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With a passion for education, Lisa Anderson brings enthusiasm and a different set of skills into her Waipahi home in South Otago. Together with her husband Raymond and their 2 boys Nic (15) and Sean (13) they farm 540 hectares comprising of sheep, beef and dairy. Raymond's mother is also involved with the property along with their fantastic sharemilkers who have been part of the team 10 years. Lisa & Raymond run the sheep and beef side of the operation where Lisa describes her role as the farm administrator and 'The Worker' when she is required.
Not one afraid to get her hands dirty, Lisa grew up in a farming family where memories of helping on the farm and caring for animals were all part of it. Her mother often reminds her that she said she would never marry a farmer but these words were eaten long ago considering Lisa and Raymond celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary last year. Lisa jokes that "we have been together a lot longer but being a typical farming man he was in no hurry."
Lisa loves nothing more than to reading stories and completing activities with young Primary School children who are enthusiastic about anything and everything as a relief teacher. She finds it's a job that is very flexible enabling her to organise, most of her school dates well in advance so that farm work can be organised around it. Whether it be drafting, drenching, weighing, inoculating, dagging, or penning up, Lisa will be there whenever an extra pair of hands is required. She is taking up more and more relief teaching now that both her sons are at Gore High School.
Lisa was also fully immersed in Clinton Playcentre when the boys were there, it was parent run and so she studied to get her course 3 and be able to run the education side of sessions. She says it was a fantastic way to meet other parents who have become lifelong friends.
Lisa has always been heavily involved in Clinton community engagements. While the boys were at primary school she was part of the 'Parent Teacher Association' (PTA) as the communications officer until the last AGM and still sits on the Board of Trustees (BOT). She is also in the Clinton Pool committee. With the dry weather back in February the planned BOT trail bike ride was cancelled, so they are now organising a lamb/baleage drive and there is sand and woodchips to organise for the playground that they just had a working bee on. Sounds like enough to keep anyone busy without everything else Lisa adds to it.
Lisa became involved in the Clinton Community Pools Committee when her oldest spent most of his pool time on the side with blue lips because the water was too cold. "The pools on the school grounds are an amazing asset and not having to travel to a pool means more short lessons, we are very lucky." Lisa is now the chairman of the committee and the pool complex now has 2 heat pumps and last year it got a $130,000 reroof, a very satisfying result after a lot of fundraising.
By now you have probably guessed that Lisa is not very good at saying No, but she reckons she is getting better at it and has started delegating more.
Like most years this year has been far from quiet, beginning with continued preparations for the Southern Field Days - Waimumu. Lisa thoroughly enjoys being part of a committee of like-minded, positive people who work well together to put on an amazing event. They are constantly reviewing all aspects of the field days to improve the smooth running of such a large agricultural event.
Lisa's main task is the 'Innovations Convenor' but I also order uniforms, make signs, organises the site awards and the food tent. She was asked to join the Southern Field Days committee after a very windy field day in 2004, where many tents had to be dropped and erected again on the first day of the event. "As the Otago/Southland Regional Young FarmersChairperson at the time I was blown away by the number of Young Farmers who answered my call to help." The Southern Field Days are run by volunteer past and present Young Farmer members.
New Zealand Young Farmers has been a big part of Lisa's life. She joined back in Nightcaps when Raymond was a member and loved it. She found it was a non-threatening way to learn basic farming skills but what she really enjoyed was learning how to organise events. It was also a great way to be able to have a go at treasurer, secretary and chairperson roles, along with debating and public speaking. She has also been part of the grand final organising committee in Invercargill 1997 and again in 2004, as well as part of the grand final conference committee in Gore 2010. It was during the 2010 finals that she was awarded a lifetime membership for Otago Southland and is looking forward to the 50th Grand Final celebrations in Invercargill in July.
There aren't many grand finals Lisa has missed attending and even though she says there is one or two where she has just been a spectator she has also attended many outside of the region as the Otago Southland AgrikidsNZ liaison. These have included Auckland, Christchurch, Taupo and Timaru.
She really enjoyed putting together modules for AgriKidsNZ grand finals and being part of another great committee. They pride themselves in always having more teams enter than they can handle at the Otago Southland AgriKids regional contests, Lisa says "travelling is not an issue for teams from the south and young farmers has been an amazing way to see our countryside", it has also enabled her to travel to Masterton to participate in the Golden Shears and a national Landcorp leadership camp in Napier / Hastings.
Recently the Agri-Women's Development Trust (AWDT) 'Understanding Your Farming Business' course taught Lisa many things, like if she got a chance to do it all over she would study agriculture and economics at high school (instead of physics and shorthand typing) but mainly that what she does on the farm and with the family, organising paperwork and doing the books; is valuable to their business.
"I may not be making the decisions in the paddock but my input counts. I would encourage you all to take part in this great course. I'm still learning the ins and outs of GST and income tax but learning is good for you".
When asked what does she do for herself it didn't surprise us when she said "…. well Young Farmers and Southern Field Days are for me". She commented that she gardens and maintains the house because someone has to. But Lisa does enjoy tramping and got back into this when asked to help a group of students from Catlins achieve their The Duke of Edinburgh's Awards, she has seen many tracks in our beautiful backyard like the Humpridge, Routeburn, Greenstone and Hollyford and had a special trip with her sister-in-law tramping Tongariro. "I even dragged Raymond along a few years ago to tramp the Milford Track."
As a family they enjoy boating and fishing trips along with a spot of camping. And like many parents they see a fair bit of countryside with the boy's rugby in the weekends.
Lisa is proud to be an Agwoman and why wouldn't she be, some amazing achievements have been meet over the years and you continue to have a huge impact on the industry you are part of Lisa, especially with the next generation of farmers. We wish you all the best on your future adventures and thank you for letting us share your story.

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September 2018 - Wellness Clinic and Spay & Neuter Clinic Sponsored by The Tortorella Family Foundation/
We could not be any more grateful for our incredibly generous donation from The Tortorella Foundation - John Tortorella & Christine Tortorella for sponsoring yet another successful spay and neuter clinic where the ever so amazing Rascal Unit was able to sterilize 47 more animals in Franklin county.
We are so fortunate to have our sponsors, volunteers and community support. Also, without the help of Dr. Natalie Thomas of Beechwold Veterinary Hospital we may not have been able to hold our monthly Wellness Clinic. We are so lucky to have some pretty great people on our side.


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The Greatness of God
I've been thinking lately about how great God is and it's making my head hurt. You see God is not Frosted Flakes great but creator of everything that ever has, currently does, or ever will exist great. This sort of greatness is at odds with the society we live in. In our society superlatives are anything but rare. How many times have you heard: 'it's the greatest thing since sliced bread!', 'the best cup of coffee on the planet!', or 'greatest basketball player ever!' It's not unusual for us to use the words awesome, great, unbelievable, best ever, or perfect about everyday occurrences.
Is it any wonder then that we tend to be ignorant to how great God truly is? If the best part of waking up really is Folger's in my cup, then yes, I've missed the greatness of God in the fact that I actually woke up, that my body functions the way it was designed to, that the Earth isn't on a crash course with the sun, that I have air to breathe.
It's only when we start to think about the infinite details of life in comparison to the overwhelming size of the universe that we can even begin to understand how great God really is. I'd continue on but Louie Giglio says it a bit better than I would:
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Pretty intense right?
I agree with Louie when he says that satan tries to puff us up and lower God down in our minds. What's more, we buy into that lie more often than not.
So how should we respond? I'd suggest we respond in worship. Give God the glory and honor and majesty that he is due.
One of my favorite songs right now, Great I Am, does just this.
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Horn of Africa Drought, Food Crisis: Agricultural Trade Policies Questioned
Severe drought has left some ten million people in the Horn of Africa short of food and water, the UN has warned. As the crisis grows, some experts are questioning the role of agricultural trade and investment policies in the region.
A joint statement from two intergovernmental agencies and a humanitarian aid group has said that the "slow-onset" humanitarian crisis leaves millions of women, men, and children vulnerable to "devastating hunger and malnutrition."
Full funding of emergency assistance, support to poor farmers, and policies to address challenges such as climate change are needed "to ensure that complacency does not drive destiny in this region," claims the communiqué, which was issued on 8 July by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP), along with aid agency Oxfam.
The groups say that Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and parts of Uganda are affected by the crisis; the majority of the newly affected people - 1.2 million, by the groups' estimates - are reportedly in Kenya. The number of Somali refugees in Kenyan and Ethiopian camps has also grown to a record of over half a million people.
"As a net food importing country, we have suffered the full force of the food crisis that is currently affecting the region," one government official told Bridges. "Malnutrition has exacerbated the rural exodus, with thousands of refugees fleeing their villages every day and piling into camps."
Drought remains "a major threat with no likelihood of improvement until early 2012," the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a separate statement.
Investment: small farmers neglected
"There's been a neglect of agriculture and, importantly, of sustainable agricultural practices," an FAO economist told Bridges, arguing that the region has the potential to feed its population if local producers are given the resources they need.
Farmers in the drought-stricken countries lack infrastructure - storage facilities, rural roads, and electricity - as well as inputs such as machinery, fertiliser, and water, the official noted. Substantial increases in investment in these areas are needed for people to be able to withstand supply shocks such as drought, he added.
In Somalia, conflict and political instability have triggered the large-scale collapse of state institutions, undermining agricultural productivity and creating knock-on effects on other countries in the region.
"Some of the most fertile areas in the world" can be found in the countries affected by the crisis, the FAO official said. "Why do we not help the poor to reap the potential that's there?"
Trade: livestock disease and unsustainable grazing
Trade flows, and in particular the export of livestock from the Horn of Africa to neighbouring countries in the Gulf, may have played a role in contributing to the current crisis, one expert said.
Consumers in countries such as Saudi Arabia and Yemen have contributed to strong demand for sheep and goat meat from the region, which they tend to prefer over imported livestock from other agricultural producers, such as Australia or New Zealand.
The strong demand may have contributed to unsustainable grazing practices and to a growth in the prevalence of diseases, such as tuberculosis, that can affect both livestock and people.
"Moving supplies internally takes a lot of time and is very expensive," said another UN official familiar with the region, who noted that live animals often have to be transported thousands of kilometres on foot and in lorries before they reach a port. The arduous journey can mean that animals lose a substantial share of their value in transit - a problem compounded by internal roadblocks and fees levied by government officials.
Streamlining internal markets could help countries meet domestic demand more efficiently, the official claimed.
Food price increases
Citing OCHA data, the Guardian reported high levels of food price inflation in the region, with red sorghum increasing 240 percent in the Somali town of Baidoa, yellow maize increasing by 117 percent in Jiga, Ethiopia, and an increase of 58 percent in the price of white maize in Mandera, Kenya.
While high prices reflect the collapse in domestic supply of agricultural products, experts said they may also reflect the unusually high level of price transmission from international markets at a time of global shortages for many farm commodities.
One Geneva-based trade negotiator from the region pinned the blame for local price increases on structural adjustment reforms, arguing that these had constrained the policies that their government could use to respond to emergency situations.
Price controls, emergency reserves and intervention buying had also been used in the past to respond to natural disasters when they had occurred - but the structural adjustment reforms passed in the 1990s limited their government's ability to use these instruments, the official said.
Despite recent riots over food price inflation, policy-makers were unable to respond effectively. "Now the government just looks on helplessly," the source added.
Agricultural export restrictions
With food prices at record levels, even some exporting countries have decided to impose restrictions on farm exports in recent months, prompting recriminations from food importing countries who claim that these measures have exacerbated global shortages and escalating prices on world markets.
Egypt, on behalf of a group of net food importing countries at the WTO, recently proposed that least-developed countries and net food importing countries should be exempt from restrictions on agricultural exports imposed by major exporting nations.
A June meeting of agricultural ministers from the G-20 group of major economies also agreed to remove food export restrictions on humanitarian aid purchased by the World Food Programme, and proposed that trade ministers adopt a specific resolution on the issue at the WTO ministerial conference this December (see Bridges Weekly, 29 June 2011).
"I think that pronouncement is welcome," observed a government official from the drought-stricken region, who added that the net food importing countries had proposed a more ambitious solution to the problem.
"In the past, the G-20 has made several pronouncements that have not materialised," the source observed sceptically.
ICTSD reporting; "Horn of Africa drought: interactive map," THE GUARDIAN, 4 July 2011; "Eastern Africa Drought Humanitarian Report no. 3," OCHA, 10 June 2011.


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Satellite Update - Oct. 31, 2008
The FCC granted PanAmSat Licensee Corporation's request to relocate Intelsat 5 from 26.15 degrees east longitude (EL) to 169 degrees EL and operate it at that location using uplink frequency bands 5925-6425 MHz, 14.0-14.25 GHz, and 12.75-13.25 GHz.
Authorized downlink frequency bands are 3700-4200 MHz, 10.7-10.95 GHz, 11.2-11.45 GHz, and 11.45-11.7 GHz. The FCC granted PanAmSat's request for waivers, as conditioned, allowing earth stations to use 11.45-11.7 GHz for domestic service.
As a result of this grant, PanAmSat's request for special temporary authority to drift Intelsat 5 was dismissed as moot.
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Not All Bonds Protect You From Volatility
How to Size Up a Fixed-Income Portfolio
When stocks tumble, bonds are supposed to salvage your portfolio's performance. But it turns out that many bond funds behave suspiciously like stocks.
The classic example is high-yield "junk" bond funds, which own debt issued by companies with shaky finances. Investors have long been warned that junk-bond funds tend to trade more like stocks than bonds.
Sure enough, when stocks plunged in 2008, junk-bond funds lost an average of 26.4%, according to Chicago investment researchers Morningstar. But junk bonds aren't the only culprit. This same pattern can be seen in varying degrees with many other bond-fund categories. That raises an obvious question: When stocks next take a beating, will your bond funds deliver the portfolio protection you want?
Taking Credit
For an answer, start with 2008. True, it was an extraordinary year, with the S&P 500 losing 37%, even with dividends reinvested. Still, one reason you own bond funds is to protect you in a year like that—and yet many didn't.
Emerging-market debt funds plunged 17.6%, high-yield municipal-bond funds fell 25.3% and bank-loan funds tumbled 29.7%. It wasn't just riskier funds that took a hit. Even short-term bond funds, which invest partly or entirely in corporate bonds, slid 4.2%.
In fact, most bond funds didn't exactly cover themselves with glory, losing 7.9% on average. Among Morningstar's 32 bond mutual-fund categories, only five posted gains in 2008: short-, intermediate- and long-term government-bond funds, and national and single-state short-term municipal-bond funds.
" Find out how your bond funds did in 2008, when stocks plunged, and 2013, when bond prices fell. Are you ready for declines like that? "
I don't want to overstate the argument. In a year when the S&P 500 is down 37%, some investors might be comforted to see part of their portfolio drop just 7.9%. But for those who want their safe money to be truly safe, there's a lesson here: When picking bond funds, avoid even the slightest whiff of "credit risk"—the chance that a company or government might not meet its financial obligations.
In a bear market, "you need all the psychological crutches you can get," says William Bernstein, an investment adviser and author of "If You Can." "When you see assets that you think are safe take a hit like that, the ground shakes."
With money-market funds offering no yield and 10-year Treasury notes paying less than 2.3%, many investors have gone hunting for yield. That isn't necessarily bad—as long as folks understand what they're buying.
"Just because a fund has 'bond' or 'fixed income' in its name, the details really matter: They aren't all the same," says Francis Kinniry, a principal in the investment-strategy group at Vanguard Group. "A lot of people were surprised in 2008. If something has a higher-than-market yield, then it has higher risk."
My advice: Find out how the bond funds you own performed in both 2008, when stocks got crushed, and 2013, when interest rates climbed and bond prices fell. Are you ready for declines like that?
And don't just focus on your bond funds. If you own a target-date retirement fund, a balanced fund or any other mutual fund that owns a mix of stocks and bonds, check to see how the bond portion is invested. Is a fund trying to goose performance by taking extra risk with its bonds—and could that risk come back to haunt investors in the next stock-market decline?
In a plunging stock market, you will likely see losses among funds focusing on bank loans, junk bonds and emerging-market debt. What about high-quality corporate bonds? It depends. Since its late-1982 launch, Vanguard's short-term investment-grade fund, which owns mostly corporates, has had just two losing years—a tiny 0.1% decline in 1994 and a more alarming 4.7% in 2008.
"In a normal bear market, high-quality corporate bonds should do OK," Mr. Bernstein says. "But in a deep financial crisis, they won't."
Keep It Clean
Those deep financial crises are rare. Still, Mr. Bernstein favors a clean division between a portfolio's risky and safe assets. In other words, purchase stocks for their high potential return, knowing they also carry big risks. Meanwhile, make sure the safe portion is supersafe by focusing on investments with government backing. That might mean buying short- or intermediate-term government bonds, certificates of deposit, and high-quality short-term municipal bonds.
"The real cost of taking credit risk is psychological," Mr. Bernstein argues. "Cleanly separating out the risk in your portfolio into stocks and government-backed bonds enables one to stay the course. There's nothing wrong with owning corporates. But you have to consider them part of your risky portfolio."
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Recommended daily dose of 10-50 ml / BW (2152-10760 mg of Cerebrolysin®).
- Children: The recommended daily dose is 1-2 ml / BW (215.2 to 430.4 mg of Cerebrolysin®).
Cerebrolysin® efficacy can be increased by repeating cures, until no longer see improvements in your health.
After the initial cure, Cerebrolysin® dose frequency can be reduced to 2-3 times a week.
Must be left free intervals between courses, their duration is equal to the cure.
May be given doses up to 5 ml / BW (1076 mg of Cerebrolysin®) and intramuscularly to 10 ml / BW (2152 mg of Cerebrolysin®) intravenously.
Larger doses of 10-50 ml / BW (2152 up to a max. of 10,760 mg of Cerebrolysin®) are recommended only as a slow intravenous infusion after Cerebrolysin® dilution with infusion solutions recommended standard.
The infusion must be between 15 and 60 minutes.
The following standard Cerebrolysin® infusion solutions were tested for 24 hours at room temperature in the presence of light and were declared compatible:
- Sodium chloride solution 0.9% (9 mg Naci / ml)
- Ringer solution (Na 153.98 mmol / l, Ca 2.74 mmol / l, K> 4.02 mmol / l, Cl 163.48 mmol / l)
- Glucose 5%
Vitamins and cardiovascular drugs can be administered concomitantly with Cerebrolysin®, but should not be mixed in the syringe.
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text: Baby Talk | January 11, 2010 We gave Widget a bath! It was fun. He was too small for the bathtub so we washed him in the kitchen sink. Widget is a good dog. He never complained or yelled during the bath. I got to dry him too. Walking My Dog, Widget Seeing Big Money at Royal Canadian Mint


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Deeper than beautiful
Branding | Strategy | Packaging | Art Direction
Despite having 40 years of experience in beauty, impeccable natural credentials and at least two iconic products, hand cream and on-trend mud mask, AHAVA wasn't universally perceived as a prestige beauty brand.
Capitalizing on the current beauty consumer's globalist curiosity, we dug deep into the brand's homeland and heritage to both legitimize and modernize AHAVA. Exposing how AHAVA's cultural roots and belief in optimizing, rather than radically changing skin—intuitively dovetail with the current consumer mindset.
We created a new platform, voice and tone, and position for AHAVA—Deeper Than Beautiful. From this, we implemented strategies to refresh AHAVA's graphic language, art direction and social capabilities which further engaged and elevated the brand's overall messaging and allowed the brand to disrupt the industry by being itself.
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Home under the covers, I quickly finished, remembering our fuck with them in the basement.
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Azure Striker Gunvolt Striker Pack (Switch Version) – Extended Trailer
With HD artworks for cutscenes.
With HD artworks for cutscenes.
Special Mission 5 has been fixed.
Here comes a combo of Inti Creates action.
Presenting the cast of the upcoming Gunvolt anime.
A shorter version posted by Nintendo without voiceover.
On sale September 30 and published by Yacht Club Games.
The Striker Pack is coming to the West.
GV gets a retail combo pack in Japan.
Azure Striker Gunvolt est enfin disponible en Europe.
Boss fever.
Gunvolt's demo and update are right around the corner.
"Get 1000+ Kudos during Boss Rush to hear the English version of Beyond the Blue!"
Mastering GV.
Since the game isn't out in Europe yet, that's a pretty daunting super play.
Now launching on the North American eShop.
I can't believe they brought the Mighty Gunvolt promotion to the West!!! 😃
A pretty novel gameplay mechanic.
With an early peek into "Mighty Gunvolt."
On the Nintendo 3DS eShop with a pricing of $14.99.


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A Summer Rooftop Supper
Timber Pizza Co. and Love & Carrots host a communal dinner brimming with love for local
Written and photographed for EdibleDC Magazine blog July 2018.
On a steamy Monday evening guests gathered on the rooftop of Timber Pizza Co's founder, Andrew Dana, for a meal celebrating all things summer. Two giant picnic tables were joined together to form a tablescape fantasy of local flowers with beer hops and bistro lights hanging from the trellis above. Just a half block away, I could see the shuttered doors of Timber Pizza Co. on Upshur St. - closed on Mondays.
Even though the restaurant remained dark - the Timber team and Chef Dani were busy harvesting from the rooftop garden, planted and maintained by local organic urban gardening experts, Love & Carrots. The rooftop-grown produce was all going toward our Makers Meal. Founded by Amber Breitenberg, Makers Meal brings people together around the table to interact and engage with producers, farmers and local makers. Upon arrival, I was greeted by a familiar face, Kat Hamidi, of New Columbia Distillers. She handed me a Capitoline Vermouth spritz paired with a mini choripan, an Argentinian street sandwich.
Next up was Chef Dani's twist on humita, a traditional corn dish, that she decided to serve cold like a gazpacho - humorously remarking how her mother would definitely disapprove.
A slight breeze picked up as the sun started to set - a welcome relief to me and my sweaty dinner mates. I loved the communal aspect of the seating and how the meal was served. As I swiveled between my cider and wine, I got to know the other guests and found that we all had a common connection in our passion for local food and drink. The evening capped off with a Dolcezza Gelato blueberry sundae. As I made my way to my Lyft home, Amber handed me a bag of goodies, which included a lovely Thai basil plant from the Love & Carrots growers.


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5 Reasons to Consider Moving from SAP BPC to OneStream
We all love familiarity, especially when it comes to things like software and its corresponding user experience. You're familiar with brands like SAP and Oracle and the solutions they provide within the corporate performance management (CPM) space — so why would you move to a software package you're less familiar with?
Besides its growing customer base and increasing familiarity within the industry, there are many reasons why those using SAP's CPM software should consider OneStream and its unified platform. In this blog post, we'll cover the major reasons why SAP customers should consider moving to OneStream, including…
- OneStream's understanding of the CPM space
- Doing more with OneStream
- Integrating SAP ERP with OneStream
- Migrating SAP BPC to OneStream
- SAP customers who use OneStream


text: These fourth grade students at SVEE received the Kiwanis BUG (Bringing Up Grades) award for second quarter. They were able to maintain their grades from first to second quarter and bring up one subject by at least one whole grade, while not going down in any other areas. All winners received a certificate, sticker and a fresh 5 dollar bill. Way to go ladies! Keep up the good work!


text: Memorial Day Weekend here in East Meadow was spent celebrating our freedom and those who fought for it. Friends and family joined us for our annual flag lowering and wreath laying ceremony. In Reflections, the Bay City Ramblers played some of our favorite songs. Some of us danced, while the rest of us sang along. We proudly displayed military awards and honors that our resident veterans received.


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text: SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- August crude closed at $40.97 a barrel, up $1.53, or 3.9 percent on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It's the contract's highest close since June 1, when futures prices ended above $42 at their highest level ever recorded. Terror concerns, Iraqi violence, ongoing debt woes at Russia's Yukos yukoy, and hefty declines in last week's U.S. crude supplies all contributed to oil's price climb.


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Framing the political prisoners in Ifugao
By BRANDON LEE
Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo celebrated the Supreme Court decision dismissing the plunder suit against her. Meanwhile political prisoners across the country are jailed for their political beliefs. While plunderers like Arroyo get the royal treatment, political prisoners continue to languish in jail cells.
In Ifugao, human rights advocates recorded 12 political prisoners under former president Benigno Aquino. Trumped-up cases were filed against them, usually murder charges. Yet, eight political prisoners were released due to insufficient evidence. The remaining four have ongoing trials. Of those four, Reneboy Abiva and Virgilio Corpuz have the longest ongoing case. Abiva and Corpuz have been detained for almost four years due to court delays and non-appearance of the judge.
Abiva is a DSWD social worker and a teacher unionist with the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), while Corpuz is a transport unionist for the Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (Piston). Both men were arrested in Region 2 and detained in Tiger Hill, the provincial jail in Ifugao.
Like other political prisoners, they suffer inside their cage, separated from all their family and loved ones. For Corpuz, the misery got worse when he learned that his mother had passed away while he has in detention for years for a crime he did not commit. And as if all the pain was not enough, the court denied his request to see his mother before she was finally laid to rest. Indeed, how much anguish should one endure before justice is attained?
Unfortunately, in the present system, not only do the innocent get locked up in jail, they are made to suffer first before being released. Such was the case of Grayson Naogsan, who was arrested inside a mall in Baguio City, as a means to punish his father, the Cordillera People's Democratic Front (CPDF) Spokesperson Simon "Ka Filiw" Naogsan.
Jailed in Ifugao, he was placed in solitary confinement and barred from receiving visitors, including paralegals, as a form of mental torture. He was eventually declared innocent and released only to endure two additional trials in Abra and Mountain Province before the courts set him free because there were no witnesses.
Moreover, another political prisoner was also released due to lack of a witness to prove his guilt. Romel Beyao, was a rebel returnee convinced by government promises that those who return will be allowed to live and integrate back into society. However, when he surrendered himself in Kalinga, Beyao was slapped with murder charges in Ifugao. Like Abiva and Corpuz, he had never stepped foot in Ifugao before being imprisoned.
More than likely, Beyao's arrest was motivated by bounty money from then President Aquino's pork barrel under the national security budget. This has become a source of corruption in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as bounty hunting for "rebel returnees" became rampant under Aquino's regime.
Ifugaos are not spared from the syndicated detention of people because of their beliefs. Modesto Hanggoy, a Kalanguya from Tinoc, and a leader of the Ifugao Peasant Movement (IPM), was arrested and is facing trial for trumped-up charges of illegal possession of live ammunition. Suspected state agents planted bullets in his house, probably because of his involvement in the resistance of the Kalanguya people against the Ayala-backed Sta. Clara mini hydro dams project in their lands.
Due to the peoples' resistance to the dam project, the Philippine Army's 86th Infantry Battalion was deployed in the area, later replaced by the 54th IB as the investment defense force. Kalanguyas who were opposed to the project were then labeled as anti-development, anti-government, and NPA members or supporters. Anyone who is not a resident and goes to Tinoc is suspected as NPA.
Then in 2012, an 86th IBPA Tinoc target list for neutralization emerged, which included Hanggoy, and 27 other peasants, activists, human rights workers, and government officials. Subsequently, he was red-tagged and vilified on social media like other IPM leaders, members, and supporters. Hence, his wrongful arrest was motivated by his political beliefs and involvement in the people's resistance to the unwanted mini hydro dams.
The latest political prisoner, Freddie Monguiho, an Ifugao youth from Asipulo, was also arrested and detained by the state for trumped-up murder charges. Born to poor farmer family, life in prison is made particularly difficult for the young Freddie. Having no source of finance, he has no cash to subsidize the food the government cannot provide prisoners. Worse, his family has not been able to find resources to afford the financial costs of visiting him in jail.
Monguiho, Hanggoy, Abiva and Corpuz are the remaining four political prisoners in Ifugao that have yet to be released. As the cases of the other eight political prisoners have shown, their detention is but persecution for their political beliefs, and that the cooked-up charges will show nothing but lack of evidence to support its claim.
Their continued detention is a violation of human rights, and a waste of the people's money as these could have been channeled to social services like education and health. Their cases also prove that under Aquino's term, the promised "daang matuwid" was nothing but empty rhetoric and media projection to deceive the people.
In the midst of their painful journey, laughter and songs ring from their cage. These songs express their vigilance and determination for freedom, not just for themselves or all political prisoners. Certainly, these aspirations for a better society are no different from those shared by millions of Filipinos who dream of a better world for children, the future.
Indeed, justice has long been delayed and denied to the poor while the rich and corrupt remain untouched. Even as we celebrate "change is coming," let us be ever critical and vigilant over these promised changes. Let us be relentless in our appeal that now is the time to free all political prisoners. Now is the time for the songs of freedom and justice to reverberate across the whole country. # nordis.net


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There has been a Catholic school in the Ilkley area since the 16th century. It was founded through the generosity of the Middleton family.
Records show that there was still a school in Middleton village in the 19th century.
The foundation stone for the church of the Sacred Heart was laid in 1878 by Bishop Cornthwaite( then Bishop of Beverley). It was thought advisable at the time to build a school alongside the church. We know that the school was attached to the Church as soon as the Church was built.
In 1899 the sisters of the Cross and Passion came to Ilkley and 'founded a school' in Ilkley.
The first official school Log Book for St Mary's RC School (as it was then) starts on 4th April 1904. The school had three teachers including the headteacher and about 90 children on roll. The school year started each April.
Significant entries:
June 4th 1907 –" Religious examinations was held this morning the registers were not marked."
Aug 16th 1907 – Captain Walker, inspector of Drawing examined the children in drawing.
Oct 30th 1908 – the Medical inspection took place this week.
16th June 1911 – the school closed this afternoon for a week's holiday for the Coronation.
15th June 1912 – school re-opens after three weeks closure due to measles.
19th April 1915 – a number of Belgian children were admitted.
10th July 1916 - three children secured Full –fee scholarships to St Bedes' Bradford and
St Joseph's Bradford.
Sept 13th 1918 – School closed today for a week for Ilkley feast.
Few entries were made between 13th Sept and 13th Dec due to influenza epidemic in the area.
14th Nov 1918 – A half day's holiday was given on 13th in honour of the declaration of peace.
18th April 1939 – gas mask drill taken and masks checked
7th July 1939 – black material ordered for the school windows etc
23rd Aug 1939 – Instructions re a state of national emergency received today.A large number of London evacuees were admitted today.
27th Aug 1939 – notice to close school was received on account of the national emergency. The school was closed for a whole week.
2nd May 1940 – The vaults of the Myddleton hotel have been kindly loaned to us for an air raid shelter.
10th Oct 1940 – Air-raid warning sounded – this was not heard in school. When we told by soldiers the temporary arrangement of shelter in the church was used.
19th April 1942 – Warships week – stamp cards distributed
8th/9th May 1945 – VE day Two da7s holiday from school
10th Nov 1947 – Miss Curry took children to an orchestral concert. She was visited by HMI inspectors during 1948 as this was her 'Probation' year. (Miss Curry is a lady in her 90s who still lives in Ilkley).
7th Oct 1954 – Inspection report states : "The school is a delightful place to visit and shows what can done in unpromising conditions by teachers determined to make the best of their circumstances".
20th Sept 1955 - the school is now divided into four classes:
Infants – Sr Paul Bernard
Junior 1 (7/8 yrs) - Miss Curry
Junior 2 ( 9/10/11yrs ) - Sr Michael Mary
Junior 3 (12/13/14 yrs) - Mrs Jones
15th Nov 1960 – Inspection reported that the school numbers had grown significantly and that the school was using the 'ballroom' in the Ilkley Moor hotel opposite as extra space.
1964 – note of donation to The Good shepherd fund' of 19 pounds, 0 shillings 0 pennies
Major building programme 1966/67 in place
The St Mary's J & I RC primary school opened in Valley Drive on 3rd September 1968 with 162 children on roll.There were five teachers including the Headmistress, Sr Petronilla and Deputy Headmistress, Miss Curry.
On 1st September 1988, the school opened under its new name : The Sacred Heart RC Primary School.
In April 2013, the school became a Voluntary Academy within the Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust.
Miss H Crowley ( 1904 – July 1907)
Miss M. Moore ( Aug 1907 – Feb 1909)
Miss Margaret Farrington (March 1909 – Aug 1923)
Miss Keating
Miss Tyson ( Sept 1943 - July 1963)
Sr Petronilla (Sept 1963 – Aug 1973)
Sr Margaret Boner (Sept 1973 - Aug 1976)
Sr Margaret Travers (Sept 1976 - Aug 1979)
Miss Curry Acting Head (Sept 1979 - Dec 1979)
Mr P. M. McCarthy ( Jan 1980 - Aug 1984)
Miss Curry Acting Head ( Sept 1984 - Aug 1985 )
Mr McCarthy (Sept 1985 - Dec 1985)
Mrs Aileen Madden ( Jan 1986 - Aug 2011)
Ms H.Cave Acting Head (Sept 2011 – Aug 2012)
Mrs Alixena Lubomski (Sept 2012 –to date)


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There is little more to be said about the Drivers being quite angry with Uber over lowered rates and reduced income. We get it, they get it, everyone but Travis Kalanick gets it. But, we may be doing irreparable harm to ourselves in our acts demonstrative of dissatisfaction with Uber. We as Uber Drivers have to be concerned about what the public thinks of us and their trust in us. What all the drivers have to realize is Travis Kalanick did not make Uber what it is today. Sure he brought the App and the money to the game, but the drivers were what made Uber cool, cool then made it popular. When the "cool" is gone, Uber becomes just another Cab Company.
I observed this pic on one of our FaceBook Group sites earlier today and it bothered me. It didn't bother me that drivers were cancelling rides because of distance, because it makes no sense to take a ride that doesn't pay. This is Uber's fault, not the drivers fault at all. If Uber wants to pay us to drive, I believe most of us take the ride. Again, this wasn't what bothered me.
What bothered me was the first few words on this Yelp Review: "Beware of Uber." This is not cool. This doesn't say that drivers are cancelling rides that they cannot profit from since Uber dropped the rates so far that for a driver to make a buck the driver has to play the guarantees or work the surge, this says, "Beware of Uber."
Then at the end; "Drivers are rude and constantly try to screw you. It is no longer a premier service and something everyone should avoid." This is as damning as it gets. But, look around you. Uber has taken the cool, the cooperation, the friendly out of driving for Uber by taking the money away. Nobody expects to get rich working with Uber, and the Riders are already convinced by Uber's lies and deceptions to believe all Uber drivers are making bank. The truth is that many of us, most of the UberX drivers are not even making a minimum wage any more.
This is not the Riders fault. This is Ubers fault. Our argument is not with the Riders whom I believe we are getting angry with because we are no longer able to provide the "cool" Uber services we used to. Uber is the reason the Riders rarely give us tips. Uber lied to the Riders long ago and a driver telling riders that Uber drivers should be tipped like any other service industry only serves to make the Rider believe the Driver trying to scam him. Again this is Uber's fault.
I believe we need to turn this around a bit before we turn this whole gig to "shit" unable to recover from it. Drivers please stop being angry for Uber's actions. Again Uber is to blame for the lies about tipping and the rate reductions, be angry at Uber, but not the Rider. Regardless of anything the Rider does, they are our "bread-n-butter" so to speak. Okay, only bread, and from a discount bakery store, but it is not the Rider to blame. So, let's get back to being as cool as we used to be for the Rider. If Uber has not figured out by now that we are tired of being treated like crap, they never will. Sooner or later we will find a way to take it to Uber and fix this. Until then, give the rider a break . . .


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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Migrant children, the most vulnerable and fragile victims of war and persecution, will be at the heart of the Catholic Church's annual day of reflection and prayer on the situation of migrants and refugees.
The theme chosen by Pope Francis for World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2017 will reflect on "vulnerable and voiceless" minors, the Vatican announced June 22.
The pope also will release a message for the world day prior to its celebration, which will be Jan. 15 in most countries.
Explaining the pope's choice for the theme, the Pontifical Council for Migrants and Travelers said the pope wants "to focus attention on the littlest of the little."
"Oftentimes, children arrive alone in their countries of destination, they are unable to make their voices heard and easily become victims of grave violations of human rights," the council's statement said.
The World Day of Migrants and Refugees began in 1915 "to raise awareness on the phenomenon of migration and promote a collection to support pastoral work" for Italians emigrating to other countries and the formation of missionaries to assist them, the council said.
Today, however, "migration is a global phenomenon, not just European or Mediterranean," the council's statement said. "All continents are touched by this reality that does not exclusively affect people looking for work or better living conditions, but also adults and minors who are fleeing true tragedies."
All nations, but especially those receiving migrants, must ensure that all refugees "enjoy full recognition of their rights."
"Children and women represent the most vulnerable category within this great phenomenon and minors are particularly the most fragile, often invisible because they are undocumented or unaccompanied," the council's statement said.
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Introducing our New Dental Hygienist Suzanne Thomson
We are delighted to welcome our newest recruit Suzanne Thomson to the KDP Team. An Inverurie Quine, Suzanne is a qualified Dental Hygienist. She is looking forward to starting at Kintore Dental Practice in Feb 2017 and meeting all the new faces!
To mark Suzanne's arrival at the practice we are running a special Early Bird Booking Offer. Any appointments made between now and Monday the 6th of Feb 2017 will automatically be elligble for a 30% Discount. The cost of your discounted first appointment will be £35. The appointment is a 30min oral hygiene and prevention session (Normal price £50).
To Book Your Appointment Over Email Click On The Link Below or Call us on 01467 530575.
Prior to becoming a hygienist, Suzanne worked as a dental nurse in Inverurie for 6 years, she then decided to further her career and apply to university to study her FdSc in Oral Health Science at the University of Essex, where she graduated in August 2016. She enjoys working with people and providing information and treatments to help maintain healthy smile. Her favourite aspect of the job is building relationships and getting to know patients and helping anxious patients to feel more relaxed having treatment.
Outside of work Suzanne's main hobby is baking, mostly cakes and cupcakes but she also enjoys making anything from biscuits to bread! She also enjoys travelling and spending time with family and friends


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Some viewers were surprised to learn during the season premiere of the RHOA that Kenya Moore and her boyfriend Matt Jordan were not together, but when he showed up at Kenya's housewarming party, she took him back. During her appearance this week on Watch What Happens Live, Moore revealed whether or not she is still with Jordan.
"We're working on our relationship," Kenya told Andy Cohen, adding that Matt is not living with her at Moore Manor. "I've learned a lot throughout the year and about myself and definitely, we're working on it."
Kenya also shared that her Aunt Lori supports her decision to be with Matt. "She loves Matt. Everyone loves Matt," she said. "And they know that he's a lot younger than me. He's immature at times. He acts out."
Because Matt is only 29, Moore thinks his age could be causing his behavior. "I think that he's never been in a relationship this intense, and he's really in love, but he's also very immature at times, and he acts out," she explained.
When speaking about Matt getting violent in their hotel room during the RHOA season premiere, Kenya vowed to never put herself in that situation again. However, he is shown kicking in a window of her garage in the Season 9 supertease. Kenya told Andy that she isn't sure how many chances she'll give Matt. "I'm learning as I go," she said. "I clearly have love for this man, and I see that there are issues that we need to work out and that he needs to work on."
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Russian President Vladimir Putin says his government knows who two men are whom United Kingdom police recently accused of poisoning former spy Sergei Skripal.
Putin's comments come after Britain last week charged two alleged agents of Russia's military intelligence agency, GRU, in absentia of the murder attempt, which was done through a nerve agent poisoning.
Speaking at an economic forum in the eastern city of Vladivostok, Putin appeared to deny that they worked for Russia's military intelligence service the Main Directorate, commonly called GRU.
Mr Skripal and Yulia were poisoned in the city of Salisbury in March.
"We know who they are, we have found them already".
Putin said he wants the suspects to come forward and talk to the media. There is nothing particular there, nothing criminal, I hiss you.
"When one country's prime minister accuses the leaders of another country of preparing a terrorist attack, from this point we can not proceed anywhere", he added. One of them, a 44-year-old woman, later died. They spent weeks in hospital before being discharged.
If they do so, it would not be the first time accused Russian assassins have answered global allegations through the Russian media.
As NPR has reported: "Over the course of two days, the men traveled from London to Salisbury, England, twice - once to perform reconnaissance around the Skripals' home, and again to put lethal poison on their front door, police say".
Putin and Russian Federation have vehemently denied having anything to do with the poisoning cases. As a result, Basu said, police weren't yet ready to lay charges in the second poisoning, though the two Russians are the prime suspects.
Russian Federation had previously said the names given to them by British prosecutors were meaningless.
The suspects fled to Russian Federation, who won't extradite them, but they would be arrested if they entered any European Union country. Initially, Russian officials said they had no idea who the men were and questioned the authenticity of some of security-camera photos and video released by Scotland Yard showing them in London and Salisbury, where the poisoning took place.
"For now we are working on a number of measures to push back Russia's activities and do our best to degrade their intelligence services". Two others also fell ill: Sturgess's boyfriend, Charlie Rowley; and police officer Nick Bailey.


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Kundu Tirtho – O – Vraman established in the year 1996, is one of India's best tour and travel agency in Kolkata for both Domestic and International holiday packages both. They have completed their 22 successful years as one of the best travel operators in Kolkata. They have been a service to a wide range of satisfied and repeat guests.
Anblik developed this Tour & Travel Website Development using WordPress CMS, which is a blogging tool and it has quickly become a fully fledged content management system (CMS) for professional web designers and agencies, used on millions of sites across worldwide.
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Pupils at Meldrum Academy have donated a large number of food boxes to Inverurie food bank.
In previous years the academy's Interact group highlighted the growing need of members of the community relying on local food banks.
This year the school was contacted by Aberdeen Cyrenians to take part in their Harvest Festival.
The group also asked if the academy could organise a dress as you please day on October 7 to help raise money for the organisation.
The school liked the idea, but thought it could do that little bit more to help those in need.
The Interact group asked pupils to bring in non-perishable food items over a few weeks and they rose to the challenge and collected a huge amount of food.
Members of Meldrum's Rotary delivered the food to the Cyrenians in Aberdeen.
This will help them to provide meals to many who are facing extreme hardship and are struggling to make ends meet.
The Interact group also donated £400 so that the Cyrenians could buy fresh food.


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Kat & Matt were guests at a wedding I shot in 2014 and Kat rang me last year to they ask if I would photograph their wedding on Easter Monday this year. They both wanted an informal, fun wedding … which they certainly achieved! Kat looked amazing in her short lace dress with the most AMAZING louboutin shoes! … Kat and her 2 Dad's danced down the aisle … Kat & Matt danced back up the aisle … there was so much laughter, love and colour, which I think definitely shines through in their photographs.
Kat got ready at Eshott Hall, they were married in the chapel there and then on to The Northumberland Arms at Felton for their wedding reception.


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In present scenario we can very well see that more than 95% of the laborers are making use of PDA's for work and more than 61 % of the agents are utilizing their personal gadgets.
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Purpose Statement
The Ladies Ministry exists to provide various venues where women are encouraged to grow in a deeper relationship with Christ through prayer, Bible study, fellowship and outreach.
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Philippians 3:10 "For my determined purpose is that I may know Him that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His person more strongly and more clearly...." (Amplified Bible)
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday complained on Twitter that the Federal Reserve was keeping interest rates "way too high," allowing "the Euro and other currencies" to be devalued versus the dollar. "The Fed interest rate way too high, added to ridiculous quantitative tightening. They don't have a clue," he wrote. Trump highlighted a Bloomberg story that tourists are flocking to Europe this summer.
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Pakistan Education Academy is committed to developing skills of citizenship, leadership and team work Morning Assemblies provide an opportunity to share community values and success. On the basis of these values, the assembly programmes:
Assembly time is utilized to discuss with students the core values as stated in the school mission statement and also the general good values a Muslim and /or ethical person is expected to practice.These include honesty, tolerance, courage, justice, modesty, compassion, charity, kindness and respect."Special Assemblies" are held, throughout the year,for example National Day of UEA. These include manners in the Mosque ,significance of Salah, Hijab(for girls),welcoming Ramadan, themes of local and cultural environment, the celebration of achievements in the previous term ceremony for awarding certificates, trophies to individuals and school houses.


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Monday, March 28, 2011
Wondering about CSI TV shows.
I enjoy them, but do believe that they are so far from the truth that it is on the comical side, if not just darn right ridiculous. The first thing that is not true to life is that they are the ones who go out and capture the criminal. Yea, right. In real life, the CSI people come to work and run their tests, etc. and then go home. No chasing criminals with guns, no shooting, no fighting, and very little time for field work. Here in Houston, they can't get all their simple tests done and have to out-source a lot of their lab work.
And what about all the ultra-modern equipment that they have on those shows? And they can do miracles, too. A bad guy can commit a crime wearing a hazard suit and breathing bottled air into a sealed helmet, and they can detect a molecule that is misplaced and just happens to be part of the custom made toothpaste that the perpetrator has especially made for him self.
From what I have heard on the news, our local CSI is under staffed, under paid, doesn't have the equipment needed, and out-sources a big percentage of its work to private labs. All this and the budget keeps getting cut.
I just wonder what the people who work in the real CSI labs think of those shows. Do you think that they go to their boss and ask why they don't have all that fancy equipment that looks like it came from star-trek and why they don't have guns and go chase down criminals so that the real police don't have to? Do you remember back when the first CSI show started? It was more realistic; they didn't carry guns and physically chase the bad guys. Then as time went on and more spin-off series appeared, they started to really stretch the truth to get a more shocking story line.
If anybody out there knows what goes on for sure in CSI departments, please correct me if I am wrong. From what I know, in reality, they are extremely hard working people trying to do a good job on a small budget.
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Yea, Some of those CSI shows are my favorites, and I agree with your comments about the time involved in running test, epically the DNAReplyDelete
Why don't you take on the task and contact the Houston PD CSI department and get some real facts about their procedures.
Just tell them you're doing a research paper on the subject. :-)
I do not believe they will show up if I get murdered! TV is escapism from reality and your popping bubbles! LOLReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 28, 2011 at 10:08 AM
TV shows are supposed to be REAL? Who knew!!!ReplyDelete
Ben, the Houston lab has been in the news in the past for doing sloppy work or none at all. They had a big shake-up and believe changed some personel.ReplyDelete
Fran, I just love to burst bubbles, you can call me the "bubble burster". :-)
Kris, if you say so. By the way, my wife is into art and crafts and makes similar things to what you do.
Good shows,but stretching the truth in many aspects. Blessings janeReplyDelete
My daughter is a real live gun toten Deputy Sheriff assigned to the CSI detail of a large Department in Calif. ( I know you don't care how they do it in Calif ) They really do a lot of the things you see on TV, however the things you see them do in one hour would take 2 weeks to put in writing. everything done must be documented in writing,so that it can be explained a year or so later in court...But it is fun to watch.ReplyDelete
Jane, yes they are good shows.ReplyDelete
River, That is good to know. I suppose different cities do things their own way, depending on budgets.
CSI pretty much said that OJ didn't do it. So why don't anyone else believe it ?ReplyDelete
Spud, good question, I will have to think about that for awhile.ReplyDelete


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Chapter 1357 – Hand of the Devil
"What do you mean there's no longer any time?"
Before General Wei could react, he felt the power of space around him suddenly turn wild. With a flash of light, 12 youths appeared like ghosts and gods!
They had almost instantly torn through the void to teleport here. There wasn't the slightest indication before they had arrived!
"Who is it!?"
If General Wei was shocked so thoroughly, the others in his group were completely panic-stricken. These 12 people had suddenly emerged from nowhere and no one knew how they had arrived. What method did they use? How was this possible?
The 12 people all wore the uniform robes that indicated they were from the same sect. There was a special symbol embroidered on all of their chests, clearly indicating they came from this sect.
However, what left General Wei and his team dumbfounded was that these people all possessed a late Divine Sea realm cultivation. Moreover, each one of them had an aura as deep and vast as the sea, along with an incomparably solid foundation. This was simply unimaginable! In General Wei's mind, even the Divine Sovereign of Swiftcloud Nation didn't possess such a terrifying aura!
In the Divine Realm, the young elites often came into contact with each other and every one of them was a master. In addition, with the suppression of the Divine Realm's Laws acting on them, they naturally didn't think that their auras were too horrifying. But in the lower realms, everything was different. The power of the lower realms' Laws to restrict one's strength was extremely weak. A Divine Sea powerhouse's aura was already extremely powerful to them, and they also weren't bothering to conceal it. Thus, with these 12 late Divine Sea masters appearing together, they formed a dreadful pressure.
"This… this…!"
General Wei's eyes turned completely round. In the entire Holy Demon Continent, a late Divine Sea martial artist was rarer than rare. Now, in a single breath, 12 of them had popped out from nowhere. And what was most incredible was that these people were all youths. How could there possibly be an influence in this world that could raise so many young late Divine Sea masters?
"Am… am I dreaming…"
The Divine Kingdom Prince gulped. His talent was considered very good. At his age, he was already at the fifth stage of Life Destruction, giving him a limitless future. It wouldn't be a problem for him to reach the Divine Sea before he was a hundred years old, but if he were compared to these people…
Nether Limitless and the others simply didn't glance at General Wei and the others. This wasn't contempt nor was it disdain, but complete disregard, as if they were nothing but air. In the eyes of Nether Limitless, these common mortals of the lower realms were like ants. To see such magnificent geniuses like them descend to this backwater world was already the gathered luck of their last several generations.
Nether Limitless only stared at Lin Ming, his eyes shining with ruthlessness, a trace of fear, and even a hint of vivid excitement.
Ruthlessness because he hated and envied Lin Ming and his talent, fear because he was frightened by Lin Ming's power and fame, and excitement because as long as he could kill Lin Ming, everything Lin Ming possessed would become his!
"Lin Ming, we meet again."
Nether Limitless slowly and clearly said.
As this voice echoed out, General Wei and the others stirred, as if they were awakening from a dream. They recalled what Lin Ming had said before – "Some people have come. You should all leave first, otherwise you will be sucked into this mess…"
These words were directed towards these 12 black-robed youths!
"Lin Ming… haven't I heard this name before?" General Wei was stunned. "And he wanted to go to the Blood Slaughter Steppes? Isn't the current master of the Blood Slaughter Steppes someone called Lin Ming?"
As a high level figure of the Holy Demon Continent, General Wei naturally knew about something as important as the changing of masters of the Holy Demon Continent's Blood Slaughter Steppes. He also heard the rumors, that this new Steppes Master was incomparably mysterious. He had killed the previous Steppes Master as well as an imp race Divine Sea master in order to become the new Steppes Master. But from that day on, it was as if he had vanished from the world. Many influences wanted to establish cooperative efforts with the Blood Slaughter Steppes to allow the young elites of their sects and families to gain experience, but they weren't able to find any passage of communication at all.
This Lin Ming in front of him, could he be the Steppes Master? How had he managed to provoke such a fierce group of people? Wasn't this just a death wish?
As this thought flashed through General Wei's mind, Lin Ming silently took out his long spear, pointing it at Nether Limitless. "It seems Tian Mingzi truly has all sorts of methods at his disposal. He can even find me like this…"
Lin Ming's expression was calm and relaxed. But as this appearance fell into Nether Limitless' eyes, it brought a great pressure onto him.
Although Nether Limitless put forth a confident persona at the start, the truth was that his heart was shaking. He nervously and carefully sent out his divine sense to probe the extent of Lin Ming's injuries. And to his dismay, Lin Ming's wounds were far less heavy than he had imagined.
This cast a dark cloud over his mind. It wasn't because Nether Limitless didn't believe in the trump card that Tian Mingzi had prepared for him, but because the power and fame Lin Ming gained over time was simply too great. His performance in the First Martial Meeting was too awe-inspiring and fierce; he had no choice but to be careful.
"Humph, did you think that we couldn't do anything to you just because you fled back to your home world? Today is the day of your demise. After killing you, I will obtain all of your lucky chances. I will replace you, inherit your destiny, and become an Empyrean!"
As Nether Limitless spoke, it was like he was inspiring his own momentum and courage. Energy erupted from within his body. In that moment, night seemed to arrive as the world turned dark. The entire sky was covered underneath a terrifying pressure as space shook!
"Retreat… we must retreat!"
General Wei rapidly shouted. This terrifying person was the same as a demon god. This level of fighting had surpassed their scope of understanding!
Behind General Wei, the Divine Kingdom Princess' beautiful face was also pale, but her eyes were filled with awe as she looked at Lin Ming.
From their exchange of words just now, she was able to speculate that Lin Ming had come from the legendary Divine Realm. As for these black-robed men chasing him, they clearly also came from the Divine Realm. This was the only explanation for how there could be so many powerhouses that appeared out of nowhere.
As for those words – 'Did you think that we couldn't do anything to you just because you fled back to your home world?" – that clearly implied that Lin Ming was someone who ascended from this world!
Had there ever been someone who ascended that was this terrifying?
Facing Nether Limitless' aura, Lin Ming didn't feel anything at all. He slowly turned the Phoenix Blood Spear, his lips curving up in a cruel smile. "Depending on the bunch of you? I don't believe that Tian Mingzi is so idiotic as to send you here to die like this. If you have some trump card then bring it out now, otherwise you won't have the chance!"
As Lin Ming spoke, the Heretical God Force suddenly erupted. His spear thrust forwards, its might reaching the limit!
How could the space of the Sky Spill Planet resist Lin Ming's attack? This spear strike caused the void for tens of thousands of feet outwards to instantly collapse. If General Wei and the others hadn't retreated by now, they would have been sucked into that storm of space and time and immediately perished!
"Get in formation!"
Nether Limitless' pupils shrank. As he put forth Tian Mingzi's ring, the 12 heroic youths of the Skydark Holy Lands immediately formed the Skylock Array Formation. This array formation was one that the 12 of them had trained in for a long time. Once they created it, it wasn't something as simple as the sum of their total strength together.
However, Lin Ming's attack was far too terrifying. As his spear thrust forwards, the phantom of the Heretical God Tree had already appeared behind him. This Heretical God Tree took root in the endless void, seeming as if it could absorb strength from the endless worlds of the lower realms. On Lin Ming's spear point, thunder and flames howled. The power of heavenly tribulation arrived as the power of thunder and fire wove together into a sea of purple and red.
Rumble rumble rumble!
A crazy detonation erupted and the world changed color as if the end of all days had come. The Skylock Array Formation formed by Nether Limitless and the other 11 disciples of the Skydark Holy Lands immediately exploded underneath Lin Ming's strike. All of them flew backwards, their faces pale.
Even though the 12 of them joined forces they had still been destroyed by Lin Ming!
A powerful energy storm swept forwards for a thousand miles, razing the endless mountains and rivers!
As General Wei and his group saw this, all of their jaws dropped.
What they were not shocked about was the thousand miles of mountains and rivers that had been razed, but the situation occurring on the battlefield. Even though the 12 late Divine Sea masters had joined forces to form an array, their joint defense had been completely routed by Lin Ming. The 12 of them were all wounded!
What sort of horrifying strength was this!?
Was this really that handsome and friendly youth who had traveled with them so far?
He was such a terrifying existence?
As for the disciples of the Skydark Holy Lands, a deep sense of powerlessness and fear emerged from the depths of their souls. As they watched the fight between Lin Ming and Frost Dream, it was hard to imagine from that just what the disparity was between them and Lin Ming. Tian Mingzi had constantly stressed that even the 12 of them joining together wouldn't be a match for Lin Ming. Even so, they couldn't help but doubt this. It was impossible for them to be convinced until they gave it a try.
Now, they finally understood deeply just how great the difference was between them and Lin Ming.
With the 12 of them joining together to form a great array formation, that allowed them to not be instantly killed by Lin Ming. But, if they were continually attacked, they might not even last for 10 breaths of time before someone died. And if someone died, there would be a crack in their array formation. Once that crack appeared then the array formation would collapse in the next strike and none of them would have the strength to resist.
"Lin Ming, you are ruthless, but no matter how powerful you are it is still useless! Today, you are doomed to die here! Everything you have will be mine!"
Nether Limitless maniacally roared out. He suddenly threw out the ring in his hand. The ring shattered in the air, and then, the pressure of a Great World King came shrouding down from the skies. In that moment, a severed hand appeared in the air.
This hand was stained with blood, and in the places that weren't stained, the flesh there was far too white, appearing even translucent. Even though this hand was severed, it still appeared to contain endless amounts of vitality. Blood vessels slowly wriggled in it, as if it were still alive.
Nether Limitless was not surprised by this hand. He had already seen that Tian Mingzi's left hand had disappeared, and in Nether Limitless's opinion, someone like Tian Mingzi, the Great World King of a first order great world, who even had a chance of becoming an Empyrean in the future, would not fight someone to the point of losing a hand unless he had a death grudge with an equally powerful character. In other words, he could only have cut off his own hand.
As Lin Ming looked at this hand, he could feel the aura within it and approximately guess where it came from.
With a chuckle, he said, "Tian Mingzi really holds me in such high esteem. To think he would cut off his own hand to form an avatar to kill me."
Lin Ming was clearly aware that even though Empyrean Primordius' enchantment could prevent supreme elders from the Divine Realm descending to the Sky Spill Planet, it actually couldn't defend against their avatars. As long as these people suppressed the cultivation of their avatar to the Divine Sea realm or below then they would be fine.
Otherwise, it would have been impossible for Fairy Feng to appear at the Sky Spill Planet and help Lin Ming ascend when he was just at the Life Destruction realm.
Tian Mingzi was able to consume several hundred years of his cultivation to form a wisp of an avatar to kill Lin Ming in the lower realms, but Tian Mingzi didn't think this was safe enough.
Lin Ming had far too many methods at his disposal. He had a tremendous ability to survive. For Tian Mingzi to just use his cultivation to form an avatar, that might not have been enough to kill Lin Ming. Thus, he cut off one of his hands to form an avatar with his own flesh and blood!
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