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Court of Appeals of Indiana
May 2, 2018
Christopher Darring, Appellant-Defendant,v.State of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff
from the Marion Superior Court Trial Court Cause No.
49G20-1408-F3-41089 The Honorable Shatrese M. Flowers, Judge
The Honorable Peggy Ryan Hart, Magistrate
ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANT James H. Voyles, Jr. Tyler D. Helmond
Indianapolis, Indiana
ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE Curtis T. Hill, Jr. Attorney General
of Indiana Tyler G. Banks Deputy Attorney General
Indianapolis, Indiana
Christopher Darring brings this interlocutory appeal of the
trial court's denial of his motion to suppress evidence
obtained as the result of a search of his home. Specifically,
he contends that the probable cause affidavit used to secure
the search warrant contained false information and material
omissions in reckless disregard for the truth.
We affirm.
& Procedural History
After 2:00 in the morning on August 22, 2014, Officer Dwayne
May of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD)
was dispatched to 3132 W. 61st Street. He was
responding to Darring's 911 call indicating that another
man - later identified as Jason Holland, his next-door
neighbor - was drunk and trying to start an altercation with
Darring. Officer May spoke with both men briefly and learned
that the argument was about money. Before leaving, he
instructed them to stop acting like children, work it out,
and sober up.
Around the same time the next morning, Holland called 911 to
report that Darring had shot him.[1] Officer May was again
dispatched to the scene. He parked along the road between the
two properties and immediately smelled the odor of burnt
marijuana after getting out of his vehicle. Officer May first
spoke with Holland, who was intoxicated and had an injury to
his leg. Officer May did not smell marijuana on Holland's
After speaking with Holland, Officer May walked up the
driveway toward Darring's house. Darring came out the
front door and met Officer May in the driveway about twenty
feet from the door. Officer May could smell the odor of raw
marijuana, which he believed was coming from the house. He
also smelled the odor of burnt marijuana on Darring's
person as they spoke. Darring admitted shooting at the
pavement to get Holland to leave his property. Officer May
then asked Darring for identification and the two walked onto
the front porch. Darring opened the storm door and then
slightly opened the main door before closing it and telling
Officer May that he did not want him to come inside. At that
time, Officer May smelled the odor of marijuana coming from
inside the house. Officer May then placed Darring under
arrest for criminal recklessness for the shooting incident.
Additional IMPD officers arrived at the scene to assist.
Several noticed the strong odor of raw marijuana near the
house. Each time the exhaust fan on top of the house kicked
on, the marijuana smell became stronger outside.
Additionally, two potted marijuana plants were located
directly behind Darring's shed and marijuana pieces -
referred to as shake - were discovered along the fence line
between the Darring's and Holland's properties.
Darring had several surveillance cameras around the outside
of his house, one of which Officer May took down at some
Officer May called for a narcotics detective because he
believed Darring had a grow operation inside the house. IMPD
Sergeant Stephan Crooke arrived on the scene around 4:30 a.m.
and spoke with Officer May and then Holland. Holland told
Sergeant Crooke about the incident and then informed him that
he had been in Darring's house the prior week and
observed thirty pounds of marijuana. Holland indicated that
he had been in Darring's house several times and had
smoked marijuana with Darring inside the house before.
Darring, who was handcuffed outside, refused to speak with
Sergeant Crooke. Sergeant Crooke then knocked on the front
door and walked around the house. In addition to smelling a
strong odor of raw marijuana near the shed and fence line,
Sergeant Crooke could smell it coming from inside the house.
Based on his training and experience Sergeant Crooke felt
confident that there was "probably a grow in there
possibly, or a large amount" of raw marijuana inside.
Transcript Vol. III at 44.
After gathering information from the scene, Sergeant Crooke
returned to his office to prepare a probable cause affidavit
for a search warrant. The affidavit written by Crooke read,
in relevant part, as follows:
On 8/23/2014 at approximately 2:12 AM, Officer D. May and
Officer S Greene received a run to a person shot at 3132 W
61stSt. When Officer May arrived he spoke with the
victim, a Jason Holland. Holland stated that his neighbor,
Chris Darring, had shot at him with a semi automatic handgun
while the two were in the yard between their residences.
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We sat through the chapel last Sunday, we sang the songs, we stayed silent. What were we thinking throughout it though? Surely a few of us were thinking of what we would do in the afternoon, whether we would go into Godalming or go home for another half day relaxing at home. By the end, surely, you wanted to stretch out the aches caused by sitting on the flat wooden seating for forty-five minutes. But really, we probably should have, for once turned our minds to something of a greater importance than how quickly we could get back to house, get changed, and resume the weekend. The eleventh is a day commemorating the sacrifice of all the people who died in(or whose lives were affected by) combat. They gave up something for us, so surely, we should give something back.
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The Downtown Development Authority of Madison (DDA) discussed decisions regarding the development of the Central of Georgia Depot project as it enters its second phase. The discussion focused on whether the DDA will allow private enterprises to occupy the Depot once it is fully rehabilitated. Madison Planning Director Monica Callahan said that the decision on whether the DDA would support private businesses in the Depot is the "crux" of the issues facing the DDA as it moves forward with the Depot project. Callahan noted that the Depot project started out as a community development project, as opposed to an economic development project.
Economic development projects differ from community development projects in that their primary objective is for the DDA to earn a return on their investment. DDA Member Everett Royal said that he would like the Depot project to remain a community development project, but DDA Member Clifton Hanes said that he would be willing to allow the Depot to go to the "highest and best project," regardless of what type of enterprise it is. Hanes said that the DDA should "flip it to another entity, whether public or private," in order to the DDA to "clear its money." He added that he would like to see the Depot Committee come up with a 5-year plan to help the DDA make an informed decision about the direction the project should take. "There are a lot of moving pieces," said Hanes. "I can support a lot of things." The group also discussed how to allocate costs related to on-site and off-site improvements between three lots related to the Depot project. Group members asked Callahan to calculate costs per lot based simply on acreage and then costs divided with on-site costs being divided by acreage and off-site costs being divided by roadway linear footage.
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Misconduct is defined as mismanagement of responsibilities. Reprimands are then issued if the behavior does not reflect compliance, followed by consequences. As The Weekly Newspapers learned from Tuesday night's Monroe County School Board meeting, so far there hasn't been any evidence of misconduct, or in this case theft in the Monique and Randy Acevedo investigation, just alleged incompetence and inefficiency.
"Either they didn't know they existed, or they were not enforced. What you had is widespread ignorance of the policies and procedures," Latour "LT" Lafferty, an attorney with Fowler White Boggs out of Tampa addressed the board. Lafferty is a legal expert in White Collar Crime and a Corporate Compliance and Ethics Leader. "We do feel that is a violation of procedures."
"But not theft?" Board Chairman Andy Griffiths asked for specific clarification.
Lafferty explained there are not any findings signaling employees were stealing from the school district.
Tuesday's meeting is another chapter in the scandal involving Monique Acevedo, the wife of suspended Monroe County Superintendent Randy Acevedo, and former adult education coordinator for the schools. Allegedly, she misused her p-card, or school issued credit card, to purchase personal items worth $180,000 dollars over the course of several years.
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Acevedo has been arrested and so has her husband for possibly covering up her possible actions. Randy Acevedo cannot be fired since he is an elected official, but Governor Charlie Crist has suspended him without pay.
"Based on the investigation, it's readily apparent," Lafferty told board members, "there's been some gross oversights in the finance department and a failure to enforce the p-card policies already in place. There's a requirement supervisors approve the p-card transactions."
Monique Acevedo never submitted back-up documentation.
When the crisis originated in 2009 the district's credit card administrator Linda Walker brought the questionable purchases to the attention of the Finance Director Kathy Reitzel. They were the two who brought the spending to the attention of the school board. But, here's the catch. Lafferty does not think they have whistle-blower protection because in order to qualify, there needs to be a paper trail. There isn't any record Reitzel ever wrote anything down and a verbal disclosure does not qualify.
"Here's the dilemma as I see it," Chairman Griffths weighed in. "There are a lot of technical problems as to what denies a whistle blower. If you were to take action, then you are really sending the message future whistle blowing is discouraged."
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Dr. Duncan Mathewson said it is possible to take both routes.
"We could recognize the failure for oversight, that person would get a reprimand, but the board can still accept a recommendation to renew the contracts.
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"I look at this. We laid off 27 teachers, other people are going to be told they don't have a job. They didn't do any of this stuff. What you're telling me is we issue a reprimand, but we're going to tell other people they're laid off?"
Lafferty responded by advising the board to pursue a better course of action because there is a significant difference between fraud and misconduct versus dereliction of duty.
The Acevedos are gone, Monique – for sure Board Member Steve Pribramsky pointed out.
"Randy was the one violating our policies and we formally reprimanded them," Pribramsky said. "I understand there needs to be consequences, but I don't think that's fair."
Dr. Debra Walker reinforced the need to a build a paper trail.
"I think training, signing a form saying you understand it, then we have a paper trail. I would like to see the paper trail thickened so we can document people are following procedure," Dr. Walker offered.
Looking at the salaries, one of Walker's colleagues pointed out, they are highly paid employees and should be expected to perform their jobs.
Dick said, "With the salaries we're paying them, shouldn't they be able to understand?"
The incident was the perfect storm Pribramsky pointed out.
"I agree with Mr. Lafferty. We need to start changing the culture. Hindsight is 20/20."
Those changes start with staff training, setting new procedures, requiring certification and ethics training, and developing a list of expectations for the auditor to change the fiscal culture.
11 Candidates have submitted their request to be the interim superintendent. The monumental task in front of the board will be to set an agenda and lead by example. Some believe this begins with implementing an appointed superintendent versus an elected one, changing the dynamics of district leadership.
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Riding on the invisible lasso of the equator in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, an island is quietly submerging into the sea. The Independent and Sovereign Republic of Kiribati is a 310-square mile island nation located between Australia and Hawaii, and it's sinking. With sea levels rising rapidly, scientists predict that the 32 islands of Kiribati will disappear in the next 50 years.
"What happens to us in the future? Do we disappear as a culture?" asks the country's president Anote Tong. As captain of a sinking ship he has every right to panic. "These are the issues that keep me awake."
Kiribati's hundred thousand residents live on skinny strips of land about the width of a city block that float just six feet above sea level at their highest points. The crops of a few villages were destroyed after saltwater broke into the freshwater supply and residents have had to face an increasing blitz of storms and droughts over the past few years. Several atolls of Kiribati – Abaiang, Tebua and Bikeman – have already sunk beneath the sea line.
Although the nation is predominantly and devoutly Christian, their faith is infused with belief in spirits they can appeal to in times of need – the fishing gods might bless you with a good catch, the storm gods might abate if you ask them. If the country disappears, "our spirits will have nowhere else to go," says Tong. "We ask the spirits to change the minds of those people who are doing this."
But he is not only betting on spirits. Since he was elected in 2003, Tong has been appealing to first-world nations for funds to build a fortified seawall, asking them to accept his constituents as immigrants, and devising plans to move the population to floating oil rig-like islands. Fiji's president Epeli Nailtikau responded to Tong's appeals and visited Kiribati in 2013, announcing, "If all else fails, you will not be refugees. You will be able to migrate with dignity. Fiji will not turn its back on our neighbors in their hour of need." Tong has purchased 6,000 acres of land on Vanua Levu, Fiji's second-biggest island.
As one of the world's tiniest nations and among the most vulnerable to climate change, this imminent disappearance has ushered them in a position as leaders in the international fight against the effects of global warming. They are a member of alliances responsible for the first draft of the Kyoto Protocol. In 2011, President Tong spoke before the UN Assembly, saying, "Whether or not we are willing to acknowledge it, climate change and sea level rise are a result of the unsustainable use of our planet's resources. We ignore this reality at our peril."


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Semi-Ownership and Sterilisation of Cats and Dogs in Thailand
Animal Welfare Science Center, School of Psychology and Psychiatry, Monash University, Clayton VIC 3800, Australia
Centre for Animal Welfare and Ethics, School of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland, Gatton Campus, Gatton QLD 4343, Australia
Centre for Animal Welfare and Anthrozoology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0ES, UK
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Animals 2012, 2(4), 611-627; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani2040611
Received: 13 September 2012 / Revised: 24 October 2012 / Accepted: 25 October 2012 / Published: 6 November 2012
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Feature Papers)
Simple Summary
This study found that less than 15% of Thai nationals engaged in semi-ownership practices, such as feeding, but that few of these stray cats and dogs had been sterilised. Intentions to sterilise in the future were predicted by religious beliefs, attitudes towards sterilisation, perceived pressure from others, and beliefs about personal capacity to sterilise (such as affordability). Community awareness campaigns that approach the issue of sterilisation in a way that is consistent with cultural and religious traditions using Thai role models, such as veterinarians, may go some way in reducing stray animal population growth.
The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of cat and dog semi-ownership in Thailand and factors that predict sterilisation. Semi-ownership was defined as interacting/caring for a companion animal that the respondent does not own, such as a stray cat or dog. A randomised telephone survey recruited 494 Thai nationals residing in Thailand. The findings revealed that 14% of respondents (n = 71) engaged in dog semi-ownership and only 17% of these dogs had been sterilised. Similarly, 11% of respondents (n = 55) engaged in cat semi-ownership and only 7% were known to be sterilised. Using Hierarchical Multiple Regression, the findings showed that 62% and 75% of the variance in intentions to sterilise semi-owned dogs and cats, respectively, was predicted by religious beliefs, and psychosocial factors such as attitudes, perceived pressure from others, and perceived behavioural control. Community awareness campaigns that approach the issue of sterilisation in a way that is consistent with cultural and religious traditions using Thai role models, such as veterinarians, may go some way in reducing stray animal population growth.
Keywords: sterilise; stray companion animal; semi-ownership; attitudes; beliefs; religion; culture; Thailand


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There are free tickets for the Children's Concert on Sunday the 21st for kiddos at both the San Juan Ridge Family Resource Center and the San Juan Ridge Community Library.
Steve Sanfield loved the craft of storytelling, and delighted in the art. Thirty-four years ago he dreamed of bringing the best storytellers from around the nation to a schoolhouse crowning a ridge, and now thirty-four years later, the Sierra Storytelling Festival is joyously continuing Steve's vision. Join us the third weekend in July for three days of the art and craft of the best tellers at the North Columbia Schoolhouse. Tickets on sale now, sierrastorytellingfestival.org, (530) 265-2826. Kid's show on Sunday; Friday and Saturday evening not recommended for young children.
2019 Tellers are Choctaw author Tim Tingle, Japanese-American comedienne Motoko, Brazilian Mime Antonio Rocha, Sirius XM star Kim Weitkamp, and Parent's Choice award-winning musician Kirk Waller. Friday and Saturday night will feature Bay Area local Liz Nichols.
There are lots of volunteer opportunities for folks who want to help and get in for free. Cathy Balan is the Volunteer Coordinator. Folks can call or email the Schoolhouse or call Cathy directly: 434.3309.
"Sierra Storytelling Festival is a dream for any storyteller/performer. Performing on stage under a ceiling of tree canopies, crisp sails, and blue skies; a warm and welcoming audience; delicious food and craft beer. Add to that a wide blend of stories and music and seriously, why would you do anything or go anywhere else that weekend?" - Kim Weitkamp
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Instilling Gratefulness | Show 'N Tell School
As adults, we're grateful for so many things every day, and it's up to us to teach and instill gratefulness in our children. Many children experience gratitude, but they don't actually understand what they are feeling and it's important to encourage those behaviors and feelings. Here are a few ways that we can show our young children how to express their gratitude this holiday season:
- Count your blessings. Thanksgiving is the perfect opportunity to have your children share what they are grateful for. It's inevitable that material objects will come up here, but encourage your little ones to talk about family and friends too or special memories from the year that they feel lucky to have experienced.
- Give back. The Main Line offers plenty of opportunities to volunteer with your fellow community members; however, there are plenty of ways to teach your children the importance and meaning of giving back without even leaving your neighborhood. Perhaps you have an elderly neighbor that would appreciate their leaves getting raked or snow shoveled in a few months? Are there any neighbors that might be feeling under the weather and would appreciate a hot bowl of soup delivered, or holiday cookies?
Our own school works hard to give back to the community year-round, and this holiday season Paoli is partnering with the Delaware Valley Children's Charity 2016 Holiday Program. In our newsletter, we provided information on a local child being sponsored by each of our classes and we're looking forward to providing these children with a new gift to unwrap on Christmas morning. You'd be surprised at how willing your child might be to get involved in helping select a special gift!
Teaching gratitude isn't a tricky task, but it's one that is so incredibly important.


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Mission East Dallas, a Federally Qualified Health Center located in Dallas, TX, provided health care necessities for their community last fall at The Chief on the Beat Event, which was held at the Harry Stone Recreation Center. In conjunction with the Dallas Police Department, Mission East Dallas personnel included two dentists, one physician, three medical assistants, and additional help from Baylor College of Dentistry, which included a dentist and two dental students. Support personnel included Mission East Dallas employees and Board of Directors members.
More than 300 patients received medical and dental screenings. Dental screenings were done for participants of all ages and included an optional fluoride application for the pediatric population. Participants also received dental-specific literature on a range of oral health topics in English and Spanish. Medical screenings included hypertension and blood glucose-level screenings as well as the option to receive a free influenza vaccine. The most common conditions noted were cavitated lesions on permanent teeth and hypertension. With the donations received from Henry Schein Cares Foundation, Mission East Dallas was able to provide a record number of free services to participants. The donation proved to be very beneficial as no participant was turned away due to limited supplies and resources. Mission East Dallas looks forward to their participation in the Chief on the Beat Event next year!


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I love this photo of Debbie. She exudes energy and vitality. I can tell she feels so different about herself now. When I look back at our emails between each other, the difference she describes now, from when she first started the MyMT Transform Me programme is amazing. Such a journey she's been on. I know it's always a big decision to come on board – especially when for many of us, we've tried 'everything'. Debbie was the same. I'm so pleased that she came on board though, because when other strategies didn't work for her menopause symptom reduction and weight loss, this one did. Determined to do something about her changing health and weight in menopause, the hardest step to take, is deciding that you need the right knowledge and support for the age-and-stage we are at in menopause. That's why I loved getting this photo from Debbie and her email after the 12 weeks which said, "I feel like the healthy, happy me again."
From not sleeping, being up in the night 2-3 times a night to use the loo, experiencing mood swings, a foggy brain and weight gain, Debbie was at her wit's end. Especially as she was about to start another job, requiring her to be on her feet all day. It's tough to do your job when you are distracted with menopause symptoms, sore legs and un-ending fatigue. You think to yourself "Is this really my lot as I get older?" I used to think that too.
As she worked through the 12 weeks, Debbie kept in regular contact with me. We tweaked things here and there and I was relieved to hear that she was also exercising with a reputable Personal Trainer in her community, who kept in touch with me also. In the Transform Me programme which Debbie was working through, I don't like women to do too much exhausting exercise, until they are sleeping all night and have restored energy levels. The key with menopause fat-loss is to undertake aerobic activity until women are sleeping all night again, otherwise the stress hormone called cortisol remains high causing more blood sugar chaos. Debbie loved the change in pace.
As the weeks went on, I loved hearing about her transformation and can't thank Debbie enough for sharing her photo and story to reassure you, that yes, you can turn around your health, symptoms, sleep and weight in menopause.


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1659 — 1695
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Purcell is considered by some to be the foremost English composer in the history of Western music. Although he incorporated influences from French and Italian schools of thought into his music, he developed a uniquely English Baroque style.
No record of Purcell's baptism survives but his date of birth is likely 10 September of 1959; this is based on his memorial tablet in Westminster Abbey and the frontispiece of hisSonnata's of Ill Parts (London, 1683)
As a boy, Purcell sang in the choir of the Chapel Royal until his voice broke in 1673, at which time he was appointed the unpaid assistant to John Hingeston, keeper of the king's instruments. It can also be said with near assertion that he studied with John Blow and Christopher Gibbons after leaving the choir. Matthew Locke also proved to be a very important influence, as shown through Purcell's dedication of the elegyWhat hope for us remains now he is gone? Z472 (published 1679) to him.
In 1677, Purcell replaced Locke as the composer for the court violins, though he wrote very little music for the violin group at the time. Instead, he focused on sacred music, including three symphony anthems (z28, ZN66, ZN68), all of which he finished within the year. In the same year, he also scored and edited anthems by other composers out of the scorebookGB-Cfm 88.
In the mid-1970s Purcell was involved at the Westminster Abbey, first as the organ tuner, then writing out a book of organ parts, and finally in 1679 he succeeded John Blow as the organist, where he remained his entire life.
In 1681, Purcell took possession of a scorebook in which he made copies of symphony anthems, odes and songs for the court. These works were solely for the royalty until the Death of Charles II; they were published from 1685.
In the early 1980s Purcell was admitted as a Gentleman of the Chapel Royal, replacing Edward Lowe as one of the three organists. He also succeeded John Hingeston as instrument keeper around this time.
After 1685, his style of music for the court changed. He discontinued writing sacred music after his coronation anthemMy heart is inditing z30 (1685).
For the welcoming of King James, Purcell composed three welcome songs (z334 1685, z343 1685, z344 1686), though only the final is entirely his work. After James II's exile in 1688, Purcell's main employment as court musician diminished, though he remained on the royal payroll under William and Mary, under whom the court became a less important musical centre.
It appears that Purcell had a minor infection which suddenly and unexpectedly became fatal, based on the haste with which his will was signed. He was buried at the Westminster abbey on 26 November 1695 near the organ in the presence of the choirs of both the Westminster abbey and the Chapel Royal.
His reputation as a composer of songs was posthumously captured by two volumes ofOrpheus Britannicus (London, 1698, 1702) which contains vocal chamber music and sections of stage works, allowing for his entire range of secular vocal writing for 1-2 voices to be presented side by side. In the preface of the first volume, Henry Playford wrote, "Purcell has a peculiar Genius to express the energy of English words."
His early songs established his lifelong manner of setting light verse to music in dance forms. In these songs, the poetic and musical elements are highly correlated. A prime example of this style is found inHow I sigh when I think of the charms of my swain z374 (1681). These early songs, until about 1680 follow very closely in the styles ofHenry Lawes and Matthew Locke. Thereafter, they become much more sophisticated, evidence of the influence of the revival of Venetian and Roman music in London by immigrants.
Many of his extended songs belong to a separate subgenre 'symphony songs' as they are multi-sectional and feature obbligato instruments, such as violins or recorders. These works, of which the greatest isIf ever I more riches did desire z544 (1687), were written for the royal court.
His theatre music tends to follow the standard French rondeau form, as found in the songs 'Fear no danger to ensure' fromDido and Aeneas z626/7 and 'I attempt from love's sickness to fly' z630/17h fromThe Indian Queen.
Purcell's output also includes about 60 catches, which are satirical and humorous canonical part-songs sung in all-male company, fantasias which now make up an important part of the modern violin repertory, twelve trio sonatas and harpsichord music. The harpsichord music was written primarily for educational purposes while the twelve trio sonatas,Sonnata's of III. Parts (1683) were greatly inspired by the older generation of Italian composers such as Giovanni Legrenzi, Lelio Colista and G.B. Vitali.
Though his contributions to all the genres was great, it is his opera Dido and Aenas and his vast output of songs, which lead to his immortality as a composer.
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For Queen Mary's birthday in 1689, Purcell produced his first of a series of odes. He also edited and contributed to Playford'sThe Second Part of Musick's Hand-Maid and presented Dido and Aenas (1688) at Josias Priest's boarding-school for girls in Chelsea.
With the exception of his odes for Queen Mary, Purcell's interest turned distinctly towards theatre from 1690 on, at which time he was also in demand as a teacher. His pupils included John Weldon, Annabella Howard and Rhoda Cavendish.
In 1695, for Queen Mary's state funeral, he provided some of the music, while his workThe Indian Queen z630 (1695) was performed the next year. His final ode for the court was written in 1695 for the sixth birthday of Princess Anne's son the Duke of Gloucester,Who can from joy refrain? Z342 (1695). Up until this point there was no sign that Purcell was sick, but his last song before the illness took over was hisLovely Albina's come ashore z394.


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When you have an unwanted animal guest in your home, you likely want them removed as quickly and safely as possible, particularly is the animal is trapped or causing damage. Sadly there are some people who will promise to remove animals quickly, without enough thought for their wellbeing.
A humane animal removal company will take steps to minimize the amount of stress the animal is put under as much as possible. Techniques such as one-way doors allow the animal to safely leave the property in their own time, without being startled or unnecessarily forced. You will often find that where possible humane animal removal companies use such techniques which are very effective.
A good animal removal company will thoroughly assess the situation and come up with a tailored plan for removal, and just as importantly: exclusion. In many cases animals will enter a property through small crevices which are barely noticeable to the untrained eye. There may also be multiple entry points which need covering. A good animal removal company should identify all of these points and even better offer repair/restoration services as well. Be sure that you find out exactly what sort of restoration work you are getting. Check that the work will be more than just a 'quick DIY fix'. If it's any good, companies should offer a warranty with their work.
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Alter Servers assist the priests with the preparation and sacrifice of the holy Mass and assist the priests with the ministry of the Holy Sacraments.
The most important aspect of our ministry is to help keep the liturgies in order and running smoothly.
Membership includes boys and girls ages 10-18 years of age. Once an alter server has passed the age of 18 years, they may move to the position of Master of Ceremonies.
The qualifications for membership is having a basic knowledge of the order of Mass. Training on the liturgy, the Roman Missal and the appropriate liturgical vessels.
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It is fitting that the greatest tribute to the Word of God is IN the Word of God, itself, and is in the longest chapter of the Word of God! This Psalm has no author's name, historical incident, or other distraction from its theme. It is divided into 22 sections (one for every letter in the Hebrew alphabet), each consisting of 8 lines, each line beginning with the alphabet letter of that section (aleph is the first letter of each line under the aleph section, for instance). The chapter uses some 8-10 different words to describe the Word of God, each bringing something extra to the total picture of the Word of Truth. In order to savor the depth and richness of teaching in this Psalm, we will examine each portion as if it were its own chapter.
Psalm 119:129-136 Pe Why The Word Is Wonderful
Verses 129-131 give admiration for God's Word;
Verses 132-135 make humble requests for God's help;
Verse 136 shows concern for those who haven't appreciated God's Word.
Verses 129-131: (Verse 129) God's "testimonies" (words describing and manifesting God's character) are "wonderful" (wonder-full, brilliant, captivating), therefore "my soul keeps them." We are drawn to that which fascinates us: Moses to a burning bush (Exodus 3:1-3); Jesus' power over afflictions (Matthew 15:29-38); multitude on Pentecost hearing Jesus preached in their own languages by the Holy Spirit's power (Acts 2:1-11); the man born lame "walking, leaping and praising God" (Acts 3:1-11); Peter's vision of life without prejudice (Acts 10:9-17). Our rapt attention should be centered in God's Word. (Verse 130) The Bible is the gradual unfolding of the revelation of God. A light turned on in the darkness draws attention not to the light, but to what can now be seen. There is no surprise, therefore, when Scripture's "light" enters the darkened soul, and gives "understanding to the simple." (Verse 131) A soul struggling to be free from the entanglements of sin, trying to be distant from temptations, fighting the influence of ungodliness, "pants" (gasps, gulps) for God's "commandments" (words authorizing the path to follow).
Verses 132-135: Having expressed how much God's Word means, it is appropriate to ask for help from God. It is in His Word we learn that: (Verse 132) He looks mercifully as His "custom is toward those who love" His "name." God's habit is always to be merciful to lovers of His name. (Verse 133) His Word "directs" (guides, leads) our "steps," so that "iniquity" (having no right value) has no "dominion" over us. Obeying God's Word does not keep on from single sins, but from sinful practices becoming habitual, the thoughts of Jesus (John 8:34) and John (1 John 3:4-8). (Verse 134) He "redeems" (frees, ransoms) the obedient "from the oppression" that comes from "man," so that we "may keep Your precepts" (words highlighting what is right). Jesus Christ "gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works" (Titus 2:14). "But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons" (Galatians 4:4-5). (Verse 135) Since "God is light" (1 John 1:5) He brightens the way of all who are willing to be taught His "statutes" (words marking the right and the wrong way).
Verse 136: The Word of God is so full of wonder, the obedient weep because the God of love, mercy, salvation, and comfort is ignored by those who need Him most; and because the souls yet burdened down with the toils, tears, troubles, and terrors of sin haven't seen the wonders of The Word, The God, The Christ. "Jesus wept" (John 11:35) for you and me, and so should every Christian.
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Picasso said that art is the lie that reveals the truth. Visual perception is the processing of environmental cues which, in isolation, have little to do with the whole of what we perceive. Artists are the chief manipulators of visual cues in order to convey their interpretation of reality. Therefore, is natural to examine visual perception through the lens of art and artists.
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Charles LaRue was practically born drawing, and found in childhood that he could only understand the visual world if he explored it the way an artist does: breaking it down and building it back up again from its components. He graduated from Kendall College of Art & Design (illustration major; design minor) with an Associates of Fine Arts degree in 1982 and did commercial and freelance art and design. He was simultaneously beginning to explore the world of fine art painting. When he discovered alkyd resin-based paints, he was hooked. His art has been displayed in numerous galleries, private, corporate and public collections, and he has pieces that have been purchased for, and have traveled to, foreign nations, including France, Greece, and South Korea. He has won numerous awards in competitions and has been involved in solo and group art shows for many years. Charles was one of the early members of the Freethought Association of West Michigan, now CFI–Michigan, and is a past Freethinker of the Year Award recipient. Charles has worked for over half of his life with individuals with different challenges and impairments. Those with sensory disorders drove his curiosity toward exploring human perception, with a special interest in visual perception. Charles is a naturalistic, secular humanist who loves science as much as art. Some of his artwork is based on his understanding of neurology and visual perception, acquired through his pursuits as an autodidact.


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"Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign: Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel." —Isaiah 7:14
Christmas is almost here again, and people are pretty much doing one of three things: they're looking forward to it, ignoring it, or dreading it. If you're one of the ones looking forward to the holiday, you probably are one who has some very specific memories attached to Christmas from your own past. And it seems the day just can't get here fast enough. (Just ask any 7 year old!)
It only takes a mild case of procrastination for one to ignore Christmas: "I'll worry about Christmas when I get done with these other things." And of course, you never get done with the other things in time. So this action eventually turns into dread.
For those dreading it, I suspect it may be financial. These are tough times. In my own family, we just spent some five months with my wife on sick leave and unable to work. It's hard to do everything you want to do when all of the sudden the job ends or sickness intervenes. We all get caught off guard at times. And yet Christmas, and our own expectation of what we want to be able to do to celebrate and make it a special day, still rolls around every year, regardless of the finances available.
But some that may be dreading Christmas have a much deeper reason than just finances. You see, there's been a story going around for a while now that Christmas is actually a celebration of JESUS. And for those who, for whatever reason, hate Christianity and anything to do with Jesus, the Christmas holiday becomes almost a horror. You have to hear that name. The songs of old talk about the 'new born king' who is laid 'away in a manger' bringing "Joy to the world' are just too much.
Often, these are the people who push aside the "Christ" of Christmas and opt for some "Happy Holidays" instead. And in the past seventy years or so, our society has even developed a whole canon of 'Happy Holidays' music so that Christmas can be celebrated without all that Christ talk. So now we hear the music of White Christmas, of Rudolf saving Santa, of Frosty and his magic hat, of grandma in a hit & run accident with a reindeer, of chestnuts being cooked by a fire, of a kid who wants teeth as a gift, and of another kid who's misbehaved so much that he expects nothing for Christmas. And there's even a few that are so suggestive that I'm embarrassed to even write about them.
What on earth do these songs have to do with Christmas? Very Little. And Lots. They have very little to do with the gift of a savior given by God Himself; sending his one and only son to live and die and be raised again.
But they also have a lot to do with Christmas because the savior that was born came to a world that wasn't Christian and didn't really even realize how much they needed a savior. They didn't know God. They didn't even know that they didn't know him… let alone care.
The gushy warm feelings of imagining a peaceful land without war is about as close to heaven as many people can ever get. In fact, without Jesus, it is as close as any of us could ever get.
The influence of Jesus Christ on the world around us is still pretty pervasive. Courts and marketplaces may have walked away from much of our earlier practices as a nation which tried to mandate Christian behavior, but people the world over still know Christmas as a day of peace and hope, whether they know Jesus or not.
The first Bible passage I quoted, from Isaiah 7:14, is in the midst of God delivering Judah's King Ahaz from an attack by foreign armies. God tells the king he's being delivered because God has decided to do so. And he allows the king the privilege of a special sign as proof that God will keep his promise. Ahaz tells God "No" he doesn't want a sign and the Lord gives him a sign anyway. He describes a young woman who will give birth and have a miraculous son. And goes on to describe how the birth, and life, of that child will be a reminder of God's care for his people.
In fact, whoever that little child was in Ahaz's day, he didn't grow very old before the enemies of Ahaz were no longer even nations! His name was Immanuel… His name literally meant God is with us! Every time Ahaz (or anyone else) said this child's name, they were reminded how much God was with them and how he had delivered them from their enemies. What a reminder! What a gift! What a gracious and loving God!
And yet, like so often in Scripture, God had a double meaning in that sign of the child. Yes, it referred to someone that Ahaz would have been able to see in his day (if not, then God would have been a liar). BUT God also was looking ahead to another day when another young woman, this one an actual virgin, would conceive and have a baby who would also be called Emmanuel… the very one that would save us from our sins.
And that second child, Emmanuel (in Greek) or Immanuel (in Hebrew) was truly more than just a reminder that God was with us… He literally was GOD WITH US!
In the midst of our day in and day out stuff that happens, even when it seems so ungodly and even hostile or painful, God is still with us. When the finances are tight, when the neighbors cause trouble, when things aren't going well at work, God is still with us.
And, like Matthew did with a verse in Isaiah written to a king about an invading army, God will take seemingly unimportant things from our pasts and our surroundings and open up spiritual realities to us… helping us to see that God really is here with us at all times and in all places if we'll turn to him.
And so the world feels the 'warmth' of the season and celebrates as best as it can with 'Happy Christmas' and 'Feliz Navidad' and doesn't realize that there's more to the story… but as they see that story and peace exhibit itself in our lives, then they too will want what we have… and they won't just have to imagine.
"Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us." —Matthew 1:23


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Grassroots organizations partner in film screening
- The first film screening is Sunday from 3-5 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2055 E Columbia Ave
- Jonah and Creating Change are partners in work but remain seperate organizations
Leaders of Creating Change and JONAH say they are working smarter, not harder.
The two grassroots organizations are different in virtue but have the same goal -- a better community for everyone.
JONAH -- the Joint-religious Organizing Network for Action and Hope -- a faith-based organization, and Creating Change, a community-centered organization, will co-host the screening of "Inequality for All" to announce their new partnership.
The documentary portrays growing income inequality in the United States as told by American economist Robert Reich. The first showing is 3 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church. Two more showings will follow in the coming weeks at First Congregational Church and Second Missionary Baptist Church. Discussions will follow each film.
Devon Gibson, part of Creating Change and a board member of JONAH, said the organizations hope the film will spark conversation.
"Good thoughtful conversation, and not just people wanting to blame other people," Gibson said. "I'm looking for people to start thinking of solutions to the problem."
Sheri Harris, president of JONAH, said the film should show how different people throughout the country are connected with the same issues.
Gibson said JONAH and Creating Change wanted to spark thoughtful conversation but weren't able to reach a broad spectrum of people on their own. The two organizations have worked toward addressing the same issues in the past -- transportation, poverty, childcare and education. Still working as two groups, one representative from each organization has become a board member of the other.
President of Creating Change, Dan Boyd, said in the past the group has had a focus on families in the Post-Franklin neighborhood. With the help of JONAH, Creating Change hopes to make a bigger impact on the city.
"We really want to be citywide, and with JONAH we can really reach the entire city of Battle Creek and not just reach one area," said Boyd.
Boyd said partnering with JONAH has been simple. He said it didn't make sense to continue having two different groups focused on the same issues, not communicating with each other.
"I'd like to see the relationship between JONAH and Creating Change expand," Boyd said. "We can do a lot more working together than we can as separate entities."
Harris, now a board member of Creating Change, agreed that it was an "easy union." She said working together makes sense to expand resources.
"I'm all for this, just for the sake that we need to have an opportunity for the two organizations to work together," Harris said. "To get us all working in the same direction."
Harris said she hopes the film will bring people together as the two organizations have been united. She said there is no need to start something new -- just a need to get more people involved to make a difference.
"We just really want to encourage people to come out," she said. "We're coming together as a community to have a dialogue."
Contact Olivia Lewis at 966-0581. Follow her on Twitter: @TheWrittenPeace
Film showings
The schedule for showings of "Inequality for All"
3 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 2055 E. Columbia Ave.
Oct. 18
1:30 p.m., First Congregational Church, 145 Capital Ave. N.E.
Oct. 25
2 p.m., Second Missionary Baptist Church, 485 N. Washington Ave.


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Samsung Galaxy A50 is the representative of the new family of middle-shelf smartphones from the Korean company. Is it worthy of our interest?
A few modern solutions, usually reserved rather for models of the higher class, were used here. It has a display with a narrow bezel, triple camera or a fingerprint scanner under the display. In addition, it has a decent CPU, lots of RAM and a big battery. Does Samsung Galaxy A50 have any weaker sides?
|Samsung Galaxy A50 - video review
video: GSMchoice.com, via YouTube
- Construction, set, quality of assembly
- Display, security
- Interface, applications
- Efficiency, battery, communication, sound
- Photography and video
- Summary. Advantages and disadvantages
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Exmouth Swimming and Life Saving Society stage well-supported presentation evening
PUBLISHED: 10:23 30 January 2019
A presentation evening was held recently at Ocean in Exmouth to celebrate the achievements over the last year of Exmouth Swimming and Life Saving Society members, writes Ian Lang.
In 2018, the society was celebrating its 125th anniversary and a short history was incorporated into the evening.
The mayor, Mr Jeff Trail, and his wife Sue attended along with 300 members old and new.
Mr Ron Snowshall and wife Pamela were presented with a very special award for 50 years of service and dedication to the society. The award was presented by Jane Easton, the current Devon ASA President.
The society was given a short history of how the club started and progressed to the present day with a display of memorabilia and photographs that were researched by Julia Tolman-May.
Awards were given across all sections of the society. Commemorative cubes were also given to all life members, coaches, teachers, volunteers, helpers and swimmers receiving their awards.
Mr Barry Westaway spoke of the outstanding level of open water and channel swimming within the club.
Mr Alan Franks, himself a channel swimmer, has a 100 per cent success rate training channel swimmers to successfully complete the crossing.
The society has produced many successful solo and relay crossings since its centenary year in 1993.
Outgoing chairman of the society, Sue Westaway, who has served for the last eight years, was given a special award for her outstanding service.
A cake displaying the society's logo and made by Tracy Simpson, one of the society's swimming coaches, was cut by Mrs Aggie Jordan, a life member and the oldest and longest-standing member of the society.
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In May, a group of Geosciences graduate students traveled to the Western US for two weeks including stops in Colorado, Utah and Arizona. The group was instructed by Dr. Julie Fosdick and Dr. Will Ouimet. Topics included regional tectonics of the Cordillera and Colorado Plateau, geomorphology and landscape dynamics, and Paleozoic-Mesozoic biostratigraphy.
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Time to stock up!! The annual Beauty Brands hairspray and styling event is happening right now!!!
This is a sponsored post on behalf of Beauty Brands. All opinions are my own.
If you use styling products, then you need to listen up. Now through April 1, 2018, Beauty Brands is running its annual hairspray and styling event. This means you can save as much as 65% off your favorite hairspray, dry shampoo, volumizers, stylers, and heat protecting products.
I ran out to my local store earlier this week so I could grab some products – namely Big Sexy Hair – which is my favorite hairspray! I grabbed a few cans so that it would last me until I can stock up again next year. 😉
Everywhere I looked, I saw signs showing sale prices. If you style your hair, then you need to check this out!
Oh! And while I was walking around the store, I also noticed they have a salon promotion running along with the in-store event. Suh-weet!!
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Earth's Ancient Eco Environment
IMAGINE a time this world lives in harmonic balance, in a land where the free roam. Gardens of delight captivated with Palms, Citrus trees, fruits and hardy vegetables for the taking, for everyone. A world seen as a utopian Eden where all is one with each other.
In our distant past, such a place existed, and can exist once again.
On the face of our Earth, this world truly exists if we are only to open our eyes and see.
Across our globe from China's Banaue Rice Terraces to Mexico's floating Chinampas, we find a sculptured paradise of virtual self sufficient food-emporiums that work harnessing Earths nature cycles.
Chinampas found in the Mexican Valley are human constructed floating islands of food source. Chinampas essentially are an ancient form of a colossal scale today known as a type of Hydroponics.
Situated on top of the Andes of South America there is an estimated 200,000 Hectares created of an area known as the Hi-Plateau of Huaripampa Peru, which could feed approximately Seven Million people that works with the Chinampas nature method.
Choquequirao, Peru, the Pumamarca ruins,
Machu Picchu
and Ollantaytambo of Peru,
plus other parts of our globe such as the China Banaue Rice Terraces, Jatiluwih and Bali terraces of the Philippines...
...work on a similar principle known as Terrace Farming. Quite possibly this was the operation of Indonesia's now dilapidated Gunung Padang..?
Chinampas, mountain Terra-farming, Rice Fields; all known to produce hi protein foods.
To feed the worlds hungry or in times of global economic strife, it would seem all we need do is follow the ancient blueprint of the 'combined' areas around the globe that sustain hi protein food which can be utilized feeding 3rd World Nations and to restock 'food banks' for future times of necessity. A system established and left by those long ago whom once walked our planet before.
Isn't it time we get to back to perpetual balance with nature?
Aztec Chinampas https://youtu.be/hew9ZDO1caw
Hydroponics https://youtu.be/Rj4MzjxjGck
Creating a Chinampa https://youtu.be/esxybDSk6qw
additional info https://blog.pachamama.org/ancient-indigenous-agricultural-
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What's something about you that people would be surprised to know?
I am a very funny I love making my family laugh.
What are your favorite colors and outfits that make up most of your closet?
I love black on my clothes, I have tons of black clothes in my closet!
What trends are big in your city?
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What is your favorite brand/designer? What do you like about that brand?
I love everything that is in trend I do not have favorites.
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Star Wars Episode 9: Rise Of Skywalker - 18 Photos
With many months to go before it hits theaters, we've now learned a lot about the upcoming Episode 9 of the Star Wars franchise. For instance, it actually has a title now. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker arrives in theaters in December, but at the Star Wars Celebration convention in Chicago, fans were given their first taste.
In addition to the title reveal, the first teaser trailer for the film was debuted--which posed a lot of questions--and plenty of information was shared by director JJ Abrams, including that we'll see a time jump at the start of the film. In addition to all of that, though, fans in attendance at Celebration were shows a slew of images from the film's production, giving first looks at a variety of characters and alien species they'll see in The Rise of Skywalker.
GameSpot's Mat Elfring is on the scene at Celebration and managed to document what was shown during the panel. Take a look at the photos he took below and make sure you're also ready for the first look at the franchise's new video game, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, plus check out what we've learned about the new TV series The Mandalorian. Go to GameSpot sister site CNET to see a full rundown of what to expect from the show.
Concept art
This concept art for The Rise of Skywalker shows Rey and her friend assembled on a forest planet. It coincides nicely with a specific moment in the teaser where they discover what looks like the wreckage of the Death Star 2.
Daisy Ridley as Rey
Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron
John Boyega as Finn
Kelly Marie Tran as Rose Tico and Daisy Ridley as Rey
Adam Driver as Kylo Ren
Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian
Naomi Ackie as Jannah
Joonas Suotamo as Chewbacca and his child
Aliens from the movie
Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron and John Boyega as Finn
Daisy Ridley as Rey
A behind-the-scenes image from the movie
An alien from the movie
*Note: this image was taken as the photograph was transitioning to another.
An alien from the movie
A behind-the-scenes image of an alien in the movie
Greg Grunberg as Temmin Wexley and an alien in the movie
Daisy Ridley as Rey and Joonas Suotamo as Chewbacca
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How to Begin Keeping Good Books
A manufacturing client of mine is totally committed to inbound marketing, as am I. Inbound marketing is rooted in a philosophy of giving. The idea is that we provide useful information, insight and resources to prospective customers without having first met them and without asking for anything, except maybe an email address, in return.
The information an inbound marketer provides is called "content" which can be articles, podcasts, videos and other forms of information that can be distributed easily through the internet. Good content is attractive to prospects and enables them to learn about us, our products, our expertise and our offers on their terms and schedules.
The advantage to the prospect is they get to learn without being interrupted. The advantages to the marketer are, first, that content is perpetually available and working online, and second, that when prospects are ready for personal contact, they are already familiar with us and our offers.
By the time we meet, inbound marketing has already converted cold leads into warm leads.
Inbound marketing works. The problems are that creating content is a tremendous amount of work, and building an audience takes time. It can take a year or more of writing and producing content before marketers are rewarded for their efforts.
That's where the four words come in.
My client was on the phone with his inbound marketing advisor. He had been producing and distributing really good content in the form of articles and podcasts for several months and had built a modest audience of subscribers.
"We need a sponsor," the advisor said. "Who could we get to distribute our content that is well known in your target market?"
My client quickly named the most influential trade association in his industry.
"It would be great to get those guys. Everybody knows them, and everyone belongs to the association or at least attends their trade shows."
Then came the four words: "Well, let's call 'em."
"You mean right now?"
"Why not? Have you got a number?"
My client had a number and they called it. The result was that the association agreed to distribute my client's content to the more than fifty thousand - 50,000!- people in their database in exchange for his promoting an upcoming trade show. That is an astonishing result for four simple words, but it's not the only one.
Three weeks later, and my client and the consultant were discussing his podcast.
"Who is a well-known thought leader you could interview on your podcast?" asked the consultant.
My client named an internationally known manufacturer, speaker, and author who is widely recognized and respected by his target audience.
"Well, let's call 'im."
My client looked up the number of the man's company on the internet. After several transfers, they had him on the telephone.
"I'm doing a podcast for our industry, and wondering if I could interview you for an episode," said my client.
"Sure," the man replied. "Do you want to do it right now?" That interview is done, produced and published.
There is a third example involving the same client and advisor, but this one involves information I can't disclose in an article. I can say that it involves an opportunity for my client to increase his subscribers by tens of thousands people who are squarely in the middle of his target market.
As you probably suspect, the opportunity began with the words: "Well, let's call 'em."
This article just happens to mention marketing, but that's not the point. It shows the power of the attitude and determination reflected in four words.
Many of us would have waited in order to be sure we called the right person, or to prepare ourselves with a little "research," or to wait because "it's always better to call in the morning," or to carefully script what we were going to say or whatever other reason we could conjure up.
My client got results by taking immediate action, and so far he is batting 1,000: Three calls with three astonishing results. When we wait to take action, at best an opportunity is delayed, at worst it is lost.
What are the four words that will change your life? Well, let's do it? Let's go in now? Let's ask him today?
In the same spirit, are the four words that could change you life, "My business needs help"? Have you delayed securing the business advisors you need to succeed because you're waiting to be sure you find the right person, because you "can't afford it right now", because its "not the right time", or because you "can take care of things yourself"? Take a look at the Advisor and Mentor Checklist and begin securing each of these roles today.
Whatever the words that help you reach your goals and vision, follow through on them, and watch as you get results. If we want something we have never had, we will have to do something we've never done. Decisiveness can be the game changer for your business and your life.


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Last week I read a blog post about keeping your kitchen counters clean. Basically, the writer said that she only keeps three things on her counter tops on a regular basis. The rest stay in the cabinets until she uses them. I have kept my breadmaker, can opener, toaster, and blender on my counter for my entire married life. After reading this article, I put them away in the cabinets (definitely took some rearranging so that I could fit it all in there), but let me tell you, it has been amazing!
I have a very small kitchen. And just putting these things in the cabinets has made me feel like I have a huge kitchen! I am so excited about all of the new space that I have. I didn't think to take a before picture, but here is the after…
Another thing that I did was sell my coffee table. Clarissa kept climbing through it and trying to climb on top of it and it really wasn't built for that. I was concerned that the thing would fall apart and she would be injured. Can I just tell you how much bigger my living room feels? The original plan was to buy a new coffee table, but I don't think I want to now. My living room looks so much bigger. I realized yesterday that I actually have room to dance now. (Which Clarissa thought was hilarious and Josie definitely went crazy trying to join me) Cheapest home makeover ever. And it didn't cost me a penny. I actually made $20!
It was a very simple thing, but I had never thought of it before. So I wondered if there were things that I did to make life easier that maybe my readers haven't thought of before?
I am a list person. I have lists all over the place. I used to ask for sticky notes for Christmas, but I think I have enough to last me the rest of my life! Seriously.
I have a dry erase calendar on my daughter's door. Every month, I write in appointments, birthdays, pay day, trash day, etc. I walk by her door several times per day so it's a great location for me.
I also have all of that on my phone in a google calendar app. I like to have it in both places. The physical calendar reminds me earlier in the week. My phone reminds me the day something happens. Moms get busy, so it's good to have the extra reminders. The thing that I like about the calendar on my phone is that I can set up multiple reminders if I need to (a week in advance, 12 hours in advance, etc).
When I was a teacher, I bought a small laminator from Amazon. I still use it all the time.
I have a to do list/chore chart for myself. I do better with something I can check off my list instead of remembering what to do or being overwhelmed by all of the things that go in to keeping a house clean. So I have listed the three days I vaccuum, the days to wash diapers, the day of the week that I wash specific loads of laundry, certain chores that only need to happen a few times per year have been assigned specific months. This way, I just use a dry erase marker and check off when I do something. It doesn't always get accomplished, but at least I have a goal…And if I'm having a bad week, the check marks get erased on Sunday anyway, so I get to start over!
I have 7 laundry hampers in my house. Sounds excessive right? But it works. In our bedroom, I have a separate hamper for whites, colors, pants, towels, and delicates. Clarissa has her own hamper in her room. And then of course there is the diaper pail. This way my laundry is already sorted. On laundry day, I just take that load and wash them. Note, I only really do one load of laundry per day (unless it's diaper day, then it might be two) which gives me time to wash, dry, fold, and put away said laundry in the same day. But this also means that I do laundry six days per week. Find a system that works for you and stick to it.
Meal Planning
I also have a dry erase chart for planning my meals. Some people plan for the month. I choose to plan for the week so that I can buy things when they are on sale and use them the following week in my planning. We pretty much have the same thing for breakfast every day. I make Tim's work lunches on the weekend. And then I cook dinner every night. I like to bake, and all three of us have a sweet tooth, so I plan two desserts for the week.
I used to wait until Tim was home from work every day and ask him what he wanted for dinner. By then, we were both hungry and cranky because we didn't know what we wanted to eat. This way, we both have input into what the week looks like and I know ahead of time what I am going to make. Dinner can be ready closer to when he comes home from work and it helps our evening to flow better.


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Ritual Of The Moon diary: day 10
Star stuff
Today Marty Burnham The Moon Witch, and consequently I, am/are/is contemplating her place in the universe. I'm not prepared for the existential wallop of doing that, to be honest.
When she was looking at the Earth Marty Burnham thought again about the woman who betrayed her. After her ritual today, she thought "I am a single particle surrounded by billions." I think they're connected thoughts. I've heard the idea that you don't truly have control over your actions because, given everything that has happened to you leading up to the present moment, when presented with a choice there is only one way you can behave, which is what you then do.
But that seems an easy way to abdicate responsibility for being a dickhead. Don't try that excuse on your other half. Like, if Malinda called Marty and said, "Well the thing is, all the events that have happened in my life up until now dictate everything I do, so really it wasn't my choice to betray you, so no hard feelings eh?" that wouldn't really cut it as an apology.
Then there's the famous Carl Sagan quote:
All of the rocky and metallic material we stand on, the iron in our blood, the calcium in our teeth, the carbon in our genes were produced billions of years ago in the interior of a red giant star. We are made of star-stuff.
Which is very nice if you think of stars as the apparently lovely lights in the sky, the head-full-of-stars stars, the metaphorical stars that mean magical things. Sagan's quote is a clever blending of those stars with science, which is a good sleight of hand when science also tells us that stars are burning balls of gas that are unthinkably far away and don't give a shit about us. Cold comfort to Marty Burnham to tell her that she and the moon she's standing on are distant cousins.
But sort of comforting to think of yourself as so minute and inconsequential, hey? Do whatever, it doesn't really matter. Except it does, so don't be a dickhead.
Today's ritual drawing is a sun. Or a star. Both.
Ritual Of The Moon is available from Steam now.


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Racers Bike Magazine Special Issue '14 (83WGP Freddie vs Kenny)
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Special Issue 2014 of the Japanese Magazine about race bikes
Text is in Japanese but the quantity of super detailed photo make up for it.
83WGP FREDDIE vs KENNY
Grand Prix season the best ever genius of two men taken to draw
Complete Review all 12 races '83 World GP to spell in the testimony of Kenny Roberts and Freddie Spencer
Long interview with the "genius" and "King"
"We were Dashiki~tsu what you have as a racer"
"If you wanted so much, I'll me Nantes champion"
In the shadow of the great champion, there name mechanic
Portrait of the world champion who hear Erb-Kanemoto, to Kel character Saas
Text is in Japanese but the quantity of super detailed photo make up for it.