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London's new generation of 'It' girls braved the precarious cobbles at Camden's Proud Galleries last night to attend the British Heart Foundation's 'Tunnel of Love' fundraiser.
BY Olivia Lidbury | 30 May 2012
Photo: BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION
While the Champagne flowed, and comedy caberet duo Frisky and Mannish entertained the crowd, Alexa Chung, Tallulah Harlech, Pixie Geldof, Cara Delevingne and Daisy Lowe (the face of the event), were joined by London Fashion Week's cultural ambassador Laura Bailey and British Fashion Council chairman Sir Harold Tillman in a Twenties boudoir to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation.
WATCH: Getting dressed with Cara Delevingne
The objective of the one-off auction was to mend broken hearts, but when we asked model-of-the-moment Cara Delevingne how she's mended hers in the past, she admitted: "I've never had my heart broken, but if I did, probably lots of chocolate and ice cream."
Left: Cara Delevingne; middle centre: Pixie Geldof and Alexa Chung. Photo: BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION
Model Daisy Lowe, who has experiences several high-profile break-ups, was more candid: "Girlfriends are the best. Laughing with your girlies, loads of DVDs and loads of good food, and going out and having good food together."
The impressive auction also got the models digging deep. Pepe Jeans model Suki Waterhouse paid £3,000 for a Chelsea F.C hospitality package, while Cara Delevingne - probably still needing a break from her recent catwalk show whirlwind, claimed a £6,000 break to the luxury Soneva Fushi resort in the Maldives.
Cara Delevingne pledges a bid with her heart. Photo: BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION
A Mulberry outfit worn by Alexa Chung to London Fashion Week in February fetched £1,800 (although there was massive confusion on behalf of the compare, who repeatedly referred to it as 'Burberry' to begin with). Sadly, the stunning Antonio Berardi 'Jessica Rabbit' red dress donated by Rosie Huntington-Whiteley failed to meet the very high reserve.
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley at the New York premiere of Transformers: Dark of the Moon, in the Antonio Berardi gown. Photo: Reuters


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They came first for the Communists,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist.
Then they came for the trade unionists,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew.
Then they came for me
and by that time no one was left to speak up. –Martin Niemöller
Most of you reading this know me. How you know me may vary; some of you know me as a scientist, some as a science writer, as a professor, or maybe just a friend or acquaintance. But before I was any of those things, I was born a citizen of the United States of America.
And, like all US citizens, I have certain rights and privileges guaranteed to me by law; every citizen is protected by, among other things, the Bill of Rights. I think of these as my basic freedoms, including my free speech, my freedom of assembly, and my freedom of religion. And I have all of these freedoms whether anyone else agrees or not with my speech, my cause of assembly, or any of the tenets of my religion (or lack thereof). If anyone would try to take these rights away from me, not only would I fight them, but I would expect many of my fellow Americans to come to my aid, and defend my basic rights. In fact, if anyone tries to take them away from any American, it's everyone's responsibility to defend their rights.
"Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward. And freedom will be defended." –George W. Bush
Now, more than ever, it is time to defend the freedoms of Americans. The freedom to live your life without being racially or religiously profiled. The freedom to be allowed to conduct commerce and purchase goods without being asked where you got the money. The freedom to worship whatever or whomever you want without fear for your personal safety.
Here in America, the reality is that these freedoms are in jeopardy.
In New York City, a cab driver was asked if he was Muslim. After responding in the affirmative, his passenger pulled out a knife and attacked him, slashing the man's throat.
In Tennessee, a new Islamic center being built outside of Nashville was just the victim of arson, as a wave of anti-Muslim sentiment sweeps across our nation.
Where is this hatred and violence coming from? It's no mystery.
People are afraid. People are afraid that the people who caused 9/11 will do it again, and that since they were Muslim, the response is to be suspicious of all Muslims.
But we do not let fear dictate what we are free to do. Syed, Atiyah, Freida, and all the other Muslims I grew up with are no more or less American than any of us, and it is the right of every Muslim-American to expect the exact same freedoms that we have.
And that includes the freedom to buy an abandoned building in New York City and build a community center there, regardless of whether it's a Christian, Jewish, Interfaith, Atheist, or Muslim center.
People are asking if you are for or against the Park 51 Islamic Cultural Center two blocks away from Ground Zero, and they are asking the wrong question. Your opinion, my opinion, anyone's opinion is not what's relevant here.
What's relevant is ensuring that everyone's freedoms are protected, including the freedom of peaceful Muslim-Americans to have a place of assembly and worship. Which is all they're trying to do. (And, as an aside, I'd be willing to bet that the people who masterminded 9/11 think of most Muslim-Americans as Americans long before they think of them as Muslims.)
We do not let fear limit our freedoms, not for ourselves, and not for anyone in this country. We are better than our recent actions have indicated, and we need to do better than this. It's my country, too, and I am officially speaking up against violence, against racial and religious mistreatment of others, and in favor of equal rights and protections for all Americans. Even Muslims, even two blocks away from Ground Zero.
And I encourage everyone else to speak up, too.

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"I give up! There's a job crisis out there and every day more people are getting let go. But my team doesn't seem to show any more care about their performance now then they did 2 years ago! Maybe I should get rid of the whole group and hire some people who'd appreciate having a job."
This message arrived in my email from a potential client a few weeks back. He was frustrated and wanted to know if I could help him by providing some "management tools" that would make his team more productive.
Without talking to him, it was impossible to know if his team could be energized, but after 30+ years in business and coaching, I did know that his problem isn't particularly unique. My first question was more about the reasons behind their lack of performance: Was this a team entirely comprised of bad eggs, or was their performance due to his style? The issue he voiced isn't new, of course. Managers and bosses have probably made similar comments since the beginning of the modern Industrial Age.
So - perhaps he didn't need a business/leadership coach after all.
Possibly his issue could be resolved simply by reading an academic paper penned back in 1943.
Written by an American psychologist named Abraham Maslow, the work has been a core foundation for many therapists and psychologists for years. Likewise, in my opinion, it should be just as well used by anyone who aspires to be a serious leader or coach.
Titled A Theory of Human Motivation, the paper was one of the first to tie together motivation with productivity in a well-documented and researched manner. It went on to detail what Maslow called a person's hierarchy of needs. In short: one doesn't start looking for a job that is empowering for one's higher calling before he's figured out how to make enough to feed himself. Subsequently, once a person has covered all the basic physical needs, he will start to look for things which are more meaningful such as love, esteem, and ultimately self-actualization.
Now you may be saying, John, that sounds okay in theory, but how does Maslow's 65-year-old paper apply to the frustrated client, to organizational leadership, and most-importantly, to me as a leader?
Here's a real world example that I came across a few years ago.
At the time, the leader of a San Francisco based hotel chain, called Joie de Vivre, had just used the theories of Maslow to turn around a near-failure. The CEO Chip Conley had been searching for new approaches to turn the business around. As part of that quest, he went into a bookstore where he came across a copy of Maslow's book, Toward a Psychology of Being. He'd read the book in college and recalled that, at the time, he'd been knocked out by Maslow's understandable and common-sense approach. He bought the book and put it to use. Later, in an interview, he talked about how he'd used Maslow's fundamentals to save his company during a time when other businesses were crashing all around. I checked it out recently to find that, years later, Joie de Vivre is now even bigger than it was back then.
Conley applied the basics of Maslow's work to his operation. In doing so he re-created the entire environment, based on the simple premise that all employees, clients, and even shareholders of an organization have similar psychological needs. His belief - and it proved to be true - was that treating those stakeholders in a manner which rewarded each of their hierarchy of needs would result in his company turning around and then prospering.
Conley made a comment back then that I regard to be fundamental to management, but it's too-often forgotten. He noted that people who feel recognized tend to be loyal.
By treating his employees (80% house cleaning staff, by the way), clients, and shareholders with respect, and recognizing all the many "little" things they do, he created a very successful chain. It survived. And today, while other so-called "prestige" hotels fail (like the recently bankrupt high-end St Regis in Orange County, CA) his chain continues to prosper. And, it didn't cost a lot to do this.
If you haven't read Maslow, you should. If you did read him years ago, but are having troubles with your team's performance, consider reading it again. Or else, you can call us at Business Success Coach.net. We'd be happy to help.
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Halle Berry & Olivier Martinez: Carousel of Hope Couple!
Halle Berry and her new boyfriend Olivier Martinez make their first public appearance together, walking hand in hand at the 32nd Anniversary Carousel Of Hope Gala on Saturday (October 23) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The 44-year-old former Bond girl and Olivier co-star in the upcoming thriller, Dark Tide, out next year.
The Carousel of Hope Gala is a biennial event to support the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes.
Earlier this week, Halle and Olivier were spotted taking a motorcycle ride.
FYI: Halle is wearing a red hot Yves Saint Laurent dress, Penny Preville earrings, and a Tre ring.


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This is simply a space for recovering alcoholics and addicts to share the joys, struggles and realities of a sober life. Please feel free to read, write, share but most of all, enjoy.
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
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We've got a newcomer at the noon meeting! I love that!
No sooner did I put away the resume and turn my attention fully to the tasks at hand with my chamber of commerce gig, real estate and my fledgling mobile marketing business and dont ya know old God sent a potential employer calling lol. It figures! Well long story short, it's not an ideal fit for a few good reasons and so I am going to continue on with the tasks at hand. I just think it's funny that as soon as I quit looking, something stumbles along.
Rule #62, why can I not remember this?? lol I still find myself taking myself too seriously! I will continue to seek God's help with this.
Al-Anon has a great bookmark with a bunch of recovery principles upon it... It says "Just For Today" at the top on one side. Each principle is introduced with the phrase "Just for today, I will..." I need to pay special attention to this one in particular: "Just for today I will avoid two pests, hurry and indecision..."
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I love quality time with the blogging buddies. That's the good stuff.
Had to drive up into Ohio to drop the kids at their Grandparents for the weekend. Listened to a new speaker 'tape'. Larry V. from Strongville, Ohio. Ever heard of him? Has about a million years in the program. OMG it was an awesome lead.
Take care, sober friend.
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Hi Kristin!
I've never heard Mr. V. but I do enjoy hearing tales from the long-timers. I bet it was a wonderful lead indeed. I hope your trip to/through Ohio was wonderful!
- Furtheron said...
That is so true - when you aren't looking for something it'll come along or sometimes (like something that just happened to me) you think, Now I wonder if I should do x? Open browser, go to blog of friend, he has a post up saying "Hey anyone thinking of doing x - I'd love to help call me"... so it is destined to happen isn't it


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Hilton Garden Inn to be built in Haiti
Hilton Worldwide is planning to operate the new build Hilton Garden Inn Port-au-Prince Louverture Airport.
Scheduled to open in 2016, this new Hilton Garden Inn hotel in Haiti will introduce the Hilton Garden Inn brand to the Caribbean and debut the company's first hotel in Haiti.
"We are excited the Hilton Garden Inn brand continues to grow around the world and we are looking forward to opening in Port-au-Prince," said Adrian Kurre, global brand head, Hilton Garden Inn.
"Value-conscious guests will enjoy their stay with an award-winning upscale and affordable hotel experience with superior amenities at an affordable price."
Forming part of the mid-priced brand, Hilton Garden Inn Port-au-Prince Louverture Airport will be strategically located in the airport's industrial park area - acting as the only internationally branded hotel at the airport.
Danny Hughes, senior vice president, Caribbean, Mexico and Latin America, Hilton Worldwide said: "As tourism continues to contribute significantly to Haiti's economic development, we are thrilled to work with Dominique Carvonis, president of CAB, and her team, and play a part in this growth.
"With the brand's value proposition and the hotel's strategic location, we are confident the Hilton Garden Inn Port-au-Prince Louverture Airport will be a successful partner in the nation's capital and commercial hub."
Welcoming guests to Haiti's capital city, the Hilton Garden Inn Port-au-Prince Louverture Airport will be designed in line with the Hilton Garden Inn Latin America prototype, featuring the brand's quality standards while incorporating local elements to give the hotel an authentic style.
The hotel will feature 152 guest rooms including eight suites, all outfitted with comfortable bedding, LCD high-definition flat-screen television, easy-to-set alarm clock with MP3 connectivity, a spacious work desk, and a "hospitality centre" that features a mini refrigerator and coffee maker.
Dining options will include a full service restaurant and lobby lounge offering freshly prepared full, cooked-to-order breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The hotel will also feature the 24-hour Pavilion Pantry shop with a selection of delicious readymade meals, beverages and snacks.
Recreational facilities will boast an outdoor swimming pool, and a complimentary fitness centre featuring cardio and strength training equipment by Precor.


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At long last it's here- My first ever Stitch Fix review!
I've known about this awesome personal styling service for over a year and just now got around to trying it out for myself. #procrastination. Anyway- I'm so excited to fill you in on all the details of how Stitch Fix works. I was overwhelmingly satisfied with my first box and actually loved ALL of the pieces selected for me. It wasn't in the budget to keep every item but I love my final selections anyway.
I'll just go piece by piece through the box and then explain the subscription process at the end. Cool? Cool.
Corinna Striped Dolman Top / Medium- $48.00
You guys, this top is heaven. It's slouchy, classic, and SO freaking comfortable. I tried it on and fell in love. The material quality is excellent and I love the length and the fact that I can layer it and wear it with so many things. The verdict: KEEP.
Kut from the Kloth, Kate Boyfriend Jean / Size 8- $78
My stylist told me that these were one of the most popular boyfriend jeans they sell- when I tried them on I understood why. These jeans fit perfectly all over. I wouldn't even need to alter them in any way! That's pretty impressive considering jean shopping can be a bear for anyone. I would have loved to keep these but I weighed my options and although I loved them, decided to send them back. Verdict: Return.
Moni Chain Print Stud Detail Blouse / Medium- $58
I love this blouse and the overall quality of the material and fit. Isn't it perfect for the fall season? The color is gorgeous and I love the stud details. I forgot to take a picture of the back-side of the sleeves, but they come to a V-shape behind the elbows and they're lined with studs too. SO cute. Once again- a shirt I can layer and wear so many different ways. Not to mention, great for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday! Verdict: KEEP
C. Luce, Kailani Sleeveless Pleated Chiffon Dress / Medium- $78
This dress fit so perfectly and I absolutely loved the pleated top. However, I didn't feel that it was worth the $78 and although I know it would be great for layering, I'm holding off for now. The verdict: Return
RD Style, Beaumont Faux Leather Trim Cardigan / Medium- $98
You guys... This cardigan is SO dreamy. When you put it on it feels like being enveloped in a host of puffy clouds. So warm and so soft! And that pattern! Ugh... This was the hardest decision of them all because I just loved this cardigan. Alas, I couldn't justify $98 dollars so unfortunately the verdict was: Return.
A few things to know:
1.) Let me just be clear here: If I could, I would have kept 'everything' in my box. It all fit perfectly and there wasn't anything I didn't like. The nice thing about Stitch Fix is that if you decide to keep all 5 items that came in your fix, you get a 25% discount! For me that would have been about $90 dollars, bringing the total cost of the box to $225, which is definitely a savings. Maybe some day. ;) Considering the designer brands and high quality items, this service is totally worth it.
2.) Each time you order a fix there's a $20 dollar stylist fee. The nice part- that $20 is applied toward any item you keep from your box!
3.) A prepaid shipping return bag is provided in your fix so you can send back any unwanted items for free
4.) Stitch Fix has an outstanding referral program! Each person is given their own code to share with friends. Anytime one of your friends signs up using your referral code and orders a fix, a $25 dollar credit is applied to your account. How great is that? :)
5.) In my opinion- everyone should try this service at least once! Such a fun experience having a personal stylist hand-pick items just for you. The detailed style-profile you'll fill out will help your stylist know 'exactly' what you like and what size you are.
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Last but not least- your fix will come with style cards to help show you creative ways to wear all of your new items! I've even seen some women create huge inspiration boards with all of their cards. Need some help getting dressed in the morning? No problem.
I know this is a longer than normal post (and no, I'm not being paid for this)- but dang, I just loved my experience. If you want to try Stitch Fix for yourself and get in on the fun, CLICK HERE or on the banner in the sidebar. And if you have any questions I didn't cover, ask me in the comments.
Thanks for stopping by, friends! I hope you're having a great week.


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One of the things I have never blogged about in the past is Charito's (my wife) immigration status.
Charito's home country is Peru and as some of you may be aware the process of moving over here to the UK and obtaining the relevant visas is a complicated one. First you have to get a matrimonial visa that covers the first 6 months then you get a temporary leave to remain, which in our case ended up being a complicated issue and initial they refused the visa, for reasons I wont go into here in detail, but it was a mistake by the border agency. I had to appeal against there decision but couldn't get a solicitor/lawyer to represent me in the case as I kept getting told that I wouldn't win and she would have to go back to Peru – I didn't except this and decided to represent the case myself under the European Rights Act. I'm glad to say that the Judge could the sense in our case and ruled that the Border Agency should reverse it's decision as they were in the wrong and recommended that the leave should be extended.
So that has been the situation for a about 5 years, waiting from one Visa to another and applying for each one as and when required, all of which cost a considerable amount to apply for.
The last stage in the Visa process is a permanent leave to remain, which means she can stay here for as long as we want to and return to Peru and the UK at any time.
Although I could see no reason why they should say no, it is very worrying to have the thought hanging over us that I could be in the situation where my wife is deported back to Peru when I need her the most. With me not being well, there would be no way I would be able to represent the case again at court.
With this application, it isn't just a matter of having to fill in a form and sending it off with your fee. Charito has not only had to pass recognised qualifications in English; which she has done to a higher level than they required, but also to pass the 'Life in the UK test'
Now I challenge anyone that is British from birth and has lived here all of there life to take this test and see if they pass. I know I wouldn't! The test covers all aspect of life in the UK and the asks questions like 'who appoints life peers in the house of lords? Although I know the answer now, I certainly wouldn't if I hadn't been helping Charito. Charito didn't pass the first which I can understand as it is so difficult, that and it turned out that one of the books that was recommended, doesn't cover all of the questions. After trying again, she did pass and that was another big hurdle for us. Remember this is at the same time that she is working at three jobs and caring for me when I needed her as I was in and out of hospital with my Chemo and side effects. All added burden to the both of us and a very stressful time.
We got all of the documentation together, which as you can imagine is quite a lot to cover all of the criteria that they ask for…. bills in both names, letters, marriage certificate, wage slips etc etc all of which is need to prove that she really is my wife and that we are living together. We sent it off over a month ago and have been waiting for the notification to arrive in the post. Every day checking the post to see if there was any news. Charito would ring me up from work each day asking if I had hear anything.
Well finally yesterday I got a knock on the door from Nigel our postman asking me to sign for a document for a name that he couldn't pronounce. It was in Charito's maiden name – Maria Del Rosario Egocheaga Casas. I knew exactly where it was from and couldn't wait to open it, although it was with some anticipation.
I read through the letter on top, which was written in the usual cryptic way that these people write things.
I am returning the enclosed passport with an extension of stay in the United Kingdom
Now as I read this, I wasn't sure what that meant! have they given the permanent residency or another extension visa for some reason. After having read through all of the documents though and dug out the Visa, it is in fact a Residence Permit, which means she has been given permission to stay permanently.
So we are both really pleased and at least one thing less to worry about.
There is one minor problem though that we have to deal with and this again seems a bit stupid!
One of the letters says:
As your passport is not available we have endorsed your leave to remain on an Immigration Status Document (ISD). You should make arrangements to obtain a new passport from your Embassy.
Now what seems so stupid, is the the fact that the passport that they say was not available, was included in the documents that they sent back and was included with the letter saying it wasn't!!! How intelligent it that?
So my next job is to find out why. They go on to say that once we have the passport they can transfer the ISD into the passport for a fee (now there is a surprise)
I will let you know how I get on. Overall though we are very happy.


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His Punch and Judy dolls have won him fame. Mr and Mrs Wal Kent have a golden anniversary
He was in a pierrot show on the Ayr seafront. She was the auburn-haired Highland lassie who sang Scottish ballads in full national costume at another entertainment in the town.
They saw one another's shows and were attracted to each other.
After a brief seperation when their professional paths diverged at the end of the season, they married and formed a "domestic double-act" which will have lasted 50 years on Monday.
Celebrating their golden wedding on that day will be Mr. Wal Kent and his wife Annie, of 29 Brunswick Road, Gravesend, who between them have an inexhaustable stock of memories of the entertainment world round about the first world war.
Mr. Wal Kent, who lives in the same road in which he was born 77 years ago, started entertaining as an amateur when a youngster. His first professional booking was at the Criteron, Sheerness. After that he had a hand in every branch of entertainment possible.
He played in stock companies with a different drama every night, in concert parties, as a performer, producer and manager, appeared in a variety, pantomime, toured the music halls. He knew the heartbreak that often went with the glamour behind the footlights.
After their marriage Wal and Annie Kent were known all over the country for their serio-comical sketches with titles such as "Fresh Air Craze" and and "Rags." When their family was born they toured in variety in winter time. In the summer Wal went off with concert parties by the sea, and Annie stayed home to look after the children. Several times they appeared at the Old Grand Theatre, Gravesend, the first occasion being in 1910.
Then during the frst world war, with scores of theatres being comandeared by the Army and one booking being cancelled after another, they both went into war work, Wal being unfit for military service. During this period Wal turned his hand to song writing and writing scripts for other performers including that great comic, Billy Bennett.
After the war show business changed vastly, with the new attraction of the cinema round the corner, and the Kents settled down to a less hectic life in Gravesend. But in 1939 Wal felt the old urge to entertain again and he had a Punch and Judy show at Sheerness. But the second world war cut that short and he spent the next five years as a full time warden and later a G.P.O. postman.
When peace came he started a new gambit - making puppets, marionettes and most important of all, dolls for Punch and Judy shows. This has kept him busy - and Annie too, for she makes the dresses. Whenever one sees a Punch and Judy drama in progress on the sands, there is a fair chance that Wal and Annie Kent made the performers.
They are beautiful pieces of work. Punch's head, which takes plenty of hard knocks in the course of his appearance, has to have a nose, ears and chin of oak because of the wear and tear.
Punch and Judy dolls have gone all over the world from Brunswick Road,Gravesend. Some of them are in a museum in Czechoslovakia as an example of English entertainments. One set in Kenya fascinates the native population, the adults as well as the children.
A year ago Mr. Kent was awarded a gold and topaz tiepin which once belonged to Lord Lonsdale, by the show business magazine "World's Fair," for being the performer with the most varied experience in the entertainment world.
In recent years Mr. Kent has helped organise a number of old time variety shows in Gravesend and district. He has twice been heard on the radio, in "In Town Tonight" and choosing records for a "disc jockey" programme, and has also appeared on TV.
Mr. and Mrs. Kent have two sons, a daughter, three grandchildren and a great-grandson.
One son and daughter have settled in the United States.
Although he is always known as Wal Kent, his real name is William King. He changed the name for professional purposes when he first took to the stage, because there was already one or two "Will Kings" in the business.
Wal Kent has 60 years of memories - in show business
Repertory, it is freely conceded, is hard going for any actor or actress. Play one part while you learn a new one - that's the way of things in the different-show-each-week world of this hard school of the lower paid "pro."
But I talked this week with a man and wife team whose stage memories of the turn of the century make "rep" as we know it today seem like semi-retirement. These real old troupers of the days of the rumbustious music hall and alfresco concert parties, are Mr. Wal Kent, still remarkably fit and active for all his 80 years, and his wife Annie, four years his junior, who live at 29, Brunswick road.
Remarkable is the only word to describe Wal Kent, the fed-up plumber's mate who launched himself into show business about 60 years ago and is still going strong. He has run the whole gamut of the entertainment world from the old-time portable theatre and concert party, to composing, writing some of the devastating monologues with which comedian Billy Bennett convulsed audiences not so long ago, and the skillful fashioning of puppets and doll figures, in which he and his wife are still actively engaged. It is an extraordinary fact that in travels that have taken him all over the country, Wal has still spent the greater part of his life in the road in which he first saw the light of day.
He was born at No.11 Brunswick-road, and for the past 40-years or so, he and his wife have lived at No.29. One of a family of six boys and two girls, he attended St. John's Roman Catholic School, and was then apprentice to the plumbing trade.
It was whilst working in the dockyard at Sheerness, that Wal, who had a little experience with an amateur dramatic society, obtained his first professional engagement. It was at the Criterion Theatre, Sheerness. He did odd jobs both off and on the stage, and was paid the princely sum of between 20s. to 30s. a week. Later he tried his hand as part of a musical act, and also learnt to master the essentials of a number of dance routines. There followed quite a period of engagements with portable theatres - where the performers carried the rough, prefab building around in sections with them from place to place rather like circus folk.
There was no weekly change of programme for these people - it changed nightly. As Wal observed this week "You had to write out and learn your part for the following night before you went to bed. What lines you didn't know someone else usually did." He recalls that once during his travels, he saw the great Charlie Chaplin playing a small part in a music hall sketch.
From the stage he graduated to summer season concert parties, but not the accepted type of concert party that visits pier pavilions today. Often, at busy times, performers were called upon to give as many as eight different shows each day. Some of the pioneer shows he was with for seasons were the famous Catlin's Pierrots, Tom Johnson's "Yachtsmen" and Ellinson's Entertainers. All were household names at the time, and holidaymakers never missed going to see these troupes when they paid their annual visit to the seaside.
One day, when he was appearing at Ayr, Wal wandered along to see the "opposition" show which included a bonnie lass from Edinburgh, called Annie Morrison, singing the ballads of her native Scotland. Annie - she had previously played with the great Harry Lauder - and Wal met socially. Before that summer season had ended they were married. For a while, because of their work, they had to separate, but eventually they were able to team up as a double act. They tackled variety and toured the halls up and down the country, including the Grand Theatre, Gravesend. They prospered to the extent of earning a booking for South Africa in 1914, but this was cancelled on the outbreak of war.
Throughout the conflict, Wal and Annie worked in munitions factories - she at Dartford and he at Crayford. For a short while afterwards they returned to stage life before quitting to raise a family in Gravesend. But neither was destined to stay completely outside show business for very long.
One day Wal was asked to help in entertaining local children. He rounded up some other entertainers and the performance included the operation of marionettes. Those marionettes set Wal and Annie off in a new branch of "theatre." More or less a hobby at first, Wal began to make puppets at home.
One day when comedian Billy Day failed to find a set of Punch and Judy figures after a search of London it was Wal Kent who stepped in and made them for him. With the help and encouragement of marionette expert, Mr. Fred Tickner, of Gravesend - who made Muffin the Mule for the B.B.C. television series - Wal steadily gained more and more skill in his new craft.
While he shaped and moulded the puppets, Annie made the clothes for them. Soon they were regarded as being among the top experts in the country. At the British puppet exhibition of 1951 they won the Davidson trophey for a Punch glove puppet.
Wal has appeared in television and on the radio to tell the world of his unusual occupation. Puppets that he and Annie have made have found their way round the world. Two are in a museum, and another in Czechoslovakia.
Keeping up the family entertainment tradition, one of their two sons is first trumpet in the Walker dance orchestra in Grimsby, and their daughter was once a concert artist in Manchester.
Their youngest son is an engineer in California.


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Traveler Stuck On Amtrak Train For 14 Hours Claims Toilets Stopped Working
If we've learned anything from the Carnival Poop Cruise earlier this year, it's to bring an electrical generator wherever — or however — we travel. That's probably impractical, but as passengers on an Amtrak train stuck for 14 hours outside of Richmond, Va. learned, when the electricity is spotty, having a working potty is a luxury.
More than 250 travelers were stranded on Amtrak Train 91 from New York City to Miami on Sunday, and passengers say the experience was less than delightful: Toilets that couldn't be relied on, there were problems with the air conditioning, and claims that the train personnel all but up and vanished for much of the ordeal.
"I'm home. I smell like a toilet, but otherwise I'm OK," one passenger told the Associated Press afterward. The train stopped at 5:30 yesterday and didn't get going again until about 7 a.m. this morning.
She says that while Amtrak staff explained the problem and apologized, she only had one visit to her car all night, and that she and fellow passengers weren't kept up to speed on why the train wasn't moving. To that end, local police arrived to check on passengers who had complained to the media about the lack of face time with staff.
"My biggest complaint was after 10 o'clock they vanished. They vanished while we were in the middle of nowhere," she said, adding that the power went off, rendering the bathroom situation "horrible."
"Unfortunately we had the last seat, right next to the bathroom," she said. "If you're on a train with a bunch of kids, no bathroom is not an option."
A spokesman responded to the complaints and said the company would look into it, but that power stayed on.
"I can say with certainty at no point did the train lose electrical power," he told the AP, adding that electricity could've been disrupted during a switch to reserve power.
"All we can do is apologize," he said. "We did the best we could under the circumstances. Our trains are not usually delayed for this amount of time."
Again: I want to bring my own power source from now on. Toilets are important.
Passenger on Amtrak train stuck for 14 hours outside of Richmond: 'It was horrible' [Associated Press]
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Phase 2 of Sunitinib (Sutent) in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Anaplastic, Differentiated or Medullar Thyroid Cancer
The THYSU trial is a phase II trial of sunitinib (Sutent) in patients with locally advanced
or metastatic anaplastic, differentiated or medullary thyroid carcinoma.
Due to arguments showing that angiogenesis could be involved in progression of metastatic
thyroid carcinoma and to objective response during a phase I trial with sunitinib, it was
justified to evaluate in a prospective trial the efficacy of sunitinib in metastatic thyroid
carcinoma. Furthermore, the standard treatment of metastatic thyroid carcinoma when a
general treatment is to be prescribed is limited to radioiodine. When radioiodine becomes
ineffective, there is no standard treatment despite some usage of chemotherapy.
The objective of the trial is to determine the objective tumor response rate in patients
with locally advanced or metastatic anaplastic, differentiated or medullary thyroid
carcinoma treated with sunitinib, a secondary objective is to evaluate the safety of
sunitinib in these patients with thyroid carcinoma.
The treatment of sunitinib is the standard dosage and schedule. Sunitinib is given orally at
the dose of 50 mg daily for 28 days followed by 2 weeks of rest. Forthcoming cycles remain
identical. Modification of the dose may use a lower dose at 37.5 mg or 25 mg given daily on
the same schedule. All patients will receive repeated cycles of treatment until disease
progression, occurrence of unacceptable toxicity, withdrawal of patient consent, or other
withdrawal criteria are met. After discontinuation of treatment and the mandated 28-day
follow up, patients will be followed only in order to collect information on further
antineoplastic therapy and survival. In patients discontinuing treatment for reasons other
than disease progression, tumor assessment will continue until disease progression, or
initiation of other antineoplastic therapies.
The more frequent side effects are asthenia, mucositis, arterial hypertension, hand foot
syndrome and diarrhea. Other side effects have been reported including nausea, vomiting,
cutaneous events, decrease in left ventricular ejection fraction, neutropenia, and
The patients must meet all of the following inclusion criteria to be eligible for enrollment
into the trial:
- Patients must sign and date IRB/EC-approved informed consent.
- Age ≥ 18.
- Patients must have a life expectancy of at least 3 months and Karnofsky performance
status ≥ 70%
- Patients must have histologically confirmed TC
- Tumor disease must be progressive (evidence of disease progression within 6 months)
- Patients should not be candidates for surgical resection, external beam radiotherapy or
radioiodine, and patients must not have more than one previous systemic treatment for
- Patients must have measurable disease defined by RECIST criteria as at least one lesion
at least 2 cm in length by conventional CT techniques or at least 1 cm by spiral CT
- Resolution of all acute toxic effects of any prior treatment to NCI - CTCAE (version
3.0) grade < 1.
- Patients must have discontinued from radiation therapy at least 4 weeks before first
dose of study treatment and must have recovered from any toxic effects of treatment.
- Blood pressure < 140 / 90 mmHg
- Patients must have adequate organ function.
- Patients with reproductive potential must use medically acceptable contraceptive
- Willingness and ability to comply with the study procedures.
- Patient affiliated with or profiting from a social security system
The presence of any non-inclusion criteria will exclude a patient from study enrollment.
Prior to undergoing any specific study procedures, patient and investigator sign informed
consent. During the initial visit including verification of eligibility criteria, an
interview with the patient is conducted regarding his/her recent and past clinical and
treatment history (including oncology history). Physical examination including examination
of major body systems, Karnofsky performance status, body weight, height, and vital signs is
performed. Laboratory data are collected (hematology and chemistry, coagulation, thyroid
tests, tumor markers and pregnancy test if applicable). Para clinic evaluations (12-lead
ECGs and tumor imaging) are carried out. LVEF assessed by Echocardiogram or by MUGA scan (if
necessary) and Brain Naturatic Peptide (Or NT pro-BNP) test are done.
During the follow-up, the patients are followed between the end of week 4 and week 6 by
clinical and biological evaluation. Evaluation of tumor sites under sunitinib is planned
every 2 cycles with CT scans. For patients with anaplastic or differentiated thyroid
carcinoma, the first stage will include 21 efficacy-evaluable patients. An additional 29
efficacy-evaluable patients will be included at the second stage.
For patients with medullary thyroid carcinoma, the first stage will include 11
efficacy-evaluable patients. An additional 7 to 14 efficacy-evaluable patients will be
included at the second stage.
10 French Oncology Departments are involved in this trial.
Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Objective response rate (ORR) : defined as the proportion of patients with confirmed complete (CR) or partial response (PR) according to the RECIST, relative to the total patients enrolled who received at least 1 dose of trial medication
Every two cycles
Alain Ravaud, Pr.
Principal Investigator
University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
France: Afssaps - Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des produits de santé (Saint-Denis)
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Poems, Praises, Prayers, Promises
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Before the world was made, before all things created were framed, every one of us was equipped with talents. But in order for us to discover just what we were created for, we must consult our Creator. He is the key that unlocks the treasures of talents deep down inside of us all. Our only responsibility is to perfect and use our talents.
Poems, Praises, Prayers, Promises is a compilation of three decades of writings in which I share a host of modern-day praises, psalms, and hymns. Each poem is a reflection of my experience while encountering people, places and things.
This book was written to evangelize everyone, from the lost to the child of God and the theologian. We all have someone in our lives that we can share something in this book with.
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JAMEY M FISHER, Claimant
Hearing No. 96200121EC
An administrative law judge (ALJ) for the Division of Unemployment Insurance of the Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations issued a decision in this matter. A timely petition for review was filed.
The commission has considered the petition and the positions of the parties, and it has reviewed the evidence submitted to the ALJ. Based on the applicable law, records and evidence in this case, the commission makes the following:
The claimant has worked for a little over one year as a roofer for a roofing contracting business. During the week ending December 9, 1995 (week 49), he was partially unemployed. He initiated a benefit claim for unemployment in that week establishing a benefit year beginning in week 49 of 1995. He received benefits in the amount of $18, which were applied to a preexisting forfeiture balance. Thereafter, the claimant was again employed full-time. On January 8, 1996 (week 2), the claimant was laid off on a more permanent basis. On January 8, 1996, the claimant made a voluntary written request to have the benefit year he established in week 49 of 1995 set aside in favor of a benefit year beginning on January 8. Doing so would entitle him to weekly benefits of $190 instead of $124.
The issue to be decided is whether the claimant has met the conditions permitting set aside of his benefit year.
Under sec. 108.06(2)(d), Stats., the department shall set aside a benefit year upon voluntary written request of a claimant provided that no benefits have been paid the claimant and the claimant's benefit eligibility is not suspended at the time the department acts upon the request. If benefits have been paid or the claimant's eligibility suspended, the department may set aside the benefit year pursuant to department rules which set forth exceptional circumstances permitting such set aside.
In this case, the claimant has not satisfied the conditions necessary to require mandatory set aside of his benefit year. The claimant was paid benefits in the amount of $18 which were applied against his forfeiture. While the claimant did not actually physically receive that money, the commission has previously held that benefits used to satisfy a forfeiture are considered paid to the claimant. See Kimberly L. Turrentine v. American Society for Quality Control, Inc., LIRC decision, September 15, 1994.
Chapter ILHR 129, Wis. Admin. Code sets forth circumstances permitting benefit year set aside when the conditions contained in sec. 108.06(2)(d), Stats., have not been met. Prior to January 6, 1996, sec. ILHR 129.04(2)(a)1.-3, Wis. Admin. Code allowed set aside if the department terminated coverage of an employer, the department made an error relating to the claimant's establishing of a benefit year, or the wage data used by the department was erroneous. The Department revised ch. ILHR 129(2)(a), Wis. Admin. Code with respect to the criteria used to determine whether a benefit year could be set aside, effective with benefit set aside requests made on or after January 6, 1996. Revised sec. ILHR 129.04(2)(a), Wis. Admin. Code retains the three conditions listed above and further permits benefit year set aside if:
4. The claimant elects alternative filing because the claimant's benefit year was established in the last month of a calendar quarter and benefits were paid to the claimant prior to the department advising the claimant of the choice of alternative filing.
Section ILHR 129.04(2)(a)4., Wis. Admin. Code applies to benefit years established in the last month of a calendar quarter when benefits have been paid prior to the department giving the claimant filing alternatives. Filing alternatives are given by the department only to claimants who have attempted to establish a benefit year in the last two weeks of a calendar quarter and who would have a higher weekly benefit amount or maximum benefit amount if they waited until the next calendar quarter to establish a benefit year. Although sec. ILHR 129.04(2)(a)4., Wis. Admin. Code, does not expand the department's policy of giving alternatives only to those claimants who attempt to establish a benefit year within the last two weeks of a calendar quarter, this new condition for setting aside a benefit year must also be applied to benefit years established in the first two weeks of the last calendar month of a quarter.
In this case, the claimant established his benefit year in the first two weeks of the last month of the calendar quarter. Pursuant to department policy, filing alternatives were not given to him regarding the impact on his weekly benefit rate or maximum benefit amount of delaying his benefit year until the next calendar quarter. The claimant's situation falls squarely within the condition set forth in sec. 129.04(2)(a), Wis. Admin. Code, permitting benefit year set aside.
Under sec. ILHR 129.04(2)(b), Wis. Admin. Code the department may not set aside a benefit year under sec. ILHR 129(2)(a), unless the department:
1. Has recovered, or has waived the recovery of, all benefits paid to the claimant for that benefit year; or
2. Offsets this amount against benefits the claimant would otherwise be eligible to receive at the time the request to set aside a benefit year was made.
Department records indicate that the department has recovered or offset any benefits paid in the benefit year begun in week 49 of 1995. Accordingly, the claimant has satisfied the conditions which allow permissive benefit year set aside.
The commission therefore finds that the claimant's benefit year that was established as a result of the claimant's initial claim filed in week 49 of 1995 is canceled, within the meaning of sec. 108.06(2)(d), Stats., and ch. ILHR 129, Wis. Admin. Code.
The decision of the administrative law judge is modified to conform with the forgoing findings and, as modified, is affirmed. Accordingly, the department shall cancel the claimant's benefit year that was established as a result of the claimant's initial claim filed in week 49 of 1995, and permit the claimant to establish a new benefit year based on the claimant's claim filed in week 2 of 1996.
Dated and mailed: April 29, 1996
fisheja.urr : 132 : 1 CP 395
/s/ Pamela I. Anderson, Chairman
/s/ Richard T. Kreul, Commissioner
/s/ David B. Falstad, Commissioner
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The cool sound of water tumbling down a rocky cliff face and into a pool greets you at Na Muang Falls.
Nestled amongst the island's central mountains, the falls have two tiers: a lower stretch easily reached by foot and a higher tier that's best reached by hiking or riding on elephant back. The lower tier of falls is suitable for swimming.
The road to the lower falls is lined with food stalls and souvenir vendors, and elephant handlers offer their animals for rides to the top tier.
Na Mua Falls is in the south of Koh Samui, 3 km (1.5 miles) inland from the coastal resorts.
The falls are just off the road connecting Ban Huan Thanon and Na Thon.


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june 2011
total mileage: 100.66
time spent running: 15hrs 34min
days off: 12
avg temp: 76.06
trip of the month: wedding weekend in tennessee (blah). also, a "trip" to the er, which kinda tightened the purse strings.
one race: sunrise 8k - new pr.
finally caved and started wearing the shoes i bought last september (mizuno wave rider 13). the ol' green ones are mostly-retired now with about 1185+ miles.


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Creel Grows Business with $20 Million Investment
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
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text: Article | June 01, 2008Thoughts on Grammar Intervention in AAC Marc Fey Author Affiliations & Notes Marc Fey University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS Copyright © 2008 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Article Information Augmentative & Alternative Communication / Articles Article | June 01, 2008 Thoughts on Grammar Intervention in AAC SIG 12 Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication, June 2008, Vol. 17, 43-49. doi:10.1044/aac17.2.43 SIG 12 Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication, June 2008, Vol. 17, 43-49. doi:10.1044/aac17.2.43 View Article Figures Tables PDF PDF Supplemental Data Supplements Multimedia Share Email Twitter Facebook Pinterest Tools Get Citation Citation Fey, M. (2008). Thoughts on Grammar Intervention in AAC. Perspect Augment Altern Commun, 17(2), 43-49. doi: 10.1044/aac17.2.43. Download citation file: RIS (Zotero) EndNote BibTex Medlars ProCite RefWorks Reference Manager © 2018 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association × Alerts User Alerts You are adding an alert for: Thoughts on Grammar Intervention in AAC You will receive an email whenever this article is corrected, updated, or cited in the literature. You can manage this and all other alerts in My Account The alert will be sent to: Confirm × Sign In or Create a free account to receive alerts. × Abstract In this article, I propose that, for several reasons, grammar should be an early focus of communication interventions for young children using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems. The basic goals for such programs should be to facilitate the child's comprehension of the language of the community, or the target language, thus leading the way to literacy, and to foster the child's use of symbol combinations that mirror the grammatical patterns of speaking children acquiring the target language, even if they cannot be fully grammatically complete. I introduce five principles that underlie most successful approaches to grammar interventions with children with specific language impairment. My initial attempts to apply these principles to interventions with children with complex communication needs indicate that they may be of considerable value to clinicians planning intervention programs. On the other hand, the challenges posed by the intellectual and physical limitations of many AAC users and their communication systems make it necessary to modify at least Principle 5 if the basic goals of intervention are to be met. Subscribe to view more For full access to this article, log in to an existing user account, become a SIG affiliate, or purchase a short-term subscription. Become a SIG Affiliate Join a SIG Pay Per View Entire SIG 12 Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication content & archive 24-hour access $25.00 Buy Now This Issue 24-hour access $17.00 Buy Now This Article 24-hour access $10.00 Buy Now Sign In or Create an Account Please sign in using your ASHA.org login. If you do not have an ASHA login, you may register with us for free by creating a new account. Sign In or Create an Account We've Changed Our Publication Model... The 19 individual SIG Perspectives publications have been relaunched as the new, all-in-one Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups. Learn more > Related Articles Effects of Length, Complexity, and Grammatical Correctness on Stuttering in Spanish-Speaking Preschool Children American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, August 2011, Vol. 20, 209-220. doi:10.1044/1058-0360(2011/10-0019) Teaching Educational Assistants to Facilitate the Multisymbol Message Productions of Young Students Who Require Augmentative and Alternative Communication American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, May 2010, Vol. 19, 108-120. doi:10.1044/1058-0360(2009/09-0015) Effects of Parent Instruction on the Symbolic Communication of Children Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication During Storybook Reading American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, May 2010, Vol. 19, 97-107. doi:10.1044/1058-0360(2010/09-0014) Should We Use Telegraphic or Grammatical Input in the Early Stages of Language Development With Children Who Have Language Impairments? A Meta-Analysis of the Research and Expert Opinion American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, February 2010, Vol. 19, 3-21. doi:10.1044/1058-0360(2009/08-0075) Effects of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Intervention on Speech Production in Children With Autism: A Systematic Review American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, August 2008, Vol. 17, 212-230. doi:10.1044/1058-0360(2008/021) Related Topics Augmentative & Alternative Communication


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Appendix C: Updates to HHS Strategic Plan FY 2014 – 2018
For the period FY 2014—2018, HHS is publishing its Strategic Plan as a Web document, which will be updated periodically to reflect the Department's strategies, actions, and progress toward its goals. Below is a summary of changes to the plan since its original publication in March 2014.
April 2014
- The section on Cross-Agency Priority Goals was updated to reflect current contributions of the Department.
- Agencies contributing to the achievement of Goal 1, Objective A, Goal 1, Objective F, and Goal 2, Objective A were updated.
- The performance measure on all-cause hospital readmissions for Goal 1, Objective D was updated to be more precise.
February 2015
- The Secretary's Message was replaced.
- References to the Secretary's Strategic Initiatives were removed.
- Collaborations between FDA and other key stakeholders were added to Goal 3, Objective E
February 2016
- Performance Goals in Objectives 1A, 1B, 1D, 1E, 2B, 3A, 3D, 3E, 3F, 4A, 4B, and 4C were updated. This includes updating the Agency Priority Goals to the new set for 2016-2017, and aligning performance goals with the Department's Annual Performance Plan and Report.


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L. A. Marzulli will appear at the Anchor!
February 5: The Anchor – www.theanchoroceanside.com
Company Developing 'Tech Tattoos' So People Can Track Their Medical, Financial Info – Revelation 13:16-17?
Around 2000 years ago John the Beloved Apostle wrote the book we know as Revelation, or The Apocalypse which means the uncovering or unveiling. He warned of a time where people would not be able to buy, sell or trade without what has become known as, The Mark of the Beast. There has been much speculation about this mark and the recent article that I linked to above is another in a long list of possible candidates for the Mark. While it is interesting that the tattoo can contain medical and personal records it is, in my opinion not the Mark of the Beast and here's why.
There are four criteria listed in Revelation concerning the Mark. The first one most of us know, in the end of days people will not be able to buy, sell or trade without the mark.
The second, is this: those who take the Mark wind up in the lake of fire.
The third: those who take the Mark will have grievous sores erupt on their body.
The fourth: There is a passage in Revelation which sates that men and women will seek death and not find it. Is this literal? I would posit that this fourth condition may directly tie into the Mark. Interestingly, Yeshua/Jesus states that it will be like the Days of Noah when He returns. Without going into the particulars of why his has to do with the Nephilim, I will say this, the life span in Noah's day was well over 500 years.
With all of this in mind it becomes clear that the criteria of the Mark of the Beast may have implications which are far more serious than a tattoo.
To find out more check out the Video that I'll post later today!
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Speaking Schedule 2016
January 15 -17: Reno Nevada appearance livingwaterssparkschurch.org I will be speaking Friday night and then two sessions on Saturday followed by a Q & A. Sunday morning on Prophecy!
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February 19 – 22: Beit Tehila Congregation
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HALLE, Germany, June 6 (UPI) -- Philipp Kohlschreiber was pushed to three sets by a qualifier Monday before surviving the first round of the Gerry Weber Open in Germany.
Kohlschreiber, who was a semifinalist in the event last year, was played fairly even through two sets by Cedrik-Marcel Stebe before finishing off a 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 victory.
Kohlschreiber didn't face a break point outside of the second set -- when he lost two of five such opportunities for Stebe -- but totaled four breaks in the match. He won two-thirds of the points in the decisive set.
Seventh-seeded Alexandr Dolgopolov was the only seeded player on Monday's schedule and needed to come from behind before advancing with a 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 6-4 win over Robin Haase.
Qualifier Jan Hernych advanced after a tough 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (10-8) win over Sergiy Stakhovsky. He fought off four break points in the third set before taking the extended tiebreaker.
Also Monday, Ivan Dodig edged Pere Riba 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (8-6),Lu Yen-hsun topped Jarkko Nieminen 7-6 (7-2), 6-3, Igor Andreev took out Potito Starace 6-4, 6-4 and Tobias Kamke advanced when, after he took a 4-3 lead in the first set, Julian Reister retired.
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Most of our big systems—education, healthcare, government, business—are failing our communities. What if we stopped trying to fix them? Deborah Frieze says it's not possible to change big systems—we can only abandon them and start over or offer hospice to what's dying. This talk explores the underlying beliefs in our culture that continue to prop up the global mindset and shares a radical theory of change that reveals how localism is the hope of the future—and you have a critical role to play.
Deborah Frieze is an author, entrepreneur and activist committed to strengthening local economies. Her award-winning book, co-authored with Margaret Wheatley, 'Walk Out Walk On: A Learning Journey into Communities Daring to Live the Future Now,' profiles pioneering leaders who walked out of organizations failing to contribute to the common good—and walked on to build resilient communities. She is a founding partner of the Boston Impact Initiative and founder of the Old Oak Dojo, an urban learning center in Jamaica Plain where neighbors gather to rediscover how to create healthy and resilient communities.
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The naira rose, halting a five day decline, as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) sold dollars directly to the market outside of its regular currency auctions.
The naira rose as much as 0.9 per cent and traded 0.6 per cent stronger at N158.65 per dollar, its biggest gain on a closing basis since October 4. The naira has dropped 1.5 per cent this year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
"There was intervention from the CBN," Tega Adeda, a foreign-exchange trader at Stanbic IBTC Holding Co. (STANBIC), said by phone from Lagos, without specifying the amount sold. "There was a lot of corporate demand" and the regulator is trying to stabilise the market, he said. Ugochukwu Okoroafor, a spokesman for the Abuja-based Central Bank of Nigeria, didn't answer four calls made to his mobile phones seeking comment.
The bank reduced dollar sales to lenders by six per cent this week to $360 million. The regulator uses the twice-a-week auctions to stabilise the naira as costs of importing refined fuel, which accounts for 70 per cent of the local gasoline market, boosts dollar demand and puts pressure on the currency, according to the apex bank.
At the auctions, "demand appeared to have been higher," Ridle Markus and Dumisani Ngwenya, Africa strategists at Barclays Plc's Absa Capital in Johannesburg, wrote in a note to clients last week.
Yet, "with significantly improved external buffers, ongoing tight monetary policy and continued oil inflows amid relatively stable production and oil prices, we expect the naira to remain supported in the short term."
The Monetary Policy Committee, led by Governor Lamido Sanusi, will hold its policy rate at 12 per cent for a ninth consecutive meeting on March 18 and 19, according to eight economists surveyed by Bloomberg News.
The Central Bank held the rate at the record level on January, 21 to control consumer prices and maintain the naira's level. Inflation eased to 9 per cent in January from 12 per cent in December, the statistics bureau said last month.
Borrowing costs on the country's 16.39 per cent domestic bonds due January 2022 rose nine basis points to 11.27 per cent, according to yesterday's data compiled on the Financial Markets Dealers Association website. Yields on the nation's $500 million of Eurobonds due January 2021 fell two basis points to 4.204 per cent.


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|Source: Ford Motor Company
"F-Series Super Duty is the toughest of the tough trucks. We have combined brute capability with performance. This truck is going to do the job for the customer, no matter how big or small the job is." – Steve Lyons, Ford Division president
DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 7, 2002 – Ford's F-Series Super Duty, the proven leader in the over 8,500-pound truck segment, is setting new standards for 2003 with an all-new optional diesel engine and automatic transmission with class-leading power. In addition, the lineup offers expanded option availability for wider capability.
The new 32-valve 6.0-liter Power Stroke® V-8 diesel engine is more powerful and cleaner, achieving approximately eight percent better fuel economy, while satisfying more stringent emissions standards than the well-respected 7.3-liter Power Stroke® diesel it replaces. The new 6.0-liter Power Stroke® reduces the oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions by 20 percent. It also provides customers the power they want with improved noise and vibration refinement.
The diesel will be matched with the new five-speed TorqShift® automatic transmission that sets a new benchmark in responsiveness and confidence. TorqShift® features a newly designed five-speed gearbox and electronic control system to provide smoother shifts and higher low-gear ratios to help a loaded truck get off the mark smoothly. The transmission's tow-haul mode helps improve shift control under demanding operating conditions.
"This vehicle is extremely versatile and was designed to meet customer needs," said Bill Ickes, F-Series Super Duty assistant chief program engineer. "Whether our customers use their Super Duty trucks for business, pleasure or as a family carrier, they will be impressed by the new powertrain, package offerings and available configurations."
F-Series Super Duty customers asked for more power, but they also wanted more options.
Ford obliged by adding the King Ranch edition, the new XLT Sport Crew Cab and FX4 Off-Road packages, and a segment-exclusive power moonroof on Crew Cab models, to enable customers to more easily suit their trucks to their lifestyles.
F-Series Super Duty pickups and chassis cabs equipped with the new optional engine and transmission will begin production this fall at Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Ky. They will begin arriving in dealer showrooms in early 2003.
Super Duty head of the class in power
The 32-valve 6.0-liter Power Stroke® diesel engine and TorqShift® transmission will be available on F-250 through F-550 pickups and chassis cabs. Combined they produce horsepower of 325 at 3,300 rpm and 560 foot-pounds of torque at 2,000 rpm – the best in the over 8,500-pound gross vehicle weight segment.
"This combination is very capable – loaded or unloaded, with or without a trailer," says David Johnson, F-Series Super Duty vehicle engineering manager. "Our testing went beyond how much it pulls to how well it pulls a load. That's where our engine and transmission work together to surpass the competition."
The new engine, a direct injection, 32-valve diesel V-8 engine with all-new cast-iron block and cylinder heads, was first shown in concept form in January at the North American International Auto Show held in Detroit. It employs an Electronic Variable Response Turbocharger (EVRT™) for boost over the full range of engine operation.
"This turbocharger provides a large frame size for better fuel economy, while providing electronically controlled turbine tuning for improved low end boost improvements," said Charlie Freese, chief engineer diesel engines. "This allows the vehicle to achieve launch and performance feel improvements without sacrificing efficiency. Had we chosen a wastegated turbo, it would have wasted exhaust energy at higher loads, compromising performance and fuel economy. This would have been a tradeoff that we were not willing to accept for our customers."
The 6.0-liter Power Stroke® introduces a new hydraulic rail fuel injection system to achieve higher injection pressures for clean, efficient combustion, while a cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system helps reduce NOx emissions. The engine also features a cartridge-style oil filter, positioned on top of the engine for easy maintenance. TorqShift® transmission features include higher torque capability; a new electronic shift control system that monitors engine, transmission, vehicle speed and driver input to optimize shift performance; and a larger pump to help improve cooling and lubrication.
The powertrain system's capability is coupled with Ford's new tow-haul feature, in which a driver pushes a button to change the shift strategy of the transmission. While going uphill, tow-haul mode holds a gear longer before upshifting smoothly to maintain consistent travel without strain. On a downhill grade, a tap on the brake signals tow-haul, which downshifts as appropriate to slow the engine, giving the driver greater control and helping extend brake life.
The engine and transmission were developed together, rather than through a more common approach of adapting one to fit the other.
"The engine and transmission have been treated as an integrated system since day one," says Gerard Kuchta, TorqShift® manager. "Throughout our series of tests, we utilized the most current 6.0-liter Power Stroke® engine and TorqShift® transmission available to us. The combination of these two approaches ensured that the best powertrain system performance level was achieved."
The 6.0-liter Power Stroke® diesel also is available with a six-speed manual transmission option. The new 2003 model offers a dual mass flywheel for F-250 and F-350 applications. "The dual mass flywheel reduces gear noise for added powertrain refinement," says Freese.
In addition to the new 32-valve 6.0-liter Power Stroke® diesel, Super Duty offers a choice of Triton™ gasoline engines, including the 6.8-liter Triton™ V-10. The award-winning standard 5.4-liter SOHC Triton™ V-8 offers 260 horsepower and 350 foot-pounds of torque and has a stiffer engine block for quieter performance in 2003.
Less noise
Ford used sophisticated computer analysis on F-Series Super Duty engines to test interior noise and its sources. The result was development of a stiffer engine block for F-250 through F-550 that has cut overall radiated noise.
Extensive sealing was used to help keep noise from entering the cabin. In addition, absorptive material was used to reduce noise levels that may obstruct conversation. "It's similar to furnishing a room," says Johnson. "It's easier to talk in a room with furniture than in an empty room because the noise is absorbed and sound isn't bouncing around."
"The 6.0-liter Power Stroke® engine employs pilot injection strategies to tune combustion sound characteristics," said Freese. "Pilot injection strategies introduce a small quantity of fuel into the combustion chamber before the main injection event. This reduces the rate of pressure rise and reduces the 'diesel bark' that many people associate with diesel engines."
Noise levels were measured using a standard articulation index, in which lab instruments measure and rate the ability to hold a conversation. Johnson says F-Series Super Duty showed a 20-point improvement to levels "within a shade of some of the best cars in the world."
More choices
In response to customer requests for more choices and comfort, the XLT Sport Package (formerly the Built Ford Tough Sport model exclusive to SuperCabs) is made available on F-250 and F-350 Crew Cab models, and features expanded color availability. A new FX4 Off-Road Package replaces the 4×4 Off-Road equipment package. In addition, the King Ranch edition, already popular on the F-150 model, will be offered for 2003 on F-250 and F-350 Crew Cabs in single- and dual-rear-wheel applications.
"Super Duty King Ranch will really thrill our customers," said Ickes. "From the Castaño leather interior with wood appliqués and saddlebags to the lighted Arizona Beige cab steps with diamond plate inserts, the King Ranch is the ultimate in luxury."
High quality cloth and vinyl are used in XL-trim-level vehicles, and standard inboard armrests are added with the bucket seat option. Additionally, an industry-exclusive power moonroof is optional on 2003 Crew Cab models, and new manually telescoping trailering mirrors with power adjustable heated glass and integral turn signals will be offered.
Tough Customers for Tough Trucks
There are no limits to the uses Super Duty truck customers find for their vehicles.
"We wanted to make sure that when the truck was loaded it had the capability to fit the most discriminating customer – the customer who's really going to put it through its paces," says Johnson. "But recognize that many of our customers drive their trucks unloaded some of the time. This is a vehicle that is refined when it's hauling and refined when it's not hauling."
During development, a 14-member group took a cross-country test drive with five Super Duty trucks hauling trailers with windscreens. Jeff Christensen, powertrain launch leader at the Kentucky Truck Plant, met a few Super Duty customers along the way.
"Each time we stopped, Power Stroke® owners told us stories about how much they love their truck, how durable it's been and how many miles they have on it.
"We met one gentleman hauling a 38-foot boat behind a Super Duty from Florida to Washington state. He told us how he runs a small fleet of our trucks and hauls these kind of loads all the time, and he has one with more than 500,000 miles on it," he said. "I now know first hand that our customers put their trucks to the test."
Already the best, getting better
F-Series is the best-selling brand of trucks in the world due to their capability, quality, reliability, power and range of product choices. F-Series Super Duty leads all other brands in purchase consideration (64 percent vs. 61 percent for Chevrolet Silverado), according to Millward Brown market tracking data gathered from January through June 2002.
F-Series trucks have been America's best-selling truck for 25 years and the best-selling vehicle for 20 consecutive years. Ford offers a comprehensive truck lineup, from personal or family use trucks to trucks for small business to commercial trucks. The Built Ford Tough lineup includes Ranger, F-150, F-150 SuperCrew and F-Series Super Duty (F-250 through F-750 pickups and chassis cabs).
"Super Duty always has been the icon of Ford toughness, the big brother for all to look up to," says Tim Stoehr, Super Duty marketing manager. "Once again, we have reset the power standard with the 32-valve 6.0-liter Power Stroke® diesel and TorqShift® transmission. We have the package right – both under the hood and inside the cabin – and we've got some fresh new looks for 2003 with the addition of King Ranch, FX4 and XLT Sport."


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2 heaping tbsp almond butter
1 heaping tbsp canned pumpkin
1 tbsp reduced fat unsweetened shredded coconut
1 tbsp flax meal
1 tbsp rolled oats
2 tbsp xylitol
2 scoops vanilla whey or unflavored whey and add vanilla bean paste or extract
1 oz egg white
1/4 tsp baking soda
I have got the gnarliest sweets tooth and my favorite things to munch on for breakfast, after a workout, or even as a snack, is ,yes, you guessed it..something carby!Well….have I got a treat for you!!!! These protein packed muffins trick your body into thinking you are having a muffin from your local starbucks! Absolutely delicious, mildly sweet, and deliver a perfect combonation of nutrients your body needs. Especially if you are trying to create lean muscle, you gotta eat clean! They are super simple and take practically no time to bake.
My recipe is for 6 servings. It perfect especially if it's a household of one:) pack one in your lunck everyday for a mid-day snack to prevent binging at the nearest Sprinkle's Cupcakes.!
pre-heat oven 350 degrees and grease or line your cupcake pan.
Mix all wet ingredients in one bowl and mix all dry in another, and mixing with a fork, combine both bowl together. Fill your six tins (NOT all the way to the top though, allow some rising room) these will cook fast, so watch them. Just when you think they need a few more min, is when they are actually perfect. Then take them out. No more than 7 minutes, really. But it may vary 1 minute more or less, depending on the oven used.
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|Har Dayal in 1934. Photo via the South Asian American Digital Archive.
Oriental life in Berlin during the war was quite picturesque and many-sided. But it was something of a tragedy, as I shall have occasion to show in the sequel. There were all nations of the East in the streets of Berlin: conceited Young Turks, fussy Egyptians, acute but pessimistic Persians, nondescript Arabs, handsome Georgians and others, who fancied that the triumph of German arms would redress the wrongs of their countries. Berlin was the Mecca of Oriental patriots of all shades of opinion. Their common bond was hatred of England and France. Every one formed plans for the regeneration of his Fatherland after the war. Their optimism was rather premature, as the ruthless logic of events has demonstrated. But during the first two years of the war these Oriental nationalists were elated with high hopes and went about in a state of political intoxication produced by a too ample dose of the Pan-Germanic "hasheesh." Thus a noted middle-aged Egyptian politician said on one occasion: "The liberation of Egypt is certain. I am 100 percent, sure of it." A party of young Egyptian students met in solemn conclave one day to discuss the measures to be taken immediately after the end of the war! It is worth remembering as a joke of the wartime that some Egyptian politicians had even nominated themselves in imagination to the highest offices of state in free Egypt! The Turks were all chauvinistic, and it was their habit to decry other Islamic nations. Thus a young Turkish official said to me: 'You know it is pure Turkish blood, Anatolian blood, that has been shed at Gallipoli. We Turks have thus saved the cause of Islam. Others have done nothing. We pity poor India and the Indian people." The supercilious tone of these remarks well illustrates the spirit of the new Turkish imperialists. Some Algerians also carried on their " propaganda " in bad French. One of them delivered a public lecture, which was insufferably dull, and which really proved that the people of Algeria were not discontented with French rule. But the obtuse patriot could not see the point. Unbounded optimism and sincere faith in the power and professions of Germany were common to all these Oriental " Nationalists." As I contemplated their somewhat sad countenances and heard their plaintive accents, I was touched with pity, as I knew that they sighed for an irrevocable past. They talked of the "Caliphate," of the age of the Crusades, of the Jihad-i-Akbar! I could not tell them all I thought. They were the rearguard of a vanishing host, not the pioneers of a new generation. They fed themselves on words, words, words. And they rejoiced at the German victories, as if they could sustain themselves by vicarious strength. And at last that bubble, too, burst!
Har Dayal, Forty-four months in Germany and Turkey February 1915 to October 1918, a record of personal impressions (1920)


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Hearts to End Hunger 2012
Here are some samples of my charity knitting project for 2012.
These are my felted heart ornaments that I am making to sell with all proceeds going to charity...the first group up is for the Drive to End Hunger..so those will be available in colors similar to those on Jeff Gordon's DTEH race car (red with black center and black with red center). I am in the process of making 85 to sell...(one for each career win to this point)
Colors available:
TOP: Red with black center
BOTTOM: Black with red center
For order form and pricing information, click this link: Hearts to End Hunger
Thanks for your support!!