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Nanook Siberians, Canada - Quality not Quantity. I acquired my first Siberian Husky in 1983 as a Birthday present. She was a dark red and white show quality female known as Samhain's Quest For Fire (Amber). Amber showed me that Siberians are very smart and if you don't keep things fun Siberians can tune you out and become shall I say a bit stubborn. Although I did eventually get 7 points on Amber the show ring it is not how Amber will be remembered. Amber was truly my foundation female, producing 9 champions with multi Best Puppy in Group winners, Group placers and a Best In Show winner.
My Foundation Stud Dog was Multi Best In Show Ch. Shisaido's Run To Excel Nanook - "Dylan". Dylan was one of those dog's you hope every breeder can experience once in their breeding careers. Not only was Dylan a superbly built animal his depth of pedigree enabled him to be a great stud dog as well. Dylan was a joy to own and a gentleman and 15 years later I still have people ask about my beautiful champagne colored dog. Dylan and I experienced the campaign trail together learning the ups and downs of owning and exhibiting a quality animal. I retired Dylan from All Breed Championship Shows Dec '91 the year he was Canada's #1 Siberian Husky and #6 Working Dog.
Nanook Siberians has produced a total of 94 champions to date with over 30 of them being BPIG winners and 10 who have gone on to win BPIS awards. On two occasions over the past 30 years I have had the pleasure to campaign as an owner/handler two of my Siberians. "Dylan" finished 1991 as #1 Siberian and #6 Working Dog in Canada. We are proud to have been the Breeder of "Levi", #1 Dog All Breeds in Malaysia for the year of 2006. My most recent attempt at campaigning saw "Mister" win a total of 10 BIS, 4 RBIS ending 2010 as #1 Siberian, #2 Working dog and #12 All Breed in Canada. To date we have bred or owned 8 different dogs that have gone on to win a total of 24 BIS awards.
Our commitment to the breed does not end with producing dogs that win at a dog show... we 'strongly' believe in and do health testing on all of the dogs we use in our breeding program. To view the health clearances that we have had preformed on our dogs over the past 30 years please visit the OFA website.
At Nanook we believe in Quality not Quantity, we believe we are the 'Caretakers' of this breed 'not' the 'owners'.
Updated March 14, 2013
Champions: Quest; Bacon, Canuck - Puppies - Tiamo
Annette Dionne
Nanook Siberian Huskies · Swan Hills, Alberta


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Title: Towards a Sustainable Lifestyle in the Gulf
Workshop Directors:
Energy security, global warming, and sustainability are subjects of great interest today, in particular for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, which greatly rely on carbon-intensive energy sources such as oil. Despite recent advancements in energy technologies, the energy intensity of GCC countries remains among the highest in the world. This is largely due to inefficient energy consumer choices, such as opting for car-oriented travel preferences instead of using public transportation, and overcooling apartments or buildings when they are not occupied. Challenges in this area are becoming less 'technical' and more 'human' in nature, motivating the need to further investigate and determine methods to change current energy use patterns and lifestyles. Unfortunately, efforts to change behavior are often faced with complex, multi-layered, and multi-disciplinary challenges. Overcoming these barriers requires extensive research on the sources of the problem, as well as developing potential solutions, which has been made difficult in the Gulf region due to a lack of literature in this area. This workshop aims to address the research gap identified above by providing a venue for scholars and decision-makers to study the challenges ahead and propose solutions related to the socio-economic, political, and physical dimensions of the problem. The workshop will also address the post-2015 development agenda and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted at the 2015 United Nations Sustainable Development Summit. Various questions will be tackled such as: How far is the GCC from realizing SDGs? What is truly needed to achieve those goals and transition towards more sustainable lifestyles in the Gulf?
Description and Rationale
The Gulf countries are facing important energy challenges today, with energy consumption per capita levels among the highest in the world [1]. Over the past decade, the typical approach to reduce these levels has been to adopt new energy-efficient technologies in various sectors. One such example is the building sector, where new building regulations, such as 'Estidama' in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), impose design standards to minimise the energy demand of newly constructed buildings[2]. While technology plays an important role in moving towards more efficient sectors, energy consumption levels continue to remain very high. Projections state that these consumption levels are expected to grow further in the future [3].
In recent years, the limitations of technology have guided researchers towards a growing field – the study of consumer energy behaviors and practices. Studies have shown that the actions and decisions of people on a micro-level can have a significant impact – positive or negative – on the macro energy profile of a country or a region [4]. Taking public transport, turning lights off when leaving the home or workplace, recycling domestic waste, or installing solar panels to generate clean electricity are some of the examples of behavioral changes people can make to reduce their energy consumption and, thus, carbon emissions. In other words, behavioral decisions involve the curtailment or avoidance of unnecessary energy use and ensure the adoption of clean energy generation technologies and less energy-intensive lifestyles.
While a change in consumer behavior can be very beneficial, achieving this change is very challenging for a number of reasons, three of which are explained here [5]. Firstly, consumer preferences are complex and dynamic, and they vary among different societies, races, and age groups – as well as differing within each group – due to the evolvement of perceptions and attitudes over time. Secondly, changes in attitudes or perceptions do not necessarily result in changes in actual behaviour. Various factors can create resistance to behavioural changes such as existing and well-developed energy consumption habits. Thirdly, behaviour change can only occur if supported by the appropriate physical, economic, and political infrastructure. For instance, people will most likely take public transportation if the network is well developed, convenient and affordable, and if there have been policies from the beginning to promote this mode of transportation and make it as – or more attractive – than car-oriented travel.
Overcoming the barriers mentioned above requires a deep understanding of the roots of the problem. An understanding of the socio-economic and political characteristics of the region under examination is also essential. Finally, researching and evaluating various intervention techniques and methods is also key to devising effective strategies and policies[6]. Unfortunately, literature on the topic, especially in the Gulf region, remains very scarce.
Workshop Goals
The goal of this workshop is to explore the socio-economic, political, and physical challenges to shifting current energy behavioural patterns and transition towards more sustainable lifestyles. This workshop aims to provide a venue for scholars and decision makers to discuss these challenges in the context of the Gulf countries, as well as proposing and debating possible solutions and interventions that should be adopted in the region. The discussion is also expected to bridge the gap in research and explore common grounds between different stakeholders, such as academic institutions and private or public sector entities, who can lead and promote social change efforts.
In addition, the workshop will specifically address the key elements that the GCC countries need to focus on in the next fifteen years in order to meet SDGs and thus achieve sustainable development. Moreover, what are the obstacles, priorities, and policies required?
Workshop Scope and Proposed Topics
Barriers to behaviour change occur at multiple levels, including: (1) policy; (2) physical/environmental; (3) socio-cultural; and (4) interpersonal/individual levels. Consequently, specific interventions can be employed at each level to successfully shift existing behavioural patterns[7].
Therefore, this workshop will have four general themes (T1 to T4), one for each of the areas identified above. These areas are illustrated in Figure 1, highlighting the need for action on different levels. The following are some examples:
T1 – Policy: Rules and regulations introduced by governments or organizations such as electric and water utility companies.
T2 – Physical/Environmental: Characteristics of the infrastructure such as the walkability of a city, the convenience of public transportation systems, or how intuitive are smart technologies such as programmable thermostats in buildings.
T3 – Socio-cultural: Interventions through social marketing campaigns where an idea such as conserving energy and water can be disseminated via social channels (e.g., traditional communication channels and social media channels).
T4 – Interpersonal/Individual: Face-to-face interventions through local networks such as schools and organisations, or through providing consumers with direct feedback on their energy consumption patterns (e.g., direct feedback from utilities).
These themes will be applied to study the SDGs challenges and opportunities of relevance to the GCC (Figure 1). How can these themes be leveraged to overcome any resistance to SDGs? What type of approach is needed to achieve these goals and transition to sustainable lifestyles in the Gulf?
Figure 1. Workshop themes (T1 to T4), representing areas for challenges and solutions (Adapted from [7] and [8])
Edited Book
An additional aim of the workshop is to publish an edited book based on the individual papers presented. It is hoped that this volume will fill a gap in the relatively thin literature available on social behavioral change and the link to sustainability challenges in the Gulf.
Contributions to Gulf Education, Research, Development, and Innovations
This workshop will contribute to the exploration of social behavioural change in the Gulf region, tailored towards energy conservation and more sustainable lifestyle patterns. A collaborative effort is needed from various stakeholders to advance this field and tackle the problem from different disciplines and angles. This workshop will enable and facilitate a multi-disciplinary discussion and exchange of knowledge and ideas. We hope that this will boost interest and research in the area and act as a catalyst for the provision of innovative solutions to the complex and multi-layered behavioural challenges related to sustainability in the GCC countries.
Anticipated Participants
We encourage papers from various disciplines, including, but not limited to: social science, engineering, psychology, economics, and policy-making. Applications and case studies from the Gulf region are highly encouraged. Researchers with Gulf region experience (both native and non-native) are encouraged to apply. In addition, the workshop is also open to representatives of NGOs, governments, and think tanks. Papers are accepted from individuals, co-authors, and small group contributions depending on the topic and/or institution.
Potential topics for anticipated papers include, but are not limited to:
• Buildings, transportation, industrial sectors, etc.
• General research papers or case studies are welcomed
• Economic
• Physical/infrastructure
• Political
• Behavioural (social and psychological), etc.
• Policy-driven sustainability solutions
• Market-driven sustainability solutions
• Benefits
• Decarbonizing the economy
• Green growth and green economies in the Gulf
• Importance of human capital and knowledge-based economies
• Role of public and private sectors for a sustainable transition
• Role of innovation for sustainable solutions
• Role of education in schools and universities
• Role of non-governmental institutions
• Role of academic research
• Status, challenges, opportunities, implications, and financing
• Individual research papers that address specific SDGs for the GCC are welcomed.
In sum, the aim of the workshop is to facilitate the sharing of ideas and to contribute to building a body of knowledge on this topic based on real-life experiences, to represent the broadest range of perspectives possible.
Workshop Director Profiles
Dr. Elie Azar is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Systems and Management at Masdar Institute in Abu Dhabi, UAE. His research focuses on optimising the performance of buildings and cities through shifts in current energy consumption patterns of people. Dr. Azar has worked as a construction engineer and building energy analyst in North America, the Middle East, and Europe. He has also authored more than 20 publications in peer reviewed journals and refereed conference proceedings including the journals of 'Energy and Buildings', 'Energy Policy', 'Computing in Civil Engineering', and 'Management in Engineering'. His research has been internationally recognised on several occasions, most recently in a Best Paper Award at the ASCE Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering, as primary author. Dr. Azar received his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, and his Master of Science and Doctorate of Philosophy in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Dr. Mohammed Abdelraouf is a Research Fellow in the Environmental Research Program of the Gulf Research Center. He has been elected as the global focal point of Science and Tech. (S&T) Major Group of UNEP and Asia Regional focal point S&T for 10YFP. Dr. Raouf has a doctorate in Environmental Sciences (Environmental Economics) from the Ain-Shams University in Egypt (2003) and has undergone advanced training in Environmental Management at the Augsburg University, Germany (2003-2004). He is the lead author for UNEP GEO-5 and 6 Report, West Asia chapter on Environmental Governance section. He has published articles and commentaries in Arabic, English and French in various media outlets in the MENA region and in other regions. He has also published various policy papers on different environmental issues in the MENA region and authored four books: "Green Economy in the Gulf" [Routledge, August 2015, London, (English)], (co-editor with Dr. Mari Loumi); "Environment in the Age of Revolution" in Arabic (Dar El-Maaref, November 2014, Cairo); "Green Policy to Balance Energy And Environment Needs - the Case of UAE" (Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, June 2014, Abu Dhabi), (in Arabic); "Economic Instruments and Environmental Policy in the GCC Countries" [Gulf Research Center, Dubai; September 2007 (Arabic), April 2008 (English)].
Selected Readings
Abrahamse, W., L. Steg, C. Vlek, and T. Rothengatter. (2005). A Review of Intervention Studies Aimed at Household Energy Conservation. Journal of Environmental Psychology 25 (3), 273–291.
Accenture. (2010). Understanding Consumer Preferences in Energy Efficiency. Accenture, Dublin, Ireland.
Allcott, H., and S. Mullainathan. (2010). Behavior & Energy Policy. Science 327 (5970), 1204–1205.
Allsop, D. T., B.R. Bassett, and J.A. Hoskins. (2007). Word-of-mouth Research: Principles and Applications. Journal of Advertising Research 47 (4), 398–411.
Brown, M. A. (2001). Market Failures and Barriers as a Basis for Clean Energy Policies. Energy Policy 29 (14), 1197–1207.
Gockeritz, S., Schultz, P. W., Rendo, T., Goldstein, N J, and Griskevicius, V. (2010). Descriptive normative beliefs and conservation behavior: The moderating roles of personal involvement and injunctive normative beliefs. European Journal of Social Psychology 40 (3), 514–523.
Gynther, L., I. Mikkonen, A. Smits. (2012). Evaluation of European Energy Behavioural Change Programmes. Energy Efficiency 5, 67–82.
Jackson, T. (2005). Motivating Sustainable Consumption: a Review of Evidence on Consumer Behaviour and Behavioural Change. Centre for Environmental Strategy, University of Surrey, Surrey, United Kingdom.
Kok, G., S.H. Lo, G.-J.Y. Peters, and R.A.C. Ruiter, (2011). Changing Energy-related Behavior: An Intervention Mapping approach. Energy Policy 39 (9), 5280–5286.
Kotler, P., N. Roberto, and N. Lee. (2002). Social Marketing: Improving the Quality of Life. Sage Publications, Inc, Thousand Oaks, CA.
Lopes, M. R., C.H. Antunes, and N. Martins. (2012). Energy Behaviours as Promoters of Energy Efficiency: A 21st Century Review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 16 (6), 4095–4104.
Marans, R. W., and J.Y. Edelstein. (2010). The Human Dimension of Energy Conservation and Sustainability: A Case Study of the University of Michigan's Energy Conservation Program. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education (1), 6–18.
McKenzie-Mohr, D. (2000). Promoting Sustainable Behaviour: An Introduction to Community-Based Social Marketing. Journal of Social Issues 56 (3), 543–554.
Nolan, J. M., P.W. Schultz, R.B. Cialdini, Noah J. Goldstein, and V. Griskevicius. (2008). Normative Social Influence is Underdetected. Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin 34 (7), 913–23.
Pickens, P. M. (2002). Community-Based Social Marketing as a Planning Tool: Community and Regional Planning Masters Project. Architecture and Allied Arts Department, University of Oregon, University of Oregon-Architecture and Allied Arts Department, Eugene, OR.
Stephenson, J., B. Barton, G. Carrington, D. Gnoth, R. Lawson, and P. Thorsnes. (2010). Energy Cultures: A Framework for Understanding Energy Behaviours. Energy Policy, 38 (10), 6120–6129.
Verplanken, B., and Wood, W. (2006). Interventions to Break and Create Consumer Habits. Journal of Public Policy & Marketing, 25 (1), 90–103.
[1] International Energy Agency (IEA). (2015). Energy Statistics of Non-OECD Countries. IEA, Paris, France
[2] Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (2010). The Pearl Rating System of Estidama. Abu Dhabi, UAE
[3] US Energy Information Administration (EIA). (2014). 2013 Annual Energy Outlook. EIA, Washington, DC
[4] Azar, E., C. Menassa. (2014). A Comprehensive Framework to Quantify Energy Savings Potential from Improved Operations of Commercial Building Stocks. Energy Policy 67, 459-472
[5] Lopes, M. R., C.H. Antunes, and N. Martins. (2012). Energy Behaviours as Promoters of Energy Efficiency: A 21st century Review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 16 (6), 4095–4104
[6] European Environment Agency. (2013). Achieving Energy Efficiency though Behavior Change: What does it Take? EAA, Copenhagen, Denmark
[7] Armel, C. (2014). Behavior & Energy. Precourt Institute for Energy Efficiency, Stanford, CA
[8] United Nations Development Program. (2015). Sustainable Development Goals: Sustainable Development Goals: Introducing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. New York, NY

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MWC 15 Special
Announced back mid of May, I had the pleasure to use the Nokia Lumia 925 Windows Phone 8 as one of my main phones for over a week now. Nokia calls the Lumia 925 itself "a new interpretation of its award-winning Lumia 920" and indeed, it follows the design language but comes with slightly updated features and materials by introducing a metal design; which is the first of its kind for Nokia and Windows Phone in general. So far, Windows Phones were mainly made of plastic and some of them feel cheaper, others feel more valuable; but for sure metal – and in this case it's an aluminum frame – always adds this extra kind of luxury to a phone.
The HardwareIn terms of the very basic hardware specs, the Lumia 925 isn't anything groundbreaking since it runs Microsoft's Windows Phone 8. Like the Lumia 920, it has to follow some Microsoft Windows Phone guidelines and therefore it's powered by a 1.5 GHz dual core Qualcomm S4 MSM8960+WTR CPU which is still good enough for Windows Phones. It's in the Windows Phone design that these devices don't need the latest and fastest quad-core CPUs to be fast but Windows Phone by itself is fast enough that it takes all the benefits from a dual-core CPU.
However, this phone wouldn't be a Nokia smartphone if the Finns wouldn't have incorporated all their knowledge from more than 20 years of GSM experience and therefore it's no wonder that the Lumia 925 supports virtually all bands and technologies, a state-of-the-art smartphones have to feature nowadays. Therefore is the Lumia 925 supporting quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE at 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, quadband UMTS/HSPA+ up to 42.2 Mbps down at 850/900/1900/2100 MHz as well as pentaband LTE up to 100 Mbps down at 800/900/1800/2100/2600 MHz. This makes it pretty much a world traveler, even if North American LTE bands aren't supported at all; but it virtually gives HSPA access all over the world.Other connectivity includes Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi a/b/g/n and NFC, as well as the Windows Phone typical FM radio. Last but not least, the 925 comes with a couple of sensors which includes an ambient light sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor and magnetometer.
Somewhat high-end but still Windows Phone 8 typical is the Lumia 925's touch screen which features a 4.5" WXGA HD OLED ClearBlack display at 1280 x 768 pixels and an aspect ratio of 15:9. It comes with a pixel density of 334 ppi and a super sensitive capacitive Corning Gorilla Glass 2 glass which even allows interacting with gloves and long fingernails. And again, it's in the details which differentiate the 925 from other Windows Phones.
Initially announced with 16 GB flash storage only, there's also a 32 GB version available, which I had the pleasure to use for the tests and both versions come with 1 GB of RAM. The internal memory can't be expanded with microSD memory cards.
Not a surprise at all is the fact that the Lumia's 8.7 megapixel PureView auto focus camera comes with a Carl Zeiss Tessar optic which features f/2.0 at 26 mm and true 16:9 optics with a 1.3" sensor; optical image stabilization (OIS) and short pulse high power dual LED flash for still images and videos. The main camera is capable to record full HD 1080p video at 30 fps. The front facing camera supports 720p HD videos and 1.2 megapixel still images.The main camera is really one of the better cameras in the market, if it comes to light sensitivity and night shots. It's unbelievable how much light the sensor absorbs, even if your eyes have the feeling that it's dark like hell. Therefore the flash can says off for most of the shots, something I really appreciate since flash photos are always looking somehow cumbersome but not with the Lumia's 8.7 megapixel camera.
Other than the highlight features above, the Lumia 925 comes with the Windows Phone typical front facing and touch sensitive backlight illuminated menu buttons bellow the touchscreen as well as the dedicated camera key on the right side. On the top, the 925 features a 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, a micro USB port for charging and the micro SIM card slot.
As said in the introduction, the Nokia Lumia 925 introduces metal for the first time to the Nokia range of Lumia smartphones, bringing appeal and unique benefits like increased robustness. As a matter of fact, the 925 isn't sporting a unibody design, as some of the competitors do, but it's an aluminum frame; which nevertheless gives the device a luxury look and feel. The battery cover is made out of polycarbonate and comes in white, grey or black. For sure, Nokia is also offering a wireless charging cover which nevertheless isn't replacing the battery cover but snaps on top of it.
All the features above were packed by Nokia within 129 x 70.6 x 8.5 mm and the Lumia 925 weights, including the non-removable 2,000 mAh Li-ion battery, 139 g only.
The SoftwareAll the hardware above is powered my Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 but Nokia went above and beyond the standard offering from Microsoft. Maybe one of the Windows Phone strengths and weaknesses at the same time is the fact, that all devices, doesn't matter from which manufacturer they come, look and feel the same. On one hand that's good because therefore Microsoft prevents a kind of fragmentation, on the other hand it limits manufacturers to differentiate from each other.
However, with the Lumia 925 Nokia is again showcasing how to differentiate from others without breaking the Windows Phone look and feel and the key are enhancements and services. Nokia goes far beyond just adding a weather app but the Lumia 925 comes with such useful enhancements like Nokia's own camera called Smart Cam, which also comes with a feature called action shot. And it's not just another camera app on the device; no it can be even linked to the camera shutter key and replaces then the original Microsoft camera if the button is pressed.
Or the Panorama app, which allows to "get the bigger picture" by creating panorama photos. Or the many small utilities like an APN tool which allows you to configure the device with SIM cards, not available in the list of Windows Phone; something very handy abroad if the phone is used with prepaid SIM cards.
On top of this, Nokia has added its fantastic services like Nokia HERE Maps, HERE Transit (for both Nokia has announced an upgrade yesterday and Lumia 925 users will take benefit of it free of charge), or Nokia Music with it's excellent "mix radio" (I already enjoyed a lot on the Lumia 920) which gives users free access to Nokia's music library (even if it's not as personal and flexible as Spotify but Nokia Music is a kind of online radio where users are nevertheless more in control than with a standard FM radio).
And if this isn't enough, Nokia has also added such a beautiful feature of constantly showing the time on the turned-off display, even if the device is in sleep mode. And since the Lumia 925 is using an OLED display, this isn't consuming too much battery at all and the clock turns off in the pocket. Also turning on the device is different from other Windows Phones because users can simply double tap the screen and you'll either get the unlock screen or the Start menu (however configured). No more fingering around for the power on/off button on the side.
There are plenty of further enhancements, tweaks and improvements which make Nokia Lumia phones so different from other Windows Phones, even if all of them look the same on the first sight, and the Lumia 925 incorporates virtually all of Nokia's currently available enhancements and improvements.
Last but not least a final sentence about the battery standby and run-time: "Same, same and not different". Also the Lumia 925 is just another smartphone which means it can last roughly one (working) day - maybe more - but that's it. I'm sure the engineers tried their best to get the most out of the 2,000 mAh battery but I haven't found any positive or negative differences to other smartphones in the market. If you use it a lot, and that's what smartphones are made for, the battery is always the Achilles heel.
Final Conclusion
Yes, the Lumia 925 is another Windows Phone but not just another one but most likely the best one, money can buy today. It's beautifully designed, made out of finest materials, doesn't feels cheap in any kind and is built rock-solid. There's no creaking but everything fits nice. It's just a pleasure to hold it in the hand. I'm absolutely enthusiastic about the design – I can hardly hide it.
And I have the same enthusiasm if it comes to the features. During the recent days, I had the pleasure to use it with Vodafone's LTE network and the 925 and LTE play nice with each other. Doesn't matter if I surfed the web, sent and received E-Mails, snapped photos and recorded videos or used any of Nokia's online services; there was hardly a notable difference seen between offline and online. Everything was there, right after a single tap.
Nokia contributes so much to Microsoft's Windows Phone that they definitely deserve the crown for being – at least for the moment – the one and only "real" Windows Phone manufacturer; which puts more than just technical specs and design into the devices.It's not about just building (beautiful) devices, that's something most manufacturers can archive with the help of a good designer; and it's also not about high-end specs, that's also something most manufacturers can archive with the help of component supplier but it's about packaging all this and adding some extra spice on top. The real differences are Nokia's own services, which make all Lumia smartphones so different from other Windows Phones. And the Lumia 925 is the – by now – best looking and best featured Windows Phone and Lumia smartphone.
If I have to go for a Windows Phone at the moment, the Lumia 925 would be my only choice. Sure, the Windows Phone platform in general is still behind Android and iOS, especially if it comes to apps availability where it is even hard for Android to compete with iOS. But if you don't have any special requirements for apps or favorite services, Windows Phone in general and the Lumia 925 in particular is something to consider.
I for myself will enjoy using the Lumia 925 for the next two weeks, before I have to send it back to Vodafone.
Cheers ~ Arne
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A LITTLE bit of rain was not enough to put a dampener of proceeding at Alexandra Oval on Friday evening as the Grampians Cricket Association hosted an Australian Cricketers Association XI.
At the end of the Twenty20 fixture played in jovial spirits it was the ACA masters XI which came away with a four-run win.
After opting to bat first the ACA side got off to a steady start before Mark Cosgrove upped the anti through the middle overs.
The former international showed off the a mixture of the clean hitting and power he was known for throughout his time playing for South Australia.
He worked his way to 57 by hitting the boundaries regularly as well as working the singles.
Late wickets slowed the momentum of the ACA side as it finished 8-157.
Doug Bollinger took the new ball of the visiting side but it was Brett Geeves who broke through first after initially struggling to find his radar.
He broke through twice before Andy Bichel showed he had not lost much of his guile in the 14 years since playing his last game for Australia.
He regularly hit a good line and length on an Alexandra Oval wicket which proved to be two-paced due to the light showers drifting over the ground.
The GCA worked its way back into the contest after a slow start but ultimately left its run too late, losing by four runs.
ACA captain Andy Bichel said it proved to be a great match between the two teams.
"It was an outstanding game, I was a bit worried yesterday coming here and the wicket was wet but it dried out and all in all it was a nice game," he said.
"I think once Cosgrove went out, it was the turning point, he was a big wicket for us and it changed the course of our innings.
"It got tight there towards the end and got the competitive energy flowing in both teams I think.
"Hopefully this experience will get the younger guys to keep playing the game for the next 10 years."
Bichel said he was also impressed with the level of talent in the young Grampians association team.
"I was very impressed with the talent that is within the group, there were some good batsmen up front and some handy bowlers also," he said.


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Mushroom & Herb Polenta
4 tbsp olive oil
350g mushrooms – halved
2 cloves garlic – crushed
2 tsp dried tarragon
2 tsp dried thyme
4 ½ cups hot water or vegetable stock
1 cup traditional polenta (or you can use instant polenta)
1 cup fresh parsley – roughly chopped
100g goats cheese, grated
Bring the stock to the boil in a saucepan and slowly stir in the polenta until it thickens then cover and put on a very low heat for 40-50 minutes or 5-10 minutes if using instant polenta. Once your polenta is ready, pour onto a large heatproof dish and set aside to cool.
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large frying pan and fry the mushrooms on a high heat until they begin to colour then toss in the dried herbs, salt, pepper and garlic for a minute or so and remove from the heat.
Take your cooled polenta, top with the cheese and place in the oven or grill until the cheese melts and bubbles, then remove and top with the mushrooms before returning to the oven/grill for a few moments to warm the mushrooms.


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Written by Mathew Naismith
We have all heard about heaven with its pearly white gates greeting the deceased but instead of pearly white gates we get white illuminating light which beckon us in so to quote shoeless Joe Jackson in Field of Dreams "is this heaven"? By the way I never believed in heaven but!!
So what is heaven, it's obviously not pearly white gates sitting on white fluffy clouds? Again a quote from Field of Dreams "it's where dreams come true" so what are these dreams, are they what we didn't or couldn't accomplish in our past life or are they of attachments from our recent past life? I will answer this latter but before I do I will cover a few more related areas first.
When we experience a lot of hate & anguish do we stay around after dying? Most of the times not unless we hate ourselves & wish to hurt those who hurt us but do we stay around when we have loved & loved a lot or had a most fulfilling life in some other way? Most of us do because we wish to not leave this life, in other words we are still attached to this life we so enjoyed. Love is a very strong motivation in keeping us here after our demise not just the love of people but the love of anything & yes even the love of killing as love in any form is one of our most powerful emotions we humanly have. So where do people who have done a lot of wrong to others go, to hell? Well again it's not the hell we have been told about like brim stone & fire in actual fact very strong negativity or evilness is of the dark & cold not light & warmth because it sucks energy not give it. Hell is where we stay in limbo waiting for our next calling, it's not a bad place it's just nothingness where's this place we call heaven is something quite different.
If we have no attachments to our recent last life we move on to the place of limbo however if we still have attachments we go to this place we call heaven. Heaven of attachments is what I call heaven because that is exactly what it is; this is a place that we meet our passed loved ones where we were once close too, or more correctly said, still close too. In this place we are still in away playing out our physical lives with the people most dear to us until called upon, this is different to deceased people staying in the physical reality they once lived in & still do.
After we pass on we have three ways to go or three quite different realities to continue our existence in, heaven, limbo or stay in the physical reality we are no longer physical in while usually helping out those we love, notice I didn't say loved as in pass tense!! However in doing this we could be causing our loved ones still physically existing grief especially if they are picking up on us.
So in all the reality heaven is where dreams are made if one wished to stay connected or attached & reunite with some of their relies & friends who have passed on before us, it is a place of dreams & total peaceful harmony, this is why we call this reality or this kind of afterlife heaven which is fair enough by me.


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Week 2: Nail Tips and First Tests
This week we had our first written tests (multiple choice) and our first practical (nail tips).
This week we had our first written tests (multiple choice) and our first practical (nail tips).
I survived my first week of nail school! Well, I assumed that I would. But you never know!
NAILS has a new student blogger! San Diego-based Gregory Fletcher is looking forward to getting into the nail industry after retiring from his first career in the financial services industry
Let's continue to shine, continue to spread light, joy and love to all around us! We'll make a difference one smile, one hug, one nail service at a time!
It's been such a long journey, from being excited and feeling unstoppable to being tired and exhausted and feeling like I couldn't do it anymore. Now, every day that passes and I get closer to my graduation date I get more and more energy.
It was a really exciting week for me, and I'm starting to see the finish line as I continue to progres.
It was a slow week after the holidays.
My chair was booked all week! I also got to do some nail art for my daughter.
On one hand I'm so excited to approach the end of this difficult journey, but on the other hand I'm like, "What am I going to do with myself once I'm done?"
From giving my cosmo classmate a super long sculpted nail with custom art to repairing a nail biter's nails with acyrlics, this week was very successful.


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Google Upgrades Blogger
Google has announced the first major upgrade to Blogger since taking over the creaking old platform. Still in beta, the new service offers a tie-in to your Google Account, dynamic pages, separate comment feeds, new layouts, an apparent merger with Google's Page Creator for WYSIWYG editing, integration of feeds, public/private access control and — of interest to bloghackers — tag-based labels for categories.
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The Homecoming of Samuel Lake
Jenny Wingfield
Published by Random House Trade
352 pages
Available on Amazon.com
Thanks to NetGalley for the preview.
5 / 5 cupcakes
When you are accustomed to living where the Lord sends you, the last place you might expect to wind up is home, sweet home. For Samuel Lake, a preacher whose style tends to put off his flock more than bring them to the light, home is what he hopes is a temporary locale. As the adage goes, however, we plan and God laughs.
Every year, on the first Saturday in June, the Moses family holds a reunion. Of John and Calla's three children, one son died in a tragic accident, one (Toy) lives on the family's 100-acre farm with his beautiful but terrible wife Bernice, and their daughter, Willadee, lives with her husband Samuel Lake and three children in whichever community Samuel is called to work. Willadee and the children come for the reunion, with Samuel due to follow.
The fun kicks off with a death in the family and continues apace. Told from different perspectives, this book really is like a warm summer day in the south: slowly getting hotter and stifling, with brief moments of respite provided by a nice glass of iced tea. One thing leads to another, leads to another, and pretty soon, you start to think that you're a member of the Moses family yourself.
When Samuel Lake does get to his family, they are distraught over the death and their need for him – for his comfort, if not his physical presence. No one feels the latter more than Willadee, and it quickly becomes clear that these two enjoy each other in the Biblical sense, much to the dismay of Bernice. You see, Bernice had her chance with Sam, all those years ago, but she played games with him, dumped him, and as he nursed his broken heart, he met Willadee. The fact that Bernice married Toy (out of spite and revenge) does not seem to have had its desired effect on Sam, because he is devoted to Willadee and his kids.
But things do not go as smoothly as Samuel Lake would like. There is the matter of him not finding a new pulpit, for one thing, and he suspects his wife and children hide things from him. He also wonders if they have lost respect for him; when Blade, the young son of an evil neighbor (a man described as Satan's stepson) escapes to the Moses home for some respite from his abusive father, Sam sends him back, horrifying his precocious eleven-year-old daughter Swan (yes, Swan Lake).
Sam repeatedly tries to save his family and meets with repeated frustration. At one point, he howls to the heavens, begging God for help. Sometimes, he fails to see that God answered his prayers, because God does not necessarily answer them as Samuel would like or expect. Other times, God responds quite clearly and emphatically.
There are several tragedies in this book, all of them heartbreaking. What will strike you as remarkable, however, is this family's determination to survive what assaults them. They all trust God, some more than others, and their faith in the Lord and themselves is something to behold. Each of them struggles against something, whether it's loss, failure or powerlessness.
Jenny Wingfield's voice pulls you into this book, and you will not be able to put it down. You will care for this family (most of them, anyway), and you will want to be sure that they are going to be okay. And when the book is over, you will miss the Moses family.
Read this. It's a very good book.


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Hosted event: Humans and their Natural Environment
Building on EUNIC Brussels previous initiatives "European Angst" and "Sweating for Europe", the project, made of four panel discussions, has the ambition to rethink a social contract which would take into account the peculiarities of our world today.
The panel discussions aim to look to the future of Europe, using concepts of "protection" and "care" as a basis. The ambition of the project is to rethink the social contract, so that it no longer relies on the relationship between citizens and the state but goes beyond this by taking into account the different dimensions of life today and the crucial issues citizens are facing: security concerns versus personal privacy, of the Welfare state and social rights, building an inclusive society that goes beyond divisions, care for the aging population, opportunities for the next generation, and preservation of natural environment.
These issues have begun to be addressed at the European level: the 2018 European parliamentary agenda aims to "deliver new and more effective rights for citizens. It appears thus, of great importance to further enable discussions with academics and practitioners in order to bring critical and well informed opinion to a wider audience.
On 2nd April the last panel discussion will deal with the following topic: Humans and their natural environment. Our world has entered into the new era of "Anthropocene": human activity leaves a real footprint on earth and is even now the main force that drives the evolution of our planet. How can we preserve sustainable living conditions for us and our environment?


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Pulmonary carcinoma
Primary pulmonary carcinoma are a relatively rare neoplasia of dogs characterized by primary lung disease[2].
Primary lung tumors are rare in dogs (majority a result of inhaled carcinogens[3]), whereas pulmonary metastatic neoplastic involvement is common[4], usually mammary adenocarcinoma and anal sac adenocarcinoma[5]. Unlike secondary metastatic neoplasms, primary pulmonary carcinomas rarely produce hypertrophic osteoarthropathy.
Pulmonary adenocarcinoma is the most common primary lung neoplasia in dogs, with secondary metastasis to regional lymph nodes and the heart common. Alveolar carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma also occur and anaplastic large-cell carcinomas are considered rare[6].
These tumors are usually classified as either differentiated or undifferentiated based on histologic pattern rather than histogenesis[7]. As metastatic rate and survival appear to vary with classification, pattern distinction is of primary prognostic importance[8].
Affected dogs usually present with coughing, dyspnea, inspiratory wheezing, epistaxis, fever, weight loss and anorexia. Pulmonary edema and hypertrophic osteoarthropathy have been reported in advanced cases[9].
Diagnosis is based on imaging with radiography, CT or MRI. Transcutaneous pulmonary biopsy, tracheobronchial washes or tracheal endoscopy are frequently employed to assist diagnosis.
Radiographically, these tumor may appear as a single mass or a nodular-disseminated growth, mimicking the metastatic involvement of the lung.
A definitive diagnosis usually requires histopathology of biopsied material.
Immunohistochemistry of biopsies usually shows negative staining for vimentin with papillary adenocarcinomas while adenocarcinomas usually stain positive for cytokeratin[1].
Regional mediastinal lymphadenopathy is suggestive of a poorer prognosis.
A differential diagnosis would include heartworm disease, lymphoma, cranial mediastinal carcinoma[10], lungworm (e.g. Filaroides osleri), bronchial carcinoma, metastatic mammary adenocarcinoma, Coccidioides spp, Aspergillus spp, Nocardia spp and Mycobacterium spp[11].
Treatment usually requires lobectomy via thoracotomy or endoscopy in cases where the trachea is unaffected by metastases[12], and is usually curative[13]. Adjunct radiation therapy or chemotherapy may be required.
Systemic chemotherapy, intrapleural chemotherapy or both with combinations of cisplatin, carboplatin and mitoxantrone have been employed for treating malignant pleural effusions.
Long term remission is good for small differentiated adenocarcinomas. Undifferentiated carcinomas have over a 50% incidence of metastasis. The prognosis for squamous cell carcinoma is poor with a metastasis rate of over 90%.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Burgess HJ & Kerr ME (2009) Cytokeratin and vimentin co-expression in 21 canine primary pulmonary epithelial neoplasms. J Vet Diagn Invest 21(6):815-820
- ↑ Hahn FF et al (1996) Primary lung neoplasia in a beagle colony. Vet Pathol 33(6):633-638
- ↑ Bettini G et al (2010) Association between environmental dust exposure and lung cancer in dogs. Vet J 186(3):364-369
- ↑ Conti MB et al (2010) A case of primary papillary disseminated adenocarcinoma of canine lung. Vet Res Commun 34(1):S111-S115
- ↑ Hammond TN et al (2009) What is your diagnosis? Metastatic anal sac adenocarcinoma with paraneoplastic hypertrophic osteopathy. J Am Vet Med Assoc 235(3):267-268
- ↑ Ogilvie GK et al (1989) Classification of primary lung tumors in dogs: 210 cases (1975–1985). J Am Vet Med Assoc 195:106–108
- ↑ Dungworth DL et al (1999) Histologic classification of tumors of the respiratory system of domestic animals, 2nd ed. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC
- ↑ Polton GA et al (2008) Impact of primary tumour stage on survival in dogs with solitary lung tumours. J Small Anim Pract 49:66–71
- ↑ Ramoo S (2013) Hypertrophic osteopathy associated with two pulmonary tumours and myocardial metastases in a dog: a case report. N Z Vet J 61(1):45-48
- ↑ Liptak JM et al (2008) Cranial mediastinal carcinomas in nine dogs. Vet Comp Oncol 6(1):19-30
- ↑ Jones BG & Pollard RE (2012) Relationship between radiographic evidence of tracheobronchial lymph node enlargement and definitive or presumptive diagnosis. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 53(5):486-491
- ↑ Laksito MA et al (2010) Thoracoscopic-assisted lung lobectomy in the dog: report of two cases. Aust Vet J 88(7):263-267
- ↑ Mosing M et al (2008) Endoscopic removal of a bronchial carcinoma in a dog using one-lung ventilation. Vet Surg 37(3):222-225


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This is the pie I made for Thanksgiving. It looked delicious, different and not too difficult. It wasn't your typical Thanksgiving pie but I knew there'd be a few of them at our dinner.
It's also a freezer pie so I could make it advance. You can find the recipe here.
It looked a little lumpy when I spread it on the caramel filling but it tasted great. I froze the pie uncovered and once it was frozen I wrapped it in a few layers of cling wrap and put it back in the freezer.
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Work on the Phase 3 site accelerated during the favorable weather this fall.
- The foundation for Building #1 has taken shape, and the footprint of the building can be seen from above. An open section of wall at the northeast corner will provide for a vehicular entry from the adjacent planned parking deck.
- Work is underway to connect utility services to the site. Service connections have been made beneath Illinois Street and a storm sewer running through the site has been reconstructed in preparation for construction of the new parking deck.
- Site grading activity, including removal of bedrock for building foundations, is occurring across the site. The grading work is now focused on the new parking deck location, running north-south in the middle of the site.
- New temporary parking has been installed at the north end of First Street, including a 16-space parking lot opposite the plaza.


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GREAT WHITES and MAKOS!!!! It wouldn't be summer without some sleek predators of the deep. (Bring on the JAWS…July 26, 2018
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Don't Have Sex With Foreigners During The World Cup: Russian MP
A member of Russian parliament said that women should avoid "intimate relations" with foreigners during the World Cup, reports The Telegraph, amid reports that over 1 million international tourists are expected.
Tamara Pletnyova, head of Russia's family, women and children's affairs committee, suggested that even if these relationships lead to marriage – the men will just take the women and/or their children out of the country.
"Even if they get married, they'll take them away, then she doesn't know how to get back," said Pletnyova on Russian radio station Govorit Moskva. "Then they come to me in the committee, girls crying that their baby was taken away, was taken, and so on."
"I'd like people in our country to marry for love, no matter what nationality as long as they are Russian citizens who will build a family, live peacefully, have children and raise them."
Pletnyova noted that many women who "welcomed" foreigners during the 1980 Olympics in Moscow "suffered" as single mothers. There were so many of these babies that biracial Russians used to be referred to as "children of the Olympics" or "festival children" after the massive international festivals which the Sovient Union used to host with African, Middle Eastern and South American participants.
"It's good if it's one race, but if it's another race, then they really did. We should have our own babies," Ms Pletnyova said.
Russian soccer clubs have been sanctioned for racist fan behavior in the past – with the Fare network and SOVA Centre recording "19 discriminatory chants," which included monkey sounds and neo-Nazi songs, during the 2017-2018 season.
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Frank's fast fact:
Today he blurted this out of nowhere:
"Jesus definitely does not pee his pants anymore!"
(but apparently did at some point?)
I'm still snickering.
I'm tellin ya, he's so full of it...'Frank's Fast Fact' may become a regular "column" in this here blog.
a letter to my angel
My dear little Cy,
It's hard to believe you'd be two already! In many ways it seems like just yesterday...
It's true that time does heal, but it certainly doesn't let us forget. Yesterday you were heavy on my mind. God slipped you into my thoughts several times throughout the day...what a gift. Your big brother John was filling out his paper "All About Me" in his religion class and on the part where he had to write how many people are in his family...he wrote 14. He always counts you. Sometimes when I see or hear him counting you it makes me feel uncomfortable, like there's something I need to explain. I'm sorry if you know that. He's so right, and I'm wrong. I realize that now. Because you do count baby boy! Forever will there be a place in my heart for you just as sure as there's a place for your eleven brothers and sisters here with me. There is joy in being assured that some day I will get to know you better...in heaven, when we're both with Jesus. I hope he's keeping you good company...I'm sure he is. And Grandma Alice too. I bet she loves knowing you and being Grandma to you there...it's important for you to be there for her too, cause I bet she misses lovin on all her grandbabies.
Yesterday afternoon as your other Grandma and I were moving furniture and cleaning, we moved the angel statue from on top the tv over the the fireplace. It looks so good there now. Grandma asked where the pretty angel came from and I said your name..."It was for Cy." Just like that I said your name...not in prayer, like usual...but in conversation. And saying it like that felt good...and real...and painful too. All that hurt of losing you came back. But that's okay, so I was so glad to remember that you're still there for me. My little boy. I love you. And I thank God for the gift of you, even though I never got to unwrap it. The gift of holding you will wait. And oh what a gift that will be someday. We must be patient though... I have all these gifts here who need their mama too.
In the mean time...I love you. Say hi to Grandma, and Jesus, and all our friends there.
I love you Cy,
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
prayers to st. joseph
(sorry 'bout that. It seems I really let things slip here on the blog.)
Anyhow. This morning I got the call from the realtor's office that someone wanted to come thru today. (Yay!! WOoohoo! Cartwheels, Bring on the buyers!) And then reality set in as I scanned the kitchen counter top full of school papers, walls covered with "homeschool" art projects, tv room pouring with toys. And that was just what I could see while I stood sipping coffee in my jammies chatting with the receptionist on the other end of the phone. Oh my. "Today?! Seriously? Ummm...yes, that'd be great."
Needless to say, a cold beer and a pizza ordered out (to eat at my parents...cause we had to be out of our house at dinner time) tasted Damn good this evening!
It was a mad dash of picking up, dusting, and doing anything we could to make our lovely little home sparkle. I tell ya. Whew...I'm exhausted. I'm praying (as often as I can think of him) to our Dear Saint Joseph for his intercession on the sale of this humble abode...soon. Not lovin' the last minute scramble to get ready for "showings." Would love your prayers with us on this. God Bless!
Monday, August 29, 2011
See the young'ns here at home want to be doing all the same cool stuff that the big kids do at school, so today they fancied up (i.e. washed the lunch off their face without my nagging) and begged for a home-school picture day. (Okay...I don't really home-school...I won't even pretend to be equipped to know how to do that...but we call coloring, and cutting/pasting, and sorting skittles by color into little cups "homeschool." And everyone's happy.)
So anyways...kids wanted home-school pictures. 'Cept there's one problem...I stink at photography...and my camera stinks even worse than me. So it went something like this...
lets see...that's my big foot and Anne's tiny too-cute toesies. Apparently not as well balanced as I first thought...
oh, but this is a little better...or at least it would have been if my camera took the picture when I pressed the God-forsaken button. What's with the seven minute delay?!
there's that dang delay again! Get back here Annie!!!!
"What do you mean the sun's in your eyes?!"
Work with me, Frank!
Yep...go ahead...eat that mulch...I can wait. (probably need a little more fiber in your diet anyway.) No really...it's okay. AhhhhhH!!!!!!!!
Aaarggghhh. The frustration of it all. Seriously.
Okay, luckily...not so seriously.
We regrouped...laughed a little...and came out with some good ones. Maybe not school yearbook worthy...but perfectly imperfect for this (not-so) homeschoolin' momma of many!
There's my Frank-o! (hold the ketchup, heavy on the CHEESE!)
Oh, and Princess Lucy...why yes...she would LOVE to have your vote for Prom Queen!
This belly laughter is priceless...better than any posed smile I nearly hurt myself trying to capture! Love you Annie!!!
and of course...every class needs a couple of clowns...pictures are so much better when we're "dressed up" for them!
first day of school pics
Sam (5th gr.), Emma & Alice (6th gr.), Grace (3rd), Mary & John (2nd), Charlie (kind.)
In just a couple weeks Frank and Rose will head off to preschool.
Meeting up with some of the neighbor kids to head off for their first day.
(Rosie was the only young one to venture out in her pajamas to see them off.)
Later that same day, the rest of the crew posed with Charlie just before we walked with him for his first day of afternoon kindergarden.
sunday night laundry scramble
"Mom!!! Tomorrow's picture day! What are we supposed to wear?!" (the boys could've cared less...actually they hoped I'd forget.)
Oh Lord. Help me.
So it's midnight, and I'm just wrapping up laundry. Fortunately, I've kept the washer/dryer running daily. It's just the fold/put-away piece of the equasion that I'd been neglecting. It's all done now, though.
This week, in addition to coloring and shape-sorting, I'll be teaching home-ec/laundry education in our tiny tot home school. No more waiting till there are mounds to put away. Mama needs her beauty sleep.
g'night all. and God Bless!
Friday, August 26, 2011
so BUSTED!
Thursday, August 25, 2011
as school begins...
As I scanned a couple of my favorite reads this morning, I came across this post written by G~ at her Momastery blog. She writes a thousand times more eloquently than I ever could...and shared this most awesome post about recognizing our kids treasures/gifts that MUST be read/shared by as many as possible.
AMEN, I say to her. AMEN!
Please take the couple minutes to read it...grab a few tissues first...it's beee-ute-i-iful!
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Admittedly though, despite the necessary evils that come with it...we're genuinely excited about the start of a new school year. I feel "accomplished" when I'm dressed and coffee'd up before 7:30. I can't say that was true...EVER...during the summer months. Early bird is just not in my nature. But its a good change. The kids were ready to bust out the front door this morning, and greet the neighbors who were gathering outside for first-day pictures. All of them excited to meet their new teachers, and sniff fresh notebooks...and sharpen pencils...and place that first doodle on their crisp folders.
A new beginning. An ending too. Funny how life keeps us moving along...ready or not. Now seven backpacks lined up on the window seat in the kitchen. Seven. SEVEN! That makes me pause and count again. Yep. Seven. That's just 4 left at home...for a couple more weeks until Frank and Rose line their backpacks up for the start of preschool. Oi.
What will Lucy and Anne and I do those quiet afternoons? (lots of folks ask me...) With all that quiet? What will we do? "Soak it up!" I say. Hopefully with lots of books, and snuggles, and games, and whatever it is we can do to enjoy these days ahead. We will talk and dance and laugh and sing...I hope EVERYDAY! Cause just yesterday...there were only two backpacks lined up...and now there are SEVEN, soon to be NINE. And I don't want to blink...I want to enter this "quiet" school year with my eyes wide open...hands far removed from the temptations of laundry and dishes...and SOAK UP those couple hours of quiet with my babies here at home. In all the hustle and bustle of our daily life, I've come to be certain of a couple things...God's love for me is everlasting...and time is not. Make the most of each. (oh...and no diaper is truly leak-proof, no matter what the label claims.) Of these things I can be sure.
Happy back-to-school year everyone! Soak it up, and God Bless!


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The Lamar City Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, August 14.
Doug Thrall visited with the council during audience participation and thanked the Lamar Fire Department and Ambulance for their assistance with the American Legion Legacy Run that stopped at the Cow Palace Inn on Saturday, August 12. He also thanked the council and City Administrator for their leadership.
During council liaison reports, the road that circles around the hospital was discussed. Mayor Stagner said the road belongs to the hospital and the city was asked if the hospital purchased the supplies and asphalt, would the city take care of the work to repair it. After discussion, it was decided a vote was not necessary since there are no bids with the hospital taking care of the supplies and to take care of the work based on affirmation of the council.
A public hearing was held for a special event permit for the Lamar Chamber of Commerce to host a beer garden during Oktoberfest.
Speaking in favor of the event, on behalf of the Chamber, was Lisa Carder and Kylnee Emick.
Council member Gerry Jenkins asked about which chamber members are TIPS (Training for Intervention Procedures) certified for serving alcohol at the event.
"Over half the board is TIPS certified," commented Carder.
She also noted that if the council would like to have newer chamber members certified, that could be done with Police Chief Kyle Miller or online. Chief Miller said it could be done online.
"Would it only be your TIPS certified people that are serving," asked Mayor Roger Stagner.
"Typically, yeah, we just do the TIPS certified people that serve," said Carder. She further noted that only TIPS certified chamber members would be checking id's.
She said the event has gone smoothly in the past.
Speaking in opposition was local citizen, Galan Burnett.
"I was a little concerned when I didn't get a solid statement from these ladies here that they would guarantee they would do something to make sure that everybody who is serving is TIPS certified," said Burnett.
He also noted he didn't approve of alcohol related events on public property and provided his reasons to the council.
"Alcohol consumption is linked to a range of issues from depression, memory loss and suicide," commented the citizen. He further said that alcohol is a depressant and can affect the brain and long-term mental health.
Mayor Stagner asked the Chamber representatives if they could guarantee that their servers would be TIPS certified. They agreed to do that.
"I would like to see if you could get the Chief a list so we know who they are," commented councilmember Gerry Jenkins.
The council had a split vote approving the special event permit. Council members Anne-Marie Crampton, Oscar Riley, Gerry Jenkins, Beverly Haggard and Mayor Stagner voted to approve the permit. Councilmember Keith Nidey voted in opposition and Kirk Crespin abstained.
In other business, the council approved to ratify a phone poll to submit the application for extension of time to file the 2016 audit.
The council also approved another phone poll to approve the display and services agreement with Tri-State Fireworks display at the fair.
Anne-Marie was approved to serve on the policy committee for CML (Colorado Municipal League). She had served the previous year and each term is for a one-year period.
The council approved Leo Hernandez to serve on the Lamar Utilities Board for a five-year term expiring on August 1, 2022. He had served previously, with the term expiring this year on August 1.
A bid was approved by the council from Weather Sure Systems Inc. for roof sealant, wall and window repairs at the Community Building. The bid received was for $158,022.
The council approved the Colorado Pet Over-Population fund grant in the amount of $11,000. Police Chief Kyle Miller said these dollars help with spaying and neutering all dogs at the animal shelter before the animal is transferred or adopted which saves the new owner from paying a deposit. The grant dollars can also assist with emergency care of all dogs at the shelter.
It was also approved by the council to allow the Mayor to sign the fiscal year 2017-2018 Colorado State Grants for Libraries eligibility form.
The council approved the agreement concerning conducting a coordinated election for 2017. The agreement allows the Prowers County Clerk and Recorder to act as the designated election official for the coordinated election to be held November 7, 2017.
The City Council received a request from a local liquor store to hold a liquor tasting on premise. It would allow the business to hold liquor tastings on their property, inside or outside, as long as it was on premise.
Lamar citizen, Galan Burnett, voiced his displeasure with the request asking them to please not to "open Pandora's box" by allowing them to give alcohol away for free.
Councilmember Oscar Riley said he agreed with Burnett and said there were other opportunities for wine tastings throughout the year at places like Lamar Eagles and the Elks Lodge.
There was no motion for the request so the motion died.
The council approved resolution 17-08-02 to approve the contract with CDOT for replacement project LMR-9, the bridge repair work that was approved on July 24 by the council. The State of Colorado requires the action be done by resolution.
The resolution agrees to approve the grant issued by the State of Colorado in the amount of $490,600 which represents 80 percent of the expected cost of the engineering design and construction to replace the bridge.
During the City Administrator's report, John Sutherland noted the following upcoming events:
Alta Vista 100 year celebration on Saturday, August 26 from 4 – 7 p.m. at the school; the city council work session will be moved from Monday, September 4 to Tuesday, September 5 due to the Labor Day holiday; and the Ports-to-Plains 20th anniversary reunion September 12-14 in Lubbock, TX.
The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 28 at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
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I can start this post as "One fine day in New York…" but being with the then reigning Ms. Universe was no walk in the park (though we did find ourselves in Central Park). As Miss Universe, she took work very seriously and every endeavor was met with a sense of sincere professionalism. Seeing her walk the streets of Manila and meeting her in New York City was thrilling. It was something we'd only dream of, and it was happening. Now that her reign has ended, I believe it's just the beginning of something greater for her. That I truly believe.
If you're reading this P, know that whatever happens, know, us, your friends will always have your back. Here's something I wrote that I'd like to share:
One poignant key many fail to grasp is the importance of true friendship. There are many forms people morph into to be called a friend. The heart and mind may be sometimes fooled by the truth of these beings. But it is only when your souls and spirits form an iridescent light that you know true friendship. That kind of light cannot be manipulated nor can it be put to death.
Side note: there was a bride in the park who needed an eyebrow pencil and approached P saying "Looks like you're the type of person who would have one. You're beautiful by the way." Pia gladly rummaged through her bag trying to find an eyebrow pencil saying, "Of course. It's your special day, you should look your best!" and jokingly said "I could be your make up artist for the day." Everyone had a laugh.


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We had a lively discussion, not about celibacy, but which got me to thinking about what I've read about celibacy in the order.
Friday, May 25, 2012
We had a lively discussion, not about celibacy, but which got me to thinking about what I've read about celibacy in the order.
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- Savanna Jo said...
I do wonder about these quotes in the Pali cannon -- the ones that in one way or another express such despise and even loathing for the female body. Some scholars argue that that stuff was added later...
Seems like the monk in question did something potentially very compassionate, depending on the circumstances this woman was to bring a child into the world. Lots of different ways of seeing that story.
I have not gotten to that part of the book. Instead, been reading quite a bit about forms of patriarchy in Buddhism and weeping. There is really ugly stuff in a number of suttas from all Traditions of Dharma, that we just don't talk about cause it don't fly with our modern values. But we need to (talk about it).
- S. Bell said...
I think the female body stuff is about trying to conquer sexual thoughts, and anyway that stuff never worked for me. Break it all down into disgusting parts, and I just put it back together in my mind. Put another way, I guess the hope is to have a creative sexuality, and not a reactive sexuality.
I wasn't so much endorsing the quote from the Buddha biography, I was just kind of shocked by the quote. It's provocative.
I suppose on the one hand I don't want to dismiss things just because they are not so much part of our culture, and on the other hand, I want to weed out non-essential stuff.


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Jeff Pickthall knows how to make a good first impression. When I met him at the Bieres San Frontieres bar he reached into his bag and gave me a bottle of beer. More people should do this. If you haven't met me before, take note. The beer was Croglin Vampire, while I shall review once I've drunk it.
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Another treacley dark mild found its way down my throat while chatting. Can't remember which one, and I didn't write it down because it's rude to cram out your scoops book while talking to someone.
Revelation Cat's dry-hopped lambic with Pacific Gem was one that people either loved or hated. To me it was like stomach acid. The hops mask the sourness until the beer is in your mouth, so it's a sudden shock, like when you wake up in the middle of the night and vomit. Almost everyone else I offered a sip to thought it was foul too, so when The Beer Nut said he liked it, I made him finish it. I don't want to rip on Revelation Cat, the beer was what it was intended to be … I just understand better now why brewers don't generally dry-hop their lambic.
About the complete opposite, gooey and unctuous rather than dry and sour, was Saltaire Triple Chocoholic, which does what it says on the tin. The chocolate flavour seemed a little artificial but it's a nice drop, if rather reminiscent of drinking Hershey syrup. Marble Manchester Bitter made a good foil to a reasonably decent chana masala with rice from one of the food vendors.
Finally, another old favourite, Keesmann Herren-Pils, wasn't really itself; it tasted mostly of sweetcorn. Pity because it's generally spectacular.
I'd cunningly arranged an evening appointment elsewhere, so I chose the perfect time to stop: Drunk enough to go to the bookstall and buy books, yet sober enough to navigate the Tube. And most importantly, not yet drunk enough to start buying pork scratchings.


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from Rebel Buddha, Chapter 15, "Building Community – Heart Advice of the Buddha (pp. 175 -177)
When Buddhism first arrived in the West and was welcomed by the pioneers of Western Buddhism, they had to break through certain barriers. They were not only meeting a foreign culture, they were also meeting alien concepts like "selflessness" and "emptiness" that made little sense to the Western mind. But they said "Yes" to meditation and working with ego. Now, roughly 50 years later, it is time for a change. We are stuck at a certain level of our spiritual development. What at first woke us up, now barely stirs us from our thoughts. What supported our inquiry into who we are, now blocks our realization of that. Now, we have to ask ourselves how to break through again. This time, we are challenged to break through our attachment to all that brought us to this point—the spiritual cultures that we so respect and emulate that they have become another trap for us.
You may say, "That's not my problem. Someone else may be doing that, but I am not that stupid!" If that is your view, then I would say, "Look again." We are still collectively dragging old forms and ideas into the present. Without even noticing it, we are walking down the street wearing the clothes and paraphernalia of another time and place—metaphorically at least. The reason we do this is because we still think spirituality is "over there." We don't think spirituality is right here with us, in our everyday life. That's why we dream of going to Asia or finding someone called a "guru."
When the Buddha awakened, he was sitting on a cushion of grass under a tree in a forest. There was nothing particularly sacred around him; he was not doing anything but looking at his mind. All that he had was his experience in life and his understanding of how to work with his mind. His only other possessions were his determination and his confidence that he could deal with whatever occurred in his mind and transform it into a path of awakening.
I have often told students to go outside and meditate—sit on a park bench, breathe in the fresh air, look up in the sky! It is so beautiful. Many find this difficult, though, because they think they are not in a "practice atmosphere." They are without their shrine, their Buddha, their cushions and their meditation bibles. When it comes to practicing at home, it does not occur to them that they can sit on the chair passed down from their grandmother or a pillow they bought from IKEA. They think, "I need a Japanese zafu or a Tibetan gomden, the standardized ones with the correct dimensions from an official meditation supplier. Without these, I cannot meditate!" In that case, I guess that the time we spend in a grocery store or driving a car or doing anything else is inferior to the time we spend doing our "real" practice in the shrine room. But please explain to me: what is the difference between your driving mind, your shopping mind, and your sitting mind? Do you have different kinds of thoughts and emotions?
When we adopt too many aspects of the culture we are learning from, we can begin to feel pressured by it. We stop relating to situations with any immediacy. Instead, we relate to what is happening in front of us through a filter of rules and regulations. Especially in the shrine room, there is the sense of an unspoken rule. If we do not follow that rule, we feel extremely uncomfortable. The teacher comes in and we bow. That is a rule. We would be shocked if we were asked to do something different. We would feel like we were doing something wrong. Nevertheless, we don't see the actual person walking in; we don't make contact because we are already thinking, "Oh, he's a great reincarnate being. He was recognized before his birth and trained in such-and-such a way." That's our conceptual bullshit.
If we look like a Buddhist and talk like a Buddhist and sit on a cushion like all the other Buddhists, then we think we are automatically followers of the Buddha's teachings. But all of these concepts are cutting us off from the utter simplicity of the Buddha's example and message. We do what we do simply to wake up, simply to be free. Any form we use is only a support for accomplishing that purpose. We could be perfect in the performance of a thousand rituals and they could all be empty of meaning and benefit, if we don't connect with our heart. If we are not developing our awareness in our everyday life, then we are missing the point.
A genuine lineage of American or Western Buddhism within any particular contemporary culture can develop only when we have a direct connection to the teachings—one that is personal, experiential and brings us back to our own lives, our own minds. This will only be possible by breaking through this shell of blockages, which we have built up layer by layer out of these cultural traditions. We are not talking about simply changing one form for another form. That is not change. That would be more like a corporate take-over, like Visa taking over MasterCard, which would only mean that our bills arrive with a different logo. We are also not talking about simply ignoring all aspects of Asian spiritual culture and hoping that there will be something left that can become Western Buddhism. It is not just by ignoring another culture's forms that you evolve your own tradition.
What frees us from being stuck? What cuts through our psychological blockages? We need the courage of our rebel buddha heart to leap beyond forms, to go deeper into our practice and find a way to trust ourselves. We must become our own guide. Ultimately, no one else can lead us through the landscape of our own life. When we stand up in this way, we are not isolated from all that's come before us. The past becomes a true support for the first time, instead of a drag. We are buoyed up by its wisdom and energy, yet the open space ahead of us is ours to navigate. It is an adventure. What we do has purpose and meaning: our discoveries bring us a true sense of freedom and eventually become a support for other travelers. This is the way we untie the knots that bind us and evolve a genuinely contemporary and relevant tradition, along with the forms of its expression.


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