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There are more than 27 million modern day slaves in our world today. This is twice as much as any time through out history. This might be hard to believe, but many of those slaves are held here in our own country. Human trafficking is a multi-billion dollar business which reaches to all areas of the globe. Humans are trafficked for a variety of reasons, including, labor and prostitution.
As followers of Christ, we feel compelled to stand agains this atrocity. We at Nehemiah Project Church have formed Project: Abolish tfor the purpose of being active participants in the abolitionist (abolishing slavery) movement. We will do this in a number of ways:
Raise Money - we feel that we can raise money and resources to support the abolitionist movement and those organizations that are on the front lines.
Raise Awareness - We strive to be used to bring awareness to this problem that is so often not well known. Through events, films, fundraisers, word of mouth and relationships, we will attempt to bring light to this injustice, hopefully raising awareness and action. We also have a Project:Abolish blog to keep you up to date on what is happening in the Abolitionist Movement.
Become Trained - We are endeavering to be a community that continues to be trained and train others to be used in the fight Human Trafficking domesticly and internationally.
Partner With Others - We can not and should not do this alone. We have committed to a long term partnership with Restored Inc to help support them as they care for young girls that are rescued out of human trafficking. Find out more about Restored.
Go where God leads us - As we begin to be involved with the abolitionist movement, we ask God to give us open hearts and willing feet, to go where he leads us to go, no matter how risky, how much it takes from us, or what we have to give. It is worth it to be the church in this world!
Our History with the Anti-Slavery Movement:
We are a part of The Wesleyan Church International, a missional evangelical group of churches that have their beginning in the anti-slavery movement of pre-civil war America. A group of Methodist Episcopal pastors, including Orange Scott and Luther Lee, decided they could not be a part of any organization that didn't discipline its southern pastors for not speaking against slavery due to their fear of the rich plantation owners in their congregations. To stand against this, Scott and others formed the Wesleyan Methodist church, from which we come. Anti slavery is in our blood and is a cause that we need to return to .


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December 2015
Each month I will describe sights of interest in the night skies of South Carolina. These sights will be broken down into three sections: what you can see with the naked eye, with binoculars, and with a small telescope. The best time to view the night sky is at and around the times when the Moon is not visible, what is known as a New Moon; which will occur this month on December 11th. For December, your best viewing nights will be from December 3rd to the 15th. The Star chart below is set for Florence, SC on December 15th at 9 pm.
Geminids Meteor Shower:
Many meteor showers occur throughout the year but are often not very impressive, averaging only 10-20 meteors per hour. The three most watched yearly showers are the Perseids in August, the Leonids in November, and the Geminids in December. Usually the Perseids are most watched because they occur during the warm summer nights of summer vacation. The Leonids are next in importance because on a few occasions they have produced over 200 meteors per hour. The Geminids seem to be the least viewed of the three. I have been watching the night sky for many years and I have noticed that over the last ten years or so, the Perseids and the Leonid averaged only 10 to 20 meteors per hour. However, during this time period, the Geminids have been averaging 60 to 100 meteors per hour. This year, the Geminids may again shine as the best meteor shower of the year. Astronomers are predicting as high as 120 meteors per hour. These predictions are directed at very dark sky sites. If this year's prediction is correct, areas on the outskirts of Florence should see over 80 meteors per hour; worth staying up late. The only downside this year is that they will peak late on the night of Sunday the 13th and early in the morning of the 14th; school and work the next day. However, the good news is that it will occur during a New Moon. Shown below: Late night December 13th looking east.
Meteor showers should only be viewed with the naked eye, no binoculars. The reason being that although the meteors appear to come from one area of the sky, in this case the constellation Gemini (see above), they may actually appear in almost any part of the sky. They also move too fast to see with binoculars. A lounge chair will be a good viewing aid, because one down side of constantly looking up is a stiff neck. This time of year, another problem may be the cold, so bring blankets or a sleeping bag for your lounge chair. Hot chocolate is another good viewing aid for the Geminids shower.
The Anatomy of a Meteor Shower:
For the new readers, I want to review the subject of meteor showers. Meteoroids are small pieces of rocky or metallic debris dispersed throughout the solar system. As the Earth revolves around the Sun, we run into these meteoroids, and as they enter the atmosphere, they become meteors, and the friction causes them to quickly burn up. We see them as a short streak of light, and they are usually referred to as "shooting stars." This misnomer is a throwback to the distant past when ancient observers really had no idea what the stars were. So on any given night of the year it is likely that you will see a few meteors streak through the sky. In addition to the meteoric debris left over from the formation of the solar system, there is another more concentrated source of meteoroids; comets.
Comets are balls of ice, gases and rocks that circle the Sun in elliptical orbits. As a comet circles the Sun, gases and ice particles are released, along with the release of some of the comet's rocks. These rocks become meteoroids, and remain in the orbit of the comet. So after several thousand years of circling the Sun, the entire orbital path of the comet is littered with meteoric debris. Since there are hundreds of known comet orbits circling the Sun, it is logical that our Earth would pass through some of these orbits each year.
When the Earth passes through one of these cometary orbits, we experience a larger amount of meteors known as a meteor shower. On a normal night, one might see one or two meteors per hour, but during a meteor shower, one might see from twenty to one hundred meteors per hour or more.
For most meteor showers, or for meteor viewing in general, the best viewing time is after midnight. The reason is based on the positions of the Earth and you the viewer as the Earth runs into meteoroids. Before midnight, an observer would be on the side of the Earth opposite the direction of the Earth's movement through space. From midnight onward, an observer would now be looking in the same direction that the Earth is moving through space. Therefore, we could easily see the meteoroids hit our atmosphere; like running through raindrops. Remember, you may still see some meteors before midnight as the graze the upper atmosphere.
Now that I have carefully explained the relationship of meteor showers with comets, it is noteworthy that the Geminids shower is not associated with any comet. It is associated with the orbit of an asteroid called Phaethon. As such, it has a much wider debris field and can yield a good display over many days; have fun.
Have a wonderful Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
Naked Eye Sights: The Geminids meteor shower on the night of the 13th and morning of the 14th. If the weather is bad that night, definitely check out the night sky a day before and after the peak night. Also enjoy the return of the wonderful constellation Orion.
Binocular Sights (7 to 10 power): Orion Nebula and the Pleiades
Telescope Sights (60-100mm): Orion Nebula
See you next month!


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PROVIDENCE -- For years now, Ryan Sweeney has hobnobbed with some of the best high school basketball talent in New England. Now the NCAA is asking him questions about his friends, one of whom happens to be the No. 1 recruit in the country.
PROVIDENCE -- For years now, Ryan Sweeney has hobnobbed with some of the best high school basketball talent in New England. Now the NCAA is asking him questions about his friends, one of whom happens to be the No. 1 recruit in the country.
Sweeney, 21, is a St. Andrew's School graduate who lives on the East Side of Providence with his parents. Over the years, he's welcomed New England prep stars such as Ricky Ledo, Nerlens Noel, Michael Carter-Williams and Khem Birch to his house where they'd watch TV, play video games and do whatever else teenage boys spend their time doing.
Two weeks ago, representatives from the NCAA and the University of Kentucky visited Sweeney's home to discuss his relationship with Noel, a 6-foot-10 center who enrolled last week as a freshman at UK. The officials met with Ryan Sweeney for nearly an hour, according to his father, Providence attorney Michael Sweeney. He would not comment when asked what was discussed but SI.com, the website for Sports Illustrated, reported earlier this last week that the NCAA also stopped at the Tilton (N.H.) School to further investigate potential eligibility issues regarding Noel.
"Nerlens has been at our house many times. He is Ryan's friend," said Michael Sweeney. "I'm not sure why the NCAA wanted to speak with Ryan but we cooperated, and I got the sense that everything was fine when the meeting was over."
Asked if he's ever provided money to Noel, Sweeney said: "Nerlens came to Florida with us once on vacation and he visited Ryan once at college (Florida Atlantic University) and we paid for his ticket. I will say we are not boosters of Kentucky."
In fact, Michael Sweeney has a long relationship with Providence College. He is a 1985 graduate and a long-time basketball season-ticket holder. Ryan Sweeney began attending PC's summer basketball camp as a young boy and has befriended numerous PC players over the last few years.
As a youth basketball player, Ryan Sweeney met Ledo, then a rising star from Providence's West End. The two remained acquaintances and both attended St. Andrew's.
Ledo is awaiting word from the NCAA on his eligibility to suit up for Providence this season. Unlike Noel's issues that focus on his potentially receiving possible illegal benefits, the NCAA is looking into Ledo's academic background.
Under the NCAA's rules, Michael Sweeney is a Providence booster. But while he has met coach Ed Cooley, Sweeney said he's never used his son's relationship with Ledo to influence his recruitment or spoken to anyone at PC about his son's connection with such elite prospects. It is not clear if the NCAA asked Ryan Sweeney any questions pertaining to his relationship with Ledo or if the meeting centered completely on Noel's case.
Because Ryan Sweeney has a "pre-existing relationship" with Ledo that began before he was a major recruit, the connection should not spark the NCAA's attention. The NCAA has rules that cover such relationships. A key question in an interpretation of the NCAA bylaw that governs "Benefits Resulting from an Established Relationship," asks "was the pattern of benefits provided to the athlete prior to the athlete attaining notoriety as a skilled athlete similar in nature to those provided after attaining such stature?"
Apprised of the rule, Michael Sweeney said, "There are no benefits. Ricky has never traveled with us. He might have had a piece of pizza at our house, that's it. We're not helping Ricky out at all."


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Read and rate Travel Journal Entries for Angkor, Cambodia
Dec 30, 2012 - Angkor Wat
We spent two days visiting various temples in the Angkor Archeological Park which has about 70 temples, tombs and other ruins., most of which are unexcavated. The Park contains the remains of the different capitals of the Khmer Empire, from the 9th to 15th C. AD. We saw 5 major temples, the first being Angkor Wat, built by King Suriyavarman II in the 12th C. AD as his state temple and capital. It is one of the best preserved temples because it has been used continuously as a Buddhist temple, though when it was built it was dedicated to the...Jump to full entry
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Nov 4, 2012 - Cambodia Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom
Entry 08 day 8 Nov 3 & 4 (Sat & Sun.) Cambodia Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom We left Luang Prabang in Laos in the afternoon heading to Siem Reap in Cambodia. We have liked Laos the best of the countries and locations we have visited thus far. It is so much more laid back than Vietnam. Our Vietnam Airlines flight was uneventful and we landed just in time to head out to Angkor Wat for the sunset and the moon rise. These ancient temples are huge. The next day we continued our visitation to the temples. First to Angkor Thom which is the larger of...Jump to full entry
Jun 11, 2012 - Angkor
My travels throughout Asia began with a 3-day trip to the temples of Angkor, near the modern city of Siem Reap, Cambodia. The Khmer Empire flourished from the 9th to the 14th centuries and reached the pinnacle of its influence in the 12th and 13th centuries. Angkor, with over one million inhabitants, was the political and religious center of the Empire. As such, it was the location of hundreds of temples commissioned by a succession of kings. Today hundreds of these stone structures survive in various states of disrepair and the area has...Jump to full entry
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Feb 12, 2012 - Angkor Temples Day 3
2.12.12 I set my alarm for 4:30 this morning so I could wake up and go see the sunrise again at one of the temples. I woke up at around 4:15 and went back to sleep for what I thought was a few minutes, but the next time I opened my eyes it was 5:23. I guess my alarm decided I should sleep a little longer instead of waking up super early. I jumped out of bed and moved faster than I thought was ever possible for that early in the morning. I was in the tuk tuk and on my way to the temple by 5:31. I went to a different temple for sunrise than...Jump to full entry
Feb 11, 2012 - Angkor/ Siem Reap
Today we took a public bus from Bangkok to the Thai-Cambodian boarder. I was so surprised by the bus as it was squeaky clean and even had air con which was a total life saver as it was about 34 degrees outside and god knows what inside. We had to get off the bus to cross the boarder by foot and fill in some forms for a visa. All along the boarder crossing were market stalls selling everything from dried crispy fish, sugar cane juice in plastic bags (it's everywhere here), chicken's feet..you name it! Obviously this mixed with heat, dirty...Jump to full entry
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Feb 10, 2012 - Angkor Temples- Day 2
This morning I woke up at 8:00 am and after making a PB&J sandwich for breakfast I got into a tuk tuk with two French guys staying at my hostel to go see Beng Mealea. It is a temple about 1 ½ hours away but I heard it is one of the "must see" temples. I'm so glad I decided to go because it turned out to be one of my favorite temples I've seen so far. At first glance it just looks like a crumbled forgotten temple, but once you realize that you can climb through the ruins and explore the temple from above, it turns into a great adventure....Jump to full entry
Feb 9, 2012 - Angkor Temples: Sunrise to Sunset
This morning I went with Keiko, a girl who is staying in my dorm room, to see the sunrise at Angkor Wat. We woke up at 4:30 and were ready to leave the hostel by 5:00 am. I guess the hostel forgot to tell the tuk tuk driver that we wanted to go to the temple for sunrise because he was fast asleep on the pool table in front of our hostel. The security guard woke him up for us and he quickly got ready to take us. It was still really dark when we left and there was a full moon in the sky. We bought our Angkor Wat tickets before heading to the...Jump to full entry
Jan 23, 2012 - Angkor Wat ("Temple That Is A City")
Angkor Wat is the primary reason that I came to Cambodia. I've wanted to visit it for many years but, not surprisingly, waited until the Khmer Rouge stopped killing people. Over the years, I've seen many archeological sites so it was going to take something pretty spectacular to impress me. I've seen temple ruins from almost all of the world's major religions and cultures: Egyptian, Roman, Greek, Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Mayan, Aztec, Confucian, Shinto, Nordic, and Germanic. (The only notable exception is Inca. That's...Jump to full entry
Jan 22, 2012 - Angkor
I'm now over a week late writing this journal. I'm currently in Luang Prabang in northern Laos, but still haven't finished writing about Cambodia! This entry is about the temples of Angkor near Siem Reap, that I visited over 3 days (Jan 17, 19 and 20). Angkor is considered the largest collection of ancient religious buildings in the world. They are hindu and buddhist temples built roughly between the 9th and 12th century by various kings, and are spread out over a vast area, some as far as 35 kms away. There are dozens of them. Of course...Jump to full entry
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Jan 20, 2012 - Angkor Thom ("Royal City")
Angkor Thom ("Great City") was the capitol of the Angkor Kingdom and the residence of their "god-king". Today's journal entry is a basically historical background on Angor Thom to give some context for the photos. Skip it if you don't care to read about the ancient Khmer empire. I visited Angkor Thom several times during the week. It's too much to truly absorb in one day. While most Americans have never heard of the Angkor Kingdom, from the 9th to the 11th centuries, it was among the most powerful empires in the world, covering most of...Jump to full entry
Jan 20, 2012 - Sofitel Angkor Phokeethera Golf and Spa Resort
Oh my Lord, every bone in my body aches from yesterday's adventure. But there are more sights to see. A bowl of pho will do the trick. I have to reiterate, the breakfasts every morning are spectacular. There is always an abundance of eggs, bacon, waffles, etc etc , the fruits, and local cuisine, the French breads. The presentations are beautiful and the cleanliness outstanding. When we returned to the temple complex, I saw some elephants with people on their backs taking a ride. I was fascinated because the elephants were black. Surprise, I...Jump to full entry
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Jan 18, 2012 - Temples, Temples and More Temples
I spent two weeks visiting temples near Siem Reap. There are a lot of them here! For those who know very little of the Ankor temples, think "Tomb Raider" with Angelina Jolie playing the role of Lara Croft. Many of the scenes from the movies were shot here. I've seen many more Americans here than earlier in my trip. Backpackers go to Hanoi, Sa Pa and other places that I've visited for the cheap beer and hotels. But, here, there are families traveling together and 5-star hotels. One guy was wearing a "Brown U" t-shirt. I asked if that was...Jump to full entry


text: Originally published at Global Voices Rivalries in Argentine football can become quite heated. The battles on the field often spill over into the stands, as club supporters clash with one another in various sections of the stadium. With nearly half of the 20 teams in the Argentine first division league located in the greater Buenos… Continue reading Xenophobia in the Football Stands in Argentina


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How many of you have had the thought, if I could just get to "X" lbs on the scale I would be happy?! I know that I have. Especially as a mother. As someone who has gained and then worked on losing the baby weight, three times, it is a struggle!! We can become so focus on our goal number that we forget what we really want from it. You may associate that magical number with being trim and thin, being back to a body you had in the past, a feeling of strength, or being content and confident in your appearance. But I have to tell you, you are focusing on the wrong thing! Weight isn't everything; nor is it what is going to get you that magical result that you want by hitting a specific number. Take the number out of the association you have with confidence, happiness and (I can't believe I'm going to say this) with your health; and your weight is only a piece of the puzzle.
When it comes to your health, and in regards to your confidence and happiness, most people simply need to have an appreciation and respect for their body to feel those things. But most of us tend to believe that allusive number on the scale is our end all be all goal. I've hit my goal = I have succeeded, OR I haven't hit my goal = I have failed. Putting your main focus on hitting a specific number can lead to negative feelings of motivation. Negative motivation and feelings towards your body are counterproductive in achieving what most of us ultimately want. A healthy, toned body we can be proud of and feel good about!
I was recently doing a workout when the trainer, Chalene Johnson, talked about the benefits of weight training. She said, "Many people feel their metabolism slows as they age simply because they are getting older. But really it is a lack of muscles that fuels your metabolism that has changed." So many people, many women, think that lifting weights is going to bulk you up and make you look masculine.
It's so sad, and frustrating, because many of the women who think are the women who want to have toned arms, a trimmed sleek stomach and lean legs; and that will NEVER be achieved spending hours on an elliptical or cardio alone. It is achieved by working those muscles and converting the fat, and lack of muscle in those areas, to toned lean muscle!
I can tell you from experience that I have been a cardio queen in the past. I trained and ran my first half marathon after I had my second child. I got back to my pre-pregnancy weight, but I still felt my core and arms were lacking strength, definition and firmness! Cardio, during the actual exercise, does typically burn more calories, but it doesn't challenge your body in a way that requires a large amount of muscle rebuilding and growth. That is what will boost your metabolism and that is what will give you a toned body.
Check out these images showing the difference in size between 5 pounds of fat vs. 5 pounds of muscle.
You've probably heard that muscles weights more than fat. Well, weight is weight, BUT the difference is the space they take up. Someone once explained it to me saying, imagine a bag of popcorn. Popped the popcorn takes up a lot of space. That is like fat. Before its popped, in the small hard kernel state, that is similar to muscle. The weight may be the same but they are very different in size.
Check out this before and after images. The lady on the left has lost no weight at all, but has clearly decreased in size and gained a lot of definition. And the woman on the right gained 14 pounds. 14 POUNDS GAINED to achieve a stronger, slimmer build. This should help you see that the number on the scale doesn't always reflect what image we imagine. Had these ladies only used the scale as a reference for success they may have quit and become discouraged because they weren't "seeing results!!" It takes a healthy diet and a cardio/strength exercise program to achieve the body most of us would really like!!
What should our goal or focus be then?!? Our goals should be to focus on what actions we need to take in order to achieve a healthy, well fueled and worked body. Start by making one small change at a time. If you don't workout at all, make a goal to be active 3 times a week for 20-30 minutes. If you're a moderately active person now, try adding in 1-2 extra workouts a week, increasing the intensity and making sure you include strength training exercises.
In order to determine your success FIRST consider how you are feeling? You will likely find you have more energy and feel better about how you look because you are working your body. Track and use your body composition as your analysis for success. Take your measurements, and before photos, and use those as a benchmark for progress. This will give you a well rounded analysis of your changes.
If you don't currently have a workout plan (that includes strength training of some sort) and a healthy meal plan, here are some resources and exercises you can try out.
A few exercises that you can add into your weekly routine, or use to start a weekly strength training routine are, Push-ups, Bicycle Crunches, Squats, Burpees and planks (if you're not sure how to do any of these exercises you can search YouTube for a quick demonstration video or refer to the image below).
All of these exercises work multiple muscles and will help to strengthen the arms, shoulders, back, core, glutes, legs and offer some heart pumping cardio benefits. Try doing 3 sets of 10, three times a week, and build up from there.
In order to track your diet I recommend using a Free app or website; https://www.loseit.com/ and https://www.myfitnesspal.com/ are both great options. They will take into account your height and weight to determine your calories needed daily and you can add in any exercise to determine your calorie burn.
It's not easy to make changes or make the time, but it is possible for everyone to live a healthier and more active lifestyle! Focus on your actions and everything else will fall into place!
Until next time……Thea 🙂
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Stem Cell Therapy for Low Back Pain
More patients around the world are asking their pain management physician if stem cell therapy is an option for them. People who have dealt with low back pain may even consider this, since it's the type of pain that can lead to less productivity and missed work time. While stem cell therapy has worked on patients in different situations before, it's still a long way away from being a proven effective method for treating low back pain.
Potential Risks of Stem Cell Therapy for Back Pain
With so many unknowns surrounding stem cell therapy to alleviate back pain, you could put yourself at risk of causing more pain in both the short-term and long-term and at a considerable expense since it is not covered by insurance. While the theory of stem cell therapy can't harm you anymore since you're using the stem cells from your own body, the results simply aren't proven. Most professional medical services will point you away from stem cell treatments, because there isn't enough research evidence to show the effectiveness and safety.
Lack of Proven Results Could Create Dangerous Outcomes
The buzz surrounding stem cell therapy right now is for curing degenerative disc disease. The concerning part about this treatment is again the lack of proven scientific results. Some skin, eye and bone conditions have used stem cell therapy and are accepted as safe and effective. However, research is still ongoing to determine whether the same can be said for back pain.Whether you have lower right back pain, degenerative disc disease or any other type of pain, it's important to know that there is still no evidence to support this treatment for any back pain pathology.
What is a Functional Restoration Program?
Whether stem cell therapy becomes safe and proven in the future or not, going through a spine functional restoration program is always going to be the best option available. If you have been inactive because of your back pain, then restoring function to the muscles, ligaments and tendons that require strength and especially endurance to support the spine is a must to prevent recurrent episodes. Plus, it's much less expensive and doesn't involve a lot of your time. The best pain management physician will guide you through a functional restoration program or, at the very least, recommend one to you.
DBC Active Spine Care® offers a comprehensive spine functional restoration program designed to help you build strength and endurance while decreasing pain for a more functional spine. Instead of exploring the potentially dangerous, expensive and unproven stem cell therapy for your low back pain, reach out to us first to learn about our safe and effective spine functional restoration program.


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|Me, learning about a whole new way to lock up shoulders. Photo Copyright 2015 Masami Mitsusada
|Me getting an education from Howard Popkin Sens
|Howard Popkin Sensei demonstrating how little I know aobut nikyo. Photo Copyright Peter Kotsinadelis 2015.
|Me, learning about a whole new way to lock up shoulders. Photo Copyright 2015 Masami Mitsusada
|Me getting an education from Howard Popkin Sens
|Howard Popkin Sensei demonstrating how little I know aobut nikyo. Photo Copyright Peter Kotsinadelis 2015.
I do agree with what you have written here, however to me it is not about complete or incomplete but different approaches. Martial arts develop with what was needed over time and each is complete in its own right.
There is a decline in martial arts between what was and what is because of a number of reasons. Martial arts are used for war, not for self defense. As the need to kill someone disappears when live in a more civilized time so does the need to learn it. The master leave these parts out purposely and only teach them to a select few to continue the tradition, among with other "secret" teachings.
The master keep these a secret not just for the sake of it. Let's just say that it's on a need to know basis, and most of the times we probably don't need to know. If we finally do know the "secret" what are we going to use it for?
For the more open public classes, we will see more things get cut out as time progresses. This could be both on purpose or accidental. In order to know we may need to "trace the old" (keiko - 稽古).
Nice post. I'm not sure if it is because I'm not in a big place or if this is a Japan thing, but I don't have so many chances to do this kind of stuff. Is this just me or is this a Japan/Western divide?
If it is, I suspect it is because Western practitioners are driven by the points you make, about trying to round themselves and being complete martial artists. On the other hand, martial arts is part of the cultural fabric here, so many people take them up not specifically because they want to understand combat and self defense, but look at it more like a group that plays basketball at the Y every Sat. They may love basketball, watch it on the TV, even check out some vids to pick up a how to do a teardrop, etc. But they aren't (at least the folks I'm thinking about) particularly fussed if they aren't the best basketball player they can be, they just want to keep up with everyone else.
This is the example I use when I talk to exchange students about martial arts in Japan. I use the basketball example, because it gets across the social dimension of budo in Japan, and obviously, this is a lot easier when you are engaging in something competitive, but it's sort of a combination of that attitude and the attitude that some folks have to golf.
I don't think in most styles people keep secrets, particularly in gendai budo. Koryu moves a little differently, but even there, the core is usually taught.
Honestly, I don't think there has been much deterioration in the quality of martial arts in the last few hundred years. I think it's always been a case of a few people really working hard and really mastering their systems, and a the majority of people just going along and getting bits and pieces.
Thank you.
Part of it is more openness to these this sort of practice outside Japan. The whole seminar phenomenon really hasn't developed in Japan. I think that's because there are so many really top quality teachers that there is no reason for a seminar circuit to have developed.
When I was living there it was no problem to experience other systems because there were so many around and they were very accessible. I could just talk with acquaintances from big embu and other places where we ran into each other. Then we might end up asking basic questions and playing. Also, it is easier to study a couple of different styles at once in Japan because there are so many koryu around.
Having said that, I agree with your baseketball example. For a lot of people in Japan budo is another hobby. That's true in the US too. I'm something of an outlier with a passion to understand and improve.


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Back by popular demand, Argentine Chefs Daniel Pistone (Black Barn Bistro) and Dante Moren come together to put on 2019's first of two Open fire (Asado) Sunday lunches. The entire feast will be cooked outside over open wood fire which will start with shared canapes followed by locally sourced Vegetables, Fish, Lamb, Beef & Wild Game then dessert. Everything will be served family style spread over several big long tables. There will be a complimentary drink upon entry followed by a cash bar.
Chef's Bio:
Argentine Chef Dante Moren cooked professionally in Argentina and Uruguay specialising in outdoor open fire cooking for 13 years. This included a 3 year stint at the high end hunting lodge 'Hayes and Hayes outfitters' in Central Argentina. He then decided to move to New Zealand and bring his passion of traditional open fire outdoor cooking called 'Asado'. Dante then developed a strong connection with the New Zealand wilderness and began going on hunting expeditions with local hunters. Dante started adapting and developing his technique to suit New Zealand's wild animals, firewood and climate. One of his recent projects was cooking for 1500 festival goers at New Zealand's regional Burning Man event, 'Kiwiburn' in Hunterville.
Chef Daniel Pistone, also Argentinian Born, is the Head Chef here at Black Barn Bistro. He cooked professionally in fine dining kitchens for 10 years before making the move to Hawke's Bay in 2008. Daniel grew up in a farming town of Tandil in the east of Argentina. Growing up, his father was in charge of the cooking, who had a strong passion for traditional Argentinian BBQ. Daniel's food memories from his childhood include whole suckling pigs "al Asador" and Beef Short ribs "costillar" at home or at friends 'Quinchos' (a separate room from the main house that had an open fire bbq quite common in Argentina). Daniel and his father would grill over wood fire every weekend and the family would then gather and eat together. It was these moments that inspired Daniel to pursue a career in cooking.


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APEXX, the first single marketplace for global payments, announces its award-winning solution is now available in Russia, with the ability to process payments through the national Mir payment system for the first time.
APEXX is connected to the three largest banks in Russia - Sberbank, VTB, and Alpha Bank - making it possible to route all transactions back to the issuing bank, guaranteeing On-Us processing of 80% of all transactions. With On-Us processing, businesses typically see a 5-10% increase in local transaction approval ratios, and a 25-30% increase in cross-border transaction approval ratios.
Implemented to mitigate against political risk between Russia and the US, the Mir payment scheme was mandated for issuers by the Central Bank of Russia. It is fast becoming one of the biggest card schemes in Russia, with over 37 million Mir cards issued to date. With potential US sanctions looming, Russia could turn off Visa and MasterCard transactions and run payments solely through the Mir payment system. Western brands operating in Russia need to make sure they are ready for any possible future action.
Peter Keenan, CEO of APEXX, says: "There is a huge appetite for international brands in Russia and e-commerce growth is higher there than across the rest of Europe. Being able to offer our solution in Russia is a huge milestone for APEXX and our customers. Our ability to process Mir payments means we are not only future-proofing our Russian offering but also helping businesses ensure they have the ability to process payments domestically in the face of any possible sanctions."
The APEXX solution in Russia requires no Russian legal entity making it available worldwide. With payment data stored in Russia, APEXX saves businesses the risk of having to manage the Russian data storage laws. Other benefits include significant tax rebates for businesses being settled offshore and the lowest FX mark-up with settlement available in EUR/GBP/USD or RUB.
APEXX consolidates global payment providers into a single integration point, optimising the cost of complex payment ecosystems. Since its launch in 2017, the platform has already saved merchants upwards of 15% on the cost of processing card payments and alternative payments.


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Using the obtained Google Faculty Research Award to create FSD, a large-scale audio dataset based on Freesound content
The Music Technology Group of the UPF is creating FSD, a large-scale, general-purpose open audio dataset composed of Freesound content annotated with labels from the AudioSet Ontology. The MTG was awarded a Google Faculty Research Award to support this initiative with a proposal developed by Eduardo Fonseca under the supervision of Xavier Serra.
With the Google award the MTG is supporting some of the research and development work of the Freesound Datasets platform. To accelerate the creation and improve the quality of FSD, part of this funding is being used to hire summer research assistants to produce high quality annotations as well as doing platform maintenance tasks. There are still few positions available for this summer. Interested candidates can send a mail to [email protected] with a short motivation statement.
We believe that FSD will be instrumental to foster research in sound recognition and will have a significant impact in our research community. We launched three months ago the first machine learning Kaggle competition with a small subset of FSD and more than 500 teams are actively participating in it. Check the Freesound General-Purpose Audio Tagging Challenge for more details.


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Michelangelo Merisi, better known as Caravaggio, is associated with Rome more than any other city. Although he was born in Milan, his family moving to Caravaggio near Bergamo in 1571, it was in Rome that he established his reputation, not to say notoriety. He spent most of his working life in the city, more of his paintings can be seen in Italy's capital than anywhere else in the world, and perhaps beautiful but chaotic Rome still embodies the Caravaggio spirit more than Italy's business and financial capital. Now Rome has seen the presentation of the latest and one of the largest and most detailed studies of the revolutionary artist's working techniques ever carried out. "Caravaggio: Works in Rome: Technique and Style" was published in a bilingual Italian/English edition on September 29, Caravaggio's birthday.
Caravaggio's innovative lighting effects, shocking realism, violent sensuality and daring use of perspective inspired many of his contemporaries, but he was virtually forgotten in the 1800s, only to be rediscovered in the middle of the last century. Since then his fame has continued to grow and he has inspired books, TV programmes and exhibitions (including Beyond Caravaggio in London's National Gallery). Controversy continues to surround the artist. This week, Vittorio Sgarbi, an Italian art critic almost as notorious as the artist himself, if perhaps less talented, claimed that the "Boy Bitten by a Lizard", currently on display in Ancona, is not a true Caravaggio. And new theories continue to emerge as to how he died, everything from lead poisoning to murder at the hands of the Knights of Malta on the orders of the Vatican, according to professor Pacelli of the University of Naples, .
This exhaustive new study casts new light on the genius using X-rays, infrared reflectography and stratigraphy on 22 works, revealing his preparatory drawings, errors and pentimenti. Some of the work, such as that on altarpieces – never previously analysed – had to be carried out largely at night. In early works, such as Bacchus, there are traces of charcoal. In Judith Beheading Holofernes we see how he changed the characters' positions during composition. For the Madonna of the Palafrenieri he etched a complete skeleton of the composition on the canvas. In the Martyrdom and The Calling of St. Matthew in the Cottarelli Chapel the lines seem to divide light and shade. The latest X-rays also show how the first version of the Martyrdom was almost completed before Caravaggio, clearly suffering from performance anxiety over his first major commissioned work, decided to cover it completely and start again.
There have also been interesting revelations about the restorations carried out over the years, in some cases to censor "excessive nudity", and we learn much about the pigments and preparations the artist used, and the texture of his canvases.
The Caravaggio paintings in Rome include six major works that can be visited for free in the churches of San Luigi dei Francesi, Sant'Agostino and Santa Maria del Popolo. The Cerasi chapel in the latter basilica houses Caravaggio's Crucifixion of St. Peter and the Conversion on the Way to Damascus. The figures are extremely cleverly composed, but never seem posed, their pain and effort almost palpable. Between them is a work by his contemporary, Annibale Carracci. With its pretty pastel colours, idealized figures with their pious expressions and awkward, stagey poses it is almost impossible to believe that all three canvases were painted in the same century. In fact they were produced within a year of each other. Their juxtaposition brings home just how innovative Merisi was, just how shocking his dirty realism and dramatic chiaroscuro must have seemed to his contemporaries.


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The Zombie Feed Volume 1
Jason Sizemore, Editor
Apex Publications
Trade Paper, 264 pages, $15.95
Review by Sheila M. Merritt
How many zombie anthologies does it take to make a reviewer go bonkers? Answer: One too many. In the case of The Zombie Feed Volume 1, it cannot be said that this is the collection that sends a critic on a rampage; lumbering, frothing, and hungry for something brainy. Editor Jason Sizemore has compiled stories that, in general, don't set the world on fire or champion an apocalypse of the undead in all its zombie glory. The 17 tales in the volume are overall satisfactory. Three are quite excellent, and it is that trio that demands attention.
In the category of snarky social comment – with zombies, "Hipsters in Love" by Danger__Slater is a fine example of sardonic satire: "Zombie society is not all that different from human society, really. There are the same blank-faces, ennui, despondency I've always seen in people. Except now there's just a bit more cannibalism." Slater pokes fun at the mentality of being hip, and trying to retain those hollow values while the world falls apart. It's a matter of style over substance; being shallow requires a certain myopia. For the protagonist of this yarn, superficial instincts provide a survival mechanism.
Survival is the theme of K. Allen Wood's "Goddamn Electric," in which a senior citizen confronts unexpected changes in his neighborhood. During the course of an evening, an atmospheric shift occurs, causing concern in a close community: "They surreptitiously glanced at the pitch-black sky that had been baby blue and cloudless not thirty minutes before, as if afraid to make eye contact with an unseen demon, as if in not doing so it would somehow go away."
When unearthly lightning strikes inhabitants of the town, they are transformed into zombies. The scene for the horrific shift in demographics is splendidly set up: "At the window, Everett stared into a vast, starless space. The cold came through in sharp waves of winter as if it were a living, breathing thing. An ungodly crack of thunder crashed down, burying deeper the notion that this was a strange but natural phenomena easily explained by science. The windows shivered in their frames, the old house groaned like a mythical beast roused from centuries of undisturbed slumber – and still nothing stirred the trees or bushes."
Woods' story succeeds on several levels. Its most refreshing element is the central character: A man in his seventh decade of life, who has seen and experienced much; facing not just death, but terrifying undeath. Giving up is always an option for the elderly and, as Everett weighs the choices, tenacity battles with resignation. Resiliency is put to the test with a poignant punch, and a dash of humor.
The most powerful narrative in the anthology is "Rabid Raccoons" by Kristin Dearborn. Playing against the critters' cuteness, and addressing the pesty-scavenger nature of the beast, Dearborn takes a calculated gamble and ups the terror ante. A teen-aged girl drifts apart from her best friend, causing an antagonistic rift. The friend's mother has warned the girls since childhood about "the rabid raccoons." Admonition leads to retribution in sequences that build in tension. The protagonist, while going on a run, encounters what she believes is road kill. After closer examination, she concludes: "This raccoon seemed different, really caught my attention. It was like all his insides had exploded bright red out of his back end, but his face was intact. It really brought me out of my rhythm, and a minute later I noticed there were no crows or flies around him." As the masked varmits become increasingly aggressive, it becomes obvious that rabies is not the prime concern: "The wire from the screen cut at the raccoon's lips and tongue. The teeth looked small, but cruel, like cat's teeth. Blood joined the thin froth around its mouth giving it an appearance like it'd been drinking something pink. When it would pause from the chewing, it left strings of bloody saliva between its face and the screen."
The Zombie Feed Volume 1 is yet another collection capitalizing on the peculiar popularity of zombies. Fortunately, within the book's pages is a trilogy of tales that redeem the theme and keep it from tottering into the tedious.


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I Occupied Fort Worth today.
I will help to do so in the coming days. I spoke to the assembly. I gave an interview. I marched. I talked with a lot of people. I tweeted the major points of the first General Assembly. I will be at my church this evening for unrelated meetings, and I will be checking back in with my fellow citizens on the ground to see how things are going.
Occupy Fort Worth is happening at Burnett Park, at the corner of Lamar and 7th Streets in Fort Worth. If you have a way to contribute food or drinking water, please bring it down. You can sleep on the side walk, but not in the park. You can NOT use a tent. The next general assemblies have been scheduled for 5 and 7 p.m. Occupy Fort Worth is on Facebook and Twitter @OcuupyFortWorth and online at www.occupyfortworth.org.
Here are some observations from the time I was able to spend downtown today.
We didn't really occupy anything. We hung out in a park with a bunch of new friends. We organized ourselves to maintain a presence in the financial district. We took a walk around downtown Fort Worth chanting and singing. We communicated with the police who made sure we were safe and I'm sure would have kept others safe from us had there been a need for any reason. The Fort Worth police were wonderful, at least everything I witnessed. There will be some people staying in the streets (sidewalks) at Burnett Park, but people sleep on the streets of Fort Worth every night. Is that an occupation? Perhaps Cooperation Fort Worth would be a better name. The entire experience so far has been an exemplary exercise in grassroots democracy. It makes one hopeful for the way we could govern ourselves once corporate money is removed government.
We will be heard. All day the overriding thought that kept coming back to me was the slogan "I am a Man" the poor people's campaign in 1968. The underlying political and spiritual theme was "see me and hear me."
We are all truly anonymous. It takes all of us to be one people. There are no leaders and we are all in charge. Occupy Fort Worth proves the adage that we are all leaders. Leaders take action. Leaders ask difficult questions for which there may not be obvious answers. True grassroots democracy was in play from the stack of speakers on the list at the beginning of the morning through to the process of the first general assembly. When volunteer sheets when out for committees, people signed up, walked around and talked to each other about how to get things done.
We are intergenerational and interracial. Occupy Fort Worth gathered together people of all ages, and although predominantly white, people of many colors were part of the we.
I was the only active clergy person in attendance. There was a retired minister there, too. What a contrast from the days of civil rights protesting or even a couple of years ago when I experienced the power of a clergy presence in the struggle for marriage equality in Massachusetts. Where are my brother and sister clergy in Fort Worth? Where are clergy in force around the country? Has poverty and class become too political or taboo an issue for too many? I am far more interested in the salvation of my brothers and sisters in the here and now than I am in the hereafter. This is a justice issue. Greed is not good. Corporations are not people.
We must continue to tell our own story. A report got back to the group shortly after the first march that Channel 5 had reported there were only 30 protesters taking part. When I heard that news we were in the process of the first general assembly and there were about 50-60 people around at that time. Twice that number had taken part in the march. A number of people had left to go to work, attend to children and parents, and other commitments. When I saw a Channel 5 reporter the numbers were at about their height of the day. I just caught a another report on TV and the report was edited in such as way as to make the people on the bullhorn look angry, the numbers look sparse and an organizer look confrontational. I was there for hours today, witnessed the footage that was shown and no bullhorn speaker was angry, the numbers were much larger than reported (if not huge) and witnessed absolutely no confrontations. Beware the media's reports of Occupy Fort Worth or Occupy (Insert Your City Here). Continue to tell your own story.
You are somebody. I see you. You are beautiful.
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Safeguarding at Groombridge School
At Groombridge School we are all committed to safeguarding and the wellbeing of our children, staff, parents and volunteers connected with the school. We are fully committed to ensuring that there are consistent and effective procedures in place. Please see the Visitor's Guide at Reception for additional information.
We have four trained designated safeguarding leads (DSLs) – Miss Nicholls, Mrs Denton (KS1 pupils), Mrs Cook (KS2 pupils) and Mrs Paice. We have a Safeguarding Governor who also monitors safeguarding issues - Mr Saunders.
If you have any serious concern about your child or any other pupil at Groombridge School please contact the DSLs immediately and they know who to contact for advice using the appropriate degree of confidentiality. All members of staff receive regular safeguarding briefings and training so that they are aware of the school's/ESCC procedures.
All staff and Governors share these objectives to help keep all children safe:
· Helping children develop skills to keep themselves safe
· Raise awareness of safeguarding issues
· Support vulnerable children and children who have been abused
· Creating and sustaining a safe, nurturing and caring environment free from discrimination or bullying where our pupils can learn and develop happily
To achieve this we ask that you help us achieve our objectives:
1. Report any serious safeguarding concerns to the DSLs and/or SPOA
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2. Ensure that children know that they can approach any adult in school if they are worried or concerned and that they will receive support
3. Establish and sustain an environment where children feel secure and are encouraged to talk and are listened to
4. Support the PSHE curriculum to enable children to develop the skills they need to be safe and stay safe
5. Call 999 if a child is in immediate danger
6. Call the NSPCC
All lateness and absence has to be recorded by the teachers/secretary and reasons will be sought and recorded. Attendance is monitored through these systems and referrals to the ESCC Safeguarding Team will be made if necessary. Parents will always be informed about concerns as soon as possible. If attendance concerns continue the school is required to refer this to the Education Welfare Officer.
Sometimes we need to share information and work in partnership with other agencies when there are concerns about a child's welfare. We will always aim to do this with parent/carer consent, however if advised to do so or if there is a serious concern we will contact agencies without consent.
Safeguarding checks are confidential for all employees, visitors and contractors. Relevant information must be shared with police and social care where a child is or may be at risk from significant harm. We will ensure that advice is followed and that information is shared on a need to know basis.
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If any parent has a concern about online exploitation, radicalisation, cyber-bullying or misuse of online technology, please look at HTTP.CEOP.POLICE.UK/SAFETY-CENTRE
Please also look at our website which has guidance for parents.
If concerns are reported to school, we have a responsibility to ask for and follow advice from social services, the PREVENT Team and the SPOA (single point of advice).
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How to Prune Trumpet Vines
Trumpet vine (Campsis radicans) is spectacular but once this aggressive grower gets out of hand, its unrestrained growth can be downright destructive. In addition, its sap can irritate skin, causing a rash for some and it is mildly toxic if eaten. You'll need sharp hand shears, a lopper and a sharp garden spade, long sleeves and gloves to groom your trumpet vine. And keep the kids and dogs indoors until you've cleaned up every twig.
What to Prune
A trumpet vine requires two or three years to establish itself and start blooming. Prune weaker branches off from young vines to leave one main stem and branches that cover your trellis or wall. When the vine matures, cut the flowering shoots that have grown away from the supported branches back to the main branches in early or late winter. These branches will regrow the next year.
Use hand shears to trim and loppers to extend your reach or cut branches thicker than 1/4 inch. Cut back branches that grow into gutters or the roof. Remove suckers by forcing a garden spade across the sucker underground. Wipe tools frequently with a solution of equal parts rubbing alcohol and water or hand sanitizer.
When to Prune
Ill-timed trimming can leave you with few or no flowers the next season. In U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 through 6, prune a trumpet vine in late winter when average daytime temperatures begin to rise above freezing, usually from February through March. In USDA zones 7 through 9, prune a trumpet vine after the flowers fade in fall, from October through November. Take suckers and pinch back overgrown growing tips whenever they appear from spring through summer. Whenever you prune, wear long sleeves, long pants, gloves and eye protection.
Simplify the Job
Position your vines for success. Trumpet vines climb by sinking strong, intrusive aerial roots, so grow them on wood or metal trellises that stand 4 to 6 inches away from siding, delaminated stucco, ventilation panels and cracked mortar that they could pry loose. Cut back an old branch or two every year to maintain control. And when a trumpet vine outflanks you and grows too large and ungainly, cut it to within 12 inches of the ground in late winter to renovate it. Begin training the strongest new shoots to the trellis in spring.
Choosing a Trumpet Vine
Some trumpet vines are considered invasive in some areas, so check before planting. Common trumpet vine, which grows in USDA zones 4 through 9, grows to 40 feet.
Chinese trumpet vine (Campsis grandifora), which grows in USDA zones 6 through 9, tops out at 30 feet. Trumpet creeper (Campsis x tagliabuana), which grows in USDA zones 5 through 9, is a hybrid between the common and Chinese varieties that grows 15 to 25 feet tall.
Common trumpet vine blooms from the first hot weather in July through early fall in September. The hybrid creeper follows in August and the Chinese vine follows later in August.
Related Articles
- Missouri Botanical Garden: Campsis Radicans
- Missouri Botanical Garden: Campsis Grandiflora
- Missouri Botanical Garden: Campsis x Tagliabuana
- University of Missouri Extension: Selecting Landscape Ornamental Vines
- National Gardening Association: Trumpet Vine
- Royal Horticultural Society: Campsis
- University of Illinois Extension: Invasive vs. Aggressive
- University of Illinois Extension: Vines on Buildings


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Filmed in a two story warehouse, in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA. The "machine" was designed and built by the band, along with members of Synn Labs over the course of several months.
This is the Rube Goldberg machine version. In other words, a video depicting complex devices that perform simple tasks in indirect, convoluted ways.
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Real Estate Law
Attorney Lipton provides comprehensive legal representation and counsel to a wide range of clients involved in residential and commercial real estate matters. HIs clients include buyers, sellers, investors, property owners/managers, developers, landlords and tenants.
Real Estate Law services include:
- Purchases and refinances.
- Buyer and seller representation in the purchase and sale of residential and commercial real estate.
- Conducting real estate closings for the purchase of residential and commercial real estate including lender and buyer representation.
- Issuance of owners and lenders title insurance policies as authorized agent for:
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- Resolution of real estate property title problems.
- Preparation of documents and setting up legal structure of condominiums and representation of condominium boards.
- Residential and commercial leasing.
- Real estate tax abatements.
- Lender negotiation for past due mortgages.
Why you should utilize the services of an attorney in the Purchase and Sale of residential real estate.
For most people, buying or selling their home will be the biggest financial transaction of their lives. It is important to work with an attorney throughout the process, especially relating to the negotiation of the sale contract, which in Massachusetts is typically called the "Purchase and Sale Agreement" or the "P&S." Buyers and sellers have specific concerns which must be addressed in the Purchase and Sale Agreement.
Some concerns include:
- Selecting a closing date that may need to take into consideration timing issues relating to a subsequent purchase by the seller or a sale of a current residence by the buyer.
- Negotiating matters arising from the home inspection.
- Addressing title related matters including delays in closing caused by defects in the seller's title.
- Addressing mortgage financing requirements and deadlines.
- For condominiums, providing for the review of condominium documents, including Master Deed, Condominium Trust and Rules and Regulations, and reviewing condominium association financial documents to insure that there is nothing in the documents that will adversely affect buyer's ownership.
- Protecting rights of buyers or sellers.
Attorney Lipton has extensive experience in helping buyers and sellers negotiate the purchase or sale of residential real estate. His proven expertise can help you make your best deal, protect your rights and ultimately save you money.


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The Grievance Procedure is used to handle complaints filed under the Fort Lewis College Sexual Misconduct Policy, Discriminatory Harassment Policy, and Disability Policy. The Procedures apply to complaints alleging sexual misconduct or discrimination where Fort Lewis College employees or its students are respondents, regardless of where the alleged violation occurred. If Fort Lewis College knows about possible sexual misconduct or discrimination through the filing of a complaint or other reliable information sources, it will conduct a prompt, thorough and impartial investigation and resolution.
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Paradise Fire/EMS will be teaching a CERT (Citizen Emergency Response
Team) training course starting on Thursday, September 2nd. The class
will meet each Thursday evening starting at 6:00 pm for 7-8 weeks. There is a cost of $45
for the entire course that includes textbook, CERT Photo ID, and CERT
basic equipment kit (backpack, helmet, vest, goggles, gloves, etc.).
This course is an excellent opportunity to be trained in emergency
response. The class size is limited, so please sign up soon if you are interested.
Interested participants need to contact Peggy Nath by Sunday, August 22nd:
Peggy Nath
EMS Director
Paradise Fire and Rescue
435-245-4188 (home)
435-881-7712 (cell)
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As a #WonderWoman fan I avoided this title. When I went to pick up comics in the DC section at FirstAid Comics, I tried to avoid looking in the area I knew it was in. I assumed it would at best disappoint me and at worse, upset me like Batwoman after issue #24. One of the covers I couldn't help but see, issue #4, really had me worried that my girl Wonder Woman was trapped in a bad romance novel.
I wasn't at odds with the plausibility of their relationship. I could see them hanging around the JLA Watchtower on a slow day and hitting it off and … I should add the disclaimer right here; I know they aren't real…*ahem*. Anyway, before I read this I mused that the friendship between Superman and Wonder Woman and their status as coworkers,of a sort, could drift them into romance in the hands of the right writer. I also thought that in the hands of the wrong one, it could come off a bit forced or too convenient.
The only way to make it work, I reasoned, would be to really stay true to who Clark Kent and Diana Prince are individually and what makes them such loveable and iconic heroes. Then, write a story that shows how their strengths, weaknesses, and personality differences bring them together or push them apart. They should not be presented as the de facto King and Queen of the DC Ball, but powerful individuals combining to make a true Power Couple.
I approached this graphic novel with limited backstory on Superman; especially pertaining to his profile in the New 52. However, I have a lot of Wonder Woman mythos on my shelves and I am currently reading her New 52 run. I appreciated some of the continuity that bridged from Wonder Woman to SM/WW. Diana is going through a lot of changes, not the least of which is her new status as a god of Olympus. Brian Azzarello tinkered with her origin story a bit as well, but she is represented in both comics as Wonder Woman or Diana, princess of Themyscira. Clark Kent, I know, grew up on a farm in Smallville, Kansas and was raised as a "normal" boy. This alone makes for differences in how they see the world and themselves in it. Superman is one of the world's most powerful beings and Wonder Woman is another.
After reading Volume I, I was pleasantly surprised to find that Charles Soule is doing a fine job with the story. There are some scenes I take issue with, but I'm a Wonder Woman fan girl and as such, hard to please on the matter. Nevertheless, Soule did not leave me feeling like he took my beloved Amazon warrior and turned her into Superman's girlfriend. Also, Superman is never relegated to an obtuse muscle-headed boyfriend archetype either. Instead, they are the heroes I recognize.
Soule does well incorporating elements of their relationship and their roles as superheroes. By issue #2, our Power Couple is given the duty of saving the world as well as family drama. They are given major differences to work through as a couple as well: Wonder Woman is Wonder Woman to the world and/or Diana, but Clark is Clark or Superman. This causes disagreements between them. Sometimes they are not able to hash out disagreements before being abruptly called to duty. Busy people, you know. It's not all bad though. They fight together now with more intuition as a couple, helping each other and solving problems more efficiently together. At one point, they realize that if they had not been together in a certain situation, they would have both been doomed without the ability to leverage each other's unique strengths.
Soule, for the most part, glides through issues #2-#7 with little drag and keeps the reader invested and sometimes even touched. There is no pretense or annoying tawdriness. The art team of Batt and Tony S. Daniel back up the plot brilliantly. Sandu Florea and Paulo Siqueira show up as part of the art team in issues #4 and #5 and they do alright. There was one frame so dramatic an affecting that I seriously imagined what it would look like enlarged and framed on a wall in my house.
I was reluctant, but now I'm invested. This is an enjoyable title, but it doesn't create a huge sense of urgency to see what happens next. For this reason, I have not yet committed to adding this title to my pull list, but I will be looking forward to the next collected edition. Three cheers for Clark and Diana!
*I received this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. This review is not for pay and is my opinion alone.
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I can't even begin to explain how blown away i was by everyone who sent a list. I read every single one… which is why we are announcing this a bit later than we expected cause it took me so much longer than i thought to read through all of them. I know i mentioned before on instagram and twitter that some were so touching i started crying and some so funny that i did the weird snort laugh i sometimes do. It's not a pretty laugh. And so many people put so much time into their lists. Others put a lot of glitter in and on their lists. I kept questioning if matt and i have been to a strip club cause i keep finding glitter on us. So yes it was really hard to decide but we have picked three winners. Sorry guys i am rambling again… i know you are thinking shut the fuck up kim...who won. Ok so…..
Congratulations to our three Secret Santa winners: April Beatson, Jane Ludwig and Jesse Grubbs. Please read the letters attached below.
April will be receiving a Nikon D7100DSLR Camera. Jane, her husband and kids will be receiving a trip to NYC. Jesse will be receiving a bass guitar for his girlfriend.
Along with their main gifts April, Jane and Jesse will receive a matt & kim stocking filled with surprises. Chocolate from our favorite chocolate dudes at Mast Brothers, Butterfly Knife Bottle Opener, Create Your Own Music Box, Original Gyro Scope (I play with ours for hours while working on music), Lego Storage Box, Matt & Kim Script Tank Top, Lightning Pillowcase, Lightning Blanket, Lightning bolt earrings, Lightning mug, Sidewalk disposable camera, and Matt and Kim earbuds!
But guys i couldn't stop there because so many of these lists made me stoked. I just wanted to get everyone everything. So we kept going through the lists and seeing what we could do. There was one list where Talaematafi just wanted to give her mom and aunt a massage because they were dealing with a loss in the family and the stress weighing on them. Another letter was a friend asking for splints for her friend who has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.These splints will make day to day living a bit easier. Zoe just wanted a full bottle of water signed by us because her friend caught a empty bottle. I will say we decided to each take a sip out of that bottle so now you have our DNA! Some people wanted signed sticks so i went to our practice space and grabbed a bunch of my sticks…..Some people wanted us to donate to a charity of their choice…. some wanted… gummy bears you know i can do that! It just went on and we kept going. I wish we could of hit everyone of you back because again i can't believe how many of you participated in this. Just know though that as we keep doing these scream team things i will do my best to make sure everyone get something in do time! We were so excited to be able to give people at least a little something they wanted. Fuck yea!!!
Finally, don't forget to visit http://mattandkimmusic.com/webstore/ where we've added a bunch of new items that will be up throughout the new year! We really appreciate you guys reppin' our stuff and i hope you like the new designs and items we came up with! Oh and if i see you on the street wearing one of our shirts i will most likely tackle you. I just wanted to give you a heads up. I will try to restrain myself cause now thinking about it if someone randomly tackled me on the street i am pretty sure i would start swinging real quick. Maybe i'll just high five you… ok ok a high five and a butt slap!!
Guys have a fucking sweet ass holiday. Try to remember to not let any holiday stress get you down. Just have a sweet fucking time and also remember to give back a little if you can. That could be giving your friend your last beer or maybe giving a few singles to someone who could really use it or just hugging someone. Sometimes a hug goes a long way!
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This Popular Snack is Sending Kids to the Hospital
Parents, you have a new food to be worried about when it comes to the health of your children. While some kids avoid spicy foods, others can't get enough of them. However, it turns up the spicy foods in your pantry could be dangerous to your child.
Emergency room doctors have been treating children who have developed gastritis– a painful inflammation or erosion of the stomach lining. The root cause?
Dr. Martha Rivera from White Memorial Medical Center said on any given day, she sees 5 or more cases of children with gastritis, due to eating hot chips and sweets. "We have a population who enjoys to consume the hot spicy, not real foods, and they come in with these real complaints," she stated.
After weeks of experiencing on-and-off stomach pain, 12-year-old Andrew Medina told his mom he needed to see a doctor. Medina eats bags of spicy chips and snacks on a regular basis. He estimated that he eats about 20-30 bags every month.
Gastritis Caused By Spicy Cheetos
Gastritis is known as an inflammation, disintegration or irritation of the lining of the stomach. It can begin suddenly or very slowly. In many cases, gastritis can cause ulcers and an increased danger of stomach cancer.
Symptoms include:
- Gnawing or burning ache or pain (indigestion) in your upper abdominal area
- A feeling of fullness in your upper abdominal area after eating
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Bloating
- Hiccups
Doctors and pediatricians worldwide are claiming that hot Cheetos and other spicy snacks are causing preventable emergency room visits. Dr. Rivera discussed that the artificially flavored hot chips can increase level of acidity in the fragile lining of the stomach. "It burns when it goes down, it burns when it comes out," she stated.
Flamin' Hot Crunchy Cheetos are spicy enough to change the pH balance of a child's stomach, which results in developing gastritis.
Dr. Robert Glatter is an emergency clinic doctor at Lenox Hill Healthcare facility in New York city. He said he believed that the flavoring coating on the chips and snacks could be what's triggering the stomach pH to change. Glatter explained, "It's almost like a food addiction. They seek out the burn … It's like 'how much can I endure?' and I've seen a many children who consume four or five bags and can be found screaming in pain.
Many school districts have forbidden the snacks due to their poor nutritional content. While Frito Lay has not responded to this current issue, they did release a statement about the school restrictions. They said the company is "committed to responsible and ethical marketing practices, which includes not marketing out products to children ages 12 and under.


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August 15, 2013
The Office of the Inspector General has historically investigated fraud and abuse in the Medicare system. However, in the past few years, the OIG has been ramping up its activity and expanding its scope. Yesterday, the OIG reported on 7 oncologists being charged with violating the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act by importing unapproved drugs for patient use, including Zometa, Kytril, Taxotere, Gemzar, Eloxatin and others, from outside the United States, where the drugs were not approved by the FDA. The actual charges - shipment of misbranded drugs, a misdemeanor violation.
The press release (available here) issued by the Ohio US Attorney's Office relayed the charges resulted from an investigation initiated by the Office of Criminal Investigations and the Department of Health and Human Services – Office of Inspector General, and prosecuted by the Ohio US Attorney.
Why report on this for today's newsletter? Not for scare tactics or for gossip purposes, but to highlight the increased scrutiny across the board. The facts relayed above are simple enough - doctors located in different locations across Ohio, each importing drugs not approved by the FDA. Certain (or all) of those doctors presumably imported for the benefit of their patients. Regardless of the intentions or uses, the fact that the imported drugs were not approved by the FDA led to the charges. Here, fines are available if the doctors are convicted. It is under those statutes that include fines we are seeing a rise of scrutiny, investigations and charges. The best way to avoid exposure is through education, and understanding your areas of exposure. The OIG website is an excellent resource, worth checking out to see what types of activity is on the government's radar. Click here for OIG Compliance - https://oig.hhs.gov/compliance/.
Of course, on the listserv we will continue to highlight relevant developments.
Provided by Judge Ruth Kraft, manager of K&K's Employment Law Group
In Tuesday's newsletter (available here) Jen highlighted one of the most common employment issues in medical practices: the missing copay. As an employment lawyer, I can tell you from years of experience that, if copays are missing and the issue is not addressed, you will soon find your practice at considerably higher risk of more serious defalcations, including staff members' endorsing insurance checks made payable to the physician and depositing them in their own accounts. One practice with which I consulted lost over $200,000 this way before they figured out that revenues were down for reasons other than the economy.
Adding to Jen's thoughts, I want to emphasize that internal operational compliance is essential. Beginning with background checks (and I recommend that these be outsourced for a variety of legal reasons), to cash flow controls, to having proper disciplinary protocols in place---all are essential for the health of your organization.
If you decide to interview staff members, interview ALL of them to avoid subsequent allegations of disparate impact or discrimination. Follow Jen's rule and always have a second person, whether your partner or, if necessary, legal counsel, in the room during these meetings.
Your practice should have a specific anti-harassment, anti-retaliation and whistleblowing policy in place. This does not guarantee absolute confidentiality but individually signed forms which include at least two points of contact to whom workers can share concerns about a thief or predator in their midst are extremely important.
Have you reviewed your employment manual? Your handbook should state that acts of gross misconduct may result in immediate discharge. Stealing, whether $5 or $5000, rises to that level. If the worker also falsifies the records to report that the patient did not make a co-payment, then this would constitute a violation of an additional rule.
The manner in which you conduct interviews is also extremely important. You must appear to be seeking information rather than cross-examining. Offering employees the opportunity to write their own statements, in their own hands, may be useful as inconsistencies may be more evident in writing.
Documentation is essential. If you elect to suspend an employee for an alleged theft, a written disciplinary form should be completed and signed by the employer, containing the ground for the suspension and its duration. The worker should be given the opportunity to sign an acknowledgment of receipt, which does not mean that he or she agrees with the basis. Should a decision to discharge be made, this should also be reduced to a writing. Upon separation from employment, based upon your policies, barring gross misconduct as defined by the federal government, the employee must be offered the opportunity to continue health benefits under COBRA. Additionally, your manual must be consulted to determine whether unused, accrued sick or vacation leave must be paid. You MAY NOT deduct the amount of the theft from the final paycheck; this would constitute wage theft under New York's stringent, pro-employee law.
I agree with Jen that the authorities must be notified as soon as you have completed your investigation for reasons including: establishing a record, deterring others from similar behavior and preventing your liability carrier from denying coverage for future losses pursuant to the terms of the insurance contract.
Employee theft is one of the most sensitive and difficult areas about which employers consult me. I strongly recommend that you do not try to navigate this field on your own, without reaching out to counsel. These scenarios, while never pleasant, are inevitable. The best course of action is to anticipate them, have an action protocol in place and then follow through with it.
Does your employee handbook reflect how you'd like to handle these matters? Do you have a separate, signed whistleblowing/anti-retaliation policy in place? If not, the healthcare and employment groups at K & K are here to guide you.
Judge Kraft is available to discuss employment issues at (516) 747-6700 x. 326 or at email@example.com.


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2016 Tempe Oktoberfest Website goes LIVE on September 1st!! Don't miss all of the fun-October 7-9, 2016 at Tempe Beach Park!! CLICK HERE for Tempe Oktoberfest Website Information!! This year brings Four Peaks Brewery's beer portfolio as well as other German style beers, German style fare like bratwursts with sauerkraut, German potato salad, pretzels, and more! We can't forget about the other …… [Read more...]
2016 Oktoberfest Website Goes Live September 1st
TSC Student Summer Program Donations
Please help TSC by donating to the student summer activities programs. Each year the 32 Tempe student delegates raise funds to support the many summer activities they enjoy with the 32 international student visitors from our sister cities. If you would like to make a donation, please click here. Make a Summer Program Donation. Tempe Sister Cities as a 501(c)3 compliant non-profit organization. …… [Read more...]
2015 Tempe Sister Cities Cowboy Christmas Party
You are Invited to the 2015 Tempe Sister Cities Cowboy Christmas Party!!! The Tempe Sister City Cowboy Christmas Party will be held on Friday, December 11, 2015 from 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM at Tempe Sister Cities Hackett House in downtown Tempe. Please join us for an incredible night of great food, lively entertainment and fun people! For more information call 480-350-8181. The cost is $30 for …… [Read more...]
Trollhättan, Sweden Officially Becomes Tempe's 10th Sister City
Trollhättan, Sweden officially becomes Tempe's 10th Sister City in May 2015. However, there has been a collaboration between Tempe and Trollhättan since we first met in 2008. We have enjoyed and have had successful exchanges of student delegates since 2010, as well as professional delegate exchanges and the very first International Chef to cook at Hackett House was Peter Erikson, Professional Chef …… [Read more...]
Sister Cities International Leadership Leads Delegation to India
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 28, 2015) – Members of Sister Cities International's leadership recently concluded a successful visit to India. During the visit, the delegation met with the Mayor of Agra, Hon. Indrajeet Arya to discuss a possible trilateral partnership between Tempe, US – Cusco, Peru – Agra, India. Agra is home to the Taj Mahal. During the two-week multi-city tour …… [Read more...]
Looking for the Perfect Gift?
Tempe Sister Cities Goat and Sheep Fund For as little as $30 you can purchase a goat or a sheep for a destitute family in Timbuktu, Mali. You can honor anyone you designate. You may even give the animal a name! Many people lost their livestock and possessions when they were forced to flee from Timbuktu during the period of violence when the Islamist rebels invade in 2012. With the help of French …… [Read more...]
Seeing Student Similarities Halfway Around the World
In reflecting on the time I spent this summer in Skopje, Macedonia, I am flooded with fond memories. From the moment that I got off of the plane in Macedonia, I was welcomed with open arms by my host teacher, Maja B. She has since transferred to a different school, but when I visited she worked as an English teacher, and part-time assistant principal at a vocational high school. Being able to …… [Read more...]
Councilman Corey Woods Speaks to Youth Group
The first meeting of the Tempe Sister Cities Youth Group occurred on Sunday, September 14. Twenty-one members were in attendance, and seven were underclassmen from various local schools. The sophomores, juniors and seniors were inspired by guest speaker Councilman Corey Woods. Mr. Woods shared his personal path into the world of politics and city government. He challenged the audience to take a …… [Read more...]
Tales from Beaulieu sur Mer, France
How many people can say they've been snorkeling in the south of France? Not many! But I'm one of the few who has been lucky enough to have this experience, and it happened to me this past summer in Beaulieu sur Mer, France. One humid morning in France I woke up at 5 am to be driven to the top of Eze Village to carpool for 3 hours to Port-Cros, an island in the Mediterranean, where Amanda, TJ, …… [Read more...]
2014 Making a World of Difference Honorees Announced
Our annual event honors individuals who have made a substantial difference in people's lives around the globe through their humanitarian efforts. Three outstanding humanitarians will be honored at the "Making a World of Difference" gala planned at Tempe Center for the Arts on October 9, 2014. This is Tempe Sister Cities' way of thanking and honoring humanitarians who bring hope and comfort to …… [Read more...]


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Penshurst Place Wedding
In May I travelled to Kent to photograph the Penshurst Place Wedding of Su and Simon. Now, I have to tell you something about Su and Simon: A more clearly in love couple I think you'll find it difficult to meet. They were so "into" each other throughout the day it is clear they are going to spend the rest of their lives together as a very happily married couple.
The day started with some bridal prep photography before I headed of to Penshurst Place – which is a gorgeous stately home that is nearly seven hundred years old. Not being a Kent local I had never visited it before but this Penshurst Place wedding wasn't going to let me down in terms of photographic opportunities.
There were a substantial amount of tears throughout the ceremony from both Simon and Su and really, I found it quite hard to hold back the tears myself at some points. Later on the newly married couple and their guests headed over to the Donnington Manor Hotel in Sevenoaks for a wonderful wedding breakfast, more emotional roller-coasting speeches and what looked like a cracking party taking place as I left.
As usual, a small selection of my favourites from this Penshurst Place Wedding. Please feel free to comment and share on social media of course.


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I spent most of the afternoon at the office today, pulling together my graduate course. It's been a different process for me than my past few new preps, because it's an entirely different kind of course from what I've mostly been teaching the past couple of years. Many of my courses have a similar basic structure, and the differences come from the content. But this one could be organized in several different ways. The process of figuring it out really has felt very much like writing an essay. At the end of the afternoon, I finally looked at what I'd outlined on screen and felt that magic a-ha! just like when you've been writing and rewriting for a while and then finally see the kernel of real argument. It all makes sense now -- it reveals its concerns in its shape -- just like some kinds of poems. Not that a syllabus is a poem -- but there can be creativity involved in both.
I still have a lot to do -- final revisions, proofing, and a lot of drudge work (copying/scanning etc). Plus there's my undergrad class -- but that's a familiar prep, so its syllabus just needs some fine-tuning.
No matter when I start thinking about my syllabi, I usually wind up writing them only 1 or 2 days ahead of time. I guess I just need that adrenaline. And I've got it - - I'm feeling pretty pumped up about the semester. What a relief. Last year was such a blur, with tenure review, and various personal events, that I don't think I ever really got that rush. But right now I do -- looking forward to new rhythms, new students.
composing a course
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The Golden Port Group organized the spring outing last Saturday and our Fosita company joined in the party.The scenery place is West Hill in Suzhou around Taihu lake.
Linwu karst cave is the core tourist point that has more than 250 million years old age.In the cave,it is warm in winter and cool in summer.
Around Linwu cave are plum trees blossom,walking through plum flowers you can smell the fragrance,which is the best place to travel there.
Then we climbed the West Hill ,standing the summit of the hill,we can see the beautiful view-the Taihu lake.In the hill,so many farmers were picking tea-leaves.The BIluochun tea is very famous in China.
In the afternoon,we watched the performance and played games.Every one has group spirit and achieved team goals.We are not only colleagues but also families!
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Hercules & Love Affair - "Raid"
A couple weeks back, Hercules & Love Affair announced their new album, The Feast of the Broken Heart, along with new single "Do You Feel The Same." Now check out the dynamic instrumental b-side to that single, "Raid."
The Feast of the Broken Heart is out May 26.