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Mount Elgon is a massive solitary volcanic mountain on the border of eastern Uganda and Western Kenya. Its vast form, eighty kilometers in diameter, rises 3070m above the surrounding plains, providing welcome relief in more than one sense of the word. Its mountainous terrain introduces variety to an otherwise monotonous regional landscape .Its cool heights offer respite for humans from the hot plains below and it higher altitudes provide a refuge for flora and fauna.
Mount Elgon has been a regional landmark for a long time is extinct volcano is one of Uganda’s oldest physical features, first erupting around 20 million years ago. It was once Africa’s highest mountain , towering above Kilimanjaro ‘s 5895m .Millennia of erosion have reduced its height to 4321m, relegating it to 4th highest peak in East Africa (and 7th on the continent).However , its 4000Km 2 surface area is still the largest base of any volcanic mountain world wide.
Mount Elgon is hugely important water catchments .Its forests receive up to 3000mm of rain each year, which they store and release to support flora , fauna and more than a million Ugandans .Elgon’s water is equally important to many Kenyans , For Mount Elgon is bisected by the international boundary .The mountain’s natural vegetation , and its role as a giant biological sponge , is protected by a Mount Elgon National park on both sides of the border. The Ugandan park , which was upgraded from forest reserve in 1993 , covers 1,110Km 2.Though its Kenyan counterpart measures just 170Km 2, it is adjoined by a forest reserve and national reserve .These parks and reserves in both countries combine to form a transboundary conservation area covering 2,229Km 2, which have been declared Man & Biosphere Reserves under UNESCO.
Mount Elgon receives far fewer visitors than other higher and more famous mountains in East Africa. However as routes on Mt Kilimanjaro n and Kenya become increasingly crowded and degraded, hikers are appreciating Mount Elgon’s deserted moorlands .A climb on Mount Elgon is to explore a magnificent and uncluttered montane wilderness without the summit –oriented approach common to higher regional mountains .Indeed the ultimate goal on reaching the top of Mount Elgon is not the final ascent to the 4321m Wagagai peak, but the descent into the vast 40Km 2 caldera.
Mount Elgon National park lies 235Km east of Kampala .A tarmac road runs through Jinja to Mbale town at the western base of Mount Elgon , before climbing to Kapchorwa on the mountain’s north western flank .Murram roads lead off the Mbale –Kapchorwa road to reach the various trailheads.
The national park provide dormitory accommodation and self contained wooden cottages at the foresty exploration centre at Kapkwai .Meals are available on request. The park also has self catering guesthouses at Kapkwata and Suam .Outside the park, simple accommodation is available at Kapchorwa and Budadiri .A range of accommodation is found around the scenic Sipi Falls, and the foot of the mountain in Mbale.
The trails on the mountain have nine campsites, placed at strategic intervals. These are located near water sources, and tent pads and latrines are provided, but supplies and camping equipment must be carried.
The ascent of mount Elgon passes through a series of roughly concentric vegetation zones .The lower slopes of the mountain are intensively farmed up to the park boundary .The first zone of natural vegetation is montane forest which runs from the park boundary up to 2500m.This is followed by bamboo and low canopy forest (2400 – 3000m), then high montane heath (3000 – 3500m) which includes the giant heather (philipia excelsia) growing up to 6m tall .Above 3500m , cold temperatures and fierce winds force the heather to give way to open moorland. Finally, above 3800m , dramatic Afro alpine vegetation is found among tussock grasslands and Crex bogs .This rare and spectacular vegetation type is restricted to the upper reaches of East Africa ‘s highest mountains and includes the giant groundsel (Senecio elgnensis) and endemic Lobelia elgonensis.
Mount Elgon supports a variety of wildlife including elephant, buffalo, Defassa’s water buck, oribi, bushbuck, leopard, and spotted hyena. However, as is usual in forest environments most of these species are rarely seen .The most commonly seen creatures are black and white colobus, blue monkey, duiker and tree squirrel.
The mountain is home to 296 birds including 40 restricted range species .Birds whose Ugandan range is limited to Mount Elgon include Jackson’s francolin, mustached green tinker bird, and black collared apalis, the Ugandan ranges of which is limited to Mount Elgon .The bronze nape pigeon, Hartlaub’s turaco and tecazze sunbird are limited to Mount Elgon and a few other mountains in eastern Uganda. Mount Elgon is also one of the few places in Uganda where the endangered Lammergeyer can be seen, soaring above the caldera and suam gorge.
Mount Elgon is home to three tribes, the Bagisu, the Sabiny and Ndorobo.The Bagisu and Sabiny are subsistence farmers and conduct circumcision ceremonies every other year to initiate young men (and in the sabiny’s case, girls) into adulthood .Traditionally, the Bagisu, also known as the Bamasaba, consider Mount Elgon to be the embodiment of their founding father Masaba, and you may hear the mountain called by his name. Local people have long depended on forest produce and have made agreements with the park to continue to harvest resources such as bamboo poles and bamboo shoots (a delicious local delicacy).
Mount Elgon National; Park is a road less wilderness .The park can only be explored on foot, on routes that range from day walks to extended hikes over several days to reach the upper mountain. You can also make your hike a Transboundary adventure, ascending the Ugandan slopes and descending on the Kenyan side (or vice versa).This requires prior arrangement to meet with Kenya wildlife Services (KWS) rangers at crossover point at the hot springs in the Caldera.
A trained ranger guide is required on all treks .Local porters make your hike easier, each carrying up to 18Kg of supplies, in addition to collecting water, cooking and preparing the camp.
The best times to climb Mount Elgon ARE during the dry seasons of June –August and December – March. No technical climbing equipment or skills are required to reach the main peaks. The Caldera and the peaks are the main destinations, while along the way; a choice of trail of passes interesting and unique flora and fauna, waterfalls, lakes, caves, gorges and hot springs.
Rain gear and both cool and warm clothing are required as the area is subject to sudden weather changes .You should also take a camera , binoculars , hat, torch, wildlife guidebooks and insect repellant.
Hikers should familiarize themselves with the symptoms and treatment of hypothermia and the various forms of altitude sickness. Be aware that above 2500m, altitude sickness can affect anyone, irrespective of age, fitness or previous mountain experience. The risk is reduced by slow ascents to enable acclimatization , while the most effective treatment is immediate withdrawal to a lower altitude .Hence affected hikers should not descend into the Caldera ,which you must climb upwards to leave.
Routes from three main trailheads lead to caldera .The trek lengths given below refer to return journeys.
This route , which starts from Budadiri town , is the closest to Mbale and is the most easily accessible .It also provides the most direct route to the peaks , albeit with a stiff climb of over 1,600m on the first day .It crosses the park’s largest area of bamboo forest and passes the lovely Jackson’s pool on the way to Wagagai peak.
This route starts at the forest Exploration Centre at KIapkwai, a few kilometers upstream from the Sipi falls which lie just outside the park. The trail visits the spectacular viewpoint overlooking the plains 1200m below.
This trail, which starts at Kapkwata, 30 Km beyond Kapchorwa, is a longer route, but starts at a higher altitude and follows a more gradual route to the Caldera .It, is notable for the Podocarpus forest en route a prime habitat for wildlife viewing.
The national park extends out from the main massif of Mount Elgon along the 25Km –long Wanale ridge. A massive huge of lava , this culminates in the dramatic cliffs that overlook Mbale town .A trail explores the national park ‘s regenerating forests on the ridge .Look for petrified wood in the Khaura Cave and enjoy splendid views over the plains of eastern Uganda.


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When Kristin Lierheimer finishes her doctorate at the College of Education in 2011, she will have completed a rare trifecta: bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate all earned at Mizzou. But even more unusual is the opportunity to attend college with her eldest child, Anna Neal. Neal is one semester shy of a bachelor of arts, and although she plans on transferring to a different university to finish a degree in Japanese, mother and daughter have been able to share some quality time on campus.
Wherever her career takes her, Lierheimer will continue to work with children with autism and conduct research to help them. As a teacher with Columbia Public Schools and local private schools, she noticed the scarcity of autism data early in her career.
“In my second year of teaching middle school, I had my first student with high-functioning autism. I had no idea what it was, and there wasn’t much information out there,” Lierheimer says.
Now she works with several programs that focus on social competency, including iSocial, an immersive 3-D learning program created by Janine Stichter, professor of education, and Jim Laffey, professor of information science and learning technologies. The program helps students with autism strengthen social skills by interacting with instructors and other students over the Internet.
One of Lierheimer’s research topics focuses on facial expression recognition. Children with autism often struggle to identify and respond to facial expressions, and that can result in many social and educational challenges. “I’d like to develop an application so students could use an iPhone or iPad to look at facial expressions and manipulate them with the touch of a finger,” Lierheimer says.
Raising two daughters has provided insight into how today’s young people stay plugged in.

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Whenever people set off to find a place to rent, most begin considering the popular types of rentals such as apartments or condo properties. These sorts of rentals generally are far more public and communal (in other words, less private), come with less outdoor area that belongs solely to you, and are scaled-down in size. Apartments or townhomes aren`t the lone choice, though, as you can also find great houses for rent in Caraway. A wide array of very good reasons exist for exploring houses for rent in Caraway—in contrast to apartments or townhomes or even purchasing a place—and by making use of the right search tools you can very quickly slim down a list of homes and determine the ideal place to fit your needs.
Caraway houses for rent offer their residents more space and features, in contrast with nearly all apartments or condos found there. As rentals, they allow residents to have greater flexibility and freedom; namely the opportunity to relocate after only 6-12 months and never being held accountable for major maintenance and other fixes. Landlords are generally the ones who will perform repairs and maintenance, but examine your lease agreement entirely to make sure there`ll be no controversy about which party pays for what if anything breaks.
A majority of houses for rent in Caraway are located in surrounding areas, instead of being in the heart of downtown. Having said that, you might be able to stumble upon a great house in the downtown area, assuming you are ok with putting in some additional time and energy. Houses for rent in Caraway provide a lot of added space compared to apartments and condos, thus they`re wonderful for households with children and groups of multiple housemates. Distinct from apartments or townhomes, houses are built freestanding, typically come with at minimum some semblance of a front and back yard and never share laundry rooms or other shared domestic facilities. While they might be farther away from the city`s center, houses for rent in Caraway, Arkansas are still within driving distance to a good number of places of work, points of interest and entertainment venues.
Regardless of what your dream home`s specifications are—RentFinder`s search tool helps you discover houses for rent in Caraway that can satisfy all of them. For people with little children, RentFinder makes it possible to see K-12 schools and child-friendly establishments in the community by way of the right-side map on this page. Will a pet be moving in with you? The map tool lets you look for pet-friendly areas as well, and you can then contrast those sites with residences you may be looking at. If it`s important to ensure that you reside some place where it`s easy to grab your fix of pizza, this web page`s right-hand section helps you make that happen.
So, as soon as you do discover that undeniably flawless house for rent in Caraway, Arkansas while performing your internet surfing, never give any kind of upfront cash for it without ever having seen it prior to that point. And yes, this suggests that you ought to set out and check the place out personally, not simply examining photos or video footage seen on the web.
While you`ll be going to see a house, make sure you fully inspect any areas that may be in rough shape. Again, the homeowner typically handles its upkeep and preservation, so the way it is right now can signify how it will likely be should you move there. From the street, are the lawn and shrubbery, trees or vegetation (if any) in okay shape? Are the wall surfaces free from rippling and holes, or are the carpets worn-out? Do all of the lights and appliances work as they should? Do the back and front doorways lock or bolt firmly? You should also be conscious of the homes on the same street. While most will have different owners, their visual appeal and general condition can be quite informative about what the neighborhood is like.
Undecided about what precisely you are on the lookout for in a house for rent in Caraway? Give RentFinder a try today—tap the button down the page, and you`ll be led to a map of vacant residential homes in Caraway.

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Whether you seek a trendsetting and sleek current style or prefer a more traditional look, Pella Windows and Doors gives you innovative and inspiring choices. Take a look at highlights from Pella’s 2018 product guide and learn what the Pella Difference brings homeowners needing replacement windows and doors.
Find out how to get started toward the look of your dreams. Talk to your local Pella retailer to schedule a free, no-commitment consultation today!


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The Dante Summer Festival - Bringing Music to Life from the 10th to the 15th July 2017 at St German's, Calstock, Callington, Launceston and Tavistock. Musical themes will be Russian, Czech and Irish, plus a special concert in Launceston celebrating the centenary of the much loved Cornish poet, Charles Causley.
A great opportunity to come and do your Christmas shopping in a wonderfully festive evening atmosphere in this great Cornish market town.
Fire Show and Acrobatics, Lantern Procession*, Spangles the Clown, Fairground Rides, Olaf the Snowman, Shire Horses, Samba Band, PopChoir, Dance Performances, Balloon Modelling, Food & Drink Stalls...And of course Father Christmas!

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text: Silver Black by Azzaro is a Woody Aromatic fragrance for men. Silver Black was launched in 2005. The nose behind this fragrance is Francoise Caron. Called Onyx in US and Canada.

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For the month of October we will be having a designer frame clearance by giving free single vision prescription lenses into all Bvlgari, Dior, Dolce and Gabbana, Valentino and Vogue frames.
Terms and conditions apply. Single vision allowance can be used towards bifocal, varifocal and high index lenses.

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The idea that a TV ad will really set you back is just one of the myths out there about broadcast: in fact, we'll tailor telly to suit your budget. Turner Media Innovations create opportunities for brands across the whole Turner Media network, including the kids channels Cartoon Network, Cartoonito, CNToo and Boomerang, plus the adult channels TCM and Adult Swim. We offering unique access to this fully integrated, multiplatform network spanning across TV, online, mobile, licensing and merchandising and can create bespoke cost effective solutions to suit your needs.
Opportunity to build awareness of your brand with cost effective TV advertising across the Turner Media Innovations network.
Our in-house creative, sales, insight and digital teams are here to make your ad happen- and they sit alongside our network and web teams. So you've got a one-stop shop for your spot.
Examples of work include Nerf Dart Tag for Hasbro where we were tasked with creating a cost-effective engaging cross platform promotion to promote awareness of Nerf DART Tag. We made a 30 second webdrive spot leading to a microsite that gained over 70,000 page views and thousands of competition entries. We have also created an inexpensive but engaging launch for Bluw's new product, Eggbods. We created an egg-cellent Easter campaign on Cartoon Network, along with a microsite and competition which had over 4,000 entries.


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Family-owned and operated, Christmas on The Strand is a perennial favorite, and has been in service for over 15 years.
Featuring upscale gifts such as Waterford crystal, the shop also features Tyler candles.
Year-round Christmas supplies are featured within Christmas on The Strand, featuring Christopher Radko, Nativity Sets, Nautical ornaments, tropical Santas and an amazing selection of nutcrackers..
For all your Christmas and holiday needs, don't miss this favorite store on Galveston's famed Strand.

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Do not hesitate to contact us if you are having any of the following problems with your Samsung Stove in the Mableton GA area.
All of our Samsung Stove technicians are background checked, highly-trained and guaranteed to assist in servicing any of your stoves needs! We have a technician in the Mableton GA area waiting for your call, no matter the Samsung Stove emergency. Give us a call today at (855) 245-2199!

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SALISBURY, Md. -- Mary Washington dropped a 2-1 decision at Salisbury on Wednesday night in the semifinals of the Capital Athletic Conference tournament. The Eagles fall to 15-3 on the season.
Salisbury went ahead with the lone goal of the first half, as Courtney Jantzen scored 11 minutes into the game on a Samantha Johnson assist. In the second half, Jantzen scored again with 13:50 remaining to give the Gulls a 2-0 advantage.
The Eagles cut the deficit in half to 2-1 as sophomore Haley Kane scored on a Kathleen Namey assist with 4:41 left, but the Eagles weren't able to find the tying score.
Salisbury led in shots 11-9 but the Eagles led in penalty corners 9-8. Emily Badis had six saves in goal for the Eagles, while Rachel Clewer had three saves and Amanda Cooper one defensive save for Salisbury.
MONTCLAIR, N.J. -- Freshman forward Gianna Moglino scored twice while senior Jennifer Tafro picked up a goal and assist as top-ranked and top-seeded Montclair State downed fourth-seeded Richard Stockton 3-0 in the semifinals of the New Jersey Athletic Conference tournament on Wednesday evening.
Sophomore Maura Johnston had an assist as the Red Hawks advance to the title game for the third consecutive season. MSU (19-1) will host second-seeded and ninth-ranked TCNJ (16-3) at Sprague Field on Saturday. TCNJ knocked off second-seeded Rowan 6-1 in the other semifinal.
The winner of the championship game receives and automatic bid to the NCAA Division III championship. It is the second time in three years that the two will meet to decide the conference crown. TCNJ knocked off Montclair 2-0 in 2011. The Red Hawks won the regular-season meeting 2-1 at Sprague Field on October 11.
Junior goalkeeper Liz Stankiewicz made nine saves for Richard Stockton (12-7) which was making its first appearance in the NJAC tournament. The Ospreys had their two-game winning streak snapped.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Belle Tunstall scored twice, including the clincher in double-overtime, to send No. 3 Christopher Newport into the Capital Athletic Conference championship game with an edge-of-your-seat 2-1 victory against Wesley on Wednesday evening.
Although Wesley opened the scoring in the middle of the first half, Tunstall immediately responded with a highlight-reel goal before tacking on another bullet early in the second overtime to seal the victory. Along with Tunstall's efforts on the offensive end, the Captain defense limited the Wolverines to just one shot on goal as Chelsea Hines, Shelby Judkins, and Jordan Snider smothered the opposition.
With the victory, CNU improves to 19-0 and advances to its first-ever CAC championship game. The Captains will battle second-seeded Salisbury, who earned a title berth with a 2-1 victory against Mary Washington. The championship bout will take place at Captains Turf Field on Saturday.
EWING, N.J. -- Junior Lindsey Hatch scored a hat trick as TCNJ stormed its way past Rowan 6-1 on Wednesday in the semifinals of the New Jersey Athletic Conference.
The win puts the second-seeded Lions (16-3) into the conference title game on Saturday at top-seeded Montclair State (19-1). Montclair earned its spot in the finals with a 3-0 win against Stockton.
TCNJ enters that game ranked ninth, while the Red Hawks are the top-ranked team in Division III. The teams met on October 11 in Montclair, with the hosts coming away with a narrow 2-1 win.
This marks the third trip to the finals for the Lions in the last four years, including a 2-0 triumph against the Red Hawks in 2001. TCNJ has also won the conference in five of the past seven years.
Hatch helped the Lions overcome an early 1-0 deficit pulling TCNJ even and then tacked two more goals in the second half as the hosts pulled away. Those three goals give her a team-leading 21 on the season.

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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), enacted on July 26, 1990, provides comprehensive civil rights protections to persons with disabilities in the areas of employment, state and local government services, transportation, telecommunications and access to public accommodations.
In 1992, the City hired Schirmer Engineering Corporation to create an ADA Transition Plan to comply with Federal ADA regulations issued in July 1991. Since 1993, the Capital Improvement Program has included project PF-93009, Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance. This project has been used to fund improvements identified in the 1992 ADA Transition Plan, as well as other improvements that have been identified.
Since the creation of the 1992 plan, the City has acquired new buildings and taken responsibility for the maintenance of additional buildings. The weighted average age of the buildings is nearly 50 years. Thus, not all facilities meet current ADA standards as ADA codes have evolved. A comprehensive and updated ADA Transition Plan will help to ensure City programs, services, and activities are accessible to the public.
This project identifies potential noncompliant items and other physical barriers at City buildings, parking lots, and recreational facilities. The work to be performed under this contract includes the evaluation of site and program accessibility compliance to provide the basis for identification, prioritization, budgeting, and implementation of plans, as well as an updated plan and database which will be used in continuing efforts to comply with accessibility requirements as established by the ADA and State of California Building Code (CBC) accessibility provisions.
The City has received a draft ADA Transition Plan Implementation Schedule for all public City facilities and is reviewing the prioritization of the facilities based on public needs and budget.
At the end of January 2017, SZS Consulting Group finished evaluating all City facilities included in Phase 2. City staff is reviewing the provided draft reports and the recommended prioritization list for remediation. SZS Consulting Group will then prepare the final ADA Transition Plan for all public City facilities.
On August 8, 2016, SZS Consulting Group completed Phase 1 of their field surveys and began Phase 2 on July 1st, 2016. Self-assessments on existing City policies and practices were reviewed, and a draft report of recommendations is currently being prepared. SZS Consulting Group also compiled a list of recommended policies per facility to remedy issues encountered.
On October 26th, 2015, SZS Consulting Group was contracted to complete the scope of work outlined above. Facility surveys started in the beginning of January 2016.


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nice blog! as the whole topic is in brief excepting the irrelevant details.
Becky alerted me to it, and it reminds me of something. A few months back, I moved and updated my address with the post office. Within a month of the address change, I got a letter stating that I had an unclaimed wage check worth like 150 bucks or something. I assumed it was a scam, and so disregarded it. With the context of your post (and the Oregon unclaimed property FAQ), I wonder now if this wasn’t a so-called “Finder” agency. Do you suppose they are able to cross-reference state databases with post office address-updates? Also, do you know if they’re ever able to work on such things before the 3-year period after which businesses must report unclaimed property to the state (I saw it was 3 years in OR, anyway)?
Doing a search on the Oregon site, I don’t see my name come up. It’s possible that the wages are from companies in New Mexico or Montana. Do you know whether out-of-state companies report unclaimed property to their own state, or the state of the last known address?
@ Ben – I don’t know how each state (or any ‘Finder’) agencies do their searches. I don’t know how out of state companies report unclaimed property, but you could try searching the unclaimed property state where the company is located.

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Polenta was a staple of the mighty Roman army, who ate it as a porridge or in hard cakes for quick yet sustaining energy. Even though bread was easily available in Ancient Rome, Italian peasants and Roman legions alike preferred the simplicity and tastiness of their beloved polenta.
Polenta is a wonderfully appetizing reason to try a food that you’ve possibly never eaten. An Italian dish derived from cornmeal that is boiled to a paste, polenta can be served in a variety of ways, ranging from baking to frying. Some serve it up as a savoury side dish, but it certainly can be incorporated into smashing main-course entreés that will bring the entire house up for a standing ovation. Breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks, sweets and treats – there’s almost no limit to how Polenta can be used!
When cooked, it has a soft, creamy texture, like rich, smooth mashed potatoes. It can also be cooled to form a solid block that can be cut and eaten hard. It makes a great side dish for meat and can be substituted in place of potatoes, rice or other grains.
Polenta has a great yield, making four cups cooked from one cup of dry polenta. To cook, bring three cups of water to the boil, then slowly add one cup of polenta while stirring constantly to prevent lumps from forming. Cook over low heat stirring frequently for the first 10 minutes, then cook for a further 15, or until the grains feel soft when rubbed between the fingers. Polenta has a tendency to splatter when being cooked, so take care not to get in the firing line! It can also be cooked in stock to impart more flavour. If you prefer hard polenta, simply spoon the cooked creamy mixture into a tray and allow to cool. It can now easily be cut and eaten as is, or grilled or fried to give it a richer flavour and beautiful golden colour.


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Enjoy double the decadence with these Brownie Cookies. A crisp cookie with a ooey gooey chocolate secret, sandwiched together with an amazing Peanut Butter Frosting.
Hey guys! Did you all have a nice Easter?
Yup, I realise it’s been weeks since Easter, but having the kiddos off school for 2 weeks tends to mess with my perfect un-organised schedule! 😆 Dude, I’mma still trying to catch up!
It’s “Mum” this, “Mum” that. I can’t even pee in peace lately! Just one of the reasons I usually bake in the evenings without any distractions.
Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happened to these poor brownie cookies. Le sigh.
I dashed off to deal with one of the kiddos’, and although the oven switched itself off from the timer, I wasn’t able to remove them from the oven in time. They over baked in this still hot oven.
These cookies (when baked for the correct amount of time!) result in a delicious yet ooey gooey brownie cookie. A crisp and crunchy exterior with the most amazing oozing soft chocolate inner.
Pairing these cookies with peanut butter frosting is the most amazing combo too! Double the decadence too when sandwiched together!
Just be sure to pull them out of the oven on time though! 😉 Thank goodness the kidlets are back at school!
Enjoy double the decadence with these Brownie Sandwich Cookies, sandwiched together with an amazing peanut butter frosting.
To make the cookies, preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4. Line two baking trays with baking parchment or a silicone liner, set aside.
Divide 200g (7oz) of the chocolate and place in a small saucepan with the butter. Heat gently over a low heat, stirring until melted and smooth. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes.
Place the eggs sugar and vanilla in a bowl and whisk until light and fluffy. Gently fold in the flour, baking powder and the chocolate mixture.
Fold in the remaining chopped chocolate then allow to stand for 10 minutes.
Spoon or scoop tablespoons of the mixture onto the prepared baking trays. Bake for 6-8 minutes, or until puffed and cracked. Allow to cool on the tray for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
To make the peanut butter frosting, add the butter and peanut butter into a large bowl and beat until light and fluffy. Add the icing sugar, a little at a time, until incorporated, then add the single cream (half and half) and beat for a further minute or two.
Pipe or spread the peanut butter frosting onto half of the cookies and sandwich with the remaining cookies.
What baking mishaps have you had? Were you able to rescue your blunder(s)?
Oh my goodness, Lisa, you even make over baked brownies look delicious. I hope you got into them, I know I would have, plus it’s nice to know I’m not the only one who has disasters.
pshhh baking blunder or not these sandwich cookies look fantastic!!!! LOVE that pb frosting!
These look incredible Lisa! I love peanut butter frosting and those mega brownie cookies? I am so there!
They totally look like a brownie!! Perfection. Pinned!


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Of all fishing reel parts, the drag system is the most important part of the reel. Let's get into the details a bit further. First, does it really matter whether your reel's drag is the absolute best on the market? This is an economic decision you will have to make. Generally speaking, the better the drag, the better the reel. However, many people think that with regard to fly fishing, the true purpose of the fly reel is only to hold the line and backing. After all, they have to go somewhere, right? In reality this is only partially true. If you were fishing for little bream or small bass for example, I'd agree that parking your line on the reel is about the only important reason for even having a fly reel. However, if you fish for anything more substantial that the itsy-bitsy fishy you will need a reel that has some other purpose. And that's where the drag system comes in to play.
Drag is the term used to describe the resistance applied to the reel spool to prevent Mr. Fish from stripping line away too quickly.
For example, if you hook a 700 lb shark, and you have your drag set too light, the shark is going to run and strip line off your reel like it wasn't even there. In this case, you’d need to tighten the drag so that you still allow that monster to run, but you control his run instead of losing control and having him come back really mad and eating you. If you tighten down the drag too much and don’t allow your fish to run at all, then you run the risk of your leader or tippet or wire snapping from the tension. End of run. End of game.
Fishing reel parts include two basic but very different types of drag systems on a fly reel with which fisherman need to be concerned.
The S&P drag system functions by increasing or decreasing tension against a spring applying pressure through a triangular shaped pawl against the reel’s spool. If adjustments to the tension are possible, they can be either internal or external using a lever or knob. Single spring-and-pawl drags are usually less expensive reels. With the spring and pawl drag, the line is pulled out very smoothly without variations in the amount of tension. By eliminating the unevenness in tension, the fly reel does a better job protecting the tippet. The drawback of a spring-and-pawl reel is that it is not designed for 700 pound sharks or even the behemoth rainbow trout.
While they work extremely well for the smaller fish (say under 5 pounds), they don't work as well as the newer disc-drag models do when you latch on to a larger fish.
I can't stress this point enough; if you are fishing for the typical trout and you want to save some money, buy the click & pawl reel -- it's maintenance free. But, if you seek pike, steelhead, or a saltwater critter, get the disc drag.
The disc drag reel allows you to apply more or less tension to the fly line simply by turning the drag control knob on the reel. Two types of disc drag systems exist: the caliper disc-drag and the "true" disc-drag; the most important of all fishing reel parts.
The caliper disc-drag is usually considered inferior. However both work well in the short run. For better longer lasting service, I'd go with the "true" disc drag systerm. If the "true" disk drag is not part of that expensive fly reel you've been looking at, don't buy it. "True" disk drag reels excel in large fish situations such as big trout, steelhead, salmon and monster Shark.
The disc drag reel is designed to exert a smooth but hard pressure on the fly line without seizing up and is ideal when large fish strip out lots of line.
Personally, I'd rather get the disc drag because they work better for the larger fish. And I don't see how catching smaller varieties with a disc drag model is harmful. You will have to lubricate your reel however, but to me that's part of the fun of the sport of fly fishing.
Which parts of the fishing reel are the best fishing reel parts for you? Is it the click & pawl or the disc drag?
To be sure, there are probably as many "different" drag systems as there are manufacturers of fishing reel parts. However, generally these systems are offshoots from or revisions of the basic two systems described above.
My advice --- think of the poem Invictus by William Ernest Henley; "I are the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul" and you will make the right decision. And always remember to RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH --- before you buy.

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Green procurement is a process through which purchasers seek to procure goods, services and works with a reduced environmental impact throughout their life cycle when compared with goods, services and works with the same primary function that would otherwise be procured.
Green purchasing is also about setting an example and influencing the market place. Total public procurement in the EU – i.e. the purchases of goods, services and public works by governments and public utilities – is estimated at about 19 % of the Union’s gross domestic product or 2 trillion Euros. Its importance varies significantly between Member States ranging between 11 % and 20 % of their gross domestic product. By using their purchasing power when choosing goods and services that respect the environment, buyers can make an important contribution towards sustainable development. Consistent demand for Eco-efficient products will motivate suppliers to offer more products and services that comply with modern quality and environmental requirements. For companies as well as for public authorities, innovation-driven procurement will become one of the key competences to keep the pace of innovation sufficiently high.
The selection of offers in green public procurement is based on the evaluation of life cycle costs (purchasing, operating and disposal costs) and not only on the lowest initial purchasing price. Although they may be more expensive at the time of purchase, environmentally friendly products can be cheaper in the long term. Calculation tools help to accurately define life cycle costs by including various parameters such as electricity usage, supplied materials and maintenance costs.
Green procurement helps to solve environmental issues by reducing toxic- and greenhouse gas emissions. By choosing green products and services, less hazardous substances are released and natural resources are conserved. This leads to reduced health risks. Procurement is a powerful tool that can be used by public authorities and companies to reduce their CO2 emissions and advance their environmental objectives.

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Finally, I am taking a short respite from my busy life to visit my parents in Chicago and I find out the Windy City Wine Festival (sponsored by Binny’s Beverage Depot) is happening at the same time. Quelle coincidence! So I walk down Michigan Avenue to the stunning Millenium Park, walk past the “Bean” (the coolest piece of large public sculpture I have ever seen) and by myself a ticket. I peruse the program and see that most wines are from California and France and I have tasted many of them. My eyes eventually spy an interesting entry: Easley Winery from Indianapolis. They make wine in Indianapolis? So I scurry over to booth 54 and start up a conversation with the hungover vendor (the festivities had started the night before.) They were featuring Reggae Red, Reggae Blush, and Reggae White each bottle decorated with the requisite dread-locked Rasta Mon on the label. These wines are made for good times. They are highly sweet, easily drinkable, and have a higher alcohol content than beer (approximately 10.5%)!! I also tried a Cabernet Sauvignon blend made with a French hybrid red grape called “Chancellor”. They could not remember the names of the grapes but according to the American Appellation website the parentage of the grape is a cross of two French grapes with the name of Seibel (named after the chemist who created them.) This grape does well in the extreme cold and heat of the Midwest. This Cabernet blend had a little more acidity and tannin (but not much) with a hint of black cherry on the nose.
Mr. Easley then reported that there are approximately 25 wineries in Indiana, over 100 wineries in Ohio and over a 100 wineries in Missouri. What California wine lover/snob/aficionado would know that? Certainly not I!
Every wine has its own time and place from the big, oaky, fruitbombs of CA to the aromatic, tannic Merlots of St. Emilion to the cloying fruit wines of Missouri. I can totally see myself at a BBQ back home with a group of girlfriends chugging down the Reggae Red just as easily as I see myself savoring the goodness of my favorite Hope and Grace Pinot Noir.
Concord Grape?!?! Baruch atai adonai! Is it Passover?
PS: Marina A and I finally got around to our b-day co-celebration and I busted out the 2003 Sant aLucia Highlands Hope&Grace. At snooty Waterbar no less! What a transcedant wine!!!!!!!!


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Actors Against Trafficking in Women and children is one of the corporate social responsibility of Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN in 2016 and is aimed at creating awareness on the menace of Human Trafficking in the society.
AGN Abuja mapped out a two day awareness campaign programme which the street of Abuja today with celebrities to include Tonto Dike, Kenneth Okonkwo and many more.
The programme is to mark the 2016 United Nations day On Human Trafficking.
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The Maryland Tort Claims ("MTCA") Act requires that personal injury victim submit a written claim to the Treasurer or designee of the treasurer within one year after the injury to person or property that is the basis of the claim. To comply with the Maryland Tort Claims Act, a plaintiff must serve written notice upon the State Treasurer, or a designee of the State Treasurer, within one year following the injury."
A notice must be given in one year for claims arising on or after Oct 1, 2015. (For claims before that date, the notice was 180 days.) This one-year rule to provide notice is not as strictly enforced as the statute of limitations and there are instances where a Maryland court will that while plaintiffs did not satisfy the "actual compliance" standard of the MTCA, there was "substantial compliance" sufficient to satisfy this notice provision. So while there may have been technically defective compliance with a statutory requirement, the situation and the notice that was provided was sufficient compliance with the MTCA requirements to allow the lawsuit to proceed. But substantial compliance is in the eye of the beholder. Do you think being a few days late is substantial compliance? While logic might call it substantial compliance, Maryland courts do not.
The notice must be in writing and state, in general terms, the nature and basis of the claim. Lawyers or victims drafting the notice should provide a concise statement of the underlying facts of the claim such as the date and place of the alleged negligent act. It should give the name and address of the relevant parties and their attorneys. You are also expected to put in a demand. Will the court nix the case of something like not having a demand in your letter? Probably not. In fact, the Maryland Court of Appeals has held that literal compliance with § 12-106 and §12-107 of the State Government Article is not required. But there is not a lot of wisdom in tempting fate either.
In 2015, the Maryland General Assembly doubled the damage cap in the Maryland Tort Claims Act was to $400,000 per victim, $800,000 per incident. The effective date of this cap increase was October 1, 2015. Is this still an unfair cap? Absolutely. How do you tell a spouse or parent that their loss is worth only $400,000? But it was a hard fought win in Annapolis to get this cap increased and hopefully they will increase the MTCA pain and suffering cap in the future to match Maryland's general damage cap.
Under the Maryland Tort Claims Act, personal injury attorneys representing plaintiffs against the state and its employees must charge a reduced fee. The maximum fee is 20% of a settlement or 25% of a judgment. To be sure, this is good news for some victims. Is this law written to help personal injury victims? Of course not. The practical effect is that many victims cannot find a lawyer willing to represent them.
If you have suffered an injury in an automobile or truck accident or as the result of a negligent act of a government employee and want to consider a lawsuit or a claim for an out-of-court settlement, call one of our lawyers at 800-553-8082 or click here for a free no obligation Internet consultation.


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If you want to improve your health, the first step is to drink adequate water.
Your body is made up of 75% water. This needs to be replenished every day. Without it, your body will not function properly. Many Physical problems stem from chronic dehydration; like headaches, urological problems and kidney stones. The first thing I do when I get a headache is to drink a glass of water. It usually helps.
If you want to lose weight, replace those sugary, chemical-filled drinks (soda, alcohol, coffee) with water. Some people have been known to lose up to 10 lbs. just by doing this alone.
The benefits of water are many. It lubricates your joints, hydrates your skin, increases your metabolism and improves your energy level.
start slow. Increase your water intake by a cup every few days. Give your body a chance to adjust. This will keep you from spending all day in the bathroom.
Start your day with a cup of hot/cold water when you first get up in the morning. After eight hours of sleeping, your body is ready for it. This signals your metabolism to start its work for the day.
Drink a cup of water before each meal or snack. This will aid your digestion.
At 3pm when you get that afternoon slump or craving for chocolate is a great time for a glass of water. It will rejuvenate you and most of the time that craving will disappear.
When you get home at the end of the day. You are feeling exhausted. You are starving. Drink water!!
Don’t drink water close to bedtime. It may effect your sleep patterns and keep you up.
Drink half your body weight in ounces of water. If you weigh 140lbs. that equals 70 ounces of water which would mean you should drink 9-8oz. glasses of water per day.
Carry a water bottle with you throughout the day. This will allow you to have it handy when you need it. It’s also a great way to know what you’re actually drinking.
Try filtered water. This gives me peace of mind. You never know what’s in that water…..
You don’t like the taste of water? Add fruit, cucumber or herbal tea. You can find pitchers at your local teashop that hold the fruit inside a strainer so you get the juice without the chunks of fruit. Green tea is also an excellent choice. It contains many healthy nutrients and is great when you need a little caffeine boost.
The fruits and vegetables you eat and cook with count , too. Soup, smoothies and salads all add to your water content.
I hope this helps you on your road to better health. The choices we make today, effect our tomorrows. Let me know how it goes for you. Do you have any tips you’d like to share?
Your best self begins with a complimentary, confidential conversation where we can talk about your health and wellness goals, and you can learn more about working with a health coach.
Yes, Paula, please contact me. I am ready to schedule my health consultation.
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Second, your boat is safe from water, wind and tide. Dry storage insurance can be less expensive than North Carolina marinas. Travelers along the ICW use Anchors Away Boatyard to store their boat safely for a few months while they explore the rest of North Carolina. We’re conveniently located for our northern neighbors. They store their boats here part of the year, and use them seasonally to visit southern climes.
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Today I’ve been meditating on Paul’s words in 2 Corinthians 4:7. He writes: “But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves.” Paul was keenly aware of his weakness. He saw miracles, yes, but he was constantly reminded of his human frailty. He went on to say: “…we are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing; struck down, but not destroyed” (v. 8-9). Ministry is a struggle with dark forces!
The photo below pretty much describes how I feel sometimes. I have a big dream, but the obstacles facing me are so big. It is often overwhelming, but the Lord encourages me that the promised breakthrough is coming. Though it tarries, I will wait for it. Your prayers are helping me stay in faith! Please don’t stop praying for me or The Mordecai Project!
A few days ago I returned from a 9-day trip to Ontario, Canada. I spent the first half of the trip with my friends Peter and Helene Barbour (below), pastors of Aylmer Full Gospel Church in southern Ontario. I’ve known Peter for almost 17 years and I had a glorious time speaking in some special renewal services as well as to the leadership team. The Lord encouraged many people through prophetic words, and some people were filled with the Holy Spirit.
The Lord often uses me in the gift of prophecy, but I have been asking the Lord for more physical healings to happen in our meetings. During my Sunday in Aylmer a Mexican man named Marco (below) visited the church for the first time. He did not speak English. However at the conclusion of my message he came to the altar for prayer because he had injured his back in a work accident. I realized he spoke only Spanish and I was able to understand him. As I prayed, I remembered the word espalda (“back”) and as soon as I said it, he jumped. In a few moments he was moving his back backwards and forwards and rejoicing! He even gave a testimony of his healing from the stage and I translated!
After the weekend in Aylmer I traveled to a different part of Ontario, near Toronto, to host our first Bold Venture men’s retreat in Canada. I did this with my friend Michael Coretti (below), who has been to several of our men’s events in the United States. He was a speaker at last year’s retreat in Maryland. Michael is the pastor of Genesis Church in Brantford, and he worked very hard to put this retreat together.
Canada has a reputation for being hard ground spiritually, but the men who came to our retreat were like soft clay in God’s hands. The Lord healed hearts, broke addictions and drew men to closer intimacy with God. Lifelong relationships were also formed. Below you can see some of the guys who gathered at the Braeside Christian Camp.
Bold Venture Canada was also special because many younger guys came and were challenged to find mentors and to be mentors. Below you can see some of the young men in the small group I was a part of. During the small groups, the men opened up, shared their struggles and even got honest about their father wounds. Tears flowed freely. The Holy Spirit was there to heal.
One of my favorite moments happened when we prayed for this young man below, Diego Palencia. He is only 12, but he is very hungry for God and he wanted to attend the retreat with his father, who is a friend of mine from Quebec. They traveled seven hours to attend Bold Venture. On the last day all the fathers gathered around Diego and laid hands on him to give him a father’s blessing as he prepares to enter manhood. We had our very own Bar Mitzvah this time! It reminded me that God is using Bold Venture to prepare a new generation of men who will reflect Christ and treat women with respect.
As you pray for me and this ministry, please remember the huge challenges we are facing. The giants are big, but God is bigger! Next week I will be meeting with a friend to discuss how we can raise $300,000 for our overseas missions projects. This seems like such a huge amount to me, but I know it is like pocket change to the Lord. Please pray with me that the Lord will supply these funds for our projects in Guatemala, Peru, Pakistan, Uganda, Kenya and Malawi.
Also, a donor has offered to give us a $10,000 matching grant to help with our Bold Venture retreats this year! And one partner has already sent the first $1,000 to get this started. Please consider giving toward this matching grant. Your gift will enable us to mentor and disciple many young leaders this year in our three events.
Please go to the Donate button below if you can help us raise this amount. Every dollar you give will be matched!
And please spread the word! Our first U.S. men’s retreat of the year is July 12-14 in LaGrange, Georgia. At the end of the retreat we will also be celebrating my 60th birthday! You can go to boldventure.org to register, and hotel information is on the site.
Thank you so much for all you do for us. Deborah and I are grateful for the prayers, financial support and the encouragement you send us. We love you.


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ANGORA RANCH is a sweet, heartfelt movie about love that transcends age, stereotypes and meddlesome families. While driving to a business meeting, young and handsome Justin runs off the road to avoid a rabbit. Lucky for him he has ditched at Angora Ranch, a farm owned by hunk Jack, a man almost twice Justin’s age. Justin and Jack feel the heat between them immediately. While the issue of their difference in age slowly melts away, they face another problem: each of their meddling fathers. Jack’s dad is nosy, pushy and waiting for Jack to settle down. Justin’s father is all business and never thinks his son will amount to anything. Justin and Jack slowly discover that each is what the other has been searching for all their lives, if only they can figure out what to do about their fathers.
Jack and David are good friends. So when both are dumped by their girlfriends, they move into an apartment together.
In the year 2029, everyone has been injected with an identification chip originally for medical emergencies which the corporate run government uses to track travel patterns, purchases and other issues.
With the approach of Christmas causing him to feel lonely in life and love, Robert Malone (Martin Landau) braves the wintery snow to arrive home from his job at the grocery store only to find a stranger (Ellen Burstyn) standing in his home.
I can't quite believe just how horrible this is. And I can't believe I watched it. Having said that, by the last grueling 10 minutes, I began to think that perhaps Paul Bright really does live in this world, so it may be brilliant... in a parallel universe. Like, what if it is post-apocalyptic and the scenes of everyone getting daily blood transfusions and spinal taps were all cut? At least he's stuck to his guns. His latter films were just as bad and/or of the same sociology, which means it is all 100% deliberate and intentional. But this world gives me an uneasy feeling. I want to slap all of these people. I love this site. I've seen about 12 films so far and not one regret, including this one.
DO NOT BOTHER.......really BAD !
Could not allow myself to waste any more of my time on this hokey waste of celluloid or the digital equivalent there of.
Terrible. Insultingly stupid. Bad acting,bad script,bad all around.
basically a badly written and badly acted gay flick. Pass on it, you'll save time.
Overall this is a charming movie with lovable characters.
Cute film. Kinda silly but had a lot of life lessons under the fluff. I liked the "real" characters. There was none of the seriously stupid "fag boy" brain dead stereotype typical of too many gay films that are impossible to watch without feeling insulted. This was fluff, but smart fluff with a sweet core.
the bunny thing is silly. Goofy movie.
I love the movie that means that their is no age limit for love if you really love someone.
Good idea, but no electricity exists between the lovers. Line readings, particularly of the fathers, were stilted, stagey, not believable.
Funny movie and so entertaining and romantic and a joy to experience the love.
OK the acting was....bad. But what a nice feel good movie after a stream of dark European gay film noir from Fandor. Its a dumb movie but cute. OK ? Relax people. Smile.
Early and middle parts of film were believable, it was as if they didn't put much thought into the outcome of the ending! But i liked it anyway!
It's a cute movie also funny and sad.
It was a sweet love story involving all the elements of people in the process of change. Touching portrayal of dynamic family relationships and the good that comes from being honest about who you are.
"Angora Ranch" was a light hearted and enjoyable film. A feel good movie that doesn't leave you with a thousand question. I would recommend the film to anyone looking to put a smile on their face.
A good campy film. It could've used more editing to make it sharper and stay closer to the plot.
I love it...Justin is my nickname and he reminds me of me...i had the same relationship with my father of course i would be the older guy as i love younger me...I love this movie and i will definately watch it over and over thanks!
Very intertaining, very good movie.
A bit slow but enjoyable.
Wonderful movie about true love. Brought tears to my eyes at times.
It's a great movie and I enjoyed it very much. The subject is great and it touched me in the fact that many fathers and sons relationship in this days are still holding those kind of feelings of not except the facts that everyone has their own life to live.
It was the quint essential happy boy meet man happy ending campy movie....i loved it!!!!!!!
I really did enjoy this movie. It was obviously a low budget affair, but it came across very well. The acting was OK (I especially liked the Dad), but I thought, for the most part, the writing was very good. The Director, however, really used what and who had to work with and brought it all together for the good of the story - with humor, without stereotypes, It made for a evening well spent.
Fabulously entertaining! Great cast! Warm, believable story line!
i liked it was funny. not you typical overly sexed gay themed movie, again i liked it alot.
Sorry but I don't recallthe actorsname.Justin was sweet and the best actorin the film. Jack was completely miscast. There was no plausible way that Justin would feel attraction to this older man who semed almost lecherous. Overall, except for Justin the acting was overraught and bad.
I really lovd the film!
A very campy gay themed film, full of laughs, and true life moments for some that touch the heart and soul.
A cute concept but the cinematography was bad, the acting was horrible, the actors were mediocre. I do however love supporting the gay community.
Quite Funny & Very Entertaining. Very thought provoking in places. I enjoyed it very much!
Cute movie, but like the other reviewers said, pretty poor acting and scripting. Justin was very nice eye candy and the only reason I continued watching. Would have been better if we'd seen more skin from Justin!
An enjoyable romantic comedy.Justin, Jack and especially Jack's father, well acted. Justin's father, stiff and stereotypical.The town, itself, an idealized fantasy of what could be. Justin was easy on the eyes.
I loved it. Fun, Fun, fun. Made me cry tears of joy and laugh more that I have laughed in a long time.
I thoroghly enjoyed this At the end it made me cry for the guys.
cute...acting could have used some strong help...but overall a good movie!
Very nice upbeat romantic comedy. I recommend.
How interesting! No subtitles for deaf to enjoy this film!


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Official Saw Deluxe Jigsaw Puppet Costume.
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I will try in my own humble way to answer this most difficult question.
How can we ever reconcile the fact of evil, suffering and pain, existing side by side with a benevolent holy G-D of light?
Let us go back to the story of the Garden of Eden G-D says to Adam in Gen,Chap 2 Verse 17 that he may eat of any tree except the "TREE OF KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL"
However, G-D being all-knowing knows before hand that Adam is going to fail the test so why did he give it in the first place? I hear a loud reply from the forum, "because he wanted us to have a free will and not be robots".
I don't buy this, completely, as G-D could easily given Adam absolute free rain and said to him "Adam your can do anything you want without any reservations"
Surely, the above would still have been free will without the "necessity of any test".
Nevertheless, G-D in his infinite wisdom goes ahead and gives Adam (and Eve) a test he "knows they are going to fail, Why? Was this fair seeing the awful consequences for humanity down through the age?
Let us go back to the origin of evil, where did it come from.
Isaiah Capt. 45 Verse 7 G-D says "I form the light and create darkness: I make peace and create "evil" I G-D do all these things. G-D made everything so he must have made evil but why?
Let us go back to Adam and the pampered environment of the Garden of Eden. If Adam and Eve had remained and by obeying God ( as God knew the would not) they would have existed in forever a paradise setting of beauty warmth, comfort, never ever have to toil work just reach out and eat do any thing they want .
This would be wonderful for say a hundred years or a thousand years, but having never ever experienced cold they could not appreciate warmth, never being hungry never appreciate food never being thirsty they would not appreciate the taste and satisfaction of sparking water , never knowing hate the would not know what love was.
Therefore, after countless years what is paradise to us would become a boring hell to them. Therefore, G-D simply had to banish them into the world or toil sorrow and hardship.
So G-D being fair and just gave them the test, which they failed and drove them out into the present reality world of thorns, cold, dark, pain, evil etc, etc. This reality is based on a duality we know evil so we know the beauty of goodness; we know truth so we can hate the lie, and we experience the light so that we know dark.
I do not for one moment believe the nonsense that there is an eternal battle between G-D and the Satan and that this being is almost Almighty G-Ds equal. Satan can only do what God permits him to do as we read in the book of Job.
I like your thinking and approach, but I do have my disagreements. As a general notion, I think the idea that one needs the bad to better appreciate the good makes sense. However, as a philosophical argument against the problem of evil, it is insufficient. Why must we experience the negative to appreciate the positive? I don't need to lose nearly lose my brother to appreciate having him around.
Before mentioning a few somewhat off-topic comments, I must say that I never bought into the idea of God creating evil, or evil existing apart from humanity, yet if the tree of the knowledge of good and evil existed as you pointed out, then there was evil (or at least a conception of it) without humanity.
I think many people are far too quick to blame God for the evil in the world, which is a product of humanity. I understand the thinking that if God knew there would be evil, then he could have stopped it. However, this way of thinking tries to shift the culpability away from humans, where it rightly should be.
Similarly, in Petrik's book "Evil Beyond Belief" he points out in the end that rather than focusing on the negative aspects of humanity, we should focus on the positive as well. People are so quick to blame God with the problem of evil, overlooking all the positive aspects of the world. I know these are not immediately related to the Garden of Eden, but they were on my mind and it's late so I wanted to get them out there.
I agree with your take on the story, Alan. I don't see it so much as a test, but that doesn't matter. I think, getting right down to the basics of it, that God wanted Adam and Eve to understand him, God. So he wanted them to learn.
The Problem of Evil that Axis refers to doesn't even remotely bother me. Life is a story that we all must learn from. Well, without an antagonist of some sort, any story is boring as heck and will likely teach nothing worth learning. I wonder if those who get hung up on the Problem of Evil and thus despise or deny God have ever learned or gained something good from experiencing something bad... cause I know I have.
Sorry but these questions would be relevant if we had been asked in the first place..I ask why where we created? was it for gods benefit or ours..Does it mean a million children an more have to suffer terrible pains and death for me to enjoy existance.Much to easy to say its for our benefit but why should we exist atall.I can imagine a soul, an afterlife but never this benevolent god.
For my part, I think the existence of evil, and suffering, is the primary objection to a belief in a "personal" God, answering prayers, watching over us, etc., and indeed is inconsistent with such a belief, as Epicurus noted, long ago. I find the traditional explanations of evil by those who so believe--e.g. free will, an unknowable divine plan, everything ultimately for the good--very unsatisfying. I'm afraid I can't accept your explanation either, Alan McDougall.
We were created for God's benefit, or amusement even. How could we possibly have been created for our own benefit when before we were created we didn't even exist. Not even God can benefit someone who doesn't exist.
If I might comment a little here. I have learned in all deeper thoughts such as we are exhibiting here, in those thoughts are "divine" threads that are absolutely true. What is so exasperating is those thoughts are intermingled with those thoughts that are the result of our human frailty as we compare our existence to that of God. Common sense, as far as I am concerned at any rate, tells me that just cannot be done.
That is what life has been thus far, IMO, to come to the understanding that "can't" be done. We are divine, just not "that" divine. Yet. We have a way to go, and that is what life is all about; becoming more and more divine. Which is to say becoming the "humans" we were created to be.
As far as the Garden of Eden, one must understand it was written after the fact. How long after the fact will never be known. It was written based on man's very limited understanding to the very best of his ability and in such a way that would allow that understanding "to fit" in the world man was creating. Man has tests, man plays games, man desires to rule, man has wrath, man has jealousy and to assume God is of the like is divine hubris at it's worst as we equate what it is to be human at the same time. Not an easy task, but an essential one. We have an eternity to get it right.
As I have often said wisdom is to understand warmth of a sunny day, we must experience the ferocity of the storm. Some of that storm is to witness the ineptness of "our rule" as Xris indicated pointing out the poverty and hunger. There is no other way. It, IMO, had to be this way. On a side note here, is what we must be asking ourselves is how great a storm can we endure before we finally "see the light".
Here is where we get to the core of man's problem as it relates to God. As Alan mentioned in another post, "God is!", is pretty much on the mark. Where we get into trouble is adhering to the assumption that "God" created the heavens and the Earth. Now please, think about that statement. How could we possibly make such a claim? That one statement is the root of all our problems. It insinuates God to be "separate" from us. Yes, it could very well be, but we just don't know that, do we? If that were indeed true, no wonder why we would question God's motives as we experience evil.
To create something one must know the "alpha and omega" of it for it is a creation and all of it's scope is plainly visible. In that scenario, one would "blame" God for the misery in the world because He created it. IF, that were "a part" of God's plan, it would be understandable for any one to question God's motives. Myself included.
Now back to Eden for a second. Now to expound on what we "do" know, we are creations of the universe. No doubt about that. We are a part of that, whatever "that" is. In my opinion God is the heart or the core that drives that universe as it evolves, grows and expands of which has no end that we can possibly imagine. God, the universe, and us just "IS". It is all connected and we are a part of that connection. In Eden we were indeed "perfect" in our creation. Physical being was the "new thing". And what a new thing it was, too. Wow! IMO, it was not known what that entail. It was yet to be seen. We are that "core" in the "physical realm", just a very young, ignorant part "learning as we go". Wisdom, would guide our path as God, learned what it is to "be human" through us, "then" guiding our path in accordance with the laws of the universe.
Our problem is our refusal to apply any wisdom to our existence for our interpretations of God are wrong. We created God to fit our interpretations allowing us to maintain our autonomy over our fellow man instilling in God the same frailties we suffer. Not good. Not good at all.
That's what our divine being is capable of. We think we have all the answers, being divine and all. Yeah, right. Remember what I said in the beginning of this post, separating "divine thought from man's frailties". All of what we have experienced, we had no choice but to experience it. We weren't "kicked out"of the Garden of Eden, we walk of our own "free will". Life itself would be our "teacher", not only to us, but to God as well as we evolve TOGETHER acquiring "knowledge" that would guide our path as we had to learn for ourselves, being perfect and all, what was good for us and what was bad for us that would give us the wisdom to continue on, evil lessening as we go until we once again reunite with that core of which we are a part and begin to divinely work together. I promise you chaos, turmoil pain and suffering are not a part of that paradigm. We created evil, we can eliminate it.
Once we understand all are a part of the universe and begin to become "humane" as it relates to "all" other human beings will we be able to reunite with that universal "guide" that we call God, that from which we were created. Considering the arguably age of the universe as 14 billion years and we have only been around, as best we can determine about 5 thousand years, we have got a lot to learn as to what "being human" really means.
Thanks for the opportunity to share my thought. Value it as you will.
Very profound post and I agree with most of it.
Once again the faithful never see the question i ask but reply to the question i never posed because its easier to do so..This thoughtful god why did he create us ? was it for his benefit or ours ? do billions of children have to suffer for me to attain gods image ? Is god so insufficient to not endow us with understanding that he requires us to learn through thousands of years of suffering ? is he that crap at creation??
Xris, I am with you in your disgust as to the poverty stricken in the world. Now as far as I can see it there are two options open to me. Either I can hate God for allowing it to happen and just stew in my hate. Or I can reason that perhaps all we interpret God to be is just not accurate and we are wrong in our interpretations. I chose the latter route, simply because hate in any regard is not a part of my nature. I needed another answer. We have been here before and any other interpretation will be address by you as "changing the rules" and therefore preventing you from hearing alternative thought. In all due respect you want to think like you do and there is nothing I can say that will rest comfortably with you. In all due respect, the poverty stricken in the world are a creation of man. God had nothing to do with it and I have explained my thoughts on this many times as to what has led me to the conclusions I have come to. The interpretations man has issued as to who and what God is has never rested well with me and I sought "different" understanding. It has taken me my entire life to arrive at the conclusions I have. I am extremely comfortable with the results. Completely. I think the one difference between you and I is I never doubted the "existence" of God. I was just ill at ease with what every body else thought. I hope someone will be able to provide you with the answers you are looking for. It seems I can't. Good luck my friend.
Read my previous two posts in this thread and you will see that I addressed directly the questions you are asking. My answers may not satisfy you, you may not like or agree with it, but don't say that I didn't answer your questions.
I dont hate god, i dont believe in him .These questions i ask you dont answer them ,thats my problem.Do you believe in a benevolent GOD ?
Satisfy me? i thought you was an athiest trying to be sarcastic, sorry.So god made us for his amusement ? and that satifies you ? This god needs us for etertainment ,well my friend if this God of yours actually exists who created humanity for his pleasure do you think we should be grateful , admire him ,like him,believe he is benevolent?
For one thing, I think one of the great misconceptions is that death is "evil". It's not. In fact, it's essential in nature. We haven't gone through thousands of years of suffering. Sure, there are people starving right now, some getting ready to kill themselves, some being tortured, but this doesn't mean any of this is objectively 'wrong'. Once we apply a morality, we are then the judges. The universe does not judge, it just is.
Many notions of "God" predicate a flaw that philosophers centuries ago, such as Pyrrho, hinted at: Mortals suppose that "God" is born as themselves; they attach human foibles, and attempt to apply logical understanding. Additionally, many notions assume "God" constructs reality as we do, a culmination of sequential events, and then eventually judging (a human trait). To hate "God" is one of the silliest things I've ever heard: It's an application of the nature and then a judgment on the very nature that was constructed! It's delusional thinking, in my opinion (but believe what you will!). Same with thinking that "God" is benevolent or malevolent - these concepts do not exist outside of our morality.
Notionally, anything can exist. So, if you wish to conjure up a notion of "God" and believe in it, go right ahead. But that's all it is. Xris, why were we created? You have to define that.
Many notions of "God" predicate a flaw that philosophers centuries ago, such as Pyrrho, hinted at: Mortals suppose that "God" is born as themselves; they attach human foibles, and attempt to apply logical understanding. Additionally, many notions assume "God" constructs reality as we do, a culmination of sequential events, and then eventually judging (a human trait). To hate "God" is one of the silliest things I've ever heard: It's an application of the nature and then a judgment on the very nature that was constructed! It's delusional thinking. Same with thinking that "God" is benevolent or malevolent - these concepts do not exist outside of our morality.
Im not arguing against a wider notion of god im talking about Jehova ,Jesus, Allah the testament of the benevolent god...If you believe in a creator who is neither good nor bad..fine i have alternative questions for you..Prove him or show his worth..
Absolutely. That part of God that is not benovelent is our role in that oneness. As long as we deem our existence "separate" from God, then God is not benovelent. Thanks to us.
No one was arguing in the case of Jesus here. Alan's post was concerning the myth of the garden, and regardless what notion of "God" you believe, you can still try to make sense out of it. I don't know what made you bring this up.
I don't exactly see what you're getting at - you're going to go around and ask the worth of everyone's nature of "God"? Of course you're going to come back empty handed - they are not your constructs! If someone's "God" gave them sun everyday, and then 'proved' "God" exists because of that, you still wouldn't like it because it's not the logical proof you desire, but the worth is to them!
Personally, I choose not separate "God" from myself, so there's nothing to prove. To ask if God exists is silly in my opinion, as notionally anything can exist. I can apply any nature I choose to, but I choose not to even mutter the word. I'm content with the understanding that the universe just is.
How about you prove to me the worth of your belief to denounce a "God"? As I've mentioned before, theists and atheists are one of the same, both believe in a nature of "God", the only difference being, one has denounced and one has accepted. Clearly, you have a nature of "God" that you choose to denounce. Therefore, you're denouncing a nature that you've constructed. Otherwise, you wouldn't even be mentioning it in the first place!
Cant you see my frustration in your reply? everything is ,if you believe, a product of god.Dont exclude god them exhume for your purpose..
If God exists, whether or not you or I or anyone else is satisfied that he created us for his sake doesn't matter, because like I said, he couldn't have done anything for our sake before we even existed. So the only reasonable conclusion is that God created us for his benefit. Personally, I don't feel the need to question why. I'm content enough with my life to be grateful that he bothered. It's up to you whether you will be grateful, whether you will admire or like him. It doesn't bother me if you don't. And despite what some people say about him, I'm pretty darn sure it doesn't bother him either. Why should it?


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During the Abbasids’ Golden Age, the first true hospitals were created, including free public ones in Baghdad and elsewhere in the region. The main difference from the ‘sleep temples’ and asylums of the Classical era was that these hospitals were designed to treat and heal, rather than merely to isolate the infected and the sick. The idea was something of a revolution within itself, and later spread to Europe, along with pharmacology, taken back West by the Crusaders.
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Washington’s highly respected Textile Museum was planning a second, downtown location in the emerging Penn Quarter Arts District. The new site was to be a location for temporary exhibitions and public outreach programs, and would take advantage of its proximity to major tourist and cultural sites in Washington to increase the visibility and impact of the Museum.
Our design inserted the program into 3 stories of an extraordinary loft-like early 20th-century commercial building built on a rigorous 20’ x 20’ grid. The basement is dedicated to education and outreach programs, and the entry level and second floor to lobby, museum shop and galleries.
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Victoria Secunda is currently considered a "single author." If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author.
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Since polygon holes are considered parts of the polygon, they can be deleted or filled using this tool. If the hole area is smaller than the specified size, the hole will be eliminated and the space will be filled in the output. Any parts that are inside the deleted hole will also be eliminated in the output.
Part size can be specified as an area, a percent, or a combination of both. Use the Condition parameter to determine how the part size will be specified. The Condition parameter AREA_AND_PERCENT and AREA_OR_PERCENT options are used to eliminate parts using both the area and percent criteria.
Polygon part percent is calculated as a percentage of the feature's total outer area, including the area of any holes. For example, if a polygon with a hole has an area of 75 square meters, with the hole covering 25 square meters, the polygons total outer area is 100 square meters. To eliminate this hole, an area greater than 25 square meters or a percentage greater than 25% would need to be specified. If the input is a multipart polygon, a feature's outer area is the sum of the area covered by all polygon parts.
For multipart polygons, the area of each part will be compared with the specified area. If an individual polygon part is smaller than the specified size, the part will be eliminated in the output.
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The input feature class or layer whose features will be copied to the output feature class, with some parts or holes eliminated.
The output polygon feature class containing the remaining parts.
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AREA —Parts with an area less than that specified will be eliminated.
PERCENT —Parts with a percent of the total outer area less than that specified will be eliminated.
AREA_AND_PERCENT —Parts with an area and percent less than that specified will be eliminated. Only if a polygon part meets both the area and percent criteria will it be deleted.
AREA_OR_PERCENT —Parts with an area or percent less than that specified will be eliminated. If a polygon part meets either the area or percent criteria, it will be deleted.
Eliminate parts smaller than this area.
Eliminate parts smaller than this percentage of a feature's total outer area.
Determines what parts can be eliminated.
CONTAINED_ONLY —Only parts totally contained by other parts can be eliminated. This is the default.
ANY —Any parts can be eliminated.
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Murfreesboro Fire Rescue and Police Departments are slated to release their Lip Sync Challenge video this week.
The two departments collaborated with country rap musician "Big Smo" to fulfill multiple requests from social media followers to join in the lip sync challenge fun spreading across the nation.
"We might have been a little late to the game," said MFRD Public Information Officer Ashley McDonald, "but I think the public will see that it was well worth the wait."
McDonald contacted MPD Officer Skyler Harris about another matter and the conversation came up about doing a lip sync challenge video. McDonald told Harris there were plans in the works for MFRD to start filming. The two decided that a collaboration between the departments would be an awesome idea, highlighting the fact that they work together on a daily basis and it's all about teamwork!
"We wanted to do something different," McDonald said. "We didn't want to choose songs that had already been used in the other challenges, we wanted something applicable to the work we do, and we wanted a 'WOW' factor." ---That's where "Smo" came in.
Smo, a huge supporter of public safety and military personnel, jumped at the opportunity to assist the departments with the challenge. His song "Workin," which has millions of views on YouTube, was selected for its relevance to both agencies.
CityTV's Michael Nevills and MFRD Firefighter and drone operator Jeff Clementi filmed the entire video and got amazing shots of both agencies at some familiar locations in Murfreesboro including the Doug Young Public Safety Training Center and MPD's new Headquarters.
"We are very proud of the finished product," said Harris. "This is a great opportunity for the Murfreesboro community to see public safety professionals in a different light. I hope we'll have more opportunities in the future to 'let our hair down' and engage with the people we serve."
The video is set to be released at 12:00 noon on Friday, August 10. It will first be released on the City of Murfreesboro's Facebook page. Both departments will then post on their respective pages.
As for Smo, this was a rewarding experience for him. "It's moments like this in your career that you know you are on the right path," he said. "We all have heroes in our lives...those who fight for our freedom like my father did, but we also must never forget those who protect us on a daily basis...our Fire Rescue and Police personnel. It was my pleasure to work with these two departments."
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My macbook battery dies exactly after 14month!
I have no idea how this happened. One day I put my macbook in my bag as usual and this is what happened after I took it out. I’m surprised how it even exploded somehow and conveniently dies after 14months from purchase. The battery still has about 50% capacity on its own, but the power indicator doesnt display properly, so it’s hard to tell if it’ll suddenly shut down.
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On September 12-15 already the 29th EAJRS (European Association of Japanese Resource Specialists) conference was held at Vytautas Magnus University. Thanks to our benevolent participants of the conference, Asian Books Space expanded even more and received over more than 20 different books in Bulgarian, English and Japanese languages!
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The conversation at my Mom's retirement home got around to the subject of dogs. Someone mentioned the Belgian Sheepdog.
"Oh," my Mom said. "My own mother had one of those before WWI. It was a beautiful dog. It looked a little like a German shepherd, only it was black--"
One of the ladies in the conversation interrupted: "Dear, we don't use that word any more."