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28.09.2018 - The player had been directly disqualified in the the Men's EHF Championship 2018 match, Montenegro vs Latvia
10.09.2018 - NEWS: Swedish rising star shines for a second summer in a row, while Hungary unveiled a brand new talent of their own at the European Open
20.08.2018 - FINAL REVIEW: Swedes fire in 20 goals in the second half against Iceland to win the Men's 18 EHF EURO 2018 in Varazdin
19.08.2018 - FINAL REVIEW: Montpellier duo combine for 16 goals as Italy defeat Belarus in Men's 18 EHF Championship
19.08.2018 - FINAL REVIEW: Host nation hold their nerve to emerge victorious in a low-scoring Men's 18 EHF Championship Final
18.08.2018 - SEMI-FINAL REVIEW: Austria and Czech Republic to contest Men's 18 EHF Championship Final on Sunday
18.08.2018 - SEMI-FINAL REVIEW: The top two teams from Group B meet again in Sunday's Men's 18 EHF Championship decider
17.08.2018 - SEMI-FINAL REVIEW: Hosts Croatia and previously perfect Denmark fall short at the penultimate hurdle at the Men's 18 EHF EURO 2018
17.08.2018 - PRELIMINARY ROUND REVIEW: Both groups in Georgia closely-contested as the hosts let semi-final opportunity slip from their grasp
17.08.2018 - PRELIMINARY ROUND REVIEW: Little standing in the way of the hosts at the Men's 18 EHF Championship
16.08.2018 - DAY 5 REVIEW: Hosts step up their game at the right time to keep their hopes of gold alive, while two star performances propel Sweden to the semi-finals of the Men's 18 EHF EURO 2018
15.08.2018 - DAY 4 REVIEW: The first round of Men's 18 EHF EURO Main Round matches saw the hosts' winning streak fall at the hands of Denmark, while Iceland continue to surprise
13.08.2018 - DAY 3 REVIEW: All four groups at the Men's 18 EHF EURO ended with a clear winner as eight teams waved goodbye to their chance of a medal in Croatia
13.08.2018 - DAY 1 & 2 REVIEW: Perfect records for the Dutch, Czechs, Austrians and Montenegrins after two days of action in Tulln
12.08.2018 - DAY 1 & 2 REVIEW: Macedonians and Swiss hold a perfect record after two matches, while hosts Georgia remain unbeaten at the Men's 18 EHF Championship
11.08.2018 - DAY 2 REVIEW: Draw between France and Romania the surprise of the day, while Croatia, Denmark, Germany and Iceland go clear at the top of their Men's 18 EHF EURO groups
10.08.2018 - DAY 1 REVIEW: Croatia come flying out of the blocks to cruise past Portugal on a day otherwise full of close encounters
09.08.2018 - PREVIEW: Georgia welcomes 11 teams making their competitive international debut on 10-19 August and all 35 matches will be streamed on ehfTV
09.08.2018 - PREVIEW: 12 nations vie for a shot at European glory in Tulln, Austria on 10-19 August and you can catch it all on ehfTV.
08.08.2018 - PREVIEW: The Men's 18 EHF EURO takes place in Croatia for the second consecutive time from 9 to 19 August and all 56 matches will be live on ehfTV
01.08.2018 - NEWS: From 9 to 19 August, the handball spotlight is on the Men's 18 EHF EURO in Croatia as well as on the Men's 18 EHF Championships in Georgia and Austria. All matches will be streamed live on ehfTV


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I have 5 grown children who have all left me! The nerve of those kids …
They are now pursuing their gifts and destiny in the only Kingdom that really matters.
They are figuring out life for themselves without their mamma's daily input or opinions.
They are on a journey of joy … of pain … of challenge … of significance … of success … of failure … of hope … of love.
Now, I certainly hope that what my 5 children learned while living at home has given them some type of road map for the journey of life.
I hope that they haven't forgotten to pray … to read the Word … to be kind … to sing … to play … to dream … to make meaningful priorities … to be unselfish … to trust God.
That timeless saying is really true –
"A mother holds her children's hands for just a little while but she holds their hearts forever."
But … that's not really what I wanted to talk to you about today. I actually want to talk to you about prayer.
So – allow me to segue …. Or perhaps I should just begin again!
I have 5 grown children who have all left me! The nerve of those kids …
The hardest days of the year to be away from all of my children is on the day of each of their births.
(You know – I am not sure that birthdays are for the person who is born on that particular day as much as it is for the mother.)
A mom remembers the joy … the pain … the challenge … the significance of the day of each of her children's births.
A mom remembers and cries … and smiles … and sighs … and aches … and prays.
My youngest was born when I was standing on the threshold of 40 and she has been one of the greatest miracles of my entire life.
After giving birth to 4 of the most dynamic, energetic and creative human beings ever born, I was given the gift of one more.
Her birthday is May 30 and this year I wasn't with her on her birthday. She was celebrating with friends and some of her siblings in the city where she lives which is thousands of miles away from me! (The nerve of my kids!)
What I often do on the day that commemorates the birth of one of my children is to spend extra time in prayer for the one whom my heart is celebrating.
There ain't no heart like a mama's heart!
There ain't no prayer warrior like a mama prayer warrior!
I pray for the birthday child's walk with the Lord and for wisdom in all of their life decisions.
I pray that they will be kind and that others will be kind to them.
I pray that they will climb mountains with diligence and experience valleys with humility.
I pray that they will think like God thinks and experience the joy of His presence.
I pray that they will be people of honor and of integrity.
This year, as I was ending my prayer celebration in honor of Joni, my youngest, I began to think about whose birthday was next. I realized that the next birthday that belonged to a member of the original Clan McLeod was on September 2 … which was basically three months hence.
And then, I had the instant realization, that these two birthdays were separated by a mere 3 months … a little over 90 summer days.
A light bulb went off in my spirit!
The Holy Spirit spoke to me in that moment,
"Carol – what if you prayed for specific needs in all of your children's lives for 5 minutes a day for the next three months? It will take you 25 minutes a day – 5 minutes for each of your 5 children."
The Holy Spirit continued His prompting …
"Carol – would you want to do a "5-Minute Prayer Experiment" with me?!"
I was literally breathless with anticipation to see what I, prayer and the Holy Spirit could accomplish to strengthen my kids' lives in only 5 minutes a day over a period of roughly 90 days!
The next day – I found one scripture for each of my children that I would be praying over them over the course of the next 2,160 hours.
I was in!! All the way in!
So … let me tell you how this works …
Every day from May 30 through September 2, 2018, I will spend 25 minutes in prayer; this will consist of 5 bursts of 5 minutes each.
Sometimes it is when I am walking … sometimes it is when I am unloading the dishwasher … sometimes it is when I am folding clothes … sometimes it is when I am driving.
Sometimes I pray out loud and sometimes it is an inner prayer.
I pray the Word over each of my children and I pray for specific needs in their individual lives.
5 minutes a day. All summer long. 90 days.
The minutes fly by and the presence of the Lord is tangible!
I am expecting God to intervene in the lives of my children and I am beginning to realize that expectation is the breeding ground for miracles.
A mother's prayer is a powerful way to impact the lives of their children even after they are grown and gone.
Our grown children can run away from our words but they can never escape our prayers so our strategy should always be to talk less and to pray more!
It's not too late for you to join me and the Holy Spirit on this journey! Why don't you take the month of August and pray 5 minutes a day for your children or for those people that you love the most?
I'd love to hear all about your 5 Minute Prayer Experiment! And just know .. while you are praying for others … I will be praying for you!
"Prayer is the breath, the watchword, the comfort, the strength, the honour of a Christian." – Spurgeon
Thanks for listening to my heart this week. As you know by now, my heart is truly not a perfect heart but it is a heart that is filled to overflowing with gratitude for the life I have been given and for the people who walk with me. And, it continues to be a heart that is relentlessly chasing after God and all that He is!

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The hubs and I had a staycation recently, but he planned a surprise getaway for us during the start of our week.
We drove up the PCH (Pacific Coast Highway) to head to Carmel Valley and do a couple of hikes along the way. Sadly for us, due to the rain, we didn't get to do one of the hikes. The other one was short and sweet, but absolutely breathtaking.
That picture definitely does not do it any justice, but the rain definitely added to the beauty and our sense of adventure.
After getting lost along a dirt path and finally finding our way out and back on a nice paved road we arrived at our AirBnB. This place was like a woodsy cabin and all around us was this gorgeous greenery.
It was all windows so we had some beautiful views. There was a television and we were super grateful for the heater inside because it was chilly!
After unloading our things we decided to head out and explore the town a bit. We explored the shops a little and ran into some local places. We found a little shop that had some of the best spreads, dips, and caramel sauces. The great thing was we were able to sample everything 🙂
After a long drive and munching on very few snacks we were ready for an early dinner. We found out that a pizza place we bookmarked was within walking distance of where we already were. Dontchya just love it when things work out like that?
We moseyed on over to Little Napoli where they were pretty full with people. We decided we didn't want to wait and grabbed a couple of seats by the bar. They had the best pictures on Yelp of this delicious garlic bread-we had to have it.
We also ordered the burrata which came with some roasted red peppers. I won't lie I thought the burrata would come with crostini or something to eat it with, but it didn't so we just used our garlic bread. Is it a thing to just eat burrata by the forkful??
We nibbled (who am I kidding, we scarfed down) on our apps and perused the menu to figure out which pizza to order. We settled on their version of a margh (surprise, surprise!).
The pizza was Neapolitan style and it had a crispy crust and gooey cheese. The billowy edges of the pizza and bubbly cheese are always my favorite parts. We weren't able to finish all of it and took the rest back to the AirBnB for later.
We ended up spending the rest of the night watching The Innocent Man on Netflix until we fell asleep. It was a pretty fantastic first day! I'll see you Thursday for our SF adventures 🙂
Have you been to Carmel Valley or Carmel by the Sea?


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Monday, February 26, 2018
Spanish Harlem Orchestra celebrates 15 years with "Anniversary," out in April
The release show will be Le Poisson Rouge in NYC on April 4.
Other dates include:
May 25-26 at Yoshi's Oakland, CA
June 21-24 at Dimitrious Jazz Alley, Seattle, WA
June 25 at Vancouver International Jazz Festival
June 26 at Victoria International Jazz Festival
On "Anniversary," the powerhouse 13-piece all-star salsa big band demonstrates why they are the "the leading light of the salsa reconstruction movement" (Newsday) by doing what they do best: hard-hitting, no-holds-barred New York salsa that is both contemporary and reverent to its rich musical history.
Since their inception 15 years ago, Spanish Harlem Orchestra (SHO), under the direction of pianist, composer and arranger Oscar Hernández, has earned its reputation as the true voice of the barrio with intricate arrangements and pulsating rhythms that are steeped in the authentic salsa tradition. Their high-energy performances have delighted audiences across the globe from Asia to Australia, from Latin America to Europe.
Grounded in the past, but with a focused eye on the future, Spanish Harlem Orchestra continues to play an integral role in ensuring salsa dura ("hard salsa") is not just alive, but a thriving musical force. "Over the course of 15 years, the consistent thread in each of our records has been the hardcore rhythm, sophisticated arrangements and a lot of care toward producing quality music with high integrity for our genre," says Hernández.
Each member of Spanish Harlem Orchestra has a significant connection to the authentic salsa tradition. It begins with Hernández, who has long been considered one of the most prominent musicians on the Latin, salsa and Latin-jazz music scene. Hernández's musical legacy can be traced back to the 1970's, a time in which he performed with a who's who of salsa legends including Tito Puente, Machito, Celia Cruz, Ray Barretto, Rubén Blades, Conjunto Libre, and Willie Colon. Later, Hernández went on to become the Musical Director for Paul Simon as well as the orchestrator and arranger for Gloria Estefan.
While SHO's previous album featured jazz greats Chick Corea and Joe Lovano, Anniversary allows the band to speak for themselves over the course of 13 lively tracks. Standout moments include the album opener "Esa Nena", which swings to no end while highlighting SHO's signature sophisticated arrangements, and Hernández's "Goza El Ritmo", which will instantly bring listeners to their feet.
Other noteworthy flashes include three modern arrangements of salsa classics: the bolero "La Media Vuelta" is reworked in a salsa style featuring 3-part harmonies and a simmering brass section, while "Y Deja" (Ruben Blades/Willie Colon) and "Guaracha Y Bembe" (Joe Cuba/Cheo Feliciano) are given contemporary updates with a fresh flair. On all their recordings, SHO includes some Latin Jazz. This time jazz trumpet legend Randy Brecker is a featured guest on Hernández's original song "Somos Uno".
Produced by Hernández and co-produced by SHO trombonist and 2018 GRAMMY® Nominee Doug Beavers, "Anniversary" builds on the dynamic legacy built by their previous five releases, which have garnered four GRAMMY® nominations and two wins (in 2004 for sophomore album "Across 110th Street" and again in 2010 for "Viva La Tradicion"). Considered "virtuosic journeymen who are one of New York's great musical resources" (The New York Times), SHO has expanded greatly from their home turf of Harlem to some of the world's premiere stages including the Sydney Opera House, the Playboy Jazz Festival, Carnegie Hall, and many others.
To celebrate the release of Anniversary, Spanish Harlem Orchestra will be performing on Wednesday, April 4th, at Le Poisson Rouge located at 158 Bleeker Street in New York City. More information, including booking, can be found at www.spanishharlemorchestra.com.
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Daily Sketches, photos, videos and assorted ramblings of San Diego Artist, Lydia Velarde.
I don't know this pencil, but you have reminded me of my own love affair with a couple of fat pencils in the early 1990's... long since forgotten... I must get them out. These look great!
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Whether visiting for a few days or a few months, the TownePlace Suites Kalamazoo welcomes you to real living. We're located near I-94 and the 131 Interchange and just minutes from downtown, the airport, college campuses, businesses and local attractions. Each studio and one-bedroom suite surrounds you with luxurious bedding, a fully equipped kitchen, dedicated work space, and complimentary High Speed Internet. Our extended-stay hotel offers conveniences including guest laundry and housekeeping services, depending on length of stay. Each morning, enjoy a complimentary continental breakfast and swim laps in our heated indoor pool. And any time of the day, visit our 24-hour business center, well-equipped fitness center, and market for snacks, light meals and beverages. When looking for an extended-stay hotel, the TownePlace Suites Kalamazoo offers comfort, convenience, location and exceptional service.
Amenities· 24-hour front desk
· Accessible facilities
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· BBQ/Picnic area
· Barber shop - (In Area)
· Beauty shop/salon - (In Area)
· Boarding pass print-out available
· Bookstore - (In Area)
· Buffet breakfast
· Business center
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· Coin operated laundry
· Complimentary breakfast
· Complimentary buffet breakfast
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· Complimentary continental breakfast
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· Continental breakfast
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High speed internet connection, Internet access, Wireless internet connection, High speed wireless, Meal included - breakfast, Non-smoking, Free local calls, Coffee/Tea maker, Alarm clock, Air conditioning, Air conditioning individually controlled in room, Bathtub/shower combination, Private bathroom, Hairdryer, Iron, Bathroom amenities, Down/feather pillows, Foam pillows, Sofa bed, Cribs, Local calls, Free toll free calls, Full kitchen, Tables and chairs, Refrigerator, Refrigerator with ice maker, Stove, Microwave, Toaster, Silverware/utensils, Pots and pans, Dishwasher, Color television, Cable television, List of movie channels available, CNN availaible, HBO available, ESPN available, All news channel, AM/FM radio, Remote control television, Large desk, Voice mail, Duvet, Phone in bathroom, Separate closet, Laundry basket/clothes hamper, Premium movie channels, Chair provided with desk, Desk with electrical outlet, Separate modem line available, Telephone, Plates and bowls, Dish-cleaning supplies, iPod docking station, Spare electrical outlet available at desk, Connecting rooms, Electrical current voltage
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· American Dollars is the native currency.
· Check in time is 3:00 PM
· Check out time is 12:00 PM
· Opened in 2007
· 80 rooms.
· 80 suites.
· 3 floors.
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Cancel policy may be more restrictive based on rate / room booked, season, special events
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Fitness center on-site
Health club
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Bowling alley
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Children's program
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- Civic Theatre
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- Kalamazoo College
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Experienced poker players faces are expression-less no matter if they have great cards or lousy ones. In high-stakes' games, it is rare for anyone to give hints to what they are holding. The only time it doesn't matter is an all-or-nothing round when one of the players has an unbeatable hand.
When I read the report in The Washington Times (November 1, 2013) on China's plans for a U.S. nuclear attack, I noticed the news source was state-run media inside China. As far as diplomacy is concerned, no one is better than the Chinese government at masking their intentions. So why would they reveal their attack strategy? Could they be supremely confident that America's leadership would not order a pre-emptive strike (hit them before they hit us)? Is announcing their military intentions in a government-controlled newspaper China's way of saying they're holding an unbeatable hand?
As I analyze the situation, I view China's attack as inevitable. They are holding all the cards. The U.S. has been on a path toward default for decades. We're now in debt to China in the $ trillions. Proverbs 22:7 describes our predicament: "The borrower is servant to the lender." When China calls in the loan, it is all over.
Suppose the Chinese went after us militarily next week; how would we finance the billions needed for defense? We could not. How would we arm ourselves when we have long been out-sourcing production to countries like China? Do you see why the Chinese can tip their hand?
China has to do something. They cannot idly stand by while lawmakers and our chief executive take America into hyper-inflation. Bankers must protect their investments.
Which leads to my second point on why China will attack and how. Using the banker analogy, if the mortgagee cannot make payments, the lender does not destroy the collateral. The mortgager wants their investment in the best shape possible since, after foreclosure, it becomes theirs.
What I'm saying is this: The idea of a nuclear bomb attack on U.S. soil from Chinese submarines and destroyers in the Pacific is most unlikely. Who wants to foreclose on radioactive property that will be uninhabitable for a hundred years? Who wants to takeover piles of rubble where there were once cities? There is a better way of using nukes than producing a vast wasteland. The Chinese are telegraphing their intentions to use subs and destroyers to launch nukes that detonate in the U.S. atmosphere. The shock wave from the blast above then takes out every electronic device on the ground below within a circumference of hundreds of miles. Multiple blasts means everything goes dark and stays that way.
In one swift, clean strike, China can render half of the U.S. absent of the technology it depends on. With all communications silenced, our ability to wage war hamstrung, transportation at a stand still, the electrical grid useless, production shut down as well as public water, sewer and heat defunct, what do we do? Throw in an invading army of millions of crack troops, how long would it be before we raised the white flag? If the strike took place in the cold of winter, Lord have mercy!
The nukes that China is threatening us with are nuclear electro-magnetic pulse weapons (EMP's) and nothing can stop it. To get the lights back on and machinery operating again, China would only need to replace the bad computer chips and processors with good ones. Their investment would be saved, only under new management. In Bible prophecy, it is playing out the way God said it would. Godlessness does not go unpunished. In the last days, an invading nation is about to punish America for its great wickedness. We have acted arrogantly, while holding a losing hand. As far as China is concerned, there is no sense in hiding the fact they have a winner.


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How often do you get free-run of a French-style Château in North Wales? At Château Rhianfa, we take pride in making the unexpected happen.
Discovering a hidden treasure is one thing, but having it all to yourself presents a wealth of exciting opportunities – and when there's an event worth celebrating or an occasion to be marked, why not do it in style? At Château Rhianfa in Anglesey, you can, using our magnificent backdrop, overlooking the Menai Strait and the peaks of Snowdonia, to form the show-stopping foundations of a truly memorable event. Use our Grade ll-listed hotel as your exclusive base for business, whether it's a meeting or a corporate celebration. Simply provide us with a brief and leave the organising to us. From a productive day of fun-filled activities, both inside and out, to a relaxing break from the office (our beautiful gardens offer the perfect setting for a leisurely amble), enjoy exclusive-use of our award-winning restaurant and stylish collection of rooms, making this corporate venue in North Wales one everybody remembers.


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|Early Life:
Ryan Thomas Gosling was born in London (Ontario) on Wednesday 12 November 1980 at the St Joseph's Hospital.
His parents are Thomas Ray Gosling who worked as salesman at a papermill and had French-Canadian descent and Donna Gosling who was as a secretary. He has an older sister, Mandi, born in 1976. His parents got divorced when Ryan was about 13 y.o.
Thomas and Donna became Mormons after a door-to-door visit by Missionaries, so Ryan grew up with this religion, though his mom always left him and Mandi the chance to choose.
Ryan and Mandi used to sing together at weddings; he also performed with his uncle Perry who was an Elvis Presley impersonator.
When at the primary school Ryan was bullied at school. He was unable to read and was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), prescribed Ritalin and placed in a class for special-needs students. Then Donna, his mother quit her job and homeschooled him for a year. After returning to school, Ryan attended the Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational Schoo. He dropped out of high school at the age of seventeen to focus on his acting career.
When he was 11 he appeared in a Mormon Talent Show. 2 years later he was selected to be in the renewed Mickey Mouse Club with Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera and he moved with Donna and Mandi in Florida.
When the contract was over, Ryan was back to Canada and he appeared in single episodes of TV series before achieving a lead role in Young Hercules (1998-1999) and he moved to New Zealand. He began to long for an opportunity to play a variety of characters and decided not to accept any more television work.
After a supporting role in Remember the Titans as Alan Bosley, Ryan achieved the main role in the controversial drama The Believer in 2001. The movie won a Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and Ryan starred Murder by Numbers with Sandra Bullock, Michael Pitt and Ben Chaplin.
In 2004 Ryan acted in 2 movies: Stay by Marc Forster with Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor (the movie was released then in 2005) and the Notebook by Nick Cassavetes where Ryan starred with Rachel McAdams. In 2006 Ryan will be the lead in the film Half Nelson and he won Best Actor category at the Spirit Awards and had his first (and so far only one) nomination for an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Broadcast Film Critics Association award as best actor.
In 2007 Ryan starred with Anthony Hopkins in the film Fracture and in december Ryan got a nomination for Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and Screen Actors Guild Award for his role in Lars and the Real Girl. In 2007 he was scheduled to begin filming The Lovely Bones but he left the set two days before filming began because of "creative differences" with Peter Jackson.
Ryan made his debut as a DJ in 2008 and in 2009 he formed Dead Man's Bones with Zach Shield.
Following a three-year absence from the big screen, Ryan was back on the big screen in 2010 with 2 movie. The first was Blue Valentine where Ryan co-starred with Michelle Williams. The movie, because of the low-budget, was mainly improvised and Ryan was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama. The second was All Good Things with Kirsten Dunst. Based on a true story, Ryan played the role of New York real-estate heir Robert Durst, who was investigated for the disappearance of his wife. Also in 2010, he narrated and produced ReGeneration, a documentary that explores the cynicism in today's youth towards social and political causes.
2011 was a great year for Ryan (so far the best one).
He appeared in his first comedic role in Crazy Stupid Love with Steve Carell and Emma Stone. He played Jacob Palmer and he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. The film was a box office success and it is one of most successful of Ryan's career.
He appeared in his first comedic role in Crazy Stupid Love with Steve Carell and Emma Stone. He played Jacob Palmer and he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. The film was a box office success and it is one of most successful of Ryan's career.
Then Drive - based on the novel by James Sallis - came along. Ryan himself could choose the Director and after watching Valhalla Rising, he decided for Nicolas Winding Refn with whom Ryan shares a great friendship. Drive was Ryan's first action role and the movie is yet considered a Cult one.
In his final appearance of 2011, he was directed by George Clooney in the political drama The Ides of March, in which he played Stephen Meyers, an ambitious press secretary. He partly decided to do the film to become more politically aware: "I'm Canadian and so American politics aren't really in my wheelhouse." He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama.
At the beginning of 2013 Gangster Squad hit the cinema. Based on a true story, Ryan played Sgt Jerry Wooters with Emma Stone, Josh Brolin and Sean Penn. Unfortunately, the movie - who was compared to The Intouchable and LA Noir - wasn't a big success.
The second movie released in 2013 was The Place Beyond The Pines. Ryan reteamed with Derek Cianfrance and worked with Eva Mendes and Bradley Cooper. Ryan played the role of Luke Glanton, a motorcycle stunt rider who robs banks in order to provide for his family. The movie didn't achieve the same success as Blue Valentine. James Franco wrote a review about the movie for the Huffington Post saying "Ryan Gosling sucks all the oxigen". Though his part was brilliant, Ryan had only a nomination for Best Supporting Role in a Drama at the Satellite Award.
The third and last movie of 2013 is Only God Forgives, where Ryan re-teamed with his fellow Nicolas Winding Refn who wrote the movie years before making Drive during a bad period of his own life. The movie was premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2013 but it was booed and whistled by some US journalists, the critics were really bad with the movie and it was accused to be very violent and Ryan accused to having stop acting after Half Nelson. In the interviews Nicolas WR said he was to divide the audience and he did it perfectly. There is no in-between for the movie: you hate it or you love it.
In 2014 we are expecting two movies. How To Catch A Monster, the first movie as Director who was shot in Detroit between May and June 2013. In the cast we have Christina Hendricks (that worked with Ryan in Drive as Blanche), Matt Smith (former Dr. Who), Saoirse Ronan, Iain De Caestecker and Eva Mendes.
Another movie expected to be premiered later this year is the still Untitled Terrence Malick Project, shot between Texas and Mexico from 2011 to 2012. We have little infos abou the movie. In the movie also Rooeny Mara, Christian Bale, Natalie Portman, Michael Fassbender, Cate Blanchett and Bérénice Marlohe.
In 2015 Ryan is working very hard. He shot 3 movies: The Nice Guys (with Russell Crowe), The Big Short (with Christian Bale, Brad Pitt and once again Steve Carell and Marisa Tomei) and La La Land that is his 3rd movie with Emma Stone. The movies will be all released by Summer 2016.
On September 17, 2015, Denis Villeneuve announced Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford are "the actors attached to Blade Runner 2 project at the moment".
|Personal Life:
Ryan lives between New York and Canada (where his family is). He spent many month in Los Angeles for his work. He is also involved in many charity stuff (Invisible Children, Peta, Project Enough among the others).
Ryan dated Sandra Bullock (2001) and Rachel McAdams (2005-2007 and briefly in 2008). Ryan himself said they were his greatest love.
Currently, Ryan is in a relationship with Eva Mendes.
On 12 September 2014, Ryan and Eva had her first daughter; her name is Esmeralda Amada Gosling.


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There's an old joke that that the Japanese eat little fat, the French eat lots of fat; Indians drink almost no red wine, the Spanish drink lots of wine, yet their heart attack rate is less than in the United Status. Conclusion? What kills you is speaking English. It's been turned into a YouTube commercial for French language school. The Mayo Clinic has validated it and a linguist has deconstructed that validation. (Image: Potato eating contest. As American as apple pie!)
This week, new evidence published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The article, "Changes in Diet and Lifestyle in and Long-term Weight Gain in Women and Men" (limited preview available), followed more than 120,000 men and women from 1986 to 2006 and ranked the diet and lifestyle datapoints associated with weight gain and loss. Agendas on all sides have been rankled by the findings and the authors note that many of the associations are not that strong (although when you look at their chart, the fries pop out big time). At the end of the day the most significant finding is the one that the study presupposed: As a group, the study subjects got fatter and fatter.
Per the article, "Whereas weight change associated with any single lifestyle factor were relatively modest in our three cohorts, in the aggregate changes to diet and physical activity accounted for the largest differences in weight gain."* In other words, the simplest outcome of the study isn't that a particular food or lifestyle factor affects weight, but that Americans are getting fatter all the time.
I've said before that losing weight is positively un-American. There are a host of other social and economic factors that come into play, and for the most part I'd rather leave those to the playground of the policy wonks and conspiracy theorists. The study also noted that TV watching itself is not responsible for the weight gain, but promotes behaviors associated with weight gain. Every day we face a culture that promotes weight gain and obesity. The individual costs in terms of health expenditure, job discrimination and inability to work are clear, but the individual benefits in terms of social cohesion and purchaser reward should be just as clear. The benefits to being fat and the ties that bind us into obesity are strong: how else would more than half our population be motivated to commit group suicide?
Forming a different tribe is part of the answer; trends away from obesity are contagious. Weight Watchers helped me lose a large amount of weight, mainly because for the first time I met people who had done so. These people are rare: you might see them in the paper, but a chance to speak to one day after day after day is less common. A string of ailments left me feeling a little hopeless again, but still I've got my tribe: Someone I know has recently lost 40 pounds. The boyfriend has lost enough weight for his coworkers to notice. Another friend has kept her weight off for more than five years. These people, including the policy wonks and conspiracy theorists (God bless em!), are the people who bring individuals back from the brink.
Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. And a man's foes shall be they of his own household. He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
-Matthew 10:34-38^
*One fascinating surmisal of the study authors is that the benefits of behaviors associated with weight loss may be underestimated in longitudinal studies because people who have gained weight in the study interum period or who are responding preemptively to a tendency to gain weight may engage in more behaviors to control weight. In other words, the people who most need to eat vegetables or hit the gym to control their weight are the people doing so, therefore behaviors which are in fact beneficial nonetheless show up as things fat people do.
^My priest spoke well on this passage Sunday. It is one that every good Ellul-reading conspiracy theorist should know.


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Léogane was one of the first towns I saw in Haiti when I moved here in 2003. It was my second day, and I carpooled with members of the Haitian Journalists Association to the dusty little town an hour from Port-au-Prince to attend a protest outside a church.
The priest had expelled a reporter during a Mass because he had criticized the president, and the HJA's mission was to show they stood together and they wouldn't be cowed.
We stood atop the front steps and outside the massive closed doors of the church waiting for the priest to appear. Being so new to Haiti, everything was confusing, and while somewhat frightened by the counter-demonstration forming on the street below, even more intimidating to me was this solid, grand, church that loomed over us and the town's main square, even when a relatively small priest emerged in an 'I (heart) Jesus' baseball cap, said a few words, and disappeared.
For the next nine years, I never returned to Léogane. I often passed it on the road heading southwest of the capital but never took the turnoff – even after the town was devastated by the January 2010 earthquake. But during my last trip a few weeks ago, I drove there with some friends to check out the celebration of the day of the town's patron saint, Rose de Lima – also the name of the church.
We arrived as the sun was setting and asked where the 'fete champetre' (country festival) was, imagining dancing through the streets.
It was explained to us that the party was another day, but the day was solely a dawn-to-dusk service at the church.
One of the friends with me was Makenson Remy, a radio journalist whom I had met at that HJA event nine years ago. The service was to be held at the same church, the only Catholic church in town, right on the main square.
Yet somehow, in spite of repeatedly getting directions, we could not find the place. We rolled up and down the uneven streets, following finger points and wrist waves toward what seemed like nothing, until we finally realized that what we were looking for didn't really exist any more.
What everyone referred to simply as 'the church' was nothing but a tile floor – now functioning as a parking lot, an altar, and, on the ground behind it, a large church bell. The town square before it was lined with a tall, corrugated metal fence, and around it stood once stately buildings in various states of destruction.
The service was being held in tents, some marked 'UN', and when it came to an end, scores of beautifully dressed men, women and children picked up their chairs and cleared out, breezing past the repaired church bell, which sat awkwardly on the ground, and the altar, looking unjustly neglected with its gilded mosaic designs, as Sri Lankan peacekeepers leapt into action, disassembling and folding up the tents.
When I got home, I looked up the church and found that it had been built in 1710, but then I read something elsewhere that seemed contradictory: In August 2010, seven months after the earthquake that destroyed it, the church turned 500-years-old. Not only could the church not be 500-years-old if it no longer existed, but it could not be 500-years-old because it was not built in the 1500s.
Clearly what I was reading used 'église' (church) to mean 'paroisse' (parish). Still, a parish in Haiti that existed in the 1500s, long before independence and the abolition of slavery?
Haiti's founding father, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, was married at this altar in 1801, but going back even further, what is now Leogane, it turns out, was once the capital of a Taino chiefdom that covered most of what is now Haiti. At the time this church was built, Spanish missionaries were wreaking havoc on what was then Hispaniola, spreading smallpox while trying to convert Tainos to Catholicism. A few years after the parish was created, the Spanish began bringing enslaved Africans to the island.
It seemed a sad story of the triumph of the wicked, that the people who killed off the native population and enslaved the ancestors of modern-day Haitians created a parish that serves as a hub for the community even when its infrastructure is gone.
But maybe it's about something modern and positive emerging from an inevitably painful past. Several years ago, a priest decided that the church saint's day should be separated from the accompanying street parties, so those were moved to a later date. I hear they're a lot of fun and very Haitian – that is, so independent of infrastructure as to survive disease, conversion, slavery, and a massive earthquake.


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Rajasthan Forest Department invites online application for the post of Drivers and Surveyors in various forests departments offices in the state. Department of Forest under Government of Rajasthan released the notification for the recruitment of Drivers and Surveyors.
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A surge in LH triggers your ovaries to release an egg. The surge usually happens 36 hours before the egg is released. Ovulation kits check LH levels in your urine to help you pinpoint the day of ovulation. These kits, which you can buy at the drugstore, are convenient and highly accurate. You may want to test 1-2 days before you expect the surge so you can note the rise in LH.
A surge in LH triggers your ovaries to release an egg. The surge usually happens 36 hours before the egg is released. Ovulation kits check LH levels in your urine to help you pinpoint the day of ovulation. These kits, which you can buy at the drugstore, are convenient and highly accurate. You may want to test 1-2 days before you expect the surge so you can note the rise in LH.
After your body releases an egg, the hormone progesterone kicks in to build and maintain the lining of the uterus. It makes your body temperature go up slightly. So taking your temperature with a basal thermometer every morning before you get out of bed can help you figure out if you ovulated. You can buy these thermometers at the drugstore. They're inexpensive, but they aren't as accurate as other ways of tracking ovulation.
Generally, the best chance of pregnancy is when sex happens 1-2 days before ovulation. If you have a regular 28-day cycle, count back 14 days from when you expect your next period to start.
Your cycle may be longer or shorter, so an online ovulation calculator may help you figure out the likely day. Source WebMD
It's All in the TimingWomen are born with about 1 million to 2 million eggs but release only 300 to 400 through ovulation during their lifetimes. Usually, you release just one each month. The egg travels along one of the two fallopian tubes that connect your ovaries to your uterus. If the timing is right, sperm may fertilize it on its way to the uterus. If fertilization doesn't happen within 24 hours of the egg leaving the ovary, the egg dissolves. Sperm can live for about 3 to 5 days, so knowing when you are ovulating can help you and your partner know the time you are most likely to get pregnant.
Ovulation and Fertility Facts
The first phase starts with the first day of bleeding during your period. Your body releases hormones, like follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), that make the eggs inside your ovaries grow. Between days 2 and 14, those hormones also help thicken the lining of your uterus to get ready for a fertilized egg. This is called the follicular stage.
What Happens During OvulationThe average menstrual cycle is 28-35 days. Ovulation usually happens between days 11 and 21 of your cycle. A hormone called luteinizing hormone (LH) surges, triggering the release of the egg that's most ripe. At the same time, your cervical mucus becomes more slippery to help sperm make their way to the egg.
It's important to know what a positive or negative result means.
If you get a positive result, you are pregnant. This is true no matter how faint the line, color, or sign is. If you get a positive result, you may want to call your doctor to talk about what comes next.
In very rare cases, you can have a false-positive result. This means you're not pregnant but the test says you are. You could have a false-positive result if blood or protein is present in your urine. And certain drugs, such as tranquilizers, anti-convulsants, or hypnotics, may also cause false-positive results.
If you get a negative result, you are likely not pregnant. However, you may still be pregnant if:
How accurate are pregnancy tests?
Waiting at least a week after a missed period may give you the most accurate result. Results may also be more accurate if you do the test first thing in the morning, when your urine is more concentrated. How accurate a home pregnancy test is depends upon:
Pregnancy Symptoms - Fatigue
Feeling very tired is normal in pregnancy, starting early on.
A woman can start feeling unusually fatigued as soon as one week after conceiving.
Why? It's often related to a high level of a hormone called progesterone, although other things -- such as lower levels of blood sugar, lower blood pressure, and a boost in bloodproduction -- can all contribute.
If fatigue is related to pregnancy, it's important to get plenty of rest. Eating foods that are rich in protein and iron can help offset it.
It is possible that some women can present pregnancy symptoms within a week of conception, according to the American Pregnancy Association.However, other women often do not have symptoms this early. Pregnancy signs can occur usually a few weeks after conception.A couple of days after conception, some other pregnancy symptoms that can occur in some women are cramping and implantation bleeding. This may happen between 6 to 12 days after egg fertilization and the egg's attachment to the uterine wall, states WebMD.For most women, some signs that they may be pregnant are a missed period and a vaginal discharge that is whitish in color. Some other early symptoms may include experiencing breast tenderness and fatigue. However, the way to be sure if a woman is pregnant is to perform a pregnancy test.
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KINGSTON, JAMAICA: Police investigators say they have been assured that popular
Jamaican entertainer Alkaline
will turn himself today.
Head of the Police Area Four, Assistant Commissioner Devon Watkis says the entertainer gave the assurance through his legal representatives.
On Tuesday, the Criminal Investigation Branch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force released a statement saying detectives wanted to question Alkaline in connection with the killing of Rohan Morris in Marverly, St Andrew last month.
The entertainer, whose given name is Earlan Bartley, was also asked to turn himself in to the Police Area Four headquarters in Vineyard Town, St Andrew by 5 o'clock today.
Despite the missed deadline, Watkis said the police are satisfied that good sense has prevailed and that Alkaline has agreed to turn himself in.
He declined to comment on whether the entertainer was a witness or a suspect.


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Hello cosplayers and comic book junkies! As this is the month of the beloved San Diego Comic Con (which I have not yet been to, but would very much so like to one day go! I have this vision where I'm actually on a panel for this super hero book I have in my head, … More Nightwing


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The earliest users of tea are two countries, India and China. Tea also plays a very significant part in social rituals of Japan. In current periods green tea has engrossed a lost of attention due to many health benefits attributed to it.
Green Tea is a very versatile beverage and the preparation depends on your preferred taste. There are many recipes to make a wonderful blend but the most prehistoric way if by directly brewing the leaves and drinking the tea. Other than enjoyment, Green Tea also provides energy and vigor.
It's a great drink for a lazy afternoon. In smaller doses it actually works wonder as it boosts the energy and reduces anxious feeling.
During office tea breaks instead of a normal coffee or tea switch over to Green Tea, so that you are fully energized. You can also keep sipping Green Tea and even loose weight, doesn't that sound cool?
Green tea supplements are especially prevalent in the weight loss industry and in products, which are promoted as containing antioxidants. Obtainable in many forms, the use of green tea for weight loss is believed to be one of the greatest natural 'calorie burning' finds made by science so far.
Green tea can allow a person to gain greater overall health; it is not just a case of green tea helping you to lose weight. Sometimes you will find ginseng is mixed with green tea to improve its properties and effectiveness.
Considered to be the root of life in China and Tibet, ginseng root brings the vitamin and mineral supplement the body needs during a detoxification period.
Green Tea The Versatile Beverage From The East: Its Good For You
People who drink green tea are found to have lower LDL cholesterol levels and higher HDL cholesterol levels.
One study conducted in animals suggests that poly-phenols may help inhibit the absorption of cholesterol by intestines thus helping in the excretion of cholesterol from body.
Green tea has also been found to be beneficial for the liver. It helps control the damaging effect of alcohol on it. People who drink green tea are found to have lower incidence of liver diseases.
Nature seems to have a cure for everything if you can find it and the health benefits of green tea are only just beginning to be understood.
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Last week, I played my first round on the par three for the year. It was ugly, challenging and golf.
The first time I picked up a club, I thought the goal was to clobber the golf ball. I figured the harder I hit the thing, the straighter and further it would go, but this is far from the truth.
My stepdad, is always encouraging, critiquing and guiding my golf swing. If it was not for my stepdad, I probably would not spend any time golfing at all. Anyways, he reminded me that clobbering the ball actually is not the goal. He said "focus on the swing and let the swing take care of the ball." This is amazing advice.
Another golf challenge is of self-thought and reflection. In order to focus on your golf swing there is a need to think. It is important to remember what a good swing looks and feels like. It is good to practice a good swing. How is my stance? How is my posture? How is my grip? Are my wrists bent? Can I keep my elbows straight? Will my back swing be slow and deliberate? Will my head stay straight? Will my forearm motion be smooth? It certainly is not about merely smashing the ball hard.
On the other hand, it is also easy to over think it. While I am standing in front of the ball, thinking about my swing, I need to actually hit the ball. Thinking about it will not do any good without the action. Also while I am contemplating all the details of my swing, my body gets more tense and tight. The more uptight my body becomes, the less successful my swing actually is.
The faith life of a Christian is not unlike the golf swing:
My heavenly Father is always encouraging, critiquing and guiding my faith. If it was not for the Heavenly Father and His grace, I could not have such faith. The Father is always reminding me "have faith and in faith trust me to take care of everything thing else (Mt. 6:33)." This is amazing advice!
There is a need to think about our personal faith life. There is a need for personal reflection and outward strategy for faith in the church. We should think about our actions beforehand and do some planning. We should also do some praying and preparing (with God's Word). Are we sinning? Are we living righteous? Are we surrendering to God?
On the other hand, we can easily over think and over plan. While we are sitting in our churches (or in our reading rooms) over thinking, we can become too comfortable. We can think about and talk about our faith all we want to be there also needs to be action (James 2:17).
So let us make deliberate good moves in our faith life, let us pray, worship and study His Word together, but let us also go out and in action in the real word and get on par about our faith by sharing the love of Christ.


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My name is David McDonald and I am a pastor, drummer, photographer, graphic designer, and writer. Much of what I write is designed specifically to illustrate theological concepts to people within my congregation.
I tend to think of my theological writing as something akin to science fiction. SF is a genre in which an idea is often extrapolated into a setting and plot, with characters, so the full implications of that idea can be explored. I want to do that with theology, textual criticism (the study of the biblical manuscripts), and biblical exegesis (the determination of what the biblical text meant to its original audience).
I've been married for 12 years to a 6ft Canadian basketball player with Amazonian tendencies and a penchant for body piercing. Her name is Carmel - pronounced ("car" + "mel"...not "car-a-mel" or "cam-er-a" or "ca-mel", though her name has been said in all 3 wrong ways on numerous occasions).
We have 2 micronauts in our brood - Jacob (who loves Transformers, GI Joes, and thinks underpants make great hats), 7, and Anna (who likes to pretend she's either a dog, the karate kid, or a hot air balloon), 4. They are both ours (at least, we're pretty sure). We have a dog - Grand Master Flash Christmas Tree McDonald - who's part Bernese Mountain Dog and part werewolf. Our son is terrified of him, and our daughter rides him like She Ra on Swift Wind.
We grew up in Vancouver (home to the Olympics and the breeding ground for general coolness) and moved to middle-of-nowheresville Michigan in 2005. Strangely, I think it is still 2005 in Michigan. Carmel likes reality TV but I think that everything wrong with America begins on television shows that star either housewives or horny people. I prefer video games and dark beer - the sacraments of declining youthfulness among white males.
I've been highlighted in the Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, CNN.com, and the New York Times for the innovative approach our church takes toward Christian spirituality. In 2006 I completed a Doctorate of Ministry with author and futurist Leonard Sweet (leonardsweet.com) at George Fox University. I've got 15 years of pastoral ministry under my belt, and currently serve as the "Coriolis: narrative" for Westwinds Church (westwinds.org), leading that community in a markedly different approach than that of almost any other church in the world - contemplative, Wesleyan, driven by story, enhanced by interactivity, authenticated by historical theologians and modern prophets alike.


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text: Mazda reveals 2018 CX-3 at New York Auto Show Leverkusen / New York, 29/03/2018 Print The updated 2018 Mazda CX-3 had its world premiere on 28th March at the New York Auto Show. Featuring a more mature KODO design, extensively modified SKYACTIV engines and a broader range of i-ACTIVSENSE safety technologies, the new Mazda CX-3 is ready to continue the success of the previous model when it goes on sale around Europe this summer. This is the second update for the model since its launch in 2015 and the latest CX-3 once again focuses on Mazda's human-centered design philosophy giving the driver and passengers a more mature, higher-quality experience in every area. Exterior changes include a newly designed front grille, the option of the beautiful Soul Red Crystal paint and new 18-inch aluminum wheels*. The new interior features a central armrest, an electronic parking brake with "auto-hold"-function* and extensive i-ACTIVSENSE safety systems enhancements including a new traffic jam assistant* (in combination with SKYACTIV-Drive automatic transmission) and a Matrix LED lighting system*. The SKYACTIV-D diesel engine for the Mazda CX-3 2018 offers numerous improvements that ensure it meets the EURO 6d-Temp emission standard, including real-drive emission test (RDE). The lowered combustion temperature, achieved by an increased displacement of the four-cylinder among other engine upgrades, leads to even lower NOX raw emissions. A NOx storage catalyst reduces the few remaining nitrogen oxide components in the exhaust gas to the level required for Euro 6d-Temp standard. The SKYACTIV-G petrol engines of the 2018 Mazda CX-3 also received several updates to further reduce the particulate emissions often found in gasoline direct injection engines. Even without a gasoline particle filter, the SKYACTIV-G gasoline engine meets the stricter requirements of the Euro 6d-Temp emission standard including the RDE-test for the number of particles. The New York Auto Show is open to the public from 30th March until 8th April 2018 (Press days 28th and 29th March). *Availability depends on trim level and market Read more about Mazda at 2018 New York Auto Show (only available after login).


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9 Easy Ways To Grow Vegetable Or Flowers
In the past, Growing vegetable were nature way . They used large land with old technology to grow vegetable or flowers . So they must have large land a lot of water. But in the present, the people grow a lot everyday then the land become smaller to live and grow plants . By the way, making beautiful ways and styles, the people find many ways to grow vegetable and flower to supply the living of people. It's an easy way, the people only use some bottles of orange juice that already used, to grow. It's easy to find the bottles and you can grow every where even in some part of your house. It can also use as decorations and art of your home. I always use this way to grow vegetable and flowers in my house. Here are 9 styles of growing you need to know


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(As some of you may have noticed, Sue's away this week! Thus this post was written by her Communications Coordinator, Lisa, who is writing in the third person right now… Enjoy!)
Low ticket sales and small houses? Can't get reviewers out to your show? The solution may be in Web 2.0. …
Web 2.0., as defined by O'Reilly Media in 2004, refers to the current movement in web development and design that aims to facilitate communications, information sharing and collaboration. Today's online culture is all about the sharing of knowledge: testimonials and reviews make up a large part of this information sharing. Online users have come to trust and make use of these reviews when they shop:
What does this mean for ticket sales?
In a 2008 survey done by Kudzu.com, 86% of consumers said they read online business reviews before making purchasing decisions; 90% of whom say they trust these reviews.
Word of mouth is king in the buyer game, so it doesn't really matter how many advertisements you take out in Now Magazine; the majority of consumers are looking to their peers for recommendations. As David Carlick says "Your brand isn't your product, it's what people say about your product". Web 2.0 is helping to extend the reach of individual reviews and recommendations, making use of forums, reviewing sites and comment sections to gauge public opinion and help consumers make informed decisions.
We know word of mouth sells show tickets, so can we utilize Web 2.0's penchant towards information sharing and user reviews in the theatre world? We are not, after all, trying to sell a flat screen TV or minivan; opinions on our products are far more subjective. Social Media is a good place to start: Twitter, Facebook & Google+ can be utilized to generate discussion about shows. Unfortunately, as those conversations, and the accounts that host them, are often controlled by the theatre companies themselves, they are not impartial and considered less reliable for users.
What about a dedicated site for unbiased, multi-user reviews? Most online newspapers and blogs, such as Now, The Grid & Blog T.O., have a comment section where show-goers can share their opinions, but these are underutilized and text heavy. Reviewing sites like Yelp, Amazon, FourSquare, and Epinions, provide rating systems and criteria for business and products which make for easy aggregation. While perhaps too simplistic or restricting for the arts, a rating system would make shared reviews easy to assess.
We need an accessible, unbiased, online space in which to provide theatre reviews. Individual reviewers are unable to take in all that a city of this size has to offer. A collection of multiple reviews would provide would-be-ticket-buyers a space in which to make informed decisions about the shows available to them. There is, of course, the chance that sites like these can be trolled or stacked by people hoping to destroy or hype shows, but the use of site-specific profiles or linked social networks could help avoid these problems.
After searching Google to see if I could find such a site, I came across Toronto Theatre's user review section. It allows users to review the shows they've seen using a five star system with space for commentary. Have you used this site before? Have you heard of other theatre-reviewing sites? Would you direct your audiences to them?
Or have you thought of other ways to utilize the 'user review' Web 2.0 phenomenon? How can we increase 'word of mouth' on the web? Let's share what we know and get people talking!


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I always put off blogging because transferring pictures to my computer holds me up. So this time I thought I would post and put the pictures up later.
Fall semester finally ended and with a little bit of drama that got worked out, Chase graduated :) No break for him though, as he started grad school at BYU on Jan 4th. He's getting his masters in civil engineering and so far (4 days) he is enjoying it. The weirdest news is that he has decided to grow a "Grad-stache" over the break that is pretty full now and getting lots of attention. He said that his teachers notice him a lot more and he would shave it when he couldn't take the ridicule any longer. He said one guy told him if HE grew a mustache his wife would divorce him! I said that seemed a little extreme and Chase admitted to me that this guy was kind of weird anyway... But other then that I'm am not aware of any ridicule and he always passes it off as jealousy, so I think the 'stache might be here for awhile.
We headed to Lodi for the first week of break and had a really fun Christmas with my family. I had not celebrated Christmas with my family ON Christmas day for 3 years, so it was fun. Aubrey is at the cutest age where she was excited for Christmas to come and finally understood what was going on. I made her a tutu which ended up being a big hit and she would put on her leotard (from Mom), tutu, and ballet slippers (from Noelle) at least twice a day and leap and twirl around the house for anyone that would watch her. She also got a tiara and matching wand and I taught her how to tuck her wand into her tutu like it was holstered. Her favorite thing was to stuff her wand down the front of her leotard and ask me where it went. Obviously her leotard is skin tight so that was no mystery... Besides her tutu she was obsessed with our "pet" (we brought our pet gecko out to California with us) and would ask to hold her at least 5 times a day, and she was obsessed with my iPhone. Once I was leaving and she asked if she could play it and I said no because it was my phone and I needed it. A few minutes later my mom came running out to the car saying that Aubrey had burst into tears because I wouldn't let her play with my ipod, so I handed it over...
This is a picture Aubrey drew on my phone, which she called "Chase."This is a picture Aubrey took of Zaya. She was pretty handy with the camera!
Chase and Colin had a really fun week and had a great time playing with the RC airplanes my dad gave to all the boys. They also went shopping together at one point and after we left Chase told me it was the most fun he's had at my house. (The whole week... not just the shopping with Colin.) We also got to meet Tamie and Ryan's baby for the first time. She is adorable and it makes me glad to see Ryan so happy with his new family. Seeing my friends and family getting married isn't as surprising to me as seeing them start having kids. I was really excited to give baby Lyra the hair barrettes I made for her but then I met her and her hair is like 1/2" long! Oh well, she'll wear them down the road.
MY favorite present was a cast iron grill pan and panini press which I did not expect at all! I was excited to use it and one night we had two kinds of soup and panini sandwiches that turned out delicious! I have a few bugs to work out, but I'll get the hang of it! Noelle and I also gave my dad the Christmas present we had been working on for 5 years... a toupee made out of our own hair. We had been saving our brush hair for a long time to come up with this masterpiece! We also made an infomercial with Chase's and the Shield's help. It turned out hilarious and got just the reaction we wanted. I'll post the video on here when I get it from Noelle. Chase gave me a new fossil watch and some adorable pearl earrings which I love! I think he cheated though and spent more then $50 which is what we agreed on this Christmas... I got him a small drill and some drill bits, but I think he likes those too. I loved being in Lodi and spending time with my family. I am excited for school to be over and for Chase and I to maybe move there :)
After that first week we headed down to Bakersfield to spend time with Chase's family. We had so much fun and it was way relaxing. I had a lot of fun playing with Tori and the result was that she liked to follow me around. Her favorite activity was coming in the bathroom while I was getting ready and going through my things. She liked to do the things I did which included putting baby powder in my hair (Sorry Nicole, if she does this at home...), putting on makeup, and applying chapstick. Another day we also painted her finger and toenails and I put tiny hearts on her nails and they we so cute! Little did I know that she likes to chew on her nails and by the end of the night she only had polish left on about 3 fingernails... haha. Good thing I used the scented polish so she could chew strawberry and kiwi off her fingers! Tori is so much fun to play with but I can already tell Chase and I are a bad influence on her. Chase taught her this weird throaty noise that she makes and sounds like a dinosaur and Chase and I laughed and laughed at her, but Tori gets in trouble for making it from her mom and dad. Oops!
I got lots of good Christmas presents from everyone including a cute homemade necklace from Nicole, a headband from Ashlee, and nail polish from Alex that I wanted so bad but didn't tell anyone about! How did he know!? I also got an immersion blender from Chase's mom, a new watch from his dad, and a very nice Williams-Sonoma gift card which I feel is the best present of all :)
We also went bowling one day which was so fun except I got the lowest score out of everybody on BOTH games! I guess being good at Wii bowling means NOTHING in the real world. Chase's dad also gave him an RC airplane and they went and flew it a few times. It crashed the second to last day and Chase spent the WHOLE day gluing it back together with this special epoxy stuff... then they went to fly it the last morning and Chase's mom went to watch. I stayed home to pack the car when I got a text saying "Plane crash" and when they came home, his airplane was no more... Chase salvaged the electronics but the airplane itself was beyond repair. So once when he had 3 airplanes he now was down to 1 (after another fatal crash of his home-made one that happened in Lodi) Poor Chase!
New years day we also had a super fun Bunko party with 20 people. It was so fun we decided to make it an annual thing. I had a lucky streak and although I didn't get the prize for most wins, I got the prize for most Bunko's rolled (4!) and I was told it was the biggest prize. I got a gift certificate for a pound of See's chocolate which I am really excited to use. Chase won the prize for the 50-50 record (a Rudy Giuliani bobble-head) and Ashlee won for most wins (2 big chocolate bars). Chase's mom was worried that all her prizes were going to her own family members and that the guests would think the whole thing was rigged, but how can you rig Bunko??
We were sad to leave California but ready to get back to our normal lives. Although out of everyone I asked NO ONE was ready for school to start on the 4th, haha. But that was our fun Christmas and I'll get some pictures up here soon.
2 comments:
- Unknown said...
Tori loves making that growl... when we ask her where she learned it "Chase & Becky!" Christmas was too much fun.
- January 7, 2010 at 9:04 PM
- The Cunninghams said...
Awww... we miss you guys! Glad to hear you had a great Christmas!
- January 13, 2010 at 9:54 AM
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Steel Plate Shooting is just as it sounds; instead of static paper targets the shooter is using steel interactive plates that vary in size and shape. The shooting line is 45 feet from the targets and the shooter has at least 25 targets that are easily re-settable from the shooting bench. Steel plate shooting has a long history and the Steel Challenge is considered the crown jewel of competition shooting.
Check out this link to learn more.
The Range Officers hold a variety of steel plate shooting competitions are held during the spring, summer and fall for all members.
You don't have to be an expert to enjoy this variation of shooting. Come and join us in the fun.


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A Chinese newpaper has been seemingly fooled by a spoof article proclaiming Kim Jong-Un the 'sexiest man alive'.
The People's Daily newspaper ran a 55-page spread hailing the accolade given to the North Korean leader.
However, the award had been 'given' to Kim Jong-Un by satirical news website The Onion under the headline "North Korea's top leader named The Onion's Sexiest Man Alive for 2012."
The national China newspaper quoted the article, which read: "With his devastatingly handsome, round face, his boyish charm, and his strong, sturdy frame, this Pyongyang-bred heartthrob is every woman's dream come true."
"Blessed with an air of power that masks an unmistakable cute, cuddly side, Kim made this newspaper's editorial board swoon with his impeccable fashion sense, chic short hairstyle, and, of course, that famous smile."
The huge photo spread in the paper included images of the leader on horseback and waving at a military parade.
The Onion previously managed to fool one of Iran's leading news agencies over its story 'Gallup Poll: Rural Whites Prefer Ahmadinejad To Obama'.


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So every morning I try to spend time with jesus. For me, this is just a time of prayer (confession, repentance, surrendering my heart and plans to His will, etc.) and reading scripture. I have really had some stuff on my heart lately. I'd been wanting to take some time and 'get it all out' in prayer with God. I do that by journaling. Here is what my journal was from late last week: (I've omitted some details that don't need to be 'out there' just yet!) Still … you'll get the gist:
Jesus prepare my heart. For what you have in store. I am anticipating XXX. Honestly, that makes my heart sad, but it's the reality and that's okay. Lots of families do it well. Again, Jesus, I'm fearful of how 'hard' it will be on XXX. I know X will be okay, but I don't think X thinks that. X hates the idea of this. Jesus I need You to give X the faith to believe in You that it'll be okay and that You'll take care of it all like you're taking care of me.
Oh my gosh the kids are fighting and won't leave each other alone. For 20 minutes. Back and forth and back and forth. k.i.l.l.i.n.g.m.e. Mean words. Back and forth. Giving me a headache. Scratching each other. Slamming doors. I. MEAN. COME. ON!
And that's when the computer shut and I was done! I know this is the reality for not just me, but all of us moms. We have a ton going on and it's not going to stop just for us to have our quite times or to 'meet with Jesus' or journal or pray or catch our breath or eat or even pee! Life doesn't stop, it just keeps going, so we just have to go with it.
Sometimes things like this totally frustrate me and I get mad at God. "Why can't I just pray in science?!?!?" — "I'm actually trying to be intentional in my relationship with you, God, and you can't even make them stop for one minute??!?! it's for the betterment of me … AND THEM!!!" But instead … I'm learning to just take what I can get and be thankful for it. My conversation with God doesn't have to end with the journaling above. And I'm learning to walk in that!!!
What do you do to meet with God in your hectic busy life?


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A Solution for Finance and Management to Easily Modify and Update Rate-table Information
PeakView Solutions, a leading supplier of customized software applications to the telecommunications industry, has developed an application that automates the rate increase process for systems that use various billing platforms.
The PeakView application eliminates weeks of manual labor, reduces errors, improves reporting (including SOX) and allows managers to test rate levels multiple times to determine the optimal rate adjustment. This application is a highly useful and effective tool for billing managers as well as for Marketing, Finance and Operations management involved in budgeting decisions.
Once licensed, our automated Rate-Adjustment Application can be used for repeated rate-adjustments and analysis, without additional charge.
Features and Benefits:
The Rate Adjustment Application will provide the following benefits to the end user:
You will have the ability to download your current rate-tables from the billing system. This will provide you with the current pricing and discount structure as set up in the production rate-tables. You will have the ability to download the rate-tables at any point to verify them for accuracy.
You will have the ability to automatically update multiple records within a particular Rate Grouping Code. Applying these rate updates in this manner saves countless hours that would otherwise be spent keying this data directly in the billing system.
You will have the ability to view the rate-table data for each of your grouping codes in report format. This format will have the same easy to read layout as if viewed in the billing system. You will also have access to the same report above with the new rate-tables which can be viewed and verified prior to uploading into the billing system. All reports can be downloaded as a CSV and then imported into Excel.
The amount of time required to turn around specific rate-adjustment requests received from Marketing and /or Finance could be as little as a few minutes. Once the rate-change request is submitted the user can then download the current pricing structure, automatically update all the appropriate rates and then produce an upload file. This can all be done in a matter of minutes.
Since we automatically update multiple records based on criteria entered by the end user, we eliminate a majority of keying errors. Rate-changes that are entered directly into the billing system's production environment require the user to navigate through multiple screens and key in data on each one of those screens. This introduces a myriad of possibilities to mistakenly key in the wrong data in the wrong location. Our application eliminates those errors completely.
We provide before and after rate-table reports which will aid in maintaining SOX compliance. We also provide a report that lists out every change that was made to each rate-table with the before and after rates.
Completing the entire process in a test environment will allow for a full system re-rate which will generate re-rate reports. Those re-rate reports can be submitted for auditor verification as well to marketing and finance for revenue assurance. Those reports have every account number whose rates will change. It will show the before and after rates by service code for every account affected.
The PeakView application eliminates the need to maintain cumbersome spreadsheets. At any point, the current rate-tables can be downloaded into the application so there is no need to worry about keeping the application in-sync with the billing system. Any changes, however small or large, made directly into the billing system can easily be imported into the application when it comes time for the next billing system rate-adjustment.
The application features the ability to select rates for updating by:
- Service Code Combination
- Rating Category
- Occurrence
- Weight
- Current Rate
For more information, contact us via email or call us at (719) 432-9293


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Tony Boyd Gig Guide
Sunshine Coast Corporate Event and Wedding Musician
This page hosts Tony's upcoming gigs in and around the Sunshine Coast. Check in regularly for updates.
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I'm fascinated by the psychology of those that push strollers. There are two categories of strollers. There are the big SUV strollers and umbrella strollers. Umbrella strollers can collapse and when collapsed they can be lifted with one hand while the other carries baby. Umbrella strollers are favored by urban poor, because of their low cost and collapsability while riding public transportation.
Then there are SUV strollers which take up the maximum amount of personal space. They cannot be collapsed easily and are heavy. These strollers are favored by Caucasian people in the exurbs. It seems to them the bigger stroller the better. I notice those that push the larger strollers tend to keep their aging kids in the stroller far longer than those who use the umbrella strollers as those kids are expected to walk on their own earlier. Those with SUV strollers will take up more of a walkway and expect other pedestrians to walk around their stroller. SUV stroller pushers will block aisles in restaurants and stores, and don't feel ashamed that they are causing hardship in a business environment.
The big stroller pushers are sending a strong message, and it isn't a good one.


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IntelliJ IDEA 2017.1.2 Update is Available
The just-out IntelliJ IDEA 2017.1.2 update brings important bugfixes and overall improvements. Among notable changes: JUnit 5 M4 support (incl. running parametrized tests) Support for the new Typescript 2.3 language features (e.g. for await) An important fix for the freeze … Continue reading
IntellIJ IDEA 2017.1.1 Update is Available
If you haven't yet upgraded to IntelliJ IDEA 2017.1 , there's all the more reason to do it now: a just-released, more stable and faster v2017.1.1 update. Major bugfixes: Better font rendering on Linux Find in Path usability improvements Various Gradle … Continue reading
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IntelliJ IDEA 2017.1.1 EAP is Available
If you haven't updated to IntelliJ IDEA 2017.1 yet (still waiting for stability fixes), we invite you to give a try to the freshly-baked IntelliJ IDEA 2017.1.1 EAP. This build brings some important bug-fixes and improvements. These two bugs have been fixed: Fonts were poorly rendered … Continue reading
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Spring Testing Improvements in IntelliJ IDEA 2017.1
In the last post we talked about Spring Data improvements, but it doesn't stop there. IntelliJ IDEA 2017.1, released last week, has enhanced support for testing using the Spring framework. Gutter Icons and Navigation You'll see that where you use the … Continue reading
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IntelliJ IDEA 2017.1: Java 9, Kotlin 1.1, Spring, Gradle, JavaScript, Go and more
IntelliJ IDEA 2017.1 is available for download! In addition to many important bug fixes, this massive update brings lots of improvements to supported languages, frameworks, and built-in tools. Java 9: The latest builds of JDK 9 are fully supported, with … Continue reading
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Support for Java 9 Modules in IntelliJ IDEA 2017.1
IntelliJ IDEA 2017.1 brings support for Java 9's new modularity (Project Jigsaw). In this latest version, support includes code completion in the module-info.java file, and quick fixes for adding modules to your project. Let's take a look at a basic example of a modular project. To … Continue reading
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Spring Data Improvements in IntelliJ IDEA 2017.1
The upcoming IntelliJ IDEA 2017.1 includes numerous features to help Spring developers. In this post, we're going to look specifically at the feature for Spring Data. Support for Spring Data has been updated to include support for features in release train Kay.
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Webinar Recording: Composite Builds with Gradle and IntelliJ IDEA 2017.1
One of the new features in IntelliJ IDEA 2017.1 is full support for Gradle Composite Builds. We were fortunate to have Stefan Oehme from Gradle presenting a webinar, showing what composite builds are, how they work and why you might … Continue reading
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IntelliJ IDEA 2017.1 Public Preview: Java 9, Debugger, VCS, Search, Editor and Many More
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IntellIJ IDEA 2017.1 EAP: Async Smart Step Into and Faster Git File History
Last week we published EAP of the upcoming IntelliJ IDEA 2017.1 that included initial support for async stacktraces. Today, along with a fresh EAP build, we're happy to introduce another improvement aimed at making debugging asynchronous code easier: step into that supports lambda expressions … Continue reading
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text: ...discussing flash brackets? Seems we've done this dance before, but I'm hoping for some input on two things: What bracket for a D200 and SB800? Do I really need a flash bracket, will I see any difference? And maybe if you feel like it, help me spend a small amount of money. I have a gift card worth $150 to B&H and honestly don't know what to do with it. Sooooo, if you're of a mind, hop on in here. Thanks a million!


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Unique Collection 2014: Milky Way
No 3: Milky Way
Raden is a traditional Japanese decorative craft for lacquer ware and woodwork. "Milky Way" is made with particles from the abalone shell which originates in the Sea of Japan. In the production process, the abalone shell is placed on the ground and flattened with a hard stone into very thin sheets. Then the most beautiful parts are cut into small pieces and affixed one by one to the coating of lacquer which is already on the body of the fountain pen . . . until it looks like a sky full of stars. Afterward the pen is again coated with lacquer and the surface is polished. This process is repeated several times. As a final finishing process another coating of lacquer is applied and highly polished.
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For Immediate Release
December 20, 2010
Media Contact:
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The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
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Kurt Lindstrom has been named business area executive for Civilian Space at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Md. The appointment puts him in charge of APL's current civilian space science and technology programs, as well as business development activities for future missions.
Lindstrom had served as acting business area executive since May 2010, after becoming the deputy business area executive in July 2009. He came to APL in May 2008 after a 25-year NASA career that included headquarters roles as a program analysis branch chief as well as a budget director and program executive — overseeing missions such as the Europa Orbiter, the Dawn asteroid orbiter and the New Horizons mission to Pluto. He also directed the NASA Management Office at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and served as a program manager at NASA Ames Research Center.
Lindstrom earned a bachelor's degree in wildlife science from Utah State University and a master's in public administration from the University of Utah, where, as an adjunct professor, he later developed and taught a graduate-level course on reinvention and change management. He also completed senior executive leadership programs at Harvard University and the Federal Executive Institute.
He resides in North Potomac, Maryland.
The Applied Physics Laboratory has more than 50 years in the space business, drawing on a tradition that began with development of the world's first satellite navigation system, Transit. APL has built instruments and missions to targets such as near-Earth asteroids, comets, Pluto, Mercury, the Sun, and our moon — and APL continues to support NASA as it implements initiatives to explore the far reaches of our solar system. For more information on APL space programs, visit http://civspace.jhuapl.edu/index.php.
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