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Sorry, it has taken me so long to get pictures up...we've had some small issues the last few days with getting Cambria to eat enough and gain weight. I think I've spent about 2/3 of my waking hours (at least) trying to work on this with feeding, pumping, trying to wake her up to feed, etc. I've been to the doctor's each day this week and the hospital yesterday for blood work...thankfully, today she gained two ounces! I was so thrilled for that! We go back to the doctor Friday so hopefully, she'll keep gaining.
We've also been dealing with being sick. A week before Cambria's birth, I started getting sick with a bad cold. During the next few days the kids got sick, on Friday and Saturday I was completely wiped out from it, my mom and Tom started getting symptoms but were taking lots of vitamin C and were trying to keep it at bay. Monday morning, I called my doctor to make an appointment b/c I was worried about being sick and having the baby that week. I also called the pediatrician and they both thought since we (the kids and I) were feeling better and it had been a week that we should be okay. Unfortunately, it's been a long-lived, really bad cold. My mom officially came down with it the day we went into the hospital so she spent three nights in a local hotel when we came back home to keep her sick germs away and we've kept Cambria separated from the kids(b/c we don't want her to get sick). Hopefully, with nursing, lots of hand sanitizer and keeping her in our room away from everyone who's been sick (except Tom and I) she'll be okay, but we're doing lots of praying!
Anyway, with all that, it's been hard to find time to post anything...so, here it finally is! The day before Cambria was born I wanted to do something fun and special with the kids so Taylor and I went to my doctor's appointment in the morning and then we had breakfast together at Mimi's. Then, we went home and picked up my mom and Max and went to the zoo for a few hours. It was great. It was a beautiful, warm, sunny day.
So the day before...
Our zoo is really neat and I think the best part is getting to feed the giraffes crackers. These seem like the happiest animals on the planet b/c they get to eat anytime they want! that's Max's little hand feeding one of the giraffes.
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Birds make momentary layover
The appearance of a red-headed woodpecker created some excitement among bird-watchers Saturday near Nortonville.
"The numbers of red-headed woodpeckers have been down all over the United States in recent years," said Pat Ward, who hosted the Morgan County Audubon Society's annual bird-banding event. "We caught one red-headed woodpecker last year, and only six in the last 45 years. Their numbers have continued to drop since Dutch elm disease decimated elm trees across the United States in the 1950s and early 1960s."
The event at Pat and Barb Ward's house usually lasts about four hours and involves the brief capture and banding of around 100 birds.
"We usually get a few return birds that have been banded in previous years," Pat Ward said. "The return birds number about 10 percent of those caught during a bird banding."
One year, local Audubon Society members caught a goldfinch that had been banded in Canada, some 1,000 miles away.
"Goldfinches are erratic travelers, but that distance is above normal," said Vern Kleen of Springfield, a retired avian ecologist for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources who always helps with the bird banding on the Wards' property.
Pat Ward explained the reason behind the event.
"We do this to track bird populations, migration patterns and longevity," he said. Audubon Society members have banded more than 5,000 birds at the Wards' Happy Hollow bird sanctuary about 6 miles east of Murrayville since 1973.
The capture of the birds involves setting up three 4-foot-long by 8-foot-tall "mist nets," which the birds have trouble seeing, Ward said.
"We check the nets every few minutes so the captured birds are quickly released after being banded," he said. "Sometimes, a bird might be caught two or three times in the four hours the nets are up."
Small aluminum bands are carefully clamped on a bird's leg. The band includes a number and the address of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which collects and stores the band's data. The band numbers indicate where and when a bird was banded.
One of the interested first-time visitors at the bird banding was Tim Polnaszek, assistant professor of biology at MacMurray College. He earned a doctorate in behavioral ecology from the University of Minnesota in 2015, and his doctoral dissertation focused on the behavior of blue jays.
"This is my second semester at MacMurray, and I was glad to be able to come out to the Wards' property for the bird banding," he said. "This is a great educational opportunity for students of all ages. I brought three of my children to the event, but in the future, I hope to bring some of my MacMurray students."
Greg Olson can be reached at 217-245-6121, ext. 1224, or on Twitter @JCNews_Greg

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UNCSA Presents American Music Festival: Four great shows remaining include Del McCoury Band and more
UNCSA Presents, a University of North Carolina School of the Arts program offering top-notch entertainment by touring professional artists, has announced the complete lineup for its first series, American Music Festival. The six-concert series includes artists who have won Grammy Awards, been inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, recorded Top 40 hits, been honored by the Kennedy Center, and featured on NPR and network television.
Concert series at Stevens Center includes Grammy Award-winning artist, Blues and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, and Kennedy Center honoree.
The lineup includes; the Del McCoury Band on June 23; Las Cafeteras on July 26; Anna and Elizabeth on July 28; and Josh Ritter on Aug. 2.
All events start at 7:30 p.m. at UNCSA's Stevens Center at 405 West Fourth St. in downtown Winston-Salem. Tickets range from $17 to $78 and are on sale online or by calling the box office at 336-721-1945.
Wiley Hausam, UNCSA's Managing Director of Performance Facilities and curator of UNCSA Presents, said American Music Festival (formerly called Americana Summer Nights) and future series will enhance the economic vitality of downtown Winston-Salem and invigorate the cultural life of the Piedmont Triad.
"Located in the heart of downtown, the Stevens Center has a long and distinguished history of presenting professional works," Hausam said. "UNCSA Presents is an opportunity for the School of the Arts to expand its offerings, reaching into a broader segment of the community."
Hausam said American Music Festival, the first series, has something to offer everyone. "This series focuses on Americana music — a recent music term often taken to mean the various American roots music styles, including country, roots-rock, folk, bluegrass, R&B and blues, resulting in a distinctive roots-oriented sound that takes on a contemporary life of its own," he said. "We love that music and this year we feature some of its finest examples."
Future music series might expand to include "any music made in this land or brought to it that has contributed to our musical stew and the stories we tell ourselves about who we are," he added. "Our American musical tapestry reflects the rich, complex and contradictory history of this country."
UNCSA Presents will offer additional performance series throughout the year, Hausam said, which could include dance, theater or comedy. "While the Stevens Center is the biggest classroom and learning laboratory for UNCSA students, and is the home to many performances by our students and community arts presenters like the Winston-Salem Symphony, Piedmont Opera, and the National Black Theatre Festival, there are many days when the theater is dark. We want to fill some of those days with quality entertainment that will bring more people downtown.
"That will benefit downtown restaurants and other merchants and the city through parking and sales tax revenues," he added, citing an Americans for the Arts study that showed patrons at local arts events spend an average of $31, in addition to the ticket price, for dinner, parking and other expenses.
The inaugural season of UNCSA Presents American Music Festival includes:
Del McCoury Band on Wednesday, June 27
The Del McCoury Band has recorded 15 bluegrass albums since 1992, including the 2006 Grammy Award winner, "The Company We Keep." For more than 50 years, McCoury's music has defined authenticity for hard-core bluegrass fans. Though the '90s propelled the band to the top of the bluegrass world, the decade also gave birth to a more startling phenomenon: the emergence of the group onto the larger musical scene as a unique torchbearer for the entire sweep of bluegrass and its history. It turned out that the authenticity of McCoury's music – along with his willingness to keep alert for new sounds and new opportunities – had bred fans in some unlikely places. As he co-wrote with Harley Allen and continues to sing: "Don't let it ever be said darling, that what I do don't bring me joy. I'm a guitar-picking, bluegrass-singing, never-grow-up boy."
Las Cafeteras on Thursday, July 26
Born and raised east of the Los Angeles River, Las Cafeteras are remixing roots music and telling modern-day stories. The group creates a vibrant musical fusion with a unique East L.A. sound and positive message. Their Afro-Mexican beats, rhythms and rhymes deliver inspiring lyrics that document stories of a community seeking love and justice. Using traditional Son Jarocho instruments like the jarana, requinto, quijada (donkey jawbone) and tarima (a wooden platform), Las Cafeteras sing in English, Spanish, and Spanglish, and add a remix of sounds from rock to hip-hop to rancheras. Las Cafeteras use music as a vehicle to build bridges among different cultures and communities, and create "a world where many worlds fit." The L.A. Times described them as a "uniquely Angeleno mishmash of punk, hip-hop, beat music, cumbia and rock … live, they're magnetic."
Anna & Elizabeth on Saturday, July 28
Anna & Elizabeth combine two powerful and very distinct voices to express their deep love of the music, singing and people of the Appalachian Mountains. Anna Roberts-Gevalt is a voracious and curious musician who nestles in the space between ancient ballads and new sounds. Elizabeth LaPrelle is a world-renowned ballad singer who resides on a farm in Rural Retreat, Va. With their album, "The Invisible Comes to Us" on Smithsonian Folkways, Anna & Elizabeth reveal what they find buried between the lines of traditional music. The result is an immersive, novelistic and groundbreaking exploration of old and nearly forgotten songs. This is not an exercise in nostalgia. It is a selection of music where the sounds themselves are integral to the retelling of these tales, alongside the sometimes cryptic and complex narratives of the sung and spoken word. Listeners to NPR might have heard this rising pure folk duo on "Tiny Desk Concerts."
Josh Ritter on Thursday, Aug. 2
Born and raised in Moscow, Idaho, new folk/alternative country rock singer-songwriter Josh Ritter is known for his distinctive Americana style and narrative lyrics. "Gathering" is the latest of his nine albums, and it rose out of a prolific songwriting binge which shows in the breadth of sounds and stories he offers. "Gathering" is informed by a sense of gathering storms, of laughing at the darkness. Ritter is one of America's best, most candidly honest younger singer-songwriters, and has been featured on NPR's "World Café" and on "CBS This Morning."


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The Ohio Grassman is a legend that has persisted for nearly 150 years in Ohio. The first sightings date back to 1869. They described the being, which would later become know as the Ohio Grassman, as a large, hairy, bipedal creature that stood at a staggering nine feet tall.
The Grassman is quite similar to Bigfoot based on description alone as it a large, hairy, bipedal creature. However, its behavior and habits set it apart from typical Bigfoot lore. The Grassman seems to largely eat tall grasses. In fact, that's where The Ohio Grassman gets its name from! The Grassman is often seen around farms and especially eating tall grasses such as wheat. This is perhaps the reason it is so particular to Ohio, which has quite a bit of farmland. 150 years ago when the sightings first began, Ohio was quite underpopulated and there was plenty of water, places to shelter, and even game to hunt. Although it appears the Grassman's main diet is wheat and other farm products when these are no longer available they could hunt game, which is plentiful.
In addition to a different diet, the Grassman also seems much more sociable than Bigfoot. Many Grassman sightings include more than one Grassman, and it is reported that mothers have been seen with babies.
One of the most famous sightings too place in 1978 at Evelyn and Howe Cayton's home. The family was enjoying a quiet evening with their children, grandchildren, and a few friends. While Evelyn and Howe were relaxing in their home when suddenly their children and a few of their friends came screaming through the door, apparently scared to death. They told Evelyn and Howe that while they were playing outside they came across a monster in a gravel pit. Unsure of what to do but believed the fear of the children so the pair headed outside and saw a creature covered in dark hair that was about 7ft and around 300 pounds. When asked, Evelyn said that the Grassman simply stood there...although she hightailed it out of there quickly after witnessing it.
This would not be the last time the Caytons would see this creature and they reported they saw it many more times. Sometimes they would simply smell that it had been there as it often left a strong rotten-eggs smell whenever it passed through.
The Caytons never reported to the creature stealing anything, disrupting the family, or acting aggressively which against puts it at odds against similar creatures like the Minerva Monster.
Thanks to Lea B for the #blogstonishing suggestion!
The above image is not directly related to the story. It is a farm in Ohio. The picture is entitled Remodeled house on Scioto Farms, Ohio and is made available thanks to the public domain.


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Ritesh Jain, CIO, Tata Asset Management ltd.
The 2016-17 Union Budget has a clear thrust for the rural economy while taxing urban and the top of the pyramid consumption. It carries the highest ever allocation to MNREGA – remember, MNREGA expenditure had been coming down in the last 3 years adding to the rural stress. Allocation to the agriculture and allied sector has been increased but the subsidy route has been avoided (efficient spending) while thrust is on job creation. The good thing is that the government is sticking to its initial disposition of clampdown on black money, subsidy rationalization and push for job creation. Various estimates have put the black economy at par with and even higher than the real economy. The thrust on bringing back black money into productive use in the real economy can rejuvenate the economy and put us back in growth trajectory. This budget has a clear emphasis on making taxes more efficient, reduce opaqueness in tax dispute handling .While the budget is structurally positive in medium term, no room to spend and a tight fiscal stance could act as a dampener for capital markets. As has been in the past, execution remains the key."
Atul Kumar, Head-Equity Funds, Quantum AMC
Largely, the budget addresses rural and agriculture sector. This was probably expected, given the higher stress that farmers are facing. They have also announced a number social schemes such as health insurance etc for lower income segment as a result there can be higher consumption from rural areas and this could correct the lopsided growth that the economy is witnessing.
One positive point has been of fiscal deficit target; government will adhere to 3.5 % fiscal deficit in spite of various challenges such as 7th Pay Commission, One Rank One Pension (OROP).
A number of measures has been announced which will lessen tax hassles and also end to retrospective taxes. Measures around these are welcome as businesses face a number of problems with tax authorities. There has not been much in the budget for corporate India. Even on the infra spending the numbers are not very high.
Anup Bagchi, MD&CEO, ICICI Securities
The budget emphasizes the "Growth Grid (Governance, Reform, Social Infrastructure & Investments, Fiscal Discipline)" using nine distinct pillars to transform India. Overall a good budget which focused on immediate easing of agricultural stress and encouraging long term economic growth.
Dinesh Thakkar, CMD – Angel Broking
In the backdrop of a challenging global economic environment, we believe the Finance Minister's main focus has been to reiterate India's commitment to stable economic and fiscal policies. Foreign investors are likely to derive significant confidence from the fact that the fiscal deficit is likely to be reigned in at 3.5%, and that India's growth is not dependent on short-sighted fiscal over-spending. The restrained budget also means that interest rates are likely to come down further in the coming weeks. Moreover, market worries regarding long-term capital gains tax proved unfounded too. The government's focus on plan expenditure and infrastructure continued, as evidenced by the significant increase expected in irrigation coverage acreage, as well as focus on roads and ports. Overall, the budget accommodates Pay Commission requirements and higher plan expenditure, without breaching the deficit and achieves this with credible numbers, which would be the key positive highlights.
Satish Menon, Executive Director, Geojit BNP Paribas Financial Services Ltd
Budget's prime emphasis is on the rural economy / population and also on infrastructure spending. Both of these could go a long way in increasing the GDP of India with total inclusion. Adherence to 3.9 % Fiscal deficit and 3.5 % for next year would bring comfort to FII. The key to the budget is its implementation.
No bad news on the LTGC was good news to the stock markets. On the negative side, expected reduction in corporate tax rates have not yet materialised.
Sunil Godhwani, Chairman & MD, Religare Enterprises
Overall the budget is a good and well balanced one. The narrative is structured and elaborates and has attempted to do everything by ticking almost all the right boxes. It balances economic growth and fiscal consolidation concerns around inflation, and hence sustainability of the economic growth path. The other big pluses would be items which were expected but did not get announced i.e. no increase in service tax and no increase in the holding period for long term capital gains.
Kaushlendra Singh Sengar, Founder & CEO, Advisorymandi.com
Budget is not up to the Expectation from the Stock Market Point of View. As PSU banks are in huge losses and Finance Minister says Rs 25,000 cr for bank recapitalization (less than expected, so negative for PSU banks), People earning more than Rs1 crore will now see the surcharge on income tax go up to 15% from 12%, while for an annual dividend income of Rs10 lakh or more, an investor will pay DDT of 10% and India is the only country who is imposing this tax. And Instead of decreasing STT and CTT FM has increased the STT on options will be again against the market expectations and leads to decrease in Option volumes. These all will leads to decreasing in volume in Stock Market.
Shrey Jain, Founder and CEO, SASOnline.in (South Asian Stocks)
Raising the STT on options comes as a surprise . This would surely increase the impact cost for the average trader . We expect traders will feel the pinch and shift from traditional brokerages to discount brokerages to offset this increase in trading expenses. For the market makers who provide for liquidity in the market this would prove as a deterrent as their margins would be impacted . However introduction of other derivative products in the commodity markets would give further venues for expansion and revenue growth. Further w.r.t 10 percent tax on dividend in addition to DDT if dividend more than Rs 10 lakh a year, corporates would be better off deploying profits for business expansion rather than payouts to promoters which would help revive the capex cycle .
Vikas Gupta, Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer at ArthVeda Capital
The budget delivered according to our expectations with respect to the push towards rural sector and public investment in infrastructure like road & railways. Another positive was no slippage on fiscal deficit which shows government's intent to rein in the fiscal deficit. However it fell short of the expectations on allocation towards recapitalization for public sector banks especially given the NPA mess.
The sectors which in our view are expected to benefit from the budget are:
a) 2 wheeler stocks to benefit from rural spending
b) Fast moving consumer goods to benefit from surge in rural incomes
c) Infrastructure companies involved in road sectors
d) Cement sectors to benefit from infrastructure spending on roads, railways and low income housing
Arun Gopalan, Vice President, Research at Systematix Shares & Stocks
At first sight, we look at the Union Budget as a successful one, given the current global scenario, the space to maneuver was rather limited. But despite that, we feel there is something in it for everybody. The Government has done well to have maintained the Fiscal Deficit at the targeted levels of 3.5% of GDP and has retained the target for FY17 at 3.9%. This is a major positive as it was broadly expected that the FM might have to stretch the fiscal a little to accommodate some expenditure to spur growth.
The agricultural space and rural economy have been addressed with a bounty.The Infrastructure space has been well addressed with an outlay of Rs.221,246 cr.Though the Income Tax slabs have not been raised, the small taxpayer would benefit from the raising of the deduction u/s 80G by Rs.36,000, on rent paid by those not owning a house is a welcome relief. The increase in surcharge by 3% on those earning income exceeding Rs.1 cr per annum is not much of a pinch, as we were expecting a touch of "Thomas Picketty" in it.
Jasmeet Singh Chhabra, Managing Partner, Cerestra Advisors Limited
Nine (9) pillars of growth as stated by the finance minister, is a paradigm shift in the way we look at structural strengthening of the economy. This would go a long way to bring a well-rounded sustainable economic well-being to the nation. Having stated Education & Skills as a growth pillar, certain concessions around service tax waiver in line with the rest of education sector for education infrastructure providers would have been helpful as well. The other positive is the move to remove DDT (Dividend Distribution Tax) hurdle to make Real Estate Investment Trusts a reality, Waiver for DDT for income distribution through REIT/INVITs lays the road for creating effective and robust REIT market in India. A great positive for the capital starved real estate sector.
Dinesh Rohira, Founder & CEO, 5nance.com
A fiscally disciplined agrarian budget, with a focus on the masses is the best way to define Union Budget 2016-17. This budget largely focuses on socio-economic reforms with an eye on long term sustainable growth. Rural infrastructure, agriculture, healthcare, education, ease of doing business and start-up tax reforms stand out as the core takeaways from the budget that acts a model for long term vision and sustenance.
The fiscal target of 3.5% is the single largest positive take away from this budget, that goes out to say that the government is serious about what it commits, setting the path for RBI to carry out a rate cut in the near future, more importantly sending the right message to global investors and rating agencies. This 1 single step can lead to India's rating being looked positively by global agencies, as it sets the tone for the future years of this regime's commitment to the FRBM act and thereby setting the desired tone for long term global investors.


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Parkers Prairie High School Class of 1967
Driving A Junker
I am pretty sure it was the spring of 1965. My Dad had died suddenly in February and it was only a couple of months later. It was a Saturday and there was some reason for some of us country folks to come to town.
My sister was working in Minneapolis in these days. She was very good at driving a vehicle that would start and run. Beyond that these beasts were one step from the crusher.
One prize she drove home was a 1956 Ford that was held together by patches of rust. This car burned more oil than gas.
She had come home some time during the previous year when our Dad took one look at the tires and overall condition and insisted that she leave it on the farm and take the train back to Minneapolis.
I had driven it occasionally and today I had convinced Mom to let us take it to town.
I had tried many times in the past to blow it up by holding the gas pedal to the floor but it wouldn't rev fast enough to destroy itself.
I met Gary Tuil and Roger Smith and while Mom was visiting Grandma we terrorised the town.
Gary was driving. He was showing his ability to do spins on the ice covered parking lot East of the cremery. One of the maneuvers launched us toward a parked truck. With the skill of a race car driver, Gary stopped just as the right front fender connected with the truck's bed. We checked the truck and fortunately no damage. We praised Gary for his skillful navigating.
We didn't notice that the collision had repositioned the headlight to an upward projection.
That evening I drove Mom home. As we approached the house the badly realigned right headlight projected a beam of light toward an upstairs window. Mom noticed it and commented that she must have left a light on in the house. She had no way of knowing about the encounter with the truck or the way we had avoided Parkers Prairie law enforcement!


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So even though Brian Michael Bendis has given some good comics, the last I heard of him was with Age of Ultron, and we all know that series sucked. I was weary to read this issue even if he wasn't writing it, just him being in it made me wondering where this comic was going this issue. But I dove right in without thinking too much about it since Nailbiter has been so good. Unfortunately once I started the issue, I couldn't really think of anything else. Obviously all comics have those issues that just fill in the spots or moments of weakness. This was one of those issues. I will try not to be too hard though since most comics go through this. I will be honest though. That may be the same thing, but man screw it. So we start with Bendis arriving in Buckaroo to investigate the serial killers of the town for his new comic. The plot moves but nothing real happens.
Bendis interviews a lot of the townspeople to get some ideas for his story. But the comic comes to a halt when we meet a new killer named the Whistler. Well actually we met his brother. The brother tells all about the story and makes me wonder why the comic didn't just focus on his story instead of following Bendis. Then Warren shows up. And he is so unlike himself. He even gets nervous around Bendis being a huge fan. This isn't like Warren, and contributed to me disagreeing to where this issue went.
Now with the real characters of the comic, Finch and Crane. They aren't in the story all that much. But what we do know is that they are plotting something. Something that is behind the station's back. In one instance this is good because it seems like secrecy is going to bring more answer in this small town. But then again, I am worried that Finch or Crane or both of them could be the victims of this new mystery murderer.
All members end up in this cave where Bendis swears he is being chased and can hear a faint whistle in the background. Crane knows it is all an illusion, but clearly she is only being strong for him. Something is going on. I just can't wait until we get there.
So again, I would hold off on Nailbiter this week and wait for the awesomeness of next month. I still do love this story, so I know it will pick up. I am wondering who is behind all this mayhem. I hope that we slowly get introduced to this killer, or maybe we already have. In that case, then I have no idea who it could be. We have met a lot of people, and in the pit of my stomach I want Warren to be a good guy. It just can't be him. I guess in time we will find out.
Score: 2/5
Writer: Joshua Williamson Artist: Mike Henderson Publisher: Image Comics Price: $2.99 Release Date: 11/5/14 Format: Ongoing; Print/Digital


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The Separate Self, the True Self, and the Art of Concession/
Here's a question, for you, regarding my last few articles: Why would I write about the nonexistence of personal control or choice and, at the same time, suggest that those who stop trying to control tend to make better life choices? As several of you have argued: "You're contradicting yourself, Garret. You're saying we don't have control over our choices, and then you're asking us to make the deliberate choice to stop trying to choose or control."
Well, yes, I am. But totally on purpose. And here's the reason:
To help move readers inward—to a change of heart, love, or the true Self—it seems logical to me to make a concession to the separate or personal self that most readers think themselves to be. That is, because the separate self thinks it possesses the power of choice, I'm asking the separate self to make the choice to turn its back on itself. This allows the mind to quiet and the feeling of personal responsibility to fade away. What then remains is the ONE being who is not separate.
Indeed, great teachers, from Jesus to Sydney Banks, understood and relied on this subtle art of concession. They spoke to "individuals" and their apparent free will, even though they knew that free will, or the power to choose, was merely a concept of the human mind. Again, from the perspective of one being or the true Self, no separate entity exists who can choose. But to get there, it's necessary to appeal to the separate self and the conditioning that gives rise to it.
It's also important to note that concessions are strictly made as stepping stones toward the easing of personal responsibility or burden. They never add it. For example, Jesus said, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you," (a concession to the separate self) not to bolster the delusion of separateness or to apply personal pressure, but to ultimately reveal that there are no others. Today, the overwhelming majority of teachers and coaches are offering up strategies and mantras (e.g., "it's on you, look in the mirror, find your personal why, believe in yourself, or compete with yourself") which reinforce the separate self and the burden that, by definition, it wears around its neck.
Bottom line? Over the past few weeks, I've made a purposeful concession. I've treated readers as separate entities with the hope that they stop trying to control, make deliberate choices, or assume personal responsibility. Only then will the true Self, who will always act peacefully, productively, and in concert with the greater good or universe, effortlessly emerge.
Thank you for reading, Garret


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Wendy Jones
With her pragmatic approach, exacting technical skills and leadership ability, organisations including financial institutions, manufacturers, wine makers and retirement villages, benefit from Wendy's proven commercial litigation expertise. For over 20 years, Wendy has worked successfully and tenaciously on large and complex litigation matters, including some of Australia's largest audit negligence claims, as well as contract and product liability disputes, and trade practices issues.
Her special interest in insolvency law means Wendy's advice is regularly sought on voluntary administrations, deeds of company arrangement, liquidators' recovery and investigation powers, secured creditor rights, priority issues and proofs of debt.
Wendy's involvement with financial institutions is extensive. She advises and supports them on diverse matters ranging from cheque conversion, mistaken payments, misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, and bank systems and procedures, to terms and conditions of bank products, bank fees and charges, guarantees, access to banking records and debt recovery, including regarding obligations under Code of Banking Practice.
Some of Wendy's past and current matters include:
- Acting for major bank defending a class action in Federal Court of Australia regarding an alleged Ponzi Scheme.
- Acting for Liquidators (formerly administrators) of mining company and part of team involved in subsequent litigation against former directors in Federal Court of Australia.
- Acting for major bank in litigation regarding bank guarantees.
- Acting for major bank in litigation regarding Code of Banking Practice.
- Acting as agent of the Crown Solicitor in defending claims brought by Healthscope Limited against CNAHS, in the District and Supreme Courts of South Australia, following the return of the operation of a major South Australian hospital to the public sector.
- Orrcon Operations Pty Ltd v Capital Steel: acting in injunction proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia (Sydney) seeking to restrain payment under a letter of credit.
- Harris Scarfe Holdings & Ors v PricewaterhouseCoopers: a lead partner conducting proceedings for the receivers and managers of the Harris Scarfe Group and its banker in litigation.
- Southern Equities Corporation Limited (In Liquidation) (formerly Bond Corporation Holdings Limited) v Arthur Andersen: part of the team representing the Liquidator of SECL in this action against its former auditors, Arthur Andersen.
- Acting for receivers of numerous parcels of land forming part of a significant property development.
- Acting for receivers and managers of a meat processing group of companies.
- Harris Scarfe Holdings Group Receivership: acting for the receivers and managers of the Harris Scarfe group regarding a wide variety of matters arising in the receivership.
- Southern Equities Corporation Limited (In Liquidation): part of a team advising the Liquidators of the SECL Group on various aspects of their administration, including examinations in Australia and overseas, and their adjudication on proofs of debt (including complex and disputed proofs).
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The Two Most Important Steps You Can Take for National "Save for Retirement" Week
posted by Fisher 401(k) October 17, 2017
It's National "Save for Retirement" Week—perhaps no better time to take a look at what you're doing as an employer or employee to prepare for a comfortable retirement. It may not be as fun a topic as National "Donut Day" or "Taco Day"—but there's a good chance a comfortable retirement will be more satisfying long-term than a crazy donut.
Whether you're an employee of a small business that offers a 401(k) plan, or an employer offering a plan to employees, there are a couple steps you can take to make sure you're getting the most out of that plan.
Employer Step 1: Take advantage of your service provider's support
You and your employees may be unfamiliar with investing, the difference between stocks and bonds, or any of the confusing language that the financial industry generally uses. Your service provider should have plenty of educational materials that they can give you and your employees, but it shouldn't stop there: A-rated service providers will offer one-on-one employee sit-downs with a retirement professional to help them uncover their unique retirement savings needs—and help develop a plan to meet their goals.
Additionally, if some of your employees are unfamiliar with how 401(k) plans work, an employee help desk that allows anyone participating in the plan to call with requests or questions could also prove to be a useful benefit.
It shouldn't stop there, either. As a business owner, some 401(k) plan processes require your action—and you may not have the time, expertise, or legal experience to know what is expected of you. That's where your service provider comes in: Lean on them for your administrative needs.
Employer Step 2: Promote the company retirement plan
For the majority of employees, a 401(k) or other retirement plan that allows them to save is the second most sought-after employee benefit.1 So while it may not seem necessary to promote it, more employee contributions provide a larger pool of money to grow—which means there's potential for greater investment gains. As that asset balance continues to grow, you may find that the cost of your fees drops: Many advisers charge a fee based on the size of the assets they'll manage.
If your company has an open enrollment period for benefits, this is a great time to bring in your adviser to talk directly with your employees about the plan and how it can impact their lives.
Employee Step 1: Start contributing as soon as possible
Workers have probably heard this suggestion their whole lives—and it's a suggestion that business owners could take to heart as well. Save early and often, and "pay yourself first" by putting away money for retirement. Although the phrase "pay yourself first" may seem odd, consider the power of compounding investment growth and the potential for increasing income through market gains: In recent history, stock gains have averaged approximately 8.2% from 1995 to 2015. The current bull market has been running since March of 2009, leading to record stock prices.2
When money gains interest, that interest also earns interest, leading to compound growth in a retirement portfolio. So in a very real sense, "paying yourself" by saving for retirement has the potential to earn an employee more in a given year than a salary raise at work.
Employee Step 2: Review your savings and investing strategy regularly
It's a good idea for employees who've already set up their retirement plan contribution rate and investment strategy to review these each year. Lives change, goals change, and perspectives change—it's important to make sure your retirement future is changing with you. Younger employees are likely to want a portfolio with high growth potential, while employees who are closer to retiring are likely to want a portfolio that is a little less volatile, but neither of these factors may change much on a yearly basis.
What may change is how much an employee has to contribute to their retirement account. Workers getting into their late 20s or early 30s may find that is the perfect time to begin boosting their savings, even if only by 1% per year. And once a worker reaches 50, contribution rates increase to allow for "catch up" savings. Many retirement advisers recommend saving 10% to 15% of salary to retire comfortably, but a worker's specific amount will vary based on their lifestyle. A retirement calculator can help project how much that person will need.
Grab a Donut and Login to Your 401(k)
Even if you don't follow these tips fully, this week is a great time to take a look at your current retirement savings situation and consider what you can do to make sure you're going in the right direction. After all, you ate the donut on National "Donut Day," right?
1Transamerica Annual Retirement Survey 2016.
2Source: S&P 500, 12/31/1995 – 12/31/2015


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We recently mentioned the elections here and how the winning party would likely shape the future towards national independence or towards collaboration with the federal government.
Without going into much detail, the winning president (Artur Mas) has clearly stated that one of the party's fundamental goals in the next four years will be to hold a referendum to form a new European country. Will it actually happen? We don't know. But we do know that in the meantime, there are many opportunities to listen to people and point them to an eternal citizenship full of hope. Jesus' word's to his disciples are very encouraging to us during this time. Our freedoms and food are not the essence of life.
"Do not seek what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not keep worrying…your Father knows that you need these things. But seek His kingdom and these things will be added to you…For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Luke 12:29-34


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"Composing" has always been one of my most special paintings. it captures a breif moment of my daughter ava at the piano singing along with her melodies while her fingers dance over the keys. I wanted to PURPOSEFULLY render the background in a fresh, lost-edged technique so as to pull the focus to the face and moving fingers. the area of the hands was particularly challenging and ENJOYABLE as they are painted entirely with no hard edges. This creates the effect of melody in motion.
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Over the weekend, legions of Fanboys and Fangirls took over the Anaheim Convention center to live and breathe STAR WARS even more so than on a regular day. This year's celebration marked the first time that fans could catch a glimpse of the new life of the saga under the guidance of Disney, JJ Abrams and Lucasfilm's president Kathleen Kennedy. From Episode 7 to the spin-offs and everything in between, here is what we now know about the future of Star Wars.
That Trailer Tho:
Yes, the chills, the gasps at hearing and seeing familiar faces while a new story unfolds. Then of course the TEARS that came after Han uttered "Chewie, we're home" It was too much to handle, that of course it was screened twice. Recovering from the nostalgia slap in the face, lots of questions are raised. Who is Luke talking to? (Please be Rey) Who's lightsaber gets handed off? (Anakin's) What's with the new Empire? Is it a time of divide and not just oppression? Has it been for 38 YEARS?! WHY ISN'T IT ALREADY CHRISTMAS!??!
A New Hope With Everyone Involved:
JJ Abrams admitted he said 'no' to helming the new film initially because he found the task daunting as a fan who grew up influenced by the film. By the look of the footage and of behind the scenes images of the shoot, you can see his respect for what fans loved about the originals but also with his take on a familiar universe through a different eye. Landscapes are real, there is CGI where needed but hey even the new cute droif BB8 is practical! Actors Oscar Issac and John Boyega are long-time fans. Boyega, recounted the story where he brought his Stromtrooper Han to set for Ford to autograph. Which in true Ford fashion, was met with a grumpy old man response: "This is weird but I'll sign it for you." he said before signing it on set.
"It's almost three years to the day, that I sat in a tiny little restaurant with George (Lucas– duh)," said Kathleen Kennedy, "and he said I'm retiring and I'm thinking about moving on and I'd like somebody to come in and carry on this legacy and I thought he was going to ask me recommendations on who might do that. And I said, 'Who are you thinking about?' And he said, 'Well, I was thinking about you.' " She was met with a thunderous response when she shared the story of the transition from producer to president of Lucasfilm. Having a woman at the forefront of this new chapter of Star Wars has prompted talk from fans for more representation. Kennedy, a mother of 2 daughters herself, promises more gender inclusion, and to feature strong women, in the future of entire Star Wars franchise, not just in Episode 7.
But, as also know, the face of the actors are diversifying as well. The leads are a Latino (Oscar Isaac), a British-Nigerian (John Boyega) and a British female actor. Gender equality AND a diverse cast? YES PLEASE. Let's hope we see more of both, not just in the cast, but also in the screenwriters and directors of future canon films.
Character Details:
Rey (Daisy Ridley) is a solitary scavenger on the planet Jakku who meets Finn (John Boyega) after he crash lands there. Whether Finn is a Stormtrooper or just happens to be in the suit is not yet revealed. Oscar Issac revealed that his character, Poe, was sent on a mission by a certain princess to retrieve something. Oh and he's "The best freakin' pilot in the galaxy!" The three are brought together and it's yet to be divulged how their lives are intertwined, but hey, only 8 more months til December (*weep*).
The Star Wars Anthology:
Rogue One was confirmed to be the first spin-off film and not only that we got more details from director Gareth Edwards. The plot has been revealed and it "will revolve around a rogue band of resistance fighters who unite for a daring mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring new hope to the galaxy." It will take place between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope with a release in December 2016. The teaser featured a voice over clip of Obi-Wan played by the great late Alec Guinness.
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Five Resume Design Tips for Non-designers
When refreshing your resume, content is king.
No matter how beautiful it looks, securing an interview will be difficult without the right content.
In addition, when you upload a resume online, robots scan it for specific keywords — especially when applying for bigger corporations. Without these keywords, your resume won't even make it to the HR department.
Thus, before diving into a few practical tips on resume design, I assume that you
1. identify the key focus areas of your future position,
2. cherry-pick relevant past experiences and
3. quantify your successes. This ensures your content is concise
and aligned with your future role. You're proud of your accomplishments and want your resume to reflect that confidence.
A well-balanced resume design will maximize its impact. It increases legibility and credibility. On top of that, you will be able to inject personality into the final result. It shows future employers you're worth noticing and meeting for an interview.
#1—Maximize space
Work with two columns to fit all content on one page. Studies show that people read in F-shaped patterns, so your design should follow suit. Place important information near the top and less important information near the bottom.
The columns should not be the same width. Your work experience column, whether it's left or right, should be wider (around 75% of the total width). According to studies, recruiters spend about 6 seconds scanning a resume.
When you make you make your documents easy to scan, you improve your chances of being noticed.
#2—Fonts matter: family, style & size
Selecting the right font family will make or break your design. Your font should be legible and scalable. There are two types of font families: serif and sans-serif. Serifs are the little extensions at the end of each stroke. Serif fonts (e.g. Bodoni MT) are more traditional, while Sans-serif fonts (e.g. Gill Sans MT) are more modern. You could combine both if it makes your content stand out.
You can find some more examples here.
It's important to note that non-traditional fonts only work on the devices that have the font style installed. Save your documents as a .PDF instead of a .DOC, to guarantee your reader gets the full experience.
Use bold to make your titles stand out. Don't use underline or italic font styles.
Font sizes matter as well. Depending on your font selection, 12pt for the body text and 14pt for the titles seems to work pretty well for most font styles.
Never use Comic Sans. Never.
#3—Avoid silly line breaks
If a recruiter decides to read your resume in more detail, make sure to respect natural eye movements. The optimal number of characters per line is 50-75. It eases the reader into reading and it follows the natural movement of the eyes. Avoid one-word-lines.
Also, if you notice a lonely word, try rewriting the sentence so it becomes longer or shorter.
#4—Layout matters too
Remember #1 Maximize space? Don't push it. If you have too much content for one page and you're unable to cut it down, use two pages. Allowing for white (blank) space helps to structure information and convey confidence.
Human brains prefer structure. White space creates invisible lines between different chunks of information. Hence, our brains will process this information in a more structured way. A structure will invoke a sense of balance in the reader. It will improve legibility, understanding and the desire to continue reading.
Before you send out your resume, print it. If you used color, check if the black and white version looks good too. Share it with friends and family and ask what they remember after six seconds. Improve your design until you hear the correct keywords.
Extra #6—Avoid bias
As a rule of thumb, don't include a date of birth, gender, marital status, exact address or pictures. You want recruiters to focus on your professional achievements. If you must include a picture, don't use a selfie you took during your holiday in Thailand.
Extra #7—Online consistency
Take some extra time to align your LinkedIn profile with your resume. Recruiters will cross-check this information and you will avoid embarrassing questions dates, titles or companies.
Final thought
When professionals design resumes, they use Adobe InDesign or even Adobe Illustrator. If you're not familiar with the software, Microsoft Word still allows you to apply most of the
above tips.
Michiel Den Haerynck
Michiel is the managing director of Club Soda, a Hong Kong-based digital marketing agency. Ignition Coaching partners with Club Soda to provide CV and resume design services.


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It has been over a week since I've arrived at my house in La Ventana Bay in Baja California, Mexico.
I've slowly fallen into a routine of adapting waking up in a bed and not having to get up and saddle The Beast to ride. He's all cleaned up and handsome, and when I took him for a ride on the trails behind the house, it took me some time to get used to having no weight on it. He was all squirmy and jittery under my much-reduced body weight and without all the weight hung up on his handlebars and frame.
When I arrived, I went to the doctor to get checked out for my stomach virus, and I weighed 98 pounds. The trip took the toll on my body and tested my mental state, but both are stronger for it in the end.
I've had time to decompress and regroup. It is a luxury to go to the store and buy more than one banana, one avocado, and one lime at the time. It is a luxury to be able to take a shower and sleep in the safety of my own house and my own bed. It's a luxury to have an extra t-shirt and shorts that are actually clean. These are all reminders how little is actually needed to be happy and content. These are reminders how we forget to appreciate or take for granted things that are readily available every day to us who are fortunate to have it. What we should not ever take for granted are people who matter in our lives. In the end, life is about people who are near and far and touch us every day and not material things we surround ourselves with. None of us stay around forever though. Let's pause every once in a while to say hello and smile even to a stranger who passes us by. They might become our new friend.
There were many aspects to the trip. It was definitely a test of the will and endurance, and it is astonishing how much one is able to endure. Many of you are asking how much I rode, so here are the stats: 2,356 miles of riding and 142,263 feet of climbing and the trip took a week short of two months. I took three days along the way to rest. Adrenaline was present in my body for pretty much entire duration of the journey. It seems that the Universe was alined for me along the way. I met and was helped by so many kind and beautiful people. It was the people I met along the way, who weaved the beautiful tapestry of my experiences.
I had zero flat tires, I had no technical issues with my Ibis Mojo 3 bike aka The Beast. Just basic maintenance and some minor easy stuff. I am glad I rode a full suspension bike as many parts were rough and lots of dirt roads were washboard. For sure I was tested, I was scared at times but kept the fate that everything is going to be fine and everything will work out in the end. There were some critical times when I was still on the trails in the dark looking for a safe place to set camp, but I never really felt unsafe. That was probably also because I didn't allow myself to be scared or let the imagination take over, especially at night.
There was plenty of time for imagination to keep me company while I was riding though. I wish I had a better ability to retain and recall my thoughts and ideas. Much of it was lost along the way. Not everything was to be recorded and captured in photos though. It was to be an inner journey through profoundly personal experience that shaped my life only.
I feel I live in a parallel universe right now with a trip existing in a different time and space altogether. It seems so far away and a long time ago. What I think though, is that my body and my mind needed a break and wanted to forget about it for a while. I am slowly starting to piece it all together.
Having my kids Jana and Tilen here with me for a few days was so special. It was fun riding bikes, hanging on the beach and kitesurf together. A welcome change from riding a bike on rough, dusty and remote roads. My daughter Mateja, unfortunately, wasn't able to join us down here, but she was alongside me the entire trip. I was sending her the notes as I wrote and she edited and posted the blog, so she was the first one to read about each day progress. My experiences will stay with me for the rest of my life. Have they changed me? I don't think so. They only confirmed more of who I am and who I've become over the lifetime of all I've done in the past. I've seen places I would never have a chance to see and experience from traveling in a car. I got to see a glimpse of life on remote ranches where time moves at a slower pace. It is a hard life, and people don't have much in a material way, but they have big hearts and share what little they have with a stranger passing through. They love to sing and laugh, and extended families live and work together.
And now Jim and Monty have finally arrived. The circle is complete, and new adventures await.
I am forever grateful by all the love and support by so many of YOU out there that followed along. I felt overwhelming love that kept me going when the going got tough.
I am glad I was able to share and take you along.


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Edit: Article updated on February 2017. Added useful information about AJ's London Escorts, and a link to competitor XgirlX for readers.
Welcome to the AJ London escorts guide on cheap escorts in London! As the leading provider of cheap companions and a popular source for bookings of all varieties – we would like to introduce you to our service, our portfolio and some of our girls.
Please take the link above to our London escort agency website if you would like to browse our full gallery of London escorts. Carry on to read more about cheap escorting services in London.
What are the cheapest feasible rates for escort encounters in London?
When deciding upon how much an agency should charge for an hours' performance, there are really only two crucial factors that it needs to be broken down into:
- Fair compensation to the female London escort for her time and affection.
- Fair cost to the client for the services rendered.
If both you, the customer, and your companion, the escort are satisfied with this: That's all there really is to it. But how much is fair for both parties?
At AJ's London Escort service, we have reached the compromise of £90 per hour, which is not the cheapest – but it is by far the most professional London escort service within this price range. With overnight bookings coming to a total of £720 – you can arrange for a tantalising adult encounter at an extremely low price.
We won't deny that other escorts & agencies in London charge lower rates than us, just head to the Backpage classifieds and you can get in touch with a demure looking pretty at the cost of £60. Granted, there's a significant chance you will wake up with all your clothes and wallet stolen – but who wouldn't take that chance in the face of a cheap deal on a hooker?
What you get for paying that extra £30 with AJ's is a lot. You get the full support of our agency to arrange your encounter together. This includes drivers, phone support, & a dedication to customer satisfaction that you just cannot find anywhere else. Our girls won't waste your time or money because we hold our reputation in very high esteem.
But how can we verify that our service is the best?
Unfortunately with the way the internet works; it's impossible to prove with absolute certainty that AJ London Escort provides the best adult services in London. Well, unless you actually feel like investing £90 on one of our escorts in London for an hour, in which case we're sure one of our ladies would be happy to show you.
However, most ladies and gentlemen searching for an adult performer seeks a little more authentication before actually wasting their time & effort on approaching for an appointment. We could link you to some of our listings & reviews, but they can all be fabricated – certainly not a real guarantee is it?
Our only suggestion to prove that AJ London Escorts is better than all the other London escort agencies out there is to try a few escort services, and then compare it with an adult encounter with one of our spectacular girls. You can happily conduct your own experiment by booking from other prominent cheap London escort competitors, like XgirlX (£99 per hour) – then give AJ's a call and see if one of our ladies provides a more thrilling experience.
We think that's a great way to test the waters and see how we hold up to other cheap London escort agencies – give it a try – we're confident you will be coming back to AJ's because our agency and girls are outright better performers!
Here are some of AJ's London Escorts online references for posterity in case you wanted to check them out. You can see some of our portfolio and online representation. We have a lot of verified listings with major escorting websites, take a look:
- Captain 69 – http://www.captain69.co.uk/list-reviews/agency.php?&aid=18098 – Popular adult directory with both agencies and independent girls all over the UK.
- London Punt – http://londonpunt.co.uk/escort-agency/ajs-london-escorts-10158 – London Punt is one of the newest authoritative escort directories on the London scene.
- London UK Escorts – http://www.londonukescorts.co.uk/london-escort-agency-ajs-london-escorts.html – London UK Escorts is an old but trustworthy directory for finding a companion. Check out AJ's listing!
- Girl-Directory – http://www.girl-directory.com/escortnet/ajlondonescorts – A social network for escorts, not particularly hard to acquire a listing
- Punterlink – http://www.punterlink.co.uk/uk-escort-agency-ajs-london-escorts.html –
- Adult Guide to London – http://www.adultguidetolondon.co.uk/escort-agencies/aj-london-escorts.htm
A little bit about AJ's ~ previous article written in 2014
We have kept the transcript of the former article written on this page in 2014 for posterity below. It is there for our audience to read if they wish. All the data in this article relating to the year 2017 & forwards is in the above section.
Our escort rates are low but the quality will always be high no matter what you pay. As stated on our website, every escort in London wants to make sure they show you the best you have to offer. Just because your meeting a cheap London escort doesn't mean you are not meeting your best. We offer a range of different girls from Asian to Indian, to Japanese to polish. We are aware you might want the fun, but might not want to spend all the money.
Our girls are rated the best to guarantee you a night of fun and whatever time you choose to spend with them, we're sure you enjoy yourselves. Make sure you have peace of mind and make sure you only pay what you should. We want to make sure you get everything you could have wished for with great value for money.
Why not take a look through our gallery and see if anything interests you and see how much you will have to pay? You might be surprised! We think you'll be even more surprised when we tell you the price you pay if the price you see and we're here to make sure there are no extra charges you will need to pay. For the price you pay, you can't be disappointed and for the time you get, you will be able to do anything you want.
Take a look through our rates page and see what you think. If you're happy, then why not get a booking today. Everything you need to know is on there. Also if your still not convinced on choosing us to make sure you get everything you are looking for then take a look at our reviews page ti give you the piece of mind from other customers who have used us before.
London is a big place with so much around but all of our escorts know it well so if you're going out then they know the places to go. We know you'll be a winner with one of your escorts! The price is good and we make sure everything runs as smoothly as possible to make sure everything little thing is at its very best for you.


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Xplosive U is a separate entity from CrossFit, although classes are also held at our SPRAG facility. In an effort to offer specifically designed training for young people, we created a program that, we believe, is hands down, the best training for creating powerful young athletes. The Xplosive U program is for any athlete, from age 8 through college age, who is looking for the competitive edge in gaining speed, strength, and power. From its inception in 2009, we have trained a huge variety of athletes from kids playing their first year of middle school sports to a young man training for the NFL.
This progressive programming is designed to create a solid foundation of proper lifting technique, while keeping a concentrated focus on increasing power, speed, agility, and strength. All too often, young athletes are not taught correct body movement and positioning as they proceed in their chosen sport. Consequently, bad habits are learned and injuries take place that, in some cases, can be career ending as far as sports are concerned. Our objective with our Xplosive U athletes, is to alleviate opportunity for injury and improve overall ability.
A few things that separate Xplosive U from other training programs are the outstanding SPRAG facility as well as performance testing provided by the Human Performance Lab (HPL) at UMHB. We are proud to say that CrossFit SPRAG is the only box in Central Texas with exclusive access to this invaluable resource. The HPL offers testing such as a laser 40yd/60yd dash, vertical jump, pro agility shuttle, and a Wingate test, which helps us evaluate each athlete and adjust our program to better suit their specific goals.
The experience found in the combined field performance of our coaches is unmatched. If you have the desire to take your mental and physical training to the next level, attack your training more aggressively, and commit yourself to becoming a more powerful athlete, Xplosive U is for you!
|Discounted **
|Xplosive U – 4x
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|Xplosive U – 3x
|$120 month
|$105 month
|Xplosive U – 2x
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|$95 month
|Xplosive U – 1x
|$60 month
|$55 month
** Discounted rates apply to additional family members. Contact us about team or group rates.
Bubba has been with CrossFit Sprag for a little over a year, training as part of our Competitive Athlete Program for CrossFit. Bubba graduated from Howard Payne in 2008 in Exercise Sports Science as well as played football for them. He later started coaching football for his hometown, Copperas Cove Bulldogs and taught PE to middle schoolers.
Bubba has great knowledge, education, and experience that we feel will be a great asset to our team going forward! If you have any questions please contact us and we will be glad to answer any questions you may have! If you have a child age 8+ that you would like more info about our program, we would love to help!


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Reflections by Rev. Diane Rollert and Rev. Lynn Harrison. 26 November 2017
Part I: Rev. Lynn Harrison
When Diane suggested the sermon title of "Our Most Humble Moments" to me, I thought it was a great idea!
It sounded so human and down-to-earth…I loved it. That is, until I started thinking about it, and realized that I'd have to share a story about being humbled…coming to terms with my own flaws or imperfections. Suddenly I was a little less keen on the idea.
Mind you, I am preaching this morning at a congregation other than my own…so, I feel a little more free in sharing with you some of my less-than-stellar moments.
We all have them of course. Things we've said that we wish we could take back… Choices we made that we soon regretted. Over time, if we're lucky, those moments contribute to our deepening sense of what it means to be human. They help us develop compassion, as we watch other people also learn lessons the hard way. Most of all, they teach us that "inherent worth" is not about never making mistakes. It's about extending love to ourselves and others, even when—or especially when—we do make mistakes.
So…here's the story of one of my most humble moments.
It took place about thirty years ago, when I was just married and my husband and I had moved into our first home. Back in the late eighties, issues of accessibility and inclusion, along with anti-racism concerns, were not nearly as well-understood as they are today. Still, that's really no excuse for my most humble moment.
It was the Saturday before Hallowe'en, and like many other young couples, we'd been invited to a party. We didn't know the hosts, who were friends of friends of ours…but we were assured we'd be welcome at this large house party nearby. We'd been planning to go for days… but we'd been procrastinating about putting together a costume. With just a few hours to go before the party started, we were getting desperate.
Meanwhile, we were unpacking boxes and getting settled into our new home. On this particular day, we were taking down some dingy roll-up blinds in the living room, and replacing them with nicer curtains. As I took the lightweight paper blind down from the window, I had what I thought was a brilliant idea!
"I know," I said to my husband Dave, "We could be the 'blind' (as in window blind)… leading the 'blind' (as in, person who is visually impaired)."
One of us could hold the window blind, while the other one donned a pair of sunglasses and used a white cane. Voila! Instant costume!
Feeling rather clever and proud of ourselves…
…and dismissing the nagging concern that our costume might be somehow offensive…
…off we went to the party!
As we expected, it was a popular event. The large historical home was packed to the brim with people in costumes of all kinds. Thrilled to have been invited to such a happening event, we grabbed our drinks with our free hands, and gleefully explained our clever costume to one complete stranger after another. But slowly something strange began to dawn on us. People weren't really laughing. In fact, they were smiling a little nervously and edging away. This continued for a few more minutes, until one kind person pulled us aside and said:
"I don't know if you know this… But the person who owns this house is visually impaired… and most of the people here work for the CNIB: the Canadian National Institute for the Blind."
Talk about humble moments.
Or, just plain mortifying.
Apparently not wanting us to feel uncomfortable, the kind stranger went on to say, "But don't worry, everyone thinks it's funny. It's fine, really!" But of course it wasn't…and we ditched the costume immediately, and didn't stay very long after that.
When I look back on this story today, thirty years later, I'm grateful that fewer people are likely to make the mistake that we did. As a society, we're finally having important conversations about inclusion, accessibility and anti-oppression—and our behaviours are changing as a result. I'm grateful, as well, that as a person, I've grown to be more concerned with sensitivity to others than with cleverness or drawing attention to myself.
I also celebrate the fact that Life Itself has a way of teaching us the lessons we're meant to learn…sometimes in ways that are painful and funny and humbling all at the same time.
As we grow in wisdom and insight, we can gradually come to appreciate even the painful experiences that come from our own mistakes… growing in love and compassion for ourselves and others.
Here's a song about deepening in our understanding as the years go by, through experiences that seem difficult at the time.
Song: "It'll Grow on You" by Lynn Harrison
Part II: Rev. Diane Rollert
It was probably in July of 1997, during Religious Education Week on Star Island, the famous Unitarian Universalist retreat centre off the coast of Maine.
Rev. Majorie Bowens-Wheatley was the guest minister for the week. Each day, Rev. Marjorie would deliver a talk to us, a gathering of Religious Educators. It was my first year as a Director of Religious Education and this week was an entirely new experience for me.
Rev. Majorie was courageous in so many ways. She was a ground breaker in our movement. In those days, Unitarian Universalism was just coming out of a staunchly humanist phase. Marjorie was inviting us to allow God and spirituality back in. She was also the sole African American in a sea of mostly white UUs on Star Island that week, and she was pushing us on our Western European intellectual bias. Her lectures had a profound effect on many of us.
During RE week back then, there was always a talent show. I don't know if that's still the tradition. But you know how these things go. Kids sing or play their musical instruments, there are dancers, painful comedy acts, the usual fair.
I don't quite remember how it happened, but a group of us were sitting with Rev. Marjorie when someone said, "I keep thinking of that song from Sweet Honey in the Rock, 'I Remember, I Believe'. Wouldn't it be great if we sang it for the talent show?"
I don't know why, but Rev. Marjorie agreed to sing with us and I got roped into singing soprano, along with a few other women who sang alto, tenor and bass.
It's really a beautiful song with a wordless chorus that has these gorgeous rolling harmonies. Some of the verses end with the words, "Standing in a rainstorm, I believe," which seemed to be the essence of the message that Rev. Marjorie was trying to get across to us.
But the song begins with this first verse…
I don't know how my mother walked her trouble down
I don't know how my father stood his ground
I don't know how my people survive slavery
I do remember, that's why I believe
We were rehearsing in the gathering hall and it wasn't sounding bad, when Majorie stopped us. "You know," she said, "I'm not sure I can sing this song with a group of white women. I mean, what can singing about surviving slavery possibly mean to you?"
There was awkward silence. I think we all probably looked down sheepishly at the floor, feeling foolish and uncomfortable. I remember speaking up at some point, "I guess I relate it to being Jewish," I said. "We were once slaves in Egypt. It's part of who I am, but I know it's not the same."
I don't remember what else was said. Perhaps there were apologies and confirmations that we couldn't possibly understand what it meant to survive slavery. Suddenly, one woman burst into tears and ran out of the room. Awkwardly, we must have disbanded for lunch.
Later, we managed to come back together. I think it was Rev. Marjorie who gathered us. The woman who had burst into tears explained that although she was white, she was always embarrassed by the difference she felt from everyone else. She came from a poor family. She had never gone to university. In a UU gathering like this she was painfully aware of the class differences.
We had an intense conversation that day about race, class and religion. In the end, we agreed to go back to rehearsing and we did sing in the talent show that night. My memory is vague, but I'm sure we began with an explanation of the meaning of the song and the process we had gone through to get to the point of being able to sing together.
It was a humbling experience, one that I've carried with me to this day. Rev. Marjorie died much too young of cancer in 2006, not long after I came here. I've always wished I could have seen her before she died. I would have thanked her for opening my eyes in so many ways.
Twenty years later, I'm still processing that experience. Should we have gone on singing? Did Rev. Marjorie put our needs before her own? —because she was such a good minister… Were we once again taking advantage of our white privilege to sing with her? Today, a group of white religious educators in similar circumstances would never suggest singing a song that's really about African American struggles for faith and justice.
How much of our response was about our own white fragility? We didn't even have the language to know where to start then. Amazing people of colour, like Rev. Marjorie and Rev. Mark Morrison-Reed, have been willing to be pioneers in a white denomination. They have stayed engaged despite all our fumbling and our unwillingness to recognize the pain we cause. Twenty years later and we are still at the beginning of a long journey toward wholeness.
I keep thinking I know better now. But just recently, someone shared with me that they had felt distinctly uncomfortable entering this sanctuary to hear a majority white congregation singing spirituals. It hit me then how much I love this music because it is music of struggle and liberation, and how I still have so much work to do. I am humbled once again. I'm painfully reminded that we need to take much more care to reflect on why we choose to sing what we sing. It's not that we have to give everything up, but it's how we respectfully consider the context.
There's a big difference between embarrassment, humiliation and humility. To be embarrassed is really about the minor moments that we can eventually let go of. It's the egg on our faces that we can wash off. But to be humiliated is to lose a piece of ourselves, to be shamed. Humiliation can be a real violence upon the soul, something that requires us to stand up and survive.
Humility, it seems to me, has a whole other quality that can bring us to a place of healing and even reconciliation. To be humbled means allowing ourselves to let go of our arrogance and pride, to recognize the mistakes we make and to be willing to change. Humiliation shuts you down, but humility opens you up.
There's a quote in this month's theme packet that says, "Humility is a strange thing: the minute you think you've got it, you've lost it." (Dallas Willard). All I can say is that this is all still a work in progress for me, a constant cycle of making mistakes, learning and humbly moving forward a few steps as often as I can.
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Awwwwww....she's the bestest!
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She's the apple of my eye!
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funny how the girls end up going for the apples and the guys end up falling for the...
ha. what a cutie. and may she stay, forever young.
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beautiful girl, beautiful shots
time is flying buy, she looks like a young woman!
cell phone photo? nice to have access to that technology for moments like this.
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Monday, February 09, 2009So my daughter comes home from neighbor Jack's house this weekend and announces, "Guess what I ate? Apple slices!" Turns out she actually likes them! A fruit! But I did not appreciate the depth of her affection for the spherical source of sustainance until the following day at the supermarket...
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CATAAlliance Legislative Alert
Date: October 30, 2007
Attn: Companies Participating in the federal Government's SR&ED Program
From: John Reid, President, CATAAlliance
Re: ++ Call to Action: Develop your company's submission to the Joint Finance Canada – Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Consultation
Note: Please contact firstname.lastname@example.com for copies of the Surveys described in the Call to Action Memo. Put SR&ED Surveys in the Header.
The Federal Government has announced the pre-budget consultative process on how the SR&ED tax incentive program can be improved. Suggestions are being sought no later than November 30th in terms of both the need for legislative changes and administrative refinements.
For details on the joint Finance Canada - Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) consultation, see the Department of Finance Canada web site at http://www.fin.gc.ca/news07/07-078e.html.
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In our opinion, the commentary we received indicates serious problems with the administration of the SR&ED program. A re-examination of CRA's own 2005 client satisfaction survey suggests that these problems are more pronounced for larger companies than for smaller companies.
We have discussed these results with the ministerial staff of both Ministers with responsibilities for the program, that is, the staff of Minister O'Connor and Minister Flaherty.
These discussions have convinced us that there is a real window for change if solutions can be articulated and the need supported.
The web consultations that CATA conducted last year (2006) focused on the need for legislative improvements in the SR&ED incentives. This is a good starting point for seeing what others had to say. For a copy of the 2006 consultations, please go to CATA's web site at http://www.cata.ca/files/pdf/resource_centres/sred/sred2006consultrpt.pdf
Call to Action: Develop your company's submission to the Joint Finance Canada – Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Consultation
For details http://www.fin.gc.ca/news07/07-078e.html
Closing date for submissions is November 30, 2007
Your company's submission need not be long and should focus on the key changes that would help your company and why.
Please contact email@example.com for copies of the Surveys described in the Call to Action MEMO. Put SR&ED Surveys in the Header.
What you can do
Finance needs to understand the importance of the SR&ED tax credits in influencing investment decisions in your company.
Finance needs to understand what changes are important, why and specific options useful to your company.
Provide evidence of the impact of administrative practices on the reviews and the resolution of concerns related to your company's claims.
Need suggestions for improvements/solutions.
Possible areas for comment
Consistency, certitude, your experiences and impact on investment decisions in your company
Advantages and disadvantages of establishing groups of sector specific reviewers dedicated to the larger files.
Possible clarification of the definition of SR&ED so that if the conditions outlined in 248(1) (a, b, c, d) are met, associated activities are not considered "commercial activities".
Universal access to refundable credits with some sort of cap
Your experiences both positive and negative with the SR&ED program
Possible optional election as to which party to a contract will claim any associated SR&ED
Clarification of the definition of SR&ED costs to establish that the costs are those that can be reasonably allocated to SR&ED projects from normal business records
Whether the technical reviewers of the larger files are demonstrating the required understanding of R&D in your environment to effectively understand what you do
Objectivity and fairness of current processes to resolve concerns/disputes with the claims
Possible creation of an ombudsman for SR&ED reporting directly to the Minister of National Revenue or elsewhere. The ombudsman would be responsible for concern/dispute resolution, program evaluations and technical policy development
Advantages and disadvantages of moving the technical assessments to a department, etc. more closely aligned with economic development and technology policy
The need to develop sector consensus guidelines/standards on what documentation is reasonable to expect companies to retain to support their claims.
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India fell short by 72 runs in the 1st test match against South Africa and as ever, numbers played a vital role in the eventual outcome of the match. On the back of that, we take a look at the statistical preview of the 2nd Test between India and South Africa by listing all the key figures and statistics ahead of the much-hyped clash.
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5 – South Africa have failed to win only 5 of the 22 test matches played at Centurion's SuperSport Park taking their win % to 77.27% at this venue.
Out of those 5 matches without the win, 3 were draws and only England (in 2000) and Australia (in 2014) have managed to beat the Proteas at Centurion.
India have played just one test match at Centurion back in 2010 which ended in an innings and 25 runs defeat. A lot of recent trend and history has to change if India are to cause any major upset in the 2nd test match against South Africa.
17 – Hashim Amla needs another 17 runs to complete 5000 test matches runs in South Africa. He will be the inly second batsman after Jacques Kallis to achieve this feat. Amla has 4483 runs from 58 test matches in South Africa with 16 centuries and 20 half-centuries.
17.43 – Kagiso Rabada has the best bowling average among all the bowlers who have picked 50 or more test match wickets in South Africa. Rabada has picked 69 wickets in 12 test matches in South Africa at an average of 17.43. Very close next best is Vernon Philander who averages 18 after picking 107 wickets in 23 test matches in South Africa.
56 – Dale Steyn will miss the 2nd test vs India at Centurion's SuperSport Park but the deadly fast bowler is way ahead in the list of highest wicket-takers at this venue with 56 scalps to his name. Among the current lot, Vernon Philander has 22 wickets and Kagiso Rabada has 18 wickets to his name at Centurion's SuperSport park.
66 – Hashim Amla needs 66 more runs to overhaul Jacques Kallis' tally of 1267 runs which is the most by any batsman at Centurion's SuperSport Park. Amla has 1202 runs at this venue with 5 centuries and 6 half-centuries.
Meanwhile, AB de Villiers is also close to breaking Kallis' record as he has scored 1157 runs at Centurion and needs another 111 runs to go ahead of the legendary South African all-rounder.
74 – Cheteshwar Pujara needs 74 more runs to reach his 4500 run-mark in test match cricket. He will be the 13th Indian player to achieve this feat.
99 – South African skipper needs another 99 runs to complete his 3000 runs in test match cricket. He will be the 16th South African player to achieve this feat.


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During her time at Hastings, Katie has worked as a Research Fellow for the Source on Healthcare Price and Competition. In addition to her work for the Source, Katie interned at the California Department of Justice, Office of Healthcare, Education, and Welfare, Civil Division. Katie received her B.A. degrees in Global Health and Political Science; and minor in Music from the University of Washington. Prior to her studies at UC Hastings, Katie worked for United States Senator Patty Murray in Washington D.C. assisting the healthcare and women's right legislative aides. She then became an executive assistant at Washinton2Advocates, a government and public affairs consulting firm, where she worked on a variety of state and federal policies issues.
Katie joined KGF as a summer law clerk in 2018. The firm looks forward to having her join full-time in Fall 2019.
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