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Recently a non-governmental organisation known as Zamfara Budget Working Group (BWG) assured that henceforth it will be working closely with the media and other relevant organisations in the state to ensure that any budget passed into law by the State House of Assembly must be judiciously utilised by the executive arm of government unlike the previous administrations whereby they throw the approved budget overboard and misappropriated the funds and went free without any measure from the House.
The group organised a three day capacity training in Gusau on media strategies on budgetary process.
In a paper presented by one of the resource persons, Comrade Babangida Umar Zurmi captioned "media strategies engagement" the presenter noted that budget means estimate, income and expenditure, saying that most governments are not applying the tools of budget which he said is the reason why most state governments find it very difficult to pay workers salaries for several months.
He said that there is misplacement of priorities that the public need the intervention of the press and other stakeholders. According to him, agenda setting can help the media on the issues of targeting, tracking the utilisation of the approved budget from the top to bottom to know how the money are being utilized. He noted that it will be of positive thinking that the state legislation, in regard to budget should monitor the executive arm of the government. He however stressed that the legislative should not be allowed to be caged by the executive.
The budget working group said that it has held various seminars and workshops suggesting to the state government on how to revitalize the agricultural sector and work seriously on the solid minerals it has to
depend less on federal allocation. According to the group Bakalori irrigation should be brought to its real focus noting that the dam can support agricultural activities and feed the whole West African countries.
The group noted that such approach can involve analyzing the position of agriculture and how best to make the sector an economic strong hold for the state as it is widely believed that no responsible government can treat agricultural sector with a wave of land without the reign of hunger and starvation in the land. It must therefore be committed to sound, consistent and qualitative agricultural programs.
Zamfara as a state has great potentials that can push it forward as one of the fastest growing economy in Nigeria if all the infrastructures are put to use. Zamfara with the motto "farming is our pride" has cotton, hides and skin, groundnuts, rice etc but yet agricultural sector is suffering a great set back making it very difficult to attract foreign and domestic investors. It is on record that before the discovery of crude oil, agriculture was the country's main source of economy.
But Zamfara has remain a traditional rural economy in many significant aspects even though three quarter of its populace live on agriculture and about 80 percent live in rural areas yet the economic organisation is not one of market independent peasants agriculture.
There has been a welcome tendency to see the possibility of proportion of population below the poverty level to fall while those who are in poverty experienced deepening of their deprivation. People must not be allowed to become so poor that they offend or are hurtful to the society. There is a problem of poverty to the extent that low income or jobless people create problems in the society.
To live in penury may be sad but to offend the society, creating problems appears the real tragedy. There is no doubt that the penury of the poor does in fact affect the well being of the rich. This is why the budget working group is suggesting that the distribution below the poverty line has to be taken into account in arriving at a fuller picture of poverty. In tackling this aspect of the problem, the group suggested that several approaches are possible varying from incentive using taxes and subsidies.
The failure to revive agricultural sector has seriously affected the state economy, the nomadic, semi nomadic etc because the commercial agricultural, displacement of nomadic herdsmen due to the conversion of most grazing lands for projects and structures that are not completed.
The effect of the lost of animals stock is also compounded by severe worsening in terms of trade of animals thereby decimating the market mechanism.
The question now remains how Zamfara state government can adjust official production estimate. But there is the picture of a better food production situation in 2006. Despite the fact that the acreage in 2006 was known to be much higher.
Some corrections need to be made to increase coverage of movement across the frontier by road. While grains are for the dominate food in the state which are consumed in considerable amount, so that the food grains available should reflect variations in both grains and other food stuffs.
It could be noticed that the enormity of economic problems facing Zamfara have been observed. The fear of population running ahead of food production has been regularly noticed equally. No one can dismiss this problem and fear but what emerges irresistibly from the proceeding analysis is the danger of concentrating only on the federal allocation overlooking the details of agriculture on which the survival of millions of people crucially depend.
There is, thus a little evidence of a dramatic decline in food availability in Zamfara state. Indeed a modest increase in agricultural output was recorded in 2006 following the sale of 50,000 tons of grains to the federal government by the state government. The food output seems to very little but consumption estimate indicated no significant diminution and possibly a sizeable rise. It appears from this that the record of food out put in 2006 is higher.
Indeed, there is no picture of sharp fall in food consumption per head which emerges from the record. This is however more evidence of a rise if the government can develop agricultural infrastructures and sink more money in the sector. It is true that Former Governor Shinkafi's administration sunk N5 billion on agriculture in the 2008 budget but agriculture needs more than that to be economic stronghold of the state.
The immigration of Zamfara people to search for greener pasture may not provide any substantial remedy. The economic decline of craft products, services and even general labour is visible as the youth are turning out to be political thugs, armed robbery etc. One decline therefore leads to the other and so on through multiplier effect.
The question to be asked here remains why must Zamfara State suffer economic depression when it has a lot. Isn't there some inconsistency in assuming that the government should be blamed for the failure to promote agricultural activities? Yes the government has to be blamed because they made politics to attract the youth so that they shift from farming to politics collecting motorcycles from ZAPA for commercial purposes which they even sold and returned to politics.
Even those who were not taking hard drugs began to take them. So there is no inconsistency in assuming that Zamfara state government is responsible for the economic depression because it has failed to arrest the fallen standard of agriculture in the state. The influx of the youths to the urban areas has reduced the supply of food to the market. Again the government's inability to reactivate the state fertilizer blending company in Gusau which can even create employment for over 4,000 people. The fertilizer blending company was said to be producing over 1800 bags of NPK fertilizer per day during Senator Ahmad Sani Yarima and Shinkafi tenures.
Solid Minerals: Zamfara state is blessed abundant solid mineral resources in the state yet untapped by the government. Comprehensive geological survey has shown and identified solid mineral deposit locations in the state. These include precious, semi precious, metallic and non metallic minerals such as gold, tantalite, columbite kaolin, galena, feldspar, clay, mica, beryllium, quartzite etc and they have continue to arouse and attract local and international attention with regard to mining and exploration of these vast deposits in the state.
For instance, tantalite and columbite are very large in Maradun, Anka, Magami, Maru Tsafe and Kaura Namoda. These strategic metals are used for rockets, aircraft engines, nuclear actors etc. in Anka and
Bukkuyum there are a very large deposit of gold. It is on record that the greatest source of Ghana's economy was gold.
In Gusau, Moriki, Talata Mafara, Maradun, Maru, Kaura Namoda and Dansadau there is also a large quantity of kaolin which is used for pharmaceuticals', cosmetics, paper, soap, paint etc. The same survey shows that gemstone is in a large deposit in places like Maru, Anka, Dansadau, Dangulbi, Tsafe, Gusau, Kaura etc. There is also zircon in a very large deposit in Maradun, Maru, Kaura, Bukkuyum, Tsafe, Magami and Dansadau.
While it is discovered that a very large deposit of mica is across the state, this metallic stones is used for electrical installations as fillers in paint, rubber and dry lubricants as decoration in wall paper and wolframites is also found in Anka, Kaura, Magami, Gumi etc which is used for electrical appliances.
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United States District Court, D. New Mexico
August 9, 2017
LORETTA NAJERA, Plaintiff,v.NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Defendant.
MATTER is before the Court on Plaintiff's "Motion
to Reverse and Remand to Agency for Rehearing, with
Supporting Memorandum" ("Motion") [ECF No.
18]. Having meticulously reviewed the entire record,
considered the parties' arguments, and being otherwise
fully advised, the Court finds that substantial evidence
supports the Commissioner's decision to deny benefits and
that the proper legal standards were applied. For the
following reasons, the Court will DENY
Plaintiff's Motion.
August 10, 2012, Plaintiff applied for Social Security
Disability Insurance ("SSDI") benefits and
Supplemental Security Income ("SSI"), alleging
that her disability began on April 5, 2012. Administrative R.
("AR") 197-209. She based her application for
disability benefits on the following impairments: (i)
congestive heart failure, (ii) post-traumatic stress disorder
("PTSD"), (iii) bipolar disorder, and (iv)
depression. AR 231. Plaintiff's applications were
initially denied on January 23, 2013 [AR 125-131], and upon
reconsideration on April 29, 2013 [AR 132-136]. Plaintiff
then filed a written request for a hearing and on May 28,
2014, Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") Donna
Montano held a hearing in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Plaintiff
testified at the hearing and was represented by attorney
Feliz Martone. Additionally, the ALJ heard testimony from
Mary Diane Weber, an impartial vocational expert, and Susan
Bolton, Plaintiff's case manager. AR 31-74.
September 23, 2014, ALJ Montano issued her decision, finding
that Plaintiff was not disabled under the Social Security Act
and therefore ineligible for disability insurance benefits or
supplemental security income. AR 25. Plaintiff filed a
request for review by the Appeals Council, which was denied
on April 12, 2016. AR 1-11. Consequently, the ALJ's
decision became the final decision of the Commissioner.
Plaintiff timely filed this appeal on May 19, 2016.
See Pl.'s Compl., ECF No. 1.
filed subsequent applications for SSDI and SSI benefits on
May 12, 2016. Pl.'s Mot. 3. On October 6, 2016,
Plaintiff's application for SSI benefits was approved.
Id. at 4.
Standard of Review
the Appeals Council denies a claimant's request for
review, the ALJ's decision becomes the final decision of
the agency.[1] The Court's review of that final
agency decision is both factual and legal. See Maes v.
Astrue, 522 F.3d 1093, 1096 (10th Cir. 2008) (citing
Hamilton v. Sec'y of Health & Human Servs.,
961 F.2d 1495, 1497-98 (10th Cir. 1992)) ("The standard
of review in a social security appeal is whether the correct
legal standards were applied and whether the decision is
supported by substantial evidence.").
factual findings at the administrative level are conclusive
"if supported by substantial evidence." 42 U.S.C.
§ 405(g) (2012). "Substantial evidence is such
relevant evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as
adequate to support a conclusion." Langley v.
Barnhart, 373 F.3d 1116, 1118 (10th Cir. 2004);
Hamlin v. Barnhart, 365 F.3d 1208, 1214 (10th Cir.
2004); Doyal v. Barnhart, 331 F.3d 758, 760 (10th
Cir. 2003). An ALJ's decision "is not based on
substantial evidence if it is overwhelmed by other evidence
in the record or if there is a mere scintilla of evidence
supporting it." Langley, 373 F.3d at 1118;
Hamlin, 365 F.3d at 1214. Substantial evidence does
not, however, require a preponderance of the evidence.
See Lax v. Astrue, 489 F.3d 1080, 1084 (10th Cir.
2007) (citing Zoltanski v. F.A.A., 372 F.3d 1195,
1200 (10th Cir. 2004)).
record must demonstrate that the ALJ considered all of the
evidence, but an ALJ is not required to discuss every piece
of evidence." Clifton v. Chater, 79 F.3d 1007,
1009-10 (10th Cir. 1996) (citation omitted). "Rather,
in addition to discussing the evidence supporting his
decision, the ALJ also must discuss the uncontroverted
evidence he chooses not to rely upon, as well as
significantly probative evidence he rejects."
Id. at 1010. "The possibility of drawing two
inconsistent conclusions from the evidence does not prevent
an administrative agency's findings from being supported
by substantial evidence." Lax, 489 F.3d at
1084. A court should meticulously review the entire record
but should neither re-weigh the evidence nor substitute its
judgment for that of the Commissioner. Langley, 373
F.3d at 1118; Hamlin, 365 F.3d at 1214.
As for
the review of the ALJ's legal decisions, the Court
examines "whether the ALJ followed the specific rules
of law that must be followed in weighing particular types of
evidence in disability cases." Lax, 489 F.3d
at 1084. The Court may reverse and remand if the ALJ failed
"to apply the correct legal standards, or to show . . .
that she has done so." Winfrey v. Chater, 92
F.3d 1017, 1019 (10th Cir. 1996).
if substantial evidence supports the ALJ's findings and
the correct legal standards were applied, the
Commissioner's decision stands and the plaintiff is not
entitled to relief. Langley, 373 F.3d at 1118;
Hamlin, 365 F.3d at 1214, Doyal, 331 F.3d
at 760.
Sequential Evaluation Process
The SSA
has devised a five-step sequential evaluation process to
determine disability. See Barnhart v. Thomas, 540
U.S. 20, 24 (2003); 20 C.F.R. §§ 404.1520(a)(4),
416.920(a)(4) (2017). At the first three steps, the ALJ
considers the claimant's current work activity, the
medical severity of the claimant's impairments, and the
requirements of the Listing of Impairments. See 20
C.F.R. §§ 404.1520(a)(4), 416.920(a)(4), & Pt.
404, Subpt. P, App. 1. If a claimant's impairments are
not equal to one of those in the Listing of Impairments, then
the ALJ proceeds to the first of three phases of step four
and determines the claimant's RFC. See Winfrey,
92 F.3d at 1023; 20 C.F.R. §§ 404.1520(e),
416.920(e). In phase two, the ALJ determines the physical and
mental demands of the claimant's past relevant work, and
in the third phase, compares the claimant's RFC with the
functional requirements of his past relevant work to
determine if the claimant is still capable of performing his
past work. See Winfrey, 92 F.3d at 1023; 20 C.F.R.
§§ 404.1520(f), 416.920(f). If a claimant is not
prevented from performing his past work, then he is not
disabled. 20 C.F.R. §§ 404.1520(f), 416.920(f). The
claimant bears the burden of proof on the question of
disability for the first four steps, and then the burden of
proof shifts to the Commissioner at step five. See Bowen
v. Yuckert, 482 U.S. 137, 146 (1987); Talbot v.
Heckler, 814 F.2d 1456, 1460 (10th Cir. 1987).
If the
claimant cannot return to his past work, then the
Commissioner bears the burden at the fifth step of showing
that the claimant is nonetheless capable of performing other
jobs existing in significant numbers in the national economy.
See Thomas, 540 U.S. at 24-25; see also Williams
v. Bowen, 844 F.2d 748, 750-51 (10th Cir. 1988)
(discussing the five-step sequential evaluation process in
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I read I am Number 4 and loved that too.It was set in the view of a guy and it was like non-geeky
sci-fi.It was about aliens.
I read The Hunger Games and loved it. I liked how only a tiny bit was focused on the romantic side of it and that the main character isn't a feeble maiden in distress but a suvivor and a warrior. This book is totally irelivant to the subject,I just wanted to put it in here. ;P
However the love for 'I am Number 4′ ,'Fallen' and 'Twilight' soon wavered when I tried to read The Vampire Diaries. It wasn't necesseraliy that book in paticular it just made me realise that the books had similaritys. It's always a new person in town. The male tends to be supernatural. The girl and the supernatural,super strong,super sensitive guy become a couple. There is another guy who comes along to try and win the girl over.The other guy just happens to be the males enmy.And of course to female stays faithful to her lover. Come on writers!Write something different!
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Just Go With It -Movie Review
Just go with it looks like a trashy rom-com and it is but that's sometimes exactly what you want.
Adam Sandler plays Danny Macbee;a man who manages to get the women by saying he's a troubled marrige. He once had his heart broken on his wedding day and got sympathy from a girl and it has escalated since then. WHen he meets Palmer at a party things are different,he doesn't use his old trick but Palmer finds the ring and clinging to his cover Danny say's he's in a marrige in crisis but Palmer is determined to meet the wife and ask her about it. Danny then asks his college Katherine Murphy (Jennifer Aniston) to play his wife.Kathy's kids become involved and it ends up with everyone going to Hawiiincluding a crazy german and a marrige in Hawii.
This movie is so funny,I sat on the sofa laughing so hard. The german who plays Kathrines 'boyfriend' just for me steals the show.He tells Palmer how he is a sheep salesman and they're out having dinner when a girl runs in going "Is anyone a sheep doctor,"or something and Palmers like "He is," and Eddie (crazy german and Danny's cousin) is like 'Okay what have I gotten myself into,' in the end he does manage to save the sheep which is hilarous.
I also like in this movie how Palmer never finds out they weren't married which is good because I hate it when they have the awkward 'I can't believe you lied to me' scenes.
The only thing I would change about this movie is I would add a scene where they explain to Penny that they were never married and Panny is okay with it.
Just Go With It 9/10
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Harry Potter Hype
The films are over and for those film fans who have not yet read the books now is the perfect opportunity. The finality which the films concocted is depressing almost everyone but of course there is always pottermore (what ever that is, it's a bit vague) which comes out in October to the general public.Pottermore for me is depressing because it's like a relay of the books which have been around for ages trying to get STILL more people to read it.In an honest opinion JK Rowling should stop trying to mess around with wizards and write something else.
I remember trying to read the books when I was about 8 but unfortunately got bored 3/4 of the way through The Philosphers Stone(Sorcerer's Stone for those Americans) and I remember as I ceremoniously removed the bookmark slowly and placed the book on a small table before walking away. I just was bored, I probably had the temptation of another book overshadowing the first Harry Potter. It was just unlucky.
Ever since I have insulted the books but my friend who is CRAZY about Harry Potter (yes,she was the one in the cinema who came dressed as a wizard) went even more crazy when I told her Twilight was better than Harry Potter so I thought it's been long enough and I should try again after all I'm older and I read 10X faster.So I finished the current book and rushed over to the family bookshelf. All 7 were there,faded colours with wrinkled spines and wavy pages.I picked up the first book,sat on the sofa and read.
I'm pretty sure I've seen all the movies in the wrong order and with a couple of years between each viewing.I'm a very recent fan.My other Harry Potter crazy friend chooses to watch it and we sit and watch them.I liked them but never really connected with them I just was a bit confused as to who everyone was and to be honest I felt completely out of the HP loop. My fandom came about all because Harry Potter
and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 was showing on my birthday and we decided to go and see it. With a week to go I shoved all of the books I was reading aside and told myself to at least read the last one. I read it and loved the amazing ending that although I was occasionally confused I understood more than ever.I saw the film a week later and since haven't been able to see Harry Potter in the same light,it is epic. After the film and book birthday I told myself that one day I would read them again. However other
books cropped into interest and I forgot to read about the boy that lived.
6 months later and the second part of The Deathly Hallows was released. I went to go and see it obviously and was left speechless. I had only just got a hold of Harry Potter and now he was leaving but there will always be the books…
A few days ago I read the first book – all of it and I was annoyed,annoyed I hadn't read it sooner. Philosophers Stone is more of an introduction to the scene and characters and U felt that there would be better to come. I avidly grabbed for the next book….
To be continued…..
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Harry Potter Hype (2)
Harry,good old Potter. So I had been wrong about good old famous Harry Potterand I reached for the next book…
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is most memorable for me by the whole flying car experience,I remeber in After School Club they had only one film and that was it. I remember how I used to know the words off by heart and I would watch it every afternoon simply because I am like a moth to television screens. I can't staring at them and it really annoys my friends they like to shout "Earth to Susie,earth to Susie are you there ?" I liked the film but when i came to thinking about it before I read the book all that would pop up was a picture of Malfoylooking catiously behind him and I don't even know why. I do remember the flying car but had know idea which movie it was in.
I liked the Chamber of Secrets because it was a lot more mysterious and frankly a bit less predictable. Up until the end I was like who is it?Who is it,I bet it's Malfoy.But JK Rowling was wise enough not to blame it on a slytherin but instead make it the accidental fault of sweet,innocent Ginny Weasley and a bit of dark magic from Tom Riddle.
By this stage there was no denying it I was a girl in the desert desperate for an oasis.I ran down stairs to find the next book…
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And so it continued …After reading the second one I couldn't wait for the third to begin and I grabbed for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Askaban. I stayed up till all hours reading it and personally it's the best out of the first 3 of course I'd seen the movie so I knew about Peter Pettigrew but I became confused because I thought that Sirius was was a werewolf and was disguised as Lupin. The reason it was my favourite was because you feel against Sirius until we actually meet him and i love the scenes in the shrieking shack because everyone turns on Wormtail eventually and it's magical!
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Harry Potter Hype (4)
The Goblet of Fire didn't beat the Prisoner of Azkaban but it came really close. If you love competitions in a story you feel tense and desperate to see who wins in the triwizard tournament. Mystery comes in once again with 'Who bewitched the goblet and entered Harry? along with the mystery of Rita Skeeter and the exciting ,brutal ending gets you hyped up for what will happen next.
Harry Potter Hype (5)
The Order of the Phoenix in my opinion was my least favourite Harry Potter book but by this stage it didn't matter; all I could think was Harry Potter. I realised I was becoming more than a fan but a HARDCORE fan. Maybe this is what it feels like to have 'Bieber fever' except instead of crushing on some seventeen year old pop star who sings like a girl, I am in admiration of a worldwide phenomenon series of books.
The thing that made it the worst so far was that it was (like the first) a mere introduction to the last books, the 6th and 7th (The Half Blood Prince and theDeathly Hallows) However it was exciting, very exciting, the sort of excitment that makes you want to scream (I know most JB fans can relate to this) ! The evil Professor Umbridge makes you hate the ministry and her dictatorship over the school makes your insides at the mere thought of such a horrible fictional character. As well as exciting the book is unfortunately infuriating at the same time. You have little clue about what the door means until the very end and it's practically just as annoying as the line 'and it was all a dream'.
I wish JK Rowling had put in more detail about the downfall of Umbridge. And then more of a confrontation to the ministry as to why they refused to accept Dumbledore and Harry's warnings.
I may appear like I hate Harry potter and the Order of the Phoenix but I still loved it and I looked forward to the sixth one which I couldn't read because I was on holiday.
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Harry Potter Hype (6)
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince is the one where Harry finds out what he's working towards, what could get him out of this mess he was caught in. This book is interesting because it goes into more detail about Voldemort's family and Voldemort's past.
The first point I wish to bring up is that I was a tiny bit surprised he is only told about the horcruxes in the second half of the second last book. I would have thought that JK Rowling would have introduced it sooner and that's not a criticism because if JK Rowling had introduced it too early then I could get bored of the horcrux idea.
Then Malfoy and the room of Irma. I loved how Harry can't work out where Malfoy is going and what he's doing. I also like how Harry answers his questions about Mafoy by mistake when he is trying to hide the Half Blood Princes potions book.
And the Half Blood Prince! I love the name because it's so clever and mysterious. And when Snape admits that he is the Half Blood Prince you jump, well I did and I even knew it was Snape.
The Half Blood Prince is made up of lovely little mysteries which you try and solve before Malfoy tells you the answers on the tower. It's an indulgent book and a fabulous start to the final battle…
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Harry Potter Hype (7 and final)
The strange thing about the last book was that I'd seen the film so recently I could pick out bits of the book which were different. For example in the book Snape is killed in the shrieking shack, in the film he dies in a boating pond. When Voldemort dies in the book, they keep his body in a chamber ready to be buried but in the film he just flakes into nothingness .
The last book rounds off the series perfectly, it goes out with a bang. The first half is probably the worst part of the books , it's so depressing and boring, all failures and no successes . They aren't doing much and the locket is making them grumpy and they aren't anywhere near horcruxes and Harry is undesirable number one. It's a very hostile scenario.
Personally the turning point is at the Malfoy manor, they manage to escape and rescue others and it's very exciting. Something is happening. From there the path becomes clearer and they become more happy and active especially with the new excitement of the Hallows.
The scene where Harry is viewing Snape's memories in a penisieve was a highlight for me because it's a sad tale and you feel very sorry for him. It's beautifully written from the moment where Snape and Lily first meet to when he comes to Dumbledore pleading for help. It exploits the true agony of love and losing one you love. As well as that it's a shock to find that all these years Snape has put more faith in Dumbledore than in Voldemort.
The part in KIng's Cross station was a ver peaceful scene all the dread you feel about Voldemort and death eaters and the innocent dead just disappears. It is an infomative part in the book because we learn more about Voldemort's mistakes and Dumbledore's regrets and that is interesting.
'Just because this is all in your head does that mean it's not real?'
Say's Dumbledore and it's an inspiring quote for me because it's a question that we should ask our selves every so often.
The part 19 years later right at the end of the scene is a magical scene. It shows the now peaceful life of the Potter's and the Weasley's and how they see their children, the next generation off Hogwarts , school of witchcraft and wizardry.In conclusion Harry Potter is a rightfully successful book. It is thrilling, sad, mysterious, it is everything good about literacy.
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From the beginning of time, man has needed a place where he could relax, a place he could have as his own space.
The cave man had his cave..
Tarzan had his jungle.
Batman had his Bat-cave..
And men have their sheds..
Well I have my scrap room.. At first glance to the untrained eye my room may appear to look like this…
But when I walk into my space it feels like this..
It may appear to look like a mess, but to me everything is just where I need it to be.
And while I have a mish mash of cupboards and drawers, I do know where most things are.. I do however get a pleasant surprise on occasion when I discover a long lost range of papers or embellishments that just moved slowly into the back ground of my room design… So what does my space look like?..
I have a couple of photos so you can see where I sit and create..
Looking at my desk… ahhh I love that corner!! Everything is around me, I just have to swivel my chair!
One of my most used tools is my Big Shot that is just across from my desk and this gives me a reason to get up and stand to cut out my die cuts..
One other aspect of my scrap room that I enjoy and this helps in the process of creating and relaxing is the view out of my window which looks out into my garden. Often my horse walks by, or magpies dance across the lawn in search of food, and other birds sit in the tree for a rest out of the sun..
My dream is to one day have one of those scrap rooms with the matching cupboards and everything in lovely containers named with wonderful tags on the front, but for now I am happy to have this little place to call my own..


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Written by Sean Meyers
LeBron James is the best basketball player in the world, but I still hate him.
On Thursday, James and the Miami Heat captured their second consecutive NBA championship. For the second straight year, James was awarded the Finals MVP. He also won the regular season Most Valuable Player, for the fourth time.
He is, without a doubt, the best offensive player in the league, and probably the best on defense, as well. Currently, he has no equal; not Durant, not Kobe, not Carmelo. There is a legitimate chance he could have a 10-year span as the best player in the game.
He came into the NBA directly from high school in 2003, and played at an All-Star level as a rookie. Since then, he has improved every single season. It's almost unfathomable that he continues to improve, and at age 28, he could still get better.
He is a human highlight reel. He can fly like Blake Griffin, pass like Chris Paul, and swat shots like Serge Ibaka. There is nothing on the basketball court he cannot do. He already could be considered one of the 10 best players in NBA history, and nobody could reasonably question his greatness.
Despite all of his amazing attributes on the court, however, I still find plenty of reasons to root against him. Just like Tiger Woods in his prime, James is atop the sports world, and he elicits strong emotions from just about anybody that cares about sports. Millions of people love him, but perhaps even more hate him.
There has been a lot of talk about "LeBron haters" recently, with many of James' supporters believing this latest championship should shut them up. Indeed, anybody that questioned LeBron's talent, or clutch performances, or ability to win on the biggest stage, should be silenced by his heroic efforts the past two years.
But for all of those people, like myself, that dislike him for reasons aside from his game, there is ample evidence of his shortcomings.
James has never encountered the legal or personal issues that have plagued some of this generation's greatest athletes. He has never had a steroids scandal like so many baseball stars including Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire and Roger Clemens. He's never faced damaging sexually allegations like Kobe Bryant and Ben Roethlisberger. And thankfully, he has never been involved or linked to a horrible act like Michael Vick, Ray Lewis, and just recently, Aaron Hernandez.
Despite this, I've come up with a series of reasons why I am not a supporter of the King.
- The decision – Yes, this was almost three years ago. Most of the media has moved on, and forgiven him for what is almost unanimously perceived as a public relations disaster. James put himself, and his free agency process, in the spotlight unlike any other athlete in sports history, by concocting a primetime special to announce where he would sign following the 2010 season. With four or five teams in the running, he basically held all of the management, players, and fans of those teams in the palm of his hand. Instead of privately informing those organizations, especially Cleveland, of his intentions to sign with Miami, he made them find out with the rest of the world. His choice, itself, was and perhaps forever will be questioned. He had an opportunity to choose loyalty to Cleveland, and a unique chance to play the vast majority for his career near his home town. He could 've gone to New York to play on the biggest stage in the world, and have a team built around him. If he returned the Knicks to prominence, he would've perhaps been the biggest legend in New York sports history. Instead, he chose to play with his friends, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade, in Miami. Wade had already won a championship, and many viewed this as the easiest way for James to win. At this time, ESPN's Bill Simmons chimed in with a similar sentiment.
I think it's a cop-out. Any super-competitive person would rather beat Dwyane Wade than play with him. Don't you want to find the Ali to your Frazier and have that rival pull the greatness out of you? That's why I'm holding out hope that LeBron signs with New York or Chicago (or stays in Cleveland), because he'd be saying, "Fine. Kobe, Dwight and Melo all have their teams. Wade and Bosh have their team. The Celtics are still there. Durant's team is coming. I'm gonna go out and build MY team, and I'm kicking all their asses." That's what Jordan would have done. Hell, that's what Kobe would have done. In May, after the Cavs were ousted in the conference semifinals, I wrote that LeBron was facing one of the greatest sports decisions ever: "winning (Chicago), loyalty (Cleveland) or a chance at immortality (New York). "I never thought he would pick "HELP!"
Read the full article, http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/100708
- Cavs vs. Celtics, Game 5 – Many people suspect that LeBron James, in perhaps the biggest game of his final season in Cleveland, quit on his team. I have no idea what the reality is. I don't think anybody aside from James himself really knows. Never prior nor since this game has there been any reason to question James' effort. This game, however, seemed different. The Cavaliers owner and many fans, alike, have accused James of quitting on the team. With his impending free agency looming, maybe James wanted a way out of Cleveland. Maybe he just had an off-night.
Read further on this topic, http://bleacherreport.com/articles/527964-nba-heated-homecoming-celtics-vs-cavaliers-game-5-did-lebron-quit
- The dunk contest – It is widely accepted that James has been one of, if not the very best athlete in the league since his arrival. His amazing size and strength combined with his speed and leaping ability often result in some of the most impressive dunk highlights fans have ever seen. Despite this, LeBron has never entered the annual slam dunk contest. Millions of his fans have hoped to see their favorite superstar compete, and likely win, this fun competition. All of those fans have been disappointed, and will continue to be so. James has said that he will never enter a dunk contest. Even when he did claim he would participate, he backed out of it. Sure, its LeBron's prerogative to not compete if he does not want to, but that fact should not be lost on the fans. An article from Ball Don't Lie gives some details about James' disappointing decision.
Read the full article, http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/lebron-james-says-never-enter-slam-dunk-contest-163834704–nba.html
- Flopping – LeBron flops. Badly. Although this practice to draw a charge call has been around for a long time, it has always looked ridiculous. It appears even more absurd when James, who stands 6-foot-8 and weighs 250 pounds, falls violently to the ground when he is barely (or sometimes not at all) touched. .One particular flop stands out, against Indiana this postseason. Sports Illustrated gives the background information on the play, as well as multiple videos.
James had not received a warning or fine during the regular season under the NBA's anti-flopping policy, and he spoke out against flopping during the conference semifinals. "I don't need to flop," he said. "I play an aggressive game. I don't flop. I've never been one of those guys."
Read the full article and watch the videos, http://nba.si.com/2013/06/01/lebron-james-flop-paul-george-video-miami-heat-indiana-pacers-game-6/
- Being underpaid, the Las Vegas cover-up– Two other notable and borderline ridiculous stories bout James.
In the first story, James claims he does not get enough credit for not taking the max contract.
LeBron James doesn't think it's possible to be paid his actual value under the current NBA rules. Because of it, he said, he's been willing to "sacrifice" on his contracts.
Also, James reportedly threw quite a party in Las Vegas. When a reporter produced a story on it, ESPN pulled it almost instantly.
Recently reporter Arash Markazi for ESPNLosAngeles.com had the opportunity to party with LeBron James in Las Vegas, and the subsequent story he wrote about his experiences was pulled by ESPN. The story chronicled an event that was straight out of a dream for most men, here is an excerpt from the story to give you the full effect.
Bottle after bottle of "Ace of Spades" champagne is delivered to the table by a waiter flying down from above the dance floor like some overgrown Peter Pan on a wire. One time he's dressed like a King, another time as Indiana Jones and another in a replica of James' No. 6 Miami Heat jersey.
For the full stories, http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/8905486/lebron-james-think-paid-value-current-cba
In a vacuum, maybe none of these stories are reason enough to despise an athlete. For me, though, the aforementioned aspects have given me ample reason to root against King James.


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Our Month of Tech Love comes to an end this week, so perhaps we should go out with something you might not expect. These days, the word "technology" conjures up very high-tech things indeed: smartphones, WiFi, supercomputers winning on Jeopardy, etc. However, sometimes the perfect thing you need is actually fairly low tech.
Sometimes, you just need to type something up on a real typewriter. It might be a form that has carbon paper or NCR paper, and that just won't go through a printer. Well, the Beauregard Parish Library does, in fact, still have an actual typewriter! It's available for use for the asking, in a quiet room where you can concentrate on getting typed up what you need.Sure, computers are great, but sometimes, you just need a real typewriter, and we have one!


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There are some people with huge levels of energy who in their own amazing way manage to share this with others. They create this aura around them that makes you 'go' with them. They give you the encouragement and the motivation and the drive to do stuff you didn't either bother to do or, if you did, weren't able to do.
Today, Pádraig had a visit from a therapist who managed to make him lift one foot and put it down. Then to lift the other foot and put it down. Then to do the same with one leg. Then the other. And then both legs together.
Try it out yourself: sit on a chair and lift both legs up high in the air. See?
It ain't easy. I have no idea how Pádraig managed to do this today.
You know, I don't believe in this (Germans are very rational people) but there must be some energy, some power, something that even German engineers (and you know how brilliant they are about explaining things) could not explain.
It didn't stop there but got even better later in the day.
Pádraig got really fed up with the alphabet table and the stupid spelling exercises being stuck with those three or four letter words that have no meaning by themselves – other than consisting of letters coming up relatively early in the frequency alphabet. Ja isses denn ein Wunder? would Nina Hagen say. And, to be honest, I would agree. Since we don't want to give up on the switch, however, Pat has started some new exercises. With his hands. Not complex, but really really difficult for someone who so far had extremely little coordination and control of his limbs.
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Common believed nutrition Quackery
Over at Herald-dispatch.com there's an article from July 11 about how to Avoid nutrition quackery.
They mention some of the common believed nutrition quackery that promotes false cures and remedies.
Believing in nutrition quackery may be expensive and in worst case they could be harmful to you health.
The myths are:
1. THE BEST WAY TO REDUCE BLOOD CHOLESTEROL IS NOT TO EAT EGGS. Eliminating eggs will not automatically reduce blood cholesterol. Reducing the amount of dietary fats and saturated fats has a more significant effect on blood cholesterol levels.The egg myths are several. What about that white eggs are less healthy than brown ones. Most people assume that eggs from hens eating greens are healthiest because they feel more comfortable with the thought.
2. FOR WEIGHT LOSS, ONLY EAT FOODS LABELED LOW-FAT OR FAT-FREE. Fat-free and low-fat foods may contain high amounts of sugar and calories. Remember, fat free doesn't mean calorie free, and in weight loss calories count, too.
3. SALT RAISES HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. For people with high blood pressure, reducing salt intake may lower blood pressure, but studies have shown other factors may play a more significant role in blood pressure control. Losing weight, exercise, eating more fruits and vegetables for the magnesium and potassium and eating low-fat dairy products for the calcium can help manage blood pressure.
4. SUGAR CAUSES OBESITY. Obesity is usually a result of excess calorie intake and too little physical activity. Sugar can contribute to the problem, but it alone does not cause it.
5. BUTTER CONTAINS MORE FAT THAN MARGARINE. Butter and margarine contain equal amounts of fat and calories per tablespoon. The difference is butter contains cholesterol and more saturated fat.
6. VITAMIN C PREVENTS THE COMMON COLD. Vitamin C supplements will not prevent a cold. It may reduce the severity of the cold symptoms.
The salt debate is running high. Salt is what makes our food taste good and we can't avoid it as it's in all processed foods. But no scientific research has been able to conclude that salt is the only cause of high blood pressure.
I've often heard people saying that eating a mega-dose a Vitamin C should prevent colds and reduce their severity. In this article from Quackwatch called "Vitamin C: Do High Doses Prevent Colds?" - they conclude "If you choose to supplement when a cold strikes, there is no reason to take more than 250 mg per day". If you "have" to eat ascorbic acid you might just as well drink some fruit juices.
Creating a myth is done to help oneself understand what might be going on. They are preserved by skilled story tellers and delivered to the younger through oral communication.
The power of the myth arises when it's believed and deeply held as true.
Don't believe everything that is said....


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Global Inventory of UNDP Engagement with Civil Society
Document Summary
The inventory provide a global overview and analysis of the ways in which UNDP engages with civil society. The inventory is the result of the global survey carried out in 2007-2008 to which 102 country offices (72%) responded. The survey focused on assessing the expanse of country offices current engagement with civil society.


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Wednesday, 2 September 2009
The Ongoing Saga.
5 comments:
They do now!
- 2 September 2009 at 15:46
- Goodnight Vienna said...
Scotland via MacAskill didn't go it alone; the UK, via the Foreign Office, didn't go it alone (wouldn't dare go it alone). David Kelly's death is a mystery yet to be unravelled. Oh God... who voted for this bloody incompetent self-serving shower of freaks to be our government? Look at the country now. We're on our fucking knees and still they lie and spin yet still people believe them.
Oh - sorry, have to go - BBC News is on and I wouldn't like to miss an episode of that true-to-life drama, Eastenders... and please remind me to bookmark Twats Got Talent.
- 2 September 2009 at 16:26
Wouldn't it be just mind-numbingly awful if it turned out that the al-Megrahi deal, whatever it was, was McBroon's first foray into secret, international, political wheeler-dealing? Everything he touches turns to stuff that, if it were 20 times more fragrant and 20 less squelchy, might be described as 'shit'.
There's an asteroid the size of Switzerland on its way right now, and all because the Jonah Brown lives here.
- 2 September 2009 at 20:43
- Oldrightie said...
Great turn of phrase, Edgar!
- 2 September 2009 at 21:59
- Barking Spider said...
Asteroids is a polite term for piles isn't it....just kidding!
If Jonah would only learn the fact that he's not actually very clever, he would have a lot less trouble and so would we!
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I finally found a good Falafel recipe, that I found the base of from VideoJug.
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- Drain and purée drained chickpea until they are like breadcrumb like mixture.
- Add the rest of ingredients Introduce the parsley, coriander, chilli, garlic and blend until well combined.
- Then add the flour, the cumin, coriander (ground or seeds), the baking soda and about one and salt to taste and. Finally, add some pepper. Combine it all together thoroughly with a spoon. If it looks too dry, a few drops of water (say from the draining, but be very careful, it is supposed to be dry ish)
- Put the oil on
- Make the Falafel balls: Take a small amount of the blended mixture in your fingertips and mould into small balls (should be as big as a five rand coin). Then place onto a baking tray. Kept covered, this mixture will keep for one day in the fridge.
- Fry the Falafel balls: Individually, spoon half the batch of falafel balls into the oil. Allow to fry for 2 minutes until golden brown, stirring with the slotted spoon, so they brown evenly. Remove and drain on a tray prepared with some kitchen towel. Now repeat the process with the remaining falafel balls.


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Newquay Town Council's Complaints Procedure
Please read Newquay Town Council's Code of Practice for handling complaints.
All complaints should be made in writing and either posted to the Town Council's Postal Address or contact Joe Piwecki via the below link to obtain an email address and reference code to use if sending the complaint via email.
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Newquay Town Council has produced a COMPLAINTS FORM which you might prefer to use, to ensure your complain is handled as efficiently as possible. Please complete it in full and return it to the Town Council's postal address.


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Canada Edges U.S. Women, 3-2, at Four Nations Cup
(photo: USAHockey.com)
Wednesday night marked the first re-match between the Canadian and United States women's hockey teams since the heartbreaking overtime decision in Sochi, the game's familiar 3-2 final score leaving a sour taste in the U.S. women's mouths.
The night's contest was all too similar to that gold medal game for the U.S. National team, many of whom were on the 2014 Olympic team less than nine months ago.
The U.S. held a 2-1 lead until late in the game with goals from Dani Cameranesi and Shiann Darkangelo. The tables turned when the U.S. had to call on special teams, and they could not kill their penalties.
Canada's Haley Irwin found the back of the net with 4:57 left in the third period, on the power play, to tie the game at two-all. It was the game-changer Canada needed, mirroring Marie Phillip Poulin's game-tying goal with 55 seconds left in regulation in the 2014 gold medal game in Sochi.
Rebecca Johnson would put a puck behind U.S. goaltender Alex Rigsby on the power play, just one minute and 27 seconds later, to take the 3-2 lead for Canada. It would be the game-winner, despite the U.S. going on the power play with one minute left in the third period. Brianna Decker nearly tied the game on that power play, but her shot hit the post, leaving the U.S. unable to convert.
U.S. defenseman Monique Lamoureux said the notion of the big re-match wasn't so much on their minds during the game, despite the similar unfortunate bounces.
"The positive we can take is that the mistakes were made are all fixable," she said. "Simple things, getting pucks out, making the first play. I know I made my fair share of mistakes. Blocking shots, picking up sticks, it's things everyone can do. It's not out of our skill realm. We definitely had our chances, especially at the end there, and we hoped a few calls would go our way… I thought we finished well, we definitely had chances to tie it up."
Cameranesi, whose goal was her first as a part of the U.S. National Team, said she would have liked to see more of a 60-minute effort.
"I thought it was a pretty awesome game to be a part of," she said. "I think we sat back on our heels a little bit but it's always going to be a competitive game with Canada. We'll get back into practice and hopefully the next game, we'll come out with a win. It's a goal for us to apply relentless pressure through the entire time so we got chances off that, but I think we need to put more into the opportunities that we get."
Head Coach Ken Klee expected an exciting game, and despite the U.S. shortfall, said he was happy overall with the effort.
"We just need to manage the puck a little better, be a little smarter. We played a great game. When you out-shoot 16-5 in a period usually you don't give up two and don't get any, but we competed hard, and it was a good game," he said.
The U.S. will face Sweden Thursday at 4 p.m. Eastern. It is the final game in preliminary play in the tournament. The third place game and championship game will take place Saturday.


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Planning to head out to some of the events happening during SXSW? There's a ton of free, family-friendly parties & showcases. (See our big list!). As fellow parents who have done this with our own kids, we wanted to share some of our tips and suggestions to help make the experience even better for you. Because truly, we just want you and the kids to have a great (meltdown-free) time!
–> Which events to choose? If you're planning to take young children, you know that there are a gazillion things to consider when picking an event to attend.
- Does it fall anywhere near nap time or meal time?
- Is it something "all ages" or something that is truly focused on kids?
- Is there room to run around?
- Are there things for kids to do besides stand and listen to music?
- Can I get in and out quickly if my child starts to fall apart?
Safe bets on kid-focused fun:
— Do512 Family Picnic @ Midway Food Park
March 14, 3-7 p.m.
If you're going to take the kids to any party during Spring Break & SXSW, we hope it'll be ours! We're so excited about our 3rd Annual Do512 Family Picnic, presented by Howdy Honda. Join us for a magic show, puppets, face painting, awesome food trucks and a great line-up of bands, including Mama K & the Shades and Kupira Marimba. FREE with RSVP!
— 5th Annual Music Showcase @ The Little Yoga House
March 13-17, 1 p.m.
For five days in a row the kids-only yoga studio will host a variety of interactive musicians for kids to play, sing and dance along to. In addition to music, the studio will have complimentary snacks, beverages and local health and wellness brands set-up with hands on displays for kids & parents. This will take place at the Clarksville location. Click here for the lineup.
— Family Music Meltdown @ Pan Am Park
March 15, 3-6:30 p.m.
Check out this free family-friendly concert with a stellar lineup of artists such as El Tule, Strumero and Riders Against the Storm, as well as activities for the kids. FREE with RSVP.
— MyMusicRx + YOU WHO! Rock Show for Kids @ Fader Fort
March 16, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Presented by Toyota, this annual rock show for kids features music from Shakey Graves, Sara Watkins, Y La Bamba, Baskery, Sky Katz and Red Yarn. 100% of show proceeds will help support MyMusicRx's music medicine programs for seriously ill kids across the country. Get tickets here for $25/adults (or $30/day of show). Click here to enter to win a VIP pack of tickets.
— We Are One Kids @ TOMS Austin
March 16 – March 18
TOMS Austin is hosting 3 days of parties , A Festival Celebrating Freedom of Expression, with early afternoon (1-3 p.m.) events specifically geared towards kids, including fun activities like drumming, yoga, and special music performances. (Evening events start at 5 p.m. and feature live music and is open to all ages.) Be sure to RSVP for each event you wish to attend and fill out a waiver before you take the kids.
— Willie is for Everyone @ Austin Scottish Rite Theatre
March 17, 11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Enjoy a family-friendly tribute to Willie Nelson! Treat your family to live music, food, and lots of activities–including a professional hair-braiding station to honor Willie's unique style. Tickets are $3 for adults and $1 for kids 12 & under, available online here.
— Tacos & Tunes @ Whole Foods Domain
March 18, 8 – 11 a.m.
Bring the kids over to the Whole Foods Domain for Hat Creek's annual event during SXSW. Arrive early, as Hat Creek will be giving away 1000 FREE breakfast taco and presenting live music.
— World Music, World Stories @ Hill Country Science Mill
March 18, 1-6 p.m.
The Science Mill and OUTSIDE VOICE TV present a backyard concert that is free with admission to the Science Mill: under 3, free; ages 3-18, $8.50; adults, $10; seniors (65+) & military, $8. Click here for tickets.
— Rock + Read @ The Domain
March 18, 2-5:30 p.m.
Head over to the lawn at the Domain to hear kid favorites such as the Que Pastas and Lucky Diaz & the Family Jam Band, enjoy storytime with local authors reading their own books, a craft-making station, and a trampoline for jumping, too. FREE with RSVP.
Makers, Technology & Food:
— For the bigger kids who are into technology, games & tinkering, you should check out all of the cool stuff happening at the official events such as SX Create & SXSW Gaming Expo. SX Create is free to attend with a SXSW Guest Pass. SXSW Gaming Expo requires a wristband for $25, which you can purchase online here.
— Be sure and swing by the Southbites Trailer Park if you have a chance. Satisfy all appetites with food from 13 different trailers, all in one place. Park is located at 604 Driskill St. and is open to SXSW registrants and the general public.
—> How are you going to get there? Of course you know this, but just as a reminder, you cannot easily drive into downtown Austin during SXSW. What a traffic headache! And parking? Oh man, no way. Click here for a map of street closures to see what we mean. (You can also see a list of street closures here, if easier to read.)
Use Cap Metro. Park outside of town and take the train. Ride bikes. Think about getting a ride with one of the many local rideshare companies. Check out this awesome, detailed Guide to Getting Around the Fest from Do512.
–> What are you going to bring with you? You don't want to be weighed down by a huge bag, but you don't want to forget anything important. Here are some basics to keep in mind when taking the kids anywhere.
- sunscreen
- hats
- antibacterial wipes
- tissues
- water
- blanket
- mini first aid
- jacket/rain poncho because Texas weather can be all over the place over the course of a day
- ear plugs or sound-blocking headphones — In case the sound gets to be too much for the kids (or you)
- Patience. For real. If/when the kids get tired, hungry, cranky, just go with the flow. Enjoy the experience together. Know that you won't get to see ALL the bands that you might want, but you can still have an awesome time!
- A back-up plan. (Related to patience.) If you get to a venue only to discover a HUGE line that isn't doable, be ready for something else. Maybe you forgo the plans and head to your neighborhood park or ice cream shop or something that is an easy win.
- A realistic plan. Don't expect to be able to hit up several events in one day. You know your family and what they're capable of but keep in mind that the city is flooded with people and this can be stressful and very stimulating for little ones, tiring them out pretty quickly.
–> Getting out without the kids? Heck yeah! Good for you. Check out Do512's awesome list of SX parties and events for everything you want to know about best parties, RSVPs, bands to watch and more.
Have fun out there, y'all!


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After breakfast spend full day game drives, explore the parks amazingly high concentration of game. This game reserve is Kenya's finest wildlife sanctuary including migrants, well over 450 species of animals have been recorded here although July, August and September are the months when the Mara plains are filled with migrating wildebeest and zebra, there is also resident wildlife year round. The famous Masai tribesmen live within the dispersal area of the game reserve lunch is served in the park, then after exploring this wonders of the world return to the Camp for dinner and overnight.
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Monday, February 23, 2015
What I Did On My Vacation...
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Hi my love Mona, Oh my goodness, I'm so happy you and your hubby are safe and sound! Love the sharks' teeth. I've never found any when I've been down there. The big "snail" shell is called a shark's eye, I have a few in my collections. Take care. Get some rest. Love ya' Patricia BReplyDelete
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NEW YORK — Tomasz Stanko, a renowned Polish trumpeter whose ruminative playing made him one of Europe's most respected jazz musicians, died on July 29 in Warsaw. He was 76.
His daughter, Ania, said the cause was complications of lung cancer.
Starting in the early 1960s, Mr. Stanko's even-toned, languorous trumpet playing endeared him to experimental musicians on both sides of the Atlantic. Over the years he played in ensembles led by Cecil Taylor, Gary Peacock, and the influential Polish pianist Krzysztof Komeda.
But it was not until the 1990s that he emerged as a bandleader of international renown. Starting in 1994, and continuing through last year, he released 10 albums with the distinguished German record label ECM, a run that constitutes a significant chapter in the history of modern-day jazz.
Mr. Stanko was one of the select few non-Americans whose music was included in "Jazz: The Smithsonian Anthology," released in 2011. His "Suspended Variation VIII," from the 2004 disc "Night Variations," was the final piece on that 111-track collection.
He recalled being initially exposed to jazz as a student through Voice of America radio. He first heard live jazz in 1956 — a concert by the Dave Brubeck Quartet in Kraków, where Mr. Stanko was studying.
"The message was freedom," Mr. Stanko said in 2006. "Jazz was a synonym of Western culture, of freedom, of this different style of life."
The musicians he originally fell in love with — the trumpeters Miles Davis and Chet Baker — were not boisterous players. Their version of freedom, he found, had an existential bent, a brooding autonomy, that resonated with him. He quit studying classical piano and violin and took up the jazz trumpet.


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Wax on Wednesdays Encaustic Monotype Roses !
I enjoy working with encaustic monotypes as a further study when working on larger
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Introducing Onleilove Alston New Ecumenical Women Blogger
Greetings! Onleilove (pronounced onlylove) is a daughter, sister, friend and fourth year in the MDiv/MSW program at Union Theological seminary and Columbia University School of Social Work in New York City. As a Poverty Scholar I work on a variety of projects geared toward reigniting Dr. King's Poor People's Campaign, such as creating a Bible Studies/Devotional series on The Last Week of Jesus/Last Year of King.
Make the New Year's Resolution to Resurrect Beijing!
In America many people make New Year's Resolutions to set goals as they go into the New Year. Most resolutions involve breaking a harmful habit or beginning a positive one. This New Year's I want to challenge all of us to make the resolution to resurrect Beijing
A Diversity of Diversities in Interfaith Dialogue
by Leigh Rogers posted with permission by Onleilove Alston In the New York Times, Stanley Fish writes on the complexity of political correctness in academia. He notes that the liberal slant on many college faculties can be extreme. In discussing a new book on the subject, Fish cites Cary Nelson's, uber-PC example: "His own example […]
Faith, Patience and Endurance: Brooklynite Erica McMahon's Adventures in Kazakhstan
""As a Christian African American women born in Brooklyn, NY moving to Kazakhstan will not doubt bring culture shock."
Continuing the Tradition of Subversive Entries: The Poor People's Campaign Mule Train
Jesus does not enter Jerusalem in the same way as the religious and political leaders of his day; instead he enters on a donkey. To spite this extremely humble entry the people crown him their King and praise God for him. Though Jesus was not declared King by the Roman Empire peasants bestowed this title on him, and every Palm Sunday thousands of years later in churches across the world we echo their words.
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"I am black but lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, Like the tents of Kedar, Like the curtains of Solomon. "Do not stare at me because I am swarthy, For the sun has burned me.My mother's sons were angry with me; they made me caretaker of the vineyards, But I have not taken care of my own vineyard."
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posted by Onleilove Alston with permission from Becky Garrison. This article was first featured on http://www.relevantmagazine.com While many Christians connect online through blogs, social networking sites and even virtual church, sometimes we need to connect in real time. Andrew Jones, international blogger and missiologist reflects, "Festivals represent an opportunity to not forsake the assembling of […]
God's Love in Pnomh Penh, Cambodia
Posted by Onleilove Alston and authored by Yuan Tang God doesn't need an army of men to change the world. Rather He needs servants with humble hearts who are willing to do His work. As Christians, we need hearts of persistence, faith, and love that endures through the discouragements and hopelessness that can come with […]
Fashionable Justice: Profile of New Abolitionist NGO Nomi Network
posted by Onleilove Alston with permission from Alissa A. Moore I love to shop. I share this passion for expressing myself through layers of fabric, textures, and color with many of my fellow New Yorkers. So once again I am perplexed by the wave of negative emotions that wash over me when entering the Gap, […]
Beijing Platform for Action A landmark human rights declaration calling for an improvement in the status of women and girls. Guide to Building Women of Faith Networks (2009): The Religions for Peace Global Women of Faith Network developed this guide to Building Women of Faith Networks, which affirms that women of faith draw deeply upon their reserves of […]
Stand for Freedom in Iran: 'Enough is Enough!'
Posted by Onleilove Alston (with permission) and authored by Lisa Sharon Harper on God's Politics (first posted 09-25-2009) The following is a message delivered at the "Stand for Freedom in Iran" rally that took place September 24th, 2009 at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, across from the United Nations. Hello! I've been deeply moved by this […]
The Last Week of Jesus and the Last Year of Rev. Martin Luther King: Women in the Movement
by Onleilove Alston This Bible Study Resource is one part of a series of Bible Studies that examine The Last Week of Christ Life and The Last Year of Rev. King's Life, created by The Poverty Initiative, an organization "dedicated to Building a Movement to End Poverty Led by the Poor". This is an interactive, […]
Being the Oaks of Righteousness: Domestic Workers United (DWU)
"We have a dream that one day, all work will be valued equally".-Mission of Domestic Workers United
Beijing 15 Years Later: Women & Relative Poverty
"I believe a movement to end poverty has to create a structure that equalizes us and does not place one of us over the other". –Charlene Sinclair
Liturgies and Devotionals
Scripture and the Millennium Development Goals – This guide sheet was created by the Victoria Edmonds of the Salvation Army to guide our October 2013 monthly meeting. It suggests a number of different passages from Scriptures there pertain to each of the eight Millennium Development Goals. International Day of the Girl Liturgy – This morning […]


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The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves such as have a contrite spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. (Psalm 34:18-19 NKJ)
So often, when our heart is broken, we feel that the Lord is far away, but just the opposite is true. He promised that in our anguish, He is near us. We do not always feel like the Lord is there, but when we look back, we can see His hand upon our situation all along. When we reach Glory with Him, in eternity, we will surely see the days of our lives and how the Lord has been active and present and ever helping us in every aspect of our lives.
I can honestly say from personal experience, that if not for the comfort of the Holy Spirit, our Comforter, I do not know where I would be. So often I hide from the fact that God loves me so much and that He is there to comfort me in times of trouble. It seems too good to be true. However, God IS good, and so are His truths and promises. He is infinitely good and faithful and everything about Him benefits us.
Another thing He promised is that the righteous will be afflicted, and often, to boot ... can I get an "oy vey"?? Haha. However, He did say that He would deliver us out of ALL our trials. God is not a "sometimes, maybe, when I feel like it God" He is eternal and so is His help. There is only one thing God cannot do-fail. And He will never fail to help us.
Unfortunately, I, as well as others, I am sure, fail to realize this, and the more we doubt God the deeper we dig ourselves into a pit ... a pit of doubt, self pity, and unnecessary pain. I've been a Christian for five and a half years and every time I have doubted God the results have been the exact same-pain, fear, and anguish. And whenever I turned back to Him again, there has always been a renewed hope in my heart. It's inevitable.
When your heart is broken, its easy to give up, and give into the hurt. Often, it even seems like the only solution. However, when we fall into the arms of He who loves us, who IS love, He will catch us and hold us close until it is over. This verse promises that He is the Deliverer. When troubles come, call upon the Deliverer. Let Him fight your battles, He is more able to handle them than we are. —Jamie Glaser


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The New York Jets apparently aren't taking it easy on rookie quarterback Sam Darnold.
Offensive coordinator Jeremy Bates said Wednesday the team is giving Darnold a full test this offseason. It could be an opportunity for Darnold to prove he's worthy of starting in 2018.
"Are we giving him bits and pieces of the offense or are we throwing everything at him? We're throwing everything at him," Bates said, according to Manish Mehta of the Daily News. "If he can handle it, if he can prove that he's the starter, then that will take place when the time comes."
The No. 3 pick has impressed his OC with how quickly he's picked up whatever has been asked of him.
"People don't understand that getting a snap from under center and the huddle experience of calling these long paragraph kind of plays," Bates said. "It's not easy. I've been around some rookies that took a whole year to be able to get in a huddle and have confidence and calls those plays. Ever since rookie minicamp, he hasn't flinched. Everything we've thrown at him, he's been able to handle. So, we're excited."
Darnold will head into July's training camp battling with veterans Josh McCown and Teddy Bridgewater for the starting job.