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1. —The boundary stone. (Orfaen, ffinfaen.)
2. —The white stone of the place of session. (Maengorsedd.)
3. —The stone of expectancy. (Maen-gobaith.)
The modern traveller must be our best guide to decide this nominal question of lapidal identification. With this proviso, I proceed at once to Caria, in order to gather other fragments of information relative to its early condition; "Ce pays," adds the author, " dont les habitants primitifs, c'etaient vus forces a se retirer dans 1' interieur du pays a [Harpasa] pour abandonner la cote au colonies Greques, qui s' en emparerent avait pour Capitale, a 1' epoque de la guerre medique, Halicarnassus" (from the root Hdl, saltwater, and earn, a heap, a tomb, a tower, and is, lower). Here we see that the primitive inhabitants forced, at a very early date, by Grecian colonists, to retire into the interior, and advance towards Harpasa, which is situated on the southern bank of the Mceander, between Apollonia and Aphrodisias. Let us follow them thither, and ascertain something about the city, if it be possible, as well as the people who built it, so that you may decide about each at the same time. The term Harpasa is derived from har, aptness to overtop, and bys, or pys, a finger. Pliny, in his second book, apparently with feelings of awe and wonder, says that near Harpasa he discovered "a rock standing" on the plains (namely, a maensigl, from maen, a block of stone, and sigl, to shake, or move); " horrenda, moveable with a single finger, but, when "pushed resisting all the force of man." A maensigl, or rocking stone, identical with this, is found at the present day near Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, and does not hesitate to become obedient to the finger of every visitor who may be inclined to follow the example of the noble Roman. A modern traveller, not unknown by name to most of you, in his own sketch book speaks of it as a "peripatetic monolith, poised, so to speak, in mid air, and obedient to the touch of a child, but resisting and confounding the united forces of as many as could apply their hands, or shoulders, conjointly to the task of removal from its tripodal, or trilapidal elevation."
Our own experience 'at home, sweet home,' must at once dictate the reality of this truism, as affecting possibly our own juvenile impressions. Many a modern philosopher or naturalist may here, for aught I know to the contrary, inwardly (but was too wise probably to manifest it), reciprocated the feelings of our friend Pliny, under apposite circumstances. There is, however, a shade of di-erence between the schools of the ancient and the modern gazers: the one did not know the edvoe that erected them, whereas the other does—if not it is his own fault, not mine.
Again let us stand together in a south-east direction. The distance is about a hundred miles from Harpasa; I have no doubt but that, when arrived at our destination at Telmissus, I shall be able to furnish you with facts, incidents, and particulars of our long-lost forefathers, too long buried in a species of an unaccountable chaotic oblivion, on the confines of Caria and Lycia, and on the sea coast, that will amply repay you for the trouble, length, and toil of the journey. In it there was a temple dedicated to Bel, the Apollo of the Greeks, built by ' ces habitants primitifs' that had been driven away by a confederated alliance of the Phoenicians and early Pelasgic colonists. These, unlike their warrior countrymen of the north, were remarkably quiet and peaceable in their demeanour. According to the Triads, these holy men, these oracular divines, ovates, or Druids, "then, in accordance with the jurisdiction vested in them, presided at the sessional congress of their order with the general assemblies of the confederated states, in conjunction with the king, prince, or president, to transact business of a social, a foreign, a judicial, or a religious character, according to prescription and law, and according to country and sovereignty." Let a few fragments from the "Geographie Historique Ancienne" be laid before you, though the author, I opine, did not. perhaps, conceive any more than did the world at large, who read, have read his works, to what living family of the human race these shattered remnants could belong. The writer goes on to remark respecting the inhabitants of Lycia, that, in time of war and aggression on the part of marauding invaders (possibly the pirates of Phoenicia, and the semi-barbarous Pelasgi);—"Les montagnes servaient de refuge a ses habitants, qui vivaient presque independants; des les temps les plus reculis, leurs villes, qui s'eleverent jusq'au nombre de vingt trois, formaient une republique federative, qui avaient des assembles communes. Parmi ces villes (outre les colonies Grecques de Limyre, et de Phazalis) on remarquait encore Telmessus aujourdhui (c'est a dire au temps des colonies Grecques en ruines pres de Macri, cette ville etait tout peuple de devins, des les temps les plus recules." I shall translate this passage literally. "The mountains served as a place of refuge to its inhabitants, who lived almost independant; from the remotest times imaginable (immemoriality), their cities, which amounted to the number of twenty-three, formed a federative republic, and which possessed 'general assemblies.' (Sessional congresses, or general constitutional assemblies of the Triads). Amongst these cities (besides the Greek colonies of Limyre and Phazelis), Telmessus was still recognised, though in ruins, near Macri, at the epoch of the Greek colonies. This city was entirely peopled by oracular divines (diviners, ovates, dewinyddion, or theologians in the sense of the past), from the most distant periods."
According to the calculations of history, Greek colonies, to give the greatest latitude to modern scepticism, began to be established on an uniform, or enlarged scale, about a century before, or after the cyclic, or Homeric period, i. e., about one thousand one hundred years B. o. It was not earlier than the one, nor later than the other. At all events, the iEolians and other Pelasgic tribes, from Peloponnesus or elsewhere, are said to have founded several cities in Asia Minor, on the expulsion, or subjugation of the primitive inhabitants, and on the debris of prior establishments. Now, has the historic world for one moment given itself the anxiety to enquire, in the spirit of truth and fair play, who were the primitive inhabitants (outres les monstres d'une creation poetique et malsonnante), that were driven within the murky era and dim twilight of 'ssecula sseculorum,' or who had migrated from the coasts of the Aigswn, the two Beisfor-oedd, and the shores of the Aigwm, into the central and western portions of Europe, when the foundations of Rome were as yet buried in the solid rock, unchiseled and unmarked?
Ignota Roma, fuimus, 'fuit Ilium et ingens
The root of Dewin, or Duwin, for each term was, and is, in use at the present day, but in a modified acceptation, is derived from du, black, obscure, mystified, in reference to certain arcana of world, word, or thought taught by them, in accordance with the recondite doctrines of the ^Egyptian school, as I shall hereafter endeavour to prove. The bard Cynddelw, in an ode addressed to Fadawg ap Maredydd, speaks of the Dewinion in connection with the Druids, and the richly-clad nobles bearing their golden torques:—
"Nis gwyr Duw a dewinion byd
"A diwyd Dderwyddon
"O aurdof eurdorchogion
"Ein rhif yn rhiweirth afon."
Again, Dafydd Benfras, who flourished about the twelfth century of our era, in allusion to the abstruse doctrines of a Druidical Devin, Dewin, or Duwin, thus chants, by implication, the praises of Taliesin, by an admission of his own ignorance, and possibly that of the great bard himself, to solve the astronomical, or astrological mysteries of this peculiar sect of the order. I may hereafter refer to some of their principles.
"Mi i'm byn pe byddwn Ddewin
Were I addressing the scholiasts of the past and present, unversed in Triad classic lore, I would say, Can you, in the amplitude of your glory, show any distinct, indisputable clauses of light upon 'these federative republics,' 'these general assemblies,' or ' these Devins,' out of your own antique records, so that the wavering consciences of the alumni academici may be at ease?
The case on your part is astoundingly hopeless—beyond the mortified control of classic pride and vanity.
"Hope withered, fled—and Mercy sighed farewell."
The sixty-first triad of ' the social state,' inter plurimas, ' dares to beard the lion in his den,' Assyrian, Mede, or Perse, as well as Greek or Koman in his hall, without a scratch, without a flaw, as Daniel did of yore.
The sense and interpretation of this triad fully explains the questioli at issue,—" according to the privileges of the country and the nation of the Cymry." Do not forget that this aboriginal, national, root has precisely the same signification with that of Cimmerians, though apart in distant lands. "Cystal naill ac y Hall," or, " things equal the same, are equal to each other."
I cannot, therefore, do better than give you ocular, or, rather, auricular proof, and repeat the triad in all its explanatory integrity, so that you may hear, and afterwards read, mark, and digest, at your own leisure, its full force and importance as an indispensable adjunct, or handmaid, to a one-sided and a half-fed history.
"There are three sessions of the Cymry, by the right of country and clan:—
"1.—The session of the bards of the isle of Britain; the dignity and privileges whereof arise from its wisdom and constitution, and the necessity for it; or, according to other learned instructors (from Europe or Asia), from its wisdom, constitution, and intent. The proper privilege and office of the session of bards is to maintain, preserve, and give sound instruction in religion, science, and morality (in the original syberward); to preserve the memory of the laudable acts of individuals or clans; of the events of the times, and the extraordinary phenomena of nature; of wars, and regulations of country or clan; their retaliations on their enemies, and victories over them; also, faithfully to preserve the memories of pedigrees, marriages, liberal descent, privileges and duties of the Cymry (Cimmerii); and, when required by Ihe other sessions, to publish what is necessary and obligatory in the legal form of notice and proclamation. Farther than this, by office or privilege, the session of bards is not obliged to concern itself. The bards, therefore, are the authorised instructors of the Cymry (Cimmerians), of country or clan, having full privileges, more extensive than the common right of Cymry by birth, viz, (in addition to) five acres of ground free; also, each is entitled to a gratuity as due to his profession. (These professions are specified in the Institutional Triads of Bardism).
"2.—The second is the session of country and territory (the same as ' Gorsedd Gwlad ae Arglwydd '), that is, a session of judicature and legal decision, for the intent of justice and security to country and clan (or the community generally, or individually), and their retainers and tenantry. For the departments of these several sessions are these: that of the session of general assembly to make laws when necessary, and confirm them in country and dependency (gwlad a chywlad), which cannot be done without the concurrence of the dependency; the session of judicature decides on infractions of the law, and punishes them; and the session of bards teaches useful sciences, judges concerning them, and preserves the memory of family concerns regularly and truly; and neither of the three is to oppose pretensions of its own, in derogation of either of them, but on the contrary, each should confirm, and cooperate with, the other two amicably.
"3.—The third session is that of the general constitutional assembly, the general and especial object whereof is to make such alterations for the better in the laws, or such new laws of country and district as may be necessary; by consent (gan raith cywlad) taken in the districts of the chiefs or clans, men of wisdom, and the sovereign paramount. The severeign paramount, or sovereign head of the government, is the lineal heir in the eldest line of descent of the kings or princes of the district, and in him the authority rests, and his determination is without appeal as the authority of the country."
Having, thus, from this general aspect, seen and investigated the primitive condition of Telmessus, in the days of its Druidical celebrity, amidst scenes of action replete with social life, of neighbouring federative republics and of general constitutional assemblies that would not reflect discredit on the proudest, haughtiest realms of earth; let us ascertain what can be gleaned from modern travel concerning it.
For this purpose I must adduce a witness from the cherished cloistered rooms of dearest 'Alma Mater'—the distinguished Professor Clarke, of Cambridge, who will be able to supply us with some interesting information respecting its actual, desolate, but grandiose prostration on the field of time.
But his remarks shall not cross the threshold of my homely page before I have curtly drawn a friendly thrust of arms with him, and others of his school, who never cease from day to day, in all the works and shade-like wings of thought, in verse and prose, to give, impute—to ponderous mass of boasting, selfish, faultless, giant, blustering, frames! or weighty, gross, repulsive, ox-like, Cyclops-flesh. !—the grand monopoly of mind, of art, of


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Commodore Matt Woodley looking relaxed during the cruising race
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The forecast for the weekend was the best we have had for a while – SW 10-15 knots for Saturday, going NW on Sunday, and no rain in the forecast. The race committee decided on a course that would finish us at Onetangi (instead of Owhanake as per Course 26) and this was a good pick for the day. I want to thank our race committee, they do an excellent job of picking a course that will work, and so far this season their work has been faultless, so well done those men.
This race was run with a Mark Foy start, so everyone had to start based on GPS time at the start time they were given. This means that the slower yachts get away first, and the faster yachts last. This makes the race quite different, as the yachts in front are racing in the lead for once, and the yachts behind can see that they have targets to try and overtake. The best thing about this format is that it all the yachts finish at around the same time, so all get to the anchorage together – there is no long wait for the slower yachts to finish.
The way we run these races is that we DO take account of the elapsed times, and we correct these times based on handicap as if the yachts had started together. This may seem like an oddity, as a pure Mark Foy race is decided simply on finish position across the line, but we have decided on this way of doing things as it is fairer if the race duration is significantly shorter or longer than the expected time.
Because of the good forecast, we had a lot of boats turn up. 15 yachts started, though a couple decided that they would take a short cut to the destination when they saw that the wind was quite light away from the start, and they had family wanting to get to the anchorage and the beach.
The course took us up past Rangitoto Lighthouse and around the Haystack (just north of Rakino). The wind in the early part of the race tended to be a bit light and it was a goose-wing sail for much of this leg for most yachts. Some boats decided to sail angles rather than pole out, and some yachts carry their headsails better when broad reaching than others, so did not have to pole out so much.
We started about mid-fleet, and we could see the early starters away in the distance, and we could also see the faster yachts as they loomed ever larger in the binoculars from astern.
Up to Rangitoto Light, a number of yachts were sailing quite close together, Tomodachi, Short Circuit, Romany, Incentive, Communique and Quicksilver had all started fairly close together on time, and raced near to each other for most of the way up the channel. Result was holding on ahead of these yachts, and Ocean Rhythm was visible in the distance, as was Crocus. Craig's yacht Crocus is renowned for being a bit slow to windward, but he showed yesterday that there is nothing wrong with her speed once the boat is reaching or running. Crocus could hardly be seen in the distance, and Mac Nell from Ocean Rhythm said that Crocus had passed him "going like a train".
The bigger yachts were going very well, and seemed to be catching really fast. We think that perhaps the wind improved slightly as the morning wore on, and this would have helped, but we were still surprised at how quickly Aeolian was catching up, then even more so as the 42 footers, Outlaw, Absolut Leisure and Mr Roosevelt came up fast. These last 3 starters had different ideas about what course to take. Outlaw thought that a trip out to Bean Rock might be beneficial, until Boyd realised that the course was NOT in fact through the Motuihe channel. Absolut Leisure tended to hold close to the right, near the shores of Rangi and Motutapu, while Mr Roosevelt was sailing a more traditional straight-line course.
As MOST of the yachts approached the Haystack, there was a lot of compression in the fleet. Crocus had rounded the haystack much earlier than the rest, and was forging away towards the finish at Onetangi, but the remainder of the fleet was in touch as they approached the rock. Ocean Rhythm was second around, just ahead of Romany, Outlaw, and Result. The other yachts were in a tight group very close behind Result, but we were busy keeping a watch on Outlaw who had a jammed mainsheet block and was concerned that they might round up into us. I will take a guess that Absolut Leisure was next, then Mr Roosevelt, Incentive, Communique, with Aeolian and Tomodachi close behind, I really do not know in what order. Short Circuit and Quicksilver rounded a little after this main bunch.
While the sail up the channel had felt a bit light, we were now power reaching with the apparent wind just forward of the beam. Many yachts were slightly over-powered in this condition as the breeze was probably just over 15 knots or so at this time. We could make out the sails of Crocus in the distance – she was long gone and never in danger of being overtaken. All the other yachts looked fantastic as they knifed through the water at speeds between 7 and 10 knots, and it was a good opportunity for us to see how fast the big boats sail as they passed us one by one. Outlaw had got away to leeward, Absolute Leisure and Mr Roosevelt were working their way past us to windward. Result was going well in this condition, as was Ocean Rhythm – both of these yachts like plenty of breeze. Incentive and Communique were sailing as one would expect from these experienced sailors, with Aeolian showing waterline advantage to pass the shorter boats. Tomodachi was now also showing some real pace, and was able to overtake Communique and Incentive, and was steadily gaining on Result.
At the finish, Crocus already had her sails stowed away by the time the rest of the boats arrived. Outlaw, Absolut Leisure and Mr Roosevelt finished very close together, followed by Romany, then Aeolian. Result and Tomodachi had a very close tussle to the finish, with Result just holding out the big boat. Incentive was close, as was Communique, then Ocean Rhythm, Short Circuit, and Quicksilver. There was a launch anchored on the finish line, and it belonged to Mike and Eileen Smith who kindly took all the race finish times for us, so it was easy to get the results done.
As can be seen, the race finished slightly faster than we had expected, so it was surprising that the late-starting yachts were able to overtake most of the fleet (except Crocus). Because the race results are calculated on handicap and elapsed time, there were a couple of differences between line finish position and handicap corrected time. Crocus was the obvious winner having finished more than 13 minutes ahead of the second yacht. Outlaw finished second, just ahead of Absolut Leisure, but on corrected time, Absolut Leisure takes second place, with Outlaw third.
We had 13 RAYC yachts finish the race, of which 3 went home almost straight after the race. The Hustler and Alberta Rose had started the race, then come straight over to the bay, and it was good to meet up with them in the bay. It was therefore a very convivial meeting on the stony beach for the BBQ, with lots of kids (about 9 or 10 of them) trotting about and playing on the beach. Mike and Eileen Smith from the Launch "Runaway" also joined us for the evening, so we were able to thank them in person for taking the race finish times for us.
Of course there were excellent sausages as always. I now find myself addicted to the pre-sauced sausage after Rosa's innovation the previous race. I have also discovered that my hearing is defective, as I thought that Paul and Rosa's son was named "Alex", but it turns out that he is in fact "Felix" – sorry about that. Prize-giving was handled by ex-commodore Fendall, who was able to thank one of our sponsors in person. Nathan Bonney of Columbus Coffee (and other half Meredith) had been sailing with Matt Woodley on Mr Roosevelt, with Meredith supplying fine food all through the race apparently. Meredith was called upon to administer kisses to the prize-winners – I have no idea what the poor girl had done to deserve this dubious honour, but she bore it bravely.
As the evening wore on, there was a fair bit of chill in the air, so somebody made a small bonfire out of leaves and driftwood, and the night extended a little as we chattered away and were alternately smoked and warmed by the fire.
Altogether a fun race day, though 3 yachts had to get back to town early. We were sorry to miss the company of Crocus, Tomodachi, and Short Circuit, all of whom showed considerable commitment to turn out for the race, then sail straight back to Auckland after the finish – a very good effort and we were glad to see you out there.
This race gave us a first chance to have a proper look at the performance of some of the yachts in terms of relative speed over the ground in stable conditions. As a result of this, we have decided to adjust a couple of handicaps.
We move Quicksilver to 0.68, and Tomodachi to 0.71, more in keeping with the harbour-racing performance of these strongly-built ocean cruising yachts.
Romany moves up to 0.77. I would love to say that this is because of Greg Russell's hurtful words when talking to us by cell-phone after the race, describing us as "the greatest burglars of all time". But no, it was not this. We do seem to be going slightly faster since we had the rudder profile improved, and decided that we should be handicapped higher than Communique and Incentive. They are still more experienced sailors than us, and will continue to beat us as often as we beat them, but this seems fairer in light of the last two race results.
The spreadsheet seems to take care of the rest of the fleet, more or less, so we tend to just leave this to its job. The change to Romany's handicap is a very unusual event, and arises because of a physical change which seems to have resulted in an improvement in the yacht's performance.
The results spreadsheet is attached. As always, please CHECK the results and let me know if you see any errors, either in the results, or your handicap. Also let me know if you think your handicap is unduly harsh.
I am looking forward to next weekend (yes, that's right, next race is 17th November). See you out there.

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Obama Union Support
at 4/24/2008 Posted by Andy Rand 0 comments
How Ya Gonna Keep Him Down In Hyde Park?
"The humblest citizen of all the land, when clad in the armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error."
William Jennings Bryan
at 4/24/2008 Posted by Kitty 0 comments
The Hyde Park Hillbilly Speaks
"It's a funny story so get ready to laugh. Get ready to bust your sides laughin', 'cause it's sure a funny story. It's about a hick, a hick like you, if you please. Yeah, like you. He grew up on the dirt roads and the gully washes of a farm. He knew what it was to get up before dawn and get feed and slop and milk before breakfast, and then set out before sunup and walk six miles to a one-room, slab-sided schoolhouse. Aw, this hick knew what it was to be a hick, all right. He figured if he was gonna get anything done, well, he had to do it himself. So he sat up nights and studied books. He studied law, because he thought he might be able to change things some -- for himself and for folks like him.
Now I'm not gonna lie to ya. He didn't start off thinkin' about the hicks and all the wonderful things he was gonna do for 'em. Naw, naw, he started off thinkin' of number one. But something came to him on the way. How he could do nothin' for himself without the help of the people. That's what came to him. And it also came to him with the powerful force of God's own lightning back in his home county when the school building collapsed 'cause it was built of politics' rotten brick. It killed and mangled a dozen kids. But you know that story. The people were his friends because he'd fought that rotten brick. And some of the politicians down in the city, they knew that, so they rode up to his house in a big, fine, shiny car and said as how they wanted him to run for President.
And he swallowed it. He looked in his heart and he thought, in all humility, how he'd like to try and change things. He was just a country boy who thought that even the plainest, poorest man can be President if his fellow citizens find he's got the stuff for the job. All those fellows in the striped pants, they saw that hick and they took him in.
Now, shut up! Shut up, all of you. Now, listen to me, you hicks. Yeah, you're hicks too, and they fooled you a thousand times, just like they fooled me. But this time, I'm gonna fool somebody. I'm gonna stay in this race. I'm on my own and I'm out for blood. Now listen to me, you hicks! Listen to me, and lift up your eyes and look at God's blessed and unfly-blown truth. And this is the truth. You're a hick, and nobody ever helped a hick but a hick himself!
Alright, listen to me! Listen to me! I'm the hick they were gonna use to split the hick vote. Well, I'm standin' right here now on my hind legs. Even a dog can learn to do that. Are you standin' on your hind legs? Have you learned to do that much yet? Here it is! Here it is you hicks! Nail up anybody who stands in your way! Nail up Hillary Clinton! Nail up McCain! And if they don't deliver, give me the hammer and I'll do it myself!"
at 4/22/2008 Posted by Sunny Badger 1 comments
Food For Thought
at 4/22/2008 Posted by Kitty 2 comments


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A Velocity of Being: Letters to a Young Reader
A stunning, expansive collection of love letters to books, libraries, and reading, from a wonderfully eclectic array of culture-makers – writers, artists, scientists, entrepreneurs, and philosophers. They reflect on the joys of reading and the ways in which the written word has formed their own character. Each letter is accompanied by the visual response of a celebrated illustrator or graphic artist. Among the contributors are Jane Goodall, Neil Gaiman, Ursula K. Le Guin, Yo-Yo Ma, Judy Blume, Lena Dunham, Elizabeth Gilbert, Oliver Jeffers, Maira Kalman, Mo Willems, Isabelle Arsenault, Chris Ware, Shaun Tan, Sophie Blackall and Art Spiegelman.
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Reichek, Elaine
- Paula J. Birnbaum
(b Brooklyn, NY, April 30, 1943).
American conceptual artist. Reichek earned a BFA from Yale University and a BA from Brooklyn College, where she studied painting with Ad Reinhardt. Well versed in the traditions of modernist painting, Reichek began critiquing those traditions in the 1970s by making art using the vehicles of embroidery, knitting, and weaving. She then engaged in a range of large-scale installation projects that retool domestic media and formats to analyse the patriarchal and modernist assumptions of American culture. In her series of samplers, including Sampler (Kruger/Holzer) (1998; priv. col.), Reichek placed post-modern media-related art within a long history of alphabetic Samplers, a decorative form of needlework long practised by American and European women to demonstrate skill as well as exercise instructional aphorisms. Reichek's samplers also strategically reference the rectilinear grid as structuring principle in abstract painting, revealing the artist's interest in recurring patterns of representation of both image and text....


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"I am Head of History at The John Fisher School, a state comprehensive Catholic boys' school in the London Borough of Sutton. In 2010 I enrolled, part-time, on the MA Public History course at Royal Holloway with the aim of developing new opportunities for my students to see the wider functions of history outside of the national curriculum and public exams, and to learn for myself how the subject could be relevant outside of academia. Promoting public history is an important part of my role at the school. We take part in national competitions and have won the Historical Association's Young Historian's Project and the Historical Fiction competition in past years. We run a weekly History Club which covers a wide range of activities from tracing family history to aircraft model making. Our lunchtime History Film Club helps to develop students' awareness of the advantages and pitfalls of this genre. We have staged a whole school Historical Food Fayre and a Spanish Armada Re-enactment Day. We consistently challenge and question national myths and perceived ideas about our heritage and identity; for example, we use assemblies to vote on the abolition of the monarchy and the purpose of Armistice Day. We visit local sites including the World War II fighter base at Kenley, Chaldon Church and Morden Mosque, in addition to other national and international sites – such as Canterbury Cathedral, Hampton Court, the First World War Battlefields, Auschwitz and Berlin.
The course inspired me to take public history a step further and In March 2011 I applied to The Herita ge Lottery Fund and The Historical Association to fund an intergenerational oral history project run by students at the school, in partnership with the Croydon Airport Society and the Bourne Society, a local history group. This ambitious project was to produce a short film about the history of Croydon Airport, to be available on DVD for distribution to the Airport Visitor Centre, the Bourne Society, the Sutton Local Studies and Archives centre and local schools. My applications were successful and I was awarded £13,600 to make the film.
The film took a year to produce and involved 27 students and 25 interviews with local people who shared their memories about the airport with us. The students developed a range of new skills through their research at the local archives, oral
history training, filming and editing. They worked as a team in the planning and scripting of the film and explained their role in presentations for local community groups. It allowed the students to take ownership of a project which connected with the wider community, felt relevant to their own locality and was produced for a public audience. It has helped to establish links with the Croydon Airport Society, the Airport Visitor Centre, Sutton Archives and the Bourne Society and it has raised public awareness of the local heritage sites and resources available. The local media (Croydon Guardian, Croydon Today, The Croydon Advertiser, The Catholic Crier, Croydon Life and Radio Jackie) ran articles about the project and the school included details of the project in the Headmasters newsletter, the school History magazine and the 6th form bulletin all of which were accessed through the school website. This gave widespread publicity to the school and to the partnerships; raising awareness of their role in the community. Dr Frank Anderson, Chair of the Croydon Airport Society noted: "Croydon Airport Visitor Centre appears to be becoming increasingly popular and we are now in constant demand with requests for special visits, filming requests and the like.""


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Traitor in the Sheikh's Bed
Mariyeh Karimi is getting married. To Sheikh Salim of Abuqir. A man she's never met but already hates. Not because they want to. Not because they are in love. No, this marriage is all about political alliances and military threats. So Mariyeh is entering this marriage with eyes wide open and mouth tightly shut. She's marrying Salim to spy on him and seduce him into sharing political secrets. Only she's not a good spy and she's even worse at seduction.
Salim doesn't care who he's marrying, just as long as he can take the throne of Abuqir away from his father before he thrusts their country into a pointless war with their neighbours. It's a shock to discover his innocent little bride spying on him, but that's just the first revelation. After a lifetime of being shielded from power and responsibility, both are suddenly thrust upon him and Salim is rushing to catch up.
He needs to protect his people, prevent an unnecessary war, and win the loyalty of his treacherous little wife. Winning her love will be an unexpected bonus.
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Sheikh Salim presented his offer with such a cool lack of emotion that Mariyeh actually shivered. To say it was a proposal would imply an element of romance which was wholly absent from their negotiation. No, this was a proposition. A business transaction. And it wasn't even directed towards her. The sheikh was negotiating with Mariyeh's brother, Shah Zayd, ruler of the small country of Kurastan. Mariyeh was no more involved in the discussions than the vast marble-topped table between them.
Mariyeh gripped the seat of her chair and tried not to mind being spoken of as if she weren't in the room. She'd never been the kind of girl to dream of the romantic fairytale. She hadn't wanted a handsome prince to sweep her off her feet. Mariyeh had always preferred the exciting tales, the ones with fire-breathing dragons, marauding armies and heroic deeds of courage. And in Mariyeh's childish fantasies, the glorious moment of victory belonged to her. She didn't sit around waiting for a man to ride in and slay her dragon. No, she'd wield her own sword and save the people herself. But in the fantasies, she'd never had to marry the monster.
The adult Mariyeh was learning that sometimes dragons came in human form, sitting in the Council Chamber, wearing all the appearance of sophisticated civility. He might not have come with a marauding army, but the supporting ranks of politicians behind him made a chilling substitute as they negotiated a truce between the two nations. A political alliance with a very personal involvement, to be ratified on the day when Sheikh Salim, the Crown Prince of Abuqir was married to Mariyeh. Her marriage would be the heroic act of courage that would protect the people of her beloved Kurastan.
So this wasn't a good time for Mariyeh to discover that she wasn't quite as brave as she'd once blithely assumed.
Never let the enemy see your fear.
It was a silly thing, a line that her online gaming friends said to each other before launching an attack on another tribe. But now, facing the man she was going to marry, with her chest tightening against every breath, and her knuckles gripping blue-white, she was surprised to find that it helped. However scared she felt, she wasn't about to let Sheikh Salim see it. Taking her cue from the politicians around the table, Mariyeh forced her features into an emotionless facade. She relaxed her shoulders and silently counted her breaths, keeping them slow and even. Her fingers uncurled and she rested them on the table, unconcerned, unafraid.
Until she made the mistake of risking a glance in his direction. Deep, dark eyes met hers with a cynical glint that sent her gaze skittering away and set her heart racing. Swiftly, she looked away, and clasped her hands on her lap so that no one could see them trembling.
The crisp white robes he wore only served to emphasise the strong masculinity of his features: sharp-cut cheekbones, a dark beard, and a large, hooked beak of a nose. Mariyeh didn't wonder that women from a dozen countries or more chased after Salim. The pictures she'd seen online and in the security files hadn't done him justice. On the page he was handsome. In person, he was overwhelming.
She steeled herself to take another look. In two days' time she would be married to this man. She would be alone with him. Naked with him. She had to be able to look at him without being reduced to a quivering wreck.
He was still watching her, but something in his expression had softened slightly. As she reached for her glass of water, she thought she saw the hint of a curve at the corners of his mouth. Was he smiling at her? Did that mean the dragon was human, after all?
Heat rose in her cheeks. No man had looked at her like that in years. Not that
she had wanted them to. She hadn't wanted to be the object of any man's desire. Content with her teaching job and her circle of online friendships, she hadn't needed anything more intimate. Only now, Sheikh Salim had smiled at her, just barely, and her pulse was skipping and her mouth was dry. With fear, certainly, but also with an unsettling desire that was bringing back all kinds of memories Mariyeh would rather have kept hidden.
She took another gulp of water and tried to think about it rationally. She was going to be married to this man. More than that, she was going to be in his bed. Desire for one's husband wasn't a bad thing. Not even in a marriage such as this. They were going to have to have sex and it would surely be better if they both found it a pleasurable experience.
Better for Kurastan, too. Mariyeh remembered the agonisingly awkward training session she'd had with one of the female intelligence officers. Seduction techniques to get a lover to spill political secrets. Ways to distract him during important conversations so that he didn't realise she'd been listening to every word.
Her meeting with the IT team had been a whole lot less uncomfortable and much more interesting. They'd shown her how to install keylogging software that would give the Kurastani officers direct access to Salim's computer. She'd memorised the keycodes for sending encrypted messages back to Kurastan. It had been fun to crack the challenges they'd set her, though she guessed it wouldn't feel quite like that when she was doing it for real.
Ever since the marriage had first been proposed, the Kurastani intelligence service had been gathering information on her future home and husband. Every night she'd studied the dossiers they gave her, learning that Salim preferred sweet foods, that he excelled in languages, but achieved only mediocre grades in mathematics at school, that his great passion was horses and his favoured pastime was polo.
When she'd asked why she needed to know such trivial details, Zayd had told her simply, "Information is power. It is impossible to know in advance what piece of information will be needed. Perhaps the password to his computer is the name of one of his horses."
Mariyeh had flicked through a few more pages of the report. "No, it's A78czJ4217. Good choice. Only a fool would choose the name of a pet."
Zayd had rolled his eyes at her. "Only a geek would choose a password that's impossible to remember."
"I can remember it."
"My point, exactly."
Passwords were one thing, but the reports had contained endless minutiae about Salim's favourite books, the names of his former girlfriends, the colour of his underwear. Well. Public speakers were supposed to imagine their audience in their underwear in order to help overcome stage fright. And perhaps it did help a little bit to know that under all his robes, the man looking down on her from the other side of the table was wearing black Calvin Kleins. He was just a man, after all, not a monster.
The studying had been the easy part for Mariyeh. She'd always enjoyed reading, learning, passing exams. But that wasn't going to be enough in this situation. If she was going to be effective in passing on intelligence of real significance, she was going to have to convince Salim to trust her with his secrets.
"Seduce him," Zayd had said, with a little grin. "Make him believe you have fallen in love with him."
She'd choked on her drink and told him, "I think you've picked the wrong person for that. I have no experience with men."
It was almost true. She didn't have any experience that she could tell her brother about and none that was relevant. One disastrous night at a gaming convention while she was a student had hardly equipped her to seduce a man like the sheikh. Her one and only lover would laugh at the very idea of it.
"Nevertheless, you are a woman and a beautiful one, ya danaaya." Zayd had tried to reassure her. "You can do this. Once he trusts you, he will not guard his tongue in your presence. We need this. We need to know what they are planning."
She gritted her teeth again at the thought of it. Zayd could not know how much he was asking of her, nor how unlikely she was to succeed.
Mariyeh hoped it would be different this time. She was older now, and even if she didn't have any more sexual experience, she did have a better understanding. She'd done a lot of reading, and if nothing else worked, she had a better motivation to fake it. Her country needed her to do this. To face her dragons. The ones inside her as well as the one sitting opposite her.
On the other side of the table, the elderly cleric cleared his throat. The politicians came to attention as the mullah first addressed Sheikh Salim, with all due deference.
"Will you give your consent to this marriage?"
Looking down his hooked nose, the sheikh shrugged slightly as he replied, "I will."
Mariyeh took a deep breath and remembered the role that had been scripted for her: naive, biddable, unobservant. A woman who would pose no threat to Sheikh Salim or to his country. So she put on her blandest smile and turned to the mullah, when he addressed the same question to her.
"Yes, I give my consent."


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I'm here. I'm in Fairport–my hometown. And I'm not quite sure how I feel about it all yet. It had been a long few days leading up to this trip back east, and although it felt like a long wait to walk into this giant month that really is going to be one big storm, it came too fast. I flew into Baltimore late last night for the sole purpose of taking my dad's car so that I can get around here for this next week. The moment I landed in Baltimore and stepped out of the airport, even though it was going on 1 am, I was blasted with humidity and the realization that the east coast is my absolute favorite place ever. And although I love Fairport more than any other place in the entire world, I suddenly absolutely did not want to have to be here. Because it means the end.
It was a long drive today. I was restless at about two hours into the six-hour drive, which partly is because I only slept for a few hours after flying across the country before I set out on my drive north. And although all I wanted was to not be in the car anymore, the closer and closer that I got to Rochester, the less excited I became. Because I don't want this. I don't. I don't want to go have to go through this at all, and the closer I drove, the closer I was getting to entering into whatever this next month will hold for me.
Even though I am hating this, I still couldn't help but smile as the small skyline of Rochester came in view outside my window. I was happy to turn off my GPS when I finally knew where I was. I can't not be happy to be here in some ways because I love it so much. Hopefully that love will help combat all that I am currently hating. The very first thing I saw when I pulled onto my street was a big yellow for sale sign swinging in the afternoon breeze. I'm currently in my bedroom–a place that in so many ways I consider to be my sanctuary. And I can honestly say that I don't know how I feel about this yet. Walking into my house almost felt like an out of body experience. This is my home. This is where I grew up. But it feels empty. Barren. Half of the furniture is already gone. All of our personal pictures have been packed away. Every single personal touch is absent from this house, which makes it feel less like mine. I feel sort of detached from it all, which maybe is a feeling that I should welcome, but I can't. Because there is nothing that I wanted more than to be able to come back home one last time and have it feel like home, and it doesn't. It's already gone. And I am not quite sure what to do with that yet.
I only got to spend about twenty minutes in my house after my long drive before I had to leave again. My dad gave strict instructions to a neighbor that has been helping with the house not to allow any showings while I am here, but she scheduled two viewings for this very night, which is not news that I met with happiness. Intense anger would be a better way to describe it. So after what has felt like so many years of waiting for whatever all of this is to begin, which in truth I had been, I couldn't even be here. The reality of this situation is much more crushing when I can see it in person. When I have to leave because the family that may soon call this place home is walking through my beloved house so I have to go. I did not like that.
But I love my hometown. I love it so much. I especially love this time of year, which signifies so much to me in so many ways. Spring and summer in upstate New York is amazing. I love how green and lush everything is. I love how every time I am here, it feels like I never left. I am not quite sure how I am going to leave it for good, but I am trying not to think about that yet, and just take it one day at a time. And although in so many ways today has been a difficult day, it has been a great one as well. I got to see one of my closest friends who I hadn't seen in nearly two years–Leigh. We became extremely close in high school and have been great friends ever since. I had dinner at her house and then we went for a long walk along the canal and through the village of Fairport. And it all just felt so normal, and so entirely a part of what my life here is all about. I loved it. I loved just sitting around her kitchen table with her family, laughing and catching up and telling stories. That felt more like home than the cursory glance I gave my now barren house when I rushed out the door upon my arrival. Yet now I am here. And this is happening.
Yesterday I had a layover in Phoenix, and I stopped at a Starbucks to order something before my long flight to Baltimore. The man making my drink greeted me as I walked over to the counter, and then literally stopped what he was doing to thank me for smiling at him. I was a little taken aback by his compliment. He continued to make my drink and asked me a question or two, and then continued to thank me for giving him a smile that he said made his day, telling me that he was amazed as I stood there and just seemed perpetually happy and at peace. That was exactly the opposite of how I was feeling as I thought on the long flight I was about to get on and what it was leading me to. As I thanked him and took my drink, he told me to keep being happy because there are not enough people in the world that just are utterly content. When he said that, it reminded me of sitting in a seminar in England just days after I came back from my first trip to Lockerbie. I was a complete wreck as I was suddenly facing the deepest grief that I had ever experienced. One of the leaders asked me to speak to this woman named Stephanie about my story. She came into the room and asked this leader to point me out to her because we had never met. When we did meet, she told me that before I was even pointed out to her, she saw something on my face that made her pause. To my astounded ears, she told me that when she looked into my face, despite everything I was going through, all she could see was a deep and utter peace. She saw Jesus. And I hope that that is what that man saw yesterday. He told me that his day was made better when he encountered a rare happiness and contentedness about me. And that gives me hope. That gives me hope that despite how I am feeling and the complete pain and loss of this situation, that this something deeper–this peace and contentedness–will provide me with the confidence and strength that I don't feel like I currently possess, but which I am sure that I do. Because it is something bigger than me. Someone. And that will make this okay even when it doesn't feel okay.
So I am home. I'm in my favorite place in the world, and I am loving it and hating it at the same time. I'm loving being in Fairport, but hating being in my house. I wasn't expecting that. I've already lost it, but I also still have to lose it.
I do not like this.


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Mik's Best Albums of 2013, part 2
Posted by Irmelinis
#10 Soilwork – The Living Infinite Review
Soilwork is back, better and more inspired than ever before. With their speedy guitars, brutal drums and blasting choruses this double album is an uplifting and energizing and most of all a VERY FUN listening experience. Listen here.
#9 Boysetsfire – While A Nation Sleeps…
Straightforward, heartfelt post-hardcore. The songs are very powerful, much thanks to the strong, captivating melodies and the vocalist with his charismatic attitude and emotional voice. Listening to this album gives me energy and strength and it's perfect for a good, loud, headbanging sing-along. Listen here.
I know this is not the most accessible album. But once I took the time to understand it, it was very rewarding. I love the dark, murky atmosphere and the underlying, unsettling mood. The eeriness of the bass lines and the unconventional, complex drumming. I'm a big fan of their previous albums too, but this one gave me even more of a challenge and really hit the spot for me. Listen here.
I loved their previous album and was very happy to find that 'Possession' is just as good and many times even better. The songs are unexpected and unique in their nature, the songwriting is creative and organic and the singer is definitely an important piece in this; he performs a wide range of styles with confidence and power. Listen here.
#6 White Moth Black Butterfly – One Thousand Wings Review
Yay, I get to include my favourite singer on another best of the year-list, third year in a row now! Even though it's far from metal, this album is very special to me in many ways. It's dark, personal, honest and incredibly beautiful and not only because of the outstanding vocals. The lyrics are thought-provoking and 'Ties Of Grace' might be the best song ever created. Listen here.
#5 The Ocean – Pelagial Review
This is not a band that has interested me much before. But the effort of a concept album with meaningful, philosophical lyrics where every song is named after the different layers of the ocean, the much more proggy sound made me want to check it out. The massive, constantly changing and flowing sound grew on me, slowly. Very slowly. Until the whole album finally ended up in my top 5 of the year. Listen here.
There are many bands that were new to me this year on my list, Earthtone9 is one of them. It didn't take long for me to start to love their progressive, almost sludgy feeling, the effortlessly executed melodic hooks and the huge attitude. They have an intelligent, bass-y sound and together with the confident, edgy singing they have given me many unforgettable tunes this year. Listen here.
#3 Altar Of Plagues – Teethed Glory And Injury Review
Thrilling. Challenging. Intense. And extremely rewarding. This is an album packed with depth, darkness and tortured pain executed in the most beautiful way. Primitive and intimate music with a forceful and disturbing atmosphere. 'Teethed Glory and Injury' is very addictive and has been my number one choice all year when it comes to really dark, heavy music. Listen here.
#2 TesseracT – Altered State Review
'Altered State' is my most played album this year and I love it to bits, both the instrumental version and the original one. This is TesseracT forging their own unique path; this is a confirmation of their remarkable talent when it comes to creating strong, layered musical structures combined with an intense, emotional atmosphere. These songs are magical. Listen here.
#1 Caligula's Horse – The Tide, The Thief & River's End Review
To place higher than TesseracT on my list, that's quite the achievement! Caligula's Horse managed to craft and put together a collection of songs that meets all my requirements for The Perfect Album. I have never heard songs that feel so honest and alive, amazing guitar solos with so much emotion and incredible vocals with equal amounts of mighty power and fragile beauty. I have never before owned an album that touched me so deeply. This was my big mindblowing surprise of the year. Listen here.
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Posted on January 3, 2014, in Best of 2013, Metal Lists and tagged Album Streams, Altar of Plagues, Benea Reach, Best of 2013, Best of Lists, Boysetsfire, Caligula's Horse, Earthtone9, karnivool, metal, Mik's best albums of 2013, Music, Soilwork, Tesseract, The Ocean, White Moth Black Butterfly. Bookmark the permalink. 3 Comments.
ChristopherMammal | January 3, 2014 at 7:15 pm
More yummies.
WarpRider | January 4, 2014 at 6:41 pm
This list is a little more familiar to me. I am not surprised by Soilwork and Tesseract, but I did figure your #1 would be Tesseract. Karnivool wasn't what I expected, but I do like it. I saw a few posts on them, but assumed they were black metal for some reason. I saw several posts on Caligula's Horse, but only listened to them now and it's pretty good stuff, more on the mellow side. I listened to nearly the entire Earthtone9 album and it's really good. I may have to add that one to my list of things to get. Great list, let's hope for an awesome 2014.
So much I haven't heard (or given the proper attention yet) in your top 20. A shocker at #1!! I was sure Tesseract would be there! I've given a quick listen to Caligua's Horse and marked it to return to, looks like I will be doing that today! great list!!!!


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We know, thanks to Oppo, that on March 19 we should expect not one, but two versions of the upcoming Find 7 flagship: one with a Full HD, and one with a QHD/2K screen. We've seen the phone recently leaked, showing off its design, but what we have here, above and below, appears to be a full Oppo Find 7 leak including retail packaging.
Accompanying the pictures of the device, and its box, are mentions of some of its specs: Quad HD/Full HD screen, Snapdragon 801 processor, 3GB of RAM. Sadly, we're not seeing the callouts on the camera, which was rumored to bring 50 megapixels to the Android world (and then there were the rumors of a smaller sensor for the lower-end, Full HD variant of the device).
Next Wednesday, everything will become official, but, until then, check out the leaked images.
Source: IT168
Via: PhoneArena


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Tagged: Tigers
The little team that could
How else could the season end?
Its like the team squeezed down the essence of the year and filled it all into game 162, just to show the world, if they didn't know already, what these Rays are all about.
A come-from-behind, battling, never-give-up, blown save, extra innings, come-back-again, amazing defense, unlikely hero win. A story that has almost become the norm rather than the exception this season. Indeed, I can barely remember a single win out of the 97 (yes, ninety-seven) this year that hasn't either been come-from-behind, battling, or involved an unlikely hero. Its just the way things happen these days when you're watching the Rays.
Consider that the Rays, in a final warm-up before the playoffs (how great does that sound?!) used 8 pitchers and 14 position players…
Tigers swept, now questions to answer
There are certainly easier ways to a sweep.
Not letting a (admittedly impressive) rookie one-hit you into the seventh inning for one. Not having your closer blow a save with his first pitch, and then give up the go-ahead run to the first batter in extra-innings for another. And not having your shortstop get hurt in trying to put together a second comeback after the first two have occurred.
But who wants the easy way, right?
2-0 down, and nothing to show apart from an Evan Longoria infield hit is where the Rays found themselves at the seventh-inning stretch yesterday…
The rookie marches on
So, the Tigers have had to wait until August to get a firsthand look at Evan Longoria. Two games into the series, and I think that it is fair to say that they now believe the hype. He followed up a homerun on Friday night with a 3-5, 3 RBI effort last night, including his team-high 21st homerun of the season, a number that ties Jonny Gomes' team rookie record. He obviously continued his sharp play in the field as well, and swiped his seventh base of the season to boot. If you haven't jumped on the bandwagon yet, then seriously, whats stopping you?!
That steal came on the back-end of a double steal, led by Carl Crawford – his first stolen base for 18 games. But while he hasn't been swiping much of late, CC has found his bat stroke a bit more, not to mention his wheels out of the batters box. He tripled on friday night, to make it 5 three-baggers in 6 games, and move his AL-high mark to 10. I've said it before, but there is no play in baseball that is more fun to watch than CC flying around the bases on his way to a triple…


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Some of the people and children who have ADHD and ADD are the result of our technical age. I have experience working with adults and kids who have this experience in their lives. This experience is caused by over stimulation, trauma, spirit attachments, lack of good food and chemical imbalance in the brain.
When a person is over stimulated from too many computer games or television this can cause a lack of focus. Limit time playing games and watching television.
Diet is a huge cause of this imbalance also.
Stop eating processed foods, high fructose corn syrup is poison. Processed foods are bad for the physical body and the physical body does not know what to do with them. This includes diet foods and drinks. If you want to go on a diet start eating good fruits and vegetables, chicken, turkey, fish. The poultry and fish have fewer hormones in them and are easier on the body and mind. A cow has a lot of hormones and can cause imbalance. This is for children and adults. Wean yourselves off of processed foods. Exercise is also good for the body and mind, the hormones released while exercising helps with upliftment and optimism.
The first step is to learn how to focus. This takes effort. One must discipline the mind to focus on the task at hand. It is changing how the brain works. When you find you are having difficulty as an adult you must center yourself, take a deep breath and connect to your higher self. When you do this you will feel a sense of relief. Always when connecting with your higher self, guides or angels you will feel better.
The meditations here are guided or journey meditations. These meditations were inspired to assist you on your journey! Try the Cosmic Dragon with your kids! Enjoy!
As far as children go, pay attention to your children. When children are diagnosed with these imbalances it is because of lack of love and affection from parents. They are acting out to get your attention. I understand the need to make a living and sometimes there is only one parent. Find ways of spending time with your children and paying attention to them.
Psychic Kids are very intelligent and are often bored in school due to lack of imagination and more interesting subject matter. Your child might do better in a Montessori setting. Also the child may need spiritual/ metaphysical/quantum physics in their lives to help them understand their gifts.
Make your home a sanctuary for your family including them on the decorating and maintenance of your home. Clear out whatever you don't like, have grown out of and donate or give it away. Yard sales are a great way to get to know your neighbors.
Make sure your children's bedrooms are clean and organized. Spray rose oil in their rooms, this will raise the resonance of the room and help to comfort them.
Make your home a sanctuary for your family including them on the decorating and maintenance of your home. Clear out whatever you don't like, have grown out of and donate or give it away. Yard sales are a great way to get to know your neighbors.
Make sure your children's bedrooms are clean and organized. Spray rose oil in their rooms, this will raise the resonance of the room and help to comfort them.
A Psychic's Story Series is inspired by You! There are handy tips and ideas for you to help you flex your intuitive muscles! You have asked me about how do I . . .? Here is the information you have asked for! Click on the book covers to see more information about each book and to order. The books are Available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle format. These books remind you to practice using your intuitive gifts in your everyday life!
Simplify your lives. If you have debt, consolidate or file for bankruptcy. One parent work full time and the other part time. Your children will mature and grow faster than you know it and be on their own. Then you will have time to further yourself. If you are running your kids everywhere for sports or lessons they do not want to do, ask them what they want. Have them do less and you spend more one on one time with them.
Remember you and your children agreed before this life to be together. When did you want to start doing that?


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The Early Career Achievement Awards celebrate outstanding young alumni who have demonstrated innovative and responsible professional leadership and the potential for future distinction. The pool of nominees was especially strong this year and the College extends its congratulations to all those under consideration for their successes. We are proud of you and appreciate all you do that enhances our reputation for excellence.
They return to campus to receive their award and share advice with current students through panel discussions during Homecoming Celebrations at Illinois State University on Friday - October 3, 2015.
Panel Discussions — 3:00 - 4:00 pm Learn from the Award Winners in a Question and Answer session.
Awards Ceremony − 4:15 - 5:00 pm Mingle with the Awards Winners during a short reception immediately following a brief presentation celebrating their early career success.
Here is a brief look at the winners of the 2015-2016 College of Business Early Career Achievement Awards (ECAA).
Andrew Bordewick is a Product Manager at COUNTRY Financial in Bloomington, Illinois. In this role, he is responsible for researching and developing new products from concept to market launch, and then managing product performance in the marketplace. In addition, Andrew develops, negotiates, and maintains co-marketing partnerships to offer 3rd party products to COUNTRY Financial customers. Andrew devotes volunteer time as a Marketing Consultant to St. Mary's Grade School and Central Catholic High School in Bloomington, helping both schools with enrollment objectives. At St. Mary's he has also served as coach of the cross country team, chairman of the Education Commission, and co-chairman of the strategic planning committee. At Central Catholic, Bordewick is a member of the Board of Trustees.
Dusty is the assistant principal at Pontiac Township High School. In addition to assisting the principal in curriculum and instruction, he works with students every day on attendance and discipline issues, runs the faculty/student mentoring program, and evaluates teachers. Prior to his current position, Dusty spent eight years as the business teacher and department chair at University High School. While there he became a National Board Certified teacher and earned his Masters in Educational Administration from ISU. Dusty was the head football coach from 2008-2013, during which his team won three conference championships and had two undefeated regular seasons. In 2013, they appeared in the quarterfinals in the 5A playoffs. In addition to coaching at U-High, Dusty also played for the Bloomington Edge/Extreme indoor football team for five seasons (2006-09, 2012) and coached for three seasons (2010-11, 2014).
Dusty's family resides in Bloomington with his wife, Julie - a realtor/broker for Coldwell Banker and a substitute teacher at U-High. The Burk's have a daughter and son and attend Eastview Christian Church in Normal.
Jim Cronauer is a tax services partner in McGladrey's Great Lakes practice. Jim graduated from Illinois State University in May of 2001 and started his career with McGladrey in July of that same year. He has since obtained an MST from DePaul University. He was hired as a tax associate and quickly progressed through the various levels and was ultimately promoted to Partner in October of 2014.
At McGladrey, Jim specializes in proactive tax planning for closely held multinational companies and their shareholders. He has advised and guided clients from both the sell and buy side through complex transactions. He is a member of McGladrey's Research & Experimentation Credit national group and assists clients from all over
the country with their R&D credit claims and documentation substantiation. Jim has significant experience with federal and state audit defense work related to high net worth individuals and large and mid-sized business entities. It includes exams which focus on the overall tax return as well as those focused specifically on the research credit. Additionally, Jim is actively involved in recruiting ISU graduates for the Great Lakes Region of McGladrey and has served on several not-for-profit boards.
Jim and his wife Alissa live in the far Northwest Suburbs of Chicago and have two daughters, Annie and Caitlynn.
Mari Ruscitti Docter is an old school market researcher, and a Client Insights manager at comScore, one of the world's leading global media measurement and analytics companies. After graduating from Illinois State University, Mari worked as an analyst at the Nielsen Company, in the Global Services organization, supporting over $3M of business. She helped companies like Coca-Cola, Procter and Gamble and Energizer Holdings understand global market consumption trends. After being on the supplier side, Mari decided to take her analytical skills to United Airlines. She later moved on to the Customer Experience group, where she helped determine the long term customer experience strategy. Mari decided to leave United Airlines for a career in digital marketing at comScore. She has been responsible for providing retail clients insights into improving their digital footprint and how to optimize their digital investments. Mari is also the Social Media Chair of the Build On Young Professional Board, Chicago chapter, where she helps execute events and fundraisers to help local at risk CPS students gain access to community service opportunities in their local neighborhoods.
She resides in the River North neighborhood in Chicago, with her husband, Cameron Docter a management consultant. You can find Mari outside of work at yoga, Soul Cycle and in her kitchen, attempting to create her Mom's Filipino dishes.
Steve Fiala is the owner of D.P. Dough in Champaign, Illinois. As a fixture on the University of Illinois campus since 2006, D.P. Dough has sold more than 1 million calzones and is regularly voted among the favorite restaurants on campus. Steve enjoys giving back to the surrounding community through his business and regularly donates food to local non-profits. Currently, he and his brother, Ryan '04 MBA '06, are working together on a pizzeria & brewery concept that they hope to open soon.
In his free time, Steve enjoys spending time with his wife Angie '05, and their daughters, Eden and Vivian. He also enjoys cooking and is fortunate to have a wife who allows him the time and garage space to brew beer.
Zach Frazier works for the Bank Administration Institute as the Senior Account Manager. After graduating with a double major in Marketing/Sales and Entrepreneurship, Zach was tasked with building a client base of financial institutions in the Midwest for a young financial technology provider. After five successful years of client acquisition and sales and being named a 'Rising Star,' Zach transitioned to BAI where he is tasked with selling research and data bench-marking to national banks. The mission of BAI and Zach's focus is to provide the information that helps bankers make smarter decisions every day.
Frazier now resides in Geneva, IL, with his fellow Redbird wife Anna, and their children, Noah and Mae.
Jake is currently the Administrator for Tempe St. Luke's Hospital in Tempe, Arizona. He is responsible for all internal and external relations for the state-of-the-art hospital, including physician and staff engagement, strategic planning and partnerships, and community involvement. Jake previously served as Chief Operating Officer for IASIS Healthcare's Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona. Following his time at Illinois State, Jake received a Master's Degree in Healthcare Administration from the University of Illinois-Chicago. Jake recently became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE), a professional healthcare certification and designation. He also was elected to and serves as a board member for Tempe Community Council.
Jake lives in Chandler, AZ with his fiancée, Jamie. He is also part of a true ISU family as his mother, Nadine, graduated in 1983 and his brother, Justin, is a current Redbird.
Zoe Grubbe has worked in advertising for almost 20 years on brands such as Gatorade, S.C. Johnson, and Frito Lay. She current works in the Business Affairs department of DDB Chicago as the Production Manager on McDonald's TV and Digital projects.
Outside of the ad biz, she tutors grade school kids. She lives in Chicago with her husband, Alan and their cat who thinks she's a dog, Hester.
After graduating from Illinois State University, Alec began his career at Morgan Stanley in the Investment Management Analyst Training Program working within the Senior Secured Bank Loan group. In 2010, Morgan Stanley's investment management business was acquired by Invesco creating one of the largest global bank loan asset managers.
During these early years of his career, Alec remained actively involved with Illinois State University. He had a direct hand in creating the Illinois State Alumni in Finance (ISAF) alumni network and served as the President of ISAF.
In addition to remaining actively involved with ISU since graduation, he has also been committed to furthering his own education. Alec achieved the prestigious Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2012 and entered the part-time MBA program at the University Of Chicago Booth School Of Business. After graduating from the Booth program, Alec was given the opportunity to move to London to help support the growth of Invesco's European senior secured bank loan platform.
Since relocating to London with his wife and dog, Alec has been working as a Senior Analyst in Invesco's Senior Secured Bank Loan group. His primary responsibilities are underwriting various leveraged investment opportunities, including senior secured floating rate bank loans, high yield bonds and mezzanine investments, and actively tracking the performance of a pool of investments valued at over €700 million. As part of a four person team, Alec's responsibilities also include helping support the launch, marketing and management of their various portfolios. Outside of work, Alec and his wife are active in their church and are thoroughly enjoying the opportunity to travel around Europe.
Lauren Melzer (Leggett) is the Regional Director of Technology Insurance at The Hanover Insurance Group. In her role as director, Lauren oversees six Midwest states and is responsible for the growth and profitability of the region's Small Commercial and Middle Market Technology book of business. Lauren loves working with the unique and ever changing exposures the technology industry presents.
Prior to joining Hanover's Technology Insurance Practice, Lauren spent 5 years in commercial middle market underwriting at both Hanover and Travelers Insurance Companies. In 2014 Lauren received Hanover's Community Hero award for her volunteer work with the Junior League of Kane and DuPage County. Lauren is also actively involved in Hanover's professional woman's networking group.
Lauren graduated from Illinois State University in 2008 with a BS in Insurance. While attending college she was selected for an internship with Lloyd's in London, sat on the Gamma Iota Sigma executive board, and was part of The Katie School Leadership program. She currently resides in Aurora, Illinois with her husband, Brad (Political Science and History '08).
Anna (Hettinger) Moellering has been working for Caterpillar Inc. in Peoria since graduating magna cum laude from Illinois State University in 2004. She began in the Remanufacturing Division where she held a variety of staff accounting positions of increasing responsibility, including assisting with the financial integration of four acquisitions. Anna then moved to Corporate Accounting as a senior staff accountant where she was responsible for analyzing Caterpillar's consolidated financial results and helping to prepare the quarterly earnings releases.
While in this position, she also helped implement two company-wide reorganizations, aligning business unit reporting and analysis with the updated enterprise strategy. In her next position as the Corporate Offices Supervisor, Anna was responsible for the monthly closing and analysis of the largest legal entity ledger in the company.
Today, she is an accounting consultant working on special projects in the Energy & Transportation CFO group. Anna and her husband, Mark, reside in Washington, Illinois, with their two daughters.
Kevin Orris is entering his second season with the Chicago Blackhawks as the team's Media Relations Coordinator. He is responsible for coordinating interview requests and appearances, as well as assisting local and national journalists and broadcast rights holders.
Kevin joined the Blackhawks from the St. Louis Rams, where he served as Managing Editor and oversaw the team's digital media efforts. He previously held positions with the Tampa Bay Rays and Peoria Rivermen. The Grayslake, Illinois native graduated from Illinois State University with a degree in Integrated Marketing Communications in spring 2012.
Upon graduation from Illinois State University, Lindsay started Law School at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago Illinois. She is now a practicing attorney in the field of criminal law as a prosecutor for the Cook County State's Attorney's Office in Chicago, assigned to the Narcotics Prosecutions Bureau. Throughout her time as a prosecutor, Lindsay has had the opportunity to litigate bench trials, jury trials, and motions. She has been able to advocate on behalf of the victims of crime and the people of Cook County.
Lindsay is also a trial team coach and instructor at the John Marshall Law School where she teaches law students evidence and trial advocacy. In addition, she serves as the Assistant District Justice of the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity (Chicago District). She also has the honor of serving as an advisor to the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority at Illinois State University.
She is thankful for the support of her fiancé, Greg Kornesczuk, who is also an Illinois State University College of Business graduate. Lindsay is humbled by the love she received from her parents and siblings who have always encouraged her to follow her dreams.
Sarah Shay, a 2010 Illinois State alum, graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor's degree in Management and Quantitative Methods with an emphasis in Human Resource Management. Upon graduation, Sarah began her human resources career in the hospitality industry as a Human Resource Specialist. She quickly realized she had the personality and perseverance for this fast-paced industry. Over the next few years, Sarah took increasingly progressive responsibilities until she achieved her first Director role at 26.
Sarah is the Director of Human Resources for MileNorth Hotel located right off Michigan Avenue. In her role she directly oversees all Human Resources functions for the hotel's 120 team members. She plays a key role in the multi-million dollar asset's Executive Committee, making decisions regarding all aspects of the hotel operation. She's an active participant in The Hospitality Employer Labor Relations Association and the Hospitality Human Resources Association.
Sarah also devotes her time to local charitable organizations including the Lincoln Park Community Shelter and Ann & Robert H. Lurie's Children's Hospital. Sarah has received numerous accolades for her performance and for her commitment to associate engagement.


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It's time to get the well-worn soapbox out of the closet and dust it off a bit, as there's plenty to talk about thanks to my travels and travails through northwest Kansas.
My soapbox-lugging was prompted by a recent stopover at Castle Rock, in eastern Gove County.
Castle Rock, you will remember, is one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas, sharing that distinction with another outcropping of majestic limestone pillars on the western side of the county. Both, incidentally, are on private land, and only through the good graces of the owners are travelers able to drink in the splendor of what Nature has assembled.
Unfortunately, there are those among us who care little about private property, who care little about those natural masterpieces.
It simply was depressing to drive through the area, past the limestone badlands that lead to Castle Rock itself.
To be sure, the drive -- down little more than a path -- was interesting. There were potholes and wet spots that would make driving difficult, at least for vehicles more suited to highway travel.
At no time was it necessary to use four-wheel-drive to travel the path.
But apparently travelers who came before me thought otherwise.
There were tracks, some of them quite deep, along the pathway. Other vehicles turned off for a closer look at the badlands themselves, leaving deep ruts. Some simply were too close to the rocks themselves. Mere feet, in fact.
To be blunt, it was a sign of a foolish person behind the steering wheel.
Yes, I pulled in and immediately regretted my decision. But all I did was leave soft imprints, too much for me even at that.
It appears Castle Rock, and some of its rougher terrain has become something of a driving sport for idiots with four-wheel-drive vehicles.
But foolishness isn't limited to those with big hulking vehicles.
Near the Castle Rock spire itself, the pathway had been dicey at best.
So some people just decided they'd drive through the grass, opening up a new pathway that is simple to travel.
Who are these people?
It's time to stop the craziness.
This is, for those who already have forgotten, private property.
Having said that, I'm going to suggest the Gove County commissioners take the initiative and send its motor grader down there and fix the path, making regular passes. If necessary, Gove County should spring for gravel, rock or something to make it easier for idiots to drive straight, and still see the sights.
As much as I hate signs, I wouldn't even mind a few cautioning visitors that this is private land and the utmost respect is expected.
Let's face it, Gove County was plenty pleased when its two miracles of nature were put on the 8 Wonders list, and Gove County is a better place because of Castle Rock and Monument Rocks.
Tourists by the thousands stop off each year, and I'm sure they spend plenty of money before and after they head south out of Quinter.
Quinter, incidentally, heralds itself as the gateway to Castle Rock.
Protect Castle Rock. It's worthy of it.


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My Plurals Pack is aimed at Years 3-6, but could be used with younger kids too!
My students were having difficulty with plurals and this helped them to record the correct plural words in their writing.
It contains 26 pages which include -
Tags for Interactive Note page
Interactive Note pages for Singular and Plurals in black/white and color optons
Singular and Plural tabs plus examples in color/black and white
I have, who has cards
Print and go sheets – for definitions and illustrations
Concertina booklet for recording words


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What I like for BDR Thermea Group is the active and international environment I am working in. Every day I interact with colleagues located all over the world.
From day one I was fully involved in different projects and supporting colleagues, the last four years working at the company have been an enriching experience where Group gave me the opportunity to grow as a professional.