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Carlton forward Levi Casboult's will walk a tribunal tightrope for the remainder of the season after he accepted the AFL's $1500 fine for rough conduct.
Casboult, who was charged for his work on St Kilda defender Shane Savage, has now been hit with $2500 in fines in the space of a fortnight, after he accepted a $1,000 hit last week for the same charge on Brisbane's Mitch Robinson.
The back-to-back charges mean even a low-level incident will result in an automatic one-match suspension.
Meanwhile Fremantle's Zac Clarke, North Melbourne's Scott Thompson and Adelaide's Taylor Walker all accepted $1000 fines for their round 12 misdemeanours.
Both Clarke and Thompson accepted striking charges, while Walker copped his fine for careless conduct with low impact.
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Things to Consider While Hiring a Garage Door Repair Service
Nowadays, most of the home has a car but they do not have a proper garage to ensure its safety and security. Even though they have a parking garage, they do not offer such importance to it like the car. Keep in mind that you should treat the garage in which way you actually treat your car.
Are you thinking people get impressed by simply looking at your car? Of course, you are right but you have to focus on one more thing that people will get impressed by looking at often. Yes, it is your garage door. Therefore, you should provide proper care and maintenance to your garage door from your side to impress others.
Proper care will make it look appealing and beautiful. A garage door can be damaged in the long use so it may need repair and makeover. Thus, if you decide to hire a professional simply, then it will not at all help you. You have to hire someone who can able to offer professional service. Here is the things look out before hiring some to do Garage Door Repair service.
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Ive been dealing with isluin resistance and pcos since 04 and I've tried almost everuthing and I do try to eat right I just have a hard time with being a hha and not having time to eat the right way. I don't eat out a lot and if I do I go to subway. your story has made me relize that I need to try harder. ty u for sharing ur story
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I Lost Weight With PCOS! Melissa's 100 Pound Weight Loss Success Story
Name: Melissa Vidal
Age: 26
Height: 5'6″
Before Weight: 260 pounds
How I Gained It: It started my first year of college. I was overwhelmed with change. I found comfort in bad eating habits during my rigorous studying. I would eat fast food at least four times a week, never incorporating vegetables or protein. I would eat two or three meals' worth of food in one session. It was an excessive amount of food I was taking in.
After three years of my unhealthy habits, I had gained a total of 100 pounds. I didn't realize what I was doing to myself. I would buy stretchy clothes or loose t-shirts. Every three months I would buy larger sizes.
Breaking Point: I developed polycystic ovary syndrome or PCOS and high blood pressure. I knew after this health reality check I needed to do something for myself and my future.
How I Lost It: I told myself this was going to be my new lifestyle. I did not want to say the word "diet." I wanted to live in this new healthy mindset. It took me three years to gain my weight, I didn't expect to lose it in three months.
There are no shortcuts; it took time and dedication. I slowly started adjusting my eating habits. I cut fast food from four times a week to only weekends. I made sure I ate every three hours to keep my metabolism moving.
Eventually, I became accustomed to eating healthy foods and no longer craved fried food. Sure, I would have my splurge days, but I would make sure I stayed active throughout the day.
After a few months of adjusting my diet, I incorporated exercise. I didn't want to overdo it, so I set a slow pace for myself. I would walk around my apartment complex three to four times a week for 30 minutes. I would take the stairs instead of using elevators. After another month, I had lost 20 pounds. Then I started a workout program called Insanity and lost 30 pounds in the next two months. Today, I incorporate different interval training exercises to continue firming my body. I exercise four to five times a week for 45 minutes.
After two years of changing my diet and exercise, I reached my weight loss goal! Patience was the key. If you put your mind to it, you can do it. It is possible, but only when you are ready for change. You have to take your time and know what's best for your body. Yes, it's hard. Yes, sometimes you feel like giving up. But don't! It will be all worth it in the end!
After Weight: 160 pounds
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Girl you are beautiful before and after but I bet you feel a hell of a lot better.
I just tried it again and I opened. I will try it again during lunch. Thank you!!
Nothing ever opens and it is a blank page while trying.
Lisa L Warren Gray Nothing as in a 'blank page', or no window actually opens?
I enjoy reading these stories because it gives me hope and keep working towards positive change.
How do one tone up the flappy skin especially the tummy?
If you stretch your skin too far, you can't without surgery
The floppy tummy, losen due to weight loss, not so concerned about the stretch marks☺
I know. Stretch marks are just marks. But you can stretch your skin past the point of no return. No amount of exercise will make it smaller and tone up to be tight against the muscle. Stretch marks occur when weight has been gained too quickly and hasn't been given time to naturally grow. What you're referring to is what I call the "drop belly". Where it becomes a fold even when you stand. And while weight loss will make it smaller and hide-able you will need surgery to remove the excess skin. Some health insurances will pay for it because it can become a health issue
But if you have a small stomach but loose skin from let's say a baby. Then getting wraps and creams can help. But truly it's lots of clean eating and exercise
Wonderful well done. But don't mislead. This is dieting. You restricted what you did before and made changes. Others may get mislead by the heading.
Beautiful before and after. WOW
Thank you for sharing,
Wtg! I lost 100lbs as well. I did it by clean eating
You look amazing!
Good for you and congratulations
Oohhh i wishhh;( très difficile maigrir ……;(
I love success stories! Way To Go!
Buena historia!!!
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You were beautiful before too 🙂
I was thinking the same thing! I can't open the link but picture on the left is radiant.
Tara Robinette what issues are you having when you click on the link?
Thanks for checking. Must have been my connection, it wouldn't open before but did now 😉
WTG you look amazing and are truly an inspiration!
Congrats you look awesome.
Wow wonderful!
You look amazing!!! Congrats!!
Good for her! That's how I'm doing it, too. Slow and steady.
Good for you! You look wonderful!
I really need that. Because it just seems so hard at time but I know I will be successful with my journey
Encouraged! Thanks for sharing!
She is more handsome when she was bigger
Wow what a inspiration
You are truly an inspiration to me Melissa! I am very overweight. ..trying to fight it! You give me hope and courage to keep going! God bless you!
Melissa is beautiful heavy and thin. But i am sure she feels amazing since she lost the weight, she is now even more attractive and I am sure healthy. She is young and has her whole life ahead to enjoy.
Great Job!
Wonderful ,,,.
I love how you did it! You are gorgeous!
Great story, very good attitude, thanks for sharing. Congratulations on your new healthy life!!
The right way….the way that will last forever 🙂 way to go Melissa!!!!!
Absolutely amazing!
thank u for sharing your story. I needed to hear this. I will try to follow a plan but I now know what to expect because of you..
Melissa you look amazing~so inspirational. I love that you weigh 160 and look that great. Some don't believe that could be true, but I know it is, especially since you work out. You appear smaller than that, you'd expect the stats to say you weigh 130 or something. I am 5'7 and when I weighed 160 I was a size 12 but didn't really work out like you do. You are giving a lot of people hope and they will see that they don't need a super low weight loss goal.
well done
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You look great! I don't believe you weigh 160 lbs, you look less than that. Either way, congratulations!
Awsome !!
both pics u look stunning.
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By Hass :: February 26, 2005 @ 11:18 PM
I've found myself in an anti-WNYC mood as of late, and have been broadening my radio listening range.
The reasons for the change:
1) WNYC just sounds too polished. They started doing too many slick self promotional spots a couple months ago.
2) It's time to stop pretending we still live in the city. It's not precisely local news or weather anymore.
3) Our reception sucks, meaning we're streaming in the audio through iTunes anyway, so why not listen to a non-local station.
The Stations I've been listening too:
They all feel a little less polished and more down to earth. Check em out when you get a chance. When I get a chance I'll write up why I like each of these stations.


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Maizah* is a courageous Christian from Libya, whose search for God began when she was very young.
When she was eight years old, she asked her mother, "Where is God? What does He look like?"
"It's not good to ask this," her mother replied. "God has no form."
Years later, Maizah had a profound spiritual experience – one she couldn't explain away.
She was lying in bed, alone in her room, overwhelmed with personal problems. "I felt someone touch my feet," she said.
"The room had been dark, but all of a sudden there was a man shining like light. He didn't look unreal, but I felt I couldn't touch him. He kept standing next to me. I felt happiness in my heart just because of his presence. 'I am the Way, the Truth and the Life,' he said. Then he was gone."
This was only two weeks before the civil war started in Libya. When the bombs started falling close to their home, Maizah's family decided to flee to Egypt.
While in Egypt, Maizah came into contact with a Christian neighbour. The woman invited her over. Maizah's relatives warned her against it because of the woman's religion.
"That made me really want to know more. This woman was really honest with me. I asked her to tell me about Jesus. Her words spoke directly to my heart. I believed her, I felt it was true. I asked her to show me a Bible - it was the first time I saw one. I was scared of it."
Maizah began to visit her Christian neighbour daily. "One day, I told her about the man I saw in my bedroom. She told me it was Jesus, and she showed me a Bible verse in which He said, 'I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life.'"
As time went by, Maizah felt she wanted to profess her new faith in Jesus. "The neighbour blessed me and said, 'You will be a candle for Libya; shine for the people of Libya.'"
During her next visit to Egypt, she was baptised. With help from her Egyptian friend, she got in touch with an Egyptian Christian family in Libya.
Even before the recent sway of Islamic extremist insurgency in the country, attending a church in Libya has always been impossible for Libyans. The official churches are only allowed for foreign Christians.
"We met for two years in secret," remembered Maizah. But then, some of the secret Christians she met with were arrested. A priest brought her into contact with another Christian. Maizah was warned: "The police were searching for you when they arrested your friends; they found notes with your name." She fled to Egypt again.
But Maizah's birth family were looking for her.
"One day, I called my mother on the phone. My sister answered. She said my mother was not well, that she was paralysed. I went home because I wanted to be with her.
"At the airport, my family was waiting for me as if nothing happened. When I entered my home, my mother was standing there. I couldn't believe what I saw. I felt betrayed."
Her brother said there were some people who wanted to talk with her. "I shouldn't be afraid. He would stay with me. The living room was filled with men in white robes and long beards. They started to ask questions.
"One of them hit me with his fist in my face. I didn't answer as I thought my brother would protect me. They grabbed me. Another hit me with his fist.
"They continued to hit me more and more, but then, somehow, I became aware that I was being protected, I didn't feel the pain anymore. They kept on hitting and hitting me. I am still bearing the consequences of that day."
At last, their leader spoke to Maizah alone: "Your name is on a list of people who should be killed. I can make you an offer – I can marry you. I have three wives; you can be the fourth. If you do this, we will forget about all of this."
Shocked by the offer, Maizah agreed in order to gain time. She said she needed to see a doctor before she could marry him. He agreed to this but didn't want her to go to a Libyan hospital. She was taken to neighbouring Tunisia. "They constantly kept an eye on me. There was no chance to run."
She had memorised the phone number of a pastor in that country, and, with the help of a doctor, she managed to escape. She found refuge in a safe house.
Her outraged family started a search for her, but the safe house proved to be safe indeed.
Today, Maizah lives in another country – she still serves Jesus.
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2012 NHL Playoff Preview: Eastern Conference
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Here's my preview of the playoff match-ups in the Eastern Conference.
If you want to check out my Western Conference preview from yesterday, you can view it here:
(1) New York Rangers vs. (8) Ottawa Senators (Sens won season series 3-1)
Key Players:
New York- Henrik Lundquist, Dan Girardi, Ryan Callahan, Marian Gaborik, Brad Richards, Ryan McDonaugh, Marc Staal, Carl Hagelin, Derek Stepan
Ottawa- Jason Spezza, Daniel Alfredsson, Erik Karlsson, Craig Anderson, Milan Michalek, Colin Greening, Filip Kuba, Chris Phillips, Kyle Turris
Special Teams:
New York-PP (23rd), PK (5th)
Ottawa- PP (11th), PK (20th)
Pegged as a team that was would finish around the 4-5 range in the East, the Rangers have defied expectations and have planted themselves atop the conference this season. In fact, they were only two points away from winning the President's Trophy. New York is essentially the St. Louis of the East, meaning that they are extremely committed to defense and forecheck like crazy. They don't sport the same scoring depth as the Blues do though. Henrik Lundquist has been fantastic in goal as usual and will probably end up winning the Vezina trophy. On defense, they sport a formidable top-4 of Staal-McDonaugh-Girardi-Del Zotto. The 3rd pairing is vulnerable, but won't see much time.
Ottawa is quite familiar with defying expectations. Most pundits had the Sens being a lottery team this season. Instead, they've arrived ahead of schedule with their youth movement. Veteran forwards Jason Spezza, Daniel Alfredsson, and Milan Michalek are the go-to-guys up front. Erik Karlsson is a monster on offense from the blueline finishing up with 78 points in 81 games. Most of Ottawa's defensemen are offensively-oriented, which has allowed them to run one of the top transition-games in the league. The caveat of course is that those guys can sometimes be pushed around a bit in their own zone. Craig Anderson has been a stabilizing presence in goal. One thing that should be noted is that Anderson is 6-0-0 at Madison Square Garden.
Another thing consider is that the refs will impact this series more than any other. I'm sure that the Rangers will want to bang and hold up the Sens as much as possible. Considering how inconsistent the officiating has been, how much they're going to be allowed to get away is anyone's guess.
Prediction: This will probably end up being the Rangers' toughest game if they do advance. Ottawa's transition game could cause a heavy forechecking team like New York major fits. Lundquist is certainly a much better goalie than Anderson, but the latter has experience in stealing games in the playoffs and has played great at MSG. I like Ottawa to win in 6.
(2) Boston Bruins vs. (7) Washington Capitals (Caps won season series 3-1)
Key Players:
Boston- Patrice Bergeron, Tim Thomas, Zdeno Chara, Dennis Seidenberg, Milan Lucic, David Krejci, Tyler Seguin, Johnny Boychuk, Brad Marchand
Washington- Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, Brayden Holtby, Mike Green, Alexander Semin, Marcus Johansson, Brooks Laich, Troy Brouwer, Dennis Wideman, Karl Alzner
Special Teams:
Boston- PP (15th), PK (11th)
Washington- PP (18th), PK (21st)
Boston's a team that started slow this season, but then went on a torrid run and looked every bit like the team that beat-up teams on its way to the Stanley Cup last season. They cooled down a bit towards the last part of the season though and have a couple of key injuries. Forward, Nathan Horton won't be available to them and Tuukka Rask might not be around for this series to backup Tim Thomas. Chara and Seidenberg form an extremely formidable shutdown duo on defense. The offense has been inconsistent, but they do have some good scoring punch with Bergeron, Seguin, Krejci, Lucic, and Marchand leading the way upfront. Thomas has been stingy in goal as usual and gives the Bruins a pretty big edge in the goaltending department in this series.
The Caps have had a pretty crazy season. They fired their coach part way through the season and their superstar captain was a no-show for most of the season. However, Ovechkin has been playing like the Ovechkin we've been used to watching of late and put his team back on the map. I'd like to say Dale Hunter played a big role as the benchboss in this turnaround, but then, I'd be lying. Washington has also gotten their star center, Backstrom back from injury which will give this spotty offense some much-needed punch. Braden Holtby will likely get the lion's share of the games in the series with Michal Neuvirth down with a knee injury. On defense, they're fairly spotty and are prone to turnovers when pressured. That's a big problem against a team like Boston. One thing that needs to change if they're to win is that they need to not sit back once they get a lead.
Prediction: I'll give the Caps props for getting themselves back in the playoffs after some turmoil, but I don't think they have enough on defense to win four games. They've also been a shoddy road team which doesn't exactly help. Boston hasn't exactly inspired much confidence down the stretch either, but they are the champs and their key guys know what it takes to win. Bruins in 5.
(3) Florida Panthers vs. (6) New Jersey Devils
Key Players:
Florida- Brian Campbell, Jose Theodore, Scott Clemmensen, Kris Versteeg, Steven Weiss, Tomas Fleischmann, Jason Garrison, Dmitri Kuilikov
New Jersey- Zach Parise, Martin Brodeur, Ilya Kovalchuk, Patrik Elias, Travis Zajac, Andy Greene, Bryce Salvador, Adam Henrique
Special Teams:
Florida- PP (7th), PK (25th)
New Jersey- PP (14th), PK (1st)
This is probably the most surprising playoff team of the bunch. When this team was built over the summer, I thought they'd be awful. They had a decent-looking defense, but the forward group looked like random collection of players instead of something that could be formed into a cohesive unit and the goaltenders were borderline starters at best. Kevin Dineen deserves all the credit in the world for getting this much out of that group of players. Brian Campbell has been a rock on defense along with Kuilikov and they have the most unlikely top line ever in Fleischmann-Weiss-Versteeg. Jason Garrison has a cannon from the point and is the main weapon on their power play. The Panthers ran out of gas towards the end of the season and struggled to win games though. They basically survived on overtime/shootout losses down the stretch. Not sure who they'll go with in goal, but I would think that they'd go with the hot-hand in Clemmensen.
In New Jersey, the Devils have been playing solid hockey. They go about three lines deep at forward with Parise, Kovalchuk, and Elias being the top dogs there. The blueline is this team's biggest weakness. A group that consists of Bryce Salvador, Marek Zidlicky, Andy Greene, Mark Fayne, Anton Volchenkov, Peter Harrold, Adam Larsson doesn't exactly strike fear into the opposing team. The Devils' low-chance system compensates for some of their defense's short-comings though and Brodeur is still good enough to get the job done, even though he is showing his age a bit. Given the system that New Jersey runs and the large amounts of overtime games the Panthers played towards the end of the season, I wouldn't be shocked to see a couple of overtime games during this series.
Prediction: The Panthers have simply not been playing good hockey and essentially backed into a playoff spot. New Jersey is much deeper at forward and easily has an edge in goaltending. Florida's power play will have to somehow get hot against the NHL's top penalty-killing team for them to stand a chance in this series. Devils in 5.
(4) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (5) Philadelphia Flyers
Key Players:
Pittsburgh- Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby, Jordan Staal, Marc-Andre Fleury, Kris Letang, Brooks Orpik, Zbynek Michalek, James Neal, Chris Kunitz
Philladelphia- Claude Giroux, Scott Hartnell, Kimmo Timonen, Jaromir Jagr, Danny Briere, Wayne Simmonds, Brayden Coburn, Ilya Brysgalov, Nicklas Grossman
Special Teams:
Pittsburgh- PP (5th), PK (3rd)
Philadelphia- PP (6th), PK (17th)
There's not too much to say about the Penguins. They've got the best 1-2-3 punch of centers in hockey with Malkin-Crosby-Staal. Crosby's missed a lot of games this season, but he's healthy right now, showing no signs of rust, and looking like the Sidney Crosby we all know and well…we all know. Marc-Andre Fleury was looking spotty in the last few games of the season, but he's got a very respectable 2.36 GAA and .913 save percentage on the season. The defense is where teams might be able to capitalize against the Pens. On paper, they've got a good looking top-4 that usually does a good job shutting down teams, but they haven't been playing that well lately. If they don't pick it up, they could be exposed by some of Philly's dynamic talents.
Speaking of the Flyers, they've got a pretty good team themselves. Claude Giroux would probably be the top forward for either team in most series, but he's relegated to 3rd behind Sid and Geno. Still, he along with Hartnell and Jagr form a very potent first line. Danny Briere has a history of being a clutch playoff performer, but he's been unhealthy. They do expect him back and he'll anchor the 2nd line with Schenn and Simmonds. The bottom-6 group could be the x-factor in this series. The Flyers have a better group of forwards in those spots than the Pens do in my opinion and might be able to do some damage against that 3rd pairing of Engelland-Niskanen that Pittsburgh throws out there. Nicklas Grossmann was banged up, but he'll be back. Overall, the Flyers have a solid, unspectacular group on defense led by Kimmo Timonen. Brysgalov struggled mightily early on in the season, but has been much better lately. He did have a foot injury towards the end of the year that he's since come back from. Obviously, the Flyers will need him to actually give his team good goaltending for them to have a chance.
Prediction: These teams have a fierce, bitter rivarly with one another which will certainly bring out the best and most physical play each team has to offer. Both teams are strong offensively, but have some question-marks on defense and goaltending. This should require all seven games. I'll take the team with Crosby and Malkin. Penguins in 7.
The NHL playoffs, aka, the greatest event in sports will kick off Wednesday night at 7:30 with the Pittsburgh-Philladelphia series. Grab a beer or four and enjoy!


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Trace Software International to Exhibit at BIM World in Paris
BARCELONA, Spain (March 17th, 2017) – [NEWS] Trace Software International will exhibit during the 2017 edition of BIM World in Paris on March 29th and 30th, 2017.
For two days, BIM World will bring together +150 exhibitors and all the major actors of the building and engineering sectors to discuss the future of construction practices. Thousands of visitors are expected.
"For engineers, constructors, designers and architects alike, BIM World will be 'the place to be' during these two days. As a matter of fact, our software solutions have been created in part for the professionals and experts working and evolving in the real estate and construction industry. Participating in this exhibition is crucial for Trace Software International," Philippe Aupetit, Technical Director at Trace Software International, said.
Our team will welcome you at stand 58/59 during the entire fair trade.
We cannot wait to welcome you all during this great event that promises to be exciting and very instructive.
Date: Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th of March, 2017
Time: From 9am until 6pm.
Address: Espace Grande Arche Paris La Défense, Parvis de La Défense 92044 Paris La Défense
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Eliaden is one of the most important marketplaces for the electrical engineering industry in Scandinavia. As an exhibitor you will meet thousands of visitors from the entire electrical engineering industry and get an organised industry event that is well marketed to all parts of the industry. Eliaden has three main markets – technology in the energy sector, technology in the industry sector and technology in the building sector. These market areas cover all trade environments in the entire electrical engineering industry.
The Eliaden will take place on 3 days from Tuesday, 31. May to Thursday, 02. June 2016 in Lillestrom.


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Send me your snail mail address so I can send you a house warming gift. I may not be there in person, but I am there in spirit. I am so glad to "see" you this excited. It's been a while dear friend.ReplyDelete
There is snow on the ground at our "farm" today, so enjoy what you have!! We may get 3 -4 inches yet this week. :O
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SNOW!?!?! While I wouldn't want the snow, I'd take some of the cool that goes along with it!
This seems to be a weird year for weather. We are a bit cooler than normal here. Still hot, but not AS hot, ha.
We've had rural mailboxes at our last three houses....since 1973. Mr. Granny wouldn't get a lick of exercise if he couldn't walk out to the end of the driveway to get the mail each day!ReplyDelete
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City Calendar
Commission on the Arts Monthly Meeting
- Date: 08/18/2020 7:00 PM
- Location: Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center
3740 Old Lee Highway
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
The City of Fairfax is a vibrant and thriving community with much to offer businesses, residents and artists. The City of Fairfax Commission on the Arts was created by the City of Fairfax Council in 1979 to encourage, to promote and to provide opportunity for artistic expression within the city. The Commission is working to continue the enrichment of the community through funding, information, encouragement, exhibits, education, and co-ordination.
Funding—grants to arts organizations in the City of Fairfax.
Information—marketing and publicity of upcoming arts events.
Encouragement—funding to aid and assist emerging arts groups.
Exhibits—provide opportunities for exhibition of works of art.
Education—support programs designed to increase understanding and appreciation of the arts in City schools.
Co-ordination—working with area arts organizations to open new avenues and venues for the arts in the city.
Commission meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday in the month, at 7pm at the Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center.
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I write to stay sane. I write to recover. I write to discover.
The past two weeks saw my three greatest irritations and problems get solved, pretty much taking care of themselves. I know my top three problems and irritations by the amount of prayer time they usurp.
These three issues were not so serious or insurmountable, nor were they that threatening. They did cause me stress and admin though:
– Noisy neighbours weekly upsetting me with inconsiderate actions, representing the worst of what I associate with certain stereotypes.
– Two maxed out credit cards.
– A colleague I needed to fire, but didn't want to give up on and threatening labour issues.
These may seem innocuous in the bigger world of serious problems, but they were three little foxes eating away at me on a personal level. What they had in common is that I could not resolve them by myself. I could exert pressure and hope that with enough time my fortunes change, but events outside my direct control brought the bother to me.
Then, just like that, in two weeks: my neighbours move out, SARS pays me a tax return exactly as big as my debt and the unruly staff member resigns. Boom. Bang. Problems gone. Out of the blue, the blues disappeared.
And then the weird anti-climax, the melancholic ambivalence, the what-now, the day after passing metric, the hour after getting your license, the dissatisfaction and the unchuffed tardiness set in.
It's the weirdest thing, a complete lack of joy and celebration in a situation that is supposed to leave me exuberantly joyous and celebratory.
As I reflect on this weirdness of feeling, I can think of three explanations:
– Fear: I am scared that these familiar problems might be replaced by greater challenges…better
the devil you know.
– Guilt: A Calvinistic guilt and unease for receiving something I did not deserve or make
happen…grace can be a bitch.
– Sadness: A sense of loss when pity and frustration makes way for abdication and abnegation.
In stead of being happy, it is as if I am waiting for the replacements to enter the stage. How silly and sad it is? Sad, because I have been slapped by life so often it seems normative. Silly, if I start self-fulfilling the fears by looking for and creating the replacement issues. Like a fighter who will beat up people, until he inevitably meets his match that clobbers him well. One can argue people who like to fight with their fists are on a masochistic journey of cursed curiosity, in that every victory bring them closer to the proper defeat that inevitably awaits them.
I don't want to be that guy. I want to be the guy who is ok to take a stress holiday, a break from irritation and difficulty. I want to be the guy that can learn from the rhythms of tolerance, patience and relief.
I want to be the guy who can smile at pressure and ridiculousness.
I want to be the guy with a smile that can be entertained without harbouring bitterness;
– The guy who can smile ironically without sarcasm.
Strong chin
Stubborn shoulders
Smart feet
Quiet lips
Resilient heart
Purposeful hands
Far seeing eyes
Layered ears
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Encouraging Independence At Mealtime
Mealtimes should be enjoyable instead of being stressful. Children possess a passion to be independent, which is why child care providers and parents should encourage independence during mealtimes in order to make them more enjoyable. Although parents might be accustomed to doing things for their children, which would be faster and less messy but young children learn from doing things by themselves. Encouraging self-help skills during mealtimes will enable children to improve their small and large motor skills, which further helps to gain confidence and build self-esteem. Child care providers need to focus more on independence during mealtimes not only to boost independence but to promote self-acceptance.
In order to assist children to develop skills of feeding themselves, place the food on the table in front of them and help them through hand-under-hand assistance and verbal cues to locate and pick up the food. Where parents need to provide packed lunches to their childcare setting, offer food items that are easy to eat and the child can use hand-eye coordination to familiarise with the food. For instance, providing finger foods such as carrot sticks, spaghetti and pieces of crackers can aid finger sensitivity amongst young children. Parents can also include food items that are wrapped or requiring peeling such as a banana to develop skilful hands. Other creative ideas to promote mealtime independence involve the use of vibrant utensils and dishes that will excite and interest young children and encourage them to participate independently during mealtimes.
Parents can do the same thing at home if they seem to be struggling during meal times. Ask young children to set the table by allowing them to place their bowls and plates in order to create awareness of mealtimes. It was very important to introduce children to a wide range of food items that have a variety of texture and colour; this can help increase curiosity and further allow children to explore. Through hand-under-hand supervision, you can teach young children to eat with utensils such as a fork or a knife. Always set a specific time for mealtime and encourage the rest of the family members to sit at a table to have their meals. Through this way young children will develop a sense for mealtimes and will be eager to participate.
It is very important to use verbal cues to help children learn about what they are eating. Don't simply place the food in their mouth rather, help connect a link between the food and the child. For instance tell them what the food is: a carrot and ask them to locate it and then guide them to place it in their mouth by themselves. Apart from teaching children about food items and using utensils, it is equally important to teach them about serving themselves. Allow young children to pour their own drinks or serve themselves using the kitchen spoon Although this might create a mess but it will serve as an extremely valuable experience to your young children and help promote independence during mealtimes. Don't forget to incorporate instructions in basic feeding skills such as spreading using a knife safely, stirring, pouring and getting a bowl. Create a worthwhile experience for your young ones so that they don't dread mealtimes.
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The Baby Safety Zone is an information hub and community for parents and caregivers. We're helping make safety fun, one baby product at a time. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to immerse themselves in the Baby Safety Zone experience and become a part of a circle of parents dedicated to making their child's first years, happy, safe and sound.
The Baby Safety Zone is powered by the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association. JPMA is a national trade organization representing 95% of the prenatal to preschool industry. Today, JPMA represents 250 companies in the United States, Canada, and Mexico who manufacture, import and/or distribute infant products such as cribs, car seats, strollers, bedding, and a wide range of accessories and decorative items.


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Have you always dreamed of becoming a real life merman? Then these swimmable fabric mermaid tails for boys and men can make your dream come true.
Our fabric mermaid tails look realistic and are classed as proper swimming equipment. All our mermaid tails include a professional freediving mono fin. Our Mermaid Kat Triton and Mermaid Kat Hydra fins were designed by water professionals such as scuba and freediving instructors. Today they are endorsed by freedivers, mermaids and mermen around the globe.
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Krunt.io, is a perfect survival game. There are so many different areas that you can explore in this different world. Destroy your enemies. You can find a lot of weapons on the floor, find a car and use it. Will you be able to survive in this cruel world of Krunt.io?
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member since February 02, 2007
Well it has been quite a while since I have changed this.
Hey everyone! My name is Allan Wood and I make comics on the internet.
My most well-known comic, Allan, an autobiography (or journal comic). The 600 was a little project Ryan Wilson and I did which is now over. Blue Circus is my newest project.
If you need any help or maybe you just want to chat, feel free to send me a PQ or a comment! I will be sure to try and respond!
Comics By Allan
- Real Life |
- 369 pages |
- last: July 7 2011 |
- 5 likes
- Real Life |
- 47 pages |
- last: Aug. 15 2011 |
- 25 likes
- Fantasy |
- 600 pages |
- last: July 6 2011 |
- 4 likes
- Sci-Fi |
- 2 pages |
- last: July 31 2012 |
- 0 likes
Comics Assisted By Allan
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Comics Recomended By Allan
Just a bunch of random comics I make occasionally when the mood strikes me. Mostly I draw stick figures. Occasionally I put some effort into it. Updated whenever/infrequently.
This is the autobiographical tale of a boy without pupils as he compiles his realities and fantasies in a few panels per page.
Life can be tought for a pet owner. Especially if your cat is Sophie. Get ready to deal with ninjas,zombies,pirates and vampires, not to mention scooping the kitty litter.
A Drunk Duck featured comic and winner of the Drunk Duck Awards for Best Humor Scenes and Most Deliciously Offensive. Plus the artist is an Adonis of a man. Handsome, charismatic, suave. He saved my mom's life once! All in all, this is one awesome guy.
A tale about a land split into pieces by five gods and how the inhabitants survive. War, love, and hopefully fun adventure. =] Meant to be generally good natured, however there is adult subject matter, graphic swearing and violence. Updated every monday.
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forum topics started
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- The 900
- Crazy Duck
- Desert Island Adventure
- Patric's Pixel Peregrination, Chapter 1: It Begins at the Beginning
- Allan Shirts?
- An Allan Book?
- The Long and Short of It.
- Allan's a Daily Comic!
- Featured!
- Happy Easter
- What I got so far.
- Really need some fan-made stuff ASAP.
- Got the forum up.
- Allan Enters, the others look and smile?
Videos Shared By Allan
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Razzy Jazz at 7:17AM, June 12, 2007
Hey Allan! Thanks for the Best Wishes! I'd sing a song for you instead of this...but I can only pretend, too; and I'd rather not embarrass myself. --Rj
tea_green at 11:33AM, June 8, 2007
I like pretending to sing too. I do kareoke sober.
kawaiidaigakusei at 11:43PM, June 4, 2007
Your autobiographical comic reminds me of my years in high school - which was not always a bad thing - I like your ink on paper medium. I always look forward to reading Allan on a daily basis.
crazyduck at 8:28PM, June 4, 2007
Being named after my comic ain't so bad, I suppose. I feel bad for you though, at least my screename makes sense as both a comic title and a name. 'Allan'? I mean come on, what is that? Makes no sense.
Kraddius at 3:12PM, June 4, 2007
Some dinosaurs like those extict fishies. I likes j'our comic more than CRACK! o.o;
fern at 7:32PM, June 3, 2007
But [i]Umbrella[/i] eats and devours your soul! There is no way you can escape it.
FunkyPyro at 4:03AM, June 3, 2007
Hey Allan! How's it going? I'm liking your comic so far. :)
Crazy Dutchman at 5:21AM, May 21, 2007
My pleasure :) And thank you for being Allan, and please, do always stay that way :D We all need your comic.
djinn_neko_janenba at 12:28PM, May 16, 2007
High! YOU'RE comic aM T3H LOLZ. Make more, please. PLIX. PLOX. plAX!!111oneoneeleven
trythesoup at 7:59PM, May 13, 2007
thanks for the tip!
heccubus at 9:57AM, May 11, 2007
You do excellent work & you deserve all the attention you've been getting on here.
Aereis at 10:58AM, May 10, 2007
You're life is so much more interesting than mine :P
Ersatz at 12:12AM, May 9, 2007
Yo! (Yes, that's right, "yo"...... what do you mean it's defunct? It's still in use, it's still cool...... isn't it?)
sovietturkey at 11:57PM, May 8, 2007
Allan's so grand a man.
Hijuda at 12:04PM, May 7, 2007
Hooray! We're totally, like, buds now! Sweet.
solarsun at 6:49PM, May 6, 2007
Love the comic! I am your friend now! ^^
Avalon comics at 3:00PM, May 6, 2007
LULZ T3H ALLAN! I r writing on yuor wallz!
Kadiro_Kapira at 12:11PM, May 6, 2007
Thanks... It keeps me face pretty.
booger at 2:54PM, May 5, 2007
heh who knew the name booger could rock...^^; thanks!
Kailing at 7:39AM, May 4, 2007
Hi Allan! I like your story telling as well. I love your simplistic drawing style, it adds a lot!
My Lady of Sorrow at 2:53AM, May 4, 2007
hey, thanks for the add and the comments. wohoo!
draxenn at 10:38PM, May 3, 2007
Priceman at 8:44PM, May 3, 2007
Thanks for the add, and congratz on your feature! I'll have to check out your work soon.
Maxw3ll at 8:43PM, May 3, 2007
Thankies for he add!
matteblack at 8:37PM, May 3, 2007
Thanks for the add, dig your comic. Cheers!


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The Underground Railroad: Myths and Realities
Pamela Bennett
February 15, 2005
A series of presentations, book signings, and other events on The Underground Railroad: Myths and Realities will begin on Thursday, February 17, 2005 at the Indiana State Library and Historical Building located at 140 North Senate Avenue in Indianapolis.
On Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 4:00 p.m. Jeannie Regan-Dinius, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology, IDNR, will speak on The Underground Railroad, describing the initiatives of the National Park Service, the Division, and its partners in Indiana.
On Monday, March 28, 2005 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Fergus Bordewich, author of Bound for Canaan: The Underground Railroad and the War for the Soul of America will be available for a presentation and book signing. Bound for Canaan is a comprehensive and eloquent narrative that captures the complexities that were at the heart of the Underground Railroad movement. Indiana figures prominently in this epic story.
The purpose of these events is to promote public awareness of Indiana's role in the Underground Railroad movement and foster a dialogue that examines the facts and myths that are part of the contemporary conceptualizations of the Underground Railroad. Through lectures and discussions targeted at the general public, this series will explore what we know and what we do not know and also shed light on how history is presented and sometimes misrepresented.
Collaborative partners for the series are the Indiana Historical Bureau, Indiana State Library, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Dona Stokes-Lucas and X-PRESSION Books, and Indiana Freedom Trails.


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1-Nen 5-Kumi Ikimono Gakari
Eru Yamada can't seem to get away from the supernatural. She's being stalked by a vampire. Her teacher is a werewolf, who also happens to think she belongs to him! As if that wasn't enough, yet another boy with supernatural powers shows up, trying to get her to fall for him, and she winds up with a rival in love who has dangerous powers as well!
When forcibly injected with the DNA of Musashi - the legendary swordsman--by the "Akai Umi" (Red Sea) secret organization, Hagane Yakushimaru becomes a master fencer with supernatural powers. She sets off to rescue her parents who have been abducted by Akai Umi, making friends and foes with supernatural beings (parasite projects) who have also been injected with the DNA of other historical figures. What is Hagane's secret? Why is she the only successful female DNA injection? What exactly is the project called the "Revelations of the New Millennium"? A veteran artist depicts a futuristic battle manga on a grand scale.
Haginokouji Seiya-Sama No Ran
Bathed in fame, authority, assets... The noble family of Kyoto Haginokouji. Seiya-sama the next head of the family, has just reached the age of 16 and still goes to high school. With anarchistic family customs, he can't stand having to keep his life a secret! His sole ally? The handsome level-headed Takakura Yoshiki. He plays the role as the Haginokouji family's young and skillful private secretary, but when it comes to his young master's childish antics, he melts on the spot...! The series is incomplete because Tohjoh Asami passed away due to illness.
[From AnimeWaves]: Two kids, Kouhei and Akio, made up an imaginary girl named Hajime to take the blame for destruction of the principal's copper statue. But one day, they meet a girl that is exactly like their description of Hajime, but only they can see her.
From Storm in Heaven: Judges are the messengers of the Central Government, sent out to punish delinquent cities. They have the ability to control programmed "seeds", causing explosive growth. After a disease breaks out among the "Children of Babel", those Judges who're given power through Central's research, Central requires the data of a natural Judge like Sion. However, Central is also interested in the legend of the "Heavenly City", which Sion is named after; what could their true purpose be?
Hakka Haien No Shujin To Shitsuji
In the era following a certain natural disaster, Jyougasaki Hichiki, an escapee from 'The Rebirth Training Institution for Boys' , makes his living as a professional thief. A chance encounter with the mysterious and unfathomable 'Bo-chan' ; the enigmatic being who dwells within the 'Peppermint Highway Mansion', compels the curious burglar to infiltrate the run-down (but charming) household as a butler...But what does Bo-chan have in store for the eccentric Jyougasaki?
From Horobi no Michi: Suou is just a normal highschool student. One night, she dreams about a red-haired demon girl... who shows up the next day in the middle of class and "claims" her as her property. On hiatus.
The story revolves around four main characters - regular old 10th graders, until they are chosen by a slip of Tatsuki's tongue to be the human masters of the ancient Four Gods! Readers of Fushigi Yuugi ought to know the four gods mythology. ^_^ The four teens are chosen to battle and vanquish the servants of the Demon King, who has escaped from the celestial world to wreak havoc on Earth.
Hachiue No Juunin
From Attractive Fascinante: Kijimuna, an Okinawan fairy who lives in a banyan tree. About the same height as a young kid, with reddish skin and hair. They will come down from the tree and do naughty things to humans at night. You'll get happiness if you nurture it and the fairy will never betray you. Tomohisa bought a potted plant that comes with such a resident, Kite. When feelings gradually develop between them, Tomohisa's senpai and ex-lover, Kazunori, wants to reconcile with Tomohisa. Will Kite try to stop it from happening or will he let Tomohisa choose his own happiness?
Goth Cage
From DrMaster: Goths Cage is an enchanting manga-esque picture book series of three short stories with a malicious twist of love and romance. It is based on Yasushi Suzuki's art series that was previously released online in Japan under the name Phantoms KADAN. Suzuki-san re-adapts his art series and transforms it into a bewitching picture book with entrancing grace and charm. Each of his gothic tales is exquisitely crafted with elegant detailed illustrations that transport readers into an enchanted world of gothic glory. In his first story, Glass Magic, Suzuki-san does a twisted take on the classic Cinderella tale. An ugly corpse-like servant girl wishes to fall in love with a prince and become a beautiful princess. Then a sinister old witch offers her a magic potion that can grant her heart's desires, but in order for the magic to work, she must abandon her soul. She gets rid of her memories, her face, and her master to become a cruelly beautiful glass princess. In another of Suzuki's splendidly dark tales, the shop keeper of an enchanted barbershop attends to his beautiful victim under the moonlight. He snips away at her thoughts and memories, mystically cutting away all her painful memories that scar her heart. However, because she is sapped of her thoughts and memories, all that is left is her pitiful vacuous body. Prepare to be mesmerized by Yasushi Suzuki's spine-chilling tales of love and entrancement this fall 2008, because this enchanting collection of spellbinding illustrations and twisted tales is a must-have! Note: 32 page hardcover volume, all in color
Grant My Wish Aizen
Aizen Kanou, named after the God of Love, is almost terrified of girls and his luck is not about to get any better when he wishes for a hot girl... and the spirit of his family grants him one - himself. And so Aizen become female to his utter dismay. From Baka-Updates: Aizen Kanou, just like any high-school boy, yearns for a girlfriend. But he's so painfully shy he flees when any girl tries to talk to him. Except his childhood friend, Yuzu, who scolds him for being so shy. But she leaves behind a temple love-charm. That night in his room Kanou uses the charm to demand heaven grant him his wish for a beautiful girl. When he wakes up in the morning, he finds his wish has been granted--and the beautiful girl is himself.
Greed Packet Infinity
"Casio and his little sister Nokia both work as bounty hunters who use magic packets that they download through their mobile phones and cast with the built-in camera to defeat mysterious apparitions called phantasms. The bounties for these phantasms are quite high, but the enormous fees for the magic packets they download and the property damage they create has reduced them to a homeless status living off cup ramen. This all changes when they meet a foolish albeit wealthy, young woman called Sony who didn't bother to properly research Casio and Nokia's true nature before becoming their sponsor. "
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On the secluded island of Rokkenjima, Battler Ushiromiya and his family were trapped and murdered under unusual circumstances attributed to Beatrice, the Golden Witch. After continually challenging the existence of magic and powerful witches, Battler has become the Game Master of the board involving the mysterious events that occured. To prove his understanding of the mystery, he must defeat Erika Furudo, the detective and piece for the witch Bernkastel. Meanwhile, a childlike Beatrice, reborn through Battler's efforts, struggles to regain her former personality for Battler's sake. As the new game begins, the unfolding events are brought into existence by two objective observers: the Witch of the Theatre, Featherine Augustus Aurora, and her chosen reader, Ange Ushiromiya, Battler's sister as she is in 1998. On Rokkenjima in 1986, love becomes important to understanding the truth behind the events, particularly as it pertains to George and Jessica Ushiromiya, and the servants Shannon and Kanon.
Ghost Hunters
They have been maintaining the balance of Yin and Yang since ancient times. Whenever the world is in chaos, there are many cases where evil spirits come to do harm to humans. The gods select talented humans and they are given their own guardian god for them to calm the over flow of Yin. This has continued all the way up to the present, so those that are chosen by god are hunters that eradicate ghosts, they are called Ghost Hunters.
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Gichi Gichi kid is a full manga about a boy with magical powers. The same adventures of children with the unique Maruo´s vision and elegant drawings; this kid is always making good for the people; nothing to do with the author's usual works.
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Himeno lives in Moonlight Tokyo City, a world different from ours; one in which there are illusionists, those who can conjure up things. One day, Himeno accidentally conjures up a human from our world!! How will they react to meeting someone so different from their own kind? Note: Stalled after 4 chapters.
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Tamaki Otoya is the last in a line of ancient summoners tasked to battle evil forces that threaten mankind. Burdened by his duty as a summoner, Tamaki has always found strength from his childhood friend, Asahi, with whom he has a deep, emotional bond. So when Asahi's friend is found out to be possessed by a demon, he awakens--as the one destined to exorcise demons out of tortured human souls.
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From ADV: Buyer beware - when video game obsessed Kaito Suzuki mysteriously receives a game called Gamerz Heaven, he gets a lot more than what he bargained for! Not only is he playing the game, he finds himself being sucked into it! With a boy named Nata serving as his "Navigator" in the game, Kaito will have to eliminate all of the monsters before he can enter the Second Zone. Things become difficult when Kaito realizes that losing this game had deadly implications for the real world! Baka-Updates has this series marked Complete/Discontinued
99 Happy Soul
There were 99 beasts were set on the world that did chaos. They were sealed within "vessels" and they choose their own "masters". Three girls found a vessel and one of them made an all-girl school. Yukiji Shinazuki goes there as a freshman. Tamakichi Shinazuki lives with her and causes chaos all around Yukiji...even at the all-girls school! What's even more surprising about Tamakichi is...read it and you will find out!
From Clamp no Lumiere: Albert de Morcerf, 15 years old doesn't know what's the right future for him... in other words he's your average teenager. Despite his money and the glorious name he's caring (he's the son of a famous general) he feel a bit lost. Between Eugenie, his fiancee, he's not sure to love and Franz, his over protecting best friend, he's living a carefree existence... But everything is about to change when Albert crosses the path of the Count of Monte Cristo, a mysterious gentleman, rich beyond anyone else dream. Who is this man? Why does he seem to know everyone's darkest secret? From Del Rey: While vacationing Luna, Albert, a young Parisian nobleman, meets the Count of Monte Cristo, a fabulously rich aristocrat from the far reaches of the galaxy. Fascinated by the count's sophistication and intelligence, Albert is unaware of the older man's dark purpose: to enact revenge for a terrible act of betrayal committed against him twenty-five years ago. Soon, all of Paris, including Albert's own mother and father, will feel the terror of the count's vengeance.
Garon P
From Lazy Ass Scans: Horror comic P series Garon P Garon (a unique word) meaning, The 8th series of the horror comic series P Table of content 1. Pale 3rd trilogy 2. Profiling 2nd trilogy 3. Bruised 3rd trilogy 1st trilogy Starts at Jan. 30 2011 Updates every sunday
2 X Bone
From MangaHelpers: Natural selection has created a deadly new species known as "Eclipse," who are driven to eliminate humanity. A scientist called Kurusu Kenji headed an organization whose purpose was to fight these deadly creatures of bone. To this end, he created the "Osteon," Eclipse-like creatures that obey the commands of the human from whose DNA they are created. Now Kenji is gone, and his assistant Kidogawa Rokuko is attempting to recruit his estranged teenage son. Kurusu Akira wanted nothing to do with the father that he believed abandoned him, but attacks from Eclipse force him to accept his own Osteon from Rokuko. He slowly finds himself drawn into the organization, whose members expect him to take his father's place. Akira and his Osteon may have little interest in protecting humanity, but they are determined not to be beaten! [tethysdust]
Futatsu No Spica
This is a story about the teenage fantasies of Asumi, a girl who wishes to become an astronaut, and of her friends. One day, Lion's space vehicle fell from the sky and crashed, unfortunately killing Asumi's mother. Asumi then met the spirit of Lion, who told Asumi many stories of space. By listening to these stories, Asumi was inspired to realize her dream of becoming an astronaut. Embracing her dreams in her heart, Asumi is now in third grade of junior high school. It is time to decide her path for the future...
Ga-Rei - Tsuina No Shou
The stage is Kyoto. Takiguchi Tsuina is a girl possessed by a curse that brings misfortune upon all those she falls in love with. Such a girl falls in love at first sight with the newly transfered Mikado-sempai, who is in fact an exorcist of the Department of Prevention of Supernatural Disasters. In order to walk along the same path as the one she loves, Tsuina becomes an apprentice of the wandering exorcist, Izuna. Note: This is the story of the two newly appeared characters, Takiguchi Tsuina, and Mikado Mine (who make their debut in volume 8 of the original series).
Gakuen Babe
From Midnight Scans: Even though Komachi was born into a doctor's family, she's extremely shy, has a phobia of blood and is extremely bad in sports. Studying is the only thing that she can do well, but she totally failed her high school entrance test! Instead of entering her first choice "ELITE class," she entered the "SPECIALITY class," where people who want to specialize in sports and the arts are. Macho with dreadlocks, bearded lolita... Being surrounded by these people is already very terrible! But on top of that, the famously talented sprinter, Oosaki Hiro, has zeroed in on her and has his eye on her...


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Melania Trump flew to New York for 'meetings,' skipping the president's birthday
While President Trump celebrated his 72nd birthday, first lady Melania flew to New York on a mysterious work trip.
On Thursday, friends and family wished the president a happy birthday on social media, however, Melania was quiet. Her silence, it turns out, was due in part to work commitments in New York City, a trip her spokesperson Stephanie Grisham confirmed to People Friday.
Melania "was in New York (with staff) Tuesday evening through midday Thursday," Grisham told the publication. In fact, the Daily Mail ran photos of the first lady seated in the back of an SUV Thursday after leaving Trump Tower in Manhattan.
.@realDonaldTrump reveals what @FLOTUS got him for his birthday — "a lot of good kisses!" pic.twitter.com/uwW7BVaFfr
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The first lady's itinerary seems to corroborate her treatment plan — last week, Trump told reporters that his wife "can't fly for one month" due to a May 14th procedure for a benign kidney condition, which caused her to drop from view for nearly 30 days. President Trump created further fascination in June during a White House event, when he made an "awkward" joked that Melania had left him.
Thank you @Fordstheatre & the talented performers for a special evening celebrating the arts & the legacy of former President Lincoln. Congratulations to @jacknicklaus & Sheila Johnson, the recipients of the Lincoln Medal! pic.twitter.com/EEJLhLn5qb
— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) June 11, 2018
After canceling a bunch of June commitments such as the North Korean summit in Singapore, the G7 meeting in Quebec, and a family vacation to Camp David, Melania returned to the spotlight on June 6th at a Federal Emergency Management Agency meeting in Washington, D.C., wearing a beige dress, followed by a more glam appearance at Ford's Theatre on the 10th, wearing a $4,595 black gown by Escada.
Melania is reportedly scheduled to travel again in July, joining her husband on a trip to England, according to the U.K. Sun. There, per the outlet, the first couple will sit down with Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle, where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wed in May.
If the rumors are true, Melania may see a familiar face — in September, she and Harry met during the Invictus Games in Toronto, posing for a viral photo that was deemed "awkward" due to the royal making an odd but accidental hand gesture.
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Lithuanian-Americans appreciate chance to attend Mass in their native tongue
- Written by Jean Parietti
- Published in Local
SEATTLE – The week before Pope Francis' September 22 visit to Lithuania, members of the local Lithuanian-American community gathered here for the rare occasion of attending Mass in their native language.
The group was small, but appreciative of the opportunity to have Father Tomas Karanauskas, pastor of St. Casimir Catholic Church Los Angeles, celebrate Mass at Immaculate Conception Church in Seattle.
"It was a chance for the community to come together and celebrate being Lithuanian," said Irena Blekys, a member of Seattle's St. Joseph Parish.
Artwork from the program cover for the September 14 Lithuanian Mass at Immaculate Conception Church was designed by Nomeda Lukoseviciene. Photo: Courtesy Bruno Kelpsas
Also attending the September 14 Mass was Blekys' daughter, Ona Spaniola, a parishioner and kindergarten teacher at St. Joseph's. "I think it's really neat as a Catholic person, you can kind of follow along, even though you don't know the words," said Spaniola, noting that she speaks some Lithuanian and understands some more.
Bruno Kelpsas, who organized the Mass, said some 400 to 500 people of Lithuanian heritage live in the Puget Sound area. (The Portland-Vancouver area is home to another group of Lithuanian-Americans, he said.)
In the Puget Sound region, about 200 people are active in a Lithuanian community group that offers activities such as a traditional choir, a folk dance group, an annual youth heritage camp and a weekend school for children learning Lithuanian. Every All Souls' Day, community members travel to Roslyn in Kittitas County (once home to a population of Lithuanians) to take care of the graves of their relatives.
"If you go to any other Lithuanian community across the country, everything is [organized] around the parish, and we don't have [a parish] here," said Kelpsas, who grew up in the Chicago area, home to a large Lithuanian community.
Some local Lithuanian community members have expressed an interest in having more Catholic activities, and the Archdiocese of Seattle has been supportive of the group's efforts, Kelpsas said. In April, the community was able to bring Lithuanian Bishop Eugenijus Bartulis of Šiauliai to Seattle during his already scheduled visit to the West Coast, Kelpsas said.
Arriving in the U.S.
In the early 1900s, Lithuania was under rule of the Russian czar; later it became part of the Soviet Union. Lithuanians left for the U.S. in several waves over the decades, seeking freedom, liberty, choice of religion and economic prosperity, said Kelpsas, whose grandfather came to the U.S. in 1907 as a 15-year-old.
Catholicism was one way to resist the occupation of Lithuania by the Soviets, said Blekys, who was born in England after her parents and other family members fled Lithuania during World War II. They eventually moved to Chicago, where the Lithuanian community continued their traditions, "even the church holidays that were so specific to Lithuania … holidays to bless the fields or the animals," Blekys said. And the devotion to Mary remained important, with the rosary recited at church every evening, she said.
The identity of the older generations was more tied to the church; among the younger generations, "not a lot of them are practicing Catholics," Blekys said.
"Maybe [one of] our tasks is to remind people of the history of the church in Lithuania and the difference it made … and the underground church," she said of the efforts to continue practicing the faith when it was suppressed by the communist government.
Blekys noted that Archbishop Teofilius Matulionis is the first Soviet-era Lithuanian martyr recognized by the Catholic Church (he was beatified in June 2017). He spent 16 years in prisons and labor camps and was murdered in his apartment with a lethal injection.
Pope Francis' September 22–23 visit to Lithuania was "very important," Blekys said. "It's recognition of Catholics in Lithuania," she said, as well as "world recognition of countries that had been under the Iron Curtain that did not even exist on atlas maps from the 1940s to the 1990s."
She is hopeful about the future of the Lithuanian Catholic community here.
"Father Tomas is very positive and enthusiastic," Blekys said. "We're hoping that, little by little, it may grow. That's just the way other things in our community have grown," she said.
Lithuanians love to sing, to dance and "just to have a wonderful time," Blekys said. "We're filled with joy."
Jean Parietti
Jean Parietti is the local news editor for NWCatholic.org and features editor for Northwest Catholic magazine. You can reach her at email@example.com.
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A combination of bad weather and a cold is keeping me indoors, so I thought I'd finish and article I've been working on recently.
It is six months after Cyclone Heta, which in January 2004 smashed through the tiny island nation of Niue, destroying homes, hotels and the hospital, and killing nurse Cathy Alec. The scars are visible everywhere – around the island, I see houses damaged and abandoned, while coastal forests are stripped bare. But more notable is the neatness. I'm driven along the main road where I'm told the Hotel Niue, along with many houses, was completely destroyed. I'd never have known, as nothing but bare, bulldozed ground remains. New houses, safely back from the coast, are being built. The hospital too is fully functioning, if basic, something my group was grateful for when one member became ill. None of this surprises our group leader, who has been to Niue before and notes that "they get things done here".
Between the Niueans and an international aid effort, Niue is getting back on its feet. And among these aid efforts is a rather unusual mission: I'm there conducting an invasive weed survey and helping with weed control programmes. It isn't the sort of thing that is usually done following a natural disaster or, for that matter, a disaster of our own making. But unfortunately, it is something that should be. We have a history of acting without thinking in the face of catastrophe, and forget to consider the long-term implications. Frequently those implications involve the introduction of invasive species, and resulting irreparable damage. Depending on the circumstances, these introductions can damage crops and livelihoods, destroy natural environments, damage waterways and even cost many thousands of lives.
I'm thinking of Niue right now because I have been following the story of the cholera epidemic in Haiti. This disastrous epidemic, which has so far killed more than 8,000 people, is surely the flagship case of well-intentioned international aid introducing invasive species and causing another disaster. But most biological invasions are slow-motion disasters, observable only over decades, while this one has unfolded in a little over two years, and soon enough after the earthquake that wealthy countries can remember where Haiti actually is.
It's natural to make a connection between the earthquake and the United Nations activities in Haiti, but the UN first became involved in Haiti in 2000. Following escalating violence in 2004, a major peacekeeping mission was launched, and it is this peacekeeping mission that is the source of the cholera epidemic. It started in a rural area of the central plateau, an area barely touched by the earthquake, where Nepalese soldiers were camped at a UN base with a questionable sewage treatment system. The soldiers left home while Nepal was in the grip of a cholera outbreak, and the inevitable happened.
The Haitian government claimed compensation from the UN, but lost the case on grounds of technicality rather than fact. The UN just isn't liable in these kinds of cases. A group of Kenyan farmers got the same result when they took on their own government and the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation over the introduction of "mathenge" – a plant introduced to control soil erosion that has become a serious pest for livestock farmers. Mostly, those paying the price don't bother with legal action, and the tragedies unfold largely unnoticed by the rest of the world – and often even by those that have caused them.
Invasive species problems resulting from aid efforts fall into two groups. Some, like cholera in Haiti, were inadvertent introductions, while others, like mathenge, were intentionally introduced, but didn't have quite the desired result. It's the latter category that I first encountered, more than a decade ago on another remote island – Rodrigues.
East of Madagascar and a long way from anywhere, Rodrigues is a small island surrounded by a large reef, and populated by nearly 40,000 people. With much of the population surviving by subsistence farming and fishing, the natural resources of the island have struggled to cope. Much of the forest was cut down and burned for fuel, resulting in severe soil erosion. So the islad was replanted in fast-growing exotic trees. On the positive side, this stemmed the erosion and provided habitat which sheltered endangered birds and bats. But many of the exotic plants became invasive, and they blanketed the island in a thirsty, deep-rooted forest that sucked the water from the soil and dried up the rivers.
I thought I knew something about weeds when I arrived in Rodrigues, but the idea that they could suck an island dry had never crossed my mind.
Despite such lessons, the world of international aid still seems to see large-scale exotic tree planting as a universal panacea. In the wake of the 2004 tsunami, some scientists and conservationists drew connections between coastal forest destruction, erosion and the level of impact of the tsunami in certain areas. But the answer was ready and waiting – plant trees.
That is how the World Bank came to fund the planting of casuarina trees along a third of the coastline of Tamil Nadu. Aimed at protecting the coast and inhabitants from future disasters, the plan had a few small flaws. Firstly, even if the connection between coastal forest destruction and tsunami damage was clear (it wasn't), there's a difference between not destroying natural coastal forests, and planting non-native trees in coastal areas like sand dunes that may not have been forested in the first place. Secondly, it threatened the native species of the coastline, such as the olive ridley sea turtle. And finally, in a piece of unfortunate irony, the inhabitants of coastal villages and resorts didn't want their access to the sea blocked by casuarina forests, so in the end, these areas were left unplanted. The casuarinas ended up "protecting" only uninhabited areas of coastline.
It took a patient and persistent response by conservationists and some officials exhibiting the rare trait of common sense to reverse the threat to the turtles by removing some areas of casuarina trees. But that doesn't reverse the fact that the World Bank, while preaching fiscal responsibility and austerity to struggling countries, spent millions of dollars on tree plantings that had to be ripped out a couple of years later.
So Niue was clearly lucky. They were not immediately inundated with inappropriate tree planting as a response to the cyclone. More unusually, someone was concerned enough about inadvertent invasive species arrivals to send a survey team, including me, to check whether the post-cyclone relief efforts had brought anything unwelcome with them. Of most concern was the donation of building materials for new houses from Tahiti. French Polynesia has one of the worst weed invasions in the Pacific, and we were especially concerned that the tiny seeds of miconia could have hitched a ride in a patch of mud.
We searched the island, especially in the area where building materials were being stored and new houses built, but found no miconia, and no other weeds that looked like they were associated with the relief efforts. Niue had escaped that time, but it turned out that they hadn't always been so lucky. On an old experimental farm, where cows had been grazed in one of a series of failed attempts to establish viable industries, we found a weed that had not been reported in Niue before. It was well-established and unlikely to have arrived as a part of the cyclone relief – almost certainly it had been introduced during efforts to set up the experimental farm.
Part of the philosophy behind aid is a world without borders – where the people of an impoverished island halfway around the world are our brothers and sisters, and so we unite to help them. Unfortunately, like Victorian missionaries, we often "help" by sending people who believe they are experts, armed with generic, short-term, ideological solutions with apparently little idea of the consequences.
Living in this connected, global world, it's easy to forget that the Earth's ecosystems – the life support systems that keep us alive – did not develop in a united world. Each region has unique species and combinations of species, and predicting the results of moving them around is an inexact science. But sometimes it's not that difficult. It's not a difficult job to work out the consequences of taking soliders from an area with a cholera outbreak and putting them in an impoverished country without adequate sewage treatment.
Whatever international law says, the facts say that the UN has visited an awful fate on many Haitians, and that this was totally preventable. We have made variations on the same mistake often enough to know why it happens and how to stop it. The reality of disaster and conflict means that we won't get it right every time. But applying some relatively simple risk assessment and risk management would at least break us out of the insane loop of endlessly repeating the same mistakes.
It's time that international aid started applying the principle of primum non nocere – first do no harm.
This article was inspired by Johnathan Katz's article "In the time of cholera".