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Welcome to SpeechTails, a fun and affordable speech therapy tool for children. We offer an engaging, self-directed toolbox to encourage speech development and learning.
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Speech sound issues, such as difficulties in articulation and phonology, affect many children, worldwide. A 2016 report provided by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) states that nearly 8 percent of children ages 3 to 17 in the U.S. alone have had problems with speech, voice, language, or swallowing. Speech and articulation problems are the most prevalent of such issues, and more than half of the children receive some form of help. The report also shows that intervention services, both traditional and alternative, are effective, and give kids a chance at a better life.
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Mr King's 6th Class have been very busy participating in the Junior Entrepeneur Programme.Read more ...
This year the confirmation was held on Wednesday 20th of March in the stunning Church of the Immaculate Conception Gormanstown.Read more ...
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Welcome to the website for St. Patrick's N.S. Stamullen, Co. Meath.
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Welcome to new parents and children and welcome back to all those who were here before the summer.
This year's Dates for your Diary is available to download and print through the above link. Do keep it in a safe place and refer to it regularly.
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Pupil Absence notes should be completed and returned to the class teacher if your child/children is/are absent. These Absence Notes are in the Homework Journal - further copies are available in the Office if needed and can also be downloaded here.
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The Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis), also called the Japanese Crane or Manchurian Crane (Chinese: 丹顶鹤 or 丹頂鶴; Hanyu Pinyin: Dāndǐng Hè; Japanese: 丹頂鶴 or タンチョウヅル, tanchozuru; Korean: 두루미, Dooroomi; the Chinese character '丹' means 'red', '頂/顶' means 'crown' and '鶴/鹤' means 'crane'), is a large east Asian crane and among the rarest cranes in the world. In some parts of its range, it is known as a symbol of luck, longevity and fidelity.
Adult Red-crowned Cranes are named for a patch of red bare skin on the crown, which becomes brighter in the mating season. Overall, they are snow white in color with black on the wing secondaries, which can appear almost like a black tail when the birds are standing, but the real tail feathers are actually white. Males are black on the cheeks, throat and neck, while females are pearly gray in these spots. The bill is olive green to greenish horn, the legs are slaty to grayish black, and the iris is dark brown.
This species is among the largest cranes, typically measuring about 150 to 158 cm (4 ft 11 in to 5 ft 2 in) tall and 120–150 cm (3 ft 11 in–4 ft 11 in) in length (from bill to tail tip). Across the large wingspan, the Red-crowned crane measures 220–250 cm (7 ft 3 in–8 ft 2 in).[2][3][4][5] Typical body weight can range from 7 to 10.5 kg (15 to 23 lb), with males being slightly larger and heavier than females and weight ranging higher just prior to migration.[6][7][8] On average, it is the heaviest crane species, although both the Sarus and Wattled Crane can grow taller and exceed this species in linear measurements.[7][9][10] The maximum known weight of the Red-crowned Crane is 15 kg (33 lb).[11][12] Among standard measurements, the wing chord measures 56–67 cm (22–26 in), the exposed culmen measures 13.5–16.7 cm (5.3–6.6 in) and the tarsus measures 25.5–30.1 cm (10.0–11.9 in).
In the spring and summer, the migratory populations of the Red-crowned Crane breed in Siberia (eastern Russia), northeastern China and occasionally in northeastern Mongolia[1] (i.e., Mongol Daguur Strictly Protected Area). The breeding range centers in Lake Khanka, on the border of China and Russia. Normally the crane lays 2 eggs, with only one surviving. Later, in the fall, they migrate in flocks to Korea and east-central China to spend the winter.[1] Vagrants have also been recorded in Taiwan.[1] In addition to the migratory populations, a resident population is found in eastern Hokkaidō in Japan.[1] This species nests in wetlands and rivers. In the wintering range, their habitat is comprised mainly by paddy fields, grassy tidal flats, and mudflats. In the flats, the birds feed on aquatic invertebrates and, in cold, snowy conditions, the birds switch to mainly living on rice gleanings from the paddy fields.
Red-crowned Cranes have a highly omnivorous diet, though the dietary preferences have not been fully studied. They eat rice, parsley, water plants, carrots, reed buds, acorns, buckwheat and a variety of water plants.
The animal matter in their diet consists of fish, including carp and goldfish, amphibians, especially salamanders, snails, crabs, dragonflies, small birds, especially waterfowl, and small mammals.
They seem to prefer animal food matter throughout the year, although rice is now essential to survival for wintering birds in Japan and grass seeds are an important food source. While all cranes are ominivorous, per Johnsgard, the two most common crane species today (the Sandhill and Common Cranes) are amongst the most herbivorous species while the two rarest species (the Red-crowned and Whooping Cranes) are perhaps the most carnivorous species.
They typically forage by keeping the head close to the ground, jabbing the bill into mud when something edible is encountered. When capturing fish or other slippery prey, they may quickly jab in a similar fashion to a heron. Although animal prey can be swallowed whole, usually Red-crowned Cranes more often tears up prey by grasping with its bill and shaking it vigorously, eating pieces as they fall apart. Most foraging occurs in wet grasslands, cultivated fields, in shallow rivers or on lakeshores.
The population of Red-crowned Cranes in Japan is essentially non-migratory, with the race in Hokkaido moving only 150 km (93 mi) to its wintering grounds. Only the mainland population experiences a long-distance migration. They leave their wintering grounds in spring by February and are established on territories by April. In fall, they leave their breeding territories in October and November, with the migration fully over by mid-December.
Flock sizes are affected by the small numbers of the Red-crowned Crane and, given their largely carnivorous diet; some feeding dispersal is needed in natural conditions. Wintering cranes have been observed foraging, variously, in family groups, pairs and singly, although all roosting is in larger groups (up to 80 individuals) with unrelated cranes. By the early spring, pairs begin to spend more time together, with non-breeding birds and juveniles dispersing separately.
Due to their securing size, Red-crowned cranes often react indifferently to the presence of other birds such as small raptors, with harriers, falcons, owls and small buzzards hunting near a crane nest without any parties harassing each other. Birds more likely to be egg or nest predators, such as corvids, some buzzards, and various eagles, are treated aggressively and will be threatened until they leave the crane's territory. Mammalian carnivores, including gray wolves, red foxes, badgers, raccoon dogs, Eurasian lynxes and domestic dogs are attacked immediately, with the parent cranes attempting to jab them in the flanks until the predator leaves the vicinity. Occasionally, losses at the nest occur to any of the above predators. Immature and unwary adult cranes may be killed by the largest raptors, such as sea eagles, or mammalian carnivores, though this is rare, especially with adults. White-naped Cranes often nest near Red-crowned Cranes but competition is lessened by the greater portion of vegetation in the White-naped's diet.
It is believed that breeding maturity is reached at 3 or 4 years of age. All mating and egg-laying is largely restricted to April and early May. A Red-crowned Crane pair will duet in various situations, helping to establish formation and maintenance of the pair bond, as well as territorial advertisement and agonistic signaling. The pair move rhythmically until they are standing close, throw their heads back and let out a fluting call in unison, often triggering other pairs to start duetting as well. As it is occurs year around, the social implications of dancing are complex in meaning. However, dancing behavior is generally thought to show excitement in the species.
Nesting territories range from 1 to 7 km (0.62 to 4.35 mi) and are often the same year after year. Most nesting territories are characterized by flat terrain, access to wetland habitat and tall grasses. Nest sites are selected by females but built by both sexes and are frequently in a small clearing made by the cranes. A majority of nests contain two eggs, though 1 to 3 have been recorded. Both sexes incubate the eggs for at least 30 days. They also both feed the young when they hatch. Staying in the nest for the first few weeks, the young start to follow their parents as they forage in marshes by around 3 months of age. By early fall, the young are fledged and are assured fliers by migration time. Although they can fly well, crane young remain together with their parents for around 9 months.[5] The average adult lifespan is around 30 to 40 years, with some specimens living to 70 years of age in captivity. It is one of the longest living species of bird.[5]
The estimated total population of the species is only 2,750 in the wild, including about 1,000 birds in the resident Japanese population.[1] Of the migratory populations, about 1,000 winter in China (mainly at the Yellow River delta and Yancheng Coastal Wetlands), and the remaining winter in Korea.[1] It is endangered and received this status on June 2, 1970.
The National Aviary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ran a program where U.S. zoos donated eggs which were flown to Russia and raised in the Khinganski Nature Reserve and released into the wild. This program sent 150 eggs between 1995-2005. The program has been put on hold in order to concentrate on different crane conservation programs in Russia, such as education and fire suppression (Red-crowned Crane SSP). Several hundred Red-crowned Cranes are kept in zoos around the world.[13] Assuredly, the international efforts of Russia, China, Japan and Korea are needed to keep the species from extinction. The most pressing threat is habitat destruction, with a general lack of remaining pristine wetland habitats for the species to nest in. In Japan, there is little proper nesting habitat and the local breeding population is close to the saturation point.
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In China, the Red-crowned Crane is often featured in myths and legends. In Taoism, the Red-crowned Crane is a symbol of longevity and immortality. In art and literature, immortals are often depicted riding on cranes. A mortal who attains immortality is similarly carried off by a crane. Reflecting this association, Red-crowned Cranes are called xian he (traditional Chinese: 仙鶴; simplified Chinese: 仙鹤; pinyin: xiānhè; literally: "fairy crane" or "crane of the immortals"). The Red-crowned Crane is also a symbol of nobility. Depictions of the crane have been found in Shang Dynasty tombs and Zhou Dynasty ceremonial bronzeware. A common theme in later Chinese art is the reclusive scholar who cultivates bamboo and keeps cranes.
Because of its importance in Chinese culture, the Red-crowned Crane was selected by the National Forestry Bureau of the People's Republic of China as a candidate for the title of national animal of China. This decision was deferred due to the Red-crowned Crane's Latin name translation as "Japanese Crane".[14]
In Japan, this crane is known as the tancho and is said to live for 1,000 years. A pair of Red-crowned Cranes were used in the design for the Series D 1000 yen note (reverse side). In the Ainu language, the Red-crowned Crane is known as sarurun kamuy or marsh kamuy. At Tsurui they are one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan.
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"We are not suggesting that those making decisions related to this crisis were racists … (but the) disparate response is the result of systemic racism that was built into the foundation and growth of Flint, its industry and suburban area," the report says. "Would the Flint water crisis have been allowed to happen in Birmingham, Ann Arbor or East Grand Rapids? We believe the answer is no, and that the vestiges of segregation and discrimination found in Flint made it a unique target. The lack of political clout left the residents with nowhere to turn, no way to have their voices heard."
Source: Report: Flint Water Crisis Connected to Systematic Racism
Don't get me wrong; it's not as if the commission said anything we didn't already know, but now that it is officially documented for what it is, can we finally get the people of Flint some help? Please?


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Best Dressed Overall / Best Decorated Competitions
Best Dressed Overall & Best Decorated Boat Competitions
We invite all boats in the Harbour to take part in a competition for EITHER:
Best Dressed Overall Boat
Look up your flag etiquette for this one! The winner will receive a bottle of Wight Vodka, kindly donated by 50 Degrees North Ltd
Best Decorated Boat
Remember our event theme is "Apollo 11", but you are very welcome to chose your own - we're looking for colourful and fun! The winner will receive a bottle of Joseph Perrier Champange kindly donated by Eurovines, Seaview
More child friendly prizes will also be available!
Judging for both competitions will take place from 1500 on Saturday afternoon - judging will be by the Commodores of Bembridge Sailing Club and Brading Haven Yacht Club who will be afloat on board the Harbour Launch Helena. Prizes will be awarded as soon as possible after judging has been completed.


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Background: Genotype-directed therapy is standard-of-care for advanced NSCLC, but obtaining tumor tissue for genotyping remains a challenge. CTC or cfDNA analysis may allow for noninvasive evaluation. This prospective trial evaluated CTCs and cfDNA in EGFR-mutant NSCLC patients treated with erlotinib until progression. Methods: EGFR-mutant NSCLC patients were enrolled in a phase II trial of erlotinib. Blood was collected at baseline, every 2 months on study, and at disease progression. Plasma genotyping was performed by droplet digital PCR for EGFR19del, L858R, and T790M. CTCs were isolated by CellSave, enumerated, and analyzed by immunofluorescence for CD45 and pan-cytokeratin and EGFR and MET FISH were. Rebiopsy was performed at disease progression. Results: 60 patients were enrolled; 44 patients discontinued therapy for disease progression. Rebiopsy ocurred in 35/44 patients (80%), with paired CTC/cfDNA analysis in 41/44 samples at baseline and 36/44 samples at progression. T790M was identified in 23/35 (66%) of tissue biopsies and 9/39 (23%) of cfDNA samples. CTC analysis at progression identified MET amplification in 3 samples in which tissue analysis could not be performed. cfDNA analysis identified T790M in 2 samples in which rebiopsy was not possible. At diagnosis, high levels of cfDNA but not high levels of CTCs correlated with progression-free survival.. Conclusions: cfDNA and CTCs are complementary, noninvasive assays for evaluation of acquired resistance to first-line EGFR TKIs and may expand the number of patients in whom actionable genetic information can be obtained at acquired resistance. Serial cfDNA monitoring may offer greater clinical utility than serial monitoring of CTCs.
- Received April 13, 2016.
- Revision received May 21, 2016.
- Accepted May 23, 2016.
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Tuesday, 22 February 2011
Here's a link to an article that may explain things a little. I found it enlightening, anyway. I can't help getting the feeling, constantly, that -- despite its absence from the nightly news -- the events in the Balkans in the 1990s were a seismic event whose aftershocks are still driving huge and unpredictable historical forces.
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- Mauro said...
a very interesting piece. I have some reservations on the parallel at some levels. Think that a bit more relativistic view is needed. The idea that there's must always be a guidance is itself, perhaps, a projection, it may certainly be, but, there is a spontaneous going that seems more connected, as much as the east European side was, to the spread of communications from the western world and the emigrants feedbacks. The satellite driven western junk may be a powerful organizer :-D
- 23 February 2011 at 09:00
- Mike C. said...
Yes, I agree, old revolutionaries in particular always feel better if they can point to a "vanguard" at work ;)
Interesting fact: links between Libya and Serbia are apparently very strong, and some of the "mercenaries" running around shooting people are said to be Serbians.
- 23 February 2011 at 09:32
- Tony_C said...
Al Qaida have the Koran
Qaddhafi has the Green Book
They have... Facebook?
- 27 February 2011 at 17:11
- Mike C. said...
Well, there's nothing quite like living by The Book you write yourself, I suppose. It does seem improbable, though, I admit.
- 27 February 2011 at 17:35
- Tony_C said...
Maybe the message is the medium? It's certainly not clear what exactly the message is, other than "Something different, NOW!".
[checkword: pubdo)
- 2 March 2011 at 20:28
- Mike C. said...
True, it's a bit scary really, isn't it, knowing what could be lurking in the wings... I know nothing about the Middle East, mind, other than what everybody knows (or thinks they know). Are you still an Egypt hand, or is that all too long ago?
Reminds me, must (a) fill up the car and (b) check the bike is still working. This could get to be a bumpy ride.
- 2 March 2011 at 20:39
- Tony_C said...
Yeah, bikes are good. Personal questions usual channel,please
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Bodyrock, Dukan diet, House of Harlow 1960, Lipsy dress, metallic skinny belt, Sunburst Ring, ThePopLook, www.thepoplook.com
I'd like to give a huge THANK YOU to ALL of you who helped me to decide on what to wear to my brother's wedding here! Your comments and advice were most helpful, and so…I have decided to wear dress number…….TWO!!
I did mention that the dress is a wee bit tight around the waist and so I decided to take action to tone up my physique a bit. I am normally a Size 8 due to my curves (sigh), but this dress is a Size 6!
Therefore, to feel comfortable after a long-haul flight (20 hours-ish) and drive straight to the airport, I would need to trim down. I had 3 weeks to go for the wedding so this is what I started on: the Dukan diet. Basically, it is a tamer version of the Atkins diet (which completely cuts out carbs) where it starts with a protein-only diet followed by a more balanced diet regime (when veggies + carbs are re-introduced) which is designed to ensure you never put the weight back on.
My Healthy Diet
Now I'm not a fan of diets, but this diet proved appealing to me. So I tweaked it a bit. I did completely cut out carbs for 1 week (last week) but I made sure I had vegetables in my meals. I made a lot of broths, soups and rarely fried.
This week, I have started introducing carbs but only eating it during the day (before 3pm) either for breakfast OR lunch. When I do get cravings between meals, I depend on my Weight Watchers yoghurt.
It has also helped that I have stopped drinking alcohol for more than a year now, and have recently stopped eating chocolates and cookies!
So how am I feeling so far?
Just to let you know…weirdly enough I feel…GREAT! 😀 I feel healthier, my stomach doesn't perpetually feel bloated nor do I feel guilty for being such a glutton. I have been able to make my number 2s with ease daily, and I am not bothered with bad smells in the toilet (which happens when you go on a protein-only diet). Best thing? My dress fits me quite comfortably now! Yay! 😀
Now before anyone goes strict on this diet, I HAVE been doing exercises in spite of my very hectic schedule: Pilates and BodyRock! Do check out BodyRock, Zuzana is amazing and her workouts are way intense!
I hope to do this in the long-term, and only indulge in sweeties once in a while! This is taking discipline, and if I can do the Bar…I can definitely do this. GO ME!!
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Of course, just in case my body decides to stay bloated after a long flight (due to water retention in the body) I have an emergency 2nd dress for my brother's wedding. What do you think?
It is a slinky pleat maxi dress from ThePopLook in grey which was featured in a previous post. I've themed it with a metallic skinny belt from ASOS, a bib necklace (for illustration purposes), and a House of Harlow 1960 ring.
So what do you think of the dress? Yay or Nay for the day church wedding?
8 more sleeps before my mock exams, 10 sleeps before my real exams, and 17 sleeps before I fly home to Borneo for the wedding! 😀
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"I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all who took the time to congratulate Dr. Shrink, Inc. on our 26th year in business milestone which we celebrated a couple weeks ago. It has been an honor to be your premium shrink wrap supplier for the past 26 years.
Another year in business brings innovative new products, updated product catalogs, and fresh how-to training videos. I am pleased to introduce revolutionary new products for this season detailed in the section below. These products will be must-have items, especially in the marine industry, and will provide shrink wrap installers with professional, high quality shrink wrap jobs and applications.
We are finally feeling the warmth here in Manistee, MI. If you are located in Michigan or Wisconsin, please keep in mind that we are running another year of our Recycling Run to make sure all shrink wrap covers are recycled. If you are located in other states within the continental United States, our REBAG Recycling Kit is the perfect option for you.
Happy May Day to all. Have a wonderful Memorial Day at the end of the month. Thank you for working with Dr. Shrink, Inc."
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This month the Dr. is highlighting products and services as it related to the Industrial Industry. This is the fastest growing year-round shrink wrap market; it can yield great business as customers demand packaging solutions along with corrosion inhibiting protection. Top industrial wrapping specialists can also compete with other protection methods to show greater return on investment for their clients.
Manufacturers generate a diverse group of products that come in all different shapes and sizes. For those producing large machinery, they face the challenge of properly storing and transporting the product without inflicting damage. Manufacturers want their products to look pristine and functioning correctly upon delivery. With all the hazards that come with the shipping process, shrink wrap minimizes the possibility of damage more effectively thank other methods such as tarps. Protecting your product is protecting your reputation and business.
Dr. Shrink also has Volatile Corrosion Inhibiting shrink wrap products available that protect ferrous and non-ferrous metals and will not harm glass, plastic or other parts of assemblies. Click here to see our Moisture Inhibiting products.
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Dr. Shrink's shrink wrap has been used in a lot of different ways.
Missouri high school students worked with a local technical college for the Missouri Super Mileage Competition. The team built a small car and competed for maximum mileage in the competition– after the car is built, shrink wrap is used for the skin of the car. In 2017, the team won 1st Place in the competition (clear car shown) with a 219 mpg average. The idea of the clear wrap was to show the construction of the car. This year they competed and took 2nd Place. They built a roadster, with the goal of 'best in show'. The team used shrink wrap for the body and then painted it black and they did end up winning Best in Show. Congratulations to all who participated and what an interesting use of our product!
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Dr. Shrink is proud to offer you world class customer service. Our highly experienced staff are ready to field any question you can throw at them in the many industries of shrink wrap. Below are a few common questions we receive as people are learning about shrink wrap and becoming familiar with the process.
What color shrink wrap should I use? Is there a difference?
Dr. Shrink's premium shrink wrap comes in blue, white and clear.
Blue absorbs sunlight allowing ice & snow to fall off the cover easier during the winter. Used for winter storage and not recommended to be used as a transportation cover.
White reflects sunlight and harmful UV rays. Best used for transportation covers and general outside storage. White shrink wrap is also the color of choice for work enclosures and scaffolding. It provides shadow-free lighting and good color rendition.
Clear shrink wrap is commonly used for greenhouses and non-storage applications.
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Can the heat from the heat tool cause damage?
We must first mention the propane fired heat tools used in shrink wrapping must be used in accordance with the directions in the training DVD. Always remember safety first! The heat from the tool is swept over the cover, almost like spray painting, and is never left on one spot long enough to damage vinyl graphics, paint, gel coat, etc. In fact, the shrink wrap will become thin and holes will form before enough heat is transferred to damage the boat or object. If the shrink wrap should get a burn hole, and it appears the wrap is stuck to the boat, allow the wrap to cool and it will come loose by itself.
How do I repair tear/melt holes in the cover?
It is very easy to repair any holes that are made on a shrink wrap cover. If it a small hole, a piece of our Heat Shrink Tape will fix it quickly. If it is a larger hole, a scrap of shrink wrap approximately 3″ larger than the hole may be tape on the original cover and lightly shrunk.
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Learn from the best — learn from the source! Dr. Shrink prides itself on providing world class customer service, professional training and installation advice.
ShrinkWrap University (SWU) is a one-day training course designed to give you all of the information you need to shrink wrap anything. The morning consists of presentations in a classroom setting (product information, safety and techniques, industry applications and profit margins, as well as marketing services). After presentations, we will head back to the warehouse where you will gain an enormous amount of hands-on training and advice. You will leave here very comfortable and with the propane fired heat tool and the shrink wrapping process.
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well-fitting hiking boots:
|What's the big deal about boots? Jeez, they're expensive, aren't they.
Most look like they could take you up the north face of Everest. Do you
really need such an expensive item to start out?
I would say, "Yes".
There are a number of good reasons to buy a pair of those "heavy" hiking boots. Boots are built sturdy to protect your feet. They accomplish this protection in a number of different ways.
"Well I have an old pair in the closet that I bought about 15 years ago, I'll just use those!" Think again. Feet change over time. All those days your feet have been wedged into your favorite pair of Florsheims, Hush Puppies, or Nikes has caused them to change shape over time. Wear old boots on a long hike before you attempt a backpacking trip. You'll probably end up buying a new pair.
"What's a good brand to buy?" -Anyone who tells you that "you should buy [insert your favorite company name here] brand boots" doesn't know what he or she is talking about. On the flip side of the coin, anyone who asks "What boots should I buy?" is also asking the wrong question. The best boot for you, and the one you should buy, is the one that fits YOUR foot. It's really pretty simple. If it doesn't fit your foot, you shouldn't buy it. It may work GREAT for your friend's foot, and he may think XYZ Brand was forged by the right hand of God, but if they turn you into a cripple five miles down the trail, then what good are they?
Why doesn't your friend's boot work for you? Because all boots are made on different "lasts". The last is the "form" the boot is built around at the factory. The size and shape of these lasts, even between identical sizes of boots, can vary greatly. For instance, some boots are built around a "European" last. This last is typically narrow in the front, which can cause some Amercian toes to feel pinched, but may feel great to a European. Asolo brand boots are built on American-style lasts. Does that mean you should buy Asolo because you're an American? The answer is "NO". Why?
No two feet are alike. All come in different shapes. The best boot to buy is always the boot that fits YOUR foot. (Are you starting to follow me on this?).
The two questions you should really ask are:
Fortunately, many outdoor shops understand this, and are willing to let you wear the boots inside your home to try them out. If they don't fit, they can be returned for a full refund, provided they are in "new" condition. If you decide to venture outdoors and wedge dirt in the lug soles or dirty the bottoms of the soles, your outdoor merchant will probably refuse to take them back. Check with your merchant first to verify he has a "wear at home" policy before you buy. If he doesn't, buy your boots somewhere else.
Even if your boots feel good at home, there's never an absolute guarantee that they'll feel great on the trail. But there's a way to minimize this possibility - by getting an answer to the second question, which I'll supply here.
Finding your "Golden Slipper" -When shopping for new boots, I would recommend that you stay away from boot brands made for hunters (high-top boots) or those sold through shoe stores. "Hunting" boots generally go too high on the ankle, putting unnecessary stress on the Achilles tendon. "Shoe Store" boots are usually enhanced versions of street shoes. They "look" rugged, but they're probably not going to feel very good five miles down the trail. Shop at a reputable outdoor shop that specializes in hiking and backpacking equipment. These shops generally carry well-designed outdoor footwear for the hiker/backpacker.
A boot that fits well will not slip in the heel area, and provides your toes with plenty of room in the front when you're going downhill with a full pack load. For this reason, hiking boots are generally sized a little longer than your standard street shoe. Before you head to your local outdoor shop, grab the socks that you intend to wear in the boots. For beginners, I recommend that two pair be worn - a thin or lightweight pair on the inside, and a thicker pair on the outside. Two socks rub against each other, whereas one sock generally rubs against your foot, potentially raising blisters. Ideally, the socks should be synthetic or wool. Cotton socks get damp and soggy, and will raise blisters on your feet. Synthetic and wool socks do a much better job of wicking moisture away from your feet, thereby keeping them relatively dry.
In the Store -
Choosing a well designed boot with the right fit is the greatest challenge in reviewing your boot choices. Don't let the rugged appearance of the boot, the salesman's recommendation, or even the brand name steer you to a boot that won't work for you foot. After you have reviewed your choices and "tested" each boot design for sole and ankle rigidity (see the points outlined above), ask the salesman to bring you a pair.
The Finger Test
The Sensory Test
Now perform the same sensory tests with your socks on. Make sure your socks are stretched smoothly over your foot, not loose, which can cause the sock to fold over when you slide your foot into the boot. The boot should not feel tight in any area. Inversely, it shouldn't feet loose in any area either. It should fit comfortably "snug". If any part of your foot feels "jammed", try a lighter, medium-weight sock on the outside. (Using different thicknesses of socks can always be used as an option for making size/fit adjustments.) If the foot still feels jammed (or inversely, loose), look for another boot.
Women should pay close attention to comfort in the width of the boot. Some women may be used to tight-fitting street shoes. If a tight-fitting pair of hiking boots are purchased, this can lead to problems later on. Wide feet wedged into tight boots can eventually cause the boot leather or fabric to relax and stretch, allowing the foot to extend beyond the sole of the boot. This can lead to increased stress on the body as the hiker works to maintain balance on a shoe platform that is too small for the foot. In more severe cases, the edge of the sole can dig into the bottom of the foot through the boot leather/fabric, leading to foot bruises and blisters. The "paper doll" test mentioned further on is highly recommended.
Women who have very wide feet might want to consider a men's boot. As a guide, a women's "D" width is generally a men's "C" width. Be sure to play close attention to the heel area of the boot if you decide to try men's boots, because women have narrower heels.
The Stride Test
The Slant Board Test
If you've managed to locate a pair that meets all the criteria above, there's a good chance that you've found a reasonably good fit for your foot. If you haven't, keep trying on different brands until you find a pair that "makes the grade" so to speak. If none of the boots available meet the criteria, visit another outdoor shop. Boots can be expensive. Take the time to choose wisely. Your bank account and feet depend on it.
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The "Paper Doll" Test
The Long Walk Test
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The absolute BEST way to not judge is to have a different perspective. I mean.....really think about it. To judge someone is to selfishly think about things from you own perspective and "judge" that person accordingly. The word says that GOD and GOD alone is our vindicator.
Psalm 17: Jesus is our Vindicator
Have people ever misjudged you? Have you ever felt betrayed by those who are in your very own family? God has been putting this on my heart lately for some reason: Jesus is our Vindicator. No matter how dark a situation may seem, know that God is there, and He will deliver those who trust in Him. If God be for you, who can be against you? Remember what happened to David? Saul kept persecuting Him, but the Lord was David's deliverer! Saul eventually died and David became King of Israel. God knows how to turn things around in your life.
Here is the Psalm which I feel will give many comfort, knowing that whoever is against you -- there is a God who is for you!
Jesus is my VINDICATOR! Confess that to others, and pray this prayer knowing that God will deliver you from those who have oppressed you!
I have been hearing this in my Spirit over and over again so strongly that I just had to share this with you:
Psalm 17 (New International Version)
Psalm 17
A prayer of David.
1 Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea;
listen to my cry.
Give ear to my prayer—
it does not rise from deceitful lips.
2 May my vindication come from you;
may your eyes see what is right.
3 Though you probe my heart and examine me at night,
though you test me, you will find nothing;
I have resolved that my mouth will not sin.
4 As for the deeds of men—
by the word of your lips
I have kept myself
from the ways of the violent.
5 My steps have held to your paths;
my feet have not slipped.
6 I call on you, O God, for you will answer me;
give ear to me and hear my prayer.
7 Show the wonder of your great love,
you who save by your right hand
those who take refuge in you from their foes.
8 Keep me as the apple of your eye;
hide me in the shadow of your wings
9 from the wicked who assail me,
from my mortal enemies who surround me.
10 They close up their callous hearts,
and their mouths speak with arrogance.
11 They have tracked me down, they now surround me,
with eyes alert, to throw me to the ground.
12 They are like a lion hungry for prey,
like a great lion crouching in cover.
13 Rise up, O LORD, confront them, bring them down;
rescue me from the wicked by your sword.
14 O LORD, by your hand save me from such men,
from men of this world whose reward is in this life.
You still the hunger of those you cherish;
their sons have plenty,
and they store up wealth for their children.
15 And I—in righteousness I will see your face;
when I awake, I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness.
In Isaiah 54:17, the Lord says the weapon will form, but it won't prosper, and that EVERY tongue that rises up against us, WE will condemn. Every tongue or every word means just that! This includes every lying word, every derogatory word, every false rumor, every condemning word, every ridiculing statement, every bad name, and the list goes on. Before I proceed, I just want to give a different translation to the same Scripture above:
But in that coming day no weapon turned against you will succeed.
You will silence every voice raised up to accuse you.
These benefits are enjoyed by the servants of the Lord;
Their vindication will come from me.
I, the Lord, have spoken! Isaiah 54:17 (NLT)
Without believing God's word, that it is the truth, we have no hope. I choose this day to believe the He and HE alone is my vindicator!!


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Everything today is telling me I should write this story. From a Sunday morning girl chat in the kitchen to the front page of Reddit, popularity in school has been on the tip of my tongue. Perhaps it's the yearly ritual of getting dressed up and finding a party to go to that has everyone reminiscing about times past. It seems like Halloween is a time capsule, and we stumble around in costumes trying to find our friends year after year.
But it's also October, Bullying-Awareness Month, so I'm going to tell you the story of my school years, and my experience with friends and bullies as I grew up.
Elementary School
When I was in elementary school I was a free-spirited and imaginative child. For the first couple of years this was a fine way to be. I would be more than happy to run off by myself and pretend to be a unicorn, and I even had some friends who would join in. I did tend to stand out from the rest of the class due to my relaxed parents who let me dress myself. My classroom had a rule that students had to wear indoor shoes when inside, so I naturally took the opportunity to wear a pair of wooden clogs that couldn't go outside… every day. The teacher ended up moving my desk to the carpeted part of the room so I wouldn't make such a racket.
As you might expect children to do, the kids in my class grew up a bit more every year. However, I continued to be happy playing my imagination games and hiding in bushes for the entire lunch period. Eventually as the other kids in my class took to other interests like sports and talking on the playground, they stopped wanting to play with me and instead made fun of me when I brought my hand-made stilts to school, or threw my ball out-of-bounds and told on me when I went to go find it.
My class had 22 kids, and we all stayed in the same class group every year. The bullying became more intense every year and the teachers were not a huge help in preventing it so as a result, a few children switched into the English program or changed schools every year. My parents finally let me change schools when I was 12 after I came home crying and begging to be moved. By the time I graduated from elementary school, that class only had 4 students left.
I had seen enough movies to know that when you change schools, you reinvent yourself and do a makeover to become the cool kid you always wanted to be but knew the bullies wouldn't let you. I started wearing my mom's old blue and green eyeliner thick around my eyes and tried to dress like Avril Levine. At this new school, I like to think I made quite the impression dropping into the class halfway through the school year like some badass kid that got kicked out of school for being too cool. Everybody was nice at first, but then I became closer with a couple of girls who were considered less popular. I noticed that I was starting to get bullied again by certain looks I would get from the popular girls like, "Are you really hanging out with her?"
I tried to stop it by ignoring these girls but it was too late. I had been lumped in with their group. So I decided to make the most of it by being friends with them. We had an interesting relationship, because while we were friends I secretly resented them for making me uncool again after all my hard work. This would come out in the form of put-downs and I would say demeaning things when they would do or say something I thought was uncool. I wasn't a very good friend.
However, the bullying at this school wasn't so bad. The kids were generally nicer, and although there was definitely a popular and unpopular clique there wasn't too much interaction between the groups. Despite this, there were three girls in particular who I thought had made it their responsibility to make sure I never became popular or got to talk to the boys I had crushes on.
These were the days of msn. Friends would add total strangers to their accounts because they were friends of friends at a different school. I had a boy on my msn account that I had never met before but was friends with some of the popular girls. We were chatting and he asked me to describe myself. I thought about how to do that and decided to stick to the facts and keep it basic. "Tall, fit, and blond," I said. Little did I know it was not the boy on the other side of the screen, but the three mean girls. I meant my description to say that I'm taller than your average 13 year old, I'm not fat, and I have blond hair, but these girls thought I was bragging about myself. For weeks after this I would walk down the hallway and the girls would mock me and flip their hair as they pranced past me saying, "I'm tall, fit, and blond."
While in the past I may have been hurt by their bullying, for the first time I actually knew and believed that what they were saying as they mocked me was true. So I thought, "Yea, I'm tall, fit, and blond and you are a jealous bitch." Thus began a turning point in my life. The more the girls said it, the more I believed it and my confidence grew. I started hanging out with some of the nice and popular girls and getting close to some of the boys I liked. I was still friendly with my old friends but we no longer hung out at lunchtime. I was starting to become part of the popular crowd although I never fully felt secure with these new friends. Every day I would approach them at lunch, I was afraid they would have changed their minds about me or that the bullying girls would have told them some rumor that would make them hate me.
I tried to be cool by being bad. I made friends with some neighbors a year older than me and we would sneak alcohol from my parent's liquor cabinet and drink it at the local community center. I even got a boyfriend a year older than me (and in high school) who kissed me on the cheek. I later learned from old friends that they thought I was "so hardcore." That was not the image I was going for, but seemed to come along with the lifestyle of these grade 8's who were in high school and thus were "cool." This is how I graduated from elementary school at the age of 13, growing in confidence but looking for some piece of identity and circle of friends with whom I could be secure.
The summer of 2003
The summers were an interesting experience for me, as a child who has friends outside of school and no longer feels like they have to be on defense all day. I would go to summer camps, play outside with the boys in my neighborhood, and take summer courses. In 2003, I took a sailing course with my older sister. One of the instructors was 16 and I had a total crush on him. I went through puberty early and was almost fully grown into my height of 5″7′ by 13. By acting more mature like my sister and pretending I knew who Ozzy Osbourne was thanks to the amazing Internet, I became friends with this guy. When the course ended, we would hang out and I met his other friends. Here I was at 13, hanging out with a bunch of boys who had already been in high school for 2 years. These guys were pretty alternative and into heavy metal music, so I got into bands like Rammstein and starting wearing all black. I even tried to dye my hair pink, but my mom wouldn't let me dye it permanently so I would by wash-out pink dye and put it in my hair every day I showered.
By the time high school came around, I was full-on wanna-be-Goth I didn't quite understand it, but my cool, older friends were into it so I was into it.
High School
I quickly found out that Goth people were not popular in high school, so I made a change in what was probably under a month and became a "baller girl". If you don't know what it means, imagine a "wigger" but a girl. It was basically a gangster-inspired lifestyle that happened to include playing basketball, hence the word "Baller". I showed up to school in a pink velour tracksuit, wore the Lugs boots that construction workers wear, and shaved a line in my eyebrow. I wore orange makeup to look tanned and had a bling P necklace that I stole from an accessory shop.
I found my place in a group of the most popular kids in school and fought tooth and nail to stay there. I even had a girl threaten to beat me up because I was a dating a reform-school boy that she liked. Some of the bullies from my first school ended up being my friends, and we would purposely exclude the kids who wanted to join the popular circle of people talking by cutting them out by standing directly in front of them. I was being cruel, but I saw it as "Eat or be eaten". In private, I was very nice to everyone and honestly harbored no bad feelings toward anybody. But if one of my popular friends were making fun of someone I liked, I would join in the fun because it was more important for me to be popular than to be nice.
I continued in my "hard-core" ways despite no longer being a Goth kid. I would chug bottles of vodka with my girl friends on the weekends and kiss boys at parties. In this way, I took this way further than the popular kids. This lifestyle eventually drew me away from the popular kids at school and I found a partner in crime who could keep up with me. We would go out together in search for thrills and older boys, and instead of being a "baller" I became a bit punk or a bit alternative or a bit gangster depending on the group we were hanging out with.
After that friend left, I suddenly found myself without any close friends at school. Now I was 16, and I felt I had outgrown popularity and would have more luck finding good friends in those kids that I liked but would ignore because they weren't popular. I found myself a great group of girls and boys and we would hang out in our special spot in the hallway every day. I made some new friends, and got one of my best friends to this day, Leanne. Through this group, I eventually went through the unavoidable growing pains of finding out who I really was when I took away all the labels I had been sticking to myself over the years.
I like what I found underneath.
When I graduated high school I finished with a clear head and a confidence in myself that was hardened and crystallized by years of fighting to prove I was good enough. While I don't support bullying and feel very sorry for the pain I caused others, it made me who I am today. I'm tall, fit, and blond, and proud of it.
Note: While I may have come out from the experience of bullying a stronger person, I don't think bullying should be something kids have to deal with. I am lucky to have a good life, with great friends and a loving family, and this is probably why I managed to stick it out. Many kids and adolescents become depressed and consider suicide, so please stop bullying if you see it. Give support to those who need it and avoid taking out your insecurities and anger on other people, and others will follow your example.


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The first time I had postnatal depression, it crept up on me, insidiously, after two months. I was distracted by the euphoria of first-time motherhood; the late spring was brighter than before, the early blousy roses in bloom as I dandled my new baby in the garden and sang to her.
I didn't see the bindweed edging closer, its tendrils closing around me, paralysing me, stealing my light, choking me until I was powerless. Numb. Empty.
Morbidly depressed, I watched my baby sleeping in her Moses basket and, aged 36, planned my own funeral, agonising over the hymns and deciding that Jerusalem (such a lovely melody) would lift the mood. Assuming anyone turned up.
I quietly stopped eating, stopped feeding the dog. We were both destined to die. I just knew it. My bewildered husband stepped in to look after the dog. I handed him a list of women he should consider marrying after I was gone; they would, I said in all seriousness, make good stepmothers. Not bad ones.
I felt terrible, corroded by poison. To friends and family I perpetrated a daily deceit; I'm just a bit tired. Babies, huh? But yes, so great to lose the pregnancy weight - and more.
But I had been reduced to little more than a high-functioning zombie. So when Adele spoke this week about her awful postnatal depression, I felt a jolt in my solar plexus. As she voiced her fear of having a second child and opening up herself - her whole family - to the potential onslaught of those demons again, I was engulfed in memories dark as Hades.
The 28-year-old singer, whose son, Angelo, is now four, was as unflinching and unsentimental in her words as she is in her lyrics. She recounted the toxic amalgam of obsession and abhorrence, fear, love and inadequacy at the heart of what is a devastating illness. And I understood.
I took pills, she did not. Yet both of us suffered the double bind of fear and guilt; needing to be away from the baby, but terrified that a desperately needed half-hour coffee with girlfriends constitutes a selfish act of betrayal. That's the thing about postnatal depression; it robs you not just of joy but of perspective. I told nobody that as soon as I saw my baby I felt agonising back pain as my muscles contracted in tension.
Having endured a terrifying, bungled NHS birth, it started to prey on my mind. I began ruminating, the flashbacks increased. By the time I sought medical help for my insomnia I had developed post-traumatic stress on top of my postnatal depression.
I was prescribed anti-depressants that sort of worked. Thanks to private healthcare from my then employer, I received psychotherapy from The Priory. I felt better. But I was not better. I might have got better had I not come off the pills after a year in order to have IVF.
Unlike Adele, I wanted another baby regardless. She has talked of the agonising dissonance; how her womb "aches" for a second child, yet the malign spectre of postnatal depression holds her back.
I know two women who never had more children for that selfsame reason; do they regret it? I would never dream of asking. They never say.
Within two days of my elder daughter being born, I knew, in the haze of milky bliss, that I had to have a second. Even in the ensuing nightmare, I never once wavered. Why? Because I stubbornly refused to believe anything as bad could happen to me again.
It took six years of IVF and a series of tiny tragedies - lost heartbeats, miscarriages and the near collapse of my marriage - before I was pregnant again. Did I mention that the depression was so profound, I didn't sleep with my husband for three years? Against that backdrop, the risk of recurring postnatal depression didn't even figure.
One in seven new mothers - 90,000 women - suffers from depression, to varying degrees. Progress has been slow in pinpointing the cause, but a breakthrough was made in 2013 when a study of 200 pregnant women, published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research, found two molecular "signatures" in some individuals' genes that increased the risk of postnatal depression by up to five times.
Researchers believe that changes in oestrogen levels make pregnant women more sensitive to the stress hormone cortisol, and those with the genetic variations are unable to correct the hormonal imbalance after giving birth. My husband later told me he was concerned for my mental health, but I had such a happy pregnancy, he was loath to upset me.
I'd love to say that it was different with my second baby. It was worse. Differently awful. I had another lengthy, ghastly, mismanaged birth and the depression was instant. By the time I was wheeled back to the ward I felt so alienated, so empty, that I literally couldn't bear to look at my new baby. I wince to recall my response to the woman in the bed opposite, cooing and gazing at her new infant with a stupid soppy expression on her face. Mocking me. I felt an irrational hatred for her obvious overacting.
Meanwhile, my daughter had failed to feed or even wake up and was taken off to the special care unit. My days were spent pumping breast milk or crying. The nurses would quietly close the curtains round me as I was upsetting the real mothers.
I thanked God when she recovered and was discharged after a week, but even as I cradled her, I felt a complete fraud. I was horribly aware, with self-flagellating disgust, that I was nothing more than a fake - and panicking in case anyone found out.
As well-wishers came, I mustered the requisite smiles that petered out long before they reached my eyes. They said my baby was beautiful. I knew they were lying. But I dutifully nodded and felt - nothing.
Nothing apart from a sense of horror; that I was a complete monster. Surely only a monster could be so incapable of loving this tiny person whom she had brought into the world? Appalled that I might psychologically damage her, when I changed her nappy I would fix my eyes on the middle distance and bare my teeth in an obscene caricature of a smile. I felt overwhelmed, sad, despairing and ashamed. As far as the world was concerned, I had finally achieved my happy ever after. How could I admit it wasn't good enough; that I wasn't good enough?
Once, I picked her up and went to a neighbour's house. When she opened the door, I thrust the baby into her arms, turned on my heel and left her there. I lay on the sitting room floor listening to the sound of distraught wailing, two doors along, until I couldn't be sure if the screaming was coming from her or me.
I went to my GP. A new anti-depressant and NHS psychotherapy which was good but didn't last long enough. The drugs were good, though; I had no idea how good until months later when I broke my back in a riding accident. I was lucky. I survived. I wasn't crippled. But during the long months of recuperation, I was unable to hold my daughter who was only 10 months when our bond was severed again. I had no upper body strength; I couldn't lift her and when she was placed in my arms she would hit her head against the metal of my back brace, crumple, cry and squirm away, reaching for the nanny as though she were the mother and I the interloper.
Because that is the trick postnatal depression plays; it is a malevolent form of imposter syndrome. You are useless and worthless and in charge of a baby who deserves better.
I'm recovered now. I keep taking the pills because I know I am vulnerable to depression and they maintain my equilibrium. Of course there are days when I feel like a lousy mother, but it's normal-lousy.
Despite my experience I have no regrets. I would do it all again if I had to, in order to be a mother, but I can understand why someone else wouldn't. I adore my daughters, now aged 14 and eight, who have completed me in a way I never imagined possible. But I wouldn't dream of offering Adele advice, because I know how unbearably lonely and tough postnatal depression can be.
All I can say is that after the Stygian gloom, the hellish bleakness, I am able to once more live in glorious technicolour. And I feel utterly blessed.
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Obituary of Virginia Fern Sams
Virginia Fern Sams, 86, Kingsport, died at 11:45 am on Monday, December 31, 2018 at The Wexford House.
She was born at home in Blackwater,VA and resided most of her life in Kingsport. She was a loving wife, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Fern was a member of Nottingham United Methodist Church. She enjoyed crocheting and going out to eat.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. James W. Sams in 1995; parents, Freeman ( Shorty) Bledsoe and Martha Parlee Bledsoe; three sisters, Marie Kerney, Hazel Gilliam, and Margaret Sturgill; four brothers, Oscar Bledsoe, Duddley (Dud) Bledsoe, Haskell Bledsoe, and Manford ( Joe) Bledsoe.
Survivors include her three sons, Roger Lynn (Debbie) Sams, Jerry Lee (Brenda) Sams of Kingsport and Jimmy Dale (Pam) Sams of Limestone, TN; three grandsons, Jimmy Dale (Patty) Sams II of Greeneville, TN , Joshua (Tonya) Dykes of Kingsport and Aaron Wesley Sams of Kingsport; two great granddaughters, Gracelyn and Emmalyn Sams of Greeneville, TN; a great grandson due in February; two step- great grandsons, Brady Chatman and Jackson Riddle-Allen; one brother, C.P. Bledsoe of Fairview, VA; one sister, Rachel Thomas of New Madison, Ohio; special nieces, Pat Jones, Shirletta Wood and Irene Porter; along with several other nieces, nephews, and a host of friends.
The family will receive friends from 5pm to 7pm on Friday, January 4, 2019 at Nottingham UMC. A funeral service will follow with Pastor Bill Porter officiating.
Graveside services will be conducted at 11am on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at East Lawn Memorial Park with family and friends serving as pallbearers. Those wishing to attend are asked to meet at Scott County Funeral Home by 10:15am to go in procession to the cemetery.
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To listen to an audio recital of the poem, click here
I wrote this poem in Johannesburg after spending a day looking that way, every time the official tour guide instructed us to look this way; it seemed my best chance of witnessing the reality. I photographed everything I saw, but mysteriously something went wrong with the film processing and I ended up with black negatives - quite appropriate, in fact. Soweto was just recovering at the time from the massacre of schoolkids who had dared to raise a protest, and from the murder of Steve Biko. The "twin towers" that stand there today (see illustration) were simply not imaginable then; I hope they will not turn out to be the shins of the Colossus, two more cold feet, two more stone pillars raised on bloody soil.
Soweto, July 1978
Nothing will remain standing. Not the laws,
not the system, not the white government,
not the BOSS machine, not the policies,
not the bigotry, not the homelands,
not the fine houses, not the parks and stores,
not the monuments to past achievements.
This is a warning and a prophecy:
Nothing, but nothing, will remain standing.
Even your stone houses will not be strong
enough to cover up the cracks, or mute
the sound of gunfire, or hard enough,
or stone enough, to crush your fingers on.
Yet no, the pillars, they will stand upright,
they will support you; all those pillars of
your houses, those of your community -
your pillars will inform posterity.
And they alone will stand, testimony
to a slave empire, the corrupted fruit
of someone else's labour, the fruit that
has produced nothing but a maggot that
will crawl between the pillars, that will cheat
the house of its stability. Then what
will happen to your pillars? Will they wait
for the vindication of History?
The fruit grows wild in the barren garden
of this House of Africa. Wild, but not
yet savage. But when the fingers have been
bandaged, the fingers that you crushed between
the pillars of this stone township, and when
the fingers have been bandaged, and when the
arms and stones have left the slings, how will you
prevent the fingers clenching to a fist?
"Soweto, July 1978" is published in "Welcome To My World, Selected Poems 1973-2013", The Argaman Press. Click here to purchase the book.
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Due to the intimate nature of Inge Theatre there will be no late seating for this production.
Friday, March 31*
7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 1*
7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 2*
2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 4
7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 5
7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 6
7:30 p.m.
*There will be a talk-back following this performance.
Ticket Prices
Adults - $15
Children - $10
Senior Citizens - $14
KU Faculty/Staff - $14
KU Students - $15 ($10 if purchased in advance)
by Naomi Iizuka
A search for identity in the American melting pot.
Fleeing his war-torn native land and separated from his mother, young immigrant Anon journeys through the United States encountering a variety of people—some cruel, some kind. Anon navigates a chaotic, ever-changing landscape as he searches for his family in this modern adaptation of Homer's Odyssey.
Directed by Jason Bohon
Scenic Design by Taylor Zimmerman
Lighting Design by Mark Reaney
Costume Design by Iman Glaine Hinton
Sound Design by Charlotte Nodarse
Dramaturgy by Rendi Renee Doran
Stage Management by Katie Sgroi
Nemasani.............................Alejandra Villasante
Anon............................................Spencer Gochis
Naja...........................................Cassidy Ragland
Mr. Mackus.................................Brandon Hedger
Senator Laius.........................Benjamin Schatzel
Mrs. Laius....................................Mia Beckerman
Vanna.......................................Ayzia Underwood
Calista.....................................Teagan Fitzpatrick
Nasreen.......................................Taylor McTague
Ali........................................................Jakob Reitz
Ritu..............................Natalia Sarmiento Acosta
Pascal..........................................DeAngelo Davis
Ignacio.......................................Kanad Sakhadeo
Mr. Zyclo..................................Matthew Reynolds
Zyclo's Bird..........................Emily Schwerdtfeger
Belen....................................................Mija Jones
Strygal..............................................Isaac Leibold
Serza...................................................Kaia Minter


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Saturday, July 23, 2005
Ingmar Bergman's Saraband at the Cinematheque
Reasons to see Bergman's Saraband, playing through much of the week at the Pacific Cinematheque:
1. It is probably the final film Ingmar Bergman will ever make, and is recognizable as an entry in Bergman's body of work; it has his flavour. For those who care about cinema, that's enough. Why more people don't care -- why people here genuinely want to eat the cinematic equivalent of McDonald's Happy Meals every time they go to the cinema -- is a mystery and a profound disappointment to me. (And what a truly vapid, valueless couple of years we've had at the Cineplexes! Short of Constantine, which I was quite fond of, in it's silly, noirish way, there hasn't been a commercially distributed film in North America that I've felt would be worth the time wasted to investigate. I walked out of The Ring 2, left Solondz's Palindromes sad because it requires me finally to admit that Ray Carney is right and that Solondz has almost nothing substantial to offer, and sat through Star Wars wondering why anyone would spend money on such crap. Otherwise -- leaving aside Land of the Dead, which I've already written about -- I haven't felt any desire at all to even enter a multiplex lately. Which is sad, because I like seeing films on the big screen...
2. Unlike the brash, loud spectacles at commerical movie theatres, Saraband is spare, quiet, and almost entirely focused on the emotions and words of the characters. It creates a space we can inhabit and reflect in, which, as a friend of mine has said, feels more like life than life itself generally does. Bergman has compared making a film to the building of a church, and while it's not quite what he meant -- his emphasis was on the collective effort of a community to produce something from which the community can benefit -- there is something to his films -- including this one -- that does have the feeling of entering a church; there are things that are sacred, that deserve respect and contemplation, within a Bergman film, and that, in his 80's, he should invite us again into this space -- it's a privilige.
3. It deals with important and universally relevant human themes: loss of love; fear of aging, dying, being left alone; disappointment in oneself; enmity between family members; the incapacity to affect change; the possible final meaninglessness of all our dramas, and the anxiety and emptiness this leaves us with. To see a film that actually has the ambition and courage to grapple with these things is, alas, an exceptional experience for reflective adults...
4. It contains fine and moving performances from Erland Josephsen and Liv Ullman, two Bergman regulars we have seen little of in recent years; Josephsen is in his early 80's and Ullman in her late 60s, so it is uncertain how much more we will be seeing of either of them. They reprise their roles from Scenes from a Marriage (a far better Bergman film, actually); but it is not necessary to have seen the earlier film. Like the best theatre, we are drawn into their lives and feelings and held with great intensity. There is a great economy of means in both the mise-en-scene and the performances, which facilitate reflection and emotional involvement in a way the brash, emotive, visually assaultive dramas of Hollywood simply cannot do.
Reasons to have low expecations when you go see Saraband:
1. There is an awkward narrative device employed, where Liv Ullman addresses the camera directly. This has been done before by Bergman, in Hour of the Wolf, but it doesn't work so well here, seems like it allows Bergman to take shortcuts.
2. The problems raised in the film are not satisfactorily resolved. It is possible that this is connected to the theme of the film -- in the film, like in life, there are questions that are left hanging -- but we are left unsatisfied no less, and wondering why information that could be provided is withheld. By the climax of the film, we care considerably about receiving the answers to several questions (Why does Johan hate Henrik so? What will come of Henrik? What will happen to Karin?) which seem connected to the theme of the film; all these questions are left hanging, as we revert to Ullman's narration, which doesn't even attempt to tie up these various loose ends. We're left wanting another half-hour of film, wondering why Bergman has rushed; the film seems to stop, more than it finishes.
(Note: my ladyfriend, who quite liked the film, sees in this a respect for the audience -- not everything needs to be resolved; I'll see the film again with her and see how I feel then...).
3. The devices employed by the film are not as effective as one might hope, lack the force with which similar devices are employed in other Bergman films. Take the matter of the photograph of Henrik's dead wife, Anna, which we see several times; Bergman lingers on the image, seemingly straining to convey the idea that there is a sort of capacity to love, a capacity for sacrifice, that is no longer present among these characters -- that they lack something, which Anna possessed, which they now must struggle without. This absence could probably be productively connected to the silence of God in Bergman's famous trilogy; but somehow, though Bergman makes the significance of the image very explicit, it lacks the force that it should have. For all his straining, it seems a sentimental image of a lost love, not a symbol of the loss of love in general. One sees what he intends -- but doesn't feel it.
4. Somehow the film's intimacy works against it; we are left feeling like we have watched a drama about very human characters, but not necessarily a commentary on humanity. Why this should be so about Saraband, and not Bergman's other chamber dramas, I can't say, but for me, to speak purely subjectively, the film seems small in scope and effect, where one wants it to be much bigger, fitting our hopes and expectations. Again, all this may change when I see the film a second time.
5. And here's the saddest thing: it's shot and projected off video, which detracts considerably from the quality of the image. I understand why this should be -- but I so love the look of Bergman's films that I can't but regret this.
It should be seen regardless, for those who care about cinema. I'll go again next week...
Post Script:
Actually, on second viewing, it all fell into place, and I greatly admired the film; my expectations and hopes of the film interfered with my first viewing, but on second viewing it all came clear; this is another great Bergman film. Pardon my initial reservations -- sometimes it takes a second viewing.
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Indeed it's true, our clan in pulling up it's suburban roots and headed to the rural south. I am so excited about this transition, I really can't even tell you how much! For me it means big gardens, raising chickens, fishing, porchin' it in the nude (I kid, I kid) and the best part of all, living right down the road from my mom and grandmother. I'm looking forward to starting fresh, leaving our clutter behind and living simpler lives. I'm especially excited about sharing our new adventures here!
Bye Bye Richmond
Richmond, Virginia will always have cozy little nook in my heart. It's the city where I met my partner in life and started a family. I've had some heartaches and headaches here and grown stronger from them all.
But for now I'm just so stoked about the next chapter! Wish us luck!


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Scholarship details
Funding Body:
The University of Sydney
Postgraduate Scholarship in Contaminant Hydrology
Research Areas:
Sciences & Engineering
Postgraduate Research
A full time postgraduate scholarship is available for a suitably qualified candidate to undertake research studies leading to a PhD in Environmental Engineering within the School of Civil Engineering. The project is broadly covering contaminant hydrology, but emphasises hydrological and biogeochemical reactive flows within the area of environmental modeling. The aim of the project is to develop computational capabilities to track contaminants (e.g., from various sources including agrochemicals) and to assess bioremediation and phytoremediation potentials in soils.
Applicants should have a background in theoretical and applied hydrology, eco-hydrology, and soil physics and be willing to learn mathematical concepts needed to implement advanced computational tools. Applicants must also be interested in multidisciplinary approaches to environmental engineering, which may include chemistry, biology, and computational sciences. Consideration will be given in order of priority to applicants who: (1) have a Master's degree or equivalent in Mathematics, Environmental Engineering, Agricultural Science, Biology; (2) can demonstrate a potential for research excellence; and (3) have relevant past experience and training. Applications are open to domestic and international students.
Amount awarded:
The scholarship is valued at $25,849 per annum (tax exempt and indexed annually) and may be renewed for up to three years, with a possible further extension of 6 months, subject to satisfactory progress. The scholarship is paid as a stipend on a fortnightly basis. This scholarship does not cover any tuition fees payable by international candidates although exceptional international applicants will be considered for a Fee Award.
Application guide:
Further information can be obtained from Dr Federico Maggi, School of Civil Engineering, The University of Sydney NSW 2006 (Phone: 61 2 9351 2115; E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com). Applications should be emailed directly in one single PDF file with the subject title 'Applicaton for PhD scholarship – Contaminant Hydrology' to Dr Maggi at the above email address, and must include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, a copy of an academic transcript, and the names and contact details of at least two referees. Applications that do not satisfy this format will not be considered.
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I love it when I can get a bunny sous-chef to help me in the kitchen on a busy Sunday morning.
Another week, another menu. I honestly don't know where the time goes. And I know I say that pretty much every week, but I'm still trying to wrap my brain around it!
– Homemade pizzas, flavors TBD
– Pulled pork sandwiches topped with cole slaw
– Chicken Soup with Rice
– I'm having oral surgery on Thursday…so leftover soup from Wednesday
– Eat out (I'm anticipating not feeling like cooking much after Thursday)
– Tuscan Tomato Soup (again, thinking post-surgery…easy recipe, and easy to eat, hopefully!)
– Breakfast for Dinner
Wish me luck Thursday! I'm a little scared of the recovery…hope I can still eat! Since my menu is kinda, sorta lame this week, can't wait to see what you all have planned! Bring on the menus!


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Get Involved
One by one we can make a difference. Join the Sarasota Medical Pregnancy Center family of volunteers and be a part of empowering women to choose life! Volunteering opportunities include:
- Client Advocates
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It is precious to donate your time to Sarasota Medical Pregnancy Center, however, if you are not able to, we are in need of donors, whether one-time or monthly, that will provide funds for our Center to continue to serve women and families in our community.
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Your church can get involved to assist Sarasota Medical Pregnancy Center. We need Church Liaisons to represent their church at Sarasota Medical Pregnancy Center fundraising events, provide your church with information regarding the events and information regarding the Center, and create opportunities for your church to become involved with the Center. Your church can volunteer for a work day, commit to be a monthly donor, or be a sponsor for special events. Contact —- to become a church partner.
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If you want to attract something like this, a swallowtail butterfly,
your going to have to put up with caterpillars, which are swallowtails in the larva stage.
Caterpillars can do enormous damage to a vegetable garden. They are voracious eaters. In this photo the host plant is a 3 foot fennel bush. This particular specie also likes dill and parsley and other members of the carrot family. The caterpillars will eventually strip all the fronds from the stems.
You can identify different butterflies and caterpillars in your backyard or school garden with this great tool from gardenwithwings.com.
If you are not interested in saving the caterpillars then ridding them from your garden can be done in two effective ways:
1. Pick them off by hand and put into a pail of soapy water;
2. Spray the plant and underside of leaves with Bacillus thuringiensis, commonly known as BT.
Photographer Bob Moul has a great slideshow showing the morphing of a caterpillar into a butterfly.


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when two singer/songwriters trade songs for the night. Big thanks to John Statz and Megan Burtt for a great night at Shakespeares, plus A Prayer Away who opened the show with a typically fine set, and of course you if you were there.
For our next show we're back at The Greystones on Tuesday October 30th when WagonWheel Presents… welcomes Rachel Harrington back to Sheffield, along with Boss Caine who opens the show. You can find full details for this one here. We hope you can join us too.


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Soul singer Charles Bradley's has been on the rise since the release of his widely praised 2011 debut album No Time For Dreaming, and his ascent has continued long after the release of his triumphant second album, 2013's Victim of Love.
Dubbed "The Screaming Eagle of Soul," Charles Bradley and company took to the stage at Canalside to kick off another great season of free music on Buffalo's waterfront. (see above)
Opening up the evening was Vin DeRosa and the Vitamin D Band:
A few unfortunate incidents, overcrowding, and underage drinking have put the free concert series in serious jeopardy for this upcoming Summer, but we'll wait and see what changes if any are made.
Hopefully the series can still be a valuable asset to Buffalo's amazing live music scene and continue to be an affordable venue to see great local and national live music acts.


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Balance Blaine on May 17, 2018 wrote:The place I found it was the little pond around the Moodha in the center of the Jade Palace. It may take awhile to catch but if you use a winnow all rank 2 fish it may help. Hope this will help!Blaine GoldenHaven
Victoria FireHeart on May 18, 2018 wrote:Yes it is a rank 2 storm fish.They're found in:Ancient Burial GroundsCrimson FieldsJade PalaceKishibe VillageShirataki TempleShoshun VillageTatakai OutpostTree Of LifeVillage of SorrowJade Palace is a good place to get them because they're the only rank 2 Storm fish there. You can catch it easily by either winnow rank 2, winnow storm, then use reveal to see if a fish is there still. Or you can winnow 2 and then do reveal to look for storm. The big pond to the left in Jade Palace is also a good place for them as well as the circle bit Balance Blaine mentioned. They move quite quickly and change direction a lot, which can help you spot them more easily. I hope this helps and good luck!
Ellie Spellwalker on May 19, 2018 wrote:I just wanted to point out that the Winnow Rank 2 spell is awarded for completing Ryoshi's fishing quests . . . one of which requires that you catch an origami fish. So, you might have to stick to using Winnow storm or Reveal Fish School and splashing away the other-school fish (if you want to use less energy).
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Your Utility Bill
- Your City of Woodland Utility Bill includes water, sewer, garbage and recycling services.
- The City follows a bi-monthly cycle which means that you will be billed in two month increments and will receive a bill every other month. See the chart below for the city's billing cycle.
- Payment must be made by 5:00 pm on the 15th of each odd numbered month, unless the 15th falls on a weekend or holiday. Should that happen, your bill is due the following business day.
- The city accepts payments in person, via our Payment Drop Box (located in the public parking lot at Second & Davidson), by Credit Card/E-Check (see below), and by Direct Pay Service. The Direct Pay Application can be downloaded in the Document Center.
- Payment via Credit Card and E-Check can now be made through our iCloud Service. Please be aware that a convenience charge of $4.95 for Credit Cards and $0.95 for E-Checks will be applied to those payments.
- A 10% late charge (minimum $20) will be accrued on all unpaid accounts after the close of business on the billing due date.
- Past due notices are processed the next business day following the due date.
- Shut-off notices are mailed to delinquent accounts on the 21st of the month that the bill was due.
Please call the Clerk-Treasurer's office at 360-225-8281 to make payment arrangements if you know that you will be unable to pay the balance of your bill BEFORE shut-offs are scheduled.
- Water service will be shut-off on all delinquent accounts that have not made prior payment arrangements on the 6th of the month following the due date. The balance due plus a $75 reconnection fee must be paid in full before service will be restored. Our Public Works department strives to have service restored by 3:30 pm the next business day following the receipt of payment.
Please contact Tracy Coleman, Public Works Director at 360-225-7999 for special accomodations or additional questions following a service interruption due to non-payment.
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Stockholm ranked among world's top 50 Student Cities
Which city is best in the world for studying abroad? Stockholm is ranked as number 37 according to QS Best Student Cities 2019.
Published annually, the ranking show the best urban destinations for international students based on different indicators grouped into categories like University Rankings, Student Mix, Desirability, Employer Activity, Affordability and Student View.
This year's ranking is topped by London and followed by Tokyo and Melbourne.
QS Best Student Cities 2019 can be found here: https://www.topuniversities.com/city-rankings/2019
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August 7, 2019
Source: External Relations and Communications Office
Stockholm University ranking news
- Stockholm University among top 50 in the world within five subjects 2020-03-18
- Stockholm University at 175th place in THE ranking 2019-09-19
- Stockholm University ranks 73 in the world 2019-08-19
- Stockholm ranked among world's top 50 Student Cities 2019-08-07
- SU ninth in the world within Geography 2019-07-02
- Stockholm University ranks 191 in QS ranking 2019-07-02
- Leiden Ranking 2019 2019-05-17
- 14 Subjects ranked in top 100 2019-02-27
- Students from Stockholm University most popular amongst employers 2019-06-24
- Stockholm University at 153th place in THE ranking 2018-10-01


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My Resources List So I Remember Where I put them !
This is my listing of resources that are available for download from my website in a secure form. This generally means that the files are encrypted – and the password is not available to the public. However, if you send me an email then I will send you the current password and you can download a copy of the file. Note that the password for each archive rotates weekly based on downloaders, so linking to this page in hopes that a file will still be using the same password is not going to work. In any case, here are the resources!
Learn Ruby/Rails:
- Programming Ruby
- The Ruby Way
- The Rails Way
- Agile Web Development with Rails
- The Ruby Programming Language
- Learning Ruby
- Artificial Intelligence – A Modern Approach
- On Lisp
- Practical Common Lisp
- The Elements of Artificial Intelligence – An Introduction using LISP
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"Make for the children an evening of happiness in a world of storm.
Let the children have their night of fun and laughter…
resolved that by our daring these same children
shall not be denied the right to live in a free and decent world."
–Winston Churchill, Christmas Eve, 1941
May the light you bestow upon children return to you this season,
and in the days hereafter.
A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!


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