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Rising Up
Here's what's happening on our building project since the devastating fire of November 6, 2017, which destroyed our 190-year-old brick church beyond reasonable repair.
Tasks Completed Since the Fire
- Assessed the building and stabilized it—November 2017
- Secured the steeple, roof, and building for the winter—December 2017
- Restored power to the Parlors building—March 2018
- Four architectural firms, code officers, and engineers made recommendations on the feasibility of restoring or rebuilding—Winter 2017-2018
- Hired an architect, Ann Vivian of GVV Architects—April 2018
- Congregation voted to demolish the church structure and build new—May 6, 2018
- Design event session held with architect Ann Vivian—May 6, 2018
- Service of Decommissioning the old structure held—May 27, 2018
- Prepared for demolition: Asbestos abated, fuel tanks emptied and removed, furnishings removed—Summer 2018
- Survey completed—July 2018
- Hired a construction manager (CM), Timothy Schroder, Enginuity Engineering—August 2018
- Secured insurance for the building project—November 2018
- Demolished the building—December 2018
- Congregational approval of design for the new facility—January 6, 2019
- General contractor bids received, reviewed and awarded to EMCO—April 2019
- Work commenced—May 2019
- Foundation completed—June 2019
- Building exterior completed; feature window installed—October 2019
- Building interior completed; office cabinets and shelving installed; door handles crafted from old pew wood by Brian Clark installed—November 2019
- Insurance settlement finalized and received—November 6, 2019
- Belfry and old marble moved to space adjacent to Parlors building—December 2019
- Certificate of Occupancy acquired—December 2019
To Be Done
- Furnish the building.
- Landscape (scheduled for spring).
- Finalize a building-use policy.
- Consider how to use the belfry in a memorial display.
Canaan Congregational Church Rises from the Ashes
On November 6, 2017, a devastating fire destroyed the 190-year-old brick Canaan Congregational Church building beyond reasonable repair. But the members of the church have been busy, holding worship services at the Canaan Firehouse on Route 295 just east of the church and making important decisions regarding the original church structure. In May 2018, the congregation voted to demolish the structure and build new. Before demolition, some lightly or undamaged items from inside the building were removed, and some have been rehomed or refinished and put into storage. The Rev. Dr. Charles Close, pastor of the church, notes: "It was a difficult and painful task to sift through the rubble, save what we could, and let go of the rest. It was as if we were letting go of an old and dear friend. It turned out to be a long but productive process. We needed to pay attention to the past before we could look toward the future."
A building committee was formed to spearhead all the necessary steps in erecting a new church home, from working with the insurance company to interviewing architects, building engineers, and general contractors to handle demolition and rebuild. The committee has been meeting weekly since November 2017. Church Moderator Victoria Kosakowski says, "We are so blessed to have a wonderful group of dedicated and skilled church members handle the complicated and myriad tasks associated with the fire's aftermath and the rebuild."
"We needed to pay attention to the past before we could look toward the future"
A year ago in April, the congregation hired Ann Vivian AIA of Guillot, Vivian, Viehmann Architects (GVV) of Burlington, Vermont, to design a new building to be placed on the footprint of the old church structure. Ann Vivian not only holds degrees in Architecture and Fine Arts from Rhode Island School of Design, but also a master's degree in Theology and the Arts from Andover Newton Theological School. She belongs to the Fellowship of Architects of the United Church of Christ and brings together a theological, artistic sensibility as well as years of practical experience. Additionally, GVV "believes that successful architecture has the power to speak and teach about identity and purpose to all who experience it in the landscape as well as to those who use it." They have worked to "create inspiring worship spaces and architecture that speaks of a community's active witness of the principals by which its members attempt to live their faith."
After several meetings with the building committee and the entire congregation in "collaborative and interactive design" events to help guide the Canaan congregation in the steps to building a new sanctuary, a final church building design was agreed on. Pastor Close says, "Our purpose is to create a flexible, welcoming space that can be used, not only for worship, but for community events, movie nights, meetings and even a Wi-Fi café. We vision a safe and comfortable space where everyone can meet and share what is important to them."
The church building committee members in collaboration with the architect have also been working with "solutions engineer," Tim Schroder of Enginuity Engineering and Design of Chatham, New York. Originally contracted for stabilizing the burned structure during the first winter, Schroder, who is a structural engineer, has been hired to perform the tasks of construction manager. As such, he has overseen the demolition and will continue working with the general contractors, local town officials, and the architect through completion of the new facility's construction.
The church rebuild contract has been awarded to Emco Construction, an award-winning construction company, specializing in the new construction and renovation of commercial buildings. Based in Guilderland, New York, Emco has worked on other religious facilities, such as Burnt Hills Methodist Church, Congregation Temple Gates of Heaven, and St. Mary's Church.
"A welcoming space for our community into the future, and not just for Sundays"
Groundbreaking is expected to begin May 1, with the ultimate goal of finishing the project early this coming fall. "The new facility will be not just a sanctuary, but also a community gathering space," says Susan Bues, one of the members of the committee working on the rebuilding project. "We designed it to be a welcoming space for our community into the future, and not just for Sundays."
Although the fire engulfed the "little red church" that November Monday, the iconic church steeple with the bell intact was saved and has been sitting securely in the churchyard. One of the next tasks of the congregation and building committee will be deciding how to use the old belfry in a memorial display that will complement the new church building. Pastor Close adds, "It is vital to the community and to the congregation that we remember those who came before us. It is only by embracing our past that we can move faithfully and intentionally into the newest chapter of our history."
The Little Church That Gives Big
One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) is one of three offerings that the Canaan Congregational Church sponsors during the year to support its wider mission. This offering enables the United Church of Christ to reach people and communities affected by disaster, displacement, or poverty, in the United States and throughout the world. The Missions Group is pleased to announce that this year's offering from the Canaan Church totaled $905! That's generous giving to OGHS!
In other giving, the Missions Group was able to contribute $800 in response to a special appeal from the Berkshire Immigrant Center, which each year provides important support services to the families of more than 800 immigrants and refugees living in the Berkshires. The initial contribution was generously supplemented by gifts from four members of the congregation who are especially interested in the work of the Center.
Once again, this little church has come up big in its response to appeals for assistance from the local and global communities!
Despite Fire, Canaan Congregational Church Keeps Christmas Alive
Dan Bazile from WNYT, Channel 13 News, visited the Canaan Congregational Church at their temporary home in the Canaan Fire House on December 24, 2017. To see the full story, click on the link:
In Canaan, New York, A Community Rallies
Sharon Smullen, Berkshire Eagle correspondent, also calls Columbia County, NY home visited the Canaan Congregational Church to follow up on the church community after the devastating fire of November 6. Here is Smullen's story in its entirety:
CANAAN, N.Y. — Here on a Sunday morning, on Route 295 just west of Queechy Lake, cars fill the parking lot around the yellow firehouse of the Canaan Protective Fire Company.
The sight is typical of one of the firefighters' famed fundraisers, the "Belly Bustin' Breakfasts," but the aroma of bacon and pancakes is notably absent.
Instead, the volunteers are feeding souls, not stomachs. Inside the firehouse, in the meeting room, where yellow caution tape is the garland of a Christmas tree, two dozen people sit in a circle, heads bowed in quiet reflection. On a small folding table, an evergreen wreath encircles five advent candles. A well-rehearsed choir of six sings beside a portable keyboard, voices raised in praise.
On Nov. 6, the 1829 neoclassical red brick building that was the Canaan Congregational Church succumbed to fire, leaving worshippers without a spiritual home. But as they have discovered, a crisis brings a community closer together, and even a firehouse can serve as a sacred sanctuary.
That fateful Monday, the call came in just after 5 a.m., said the Rev. Dr. Charles Close who, in 2015, after 36 years of full-time ministering, left a congregation of 360 for this part-time parish of 43.
A neighbor smelled smoke, and, through a window, saw the old church was on fire.
Arriving quickly on the scene, Canaan Fire Chief Bill Wallace found smoke pouring out the front doors and a fiery glow inside. The blaze started in a foyer ceiling light fixture, it appears, before taking hold of the attic space and bell tower above.
From the church's structural timber to the wood finishes, "everything was fuel," Wallace said. It didn't help that the attic space was filled with flammable mouse nests and holiday decorations, including a wooden creche scene.
The mighty 17-by-9-inch timbers, which had been drying there for nearly 200 years, "went up very nicely," added Close.
Flames traveled up a crack in the southeast corner support and hollowed the whole thing out. It was gone, he said. Luckily, it didn't fall down.
As the tower was enclosed and inaccessible, fire crews broke in through the roof and eaves, removing bricks and fascia boards. With no trapped lives in peril, Wallace didn't jeopardize firefighters by sending them inside.
"The fear was the big heavy bell on top of the tower," he said. "If it had been compromised, we didn't want people under it."
Canaan has no ladder truck, so the nearby Red Rock and East Chatham fire departments sent theirs to help fight the blaze. Thanks to a mutual aid agreement, all three fire companies plus Lebanon Valley were dispatched automatically to the fire call.
"We work together very closely," Wallace said.
With no municipal fire hydrants, Wallace triggered a battalion tanker response, summoning equipment from Niverville, Chatham and Spencertown to pump water from nearby ponds and keep two, 2,000-gallon portable storage pools filled at the fire site.
In all, 10 communities from New York and neighboring Richmond, Mass., responded with fire trucks, ambulances and support vehicles. Wallace estimated more than 100 firefighters tackled the blaze. All were volunteers, since Columbia County has no paid fire departments.
It took six hours to completely extinguish the fire.
The church's front end was burned out, Close said. Residents of the green house next door were evacuated to a motel, for fear the compromised bell tower might collapse on their home.
With $1 million in coverage, the insurance company will likely declare a total loss, Close explained. Some artifacts and furniture were saved, but most of the church, including the pews and a 100-year-old Steinway piano, sustained major smoke and water damage.
While the tower was severely burned, "the bell is still up there," he said, "and we might be able to save the belfry." For now, steel beams replace the burnt wooden supports "until we decide what to do with it."
Following the fire, a meeting was held at Canaan Town Hall.
"It was our church family and people from the community and from my denomination," said Close. "We talked about our feelings. It was cathartic for a lot of people. We're Yankees, we don't pour out our emotions — and some people couldn't talk because they would cry."
Members of the Canaan Fire Department also met and voted to offer the use of their firehouse for the congregation's Sunday services for as long as was needed.
"It was unanimous; everyone in the fire department agreed," Wallace said.
The offer was delivered during the Town Hall gathering.
"And we took it immediately," said Close. "In a crisis, you take care of immediate stuff first, then you transition into the long haul."
Fire destroyed the Canaan Congregational Church in Canaan, N.Y., in November. The congregation has been meeting for Sunday services in the Canaan Protective Fire Company since the fire. This Sunday was no exception.
The congregation is still coming to terms with the loss of their beloved church.
For Dorothy Dooren, a 40-year member, the church was an oasis, somewhere to "find peace in a troubled world," she said. "But the church is people, not a building."
"It was shocking, a severe loss," said Patricia Wallender, who joined the church a decade ago while living in New Lebanon, N.Y., and who now commutes from Pittsfield, Mass.
Still, she said, "it seems like we're closer now than we were before."
Terese Platten has attended the church for 20 years.
"Our daughter was baptized there," Platten said. "We're a small congregation and a very close-knit community. It was like looking at your home burning."
Driving by the building makes her sad, Platten said. She added, "But a lot of us are also looking at the opportunities, too."
Following the Sunday service, Close reported the bell tower has been stabilized, debris-filled dumpsters removed and a fence installed, "so we're safe and secure for now."
And next door to the charred church, two children threw snowballs in their yard, happy to be back home in familiar surroundings in time for the holidays.
Word of the loss traveled quickly and far, said Close. He has received notes and emails from neighbors and people all over the country who grew up in the church, offering help including building use, sharing worship with other congregations, hymnals, monetary donations — even several organs.
The greatest need, however, is time and patience, he said.
"It's hard to see, you want to help right now, but this is ongoing."
Attendance at Sunday services has increased slightly since the fire.
"I think it takes a crisis to get people remembering their roots," Close said.
Fire Chief Wallace isn't done helping the parishioners.
An architect by profession — he became a firefighter 20 years ago after building an addition to the firehouse — he has offered to help determine the best course of action, either restoring the church to its former state or demolishing it and building anew, just as early settlers did when the original church on the site burned down nearly 200 years ago.
"It really could go either way," Wallace said.
On Sunday, the congregation held its traditional candle-lit Christmas Eve service of lessons and carols at St. Peter's Presbyterian Church in Spencertown, and continues to worship on Sundays at the firehouse.
Church business goes on as usual — gathering food for the hungry, sending cards to shut-ins, providing holiday toys and gift cards for a local family.
Whatever the future of the red brick building holds, their faith in community is stronger than ever, uplifted by the outpouring of support from friends, neighbors and firefighters alike.
—Sharon Smullen, Berkshire Eagle correspondent; photos by Gillian Jones
Calling the Canaan Fire House "Home"
The Church has accepted the gracious offer of the Canaan firefighters to use their fire house for Sunday worship services. So through the winter, the congregation will be holding regular 10 a.m. Sunday worship services at the Canaan Fire House. Sitting in the round, participating in the service and the sermon, the congregation is thankful for its temporary home. As an Open and Affirming congregation, all are welcome to participate in the church's services.
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Celebrate Christmas Eve with Carols and Lessons
The Canaan Congregational Church Celebrates Christmas Eve with Family Friendly Service at 5:00 p.m. at St. Peter's Presbyterian Church, Spencertown, NY
Canaan Congregational Church will hold its Christmas Eve service at St. Peter's Presbyterian Church, 5219 County Route 7, Spencertown, NY 12165 at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 24. Led by Rev. Dr. Charles Close, the service includes familiar Christmas readings, interspersed with traditional carols and special music by the choir. The final hymn will be sung in a sanctuary lit only by candles held by each participant, which is sure to delight young and old alike.
Celebrate Christmas on Sunday, December 24, 5 p.m., at St. Peter's Presbyterian Church in Spencertown, NY
Award-winning musician Delana Thomsen will be the evening's accompanist. Thomsen is a highly accomplished solo and collaborative pianist who has given recitals throughout Europe and the United States, as well as master classes in Iceland and Bulgaria. Thomsen has been affiliated with the Aspen Music Festival, the Juilliard School, and the Mannes College of Music. In New York, she has appeared at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall, Carnegie Recital Hall, and other venues. Locally, Delana was the pianist and assistant conductor of the Dalton Chorale, organist and music director at the Hillsdale (NY) Methodist Church, as well as concert pianist for the Hudson Valley Choral Society.
Gratitude for Friends and Neighbors: The Fire of November 6, 2017
The members of the Canaan Congregational Church would like to offer our sincerest gratitude to the many firefighters and support personnel who bravely fought the devastating fire that engulfed our "little red church" on Monday, November 6.
The Canaan Congregational Church was organized in 1785, and the church building was erected in 1829 from bricks made from the clay of a Canaan farm. Although our building is not on the historical register, we recognize its historic value to our community. And we acknowledge the many and distinct challenges the old structure presented to the crews who responded in full force when the call came in at 5:38 a.m. and systematically worked the fire for more than 6 hours. No other nearby buildings were damaged.
Crews responded in full force and systematically worked the fire for more than 6 hours.
We are grateful and send our highest praise and thanks to each and every firefighter, from the companies initially on the scene—Canaan; East Chatham; Lebanon Valley Protective Association; Red Rock; and Richmond, Massachusetts—to those fire companies who offered mutual aid from Niverville, Austerlitz, North Chatham, Tri-Village, Chatham, and Spencertown.
We send our highest praise and thanks to each and every firefighter, responder, and person offering help and aid.
In addition, we are thankful for the efforts of the Chatham Rescue Squad, New York State Police, Columbia County Sheriff's Department, Columbia County Fire Coordinator's Office, Columbia County Cause and Origin Team, and NYSEG. The East Chatham Auxiliary with the generosity of Love's Truck Stop kept the firefighters nourished and hydrated. Not one person was hurt in the conflagration.
We live in a rural area, and we know it is a major volunteer effort to fight a fire. We are honored and humbled by all those who volunteer in these fire companies.
We are honored and humbled by all those who volunteer.
Finally, we wish to extend our deepest thanks for the outpouring of support from so many people in our community. We had only an inkling of how widespread our touch is. We have had an abundance of offers from every faith community in our area to worship with them or use their worship space. We are currently holding our Sunday services at the Canaan Fire House, which they so generously offered to us. And while we are sad to see our beloved building scorched with plywood shuttering the holes, we know that we are much more than just a brick building. And we are deeply grateful to be members in such an enormous community of people helping people.
We are deeply grateful to be members of such a community.
Stewardship and Giving
As we await information about the severity of the fire damage to our building's structural integrity, our church continues its vital ministries to Canaan and beyond. Our missions work, outreach, pastoral care, and worship continue unabated and undeterred. We write this, knowing that we will continue as a church family.
Our members have always given generously of their time and talents, which will be especially needed going forward. We also look to our members to make a financial pledge to their church for the coming year. Much like Jeremiah, who in a time of crisis, bought a field and planted seed as an act of faith that the Hebrews would survive and prosper, we ask members to make this annual financial commitment to their church.
Make a loving commitment to your church, offering time, talents, and financial support!
Each member of the Canaan Congregational Church bears a responsibility to ensure that it remains vital and strong. Pledging is the primary way to fund the church's ministries, including compensation to the pastor, music director, and bookkeeper. Pledging helps other people in need and is essential to the church's robust missions program.


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After the Bahamas Government confirmed that it would no longer be able to offer the financial guarantee that underpinned the event in Nassau, several member federations expressed interest in the event and the IAAF Council voted this week to award it to Yokohama. Competition will take place at the Yokohama International Stadium on May 11-12 next year.
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In 1978 we purchased Pullington Farm from the Estate, founding the dairy herd with 10 cows, milked into buckets, and later Chark Farm when Clive's uncle John was ready to retire as the last tenant of the farm.
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Resource Author: Cal NewportResource Date: 11/19/2016Resource Name: New York TimesURL: Link to Source Article or Site
I'm a millennial computer scientist who also writes books and runs a blog. Demographically speaking I should be a heavy social media user, but that is not the case. I've never had a social media account.
At the moment, this makes me an outlier, but I think many more people should follow my lead and quit these services. There are many issues with social media, from its corrosion of civic life to its cultural shallowness, but the argument I want to make here is more pragmatic: You should quit social media because it can hurt your career.


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More than 60,000 patients in the U.S. receive general anesthesia every day. But despite the fact that anaesthesia drugs, like ether, have been around for more than 150 years, it's really only been in the past decade or so that we've gained a better understanding of how they work.
Dr. Emery Brown, director of the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology Program, describes general anaesthesia as a combination of five phenomena: unconsciousness, amnesia, loss of pain sensation, immobility, and yet, physiological stability. Perhaps most amazingly, it's totally reversible.
It might seem that accomplishing all that would require shutting down a lot of brain activity, but Brown says that what anaesthetics actually do is create a whole new kind of brain activity, called oscillations. The oscillations, or brain waves, produced during anaesthesia act like a jamming device, blocking and drowning out normal communications in the brain.
Understanding more about how anaesthesia works could help doctors devise new anaesthetics and better tailor anaesthesia to individual patients. Eventually, Brown says he'd like to see anaesthesia with no lingering side-effects - so that patients wake up feeling like they're picking up exactly where they left off.


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The drone is by far the most influential gadget of recent years. What's more, its momentum shows no signs of stopping, with analysts predicting that the drone market could one day be worth billions.
But where did the drone's journey to greatness start? We've looked back in time at this ultimate gadget's history, to uncover its mysterious beginnings…
Humble beginnings…
To pinpoint exactly when the first drone-like invention came into existence, we must first understand the definition of a drone. It's defined as being an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can be remotely controlled.
So, based on this meaning, the first historical appearance of a drone-like creation was actually all the way back in 1782 in France! The Montgolfier brothers were the first to experiment with unmanned balloons – in preparation for manned flights, they sent unmanned hot-air balloons into the air! Granted, it was a far cry from the nimble fly-machines we know today – but it was a start.
The first drones of war
Somewhat unsurprisingly, UAVs were originally designed for military uses rather than filling the shelves of your local toy store. When it comes to warfare, the fact that drones don't have an onboard pilot – regardless of size – has an obvious tactical advantage.
The Austrian military first developed these devices for combat purposes. In 1849, the Austrians first attacked Venice with unmanned air balloons filled with explosives. Some of these worked, while the wind blew others back into Austrian territory – still, they showed potential.
Planes with no pilots later appeared just after World War I. However, using UAVs in combat was first dismissed as unreliable and expensive – these drones cost more than $1.3 billion – and so they only saw limited use during the post-World War II period.
The first quadcopters
Quadcopters were among the first vertical take-off and landing vehicles – engineers developed them to solve the difficulties that helicopter pilots had when making vertical flights. The very first was invented in 1920 and was named Oehmichen No2, after its inventor Étienne Oehmichen. This craft made 1000 successful flights and flew a record-breaking 360 metres.
However, these early designs were far from the agile devices we know today. Quadcopters must be constantly stabilised, and without the advanced systems we have available today it meant there was an awful lot of work for the pilot to do.
Despite this, these early quadcopter designs were the first recognisable comparison to the drone quadcopters that are so widely recognised today.
How drones became the ultimate gadget
So, historically, drones' roots are very much in the military – but how did it make its way into the mainstream market?
Although it would be impossible to determine a definitive reason for this crossover, the most likely reason is the harmonious relationship between the drone and the camera. You would be forgiven for thinking this combination was pretty much simultaneous with the emergence of the GoPro camera – however, it happened much earlier than you might think.
In fact, the first use of UAVs using cameras for surveillance was back in 1896 – these flying cameras could record pictures over a 90-second period. If UAVs were able to do this in 1896, it's hardly surprising just how far drone photography has come.
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If You Leave Your Husband, You're Gonna Ruin Everything
I mean, YOU'RE the one who married him. You made this bad marriage bed — now it's your duty to lie in it.
Your husband was just an innocent bystander trusting the fact that you loved him. It's no wonder he's so angry all the time. You mislead him.
You THOUGHT you loved him. He seemed like a decent enough guy. Now you're fantasizing about leaving?
How selfish. How cruel. Poor guy, it's not his fault. If he calls you names, you deserve it. He's just frustrated. He's just having a bad day. You need to be a good wife. You need to show your kids that you stand by your man no matter what.
Seriously. Are you having sex with him enough? Oh. Well there you go. That's the problem. You need to show him you love him. Men have needs. Withholding sex is cruel you know. You really need to put your feelings aside here. It's about him right now. Not you.
Remember. YOU married him. If you're patient with him enough he'll come around. I don't mean to be cruel but that's the reality.
Does the above bullshit sound familiar?
That's what's going through your brain, right? That it's your fault? Well it's not just you thinking this — it's society. The amount of pressure that a woman has to endure to maintain a happy marriage is fucking bull shit.
I remember a time when I was at a party with my ex-husband when the cops showed up because of the noise level. My ex was almost black out drunk and he was getting really belligerent with the cops. He was in their face yelling and calling them pigs.
Guess what the cops did?
They turned to me and said, "Can't you control your husband?"
I know, right? Sure, cops. All I have to say is the magic word and my husband will behave like an angel. I know this because I'm a woman and I'm magical. Yes, cops. It's my fault and I apologize for my lack of control over my husband.
You know what, ladies? This is patriarichal bullshit. It's time to turn that thinking around. If your man is misbehaving, it's not your fault. If you tried to talk to him about your marriage and he didn't listen, it's not your fault. If he's not respecting you, then he's breaking his marriage vows. If he's not trying to make the marriage work, then he's not holding up his end of the bargain.
You, as an independent, autonomous person OF VALUE, can tell him that he's not an active participant in the marriage and it's over. Yes, it's difficult when there's children involved — I've been there, I know this — but believe it or not, it's better for your children to see you stand up for yourself and leave then to stay in a sad, wasted marriage.
I cannot tell you how many emails and comments I've been getting where women are asking for help.
If marriage counseling is not working, or if he refuses to go — if he refuses to hear you — if you feel alone in your marriage — please do the following:
Get a pad of paper and a pen. Write down what would make you happy. Make a list. What do you want in life? A better education? A better job? An understanding partner? A better life for your kids?
Don't short-change yourself. Write down all of your desires.
Next write down all of your resources. This includes finances, trusted family members, and phone numbers to community resources.
Make a plan. Talk to people you can trust.
A plan that's in place will help propel you forward.
Please continue to keep me updated, or contact me if you need to vent!
Much love to you ladies!
How To Leave Your Husband: A Follow-up
You ladies are breakin' my heart.
Seriously. For reals.
Most of the traffic driven to this site are from the following search terms:
How to leave your husband
How to leave your husband with children and no money
Husband is a jerk
No money and mean husband
You ladies make me want to cry. Because I've been there. I know how helpless you feel.
I realize some of the resources I've posted previously have not been adequate. Therefore my project over the next week is to acquire resources, phone numbers, and links to assist you in your flight from your prison of a marriage.
Just to be clear, these posts are aimed at women in an environment where their spouse is causing verbal and/or physical abuse. If you're not in that situation, please feel free to use these resources as well. A bad marriage is a bad marriage. Just remember — as I said previously — if you're the jerk in the situation — OWN IT.
In addition, if you want to talk, please contact me. I'm no legal expert, but I can offer emotional support and a few words of encouragement.
I will try to post the resources within a week as I don't want to leave you hanging too long.
Much love to you ladies and I truly wish you the best. I hope you find peace in your new journey.
Bitch Wants To Be Nice n'Shit
Nothing will make you feel more like a self-entitled schmuck than being a pregnant lady who feels sorry for herself.
It's all stupid shit. Like, being pissed off at your husband because he can drink wine and you can't (not that I'm against drinking wine in the third trimester — because I assure you — I WILL enjoy my wine in the third trimester.) Or getting angry at your husband for taking that one rare night to go hang out with a friend. Selfish? Yes. Irrational? Most definitely. Is pregnancy an excuse for my schmuckness? I really want to say yes — but — no. No, it's not an excuse.
I got angry at my husband earlier this afternoon for something fucking stupid. Something dumb. And he looked at me with this sweet, incredulous look.
And I felt like a bitch.
So I looked at him out of the corner of my eyes and confessed.
I said, "I know I'm being irrational. I'm sorry. I'm angry and I don't know why."
And he rubbed my back and said, "I know, babe."
I really need to work on being nice.
Especially because I have a husband who'll rub my back and look at me with his sympathetic brown eyes…
And still call me babe. No matter how horrible I've been.
How Not To Spend The Weekend
I bet you're dying to know how not to spend the weekend. Just Dying.
So here you go.
Don't spend it puking — then cleaning up your daughter's puke — then cleaning up your son's puke.
Don't spend it being nauseated at the thought of food.
Don't spend it being annoyed at your male co-worker who upon finding out you've been puking your guts up all night, starts laughing and asks if you're pregnant. Haha. Yeah. Cuz that's so funny, right?
Don't spend it being offended at your two-year old sons rejection of your affections.
He's two.
Don't spend it being angry that your $1ooo dining set has been scratched to oblivion by your oblivious but endearing husband as he attempts to re-string his guitars on the dining table. For hours. HOURS. Oblivious to the very fact that he is indeed covering 50% of the table in deep, jagged scratches and indentations.
I love him. I do. God, I love him.
But shit.
Don't spend it working at your job, on a Sunday, trying to train a new nurse whilst you're recovering from a stomach virus.
This only makes for a very long, very bad, terrible, awful day.
Don't spend it comforting your 12-year-old son. On his birthday. As he pukes his guts up.
And don't spend it being an ungrateful brat, who stomps around the house, hollering about how everything is a fucking mess, kicking toys across the floor and injuring your big toe in the process.
Because now.
The kids are in bed. You're typing on the computer, enjoying the stillness. And your husband. Your lovely, bespectacled, plaid-shirt wearing husband is sitting on the couch next to you. Playing his bass guitar with the most heavenly look on his bearded face. And he's happy.
So you're happy.
Even though he fucked up the table.


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Collecting answers from our community we found interesting opinions... "Yes. It reminds us what women achieved so far; it is only 50 years ago that some women in Europe could not vote" whereas other... "No. I am not interested in that. It became more commercial than a real meaning; companies give שsymbolic gift or hold an event, but other than that they are keeping the biased culture".
Wi celebrated the whole Month by dedicating our time to target contact of influence and to contribute other women or to their ideas..
On March 7
Wi was honoured to be invited to the international women's day 2017 at the Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend with the Bundesministerin Manuela Schwesig
With her powerful speech she emphasized the urge to lead a change on the topic of equal opportunities and equal pay. Mrs. Schwesig shared the four focus goals and with it promoted a message embracing each of us: wives, mothers, grandmothers and daughters.
"…we need the men on board with us in order to make a change" More from her words find here: https://youtu.be/z23N2ZisGaU
Wi founders: Mali Baum (right) and Danit Gal (left) with Bundesfrauenministerin Manuela Schwesig
On March 8
Wi co-founder Mali Baum was invited to talked in Google WTM International Women Day's Event
Speaking on: 'Use Your Personal Strength in Your Entrepreneurship'
Wi co-founder Mali Baum: "WE NEED MORE FEMALE ROLE-MODEL. BE ONE!"
More of Google WomenTechmakers Berlin International women's day event: https://www.meetup.com/gdg-berlin/events/237780174/


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SN 5 | EP 13 | When the Saints Go Marching In
Klaus' plan for saving Hope will change the lives of the Mikaelson family forever.
Available: Netflix, Amazon.com, iTunes Store
Klaus, the original vampire/werewolf hybrid, returns to New Orleans -- which his family helped build -- to investigate rumors of a plot against him, in this spinoff of "The Vampire Diaries." He finds his former protege, Marcel, reigning powerful over its inhabitants, causing growing tension in the supernatural community. Klaus' brother, Elijah, joins him, and they learn that werewolf Hayley has fallen into the hands of a defiant witch who has life-changing information. In hope of reclaiming the city, Klaus and Elijah form an uneasy alliance with the witches to help further their cause.
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The place where most impulse buying is the supermarket, so making a shopping list and sticking to it is a good way of cutting down on weekly costs. You'll also want to make sure you are not going shopping on an empty stomach as this can often lead to hasty decisions that you will regret later.
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If you are still worried about your utility bills, then you might consider a price comparison check to ensure that you are getting the most out of your gas supplier.
Finally, if you have any extra stuff lying around that you think you could do without, why not try selling it on eBay? One man's junk is another man's treasure, and you might just find there is someone out there willing to pay top dollar for the things you don't need.
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On 25th August 2017, a group called Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) attacked Myanmar security forces killing nearly 80 personnel. The Myanmar government declared ARSA a terrorist organisation and mounted a campaign in Rohingya villages populated by the Muslim minority called Rohingya people. Soon they began to flee…and many of them landed up in India as refugees and now our government is in a fix.
Across the world today Muslims are fleeing their nations. Most of them are seeking refuge in non-Muslim nations, who are expected to accept them on humanitarian grounds. Meanwhile, rich Muslim nations are silent. Where is their humanitarianism towards their own brethren?
Well, once again the sands of time seem to be still and silent in the rich Islamic lands of UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman. Even the prosperous South East Asian nations like Malaysia and Indonesia have not done enough. Pakistan is mum.
Now, while Rohingya people are housed in refugee camps, reports say Pakistan's ISI is reportedly trying to recruit these refugees. No wonder India does not want to risk taking in refugees. Already India has taken Tibetans, Sri Lankan Tamils and there are about 16,000 United Nations certified Rohingya refugees in India. Apart from this, the government has estimated that there are about 40,000 Rohingya refugees living with illegally acquired citizenship proof documentation like Aadhaar Card. Also most of them are said to be living in and around Jammu.
Meanwhile, two Rohingyas have appealed in the Indian Supreme Court questioning why they and their people cannot live in India. This reminds us of how four Syrians, who landed on the shores of Japan, are suing the Japanese government for refusing them refugee status.
Now, why don't these refugees have the same audacity to sue the Middle East nations for not taking them in? No wonder, in Germany some Syrian Muslims have converted to Christianity to make themselves acceptable in the local society.
Oh! But the Saudis did help their Muslim brethren… they gave money… money to build Mosques. In 2007, Australian government turned down a Saudi request to send funds to the Islamic Society of South Australia to help build a new Mosque. Eight years later, in 2015, Saudi diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks showed that Saudi Arabia had "intense interest in influencing Islamic politics in Australia."
Even in Russia, the Saudis offered to finance construction of a Mosque and an Islamic cultural centre in Moscow. Immediately, three Russian Orthodox Christian groups wrote an open letter to the then King Abdullah asking him to first lift the ban on construction of Churches in his kingdom before building Mosques in other countries.
Now, why can't Saudi Arabia and other rich Middle East nations instead of building Mosques build good modern schools? Why don't they give out scholarships to bright Muslim boys and girls? Why not fund construction of good hospitals in poor Muslim nations?
Also we doubt Saudis will help Rohingya people? After all, Saudi Arabia sells oil to China, which is transported via a 772-kilometer pipe that passes through Myanmar. A pipeline protected by the Myanmar government ! So yes, Arabs seem to love their oil money, brethren not so much.
The only saving grace for the Muslim world is Bangladesh. They have taken in most of the Rohingyas to the point they are unable to anymore. Now, they too fear that terror outfits may sneak in and wreak havoc on both sides of the border.
By the way, the US has given Bangladesh 32 million dollars to help the refugees. India too has already given 1 million dollars and Saudi Arabia gave 15 million dollars, but they also gave about a billion dollars… not to help refugees but to build 560 Mosques in Bangladesh.
It's time Muslims across the world do a rethink about their perception about the non-Muslim countries of the world. They must embrace the nations that feed them, that put a roof over their head, give them freedom of choice, provide opportunities for their sons and daughters, give them justice, liberty, self-respect and a passport. One must draw allegiance not from a religion, but from the show of humanitarianism.
More importantly refugees are a burden and also a threat as terror outfits see our kindness as an opportunity to infiltrate. Guess, that is why former British PM James Cameron said a decision about the asylum-seekers should be made from both "the head and the heart."
Now, as far as Rohingya people are concerned, India must think with its head and not with its heart and become a sentimental fool because we have a heartless neighbour.
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by Chris Bodenner
"Tuesday marked a week and a day since the Associated Press published the controversial remarks of Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Penn., in which he seemed to equate gay sex with incest and possibly even bestiality. It was the fourth day since President Bush said, through a spokesman, that Santorum was an "inclusive man" who was "doing a good job as senator—including in his leadership post." (Santorum is the No. 3 in the Senate GOP.) And it was the day Santorum himself was enthusiastically welcomed at a Senate GOP lunch, after which Majority Leader Bill Frist of Tennessee declared him to have "the full, 100 percent confidence of the Republican leadership in the United States Senate."
And with that, the furor seems all but over," – Jake Tapper, in a 2003 Salon piece entitled "Santorum's One-Week Scandal."
(Via Dan Savage, natch)


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When you move into a new house, you get a fresh, clean slate with which to begin. Unfortunately, that also means you lose that sense of warmth and intimacy that comes along with time living in a space. Here are a few ways you can design those blank walls from bare to homey in no time.
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19. Livan Hernandez
Years Active: 1996-present
Team(s): Marlins, Giants, Expos, Diamondbacks, Nationals, Rockies, Mets, Twins
Playing Weight: 245 lbs.
The non-athletic looking of the Hernandez brothers, Livan has nonetheless had a far longer career than his sibling Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez, and has proven that a little extra weight isn't a detriment to a big league pitcher. A classic innings-eater (*Homer voice*: "mmmmm, innings"), Livan's led his league in frames pitched on three occasions, and has topped the 200 innings mark a whopping 10 times (another year he finished with 199.2). Forget the training table, maybe young pitchers these days need to hit the buffet table more often.
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This Week's Results
|Player of Match
|Cam Uni 1
|Gina Hunt
Shelly Seaman
Olivia Thomas
|Watton 1
|Katie McKenna x2
Hannah Hardy
|Katie McKenna
|Christchurch 1
|Beth Prakesh
Ally Windsor-Waite
|Beth Prakesh
|Dereham 3
|Gemma Ballard
Amy Forse
Anita Mancini
Sue Cross
|Katherine Hardwick
|Low Ladies 2
|Kelly Mills
Amy Beadman
Hannah Woods
|Hannah Woods
|Dereham 4
|Adelice Kraemer
|Nat Crisp
|No Fixture
|Cam South 1
|Matt Knights x3
Sam Avery
Alex Browne
|Matt Knights
|Sudbury 2
|Alex Brooks
Andrew Saunders
Rupert Snelling
Cley Hamilton
Rob Wagstaff
|Cley Hamilton
|Bury 2
|James King
|Watton 1
|Phil York-Smith
|Dan Murphy
|Watton 2
|Andrew Cross
Josh Bingham
Peter Davison
|Will Bloom
|Pelicans 4
|Stephen Holland
|No Fixture
|No Fixture
|Hattie Stuart
Lucy Courtier
|Nellie Ong
East League, Ladies 1N
Norwich Dragons Ladies 1s v Cambridge University: 0-7
MOM: Gina Hunt, Shelly Seaman, Olivia Thomas
The ladies 1s were dealt a hockey masterclass on the road by Cambridge University 1s.
The opening moments of the game set the tone for how things would progress, with the
students having the lion's share of possession and moving the ball quickly around their
whole team, from the defence through to the forward line. Stretching the game both
high and wide, the university began to find holes in the Dragons' defence and created a
number of opportunities. Despite absorbing a significant amount of pressure in the first
10 minutes, the hosts capitalised on their excellent passages of play, taking a
controversial long corner quickly and placing the ball hard and fast to the back right post,
for the incoming striker to deflect into the net for a textbook goal.
The rest of the half saw much of the same, with the students placing the visitors under a
lot of pressure, and winning several short corners. They managed to convert two of these
with some very slick routines to put them 3-0 up at half time. The Dragons came out
harder in the second half, and managed to create a few chances going forwards.
However, the Cambridge defence were strong and mopped up our attacks with relative
ease. Again and again, the students were patient, playing the ball around their team,
stretching the game, and then capitalising on the gaps that were emerging through the
middle and down the sides of the pitch. They extended their lead to 4 with a drive along
the base line, and despite tackles from both Holly Setchell and Sarah Jenkins, the ball was
slipped to the opposite post and tapped in by the waiting striker. The final three goals
came from another three textbook short corner routines leaving the final score 7-0. The
Dragons were outplayed by a classy team this week, and while a humbling experience, it
has given us a lot to aspire to and to think about as we move forward. Player of the
match was split between Shelly Seaman, Gina Hunt and Liv Thomas, with a number of
other votes being spread around the team.
East League, Ladies 2NE
Norwich Dragons Ladies 2s v Watton 1s: 3-2
Goalscorers: Kate McKenna x 2, Hannah Hardy,
MOM: Kate McKenna
Dragons faced 2nd placed Watton in what was likely to be a close encounter at the Den. The home team was once again largely unchanged, Stella Windsor-Waite who moved up from the 3's the week before, rightly retained her place. Unfortunately, illness meant Dragons were down to 12 being denied the services of the talented Liv Leary, becoming unavailable late on Friday.
The game started brightly for the home team, with the ball being moved around well, the midfield of Gail Thomas, Annabelle Phoenix, Sam Franklin and Harriet Green battling extremely hard and distributing the ball well. Watton looked a threat in attack, but Issi Mumbray was strong in the Dragons goal, making some fine early clearances.
The break through came mid way through the half, Jessica Bennett, finding Hannah Hardy in the D, who turned in front of the outrushing GK and was able to slot the ball under her, to find Kate McKenna, who had found a great position to slot home. Dragons continued to be a threat, and before the break scored a second, with Donna Vaughan finding Kate McKenna with a firm ball, McKenna found a deft touch, deflecting the ball into the path of Hannah Hardy who swept home.
Despite the lead, Watton threatened the Dragons goal on many occasions but the defence was strong – Sarah Borrett her usual composed self, Karen O'Neill Simpson and Stella Windsor-Waite are already forming a good understanding, whilst Donna Vaughan was her usual dominant self in front of the back three. Watton forced short corners and had various routines, but Keeper Issi Mumbray was commanding kicking and clearing strongly.
After the break, as anticipated Watton came out firing and Dragons knew they were going to be in a battle. The deficit was reduced to one, with a Watton goal from a short corner directly from their left slip. This served to fire up the visitors and Dragons perhaps dropped a little deep, inviting the pressure. Again the whole team defended for their worth, putting their bodies on the line, none more so than Jess Bennett, who made an excellent run from deep, driving into the Watton D towards the outrushing GK; as she released her shot, the two collided, with Bennett taking the full impact. Fortunately she recovered to continue play and was instrumental in Dragons 3rd goal, forcing the ball down the left to Hannah Hardy who had come out to a wide position, turning the defender, Hardy spotted Kate McKenna who had once again found an excellent position in the D. Calmly McKenna drew the keeper, took it onto her reverse and slotted home for her second and Dragons third.
Watton were not done and piled on the pressure, pulling back another goal with around 10 minutes remaining. Both teams gave everything in this full blooded battle between 2nd and 3rd, and with Watton continuing to pile on the pressure, the final whistle went. A good contest against a strong attacking opposition; both teams headed for the warmth of Goals, for their well deserved hot cheesy pizzas.
Dragons Player of the Match went to Kate McKenna, not only for her 2 goals, but for her extremely high work rate, great positioning and all round confident play; special mention should also go to Issi Mumbray, who was dominant in goal for the home team.
East League, Ladies 2NE
Ladies 3s v Christchurch 1s: 2-3
Goalscorers: Ally Windsor Waite, Beth Prakash
MOM: Esme Potter, Beth Prakash
Norwich Dragons Ladies 3 rd team played Christchurch Ladies 1st team at the Den and following a heavy defeat in the previous encounter were keen to put in a good performance. Dragons started promisingly, creating some good play all over the pitch and were soon awarded with a goal by debutant Beth Pakrash.
Christchurch continued to look for long hits across and through the field to their forwards who were dangerous in attack, which resulted in two goals in the first half making the score 2 1 to the visitors at half time.
Dragons began the second half determined to gain something from the game, creating some good runs down both wings and winning a few short corners, but the game remained evenly balanced with both teams having opportunities to score.
Dragons managed to level the score with 15 minutes of the match remaining from a short corner strike from Ally Windsor Waite. However, Christchurch managed to clinch all the points in the final ten minutes also from a short corner strike. Player of the match was shared between Beth Pakrash and Esme Potter.
Empresa Norfolk Women's League, Premier Division
Norwich Dragons Ladies 4s v Dereham 3s: 5-0
Goalscorers: Victoria Earley, Lilli Ballard, Niamh Somers x3
MOM: Fiona Fletcher
Empresa Norfolk Women's League, Division 1
Norwich Dragons Ladies 5s v Beccles: 4-0
Goalscorers: Anita Mancini, Gemma Ballard, Amy Forse, Sue Cross
MOM: Katherine Hardwick
In recent tradition, ladies 5s have written their match report from expert note-taking on the bench. This week, we open with "Anita was late". Which she was. Leaving Jane to fend for herself in the car park, nearly half the squad squashed into Amy's car, the team congregated at Beccles. The team talk on the pitch involved lots of whiteboard action, followed by a pumped warm-up to Taylor Swift.
After shaking everything off, Dragons started strongly with early pressure on the Beccles defence with Anita Mancini pushing a great ball to Gem Ballard; sadly stopped by a diving save from the keeper. Gem then got swiped!
A pass from Amy Forse to Sue Cross was intercepted with a foot, winning the Dragons a short corner. This resulted in yet another short, Gem injecting to Amy who performs the famous "5" manoeuvre whereby a scuffle ensued, Beccles keeper going to ground (the whereabouts of the ball could still be seen we are told) and Beccles win a free hit.
Dragons press hard around the big-hitting captain, Anita uses her foot to nicely block said hit but receives a bruise and Beccles win another ball.
Beth Elgood makes streaking progress up the right wing, crossing the ball width-ways to Mel Widdows and at some point Anita scores – 1-0 to Dragons. More action in the D sees Amy passing through to Jane Wells who's shot was saved.
The Dragons heeded the instructions of captain Hannah Edwards to pass in triangles, the old faithful back-and-round and continue to press onwards. This worked beautifully, with possession dominated by the Dragons who were continuously looking for scoring opportunities.
Despite an injury, Jane valiantly continued into the second half (unknowingly at the time that a bone was broken, and now donning the nickname Bone Crusher). Fuelled by oranges, wine gums and squidgeletts, Dragons went straight out with a roar. Sue Cross scores, as does Gem Ballard and Amy Forse.
Georgia Butterworth defending very smartly, covering players and communicating well when Beccles made a break and working the ball back up the pitch to Charlotte Dowson. Katherine Hardwick covered the bottom of the diamond and kept the momentum high and attacking.
Hannah Edwards spent much of the second half in conversation the Dragons keeper Mia Somers, having a chat about not being afraid to kick the ball away really, really hard. Mia did this with great vigour. Fitbit statistics say that Hannah didn't run very much at all.
Sadly, note taking desists from Crossy's goal. Final score is 4-0, with MoM votes split between 7 players with Katherine Hardwick being the winner.
Empresa Norfolk Women's League, Division 1
Norwich Dragons Ladies 6s v Lowestoft Ladies: 3-2
Goalscorers: Hannah Woods, Kelly Mills, Amy Beadman
MOM: Hannah Woods
Empresa Norfolk Women's League, Division 2
Norwich Dragons Ladies 7s v Dereham 4s: 1-2
MOM: Natalie Crisp
Empresa Norfolk Women's League, Division 3
Norwich Dragons Ladies 8s – no fixture
East League, Men's 2N
Norwich Dragons Men's 1s v Cambridge South 1s: 5-4
Goalscorers: Sam Avery, Matt Knights x3, Alex Browne
MOM: Matt Knights
The men's 1s bounced back in perfect fashion this week, beating league topping Cambridge South 5-4 in an exciting game for the neutral!
Dragons put in easily their most dominate performance of the season, moving the ball with pace and purpose and quickly found themselves two goals to the good courtesy from Matt Knights. The second in particular was a screamer, as he converted a waist high cross with a connection that Joe Root would have been proud of. Dragons conceded to make it 2-1, but Matt Knights then competed his hat trick. Again Cambridge responded before Sam Avery popped up to put Dragons two goals ahead. The score was 4-2 going into half time.
Cambridge scored another goal almost immediately after the restart to drag them back to within one goal. A signature Alex Browne short corner rocket made it 5-3. The rest of the second half was even until, with minutes left on the clock, Cambridge converted a flick to make it 5-4 and had a short corner awarded as the final whistle went, which was valiantly kept out by the Dragons defence.
A cracking team performance and sets a benchmark for future performances, starting with the City derby next week!
East League, Men's 3NE
Norwich Dragons Men's 2s v Sudbury 2s: 5-0
Goalscorers: Rob Wagstaff, Alex Brooks, Andy Saunders, Cley Hamilton, Rupert Snelling
MOM: Cley Hamilton
East League, Men's 3NE
Norwich Dragons Men's 3s v Bury St Edmunds 2s: 0-0
MOM: James King
East League, Men's 4NE
Norwich Dragons Men's 4s v Watton 1s: 1-4
Goalscorer: Phil York-Smith
MOM: Dan Murphy
East League, Men's 5NE(N)
Norwich Dragons Men's 5s v Watton 2s: 3-1
Goalscorer: Peter Davison, Josh Bingham, Andrew Cross
MOM: Will Bloom
East League, Men's 5NE(N)
Norwich Dragons Men's 6s v Pelicans 4s: 0-0
MOM: Stephen Holland
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Extreme Networks Completes Acquisition of Aerohive Networks
Enterprise Networking Leader Announces Acceptance of Aerohive Networks Shares Tendered
Extreme Networks, Inc., a software-driven networking company, announced that it has completed its acquisition of Aerohive Networks, a pioneer in cloud-managed networking, bringing together the world's #2 leader in cloud managed wireless LAN services¹ with the #3 provider of enterprise networking equipment. With Aerohive, Extreme will offer customers and partners more choices for cloud and on-premises wired and wireless technology, including the industry's broadest array of wireless LAN solutions at a critical technology transition to Wi-Fi 6 all from a single vendor and backed by its award-winning, insourced services and support team.
The acquisition of Aerohive adds critical cloud management and edge capabilities to Extreme's portfolio of end-to-end, edge to cloud software-driven networking solutions. It expands Extreme's technology leadership in Wi-Fi and NAC, adding cloud-managed Wi-Fi and NAC solutions to complement its on-premises Wi-Fi and NAC technology, driving Extreme deeper into key verticals and presenting numerous opportunities for cross-sell and up-sell within the combined portfolios. It also brings new SD-WAN capabilities to Extreme's solutions mix. Now, customers and partners of Extreme and Aerohive will be able to mix and match a broader array of software, hardware, and services Elements to create networks that support their unique needs and that may be managed and automated from end-to-end from the enterprise edge to the cloud to advance their digital transformation efforts.
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1 Cloud-Managed Networking Market Report – 2019, June 6, 2019, IHS Markit
Executive Viewpoints:
Ed Meyercord, President and CEO, Extreme Networks
"Closing our acquisition of Aerohive in just 45 days from initial announcement eliminates many execution risks and better positions us to transition customers smoothly. We are excited to bring Aerohive's market leading cloud management, AI and ML, and SD-WAN capabilities to our customers and partners. We're equally excited to introduce our extensive portfolio of edge-to-cloud solutions to the Aerohive customer and partner base. From a financial perspective, Aerohive's platform is a critical component in our strategy to add subscription-oriented SaaS and cloud-based solutions that will enable us to drive recurring revenue and improved cash flow generation."
Nabil Bukhari, Executive Vice President, Products
"Aerohive's cloud management capabilities fit perfectly into our plans to marry cutting edge technology with an intuitive user experience, while reducing complexity and lowering operating expenses. Aerohive's agile development methodologies and high performing teams will dramatically increase our speed of innovation, driving enhancements to existing solutions and development of new use cases as we continue to invest in the platform. In the near-term, our respective customers and partners can expect cloud management support for our wired switching portfolio and new intelligence and assurance applications."
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Chris DePuy, Founder and Technology Analyst, 650 Group
"The acquisition of Aerohive and its technology complements Extreme's portfolio of edge to cloud solutions, enhancing its enterprise WLAN offerings with leading cloud management capabilities as the industry continues making the transition to cloud-based networking products and solutions. Extreme also acquires other products and services in exciting new growth markets, such as Enhanced Network Access Control (ENAC), which includes solutions that allow customers to better manage IoT and BYOD scenarios. By combing Aerohive into Extreme, Extreme will be one of only a handful of vendors that can offer a full campus solution."
Extreme's tender offer by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Clover Merger Sub, Inc. ("Purchaser"), to purchase all outstanding stock of Aerohive Networks, Inc. ("Aerohive";NYSE: HIVE) at an offer price of $4.45 expired as scheduled at midnight (New York City time) at the end of the day on Thursday, August 8, 2019. The tender offer was made pursuant to an Offer to Purchase, dated July 12, 2019, and in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 26, 2019, by and among Extreme, Purchaser and Aerohive (the "Merger Agreement"), which Extreme and Aerohive previously announced on June 26, 2019.
Computershare Inc., the depositary for the tender offer, has advised Extreme that, as of the expiration of the tender offer, a total of 47,053,536 shares of Aerohive's common stock were validly tendered in the tender offer representing approximately 81.14% of Aerohive's then-outstanding shares. The Purchaser has accepted for payment all shares that were validly tendered prior to expiration of the tender offer, and payment for such shares will be made promptly, in accordance with the terms of the tender offer.
Extreme has effected the merger of the Purchaser with and into Aerohive, with Aerohive surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Extreme, in accordance with the Merger Agreement. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each share of capital stock of Aerohive issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger (other than shares (i) that are owned by or held in the treasury of Aerohive, or owned by Extreme or any direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Extreme or Aerohive or (ii) in respect of which appraisal rights were perfected in accordance with Section 262 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware) not validly tendered and purchased in the tender offer were converted into the right to receive the same per-share price paid in the tender offer, without interest, subject to any withholding of taxes required by applicable law. Extreme intends to cause Aerohive's common stock to be delisted from the NYSE MKT and deregistered under the Exchange Act.
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How to Import a Save on PCSX2by Melissa KingUpdated September 22, 2017
The PCSX2 emulator allows you to play original, backed-up and homebrew PlayStation 2 games on your computer. PCSX2 users post save files for many titles on gaming websites. These save files let you start the game from a certain level or give your character a stockpile of free items. To use a downloaded PlayStation 2 save file with PCSX2, you first need to import it. The importing process transfers the save file to the PCSX2 virtual memory card so the game can access and load it.
Download PS2 Save Builder from a PCSX2 or PlayStation 2 modding website. Double-click the downloaded EXE file to start installation. Click "Next" and agree to the terms and conditions. Click "OK" to install PS2 Save Builder, and then click "Finish."
Download a PlayStation 2 game save. Several sites offer these, such as GameFAQs and GameShark.
Launch PS2 Save Builder. Click "Open." Browse to the downloaded game save file. Double-click it to open it.
Copy the root/ID number that displays at the top of the window. Right-click the desktop and select New Folder. In the name box, paste the root/ID number.
Highlight the file names in PS2 Save Builder. Click "Extract." Select the folder you created as the extraction destination. Click "Save." Repeat this process if you have other game save files to import. Exit PS2 Save Builder when you finish.
Open a CD burning program. Put the folder containing the extracted save files on a CD, but do not burn the files to the CD. Use the CD-burning program to make an ISO file that contains the folder.
Save the ISO in the folder containing the boot.elf file. Launch PCSX2. Click "Config" and "Graphics." Select any available graphics plug-in, and then click "Configure" and "CPU."
Click the check boxes next to "VU0rec," "EERec" and "VU1rec" to enable these options. Click "Configure" and "Advance." Click "Defaults" and "OK."
Click File. Select Open ELF file and ISO Image. Open the boot.elf file. Click the ISO file you created. A new window opens.
Press the "Circle" button on your PlayStation 2 controller. If you don't have a connected PlayStation 2 controller, press the key that you assigned the "Circle" button to in PCSX2.
Select CDFS. Click "OK." Click the name of the ISO file. Press "X" if you need to select more than one ISO file. Press the "R1" button, and then click "Copy" and "OK."
Press the "Triangle" button. Click either mc0:/ or mc1:/. Click "OK." Press "R1" and click "Paste." The save files import to the PCSX2 memory card.
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