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Title: Consume
Author: Jessica Prince
Series: Civil Corruption
Genre: Contemporary, Rockstar Romance
Killian Everett is condescending, egotistical, and a complete jerk.
When I started as the new assistant for the famous rock band Civil Corruption, I thought I'd hit the career jackpot…
but I was wrong.
When I started as the new assistant for the famous rock band Civil Corruption, I thought I'd hit the career jackpot…
but I was wrong.
With his attitude, bad behavior, and stupid good looks, Killian has made my life a living hell since my very first day.
We may fight constantly, but that doesn't make me want him any less.
And now I know he wants me too.
We may fight constantly, but that doesn't make me want him any less.
And now I know he wants me too.
He wants to seduce me.
He wants to own me.
He wants to consume me.
He wants to own me.
He wants to consume me.
And if I'm not careful…
I just might let him.
I just might let him.
**The Civil Corruption series is a series of interconnected, standalone, rockstar romances.**
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"You're just too much fun to tease, Thumbelina. Every time I talk to you, your face and neck get all… hot and red." His thumb scraped slowly along my cheekbone, his eyes shooting down to my lips. "I noticed you don't get this outta sorts with the other guys. Only me. Why do you think that is?"
"I-I, um, don't know what you're talking about."
The corner of his mouth trembled like he was fighting back a smile or laugh. "That so? Then why does your soft skin feel like it's on fire, sweetness?"
God, he was so damn close. And he smelled so damn good, like whiskey and spicy, citrusy cologne. "I'm just…" Just what? my brain screamed. For the love of all that's holy, think of words, Gina! "… hot-blooded." Sweet, merciful mother of pearl! Had I really just said that?
"That you are," he mumbled in a low, husky voice. "That you certainly fuckin' are."
My mouth went dry as a desert. Trying to swallow was like trying to force a wad of cotton down my throat. "Wha—uh, what's happening here?"
He took another step, coming so close everything about him overwhelmed my senses. "If you don't know, I'm really off my game. And I'm never off my game."
After doing a crazy impression of a goldfish, I somehow managed to pick my jaw up off the floor long enough to ask, "Are you hitting on me?"
With his next step, his shoes bumped into the toes of my heels, forcing me to move backward until the balcony railing dug into my behind. Killian placed his hands on either side of my hips and leaned in closer. "You can play coy all you want, but you can't fool me. You know that's exactly what I'm doing. And I know you want me just as bad as I want you. It's written in red all over your cheeks. There's a damn good reason why I'm the only one of the guys you can't manage a full sentence around." My heart threatened to beat through my chest, and I was pretty sure my panties were about to spontaneously combust.
"What do you say we have a little fun tonight, huh? Something tells me you need it," he whispered before the tip of his tongue peeked out and teased the skin behind my ear. "I've been dying to see what you wear under that little barista getup for months."
"Y-you have?" I asked, my eyes nearly bugging out of my skull.
"Fuck yeah." It came out in an almost aggressive growl as he closed the last few inches of distance between us, pushing his body flush against mine. A surprised gasp passed my lips at the feel of his thick, steely erection pressing against my belly before quickly turning into a moan when he bent his knees so his cock could brush at the apex of my thighs.
What do you say we have a little fun tonight?
His question kept replaying in my head. I couldn't remember the last time I had fun. My life was all about responsibility and stress and constant worry.
It had been so long since I had a bit of fun without feeling guilty for it that I barely remembered what it felt like. His proposition suddenly held more appeal than it should. Killian Everett was all kinds of wrong for me. He was a player, the very definition of a man whore.
But I desperately wanted a little fun. I wanted to forget my shitty luck, and how life had a tendency to kick me even though I was already down. And I couldn't help but think that maybe Killian was just the man to give me that.
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Born and raised around Houston Texas, Jessica spent most of her life complaining about the heat, humidity, and all around pain in the ass weather. It was only as an adult that she quickly realized the cost of living in Houston made up for not being able to breathe when she stepped outside. That's why God created central air, after all.
Jessica is the mother of a perfect little boy–she refuses to accept that he inherited her attitude and sarcastic nature no matter what her husband says.
In addition to being a wife and mom, she's also a wino, a coffee addict, and an avid lover of all types of books–romances still being her all time favs. Her husband likes to claim that reading is her obsession but she just says it's a passion…there's a difference. Not that she'd expect a boy to understand.
Jessica has been writing since she was a little girl, but thankfully grew out of drawing her own pictures for her stories before ever publishing her first book. Because an artist she is not.
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The Jong Oranje may have already qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, but they are now also anxious to reach the final of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in order to defend their title in their own country. Tonightâs semi-final against England U-21 kicks off at 18:15 pm.
Otman Bakkal The Netherlands finished on top in Group A, ahead of Israel, Belgium and Portugal, reaching the semi-finals of the tournament and at the same time making sure of automatic qualification for the Beijing Olympics. In the semi-finals they will now meet England U-21, who are coached by former international Stuart Pierce. âThe Jong Oranje have technically skilful players who play high-tempo football. They will play in front of 26, 000 fans in the sold-out Abe Lenstra Stadion in Heerenveen, where the atmosphere is superbâ, said the former Manchester City manager. âIt will be a tough and tight game.â Otman Bakkal, who replaces the injured Ismail Aissati as playmaker, will represent PSV. Forward Roy Beerens starts on the bench. Netherlands coach De Haan is yet to decide between Calvin Jong-A-Pin and Erik Pieters at left-back, but De Ridder keeps his place as right winger, at the expense of Jenner, while goalkeeper Boy Waterman has shaken off a back problem.
Netherlands U-21 starting line-up
Boy Waterman; Gianni Zuiverloon, Ron Vlaar, Ryan Donk, Calvin Jong-A-Pin/Erik Pieters; Daniël de Ridder, Hedwiges Maduro, Otman Bakkal, Royston Drenthe; Ryan Babel, Maceo Rigters

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The Sartorialist, a street style blog run by Scott Schuman, may be a well-regarded arbiter of good style, but that doesn't mean it's impervious to criticism. Take, for example, the recent outburst of angry comments on a post chronicling two looks worn by Angelica Ardasheva, another fashion blogger. When Schuman -- who, it should be noted, was a fan of Ardasheva's style -- described her as a "bigger, curvier girl than most of the other bloggers who you see in the press," focusing especially on the "sturdy but beautiful shape of her legs," commenters erupted.
"I think you have been in the fashion industry too long if this girl is 'curvy,' or 'sturdy,'" wrote one.
The entire episode reminded us of our interview with Schuman during New York Fashion Week, where he discussed, among other things, the "two-way conversation" of the blog medium, and focused in particular about the things that really sparked intense debate among the commentors. Among the things that were particularly scandalous: Fur, cigarettes, "girls that are too skinny," and, most interestingly, flip-flops.
Schuman seemed interested not only in the debate itself, but how the blog could then serve as a sort of historic marker when it comes to fashion:
"I would love to know in 1910, when Lartigue was taking his photographs of these incredibly fashionable women in Paris, what their equivalent of the flip-flip was. What was that one piece? The bonnet? Were people like: 'Ugh. I hate bonnets.' ... To me, it's so much more than fashion."
As for Schuman's reaction to this particular post, he has since posted an update saying that a post like this one "creates a real and important conversation."


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The Yankees face the Toronto Blue Jays in a Grapefruit League game on Thursday at 1 p.m. on the road.
Yankees notes
Miguel Andujar leads the team with 12 hits this spring. ... DJ LeMahieu is 5-for-27 with a .185/.241/.259 batting line. ... Estevan Florial has a .346/.393/.538 batting line with one home run and four RBIs in 11 games.
|Blue Jays
|DJ LeMahieu, 1B
|Freddy Galvis, SS
|Gleyber Torres, 2B
|Brandon Drury, 3B
|Troy Tulowitzki, SS
|Teoscar Hernandez, LF
|Miguel Andujar, 3B
|Justin Smoak, 1B
|Austin Romine, C
|Kendrys Morales, DH
|Clint Frazier, LF
|Lourdes Gurriel Jr., 2B
|Estevan Florial, CF
|Kevin Pillar, CF
|Matt Lipka, DH
|Anthony Alford, RF
|Billy Burns, RF
|Luke Maile, C
Who is starting for the Yankees?
RHP Luis Cessa, who has allowed one run, five hits and 10 strikeouts in nine innings this spring, makes his fourth appearance this spring.
Who is starting for the Blue Jays?
RHP Matt Shoemaker, who has a 7.04 ERA in three Grapefruit League outings, makes his fourth start this spring.
Upcoming schedule
The Yankees host the Boston Red Sox at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Friday at 1 p.m.


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Just because it's Valentines Day doesn't mean your elegant gift wrapping has to be red, pink and white. Valentines Day is your opportunity to break out of the box and declare your love in any color you like. I probably wouldn't wrap a gift in black though.
Here are 5 secrets for elegant gift wrapping:
1) Don't be cheap with the ribbon. Splurge and buy ribbon made out of satin, velvet or grosgrain. Make it wider than you usually do. It should be at least 1.5" wide. That immediately says elegant. You can sometimes pick it up at the Michael's $1.00 rack at the front of the store. Or buy it from a fabric store. It may cost you $3.00 per yard, but that's still cheaper than the Valentines Day card.
2) Shake things up with color. You don't have to buy the printed Valentines Day paper. It often looks cheap anyway. Besides, what are you going to do with the rest of it? Save it until next year?
Instead, buy a nice solid paper that can be used again for another occasion. Use a nice colored ribbon to go along with it. If you stick with solid paper and real ribbon, you really can't mess it up.
3) Try an elegant patterned paper. You'll often find individual sheets of printed paper hanging over a rack in nicer stationery stores. You'll find paper with interesting textures, colors and designs.
You can also get some newsprint and decorate it yourself with stamps or small paint brushes. You can make polka dot paper by dipping a new pencil eraser into acrylic paint and stamping it onto your paper. Use a color that will match the nice ribbon you bought.
4) Use real or fake flowers to decorate your gift. Read "How to Gift Wrap Using Fresh Flowers" and "How To Gift Wrap Using Fake Flowers."
5) Go neutral in your gift wrapping. Note how elegant this camel colored satin ribbon looks on the ivory paper. What could be simpler and more beautiful?
Do you think Valentines Day wrapping must be red, white or pink? Why?


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At the same tome the unemployment rates rise more grandparents have had to take on raising their grandchildren. In 2007 there were about 4.7 million children living in homes headed by at least one of their grandparents. The shift to grandparents raising their children's offspring has risen due to several factors including more parents into drugs, AIDS, cancer and when struck by tragedy single adults leaving their children behind.
While not all grandparents are the sole providers most make significant contributions.
The Wall Street Journal reports:
Not all of these grandparents are sole caregivers, says Kenneth Bryson, a director at Generations United, a Washington nonprofit, "but most are making important contributions," providing "substantial care so that the parents can work or go to school."
In the United States about twenty percent of grandparents or other relatives raising children other than their own receive grants. In New York that grant money comes to roughly $5,000 a year. That means the majority of those raising the kids are not getting any help.
Children who reside in foster care programs on average cost New York $22,000 per year for their care.


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Article I: The Legislative Branch—The Enumerated Powers (Section 8)
Article I of the Constitution defines the role of Congress, the federal legislative branch. Section 8 contains the enumerated powers of the federal government delegated to Congress.
The following was prepared by the Office of the Secretary of the Senate with the assistance of the Library of Congress, providing the original text of each clause of the Constitution with an accompanying explanation of its meaning and how that meaning has changed over time. Source: U.S. Senate, Library Of Congress
Sections 1, 2 and 3 (Legislative Powers) | Sections 4, 5, 6 and 7 (Elections and Legislative Process) | Section 8 (Enumerated Powers) | Sections 9 and 10 (Powers Denied To Congress and States)
|Article I, Section 8: Powers of Congress
|Section 8, Clause 1: Power to Tax and Spend
|The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;
|Section 8 begins the enumerated powers of the federal government delegated to Congress. The first is the power to tax and to spend the money raised by taxes, to provide for the nation's defense and general welfare. This section was supplemented by the 16th amendment, which permitted Congress to levy an income tax.
|Article I, Section 8, Clause 2: Borrowing Power
|To borrow Money on the credit of the United States;
|Congress can borrow money through the issuance of bonds and other means. When it borrows money, the United States creates a binding obligation to repay the debt and cannot repudiate it.
|Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: Commerce Power
|To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes;
|The "commerce clause" is one of the most far-reaching grants of power to Congress. Interstate commerce covers all movement of people and things across state lines, and every form of communication and transportation. The commerce clause has permitted a wide variety of federal laws, from the regulation of business to outlawing of racial segregation. The "Indian commerce clause" has become the main source of power for congressional legislation dealing with Native Americans.
|Article I, Section 8, Clause 4: Naturalization and Bankruptcies
|To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States;
|Acts of Congress define the requirements by which immigrants can become citizens. Only the federal government, not the states, can determine who becomes a citizen. Bankruptcy laws make provisions for individuals or corporations that fail to pay their debts.
|Article I, Section 8, Clauses 5 and 6: Money
|To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures;
|These clauses permit Congress to coin money and to issue paper currency. By extension, under its ability to enact laws "necessary and proper" to carry out these powers (as stated at the end of Article 1, Section 8), Congress created the Federal Reserve System to regulate the nation's monetary supply.
|To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current Coin of the United States;
|Article I, Section 8, Clause 7: Post Office
|To establish Post Offices and post Roads;
|The postal powers embrace all measures necessary to establish the system and to insure the safe and speedy transit and prompt delivery of the mails. Congress may also punish those who use the mails for unlawful purposes.
|Article I, Section 8, Clause 8: Copyrights and Patents
|To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;
|Copyright and patent protection of authors and inventors are authorized by this clause, although it uses neither word.
|Article I, Section 8, Clause 9: Creation of Courts
|To constitute Tribunals inferior to the supreme Court;
|The Constitution provides only for a Supreme Court, and left it to Congress to create lower ("inferior") courts, and to set their jurisdictions and duties.
|Article I, Section 8, Clause 10: Maritime Crimes
|To define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the high Seas, and Offences against the Law of Nations;
|Every sovereign nation possesses these powers, and Congress has acted under this authority from the beginning.
|Article I, Section 8, Clauses 11, 12, 13, 14: War; Military Establishment
|To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;
|The "war powers" are defined here and in Article 2, Section 2. Congress declares war, while the president wages war. However, presidents have committed U.S. forces leading to conflict without congressional declaration of war in Korea, Vietnam, and other places, provoking national argument over the meaning of these powers. Congress' control of funding the military provides another check on the executive branch.
|To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;
|To provide and maintain a Navy;
|To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces;
|Article I, Section 8, Clauses 15 and 16: The Militia
|To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;
|Under these provisions, the right of the states to maintain a militia, including what is now the National Guard, is always subordinate to the power of Congress. In 1795 Congress first gave the president authority to call out the militia to suppress insurrections. Presidents employed this power to enforce federal law during desegregation disputes during the 1950s, and later during the civil disturbances in various cities during the 1960s
|To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress;
|Article I, Section 8, Clause 17: District of Columbia; Federal Property
|To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States, and to exercise like Authority over all Places purchased by the Consent of the Legislature of the State in which the Same shall be, for the Erection of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, and other needful Buildings;—And
|This clause enables Congress to govern the District of Columbia. Congress has now delegated that power to a locally elected government, subject to federal oversight. Congress also governs forts, arsenals, and other places obtained from the states for the federal government's purposes.
|Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: Necessary and Proper Clause
|To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
|The "elastic clause" enlarges legislative power by enabling Congress to use any means it thinks reasonable to put these powers into action. This clause also authorizes Congress to enact legislation necessary to carry out the powers of the other branches, for example to organize and reorganize the executive branch.


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If you are not acquainted with the name of Jono Fernandez, I can tell you he's the protagonist of a cd mix "EQ Grey pres. Shades Of Grey", also exceptional releases as that from ElectroFly Records (U.K.), "Colors of Conscience". The Australian producer has an amazing dj career, this being the result of collaborations with people like Anthony Pappa, Craig Richards, Danny Howells, BT or Lexicon Avenue. His new release is called "Deliver Me" and is signed for the label Institution Breaks.
We are already familiar with the musical style that Jono provides us, an atmospheric breaks combined with progressive. Looks like his original mix is a pure breaks track, building up even from the start a fantastic rhythm which becomes more and more intense as the minutes are dragging on, entering in the first quarter in the delicate and profound breaks atmosphere, with many melodic lines, sounds and kicking rhythms, in order to make us move, in the same time calling our sensibility and offering us first class melody, harmonious, tender, profound and sweet. After some short intermissions, we deeply enter in the track's rhythm, the song adding up with each new groove pattern miraculous and extraordinary sounds, which make an excellent melody, meditative and so damn beautiful! The power of this track stays in the suggestive combination between the drowsiness of the deep melodic lines with an energetic, massive and very elevated beat, building therefore an excellent piece of break beat.
Digital Witchcraft also kick the public's ass with their astonishing remix; you remember off course about productions by Digital Witchcraft, tracks as "Snowday", "Pocket Universe" or "Fingerpaint". Well, this new remix of "Deliver Me" follows the same path, going straight to an atmospheric breaks track, similar with the original mix, but approached in a different manner. A bit much dark, somber than the original, more powerful and dynamic, at least in the first part. Along with the appearance of a few delicious sounds and a dizzy string, the track is opening, lays to rest, building a melodic and tasty bass line, with a strong rhythm which makes the listener to vibrate of pleasure. With a short breakdown, the track flows from the beginning till the end in the same rhythm, accelerating itself and then eliminating gradually and discrete the elements which intervene alongside the song.
Institution Breaks makes happy many ardent persons of breaks musical genre with this new release, providing them two carefully picked tracks, in order to compose an unforgettable 12", which can be listened anytime and anywhere.
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Michael Winterbottom's short, serious, tedious sex drama 9 Songs begins with a somber introduction to Matt (Kieran O'Brien), a British glaciologist flying over an Antarctic landscape and remembering Lisa (Margo Stilley), the 21-year-old American woman with whom, for the rest of the film, he will attend rock concerts and have sex in London.
It's not Lisa's clothing that Matt remembers, but rather "her smell, her taste, her skin touching mine." This isn't quite banal enough to be insightful, although I doubt Winterbottom (Welcome to Sarajevo) set out to explore the banality of sex. (If he did, then kudos: I get it.) Later, after we watch the couple in bed, Matt tells us that he "works on a continent of ice, a place no man had ever been until the 20th century." Clearly, a metaphor: Replace "been" with "understood" and you're talking about sex.
No, wait. The Kama Sutra, de Sade: These guys knew about sex, too. Just after Matt tells us that he met Lisa at a concert, Winterbottom cuts to their first sexual encounter. We don't see them meet, don't hear their small talk, don't see the seduction. We know all of that stuff. What we don't know is how people have sex, so that's what we see.
Well, actually, we do know. We just like watching it more.
At an appropriate 69 minutes long -- although, ironically, Matt and Lisa don't actually perform the "lovemaking of the crow," as Vatsyayana calls it -- 9 Songs is barely unbearable. The title refers to the grunge rock and power ballads performed on stage between copious couplings. The mood and lyrics of the songs reflect the themes of the lovers' relationship, so at least in that regard, 9 Songs is like a WB series. A gentle piano solo is the theme music of penetration, warm baths and cunnilingus.
The sex in 9 Songs is "real," as they say, a circumstance that's neither here nor there. Imagining actors having sex may be titillating, but watching it only made me think: Hey, they're having sex, good for them, wish I could be. Winterbottom's camera neither lingers on intimate genital close-ups nor shies away. Still, the sex isn't particularly stimulating because the drama isn't. I guess it's the cinematic equivalent of only being really turned on by your lover's brains.
Winterbottom structures his film as a series of short casual scenes that dissolve into one another. We're told almost nothing about how Matt and Lisa live when they're apart, so we don't learn how little (or how much) a public life echoes (or contradicts) a private life. Or course, it shouldn't: That's why we have sex in bed, rather than, say, in supermarkets, or on the first-base line at PNC Park. But to the degree that there are any intriguing disparities, Winterbottom doesn't teach us anything about them.


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EduGeeksClub writing contest (ID 4042)
Scholarship Description
- Start Date:
- 9/1/2018
- Deadline:
- 5/31/2019
- Website:
- https://www.edugeeksclub.com/writing_contest/
- Amount:
- First Prize - $450
Second Prize - $350
Third Prize - $300
- Description:
- Hello enthusiastic students, passionate writers, achievers, incurable explorers and everyone who adores writing.
We are happy to announce the first EduGeeksClub writing contest!
If you like to express your opinion, have fresh ideas and love to write, this is a perfect opportunity to try your hand. We are looking for new talents who can surprise us.
And those who will - receive money prizes and the opportunity to publish their works on our blog.
Contact Information
- Email:
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- Gender:
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- The contest is open to individuals regardless of their location, age or nationality.
- Special Criteria:
- How to apply
Please send us your essay to email@example.com
1. Word count: keep your writing from 600 to 1000 words.
2. Your essay should be unique and written by yourself. We will check its uniqueness on plagiarism check software.
3. It should be written in the English language only.
4. Submission format: file either in doc. / docx. / pdf. named Essay_Contest_(your name and surname).
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Essay topics:
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3. The biggest difficulty I face while writing assignments.
4. Why I don't like studying but love learning.
5. Should "gifted" students receive special educational treatment?
6. Tech in the classroom: to what extent it is a reasonable implication.
7. Why multicultural classroom is one of the best results of globalization.
8. The person I still remember from school.


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The Pull (Short VR Film)
Gravity is no longer a constant.
Enter a world where the rules that bind us
are suddenly disobeyed.
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The real problem with piracy
I'd lie if I said I have never pirated anything in my life. Having been growing up in Poland on the brink of abolishing the communist regime, I haven't even been aware of concepts such as intellectual property rights or legal/illegal software.
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It is my pleasure to announce that as of now I am the new Creative Director at Autofuss - a studio I have been a huge fan of for many years.
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Tim Minchin: Storm
Over a year ago I posted a trailer for a fantastic animated short entitled Storm. The film was to be written and performed by Tim Minchin and directed by DC Turner and scheduled for release in 2010. They year has gone and passed and I assumed the film was cancelled. Apparently I haven't followed it closely enough. The film was released in festivals in 2010 - and in April 2011 it premiered on YouTube.
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If you are searching for best places to visit during this summer vacation and also looking for a good deal on your airline tickets, AirAsia India announced the new offer on one-way ticket fares. Through the AirAsia India Summer Sale, travellers can avail the all-inclusive flight tickets starting from Rs. 1399.
Mostly aimed at summer holiday, the budget carrier launched the new AirAsia Offer by covering the destinations like Bengaluru, Goa, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Kochi, Delhi and Pune. Currently, this offer is on live and bookings can be made until mentioned schedule, i.e., upto 26th March 2017. However, the bookings under this AirAsia India Summer Sale can only book for travel period till 31st August 2017.
On Tuesday, AirAsia announced the discounted flight fares are starting as low as Rs. 1399 for travel within India under the new promotional scheme. Recently its rival airlines, IndiGo, Vistara and Jet Airways also introduced the discounted flight fares. The one-way journey between different routes is as follows:
- Bengaluru-Hyderabad: Rs. 1399
- Guwahati-Imphal: Rs. 1699
- Hyderabad-Kochi: Rs. 1899
- Hyderabad-Goa: Rs. 2099
- Bengaluru-Goa: Rs. 1799
AirAsia Offers Three Million Promotional Seats: Bookings Open at airasia.com
AirAsia India Summer Sale is applicable under certain terms and conditions. Earlier, the Indian low-cost carrier offers 50 percent off on flights to Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Delhi, and Visakhapatnam. Along with these destinations, the international routes include Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur.
Terms and Conditions
- Advanced booking required for this AirAsia India Summer Sale.
- The non-refundable processing fee is applicable for payments via debit/credit or charge card.
- Seats are filled on first-cum-first-serve basis.
- Travelling period is from 13th March to 31st August 2017.
- Booking can be made until 26th March 2017.


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San Antonio is a major city in south-central Texas with a rich colonial heritage. The Alamo, an 18th-century Spanish mission preserved as a museum, marks an infamous 1836 battle for Texan independence from Mexico. Following the San Antonio River, the miles-long River Walk is a landmark pedestrian promenade lined with cafes and shops. HemisFair Park's 750-ft. Tower of the Americas overlooks the city.


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Machine Translation
The Russian news-site Korrespondent.net investigated recently why Google's Translate tool translates the word 'Yushenko' (in Russian) into 'Yanukovich' in Chinese. To convince yourselves that this really happens, go to Translate and choose the conversion from Russian into Chinese (Traditional).
(Yushenko and Yanukovich, of course, are the big political rivals in the Ukraine.)
Then type into the source window the following text: "Голосуй за Януковича! Он ведёт Украину в светлое будущее". (Which means, loosely, 'Vote for Yanukovic. He leads the Ukraine into a bright future.')
The word Yanukovich is rendered as 尤先科 in Chinese, which is read as Iou-sen-khe, that is, Yushenko.
Also, the translation changes the object of the 'bright future' from the Ukraine to the politician.
Why would this be? There is no ideological intent, we hasten to clarify. Machine translation does a statistical analysis of texts publicly available on the Internet, texts in multiple languages, texts such as documents, news articles, essays, and so on. The translator does not know, for example, that the words 'Obama' and 'Обама' mean the same thing; instead, a pattern match suggests to it that these happen to coincide in parallel texts to high frequency. Especially where proper nouns are concerned, it is difficult for the translator to distinguish between them when they occur together. Thus it was that the sentence 'Bush meets Putin' used to be translated from English to Russian as ('Путин встречает Буша' ('Putin meets Bush'). The problem with the translation into Chinese is that Yanukovich appears in online sources far more frequently than Yushenko, and so the translator decided, based on the statistical match of the rest of the sentence, that it pertained to Yanukovich, rather than Yushenko.
Such mistakes are usually corrected either by increasing the available corpus for the translator to chew over, or by providing human input as a moderator. (Google allows a user, for example, to suggest a better translation.)
(Or, of course, it could be, as a commenter at the Ответы@Mail.Ru info-service said, 'For the Chinese, Yushenko or Yanukovich are the same. To them, those Western barbarians are indistinguishable.')


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Erectile Dysfunction
Men who are unable to get rigid enough penile erections to penetrate the vagina, or who are unable to remain hard enough to enjoy sexual intercourse are frequently deeply distressed. However, there are many treatments these days for erectile dysfunction and medical advice should be sought as soon as possible.
What types of problems is a man likely to experience with his erection?
For sexual intercourse to take place satisfactorily, the normally soft penis needs to become much larger and more rigid in order to penetrate the vagina. To achieve this state, blood flows into the penis, which then lengthens and thickens. As the penis becomes erect, it also becomes much harder and sticks out in front of the man's body at an angle that can vary from near horizontal to almost vertical. This variation is quite normal.
It is not uncommon for a man to have problems with his erection. Anything from being overtired to having too much alcohol to drink may lead to a temporary loss of the ability to achieve an erection. However the problem and difficulties can be more serious. If these problems have always been present and, as a result, sexual intercourse has never been achieved, then these problems are known as primary erectile problems. If however, after having enjoyed a period of normal sex, a man subsequently has problems with erectile dysfunction, then these are called secondary erectile problems.
Originally, the medical profession used the word impotence to describe not only erectile problems but also those involving ejaculating either too quickly to slowly. However this word is rather vague and is not generally used by sex therapists or medical practitioners these days.
How does penile erection occur?
One of the first things that happens to a man when he becomes sexually aroused is that he begins to get an erection. The erotic signals that will lead to a man becoming aroused can come from a variety of sources. For example being with an attractive partner, watching television or erotic videos, fantasy, physical contact in masturbation, or from sex play with his partner. Whatever the source, the brain processes this information and relays it through the nervous system to the penis. At the same time, changes also take place in the blood levels of sex hormones, that also play a part in the process of arousal.
Although the mechanism of erection is not fully understood, it is known that the first response is for arteries in the penis to expand. These arteries deliver blood to the erectile tissues, made up of three rods of elastic, spongy tissue honeycombed with spaces that fill with blood on erection. As the arteries dilate and the erectile tissues expand, the veins that normally drain blood away become compressed, slowing down the loss of blood from the penis. Since the inflow of blood is greater than the outflow, the penis will, then become hard and erect, in normal circumstances.. After ejaculation (or sometime later if ejaculation does not happen), the arteries contract, the erectile rods shrink and soften and the veins open to drain the blood away. The penis then returns to its original shape and size.
How common are problems with erectile dysfunction?
Most men can recall the odd occasion when they have been unable to obtain an erection. Very often however these were only temporary problems that sorted themselves out sooner or later. It is difficult to get reliable information about the frequency of more serious difficulties with erection because, quite obviously, the frequency of the condition will vary according to the age of the people questioned. Alfred Kinsey, the American sexologist, for example, found that in 20-year-olds, only one in 1000 reported difficulties with erectile dysfunction. But when he studied 65-year-old men, the frequency of erectile dysfunction increased to 25%. A study published in 1987, in which a large number of men with the average age of 37 were asked about their sexual problems, the result was that 7% admitted to difficulties achieving an erection. This figure has been supported by other medical studies. Sex therapists report that, after problems with premature ejaculation, problems with erectile dysfunction are the most common problem which are seen in sex therapy clinics.
What has usually gone wrong when a man has erectile dysfunction?
In the past, it was thought that erectile dysfunction was most commonly caused by anxiety, worry, or relationship problems. While there is no doubt that psychological causes are important in many cases, there is now increasing evidence that as many as about 50% of all erectile problems are probably caused by physical or medical problems.
It is not always simple to divide the causes of erectile dysfunction into physical and psychological. This is because some physical problems can reduce a man's capacity to achieve a good erection, but not by themselves prevent him from having intercourse; however, the fact that he now has anxieties about his performance may then lead him to fail totally. In other words physical and psychological causes can interact in a complicated way.
What can go wrong physically?
For a man to achieve a good erection, at least three physiological processes must be working properly:
- The circulation of the blood, that is the arteries and veins serving the penis, must be functioning properly.
- The nerves that control the erectile process must be intact.
- Hormone levels, especially those concerned with sexual responses, must be within their normal ranges.
There are probably other important factors as well, but little is known about these at present. If anything goes wrong with one or more of these physiological processes then a man's ability to achieve an erection can be affected to a greater or lesser extent.
Problems with penile blood supply.
For a man to get an erection it is essential for there to be good and rapid flow of blood into the erectile tissues of the penis. There are two types of problems that can interfere with this process.
Firstly any problem or disease of the arteries that carry blood to the penis will reduce the speed and volume of blood flow by narrowing the diameter of the blood vessels. This process is usually a very gradual one and usually only affects middle aged and older men. However, rarely, arterial disease can also affect younger men. Occasionally it is possible to cure this surgically, but the man will also have to maintain a healthy lifestyle. This healthy lifestyle involves: no smoking, eating a healthy diet, in particular avoiding foods that are high in saturated fat, and taking plenty of exercise.
Secondly a problem with the layout of the blood vessels in the penis may sometimes lead to what is known as a venous leak. This takes place when blood entering the base of the penis does not pass into the erectile tissue as it should but instead does a type of U-turn and leaks across into the veins without playing its part in the erection process. This leakage prevents a full erection from taking place, in a similar way that a puncture may prevent a tyre from inflating however hard the tyre is pumped up. It is sometimes possible to repair this type of venous leak surgically.
Problems with the nerves that control penile erection.
The primary function of the nervous system in causing an erection is to stimulate the arteries to expand and allow a good and rapid flow of blood into the penis. Any damage to this part of the nervous system will therefore interfere with this process and result in erectile dysfunction. Diseases that lead to damage to the nerves include diabetes and multiple sclerosis. Damage to the spinal-cord can also lead to erectile dysfunction. Another cause of damage to the nerves is drug abuse, especially alcohol abuse, which over a prolonged period of time can cause damage to the nerves and therefore lead to erectile dysfunction.
What is the role of sex hormones in producing an erection?
Sex hormones such as testosterone play a vital role in a man becoming aroused and developing a good erection. The process is complicated, and it is known that there are a number of different hormones which are involved, although how they work together with the nervous system is not understood fully.
Initially, there needs to be enough of the male sex hormone testosterone. This testosterone is produced by the testes and needs to be produced for the erections to occur normally. For example, if a man is castrated after puberty and the testosterone is not replaced artificially his ability to obtain an erection will gradually decline. Similarly, if a man is given medication that results in a chemical castration he will eventually lose his ability to get an erection. Whether there is enough testosterone produced by the testes depends on the presence of other hormones which are secreted by the pituitary gland. Over or under secretion of these pituitary hormones can result in problems with testosterone levels.
Other hormones which are not obviously connected with sex, such as those that are produced by the thyroid gland, may also affect sexual responses.
Psychological factors in problems with erection.
If, for any reason, a man has problems with erectile dysfunction on a particular occasion, he become anxious and start worrying. Even if the factor that caused the problem in the first place disappears, his anxiety may persist, and this anxiety may in itself cause erectile dysfunction. What develops then is a vicious circle, he is anxious because he cannot be sure that he will develop a good erection, and he has problems with erectile dysfunction because he is worrying and so on… This is referred to by sex therapists as performance anxiety and plays a very important part in a lot of cases of erectile dysfunction.
Other stresses that can lead to erectile dysfunction.
Various factors can lead to erectile problems. Probably the most important are problems that arise from the relationship with one's sexual partner. Most of us want to please our sexual partners, when we are making love and this is fine, providing these desires do not get out of hand. Sometimes a man wants to please his partner so much that he becomes anxious and concerned about his ability to perform. The resulting stress results in erectile dysfunction. He then becomes unable to respond to his sexual partner in an assertive and positive manner. The resulting loss of confidence may lead him to feel rejected and unloved. This is not the ideal mood for making love effectively.
A man can also have problems with erectile dysfunction if he is no longer attracted to or sexually aroused by his partner. This can happen for a number of reasons: for example she may have taken on the role of a mother figure, or he might have become bored with the lovemaking because it has become repetitive, too frequent or dull. He may simply have fallen out of love with her, or fallen in love with someone else. He may be unable to get an erection because he is angry with her or because from his point of view, she is excessively demanding sexually or insufficiently responsive. Obviously the part played by relationships are a complex, and sometimes only a skilled counsellor can unravel all the causes and help solve the problem.
There are also day-to-day stresses and worries. Most people have worries as a result of daily life. For example worries about money, health, work, children, family matters and housing. These life worries and problems usually sort themselves out, but when they are present they may affect an individual's sex life and lead to a man having problems achieving erections.
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Latest Humble Bundles Include Deep Silver & Positech
We haven't mentioned before now, but the current Humble Weekly Sale is a clutch of Cliffski's Positech games, which have already netted over $100k, with a day and a half to go. Beers are on Cliffski! (Just don't mention piracy.) And now a new fortnight-long Humble Bundle proper has launched, this time showcasing the products of the decidedly not indie Deep Silver. Four of their games (including Saints Row 3!) for pay what you want, two more for over the average, and the rather average Dead Island Riptide if you throw in $25.
I'm sure people will share their feelings about international publishers taking up spaces on the Humble rota, especially when there are no Mac or Linux versions, in the comments below. But I imagine everyone will also be tempted to throw in a buck to pick up Saints Row: The Third, Saints Row 2, Risen 2: Dark Waters and Sacred 2 Gold. Put in $5 (at the moment) and you'll also get all the Saints Row 3 DLC (some of which is worth having), and Dead Island's GOTY Edition. And as I mentioned, $25 will get you Dead Island: Riptide, although since you'd already get the far superior Dead Island for a fifth of the price, I wouldn't bother.
It's been running for less than a day, and already an utterly extraordinary $765k has been made.
It's unquestionably a great bundle. Of course, Deep Silver are also the publisher who refuses to respond to us whenever we ask about their Dead Island torso bullshit.


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Last month I asked the question, via Twitter, "What do you think are the top 3 features of an emerging leader?"
Before I share the responses and my own thoughts, I will provide a brief context. At the time I was about to go into a coaching session with an enthusiastic young teacher, at the end of her NQT year, who was looking to develop her leadership skills in preparation for leading a core subject from September.
My personal view is that emerging leaders can appear at any level; you don't have to be in a position of middle or senior management. During my experience working in the education sector I have seen many examples of emerging leadership, from observing a student teacher influencing staff and pupils to get behind, and take part in, his after-school music club; to a 2nd year teacher inspiring colleagues during her leadership of a residential trip. With both teachers, the key features were energy, enthusiasm and ideas.
The teacher I was coaching certainly had energy and enthusiasm, but she also had doubt and uncertainty, and an unhelpful abundance of 'why should they listen to me?' This was purely down to her feeling inexperienced and lacking in some confidence. As we talked, she realised it wasn't about having all the answers; she focused on the areas she did feel confident in and how she could build on this in practical terms. We put together a programme for the year and she left feeling more assured and more certain about how she could tackle (and enjoy!) her new leadership role.
Turning now to the responses to my question, thanks to @pkainsworth, @helenbett, @camlecolorado and @stevewn for sharing your thoughts. The common themes were having humility and energy. Others features suggested included:
- empathy
- moral values based on conviction
- listening
- visibility
- integrity
- entrepreneurial
I would suggest that many of these qualities and skills are reflected in Jo Owen's Foundations of Leadership (see 'How to Lead'), which include:
- manages upwards and supports others
- is self-aware and adaptable
- has drive / ambition
- finds solutions
- sells ideas
- is loyal and reliable
Owen adds that as emerging leaders become leaders, they maintain these behaviours, as well as learn/develop new ones and in my next blog, Practising the Art of Leadership, I will explore these further.
But to conclude for now, my top 3 features of an emerging leader would be summarized by The Three I's, though not for one minute am I suggesting leaders are selfish!…
- Influencing (through skills/qualities such as empathy, listening and integrity)
- Inspiring (with energy and enthusiasm)
- Ideas (including being innovative and having an objective evaluation of own ideas as well as those of others)
I welcome your thoughts / experiences on this topic.


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As a tribute to the end of 2011, I would like to share my favorite animals of the year. Now that I am living in a remote mountain area, monkeys have become the creaturely linchpin that I interact with on a daily basis. They really know how to flashmob a place. (See below photo, taken from my kitchen window.)
I regularly come home to a bevy… no… gaggle? gang? band? pack?? troop??? Anyone? Anyway, I often come home to a whole mess of monkeys on my front porch, such that I cannot even make it to the front door. They love to take over a place and act like it's theirs for the ransacking. And, boy, do they know how to ransack a place. They have several times gotten into my art room and left a mess for me to clean up, sometimes even pooping on the tables. (Thanks, monkeys!)
Once a friend and I came back from a walk, opened the front door of her house, and found a large monkey — sitting on the couch! And the expression on his face — swear to God — was like, "What are you doing here?" As if we were rudely interrupting him.
Anyway, here's to the animals! May they live long and prosper. After all, it is their house, too!
Happy Monkey New Year!


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Compact sound detecting sensor used for smart car, MCU study, electronic contest, etc. Operated by DC 4V to 6V voltage, this sound sensor is designed with single-way output signal that with indication. The effective output signal of this sound sensor is low-level output.
- Main Parts: LM393 and electret microphone
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- Applications: Sound-activated lamp, acoustooptics alarm, sound control and detecting, etc
- PCB Size (L x W): Approx. 1.25 x 0.6 inch
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I'm really bad at making posts for significant marks; so, today is the 3 years and 1 week post.
Today a fellow missionary here in Guatemala contacted me about a rumor she had heard that involved the school where I used to work. She was unaware that I no longer work there. However, I had had the good fortune of running into the principal this week on the bus and chatting all the way home; so I was able to give her some details. This invariably led to me asking her about quite possibly the brightest student I have had the pleasure of teaching. She doesn't know the girl, but she said she could ask around.
Ana is a really smart young lady. She was the only one in the entire school who had passed my class by the third marking period. (You need an average of 60 for the year to pass the class; even if she had gotten a 0 in my class the last marking period, she would have passed.) But she is not just smart; she is also kind. A lot of smart kids are ostracized or picked on by their classmates, but Ana was well-loved. There was never a question of who had achieved the highest grade (in pretty much any subject), but no one seemed bent out of shape about it. However, Ana's mother (don't know if there is a father in the picture or not) doesn't believe there is value in educating girls. Ana only arrived to my class through a generous scholarship...or two. In her 9th grade graduating class of 12, ten continued on to 10th grade. Only the top of the class and the bottom of the class were kept home by their parents. Ana could become anything she wants to be if she were only allowed to continue school. She could be a teacher, a doctor, an astrophysicist, or even the president of Guatemala.
And then I apply that to my own life. Actually, first I'll let someone else apply it to hers. Addisyn is a missionary kid (MK) here in Guatemala. Her family attends my church. I don't really know her, but I know who she is. In that link, she shares her thoughts about going to college, about the worth of an education. And reading her entry a couple weeks ago (and the short exchange I had today with someone else) made me reflect upon my own education. My parents always told me I'd need a degree to do anything with my life. With all due respect, I am probably "over qualified" for what I do...or at least my degree probably isn't the right kind of training. Admittedly, having a bachelor's degree (regardless of major) has been important, or more correctly, going to college for the time I went there has been important.
While I could not have taught middle school English as a foreign language (EFL) in a private school without my bachelor's degree (which is in religious studies, by the way), the mission work I do does not require any special college degree. God prepares those He sends out, not college, not a degree. However, He prepared me in college. He worked to put me in a strong Christian community my sophomore year. He introduced me to amazing faith-filled people, people who did mission work at least for a time, people who would unknowingly validate the calling I felt to become a missionary. He also sent me one other important person.
When I was growing up, there were lots of things I wanted to be. I wanted to be the first female president of the United States. (Annalisa Simmer for President 2020!) I wanted to be Santa Claus. I wanted to be a lady farmer. I wanted to be a trapeze artist. I probably wanted to be lots of other things that only my mother remembers. And, well, most of those don't require degrees. In fact, not one of them absolutely requires a degree. And as time went on, it became obvious to me that what I really wanted to be was a wife and mother. Yes, I am a person with many talents who could probably do most anything she puts her mind to, but I don't consider being a wife and mother a less worthwhile pursuit than being the president. The other person I met in college was my fiance.
When you lose someone like a fiance or spouse, you sort of feel like your entire future disappeared with that person. And while I can't say this in retrospect with 100% certainty, I think I felt like that was my one chance at love, marriage, and children. I was 22; it was 3 years before I came here to do full-time ministry. Twenty-two year old single women with nearly $10k in student loans (all paid off due to two people who I love and respect a whole lot) do not receive foster children; they can't get approved for adoption. And I'm certainly not one of those women to use a guy just to get an offspring. So, as I saw it, all hopes of being a wife or even a mother were cut off.
Love is a funny thing. It hits you where you don't think you'll find it. It comes in unexpected ways from unexpected people. I more or less have a family here in Guatemala. I have 4 brothers, a set of parents, 3 nephews and a niece in addition to the church family that I have here. (I may potentially have more than that; it just depends on how people are feeling and how willing they are to claim the crazy white girl.) They have chaperoned me, invited me to weddings and birthdays, defended me, visited me, and helped me with manual labor. They have loaned me money. They have watched my animals. They've been wonderful people. And the children who I help work to get a better education? They're kind of like my kids.
I may not be a wife and a mother, but I am a woman very much loved. I thank God for the blessing to be able to live among and serve these people, and if He only gives me another 3 years and one week to serve them, I'm not sure it will be enough for my overflowing heart.
This blog is a journal of my work in the country of Guatemala.
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Friday, October 25, 2013
Mission Moment: November Newsletter
As a reminder, these are the updates I write for my sending church. They need to be turned in by the middle of the preceding month.
Today (October 11th) is the last day that I'll be watching my little charge. His older sisters have finished school for the year; the school year here runs from January to October. For two barely teenagers, they shoulder an incredible amount of responsibility. As for their uncle, Carlos, he has undergone surgery. His sister, Mari, says that he is being incredibly stubborn about not staying in the hospital. Yes, hospital says are costly, but so are hour-long ambulance rides every one or two days.
The good news for me is that this means I can get back to the work in Los Encuentros. I have a lot of people to meet with as I've been delegating work during the past month and a half. So, now it's time to collect the results of that delegation and see what's what. In reality, I try to stay as uninvolved as possible because my physical presence often causes prices to rise; it's racist, but it's the reality that I deal with. However, some of the people I delegate tasks to don't always see the urgency; so, I am sometimes forced to wait or do things myself.
October 19th is the completion of 3 years here in Guatemala. I feel that God still continues to mold me to serve the people better. Recently that has come in the form of literature. My reading list for the month of October includes: "Toxic Charity" by Robert D. Lupton, "Pedagogy of the Oppressed" by Paulo Freire, and "When Helping Hurts" by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert. They arrived yesterday, and I've already found parts of "Toxic Charity" to apply to the work in Los Encuentros, Solola. Feel free to check these books out from the library or buy them to read along with me!
The Care and Keeping of a Missionary
This month I ask for your continued prayers for the family of the little boys who I was watching. I would also like your prayers that the work which I delegated during the past month and a half has been completed.
Thank you for your love and support over the past 3 years. As always, you can contact me via my e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com, and you can read more about the adventure—because life is an adventure when you're not the one steering the ship!—on my blog: http://GringaOnTheGround.blogspot.com
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Mission Moment: October Newsletter
One thing which I have learned over the years is that God will guide me no matter what the situation. Sometimes I misunderstand what He wants from me, and I have to refine the plan and try again.
The day after I submitted the last newsletter article, I received news that the house where I had been planning on living would only be available to me for 4 months (but rent free). A couple days later, I found that the cost of moving would be 2 months-worth of my current rent. So, I weighed and measured the situation, and decided on August 30th to stay where I am living. A few days later, one of the few neighbors who knew I was moving saw me in the street. And on September 8th, the daughter (Mari) of that neighbor showed up at my door. It seems that her brother is quite ill and may die. Her mother has gone to care for her brother (who lives in another town), and Mari's two sons have had to care for themselves during the day. The two boys are aged 2.5 and 6 years. The older one attends school in the morning meaning that the younger one was left alone in the house. The God-part in all of this is the date that the boys started this: August 30th. So, for the past week, I've been a nanny; end date is undetermined and based on whenever their uncle gets better or dies.
When you look at this, it's easy to see the hand of God in it all. He knew that this family would need me, and He knew that I didn't have obligations in Los Encuentros until October. He gave me a reason to not move...and then He showed me why.
So, while the move has been called off and I'm temporarily doing something else, plans to help in Los Encuentros have not been canceled. The new plan is to commute out to Los Encuentros every other week and spend 2-3 days in the community at a time. It will result in a slightly modified plan involving less English classes for the kids, but other than that, it remains the same. I would like to live closer to the community which I am serving, but it seems that for now that's not in God's plans for me. Right now He needs me to serve where I am to a family which is hurting and in need. For now, I'm delegating some work in Los Encuentros seeing about school costs in the area as well as looking at the costs of building a house for Maria and her children Elena and Juan who I wrote about in August.
Additionally, Guatemala dealt with a fairly strong earthquake on September 6th. I already had some houses on my list which were damaged. I need to make sure that those houses are still standing. If they aren't, houses need to be planned for them as well; in fact, if they aren't, the money which was proportioned for a house for Maria and her children may need to be redirected to other families with more urgent needs. I don't like to do that with money that was given for a specific family or purpose, but sometimes it is a necessary reality of the work here.
The care and keeping of a missionary
This month, I'd just like to ask for a lot of prayer. I'd like you to be praying for the families whose homes were in poor repair that the houses keep holding together. I'd like you to be praying for the family of Mari as they deal with the financial and medical needs of her brother and the possibility that they might lose him. (He is 29 years old.) I'd like you to pray for Mari's two sons—Jonotan and Otto—as they deal with spending time with me. I'd also like you to pray for Mari's two daughters who are 2 of the top 6 students in their 7th grade class (in a public school which has more than 200 7th graders) but who may have to drop out of school if their family can't find the money to send them to school. I'd like you to pray for all of the families which I work with in Los Encuentros as they deal with the confusion of me not moving out there like we all had planned on. Finally, I'd like you to pray for some patience in all of this for me. I know God has a plan; sometimes I wish He'd just spell it out a bit clearer for all of us.
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DIZZEE RASCAL is the winner of this year's prestigious MERCURY MUSIC PRIZE.
The ceremony has now finished in central London (September 9), where the teenager was crowned by last year's winner Ms Dynamite.
Other nominees included Lemon Jelly's 'Lost Horizons', Coldplay's 'A Rush Of Blood To The Head' and Radiohead's 'Hail To The Thief'
The nominees were:Coldplay – 'A Rush Of Blood To The Head'
Radiohead – 'Hail To The Thief'
The Darkness – 'Permission To Land'
Dizzee Rascal – 'Boy In Da Corner'
The Thrills – 'So Much For The City'
Athlete – 'Vehicles & Animals'
Terri Walker -'Untitled'
Floetry – 'Floetic'
Soweto Kinch – 'Conversations With The Unseen'
Martina Topley-Bird – 'Quixotic'
Eliza Carthy – 'Anglicana'
Lemon Jelly – 'Lost Horizons'
Despite the album being the bookies favourite to win, at the start of the week, hundreds of punters flooded Ladbrokes with bets on losers The Darkness to win the prize – even though the book was already closed.
The album joins a long list of winners who have had mixed commercial success following their album winning the Mercury Prize.The full list of previous winners is as follows:1992 – Primal Scream 'Screamadelica'
1993 – Suede: 'Suede'
1994 – M People: 'Elegant Slumming'
1995 – Portishead: 'Dummy'
1996 – Pulp: 'Different Class'
1997 – Roni Size: 'New Forms'
1998 – Gomez: 'Bring It On'
1999 – Talvin Singh: 'OK'
2000 – Badly Drawn Boy: 'The Hour Of Bewilderbeast'
2001 – PJ Harvey: 'Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea'
2002 – Ms Dynamite: 'A Little Deeper'
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