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In case after case, the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) has supported, defended and failed to report members who are known child abusers, and paid huge sums in damages and out-of-court settlements as a result of these actions.
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Update: Son of FLDS Leader Warren Jeffs Dead at 26
June 3, 2019 – Roy Jeffs, son of imprisoned polygamist cult leader Warren Jeffs and one of the first to speak out against him, was found dead from an apparent suicide at his Salt Lake City home on Friday, according to The Salt Lake Tribune.
Rachel Jeffs, one of Roy's half sisters, went on record blaming the 26-year-old's suicide on their imprisoned father.
"Father didn't love him," Rachel said. "[Roy] knew it. All of us knew it. We all got told Roy was a bad boy."
Roy Jeffs broke from the flock in 2015 during an interview with CNN which provided stunning new insight into the man revered by thousands, and even considered a prophet among the FLDS.
"I remember him saying you should never do this," Roy Jeffs said. "And then he did it to me."
Another one of Roy's half-sisters, Becky Jeffs, also participated in the interview and accused her father of years of sexual abuse.
The Mormon church has a unique culture that provides a haven for sexual abusers. The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) leadership enables child sexual abusers to continue destroying people's lives long after they become aware of the crimes. Because FLDS leaders do not bring known abusers to justice – and even cover up the abusers' crimes – they are guilty of supporting this behavior and making it possible for more children to be victimized.
In addition to the shame and guilt that accompany any child sexual abuse, religious sexual abuse is even more heinous. The notion of trust in god can be horribly damaged when a child is sexually invaded by someone who is supposed to be acting on god's behalf, and who was sent by an organization that proclaims itself as the Church of Jesus Christ.
If you were a victim of sexual abuse within the Mormon church or FLDS, you are not alone. We are here to help. We are committed to helping people whose childhood faith could not let them separate God from their sexual abuser, and who are now struggling to make sense of it all.
What's the Difference Between the LDS and FLDS?
The recent scandals involving the Fundamentalist Church of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) have led many to confuse the sect with the Church of Latter-day Saints (LDS), commonly known as the Mormons. Although FLDS members refer to themselves as Mormons, they are not connected to the LDS Church in any way. The fundamentalist branch separated from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints around 1889 because they were unwilling to accept that polygamy as a church practice had ended. They broke away and formed their own communities, and any current LDS member who decides to begin practicing polygamy is excommunicated.
How Many FLDS Members Are There?
The FLDS Church is estimated to have between 6,000 and 10,000 members living in the following cities: Hildale, Utah; Colorado City, Arizona; Eldorado, Texas; Westcliffe, Colorado; Mancos, Colorado; Creston and Bountiful, British Columbia; and Pringle, South Dakota. The sect is also in the process of developing communities in Benjamín Hill, Sonora; Ensenada, Baja California; and Boise City, Oklahoma.
Warren Jeffs, the FLDS and a History of Sexual Abuse
Warren Jeffs, the ambitious son of FLDS prophet Rulon Jeffs, took control of the FLDS in the late '90s. Jeffs was obsessed with the idea of "perfect obedience," and rumored to be attempting to create a master race through a secret breeding program known as the "seed bearers." In 2002, the FLDS leader came under investigation for child rape in Utah, and went on the lam while marrying off teenage girls to the sect's leadership. By May 2006, Jeffs had landed on the FBI's 10-most wanted list for multiple counts of sexually assaulting minors. He was arrested later that year during a routine traffic stop outside Las Vegas while carrying 16 cellphones, 3 wigs and $56,000 in cash.
For a time, with the case against Jeffs falling apart, it seemed like he might actually beat the rap. But when Texas police breached the gates of his Texas compound in 2008, evidence emerged that resulted in the temporary removal of more than 400 children, sparking the largest child-custody battle in U.S. history. Also uncovered was evidence that Jeffs had taken multiple teen brides and married one girl who was only 12-years old. The disgraced prophet was extradited from Utah to Texas in August 2011, and eventually sentenced to life in prison plus 20 years.
Church Members Ordered to Pray for Jeffs' Escape
According to former FLDS member Joe Broadbent, church members must stop every hour during the day to pray for Warren Jeffs to escape from prison.
"That's a big test for them," Broadbent said. "He's like, 'the only way that I'm not out is because you're not faithful enough'… he puts so much pressure on the people. They're fasting… they don't eat for three days at a time, [and] they pray, and pray and pray."
Convicted Polygamist Still Leads FLDS From Prison
Despite being convicted and sentenced to life plus 20 years in prison nearly a decade ago, Warren Jeffs continues to maintain control over the FLDS behind bars, according to CBS News. Earlier this year, one of Jeffs' wives tried to visit him at a Texas prison with a tiny microphone hidden in a hallowed-out watch. Another wife was denied entrance to the facility after a metal detector identified a recording device buried in her hair. These and other ploys to sneak Jeffs' messages back to his devoted flock were revealed at a trial earlier this month, offering a rare glimpse into how the imprisoned prophet still tries to maintain control over the FLDS from behind bars.
FLDS Schools Teach Children Jeffs is President of the U.S.
Public schools in Colorado City and Hildale, which re-opened in 2014, were closed for 13 years after Jeffs ordered church members to homeschool their children using FLDS teachings. Jeffs believed public schools were an evil influence. According to former members of the sect, Jeffs' face is on every school notebook, and FLDS schools teach that he is the president of the United States, and that man never landed on the moon because God guided Neil Armstrong away from it.
Jeffs' Children Allege Sex Abuse
At least 2 of Warren Jeffs' own children have alleged that the FLDS leader sexually molested them as children, according to CNN. Becky and Roy Jeffs, both now adults, are among 4 of Jeffs' children to have have left the sect. Becky said she first revealed the abuse to one of her sisters, after the sister revealed she had been was molested as a child.
"I thought, I'm not the only one molested, he's done it to her it must be something that was in his nature," Becky Jeffs said. "Where does it end? If he had this in him, how can I trust him? How is he really our prophet?"
Couple Awarded $5.3 Million After Polygamist Towns Tried to Force Them Out by Refusing Water Supply
Ronald and Jinjer Cooke won a $5.3 million settlement after claiming their local governments had been "hijacked" by FLDS leader Warren Jeffs, according to NY Daily News. The Cooke's claim the municipal governments of Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Ariz., discriminated against them for not being part of the FLDS organization. Government officials reportedly refused to give them access to running water in an effort to drive them out.
The Cookes and their 3 children moved to Colorado City in 2008, which together with Hildale encompasses the largely polygamous "Short Creek" community. Upon their arrival, the city refused to hook up electricity, sewage and water services for their home. The government eventually turned on the sewage and the electricty, but the family has continued to live without running water for over 5 years.
Attorneys for the 2 cities argued that the Cookes were denied utilities because of a local water shortage, and because they didn't fill out the necessary paperwork. The defense also claimed that the family was being used as a pawn in a money-making scheme against the FLDS.
However, several former members of the church supported the Cookes' accusations of discrimination. Patrick Barlow testified that he was part of an unofficial FLDS security unit that was assigned to spy on the family. Security team members even had access to the city's surveillance cameras, according to Barlow.
In March 2014, the U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit against officials in Colorado City and Hildale accusing them of acting as agents for the FLDS church, according to FOX 13.
Polygamist Cult Forced Husbands to Watch 'Seed Bearers' Rape Their Wives: Investigator
The FLDS banned its men from fathering children and forced them to watch as their wives were raped by "seed bearers," or church members with "worthy bloodlines," according to NY Daily News. Court documents and a private investigator claim that the FLDS engaged in "ritualistic procreation" after it forbade husbands and wives from touching each other. Sam Bower, a private investigator who wrote a tell-all account of the FLDS called "Prophet's Prey," said the no-contact rule was so strict, a couple wasn't even allowed to shake hands under threat of adultery.
Jeff's estranged sister-in-law Charlene first described "seed bearers" and systematic rape carried out by the FLDS in a child custody petition in 2015.
"It is the husband's responsibility to hold the hands of their wives while the seed bearer 'spreads his seed'" Charlene said. "In layman terms, the husband is required to sit in the room while the chosen seed bearer, or a couple of them, rape his wife or wives."
Brower also spoke of the highly choreographed intercourse carried out by the seed bearers. "It's ritualistic procreation," Bower said, adding that sexual activities were "performed on a ritualistic bed-slash-altar."
'Lost Boys' of the FLDS
Up to 1,000 teenage boys have been separated from their parents and thrown out of their communities by the FLDS, according to The Guardian. Many of these "Lost Boys" — some as young as 13 — were simply dumped on the side of the road by church leaders who told them they will never go to heaven or see their families again.
At least 6 of the Lost Boys have filed a lawsuit against Warren Jeffs, imprisoned leader of the FLDS, for conspiracy to purge surplus males from the community. FLDS officials claim the boys were exiled because they were teenage delinquents who refused to obey church rules; however, according to Utah attorney general's office investigator Jim Hill, the expulsion had more to do with the sexual arithmitic of a polygamous sect.
"Obviously if you're going to have three to one or four to one female to male marriages, you're going to run out of females," Hill said. "The way of taking care of it is selectively casting out those you don't want to be in the religion."
What Life is Like After Leaving a Notorious Mormon Polygamous Sect: Vice News Video
Boy Scouts, LDS Settle Nearly 20 Sexual Abuse Lawsuits
December 28, 2018 – A total of 19 lawsuits accusing the Boy Scouts of America and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) of harboring child molesters and systematically covering up decades of abuse have settled in civil court. The suits alleged that the Boy Scouts kept files on Scoutmasters accused of sexual misconduct, but failed to pass this vital information on to parents of children enrolled in the organization. The suits also contend that the scope of abuse was common knowledge within the Boy Scouts' upper echelon, and that officials were aware of child molesters in their ranks, but kept that information a secret from law enforcement and families.
Lawsuit Accuses FLDS Church Leaders of Ritualistic Sex Abuse
January 4, 2018 – High-ranking members of the FLDS have been accused in a new lawsuit of carrying out a "calculated plan" of ritualistic sexual abuse involving girls as young as 8-years-old. The complaint names as defendants the United Effort Plan Trust, Warren Jeffs, his brothers Lyle Jeffs and Seth Jeffs, former FLDS leader Wendell Nielsen, and the FLDS Church.
Lyle Jeffs Sentenced to Prison for SNAP Fraud
December 19, 2017 – FLDS sect leader Lyle Jeffs was sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison for what authorities have called the largest food stamp fraud in U.S. history. In addition to the prison time, U.S. District Court Judge Ted Steward sentenced Jeffs to 3 years probation and required him to pay $1 million in restitution to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
FLDS Leader Apprehended After Year on the Lam
June 19, 2017 – Bishop Lyle Jeffs has been captured, nearly a year since he escaped from home confinement while awaiting charges in a massive food stamp fraud scheme. Jeffs was arrested on a tip while sleeping in his truck at a marina in Yankton, South Dakota. He is being held without bond on a Federal Marshals Service hold in South Dakota's Minnehaha County.
Sex Abuse Lawsuit Filed Against LDS, Boy Scouts
May 4, 2017 – Five men who were allegedly abused as children are suing the Boy Scouts of America ("BSA") and Mormon Church because they say both groups fraudulently presented the Boy Scouts as a safe organization for boys to participate in. The complaint states that both organizations knew that there were child molesters in the Boy Scouts, but they covered up this information and failed to warn parents and children about the dangers.
FLDS Food Stamp Fraud Charges Dropped
January 10, 2017 – U.S. District Court Judge Ted Stewart on Friday approved federal prosecutors' request to dismiss charges against Nephi Allred, an FLDS high priest who, along with 10 other high-ranking members, was accused of ordering rank and file church members to turn over food stamp benefits to be redistributed as the leadership wished. According to court documents, prosecutors requested dismissal of the charges in "the interests of justice."
FLDS Leader Sentenced in Food Stamp Fraud Case
January 3, 2017 – Seth Jeffs, brother of imprisoned FLDS leader Warren Jeffs, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) fraud. In exchange, he was sentenced to time served (about six months in jail), no probation or restitution, and he and his family would avoid further prosecution in the case. Jeffs will be required to sit in on a government-provided training on proper use of SNAP benefits.
Utah AG Investigating FLDS Human Trafficking Violations
November 15, 2015 – The Utah Attorney General's Office may be conducting an investigation into human trafficking and labor violations associated with the FLDS, according to an advocate in Hildale, UT., and Colorado City, AZ. The investigation has been described as involving violations of child and adult labor; however, a spokesman for Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes would not confirm the existence of any such investigation.
Warren Jeffs Won't Answer FLDS Abuse Lawsuit
November 2, 2016 – Convicted pedophile Warren Jeffs has refused to answer a lawsuit filed by 32 ex-FLDS members alleging numerous crimes including child bride marriages, so the courts are proceeding without him. A notice of default was filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court in Salt Lake City. Default status does not mean that Jeffs is off the hook for his alleged crimes, only that he's failed to respond to the charges or appear in court.
$50K Reward Offered for Capture of FLDS Leader Lyle Jeffs
August 30, 2016 – The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Lyle Jeffs, acting leader of the FLDS. Jeffs has been on the lam since June, after slipping out of his GPS ankle monitor and escaping home confinement while awaiting trial on food stamp fraud charges. He had been in communication with his brother Warren while on the run and was sent away to repent last month after refusing to follow an order, according to the FBI.
Defendant Seeks to Postpone FLDS Food Stamp Fraud Trial
August 22, 2016 – One of the 11 defendants accused of defrauding the federal food stamp program to benefit the FLDS is asking that his trial be postponed until next year. Hyrum Bygnal Dutson's attorney filed a motion Wednesday seeking to postpone the trial until at least May 1, 2017. The trial is currently scheduled to begin October 3 in federal court in Salt Lake City.
Warren Jeffs Restructuring FLDS from Prison, Feds Say
August 10, 2016 – FLDS leader Warren Jeffs is orchestrating a shakeup of his embattled polygamous sect, according to court documents filed this week by federal prosecutors. Jeffs has named his brother Nephi as the new bishop of Short Creek, and placed all church members on "restoral status," meaning they must renew their commitment to the church. "My church order are out of order," the prophet wrote in a June 3 letter to his flock.
Jeffs Wants Food Stamp Fraud Charges Dropped
July 13, 2016 – In a motion filed yesterday, Lyle Jeffs' attorney asked a judge to dismiss the SNAP fraud charges against him, arguing a right to consecrate food stamp benefits for the church under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The FLDS live under the early Mormon concept of a "united order," where members give their property and earnings to the church which divides it according to "wants and needs," according to Jeffs' defense attorney Kathryn Nester.
Lyle Jeffs Flees Home Confinement; Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
June 21, 2016 – The FBI has issued an arrest warrant for FLDS leader Lyle Jeffs, who authorities say disappeared just weeks after being released ahead of his upcoming food stamp fraud trial. Word of Jeffs' flight angered many former FLDS members who didn't think he should have been released from jail in the first place, according to the Salt Lake City Tribune.
"Blame the judge for this," said Wallace Jeffs, one of Lyle's half brothers. "Everybody knew that he was going to do this. Everybody."
Judge Rules FLDS-Linked Company in Contempt for Child Labor Law Violations
June 20, 2016 – A federal judge has found a company with ties to the polygamous FLDS church to be in contempt of court for putting hundreds of children to work on a Utah farm in 2012. U.S. District Court Judge Tena Campbell ruled on June 1 that Brian Jessop and Paragon Contractors were in violation of child labor laws for the incident, where over 1,000 FLDS children were ordered to pick pecans at a farm in Hurricane, Utah.
"The children were not volunteers," Campbell said. "Also, much of the work occurred during school hours and was hazardous, so that work does not qualify for FLSA's agricultural exemption."
Navajo Nation Files 2nd Abuse Lawsuit Against Mormon Church
June 1, 2016 – Another Navajo woman is suing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), alleging she was repeatedly molested and raped while participating in the church's Indian Student Placement Program from 1965 to 1972. The woman, referred to in court documents as "B.N.", accuses the LDS of failing to report the abuse and protect her; she claims to suffer from severe emotional and physical trauma as a result of the abuse.
Prosecutors Want FLDS Towns' Police Force Disbanded
May 2, 2016 – The U.S. Justice Department has asked a federal judge to break up the police force in the FLDS stronghold towns of Hildale, UT, and Colorado City, AZ, according to FOX 13. The request followed a jury's ruling that the towns' governments discriminated against community members who did not belong to the FLDS, and acted as an arms of the church and its leader, Warren Jeffs. The Justice Department also asked in a court filing (PDF) for property to be subdivided and independent oversight for the town governments.
Feds try to Block FLDS from Donating Food Stamps
April 27, 2016 – Federal prosecutors are attempting to block members of the FLDS from donating their food stamps to church leaders, according to FOX 13. Prosecutors allege that the FLDS has ordered its "United Order" members to hand over Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to church leaders to do with as they see fit.
"These authorities, which require SNAP beneficiaries to use the SNAP benefits to purchase eligible food for their households, necessarily prevent FLDS leaders from systematically requiring members to donate their SNAP benefits to the FLDS Church to be used outside of the authorized households as the church leaders see fit," prosecutors wrote in a filing (PDF).
FLDS Settlement Reached in Discrimination Lawsuit
April 19, 2016 – In a settlement agreement filed in a Phoenix federal court, the U.S. Justice Department announced that Hildale and Colorado City had agreed to pay $55,000 each to settle claims in violation of the Fair Housing Act, according to FOX 13 News. Additionally, the defendants would pay about $1.4 million to 9 people who were found to have been discriminated against.
'Sister Wives' Lawsuit Dismissed
April 13, 2016 – A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by reality TV polygamist Kody Brown and his 4 wives, declaring that the family did not actually face a threat of prosecution from Utah authorities. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver said Brown and his wives cannot sue the state of Utah over its ban on polygamy because the family was never charged with any crime, and prosecutors agreed not to prosecute consenting adults with multiple wives, according to CBS News.
Former FLDS Members Reveal Church Secrets in FBI Docs
April 6, 2016 – A decade after the arrest of FLDS leader Warren Jeffs, church members are disobeying their prophet's orders and revealing long-held secrets to the FBI, according to FOX News. Former FLDS members speaking out against the sect include former cooks and drivers for the Jeffs family, as well as ex-wives and others close to the church's leadership. Their words are included in hundreds of pages of new court documents, shedding light on the secret world of the FLDS like never before.
FLDS Leaders Predict Apocalypse
April 4, 2016 – This Wednesday, April 6, is the day both the FLDS and mainstream Mormon Church proclaim as the actual birthday of Jesus Christ, according to The Guardian. "I am hearing from people inside the FLDS that on April 6 there is going to be a kind of apocalypse," said Elissa Wall, a former FLDS church member who escaped after being forced by Warren Jeffs to marry her cousin when she was just 14. "It is prophesied."
So far, however, the only signs of an impending rapture are a series of nearly simultaneous criminal and civil lawsuits filed against the sect, leading many to question whether this really is the beginning of the end for the FLDS. "I think it's certainly the beginning of the end of the FLDS as we know it," Wall said.
Utah High Court Clears Way for FLDS Trust Lawsuit
March 26, 2016 – The Utah Supreme Court has validated a multi-million dollar lawsuit filed by a woman who claims that FLDS leader Warren Jeffs forced her to marry her cousin when she was 14-years-old, according to the Miami Herald. The high court ruled on Wednesday that Plaintiff Elissa Wall can seek payment from the FLDS United Effort Plan trust, which is now controlled by the state of Utah. The trust is estimated to be worth about $110 million, and was formed by the FLDS so that all property in the twin polygamous cities of Hildale, UT., and Colorado City, AZ., would be held communally.
Lawsuit Accuses Mormon Church of Sexual Abuse on Navajo Children
March 25, 2016 – Two members of the Navajo Nation have filed a lawsuit against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) alleging that it placed Native American children into Mormon foster homes where they were sexually abused, according to FOX 13 News. The complaint was filed Tuesday by a brother and sister who claim that they and another sibling were abused in the Mormon Church's "Indian Placement Program" or "Lamanite Placement Program" (LLP) between 1976 and 1983.
Jury Rules FLDS Leaders Violated Constitution, Discriminated Against Non-Believers
March 8, 2016 – A federal jury has ruled in favor of all 6 plaintiffs in a discrimination lawsuit against the FLDS-ruled towns of Colorado City and Hilldale, according to NBC News. The 2 cities, along with the Twin City Water Authority were found guilty of violating the 4th & 14th Amendments, as well as "the establishment clause" of the 1st Amendment, which prohibits government from favoring one religion over another. City leaders were also found guilty of violating the Fair Housing Act.
Trial Ends, Fate of FLDS Towns in Hands of Jury
March 4, 2016 – Closing arguments in a trial against the sister cities of Colorado City, AZ., and Hildale, UT., home to the FLDS, ended on Wednesday. Both sides claimed religious discrimination, according to Courthouse News Service. The U.S. Justice Department told the jury that Colorado City and Hildale had discriminated against non-FLDS members by denying water hookups, unfair police conduct and the excessive use of force, unreasonable search and seizure, and trespassing arrests of church outsiders. They also said that city officials were receiving directions from FLDS leaders, including Warren Jeffs himself.
The defense argued the towns themselves were not to blame; instead, they said claimed the FLDS church was responsible for the emotional distress and damages being alleged. The decision now rests in the hands of 12 Arizona jury members. They must decide whether Colorado City and Hildale engaged in housing discrimination, or violated the 1st, 4th or 14th amendments.
Judge Releases Defendant in FLDS Food Stamp Fraud Lawsuit
March 31, 2016 – U.S. District Court Judge Ted Stewart has allowed FLDS member Nephi Allred to be released from jail pending trial in a massive food stamp fraud case, according to FOX 13 Now. Stewart ordered Allred to remain in Salt Lake County and to wear a GPS tracking device at all times. FLDS leaders Seth Jeffs and Lyle Jeffs are challenging their detention orders, with hearings scheduled for next week.
South Dakota FLDS Leader Pleads Not Guilty in SNAP Fraud Case
March 22, 2016 – Seth Steed Jeffs pleaded not guilty yesterday to 2 charges of conspiracy to commit Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, according to CBS News. U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert Braithwaite has appointed a St. George attorney to represent Jeffs. A status conference in the case has been scheduled for this afternoon.
Seth Jeffs Extradited for Food Stamp Fraud Hearing
March 21, 2016 – Seth Jeffs has been extradited from South Dakota to Utah to face charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering and food stamp fraud, according to the Rapid City Journal. Among other accusations, prosecutors allege Jeffs and at least 10 other FLDS leaders forced members to give their food-stamp benefits — in food and cash transfers — to the church, which collected and redistributed commodities to the community as members of the leadership saw fit. Jeffs is scheduled to be arraigned today at 1:00PM in federal court in St. George, UT, before U.S. District Judge Robert Braithwaite.
South Dakota FLDS Leader to Remain Jailed Until Trial
March 3, 2016 – A U.S. magistrate judge ordered the alleged South Dakota leader of the FLDS to remain in jail until trial because there is a serious risk he would flee over what prosecutors call a multi-million dollar money laundering and food stamp fraud scheme, according to ABC News. Seth Jeffs, brother of the imprisoned FLDS leader Warren Jeffs, was one of 11 church members indicted last week on allegations that leaders diverted at least $12 million worth of federal benefits by ordering members to buy things and give them to a 'church storehouse,' or by using the food stamps in sect-owned stores without actually getting anything in return. Authorities say Jeffs leads a compound of FLDS members in rural Custer County, South Dakota. The church itself is based in the sister cities of Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Arizona.
Does Welfare Fraud Signal the End of FLDS?
March 2, 2016 – In the wake of 11 federal indictments of leading members of the FLDS, there has been some speculation that the end of the church is near. But according to Ed Kociela of the St. George News, the latest round of arrests is little more than another chapter in the FLDS' sordid history.
"The church will continue in one form or another, even though its most recent leader, Lyle Jeffs, was one of those rounded up by the feds," said Kociela. "My guess is that although its numbers may decrease a bit, the FLDS church will continue on and rebuild because there's just too much money involved."
In addition to the approximately $12 million in food-stamp fraud, Colorado City members of the FLDS hauled in $8 million in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds from July 2011 through February 2013, plus another $20 million in medical benefits during the same period, according to Mojave County Supervisor Buster Johnson. The church also has money coming in through a variety of businesses operating in the construction industry and, according to some, other darker involvements.
Food Stamp Case Sparks Fear Among Hungry FLDS Members
March 1, 2016 – Among members of the FLDS, where food shortages are a way of life, there is escalating panic in the wake of arrests linked to allegations of food-stamp fraud. For years, church members were ordered to turn their food-stamp benefits over to FLDS leadership, according to The Salt Lake Tribune. Investigators said food and cash transfers went to the church "storehouse," where they were redistributed among members as the leadership saw fit. Now, with the top FLDS leaders in jail and the storehouse's supply line broken, charity workers say it is not clear how rank-and-file members — many of them already facing dwindling food supplies — will provide for their families while remaining obedient to the church.
"They'd rather go hungry and have their children go hungry," said Phil Jessop, a former FLDS member who helps run a food bank at his transmission-repair business just north of Hildale. "Those within the order will not come out here [to the food bank]. If they knew they were getting food from us, they wouldn't take it."
FLDS Fraud Exceeds $12 Million
February 29, 2016 – Court documents obtained by FOX 13 reveal that fraud on taxpayers perpetuated by the FLDS is more than $12 million. The figure was included in a filing that seeks to keep top leaders of the church in jail pending trial. A federal grand jury has indicted 11 people accused of ordering FLDS members to hand over federal food stamp cards to the church's "United Order" to do with as they pleased.
"The conspiracy takes money for food from people it was intended to sustain and converts it into funds used by their leaders to further illegal activities, including maintaining the system of houses of hiding and places of refuge," federal prosecutors said. "Because the funds for food are diverted to other purposes, hundreds of people – especially those disfavored by the elites – lack sufficient food. Thus, the conspiracy has a direct impact upon the people the SNAP program was designed to benefit."
Top FLDS Leaders Indicted in Food Stamp Fraud
February 26, 2016 – Eleven members of the FLDS have been charged with conspiracy to defraud the nutrition assistance program and conspiracy to commit money laundering, according to The Daily Beast. They face at least 5 years in prison for conspiracy and another 20 years for money laundering. The U.S. Justice Department is also suing the FLDS for violating child labor laws and civil rights infractions.
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COMMunities still confusing Dale
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Mon Sep 19 00:59:18 CEST 1994
Marten, Thanks for your answers and your patience. I think I am no longer confused. > I still think > that community based policies should be avoided as much as possible, > simply because they won't scale, and will provide more surprises than > solutions. To me I think you are still thinking of the current NSFnet > way of doing things. Personally I do not think there'll be communities > with thousands of routes actually being used for routing. It'll be AS > based more than anything else. Keeping communities is simply a pain. > Add some aggregation, and community based routing is even more of a > problem. Setting up the initial software to do net-based policy is major job. Operating it (e.g. the NACR process) is an ongoing expense as well, and there are additional costs for the additional load that gets imposed on the routers. (Some of the AS690 config files are 5 meg). On the other hand, you get an ability to fine-tune things, to make creative solutions, and to control business situations that you probably don't have with AS policy. Given the cost of building a major commercial network, the extra complexity to be able to control is isn't really a lot. But it is the NSPs/ISPs who will end up making the business case decisions that will eventually decide this. > Well, do you really think you will need communities with 40+ thousand > nets? The reason for creating communities is because of different > policies for various nets inside an AS. Will this still be necessary in > post NSFnet days? I'd like to see communities more as an exception, > rather than a rule .... Of course, this is my opinion. I'm fairly sure that at least two of the ASs at the NAPs will have net-based policies. If even one does, then the NAP Route Servers need to be able to handle that. > Now, ripe-81++ does not (or should not) contain any details on how the > ripe-81 style "guarded attributes" are maintained. We think it can be > implemented through the Notification scheme, but you may have a > different idea. I like Rick's idea, but it;s got a definate scaling > problem (if you *really* need 40K+ communities). There's other > ways (like "on-the-fly" addition of communities from files) or even > more strict ones. We took the "light-weight" approach... I appreciate the flexibility; and the "on-the-fly" approach for whois output could turn out to be quite nice. I do sense a need to document this stuff somewhere; perhaps a paragraph in the authorization paper would do for this round. We'll write a full document or a section of one when we get whatever system we end up building up and running. Thanks again for the answers. I'll get back with a few more minor notes on the texts later. --Dale -------- Logged at Tue Oct 4 15:55:13 MET 1994 ---------
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SKU: DIGIMAXDP88 MPN: DigiMax DP88The DigiMax DP88 is the next generation 8-channel microphone amp/converter from Presonus. Following in the footsteps of previous DigiMax designs, the DP88 features 8 digital recallable XMAX preamps and high definition Burr Brown A/D converters providing up to 118dB of dynamic range.
For more than a decade, DigiMax-series preamp/converters have been relied on in countless recording studios worldwide. The DigiMax DP88 is the latest innovation in the DigiMax line, offering digitally controlled, analog preamps and unmatched digital conversion up to 96 kHz. Like its predecessors, the DigiMax DP88 provides the connectivity, flexibility, and professional sound quality to make it a perfect fit in any studio environment.
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Glenview just pulled off one of its busiest Sundays in a while.
After two communion services to mark the start of Advent (listen to Rev. DeWolfe's sermon podcast here) we held an inter-generational Advent festival.
A full crowd came out to make candy cottages to take home, candy-cane grocery card holders for our Grocery Assistance Ministry, as well as a selection of Christmas decorations and Christmas stockings to support Portland Place, Out of the Cold and Meals-on-Wheels.
A photo gallery of the event can be found on Facebook.
After that, our youth group hosted Out of the Cold. You can see photos from that event in the ViewPoint section of our website. Under Kennis Kim and Shannon Wiggan's leadership our youth and friends prepared a nourishing meal that received rave reviews. They shared and learned a lot from our adult volunteers and our dinner guests.
Finally, the day wrapped up with the "Child's Christmas in Wales" concert in the sanctuary. Tom Allen, from Glenview and CBC, read Dylan Thomas' words, accompanied by Lori Gemmell (harp), Sonia Harper Nyby (soprano), Etsuko Kimura (violin), and Peter Merrick (organ and piano).
As our new Senior Minister, Rev. Laurence DeWolfe noted "Great congregation, leadership, youth and children, musicians (in house and guest), all under one roof. This is an extraordinarily talented and energized congregation."


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Working Washington got on the Washington Bus at the Candidate Survivor last night to see what our City Council candidates were saying about jobs.
The results: *crickets chirping*. Not much. But we did get a bit of a bite here and there.
The jobs talk roll: --When asked when she had ever not voted with the majority, City Councilwoman Sally Clark said she opposed the $25-per-employee-per-year head tax because she thought it would stunt job creation. The head tax, which was repealed, would have put $4.5 million toward transportation improvements, notably for bicycles and pedestrians.
--Every single candidate standing on the stage--from candidate Dale Pusey to longtime City Councilwoman Jean Godden--said they supported paid sick days for Seattle workers
--Candidate Michael Taylor-Judd said in response to a question about his stance against the Seattle deep bore tunnel that he instead wanted to spend the billions of dollars designated for the project on rapid transit and jobs
Hopefully, as the races roll on until August 16, when the mail-in ballots are due, we hope to hear more about how our city council people plan to put the 8.5 percent of Seattleites that are unemployed back to work.
Regardless, we had a lot of fun watching City Councilman Tim Burgess rap to the tune of Black and Yellow, and listening to City Council candidate Brad Meecham sing Lady Gaga's Telephone in Japanese.


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An Olympic Coach's Favorite One-Hour Swim Workouts
New Zealand Olympic assistant coach Stephen Sheldrake shares his favorite quick and efficient endurance swim workouts.
Stephen Sheldrake competed for New Zealand at the ITU worlds and raced at the IRONMAN World Championship. He earned wins around the globe, twice finished top-10 at IRONMAN New Zealand and was in the top-five four times at the national long-distance champs. He was on the New Zealand coaching team at the London Olympics and now coaches athletes from newcomers to Olympians. This is the first of a series featuring his go-to workouts.
In the coming weeks, I'll be sharing some of my favorite sessions for building endurance on the swim, bike and run. They're not aimed specifically at any particular time in your race preparation, but are workouts that anyone can do at any time. They're tough, but they're within reach.
With this swimming workout, I've included options for open-water training (this is so important and often over-looked) as well as the pool.
1. Open-water swim workout (total time: 60 to 70 mins)
Open-water sessions are fun when done in a group environment and simulate race conditions with other athletes. It's easy to go for an open-water swim on your own and do intervals, but that won't prepare you as well for race conditions (with arms and legs are flying around you and having to do buoy turns and navigation). I get my athletes do their open water sessions as key swims for the week. My advice: Gather a group of training partners and hit the water!
10 to 15 mins easy swimming warm-up
4 x (10 strokes hard, 10 strokes easy, 20 strokes hard, 20 strokes easy, 30 strokes hard, 30 strokes easy, 20 strokes hard, 20 strokes easy, 10 strokes hard, 10 strokes easy); 30 secs rest between each set
4x (20 strokes butterfly, 20 strokes backstroke, 20 strokes breaststroke, 20 strokes freestyle) Descend sets 1 to 4 (first set is easy, fourth set is hard) 20 secs rest between each set
3 to 5 minutes easy swimming back to shore
Main set
8 to 10 x running start out to, and around, buoy and back to shore (approx. 8 to 10 x 150 to 200 m efforts) with 1 min rest between.
- Use a buoy/marker of some sort that is approx. 75-100m off shore
- Start each effort as a group (as you would in a race start)
- Rest is 1min after final finisher
- Stagger start if large numbers (weaker swimmers slightly before stronger swimmers, so they meet at marker together)
- Shore to buoy/marker efforts are the odd numbers
- Buoy/marker to shore efforts are even numbers
- When running out: high knees, strong arm drive, duck diving if possible, high stride rate, good sighting, drafting.
- When racing in: with waves, watching under your arm for wave to pick you up, staying stiff on wave, knowing when to stand up, run up beach hard
- Option: If doing in surf and wave running, then the efforts can be broken into 16 - 20 x 75 m where you race each way (i.e., shore to buoy, rest and re-group and then from buoy to beach trying to catch wave in and run up beach)
- Option: If wanting longer efforts, use buoy further away and adjust intensity (ie., 8 x 300 efforts)
Warm down
10 to 15 mins easy swimming
2. Pool swim workout (total distance: 5500m)
This set simulates a triathlon swim where the pace is always fast at beginning, then it settles after a while and you get into pack, then it can tend to finish strong as people starting thinking about getting out of the water. The kick is to simulate getting on the bike.
400 m easy swim warm-up
Main set
300 m alternate 50 free/50 non-free
200 kick with board
(all with 20 sec rest at easy/steady intensity)
10 x 50 build on 1 min (get faster throughout each 50m effort, last 5m hard with no breathing)
6 x 450 m (400 swim, 50 m kick with Board). The 400 swim is 100m hard, 250 m moderate, then 50 m hard straight into 50 m kick hard with board.
Make sure there are pace changes within the 400's
200m easy backstroke recovery
1-4-1 "Loco" with pull gear. This is a 800 m set where you do a ladder as follows: 25 m hard, 25 m steady, 50 m hard, 50 m steady, 75 m hard, 75 m steady, 100 m hard, 100 m steady, 75 m hard, 75 m steady, 50 m hard, 50 m steady, 25 m hard, 25 m steady.
Make sure there is a pace change between steady and hard and don't do all at same pace.
Warm down
300m easy with 30 secs rest
Watch for more workouts next week. For more information about Coach Stephen Sheldrake, go to stephensheldrake.com


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Saturday, December 22, 2007
Mahindra & Mahindra entering the US market
I was talking to a few guys about the expected take over of Jaguar and Land Rover by Indian car maker, Tata. While doing so I mentioned the other Indian company who was bidding for the same - Mahindra. It was no surprise that no one had heard of them.
I just found out that they are planning to enter the US market soon.
Found this interesting slide show - Mahinda: An American "Hosehold Name?" narrated by David Kiley.
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We believe in the good news of Jesus Christ and the freedom He brings. We seek to be a loving, serving Christian presence in the heart of Hull.
We want to grow in numbers, spiritual depth, and in our capacity to serve and bless our community. We invite everyone to join us on this journey.
We are also passionate about ensuring our beautiful and iconic church is used and enjoyed by many generations to come.
The Apostles' Creed
From the earliest days of the Church, Christians developed short, simple summaries of the faith. These short statements became known as creeds. The word 'creed' comes from the Latin word credo, meaning 'I believe and trust'. Two creeds in particular were developed in the early centuries of the Church, which have remained important to the Church and are regularly used in our worship today. These are the Nicene Creed and the Apostles' Creed.
People who were preparing for baptism in the early centuries of the Christian Church learned a short summary of what Christians believe. One version became accepted as the Apostles' Creed, because it was thought to include the essential teaching of the 12 apostles, Jesus' earliest followers. It was into that faith of the apostles that Christians were, and are, baptised. We declare our faith in God in all of our services of worship, often using the Apostle's' creed.
The Apostles' Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
(Information from https://www.churchofengland.org/our-faith/what-we-believe/apostles-creed)
We are part of the Diocese of York within the Church of England and our leadership are part of the New Wine Network. More information about each of these can be found below.


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Cook Time: 30
Serves: 8
I know I know, you either love or hate pumpkin, and this time of year it's in everything. To be honest, there's a time and place for pumpkin and I promise you this just might be it. This hearty and comforting curry is topped over coconut low carb rice and yes that's a thing. This recipe is so flavorful and on the table in less than 30 minutes and leftovers are that much better.Read More


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Our Past
We are a Benefice created in 1994 when the three parishes of Abberton, Naunton Beauchamp and Bishampton with Throckmorton were combined with the parish of Flyford Flavell, Grafton Flyford and North Piddle. "The Flyfords Family" has been adopted locally as a name for the whole Benefice as it was apparent that very few people understood what a Benefice was, we felt "family" better reflected the care and concern we have for each other.
And Present
Although technically four parishes, equal status has been given to each of the seven churches, appointing separate officers to each. Bishampton with Throckmorton are now anxious to come together and function as a single parish. Flyford Flavell, Grafton Flyford and North Piddle are also looking to work together. All the churches are represented on the "Flyford Family Council", where we can share, discuss and encourage one another.


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Post Graduate Government College, Sector-46, Chandigarh
Alumni Registration Form
The college has an Alumni Association, which meets periodically and plays a proactive role in the development of the institution through involvement in community outreach activities. The first Alumni Meet of the session was held in the college on Aug.01, 2015. To strengthen ties among all members of the association and the college staff, numerous events and activities were organized:
Post Graduate Government College Alumni Association Sector-46 Chandigarh (PGGC46 AA) is the official association for the alumni of Post Graduate Government College Sector-46 Chandigarh established as a not for profit organization for achieving the objectives. The PGGC46 Alumni Association is an instrument that connects every individual who has been nurtured by this great institution.
PGGC46 has produced leaders, entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurs, artists, writers and what not. The Alumni Association brings all these outstanding people together on a single dais. This collective excellence is our contribution to the growing generation, the Institute and the society as a whole. PGGC46 AA endeavors to promote communication and closer relationships amongst its members in accordance with the principle of mutual benefit. "LIGHT IS LIFE" – keeping this motto in mind, we seamlessly connect with the Institute, faculty, students and fellow alumni.
The PGGC46 Alumni Association aims to link the alumni to the institution, develop synergistic plans to support the institution and achieve its vision, and to enable the institute to add value to all its stakeholders.
MEMBERSHIPAll graduates (MCOM, BCOM, BCA, and BA) of PGGC46 automatically become eligible to be an Alumni Association member.
To get a register membership they need to be filling a form, so that we can inform them about the activities of the association.
ANNUAL AWARD All graduates (MCOM, BCOM, BCA, and BA) of PGGC46 and register themselves as a register member of an Alumni Association are eligible for this award.
To apply for this award, you need to be fill form and mail it to us on firstname.lastname@example.com with your activity photographs and one passport size photo.


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SAN ANTONIO — Now that the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs have arrived here, ready to reprise their riveting seven-game N.B.A. final of a year ago, among the many questions worth considering is one that is perhaps the simplest.
What if?
If not for a confluence of improbable, interconnected events in the waning seconds of Game 6 — errant free throws, random bounces, questionable coaching decisions, missed assignments and a hugely memorable shot — the twin narratives entering this series would be quite different. The Spurs would not be on a mission for atonement, and LeBron James would not be chasing his third consecutive title with the Heat.
"I always tell people, we could easily be saying: 'How does it feel to get back? Do you want revenge on the Spurs?' " Heat forward Chris Bosh said Wednesday as the teams practiced and met with members of the news media. "It could easily go the other way. Yeah, you play the what-if game. I don't know why we torture ourselves like that."
And then, a moment later, Bosh decided he would not. He said he would look forward to this series, which begins Thursday night, and not look back to last season, when the Heat's fortitude and good fortune carried them from the brink of elimination to their second consecutive championship.
The Spurs had the best regular-season record in the N.B.A. even as their cornerstone players — Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker — inched farther from their career primes.
"Throughout the season," guard Danny Green said, "that's all we could think about, was getting back to this point and giving ourselves another opportunity, because we know we let one slip away last year."
When the Spurs let a 5-point lead get away with 28 seconds remaining in Game 6 — the Heat tied the score on Ray Allen's 3-point shot with 5.2 seconds left and won in overtime — there was only one element of the collapse that was true to their character.
It was done as a team.
Ginobili and Kawhi Leonard missed free throws. Coach Gregg Popovich, wanting better coverage at the 3-point line, had Tim Duncan — his best rebounder — on the bench, which allowed Bosh an easier crack at two offensive rebounds that were turned into 3-pointers by James and Allen.
When James missed a 3-pointer, Green leaked out instead of being in position to rebound or help defend James when he got the ball back and made his 3-pointer. Leonard, though his hands measure 11.25 inches from pinkie to thumb, could not corral the rebound he had touched.
In overtime, Ginobili had a chance to win the game but lost the ball with less than two seconds left and the Spurs trailing by a point.
In Game 7, Duncan missed a short hook shot that would have tied the score in the final minute. When he ran down court, Duncan slapped his palms on the floor, and during a trip to the bench for a timeout, he buried his head in a towel.
"It lasts," Duncan said. "I have a very good memory, especially for my misses and losses. You keep those, you learn from them and you hope to change them next time.
"Yeah, that stuck with me and obviously it's always in the back of my mind, and every time I see anything to do with that, it pops right back in."
What Popovich did not want to do was let his team dwell on last season's ending. He had been doing the same last summer until his daughter, Jill, told him to get over himself, that he was fortunate to have won four titles.
And so, when the Spurs arrived for training camp, they sat and watched Games 6 and 7 as a group. The message was not only to move on, but to learn from the little mistakes that added up.
"It stays in your head for a while," Ginobili said. "But then you get away from it, you grow up, you have a new challenge, a new season, and you work to be in that position again, and we are in that position again, so hopefully we do better."
Somehow, James has found reasons to be indignant about how last season turned out. On Wednesday, he was asked if he felt slighted at suggestions that the Heat had not really won the title because the Spurs had given it away.
"Absolutely," James said. "I can't sit here and lie to you."
James's teammate Shane Battier took no such offense.
"When you win a championship, luck is involved, no question," Battier said with a grin. "But you don't get caught up in the semantics."


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What is good about a yoga tour? Well, one of the main things about a yoga tour is you will be away from all the distractions of your life. You will be in a peaceful and beautiful surrounding with other people who are looking for the same things as you.
We will take care of all tour arrangements as well as hotel, food, transportation and extra activities. So come and join us and have the best holiday of your life.


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Whitetail Meadow Wedding Venue
I had the great privilege of photographing a couple of weddings at the new, Whitetail Meadow Wedding Venue, just outside of Winnipeg.
As a full time, professional photographer for the last 10 years, it is always exciting when new venues open their doors, especially when it brings something new to the wedding venue scene.
From the Whitetail Meadow Website
"Several years ago, Dave had a vision for a salvaged 80-year-old hip-roof barn and a stunning riverside acreage. With the help and support of his wife Lori, that vision is now a reality. Whitetail Meadow.
Dave and Lori worked tirelessly to restore the building and beautify the grounds to make it a one-of-a-kind wedding and events venue nestled in the Red River valley. "
It is a rustic yet modern wedding and events building. Original barnwood elements and rough-cut timbers juxtapose the clean, bright walls and ceilings and state-of-the art amenities for a perfect marriage of old and new.
Whitetail Meadow Venue Features:
- Seating for 300-320 guests (Depending on table configuration)
- Fully-Equipped catering kitchen
- Bar area with coolers & ice machine
- Projectors and P.A. Equipment
I was really impressed by a lot of things, starting with the friendly, kind and super helpful owner, Dave, that greeted me on arrival and had all the time in the world to show me around.
The overall impression of the venue was one of country luxury, with an intimate charm. Perfect for small gatherings or larger parties.
The outdoor ceremony location (there are a few options) was also amazing. On the one side you had the stunning restored Barn and on the other a tranquil pond with trees swaying in the breeze. One felt surrounded by nature, without having to walk deep into the woods.
I also loved that the bride has a little cabin, on the property, where she can do all her getting ready and even stay over for the night before or the night of the wedding. No stress of running from place to place the morning of the wedding.
As a photographer, there is also no shortage of backdrops and interesting elements to incorporate in the photos. We did not even have to leave the venue to create amazing Bride and Groom photos. I also did the formal family photos, close to the trees with the beautiful pond in the foreground.
Here are a few photos to show you how I experienced this amazing venue, and if you were still looking for a wedding venue in and around Winnipeg - I would highly recommend Whitetail Meadow!
Venue Details
Located at the junction of Hwy 200 & 311, 7 kms south of St. Adolphe.
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A sacred activist
Emily's commitment to Sacred Activism is inspired by the concept of Conscious Harmony -- evolving to higher consciousness through harmonious living with earth and all life. Emily's history is rich with activism, beginning when she founded AWAKE Community in 2003 in honor of her little sister, Annie, who was killed by a drunk driver. In 2004, Emily toured with AWAKE Community and Rock the Vote along the campaign trail for 9 months -- educating about sustainability (including biodiesel and solar power), the importance of voting for young people, and also impaired driving prevention in conjunction with the Congressional Stop DUI Caucus. She produced sustainable, locally-sourced events on Capitol Hill in 2005 and 2006 on impaired driving prevention with an emphasis on creativity and art. From 2007 through 2010, she ran the AWAKE program "Heal the Gyre" (in partnership with the San Diego Puppet Insurgency) to spread awareness about plastic pollution in the ocean -- and initiated the No Plastic Pledge which has helped to ban plastic bags and water bottles in southern California. In 2009, she took over operations of ccMixter from Creative Commons, enabling free-sharing of open-source-music and its supporting software. In 2011, she helped organize Occupy San Diego and chaired its music and organic gardening initiatives. In 2013, she helped create AWAKE's program CommuniGreen, in conjunction with the Los Angeles City Council -- focusing on organic gardening, water conservation and community based sustainability. To learn more about AWAKE, visit awakecommunity.us.


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Your Daily Accommodation Payment (DAP) will be: $20.20 / day
Current interest rate is: 5.54%
The calculator provides an estimate only. Please ensure you seek financial advice or contact our Home for further information
Welcome to Brentwood Aged Care.
Located in the heart of Parramatta, Brentwood Aged Care is renowned for its welcoming family orientated atmosphere and dedicated staff. Brentwood offers all levels of permanent and respite care in an environment that encourages independence and lifestyle choices to suit every individual. A dedicated Memory Support neighbourhood provides a secure place for residents living with dementia to enjoy their interests and have access to support and care appropriate to specific lifestyle needs.
Your Home: Brentwood offers a selection of light-filled single and companion rooms with large windows overlooking the gardens and parklands. Our complement of multilingual staff supports a culturally diverse and enriching community environment for our Residents.
Moving In. We make your welcome experience as easy as it can be with our dedicated 'Move In' service to take care of the necessities, so that you can focus on settling in. This includes:
- Testing and tagging of electrical appliances
- Quality labelling of all clothing
- Room set up
- Welcome dining invitation for the family
Living and LIfestyle: Family and friends are actively encouraged to participate in activities held 7 days a week, events and celebrations or drop in for lunch or dinner. Dining is a special time for Residents with nutritious and tasty meals prepared daily by the head chef and the hospitality team. These are just some of life's pleasures which we strongly promote to support our lifestyle philosophy in making every day the best it can be for our Residents.
At Brentwood, the collective focus of our qualified care and services staff is on wellness and encouraging our residents to live a full and meaningful life that complements each and every individual's choices.
A few words from our Families:
"We would like to take a moment to express our sincere appreciation and gratitude to you and your staff for taking great care of Ms. Li when she stayed with you at Brentwood Aged Care. We all know Ms.Li has enjoyed the last moment of her life there and has been taken great care of by your lovely staff.
Your staff are like angels and they give their love and care to Ms Li. Her time at the centre was short, but was definitely cherished and we are all going to remember that, Words cannot express our gratitude...our heartfelt thanks to you, Bill and the rest of your team".
From Ms Li's family: Chong Xin Du, Xia Lu Deng, Zhen Du and Howe Du
Talk to the manager of Brentwood
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Blood Type and Rh-Negative 101
Blood Types ~ Explaining Inheritance and Early Paternity Testing
There are eight recognized blood types, they are A, B, AB and O Positives (Rh+) and their negative (Rh-) counterparts; A-, B-, AB- and O-. First, we will see how our individual Blood Type "Letter" is directly determined by the blood types of both of our parents. Next, we will see how the Rh "Factor" we inherit then fits in, to create the other four (Rh-) negative blood types.
We all have 1 Blood Type, but we all carry 2 individual blood type "letters". The Inheritance Rule says that each parent must give one of their blood type "letters" to each of their children. As a result, we get our blood type directly from both of our parents!
The four main blood types are A, B, AB and O.
The possible blood type "letter" combinations and their corresponding Blood Types are:
Blood Type A
Blood Type A
Blood Type B
Blood Type AB
Blood Type O
If one parent was AA and the other was BB, the child could only be an AB.
If one parent was AA, and the other was AA, then the child could only be AA.
If one parent was AA, and the other was AB, the child would have a 50/50 chance of being either AA or AB, since they must get one "blood type letter" from each of their parents to create their own blood type.
Enter the Rh Factor
Just as we inherit one blood type "letter" from each parent, we also inherit one Rh Factor from them as well, either Rh+ or Rh-. Everyone has 2 Rh "Factors" in their blood, they can be either positive (+) or negative (-). The only way to be Rh negative is for both parents to have at least 1 negative (-) "factor" and for you to have receive it from both of them. If you received one Rh+ "factor" you are Rh+. Only people with two Rh negative "factors" are considered Rh- blood type.
The possible Rh Factor combinations are:
+ +
+ -
- -
Rh Positive
Rh Positive
Rh Negative
If both parents are ++, then the child must be ++.
If both parents are - -, the child must be - -.
If one parent is ++ and the other parent is +-, there is a 50/50 chance of the child being either ++ or + -.
A child who is (--) cannot come from a parent who is (++), because the child must inherit at least one of those (+'s). Both Parents MUST have at least 1 Negative ( - ) "Setting" to have a Rh Negative Child.
Rh Positive (+ -)
Rh Negative (- -)
50/50 (- -) or (+ -)
If one parent is ++ and the other parent is + -, there is a 50/50 chance of
the child being either ++ or + -.
Early Paternity Testing based on The Inheritance Rule
The Inheritance Rule was considered by law and the medical profession to be an acceptable test when trying to prove paternity and it was used as such until modern day DNA Paternity Testing was introduced and available. Again, this is because if a child was born AA and the mother was AA , they father would have to be AA also. If the "father" was BB; the child's AA blood would prove that he couldn't be the biological father. Equally, if a child was born Rh- (- -) to an Rh- (- -) mother, the father could not have two positive (+ +) Rh "factors", or the child would have to be Rh+. Children must inherit one "blood type letter" and one Rh "factor" from each parent, which in turn directly determines their own blood type.
Common Blood Disorder and Disease Definitions
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The Du factor is related to the "Rh group" of blood factors. This is important because in some cases where the Rh group is missing (Rh-), the Du factor is may be present. In these situations, the Du factor usually compensates for the lack of other Rh factors. This causes the blood stream to respond as if it where Rh+. When this situation occurs the person would be reported as Rh- Du+. These women are rarely at risk for Rh problems. Most often they are treated as if they are Rh+, unless they are getting a transfusion.
Only about 10% of the population is said to be Kell positive, the other 90 percent of the population are Kell negative. The Kell factor is rare but is strongly antigenic and only significant effects a small percentage of pregnancies annually.
Anti-Kell antibodies can be formed in response to a Kell+ transfusion into a Kell- person, which can cause severe hemolytic transfusion reaction. This is the most common way Kell sensitization occurs. It is similar to the RH Factor in the sense that a Kell+ baby could also cause sensitization, and subsequent Kell+ babies would be at risk for hemolytic anemia.
Knowing the father's blood type is important! Statistically, 1 out of 500 people have both genes dominant for the Kell factor, meaning Kell Negative (-). Similar again, to the Rh Factor, most people have a dominant and recessive gene which can result in a 50% chance of contributing a Kell+ gene to the baby. If both parents are Kell Negative than the baby would have to be Kell- as well. In cases of previous sensitization of a Kell(-) mother, if the baby's father is Kell+, gene contribution during the type of conception can determine the chances of a Kell+ baby.
The factors C and E, are also minor factors which together with the Kell Factor, contributes to only about 2% of all neonatal incompatibility problems related to pregnancy. When a newborn infant develops early jaundice for no apparent reason, it is important to obtain very detailed blood typing of both parents to determine the reason for the infants jaundice. Please note, that these factors are NOT routinely checked during prenatal blood typing studies.
Usually, when an A blood type mother has an O type child, the father is expected to be type O or at least to carry the O allele recessively (OO, AO, or BO genotype).
The ABO blood system is further complicated by the fact that there are two subtypes of type A and two subtypes of type AB. These are A1, A2, A1B, and A2B.
~ First identified in Mumbai, from which the group derives its name, so far there have been just 179 such cases reported in Indian....read article.
~ A description of Bombay Blood (Reads as Type O+ hh) from Wikipedia...read here.
The Indian blood group system (In) is named because 4% of the population in India possess it. It is a classification of blood based on the presence or absence of inherited antigens that reside within the CD44 molecule that is expressed on the surface of blood cells.
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Microchimerism is defined as the presence of a small number of cells that originated from another individual and are therefore genetically distinct from the cells of the host individual. This phenomenon may be related to certain types of autoimmune conditions and diseases. The cause or mechanisms responsible for this relationship are unclear and the effects are still being researched.
What is know is that during pregnancy, a two-way traffic of immune cells may occur through the placenta. Exchanged cells can multiply and establish long-lasting cell lines that are immunologically active even decades after giving birth.
In humans the most common form of microchimerism is fetomaternal microchimerism which is also known as fetal cell microchimerism or fetal chimerism. This occurs when cells from a fetus pass through the placenta and establish cell lineages within the mother. Reports and studies show that fetal cells have been documented to stay within the mother and multiply for several decades. The exact phenotype of these cells is still unknown, although several different cell types have been identified. Some of these include various immune lineages, mesenchymal stem cells, and placental-derived cells.
The Rhesus (Rh) blood group is the most polymorphic human blood group system, and it is clinically significant in transfusion medicine. About 15% of Caucasoid people are RhD-negative, whereas in the Asian population, the RhD-negative blood type only occurs in 0.1% to 0.5%. However, approximately 30% of apparently RhD-negative Taiwanese people actually were RhDel.
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Hopdoddy Coming to Overton Square/
Austin-based Hopdoddy Burger Bar is coming to Overton Square, according to a press release from Loeb Properties.
The restaurant will be in the Yolo space at 6 S. Cooper. Yolo is (was?) set to move down the street.
Here's the release:
Hopdoddy Burger Bar, a nationally-recognized, Austin-born burger + beer joint, will be joining Overton Square in the expanding 3,500 sf space. Extensive renovation and construction will begin in March with the restaurant slated to open this fall.
Hopdoddy grinds their meats in-house daily and offers a wide variety of the freshest available, all-natural proteins like Angus beef, Akaushi beef, chicken and sushi-grade tuna that are stacked between baked-from-scratch buns. Alongside its burgers, Hopdoddy serves hand-cut Kennebec fries, farm fresh salads, and handcrafted milkshakes. Hopdoddy also carries an array of local craft beers on tap, can and bottle as well as a full bar featuring regional spirits, house-made liqueurs and freshly squeezed juices.
Founded in 2010, Hopdoddy now has locations in Texas, Arizona, Colorado and California with additional locations opening in 2017. Hopdoddy has been named one of the "The Best Burgers in America" by Food & Wine, garnered the #1 spot three years in a row by Business Insider's list of "The 50 best burger joints in America" and named one of the "10 Brands to Watch" by CNBC and MSN.
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The ousted founder of Deadline Hollywood, infamous entertainment journalist Nikki Finke, has found a new way to inject her no holds barred take on the industry and to instill fear in those in it with a new show business fiction website called HollywoodDementia.com.
"My website will present short stories, novellas and novel excerpts written by Hollywood insiders like myself," Finke wrote on her official blog. "After 30 years as a journalist, I'm now going to expose the hard truths and gritty reality of showbiz through creative writing."
Finke made a call for writers who are interested in contributing to the paywalled site, though the first round of writers will have to be invited by Finke.
"I will accept submissions by invitation only because I first need to ensure you know enough about Hollywood to write intelligently about it," Finke said.
Readers will be charged $1.o0 a post, a good amount of the proceeds will go toward paying the writers. She is also looking for illustrators.
Finke said the site will launch in June.
To add some extra bit of news to the announcement, Finke released a newly taken photo of herself. In recent years, gossip sites, including Gawker, which offered a $1,000 prize, and the now defunct The Daily, had been trying to acquire a current photo of the notoriously private journalist. Before Monday, the most current known photo of Finke was black and white and taken 10 years ago.
The announcement of a fiction site was unexpected as many believed that Finke's next step was to cover politics, a move that would be immune from her agreement not to compete with Deadline Hollywood as part of her settlement with former boss Jay Penske.
Previously, Finke was set to launch a second entertainment journalism site called NikkiFinke.com. She shut it down after settling with Penske.
Finke was reportedly fired from Deadline Hollywood — the website she founded in 2006 and then sold to Penske in 2009 — in December 2013 after multiple conflicts with Penske and disagreements about her role in managing sister publication Variety, which Penske bought in 2012.
Known for her numerous big scoops and harshly worded smack downs of entertainment executives, Finke was also famous for her annual live snarkings of entertainment's biggest awards shows, the Emmys and the Oscars.


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Hello 2012
It's my first day back to work in my office after a restful holiday break. I did pop in on the blog a few times {knew I couldn't stay away too long} and had a great time with family and friends. I must say I got quite a bit done around the house last week, too! I cleaned out my files, organized the pantry and donated items I no longer use or need. It feels good to start the New Year with a fresh palette.
I'm not one to make resolutions, but I do like to make some goals for myself. Most of them pertain to my interior design business, but others are to travel more and simply just savor living in the moment. I think this year holds a lot of great things and I cannot wait to take you along in my journey!
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Reported: 4/26/2008 10:57:47 PM 22:57
Posted: 6/12/2008
Location: San Diego, CA
Shape: Unknown
|Saw 5 orange flying objects with same discriptions.
Hello, me and my sister and friend were sitting outside when we saw a orange circle with a oval in it at first we thought it was nothing but it happened agian and we looked up some stars and none of them fit the discription so we looked up UFO sightings and we saw that people had put pictures of what we had seen and the same discription.Also when we saw the object in the sky we noticed it just appeared from no where and then just fly across the sky and disappeared into thin air.
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Author: Dunia Rassy
Institution: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Date: November 2008
As part of the FLORA (Flavonoids and Pehnolics for healthy living using orally recommended antioxidants) project, a European effort to expand our knowledge on natural antioxidants, researchers from participating centers have engineered tomatoes containing high amounts of the antioxidant anthocyanin. Cancer-prone mice fed with purple tomatoes had a significant increase in their lifespan. Humans might also benefit from the protective effects if we include them in our diet. The findings are being published on the November issue of Nature Biotechnology.
Anthocyanins, which belong to the family of antioxidant compounds named Flavonoids, are mostly present in vegetables and fruits, in the form of red, blue, or purple pigments. Former studies have found that anthocyanins hinder cancer, cardiovascular diseases, inflammation, obesity, diabetes, and blindness when properly included in our diet. However, the majority of people in the Western world do not have an adequate intake of these compounds. Thus, producing vegetables and fruits expressing elevated levels of flavonoids, without altering other properties such as taste, is highly desirable.
But how exactly did scientists achieve anthocyanin-rich tomatoes? First they took the genes "Delila" and "Rosea1" which normally give snapdragon flowers their color. Both genes function as transcription factors and their interaction promotes the synthesis of anthocyanin in the flower. Eugenio Butelli, one of the authors, explained the results: "When the genes were introduced in other plants, [they] turned out to be the perfect combination to produce anthocyanins.". The antioxidant substances build up in the flesh and peel of tomatoes giving them an intense purple color.
To find out if these extra anthocyanins had a direct effect on health, scientists included the genetically-modified tomatoes in the diet of mice susceptible to cancer. Compared to normal mice lacking the "p53" gene (which develop tumors and die at a young age), mice missing the p53 gene that were given purple tomatoes, lived considerably longer than the ones on a standard diet. Still, researchers would like to further investigate how exactly the anthocyanins work in the body.
Marco Giorgio declared that their experiments can just be considered a pilot test, a preliminary study useful to validate the hypothesis of obtaining health benefits from diet supplementation with modified food. If the tomatoes are found to be safe for human consumption, future steps will probably seek to confirm the antioxidant and anti-cancerous effect of purple tomatoes in volunteers. Until then, we should keep eating the five recommended portions of vegetables and fruits a day to prevent cancer and other effects of free radicals in our bodies.
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I've been dabbling with light painting photography since 2010 and all this time the photographs are captured on a DSLR proper, so when today I read from the LightPaintingPhotography.com that someone has created an app for the iPhone that can capture long exposure, and display the goings on as live video, I was excited to say the least.
The app in question is PABLO, and can be downloaded for free on the App Store. Installation was as easy as downloading any app on the App Store, and on launching, Pablo requests that you create a user account. This account will serve as a platform for you to post your works, and view/like other user's posts, just like Instagram or Facebook.
I'll not discuss the social component of this app as it's quite straightforward so instead I'll dive into the image/video capture part. It gives you 3 settings to adjust:
Self Timer Delay - allows you to set a delay from 1-10 seconds to give you time to position yourself in front of camera before it starts recording
Exposure Time - set anywhere from 1s to 30s, or Manual for Bulb mode
Light Sensitivity - sets the app's sensitivity level to the lights. This allows for light painting even in low light as compared to complete darkness as is usually required when doing light painting.
Initial tests (see images and video) produce quite interesting results. Although there seems to be a slight delay and slowness in the video, it's certainly much more responsive than some apps I've tried before on the PC. A few tweaks on the sensitivity level can produce a decent shot, but what I like most about this is the live video that it produces as the light painting shot is being created, ala the Live Bulb mode feature ound in the Olympus OM-D series of cameras.
All in all, a nice app to add to the plethora of cool photography apps for the iOS. And while images created with this app is no match for a DSLR capture, the recorded video offers a nice behind-the-scene into how a typical light painting shot is created. A small nitpick is that I'd like the app to be able to record in other ratio too instead of the default square format. An Android version is planned and will be released soon, according to the developer.
Download PABLO here and try it for yourself.
Side note: I used the mobile phone holder from a selfie stick and mount it on a tripod for these shots.


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Wedding Photography and Videography FAQ
Why Viva La Wedding?
Because our wedding photography videography has personality: your personality! We think it's not enough to create a linear representation that says this, then, this, then this happened on the day. We prefer to get to know you so we can include your humour, your warmth and all the little things you love about each other. We want to tell the story of two people and two families in a compelling way that you will want to view over and over again. This goes for our wedding photography videography because storytelling is really at the heart of all our work.
Apart from the quality of our work, we are nice people and we care about getting it right. We listen and we keep you informed at every stage of the process. We are excited about your wedding plans and we are always ready to hear your ideas.
What is your style?
Our wedding cinematography is cinematic in style. That means we combine slick, creative camerawork with clever non-linear editing to tell the story not just of your day, but of the two of you as people.
Photography-wise, Guille specialises in documentary style: candid, informal shots that capture the spirit of your day. Together with our talented team of photographers, he looks for the details that make your day special and makes the most of the setting and light conditions; so If there's a gorgeous sunset, don't be surprised if we ask you to come outside for a couple of special shots!
We want to incorporate traditions from our culture(s) into our wedding coverage. Do you have any experience of that?
We really want some beautiful shots of the two of us, how do you capture those?
I'm a little camera shy! How can I get over that?
What are the advantages of having two cameramen?
Will I get to meet my cameraman before my wedding day?
Do you offer Engagement Shoots?
How long after my wedding will I receive my video/photos?
What does the finished videography product look like?
Depending on your chosen package you will receive one or two DVD and Blu Ray copies in stylish presentation cases, each containing two discs.
Disc one is the wedding film, which is usually 20-30 minutes long, encapsulating the highlights of your day. The wedding video includes all of the most beautiful and compelling moments and is intended to be short and fun to watch with friends and family.
If your package includes it, disc one also has the wedding trailer, a 3 minute bitesize version of your day, which is great for sharing online.
Disc two is the Xtras disc, which includes the ceremony, speeches and any guest messages in full in real time. This disc allows you to relive those important moments minute by minute.
Will I be able to share my wedding video online?
How many photos will I receive
How long after my wedding will I receive my photos?
How will I receive my photos?
Do I get to choose which photos go in my album?
Who designs the album?
How long will it take to receive my album?
From agreeing the layout and the details of the album cover (colour, font etc) it usually takes 3-4 weeks for your album to be delivered.
Will I have an online photo gallery?
Why choose Viva la Wedding photography videography?
Well for starters we offer a discount of £125 off the total price of your chosen packages! But that's far from the only advantage! Our guys are very used to working together and form a well-oiled team, working seamlessly, so you can concentrate on enjoying your day. You also benefit from having an overarching house style through your wedding film and photographs.
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OMG!!! A massive, massive thank you to you ALL!!! Our wedding photography and videography arrived about 2 hours ago and its rendered us pretty useless as all we've been able to do is watch and view everything over and over!!! Seriously amazing stuff capturing all the moments and details, some that we had already forgotten. Its an absolutely stunning reminder of the day! We are seriously in awe! Thank for being a joy to work with, both on the day and in the planning stages.Sandira & Afshin
Dear Guys at Viva la Wedding,
Wanted to say a massive thank you for my wedding video. You guys were amazing on the day, fun professional and really diligent and truly cared about capturing everything. I could not be happier with the video. Biggest advice to any bride: you must video your big day! Second piece of advice, go for Viva la Wedding as they really care and produce beautiful videos and lasting memories!
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I was impressed with Doug Lane's writing at Modern Stationer right from the jump. His reviews are very detailed and always seem to contain a small anecdote that give you a peek into his personal side. My thanks to Doug for answering Three Questions.
1. What role do analog tools such as pens, pencils, and paper play in your day to day life?
Pens and paper are a way to trick myself into stopping to think once in a while. At my day job (product marketing guy at a software company), that mostly means not wasting the day away on the corporate e-mail hamster wheel or trying to please whoever is screaming the loudest.
I've tried a bunch of "Getting Things Done"-style systems and apps, but I would always procrastinate on doing regular reviews and pruning of projects and tasks, which is the most important part of these systems. Now that my planning sessions involve getting to use my favorite fountain pens, inks, and notebooks, I look forward to it instead of putting it off. I also find that I'm more honest with myself about what I can actually get done when I'm writing tasks down by hand. With electronic systems, it's almost too easy to capture new items and shuffle them around.
I also try to jot down some informal personal thoughts each day. My daily task list usually fills up a little over one page in my notebook. So, I try to force myself to fill the rest of the second page with thoughts from the day. Even if I don't have any particularly deep thoughts, I'll just log what I did, any fun (or challenging) moments with my kids, whether I was in a good or bad mood, etc.
My weird mishmash of daily tasks and quick personal thoughts probably won't be of much historical value, but it helps me take stock of how things are going and spot any trends that I need to either correct or amplify.
2. What are your favorite products you are currently using?
I recently picked up my first Edison Pen, a Collier in steel blue, and I absolutely love it. I bought both a fine and a stub nib for it, so I can enjoy it for both routine writing and when I want to let some ink loose. I think I'm about to fall down the Edison Pen rabbit hole in a big way.
I've also been hooked on the (awkwardly named) Muji High Quality Easy-Open Notebook for a few months now. It's a great notebook for the price and handles fountain pen ink well.
I recently started using the Kokuyo Systemic Refillable Notebook Cover with it. The look and feel of the cover itself is just OK (I'm hoping these guys make a better one someday), but I love the utility of it. Something like the Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter would be overkill for me, but it's nice to be able to tuck a pen, some index cards, and an iPhone into the Kokuyo as a minimal setup on the go.
3. What post are you the most proud of on your blog?
When my blog was around a month old, I wrote a post called "A Pen Geek in Seoul" that is a personal favorite. I was nervous about posting it at the time, since it was a bit more personal than what you typically see on a pen blog.
I was also worried that people would misinterpret it as "OK, this idiot was going through a important life event, and all he could think about was pens."
In the end, that was really the first post that I got a significant amount of comments and e-mail feedback on, and it was all very positive. Amazingly, I even heard from two people who had very similar experiences to mine.
I've heard many people say that the best thing about the pen hobby is the people, and that was one of my first tastes of it.