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If you were to ask a group of fans of the famed pulp magazine Weird Tales who was the most popular author ever to write for that magazine, you would probably get as many different answers as there were people in that gathering. H.P. Lovecraft's name would be one of those mentioned, I'm sure. Lovecraft has emerged in the last few years as one of the true geniuses of the weird fiction field and perhaps the greatest master of horror in the Twentieth Century. HPL's work strikes a responsive chord in modern man's increasing inability to keep up or comprehend a vast and unexplainable cosmos. While the monsters and evils in the work of Lovecraft might be visible, the true underlying horror of his stories is the inevitable crush of a universe that dwarfs the powers and understands of mankind to mere specks of sand. As long as mechanized civilization advances, the work of H.P. Lovecraft will be read and reread.
The same is true for the work of Robert E. Howard, another author who would also be nominated for the title, "Mr. Weird Tales." In Howard's work, we have the same underlying theme of civilization becoming more and more threatening as it becomes more complex. However, instead of the underlying despair and hopelessness that echoes in the work of HPL, we have a faith of naturalism that runs through-out all of Howard's work. It is civilization itself that Howard is against, the force that saps the elemental strength of mankind. Howard's heroes defeat this menace by the most direct and forceful method possible. They hack it to pieces. Howard reveres the barbarian -- the savage who violently attacks and destroys that which stands as a menace to him. Lovecraft's characters passively shiver and moan as the terrible secrets of the universe make them turn to jelly -- Howard's heroes fight with the last breath in their bodies when faced with like alternatives. Where HPL's work reflects the primeval fears of mankind, Howard's presents the eternal struggle for existence, no matter the price. Conan, Kull and Kane are the three supports for Howard's claim to being Weird Tales' most popular author.
The creator of Jules de Grandin, Seabury Quinn, would probably have a supporter. The de Grandin adventures ran for 93 tales in "The Unique Magazine," longer than any other series of occult detective stories ever, and the entire series was immensely popular. Quinn's active career spanned nearly the entire life of Weird Tales' history and he was featured on more covers with illustrations for his stories than any other writer. While his work never achieved great fame in recent revivals like that of Howard and HPL, there is no doubt that he was one of WT's most popular authors.
There would also be supporters of Clark Ashton Smith's name -- for Smith's strange and exotic tales were quite popular and have a certain flavor to them that no other author has ever quite matched. Henry Whitehead was one of the truly great weird fiction authors who wrote for Weird Tales. Whitehead was a good writer and his craft shows in his work. His stories of the West Indies were further enhanced by his first-hand knowledge of the location and its customs. His stories were unusual and have a certain devilish humor to them that one often finds from a writer who is also a man of the cloth.
There are still others -- Edmond Hamilton, with his space adventures and his tales of fantastic action on Earth -- Ray Bradbury, whose earliest fantasy and horror stories appeared in Weird Tales -- C.L. Moore, whose tales of Northwest of Earth are probably the best combination of fantasy and science fiction ever written -- and many, many others. However, there is one name which rarely comes up in such a discussion, and I think it is time to right a wrong. When the question arises as to "Mr. Weird Tales," I think that I would vote for Robert Bloch.
This is not to say that Bob Bloch should be thought of "only" as a Weird Tales author. How can you ignore classics like Psycho and American Gothic when discussing the modern American horror novel. And, there is a whole string of fine crime stories written in the 1960s and 1970s, with stories still being written whenever the mood hits the master. There are some truly fine movie scripts and movie adaptations, as well as probably the best horror stories I have ever seen done on film for the Thriller TV series of years ago. And, in another world altogether, there are the unforgettable (to say the least!) Lefty Feep stories, with more bad puns than anyone ever thought possible. No, Robert Bloch is by no means an author who has rested on his laurels from Weird Tales. Yet, at the same time, I do feel he deserves much more recognition for his work for "The Unique Magazine" than he has ever received.
Bloch's stories do not fit into the Sturm und Drang of Lovecraft or Robert E. Howard. He did write a number of entertaining HPL style tales but they did not have the brooding pessism that characterized the best of Lovecraft. Bloch's stories were not dark enough. They were good pastiches -- but they read like pastiche and are fun in that manner. No one is fooled into thinking that this is the work of H.P. Lovecraft. This is Robert Bloch, writing a Robert Bloch story in the style of HPL. Compare Bloch's work in this vein with that of August Derleth. Read "The Faceless God" and then read "Shadow Out of Space." Bloch's tale is fun -- you know somewhat what to expect, though by no means can you guess the twists and turns of the plot or the climax. But the formula is there and is followed faithfully -- but not slavishly. It is entertaining -- good fun for the Lovecraft addict. About the Derleth tale -- read it afterward. If you can't see the difference, you probably can't tell the difference between wine and beer either.
Fun, I think, is the word that needs to be emphasized. Bloch wrote for Weird Tales from 1935 on, and was always loyal to that magazine, even during the last years when it was barely making it. There is always a sense of anticipation when reading a Bloch story -- you never know what is going to happen. The horrors are always unique, chilling, and yet, in an odd sort of way, fun. What is even more important is that Bloch's work is easily visualized -- there is little of the awe inspiring monsters-too-horrible-to-be-described that are often encountered in Lovecraft, or the Howard battles-to-end-all-battles with 43,000 other barbarians. Bloch's horrors are small, personal horrors involving a few people faced with mounting terror. They are everyday terrors -- the abnormal mingling with the normal. For that reason, they seem to adapt well to the screen. If there has ever been a more chilling or frightening horror segment put on film than "Frozen Fear" from Weird Tales as adapted for the movie Asylum, I have yet to see it. And, as mentioned before, there were those truly perfect adaptations for Thriller of such classics as "Waxworks," "The Weird Tailor" and "Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper."
Speaking of Jack the Ripper, it was Bob Bloch who gave that old fiend "new life" so to speak, with his Weird Tales story "Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper." Of all Bloch stories, I have to admit a certain fondness for that one above all others. But that is the opinion of someone who knows that while there are many, many greats who wrote for Weird Tales, there is only one "Mr. Weird Tales" and that author is Robert Bloch. Give it some thought. You might just find yourself agreeing with me.
The author of 16 books and the editor of over 120 anthologies, Robert Weinberg is also well known as as a respected collector and dealer of art and books. He was also the publisher of Weird Tales in one of its later incarnations. Information on Mr. Weinberg's current activities can be found here. This essay originally appeared in Graeme Flanagan's Robert Bloch: A Bio-Bibliography (Canberra City, 1979). It is reprinted here with the permission of Robert Weinberg. .


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The New Year is the perfect time to review your finances and change things for the better. Here are some fabulous tips for managing your finances as well as some practical ways to take control of your money from The Commonwealth Bank
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2. Organise your spending
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As we bask in the afterglow of Thanksgiving, here are a few thoughts on how to reuse the leftovers. And I'm not talking about the turkey because moms everywhere know that we'll disguise that into every meal for the next few weeks.
What about the other odds and ends?
1. Hang it up.
String whatever you haven't boiled up with orange peel and decorate! (Hint: the fresh cranberries will shrink as they dry so be prepared for a more 'craisin' looking decor.)
2. Dice and freeze.
Because that $1.19 bunch of celery won't last forever, freeze it in cubes, then toss into bags for the next holiday dinner (which very likely will be turkey soup made with stock from the boiled carcass).
3. Bag for a gag.
Not in the mood to make rice krispy squares with all your leftover marshmellows? We've all heard of -ahem- snowman poop. I don't know a child anywhere (of any age) that wouldn't giggle at that gift.
4. Add to everything.
I'm not sure about your house, but here, well we've never had a problem using up excess whipping cream. We start with coffee and cocoa, move through the list of the obvious, and finally just resort to spoons.
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Helloooo everyone!
Now as much as I love cooking and baking, sometimes waiting an hour for sweet potato chips is just pushing the limits of hangary; I end up eating my weight in almonds and spinach and then sulk about wasting my appetite. One option is to batch make food and simply reheat it, or you can try the super delicious and nutritious (what a pun 'ey) Innocent Veg Pots.
A new line of products from the smoothie genius's, these little pots are packed full of flavour from all corners of the global palette and with lots of green nutritional scores, are a fabulous alternative to your local takeaway.
Currently there are 6 flavours on offer – Thai Coconut Curry, Pearl Barley and Veg, Caribbean Jerk, Mexican Chipotle Chilli, Indian Lentil Sambar and Indian Mandras. I picked up 4 pots to try over the week, including the Thai Coconut, Mexican Chilli and two of the Caribbean Jerk; each pot comes with rice inside so no need to buy extra, and can be microwaved in 3 minutes or done on the hob for 8 depending what you have in the kitchen and time available which is just a big thumbs up from me. Most of them are meatless so these are a fabulous vegetarian staple to have over lunch to treat yourself after a long slog of work.
Now let's stop the general shpeal and get down to food reviewing business….
Caribbean Jerk this caught my eye first as I haven't had a lot of Caribbean food; I went to a restaurant in Southampton last year which served amazing Caribbean dishes and was much spicier than I expected. Absolutely delish. The flavour didn't disappoint here either, the spices practically exploded on opening and was heavenly. I did find it smelt similar to Indian but it tasted a lot fresher – definitely my favourite out of all the ones I tried.
Next up is probably the healthiest pot of them all, Thai Coconut Curry which, yanno I like my thai, so this was just a nice treat at home. The creaminess of the curry did not disappoint, it was just like going to my local in the comfort of my pjs 😉 I did pick out the potatoes but it was a nice treat. Quite sweet and creamy, but good on a Friday night.
Finally the Indian Lentil Sambar, which was a nice enjoyable curry dish but I have to say didn't stand out from the selection. It tastes similar to the Caribbean Jerk so I would choose that over this pot as a treat, but it is still well made and has a great blend of spices.
All in all, these pots are a fabulous alternative to the local Chinese takeaway or Dominoes, plus they are currently on offer at Sainsburys as 2 for £6 so grab two for your lunch this week or for a quick dinner after a long day.
Have you tried the Innocent Veg Pots? Are you a fan of Caribbean food? What do you make for quick meals?
Lots of Love,
Lauren x
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Rat Pack night – I'm so excited!
Jamie Foxx as mentor – this should be interesting!
The Throat Olympics???
Sing Frankie to me and I'll melt (that's how Ken got me!)
How was Kris "wet"? Not sure I want someone to answer that question!
Allison's wardrobe seemed slightly normal, or at least fit the theme for this week.
Except maybe her "ray-ed" hair (Ken made fun of how I said it).
Matt actually took the advice he got (smart man!) – dressed like JT, sounded like NKC, holla!!
OH MY COW!! Danny nearly got kissed by Jamie Foxx and his singin' gave me chills! I love that song!!
Adam in a white suit? Kara called him sleezy?! Adam compared to Michael Phelps??? I didn't like it much myself – though the entrance was cool.
Vote on who you think is going home, and if you get a chance, tell me what your favorite Rat Pack song is?


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A couple of weeks ago Oracle Jdeveloper and ADF team released new version of Jdevloper 12.2.1 with many cool features
New funnel chart (<dvt:funnelChart>) is introduced instead of funnel graph (<dvt:funnelGraph>)
Old funnel graph looks like this-
Funnel chart is used to show visual distribution of different steps of any cycle What docs says-
A chart representing data related to steps in a process. The steps appear as vertical slices across a cone-shaped section which represent stages of a procees or target and actual values, showing levels by color.
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Today I'd like to share four journal pages I've done. On the first page, I've used Distress inks by Tim Holtz, stamps, rub-ons and stencils. The image was purchased from Ingrid Djikers.
The next three pages are from my 9 x 9 journal. The first one is a bit Steampunk and on this page I used Tim Holtz Distress inks, rub-ons, stamps, washi tape, old ledger paper and other bits and pieces from my stash. The second page is done with a beautiful image from Gecko Galz. I used a doily to stencil in the top left corner and added more pieces of the doily and stamping behind the image. I tore bits of mulberry paper to represent seaweed. The third page makes me think of spring - I used soft pastel colors in paint and ink, along with dots stamped with bubble wrap for the background. The tags are dyed with Easter egg dyes.
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Dogs Help Youth See Themselves In A New Way
Young people are learning responsibility and gaining self-confidence in a 4-H program where they train Seeing Eye dogs.
More than 70 4-H clubs in New Jersey and the surrounding region are training 800 dogs in a unique partnership with the Seeing Eye-an organization that enhances the independence of blind people. Consistent with the 4-H tradition of youth leadership, the young people, not their parents, are responsible for the dogs.
The youth teach the dogs basic obedience, socialize them with people, and expose them to situations they might encounter as Seeing Eye dogs.
Seventeen-year-old Esther Middlekauff, president of the Ocean County 4-H Club in New Jersey, is raising her sixth dog for the program. She leads the club members in activities and serves as a mentor for kids who are not familiar with the responsibility necessary for working with these special dogs.
"Training can be hard," she said, "but it helps us all build character and persistence."
Working with the dogs can also help give youth a sense of purpose. Ezekiel Gonzalez, a resident at the New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission's Fresh Start community home, had few chances to show his true potential. That all changed when he met Spock.
Spock is a 1-year-old Labrador retriever that Ezekiel, 18, and the other youth at the home are helping foster for the Ocean County 4-H Club. Ezekiel is learning many personal lessons working with the dog. "Spock shows me how to be patient," he said. "He looks to me for support and to keep him safe."
"For these boys to take care of something of their own gives them hope. Spock is a very helpful addition to both our residents and staff," said Michael Dindak, Fresh Start superintendent.
The 4-Hers appreciate the value of their work, even though it can be difficult. "Sometimes a good thing is hard to do," said Esther. "But I know that my dog will help someone and that is their job."
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Last Friday the Supreme Court's 5-4 majority declared that same-sex marriage is the law of the land, supposedly rooted in the Constitution.
You can read some good responses to this decision on pages four, nine, and 13. Pope Francis did not put out a statement on it, but looking over the series of talks he has been giving at his weekly Wednesday audiences, in preparation for the Synod on the Family this fall, one can see his thoughts on the topic and the theology which underlies the Church's teaching on Marriage and family.
In a recent editorial (June 12) we quoted what he had to say on April 15. That talk was entitled "The Family — Male and Female I." Something we did not quote then was this line: "Man and woman are the image and likeness of God. It is not man alone who is the image of God or woman alone who is the image of God, but man and woman as a couple who are the image of God."
This is a dramatic statement by the pope. He was not denigrating other people, but he was stating that the closest symbol we have on earth representing God is that of the couple united in Holy Matrimony.
On April 22 the pope spoke about the account of the creation of woman from the rib of Adam: "The fact that God moulds woman while man sleeps means precisely that she is in no way man's creation, but God's. He also suggests another point: in order to find woman — and we could say to find love in woman — man first must dream of her and then find her."
The pope then warned that "if we do not find a surge of respect for this covenant, capable of protecting new generations from distrust and indifference," then we will live in a world in which "children coming into the world [are] ever more uprooted from the mother's womb. The social devaluation for the stable and generative alliance between man and woman is certainly a loss for everyone. We must return Marriage and the family to the place of honor!"
The pope reminded us that "the responsibility of guarding this covenant between man and woman is ours." He then noted how God made clothing for Adam and Eve (Gen 3:21): "It is an image of tenderness towards the sinful couple that leaves our mouths agape: the tenderness God has for man and woman! God Himself cares for and protects His masterpiece."
A week later, on April 29 the pope spoke directly on Marriage. He began by recalling the wedding at Cana (Jn 2:1-11): "This reminds us of the Book of Genesis, when God completes His work of creation and makes His masterpiece; the masterpiece is man and woman. And here at a Marriage, at a wedding feast, Jesus begins His own miracles with this masterpiece: a man and a woman. Thus Jesus teaches us that the masterpiece of society is the family: a man and a woman who love each other!"
Regarding Marriages breaking up, the pope said, "The difficulty of staying together — both as a couple and as a family — leads to bonds being broken with ever increasing frequency and swiftness, and the children themselves are the first to suffer the consequences."
He said that children, growing up surrounded by Marriages which are only "temporary," will "unconsciously" choose temporary relationships, instead of lifelong Marriage.
The pope noted the Sacramental power of Holy Matrimony: "When Christians marry 'in the Lord,' they are transformed into an effective sign of God's love [their sign makes really present God's love]. Christians do not marry for themselves alone: they marry in the Lord for the good of the entire community, society as a whole."
May 6 Pope Francis gave Part II of his talk on Marriage. "Christian Marriage is a Sacrament that takes place in the Church, and which also makes the Church, by giving rise to a new family community."
He then quoted St. Paul (in one the readings we often cringe at, due to the earlier lines about the obedience of wives). Paul said about Marriage, "This mystery is a profound one, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the Church" (Eph 5:32). Pope Francis then echoed what he said above about the married couple being the image of God. "Paul says that the love between spouses is an image of the love between Christ and His Church."
In an earlier audience (April 8) Pope Francis spoke about some shameful parents. "There are those who dare to say, as if to justify themselves, that it was a mistake to bring these children into the world. This is shameful! Let's not unload our faults onto the children, please! Children are never a 'mistake.'
"Children also pay the price for immature unions and irresponsible separations: they are the first victims; they suffer the outcome of a culture of exaggerated individual rights, and then the children are forced to grow up too early. They often absorb the violence they are not able to 'ward off' and before the very eyes of adults are forced to grow accustomed to degradation."
The pope expressed in that audience a hope for an end to parental selfishness. "Think what a society would be like if it decided, once and for all, to establish this principle, 'When it comes to the children who come into the world, no sacrifice on the part of adults is too costly or too great, to ensure that no child believes he or she was a mistake, is worthless or is abandoned to a life of wounds and to the arrogance of men.' How beautiful a society like this would be!"
The pope gave a talk about "engagement" before Marriage on May 27 and spoke against premarital relations. "The Church, in her wisdom, guards the distinction between being engaged and being spouses — it's not the same — especially in view of the delicateness and depth of this test. Let us be careful not to disregard lightheartedly the wisdom of this teaching, which also comes from the experience of happy married life. The powerful symbols of the body hold the keys to the soul: We cannot treat the bonds of the flesh lightly, without opening some lasting wound in the Spirit" (cf. 1 Cor 6:15-20).
The quotes of Pope Francis do not mention homosexuality, but they do reflect the world in which "gay marriage" became legal. It is a world in which a contraceptive, utilitarian approach to "love" has come to dominate. In this world arguing that Marriage has something to do with the procreation of children seems quaint (as we heard in the Supreme Court oral arguments this spring).
The pope realizes this and knows that just repeating condemnations will convert few people. Instead, he is trying to, over time, reconstruct the building blocks of the family. In the meantime the Church and other faithful believers will face many challenges and will be put to the test. May we learn (and live) what the Church teaches so that we can get an "A" (and not the Scarlet Letter type one).


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Among the workshops I attended was a hands-on workshop on glass etching. I chose a simple design to etch, in order to finish it in a short time, since I was trying to fit a lot into my conference schedule. And what I discovered was that it was easy! And fun! It's not something I would do with elementary students (the presenter does this with a high school glass class), but I thought it would be a fun adult craft night activity. It requires a minimum of materials and was not hard to be successful.
On Friday night at the convention, there was an "art party" with hands-on activities. One of those included using alcohol ink and other paints to decorate tiles. Here's what I made. Since then, I have sprayed them with a gloss sealer.
There was a display of student artwork at the conference, with a lot of lively and interesting work. Here's a few pieces that particularly intrigued me, from elementary through high school.
I absolutely love the kindergarten painting below!
And this print below is amazing, but became even more amazing to me when I discovered it was done by a 4th grader!!
And this drawing below just makes me smile.
And a fabulous expressive piece:
Every year, I'm in charge of the "Bling Your Badge" table. I came up with the idea about 4 or 5 years ago, and we've doing it ever since! It's a favorite place at the convention. The pic below is a bit of aftermath...
And a couple of name tag closeups that have some terrific 'bling'.
A couple of people stopped by the table to show off the "art-bots" they had created in a workshop.
And of course there was a bit of art teacher funky fashion and accessories.
Dramatic in black and white
Look at the heels and bottoms of these fabulous shoes!
I think that's it for my convention sharing, until I go to the NAEA convention in NYC this coming March! Maybe I'll see you there?


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Day 133:
River boat at the River Walk in San Antonio, Texas
Day 134:
My Daddy posing with Betty Boop in a gift shop at Six Flags
Day 135:
I don't like this photo. It's too boring...but we were driving home from Texas...it was a 10 hour drive, it was late and honestly I wasn't in the mood to take pictures.
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Today I didn't do much, still tired from our trip. Picture of the clothes I unpacked and put away.
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After we finished our adoption classes the next steps in our journey toward baby number 2 would be interviews with the social workers, a home-study, creating a video for birthparents that told about our home, and creating a profile. All in all, we felt scrutinized. Our adoption workers repeatedly assured our group of hopeful parents that we really weren't being scrutinized, that we really didn't need to be nervous. Every hope and every dream we had about having a 2nd baby seemed to rest on the approval of these two adoption workers we had just met, how could we not be nervous? Our desire for another baby was so strong, however that we finished our paperwork and plunged in. Plunged in and waited, and waited, and waited. We had been through so many classes but no one had prepared me for the feelings of rejection; that each month as other couples were chosen by birthparents and we weren't felt like a personal rejection. We knew we were expecting a baby, but there was no baby bump, no stories of morning sickness or contractions, no birth plans, no expected date, no guarantee even that it would really happen. Through the years people have made comments about adoption being the "easy way." Trust me, I've done both, adoption was way harder.
About 9 months in, our adoption worker called about a child who was already 9 or 10 months old, Rick and I prayed and just heard "no" so I called her back and told her this wasn't the child for us. It felt horrible. I felt like I was passing up on the chance to have our child. We had to stand on faith that God would bring us the right baby at the right time but it was so hard. A couple of weeks later our adoption worker called again and said there was a young birth mom who was deciding between us and another couple in our group. She wanted to meet us and the other couple. The other couple were friends from our class so we talked with them and both asserted that either way she chose it would be win/win. We would be happy for each other and no hard feelings. We met her at the CCS office and after our meeting our friends had theirs with her. I talked to my friend later and just from her description of the meeting they had I knew a big connection had been made. It wasn't a huge surprise when our adoption worker let us know a few days later that the birthmom had chosen our friends. We cried and prayed and cried some more. And then we waited again.
The one thing I could do that made me feel like we were having a baby was sew baby clothes. So I made the whole crib set, bumpers, blanket, bed skirt, and I made sleepers, rompers, layette gowns, overalls. I filled drawers with baby clothes. And still we waited.
There have been many times in my life when I feel like God has forgotten me in this "waiting room." I feel like I'm sitting alone waiting for something I've prayed for but I'm not entirely sure he will provide. I usually am sure when I first pray but the longer I wait the more I doubt. What I've learned is that I'm not alone, God is there with me to comfort me and provide my strength as I wait. I don't understand why he doesn't just answer prayers right away. I understand that he sometimes says "yes" and he sometimes says "no." I get that. I have a harder time with the "not yet." I want to know why he's making me wait and letting me know that doesn't seem high on his priority list. I've also learned that he's okay with all of my emotions as I wait. His desire is relationship with me, and with you. And sometimes the biggest relationship growth happens as you sit together in the waiting room.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
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2 comments:
- Amy Amersons said...
dawn, your writing is BEAUTIFUL and your story is compelling. thanks for sharing with the world. :)
amazing perspective can be found when we look back and identify God's fingerprints all over our stories. keep writing, please!
- March 23, 2010 at 4:29 PM
- LedaP said...
Dawn, do you write the devotionals? I was wondering if you wrote "The Waiting Room" in December. That devotional went straight to my heart. Being a Navy wife and experiencing a lot moves and entering into our 2nd international adoption, there is so much waiting. I truly believe God is trying to teach me patience, or to trust his perfect timing.
- June 4, 2010 at 11:19 PM
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TORONTO, July 28 (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index ended lower on Monday following a late-day retreat as financials were hurt by worries over the impact in Canada of fallout from the credit crunch in the United States.
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In about six weeks, commuters in Northeast Tarrant County may have serious cause for celebration.
The $2.5 billion makeover of Loop 820 and Texas 121/183 — known as the North Tarrant Express — will be completed in early October, eight months ahead of schedule, officials said.
"To say we are thrilled for the project to be completed early would be an understatement," said City Manager Allan Weegar of Hurst, which sits in the middle of the reconstruction project.
Until now, officials with the main contractor, NTE Mobility Partners, would only say they expected to be done with the project by the end of the year. But nearly all the major work that could be seriously delayed by factors such as rain — including paving of freeway main lanes and toll lanes — is now complete, spokesman Robert Hinkle said.
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"They're just doing some striping and putting on that last layer of pavement on some of the frontage roads, the last couple of inches that levels it out," Hinkle said. "Just a normal rain isn't really going to slow the process up that much, because what's left is really just finish-up work."
The 13-mile, east-west corridor, which runs from Fort Worth to Euless, features rebuilt main lanes plus two toll lanes in each direction, making it possible for motorists to buy their way out of congestion.
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Drivers who have endured alternate routes and diverted lanes on the North Tarrant Express work site since 2010 may have already noticed some mobility improvements in recent weeks. Traffic is now traveling in the final configuration on the main highway lanes, Hinkle said.
And businesses, especially in the Hurst and Bedford area, which have endured major inconveniences that in many cases cost them sales and loyal customers, can now begin to enjoy the fruits of their patience.
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In Bedford, which lost a handful of businesses because of the project, the North Tarrant Express is paving the way for new restaurants, retail and medical facilities, said Natalie Foster, a spokeswoman for the city.
The Mac Churchill Auto Mall held its grand opening earlier this month in the former site of the Park Plaza Mercedes-Benz dealership, on the north side of NTE.
"And The Movie Tavern is expanding, taking over a vacant grocery store, and a $6 million cancer treatment center will open this fall," Foster said, referring to the Texas Health HEB Cancer Center, located at the corner of Hospital Parkway and Central Park Boulevard.
In Hurst, the construction has caused traffic problems for shoppers trying to access North East Mall and other businesses, but Weegar said the city is benefiting economically from restaurants such as In-N-Out Burger, which opened on Precinct Line Road amid mounds of dirt and concrete.
Other restaurants, such as Outback Steakhouse, relocated within the city.
I-35W work gears up
But while the sailing promises to be smooth on Loop 820 and Texas 121/183 "Airport Freeway" — the main road to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport's south entrance — the pain is just beginning on a nearby corridor.
Interstate 35W from near downtown Fort Worth to south of Alliance Airport is in the early stages of a four-year makeover. Motorists in that corridor, which connects to North Tarrant Express at Loop 820, can expect major tie-ups as workers prepare to tear down and rebuild the 28th Street bridge.
Also, the Western Center Boulevard intersection will be rebuilt in the coming months, Texas Department of Transportation spokesman Michael Peters said.
Alec Nguyen, whose family owns an Xtreme Supplement Depot nutrition store at the I-35W northbound service road and Western Center Boulevard, said he has learned to take a little-known "skinny street" and private driveway behind his business to get to and from work.
"Sometimes it's pretty hectic," he said. "Some of the [retail] entrances are kind of small, and we've seen a lot of accidents."
Staff writer Elizabeth Campbell contributed to this report.


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New York, NY
Private Tour of the Coller Rare Book Room
Join us for a look at some of the 32,000 rare books contained at the New York Academy of Medicine Library.
The beautiful neo-romanesque New York Academy of Medicine building on the southeast corner of Fifth Avenue and 103rd Street houses a significant collection of rare books and manuscripts in the history of medicine and related fields. The evening will begin with a visit to the Gladys Brooks Book and Paper Conservation Laboratory, where conservator Erin Albritton will talk about the repair and preservation of our collections. A visit to the Coller Rare Book Reading Room, where curator Arlene Shaner will share some of the significant books and artifacts from the collection, will follow. The tour will highlight items from various areas of interest, including cookery, botanicals, voyages of discovery and anatomy.
- The Academy of Medicine is located at 1216 Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street, New York, NY, 10029. The entrance is on 103rd Street.
- It is easily accessible by train: take the 6 to 103rd Street.
- We will be meeting in the lobby.
- No flash photograpy.
- Parcels or bags larger than 12" high and 12" wide and 2" deep will have to be checked.


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Hear Prophets of Rage Rework Beastie Boys on 'No Sleep Til Cleveland'
Protest rock-rap supergroup Prophets of Rage, comprised of members of Rage Against the Machine, Public Enemy and Cypress Hill, have shared another single from their debut EP The Party's Over. "No Sleep Til Cleveland" finds the group covering Beastie Boys' "No Sleep Til Brooklyn" and adding a slight rework appropriate for last month's Republican National Convention.
The group's new song debuted on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 show on Apple Music. The recording itself is a live version similar to other covers featured on their EP, including Rage Against the Machine's "Killing in the Name" and Public Enemy's "Shut Em Down." Prophets of Rage also debuted the single's cover art: a pair of hands breaking free from chains.
The Party's Over will be released on August 25th via Caroline. Along with the three aforementioned live tracks, it will also feature their debut single "Prophets of Rage" and new song "The Party's Over."


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Hollywood BBQ on Wheels Service
Throughout Hollywood, BBQ on Wheels is gaining popularity and we promote the concept by offering low-priced BBQ package deals. Contact us for detailed information on the appropriate package deal for your BBQ event. Here at Traffic Man BBQ, we make our clients our top priority, every time. Regardless of the size and scope of your special BBQ event, we will go the extra mile to ensure that you are completely satisfied with all aspects of our catering service and our BBQ.
Our BBQ service are much sought after by all age groups.
We are able to customize our standard Traffic Man BBQ menu to perfectly suit your needs, preferences and budget. Regardless of the
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easy to lose one's mind in this anger
bitterness seems to know no end
for years i wanted you but
you shunned me
now you're health is waning
let's get one thing straight
not going to be your nurse nanny
after you made me beg for your affection
for years
while you only gave me crumbs
fuck that.
but her
oh her
you never let me forget how she was better than me
you gave her the respect that I never got
talkin' about how she was everything I wasn't
do you think she'll come up in here to wipe your ass?
oh that's right she found comfort in another man's wallet
all that's left, are memories of dreams unrealized
all that's left, in me is this resentment
all that's left, is the realization that I stayed too long


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Oil Palm in Nigeria -- Not so much of the underdog oilBy Ayoola Brimmo
Published on 27 January 2015
Despite oil palm being widely recognized as native to West-Africa, oil in Nigeria still typically implies the petroleum industry, accompanied with an air of wealth. Without undermining oil palms dietary importance and inherent industrial benefits -- a consumer food-processing, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical ingredient-- the resource continues to shrivel as the underdog oil. This is due to its unrealized potential as a cash and energy crop which inherently exceeds its current merits as a mere food crop.
In the 1960's, Nigeria beamed as the largest producer of oil palm, providing 43% of global production. However, South-East Asia currently produces 90% while ironically; Nigeria produces only 2% of the global oil palm production and is now a major importer of palm oil. This drastic decline is attributed to the vast destruction of Nigeria's oil palm plantations during the civil war in the late 1960's and subsequent decline of farming due to the 'crude oil-doom' of the mid 1970's. Although, Nigeria's dire shift from an agro-based to petroleum-based economy was ill-conceived, the current plunging crude oil price necessitates a comparative evaluation of the benefits that the crude oil and oil palm resources hold for the nation.
Based on recent oil prices published by Deutsche Bank (2015), Nigeria's maximum daily crude oil production of 2.5 million barrels can generate $50 billion annual revenue. With a $25 per barrel operating cost (including royalties), annual profits may accrue to $27.5 billion. However, if Nigeria utilizes its 24 million hectares of arable land suitable for oil palm production (32% of Nigeria's total arable land), approximately $75billion revenue and $35billion[i] profit can be generated. This highlights the promise of oil palm as a cash crop for the country.
From an energy point of view, recent research highlighted the possibility to double Nigeria's current power generation by using the solid biomass by-products from the Crude Palm Oil (CPO) and Palm Kernel Oil (PKO) production processes, as fuel for a steam turbine –by realizing its full potential, the country could produce oil palm based biomass capable of generating up to 8000MW of electricity[ii] which is about twice the current peak generation. Furthermore, automobile fuels such as bio-ethanol and biogas can be produced from the liquid waste product of the CPO and PKO extraction process - palm oil mill effluent. Thus, its sustainable nature, which presents a potential to mitigate the crude oil-induced climate change, makes oil palm an energy crop with enormous opportunities.
Regardless of being the endearing alternative, this article's rationale is not to advocate a crude oil to palm oil production focus-shift in Nigeria or elsewhere. Rather, the aim is to reiterate Nigeria's hackneyed clamor for energy diversification. The combined monetary and energy benefits of both commodities supersedes that of either of them. Hence, rejuvenating the oil palm industry, whilst sustaining the current crude oil production will inevitably blossom the country's economy.
However, Nigeria's realization of its potential as a major oil palm producing nation is heavily dependent on the strategic address of issues within the industry - eligibly the lack of oil palm cultivation incentives and the relatively low yield of the locally cultivated Dura oil palm breed. Suffice it to say that local producers who cultivate 80% of national oil palm produce are discouraged and compelled to trade oil palm at non-profitable prices due to the current waivers granted by the Nigerian government to importers and their further exploitation of the 75% free trade zone rebate.
Actions have to be taken to increase Nigeria's current 0.28ton/hectare yield of CPO which is comparatively low to countries like Malaysia (CPO yield of 4ton/hectares). Considering that The Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) has had a reasonable amount of success in improving the yields of local breeds via genetic modification, there should be an increased awareness strategy for these hybrids amongst local farmers. Learning from the mixed cropping and cross breeding practices adapted in Indonesia and Malaysia could also aid rebuilding the Nigeria oil palm industry. If successfully implemented, Nigeria may revive its faded glory as an oil palm giant. Feasibly, oil palm may then cease to be the country's underdog oil after all.
[i] based on the 4.0 ton/hectare CPO production rate and 0.47 ton/hectare PKO production rate of the Tenera breed, the commercial December 2014 prices of PKO and CPO of $960/ton and $624.95/ton respectively and the processing cost of CPO and PKO in Malaysia.
[ii] Nigeria's current production from 3 Million hectares of the local breed can generate 650GWhr/yr. using steam turbines. Hence, expanding to 24 million hectares and advancing to a breed with approximately 20 times more oil and biomass yield (e.g. the Tenera breed) would result in about 73,000GWhr/yr.
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Ready! Set! Sober!
The holidays are behind us, and I'm wondering, how did it go for you? There is so much going on with parties, football games, and church events, etc. This time of year is great for health clubs, weight watchers, and anything that is related to making resolutions and major changes to improve ourselves. All of us looking to change, look to January 1st to begin.
This is a big time of year for the police, the courtrooms, and of course, AA/NA, and rehabs. Many tend to celebrate the Savior's birth by getting smashed at parties. When they leave those parties, they get fearless enough to think, I can make it home, it's just a few miles...oops, they're were watched leaving the bar by the police. It happens. The next thing you know they're leaving the courtroom, around $3000 lighter in the pocketbook. Oh yeah, and the judge was nice enough to give them a few visits to AA, as a parting gift.
You know that at that moment, the individual is ready to quit for good. They have swore off drinking for good. They don't mind the AA meetings at all. Getting sober was their plan all along, as soon as they could, and this is the perfect opportunity. a few days later, when the spouse has cooled off, the hangover is gone, and the kids are no longer mad, then its, I'm not going to those stupid meetings, judge or no judge. This is the beginning of the new consequenses. It isn't always the court, or the hard hit wallet. Sometimes we've just had enough, we're ready to quit...but with willpower, no AA.
Well, if this describes you or your loved one. You will change. You'll either change from consequences, from a desire to quit, or maybe a bad Dr. report, or even death. If you had the wonderful experience of incarceration over the holidays, you can take it one of ways. You can be mad at the police, judge, and jailors. You can tell how you only had a couple of drinks and you weren't even weaving on the road. You may convince everyone in your family, and the lawyer that you pay the $2500.00 to, but convinced or not, you still have to pay the lawyer. Or, you can take the whole experience as a warning. Take the punishment, pay the fines, and get to those meetings with gratitude for not dying in the process.
Even if you or your loved one didn't have this happen, think about making that change. I can tell you from first-hand experience, that this side of life far outweighs the life I led as an alcoholic. I have found the reality of a relationship with God, people to help, and a purpose for living. I only had to change one thing...everything. And everything changed, especially the deceptive way I thought. I had lots of fun times, but in the end misery ruled me. God will help you too. The moment you ask, He begins manipulating situations and bringing you out of that messy existence. Keep asking Him, and your whole life starts taking shape. Let this be your year, your time of change. Ready! Set! Sober!
Thanks for reading, God bless and keep you all! Keith
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Oblivion is the sort of thing I really want to encourage. After the lukewarm reception of yet another reboot of a popular franchise (In this case, the pretty darn good 2010 film Tron: Legacy), the creative team behind it turned around and used the resulting mountain of moolah to finance a heady sci-fi original property that uses top-notch visual effects to explore deep themes of the self.
But why has this movie not made more of a splash? A year later, you'll barely find anyone who even saw it the first time, much less remembers it. And I think the reason for this can be summed up in three simple words: Ambition exceeding ability.


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This week we are happy to share a new interview with Daniel Lewis, CEO and Co-founder of Ravel Law on their new Judge Analytics system.
1. Can you describe in a couple of sentences basically how the Judge Analytics system works?
Ravel's Judge Analytics provides litigators with never-before-available information and analysis on all federal, state appellate, magistrate, and bankruptcy judges. Powered by natural language processing, machine learning, and data science, Judge Analytics enable lawyers to research judges in dramatically faster, more effective ways than conventional tools allow. For example, lawyers can instantly sort through an individual judge's decisions to find those that deal only with certain types of motions or topics or have a particular outcome. At the same time, Ravel's pattern-spotting technology identifies the language a judge has used in the past, as well as the other judges they find influential and the cases and courts they consider most important.
2. Do you know if lawyers or parties using Judge Analytics has resulted in civil or other cases not being filed in courts? Similarly, settled?
We hear from clients all the time that Judge Analytics has given them a competitive edge in the courtroom. For example, an attorney told us that because of research unearthed by Judge Analytics, he convinced his team to move a case to a new venue as it would involve a more favorable judge.
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3. Have there been any other surprises?
One partner at a major firm reported that he discovered via Ravel that the judge he was in front of didn't like sports analogies, so he made sure to avoid "moving the goal post" in front of her.
4. Do you know if you have any courts who are using your system? If so, do you know generally what they might have used it for or if not, what they might be able to learn by using it?
Ravel is being used by clerks, prosecutors, public defenders, and professional staff at dozens and dozens of federal and state courts around the country, for the same reason as litigators everywhere use Ravel: it provides new intelligence about how judges and courts rule, and the key precedent in each jurisdiction, that can't be found anywhere else.
5. What are your plans if you can share for the future of this powerful capability? (API?)
We recently introduced Motion Analytics, which is a companion tool to Judge Analytics. This innovative feature provides intelligence about how judges and courts rule on different motion types, and lawyers are already exploiting new insights as they craft strategy and pitch clients. They can even answer questions that were previously unanswerable, such as how often a particular judge might grant a particular motion.
Thank you to Daniel and Ravel Law for their time to answer our questions. For more, there is also a YouTube interview "Ravel Law: A Silicon Valley Approach to the Law Industry" posted by GROCO CPASand Advisors.


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2008 Tech Data Channel Initiatives and the Execs Behind Them
2008 Tech Data Channel Initiatives
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Tech Data e-Business Services and John Tonnison
Senior VP, IT, The Americas
Tech Data's e-Business Services are developed for Tech Data's reseller customers by other resellers and include the "My" family of tools. The e-Business Services division is anchored by Tech Data's sales portal and includes MyOrderTracker, MyOpportunityTracker and MyLicenseTracker.
Tonnison leads the company's business systems development and operations, including the e-Business team, throughout the United States, Canada and Latin America.
Tonnison was born and educated in the United Kingdom. He began his career at Tech Data as vice president, worldwide e-Business, in 2001 and became an American citizen in 2006.
What Partners Need to Know About HP, ...In the channel, HP, Inc. is a storied vendor that has relationships...
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Hogan Construction provided construction and site development services for a new 60,000 square foot state-of-the-art service call center located in the Calumet Center office park in LaGrange, Georgia. Due to the sophisticated telecommunications required for this project, over 64 miles of data cableling was installed. The exterior design of this building incorporates a steel structure with brick veneer. Interior finishes include VWC, granite, maple wall paneling, and acoustical ceilings.
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If there's anything Apple Maps has taught us, it's that maps aren't easy to make and Google Maps are awesomely awesome. Google Maps are the go-to maps for a large majority of people, and with the Google Maps app now available on iOS, it is bound to gain back any users it may have lost to Apple Maps when people upgraded to iOS 6. Google Maps is well known because it rocks, and Apple Maps are well known because it gets people in Australia lost in parks,which is why a lot of users were found to be rooting for the former. Though, there are other mapping solutions available on both mobile, desktop and web platforms that you might also want to replace with Google Maps. One common example is Facebook's integration with Bing maps. In all fairness, Bing Maps aren't all that bad, and if you weren't to use them, it would be a matter of personal preference or low map detail in your region, and not because they don't point you in the right direction. Should you want to replace them with Google Maps on Facebook, Facebook Panda is a Chrome extension that can do it for you.
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Power cut in Chennai
For the first time in history Chennai will have power being cut off for an hour from Monday. Tamilnadu Electricity Minister ARCOT VEERASAMY announced today that there is a shortage of power of nearly 1000MW and immediate action is necessary. By halting power supply for one hour in Chennai and for two hours in other major corporations a saving of nearly 300MW of power could be achieved. Also all the major industries will be granted one day leave in a week which will further reduce power consumption. To the people of Tamilnadu who were grieving under the undeclared power cuts over the last few months this present announcement will worsen their plight. The scarcity of power is attributed to lack of supply from the Hydel units of Tamilnadu. Water resources have gone dry and people are awaiting the monsoon. The Government has made this decision after consulting with the major industrialists in the state. It remains to be seen what impact it will have on the lifestyle of people in Chennai. Stung by inflation and the hike in fuel prices the power cut announcement couldn't have come at a better time. Lets hope that our miseries will atleast end here and the monsoons arrive sooner to save us.


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This three-storey spacious townhouse is nestled in the gated community of Seapointe, in Port New Providence. Featuring four bedrooms and three and a half baths, it's your answer to turn-key living. A fully equipped kitchen, open living plan, great outdoor patios, and peeks of the ocean are just some of the unique amenities this home affords you. A community pool and private beach compliment this townhouse. Also available for rent. Contact us today to arrange a showing.
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"Our recruitment team loves Interview Mocha especially for their skill assessments, simulators, and friendly support."
e-Zest GmbH
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e-Zest GmbH is a global digital innovation partner company. It is a customer focused and technology-driven company providing innovative product engineering and enterprise software/application development services that help clients in crafting holistic business value for their software development efforts.
As one of the global digital IT Company, the e-Zest team was continuously growing. But, hiring top tech talent for e-Zest in Germany with unique and rare skill sets was not easy as said. And that too with a limited number of members in the recruiting team. So e-Zest recruiting team identified some difficulties in their overall recruitment process they wanted to improve. The challenges were as below:
- Identifying and evaluating the suitable candidates for the job role
- Reducing the time of interviewers spent interviewing candidates
- Cutting down on the total hiring time
"In Germany, we only had a limited team for recruiting processes we really felt strong need of a helping hand that could assist us in evaluating and quantifying skills of the candidates," said Christoph, e-Zest GmbH. Recognizing that old recruiting strategy might not yield the best talent, e-Zest decided to implement Interview Mocha's online assessment software for screening.
"With Interview Mocha, our hiring managers only interview relevant and suitable candidates"
e-Zest saw positive impacts in their hiring process with Interview Mocha.
The recruiting team at e-Zest now interviews only top candidates who have performed well in the skills assessment tests. This has resulted in spending time with only the relevant candidates who deem fit for the job role.
e-Zest was able to hire top talent by successfully integrating online skill testing in their initial process of hiring and thereby cutting off 60% of unqualified candidates.
Time to fill was significantly reduced by 50%, which meant they were able to speed up the hiring process. e-Zest GmbH has seen the Interview Mocha online assessment software's impact on their hiring process through hours saved, lower costs, and quality of hires. Based on the successes till date, e-Zest has decided to expand usage of Interview Mocha.
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Demon Soft Cap Pro X D30 Knee Protection - Pair
The redesigned Demon Soft Cap Pro X D3O Knee Protectors are some of the most versatile pads around. Made from flexible lycra and neoprene, these pads feature the impact absorbtion technology of D3O. This intelligent material is flexible in normal use, but hardens on impact - the harder the hit, the more protection you get. These pads also have strands of beaded silicone running the diameter of the inside to keep them in place during heavy exercise. Ulta-lightweight, breathable and comfortable these pads can be used in a huge variety of sports from kayaking, mountain biking, sailing, BMX and any sport in between.
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