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An Overstuffed Laundry List that Treats Seniors like KindergartnersHistorians/History
Everybody hates textbooks. Conservatives say they are too multicultural; liberals say they are too conservative; "researchers criticize teachers for not using primary sources, teachers criticize students for not wanting to learn, and students criticize textbooks for being deadly boring." (1) Governor Perry recently declared his special hatred for textbooks that still list Ann Richards as governor of our state. (2) The Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills (TEKS) provide the blueprint for Texas textbooks—and standardized tests, teacher training standards, indeed, the entire curriculum—and their biggest problem lies not in overlooking one founding father here or a million Hispanics there, but in adopting a "laundry list" approach to history. We have seen debates over removing César Chávez, Christmas, or Thomas Jefferson; new drafts are released with lists of persons to be added and removed; the richness and relevance of the past has been flattened into a popularity contest. The "laundry list" approach creates a problem for teachers because the list has grown so large that it is now fatter than a Midwestern snowbird at a Texas barbecue; a more serious problem faces students who spend thirteen years memorizing the laundry list only to find themselves unprepared for the realities of college and the workplace.
Any classroom teacher could tell you that the proposed standards are obese. They suffer both from excessive mass and from uneven bulging, most noticeably a new beer belly of politicized vocabulary. Some of the lard could be trimmed easily. In eleventh grade U.S. history, for example, the section on World War I lists five "technological innovations" but only one battle (§113.41.c.4); the section on civil rights has grown from listing Martin Luther King Jr. to include four amendments, four movements, three more leaders, two groups, two sources, two laws, three racists, and five court cases (§113.41.c.9). I have already gone on record praising an earlier draft of the TEKS for moving away from the "great man" view of civil rights history to consider individuals, organizations, and political debates (3); now we need to trim the fat to remove the latter excesses. (4)
While minor diet adjustments may help in a few places, most of the TEKS require a lifestyle change—the laundry list should be replaced by a better understanding of historical context. The nature and importance of context is illustrated by a familiar scenario: an adult arrives on the scene of a broken window, asks young Davy what happened, and Davy replies that a ball broke the window. In making this declaration, young Davy is 100 percent correct—a ball did break the window, but he omitted the context in which the inanimate ball was thrown by the very animate—and now defensive—Davy. And so it is with the current proposals to the TEKS. To the defensive defenders of the draft I say: Yes, you are 100 percent correct in noting that indigenous people lived in Texas before European contact (seventh grade §113.19.b.2.A); but they were also present and quite animate during colonization, westward expansion, and the twentieth and twenty-first centuries! Yes, you are 100 percent correct to note that the U.S. Congress shaped Reconstruction policy after the Civil War (eighth grade §113.20.c.9); but so too did black congressmen from southern states. Yes, you are 100 percent correct in noting that religion impacts immigration, social movements (eighth grade §113.20.c.25.B), and the American way of life (eighth grade §113.20.c.25.A); but it also factors into persecution of Catholics and Muslims, imperial aspirations in Cuba and the Far East, and ongoing debates about politics and culture. Yes, you are 100 percent correct in noting that the word "republic" can describe our form of government; but so too does the word "democracy," both of our present political parties descend from Jefferson's "Democratic-Republican Party," the two parties have shifted their platforms and membership over the past two centuries, and our present hyper-sensitive and divisive word usage traces its own history to the 1990s campaign tactics pioneered by Newt Gingrich and now imitated across the political spectrum. (5) Education in Texas will not be improved by a conversation in which the draft's defender cries, "Show me a factual error." The laundry list must be replaced by teaching the awareness, inquisitiveness, and skills to understand historical context. (6)
Now, a word on behalf of the students who survive the laundry list and hope for success in college and a high-paying job in real life. In recent debates about the politicized laundry list, we have largely ignored the fact that the social studies TEKS do very little to guide students toward the skills they will need to read, think, and write after graduation. Both the TEKS adopted in 1998 and the proposals now under consideration contain a "social studies skills" section at the end of each year that is comprised of three parts: one suggests that students should learn to organize and use information, the second treats communication, and the third focuses on problem solving. The first two parts do a fair, if vague, job of identifying the need for students to deal with chronology, comprehension, and interpretation. The third section, however, comes up drastically short. In well-designed university courses and in most career settings, success comes not from sequencing or reading, but by skillfully adapting old knowledge, seeking new knowledge, and trying (and sometimes failing) to implement new ideas. And yet, the problem-solving and decision-making skills outlined in the TEKS as being important for our high school seniors are word-for-word the exact same standards held out for our kindergarteners. (7) Let me restate that just in case it shocked you as much as it did me: in terms of problem solving, analysis, and decision making, the Texas social studies standards require nothing more of seniors than they do of kindergarteners!
Is this a tacit acknowledgement of Texas's high drop-out rate? Is it a proactive effort to reach kids while we still have their attention in kindergarten? There is a rich and expanding body of scholarship on the teaching and learning of historical skills related to thinking and reasoning, reading and analysis, empathy and writing. I will leave it to the late-night comedians to identify the careers best suited for Texas high school graduates with kindergarten-level problem-solving skills, but I will say that the phrase "All I really need to know I learned in Kindergarten" makes a far better bumper sticker than educational philosophy.
In sum, the laundry list approach to history leads to curricular obesity that suffocates the devoted teachers who work in our classrooms. And for our students—no, our children, and I have four who are now or will soon be enrolled in Texas public schools—the laundry list approach pushes aside the skills they will need to live in a world in which the total quantity of electronic knowledge is estimated to double every twenty months. (8) An old saying distinguishes giving out fish from teaching to fish. In recent months, public debate over the TEKS has focused on whether we should give our children conservative fish or liberal fish. If we let that pointless debate sidetrack our educational system, we will fail to teach our children to fish—and we will never, ever come close to preparing them for life in the global twenty-first century economy.
(1) Keith Barton and Linda Levstik, Teaching History for the Common Good (New York: Routledge, 2009), 1.
(2) Texas Governor Pushes Online Textbooks," Associated Press, April 8, 2010.
(3) "This improved view of historical change is a highlight of the revisions and should be replicated throughout the curriculum," I wrote, in "Texas Social Studies Reform: What Texans Aren't Talking About—But Should Be," History News Network, January 11, 2010.
(4) See an excessive list of forms of government (Gov §113.44.c.12.A); a long list of conservative organizations (US since 1877 §113.41.c.10.E) is made redundant by "identify significant social and political advocacy organizations and leaders across the political spectrum" (US since 1877 §113.41.c.11.B). This latter phrase is preferable to the list.
(5) See Newt Gingrich, Language: A Key Mechanism of Control (working paper, 1990). An excellent lesson plan for contextualizing current political language is "Understanding the Language of Political Ads," part of the exhibit title "The Living Room Candidate: Presidential Campaign Commercials, 1952-2008" at the online Museum of the Moving Image, http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/lessons/4.
(6) The word "context" appears seven times in the proposed TEKS but is used primarily to refer to sources and viewpoints.
(7) Compare the Kindergarten problem solving standard (§113.11.b.16) to that for 12th grade government (§113.44.c.22).
(8) In 1965, Intel co-founder Gordon E. Moore estimated that the number of components on a circuit would double every 18 to 24 months, "Cramming More Components onto Integrated Circuits," Electronics 38, no. 8 (April 19, 1965), online at ftp://download.intel.com/museum/Moores_Law/Articles-Press_Releases/Gordon_Moore_1965_Article.pdf. Over the long term, the rate has averaged around 20 months.
HNN Special: Scholars Assess the Proposed Texas Social Studies Standards
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- Jesús F. de la Teja: An Almost Impossibly Large Set of Standards Produced by a Problematic Process
- Emilio Zamora: A Pattern of Neglect and a Missed Opportunity
- Iliana Alanís: A Culturally Irrelevant History of"Melodramatic Minutiae"
- Keith A. Erekson: An Overstuffed Laundry List that Treats Seniors like Kindergartners
- Roberto R. Calderón: A Sanitized History
- Kirsten Gardner: An Incomplete Version of the Past that Silences Important Struggles
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Grouchy Historian - 5/10/2010
Now this was a thoughtful article.
I completely agree with the author that students today must learn to grapple with enormous amounts of data (not information) and learn to locate, select, evaluate, synthesize and organize a great deal of information.
This is a monumental task and as the author states, will only become more difficult as more information, as well as disinformation is available via electronic means.
Social studies and history in particular are really the best means of teaching these skills...after all today's news becomes tomorrow's history so relevant discussions of current events and their relationship to history is crucial, in my opinion.
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For all sciences, 21.3 percent of Rice's scientific papers were in top 10 percent publications, compared with 25 percent of No. 1-ranked Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Also preceding Rice on the list were University of California, Santa Barbara at No. 2, Stanford at No. 3, Princeton at No. 4 and Harvard at No. 5.
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Take everything you know about bowling allies, and throw those preconceptions out the window because Pinstripes defies any and every stereotype you may possibly have. Their brand oozes class, from decor to ambiance, and their food will leave you seriously impressed. Their new location in Bethesda, Maryland is perfect for date night or a classy hang with friends. We honestly couldn't believe how good everything was – they literally just opened a few weeks ago, and it usually takes time for restaurants to get the hang of things, but clearly, the Pinstripes team knows what they're doing.
We started our meal off with cocktails and a slew of appetizers. They have a handful of unique drink offerings available so make sure you take advantage. We tried the The Mule ($12) and Ruby & Ginger ($12) and loved both. The former was made with titos vodka, fever tree ginger beer, fresh mint and lime, while the latter featured sandeman reserve port wine and reed's premium ginger ale. The Mule was refreshingly good, but the Ruby & Ginger cocktail was truly exceptional.
We got a total of four appetizers, and each and every one of them blew us away. First up, their stuffed mushrooms ($11). These babies were made with zucchini, goat cheese, artichoke, sundried tomato, and roasted red pepper. If you have a vegetarian in your party (or even if you don't), these are an absolute must. They were hands down, the BEST stuffed mushrooms we've ever had, and that's saying a LOT because we're both mushroom fiends.
The Hummus & Avocado Platter ($13) came with housemade pita and fresh veggies. Both dips were creamy, flavorful, and big enough to share (think 2-3 people). Don't you just love the grill marks on their pita bread? There's little better in life than fresh carbs – can we get an amen?
Next up, their tomato-mozzarella bruschetta ($10) with grilled ciabatta, fresh tomatoes, and mixed greens drizzled with red wine vinaigrette. Too much yum going on in one photo! Everything was as fresh as can be, and we appreciated all the different textures in this dish. The crispiness of the bread complemented the creamy cheese beautifully, and the greens added a wonderful splash of color to the dish.
Last but not least, their tenderloin sliders ($16). These were straight up unreal! They were cooked medium with bordelaise and shallot mayo and topped with truffle potato strings. Each bite was ridiculously tasty, and the meat seriously melted in our mouths. We were SO blown away that we couldn't resist asking the chef about the tenderness – he humbly replied, "we just work with really fresh ingredients." Bravo, Pinstripes, bravo.
Next came two purdy flatbreads: prosciutto fig and yellowfin tuna. The former came with prosciutto, balsamic marinated fig, gorgonzola and mascarpone, and the latter came with balsamic shallots, grape tomato, marinated tuna, arugula and avocado. Both came perfectly cooked on thin, crispy crusts with the freshest of the fresh ingredients on top. FYI, other options include: shrimp & spinach, roasted veggie, chicken & avocado club, and a handful of different pizzas.
Then came the salads, and man oh man, they did NOT disappoint. Who knew greens could be so exciting? Leave it to Pinstripes to outdo everyone else with something like salad. We tried two of their plates (Farmer's Market & Burrata) and loved both. The Farmer's Market came with butternut squash, pomegranate, humboldt fog cheese, grains, and was topped with a pecan vinaigrette, and the Burrata came with roasted acorn squash, organic quinoa, almond, pumpkin seed and was drizzled with a balsamic glaze.
Then, we had the pleasure of trying the following entrees: cheeseburger ($14, an extra $2 for a fried egg on top), open-face grilled salmon sandwich ($15), gnocchi & ahi tuna ($21), lasagna ($16), Italian "jambalaya" ($23), and maple glazed salmon ($27).
Their open-face salmon sandwich came on a grilled baguette with cucumber-dill yogurt and tomato bruschetta. It came with a small side salad and extra sauce, and as you can see, the fish was cooked to perfection. Other droolworthy sandwiches included their spicy crispy chicken and prime rib dip.
The Italian "Jambalaya" was definitely one of the more interesting dishes we tried that evening. It came with spicy chicken, grilled shrimp, and risotto with bits of sausage and roasted pepper. The consistency of the risotto was on point, and the chef did a fabulous job seasoning everything – just look at that shrimpy goodness!
Then came their maple-glazed salmon accompanied by organic quinoa with roasted pepper and a cucumber, tomato, avocado salad tossed in pesto.
A closer look at their Gnocchi & Ahi Tuna seasoned with arugula, cilantro, lime, garlic and calabrese vinaigrette aka magical mini-dough pillows paired with the freshest sashimi available in the DMV.
Here's a shot of their cheeseburger, 'nuff said.
Andddd of course, their lasagna – layers of fresh pasta baked with meat ragu, ricotta, mozzarella and parmesan. It comes out piping hot from the oven so make sure you give it a second to cool down before digging in.
We didn't think we could eat another bite…but then dessert came! Needless to say, we got a second wind when we saw their tiramisu and banana split sundae – both made in-house, of course. Their Tiramisu was absolutely delicious, and we loved the cocoa nibs on top. The crunch was a nice contrast to the airy creaminess of the cake. The sundae was also spectacular! Ours came with chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla gelato, caramelized pineapple, italian cherries, spiced pecans and was served in a housemade waffle bowl (!!!!!) Yes, let us repeat that – a HOUSEMADE WAFFLE BOWL! Cue the foodgasms. Next time we're getting Anna's Carrot Cake and their Warm Brownie & Gelato.
Anywho, that's it for today, fellow nomsters. We hope you enjoyed our latest dining adventure! Pinstripes has several different locations in the US so definitely check to see if you have one near you because their food's seriously worth trying. Make sure you guys come back and thank us after your tummy's happy and full from all the delicious goodness we recommended.
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The London Olympics have to be considered a success with a mostly fun, if overblown, opening night and lots of great competitions.
But my trainer the other day brought up a very interesting point in which I thought I should blog about …
Where's the great Bruce Jenner?
The remarkable former American track and field star is an all-time great competitor and a hero for an entire generation of Olympic sports fans.
Remember the Wheaties box the guy adorned for crying out loud?
Remember the gold medal he won even more impressively, and more importantly?
Is Jenner sullying his own reputation with his appearances on "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" … which far more prominently stars his wife and kids? Is that why he's only being seen at the Olympics working for 'E', the same channel that airs his family's reality program?
Jenner is, after all, often the conservative voice of reason for a family that is torn in 50 directions by its business and personal dealings.
The only thing that stands out of late is Jenner's friendship with Angie Everhart that has touched a nerve with his wife, Kris. To some, that situation would appear to be inappropriate but it doesn't appear to be a full-blown affair.
It appears to be mild, and hopefully remains that way and it's hard to believe NBC would take a stance against the great Bruce Jenner with some of the all-too-sexy programs that air on all networks these days.
So, where in the heck is Bruce Jenner when it comes to NBC's Olympics coverage?


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College Recruiter is introducing a regular feature called "Inside the research". We will dive into recent research that can be applied to practitioners in recruitment, HR and talent acquisition.
Policing and race relations are topics of national interest these days. A study from the Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice1 looked at how several law enforcement agencies market their opportunities to communities of color, and their success in diversity recruitment. Drawing a parallel between police and corporate recruitment highlights just how much effort recruiters must put into hiring diversity. That is, if you want results. Here are six lessons that recruiters can glean from this study.
Understand that institutional racism is around us. "Police agencies have been criticized for what is perceived as institutional racism in the recruitment, retention and promotion of Blacks and other racial minorities," write the authors of the study, titled "Recruiting for Diversity in Law Enforcement: An Evaluation of Practices Used by State and Local Agencies." While police have been in the hot seat, recruiters of all sectors and industries must turn the mirror upon themselves. Many would agree that institutional racism exists in business across the board.
Put your money where your mouth is. The authors write, "Today's typical police recruitment campaign is managed almost exclusively using advertisements in those news publications that cater to the greater (White) community at large." As a recruiter you might be thinking, but we advertise across many different channels, including Facebook, which is very diverse! That may be true, but try doing a little exercise. Compare all the places where you advertise, and how much money you spend on each channel, to your recruitment goals. If you have a goal around diversity, you have to put your advertising dollars where your mouth is.
Police agencies desperately want to hire diversity, precisely because they know they have a trust problem with communities of color, particularly the African American community. The study points out what should be common sense: "When citizens see that a police department has personnel who reflect a cross-section of the community, they have greater confidence that police offers will understand their problems and concerns" (Streit, 2001). The study found, however, that these agencies are just not putting their money where their mouths are. There are points of contact in the community where recruiters may connect with more of their targeted candidates—churches, hair salons, shopping malls, for example—and yet the agencies studied here did not take advantage these opportunities.
Be aware of hypocrisy. Companies who include diversity in their core values, and especially companies who flaunt their inclusive environments, would be wise to check their authenticity. The study reminds us of what we already know about policing: "when community partnerships are seen as being superficial, agencies risk alienating candidates who might be aware of hypocrisy where such activities are inconsistent with reality." (Syrett & Lammiman, 2004). You should communicate your commitment to diversity, but just saying it doesn't make it so. Effective diversity recruitment makes it so. (more…)
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Recently I got a chance to listen in on the heartfelt expressions of some of my single friends–Christian ladies who love the Lord and are striving to please Him in every area of life. They clarified misconceptions about singleness, shared their personal experiences of both joys and frustrations, and offered sound, biblical advice for all of us to heed.
When I heard what my sisters had to say, I felt burdened by their pain, and I remembered how I had endured similar trials during my 26 years of singleness. I decided to write out some reminders to myself and all of us married-folk, so that we can be careful to make sure our words and actions are loving, helpful, and edifying.
Here we go:
1. DON'T: Shrug off your single friend's struggle with a quick, "Just be content" or "Stop worrying about it so much"
DO: Truly listen and offer biblical truth
To be honest, I can't think of a time when pithy platitudes are a good part of any meaningful conversation. When someone opens up her heart to us, it's best we try not to respond with a curt, know-it-all statement, as though the solution were simple and obvious.
If that were the way that God dealt with us, I'm pretty sure the Bible would be half the size that it is.
The Lord speaks to us in a tender way, through stories, parables, illustrations, poetry, and many more forms. He isn't impatient, in a rush to "get to the point" so He can go do more important things with His time.
So let's try our best not treat one another that way, either. When a sister is having a hard time with her singleness, the last thing we should do is skip over the listening part and assume we already know the ins and outs of her experience. Instead, let's listen, reach out with compassion, and then encourage her with Scripture by spending time with her in a passage or sharing how the Lord helped us with a similar difficulty.
We should also acknowledge that it's okay to not want to be single! Telling her to "just stop thinking about it" is treating marriage as something inconsequential. Her desire to be married and have a family is normal, and doesn't necessarily mean that she's idolizing it–though she might be. But before we figure that out, we should first check our own hearts. Are we dealing with our own idolatry, as married women?
I'm not saying we should overlook sins; not at all. We need to help each other overcome them. But if we're overly focused on the speck in our sister's eye and forget the fact that we struggle with the same things, we may not approach her in a way that honors the Lord.
2. DON'T: Make assumptions or generalizations on how your sister must feel about singleness
DO: Show empathy that matches her personal experience
Okay, when I got to this topic, I couldn't help but think of two famous pop stars, whose music I don't really listen to: Adele and Beyonce. (Don't consider this an endorsement of either one.)
Adele's music, from what I know, frequently centers around failed relationships and how we deal with the pain we face in the aftermath. The song "Hello" comes to mind.
On the other hand, "Single Ladies" and other songs by Beyonce communicate that singleness is all about being a "free, independent" woman.
We can sometimes unwittingly lump our friends into one or the other category–either borderline depressed about being single, or liberated and happy.
As a result, we may prematurely dish out pity, viewing our friend as a cat lady without a social life… or make comments expressing how fun and freeing it must be to have so much extra time and "autonomy" over her own decisions.
Let's avoid these stereotypes by treating our friend as an individual with her own unique experience. Again, this comes back to listening. Remember that since she's a Christian, she's not going to have the same mindset as the world on the topic of singleness, and neither should we. She may be content about her position in life, or she may be unhappy, or even somewhere in-between, depending on the week!
But isn't that true for all of us?
3. DON'T: Overemphasize your friend's "relationship status" or make her feel uncomfortable by constantly playing "match-maker"
DO: Develop a real friendship that is centered on Christ, not just marriage and family
If you want to make your friend feel very awkward and insecure, then go ahead and bring up her singleness every time she's around. Or, invite her to join you on a double date without asking her or warning her beforehand. (Who to set her up with? Maybe that random single guy at church that you hardly know is a good choice.)
But if you want to love her in a way that glorifies God, then build a friendship around her identity in Christ, not the missing ring from her finger. Have conversations about all sorts of things, but especially heavenly truths. Spend time together. Ask her if she wants you to introduce her to someone (and tell her who it is!), but don't press it or bring it up over and over. Marriage is an important part of life, but it's not central. Jesus is.
4. DON'T: Tell your sister she'll definitely get married someday, especially if she does A, B, or C
DO: Remind her of the unchanging promises of God in Scripture
None of us has the right to presume on God's will. We're not fortune-tellers, and the Bible is not a crystal ball. God has not "told you" that your friend will get married someday. Period. And telling her that is not only untruthful, but hurtful.
And don't get me started on the worldly, superstitious A, B, and Cs some people prescribe to "make sure" you get married. A couple of the most popular ones: "Stop looking and he'll show up when you least expect it," or, "Just be godly and content, and God will send you a husband when you're ready." That last one actually sounds a lot like manipulating God to do our own bidding!
No, no, no. What's important is that we obey what God has revealed: "The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but those things which are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law" (Deut. 29:29).
It could be that the Lord has planned for your friend to marry, but since the Word hasn't disclosed that to be a fact, no one truly knows. And no one will know for sure until she walks down the aisle and makes the covenant with her husband before God.
Instead, let's help one another focus on the immutable promises of God that are in His Word–that He will never leave us nor forsake us, that He will satisfy us with His love, that Christ is worthy of our worship, that when we seek Him, we'll find Him… and many more.
5. DON'T: Try to comfort her by by speaking negatively about marriage or raising children
DO: Be an example of a godly–though imperfect!–woman, wife, and mother, saved by grace
When I was single, people sometimes tried to make me feel better by saying things like, "You don't realize how hard it is to be married," "Children are so demanding," or "Enjoy being single, I sometimes wish I still was." (Yikes!)
The Word tells us that "marriage is honorable among all" (Heb. 13:4)–meaning we should hold it in high esteem. The world may think marriage is nothing but a ball-and-chain, but as Christians, we know it's a good gift from God that He gives to whom He wills.
We also know that "children are a blessing from the Lord" (Ps. 127:3)–regardless of how we feel about them at any particular moment.
Marriage and child-rearing are not easy, and they can be very difficult, but that doesn't mean we should complain bitterly about them.
Plus, if your single friend is anything like me, she'll interpret what you're saying to mean, "Singleness is easy; your life is easy compared to mine. You've got nothing to complain about." That's neither true nor loving.
Instead, let's be an example to our sisters of what it's like to be a sinful, yet being-sanctified wife or mother. We want to show that it's by grace alone that we're saved, and that glorifying God in our daily lives is only possible because of that same grace. Life is hard for everyone, but for the Christian, all of our suffering is redemptive. That's the good news!
6. DON'T: Purposefully exclude your friend from conversations or invitations to spend time with your family
DO: Include her, either by herself or with a group, whenever you're able
Many single women in the church feel left out. Not just because there are generally marrieds than singles, but because they are sometimes overlooked by couples and families, for various reasons.
We may be tempted to think our friend isn't interested or has "nothing to contribute" to conversations about our date nights, diaper-changing, or homeschooling.
Or, perhaps, by limiting our discussions to only these topics, we aren't giving her the opportunity to chime in.
We should make an effort to include singles so that there is unity in the church and fellowship between all of us. We need each other! And not just that, we should enjoy one another's company! If we're afraid of creating an awkward "third wheel" situation, maybe we can invite our single friend over along with others, such as another single or a couple. But whatever we do, we must remember that every part of the Body is necessary–no exceptions. Let's not amputate a "foot" or ignore a "hand."
7. DON'T: Assume that she won't want to hang out with you because your house is dirty and your kids are crazy
DO: Ask if she wants to come over to spend time with you, and even help!
I had the privilege of hanging out with several families during my years of singleness, and some of the most precious moments of my life (!) were spent helping moms with their children! I enjoyed it and learned so much.
Of course, I also valued one-on-one conversations with married women, but the children and busy-ness of their lives was not a burden to me. It was an opportunity to love and serve, at a time when it was hard to figure out how to serve in the church.
Ask your friend if she wants to come over, and don't worry about the messiness of life. She knows all about it. (And it's likely her place is just as messy.) Extend the invite confidently, because she won't likely initiate it herself, and she may feel like she's "intruding" if you seem to hesitate. Allow her to help you, and she'll also gain valuable skills that she may need if she does get married someday!
8. DON'T: Wonder if there's something wrong with your friend, or give her the impression that her womanhood is "incomplete"
DO: Reassure her that her godliness as a woman is not solely based on the roles she's been given, but on the character she displays
We know much of the Bible focuses on how to be a godly wife and mother. It assumes that most women will marry and have their own families.
But that doesn't mean that godliness equates to these roles.
A single lady is just as capable of displaying her femininity and godly womanhood as a wife and mom is. It may look different, but the characteristics are still the same: love, joy, peace, patience…. The fruit of the Spirit is not limited to wives and mothers.
And, we must remember that those roles in-and-of themselves do not make us more "womanly" or godly than our full-time working, single sisters.
To be a godly woman, we must be like Christ. We're never more of the woman God intends for us to be than when we show the world His glory, no matter what season of life we're in.
9. DON'T: Withhold expressing your own struggles to your friend because they might be different from hers
DO: Remember your similarities as Christian women, and share in each other's burdens and joys
Married women know that loneliness, discontentment, fear, and heartache don't disappear once you become one with your husband. Quite the contrary! Those experiences carry over into every stage of our lives. And as suffering, redeemed sinners in a broken world, we have much more in common than we realize.
There are some things that should be kept private between a husband and a wife, and within a household itself. But outside of those things, it's healthy and edifying to open up to your single sister about both your trials and triumphs. It helps her know that you need her as much as she needs you. And it allows her to join in with you. "Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. Be of the same mind toward one another" (Romans 12:15-16).
10. DON'T: Automatically assign yourself and your friend to permanent positions of "teacher" and "learner"
DO: Gain wisdom and encouragement from one another
If you are older (in age and in the faith), and more experienced than your single sister, it makes sense to occupy the role of "discipler." After all, God's Word commands that older women instruct the younger women in godliness (Titus 2:3-5).
But single women can also fill that role, if they are the "elder" in the relationship. Being married and having children are not pre-requisites to being the "discipler."
We also know that wisdom goes both ways. Both Christian women in the friendship can learn and benefit from one another. We should confront one another's sin, and that goes both ways, too–we married women must be able to take biblical correction from single women, even if she hasn't "experienced" the same exact situation we're in. And vice versa. We are first and foremost Christian women, and as Christians, we're called to edify and build one another up, no matter what our "status" is.
Even when it seems like a next-to-impossible task, let's not give up on trying to develop these friendships! We are sinners, and we won't love one another perfectly in this life. We won't always say or do the right thing; we'll hurt and be hurt. But we'll also forgive, because Jesus has forgiven us of far worse. God has made us one Body together–single, married, with children or without children… we all belong to Christ. And that foundation alone is more than enough.


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Forex Trading Personality Types
The fact that two traders with completely different background and personalities can be equality successful makes this game that much more fun and attractive. It is an ever-evolving, persistent process of self-discovery and improvement.
Tharp's Trader Personality Profiles
Nonetheless, Forex traders can still be categorized into different trading personality types which accurately describe them both as individuals and traders.
So, although everyone can find his own way to success in trading, he will still fit into a particular type of a trader and in most cases, he will do best if he uses trading strategies and tactics that are compatible with his own psychological profile.
For example, a trader who is a risk-seeker will unlikely be excited to sit and analyze currencies all day only to take 1 trade per month. He is more likely to be a day-trader, probably trading volatile news events where he can quickly take several trades in a short period of time and get his dose of excitement for the day.
Now, on the other hand, another trader who is very contemplative will not like the noise of day-trading and hence he is probably going to find longer-term trading more suitable. Both can succeed by improving and mastering their own specific trading styles but their paths will be substantially different.
Dr. Van K. Tharp, a veteran psychologist and a renowned trading psychology coach discovered these psychological profiles and organized them into the most common types of trading personalities. An expert in the field, Dr. Tharp has conducted extensive research on the subject and has written many books throughout the decades.
Below are the different personality types that Tharp categorized.
As is evident from the way Dr. Tharp named the different personality types, each of them is characterized by a fundamental personal drive. Each personality type has different motivations in life which are automatically reflected in everything they do including their trading activities, choices and ultimately their trading profits.
We will see when we discuss each one specifically, that not all of them have the same prospects to easily succeed in trading. Some will need to work harder while others have a naturally more compatible psychological profile for the trading business and will usually need to put in less effort to become consistently profitable.
Ultimately, however, no one is predetermined for success and everyone can succeed with determination and hard work. In fact, it's not that different from achieving success in any other field of work.
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The thermometer reads 70 degrees Tuesday and there are still a few piles of snow strategically distributed around the farm, lest we forget we had a blizzard only a few days ago.
The crew is planting onions this week; the onions that were diligently cared for as they patiently waited to be planted. For the past 2 weeks, on each day that was above freezing, we would carry them into an unheated plastic structure to get hardened off (toughened up) and then carry them back into the heated greenhouse each night. This went on until last Friday when we decided they could stay out all night, along with their friends spinach, lettuce, dandelion greens, sauté mix and scallions: 36,800 cells total. That night the temperature dropped lower than expected. At 10 pm it was 32 degrees and I knew I wouldn't sleep until we somehow protected those plants. David and I decided to double row cover them and put a space heater below the draped row cover. It looked so cozy when we were finished I thought I could just crawl under and fall asleep. I resisted and slept well in my own bed, knowing the plants were going to make it through the low evening temperatures. They did.
The other vegetables that made it through less than ideal conditions were the lettuce heads and spinach transplants which were planted into the field just days before the first snow fall. We studied the weather predictions and figured they would be protected under a blanket of snow until it melted. We also knew if we didn't plant them before the snow came, it would be way too many days before we could get them out into the fields. We weren't too crazy about the ice that accumulated prior to the snow storm, but plants are tough. The snow from the first storm hadn't even melted off before the next storm hit. Now they were really covered, and hopefully as cozy as a lettuce plant under a blanket of snow can be. The snow has melted and the plants look fine! They didn't do too much growing under the snow, but now they can get serious about that. Happy Spring!


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Our Sister Trip to sprinkle Daddy's ashes also included a bachelor party for the guncles. They live in Jacksonville, but were getting married the next week in New Hampshire. Our fab friend, Karen, has a home in Mt. Dora, which in my mind was about halfway from where we were staying in Sarasota.
In real life, it was a THREE HOUR DRIVE. And when gettting stuck in traffic on the way home, it was a FOUR HOUR DRIVE.
Still, the day in Mt. Dora was well worth the time in the car, (although I think I would have preferred a sleep over instead of doing it all in one day.)
We got to meet Queen Satine, one of the most delicate and delightful ladies I've ever known.
And experience the loveliness that is Karen's Kozy Kottage.
Not to mention a sneak peek at her new studio in downtown Mt. Dora.
Where prettiness abounds.
I was touched to see her little pink fairy from Birdsong sitting on a shelf there.
And a fabulously embellished angel on the wall that she made from a mini how-to that I did when I was visiting her another time.
Of course, everything about Karen is Fabulous. Just like Guncle Randy. When they get together, fabulousness starts emitting from them like shining bits of fire from a 4th of July sparkler.
The bachelor party wasn't a typical one. Instead of a wild party with cocktails and exotic dancers, we had a craft day.
We were working on wedding decor for the big event coming up.
These large wooden letters are for Randy and Kevin, we painted them metallic and covered them with moss.
Here is one as it was on the mantel at the wedding. We also found the perfect, old hat filled with fall colored velvet leaves and blooms, and took it apart to add a few pieces from it to the letters.
Guncle Randy found the hat on our jaunt downtown to do a little shopping at one of Mt. Dora's cute boutiques. What luck, it was just what those letters needed. And we had plenty of millinery blooms from it to use in our journals too.
My gift for the guncles was an album/journal for Randy to fill with wedding mementos. And I came across the perfect sheet music to use as backgrounds too. Here are a couple of them.
After the wedding, we had another craft day, and I used one to make this for their album.
The craft day bachelor party also included making a garland for the mantel at the wedding, and centerpieces, that I showed you before, here.
Plus home made goodies from Karen's pal and our new friend, Julie. She even made us jams and apple butter to take home.
Thanks, Karen, for the lovely day! And thanks, Julie for the lovely treats!


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What is the most amazing holiday that you have had?
If you come to Scotland, you might even find it impossible to say, when there is something different and amazing to see and do every day, in a land that breathes with wonderful vistas and ancient mystery. Once you witness its wonders, you may come to believe in its magic.
Scotland might be small but it is amazing, there is plenty to see and do. Come and see for yourself, you may even find yourself wanting to come back.
Come for an ordinary holiday, to find an extra ordinary place in which to enjoy very special adventures.
Whether you're looking for adventure in the great outdoors, art and folk festivals, dramatic scenery, a unique cultural experience the range is extensive and too much to cover during one visit. Enjoy stunning scenery, from magnificent mountains and isolated beaches to remote islands and picturesque fishing villages, all steeped in a long history.
Scotland's capital, Edinburgh, is where to see Scotland's history come alive. Explore the historic Old Town from the magnificent Edinburgh Castle, down the Royal Mile, to the Palace of Holyrood. In August, the city is transformed by the Edinburgh Festival, the largest arts festival in the world.
The weather is a subject of constant discussion in Scotland and the UK. The fascination that the British have with their weather, and the reason it enters into almost every conversation, is its variability.
The climate of Scotland is temperate, and tends to be very changeable, but rarely extreme. Scotland is warmed by the Atlantic's Gulf Stream. The western coastal areas tend to be warmer, while the east tends to be drier.
Even though the most popular time of year for Scotland is June, July and August, the best and driest weather is in April/May, and September/October. So be prepared especially if you are planning outdoor activities. "While one glen broods under a Scotch mist, the next may be basking in brilliant sunshine".
Have fun planning your holiday or short break, you will find plenty of help in choosing a destination that is right for you. Scotland's capital is certainly a good place to start. Good Luck and a Hundred Thousand Welcomes (ceud mìle fàilte), to you and yours. See you soon.
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If I were writing a travel guide then it would read: A gentle uphill stroll with rewarding views across Harrington Sound. I suspect you won't be satisfied with that, so, having made the steep climb last weekend I have done a little research. The one piece of information frustrating my search is Who was Abbot? I am clearly not the only person to wonder – the Bermuda-online website has left it as Abbott (sic) is an old Bermudian family name. (Both spellings are to be found on printed information and websites but I am using the one given on the road sign.)
Morris Abbot, 1565-1642, was an investor in the Virginia Company – that sponsored the fleet of ships including the Sea Venture that was grounded on the Bermuda reef and so laid claim to the island for England. Could he have been related to the eponymous cliff? Wikipedia and some genealogical pages make more of his role in the Virginia company than is perhaps warranted since it seems from more detailed biography that he was more involved with the East India Company and with his life as an MP for Hull. I can find no mention of him even having travelled as far as Bermuda but two shares in Pembroke are allocated to a Morris Abbot in Norwood's map of 1622. Locals will be pointing out to me that Abbot's Cliff is in Hamilton Parish, not Pembroke.
Geologically Abbot's Cliff is a wall of limestone between My Lord's Bay and Church Bay. According to Geoview it is 22 metres above sea level.
I chose to walk up the path from the other side.
The park is about 18 acres that was adopted as a nature reserve in the 1980s. It appears on maps as a green patch as far back as the Thomas Jeffery's map of 1775. Certainly today it is dense with vegetation and the path in some parts was a find-it-yourself-and-step-carefully type.
You begin on North Shore Road opposite Francis Patton School. The road soon becomes dirt track and winds around a field of banana trees (field here means small patch of land, not the vast expanses farming in UK brings to mind)
I suggest a water bottle is worth carrying. The view, once you have reached the top, is amazing.
Back in 1993 the conservationist David Wingate listed Abbot's Cliff as a site at risk since many such escarpments have been quarried for building stone. There is another story regarding his cliff-related-activities: In 2002 he led a group to remove Casuarinas from the area, enthusiastically extending their clearance to Cockroach Island at the foot of the cliff only to discover later that the island was actually privately owned with its landscape previously carefully managed by the owner! The non-infested-island above is the result of cliff-fall rubble thousands of years ago. Future falls are inevitable for the cliff has significant undercutting below the water level due to bioerosion – rock eaten away by organisms, with the wonderful name of Boring Pelecypods. I learnt that this can be distinguished from tidal erosion by its flat roof and position below the inter-tidal range.
In 2005 Abbot's Cliff was the site of the gruesome find of two murdered young men. A sad reminder that Bermuda is just like the rest of the world, inhabited by humans.
My first Google searches resulted in many pages on Abbot's Cliff in England – near Folkestone, the site of an old concrete sound mirror a military leftover. Some days I am easily sidetracked: You will be pleased I was not distracted by the naturist beach at the base of that cliff.


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Quotations of others about Oliver Cromwell[edit]
- I've been dreaming of a time when the English are sick to death of Labour and Tories and spit upon the name Oliver Cromwell and denounce this royal line that still salutes him and will salute him forever.
- from the song "Irish Blood, English Heart" by Steven Morrissey
... surely should go on Morrissey's page? It isn't by Oliver Cromwell, and even if we were to allow quotes by others about Cromwell this wouldn't qualify. What some popsinger says about an historical figure 350 years after his death is 'not relevant.
- I can agree that the comment is probably an ill-considered insult, and not one that I particularly like, but I do think it is generally good and useful to allow quotations of notable figures about other notable figures on the pages of those they comment upon, whether complimentary or not. George Washington is one figure that comes to my mind, where quotes about him are used on his page, and I know there are other pages where this is done, or I would like to do it. I generally much prefer not to traffic in or promote insults towards anyone, but someone did add this to the page, and I didn't think it appropriate for me to use my dislike of the comment to make an exception to a general rule that I do like. I am aware that there is much to be said against Cromwell's actions and policies in many particulars, and feel many comments about him would probably be negative, though he himself might be quoted as saying many admirable things. His "I beseech thee… " statement has long been one of my favorites, though whether he engaged in such humility himself is arguable. I do believe the quote should stay, though I admit I have no particular fervor to replace it myself. ~ Kalki 17:52, 18 Jun 2004 (UTC)
Wikiquote no longer allows unsourced quotations, and they are in process of being removed from our pages (see Wikiquote:Limits on quotations); but if you can provide a reliable and precise source for any quote on this list please move it to Oliver Cromwell. --Antiquary 15:44, 22 March 2009 (UTC)
- A man of war is the best ambassador.
- He who stops being better stops being good.
- Let us restore the king to his throne, and let the king in future agree to govern with the consent of Parliament. Let us restore the old church, with its bishops, since that is what most of the people want; but since the Puritans and Separatists and Baptists have served us well in the war, let us not persecute them anymore but let them worship as they like, outside of the established church. And so let us have peace and liberty.
- Not only strike while the iron is hot, but make it hot by striking.
- Variant: Make the iron hot by striking it. Also popularly attributed to William Butler Yeats.
- Not what they want but what is good for them.
- Letter (1658)
- On becoming soldiers we have not ceased to be citizens.
- To Hell or to Connaught.
- "To hell or Connaught" was the quote and choice Cromwell gave the Irish. They would either be killed or go to Connaught, which meant death because they could not survive there.
- What is all our histories, but God showing himself, shaking and trampling on everything that he has not planted.
- You Physicians think I shall die, I tell you that I shall not die this hour.


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The East India Company Director sighed. He took off his glasses and set them on the dossier. "Is it really as bad as all that?"
"I'm afraid so, sir," said Briggs. "In fact, it's actually worse. The Chinese are well aware of our vulnerability, especially regarding tea. The tonne price is increasing almost daily."
"What of all the opium we supposedly don't sell them?" asked the general. "Why not increase that price in turn? They need that worse than we need tea, I expect."
The magistrate shook his head. "The Emperor has declared the trade illegal, punishable by death. He ordered the Macao warehouses burned."
"I suppose this means war," said the general. He almost sounded pleased.
"One other thing, sir," said Briggs. "I have a report from Mr. Jameson, a botanist. He's surveyed a valley in Kashmir and believes that it will support tea production. Our own supply."
What Pegman Saw: Kanrga Valley
In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, there was tremendous demand in Europe for Chinese tea, silks, and porcelain pottery, but very little demand in China for Europe's manufactured goods and other trade items. Consequently, Europeans had to pay for Chinese products with gold or silver.
The British struck upon an ingenious way to reduce a huge trade deficit. Their merchants bribed Chinese officials to allow entry of chests of opium from British-ruled India, though its importation had long been banned by imperial decree.
The production of tea in India by British concerns in Darjeeling and Kangra did much to alleviate this deficit since tea was the one thing that was impossible to find outside of China.


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Your gaming group is showing up in less than an hour and you didn't have time to prep for this game session, you've got a few ideas but no time to wrangle them into a usable fashion. What now?
AAW Games / Adventureaweek.com has an answer to this problem and many more such as players going off the plot-line, the necessity for one-offs to fill gaps in between more prominent plot events, or even just PCs who want to go on a treasure hunt or short adventure outside the scope of what they've done thus far in their career. The solution? Mini-Dungeons. Short, 2-page, setting agnostic quests inspired by Gary Gygax's mini-adventures from a Greyhawk boxed set released in the early 80s. When AAW Games started releasing these a couple years back they were not prepared for the incredible response from the gaming community "they've quickly become our most popular product!" says Jonathan G. Nelson (Owner/Publisher of AAW Games).
AAW Games has just launched a Kickstarter which wraps their existing Mini-Dungeons into one tome numbering 200 pages and packed with over 100 adventures for Pathfinder RPG or D&D 5th Edition (2 books planned for release- delivery April 2018). You can't go wrong with stretch goals like Lou Agresta, Tim Hitchcock, Rone Barton, Brian Suskind, Ben McFarland, Thilo Graf (Endzeitgeist), Liz Courts, and many more golden authors from the RPG industry, each stretch goal reached adds another 2-page adventure to this already sizable tome.
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a few nights ago, i dreamed of a long black snake. While it did not bite me or anything it unnerved me but not enough for me to shout. Just stood there, motionless.
it took me awhile to search for the meaning as I was thinking it might mean a "betrayal" which is my usual interpretation of snake dreams. But, then ive been having urges lately to search for the meaning. and I gave in tonight:
and here's what i found… which i see and feel to be the meaning of my dream: (ive chosen only the meanings that seem appropriate to what i am going thru right now.
Black snake dream meanings:
- Deeply rooted instincts, drives
- Significant transformation, changes in your life
- What is unconscious, unknown
Dream Meaning #1: Black snakes represent emotional darkness
Dreaming of that animal dressed in black denotes the quality of your mood in your waking life. The appearance of a black snake suggests that you are experiencing deep changes in your life and are involved, consciously or not, in a grieving process as you are leaving the past or old ideas behind. These changes may come with feelings of sadness, loss, depression. ->
*well, im not experiencing any loss or grieving. but im experiencing some emotional darkness when being pressured or being with someone who is emotionally distraught wew.
Dream Meaning #2: Transformation and important life changes
Black snakes in dreams are associated with the power of deep transformations that rise up from the unconscious as symbolized by the darkness. This animal may indicate that you are facing a lot of unknowns in your life, whether it's in a new relationship or taking on new responsibilities at work. Dreaming of a dark snake is likely a call to grow, transform, as you move from the unconscious and unknown to more awareness about yourself and what matters in your life.
*This is the most probable meaning to my dream since i am going through profound life changes lately. and life has been speeding up!!!!!! WEWWW!
Source: snakedreams
Well, thats all for now! Onwards to transformation!!!


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The two sins revealed by this election
By Fareed Zakaria Thursday, November 10, 2016 For those of us who opposed Donald Trump, the response to Tuesday's vote could be anger or honest reflection. I'm not by nature an angry person, so I will try the latter. Trump remade the political map with a huge surge of support from working-class whites, particularly in … Continue reading


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Lisa Brockschmidt
Age: 22 years old
Job: Student
Hobbies: Riding, fitness, blogging, family and friends
Handicap: Lower leg amputation both sides (and partial finger)
Facebook: No more cold feet/
Instagram: lifeonfakelegs
I entered the world as a perfectly healthy baby and would probably have learnt to walk a lot earlier if I had known that both my legs had a sell-by date.
Today I'm a young woman with both lower legs amputated as well as parially amputated fingers – in short, physically handicapped. And that since the third class at school. Now I've had artificial limbs for longer than I had legs. Life isn't always easy as an amputee, but change doesn't always mean the end of something, it can also be a beginning or just a change of perspective.
In order to share this view with others I started my blog in 2014. With niemehrkaltefuesse.com and the social media belonging to it I wish to describe daily life with the handicap which hinders me, sometimes more, sometimes less."No more cold feet" is not only a literal interpretation that I could wear sandals in the snow. The name also stands for no retreat, no melancholic looking back and, most of all, always accepting new challenges.
"One of these challenges is to accept oneself as one is and not to always hide the artificial limbs."
The cosmetic aspect used to be more important to me than anything else, then I tested Cheetah Xplore, a mixture of blade (sport foot) and every day artificial limb and I ran again for the first time in 10 years. The feeling was indescribable. And the thrill is still there: Every movement used to be tiresome and now I'm mad about sport, go to the fitness studio regularly and enjoy not only the running band but like most of all doing leg training. I was also allowed to go the OT-World Trade Fair and present the Cheetahs there. That's how I found my new foot. Because of wear my feet had to be renewed after only 6 years and I finally decided on the Pro-Flex. This foot was recommended to me by many active users. The enthusiasm was great and since then I wear Pro-Flex on the left and a special construction with a low profile on the right. The hand-made construction of my right stump would have made the the structural height higher and I would have become disproportionally tall. The growth thing is generally peculiar with wearers of artificial limbs. You can grow 3cms overnight. Bewildering for outsiders. The changing of the feet was, however, absolutely right. The rolling of my foot looks, I think, much more natural since then and I can climb slopes and stairs without feeling like I'm 85 afterwards. Only cobblestones are shaky and need some practice and balance.
There are still always new things to learn and discover even 13 years after amputation. The OT-World is back in Leipzig in May and who knows what there will be to discover this time. I'm already curious and hope to see you there!
Article by Lisa Brockenschmidt
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The medical suppliers Klein in Dieburg (Hessen) have looked after and supplied Lisa Brockenschmidt since 2007. Martin Brehm, the orthopedic technician, remembers:" The first provision that we produced with her were for the top shafts protecting the knee joints while skiing." The every day limbs were started on later. "We changed the concept of the right artificial limb (Syme amputation) during the first provision in order to be able to design a less noticeable cosmetic form. Lisa is a lower leg amputee on the left side and wears a classical artificial limb. Over the years the technician tested several different shaft systems with the active young woman to optimize the provision.
As there can be no miracles in artifical limb technology Lisa uses many limbs with different shaft systems for different usages: waterproof for wet areas, heels for long disco nights, sport limbs with Cheetah Xplore in the fitness studio, extra top shafts, for example, for skiing and her every day limbs with Pro-Flex foot elements. Lisa uses her every day limbs, among other things, for riding and stable work.
The cosmetic aspect was of great importance in the years between 2007 and 20014. When Lisa discovered the artificial limb with the Cheetah Xplore for the first time she was overjoyed. "We had to hold her back during the first fitting! She jogged for the first time in her life at the second. What a moment for all concerned! We are very proud to have supplied artificial limbs to such wonderful young lady. She made an impressive appearance, for example, on the catwalk in her heels at a training course given for doctors, therapists and funding agencies. The crowd of spectators were in awe of how naturally she moved around in her high heels! A real wow moment.
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Helping churches discern and participate in God's mission more faithfully and fruitfully
Joining in God's mission is the invitation and opportunity that faces every church every day. Discerning that calling is unique to each setting. Living out this calling is the fruit of the Spirit's transforming work amid the community of faith.
Helping churches discern and respond to the Spirit's leading is the HEART OF OUR CALLING at the Center for Parish Development now for 50 years! We are passionate about sharing transformational practices – the fruit of our work.
The Center provides an extensive array of support: resources, coaching, training, equipping church systems and their leaders. But at the heart of all we do is discerning God's call – What is God calling the church to be and do NOW as we continue to journey through times of momentous change?
Here are some 2018 highlights:
- Rachel McDonald has joined our staff this year. With her help our web-based ministry provides clear and helpful online content, with responsive distance coaching support – making Center support more accessible and affordable.
- The Center's coaching development program builds on early successes! Church leaders are being trained, mentored, and licensed for using Center resources and processes. These coaches expand the Center's reach and help build capacities within client regions.
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- The Center's consulting work is foundational. We are responding to specific contexts with a depth of experience, personal passion and pastoral sensitivities, distinguishing this staple of the Center's historic and continuing work.
Our hopes for 2019 and beyond:
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Smartphones… in… Space!
The last space shuttle was a momentous event for many reasons, and especially for the evolution of the smartphone. On board Atlantis was a trio of Samsung Nexus S handsets, which were the first commercial smartphones to be cleared for use in the International Space Station.
The goal of the mission: to explore how robots can help humans experiment and live in space more efficiently. The phones were attached to three SPHERES (Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites) and helped the robotic satellites perform mundane tasks, giving the astronauts more time to focus on science and the exploration of space.
According to Google, which co-developed the smartphone with Samsung, a group of company engineers designed an open source sensor logging app to run diagnostics with the SPHERES. The app is also available from the Android Market.
The Nexus S features a 4-inch Contour Display with Super AMOLED Touchscreen technology and sports a 5MP rear-facing camera and camcorder, in addition to a VGA front facing camera. The phone is also supported with NFC, allowing information to be read off everyday objects. The smartphones aboard the space shuttle ran on Android 2.3 but with NASA customizations.
Google claims that in the future the phones will control and maneuver the SPHERES using the IOIO board and possibly the Android Open Accessory Development Kit.


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Accommodation - Marina
Advanced sections for choice of accommodation in Dalmatia:
Apartments Sain
Apartments are situated in village Poljica, near Trogir. They are on south part of house, with sea-view, surrounded … More » by greenery. Large garden with place for sunning and children playground. Beach with equipment is only 50m far.
18 beds
The average price per bed approx. 13 EUR
Apartments Mira & Vinko
The apartments are situated in a quiet location, just several minutes from the beach, surrounded by greenery. Apartments … More » / 1/2/3 / - one bedroom with double bed (2,00x1,60m) + sofa bed (1,40x1,60), mini kitchen, bathroom with shower and veranda with garden furniture.
9 beds
The average price per bed approx. 11 EUR
Apartments Šaneta
5 apartments with total capacity of 28 persons. 5x5 and 1x3 persons. Parking, grill, fish specialties, children's … More » corner. Possibility of excursions and fishing by boat DAMOR 700. AC, TV/SAT. The airport and city Trogir are situated 10km. Pebble beach 150m. Free dinner for stays of 10 days or longer.
28 beds
28 beds
The average price per bed approx. 10 EUR
Die Appatements befinden sich in einem ruhigen Familienferienort, nur ein paar minuten vom Strand entfernt. A1 … More » 2+2, A2 4+2, A3 4+2, in jedem Appartement gibt es noch die moeglichkeit von Zubettungen. Alle Appartements haben grosse Terrassen mit einem Blick auf den Garten, Sat TV und Internet.
14 beds
14 beds
The average price per bed approx. 15 EUR
Apartments KATARINA
A1 4+2 on the 1st floor has 2 bedrooms, living room, kitchen, shower and balcony. A2 2+2 on the 1st floor has 1 … More » bedroom, living room, kitchen, shower and balcony. A3 4+2 on the ground floor has 2 bedrooms, living room, kitchen, shower and balcony. All apartments have AC.
13 beds
13 beds
The average price per bed approx. 15 EUR
Apartments Karen
Apartments, Ljubljeva
Place: Ljubljeva
The villa is situated in a beautiful bay, only 200m from the sea. It consists to 4 modern apartments, independent … More » house, equipped garden and large parking place. If you want to spend your holiday by the clean sea and nature, come to us. The distance to Trogir and Primosten is 20km.
31 beds
31 beds
The average price per bed approx. 15 EUR
Apartments Mate
Apartments, Vinišće
Apartments Mate are situated in village Vinišće, 20m from the sea. The house offers 5 apartments and 8 parking … More » places. Apartments: apartment (4+1), apartment (7) Jacuzzi, apartment (5), apartment (2+2), apartment (4) Jacuzzi. Guests can use grill, sunbeds and boat for trips to islands.
26 beds
26 beds
The average price per bed approx. 15 EUR
Apartments MIA
Apartments in a quiet family resort in the first line of houses by the sea. Ideal for family holidays. Capacity … More » 16 people a1 4+2, a2 4+2, a3 2+2, a4 2+1, a5 4. All apartments have large terraces with sea-view, air condition and satellite TV. The beach is ideal for children. Surrounded by greenery
19 beds
The average price per bed approx. 10 EUR
Apartments Mladenka
Apartments, Sevid
Place: Sevid
Two spacious apartments (2 bedrooms + living room with kitchen), each for 6 persons. Each apartment has its own … More » entrance, only one apartment per floor. Both apartments have a large terrace on the south side. Parking for 4 cars. Direct access to the sea (30m), without crossing a road.
8 beds
8 beds
The average price per bed approx. 13 EUR
Villa Antonija
Apartments, Vinišće
House with six apartments of various sizes is situated directly on the sea coast. An oasis of peace and quiet, … More » perfect for your vacation.
18 beds
The average price per bed approx. 16 EUR
Apartments GRACIA
2 studio-apartments 2+1 with possibility of extra bed. AC, TV/sat, grill. Studio-apartments have own entrance and … More » terrace. Modern equipped. Distance 200m from the sea. Full comfort. Family house is situated in the centre of resort and has private parking.
9 beds
The average price per bed approx. 12 EUR
Apartments MIKULIĆ Sevid
Apartments, Sevid
Place: Sevid
Mikulic Apartments are situated on the eastern side of the peninsula Sevid the Mala Ostrica, 20 meters from the … More » sea, overlooking the sea, surrounding islands, and a garden full of greenery. The apartments have a 4 star hotel that can be called true luxury villa holiday.
24 beds
24 beds
The average price per bed approx. 10 EUR
Villa Bakotic
Holiday house
Holiday house, Vinišće
The house is situated in a small resort Vinišće, 20m from the sea. The house is accessible by car. Parking in the … More » garage. The house has 3 bedrooms, bathroom, 2 terraces. Very quiet location. Private beach under the house. The house is rented as a whole, for days.
6 beds
6 beds
The average price per bed approx. 20 EUR
Apartments Ramljak
We have two large apartments, each consisting of kitchen, living room, bathroom and 2 bedrooms. Each apartment … More » can accommodate 6 persons. We also offer a studio apartment for 3 persons.
15 beds
15 beds
The average price per bed approx. 17 EUR
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Accommodation in surrounding of Marina:Poljica (1km) Vinišće (3km) Seget Donji (6km) Ljubljeva (6km) Okrug Gornji (10km) Sevid (10km) Trogir (11km) Mavarštica (11km) Arbanija (12km) Island Čiovo (13km) Rogoznica (15km) Ražanj (15km)


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Love Illustrated
Spiritual Sunglasses
None of us were perfect,
Without flaw,
Merely broken pieces,
Held together by the hope,
That someone will take us off the shelf,
And drink from a cup,
That is cracked and missing a handle.
Because of our brokenness,
People have to drink from us with care,
And we have to trust,
That they will not drop,
Or destroy,
What we are entrusting them with,
Believing that we all contain a sweet nectar,
Worth more than tasting,
Deserving of consuming,
And beneficial for any one,
That allows us to satisfy their hunger pains,
Their desire to partake,
Of something that can cure the ills of one who sits in lack,
Waiting for the provision to be given,
Like freeze dried food,
Package for the journey,
Lowering our barriers,
We give hydration,
And that hydration turns what seems incapable of fulfilling us,
Into a meal that would satisfy any hunger,
Learning to appreciate the satisfaction found in us is difficult,
Because alone we can not satisfy ourselves,
Because there are only something's and places,
That can be touched by someone that is not us,
Until the barrier is lowered,
We remain islands to ourselves,
Waiting to be inhabited not by a civilian,
Not a civilization,
Truly desiring for someone to inhabit our garden,
Nourish its life and vegetation,
Not just preserving it,
But causing it flourish,
Leaving for the world to see,
All the beauty that was there all the time,
But was under developed,
And un-cared for by a caretaker who saw all the flaws,
Thus could not focus on the fullness of the creation,
Finally, we receive someone,
Someone who is able to see the full potential,
And beauty of the landscape, called Me.
Who new that letting down the barrier would allow such beauty to arise from mere dust and water?


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Earlham Hall Stable Block and Courtyard Earlham Hall Stable Block and Courtyard
A £2.2m investment in the refurbishment of the stable block and courtyard area. Due to the age and condition of the structure, this was a particularly complex project, requiring considerable structural strengthening works.
The project delivered additional teaching and meeting room space and includes an accessible lift.
A consultant team has been appointed for the concluding Phase 3 of the Earlham Hall regeneration with discussions on-going with the planners and Historic England.
The development will deliver a single storey extension to accommodate 10 new members of staff and the new Law Clinic.
Also included will be the landscaping of the courtyard, repairs to the smaller outbuildings and the provision of cycle racks.
Pending approvals, the project aims to commence in July 2018 and complete by April 2019.


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Why Politicians Need to Get Tech-Savvy, or Get Left Behind
By Tim Farron MP - President of the Liberal Democrats and MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale in Huffington Post
Originally published by East Midlands Liberal Democrats
Ideas have legs, and the internet makes them walk. But government needs to help them run.
I'm not fussy about where good ideas come from - if it's a good idea, it's a good idea - and letting political dogma, fear or ignorance blind you to fresh thought is a particularly frustrating kind of politics which risks leaving Britain behind.
So while catching up with the Margaret Thatcher Conference on Liberty, my ears pricked up during a talk by Joanna Shields, Digital Advisor to the Prime Minister. We live in a world where a three year old can be more comfortable with an iPad than a fifty year old. Technology is improving in leaps and bounds but policy makers rarely keep up with it. Legislation is sluggish, policy passes its sell by date and governments can be slow to engage with new success stories.
And as Joanna outlined, the technology sector here, in London and the South East, is growing faster than in San Francisco and Silicon Valley! The statistics are amazing. Over the past three years tech and digital businesses have contributed 27% of all the new jobs in London.
To many people, especially in the North, London is just seen as service jobs and The City. Yet it's the small tech start-ups that are fuelling our economy - bright graduates starting out on their own and taking a chance. So a government that doesn't support their entrepreneurship is an anachronism - living in the past, ignoring lifeline of today's innovation and dulling Britain's competitive edge in the process.
There is a very real risk that policymakers ignore the tech sector because they don't understand it or because they are scared of not looking like an expert. I think this blind spot is also linked to overly managerial politic: politics that responds more to polls than to fresh opportunities, that listens to focus groups in order to invent new ways of saying the same thing, rather than engaging dynamically with the new innovations emerging.
According to Policy Exchange's Technology Manifesto, the internet economy will account for more than 12% of UK GDP by 2016. Britain already has an online retail trade surplus of $1 billion - more than the USA and Germany combined. At the same time, we face an aging society, unprecedented population growth, a shifting and insecure geo-political landscape and the aftermath of the biggest financial shock since the Great Depression. If we are to defy Malthusian propositions of doom, we must take this sector seriously.
That's why over the last 18 months I have paid particular attention to the opportunities that technology and the tech sector could offer the economy, and its transformative power to change how we deliver public services for the better. The challenge, I see, is for policy makers to keep up with this fast changing market and technology. The web crosses borders and changes quicker than legislative frameworks and regulations can cope. I have always believed that the internet is a force for good and liberty. Technology like twitter, facebook, ebay and email are not peripheral to our lives - technology now is a key component. With the internet mainstreamed into our lives, it seems bizarre that we shouldn't mainstream it into our policy thinking.
We need to nurture the Tech Sector and build it for the future - embedding IT skills within the curriculum even more, helping people feel happier using the web by creating a Digital Bill of Rights, stabilising and protecting the internet as a force for good and for liberty and making sure no one gets left out of the digital leap. If we want a stronger economy and a fairer society, we must get tech savvy.