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Sunday, February 7, 2010
2010 Christmas Card Challenge Week #10
This week's challenge: Color Challenge! Use blue and red on your cards! You may also use neutral colors with the blue and red.
Since I'm using up scraps and didn't have enough paper to make 2 matching cards, I made 2 different ones. I just love these colors together! I've own this stamp for awhile now and I'm glad to have finally used her.
Paper: Cosmo Cricket
Stamps: Whiff of Joy, sentiments are Amuse
Snowflake Punch, PTI Buttons, CTMH Brads, Pearls, Nestabilities, and Crystal Stickles
Mr. Linky Note: Please link directly to the blog post or gallery page where we can view/comment on your creation and not just the generic link to your blog. To get the full url, click the title of your blog post (which will load a page that has just that post on it), then copy and paste the URL into the Mr. Linky form. Thanks and please still post a comment so I know you added a card!
Don't forget, I give out prizes for the first challenge of every month. Make sure you link your card by Saturday night at midnight for your chance to win a goodie from me.
Everyone have a fabulous Sunday!
8 comments:
- Kim Burmeister said...
Very nice! Okay! I am going to get back in the groove with my Christmas cards. Thanks for the challenges.
- February 6, 2010 at 12:08 PM
- Bananastamper said...
Very nice! Love that Cosmo Paper and that adorable image! Looking forward to playing along...
Happy Sunday!
Shanna :)
- February 7, 2010 at 6:56 AM
- Jill (Scrap Wench) said...
Love your card. Not an easy color combo for me, but I like being pushed outside of my comfort zone. Thanks for the challenge!
- February 7, 2010 at 4:54 PM
- jan farnworth said...
very cute image love the way your cards turned out.
- February 9, 2010 at 10:31 AM
- Unknown said...
So nice cards! So glad finally I could join the challenge :)
- February 11, 2010 at 3:25 PM
- Barb said...
Cute cards, Sparkle! I look forward to your challenges. I'm glad I'm able to play along this time. It's gonna feel like Christmas all year long! ;-)
- February 11, 2010 at 6:44 PM
- Sharli Schaitberger said...
Great cards!! I love them both - can't really pick a favorite! They are same but SO different! You are awesome for posting these challenges!
- February 13, 2010 at 7:59 AM
- Jenn said...
I'm finally getting to play along with your challenges! Thanks for coming up with them!
- February 13, 2010 at 11:13 PM


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And If Things Weren't Bad Enough…School Funds Were Stolen!
With all the bad news of government shutdowns and no jobs...this just put the icing on the cake!
The Winslow High School Wrestling Team had its money STOLEN!
Oh no!
The account should have had thousands of dollars in it and now has less than $100.
This happened to my Class of 1992 from Lawrence High School. We had no money for a reunion and had to come up with the cash ourselves. THOUSANDS were stolen and after the person was caught, we were never repaid.
I feel for the Winslow wrestling team. It's sad that it has to come down to stealing from a charity. These kids work so hard for everything they have and now it's been squandered away by someone else...the worst part is it is someone that they KNOW!
I hope they are able to recoup all the money.

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The Parable of The Mexican Fisherman - Happiness is more than just money, and freedom is more than financial
One of my favorite stories – The Parable of The Mexican Fisherman - is perfect holiday fodder that brings much needed perspective to the wealth building game. It is short, fun and packs an important message. Additionally, I provide some related questions at the end of the story to help you plan for a prosperous New Year…
The Parable of The Mexican Fisherman And The Banker
An American investment banker was taking a much-needed vacation in a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. The boat had several large, fresh fish in it.
The investment banker was impressed by the quality of the fish and asked the Mexican how long it took to catch them. The Mexican replied, "Only a little while." The banker then asked why he didn't stay out longer and catch more fish?
The Mexican fisherman replied he had enough to support his family's immediate needs.
The American then asked "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
The Mexican fisherman replied, "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siesta with my wife, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine and play guitar with my amigos: I have a full and busy life, senor."
The investment banker scoffed, "I am an Ivy League MBA, and I could help you. You could spend more time fishing and with the proceeds buy a bigger boat, and with the proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy several boats until eventually you would have a whole fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to the middleman you could sell directly to the processor, eventually opening your own cannery. You could control the product, processing and distribution."
Then he added, "Of course, you would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to Mexico City where you would run your growing enterprise."
The Mexican fisherman asked, "But senor, how long will this all take?"
To which the American replied, "15-20 years."
"But what then?" asked the Mexican.
The American laughed and said, "That's the best part. When the time is right you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich. You could make millions."
"Millions, senor? Then what?"
To which the investment banker replied, "Then you would retire. You could move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos."
I love this simple parable. It brings clarity to what the money game is all about… and definitely not about. It brilliantly illustrates the illusions we so easily fall into when pursuing wealth and financial freedom. It is far too easy to build incessantly and forget the end game is happiness and a fulfilling life. It is equally easy to forget all the goodness we are surrounded by today. The truth is it doesn't take a lot of money to have a truly wealthy life, but it does take freedom.
So here are some questions for you to ponder as we enter the holiday season and begin a new year…
•What does financial freedom mean to you? How will it change your life?
•What do you really need to be happy and fulfilled?
•How much money do you need to retire?
•Would a simpler life allow you to retire sooner?
•What is the price you pay for simplicity? Complexity?
•If you died tomorrow what unfulfilled dreams would you regret having never lived?
•What is keeping you from living those dreams today?
Believe it or not, these questions and many more like them are part of the financial coaching process. I teach my clients how values determine your path in life regardless of your financial goals. Only after gaining clarity around issues like these can you develop a financial plan reflecting your unique dreams and ambitions for life – a financial plan that will create first and foremost a satisfying life – both while you build wealth and after wealth is achieved.
Happiness is more than just money, and freedom is more than financial.
Let me know how I can help you achieve your financial dreams this coming year.
Happy holidays!
You can choose happiness in any situation in life
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Heart's Journey by Kristen McKendry
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
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Genre: Historical Fiction
Book Description: Adventure is in her blood, so when wealthy eighteen-year-old Rachel Hamilton's treasure-hunting father disappears in the wilderness of British Columbia, she considers only one course of action: she will embark on a quest to find him. But for a well-bred woman with little understanding of the world beyond her upper-class existence, the harsh realities of the trail quickly become apparent. Woefully unprepared for the hardships of crossing a wild and unsettled continent, Rachel is hungry, lost, and distraught when handsome frontiersman Peter finds her in the middle of nowhere. Taking pity on the castaway, Peter promises to escort her to the safety of civilization. Little does he realize he's taking on a naïve and foolishly brave girl who will test the limits of his patience. But he also discovers the same naïve girl will blossom into a strong, competent, and captivating woman as they undertake an epic journey that will forever alter both their lives.
My thoughts: An 18 year old young woman sets off on a journey alone to find her missing father. This would be a tough experience for anyone, but when you put it in a historical setting where travel was by wagon train it takes on a whole different experience.
Rachel is in a tough situation. She is traveling alone by train, boat, and wagon train. She is pretty and young which makes her a target for unscrupulous men. She comes from a family of wealth, so living life on a trail with little food or water is a hardship she is not used to.
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Peter is an interesting character. He is the silent type who keeps his thoughts to himself. When they meet, you could call it a rocky beginning. In many ways he helped Rachel to grow by letting her be stubborn. He didn't play the gentleman and insist on coddling her.
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Up is down! Black is white! On is off! Dogs and cats, lions and lambs, lying together in a fluffy cuddle pile on opposite day, because: JennaBot cried and I got sad. Spencer and Boo Radley Van Cullen held hands by a fire and I swooned. It's like my heart has been flipped inside out, but that doesn't even matter really because it swelled to the point of bursting this morning when I read that ABC Family is launching Pretty Little Liars' second season in June. JUNE! It's like we don't even have to mourn when it ends in two weeks because it's coming right back to us.
Another afternoon in Rosewood. Spencer is having a nuclear-level emotional meltdown at Emily because she got one question wrong on an algebra quiz or something. It seems like a big deal until she realizes the Rosewood PD are in her bedroom giving her the full Boo Radley Van Cullen treatment, upending her boxes of love letters from her sister's ex-boyfriends and thrashing all three of her costume closets. Ian, of course, is watching from the hallway, munching a cookie and looking like Satan's favorite son.
The next morning JennBot wakes up the town with a flute solo because she killed all the roosters with her bare hands months ago. Aria rises and shines to find that her mom and dad spent the night together. She remains calm and benevolent, totally turning it into a teaching moment, all, "Sometimes you catch two people shagging. Two people you never thought you'd catch shagging. The mature response is the one I am having right now, and I hope if either of you ever find yourself in a similar situation, you will demonstrate the kind of decorum I have modeled for you this morning."
There's no literary theme this week, so Spencer's outfit is just "gondola driver." She drops by school to tell the PLLs that the cops are probably coming for them next, even though it's a total waste of taxpayer dollars because every piece of "evidence" in Alison's "murder" "investigation" is automatically "contaminated." Hanna is not really feeling the homicide talk so soon after she swiped her V-card; she'd rather chat about how Caleb bought her a bedazzled owl necklace as a symbol of their love and a remembrance of their pants party. Aria is like, "… owls?" And Hanna goes, "Right. Like that Tootsie Roll commercial from the '50s? How many licks does it take? Ha ha! Just kidding. This is ABC Family. We heard owls while we were doing it."
Just across the cafeteria, the opposite of doing it is happening: Paige and Sean are engaged in some flirting about how they're both captains of their sports teams. (Oh, wait — I get it now. This week's theme is captains. Paige is captain of the swim team; Sean is captain of the football team; Spencer is captain of my heart. That explains the hat.) Emily gawks for a second and mumbles "… too gay to function" under her breath, and then Aria's like, "Oh, speaking of too gay to function, I've got to send a G-rated text to my boyfriend Ella. I mean Ezra." Only, she sends the actual text — "Thinking of you and how I'd like to stand three feet apart from you and make eye contact" — to her actual mom. Ella catches her in the hallway later and goes, "I think you meant to send this to Spencer, darling." And Aria's all, "Please. Like anyone could keep herself three entire feet away from Spencer Hastings."


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I am pretty pleased; my return to playing WOW has been easier and more interesting than I thought it would be.
It's easier than I thought as it turns out that I haven't forgotten quite as much as I thought I had. It's interesting as there is just simply so much new content and so many new features compared to when I was previously playing about 2 years.
A few weeks on and my dear little paladin is progressing quite nicely; as of last night I was level 39 and need a mere 5k xp in order to hit 40 and reach that fun halfway point, oh and start wearing plate of course!
I am also toying with the idea of going dual spec, I just about have enough money saved up and I'm now just kinda considering the pros and cons
I think if I do go for dual spec it is probably going to be a mix of ret pally and tankadin – very dull I realise but hey it's what I know!
It hasn't all been milk and honey though, only last night I managed to get myself booted from a PUG for being right?!?!?!
We were running the cathedral in scarlet monastery and our tank, a tauren warrior, was quite frankly a mouth breather.
He was doing the shoddiest job of holding aggro that I have ever seen, on literally every pull there were mobs making their way past our "tank", getting through to our squishy cloth wearers and making mischief.
After the first half dozen cock ups I decided that if he wasn't going to keep the agg off of the squishies then I would.
So as soon as the next mob made its way past him I hit it with hand of reckoning and taunted him over to me, a few seconds later he was a glittering pile of loot on the ground.
Did I get thanked for doing this? But of course not.
Instead the less than effective tank started smack talking me for messing with his threat and interfering with his "flow", oh well whatever get over it.
But then, the squishies themselves pipe up to complain that I we had a tank and it was his job and as such I shouldn't taunt or otherwise go out of my way to draw threat to me.
Grrrr, what would they rather that I let them die? Once again I find myself saying I HATE PUGS!


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England hammered South Africa in the first game and so we expect South Africa to pick a much stronger side for tonights battle.
Skybet are top at 2.38 if you think they can improve a lot in this one.
We cannot see it and like England at 1.65 to wrap up the series.
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You may have heard about the sensational Florida murder trial of Casey Anthony for using chloroform in the murder of Caylee, her 2-year old daughter. In the trial, the prosecution used digital forensics evidence to reveal that someone had done Google searches for "chloroform" on the family's computer. But it didn't work out as the prosecution expected. Watch Cindy Anthony (Casey's mother and Caylee's grandmother) help clear Casey by testifying she performed the Google searches.
Bits and Bytes Investigators
Only Casey and her mother, Cindy, really know who searched "chloroform" on Google. But the fact the searches actually occurred is the sort of valuable evidence that digital forensic analysts present in court every day.
That embarrassing text message or tweet you think was vaporized with a click of the delete button may well have left a hidden data trail on your computer, phone or iPad. You can't see it, but each bit of data we create leaves information that a digital forensic analyst can uncover to reveal the intimate details of our lives.
A career in digital forensics can mash up a passion for all things digital with investigative skills in policing, law, the military or business. Wherever you find data – and that's pretty much everywhere – digital forensics analysts use it to pursue hard-core criminals, terrorists, hackers and corporate crooks.
Not every path to digital forensics career is a direct one. Canadian John Bradley, president of SiQuest, was one of the digital forensic investigators who helped retrieve the Google search evidence in the Anthony case. Bradley began his career as a police officer and became interested in digital forensics when he managed the electronic crimes unit at Durham Regional Police.
After leaving the police force, Bradley developed an Internet forensic software called CacheBack, which he used in the Anthony case. He also uses his talent for translating technical issues into understandable, compelling testimony as an expert witness at homicide trials like Anthony's.
For people who
- Are fascinated with the technical aspects of digital information
- Are detail oriented and persistent
- Are innovative thinkers and problem solvers
- Are interested in the legal and business aspects of cybercrime
Education pathways
You can get a bachelor of science degree specializing in digital forensics and forensic investigations. Or, focus first on the technical expertise needed for digital forensics with a degree in software engineering or computer engineering. Then add courses in forensics tools and techniques such as password cracking and cryptology.
As well as police and government agencies that focus on intelligence gathering, digital forensics analysts work for business consulting firms like Deloitte and PwC. These companies collect digital forensics evidence related to accounting fraud or theft of intellectual property. They also provide digital forensics expertise in reverse by closing loopholes in corporate systems in order to prevent corporate cybercrime from happening.


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Adopting a rescue dog, can be a truly rewarding experience. It can also be difficult, as we do not have a thorough history of the dog, so it may take time to understand the cause of any behaviour issues. At Bark Busters, we will provide a tailored training program to ensure your rescue dog feels safe and secure in their new forever home.
If you're thinking about a new addition to your family, there is a dog out there somewhere waiting patiently for the right home! We will help you with training to ensure your new best friend fits in with your lifestyle and be a great long term companion.
Our dog behaviour therapists will help you understand your new rescue dog, and put the right training in place, to ensure a long and rewarding relationship for you both. Call us today, and we will help with your rescue dog training!


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Natasa Denman
Natasa Denman is The Ultimate 48 Hour Author. A highly sought-after key-note speaker (CSP accredited), coach and mentor, Natasa is an 8-time published author and creator of the game changing business model, 'Ultimate 48 Hour Author'. She has helped over 250 coaches, speakers, spiritualists, health and wellness practitioners and service-based business owners become first time published authors in just 4 and half years.
In 8 years in business, Natasa has been nominated for The Telstra Businesswoman of the Year twice and was a finalist in AusMumpreneur of the Year in Product Innovation.
Appearing in all major media outlets across Australia including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Financial Review and The Age, Natasa is changing the way people do business in Australia and now runs a 7-figure business with her husband and 3 children traveling the world spreading her message and helping small business thrive.
In 2017 and 2018 Natasa took Ultimate 48 Hour Author to the US, and New Zealand and has recently launched her sister company Ultimate 48 Hour Author Middle East.
Her Best-Selling Book, Ultimate 48 Hour Author has been sold in 25 countries and helped it's countless readers get one step closer to writing and publishing their first book .
Stuart Denman
After leaving his management and training career to join Natasa in their business empire 6 years ago, Stuart has forged his place working with business owners, executives and entrepreneurs to live a life filled with purpose, connection and business success utilizing their new 'business card on steroids'.
His role with Ultimate 48 Hour Author sees him working closely with the authors making their experience as comfortable and challenge free as possible having experience with all cultures, age groups and personality types.
With his marketing knowledge, copywriting and social media skills, Stuart helps their authors develop their brand online and build a profile that shows them as an authority leader and expert in their niche.
With his nurturing and calm, confident style, Stuart brings confidence and certainty to each and every step along their authoring journey.
His book, co-authored with Natasa called 'Guilt Free Parents' was released in September 2017 with rave reviews and is the modern-day guidebook for business owners navigating their way through the balancing act that being a parent and business owner brings.


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We're always in search of fresh thinking on issues that affect nonprofit marketing. Here's some recent favorites:
The Slow Death of the Homepage
Tell a Four-Word Story
Have You Asked Them What They Need?
Stanford Social Innovation Review
Can Four Economists Build the Most Economically Efficient Charity Ever?
The Atlantic


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Prof. Michiel Dusselier KULeuven to give a seminar on "Zeolite synthesis for bioplastics production and hydrocarbon conversions"
February 26, 11.00 (MERC14): Please join us at the next seminar of our group, for which the invited speaker is Michiel Dusselier (KULeuven).
Michiel comes from the group of Bert Sels and he is now an independant professor at the KULeuven, with a strong focus on zeolite synthesis and biomass valorisation. His talk will give us the opportunity to discuss some of the most recent progress and discoveries that he and his group have come up with in the recent years, in particular on the catalytic and green synthesis of bio-based monomers for the production of bioplastics (for example: Dusselier et al. Science 2015).
See you there!
Zeolites are well-known and durable catalysts in petrochemical and refinery operations. In the catalytic conversion of bio-derived molecules, or the conversion of (natural) gas, these microporous materials have a role to play as well.[1] Two topics will be discussed to demonstrate the importance of adapting zeolite technology (incl. synthesis) to the development of sustainable processes. The first will be in the context of bioplastics.[2] The synthesis route from sugars to certain polyester plastics is inefficient and I will demonstrate how (petrochemical) zeolite concepts can be successfully introduced to overcome some of the barriers in this field (BEA).[3] In the second part, the focus will be put on the synthesis of zeolites itself,[4] this time in the context of the methanol-to-olefins reaction (MTO). This reaction, known since the 1980s, is getting industrially implemented at high speed. The commercial catalyst is a silicoaluminophosphate, but small-pore aluminosilicates (e.g. SSZ-39, AEI) could become significant competitors, especially when considering that such zeolites are being commercialized for the selective catalytic reduction of NOx in exhaust gas.[5] In general, smallpore zeolite are increasingly in the spotlight and an overview of their synthesis and catalytic chemistry will be given. Finally, it will be shown how studying the synthesis of AEI led to the discovery of a new route to the elusive GME zeolite. The new material, CIT-9, is fault-free and its synthesis presents a truly unique case of conditional and isomeric cis/trans sensitivity related to the organic structure directing agent.[6]
[1] P. A. Jacobs, M. Dusselier, B. F. Sels, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 8621-8626.
[2] M. Dusselier, P. Van Wouwe, A. Dewaele, E. Makshina, B. F. Sels, Energy Environ. Sci. 2013, 6,
[3] M. Dusselier, P. Van Wouwe, A. Dewaele, P. A. Jacobs, B. F. Sels, Science 2015, 349, 78-80.
[4] M. Dusselier, J. E. Schmidt, R. Moulton, B. Haymore, M. Hellums, M. E. Davis, Chem. Mater. 2015,
27, 2695-2702.
[5] M. Dusselier, M. A. Deimund, J. E. Schmidt, M. E. Davis, ACS Catal. 2015, 5, 6078-6085.
[6] M. Dusselier, J.-H. Kang, D. Xie, M. E. Davis, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 13475-13478


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"EDUCATION is the foundation upon which we BUILD our future"
– Christine Gregoire
An easy way to support the Trussville City Schools Foundation is to give regular monthly donations. With regular contributions, you become a "Builder" of our children's future at a level that you feel comfortable.
Monthly donations are easy to make with either credit card or electronic bank draft (ACH). Visit the Donation Information webpage to donate!


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'Flickerfest – The Home Of Great Short Film'
Celebrating 26 years, Flickerfest is Australia's leading Academy® Award accredited and BAFTA-recognised Short Film Festival, the country's largest Australian & International short film competition, screening the best of shorts from Australia and around the world.
Flickerfest screens for 10 days under the summer stars at Bondi Beach in January 2017, with selected highlights touring Australia on a 50+ venue national tour from Jan – May 2017. Flickerfest remains a platform for celebrating the most entertaining and innovative short filmmaking from around the world.
Flickerfest returns to Riverside Theatres with the Best Of International & Australian Shorts, curated from 5 International programmes & 7 Australian programmes in competition at Flickerfest Bondi. This is a one-off chance to see these amazing short films before they continue their journey around the world; expect to experience the best in short filmmaking Australia has on offer.
Date & times:
Session 1 – Saturday 25 March 6pm – Best Of International Shorts program
(free festival drinks & nibbles between sessions with a ticket to either program)
Session 2- Saturday 25 March 8.45pm – Best Of Australian Shorts program
Classification: Festival Exemption – MA15+
View full program here: Flickerfest 2017 Riverside program


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Published on Marzo 22nd, 2013 | by Militant0
Pope Francesco I: between homophobia, misogyny and dictatorship
Here are two statements of the neo-Pope on the relationship between homosexual marriages between gays are "a sign of the devil and a devastating blow to the plans of God."
Even the pope said in 2007: "Women are naturally unsuitable for political tasks. The natural order and the facts teach us that man is a politician par excellence, the Scriptures show us that women always support the thoughts and creations of man, but nothing more than that. "
But on this subject there is nothing strange, the Pope refers to the official position of the Catholic Church that are also well illustrated in the sacred texts.
The links between Bergoglio (Pope Francis) and the Argentine dictator Videla (who ruled between 1976 and 1981) are incredible. The neo-pope was in closest connection with the repressive apparatus of the government and even was an active militant (when he was already a priest) in the far-right group "Iron Guard".
For years circulate documents that prove that Bergoglio, that was the Provincial Superior of the Society of Jesus in Argentina, was responsible for the kidnapping and torture of two priests accused of being revolutionaries.
Once again the Vatican institution chooses its representatives showing great consistency: the power must be in the hands of ultraright, homophobic, misogynistic people and faithful servants of capitalism.


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Audax NSW permanent routes have been migrated to the online permanent system.
To view the list of available routes, log into the Audax Portal and select Rides, Permanents Search.
Once you have selected a permanent, you will need to:
- contact the organiser at least a week in advance nominating the route and date you intend to ride the Permanent
- once you've received approval from the organiser, enter and pay online via the Audax Portal, under Rides, Permanents Register
- a printable brevet will be emailed to you with confirmation of your entry. Print, fold and carry your brevet on the ride and get it signed you as you would on a calendared ride.
- once you've completed the ride, upload images of both sides your brevet (via the link in your confirmation email) for validation by the organiser and subsequent homologation by the NSW Brevet Secretary
- a homologation number will be emailed to you and, if you selected the option to receive a homologation sticker, it will be posted to you in due course.
More information about online permanents is available in the online help.


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You can find instructions for each task below.
Project templates determine what projects and drafts are assigned to a course.
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The Full Mark is the highest number on the grading scale for each criteria
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Category Archives: rebellious strings of the heart
just look at the things that you do ….
just look at the the things that you do ….
there are scratchings on this screen
that no fingernail polish remover
could ever wipe completely clean
some sweeter than sugarcane
sprinkled upon potato pancakes
freshly melted with butter, somewhat insane
others a bit more raunchier and raw
which any springtime sprung on Earth
however warm hearted would coldly dare thaw
then there is this fucking leaf that refused to fall
no matter how much winter barked in its face
with all forgotten ignorance yet ever so timely gall
just what exactly is the leaf trying to say
as it bends in breezes of low blows and
continues to dance along a sway ….
or is it just listening ?
Copyright 2-14-2016
Jimi Bodansko
paradise ….
hangin' out
there was this gang
just hangin' out on the street corner,
south side of Chicago
did not mean no harm,
just hangin' out
when trouble came along,
they dealt with it appropriately
and efficiently …. no big whoop,
just standard procedure
that gang is still hangin' out
on that street corner ….
Copyright 2-2-2016
Jimi Bodansko
order in the court ….
so many verdicts,
jury was misled,
it was the judge
that was guilty.
lawyers laughed
as their pockets
sang jingle bells ….
witnesses puked
because truth was lied to
" order in the court ",
cried the hammer
one very astute listener proclaimed,
" i'll take a bigger mac with no special sauce please …. "
somewhere, a pickle has no bun.
Copyright 2-2-2016
Jimi Bodansko
the rug
the rug ….


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Written by Robert Stokes
FINANCE DIRECTORS whose companies make the most of London being a centre of cross-border commercial litigation and international arbitration services will have to keep a close eye on how these conflict resolution services may change as a result of Britain quitting the European Union (EU).
With the UK government continuing to stress that it intends to follow the wishes of the June 23 Brexit referendum result, there could be significant changes to the laws that underpin such legal cases when they are staged in Britain, although arbitration procedures would face less disruption.
As it stands, law firm Baker Botts has stressed to Financial Director, the law that matters is the Brussels I Regulation (Recast) – known widely in the cross-border commercial litigation as 'the Recast Regulation' . It governs how civil and commercial cases and disputes are held and where they are held regarding courts and tribunals in EU member states. It also says how companies and EU courts should recognise and enforce such judgments.
But if Brexit happens, this law would no longer apply in the UK.
A team led by Chris Caulfield and Dr Johannes Koepp in the firm's London office suggests four possible options for the UK to replace this regulation, and financial directors will need to keep a close eye on discussions:
*Option one – basically no change – the UK agrees with remaining EU members to apply a regime in London that is similar to the Recast Regulation;
*Option two – not much change – the UK signs and ratifies the Lugano Convention 2007, which currently extends application of the Brussels litigation system to European Free Trade Association (EFTA) member states, such as Switzerland – EFTA is a trade bloc to which a Brexited Britain may belong;
*Option three – Britain signs and ratifies another international treaty on allocating courts and tribunals to cross-border commercial disputes, such as the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements 2005 (devised by the Hague Conference on Private International Law) – here the rules that operate in London might diverge in real terms from the EU system; and
*Option four – return to the Brussels Convention 1968 regime, which was superseded by Recast Regulation's predecessor in 2001, but would give guidance on how cross-border litigation decisions made in London could be recognised in the rest of the EU.
"Compared to the Recast Regulation, the Brussels Convention is obviously not as advanced a regime," Dr Koepp concluded. "But in the absence of a new treaty, it might be the most likely fallback position and seems clearly to be preferable to a return to applying the common law in disputes with a pan-European element."
As to arbitration, the current predominant view among leading practitioners is that London would remain one the world's most important centres.
Ed Poulton, a London-based partner in the dispute resolution team of Baker & McKenzie, tells Financial Director that as arbitration is governed by the New York Convention, an international treaty outside EU law, a Brexit should have little material impact on current or pending arbitration proceedings. He added that a Brexit "certainly should not affect the likely outcomes or analysis of the merits of those proceedings and, therefore, the provisions or notes that corporations should be making in their annual accounts."
Baker Botts thinks that London should maintain its status as a key centre for both commercial litigation and arbitration because of its "highly respected" arbitration bar, "outstanding facilities", and "arbitration-friendly judiciary". The firm suggests arbitration in London might even benefit because some restrictions under EU law – for example, on intra-European anti-suit injunctions – might no longer apply.
Baker & McKenzie, however, note that English and EU law could develop differently from each other in the long-term should a Brexit divorce take place, so that legal practitioners and businesses would be well advised to not necessarily take EU laws and standards for granted in deals and disputes that involve British business activity if the UK quits the EU.


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This is the headquarters of Eyes as Big as Plates on a two month artist residency in New York's Redhook. A collaboration between the Norwegian photographer Karoline Hjorth and Finnish artist Riitta Ikonen, Eyes as Big as Plates photography series explores older people's nature relationship.
The residency was hosted by the Recess Session and located in the stunning Pioneer Works building in Brooklyn. This plastic hut was set up as a temporary measure to try to keep a small part of the studio warm in the winter. A precious Gigapan was also trusted in our care for documenting the process of photographing charismatic New Yorkers in the pockets of wilderness.(I had a hard time sitting still for too long, hence the red patches all over the image…)
Here is life outside the 'Hot Hut' and the actual studio space:
Gigapan was quite a crowd puller whenever it was in action.
Here we are at Forest Park in Queens, capturing Bob amongst the pine forest.
Eyes as Big as Plates# Bob © Riitta Ikonen & Karoline Hjorth
Many Thanks Gigapan!
More information on Eyes as Big as Plates: http://eyesasbigasplates.wordpress.com/


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More than three quarters of motorists (76 per cent) say potholes should be filled in within a week of being reported, according to a survey.
The poll of 18,000 motorists was commissioned by the AA and also found that one in five (18 per cent) felt that a pothole should be fixed within 24 hours.
Currently, councils are expected to fill the deepest and most dangerous potholes within a few hours, but those that are more minor are generally left. This means drivers sometimes have to endure rutted roads for months at a time.
In the AA's new report, resident Edmund King called for the 'worsening condition of our road network' to be addressed quickly to prevent deaths of vulnerable road users such as cyclists and motorcyclists, and to reduce compensation payouts for vehicle damage.
'It can't be right that one council could fill a lower-risk pothole within three weeks, while a neighbouring council needs four weeks,' Mr King said. 'Councils should have a back-stop deadline, but with emphasis on carrying out the repairs quicker.
'With the General Election just around the corner, it would be an ideal time for all parties to tell the public how they intend to repair and improve our roads. Whoever forms the government on June 9, they will need to act fast or we will continue to have moon-like craters on our roads into the next parliament.'
A spokesman for the Local Government Association, which represents more than 370 councils in England and Wales, said: 'Councils take the maintenance of their roads very seriously, fixing a pothole every 19 seconds. This amounts to 1.75 million potholes per year, at an average of over 10,400 per local authority.'
However as recent studies have found, local authorities need more than £12 billion to bring the road network up to scratch, and until that time the reality is the cost of repairs exceeds the budget give to councils to repair them.


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I have joined the online photo sharing site Flickr. So far, I have uploaded one gallery of eagle shots and another of dragonflies. The best bald eagle shots from the past few years are here:
Selected dragonfly images are here:
Tuesday I picked up the remainder of my poster prints at Sam's Club. It's quite a bit cheaper to have them printed there than at Walgreen's, where I used to go. I mounted most of them when I got home. I also got the BirdJam software working. This is a really cool application that puts bird calls and images on your iPod. You can choose the bird from a list, play its song and see its picture at the same time. I got a little speaker so that we can play it in the field during my class and possibly call some birds in. Can't wait to try it. I had some spare time and got on my Hotmail account, where I had seen you could get 25Gb of free storage online. I thought that would be a great way to back up my files. After I got to the right page, I found that it was legit, except that you have to upload your files one at a time. What a freakin' value. I will most likely never use it.
Wednesday it was about 6 degrees when I left the house, but that didn't stop me from taking my class out to look at birds. They're a pretty intripid group (even Brian, who was sick). First we stopped at Quinsippi Island, where the open water was occupied by numerous geese and, more importantly, canvasbacks and goldeneyes that I wanted the students to see. From there we went to Lowell's, where in heated comfort we watched birds out the sliding glass door for a good long time. When we first got there, no birds were at the feeders, As usual, they trickled in until there was a regular feeding frenzy. We saw all the species that I really expected to see and wanted the students to learn. Then the neighbor's three cats showed up. All the birds scrammed. I took that as a sign that it was time to take our little hike. We walked around and looked at tracks in the snow and listened to bird calls. We opened one of the snake dens and found a big mouse nest made of cattail fluff (the plant, not the domestic pet). A mouse actually ran around inside. So we got to add the deer mouse to our species list. By then my nose was fairly numb.
On the way home we saw some bonus birds: a kestrel and a northern harrier. After my other classes I saw on my way home that the swans were back at the sand pit. I turned around to go back and take some photos. A cloud had blocked the sun, but the images came out better than I expected.
The abundance of juveniles is a good thing. The population is growing.
Thursday I was explaining radiocarbon dating to my freshman class when I said that we can date strata in part by knowing an isotope's half-life. The student's, who detest chemistry, said, "Don't say that word!" I said, "What word? Half-life?" They said, "Yes!" I paused a moment, then said loudly, "Ni!" The 4 or 5 that had seen Monty Python and the Holy Grail were cracking up. The others were presumably mystified. I'm going to try embedding a YouTube clip of the relevant scene here:
I fed the snake during my senior class, as there were a couple that had never seen a snake eat. Some didn't think it could swallow the mouse, but they wouldn't my take bets on it.
Friday I had no classes. While I was out loading the furnace the president of MONEP called. I'll be giving a talk for them in May. First I took the Taurus in to have the heater checked. I drove the truck the rest of the day. I went down tot he river to shoot eagles. Conditions seemed right, but they just weren't active. I ran into a guy who was really into photography. We talked about cameras and lenses and stuff. I went into Quincy and stopped at Quinsippi Island. There was a large assembly of ducks and geese, including one Ross goose and a swan. I saw a guy walk onto the bridge. The birds didn't spook much so I walked out there too, camera in hand. I talked to him a bit and it turned out I knew him. Al Dierkes–he runs the spring bird count. We talked birds and I took photos. I picked up some wax worms at the bait shop and some goldfish at the pet shop. I put the goldfish in the aquarium in my office. The little crayfish thought he was in for a bonanza, but he didn't catch any while I was there.
This juvenile eagle was right next to the road, which made for close, crispy photos.
Canvasbacks were all over, but the best image was of this hen.
I was shocked to see this wood duck drake. he spent a lot of time courting this hen, but I'm pretty sure she's a mallard. Guess he doesn't believe in the biological species concept.
One goose seems unhappy that another is landing.
This guy was showing off with a lot of flapping.
It was homecoming at the high school. We were playing a really
small school, and both games were blowouts. The girls game was
practically embarrassing. The other team couldn't do anything right,
even against our bench. By the way, our homecoming is basketball, as we have no football team.
I did the Facebook thing where you write 25 random things about yourself. Many recipients of this blog are not on Facebook so I thought I'd post it here:
1. My middle name is Raymond, after my uncle who got out of the army on the day I was born.
2. I am full-blooded Portuguese.
3. I am a rare Californian transplanted to the Midwest.
4. I delight in finding ways to implement low-intensity mental torture to my daughter.
5. I have been married almost 18 years.
6. I once had a job taking care of frogs.
7. Aside from my wedding day and the birth of my daughter, the peak
experiences of my life include being published in Natural History,
visiting the Galapagos Islands and hiking the Grand Canyon.
8. I enjoy cutting firewood.
9. After a lifetime of working with, teaching about, and studying animals, a few years ago I fell in love with plants.
10. I wore a leisure suit to my 8th grade graduation and wore a disco outfit for two years while working as a busboy.
11. I enjoy reading really old books on my PDA.
12. Both my grandfather and my godfather were blacksmiths.
13. My siblings are Matthew, Marlene, Mike and Mark. I'm Joe. So who's
the black sheep? Hint: the others all still live in California.
14. I was named after my grandfather (and blacksmith), who was hoping for a girl (to be named Michelle).
15. I grew up in a house next door to my grandparents, who were immigrants from the Azores.
16. I have a lot of experience programming in BASIC–a dead computer language.
17. I used to keep dead rats in the freezer to feed my previous snake, a python.
18. I have a snake that I hatched from an egg.
19. I have really bad feet and will wear whatever shoes are comfortable regardless of social convention.
20. I don't like mustard, green beans or root beer.
21. I am exactly what I wanted to grow up to be, have a great family and social life, and have never been happier.
22. I love the look of surf boards and electric guitars, but both are useless in my hands (or feet).
23. I'm a rock-and-roll maniac, but cannot play an instrument.
24. I may call myself a Buddhist for convenience, but whatever I am cannot be easily defined.
25. I have too many hobbies, especially outdoor ones: hunting, fishing,
bicycling, photography, kayaking, hackysack, cross-country skiing, etc.
Saturday morning we went to a breakfast at the Ewing fire department. It was good food, but crowded. It was a warm day, over 50. I hauled the ashes and got some firewood out of the brush dump. I got the yard straightened up, folded up some tarps and restacked some wood. In the afternoon I went in to Quincy to see our college basketball games. Our women won and our men lost. All three freshman women in my class got to play, which was fun to see.
Sunday I went out to Lowell's for ice fishing. My student Shawn joined us. We started out at the catfish pond, but the catfish weren't biting. I did get a big bluegill out of there, and several small ones that I threw back. We moved down to the big lake and began catching bluegills right away. It was Shawn's first time ice fishing, but he took right to it.
This is the big one I caught out of the catfish pond, probably 9 inches.
Lowell spotted this frozen frog on the big lake. I wonder if he came out yesterday, hopped around and got stranded in the middle of the lake.
Lowell, me and Shawn on Lake Lowell.
We went inside and had lunch. Afterward we watched the superbowl pregame while filleting the fish in the basement. I was teaching Shawn the fillet technique and letting him take turns with me. At least, that's what I led him to believe. The birds were just mobbing Lowell's feeders, and I commented on that while taking some photos.
Female purple finch.
Female cardinal.
I was upstairs rinsing fillets and looking out the window when a hawk swooped in and tried to take a bird off of the feeder. That was pretty exciting. I didn't see whether he got it or not, but there were no birds at the feeder or even anywhere near the house for about a half hour. We loaded my truck with some firewood. I let Shawn help with that too. Good kid. I went home and Stacey helped me unload the truck. I showered and took a nap, way longer than I expected, and I missed the beginning of the Superbowl. THAT was an interesting game.
Monday my freshman class had to come into my office to get goldfish. They were all grossed out by the Larvets on my desk–seasoned and roasted mealworms. That is, they were grossed out until I offered extra credit to all who ate one. All but about two did. We see how easily they are bribed. We had basketball games that night. Both the men's and women's were close, exciting games that we won.


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Short films are often the stories that did not get the proper funding but still managed to create a masterpiece from what they had. There is abundance of great short films that you can watch and experience what real acting and cinema is. Let's look at the 5 Best Short Films You Must Watch to know more about true art.
Luxo Jr.
Luxo Sr is a big table lamp sitting on a desk. He sees a yellow ball coming towards him, he thinks for a second and pushes the ball away. The ball comes back and he pushes it back again. This happens again and again until he realizes that his son, Luxo Jr wants to use the ball to play with his dad.
Lights Out
Rebecca's stepfather was murdered by a supernatural force and now she and her boyfriend want to investigate what happened. Her mother has an imaginary friend Diana and she suspects there is a connection between the death of her stepfather and her mother's imagination.
The Big Shave
The Big Shave is a short film directed by the world famous Martin Scorsese. It was made in the year 1967 and the movie is also known by the name Viet '67. In the movie, a young man tries to shave off his bearded over and over again and he shaves away his skin in the process. The short film contains graphic content.
Prego is a comedic short film made in the year 2015. Usher Morgan is the writer, director, and producer of the movie. He also took help of Andy Cowan, one of the writers of the popular comedy show Seinfeld.
Hotel Chevalier
Hotel Chevalier is a short film directed by Wes Anderson. The movie revolves around the conversation between a man played by actor Jason Schwartzman and a woman played by the actress Natalie Portman.
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I have never met anybody who likes to admit weakness.
The inability to do something is a truth of dementia. Dementia becomes the elephant in the room - the topic that no one wants to talk about. This elephant of dementia must be approached and discussed openly.
Defining Dementia, and its Denial
To ensure that we're all on the same page, let's define dementia -- and denial about dementia.
Dementia is a brain disease that causes symptoms such as "occasional difficulty with language skills, like word-finding and vocabulary. [The person living with dementia] may explain away these situations with a general excuse about forgetfulness or fatigue," writes Ashley Huntsberry-Legg.
People living with dementia are often in denial about their changing abilities. When they can't complete the simplest of tasks, they will deny needing any help. For example, when a parent forgets to bathe for a week, misses appointments, or leaves food on the table, he will insist nothing is wrong.
"Typically [they] insist that they do not need help and are fully capable of performing daily activities independently despite clear evidence to the contrary. They may also react with anger when reminded of their mental impairment, which they are fully convinced does not actually exist," writes Huntsberry-Legg.
Is it Natural Aging? Or is it Dementia?
Dementia is something that can be tested for and diagnosed. A family doctor can complete a complete physical exam, including bloodwork. Mom or Dad will need to also see a specialist for a brain scan, a psychiatric evaluation, and a neurological test.'
My father had Alzheimer's and underwent testing. I remember him struggling with the "clock test" – a common tool used to test for dementia. The doctor gave Dad a page with a pre-drawn circle. The doctor then asked Dad to create a clock by writing numbers and drawing hands to signify a certain time. One might think these were simple, even childlike, requests. Yet Dad was unable to do them.
A neurologist may prescribe medications. These are effective in the early stages of dementia and may slow the condition's advancement. Each has its own side effects, which may become problematic. The three main medications are:
- Donepezil (brand name Aricept, used to treat confusion)
- Galantamine (Razadyne, Razadyne ER, and Reminyl)
- Rivastigmine (Exelon)
You must exercise caution and common sense with these medications. My sisters and I tried Aricept with our father but didn't notice much improvement. However, we may have started using this medication too late.
Early diagnosis leads to early treatment, so don't delay.
Denial About Dementia Snuck Up on Me
When the Aricept didn't work as promised, my sisters and I nearly disbelieved the dementia diagnosis. I vividly remember Dad repeating stories and relying on his pocket notebook to remember things. We chalked that up to simple absent-mindedness (it's what happens when we grow older). As we found out later, this was much more than simple "senior moments."
Read: Millennial Caregivers, Here's My Advice to You
What Happens After a Dementia Diagnosis
Even following medical testing, people may try to run and hide from dementia.
How do people pretend they don't have dementia? They become silent. Or they are stubborn about not doing activities. They say they are tired. Or they don't feel well. They lose their balance and fall. They have traffic accidents. They lose their appetite. Their memory lapses.
Dementia can steal even the most significant memories. Dad forgot my mother's birthday. He was cognitively aware enough to realize his mistake, and felt intense shame. I drove him to a shopping mall and we selected several gifts for Mom. Everything turned out well.
Family caregivers can also hide from dementia. Or, they become a "super caregiver" – one who can do everything, not have to talk about it, and is not fazed by dementia. Sorry, you will need to be realistic now. The red tights and cape cannot completely protect you.
Is Dementia Painful?
An affected individual can experience pain. They may, however, not be able to verbally explain or point out the source and intensity of pain. Caregivers should be cognizant of a senior's facial expressions and body language.
Dementia can also be painful for caregivers to watch. All I could do for Dad was to ensure that he was well taken care of and safe.
After my mother died, my sisters and I knew that Dad could not live independently. We moved him to a care home. A small group of people lived there and received around-the-clock dementia care. Then, we moved him to a secured Alzheimer's community.
Not long after Dad's second move, I experienced one of my most painful days. Dad asked me who I was… and this was not the only time that he posed that question.
Let's Not Talk About Dementia
Family members can deny oncoming or existing dementia. They feel awkward or embarrassed. They assume friends would not understand. They resist sharing their personal caregiving stories at the lunch table at work.
Family members may not want to look ahead, resulting in denial about dementia in their parent or spouse. We are eager to find other excuses. Dementia can be more difficult to accept when someone you love is involved. When something happens very close to you, you cannot always see it. The changes happen slowly and subtly, and are hard to notice.
Keeping quiet, as I learned, can also be a way of avoidance. Fair enough. Natural aging, oncoming illnesses, and death can all be unpleasant subjects of conversation.
Back when my own parents were alive, I foolishly convinced myself everything was fine. Mom had Parkinson's disease and Dad was showing the early signs of Alzheimer's disease. Yet I didn't step in. I didn't "wake up" to my parent's needs until my Mom was diagnosed with Leukemia. In retrospect, a "proactive" approach to caregiving can be far better than a "reactive" approach.
Read: How to Allow Your Parent to Accept Help Graciously
My Family Can't Care For Me
Sometimes, an elder's family can't be long-distance caregivers, too busy, or unwilling to help. This happens more often than you might think. When it does, the local probate court will appoint someone to act as a legal guardian or conservator. This person becomes responsible for the elderly person's care.
If you feel you can not provide good care for a parent, you can seek a legal guardian who can care for them. Visit your local probate court. There, you can learn more, and even collect the paperwork necessary to start the process.
Keeping Quiet About Dementia Won't Work
Denial of dementia is dangerous for the affected person and their family caregiver. The dangers of denial about dementia include:
- Car accidents
- Medication overdosing
- Forgetting to use medications
- Loss of balance and falling
- Wandering into traffic
- Judgement lapses
- Delay seeking help
- Financial risks
Clearly it's Dementia! What Can I Do Now?
What can a family caregiver do when their loved one denies any signs of dementia?
"From time to time, we're all in denial about various aspects of our life. It's how we cope - denial masks emotions of grief, loss, fear and uncertainty," writes Marc Agronin.
Things get stickier when our parents or spouses are involved, continues Agronin:
"We see things changing and notice the person losing the ability to do what they once could. Often we're reluctant to step in and take over as it may feel like we're giving up the person or crushing their dignity. Yet, it can be heart-wrenching to watch them suffer. We want for things to stay static and for the person (and us) to maintain independence."
When dementia becomes apparent, family caregivers need to take further legal steps. Locate the affected individual's will. Read it, to direct you about current, future, and end-of-life plans. Caregivers must also become familiar with legal documents. These include Guardianship, Durable Power of Attorney, Living Trust, and Living Will. A lawyer can better explain these - any of which may become necessary.
Facing Dementia
Recognizing dementia is only the first step. Caregivers must now face the condition and act.
Caregivers can "accept that denial is often part of the dementia journey, explain it in more gentle terms, try a few therapeutic lies, appreciate that ignorance can be bliss, take measures to keep them safe, and find ways to work around it."
A therapeutic lie is introducing a doctor as a 'friend' who wants to help. You could introduce the new caregiver as someone who is here for your own peace of mind, or to keep you company. This can be gentler than saying this person is here to "take care of you."
The Best Advice?
Recognizing dementia is one of the best things a family caregiver can do. It is not something that will simply disappear. You may be in for a long road ahead. Dementia is intimidating, but family caregivers should not run from it. Meet dementia head-on.
- Anosognosia: When Dementia Patients Can't Recognize Their Impairment
- 5 Possible Problems of Denying a Dementia Diagnosis
- What to Do When Loved Ones Won't Admit Their Memory Loss
Learn about our dementia care services here: http://www.haotou.icu/alzheimers-dementia-care


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Iọkwe! [Hello!]
Ilukkuun ṃōṇōṇō [I am very happy] that I'm (slowly) making (some) progress in Marshallese. Imeḷeḷe [I understand] more and more, which is something I'm extremely excited about. Obviously, I still can't construct whole sentences, but I'm trying to use the vocabulary I already know whenever I can. And that is why today I will share with you some of the most beautiful and interesting Marshallese words I've come across so far.
I had a chance to study two foreign languages in the past, and during that time I discovered that vocabulary is an utterly fascinating thing. It reveals how users of a particular language think, how they perceive the world and reality that surrounds them. Let's take, for example, the English verb "watch". It means a) to look at somebody or something and b) to take care of somebody or something. If you think about it carefully, you'll notice that basically taking care of someone or something equals looking at that person or thing (at least from time to time, to check if all is well; otherwise you're not doing a very good job). However, in other languages you'll find two different words that serve as equivalents of the two meanings of "watch". Interesting? It is interesting indeed. But let's get back to Marshallese.
What is the most-used word in Kajin Ṃajeḷ? I can't say for sure, but I do believe it might be "Iọkwe". In addition to being a common greeting (it means both "Hello" and "Goodbye"), it is also an expression of love and even sympathy. A truly "broad-spectrum" word, isn't it? But how did it come into being? As the world's biggest database – widely known as the Web – discloses, "Iọkwe" literally translates to "you are a rainbow" or "rainbow on you". It is a contraction, so to speak: "iia" means "rainbow" (in the Rālik dialect; in the Ratak dialect the word for "rainbow" is "jemāluut") and "kwe" is a pronoun "you" (singular). Now imagine walking down the road and hearing somebody says with a smile: "Iọkwe!" Wouldn't this one word make you feel exceptional? It is the most beautiful greeting in any language, period.
Actually, poetry seems to be omnipresent in Marshallese. I thought I wouldn't be able to find a more delightful word than "Iọkwe", but apparently I was wrong. When I was reading Peter Rudiak Gould's memoir, "Surviving Paradise: One Year on a Disappearing Island" (a terrific book, by the way!), I discovered the phrase for "tears" – "dānnin kōmjaaḷaḷ". The author explains that it translates as "the liquid of sorrowful gazing". It sounds almost magical. And a little bit sad, because it somewhat implies that you can't cry happy tears. This might be a cultural thing. Mental note to myself: check this with a Marshallese person.
Another interesting word I found is "aelōñ", which, according to Nik Willson's Marshallese-English dictionary, means both "country" and "a large island". Does this suggest that at one point in time the inhabitants of the Marshalls viewed each country as an island? Living in a remote place, they couldn't have any knowledge of other lands. Is it therefore possible that this influenced the Marshallese language? I have no authority to speak on the topic (I'm not a linguist, nor am I an anthropologist), but it really makes me wonder. Especially that this is not the only word of this type. Another example: "ennọ" (or "nenọ" in the Ratak dialect) also has two different – yet similar – meanings: "tasty", "delicious" and "edible". In most other cultures something may be edible but not necessary tasty. In the Marshall Islands, well, it seems much more complicated.
I could go on and on about the Marshallese vocabulary (and I probably will in the future). It simply fascinates me. And because I strive to be a conscious learner, I delve deep. Plus, I strongly believe that language is the mirror of a culture. We don't usually pay enough attention to notice that, but if we did, we would discover a whole new world.
A lovely Marshallese lady assured me that it is common to cry happy tears in her mother country. So I guess the literal translation is just a poetic way of saying things.


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This is something like our future cabinets -- lacquered and simple -- although the configuration will be very different. We'll have two peninsulas: one facing the western windows that will hold the stove, dishwasher and range; the other facing the eastern windows and the lounge-y area (with wood stove and seating) that we'll set up there. The eastern peninsula won't have anything on it, so it's where we'll do our prep and there will be stools on the other side, so when one of us is cooking the other can hang out. I figure it will be a good place to read the paper while eating a late night bowl of cereal...
|This is too stark and fancy for us, but the island will be similar
The floors will probably be wide pine planks like the rest of the house, which we'll treat with a paint wash so they don't turn orange or yellow -- I'm thinking a light gray, perhaps, although we'll have to see what works when we start experimenting in the coming weeks! If anyone has any ideas or tips about that, please send them on!
When we changed the configuration of the kitchen (it originally faced north, rather than east and west) we lost the wall where we had planned to hang an open, wooden shelf, which I think would have added some warmth and lived-in-ness to all of that glossy white. I'm still trying to think of ways to bring it back -- colorful art and wooden counter stools? Would love any input you all might have.
|Even the knockoffs of these are too expensive for us, but they would be lovely!
So, how do we keep this space feeling calm and peaceful, but also warm and inviting?


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Thursday, April 02, 2009
More Detroit City Council Clownery
Sure its expected when they're jockeying for position as mayor they'll make some noise or more noise or even threats to get into the public eye.
Sure we're watching them trying their best to destroy Detroit not in order to save it, but both to aggrandize themselves and to stop the suburbs (ie white people) from having any say in keeping the City afloat and saving Detroit's "crown jewels", those rapidly declining edifices of what might have been but have been neglected into disrepair and mismanaged into shadows of their former glory.
Its a bit like watching the incompetent drunken engineer of a train cause a train wreck - in slow motion.
Enthralling, at the same time horrifying and ludicrous, a tragi-comedy of errors of epic proportions.
Maybe we watch because we just don't know what inanity they will think up next, or because the rest of the United States thinks that Detroit IS Michigan, especially southeast Michigan, and we watch Michigan decline as the rest of the US thinks we're in favor of this series of grossly negligent pronouncements of the council.
Onward Christian Soldiers (Detroit City Council Chapter only, no whites or suburbians please) indeed.
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- Scott said...
There are lots of things I could say about Detroit City Council, most of which would not be very Christian. But after viewing the video you linked, here is what I will say:
1. These people are no example of real Christianity. They are clueless about what real Christianity is (among the many things they are clueless about)
2. To Ms. Collins and the other singers in the video: When you try to wrap your activities with the banner of Jesus, you better make very very sure you are doing his will and not your own. Otherwise the consequences will be very dire for you. As the scriptures say "Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. "(Gal 6:7)
Didn't mean to turn this into a sermon, my friend, but you hit the nail on the head with the word "Clownery". For this is Clownery and not Christianity they are exemplifying, and as a Christian (though no paragon, certainly) this absolutely disgusts me.
- Friday, April 3, 2009 at 9:51:00 AM EDT


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Q&A: TobyMac brings his diverse band and sound to Duluth
By: Zachary Hansen
Published: February 23, 2017
Toby's back. The Grammy-winning Christian artist is returning to Georgia with his "Hits Deep Tour" on March 9 at the Infinite Energy Center.
Toby McKeehan, known as TobyMac, is coming off the release of his "Hits Deep Live" album in November 2016, and he's touring with an entourage of diverse opening acts and musicians, including Mandisa, Matt Maher, Mac Powell of Third Day, Capital Kings, Ryan Stevenson and Hollyn.
TobyMac talked by phone about the tour, his work-life balance and the importance of unity and diversity. This interview has been edited for length.
Q: You've been making music for pretty much three decades at this point. How does 52-year-old Toby approach music and life differently than 22-year-old Toby?
TobyMac: Oh man (laughs), I think I've learned to write songs about what I'm going through. The things I used to (write used to) be a little more fictional, and now I write about the things I'm experiencing — the things I'm going through. I found that people relate to those songs in a much deeper way than when you're being fictional.
Q: Does that show itself on your latest studio record, "This Is Not a Test" (2015), because I know you've talked a lot about, the title track specifically, making every moment count?
TobyMac: Yeah, it absolutely does. I'm very aware that every moment counts in all aspects of my life, whether it (is) loving my wife well, being there for my kids as much as I possibly can be … and even the relationships backstage. I often judge how great a show is going to be or how great a tour is based on what is going on backstage.
Q: How are you planning on balancing your wife and kids and family life with the tour?
TobyMac: We just do it a little differently. I really only (tour) four days a week, and I'm home the other three. I don't leave for months at a time. Those three days, I'm not running around. I'm a husband. I'm a dad. (I'm) trying, as one of the lyrics in one of (my) songs says, "I wanna be a daddy who's in the mix." I don't want to be that dad who is always gone.
Q: Your shows typically involve a lot of choreography and a lot of planning. How was that for this tour and what was the preparation process like?
TobyMac: We worked really hard for five days in a row from the morning to the evening just really trying to come up with the right things. And I love that process, because we don't hire outside producers or anything. It's me and my band in a room getting together and being creative. After doing this together for 16 years, we kind of feel like we can do it — come up with our own stuff. I love the collaboration process. My band, they're very active in helping us produce the show, and I've always been a believer in diversity. My band is diverse. My crew is diverse. I think there's richness in diversity.
Q: Your music typically features a lot of diverse musical styles as well. How do you try to approach so many genres and make them meld together?
TobyMac: I guess 'cause the diverse city band is so amazing (laughs). They make the complex feel simple, because they're just a great band. And again, we've been doing it together for 16 years, which in itself is a complete blessing. There's something special about that. And it shows on stage. (We're) family up there. My music has always been a little bit of a melting pot, what I call a big ole pot of gumbo. Drop in the funk and soul and the hip-hop and the rock 'n' roll guitars and serve it up to the people. So it's going to be a little bit schizophrenic, but to me, it all connects.
Q: My last question is on diversity and unity, since that's always been something that seems important to you, whether it be back with DC Talk or now. Given the tensions that have arisen in the past two years, do you have any thoughts on how Christians, Americans or people should be moving forward and living their lives?
TobyMac: The most important thing we can do is love others — to treat people how we want to be treated. To me, those are golden rules that you can never replace and never dismiss.


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text: Niagara-on-the-Lake is home to several art galleries showcasing Canadian art. And throughout the Niagara Region, visitors will be pleasantly surprised to see several art galleries uncovering the wealth of talent that Canadian artisans have to offer. Spend a day or two browsing through this wonderful collection of art galleries and come away with a deeper appreciation and love for Niagara-on-the-Lake and its beautiful history.


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"Pornland": Gail Dines on C-SPANPosted: February 10, 2011 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Gail Dines, video Leave a comment
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Video: Feminist Antipornography Conference, 2007Posted: February 10, 2011 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Gail Dines, Rebecca Whisnant, Robert Jensen, video Leave a comment
Rebecca Whisnant, "Not Your Father's Playboy, Not Your Mother's Feminist Movement: Contemporary Feminism in a Porn Culture" (text of speech can be read here). (Video length: 45 minutes)
Gail Dines' presentation on contemporary pornography (Video length: 1 hour)
Robert Jensen on men's choices to consume pornography (Video length: 25 minutes)
Presentation by Ana Bridges, Michelle Chang, and Robert Wosnitzer, on their content study of pornography, comparing violent acts in male-directed films and female-directed films. Partial transcript here. The study was also published in Psychology of Women Quarterly which can be downloaded here as a pdf. (Video length: 1 hour 10 minutes)