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|Goodwin Stanhope
|Goodwin Stanhope
|One of "The Others"
|Wife - Harper Stanhope
|...And Found, The Other 48 Days, A Tale of Two Cities, One of Us, The Other Woman
|Played By
|Brett Cullen
Goodwin Stanhope was a member of "The Others" who infiltrated the camp of the Tail Section Survivors of the crash of Oceanic Flight 815.
Goodwin was married to the island's therapist, Harper Stanhope. Goodwin worked at the Tempest Station, and first met Juliet Burke after being treated for a chemical burn by her. Goodwin began an affair with her much to the dismay of Harper; and Ben who is in love with Juliet. (The Other Woman)
Goodwin assisted in the operation of Sabine, when she began to exhibit symptoms that every single pregnant woman on the island did. When the operation was unsuccessful, Goodwin comforted Juliet, and told her to head out, and that he would take care of the rest. The day that Juliet discovered that Ben had a tumour on his spine, Goodwin and Juliet engaged in sexual intercourse in Juliet's house. Their time spent alone was interrupted when Karl knocked on the door to deliver the news. (One of Us)
When Oceanic Flight 815 crashed onto the island, he was instructed by Ben to head to the shore and blend in as one of the survivors. (A Tale of Two Cities)
Ten minutes after the crash, Goodwin appeared on the beach and shouted for help claiming there was a survivor alive in the jungle and that he needed assistance. He was joined by Ana-Lucia and the two proceeded to find a man named Bernard still strapped into his seat, perched up top in the trees. Goodwin suggested that they should climb up there and while he holds him steady, Ana pulls him free. Ana, however; devises her own plan and instructs Bernard on exactly what to do and leads him to safety.
On the beach, as the camp begins to settle in, Goodwin attempts to create a fire using sticks, when he is suddenly approached by Ana-Lucia who jokingly asks him if he is a Boy Scout, Goodwin replies that he is a member of Peace Corps. Ana questions him as to the current existence of it and Goodwin states that he's happy someone her age knows what it is. Ana-Lucia asks him his name and his response is Goodwin. That night, Goodwin's team make their attack; his band of others kidnap three of the men at the camp, and lose two of their own after Mr. Eko kills two of them in self defense. As the camp discovers that their attackers were on the island before the crash, Ana suggests that the camp should move off the beach to find a safer place; her fellow survivor Nathan interjects by reminding her that they have children and injured among them and that the rescue fire is their best hope of being saved, to which Goodwin agrees. The camp is then notified by the flight attendant Cindy that the rescue crews do not know where to look and that their only hope of rescue is to remain at the beach. (The Other 48 Days)
As Day 12 approached, Goodwin comments on Ana's makeshift weapon that she plans to use to catch a pig to provide sustenance for the camp, it was then that she spotted Nathan, who was absent for 2 hours before returning, and claiming he was going to the bathroom. That night, Goodwin's team attack for a second time, this time taking 9 more of the survivors, including the children. After searching one of the bodies, Ana uncovers a knife, as well as a list of names and descriptions of those that were taken. Ana places the blame on Nathan claiming that he was an infiltrator from Them, Goodwin stops her thought and claims that they should not become paranoid, when Libby states that it's prudent they leave the beach, Ana inquires to Goodwin's earlier claim that the signal fire remain lit, to which he replies that he feels it's time they let it go out.
After traveling for three days, the group makes camp in an adequate location in the jungle. Ana-Lucia creates a pit with a makeshift cage over the top, attacks Nathan and throws him in the pit. Ana informs the group that Nathan wasn't on the plane. Goodwin, fearing his cover may soon be discovered, tries to disclaim her statement, however; the group begins to take her side that there is a spy among the camp. After having Nathan in the pit for 4 days, Goodwin attempts to reason with Ana to free him stating that they are not savages. Ana states that if she were a savage she would have cut off his finger already, she then informs him that it will occur the next day. As Goodwin mulls being found out, he takes actions into his own hands and frees Nathan from the pit, informs him of the situation, provides him with fruit, and just as he prepares to leave, murders Nathan by breaking his neck. The next morning, Cindy informs the group that Nathan was missing, and Ana informs the group that it's time to move as they have been found. (The Other 48 Days)
4 Days later as the camp makes their way through the jungle, they discover a door in the side of a hill. As they make their way through they see the inside of the door has been painted over with the word "Quarantine", and inside a logo appears on the wall with the word "DHARMA" in the center of it. Goodwin states that the bunker is most likely a storage facility. The group uncovers a bunker containing a radio, a Bible and a glass eye. As Bernard attempts to activate the radio, Goodwin informs him that the hills are blocking their attempts to gain a reception; he then volunteers to take it to higher ground, and is accompanied by Ana-Lucia.
As the two make their way to high ground, Ana quizzes Goodwin on his theories about "Them" and why they attack the group. Goodwin states that it's possible they're not being attacked. As they take a break from their hike, Goodwin is asked how it was possible to hear Bernard from the beach, and how it was possible he was aboard 815 due to the fact that he emerged from the jungle 10 minutes after the crash with his clothes completely dry. As Ana shifts the conversation to Nathan, Goodwin explains that the reason he murdered Nathan was because if she were to have cut of his finger, and he still made claim to being on the flight, that it was possible the camp would have suspected they had the wrong guy. Goodwin then explains further that "Nathan was not a good person. That's why he wasn't on the list." When she inquires as to the children, he informs her that they are fine, and "better off now". Ana-Lucia attacks Goodwin and the two grapple over the knife in Ana's possession, Goodwin grabs the spear and lunges at Ana only to have it thrown clear; Ana tumbles to the bottom of the hill, elevates the spear, and impales Goodwin as he dives towards her. (The Other 48 Days)


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Chaplain of the Newman Center 2004-2007
In memory of Fr. Thomas Kraft, O.P., this fund has been established to provide grants to students attending the University of Washington and participating in the Newman Center community. Scholarship awards of $500 will be given. Students may apply in succeeding years.
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I'm sure you've seen those offers of a complete pair of glasses for $49, and wondered, "Why did I pay over $100, or $200, or even $1000 for mine?" What is the difference?
Well, you know the old saying, "You get what you pay for". It's true. There is so much that goes into making a pair of prescription glasses.
Assuming your glasses prescription is correct, you need a frame that fits you correctly. You also need the optician to measure your fit for your future lenses correctly. The lenses need to be ordered correctly. They also need to be ground correctly. When the job comes back from the lab, the glasses need to be checked to see if the prescription then checks out on the lensometer correctly. And then once again, with the full prescription lenses inside the frame, the frame needs to be fitted to you, correctly.
So, if you got the $49 job...the lenses may not be the best quality, and the frame may not look great and probably won't last a year. The lab may have changed the shape of the lens a little because it was slightly off axis, so they had to re-edge one side, and they sit a little funny on your face...but hey! You can see, right? You just got what you paid for!
Your friend who paid $1000 for her new glasses...(gulp!) loves them and gets compliments everywhere she goes! Her lenses are thinner and lighter than her previous pair, and somehow her eyes seem brighter! She doesn't have any glare on her lenses and her frames not only fit her face, but also her lifestyle so well. She no longer hates wearing her glasses, and is already thinking of her next pair....
She got what she paid for!


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little Indiana and family headed to Martin's Restaurant in Rensselaer, Indiana.
We had heard that this Jasper County restaurant has a great breakfast–and I love eating breakfast out! Who's with me there?
Martin's Restaurant in Rensselaer, Indiana
We drooled over the menu featuring loads of homemade items! I couldn't decide what I wanted.
In the end? I chose Deanna's Special Omelet: Swiss cheese, sausage, onion, and garlic with a side of American potatoes and toast. Mmm! If you are lucky there may be homemade apple butter too.
My husband, Jeremy, got the Western Skillet. Eggs, green pepper, onions, and sausage and smooshed around to form the perfect storm of goodness (according to him). Kid #1? He was hungry for French Toast and bacon.
Rensselaer, Indiana Restaurant
There's a lot of vintage tins, records, and movie posters on the walls of this mom and pop restaurant so there's plenty to look at. Our waitress kept the coffee coming while we waited for our order. Martin's Restaurant has the cutest mugs. Aren't they just adorable little things?
When the food arrived, well, I don't know who Deanna is but I'd like to shake her hand. Can you say "delicious?"
Kid #1 certainly said so–and we agree! There was probably a full five minutes of silence at our table. It was a miracle! Or, at the very least, the sign of a fantastic meal. Everything was homemade–and it shows.
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Our bill was reasonable, the food was fantastic, and we left with very full bellies!
If I get a chance to go back to this Indiana town for more Martin's Restaurant goodness, I'll take it–I'd like to give their homemade biscuits and gravy a go.
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If you live south of Manila and use the Skyway regularly, chances are you've been cursing at the new toll collection system that was implemented by the Skyway management yesterday.
If that was the case, well, the Skyway has heeded your complaints as they will now be reverting to the previous style of toll collection at the points of entry such as Bicutan, Sucat, and Alabang.
Class 2 or larger vehicles will have their toll fees collected at the Runway Toll Plaza, as per the new system.
The Skyway management says the return to the original toll collection procedure will commence tonight (January 30) at 10:00 PM.
Below is the statement from the Skyway O&M Corporation in full:
To our motorists, we acknowledge your sentiments regarding the new toll collection system on the elevated Skyway.
While we exerted every effort to lessen the impact of the transition, which we anticipated and communicated early on, we recognize that at this point, full implementation may not be feasible, without severely affecting our motorists.
In light of this, effective 10:00 pm, January 30, we will temporarily revert to the old "pay as you enter" scheme for private vehicles coming from Alabang, Sucat, and Bicutan.
For the time being, only Class 2 vehicles such as buses and delivery vans will be required to utilize the Runway Toll Plaza for cash payments.
As always, we continue to adjust to our motorists' needs, and that includes exploring better ways to implement this transition to a new toll collection system in the future. We still believe the new system can benefit a greater number of people over the long term.
Solving traffic congestion is not an easy task but we are fully committed to finding a solution to it with your help.
Again, we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and patronage.


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As you know, I have resigned from my job in order to care full-time for our little girl! This has given me the freedom to take a step back to re-assess many things about the past, present, and future. It is profound how such a small baby can have such a dramatic effect on your outlook on life. Sometimes "you can't see the forest for the trees."
There are a few books to which I've turned in order to shed a little light on the subject. Funny thing is, most (if not all) of these books were given to us at work for periodic professional development.
First, I give you Sabbath: Finding Rest, Renewal, and Delight in Our Busy Lives.
"Because of our desire to succeed, to meet these ever-growing expectations, we do not rest." (p. 1)
"In our drive for success we are seduced by the promises of more: more money, more recognition, more satisfaction, more love, more information, more influence, more possessions, more security. Even when our intentions are noble and our efforts sincere–even when we dedicate our lives to the service of others–the corrosive pressure of frantic overactivity can nonetheless cause suffering in ourselves and others." (p. 1-2)
"…to surrender to too many demands, to commit oneself to too many projects…it destroys our own inner capacity for peace." (p. 3)
"Sabbath is a time to stop, to refrain from being seduced by our desires. To stop working, stop making money, stop spending money. See what you have. Look around. Listen to your life. Do you really need more than this?" (p. 137)
These thoughts have definitely resonated with me and have allowed me to switch gears to some degree. Mostly, I have applied the brakes. I realized that I, like so many people, try to fill every last second of every single day with productivity. And, I'm human. We are not made to operate in this crazy way. I have to stop.
One of the illustrations I loved in this book was this: "If certain plant species, for example, do not lie dormant for winter, they will not bear fruit in the spring. If this continues for more than a season, the plant begins to die. If dormancy continues to be prevented, the entire species will die" (p. 7).
So, I am allowing this new chapter in our lives to be a season of dormancy, so to speak…
Rest. Renewal. Restoration.


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At Sevenoaks Physiotherapy we offer a wide range of physiotherapy assessment and treatment services for your child or teenager. Some of our physiotherapists are highly qualified and experienced in injuries or issues that uniquely kids and adolescents can develop. We are able to offer many levels of assessment, from one off consultations to ongoing regular assessments, treatments and review appointments.
Helping children with physiotherapy is quite different to helping adults, from an anatomical, physiological and psychological point of view. To treat children effectively all these issues need to be considered.
Children are not just small adults, their skeleton is still maturing, they grow very quickly and their bodies are always developing. To provide the right physiotherapy for children therefore requires very specialist knowledge and experience, something our physiotherapy team have in abundance.
We work with children and young adults who have many different issues- from Orthopedic issues to Dyspraxia.
We successfully treat children who have had trauma- such as fractures, sprains, gait issues with the way they walk or run, flat feet, hypermobility, knee/hip pain, growing pains – such as Osgood Slaters etc, back pain and movement/co-ordination issues to name but a few. We also are experts in Children and Adolescent sports injuries- everything from Ballet to Basketball! Rugby to Rounders!
In our excellent rehab gym we can not onlywork on strength, flexibility, and movement but can have fun and make the sessions enjoyable too.
We have flexible appointments after school hours and on holidays, so we can fit with your family needs. We aim to make the sessions as effective as possible in a fun and friendly environment.


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Broadband/Cable Television Trends for 2014
Ric Johnsen, senior vice president, Broadband, CommScope, provides insight into what he expects will be the biggest broadband/cable television trends and challenges in 2014.
Recently, operators have effectively reclaimed available spectrum by converting to an all-digital video lineup and using switched digital video (SDV). The emergence of over-the-top (OTT) video services like YouTube, Hulu and Netflix, combined with the prevalence of mobile devices (smartphones, tablets, laptops) accessing the network, is creating a surge in data demand. Operators must meet this demand and the only way to provide the necessary bandwidth is by evolving the network. Current networks still have substantial bandwidth capacity potential. It can be enhanced through key network changes; however, if operators plan to stay competitive and support future growth, they must devise a plan that evolves the network from a hybrid fiber/coax networks (HFC) platform to a converged optical platform delivering Ethernet/IP-based services to the user.
Network evolution will vary from operator to operator. It will be based on available capital, competition and the current state of the network; however, migration phases will drive at least four key changes in the network.
Fiber is Migrating Deeper into the Network
Today, operators are serving between 250 and 1,000 homes per HFC node as the norm. This level of bandwidth sharing creates congestion and over subscription during peak demand periods. To improve speed and capacity during peak periods, operators must continue to split nodes and create smaller service group sizes. This decision is based on usage with a focus on subscribers who generate higher average revenue per user. Node splits will shrink service groups over a period of time to a range of 64 to 250 homes.
Headend Convergence
Operators must make their networks and network management systems more efficient. One way is to eliminate duplicate network engineering efforts. By eliminating service group separation, operators can simplify the headend. A universal platform, capable of supporting carrier channels for both video and Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS), provides the maximization of available spectrum and eliminates the need for a large portion of the combiner function in the headend. A single platform also generates significant savings on space and power requirements.
Increase Upstream Bandwidth
The biggest limitation of current network architecture is the potential for upstream bandwidth capacity. Deep fiber architectures and unity gain drop amplifiers support the use of four-channel configurations by overcoming the noise floor challenge; however, demand requirements will quickly outstrip the network¹s capacity of 160Mbps. The bottom line is the mid-split needs to move to free up more upstream capacity to accommodate subscriber demand. The decision to move the mid-split is not easy and will require significant network investment.
Video Format
With an increasing trend towards a long term conversion for an all Ethernet /IP service delivery, video formats are rapidly evolving and will start the evolution from analog and digital MPEG formats to IPTV-based formats capable of supporting multi-screen device and time shifted viewing. While IP video formats run over DOCSIS channels, operators can also insert additional IP video channels directly into the universal edge quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) or carrier rather than using the more costly CMTS (cable modem termination system) ports alleviates network congestion. The concept of maintaining separate video channels for operator inserted content also maintains a level of value in content subscription for the consumer.
For more information about CommScope or other products, click here to go to Utility Products' Buyers Guide.


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28 octobre 2009
[WIP] The last of the Prussians
At last, the painting phase is finished, with the last 2 musketeer units:So, to finish this commission, I just have to base the units, and voila! I should finish them tomorrow, and deliver the army friday night. the root beer will flow! Yay!Bon, l'armée prussienne est pratiquement terminée. Les deux dernières unités sont peintes, et j'en aiprofité pour commencer le soclage. Si je continue ainsi, demain, tout est terminé, et je ferai la livraison vendredi soir.Ce projet étant terminé, il set temps d'en débuter un autre:One project... [Lire la suite]
16 octobre 2009
[AAR] Bloody D-Day
Last week we started our Normandy campaign, with a grand opening: a landing AND a para fight. The scenarios were 1/ Gold Beach , Jig sector, and the battle around Ste-Marie du Mont.Pour inaugurer la campagne Normandie, nous avons joué deux scénarios: Gold Beach, et les combats autour de Ste Marie du Mont.Let's start with the landing. After the preleminary bombardment, the "german" garrison, comprised of 2 georgian companies, were pinned down. The first landing approched, with 2 british rifles companies from the 251st... [Lire la suite]
09 octobre 2009
[WIP] D-Day, H minus 3
Ok, my troops are ready to land tonight! I've just finished flocking the bases, and the game start at 8pm. they will fight for Gold Beach, in the Jig sector, with the support of the 47th Royal Marines commando! Yay! They should fight against poor Georgians. Ah, an easy target... I hope so... We will play with Blitzkrieg, a french set of rules, quite similar to Squad Leader. I'll post the After Action Report soon, I promise.Dans 3 heures, toutes ces troupes vont débarquer... A Gold Beach, secteur Jig, avec l'aide du 47e Royal Marines... [Lire la suite]
07 octobre 2009
[WIP] D-Day -2
Friday night, I will officially launch a Normandy campaign in my club. The first big scenario is... a landing, on the British side. I already have a company and tanks, but I needed an other one. Well, the task is almost done: the paintig phase is over for my infantry, and I just need to add some detailing (maybe some weathering too if I have the time to do it) to my "heavy" units.18 infantry bases (including the supports). Now, everything they need is a coat of varnish and some flocking...Et voilà. A deux jours du gros... [Lire la suite]
03 octobre 2009
[AAR] Pyrrhus à Clichy- samedi/ Pyrrhus in Clichy
Last week-end I was in Clichy, attending an antic-medieval tournament, Art de la guerre. We were 12, everyone with an antic army. I played two games on saturday.My first battle was against Michel Acloque and his Sassanid Army, full of elefants and cataphracts. Damn. the first game for my pyrrhic army and I must confront a very powerful army. anyway. I gain the intiative and i choose to fight in the mountains, with brushes and step hills... to try to amper down his mobility...Pour ma première bataille à Clichy, je rencontre Michel... [Lire la suite]
02 octobre 2009
[WIP] Let's go lads
Yesterday, my britsh company was based. Today, they get their precious undercoat. I wanted to gain some speed, so I used the brown undercoat from Army painter. I just bought it last sunday à Clichy, between two games, at Alex from Comitatus. Very nice guy! While I chatted with him, I saw its offer for magnet sheets. Well, I bought 10 of them for 30€. Yay, now I'm prepared.Erm, back to the company. With did I use the brown undercoat? Easy:- the british battledress is quite of brown-ish, so, it will be perfect after a devland mud wash-... [Lire la suite]
01 octobre 2009
Today is my 300th post! Wow, I'm quite impressed myself. But I have no time to celebrate. The clock is ticking and my british rifle company won't paint itself. I've decided to go for the taylorist approch, aka speed painting. The minis were glued yesterday, and now they're based! 3" mortarI really like the PIAT in firing positon. the Peter Pig are really great minis. Aujourd'hui, je célèbre mon 300e billet. J'avoue être assez fier de moi, plus de 2 ans de mises à jour. Mais je ne peux m'attarder sur cet exploit, car ma... [Lire la suite]
30 septembre 2009
[WIP] Compagnie anglaise
Well, the Art de la guerre tournament is over. We were 12, and I ended at the 5th rank. Not bad for my new army. Pyrrhus is a really good theme, very powerful, and very fun to play because of the losses ^^.But now I have a new project. In 9 days, I'll launch a 1944-Normandy campaign at my club. And the first scenario is... A british landing. So, I have a british company to paint for this event. We will use a French ruleset, Blitzkrieg, to recreate the battles. It's quite similar to ASL, but a bit simpler. And it's fun to play, with... [Lire la suite]
26 septembre 2009
les petits derniers
I hadn't shown you the final 3 units of my hellenistic army yesterday, for a good reason: there are too many spies, and I wanted to make a big surprise at the tournament today. So, while I'm gaming, you can now see the final 3 ( no, they're not cylons)...Comment ça je suis pas fair-play? ok, il me restait 3 unités à vous montrer de mon armée hellénistique. Mais je voulais reserver la surprise à mes adversaires pour aujourd'hui. Du coup, vous les voyez en même temps qu'eux. 2 unités de lanciers moyens, et un second éléphant. Et ce... [Lire la suite]
25 septembre 2009
1 de moins, 1 de plus.
Ok, my hellenistic army is now flocked and varnished: well, it's a finished project guys! I will test it for the time tomorrow, in real tournament conditions. I had fun painting it. Voilà, mon armée hellenistique est maintenant officiellement terminée. Elle sera donc jouée dès demain à Clichy. Il me restait en core quelques unités à terminer de baser. Mais je ne peux les montrer pour le moment, à cause des espions ^^ demain c'est promis, vous verrez la fin de l'armée.Et comme un projet est terminé, il est temps de passer à un... [Lire la suite]


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News Archive
Below is an index of all Nebraska Methodist College news releases.
New Degree in Women's Medical Imaging
- 11/18/13
- New program accepting applications for Fall 2014.
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Elbracht, Strootman Honored by March of Dimes
- 11/14/13
- The Nebraska Chapter of the March of Dimes presented Excellence in Nursing awards to 140 Nebraska and Southwest Iowa nurses for their dedication to the nursing profession and quality patient outcomes.
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Joslin Featured in MBJ
- 11/13/13
- Did you know that Dr. Joslin, president and CEO of Nebraska Methodist College likes to play Texas Hold Em?
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Global Impact of Nebraska Lecture
- 10/17/13
- NMC is proud to present the 2013-2014 Educated Citizen Lecture Series.
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Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree Announcement
- 10/15/13
- NMC is proud to announce its newest degree program - the Doctor of Nursing Practice.
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NMC Sets Enrollment Record
- 10/01/13
- Nebraska Methodist College's fall 2013 enrollment of 943 is the largest in school history, an increase of 5 percent over the previous record in fall 2012.
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NMC Awarded 2014 Military Friendly Designation
- 09/16/13
- The 2014 Military Friendly Schools® list honors the top 20 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools in the country that are doing the most to embrace America's military service members, veterans, and spouses as students
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NMC Sees Success in New, Unique Course
- 08/16/13
- More than 100 students have completed the spreadsheet for medical professionals courses.
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Summer 2013 Dean's List Announced
- 08/15/13
- Nineteen students earn Dean's List honors.
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NMC Holds Summer Commencement
- 08/12/13
- Eighty-eight students graduate during summer commencement ceremonies at Nebraska Methodist College.
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This is one in a series of posts on when and where to use a distributed architecture design in your organization's computing needs. You can find the main post here: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/buckwoody/archive/2011/01/18/windows-azure-and-sql-azure-use-cases.aspx
"Elastic Scale" is a description of computing where the demands for the compute resources expands and contracts. Normally this involves increased user activity for the system, but the compute functions might also be driven by activity within the code itself. Let's take a quick look at each.
In a centralized computing model (such as client/server), there is a finite set of resources for Compute and Storage, defined by the limits of the server architecture in place. The compute and storage resources are at a constant, assuming that they are at their maximum levels. In effect, you're paying for and maintaining a a high level of computing whether you use it or not.
In a distributed computing model (such as "Cloud Computing" and Windows Azure) computing and storage resources can be added - and removed - dynamically. This means that as demand increases, you can add more resources to the pool based on a trigger of your choosing, and establish the ceiling for those resources if you want one. Conversely, as the load decreases, the resources also decrease. In this design, the use drives the capacity you pay for.
The key to implementing a distributed application is to keep it stateless. In a program, "state" is loosely defined as maintaining track of the previous operations within a program. Normally this record is kept in memory during the run of a particular program.
For instance - when you begin a bank transaction, the ATM machine takes your card, accepts your PIN, accepts the money you deposit and the withdrawals you make, and then returns your card, closing out the transaction. It maintains the "state" of your entire process, bookmarked on each end by taking your card and giving it back to you.
In stateless computing, the assumption is that the components within the process will come and go at various times. A good analogy here is e-mail. An e-mail system is made up of multiple parts:
- Mail Client Software
- Message
- Transport
- Server
- Processing
- Transport
- Recipient(s)
When you compose an e-mail message, none of the other components are aware of your activities. When you send it, your client program is no longer aware of what is happening to the message. When the server receives it, your client software might even be powered off. The "state" is maintained by each component.
To adequately scale your workload, each component should be largely unaware of other components. That means you need to design your code such that it has more of the characteristics of an e-mail system. Keep in mind that even a bank ATM machine transaction can still be coded as a stateless application - I'm using it here as an example. In fact, very few things cannot be created in a stateless way.
You can "persist" state - that is, save it - to storage that each component can access. This is in fact the purpose of the Message Queue storage in Windows Azure. It allows one component to write a message and then leave. The next component can pick up that message and work on it. It's similar to what you see in a restaurant. The waiter takes your order and drops it off in the kitchen, and the cook looks at each order to prepare it. In this analogy, the "message" is the meal order ticket.
Design Strategies for Scalable Active Server Applications - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms972349.aspx
Physical Tiers and Deployment - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee658120.aspx


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STOCKTON - Moved by stories of tragedy, members of the Stockton Islamic Center have quickly raised a $5,000 donation for the Buddhist Church of Stockton in support of relief efforts in Japan.
STOCKTON - Moved by stories of tragedy, members of the Stockton Islamic Center have quickly raised a $5,000 donation for the Buddhist Church of Stockton in support of relief efforts in Japan.
The money - a check will be presented this afternoon - will supplement a food, clothing and cash drive that the Buddhist temple has launched to help Japan as it struggles to recover in the wake of the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
"After this tragedy happened, we talked and wanted to help the Japanese community," said Shabbir Khan, San Joaquin County's treasurer-tax collector and a member of the local Islamic Center. "We really feel sorry for the tragedy that happened. They're in our prayers and thoughts."
Charles Yagi, co-president of the temple's board, said he was touched by the interfaith gesture. The two religious congregations have not worked together in the past, he said.
"It was a surprise, in a way, but a good feeling of surprise," Yagi said. "When you reach out and get involved with the community, people reach out and help each other. ... We, all people, are brothers and sisters who take care of each other when in need."
Khan said, "That is how it should be."
Yagi said he has called on other friends and acquaintances to organize a large donation drive for goods to be sent to Japan.
From Monday through April 15, volunteers will be in the social hall on temple grounds, 2820 Shimizu Drive, to accept nonperishable food, new and gently used clothing, blankets and other necessary items that might be difficult to get in Japan.
Yagi has a friend in the trucking industry who has agreed to deliver the donations to San Francisco International Airport.
From there, an acquaintance who works for Japan Airlines has arranged for the goods to be transported for free to Tokyo.
Finally, members of the Scout Association of Japan - a co-ed group similar to the American Boy Scouts - will collect and distribute the donations. The group is from Matsuyama, a sister city of Stockton.
"It's really heart-warming to see people reaching out like this," Yagi said.
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Cross-Country teams sweep season opener
The Glencoe-Silver Lake cross-country teams got their seasons started in earnest in much the same way they did last year, on a damp morning at Baylor Regional Park in the annual "alumni meet."
It was a successful start to the new year for both the Panther boys' and girls' squads as GSL took first place in both competitions.
Malayh Metcalf and Maddie Lemke paced the girls' to a team victory by finishing 1-2 individually in respective times of 21 minutes, nine seconds and 21:19. Ellie Schmidt placed fourth in 23:05, followed by Abigale Boetel in eighth at 24:27 and Majkya Metcalf in 10th at 24:51.
With 25 points, the Panther girls finished first by 20 points over Norwood Young America.
The GSL boys did not have an individual victor, but the squad did sweep the 2-5 positions en route to claiming a team win by a 48-point margin over NYA with 21 points.
Connor Hallaway led the boys with a second-place finish in a time of 18:21; Jakob Rusten was close behind with a third-place time of 18:24. Tony Fischer was fourth in 18:43, while early race leader Zack Herout was fifth in 18:49. AJ Anderson Sanchez rounded out GSL's run with an eighth-place time of 19:29.
Season-opening victories in hand, the GSL CC squads are now off until after Labor Day, when both teams travel to Montgomery National Golf Course for an invitational meet on Thursday, Sept. 7.
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All About Christmas Eve stars Haylie Duff, the less famous sister to Hilary Duff. At the same time, Haylie does deserve some credit for always having work and keeping herself busy with different projects even if most of her work is composed of TV movies these days. It's also kind of unfortunate that she's pretty much started doing two Christmas TV movies a year since 2013. Not sure if she'll continue that pace but if it pays the bills right?
Genre: comedy, romance
Directed by: Peter Sullivan
Produced by: Barry Barnholtz, Jeffrey Schenck, Peter Sullivan, etc.
Written by: Hanz Wasserburger
Music by: Matthew Janszen
Running time: 90 minutes
Production company: Production Media Group
Distributed by: Hybrid, Starz Home Entertainment
Country: United States
Language: English
Budget: N/A
Box office: N/A
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Starring: Haylie Duff, Chris Carmack, Connie Sellecca, Patrick Muldoon, Stephen Colletti, Bianca Lawson, Gib Gerard, Mark Lindsay Chapman, Diana DeGarmo, Ace Young, Chelsea Rae Bernier, Margot Rose, Tim Haldeman, Nick Endres, Ralph Cole Jr., Dylan Vox, Anne Montavon
Evelyn or Eve Wright (Haylie Duff) works as an event planner under her infamously stern boss Elizabeth Cole (Connie Sellecca). Elizabeth decides that she wants Eve on one of the most important projects in the company's history which would pave the way for an expansion to the West Coast. Evelyn has the opportunity to head that West Coast branch and it all depends on making that flight to LA and doing a good job for the client. In one world, Eve makes the flight and everything goes swimmingly, but in another she's late and fired from her job. Which outcome is the right one for Eve?
I suppose the two parallel worlds thing is pretty bold for a TV movie, but I couldn't stop wondering what the point of it was? I never really cared about Eve as a character to begin with because of how ineffectually her character's motivations are presented. She's supposed to be unsure if being an event planner is for her but to me there wasn't enough of that exposition at all. She's also pretty dimwitted to not realize that her boyfriend is just using her which doesn't help with getting my sympathy.
I didn't know that this was a parallel worlds movie when I started watching and once it began to go down that route I was beyond confused. I eventually got used to the format but what for? There was no point in the concept at all and both situations go overboard. When Eve makes the plane, everything that happens next could not be more perfect. When Eve doesn't make the plane, everything that happens could not be any worse. The lack of restraint hurts AACE and there are pretty much no surprises either. (Spoilers) It also becomes very obvious that both situations will reverse at one and that is indeed what happens. (End Spoilers)
What also irked me was how the two worlds were presented. There are these silly looking sparkly transitions that make All About Christmas Eve look like it was edited using Barbie software. (Spoilers) Once we get to denouement, both worlds meet in this really bizarre scene that is more eyebrow raising than anything else. The "good world" Eve decides in the climactic scene not long before that none of this is for her and she leaves, just like that. The "bad world" Eve was on the right path all along in what is a very rushed effort to show that before the end. (End Spoilers)
Haylie Duff isn't all that great in All About Christmas Eve, but does it really matter anyway? The dialogue is the kind of dialogue that sounds completely unnatural and would only ever be found in a TV production like this. There are worse performances than Haylie in here for sure though like Stephen Colletti for example as as Eve's boyfriend Darren. You can see his acting from a hundred miles away and it's painful. Connie Sellecca as Elizabeth Cole is also quite amusing as Eve's boss. When talking business, she sounds like a granny using words she has no idea what they mean. Main love interest Chris Carmack pretty much just excels at being boring.
It's kind of crazy just how uncomfortable AACE can be. Scenes that are meant to be romantic or comedic fail every single time without fail and that's not an exaggeration. From half-assed montages to unbelievably pointless appearances from two American Idol alumni, this is a movie that thrives in mediocrity and needlessness.
The one good thing about All About Christmas Eve not being a Hallmark production is that it's a little more edgy and free to not be all proper. There are even two transsexual characters surprisingly enough. Unfortunately they're just there to say unfunny lines so there's no point in them either.
The big question at the end of the day is what is the point of All About Christmas Eve? Follow your heart or something to that effect maybe? If that's the case, Hanz Wasserburger's script does a terrible job at exploring that and there aren't any actors able to shine through his mess and Peter Sullivan's lack of direction. AACE is unfunny in every single regard and dramatically/romantically it feels as fake as the fake snow effects that are used.


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Brian Kierulf (Lady Gaga, Britney Spears).
Written from a "timid place," the turbulence-inspired and anthemic-like track tackles the complex fear of destiny as it relates to love. Over soaring, gospel-tinged back-up vocals and delicate piano chords, the singer's raspy-sweet soprano soars to begin the seemingly mournful cut with "I'm treading water, like a preacher's daughter." But as soon the sucker punch of a hook rushes in, it's clear the pop upstart's debut is gunning for song of the summer status.
"'Pilot with a Fear of Heights' is a song I wrote from a timid place. I wanted so badly not to want this person but ultimately being with him was my destiny," says Felicity. "That's exactly what this song is about; a fear of destiny, a pilot whose job is to literally be in the sky, navigating a plane but is ultimately terrified of the largest component of the act (the height). Conceptually I came up with the idea while actually on a plane myself. I brought the idea into the studio the next day and the song basically wrote itself. Sonically I wanted it to be turbulent, which is why the song is slow until the first chorus hits, like a jolt of unexpected turbulence in your ears, then I got the lyrics to match and from there the song felt complete."
Listen to "Pilot With A Fear Of Heights" below.
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More letters from alumni
about Professor Walter Nollner
Walter Nollner ovation
After reading the letter
from Ray Fitzsimmons '55 about Walter Nollner, I wanted to take
this opportunity to share an anecdote. I am sure that hundreds of
alumni have wonderful stories about Walter Nollner, but there is
one recollection which still blows my socks off for its display
of vast musical skill.
The Glee Club of about
60 strong was rehearsing a Stravinsky piece with about half the
orchestra in Richardson Auditorium. The rehearsal was going well,
and the sound was good. All of a sudden, Mr. Nollner stopped the
orchestra and choir, and turned to the harp. "You have a sympathetic
vibration on the b-flat," he said, "please dampen it."
In other words, the b-flat
string of the harp was very slightly resonating whenever another
instrument or singer produced that note. The harpist, as one might
imagine, had not noticed it. For Nollner to pick up the existence
of the vibration, locate it, and determine which note it was, all
while conducting and scrutinizing 80 musicians in full swing, was
To this day, some of
my musical friends insist that this feat was impossible, and Walter
Nollner was just showing off (since nobody could have gainsayed
him anyway). But I'm not so sure.
Isaiah Cox '94
London, England
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(G)But she's never read it all the way (D)through.
(G)It was the last one he (D)wrote her, (G)she was sure it was (C)over
(G)from all that he told her in the (D) first line or (G)two.
(G)He said times are (D)hard know, got some (G)things left to (C)sort out
(G)And a man and his freedom don't easily (D)part.
(G)That's were she stopped (D)reading, (G)her soul was (C)bleeding.
(G)So she chose her weapon and (D)went for his (G)heart.
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Title: The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum
This is the life story of a man named Claus (later known as Santa Claus). It starts with his baby years, when he was abandoned near the forest and a kind-hearted nymph named Necile adopted him as her own. Claus grew up in an enchanted forest, but when he reached adulthood, he took his place in the world of man. From his home in the Laughing Valley, Claus spreads happiness to the children of the world by making and delivering toys. This story talks about his life's work and how a few common Christmas traditions came to be.
My thoughts:
My son and I just finished reading this for school. The first time I read it was several years ago and I was quite taken with it back then. Though the language is quaint and a little old-fashioned, by son thoroughly enjoyed the book and couldn't wait until we could read the next chapter.
Baum's story about Santa Claus is more than just a jolly old elf who likes to eat cookies. His is an active and philanthropic man who makes it his life's work to bring joy to others. I like how Santa serves as a middleman between the world of mortals and immortals in this story, drawing the immortals into helping humanity. I'm sure I'll be coming back to this book again in a few years so I can read it with my younger girls. I know they will love the story and I think this is a great family read-aloud!
I recommend The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus to young readers, families and anyone else who wants to learn more about Santa's history (at least according to Baum).
Rating: 4 Stars
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KirinBy Matt on May 31, 2013, in China, deer, horse, kami, sacred beast, The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, yōkai
TRANSLATION: none; based on the Chinese name for the same creature
HABITAT: areas ruled by a wise and benevolent leader
DIET: purely vegetarian; never harms another creature
APPEARANCE: One of the rarest, most awesome, and most powerful creatures ever known in East Asia is the unicorn-like kirin. It is a regal animal, holy and highly revered, and often considered a god in its own right. The kirin is a chimerical beast resembling a deer with scales like a dragon's covering its body. It has a tail like an ox's and a flowing mane. Its body and mane are covered in brilliant holy fire. Its face is the picture of utter serenity.
BEHAVIOR: A gentle animal, the kirin never eats the flesh of other beings, and it takes great care never to tread on any living thing, even lowly insects. When it walks, it does so without trampling a single blade of grass. Its beauty is only surpassed by its rarity; kirin only appear during periods of world peace, during the reigns of noble and enlightened rulers, in lands owned by wise and benevolent people, or as heralds of a golden age. Kirin never harm good and pure souls, but they are swift and fierce to attack if threatened, breathing holy fire from their mouths.
INTERACTIONS: Because kirin are beasts of purity and goodness, they have been used in carvings and paintings as symbols of these virtues since early times. They are also seen as symbols of justice and wisdom. Because of their holiness, images of kirin frequently adorn temples and shrines. They are omens of great luck and fortune, and the appearance of a kirin is often believed to be a sign of the arrival of a great leader or a wise man.
ORIGIN: Kirin were originally introduced to Japan via Chinese myths and legend, where they are known as qilin. Over time, the Chinese and Japanese version diverged into slightly different creatures. In Japan, the kirin is considered to be the most powerful and sacred beast of all, surpassing the hō-ō and tatsu in power.
The giraffe is also called kirin in Japanese, named for the traits it shares with the holy kirin. Its long legs, scale-like pattern, gentle nature, and the knobs on its head must have reminded the first Japanese to see a giraffe of this most sacred of beasts.


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At City Strings & Piano, we offer music instruction in both traditional and Suzuki methods. Music instruction in the traditional style is the compilation of decades of music pedagogy. The traditional method wastes no time getting our students reading music, working on bow strokes, and working from tried and true etude books. The teacher makes repertoire choices considering the most present needs of the student, and music instruction encompasses note-reading, music theory and instrumental technique in simultaneous fashion.
The Suzuki method focuses on developing the musical abilities in a young student within a community of peers, family and teachers. Children can learn to play as young as age three, learning music just like they learn language--by listening, imitation, and repetition. Parents and teachers collaborate together to guide the child in his or her musical journey in a supportive environment. Parents actively participate in the lessons, writing observations and making notes for their practice time during the week. Regular group classes supplement the weekly private lessons by providing an opportunity for students to play music together and create a fun, musical community. In group class, students speak the common vocabulary of the Suzuki repertoire and perform their music, learning community life skills such as team-building, respect, and unity.
At City Strings & Piano, we understand that everyone learns differently. We believe that the traditional approach and the Suzuki method aren't necessarily at odds with one another. We look to offer the best blend of time-honored string pedagogy to connect with your child and bring music to your family in the most accessible way!


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Jeff Albertson otherwise known as the Comic Book Guy is a recurring character in the Simpsons. In the Simpson series Jeff Albertson is the proprietor of The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop, a "stereotypical middle-aged comic-book collector".
I was looking for Homer and Bartman figures and although I did not find either of the former I was surprised to find yet another Simpsons character being offered at this location. Like the other figures this figure is cast from PVC. The Comic Book Guy stands 2.75 inches tall.


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Respected Guardian columnist Van Badham believes the renewal of leadership within Australia's union movement derails the tired old conservative cliche of "faceless men" ruling over Australia's 1.7 million union members.
This includes the Queensland Council of Unions General Secretary Ros McLennan, at the forefront of battles to protect paid parental leave and weekend penalty rates.
Van Badham argues the new generation of female union leaders is providing a new vibrancy and energy for the movement that has done most to make Australia into a fair and decent society.
Ironically, this rise in female leadership and the diversity of social backgrounds has delivered to the union movement a face that looks far more like Australia's than the Coalition's own cabinet.
Take the time to read Van Badham's profile on some of the powerful union women destroying the Liberals' "union thug" myth.


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Blogging Workshop in Hannover HIghlights
Hello friends! I thought before posting Etsy Take Five Tuesday today that I'd introduce you to our students from our blogging workshop this weekend. Each of these wonderful ladies came to my home in Hannover, Germany to learn from Steffi Luxat and I about blogging and how to take a more creative, journalistic approach to your blog.
We had such a wonderful time, we shopped together, ate together, took photos, learned, enjoyed the Christmas market... It was so lovely that I want to host another in the Spring! Those are our 16 Blogging Your Way Studio students above and of course, you can see how seriously they took their studies!!!!
We had fun doing this shoot... I took out my collection of vintage hats passed down to me by my grandmother (she was a dancer in Chicago in the late 30s) and let the students play with them for a photo session, which wasn't my idea by the way. It was a rather thrown together photo shoot because we didn't plan to do one but Rincy, a darling student visiting from Ireland, really wanted to do one and so we did and ended up having a blast!
This is Gudy and her class partner, Louisa holding a bag from one of our sponsors, Alphabet Bags. This was not a class about blogging by the rules, it was a class about blogging from the heart!
This is Susanne getting a haircut by Nic. These ladies were so sweet and I especially love how Nic always had the best advice when we were having our open conversion sessions in class.
This is Inga and her class partner, Holly. Inga has the cutest blog, you have to check it out - I love the clean layout. Holly is a columnist for Houzz and has her own blog that she's currently revamping for a big shiny new roll out.
This is Louise and her "blog team" for the weekend, Brigitte and Sabrina. They raided my china cabinet for cups to pretend they are classy bloggers taking tea. I think though that they had vodka in their cups! :)
This is Orit, who came all the way from Tel Aviv as a birthday present for herself and had on the best bright clothes each time I saw her - so cool! Her blog partner in crime was Dani who was just the sweetest lady - she gave me a gorgeous bag when she left filled with American baking things which was extremely thoughtful. I loved how Dani added washi tape to her hat, cute, right?
This is Jana with her blog partner Rincy. Rincy just sparkles and glows and transmits so much positive energy and light, as a pediatrician her "kids" must love her. Jana is a comedian - she's so full of life - these two were the perfect blog partners.
This is Magda and her partner for the weekend, Elisa. They are pretending to be very dainty and quiet but both ladies have loads of ideas and opinions and are filled with fire when it comes to turning their blogs into pro blogs. Go, girls, go!
Sabine was so cute and her blog partner, Geraldine from London, was equally darling. They grabbed the trees from my windows and decided to be a very wacky Dutch portrait. Geraldine is also a medical doctor - having two doctors in my blogging class made me feel very good all weekend in case anyone passed out from inspiration overload!
Please visit all of the blogs linked in this post to visit our students because these ladies were just fantastic. And you know what? There wasn't a single "drama queen" in the group - everyone got along so well and were just so thoughtful, generous and sweet. I find this in most blogger classes and meet ups though, bloggers are the best people in the world to gather together - at least the design, craft, wedding, lifestyle, food and mommy blogs - not sure what the dynamics are at blog events for other groups like gossip bloggers and fashion blogs, but I always love going to and hosting events for bloggers because I know that everyone will get along and bond.
Here we are as a group freezing outside in Hannover at the Christmas Market. :)
I will forever hold these ladies dear to my heart and look back at this weekend as one big beautiful highlight of my career. Thank you SO much to my dear partner-in-crime, Steffi Luxat, too. We had so much fun together and put a lot of thought and planning into this weekend so for us, we're just thrilled it all worked out so beautifully! Steffi, you're the best. xo
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Planning the Perfect Bachelorette Party
While planning a Bachelorette Party can be tons of fun, it can also be really stressful for the Maid of Honor, Bridemaids and friends of the bride. I've been to a lot of fun (and a few not so fun) Bachelorette parties and there are a few things that all of the fun parties have in common.
1. Really consider what the bride will like- Some brides love to party, some not so much. Some brides love to do adventurous activities and others would rather lay at the pool. Focusing on the bride at her party can NOT be stressed enough. Whatever you think the bride will like best is what you should do!
2. Plan at least one amazing dinner out- Every fun Bachelorette Party I've ever been to has included one awesomely delicious and fun dinner. Everyone loves a great dinner out, so be sure to plan one for your Bachelorette. Keep it reasonable, but make sure it is nice.
3. Give everyone some down time- There is a tendency to over-schedule Bachelorette Parties. With going out, day time activities and huge meals, be sure to schedule an hour or two of down time for everyone. I always send out an itinerary with at least two hours of downtime scheduled in. For people who love to be active they can still do something, but it forces those who need a small break to take one.
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Thousands of London commuters tasted Lincolnshire life when representatives of the Poacher Line visited to promote the county as the place to go last week.
The Poacher Line Community Rail Partnership were at London's King Cross Railway Station to launch the 'Scenic Rail Britain' campaign, which aims to help tourists access 'hidden gems' while promoting rail travel.
The Poacher Line goes from Grantham to Skegness, running through Boston and Sleaford along the way.
The group, joined by the Lincoln Knights, promoted the county's history and iconic locations while handing out traditional Lincolnshire plum loaf to thousands of commuters.
Partnership officer Kaye Robinson said: "Today's event and the Scenic Rail Britain campaign is a great opportunity for us to promote our wonderful railway line to thousands of commuters and potential visitors.
"We know very well that Lincolnshire has so much to offer domestic and foreign visitors: from beautiful coastline, to quaint villages, to the fascinating history and majestic sites of our towns.
"We hope that Scenic Rail Britain will help us get that across to wider audiences, and encourage people to visit by rail rather than car.
"It's an enjoyable way to travel that gives a different perspective, benefits the local economy, and means less traffic, noise and pollution in our communities."
Scenic Rail Britain, run by the Association of Community Rail Partnerships, highlights the huge range of landscapes, sights and attractions that can be enjoyed and accessed by train.
Jools Townsend, chief executive of the Association of Community Rail Partnerships (ACoRP), said: "Many people don't realise the scope for seeing Britain's stunning landscapes, pretty villages and historic sites by rail – and making use of our wonderful, often little-known, 'community rail' lines, like the Poacher Line, is a great way to do this."
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What goes around comes around.
We're very familiar with the idea that meanies ultimately get what they deserve, and that Karma will come back to haunt them. In fact, we hold certain beliefs about Karma that help us make sense of a lot of things:
Believing in Karma curbs our behavior (or at least it should) and reminds us that what we serve up to others in return gets served up to us.
Believing in Karma give us comfort as we make our way in this world. Isn't it comforting to know that jerk may some day get their just due?
Believing in Karma relieves us of having to respond to a negative circumstance. We can just let it go and know that the Universe will respond in due time.
Believing in Karma is like learning the Golden Rule. It's just what we learn as kids, it's considered truth and we're not to question it, we're just to abide by it. Period, end of story.
Yes, this is all well and good. I leave a good portion of my life up to Karma. (I know for a 100% fact that a couple of very bad things have happened to me as a result of bad Karma juju I emitted to the world). Mostly, though, I believe in the Karma of kindness.
This week I had a somewhat unusual influx of women reaching out for help. I don't overtly promote my 1-on-1 coaching, and I will always talk to someone who is stuck and see what might best help them, whether it ends up they need coaching or not.
So the folks this week, It wasn't entirely that they wanted to hire me, more like they wanted to see if they wanted to hire me to be their coach. In reality, they just needed someone to listen. One was having shades of a mid-life crisis, stuck in a job that effectively had paralyzed her from making change. One was recovering from a serious life collision and didn't know what step to take next. One was re-entering the workforce and needed some semblance of career advice.
I invested about 4 hours chatting with this women. And trust me, this week, I did not have 4 hours to spare. I'm speaking at an event next week, I have two training proposals to write, and my partner and I are launching Empowership™ soon and I was up to my eyeballs in prep.
Yet when I hung up the phone after the last call, I felt a wave of love (I know, calling it love seems big). Really, I felt full and fulfilled and thankful and proud that I had the privilege of having all of these conversations. I felt like, out of all the people in the world who could have helped these women, for the brief amount of time I did, I was blessed to be the one. I felt kind.
I felt it was my duty to be kind.
Sure, I could have kept the calls to an exploratory 15 minutes, outlined my coaching programs and done a hard sell. Any business person would tell you I should have. But, I believe different.
I believe that helping another person just because is just right.
I believe my business will prosper when I give unconditionally at the right times.
I believe women helping other women is a no-brainer.
I believe creating ambassadors around my business pays off in the long run.
I believe in the Karma of Kindness.


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... I figured it might be worth sharing this video.
If you've not already come across Derek Sivers then do go read & watch.
This tweet by Amy Hoy was just retweeted by someone I follow on Twitter:
fact: anyone who takes an uber-rational posture is perforce dishonest. We are all irrational, biased sacks of meat & juices.
And I couldn't agree more; I'm pretty untrusting of anyone who doesn't have an opinion or hides the 'real' them. Yet it serves us well to remember that not only are we human, but so is everyone else.
I've had a really crappy week, hopefully next week will be brighter.


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Direct from the Parisian runway in the Tuileries garden, the creative director of Chloe, Clare Waight Keller, presented a highly feminine, elegant, casual collection, hallmarked by soft silhouettes.
Most of the garments are of below-the-knee length, while colours are beige, grey, peach, ivory, mustard, brown and yellow. The fabrics used are wool, chiffon, suede, leather and knit.
For further information, please see the Chloe Facebook page and the Chloe official website.


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The Californian Mojave desert is the setting of the 35mm film "They Shine" (2007). Thousands of enormous solar panels punctuate the vastness of the American desert, as part of a program to implement this wasteland. The panels - shining, mirrored machinery slowly changing position to follow the sunrise in the desert - planes like a wall, behind which another world unravels, as it is imagined by the inhabitants' fantasy. The film intertwines scenes of the movement of the solar panels as a kind of slow dance or a refined choreography - with voices of people from the local community who express their thoughts about the future and talk about the images evoked by these machines. "They twinkle, they blink, they wink and move", one says; "There is a huge town being built behind them, with streets, dormitories, storehouses" says someone else. "It uses the light of the sun and the heat coming off the earth and the power of the wind to maintain an invisibility cloak", another concludes. A site dominated by an extreme natural condition is no longer simply re-identified by its scientific exploitation for mankind, but moreover re-evolves as a transfigured 'second nature': a surface as impenetrable as the desert that it covers.
They Shine, 2007 35mm film, color, optical sound, 4 min
Images 1, 2: Film still © Rosa Barba Image 3: Installation view at Giò Marconi, Milan, Italy, 2009 © Rosa Barba


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Tea or coffee? Hmm, tricky. If only you could cram the benefits of both hot beverages into one mug – the perkiness of tea mixed with the warmth of a cinnamon latte. Well, you can! It's called chai.
An Indian pick-me-up made with strong black tea (usually Assam), milk (buffalo, if you seek total authenticity), sugar and spices such as cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and pepper, chai converts pretty much everyone who encounters it – be they riding a train in West Bengal or nursing a hangover at a boutique festival.
Careful, though – often chai is the first step on a longer path to "finding oneself". Yoga comes next. In certain extreme cases, people have even been known to purchase books by Deepak Chopra.
Like any ritualised refreshment that's been around for hundreds of years, chai comes in numerous subtly different modes according to region and vendor. Over here you can buy ready-made teabags from just about anywhere, although enthusiasts swear brewing your own is worth the effort. Just sip from a traditional earthenware cup and try to remember where you put your backpack…
* Or to be specific, since "chai" is the generic word for tea in several countries, "masala chai"


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Played with uncommon ferocity and passion from both combatants, Serena emerged triumphant in the gruelling two hour 25 minute battle to reach the final four at Flushing Meadows for the first time since her 2002 win.
"I can't believe I won," Serena said courtside. "Wow."
With the victory Serena edged to a 9-8 advantage in her head-to-head sibling rivalry with Venus.
Serena put on an amazing display of athleticism, racing from corner to corner to retrieve rocket forehands from Venus, stretching, straining and even sliding into a full split along the baseline trying to run down a blast.
The thrilling triumph sent Serena to a semi-finals match against sixth-seeded Dinara Safina of Russia, a 6-2 6-3 winner over Italy's Flavia Pennetta. Friday's other women's semi-final will have second seed Jelena Jankovic going against fifth-seeded Olympic champion Elena Dementieva.
One of the semi-finalists will supplant Ana Ivanovic of Serbia as world number one at the end of the tournament.
Briton Andy Murray roared in relief as he reached his first grand slam semi-final after ending the U.S. Open campaign of Argentine teen-ager Juan Martin Del Potro 7-6 7-6 4-6 7-5.
The 21-year-old Murray meets the winner of Wednesday's last match between world number one Rafael Nadal of Spain and unseeded American Mardy Fish.
It was going to be hard to top the tension of the Williams sisters clash, which featured brilliant rallies, raw power and such unbridled effort that the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd gave them a standing ovation after one breathtaking exchange.
Venus ripped 36 winners but was guilty of 45 unforced errors. Her greatest lapse was while serving for the second set at 5-3, 40-0. She squandered three set points, making five successive errors that brought the set back on serve.
"I'm a very good closer," said Venus, a seven-times grand slam winner and like Serena a double Open champion. "I never had a match like that in my life. But I guess there's always a first. I guess she played a little better.
"I think she gets back a lot more balls than the others. If it was someone else I probably would have won the match."
Venus led 6-3 in the second tiebreaker but three errors brought it back even. A backhand volley by Serena spoiled another Venus set point at 7-6 before two more errors by Venus ended it 9-7 in Serena's favour.
"She played some great volleys and got a lot of balls back," said Venus, who beat Serena in the Wimbledon final in July for her fifth All England Club title.
"It's not what I planned."
Murray plotted his path to the semi-finals through two dominant tiebreakers of his own, winning the first 7-2 and the second by 7-1.
The Scot overcame shaky moments in an error-filled third set before ending the slugfest as Del Potro served to stay alive.
"I'm very relieved," Murray said after the grudge match against the in-form, 19-year-old Argentine, with whom he traded on court insults at the Rome Masters in May.
Murray snapped Del Potro's 23-match winning streak that included wins in his last four tournaments — on clay at Stuttgart and Kitzbuhel, and on hard courts at Los Angeles and Washington that sent his ranking soaring from 65 to number 17.
Del Potro, who was bandaged above and below his left knee and was limping toward the end of the quarter-final, said: "I just did my best. He played an unbelievable match. He's a great player and that's it."
Safina also registered a personal first at Flushing Meadows, reaching the U.S. Open semi-finals for the first time.
The 22-year-old Safina, runner-up at the French Open and the Beijing Olympics, raced through the first set and came from a break down in the second to clinch a place in the last four.
"It's great," Safina said. "I'm getting closer to reaching the same thing as my brother (Marat Safin, the 2000 champion), so I hope that one day we can have the same titles."


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This is what can be yours for free!
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Sneak peek and a chance to win!!
This is what can be yours for free!
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-- dalis
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Major car makers from around the world are in Germany for the Frankfurt Motor Show — and this year's gathering looks like it will be a big year for electric cars.
We rounded up the electric car models that are set to make their international debut.
While some of these are still concepts, several are headed for production and could challenge Tesla in the coming years.
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BMW's flagship electric car is getting a new dose of power at this year's show. It will have a 184-horsepower electric motor, up from the 170 hp that's been standard since 2014.
BMW says we can also expect upgrades when it comes to speed, torque, and range. The German automaker said it plans to reveal 12 fully electric cars by 2025.
BMW will also debut a new Mini concept that will serve as the basis for a production model coming in 2019.
There's no word on specs yet but we're hoping for a 200-mile range.
BMW will unveil a four-door, electric sedan at the Frankfurt Motor Show. We think it could be the i5, which has been rumored for a release in 2021.
There have been reports that BMW is planning to launch the i5 in 2021, so we're hoping that's the reveal BMW has in store.
Here's what BMW has said about the mystery reveal:
"At this year's IAA, we will unveil another significant milestone in our roadmap for e-mobility. It is a vision of how we imagine a four-door, fully-electric vehicle between the i3 and i8. It is a vision we want to realize in the foreseeable future. And a further step in our commitment to sustainable mobility."
It's not purely electric, but Mercedes will debut its hydrogen-powered GLC. The SUV will come with an electric motor with a 30-mile electric range.
Mercedes will sell the hydrogen-powered SUV in the US before the end of 2019. The range is subject to change once the car is rated by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Daimler, Mercedes' parent company, will show off an adorable smart car concept. Called the Smart Vision EQ Fortwo, the tiny car will be powered by a 30kWh battery.
The concept showcases Daimler's vision for autonomous ride-sharing in cities.
Honda will debut its EV Concept, which the automaker has described as its "first EV for Europe." A production version will hit the European market in 2019.
Honda wants two-thirds of its vehicles to be electric or hybrid by 2030.


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It's one thing to organize and store your cables, but to do so in style is another matter -- for those of you who care about the latter, the Biscuitta adaptor is for you. Disguising your untamed wires as cute cookies, it easily and conveniently packs them away.
Available through Japanese mobile company Iida, the Biscuitta adaptor comes in two colorways (chocolate and cream, and vanilla and chocolate). Although they're not ready for purchase yet, once they are, I'm sure all the girls (and, let's face it, boys) will be clamoring to get one.
The Biscuitta Adaptor Looks Good Enough to Eat
Meghan Young — July 15, 2010 — Art & Design


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Project Sponsors
Hadleigh & District Branch of the Royal British Legion
The Hadleigh & District of the Royal British Legion have sponsored the project with a grant of £4,000. This money was originally bequeath the the Branch with the specific instructions that this money should be used by the Branch for the benefit of the local community. Given that the Royal British Legion is the nation's custodian of remembrance and that 2014 was the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of WW1, the Branch decided to donated this money in support of this project.
Contact – Mark Brennan | website >
Heritage Lottery Fund
The HLF have sponsored the project with a grant of £10,000
Contact – | website >
Hadleigh Town Council
Hadleigh Town Council have sponsored the project with grants.
Contact – Town Clerk | website >
Suffolk County Council
Suffolk County Council have sponsored the project with grants from the locality budget.
Contact – Helen Taber-French | website >
Hadleigh Farmers' Agricultural Association
Hadleigh Farmers Agricultural Association have sponsored the project by providing a free pitch at the annual Hadleigh Show where the project mounts its major annual exhibition. Funding has also be provided through grants and prize monies coming from the show.
Contact – Cathy Leney | website >
Jim Lawrence
Jim Lawrence have sponsored the project by reproducing replica WW1 brass epaulette badges.
Contact – Cassie Rowland | www.jim-lawrence.co.uk >
The Rotary Club of Hadleigh
Rotary is a worldwide network of over 1.2 million Rotarians in 34,000 clubs in 200 countries, men and women who volunteer their time and talents to serve communities locally and around the world. Every club arranges activities with no other goal than to celebrate and socialise and form friendships in the process. The Hadleigh Club has supported the project with grants.
The Rotary Club of Hadleigh meets every Thursday for dinner at the Queen's Head, Lower Layham 7.00 for 7.30 pm. Please see website for more information.
Contact – Glenn Abbassi | website >
Hadleigh Thrift Shop
Hadleigh Thrift Shop have sponsored the project with grants.
Contact – | website >


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City of Water Day: A Beer Bottle's Journey
On Saturday, July 16th, about 15,000 people attended the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance's 4th annual City of Water Day Festival. City of Water Day is a free event that celebrates the magnificent waterways surrounding New York City, educating the public about the waterfront's potential to be a vibrant and diverse place to live, work and play—in essence, a celebration of the City's "sixth borough."
NYCEDC participated by demonstrating the life-cycle of how one of New York City's most important imported goods—beer—travels by water from Rotterdam in the Netherlands to neighborhood grocery stores and restaurants through the City's Red Hook Container Terminal, which is managed by NYCEDC.
Over 830 million bottles of beer used to travel annually in 20,000 containers to Port Elizabeth in Newark, NJ. Each container was then loaded onto a separate truck and driven 50 miles inland to a warehouse in New Jersey, where it was stripped into smaller units, put back on trucks and then driven back into New York to local grocery stores and restaurants.
By shifting the port of call from Port Elizabeth to Red Hook for goods destined for "East of Hudson" markets (including NYC, Long Island, and New England), 20,000 trucks and millions of truck miles were eliminated from congested highways. Taking these trucks off the roads saves taxpayers $213,000 a year in infrastructure maintenance.
The containers that arrive at Red Hook are offloaded using zero-emission electric cranes and low-emission yard equipment, which has reduced air emissions by 30 percent to local neighborhoods
Trucks remain the mode of transportation for the last leg, or "last mile" of the trip, but these trucks are smaller and run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), a cleaner fuel that reduces emissions by 25% and particulate matter by 90% compared to diesel fuel.
We believe that other high-demand goods for "East of Hudson" markets, including cars, raw building materials, and food products, have the potential to replicate the goods movement model that we have demonstrated with beer at Red Hook.


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Since 1995, Hoffmann Hospice has been Kern County's only locally founded non-profit hospice serving over 20,000 adults, children and veterans who have a serious or terminal illness, regardless of their ability to pay.
Patients of for-profit hospices receive significantly fewer non-core services – medical equipment and supplies, medications, personal care and respite care – than patients of non-profit hospices.
Source: California Healthcare Foundation
Our Mission
To celebrate the sanctity of life, provide compassionate end-of-life care and comfort the grieving.
What is Hospice?
Hospice is a special way of caring for someone when a cure is no longer realistic. The focus of hospice is on care – compassionate care that enables patients to continue an alert, pain-free life surrounded by those they love. Hospice provides care that includes the family in all decisions.
Hospice is about:
You may refer yourself, a loved one or a friend to hospice when there is a terminal diagnosis and the physician has determined a life expectancy of approximately 6 months or less.
Hospice care neither prolongs nor hastens death, but provides specialized support during the transition from this life to the next. Most of all, the call for hospice does not signify the end of hope, but simply a change of focus.
Patients who get better or wish to seek active treatment for their terminal illness, may discontinue hospice service and return at a later time.
Services and Your Hospice Team
An interdisciplinary care team manages all aspects of a patient's hospice care. Physicians, nurses, home health aides, social workers, clergy, therapists and trained volunteers work together, offering support based on their special areas of expertise. Your hospice nurse will make scheduled visits and is the primary contact for the patient and family and coordinate the services. Your personal doctor may also be a part of the hospice team and can remain as your attending physician.
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Flak here, back from the holidays, and I hope you all had a safe and pleasant one. Right before we ended 2011, we were invited to check out the much underrated flow of Asher Roth.
He recently dropped a free mixtape entitled Pabst & Jazz, produced by 1500, Blended Babies and of course, Chuck Inglish of The Cool Kids. Check that out here and bob your head!
The show was at the Viper Room, a place where we're always pleasantly surprised by all the love of the crowd and the intimacy of the set. Opening for him was a young Jewish MC who goes by the name Kosha Dillz. Not only was his rap skill solid, but it was infectiously entertaining. A must see part of his live show was the item freestyle, where Kosha freestyles off items the crowd hands him right before he tears it up.
This was my first time seeing Asher Roth live, and was enticed after hearing his previous mixtapes, and being impressed with 2011 Cool Kids hit Roll Call. He brought out his live band, and DJ WreckinEyes, who you've heard screamed over his 2010 Mixtape, Seared Foie Gras with Quince and Cranberry.
Of course the show was amazing, and Jonah Hill was even spotted rockin' out with us, but the most interesting part for me, was the dedication Asher shows to the real craft of Hip Hop. A small soliloquy, he spoke of how important the live show is, and the all too apparent corruption of the music industry. "Music and business should have never mixed" was a quote that rang throughout the hours after in my head.
His next album, Is This Too Orange? Drops in March, and you can see the rest of his current tour dates here. Check out some real Hip Hop shows this year yeah?
Until next time my friends,