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Internet plays a vital role in our daily life. Whether it is to watch a news, book a ticket or do some online shopping, we can do all these things by sitting in our home. We should be thankful to our Home WiFi for helping us to connect all over the world by sitting in a chair. But, it becomes the most irritating thing when it comes to slow speed. When we have to finish an urgent work and the internet keeps buffering, but don't worry, here are some simple tricks which can help you to achieve high speed from your Home WiFi.
Top 10 Ways to Boost Your Home WiFi Signal
1. Update Your Router Firmware
Router manufacturers always bring software update to enhance the performance and speed. An updated software helps you to keep your router safe from malware. You just need to update your router. It totally depends on device manufacturer and model that how easy or how hard it is to upgrade your router's firmware. In latest routers there is a direct option in the administration interface. you just need to hit the firmware upgrade button. For some older model you need to first find and download the firmware from the router manufacturer's website. It's tedious, but good to update your router.
2. Place Your Router in Center
Remember your router's antenna is omnidirectional. It emits the signal in all directions equally. So, in order to get an adequate signal at every corner of your home, place your router in the center of your home. Don't cover it by any box or cabinet as it creates interference. Avoid placing your router close to metal objects and appliances that emit electromagnetic waves. Don't keep your router near reflective surfaces like mirror, glass and metal since WiFi signals tend to bounce off these types of materials.
3. Use a Less Crowded Wireless Channel
A WiFi router can broadcast on multiple WiFi channels. Even though most countries have six non-overlapping channels (1, 6, 11, and 14), but many users leave their router set on the default channel, which is usually either Channel 1 or Channel 6. This results in a WiFi traffic jam as too many packets are trying to drive on the same line. There is a simple solution for that- find out that what channels are in use, pick one that's less congested and manually switch your router to broadcast on that channel. You can find this setting in your wireless network's administrator interface. While the interface differs by device and manufacturer, you will generally find the option under the basic wireless settings category, or you can also use a tool like Network Analyzer Lite or WiFi Analyzer to see where your WiFi network falls in relation to everybody else's, and switch channels manually if your router picked poorly.
4. Use a Stronger Antenna
Most of the WiFi routers come with small and weak antennas. So, to get a stronger signal you can add an external antenna. The stronger antenna would be comparatively large. But if you don't mind the size, you can definitely use it in your home or office. Many router manufacturers sell omnidirectional antennas, that can emits the signal in all the directions equally. So, buying an omnidirectional antenna would be great idea if you want to experience a high bandwidth signal of your Home WiFi.
5. Buy a WiFi Repeater/ Booster
All routers have a limit to broadcast up to a certain distance. If you use a large wireless network area, you need a wireless repeater or booster- to boost your signal. If there is a thick wall or any physical structure that blocks your WiFi signals, you should definitely use it.
How WiFi Repeater works?
WiFi repeater looks similar to your standard router but works differently. It pick up the existing WiFi signal from your wireless router and simply rebroadcast it. Your should keep your repeater close enough to your main network router, so that it can pick up a solid signal and extend the signal to broadcast up to weak spot of your Home WiFi. You don't need an extender of the same brand or model as your existing router, but you should pick one capable of broadcasting your signal. For example, don't buy an 802.11n extender if your router is on 802.11ac.
6. Get rid of Intereferences
There are some more elements that can cause interference other than the different routers. Some common appliances like cordless phones, Bluetooth speakers, microwave ovens and baby monitors can cause interference in your router signal. This is particularly true with older routers that can only operate on the 2.4GHz frequency and interference from other appliances can cause slowdowns and unpredictable connectivity.
The best solution for this is to avoid placing your WiFi router near 2.4GHz appliances like the ones I mentioned above.
7. Control Bandwidth- Hog Applications
Most modern routers come with Quality-of-Service (QoS) tools to limit the amount of bandwidth that apps use. This is useful when you are doing video streaming and your video quality gets degrade because someone is downloading a movie using Dropbox. You can set the priority for a particular user by using this service. You can find QoS settings under advanced settings in the network's administrator interface.
8. Password Protect Your Network
An unauthorized bandwidth usage can slow down your network without your knowledge. Do you know that the type of wireless security you use could impact your overall speeds too?
An open network makes it easy for someone to steal your WiFi, and the older WEP security is easily hacked. So, if your network is Open (no security) or is using WEP, please change the security setting immediately. WPA2 with AES is more secure protocol you could employ and it will let you achieve the speeds you bought your new router for in the first place.
9. Use the Latest WiFi Technology
One of the best ways to make sure your network is as fast and reliable as possible is to use up-to-date hardware. Wireless A, B, and G are old and slow, wireless N is decent, but 802.11ac will give you the fastest speeds around. If you want the full speed boost then you'll need both a wireless AC router and compatible card in your computer.
10. Reboot Your Router on a Schedule
The most common advice for any device, "If it doesn't work, try switching it on and off", also applies to WiFi routers. Sometimes, WiFi problems aren't about the signal strength or coverage. Maybe someone is having trouble connecting, or the internet connection has slowed down. If that's the case, rebooting your cable or DSL modem and router can help get your network back on track.
Unplug both gadgets for 15 seconds, then plug in the modem first and wait for it to come fully online. Then turn on your router. You might find that problems you were having are gone.
If you are the one who has to reboot his router so often so it doesn't drop out, there is a solution. An easy way to solve the problem is just automatically reboot it once a day or so. You can do this with DD-WRT or just a regular old outlet timer.
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"Learning without reflection is a waste. Reflection without learning is dangerous." ― Confucius
Our "diario" assignment is a place for students to reflect on their language acquisition process. We have them write a journal entry every two weeks in English about their experiences. The exciting part is that students who have been with us for 3 years, have entries that span all 3 years! I have found this assignment to be invaluable. I'm writing this post to share why we do this assignment, the logistics around it and some examples of student work.
The diarios give students a place to slow down and think about what is happening in the classroom. It allows them to notice what they are doing and how that is leading to acquisition of the language. It also gives them a place to share their frustrations, doubts, and questions about the process. I find it's also helpful for them to share a bit about themselves from their English speaking identity.
As the teacher, I gain a lot of important information when I read the diarios. I am able to assess if they are understanding the goals of our classroom, the ACTFL levels, how we are doing with lowering the affective filter, and get feedback on the variety of activities we do. I also get ideas for topics that don't always come up in class. I get especially excited when the quieter students share about their passions and interests so I can weave that into the next class. Overall, these entries allow both teacher and student to reflect on the learning that is happening and keep a record of the journey.
We have students create a google doc during English week which they use for the entire year. We also give them the due dates for the semester (we decided on every other Friday) and have the record those dates into their planner. While this assignment is linked with their classroom experience, we assign it for homework to distant it form the classroom on purpose. We allow students to write in English, but we don't allow them to speak English in class. The difference is that are not using English to learn Spanish, but rather to reflect on the process. Interestingly, many will include Spanish as the year progresses, and most of our 8th graders write completely in Spanish! I love allowing that to happen without requiring it.
In reality we know that not all students do homework and some don't embrace this opportunity in order to get the most from it. For those students, we give a minimum requirement of 8 sentences and allow for them to write them late for some credit. I will include some of these examples below as well, so you can get an idea of what the range of a class will produce.
These are some of the prompts that we have created over the years. Sometimes we give specific ones and often we allow students to decide what to write about.
Finally, we have editing privileges on the doc and try to comment and answer questions, especially for the first year students.
Student Work:
Here are some diarios to check out.
New Student in a 2nd Year Class
One student's 7th and 8th Grade Entries (From bottom up). She wrote in English in 7th grade and Spanish in 8th.
An 8th grader who chose to stick with English for his entries
A Novice-Low student in a 3rd Year Class
Very Strong 8th Grader decided to write in Spanish
Please let me know your thoughts. How can we improve this? How do you hope to incorporate these ideas in your classroom?


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Banking giants Bank of America and Citigroup are in the news again this week, but a closer look shows why investors should now be more cautious than ever about owning the shares.
The surprise announcement of the reverse ten-to-one stock split by Citigroup (C) and the rejection of Bank of America's (BAC) proposal to raise its dividend reinforces the negative technical outlook for these two big banks. On February 28, I focused on the deteriorating technical outlook for these two banks, and Citigroup is now 5.9% lower while Bank of America has lost 4.4%.
The decision by Citigroup certainly makes me wonder how confident their management team is about future earning prospects, as it seems like a desperation move. And while I hope this is one of the reverse stock splits that result in higher prices for stockholders, I remember times when it has not.
After the 2007 decision by Sun Microsystems for a one-to-four reverse split, shares ended up losing 80% of their value in following year before eventually being acquired by Oracle (ORCL). It will take some time to see whether the split will result in more institutional ownership of Citigroup shares, but as an individual investor, I would not be happy to get 20 shares for the 200 I had originally purchased. The Federal Reserve's rejection of Bank of America's plan to modestly raise its dividend also does not help investor confidence in BAC, so both banks could be hit by further selling.
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Chart Analysis: Citigroup (C) closed below its uptrend, line a, on March 4, and has now declined to the 50% retracement support at $4.39.
- The 61.8% retracement support is at $4.20 with additional chart support in the $4-$4.10 area. Critical long-term support is in the $3.80 area (line b), and if it is broken, that would have very negative implications
- The weekly on-balance volume (OBV-not shown) dropped below its weighted moving average (WMA) two weeks ago, and the daily OBV has been drifting lower for the past two months. The OBV has just broken its uptrend, line c
- The first resistance levels to watch are at $4.60 and then $4.68. It would take a close back above $4.68 to stabilize the daily chart. Much more important resistance is in the $4.96-$5.00 area
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Bank of America (BAC) completed the triangle formation on the daily chart (lines a and b) last week before the Fed's announcement.
- The 38.2% support level has also been broken with the 50% support at $13.13. A close below $13.00 would likely add more selling pressure that could take BAC to the 61.8% support at $12.63
- The daily OBV dropped below its weighted moving average and support (line c) on January 21, point 1. The OBV is in a well-defined downtrend with lower lows and lower highs, line d
- The weekly OBV (not shown) is also below its weighted moving average and is likely to violate support this week
- There is first resistance in the $14-$14.30 area, which must be overcome to stabilize the short-term outlook
- A daily close above the March 8 highs at $14.70 would be the first strong sign that the correction was over
What It Means: The stock market is acting very well and Wednesday's rebound after early selling was impressive. Another higher close today will suggest that we did form a panic low last week. Nevertheless, the failure of the financial sector to participate still has me concerned. The chart of the Financial Select Spyder (XLF – not shown) does look much better, as do the charts of some of the regional banks. The key resistance level to watch for XLF is at $16.60 with important support at $15.79.
How to Profit: Even though it is possible that the decline from the February highs is now ending, the poor relative performance of both C and BAC suggests they do not deserve a place in your portfolio. One group that looks strong from a seasonal perspective is the Transports, and this week's Trading Lessons e-letter, to be released this afternoon, features five stocks that look much better technically than these two banks. Sign up for Trading Lessons here.


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Mark was married for 23 years and has three children.
His greatest passion is flying. He went solo in a glider at the age of 16 and was commissioned as an RAF VR flying instructor for over 20 years. He now owns a share in a 1947 Stampe, a vintage bi-plane, and spends weekends looping away above the fields of Kent. He has flown with the Red Arrows and in a Spitfire. Mark is also a keen sailor and has completed several 600 mile offshore races. He is also an advanced open water diver and an associate member of Glyndebourne.
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text: Education Consumers Energy announces plans for reduced carbon emissions and zero coal By Cheyna Roth • Feb 19, 2018 Michael Mazengarb / Flickr Consumers Energy plans to become more environmentally friendly – while keeping customer bills stable. The company rolled out its "Clean Energy Breakthrough Goal" Monday. It plans to reduce its carbon emissions by 80% and use zero coal by 2040. The company also plans to have more than 40% of its energy come from renewable sources and energy storage by that same deadline. "In the past, people believed that we had to choose between affordable and clean energy," said Consumers Energy CEO Patti Poppe. "We don't subscribe to that sucker's choice." MSU Board of Trustees holds first formal meeting with Engler By Cheyna Roth • Feb 16, 2018 Betsy Weber / Flickr - http://j.mp/1SPGCl0 Michigan State University's major governing body held its first official public meeting with interim president John Engler today. The Board and Engler tried to keep the meeting "business as usual," although several members acknowledged calls by students and faculty to step down. At the end of the meeting, several students stood up with posters condemning the board and Engler. U.S. Senators want greater accountability for campus sexual assault By Steve Carmody • Feb 15, 2018 kate wells / Michigan Radio Michigan's two U.S. Senators want universities that receive federal funding to certify they are properly handling sexual abuse investigations. Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters, along with Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced "The Accountability of Leaders in Education to Report Title IX Investigations (ALERT) Act" this week. Snyder signs law to allow charter schools to receive tax revenue By The Associated Press & Brianna Eccleston • Feb 15, 2018 Mercedes Mejia / Michigan Radio Gov. Rick Snyder has signed into law a change allowing charter schools to receive revenue from certain voter-approved property tax hikes. The taxes go to counties' traditional school districts on a per-student basis, on top of their state funding. The new law lets charters get a share of the extra local funding. Charters will only benefit when existing millages are renewed or new millages are approved. Michigan State University announces new health structure By Cheyna Roth • Feb 14, 2018 Branislav Ondrasik / Wikimedia Commons / http://j.mp/1SPGCl0 Michigan State University wants to change up its health systems structure. In an effort to streamline the school and increase communication among colleges, the university plans to create two new oversight positions. Norman Beauchamp is currently the dean of the College of Human Medicine. He is expected to become the newly created associate provost and assistant vice president for health affairs. That job will be focused on finding ways to improve safety and quality practices across all of MSU's health care services. Michigan State University Faculty Senate passes no confidence vote in Board of Trustees By Cheyna Roth • Feb 13, 2018 Emma Winowiecki / Michigan Radio The Michigan State University Faculty Senate passed a vote of no confidence in the schools' Board of Trustees Tuesday. State House may consider bills to expand tax free education savings accounts this week By Steve Carmody • Feb 12, 2018 steve carmody / Michigan Radio The state House may vote this week on a package of bills that would expand the state's college savings program to include some K through 12 expenses. Michigan's Education Saving Program was created to help families save for college, with tax-free accounts. But the proposed changes would allow money to be spent on primary and secondary school costs, including some expenses at non-public schools. Poll finds Michigan parents are concerned about education methods By Steve Carmody • Feb 10, 2018 steve carmody / Michigan Radio A new poll shows most Michigan parents have doubts about the education their children are getting. Ed Sarpolus, with Target Insyght, says pollsters asked the opinions of 1,000 parents of children in traditional and charter public schools, private schools and home schools. He says only 12% say current teaching practices in Michigan are meeting the needs of their children. "They're not confident that the methods being taught now do help their children succeed. Not only in class but also in life," says Sarpolus. A-F grading system for schools up for consideration again By Cheyna Roth • Feb 8, 2018 BES Photos / creative commons http://j.mp/1SPGCl0 Some lawmakers in Lansing want to use an A through F grading system to rate schools in some categories. This isn't the first time an A through F system has been considered. Lawmakers say it's an easy way to show how schools are doing. But recently, the state adopted a system that shows a lot of details about each public school. A new bill would keep that system but include A through F grades for some things. Brian Love is a parent from Detroit. He says parents need an easy way to determine if a school is good for their kids. Australia, England offer clues on how to fix America's student loan mess By Stateside Staff • Feb 7, 2018 GotCredit / FLICKR - http://bit.ly/1xMszCg Listen Listening... / 9:48 Stateside's conversation with Susan Dynarski, professor of public policy, economics and education at the University of Michigan Student loans help millions get their college degrees. But critics say our rigid, outdated system for paying back those loans is causing too many people to fall behind or default. People borrow for higher education all over the world. Who's doing it better and how? 'Dear Dan Gilbert', coalition asks business leaders to improve Michigan public education By Steve Carmody • Feb 6, 2018 steve carmody / Michigan Radio The business leaders who unsuccessfully pitched Detroit to Amazon are now being asked to make a similar commitment to public education. Billionaire Dan Gilbert and top Michigan businessmen made every effort to convince Amazon to put its second headquarters in the Motor City. They failed. Amazon left Detroit off its short list. The web giant cited problems with Michigan's "talent" pool pipeline, including Kindergarten through 12th grade. But a coalition consisting of students, educators and civic leaders see an opportunity. Bill would change requirement for veteran Michigan teachers By Steve Carmody • Feb 6, 2018 Sarah Hulett / Michigan Radio State lawmakers are considering dropping one requirement for a professional teaching certificate in Michigan that everyone agrees is a needed skill. In order to get their professional certificate, veteran Michigan teachers need to pass a reading disability diagnostics course. The intent is to train teachers to assist struggling students to read at grade level. Philanthropist gives $2M more to boost jazz at Wayne State By The Associated Press • Feb 6, 2018 DETROIT MUSIC FACTORY DETROIT - Detroit philanthropist Gretchen Valade has given more money to boost jazz studies at Wayne State University. The Detroit school announced Monday that Valade, a board member of Carhartt Clothing and granddaughter of its founder, pledged $2 million for an additional performance space in the future Gretchen Valade Jazz Center. Wayne State is using the money to update its current Studio Theatre in the Hilberry Theatre. Bill would enable students to use sunscreen with parents' permission By Steve Carmody • Feb 5, 2018 Sarah Kerson / Michigan Radio Seventeen-year-old Madison Horton is a student at the International Academy of Macomb. She's also endured multiple surgeries to remove skin cancers. As a result, sunscreen is a big part of her life. But Horton says she was surprised to learn other Michigan students are not allowed to apply sunscreen at school. When she testified last week before the House Education Reform committee, Horton equated sunscreen with Epi-pens, which are allowed. Gov. Snyder to include more money for education in budget plan By Steve Carmody • Feb 4, 2018 steve carmody / Michigan Radio This week, Gov. Snyder rolls out his final budget plan. He's promised more money for K-12 education. In his State of the State address last month, Snyder promised the largest increase in minimum per pupil funding in 15 years. We'll find out exactly how much that will be when his budget plan is delivered to state lawmakers on Wednesday. Michigan teachers will be closely watching. The Michigan Education Association calls news media reports saying the governor will propose a $233 increase "promising." 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Students, especially, yelled and cried as they told a Board of Trustee member that the school isn't listening to them. That they don't feel safe on campus. Stateside 2.1.2018 By Stateside Staff • Feb 1, 2018 Listen Listening... / 49:59 Stateside for Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018 Today on Stateside, we hear why Michigan nurses are pushing back against understaffing and mandatory overtime. And, we discuss a Detroit Free Press report that the University of Michigan invests billions in firms run by alumni and advisers. Report: UM invests billions in firms run by alumni, advisers By Stateside Staff • Feb 1, 2018 Wikimedia Commons Listen Listening... / 11:13 Stateside's conversation with Free Press reporter Matthew Dolan. The University of Michigan is not just a leader in educating its students. It's also a leader in raising money. The school has raised billions of dollars, to the point where its endowment stands at about $11 billion right now. 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It's been one week since long-time MSU president Lou Anna Simon stepped down in the face of criticism over how the school handled complaints of sexual abuse by former MSU sports doctor Larry Nassar. The university's board of trustees voted unanimously in favor of Engler. But both students and faculty voiced opposition to the choice. They said a politician with no academic leadership experience was not the way to go. Michigan district changes following religious complaints By The Associated Press • Jan 31, 2018 Kevin Rawlings / Creative Commons HUDSONVILLE, Mich. - A western Michigan school district has changed how it handles the First Amendment after a civil rights group complained that some teachers' religious activities violated the U.S. Constitution. The Grand Rapids Press reports that principals and administrators from Hudsonville Public Schools will undergo an Establishment Clause workshop in March. 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As his nine Heaven Eyes spread out in all directions, images were instantly reflected in Nie Tian's mind.
The soul power within his Heaven Eyes allowed him to not only capture clear images of his surroundings, but also detect even the slightest signs of life and soul fluctuations.
Through his nine Heaven Eyes, Nie Tian obtained a thorough grasp of the environment around him, including the mountains, rivers, woods and plains, as well as marks of battle left by powerful beings. The only thing he didn't find was any sign of life or soul fluctuations.
Aside from Dong Li and him, there didn't seem to be a third living being within his Heaven Eyes' detection range.
Of course, it was also a possibility that Profound realm or Soul realm human Qi warriors or high-tier outsiders that excelled at using soul magics were intentionally hiding their soul fluctuations.
However, if that was the case, those powerful experts would have probably already discovered his Heaven Eyes and descended upon him.
After a second thorough search, Nie Tian still failed to find any living things in the vicinity.
Eyebrows furrowed, Nie Tian muttered, "All of the others from the Realm of a Hundred Battles entered the colorful mist before us, but how come we can't find any of them?"
Dong Li pondered for while, then said, "The colorful mist might have separated us, and sent people to different areas of the continent the moment they stepped into the mist. If my speculations are correct, Qin Yan, Cao Qiushui, and the others might have also been sent to this part of the continent. We're only not seeing them only because there is a fairly long distance between us."
Nie Tian nodded, agreeing with her judgment. Then, a major question suddenly hit him: how would they return?
The gate through which they had entered this mysterious dimension was in the space above the boundless gray mist. Then, they had come to this continent through a huge vortex.
Now, not only was the huge vortex nowhere to be found, but the colorful mist they had come from was also gone. How would they go back?
Even if they managed to find the huge vortex, it kept spiraling downwards, which meant they probably wouldn't be able to return via the same route they had taken to get here.
After he expressed his worries to Dong Li, Dong Li smiled and said breezily, "Don't worry. According to Cao Zhaoji, that mysterious huge vortex isn't always swirling downwards."
"What do you mean?" Nie Tian asked, looking confused.
"Cao Zhaoji believes that the huge vortex that carried us to this place is going to reverse at some point." Dong Li didn't know the mechanism behind it either. She just reiterated Cao Zhaoji's speculation. "When that happens, major changes will take place, and the huge vortex will start spiraling up towards the top.
"At that time, as long as we can find that huge vortex, we'll be able to return to the top space through that swirling band."
Nie Tian was taken aback. "How can Cao Zhaoji be sure of that?"
Dong Li shook her head. "I don't know, but I know that Cao Zhaoji is a big fan of exploring new realms and strange places, and he's very experienced. In fact, Cao Qiushui only developed a strong interest in this field because of Cao Zhaoji's influence. Cao Zhaoji has very deep and unique understandings regarding all kinds of spell formations, mysterious realms, and profound mysteries of heaven and earth.
"Since he's said so, I think his speculation will be mostly correct. All we need to do is go find the huge vortex when the time comes. Before that, we can just travel around and search for valuable spiritual materials."
"I hope he's right about that." Nie Tian chose to believe Cao Zhaoji's theory for the time being.
He had realized that Cao Zhaoji's speculations about the laws of the swirling band that led to this continent weren't completely accurate soon after he had entered it.
"Nie Tian!" Dong Li exclaimed. "Can you feel the rich spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth in this place?!"
Since coming here, Nie Tian had focused on examining the vicinity with his Heaven Eyes. Upon hearing her words, he started practicing the Qi Refining Incantation with his eyes narrowed.
After a brief moment of observation, his eyes lit up. "You're right! The spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth in this place is probably richer than in any realm of the Domain of the Falling Stars!"
He could sense with great clarity that, as he practiced the Qi Refining Incantation, the spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth being channeled into his seven vortexes of spiritual power was not only pure, but also very rich.
He didn't even need to refine it much. The spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth rapidly sank towards the bottom of his vortexes of spiritual power, where it became liquidized spiritual power.
Back in the Domain of the Falling Stars, after he had channeled the spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth into his spiritual sea, he normally needed to refine it repeatedly with his vortexes of spiritual power before it would liquidize.
Even the spiritual power within the spirit stones from the Domain of the Falling Stars usually contained large proportions of impurities. He would have to get rid of the impurities and refine it over and over with his vortexes of spiritual power to make it pure enough.
However, the spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth on this continent was many times richer and purer than anywhere in the Domain of the Falling Stars.
Practicing cultivation here, Qi warriors would be able to progress significantly faster.
Dong Li grew increasingly excited. "There must be all kinds of rare and precious materials on this magical continent! Wherever the spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth is very rich and pure, all things are nourished, thus producing a large number of unique treasures. I bet there are spirit stone mineral veins here. There might even be plenty of spirit jades and spirit crystals lying around!
"Even the most common spirit stones here are probably purer than those in the Domain of the Falling Stars. Let's search the hell out of this place!"
Nie Tian was infected by her enthusiasm as he saw her glittering eyes.
He also knew that precious treasures probably existed on such a magical continent that was blessed with such rich and pure spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth. Therefore, he temporarily cast his worries about their return out of his mind, and started scanning the earth with his Heaven Eyes.
Soon after they walked out of the mountain valley, they discovered a pond. The water was so clear that everything at the bottom could be seen with a single glance. Around the pond grew all kinds of bryophytes.
"It's been a long time since I took a bath!" With these words, Dong Li cheered like a little girl and quickly skipped towards the pond, completely forgetting about her lady's grace.
Just as Nie Tian was about to follow her towards the pond, she turned around and exclaimed softly, "Don't you come close!"
Most of her garments fell lightly on the shore like feathers as she leapt into the clear pond with nothing but her tight inner garment.
"I can't believe the pond water contains such rich water power!" Dong Li exclaimed as she stretched and moved her well-built legs like a mermaid in the water. "If Qin Yan were here, by merely submerging herself in the pond, she would be able to absorb a copious amount of water power!"
Standing in his original place, Nie Tian saw her exclaim something and dive into the pond immediately afterwards.
From the look of it, she must be a good swimmer.
A meaningful smile appeared on Nie Tian's face as he ignored Dong Li's warning and walked towards the pond.
After arriving on the shore where Dong Li had left her garments, Nie Tian discovered that Dong Li was swift like a fish in the incomparably clear water. At this moment, she had already reached the bottom of the pond, where there seemed to be a handful of sparkling gems in the waterweeds.
Dong Li swam over to grab one of the gems and rose to the surface.
Upon surfacing, her wet, long hair stuck to her long, white neck. The faint redness of excitement could be seen on her gorgeous face as she held a sparkling stone in her right hand. She noticed Nie Tian, who was standing on the shore. However, instead of blaming him for approaching, she waved her bare arm towards him and exclaimed, "Guess what this is!"
"What is it?" Nie Tian asked.
"This is a Water Spirit Jade!" Dong Li exclaimed joyously while beating the water with her milky-white arm. "It's a third level Premium grade spiritual material! But compared to the Water Spirit Jades in the Domain of the Falling Stars, this is purer, and the water power within it can be refined more easily! If Qin Yan were here, she would be more excited than I am!"
With these words, she once again dove towards the bottom of the pond and started gathering the other Water Spirit Jades.
A quarter hour later, she finished searching every corner of the pond, and stored all of the Water Spirit Jades she had found in her ring of holding.
Then, she grabbed a handful of waterweeds and surfaced. As soon as she did, she exclaimed, "Water Ripple Weeds! These are sixth level Premium grade spiritual materials. The Pill Pavilion Sect makes Water Element Pills with them! Just one of these is worth nearly ten thousand spirit stones!
"We're rich! Hahaha! This is indeed a land blessed with treasures!"
Overjoyed, she flaunted her discoveries to Nie Tian, completely unaware that her garment had already come loose, revealing part of her white and tender bosom.
Neither did Nie Tian remind her. His eyes didn't spend a second on the few Water Ripple Weeds she was holding. His heart started racing as he was completely dazzled by the sight of her chest.
Dong Li noticed that he showed no response to her words, and rapidly realized what was going on.
"Nie Tian! What the hell are you looking at!!?"


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The last three weeks have broken and mended and expanded my heart in a million ways. Watching a child learn to exist in a family, learn to trust in her parents, learn to reach for comfort is both beautiful and intensely painful. Every time she reaches for me, I am reminded that she has never had anyone to reach for. 22 months she's existed without loving arms to comfort her and play with her. We can do little to help her process it, except show up… and if there is one thing my family is very good at, it's 'showing up.'
Every time we go to get our baby after a nap she is giddy with excitement. Obviously that makes a momma heart so happy…. but the sadness of it settles in quickly behind. Her little heart doesn't know that this is her new world… that we will always come for her. I think as mothers we all have moments where we feel taken for granted, but the truth is that makes me happy knowing that my other kids know I am always here, no matter what. My biggest wish for Nadya is for her to come to know that, too.
Yesterday I snuck in to wake little one from a late nap. She met me with joy before her eyes were even open. We are the luckiest. A million times a day I say to my husband "This is a big deal. We did a big thing." I consistently alternate between feeling the weight of leaving behind so many, and accepting that we have to focus on the one in front of us. Do for one what you wish you could do for millions, so my "we did a big thing" is not praise of our "goodness" but a reminder to myself that we have to grow our family one sweet babe at a time. We didn't just wish we could, we didn't just talk about it or excuse ourselves from doing something because of the cost or our family size or our age… we did it. I have to find a way to accept that or I will lose my mind.
Watching this little girl throw her arms up to be picked up, so happy that a momma, her momma, came to get her… it helps. It's a very big thing.
Happy three weeks in our family, Rosie girl. You are the best.
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Phil Rodd became Vicar at St Andrew's in 2008. Born in south London, he is married to Cathy. They have three adult children. He likes reading, languages, music and meeting people, and sings in a local choir. He's a keen road cyclist, recently completing a 2,500 km solo cycle pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in north-west Spain. He's passionate about the Bible. You can find him on Facebook, and he blogs occasionally at https://cyclingvicar.wordpress.com/
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Julie Holmes - Churchwarden. Julie was born in Eaton, attending Sunday School at St Andrew's as a child. Employment took her to Italy, then to various parts of the UK before coming full circle and bringing her back to Norwich. Her interests include her garden, arts and crafts, travel (especially to her beloved Italy), swimming, cycling and the gym but she is happiest gathered with her many friends around a table, sharing good food and letting the conversation meander wherever it wishes.
Margaret Smith - Music Director. Married to Chris, one of the Churchwardens, she is passionate about everyone making music to the best of their ability. She directs two local choirs, teaches piano and organises concerts and other events around the city. She is a trustee of two local Christian charities. And she loves their six grandchildren, cooking and cats!
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Travis Conklin
Lead Pastor
Travis grew up in the mountains of Montana while his wife, Jennica, was born and raised in the great Hoosier state. Both have been serving in ministry since their youth, and spent most of their first decade of marriage helping with church plants. It was through helping other pastors with church planting that they discerned their calling to plant a church in Goshen. Travis & Jennica enjoy life with two children: a son, Ezekiel and daughter, Elliet. Travis is a natural-born entrepreneur and often dreams up business ideas he'll never use, just for the fun of it. In his free time, he prefers any activity that gets him outside and into the woods.
Bill Rice
Pastor of Groups & Outreach
Bill was born in the state-next-door, in Elmhurst, Illinois. He has been married to his beautiful wife, Barbara for 29 years and has 4 grown children and 10 adorable grandchildren. Bill has been in the military for the last 20+ years, which enabled him and his family to live in some amazing places and be involved church leadership and a couple of church plants. Bill and Barbara lived in Montana for 20 years until God called them to move to Indiana to help with the Vine. Bill oversees our Small Groups, Outreach ministries and our vibrant pre-service Prayer Meeting. Bill and Barbara love to spend time in the presence of God, beautifully exhibit the gift of hospitality and genuinely love people. Bill misses days of solitary hunting and hiking in the mountains of Montana, but is enjoying the great increase of population in Indiana.
Amanda Clark
Director of Newcomers
Amanda grew up literally in the middle of a cornfield in Noble County and made it as far from home as Syracuse. Amanda is our Director of Newcomers and works to create a space that feels safe and comfortable to our newcomers, and is a member of our Preaching Team. Amanda is a tireless extrovert and often neglects laundry and dishes to spend time with people. Amanda is married to Justin, one of our worship leaders. Together they enjoy traveling, good meals at home with new and old friends, and bickering over whose turn it is to pick the movie.
Ashley Siri
Communications Coordinator
Ashley Siri is a native Hoosier who married her high school sweetheart, Mike. Ashley handles our office administration, all of our events, our interior-design, and is the one with the pipes most Sunday morning worship services. Ashley leads women's Bible studies and is passionate about digging into the life of Jesus in the Gospels. When Ashley has free time, she enjoys spending it with friends, frequently over tacos. Ashley has a funny habit of talking in a redneck accent, appreciates a well-timed joke, and has yet to kick a pretty strong Electric Brew habit.
Tom Glassburn
Director of Facility & Ministry Services
Tom grew up working on the family farm, in Middlebury, Indiana. After high school, he went to culinary school and then attended a ministry and leadership school in Indianapolis, which led to ministry experiences in multiple Midwest cities. Tom is our Director of Facility and Ministry Services; he keeps our building ship-shape and leads our Prayer Ministry Team and oversees our Security, Cleaning and Maintenance Teams. Tom is an outdoors-man and loves deer hunting, and is seldom seen without his Stanley thermos of coffee. He and his wife, Hannah, have two young sons Jacob and Isaiah, 2 dogs and don't get nearly enough sleep.
Danielle DeYoung
Director of Children's Ministry
Danielle was born in Illinois, but moved to Indiana to study Psychology at Trine University, in Angola. She became familiar with the Michiana area through a summer job at Camp Shipshewana, then settled in Goshen after graduation. Before becoming our Children's Director, Danielle spent five years working with kids, teens and families in a community mental health setting. She is passionate for our kids to love Jesus, to learn how to pray and hear God's voice, and to know they belong in this family. Danielle often says that she is a kid at heart, and this comes out in her passion and curiosity for life. She spent a year tracking daily moments of "delightitude," in pictures on her social media feed, to let the pursuit of delight and gratitude become second nature. She can be found at the Chief at least once a week in the summer months, and if Peanut Butter Oreo is on the menu, you can guarantee that's what she's ordering.
Megan Wyman
Administrative Assistant
Megan grew up in Elkhart, attended Olivet Nazarene University, and served four years in the U.S. Navy reserves. She has worked with multiple youth ministries over the last 12 years. In addition to pulling pranks, like hanging 100 hot dogs from her RA's ceiling, she can bounce on a pogo stick with one hand and one foot, and inspired the creation of a rollerblading group. Megan wears a number of hats on our Staff. She is the personal assistant to our Lead Pastor, Travis, our Youth Ministry Coordinator, and our bookkeeper. Megan met her husband, Trevor, on Snapchat by accident, and they were married Summer 2019. On nice days, you can find Megan and Trevor hammocking with their dog, Jaxon in the backyard of their recently purchased first home.


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Islamabad, April 20, 2015: The President Centre for Pakistan and Gulf Studies (CPGS), Senator Sehar Kamran (T.I.) has welcomed the Chinese President Xi Jinping on his maiden visit to Pakistan. She said Pakistan and China's relations are exemplary in today's day and age, as both countries have a wonderful record of standing beside one another in the hour of need.
Senator Kamran said this visit of the Chinese President is vital for Pakistan as the two sides are currently engaged in Pakistan-China Economic Corridor project, which will truly be a game-changer, for not only Pakistan, but for the region. This project has the potential to enhance economic activities manifold and will help in further development and bringing prosperity to Pakistan.
Senator Sehar Kamran said although the two countries only share a border of 523 kilometres, the level of cooperation and trust elicited in terms of strategic partnership, cultural exchanges has been 'higher than the Himalayas and deeper than the oceans'. She further said that with the changing geo-political and geo-economic scenario, the relations between Pakistan and China will play a vital role in determining the future of the region.
Senator Kamran reminisced how it was Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto who first had the vision to build a strategic relationship with China, and that too at a time when it was isolated. It would not be wrong to surmise, therefore, that the progress we witness in Pakistan-China's relations today is the direct result of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto's efforts. As Foreign Minister, it was Mr. Bhutto who signed the Pakistan-China border agreement on 02 March 1963, followed by the Border Protocol in 1965. These two agreements alone have become instrumental in paving the way for a strong, durable, and multi-dimensional relationship in the years that followed.
Even the late Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, following in the footsteps of her father, worked hard to maintain the special relationship with China. When Shaheed Benazir Bhutto came to power in 1988, she announced her first official foreign visit would be to China.
The legacy was followed by PPP's Co-Chairman and former President Asif Ali Zardari. During his tenure as President, Mr. Asif Ali Zardari laid special emphasis on Pakistan's relations with China. It should be remembered that the foundation of the Pakistan-China economic corridor was laid during the last PPP government.
Furthermore, Senator Sehar Kamran said this year also holds a special significance where the relations between the two are concerned, as 2015 has been declared as "Friendly Exchange Year". She said we must fully utilise the opportunities presented in Pakistan-China's relations to take our two great countries to further heights.
Islamabad, April 16, 2015: The Centre for Pakistan and Gulf Studies (CPGS) organized an In-House meeting of the Steering Committee for project 'SALAM – Sensitize, Access, Link, Act, Monitor', which aims at innovating means to resolve radical extremism in Pakistan. The agenda of the meeting included a review of the progress on the National Action Plan (NAP) and recommendation of measures for the effective implementation of counter-terrorism efforts.
The meeting was attended by prominent religious, philosophical and legal experts and practitioners, as well as university students.
The Steering Committee recommended that for effective implementation of the National Action Plan, both short and long term strategies need to be identified. A national census must also be held at the earliest. A proper record of foreigners visiting Pakistan should be kept. It was also suggested that ex-servicemen from the armed forces ought to be inducted into the police force, or an equivalent 'national guard' for the security of sensitive infrastructure and government organizations.
The government must also pay serious heed to working on reforms in the judiciary, health and education sectors. Furthermore, cooperation between provincial and federal governments needs to be improved.
President CPGS, Senator Sehar Kamran (T.I.) in her concluding remarks stated that at the moment, the army is carrying the weight incountering terrorism within the country, and that the government must also step-up and assume responsibility for social, economic as well as physical rehabilitation of the internally displaced persons in order for the national counter-terrorism push to be a success. She said rehabilitation without providing basic facilities would only lead to failure. She further said policy-making forums need to be utilized for effective implementation of the National Action Plan.
The roundtable was organized as part of the Centre's Project JOHAR, which aims at promoting a better understanding of the contemporary nuclear debate through converging and synthesizing different perspectives in the second nuclear age. Its aims included understanding the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) debate contemporaneously among the participants; critically analyzing its review process and the challenges that the upcoming Review Conference (RevCon) would be facing. Two esteemed experts, Dr. Tughral Yamin, Associate Dean at the Peace and Conflict Studies department, NUST and Munawar Saeed Bhatti, former Ambassador to the EU, Luxembourg and Belgium, graced the occasion and spoke on the subject at great length followed by a spirited discussion on various aspects of the nuclear nonproliferation treaty and regime. The discussion was chaired by former Defence Secretary of Pakistan, General (R) Asif Yasin Malik HI(M).
In this context, the issues relating to nuclear disarmament, right to peaceful uses of nuclear energy and prevention of the spread of nuclear weapons were very coherently discussed. The main challenges faced by the NPT review process, i.e., modernization of nuclear forces by P-5, nuclear weapons free zone (NWFZ) establishment in the Middle East, progress on the 2010 action plan of the NPT RevCon and Iran's nuclear programme were raised during the debate. The 'exceptionalism' approach exercised by the international community in implementing the nuclear nonproliferation norms came under criticism. The participants observed that the NPT is seriously eroding because of issues of noncompliance by state parties. The emerging geo-political issues, selective application in implementation of NPT clauses and the recommendations of 2010 NPT RevCons may become a pitfall for the upcoming 2015 NPT RevCon.
The roundtable was successful in producing a comprehensive and insightful analysis with the aid ofeminent scholars, practitioners and academics regarding the issues faced by the NPT RevCon process.
Ambassador (R)Munawar Saeed Bhatti
Former Ambassador to EU, Luxembourg and Belgium
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The secret sauce is a positive outlook
I've always been an optimist. During challenging times over my professional career, I've always looked over the horizon. Confidence in my skills was an ingredient or maybe it was my adaptability knowing I needed to 'adapt or die'. Looking back it was all that and more. However, the secret sauce was my positive outlook.
Those who know me or have worked with me previously know that under challenging situations, I tend to lower anxiety levels through ensuring the team was still in a positive frame of mind. My current employer has experienced significant changes with minimal certainty and knowing every day is hard fought. But as a leader of the organisation, it was my role to lead positively, ensuring cohesiveness particularly when internally things are falling apart, and instilling confidence in the staff that 'this guy has done this before!'.
Research has consistently shown that when people work with a positive mind-set, performance on nearly every level—productivity, creativity, engagement, teamwork —improves. Positivity also fosters openness with staff and stakeholders.
Positive teamwork is an important element for me as a leader. Productivity is fostered only through the well-being of well functioning team. Some of my leadership colleagues give me grief for not dealing with the hard teams ('that's the only way you learn as a leader', they say). But my aim isn't about having a happy team; it's about having a high producing team.
Have there been moments where some of my staff have tried to take advantage of my positive nature? Yes, definitely. That is hard as a leader, as it's important that a staff member is given enough rope to learn and develop as a person – sometimes as they say they hang themselves on that rope.
Often those moments are not good ones, particularly for the staff member given New Zealand is a small country and one's reputation is a passport to future employment opportunities. I often later find out that that staff member had always had a chip on their shoulder or had difficult personal barriers to get over. I have and will get over those anomalies very quickly.
As much as negativity had become habitual for them; a positive outlook is one habit I continue to cherish in my life.
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Tendergreen, Komatsuna
So there are no problems with eating mustard spinach during pregnancy?
Absolutely not. Mustard spinach are greens that come loaded with several essential nutrients. Folate, an essential nutrient during pregnancy, is present in good amounts in mustard spinach, preventing neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, in the newborn baby. Mustard spinach is also a good source of Vitamin C, which boosts the immunity of both the mother and the baby. Calcium in mustard spinach helps in the development of teeth and bones of the developing baby.
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Introduction: Kiln Formed Glass & the Craft of Glass Blowing
Presented here are digital photographic references of my experience working with various techniques used to cast forms in glass using a kiln in conjunction with a temperature controller interface. A program is researched and written in regards to what form and mold type is intended to be cast. This program is then imputed into the kilns temperature controller system and the program is started to enable an almost fully automated casting process.
I feel fortunate to have had some prior experience in casting techniques; however so casting glass is no simple matter. I learned a great deal about the temperance of glass within the casting process. You can not argue with the glass, instead you must listen to it so in that you can know what it will and will not do. Being able to practice techniques such as sand casting, and hot casting unveiled a certain mystery that now is a stranger no more. these factors in conjunction with practicing various mold making designs including open face molds, 2 part molds, silicone and rubber molding as well as making wax forms has greatly widened my horizons and expanded my expertise in the realm of working with glass.
Below is a visual documentation of my experience in kiln forming glass encompassing the previously stated mold making techniques as well as some of my own experimentation using these concepts. This publication is meant to provide a refrence to my experience and to also open a free discussion about casting and working with glass in general.
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Cool stuff. It'd be great to know:
1). What kind of glass did you use?
2). What firing schedule did you use for the vase (vaguely egg shaped clear glass)??
Your experience will certainly be valuable once I have a place where I can start casting and forming the glass. Thank You!
Ha, I have had the crazy idea in the back of my mind to try and recreate a casting process with nothing but natural techniques; Fire in the ground style...
I would love to see some of your molding processes you use for your glass making. It would be awesome to be able to make some decorative pieces of my own. I'm also very interested in the method you use to color your glass. I have a kiln but I'm such a greenhorn I have no clue what to do with it. I really need to get rid of this habit of picking up random hobbies.
I almost forgot about this here because I had been so busy lately. I will make sure to post any new molds that I make over the next few months.
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15 'Be fair in how you judge. Do not show favor to the poor or to the great. Be fair in how you judge your neighbor. 16 Do not go around saying things that hurt your people. Do not do things against the life of your neighbor. I am the Lord.
17 'In your heart do not hate someone from your own country. You may speak sharp words to your neighbor, but do not sin because of him.
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Central Intelligence Review
By Soumyajit Ray
Edited by Anthony Zangrillo
When I planned to go to the screening of Central Intelligence, my hopes were really high. I was very impressed with Dwayne Johnson's remarkable acting in previous action comedies. Here, Johnson teams with the comedy genius Kevin Hart in a spy-game action comedy. This movie basically presents a serious CIA investigation in a hilarious parcel.
The movie starts with an overweight student named Robbie Weirdicht (Dwayne Johnson), who was bullied because of his obesity. In one prize distribution ceremony at Central High School, Calvin Joyner (Kevin Hart) was being recognized by his school principal Kent (Phil Reeves), when Robbie was badly humiliated. Though all of his fellow students laughed at him, only Calvin "The Golden Jet" helped him to ease his embarrassment.
Eventually, Robbie left school, went off the grid for 20 years and resurfaced again as a different person all together. He becomes a bad ass CIA super-agent named Bob Stone who is in pursuit of an arms trafficker named The Black Badger. But instead of showcasing "The Rock's" fierce attitude, this movie shows that Bob still has not recovered from the torment by his old schoolmate Trevor (Dylan Boyack) on the last day at school. Now, in his career as an agent when he has been framed for his partner Phil's (Aaron Paul) murder, and he was running away from CIA to prove his innocence, he seeks help from the only person who was ever kind to him at school, Calvin. As Calvin learns that his once fat friend now works for CIA, the first thing that comes to his mind: "Are you joking with me right now?"
Calvin was expected to do lots of great stuff in life, but instead, he is stuck in an accounting job, frustrated with his life and fighting to keep a healthy relation with his wife. Calvin can't even do his old famous backflips! Yet as he meets Bob, he starts reliving his golden days. Accustomed to his peaceful daily routine, Calvin is scared to join Bob in his thrilling mission to catch Black Badger. Additionally, Calvin does not want to go back to their school reunion as he has not lived up to the class's lofty expectations. Thus, when Bob wants him by his side to crack the last piece of the Black Badger puzzle, Calvin stubbornly sticks to his decision, "I'm not in, I am out". As a result, the story of the movie revolves around Bob convincing his friend to join him and expose The Black Badger.
Overall, the movie was entertaining. Undoubtedly, it is not the best comedy movie of 2016, but Dwayne Johnson acted really well. Partnering with him, Hart was reliably funny too in his trademarked expressions and style. However, in many places, Hart was overshadowed by the people's champ. At some points, I felt that the movie was becoming a bit lengthy, some jokes are not that great, and the script is not too strong, but it will make you laugh anyway. I liked the resolution of bob and Calvin's internal strife, making for a fitting ending of the characters' arcs.
Central Intelligence is a movie, which espouses an anti-bullying message in a lighter tone by taking audiences on a joyride with flamboyant and reliable actors resulting in a multitude of belly laughs.
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The first chapter of Legend of the Ztarr is now available on the iPad through the Apple iBookstore. Check it out!
Jhed and Adora
Tiny update: Some new artwork, featuring Adora Ztarr and Jhed Slayer. Check it out on DeviantArt or on Twitter.
Blog Post – Words of Kalen
Check out this post from Legend of the Ztarr mangaka, Sara E. Mayhew, from her There Are Four Lights blog:
There's something I wrote down as part of Legend of the Ztarr (my manga series I'm currently writing) from a part of the story I haven't gotten to yet. I hope it makes it into the story down the road, so I keep reminding myself of it. At some point, Adora (the main character) says "Pain is part of life and so, to me, that makes it a gift". After saying this, she is told that those words are reminiscent of her father's when he said:
Give me pain. Give me anguish. Give me heartache. For these are legacies to the living I will gladly endure. Countless are the dead and unborn who cannot know the joys of sorrow.
Ok, so her father, Kalen, liked to load on the cheese for his mini monologues…but I like the meaning. What Adora and her father have in common is their deep passion for living and how precious they consider life; even the painful, undesirable parts of living are precious to them. Perhaps it's a little overboard, but they don't even consider misery a "price to be paid" for living–even negative aspects of living feel like gifts in their view, because the alternative…nothing…is far worse in their eyes.
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