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It seems like it should going without saying, right? Comics and comic culture should be a big part of why people go to SDCC; however, for better or for worse, SDCC covers a lot more ground these days. Movies, television shows (even Glee? REALLY?), toys, webcomics (if you want to go comics-on-comics-meta, read The Gutters), tech/nerd toys and collectibles…I could go on. Now, as excited as I am to go to panels for things like Supernatural and Venture Bros., Hall H gods willing, I cannot wait to see some of my favorite comic book writers and artists. The list of special guests for this year's SDCC is a work in progress, according to their website, but I see some big names that make me smile!
Grant Morrison
Yeah, he's the crazy bastard who made Batman a pirate. The picture of him in this year's SDCC annual (which is the same picture in Adam's post below) makes Mr.
Morrison look like a Bond villain. These are all…choices. Still, Grant Morrison is one of the top names in comics for a reason. All-Star Superman, Arkham Asylum, Batman and Robin (though his run has ended, his influence lives on in the current storyline), and Batman Inc. (which is an exceptionally fun read with astounding art, so stop what you're doing and go catch up) are just some of his works for DC. The guy's done a ton of stuff for Marvel, as well. He's not Alan Moore talking-to-the-snake-gods-in-his-beard nuts, but he manages to juggle entirely silly amounts of references and character moments and plot points that you want to point at him and scream "You convoluted jerk! I'm going to be SO MAD when the smoke monster turns out to be some autistic Robin's dream!", but really…I can't be mad at you, Grant Morrison. Please autograph my tits so I can get a tattoo of it.
Jo Chen
Don't worry, dear readers, I won't ask Jo Chen to sign my tits. She seems like a classy lady. Jo Chen is responsible for the stunning covers that accompany Buffy
the Vampire Slayer: Season Eight. I have a special place in my heart for Chen's work after Melinda and I stumbled upon a poster of her "Buffy with scythe" painting that had been signed by Joss Whedon and Chen herself at Forbidden Planet in NYC. Melinda put white candles around it on sconces and calls the painting "Our Lady of Joss". Jo Chen's iconic art has helped keep the Buffy legend alive and well, and for that I'm grateful.
Ed Benes
While his iteration of the Huntress costume is not my favorite (belly window +
ass hanging out = FAIL), Ed Benes gave Gail Simone's Birds of Prey a distinctive look that I can certainly appreciate. His art has a great sense of action, which is important for a team of badass ladies like the Birds. The SDCC website indicates that this year's con will be his first US con appearance ever, which makes the occasion quite special!
Gail Simone
The writer for Birds of Prey, Secret Six, and a bunch of other stuff I care about, Gail Simone writes for those who enjoy badass, pro-GLBT characters with a sick sense of humor. Her Secret Six is easily one of the most wonderfully bizarre things on the market right now, and there's no way to hate her Birds of Prey. Gail Simone made Hawk and Dove cool again, with the assist from Geoff Johns in his master plan for Blackest Night/Brightest Day, no easy task there. Her Huntress is a kick-ass woman, and it's clear she loves the character even more than I do (which is to say, a LOT). Ms. Simone has also written some fantastic episodes of Justice League Unlimited and Batman: Brave and the Bold.
Bryan Q. Miller
The man behind the current run of Batgirl, Mr. Miller is known for his quirky dialogue that isn't entirely unlike Whedon-speak (anyone who grew up with Buffy, Angel, and the like know what I'm talking about). He took a Batgirl a lot of
us weren't sure about initially–Stephanie Brown–and made her likable and worthy of the cowl at the same time. Mr. Miller also wrote some of the better episodes of Smallville. Yes, I said it. Smallville. Got a problem with my not-so-secret nerd shame? (Side note: it's okay to admit to watching Smallville. I promise. It's the highest damn rated show on the CW, has been for years, so trust me when I say you're not the only one watching.)
So what comic creators/writers/artists are you hoping to see this year at SDCC? Who have you seen at SDCC in the past that made you wet your pants with excitement/surprise/abstract horror? Shamelessly name drop in the comments!


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More from CafeMom: 31 Meaningful Tattoos Parents Got to Honor Their Kids
We all know what when a woman has children she can no longer have long hair, she must only wear turtlenecks, and she has to really boost up her budget for good, full-sleeved tops. And forget trying to be sexy. We all know that mothers can only be dowdy or matronly. **No one** wants to see a sexy mom ... (Can anybody tell that our eyes are rolling HARD over here?)
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The truth is, there are NO rules for what women should or should not wear, and that is also true of moms after baby comes. There is no reason why a woman can't dress however she wants once baby arrives. Here are a few totally not sarcastic* fashion no-nos that every respectable mother should avoid ...
*Clearly, this means we're being sarcastic.
Moms can absolutely never wear full faces of makeup.1
You existence is for your child and your child alone. How DARE you take time for yourself or do what makes you happy! Besides, what will the other mothers think if you dared to spend 15 whole minutes focusing on yourself?!
And you can just forget about short-shorts!2
Now that you have children, you must wear knee-length cargo pants so you can better accommodate all of the things you'll need carry for them. Looking good and feeling fine were for childless days only, my friend.
Absolutely no bikinis on the beach.3
I mean, how will your child take you seriously if you look sexy?! There's clearly no way to rail against our misogynistic society and teach them that women (including their mothers) are worthy of respect no matter how much skin they are showing. That's just too hard.
More from CafeMom: This Dramatic Bikini 'Before-and-After' Photo Will Motivate You in a Different Way
Time to get those tattoos removed!4
After all, if your children see you expressing yourself the way you see fit, they may become individual thinkers one day, and the whole 1984 plan will be RUINED.
No facial piercings either, ma'am.5
Clearly your child will be embarrassed by you and won't love you. CLEARLY.
If your hair isn't a natural color, are you even a legitimate mom?6
I mean, the color of your hair will TOTALLY impact your ability to be loving and provide for your child. Just look at how miserable she clearly is!
And your shoulders must be covered at all times.7
If they were a distraction in school, you better believe they will cause a ruckus with the other mothers and fathers on the playground.
Bid farewell to your heels, too.8
Moms need sensible shoes -- how else will they keep up with their kids? Forget looking nice on outings; it's all about them now.
And absolutely NO. CROP. TOPS. EVER.9
The miracle of life happened in that stomach -- who would want to see it?
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You know how it goes some times? You have a project you really want to do – say, a competition. And you get all excited about it and make a plan and pull the fabric and all that jazz, and then life gets in the way. And then the deadline is tomorrow and you've completely forgotten. Yeah… that. AGAIN.
I love Flip this Pattern, hosted by Frances Suzanne! They've picked the best patterns for this competition. One a month every month for a year, you take the pattern and make it all your own. Absolutely fun! Except I always forget that the deadline isn't the end of the month – it's in the 3rd week. I sewed along in July with my Bubble Pocket Skater Girl dress – remembering at 10am that the deadline was that very day. Quickest start-to-finish project I've done in a while. I'm ahead of that this time around. I actually did all my drafting with over 48 hours left, and there's still 24 hours before the linky closes. Hey! There's time to pull off one more!
Which is good, because I have about a million ideas for this pattern – the Hangout Hoodie from Peek-a-Boo Patterns. It's an outfit style hoodie, which means it's sized for thinner apparel knits rather than bulky sweatshirt material. I really like this pattern. And, Peek-a-boo has a great community on Facebook with lots of chatter, help, and inspiration. This is my second flip so far… and there will be more! The first was a fleece dress (find it here). I'm seeing one with big pockets next. But not today. Today we have this masterpiece of up-cycled beauty:
Let me break the elements down a little:
Not Flipped:
- Hood (only trimmed a little to fit on the fabric)
- Long sleeves
- Basic shape and style
- Split the body into an upper and a lower; the lower has extra width gathered into it to make the top looser fitting. That seam is kind of hard to see in the print – it hits the armhole and a little above the bottom of the placket
- Flutter sleeves with a lettuce edge
- Color blocking to create a layering look
- Reordered construction to accommodate existing shirt pieces
I started with one man's white undershirt from my husband. I have a massive pile that are the wrong size or have minimal staining on them. They're excellent for upcycling. The green butterfly print was a rib knit tank top of mine that never fit quite right but I liked too much to throw away. It looks way better on Gracie 😀
Here are all my pattern pieces in case you want to flip it this way yourself. You can see that the lower part is directly from the tank; why hem when you don't have to? I just found the center to cut the placket and lined up the edge for the armhole. The excess was gathered when I sewed it to the upper bodice. The flutter sleeves were the last scraps of the tank after cutting everything else. I have nothing left – about a 1″ x 5″ strip. Part of my wants to incorporate it just to say I did… but I probably won't.
I had to change the assembly order a little because of my pieces. Basically I made the whole body section (hood and all) then set the sleeves in after. Amy has you sewing the side seam and the underarm seam in one go, which is way easier but would have involved cutting those side seams open. I hemmed the flutter sleeve (this tutorial explains) and basted it onto the white sleeve, then set them into the body together. Like this:
I made a 4T. It's big, but I like it that way and so does Grace. She's been against anything fitted lately. And maybe with some luck it will fit next year. It's funny seeing her in this with dark jeans; she looks so grown up. When did my baby turn into a big kid, complete with big kid clothes? Bring back the rompers!
In case you're curious, all these pictures were taken on Grace's bed. I prefer to do my pictures outside – except it's November, so it's 30 degrees and raining. Her tree is the next best thing to a real tree. With a lot of color correction in Photoshop, it'll have to do. But I seriously don't recommend putting a 2.5 year old on a bed and asking them to stand still. Out of nearly 100 pictures, the vast majority look like this:
I can't wait to see the other flips! If you're interested, you can find them here: November Sew-Along


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day trip From Marrakesh to high Atlas
day trip From Marrakesh to high Atlas . Mountains Adventure, operating out of a small Berber village at the foot of Toubkal, North Africa's highest summit. You can take multi-day trips to discover the area's Berber villages and scenic valleys, with plenty of chances to experience the nomad lifestyle by riding a camel or sleeping in the desert. If you're short on time, join a 2-day tour through the Toubkal National Park and discover the Berber countryside speckled with small settlements. You can also go for a single-day trip from Essaouira to Marrakech, a tour that includes a comfortable ride in a 4×4 vehicle and some sightseeing on foot. Check the website for all available options, or contact the operator to create your own tailor-made adventure. Use our Imlil tour planner to arrange your visit to Mountains Adventure and other attractions in Imlil.
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Ait Ben Haddo Kasbah Day Trip
Ait Ben Haddo Kasbah Day Trip : Experience the history and drama of old Morocco on this day trip across the Atlas Mountains from Marrakech.fabulous desert towns and and Old kasbahs , Berber villages .You will drive through ogle canyons, palm groves and mountain villages and cross the awesome Tizi-n-Tichka pass to visit the UNESCO-listed kasbah of Aït Benhaddou.
Asni Camel Trek
Asni Camel Trek 2 day trip : Experience the majesty and beauty of Toubkal National Park from the spectacular vantage point of the back of a camel. These gentle beasts will allow you to enjoy this wild landscape in luxury.
Atlas mountain bike day trip
Mountain Bike in high Atlas day trip – Mountains Adventure is a local tour operator in the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco. We offer a variety of mountain biking tours in different regions, which highlight the best Morocco has to offer. From the stunning region of Toubkal National Park, to the High Atlas Mountains, to Ahansal Valley to the Cathedral, to the Anti Atlas Mountains, and Jebel Saghro, to the Tafraoute Mountains, each of our tours offers a different landscape and skill difficulty level. For those who wish to have a more leisurely biking holiday, a cross country tour in the Sahara region at Erg Chegaga and Marzouga, or on the Atlantic coast near Essouira may be more suitable.
Bird Watching in Atlas
Sitting on the North African coast, Morocco lays on the migratory super fly-way for birds traveling between Africa to Europe. From sea-dwelling birds to Desert Sparrows, enjoy the diverse bird life the High Atlas mountains host.
Birding trip in Ourika and Oukaimeden
High Atlas mountains, both the highly sought-after white-rumped swift and Levaillant's woodpecker can often be seen in the valleys around Asni and Imlil, along with large flocks of both red-billed and alpine chough. The pleasant drive from Marrakech to Oukaïmeden passes through several habitats and offers diverse sightings such as rufous bush robin, alpine swifts, and black wheatear. The little-known crimson-winged finch is a rare resident that can be spotted around Ouakïmeden,
Chamharouch Day Trip
Chamharouch Day Trip : Sidi (Saint) Chamharouch is a name of the sultan of the jinns (King of Devils)forbidden to non-Moslems and said to be a relic of a pre-Islamic religious culture, and located in the foot of Toubkal Mountains .
Cooking Class in Imlil
Enjoy the splendor of the High Atlas and experience traditional Berber cuisine. Learn to cook traditional Moroccan dishes, from Tajin to Cous Cous (varies) under the expert guidance of a local Berber family.
High Atlas 3 valleys day trip
High Atlas 3 valleys day trip . the best day out of Marrakech, to the beautiful High Atlas Mountains. visiting 3 Valleys Atlas mountains, the drouth of Amizmiz Valley , the beauty of Kik Plateau and the magic of Imlil valley and view of the High Atlas the lush of Ourika valley .
Such a great opportunity and the best option to visit the High Atlas Mountains, including 3 different valleys and not just one, Berber life and traditions insight.
Imnan Valley Day Trip
an early pick up from the hotel in Imlil , Mountain guide and start your wonderful walk through the Berber villages in the gate way to Toubkal Massif,
Ourika Day Trip
The Day excursion to Ourika will start at 9 am when you will effectuate the departure in direction of the Ourika, with your private driver who will drive you through the wonderful landscapes of this valley, situated in the heart of Atlas mountains. You will enjoy a relaxing and peaceful day in the bosom of Setti Fatma nature, by visiting the seven waterfalls, which is a place that offers you very enchanting views.You will be back to Marrakech at 17:00


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Top 100 of the first CIPS Global Aquatic Plants Aquascaping Championship - The Great Wall Cup
Author:CFAA Update:2017/9/20 15:16:35 Hits:
Judges filled in their scores, total scores have been counted, the final results are out!
On behalf of CFAA, we are very pleased to officially announce the winners and world ranking of the top 100 of the first CIPS Global Aquatic Plants Aquascaping Championship, 'The Great Wall Cup'!
Our thanks and respect goes out to all participants worldwide. We received an amazing and promising amount of over 1.000 entries for the first edition of our contest!
A special word for the big winner, Mr. Josh Sim from Malaysia! His aquascaping power has reached heroic levels this year! Congratulations Josh!
A total of 250.000 RMB of prize money will be divided under the winners!
RMB 100.000 for the Champion!
RMB 50.000 for the runner up!
RMB 20.000 for number 3!
RMB 5.000 for ranking no. 4 to 10,
RMB 3.000 for ranking no. 11 to 20 and RMB 1.500 for ranking no. 21 to 30!
A big award ceremony will be kept at CIPS in Shanghai on Saturday November 18th, 2017. The top 100 photo's will be revealed on this day and the winners woll receive their awards. We kindly welcome you all to join us!
Congratulations to all winners! 🌱
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In 2016, the Great Wolf Lodge So Cal indoor waterpark resort opened down the road from Disneyland in Garden Grove, California. Less than three miles from the world-famous amusement park, Great Wolf Lodge So Cal is a fantastic option for families looking to add a little water-park fun to their visit to the Mouse. Plus, with Disneyland ticket and transportation packages to/from the theme parks, Great Wolf Lodge So Cal makes that trip to the "Happiest Place on Earth" a little more affordable. I recently visited Great Wolf Lodge So Cal during the opening of the Incredicoaster at Disney California Adventure's Pixar Pier, and you can read more of my impressions below.
For those not familiar, Great Wolf Lodge So Cal is one of 17 Great Wolf Lodge indoor water park resorts stretching across the country (and one in Niagara Falls, Canada). Great Wolf Lodge So Cal is one of their largest resorts with over 600 all-suite rooms plus the indoor and outdoor waterpark with over 4,000 feet of water slides and indoor Flowrider surfing. Best of all, waterpark admission is included with your room rate for all guests staying in your suite, and waterpark admission is only for guests of the resort – so the pools never get over crowded. Second, your family can enjoy the waterpark as soon as you check in on through park closing the day you check out – so you get two days of waterpark fun for one night's stay.
Sarah Woloski reviewed Great Wolf Lodge So Cal extensively when it opened in March 2016, but this was my first visit to the resort. After visiting many Great Wolf Lodge properties as part of their "Ask-A-Mom" panel, I felt at home when I walked into Great Wolf Lodge So Cal. As one of the newer resorts, it doesn't have quite the same Northwoods Cabin feel, but more of a contemporary styling to the lobby. However, entering the waterpark, I found signature Great Wolf Lodge attractions I already knew and loved like the six-story Howlin' Tornado (one of my favorite slides) along with a Wolf Tail trap door drop slide that was new for me. Lots of kids were having fun giving surfing a try on the Wolf Rider Wipeout Flowrider surf simulator.
In addition to the water park attractions, there are plenty of other family fun activities such as MagiQuest, Ten Paw Bowling, mini golf, and more, but one thing that really surprised me was the food at Great Wolf Lodge So Cal. I dined at Lodge: Wood Fired Grill, and this was so much more than burgers and chicken fingers. My server recommended the brussel sprouts? Seriously? Brussel sprouts as a signature item at a family resort? Ummm, OK, I gave it a try. Brussel sprouts and kale were deep fried, sprinkled with goat cheese and balsamic dressing – it was delicious!
I followed the brussel sprouts with one of their signature wood-fired steaks that came with even more veggies (broccolini and carrots), and washed it down with a craft beer from Karl Strauss Brewing Company. The Karl Strauss Red Trolley Ale seemed appropriate after my visit to Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure.
I finished my meal with a piping hot lava cake topped with ice cream and a side of fresh berries.
With my belly sufficiently full from the meal at Lodge: Wood-Fired Grill, and my legs most relaxed after a soak in the pool, I had no trouble falling asleep in my Northwoods-themed room at Great Wolf Lodge So Cal, and rest up for another full day of fun at the waterpark or on to Disneyland Resort.
If you're planning a Disneyland vacation to visit the new Pixar Pier or Pixar Fest, Great Wolf Lodge So Cal is a unique and affordable alternative to the three official Disneyland hotels especially for those families with kids who cannot get enough pool time.
DISCLOSURE: Dave Parfitt was hosted by Great Wolf Lodge So Cal and received complimentary accommodations at the hotel for one night plus dinner at Lodge: Wood-Fired Grill. However, all opinions expressed are those of the author. For more family travel news, reviews, and trip reports, be sure to follow Adventures by Daddy on Instagram, Twitter and "like" our Facebook page, too.


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Report Connects Food Insecurity to Health Issues, Including Diabetes
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. - A new report issued by Feeding America lends new insight into the breadth of hunger issues across the U.S., and how close hunger comes to many Americans. The report indicates one in seven Americans currently turns to a food bank for help, and of those who go to a food bank, about 40 percent have education beyond high school while one in 10 is a student working toward a higher education certification.
Andrew Bell, marketing manager with the Mid-South Food Bank, says the report also takes a look at how food insecurity is connected to health.
"Being hungry is a health issue," says Bell. "An estimated 33 percent of U.S. households report at least one member with diabetes, and at least 60 percent of households report at least one member with high blood pressure."
Bell explains the statistics paint a better picture for the public about who is having trouble regularly putting healthy food on the table, and how charities are facing more demand to fill the gaps when jobs are scarce or do not pay livable wages.
Bell also notes how food assistance has changed over the years, with a greater emphasis on healthy foods instead of pre-packaged foods. His organization offers education on how to prepare fresher ingredients.
"We go in and we prepare hot meals for kids at Boys and Girls clubs. We try to incorporate how to cook healthy and how to maximize the food resources to go a longer way but in a healthy way," he says.
According to the study, one in five households served by Feeding America network food banks has at least one member who has served in the military, and nearly 620,000 have at least one member who is currently serving on active duty, in the reserves or in the National Guard.


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As a rule, students who study sciences often write science research papers. What should you do if you get such an assignment? The purpose of writing of a science research paper in a certain scientific discipline is to express some new ideas in the sphere of research in this discipline.
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Foam troubles, a near-miss and 'The New Crack' July 3, 2006Posted by dr. gonzo in Asteroids, Space.
The astronomical community is abuzz with manned space flight. A twice scrubbed shuttle mission is set to lift off tomorrow, in a first ever Independence Day launch, despite concerns over a recently formed and discovered crack in the foam insulation. (BugMeNot). In fact they aren't going to let the problem delay the launch.
A near miss
Aside from exploding spaceships Near Earth Asteroids dominated today's space related news. Asteroid 2004 XP14 made a relatively close approach to Earth earlier in the day on Monday. Harmless but in astronomical terms a near miss. At about the distance from Earth to the moon the asteroid, about half a kilometer wide, whizzed past Earth.
Scientists maintain that an asteroid of this size impacts our planet about once every 84,000 years.
In the past, these asteroids would have gone by, undetected, but in recent years efforts have been stepped up to discover and catalog all Near Earth Asteroids and Potentially Hazardous Asteroids.
Prior to 1980 fewer than one hundred NEAs were known. By 1990, the number had surpassed 100 but still, relatively few NEAs were discovered.
By the beginning of 2006, over 3,500 NEAs had been cataloged with more than 500 of those classified as "large." (NASA graph here). 838 of the 3,500 Near Earth Asteroids have been discovered since 1995 by various asteroid hunting missions including: LINEAR, NEAT, Spacewatch, LONEOS and the Catalina Sky Survey.
All of this cataloging serves one purpose. To warn humankind of any impending impacts. Of course, it has a secondary effect as well, an unintended one at that. Knowing of these harmless close passes always brings out the doomsday weirdos, such as Eric Julien, whose late May comet collision nonsense was classic antiscience.
The doomsday media
Often a misinformed media passes along misinformation, such as in this Ananova story from June 22 about asteroid 2006 HZ51. That particular asteroid was removed from the Impact Hazard list at NASAs NEO site on May 3. Basically the original story at New Scientist was based on the fact that this 800 m wide asteroid had a slim chance of hitting the Earth. They always have a slim chance of hitting Earth. NEOs are discovered all the time and rarely if ever merit major news coverage. But they get it. Big asteroids equal big headlines, more advertisers, et cetera, et cetera, and, in turn, more crazy weridos telling us the sky is falling.
The news media today, especially concerning science, is like some weird game of telephone, each source down the line getting the original misinformation even more discombobulated. The near miss of 2004 XP14 made that stand out in my mind as a number of vistors to this blog via search engines arrived with search terms concerning some sort of 2006 asteroid impact.
I think some people actually pine for the world to end in a catastrophic rendevous with a space rock. (Ahem! Eric Julien).
While I don't disagree that it is good for the public to be given information about potentially hazardous asteroids, it would be nice if it was the right information instead of Chicken Little incessantly squawking in my ear.
What if the sky did fall?
So what, if we track a bunch of "killer space rocks?" (Or what I would like to start calling "The New Crack," in honor of not only Huey Lewis but also those people who are addicted to doomsday). What are we going to do about it?
A decade after the NEO search began in earnest engineers and scientists at NASA are acting under the direction of Congress to formulate a plan for dealing with threats from Near Earth Objects.
There is no shortage of ideas for mitigating the threat: gravity tractors, space tugboats, solar sails, nuclear blasts, the list goes on.
Perhaps the most intriguing project being planned is at the European Space Agency. The Don Quijote mission, with a planned launch in 2011, would send an impactor at the surface of a target asteroid, either 2002 AT4 or 1989 ML, neither asteroid represents a threat to Earth.
The mission would then attempt to measure the deflection resulting from the impact. Allowing us meek Earthlings the chance to glean some useful data about asteroid deflection, data that could be life saving in the future.
On the other side of the ocean, NASAs initial report on NEO deflection could be in the hands of Congress by the end of the year. (Unless they spend all of their money fueling and refueling the space shuttle while it sits idly on the launch pad).
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Julia Geisert (Cub Run, kindergarten) says, "My students took pictures of Bb objects around the school with my iPad mini. I used Adobe Voice to have each student teach the letter sound. They really enjoyed listening to themselves and their classmates on the video and it was super easy!" Adobe Voice is a free app.
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The BridgeSpan Group surveys non-profit organizations to help them get a feel for their strengths and weaknesses. When they surveyed 131 non-profits, what they discovered was that for all their strengths, they were falling behind in other areas.
The average score across all statements is 2.92. Overall nonprofit organizations exhibit important strengths: leadership's vision, having skilled and effective staff, and having an inspiring culture that promotes values and produces results. However, those very strengths are often undermined by what they consider to be their organizational weaknesses, which include their nonprofits' ability to develop and build staff skills over time.
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So, they claim they feel their staff are "skilled and effective" but haven't and have no plans to develop them. You can see the full article at the The Bridgespan Group site.


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Pest control is basically the art of exterminating and managing all those pests that are not only harmful to both human beings and pets, but also to the ecology and the economy. This practice had started decades ago and is now used to effectively control and exterminate all forms of pests everywhere. It was because these critters were causing major health problems to human beings and problems to the ecology, that it was very important to completely control them.
Importance of pest control in agriculture
The most common agricultural pests are natural enemies to farmers as they cause lots of damage to a farm's production. All the plants that get infested don't let them bear fruit and as the pests don't just attack the plant's leaves and stems, but go deep down to attack, the roots.
This in turn makes the plants wither away and is a reason why pest control is really necessary in the field of agriculture. It is required to prevent pests from effectively damaging agricultural production and thus create a great loss to the economy.
Pest control helps prevent damage to homes and structures
With the help of effective pest management it is possible to prevent lots of possible damage to homes and structures. In fact, it is said that people in the US spend about $5 billion just to pay for repairing all the damages caused by termite infestations. These termites are insects that consume all and any wood and wood products they come across like plywood and paper. They start infesting your homes by first burrowing into all the wood components of your home. From there, they go on to eat walls, flooring and beams from the inside of your home. This consequently weakens the home structure and leads to its collapse. Pest control is especially required in older homes and structures that have not been treated as termite infestations here can be especially problematic. In fact, to keep a home safe from termites, it requires constant vigilance and assistance from pest control services.
How pest control helps human beings
As these pests are found everywhere, constantly on the lookout for new sources of food, they usually inevitably lead to and trigger food and water contamination. This In turn can lead to major human health problems. These vermins are most commonly found in dingy places, uncovered food, clogged water areas, dustbins and in the air and this is why they can cause major health problems like diarrhea and harmful infections. This is another reason for practicing effective pest control in Washington state as it helps to permanently get rid of all these harmful species
Extermination helps prevent allergies
Pests can trigger lots of health problems in people like asthma, skin allergies and various other respiratory problems. For example, bed bugs and mosquitoes are famous for causing rashes. There are also some pests that can trigger strong allergies in some people. Examples of such a pest are cockroaches that can trigger allergies in more than 7% of the population. In addition to this, it is also the leading cause for asthma in children.
Rodent control helps prevent diseases and other health problems
Rodent pests can trigger health problems not only by triggering allergies, but also by triggering various diseases and health problems. Some of the diseases that critters can trigger are urinary tract infections, intestinal infections, leprosy, malaria, dengue, dysentry, skin infections and food poisoning. All these diseases occur mainly because these pests carry various bacteria and viruses that can trigger diseases that affect both animal and human health. Though most of these diseases are treatable, they can lead to serious problems especially with children, seniors and those with a weak immune system. The infected generally require professional medical treatment or even hospitalization to recover from the diseases, which in turn leads to millions of dollars spent paying for medical costs. This in turn is another reason showing the importance of exterminators.
Pest control helps prevent the damage of furniture, clothes and carpets
With the help of the right pest management techniques, it is possible to save furniture, clothes and carpets and in the process, all the expenses associated with its repairs and replacements. Burrowing insects like termites andodorous house ants can cause major damage to wooden and fabric parts of furniture while other insects like cockroaches, silverfish, carpet bugs and moths turn to fabric as a source of food and thus damage upholstery and clothes.
Pest control services help maintain food supply
The world's population depends on regular and efficient food supply. In fact, it is this food supply that has a major influence on worldwide economies and is responsible for supporting most of today's industries.
So without the implementation of effective rodent control measures, nearly 20% of the food supply worldwide may end up wasted because they are consumed by rodents. In fact, statistics prove that millions of dollars' worth of food is lost to rodent attacks and infestations every year. It is only by controlling these vermins with the help of effective extermination methods that it is possible to maintain food supplies. In addition to this, effective pest control can also help prevent the contamination of food and waste.
Remember that pests not only consume furniture and plants for food, they also leave behind some organic matter like urine, feces, dead skin and body parts that can affect the quality of food we consume. Though proper waste disposal does help prevent a pest infestation, it does not totally eliminate pests. These pests not only cause damage to plants, the ecology and to human beings, but are also responsible for causing major damage to furniture and all your other things at home.
It is because of all this that you have to take appropriate rodent control in Washington state to exterminate and eliminate pest issues so that humans, the ecology and the economy on a whole live a healthy life. As it is said, prevention is better than cure; so its better to use pest control to prevent an infestation instead of curing and treating the repercussions of the infestations later on.


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MEDOLICO project: workshop on environmental and commercial valorization of olive mill wastewater
A workshop organized by MEDOLICO in Genoa (Italy) on 3rd July will focus on the results achieved by the project in order to reduce the environmental footprint of olive oil extraction processes.
Project partners, experts, scientists and olive mill owners will present cost-efficient solutions that allow to treat and reuse olive mill wastewater for irrigation. Market opportunities for recovered by-products during olive oil manufacturing - including energy, cosmetics, phytotherapy, dietary supplement - will also be addressed.
The workshop will be moderated by Ms. Silvia Fracchia, project officer within the Programme's Joint Technical Secretariat.
View the agenda
Read the feature "Turning olive oil waste into euros while protecting nature"
MEDOLICO website
Project fact sheet
Practical information
• Location: Camera di Commercio di Genova (Sala del Bergamasco), Via Garibaldi 4, Genova. Workshop starts at 9.00.
• Registration: please contact Ms. Raffaella Bruzzone, responsible for European Affairs at Unioncamere Liguria (+39 010 24852207, email@example.com)


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Of course, how could we even doubt?
How could we doubt benevolence? How could we doubt guidance? How could we doubt this whole vibrating force of energy to leave wanting for answers to questions yet formed into words; answers that make perfect sense in the context of the world we each inhabit. I am suffused with the sensation that every gap is enervated with messages. Iridescent words the Universe is whispering to me. Everything around us is pulsating with communication!
1. " Gather yourselves: banish the word struggle from your attitude and vocabulary. All that we do now must be done in a sacred way and in celebration. We are the ones we've been waiting for."~ ( A Hopi Elder: meditations from the Mat by Rolf gates) ~ Spirit Site
2. " And that you study to be quiet and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands as we have commanded you. That ye may walk honestly with them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing." ~ 1 Thessalonians 4: 11-12
3. "You are willing to learn new things because you do not know it all. You are willing to drop old concepts when they no longer work for you. You are willing to see situations about yourself and say, I do not want to do that anymore. You know you can become more of who you are. Not a better person because that implies you are not good enough- but you can become more of who you are. " ~ Louise L. hay
4. " Just Be: I am relaxed and present to this moment." ~ Daily Word
5. "Have faith! Have faith in your intuition and your creativity. Make it fun as well!" ~ Courage to Create, Write and Love
Message: gather yourself - banish struggle from vocabulary and attitude - do all things in a sacred way- celebrate - study - be quiet - do own business - work with own hands - walk honestly - you have lack of nothing - learn new things - drop old concepts - you are good enough - become more of who you are - just be relaxed and present - faith - intuition - creativity - fun!
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We don't just love great food & coffee – we live and breathe it…
Some things you should know about Ronnies Place…
Ronnie is a female! (Veronica)
Ronnies Place opened April 2015 in Chirn Park on the Gold Coast.
Ronnie is a mother of 4, grandmother of 3, University post graduate student and owner of successful Gold Coast catering company Exclusive Catering.
Exclusive Catering is celebrating its 13th birthday this year! Wooo Hooo! We continue to run Exclusive Catering as normal.
We look forward to seeing you at Ronnie's Place soon!
Our food is homemade, fresh, and made with love on the premises!
We are excited to announce we now sell Silipo Coffee combined with our Maleny Dairy milk it's an unbeatable combination. We also make our own fresh smoothies and squeezed juices on site.
Our loyal staff are like family, some have been around for the 13 years, and some are actually real family members!.
Ronnie is a highly experienced and qualified Chef and has cooked for people such as- John Howard, Tony Abbott & Malcolm Turnbul.
And companies such as- BMW, Aston Martin, Federal & State governments and The Board and Executive of Griffith University.
We are dedicated to genuine friendly service; humble and delicious food.
Please come in, grab a table and make yourself at home!
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In this article I will show you all the steps you will need to set up DNS-over-HTTPS to Cloudflared on a Raspberry Pi that's running Pi-Hole on RaspBian Stretch OS. This is called an Argo Tunnel. Now you might think to yourself; What does all this even mean? Let me explain…
A Raspberry Pi is a really cheap tiny computer that has very low power consumption. These tiny computers costs between 30 to 50 euro's/dollars and are ideal for people who often mess around with computers and everything related to it, like me for example. But they're also interesting for people who want to keep their power consumption at home as low as possible, but still want certain services to run 24/7. I'm also one of those people. Especially when I saw my most recent electricity bill from the energy provider. It showed that I use more power than a family of five people averagely does. I live alone…
One of the reasons I want certain devices to run 24/7 is because they are hosting some services that I want to be available at all times. Like a DNS server for example. Pi-Hole is basically a DNS server that also blocks adds, for all the devices in your home network. Technically it's actually not a DNS server but a local DNS resolver but that's not important right now. I started using Pi-Hole about two years ago and nowadays my network feels incomplete without a Pi-Hole running in it. It also keep statistics that you can view in a simple web interface as shown below. Read more about it here.
Pi-Hole will resolve all DNS queries for every device in your home network. And to resolve queries and send the answer back to the clients Pi-Hole uses several upstream DNS server like 126.96.36.199 or 18.104.22.168. DNS queries from my Pi-Hole to the upstream DNS servers are not encrypted in any way. This means that my internet provider can monitor all these queries that I send out to the internet. In other words, they know what websites I visit and they monitor this and save the logs files for a certain amount of time. I've never really cared much about this, and I use VPN when I don't want them to see what I'm doing. But with all the things that are going on right now in the realm of the world wide web, and with all the changes that have happened that I disagree with, I have become more aware of the benefits of securing as much as you can against preying eyes. Having said this just now, I started to nostalgically think back to the early days when the internet still felt like a playground for people like me, in anarchy, and it was completely free and it opened so many possibilities that we couldn't even predict back then. Good days, good days. I miss those.
Recently I stumbled upon an article that explained the benefits of using HTTPS to secure DNS queries. This caught my interest so I did all the things the article suggested and within a couple of minutes a functional Pi-Hole with DNS-over-HTTPS was up and running. I figured that I might want to build this setup again at some point in the future, so I documented what I did, and since I was doing that, it was little effort to also post it here.
The upstream DNS servers we will be using are hosted by Cloudfare. They revolutionized the way we think of DNS when they went public on April fool's day 2018, and their DNS servers are several times faster as the public Google DNS servers. I wrote something about this earlier that you might want to read also.
I'm assuming that you have already set up RaspBian on your Raspberry Pi yourself and that you are connected to the internet. I used RaspBian Lite but this works exactly the same on the full desktop version of RaspBian. Since I use the root account there's no need for me to enter 'sudo' before the commands. So forgive me if I have forgotten to include sudo in some of the command-line instructions below. You should never use the root account but a regular account that has sudo rights. So if you see that a command is not working correctly for you, try it again but add sudo to the command.
We're going to begin with the installation of Pi-Hole on a freshly new installed system. When this is running we install a tiny client-daemon from Cloudflare for the communication with the upstream DNS queries. I choose to use Cloudflare's really fast servers 220.127.116.11 and 188.8.131.52, but you can use any of these servers that supports DNS over HTTPS. Eventually we will configure Pi-Hole and Cloudflared to work together hand in hand.
To continue reading the full article and the instructions, click on read more. Enough chatter, that barely anybody will read anyways, so let's get started!Continue reading


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Husband and wife gist;Marriage was ordained by God, so we should read the bible and get His perspective on marriage before saying I do. We should also learn to commit our marriage in prayers to God as He is the only one that can make us right for each other.
Marriage should be progressive, your understanding of each other should be progressive. Know what makes your wife or husband happy or sad. What does he/she like? What are their favourite colours, favorite things to do...I recently tried this with my husband to know his favorite food and I was shocked at his response, I thought I knew his favorite food after 9 years of marriage, it was obvious I assumed I knew but the truth is I did not know. Lol. So try it this weekend, start asking questions that will make you know each other more.
On intimacy and romance, my suggestion is to know each other's temperament, know if your wife or husband is a morning or night person and adjust to suit each other. As my dear friend and brother Praise Fowowe will say it, denying your spouse of your body is a fraudulent transaction. You must not deny yourselves of each other's body. Ladies learn to make the first move, let your husband know you want him too, it's not just about him making the moves, spice up your love life by making the first move too. Be adventurous and pleasure your wife or husband. ( note, I am not an advocate for x-rated films, because of the demonic influence I believe they have, but I am sure you can get good books to buy that will help you take your love life to another level. I also strongly believe anything done by couples in their bedroom is their business as long as it does not contravene God's word). So enjoy the husband and wife of your youth.
Do something different, make a call to your spouse parents and tell them how much of a blessing their child has been to you, even if he/ she has not been so good lately...call forth those things that be not as though they were. Lol...think of any good he/she has done and use that to say thank you to his/her parents. You will not believe the result. My husband and I did this some years ago for the first time and wow, we were blessed. Our parents were happy, we were happy and you bet, that earned extra points on both ends...winks..points for mighty exploits! Lol. If both of you don't have parents, call their siblings or any close person that believe in your marriage, and talk good about your spouse. You will be glad you did.
Learn to treat your spouse with love and respect, be kind to one another, treat your spouse the way you want him/her to treat you. Don't wait for him or her to be nice to you first, be nice and loving all the time and pray for him/ her, soon you will see a big difference in your relationship with each other.
Let your children know you love your spouse, say it to them, show them by the way you treat their father or mother. Note; it's unacceptable behaviour to querell or bad mouth your spouse in front of your children. Let's learn to take our fights to our own little corner and spare the children the headache of seeing us fight. The way you treat your spouse will to a large extent influence how your children will treat theirs, so please ask God to help you with any excesses as regards modeling wrong behaviour before your children. The truth is what they see is what they will do, so give them good memories of what a great marriage as ordained by God should be.
Note; As for men or women that are fond of beating/hitting each other, this is unacceptable behaviour before your children or even in your little corner. There are ways to pass a message without resulting to excessive anger and bodily harm. God help us.
On finance and money issues , learn to budget and spend wisely. My advice to every man is to give their wife an allowance monthly, even if you call it her "me money" this allowance can be used to fix her hair, nails or just to give herself a treat. It shows you are responsible for her, this should be done even if she earns more than you. A couple I shared this tip with, came back to say, it was one of the best tip they have heard as it has helped their relationship in so many ways. The woman no longer takes from her food money to give herself a treat and the husband now knows he has contributed to making his wife look beautiful or have extra money of her own to spend on herself.
Husband and wife should learn to help each other in their own little ways. Be kind to one another, don't keep buying bags and shoes, plus clothes for yourself and let your husband wear just any clothes. A lot of women are guilty of this, they are always gorgeously dressed but their husband's dressing is nothing to write home about. Some men are also like that, they also buy clothes and shoes for themselves and will never care what their wife wears. I believe husbands and wives should help each other dress better, eat better and live better. I am responsible for what my husband wears and he too goes out of his way to buy me clothes, shoes and we have even gone to buy some lingeries together...most men do not even know the size of clothes their wife wears, not to talk of shoes or bra size. Same with the women. Let's change all this and be more interested in ourselves and how we turn out.
My final gist is on going the extra mile for each other; when last did you do something really nice for your spouse? I.e cook him a nice meal, serve him or her breakfast in bed, take him or her to a nice restaurant or even to the cinema? When last did you help in washing their under wears? I remember a conversation I had some years ago with a lady, she said she stopped washing her husband's under wears when she started suspecting him of having affairs..I told her, that was wrong, as that's when she should wash it more and start speaking the "word" to the underwear and the owner, that he will never take them off before any "bound woman" except you his blessed wife. Learn to pray evil out of your husband. All this little things count. Let's learn to do right and see how happy our marriage and home will be. God bless and help us all.
I await testimonies from this post...if a baby shows up as a result of renewed love. Call me to be God Mama! Lol. God bless us all.


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A sunny and very windy Sunday morning here in Westminster. Reminds me of Chicago and the bitterly cold, windy days there. I'm trying to think of what to write this morning, and a song comes to mind.
I open iTunes and start playing the Moody Blues' song "You Can Never Go Home" from their album "Every Good Boy Deserves Favour" and think maybe they got it wrong. You absolutely can go home again, especially in your thoughts.
"I don't know what I'm searching for, I never have opened the door. Tomorrow might find me at last, turning my back on the past. But time will tell of stars that fell, a million years ago. Memories can never take you back, home, sweet home. You can never go home anymore. All my life, I never really knew me till today. Now I know why I'm just another step along the way …"
I think each of us never really knows our inner self until some epiphany occurs. I don't think it matters how old we are when it happens. Some people are fortunate and figure it out when they are young; others (like me) are older and still searching. As I read more and more about different spiritual paths, it occurs to me that maybe this is all part of the journey.
So now, I reconsider the lyrics. Do they refer to the journey to enlightenment and not the earthly life we know at the moment? Using that interpretation, I think what they're saying is that we don't go back and relive past lives (unless we haven't yet learned what we're supposed to learn in this one). Yes, by the way, I believe in reincarnation.
Funny thing (and I think I have written about this before), when I was in my early teens in Chicago, I used to do yard work for a neighbor. Her son was away from home (don't recall if it was college or the service), and she would invite me to lounge in her son's chaise with headphones and listen to his albums. I remember being introduced to Santana and the Moody Blues there. I fell in love with the MBs. Now, all these years later, I'm finding entirely new meaning in their songs. I wonder if they had already attained what so many of us are still looking for. Based on some of their lyrics, it seems so.
Still trying to be mindful of everything around me. Trying to take the not-so-nice things in stride, whether it's insanely awful drivers on the roads, random things getting messed up at home, or filing my taxes and learning the results are highly unfavorable. Everything happens for a reason, right?


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Runaway Groom
The Logan Series, Book 1
Three Minutes to Happiness
The Logan Series, Book 2
Snowbound Summer
The Logan Series, Book 3
The Logan Series Box Set
Stealing Gold The Logan Series, Book 4
Under the Hood Series, Book 1
Under the Hood Series, Book 2
Under the Hood Series, Book 3
Catch Me A Catch
Bound to Love
Marrying Cade
Challenging Andie
Love on the Vine
The Morning After
Mile High
Angel All Year
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Sally Clements writes fun, sexy, real contemporary romance, partnering hot heroes with heroines who know what they want, and go for it!
I recommend this read for all fans of romance reads, it's the perfect pick me up read for anytime of year and definitely perfect for the holidays .Desere Steenberg on Snowbound Summer
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The Logan series features the Logan family of 4 brothers and one sister. Each story is standalone, so it is not necessary to read them in order!
The Under the Hood series is published by Entangled Publishing and there are 3 books in the series:
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Veteran Queens, New York Hip Hop group Mobb Deep will perform this Saturday (October 22) at Washington DC's Club Liv. Prodigy and Havoc, who are gearing up to release an EP, Black Cocaine, are performing in conjunction with Howard University's annual homecoming. In addition, longtime Mobb affiliate/producer Alchemist is reportedly on board to be the show's deejay.
HipHopDX has partnered with Mobb Deep to offer free tickets to one lucky reader, who can answer the trivia question on our contest page.


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Ashford University, along with Ashford parent company, Bridgepoint Education, and sister school, University of the Rockies, has announced it is a gold sponsor of the Downtown Denver Partnership for 2017.
"Ashford University is honored to continue its relationship with the Downtown Denver Partnership," said Dr. Craig Swenson, Ashford president and CEO. "As part of the Denver community, we believe in playing an active role in the communities where we live and work, and we have a responsibility to improve those communities around us."
"We are grateful for Ashford University, Bridgepoint Education, and University of the Rockies, for their continued investment in Downtown Denver through sponsorship of the Downtown Denver Partnership," said Jim Kirchheimer, Downtown Denver Partnership senior vice president of member experience.
Formed in 1955, the Downtown Denver Partnership was created to plan, manage, and develop Downtown Denver as the unique, diverse, and economically healthy urban core of the Rocky Mountain Region. In addition, the Partnership also manages the Downtown Denver Business Improvement District that provides enhanced services to make Downtown Denver a cleaner, safer, and more vibrant place.
To learn more about the Downtown Denver Partnership, visit www.downtowndenver.com.
About Ashford University
Where heritage meets innovation – that's Ashford University. At Ashford, students discover relevant degree programs, innovative technology, and cherished tradition. Ashford offers associates, bachelor's, and master's degree programs online, allowing students to balance life by providing the flexibility to do school work anywhere, anytime. For more information, please visit www.ashford.edu, www.facebook.com/ashforduniversity, www.twitter.com/AshfordU, or call Marianne Perez, Media Relations Manager, at 858.513.9240 x11636.
About University of the Rockies
University of the Rockies is a leading graduate school of the social and behavioral sciences that offers programs for students seeking their PhD, PsyD, or Master of Arts degree. Based in Denver, Colo., the University provides students with the convenience of an online education. While working toward a degree from anywhere in the country, students enjoy access to industry professionals, research, and publishing opportunities. For more information, please visit www.rockies.edu/, www.twitter.com/URockies, www.facebook.com/UniversityoftheRockies, or call Marianne Perez, Media Relations Manager, at 866.621.0124 x11636.
About Bridgepoint Education
Bridgepoint Education, Inc. (NYSE:BPI) harnesses the latest technology to reimagine the modern student experience. Bridgepoint owns two academic institutions – Ashford University and University of the Rockies. Together, these programs, technologies, and resources represent a unique model for advancing education in the 21st century. Bridgepoint stands for greater access, social learning, and exposure to leading minds. For more information, visit www.bridgepointeducation.com, www.facebook.com/BridgepointEducation, or call Marianne Perez, Media Relations Manager, at 858.668.2586 x11636.


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Courtesy of Mike Lynch's blog, we are able to read what is surely an obscure interview with Chon Day that appeared in a publication from the early 1960s, Pro Cartoonist & Gagwriter.
Here's Mr. Day's entry on the Spill's A-Z:
Chon Day (self portrait above from Collier's Collects Its Wits) Born April 6, 1907, Chatham , NJ. Died January 1, 2000, Rhode Island. New Yorker work: 1931 – 1998. Collection: I Could Be Dreaming (Robert M. McBride & Co., 1945). Brother Sebastian (Hanover House, 1957).
Go here to Mr. Lynch's blog to see the interview & more. Mr. Day's interview appears in two parts.


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This is an actual title of a play:
"The Communist Dracula Pageant – by Americans, for Americans; a play about the Romanian Revolution of 1989 with hallucinations, phosphorescence, and bears."
Need photographic evidence?
It's worth checking out if you're in Boston. The review is decent, although the critic "honestly can't tell you just what the bears are for." Obviously, they're for stage direction. Because really, no one has used that before.


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Colleen's story: "I was told I should have just punched him"
This guy came into my place of work looking to purchase a vehicle. His inappropriate comments and gestures got to the point whereI asked a co-worker to take over for me. Finally someone stepped in however it was after he groped my ass claiming it to be an accident. My manager has made it clear … Continued


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Does Emu Oil Cream Lighten Skin?
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Scott Builders awarded design/build contract for $2.1 Million district building in Elkford
It is anticipated that the project could start in late spring/early summer in Elkford.
The Elk Valley community of the District of Elkford is proceeding to borrow $2 million for the construction of a new district office which would replace Elkford's current and aging 44-year-old facility.
Council and staff at the District of Elkford recently discussed the layout, placement and footprint of the new Elkford District office and building. Sustainability and energy efficiency were also topics of discussion.
The District of Elkford entered into a contract with Scott Builders for a new District Office under a Design-Build Contract in the amount of $2,150,000 plus applicable taxes.
Consultant Cover Architecture of Nelson provided the District with a preliminary recommend and some options in 2017.
"Based on the parameters set out in this investigation, and the preferred site discussed, we have prepared a preliminary estimate of Total Project Costs. These costs set out encompass all hard costs of construction of the Elkford Municipal Hall and parking areas, as well as soft costs associated with the work, but does not include provisions for the plaza / outdoor common space," stated the Cover report.
Read the report here: http://www.elkford.ca/include/get.php?nodeid=1881
Scott Builders, based in Red Deer, Alberta, was formed in 1971 and remained a relatively small regional general contractor, specializing in the sale and erection of Butler Engineered Building Systems. In 1978 it began to broaden its service options into design & build work. The company remained a relatively small, regional builder until Ralph Ward took over in 1986. The growth from a $5 million local construction firm in 1986 to a $251.3 million firm in 2014 is significant and has been matched by the addition of an outstanding group of people at every level. During the 90's Scott Builders designed and constructed over twenty-two Revy Home and Garden retail stores, eighteen of them were mega stores in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario."
It is anticipated that the project could start in late spring/early summer in Elkford.


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This fall season has truly been one of the most whacked out that I can remember. It's not just late, it's helter-skelter, with some trees unwilling to follow any sort of rhyme or reason, and others performing in a fairly predictable manner. It's maddening for those of us who think we know it all. I mean, we've seen the most consistent variable play out: as long as the earth continues the usual track around its nearest star, all other factors—day and nighttime temperatures, sunlight, wind, rain—should be minor players, right?
Well, as us seasoned old timers have witnessed this year, the earthly nuances are just as important as the celestial.
The tree we call "the canary in the coal mine" is a little runt of a Chinese pistachio that grows out of a rhyolite cliff along the catwalk in Queen Creek canyon on the Main Trial. It's a dwarf about three feet tall that grows as fast as rust, but it is the very first pistachio to turn color, quickly reaching a zenith of deep burgundy before any other tree. For me and the rest of the staff, it's the official kickoff for the rest of the pistachios to follow. This year, it was well on its way to full fall coloration on November 21, before any other pistachios were even feeling the urge. Moisture, or the lack thereof, can trigger an early entry into fall coloration, and it may be the dominant factor at play with this rock-impacted specimen. But If there is domino effect, this is the first tree to fall.
Our top box office draw for fall color is across from the Herb Garden, where two giant Chinese pistachios dominate the tree canopy and amaze Fall Festival goers with their orange to red leaves during Thanksgiving weekend. The trees are adjacent to each other and their respective canopies and autumn coloration comingle as one. The busy festival going on beneath them (and beneath another four Chinese pistachios nearby) has music, hot-spiced cider, donuts, apple pie—everything but the hayride—and the timing of hosting this event a few days after Thanksgiving has proven itself over time. One tree, in particularly, usually fills the back of the music stage with an arching branch of glowing orange leaves spiked with red. It's a set designers dream, all courtesy of mother nature, and usually timed perfectly for this event.
But this idyllic scene never materialized on the cue that we arranged for it. One of the two pistachios had begun to color up on the sunny side of the tree, (the side facing the creek), but the other, the one that backed up the stage, still looked as green as the fourth of July. The crazy thing is that these two trees are usually in lock step in regards to color timing, each revealing their pulpy blood orange pigments, equally backlit in the low sun of afternoon like the stained glass of a gothic chapel.
The dominant yellow-gold color generators are the honey locusts, Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis, and these were also late by a few weeks, too. The photo in this post was taken November 21, and this tree can start to turn as early as late October in some years. But, of course, not this year.
Today, December 12, the pistachio trees at the Suspension Bridge have completely left their chlorophyll behind, revealing the orange carotenoid pigments that are hidden beneath the green, and the burgundy and red anthocyanin pigments that are promoted by clear blue skies with plenty of sun. These trees are right on time, typically at the their best during the first or second week of December. From the High Trail or the Faul Suspension Bridge, the view dominates twenty degrees of the skyline. Catch these trees around noon, and the sun hits them squarely and evenly, giving all four trees studio-quality lighting as they frame the north end of the bridge.
In past years, I have had to desaturate some of my photos (the opposite of Photoshop enhancement) of these trees because the color was so vivid that it looked fake. Now that's a good problem to have.
So what's unique about this year?
Because of the earth's tilt and its orbit around the sun is all but constant, this un-homogeneous fall season can only be blamed on the weather. But even it has components that can be exonerated. The skies have been mostly clear and sunny for the past six weeks, so eliminate clouds and gray dreariness as perpetrators. There hasn't been pouring rain, fierce winds, freezing temperatures (until a mild frost on the last day of November), so rule them out. The only variable left is temperature.
For most of the month, November stayed warm, both at day and at night, with highs around 70 and lows in the low 50s. It wasn't until the last few days of November that daytime temperatures dipped into the high 50s with lows from the low 30s to low 40s. This is the crispy weather we've been waiting for, and in the first week of December, the color change started to snowball.
Peak colors are right on time for the suspension bridge and the cottonwoods in the creek, but these are predictably late in the season every year. Nothing new here. (Three cheers for normalcy!) The other natives that give us some hue of yellow, like willows and Arizona ashes, usually color up before the cottonwoods, but they are just catching up. The picnic area and the demonstration are still a day or two away from the maximum saturation levels. Because they are late, they will probably last longer, barring any extremes in weather. So while much of the colder parts of the country wish for a white Christmas, Boyce Thompson Arboretum may be the recipient of a lingering colorful one.
As for the red canary along the catwalk, it is usually bare by now, but at last check it still had most of its leaves. Autumn isn't a tidy package this year, but it should make up for it by lasting far into December.


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By: Candace Brumfield. University of North Texas Health Science Center, School of Public Health, Master of Public Health Student
By Jason Terk, MD, Keller, Chair, TMA Council on Legislation
By: Robyn Correll Carlyle, MPH, Public Health Consultant
Measles appears to be making something of a comeback. There have been at least eight cases of the virus so far this year in Texas — nearly matching the nine cases total confirmed in all of last year, and a far cry from the one reported case in 2017.
By: Ann Treleven, Secretary and Volunteer Coordinator, Immunization Collaboration of Tarrant County, US Army Nurse, Retired


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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - "Remember, it's mostly about the strength in your core and your legs, so if you're hurting on your arms, it means you're using your legs not enough," says New Orleans Boulder Lounge general manger Kelsey Confreda.
But don't be intimidated, there are many levels to choose from at the New Orleans Boulder Lounge where even if you make a mistake, at least it's a soft landing.
"Kids tend to do better than adults, their strength to weight ratio is so much higher than ours and they just tend to be fearless," says New Orleans Boulder Lounge operations manager Garret Mortensen.
"Bring in your inner child and pretend that you are not afraid of falling or heights or anything like that," says Confreda.
That's the advice from these pros, leave your fears at the door and give it a shot. No experience necessary. If you're a gym regular we're told bouldering is a great cross training exercise, working muscles you didn't even know you had.
"There's a specific formula we use called BETA and that's a specific sequence of events you go through in order to finish a problem," says Mortensen.
But it's not just about using those leg muscles or stomach muscles, there's a thought process behind each climb too. You can also cheat if you know the right color scheme. Blue is easy and yellow adds a challenge.


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2) MSG summit in Vanuatu put off without explanation
1) Jakarta urged to open up on Papua
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Indonesia has been urged to open up access to West Papua, following a surge of concern about rights abuses in Papua at the United Nations.
Several days ago, leaders of a number of Pacific Island countries raised concern at the UN general assembly about alleged human rights abuses against West Papuans.
Some of the leaders also called for proper recognition of Papuans' self-determination aspirations.
In response, Indonesia's government said the countries speaking out lacked understanding about Papua.
Jakarta also claimed some Pacific countries have supported groups conducting terrorism in Papua.
The United Liberation Movement for West Papua's spokesman Benny Wenda says the response was typical of Jakarta's defensiveness whenever international support for Papuans' rights arises.
"They're always screaming. Even in London, if we hold an event in London, a parliamentarian meeting, in any part of the world, they're always screaming," he said.
"And for us, it's not new. So I think the time (has come) for the Indonesian government to open the access to West Papua."
Since last year, the Indonesian government has made some moves to grant more access to Papua for foreign journalists.
However it maintains restrictions on access for leading international humanitarian and rights organisations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross and Amnesty International.
Jakarta also indicated to the Pacific Islands Forum that it won't accept the regional organisation's request to have a fact-finding mission travel to Papua to ascertain information about the treatment of Papuans.
2) MSG summit in Vanuatu put off without explanation
Next week's planned summit of the Melanesian Spearhead Group in Vanuatu has been postponed to December.
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The MSG Secretariat has confirmed this to 96 Buzz FM news without giving a reason.
This comes as the MSG grapples with a membership bid of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua which is opposed by Indonesia.
The Movement is an MSG observer while Indonesia is an associate member.
In Port Vila, the Vanuatu West Papua Association hosted the Wantok Summit this week, bringing together Free West Papua Civil Society Organisation support groups within Melanesia.


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Watching a good TED Talk can be a magical experience.
You may find yourself nodding along, as if no one in the world understands you better than that person on stage, or telling all your friends to watch this hilarious speaker who made you laugh and cry all at once.
That magical feeling stems partly from admiration, from the idea that you could never, ever win over an audience of thousands like that.
The truth is, though, there's very little that's magical about the TED experience. Those scintillating talks are the product of an often grueling rehearsal process; every single speaker that takes to the stage practices until their delivery is impeccable.
Maybe it's because we like to believe in magic, or maybe it's because we're inclined to be lazy, but many people don't realize the importance of practice when it comes to public speaking.
That's according to Chris Anderson, the head of TED and author of the new book, "TED Talks: The Official Guide to Public Speaking."
On May 4, Anderson appeared in conversation with Brene Brown, one of the most popular TED speakers of all time, at the Rubin Museum of Art. Business Insider interviewed Anderson before the presentation and he told us that lack of practice is one of the most common public-speaking mistakes he's seen.
"Most people think that what they have to do is just write down some bullet points and then kind of stand up and stage and try to make it happen," he said. "That definitely can be terrifying depending on how natural you are."
And it's not just terrifying — it can be downright rude.
"You're talking to some other people; that's a lot of time invested by them," Anderson said. "So it's right for you to invest plenty of time preparing for it."
Anderson offered an idea: "You feel silly and you worry that you'll reveal that you don't really know what you're talking about."
But practice is a crucial step in any presentation, no matter how experienced or confident you are. As Anderson explained in conversation with Brown, the difference between "owning" a talk and letting it own you is simply rehearsal.
Brown, a researcher who studies vulnerability and shame, suggested thinking of a presentation like a ballet performance. Imagine if you saw ballet dancers heaving and panting from exhaustion on stage — it would be "painful to watch." The mark of a successful ballet dance, and of any public performance, is that it looks effortless.
Bottom line: Rehearsal is stressful, and annoying, and time-consuming. But it's totally worth the feeling of walking off stage knowing you killed it, leaving your audience in awe of your magical powers.


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A Sermon for The Last Sunday after the Epiphany; Exodus 34: 29-35, Psalm 99,
2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2, Luke 9:28-36, [37-43a]
If you ever go to Rome, to the church of San Pietro in Vincoli to visit Pope Julius II tomb and take in Michelangelo's statue of Moses, be ready. Michelangelo uses today's reading from Exodus as a model for Moses. No, you will not be blinded by the light, but ~ you will see two horns protruding from either side of Moses' head. No, Michelangelo did not make an error. In fact, there are several paintings of Moses from the Renaissance that show Moses with horns (Wikipedia). The Hebrew word actually means both horn and shine. Translations of the Old Testament made around 200 BCE use 'horns', which may imply some touch of divinity. In ancient languages of surrounding cultures, the kindred word is used to combine horn and light, so we get a phrase like horns of light. Imagine Moses' head back-lit creating a halo-like effect, and the artist uses lines to represent the vision (Keener and Walton). It is also interesting to note the word also implies power (Epperly).
Chasing the point much further will just distract us from the lesson of the reading. Moses goes up the mountain to talk with God. Moses comes down the mountain changed, whether its horns, or a shining, or some other expression of divine power doesn't matter, Moses is now different than he was before. God changed Moses, and that is what has the Israelites frightened (Epperly). Frightened enough to ask him to cover his face, who knows, this divine presence thing could be contagious. They whisper to each other "Do you to be changed by God like that?"
The Gospel story for today also involves a shining, Jesus' transfiguration. His face is changed (notice we are not told how) and his clothes become dazzling white. We have another word note here. Jesus is with Moses and Elijah and they are speaking of his departure (Luke 9:31). A commentary points out they are literally speaking about his exodus (Lewis). 'Exodus' sounds so different in our ears. It just may remind us of Israel's Exodus, a transformative event, the divine revelation that forges the Hebrew tribes into the nation of Israel (Carey). Moses and Elijah (the personification of the continuing divine revelation in the Law and the Prophets) know something of exodus journeys. We are not privy to their conversation; one commentator postulates Jesus may be just a bit apprehensive and they are providing him a little encouragement to continue down the path that leads to salvation for all creation (Hoezee). Broadly speaking we can see that: like Moses, Jesus is changed in the presence of God, like Moses, Jesus comes down the mountain, and like Moses Jesus immediately faces a challenge.
At the bottom of the mountain, there is a crowd, in the midst of whom is a father who begs him to look at his son. Immediately a demonic spirit takes hold of the boy and causes him to convulse. Quickly Jesus rebukes the spirit, heals the boy and returns him to his father. Everyone is astounded. This not the first time in Luke Jesus has faced a demon, nor the first time he has healed. However, when reading such a story with Jesus' transfiguration, along with horned/shinning face Moses coming down the mountain fresh in our memories it is easier to notice how everything is being changed by the presence of God, just as Moses and Jesus were. Not only are Moses, Jesus, the boy physically changed, the way they interact with others changes; and, the way others interact with them changes. Everything changes.
The vastness of the change is seen when we notice that it is not just the boy's father who is amazed, but everyone is amazed. In all the stories about Jesus, some are amazed, some are angered, some find hope, but one way or another everyone is forever changed (Woods).
There is one more phrase to look at. After rebuking the spirit, and healing the boy, Jesus gave him back to his father. (Luke 9:42). It is easy to overlook because it is such a natural next thing to do. However, it is not the next thing. Giving the boy back to his father is continuing the act of healing begun in rebuking the demon. The boy is not the only one harmed by the demon-spirit; the father is harmed, the family is harmed, their home village is harmed, everyone in that family's social circle is harmed. Returning the boy to his father continues the healing, by extending healing to the father, and through the father the family, and through the family the village and through the village on until everyone is healed; until shalom is restored for all creation.
Here at the end of Epiphany, a season of Light, with the horned shinning face of Moses, the brilliant transfiguration of Jesus, all this light reminds me of John 1
All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it (John 1:3-4).
The brilliant light of Jesus is the fullest expression of the life-light God has given each and every one of you. That initial creation light immediately is in darkness, and it shines, and most significantly ~ the darkness does not overcome the light. Moses comes down the mountain to face darkness, Jesus comes down the mountains to face the darkness and the darkness did not overcome the light.
We live in troublesome times, in a time of darkness. Last Sunday the preacher said our society is tearing itself apart. He is correct enough I would not be surprised if more than one person does not attempt to cover that bit of enlightened divine truth with a vale. There are many stresses all around us. Some are international like Pakistan and India, both of whom have nuclear weapons, escalating towards direct armed conflict. The escalating war of intolerant words over abortion, Trump, Brexit, Palestine and Israel, race relations, gun control, medical care, drug prices, climate change, school lunches and so on creates such a well of darkness I wish all social media would fail in the hope that if we slowed down maybe we would calm down, and being a bit calmer, we might just hear the truth the other is sharing. In the fear-driven vitriol, the hate, in all these varied disagreements we are losing our ability to talk about those things we disagree about; even with our loved ones. Information that is crystal clear to one side is fake to the other; find another issue and it is the other way around. Take for example climate change and the southern border emergency. It is a dangerous time; a dark time, a time one might wonder if creation light may flicker from time to time. I am sure there were similar disagreements among the Hebrews in Exodus, for example, will God find water, and meat for us in the wilderness. I am sure there were similar disagreements among Jesus' earlier followers, I don't know, maybe the question of what is the right thing to do with an alabaster jar of perfumed ointment. I am sure there were similar disagreements in the early church, we would not have any letters from Paul if there had not been such disagreements. That we are here at all is a testament to the eternal power of creation light.
We stand at the edge of Epiphany, and though this season is closing the time of light is not over. Yes, beginning next Wednesday we will follow Jesus on his exodus to Jerusalem, and those tragic events. It was a dark journey. No one took time to slow down or time to listen; it was them or us. Following the journey will be dark. It is a part of season's function to be a time to raise the hiding-vale and take a look at our darkness, said, or unsaid, done, or undone. But it gives me some courage to begin that exodus remembrance journey to know there is light. There is the life-light of creation in each of us. There is the horned light of Moses in each of us. There is the transfigured light of Jesus in each of us. There is light in you. There is light in me. There is light in the other. And that light will go with you and with me as you and I, together and on our own, work the work God has given each to work (John 9:4), each lighting way for the other. That that light has not yet been overcome is a testament that it never will be overcome. By that light we are being healed and so and bring healing to the family, to the village, to the tribe, to the nation, to the world God made us to be a part of until everyone is healed; until shalom is restored for all creation.
Carey, Greg. Commentary on Luke 9:28-36, (37-43). 3 3 2019.
Epperly, Bruce. Transfiguration Sunday, March 3, 2019, Exodus 34:29-35. 3 3 2019. <patheos.com/blogs/theperipateticpreacher/2019/02/transfiguration-sunday-march-3-2019-exodus->.
Hoezee, Scott. The Lectionary Gospel – Luke 9:28-36. 3 3 2019. <cep.calvinseminary.edu/sermon-starters/last-epiphany-c-2>.
Keener, Craig and John Walton. NKJV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible Notes. Nashville: Zondervan, 2017.
Lewis, Karoline. Liberating Glory. 3 3 2016. <workingpreacher.org>.
Wikipedia. Moses (Michelangelo). n.d. 3 3 2019. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moses_(Michelangelo)>.
Woods, Joshua. "Forever Changed, Last Sunday in Epiphany (C)." 3 3 2019. Sermons that Work. <episcopalchurch.org/library/sermon/forever-changed-last-sunday-epiphany-c-march-3-2019>.