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Driving home from a funeral, a funeral for someone so young, who took his own life, this song came on.
Vic Chestnutt committed suicide soon after this song was released.
Vic Chestnutt committed suicide soon after this song was released.
I am a man. I am self aware.
Everywhere I go, you're always right there with me.
I flirted with you all my life
Even kissed you once or twice
To this day I swear it was nice.
But clearly, I was not ready.
When you touched a friend of mine,
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That really, i was not ready.
No, No
Oh death, oh death, oh death.
Really, I'm not ready.
Oh death you hinder me.
Death makes those dear to me.
Tease me with your sweet relief.
You're cool, and you are constant.
When my mom was cancer sick,
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But you made her beg for it,
Lord Jesus, please,
I'm ready.
Oh death, oh death, oh death.
Really I'm not ready.
No no.
Oh death, oh death, oh death.
Clearly I'm not ready.


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As the National Football League's regular season enters its final melodramatic weekend, questions abound -- the kind that soap operas and Sergeant Preston serials are made of.
"Will Cleveland defeat Cincinnati and win the American Conference Central crown? Can Pittsburgh, holding onto slim 'wild card' hopes, face not making the playoffs? Can Buffalo cap its big turnaround season with a division-clinching victory even though quarter- back Joe Ferguson is bothered by a tender ankle?"
The most intriguing question, however, may be: Can the NFL figure out who's qualified for the playoffs before their scheduled start? Some fans wonder.
The expansion of the league, the advent of divisional play, and a more inclusive playoff format have heightened confusion at this time of year. Whereas once things were quite simple -- two conference winners played for the NFL championship -- today nearly half of the league's 28 teams grapple for 10 playoff berths in late-season musical chairs.
At this moment, with only one game remaining in the 16-week regular season, not a single American Football Conference team has clinched a playoff berth. Seven remain in the running for five spots, three of which go to the division champions and two to "wild cards" (those with the best records after division championships have been decided).
The seven AFC clubs still vying for postseason passports are Buffalo (10-5), New England (9-6), San Diego (10-5), Oakland (10- 5), Cleveland (10-5), Houston (10-5), and Pittsburgh (9-6).
The Steelers, only partly in control of their own destiny, very possibly won't even get a chance to defend their Super Bowl title. For Pittsburgh to make the playoffs, the following must happen: The Steelers must beat San Diego next Monday night after New England has lost to New Orleans. In Addition, incredible as it seems, Oakland, Cleveland, and Houston must all win. This is because Pttsburgh's only chance to make it under the NFL's extremely complicated tie-breaking formula is to wind up in a two-way deadlock with San Diego for a wild-card berth.
This sort of Rube Goldberg complexity defines most everybody else's chances as well.
For people not big on involved formulas, there is always the National Football Conference. Generally recognized as the inferior circuit, the NFC has produced more comprehensible, if less suspenseful, results.
The only thing still unsettled is the status of Philadelphia (12-3) and Dallas (11-4), and even this is hardly in doubt. To sew up the NFC Eastern championship Sunday, the Eagles don't even have to beat the Cowboys -- just make sure they don't lose by 26 or more points -- another aspect of the tie-breaking system. So, barring any such catastrophe, Philadelphia will join Minnesota (9-6 ) and Atlanta (12-3) as a division winner, while Dallas and Los Angeles (10-5) take the wild-card spots. If the Cowboys should win by such a big score, of course, they and the Eagles would just reverse playoff positions.
The Rams had their seven-year reign in the West snapped by the suprising Falcons, who mounted a nine-game winning streak to secure their first-ever division title. Minnesota, meanwhile, managed to lock up its 11th Central Division crown in 13 years with an incredible come-from-behind victory over Cleveland.
The vikings capped their 28-23 triumph with a last-ditch, 46-yard touchdown pass as time expired. Under the circumstances, Minnesota never should have scored.But the completion -- made by Ahmad Rashad after the ball was tipped twice -- had "1-in-1,000 fluke" stamped all over it.
"We have a flair for the dramatic, don't we?" said Cleveland coach Sam Rutigliano, whose team has a penchant for tingling endings. The Browns have been in 11 games decided in the last minutes.
Cleveland can still clinch the AFC Central title by beating Cincinnati. But another of the Brown's penchants is for losing in Cincinnati, and Sunday's game will be played at Riverfront Stadium, the Bengal's home park.A loss to Cincinnati last season cost the Browns their first playoff trip since 1972, and a similar tragedy could befall them if that outcome is repeated.
A defeat would leave them with a 10-6 record, a mark they could conceivably share with all six other AFC contenders. It's just such an eventuality that's led the league to devise an elaborate tie-breaking plan. The nine-step formula is designed to untangle photo finishes for both division championships and wild-card berths.
When things can't be sorted out strictly on the basis of overall won-loss records, the NFL compares head-to-head records. Then it goes to division records, followed by conference records; records vs. common opponents; net points in division games; net points in all games; strength of schedule; and net touchdowns in all games. If all else fails, the league must resort to Step No. 9, a coin flip. So far, that has never happened, and everyone hopes it never will.
Before the American Football LEague merged with the NFL, ties were broken with special one-game playoffs, the most recent occurring in 1968 between Oakland and Kansas City.
This system worked adequately up until 1970, when the enlarged NFL went to three divisions per conference, necessitating pre- Super Bowl eliminations to decide the game's contestants. "Wild card" qualifiers made their debut as well, although just one was provided for from each conference so as to make a symmetrical eight-team field. Two more will cards were added in 1978, so that now four wild-card teams play in a first round while the division winners take a week off.
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TC: It's funny–I left my day job to freelance full-time in early August, which has largely done wonders for my mental health. The one thing that it's had an adverse effect on has, strangely, been my reading time–partially because said former day job involved about an hour of commuting time each way. So I've been having to relearn how to set aside that much time in a day for reading.
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You're teaching a class in December called Publish or Perish detailing how best to prepare and submit fiction to magazine editors. Can you tease out any free tips from the class?
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How Weather Affects Our Pets
By Ruthie Bently
I've lived in the Midwest my whole life, and I'm used to seasons changing. Growing up in Illinois, we had four definite seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Since I've lived in Minnesota, several years it's seemed as if we've only had two: winter and summer. On May 24 we broke a record that had stood since 1875. The high for the day had been 87 degrees; the new record is 95 degrees. While this is great for people who love warm weather, it is troubling to me. Normally our tick season is between May and August, but ticks appeared here in March due to the warm temperatures. We're seeing a higher incidence of Lyme disease and the deer tick is no longer the only carrier. Due to the warmer weather there have been reports of the Lone Star tick (native to Texas) in Northern Iowa. The flea populations also get a head start during warmer weather, and though we've not been outside late at night, I saw mosquitoes early this year too.
We live in a rural community and don't see air pollution too often, but during warmer weather sometimes there will be a haze in the sky when the air quality in the Twin Cities is bad and the wind is blowing from the north. Though Skye loves to play outside, I have to make sure she doesn't play too much during the heat of the day. We try to go out during the early morning or late afternoon. Bad air quality affects our pets in much the same way it does us – they can become asthmatic and develop chronic respiratory problems.
Warm weather enables protozoa and bacteria to thrive, and each of these present problems to our pets. The earlier the warm weather, the more chance your pet could come in contact with one of these. A protozoan is a single celled parasite that lives in soil, water and the feces of an infected animal. There are several kinds that can affect a pet's blood stream, circulatory system or digestive system, and if left untreated they can be fatal. A pet can become infected with Coccidiosis (Coccidia protozoan) after eating any infected rodent or other infected creature. It causes dehydration and severe cases can lead to death. Giardia can be found in stagnant or contaminated water, feces and soil, although most animals contract it through drinking water. It causes digestive problems in dogs, and they may have gas or diarrhea or show no signs at all.
A bacterium is a single-celled organism that when beneficial assists in decomposing organic material, breaks down food, and enables our pets to synthesize vitamins. Bacteria can also cause diseases, such as Lyme disease, leptospirosis and erlichiosis. My vet mentioned seeing a higher incidence of these due to the increased warmer weather of the past several years.
Lyme disease has been linked to several ticks and is no longer spread only by the deer tick. It's caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi, which is passed to a pet through a tick bite. Canine Ehrlichiosis is caused by the bacteria Ehrlichia canis and is a tick borne fever, but cannot be passed dog to dog, or dog to human. Leptospirosis is passed through the urine of both domestic and wild animals, and can be found in stagnant water. While it can affect dogs and humans, cats rarely show signs. As we move into areas that were once wild, our pets come into contact with carriers of these diseases more often.
One naturally occurring toxic danger to our pets is attributed to a specific family of blue-green algae named cyanobacteria. When it blooms it's toxic to pets, livestock and humans. Cyanobacteria live in many aquatic environments year round. In bodies of water that are nutrient rich and shallow, during periods when sunny, sustained warm days occur, algae blooms. The toxin produced is one of the most powerful natural poisons. Most toxic algae blooms happen in late summer or early fall, but if conditions are favorable they can happen any time. The water may or may not have an odor and may not change color. Toxic algae blooms most often occur in fresh water, but can occur anywhere. A toxic algae bloom can affect a pet in as little as fifteen minutes after ingestion. If your pet comes in contact with a bloom, thoroughly wash your pet's coat to prevent them from further harm while cleaning themselves. If you think your pet is ill from the bloom, contact your vet immediately.
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System crashes and restarts when playing games no bsod displayed
Hi this problem has nearly ruined me and cost a fortune so far, first I'll explain the problem about 6 months ago I had a PSU blow out on me, so I replaced it and all was well for a time when the PC would shut down and then restart without even showing a BSOD, at first it was now and then but gradually got worse. At first I thought it might of been the CPU overheating, I also thought that when the PSU blew it caused damage to the MB. So over a period of time I have ended up replacing all the hardware. For a time it seemed okay but the problem soon returned. (just to note it only shuts down when playing or starting games, I can surf the net or play videos etc without a problem).
My next thought was that it was a software conflict so I have ended up rebuilding a second PC, with a new HDD just incase it was a virus etc, I've loaded Windows 7 (home) 32bit, installed the graphics card (GeForce 560 Ti) with latest Nvidia drivers and a Asus sound card. I then installed Minecraft just as a test game and sure enough it crashes.
So I have eliminated the possibility of it being a hardware problem or a software conflict. I then thought it may of been the graphic card drivers so I uninstalled the latest driver and installed a older driver, but the problem remaines.
Whilst trying to check detals of my system, I noticed that the "Windows Experiance Index" score was only 1.0 whereas in the past it's always around 5.something, it shows gaming as 1.0 and Gaming Graphics as 1.0, so being a new install I cliked on the "Refresh Now" button the test starts but when it gets to "Direct 3D 9 Texture Load Assessment" the system crashes as if I was playing a game. I then realise that I can not use the Windows Aero desktop as the experiance score is so low needs to be 3.0 or higher.
When I have looked at the Events Log I notice when the system crashes it reports "41 Kernal power" etc I've looked at the Microsoft website but dissmissed their explanations as the powersupply I have is new and powerfull enough.
I have searched the internet for days now without getting any answers I have tried upping the power for the CPU and ram but made no difference. So Windows 7 forums is my last chance to get this sorted. I have come to the thought that theres something within Windows 7 that detects when huge amounts of graphics are being shifted and cant cope so it shuts down. As I stated this is on two different Asus MB's and Intel i5's.
It has me stumped, please help before I smash the lot up.
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|10 Sep 2012
Windows 10 Home 64Bit
Read the quote below first:
From the one dump in your zip files shows you are getting
STOP 0x0000000A: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL BSOD Index
Their usual causes for this bug check are: Kernel mode driver, System Service, BIOS, Windows, Virus scanner, Backup tool, compatibility
From the installed programs in your msinfo32 I see no antivirus installed. Please let us know what antivirus are you using?
Answer the questions above and then we'll see the further troubleshooting that can be done with your computer.
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Thanks for your reply, with regards to the ram I was using a 64bit set up, but I have re-installed Win 7 32bit just to check that it was'nt 64bit drivers that was causing problems, and I hadn't bothered to remove one stick of ram.
I have removed Asus AI Suite, however the problem occurs with or without it being installed, already checked this possibility.
The BSOD you refer to has only occured once, as I mentioned in my long initial post, the issue is the PC shutting off when playing games and then re-starting.
I had not loaded a virus programme incase it was that, that was causing the problem, however I have now installed MSE.
I have tried stress testing the CPU and managed to run a standard test using HWINFO & Intel Burn Test (max temp was 47.9c), but when I tried to run the test at the HIGH or Very High settings I got the following error message (in zip file).
The more I think about this problem, i wonder if it is the GPU not getting the correct voltage etc, the card I'm using is a Gainward Geforce GTX 560 Ti (factory OC'd), however I am using a 750w PSU (not a bargain basement unit either).
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|11 Sep 2012
Windows 7 ultimate x64
First Update your motherboard Bios.... Your current version is 2103 and the latest version is 3509.. with lot of stability fixes.
Second run speccy and the click on File > "Save Snapshot"...upload it here...
Third... please update windows to SP1
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|11 Sep 2012
In addition to the Speccy snapshot, What PSU do you have?
Brand and model number.
I agree with centaur78, you need to update your BIOS. But you should wait until the shutdowns are under control.
You don't a shutdown when your flashing the BIOS.
Go to Device Manager and let us know if you have any yellow triangle, these indicate driver problems.
Have you updated your drivers from the Asus site (linked above in centaur78's post)?
If not then update all the drivers.
Have you overclocked anything?
If yes, then return your BIOS to defaults.
What USB devices do you have connected?
Your App Event Logs are indicating many issues with a Plug and Play device, this is usually a USB device.
System Events Log:
Event[1224]: Log Name: System Source: Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Processor-Power Date: 2012-09-09T20:15:12.455 Event ID: 26 Task: N/A Level: Information Opcode: Info Keyword: N/A User: S-1-5-18 User Name: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Computer: Game-PC Description: Processor 0 in group 0 exposes the following: 1 idle state(s) 16 performance state(s) 8 throttle state(s) Event[1225]: Log Name: System Source: Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Processor-Power Date: 2012-09-09T20:15:12.455 Event ID: 26 Task: N/A Level: Information Opcode: Info Keyword: N/A User: S-1-5-18 User Name: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Computer: Game-PC Description: Processor 1 in group 0 exposes the following: 1 idle state(s) 16 performance state(s) 8 throttle state(s) Event[1226]: Log Name: System Source: Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Processor-Power Date: 2012-09-09T20:15:12.455 Event ID: 26 Task: N/A Level: Information Opcode: Info Keyword: N/A User: S-1-5-18 User Name: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Computer: Game-PC Description: Processor 2 in group 0 exposes the following: 1 idle state(s) 16 performance state(s) 8 throttle state(s) Event[1227]: Log Name: System Source: Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Processor-Power Date: 2012-09-09T20:15:12.457 Event ID: 26 Task: N/A Level: Information Opcode: Info Keyword: N/A User: S-1-5-18 User Name: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Computer: Game-PC Description: Processor 3 in group 0 exposes the following: 1 idle state(s) 16 performance state(s) 8 throttle state(s)
Are you using the stock Intel CPU cooler?
Ensure it is tight and secure.
You may need to remove it, clean with Isopropyl alcohol, apply new thermal paste, re-install the cooler.
These events are occurring just before your system shuts it's self off, it has happened many times.
Event[545]: Log Name: Application Source: Windows Error Reporting Date: 2012-09-09T22:39:16.000 Event ID: 1001 Task: N/A Level: Information Opcode: Info Keyword: Classic User: N/A User Name: N/A Computer: Game-PC Description: Fault bucket 3249286077, type 5 Event Name: AppHangB1 Response: Not available Cab Id: 0 Problem signature: P1: AlertHelper.exe - Asus Utilities P2: 188.8.131.52 P3: 00000000 P4: 9e74 P5: 0 P6: P7: P8: P9: P10: Attached files: C:\Users\Game\AppData\Local\Temp\WER157.tmp.appcompat.txt C:\Users\Game\AppData\Local\Temp\WERE24.tmp.WERInternalMetadata.xml These files may be available here: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppHang_AlertHelper.exe_3a71419612caafbce24fd36734e2d2c7bc3b87c_0a8b24de Analysis symbol: Rechecking for solution: 0 Report Id: bb71af23-fac6-11e1-b546-cd626641e9a1 Report Status: 0 Event[556]: Log Name: Application Source: Microsoft-Windows-Winsrv Date: 2012-09-09T22:40:27.752 Event ID: 10002 Task: N/A Level: Information Opcode: Info Keyword: N/A User: S-1-5-21-422409693-3771935522-2571314218-1001 User Name: Game-PC\Game Computer: Game-PC Description: The following application was terminated because it was hung: AI Suite II.exe.
Start with checking the CPU cooler, best to remove, clean, re-apply thermal paste, re-install.
If the system is stable, no more shutdowns or crashes, only then update the BIOS.
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|26 Sep 2012
Thanks to all that responded, after much head scratching I replaced the ANTEC PSU with a cheap Chinese made PSU and bang problem solved with a stable system again.
Just shows buying expensive PSU's doesn't always guarantee stable performance, hence the ANTEC is being sent back to the retailers.
Thanks again.
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|27 Sep 2012
Glad to hear you solved the problem, congrats.
Any electronic device can fail, even the 'quality' brands.
Especially with a PSU, a failure can take out several other components with it like CPU, RAM, HDD, SSD, graphics cards, this does happen.
Staying with a quality brand will usually reduce the chance of that happening, they also have better return/RMA policies.
Just something to think about.
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Hey guys, happy Monday, hope you had a great weekend!
I spent the weekend with my sister celebrating her birthday last Thursday.
Before going out for a meal we passed through Primark where we bought these beautiful playsuits, it's so funny because when my sister and I were kids we didn't like buying the same clothing. Now when I visit her I find that she's bought the same clothes that I have!
The playsuits were on sale and come in two different colours; rose pink and black.
I styled mine with Missguided heels and she styled hers with Primark thigh heel boots.
I love playsuits, it might be winter now but they are also an investment for summer. As a bonus you get to buy them whilst they're on sale.
So what have you guys been up to this weekend? Feel free to leave a comment.


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December 2013 Wrap Up
Here's the last of the books that I read in 2013.
In a Glass Grimmly (A Tale Dark & Grimm, #2) by Adam Gidwitz ★★★★
My Side of the Mountain (Mountain, #1) by Jean Craighead George ★★★
Nantucket Blue by Leila Howland ★★★
A Beautiful Dark (A Beautiful Dark, #1) by Jocelyn Davies ★★★★
Indelible (The Twixt, #1) by Dawn Metcalf ★★★★
The Runaway King (The Ascendance Trilogy, #2) by Jennifer A. Nielsen ★★★★★
The Almost Girl by Amalie Howard ★★★
Sisters In Love (Love in Bloom #1: Snow Sisters & The Bradens) by Melissa Foster ★★★
The Queen's Choice (Heirs of Chrior, #1) by Cayla Kluver ★★★★
Cold Spell (Fairytale Retellings, #4) by Jackson Pearce ★★★★
Snow: A Retelling of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves by Tracy Lynn ★★★
Ice by Sarah Beth Durst ★★★★
I'm happy about reading 12 books in December but I still didn't read 100 books in 2013. Maybe this year will be different.
Overall the month of December was 4 out of 5 stars.
January 2014 TBR
My goal this year is 80 books in 2014, so far I have a good head start with 6 books already read!
Defy (Defy #1) by Sara B. Larson


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The public is welcome at Borden Golf Club. Our relaxed dress code is simply proper golf attire. We have rental clubs available and our professional staff would happy to provide lessons if you're just getting started. The public may book up to four days in advance of play at Borden Golf Club.
Tee times are required at Circled Pine throughout the season. However, tee times are reserved every hour for walk-on play and last minute bookings are accepted on the day of play. Call 424-1711 for tee times.
Circled Pine has a full service practice range and practice putting greens for pregame warm-up. After your round enjoy a light meal or snack in the Players Lounge or relax in the shade of our covered deck overlooking the 10th tee and 18th green.


text: I have a very small preview of Rowan's beautiful birthday. She was born covered in amazing birthday frosting and was the sweetest, quietest, most serene baby I have seen in a long time. I can't wait until I am able to share her whole birth story with the world! She was born with a True Knot in her Umbilical cord! Thank you so much Jonea and Josh for letting me be there with you for this amazing night!


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By Blake Parker
Fil Uno's recent release, Violonchelo Solo, is a mammoth of an album with no track shorter than seven minutes. Boisterous, deep cello dominates the immediately apparent soundscape, but upon closer listen it is clear that both gritty yet spacious atmospheres and a meditative playfulness with time are key elements in the songwriting of this album, not just cello alone.
As an experimental cellist and composer, Fil Uno created and recorded these six movements over the span of three years, releasing them in their final form in November of last year. The composition of the pieces pushes the boundaries of what is considered traditional music in contrast to non-traditional sound art. Indeed, the processing of a classically regarded instrument such as cello through bouncy, wobbly electronic effects might not be entirely palatable to some. But even more striking and daring is the recording technique itself – the entire album has a crisp sound that convincingly manifests his playing within the very same room as the listener. The movement of the bow hairs across each string is clear as can be, and Fil Uno's very breathing (almost an additional element to each piece) is present as musical moments swell and subside.
From movement to movement, and even within an individual piece, this album is overflowing with character. Lively musical conversations ensue, with one line of melody played out and the next played in response. Vast emotional jumps can take place within a single phrase; some lines begin innocent and sweetly, then end in a scratchy, growling chortle. The album even offers a glimpse into the different sides of the instrument itself – from the familiar, formal, attractive side to the tonally contrasted and unforgivingly ugly side. When all is said and done, though, it rings true that in the hands of Fil Uno, the cello is an immensely, if not grotesquely, beautiful instrument.
As a neo-classical album, Violonchelo Solo is impressive. As an acoustic/electronic experimental album, it is the same. But as a work of amorphous art, culminating from three years of writing and three days of recording, this album should leave many in awe.


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Q&A with Stephanie Gancayco, founder and Editor-in-Chief of Hella Pinay/
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, and ECAASU is highlighting movers and shakers today striving to foster change within the Asian American community. We talked to Stephanie Gancayco, founder and Editor-in-Chief of Hella Pinay, a digital media platform celebrating women-identified Pilipinas, and how she celebrates APAHM.
Tell us about yourself.
My name is Stephanie Gancayco (she/her), I'm a first-generation Pilipina-American currently based in New York and originally from the Bay Area, CA.
Tell us about your work and what inspires you.
I'm the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Hella Pinay, a digital media platform celebrating women-identified Pilipinas, and I also design a contemporary clothing brand that collaborates with Indigenous women artisans in the Philippines called HALIYA. I'm inspired by my people and culture and also the incredible resilience, beauty, and creativity in our AAPI communities.
What do you stand for?
I am really passionate about creating spaces for Pinays to be seen and heard, for our diversity and complexity to be represented and to show others that we are humans, not just stereotypes. I want to shine a spotlight on Pilipinx artistry and culture and help preserve ancestral craft and tradition. I really really want to see the artisans I work with make a super sustainable livelihood and pass on their knowledge to further generations. I also really believe in healing of both self and community through knowledge and awareness - I believe it's so important for us to learn from our history to help heal the deep fragmentation in our community. I just really want to see our people thrive.
How does your work empower you?
Hearing from others in the community that they're inspired to dig deeper into their roots or feel pride in themselves and their heritage through the work I do is a bigger gift than I ever could have hoped for. Also, the learning I gain from all the research I am constantly doing is empowering AF. We have so much to be proud of, so much incredible history, so much deep wisdom in our ancestry - the more and more I uncover, the more powerful and whole I feel.
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month--why is this month important to recognize and celebrate?
APAHM is important because it recognizes our achievements and just how much we give and have given to this country. As AAPIs we have almost zero representation in mainstream media, and of the tiny bit that is out there, the majority has historically been pretty racist and perpetuates stereotypes. That is thankfully changing!! I'm so happy to see more and more AAPIs being out there and saying, hi, we're here, we deserve to be seen as people and to be recognized.
How do you celebrate APAHM?
Every month is APAHM haha - I'm just trying to keep doing what I'm doing.
What's one piece of advice you would give to AAPI students and young professionals striving to more socially conscious with their work?
It might sound cliche, but seriously: believe in yourself and stay true to your intentions. The work can be really difficult and you're gonna face all kinds of obstacles - stay positive and stay pushing! Also I would say, if you really want to do something and make a difference, just go for it. I wanted to be doing this work years and years ago but I didn't believe in myself and always held myself back - I actually ended up getting diagnosed with cancer last year and that's what shook me awake like: our time here is limited. Just get out there and do it! If your intentions are genuine and you're putting in the work, the right people and the right situations will align.
Lastly, where can people keep up with your work?
HellaPinay.com + @hella_pinay on Instagram! My clothing brand is launching mid-late June at haliya.co.


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'Crunchy bites with arome of calendula & vanilla'
(1 Jar)
Base recipe:
- 1 cup buckwheat groats
- 1 cup quinoa puffs
- ½ cup almond flakes
- 3-4 tbsp coconut shred
- 3-4 tbsp sunflower seeds
- 1 tbsp dried calendula petals
- 1 tsp vanilla powder
- 1 tsp cardamon powder
- Sesame seeds
- Yellow raisins, mulberries or dried apricots...
- Chopped nuts
Ideas of what to serve with:
- Plant or natural unsweetened yogurt
- Fresh fruits
- Agave syrup or manukka honey
This is a recipe that my friends ask for, as i usually bring them a bag of it when i make a batch. It is super easy to make and if you keep it in a glass jar is preserved for a long time. This is the base recipe, you can make variations of it, adding oat flakes instead of quinoa puffs, make it with chocolate flavour, adding rose or camomile petals instead... It's gluten and sugar free, normally the muesli that we buy at the store contains many things that are not that healthy even if the packaging make it look so. The vanilla, cardamom and the petals gives the aroma to the grains but if you like it sweeter you can add some chopped dried fruits or drizzle your yogurt bowl with some agave syrup or similar. It's also perfect as a topping for smoothies and to make raw bars, combining the muesli with smashed dates.
To make the muesli, preheat the oven to 100°C. Place the buckwheat groats directly on an oven tray, sprinkle the grains with vanilla and cardamom powder, and roast for 30-35 minutes. Remove and let them cool down.
In a big container mix the roasted buckwheat with the remaining ingredients of the base recipe. Store in a clean glass jar.
Cut some fresh fruits (melon, banana, apple, pear...) to complete a nice healthy muesli bowl!


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Wi-Fi Sync 2.0 Beta on iPhone is Available for Download
Wi-Fi Sync is very popular app by which you can connect your iPhone to iTunes by using Wi-Fi network. Developer Greg Hughes, updated the app to WiFi Sync 2.0, which now lets you synchronize your iPhone with iTunes using the remote 3G data connection or over a Wi-Fi network.
After launching the 1st version of Wi-Fi Sync in May of year 2010, Hughes uploaded this app on App Store but Apple rejected this app by considering it a security risk, but you can easily download it from Cydia in just $99.
Currently, this app is just for Mac users but Hughes is working hard to make it compatible with Windows OS as well.
Guide on Installing Wi-Fi Sync 2.0 beta on iPhone:
Step 1: Fist of all you will need the latest mac client, if you already have Mac client (1.1a) then uninstall it first. You can get the uninstaller from the link give below.
Unstaller for Mac client (1.1a)
Step 2: Install Wi-Fi Sync 2.0 by adding the following source in Cydia
package: http://dl.wifisyncapp.com/apt
Step 3: Now download the new mac client from the link give below and move it to /Applications folder.
Importan Notes:
* Beta version doesn't support "Sync over 3G" feature yet.
* Wi-Fi Sync 2.0 is not compatible with iPhone 2G and iOS 3.0.
* If you want the Wi-Fi Sync to start automatically when you start your computer then use the option in the menu on the top right corner of the screen.
* Wi-Fi Sync 2.0 must be running on your Mac before you run iTunes. If you will run the iTunes first then you will have to restart the iTunes for wirelessly sync. To get rid of this problem I suggest you to turn on the automatic startup feature as mentioned in above step.
That's it.
Association of Computer Repair Business Owners
The Association of Computer Repair Business Owners (ACRBO) was founded in 2009 to support the growing network of Computer Repair business owners worldwide. ACRBO is dedicated to promoting industry education and improving consumer relations with professionalism and integrity.


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The menace of spam email messages is growing by each passing day. Estimates indicate that as many as 86% of total email messages sent and delivered are spam emails. And they are not just sent for fun anymore. Spam Emails are now an organized crime and some of them are able to cause a serious threat to the privacy and security of the victims.
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How is January treating you, friends?
It is not always my favorite month, but this year it has been kind.
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I turned 50 on the 23rd (woo hoo!) and am enjoying
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God and nature have shown off every single day this January.
When a dozen deer mosey right up to your window and make eye contact…heaven!
I also love January's ethereal light paired with the
ground's velvety blanket of white snow.
Is it really any surprise I like my whites
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Cell phones, video games, friends with bad influences, the internet to name a few, all of these lead our children to misbehave and become rebellious.And while we try everything we can to become effective, the result stays the same leaving us with a feeling of inadequacy and frustration. The truth is, as there are many parenting tips you can find, some of them may not be very applicable to certain circumstances as each child is unique. Forcing to apply such methods on them will only create more resistance.
Nevertheless, there are some principles which are universal and should not be neglected as we continue to explore the challenging however fulfilling world of parenthood. These are not only good tips for parents, they are not new to you either, but these are "fundamental truths that have universal applications". These will help turn our maps towards becoming successful parents more clear:
1. Set the Best Example
Yes, we are actually our children's role models! They act to what they see and observe. They are curious and they will imitate what we do, say or behave. You might have a vice or bad habits, in this case, try to discipline yourself. Take that bad habit away and live a happy life. Learn how to control your own temper. Remember that your actions will be the best lesson you can ever give to them. What kind of lesson you want to inculcate in their minds will all depend on you.
2. Pay Close Attention
Our ears and our eyes are our best parenting tools. You have to see what's going on with your children and you have to listen to what they are telling you. Communicate with them honestly and openly. Ask them about their fears and worries at school. Ask them what they love to be doing. Ask them just about anything. Doing so will send them a message that you are always interested to them, that you are there to help as they get more involved in their social life, personal development, etc. This is also a great way of building confidence and trust in your relationship with them.
3. Be Appreciative
One of the most effective parenting tips is learning to quickly say "thank you." Study shows that appreciation and expressing gratitude can significantly strengthen relationship. Extending descriptive praise when your child does something you wanted to see can also help him become more committed to do more good. In turn, you are helping him make more correct decisions on his own as he grows mature.
4. Be Consistent
This is one very important thing to be considered as you strive to teach your children crucial lessons you want to last a lifetime. When you try to be inconsistent with your values, with your love, with your discipline, you will be seen a liar. Don't get carried away and lose your self when something doesn't work according to plan. Stick to your goal of loving them.
5. The Dining Table is the Secret Weapon
Eating together as family is a perfect setup to reconnect and to show your kids that they are your priority. Sitting across the table is where you can find out more about your children's interests, challenges and more. This is also a great time for you to gather more information about your kids and be able to feed them with positive information and resolve other concerns.
6. Hold Regular Family Activities
This simple technique has been proven to be very helpful. You don't have to go anywhere else to do it. You can do it very simply and with no cost almost – in the home. For some, a time in the evening is favorable. Play board games or any family games you can find online. This kind of activity can bring your family closer together and teach your children important life skills. This can also limit children's crave to find other unnecessary means to entertain themselves.
7. Take Time to be Selfish
You heard me right, but it's more than that. What I am really trying to say is to have some time with your self and make some evaluation. Find a place where you will be less distracted. Use this time to prepare, to plan, to invigorate. Ask yourself what you need to improve on to be a good parent. You will find that this can be a wise investment your family can greatly benefit from. You may also take your spouse on this event and plan together.
As you apply these good parenting tips – these timeless principles, you will see improvement in your children's behavior and you are most likely to grow the best people every society needs. It is also good to continue developing your parenting skills and learn from more parenting tips others may share to you as long as they are consistent with the values and principles you want your children to have. And don't forget that the job of raising responsible, God – fearing children are the responsibility of both husband and wife, nothing more nothing less.
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2018-02-11::No, siree, things are decidedly not OK.
Somewhere along the way 2017 happened and I forgot to feed the website. It died.
2016-12-24::Happy Christmas, y'all.
2016-10-05::And now, for something a little different.
2016-09-08::Another painting? What happened to my world-class procrastinism?
2016-09-03:: They look more like they are sleeping than studying.
2016-09-02:: I'm not sure what happened here.
2016-08-21:: This one won Best of Show in an art competition and will be hanging in NorthPark Center mall in Dallas during October. Check it out.
2016-06-08::Let's try this whole web-thing again... a new table38.com website!
2016-06-01::A birthday gift.
2016-05-31::What do a couple of poor girls do for a meal?
2016-05-28::So I drew some fish today.
2016-05-24::Sketchy-looking crowd of... erm, people.
2016-05-19::I thought that this was a painting at first. I mean look at those spectacular, flattened colors! This could be an Edward Hopper painting, right? Lonely ol' power plant. Yeah, I should totally paint this.
2016-04-28::This Saturday on SyFy: Mega Cat-Fish versus Giant Dogaroid.
2016-03-30::I was thinking about trying to draw a graphic novel and this popped into my head.
2016-03-06::Bison fly, Bison fly, charges everything that it buys.
2016-02-13::I could eat, and paint tacos every day.
2016-02-09::Another abstract expressionist amusement.
2015-12-25::This is my sister-im-law taking it out on some unfortunate sap who happens to be a convenient target of her volcanic wrath.
2015-05-23::Tacos. That's enough.
2015-02-28::Another War Dog. One of my favorites.
2014-09-15::Chicks dig a guy in a uniform.


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I've known for a long time that Britain's Prince Charles had an organic farm. What I did not appreciate was the depth and breadth of his understanding of food and agricultural issues which were on full display at Wednesday's Future of Food Conference in DC.
In the speech, which I recommend reading in its entirety, he said that "over the past thirty years I have been venturing into extremely dangerous territory by speaking about the future of food. I have all the scars to prove it. Questioning the conventional world view is a risky business."
He then laid out his central concerns about the sustainability of food production for an ever growing world and the dependence of the current industrial model on shrinking resources.
We find ourselves in ... a system heavily dependent upon fossil fuels and other forms of diminishing natural capital – mineral fertilizers and so on. Most forms of industrialized agriculture now have an umbilical dependency on oil, natural gas and other non-renewable resources. One study I have read estimates that a person today on a typical Western diet is, in effect, consuming nearly a U.S. gallon of diesel every day! And when you consider that in the past decade the cost of artificial nitrogen fertilizers has gone up fourfold and the cost of potash three times, you start to see how uncomfortable the future could become if we do not wean ourselves off our dependency. And that's not even counting the impact of higher fuel prices on the other costs of production – transport and processing – all of which are passed on to the consumer. It is indeed a vicious circle.
Then add the supply of land into the equation – where do we grow all of the extra plants or graze all that extra stock when urban expansion is such a pressure? Here in the United States I am told that one acre is lost to development every minute of every day – which means that since 1982 an area the size of Indiana has been built over – though that is small fry compared with what is happening in places like India where, somehow, they have to find a way of housing another three hundred million people in the next thirty years. But on top of this is the very real problem of soil erosion.
Again, in the U.S., soil is being washed away ten times faster than the Earth can replenish it, and it is happening forty times faster in China and India. Twenty-two thousand square miles of arable land is turning into desert every year and, all told, it appears a quarter of the world's farmland, two billion acres, is degraded.
Given these pressures, it seems likely we will have to grow plants in more difficult terrain. But the only sustainable way to do that will be by increasing the long term fertility of the soil, because, as I say, achieving increased production using imported, non-renewable inputs is simply not sustainable.
He went on to talk about the alternative.
So what is a "sustainable food production" system? We should be very clear about it, or else we will end up with the same system that we have now, but dipped in "green wash." For me, it has to be a form of agriculture that does not exceed the carrying capacity of its local ecosystem and which recognizes that the soil is the planet's most vital renewable resource. Top soil is the cornerstone of the prosperity of nations. It acts as a buffer against drought and as a carbon sink and it is the primary source of the health of all animals, plants and people. If we degrade it, as we are doing, then Nature's capital will lose its innate resilience and it won't be very long, believe you me, before our human economic capital and economic systems also begin to lose their resilience.
It was that last point that was especially striking, because he linked the natural capital inherent in an ecologic system with the extractive economic capital that has driven agribusiness. The former shouldn't be sacrificed for the latter -- and in fact, ecological models should be rewarded.
This all depends upon us deepening our understanding of the relationship between food, energy, water and economic security, and then creating policies which reward producers who base their farming systems on these principles. Simply because, if we do not consider the whole picture and take steps with the health of the whole system in mind, not only will we suffer from rising food prices, we will also see the overall resilience of our economies and, in some instances, our ecological and social systems too, becoming dangerously unstable.
A glimmer of that instability was evident recently, as a result of rising food prices. But the issues are far more wide-reaching than a momentary (one hopes) spike in prices. And on that score, it was refreshing to hear another side of the debate that too often is drowned out by a monoculture of interests favoring the status quo.
Addendum: In the wake of his remarks, Prince Charles was criticized for talking about sustainability while riding around in a motorcade and living the life of, well, a royal. It's rather pathetic when these eighth-grade level arguments are rolled out. It would be like calling Bill Gates a hypocrite for devoting his billions to philanthropy, while living in a mansion. For a more subtle and highly recommended take on these issues click over to Paula Crossfield's piece "Elitism Is Dead" on Civil Eats.
A short video of Prince Charles' remarks are here.
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A few recent project I've been working on:
Tribal Theory! Local urban reggae band based out of San Diego, CA. We just wrapped production for their new EP entitled "RECLAMATION". Here is a campaign video for their recently launched Kickstarter. It was a blast for me working on a project like this. I don't usually work with many Reggae / Island groups but the chemistry was insane. We created something fresh and unique. Album drops late winter / early spring.
Another sweet project I just finished at the end of 2015 was a fantastic indie / pop band called "Rival Summers". 2 killer dudes from Michigan. You can peep their new single "STAY" now.
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WASHINGTON — The exact source probably will never be found for the E. coli outbreak linked to fresh spinach, a top food safety official said Tuesday, though federal inspectors kept checking California farms and factories.
Food and Drug Administration inspectors were visiting fields and buildings linked to companies that have recalled fresh spinach products, as well as other locations in the Salinas Valley, said Robert Brackett, director of the agency's Center for Food Safety and Applied Sciences.
As of Tuesday, the outbreak had sickened 131 people in 21 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One person died, and half those with the food poisoning were hospitalized, the CDC said.
The outbreak of E. coli is the 20th linked to fresh lettuce or spinach since 1995.
"I would say the odds are, based on past experiences, we will not be able to pinpoint the exact cause," Brackett said.
In particular, investigators seek evidence of flooding or cases where contaminated surface area had come into contact with crops, Brackett told The Associated Press. They also were on the lookout for animal droppings and other evidence of wildlife in the fields, as well as checking on the sanitary conditions inside the plants where produce is processed.
"They will look for any obvious or even suspected places where this organism could gain access to the produce," Brackett said. Inspectors also were taking samples from actual produce as well as from common areas in the processing plants that could harbor bacteria, he added.
The same questions about E. coli keep popping up, Brackett said. How long can the bacteria survive in the soil after a flood? Do the bugs live longer in some soils than others? Can leafy greens take up the bacteria internally, as is thought likely?
Meanwhile, Brackett said California growers needed to do more to eliminate contamination, even without identifying a precise source.
"What we would like them to do is take ownership of the problem," Brackett said, reiterating a call he had made in a November 2005 letter to growers. "The fact that this keeps coming up suggests that whatever has been done is not good enough."
Growers have said they have zero tolerance for bacterial contamination. California officials suggested the sheer volume of produce grown in the Salinas Valley could explain the outbreaks, rather than poor farming practices.
The FDA continued to warn consumers not to eat raw spinach.
Natural Selection Foods LLC, a San Juan Bautista company whose multiple brands many people reported eating before falling sick, has recalled spinach products distributed throughout the United States. The company also distributed spinach to Canada, Mexico and Taiwan.
Salinas-based River Ranch Fresh Foods recalled spring salad mixes containing spinach purchased from Natural Selection.
On Tuesday, a third company said it was voluntarily recalling salad mixes that may contain spinach supplied by Natural Selection. RLB Food Distributors LP, based in West Caldwell, N.J., said the recall included various salad mixes sold under the Balducci's and FreshPro brands and distributed on the East Coast.
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"If you are a parent, you have been there. Children do things that test the limits of those of us who admire rationality and common sense. Our innate default in such moments is to respond badly." ~ Israel Wayne, Pitchin' A Fit!, page 11.
Hello. Yes, if you're a parent, you've experienced the anger that can only come from caring for irrational, emotional, immovable little creatures. Small humans you deeply love, but don't always understand or empathize with.
We're hosting a Pitchin' A Fit book club over at the Family Discipleship on Facebook. You'll find all the information you need to join us at the bottom of the post. I thought I'd blog my thoughts about a couple chapters at a time for you. Feel free to leave a comment here on the blog, or hop over to the Facebook group to discuss with the whole group.
I just had to grimace reading this story from Israel Wayne. Children just do things that don't make any sense, don't they? Not only do their actions lack common sense sometimes, they can cause major issues for us as parents (as did the grimace-worthy episode in the intro).
I love the end of this short chapter where Israel assures us that if we are habitually angry:
- You are not alone. Everyone struggles with this issue to some extent.
- It is not okay. Left unchecked it will damage important relationships.
- There is hope. There is freedom found in God's Word to help you overcome this habitual sin.
Pitchin' A Fit!, page 12
That is both encouraging and sobering. I agree we're not alone, we can't stay angry, and there is a way out through sanctification in Christ. God's Word is always the answer.
Chapter 1: Stressed Out and Overwhelmed
Most people would categorize me as a "Type-A" personality. My husband tells the kids there's actually no category for me–I'm just always going. If I'm not really careful, I tend to live life without margin. In fact, I'll schedule into my sleeping time if need be, just to be able to say "yes" to the things I really want to be able to commit to. Sometimes that works out. But often, it shortchanges my kids, my patience, and my ability to perform when life's unexpected events occur.
I've learned that if my life is too busy to absorb a sick child, or an unexpected day trip with my family, I'm too busy. When there's no margin in my life at all, I can easily become stressed and irritated. It's not a long trip from irritated to angry. Have you experienced that?
I also have found that it's worthwhile to manage my expectations of others. It's when I expect too much of my kids that I tend to become angry. I'm not saying we shouldn't train our children into adulthood. I'm just saying that my desire to give instructions once and then have my children perform perfectly is not realistic. Training takes time, patience, and love. If I expect to work through an issue with my child more than once, it somehow causes my parental frustration to evaporate. The day I decided that my job is to say the same thing over and over, to lead my kids to the same verses over and over, I became a lot calmer, and a whole lot happier.
Chapter 2: Is It Wrong to Get Angry?
I'm so glad the Waynes addressed this issue. It's common in our culture to hear a defense of anger as "just an emotion", as an important way of validating our feelings, and as an effective means of parenting. Here's the thing: Scripture doesn't leave us in the dark about this. God's righteous anger and wrath are holy, and without sin. The Lord is a holy and righteous Judge. We, however, are sinners from the womb (Psalm 51:5). While, we can feel righteous anger also (over abortion, child abuse, the martyrdom and oppression of fellow brothers and sisters in Christ, and so on), our righteous anger is tainted by our sin nature. When I'm grieved by a sinful decision my child makes that harms another person, that grief can initially be just. However, as I process that emotion, it usually morphs into an anger that is no longer righteous. I believe that's why we find just a few verses in the Bible like Ephesians 4:26-27 (ESV):
Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil.
We're going to get angry. In parenting, we'll likely have ample opportunity for anger. Those moments of anger–righteous or unrighteous–are our opportunity to turn to Christ for Holy-Spirit-gifted grace, mercy, forgiveness, and self-control. Before we get angry, we can seek the Lord and petition him for love, peace, patience, and kindness with our families.
I'm going to be transparent with you. I pray for love, peace, patience, and kindness throughout the day. When I meet with my church's small group for Bible study and we have our weekly time for prayer requests, that's what I ask people to pray for me. I've been asking that, and praying that prayer, for years now. The Lord has been faithful to honor my request.
Overcoming Anger Scripture Memory Cards
I took many of the Scripture verses mentioned in Pitchin' A Fit, added a few of my own, and made a pack of Overcoming Anger Scripture Memory Cards for me–and for you. They're available in ESV or KJV, and there are 45 verses in the pack. I'll be working on memorizing these verses over the next three months. Will you join me?
Find your free, printable verse cards here.
Note for my male readers: I know they have flowers on them, but it's spring and the flowers are bold and graphic. In my defense, my husband is partial to the yellow flower designs. I hope you'll overlook the whole flower thing.
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Wall Street whale Bill Ackman is known to patiently stalk his prey for years. Yes, beneath his smooth exterior and soft-spoken demeanor lies the heart of a killer. Should you trade in his wake?
Ackman's most recent prey has been the bond insurers. When these backstops of the financial system were cracking, Ackman was profiting. He began stalking the high flying group five years ago.
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In an effort to understand the policies of the Kamakura shogunate toward religion, this study produced a database of references in primary historical sources to investigate the career of each of the Buddhist monks active in Kamakura. The results clarified the trends among monks of Hojo descent as well as the character of the careers of shogunal monks in their hierarchical relationship with the Kamakura shogunate and their related movement into Kyoto.First, fifty-eight monks of Hojo descent were examined. Among those of which the sectarian affiliation could be determined, fourteen were of Shingon, twenty-four were of Onjoji, eight were of Mount Hiei, and three were of Zen. This study established that claims commonly still made that the shogunate took an antagonistic stance toward Enryakuji are inaccurate.Next, an investigation was made of the examples of shogunal monks who took over the leading positions in powerful temples of the capital area. Although there were no examples during the
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era of the Minamoto shoguns ( 1180-1219), with the era of the shogan Kujo Yoritsune (1219-1246) and the context of the flourishing of the Buddhist world of the Eastern region, shogunal monks regularly became abbots of Toji and of other powerful temples of Shingon. However, during the era of the shogunal regents Hojo Tokiyori and Tokimune (1246-1284), the regular succession of shogunal monies to abbacies of powerful temples in the capital era came to a complete halt. The reason for this change was the conflict between the shogun and Tokimune, which caused a loss in shogunal power. Moreover, together with the regent Tokiyori's banishing of the guardian monks of the shogun, the policy of the shogunate toward religion suddenly changed., and monks of the Zen and Ritsu schools were now patronized more than monks of the exoteric-esoteric schools.However, with the era of the regents Hojo Sadatoki and Takatokj ( 1284-1333 ) , shogunal monks acquired abbacies in Onjoji (chori), Enryakuji (Tendai zasu) , and Toji (choja) - all of the most powerful temples of the capital area. The reason for this change was the attack by the Mongols; the shogunate actively sent shogunal monks to the powerful temples of the capital area in an effort to construct a system of ritual prayer against the Mongol threat.In this way, the policies of the Kamakura shogunate toward religion changed dramatically during the eras of the regents Tokiyori and Sadatoki. Until now, we historians have overlooked the shift. Thus, my study surely will have a great impact on not only the analysis of the shogunate's policies toward religion but also on theories concerning the Kamakura shogunate as such. Less
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Today I was thinking quite a bit about Big Jim's Old South Bar-B-Q, in Encinitas, Calif.
My wife and I first went there on my Birthday in 2001. We had decided we were going to "drive up the coast," but had only made it to Encinitas by lunchtime. The furthest north we made it on that trip was to San Luis Obispo. I am such an extraordinary waster of time that if no destination is given, the destination achieved will be well short of what anyone else might accomplish. We had set out from San Diego at 9 a.m. and pulled into San Luis Obispo (324 miles away) at about 10 p.m. But I wasn't thinking about the SLO Brewpub today, I was thinking about Big Jim's.
It was cold and raining that day and Rachel and I were the only ones in the restaurant. The owner, "Big Jim" Wade, came over and thanked us for coming in on such a miserable day and apologized for the fact that his liquor license had not yet been approved. I don't have any specific thoughts about Big Jim's, I was just thinking about it. Good food. Eat there if you ever get the chance.
That has to be the most pointless story I've ever told on this blog. I think my recent lack of blogging enthusiasm is beginning to show.
Ooooh! All-new BBC Radio Player. I told you it would be good -- you can now listen to just about every radio program the BBC offers. They were already doing that, but now there's even more, and you can flip through what's available without having to stop what you are currently listening to. What this all boils down to is that I can finally listen to a Welsh-language radio soap opera. Thank you, Britons, for paying your license fees so I can keep tabs on Rhydeglwys.
And, unlike the damn 89.3 stream, the BBC doesn't tank.
You get the sense that Python Pete is soon to become python lunch?
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We warmly welcome you to the UK & Ireland patient organisation for adults & children living with a parathyroid disorder. If you have any type of rare hypoparathyroidism, psuedohypoparathyroidism, caSR or the more common primary hyperparathyroidism we're here to help you to understand your condition and improve your quality of life. Read more about how we help here and join us here to access our support group. We look forward to meeting you.
Rare Disease Day 2019
28th February : Read our CEO Liz Glenister's article about post surgical hypoparathyroidism in The Guardian with a longer version online.
The Guardian's Rare Diseases 2019 supplement by Mediaplanet UK is out today with more content available online at https://www.healthawareness.co.uk/rare-diseases/hypoparathyroidism-rare-incurable-and-often-caused-by-surgery/
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First survey to query need for calcium supplementation in hypopara
'Is calcium supplementation always needed in patients with hypoparathyroidism?' Read our findings here
Many thanks to authors Dr Al-Sharefi, Liz Glenister, Margaret Morrison and Dr Richard Quinton, to Mari Hartgenpatients who took the time to take part in the survey.
Parathyroid transplantation - your views
The first ever study into hypopara patients' views on parathyroid transplantation is now published. Many thanks to Hypopara UK advisor and surgeon Radu Mihai and Alexander Stevenson, Oxford University, and to everyone who took part in the survey.
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International survey on impact of hypoparathyroidism.
THANK YOU to the patients and carers who took part in the International survey on the Burden of Illness Among patients with hypoparathyroidism. The interim abstract and poster has been presented at numerous endocrine conferences around the world.
Not seen the UK 'quality of life' survey results yet? See below...
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Watch the excellent video that consultant surgeon Sebastain Aspniall and his team at Newcastle University have made to explain parathyroid stem cell research and why it is needed.
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Shire 'quality of life' report out now
We are delighted to bring you the results of the 'Living with Chronic Hypoparathyroidism' survey which was conducted by Shire, in collaboration with Hypopara UK, on patients with this rare condition.
The report sets out for the first time the extent of the hypopara patient experience in the UK. Findings describe daily challenges ranging from 'the impact the condition has on patients' ability to lead a normal life - to work, drive and socialise - to the frequency with which their condition causes them to make an unplanned stay in hospital, or a trip to A&E.'
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If you're a Batman fan, the biggest question weighing on your mind right now is, "When in the world are "The Dark Knight Rises" tickets going on sale?"
Earlier today, film blog Slashfilm noticed Movies.com tweeted about "The Dark Knight Rises" tickets going on sale June 11 noon PST; however, the tweet has since gone down.
Though no official announcement has been made for the official ticket sale date of the film, numerous sites across the Web appear to be in agreement.
Cinemark Theatres created a Facebook event to purchase advance tickets on their site for 6/11. A few other theaters also appear to have settled on the same date.
Want another surefire way to secure tickets?
You could attempt to get your hands on a Batman-themed Lumia 900. Every purchase comes with free tickets to see the film. However, only 900 (gosh they're so clever) of the limited-edition phone will be released.
We've reached out to both Fandango representatives and Movies.com for a response, and will update accordingly as soon as we get the green light.
Since we know you're itching for more of the Caped Crusader, we'll leave you with the latest TV spot:


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Ah, the Fourth of July, middle of summer, barbecues, and fireworks. What's better?
Being as the fourth is a Wednesday this year, we are taking the opportunity to give our staff a long and much deserved long weekend.
Fourth of July Weekend 2018
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