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1 1/3 pounds ground chuck
1/4 cup grated red onion (grated on a box grater)
1/4 cup chopped fresh oregano
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup olive oil
2 ounces shaved Parmesan
2 loaves frozen garlic bread (or 8 pieces frozen Texas toast garlic bread), cooked as directed, cut into 8 bun-size circles (see Cook's Note)
4 Roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup torn fresh basil
Balsamic syrup, to taste
Make a simple, savory garlic bread pudding with the leftover scraps of garlic bread, 1 1/2 cups heavy cream and 8 ounces scallion-flavored whipped cream cheese. Mix in a bowl and divide the mixture among 4 buttered ramekins. Bake in an oven preheated to 350 degrees F until bubbly on the edges and set in the center, 25 to 30 minutes. Or make croutons for tomato soup or Caesar salad by cutting the scraps into small cubes and toasting them in a dry pan.


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With just 44 scheduled legislative days left in 2017, the clock is ticking on a major priority for congressional Republicans and the administration: comprehensive tax reform. Over the past few weeks, the White House amped up its efforts on tax reform, with the President Trump speaking in both North Dakota and Missouri to encourage Congress to lower tax rates and simplify the tax code. The president remains open to bipartisan tax reform efforts, while congressional Republicans have yet to include Democrats in their discussions.
Key county priorities remain in the crosshairs of tax reform discussions: both the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds and the deductibility of state and local taxes could be potential "pay-fors" in order to lower tax rates.
Last week, President Trump met with members of the "Big Six" coalition - House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas), Leader McConnell, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and National Economic Council Chairman Gary Cohn - to discuss their ideas and concerns on a tax overhaul. Reports indicate many issues must be worked out before this group will coalesce around a specific tax plan. One of these outstanding issues is how low to set a new corporate tax rate. President Trump is seeking a 15 percent tax rate, while congressional leaders have suggested aiming for a 22.5 percent corporate tax rate is more realistic.
Lawmakers are growing increasingly anxious to see specific details of a tax reform plan. Republicans on the Senate Budget Committee, tasked with crafting the budget resolution that would allow Republicans to pass a tax overhaul without the required 60 votes in the Senate, have grown frustrated about the lack of details as they work on their FY 2018 budget. Across the Capitol, House Freedom Caucus leaders, some of the more conservative members of the House, are also requesting more specific tax reform plans from the White House.
NACo continues developing resources and materials to support both the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds and the state and local tax (SALT) deduction in tax reform efforts. In fact, last week NACo released new county-by-county SALT profiles to help illuminate the wide-spread impact and importance of the SALT deduction.
There is still significant ground to cover, but a tax overhaul remains a top priority for President Trump and Congressional Republicans. NACo will continue to monitor tax reform efforts and advocate for key county priorities as the process moves forward.
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Easy Crafts is authored by Bubbles, a homemaker with four kids. She enjoys spending time with her children, reading, cooking and creating cards.
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Request for Proposals: The Wilds Are Working – Web Video Series
The Wilds Are Working – Web Video Series
The PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship (PA Wilds Center) requests a proposal from freelance producers, directors, multimedia production companies or creative firms detailing the entity's ability to brand and produce a new web video series titled "The Wilds Are Working," including the production of the first 4 (four) videos in the series, as outlined under Attachment A: Project Details in the complete RFP. An example model is given in Attachment B: Case Study.
This is an 18-month project where the contractor will be in charge of creatively branding the web series, overseeing a budget, sourcing and managing any sub-contractors, coordinating stakeholder meetings and feedback, and ultimately responsible for pre-production, production and post-production for the first four (4) videos in the web series. Since the PA Wilds Center is a nonprofit organization, proposals should utilize creative, cost-effective solutions.
Budget: Contract Amount: $35,000. The contract amount is inclusive of fees needed for subcontractors. The contract does not include additional funds for travel, except where indicated.
RFP Published Date: 3/25/2019
Proposal Due Date: 4/11/2019 at 5:00 PM EST
Decision Announced: 4/19/2019
Contractor Onboarding Begins: 4/22/2019
Filming Begins: 6/3/2019
Video 1 Complete: 11/8/2019
Videos 2 & 3 Complete: 1/20/2019
Video 4 Complete: 8/20/2020
Project Complete: 9/17/2020
Please download the full RFP here to review project scope, goals, requirements and contact information to apply. Proposals Due 4/11/2019 at 5:00 PM EST.


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Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters! If you haven't seen this classic 1984 horror comedy, you really shouldn't think you're any kind of movie buff. It is one of the most ultimate cult movies of all time. It's the movie that turned Bill Murray from a Saturday Night Live star comedian into a true movie star. Without it we wouldn't have movies like Lost in Translation, Groundhog Day, or St. Vincent.
Even the music to the theme song is so damn catchy, not to mention it has a pretty good video. Oh and by the way, if you're looking for a really cool group Halloween costume, Ghostbusters will be sure to bring up some nostalgia from the people around you.
It's simply one of those really cool, really fun comedies that you defenitely must see, like Back to the Future, Blues Brothers, Wayne's World or Bill and Ted's Bogous Journey. Perhaps what's most special about it, is that it uses big flashy effects, which are usually sudden death for a comedy, but in this movie, they somehow work. It had that original idea about what if Manhattan was swarming with ghosts, and the only people who could stop it, were a bunch of nerds. An idea that is still copied today, most recently by Adam Sandler with Pixels.
If you're about to watch the movie for the first time today, the special effects might seem a bit weak, and since it was made in the 80s which were a lot less politically correct, the jokes might seem a bit racy, but that should definitely not stop you from enjoying the awesomeness that Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd bring to the movie. In it's own way it still holds up very well even in today's time, and for my money's worth, it blows Pixels out of the water.
Which is why we've collected some of these awesome Ghostbusters t-shirts below!
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The Aldwin Rectangle End Table by Ashley is made of pine veneers, pine wood and engineered wood with a weathered gray finish. Crossbuck styling adds a farmhouse design while metal bracket accents incorporate an industrial twist.
So whether your style is farmhouse fresh or country cottage, the Aldwin Rectangular End Table is the perfect accent to your living room. Shop this occasional table from Signature Design by Ashley at Woodstock Furniture & Mattress Outlet.
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Icon or Button Design for 26 Windows 8 tiles
- Status: Closed
- Prize: $260
- Entries Received: 6
- Winner: raikulung
Contest Brief
I am looking for a set of 26 windows 8 style tiles. Tile images must be square and scalable with a target size of 1024x1024 pixels. The tiles are for the following list of legal services and will be group on the screen by the group names, so similar sub-themes within each group would be ideal. The company's core color is hex faa524 so feel free to use that here and there throughout. As in the windows 8 theme the words must be in bottom left corner of every tile. Please spend some time researching windows 8 Tiles if you don't have experience with them so you make your best submission.
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7. Power of Attorney for Personal care
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11. Divorce & Family Matters
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12. Business Name registration
13. Simple Incorporation
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Latest Event Updates
Special Addition: We're Looking for Volunteer Leaders!
We're Looking for Volunteer Leaders!
The Kentucky Chapter is currently preparing for the 2018 Officer Elections. Below you will find a brief description of all open executive board positions. The President, VP of Finance, and Director of Marketing & Communications roles are open. However, if you are interested in a role that is not open, you can shadow the current officer with the intent to segue into next year's elections. Executive board members are always in need of committee members to support their work.
If you are interested in one of these volunteer roles, please send a short description of which role you are interested in, a bio, and a resume to email@example.com with the subject line: 2019 KYBlackMBA Officer Elections. Additionally, members can submit nominations via the same process. All chapter officers must be NBMBAA members and will be subject to a background check. The application deadline is December 7, 2018 at midnight.
Open Roles
President – The President shall serve as the chief executive officer of the Chapter by developing goals and objectives for the Chapter are aligned with the NBMBAA mission statement. All elected officers and ad-hoc committee directors shall report directly to this office. For a full description: https://kynbmbaa.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/kynbmbaa-president-181.docx
Vice President, Finance – For the 2019-2020 term the main objective of this role will be to establish a sustainable financial reporting framework and structure. To this end, a strategic plan and budget for long term sustainability will be required by the end of Q1 2019. Additionally, this role will require the establishment of a committee. The current VP of Finance will still be engaged in 2019 to assist as needed and act as the first committee person. For a full description: https://kynbmbaa.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/kynbmbaa-vp-of-finance-181.docx
Director of Marketing and Communications – This person shall take full ownership of all chapter marketing and communications, which includes website, email and snail mail newsletters, social media, public relations, digital media, traditional media, print advertising, and event marketing for the 2019-2020 term. As this is a large scope of responsibility, this person will be required to provide a strategic plan and budget for marketing and communications by the end of Q1 2019. Additionally, this role will require the establishment of a committee. For a full description: https://kynbmbaa.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/kynbmbaa-director-of-marketing-and-communications-181.docx
Officers Who Need Committee Members
Vice President, Operations – The primary objective of this role for the 2019-2020 term will be to implement process improvements in the operations of the Chapter. This includes project management, event operations, officer elections, travel logistics, and application processes. As this is a large scope of responsibility, this person will be required to provide a strategic plan and budget for operations by the end of Q1 2019. Additionally, this role will require the establishment of a committee. For a full description: https://kynbmbaa.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/kynbmbaa-vp-of-operations.docx
Vice President, Administration – For the 2019-2020 term the main objective of this role will be to increase chapter membership. To this end, a strategic plan and budget for increased membership will be required by the end of Q1 2019. Additionally, this role will require the establishment of a committee. The current VP of Administration will still be engaged in 2019 to assist as needed and act as the first committee person. For a full description: https://kynbmbaa.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/kynbmbaa-vp-of-adminstration.docx
Vice President, Records – This person shall take full ownership of all chapter minutes associated with meetings and events. For a full description: https://kynbmbaa.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/kynbmbaa-vp-of-record.docx
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NBMBAA Kentucky Chapter – Oct 2018 Newsletter
Fall Membership Drive 2018
Empowering Visionaries!!!
October 1st – November 30th
Discount Code: KENTUCKYFALL18
18% off
Click the below link to become a Member
We are happy to announce that the Kentucky Chapter of the NBMBAA will continue with Membership Drive post-convention. We are are launching our Fall Membership Drive effective Oct 1st, 2018. We are offering 18% off Membership. Don't miss this opportunity to join one of the Nations Premier Professional Organizations Empowering Visionaries.
The National Black MBA Association® leads in the creation of educational opportunities and economic growth for Black professionals. We are committed to making an impactful and sustainable difference in the communities in which we work and serve. As a member of the National Black MBA Association®, not only will you enjoy valuable networking opportunities with 12,000 active members in 40 chapters across the country, but you also gain access to the great benefits listed.
$150 NBMBAA® National Conference Registration Discount
Access to over $20 million in Scholarships to major universities across the country
Over 1,000 job opportunities with Fortune 1000 Companies
Webinars, seminars and access to provide you with professional development and access to experts in their field
Up to 50% discount at multiple retailer locations via Perks & Rewards Program
50% discount on PMP®/CAPM® certification courses
Career Success Network priority placement
Access to start up money toward your business plan through the NBMBAA® National Scale-Up Pitch Challenge
Executive Book Program (Paid non-student members)
Local Chapter benefits for members provided by community Partners and Sponsors.
Become a Member Today!!!
click the below link
NBMBAA Webinar Academy
Executive Coaching & 360 Feedback: Difference Makers in Catapulting Your Leadership Trajectory!
October 25th, 2018
Thursday 2:00 PM EDT
What You will Gain:
Dr. Nicole LaBeach is President & CEO of Volition Enterprises, Inc., a premier Leadership, Executive Coaching, and Organizational Development firm headquartered in Atlanta, GA. Known as a Master Coach and Corporate Strategist for Fortune 500 companies (e.g., Coco-Cola, Verizon, UPS, Hospital Corporation of America, Manpower), Dr. Nicole leads this certified Women Business Enterprise (WBE) in championing the goals of executives, entrepreneurs, and high potential leaders seeking to maximize their leadership, achieve greater results, and leverage their influence and presence in the corporate arena.
LOT® Fundraiser@Chipotle
When: OCT 29th
Where: 315 S 4th Street Downtown
Time: 4pm – 8pm
How: Click the below link to download the Flyer to be presented to the cashier. 33% of the proceeds will be donated to National Black MBA Association KY.
Show Me The Money !!!
Thursday, Nov 1st @ 6pm
Northwestern Mutual Office
462 S. 4th Street, 4th Floor
Louisville, KY
*Open to Both Members and Non-Members.
Get Tickets:
Join the National Black MBA Association – Kentucky Chapter as we partner with Northwestern Mutual on how to navigate through the waters of Salary Negotiations. You don't want to miss this crucial Professional Development Workshop.
If you aren't able to make it, please consider making a donation to the Kentucky Leaders of Tomorrow® via the EventBrite.
Event registration ends Nov 1st
This workshop will provide introductions on how to navigate the salary negotiations during job interviews and after receiving an offer. Communications is a key part of any negotiation, so this presentation will help you in creating a communication strategy when discussing salary for a new job or promotion.
About the Speaker:
With over 20 years of work experience in the professions of university admissions, MBA career services and corporate talent management, Pedro Gonzalez has developed an expertise in a variety of career topics. Most notably, his knowledge of salary negotiation has helped hundreds of business professionals he has advised in his career.
In his current role with Haslam College of Business at University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Pedro leads the strategic branding of MBA and MS Business Analytics programs with Fortune 500 companies. He also provides professional development workshops to the MBA and MSBA students on career planning topics.
KY Black MBA Member Meeting Q4 2018
Thursday Nov. 8th, 2018, 6pm – 8pm
Open to both Members and Non-Members
Calling all Members!!!!
We are have a General Body Meeting. We encourage you to come out to network, meet your fellow members, and meet your 2019 Board. This is your opportunity to physical be involved and know where we are headed in the coming year. If you are currently not a member, this is your opportunity for a meet, greet and get to know what the KYNBMBAA is all about. We look forward to seeing you there.
Meeting to be Held @ MSD
700 West Liberty Street
Louisville, KY 40203
Parking: Customer Service Parking Lot, enter off 7th street, across from PNC Bank
Please RSVP by clicking the below link!
KY Black MBA Member Scholarship
**All applicants must be a member of the KY Chapter of the NBMBAA to apply.
The KY Black MBA Member Scholarship is a single $1,000 scholarship to be announced in December 2018.
The scholarship deadline is Nov 30, 2018. Although applicants do NOT have to be matriculating in an MBA program to be eligible for this scholarship, they must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at an accredited college or university. Also, applicants must be members of the National Black MBA Association – Kentucky Chapter. If you are not a member, you can join via https://nbmbaa.org/registration/. Current and past executive board members of the National Black MBA Association – Kentucky Chapter are not eligible for this scholarship.
Apply online at https://kynbmbaa.org/scholarship/. Three additional items will need to be emailed to email@example.com to complete this application: two recommendation letters and a copy of your college transcript. Please include "member scholarship" in the subject line.
Kentucky Chapter
Established in 1970, the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) is dedicated to developing partnerships that result in the creation of intellectual and economic wealth for the black community. The NBMBAA vision is to be the premier business organization serving black professionals. The mission is to provide innovative programs to stimulate intellectual and economic growth for African Americans by building partnerships with key stakeholders who facilitate this growth. The National Black MBA Association – Louisville Chapter (dba National Black MBA Association – Kentucky Chapter) is an independent 501(c)(3) charitable organization that brings the national vision and mission to the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
The Kentucky Chapter of the National Black MBA Association will be the premier business organization serving Black professionals in Kentucky.
The Kentucky Chapter of the National Black MBA Association exists to promote intellectual and economic wealth for African Americans in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Click the below link to become a Member
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During my 2 year stay in Shanghai, the highlight definitely was discovering the obscure story of the Sikhs in Old Shanghai. With much trepidation, I navigated my way to Shanghai Municipal Archives (SMA)- this was my first attempt at researching untold histories. But, the smattering of Mandarin & pinyin I'd picked up during my stay came in handy – the staff was all businesslike,complying to this laowai's incessant requests in a polite fashion. My time in SMA was now spent wheeling through the microfilms and figuring out how to unroll the reel from the spool and position it in the right fashion on the viewer machine, so that the content was not upside down. Clearly, I was source of endless mirth to one SMA security guard. My weak attempts though laid the foundation for a peculiar researcher-overseer friendship. Initially, he would lecture me, guide and demonstrate the correct technique. But, soon as familiarity grew, I was given the royal treatment. As soon a I sat with the U1 discs, preparing myself to jot down or print the contents, this gentleman would appear automatically by my side and take over. At first it was a tad bit aggravating but then I realized it was working to my advantage. The SMA printer breaks down every hour and on the hour – and minute I showed my frustration, the good ol' security guard was back, instructing the front desk staff to notify the printing company technician. And, sure enough by afternoon the technician would unplug the overworked printer, lift the lid, inspect the ink ribbon and get to work. It would be fixed for that day and my printing would proceed at a comfortable pace. Not smoothly but it was better than writing or typing gazillions of data. It was a time saver.
Navigating the archives for images is a different story. Most images are categorized according to some logic – hard for me to say what that is. Meaning, searches based on a simple and straightforward database query will yield incomplete results. Sorry my database programming slip is showing – but eventually I had to resort to wildcard %like% characters or parsed data subsets. I don't have a basis for comparison though.- I haven't sifted through reams of information elsewhere like say the UK National archives. It would make for an interesting study – a laywoman's perspective.


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How do you recommend cleaning a travel mug?
First of all, great question! So many people don't think about it. But, yes, you need to regularly clean your travel mugs and water bottles. We won't dwell on the cooties. But, um, let's keep it clean! Stay hydrated this summer and beyond without worrying about "kitchen sponge" ickiness!
Most mugs and bottles have a main chamber that can be detached and placed in the dishwasher — if it's safe to do so. Oftentimes manufacturers advise handwashing. Our preference is to clean all parts by hand with sudsy hot water and an eco-friendly cleanser or vinegar plus baking soda. Give a good soak, maybe overnight. Follow up with a dishwasher, if available and recommended (read the packaging, slip inside the mug, or printed on the bottom).
Use a soft cleaning cloth or scrubbie that you use for glassware and porcelain. With plastic, don't overly scour. You don't want to introduce micro-abrasions that eventually dull the plastic and may provide grooves for dirt and microbes. An old toothbrush works great on crevices.
The first time you disassemble a travel mug or bottle, follow instructions. Or if not provided, try to remember how it all fits together. It's fairly simple most of the time, but sometimes gaskets are fussy about their placement as are other leakproof features.
What are gaskets? They're the fluid-tight rubber rings that often fit inside lids. They're common on, for instance, Mason jars. Sometimes they can be removed by gentle nudging. If so, clean thoroughly all around and on any ridges. Let dry before placing back inside. Be careful not to stretch or tear gaskets. Replace with the correct side facing up.
Colorful (chakra coordinated!) DeBeen travel cups are cheerful, inexpensive, eco-smart, and fit in cup holders. They're made of BPA-free plastic and include a matching straw. Handwash only.
Our colorful travel cups (see photo above) have a screw top as well as a gasket. The threaded part is simple to clean. Be sure to get in the grooves. See the gasket way up inside the lid? They're sometimes a bit hidden — and can get super grimy.
Also note any permanent straws. At DeBeen, we believe in protecting the environment. Please don't use disposable straws that don't biodegrade! But reusable metal and plastic straws need to be regularly cleaned, particularly the part you place your mouth.
Get the right tool for the job! They make long skinny brushes for cleaning straws. We have an insider tip. Pet supply stores have inexpensive tools for cleaning bottles and drip attachments in bird and hamster cages that work great for human-use straws.
Something else to think about is what goes in the cup. The doctor agrees with those who say that coffee and tea don't mix — except in DeBeen's Chai-Coffski, of course! The doctor prefers separate cups for hot and iced coffee, and the same for hot and iced tea. And maybe a different to-go bottle for juice and water. It's up to you and your budget, but some people are more sensitive to off-tastes than others.
Here are some of DeBeen's travel mugs and cups. Choose your preference of insulation, hot or cold beverage, size and color.
Drink up!
It's just about summer in the beautiful Carolinas, y'all! Get outside, be active, and stay hydrated! Take DeBeen on your travels, recreation and fitness activities, and wherever life takes you.
Remember that you earn a discount at DeBeen every time you use one of our or another reusable cup. This means incremental savings over time for regular customers. Your initial investment might even pay for itself!
Plus isn't it nice to have a mug you call your own? That's me! And you're being eco-smart, reducing waste, and maybe showing your High Point pride.
What's your take away? Do you have tips on cleaning mugs? Being green with cups, mugs, and straws? Send them our way! Also tag @ DeBeen on your photos this summer with our logo cups, mugs, t-shirts, and other merch and let us know if we can share. We love to see you, and so does the extended community, having fun and drinking up!
Have you taken a class next door at Pure Light Yoga?
At eight years, Pure Light Yoga is High Point's longest continually operating yoga studio. Tucked inside DeBeen, Pure Light is locally and woman owned and operated.
We offer a wide variety of classes seven days per week, from morning to early evening, all levels from beginners to kick butt. We strive to make yoga accessible to almost everyone.
Our classes are taught by expert, caring yoga teachers, some of whom began as Pure Light students, and/or have studied with internationally renowned yoga teachers. Our teachers' combined years of yoga experience adds up to decades.
Our teachers, special classes, and firsts — such as the first local studio to offer Rock Your Asana, yoga to rock music, and donation-based classes that support deeper yoga education — contribute to the ever evolving, fun and heartfelt influence of Pure Light Yoga within the Triad yoga community.
Our rates are reasonable. Drop-in for $12. Sign up for 30 days for $30, exclusive to new students. Continuing memberships are $45 or $60 per month, and students receive a discount on class passes.
Come in comfy clothes in which you can move. Go barefoot or wear sticky soled socks. Bring your own spillproof water bottle! Or maybe pick up a drink to-go at DeBeen. We have just about everything else you might need, including yoga mats you can borrow for free. Join us!
Thanks again for voting us The Triad's Best coffee shop in Guilford County for 2018-19, and runner-up for best new bakery or dessert maker in 2019. And for being voted best yoga studio in the Triad for 2019, up from second place last year. It means the world to us! Thanks also to Yes! Weekly, which sponsors the annual readers poll.
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Background:Hello! I am thrilled to be teaching at Middle School North. I am a Center Grove graduate, so it is nice to be apart of a school system that did so much for me while I was here. I attended DePauw University where I received my bachelor's degree in music education (choral emphasis). I am also the Assistant Theater Director at Center Grove High School.


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Royal Statistical Society accreditationWednesday, Feb 18th 2015
The Royal Statistical Society (RSS) have announced that they have accredited our honours degrees in Mathematics and Statistics. The new-style degree (Q36) is accredited unconditionally. The old-style degree (B36) is accredited for students who have passed all three of M343, M346 (or the discontinued module M345), and M347.
More details of what accreditation means are available on the RSS website at www.rss.org.uk. The RSS state that the accreditation "is based on the general depth, breadth, quality and foundation of a course and its statistical content."
This means that students graduating with these qualifications will have a degree accredited by both the RSS and the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (www.ima.org.uk). Only nine other universities, the majority from the Russell Group, currently offer bachelor's degrees that are jointly accredited by both professional bodies.


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I – Indie Publishing? Is it for me?
You're probably wondering why a publisher is blogging about self-publishing… Well, that's a good question! First, we are a niche publisher, and we understand that not every book will be the right fit for us, and sometimes, the book that isn't right might be by one of our current authors. We hate when that happens, but it does, unfortunately. And in those instances, we wish the author all the best and support them as best we can in whatever path they choose to take.
Second, we have a lot of authors with us who are hybrids–authors who choose to publish in a variety of ways as opposed to just one. We welcome and support them.
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Opened in 1996, the , Southeast Asia and Asia, encompassing a worldwide perspective on contemporary art practice.
Housing one of the most important collections of contemporary art from the region, SAM advocates and makes accessible interdisciplinary contemporary art through research-led and evolving curatorial practice. SAM seeks to seed and nourish a stimulating and creative space in Singapore through its exhibitions, publications, public and educational programmes, as well as cross-disciplinary residencies and exchanges.
How to Get to Singapore Art Museum
Address: 71 Bras Basah Road Singapore 189555
Bus: 7, 14, 16, 36, 77, 106, 111, 131, 162, 166, 167, 171, 175, 502, 518, 700
Nearest MRT: Bras Basah MRT
Admission: Free admission for Singaporean and PRs
Opening Hours: 10am – 7pm (Sat – Thu) | 10am – 9pm (Fri)
Website: singaporeartmuseum.sg
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This week, our #5 top fundraising school for 2018-2019 is Lake Shore Central School District!
Goin' Bald for Bucks began when Lake Shore High School social studies teacher Tony George vowed to shave his head with his sister Cathleen while she was going through cancer treatment. He promised to not let his hair grow back until hers did.
When Mr. George told his students about his mission, many of them offered to join him. One student even suggested that they collect pledges before shaving their heads, and Bald for Bucks was born. In its first year, Mr. George and 36 Lake Shore High School students raised $3,600.
Seventeen years later, the tradition continues. The Lake Shore community team is led by Mr. George and math teacher Mrs. Kreinheder. This year, 40+ participants raised over $25,000! This fun-filled event features games, food, special guest appearances and a huge basket raffle.
Since that first event, the Lake Shore Central School District and community has raised $490,000 for Roswell Park.


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April 3, 2015
Church History: part 3 – The Reign of Religion
In the last post, we began looking at the history of the Church in the 6th Dispensation from the perspective of the seven letters Jesus dictated to seven churches in Asia Minor. When examined in the order presented, I believe the letters outline the history of the Church in advance.
The first two letters documented the growth of the early church from the age of the Apostles immediately after Jesus' resurrection, through the 3rd century. We also saw Satan's early attempts to destroy the Church. In the last post, we saw that what Satan couldn't do through corruption and persecution, he accomplished by "marrying" the church to the world when church leaders compromised with the Mystics.
In this post we will examine the fourth letter that was sent to the church in Thyatira and see how the Mystics consolidated their power over the church to grow it into a monstrous and grotesque perversion of the humble collection of believers that Jesus intended it to be.
The church report card
The letter seemingly starts off well enough with Jesus commending the church for their good works and charity (the effort of which increases over time). However the problem is that they allowed a woman named "Jezebel" to corrupt the Church with pagan ideas and practices.
So who was this Jezebel person? In the denotative sense she probably was an actual pagan priestess who seduced the 1st century congregation in Thyatira with her mysticism. But in the historic sense, I believe she represents something more.
In some translations, "that woman Jezebel" is rendered "your wife Jezebel". This rendering would fit with the marriage concept from Pergamos. It would also frame "Jezebel" as a metaphor as well as an actual person. This letter represents the age when the church fully embraced the doctrines and practices of the Mystics – the time when Roman Catholicism was the dominant force in the world, from about 800AD to about 1800AD.
Hostile takeover
As we saw in the last post, once Christianity gained a position of power in the fading Roman Empire, the Mystics slithered their way into the sphere of influence by convincing the church leaders to merge Christianity with their pagan mysticism under the guise of reforming the pagans. But any compromise between water and poison can only result in a victory for the poison.
Predictably, the Mystics quickly gained control of church leadership and became the dominate doctrinal authorities during this time period. The declining imperial rule of the Roman Caesars was transformed into the theocratic rule of the Roman Papacy. Where once the world was ruled by armies, it would now be ruled by an arguably more powerful force – religion!
The power of religion
As I've written before, Mystics gain, consolidate, and grow their power over the masses through an elaborate con game wherein they dupe people into surrendering their wills to them by making them believe that the Mystics are more powerful than they really are –and religion has traditionally been the perfect tool to accomplish this.
Religion takes man's innate knowledge and awe of the spiritual, and combines it with his natural tendency to think comparatively. This powerful combination makes religion the most effective way to enslave men's minds, because it's self-directed! People WANT to be religious! Religion promises to relive our pervasive guilt while still allowing us to feel like we're in control. It's an extremely seductive proposition that leads to a death spiral.
Racketeering in the name of Jesus
The "Christian" Mystics decreed that they we're the unquestioned leaders of the Church and that God made them His exclusive emissaries on earth.
They used their fraudulent authority to set themselves up as the final arbiters of God's word, His official spokes persons, and the gatekeepers of the afterlife. It was actually a great racket. If you can convince people that you are Heaven's official bouncers and that God has given you power of attorney on earth, you can basically get away with anything – and they pretty much did!
They pilfered untold riches from the people "in the name of God", they built spectacularly ornate and gaudy edifices (under the guise of honoring the humble carpenter from Nazareth who eschewed the luxuries of this world). They practiced all manner of sexual and lascivious debauchery, and obscene abuses of power.
They twisted the message of salvation so that it was no longer just by believing and accepting Christ's finished work on the cross, but that you had to EARN it by "appeasing God" though you own efforts and "good works" as well as any number of quasi-Biblical (or outright pagan) rituals that had been "Christianized" by the Mystics.
If anyone dared resist, they were labeled a heretic and condemned to Hell.
But its gets worse
With this religious structure in place, the power of the Mystics grew exponentially until they literally had armies of devoted followers. This allowed the Mystics of Spirit to co-opt and assume the methods of their historic partners, the Mystics of Force. Emperors became "Popes", Senators became "Cardinals", territories became diocese, governors became "Bishops", and warriors become "holy".
Now those people in their geographic areas of influence who tried to resist the power of the Mystics and could not be converted through religious persuasion, could be dealt with by force!
The Popes promised, blessings, indulgences and heavenly bounties to those kings and soldiers willing to kill, conquer, and die for "the Church" – They enacted various inquisitions, persecuted and expelled jews who would not convert, and they killed anyone who dared accuse them of warping Christianity, or even disagreed with any part of their world views on anything!
Collateral damage
This leads to one of the most tragic outcomes of the rule of the Christina Mystics – they have convinced the public that they represent God, thus leading the world to believe that God is just as unjust and unrighteous, cruel, petty, irrational, bigoted, sexist, hypocritical, vain, elitist, aloof, unpredictable, untrustworthy, selfish, superstitious, greedy, and ultimately as impotent against evil as they are. I shudder to think how many people over the centuries have mistakenly walked away from God because they (understandably) wanted nothing to do with the evil mystics who claimed to represent Him.
Marginalizing the Bible
But how did the Mystics get away with all this? Couldn't the people they tried to rule over just read the Bible and see the Mystics for charlatans that they were? Absolutely! And the Mystics knew it.
The biggest threat to Mystics is people losing their fear and gaining knowledge of the truth – that mystics are ruling them though nothing more than ecclesiastical smoke and mirrors. As such, the LAST thing they wanted people to do was learn the truth of the Bible.
So in typical Mystic fashion, they decreed that only their priests were capable of understanding and "properly interpreting" scripture and forbade non-clergy to read the Bible.
(It didn't help that they only allowed the Bible to be translated into Latin, an academic language only taught to clergy – did I mention that medieval mystics controlled higher education?)
But once the Bible was available to the masses, they had new problems. The people could now read for themselves and see that most of what the Mystics dogma was unbiblical! How do they get around the fact that the Bible BLATANTLY contradicts key Catholic doctrines?
They taught that the Bible is not the only source of Christian dogma! And that the various religious traditions that they invented should be considered dogma too (they call them "Sacred Traditions", to make them sound cooler). They then decreed that their traditions superseded the Bible! So in any contradiction or conflict over doctrine, Mystic "tradition" overruled the Word of God!
Like I said, it was a great racket, perhaps the best one ever invented.
Working your way to Heaven
The commendation that Jesus gave to the church in Thyatira is a case study on why religion is so deceptive and destructive. Jesus commended them for their good works. Which on the surface seems positive, and on the surface it is! Good works and charity are great things in and of themselves. But good works are an EFFECT of Salvation and the Church, not a CAUSE! You aren't saved because you do good works in God's name, you do good works because you are saved!
Again, the doctrine of religious Mystics is that YOU have to do things to please God in order to be saved. And while that sounds great superficially, when you examine it, what it really means is that YOU are the reason you are saved, NOT God! True Biblical/Christian Salvation is based on the work that God has done for you, not the other way around!
When this perversion of salvation is believed, it is a great victory for Satan because it is based on comparative thinking and religion. Both of which lead you away from God!
So am I saying Catholics aren't saved?
No. I'm not saying that at all. I don't have the ability, authority, or desire to say which specific people or groups are saved or not. What I DO know is the only way to salivation is the process outlined in the Bible. If you are trying to be saved by any other method, you can be pretty sure it won't work.
Clue to the end-time church(es)?
Now before we go on to the next letter, I need to point out a subtle, but very provocative structural change Jesus made to the letter to Thyatira and the subsequent letters. All seven letter end with a promise to "he who overcomes", and a salutation ("he who has an ear to hear, let him hear").
In the first three letters, the promise to the overcomer comes after the salutation, almost as if it's a postscript or an afterthought. However in the last four letters, the promise comes BEFORE the salutation, giving the impression that there is still time to actively achieve the promise.
It's interesting to note that the promises to the overcomers in the last four churches ALL reference events that will occur AFTER the 6th dispensation. Some Bible commentators have taken this to indicate that these four final churches will exist be in existence in some form at the end of the dispensation.
That's not great news for Thyatira, since those who do not reject the doctrine of the mystics are promised inclusion in the "great tribulation" – the apocalyptic era that occurs between the 6th and 7th Dispensations.
I can imagine that any Catholic readers are uncomfortable (if not outright offended) by the last two posts. But if it makes you feel any better, the next letter would have to chronologically fit the protestant church. And that letter is one of two of which Jesus has NOTHING positive to say. Fortunately for all of us, the letter after that is addressed to one of the two Churches of which Jesus has nothing negative to say. We'll look at both churches next time.
February 23, 2015
Church History – Part 2: How the Mystics Stole Christmas
In the last post, we began looking at the history of the Church in the 6th Dispensation from the perspective of the seven letters Jesus dictated to seven churches in Asia Minor.
Generally, in each letter, Jesus gives the church a commendation and an area for improvement. He tells them how they will be judged if they don't improve, and ends the letter with a promise of reward to the "overcomers". When examined in the order presented, I believe the letters outline the history of the Church in advance.
We looked at the first two letters last time, and noted how Satan unsuccessfully attempted to destroy Christianity through intimidation, false doctrine, and physical persecution. These two letters conform with the first 300 years of Christianity – from the time of Jesus' Resurrection, through the 3rd century A.D. In this post, we will examine the third letter that was sent to the church in Pergamos and see how Satan used the next weapon in his arsenal – the Mystics.
In the letter, Jesus commended the church for "holding fast to His name" even though they were in close proximity to Satan's earthly seat of power. However, he noted that some of them embraced the "doctrine of Balaam". Balaam was a prophet during the time of the Law who betrayed God and compromised with the world for money and power.
Jesus also accused them of holding the doctrine of the Nicolaitans (who we identified in the last post as Mystics). It looks like the false prophets that were rejected by the Ephesian church in the first letter were embraced by Pergamos.
So it would seem that the problem Pergamos had was compromise with Mystics. Interestingly, the name Pergamos is translated as "undesirable marriage". Pergamos is the church that "married" the world. Historically, Pergamos corresponds with the "Medieval Church" – from the 4th century through the 9th century A.D.
How did the Church go from being the object of persecution by the world to being its partner? It all started with and very interesting Roman Emperor named Constantine.
The Roman Empire reached its zenith during the second century, after which it began to decline due to internal corruption, a lack of national cohesion due to an influx of disparate cultures, an unsustainable economy, over taxation, bloated government bureaucracy, and external threats from barbaric zealots in other countries who despised the Romans for their lavish lifestyle. All the while, the Roman citizens were too intoxicated by their largess, entertainment, and perceived invincibility to care. (Sounds eerily familiar, doesn't it?)
In 312 AD, before the Battle of Milvian Bridge where Constantine would stage his final campaign against a rival emperor, Constantine claimed the he saw the sign of the Cross and the words "in this sign conquer". He won the battle, united the empire, and consolidated his power.
This event allegedly led to Constantine becoming a Christian. As such, he enacted several unprecedented reforms. He legalized Christianity and ended the persecutions. He favored Christians at court, gave Christian leaders prominent positions in the government, and convened the Council of Nicaea. He also forbade work on Sundays (which was a big deal for the many slaves in the empire,) and had many significant church edifices built – including the "Church of the Holy Sepulcher" at the purported site of Jesus' tomb.
Additionally (and significantly) Constantine named himself the head of the Church as its chief pontiff (priest) or "Pontifex Maximus" (emperors are not generally known for their humility).
The reign of Constantine definitely brought a great deal of relief to the early Church and drastically improved their lives, but there are valid reasons to question the veracity of his conversion.
Constantine didn't just legalize Christianity; he legalized ALL the religions of the various cultures in Rome. Also, the title of Pontifex Maximus was claimed by previous Roman Emperors not only as the head of the pagan priesthood, but as a "god" above all the other gods!
Many historians (Christian and secular) believe that Constantine was a very savvy politician who saw religious tolerance as a way to ease the tensions and bring unity to the fractured empire. He likely found Christianity to be the most tolerable and least offensive faith to openly embrace due to the piety and humility of its followers – and the fact that the population of Christians in the empire was growing rapidly.
Whatever his reasons, Constantine's rule allowed Christians to come out of the catacombs and enjoy a heretofore unprecedented level of social acceptance. Unfortunately, the seeds of compromise had been sowed and would quickly grow into corruption.
In the letter to Pergamos, Jesus said they dwelled where "Satan's throne" was. As we've seen before, Satan and his minions are the spiritual force behind the world's governments, and Pergamos was briefly the Roman capital in Asia Minor. And wherever Satan's seat of power happens to be (or any seat of power for that matter), you can be sure to find the Mystics.
Mystics always follow the power. Semaramis first cultivated the mystics when Nimrod ruled the world in the 3rd Dispensation. They created the original pagan pantheon of "gods" – Nimrod, Semaramis, and their son Tammuz.
When the power moved to the Egyptian Empire, so did the Mystics, and the pantheon was renamed Osiris, Isis, and Horus to fit the culture. When Assyria, Babylon, and Persia took power, the Mystics went there and the pantheon took on the names Dagon, Baal, Molech, Astarte, Ishtar, Zororaster, etc. With the Greek empire, the migrating Mystics changed the pantheon to Zeus, Aphrodite, Dionysus, and others. When the Mystics followed the power to Rome, the gods became Jupiter, Venus, and the Roman pantheon.
In each case, the Mystics would absorb some of the native mythology and culture into their dogma, but they would always keep and promote some version of the king/father (Nimrod), the queen/mother-goddess (Semaramis), and their divine offspring (Tammuz) as a key part of their doctrine.
After Constantine died, his immediate successors went back and forth between embracing his edicts on Christianity and trying to overturn them. But it was his fourth successor Theodosius who made the marriage between the Church and the world complete.
In 380 AD, Theodosius made Christianity the official religion of Rome and outlawed all pagan worship as heretical. This presented the Church leaders with opportunities and problems. After centuries of being persecuted outcasts, the church now had the power of the Roman throne behind them!
However Theodosius' decrees resulted in church buildings being flooded with throngs of unrepentant pagans and mystics who were forced to tacitly accept Christianity under penalty of law.
How would church leaders deal with their new "members", many of whom were openly hostile to Christianity and had no desire to give up paganism? As expected, the Mystics used this situation as a means to ingratiate themselves with the new, powerful Church through religious compromise.
The Mystics advised the church leaders to simply adopt their operational method of assimilation – nominally merging Christianity with paganism by clothing the pagan gods and practices in Christian trappings!
The idea was that this would make the transition to Christianity easier for the pagans. And eventually, as they became true converts and fully adopted Christianity, the pagan elements could be eliminated.
Thus Nimrod, Semaramis, and Tammuz became the primary "Christian" pantheon of "God the father", "The Virgin Mary" (the holy mother), and "Jesus" the divine son!
The various and sundry pagan gods of harvest, luck, strength, love, protection, and whatnot, became "saints", such as Peter, Paul, John, Thomas, and whoever else the Mystics decided to throw in.
The various pagan ceremonies and festivals were also "Christianized". One such festival that exemplifies this merger is the celebration we call Christmas, which is a Christianized version of the popular pagan holiday centered on the sun god who was contemporarily known as "Sol Invictus" (basically Nimrod again).
At the time of the winter solstice (December 21st) the Sun was at its lowest point in the daytime sky. It would stay at this low level for three more days, and then began to rise gradually until it reached it highest point at the summer solstice. The pagan tradition is that the sun "died" on the 21st, stayed dead for three days, then "god's sun" was reborn on December 25th.
Its pretty easy to see how this was adopted by the church by replacing "Sun" with "Son". And the celebration became a mass for Christ (or Christ-mass). One popular pagan tradition from this celebration was to take a large log called the Yule (the ancient Chaldean word for "child") and burn it in a fireplace on December 21st, let the ashes lay there for three days, and then replace the log with an evergreen tree decked with gold and silver to celebrate life (sound familiar?). Here's what God thinks of that practice. And as expected, many of our other Christmas traditions such as mistletoe, wreaths, gift exchanges, etc. are also from paganism.
Never mind that Christians were never told to commemorate Jesus' birth, and He clearly was not born in December (He would have frozen to death in a barn in the middle of winter in Judea).
For some festivals, they didn't even bother changing the name. The spring sex and fertility rites of Ishtar (Semaramis), complete with the fertility symbols of rabbits and eggs, were grafted in to the commemoration of Christ's resurrection. Easter is the slightly transliterated name of Ishtar.
But why would the church leaders voluntarily go along with such a blatant corruption of their faith? They became comfortable with their new position!
They enjoyed not being persecuted (who wouldn't), but more pertinently, they began to love and covet their newly gained power and were willing to compromise themselves to avoid losing it!
The reason that the church grew and flourished during the persecutions is because they were forced by circumstance to rely completely on God for their day to day survival and sustenance. They didn't cling to their earthly lives, because there was nothing appealing about it. So they focused on God and the true Meaning of Life. However as they gained status in the empire, they no longer needed God's constant protection and provision, and their earthly lives became pleasurable.
Man's nature and tendency toward comparative thinking eventually led the Church away from God and into the waiting arms of the Mystics. The Mystics enthralled the Church leaders into playing a game in which they were thoroughly outmatched. Over the centuries, the Mystics had perfected the art and strategy of conquest through infiltration. The church leaders didn't stand a chance.
There is no compromise with evil that can result in good. The Mystics knew this. The Christians didn't. The Mystics knew that once introduced, the corruption wouldn't be eliminated; just the opposite – it would fester and grow until it infected the very fabric of Church doctrine and became entrenched in church tradition (raise your hand if you put up a Christmas tree last year).
As is their method, once the Mystics gained a foothold in the Church, they began to dominate it. The pagan mystics of Rome became the priests, bishops, and cardinals of the church. Sure they replaced some of their pagan symbols with crosses, nominal invoked the name of Jesus in their rituals, and put halos and angel's wings on their idols, but for all intents and purposes they essentially continued practicing the mysticism of ancient Babel as they had done since the days of Nimrod and Semaramis.
And thus "Christianity" became a religion. In case it hasn't become clear, the religion I am referring to is what became known as Roman Catholicism.
Catholicism is the blend of Christian doctrine and pagan practices that began with Constantine and endures to this day. The religion of Catholicism pretty much epitomizes everything I've written about Religion and Mystics in this blog (I told you this post would be controversial!)
The Church at Pergamos was commended for holding on to Christ in spite of their proximity to Satan's throne. But the corruption that had taken hold in the Church grew exponentially until it became the gargantuan, mystic-driven, pseudo-Christian theocracy that would come to dominate most of the world for over a millennium.
In the next post, we will look at the fourth letter from Jesus written to the Church at Thyatira, which chronicles the rule of the "Christian Mystics". We will explore the far reaching impact on the world and the Church, and why this organization will endure through the end of the 6th Dispensation… and is promised a terrible fate. Next time.
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This is such a wonderful time of year. People draw near to one another, celebrate the season and give of their blessings. There is a special hope that is ignited and felt by all. Sometimes, that hope can be shadowed by other, less joyous, elements of the Christmas season.
Every year, Americans spend over $450,000,000.00 (that is billion, people!) on Christmas gifts. While these have the potential to brighten a day or fill a need, all too often they border on being less about quality and conveying love and more about fulfilling a felt obligation and furthering a consumer culture.
What if we decided to do something different as a family? There is an organization called Advent Conspiracy. You can learn more about them at adventconspiracy.org. They give a great message of sacrificing what would be spent on one gift and giving to help a real need in the world. Over the next few weeks of Advent, we are going to provide an opportunity to do just that.
Just to be clear, we are not asking you to give more than you would normally give during this season. What I am proposing is that you sit together as a family, talk about those who are less fortunate, make a conscious decision as a family to sacrifice the money that would have been spent on one gift, and use that to advance the Kingdom. Instead of spending money on something that someone may or may not need — give of yourself: time, talents or just get creative with how you show your appreciation and admiration to those around you.
If you choose to partner with us on this, the resources collected are going to our friends at the Haitian Impact Christian Mission (HICM). Though our friends at our sister church in Dargout are doing well, they are pouring themselves out in the surrounding community. They have delivered over 1,600 packets of food and supplies to surrounding families to help with some of the most basic needs in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. They are also flying in doctors to do medical clinics that hope to reach another 3,000 people. There is a real opportunity to do something great and come alongside those serving on the front line of a humanitarian crisis.
Again, we know this a special time of year and certainly don't want to stand in the way your existing plans. However, this may be an opportunity to move beyond consuming as a family and into giving this holiday season. During the remaining Sundays in Advent, there will be envelopes in the backs of the chairs in the services. If you would like to take advantage of the teaching time as a family, please feel free to place your special gift in the offering plate marked HICM.
Mike Skelton


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Hugs to Snuggies for the Soul!
A Look Back in Time….
It all began in 2003, while Lindsay Underwood-Farr was sitting with her grandpa while he was receiving chemo. She was moved by how many patients experienced a "cold" sensation while receiving their IV therapy treatments. At that time, a college student herself, Lindsay knew how to make a snuggle blanket out of very soft, double-layered fleece fabric. The first blanket she made was for her grandfather, Mervyn Shepherd. It featured a print of a large truck on one side and Thunderbird cars on the other. She continued to make more blankets in a variety of colors and patterns and donated them to patients at Cancer Care Specialists. The blankets were warm and cuddly with a prayer and inspirational message attached to each. They not only warmed the body, but also warmed the soul. Hence Snuggies for the Soul!
The Tradition Continues….
During the past 13 years, Lisa Underwood (Lindsay's mom), along with many other "Snuggies for the Soul" volunteers have continued this tradition and they work together to make and donate these very special blankets. They have provided thousands of blankets for our nurses to give to patients, bringing smiles to many on what is often a difficult journey. Each handmade blanket still comes with a printed message that someone is "Praying for you" and includes inspiring scriptures and a copy of the "What Cancer Cannot Do" poem (author unknown), reminding patients daily that someone cares. And whether a John Deer Tractor, Butterflies, Americana Red-White-Blue, Smiley Faces, Neon Pink, Kelly Green or others, everyone finds a connection with their Snuggies for the Soul blanket.
Share Your Thanks….
On behalf of Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois (CCSI), we'd like to send a special "hug" and "thank you" to each volunteer who supports Snuggies for the Soul. Whether you pick out fabulous fabric, cut out patterns, assemble blankets, print messages, or help deliver the finished blankets to our clinics (and other!), we appreciate all that you do for our patients.
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There are more than 8,000 lawsuits pending against Monsanto, by people who allege that exposure to Roundup weedkiller caused their cancer.
Most of the people behind these lawsuits have stories not unlike the one told by Dewayne Johnson, during his landmark jury trial. Like Johnson, many of these people have non-Hodgkin lymphoma—or they have family members who have already died from the disease.
To Monsanto's victims, these trials are a way to hold Monsanto accountable for its crimes.
But to Werner Baumann, CEO of Bayer (which acquired Monsanto last year for $63 billion), these lawsuits are just "nuisances."
A mosquito, or a robocall—these are nuisances. But a cancer victim seeking justice, from a corporation that intentionally hid the truth about its products? Not so much.
TAKE ACTION: Tell Bayer CEO Werner Baumann: Think Roundup Lawsuits Are a 'Nuisance?' Imagine How Cancer Victims Feel!
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Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Save Money, Use Less
The Dish: I'm about to blow your mind with a super simple and effective money-saving tip. Ready? Use less. This dead-simple solution hit me in the face this week when I came across something food-related—well, sort of.
Maybe the people in charge are just bored, or maybe they like to see how far the American public will go when it comes to consuming fast, junky foods, but the whole trend of Frankenfoods disturbs me on more than one level. Yes, the Double Down is gross-looking, full of animal products, and lacks any nutritional value, but it bothers me for another reason: It's like eating three meals at once! And no, this isn't about calories for me—it's just the principle of the thing. Split up those meat-free chicken patties and fake bacon (I'm talking the vegan version now, obviously) and you could easily craft two or three meals from one unbalanced "sandwich," with the addition of a few other cheap ingredients.
This week, I discovered that another chain has released a similar sandwich monstrosity, featuring a hamburger patty stuck snugly between two grilled-cheese sandwiches. Again, switching to a veganized version (does your brain automatically do that, too?), that is three meals at once! Eat however many calories you like, friends, but if you're trying to save money and are an average Abby like me, sitting on your butt for many hours each day, eating three sandwiches at lunch seems unnecessary. Naturally, if you're running 10 miles every morning or tearing it up with your local roller derby (envious!), then you probably should eat more food on average. But there are more budget-friendly ways, I promise.
The Final Word: These examples are on the impractical side of "using less," but the imagery stuck with me and I had to share. I'll be thinking about that freaking burger when I go to make dinner tonight. Cutting back just a little bit of the more expensive items I use—I can really power through avocados—will help stretch them over more meals, while still adding some fresh flavor to inexpensive dishes (hi, brown rice!).
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- AnonymousJune 10, 2010 at 2:53 PM
I gag whenever I think about the Double Down. And a burger patty between two grilled cheese sandwiches? What were they THINKING?! EW!ReplyDelete
I think the only fast food place I visit nowadays is Pita Pit. It's kind of like Subway but you get pita wraps instead. They have a butt load more variety of veggies and fresher too. Mmm..love their hummus pita sandwich!
good golly the things they come up with are terrifying. but way to turn something scary enough to make your arteries harden by LOOKING at it into something positive and informative! thank you!ReplyDelete
Good idea to make more expensive items go further. I know I can really plow through avocados, premade veggie burgers, and really any sort of meat replacement when I'm in the mood.ReplyDelete
Ewww... I saw the commercial the other day with the burger between 2 grilled cheeses and it looked like a heart attack waiting to happen! Gross!!! Oh and don't forget to add a sundae... :~)>ReplyDelete


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Have you ever wondered how glaciers melt? Do they melt from underneath? Top down? Maybe from all around at once? From the center outward? How fast do they melt? Do all glaciers melt? These are questions scientists' wonder too, and they've been getting some interesting answers.
Virtually every glacier on earth melts each year during the summer, but as long as winter snow accumulation is equal to or greater than that summer melt, a glacier is considered to be stable or growing. If the glacier melts more in the summer than it grows in the winter however, it retreats. But exactly how glaciers melt has not been understood in a comprehensive manner. What is known is that glacial ablation can be caused by any number of natural forces: wind, sun, rain, fauna, evaporation, sublimation and every other possible fashion one could imagine removing a chunk of ice from a even larger chunk of ice.
One of the most talked about forms of glacial ablation is glacial calving. Icebergs, for instance, are created when a chunk of glacier breaks off (or calves), usually falling into the body of water to which it drains. Calving often occurs from a process of erosion at the water line. Calving has gotten attention lately because of new evidence showing that for some glaciers, warmer ocean temperatures have been inarguably increasing the rate of glacial erosion underneath the water line. "Researchers found that, for some ice shelves, melting on its underbelly could account for as much as 90 per cent of the mass loss," according to research published in Nature in September of last year. This aspect of glacial melt that was not previously well understood, but calving and ocean erosion are not the whole story to glacial ablation.
In 2008, Natalie Kehrwald, a Ph.D. student at Ohio State University, was attempting to date ice cores she drilled from a glacier in Tibet twenty thousand feet above sea level by searching for particular radioactive isotopes found all over the world from the mid-20th Century U.S. and Soviet Union atomic testing. She soon realized she couldn't find the isotopes she was looking for. Confused, she used a different technique to date the top-most layer of the ice cores, and discovered that the newest ice in the samples dated from the 1940s. Kehrwald inadvertently proved that glaciers at those elevations in the Himalayas melt from top to bottom. Of course, it was the first time anyone had observed such a phenomenon, and it doesn't mean top-down is the only way mountain glaciers melt.
At the Sandy Glacier on Mount Hood in Oregon, two climbers have discovered another particularly fascinating way glaciers melt. Brent McGregor and Eddy Cartaya have been exploring a system of glacial caves that extend more than 7,000 feet inside the glacier. Beautifully sculpted on the inside and ready-made for adventure, these glacier caves are significant because they exhibit glacial melt that is otherwise difficult to document. Scientist sometimes use satellites to record glacial melt, but those techniques would not perceive internal loss occurring within a glacier, as in the ice caves on Mount Hood. Andrew Fountain, a glaciologist at Portland State University, said he didn't know of any effort to track how much the ice inside a glacier melts from year to year, before learning of the Sandy cave system, according to a recent Oregon Public Broadcasting article on the discovery.
Studying the many different ways the world's glaciers can melt may help the scientific community better understand how to prevent them from disappearing.


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What can the Caernarvon Diversion and Bohemia Spillway teach us about coastal restoration?
By Theryn Henkel, Ph.D., Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation
The Coastal Sustainability Program at the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (LPBF) recently released an article titled "Examination of Deltaic Processes of Mississippi River Outlets–Caernarvon Delta and Bohemia Spillway in Southeastern Louisiana" in the Gulf Coastal Association of Geological Societies Journal. The article details work that LPBF has done investigating the development of the Caernarvon Delta and operation of the Bohemia Spillway, both located in Plaquemines Parish, La.
Natural land-building deltaic processes of the Mississippi River Delta have been severely limited by artificial river levees, which prevent water and sediment from flowing over the banks during spring floods. To counteract the effects of severing the connection between the river and the delta, focus has been placed on reconnecting the river to the surrounding wetlands by the creation of artificial outlets, also called diversions.
The Caernarvon Diversion
The Caernarvon Freshwater Diversion was designed to deliver up to 8,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water from the Mississippi River. For reference, a flow rate of 8,000 cfs could fill up an Olympic-size swimming pool in 11 seconds or the Superdome in 4.5 hours. The Mississippi River also contains sediment that is carried along with the fresh water through the Caernarvon Diversion into the adjacent wetlands or open water, where it can nourish the wetlands and/or build land.
LPBF collects data on the turbidity, or cloudiness, of the water diverted through the diversion. Through established equations, the cloudiness of the water can be related to sediment load or the amount of sediment carried in the water. From this, it was calculated that the total amount of sediment carried into the wetlands and open waters areas from 2009 to 2012 was 264,000 cubic yards, or a volume equal to 81 swimming pools. Due to other considerations, the diversion is not always operated when the sediment load in the river is high and therefore does not maximize potential sediment capture. Despite this variability in operation of the diversion – and the fact that the Caernarvon Diversion was built to minimize sediment capture, as it was built solely for salinity control, not land building – there actually has been enough sediment diverted by the Caernarvon Diversion to build a new delta. Total wetland growth of the delta in the open water area receiving diverted water from 1998 to 2011 was 600 acres. This new wetland area is lush and thriving with a variety of plant species (trees and herbaceous) growing, and alligators, birds and insects abound.
The Bohemia Spillway
The Bohemia Spillway is an 11-mile stretch along the east side of Mississippi River south of New Orleans where the federal protection levees were removed. It was created in 1926 by the removal of existing artificial river levees, thereby allowing river water to flow over the banks and into the adjacent wetlands when the river was high. This overflowing process is how the river would have operated historically.
In 2011, the Mississippi River watershed experienced an historic flood which provided an ideal opportunity to investigate and study how the spillway operates. When the river overflows its banks, if brings fresh water, nutrients and sediment to the wetlands. This cannot happen when the connection is cut off by levees. The severing of the connection of the river to the wetlands is one of the contributing factors to the high rates of land loss rates experienced by southeast Louisiana.
Current land loss rates in the Bohemia Spillway are negligible, perhaps due to receiving inputs of fresh water, nutrients and sediment during high river events since 1926. We have not observed delta formation in the Bohemia Spillway, as we did at the Caernarvon Diversion, but we have observed the infilling of defunct navigation and oil and gas canals as they slowly convert back to land.
In many parts of Louisiana's coast, man-made canals often contribute to increased land loss. Poorly maintained canals erode and become wider, and salt water is conveyed through the canals into adjacent fresh marshes, killing plants and converting land to open water. Therefore, seeing canals infilling and low rates of land loss in the Bohemia Spillway indicates that the restoration of somewhat normal processes, by reconnecting the river to the wetlands since 1926, has had a positive effect on the area.
Looking Ahead
For both Bohemia Spillway and the Caernarvon Diversion, there are clearly benefits to sustaining or increasing wetland areas. However, the two outlets also provide a contrast in the future possibilities. Precisely replicating the Bohemia Spillway by levee removal is generally not feasible because of the ongoing need for protection from river floods. However, a controlled diversion built and operated to more efficiently capture and deliver sediment in ways that emulate more natural processes, such as in the Bohemia Spillway, may hold great promise for coastal restoration, rather than the obsolete design and operational goals of a diversion such as Caernarvon.


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The massive popularity of superhero stories has pervaded the big and small screens alike in recent years, and that trend shows no signs of stopping anytime soon. And yet creative filmmakers are still finding innovative ways to present unique, original narratives set within the superhero theme. Case in point is Jeff Cassidy's new short film Sidekick, which stars Emily Bett Rickards (Arrow), Tom Cavanagh (The Flash), Josh Dallas (Once Upon a Time), and newcomer Christian Michael Cooper (Prison Break).
The superheroic cast was assembled under Cassidy, a member of The Flash's camera crew, to tell the 15-minute comic book-inspired tale that a father (Dallas) creates to teach a tough lesson to his young son (Michael Cooper). Cavanagh makes a wonderfully dark turn as the villain of the piece while Bett Rickards plays wife, mother, and damsel in distress. This short film is definitely worth a watch, so do yourself a favor and set aside 15 minutes.
Watch Sidekick in its entirety below:
"SIDEKICK" starring Josh Dallas, Emily Bett Rickards, Tom Cavanagh and Christian Michael Cooper. Directed by Jeff Cassidy.
Sidekick is a short film about a struggling father who uses a bedtime story to impart an important life lesson to his son.
And check out some behind-the-scenes video and images from Sidekick:
An exclusive behind the scenes look at the making of the short film Sidekick starring Josh Dallas, Emily Bett Rickards, Tom Cavanagh and Christian Michael Cooper.
Director: Jeff Cassidy
Josh Dallas and Christian Cooper on the set of Sidekick bit.ly/sidekicksubscribe #sidekick #princecharming #joshdallas @emilybett @cavanaghtom @cassidy_jeff @cooper.christian.michael A photo posted by Sidekick (@sidekickmovie) on
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— Emily Bett Rickards (@EmilyBett) October 28, 2016


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text: GRAND FINAL WINNERS (Winter 2012). Section 6 boys claimed a well deserved premiership against Clifton Springs winning by 6 games. Congratulations to Seamus Cathcart, Patrick Britt, Nathan Cameron, Conor Mckinnon and Jack Diment. The boys came from 3rd on the ladder to achieve their win which makes it an even sweeter victory for them. Well done guys!


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52nd Saints Quadrangular Tournament will be held on 03rd November 2019 at St. Joseph's College Grounds and St. Peter's College Grounds from 9.00 am onwards hosted by Old Joes Sports Club and organized by Saints Quadrangular Association. This year's tournament was initially to be held during the month of July …Read More »
Bicentenary of Christ Church Boys' College, Baddegama (Galle)
By Algi Wijewickrema Colleges that have a 200 year history in Sri Lanka are not many and in fact we found only six schools having a history longer than Christ Church Boys' College. While it can be confirmed that five out of those six schools have been started by the …Read More »
Are Sri Lankans Loosers..??
A Recently we lost in the quarter finals of the Cricket World Cup and people are still analyzing what went wrong – trying to find out who is responsible for our not bringing the cup home. In India where they have more than a billion people to choose from and where the country is full of fanatics, …Read More »
Winds of change blowing but SLC must proceed with caution..
The current tournament structure at Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and at inter-School level needs to be revamped soon. There has been much talk of this but sadly nothing has been done. The newly appointed Interim Committee has been quick to recognise this need and appears to be working on some changes. Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has been entrusted with …Read More »
Havies kick on for a centenary bash..
Ken de Joodt, Trinity College captain of 1957/58, was one of the key players in the Havelocks Sports Club's glorious run in local rugby from 1960, kicking the winning goal in 1961 to clinch the Clifford Cup. Here, the famous Sri Lankan back division player, and deserving life member for his contribution …Read More »
Well of cricketing talent running dry..
The signs and symptoms have been showing for the past several years, however no remedies or solutions were found as the authorities concerned were more interested in short-term gains rather than medium and long-term results. The post-Sangakkara and Jayawardene era has just begun and as expected Sri Lanka Cricket is struggling to come to terms with it. A three-Test home …Read More »


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- Drying to less than 10 ppm moisture content;
- Degassing to less than 0.1% volumetric gas content;
- Increase of oil breakdown voltage to 70 kV;
- Drying of electrical equipment while purifying the oil;
- Initial filling of electrical equipment with insulating oil;
- Nitrogenation of transformer oil;
- Pulling vacuum on transformers and other electrical equipment.


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It's been awhile since I reported on Jack's artistic endeavours, well about a year and a half and that's a bit slack. It's not that there's been nothing to show because his output is impressive - he's a prolific artiste. Lately we've noticed a change in his drawings and sometimes we are pretty impressed by what he produces. He does some pretty good rainbow work and recently he did this spider (or maybe centipede) which we think is rather good (but then we are biased).
And he also drew this face.


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Welcome to Crystal Towers, which has been home since the end of September. Still walking distance from walk - actually, closer than previously - it's a jolly nice place to be.
Here's my balcony:
and here's the view at daybreak:
Just about possible to see the Indian Ocean from here:
The swimming pool and gym are directly below the balcony:
The showers are a bit 21st century, water comes out in 4 different ways, including horizontally from the nozzles which I trust are clear:
Perhaps the biggest selling point for me is what I call my 'miserable git' room:
Idea is that, if I simultaneously have 3 sets of visitors, I can move the recliner from the balcony into this room, which doubles up as my office. So please feel very welcome to stay, I even have a spare key (which I didn't previously).
One final thing on the apartment: I went to take the picture of the whole block and on the way back was invited to take the following picture:
Security guards are a big part of life here, very grateful to the teams both at work and here at the apartment block for their efforts in keeping us safe - even when, as above, it doesn't look as if they're doing very much...
Off to Kilifi, coastal Kenya near Mombasa, for a maths class next week - have my dance in honour of the number 12 prepared! So hope to be able to bring back some pictures from there. Also, just about to put a section on the website for the Joshua Ngombo appeal, please do take a look when it's up!


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Bunny Rabbit - Pink and Green
Tax included.
This toy was created by the talented women at a social enterprise running a sustainable business by and for marginalized women.
- 100% cotton cambric
- Washable polyfill inside
- All features are hand embroidered
- All materials are azo-free, making them completely safe for children.
Care Instructions
- Handwash separately
- Dry in the shade
- Dimensions (inches): 9.5" (Height)


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We've just kicked off the new term with eCPD Webinars – by the means of our coffee morning. To get a boost for the autumn months, we invited you to join us for just under an hour over a cup of coffee. As well as the introductions and an overview of the changes and developments we've been through in the past year, we also presented an overview of our line-up. From 3D printing to public relations, this new term with eCPD Webinars is packed with useful webinars.
The beginning of September is also a good period to review your 2016 CPD plan. So, why don't you go over it while catching up with our coffee morning?
Watch the video on a new term with eCPD Webinars below!
If you have any comments or suggestions for future webinars, leave a comment below. We'd really appreciate it!