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Friday, January 10, 2014
On False Crosses and the Inconveniences of Parenthood
In years past, the word "mortification" was sometimes used in a harsh or unsympathetic way. "Offer it up!" is an exclamation that can be used in a supportive way or critically. To offer it up simply means to take a challenge or suffering and to offer it to God as a prayer. It is a powerful way of uniting our difficulties to the passion of Christ and growing closer to our Lord through it. As I've mentioned before, the vocation of marriage and parenthood can provide wonderful opportunities for mortification, dying to self so as to live for Christ, loving God and those around us. Parenting involves numerous challenges; offering these difficulties to God assures that they will not be wasted.
The suffering involved in parenting mortification, however, can be misunderstood. As I mentioned above, "Offer it up!" can be used kindly as a way to encourage others, or it can be used unsympathetically in order to cut off someone's complaining. When it comes to parenting mortification, we have to be careful in discerning true crosses from the false crosses, that is, the crosses that we set up for ourselves. We shouldn't solve every parenting problem by telling ourselves unsympathetically that we simply need to offer it up.
This is significant because as parents we already have numerous struggles or inconveniences that truly are involuntary, e.g. the daughter who is diagnosed with a chronic health condition such as asthma, the son who just learned to open the backdoor and has temporarily escaped, or the baby who needs a diaper change. These are opportunities for mortification. If we embrace these challenges willingly and with generosity, though we'd genuinely prefer to have avoided them, then we can grow closer to God.
On the other hand, there are some mortifications that we set up for ourselves by insufficient parenting or by problems in our attitude. These are the false crosses that we ought to avoid such that we can concentrate on the crosses given to us and embrace them cheerfully. It's not always easy to tell the difference between a false cross and a true cross when it comes to the inconveniences of parenthood, and that is why it is worthwhile to reflect on these difficulties frequently.
There are numerous examples of false crosses that I could mention. Have you ever been tired and cross with your children? Was this because the baby was teething and kept you up all night? Or was it because you kept yourself up past midnight catching up on Facebook or finishing a novel or watching a movie? Regardless of the circumstance, you can offer up the tiredness and frustration as a prayer to God... but if you are perpetually tired and cranky with your kids because of your own lack of discipline in getting to bed at a decent hour, then you are setting up a false cross for yourself.
Have you had a particularly difficult week disciplining your child? Was it because she is having problems at school and feeling stressed about keeping up on her homework? Or was it because you were too busy chatting with your sister on the phone to notice that he was drawing all over the wall in an attempt to get your attention? Feel free to offer your frustrations to God either way... but if your son seems usually to rely on negative attention in order to get some feedback from you, you are setting up a false cross for yourself.
Are you resentful that you don't have more alone time? Is that because you have no time to rejuvenate yourself so as to be a better parent? Or is it because you have unrealistic expectations for free time based on your childless days? Either way, tell God all about it... but if you expect to hang out with friends every night like you did in college and are disappointed that you can't, you are setting up a false cross for yourself.
First, it is helpful to pause periodically, perhaps at the end of the night, and quickly identify a few difficulties or inconveniences that you think might have been avoidable. For example, perhaps there was a complete meltdown in the house of all children becoming suddenly very needy right at 4:30 when you were trying to cook dinner.
Secondly, ask yourself, does this happen frequently? If the answer is yes, you might want to think about how the problem could be avoided. Is it possible to start on dinner a little earlier in the day, maybe make a slow-cooker meal more often? Do your kids get a well-timed afternoon snack? Would it be reasonable to allow your kids 30 minutes of television time while you are trying to cook?
Third, put your plan into action. Get that chili in the slow-cooker in the morning, or put together your tuna casserole right after lunch so you can put it in the oven at 4:30.
Fourth, reevaluate the situation. Did it work? Can you make a habit of avoiding this problem?
Fifth, when you fail... offer it up, and try, try again.
Discernment is critical for good parenting mortification. There are some issues, like parental sleep deprivation, where it is not always clear whether you've set up the cross yourself or not. You may want to read a book like Elizabeth Pantley's No Cry Sleep Solution for trying to work out whether a sleep situation is working and making a plan if it isn't. At other times, the solution to a particular problem may simply take time to figure out, like arranging quiet space for a child that has difficulty concentrating on her homework with younger siblings running around. And there are some issues that take a great deal of commitment and perseverance, and willingness to admit failure and begin again, such as managing and correcting a child's rudeness.
The point here is simply that parenting mortification is NOT about making your life as difficult as you possibly can. As I've mentioned before, difficulties will find you when you are a parent. Don't arrange a field of false crosses for your self in addition to the true crosses. In so doing, you run the risk of "playing the martyr," seeing your parenthood as one long period of suffering and yourself with little potential to improve it. Embrace suffering as generously as you can, but don't let your own bad parenting or unreasonable expectations become the main cause of that suffering...that's not good for your kids, nor is it ultimately good for you.
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Queensland Treasurer Tim Nicholls has blamed poor scheduling for a decision to cancel a public meeting in the south-west to discuss the possible sale of state assets.
The Electrical Trades Union says about 30 people had registered for the forum in Charleville last night and it was cancelled because Mr Nicholls was worried about getting a hostile reception.
However, Mr Nicholls says none of those who had registered had confirmed they would attend.
He says the meeting will be rescheduled.
"As I would attend, as I would be taking some staff with me, including some Treasury officers, and we would have to fly out in the Government jet, we made a decision that it was more prudent not to proceed at this time," he said.
"So we've postponed the Charleville meeting, we will be reconvening a meeting in Charleville.
"I think there's a combination of the end of the Easter long weekend, the beginning of the Anzac long weekend and the return ... [from] school holidays that have meant people haven't been able to attend but in the meantime people in Charleville will be able to attend the outback virtual town hall meeting which I will be conducting next Monday."


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I hope this is good news for the whole weekend! As described in my rant elsewhere, I'm very upset that I won't be able to get into the store to buy my figures until Saturday morning when will call opens. Hopefully, it won't be mobbed!!
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President Donald J. Trump held a meeting at the White House yesterday. He invited 22 Republican and Democratic Party lawmakers from both the House and the Senate to discuss DACA. The so-called ′Dream Act′. The primary issue is what to do about the some 800,000 illegal immigrants whom Barack Obama excluded from deportation by executive order. While many will have you believe that they are all children brought into America by their parents, many are adults. About 900, roughly 0.11%, have joined the U.S. military. Many are employed, including some 20,000 in education. The meeting began as usual with the ′Press Spray′, where reporters, photographers and video cameramen spend a few minutes taking snapshots, etc. However, a remarkable thing happened. President Trump allowed the news media to remain in the room for about 55 minutes, witnessing much of the discussion!
Early on the group agreed to divide the issues into two phases of legislation. A larger, ′comprehensive′ immigration reform bill would come later as Phase Two. Phase One would focus on DACA, border security, including ′The Wall′, as well as ending chain immigration and the lottery system. President Trump also insisted that all future immigration be ′merit′ based, much as the policies of Canada and Australia are.
Naturally, the Democrats wanted to just deal with DACA separately, as a deadline approaches on March 3. Last September, President Trump gave Capitol Hill six months to resolve the DACA issue. When Obama instituted the so-called, ′Dream Act′ by executive order, he did so by skirting Congressional authority on the matter. The President wants Congress to correct that abuse of power.
DACA is estimated to cost U.S. taxpayers some $26 Billion dollars to keep going. If Congress fails to come up with a plan by March 3, then the Trump administration will begin the process of deporting many of the illegals. Starting with those who have criminal records followed by those who are unemployed and are a drain to our national treasury. President Trump is prepared to compromise, allowing most of the Dreamers to remain under certain conditions. He wants funding the border wall, as well as more border and ICE officers to be part of the deal. He also wants the immigration lottery program and chain immigration ended.
The immigration lottery program has been around since the 1990s and randomly chooses countries from which there is low immigration from. Applicants from those countries are then given special status and moved up on admission schedules. Chain immigration occurs when one legal immigrant is allowed to sponsor family members into the country. Two recent terrorist attacks in New York City involved terrorists whom entered the country on both of these programs.
On DACA itself, many see this as a cheat since legal immigrants must often wait many years and spend considerable sums of their own money to legally enter America. The Obama administration encouraged illegal immigration in the last couple of years of its reign, often relocating DACA immigrants in Congressional districts generally held by Republicans. The scheme by Obama was to alter the demographics of those districts in make them more Democratic Party friendly.
President Trump is taking a huge risk in trying to cut a deal on DACA. He told lawmakers, on camera before the public, that he is willing to ″take the heat″ on a compromise. However, he also firmly stated that any deal must include funding for a ″border wall system″, estimated to cost some $18 Billion dollars. This system will include both physical wall as well as electronic surveillance and additional border agents to cover gaps in The Wall. Much of the southern border already has physical barriers, such as mountains and rivers, which make illegal crossing difficult if not impossible.
But the most interesting point in yesterday′s meeting was the allowing the White House Press Corps such access for 55 minutes. President Trump demonstrated to the world that rumors from books and other sources about his mental stability and intelligence are all dead wrong! There is now no doubt that he is very capable of being President of the United States of America. His leadership style is far superior than that of any other president we have seen in decades. President Trump wants Congress to function and get things done. He even suggested reviving a rational ′earmark′ program to allow more bipartisan cooperation during legislative negotiations. If he can achieve success in this, President Trump will have shown his genius as a deal maker!
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ICP and Mishka Henner Create "Photography Is" Installation
The International Center of Photography (ICP) is collaborating with artist Mishka Henner on an installation at ICP's new museum space, opening this summer at 250 Bowery. The installation on the building's construction shed will feature Henner's "Photography Is" work beginning February 19 until the museum opens.
First published as a book in 2010, "Photography Is" presents more than 3,000 phrases gathered online and removed from their original context. The result – photography without photographs – is a surprisingly poetic and thought-provoking meditation on how the subject is discussed throughout our culture. Passersby will be invited to participate in an interactive experience via a live Twitter feed.
"We're thrilled to partner with Mishka to showcase this important work as we continue to build excitement about ICP's new space and exhibit contemporary artists working with photography in the digital age," said Mark Lubell, Executive Director, ICP.
Henner (born 1976 in Brussels, Belgium), received ICP's 2013 Infinity Award for Art and is best known for his appropriation of image-rich technologies including Google Earth, Google Street View, and YouTube, and for his adoption of print-on-demand as a means to bypass traditional publishing models. His work has been exhibited worldwide, including recently in New York City at ICP, the Met, and MoMA. He lives and works in Manchester, England.
Spanning nearly 70 feet, the installation is made possible through generous support from Duggal, ICP's preferred print provider. This work follows ICP's collaboration with JR to paste a large-format, three-story recreation of a Robert Capa photograph on the façade of a building adjacent to 250 Bowery.
All proceeds from the sale of the book "Photography Is" benefit the Migrant Offshore Aid Station. For more information, visit http://mishkahenner.com/Photography-Is.
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- In 2012, the average donation on SimplyGiving.com was SG$63
- The average funds raised per fundraising page was an incredible SG$775!
Hot tip: Identify your fundraising champions and focus on getting them online - it's often your own Board members and staff who lead by example and achieve great results online.


text: Virgin Most Holy, Mother of the incarnate Word and our Mother, venerated in the Shrine of Sheshan under the title "Help of Christians", the entire Church in China looks to you with devout affection. Our Lady of Sheshan, sustain all those in China, who, amid their daily trials, continue to believe, to hope, to love. May they never be afraid to speak of Jesus to the world and of the world to Jesus. In the statue overlooking the Shrine you lift your Son on high, offering him to the world with open arms in a gesture of love. Help Catholics always to be credible witnesses to this love, ever clinging to the rock of Peter on which the Church is built. Mother of China and all Asia, pray for us, now and for ever. Amen. - Pope Benedict XVI


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"Techrok Ventures is a holding and a lab for startups. Main interests and expertise are related to GEEKs, Conversion Tools and eCommerce."
Techrok Ventures can provide acceleration services and development capital funding to companies, to support them move to the next stages of their growth. We focus on eCommerce, conversion tools and Geek niche.
Our team:
Pierre Mantovani, investor and entrepreneur is the founder of TechRok, with a track record that you should take a look (linkedin profile). Strategy, Execution, Deal Maker, Talent Retention, that´s him.
Fernando D´Angelo, partner and co-founder of TechRok Ventures, he is not only a Master on Artificial Intelligence, Expert on Innovation but a first class business man and entrepreneur, being the owner and manager of ASPBRASIL, well known for his expertise on enterprise software and smart solutions.
Franco M. Lazzuri, partner and co-founder of TechRok Ventures, has more than 17 years working with startups, investments and innovation, for 13 years was manager at the largest high tech incubator in Latin America, now working to grow the Techrok Network & Business.
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The Freer|Sackler is located on the National Mall, the grassy area between the Capitol and the Washington Monument.
When you visit, we recommend taking public transportation, including taxis, as on-street parking is extremely limited. The museums are steps from the Smithsonian Metro stop.
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Focus on Payments for Strategic Advantage
by Andrew Owens, SVP of Payments & Managed Bank Connectivity, SunGard's AvantGard
Working capital optimisation has become a key priority for corporations of all sizes, with senior executives increasingly focusing on credit, collections and alternative financing techniques. In addition to these initiatives, centralising and streamlining payments can make a vital contribution to working capital performance, as well as reducing costs, increasing visibility and control over cash, and improving internal and external compliance.
The risks of payment inefficiency
According to a recent research report published by SunGard [1], only 20% of respondent companies have implemented consistent payment workflows across all of their entities, despite growing opportunities to do so, such as the gradual shift towards electronic payments in the United States and standardised payment instruments in Europe. The format on which euro payments are now based, ISO 20022, is rapidly becoming established as a global standard, making it easier than ever before to achieve a consistent approach to payments.
A decentralised, fragmented approach to payments brings a variety of challenges. For example, payments technology is typically acquired and implemented in each business function that is responsible for payments, precluding economies of scale and resulting in lower levels of automation and control than a single payments platform would allow. Each of these systems needs to be connected individually to the relevant bank(s), replicating resource requirements both to manage interfaces and support local formats. In many cases, there may be no connection between internal payment systems and banks' electronic banking systems, resulting in manual, error-prone processes and high potential for fraud.
Management implications
From a senior management perspective, failure to maximise efficiency and control over payments has implications that extend significantly beyond operational and technology issues. Even in cases where a reasonable degree of automation has been achieved locally, it is difficult to standardise workflow controls across entities with disparate processes and systems, increasing the risk of fraud and interference in the payment process, increasing reputation risk, and hindering compliance with internal controls and external regulations. Furthermore, it becomes impossible to manage days payable outstanding (DPO) effectively, with the resulting loss in working capital efficiency.
Key drivers of centralisation
Implementing a centralised payment can be instrumental both in addressing these issues, and delivering additional cash and liquidity management benefits. A primary driver for many corporations that have implemented a payment factory is to reduce the risk or incidence of fraud. According to the research report referenced above, fraud prevention is the most common reason to centralise payments, noted by 29% of respondents. This applies both to companies that use electronic payment methods and those that are more reliant on cheques, such as in the United States. Furthermore, with cyber-threat becoming an ever more pressing issue for all organisations, risk of fraud or interference in payments processing should prompt corporations of all sizes to undertake a review their payment processes, in addition to the wider cost, working capital and liquidity management benefits of doing so.


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Two Upcoming Opportunities to Bring Music to your Life!
by Melinda Lasit, SHS/STEM Music teacher
Our very own Sandwich High School Choral Music Department and Knight's Theatre Company has two great events coming up in the beginning of March to kick off Spring!
On March 3rd, Sandwich Soul will have their very own concert at SHS Theatre at 7:00pm. Tickets are $10.00 for adults and only $8.00 for students.
Here's a flyer you can download: sandwich-soul-in-concert-flyer
And on March 11th, Knight's Theatre Company will be hosting a Community Sock Hop Event, celebrating the 50's in honor of our spring musical – Grease!
The event is held at the high school from 5-9pm, and is for all ages. Please print and save and POST the flyer below and invite all your family and friends!!
The Sandwich High School Knights Theater Company is performing "Grease" as their Spring musical and just prior to these performances, they will be holding a very special fund raiser: The Sandwich Sock Hop on Saturday, March 11 at Sandwich High School from 5-9 pm.
Monies raised will help subsidize near-term and longer-term improvements and enhancements for the talented young performers and tech crew who are members of The Knights Theater Company under the extraordinarily gifted directors, Kevin and Melinda Lasit. Some of these improvements and enhancements include renting a Grease Lightning stage car for use in the Spring musical and eventually purchasing high quality face mics for use in future productions.
While the event is a fund raiser, we also want to celebrate the power of the performing arts in bringing people together joyfully. So, the Sandwich Sock Hop is a community event. We hope to have families from pre-school through grade 12 in attendance along with residents, seniors, etc……basically our Town is invited:)
Activities include:
*Classic Car Display
*"teaser" performances by Grease Cast Members
*1950's/Grease Karaoke
*Best Dressed Contests (everyone is encouraged to dress in 50's clothes)
*Hula Hooping Contest
*Dance lessons to learn the "iconic" Hand Jive Dance with a "mass performance" by all attendees
*Carnival Games
*Cake Walk
*Pie Throwing (volunteers needed to have pies thrown at them:) Pies are "whip cream")
*Beauty Parlor/Barber Shop (face painting & temporary tattoos)
*Frosty Palace Diner
Admission is $5/person. Family cap of $25. Age 4 and under are free. $3 admission for ages 65+. Tickets to carnival games, cake walk and pie throwing sold separately. $1/ticket or 15 tickets for $10. Frosty Palace Diner is cash only.
This is a wonderful opportunity to bring our entire Town together for an evening of togetherness, connectedness, and community!
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March 12, 2012
MCT – an IHV of Microsoft, release a new product compatible with Window Multipoint Server 2011 providing Video over USB solution via GIGA LAN and USB connection
Taipei, Taiwan (March 12, 2012) - Magic Control Technology (MCT), the global patent holder of Video over USB technology, in partner with Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) at Microsoft multiuser computing operating system - WINDOW MULTIPOINT SERVER 2011, today announced new product MWS400UL enable two way connection by USB and/or Ethernet. MCT Multipoint 'USB station HUB' are based on its own Video over USB technology which is designed to bring ultra low-cost computing to education environment, SMB, and governments.
MCT newly announced Multipoint Workstation (MWS400UL) is one of the industry's newest Ethernet Zero client virtual workstations designed to function seamlessly with Windows Multipoint Server 2010. MWS400UL connects to the sever in two ways - via GIGA LAN cable or USB cable, in order to suit none IT network environment or some new classroom with Ethernet facility, MWS400UL including a monitor VGA connector, four (4) USB port for keyboard, mouse, and external hard drive or Thumb-drive; also a speakers, microphone connectivity and power adapter. The revolutionary MWS400UL allows multiple users to leverage the resources available in today's most powerful computer systems. MWS400 enable support 14 standard displays under today's highest CPU and RAM capacity.
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"David Phy, a Kentucky native and now New Orleans resident and professor at the University of New Orleans, jumps on the tailgaters' bandwagon, swinging to both jazz standards and original material on the cleverly titled Me, Myself and Phy. With Phy playing tenor trombones, the low tones are enforced by the addition of bass trombonist Jeff Albert. This combination, plus the way the material is arranged, results in many of the selections having a big-band flavor as heard on Phy's opener, "Gone After You.""
Read Geraldine Wyckoff's full review at David Phy, Me, Myself and Phy (Album Review)
"Hardcore jazz fans should be swarming Steven David's [NightClub] to hear David Phy and his quintet, the Jazz Standard….Backed by saxophonist Juan Turros, drummer Todd Smith, bassist Eric Renquist, pianist Etsuko Mader and trumpeter Mike Gonzales, The Jazz Standard has been raising the standard of jazz in Vegas." -Columnist Jerry Fink
The Las Vegas Sun, Las Vegas, Nevada
Jump, Jive & Wail: The Music of Louis Prima! Winner of Best Original Work of Theater 2012
[Director, Tom] Hook has assembled, an engaging powerhouse ensemble of soloists. The dynamic brass line drives the show with vivid force… David Phy's trombone sounds like a big band unto itself.
The Times Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana
"There are lots of "trombone players" in New Orleans, but only David Phy can tell you what the view is from "the top of the heap!". -Jimmy Maxwell,The Jimmy Maxwell Orchestra- New Orleans, La
"David Phy is an excellent musician and professional, bringing considerable skills and energy to everything that he does. He exhibits great passion and communicates well with a wide range of people, maintaining the big picture objectives while working on the smallest details." Barry Spanier, Director of Bands, Tulane University
"David Phy's rendition of Tommy Dorsey's 'I'm Getting Sentimental Over You' is second to none!" – Victoria Reed, Entertainment Director, National WW2 Museum"


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Trump and Rubio finally found a refugee they could praise- because he could throw a fastball
Senator Marco Rubio introduced a resolution on the on the floor of the Senate on September 27 in honor of the life of a 24-year-old refugee. The refugee's death — which occurred when the 32-foot speed boat he owned crashed into a jetty — also prompted Rubio to demand that the Army Corps of Engineers and the Coast Guard "closely investigate" the rock jetty off the coast of Miami. On September 28th, Rubio gave a ten-minute speech in honor of the same man to the Senate. That man — Florida Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez — was buried on Wednesday afternoon after a procession where thousands of mourners turned out to grieve his passing.
In November of 2015, Rubio went on record as being opposed to any additional refugees from Syria entering the United States — including children — until ways to screen them had been developed. "My argument is that we can't allow anyone into this country that we can't vet. And I believe that the vast majority of refugees that are trying to come here are people we will not be able to vet," the New York Times quoted Rubio as arguing.
When Fernandez came to the United States, he was a 15-year-old adolescent male. He came into the United States through a Texas border crossing while traveling by bus. All he needed to enter the U.S. and be granted immediate residency — with or without papers — was to show his Cuban passport and to step onto American soil. Fernandez had attempted to enter the U.S. illegally three previous times. Each time he had tried to come in via boat, but he had been caught. Currently, Cubans caught attempting to come to the United States via water can be returned to Cuba if they do not touch American soil. While Fernandez took a boat to Mexico, his landing was undetected there. He made his way overland to the Texas-Mexico border.
Donald Trump has also called for a ban on Syrian refugees. He told a group of 150 Hispanic supporters in Miami on Tuesday, "I think Jose Fernandez was the epitome of this Hispanic movement, the Cuban movement. Somebody who leaves their country for a new life who makes it in America," the Washington Examiner reported.
While observers in Aleppo have called it "hell itself" (Note to Gary Johnson: Aleppo is in Syria) Republican politicians — such as Rubio and Trump — have been adamant that despite millions of persons who have been displaced because of the destruction of Syria, and the fact that some people have been in refugee camps for three years, no Syrian refugees should come to America. Donald Trump referred to refugees as poisoned Skittles.
Fernandez and his family had been middle class in Cuba, but had chosen to leave after his father had been denied permission to attend a conference in Venezuela.
In his Senate resolution, Rubio cites Fernandez for his act of bravery on one of the water crossings. Fernandez was traveling with his mother. He told his story to Grantland.
"And then he remembers the splash. He heard it one night while he was making small talk with the captain. After the splash, he heard the screams. A wave had crashed over the boat's deck and swept Fernandez's mother out to sea. He saw her body and before he had time to think, he jumped in. A spotlight shone on the water, and Fernandez could make out his mother thrashing in the waves about 60 feet from the boat. She could swim, but just barely, and as Fernandez pushed his way toward her, he spat out salty water with almost every stroke. Waves — "stupid big," he says — lifted him to the sky, then dropped him back down. When he reached his mother he told her, "Grab my back, but don't push me down. Let's go slow, and we'll make it." She held his left shoulder. With his right arm — his pitching arm — he paddled. Fifteen minutes later, they reached the boat. A rope dropped, and they climbed aboard. For now, at least, they were going to be OK."
Rescue workers report that 2016 has been the deadliest year so far for refugees drowning in the Mediterranean Sea. Many take to the sea in an effort to escape dying from bomb blasts or being shot to death in their streets. Three-year-old Aylan Kurdi, whose lifeless body washed up on a Turkish beach, failed to move either Rubio or Trump to change their stances on Syrian refugees.
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Creating Depth-of-Field in Cinema 4D, Nuke, & After Effects
If realism in your 3D renders is something that you want to achieve you're going to want to know how to add and control depth of field. What is depth of field you ask? The short answer is that some things are in focus while others are not. By default everything is going to look crisp and clean in your 3D render. To get it to look like something that was shot with a real camera you're going to need to know the ways that you can add depth of field, and in this tutorial we're going to show you exactly how to do that.


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The Flame in the Maze
Inside the labyrinth, there are no saviours.
The Flame in the Maze picks up the thread of the tale begun in The Door in the Mountain. The Princess Ariadne schemes to bring her hated half-brother Asterion to ultimate ruin. Asterion himself, part human, part bull, grapples with madness and pain in the labyrinth that lies within a sacred mountain. Chara, his childhood friend, tries desperately to find him, accompanied by Prince Theseus, who has sworn to kill him. In a different prison, Icarus, the birdboy who cannot fly, plans his escape with his father, Daedalus-and plots revenge upon the princess he once desired. All of their paths come together at last, in an unforgettable blaze of fire, hatred, love and hope.
[The Door in the Mountain and The Flame in the Maze] infuse the myth of Theseus with the haunted complexities of a labyrinth, made the more unsettling by Sweet's sensuous prose. The Flame in the Maze is a book of both horror and beauty, conveying each with equal, delicate precision.
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Lisa Baldwin, a chemistry teacher at Monument Mountain Regional High School, and Samuel Prouty, an English teacher and dormitory head at The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Conn., were awarded the second annual James C. Kapteyn Prize.
"We were thrilled to choose these two extraordinary recipients," says Kirsten Kapteyn, widow of James Kapteyn, chair of the selection committee and the Associate Director of Admission at The Bement School in Deerfield. "Both Sam and Lisa exemplify the spirit of the
Kapteyn Prize and honor Jamie's memory by
impacting the lives of their students far beyond their formal teaching duties."
Lisa Baldwin has been a teacher at Monument Mountain Regional High School for 20 years. She is an educational leader with a passion for connecting with, engaging, and encouraging young people to challenge themselves in all areas of their lives. She teaches chemistry to grades 9 through 12, supervises the science department and has also been a faculty advisor to student organizations such as the Student Senate, Community Council, Recycling Team, school newspaper and science competitions. Lisa is an active member of numerous committees and boards, and coordinates several extracurricular events and activities for her students each year.
"I drive to work each day and feel happy, excited, and very lucky to have a job that brings so much to my life," said Lisa. "The intensity of each day exhausts me and exhilarates me in seeming equilibrium. Many of my greatest moments of wonder, joy and fulfillment have resulted from the relationships I have built with students and colleagues. I want to use the award money to organize a student-based project whose focus will be to somehow capture and convey the rewarding power of excellent teaching. The goal of this project would be to inspire young people to consider making education their profession of choice."
Samuel Prouty began his teaching career in 1999 when he worked in college admissions and counseling offices. He started teaching English in 2005 at The Hotchkiss School, and he began coaching squash, softball, golf and debate teams. Samuel is also a boys' dorm head, a member of the Student-Faculty Council and Discipline Committee, and in 2008-2009 was chosen to co-lead the Hotchkiss Antarctica expedition, which brought 85 students and 15 faculty members to Patagonia and Antarctica.
"Teaching allows me to touch lives while never ceasing to explore all that is interesting about the world around me," said Samuel. "I have a love of travel and literature that captures the spirit of adventure, which I try to pass along to my students, so I intend to use some of the prize to fund a trip— perhaps to the national parks of the west or to Alaska. Ideally, I will be able to explore both new places and new place-based literature and will return with new ideas for fresh course material,"
The 2010 James C. Kapteyn prizes were awarded in a ceremony at the Berkshire Botanical Gardens.
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KAWS Floats a Massive Inflatable Sculpture in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour
COMPANION, a 121-foot-long inflatable sculpture by street artist KAWS, launched today at Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong. The reclined, monochrome figure is the largest to date for the American artist, with recent previous iterations of the project installed at the Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan, and on Seokchon Lake in Seoul, South Korea. The figure was purposefully designed to be in a peaceful repose, its crossed-out eyes gazing at the sky above.
"I was thinking of all the tension in the world, and I wanted to create work that would make people think about relaxing," KAWS recently told TIME. "And there's nothing more relaxing than lying on your back in water and looking up at the sky."
To get the monumental work far enough into the water, tugboats pulled the sculpture from Wanchai to the waterfront off Tamar Park until it reached the Central Harbourfront. The event was celebrated with a water spray performance by the Hong Kong Fireboat 1 Elite. The work was launched by Hong Kong-based creative studio AllRightsReserved for the annual Hong Kong Arts Month, and will continue to occupy the harbor until March 31, 2019. (via Artsy)
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What Are the Symptoms of Bone Cancer?
My Sister as a Teenager
When Bone Cancer Struck My Sister
Cancer of the bones is not very common. The American Cancer Society estimates that only about 2,300 people are diagnosed with this type of cancer each year. However, when a loved one receives this diagnosis, the low statistics don't mean much.
My big sister, Kim, was the light of my life—my best friend. We affectionately called each other "Sister." In 2006, we discovered she had bone cancer. It came as a big shock to all of us, but looking back, there were some warning signs. They just weren't anything we thought of as significant at the time.
The symptoms of bone cancer often go undetected. I hope that by reading this article you will become more informed about the symptoms and treatments for this cancer.
Common Questions About Bone Cancer Answered
Common Symptoms of Bone Cancer
- Pain
- Swelling
- Fatigue
- Bone breakage with little to no trauma
Advanced Stages
- Fever
- Chills
- Weight Loss
Common Bone Cancer Symptoms
One of the main symptoms of bone cancer is pain and swelling. Patients with bone cancer can experience pain at the affected area. However, some patients never experience any bone pain.
Sister complained of lower back pain for months. She thought it was just because she had a bad back. Going to a chiropractor brought her no relief. She also experienced swelling in her leg. When we discovered she had cancer, she had it in her femur and hip bone. The pain in her back was no doubt caused by the cancer in her hip, and the swelling in her leg was from the tumor that was there.
Fatigue can be another symptom of bone cancer. It can be caused by the bone cancer itself, or it can mean that it has spread elsewhere in the body.
Sister was often tired. She worked two jobs, and she thought that maybe she was just tired from that. But even if she didn't do very much, she still complained of feeling tired and worn down.
Bone fracture or breakage is usually the way patients find out they have bone cancer because the other symptoms can be caused by things that can be attributed to other health issues. Tumors attach themselves to the bone and weaken it, allowing even slight trauma to cause a fracture or break.
This is how Sister found out she had cancer. She was simply walking at work when she heard and felt a pop in her leg. Her femur had broken without any trauma; she was just going about her day. When she was taken to the ER and x-rays were taken, it was discovered she had bone tumors. She had to have surgery to put in hardware to repair her leg, and the tumors were removed.
Other symptoms, such as fever, chills, night sweats, or weight loss are possible, but they are very uncommon. When these symptoms present themselves, it usually means that the cancer has spread to other parts of the body.
Consult Your Doctor
Bone cancer has few symptoms. However, the symptoms that do arise are often the result of something else, entirely. If you have any of these symptoms and they do not go away, be sure to visit your doctor to rule out other health problems.
Women's Health Online Describes The Symptons of Bone Cancer
Bone Cancer Treatment
The type of treatment you receive depends on the specific type of bone cancer, as well as your age and overall health condition.
The most common treatments are:
- surgery
- chemotherapy
- radiation
- cryosurgery
In surgery, the doctor will remove the bone and any diseased tissue that is nearby. They will also attach hardware to your bones if they are broken or very weak. Advances in medicine have made it very rare that amputation (if cancer is in the arm or leg) is needed.
Following surgery, depending on your type of bone cancer, you may be given a course of chemotherapy. Chemotherapy can be in the form of pills or given intravenously.
Sister was given both, often at the same time. At first, she was given her chemotherapy through an IV. Chemo is very hard on your body, even the veins that the drugs are given through. After a few months, she had a port placed in her chest where the chemo drugs could go straight in her system. The side effects she experienced from the chemo were nausea and fatigue. To her delight, she did not lose her hair, although I think she was the exception to the rule.
Radiation therapy is really very strong x-rays that are directed at the cancer site in order to kill the cancer. Radiation is often used in conjunction with chemotherapy.
Sister also received radiation. It did not cause her pain during her sessions, but it did make her skin sore afterwards. It looked as if she had a sunburn in the area they treated.
Another treatment that doctors may prescribe is cryosurgery. Basically, your doctor will use liquid nitrogen in an attempt to kill the cancer cells. Your doctor may do cryosurgery instead of traditional surgery depending on the type of cancer you have.
Osteosarcoma (Bone Cancer) Magnified 400x
Survival Rates?
When you or a loved one is diagnosed with bone cancer, knowing the survival statistics can be a comfort. Doctors often find it difficult, though, to put a precise number on the survival rate. Beating bone cancer depends on many factors, including as the type of bone cancer you have, how soon you received treatment, and whether the cancer has spread to other parts of the body.
Instead of dwelling on statistics, it is far better to follow your doctor's plan of treatment, have a positive outlook, take care of yourself emotionally and physically, and surround yourself with your friends and loved ones.
By following your doctor's plan of treatment, you will be doing everything medically that you can to beat the cancer. When you keep your outlook positive and take care of yourself, you create a positive environment for yourself. It is much easier to thrive. Use your friends and family as your support system, and you can turn your focus toward getting better.
Is Bone Cancer Always Fatal?
Tips For Loved Ones and Friends
Always try to be positive
Talk about your problems or anything negative
Help with housework, shopping, cooking
Assume they don't want something done, even if they say no. They may just be trying to be polite
Offer to take them out to eat, shopping, or for a drive if they feel up to going
Let your loved one stay at home all the time. It can be depressing
Take their lead. If they want to talk about the cancer, be a good listener
Constantly talk about the cancer and their medical condition
How To Help Your Loved One With Bone Cancer
When Sister was first diagnosed with bone cancer, it came as a shock. Because the cancer was in her hip and femur, she was unable to walk without a walker or a wheelchair. Anytime I talked with her, I always tried to be positive and not talk about negative things. She was already dealing with enough.
My mother and I helped her as much as we could with things like cooking, cleaning, and shopping. She protested and said we didn't need to do anything—but she still appreciated that we did it for her. She just didn't want to a bother.
I always encouraged her, if she felt up to it, to go out with me to eat, go shopping, or just take a drive. When you're sick and the inside of the house or hospital is all you see, it's nice to get out and do something fun for a change.
If Sister wanted to talk about her cancer, I let her. I didn't want to push her if she didn't want to talk about it.
Your loved one is depending on you, other family members, and friends to help them through this difficult time. Be there for them emotionally and physically. They will appreciate it more than you know.
Where to Find More Answers
- Bone Cancer
The American Cancer Society's webpage for bone cancer patients and their loved ones.
- Bone Cancer - National Cancer Institute
A fact sheet about the diagnosis and treatment of cancers that develop in the bones.
This content is accurate and true to the best of the author's knowledge and does not substitute for diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, prescription, and/or dietary advice from a licensed health professional. Drugs, supplements, and natural remedies may have dangerous side effects. If pregnant or nursing, consult with a qualified provider on an individual basis. Seek immediate help if you are experiencing a medical emergency.
My sister was never sick or suffered any pain, she was pregnant with her third child and when she gave birth she developed a hemorrhage, after that was controlled she was sent home. A few days later she complained of back pain and we took her to the ER, they had told us first that she might have had a virus from the transfusion and that was why she had a kidney infection, she had dialysis but kept getting worse, her platelets where very low.The doctors did not know what it was and after several test the doctors said it was bone cancer that had spread to her bone marrow. They did not give my sister much hope and only a few days or moths to live. I was wondering if this could really be bone cancer? Or can it be something else? If it is bone cancer why didn't she show NO symptoms before the baby?
A brave Hub and important subject tackled very well. I am sure your sister would be very proud of you. I knew an elderly man who had no idea that the pain in his bones was caused by cancer. Thank you for sharing your experience with bone cancer.
A wonderful hub, imparting useful information, as we will all know someone with cancer at sometime in our lives.
Great hub, I'm sure it was difficult to write but it was really informative. Your sister looks like are really sweet person. I've lost two dear people two prostate cancer. We're only here a short time, even if by God's grace we live to be 90, it goes by so fast!..especially in this fast paced age. God bless you.
I am so sorry about your sister. This was great information and important advice. When my mom was sick, I tried to be as cheerful and positive as I could (which can be difficult when we are so sad ourselves). Sometimes just watching a funny or uplifting movie together made all the difference.
Dear Abbyfitz,
You've summarized the most important issues here in dealing with this devastating disease. A diagnosis of cancer affects everyone in the family, from worries that we might get it too, to wondering how we'll remain positive in light of uncertain outcomes. Sometimes we are hoping we're up to the task of helping take care of the ailing patient when we're not all that into medical stuff. A family member suddenly becomes aware of the infinite preciousness of every moment spent at the loved one's side and the biggest realization, that we are mortal beings. Every day becomes a blessing and we pray that things will someday return to normal for our loved one.
You've written so much in between the lines, of the shared pain we feel for the patient and you've listed the best ways to handle the impossible.
Your conclusion says it all:
"Your loved one is depending on you and other family members and friends to help them through this. Be there for them emotionally and physically. They will appreciate it more than you know."
Well said.
My heartfelt sympathies go out to your family in this difficult time.
Very interesting and important info..thankyou..
Sorry about your sister. All cancers are terrible but I know bone cancer is one of the worst. Great hub with good information. Voted up and shared.


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It's a new month. I'm dearly hoping that July is much better than May ended and the entire month of June was at our house. I'm just going on faith. As I type this, it is actually the fourth of July. So, Happy 4th Of July! We will be spending inside trying to keep the dogs calm. Hopefully, yours is spent exactly how you want it spent!
I've learned a lot of personal items thru this past couple of months. I nearly lost Michael twice this summer already. I'm 50 years old, already been a widow once. I don't plan on being one again soon. When times of tragedies happen and you have to take care of your immediate family, it doesn't always sit well with everyone. I'm a people pleaser and that's not always a good thing. I learned a lot of things I won't post here, but while you are sitting in a waiting room or laying on a cot- you have a lot of time to think.
My neighbors have taken such great care of us! The young man that lives next door always mows my yard. Now, he just shows up and mows up and he waits until I get home for me to pay him. He's such a great kid! His Mom watches out for Gracie. Now, that lady is AWESOME. I love her and her family!
That is about a wrap-up of my past month and my wishes for July. I do hope that our July is better. Honestly, I'm going day by day. I'm praying these dogs make it JUST TONIGHT, lol. I know that I missed all of you while I gone AWOL. You all are great.
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My life at the moment and pretty much every
major thing that has happened in my life in recent
years is the result of my popping into my sisters
office and some unknown reason reading the
newspaper in 2005.
Now, back then this was pretty much an unknown thing,
me randonly popping into my sisters for one and reading
a newspaper for the other. Anyways whilst looking through
this paper I saw a job advertisement for a photogrpaher.
Now, although the job was based in Maidstone,
the interview was in Bromley. I had never been
to Bromley before so getting there was a bit of a
hassle [three very specific trains, on specific
routes, a lot more awkward than the route I later
figured out].
So I went for the interview and pretty knew there was no way I
was getting the job, they wanted somebody who was available
all the time and I was still at college. Ah well, but looking back
I do wonder how things would have been if I had got that job.
But anyway, I digress, upon leaving the interview
I had decided to have a walk around Bromley, seeing
as it was new and during my walk I happened upon
the Market Square branch of Jessops [a popular
photographic retailer] and thought that it would
do no harm to hand in a C.V to the shop.
This would turn out to be one of those of handed decisions that
would affect my whole life because, as it goes, I got an interview.
Which I failed.
And to be honest I was kind of glad, it took two hours to get to
work and the journey seemed long and arduous to tell you the
truth. I really wasn't up to it, every day.
Although a job at Jessops would have been much
better [and interesting that working at Mothercare]
and would have helped me as well seeming that at
the time I was studying Photography at college so
the money off things would have been awesome.
It was then that I was told that my C.V had been forwarded to the
other branch of Jessops that was based in Bromley, only this one
was inside the Glades a shopping centre that I had missed upon
my first visit to the town [just so's you know Jessops has shops
all over the country and that interview went as such,
Nash – "So you're Richard then"
Me – "Yes"
Nash – "So what's your shirt size then?"
One of the shortest interviews on record I am sure [about as sure
as I am that these things are rarely recorded]. So I left Mothercare
and started to work for Jessops and thats when things got
A photo of me just after I started at Jessops, I would have
been about 18 or so years old.
I'll continue this story from time to time, writing it all in one go was
quite daunting. So make do with just this bit at the moment, which
to be honest you should have figured from the title of the post.
Hopefully this will be the start of me using my blog again
and hopefully that'll mean using Flickr, Tumblr, twitter
and all the other sites I've been ignoring.


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Two ICBM tests planned within four days…(Prepare Yourselves!)
September 20, 2013
This month could end with a flurry of launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base.
The first of two Minuteman 3 missile tests planned within four days is scheduled for early Sunday morning from North Base.
Blastoff is planned for 3:01 a.m., but the team has until 9:01 a.m. for the test to take place. Delays can occur due to technical troubles at Vandenberg or downrange.
Upon liftoff, the military will track the weapon as it travels some 4,200 miles to a predetermined target in the Kwajalein Atoll in the central Pacific Ocean.
Col. Keith Balts, 30th Space Wing commander, is the launch decision authority and noted the busy year for the Western Range. The range is made up sensors and other equipment to ensure just-launched rockets and missiles remain on their flight paths.
"Whether we are supporting a mid-morning launch of a Delta 4 or an early morning Minuteman 3 launch, public safety is always our number one priority," Balts said.
Minuteman 3 missile tests take place from underground silos on the northern portion of Vandenberg.
The unarmed weapon is topped with a dummy warhead — typically a re-entry vehicle equipped with sensors to gather reams of data.
Sunday's test is one of two planned next week. Another Minuteman test is scheduled for early Thursday.
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