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Theoretical back up of Sue's working practices
Regarding the theoretical back up of Sue's working practices, there are mountains of research data on the nature and function of the two halves or hemispheres of our brain. The differentiation into 'left brain' and 'right brain' is a well-known concept within popular psychology. The left-brain is said to deal with matters of logical and concrete significance, while the right brain is the 'creative' or 'intuitive' side.
Following this model, entry into an altered state is said to proceed via the right brain. Techniques of guided visualisation and mind control use the creative faculty of the mind to change attitudes and destructive beliefs in life. In the words of Marilee Zdenek, in her book "The Right Brain Experience" (1983, p 60):
"How can anyone rise above a limitation that is self-imposed? The internal judge has the last word. … Two conditions are essential for success; positive thinking and positive feeling. The first is a product of your analytical self; the second is a product of your emotional self."
If this is true, and our experience and the experience of many others says that it is – then two things are necessary to bring about change – there needs to be a change in thought and belief as well as change in feeling. So how can this be achieved? A change in thinking seems possible – we can change our minds, and almost all that we have discussed so far relates changing the way we think about ourselves. Modern psychotherapy has shown that it is possible to bring about tremendous change using techniques that access only the conscious part of the brain. But these changes are slow, and in most instances require the presence of another human being. After all, it is not very satisfactory to talk to a wall (as Shirley Valentine proved! (Russell 1988)). So, reading this book, all alone, with nothing but a wall for company, we clearly need to work not only on the mental level, but also on the emotional level. So how are we to do this? Emotions, or certainly that which influences them, seems to be beyond our conscious control. The way we feel seems to come from somewhere very deep inside, somewhere from that dark and shady place psychology calls the unconscious. Some feelings are easier to change than others. Sometimes it is possible to lift our mood or state of mind by changing our thoughts, but some feelings are so basic and profound that we can't seem to reach them …
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Forty-five years ago today the BBC monopoly in the UK was challenged as Radio Caroline started broadcasting from a former Danish passenger ferry off the Essex coast. Since that day British broadcasting was changed forever and one "pirate" after another took to the airwaves. During the three years which the stations were on the air British listeners got accustomed to a continous diet of music 24 hours a day and the BBC had to follow suit by establishing its own pop channel, Radio One.
The m/v Caroline, previously Fredericia, home of Radio Caroline in 1964.
Forty-five years later BBC Radio Essex is celebrating the memory of the start of offshore radio by special broadcasts from the former lightship LV18. Many wellknown names from the golden days of offshore radio are participating. At the time of writing I am listening to good old "Cardboard Skues", Keith Skues, who in the 1960s could be heard on both Radio Caroline and Radio London (BigL).
If you want to enjoy some real radio nostalgia you can listen in to Pirate BBC Essex over the web. You may also be able to pick up the signal on MW 729, 765 or 1530 kHz although these frequencies are pretty crowded. The transmissions will continue until April 13. Incidentally, the LV18 is also featured as a broadcasting vessel in thed current film The Boat that Rocked the World.
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The LG G2 will start receiving its KitKat treat outside South Korea by the end of January, at least in Saudi Arabia.
LG's official Twitter account for Saudi Arabia confirmed that the update would begin rolling out by the end of this month, meaning the Korean manufacturer is holding true to its promise of updating its latest flagship in early January, which would earn it some goodwill from consumers, unless LG's extremely poor track record of software updates still lingers in the back of their minds.
Of course, LG could easily mess this up by taking too much time in getting the update out to all regions and carriers, but we have a feeling that won't be the case – even Samsung has begun updating its devices to KitKat pretty quickly, so it's likely Google has gone to some lengths to make all the major manufacturers bring its chocolate-flavored Android build to users as soon as possible.
KitKat brings mostly under-the-hood improvements, including faster performance and reduced memory usage, and features such as white status bar icons, wireless printing, inbuilt NFC payment and IR blaster support, a full-screen "immersive" mode for apps, and, well, not a whole lot more that would concern the end-user. A video of the LG G2 running on KitKat can be seen below.
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It Was Only A Matter Of Time: Man Skydives From Drone
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" Unlike typical consumer-aimed quadcopter drones, Latvian company Aerones specializes in big UAVs that can carry hefty loads. Last year, they showed off one of their big lifter's prowess by towing YouTuber Kaspars Balamovskis on a snowboarding run. Today, they released another stunt video spotlighting one of their heavy lifters hauling a man a thousand feet in the air — before he let go to skydive back down to earth."


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If you're looking for a place to do your business — yup, that kind of business — you now have another option.
The Town of Osoyoos has reopened its Marina washrooms — located in the 8000 block of Spartan Drive and will keep them open every day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Additional facilities are available at the Town Hall (8707 Main Street) and Goodman Park, located at the corner of Lakeshore Drive and Bayview Crescent.
The Goodman Park facilities are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week; the Town Hall facilities are open Monday to Friday (excluding holidays) from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Additional facilities at Gyro Park will be closed until May.
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Minimalisrumahdesain.wordpress.com – Kitchen ceramic wall. Ceramic tile wall in the kitchen is a must for oven, sink and fridge side. Yes, it is better to install tiles behind the fridge too. The vest placement for kitchen stuff is one raw, like: oven, dish washing machine, sink and rubbish bin under it and fridge. This is the ideal way of keeping the kitchen clean and organized. Installing tiles then will not be a big problem and you can do it yourself. There is no need to put tiles all the wall from floor to ceiling. Tiles can star from the furniture and be about 50 cm height. This will be enough to keep the wall clean. Nowadays almost all new house have this tile raw in the kitchens, but if yours does not, read the guidelines, maybe you can do it easily. It will take not more than 2 days only.
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Quiet atmosphere, gorgeous shoreline, fantastic sunsets. Does that sound like the setting for your beach wedding? Four words: Ponce Inlet Beach Weddings.
Ponce Inlet offers a pristine location for a beach wedding. Just 10 miles from hot spot hotels and endless entertainment. However, this beach is not necessarily what most people think of when they hear "Daytona Beach." Ponce Inlet is a short drive and a big change of scenery from the other popular tourist beaches nearby.
Most notedly, the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse and jetty make for jaw-dropping wedding photos. Ponce Inlet is a hidden gem. So peaceful, quiet, and charming. In addition to stunning wedding photos, you can even climb the lighthouse while you're here. It's the tallest one in Florida. Or you can visit The Ponce Inlet Historic Museum and learn about the preservation of this beautiful beach town. And some other fun adventures include fishing charters, nature trails, waterfront restaurants, and the Marine Science Center.
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MOSCOW, April 5 (Reuters) - Sales of new cars in Russia rose 13.9 percent in March compared to the same period a year ago, the Association of European Businesses (AEB) lobby group said on Thursday.
In February sales of new cars in Russia rose 24.7 percent.
AEB also said in a monthly report it expected sales of new cars and light commercial vehicles to rise 10 percent in 2018 to 1.75 million units. (Reporting by Gleb Stolyarov and Maria Kiselyova; writing by Andrey Ostroukh; editing by Maria Kiselyova)


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School year tutoring sessions are geared towards keeping a strong, stable grade point average, enhancing study skills, developing motivation along with confidence, and creating self discipline in study habits with time management. Our understanding of California's education system gives us a major advantage in relating to our students. We know that in order to achieve high levels of success, students must have organizational skills, consistency, and reinforcement in their studies. There are different sessions offered throughout the school year, depending on what type of program you are looking for. All students have an individualized curriculum because every student has his or her own needs. Curriculums will be intuitive developed based on each student's strengths and weaknesses. It is our job as Breakthrough Instructors and Mentors to understand and be intuitive of each student's thought pattern and prcoess in order to provide a strong individualized program. Breakthrough offers One-One, Closed Group, and Classroom sessions of 5 students to 1 instructor ratio. There is a flexible, consistent monthly schedule that can be created.
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Angioid streaks were named by Knapp because of its similarity with blood vessels. In 1930, it was known that the Angioid streaks were caused due to the pathological alterations in the Bruch membrane. It is also defined as tiny breaks caused in the tissue which is filled with elastin in the retina of the eye. The appearance of Angioid streaks is like red or grey lines seen below the retinal vessels and above the choroidal. The breaks or cracks in the calcified Bruch's membrane that is linked with the retinal pigmented epithelium.
Angioid streaks appear as blood vessels because of their size, shape.
Angioid streaks are associated with systemic disorder in almost 50% of the patients. These disorders associated mostly with Angioid streaks are systemic elastorrhexis, pseudoxanthoma elasticum and Paget's disorder and cardiovascular diseases.
Loss of vision is moderate or less severe. It shows no significant symptoms and cannot be seen without observation of the eyes.
Diagnosis of Angioid streaks is made by ophthalmoscopic observations. The fundus image consists of the Angioid streaks is orange-red, dark red or brown depending upon the extent to which the retinal pigmented epithelium is damaged.
Salmon colored small dots are observed in patients who have pseudoxanthoma elasticum.
Some patients with Angioid streaks do complain of reduced central visual acuity and are associated with distortion and metamorphopsia.
Angioid streaks are also associated with central scotomas which rise in size if proper treatment is not given.
There is no specific treatment for the Angioid streaks. The patients having Angioid streaks should avoid work that can amplify the threat of subretinal hemorrhage.
Laser photocoagulation can help in Choroidal neovascularization associated with Angioid streaks.
Causes of Angioid streaks are not known. Angioid streaks are observed in early childhood but not seen during birth. According to the research Choroidal neovascularization is the main cause of Angioid streaks in almost 70% to 80% patients.
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Próba (Pronounciation - IPA: [ˈpruba], AS: [pruba]) is a young dragoness from a far eastern land native to her dragon species. She bears the look of her race - the most defining characteristics being the sensitive whiskers protruding from either side of her face; her long, spiky ears, each being capable of independent movement, as well as her single horn, which, unlike unicorns, does not grant her any magical abilities.
Her soft, almost silky to the touch scales vary in colouration - being crimson on the bottom of her neck, tail, as well as her belly - and snow white everywhere else.
Próba was born with a certain feature that made her stand out from other dragons. It consisted of various parts of her body being stripped of their pigment at their tips, leaving them completely white.
Her short, coarse mane, as well as other tufts of fur that sprouted from certain parts of her body, her relatively short, leathery wings and her horn were the parts affected by that trait.
Her compact body, weighing close to 350kg, and being around 5,5 meters in length makes her a relatively small dragon, only being twice as long as a regular pony, if excluding the tail.
Her wings have a span of 4 meters, and are connected along her side all the way to the beginning of her tail.
In her possession are a set of steel armour with decorative markings engraved all over it, as well as a short, rapier-like sword - remnants of her strict, military upbringing.
Her most prized possession, however, is a big, lustrous crimson pearl, which was a gift from her mother, given to Próba for her 18th birthday.
Her attire consists of a warm, insulated, fur-lined outfit of white colour, which she uses in most situations.
Being born and raised in a strict environment has made the young dragoness quite reclusive and introverted - usually avoiding unneccessary interaction with unfamiliar creatures. She tries to work on it, however, as it is one of her goals to meet someone special whom she could share her thoughts and keep company.
While being a physically strong dragon, she is quite emotional inside, even though she tries not to show it. What she has in terms of power, she lacks in self confidence, effectively blocking out her own potential.
Her curiosity for the world is virtually unsatiable. Próba wishes to explore every part of the world, only stopping in cities for a couple of days at most, to replenish her supplies and/or try to overcome her shyness and self-containment. She's extremely caring and protective to those close to her, and capable of acts of heroism, if said individuals are put in danger.
Travelling/Exploring, adventures with a hint of risk, trying to break her timid nature, sweets.
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Próba was born in a land far east of Equestria - a vibrant, green place, filled with countless plains and forests - inhabited by a curiously unique breed of dragons, showing characteristics of both western and eastern races. Her childhood was one of strict upbringing, in a culture closed off to the outsiders. Her society was bent on creating skilled warriors, teaching younglings the ways of fighting with a variety of weapons. It was, in fact - for a good reason - their draconic tribe was placed in between of three larger clans that sought to conquer the lands over a long period of time. Próba was no exception to this treatment, having been rigorously trained from a very young age, seemingly to defend from any and all assailants that may enter the land with nefarious thoughts on their minds. A wise decision, if not for the fact that it has been over 70 years since the last war, and the neighboring clans have long given up on dominating her tribe, discouraged by the resilience and fighting prowess of the whiskered dragon race. The young dragon always craved to see the world outside of her homeland, and, as she turned 21 years of age, she decided it was time to leave. In the darkness of the night she sneaked out of her family home, only leaving a note for her parents. She took her trusty set of steel armour with her, as well as the sword she recieved upon finishing her military duty. The young dragoness didn't have much besides this, only taking a couple of warm clothes and a crimson pearl - a gift from her mother, which was the most valuable thing in her posession. She ventured west - to a land she only heard of from tales - supposedly filled with magical beings and thriving communities. She was determined to reach her goal, hopefully meeting a lot of interesting creatures and going on many adventures.

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Portraits of Penang : Little India
I was invited by a friend to a photography exhibition at the Galeri Seni Mutiara, The Whiteaways Arcade over at Beach Street. This place is located right above Old Town Cafe… just head on up a small spiral staircase from within the cafe. The exhibition was titled "Portraits of Penang : Little India" by Dr Ooi Cheng Ghee.
Looking at images from the past, especially places that you know & where you grew up is like a journey I hadn't imagined before I walked into the exhibition hall. It not only takes you on a path of rediscovery but it was more like a journey through time back when things were much simpler. While for some of us, a photograph is but a flat 2D image, to me it was simply a moment in time when Penang's Little India was in its full glory. Imagine yourself immersed in that moment in time, the smells of Indian spices, the hustle & bustle of traders along the narrow streets… it must have been truly a spectacle. I was but a boy that time & remember going to Little India in those days. What Dr Ooi captured with his Leica M4 with a 35mm lens is something quite extraordinary & none like I remembered nor imagined it would be seeing his photos for the first time.
On our way out, we bumped into Dr Ooi himself coming in! It was truly a privilege meeting him in person, something we had not expected. What was even more fascinating was his friendliness & generosity… he was ready & eager to share with us the history of the making of this remarkable photo essay on the life in old Little India. Wow! A personal private tour of the exhibition by Dr Ooi himself!
He went on to explain about how he took up photography & how he came to take up social documentary photography as a very unique form of photography at the time especially in Penang. For the course of an entire year in 1979, he captured some 4000 images in this place of which 160 are seen restored in a sepia like black & white prints in his book, Portraits of Penang : Little India.
He pointed out to us the little things that we missed the first time around. From things like his own reflection on one of the images he captured, to the meaning of why he used the image of the man holding the glass of tea as his book cover. What really dumbfounded us was the 5 years he spent tracking down the people in his photographs in hopes of putting meaningful captions for them. And here I just wrote an article about the Words that matter in a Photograph!!
The afternoon spent there was awe-inspiring & it was truly an honor meeting Dr Ooi in person. I got myself a personally autographed hardcover of Dr Ooi's book. It retails for RM100 but I think it's money worth spent! For serious photographers, I truly recommend this book to them.
The exhibition will run from May 13 until May 31 from 11am to 6pm daily. Admission is free. I highly recommend it to friends & family!
I leave you with some links to learn more…
Link to Facebook page
Link to The Star Online article
Perhaps my favorite photo from his entire Little India collection. Called, "By the light"… you need to see the original print to truly appreciate it!


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Veterans Gather For Cannabis PTSD Treatment Awareness
MagicalButter and the Weed for Warriors Project kick off the 2nd Annual Cannaball Run for Vets for cannabis Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder treatment to highlight the mounting evidence surrounding the issue of PTSD. The cross country education and awareness campaign will begin on October 17th in Los Angeles, California and stop along seven major U.S. cities as it heads toward the Nation's Capital, Washington, D.C., for the culminating Veteran's Day event on November 11th.
"MagicalButter embraces the use of cannabis as a treatment for debilitating ailments such as PTSD," explained Garyn Angel, CEO of MagicalButter. "Our vets deserve alternatives to the narcotics that are currently being prescribed. We partnered with the veterans for the second annual Cannaball Run to make a difference. More troops have been lost to suicide than combat…and this must change now!"
The 2015 Cannaball Run for Vets is in support of Veteran's Treating War Trauma with Cannabis. Stops include Los Angeles, CA (10/17); Denver, CO (10/24); Phoenix, AZ (10/26); Nashville, TN (10/30); Atlanta, GA (11/5); Charottesville, VA (11/6-11/8); Philadelphia, PA (11/9); and Washington, D.C. (11/11). America's veterans are seeking an alternative path away from harmful narcotics being prescribed to them that lead to addiction and suicidal tendencies. They are requesting for the VA to allow cannabis therapy as an option for treatment. On Veterans Day, at the Washington D.C. run, veterans plan to join in an emotional march–carrying their empty pill bottles to the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue, symbolizing their immeasurable suffering with pain-killer addiction from failed PTSD treatment. Through the events of the Cannaball Run, veterans and their supporters aim to advocate for the recognition of cannabis as an approved PTSD treatment alternative to dangerous narcotics.
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Oakland Continues Legal Action To Defend World's Largest Medical Cannabis Dispensary
The City of Oakland filed a petition on October 5 for rehearing en banc in the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The filing follows a federal ruling in August that Oakland couldn't challenge the federal government's forfeiture action in July 2012 against Harborside Health Center. The continued court case against Harborside is in violation of last year's congressional passage of the Farr-Rohrabacher bill, which bans the use of federal funding for enforcement against state-legal medical cannabis operations.
"I am profoundly grateful for the support of the City of Oakland, and our entire community," said Steve DeAngelo, executive director of Harborside Health Center. "The citizens of California and this country are sick and tired of having their hard-earned tax dollars spent pursuing legitimate, legally compliant medical cannabis companies who are abiding by the laws enacted by the State."
Legal experts say the en banc will likely serve to extend Judge Maria-Elena James's February 2013 stay of the forfeiture action until after the disposition of this further appeal. Meanwhile, Harborside Health Center is waiting for a response from the Department of Justice, and says that now is the time for the DOJ to dismiss the forfeiture case.
"The DOJ should not be trying to close down Harborside," said DeAngelo, "they should study us as a model of safe and responsible cannabis distribution. In any case, no matter what happens, Harborside will never abandon the patients who depend on us for the medicine their doctors have recommended."
Read More:http://www.theweedblog.com/oakland-continues-legal-action-to-defend-worlds-largest-medical-cannabis-dispensary/
Doctors pioneer pot as an opioid substitute
Hundreds of opioid addicts are being treated with medical marijuana in Massachusetts, with advocates touting the new therapy as a life-changing alternative to a deadly epidemic — and facing down critics who contend they are peddling junk science.
"We have a statewide epidemic of opioid deaths," said Dr. Gary Witman of Canna Care Docs, a network of facilities that issue medicinal marijuana cards in seven states, including nine clinics in Massachusetts. "As soon as we can get people off opioids to a nonaddicting substance — and medicinal marijuana is nonaddicting — I think it would dramatically impact the amount of opioid deaths."
Witman, who works out of a Fall River Canna Care clinic, says he has treated about 80 patients who were addicted to opioids, muscle relaxers or anti-anxiety medication with cannabis using a one-month tapering program. More than 75 percent of those patients stopped taking the harder drugs, Witman said.
Cannabis, Witman said, can treat the symptoms patients had been using opioids to manage, such as chronic pain or anxiety — and treat them far more safely.
Dr. Harold Altvater of Delta 9 Medical Consulting in Malden says he has also seen success with medical marijuana as a substitution therapy.
Read More:https://www.bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2015/10/doctors_pioneer_pot_as_an_opioid_substitute
Texas Coalition To Inject Marijuana Debate Into State Legislative Races
Texans for Responsible Marijuana Policy to Mobilize Activists Statewide in Effort to Inject Marijuana Policy Debate Into 2016 State Legislative Races; New Texas Lyceum Poll Finds Three Out of Four Voters Support Reform
Texans for Responsible Marijuana Policy will hold an advocacy training event Saturday in San Antonio that will mark the beginning of a statewide effort to inject the marijuana policy debate into 2016 state legislative races. Regional events are also scheduled for Dallas on October 31, Corpus Christi on November 7, East Texas on December 5, and Houston on December 12.
"Comprehensive marijuana reform saw tremendous progress this legislative session largely because families and regular Texans shared their stories with lawmakers," said State Sen. José Menéndez (D-San Antonio). "The movement to change our antiquated and dangerous prohibition laws are gaining traction. However, that momentum will be lost unless citizens stay engaged with their lawmakers during the interim and campaign season.
"That's why these advocacy training events are so important because citizens will be the catalyst for change," Sen. Menéndez said. "I'm excited the inaugural training session is taking place in San Antonio. Poll after poll shows Texans are ready for comprehensive marijuana reform."
The guest speaker at the Saturday event in San Antonio is Michael Gilbert, Ph.D., a University of Texas San Antonio professor of criminal justice who previously served as a corrections officer. He will join representatives of Texans for Responsible Marijuana Policy for a media availability at 12 p.m. CT, and members of the media are invited to listen to his presentation at 1 p.m. CT.
Read More:http://www.theweedblog.com/texas-coalition-to-inject-marijuana-debate-into-state-legislative-races/
Hawaii Lawyers Forbidden From Assisting Medical Marijuana Licensee Hopefuls
According to a new formal opinion released by the Disciplinary Board of the Hawaii Supreme Court, Hawaii lawyers are not allowed to provide legal services to clients applying for a medical marijuana license.
Pacific Business News reports that lawyers are still allowed to provide legal advice about Act 241—the law that established Hawaii's first statewide medical marijuana retail dispensary system—but they may not aid in the creation of such businesses due to pot's illegal status under federal law.
"A lawyer may not 'provide legal services to facilitate the establishment and operation of a medical marijuana business' in accordance with Act 241 or otherwise," the opinion states.
However, Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii Executive Director Carl Bergquist told Pacific Business Newsthat he was optimist the Supreme Court would resolve this issue and that similar dilemmas have already arisen in other states.
Read More:http://www.hightimes.com/read/hawaii-lawyers-forbidden-assisting-medical-marijuana-licensee-hopefuls
California Patients To File Lawsuit Over New Medical Marijuana Regulation And Safety Act
The American Medical Marijuana Association (AMMA) has announced that it is filing a lawsuit over the violation of Prop. 215 by the California Legislature and Governor Brown. The recent adoption of the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act attempts to modify a voter initiative, Prop. 215, something specifically forbidden by the California constitution.
"Our medical cannabis rights, protected for nearly 20 years by Prop. 215, have been hijacked and Prop. 215 is under attack like never before. The new law is an unacceptable and illegal infringement on our rights under Prop. 215," said Steve Kubby, Executive Director of AMMA.
Kubby listed four areas that were of the greatest concern to patients and their physicians:
1. Patient gardens now limited to 100 square feet.
2. It is now a crime to share a joint from your garden with anyone.
3. Must now use your regular doctor for recommendations, most of whom have no experience with the medical use of cannabis
4. Allows city, county or both to ban cultivation, storage, manufacture, and transport.
"I'm getting calls from frightened patients who fear their own state government is planning on going after cannabis doctors as if they are some sort of dangerous threat that must be carefully supervised. Sick people cannot handle this kind of stress. Thousands of patients will die because of this calculated attempt to thwart the will of the people and deprive them of medical cannabis and the doctors who write recommendations to use the healing herb," added Kubby.
Read More:http://www.theweedblog.com/california-patients-lawsuit-new-medical-marijuana-regulation-and-safety-act/
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Safeguarding rural tradition, community and industry
Originally a jam making venture using locally grown fruits and berries, an excess of fresh berry juice as a by-product of the jam process has brought Kim Cameron to the artisan industry of specialist gin making.
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So it's summer. And it's Friday. And that means summer Fridays. You sir, deserve a drink in the sunlight. The question is what to drink. And where to drink it. Here you go: Outdoor Drinking in LA: The Official InsideHook Guide. Read on.
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SRurdays sleepys.
Oh my poor blog. I have been a negligent note taker, tale teller, yarn spinner (although I was in a yarn store earlier and could have spun some... apparently there had been a lamb in their earlier that I missed. Darn!) The problem with being busy is well you get busy. And what is that saying about that road? Paved with what? Early morning posts are apparently a lark of the past and nocturnal notings or nothings have staked their territory . Funny how one simple consonant changes the meaning.
But perhaps that is a prod on what i should muse about tonight. (Just call me Cleo or Erato): the importance of detail.
I had a busy day, including my interview for a studio spot/opportunity. I was honest. And i know there is the saying honest to a fault, but my goal is to prove that wrong. There are a lot of details involved that could make this uber pedantic to try to explain, so totry to summarize it I was honest about what my ultimate goal is, the questions related needing to not work in clay of I get this opportunity and what would my goal of doing a year drawing be. What are you trying to do and explore? What is your endgame for thks? And if my goal is to umtimately be a full time member is this an appropriate fit as it is intended for those who are starting out as a place to find mentors and get a hand stepping into the art world? So very much a question of fit. I think it went quite well and yet I dont know if it will happen. It may or it may not. And i will be fine either way.
Going into this I have been thinking lot about my drawings. Attempting to parse them and find out ehat they are saying. I dont have a name for them, mind maps is ehat I am closest to. But woth these incredibly anal retentive drawings HOW do they relate to my clay. So i have thought.
And thought.
and a bit more.
thinkity thinkity thought
And I realized that with my drawings I make them not work. I push them out of "working" and pull them back in. I find that edge between works and off-key or pleasure and pain or confusion and sanity.
THAT is the ljnk.
theres a lot more, but its 11:40 and i am tired. So not reading this over. Hope it makes sense. Sorry bout the typos and my crap tastic grammar and attrocious punctuation.
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Category: Feed The Children Fund Challenge #2
Recap and Say of Thanks
dear Friends, Will post charts of recent and previously monitored stocks and indexes later. I thank you all for taking your time to visit my site. Thank you for those who have emailed me, for your encouragement and support. Without you, i may have no passion in making this blog. To my generous donor who without bounds shared his blessings» Read more
Forex Position and my activity for the day
the usd/cad triggered a short/sell signal few hours ago at 4:15am Philippine time. i can imagine myself snoring at that time. Arrived at the office past 9am, then checked some Philippine equities activity. Monitor forex and waited a little to timed my entry. Managed to open some trades at almost 10am. Hope to get lucky as i'm running out of» Read more
Feed the Children Fund#2 Update & USD/Cad 15-min Chart
I'm sleepy. It's 15min past 2am. Usd already made a 400-pip run since the start of the trading week against the Canadian dollar but no short or sell signal yet. Other pairs were the same. GBP/USD for the last 48 hours have breach a 600-pip run and yet no sign of a bounce for the cable. These are emotional spikes» Read more
Feed the Children Fund#2 (ending 2008)
Fortunately the fund is in target.I have made no additional trades since the last position update (dec. 24) when my family and i went to my wife's hometown in Culasi, Antique. We went back to Iloilo lasy Dec. 30 and luckily all open trades' pt were hit. As of this writing, i havent made any trades yet. Note: screenshot was» Read more
Feed the Children Fund#2 12/24/08
Merry Christmas to all. May God guide our paths and enlighten our ways always. We're off to Antique, Iloilo, Philippines in a few hours. For the next 8 days, we're going to celebrate Jesus' birthday to the max 🙂 That is, attending mass on His birthday, meeting relatives and friends, sharing stories and family bonding without interruptions. We can have» Read more
Feed the Children Fund#2 Update 12/23/08
I'm a little bit shy from my Dec quota of 100% return per month. I'm still for a weaker dollar till end feb or early march of 2009. My fave pair is aud/nz for now, buying on dips, as this pairs require less attention compare to the volatility of the majors. currently i have no long position for the said» Read more
Feed the Children Fund#2 Update
Date inception: November 4, 2008 Starting Capital/NAV: $500 Total withdrawals to date: $1,479.93 Gross NAV (including withdrawals) = $1,788.25 Net NAV = $308.32 Profit = $1,284.99 —– The "Feed the Children Fund" was materialized because of the generosity of a kind hearted person , to Mr. "Sonny" A. Starting Fund: Php 20,000 Additional help made last Dec 5: Php 10,000» Read more
Feed the Children Fund
I met with a very good friend last friday (from Manila). had a buffet lunch with him.his generosity is beyond my thoughts. from his stock market winnings made last week, he donated an additional 10,000 pesos for the feed the children fund. To Mr. A – Mabuhay ka Boss.» Read more
Feed the Children Fund#2 and Blog Update
Withdrawn (a total of $1,479.93) and left some dollars to trade with. I will use the money in a very good cause. So far i still have until April of 2009 to achieve the $20,000 target for the fund. My idea then is to earn a modest 100% return per month to achieved that goal. Breakdown of which are follows.» Read more


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They Called Me Pastor…
I was groomed to expect, pursue, and occupy a senior leadership role in the church since I was 16 years old. I 'preached' my first message from the Lord (one of anguish, disappointment and impending judgement) the morning after wholly committing my heart, mind and soul to the Lord. My pastor, and elderly man, saw nothing wrong with the Lord speaking through a 16 year-old young girl. He communicated with me that the Lord will always use willing, available vessels to do His work. So I spent years making myself willing and available. I soon began to believe that Deborah, one of Israels Judges, was not the exception but the rule. As I got older most of the women I knew in the church served faithfully there, but spent little time serving at home. I never saw or attended a class or workshop on Biblical submission, though I heard it talked about or referred to from the pulpit occasionally. In truth, I rarely saw it lived out, and as I grew up, I had no working model to look to. It seemed that women believed they were honoring God and obeying His word by serving in the church, and going through the motions of service at home. Men were not truly respected, and I have learned that we can 'submit and serve' on the surface, but still communicate the lack of submission in our hearts. The women I had been raised to look to as examples were strong, like me…good orators, like me…not afraid to speak in front of people, like me…bold for Christ, like me…and they all had a title; minister, evangelist, and as I got older, pastor…unlike me. So the eventual progression for me was an obvious one, right?
When I got married, though I loved my husband, I was not submitted to him at heart. The vows had been genuine, but not entered into with a clear Biblically based understanding. I was a definite product of the feminist culture of the generation that preceded me. I was a woman. I was not only capable, but more capable than most men. I would easily accept the help of men, as long as it was understood that I did not need it. I was headstrong, manipulative, angry at times, petulant, could be over bearing, and fully admired and accepted in church circles as 'anointed'…without a heart of submission. I was advised by a couple of older women (literally 2) whom I respected, that I needed to go home and submit to my husband (this was said when I attended church without him because he did not agree with me on the church we should attend). Funny, I submitted to their instructions but not his.
Years later, when Ukali began to pastor a small, local church. I served alongside him as I had tried to do for years in life, business and ministry. I wrestled for a while with the 'normal progression' of my life. Surely when God took over and began to dismantle my dreams he did not intend to take all of them? So where I was no longer pursuing a career in the judicial system, I was pursuing leadership in the church.
I was ordained as a pastor in 2005…and as confident as I was that this was a part of my destiny (prior to the actual ordination), after it was official I was even more confident that something was wrong….Where I had been instructed for the duration of my life to use my gifts and talents to lead in the church and in the community and in the government and secular market place, I had never been instructed or trained in how to use those same gifts and talents to serve in my home…. I plan to share more later, but for now I will let these questions and answers complete this post.
The following questions were posed by my friend, and I will share them and the answers with you as part of this post :-D.
"We all know who wears the pants in this family!"
Early in our marriage I had an eye-opening, heart changing experience that I want to share with you. We had guests over for dinner, and although I can't remember the details of our conversation, there is one part of it that I will never forget. That would be when the young man in response to something said, replied, "That's OK, because we all know who wears the pants in this family." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ And my heart dropped, because I knew immediately that he was not talking about my husband! I desperately searched to discover what had I done…what was I doing… that would cause other men to look at my husband as less than a man of honor? Now, I understand that we live in a day and time where to hear that said is a compliment to some women… but I wasn't one of them. Those words sliced right through me!!!! They cut through my strong personality, quick-witted, take charge exterior…and they broke my heart! What was so bad about those words? Why would they cause me so much distress? Very simply, I was devastated to hear those words, not just because of wat they said about me, but because of what they depicted about him…my love…my sweetie…
As terrible as it was to hear that, it was one of the best things that could have happened (Isn't God amazing?!?!?! He knows EVERYTHING!) Those words, spoken very casually as if that was normal and acceptable, were the beginning of an end for me. Let me explain…
While most women don't view being perceived as a non-submissive wife to be a bad ting, I believe that would change drastically if we looked at the word very intently…which I did…and I DID NOT like what I saw at all. Let's take a journey through a brief word study, shall we? The words below are all words that can be accurately used to describe a wife or a woman who submits to Gods authority (for the single woman), and the authority of her husband.
The definition of Submission;
to submit – the action or fact of accepting or yielding to a superior force or to the will or authority of another person
• archaic humility;
submission to authority
yielding (relinquish, bequeath, give up te struggle)
Bequeath (pass down or on to, entrust to)
docility (Latin dociles, from docere meaning to 'teach', apt or willing to learn)
give in/way
back down
abide by
conform to
Now, these are not words that we are particularly fond of. Their imagery is one of weakness, and who wants to be viewed as weak? But as much as we may not like these words, I have a feeling we will be dismayed at the next list. While the words above are all used to define or explain submission, the next group of words is used to define a lack of submission. We will focus on just a couple of words from above (the ones in bold) looking at antonyms 😀
to submit; yielding (relinquish, bequeath, give up te struggle), Bequeath (pass down or on to, entrust to),
docility (Latin dociles, from docere meaning to 'teach', apt or willing to learn)
The following words can accurately be used to describe a woman/a wife who refuses/resists submitting to God and her husband;
out of control
Whoa!!! That's a lot of strong, descriptive words!!! Now lets pick a couple from both lists and compare.
A woman who submits to her husband's authority as instructed to by God's Word (1 Peter 3:1-2) is viewed as meek (quiet and gentle), compliant, docile (apt or willing to learn), and subservient. On the contrary, a woman who refuses to, or is resistant to the very idea of submitting, she is unfavorably viewed as recalcitrant, uncooperative, intractable, obstreperous, truculent, insubordinate, defiant, rebellious, willful, wayward, headstrong, self-willed, contrary, perverse, difficult. Now, you tell me what Christ loving woman wants to be seen as any of the above words?
So, when my heart should have been set on honoring God, and my husband and demonstrating a willingness to submit to both, my heart had actually been trained to pose as a good wife but silently resist and defy authority. While my husband thought he was marrying a gentle, quiet young woman, and a wife who was willing to learn, he had actually married a woman who was unruly, unmanageable, disorderly, undisciplined, uncontrollable, rowdy, disruptive, mutinous, riotous, out of control, turbulent….and she didn't even know it! But other people could see it, which was why that heart slicing observational comment was made about me wearing the pants in the family…
Praise god my story doesn't end there!!!! And neither does yours!!! While there is no honor for an unruly woman, God's word says there is praise and honor for the virtuous one! Do not fear…The God we serve is faithful!
"And I will give them singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them.I will take away their stony, stubborn heart and give them a tender, responsive heart so they will obey my decrees and regulations. Then they will truly be my people, and I will be their God." Ezekiel 11:18-20
Did you get that? When we choose to truly turn our hearts back to God He will;
1. give us singleness of heart
2. put a new spirit within us
3. take away our stony, stubborn heart
4. give us a tender, responsive heart
Why will He do this!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Ladies, I have seen God first hand do exactly what he said he would do in me…and if you are feeling trapped in this horrible cycle than I want to encourage you that he can do the same thing for you. Don't forget, I am sharing my story this week, but your turn is coming. I want to hear from you. Has your heart been changed? Let us know and take advantage of an opportunity to encourage others with your story! Join us tomorrow for the next video blog! Have a good night and I'll see you tomorrow
Submission: A Perspective on God's Love For Us
"And further, submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. For wives, this means submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of his body, the church. As the church submits to Christ, so you wives should submit to your husbands in everything. For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God's word. He did this to present her to himself as a glorious church without a spot or wrinkle or any other blemish. Instead, she will be holy and without fault. In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as they love their own bodies. For a man who loves his wife actually shows love for himself. No one hates his own body but feeds and cares for it, just as Christ cares for the church. And we are members of his body."
Ephesians 5:21-30
How many of us have ever actually thought of our husbands as THE greatest gift, outside of salvation, that the Lord in his providence saw fit to bless us with? I am sure that a lot of us don't think of them that way, because if we did,we would treat them better than we do. Look at the way we treat gifts that we place a high value on; we package them with bubble wrap, or foam to ensure that they don't get broken, or we put them away in a protected place where our children and any other potentially harmful elements can't get a hold of them. When they get dirty or dusty we don't display them to the world in that state, but we polish or wash them clean before we put them on display…and if they are injured, broken in a place, or cracked, we turn that part away from the gaze of any onlookers, so that in the eyes of others their value will not be diminished. We love and take care of our gifts, and we want everyone to know what our thoughts are about them…who gave them to us…how much they cost…and how heartbroken we would be if something happened to them. We communicate all of this, sometimes, without saying a word. But what do our lives and attitudes…and even our words, communicate about the gift…the prize that God gave us to demonstrate to us how much he loved us? It breaks my heart when I hear women destroying their husbands, their gift, with their words. It breaks my heart when I see women treat their husbands coldly or indifferently, because he had the audacity not to follow one of her commands, or to do things other than the way she suggested. It breaks my heart to see the pain and humiliation in a mans eyes, masked by a laugh or a smile, after his wife has shared a story that communicates how vast his baffoon skills have become. It breaks my heart to see the look on a mans face when he has been cut off at the knees, in front of family, his children, or in the company of friends, by the words of the woman chosen by him to be his helper. It breaks my heart when I see how the relationship changes when Adam realizes that his helper has helped to cause him more pain and despair than he ever imagined possible… even to the point of negatively impacting his relationship with his father…Does it break your heart????
And I know ladies…I know…He's NOT perfect! And he doesn't treat me the way I should be treated…and he can't keep a job…and he's angry all of the time…and he doesn't spend any time with me…and when he comes home all he ever wants to do is watch sports or hang out with his friends…and I don't know if I still even love him…or like him… And I think I would have been better off if I had married _________________! And the list goes on!! But guess what? We're NOT perfect! And we don't treat him the way he should be treated…and we may not be able to keep a job…and we may be angry all the time…and we may not spend any time with him…and when we are home all we ever want to do is watch our shows, talk to our friends, stay on the computer (facebook)…and they may not know if they still loves us…or likes us…and they may think that they would have been better off married to ____________! ….
That last one hit a nerve I am sure, because we allow ourselves the freedom to think whatever we want to think, but are ready to do a "drive by" if we even think that they are thinking the same things!!! But let's take a minute and think about something; What if the only way for our marriages to change is for us to change? What if the only way our husbands hearts towards us will change is for us to change our hearts towards them? And what if the only way for us to change our hearts towards our husbands is for us to change our hearts towards God! And what if the only way for us to change our perspective on God was to open the Book he left on record for us and read the Word of God as opposed to listening to the world and what it say about our marriage?
Genesis chapter 1 tells us that God spoke EVERYTHING into existence except man. For with Adam God took his time and made (to construct, build, assemble, put together, manufacture, produce, create, form, fashion, model) him! And then from the rib of man he made woman!!! Did you get that??? He spoke EVERYTHING ELSE INTO EXISTENCE but he MADE US WITH HIS VERY OWN HANDS!!!! And then he gifted us to eachother!!! Adam was God's greatest creation and made to have genuine fellowship…relationship with the God of the Universe!!! And Eve…. Eve was woman…also hancrafted by God…but made differently than man, because part of her man was used to help make her!!!! She would be unmade without him!!! And ladies, so would we today! Think of it this way; Eve was the FIRST and BEST gift Adam was ever given…given specifically to HELP him live out the lives God had commanded him to live by walking beside him and learning with him, and looking at him with the same wonder that she saw when he looked at her. We are designed to look 'up' to him in honor and respect…to be the reminders always of the man God created…HANDCRAFTED them to be!!!!!! And he is commanded to be the vessel that God would always be able to love us through…. But something went wrong… and the place we just talked about is the place we are constantly fighting to get back to… Adam is raging for battling with Eve because when he looks at her, he no longer sees the respect due him simply by being handcrafted in the image of God. And Eve is crying out in the way she walks, and talks, and dresses…and controls and demands…for Adam to notice…to attend to…to love her the way her creator promised she would always be…. But our starting points are wrong…our perspectives have been skewed by the Fall….
An Amazing Word Picture
Is it just me, or do the words found in Proverbs 31 paint an amazing picture of the kind of women, wives, and mothers we all aspire to become? Reading these verses over and over again has become somewhat of a habit for me. They are definitively inspiring, as well as encouraging! We have heard it said that repetition is the best form of learning, and nowhere do I find this more true than in the repeating of the wisdom and information found in Gods Word. When it comes to topics involving Biblical Womanhood, we can never think that Gods Word is outdated or no longer relevant. It is even more relevant today than it was when it was written! Back then women understood that God created them to;
- Be the helpers of men, not the leaders of them (Genesis 2:21-24)
- Be "fruitful and multiply"… (Genesis 1:28)
Now, as we can see throughout Scripture, and particularly in Proverbs 31, this is not an exhaustive list by any means. But it is the foundation for the 'why' of women as seen in Genesis. Do we think that men are intrinsically attracted to women just because? No. They are attracted to us…to everything about us…because we are the only created entity that was designed and hand-crafted just for them and from them!! And because of this, when we understand why we were created, and for whom, then the relationship between a man and his wife/a woman and her husband becomes a awe-inspiring expression of Christ and His bride. I don't know about you, but to me that is a beautiful thing :D.
I don't think a lot of us ever get to that 'beautiful thing' part though. Our view, a lot of the time, has been shaped by a feminist dominated culture that teaches, consciously and subconsciously, to hate God and the men who are created in his image. The word submission is literally looked at as a four letter expletive, and marriage has become all about 'my happiness' rather than ours. Like Eve in Genesis 1:16a, our 'desire is to control our husband', and if we are not surrounding ourselves with Biblical teaching and influences, we will set out to do just that, and we won't even be aware of it!!!
The woman that we read about in Proverbs 31 was submitted to her husband in every way, and their lives were blessed by her submission and through it. All of her endeavors and business dealings (and there were many) flowed out of her desire to 'help' her husband and be a blessing to her family. In the article, The Impact of Feminism on the Family, shares:
- "As the women's movement turned fanatical and ugly in the 1960s and 70s the focus began to shift from reform and equal opportunity. The feminist leaders – humorless, militant, pugnacious, and angry with their particular lot in life, launched programs that were anti-God, anti-capitalism, anti-family, anti-birth, anti-heterosexual and fostered a virulent hatred of anything having to do with males. They no longer wanted to equalize the status of women, but instead wanted to irreversibly alienate women from men and vice versa….Home and traditional family values are no longer accepted answers to the questions, "Who am I?" and, "What am I here for?" The preeminent purpose for some women have become their careers, and they decided against the value of home and family."
This is what we are up against. This mindset is the one that permeates our culture, and indoctrinated us and our children. The feminist movement has been so successful that even men have relinquished their God-given roles and authority as the leaders of the family, and moved behind their wives, or out of the picture completely! As women who are committed to living God honoring lives, we must understand that honoring our husbands is all part of that. We must also understand that though this 'honoring' is not restricted to the home, it does start there.
The following excerpt is from THE BOOK OF HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT, by Mrs. Isabella Mary Beeton. The book is available as a free Kindle download, as well as at http://www.mrsbeeton.com/index.html. It's an oldie but a goodie, and it's filled with wisdom and tons of recipes for foods I have never heard of :D. While Gods Word is our foundation, you'll find this book to be a great companion to what we have in Scripture. Enjoy!
"AS WITH THE COMMANDER OF AN ARMY, or the leader of any enterprise, so is it with the mistress of a house. Her spirit will be seen through the whole establishment; and just in proportion as she performs her duties intelligently and thoroughly, so will her domestics follow in her path. Of all those acquirements, which more particularly belong to the feminine character, there are none which take a higher rank, in our estimation, than such as enter into a knowledge of household duties; for on these are perpetually dependent the happiness, comfort, and well-being of a family. In this opinion we are borne out by the author of "The Vicar of Wakefield," who says: "The modest virgin, the prudent wife, and the careful matron, are much more serviceable in life than petticoated philosophers, blustering heroines, or virago queens. She who makes her husband and her children happy, who reclaims the one from vice and trains up the other to virtue, is a much greater character than ladies described in romances, whose whole occupation is to murder mankind with shafts from their quiver, or their eyes."
A lost perspective? Yes, but not a dead one. It is definitely being revived! ❤
The Name-Game:Is a woman who hyphenates her last name not submitting to her husband?
Is a woman who hyphenates her last name (keeping both her maiden and married name) not submitting fully to her husband?
This is a question I saw recently on Facebook, as well as the comment I posted in response. I wanted to share this with all of you in hopes of getting your feedback.The question itself was genuine, and not meant in a negative way. A new bride was sincerely asking for the opinions of those she knows. The slew of comments that followed were, in some cases, heartbreaking. They lead me to do a little research into the 'new' movement where husbands are taking on the last names of their wives as opposed to the wives taking on the last name of her husband. Read both the question and the comment I posted in response… Out of the 26 responses to this question, mine was completely ignored by all except the writer of the original question… So, what are your thoughts, and what Bible verses/principles/cultural depictions of the people of God do you use to support your view?
"I have not read the other comments…so no offense intended if there is any…when we choose to BECOME ONE with a man, we are doing just that…becoming ONE…in order for that to work we both must die to our own selfish ambition and become a different person…a blending of the two…part of that for Eve is the taking on of her husband's name and what that represents (wo+man=woman)… what it communicates to the world around us. It communicates that we are women who are under authority and consider it a blessing to be covered in life by first, the Lord, then by our earthly fathers whose name we bear until our marriage, and again that covering and protection and provision is passed to our husbands, and is signified by the taking of their name. (1Peter 3, Ephesians 5) It is a sign of honor and respect as well as encouragement and edification to our husbands. It demonstrates love and trust. That said, it is anti-feminist and is another aspect of marriage where we (Christian women) tend to take on the mindset of the world and follow their cultural trends rather than the culture designed by the Word. But it's minor..no big deal…just a hyphen…but the – communicates the opposite of what our marriages as believers are supposed to communicate to the world we live in. It doesn't communicate unity or oneness or sacrifice, it communicates division, and a reluctance to really take on our husbands name and hang on to our own is communicating that Eve is still alive and well. We (women) are the greatest influencers in the lives of our husbands and our children, and everything we do will either communicate our obedience and submission to God, or our rebellion and disobedience to Him. So does God's word explicitly tell us not o use a – in our names when married? No, but it does tell us to submit to our husbands as unto the Lord. Have we taken on Christ's name? Do we hyphenate it so that we can maintain our independence/identity with our old sinful nature and our new nature? Do we even think about these 'minor' issues in light of our marriage relationships mirroring our relationship with Christ? And if we still can't come to an understanding, it's always a great ides to ask our husbands how it would make them feel, really, and what it communicates about our hearts for them. Some women hold on to their last name because they have children prior to marriage or from a previous marriage and don't want their kids to not have the shared identity of their last name…. I understand these cases as well, but we have to understand that the relationship between a man and his wife is the ONLY relationship on earth that is called to represent the relationship that Christ has with his bride…it is to supercede all others…
This is the post. What feedback do you have? Agree. Disagree. I would really like to know 😀 And what about men taking on the last name of their wives???? Have you even heard of that? I truly look forward to hearing from you!


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May 21st - June 20th.
Symbol: The Twins
Ruling Planet: Mercury -- the planet of communication
Body Part: Shoulders, arms, hands
Element: Air
Secret wish: To have all the answers
"The Gemini mind (and mouth!) is a busy machine, always moving at warp speed. That's because your sign is ruled by Mercury, the planet of communication. Mercury also rules technology and the mind, making Gemini one of the most curious and cutting-edge signs of the zodiac. Geminis change faster than the weather, and constantly flip between moods and interests. One day, you're into frilly, girl stuff. The next day, you're over that and skydiving out of an airplane."
- Astro Twins -
"Walking into a closet of a Gemini can feel confusing to most. They have a wide variety of styles and to many it may seem very sporadic. Gemini has an attraction for clothes that are fun, bold, and can be easily taken care of and washed. A fashion style of a Gemini can be described as eclectic, funky and eccentric. They love accessories, including jewelry and bags. The sign of Gemini is The Twins, which also fits in well with their style. For many, they may think of a Gemini as having two personalities when it comes to their sense of fashion. Although they can have a funky style, Gemini is always put together in their own way. Typically, when a Gemini heads to a closet, they look for a balance between playful and casual."
- Astrology Scope -
When I think of Gemini, I think of the multiple facets that make up who they are, I think of not just so much of the initial pop of a fire cracker, but more so the colorful aftermath as the embers dissipating into the air. I feel the mirrored print of the dress and the flashes of color throughout the accessories best convey that.
What I'm Wearing:
- Sunnies from SoHo. $5
- Black Jacket from Strawberry. $ 19.99
- Mirrored print kaleidoscope shift dress from JCPenny. $40
- Teal bag from Target.com. $ 29.99
- Black tights from Onestopplus.com. $12
- Black kitten heels from Forever21.com. $27.80
- Necklace from Burlington Coat Factory. $7


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Atlassian Sourcetree is a free Git and Mercurial client for Windows.
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a tool to find bugs in algorithms wrt to their configuration spaces
It is distributed under the GNU Public License. See COPYING for details regarding the license.
SpyBug is a tool to find bugs in software (in particular in SAT solvers). It is written in Python and is based on interfaces of AClib (www.aclib.net) and the algorithm configurator SMAC. Please see SMAC Manual
- numpy
pip install numpy --user
- ParameterConfigSpace (https://github.com/automl/ParameterConfigSpace.git)
pip install git+https://github.com/automl/ParameterConfigSpace.git --user
- pysmac (https://github.com/automl/pysmac)
pip install git+https://github.com/automl/pysmac --user
git clone https://email@example.com/mlindauer/spybug.git
Package Content
example/ - directory containing a small set of instances and Riss
scritps/ - directory containing some helper scripts
SpyBug/ - directory containing the python scripts
COPYING - license file
README.md - this file
SpyBug.py - main file to call SpyBug
$ python SpyBug.py -h
Toy Test example
cd SpyBug/unit_tests/files
python ../../../SpyBug.py --scen bug.scenario
One of our unit tests provides a very simple toy example.
The algorithm has four parameters and each has the domain {0,1}. (see
An artificial bug will triggered, if (p2==1 and p4==1) or (p3==1).
SpyBug will find these bugs very fast and will minimize the erroneous configurations to the minimal reasons (see above).
The output should look like this:
[INFO] Iteration: 1 (reported in an exponential schedule) [INFO] Iteration: 2 (reported in an exponential schedule) [INFO] Iteration: 4 (reported in an exponential schedule) [INFO] We have probably found a bug in -p2 0 -p3 1 -p1 0 -p4 1 on blub2 in iteration 5 [INFO] Minimal bug config: -p3 1 [INFO] New forbidden clause: [['p3', '1']] [INFO] We have probably found a bug in -p2 1 -p3 0 -p1 1 -p4 1 on blub2 in iteration 7 [INFO] Minimal bug config: -p4 1 -p2 1 [INFO] New forbidden clause: [['p4', '1'], ['p2', '1']] ...
Example with Riss
cd example/ python ../SpyBug.py --scenario scenario_riss.txt --n 100000 --time_limit 100000
We provide a real use-case scenario for Spybug as an example to find bugs in the SAT solver Riss (version 427). Please note that Riss has 214 parameters and more than 10^86 possible configurations in a discretized space. Therefore, SpyBug will need some time to find the bugs in Riss.
All necessary files related to Riss and the problem instances are specified in
scenario.txt, i.e.,
the runtime cutoff, the instance file (listing all problem instances), the target algorithm call (wrapper by Python script)
and the parameter configuration space file:
cutoff_time = 5 instance_file = instances.txt algo = python -u Riss427/SATCSSCWrapper.py --mem-limit 3000 --script Riss427/rissWrapper.py --sat-checker ../scripts/SAT --sol-file . paramfile = Riss427/riss427-CSSC.pcs
The actual call to SpyBug requires only this scenario file. To specify how long SpyBug will search for bugs can be specified by the following options:
--n_runs N_RUNS maximal number of algorithm runs (default: 1000) --time_limit TIME_LIMIT wallclock time limit [sec] (default: 3600)
Example with Glucose
We also provide a second example scenario with the SAT solver Glucose. The call to this scenario is:
python ../SpyBug.py --scenario scenario_glucose.txt
However, this scenario is only for illustration. We are not aware of any bug in Glucose on the used instances.
How to apply SpyBug to your SAT solver?
To apply SpyBug to your own solver, you have to only provide these components:
- The binary of your solver
- A (Python) script that generates the call string of your solver (see, e.g.,
example/glucose/glucoseWrapper.py). We maintain a generic wrapper for this task here.
- A parameter configuration space (pcs) file that defines the parameter space of your solver (see SMAC Manual for the format)
- A set of test instances (in a file that lists an instances per line)
If you provide all these components, you simply have to adapt the scenario file (see, e.g.,
example/scenario_riss.txt or
algo, you have to replace
Riss427/rissWrapper.py by your Python script.
How to apply SpyBug to your solver/algoritm from any another domain?
You mainly have to follow the same steps as described for SAT solvers.
However, you need furthermore to write a Python function that checks whether the output of your solver/algorithm.
Your script has to exactly implement the following function as the script for SAT solver, i.e.,
- get_command_line_args()
- save_failed_cmd()
- process_results()
To speedup the process of finding bugs, you can run multiple independent runs of SpyBug in parallel. To this end, we recommend to use different random seeds:
--seed SEED random seed (default: 12345)
To get a more verbose output of SpyBug (e.g., to see all target algorithm calls), please use the verbose option and set it to DEBUG:
--verbose {INFO,DEBUG} verbosity level (default: INFO)
Marius Lindauer University of Freiburg firstname.lastname@example.com Norbert Manthey University of Dresden firstname.lastname@example.com


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Over the course of an hour, you'll learn how the network brings the news to over 1 billion people in over 212 countries in real time, after which you'll get to attempt to read the news just like the big time anchors do … no pressure!
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