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Day to day life with my husband and 4 boys... that's right, I said 4 BOYS!
A neighbor came down about a year ago and asked if I wanted an old picnic table for my boys. I jumped on it. Unfortunately, it was pretty beat up so we've just used it as an outside table. Then I found this link on Pinterest and realized how easy it would be to recover it. It was so cute and I couldn't resist giving it a try!
Wow! I will be judged by the standard I judge others with? That's a tough thought for me. I can be pretty harsh when looking at others but do I really want to look at myself the same way?
Since you judge others for doing these things, why do you think you can avoid God’s judgment when you do the same things?
Again, what am I thinking when I judge others? Should I not be worried that I am doing some of these same things? Is my heart in the right place?
It is not up to me to judge those in my life. That's God's job and I'm sure He can handle it much better than I can anyway. So from now on, I'm going to strive to let Him be the judge and trust that He has it taken care of. I know it won't be easy because human nature will cause me to stray but I want my heart to be in the right place.
Do you ever struggle with judging others? I'd love to hear your thoughts!
I don't know how else to explain the way I feel but to say that life has been flipped upside down lately. Things aren't like they used to be. I get so worn out easily and the kids know it. My attitude is much more on edge than I'd like to admit. I struggle to keep it together when there are four children yelling, goofing off, banging things and making noise. My ears actually hurt and feel like someone is sticking pins in them at points during the day!
I know God has a plan! I know He has a purpose! I keep trusting that it will all be revealed in His time!
Today I'm trying to focus on the good and find the silver linings but it's not always easy.
Please continue to pray for strength, patience and understanding of this crazy disease and the effects on my body!!
I love to hate steroids! At first I loved the steroids because they took away the pain, discoloration of my gums, bloody noses and more. It was amazing to be able to walk without join pain. I wasn't embarrassed to open my mouth to speak or smile at people because my gums looked terrible. What an amazing drug!
Then the side effects started. I noticed my face getting more round. I told my Mom I looked like a chipmunk and she jokingly said "You'll be a cute little chipmunk for Fall!" Nice one, Mom. Then I noticed that my jeans were feeling a bit snug in the waist which I've never struggled with... I'm more of the jeans being tight in the rear/thigh/hip area.
Plus, they make me super cranky! I feel like I want to crawl out of my own skin some days. I am on edge with the boys and Jeff. I feel like I can lose my mind at the drop of a hat. It's NOT a pleasant feeling or the way I want to live my life and love on my family.
So I saw the doctor on Friday and thought for sure I could convince her to start weaning me off the steroids but she said no. In fact, she said we can't start that until we get the Cytoxan (chemo) higher. I will be starting to double those meds next week sometime. Not sure how I feel about either of those ideas. I had no idea we were going to be upping them at all. Sounds like this may only be the beginning of treatment.
I'm supposed to be walking 4 miles per day and eating more "rabbit" food and protein. I started off well yesterday so we'll see if I can work up to 4 miles per day. That's quite a bit when you're trying to drag 4 kids along. Hoping I can find an inexpensive treadmill to be able to walk at home.
I'm trying not to feel discouraged right now but it's really hard. I know God has a plan in all of this and I want so bad to just know right now what that is! Pray that I can stay positive and keep looking ahead. I will remain confident in this... I WILL see the goodness of the LORD!!
Having 4 children is fun! We never really had a set number or a set number of years apart we wanted our children. We just knew we loved kids. Once we had Josh we knew we wanted him to have a sibling so we started trying when he was maybe 16 months? Can't remember exactly but I know it felt like it took forever to actually get pregnant! I remember times when I would just cry and cry because I thought we'd never have another baby. Finally it happened and along came Seth. Then we decided to try again, in hopes of a girl and along came Jacob. Then I got pregnant again and Jordan surprised us all.
There is 5th grade homework and diapers being changed.
We have two kids losing teeth and one just popping in his baby molars.
The oldest is practicing trumpet while the youngest needs a nap.
There's skim milk and whole milk in the fridge.
Three can get their own snacks and I'm still cutting up food for the baby.
It is definitely spread out and crazy but it's the way we roll around here. I wouldn't change it for anything! It has given us the opportunity to enjoy each boy in each stage of his life. We celebrate the big and little victories of every day life together. God has truly blessed our family!
Family Fun Fact... This summer the boys all turned a year older 10, 7, 4 and 1... the years they were born 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010. Kind of cool, huh?
My next step was to see an ENT. I got in right away with him but wasn't thrilled. The appointment felt very rushed and he wasn't the nicest guy. He shoved a tube down my nose and looked around near my voice box. It was painful and I gagged a lot. Oh well, I've had worse! He sent me for a sinus CT to make sure there were no serious masses on top of other issues.
The results came back negative and he said my sinuses were beautiful. Nice, huh? This appointment went very well and he agreed that I did have Wegener's Granuloma. I liked him more at that point because he wasn't sticking tubes down my nose! Anyway, he suggested that I see a Rheumatologist and possibly a Pulmonologist and Immunologist.... you get the "gist" Ha!
Scheduled my appointment and got in with the Rhuematologist. She wasn't very friendly either. What's up with these doctors? Anyway, they asked tons of questions. I was asked to strip to my undies and put on a gown.... good thing I wore my nice, new ones! They poked and touched about everything on my body. Asked more questions but didn't give much info. Took 8 vials of blood and a urine sample. It was so much fun, I could have stayed all day!
I had to go for a TB test on Friday and that came back negative on Monday. No surprise but I guess it had to be done. Tomorrow I'm scheduled for a high resolution chest CT. We'll see how that goes. This will be the third time I've been to that radiologist in the past few weeks so I'm expecting to see my name in lights on one of the rooms.
Next week I'll see the Rheumatologist again and hopefully get some answers. I was given some info to read about the new drugs they want to start me on. They sound thrilling and the side effects sound heavenly... NOT! They are types of chemo drugs so I'm not sure what all is involved. A friend of mine that's a nurse said it was probably be intravenously but I won't know the details until I talk with the doctor.
So far the steroids haven't been too bad. They put me in a foggy state and I can't always focus on what's going on around me. My gums look better, my voice is stronger and my joints aren't aching so that is a huge plus! I guess we'll see where this journey takes me. For now I'm trusting that it's all in God's plan and I can't wait to see where He takes me next!!
It's been a rough couple of months around here. Back in April, I started getting terrible headaches. Then I noticed my gums bleeding. Not just when I brushed or ate but just here and there. It was weird. I mentioned it to the doctor who brought up some different ideas and thoughts. They sent me for blood work and said to take Motrin for pain.
After about a month and no change, I decided to seek another doctor's opinion. He adjusted my neck and back, ran more blood tests, sent me for an MRI and gave me a new prescription for migraine medicine. The MRI came back clean which was a praise! The migraine medicine seemed to help with the headaches so I was happy.
However, my gums were not only bleeding but they were turning colors now. I made an appointment at the dentist to see what they thought. They took tons of xrays and did a thorough check up. The dentist gave me a referral to see an oral surgeon. I wasn't sure what to think at that point. I knew something was up but I didn't know exactly what.
Thankfully, a friend from church works in the oral surgeon's office and got me an appointment right away. He came in and took a look and had some scary news for me... he thought I was showing signs of Leukemia or Lymphoma. So I had to go for blood work and he put a STAT order on it. The results came back the next morning and they were negative. Another huge praise! That leaves you wondering what it could possibly be though. His office scheduled me for a gum biopsy that same Saturday. It wasn't too painful and it only took a few minutes. He suggested that day that they were looking at a couple different diseases and one of them was Wegener's Granuloma. I had no idea what that was but was thankful they were taking it seriously!
I went home to wait for the results and look up this new disease. Probably not the best idea to google something like that. You will see every scary thing that has ever happened to people! Oh well, I was curious and couldn't just sit at home and wait, right?
Later that week I went back to the regular doctor to talk with them about possible infections in my sinus and chest area. They started me on another antibiotic and a small dose of steroids. Plus, sent me for more blood work. This time doing an actual test for Wegener's Granuloma.
I have a wonderful husband! We've been married for 11 1/2 years. God has blessed our family with 4 amazing little boys. Life is always an adventure!


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Far away, tucked in the sleepy downhill of one of the tallest mountains, existed a village named Lakora, peppered with dusky women and even duskier men. They spoke a language which was yet to metamorphose into strings of words written with a hearty soul. The hill peaks gave birth to sun every morning, well before six, showering the brightest rays on Mother Earth’s cheeks. The unrelenting cries that accompanied the same as birds fluttered their wings to distant places in search of food, settled into pleasantries at the warmth of the baby’s touch.
This small space was intriguing in varied aspects. It was a mystery, the many dungeons hidden away in this murky of a place and the many secrets that had accumulated in those over the years.
‘ They brought illness to the family. They did. Those big blue marks!’, Buja stated explicitly.
‘ They kicked you a lot,Lova.They kicked you a lot. It never happened with the good ones. Terrible creatures they are – with blue sinful marks! But see, God exists. Never was devil of that sort delivered in this village after the aftermath that happened in Boa’s family.
A soft groan slid through Lova’s flushed lips. The tiredness of pregnancy was starting to take a toll on her delicate body, with each kick of her baby’s feet against her womb, every five minutes, sending a strange shiver down her spine.
A torrent of deep burning thoughts rushed through Lova’s mind at the instant her grandmother shut her mouth up, a handful of betel nut leaves now engaging her tongue. Her village never had such a baby ever since? What were the odds of that happening? No one of that sort existed atleast in the near vicinity of the mountains. How strange!
Lova shifted her place onto the armchair which gave her more space to relax while the baby moved inside with fervor. Her grandmother’s sordid words lingered in her thoughts as her heart started pacing to and fro in an arrhythmic pattern – ‘sinful baby!’.
A tiny droplet settled on her forehead startling her from her reverie. Huge black clouds raced towards her, wrapping her house in the heaviest of the blankets.
The next morning Lova’s house woke up writhing in the wails of its occupants. Lova rested crying in her grandmother’s arms as her distraught mother wiped away with trembling hands, the fresh blood stains on her daughter’s thighs.
The fiery shade on Buja’s face gave way to an implicit smile which dangled at the corners of her mouth. A blood stained death to a blood stained inception! Buja wondered at the tenacity of the belief that stained rooted over the years. She awed at how it stayed preserved amidst neololiberalism and modernity – safe in the manipulative hands of the midwifes or further yet, in the amateur quivering hands of the young hapless mothers.
In Lakora, wasn’t belief all that mattered ?
Buja caressed Lova’s restless locks as fresh strokes of pride blossomed on her cheeks. Her grand daughter had just saved them from a havoc.
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This is due to a new V17R1 feature View User Information, which is a flag on the user's Permission Set. To be able to use Send As Link, the View User Information setting needs to be enabled.
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Atlanta auto accident attorney Jeff Dover discusses whether or not you should give the insurance company a recorded statement after you've been involved in an auto accident.
Dealing with insurance issues after suffering injuries in a vehicle wreck can be a confusing and frustrating process. This video is one in a series from the Dover Law Firm in Atlanta that helps accident victims understand what they are up against and how to protect their rights if they have been injured in an accident.
To request a free copy of Jeff Dover's critical book on the mistakes to avoid if you need to file an injury claim, please go to http://www.doverlawfirm.com/reports/4-common-mistakes-that-will-ruin-your-georgia-car-or-truck-claim.cfm.

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Schlather, Stumbar, Parks & Salk, LLP, is a general practice law firm in Ithaca, NY, with a focus on trial work, including personal injury cases. We enjoy a reputation throughout the Finger Lakes region for our dedication to civil rights and social justice.
The twelve attorneys and professional support staff at Schlather, Stumbar, Parks & Salk, LLP, take extra time and effort to better understand the needs of our clients. We practice transactional, litigation, matrimonial, and appellate law; two of our attorneys are credentialed in collaborative practices to address issues in family law. Please see our attorneys' profiles for details of their respective specialties and the jurisdictions in which each is licensed to practice.
All communications are handled promptly, discreetly and with the high priority they deserve. Put simply, we hold ourselves to one standard: do the job in a timely manner, with compassion and good spirit, and do it well. By doing so, we are confident that we improve our communities and best serve the needs of our clients in matters and times that are often quite difficult for them.


text: Shop to build a better world! UNICEF Market's Hand Woven Handbag Collection helps UNICEF save and protect the world's most vulnerable children. Every gift you purchase helps save children's lives.

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Clean Energy Experts - Numark Associates, Inc.
Sr. Fossil Resource Development Expert (upstream midstream, downstream).
The Sr. Experts shall have a proven track record of providing advisory energy services at the strategic level to electric utilities, project developer sponsors, or governmental institutions. Candidates must have experience leading energy-sector feasibility studies or participating as subject matter experts in the technical, financial, legal, and/or environmental evaluation of projects/programs in their area of expertise. Relevant policy and regulatory experience is a plus. Technical experts must have a good knowledge of U.S. businesses active in the energy sector and of the competitiveness of U.S. technology in the global energy market.
Candidates should have an advanced degree in engineering, economics, finance, sustainable energy, or environmental policy and a minimum of 10 years experience in any of the following areas: power generation, renewable energy technologies, energy efficiency, transmission and distribution, or fossil resource development. Experience in developing and lower income economies is an asset. Most of the work will be conducted in the U.S. with international travel occasionally required. Candidates must be U.S Citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents and have demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity.
NUMARK Associates, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Claude lives in the darkness of a shipping container.
Claude’s container sits in a row of containers in a lot behind older industrial building in one of the poorest neighborhoods in Canada.
The container opens up to this open parking lot of garbage containers, transport trucks and other waste.
Early morning after having slept outside on a warm fall evening, Claude plays with his dog Rita.
Empty beer cans pile up next to the patio. Claude claims he drink 40 to 50 beers a day.
Claude visits regularily La Congregation des Soeurs de la Charite, a congregation of nuns where he can get a free meals when times get tough.
Some meals are cooked at home on a hotplate.
Basic Toiletry is done in a nearby warehouse.
An early morning walk to the convenience store to buy beers and cigarettes.
In Quebec, beer is purchased at a convenience store where Claude is a regular client.
Back to the container with a six pack.
Lighting up a cigarette in the darkness of the container.
With the help of a friend, a scavenged living room chair is wheeled back to the container.
…but a times gets emotional, especially when thinks back to his brief military career.
t the age of 19 when a members of the an explosion at Valcartier killed two of his comrades and wounded several others.
Claude has been assisted by the federal government under a program aimed at getting ex-military personnel off the streets. He now gets a pension.
Friends come to visit at all hours. Now that he receives a pension from the Armed Forces, hangers-on come visit to borrow money but never pay it back.
…but many nights are spent alone with Rita.
A wood-burning stove to keep warm.
As winter approaches, it is time to start bundling up.
Rummaging through documents prior to heading out to look at a house to rent in hope of not having to spend another winter in the container.
Claude has been looking to rent an affordable house outside the city. He hopes to leave the container and start a new life.


text: On their way to an exclusive college, a group of young women are suddenly stranded on a strange plateau when their plane goes down. They soon realize they are cut off from civilization in a land forgotten by time. It's rough going at first — mostly due to the dinosaurs, carnivorous plants, and apemen — but these are intelligent, brave, and resourceful women now living as The Cave Girls of the Lost World! Richard Sala's quirky new story is made up of text from a "found" weather-beaten journal, eye-poppying full-page illustrations, and a comic strip framing device, which all showcase Sala's lovely watercolor artwork.


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The real-estate mogul who serves as board chairman for the Metropolitan Museum of Art presides over dozens of properties with hundreds of outstanding violations, city records show.
Daniel Brodsky, director of The Brodsky Organization, owns, manages and oversees buildings in Manhattan — and almost all of 45 prime sites identified by The Post have collected violations from the Buildings Department and other agencies.
Wiltrout and other tenants say regular inconveniences — like malfunctioning elevators, crumbling walls and constant renovations — are part of an effort to push out rent-stabilized residents.
Brodsky denies the claim, saying none of his rent-regulated tenants are in danger of being dislocated.
One Brodsky Midtown property with a stop-work order, 360 W. 43rd St., has 27 outstanding violations, including one for failing to maintain a crumbling facade and one for an illegal hotel conversion, records show.
A building at 160 W. 71st St. got slapped with a Nov. 3 stop-work order for “an asbestos project” that “poses a threat to human safety,” according to the city Department of Environmental Protection . The order was lifted once the contractor accounted for materials potentially containing asbestos.
“There are rent-stabilized tenants and market-rate tenants in the [71st Street] building, and that will remain the same going forward,” said Maya Kremen, a Brodsky spokeswoman.
“As in any nearly century-old building, management is making improvements and upgrades to ensure that the building is a pleasant living environment and functions for many years to come,” she said.

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The most common reason for buckling is improper carpet installation. A high percentage of carpet installers do not follow the CRI (Carpet and Rug Institute) Installation Guidelines (CRI 104 & 105). If your carpet was not installed using a power stretcher, it was not installed properly. Power stretching a carpet will not tear a carpet, but will provide you with maximum years of use out of your carpet and is mandatory by Shaw Industries (major carpet manufacturer). Installation performed without the use of a power stretcher can void the manufacturer's warranty.
Improper carpet padding (too thick).
Dragging heavy furniture across wall-to-wall carpeting may pull carpeting off of tackless strip, causing waves (this will affect carpets not properly installed).
Re-stretching is the remedy for buckled or wavy carpets. It can add years of life to your carpeting. Re-stretching will not reverse damage or excessive wear caused by improper installation, but works to prevent further unnecessary damage and wear.
Sometimes the only way to fix a carpet problem is to remove the affected carpet and replace with a donor piece (usually from a hidden corner of a closet).
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Sunday May,30th 2010 - "2nd year anniversary"
Baby Kaitlin, you would not be such a little baby now. You would be 2 years old and a beautiful little girl. A lot has happened since your 1st birthday.
We have also designed a Nascar Toyota Sponsafier car in your honor and for all little angels, too. It is amazing how many people rallied to get the car into the top 10 for the first and second rounds. The third round was the judges round and they decided Kaitlinswish Car was a 3rd place car. The best thing about this contest was we got your story out there as the car was shown on television. It was amazing and I hope you are proud of the car, Kaitlin.
Well baby Kaitlin, we held your memorial party yesterday so that those who wanted to remember and honor you by coming would be able to.
I made you a fruit tree cake with a small Winnie The Pooh, Tigger, and Piglet figurine to go on top. There is a tiny little stump with a pink cake sitting in front of Pooh. It seemed fitting to have it on your 2nd birthday cake.
We bought balloons this year in hopes you would like them. A few of the balloons had "Thinking of You" written on them along with different colored butterflies all over them. Your daddy found a beautiful balloon that is clear with butterflies. It looked amazing once it was blown up. It had a butterfly garden with a clear background and it read "Birthday Wishes" which seemed perfect for your second birthday.
It was not an easy day as it was your daddy's birthday too. We held it on his birthday so others could come and so that he could be there. He has to work doubles today (on your birthday) which would have made it too hard for him to be at your Unbirthday party.

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Thirteen Online is a production of Thirteen/WNET New York’s Kravis Multimedia Education Center in New York City. Anthony Chapman, Director of Interactive & Broadband. Bob Adleman, Business Manager. Tamara E. Robinson, Vice President & Director, Programming.

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text: The Equilibrium stool is the result of an elementary composition, in which few components are combined through simple gestures. The monolithic presence of the piece is enhanced by the visual contrast between the solid bottom arch and the very fine top curve. Materials: Rubber, synthetic rope, and copper. Edition: Rossana Orlandi Limited Edition of 20 pieces + 1 Artist Proof; limited edition #2/20 available on 1stdibs.


text: Aarrrrgh! Can't believe my friends at Lie In The Sound found this one and I didn't. Swing Republic is an Electro Swing outfit from Denmark (west of Sweden...hey, that sounds like a great band name...West of Sweden) and, here, they've created a cool sound, re-imagining the Blues classic "Merry Christmas Baby" in their own unique style. And, the best part, they've done so while keeping Charles Brown's vocals. This track is sweet! It's Swing Jazz, it's Bkues, it's Electro Pop Indie, it's everything you'd want it to be. But do not dawdle. Swing Republic's label, Freshly Squeezed, has posted this as a "Limited Edition" Free Download, which probably means the downloads are capped. Use the widget above or head to Soundcloud.

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Your Daily Dose of Sabino Canyon: Pentzia Pullers Prevail!
When out hiking one fine day, I noticed this plant - and many more like it - on the Bear Canyon trail. It looked like an invasive we had pulled previously. After consulting with Joan Tedford, Debbie Bird, and the Forest Service, we set a date to remove Pentzia incana, an invasive from Africa, from several places in the recreation area.
Anne attacks with an ax.
As luck would have it, it rained a bit in the early, early morning of April 9th, and it remained cool, making it easier for the team of Debbie and Jerry Bird, Fred Heath, and Anne Green to get the job done!
Jerry and Fred survey the successful removal.
If only all invasive plants were so easily dealt with! We removed 5 industrial-sized bags of Pentzia. Thanks to Debbie and Jerry for the use of their vehicle and tools, Fred for his time and expertise, and the Forest Service for more tools and bags.

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text: The Era of Good Feelings marked a period in American history that reflected a sense of national purpose and a desire for unity in the aftermath of the War of 1812. The era saw the collapse of the Federalist Party and an end to the bitter partisan disputes between it and the dominant Democratic-Republican Party. The period is so closely associated with James Monroe’s presidency that his name and the era are virtually synonymous.

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ROLI has launched a new tech music product called Roli Blocks, a scalable music creation system that operates by touch through a cell phone app called Noise.
ROLI BLOCKS is a modular music “studio” that opens up the world of music-making to everyone. Each individual block offers unique capabilities that let people create music in simple but scalable ways.
The Blocks connect together to create customizable kits that suit any skill level, and musical style. With a click of magnetic connectors, music makers can now build their instruments as they go.
Three Blocks launched today. The Lightpad Block features a tactile, glowing surface that lets people shape music through presses, glides, and other natural gestures. The Live Block and Loop Block have controls that make it even easier to perform and produce in real time. Blocks is powered by Noise, a free music app for iPhone and iPad that is now available at the App Store. Noise connects to Blocks wirelessly over Bluetooth, becoming the system’s sound engine as well as a standalone app.

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Want to make sure you're getting the latest updates from the CreateMyCookbook team? You can always edit your email settings while you're logged in to your account. From the "My Cookbooks" page, click on your name in the top right corner of the screen, then select "Preferences" from the drop-down menu.
Check Yes or No for each category, then click "Update Preferences" to save your changes. Select "No" for all options to completely unsubscribe.
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I highly recommend this site. It was very user friendly and the formats for adding recipes and pictures was quick and easy to use!

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More importantly, if you don’t know any Elliott Smith, this would be the album to get. You will soon fall in love.
Have some salt peanuts in his honor! He would have been 93 years old.
Also, this is the 7th anniversary of Elliott Smith’s death. This makes me sad. I miss him.
no free download of mp3 flac torrent on this site, ever. if you like music, support it. buy it.
Scotty was good, switched between keyboard and guitar. Perhaps not all that strong in the vocal category, but Elliott’s songs shone through, and Scotty’s effort was evident (the crowd was a bit noisy/talky, though). Fulero + Day came on shortly after Scotty was done. It was Asher Fulero on keyboard and Nathan Day on guitar. They switched off in the vocal category. Great tribute, and again, despite the noisy crowd, Elliott’s songs shone through.
I left around 10:30pm… partly because it had been a long day, but a lot to do with the annoying, loud & talky crowd. I caught an hour of great songs that made me remember seeing Elliott play many of them himself back in 2000 at Southgate House in Newport, KY. He is missed.


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PHUKET: A 52-year-old British man is currently being held at Phuket Provincial Court where he is awaiting trial after being arrested for theft.
At just after 1am yesterday (Feb 23), Lt Col Saard Wongweangjan together with Lt Col Chaiyut Kongkaew of the Cherng Talay Police arrested British national Mr Charlie Machin, 52, at a property in Soi Na Koh, Moo 3, Cherng Talay following a tip-off that he was suspected of stealing items, including an iPhone 6 from a foreign woman in Cherng Talay.
Using the Track My iPhone app police discovered the phone was at a property in Soi Na Koh, Moo 3, so went to inspect.
Police found Machin in the house along with the stolen iPhone. Police also discovered further items; two iPhone 6, an iPad, Cannon camera, Macbook, two brown wallets, four passports, key chain, external hard disk, black bag, and Yamaha motorbike.
Machin was taken to Cherng Talay Police Station and charged charged with theft.
When being questioned by police Machin also told officers that he had hidden a further 38 stolen item inside his property which police have now seized.
Today (Feb 24), Lt Col Sakon Krainara also of the Cherng Talay Police confirmed to The Phuket News that Machin admitted to stealing the iPhone from a Russian woman, Ms Tatiana Motora, in Cherng Talay and that the other items had been stolen from Kamala, Thalang and Sakoo.
“He has since been transferred to Phuket Provincial Court where he is awaiting trial,” Lt Col Sakon said.
Deport. Giving foreign expats a bad name.
Its rare to see a foreigner, particularly a white foreigner arrested for theft in Phuket. Now they won't be trusted as much.


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Although the days of sitting down together being a family at mealtimes appears long gone there are still a lot of people who like to maintain this tradition while it's often the only chance for everybody to talk about their day, bring up any issues they may experience, and gives the perfect opportunity to learn what your children are thinking and performing! Weigh up the difference between a family group dinner at a beautiful pine dinner table where everyone is chatting and enjoying each other peoples company to sitting in front of the television watching Coronation Street alone, and there really is no evaluation. Families tend to be smaller these days and people opt to reside in apartments and condos, so the idea of buying a dining table set in place might not appeal, however a small area doesn't have to mean you have to sacrifice your eating options. A dining table delivers with it lots of in order to entertain, socialize and discuss with friends and relatives just for feasts and parties. Although you may only have a small space through which to fit modern dining workstations it's possible to design it in such a way that you make the most of every half inch available. Some research and careful planning, and selecting the best furniture, will give you a dining spot that is certainly small but beautiful. After getting made the decision to buy yourself a lovely new piece of furniture, then the very first thing to do is to measure the space, make sure to allow space with the table and office chairs, enough to let people remain comfortable and not all squashed up against the walls, and see through each other without a fuss.
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SiDCOR is proud to announce that they have been placed as No. 36 in The Australian Financial Review’s Top 100 Accounting Firms.
The Australian Financial Review has accredited the Top 100 accounting firm's success to having “invested in technology and recruited or trained staff up in technical skills have grown revenue strongly in the past year.” 2017 has indeed been a huge year of growth and innovation which has seen SiDCOR win Fastest Growing Company as well as Best Place to Work. We couldn't have done it without the support of our amazing staff and our wonderful clients.
Congratulations to our Newcastle, Gold Coast, Port Douglas and Mossman offices for your commitment, adaptability and hard work over the past year.

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Crispy Crab Cakes with Avocado Grapefruit Salsa make a wonderful summertime appetizer or even light lunch. The simple crab cake is a light accompaniment for the rich and bright avocado grapefruit salsa. You’ll really wow whomever you serve this to!
I’ve always wished I could have spent more time on the East Coast growing up… I remember going out to Cape Cod and Florida throughout my younger years to visit grandparents and my vast extended family. I would spend hours each day playing on the beach and in the ocean, returning with sandy feet to a big family dinner every night.
Of course, as a child who was a ridiculously picky eater, I never truly appreciated all the seafood that was right freaking there. It’s really such a shame; I could have eaten my weight in lobster if I wanted to (yes, I may have been a slightly spoiled only child when I was little…).
Now I realize what an opportunity my tiny little self missed out on. All that fresh seafood was right there… At that age though, I generally refused to eat anything that wasn’t mac and cheese or hamburgers with only ketchup slathered on them.
Thank God I developed a palate and became obsessed with food in my young adult years. I may have missed out on a ton of fresh seafood, but I have been making up for it ever since. I will seek the fresh stuff out every opportunity I get. I may be in a landlocked state right now, but I can track it down if I’m craving it.
Lately all I’ve been craving is a nice and crispy crab cake, filled with luscious lump crabmeat… So I treated myself to some fresh crab at a local seafood shop here and made these bad boys to curb my appetite.
Personally I love my crab crakes fresh and simple. I like to really highlight the flavor and texture of the crab, instead of loading it up with too many veggies and other wacky ingredients. These crab cakes are allllll about the crab. They are irresistibly crisp on the outside, silky smooth and fresh on the inside.
To compliment all that crab, I whipped up an avocado grapefruit salsa that is both bright and a little hearty with those chunks of rich avocado. It’s just the summery accompaniment these crab cakes need.
Pin this Crispy Crab Cakes with Avocado Grapefruit Salsa recipe for later!
Wow. These crab cakes look like heaven! I went over the ingredient list and although it seems like i’m going to need quite a few items that are not in my cupboard, i’m still going to try this. Thanks for sharing.
These crab cakes look like perfection: crispy on the outside and full of crab on the inside! I usually top mine with mango salsa, but thus avocado grapefruit salsa sounds like a game changer! There is nothing better than MD crab!
Thank you Bethany! That’s the one thing I miss being in a landlocked state – truly fresh seafood!
This looks superb! I love crab so much and a salsa from grapefruit and avocado is so creative!


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Yesterday found us sitting in on a meeting at Nassau Community College, on New York's Long Island, where a Disability Services Counselor was having an initial meeting with our son, who had decided -- at the last minute -- to enroll in the College to further his career goals. We came away impressed with the professionalism and knowledge of the Counselor and optimistic that the services offered to our son would enable him to succeed in this new endeavor.
We knew that the Counselor "knew his stuff" when he directed our son to sit across from his desk and politely motioned me to a chair off to the side in a corner of the room. He was absolutely right. College students need to function independently and it is a time for parents of students with disabilities to step back and let their offspring take the lead. This can be hard for parents of young adults who have needed extra support in earlier levels of school, and it does not mean that parents can't continue to be helpful in many ways. What it does mean is that colleges expect the student to understand their areas of difficulty, to advocate for their own needs, and to be responsible for their own academic lives. Had our son not wanted me present for the meeting, the Counselor would have been fine with that too.
Ask about early registration -- which allows students with documented disabilities to register before any other students -- through your college's Office of Disability Services. Nassau Community offers this, as do many schools, and it can be a lifesaver for students trying to get into specific courses. Our son was way too late to take advantage of even regular registration deadlines and was closed out of several courses, but registration for the spring semester will be far easier if he takes advantage of the early registration this coming fall.
Consider why your student is enrolled in college. Our son had been out of high school for several years and most recently worked as an aide in a special needs preschool. He wants to become a regular teacher and knows that he needs to obtain an education degree to reach his goal. "I can see that you are here because you want to be," noted the Counselor. "I can't tell you how many students come to my office and it is clear that the only reason they enroll in college is because their parents want them to. They don't know why they are here, have no sense of what is involved, and often are not successful because they don't really want to be in college."
There are a wide range of services available for students with learning and other challenges, even in financially strapped community colleges like Nassau. But the key is making use of them. "What do you think I can do for a student who comes to me in November and tells me that he has missed several classes, hasn't done his homework, and has just failed his midterm exam?" asked the Counselor. "Nothing!" He urged our son to stop by early and often to report on his progress.
It is important that a college student really understand why he needs accommodations and how a specific accommodation is going to help him succeed. Our son's disability documentation noted that he has dysgraphia -- difficulty with handwriting. He asked if he could be provided with copies of the class notes, where they were available. The Counselor asked him to explain why and pressed him when he simply said that they would be helpful. Only when he explained that it was hard for him to take notes and concentrate on a lecture at the same time did the Counselor say, "Yes, that's a reasonable accommodation for you."
Educational records, such as disability documentation, are protected under FERPA, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, and our son was reminded that the forms he would be giving to his professors to obtain his academic accommodations would not mention anything about his disability. The Counselor stressed to him that he was under no obligation to offer any explanation to his professors, just to advise them that he was entitled to certain accommodations. That is correct, but it can be helpful for students who are comfortable discussing their disabilities to be somewhat more open with their professors, so that they can better understand what is going on with the students they teach.
One other note: after sending two older sons to college and graduate school, our visit to the Bursar's Office to pay for the upcoming semester reminded us how affordable community college can be compared to four year schools. We'll let you know how things go at Nassau, but from what we have seen and heard so far, we are looking forward to a successful academic journey.


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First up: this pack contains a purple fabric scrap pack (sharing the love of my favorite color), a little less than a half yard of the diamond print, two fat quarters (swirly purple Cocoon print and the pink print), a large scrap of Soul Blossoms by Amy Butler, and handmade-by-me key fob.
The second pack contains a yellow scrap pack, a True Luck mini charm pack, a charm pack of Basic Brights and Pastels from Windham, two rolls of washi tape from Cloud 9 Fabrics (love!!!), and a handmade-by-me keychain.
This giveaway is open to everyone in the whole wide world. On Sunday, May 10th at 9 pm EST, I will choose two winners using the Random Number Generator.
Thanks and have fun hopping!
P.S. I usually respond to all the comments that leave email addresses but I will be unable to respond to each person during the giveaway. Thanks for understanding!
If I weren't quilting, I would probably be cooking a lot more. And maybe also volunteering somewhere. But I can now give back by making warm quilts for folks in nursing homes, that are veterans, and for kids in hospitals. Doing something I love and making a difference? Nothing better in life.
I follow your blog via my Blogger Dashboard.
I follow you via Feedly!
Both prizes are awesome!!! Gosh, if I wasn't quilting in my spare time, I think that I'd like to learn how to play a musical instrument like a guitar, sax, or violin.
I'm following you via Bloglovin!!
I'd be doing needed decluttering! but sewing is more fun.
If I weren't quilting I'd be playing more music and possibly morris dancing! No kidding!
I follow on bloglovin! Great giveaway!
I would probably read more- or get more exercise!
If I weren't quilting, I'd be reading a lot more, and maybe going for more walks.
I follow you on Bloglovin and IG.
I definitely wouldn't be singing, that's for sure, because I doubt anyone would want to hear that, lol! But in all honesty, I couldn't imagine my life without crafting. I also like photography, though and plants...so I suppose there would be something or other ;) Many thanks for the chance to win! Both bundles are fab!
Would probably read even more than I do and have the grandkids over.
Cooking ,dancing and watching movies!
I would be driving race cars. Had to give it up and sewing was my alternative.
If I were not quilting I would likely be checking out my sizable lists of quilting bloggers.
If I weren't quilting all the time, I'd be working on my scrapbooks, something I haven't done in about 5 years. Thanks for the opportunity to win your awesome giveaway. Those key chains look like exactly what I need, along with that lovely fabric.
I'm a long-time follower who would love to win your awesome giveaway.
I would be reading more - fun reading. In nursing school they don't give us much time for anything, including sewing - but that is what I prefer to spend my few minutes on. You have great bundles up there. I just got through talking with my quilt guild about how hard it is to find good purples. I just finished a purple and blue quilt and probably have the largest selection due to that. We all seem to be lacking in that great color.
I would be doing more reading!
I'm a follower on Bloglovin'.
I'd be losing my mind without my creative outlet, and refuge from less than glamorous moming activities.
That's easy-I would be reading. If I have a good book, I don't even think about seeing.
I would be learning to play the viper!
I follow you through my blogger feed. Thanks for offering the giveaway!
I love purple the best, too! If not sewing, I would be sharing stories with my dearest friend who just turned 95 in March!
Id probably have a clean house if I wasn't crafting!
Sewing is starting to take up more and more of my time but so far I'm loving it. If I had more time I'd probably be reading more (currently just on my commute to and from work) and spend even more time in the kitchen.
If I weren't sewing I'd be reading miree, even though I still read a lot! Thanks for the great giveaway!
If I wasn't crafting in my free time I'd be reading a bunch more books and my house would probably be cleaner!
I'd be reading - which I already do, all the time.
I would knit and read.
If I weren't crafting, I would be in the garden more and reading more.
I have been following with GFC.
I would be doing yoga!
I would go for a long walk, love nature! Thanks for the chance.
well I think i would be searching for something to do. That is what I did before just kept trying to find a hobby then one day quilting! bam never looked back!
I'm drooling over the purple bundle you put together, so very pretty. If i weren't crafting I would be cooking, taking random road trips, reading or gardening in the summer. Wait a minute... I do all that anyway! You've got to keep your life fun.
I used to date someone that sang in a barbershop quartet so I know about the Sweet Adelines and always wished I could sing. My voice would drive small animals to hide if I sang. I do have a question. Why don't people who can sing do so in random places like the grocery store? I always hear people who can't sing singing in public but rarely do I hear someone who can sing. it always makes me smile when I hear them. Just curious.
I've been a follower via bloglovin for quite some time.
I'd love to run more. And read more. Thanks for the giveaway.
If I wasn't constantly crafting, I would probably have joined a choir or an orchestra, or maybe even both!
I would play video games! I'm also a piano and voice teacher to 25 students! I'm a mezzo soprano but have never done barber shop!
I would read! :) By the time I am finished sewing at night I am too tired to read.
I would do martial arts. In fact, I plan to take it up this summer.
Reading & home design & decor!
Honestly, I don't have a ton a free time at all. I am a mother of 3 year old twins, I go to school full time, I am a wife, and I work part time. What little free time I do have I usually sew. If I am not sewing, I am reading.
I can't even imagine not crafting or quilting. I suppose I would be cooking all of the time as I do like to bake. Thanks for the awesome giveaway.
well i'd have a different job if i didn't quilt - i work at the National Quilt Museum! love these.
If I'm not crafting I'm reading!
If I weren't quilting, I'd be reading even more than already do. Maybe I'd exercise more but I'm not sure. Thank you for opportunity.
Hi Jess: I follow you on bloglovin and look forward to all of your posts. You are so talented and enthusiastic. Thank you.
The vast majority of my sewing (time wise) is doing EPP on the lounge of an evening, usually with the television. Before I took up sewing, I was reading at that time instead......and at the rate I read, I can assure that this sewing habit is waaaay cheaper! Love that purple mix of yours, it's my favourite colour.
I would be reading more (I used to read 110+ books a year, now I'm only around 75/yr) and making CAKES! Fancy cakes, yummy desserts, etc.
And I stage managed a women's barbershop festival once. That was awesome.
Probably more time outside. I think I should just bring my crafts outside... working on it.
I think I'd probably be reading.
I think if I weren't crafting all the time, I'd be baking. My grandma taught me how to bake and I'd love to perfect some recipes I love to eat and to share.
I'd be baking and eating.
I'm a birdwatcher and gardener.
I think I'd enjoy a walk or a trip somewhere outdoors!
I think i would reading and I really would love chrocheting,lol!
Making more of an effort to run, cycle and keep fit in general!
When I'm not sewing I enjoy gardening, reading and walks on the beach with my little dog,Suzi.Lovely giveaway!
If I weren't sewing in my free time, I would be crocheting and lifting weights more.
If I am not sitting at my sewing machine I am outside playing in the dirt. Love to garden! But if I have to get off my feet I am EPP, love it!
I would be spending more time reading too! And I would probably also be caught up on my scrapbooking.
I would be cooking. Thank you for the giveaway.
I would definitely be reading more. I like making though, because you can actually see something.
If I was not crafting? I can't imagine that is possible ...... well I think I would read, and visit craft sites on the web!
I hope I'd be doing some much needed decluttering... but who am I kidding??? I'd more like be out buying more fabric!
So I started quilting when I was pregnant with my first...and it really does help keep me sane despite all the chaos around, so without it I'd probably be going crazy. Also I was a much more active photographer before getting into quilting, so I might do that.
I would read more and play more video games. I have several games that need more attention and and ebook library on my ipad that is very neglected.
When I don't sew I read or knit so I always have something to do in my "free time".
If I were not sewing I would definitely read more. And would have time to learn all those foreign languages I've started studying but never got too far with.
I think I would read or walk outside! thanks for the chance to win!
I follow you on GFC. thanks again!!
If I wasn't quilting, I would get in to scrappy rug making. I haven't done it yet, but I know it's coming. Thanks for the chance to win!
Thank you for the giveaway. If I wasn't sewing, then I would definitely be reading more since I love to read as much as I love to sew.
If I wasn't crafting (i.e. quilting) in my spare time, I guess I would be doing housework and have a much cleaner home, lol.
I would be painting or doing yardwork... Sigh.
I follow via GFC! Thanks for the chance to win!
If I wasn't crafting in my spare time I would be on Pinterest or IG searching for gorgeousness to look at!!! Or tending to my veg patch in daylight hours!
If I didn't sew I think I would read more and watch less tv too! i'm trying to do audiobooks so I don't miss out on reading when I sew.
Aside from sewing I do a lot of drawing - does that count as crafting? Otherwise reading. Lots of reading.
I would spend a lot more time baking and cake decorating!
I thing I would be a landscaper, I love the summer so I can spend all my time outside working in the yard.
I would garden more. I think -- I could be gardening right now and I'm not!
If I did not quilt, I would probably read more. My husband took over my Kindle. My house might be cleaner? I really do need to start a garden soon, but it needs to stop raining. Thanks for the great giveaway.
I am a follower on Bloglovin under my Michelle N. Folkerts account.
Hahah, what a question. I would probably be cleaning my house and feeding my family if I weren't crafting.
If I didn't quilt, I would probably spend more time outside hiking, skiing, etc.
haha! obviously the things i should be doing!
I would probably be eating more and reading a lot more! Thanks for the chance to win!
Well, my house would be cleaner and all my freezers full of good stuff to eat!!! I would ride my horse more and I would not have the wonderful quilty friends that I have! Sweet Adelines sounds like fun since I sing tenor!
Seasoned follower of your blog via email!! Thanks for the fantabulous giveaway!!!
If I weren't sewing/quilting, I would be learning how to cook.
I enjoy reading. I just got back from the library with a book I had placed on hold. I'm late coming to the party on the Bennie Harper mysteries and I now can start on "Sunshine and Shadow".
Hi Jessica, I subscribe to your Feedly blogs.


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Speech Delay - Tongue Tied?
Boys and Talking ... When Did Yours Start?

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Graphics 61.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Typical Inspiron 5676 Builds (Compare 286 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.


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ONE YEAR AGO, he has only four milk teeth.
At 22 months, he has all his 20 primary teeth in his mouth. He can eat chocolates, nuts, bread, cakes and anything he likes.
Without slowing down to ponder on the foot steps we have taken, we have now seen the active and inquisitive nature of you.
From a little comfortable size that we can fit easily into a fisher bouncer, it now takes us great strength to allow you to enjoy the comfort of an extended stroller.
A road ahead of you. Walk it bravely for we know you can.
Because your name is, Edison.
Yes, Ken. He can run faster than we could imagine. He has a good sense of direction and excellent memory too. There is so much to discover in him everyday. He makes my life so interesting everyday!


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- Initiated a September SPX Unbalanced Iron Condor position on Thursday. Net Credit $1,500. All the details here. Just a 4:1 ratio of Puts to Call as the upside is within the long-term uptrend channel.
- The July RUT Unbalanced Lazy Elephant expired for max profits: $1,417.
- Closed the July SPX 2260/2250 Credit Put spread (remainder of an Unbalanced Iron Condor) on Monday for a $1,000 profit.
- Initiated an August RUT Unbalanced Lazy Elephant on Friday for a net credit of $1,418.
0.14 debit for each of the 150 strike Calls.
VIX at 11.60 and the heart of the summer. This is going to be an interesting trade.
Time to reflect Options trading results for the month of June. This update includes positions that were closed throughout the month and the Year To Date balances of each Options Trading Strategy.
Hopefully these monthly updates will provide readers with confidence and serve as an authentic guide of what can be achieved with a realistic and sustainable approach to the business of Selling Options.
- Closed the Call side of the July SPX 2250/2260/2490/2500 Unbalanced Iron Condor on Thursday for a small $140 gain. It was more of a risk management move than a profit taking one. The Call side of this position made me uncomfortable for a while and as planned over the weekend, I would close it provided a positive monetary balanced could be extracted out of it. Looking now at the fact that we will almost have 4 full days of time decay (Saturday + Sunday + Monday with markets open only for half a session and then Tuesday with markets closed for Independence Day). I should have considered leaving the whole position on and then re-assessing on Wednesday morning, with much more premium in my favor. So, that could have been a small mistake there, but on the other hand I feel comfortable now to have put this behind. The SPY 249 strike Call options that had been purchased as upside hedge were also taken off the table.


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With COPA'S new Schmeichel Beanie you will certainly survive the cold days on the stands.
Some of the most Iconic football shirts of all time deserve more than just a retro shirt. It's no surprise that many of these are associated with classic moments in history or with football's most extravagant characters.

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text: This site was designed with serious, mature House Heads in mind. Other genres of music are represented ongoingly, it¿s about time we stepped up and did our thing. So here is a way to put on our "HOUSE" armor and get our "jack"on. Everybody doesn't understand house music. So, fellow house lovers, let's show the world what moves our body and soul. House Music is our drug of choice and we will be househeads for life.


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Tara is a 14.5" Plush teddy bear with Magnets by Charlie Bears.
Fully jointed and hand finished, Tara is a plum sculptured Plush Charlie bear. She has shades of plum running through her fur and is finished with a hand stitched nose. She wears a beautiful voile pink bow her neck.Also has Magnetic paws to make her more posable.


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In the future, Doctor Azuma invented a new kind of robot to serve humans ... but a lab accident turns his greatest creation into the rogue Braiking Boss, an evil monster android who will use his robot army to destroy all humans! In a desperate move to prevent the end of mankind, the doctor's son, Tetsuya, transforms himself into the cyborg known as Casshern (or Casshan, depending on who was doing the English localization that day). To help his son, Dr. Azuma builds the robot dog Friender, who can transform into a motorcycle, a submarine, a tank, and other vehicles. Thus the 1973 anime series Neo-Human Casshern is born, to fight for everlasting peace!
Hmm ... super-powered robot-man with a robot-dog pet that turns into vehicles, as he fights an evil criminal gang of robots bent on taking over the world? Yes, the original Casshern series was a strong influence on Capcom's Mega Man, and Casshan/Casshern was also a character in the recent fighting game, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom. A popular influence in Japan, Neo Human Casshern is largely unknown to U.S. audiences.
Taking a page out of the playbook of U.S. comic books, Casshern Sins reinvents the characters of the original series with a lot more emo, a lot more bleakness, and a lot more pointless fighting. In the Sins universe, Casshern is now a bad guy - maybe. It's hard to tell at first, because Casshern is suffering from amnesia, and all he knows is that some rusty robots want to kill him. Telling you more would risk spoilers, and the only reason to watch this thing, anyway, is for the big reveal that's not that big of a reveal.
Unfortunately, if you're looking for gonzo robot fights with strange weapons and scenery-spanning action, you won't see it in Casshern Sins. Not since Dragonball have landscapes looked so bleak and so repetitive. Despite being robots in the far future, most of the fighting is sword-play, and pretty unimaginative play at that. It's a strange mix of Astro-Boy clunker-bots fighting Gatchaman-style androids, and the directing doesn't do it any favors. Clunky bots swing and miss; androids do slow gymnastics of spinning in the air; lather, rinse, repeat. Casshern has a very limited repertoire of martial-artist moves, and his allies use the same ones.
The retro-styling of the characters does not make the transition well. The original 1970s versions of these characters were tailor-made for cheap television animation; upgrading them to two-tone, computer-controlled shading only highlights their flaws. And the low frame rate on most of the sequences doesn't help at all. The animators spend a lot of freaking screen time on a little girl with saccharine levels of cuteness, until you almost wish something bad would happen to her ... just so something might happen, already.
Making cute cartoon characters talk a lot, then bleed a little, then talk some more, just bores an audience who would rather see action and adventure. No one who loved the original series wants to sit through all this emo philosophizing, much less to watch their hero made into a bad guy just to satisfy a misguided reinvention. And lovers of anime aren't going to see any new ground broken here. Fist of the North Star has much better visuals of a post-apocalypse world, not to mention much, much better martial arts sequences. Ergo Proxy presents mad robots and impending doom with tighter plotting, faster pacing, and better directing, and Wolf's Rain let the audience watch humanity's decline with more fantasy, more mystery, and more empathy. And all three of those series took less than 12 hours to tell their stories.
Bottom Line: Much like Getter Robo Armageddon - another reinvention of a beloved boy's anime into something dark, grim and gritty - Casshern Sins bends over backwards with the weight of its own gravitas ... and the end result pleases no one.
Recommendation: Casshern Sins could work in small doses in the rotation in an anime club, bracketing lighter fare ... but only the most diehard fans are going to want to sit through the entire thing.
Funimation has the complete Casshern Sins series available in a single DVD boxed set.
After seeking refuge in the Earth's last zoo, Norman Rafferty is cursed by the phoenix to walk the ecologically-destroyed landscape that is the legacy of the dead human race.


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Samsung has told TechRadar that reports of it giving up on the Symbian platform are premature, as the true reasons behind Bada begin to unfold.
Earlier this week senior VP Don Joo Lee was quoted as saying the company is looking to quit the open Symbian foundation.
"Samsung is an initial member of Symbian Foundation and continues to cooperate with Symbian Foundation. At the same time, Samsung supports various existing open operating systems including Symbian, Linux, Android, and Windows Mobile.
"To provide more choices to meet consumers' many different taste and preference, we will continue our 'multi-OS' strategy. Our policy is to provide what consumers want when they need."
So while it's hardly a long term commitment to the OS, Samsung is going to stay involved for a little while yet.
However, we're still trying to find out the answer to the question – is Bada actually an OS and if so, is it a competitor to Symbian?

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A Repository of Common Sense & Uncommon Knowledge.
Please enjoy this library of articles and videos by Brenda to help you learn more about how your dog thinks - maybe how you think - and to aid you in your work and play with your dog.
Some of the articles wax philosophical, but for the most part they are about realistically living with your dog and the nuts and bolts of training. Enjoy!


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The heat simmers on the dusty road as a horse float draws to a halt in front of the local pub. Andy (John Hargreaves) arrives in time for the Christmas / New Year week as he’s done every year since he was a young shearer.
Emily, a seventeen-year-old school girl, lives with her mother Susan. Emily never knew her father. According to her mother, he was a “tom cat” - a tourist who wandered into town one summer and was never seen again.
Elsinore is a facility for the criminally insane. We are introduced to five of its inmates who inhabit this world behind a barbed wire perimeter; a world where unseen forces are felt and voices are heard; a world where demons dwell.
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Blondie and I sample the Shake Shack's Bananas Foster last Mardi Gras and can attest that it's certifiably delicious. The custard had a light banana flavor with hints of caramel and rum. The first thing out of Blondie's mouth was "mmmm, it's boozy." For those of your who want to keep in the Mardi Gras spirit, this custard flavor is available Tuesdays at both the Madison Square Park and Upper West Side locations through the end of the month.
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what is with the whole americans and custard thing? I don't quite understand, is it the same as British custard?
The flavours sound yummy tho!


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The great Berner Symphonie-Orchester, conducted by Mario Venzago, performs the most significant of Beethoven’s works in the first of two concerts this season. Before the interval, Swiss pianist Oliver Schnyder performs Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2.
The orchestra ends the evening with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, the musical masterpiece which was revolutionary in breaking the structures of the Classical period through its length and range of emotion, and is often cited as the beginning of the Romantic period in music.
The Bern Symphony Orchestra performs a second concert – with violinist Chloë Hanslip – on Friday 10 April.
The first of three all-Beethoven concerts features the composer's stormy Third Piano Concerto and iconic Fifth Symphony, conducted by Michael Sanderling.


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I'm sure you remember from your reading of Exodus that there are many of the same themes way back then as well. For all the progress we have made from a technological point of view, human nature certainly hasn't improved much.
But now we have cappuccino!
Maybe there's a cap on how nice we can be, as an entire species (not as individuals).


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It’s so refreshing to see some great theatre being produced, though calling Little Ones stage adaption of the work by Christos Tsiolkas “great” seems almost reductive. It’s impossible not to be simultaneously blown away yet also drawn inwardly into this performance. Each of the spiralling narratives builds to an unsettling end, as all of the sexual tension explodes and enigmatic energy comes simmering to the surface.
This is the gritty underside of Australia, the kind of places, people and situations that are brought down and into disrepute by our main stream contemporaries and media outlets. It takes no prisoners and it’s bleak bordering on the dystopian. This sense achieved not by painting the big picture but instead tapping into the psychological landscape that lies just below.
The ensemble give in to their respective characters, the over lapping and playing of multiple roles by a single performer is at times a confusing, but deliberate choice. Many times over, you experience just drifting away and becoming lost in many of the heavy passages of text and about this, there is something meditative. Other times, you are brought back into the moment so viscously that you are reduced to tears. The subject matter is unflinching, a terminally ill man who has given consent for his wife and children to administer a lethal dose or the bombing of a gay sauna and rampant sexual exploitation just some of the many themes.
The eye to detail that has been applied to this production by each creator is evident and the picture they manage to paint proves a sumptuous backdrop. The stage forms a sharp and abrupt shape that teeters out from a rich red velvet curtain, the audience flanked on two sides, everything here has been edited down to a distinct colour pallet of blue orange yellow and red. The lighting design is second to none, it’s subtle and its refinement gives further depth to an already layered work.
Nothing can prepare you for this level of awesomeness, it is the very best independently produced locally made theatre we have seen this so far year. Not for the faint hearted or easily offended, this work is important and will be spoken of for sometime to come. An easy prediction to clean up at next year Green Room Awards, Merciless Gods is now playing at Northcote Town Hall.


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The Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) received information from more than 88,000 members of the public about pollution in the first quarter of 2017, with air pollution topping complaints, it said Thursday.
Most of the complaints were lodged through the telephone hotline "12369" and the remainder through the official MEP WeChat account and website. More than 63,000 cases have been concluded.
Of all, 55 percent were related to air quality, while pollution of noise, water and solid waste accounted for 30 percent, 10 percent and seven percent, respectively, according to the ministry.
Construction firms were the subject of the majority of complaints -- 33 percent of the total, followed by chemical production and hospitality entities.
Complaints in north China focused on dust emission from boilers and steel mills, while the south of the country was irked by the unpleasant stench from landfills. Industrial waste gas was a common complaint in eastern regions.


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Telling me about the Hoang Ca Du, Ms. Dang Thi Linh, a school teacher of “Hoa Sua” and the head of the former student contact committee of the Alumni Association of Hoa Sua School said: "Junior Du! He is very fascinating”. When I met Du I understood the meaning of the word "fascinating" that Ms. Linh used to describe her former student.
In Hoang Du Ca has two opposite feature between his shape and his character. He is already 27 years old but his suculent face still bears many baby traits of a junior high school student, on the contrary his "presentation" on the work sounds like like an experienced guru, with a "blazing atmosphere" of entrenpreneurim. It seems that Hoang Ca Du is prone for work. When I asked him about "career", Hoang Ca Du said: "I have an "oriented direction" for this profession when I heard a classmate in the school talked about the “bakery profession”.
Round-faced boy with “milk suculent” cheeks is "old" in the way of thinking and ways of "dealing with people”. Du said that he sympathized with the new graduate students because wheneve he meets them he recollects his months of hardship. So, apprentices from Hoa Sua school are immediately received by him. But according to Du, indulgence is not tolerable in business even when it is for his loved ones. Du said, "I prefer people with passion and hate those who have no thought for common endeavour." I love it when customers enjoy the cake and ask "who is bakery owner?” As graduates from Hoa Sua school? That is so sufficiently "happy" for me. Keeping a “weighted gratitude” toward the institution which has helped him with a "fishing rod" to build up his own business, he is very pleased with the establishment of the Alumni Association of Hoa Sua School. In Du’s opinion, several former students wanted to contribute to the school not just money but in kind, to facilitate the development of the school.
Just over two years after leaving Hoa Sua School roofing, now businessman Hoang Ca Du opened and shared stock for two bakeries, serving French styled bread in Truong Dinh road and Fort Lang. Du said that in the time to come they would open one more bakery shop in Khuong Thuong. The capital of the enterprise is still very "modest" and also with ACB Bank debt but he hopes to overcome them all. Somehow when talking to Hoang Ca Du, I remembered the bibliography of a Thai businessman, Vikrom Kromadit “Bare Hand to Build up the Realm” a “bedside” Manual of the Anh Hoa Company owner - a former student of the Hoa Sua School.


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A fellow vendor and friend, Kay, came out to the van to say hello to Calvin while we were setting up. He had been very vocal and everyone knew he was there! He had been barking with great gusto at every passing person, and I had noticed a little ‘hysterically’ so now and then. He had met Kay before, but when she got right to the door and sort of ‘inside’ the van, his barking became nearly a screeching and his behavior very aggressive! The kind where you just know if that dog gets out he will tear her to shreds! Yikes!!
I had begun to think that it was the ‘cage’ that perhaps contributed, as I had observed ‘this’ before. I thought I would just see what happened. I opened the door and out came this wiggly, happy puppy to great Kay with kisses and all!! IMMEDIATELY hmmmm.
Kay works with her local shelter and even does foster care for kittens for them. She came over to the booth, maybe the next day, during the show and shared the following information. There is actually a phenomena (num?) that happens with caged animals, and specifically dogs. It is called “barrier aggression”. They have observed dogs in adjoining cages acting like savage beasts toward each other and then perfectly fine once both are free and can interact ‘normally’. Obviously it is fear based and the dog feels helpless and thus threatened while locked in a cage/small space = “cornered”!
It seems to me that we have been taught – even by well-meaning religion(s) – that we are separate from God – you know, we pray to the big guy in the sky, etc. And this perceived separation from God led to the equally false belief that we are separate from each other. Yes, at the level of physical reality there certainly does appear to be separation!! Our bodies are not connected in the physical realm! And our bodies are not identical – each is a unique specimen in every way. Sometimes the differences are very obvious – beyond male vs female there are all the other common ‘differences’ we are so fond of pointing out – and judging! You know, the ones that sometimes make us uncomfortable in their obvious difference, and that uncomfortable-ness can often trigger fear.(Truth is, I think it’s always there, very low level fear of everyone we don’t know) And with the fear comes the invisible protective “barrier” – and with the barrier can come “barrier aggression” – no?? I’d say YES!!!
As I wrote in that last blog – it looks to me like we will either ‘return to Love’ or very likely self-destruct, taking the whole planet with us, given the level of destructive bombs, etc we have created. We don’t need every single person on the planet to get it – we just need the “100th monkey”. Even if you don’t think you are saving the planet – I promise you will feel happier, more peaceful and probably be more successful & abundant. What do you have to lose???? Don’t listen to that ego-based voice – it does not have your best interest at heart. Your Heart does!!!
Don’t wanna read? Then please – just do your best to remain aware of your own thinking and speaking. Notice those times you are coming from anger and/or fear. Notice when you are judging, when you are sure YOU are RIGHT, etc etc etc! (Driving on the freeway is a great time to notice. ^_^) And do your best to stop (your thinking, not the car! ^_^) and as best you can – return to Love.


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How do you know you're not just making karma worse??
The answer to the question in the OP is given in the first two verses of the Dharmapada.
But dependent origination, when reduced to its essential components, simply means: where there is affliction, there is a cause for action; where there is action there is a cause for suffering; and where there is suffering, there is a condition for further affliction. Without affliction, there is no cause for action; without action, there is no result, suffering.
A Buddhas deeds are not based on afflcition (desire, hatred, and ignorance); they are based on wisdom. Hence, they do not result in suffering.
A buddha's mind stream is conditioned and relative; it is however free of affliction and endowed with omniscience.
Dzogchen mainly describes how samsara begins (with an aim to reverse it), but the “mechanics” of samsara are the same: affliction—> action —> suffering —>affliction as infinitum unless one breaks the chain at affliction.
An action always has a result. An affliction does not need to have a result.
What is the definition (in the context of Dharma) of an affliction?
What is the definition (in the context for Dharma) of an action?
Per the mechanism illustrated in the sequence above, WHY is it that affliction does not need to have a result?
A painful mental state, i.e., desire, hatred, and ignorance, or anything that is conducive to a painful mental state, i.e., impure conditioned phenomena.
Volition is action, this produces verbal and physical acts.
Afflictions do not necessarily produce volitions. When we are aware of our afflictive state, we can disengage our minds from actions related towards afflictive objects. This is why we practice śamatha, actually, so that we are aware of our mind's afflictive state. Being aware of our mind's afflictive state is called mindfulness and attention. Being unaware of our mind's afflictive stated is called being mindless and inattentive.
What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our present thoughts build the life of tomorrow: our life is the creation of our mind.
If one speaks or acts with an impure mind, suffering follows as the wheel of the cart follows the beast that draws the cart.
If a person speaks or acts with a pure mind, joy follows as her own shadow.
I think this is where faith enters the picture, is it not? "How can I be sure I'm acting from pure motives?" The answer is: you can only do your best. That's where trust of your true nature and in the dharma comes into play. We can't understand all the depths and complexities in our current state, hence, the need for the teaching in the first place! That is why it is compared to a raft. And we need to have faith in it.
What are the post signs along the road I should be paying attention to?
Good intention is so important but perhaps not enough and sometimes even triggering. Even someone wishes so very much to help, the help can be seen as an attack. Just like a wolf painfully entangled in a trap, will bite when a hand is sticking out to help him out of that desperate situation. He would bite, as we would, to each other and perhaps even to Enlightened help.
Trapped in duality, I think your advice is a great recommendation to be less a slave of the dividing mind.
As long as dualism is present, there is continuation of karma.
That's why the relation to the teacher is so important. Because you need that faith until you see for yourself.
I am fully accepting that I don't see into the functionalities of cause and condition.
The more I practise the more firm beliefs transform into mere possibilities.
We talk about karma in principle, and I am fixed (determined) on understanding it in its correct view. But not to just understand and talk about it. I want this to be done already. I'm fed up with being ignorant. It is very clear to me once I entered this practice how incredibly multifaceted every relative situation is even in ONE family for each individual.. and grasping just how many conditions contribute to stimulate habituated patterns that manifest like from "many a fiction story for every episode of one's life," yet seeing them line up, tracking the trends, hindsight helps in defining and illustrating very clearly what is priority and what isn't... I fully trust the self-perfecting process precisely because the connection proves I prioritized my connection to the teachings before, in this being inhabited by a conventional me, and wh knows how many other Me's before. It sometimes feel like the anchor was to be born where my teacher was in the years he was there (not many Tibetans in Naples) but I had a specific situation which was quite awful for many years. It was slaking off debts one by one to get to a position where the practice can really begin, one insanity after the other and many of those afflictions did exhaust themselves and no longer bind my current conditions... But some DO! Yet somehow I'm not that attached to their story anymore, I see them for their worth and only feel a kind of gratitude my conditions provided me with the correct medicine to feel the transparency of things... As if becoming more relative in my understanding in which even more precision is called for!
Ogyen, you haven't responded to a question on the first page: which vehicle does your post refer to?
I read so much pondering in the long posts you write. I see your longing for logic, precision which you think to attain through determination. And I think (and that is the dzogchen view) that this is not how it is going to work. Let go and rest in what is there right now. Now remembering, no expectation.
Make the seeing of the true nature of your mind your one and only goal.
Trying to verify your karma is just another play of the ego's mind. Of course it may be fun going down that road, but stay in awareness of its inherent emptiness.
This is where the true journey starts.
Karma is a difficult one to figure out.
For example: My brother died earlier this year and left a heap of debts that my family and I have to pay for.
This lead me to wondering: How can I know if this is due to old debts which were accrued by me towards him that I now have to pay for, OR are these new debts being accrued by him towards me?
Only a Buddha can know.
Sorry to hear about your brother, Grigoris.
Your post got me thinking about collective karma though. What role does it play, if any, in a situation like this? Is that even how collective karma works? How much of our suffering is due to our own karmic debts? At what point can we say that suffering is not just the result of individual karmic debts? Is it when an entire country is devastated by some natural disaster or when an entire group of people is persecuted and killed? Does collective karma operate on a smaller scale - like between a group of co-workers or a family unit?
I understand that there is a danger with this line of thinking, especially for someone like me, where collective karma can be a means to externalising all of my suffering and causes of suffering. But can this be notion be totally ignored when looking at suffering in its entirety?
I'm probably not articulating this well due to incompetence. Apologies for the noob post.
At what point can we say that suffering is not just the result of individual karmic debts?
This is a very interesting question, which is going beyond my poor limitations. Instead of being able to provide an answer, other questions are popping up only: if all karmic debts would be purely individual, would there than not be a subtle belief in an "individual, a person, a one on itself"? Is not all dependent, even so subtle what our intellect cannot get?
I do not reject when we are acting unwholesome or wholesome, from these, our own harvest will be coloured. Would that only be, without any influence on all around us? Then how would it be called wholesome and unwholesome? Personal only?
I do not reject we must awaken ourselves, none can do it for us, (even we are temporary dependent on 'some navigation medicines' to help) But if it is solely individual ' karmic harvest', we must be energies on our own. Perhaps with a stony separating wall around body-speech and mind.
ps My warm support to Greece, for the whole family.
Hi, apologies.. life ate up a lot of time lately. Just seeing this. Karma applies to all vehicles. It is not even philosophy specific. It is a principle which encompasses all vehicles and beings that stumbled into Samsara.
It's nicely thought out thank you for taking the time to write. I may go on and on in my posts... I guarantee I'm not a terribly lengthy thinker off the boards, I just have general existential angst I'm working out overall, as I find myself in that awkward phase between birth and death.
I had a wonderful retreat recently which opened my eyes a great deal, and I have a strong confidence in the method of Dharma. I study all aspects of buddhadharma but due to karmic conditions and previous aspirations, I really resonate most with the Dzogchen vehicle.
Verifying karma is a fundamental part of understanding the true nature of your actual condition, I don't think it's an ego game. To see the true nature of your mind there's a lot of layers to get thru... I mean we are caked in conditioning that prevents us from really integrating our own true nature, so much of this is a very useful exercise.
The question mostly pertained to finding markers and knowing that you are going the right way (for you). We think a lot of things. That doesn't mean we see or understand what the conditions are which are producing that thinking/feeling and acting. I have now learned how to verify that and apply it.
All of a sudden... Karmic conditions are maturing rather quickly manifesting in the form of obstacles and changes which I sometimes can mitigate somewhat thru the effect of secondary causes generated by the protection of practice. The rest I deal with as I can.
I've also had that question pop up in some situations and I've come to think that maybe not even a personal thing between you and your brother... More like a series of conditions you both had accumulated at some point that now matured this way, you with having a kind of load to carry that is debt related, and he to leaving your family in this specific secanrio.. and now you're where this karma will run its course... The trick is to either just exhaust that karma trying to have better clarity of the nature of these relative (but very annoyingly felt) consequences, and to not generate new karma in body speech and mind. Of course it's much easier said than done... But I have been taking to welcoming exhausting karma as needed, and I've started to become sensitive to how every action and thought produces it's own kind of karma.
Many good hugs and vibes to you.
How do you know you're not just making things worse thinking you're making things better (good intentions and all that jazz)???
The solution is always to practice what you've been given until your mind becomes clear, meaning unhelpful states of mind have subsided & you can act based on wisdom. If you're unsure, practice more.
If practicing doesn't seem like enough, you have two options... one is to accumulate more karma and wait for it to burn itself out through your experiences, and the other is to practice anyway. Mechanically they are identical, but functionally they are opposed. Blindly creating karma through mundane activity is the risky one. Practice necessarily protects you from that, always, every single time, because it's not connected to your ordinary mind, but to your wisdom mind, which is the very mind of the Buddha.
More to the point, in which direction is your fear (i.e., of worsening karma) pushing you?
Is it constructive or not?
How much time do you spend with this fear by itself, vs. letting it spur you to action? The state of your mind, which is capable of indulging the fear in unproductive/harmful ways, is what creates the karma producing the fear you mean to escape.
If the fear is there and you can't get rid of it at this time (because you can't change the conditions causing it to arise), employ practice. Let go of the mind that judges & tries to ascertain what will happen, because this is based on the Eight Worldly Attitudes; seize the mind that is committed to making your life meaningful through practice.
It already exists within you, ready to be activated through conscious contemplation. Remember that the practice you've done in the past & that you choose to do currently is helping you right now, as opposed to in the future.