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Psalms of Honesty and Truth
A few years ago I was placed in a long term sub teacher position in an art class. Because of the emergency situation with the teacher, there were little to no lesson plans. It was October in Indiana, one of the most beautiful times of year. We took our blank pads with sketch pencils and walked every rotating class (six classes every day) out the door to really take a long look at nature (what God gave us to enjoy). "Look at only a small part, a section, of this scene around the pond," I said. "Study it, enjoy it like a good book, look at every detail of a fallen leaf, that log laying or part of the bridge." Then draw your favorite part.
We did this for a month, until all the classes in the school got to be a part of this excursion of seeing creation and trying to get it down on paper. God blessed us with pretty days and interested students. Who wouldn't be interested? I took them outside! The final product was to apply color using only colored pencils. I was amazed at their work! The Creator applies color to our world daily. Maybe it's time we stop and take a closer look, be blessed then look up and praise the Creator! David noticed and shouted praise!
Psalm 65, The Message
A David Psalm
1-2 Silence is praise to you,
Zion-dwelling God,
And also obedience.
You hear the prayer in it all.
2-8 We all arrive at your doorstep sooner
or later, loaded with guilt,
Our sins too much for us—
but you get rid of them once and for all.
Blessed are the chosen! Blessed the guest
at home in your place!
We expect our fill of good things
in your house, your heavenly manse.
All your salvation wonders
are on display in your trophy room.
Earth-Tamer, Ocean-Pourer,
Mountain-Maker, Hill-Dresser,
Muzzler of sea storm and wave crash,
of mobs in noisy riot—
Far and wide they'll come to a stop,
they'll stare in awe, in wonder.
Dawn and dusk take turns
calling, "Come and worship."
9-13 Oh, visit the earth,
ask her to join the dance!
Deck her out in spring showers,
fill the God-River with living water.
Paint the wheat fields golden.
Creation was made for this!
Drench the plowed fields,
soak the dirt clods
With rainfall as harrow and rake
bring her to blossom and fruit.
Snow-crown the peaks with splendor,
scatter rose petals down your paths,
All through the wild meadows, rose petals.
Set the hills to dancing,
Dress the canyon walls with live sheep,
a drape of flax across the valleys.
Let them shout, and shout, and shout!
Oh, oh, let them sing!
Step outside, see His wonders in detail and come and worship! We are a redeemed people living in a beautiful place provided and marvelously painted by our Creator! Let us all come and worship! Right now, right where you are, no matter what you are doing! Come and worship!
In Jesus Name, Amen. I believe!


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Lisa is straight talking and prompt to respond
Leading Family & Divorce Lawyers - Doyle's Guide - Brisbane, 2020
Best Lawyers 2020 - Family Law
Lisa is a Partner in our Family and Relationship law practice with over 25 years of experience advising on all facets of family law, including complex property and children's matters.
Lisa's interest is in problem solving and helping her clients navigate difficult times by finding suitable options for them to resolve their family law matter with a minimal level of conflict, where conflict does not serve their purpose. Lisa is very respectful of individual circumstances, prompt to respond, straight talking and highly strategic in driving the outcomes her client's desire.
She is recommended by Doyle's Guide in Leading Family & Divorce Lawyers – Brisbane, 2017 - 2020, and named a Leading Parenting & Children's Matters Lawyers – Queensland (2018, 2020) and Brisbane (2019). Most recently, Lisa was included in The Best Lawyers™ in Australia 2021 for Family Law.
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This course presents an overview of theory and practice in planning and implementing developmentally appropriate art experiences for young children. Study will emphasize the developmental process involved in children's art as well as the stages through which children move as they manipulate materials in creative art. The roles of Representational Competence, Sensory Exploration, and Self Expression are emphasized. (AA, CSU) Advisory: ECE 1001
Creative Art Activities Required Materials
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After a week full of snow, hail, freezing rain and frost I was into something stronger than the Chai latte from last week. That's why I thought about this spicy coffee recipe. Since there seems to be some quarrel about what exactly is a Viennese coffee (or Wiener melange in Dutch) I took up the liberty to create my own version. My winter coffee does not only contain a lot of spices but uses also hennep powder, full of minerals and inflammatory agents to support your body through this continuous winter wonderland.
But as I said, what exactly is Viennese coffee? Is it a weak cappuccino? Or a chocolate coffee? Cafe Sperl in Vienna serves it's Viennese coffee like this: half a cup black coffee plus half a cup creamy milk and a dollop of milk foam. You should think they know what they're talking about? Even so, if you press the button 'Wiener melange' on a Dutch coffee machine you will get coffee with chocolate flavour. A quick research clarifies this as Nescafé and Movenpick doings: these large coffee brands added the cocoa to the Viennese coffee. My version has cocoa, cinnamon and cardamon to spice it up. But don't let that hold you back to use any spice you like. Nobody knows what a Viennese coffee is exactly anyway!
Winter Coffee from Vienna
serves 2
2 small cups double espesso
1 tsp cacoa powder
1 tsp hennep powder
1/2 tsp ground cardamon
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
300 ml milk of your choice
boiling water to heat up your mug
1. Fill your glasses or mugs with boiling water and set aside. Mix de spices with the cacoa and hennep powder. Make two double espressos and bring the milk to a boil in a medium saucepan. Make sure to whisk the milk as swiftly as you can, so you will get lots and lots of milk foam.
2. Empty your glasses/mugs and devide your spice mix between the two. Pour in half of the milk and 2 tablespoons of foam. Then gently pour half of the coffee through the foam, to create two layers of colour in your winter coffee. If you're not using glasses or if you couldn't care less about layers in your coffee, you can add either the milk or the coffee first. Finish with a couple of tablespoons foam and sprinkle with cacoa or cinnamon.


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How can we enhance our after-sales service offerings? How do our products perform in real-world applications?
Challenges for: Biometric vendor, Biometric Service Provider (BSP)
Key role/function: CTO, Product Manager, Sales Manager
We assume that you are considering to enhance your after-sales service and support offerings. You may also be interested in collecting data from your existing customers to understand and prove how well your products do serve their business objectives. Do the following considerations sound familiar to you?
After-sales support, Positioning
- How can we enhance our after-sales support and service offerings to our customers and partners? How can we improve our positioning?
- A prospect has a strict SLA in its Request for Proposal (RFP), how can we strengthen our consortia to meet the requirements? how can we increase our chances in bidding contests?
Feedback from real-world
- Our R&D unit would make great use of consolidated performance statistics from our customers' sites, how would this collecting and analyzing be feasible in a simple and cost efficient way?
Operational testing
- Our products have previously undergone technology and scenario testing. We are in a pilot stage, where do we find an efficient tool to perform operational
Stay ahead of competitors.The versatility that BioUptime offers places the biometric vendor and its partners steps ahead of competitors; particularly when it comes to participating in bidding contests and responding to tender inquiries.
Consider these clear-cut benefits:
- Improve your competitive advantages by extending your value-added solutions with a comprehensive after-sales support framework and technology that strengthen your positioning in the market
- Easily consolidate real-world performance feedback to:
- Optimize algorithm/device/system performance*
- Learn from user-interaction to improve usability
- Measure and improve reliability**
- Provide cost efficient operational testing during your pilots and view the results remotely as testing evolves in time
*Usability and security performance metrics such as failure-to-acquire, failure-to-enroll, false accept and false reject
**Reliability performance metrics of your biometric products such as mean-time-to-failure (MTTF) and mean-time-between-failure (MTBF)


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Skilled osteopaths across Ilford
Meet the practising registered osteopaths of Avenue Osteopaths Ltd in Ilford.
We are a team of registered osteopaths
Stacey Bourne
Graduating from the British School of Osteopathy (BSO) in 1986, Stacey Bourne has always worked and practised in private organisations. However, she only started teaching 6 years ago and currently works with undergraduates in the Out-Patients Clinic in Borough London.
Cemi Rhule
Cemi is an osteopath graduate with 6 years of clinical experience, treating all sections of the public. Her field of expertise lies in her dual qualification as a fitness instructor and an interest to promote active lifestyles to all the population. As an ex-athlete she understands the complexities of sports injuries and can offer strategies to return to sport.
Our osteopaths treat:
- Children and babies
- Sports injuries
- Older people
- Pregnant women
Our practitioners work closely as a team to ensure congruent treatment between patients; updating patient notes and following recorded treatment plans.
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When we take an animal into our lives, we generally do not contemplate their loss or how it can devastate us with the sudden heartache of living without them. Unfortunately, when we bring these beautiful creatures into our lives, we will out live them, and often, struggle with moving forward.
The Animal Companion Bereavement Group is the Capital District's first support group of its kind, created out of the necessity to grieve the deaths of our family with fur. We have been gathering for meetings since 2012 in a supportive atmosphere with like minded individuals whom need to share the pain of losing our friends, service animals, and companions.
If you're like us, your pets have become family members. While grieving with this sudden loss, many people in your life may not understand the devastation you are experiencing. Your friends, family, coworkers, neighbors, and others are sincere and supportive people, however, they can sometimes without meaning, negatively comment with "just get another dog, cat, bird, horse, etc..." as if it can solve the problem. It's not that simple!
Your heartache is real and the pain feels unbearable & unfair.
Animal Companion Bereavement Group offers a supportive, judgement-free environment where we gather to discuss the losses, share the stories, link resources, and encourage the idea that these companions cannot be replaced. We have found that healing and recovery from this grief strengthens best when you are not alone.
If it feels too daunting or intimidating to sit with others at this time, individual therapy sessions are available through a licensed clinical social worker.
Contact us today to register for the next group session or for more information.
Animal Companion Bereavement Group is sponsored by Upstate Veterinary Specialists, PLLC of Latham, New York. Please call (518) 783-3198


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The SPR explodes in color with three more glorious Action Shots from Issue Eight!
Look at the composition of this shot. JUST LOOK AT IT.
Our operative Brian Hurley had this to say about his experience thus far:
A couple of times while wearing the story around, or wrangling through crowds for a better shot, I asked myself "Why am I doing this again? This thing that takes time and effort and doesn't really benefit me at all?" And instantly a voice would say "Because this project is fucking awesome, that's why. Awesome in a way that needs no reward or justification. It just needs to be."
Right on, brother!
Awesomeness. And a third:
Stay tuned for Issue Nine, starting Monday, featuring a lot of classy gentlemen.


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My son loves this necklace with the Fear-not pendant. Am very disappointed about having to send off for repair 9 weeks after giving it to him. The clasp broke. A piece of silver actually broke off the end of it. Upon returning to Dillards for repair, the lady said they have had several people that have had similar problems with their clasps too. He heard something hit the ground and looked down to see the pendant on the ground.
- Hi Cheryl, we're sorry to hear about your son's chain! We will be sure to pass along your experience to our team. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback! - James Avery Team
Smooth, silky, substantial
I bought this chain in the 20 inch length to go with the Prince of Peace pendant (which is awesome!) and am very pleased with the look, substantial weight, and quality of it. It feels wonderfully silky around my neck, and showcases any pendant nicely. I just discovered James Avery jewelry, and am very glad I did!
Perfect chain
I recently purchased this chain in 22" and it is perfect. It is very sturdy and well made. This is a high quality chain to last for years. I am very happy with it.
Love this chain
I got this chain originally with the large chiseled crucifix but bought also the extra heavy chain as well. I love both of them and have always been happy with James Avery's quality.


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Looking for an Overseas University Partner (Bangalore)
A Chinese university is looking for a UK university to partner on a new joint university project.
This opportunity comes from a public university founded in the Protected content with over 30,000 full-time students from undergraduate to postgraduate and doctoral levels. The university has three campuses and 21 schools in subjects such as Science & Engineering, Social Sciences and Life Sciences.
In order to bring high-quality education and teaching resources from overseas world-class universities, as well as making full use of its local resources and setting up a world-class university itself, the local government is now supporting a project to establish a Sino-foreign collaborative educational institution focusing on international tourism. This new college will be built as a university with about 3,000 to 4,000 full-time students from undergraduate to postgraduate level.
The university is looking for an overseas university partner that has top education resources in international tourism.
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text: Seicher Rae 8,269 Posted July 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Mahala Roviana said: TPing onto a parcel listed for sale and landing under the water, beneath a sea of island prims. Or into a skybox. Or a tree. Or one that's for sale, but only accessible by a group. Recently, I landed in the giant fake land prim under a house. CHECK YOUR LANDING POINTS. *scurries away in her fuzzy slippers, trying to remember where she left her coffee* The corollary to this is the same of TPing underwater, under a prim, something—when shopping. People don't remember to change the LPs when they remodel (or move, or...) As much as I like falling a few thousand feet and watching my avatar wave wildly about and then splat, I'm generally not in the mood for that when wanting to spend money. My fave is when a vendor has a "take LM" option at their exhibit at an event (like Collabor8) and THAT LM is wrong! Huh, apparently I do have peeves. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Hi. My name is Suzanne and I am an addict.
It started simply enough with a babysitting business in high school. Then I expanded that to a babysitting service I ran out of a bowling alley on league nights. Before you knew it, I was running a catering business out of my kitchen during college.
But it didn't stop there. I sold real estate briefly, but it wasn't my thing. I got into a career in computers as a database and systems engineer. Still, wherever I worked I always had a business on the side. "Consulting," I called it then. Let's call it what it really was: entrepreneurship.
The only time I didn't run a side business was when I was in law school. Then I just dabbled in moot court and clerking for a law firm on top of my day job of studying for class.
After law school, when I went to work for a big firm, I thought I was over it. Thought I'd managed to quit starting businesses cold turkey. But then it happened: three years in and I relapsed. I was helping other entrepreneurs start their businesses through my work at the firm. It was like being an alcoholic trying to stay on the wagon while tending bar. Eventually the temptation grew too strong and I had to hang a shingle.
That was six years ago. I've now got a growing law firm, a virtual office business, and two software companies in which I'm a partner. I'm considering starting another business as well. I know I have a problem. I just don't know how to stop.
Sound familiar? If you are addicted to entrepreneurship – if you cannot help yourself from starting up start-ups – then you and I have a lot in common.
All things being equal – the same work getting done in the same amount of time, ethical obligations observed, etc. – a legal entrepreneur is not the same as a solo practice attorney.
Owning a solo practice is running a business. Small business owners have a desire to work for themselves, the drive to get up early and work hard and build a thriving business. But they see the business they build as the end point. Once they get that machine humming, they are content to simply be the biggest cog in the wheel. You know these guys: they play by the rules and set up a law firm the same way everyone has ever set up a law firm. They're profitable and, well, a little vanilla. Which is fine, but it's not me.
Being a legal entrepreneur is a little different. We think bigger picture. Getting an idea off the ground is great – we love doing that, in fact – but what we really love is starting the enterprise and watching it run. We get up early, work hard, and try to figure out a better way to practice law while we are at it. We surround ourselves with people who do the work while we go make it rain. We start our firms with the intent of growing them into self-sustaining businesses that run themselves while we pursue other things… like starting our virtual office services, software companies and technology firms.
Legal entrepreneurs love risk and competition. We get up every morning looking forward to finding an envelope to push, and we have the temerity to experiment with how we run our firms. We may find a unique niche for our practices, or we may experiment with alternative fee and billing structures. Or maybe we will build a truly virtual practice or find a unique way to leverage technology to deliver legal services. Or maybe we find a new way to market our services to compete with other lawyers and beat them at their own game. Where others zig, we zag.
Legal entrepreneurs, in other words, are not just lawyers who happen to run a business. We are entrepreneurship addicts who happen to practice law.


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Educational Performance of Students In A New College Of Engineering: A Computer-Aided Study
AuthorSheirah, M. A.
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A data-base computer package is herein developed to provide an effective tool lor llie studv. evaluation and rectification of tile academic performance of university students. As a test case, the newly established Faculty of Engineering at Qatar University in (lie Arabian dull is herein dealt with. Relevant results indicate that tile school lias eslahlised itself, that (lie educational components meet the needs and that tlie evaluation system used proved to he quite reliable. It is herein concluded lliat the developed package can he adapted to am educational system and that llie benefits for students and Faculty deserve serious consideration for institutions elsewhere.
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Summertime is the perfect time of year to be on the hunt for a new job, but some states have more to offer than others.
In a new report, WalletHub lists the best and worst states for jobs - and if your state is in the top 5, you may have the best chances of securing that dream job this summer.
The personal finance site compared all 50 states across 33 key indicators or job-market strength, opportunity, and health of the economy to determine which states were the best and the worst for job seekers.
WalletHub named Massachusetts the 2019's best state for jobs. Massachusetts was also ranked the state with the fourth shortest time spent working, but the second longest time spent commuting. Washington took the second place spot, and the state has the second highest monthly average starting salary. The third spot went to Colorado, followed by Vermont in fourth. New Hampshire ranked fifth overall and was named the state with the most job opportunities. Illinois landed near the middle, ranking 31st overall.
The worst state for jobs in the U.S. is West Virginia, according to WalletHub. The state also has the second fewest job opportunities and the second highest unemployment rate.
For more information and to view the full report, visit WalletHub.com.
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A new federal $1 billion Emergency Homeowners' Loan Program (EHLP), that was created by the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill, will not be offered to citizens in the state of Michigan.
If you are a Michigan resident, there are other Michigan HUD Housing programs available to you.
The goal of this program is to help homeowners that have lost their jobs or are unemployed to avoid foreclosure and to be able to keep paying their mortgage monthly payments by giving them zero-interest loans of up to $50,000, with provisions for forgiving the loans over five years.
This program will first be offered in these states:
- Pennsylvania
- Maryland
- Connecticut
- Idaho
- Delaware
This program is not available to people in Michigan, California, and Nevada according to the Wall Street Journal.


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The fall of the colossal entity called Enron has forever changed the level of trust that the American public holds for large corporations. The wake of devastation caused by this and other recent corporate financial scandals has brought about a web of new reforms and regulations such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which was signed into law on July 30th, 2002. We are forced to ask ourselves if it will happen again. This essay will examine the collapse of Enron and detail the main causes behind this embarrassing stain of American history.
Whenever someone hears the word "Enron" today, they usually think of the transgressions committed by the top-level executives who successfully managed to destroy the company's reputation and achievements. Actually, the company has been in business for more than 20 years and was once well known for being one of the premier American energy corporations [1]. The key to its inevitable downfall was greed.
A group of Enron management made the decision to put their own personal desires for wealth and power ahead of the company, its employees, and the thousands of investors who trusted in the stocks they held. How did they do it?
The problems began in 1999 when Enron created two non-consolidated special purpose entities, or SPEs [2]. The investment companies were formed by Enron's CFO Andrew Fastow with the approval of the board of directors [3]. A major conflict of interest lied in the fact that Mr. Fastow became managing director of these companies while holding onto his title of Enron CFO [3]. Enron used the SPEs to help reduce visible losses and spread the overall risk by using them as separate investment entities [2]. These entities dumped millions of dollars into various investment deals and outside projects [3]. The entire operation was complex to say...


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A couple recent letters-to-the-editor. My comments are in black italics.
Treat and tax everyone equally
I get so tired of reading that the Republican Party voted tax cuts for the rich. They only voted against raising taxes on all citizens. (I can sense that we're going to have a difference of opinion already. The legislation was not about raising taxes, but rather simply letting certain tax cuts expire… but a small difference of interpretation… let's continue.) This is America, where all citizens are supposed to be treated equally. (HA! HA! HA!) A citizen who makes more or less than another should be taxed at the same rate. The reward for working harder or smarter should not be a higher tax rate. (1. Just because Person A makes more money than Person B, does NOT in fact mean that Person A is any smarter or working any harder. It has much more to do with our wacked priorities in this nation. 2. Actually, yes it does. The more money you make, the more capable you are of paying a higher percentage in taxes to benefit society.)
I am a retired truck driver. I am not wealthy. I just want every citizen to be treated equally.
How are the taxpayers of Wisconsin or any other state with public unions being protected? (1. Union members are taxpayers… why do people always forget that one? 2. All taxpayers are protected by the labor laws that unions helped to enact. … But somehow I think this is not where you are going with this statement…) They pay the bills, just like the owner of a company, but have no seat at the negotiating table with public unions. (Actually, if we're talking about government workers here and I believe we are, they are negotiating with heads put in place by representatives that YOU voted for, sir.)
Sure, some will say they do have a seat: the Democrats who negotiated the contracts. But everyone knows the public unions and the Democratic Party are connected at the hip and greasing each others' palms. (Not entirely sure how we got here… but regardless, Democrats were indeed elected in popular elections just like their Republican brethren.)
Since all of the taxpayers are not represented (but you are…) and since the union members' salaries and benefits are paid by taxpayers, this is taxation without representation and unconstitutional. (No, actually it's not. See previous comments.) Therefore, public unions are illegal. (Wow. … so wrong. so very very wrong.)
Thank God for the right-to-work law in Virginia. (Yeah, we wouldn't want those pesky government workers trying to fight for a living wage or anything.)
Re: "Religious displays permitted," March 12 news story:
I want to say how proud I am of the kids taking a stand on wanting to keep the Ten Commandments posted. I am glad the school is allowing them to post them on their lockers. (Well these are both freedoms covered by the 1st amendment.)
The Ten Commandments are listed in Exodus and Deuteronomy. The Scripture has the full text, so I encourage you to read them today.
Now I have a question. Will someone tell me why the Ten Commandments are such a threat to those who want them removed? (They aren't a threat. And any student, as previously mentioned, is allowed to hang them on their own property. The issue here is about how a government-run institution, the school, should not be 'favoring' any particular religion by hanging some of that religion's precepts by will of the administrators.) Is it because they mention God? Does telling us we should not steal or commit murder, should respect our parents, not to commit adultery, take a day off and rest, etc., threaten them? (Again, not a threat. Just unlawful.) Please explain to those of us who want to keep them posted. (Sorry, I was ahead of myself… well, see previous comments.)
Remember what happened to this country after one woman — yes, one woman — caused prayer to be taken out of school. (Actually it wasn't one woman… and prayer wasn't taken out of school. You are still perfectly within your rights to pray in school, you simply can't force others to pray with you.) I really would like to understand why these are a threat, so if someone knows, I hope you will explain. (le sigh)


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The 15th Annual Firefighter Steven Coakley Golf Tournament held on Monday, April 30th 2018 was the most successful to date. We had 116 golfers registered – 29 foursomes and 22 firefighters made the trip down from NY. It was a beautiful, sunny day for an afternoon out on the course at Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation in Mint Hill.
A big thank you to our Primary Sponsors Hendrick Lexus Charlotte and Response Team1. We can't thank all our sponsors enough. A great lunch provided by Beantown Tavern, dinner provided by Outback from Pineville, and boxed lunches to go from Boars Head Meats.
The team that brought home the first place hardware was Team O'Boyle: featuring Jimmy O'Boyle, Larry Bosc, Duncan MacNichol & Sean O'Connor. Following in second place was Team Wells Fargo Advisors: Scott Bowman, Joe Zentner, Ken Davis & Tom Schorr. Third place was won by Team Welsh & Associates Contracting: PJ Welsh, Mark Day, Stephen Condon & Paul the Bartender. The Longest Drive winner was Danny Yelverton and Closest to the Pin was Tom Schorr.
Laura Welsh was our photographer at Hole #4 taking pictures with the 9/11 Steel Beam display. John Tart was the winner of the 50/50 at Hole #14 sponsored by Cabarrus Brewing Company. Hole #18 was the talk of the tournament sponsored by ERX Emergency Response Xperts with music, cocktails, Firehouse Sub samples and chances to win prizes with a chipping challenge.
We had some great raffle items including a SmartChef 3-Burner Gas Grill By Lowes, Sonos SUB Subwoofer Speaker by NAPA Filters, NFL Football Helmet signed by Ha Ha Clinton Dix by the Green Bay Packers & YETI ROADIE 20 Cooler by Response Team 1, among many other great items.
Thank you to all that were a part of making this such a successful event!!!


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My favorite restaurant in Shanghai is Commune Social. It's one of the many restaurants around the world owned by Chef Jason Atherton from the UK. I was shocked to know that he has a restaurant in shanghai. Not going to Pollen Street Social was one of my big regret about my limited time in London. I really thought that when I moved to China I would have to bid goodbye to upscale and delicious restaurants. I was moving to the land of noodles and chicken feet…
In my first few days here I made a good friend at a POP meeting (school PTA). Melissa and I both have a but of a love affair with food and on our first "date" she took me to her favorite restaurant… Commune Social. I was shocked that a restaurant owned by a British chef was here in Shanghai! The no reservation tapas style restaurant was my first experience with Shanghai's flourishing food scene. If a restaurant is in NYC and London, most likely it's in Shanghai too. This is a bourgeoning international city hungry for Western culture, food and extravagance.
Being that it was tapas-style I assumed we would be sharing a 5-course lunch set. But no… Melissa made it clear that there would be no sharing here… the food is that good you would be amiss to not eat the 5 courses on your own. I still remember the waitress repeating to us over and over that we were ordering too much food. Melissa gaffed and assured her we would lick our plates clean. And we did… every last bite of 10 courses of Chef Melvin (the current chef at Commune Social) goodness. You should really go there if you live in Shanghai or are out here visiting. Make sure to save room for the Peanut Butter dessert.
One of the best things I ever ate there was BBQ Brisket with Macaroni and Cheese. The dish was a generous layer of the best macaroni and cheese I've ever tasted that was hiding beneath a generous portion of BBQ beef, topped with bread crumbs and soft boiled quail eggs. Oh. My. God. Heaven!
I first replicated the dish at our One-Year Anniversary Party in Shanghai. It was a hit! I obviously don't have the recipe from Commune Social, but I will say that my version tasted pretty darn close to what I tasted at the restaurant.
I have a brisket sitting in my freezer and we are having guests over for dinner. This will be David's last dinner with us as his assignment is over and he'll be returning to Prague. In his honor I am making this very delicious, very fancy dish just for him!
This dish is presented layered as such:
- Bottom of mini crock dish ladle a couple of chunks of brisket and top with extra BBQ sauce
- Next layer is macaroni and cheese.
- Top with Panko Breadcrumbs
- Garnish with 2 quail eggs.
Barbecue Slow-Cooker Brisket
Rub Ingredients
- 1/8 cup Paprika
- 1 T Chili Powder
- 1 T Ground Cumin
- 1 T packed Dark Brown Sugar
- 1 T Salt
- 1 T Mesquite Seasoning
- 1 t Garlic Powder
- 1 t Onion Powder
- 1 t Ground Black Pepper
- 1 (5-pound) Beef Brisket
BBQ Sauce Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Onions, very finely chopped
- 1 Garlic, minced
- 1 T Vegetable Oil
- 1 cup Ketchup
- 1/2 cup Apple Juice
- 3 T Brown Sugar
- 3 T Molasses
- 3 T Apple Cider Vinegar
- 2 T Worcestershire sauce
- 1 T Soy Sauce
- 1 T Dijon Mustard
- 1 1/2 t Liquid Smoke (optional)
- 1/4 t Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
- 1/2 t Black Pepper
- RUB: Place the brisket in the slow cooker bowl and rub all of the Rub Ingredients on it. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- BBQ SAUCE: Heat oil and saute onions, 8 minutes. Add garlic and saute until aromatic. Add remaining ingredients to saucepan and bring to boil on medium heat. Reduce to low and simmer, stirring often.
- SLOW COOKER: Remove brisket from oven and let sit out 30 minutes to bring to room temperature. Pour BBQ sauce over the brisket, reserving 1/2 cup for later. Cover and cook on low for 10 hours.
- Reheat 1/2 cup BBQ sauce and pour it over the brisket before ladling macaroni and cheese on top.
- Shred brisket neat. Set aside and keep warm.
Here's a little tip for getting your cheese to completely melt. Forget the store bought shredded cheese and shred it yourself. I read recently that pre-shredded cheese has a coating on it that makes it hard for it to melt. If you look at the cost per ounce, it also tends to be cheaper to buy a block and shred it before using it.
Best-Ever Macaroni and Cheese
- 1 pound Noodles
- 4oz Butter
- 6 T Flour
- 3.5 C Milk
- 1 C Heavy Cream
- 12 ounces (4.5 cups) freshly grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese (about 6 cups)
- 4oz freshly grated Gouda Cheese (1.5 cups)
- 2 oz (1/2 cup) grated Parmesan Cheese
- 2 t Salt
- 1/4 t Black Pepper
- 1/2 t Ground Nutmeg
- Cook noodles al dente as per package. Drain and set aside.
- Melt butter in a large pot. Add flour, whisking constantly to form a roux. Use a wooden spoon, stir the roux constantly until it is golden brown (about 4 minutes).
- Gradually pour in milk and cream, whisking constantly. Raise heat to medium high and whisk constantly until the mixture comes to a low boil. Reduce to simmer, whisk occasionally and cook until sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon (3 minutes)
- Add salt, black pepper and nutmeg. Stir in cheddar cheese 2 cups at a time until completely melted. Remove from heat.
- Add noodles and stir well to coat.
- Set aside but keep warm.
Extra Crunchy Panko Crumbs Recipe
- 2 T Butter
- 2 T Olive Oil
- 2 C Panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
- 2 Garlic Cloves, minced
- In a large skillet on medium heat, heat butter and oil until butter foam subsides.
- Add panko and garlic. Cook, stirring, until crumbs are golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes.


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When it comes to creating concept art for environments, the process doesn't have to be a slow methodical one. In fact, when we do something as simple as setting a time limit for ourselves, something truly magical can happen. Not only can we free ourselves of the burden having to create the perfect finished image in one attempt but we can also amass are large number of potential options very quickly. We will also learn that if an idea just isn't panning out, we can quickly set it aside and move on without wasting time trying to make it work. While we will be focusing on speed and staying loose early in this course, we will also learn some valuable techniques along the way for both breaking down our image as well as painting it. To wrap up this training, we will slow our pace considerably and learn that detail and polish should be saved for the very end of a speed painting. After completing this series of lessons, you will have learned more than just some tips and tricks for painting a pretty image. You will have learned that speed painting is as much a frame of mind as it is a way to work. Software required: Photoshop CS6.


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China's Big Banks Throw a $22 Billion Test at Convertible-Bond Market
(Bloomberg) — China's banks' urgent want for cash is threatening to overload the country's fledgling convertible-bond market.
Four lenders are due to sell as much as 146 billion yuan ($22 billion) in hybrid securities by the end of June after the regulator approved the deals in recent weeks. That includes what could be the largest such offering China's domestic market has ever seen: Bank of Communications Co.'s 60 billion yuan issue. The fundraising total would be twice the amount raised in all of 2018, data compiled by Bloomberg show.
The issuance comes as Chinese banks beef up their capital buffers to contend with rising defaults and the country's slowing economic growth. While the recent approvals signal Beijing is expediting lenders' financing needs, there's increasing concern that the flood of supply will put pressure on yields. Low equity valuations will also compel buyers to demand higher coupons.
"The sharp increase in new supply will definitely put pressure on the market in the short term, especially in the current risk-aversion environment in the equity market," said Hao Deng, chief executive officer at Beijing GEC Asset Management Ltd. "In the long run, however, the increase of big-cap convertible bonds will help make the market more dynamic and attractive."
In addition to Bank of Communications, Ping An Bank Co. Ltd., Citic Bank Corp. Ltd. and Bank of Jiangsu Co. Ltd are the other lenders due to issue hybrids. Their stocks all trade at around 0.8 times book value or less.
The China Securities Regulatory Commission has given the green light to another 54 companies to sell convertible bonds. That would take the total tally of upcoming issuance as high as 200 billion yuan, according to data from Northeast Securities Co. Ltd. as of Jan. 7. The country's biggest deal yet was Bank of China Ltd.'s 40 billion yuan sale in June 2010.
China has been studying plans to help banks replenish capital, as the country looks to continue its crackdown on financial risk and shadow banking without hurting credit growth. The recent approvals are seen as the latest sign of the regulator speeding up support efforts.
Capital shortfall
Central China Securities Co. Ltd. said in a December note that listed Chinese banks would face core tier-1 capital shortages of 1.6 trillion yuan in three years if they maintain their current levels of capital strength. With slower profit growth and tougher regulatory requirements, banks' fundraising pressure will mount, analysts led by Liu Ran wrote, adding that they expect the government to provide policy support.
The volume of convertible-bond issuance shrank 17% last year as the stock market's $2.4 trillion rout put a lid on demand. Investors typically bet on convertible bonds for potential gains on the equity conversion, meaning the markets tend to rise and fall in tandem.
Some say higher yields and expectations for a better year in Chinese shares will make the hybrids more attractive in 2019.
"If bond-focused funds want to improve returns this year under such market conditions, they must have an exposure to convertible bonds," said Qian He, a money manager at HFT Investment Management in Shanghai. "Stocks are likely to outperform bonds in the second half."
Still, the flurry of deals and low equity valuations is ensuring this remains a buyer's market. Wang Junlin, a stocks and derivatives researcher at Beijing Lerui Asset Management Co., said investors are unlikely to snap up new securities from the banking sector unless they're enticed with higher coupons. Hungry for cash, China's lenders may be left with little choice.
"There's a higher possibility banks will offer higher coupons for their convertible bonds due to their needs for capital replenishment," said Wang.
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Detroit, Michigan, Unitit States
|Napa Valley, Californie, U.S.
|Great Neck North Heich Schuil
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|Hofstra Varsity an UCLA
|Film director, producer, screenwriter
|Years active
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|Woodside, Queens, New York, U.S.
Poleetical pairty
|Eleanor Jessie Neil
|Gian-Carlo Coppola (deceased)
Roman Coppola
Sofia Coppola
|Carmine Coppola
Italia Pennino Coppola
|Talia Shire (sister)
August Coppola (brither)
Nicolas Cage (nephew)
Jason Schwartzman (nephew)
Robert Schwartzman (nephew)
Marc Coppola (nephew)
Gia Coppola (granddauchter)
Francis Ford Coppola (/ˈkoʊpələ/; born Aprile 7, 1939) is an American film director, producer an screenwriter. He wis pairt o the New Hollywood wave o filmmakkin.
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Before you pay your dues this year, please take a few minutes to review the benefits of membership and make sure you're taking full advantage of all opportunities to improve your skills, your practice and ultimately your patients' care. In his recent letter that was sent to you via email, AAMA President Thomas Burgoon outlined the current membership benefits and hinted at some new ones that are in the works right now.
Now you're ready to maximize your membership!
Efficacy of acupuncture in children with asthma: a systematic review
Promising results from Italy need additional research.
Effect of Combined Manual Acupuncture and Massage on Body Weight and Body Mass Index Reduction in Obese and Overweight Women: A Randomized, Short-term Clinical Trial
This research was designed to answer three questions. First, is combined manual acupuncture and massage therapy (MAMT) more beneficial than manual acupuncture therapy (MAT) alone for treating obesity in woman? Second, are MAMT and MAT also good for treating overweight woman? Third, when is the optimal time for BW and BMI reductions during MAMT and MAT?
Common parameters of acupuncture for the treatment of hypertension used in animal models
This review summarized the previous information of experimental use of acupuncture on animals including species, hypertension models, acupoints selection, acupoint location, stimulation protocols, and evaluation of effectiveness to provide useful guidance for researchers when performing acupuncture in animal experiments.
By Leslie Smith, MD, DABMA
Not familiar with Twitter? Want to get in on the fun? Need a refresher about Twitter? Here it comes …
Twitter is a great way to keep abreast of new articles and developments in acupuncture. If you sign up for an account, you can "follow" the AAMA for daily updates on acupuncture and related issues. This is a very simple process: even easier than setting up your FaceBook account! Once you have created an account, search for @AAMAcupuncture. Click the "follow" button, and we will show up in your feed.
There are a few guidelines to follow when using Twitter. The first is that a tweet can be a maximum of 140 characters. This is why you will see all kinds of abbreviations and shorthand in tweets. Web page addresses (URLs) will be abbreviated, but will take up some of your character space if you want to include a website in your tweet. Spaces, punctuation, letters, numbers, etc. all count as characters.
The "@" symbol is like sending a message through Twitter. Sending something to @AAMAcupuncture communicates with our Twitter account directly, which is being monitored daily by Leslie Smith. We are happy to post "tweets" (updates) on behalf of our members: new practices opening, talks you are giving, etc. You can either email info about these kinds of events to Leslie at email@example.com or tweet them using @AAMAcupuncture. We will then "retweet" them to all our followers. For example: "@AAMAcupuncture AAMA member Leslie Smith is opening a new clinic at 4753 N Broadway in Chicago tomorrow! Come and check it out!"
You can also periodically check hashtags (#) on topics that interest you: e.g. #acupuncture. Go to "search Twitter" at the top right of the screen and type in your search term. A # means that the person tweeting about that issue wanted it to be seen by people interested in a topic. The hashtag is a "file drawer" in which all the latest comments on (for example) acupuncture are stored. When you want to see what people are saying about acupuncture, you go to that file drawer by searching the label "#acupuncture."
In the example above, if I used #acupuncture in the tweet, it would then be picked up and put in the virtual file drawer for everyone who is interested in reading about acupuncture. "@AAMAcupuncture AAMA member Leslie Smith is opening a new clinic at 4753 N Broadway in Chicago tomorrow! Come and check it out! #acupuncture"
You can't break Twitter, so come on out and play. Your kids and grandkids will be very impressed!
Ohio Chapter – Submitted by Steve Amoils, MD, Chapter President
Dr. Joe Audette, director of the Harvard-based International Structural Acupuncture course for physicians, will be presenting an acupuncture seminar to the Ohio AAMA chapter on Saturday November 7, and Sunday, November 8, at Alliance Integrative Medicine, Cincinnati. The seminar is titled: An Acupuncture Tensegrity approach to Myofascial Trigger Points. Audette is a clinical assistant professor at Harvard Medical School and chief of pain medicine at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates. He attended the Tristate Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine in New York and is a recognized authority in palpation based Japanese acupuncture, as well as the utilization of dry needling techniques for the treatment of pain.
AAMA Member Publishes Article
AAMA member James W. Ochi, MD, expanded his winning research paper from the Annual Symposium. "Korean hand therapy for tonsillectomy pain in children" has been published in the International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. Conclusions: "The data tentatively suggest KHT is associated with decreases in perceived pain after tonsillectomy and is widely accepted by children. These data – combined with the cost effectiveness, safety and ease of administering KHT – suggest that further studies exploring the effectiveness of KHT for pain relief after tonsillectomy are merited."
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When I heard there were two new paperback books I town with 'Postcard' related titles – 'The Postcard' by Fern Britton & 'Cartes Postales from Greece' by Victoria Hislop – I rushed to Bluewater armed with postcards ready to hide.
I headed to The bookstores in Bluewater and quickly hide half a dozen cards in the new paperbacks mentioned above. I excitedly tweeted about the hides in both books & was excited when both authors retweeted.
A week later & I received an email from a finder who prefers to stay anonymous that had been discovered on of my card's in the Victoria Hislop book they'd purchased that day.
This is my sixth 'Finder' following in the footsteps of Pierre, Bob, Tina, William & Amy.
Don't forget, if your heading out on your summer holidays soon to ask me for some postcards to hide!
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We should write more about the authors we like when they're alive. Bothering to write about them and their books only once they've died is perhaps a little disingenuous. Why we can't raise ourselves to praise reflects our blinkered selves; or perhaps we just don't appreciate those writers out there until we suddenly realise that there'll be no more offerings from them at all. Iain Banks has died, and I feel a need to add my voice to the posthumous account of his work.
I've just read Neil Gaiman's recent blog post about his relationship with Iain Banks. It reads as honest, but I wonder if Gaiman also wishes he'd written more about Banks' writing and about him as a person when he was alive. This is an aside. What I'm most wary of here and now, as I write, is that Banks' back catalogue won't be getting any larger. Of course, he has his soon-to-be published last book out imminently (The Quarry, June 2013) but, barring any long-lost manuscripts, that's it.
I certainly haven't read as much of Banks' work as I should and could have done. One day I'll catch up on all of that (like I should be catching up on Kundera, Márquez, and all the other writers I've not become fully, fully acquainted with yet). However, what I have read of Banks has — for the most part — left me feeling extremely jealous, with certain memories, and occasionally astounded. This passage, from Descendant in his collection titled The State of the Art (1991) has remained at some level of my consciousness for many, many years:
This is our home town from before we felt the itch of wanderlust, the sticks we inhabited before we ran away from home, the cradle where we were infected with the crazy breath of the place's vastness like a metal wind inside our love-struck heads; just stumbled on the scale of what's around and tripped out drunk on starlike possibilities . . .
It was passages like these from Banks, and other authors who amazed me when I first found them, to inspire me to keep such treasures in notebooks specifically bought for the purpose.
For my money, and for that of many others I suspect, one of Banks' finest works was The Crow Road (1992). That a novel can be started 'It was the day my grandmother exploded' was a young writer's lesson in opening lines in one fell swoop (not to mention dispelling the myth held by some critics that opening with such a 'vague pronoun' as 'it' is 'unliterary'). Crow Road impressed me with its characterisation, family bonds, and geography. The other most cited Banks offering has to be The Wasp Factory (1984). I read this, I remember, way back but it was so way back that I need to read it again. It had an affect on me, but maybe I wasn't sufficiently developed as a reader or as a writer then to appreciate it. As is the case with praising the recently deceased, we often find we need to read such books as The Wasp Factory again and for similar reasons.
Banks' writing, for me, wasn't all worthy of high praise. I suppose it's inevitable that in any body of work there are some offerings that just don't come up to the mark. The most notable of these, in my reading of it, was A Song of Stone (1997). It just didn't feel like Banks writing this: I laboured with it for a while, maybe half way or so, maybe a little more, but it felt like he was trying too hard. That is, maybe he was trying to show us a new Banks, a new voice, or a tangential one at least. The writing attempted the poetic but fell short.
For different reasons I also came to a bookmarked year-long pause on Transition (2009). The writing in this isn't so stilted, but it did take a few re-starts to try to get the hang of the various chopping and changing of characters and, indeed, places in time and geography. I'm sure I'll pick up Transition again one day and give it a couple of days of dedicated attention.
It was at some point in the mid-nineties that I dedicated attention to Walking on Glass (1985). I know this because I remember sitting in a chair reading the entire book to my then partner, whose first language was not English. If I think hard enough I can narrow this down to a more or less exact point in time. There aren't many authors who dovetail with such personal recollections. The Bridge (1986) was another Banks book to have left its mark: the strange liminal world depicted won't be for all readers, but it found me at the right time, I suppose.
We all have writers in our reading histories who affect us enough (through their good work and despite their not so good offerings) for us to go back to them again and again. Iain Banks was undoubtedly one of those writers for me. In appreciation of words, I shouldn't have left it till now to say this. I should also consider all the other writers I enjoy reading too, and I should consider them and their words here and now.


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Turmeric, also known as golden spice or Indian saffron, is a popular spice used in several dishes. Turmeric is not just a popular Indian spice, but this is also now known as one of the superfoods because of all the benefits you can get from this spice. Because of its promising benefits, turmeric is already available commercially in teas, capsules, powders, and turmeric latte mix.
People who are not accustomed to using turmeric as a spice, can take turmeric as a drink such as a turmeric latte mix or as dietary supplement tablets.
Health benefits of turmeric
Here are some of the benefits turmeric and turmeric tablets Australia has to offer to its consumers:
· Relieves pain
· Reduces inflammation
· Anti-cancer properties
· Improves liver function
· Ease digestion
· Help lose weight
How turmeric help you lose weight
Among the several health benefits of this spice, the majority of turmeric tea and turmeric latte mix drinkers take turmeric because it helps one lose weight.
Turmeric aids in losing weight because of curcumin, a natural polyphenol. Curcumin is an active ingredient in turmeric that also gives the spice its bright yellow colour.
Curcumin's anti-inflammation properties
Curcumin is an antioxidant that helps reduce inflammation by reducing the inflammatory messaging in pancreas, muscles and fat cells. Inflammation is normally not a problem as it helps your body combat infections. However, chronic inflammation is a serious health condition that makes it hard for you to lose weight and can lead to serious health problems such as heart disease, and diabetes.
Turmeric help in bile production
Adding turmeric in your dishes or drinking teas or turmeric latte mix can help in the production of bile. Bile is important in the proper digestion of food. It is produced in the liver, and this emulsifies fats into fatty acids that can be absorbed by the body.
Turmeric help in digestion
Turmeric can aid in proper digestion and absorption of food and nutrients. Proper digestion helps one lose weight as it prevents bloating, gas, and efficient bowel movement.
Turmeric has anti-obesity properties
According to a 2009 study at Tufts University, mice who consume turmeric has a lesser fat tissue growth compared to mice with no turmeric in their diet. Curcumin in turmeric suppresses the growth of fat tissues among mice.
Turmeric improves mood
Although there are many factors that can cause one to be overweight, one's mood surely influences one's calorie consumption. People who are in a good mood tend to consume fewer calories, than people who are emotionally unstable.
Curcumin in turmeric can effectively improve one's mood. According to studies, curcumin has the same neurochemical effects as over-the-counter serotonin, also known as the happy hormone.
Consuming drinks and foods with turmeric such as teas and organic turmeric with black pepper and ginger can surely aid in one's weight loss journey. However, to lose weight faster, you must be able to have a calorie deficit. This means you consume fewer calories than what your daily activities usually require.


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Each local authority has a High Sheriff who is appointed by the queen. His job is to accompany any royal visits and assist judges, the police and voluntary groups.
He is appointed for one year and hasn't visited any school in Tyne and Wear so we are very lucky.
Photographers from the local papers came as well so we might have our photo in the Chronicle.
The High Sheriff, Mr George Scott told all the children about his job and his special outfit. Sheriffs used to collect taxes from people a long time ago.


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Chef Bob Burger
Chef Bob Burger is a tasty place to eat in Cheonan and you should go there.
It's located near the Starbucks, but unfortunately I can't give you exact directions because I don't really know how to do that in South Korea yet.
They serve "burgers" with rice "buns" instead of bread buns. The meat of the burger is a mystery to me, but so far I'd be willing to bet the meat I've eaten inside them is from a cow and occasionally a tuna fish that ran into a lot of mayo.
You can order for here or to go, and it's really cheap. Anywhere from 2,000 3,500 won for a burger. You can also order a side of ddeokbokki, which is a mixture of really squishy rice and fish cake in a hot sauce. Ddeokbokki is good in small amounts and bad in large amounts. Chef Burger Bob has nice ddeokbokki.
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To state the obvious, we live in unpredictable times, filled with images we could never have imagined only a couple of years ago. These rapid changes and lack of predictability create anxiety among many of us and that anxiety finds it way to our children, some more and some less. I wish this anxiety, or fear of the future, was a new phenomenon but its not. Two years ago a half dozen college and university presidents spoke at a national conference and shared that over 25% of all incoming freshmen in their schools suffer from identifiable emotional or mental dysfunction due to stress and anxiety and that number only seems to be growing.
At SDJA we are aware of this and have been trying to bring play, fun and joy into the school curriculum. Its not that academics aren't at the center of everything we do. They are. But they are not the only thing we do. Children need to learn that play is healthy, fun is important, and smiling and laughing is a critical part of being a well-rounded, healthy person.
It's sometimes hard to squeeze all this into the schedule, but we have been increasingly conscious of it, and we're trying. Purim was a full-day this year, enabling us to relax, slow down and have fun and give everyone a well-earned breather from the day to day work involved in academic growth. Our entire faculty meets monthly with a trainer in mindfulness, who teaches us stress reduction strategies that can work for us and our students, and we try to bring some of them into the classroom. And in three weeks, Friday April 8th at 1pm, we will bring all of our students, grades 4th and up, to Petco Park to watch the SDJA varsity baseball team play in a major league park for the first time ever. Parents are invited to join us as well. It should be fun.
Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg from University of Pennsylvania Medical School spoke at SDJA a couple of years ago and his message was an important one: "We are not raising our children to be successful at middle school, high school or even college. We are raising them to be successful, emotionally-healthy and well-rounded 35 year olds.
And that means teaching them to breath, relax, and have fun along the way.
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Hey, hey everybody! Yes, I am still alive and kicking. Well, just now really getting back into the kicking part. I kinda took a lazy summer off from training and wowza does it show. My endurance lacks in a serious way. My body, mind and overall spirit thrives on routine. I believe my son does better as well settled in a routine. So glad school is back up!
So what have I been up to? Not too much running! Which I can tell really messes with my mind…
I suppose my point in this blog post is this: there comes a time in life when you have to simply live LIFE. Not counting miles or missed miles, not fretting over time, speed or distance but counting "I love yous", hugs, laughter and time spent together. I've hiked and walked and played. Still, having said that, life is no excuse to quit or give up. Am I in great shape? No. But that'll come back. The kid is back in school and I'll get my routine back on. My little bit of lost endurance and muscle will come back when I get to work on it. I don't regret my lost miles. I don't regret missing this next marathon…. Back that up. And I'm lying to myself. Um, of course I'd regret not running this marathon I've paid for!
Why was I even considering not running it? Life got a little off balance. I still can't believe I let myself go for a period of time. I won't go into great detail but I will say this,
No matter what, make sure you always stay true to who you are. Never allow someone or something to take away something that makes you, you. A great relationship is one that builds each other up and pushes you to be the best you can be. Not one that distracts, takes away or brings you down. It's a slow fade they say… Keep your eyes and heart open.
On the other hand why I decided to stick with it and press onward:
1. Marathoning has taught myself many things including how to manage time wisely, how to endure through challenging circumstances, that I am a strong woman inside and out.
2. My son has gained valuable knowledge from our adventures. Including learning field trips.
3. It's taken me to the ocean, mountains and plains back home in Okc!
4. I've made more friends in two years than I have in my whole life.
5. Running makes me a better person. An encourager. A solid employee. A go getter.
6. As crazy as it sounds, I get more done when I spend time running. I just feel more efficient. I even started a garden!
7. Running makes me confident and also humbles me all at the same time.
8. The list here is endless. I could go on and on…
9. I get to eat more food. Enough said.
I'm no fool to say I can run this marathon well. It will in no way be a glorious moment. It will be slower than four hours. I will probably cry like a baby and need ibuprofen and alcohol. I've lost two months of training. Dumb.
But the important part here is the fact that I decided not to give up.
"But those who hope in The Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."
Isaiah 40:31
I was reminded of who I was, thanks to those in my life who truly love me. And in a weak moment I almost let it all go. I started this blog a while back to encourage others. And how dare I quit. How dare I almost revert to where I started. God created me to be so much more than just average.
I can not settle for average. And neither should you.
"She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come." Proverbs 31:25
So here's my apology to those I've let down. I'm sorry. I'm sorry I lost my balance for a period of time. But what I can say is take everything as a valuable learning experience. I learned what's truly important and just in fact how strong God is in me. He strengthened my faith. You not only build physical muscle while training, but also mental and spiritual muscle.
"Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize." 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
So I'm going to run this marathon. I may die doing it, but I'll be darned if I'm going to quit.
And when it's time, I will find another race and push myself again.
Be encouraged. If you've ever been through a period of time where you thought all is lost, it's not! Shake the dust off and get up! You got this! And if not, you know God always has this!
Be encouraged. If you've ever been through a period of time where you thought all is lost, it's not! Shake the dust off and get up! You got this! And if not, you know God always has this!
***What are your thoughts? Have there been months or years where you felt "life" got in the way of training or training in the way of life? Have you ever trained for a marathon in as little as two months?! Tips??***


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In 2012, the URALCHEM group increased funding for social and charitable projects to 232.3 million roubles, compared to more than 90 million roubles in 2011.
Moscow, Russia (April 29, 2013) -- In 2012, the URALCHEM group increased funding for social and charitable projects to 232.3 million roubles, compared to more than 90 million roubles in 2011.
"We see the support of social and charitable programmes as one of the most important parts of corporate ethics. Record production levels and the financial results achieved by the company in 2012 have allowed us to increase funding for social programmes by almost 2.5 times compared with 2011," the Chairman of the Board of Directors of URALCHEM, Dmitry Mazepin, commented.
The main focus of URALCHEM's charitable activity is the support of children's and youth sports. The Group's enterprises in 2012 contributed more than 77.1 million roubles for this purpose. In addition, assistance is provided to child and youth programmes aimed at improving health, education and recreation. Significant donations are also made to the support of veterans and pensioners. Traditionally, URALCHEM assists in organizing various sports and cultural events in the cities where the company's facilities are located.
The company's largest plant in Kirovo-Chepetsk became the largest contributor, paying 97.9 million roubles in donations and sponsorships. A significant amount of these funds was provided for an unprecedented initiative to support 70 large low-income families from the Kirov Region; all these families received Lada Granta cars from URALCHEM.
The Azot Branch and Minudobrenia, both located in the Perm Region, allocated 45.8 million roubles for charitable projects. The Voskresensk Mineral Fertilizers plant in the Moscow Region spent 27.7 million roubles on sponsorship and charity. An addition to the generous contributions made by the separate enterprises, nearly 61 million roubles was paid directly by the URALCHEM company itself for good causes.
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Remnants of Eden: Evolution, Deep-Time, & the Antediluvian World
Could it be that this reality is not some cosmic accident but actually the direct creation of an intelligence? Is it possible that evolution and deep-time are misleading ideologies built upon interpretation rather than actual fact, and that we ourselves exist as biological testaments to a young advent by that intelligence? Is the Christian Bible simply an ancient and fallible text, or is it verifiably much, much more? What were the earliest days like – in the beginning – before we lost our way, and what proofs do we have for any of it? Whether you are a dedicated Bible believer, someone searching for an alternative to naturalism's godless saga, or simply curious as to what may yet lie hidden in the shadowy realm of the forgotten past, prepare for an exploration of the "Remnants of Eden: Evolution, Deep-time, & the Antediluvian World."
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Joel Temple played his last round of golf Wednesday – at least for a couple of months. Foot surgery will keep him on the sidelines. This means others will have a chance at winning low gross. Joel started his round with par-bogey-bogey, but played the next 15 holes in two under par to card a 72 and win low gross honors by five strokes. I've seen it before. When Joel gets hot, it's a scorched earth policy. His net 63 was almost unbeatable, but not quite. Bruce Partridge forgot he was a 19 handicap and fired an even par 36 on the Lakes course and posted a net 62 for the day. There will be a clinic next week on how to tie knots for nooses. Enrollment is expected to be high.
Low Gross
- Joel Temple – 72
- Jason Sample – 77
- Chris Caruso – 79
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- Bruce Partridge – 62
- Joel Temple – 63
- Jason Sample, George Stelmach and Ken Vlah – 68
There were four net skins on the day, one each to Steve Danovic, Jim Woods, Jim Stamatis and Ken Vlah. There were also only four gross skin winners, Jim Stamatis, Ron Rosin, Joel Temple and Cris Caruso. In the team event, four of the six teams were grouped within two strokes of each other clustered in second through fifth place. Sixth place wasn't far behind. Temple, Partridge, Vlah and Dan Hourihan slaughtered the field beating the second place team by 16 strokes.
Friday's match was punctuated by the rise of our guy from Boston, Dan Hourihan. He put a strangle-hold on the competition winning low net honors by four strokes over second place finisher, Skyler Irvine. Low gross honors we shared by Dave Kopp and Mike Miller. Hourihan finished in third place.
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- Skyler Irvine and Dave Kopp – 70
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- Mike Miller and Dave Kopp – 77
- Dan Hourihan – 80
The wind kicked up Friday with gusts of nearly 30 miles per hour. It made club selection very challenging. This becomes obvious when you learn only 15% of the field scored below net par. Average score on the day was nearly 90!
Team winners were Mike Miller, Howard Jones, Dan Hourihan and Skyler Irvine winning by six shots over the second place team. Net skins were rather lucrative with only four being awarded, one each to Pat Collins and Howard Jones. Dan Hourihan claimed the other two. There were five gross skins. Mike Miller and Dave Kopp won one each while Howard Jones escaped with the other three. He didn't do much right on the course Friday, but he timed his few good shots quite well.


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text: Ricardo launches race-proven GT transmission Home page/ News and media / News and Press / Ricardo launches race-proven GT transmission 09 May 2010 Ricardo's newly launched GT transmission has been adopted by Toyota and Honda as the standard for the ultra-competitive 2010 Japanese Super GT race series, following its successful development with Nissan Motorsport (NISMO) in 2008. This advanced transmission product – acclaimed for its extremely light weight, durability and high reliability – is now to be made available for sale in a form providing an ideal solution for GT1 and GT2 applications.This six-speed sequential transverse transaxle is designed for use in a front engined rear wheel drive GT application and is provided in an extremely lightweight magnesium non-structural casing. Alternatively, it can be provided in the form of the existing proven internals in a customer-bespoke casing and a longitudinal arrangement is also possible if desired. The racing provenance of this Ricardo product is truly impressive: it has successfully competed with excellent wear characteristics and 100 percent reliability in the 2009 Spa-Francorchamps 24hr race in the GT1 class, and its internals are identical to those of the 2008 and 2009 Japanese Super GT Championship winning cars. Most recently it was used by the British Sumo Power Nissan team in their victory in the Tourist Trophy at the UK's Silverstone circuit on Sunday May 2, the first win for the new Nissan car in the 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship. The Ricardo GT transmission has a capacity of 700 Nm torque and in excess of 650 bhp. It has a six-speed sequential dog engagement, with input bevel and spur gear final drive. Its gears are 16mm in width, straight cut and full form ground, and are manufactured from S156 single melt case hardened steel. With its magnesium casing the fully assembled transmission weighs only 53 kgs (117 lbs), giving it a significant performance advantage against its competitors. Commenting on the launch of the new Ricardo GT transmission, Mark Barge, Ricardo's director of high performance transmission systems said: "The adoption of the Ricardo GT transmission by the Japanese GT Association and its successful use by Nissan, Toyota and Honda is testament to its high quality of design and manufacture, extremely light weight, robust durability and extreme reliability. We are very pleased therefore to be able to make this transmission available to customers across a wide range of motorsport applications – whether as a complete product, an internal gear package, or in customized form specific to their particular requirements. This is a further example of the Ricardo approach of providing advanced and ultra-competitive motorsports products, in line with our philosophy of 'winning through technology'. Ends Media contact: Anthony SmithRicardo Media Office Tel: +44 (0)1273 382710Fax: +44 (0)1273 880218E-mail: email@example.com


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Members of the Denver Police Department responded to the apartment complex located at 1660 Gaylord Street to provide assistance to paramedics that were on the scene investigating a reported DOA. Upon arrival, officers determined that the victim, subsequently identified as thirty-two year old Stannard Chappelle had been shot to death. The suspect(s) responsible for the murder of Stannard Chappelle have yet to be identified. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the Denver Police Department.
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Buyers Guide: How do I Choose the Right Studio Monitor?
For music producers, a set of studio monitors is indispensable. In order to hear an accurate reproduction of the production, the built-in speakers in your laptop or computer are simply insufficient. There is very little bass, and not a lot of definition in the high frequencies either. Hi-fi speakers are also not suitable as studio monitors, otherwise known as reference monitors. Good studio monitors ensure your music production sounds good no matter where it's played. If you're in the dark about which studio monitors are right for you, we've compiled this Buyers Guide to lend a hand by answering some questions you may have. What do studio monitors do? What types of studio monitors are there? Why are they so essential?
What do studio monitors do?
Studio monitors are speakers that enable you to mix and master music productions. During mixing, the individual audio tracks are balanced to perfection so all the elements of the track sound as good as they possibly can. A drum part shouldn't take over, the instruments need to be balanced and the vocals need to cut through the mix, of course! After that comes the mastering process. Mastering is all about correcting sounds so you can be sure your track will sound balanced, no matter where it's played - in the car, an MP3 player, or your neighbour's stereo. To do this, a neutral sound is very important, so studio monitors are designed to reproduce audio that sounds as uncoloured and transparent as possible. If your production sounds good over a pair of studio speakers, you can rest assured it'll sound good on any other sound system. That's why studio monitors are essential.
Active and passive
Here at Bax Music, we carry both active and passive studio monitors. The main difference between the two is that with passive monitors, you need an amplifier, and with active ones, you don't. If you're just starting out in the world of music production, you probably don't own an amplifier yet. If that's the case, we strongly recommend a set of active studio monitors.
Nearfield, midfield and main monitor
If you're a music producer with a home studio, a set of nearfield monitors will probably suffice. For the very best results, these speakers should be placed within 2 metres of your listening position. Midfield monitors are more powerful than nearfields and deliver a maximum result at a distance of 2 to 4 metres. In larger spaces, it's best to use main monitors, which requires a distance of more than 4 metres from your listening position.
Speaker size
Studio monitors come in all shapes and sizes. Manufacturers refer to the speaker size in terms of the diameter of the largest woofer in inches, not the size of the cabinet. The smaller the woofer, the smaller the cabinet. Simple as that. Small active studio monitors usually have a lower power capacity than larger studio monitors. That's why smaller monitors are not suitable in large studio spaces, and large monitors in a small studio would simply be a shame. If you own a small home studio, a 4, 5, or 6-inch studio monitor set should be plenty powerful enough. If you work in a larger semi-professional studio, however, we recommend 6 to 8-inch monitors.
2-way or 3-way studio speakers?
There are two kinds of studio monitors: 2-way and 3-way. A 2-way studio monitor has two speaker drivers - a tweeter for the high tones and a woofer for the mid-range and low frequencies. A 3-way studio monitor has three drivers - the mid and low frequencies are split up. A 3-way speaker usually has a broader frequency range than a 2-way and allows more space for details and definition. Most studio monitors, however, are 2-way, which is sufficient for mixing dance music, for instance. When it's essential to hear every detail, like with complex film music, then a 3-way monitor is a better option.
The audio inputs, a.k.a connectors, are located on the rear of the studio monitors. Some examples of these inputs are XLR, jack and RCA. Jack (TRS) and XLR are balanced inputs, which means the signal is free of static (noise) and interference. An RCA connector, also known as a cinch, is unbalanced. If you're working with a cable that's over five metres in length, you're likely to hear some noise. In small studios (or a home-DJ setup), studio monitors are usually placed close to the audio interface or sound card. If that's true in your case, then you can easily utilise all three inputs. If you have a larger studio, then you'll probably want to choose between XLR or jack connectors. We recommend adapting your speaker monitor inputs to your audio interface outputs, or vice versa; in other words, jack to jack, or XLR to XLR.
Audio interface
An audio interface is a sound card for producers and musicians. It's usually a compact, autonomous device, but it can also be an internal audio card in your computer, for instance. An external audio interface tends to perform better than regular sound cards though, as it ensures a more professional-sounding result. Besides a set of studio monitors, we also highly recommend investing in a good audio interface.
Per piece or per set
Most studio monitors are sold individually. Some, however, are sold in a set of two, because you need both to create a good stereo image. Bax-shop advises purchasing two identical studio monitors, or immediately go for a set of two. We include in the product names on our website whether a monitor is sold individually or as a set.
Positioning the studio monitors
The audio quality of your studio monitors is partially dependent on where you place them in your studio. The optimal setup is minimum 30 cm away from the rear wall and both at an equal distance from your own head, creating an equilateral triangle as it were. A listening angle of 60 degrees is recommended. Make sure the tweeters are level with your ears, which means you may need to get a pair of speaker stands. If you've done it right, you'll find yourself in what's known as the 'sweet spot', which is where the stereo image is ideal. To make the most of your studio monitors' sound, use monitor/isolation pads to reduce unwanted resonance and vibration transfer to your desk.
A subwoofer is a load speaker that's designed to produce extremely tones that are significantly lower than a standard woofer. When you're producing music for film or commercials in particular, a subwoofer is essential. If you specialise in pop music, then a subwoofer probably won't be high on your list of priorities. It's vital to keep your musical goal in mind when purchasing a set of studio speakers.
Besides a good set of studio monitors, especially for producers who are just starting out, it's important to pay attention to the necessary accessories like cables, speaker stands, an audio interface and of course music production software.
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Jenelle Evans and David Eason's relationship seems to be clouded with problems. The reality TV star's partner earlier changed his Facebook status to "its been complicated" but his girlfriend said that there's nothing wrong in their relationship.
"Everything's fine. He has no idea how that happened and it's fixed now," she told Radar Online, adding that Eason might have accidentally clicked on the "its been complicated" option when he saw that their one year anniversary was coming up.
Evans and Eason, who are expecting the birth of their daughter soon, reportedly even celebrated their one year anniversary together.
Eason, who might have changed his relationship status by mistake, cleared all doubts by posting a rather heartwarming message to his girlfriend.
"One year ago today I had one special date with the most beautiful and amazing woman I had ever met in my life. There were definitely some sparks flying that night, sparks so bright you could mistake them for fireworks. Those sparks still fly when we are together and they are lighting our path to our future so nothing can stand in our way! That's just because it has the best year I've ever had in my life all because I fell in love with you Jenelle! Thank you for always being so perfect! I love you sooooo much babe, forever and always!" he wrote.
Eason and Evans are expecting the birth of their daughter, Ensley Jolie on January 28.
The two, who appeared on Teen Mom 2 season 7, had a turbulent relationship with Evans' mother Barbara. The recently concluded installment of the MTV reality TV show captured frequent fights between Eason and Evans' mother.
However, Evans has stood up for her partner. Recently, Evans posted a picture of them together and captioned it: "I'm wearing the smile you gave me."