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First Things First
Author: Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill, Rebecca R. Merrill
This was another helpful book from the pen of Stephen Covey. It was a little slow for me at first but there are some great practical tips in here is manage time. I enjoyed the "Time Management Matrix" Tool:
- Important and Urgent
– Crises
– Pressing Problems
– Deadline- Driven projects, meetings, preparations
- Important, Not Urgent
– Preparation
– Preventions
– Values clarification
– Planning
– Relationship building
– True re-creation
– Empowerment
- Urgent, Not Important
– Interruptions, some phone calls
– Some email, some reports
– Some meetings
– Many proximate, pressing matters
– Many popular activities
- Not Urgent, Not Important
– Trivia, busywork
– Some phone calls
– Time wasters
– "Escape" activities
– Irrelevant mail
– Excessive TV
Simply put, most people spend far too much time in quadrants 3 & 4. We also spend too much time in quadrant 1, not that those issues are unimportant, but because we don't manage our priorities well. The goal is to gradually focus more and more of our time and energy in quadrant 2, thus reducing the amount of energy necessarily directed to quadrant 1.
There are some great insights in here and recommend this book.
Richard Martinez
Transformation Expert/Coach

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Buoyancy thrusts: 30, 40 or 50 litres
Tank maximum capacity: 20mono and 20+20 bi-tank
Overpressure and rapid-discharge valves: 4
Thanks to the Audaxpro technical modular system, you can set differently the weight of your scuba BCD according to the equipment you choose for every immersion. The AREA51 buoyancy compensator can be bought or used with plates (Plate versions) as well as without them (Soft version). In the Plate version, you can opt for a stainless steel plate and back plate to increase the jacket weight, or for a plate and back plate made of anodized aluminium to diminish it. There is an anatomical back plate padding, which ensures you the best comfort. The back plate padding has an inner pocket to keep the lift bag or the signal tube.
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Saturday, September 12, 2015
Just checking in
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Oh, goodness - this is so funny! I was just sitting with my family talking about Bearizona, and we were reading up on it and deciding that we'd like to go there some day. And then I come in here and see your post! Neat!! We definitely want to go there soon. Did you do a day trip, or stay up there?ReplyDelete
I can't wait to see your pictures!!
Awww what a cute picture! Glad yall had a great summer!!! God is good!!!ReplyDelete
Bearizona is awesome! I grew up in Flagstaff and love Williams. The Deer Farm, Bearizona, The Polar Express around Christmas time...it's such a quaint little town.ReplyDelete
Why do you make your boys tuck in their shirts up to their chests? I always laugh when I see that... poor guys. They look so silly and it isn't their fault. What exactly is the purpose of making them look so odd?ReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousSeptember 19, 2015 at 7:38 AM
Wow. You are right. It WAS an amusing comment. People. Just.....people. ��Delete
You must be one miserable, bitter person, when that is the first thing that comes to your mind when seeing a picture of happy, smiling siblings having fun.Delete
There are three boys in the photo. One has his shirt untucked, one has it untucked and his belly sticking out (he's one, don't trip), and one has it tucked in. That one is twelve, and if you think I still tuck his shirts for him, you have even bigger problems than I think you do. Unlike you, I don't police just where he prefers the waist of his pants to be, but it certainly isn't around his chest.
I published your comment for the amusement of my readers. I can't even make this stuff up.
- AnonymousSeptember 18, 2015 at 7:26 PM
Ha ha ha. Did he bring kinder eggs. Some people will be up in arms about that!ReplyDelete
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Seriously, right??? He brought an entire suitcase full of candy and gifts, so much so that he had to buy clothes when he got here - ha! So yes, there may or may not have been a large booty of Kindereggs in there, too. :) Haters gonna hate!Delete
- AnonymousSeptember 21, 2015 at 5:53 PM
I was so glad to see you amended your original reply to this troll. I am sure it must be difficult to deal with all of the criticism and ridiculous (and sometimes completely false) nitpicking that your blog seems to attract but how you've handled it shows your character. Good for you for fixing that, and I mean that sincerely. KarenReplyDelete
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Lectionary reading: Romans 13:8-14 (NRSV)
Over the next three weeks, I will preach a series on the difficulties of God's grace that I've entitled, Full: Finding God's Abundance in Our Lives.
When we discover grace, we find that we have more than enough of the things that really matter.
Grace allows us to move past bitter hurts.
Grace allows us to forgive those who have done us wrong.
Grace allows us to love our enemies.
The difficulty comes when we encounter grace and feel as if we are undeserving. Of course, this may be a necessary feeling so that we do not begin to take God's gifts for granted. A little humility is an important ingredient for seeing grace for what it truly is.
With apologies to Wayne and Garth, sometimes our response to the idea that "we're not worthy" is to try to earn our way into God's favor. We end up incorporating a "works righteousness" theology that will always leave us lacking.
Rather than work to curry God's love, we work in response to the love God has already bestowed upon us. This may sound like semantics but it is crucial in how we understand the human-divine relationship.
Our work for Christ comes out of thanksgiving and gratitude rather than seeking to gain what we already have.
Gifts are often difficult for us to receive. And as we look at the Romans passage, we see that we become part of the gift to the world when we seek to act out in love. Love is not an easy thing or a simple thing. My own capacity to love others is expanded when I seek God out in my life.
This Sunday will be the first of our new 9:45 am worship service in the sanctuary. I will be preaching at 8:30, 9:45 and 11:00 am in the sanctuary and at 10:50 in Wesley Hall. Trey will be preaching at 7:00 pm in Wesley Hall as he and Matt finish up the series on the General Rules. This gives a lot of opportunity for worship! If you are in the area on Sunday, I hope you'll join us! If you can't make it in person, you can always catch us on Facebook live or replay it later.
In Christ,
Check out Sam's Blog here: http://precedinggrace.blogspot.com
Photo by rumpleteaser via Flicker.com. Used under the Creative Commons license.


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Thug Preacher
I'm a preacher. I love to preach. What a privilege!
It's a sacred trust. Sharing God's Word with others. But it's also scary. What a responsibility!
Having preached my first little five minute "sermon" at fifteen, and having been a teaching pastor with weekly sermon responsibilities for more than sixteen years, I have preached a lot.
And over the years, as you might imagine, I've had my share of feedback. Positive, negative, and neutral. And, as you will admit when you're honest with your preacher, you have said a WHOLE lot more about him & his sermons outside of his presence than you ever had to him. That may not be bad. But if it is judgmental or condeming, then I'll leave that between you & God. And your preacher.
In all my preaching, however, I have never received a comment like the one I got today. A young man in my congregation wrote this:
Your sermons lately have been "spiritually punching me in the face." Thank you :-)
Alrighty then.
I've done plenty of things in ministry. I've been called plenty of names too. But now you might call me Thug Preacher. My tagline, "Punching folks in the face with God's Word. With love. Of course."
He didn't call me that. I just thought Thug Preacher was catchy. And, yes, he did say, "thank you." And he even added the smiley face :-). So, I know he meant his comment as a compliment. Or, maybe, he is really scared of me! You think?!
Nah! Not me.
His Thug Preacher comment begs the question, however. When is the last time God's Word got your attention?
To challenge you to obedience?
To convict you of sin?
To call you to surrender?
It should. Regularly.
That is if you are receiving it regularly.
It's the new year. And you can be a new you in a way even better than losing weight. You can engage God's Word daily. gotandem.com can ship it to you via voicemail, email, or text. They'll even have a real person called an Encourager call you once a week if you'd like. And it's all customized in content & delivery as you choose. youversion.com is available online or via a great, free apps for your phone or tablet. It has more reading plans than you can imagine with notifications on your mobile device or emails. And, of course, it has social sharing so you can do your part to spread the Word & redeem the web.
In modern America we have no excuse for not engaging God's Word daily. Other than our self-inflicted time poverty.
So, get off Facebook, eschew that addictive game, and pick up the Bible. Even in electronic form. It still has punch. Take it from the Thug Preacher.
Or you'll have to answer to Thug Preacher too. :-)


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1. Il a joué dans le Briseur de série télévisée haute que le rôle titre.
2. His first starring role was as a Jewish neo-Nazi in The Believer .
3. Gosling came to the attention of a wider audience in 2004 with a leading role in the romantic drama The Notebook, for which he won four Teen Choice Awards and an MTV Movie Award.
4. Sa performance en tant que professeur toxicomane dans Half Nelson a été nominé pour un Golden Globe Award.
5. After a three-year acting hiatus, Gosling starred in Blue Valentine, earning him a second Golden Globe nomination.
6. 2011 proved to be a landmark year for Gosling as he co-starred in three mainstream films – the romantic comedy-drama Crazy, Stupid, Love, the political drama The Ides of March and the action thriller Drive – and received two Golden Globe nominations.
7. Dans 2013, he starred in the crime thriller Gangster Squad, the generational drama The Place Beyond the Pines, and the violent revenge film Only God Forgives.
8. He is a co-owner of Tagine, a Moroccan restaurant in Beverly Hills, California.
9. He is a supporter of PETA, Invisible Children and the Enough Project and has travelled to Chad, Uganda and eastern Congo to raise awareness about conflicts in the regions.
10. This incident led to a suspension. Gosling performed from an early age.
11. He showed interest in performing when his sister was a performer. He developed an idiosyncratic accent because, as a child, he thought having a Canadian accent did not sound "tough".
12. He began to model his accent on that of Marlon Brando.
13. Gosling has credited the experience with instilling in them "this great sense of focus." He became particularly close friends with Timberlake and they lived together for six months during the second year of the show.
14. He wanted to spend more time sitting with and devising a character as well as play a variety of roles, so he chose to enter film and not accept any more television work.


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Chiropractic neurologist
Turnpaugh Chiropractic Neurology Health & Wellness
Q: Can you briefly describe what it means to specialize in chiropractic neurology?
A: Chiropractic neurology is defined as the field of functional neurology that engages the internal and external environment of the individual in a structured and targeted approach to affect positive changes in the neuraxis and consequent physiology and behavior. That is a mouthful!
What this means is the chiropratic neurologist "looks" at how the nervous system is functioning, specifically looking for any imbalance, and treats the imbalance. Some examples of this include balance issues such as vertigo, tremors, ADD/ADHD, autism, chronic pain syndromes and back pain.
Q: How is it different from other types of chiropractic care?
A: The chiropractic neurologist is schooled in functional neurology, looking at all influences in brain and nerve function. The therapeutic approach is to change brain and nervous-system function.
Most chiropractors are trained in the detection and correction of spinal dysfunction. Spinal function is one of the many influences on the nervous system.
Q: What type of education or training is necessary?
A: The neurologist in the chiropractic profession has completed the doctor of chiropractic program. The training to become a board-certified neurologist in the chiropractic profession is an additional three years after the doctor's degree, which is conducted under the auspices of an accredited university or college that is recognized by the U.S. Office of Education.
During that training, there is a didactic and residency-based/clinically based training. After completing those requirements, the chiropractor will sit for a board examination in neurology, which is held once per year by an independent examining board. The areas that are examined are specific to the field of neurology and include clinical and diagnostic techniques and knowledge of neurophysiology. The certification examination includes written, oral and practical portions.
Q: What do you like best about the field?
A: The amazing possibilities in previously untreated symptoms. Serving patients who thought they were helpless or had only partial success with other treatments. Hearing the teenager speak who has not spoken for three years due to brain injury and sharing the tears of joy with the parents.
Neurosurgeons are looking at surgically placing electrical implants in the brain to improve function, and chiropractic neurologists are looking at nonsurgical ways to achieve similar outcomes. The research to prove this is increasingly being reported.
Q: What is the most challenging part of the field?
A: A huge challenge is keeping up with the explosion of new research in brain therapy and function.
Another challenge is the general lack of understanding toward the discipline. Many people, including health care professionals, do not know there is such a thing as a chiropractic neurologist or a functional neurologist. One of my frustrations is that I have not done the best in educating local doctors in what it is that I do, while at the same time I receive phone calls from top doctors of all disciplines all over the country looking to solve complex conditions. Working together we can serve patients and achieve remarkable outcomes.


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James Alfred Nash (b. 1871) was Mayor of Palmerston North from 1908-1923 and three time MP for the city. He was a local businessman, keen sportsman (especially active in the bowling scene) and involved in a great number of political activities throughout his life. He put together this collection of his memories around 1951, one year before his death at his home in Palmerston North, on 24 July 1952.
During World War I the troops were in residence at Awapuni race course and when on route marches they would invariably come to the Square where large crowds of people congregated to meet them. The race course was a very suitable place for this camp. I received a letter one day from a number of soldiers of the main body requesting our Patriotic Society to purchase instruments for a band but, unbeknown to me, they had already ordered these from Wellington. I informed the society that we should raise the money and could do so on Sunday afternoons by collections from visitors at the camp. I remember Mr Reid McKenzie, of Milson, and how he became our most enthusiastic worker in this respect. He had no difficulty in acquiring more than what was needed. The instruments were taken to France and were badly damaged when a bomb blew up the tent in which they were housed. They were packed and returned to us and I think still exist at the Soldiers' Club.
When the 1st Battalion of Liverpool's Own Rifle Brigade occupied in turn the Awapuni Camp, they made also an application for some instruments. This was granted and the cost came to £500. After they left Palmerston North, a second battalion arrived and they went one better for they had ordered a set and handed us the account for £550 which we duly paid. There was much musical talent among these men and they gave a number of performances in the Opera House which was also filled to capacity. These concerts also helped to increase our funds.
When the second military camp at Rangiotu was established, I received an appeal for Christmas pudding and we decided to advertise this in the Press. The response was wonderful and we received puddings to the amount of 30 cwt. Later appeals for eggs, fruit and so forth also produced the same result.
At the conclusion of the war the Wellington Regiments, in recognition of the kindness bestowed upon it by the people, decided to hold its annual reunions in Palmerston North and these have been maintained ever since. It has been a great pleasure to attend these functions of this association of which I made a LIfe Member.
At the commencement of the First World War, I called a meeting of citizens to form a Patriotlc Society. A definite constitution had to be :formulated and it was decided to campaign for funds for the sick and wounded as well as for their dependents
needing assistance.
This was quite successful and the town and country were divided into districts and the different committees of men and women who acquired various names - such as the "Kairanga Lancers" [who] raised over £30,000. The society decided that loans could not be entertained. and that any grants could not exceed £100. I was personally most emphatic about this decision as we had to keep the future well in mind. This policy was, I feel, the correct one and the Society has carried on successfully ever since. We have been able to give relief to soldiers and to their dependents particularly during the depression years.
A soldiers' club was eventually established chiefly owing to the generosity of the late Mr. Percy McHardy who donated that magnificent site in Cuba Street as well as a house in the same vicinity foe the custodian. He and his committee raised a .large sum, built the club premises and an endowment of £2,500 was placed at interest as a safety measure.
Mrs E L Nash, M.B.E.
My late wife was a very active worker during the Great War and with her a committee of splendid women promoted bazaars and Paddy's markets to raise funds. The work that was done by them for the Patriotic Society was astonishing. ...
The hospital was soon overcrowded when the the Influenza epidemic descended upon us and we had to actively secure other buildings as temporary hospitals before the situation became
Dr Whittaker and myself, as Hospital Board Members, had charge of the outside arrangements which also included ambulance Service. He took over the Empire Hall, the Soldier's Club and the Druid's Hall where every attention possible was given to the
victims. We were on duty at the depot until 11.0 pm daily but my first lieutenant, Mr H B Bennett, worked all around the clock. He was a wonderful man going everywhere and was quite fearless. He had a certain manner with the sick.
I sent him one day to see an elderly couple who were prostrated in their home and he soon had the fire alight and water heated preparatory to sponging them down. He was enjoying his pipe when Dr Stendahl arrived, whereupon the lady turned to Mr Bennett and said, "You have certainly surprised me, I thought you were the real Doctor".
The late Mr J M Johnston was equally meritorious. He would appear early in the morning to meet each Auckland train and to collect the consignment of fruit earmarked for the sufferers after which he distributed it to the various depots and houses in the town.
In the midst of our work I received an urgent call from Colonel Gibbon, Defence Headquarters, Wellington that the influenza was severe at Trentham and that it had been decided to evacuate the troops immediately. He asked me to arrange a suitable place for a new camp. Captain Preece, a Maori war veteran, agreed to accompany me to Rangiotu and Bainesse to interview our Maori friends about a suitable camp and, as the water supply was of prime importance, Mr Samuel Jickell, Borough Engineer, also came with us. We eventually selected a site but our next difficulty was to find all the Maori's who were joint owners of the land. When they were agreeable, Mr Jickell drew up a plan whereby water could be conveyed from the station supply at Rangiotu. It was also necessary to arrange for a railway siding for the camp. When I eventually reached home at 11.0pm, I communicated with Colonel Gibbon in Wellington and the whole business was set in train.
WIthin two days the soldiers arrived to find tents, cookhouses and so forth ready for occupation. The only mishap occurred when the Railway Department placed the siding at the wrong site and it was necessary to remove it nearer to the camp. Our next task was provision for hospital accommodation for the men who were ill but the next evening we joyfully heard the announcement of the armistice. I remember a great gathering of citizens in the Square about 8.0pm around the band rotunda and, after the usual questions, I made a request to all present to help in erecting a large civilian shelter at the hospital where timber had been taken during the day. I think there were at least 75 men at work the next day and the building was finished by nightfall. A second shelter was erected in the same manner soon afterwards and with these, together with large marquees there and the various halls in the city, we were able to cope with the infection.
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Recently added to the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) database is the data set, "Ithaka 2006 Survey of U. S. Higher Education Faculty Attitudes and Behaviors" (Study No. 22700).
This study was conducted in order to contribute to community understanding of the attitudes and behaviors of higher education faculty members regarding online resources, the library, and related topics. This study, from 2006, builds upon similar studies performed in 2000 (by JSTOR) and 2003 (by Ithaka), and may be compared with data on many of the same topics gathered from librarians in 2006. This survey covers a wide range of topics, including the relationship between faculty and their campus library, faculty dependence on electronic scholarly resources for research and teaching, the transition from print to electronic for scholarly journals, faculty publishing preferences, e-books, digital institutional repositories, and the preservation of scholarly journals. This study also offers a descriptive overview of faculty attitudes, behaviors, perceptions, and preferences. Demographic variables for faculty include age, gender, instititon size, discipline affiliation, and number of books published.
The Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research, also known as ICPSR, provides search and browsing access to abstracts and data sets in the world's largest archive of computerized social science data. Search or browse title of study, principal investigator, words in the abstract, or study number. Browse major research categories.


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After hearing about how epic the north coast was from other travellers, it quickly made its way to the top of my list of places to visit in Colombia. As soon as I arrived in Colombia I made some friends who were also super keen to visit La Guarija and we ended up planning a trip together.
We organised our trip with Calle 11 - the hostel we were staying at in Santa Marta. It was a 3 day/2 night trip from Santa Marta all the way to Punta Gallinas, the most northern point of Colombia - the trip cost us roughly 250,000 COP (approx $115 AUD) each.
Our adventure to the Guajira penisula started early in the morning, we were picked up at 4:30am. It was so early, I went straight to sleep in the car for the next 3 hours as we made our way to Riohacha where we stopped to have a quick breakfast. After breakfast we were back on the road and on our way to Cabo del la Vela.
When we arrived, we had a quick lunch at the lodge before heading out to the beach (playa Ojo de Agua) for a dip. The sea collides with the several cliffs and over time weathers it down to create a beautiful landscape.
The day was so hot that we were all itching for a swim in the cool waters - it was sooo dang refreshing when we finally jumped in. Apart from some medium waves perfect for wave jumping the water was pretty calm.
After a quick dip our guide took us to another nearby beach which was quieter and more secluded. As we made out way to the beach we found a vendor that sold beers. We bought a few bottles drank them while we watched sun set over the water and painted the sky.
We headed back to our hammocks after it got dark and had dinner. Dinner was farely simple - rice and locally caught fish. But if you wanted something more extravagant there was an option to pay an extra 25000COP (approx $11AUD) to upgrade to fresh lobster. I went with the lobster - it was delicious and for 11 bucks it was definitely worth.
To close out the night we bought some drinks from the bar and made our way out to the beach to chill - literally in front of our hammocks.
The view of the stars from here was spectacular. The only other time I remember seeing the stars so clearly was when I visited the Sahara desert during new years eve.
This morning we got up out of our hammocks by the beach and jumped straight into the beach for a dip. Then we had some breakfast and we were on our way to Punta Gallinas (the most northern point of Colombia).
We took a break from the road at the Taroa dunes for a dip to cool off. To get to water we had to climb over a massive Taroa dunes, it was crazy because we couldn't see anything but sand until we had reach the peak of the dunes. Over the peak we had an incredible view of the beach.
After lunch we headed up to Punta Gallinas to checked out the most northern point of Colombia. There is an old light house here that marks this spot, otherwise you probably would never know it this was the top of the land mass that is South America.
The rest of the day was spent wandering and exploring the bay near our lodge, swimming and hanging out while we watched another epic sunset.
For dinner I had my last lobster from the Gujiara peninsula. Then we capped the night off the right way, hanging out in the dark, listening to some tunes and staring at the epic view of the night sky for the last time.
This morning the guys decided to head out to a nearby lagoons and mangroves surrounding the inland sea. I decided to skip in favour of exploring the lodge and meeting some more friendly people in the area.
When the guys made it back, we had a quick lunch and then we jumped into a barge which took us on a scenic ride through the turquois waters and mangroves back to our 4WD. We spent the rest of the day driving through desert terrain back to Riohacha where we were picked up by a mini van to bring us the rest of the way back to our hostel in Santa Marta.
The last 3 days of adventure to La Guajira was amazing. It was really cool to see the crazy contrast in nature - desert meeting the ocean. I had an incredible time swimming in the cool waters during the hot days and watching the stars come out so clearly at night.
And one of the coolest things about visiting La Guajira was the fact that we were completely disconnected from our tech for 3 days. It was refreshing to get away from all of those distractions and just enjoy the experience.
A visit to La Guajira is a must if you're ever in or visiting Colombia.


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Study illustrates Canada's disconnect with water, need to support water literacy tools
The recently released RBC Canadian Water Attitudes Survey sheds light on the urgent need for the work that we do here at Waterkeeper.
The biggest take-away from the report is something we have known for a while: Canadians are disconnected from their waters.
An interesting example of this is their information about Canadians' responses about flooding. The survey reports that Canadians see climate change as the number one threat to their waters, but they do not see themselves personally affected by these changes.
Two major Canadian cities have had severe storms in the past three years. In Toronto, there have been three "100-year storms" and eight "25-year storms" in the past decade. Even though Canadians say they notice more news stories about floods, they do not feel personally vulnerable to floods or droughts. They recognize the problem, but do not feel the impact.
This disconnect illustrates the need for Canadians to understand their unique and personal connection to water. At Waterkeeper, we use the Watermark Project to help Canadians understand their unique and personal connection. When you share your Watermark, you discover your own water story and your reason for protecting it. Once you understand your personal connection to water, you are better placed to recognize and respond to water threats.
The water attitudes survey also states that 25% of Canadians have experienced a boil water advisory. Drink Guide shares consumption warnings to let you know if your tap water is safe to drink. This service does not solve threats to our drinking water, but it does give Canadians the information they need to protect themselves from unclean drinking water. It also gives Canadians a tool to educate themselves about the water in their community and across the country.
Swim Guide also provides up-to-date water quality information for thousands of beaches in Canada. The survey states that ⅔ respondents are concerned about water quality where they swim. With easily accessible information, Swim Guide helps you make better choices. It's also a tool for reporting pollution – an excellent way to get involved in protecting your watershed.
Respondents rank environmental non-profits the most trusted sources of information about water quality and safety. Government and media are ranked as the lowest. By supporting Waterkeeper and sharing the tools we have created, you are giving your family and friends the credible information they need to got it protect their health and the waterbodies they love.
This is the second of two blog posts on the 2016 RBC Canadian Water Attitudes Survey. Read the first part here.


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NASHVILLE – The Solid State Logic Live console partner network has gained a significant new partner with the appointment of Morris Light & Sound. Based in Nashville, Morris Light & Sound has a 25-year history of providing first class audio, video and lighting services for live events, tours and fixed installs throughout the U.S. and Canada. For its first act of business with SSL, Morris Light & Sound has agreed to supply an SSL Live L500 for Kenny Chesney's upcoming The Big Revival Tour, which kicks off on March 26. Morris Light & Sound has also deepened its relationship with SSL with its ongoing expansion into the Nashville studio business with the acquisition and refurbishment of one of the very finest recording studios in the world, The Tracking Room (equipped with a magnificent vintage SSL J Series console).
"Morris is honored to be part of SSL's Live Console partner network," says David Haskell, President and CEO of Morris Light & Sound. "The SSL Live has garnered significant attention in the industry since its launch and we look forward to being able to share all of its great features with our clients. We know it will be a top choice for many of the productions that we service."
"We are very excited to add Morris Light & Sound to the roster of Live Console partners," says Piers Plaskitt, CEO of SSL, Inc. "The company's long history of providing the very highest quality support for high profile concerts and installations across North America makes them an ideal Live partner company for SSL. The commitment to using the L500 for such a high-profile tour is a superb start and we look forward to a long and successful relationship. It is also great to see such a historic Nashville studio with a secure future in good hands."


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Here you find the latest infos about the planning and mobilisation of the caravan. If you are going to travel with us or/and have some infos, send us an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com
If you don't find updates for some days, it's because we're on a Mobi-Info-DonationcollectingTour at the moment and don't have internet all the time.
Anyway for staying up-to-date check the ticker from time to time. And think of collecting some money-donations for the tour & refugeesupport in Greece.
Stand 9th of June 2016:
25th of June: Soli-KüfA in Köln at the Wagonplacedemonstration. The demo will start at 1pm.
We made a fix date on which Alf Parout is going to start direction greece. You can also join us before or later.
meeting place for the caravan:
1st of July 16; 11 Uhr; motorway service area Weiskirchen South on the motorway A3 around Frankfurt/Main
estimated departure: 11:30 am
If you want and have the time you can join & support us since now. We are at the Altmark at the moment and go through Göttingen to Frankfurt/Main the next days.
25th/26th of June: Cologne
1st of July: Frankfurt/Main
2nd of July: Munich
The further route is not fix at the moment. Discussion is welcome:
Vienna, Ljubljana, Skopje, Salonika
Alf Partout has canteen kitchen equipment and provides it the caravan.
There are 2 people and 1 dog searching a lift to Greece. And there is some material that wants to go there. Who has space in the van?


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We have begun our journey back to Camano and the end of our summer adventure. At the moment we're in Deer Harbor in the thick of the long-awaited wood stove installation. We'll be here the rest of the week with the boat torn apart while the last sunny sailing days of summer slip away. And then more hole drilling awaits us in Anacortes next week. Gosh, drilling holes in your boat causes tension. Luckily, our landlubber friends, Mariah and David, generously entertained us with vittles and hot tubbing while ashore last night. If we're fortunate we might even relieve some tension with a musical frolic before the week is through.
Meanwhile Andrew of Navigator Stove Works and Jeff work away at a relatively complex stove installation.
They're an efficient team working out both the math and the functionality of how, where and why to safely build a heavy burning object into the middle of a cabin that will someday roll on the high seas. Add Steve's abundant brain power to the mix and my own random injections, and we've had some lively discussion and come up with some brilliant solutions. It may be a big old mess, but it has been fun. So far. And we inch, inch, ever toward sufficiency.
What is sufficient? What is simply survival? What is luxury? Many layers of meaning unfold from these words for me. I've been thinking about this idea of sufficiency. A lot. I recognize that Nomadness isn't yet ready to provide what we need to be truly independent and self-sufficient. With the financial collapse of our monstrous top-heavy capitalist system sending many, if not most, Americans into a frenzy to shore up their lives, my first associations with sufficiency relate to material wealth. I can honestly say that I am thankful I have very little to lose in this regard. I'm with the gulls on this one.
Seriously, though, the degree to which people have life skills and the ability to be self sufficient will determine who gets hit hardest and who rolls with the punches. During the Great Depression, the general population may have been better prepared to deal with hardships. People still knew how to grow food, make stuff, and they weren't afraid to offer or ask their neighbors for a helping hand. Maybe I romanticize it. Maybe. But I do know that stuff (things, tools, clothing, etc) was made to last back then. I wonder what will happen in five or ten years when everything breaks, the dumps overflow with appliances, China has cut us off due to our debts, and very few know how to make what they need. What will be of value then?
So what does self sufficiency really mean? Having food, water, a connection to the world, and a place to be? Let's consider the most basic of these first. Water. Just how much water do we need? Do you know how much water you use? I do. On Nomadness the two of us currently use about fifty gallons of fresh water per week for washing, drinking and cooking. We could use half that if we set our minds to it and used more salt water. Fortunately, have a water maker back at the lab, resting at the top of the list of "stuff to install." Can we make water at a rate that will suffice? Where does survival become sufficiency become comfort? It gets blurry.
And food? Could we catch, grow or harvest what we need? How much do we need? Probably a lot less than we currently think. (And contrary to popular thinking there is enough food to go around. The concept of scarcity is a lie that suppresses the basic human impulse to care for one another.) Before we embark on the "big journey" next year I'll study how and what to fish for, and develop a small system for growing food hydroponically aboard. At present, I can say I know almost nothing about these things. I buy stuff at the store, google up a recipe or just throw something together. (To our credit, we did manage to catch and eat some crab this season. It was thrilling. I think I ignited a deep-seated bloodlust. Here is the proof.)
In regards to human connection, what do we truly need? Daily net connections? Phone? Post office? TV, iPods, and radios? Could we survive with weekly connections? Monthly? Could would live without these things entirely? Survive, yes. Would it be sufficient? That's a different question altogether, isn't it? So why not make our own music and stories to share? Somewhere inside me the need for connection intersects my need to create.
And what about electricity? How will we provide enough power for our cameras, radios, computers, lights, navigation equipment, and other necessities? Solar and wind harvesting certainly. I look forward to learning from Steve about how these work. He's planning a whole new power management system to give us an abundance of free electrons without relying on diesel. He'll be stripping solar panels from previous projects and, with help from a welder friend, installing them on the stern arch on Nomadness.
Sufficiency is hugely complex. And to complicate it all, we have differing of opinions on what is necessary. For the most part, I defer; my needs are quite simple really. Once survival is addressed, I seek human interaction and creativity, documentation of our existence in this moment in history. Those big universal questions rear up. What is important in life? Why are we here? What will I leave behind when I have turned to ash? For me, I suspect it has to with love, the creative force of the universe. Certainly there is more to our collective existence than the depletion of earth's resources and the invention of more thingy-ma-jiggers. Certainly there is value and purpose in myth-making and kindness.
So here lies the true heart of the matter. The crux is this: sufficiency resides in knowing that one can take care oneself. Not only financially, or physically, but in psychological and spiritual well being, which requires that one's Being is well. Am I self sufficient emotionally? Is my heart independent? Do I need others to validate my sense of purpose in this world? These questions touch on the role of solitude in boat life. Attending to the self in the sweet quiet communion with the waves, the wind and all that floats above and beyond may be the most nourishing food of all. Maybe all we really need is the sense that we are safe and fed, that our lover sleeps quietly below dreaming of turtles, while the sails fill and colorful flags luff in the autumn wind. Maybe that will suffice for this lifetime.
Then again maybe we best get the water maker installed and the solar panels up. Oh, and a first draft of something down on paper. And learn another language, and celestial navigation. And let us not forget to love at every opportunity in even the smallest ways. Hang on, this is going to be a wild winter ride for sure.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
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Saying Goodbye to a Child
The hardest thing a parent ever has to do is to say good-bye to their child. Most of the time it's because they are going to college in another state or joining the military service or are getting married and are moving away. Saying goodbye to a child that is dying causes more than just the pain of separation; it makes you feel like your heart is breaking and that it will never be whole again.
The sudden death of a child is traumatic and brutal but does not compare to the devastation of knowing in advance. That first phone call that alerts you to the possibility of a problem starts the process. You worry from that moment on. Then there are the doctor's appointments and the tests that leave you in limbo while you wait to have your worst fears confirmed, praying that they aren't.
When the news finally comes, you accept it stoically and sometimes even gracefully because it's important that your child sees a strong front. You go through the motions of gathering information trying to find the best course of action that will stop the inevitable; only to find there isn't one.
The waiting begins. You wish for a miracle that will spare your child what's about to come. You pray for the strength to stand beside them, reassuring them that everything will be okay, that there's still hope. You talk about the benign as if any of it still mattered. You move through the days functioning on autopilot.
One day you find yourself wishing for it to be over; not because you no longer love your child but because the waiting is taking its toll. You want to be done with it because it has consumed your life and you want it back. You discover that you have become angry about what's happening to your child and the powerless feeling you have because you can't fix it.
Then you feel guilty for being angry and for wanting the end. If they would just finish dying you could grieve and then move on with your life. Through the guilt you realize self loathing; it comes from the need to start over, the need to breathe.
By the time the funeral arrives you have been dealing with your grief for some time. The tears that you shed are from relief because it's finally done. Yes, you will miss your child and a part of you will be forever empty but at least now there's peace.
The truth is no parent should ever outlive their child. Doing so is one of the hardest things imaginable. As a parent we would rather face countless terrors and torture than to lose a child, but it happens. We deal with the conflicting emotions to the best of our abilities while hiding the feelings we fear the most. The gamut is vast and diverse in its range leaving a parent exhausted from the act of living. One truth to be found amidst the chaos is that there is no right or wrong way to survive a child dying.
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I once believed that suicide was a "coward's" way out. That was before I lived in the aftermath of such a decision, before I experienced the grief, the anger, the betrayal, and the disillusionment.


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Early in our relationship, Patty and I watched a movie called Freedom Writers. It starred Hilary Swank as a young teacher in a low-income school who dedicated a big part of her life to kids who faced so many other life issues that education was not a priority. The movie scared me. Patty and I hadn't become real serious yet, but I saw her dedication to her students. In the film, Swank's husband couldn't take the late nights, the constant focus on kids, the major extent of her emotional capacity spent on worrying about her students. I was scared because I could see this happening. And it made me feel like a real ass.
A couple of weekends ago I attended the wedding of two middle school math teachers. My wife, who teaches middle school English, and I sat at a table with four other middle school teachers. When I find myself in such situations, I like to play a game: how soon will they start talking about work and students and Common Core, how long will they talk about it, when will they decide to stop talking about these topics, and then when will they start talking about them again. This is a facetious game that I play in my head, but in truth these aren't teachers who are complaining about their job, these are teachers who love their job so much, care about their students so much, that even on the summer break everyone admires, they talk, read, lesson plan, bounce ideas off each other, attend trainings, all to help kids develop into successful people.
Not all teachers are like this, of course. There are bad teachers like there are bad people in any profession. Bad teachers aren't the ones who necessarily get bad test scores, they are the ones who are checked out, no longer care, or are in it for the wrong reasons. To be a spouse of a teacher like this would probably be much easier. When tax time came, you wouldn't have to worry about figuring out how much in Teacher's Expenses you can write off (not that it really matters, since you can only write off $200 anyway). You wouldn't have to worry about your spouse coming home late because a kid with a rough home life had something horrific happen to them after school, or planning your wedding and vacations and possible pregnancies around summer break because to do otherwise would hurt students, or your spouse going in to work when they can hardly walk because hey - one day with a bad substitute teacher can cause weeks or months of delayed lessons.
I am not married to such a teacher.
We carpool. I have an eight hour job. Sometimes, when I get off work, I have to find something to do for 1, 2, 4 hours because of some unplanned emergency that always seems to happen in middle school. We no longer worry about keeping receipts throughout the year - kids need books, pencils, notebooks, and sometimes even food - so we just mark our allotted $200 on our 1040 and go on our merry way. When you are constantly around teachers, you hear stories - parents who never call you back about a kid's failing grades but scream at you when you take their kids' bubblegum away, kids for whom calling CPS is a common occurrence, about staying after school with your classroom open so kids whose parents can't afford day care have some place to stay for a while... oh, and on top of being a surrogate parent, psychologist, coach, mentor, babysitter, club leader, dance and field trip organizer, they also teach! Crazy, huh?
Which is why I often feel like a jerk. For a lot of the students, teachers are the only adults that students connect with. The role of the teacher in a person's life cannot be overlooked. I know this. I understand this. And yet, when so much of Patty's energy and time go to her students that when she gets home, she doesn't even feel like talking anymore because she has been doing so all day, I get annoyed. When Patty didn't want to take more than three days off for our wedding because it was STAR testing (and 100 PERCENT OF KIDS HAVE TO BE PROFICIENT BECAUSE THAT'S SUCH A REAL, LOGICAL EXPECTATION), I tried to understand. Sometimes, the students have to take precedence. But I still felt like a jerk. I felt like a jerk when she took some of the books we bought for ourselves to her classroom. I felt like a jerk when she took on a bunch of extracurricular duties. And yet, I love her because she is this person. I wouldn't want her to ever be anyone else. We are friends with our wedding table mates because they are these people, too. They are the teachers you would want your kids to have.
Whenever something newsworthy happens in education, I read the online news articles and scroll through the comments. It's amazing how many idiots (yes, idiots) think teachers are overpaid or are the reason kids are entitled or are one of society's biggest problems. Teachers have these kids for a couple hours a day, tops, and they are supposed to battle TV, the internet, their home life, a world of instant gratification, Facebook, smart phones, poverty, lack of resources, dwindling community support, uninvolved parents, gangs and drugs and abuse in the home, a government and system that values test scores over learning, language and cultural barriers, poor pay, administrative difficulties, hormonal puberty, and myriad other issues. It's amazing what people can say behind the anonymity of a comment board. But after reading all of this idiocy, I just look across the couch and see Patty, marking up a novel she's going to teach, and I think of all of our friends at that table, using their own cash to attend trainings during the summer, trying to be innovative with new technologies, updating their lesson plans, and I somehow know the future - and our future - will be just fine.


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Anyone that knows me is aware of my love for the 80's nighttime soap opera, Dynasty. And by love, I mean nothing short of obsession: I have seen every episode at least three times, I can recite lines, I bought a piece of the Nolan Miller wardrobe at auction, and I own any season available on DVD. The drama, big jewelry, giant hair, diamonds, lame, and the fact that Linda Evans' shoulder pads kept growing to what seemed like NFL regulation size kept me coming back for more every week.
My love for the now-defunct television show has influenced my love of jewelry my entire adult life: I like my jewelry to exude opulence, with gems that send light dancing around the room. Hence, my obsession with every single item of jewelry that has been created by the uber-talented Ranjana Khan. Wife of my beloved Naeem Khan (red carpet darling, designing guru extraordinare, the man who brought down the house at A/W '10 Fashion Week,) this designing dynamo creates statement-making jewelry that is meant to be SEEN, people. This confection of crystal and silk can add instant glamour to a basic t-shirt and jeans for girls night out or will turn your Little Black Dress into a showstopping look. Weddings, holiday parties, backyard barbecues- it wouldn't matter where you wore it, it would broadcast that everyone should bring their A-game that night because, well, you've obviously brought yours.
Ranjana Khan jewelry is for power girls, ladies who love to be seen. Like me. Now, run over there and fetch me another martini, darling. I've got some Dynasty to watch.
Ranjana Khan Crystal and Silk Flower Bib Necklace ( $1,100) – available at Saks Fifth Avenue


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Among the eight companies accepted into the inaugural class of the Moderne Ventures Accelerator in January is New Story, a charity that raises money to build housing for homeless families around the world.
At the heart of its efforts is a unique crowdfunding platform that introduces would-be donors to the actual families their donations would affect, while showing to-the-minute updates on how much money has been raised and how much time is left to raise the rest. Once the money is raised, a local company builds the home, and New Story produces video content showing donors exactly where their money has gone and how it's made a difference.


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Cotton attire was most common among ancient Indians, since they were the first to cultivate this crop from around 2500 B.C. From the Aryan period around 1500 B.C., women typically wore long silk or cotton saris (cloths), draped over the shoulder or about the head. Men also wore long cloths called dhotis.
Dhotis, which were usually white, were shorter than saris and generally worn around the legs.
By 1000 AD, clothing from the Islamic world began to influence Indian fashions. From this period, both men and women wore trousers (churidar) and tunics (kurtas) that came down to the knees. Women would typically combine these with a veil and scarf. For special occasions such as weddings, men would also wear a sherwani, a long and elegant coat. Nevertheless, the traditional sari and dhoti remained popular, as they continue to in modern India.
Accessories of gold and silver jewelry were common, particularly as facial adornments (earrings and nose-rings, for instance).
Another traditional Indian women's garment is the salwar kameez. Especially worn in the Punjab region, this has come to be known as a Punjabi suit.
Many ancient Indian garments and accessories have religious significance, such as the turban, as well as the bindi, which is the small red spot on the forehead.


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The final day of the four (plus) day convention draws to a close with even more stuff packed into the day. It started off with the annual Order of Merlin Breakfast. This is for those who have at least 25 consecutive years of membership in the I.B.M. Immediately following the breakfast was the third and final day of the Big Three Events.
In the afternoon, there were six, one hour events going on simultaneous with each other. It was repeated again one half hour later which meant that you could only choose two out of the six. Well, you can't do it all...but I tried. I slipped in and out of a couple events but the one that had everyone fascinated was the "Carney Knowledge" event by Todd Robbins. He taught us how to walk on glass and also how to hammer a nail in you nose ("Human Blockhead"). Wow! I can check that off my bucket list now. After the Six Pack Sessions, Diamond Jim Tyler lectured on close-up.
Before the show began and the general public was let into the theatre, the contest awards were presented and the transition of the Presidential medals was made. Here are the awards that were given out at the Awards presentation.
Recipient of the McBride Magic & Mystery School Scholarship
Tamer Qafiti from San Diego, Ca.
Recipients of the IBM Endowment and Development Scholarships to the Sorcerer's Summer Safari Magic Camp
Salvatori Adler
Jason Knight
IBM Close-Up Competition
Youth Winners
1st place - Drake Stanton- San Antonio. TX
2nd place - Tamer Qafiti- San Diego, CA
Adult Winners
1st place - Alberto Lorenzo- Miami FL
2nd place - Rune Carlsen - Norway
People's Choice Award - Close-Up and winner of the Obie 4F Close-Up Award
Alberto Lorenzo - Miami, FL
IBM Stage Competition
Youth Winners
1st place and winner of the FANTASMA Prize Package - Eli Portala - Toledo, OH
2nd place -"Smart Magic" Thirawat Kongnugul
Adult Winners
1st place- Ming Ya Liu - People's Republic of China
2nd place - Chris Randall - Las Vegas, NV
People's Choice Award
Ming Ya Liu - People's Republic of China
Karrell Fox Comedy Award
"Caramel Machine" Sadaharu Suzuki and Toshiharu Odjima - Japan
The evening show played to a nearly packed theatre with Todd Robbins doing an incomparable job as the Master of Ceremonies. The show began with Luna Shimada followed by Eugene Burger, Peter Samelson, Francis Tabary, Valerie and closing the show was David DaVinci. After the show ended most people retired to the hotel to say their final farewells at the "no host" bar in the ballroom.
This final mega-podcast has it all. With this being the final day, I knew that I had to get around to everyone in fairly short order in between my attending some of the other event. The time stamps for this Podcast are:
00:00:08 - Todd Robbins talks about the evolution of the one man play, "Play Dead" , that we viewed last night on film. He discussed his association with creative consultants like Teller (of Penn and Teller), and where it might go from here. He also chatted about his association with Monday Night Magic, carnival side shows, and much more. He also talked about the success on television that his young son, Fin, has been receiving on soap operas (that is Fin in the picture above with the realistic looking wooden cigar).
00:45:14 - The Associate Dean of McBride's Mystery School, Larry Haas, talks about what the school does, the importance of scripting, finding good words, developing your character, publishing books and more.
01:05:27 - C.W.O. (Chief Wizard Officer) of Fantasma Magic, Roger Dreyer, talks about the development of his company and association with and dedication to the development of youth in out art. Roger tips his hand with some inside information about the future projects that you can only hear here on The Magic Word.
01:17:00 - Francis Tabary, performer, creator and inventor of a novel rope routine talks about how he created the routine.
01:21:31 - Fielding West talks about how he got started in Las Vegas. He gives us a couple of great stories with celebrities that you will find memorable.
01:41:50 - Jade, one of the previous I.B.M. Gold Medal winners, talks about what she's been up to over the past few years. We also hear a bit from Lance Burton and Fielding West in this segment.
01:49:01 - Sammy Patrick Smith, Editor of The Linking Ring (official journal for the I.B.M.) talks about the new app for the I.B.M. with the digital edition of the journal and the new design of the http://magician.org website. which will be released soon.
01:53:14 - Co-Chairman of the convention, Mike Stratman, is breathing easier now that the convention has ended. Here he talks about the numbers and successes and feedback.
01:59:42 - Walter "Zaney" Blaney tells us a funny story from the early 1960's shortly after he developed his Ladder Levitation. This involves David Hoy and a prank he played on Walter.
02:11:15 - I give a quick wrap up as I walk back up to my hotel room and begin to edit this podcast.
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The Dialogue Institute, in partnership with Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), launched the Asia Interreligious Development Network (AIDN) with an initial gathering in Hong Kong of 15 Asian scholar-activists from 10 different countries, December 10-12, 2014. The three-year project is funded by the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia, with participants from China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand.
The AIDN initiative will enable participants to share their visions and accomplishments in the arena of interreligious engagement, and learn from one another so that best practices can be honed and disseminated throughout the region. The purpose of the AIDN is three-fold:
1) To build an effective network of academics and practitioners across Asia (East, Southeast and South Asia) who work in the area of interreligious dialogue, in order to develop and share best practices in the field;
2) To develop curricula for interdisciplinary General Education courses and modules, adapted to the needs of each particular country context, through which the values and skills of interreligious engagement can be taught to undergraduate students; and
3) To publish an edited volume presenting network members' interreligious projects – challenges overcome, theoretical questions, lessons learned – that will foster wide-scale replication and innovation in the field.
During the initial gathering, participants shared oral presentations of their interreligious dialogue work, including case studies and identifying practices and strategies they've found useful in overcoming obstacles. Over the next two years (through the end of the academic year, 2016-2017), participants are also being asked to launch and complete a pilot project (General Education course or other training module) in their home institution, in consultation with DI/HKBU staff. These projects will inform the final edited volume.
The next gathering will be held again in the Philippines in February of 2016.


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Centennial Bridge Roadway Failed Due To Lack of Maintenance
Tuesday, December 14 2010 @ 01:29 PM EST
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An inspection made by the Road Commission of the Panamanian Society of Engineers and Architects (SPIA) on the road leading to the Centennial Bridge determined that poor maintenance was the cause of its collapse. "This could have been avoided," said Miriam Tejada de Solis, president of the SPIA, who on Saturday took part in the inspection, along with three other engineers of the Road Commission. According to Solis, they could detect that the road's storm drains were damaged. According to the experts, this caused the fill slope to fail, due to the constant seepage of water that could have been caused by the lack of functioning storm drains. "Until the water problem is controlled, this situation is always going to be reoccurring," said Solis, who explained that while the inspection did not have specialized equipment, their experience allows them to diagnose the critical problems observed in the lower part of the access road, where there are bumps and sharp cracks, which caused the roadway to fall apart. She said the collapse was actually a slow process, and the problem has been growing due to a lack of consistent preventative maintenance, inspection, and monitoring, and these are the consequences. The President of the SPIA clarified that the structure of the Centennial Bridge itself is stable, it is not in any danger, and there are no signs of damage to the bridge. In the opinion of the three engineers, the Ministry of Public Works (MOP) should initiate a hydraulic and geological study, because water becomes a threat to this type of construction.
For her part, Marisol Acosta, of the Department of Inspection of the organization, said the MOP made a geological survey of the ground of the ramp leading to the Centennial Bridge. (Panama America)
Editor's Comment: The roadway leading to the bridge was built over landfill – dirt and rocks trucked in an dumped to fill the gap between the existing land (rocks) and the bridge. It seems obvious, even to me, that you would not want to have clogged runoff drains and large amounts of rainwater running under the road and through the dirt fill. Because, obviously, eventually it's going to erode away, right? "Maintenance" is still a dirty word in Panama. Panamanians are famous for not maintaining anything – just ride it until it fails, and then fix it. That's the way they do it here. Seriously.


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Blogging can be a lot of hard work. It can also be a lot of fun. As a hobby, nothing suits me more.
I've always enjoyed writing but have never had the discipline to keep a journal. I love to read and blogging not only incorporates this, it also gives one the opportunity to actually interact with writers. How many novels or magazines allow that? Blogging can be done inside the home, at any time of day, and in any state of dress or un-dress. I don't have to shower or brush my hair before turning on my computer. Heck, I don't even have to get out of bed.
The Tripbase Blog recently started a trend to unite bloggers from a wide variety of niches across the Internet. Called My 7 Links, the rules are fairly simple: bloggers are asked to come up with seven posts they have written that fit into seven specific categories. It's not supposed to be difficult but when I first found out about it, the idea seemed daunting. How could I possibly choose which goofy dog video was better than another?
A short time later the impressive Kim Clune from This One Wild Life was kind enough to nominate me. Apparently, I could not avoid this task. When two more nominations came from No Dog About It and Hands On Home Buyer, I figured I'd better step up my game. The pressure is on.
As I said yesterday just before Shiva and I embarked on our very first full agility course, here goes nothing!
1. My Most Beautiful Post – Shiva the Super Model
This one at least was a no-brainer. Last year we had professional family photos taken by a local pet photographer. Part of our package included digital copies and I couldn't resist showing them off online. After all, the beauty of my dog is a big part of what this blog is about. If she wasn't so cute, I don't know if any of us would be here right now.
2. My Most Popular Post – Blogiversaries, Link Love, and a Special Giveaway
In celebration of my one year of blogging, I attempted to write a story using as many pet blog titles as I could possibly fit in. I can't say it was a huge success plot or grammar-wise but it was a lot of fun. Even if I was up until three am the night before. Next year I am going to have to plan something even bigger.
3. My Most Controversial Post – Disgusting Human Failure
I don't normally delve into serious topics. It's not because I don't care, rather it's because I don't feel I can properly articulate my opinions on heavier subjects. There are many other people saying things much better than I ever could. I don't feel it's my job to add to the conversation. Around these parts, we prefer the lighter side of life. However, when the slaughter of 100 sled dogs hit the news last winter, I couldn't be silent. My post stirred up a lot of mixed feelings in the comment section. I was worried for a moment I had taken things too far. Fortunately, I had underestimated the courtesy of my fellow bloggers and the debate ended respectfully.
4. My Most Helpful Post – Be the Change
This one was very difficult. I like to think all of my posts are filled with serious life lessons and suggestions for how to live a better life. I feel I am the Oprah of the pet blogging world. After all, Shiva and I teach everyone what not to do. Just one look in her manic eyes makes every other dog owner grateful they don't have to live with a Shiva. Perspective is a powerful thing and we dish it out in spades.
But I had to choose my very first Blog the Change post. Not because it was well-written or full of inspiration, but because it helped a senior dog find his forever home. It taught me that even shy women sitting at home in their underwear can make a huge difference.
5. A Post Whose Success Surprised Me – In Defense of the Crate
This was a post I had been meaning to write for a long time. But I was a little scared I would get a lot of finger-wagging. While I have gotten over a lot of the personal guilt I feel about using the crate as often as we do, I know other animal lovers do not always agree. It shocked me to learn how many people understood and respected our decisions. Before I hit publish, I was truly worried this would be the one to finally kick me out of the blogosphere.
6. A Post I Feel Didn't Get the Attention it Deserved – Modern Day Dragons
I wrote this way back in October when I had only just entered the blogging world. Yes, I my first post was in March, but I didn't actually let anyone know about this space until September. Which is probably why this post didn't reach as many people as I wish it had. Nova Scotia's bounty on coyotes is an ongoing issue and one that bothers me greatly. It's unfortunate people have stopped talking about it. I am not even sure it hit international news.
7. A Post That I am Most Proud of – Wishbone!
I couldn't put together a list of links without including a dorky dog training video.This is still my most favourite trick in Shiva's ever-expanding portfolio. I love showing it off at every opportunity because it is just so freaking cute. I am also proud to say she gets much more height now than she did last year.
Whew! That was not easy. I don't envy the ones who have yet to complete this challenge. But the rules say I have to pass it on so I apologize in advance to the following victims, er, bloggers:
- Tena of Success Just Clicks
- Lori of The Dog Park
- Jen K of Back Alley Soapbox
- Sara of Sara Loves Dogs
- Karen of Doggie Stylish
I apologise if any of you have already been nominated. I did check the list to make sure but it is definitely possible I could have done so anyway. I hope you enjoyed reading and will have fun coming up with your own!
ETA: There is something funky going on with my WordPress theme. This is not a new page design, it's just the best I could manage on very short notice. I will try to figure it out over the next few days but things may look a little weird around these parts while I do.


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Below is a sampling of some of the prop bikes in our prop collection and some of the cool motorcycles we can source for your shoot. Let us know what you need...If we don't already have it, we will find it!
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Ah, finally, the creative juices are beginning to flow again. It's good to be back! The design for this card just popped into my head and I had to get it out before it vanished. I used some clip-art from PcCrafter as a pattern for the dove. I traced the body and the wing separately onto white paper, cut them out and then used distress ink to shade them. I rounded the edges with a large-ball embossing tool to give them some dimension and then mounted them on the background using foam squares.
I did the writing on the ornament with a metallic silver pen I bought several years ago from Creative Memories. At the time, I thought the set of four pens was awfully expensive, but they were well worth every penny. They write so smoothly, they dry fast and they never clog.
The writing isn't quite freehand. I used Printmaster to format it in a circular shape, then I printed it out and used my light box to trace the basic lettering onto the ornament in pencil before finishing it with the metallic pen.


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Not going to lie, I halfassed this one.
Truth? I got cocky. I had made scallops a week or so prior, and they were amazing. A completely made up recipe, that went right, and in my mind I was a master. It was even my very first time ever making scallops! Of course I was proud.
So in an effort to spark some creativity with the rest of the scallops I had, found this: Seared Scallops with Fennel and Cherry Tomatoes. Seemed simple enough, and with minimal ingredients, I was sold for a quick weeknight dinner.
The recipe called for more than double the scallops I had, but mine were quite large, and I figured worst case scenario I would have some extra sautéed fennel.
Ingredients prepared, and I was ready to cook the first side of my scallops. As I had done with the last recipe, I used the stopwatch on my phone, to be sure not to leave them on for more than 3 minutes. While I got the actual timing right, I think I must have had the heat on too high. The scallops had stuck to the pan, and they were practically cooked all the way through.
Slicing the fennel reminds me of how badly I want a mandolin. How great would it be to choose a thickness you desire, and to have evenly sliced veggies? Dreams. Well, I think my slicing was a bit sloppy, because even after the fennel and tomatoes were sautéing for quite a while, many pieces were a little crunchy. But, I got lazy, and was extra hungry, so I decided it was time to eat rather than to let it all cook down evenly.
Nevertheless, this recipe offered a great flavor combination, and a fun new use for fennel. (I am of the mindset If I've never cooked it before, roast it.) So I learned something new, and experienced the truth about how finicky scallops can be. Takeaway: Don't attempt a recipe that requires attention to detail and patience when you are starving.
Seared Scallops with Fennel and Cherry Tomatoes
3 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons olive oil
16 sea scallops (about 1 1/2 pounds), patted dry
kosher salt and black pepper
1 bulb fennel, thinly sliced, plus 2 tablespoons fronds
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 8ounce bottle clam juice
1⁄2 cup dry white wine
1 pint grape tomatoes
8 slices baguette, toasted
1 clove garlic, peeled
1. Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over mediumhigh heat. Season the scallops with 1⁄4 teaspoon each salt and pepper and cook on one side until just browned, 2 to 3 minutes; transfer to a plate.
2. Add the fennel, onion, 1⁄2 teaspoon salt, and 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are just tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the clam juice, wine, and tomatoes and cook until the liquid begins to thicken, 6 to 8 minutes more. Add the scallops, brownedside up, and cook until cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes more.
3. Meanwhile, rub the baguette slices with the garlic and, dividing evenly, drizzle with the remaining 2 teaspoons of oil. Sprinkle the scallops, vegetables, and cooking liquid with the fennel fronds and serve with the baguette slices.


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A new rendering of Hyundai's all-new IONIQ hints at the looks of the alternative-fuel compact vehicle, which is due for launch in early 2016.
Hyundai has confirmed that the IONIQ will be the world's first car to offer a choice of three ultra-low-emission powertrains: full electric, plug-in gasoline / electric hybrid, or gasoline / electric hybrid.
With a sleek, coupe-like silhouette, Hyundai says the IONIQ will deliver a fun and responsive driving experience, while also meeting the needs of those wishing to reduce the impact their motoring has on the environment.
At the front, it sports the familiar Hyundai hexagonal grille, topped by a gloss-black element that extends outwards to meet new headlamps featuring integrated 'C'-position lights.
Inside the IONIQ the smooth, clutter-free theme continues. A clear, logical approach has been applied to the layout of control functions, with simple surfaces that make use of eco-friendly materials to convey, says Hyundai, 'a futuristic yet warm cabin ambience that will appeal to a new generation of motorists'.
The IONIQ's name references elements of its creation. An ion is an electrically-charged atom, linking to the car's clever combination of electrified powertrains. The 'I' is said to reference the 'unique offering it brings to the Hyundai range, demonstrating the brand's environmental commitment and willingness to maximise choice for its customers'. Finally, the Q is depicted in the car's logo as a visual breakthrough, acknowledging the fresh new approach of this advanced, low-emission model.
Following a world premiere in Korea in January, the IONIQ is due to be shown during March 2016 at the Geneva International Motor Show and the New York Auto Show.


text: In researching skullduggery, I came across so many other wonderful words I could hardly contain my glee. One site (dictionary.com) suggested, see also: hanky panky, hocus-pocus, jiggery-pokery. And another site, (The Word Detective) suggested one meaning as "clandestine machinations." That's like a bonus round of words. Clandestine? Machinations? This is good stuff. As for where skullduggery comes from, there's this from the Online Entomology Dictionary: 1856, apparently an alteration of Scottish sculdudrie "adultery" (1713), sculduddery "bawdry, obscenity" (1821), a euphemism of uncertain origin. By the way, today's post was inspired by a tweet that @BetsyDrager shared, as a retweet from @WordWorlds (aka Rachel Thomas). In her words, skullduggery is "gnarly, crooked, tangible .. almost physical." That's spot on. Well said Rachel.


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I woke up to the news on November 9th of the election results with shock and pain-- pain at the deep fault lines it revealed within our nation, pain for those who fear the future for themselves or those they love. And pain at my own failures to build bridges with people I know, people I love deeply, even, who don't understand the lived experiences informing that fear. The "dividing walls of hostility" felt impossibly high that day.
Maybe that's why, happening to be in Brookline Village that afternoon, I was drawn to stop by my home church completely unannounced. Above all, I wanted to be with my community, to find a wellspring of hope that I couldn't generate alone. And that same spirit, that same hunger for community, drew others together, too, this November. It drew Life Together fellow Eliza Marth to travel to Standing Rock alongside others from our community to support the indigenous Water Protectors taking action there. It drew a large group of our alumni and fellows together to organize in support of Movimiento Cosecha, fighting for undocumented immigrants in this country. These alumni are actively working to build a Sanctuary movement within the Episcopal Church. It drew together the girls our fellows serve at Esperanza Academy in Lawrence, who are, as fellow Cullen Dolson shares in his reflection this month, countering fear with love and action.
We're waiting for a lot of things in this Advent season, and we don't know what 2017 will bring. But the work and witness of our community-- at Standing Rock, with Cosecha, day in and day out at site placements and in intentional community-- is a light shining in that darkness. And as alumna Isabelle Jenkins tells us, the messy, imperfect cracks in our everyday work for justice are also where the light gets into our lives and our world. I pray in this Advent season that you will venture into those places of greatest darkness and let your light, your beautiful, courageous, Spirit-filled light, shine.


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Marriage can be an amazing and complicated relationship. Love can bring great joy, but we also know that marriage and family life can be messy. God cares deeply about our families, and God is always involved in our relationships of love. We can read in the Bible how God works through many families, even (or especially) the dysfunctional ones. Any of us who have been married know how hard and rewarding it can be. I appreciate the honest look the Bible gives us around the struggles and joys of being part of a family. It is a glimpse of some imperfect people who find God keeps working in their family circumstances no matter what. Now, you may be single. You may have had a difficult experience in marriage, or feel little interest in being married in the future. However, all of us are a part of families in some way. All of us have married friends who may need our counsel or loving support in a challenging family situation.
Sunday we'll be looking at Abraham and Sarah, their relationship with God and each other, and what God does through them. For both Abraham and Sarah, a covenantal love is formed that blesses them, their family and the world through them.
We begin our new worship series, The Family Tree, looking at several families in the Bible and their internal dynamics around love, conflict, faithfulness and getting along. All of these families will discover how God works in their difficult and loving relationships, just as God works through us and our families, whatever shape and form they may take. Join us as we meet and know God's care for all of us, for all families, and for the faithful ways God finds and helps us.
Pastor Dave Summers
Paradise Valley United Methodist Church
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