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December 2017 / January 2018
Further Refining Case Studies and FAQs about the NIH Definition of a Clinical Trial in Response to Your Questions
Posted on January 4, 2018 by Mike Lauer
In August and September we released case studies and FAQs to help those of you doing human subjects research to determine whether your research study meets the NIH definition of a clinical trial. Correctly making this determination is important to ensure you are following the initiatives we have been implementing to improve the transparency of clinical trials, including the need to pick clinical trial-specific funding opportunity announcements for due dates of January 25, 2018 and beyond. Continue reading
Two Years (or so) of "Open Mike"
Posted on December 29, 2017 by Mike Lauer
Last year, as I reflected on finishing my first full year as NIH Deputy Director for Extramural Research, I noted five themes that reflected most of the content of this blog: applicant behavior, activity, and outcomes; peer review; basic science; biomedical research workforce and training; and scientific rigor, transparency, and research impact. Looking back on 2017, which was certainly a busy and active year, many of these themes continue to be at the forefront, though one in particular, the make-up and future of the biomedical research workforce, has been the center of much debate. …. Continue reading
Assuring the Integrity of Peer Review
Posted on December 22, 2017 by Mike Lauer
Eight months ago, CSR Director Dr. Richard Nakamura and I posted a blog on "A Reminder of Your Roles as Applicants and Reviewers in Maintaining the Confidentiality of Peer Review." We asked you to imagine a scenario: you are a reviewer for an upcoming panel meeting, and shortly before the meeting an investigator associated with an application communicates with you, asking for a favorable review in exchange for an academic favor. We asked what you would do – accept the offer, ignore it, or report it? We used the blog as an opportunity to remind all of us how important it is that we all do our utmost to assure the integrity of peer review. …. Continue reading
The Importance of Timely Grant Closeout
Posted on December 21, 2017 by Mike Lauer
At any given time, NIH staff are monitoring nearly 50,000 active grant awards. This monitoring happens throughout the grant life cycle, including once the award is over. Just as we strive to award meritorious grants as quickly as we can, it is equally important for us to ensure grant awards are taken off the books in a timely manner. A grant that slips past its closeout due date is costly and time consuming. Continue reading
When a Country is Open, Do They Have Strong Science Too?
Posted on December 11, 2017 by Mike Lauer
As no scientist is an island, the overall scientific enterprise grows stronger when people work together. But, an interesting question emerges from this concept for us to explore: how can we quantify the effect of collaboration on productivity and impact on science? Continue reading
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Reminder: Changes for January 25, 2018 Application Due Dates
Two major changes impact applications submitted for due dates on or after January 25, 2018. 1) Applicants are required to use FORMS-E. Wondering what this means for late applications or reviewers submitting under the continuous submission policies? See NIH Guide Notice NOT-OD-17-062 to learn more. 2) Applications that include one or more clinical trials must be submitted in response to funding opportunity announcements that allow for clinical trials. See NIH Guide… Continue reading
New Electronic Submission Requirement for Diversity Supplements
The funds provided in response to Diversity Supplement requests are used to improve the diversity of the biomedical research workforce by recruiting and supporting students, postdoctorates, and eligible investigators from groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in health-related research. Currently, NIH does not require that diversity supplements be submitted electronically, which poses a challenge to NIH staff when trying to identify and track diversity supplement awardees and their subsequent research careers. Effective January 25, 2018, all single and multi-project diversity supplement requests MUST be submitted electronically …. Continue reading
Tips for Describing Human Subjects Studies in Multi-project Applications
The PHS Human Subjects and Clinical Trials Information form is new to all of us and will take some time to get used to this new approach to collecting human subjects information. If your Program Project or Center multi-project application involves human subjects research, here are a few things to keep in mind. …. Continue reading
Cold Weather Blues? Think Spring and the 2018 NIH Regional Seminar in Washington, D.C.
Are you an investigator or research administrator new to working with the NIH grants process? If so, then don't let the 2018 NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration pass you by. Registration is underway for the spring … Continue reading
Due Dates on Holidays/Weekends/NIH Office Closures
With winter weather upon us, remember that when a due date falls on a weekend, Federal holiday, or when Washington, D.C.-area Federal offices close (due to severe weather, for example), the application deadline is automatically extended to the next business day. See NIH Guide Notice NOT-OD-17-041 for additional details. If you suspect Federal offices in D.C. are closed due to severe weather you can …. Continue reading
New Resources
Two New "All About Grants" Podcasts: 2018 Appendix Policy Changes, and Why We Encourage You to Submit Your Application Early
NIH's Office of Extramural Research brings you two new "All About Grants" podcasts to ring in the new year. In "Why it's so Important to Submit Applications Early", Dr. Cathie Cooper, director of the Division of Receipt and Referral in the NIH's Center for Scientific Review, talks about the importance of submitting application early due to changes in NIH's policies and application forms for 2018…. Continue reading
You Ask, We Answer
What is "Delayed Onset"?
"Delayed Onset" generally means that human subjects research is anticipated within the period of award but definite plans for this involvement cannot be described in the application. It does not apply to a study that can be described but will not start immediately. Have other questions about clinical trials? …. Continue reading
Which Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Should I Use if My Human Subject Research Study is Delayed Onset?
The type of FOA you will need depends on whether you anticipate that your delayed onset human subject study will meet the definition of a clinical trial. If it will, you will need to choose a funding opportunity that explicitly allows clinical trials (it will be designated 'Clinical Trial Optional' or 'Clinical Trial Required'). Be sure to check the 'Anticipated Clinical Trial' box when completing …. Continue reading


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"Murder doesn't get more peculiar than this. A lonely hearts killer is targeting middle-aged women at some of England's most well-known pubs. What's even more peculiar, Arthur Bryant happened to see the latest victim only moments before her death—at a pub torn down eighty years ago! It's only the beginning of a case littered with clues that defy everything the veteran detectives know about the profiles of serial killers and the methodology of crime.What do the Knights Templars, the secret history of English pubs, and the discovery of an astounding religious relic have to do with this recent crime spree? More important, do the Peculiar Crimes Unit's two living legends have enough life left in them to stop a murderous conspiracy…and a deadly cupid targeting one of their own?" from the description on Goodreads
I loved everyone of these quirky detectives - Bryant - getting old and forgetful, hopes he can remember the info he digs up until he can tell someone else in the dept. Mays - He just found out he has a tumor on the wall of his heart and needs surgery, his life is Bryant and the Crimes Unit and if its closing down then he doesn't really need to live. Janice Longbright - Just one of the guys in heels, her youth passed her by while she was busy catching criminals. She smokes like a chimney and still looks at the internet dating sites thinking someone out there has to enjoy catching crooks as much as her. Colin, whose dad was a crimes unit detective before him has inherited the same disorder his dad had, DSA, Diminished Spatial Awareness, so he falls off curbs, runs into light poles, misjudges doors. Makes everyone nervous when he's on a rooftop! Meers, the tough girl from the estates trying to make a difference. And last but not least Dan Banbury, the nerdy computer whiz. These guys and gals bumble through and somehow manage to solve the crimes no one else can.
Not only do we get a great mystery, great characters solving it, but we also get a history lesson on pubs in England's history
I give this one 5 of 5 stars. It had it all. I can't wait to read all of the books in the series!

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Commentary on the Readings
5th Sunday of Lent – April 7, 2019 – Year C
God Saves – He does not Condemn
The idea of God's judgment is essentially identical in different religions, identical because it is in harmony with the concept of justice common to us people. The famous scene of the balance with the two plates in perfect balance is reproduced on all the sarcophagi of ancient Egypt. In one there is a feather, the symbol of Maat, the goddess of wisdom, on the other the heart of the deceased being led by hand by the god Anubis. Happiness or future ruins of the one who is judged depends on the weighing.
The Koran gives God the wonderful title of "best of those who forgive," but also in Islam the day of judgment is the time of separation between the righteous and the wicked. The first ones introduced in paradise, the others driven to hell. "God rewards the good and punishes the wicked, because he is infinite justice," also guaranteed by the Catechism of the Christian doctrine.
To put together this righteousness of God with his mercy is an arduous task! The rabbis of Jesus' time argued that mercy intervened only when, at the day of reckoning, the good deeds and the bad ones were equal.
The puzzle can be solved only in the light of the Word of God that today asks us first to distance ourselves from the ancient beliefs, although deeply rooted in us. In the first reading the prophet recommends: "But do not dwell on the past, or remember the things of old. Look, I am doing a new thing." In the behavior of Jesus, presented to us in the Gospel, the new, surprising, "scandalous" righteousness of God is presented. He does not condemn anyone, he saves and that's it.
To internalize the message, we repeat:
"You, Lord, do not want the death of the sinner, but that he be converted and live."
First Reading: Isaiah 43:16-21
Israel has always built her future by looking to the past. In her history she has always found new ideas and new momentum to move forward. Some have likened this people to rowers who turn their back to the goal. They orient themselves by focusing their eyes on the starting point and the route already taken. Israel has overcome dramatic moments, has remained always a people even when she was deported and scattered among the nations. She has retained her identity thanks to her ability to remember, to refer to her past. To meditate and to pass on to their children what happened is the first commitment of the parents: "What we have heard and known, which our ancestors have told us, we shall not keep them hidden from our children. We will announce them to the coming generation: the glorious deeds of the Lord" (Ps 78:3-4).
In the first part of the reading (vv. 16-17) the most important event of the past is reopened. It is the exodus that no one can forget. It is described with great images: God intervened with his power, has dominated the rushing waters and, in the midst of the sea, opened a way for his people. Then he challenged the elite troops of Pharaoh, he drove out of Egypt chariots and horses, army and heroes and beat them all, turned off their ardor with the ease with which one turns off a wick.
If the memory is reduced to cold reminiscence of events that took place in ancient times, then it can cause at the most a poignant, but vain longing. The recommendation: "Recall the days of old, think of the years gone by. Your father will teach you about them, your elders will enlighten you" (Deut 32:7) has another goal; he wants that the memory helps to understand the present and stimulates to look clearly to the future.
There is another danger: facing the mighty deeds of God in the past, the thought that he has already given the best of himself and is not able to overcome may come up.
In the second part of the reading (vv. 18-21) it is God himself who answers this question. He says to the Israelites: Stop remembering the things of the past; neither consider the things of old, as if I am not able to do them again! Open your eyes! Do you not see? I'm about to do a work even more extraordinary than in the past.
What will the Lord do? He will deliver his people from slavery in Babylon, he will bring them back to their homeland. For a comfortable journey, he will prepare a road in the desert, to quench their thirst he will let springs of water gush out. The Israelites will drink in that same source with the wild animals, jackals, ostriches, as it happened in the earthly paradise.
These are poetic, stunning images that show how God never forgets people. He did not act alone in the past; he continues to show his love performing even more astonishing gestures. To see them it is enough to contemplate the events with the eyes of faith.
Second Reading: Philippians 3:8-14
Paul was a Pharisee; he faithfully observed and fiercely defended the law. He was sure to achieve salvation through the fulfillment of all the traditions of the ancients. However, when he met Christ, he broke with his past and welcomed the novelty of the Gospel. From that day everything on which he had placed confidence lost value, he considered it "rubbish" (v. 8).
It is difficult to give a clean cut with the past. Think of how much it costs to give up beliefs that we have imbibed from early age and that make us consider logical and just what everyone assumes as "normal" even if it is incompatible with the new life that Jesus asks his disciples.
The goal to reach is the "knowledge" of Christ. The verb to know in the Bible does not have, as for us, only a conceptual, rational meaning. It implies the active involvement of the whole person. Paul aspires to full adherence to Christ: he wants to assimilate his thoughts, his opinions, his words, his way of behaving.
In the second part of the reading (vv. 12-14), Paul cannot but admit of being still very far from the goal. Developing the image of the athlete who competes in the stadium, he said he continues leaning toward the finish line. He wants to win the prize and is sure that one day he will get it, not through his own efforts and merits, but because God accompanies him.
Gospel: John 8:1-11
If reading a book we happen to find that a page has been torn, probably we would think that the story had to contain unreasonable details and that a pious hand, to prevent trouble for some less mature readers, has removed the offending text.
Well, in the early centuries of the Church, when the books of the New Testament were transcribed, from almost all copies of the Bible the page of today's Gospel was removed..
Luke must have composed it (the theme, style, language are his) and its natural place is at the end of Chapter 21. It is there, in fact, that it is placed by a large group of ancient manuscripts. Certainly it was not John and no one knows how it entered the eighth chapter of the Fourth Gospel. Perhaps because, after a few verses, there is the phrase of Jesus: I do not judge anyone (Jn 8:15). In any case it is clear that this text has had a rather troubled history.
The reason? St. Augustine gave his a bit dismissive and obvious reason: "Some members of little faith, or rather enemies of the true faith, probably feared that the welcome Jesus gave to the sinful woman grant immunity to their women." Simply put: husbands, parents, community leaders must have thought that the words of Jesus "I do not condemn you" could be misunderstood and then… it is better to ignore the story.
The real reason of suspicion for this episode, however, is perhaps another: the penitential practice that had been established in the early centuries of the Church.
With the increased number of Christians, in the first centuries quality had lapsed and a certain laxity that led to justify any behavior and retained all as licit was introduced. In response a belief spread wide and far that, against those who sinned seriously, the church could act granting pardon, yes, but only once in life. Repeat offenders has only to wait for the severe judgment of God. Clearly the rigorists preferred to put aside, not to give any importance to the episode of the adulteress.
Those who advocated a more gentle and understanding attitude gladly recalled this story. In the apostolic constitutions—an important book of the fourth century—it is recommended to the Bishop to imitate what Jesus did "to the woman who had sinned and that older people had set before him."
Looked with a certain suspicion or with sympathy, the passage still remained. Then it was necessary to come up with an explanation for the offending sentence. Someone would have preferred that Jesus did not utter: "I do not condemn you."
He had begun by saying: see how good is the Lord? The woman had to be stoned, but since she was more than repentant, Jesus first defended her and then forgave her.
But if it was so, why would the fact raise many objections to the point of trying to delete it from the Gospel? Would there be anything strange if Jesus had forgiven a repentant sinner? This is where the crux of the problem lies: there is absolutely nothing to suppose that she had repented.
Let us not confuse her with the sinner Luke speaks about in another part of his Gospel. That one repented: wept, anointed the feet of Jesus and dried them with her hair (Lk 7:36-50), but the adulteress in today's Gospel has not done any of this. She was caught in the act, grabbed, threatened, perhaps beaten, then was thrown in front of Jesus. Nothing else. Of course, she must have been shocked, scared, ashamed. But supposing that, in those conditions, she may have thought of an "act of perfect contrition" is pure fantasy!
Why bother to excuse Jesus? He has no need of our justifications. Does it surprise us? Does it upset us? Fine. We may not even agree with his behavior, but you cannot deny, modify, minimize the scope of the fact. Let's figure it out.
A woman is caught… while she was not reciting the rosary! It is strange that the man was not also grabbed. It is the same old story: aggression, violence, passion is unleashed always on the weakest; the strong always manage somehow to escape and get away with it.
The law punished adultery with death (Lev 20:10). In practice, however, the judges were not severe, always shut one eye and never condemned to death. Moreover, when the Bible imposed this penalty, it does not intend the real execution. It only underscores the seriousness of the crime. Just think that it is also provided for one who beats his own father (Ex 21:15).
We do not know who were the authors of the morality of Jerusalem, but one thing is certain: then, as now, there were people obsessed by the fact that others committed sexual sins. How do you explain this fanaticism in the defense of public decency? Are these moralizers really innocent and pure? Why do they enjoy putting in public the sins of others? Maybe these are people who would like to do the same things, but, not being able to, they attacked those who practice them.
Someone in this group of moral vigilance must have made the proposal: and if we drag this w… (sinful woman!) to the Galilean teacher? Yes, from the man who is always on the side of these corrupt people? He will certainly not have the courage to defend her! You will see how he will be embarrassed when forced to speak out against "his friends" (Mt 11:19)!
They find him sitting in the yard of the temple, surrounded by many people who listen to him carefully. They drag the woman in the middle, "standing in front of all" and, with a smile full of innuendo, they ask him: "Master, the law orders that such women be stoned to death, what do you say?"
Jesus does not respond. He bends down and begins to write on the ground. What does he write? Opinion—which spread from St. Jerome—that he wrote the sins of the accusers is meaningless and no one supports it. However the custom among the Semitic peoples of scribbling on the ground while one is thinking or want to release tension or control the irritation before another who asks absurd or provocative questions is well documented.
Jesus could get out of trouble in a very simple way: by inviting the accusers to address the legitimate judges. The court of the Sanhedrin is not more than a hundred meters away. But this would mean abandoning the woman that the "defenders of public morality" now consider a trophy, a prey. For this he raises his head and says: "Let anyone among you who has no sin be the first to throw a stone at her." Then he bends again and continues to draw lines on the ground.
At that point the audience start to not feel more at home: they have been exposed. Their hypocrisy has been stripped. They lower their eyes, trying to take a cavalier attitude, to hide the embarrassment and shame. They move away, starting with the elders, the "priests"—says the Greek text. None remain except Jesus and the woman alone.
Let us consider well the position of the two. The woman was standing, as was the case with the accused during trials (v. 3) and Jesus was sitting (v. 2). Throughout the dialogue the position is the same: Jesus bends (v. 6), raised his head (v. 7) and leans back (v. 8), but remains always seated and the woman standing, "there in the middle" (v. 9).
In verse 10 of our text says, "Then Jesus stood up," giving the idea that, to give judgment, he stood. Not so. The verb used is the same as in verse 7 and has been translated as "raised his head." Jesus has remained where he was, down, in the position of the servant, not the judge who looks down on those who did wrong. He only lifted his head to talk to the woman, with the sweetness of his gaze, the tenderness of God that does not condemn anyone. They've all gone—says the text—thus, together with prosecutors, the crowd and even the disciples left. Only Jesus remained to pronounce his surprising judgment: no condemnation.
The Gospel emphasizes that the first to leave were the elders. Maybe they are the more mature people in the community who are invited to make an examination of conscience. Often they are the ones who delight in "throwing stones" with gossips and slanders.
If Jesus does not judge or condemn, then does it mean that sin is a small thing? To behave well or badly does not matter?
No! Sin is a very serious evil because it destroys the lives of those who commit it. Jesus does not say to the woman: "Go in peace, you did wrong to betray your husband, do not repeat the error of ruining your life for a moment of pleasure."
Nobody hates sin more than Jesus, because nobody loves people more than him. However he does not condemn those who make mistakes (and he allows nobody to throw stones) in order not to add more evil to that which the sinner has already done.
Maybe he does not condemn now, but one day will he judge and punish his children who commit evil? Let's pay attention. Jesus does not say to the sinful woman: "For this time I do not condemn you." This would be good also for purists of the first centuries. He says: "I do not condemn you", neither today, nor tomorrow, not ever.
This page of the Gospel today does not disturb less than yesterday. It does not leave tranquil those who continue to claim the right, from the unassailable fortress of their respectability, of hurling stones no longer with the hands, but defaming, isolating, uttering harsh judgments, fueling distrust, spreading gossips. Jesus does not tolerate anyone who throws these painful and cruel stones against those who hold with difficulty, bent under the weight of their own mistakes.
There is a video by Fr. Fernando Armellini with English subtitles commenting on today's Gospel reading


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Archive for January, 2017
Reports of WSIP-2016 recipients
From reports of the 2016 WSIP recipients
Wisconsin Study in Poland Scholarship
The program also gave me the exposure of studying in a different country and in a different language and made me realize how great studying abroad actually is even if just for a month. Studying in Poland made me get out of my comfort zone and be fully exposed to a new culture and way of living. This program was one of the best experiences if not the best experience in my life. (Bartłomiej Boryczka)
On the first day of the program, I was very impressed and I learned a lot from the Wisława Szyborska's secretary professor Michał Rusinek's speech "Lost in Translation". It was very interesting and a very good start to the program. I also got to learn and discover the Polish language at a much deeper level and came to realize that ……. Polish is truly one of the hardest languages, however in my opinion also the most beautiful. (Bartłomiej Boryczka)
I made good contacts with my professors there and am grateful for the time they shared with me in and out of the classroom. Their instruction affirmed my passion for the study of Polish culture and history as well as given me new strategies as both an instructor and a student myself. Furthermore, my studies influenced my creative work as they always have. (Peter Burzynski)
I also discovered the magnificent Jagiellonian University. I learned about the history of the university and that UJ is the oldest university in Poland, the second oldest university in Central Europe and one of the oldest universities in the world. (Bartłomiej Boryczka)
I attended an awe-inspiring street performance festival, a Jewish music festival, and spent time in bookstores chatting with local poets and sipping coffee on tables that had original handwritten works by Nobel Laureates Czesław Miłosz and Wisława Szymborska encased within them. This last experience was especially impactful on me since I have long been inspired by the works of both poets. I teach their work every semester and have written about it extensively in my graduate studies. It was truly a pleasure to feel their presence so closely. I also made pilgrimages to their tombs in Kraków in order to pay my respect and perhaps gain insight for my own poetry. (Peter Burzynski)
2017 Wisconsin Study in Poland
Through the generosity of Wisconsin's Polish community, the Kościuszko Foundation has launched its Wisconsin Study in Poland Scholarship (WSIP) program.
The scholarship is offered to two students for the summer study program at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. Candidates may apply for a four (4) week or a six (6) week program.
The scholarship covers the cost of program fees including the cost of tuition, language textbooks, a shared room, meals and complementary programs such as sightseeing. Scholarship recipients will be responsible for their own transportation, health care coverage and all other costs.
The applicants must be at least 18 years of age and meet the Kościuszko Foundation summer program eligibility requirements. Additionally, they must be Wisconsin residents of Polish descent. However, consideration may be given to non-resident Wisconsin students of Polish descent attending a Wisconsin college or university. Previous knowledge of the Polish language is not required.
Application deadline is May 18, 2017
click here for details of the application procedure
While at the Kościuszko Foundation website, check also other scholarships and exchange programs open to candidates meeting various eligibility criteria.
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TRIBUTE TO DOVE OF ONENESS without whom we would not know of NESARA!
Nancy, with Twin Flame Uriel
As the Light saturates our Mother Earth and our ONE FAMILY, many marvelous events are beginning to unfold. Our Mother/Father God's Divine Plan for ALL their children is one of LOVE, PEACE, & PROSPERITY.
Whether or not we remember our Soul's commitment to this present incarnation, we came to Earth to learn not to run from darkness, but to overcome it—both in ourselves and on a planetary level! It is for this reason that today, and henceforth, is monumental in its potential significance.
CAN WE, WILL WE, COME TOGETHER AND FOCUS LIGHT ON OUR PLANET AND THE UNFOLDING OF THE DIVINE PLAN, INCLUDING NESARA—the National Economic Security & Reformation Act—and GESARA—the Global Economic Security & Reformation Act?
In the early 2000s, people from all over the world crafted banners to be displayed in front of the Peace Palace in Hague, Netherlands. The world was ready for peace, prosperity, and familial love!
However, we had yet to overcome the darkness.
The false flag event of 9/11 is just one of the many dark obstacles that have been perpetrated to prevent the transformation of our planet from manifesting.
9/11 achieved its goal … NESARA was not, and has not been announced, just as we continue without an official announcement of our Galactic Family's presence with us. Doubt that NESARA was real … that it would ever be announced became the dominant mindset. Little do we realize that our own doubt creates a tremendous obstacle to a better life for all of us. Fear, doubt, ridicule of those who continue to hold fast to the Divine Plan unfolding—all manifest as our failure to overcome the darkness.
Through the years, NESARA would have very likely been forgotten had it not been for the 24/7 dedicated efforts of a courageous woman using the code name of Dove of Oneness. I'll let her tell her own story of the efforts to bring NESARA into official public standing within America: https://pathwaytoascension.wordpress.com/2012/06/18/the-national-economic-security-reformation-act-a-summary-by-dove/
BUT FIRST, each of us can do our part to manifest the NESARA LAW as the LAW OF THE LAND!
As described in Dr. Kathryn May's 5/27/15 Radio Show, humanity was successful in overcoming the Dark on 5/27/15, as they were about to initiate their plans to use nuclear weapons to destroy Planet Earth. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/channelpanel/2015/05/28/mother-father-sananda-aa-michael-earth-and-grid-align-in-a-new-way
Our role is to envision and feel deeply the joys of having NESARA/GESARA officially announced and implemented. Envision joyfully welcoming our Galactic Family as an official recognition of their presence with us paves the way for them to land on Earth. They have already worked with Russia to provide "weapons" that will make war obsolete: http://ladarayinfo.weebly.com/payment-esr4-alien-technology–new-russian-weapons.html
Both of these announcements will benefit humankind beyond our wildest dreams!
I encourage all of you to study the above sites and become familiar with the GOOD that is ready and waiting for us as we focus on the Light unfolding in marvelous ways on our Mother Earth!
Focusing on the Light in combination with knowledge of what the Light is holding in store for each of us is the Way to hasten our Good manifesting in our lives. On the other hand, doubt, fear, and disbelief will continue to hold our Good in abeyance.
Thank you, Dove of Oneness, for your tireless work in refusing to allow the NESARA LAW to be forgotten! May each of us follow in her footsteps by dedicating our thoughts, prayers, service, and faith to envisioning and bringing to fruition a world in which we, as a Galactic/Planetary Family share in the glories of living on a Lighted Planet!
We have evolved a very long way … now we stand at the crossroads! We have only to make the turn and face the Light in full faith that LIGHT NOW RULES OUR PLANET! Even though darkness may attempt to overcome the Light, remain firm in your focus on the Light!
Thank you, Dove of Oneness, for showing us how to serve the Light regardless of the obstacles placed before us!
Dove returned HOME on May 20, 2010. I am sure she is cheering us onward to full disclosure of the NESARA/GESARA LAW and OUR GALACTIC FAMILY'S PRESENCE WITH US!
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While at the kindergarten you would conduct 20 minute lessons with a Japanese teacher. You would teach up to 6 lessons depending on the Kindergarten. The lessons are separated be age.
Youngest class, Middle class and Oldest Class.
The morning lessons consists of teaching Alphabet or phonics, numbers, vocabulary and daily conversation . We also use gestures and singing in our lessons.Also we hold Halloween and Christmas parties for the children in the morning and afternoon. So we will dress up in costumes for the parties.
While at the Nursery school you would conduct English lessons and play with kids using English or assist the Nursery school teacher anyway possible.
Our afternoon lessons are 50 minutes and it is more in depth than our morning lesson.
You would be paired with a Japanese teacher in the afternoon lesson also.
The afternoon lessons are separated by age groups Kindergarten and Elementary age children.
The afternoon lesson consists of teaching alphabet , phonics , numbers , vocabulary , reading , role play and writing using textbooks and workbooks.
The minimum number of kids for afternoon lesson is 5 and the maximum is 15.
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c) if you can work only 1 day its ok
Full training and support is provided throughout the year.
Interviews are to be held in person at our school. University graduates are to bring a copy of your bachelor degree at the time of an interview.
Please also send us a recent photo.
After applying for the job
Step1. Interview at office (in Saitama)
Step2. Observe our lesson
Step3. Training with Japanese staff and experienced English teachers
Step4. Start teaching
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Very solid quarter but it's all about expectations. Conference call should be somewhat upbeat.
Wynn reported what we thought were pretty solid numbers and handily beat the street's EBITDA for Vegas and Macau. The numbers were pretty much in-line with our expectations, absent some high hold in LV and low VIP hold in Macau. It's clearly all about expectations, though, and the stock action this morning clearly indicates that investors had hoped for better. This is somewhat surprising since the Macau number should've been easy to estimate within +/- 5% and Las Vegas wasn't a disaster. That's what happens when you trade at north of 15.5x 2010 EBITDA. No surprise that MGM is down on WYNN's price action since we're pretty sure people are expecting a big number when they print next Thursday.
3Q09 Details
WYNN reported revenues of $773MM and $198MM of property level EBITDA , beating our revenue number by $3.6MM and our EBITDA number by $1.2MM. Wynn Las Vegas EBITDA was $6.5MM above our estimate while Wynn Macau was $5.4MM below our estimate.
Las Vegas net revenues were $324MM vs our number of $307MM, and EBITDA was $70MM, $6.5MM better than our estimate.
- Table drop was 5% lower than our estimate, however, higher hold more than made up the difference. While 23.7% hold is within WYNN's normal range of 21-24% and actually below 3Q08 hold, in only 2 of the last 7 quarters has Wynn reported hold above 21%. We were assuming a lower normalized hold in the 21% range given the fact that customers are gambling less and for shorter periods, thereby decreasing the average hold rate to 19.7% over the last 6 quarters. Using a 21% hold rate, we estimate that revenues would have been $14MM lower and EBITDA would have been $6.8MM lower than reported numbers.
- Slot win was $2.7MM below our estimate due to weaker slot drop -- 1.6% worse than our estimate and slot hold was 20 bps lower than 3Q08.
- Hotel revenues were in line, however, occupancy was 6% lower than our model while ADR was $15 per night better at $210
- Other F&B, entertainment, retail and other non-gaming revenues were strong, coming in $9MM above our estimate
Wynn Macau results were below our estimates with revenue $14MM below our estimate and EBITDA $5.4MM below our estimate.
- VIP gross table win was $14MM below our estimate due to lower hold of 2.8% vs our "normal" rate of 3%
- The 20 bps point hold differential would have resulted in $28MM of higher revenues and $10MM of incremental EBITDA
- Mass table revenues were in line with our numbers
- Wynn removed some more Mass tables for the 6th consecutive quarter
- Wynn's slot revenue was disappointing, but some of that may be attributed to disruption of the slot floor reconfiguration and removal of 100 slots in the quarter
- The addition of a new high-limit gaming salon with 40 machines opened ahead of schedule and the opening of two new private gaming salons with 29 VIP tables is also opening one quarter ahead of schedule
Other details:
- SG&A (net of corporate and stock comp) was $6MM higher than we modeled, while corporate was $5MM lower. This was due, we suspect, to some reclassification of expenses related to the Wynn Macau IPO


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Have you heard? Windows Phone 7 is growing rapidly in popularity. Now is the time to pull out that Idea book that has been collecting dust over the past few years. Come out to Windows Phone 7 Developer Briefings and learn to write some application for a Market Place that isn't littered with Fart Apps and Make your mark on the Windows Phone Platform.
Mark Arteaga from RedBit Development will be showing off the Silverlight Development Environment on the Phone. You'll get a great overview of how to interact with the features programmatically.
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The National Capital Commission (NCC) and Canadian Geographic Education are bringing the capital to life for students with 13 new lesson plans.
The lesson plans fit with the NCC's aim of ensuring that the National Capital Region is a "source of national pride and significance" and that the activities, aimed at students from grades five to nine, cover everything from noteworthy locations in Ottawa to pivotal moments in Canadian history. The lesson plans inform students of the NCC's Horizon 2067 initiative, which aims to improve the capital region by Canada's bicentennial, with activities such as the Canada's Capital Board Game, which asks students to create a game that highlights significant monuments and symbolic sites.
"Today's students have an important stake in the future of Canada's capital as they will experience the renewed, revitalized and more representative capital of 2067," says Connie Wyatt Anderson, Chair of Canadian Geographic Education. "These lesson plans will help them in discovering and exploring Canada's Capital Region."
To access the lesson plans, which are all free and bilingual, visit www.ccge.org/resources/learning_centre/lesson_plans.asp and select Canada's Capital: Horizon 2067.
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We danced the night away at the Snowflake Ball & Silent Auction benefit for the Senior Companion Program! Lambert's is on the program's Advisory Board and chaired this year's Silent Auction. We are thrilled to report a record-breaking $9,603 raised at this year's fundraiser!
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His passion for painting came about thanks to Street Art and the hip-hop culture. Through acrylic paints, Posca pens, aerosol sprays and brushes, the artist decomposes the pictures to reassemble them in line with his own interpretation. A keen enthusiast for the cardboard supports, the painter likes the flexibility of its format – that he can adapt however he wants – as well as the writing stamped on it – a graphic base that makes up its background. Figurative and expressive, his works are produced two-fold, described by the artist as such: "fi…
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The Thomas Rongen-coached U.S. U-20s, who became the first U.S. team to finish atop their group at a World Youth Championship, fell in the quarterfinals to Argentina, 2-1, in overtime.
Convey notched two assists and scored two goals.
American Eddie Johnson won the Golden Shoe as leading scorer with four goals. Three were penalty kicks.
World Youth Championship FIFA All-Star Team
Steve Cronin Steve (USA)
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Daniel (Brazil)
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Atiba Hutchinson Atiba (Canada)
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Computer keyboard shortcuts can not only save time but will also boost your productivity levels.They not only get work done quickly but also improve efficiency.I remember after I memorised these computer keyboards shortcuts listed here my computer skills to improved drastically.
Just to mention they are many other computer keyboards but in this post, I have only focused on the essential ones.
computer keyboard shortcuts mentioned in this post are for example how to save a document CTRL+S and many others.
I would highly recommend that you keep a good reference of these computer keyboard shortcut keys or try to memorise them. Doing so will dramatically boost your productivity in everyday computer activities.
Essential Computer Keyboard Shortcuts.
- Save a document.
- To print a Document.
- Select all or highlight all contents of that page.
- Copy a document.
- Copy and paste a document.
- Change words typed in CAPS to small letters.
- If you accidentally close a tab.
- Cut a selected text.
- To delete a document permanently without placing the item in the recycle bin.
- Display start menu.
How to memorise this computer keyboard shortcuts.
You can print them and stick them somewhere nearly visible. This could be on your desk, computer side too so every time you're using your computer, you will see them and remember to apply them.
Once you learn any of the computer keyboard shortcuts listed use it more often and this way it will end up sticking in your head and come off automatically when needed.
What other computer keyboard shortcuts do you use that you find useful?
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Does your computer start and shutdown normally now? I wonder if there is something on your computer that has caused this? Sometimes you can get an update that might be clashing with something. Did you know you can install one update at a time. ???Instead of choosing install updates you go in and tick the box of only a few updates at a time. But just in case ...keep that disc close by.


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Feeding Hungry Ghosts- Late August is the season for SEGAKI (施餓鬼) Services in Tsukuba and the surrounding area – where Shingon Esoteric Buddhism still thrives
By Avi Landau
An important part of Japanese tradition is attending to the spirits of ones ancestors. Even today many homes have a BUTSUDAN ( a Buddhist Altar), at which offerings of water, rice and incense are made daily. There are also four times a year ( equally spread out through the calendar year), New Year`s in winter, the Spring and Autumnal Equinoxes, and the O-Bon Festival in summer, when the souls of family members who have passed on receive more special attention ( and much better offerings!) .
It was also interesting for me to learn that in Tsukuba ( and throughout Japan) many make offerings to OTHER SPIRITS: those who have no descendants to care for them (無縁仏, MUEN BUTSU), or the spirits of those who according to Buddhist belief have fallen into the realm of GAKI (餓鬼道), where they are suffering ( because of past misdeeds) from incessant thirst and hunger.
The ceremonies at which such offerings are made are called SEGAKI (施餓鬼), and in Tsukuba and other parts of Japan they are often held within the two weeks after the O-Bon Festival ( though at some temples they are held every day!).
( Apparently, in early Indian Buddhism the offerings to GAKI ( Preta, in Pali) were made at the same time as the offering to ones own ancestors at the URABON-E, the prototype of todays O-Bon Festival in Japan)
The logic of this is as follows: the ancestral spirits have just returned to the Other World after their short stays with their families for the Bon Festival. Offerings are made to MUEN BUTSU and GAKI not only out of comapassion or sympathy for these suffering spirits, but also to help guarrantee that ones own ancestors do not become the victims of their spiteful bullying and mischief upon their return.
( It is always amusing for me to hear Japanese people refer to bratty kids as GAKI- a common usage of the word in modern Japanese. )
It is also after O-Bon, (and in Tsukuba very often right after the SEGAKI ceremony), that families recieve their new SOTOBA, the wooden boards inscribed with Chinese and Sanskrit characters which are placed upright at graves.
The word SOTOBA derives from the Sanskrit word STUPA, a word which was used to mean a Buddhist monument for someone who has passed away( originally for the Buddha himeself!).
While in past ages, the wealthy and powerful could afford grand five-tiered monuments of stone ( GORIN TO , 五輪塔), or even grander five tiered pagodas ( Goju- no to-, 五重塔), representing the five elements- space, wind, fire, water, and earth, the common man had to make due with a more rustic ( and much cheaper) type of monument: a wooden slab with notches on top representing the same five realms!
(Please note that SOTOBA are referred to as TOHBA in Ibaraki and other parts of Japan.)
And since in Japan nothing is quite so simple, these SOTOBA play another role, besides being Buddhist style monuments ( inscribed with prayers) for the dead. They can also be interpreted as being Shinto ( Japan`s native belief system) style YORISHIRO (依代), which act as antennae of sorts, to attract the spirits back their graves and or make communication between the realm of the living and the realm of the dead possible.
My first encounter with a SEGAKI CEREMONY did not occur until last year. The year before that , while I was talking with retired teacher (and awesome harmonica player) Oyama Sensei, my curiosity was greatly aroused when I heard him tell about how the other day he had been FEEDING HUNGRY GHOSTS ( he had translated the heard SEGAKI directly from its characters)!
After much pestering, I made him promise to take me with him the next time such a ceremony was held.
For that I had to wait nearly twelve months, as in his neighborhood the SEGAKI is held once a year, about 12 days after the O-Bon Festival, on August 28th.
When the time did come for the ceremony, held at the Fudo-Zon Hall in Higashi Maeno, Tsukuba, I found that it had been WELL WORTH the wait. Not only could I witness the neighborhood SEGAKI CEREMONY in its mysterious venerable old wooden hall, but I could also sit through a GOMA TAKI fire ceremony dedicated to Fudo Myo-o, AND see all the local families ( as represented by one male) recieve their new TOHBAs.
Once again this year ( on Aug. 28th) I will be attending the SEGAKI in Higashi Maeno. If anyone is interested in joining, please let me know.
And if you cant make it, I will leave a detailed account of what happens right here on this post.
One more thing of interest to those interested in Tsukuba and the surrounding area. Segaki ceremonies are performed by all the major sects of Japanese Buddhism- except for Jodo Shinshu ( which happens by the way to be the one with the most followers!).
The reason for this is apparently connected to a story involving SHINRAN (親鸞), the founder of that sect, and a visit to Mt Tsukuba!
Here is a short summary of the tale.
Shinran was staying at some lodging house at the foot of Mt Tsukuba the night before his planned ascent of the mountain. While he slept he dreamed of a boy who announced himself as the messenger of Nantai Gongen ( the male god of the mountain). The boy went on to beseech the great priest to visit the middle one of 3 caves he would find on the mountain`s slopes.
Shinran found the cave and entered. First he found two jars with a little water in them. Then deeper into the cave he found ( much to his surprise, I assume) a GAKI.
The tormented spirit told Shinran that because of past sins he was now suffering terrible hunger and thirst. However, due to the merciful kindness of the deities of the mountain, every day, he and the other GAKI could drink ONE DROP of water each day.
The Gaki then went on to beg Shinran for relief in the form of food or water.
Shinran, however, did not believe that just because one had sinned, one had to suffer in hell. This included the Gaki. He was certain that ANYONE who chanted nenbutsu ( the phrase NAMU AMIDA BUTSU) enough times would be saved.
And this, according to the story, is exactly what happened. After chanting with the Gaki for a day- they were saved and taken to heaven by a mysterious cloud.
And thus this story of Shinran on Mt Tsukuba explains why the followers of Jodo Shinshu do not believe it is necessary to make offering to GAKI. They do not have to stay suffering in hell and do not need food or drink. They can save themselves with NENBUTSU.
This year, once again, I set out for the old Fudo-Zon Hall in Tsukuba`s Higashi Maeno neighborhood ( just behind the world famous particle smasher and the High Energy Physics Laboratory), amid the pulsating heat and drone of cicadas.
The Fudo-Zon Hall is connected with The Shingon Sect of Buddhism ( the most popular sect in Tsukuba`s old neighborhoods) and it is dedicated to Fudo-Myoo, a fierce, sword bearing deity, whose name means the UNMOVEABLE ONE.
The reason that O-Fudo Sama is so important to the Shingon Sect can be seen by looking at its NAME , as Kukai ( also known as Kobo Daishi), the great founder of that sect in Japan ( and one of the most influential men in Japanese history), put an image of the UNMOVEABLE ONE on the bow of the ship which was carrying him on his perilous journey back to Japan from China ( in the hope that the seas would be calm, i.e. NOT MOVE TO MUCH).
This notion of standing firm has also made Fudo-Myoo a popular image to pray to for safe chidbirth and protection from earthquakes.
Probably the reason the worship of O-Fudo Sama is so popular in this part of Japan is probably connected with the uprising of the rebel Taira No Masakado, and the six years of turmoil this involved.
After the self proclaimed New Emperor`s defeat ( in the late 10th century) the Imperial Court and aristocracy want to restore order and calm as represented by the UNMOVEABLE ONE.
Another important point is that O-Fudo-Sama`s special day (En nichi), is the 28th of each month. It is for that reason that the SEGAKI at this hall is performed each year on August 28th. The First En nichi after O-Bon.
When I arrived, just in time at 3pm, the old hall was full- about 15 men ( almost all past retirement age), were seated cross-legged on cushions as the young priest began explaining ( for my benefit?), the meaning of the ceremony.
As I listened, I enjoyed the cool breezes which rolled through the ancient wooden structure ( Japanese traditional architecture is especially effective in helping fight the summer heat), and surveyed in awe the old images, utensils and the building itself. Occassionally a wisp of delicate incense tickled my nose.
The priests explanation of the SEGAKI was as follows ( this, is I assume the offical teaching of the Shingon Sect):
The SEGAKI ceremony has its roots in a SUTRA called the ENKU GAKI DARANI-KYO Sutra ( in Japanese). This ancient piece of Buddhist scripture speaks of ANNAN SONJA, a disciple of the Buddha, who had a terrible vision.
In it, a frightening GAKI appeared and told the astonished monk that he had three days to live and that he had better make offerings to GAKI. Not knowing how to make such offerings, the disciple went to the Buddha and found out.
After the proper ritual was made, this disciple is said to have gained great merit and to have lived to a ripe old age.
This was why, the priest explained, the SEGAKI ceremony is held by Buddhists even today.
He also emphasized ( most importantly) that the ritual should be carried out with a heart full of compassion.
Also, of great interest to me was an explanation of what exactly would be offered. There was incence, rice, and what is called MIZU NO KO (水の子)- bits of cucmber and eggplant sprinkled on lotus leaves. There were also flowers. All these offerings were placed on a special altar set up for the GAKI.
It was then time for the rites to begin.
First, prayers to O-Fudo Sama
The priest, in spectacular green garments with a gray sash embroidered with images of phoenixes ( Hi no Tori), took a seat ( cross legged on a cushion) and asked all to join hands for a moment in GASSHO.
He then sounded a gong and began chanting a strange chant, a growl in fact- almost like one clearing his throat and sinuses. This wierd vocalizing continued for what seemed like a very long time. Most of those in attendance sat motionless , with eyes closed.
With occassional gongings, the chant would change, once to a sing song then to something not unlike a rap. Hypnotic, soothing numbing…..
After about 40 minutes, the chanting came to an abrupt end, and the priest announced that the Segaki would begin.
Each man in turn approached the altar and dropped some incense onto the burner. This took less than 10 minutes.
When it was all over, the men eagerly snapped up their TOHBA, and headed off for home.
I have written more on Tsukuba` s Fudo Halls here:
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There are many reasons why to start meal prepping, but one of the easiest to appreciate is how it can help your budget! Whether you are living paycheck-to-paycheck or just wanting to save a bit of extra cash, the grocery budget is one area that can have a lot of give. With the right planning most people can easily cut their grocery bill in half!
I want you to stop and think for a moment: When you go to the grocery store, how do you shop? Do you go and grab what looks good to you? Do you have a list that you follow? How did you create that list? Did you use specific recipes and check your pantry for what you already have or did you just write down the things you usually buy with a vague plan in mind?
These are all things that can affect how large your grocery bill is! And with a bit of thought and practice, they are all things that can become easier and help you save money. By using these practices, I routinely keep our grocery bill around $100-120 per week! I could reasonably cut that even lower if I wanted to, but we have decided that there are certain products that we buy that are worth the extra cost.
To have meal prep really help your budget, there are a few things that you want to keep in mind!
3 Things to Consider for Budget Meal Prep
What do I already have in my pantry that needs to be used up?
This is especially relevant for produce or dairy products that are going to expire or go bad soon. Have some veggies looking a little sad? Plan to make a soup or stew to use them up! Have some canned ingredients that have been lingering on your shelves? Pick a recipe to use them up!
What recipes can I pick that have overlapping ingredients?
This can work for just about any type of ingredient, though I use this a lot for meat and produce. Two of the most common ingredients I will plan to use in multiple recipes on a given week: chicken and cabbage! Chicken is often available in large packages at a reduced per-pound cost. And one head of cabbage produces a lot of cabbage for your recipes!
For example, if I plan to meal prep 3 chicken recipes in a given week, I can buy a large package with enough for all three, saving me money and lowering wasted ingredients. Cabbage I usually plan out that way because most recipes call for less than a full head of cabbage. If I plan for 2 recipes, the cabbage gets used up! (Plus cabbage is incredibly cheap!) But that is just two examples! There are so many recipes and ingredients you can do this with! Think about it for a bit: What are some ingredients you use frequently?
What items are on sale at my grocery store?
I don't honestly do this one very often, but it can be very helpful and I have used it a lot in the past! When you sit down to write your menu, first pull up the websites for the grocery stores you go to (or grab their mailers) and check out what main ingredients are on sale. Now, you want to be careful with this one. Focus on main ingredients only and try to pick things you would buy normally. Otherwise, this can go from money-saving to expensive very quickly. One of the ways I used this most was looking at what meat was on sale, especially chicken breasts or pork chops. Then I would choose my recipes for the week centered around that type of meat. This could work for just about any main ingredient though and I have used it before for produce as well!
Keeping these 3 things in mind when planning your meal prep menu can significantly increase your savings each week and reduce food wastage too!
What are your favorite ways to lower your food budget? Have your tried planning out your meal prep to be more budget-friendly? I would love to hear your thoughts, so please leave a comment below!


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A few words about me and my photography story
My passion for finding beauty in every shot is a powerful driving force. That force sometimes drives me to take serous effort in order to capture that special place in the perfect time of the day. Sometimes this involves waking up at 3 AM and the driving for hours to get to a remote beach to capture the sunrise. Other times, it is about organising an overseas trip to visit an iconic movie location. Passion is a powerful force indeed.
Over the years I created a collection of images that enhanced my living space.
They are now available here so tat they can enhance your living space too.


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Simple Wedding Rings on Awesome Wedding Ring With Simple Style
Met a guy tonight who just got married last week and bought his tungsten wedding band (like this) on Amazon for $25. Amazing. This one is $30.
This Etsy shop makes custom bridesmaid dresses for a VERY reasonable price
Ring pillow - I bet mom could make this HOW CUTE Berit!!!!
I love this idea!! A bible to carry the ring! 10 Christian Wedding Ideas: Florida Wedding Ideas | Rustic Folk Weddings
Vintage lace and twine wedding invitation with horseshoe pendant by Memento Designs
Black Lace Bridal Sash - Black and Silver Bachelorette Sash - Customizable Bacelorette Sash on Etsy, $49.00
I love canvas!
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Beautiful bouquet of pale pink and purple colored roses, peonies and other flowers
sunset colored nails to make your sunset wedding glow!
Christian Louboutin Follies 100 lace and satin pumps on shopstyle.com
This is BEAUTIFUL!! Love Story 2013 Bridal Collection By Bien Savvy
modge podge leaves to the inside of candle holders....spray paint them silver or white for a winter wedding
Short Pixie Cut for Wedding - Lovely Bridal Pixie Cut
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Wedding or Bridal Shower Favor Candles Travel by MDesignBoutique, $1.00
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Flowers submerged in a case filled with water and topped with floating candles - perfect wedding centrepiece
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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 4 – Masters)
Topic: Embarrassment (01/12/12)
TITLE: Heavy Hearts with Faces Red
By Charla Diehl
God's love's been purposely trampled by those whose souls can't rest
There was a time our leaders went to God for answers clear
How did we get so distanced from the One we should be near
There must be some accounting for these leaders of disgrace
Complacency must die today if we're to win this race
Casualties are everywhere--guilt rests on sagging shoulders
Heavy hearts with faces red--we failed Him as His soldiers
Our tolerance is ending--what a shame it took so long
Apologies are urgent as we plead, "Forgive our wrongs"
Is laziness to blame when we turned the other cheek
Afraid to get involved and ashamed for being weak
In war parents mourn o'er graves of fresh turned sod
In peace nations die as they turn away from God
Let's not be embarrassed to repent on bended knees
We must bow our heads in worship then follow Jesus--please
Together we're an army and together we must stand
As we yield to El Shaddai and submit to His commands
Nations are being ravaged by those who follow greed
But souls fed by scripture will find nourishment they need
2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. . . It is God's way of preparing us in every way, fully equipped for ever good thing God wants us to do…
2 Timothy 4:3 For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to right teaching. They will follow their own desires…
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Spider-Man: Homecoming is one of the most irregular films in the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) officially speaking. Spider-Man is now part of the MCU, but is still owned by Sony and not Marvel Studios who has produced all other films in the universe. Sony has divulged that they plan on having five total Spider-Man films, as well as a Venom spin-off starring Tom Hardy and being directed by Zombieland filmmaker, Ruben Fleischer. No one other than Kevin Fiege is certain whether these films will be part of their own "Spidey-Verse" or continue in the MCU, only time will tell.
As fascinating as it is to theorize about all these future endeavors, this review is about Spider-Man: Homecoming and if by the end of it you were only able to retain one fragment of information, let it be this: Spider-Man: Homecoming is the greatest first film for any hero in the cinematic universe, and barring Captain America: Civil War, is the finest film in the MCU. There's nothing in the film that falls flat; as far as Summer blockbusters go, this film is quite literally, by definition, flawless.
Spider-Man: Homecoming's logline on IMDb is as follows, "Several months after the events of Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker, with the help of his mentor Tony Stark, tries to balance his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens, New York City while fighting crime as his superhero alter ego Spider-Man as a new threat, the Vulture, emerges." The film stars Tom Holland as the title character and has Robert Downey Jr. reprising his infamous character: Tony Stark. Downey and Holland's co-stars include Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau, Donald Glover, Jacob Batalon, and Michael Keaton as Vulture.
As of late, you've undoubtedly been seeing commercials and hearing critics saying, "Tom Holland is the best Spider-Man, ever"; I'm prepared to one-up that and say Tom Holland brings his hero to life better than any other actor in the series (yes, that includes Robert Downey Jr.). No one ever asked for the smooth talking or developed Spider-Man that we've gotten in the past; we wanted a bumbling and awkward 15-year-old who is going through teenage difficulties while doing his best to live his peculiar life as a superhero. Watching Peter Parker argue with Ironman concerning how he is tired of being treated like a child is something every person can relate to and is done with the accuracy and delicacy from the actor needed to feel genuine.
The opening of the film is something I never would have predicted a tactic to start a superhero film could be: a scene asking us to empathize with the to-be villain. Michael Keaton is the harshest villain to face-off against an Avenger, because he gives us a sincere motive. It's not revenge (Zemo in Captain America: Civil War), greed (Stane in Ironman), jealousy (Loki in The Avengers), nor power (Ronan in Guardians of the Galaxy) that drives him, it's love. Protecting one's family is something virtually every audience member can be compassionate about and asking us to root against him throughout yet also understand his justifications is a unique decision that shows the film's distinctiveness. Of course I want good to triumph over evil, but not since The Joker in The Dark Knight have I had such a hard time rooting against an antagonist.
The MCU is plainly a new organism in the industry of studio pictures and one that allots for new techniques when it comes to threading films. Bringing in Ironman, constant Captain America cameos, callbacks to all three Avengers films (Civil War = Avengers 2.5), and jokes about Thor's unpronounceable names for his accessories is a tool a film like this is able to use that most others cannot. The appearances, apart from being able to produce quality jokes and makes everyone feel like a "marvel-fan-boy/girl", gives us a sense of familiarity. When I see Cap on the screen, even for a moment (like he did in Thor: The Dark World), it's like seeing an old friend I haven't seen in years and always is able to bring a smile to my face. Who knows how the MCU will continue to operate after Phase 3 comes to a close, but while it's in its prime, let's all enjoy it.
There's a total of four action sequences, all are stimulating and complex in their own way, but still feel grounded. Without the whole world being threatened, as is with practically every other super-human film, the ultimate conflict is more conservative and at times intramural. Physically, Vulture is a worthy adversary and his "ends to a means" style of crime makes all the combat much deeper than most has been in the past. The jokes are abundant and most hit, but the drama of the film is something I'm worried will be overlooked. Tony and Peter's encounter is as intense a dialogue-driven scene you'll see in the MCU and Peter struggling to climb out of a catastrophe while violently yelling at himself is an internal battle we don't often see in such a testosterone-fueled movie.
"There's nothing in the film that falls flat; as far as Summer blockbusters go, this film is quite literally, by definition, flawless."
Those old-time scales, that weigh two things at once and lower whichever is heavier gives us a good analogy for how to make a faultless blockbuster. Witty humour, convincing drama, enthralling action, relentless tie-ins, unblemished performances, and a studio that knows what it's audience wants is the recipe to a worthwhile film; no one ingredient more than the other. We hate giving too many films stellar reviews, especially back to back, but when it's warranted, it's warranted. Spider-Man: Homecoming may not be The Shawshank Redemption or The Godfather level of seamless, but in an era where superhero films flood screens and are the main source of revenue for most major studios, it's damn near perfect.


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U.S. News and World Report has an interesting article on a new method some climate modelers are using to simulate the effects of clouds in a realistic way.
Posted by: Barry Bickmore | December 6, 2011
New Method for Modeling Clouds
Posted in Climate Change
There is nothing of any real substance in the article. Until they can explain why the net effect of clouds in the current climate is to cool by about 20 W/m^2, the whole notion of net positive cloud feedback in response to warming has no real foundation.
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BUCHAREST, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Romania plans to issue treasuries worth 4 billion lei ($1.35 billion) in January, compared to the 4.94 billion lei it sold in the previous month, central bank data showed on Monday.
The ministry struggled with issuance plans last year as prolonged economic and political crises put upward pressure on yields and stalled foreign aid, but analysts said yields could fall in early 2010 as political turmoil comes to an end.
The finance ministry plans to sell 10-12 billion lei in local currency bills and bonds in the first quarter. It will not disclose a full issuance figure for 2010.
The ministry will also not exceed a 10 percent yield for leu debt, which is well above government borrowing levels seen in the euro zone or Romania's better-off regional peers.
Analysts have said they expected yields to lower in February, once parliament passes a cost-cutting 2010 budget bill and the IMF resumes a 20 billion euros aid package.
The ministry sold 64.6 billion lei in last year, five times more than in 2008, as the government struggled to plug a yawning budget deficit targeted at 7.3 percent of gross domestic product.
In January, the ministry plans to sell 500 million lei each in three- and five- year treasury bonds, and 3 billion lei in six-month and one-year paper.


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Just an announcement. We added an errata in the restrictions section. Here is what is included in the tournamentDisciple of Radiance text changeOnce per round, whenever your Mage casts or reveals a healing spell, Disciple of Radiance may deal 1 direct light damage to a target creature in her zone.
It is Sailor. Because you can have 6 disciples out and academy only allows 3 at once. additionally, mana is a bigger issue, there is no spawnpoint in academy and games are shorter. Cast 6 of them, each with iguana regrowth. Teleport/divine intervention into the zone, reveal the iguana's and you do 36 damage... You have just won the game.Personally I'd errata to limit 3 of them in a book like in academy instead of the current errata.
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"Poll" by Sean MacEntee, via Flickr Creative Commons is licensed under CC BY 2.0Y 2.0
You see them in the news quite often, opinion polls on politics, the environment, etc. And people place great emphasis on these results. The problem is, we shouldn't.
Sample size issues
What you don't know is, the majority of these polls sample a very small amount of people. For example, according to the U.S. Census Bureau 2012 population statistics, there are over 42 million people in the United States between the ages of 20 and 29. And yet, if you look at polls published regularly by the news media, their sample size is typically less than 300 people within a similar age range.
- On December 15, 2013, USA Today (in cooperation with Pew Research) published the results of a poll: Obama struggles with Millenials. The poll only surveyed 229 millenials.
- The article above cited a December 2013 Wall Street Journal/NBC poll as supporting evidence. That poll surveyed only 100 millenials.
So, less than 300 people are supposed to accurately represent the opinion of 42 million individuals.
The examples above do openly say their sample size and their margins of error, but my point is, we shouldn't be placing such huge emphasis on polls with such a small sample size.
Collection methods
The other thing that always makes me very nervous about opinion polls is their collection methods. No collection method is perfect, all of them have flaws:
- Phone polls: Typically people polling only call home phones. There is a huge population of cell-phone only homes that are left out.
- Story-linked web polls: If someone clicks on a story and then takes a poll related to the story, they would be considered to have "high interest" in the story, which means the poll leaves out others who are "low interest."
- Web polls: You have to be on the web to take them. I know that's considered very common, but there are still populations within the U.S. who are not regularly online.
- Interception polls (such as stopping people at a mall): These polls typically end up targeting a segment of the population that has an interest in similar activities (otherwise they wouldn't be in the same place). Some examples of this gone wrong are asking people only at a rock concert how they feel about rock music or asking consumers when they are shopping how the consumer confidence is.
Interest level
A third key factor about polls is that someone is not typically going to take the time to take them if they aren't interested in the topic. This immediately skews your results to those in the "high interest" or "strong opinion" categories.
Think about your own habits. What if you were in the middle of something and you got a call asking you to take a poll on a subject you could care less about. Would you take it? Probably not. But if it's something you are very passionate about, you probably will.
In sum, we really need to stop promoting and emphasizing these polls. They can do more harm than good but creating assumptions that shouldn't be created on such small amounts of information.
For more on this, visit:
The Polarization of America, a Communication Perspective, Part 2: We No Longer Believe Evidence and Facts


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Getting Passionate Gets Results
Getting Passionate Gets Results
Passion and the Bottom Line..Getting Passionate Gets Results
Last month in eNews we covered going beyond motivation and being Passionate.
This obviously struck a chord for many of our subscribers, with one client reminding me of the financial and bottom line impact of having a Passionate Executive Team as uncovered in the book Good to Great by Jim Collins.
In summary Collins and his team undertook a 4 year research project on the differences between the Greatest financial performers in the US Fortune 500 companies and the "good" performers. The definition of "great" ignored all social, moral and value judgments and stayed within a narrowly defined bracket of outstanding bottom line returns to shareholders.
Only 11 companies fulfilled his narrow criteria. These 11 outperformed the market by a factor of 6.9 over a 15 year period. These are companies with a performance worth modeling.
Focusing on the differences that make the difference, he distilled out the essential keys to financial greatness for these 11 companies.
One of the key differences between the companies who out performed the market by a factor of 6.9 and those who delivered good (not average) returns was that the great companies all had a Passionate Executive Team. Interestingly this criteria came before skilled people, strategy, planning, tactics, budgets, technology, product and performance – the good companies had all of these.
Amongst other things, the Great companies had the right people and they were passionate about what they do.
Passionate Executive Teams were one of the indicators Collins found for long term financial success. These were teams who were living their personal passions and applying these to their businesses. These Executives were not concerned with badges, labels or the corner office.
Our business world moves so fast that we can get caught up in the busyness of the tasks and forget (or lose sight) of what our passions really are. Tuning into our core passions and applying these at work is a personal and financial win -win. As individuals we win because we get to live what we are passionate about and the organisation wins – with a direct impact on the bottom line.
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Sunshine Coast Lightning is gearing up to go head-to-head with Adelaide Thunderbirds this weekend for Round 5 of Suncorp Super Netball.
Lightning Assistant Coast Kylee Byrne said while the first four rounds of 2018 had seen some great performances from the team, there was a need to start dominating across all four quarters.
"The Thunderbirds loom as a danger game and we will need to be at our best," Byrne said.
"All 10 athletes have trained exceptionally well and are pushing each other constantly, and our intensity has certainly stepped up another level this week.
"With Head Coach Noeline Taurua spending much-needed time with her family in New Zealand following her father's recent passing, we now have some extra motivation to deliver on what we are capable of and I can't wait to see what we can do."
"The new scoring system allows teams to jump from seventh place to third in just one round and that's our aim this weekend."
Players will wear black arm bands in a show of solidarity and support for Taurua and her family.
Lightning Goal Shooter Caitlin Bass said the team's focus moving forward was not only on winning games but also every quarter.
"For us it's about improving on our game last week and getting those eight points to elevate us up the ladder," Bassett said.
"Our first game here on the coast was amazing. The crowd was super loud and we can't wait to get out there in front of them again."
Lightning will play Adelaide Thunderbirds this Sunday, 27 May at 3pm, with Goal Keeper Geva Mentor lining up for her 150th national league game. The sold-out match will be broadcast live on Telstra TV and the Netball Live App. Sunshine Coast Lightning 2018 memberships are available at sunshinecoastlightning.com.au.


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Following the extensive experience of imports and exports to Samoa, Transco Cargo has put together a quick guide on shipping into Samoa. Along with its booming tourism, and demand for imports, Samoa operates one of the busiest airports in the region – offering well-planned shipping connections to destinations such as New Zealand, Australia, Hawaii, and… Read more »
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