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"I have thought of my story," announced Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. "Pass the marmalade, dear. "
Percy Bysshe looked vaguely around the breakfast table. "Marmalade? Ummm-lade.... laden" He looked at his scribbled notes. "Ah! Just what I wanted.. 'That orbed maiden with white fire laden, Whom Mortals call the Moon, walks. ..no, flies - no....ummmm. " He lapsed into silence.
"Allow me, dear Mrs. Shelley," Lord Byron passed the marmalade and shook a curly head at Percy. "Tush, Percy!, Tush! You'll no more go a'roving by the light of the Moon, for the sound of revelry by night ill becomes a married man. But pardon, dear lady; you have decided to enter our little contest of horrifying tales?"
"But yes! And I have a tale that is horrifying indeed. I could not sleep last night, and my imagination, unbidden, possessed me, going far beyond the bounds of reverie....I saw the pale student of unhallowed arts kneeling beside the Thing he had put together. I saw the hideous phantasm of a man stretched out, and then, on the working of some powerful engine, show signs of life, and stir with an uneasy, half-vital motion. Frightful!"
He shuddered, and tea dripped into the marmalade.
"His success must terrify the artist; he would rush away from his odious- handiwork, horror-stricken. He would hope that its transient life would fade; he might sleep in the belief that the silence of the grave would quench the hideous corpse for ever. ..he sleeps, but he is awakened; he opens his eyes; behold! the horrid thing stands at his bedside, opening his curtains, and looking at him with yellow, watery, but speculative eyes......."
H.Ken Bulmer, voted by Transatlantic Fan Fund subscribers as the British representative at the Cleveland 13th World S-F Convention this Labour Day left in a cloud of typical fannish confusion from Dublin on July 25th., accompanied by his wife Pamela, beautiful editor of UGH and FEMIZINE ...if this last comes as a shock, read on; we ain't called SFN for nothing.
Originally scheduled to leave on August 20th., it was found that the original ship would get Over There too late. An earlier boat sailing between the 6th and the 10th was booked instead. This one was put forward a mere three weeks, there was some confusion over the booking of a ship reservation to Dublin, the take-off point, and eventually it boiled down to the fact that on Wednesday the 20th they had precisely 4 days in which to got fully packed and away.
"We are safely (?) aboard. Sailing 5-6 this evening. Lovely cabin with three portholes! Food excellent. Could you turn the immersion heater off - I left it on. Ruined skirt of best suit, it fell off bed into pool of water last night. I had to wring it dry...."
______________________________________________________________________ Joy' s comment on the disappearing-hosepipes news from the US a few weeks back: " I reckon its Charles Fort pulling from Hell"
The 13th World Con, to be held at the Hotel Manger, Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 2-5th, promises to be another of the slick, organised US Cons, business and sericon during the day, whoopee at night. The hotel guarantees to have 325 rooms to be filled with smoke. In the first 300 Con members appear the names of Bob Bloch, Tucker, Ackerman, Asimov, HL Gold, Campbell, Bradbury, Boucher, assorted Smiths, most of the BNFs and Pros of the past few years. Guest of honour will be Willy Ley. They're also advertising a Mystery Guest "who has done a great deal to make this and other Conventions a success," are holding a guessing competition as to who it is. Jules Verne?
New York's in the running for bidding for the site of the 14th World Con.; a possible London bid is held up by lack of volunteers for a Committee so far in the future, but it's possible that an International Con will be held here next year in any case.
BOOKS "Angels and Spaceships", Fredric Brown's second collection of shorts, has been published here by Victor Gollancz (of all people). 9/6d gets you a worthy companion to "Space on my Hands'. Nothing much else during the past week ... and you do want up-to-date stuff, don't you?
FANZINES Sergeant Joan Carr's found FEMIZINE too much to manage Way Out East, and Pamela Bulmer's taking over editorship and publishing. Joan's sent over her last issue on stencils to be published in England. They, all 58 of them, arrived three days after the Bulmers departed. So if FEMIZINE's slightly delayed, you know why.
PLOY 3 is out, full of stuff by A.V.Clarke so it isn't commentable upon here. Mal Ashworth's working on the 5th and penultimate BEM. Rumour says that George Gibson will be reviving the SLANT of Leeds, ORBIT ... two or three OMPAzines are expected to go on a subscription basis as well before the end of the year. ... EYE 5 is expected out shortly, featuring a symposium on the holding of future Cons in Britain and amongst other things, the first part of a Trufan tale serial.
PROZINES INTERAVIA, European aviation magazine, (published in Geneva, available in this country at 3/- per issue) features "Spaceships, Satellites.." in its July '55 issue, with details of the Disneyfilm 'Man In Space', the 'Mouse' project, the ''Flying Bedstead', etc. A four-colour photo cover features a rocket approaching the Moon.
NEBULA is held up till early September, after which it'll be regular bi-monthly and hopes to go monthly soon afterwards consequent on getting a new printer. SCIENCE FANTASY is held up till August 15th.
LILLIPUT July ' 55 featured a leading article asking "Have We Landed on the Moon" by S.L. Solon, said to be oldtime s-f enthusiast just returned to this country. EUROPEAN May '55 featured a 11 page article on s-f by one Gerald Hooley; an enthusiasts article one would never expect to see published in a prozine, mentioning over a 100 Astounding stories (man's an enthusiast) and others, plus a fairly well-balanced survey. Only drawback is, EUROPEAN is the leading Fascist organ in this country. Do we want to know Hooley or not?
THE BIG NEWS The DAILY MIRROR headlined it "A Trip Round the Earth in an Hour-& a-Half," but gave the smallest coverage. DAILY MAIL hailed the "First Step to the Moon", with very good coverage and drawings from Braun, Clarke, etc. DAILY EXPRESS, with "Flying Saucers - Official" came second only to the Mirror for misleading headings, and moved its space-cartoon strip to the front page in honour of the occasion. "All Aboard for the Moon" trumpeted the DAILY WORKER, which after 5 sentences swung into "in April this year the Soviet Academy of Sciences sat up a special commission to co-ordinate all work on the problem of mastering cosmic space and inter-planetary communication..." with a sub-headed story "Soviet Space ship will tap the Sun's energy." The TIMES (bow down) gave it 35 column inches of well-informed material, and the DAILY HERALD scooped the lot by virtue of having Peter Philips on its staff with an article "This Way To The Stars" on that very morning.
There were a few mentions of science-fiction...but only a few.
I was let off the leash last night and taken to the fair in the park that Vinc keeps at the bottom of his front garden. After I had won a coconut by shooting down 9 tin strips I wanted to have a go at a bingo stand for an electric iron. Now, I'm never very lucky at things like this: in fact, except for rifle-shooting, I've never won anything at fairs. However, with great delight, I collected my iron for an outlay of only 5/-. Permitting me another half-hour's freedom, Vince took me to watch a firework display that was also in the park. Quite asatisfactory day in all, considering the front-page news, (29th July).
Now I had better fulfil my commitment and get down to the gossip.
For those who still hanker to know what happened to Stumac, he applied to go to Kenya and we heard last Thursday that he had been rejected. No use to the police, even. That gets rid of Mackenzie.
Helen Winnick is now manageress of a bookshop. At least, as Helen puts it, she is the senior 50% of the staff. The address in case anyone wishes to contact her is : Books and Careers Ltd., 151 Moorgate, E.G.2. Tel: MET.0921.
Daphne & Ron have just bought themselves a 20-year-old motorbike as their car has broken down (again.) The first time they attempted to make the GLOBE on it, they ran out of petrol and had to push. Seems like whatever transport the Buckmasters have has to be pushed.
We have heard that no-one has gone to the Convacation but this is not yet confirmed. If it is true, it seems rather a pity, tho' understandable as Torquay is, to say the least, somewhat expensive.
Ron Bennett passed through town on Wednesday evening staying the night at Vince's, on his way to the Twerpcon. I went over, too, and we made up a tape recording, consisting of the Plonge and Hallowe'en Party recordings, together with quarter-hour of nattering from Vince and me giving the Twerps all the current news.
AMERICANS IN BRITAIN; Alfred Bester of "The Demolislied Man." fame and fan Jesse Floyd. Jesse we understand is up North somewhere and hopes to come to London later. Alfred, returning from Italy with Italian haircut and sunbronzed face rolled up at the Globe on the 14th July with enough anecdotes to keep everybody in gales of laughter. He gave Burgess details of places he ought to visit (this is, of course, transcribable as 'he told him where to go') ... Brian is on the Continent carrying out instructions.
Alfred passed on to Ted Carnell the news that he could be in England until the New Year and hopes to visit the GLOBE regularly during that period. He is working on the script of "The Demolished Man" for filming and there is a strong rumour that Humphrey Bogart is to play the lead. This will be a must when it is eventually screened.
21st July... Beard Campbell and his wife, Eileen. Bert has now finished his studies that occupied so many of his Thursday evenings, and it is now hoped that he will visit the Globe more often.
28th July... Paul Enever, making the second of his regular 2-monthly visits. He just comes up to get copy for the next Orion. (Next issue due August 8th). Ar-chee Mercer, in town on holiday, making his way to a riverboat shuffle. Connie Mackenzie looking very fit after a week's holiday... brought a letter from Cyril Fleischer who is now touring Scandinavia.
MISSING, BELIEVED DROWNED: One good skirt, finder please dry and return to Pamela Bulmer, c/o Hotel Manger, Cleveland.
Either I'm psychic or my mind runs on s.f. but when I was asked to guess what the news on Saturday morning, bright-girl-here says "We've landed on the moon." Good try, anyway. One paper wasn't enough - Vince and I made our way to Welling proper and collected newspapers - anyone seen any spare Manchester Guardians lying around. Couldn't get one. We bumped into Helen Winnick who was doing the same thing - she hadn't been able to got one either. After gloating at our intelligence in being s.f. fans, we separated and Vince and I went to phone up Ted Carnell.
Ted, of course, was bubbling at the news. He had received it Friday night about 6.45 p.m. when some-time-s.f. author Peter Phillips rang up from Amsterdam, to get his opinion about it. For those who had the Herald, you'll see Ted was quite blase about the whole business. "'It had to come' he said". The news has come just in time for Ted to write a new editorial for the next issue of NW. There's only one fly in the ointment - where are the comments of Arthur C.? Or is he still under the waters telling the fishes what he thinks of it? This is bound to give rise to another boom in s.f. There is little doubt that films, TV and radio will play it up much more strongly than heretofore and, maybe, this boom will be a permanent one. In fact, as in "What Mad Universe" we may find s.f. will be just ordinary adventure stories.
Elections for new officers are now being held for OMPA, at the start of its second year of operation, and it looks as if, for the first time in s-f fan history, an amateur publishing organisation is going to have an all-femme Committee ... Pamela Bulmer for President, Joy Goodwin for Association Editor, and Daphne Buckmaster for Treasurer are the only candidates for these posts. Membership has now been extended, and 45 is the current Association capacity. If you would like to know more about the Association, write for a copy of the Constitution to Joy at 204 Wellmeadow Rd., Catford, SE 6.

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Ask and you shall receive. A simple, yet magnificently potent, truth.
By your very thoughts, self-talk and beliefs, you set the scene for determining your manifestations in life. You play a supremely fundamental role in ordaining your successes and your triumphs.
Gear your thoughts to reach your desired outcomes, place yourself in a position of feeling the feelings of peace, joy, fulfilment and relief associated with your desired end-results, and trust that you will enjoy your outcome.
Keep yourself from getting lost in the details of how exactly things will play out to get you to where you want to be.
Trust in the knowledge that your asking with clarity and intentional purpose, and your continually relaxing in a space of feeling it as already done, will get you to where you need to be.
You’re an awesome co-creator with the Divine.
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The people of Shitungu Village wake up very early in the morning prepare their children for school and work on their farms. The community keeps dairy cattle and grows maize, groundnuts, bananas and other vegetables. In addition to that, the men often harvest sand to sell to construction companies to earn a living.
This community is special because the money they earn from dairy farming and crop production allows them to send their children to school.
210 people from about 30 different households all report to rely on Omar Rashid Spring. The water they fetch from here is used for drinking, cooking, cleaning, and watering their crops when it doesn’t rain. However, this water source is open to contamination that is causing its drinkers to fall ill. They suffer from diarrhea, headaches, and stomachaches that are often diagnosed as typhoid. And since this water slowly pools at the surface, the area has become a breeding ground for mosquitoes – making malaria a reality for those fetching water on a daily basis.
At the time of our visit to Omar Rashid Spring, nobody was fetching water. It was late morning, and everybody was already out working on their farms.
Quite a large number of households don’t even have a basic pit latrine. In fact, at least half of them either share a latrine or practice open defecation. Most of the latrines we got to visit were made of wooden slats, mud, and iron sheets. We need to focus on hand-washing during training, because there were no hand-washing stations to be found.
We found lots of clothes drying on bushes and the ground. Extra tools are needed to keep clothes, dishes, and other belongings up off the ground.
Community members will attend hygiene and sanitation training for at least two days. This training will ensure participants have the knowledge they need about healthy practices and their importance. The facilitator plans to use PHAST (Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation Transformation), CLTS (Community-Led Total Sanitation), ABCD (Asset-Based Community Development), group discussions, handouts, and demonstrations at the spring. One of the most important topics we plan to cover is open defecation and its dangers, as well as having and using a pit latrine.
Fetching water is predominantly a female role, done by both women and young girls. Protecting the spring and offering training and support will therefore help empower the female members of the community by giving them more time and efforts to engage and invest in income-generating activities. Furthermore, there’s a mixture of Christians and Muslims in Shitungu. We’re excited to see how clean water will bring together both of these religious groups.
Shitungu Community now has clean water! Omar Rashid Spring has been transformed into a flowing source of clean water thanks to your donation. The spring is protected from contamination, five sanitation platforms have been provided for the community, and training has been given in sanitation and hygiene.
A hygiene and sanitation training was held at Mr. Omar Rashid’s home since he’s the one living closest to Omar Rashid Spring. He also made the rounds in Shitungu to let everyone know about the big event and how important it is to learn things that will improve both community and individual health.
When we arrived, we were happy to see he managed to gather 20 participants who all sacrificed their valuable time to be there early for us.
Training participants received new notebooks and pens to help remember what they learned.
Construction at the spring had just finished, and so the entire group walked over there for a hands-on demonstration. They learned how to properly use, manage, and maintain Omar Rashid Spring. More importantly, they learned how to fetch, handle, and store clean water so as to ensure it’s still clean at the time of consumption.
All five sanitation platforms have been installed. These five families are happy about this milestone of having a private latrine all their own, and are optimistic that people will no longer leave waste outdoors. We are continuing to encourage families to finish building walls and roofs over their new latrine floors.
Community members provided all the required locally available construction materials, e.g bricks, wheelbarrows of clean sand, wheelbarrows of ballast, fencing poles and gravel. Accommodations and meals were provided for the artisan, and we asked a few people to volunteer their time and strength to help the artisan with manual labor.
The spring area was excavated to create space for setting the foundation of polyethylene, wire mesh and concrete. After the base was set, both wing walls and the headwall were set in place using brickwork. The discharge pipe was fixed low in place through the head wall to direct the water from the reservoir to the drawing area.
As the wing walls and head wall cured, the stairs were set and the tiles were fixed directly below the discharge pipe. This reduces the erosive force of the falling water and beautifies the spring. The process of plastering the head wall and wing walls on both sides reinforces the brickwork and prevents water from the reservoir from seeping through the walls and allows pressure to build in the collection box to push water up through the discharge pipe.
Since the concrete around the spring needed time to dry, we set a day to meet community members there and celebrate. This wasn’t only a chance to celebrate the concrete drying, but clean water, too!
People brought their containers to fetch clean water for the first time.
“This will help reduce waterborne diseases! The water is no safe and clean for drinking… I promise to make sure all of the community members take good care of our spring,” Mr. Juma Were said.
Shitungu Community will soon have a clean, safe source of water thanks to your donation! Community members have been drinking contaminated water from Omar Rashid Spring, and contend with the consequences on a daily basis. Our partner conducted a survey of the area and deemed it necessary to protect the spring, build new sanitation platforms (safe, easy-to-clean concrete floors for latrines), and conduct sanitation and hygiene training.

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The recipients of the 2017 Manitoba Book Awards, which aim to recognize the province’s top authors and presses, were announced at a ceremony in Winnipeg on April 22. More than $30,000 in prize money was presented over 17 categories.
Notable winners include Katherena Vermette, who won the Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award, the Margaret Laurence Award for Fiction, and the McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award for The Break (House of Anansi Press).
Winnipeg author Angeline Schellenberg won the John Hirsch Award for Most Promising Manitoba Writer, the Eileen McTabish Sykes Award for Best First Book, and the Landsdowne Prize for Poetry for her debut collection Tell Them It Was Mozart (Brick Books).
David Alexander Robertson and illustrator Julie Flett took home the McNally Robinson Book for Young People Award in the younger category for When We Were Alone (HighWater Press), while Stephanie Tromly won the prize in the older category for Trouble Makes a Comeback (Kathy Dawson Books). Robertson was also presented with the Beatrice Mosionier Aboriginal Writer of the Year Award, which he shared with Trevor Greyeyes. Another title by Robertson, Will I See (HighWater), illustrated by GMB Chomichuk, was honoured with the Manuela Dias Book Design and Illustration Award in the Graphic Novel category.
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As I’m writing this entry, I’m flying home to Texas from Columbus, Ohio. I’m still not allowed to announce the National Young Women of Distinction Award. It’s been months and it’s KILLING ME!!
I just got back from a lot of interviews, video shoots, getting a tour of Ohio, and meeting SO MANY new people! I got the chance to meet the other women (except one because she’s in China right now) who earned the NYWOD scholarship as well. They are all so beautiful, talented, and inspiring young people. We all got along very well… maybe a little too well. I think perhaps our chaperones were overwhelmed with our rambunctious energies combined in one room, haha!
I was half awake and somehow managed to follow the signs to the wrong gate. I didn’t realize my mistake until I was on the other side of the terminal and my plane was boarding in 10 minutes. Off come the heels and on I sprint down the empty hallways of the airport, receiving the occasional double-take from strangers. I made it, sweating, barefoot, and feeling sick to my stomach, just as they were calling my zone to board.
I was speechless. I didn’t know what to say. Um… I’m… so rude for… not waiting to throw up until you were done with the bathroom? Sorry? That was awkward.
Then they pull this guy several rows down from me up to his feet and take him away and everything dies down. I have never, in my life, experienced anything like that and it was almost anticlimactic.
I start feeling sick again and like I need to barf. Of course, just then, we start to board. We sit, we wait, and we’re up in the air again.
And I’m in the bathroom again. Didn’t throw up this time, though. Yay me. I think I made the guy sitting next to me nervous though, because I was holding five of those “motion sickness” bags the flight attendants give you in my lap.
The bed that made me cry.
I finally get to Ohio and everything is a whirlwind, from meeting my chaperones, to getting a tour of the Columbus Convention Center, to getting my interview taken with the other NYWOD’s, to dressing up fancy for a private dinner at a fancy bar to meet Ohio’s Girl Scout CEO and staff, to walking out late at night in downtown for ice-cream, finally getting some sleep on one of the MOST COMFORTABLE beds I have EVER slept on (I literally teared up because I had never felt so comfortable), waking up, dressing up for a fancy breakfast, more interviews, more video shoots, and back on the plane I go back home.
My first stop, I get to fly with two other NYWOD’s, Elizabeth and Rajvi, so that made the flight much faster. We said our goodbyes in Michigan, and now I’m currently on my flight back home to good ol’ Houston Texas. The plane got delayed an hour and a half, so I won’t land until 10pm-11pm probably… kudos to dad for staying up late to bring me home.


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The latest thinking? Scrub your hands after touching cash machines. Researchers in England swabbed several cash machines and found that the buttons were swarming with bacteria, many of which caused illness like diarrhea and intestinal upset.
It's the latest reminder that washing hands after touching shared public surfaces is always a good idea.
Are you cautious about washing your hands often when out and about?
Health question: Should I put antibiotic ointment in my nose to zap germs on airplanes?

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Daddy has changed the website after months of bugging Mommy to write letters to you. Mommy isn’t as good with computers as Daddy is so he had to make something easy for me.
What fun girl you are to hang out with. Last night when I got home from work, you came running to the door very excitedly. You asked “what doing Mommy, working?’ And I said yes. So you asked “was it good?” What a sweet pea. You always make Mommy happy.
Yesterday when we were playing outside in the snow, you were having so much fun eating it. I started laughing and said “I love you Ekko”. You turned around with a big grin and a handful of snow saying “Eat snow too Mommy. I love you.” In so many ways you are like your daddy but I am glad that you like to play outside too.
One of your favourite indoor activities these days is hunting through photo albums for pictures of your cousin Abi. For some reason you really like looking for Abigail. You sit there singing “where oh where is Abi” until you find a picture and then you squeal with glee about it!
Last night you went out for pho with Daddy, Pooks, and Ben. You really like having Pooks staying at our house. It is almost like my little girl has her first crush. You are constantly asking “wonder what Jesse doing downstairs”.
That’s all I can think of for now. Mommy will write more again. For now you are sleeping so I hope you have sweet dreams.


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The statement that we are spiritually dead is known as “total depravity.” Total depravity does not mean that man is as bad as he can possibly be. It does mean that every part of our being is tainted by sin (Stott, Ephesians, 79). There is another dog in this fight. Some would argue that we are not dead but in a coma; we are not totally depraved but partially depraved. Some teach that man is born morally neutral and becomes sinful by imitation (Pelagianism). However, Psalm 51:5 says, “Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.” Others teach that our mind and body are affected by Adam’s sin but not our will. Consequently, with the aid of God’s common grace, we can choose to be saved (Arminianism). This was embraced by John Wesley. Accordingly, it is the official position of the Methodist church. However, we only need to look at Ephesians 2:3, “carrying out the desires of the body” to discover that our will is tainted by sin and in need of God’s special saving grace to choose Him. In case that was not compelling enough evidence, Jesus said in John 15:16, “you did not choose me, but I chose you.” We did not cooperate with God in salvation, we simply responded to the gracious call of God like Lazarus, who was physically dead, responded to the life-giving words of Jesus, “Lazarus, come out” (John 11:43)! So the notion of partial depravity falls short of expressing the extent of depravity in Ephesians 2:1-3.
Total depravity teaches us that we are active participants in sin, not a passive accomplice. A statement like, “the devil made me do it” expresses a passive accomplice mentality.
Let them not then say that he who does wrong and sins, transgresses because of demons. For then he would be guiltless. Instead, a person becomes a demoniac man by choosing the same things as do the demons: by sinning and being unstable, frivolous, and fickle in his desires—just like a demon. Now he who is bad (having become sinful by nature, because of evil) becomes depraved. He has what he has chosen. And, being sinful, he sins also in his actions. Likewise, the good man does right (Clement of Alexandria [c. 195, E], 2.502 in A Doctrine of Early Christian Beliefs, 414).
We live in a world where the reasons to not own up for our sin are legion. We have this condition, we have this chemical imbalance. I will not deny that such conditions exist but I will not concede that such circumstances remove our culpability. We cannot continue to walk lockstep with the world and give in to the notion that sin is treated with a pill rather than the gospel. It’s like throwing air freshener into a septic tank in the hopes that it will take away the stench. We need to come to terms with the depravity that resides within us. Otherwise we cannot experience the liberating power of the gospel. We will live our lives as victims rather than victors in Christ.
In Ephesians 2:1-10 Paul first plums the depths of pessimism about man, and then rises to the heights of optimism about God. It is this combination of pessimism and optimism, of despair and faith, which constitutes the refreshing realism of the Bible. For what Paul does in this passage is to paint a vivid contrast between what man is by nature and what he can become by grace (Stott, Ephesians, 69).
A brief article in Discover (September 2009) caught my attention. “Seven Deadly Sins” is a piece written by Kathleen McGowan.* In the article she takes seven sins (lust, gluttony, sloth, pride, greed, envy, and wrath) and provides neuroimaging of brain activity when people engage in these iniquities. Her findings are compiled from multiple studies. Here is a summary of what she provides under each morally morose activity.
Biblical analysis: Matthew 5:28 “But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart” (ESV).
Biblical analysis: Philippians 3:19, “Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things” (ESV).
Biblical analysis: Proverbs 26:14, “As a door turns on its hinges, so does a sluggard on his bed” (ESV).
Pride. “Righteous humility has traditionally been depicted as the virtue that opposes pride, but the work of Keenan and others calls that into question. He is using TMS [transcranial magnetic stimulation~] to disrupt deliberate self-deprecating—the type of unctuous, ingratiating behavior that seems humble but is actually arrogance in disguise.” In other words, pride and false humility are equally wretched. The difference is that pride is overt while false humility is covert.
Biblical analysis: James 4:6, “But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, ‘God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble’” (ESV).
Biblical analysis: Proverbs 15:27, “Whoever is greedy for unjust gain troubles his own household, but he who hates bribes will live” (ESV).
Envy. The findings on this iniquity were conducted by comparing three students: a superior student, an average student, and a loser student. When the study volunteers read about the tremendous achievement of the superior student the brain reacts by setting off the “conflict-detecting” part of the brain. “This same region is enlisted when feeling pain.” This suggests that it’s a blow to our ego, emotionally painful as it were to hear of another’s success. Conversely, the defeat of a rival brings pleasure (think of when your football team of choice defeats its archrival, especially when it’s a last second or come-from-behind win).
Biblical analysis: Exodus 20:17, “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor’s” (ESV) and Proverbs 14:30, “A tranquil heart gives life to the flesh, but envy makes the bones rot” (ESV).
Wrath. They found that “much of the brain circuitry active during anger is very basic and very fast.” In another study, they allowed people who had been provoked during an experiment to punish their antagonist with a blast of extremely annoying noise. “While the subjects pondered how loud to set the volume, the doral striatum, part of the brain’s reward circuitry, lit up at the prospect of retaliation. One of the scientists summarized this finding by observing, ‘We have this primitive brain that says “Do it! Do it!” I’m sure this cost a lot of time and money to discover what we all know to be true—getting even feels good.
Biblical analysis: Romans 12:19, “Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, ‘Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord’” (ESV).
I would like to offer three observations after reading this article, as well as some resources for further reading from a Biblical perspective.
First, McGowan assumes evolution rather than creation and thus a Creator. This is a glaring “grid” deficiency as she processes the information, but some of her statements really (and unwittingly) point to the image of God in man. One example, “There is no sin center in the brain, no single node of fiendishness that we might be able to shut down with drugs or electrodes. With the advent of modern imagining techniques that peer into the brain as it functions, though, we at least gain some perspectives on our bad habits.” Translation: sin is not a physical problem. Another instance is when she says that certain parts of our brain form “a conscious self-regulatory system. This network provides us with the evolutionary unprecedented ability to control our own neural processing—a feat achieved by no other creature.” So I understand her statement to mean that science has discovered that man is a moral creature, distinct from all other living things. Hmmmm, is there an explanation for such a phenomenon? How about the image of God in man!
Second, McGowan says, “New research is explaining where these behaviors come from.” I disagree. As fascinating as these studies are, it is important to note that these studies do not provide the source of sin, rather they provide the physical effects of sinful behavior. In other words, they are finding that certain parts of the brain “light up” when people engage in certain behavior, but the “power source” remains physiologically veiled. This is the fundamental deficiency in scientific research that attempts to find the source of sinful behavior. I disagree with the premise that sinful activity is sourced in the brain per se. I do not nor could I reasonably deny that some behaviors are influenced by physical problems. The Puritans often inquired of depressed people if they were sleeping well or eating right. But this is not the same as conceding that immoral activity is physiologically sourced and should be treated as a medical issue rather than a spiritual issue. Sinful actions grow out of a depraved heart. For any radical change to occur, it must begin with a change of heart, not psychotherapy, not a pill, etc.
Third, what about the “hairy shirt” reference? Toward the end of the article McGowan states, “Historically moralists have not paid much heed to the findings of science, and it’s safe to say that all the brain-scans in the world will not persuade modern theologians to recalculate the wages of sin.^ But they might want to pay heed to one recent finding from modern neuroimaging: It turns out that acting virtuously does not really require a hairy shirt. In fact, research suggests it feels pretty good.” So if virtue is such a pleasant activity, then why are we not more virtuous? The answer: depravity. Moral corruption squelches virtue (Ephesians 2:1-3). This is another unwitting allusion to the moral make up of people made in the image of a Holy God and the real, lingering effects of original and actual sin.
Finally, here are some recommended resources to get a biblical perspective on the connection between physical and spiritual dimensions of a person.
Lloyd-Jones, Martin. Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Cure (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans), 1965. Lloyd-Jones is a renowned preacher. Before beginning pastoral ministry, he was a successful physician which allowed him to speak intelligibly to this subject.
MacArthur, John. “Counseling and the Sinfulness of Humanity,” 98-115 in Introduction to Biblical Counseling (Dallas: Word), 1994.
Menninger, Karl. Whatever Became of Sin? (New York: Hawthorn Books), 1973. Written by a medical doctor, it is a dated but worthy read. He argues that the notion of sin has disappeared in the medical and psychological communities. As a result, personal accountability has all but vanished.
Welch, Edward. Blame it on the Brain (Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing), 1998. A well-respected Christian counselor writes this well-researched book. In it he challenges the primacy of and the move toward the premise that sin is primarily rooted in physiological phenomenon.
*McGowan, Kathleen. “Seven Deadly Sins,” Discover (September 2009), 48-52.
~ A process in which a magnetic field applied to the scalp temporarily scrambles the signal in small areas of the brain.
^ This is a subtle critique of theologians, and anyone else, who would disagree with the idea that these neuroimages explain the source, problem of, and imply a potential “cure” for sin.


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Already owned a Apexi RSM? Do wish to own a bigger shift lamp to indicate when is the correct shifting point of your engine? Here is a DIY on how to tap the shifting point signal from Apexi RSM to your shift lamp.
Anyway, here are some information of what is Apexi RSM. APEXi RSM (Rev/Speed Meter) is a complete multi function measuring device designed to measure and monitor data such as vehicle speed, engine RPM, and elapsed times.
It was crafted to match the likes of other highly popular A’PEX electronics such as the V-AFC (VTEC Controller) and the AVC-R (Boost Controller). Standard features include: Engine RPM, Vehicle Speed, Travel Distance, and Battery Voltage (All which can be displayed in real time graph mode, numerical mode, or analogue mode; 1-4 channels at a time), Peak Hold, Replay (With 60 second playback), Speed Limiter Cut, 0-100m, 200m, 400m times with trap speed, 0-100km/h, 200km/h, 300km/h – 0 times, user defined Mid Range Acceleration, Stop Watch functions, Best Time Memory, RPM Warning, Speed Warning, RPM and Speed Outputs (For external devices requiring an RPM or speed signal), Tire Size Correction (For acceleration and timing accuracy) and Vehicle weight input.
This is the basic connection of the relay.
lol can i know the price can be bought in kl?
Not pretty sure the new one but it will cost you around RM400-500 for a used unit.

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When completed this jigsaw puzzle will be approximately 69cm x 49 cm.
The original for this puzzle was completedby Natalie Jane Parker.
There are 4 puzzles in the Wild Wings series.


text: Currently, Converge ICT subscribers have already been enjoying pure, end-to-end fiber internet connection. But as a testament to the company’s advocacy to upgrade the Filipino webscape, they are rolling out what is perhaps the most market-disruptive yet consumer-centric high plans offering in recent memory. Starting December 6, the fiber internet provider will initiate upgrading the speeds of existing internet subscribers for free. In the new pricing strategy, Converge ICT subscribers of the 50 and 100 Mbps plans will receive a free upgrade to 75 and 120 Mbps, respectively. These speed upgrade will automatically be effective starting December 6, 2018.

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The Riddle Ale House has been family owned and operated since 1962, serving Casual American Cuisine w/ Italian influence; appetizers, homemade soups, salads, entrees, and specializing in Hand Carved Roast Beef Sandwiches. But it doesn’t stop there because we have something for everyone! We have a gorgeous, tender and flavorful Prime Rib, Fresh Seafood Dishes, Pub Fare, Burgers, Wings and so much more!
Conveniently located Baltimore Pike in Media, Riddle Ale House is a great place for your after work happy hour, watch your favorite sports team or check out a great band! Check out our Specials & Events page for a listing of events and specials!
Most of all, we want you to enjoy and excellent experience! Our atmosphere is comfortable with warm woods and plenty of natural light and a “neat casual” dress code. We boast an active bar with daily bar specials and easy viewing of all sporting events. You can dine in the friendly community setting of our Bar area either at the bar or at a table. It’s a great spot to watch the game, see a band, shoot some pool or make some new friends. In addition, if you are looking for more of an intimate setting, you can dine in one of our cozy dining rooms. Are you looking to host a private party or event? Our back rooms offer a private bar and doors can be closed off for privacy. Contact us for your event today.
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The second issue of the Blood Feud story-arc of Titan Comics’ Tekken series is finally here, continuing the story of Jin, Paul, Ling Xiaoyu, Panda, Anna, King and Yoshimitsu, and their journey to find Artefact 333.
But before they can continue on, they need to survive an ambush from Jin’s father, Kazuya, continuing on from the end of the first issue and his gang that includes Nina and a number of Jack robots.
This main scuffle between the two sides takes up most of this issue’s pages, but includes some characters showcasing their distinctive move styles from the main games – King wrestling Kazuya to the ground and Yoshimitsu taking flight by using his sword as a helicopter blade. If this ambush wasn’t enough for Jin to deal with, the Devil Gene inside him wants to make a resurgence. It is taking everything Jin has got to keep it within and avoid a repeat of last time. Whether he will be able to keep it under control throughout the rest of the arc however, remains to be seen.
robot that fans of the series will know as having played a crucial role in the later entries of the games.
The Tekken comic series so far has been very thin on plot but high on fan service. Speaking primarily as a fan, I am more than okay with that. Seeing King, complete with Tapout branded t-shirt, grab Kazuya in a sleeper hold really did put a smile on my face. Speaking of outfits, it’s clear the artists have studied the character models well enough to be able to design outfits that would easily fit in each character’s respective wardrobes; Anna, with her not all that practical long dresses, Jin in his more casual hoodie and Kazuya in his signature white trousers and red gloves combination.
Facial art is, for the most part at least, in keeping with the characters also. This was a criticism of the first issue but seems to have improved for the second issue. There are still a couple of panels where characters faces do not look quite right, but these are minor inconveniences when the characters are in the heat of battle.
The humour remains in infrequent bursts, and this is largely handled by Paul and his one-liners. He even manages to use the word ‘Chicken’ at one point and I can’t help but feel this is harking back to the series’ highpoint in Tekken 3 where the ‘Chicken’ sound effect originated.
All in all, as it stands, the Tekken comics will not be remembered as classics when it comes down to it. The story has been done a thousand times before and even after two issues it begins to feel a bit dragged out. But this isn’t why they were written. They were written for fans to digest these characters in a different way, and act as a filler between Tekken 6 and 7. The fact that 7 has now been released and these are still ongoing suggests some sort of delay but honestly, seeing these characters in a different medium and having true interactions with each other is more than enough to keep me invested.

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As soon as the ribbon was cut, they rushed onto the playground and began to play. What a joy it was to watch the children run from one piece of equipment to another, eager to try it all out. As our congregation dedicated a new playground several weeks ago, I thought to myself, “My, how free play has changed in four generations.” My father’s childhood world was vast. He was free to walk miles to the fishing hole and the sledding hill. As a young boy he helped out a local farmer by accompanying him to the big city of Philadelphia to sell produce.
The clearest memories of my childhood involved summer play. From second grade on I would leave home after breakfast on my bike, baseball glove on my handlebar. As long as I came home for lunch and supper and before dark, I was allowed to roam wherever I wanted. Living in a small town, I’d ride to the school for a summer recreation program, play baseball and touch football in vacant lots, and ride to the candy store and the grocery store.
When my own children were growing up, they lived in a village along Lake Michigan where there was similar but more limited freedom. They were allowed to walk to school, ride their bikes to the tennis courts and wander downtown, but the beach was off-limits unless accompanied by a parent. There were no cell phones, but no one seemed to worry too much, except for that one time when Sarah didn’t come home from school, and we finally found her eating ice cream in her friend’s restaurant. When we moved to Grand Rapids, their roaming area became more restricted, but they still walked alone to school.
Today my five year-old grandson lives in Sarasota, Florida where he is not permitted to leave his yard without a parent present. In fact, my daughter says that the police in Sarasota are even cracking down on parents who let their eight- and nine-year-old children play unsupervised in the nearby park.
Whatever happened to play? The typical radius of play in many parts of our world has shrunk from five miles to five hundred feet in the past hundred years. In the diagram above, David Derbyshire shows in a 2007 article how children have lost the right to roam in four generations by chronicling the radius of play in the Thomas family of Sheffield, England. How ironic that in a time when globalization has expanded our world to amazing proportions, the “free play” worlds of many of our children are growing smaller.
The result is that our children are losing their connection to the natural world. When I was a kid we had to devise our own games. We made miniature golf courses, built forts and tunnels, climbed trees, and constructed bridges over creeks. I was always outside and have no memories of watching TV until I was in junior high school. Walking to and from school was always an adventure.
Today parents drive their children to school. It’s amazing how few children walk themselves to the elementary school a block from our house. After school, kids stay inside watching TV or playing videos games, participate in after school programs until their parents are done work or are taken to sports practices, music lessons, etc. When children do go outside, their boundaries are small, and we encourage them to participate in structured activities that leave little opportunity for free play, improvisation and creativity.
An “outdoor childhood” has ended for many of today’s children. The reasons for our children’s lack of free play in natural settings are many. The world is more dangerous, or so we believe it to be. Therefore, parents keep their children much closer to them. Child abductions, although rare, are real. Increased traffic is hazardous for children walking alone.
Even if our children are playing outside, other children are kept inside, so there is no one with whom to play. Many children don’t live in places where nature is close by. And the less children interact with nature, the more content they are to stay inside the four walls of their room where the latest electronic devices are readily accessible and addictive.
Experts today tell us that the consequences of our shrinking radius of play are significant. Because nature has a soothing and stress-relieving effect upon people, the lack of exposure to the natural world may put our children’s mental health at risk. We also know that people are better adjusted if they can get out into the countryside or parks where they can walk in the woods, pick wildflowers and skip stones in the lake. In addition, it has been shown that hospital patients heal faster and use fewer painkillers when they have a view of nature from their bed.
Whatever happened to play? And why should the church be concerned about the radius and spirituality of children’s play?
• Unstructured outdoor play is a sacred experience.
In the prophet Isaiah’s vision of the peaceable kingdom (11:8) we read, “The nursing child shall play over the hole of the asp (cobra), and the weaned child shall put its hand on the adder’s den.” In Job 41:5, the writer refers to Leviathan, the sea monster, and says, “Will you play with it as a bird, or will you put it on leash for your girls?” And in Zechariah 8:5, the prophet refers to the future of Jerusalem by saying, “Old men and old women shall again sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each with staff in hand because of their great age. And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in its streets.” God’s majesty and presence are revealed in nature in ways that inspire play and keep us close to the divine.
• Jesus lived much of his life outdoors, and many of his images, stories and parables relate to the natural world.
To illustrate his teachings Jesus used common images from nature such as lilies, birds, seeds, farmland, fields of grain, grapevines, mountains, deserts, rivers, sand, eagles, water, fishing, soil, rocks, storms and trees. If we are never exposed to nature, it is more difficult to understand Jesus’ stories as well as the fact that we are co-creators and co-players with God.
Churches fortunate enough to have green space can use it creatively to nurture spiritual growth and outreach. Community gardens have become a very popular way for congregations to reach out to their neighbors as well as encourage church members of all ages to connect with the earth and grow the kingdom as they grow food.
Ponds, trees and grassy areas are more conducive to peaceful meditation than macadam. Some churches have elaborate playgrounds, skate parks, or even soccer and baseball fields that are open for community use. Outdoor labyrinths and gardens are also a gift to church members and the community.
• Church sponsored canoe, camping and hiking trips are as important to our spiritual growth as mission trips to the inner city, poor rural areas or other countries.
National and international mission trips encourage church members and friends to enlarge their borders as well as make a difference in places where needs are great. However, there is also a place for church sponsored trips that focus on play and our connection with God and the natural world.
• We have a great treasure in our church camps.
The spiritual lives of many of our children and youth have been nurtured and formed through camping. There is something about leaving home, living and playing in community while close to nature, focusing on our faith and deepening relationships that has transformed generations of young Christians. God speaks to us in a unique way through creation, especially as we sit around the campfire at night and hear stories of faith, courage and hope.
Whatever happened to play? It’s never too late to rediscover it.
Amen! I ranged up to five miles from the house including walking home from high school. My grandkids stay in the yard unless with a parent. Fortunately their parents take them to many outdoor places. They aren’t school age yet, but I hope their Mom and Dad continue to get them into the great outdoors.

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Statistics are such an integral part of modern lives that sometimes the fact that it is statistics isn't realized. The prediction of the winner of a presidential race or the local mayoral contest depends upon inferential statistics, one of the two main branches of statistics. The other branch of statistics is that of descriptive statistics. This is how to determine which baseball player in the American League had the best batting average in a single season.
The information which is available on the internet today probably exceeds that of any other time in history. Research is possible and for those who enjoy sports or for whom sports betting are a recreational activity, they certainly use statistics in arriving at decisions as to which team to back or which horse to bet on.
For others, it's important to understand where to find statistics help in order to make good decisions based on the information which is collected and categorized. The right kind of help can be obtained from many different places and in many forms. Probably the most important decision to be made in pursuing decision based on statistics is where to find the raw data. Advanced sampling techniques assist in many studies, but it's important to understand that a poor sample means results are not dependable.
For the student who is attempting to understand the subject, help with statistics is available in textbooks, on line classes or through a tutor. The level of instruction ranges from very simple explanations to assistance in preparing for advanced examinations which require statistics understanding. For anyone in business, a basic statistics class is a great idea. It will give you an understanding of how to go about gathering information, categorizing it and how to use it to answer common business questions. If you need statistics help just to have an understanding of how various types of statistical gathering works, classroom or textbook learning is probably the best way to approach the subject. Of course, you will have a significant amount of time and learning involved in understanding the basics.
Another way to get statistics help is to hire a consultant to do the work that you need to have done. There are several reliable options online, as for example mygeekytutor.com. This solution is inconvenient at best, and sometimes expensive, plus it may mean almost as much work determining that exact information which is needed as it will to go ahead and complete the project for which you need the information. If you must determine where to find the qualified consultant and gather the information needed to coordinate the project, you may still need to spend time in ensuring that the consultant understands the nature of the question you need answered.
Another alternative for obtaining help is through the software programs and spreadsheet programs now available for computers. Most of the spreadsheet programs have statistical functions built in for such things as standard deviation, averages, median of a range and some of the other more common formulas. Most of these formulas also have a help feature which will explain the functions in enough detail so that you can determine how to accomplish the capturing of the information which you require.

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The electric pride at Wellesley College, Hillary Clinton’s alma mater, on Election Night should be remembered not in spite of the election’s outcome but because of it.
On Tuesday afternoon, I drove from New York to Wellesley College, because I wanted to be in a world of women when the first female President of the United States was elected. If the day had ended differently, I might have chosen a less naked way to explain it—that talking about Wellesley’s most famous graduate with current students and her fellow alumnae, three thousand of whom were planning to attend the watch party, would be a good angle on the historic moment. That’s true, but not as true as my blunt desire, after a campaign waged by a man who smugly personified our culture’s ugliest strains of misogyny and male chauvinism, to witness, in Wendy Wasserstein’s phrase, the triumph of one uncommon woman in the company of others.
There are very few moments in politics when we can, or should, allow ourselves to celebrate the best of our candidate without thinking about his or her worst, but a win is one of them. For a few hours, there would be license to turn our attention away from Hillary’s famous flaws and celebrate her intelligence, her drive, her compassion, her experience, and her fierce commitment to others.
There was, of course, no triumph. The Wellesley field house, decked out in stars-and-stripes bunting and provisioned with an abundance of finger food, wine, and beer, looked at the beginning of the night like a vast wedding held at a parade grounds. By the end, it had gradually transformed into something closer to a slumber party at a bomb shelter. As the hours stretched on, the youngest women sprawled on the ground in front of an enormous projector screen showing CNN, while the older ones sat grim-faced in chairs behind them. But there was still a celebration, before the evening took its grotesque turn.
The feeling in the huge room was jubilant and electric, one of camaraderie, friendship, and pride. That is something that should be noted and remembered not in spite of the election’s outcome but because of it. Everywhere people were hugging and talking and laughing. Hillary buttons were stuck on T-shirts printed with the words “WELLESLEY EFFECT.” Madeleine Albright, Class of ’59, Skyped in, to cheers. Paula Johnson, the current president of Wellesley and the first black woman to serve in that role, led the crowd in a stretch, commanding everyone to raise their hands over their heads to “break the glass ceiling.” Over her long box braids, an alum wore a prom-queen crown bearing the slogan “NASTY SINCE ’96.” Many people had dressed in white, in honor of women’s suffrage, like Glenda Starr Fishman, Class of ’71, who wore a white “VOTES FOR WOMEN” sash across her white jacket, and a white ribbon to tie her white trilby firmly around her chin. Near her, someone who looked as if she had dressed as Susan B. Anthony for a historical reënactment, down to a heavy, black wool skirt, a purple-bordered sash, and a straw boater, sat checking her phone, holding her sleeping daughter on her lap.
“It’s a sisterhood of the travelling pantsuits!” Malika Jeffries-El, Class of ’96, told me. She was wearing a black suit with a royal-blue blouse and pearl necklace, and standing with a group of classmates: Emily Weiner (tan suit, pearl necklace), Daphne Matalene (white jeans, white Wellesley baseball T-shirt, with red, white, and blue Mardi Gras beads), and Maria Beltran Sandoval (tan suit, American-flag T-shirt, pearl necklace, and patriotic Mardi Gras beads as well). Sandoval had travelled from Arizona to be there.
I asked what they had enjoyed about their time at Wellesley. “The sisterhood, the community, just that sense of empowerment that you, as a woman, could do anything. When everyone’s a woman, women do everything. You just get used to that aspect,” Jeffries-El, who is black, told me. “It transcends class, age, race,” she said, emphatically.
As it happened, the scene was the exact inverse of the one shown in a photo that ran in Wednesday’s Times: a row of young white men, in their Make America Great Again hats, looking thrilled to leap from the frat house to the White House. On Wednesday evening, reports came in that, earlier in the day, male Trump supporters from nearby Babson College had driven around Wellesley in a truck to harass and intimidate students. They parked in front of Harambee House, an organization for students of African descent, jeering and spitting at students.
As I walked through the field house on Election Night, my eye was caught by a supremely elegant older woman in a fitted, checkerboard-pattern skirt suit and a white Afro that framed her face like a cloud. She was Mildred Penn, eighty-four years old, and she was sitting at a table with two generations of her family: her three Wellesley-alum daughters, Paula, Cheryl, and Courtney, and Courtney’s young son. They had all flown in from Ohio for the occasion. Mildred felt the same excitement voting for Hillary, she told me, that she had felt voting for Barack Obama in 2008. And her feelings about Wellesley? “Wonderful!” She had sent her daughters to an all-girls high school, too.
This was the theme of the evening, which I heard echoed time and time again: the relief of being a smart woman among smart women, and therefore simply a smart person among smart people. At the start of the evening, when the watchword was still hope, I spoke with Jean Kilbourne, Class of ’64, a filmmaker known for her work on the use of women’s images in advertising, and Mary Rosenthal Lefkowitz, Class of ’52, who taught classical studies at the college from 1960 to 2005. Aside from her blue cap bearing the “H” insignia, Lefkowitz, too, was dressed entirely in white—jeans, sweater, sneakers—and wearing a cream-colored Wellesley blazer from the fifties, sewn with a circular patch. “It was the seal of the college at that time,” she explained.
Long before Hillary Clinton, female activists and voters carried the moral crusade into the party system.


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Action - - Continue your odyssey in Assassin's Creed Odyssey: Legacy of the First Blade, a 3-part DLC expansion series. Encounter the legend who first wielded the assassin's Hidden Blade and change the course of history!
Platformer - - My Friend Pedro is a violent ballet about friendship, imagination, and one man’s struggle to obliterate anyone in his path at the behest of a sentient banana.
RPG - - Remastered for a new generation of players, Warcraft III: Reforged presents the classic Warcraft III with refreshed visuals and presentation.
Shooter - - It is hell on Earth with Doom Eternal, the sequel to the blockbuster 2016 entry in the Doom franchise.
Racing - - Just you and your bike -- take it on a thrilling ride down an unspoiled mountain landscape in the mountain biking game Lonely Mountains: Downhill.
RPG - - A sci-fi action RPG from acclaimed developer Gearbox, Borderlands combines the best in first-person action with player customization and vehicular combat for incredible layers of gameplay depth.
Shooter - - Fear The Wolves is the post-apocalyptic First Person Shooter Battle Royale. In squads or as lone wolves, players are dropped into the oppressive environments of a radiation-ravaged Chernobyl.
Simulation - - From the creators of Punch Club comes Graveyard Keeper, the most inaccurate medieval cemetery management sim of all time.
Shooter - - In Generation Zero, hostile machines have invaded the serene countryside, and you need to fight back while unravelling the mystery of what is really going on.
Adventure - - The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince follows two lonely hearts brought together through a mutual misunderstanding. You control the wolf, disguised as a princess, who guides the blind prince through a perilous forest.
Adventure - - Follow the journey of a young girl named Ary across the magnificent world of Valdi! Ary can summon small spheres that act as tiny ecosystems for each season, changing the environment within completely.
Strategy - - Age of Wonders: Planetfall brings all the exciting turn-based empire building and immersive tactical combat of its predecessors to an all-new sci-fi setting.
Shooter - - Insurgency: Sandstorm focuses on a squad of characters as they face increasingly challenging chapters, from the invasion of Iraq in 2003 through the insurrection period and leading to the present day.
Adventure - - American Fugitive is a modern take on classic sandbox action offering a 3D top-down open-world single-player experience.
Adventure - - The Sojourn is a thought provoking first-person puzzle game in which you traverse the parallel worlds of light and darkness in search of answers.
RPG - - Determination, Despair, and Hope -- Discover the story of the mysterious Dragon Balls in Dragon Ball Game - Project Z!
Racing - - Forza Street is a Forza racing experience designed to be played anytime, anywhere, and excite anyone who loves cars. New Forza fans and seasoned drivers alike can collect and assemble a legendary lineup of cars to compete in intense, cinematic races.
Racing - - Dangerous Driving is a closed track competitive racing game featuring boost, takedowns, destruction and massive car crashes.
Fighting - - For the first time ever, the most famous manga heroes are thrown into a whole new battleground: our world. In Jump Force, the incredibly popular characters of Weekly Jump Magazine bear the fate of the entire human kind.
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The Milwaukee bedsore injury attorneys of Nursing Home Law Center LLC prosecute cases on behalf of those who have been neglected so severely that they endured the agony of advanced stage pressure ulcers. These injuries are entirely preventable with the most basic of care, which is why there is no legitimate excuse for why any patient should exhibit open and infected wounds that require extensive medical intervention to both save his or her life and to make it possible for the injuries to heal. If your loved one did not receive the care and respect he or she deserves, we can help you find the justice you seek.
With over 600,000 residents, Milwaukee is the largest city in Wisconsin. Its economically and culturally diverse population is young with over 27% under the age of 18, but the senior segment is still significant as it represents nearly 9% of the total with tens of thousands of residents preparing to enter its ranks over the next decade. This spells the need for quality senior services and programs to support those who are gradually requiring more assistance.
The Milwaukee County Department on Aging provides funding for twelve senior centers located throughout the area. Those who are looking to remain socially active, mentally sharp and physically fit can gain access to a variety of services which include special events, wellness programs, nutrition, advocacy, transportation assistance and social activities. To learn more, visit http://county.milwaukee.gov/SeniorCenters.
There are 55 nursing homes throughout Milwaukee that serve the needs of the aging and infirm, which would appear to offer a multitude of choice for those searching for a facility suited to their loved ones’ needs. Only 12 of these centers received perfect grades from Medicare, however, and 25 were rated two stars or below. This is concerning for anyone who worries about how a loved one will be treated under the care of someone else.
Our Milwaukee pressure sore lawyers recommend using the nursing home compare tool found on Medicare’s website because it allows you to see whether the facilities you are considering have received any serious citations or fines, how well the staff meets the needs of patients and whether the center will accept Medicare and Medicaid payments. It also allows you to extend your search so that if you are willing to travel a little farther, you can identify homes that deliver superior care.
The tool is available at https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare.
The privatization of the nursing industry has resulted in the near ubiquity of for profit nursing chains, which have in turn implemented strategies which are in their own interest rather than that of the people they are supposed to serve. Understaffing is an effective tool to reduce overhead, but comes at the cost of denying basic care to those who have the reasonable expectation of it.
It does not require much to mitigate the risk of pressure sores and when we’ve encountered victims whose wounds have become so severe they required hospitalization, we have seen that systemic neglect was most often to blame. Overworked caregivers simply cannot be everywhere at once, which forces them to deny the needs of some in order to serve others. The reason some victims suffer for so long, however, is because of efforts made by the administration or staff to cover up the neglect for fear of well-deserved blowback.
Nursing Home Law Center LLC has been able to secure damages on behalf of thousands of nursing neglect victims, which is why we are confident in our ability to represent your interests. If your loved one has been mistreated, we invite you to contact us so that one of our award winning Milwaukee bedsore injury attorneys can review your claim and discuss your legal options together. We only accept payment from clients after we have been able to recover compensation on their behalf, so you are assured our services will be free if we are unable to do so.
Should you have questions about Wisconsin law related to pressure sores, view our page here.

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We left the snow behind and headed off to Indio this morning. Well the truth is, the snow was almost totally melted the day after it fell. The aftermath of the storm left one of the main roadways badly damaged by slides and second main road was very slow to open because of wash-outs. In taking all that into consideration we opted for the freeway system for a lot of today’s driving. Indio is about 125-130 miles north northeast from Ramona so we headed for California 515. About 75 miles later we were at Temecula, turning right and heading east to Indio. What we didn’t expect was that we were just about ready to head down the “Pines to Palms”… The Pine to Palms is the two lane roadway that drops from 4,400 feet to -50 in an almost totally vertical drop that is one hair-pin turn after another.
_I really didn’t want to venture onto such a drop in altitude because I’ve always got to keep my eye (or should I say “my foot”) on our speed or breaking power as we are going down the hill with our “toad” (our car) pushing behind. To be honest I really enjoyed the ride and challenge while my partner, she who rides in the seat to my right, had other thoughts of “enjoyment or terror” at the time. We’re heading here to Indio for our first “Rally” although this is actually called a “Pre-Rally”. Pre-Rally because we (us being one Holiday Rambler motor home out of 72) are all going to travel together 75 miles to Pomona, California to attend The FMCA (Family Motor Coach Association) Rally. Almost the moment we pulled into town we picked up the cell phone and called Leroy and Claudia to see if they were “home”. They have decided that Indio is their new home away from home, or winter home area. Louise and I were lucky to be here now as their daughter Carrie and her two sons and daughter are here visiting. We haven’t seen her for a very long time and as far as her kids, this was our first time. What a great family… Yesterday we checked into our new campground and this morning we joined other “Holiday Ramblers” (the brand name of our motor home) to start the rally.
Two days ago we drove up to Oceanside and took a left…yep; we wanted to drive the coastline all the way to the border. The weather was wonderful, with 75 degree bright sunny day and a slight breeze that kept the wave action great for surfing.
_It is amazing how many surfers are out there catching the waves. Heck, I thought surfing was big but the amount of surfers that we saw in just this one day was amazing. We really enjoyed the drive, with stops at just about every little village, town, or city that we came to, just to get out and walk some of the piers and beaches.
_We even made a stop at Torrey Pines Golf and Country Club and the glider port next door.
_We weren’t too sure what a “glider port” was but we soon found out. It couldn’t have been a glider port at an airport as we were at the edge of a huge cliff overlooking the ocean. What it turned out to be was a jumping off place for those that want to don a parachute and run off the cliff. As it turns out, this cliff has almost perfect currents so that those that want to jump off can have a very long flight and then come right back to where they initially left the ground. Driving by San Marcos on our way to Oceanside, we saw Campersworld. Wednesday morning we drove over there to see if I could pick-up a piece I’ve been looking for. As it turned out, we didn’t find what I wanted but we were able to spend some money anyway…we always seem to find a way at this store. Today (Thursday) was one of those days that we decided to stay around home and maybe make a quick trip into the grocery store. Just before we were to take off for Ramona, we were “shocked” to see it start to SNOW !!! As they’re telling us over the TV tonight, it was a “surprise” storm that caught everyone off guard. We must have had at least 2 inches drop this afternoon. Our neighbors George and Sharon Langton were out all day and got caught it all this mess. Fact is, they even got caught in a “Road Closed” situation because of a large mud slide. Fortunately they were able to make it home before dark and all was well.
Louise must be feeling a lot better...she wanted to spend the day at the beach. One things for sure, San Diego has some great beaches to chose from. One that stands out in our memory is the beach resort of Coronado. It has been a very long time since we were here last and we were excited to see it again. First on our list was to walk the boardwalk in front of the Coronado Resort. The "Del" (Hotel Del Coronado) has been "The" resort to visit and enjoy since 1888. With it's Victorian turrets and cupolas it is a very special place to see and be a part of, even if it is just for a "Latte". Sitting just inside of the door was a great looking espresso bar...well for those who know me, know that I've just got to try one. Ordering my Double Latte and a "treat", Louise joined me by the pool to "enjoy" my new find.
_Lighthouses, and Military Cemetary of Point Loma and Cabrillo National Monument.
_In 1520, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo was the first European to set foot on the west coast of what is now the United States. He is recognized as the founder of what is now San Diego. We did enjoy this park very much and would like to return for a hike of two a little later.
Lou was feeling much better today so we decided to take a drive into San Diego and take in the Mission Basilica San Diego De Alcala.
_This was the first of California's missions ("The Mother" of California's missions), and was founded in July of 1769. It has to be moved once and rebuilt totally 3 times because of different wars (Indian and Mexican). At one time it also was even a military post and then President Lincoln signed it back over to the Catholic Church.
_We didn't want to stay out too long because of it being Lou's first day out so we headed back. On the way we took time to do some shopping at Costco and Trader Joe's...love them both.
Well it was time to say "Goodbye" to Mark, Susan (see their new home???), Yuma, and Pilot Knob again for another year. I also had a wonderful birthday celebration to be thankful for this last Saturday...number 68 and it's going to be great to have the rest of them going backwards in the future (I'll look forward to seeing 67 again). As we pulled out of Pilot Knob the weather was getting better and we were heading into the California mountains were it was to be getting cooler...what is this???? We traveled west on Hwy 8 until we were about 20 miles east of San Diego and then we turned north and headed another 25 onto Ramona. The mountain pass topped out at 4200 feet and there still was some snow up there. Ramona is still up in the high hills east of San Diego and is supposed to be a little cooler but fortunately it hasn't proven to be. This whole area was hit hard by one of those tragic range fires that was driven by the 100+ Santa Anna wind storms.
_All around us is evidence of huge losses, even here in the campground. Then to top off the fire damage, the following rains have swept in and caused a lot of damage as well. There is a small river that flows into a small lake here in the campground and the color of both is "dirt brown"...not too pretty. On top of that the trees have all been touched by the fires and have left the leaves dead on the branches and the trunks blackened and still smelling a little bit of a wet fire pit. There are many homes around here that were lost in the fires and even some cars and pickups are scattered here and there looking like they were caught in a war.
I had a slight cold that lasted about 3 or 4 days and now Louise has caught it and unfortunately has made it much stronger. She is really suffering with it. This morning we drove into Ramona (about 5 miles south) and picked up some "medicine" in hopes of getting her some relief.

industry_corpus2: Travel & Geography


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Firestorm is the preferred viewer for OpenSim users, based on a survey of Hypergrid Business readers. Nearly 53 percent of respondents chose Firestorm as their favorite, followed by 26 percent for Singularity and 7 percent for Alchemy.
Firestorm was also the viewer that most people had tried. According to the survey, 96 percent of readers have used this viewer, followed by 89 percent for Singularity and 61 percent for Imprudence.
Fewer than 5 percent of respondents tried the following viewers: Radegast, Hippo, Replex, Lumiya, Catznip Viewer, Darkstorm, Dolphin 1.23 Exolife Version, Military Slots Viewer, Hadron Viewer, Wabbit Viewer, Black Dragon, Teapot, Meerkat, Rainbow, or Angstrom.
The most appreciated feature of their preferred viewer was the ability to export and import content, selected by 54 percent of respondents. Hypergrid was a close second, with 44 percent, followed by user interface and memory management at 29 percent. Another popular feature was the ability to teleport and build above 8,096 meters, appreciated by 21 percent of respondents.
The fix most respondents wanted to see was to have an OpenSim version of Second Life URLs. Just over 55 percent of respondents said they wanted this. Fixing “unknown user” avatar errors was a close second, at 51 percent.
Another 39 percent wanted to see special features just for OpenSim, 30 percent wanted to see correct hypergrid addresses in the address bar, 24 percent wanted the removal of Second Life-specific options like currency purchases, 23 percent wanted an easy-to-use beginner mode, and 20 percent wanted to see better documentation.
Have more suggestions — or ideas for future surveys? Please add them in the comments below, or email me at [email protected].


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Q: "Is it OK to exercise while I'm pregnant? What types of exercise are OK, and what precautions should I take?"
Exercise strengthens muscles and builds endurance, both of which are helpful during labor.
Studies show that exercise helps reduce backaches, a common complaint during pregnancy.
Exercise helps reduce constipation, another side effect of pregnancy.
It reduces the ankle swelling and bloating that are common during pregnancy.
It can increase your energy level and reduce that run-down feeling that many women experience during the later stages of pregnancy.
Some studies show that exercise reduces the risk of postpartum depression.
It helps you sleep better, especially toward the end of a pregnancy when it's hard to get comfortable.
Studies suggest that exercise may help prevent or treat gestational diabetes.
Last but not least, exercising throughout pregnancy makes it significantly easier to get back into shape afterwards.
Get your OB's OK. It's very important to talk with your obstetrician before starting a new exercise program or continuing your usual routine. Every pregnancy is different, and your doctor can tell you if there are any special precautions you should take based on your own personal pregnancy and health history. If you are severely underweight, have high blood pressure or have a history of pre-term labor, or if your fetus is not growing as expected, your doctor will most likely advise you not to exercise during your pregnancy.
Are you new to exercise? Start with baby steps. If you weren't much of an exerciser before, this is a good time to start, for all the reasons just mentioned. Begin very slowly and gently, easing into it with five minutes of walking daily. Increase your time gradually, letting your body's energy level be your guide. A good goal to shoot for is 30 minutes of moderate, low-impact activity on most days of the week.
Are you a seasoned athlete? Keep it up. If you are accustomed to vigorous exercise and your obstetrician has given you the green light to continue, it's generally fine to keep up your usual pace as long as you feel up to it. If you feel more fatigued than usual, take the pace down a notch.
Take a timeout from contact sports and risky activities. Avoid contact sports such as basketball, soccer and hockey, which could put you at risk for a blow to the belly. The same goes for activities that raise the risk of falling, such as horseback riding and downhill skiing. And if you are an adrenaline junky, take a break from risky activities — now is not the time for scuba diving, skydiving and bungee jumping.
Feeling too big and bulky for exercise? Head for the pool. Many women find swimming and water aerobics to be the most comfortable way to exercise while pregnant, especially in those last, heavy months. The water takes the weight of the baby off of your back and legs for a while, letting you move more freely for a good workout.
Be aware of relaxing while exercising. When you are pregnant, your body releases more relaxin, a hormone that, just as it sounds, relaxes certain muscles to prepare you for childbirth. In many women, it loosens the ligaments and joints, too, which can increase the risk of injuries during exercise. Be aware of this, and go a little gentler on your joints.
With your OB's OK, try your best to incorporate exercise into your daily routine. Exercise will help with your delivery and will improve the way you feel throughout your pregnancy. And when you keep it up afterward, you'll not only be a healthier, more energetic mom — you'll set a wonderful example for your child.


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Wow… The battle was worth it!
You never think about how the outcome will be when you follow Gods call in obedience. Like when the Hamilton’s knew God wanted them to share their story with the world.
With obedience sometimes comes trials. Meaning that when God wants to do something good and powerful, the enemy looks to steal, kill and destroy. I think of that song: Whom shall I Fear…thus we know the Lord is our strength and our salvation. So we remember that we need to persevere through difficult times.
With the movie came a lot of warfare and we all had to pray for each other and remind each other why the battle was worth it.


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Here you can find the answers to some of our frequently asked questions by consumers. If you are a retailer, please refer to our retailer's FAQ page here.
If I can't find a retailer in my area can I order directly from the online store?
the product(s) you desire we will be happy to fulfill your request directly.
There is a retailer in my area but they don't have a comprehensive selection as the website.
Check with your local retailer about placing a special order. Most stores rely on customer feedback to determine the selection and mix of products to stock. If your local retailer is unable to meet your request we will be happy to fulfill it directly.
Provided that an item is in stock, turnaround can range anywhere from 5 - 10 business days. Frequently orders are shipped within a few days upon receipt, but we cannot always assure that level of service.
Is my credit card automatically billed at the time of order placement?
Although your credit card may be authorized at the time of order placement or prior to shipping, it will not be charged until your order actually ships.
How are shipping and handling charges handled?
Shipping and handling charges are calculated prior to an order being submitted. Once the order is fulfilled the charges are added to the invoice and charged to the credit card provided.
We will send an e-mail notification upon shipping your order informing you of the carrier and tracking number in the event you wish to trace it.
We warranty the workmanship and materials on all of our products for up to one year from the date of purchase (must have copy of receipt for verification). Should a product fail within this period we would ask that you return it to the place of purchase for an exchange, replacement or refund. If the product was purchased through the online store please contact [email protected] to determine the appropriate course of action.
What is your policy on returns/exchanges/damaged goods?
All claims for damaged, defective, or incorrectly shipped merchandise must be reported to us within 10 days upon receipt of shipment. All claims received thereafter will automatically be denied.
Contact us at [email protected] to receive an RGA number for any merchandise you wish to return. If a product return is required, we will send a call tag instructing you of the carrier to call to arrange pickup.
Upon inspecting the returned item(s), your account will be credited the full purchase amount including freight.
Please do not destroy or dispose of any defective product and/or packaging materials until having notified us of your claim.
Merchandise returns are expressly forbidden without prior authorization or consent from Echo Valley.
The Illuminaries product I purchased/received isn't glowing.
To verify that the glow crystals found in your Illuminaries product absorb light energy and glow properly please place the product under a fluorescent or incandescent light source for 5 - 10 minutes. Next, take the product inside a pitch-black area (preferably a windowless room). If there is no detectable glow then the product is defective and should be returned to the place of purchase and exchanged/replaced if still under warranty. If it glows it is working properly and the solution is to relocate the product to an area where it will receive full sunlight and is extremely dark at night.
My Illuminaries product doesn't glow as brightly as pictured on the package or your website. Am I doing something wrong?
First, Echo Valley Illuminaries are NOT to be mistaken for solar landscape or accent lights. They rely exclusively on "passive" solar energy, i.e. the sun or incandescent light to charge them and do not have a secondary power and or energy source to keep them glowing brightly and continuously at night.
Second, where you position or locate your Illuminaries product in the yard directly affects how long and brightly it glows after dusk. Illuminaries should be placed in an area that receives full sun during the day and if possible, the late afternoon sun for maximum exposure. This location should also be an area away from any potential source(s) of light interference, i.e. porch lights, street lights, landscape lights, interior house lights, etc. to achieve maximum visual clarity. Moonlight will also diminish the amount of glow one can see, so it is equally important to have it situated in an area that is completely dark in the evening.
Third, because the period from dusk to 'dark' varies throughout the year (longer in the summer and shorter in the winter, depending on latitude), the longer that period lasts the shorter the duration and intensity your Illuminaries product will glow due to the fact that the luminescent crystals will have given off much of their stored energy.
Lastly, the closer you are to the item the better your chances of seeing the charged crystals glow.
I purchased/received a solar figurine/accent light from Echo Valley, but the light isn't coming on at night. What should I do?
Let the unit charge in full sunlight for 8 - 10 hours prior to testing. Make sure that the solar panel faces the direction of the sun during this period.
Once the batteries on the unit are charged bring the product in a pitch-black area (a windowless room preferably) making sure the manual on/off switch or button is in the "on" position. If the product lights up it is working properly. If the light does not come on re-check the on/off switch to confirm it is in the "on" position. Note: Please reference the user instruction sheet that came with your product, as the on-off switch varies depending on the item.
If the particular model has been in use for a while the solar rechargeable battery or batteries may need replacing. Please refer to the user instruction sheet that came with the product for directions on how to do this.
If you are still experiencing problems and the unit is under warranty please return it to the place of purchase for an exchange, replacement or refund.
I lost the user instruction/assembly sheet that came with my product, do you have something you can send me?
We have all of our user instruction/product assembly sheets available upon request. Please contact [email protected] for more information.
Should I shut off my solar product each morning after using it the previous night so that the batteries will recharge?
You may leave the manual on/off switch in the "on" position continuously, as the batteries should recharge each day provided the batteries are still capable of holding a charge. There is a sensor on the solar panel that will activate the light in the evening once a certain level of darkness is achieved. When the batteries exhaust themselves or the sun begins to rise the following morning, this sensor acts as an internal on/off switch and will shut the light off automatically.You should only need to turn the unit off when it will not be in use for an extended period of time, such as storing it for the winter.
What is the life expectancy of the rechargeable battery or batteries that came with my solar figurine or accent light?
The life expectancy of the battery or batteries that came with your solar rechargeable product typically last between 400 to 500 on-off cycles. If you are using the product every day that is over a year's worth of use.
Where can I find a replacement battery or batteries for my solar accent light or figurine?
Any general merchandise, convenience, food and drug, grocery, hardware store or specialty online retailer will likely have the rechargeable battery or batteries needed to keep your solar rechargeable product in working condition. Two styles of harder to find button cell batteries are available on Echo Valley.com.
Is it safe to leave products out all year long?
To prolong the life, usefulness and enjoyment of our products we strongly recommend that you do not expose them to extreme weather conditions, i.e. excessive heat, wintry conditions (thawing and freezing), high wind, torrential rain, etc.
What do you recommend doing to prevent metal parts/components from rusting or corroding?
Outside of stainless steel, if a product is produced from carbon steel or an iron alloy it will eventually show signs of rust. To diminish or slow this process from occurring apply a clear-coat enamel (available at most general merchandise, DIY, hardware and automotive parts stores) to all exposed metal parts prior to placing the product outside and repeat it each season. If you live near salt water this should be done two to three times a year.
Do you have a printed catalog available that you can send to me by mail?
Because of the high cost of printing and postage, catalogs are strictly reserved for Echo Valley retailers only.

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I've been on FZ for over a year now. I don't post very often but I've gained a lot of hope, inspiration and knowledge from those of you who share your stories on here. So, I thought I'd share mine in the hope that it might help some others who are going through the emotional rollercoaster that is TTC!
We decided to try again in March of this year and while waiting for AF discovered that we'd got pregnant naturally!!! I took prednisolone and clexane for the first 13 weeks to help implantation (which was going to be part of my treatment on our 3rd cycle). I had my 20 week scan earlier this week and everything is looking great. Our baby is due on 21 November and we couldn't be more delighted!
There were days when I never thought it would be our turn, and everyone around us seemed to be getting pregnant without any trouble at all. But miracles do happen, and I have everything crossed for those of you who are still waiting for your own little miracle.
Mummy to our beautiful Mia, born on 21/11/2011!
Lovely story - many congratulations!


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Photos: Alice Rodgers, Shane Rodgers and Patsy Mindedal.
Gavin's is a family run business. Established in 1898 by the Gavin Family, it was originally a bakery which was attached, at the rear of the building to the Castlebar prison (now the Castlebar Motor Tax Office). In 1968 Shane Rodgers (son of Alice Gavin/Rodgers) took over and turned it into a grocery shop. Where he and his sister Ailish continued to work. It was also where Gavin's famous ice cream machine built it's reputation. Many a warm summers day have been spent on The Mall by people enjoying a creamy Gavin's ice cream.
In 1979 Shane branched out to open Gavin's Video Club, the first video library in Castlebar. Starting with Betamex video cassettes, the very small video shop started to flourish. People from Castlebar and beyond came to hire videos, which were recorded on paper filing cards by name. The shop got busier and busier, changed to VHS and eventually moved from the small room under the house stairs to the archway beside the grocery shop. It continued to grow building up a collection of over 120,000 videos and dvds combined. Another shop was opened in Westport in 1989, giving much summer work to the Rodgers family, their relatives the Fullards, and many others.


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Rotzler has been providing hoisting and pulling solutions since 1919. Our experienced project engineers advise customers worldwide and find the right solution for their specific requirements.
Planning, design engineering and manufacturing are all carried out in close cooperation with our business partners.
Our installation teams are on hand in Steinen or on-site at the customer's location to ensure perfect system integration into vehicles.
Our customer support provides an all-round service package. The service applies to our entire range of products for individual winches as well as complete winch systems integrated into the vehicle.
ROTZLER’s service team ensures a quick and qualified response to all customer queries. The spectrum goes from non-binding quotes for spare parts right up to coordinating the assignments of our service technicians worldwide.
As a result, winch operators profit from competent advice, expert workmanship and flexible on-site services. This kind of customer closeness saves valuable time and will save you time and money.
Rotzler offers special basic and advanced training modules conveying practical knowledge on hydraulic winches for winch operators.
Topics range from instruction in professional handling of Rotzler winches right up to tuition in carrying out smaller repairs, servicing or maintenance work.
Customer-specific training sessions can be provided at a location of the customer's choice on request.


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