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Christian Author Helps Women Explain, Embrace Their God-Given Emotions
Christian author and speaker Carol McLeod is gearing up to explore the spiritual side of women's emotions next month with the release of her new book HOLY ESTROGEN: Every Woman's Guide to Making Her Emotions the Holiest Part of Her.
McLeod told The Christian Post that she went through years of battling depression until she "developed an addiction to the word of God." She said she finally discovered a way to live above her circumstances, but also realized in the process that there are many Christian women who are "enslaved to emotions and circumstances, [even though] God never designed us to live that way."
Often, in the rush of life, the negative effects of women's emotions emerge in different situations with detrimental results. Statistics show that women are twice as likely to experience depression as men, and that depression is the leading cause of disability for women in the world.
Women have to learn how to guard their emotions, McLeod told CP. The Bible says the heart is deceitful above all else, your heart and soul is the "birthplace of emotions, passions and desires, the Bible is saying emotions don't tell you the truth," she explained.
To discern conflicting and negative emotions, "we have to take it to the cross, give it to Jesus, bless and not curse and not sit in emotional sewage. Victory is by forgiveness, by blessing those who have wronged you," McLeod said.
McLeod contends that God gave women emotions so they can be fully alive on the inside and wholeheartedly engaged with the life He has given. Her book also explores the idea that when women learn to let go of themselves and allow the Holy Spirit to control their emotions, they are more open to achieving their God given purpose here on earth.
"I do not believe that God intended for women to live a roller coaster life ordered by the fluctuation of some hormone that you exert absolutely no control over," McLeod explained in a statement. "God's plan has always been that you would decrease and that He would increase."
But she noted this is often harder than it looks because emotions travel faster than thoughts. She explains in the book that in order to make any progress in taking control of emotion, the first step is a realization of when you are reacting to certain situations out of emotion.
Other practical solutions for gaining control include daily Bible study and quiet time with God, and being involved in a women's group Bible study.
Women are wired not to be content or fulfilled outside of intimacy with God; they are wired to need Jesus. "God wired us to deal with our emotions, gave us estrogen to fuel our emotional responses to life," she said.
She explained that God has a plan for emotions, one in which women need more of Him to flourish
The "emotional longing inside of you is really about having a relationship with the lover of your soul who is Jesus," she said. "The way we make emotions holy is using them for purposes for which God intended from the beginning of time. He wired us to need him and get fulfillment out of Him."


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Faith is a complete trust in our Lord Jesus and in His promises to us. The
first reading today, from the Book of Wisdom, talks about the destruction
of our enemies. Even our Jewish ancestors came to believe that our enemies
are not those who threaten us, but the thoughts, words, actions and
omissions that draw us into sin and away from the living God. The reality
of these spiritual enemies is express by talking about physical enemies.
Wisdom invites us to grow deep enough in the spiritual life to recognize
that fighting anyone else other than ourselves is foolishness.
The second reading today, from the Letter to the Hebrews, gives us Abraham
and Sarah as examples of those who came to believe in God and in His
promises. They believed to the point of foolishness�and yet in the end God
fulfilled His promise to them. How easily we give up in our struggle
against sin. God promises us victory over sin and when we fail, we often
give up. Rather, we are called to walk as Abraham and Sarah walked: with
complete trust that God will in the end free us from sin and death.
The Gospel today, from Saint Luke, invites us to gather treasures that last
forever. This continues the teaching from last Sunday. We must always be
looking at the spiritual reality that surrounds us and envelops us so that
we are aware that there is more to life that just what we see in the here
and now.
It is so easy to forget that there is a world beyond this world. We forget
that our struggle is not just to live in the here and now, but to live
forever. Life eternal is our invitation. The deeper we go into the life
of faith, the more that is asked of us. Even when we fail and sin, God
will continue to invite us and ask to to be faithful once more and to
abandon our sins.
My sisters and brothers, God wants us all and He wants all of us. We can
continue to resist Him but he always continues to invite us. Let us give
in to His love and practice the wisdom of the spiritual life. Let us learn
to fight for life eternal by choosing that which is good here and now and
doing what is right. All glory and praise to God.
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This is Tarok Kolache, a small village in Afghanistan's Arghandab River Valley. Or at least, it used to be, until the Taliban and the US military got to it.
What happened to Tarok Kolache, and why? In a post on pundit Tom Rick's Foreign Policy blog, military writer and West Point graduate Pamela Broadwell writes that the Taliban "had conducted an intimidation campaign to chase the villagers out." The Taliban fighters and their "dense pattern[s] " of IEDs "terrified" the Combined Joint Task Force 1-320th, which sustained heavy losses in two attempts to clear the village, and eventually Lt Col David Flynn decided the only way to maintain momentum was to blow it to bits:
The plan was for one team to clear a 600-meter path with MICLICs from one of his combat outposts to Tarok Kalache. "It was the only way I could give the men confidence to go back out."
On October 6, Flynn's unit approved use of HIMARS, B-1, and A-10s to drop 49,200 lbs. of ordnance on the Taliban tactical base of Tarok Kalache, resulting in NO CIVCAS. Their clearance of Babur, Khosrow Sofla, Charqolba Sofla, and other villages commenced October 7, aided by USSF, ABP, and an additional infantry company from B/1-22 IN.
"NO CIVCAS" means "no civilian casualties". But, as Wired's Spencer Ackerman - who flagged Broadwell's post in an excellent post of his own - wonders:
It seems difficult to understand how Broadwell or the 1-320th can be so confident they didn't accidentally kill civilians after subjecting Tarok Kolache to nearly 25 tons worth of bombs and rockets. The rockets alone have a blast radius of about 50 meters [164 feet] , so the potential for hitting bystanders is high with every strike.
As she clarified in a debate on her Facebook wall, "In the commander's assessment, the deserted village was not worth clearing. If you lost several KIA and you might feel the same." But without entering Tarok Kolache to clear it, how could U.S. or Afghan forces know it was completely devoid of civilians?
Indeed! Even if there were truly no civilian casualties, at least one Afghan villager wasn't particularly pleased - he accused Flynn of "ruining his life after the demolition". And there isn't a lot of room to spare when it comes to Afghan impressions of NATO forces in Arghandab, where locals trust the Taliban over Karzai.
Gen Petraeus has apparently authorised up to $US1 million for reconstruction, and Flynn and his men are rushing to rebuild the village - so as to get out in front of the Taliban's "information operations gun". (You have to wonder, too, how it aids "momentum" to divert so many resources to rebuilding an village you just blew up.)
But they might be too late. An independent analyst interviewed by Ackerman expresses similar concerns, telling him that the destruction of Tarok Kolache likely toppled whatever goodwill US troops had built up - as Ackerman drily puts it, "it's not standard procedure for US-led troops to destroy whole villages."
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Yes. Milestones are meant to be celebrated. It's what makes us human. And a 1st birthday is a huge milestone, both for the child and for the parent. Something I didn't realize with my first until later (who is now six) is that although she didn't remember it, she has gone over the pictures from that day more times than I can count. The fact that we celebrated her first birthday is important to her. It set up a tradition in our family and she feels the love from that celebration every time she goes through the photo album. She makes me tell the story of her first birthday. What she did? Who was there? What we ate? So, in a way, she does remember it. It's a memory from her life and a celebration from our family life. Last year, when my youngest turned one I had a whole celebration planned and there ended up being a huge blizzard (worst one in 20 years) and we had to cancel. It was so close to Christmas that we were unable to re-schedule it. We did have cake & ice cream on her birthday, but no big party. So, knowing that eventually she would see the pictures from her sister's first birthday and have none from her own, we celebrated with a big 1/2 birthday bbq in June! It was a lot of fun & the weather was much nicer. I also know she'll see pictures eventually and we can tell her the whole long blizzard saga of her 1st birthday. I personally think it is important to create those family memories and stories, even when they are too young to remember the moment.
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Should I throw a party for my daughter's first birthday?
How did you celebrate your child's first birthday? Would you suggest having a party?
I did with my 1st child, but it was almost a disaster. He was so exhausted and overwhelmed by everyone that he had a huge meltdown until he passed out during presents. I felt bad for him, but it was fun to share with everyone when he was happy!
With my 2nd, we planned to do one and it just never happened. Instead we did Skype with our families so they could see him taste his cake and open a few presents. It was small and special and no meltdowns!
I'm pregnant with my 3rd and I think I will probably stick with just a smaller party with only family and a few friends or just our family to keep it simple. There are so many other birthdays to come and they don't remember the 1st one. :)
Our 3rd son is now turning 1 next month. I have decided now that we have a house and space to throw his 1st birthday party at home. We are inviting all the family and friends who have been a part of his first year and kids too. It will be a fall theme costume party being that he was born 2weeks before Halloween. Better get more use from the costumes. We are doing pumpkin painting (or potato head face parts for the little ones) and ball pit treasure hunt and straw play. Should be fun for him and guests! The pumpkins and treasure will be party favors as well. Should save a bundle and make great pictures! I just wish I could find more non Halloween theme pumpkin stuff for decorations. I will be serving either pumpkin pie or a pumpkin cake. I cannot wait! It is worth the effort no matter how big or small.
Sure it's great to celebrate her first year! Well done for all your hard work! I always feel that first year celebration is that of the parents. Do something that you would enjoy - with your friends, family or other new parents - with whomever you want to take a moment and celebrate that first stepping stone. It should be as big or small as it takes your fancy. I did a mega-big one for my first daughter and a small family one for my second. Both were exactly right for the moment, our circumstances and my energy levels! Celebrate that first year of life you shared with your precious baby!
I agree! Our son's first was at our home with family and a few close friends. Easy food we bought, no time to cook, and a cute cake. Keep it simple, celebrate your first year and your child's and don't try to do too much!!! Just have fun!
I just have one question for you. It's a celebration Why won't you, and the number of people doesn't matter.
We usually only celebrate with family members, but we celebrate birthday's up to 18 with cake, Ice Cream, presents and their choice of birthday dinner. After 18, not so much. My youngest daughter is autistic, so we just did a small princess theme party with a crown and some presents. My oldest daughter had a HUGE family party, all the cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents and everything, but she was a preemie so it was very special.
yes but make it a simple family affair with cake and ice cream presents optional
We did for my one-and-only daughter, but we kept it small with just family (grammie's of course) and very close family friends (her God parents and witnesses). I doubt there wer 10 of us with a small birthday cake, but I'm glad I did, she has the pictures and wondered why, at about age 5, why her face had brown stuff smeared on it (Why! Chocolate cake of course! Grammy, having forgotten what one year olds do, served the birthday girl first while I was still cutting the cake, and my little one went face first into her slice of cake). She loves the memories and feelings those pictures evoke, even today at 15.
Every Birthday is one to be celebrated. Even at one, a small birthday party with a theme is fun. One popular First Birthday Party is a Ladybug Party. So many wonderful inexpensive Ladybug Party Supplies can be found at www.LadybugGiftStore.com
for my childrens first birthday we had a family celebration with close friends and family round but after that they didnt have a party untill they were at school then it was a few of their friends and no adults.
I wanted to do my doughter first birthday but im having second thoughts
I am unable to understand this that why you guys are so confused in throwing party like baby showers.Don't be confused in this . you must do this .
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It's up to you! Don't feel peer-pressured into it if you don't want to.
I just invited family over for a BBQ. They brought some presents. It was more just a family visit. And I did the same for his 2nd birthday, and I'll do the same for his 3rd but this time with a cool cake since I think he's appreciate that this year.
Do what works for you because at 1, they really don't care and it could even be too much.
Our first son was born the day before Thanksgivings Day in 2000 so when he turned 1 on Thanksgivings Day the following year, our family celebrated and he got his first taste of Pumpkin pie which he loves to this day. We did not do a huge deal but we did have family over and we put a birthday hat on his head and he opened presents. He loves those pictures in his scrapbook. His name Donathon comes from the French name Donatien which means donation or gift.
I think of Birthdays as a Holiday and a blessing, every Birthday that God bless you with should be celebrated rather it be a big party or a little party. My children are 21 and 23. If they didnt get a party they got a cake and still get a cake on their birthday... people celebrate dead people birthdays, why not celebrate us who are alive. my one year old grand baby had a pool party with 4 other 1 and 2 year olds, it was so fun and she looks at the photo albumn all the time. seeing how family celebrate her and love her:)
Yes, I'd definitely throw a party and invite the immediate family. But no children unless they are cousins or other relations. I had a party for both children, about a dozen adults and my kids.
Birthday's should always be celebrated, but on a level that you want. Throwing a big party for them at 1 and 2 isn't for them, it's for you, but that's OK! We had family and friends for our son's 1st bday which is the end of Aug. The weather was great, we cooked out and just had fun, nothing planned. More of a get together. 2nd bday was smaller, and tis year for his 3rd we only did immediate family and some of his friends. Do whatever you think is right for your family and your daughter. Your personalities and feelings are what are important. Anything special that you can do and take pictures of for her and you to look back on will be great!
I had first birthday parties for both my boys and will for my daughter when she turns one. We always just invited family and close friends. There were never many really small children at the parties, and I could see where it would be overwhelming if there were a bunch of those. We kept things short and sweet. We just opened presents, ate the cake,and then us grown ups talked while we watched the baby play with the boxes everything came in :)
Oh yes!!! We went all out for her first birthday with all of our families being invited! We had the cake and ice cream as well as the little cake for her to mess up, had hats, pinata, prizes, balloons, lots of food, tons of decorations, and lots of love for our sweet baby! Everyone had a great time! we didn't have enough room at our home so we rented a small building with a playground nearby for the party.
Celebrating one's birth is such a big part of our lives - we lost 15 family members several years ago in 12 months time (LOL the year my hubby and I married) and almost lost my hubby's sister before that. Things like that make you realize how special each person is (and it gives us a great reason to have lots of yummy food and spend time with each other).
When my son turned 1 we did a party. I got someone to sit with him while we decorated, picked up the cake and got everything else ready! He got to have a nap while with the sitter (great-grandma to him) and didn't have any meltdowns. He wasn't to tired and had a great time. He is 2 and half now and loves to look at the pictures (especially the ones with icing all over himself) every chance he gets.
Of course! A lot of people say not to waste your time or money on a first birthday because your baby won't remember. But the party is about you and your family and friends celebrating another member. I threw my son a Cowboy party for his first. All the kids loved dressing up for it. I hand-made invitations and decor, like a sallin and jail and a corral for ponies. The kids loved the stick ponies and handcuffs and their little sheriff badges. I made simple summer food (hburgers, beans,etc), and was up all night before baking cakes and cookies. If you're not a great planner or not a great cook you may want to do something small or even have it catered. I think thats a little silly because party food can be so much easier and cheaper to make yourself. The most money spent on the actual party, sans gifts, was with thr party favors and goody bags. About $50 or $60. But the guests loved them. Everything turned out wonderfully and our family and friends had a great time. So did my son. In my opinion, the first birthday should be one of the biggest birthday celebrations. Let your child take a nap if they're grumpy during the party and don't be upset if they don't want to play any games. But we didn't have any trouble with my son being cranky or wanting to sit out because everyone was kept entertained.
I would say absolutely throw a party! We tried to keep it small, though, and invited only family and one or two friends from playgroup. We also tried to keep it short, and we planned it AROUND naptime, so we could avoid any meltdowns. People were surprised that we did a party at 10:30 am, but when your kid goes for a nap at 1, not much you can do about it!
It was important for me to make sure she could look at the pictures and know that we thought everything she did/does is important to us - even if it's just growing up!
I think it's very much a personal preference.
Personally I like to keep it to just close family, but as you can see from the other comments, other people would be mortified if they didn't have a huge affair!
So, go BIG if you want to, but only if YOU want to ;-)
ABSOLUTELY!!!!! My girls celebrate their birthday on Halloween and we had an awesome 1st birthday for them. Of course it was halloween themed for their first but I dont plan on doing every birthday like that. Make it simple, family and close friends and dont forget to let them dig into their cake!!!
SURE!!! Why not? It doesn't have to be a big blowout. Just some family friends and some other babies close to her age. Cake ice cream and maybe some wingettes or something to that effect. She's only turning 1 once. I had a small party for both of mine and we sat around and laughed at how they only played with the paper or gift bag rather than the gift. You can always record the event and play it back for her later in life, like when she brings her first boyfriend over lol.
Yes do celebrate. Have her playdate friends, cousins, neighbors over for an afternoon snack. Have some cake, ice cream, balloons and the like. Take a video of her blowing out the candles and take many pictures. Show them to her when she is older and tell her how she spent her first birthday. She will appreciate and love the fact that she has her own special day.
-Set it up at a good time of day (around naps)
-with mostly family.
-Make it short.
-Dont expect a lot.
Everyone likes to celebrate such a milestone and would be disappointed I'm sure if you didnt throw a small occasion. But make it easy.
We had close family and a few freinds with babies come. About 35 people in total. Had a BBQ, snacks and had a freind make her cupcakes. Had it from noon-3pm. At that time, she was napping from about 10-11 and again from 3-4 or so.
We threw a BIG bash for my daughter's first birthday! We had like 30 people there and she was more than fine with it. We had all friends and family that could make it and her little friends and everything, and it was awesome. It is true though that the first birthday is more for the parents than the child. They don't remember anything, but you do, and I love going back to look at the pictures. :) I would do it the same all over again!
Yes!! We had a huge party for my son's first birthday. Rented a hall and had almost 100 people. When all was said and done I think we spend about $800. He loves looking at pictures from his party. I will do this with all our children should we have more.
Any person from Hawaii who is reading this right now is thinking, "I can't believe she asked that?". In Hawaii it is the biggest party of a child's life, until they turn 21 of course, haha! My parents and I just had a huge 150 person luau to celebrate my #2's 1st birthday. It's a huge tradition. But do what you can handle. Small is ok top but every birthday should be a celebration.
For sure! It doesn't have to be a big one but you should have a bit of a celebration every year to show them how special their presence in your life is. I filled my oldest daughter's room with balloons one year, she woke up in a sea of balloons and sparklie princess things and said she had never felt so special..its good to show them how much we love them no matter the age. Its as much a celebration for you as it is for them "your biggest best accomplishment in life" is another year older!
most definitely. we had a party for Carmen and the whole family from both sides got together and her God Parents. She may not remember but she sees the pictures and it was such a great time for us all to get together and celebrate her being int he world for one whole year.
Yes, Even though she doesn't know what is going on .. it's still her 1st bday and is special !!! I had my daughter's 1st beginning of the year and just had family over to our house and we had lots of fun watching her open gifts and tear into the cake !!! It doesn't have to be anything huge =)
We had a party to celebrate my triplets' first birthday. It's a celebration for her and for you since you made it that first year. Your daughter won't remember this, but you will. I would have a simple gathering of family and close friends and take lots of pictures. We bought a photo album...one with lines to write next to the pictures. We had the guests sign the book and then we took pictures of them with our kids. It was a lot of fun and I think something that they'll enjoy looking at when they are older.
YES! The 1st birthday party is a milestone and to me is one of the most important ones to have! It depends on your budget of course but having at least balloons...everything decorated, and games for a few kids should be fine.. The first one I did at home with over 80 people which was a bit crazy and I don't recommend. All the other ones Ive had at other places like lil gym, gymboree, etc...
sure...why not? it really depends on the parents for its more of a party for u anyway but with all the pictures she will have the memories forever. we celebrate milestones and turning one is a BIG ONE. I gave my son a first birthday party and even though not a lot of kids showed up it was still fun and there was alot of close family who came to celebrate. for my daughters first bday we are having a costume party for its so close to halloween. we have about ten kids invited some family others close friends and then her birthday falls on my grandmothers birthday so other close family will be there as well. i don't see why not but then if u just wanted a family birthday that is great as well :)
YES!! I think you should give her a party, it's her first birthday and it's a milestone. I had a small party in my apartment with grandparents and a few of his playdates so I had maybe 10 people but it was still exciting. I think all of her first you should celebrate.
That's completely up to you and your family. We did and, and ended up spending way too much for people who we really didn't even want to be there with us, like the obligatory great uncles and 3rd cousins, who complained about everything. My suggestion to you would be to have something super-small, like only invite the people closest to you, get her all dolled up so you can take plenty of pictures that you will absolutely cherish forever. Have it catered; do party-sized sandwiches and salads. I cooked for mine, and that added so much extra stress. And lastly, make the party short, like 3-4 hrs since babies tend to get pretty cranky after a few hrs of craziness. Keep in mind this will more likely be an adult's party, since 1 year olds don't have many friends. So make sure you mostly cater to your adult guests needs, they will be the ones to remember it.
Good luck, and have fun!!
Yes you should have a birthday party - take lots of pictures as your child will like to see them when they get older. I knew that I was having a girl so I saved all my decorations from my baby shower and then used them to decorate for my daughters 1st birthday. I placed photo albums around the room so my guests could look at pictures from the day she was born. I put a little bit of work into it and only had my closest friends and family, it turned out really nice. Looking back at the pictures it looks neat having the same pink theme using the same decorations from my baby shower to Addison's 1st birthday. For my shower there were pictures of me as a little girl around the room and I replaced the pictures of me and put Addison - it was really special.
Yea, it is a fab way to show the people closest to you have changed by ur doing and how much you have acheieved in the last year.
you celebrate her milestone and your accomplishment of surviving the first year!!!! not a large gathering and get a separate "smash cake" for them to have fun with while the grown ups get a slice of clean cake. congrats and enjoy
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FOX Sports' little racist routine was dumb and unfunny. But this is cute and wonderful! So this one is better, watch it instead.
It's the coaches and players of Rice University putting on a clinic for the school's international students, many of whom have never seen a football in their lives. A lot of the kids are new to Texas, new to America, and college can be stressful enough already. This is a great way to meet people and learn a little local culture. And it looks like a blast for the players, especially for John Gioffre, who is now Deadspin's favorite nose tackle. Good work, Rice.
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Location: The Netherlands
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 9:44 am
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Ten years ago I was 21 and about to leave for a year of exchange studying in Besançon, France. A year that turned out to be a very joyful year. I loved being away from my usual life, I loved getting the opportunity to start from 0 in a new country, a new city and with new people. I met great people during this year, whom I'm still in touch with today.
Now at age 31 I work as a secreatary, after having been unemployed for 3 years. It feels like the best part is yet to come.
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Location: Within view of Elliot Bay, The Olympics and every ship in the Sound
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I believe that is an untapped corner of the market. This is going to be HUGE!
I think I'm in a little more of a sharing mood today. Like I said before, ten years ago I was two weeks out of high school.
Since then I have;
Gone to college and culinary school
Gotten married
Traveled a bit
Managed a shop
Moved over three thousand miles away
Made a mark on Long Island
Wrote for a hippie paper
Had a puppy (yes, I know how it sounds, he's my baby)
Currently; contemplating a chef's position I was offered a few days ago.
I'm in a special position, because I don't know where I'll be a year from now or five years from now. But I know right where I'll be in eight. It's hard to look back and live in the now, when all of your energy is focused on obtaining that future.
"It's watery....and yet there's a smack of ham."
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Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:13 pm
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Ten years ago, I had just completed my first year of college. I believed I wanted to be an actress -- I had been taking classes for eight years and had just played the part of Honey in my university's production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf -- but I still thought I should pursue some sort of college education, and computer science was fun.
Ten years ago, Maxence and I were just about to leave for our first summer vacation together -- two weeks in Tuscany -- and he was also in the process of organizing a surprise party for my 18th birthday, but of course I didn't find out about it until later.
And since then, well, I still think computers are fun, I've changed my mind about the acting thing (but if Scorsese knocks on my door, I may reconsider), and I've found another true calling that makes me happy as can be.
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Location: boston, the home of the bean and the cod
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 7:15 pm
Post subject: 10 years ago
Ten years ago:
I was closer to 30 than 50....
I was a newlywed....
Had been in my career for a while and was seeking a change which did not seek me in return...
Loved cooking, wine and books and gardening which was troublesome
Am closer to 50 but feel 30
Am still a newlywed in my heart if not on the calendar
Have had a change in my career that materialized when it was right not when I wanted it
Still love cooking, wine and books and am a much better gardener
More importantly,
I am more patient and less willing to spend money on things. Want to spend money on experience and knowledge. Have started my masters, and bought our dream house, saw my parent's 50th wedding anniversary
(just one week ago!) and know that it is much more important to have a little fun every day...no matter what!
"Nobody can teach you how to make the perfect cup of tea. It just happens over time. Wearing cashmere helps of course."
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LOL Clotilde, the tetralogy in full, should you return to acting:
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Location: buried under a pile of books somewhere in Adelaide, South Australia
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 6:29 am
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Fantastic thread, harpospeaking, and it's great to read everyone's wonderful posts - thanks for sharing them.
10 years ago I was in my mid-30s, single with a 5 year old who had just started school. I worked night shifts as a midwife, loved food and wine and had
received some money from my ex-partner for the house that we had jointly owned and which he was still living in. I started learning about the stockmarket and investing that money. I also started learning how to use a computer because my son was using them at school and I didn't want to get left behind by technology.
10 years later, well, you can work out how old I am. I'm living happily ever after with Greg and our 2 teenage boys, I quit my night shift nursing job to concentrate on online retailing which is going well, my share portfolio is worth considerably more than the sum I started off with 10 years ago, I've lost count of the trips we've had overseas and around Australia, and I owe most of the changes in my life to computers. Greg and I met on the internet 7 years ago although we live in the same city. 10 years ago I wouldn't have even dreamt that my life could be so different. But I still love food and wine.
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 9:07 am
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This thread may make some feel old, but it makes me feel like I haven't quite started living yet.
10 years ago, I was 11. I was attending my fifth year in grade school at a Chinese school where I fit in very badly, being the gawky, shy, socially awkward kid who could not catch up in studies or sports and neither could I speak any Chinese. I wanted to be a scientist and blow things up. I still went to church and my mother still dressed me in fussy pink dresses even though I was a tomboy. I didn't have much friends, preferred instead to day dream and climb trees and I wanted so badly to get away from Singapore.
Now, I'm 21. Just finishing University, am getting married, still a tomboy, have become atheist, my mother doesn't dress me and I no longer want to be a scientist but still like things that go boom! I mountain bike and instead of climbing trees I climb rocks. And I'm finally leaving Singapore for Canada as soon as my PR comes through. I can't wait to see what's next.
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Location: San Diego, CA
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 6:23 pm
Post subject: what an amazing bunch of people we are!
Wow, I didn't realize this would be such a great "get to know you" question that would unearth the secrets of all the fascinating and diverse people on this board. Reading these responses makes me look forward to the unknown, unwritten future!
"Help! Help! I'm being repressed!" --- Monty Python and the Holy Grail
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:56 am
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I tried to fit in in this topic, and I found a solution, maybe others who are more than 30 YO can fit in. Let's try:
4 X 10 years ago I finished highschool and enrolled in the Army ( I was a sargent in the Intelligence forces)
3.5 X 10 years ago I graduated from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
3 X 10 years ago I returned from a 5 years sejour in France with another unnecessary Diploma, this time from the Sorbonne
2.5 X 10 years ago I married and I'm happily married ever since
2X 10 years ago I decided to change my career and entered the food business.
10 years ago I was 48.
Today, well, it's 10 years after ....
No more war, let the young ones grow old
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Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 3:16 pm
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simona---I always love your signature lines but THIS one is truly a poignant classic!
and to follow suit---
4X10 years ago I got to cross Canada by train with 23 other 15 and 16 year old high school kids to Yarmouth N.S.---my first taste of travel without the family!!
3.5X10 years ago I was working on a masters degree in speech pathology and audiology at Minot State College in Minot North Dakota.
3X10 years ago I was living in Melbourne Australia and working in consumer and advertising market research for J.A Cowl and Co. and teaching introductory psych to advertising students.
2.5X10 years ago I was back in Saskatoon studying nursing and had just recently met a very nice man named Dick!
2X10 years ago I was nursing in the Cayman Islands at the government hospital on the pre and post surgical ward.
1.5X10 years ago we had moved back to Canada, I'd opened a bookstore and we lived (and I still do) in a beautiful 1848 stone farm house out in the country near Canada's capital city of Ottawa.
10 years ago Dick and I had discovered European travel and were busy heading over there every year or so and I had developed an interest in cooking informed more by Mediterranean tradition and was beginning to understand what "terroir" meant. Oh and while I am terrible at it I now shared Dick's passion for golf.
Life is more restricted now what with Dick having been paralyzed by a stroke 22 months ago--but life does go on. We spend time together every day and I spring him from "lock-up" once a week for an outing. I still have the bookstore and live in the country with our 5 dogs and cat. And after about a year and a half of depression have started to read and cook again---and thereby experiencing once again the joys and passions of life!
Vivant Linguae Mortuae!!
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Location: israel
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 7:24 pm
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Thanks David for sharing, I hope more of us oldies will contribute to this topic. We may not be so young and fresh, but we do have some life history to share. And it's so refreshing to read about the projects and hopes of our younger friends. Bravo to Harpospeaking for bringing up this topic.
No more war, not now, not 10 years from now, not ever
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Location: Oakland, CA
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:01 pm
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I agree with Simona...it's interesting to read what the youngsters are up to - past, present and future!
David - wow what a wild and varied history! So many careers!
I, on the other hand, have had the most staid of job histories! Teach, teach, teach!
4X10 years ago - I had just finished my freshman year in college (majoring in French) and was living in Wiesbaden, Germany, with my parents. It was my first time in Europe and I soaked it up like a sponge. I went to Paris for the first of many visits and FELL IN LOVE with it!
3.9X 10 - Spent the academic year in Geneve at the university mastering the art of French (and feeling VERY cosmopolitan)! I'm told I sound very Swiss when I speak!
3.5 X 10 - Living in a little wining village outside Stuttgart. Taught in the American dependent schools and got my first copy of Julia Child's
Mastering the Art of French Cooking
. Immediately started working my way through - probably cooked 1/3 to 1/2 of the recipes in that book. Traveled ALL THE TIME! In France as often as possible!
3X10 - Living in San Francisco with Hubs #1 and had just finished graduate degree in special ed. Teaching very severely physically and mentally diabled youngsters.
2.5 X 10 - Married one year to my true love - Hubs #2 - the wondrous Sam! Still teaching special ed - but learning disabled instead of severely handicapped.
2X10 - Living in Oakland with a darling three year old boy named Ben! Working as a resource specialist with kids with a variety of learning challenges and renovating a "fixer-upper". Mastered pie crust because Ben LOVES pie!
1X 10 - Finished the fixer and bought a larger house (with 42 roses)(
)to accommodate the very tall teenager. Adopted Gromit the adorable border terrier. Started playing tennis again.
I've spent the last 10 years continuing as Resource Specialist, traveling (to France whenever possible), walking dogs, reading, playing tennis and tending roses - I'm down to 26. Also helping the boy to fledge - which he seems to have done successfully and which makes me both happy and sad! This summer, I have given myself the gift of classes at Alliance Francaise - which I am adoring! It is really quite stimulating to the sluggish grey matter! Also - preparing the house - that's too big for the two of us - for sale and dreaming of a smaller place - with fewer roses and a magnificent kitchen!
L'appetit vient en mangeant. -Rabelais
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Location: Gold Coast Australia
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 10:13 pm
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I love this thread....even if it makes me feel old too. I love how the internet has shown our friendships are based on shared interests without age being a factor.
Ten years ago we managed to pull off, a fairly stressful at the time, land investment to ensure ourselves a comfortable future. We were able to build our dream home, I made my first trip to Paris (an entire month), then a friend offered me a job in his new company so I went back to work for the next 7 years.
My priorities have now changed and the dream home isn't so important but travel and friends are. We now live in a smaller home which allows us more money for travel and it is easier to just lock up go when the mood takes.
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Location: Paris
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 11:58 am
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Everyone is right, this is fun!
Ten years ago i was 21, living at home just out of Geelong in Australia, having abandoned my studies and working as a waitress. I was in an unhappy relationship that i didnt see how i could end, and wondering how i could get back on a path that seemed right (ie, following my passion and studies to France)
Now, I'm in Paris, married for just over a year to the Frenchman of my dreams, we've bought a darling apartment, i've got my degree and was accepted for masters at the Sorbonne and am in a comfortable job surrounded by great friends.
Life is grand! I had always thought 30 seemed so old, and i dreaded it as 'the end of my youth', but in fact it was the start of one of the most fulfilling periods of my life
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Location: UK
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:11 pm
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I was newly married, living in the city-centre of Sydney, Australia and we were planning a family.
I've just turned 40. I've lived in the United Kingdom 7 years and we've given up trying to have a family.
Cooking and my pet cat has helped me take my mind off turning 40, our marriage problems and the death of a loved one.
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Nutrition Facts
Ingredients and Preparation
- Preheat oven to 400˚ F.
- Drizzle olive oil into a baking dish and then add onion and garlic. Place chicken on top of the onion and garlic, and pour over the chicken stock and fresh squeezed lemon juice. Season the chicken with the paprika, ginger, salt, pepper, and lemon zest.
- Bake chicken in the oven for 30 minutes. Remove and baste with juices. Cover with aluminum foil and continue baking for another 15 minutes, or until a meat thermometer registers 175˚F. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve.


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The City of Alachua does not receive any portion of the convenience fee. Under Florida State Statute, the City as a unit of local government has the option to partner with the third party to provide this service. Reference Florida State Statute 215.322
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What Is the Home Health Care Quality Performance Compared to All States?
How Has That Performance Changed?
What contextual factors might influence this State's performance? (select this link or Contextual Factors)
The meter represents Mississippi's balance of below average, average, and above average measures compared to all States. The performance meter has five categories: very weak, weak, average, strong, and very strong. An arrow pointing to "very weak" means all or nearly all included measures for a State are below average within a given data year. An arrow pointing to "very strong" indicates that all or nearly all available measures for a State are above average within a given data year. A solid arrow describes results for the most recent data year; a dashed arrow describes the baseline year. A missing arrow means there were insufficient data to create the summary measure for this State. Compared to all States, for the most recent data year, the performance for Mississippi for home health care measures is in the strong range. Performance for the baseline year is not available because of insufficient data.
Additional Resources for Understanding Quality in Mississippi
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's Health Care Report Card Compendium is a searchable database of health care report cards for comparing the quality of health plans, hospitals, medical groups, individual physicians, nursing homes, and other providers of care. The report cards demonstrate approaches to reporting data and are a resource for those interested in creating health care report cards.
Search the Health Care Report Card Compendium.
AHRQ Health Care Innovations Exchange: A searchable database of successful and attempted health care innovations, quality tools, and learning and networking opportunities—a resource for those interested in developing and adopting innovations in health care delivery. The Innovations Exchange includes information for Mississippi.


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In the latest Cost of Living report by Mercer, Singapore has joined the Top 10 list of the world's most expensive cities.
Australian cities have witnessed some of the most dramatic jumps in Mercer's cost of living report ranking as the local currency has gained almost 14% against the US dollar. [Read more…]


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Mango Salsa wrote:The Aflac goose in the locker room commercial. Not at all funny
It's funny to me, cos they fired Gilbert Gottfried following his mildly amusing but mostly inappropriate Tweets following the Tōhoku earthquake. They then hired a sound alike for a few commercials, and began getting grief for that; if they're going to hire a guy that sounds exactly like Gottfried and that most people may actually think is Gottfried, why bother disassociating yourself with him in the first place? So now they've concocted a whole narrative in their advertising to explain why the stupid duck has a different voice now.


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Uplight ceiling fans set the mood by casting a delicate, soft glow to create a romantic ambiance in any room in your home. Ceiling fans are an excellent way to provide both air circulation and illumination to any area, including outdoors with one of our outdoor ceiling fans. If your space has a low ceiling, our low profile ceiling fans are the perfect solution.
Choose a Ceiling Fan with Uplight for Ambiance and Comfort
Although it is possible to purchase ceiling fans without light kits, it is far more likely for a customer to be looking for a fan that can also illumine the room in which it is installed. Because lighting is such an important component of most ceiling fans, fan manufacturers have designed dozens of different lighting fixtures to help buyers find the best lighting solution for their homes and offices. Downlighting fixtures are the most common, but various methods of uplighting are increasingly popular options for home and office lighting solutions. A ceiling fan with uplight may in fact be the very best ceiling fan option for many people. The Fanimation Islander ceiling fans provide a cozy tropical feel with a variety of blade options and finishes.
Like other forms of uplighting, uplight ceiling fans have lighting fixtures that are pointed up. Instead of shining down directly, ceiling fans uplight is direct the illumination upward. The light rays bounce off the ceiling fan uplight, providing illumination to a greater area, albeit in an indirect manner. This is a very efficient way to light a room, and a ceiling fan with uplight may therefore be the only lighting fixture that is needed to supply a room with enough illumination.
Customers enjoy retailers that carry a wide variety of these fans, and should have an easy time choosing the right uplight ceiling fan to meet their needs. Furthermore, they will likely lower their energy costs over time. If a ceiling fan with uplight is the only light fixture needed in a room, there will not be as many watts used to illumine the area, and the energy use in the home or office should be much lower. Uplight ceiling fans are sure to be popular for many years to come.


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Holidays in Chienes/Kiens
Close by to the city of Brunico is the municipality of Chienes. Member villages include Casteldarne/Ehrenburg, San Sigismondo/St. Sigmund, Corti/Hofern and the main town of Chienes. Holidays in Chienes are perfect for hiking in the nearby high and mid elevation ranges with tours ranging from easy to difficult. During the return journey, why not take a dive in the Issinger See lake located below Corti. In winter, Chienes is an ideal starting point for snowshoe hikes in untouched nature or for excursions to the nearby Kronplatz ski mountain, which is easily accessible by public transportation.


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Sport & Leisure
Taking part in a sport or leisure activity is a great way to meet new people and have fun. There's a whole range of opportunities out there, and it's easy to get started. Find out what's happening near you.
Whatever you've felt about sport in the past, think again. Getting into a sport or activity is all about making the most of your time and can help you feel good about yourself.
Whatever sport you choose, what matters is that you're out and about and having fun with your friends.
Don't be put off if you've tried a certain sport before. There's so much out there for you to try, from skateboarding to dance to football. Many clubs give you a chance to try things out at taster sessions to find out what the right sport might be for you. There will also be lots of people around who have been trained to help you get the most out of whatever you've chosen.
Because there are so many sporting activities going on, it can be difficult to find out what exactly is on offer in your area. If you're not sure where to start looking, you can:
- ask at your school
- check out your local authority website
- do an internet search for sports clubs or centres near you
- look at the Active Places or Change for Life databases online
Start up a community project
Did you know that there are millions of pounds available to create local projects that young people can use?
If you think there's a lack of activities and facilities for teenagers in your neighbourhood, your local authority wants to hear from you.
Stop climate change
There are lots of things you can do at home to stop global warming and save energy, just making a few changes will really make a difference if everybody does it.
Youth clubs and classes near you
Your local authority may run youth clubs or drop-in centres where you can catch up with your friends and meet others.
You can also find out whether your local authority runs any classes that you may be interested in. They may organize a whole range of activities, including drama groups and sport classes, without you even realizing.


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Learn Java From Scratch Online Course
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perfect for students learning how to program with Javascript.
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Have you ever wondered how all those cool applications and games around the web are made? The answer is: Java. Java is the most commonly used programming language in the world. Get started learning Java today, and in a few days with this Java Tutorial for Beginners you'll be a pro. To make your life a bit easier, you will Learn Java from Scratch using the NetBeans environment. Java allows you to play online games, chat with people around the world, calculate your mortgage interest, and view images in 3D, just to name a few. It's also integral to the intranet applications and other e-business solutions that are the foundation of corporate computing.
Class Curriculum
Introduction to the Course
Introduction to the Course
Getting Started with NetBeans
Introduction to Java Programming
Strings & Mathematical Operators
Methods (Functions)
Boolean Logic & IF ELSE Statements (Part 1/2)
Boolean Logic & IF ELSE Statements (Part 2/2)
For Loop
Java Review
Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Constructors (OOP)
Multi-dimensional Arrays
Array ists
String Functions
User Input
Try Catch & Exceptions
File Reading/Writing
Object Oriented Programming (Intermediate Java Section)
Concepts and Syntax
Constructors, 'this' keyword & toString Method
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Introduction to Threads
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Live Action Films with the Best CGI Effects
List Rules Movies must be mainly live action with elements of CGI.
Live action films with the best CGI effects include some of the most popular movies of all-time. Think Jurassic Park, the Transformers series, and the Lord of the Rings trilogy. These movies all combine fantastic live action with eye-poppingly great CGI effects, creating memorable characters, and amazingly detailed scenes to keep you on the edge of your seat. This list includes some of the most notable live action movies with the best CGI effects. Don't agree? Vote a movie down. And, if you have a favorite live action CGI movie that you think uses outstanding CGI effects, by all means, add it to the list.
Some of the best live action films with manage to be compelling and real without overdoing things. In some of the greatest films that combine live action and CGI, the scenes using computer generated images are so subtle, you can't even tell. A really well done CGI/live-action movie combines incredible technical wizardry and realistic-looking details to enhance a movie, not overpower it. Michael Gondry's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and David Fincher's Fight Club are great examples of this. Sometimes, less really is more when it comes to CGI.
What films do you think combined live action with the best CGI effects? Time to vote!Be sure to also take a look at The Best Action Movies On Amazon Prime, The Best Action Movies On Netflix Instant, and The Best Action Movies of All Time.


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Would you drive a mile to save a life?
Today's cancer treatments work better than ever. But they can't work if patients are unable to get to their treatment centers. Family members may not be close by and patients are often unable to drive themselves to and from their appointments because of treatment side effects, such as nausea and fatigue. Without a ride, patients may miss these life-saving treatments they need to fight the disease. With a high demand for rides across all of Rhode Island, the Society has a critical need for local volunteers who can donate both their time and the use of their personal vehicle to drive patients to and from treatment. As Road to Recovery volunteers, drivers tell us what times are best for them, and their availability is matched with the needs of patients who call requesting transportation.
Volunteer drivers make a difference in the lives of cancer patients, whether it's once a month or twice a week. Many patients have appointments over a span of weeks and needed multiple rides. Volunteers may have the opportunity to bring the same patient several times and get to know them personally, making it a very rewarding experience.
For more information, or to volunteer as a Road to Recovery driver, contact Pat Dillon at your American Cancer Society at 243-2653, via email at firstname.lastname@example.com or Veronique Pereira at 243-2649, via email at email@example.com.


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Does It Matter Why We Give?
This post also appears on Volunteering is CSR.
Greg Baldwin, President of VolunteerMatch, is not a scientist by training. However, last week he published an article on Fast Co.Exist as part of Catchafire's series on the future of service in America called "Rethinking the Science of Generosity."
Why is our prez suddenly so fascinated with science? And why does it matter?
As Greg explained in his article, for a long time science has not provided much warm and fuzzy support for the practice of giving back. After all, evolution and the survival of the fittest naturally have us competing, not helping each other.
Science of Altruism…great article by prez of @volunteermatch abt why people give awe.sm/5lX0y
— Selena Schmidt (@selena_schmidt) April 25, 2012
As Greg points out, this can't be the whole story. At VolunteerMatch we see firsthand how many individuals are ready to step up and help others as volunteers and as nonprofit staff members. So where is the science in that?
What drives altruism?Great food (actually dessert) for thought.Perhaps it just comes back to karma @Volunteermatch…lnkd.in/rcwB9H
— Meg Garlinghouse (@megarling) April 25, 2012
Alternate theories are in fact emerging as to why we give back, and over the coming year Greg will be further exploring the science behind our good deeds. After all, as he says in his article, "The question of why people give is at the heart of whether it's even possible to convince someone to make a difference who doesn't already want to."
Read Greg's full article on Fast Co.Exist, and tell us: Why do you give?


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What They Said: Tendulkar's ODI Retirement
Tributes poured in for Sachin Tendulkar after the Indian cricketer said Sunday he was retiring from the 50-over, or one-day, format of the game.
Fellow cricketers, including his teammates, were among those expressing their admiration for the record-breaking batsman, widely regarded as one of the greatest cricketers of all-time.
All-rounder Yuvraj Singh, who was named player of the tournament in the 2011 World Cup, which India won, wrote on Twitter: "In my heart and fellow Indians! The pride of our country I salute to u for ur contribution to Indian cricket."
Fellow teammate Virat Kohli, a 24-year-old who looks capable -- at least partly -- of filling the void that Tendulkar leaves behind, also paid respects to the man who inspired him to play for India. "emotional moment to not see the person who inspired me to play for india not play one dayers anymore. hats off paaji. we all love you. Respect," he wrote on Twitter.
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Tendulkar made his international debut back in 1989, when Kohli was a 1-year-old. Pakistani bowler Umar Gul said that young Indian players like Kohli were fortunate to have been in the same team as Tendulkar and to have had the opportunity to learn from him.
"I have been watching him since I was a kid and to be able to play against him was a pleasure. I think the best thing he has done for Indian cricket is to groom young batsmen like Virat (Kohli), (Suresh) Raina... I hope these guys have made the most of the opportunity of learning from him," he was quoted as saying in an article on the Board of Control for Cricket in India's website.
Pakistan is playing a brief series in India – the first tour the team has done here since the 2008 Mumbai attacks – starting with a Twenty20 in Bangalore on Christmas Day. There will be another T20 on Dec. 28 in Ahmedabad, followed by three ODIs in Chennai, Kolkata and Delhi.
Also on the BCCI website, Pakistan skipper Mohammad Hafeez described Tendulkar as a legend and said he was loved in Pakistan. "He's a legend. He entertained us all for so many years. I personally will really miss him. As a cricketer I feel really sad that he has retired because I really loved the way he dominated the whole world in ODI cricket for more than two decades," Hafeez was quoted as saying.
"We all love him in Pakistan. His talent is exceptional," he added.
Tendulkar, nicknamed "The Little Master," scored more runs, hit more centuries and played more ODIs than anyone else.
Kevin Pietersen, part of the England team that just won a Test series in India for the first time since 1985, added on Twitter, "Statistics NEVER lie! They tell a very true story… Well done Sachin! What an incredible ODI career!"
Tendulkar didn't just inspire fellow sportsmen, he also had an impact on the average person, as cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle noted: "sachin tendulkar' was the greatest odi cricketer, but far more than the numbers he generated was the thrill he gave ordinary people."
Indian newspapers carried long features Monday, describing Tendulkar with terms such as "Batting God" (Hindustan Times), "The Don," (The Asian Age), and 'King of Everything Cricket" (The Economic Times.)
But not everyone was filled with praise, with former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar questioning Tendulkar's decision to step down from just one form of the game. "I am surprised by Sachin's retirement from one-day internationals. When you play international cricket, you are expected to be available for both formats of the game," he was quoted as saying in the Economic Times.
"I think he should have held back his retirement," he added.
What do you think of Tendulkar's decision to retire from ODIs? Share your views in the Comments section.
Follow Will and India Real Time on Twitter @WillMHDavies and @indiarealtime.


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LIFE dismisses two employees involved in Arlington National Cemetery photo
Offensive photo taken at Arlington National Cemetery prompts Internet firestorm
Two employees involved in a controversial photograph taken at Arlington National Cemetery have been dismissed from Living Independently Forever, Inc., according to the company's Facebook page.
The company's post indicated the two employees involved in the incident are no longer employees of LIFE and regret any disrespect to military members and their families.
Earlier, Lindsey Stone became the subject of an Internet firestorm after a photo taken at the cemetery angered thousands on Facebook.
The photo (which WCVB.com blurred) shows Lindsey Stone making a graphic and obscene gesture next to a sign at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which asks for "silence and respect."
Stone and co-worker Jamie Schuh, who took the photo, had been placed on unpaid leave from their jobs at Living Independently Forever, Inc., or LIFE, a Hyannis organization that helps adults with disabilities on Cape Cod.
Shuh was the Director of Supported Independent Living for the organization.
Almost 1,700 people posted comments on LIFE's Facebook page protesting the photo, in which Stone pretends to yell while showing her middle finger.
Stone's father, Peter, told NewsCenter 5 Tuesday that she is upset and remorseful and that the photo does not reflect her values.
"Lindsey called and told me how full of regret she was that this all went down, it was just a spur of the moment total lapse of judgment. She's very sorry that she offended anybody," Peter Stone said.
"She wasn't reacting to the place, she was reacting to the sign and she apologizes to everybody."
"We are acutely aware that this photo has done a disservice to veterans and we are deeply saddened that it was taken and shared in a public medium," LIFE said in a statement. "The men and women who have selflessly fought and sacrificed their lives to protect the rights and lives of Americans deserve our utmost respect and gratitude."
The photo was subsequently removed from Facebook.
Schuh and Stone later issued a statement reading:
"We sincerely apologize for all the pain we have caused by posting the picture we took in Washington, D.C. on Facebook. While posted on a public forum, the picture was intended only for our own amusement. We never meant any disrespect to any of the people nationwide who have served this country and defended our freedom so valiantly. It was meant merely as a visual pun, intending to depict the exact opposite of what the sign said, and had absolutely nothing to do with the location it was taken or the people represented there. We never meant to cause any harm or disrespect to anyone, particularly our men and women in uniform. We realize it was in incredibly poor taste, and are deeply sorry for the offense we have caused.
"We would also like to apologize to LIFE, Inc. It is an amazing organization that provides invaluable services to adults with learning and developmental disabilities. We are beyond remorseful that our actions have caused them such undue public scrutiny. The disrespect implied by our picture has nothing at all to do with LIFE's mission statement or values. We regret having caused any suffering to the staff members, residents, families and friends.
"Again, we very sincerely apologize to everyone who took offense to the photo. We realize that it was an ignorant and distasteful thing for us to do, but we truly meant no harm. We are deeply sorry."


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Women's Spring Summer 2016 Collection
On Friday 25th September journalists from across the globe were invited to preview the Bally Spring Summer 2016 Women's collection at Milan Fashion Week.
Anna Wintour, Luke Leitch, Glenda Bailey and Julia Sarr Jamois were among guests who visited the presentation held at the Zagliani Showroom at the Palazzo Durini. The collection is inspired by an imaginary encounter between minimalism and the sumptuous style of an impeccably groomed eccentric.
This is neo-couture walking down the street. Unexpected details worn with nonchalance constantly challenge a normcore look. Think a silk tuxedo blazer untraditionally fastened with a hook, or leather babouche slippers subverting the idea of a classic loafer, while the Brancusi heel on a suede boot steers the look towards subtle eccentricity.


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PLACE: Saint Louis Science Center
DATES: Opens July 2, 2011 (closing date has not been determined)
COST: Free
The Civil War was fought at a time when the practice of medicine was primitive compared to today's standards. Little was known about what caused disease; there was minimal training for doctors; and some surgical procedures were left over from the Middle Ages. During the four-year conflict more than three million men fought in the war and approximately 620,000 Union and Confederate soldiers died. Many soldiers died from a bullet on the battlefield, but disease and wounds claimed even more lives than battlefield casualties.
Throughout the war both the North and South worked to improve medical care for their soldiers and through the experience gained valuable knowledge. The lessons learned in the ramshackle field hospitals all over the country contributed to advances in medicine. Doctors became better at surgery; the implementation of medical records was established; the service of female nurses in the hospitals elevated the importance of women in medicine; and the medical community gained a greater understanding of the relationship between cleanliness and disease.
To mark the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the Saint Louis Science Center has produced an abbreviated exhibit that will give the visitor a glimpse into the medicine and technology of the Civil War. Drawing from the Science Center's Collections, the exhibit features authentic medical objects from the mid- to late-1800s. The exhibit will feature a model of a Civil War-era field hospital supplied with both authentic objects and reproductions. This field hospital will give visitors the opportunity to discover what life was like for doctors and wounded soldiers on the battlefield. Period objects on display include a bullet extractor, an amputation kit, a field microscope, a stereoscope and historical photographs. Visitors will also have an opportunity to compare and contrast contemporary and Civil War-era medical instruments and objects. Interactive displays will allow the visitor to research "Mystery Medical Objects" and look through a Civil War stereoscope.
DIRECTIONS:Take I-64 west to the Kingshighway North / South exit. Turn left at S Kingshighway Blvd. Make a right on Oakland Avenue. The Science Center is on your left.
WE NEED YOUR HISTORY. Exhibition developers need help to tell St. Louis' Civil War story. If you had a relative that served as a doctor, surgeon or nurse during the war or if you have medical or other objects or photographs from the period, please contact Debra McStay.
St. Louis Science Center website


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In British English, the 'd' often becomes a glottal sound in connected speech, and 'to' has a schwa (sorry, I can't do phonetics on this computer). It's no exactly 'hatter', but it can be close to it. With 'red table', the can run into a single unit, with a slightly langer consonant sound in the middle, one that slurs into a 't', but does start as a 'd'.
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