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On the early hours of July 20, 2012, my home phone suddenly rang. It was my editor at EFE News Agency, telling there has been a shooting at a movie theater in Aurora (where I live.) She asked me to start writing stories immediately.
As a reporter, from time to time I come across bizarre stories with moving, sad, and even depressing elements. Last week, I came across one of those stories, the case of Juan Ramirez, now 33 and living in Nebraska.
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With some commentators predicting a fall in house prices this year, Bank of England figures have revealed that mortgage approvals soared to a three-year high in November 2006 as UK purchasers made their saving and investment in property.
Around 129,000 new homeloans were approved for house purchases in November, totalling £9.8bn, the second highest figure on record behind September 2003, when just under £10bn was advanced.
Many observers said that this pointed to the likelihood of a robust property market in 2007, with continued house price rises and a strong demand for properties, especially in hotspots like London, the South East and Northern Ireland.
With housing still a scarce commodity, the consensus is that prices will continue to rise if the UK economy holds firm and saving and investment are maintained at current levels.
The Bank of England also pointed to a slowing rate of personal debt, although the amount now owed by UK citizens stands at £1.278 trillion, with £1.066 trillion held in the form of mortgages.
The remaining £212bn is represented by credit card borrowers, bank loans, hire purchase agreements and overdrafts, which offsets the saving and investment made by people.
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Has China's Export Financing Met Its Match?
photo: a train in Pakistan: but is it GE or Chinese?
After all, China was a powerful competitor that routinely offered low-cost financing - below-market interest rates, easy repayment terms - that cut tens of millions of dollars off the bottom line of its international deals.
But in a case that underscores a significant shift in how the United States and the rest of the developed world are dealing with the challenge of China's economic might, the U.S. Ex-Im Bank decided to fight back. In February of last year, U.S. Ex-Im informed Pakistan's Ministry of Railways that it would take the unprecedented step of matching China's below-market-rate financing terms.
"There's a new willingness to take on China, to compete toe-to-toe with China on financial terms," said Fred Hochberg, the chairman of the Ex-Im Bank. "This is a policy change that we will compete with anyone who's not compliant."
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Hochberg confirmed this view: "They're winning deals in part because they're not playing by the rules." Although the US administration positioned this action as a move against China, which was not "playing by the rules" it's important to point out that the rules China was not playing by are a voluntary "Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits" set by the elite membership of the OECD, an organization of wealthy states that does not include China.
The rules apply only to other OECD members. Why should China abide by these rules?
This is a positive development. The US has long pressed other wealthy exporting powers to adhere to common rules in order to try and create a level playing field. Yet the rise of the BRICs now makes the choice of the OECD as the arena for rule-making seem quaintly obsolete. If we want to get China and the other BRICs to play by the wealthy countries' rules, we do need to create incentives. Now, in a tiny way, Chinese companies can feel the pain of being outside. But more importantly (and urgently), we need to have an arena in which these negotiations can take place.
Pomfret gets one thing wrong, I think. He suggests that the Chinese are using "foreign aid" in these deals, and that the US must use its foreign aid "to serve diplomatic or strategic goals" but that China's Ministry of Commerce dispenses foreign aid, with the purpose of "making money for China." First, it isn't foreign aid funds, but export credits that we're talking about, and they are not being disbursed by the Ministry of Commerce but by the China Export-Import Bank. We have the same kind of agency, the US Eximbank, and that's the relevant comparison: both were set up to "make money" for their owners' companies. I doubt if the US Eximbank got a tranche of finance from USAID for the train deal.
What were the actual terms for the contract? We learn from Pomfret that "Instead of fees of up to 21 percent of the contract, the United States said it would charge Pakistan 8 percent. Repayment was stretched from 10 years to 12." Charging fees of 21 percent, no wonder we're losing out to China! From the Wall Street Journal, we learn that the interest rate charged by the US Eximbank will be based on Treasury bond yields (now about 3 %), but we don't learn what the margin over T-bonds will be. I will try to find this out, but I doubt if the US Eximbank will be any more transparent on this than China's Eximbank. | 2019-04-19T16:32:19 | http://www.sais-cari.org/blogtest/tag/China+Eximbank |
Nearly 40 rural tourism establishments in Galicia coordinated their proposals under the slogan “Travels along the autumn roads”.
The catalogue includes 37 experiences and is available on the website www.galiciaturismorural.es, starting with “A surprise weekend of rural tourism” for the nights of 28 and 29 September.
Under the name “Travels along the paths of Autumn”, the catalogue of Galician rural tourism products was presented in Santiago. This catalogue has been developed in recent months on the initiative of the Galician Federation of Rural Tourism (Fegatur) and the Galician Association of Rural Tourism (Agatur), with the participation of the Galician Tourism Cluster within its competition of ideas and the support, ultimately, of Galician Tourism, whose director, Nava Castro.
In total the catalogue includes 37 different experiences for all audiences or for specific audiences such as families, young people, seniors or groups that will be offered at least during the months of October and November, so that guests of rural tourism establishments can experience different “autumn paths”: from taking part in the apple and wine harvesting processes at the beginning of October, to the harvesting of forest fruits, to getting closer to natural environments in regions such as Ribeira Sacra, Tabeirós-Terra de Montes, Arousa-Sar, Mariña Lucense, Costa da Morte, Allariz or Cabana de Bergantiños. Also included are hiking routes, night observation, an approach to rural traditions, stories in trees, routes of the senses, and of course, autumn gastronomy. Another of the proposals are workshops of interpretation of the landscape in different regions, of Celtic culture or of photography.
The catalogue elaboration process involved four rural tourism associations and a total of 38 establishments: Mar de Compostela in the region of A Estrada-Forcarei, Campo e Mar in the region of Arousa-Sar, Ribeira Sacra Rural in the regions of Ribeira Sacra de Lugo e Ourense and Lugo Costa in the Mariña Lucense as well as rural tourism establishments located throughout Galicia, many of them associated with Fegatur and Agatur.
The experiences collected in this catalog arose around the different working tables and a day of meeting held this past summer. In these meetings it was concluded that the demand for this type of establishments is growing but that the seasonality is still very high, hence the interest in promoting activities and proposals outside the peak season.
In addition to presenting the catalogue, a special action was also announced: “A surprise weekend of rural tourism”, which will take place in the last weekend of September to publicize some of the most representative Galician geodestinos and, depending on the rural house chosen, have a surprise experience offered by the establishment. Those who book a night at that time will get another one as a gift at the establishment of their choice.
Both the Catalogue of rural tourism products of Galicia – Autumn 2018 and the special action “A surprise end of rural tourism”, is compiled on the website www.galiciaturismorural.es, from where you can choose an experience and a destination and check the participating rural houses, as well as the conditions of service.
The product catalogue is aimed at the general public and also at travel agencies and groups or companies organising activities in the regions where rural tourism establishments are located. In fact, some of the proposals are specifically for groups, so that one or more establishments meet the demand and put customers in contact with companies for complementary services.
To facilitate coordination between promoters and rural tourism establishments, a contact telephone number is set up: 631 179 252 and an e-mail address: [email protected]. Since the initiative was presented, several travel agencies and active tourism companies have been interested in some of the products proposed to incorporate them into their offer and the corresponding negotiation process has begun.
The Wine Routes of Galicia invite us to enjoy wine tourism in Galicia with soul, heart and wine.
Award “Technical Assistance for the development of a workshop with promotional activities in the city of Oporto” with the collaboration of the Xunta de Galicia – Axencia Turismo de Galicia. | 2019-04-24T11:50:21 | http://clusterturismogalicia.com/en/author/cluster/page/40/ |
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Students from Guitars Over Guns’ middle school programs across Miami-Dade County will converge for the annual Guitars Over Guns Student Showcase on Tuesday, April 24. From student artwork on display, to dance and musical performances on Ball & Chain’s iconic Pineapple Stage, these young artists from Miami’s underserved communities will impress guests with their professionalism, exuberance, and rockin’ talent – many performing in public for the very first time!
Guitars Over Guns (GOGO) is a Miami-based 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides mentoring to at-risk youth through music education and performance. Currently, Guitars Over Guns provides programming at North Miami, Georgia Jones-Ayers, Citrus Grove, and Cutler Bay middle schools, as well as the Educate Tomorrow Center and Camillus House. | 2019-04-26T12:26:00 | http://www.soulofmiami.org/2018/03/27/guitars-over-guns-spring-showcase-ball-chain-4-24-18/ |
🙂 That is an amazing record for a blog. You are a person worth reading though. I know what you mean about sharing… every time I share anything online it always has a slight sense of fear attached to it… I’m working to overcome that with people I trust completely.
And that connects to my other comment. I think a romantic interest can grow out of an unconditional love and a very special friendship… whether that can be called ‘romantic love’ or not I am not sure… it’s definitely love and romance all at once.
Hi Sam. I relate so much to all of these points in particular number 4. I think you are so wise when expressing numbe 8. I feel this to be true but try so hard for romantic love to exist …..it’s not true love I agree.
Hey I have a question for you. I am going to get my official diagnosis tomorrow and I want to write out why I should get it. I am an aspie completely but this is confirmation from a licensed psychiatrist. Do you have a list of traits in women on your blog or suggestions to help me?
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Ninety-five percent of the world’s precious opal comes from Australia, where unique geological conditions allowed the formation of this rare gemstone. Most light opal is found in South Australia, black opal in New South Wales – especially Lightning Ridge, and boulder opal in Queensland.
An Opal’s beauty is unique and made from the amazing play of spectral colours unique to this gemstone.
This originates from the breaking up of white light due to the three dimensional spherical shaped microstructure of the silica particles inherent in the opal ( these can only be detected with an electron microscope).
Similar phenomena of colour hues can be observed when oil lies on water or the play of light giving rise to a rainbow.
The value of an opal is determined by the type of opal, the predominant colours it exhibits, the clarity or brilliance of these colours and the patterns in which the colours are arrayed. Good patterns of the diffracted colours have an enormous impact on the value of the opal. Pinfire and small type patterns are more common, and thus less expensive than broad patterns or large flashes. Distinct patterns such as rolling flash, straw pattern, Chinese writing, ribbon, and especially harlequin,are very rare and considered collectors’ items.
Natural opals are those which have not been treated or added to in any way by mankind, other than by cutting and polishing. Natural opals are usually described as light, dark/black, boulder,and matrix. Although boulder opal has an ironstone backing, it is regarded as a solid natural opal because this backing occurs naturally. The variety of natural opal is determined by the two characteristics of body tone and transparency.
Black Opal is the most valued of Opals and comes mainly from Lightning Ridge.
High quality stones are very rare. Easily distinguished by the blackness of the background “body tone” or body colour.
Some black/dark opals have a light crystal colour bar on dark opal potch (colourless opal), giving the otherwise light opal a dark appearance.
Even expensive black/dark opals may have only a very thin colour bar on black potch.
Most black/dark opal is found in the mines around Lightning Ridge, NSW.
Because of its relative scarcity compared to light and even boulder opal, it tends to be more expensive, given equivalent colours, clarity and patterns.
Natural opals with a base tone ranging from colourless to medium grey are called light opal. Some people refer to these as “white” although this expression should only be used where the body colour is very milky.
Light opal makes up the bulk of precious opal. White Opal may be transparent through to nearly opaque, although it usually has a “milky” appearance and has a light body tone or white body colour.
Mainly mined at Coober Pedy and Mintabee, (South Australia) although the first deposits were found at White Cliffs (NSW).
The popularity of this type has soared since the mid 1970s. Boulder opals are invariably cut incorporating the host brown ironstone; they are in high demand and can be extremely valuable. A variety of boulder opal also occurs in Andamooka , South Australia , where the host rock is quartzite. These are called “painted ladies”, but are normally only suitable as specimens.
The important mining areas in Australian opal production over the last century have been White Cliffs, The Queensland Fields, Lightning Ridge, Grewin & Glengarry, Coober Pedy, Andamooka, Mintabie and Lambina.
Commercial mining commenced in the late 1880’s at the White Cliffs Field in New South Wales. The opal mined here excited the world and the town soon developed, by the 1920’s had a population of more than 3,000. White Cliffs produced fine quality seam material in such volumes the world had not previously seen. Sadly, the main run was worked out by 1930 and the field all but died out.
The Queensland fields are spread across 1,000km and produce almost all the world ‘s supply of boulder opal. This opal is produced from scattered locations in the vicinity of Yowah, Eromanga, Quilpie, Jundah, Opalton and Winton.
This field was discovered in 1905 by kangaroo shooters. The ‘Ridge produces almost all of Australia’s sensational black opals and today despite recent decline in production it is still the largest producer of opal by value. In the late 1980’s the Corcoran field 30 km to the west of the township produced stunning black opal in great quantities. The population soared to over 8,000 people. At this time opal sold for record prices sometimes at more per carat than good quality diamond. There is not enough quality opal to satisfy world demand, and interestingly, supply increases lead to higher prices, as fine quality opals become easier to procure which fuels excitement from non-traditional buyers. Lightning Ridge opal is typically found as nodules or “nobbies”. Grawin & Glengarry, Outlying fields include The Grawin, Glengarry, Sheep Yards, and Mulga Rush, which predominantly produce dark and black opal seam opal.
Andamooka is in the harsh desert and located near the edge of Lake Eyre. It was discovered in 1935 and is famous for producing brilliant crystal seam opal. It reached its peak in the 1960’s when the population reached 3,000. Unfortunately this field is worked out with very little commercial production since the 1970’s. Today much of Andamooka’s population is employed at the nearby uranium mines of Roxby Downs.
The bulk of the Worlds’ light seam opal was mined at Coober Pedy. Mining extended over an area 50 kilometres long, running approximately north south. It was here that Andrew Cody’s opal affair commenced: as a 12-year old school boy on a school excursion. In 1964 opal miners found it difficult to sell lower grades and often threw the opal away in disgust. Walking down Coober Pedy’s main Street he filled his pockets with this opal, took them back to Melbourne and made a tidy sum!
The town reached its peak in the 1970’s when enormous quantities of opal were being produced and world demand was high. Illegal gambling joints were prolific-some with dozens of tables and thousands of dollars changing hands. This dusty hot outback town is home to over 4,000 people representing more than 50 Nations. Unbearable summer temperatures have resulted in most living underground in “dugouts”. In 2002 Coober Pedy’s production has fallen to 25% of its heyday.
This field has steadily grown when a scheme of arrangement was agreed with the Farming Landholder. In 2002 this is perhaps the only shinning light in the South Australian opal fields with over 300 miners working with bulldozers and excavators. The material is typically light and dark seam opal. Most of the original material was incorrectly termed “alluvial” as it appeared to be in disjointed chunks coated with dirt on all sides rather than the usual seam, which is coated top and bottom. This rough was usually found comparatively shallow levels.
Across the world precious opal occurs in very few locations because it required a very special series of geological, climate and possibly biological phenomena to coincide for opal to form. These special criteria occurred in what is now the great desert regions of central Australia, which produce 95% of the world’s precious opal.
During the Cretaceous period (65-140 million years ago) this area was an Inland Sea. Fine marine sands rich in silica were deposited around the shoreline. The great Artesian Basin formed when the sea receded. During the mid-Tertiary period around 30 million years ago, deep weathering caused changes to the sediments releasing large quantities of soluble silica. This solution traveled along faults and joints in the ground infilling cracks and voids. The gel eventually hardened to form common opal, and in rare circumstances it formed precious opal. It was estimated that it takes 5 million years for an opal to form one centimeter thick!
On occasion, fossil bones and shells from the early Cretaceous period (120 million years) have been replaced with opal, and in rare circumstances, with quite brilliant colors. These make magnificent showpieces and are sought after by collectors and museums.
The major commercial outcrops in Australia are Lightning Ridge, Coober Pedy, Mintabie and the Queensland fields. Opal also occurs in Mexico, Brazil, Honduras, Indonesia and western United States of America.
Opal derived its name from “Opalus” which meant “to see a change in colour”. Onomacritus, an ancient Greek poet wrote “the delicate colour and tenderness of the opal reminded him of a loving and beautiful child”. However, it was the Romans who popularised them over two thousand years ago. Opals from this era are thought to have come from Cernowitz, a mountainous region in what was at that time Hungary , but now Slovakia . However early Romans believed the source was India , an incorrect belief promoted by traders in order to protect their interests.
Pliny the Elder wrote the first Natural History of the World in the first century AD. In this most important publication he wrote that Opal was the most highly prized and valuable of all gemstones in the Empire. Pliny wrote that price was set “according to the decree generally set down and pronounced by our nice and costly dames”!
Mark Antony loved opal. Pliny wrote that Antony coveted an opal owned by Senator Nonius and banished the Senator after he refused to sell the almond sized stone, reputed to be worth 20,000 sesterces (hundreds of thousands of dollars today). The Senator preferred to be “turned out of house and home” than part with his opal. According to Kozminsky * the ring was discovered in the tomb of the “firm willed Senator” early in the twentieth century.
Opal has been used in the crowns of kings; the crown jewels of France included fine specimens of opal, and the crown of the Holy Roman Emperor contained an opal stone.
Napoleon presented his Empress Josephine with the “Burning of Troy”, a magnificent opal with brilliant red flashes.
Queen Victoria became a lover of opal and wore opals throughout her reign. Her friends and her five daughters were presented with fine opals. Opal became highly sought after because the Royal Court of Britain was regarded as the model for fashion around the world and fine quality opal had recently been discovered in far-off Australia .
Australia ‘s vibrant opal industry began with pioneering opal miners who worked (and sometimes died) in the remote Australian outback.
Tullie Cornthwaite Wollaston, born in South Australia in 1863, braved life-threatening conditions to acquire opal from early miners in remote, desolate areas. It was Tullie Wollaston who introduced Australian opal to the rest of the world. He is considered the father of the opal industry.
While working in Adelaide, Wollaston developed an interest in gemstones. In November 1888, hearing of a new opal find, Wollaston and two companions – Herbert Butterfield and an Aboriginal boy named Tomtit – left Adelaide on an 1100 km trek for southwestern Queensland .
After completing part of the journey by rail, the men travelled on by camel across the South Australian desert. They endured searing temperatures, suffered heat stroke, and drank from a fouled water hole putrid with dead and dying animals.
During the hottest summer on record, they walked across rough country to spare their weak, sore-footed camels. When water supplies became dangerously low, Wollaston followed some small birds to a waterhole.
On the last day of their journey the travellers were advised to follow a set of horse tracks in order to find Joe Bridle’s Stony Creek opal mine. The tracks went around in circles and they became hopelessly lost. For 17 hours they followed those tracks until finally reaching their destination. They had followed the trail of Joe’s mate who had been drunk and bushed for 24 hours!
After buying opal from local prospectors, Wollaston headed back to Adelaide , leaving Butterfield to take care of their new mining ventures. The next day, Butterfield went out to round up the camels. After walking several kilometres in the heat he collapsed and died.
In 1889, Wollaston set sail for England with a parcel of Queensland opal.
London gem merchants were unaccustomed to the brilliant Queensland gems and refused to purchase them. Wollaston persisted until the firm Hasluck Bros, of Hatton Garden , agreed to trial the stones in Europe and America . Before long Australian Opal had been introduced to famous jewellery houses that began to feature opal in their designs, these included Tiffany, Lalique, and Cartier. Wollaston established many markets for Australian opal. He died in 1931, a wealthy man.
Australia now produces around 95 per cent of the world’s opal supply. Australian opal is prized the world over, thanks to the pioneering efforts of Tullie Wollaston.
All the evidence demonstrates that throughout history opal has been regarded as the stone of good fortune.
There can be little doubt that much of the modern superstition regarding the supposed unlucky quality of the opal owes its origin to a careless reading of Sir Walter Scott’s novel ‘Anne of Geierstein’.
He also cites several historical references to the talismanic qualities of opal including the following story.
A French baron, who resided in London , owned an opal that had been in the family since the twelfth century. In 1908 he took the opal to the London Pavilion where a soothsayer told him that the opal would bring him good fortune and that he was about to inherit £500,000! The London newspaper “Evening News “ reported that within a few days the soothsayers’ prediction had come true, it also stated that the ancient opal had a feint inscription in old Spanish, which translated to the words “Good Luck”.
In Roman times the gem was carried as a good luck charm or talisman, as it was believed that the gem, like the rainbow, brought its owner good fortune. It was also referred to as the “Cupid stone” because it suggested the clear complexion of the god of love.
In the 7 th century it was believed that opals possessed magical properties and centuries later Shakespeare was attributed with the description of opal as “that miracle and queen of gems”.
The Arabs believed that they fell from the sky and the Orientals referred to them as “the anchor of hope”. Lucky opal – the stone of hope, the birthstone of October.
If you protect your stone from heavy blows, abrasive materials, and don’t subject it to extreme sudden heat changes, your opal should last forever.
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Finishing out the month of February as a success. Updating also on the February Challenge thread was a big help!
I'm going to post my weight stats tomorrow after I weigh in the morning.
Loss, gain, or maintain? We'll see.
Whatever your weigh-check reveals, I hope your great attitude and habit-forming on NoS stays strong!
ever sticking with No S.
March will be a more accurate reflection I think.
But I'll take these results as an encouragement.
I am not very tall and I am not very young.
at the top end of the 'acceptable' weight range for my height.
I love the routine, the habits, the moderation of No S.
sustainable and not enjoyable. I cannot go back there.
plan to stick with these No S habits--and I'll enjoy it!
Well done minimizer! Since I'm in the normal BMI range I lose very slowly too, but the trend is still to lose and not to maintain so while it's slow it's also fun.
my 'no wine' going (18th day!) so we'll see how that goes.
So far today though, it's N for the win!
Loved your post about being happy with your weight even if you don't lose more. We, I think, are exactly the same height and weight today. And I agree. I know that I could lose more fat off my body and look more "svelte", but I feel really healthy and strong. That has to count for something, right?
Yes, auto, I am 5'2". And you're right, I agree!
I finished out the week very well, so on the whole I am satisfied.
Maintained my weight from my weigh-in of last weekend.
Today (Saturday) is pretty good.
Doing well so far this week. Not so hungry so filling plate with less food and am satisfied with that. Drinking plenty of water between meals.
A successful week of green N Days this past week.
Have a great weekend, mimimizer!
Hey auto, hang in there!
watching television. It was blueberries and almonds.
Today is definitely Sunday "S" Day.
Yesterday (Monday) and today (Tuesday) were failed N Days.
Monday was because I had a small snack before dinner.
Today was because I had seconds at dinner.
did have those couple of slip-ups this week.
I think that tomorrow will be better.
I recommend REALLY piling up your plate so that you know you've eaten plenty and aren't (as) tempted by seconds!
When I messed up earlier this week (Monday & Tuesday), we had visitors both times. Lost my focus I guess.
I have been really working on chewing my food well to help my digestion.
Seems to help a lot--I had been having indigestion issues and that is improving. More on that later.
Tonight's menu is a turkey patty cooked with cabbage, salad, and sweet potato.
for the month. I'll post it April 1st.
More importantly, it feels so good to be following good habits--I love it!!
That's a two-pound loss since March 1st.
I am averaging nearly 1/2 loss per week.
Slow but steady so far.
The monthly challenges are helping so much.
My hubs is also No S-ing and that helps too.
fewer headaches--I gotta love that!
You are doing great! Love to see your stats, I like your new signature.
I hope your April is getting off to a good start!
Let's have a good month!
really possible right now--hopefully soon though.
get out and walk for 40 minutes just before dark.
Still have that headache today, darn it!
Well I signed up to do the Seven-Day Vegan Pledge for US Veg Week 2014. It takes place April 21 - 27. Looking forward to it!
Sounds like you are getting lots of exercise and eating healthy!
I get terrible headaches sometimes too--hope yours give you a break!
Well I had a failure on Monday this week. We had visitors from out of town and my pattern now seems to be that having company disrupts my schedule so much that I find myself eating at irregular times--also having snacks to prevent headaches. And it doesn't help that these guests are real 'foodies'!
OK, back on track yesterday and doing OK so far today.
Minimizer, I saw how well you are doing in your April Challenge! That is awesome, you are so active! yay!
Haven't posted in awhile. Out of town for a couple weeks, and then I've been sick with a virus. Feeling better but I'm also having GERD issues going on, and have been for some time. Trying to figure out what to do about that. It is keeping me from eating three full meals each day for the time being.
My indigestion issues have improved. I believe that ibuprofen is the worst thing that I can do to aggravate it, so I will avoid it like the plague. Doing well today, except that with breakfast I ate some Hershey's Kisses that were a gift. I got rid of the rest of them so they are not tempting me now--I cannot keep such things in the house! Planning to eat according to No S principles for the rest of the day. Taking it day-by-day to get back on track.
Good luck with the GERD. Seems there are several people on the boards that have struggled with that.
And sorry you were sick. That seems common right now, too. Summer is right around the corner!
I'm just completing nearly a week of being back on track--I began again on Tuesday I believe. The GERD is much improved! No wine for the past week and I know that helps. Plus I've come to realize that Advil (ibuprofen) is not good for me--probably the worst thing I can do to cause a GERD flare.
That's great that you've found a couple "easily-removablle" GERD offenders.
After doing so well in Feb/Mar/Apr, I fell off the past two months.
Starting over again tomorrow, July 1.
I will participate in the July 2014 Challenge.
Weighed 136 this morning as my weight starting over.
Starting back today. Monday will be an N day. No Special days (holidays, birthdays) the rest of the month. So ten N days and six S days (including today, Saturday) coming up for the rest of August -- sounds doable.
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N day today, it has been decided, and so it is.
Breakfast: oatmeal w/whey protein, coconut oil, sliced banana.
Be Back Later with Lunch and Dinner.
Walking: morning 38 min, afternoon 38 min.
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Mostly fails this week. Trying to get back into it though. Hope next week will be better...I think that it will be.
No worries - those fails are done and over with. You are back on track now, and just in time for an S Day, so you can't fail!
We're here with you, just keep on trying, and you'll get some more successes in there.
Last week I did pretty well, but not perfect.
being successes, plus today so far as well.
back to an old scale that doesn't need batteries.
Weighing 132-133 this week on that scale.
Pretty good week, mostly Successes.
Maintaining my weight so far.
Very successful week last week.
This week not going as well.
Planning to weigh myself November 1.
Well, this week isn't over yet Doing well!
I'm back. Day 4, this is how I'll sensibly behave during this holiday month.
Finishing out the week as a success. I feel good about a sensible December. I don't know why it's clicking for me just now, but I'm glad about it. I'll be back soon.
Just stopped by to say hi. How are your habits settling in? It looks like you did well through the end of December.
Well, Gingerpie, I did well during early December, and the end of the month I was pleased with.
The rest of the month was quite the disaster.
However, today brings a brand-new, blank canvas.
Today is off to a good start!
Doing well this new month/this new year. Making a real effort to get more movement into my day. Feeling slimmer already.
Finished this past week very well. I've been much busier than usual and that's a good thing. These next several months are going to stay quite busy too, so No S eating is perfect for a busy lifestyle I believe. My resolution is to stick with No S all year and just see where it takes me.
Had a very good weekend. Good habits are key! Gearing up for another good week.
Mid-week checking in. I'm really into this and loving the feeling of sticking to good eating habits.
Three weeks in. Really busy this month, much busier than usual. I believe that is a big help to staying on track.
Looking Good!!! Keeping busy is a wonderful way to help me stay on track as well!! No time to scheme and make excuses!!!
Being busy totally helps! ! Nothing sabotages good intentions like boredom. Good luck!
I trailed off for the rest of January and did not do well at all.
Today I'm starting over again.
A big shout out for the new start!
I've been on again, off again all year so far. I'm disappointed with myself that I haven't stuck with this like I had planned. However, today has been good so far. I'll take this one day at a time.
I expect to return tonight with my dinner menu to report.
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I'm back. Having a decent weekend. Ate a swirl frozen yogurt at Costco. We brought home one of their tasty rotisserie chickens for dinner. Thinking I'll make a salad here in a few minutes.
Ooooo I love that Costco froyo! Wb!
I've been having a lot of low blood sugar headaches, therefore I'm not doing so well lately. Hoping to do better this next week.
What causes the headaches? Is there a way to address them that makes sense with your no-s goals?
Headaches are from low-blood sugar and more unavoidable stress, I think.
I just get headaches easily, too. Advil doesn't help.
I'm going to try tomorrow to see how it goes.
Mostly back on track today. One fail was that I had two squares of dark chocolate between breakfast and lunch. Which of course means fail for the day....but I am not letting that mess up the rest of the day.
I didn't sleep much at all last night (I often have insomnia) and I have sworn off coffee and tea since caffeine does not agree with me. Hubs always keeps dark chocolate in the house though and I resorted to having some to get myself conscious this morning. So anyway, hoping to sleep tonight and have an "N Day" tomorrow.
I think you deserve a well done! When I have a fail in one period and not let it mess up the rest of the day I'm usually very happy about it.
I have been stress eating just about every day.
140 at times this summer.
This morning I weighed in at 138.
I *should* weigh about 120 or less.
and I don't have much energy.
a Friday. A very stressful weekend coming up.
Then I will see if I can do it again on Monday.
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(sub)urban ranger activity: 64 min.
..and let's just say that the for the rest of the day it is good it's an S day!
You have been quite a trooper! I hope it's feeling like it's paying off.
Thanks, oohlala. Yes, No S is serving me well. | 2019-04-22T20:16:44 | https://everydaysystems.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=5332&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=100 |
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Aldoxorubicin, as given in this trial, had minimal cardiotoxicity compared with doxorubicin. “The response to aldoxorubicin and its impressive lack of cumulative cardiotoxicity may make it a superior anthracycline for treating advanced soft-tissue sarcoma,” said lead author Sant P. Chawla, MD, of the Sarcoma Oncology Center, Santa Monica, California.
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Two-thirds of patients in each treatment arm had received doxorubicin previously. Median progression-free survival was 4.11 months for aldoxorubicin vs 2.96 months for investigator’s choice. In the patients with liposarcoma and leiomyosarcoma, who comprised 57% of the sarcoma population, median progression-free survival was 5.32 months vs 2.96 months, respectively (P = .0080). Overall survival was similar between the aldoxorubicin-treated group and investigator’s choice—about 12 months.
In another phase II trial, sponsored by the Sarcoma Alliance for Research Through Collaboration (SARC), the checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab (Keytruda) demonstrated activity in two types of soft-tissue sarcoma: undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma and dedifferentiated or pleomorphic liposarcoma, according to the final results of the SARC028 trial presented by Melissa A. Burgess, MD, of the University of Pittsburgh.2 A biomarker analysis embedded in the design of the single-agent trial showed that response correlated with programmed cell death 1 ligand (PD-L1) status and baseline infiltrating cytotoxic T cells.
“Pembrolizumab has clinical activity in undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma and dedifferentiated and pleomorphic liposarcoma, and expansion cohorts in these two subtypes are planned. Ongoing biomarker analysis may guide combination strategies,” Dr. Burgess reported.
SARC028 included 2 groups of patients: those with soft-tissue sarcomas (10 patients in each of 4 different cohorts of undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma, dedifferentiated or pleomorphic liposarcoma, synovial sarcoma, and leiomyosarcoma) and those with bone sarcoma (40 patients, including 22 with osteosarcoma, 13 with Ewing sarcoma, and 5 with chondrosarcoma). Most patients received at least two previous treatments.
At a median follow-up of 19 months, the projected overall response rate was 18%. In the soft-tissue sarcoma arm, there was one complete response and six partial responses. When the investigators broke down the responses by soft-tissue sarcoma type, they found one complete response and three partial responses in those with undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma as well as a partial response in two patients with dedifferentiated or pleomorphic liposarcoma and in one with synovial sarcoma. The median response duration in the soft-tissue sarcoma arm was 33 weeks; median progression-free survival was 18 weeks; and median overall survival was 49 weeks.
In the bone sarcoma arm, there were two partial responses, and nine patients had stable disease. The median duration of response was 43 weeks; median progression-free survival was 8 weeks, and median overall survival was 52 weeks.
Grade 3 and 4 adverse events were reported in 7% of the soft-tissue sarcoma group and 12% of the bone sarcoma group. Further biomarker analysis is planned.
In TBCRC 022, a study of the Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium, neratinib was dosed at 240 mg once daily, and capecitabine was dosed at 750 mg/m2 twice daily for 14 days, followed by a 7-day rest period. Patients received diarrhea prophylaxis.
“Prolonged disease control was seen in many patients. At least 6 cycles of therapy were initiated by 51%, and 19% initiated 10 or more cycles,” Dr. Freedman reported.
Grade 3 toxicity possibly related to treatment was reported by 51%, including diarrhea in 32%. Dose reductions or holds due to toxicity were necessary for 57% of patients, and 19% discontinued due to toxicity.
Study discussant Sara Tolaney, MD, MPH, also of Dana-Farber, said neratinib/capecitabine was an “active combination for progressive CNS metastases,” but she expressed concern that diarrhea occurred despite loperamide and resulted in dose holds, reductions and discontinuations. Dr. Tolaney also noted that at least 10 other drugs and combinations are being evaluated to address this unmet need.
BENDAMUSTINE/RITUXIMAB (Rituxan) achieved similar survival compared with R-CHOP (rituximab plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone) or R-CVP (rituximab plus cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and prednisone) as front-line therapy for patients with two types of lymphoma, according to long-term follow-up of two separate studies. Both studies suggest that bendamustine/rituximab offers benefits over R-CHOP/R-CVP but does not significantly improve survival.
The BRIGHT study found bendamustine/rituximab was noninferior in terms of response rates but also found that bendamustine/rituximab was superior in terms of progression-free survival, HR = 0.61 (0.45–0.85; P = .0025) to R-CHOP and R-CVP in patients with treatment-naive indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) or mantle cell lymphoma.4 Five-year progression-free survival was 65.5% for bendamustine/rituximab and 55.8% for R-CHOP/R-CVP.
For indolent NHL, 5-year progression-free survival was 70.3% for bendamustine/rituximab vs 62% for R-CHOP/R-CVP. Among the patients with mantle cell lymphoma, 5-year progression-free survival was 39.7% and 14.2%, respectively.
Five-year overall survival was 81.6% in the bendamustine/rituximab arm compared with 85% in the R-CHOP/R-CVP arm, which was not significantly different. Overall survival was comparable for lymphoma types. More secondary malignancies developed in the bendamustine/rituximab arm (19% vs. 11%).
“There is a significantly greater benefit in bendamustine/rituximab vs R-CHOP/R-CVP and a greater benefit for bendamustine/ rituximab vs R-CVP. The strongest benefit was in the mantle cell lymphoma subgroup,” said Ian Flinn, MD, of the Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville.
Ten-year follow-up of the StilL NHL1 study showed bendamustine/rituximab had a time-to-next-treatment benefit (used as a surrogate for progression-free survival) compared with R-CHOP in treatment-naive indolent NHL or mantle cell lymphoma.5 The 10-year results are similar to those of the original study, which showed significantly better median progression-free survival for the bendamustine/rituximab group: not yet reached for bendamustine/rituximab vs 69.5 months for R-CHOP (P < .0001). Bendamustine/rituximab had better tolerability, and at the time, the authors concluded it should be a preferred first-line treatment.
At 10 years of follow-up, the time to next treatment was not yet reached in the bendamustine/rituximab arm and 56 months in the R-CHOP arm (P < .0001). More patients treated with R-CHOP underwent autologous stem cell transplantation: 11 vs 3 in the bendamustine/rituximab arm.
No difference was observed between the two treatment arms in the number of secondary malignancies. Overall survival was not statistically different, but it was numerically higher in the bendamustine/rituximab arm: 70.3% vs 66.3%, reported Mathias J. Rummel, MD, PhD, of Justus-Leibig University, Giessen, Germany.
The formal discussant of these trials, Brad S. Kahl, MD, of Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, indicated both bendamustine/rituximab and R-CHOP are acceptable regimens. He said the role of maintenance rituximab therapy is still unproven after bendamustine/rituximab.
Investigators examined data from a cohort of childhood cancer patients diagnosed between 1970 and 1999, from 31 North American cancer centers, who were under age 21 at diagnosis and were alive 5 years from diagnosis. Patients had been treated for leukemia, lymphoma, CNS malignancies, Wilms tumor, neuroblastoma, soft-tissue sarcoma, and bone sarcoma. Detailed treatment exposure data were available from medical records.
The cohort included 23,601 survivors whose median time since diagnosis was 21 years and whose median age at last follow-up was 28 years. The 15-year cumulative incidence for severe, disabling, life-threatening, or fatal chronic conditions, as analyzed by treatment decade, follow: 1970 to 1979 (12.7%); 1980 to 1989 (10.1%); and 1990 to 1999 (8.9%). The largest decreases over the 3 decades occurred among survivors of Wilms tumor and Hodgkin lymphoma, for whom there were reductions of 43% and 25%, respectively.
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia: 9% vs 7%.
“The greatest reductions were found in the incidence of endocrine conditions and new cancers, followed by gastrointestinal disorders and neurologic conditions, but, surprisingly, the incidence of cardiovascular disease did not drop,” said Todd M. Gibson, PhD, of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis.
“We have an increase in cure rates and a reduction in the probability of adverse health consequences, and this represents huge progress,” commented ASCO expert Timothy Gilligan, MD, MSc, of the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.
MORE THAN ONE-THIRD of testicular cancer survivors have low testosterone levels later in life, placing them at risk for a variety of chronic health conditions, a large multicenter study has shown.7 The study evaluated the first 491 participants of the Platinum Study, which aims to be the largest analysis of survivors of testicular cancer worldwide. All patients received chemotherapy and were younger than age 55 when diagnosed. The median age at clinical evaluation for chronic effects was 38 years.
“Testicular cancer occurs at a young age and is highly curable, and patients can expect to live for 40 years after diagnosis, but there is a long-term risk for late complications from treatment,” said Mohammad Issam Abu Zaid, MBBS, of Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis.
Among survivors, 38% had a low testosterone level or were on testosterone replacement therapy. Patients were most likely to have low testosterone levels if they were overweight or obese, whereas patients were less likely to have low testosterone levels if they were physically active. The type of chemotherapy regimen did not have an impact. Polymorphisms in the SHBG gene appeared to be related as well, but the study was underpowered to confirm an association.
Compared with survivors who had normal testosterone levels, testicular cancer survivors with low testosterone levels were more likely to be on medication for hypertension (19% vs 11%), high cholesterol (20% vs 6%), erectile dysfunction (20% vs 12%), diabetes (6% vs 3%), and anxiety and depression (15% vs 10%). Some of these health problems have been previously linked to low testosterone among men in the general population and testicular cancer survivors, Dr. Abu Zaid noted.
“Clinical and genetic factors can increase the risk for hypogonadism, and providers should screen testicular cancer survivors for hypogonadism and treat those with symptoms,” he concluded.
Dr. Gilligan did not, however, endorse measuring testosterone levels in all patients, since there is much debate about what levels are problematic. “Instead, looking for symptoms is the key,” he suggested.
DISCLOSURE: For full disclosures of the quoted speakers, please see the online version of this article at www.ascopost.com.
1. Chawla SP, et al: 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting. Abstract 11000. Presented June 2, 2017.
2. Burgess MA, et al: 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting. Abstract 11008. Presented June 2, 2017.
3. Freedman RA, et al: 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting. Abstract 1005. Presented June 3, 2017.
4. Flinn I, et al: 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting. Abstract 7500. Presented June 3, 2017.
5. Rummel MJ, et al: 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting. Abstract 7501. Presented June 3, 2017.
6. Gibson TM, et al: 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting. Abstract LBA10500. Presented June 3, 2017.
7. Zaid MIA, et al: 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting. Abstract LBA10012. Presented June 3, 2017. | 2019-04-22T02:45:11 | https://www.ascopost.com/issues/august-10-2017/in-case-you-missed-it-short-takes-on-current-cancer-research/ |
The origin of The House of God, Which is the Church of the Living God, the Pillar and Ground of the Truth Without Controversy, Inc., Keith Dominion, can be traced to the divine vision of one, Mother Mary Magdalena L. Tate, a unique black woman in American religious history.
In 1903, Mother Tate established the Church as she traveled and preached the Gospel throughout the state of Tennessee. She came to Alabama in 1905 where she established many people in the cleanness of the word. In 1907 over nine hundred people were converted and turned to Christ through her preaching. The following year, the Church was first incorporated under the name of the Church of the Living God, the Pillar and Ground of the Truth.
From June 25 through July 5, 1908, the first General Assembly was held in Greenville, Alabama. Ministers were ordained and pastors were appointed in that meeting. Additionally, Mother Tate was approved and accepted as the Apostle Elder, President, and first Chief Overseer. She also was accepted to the Bishopric by the Board of Trustees and Bishops. In 1911, Mother Tate entered the state of Georgia and the first Georgia State Assembly was held at Waycross, Georgia, and the appointment of the first presiding Seeldrveinrsg Sainzedsfinancial support for pastors were accomplished. In 1914, the first four state bishops were appointed at Quitman, Georgia, and the first Decree Book was conceived and printed.
The rapid growth of the church through powerful revivals and the State and General Assemblies, soon gave the church tremendous strength. By 1916, the church had spread throughout twenty states, including the District of Columbia and into some foreign countries. In 1924, the House of God Church Headquarters was established in Nashville, Tennessee. The theme for the first administration was “Come in God’s House.” On December 28, 1930, Mother Tate fell asleep in the Lord.
In 1931, Bishop Mary F.L. Keith was selected and ordained Chief Overseer for The House of God, Inc., Keith Dominion. The Keith Bible Institute and The House of God Home for Children were an integral part of her works. Acting on a vow to help others in need, Bishop Keith helped many members to obtain education and training in the ministry developing future leaders of the Church.
In 1948, Bishop Keith erected a sanctuary at Headquarters. Dormitories were later built. Under her leadership, the Church was established/re-established in the states of Alabama, Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. It was also during this period that the Church was established on the Island of Jamaica.
The work of Bishop Keith with her faith, her courage, and her untiring efforts contributed immensely to the influence of the church. The Church grew spiritually and physically under her divine leadership. The theme for the second administration was “Stay in the Faith and Doctrine.” Again the church suffered a great loss on July 14, 1962, with the death of Bishop Keith.
In 1962, Bishop James W. Jenkins was selected and ordained Chief Overseer and Senior Bishop. The theme for the third administration was “Let Us Make Progress.” Bishop Jenkins was a strong advocate of economic independence and church expansion. During his tenure, the Courtesy Welfare Program was launched to assist members in emergencies. He also placed the church on a budget system.
During the third administration, Church Building Program was implemented on the local level; church received Tax Exemption Status from the federal government; churches were chartered in the states of Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Texas and California; and the National Society was also initiated. During the period of 1966 to 1969, the Church’s Song Book was revised, and the Church’s Newspaper and Sunday School Books were continued.
By 1969, the deep sense of responsibility, broad vision, and persistent faith moved Bishop Jenkins to begin the financial drive for a new Headquarters Complex Building program on a cash basis. Property for the new Headquarters Complex was also purchased that same year. In 1976, the J.W. Jenkins Dormitory was built and dedicated. The second dormitory, the W.L. Nelson Dormitory, was dedicated in 1977. By the end of 1979, the Ervin Memorial Community Building was completed. Land, houses, and apartments were donated in support to the Church’s new Headquarters Complex Building Program. A temple was also erected in Kingston, Jamaica, W.I. By 1981, the vision over the years had flourished into the erection and dedication of the Headquarters Sanctuary in Nashville, Tennessee.
Bishop James W. Jenkins was held in esteem by the community and most of all, in the abiding affection and admiration of his beloved followers. The doors of life were quietly closed for Dr. Jenkins on July 15, 1990. God graciously tendered His mercies upon us, and on August 9, 1990, he anointed and appointed the fourth Chief Overseer of the Church, Bishop James C. Elliott. He began his administration with the theme, “Continuous Progress Through Evangelism.” Bishop Elliott founded The House of God Academy and Bible College to educate and train members of all ranks. In 2001, Bishop Elliott authorized the creation of an official website for the Church. During the fourth administration, the Church expanded into the states of Arizona, Kentucky, and Mississippi as well as into the foreign countries of Canada, Haiti, and Nassau, Bahamas.
The Fourth Administration also witnessed the restoration of the Old Headquarters Sanctuary built by Bishop Keith in 1948. The Old Sanctuary was restored in order to house the local church congregation. The F. Dovie Shuford Memorial Library and the House of God Academy and Bible College, were founded and is presently housed in the restored Old Headquarters Building. Additionally, Bishop Elliott erected a “Flags of Faith and Wall of Fame” and commissioned a bronze bust bearing the likeness of the founder, Mother Tate, which is encased in glass and installed in front of the Headquarters Sanctuary. | 2019-04-23T16:37:33 | http://houseofgod.church/about-us-2/ |
TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF AND YOUR TEACHING CAREER.
My name is Selamawit, and I teach in Hossana Adams Thermal Academy. I teach the Amharic language to several different classes. I have been teaching for 6 years. I graduated from Medawelabo University with a Bachelor's degree in Amharic language and Literature.
DID YOU HAVE A FAVORITE TEACHER WHEN YOU WERE IN SCHOOL? PLEASE TELL US ABOUT THEM AND WHY THEY WERE YOUR FAVORITE.
In this relation, I would like to mention, the teacher whom I consider my role model. Her name is Hamame Deneke. She was an English teacher in Wachamo Preparatory School in Hossana. The love she had for the students, her commitment to deliver the content, her humbleness and motherly attitude was unforgettable.
WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO BECOME A TEACHER? WHY DO YOU ENJOY TEACHING AT ADAMS THERMAL ACADEMY?
What inspired me to join Adams thermal Academy was the convenience of the school compound compared to other private schools, the good teaching - learning environment and the sympathy for the students.
HOW DOES YOUR FAITH AFFECT YOUR TEACHING?
I am a Christian and my faith has positively influenced my career. It has helped me to have compassion to the children and love them. It has also helped me to advise them with the word of God.
DO YOU HAVE A STORY TO SHARE ABOUT A STUDENT YOU HAVE IMPACTED?
I noticed a 10th grade student by the name Almnesh Jemal who required some additional support. Consequently I gave her some support to enable her to follow up her education without any pressure.
WHAT ARE YOUR FUTURE PLANS FOR YOUR TEACHING CAREER? WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACCOMPLISH?
In the future, I would like to upgrade my level of education from Bachelor's to Master's Degree.
PLEASE TELL US ABOUT YOUR HOME LIFE. ARE YOU MARRIED? DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN? WHAT ARE YOUR HOPES AND DREAMS FOR YOUR FAMILY? WHAT ACTIVITIES DO YOU ENJOY OUTSIDE OF WORK?
I am married and have a son. We got married in 2016. It has now been 2 years. Ketsebaot Nuramo is the name of my son. God willing, I would like my son to be a doctor, and for my husband to further study for his PhD which he longs to do. I hope that one day, with the help of God, we will start a humanitarian organization that supports the needy called by the name of my family. Currently, I am attending a fashion design class, and I enjoy designing clothes in my spare time.
DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE BIBLE STORY OR VERSE?
I teach in Adams Thermal Academy- Hossana. I teach Hadiyisa, which is the local language, to a number of different grade levels. Â I have been teaching for the last 13 years; for 5 consecutive years in public schools and the following 8 consecutive years in Adams Thermal Academy-Hossana.
When I was attending Wachemo comprehensive Preparatory school, I had a Chemistry teacher whom I liked very much. His name was Matewos. The reason behind was, the way he presented the subject matter and the way he handles students with love.
What inspired you to become a teacher? Why did you select this as a career?
What inspired me to be a teacher was that a teacher is a person who always learns and that this career, more than any other career, allows a teacher to develop, equip and raise a person with knowledge.
What training did you have to become a teacher? What degrees have you earned?
I have taken a pedagogical training and was awarded a certificate, diploma and bachelor's degree.
Why do you enjoy teaching at adams thermal academy?
I enjoy teaching in Adams Thermal Academy because the school has made the environment convenient for the teaching – learning process. In addition, as the students have many problems due to their background, supporting them in various ways like advising, putting them in prayer goes with my life's objective. I praise God for this opportunity.
My faith has a positive influence in my teaching activity in that it has helped me to do it with the fear of God and with respect to the God given duty.
Do you have a story to share about a student you have impacted? A student who has been positively impacted by your efforts?
There was a boy named Eyasu, he had nowhere to go as he had no relatives. He used to shine shoes and stayed the nights in the compound of a Coptic church. Later, he joined Adams Thermal Academy and attended grades 9th and 10th. However, he couldn't pass the grade ten National Exam and returned to his shoe shining. I then sought him out and after locating him, I encouraged him to attend a vocational college extension program while working his shoe shining in the daytime. I covered his tuition fee and provided other supports. He is currently enrolled in a vocational program for construction.
In the future, I want to study linguistics.
I was married and have 3 children however in 2017 an unexpected incident occurred in my life. My husband passed away. I am now a single mother. I have a son and two daughters. God willing, I want my oldest son to be a businessman who runs a company which imports and exports. His name is Israel. The middle daughter, Bersabeh, wants to be a doctor and the youngest one to be a researcher. Outside work, I enjoy being with my children and reading books.
The school which is now Adams Thermal Academy Ottoro was opened in 2007 with a water source in place and some electrification. Having these resources was new to the community and the regular maintenance necessary to keep them operational fell behind. Eventually, the water valves and other system apparatus corroded and failed, leaving the school with no water for sanitation, consumption or any kind of a food program.
Initially, the Adams Thermal Foundation vision for the school in Ottoro was to add a grade-level every year until students could ultimately graduate high school. In Ethiopia, high school graduates with satisfactory academic performance can attend university or trade school for free. So the strategy was to grow from the current K-8th grade to high school as quickly as possible. But when Adams Thermal staff started to look at photos of the students in Ottoro, priorities changed.
Photos of students were taken for the new online child sponsorship application launched in 2014. Those photos displayed a marked difference between children in Hosanna and those in Ottoro. The students in Ottoro consistently showed signs of malnutrition and disease. In addition, teachers reported students fainting in class, falling asleep and other behavior detrimental to learning. So priorities for the school changed immediately. Plans were put in place to develop a meal program like the one in Hosanna and to find reliable water sources for the long-term.
Ottoro is rural and isolated with virtually no infrastructure. Setting up a food and water program presents many more challenges than operating in Hosanna, a city of approximately 80,000 people. Pursuit of a water solution must include the infrastructure that is lacking in rural areas. This increases the scale, timeline and cost of the project. Children's Home Society of St. Paul, MN - the organization that founded the school in Ottoro - had recently completed a gravity-fed water system in nearby Mudula just prior to Adams Thermal Foundation taking over the school in Ottoro. The Mudula system capped a spring at higher elevation and then allowed gravity and water pressure from a reservoir to distribute water down the mountain to Mudula. Other communities near the pipeline also benefited from the water through distribution points along the way. The success of the Mudula water system became the model for the water solution in Ottoro.
Adams Thermal Foundation retained a water engineer and, working in conjunction with local government officials, began the search for a higher elevation spring source that could serve the school and local community for the long-term. The water team identified a source 4.6 kilometers away from the school at an altitude of 9,065 feet above sea level. The spring had a capacity of 1.4 liters per second and could easily fill most of a 50,000 liter reservoir overnight. Another smaller source with a capacity of 0.4 liters per second was located nearby. So negotiations began with local government and zone officials to cap both springs and distribute the water down the mountain with a gravity-fed distribution system. There were two primary issues to negotiate. First, the rights to cap the springs and use the water. The second issue was to establish ownership, administration and maintenance responsibilities so that the system would be kept in good working order. Agreements were made with both the Ottoro community, called the Duna woreda (district) and the neighboring Tembaro community, called the Bada woreda.
Vital to the success of the water project would be the contribution of labor by members of the community. This labor would serve as the only investment the local community could offer. However, it also ensured maximum engagement and ownership by the community so that the long-term viability of the water system could be guaranteed. The community also provided some of the building materials that could be harvested nearby. Men and women, young and old, brought their farming hand-tools and began digging a trench for the water pipeline all the way up the mountain. Those who could not work came to offer encouragement and prayers for the laborers. No roads could access the water points or sources so all the supplies including sand, rock, cement, rebar, pipe, valves and fittings had to be walked up the mountain on donkeys and horses.
When the water is officially turned on in December of 2018, seven (7) villages comprised of 550 households and an estimated 3,300 users will receive fresh, clean water daily through local distribution points just minutes away from their homes. While Adams Thermal Academy Ottoro is currently drawing water from a short-term, low-capacity source, the school will tap into the end of the new pipeline. The 560 students at the Academy will finally enjoy the permanent benefits of good sanitation, clean hands and faces, and pure water to drink as they grow and learn. Best of all, children will be in school rather than fetching water several hours each day for their families.
Like many African countries, parts of Ethiopia face severe water shortages, poor sanitation, and lack of access to clean water. A study conducted by Water.org concluded that only “42% of the population has access to a clean water supply” and only “11% of that number has access to adequate sanitation services”. In rural parts of the country, these figures are even lower, resulting in health problems in the villagers as well as their animals.
Drought over the last 20+ years has led to wells, streams, ponds and lakes drying up or becoming very shallow. Many people living outside of the cities collect water from these sources which, in their depleted state, are often contaminated with animal and human waste, worms and disease. During times of drought, disease runs rampant through small villages and towns. Frequently there is not enough water for people to bathe which leads to infections and sickness in children. Water borne illnesses, such as cholera and diarrhea, are the leading cause of death in children under five in Ethiopia.
Children, and especially girls, are often charged with collecting water for their families each day, which often takes three hours or more to complete. The water sources are rarely conveniently located so the children are required to haul empty jugs on foot or by donkey cart to the water, fill them up and haul them back, often traveling several miles in the process. In many cases the children spend so much time collecting water that they are unable to attend school.
In 2013, when Adams Thermal Foundation (ATF) initially took over the operation of the school in Ottoro, they discovered the spring-sourced, gravity-fed system that had supplied water to the school was dried up and the infrastructure degraded. This marked the beginning of the Ottoro Water Project. A temporary solution was put in place when an alternative active spring was located and the infrastructure repaired. While water was once again flowing to the school, the supply was limited and would need to be upgraded further and stabilized.
For the FIRST TIME E-V-E-R, we have 12th-graders at Adams Thermal Academy in Hosanna, Ethiopia. In just a few months, these students will become high school GRADUATES! These are lives that have been redeemed and forever changed. These young people are breaking out of the poverty cycle and they are university-bound in the fall of 2019!
Among the world-wide population of children helped through sponsorship programs, it can be difficult to find the success stories. Every sponsor hopes that they've permanently impacted a life for the better. But as children grow up and drift out of these vital programs, sponsors are often left to hope and wonder about the significance of their charity, prayers and support.
Mindful of this reality, we celebrate the achievement of our senior class at Hosanna. Children initially qualify to enroll in Adams Thermal Academy because they're orphaned, HIV-positive or struggling under the weight of severe poverty. But now, 40 lives are crossing over from one segment of society to another. No longer will they be considered "at-risk" children. Rather, most of these will be the first in their family to graduate high school and continue on to post-secondary studies.
High school graduates in Ethiopia have the opportunity to attend university tuition-free if their academic performance hits benchmarks determined by the government. Every single 12th-grader at Adams Thermal Academy Hosanna has earned the right to enroll in university studies based upon their strong academic achievement. Needless to say, these kids are EXCITED! They can see their future. Despair that was once prevalent in their lives has been replaced by hope and confidence.
When Adams Thermal Systems first established a non-profit in 2013 to operate two schools in Ethiopia, one of the primary goals was to add a grade to the program every year until every child had the opportunity to go from kindergarten to grade 12 on the same campus and in the same wholistic, Christ-centered program. The 40 students in the 2019 graduating class at Hosanna represent our first realization of this goal.
What a privilege we've been given to extend a hand of friendship and love to the "poorest of the poor". And to see them as God sees them, a precious treasure worthy of our highest respect and the very best we have to offer. Still, we ought to consider it an even higher honor when we get to witness these young people taking ownership of their true identity - leaving behind the stigma of poverty and embracing a new life full of God-given worth and potential.
We celebrate our new 12th-graders and challenge them to passionately take hold of the opportunity provided to them by our committed staff, our faithful sponsors and compassionate donors. Thanks be to God for his never-ending grace and mercy!
Every summer, churches all around the country hang up colorful signs letting the neighborhood know that Vacation Bible School is coming up. Publishers of religious curriculum crank out new creative themes every year to capture the attention of parents and grandparents seeking to fill-up the idle days of perpetually-bored kiddos. Church coordinators do their best to wrangle up enough volunteers, baked goods and popsicle sticks to fill up a four-day program filled with the right balance of activities and lessons. Some churches do it better than others. But everyone seems to be competing for the ultimate neighborhood VBS experience.
This past July (2018) a team of three staff from Adams Thermal Foundation (ATF) set out to discover what VBS would be like if offered in southern Ethiopia. In the town of Hosanna, in the middle of the rainy season, the first Vacation Bible School at Adams Thermal Academy was launched on a Monday morning for slightly more than 300 local children. Every day the attendance grew and by the end of the week, 650 children from kindergarten to high-school age were taking part in this inaugural event. For the ATF team from the US it became abundantly clear that VBS is kind-of-a-big-deal in Hosanna, Ethiopia.
THEMES - In the US, we have themes that revolve around sports or outer-space or dinosaurs to keep the kids engaged. In Ethiopia, we didn't really have a theme except to convey the message that God created our world and that he loves each and every one of us. The classrooms were all packed full! Sometimes the communication was verbal, via translators. Often, we were building relationships with attention, smiles and hugs.
INVITATIONS - In the US, churches typically put an announcement on the screen or in the bulletin and then canvas the neighborhood with door-hangers. In Ethiopia, the word spread by word-of-mouth and every day more kids showed up than the day before. Even though there are plenty of churches in Hosanna, VBS is not an opportunity that happens very often.
VOLUNTEERS - This always seems to be a challenge wherever VBS is held. In Hosanna, we had 3 staff from the US, 5 volunteers from the capital of Addis Ababa and roughly 6-8 other Academy staff that helped out during the week. While this doesn't seem like the right ratio of adults for 650 kids, things never really got out of control. The children wanted to be there and patiently waited for whatever the next activity was.
CRAFTS - We didn't anticipate that so many younger children would have under-developed motor skills. So our volunteers and helpers did a lot of tracing and cutting for kids that couldn't get the scissors to work. We hauled a lot of craft supplies in our luggage. But we were also able to create some lessons using local raw bulk cotton, dried grass and home-made play dough. Evidently, we failed to communicate to the students that balls of cotton glued to an outline of their hand was actually a sheep. Most of the kids were still very proud of the hairy hands they created.
AGES - While VBS in the US is typically reserved for grade-school kids, we timed our VBS in Ethiopia to coincide with summer school at Adams Thermal Academy. So VBS attracted high school-aged kids as well as younger ones. In addition, children from all faith backgrounds were comfortable participating - Christian, Orthodox, Muslim and unchurched.
FOOD - VBS in the US usually involves lots of baked goodies and snacks. VBS in Ethiopia comes with a nutritious lunch. And for many, this may have been their only meal of the day. Nothing says "I love you" in a developing country quite like a full stomach.
MUSIC - You can't have VBS without fun songs and actions to go along with them, right? This is where Ethiopia VBS was quite different. There wasn't a lot of fun, kid-oriented music to select from in the Ethiopian language. So on the last day of VBS, we had a time of reverent worship with local worship songs and a presentation of the Gospel by local community leaders.
It's true, VBS in Ethiopia is different in many ways. But it's so much more than keeping kids occupied during summer vacation. In Hosanna, Ethiopia there's 600+ children who can't wait for someone to come and share the love of God with them next summer. Would you like to be involved in a VBS experience you'll never forget? We're looking for churches and individuals that would like to raise their own support and bring VBS to Hosanna in the summer of 2019.
Please contact Samuel Getachew at (605) 521-3155 or email [email protected] to learn more about VBS in Ethiopia next summer.
(Photo) Precious food at Adams Thermal Academy Ottoro in Ethiopia. The children are not playing with their food as it appears. Rather, in Ethiopian culture, it is an act of love to feed another person and to share what you have.
When Adams Thermal Foundation launched its child sponsorship program in 2013, photographs of children began to pop up on our sponsorship website. At that time, it was easy to pick out the children that were extremely malnourished based upon their physical appearance. The eyes, the skin, the teeth and their overall stature told a story of universal scarcity and disease. Teachers were calling out the challenges of keeping children awake and attentive - even sharing instances of students fainting and falling out of their chairs. In particular, the school in mountainous and rural Ottoro, Ethiopia involved a strenuous hike each day just to get to school. The village was also more prone to food and water shortages due to it's isolation.
Our school in Hosanna was more urban and connected to reliable sources of food and water. Although our enrollment criteria of serving only the poorest-of-the-poor kept students from enjoying the benefits of regular meals that are nutritionally balanced. A meal program was already in place when the Foundation took over the school in Hosanna in 2013. Water collection tanks served by a municipal water system also ensured that students had clean water to drink and for hand washing. The difference between the Hosanna students and the Ottoro students on the sponsorship website was obvious - so much so that even casual observers might ask, "what's wrong in Ottoro"?
As soon as we became aware of the nutritional and developmental deficiencies in Ottoro, we began putting together the pieces of a plan to implement regular meals and clean water access at the school. Without any infrastructure, we would need the means and methods of food supply lines, storage, preparation and serving as well as a new reliable water system to replace an old gravity-fed line that had corroded and dried up. We began with seeking out a delivery vehicle that could travel the rough the rough roads and transport supplies from local communities. Next came the buildings necessary to store food staples for 500+ children and some staff. Then came the kitchen and dining halls, built from indigenous wood poles, mud, grass, rocks, concrete and rolled tin. Last came the new gravity-fed water system which originated from a source 5 kilometers away at approximately 10,000 feet above sea level. The system would not only supply the school but also 3,000 other members of the local community.
In November of 2017, all the pieces were in place for students to enjoy a nutritious meal and clean water for drinking and washing. The celebration of these new resources at the isolated school was unprecedented and attributed to decades of prayer lifted up by current and previous generations. A church in the United States provided all the food for the first year of operations until child sponsorships could grow and cover the cost.
Already, the academic performance of students has shown improvement and behavioral issues due to malnutrition have been dramatically reduced. Medical issues that were largely gastrointestinal and attributable to poor sanitation and water quality are down sharply. Not only does the access to food and water aid the educational process, but this provision also incentivizes poor families to keep their children in the school program rather than requiring them to stay home and work.
While the first year of food supplies was provided by generous donors, child sponsorships in our program have still not grown to adequately cover the meal program in the coming year. If you would like to help provide food to the children in Ottoro, please call 877-678-1099 or email [email protected].
Where Will We Go Next Year??
"I didn't want to go to Ethiopia" confessed Pastor Doug Bartel from Hillcrest Church in Sioux Falls, SD. "I've seen plenty of poverty and I knew what I would see in Ethiopia. Plus, the trip is long and I wasn't looking forward to that at all," said Bartel. Still, the reluctant pastor couldn't escape the voice that kept telling him he should go. Not only Pastor Doug, but Associate Pastor Brian Stroh was feeling called as well, potentially leaving the church with no leader for 10 days or longer.
Finally, the lingering thought became more of an urging and both pastors decided to meet with the Adams Thermal Foundation staff over lunch and discuss the logistics of a trip in January of 2018. Previously, representatives from the Foundation had come to Hillcrest Church to talk about child sponsorship, and several members of the congregation had begun relationships with students at Adams Thermal Academies in Hosanna and Ottoro, Ethiopia. Pastors Doug and Brian knew the Ethiopia story well, and so it didn't really seem necessary to make the 20-plus hour journey from Sioux Falls to Addis Ababa.
Still, the flights were booked for late January to escape the sub-zero Midwest and spend approximately a week in sunny-and-70s Ethiopia. Doug and Brian had trekked to central Africa on behalf of their church before, delivering aid to a village in war-torn South Sudan. But liaisons had broken off communications and it seemed this chapter in the book of international missions was closed for the small but committed congregation of Hillcrest Church.
Upon arrival in Addis Ababa, Pastors Doug and Brian collected their carry-on back packs and met the Adams Thermal Foundation staff in the airport parking lot. The Landcruisers that would deliver them to the schools in southern Ethiopia over highly questionable roads stood ready to make the short trip to a nearby hotel for some rest and time-zone calibration.
The next morning, the travel team headed out for the road trip to Hosanna, approximately 220 kilometers southwest of Addis Ababa. Still, the voice that had urged Doug and Brian to fly half-way around the world remained silent and expectations of sights, sounds and smells were met in abundance as the cruisers navigated around gaping potholes, herds of cattle and over-stuffed vans and buses carrying Ethiopians to-and-from the capital. The rural landscape dotted with small plots of hand-worked cropland and mud huts served as reminders of the hardships of life in a developing country.
Upon arrival in Hosanna, the students at Adams Thermal Academy lined up in their customary formation to greet the US visitors with flowers, loud singing and clapping. The kindergarteners held up signs bearing the names of the visitors written in their best Ethio-English penmanship. Tours of the Academy classrooms and lunch with some of the older, English-speaking students was enjoyable and gave testimony to the similarities between visitors and students more so than differences. But still, the voice was silent - no epiphanies or revelations - no lightbulbs turning on or "ah-hah" moments regarding the purpose of this excursion.
It was not until the following day, during the trip to rugged-and-rural Ottoro, that the message was delivered. Visitors to Ottoro have often commented in amazement that a vehicle does not simply fall apart after enduring the punishing roads that connect Ottoro with the main highway. So it could not have been the peace and tranquility of the Ethiopian countryside that rendered the voice audible. The children at Adams Thermal Academy in Ottoro shouted for joy at the US visitor's arrival and the ground shook as all 500-plus students jumped in unison in accordance with their call-and-response singing and clapping. Typically, visitors become overwhelmed at this point with the realization that people who have so little can be so grateful and happy. This coupled with the idea that visitors from America can instantly become rock stars in the tiny secluded village of Ottoro.
As quickly as the celebration of welcome begins, the commotion ends and students move swiftly to their mud-walled classrooms. The pastors visited several classes for introductions, short speeches and selfies. Starting from the youngest grades and progressing to the oldest, it's not difficult to understand the needs of these people and their school while moving from one building to the next. The evidence of malnutrition and disease is obvious. Their uniforms and shoes are barely holding together. Their broken desks and worn-out blackboards are barely noticeable as each room is crammed wall-to-wall with smiling eyes and hopeful faces.
The Academy in Ottoro was originally built for grades K-8 in the hopes that someday, God might bless this prayerful people with a high school. It was during the visit to the 8th grade classroom that the hands were raised and the question was asked by a student to the visitors from the US. "Where will we go next year," a young boy asked, referring to the lack of a high school at the Academy. While this was a common inquiry of US visitors to the school, it was the first time that Doug and Brian had heard of it.
The students at Adams Thermal Academy Ottoro are generally well aware that their opportunity for an education is wholely-sustained by American donors. And without the capacity to fully comprehend the scope of the question, the 8th-graders in particular have become accustomed to innocent but persistent inquiries into the status of a high school. The answer is essentially an issue of capital as the Ottoro campus lacks any extra building space whatsoever. Although land is plentiful.
The Adams Thermal Foundation staff jumped in and answered the question on behalf of the visiting pastors, informing the ambitious young man that there were currently no resources or plan to build. This familiar response was capped off with a reminder that prayer had always been the best source of provision for the school and that it would be again.
As the traveling team completed their tour and staff attended to a few administrative duties before leaving, the group stuck up a conversation with the local elders who watch over the school. Out of curiosity, one of the Adams Thermal staff asked the elders how many students in the area might attend the school if there was greater capacity. The answer shocked all the visitors - "double the current enrollment" or 1,000 more students would attend if they were ever given the opportunity.
Walking back to the Landcruisers, Brian asked Doug, "are you thinking what I'm thinking" The two pastors had worked together for 14 years and had gotten used to reading each other?s non-verbal cues. Doug?s response was immediate, "I think we're supposed to build them a high school." The indefinite pastors, unsure of why they came, had heard their calling with certainty and affirmation.
The next morning, over double macchiatos, Pastor Doug revealed his thoughts from the doodles and scribbles in his journal. His 20th anniversary as a pastor at Hillcrest was coming up in a few months. He knew church leaders were looking for a way to commemorate the event. Pastor Doug would ask his congregation to build a high school building in Ottoro in recognition of his service to the church. Rather than seeking an exotic vacation or the traditional gifts that would mark a major milestone, the pastor unselfishly exchanged the honor of his accomplishment for the chance to lift the poorest-of-the-poor out of deep poverty in Christ's name.
The long-term vision for every at-risk child that attends Adams Thermal Academy is that each of them would be the first in their family to complete high school and earn a post-secondary degree. It is well understood on the lowest rungs of Ethiopian society that education is the key to lifting families and generations out of the poverty cycle. Education is the difference between begging in the streets or lifting an entire country up to a new standard of life and significance.
On Easter Sunday, Pastors Doug and Brian shared their vision for a new high school in Ottoro with the congregation at Hillcrest Church. Jesus has risen from the tomb and forever changed the course of human history. This small congregation could now change history for hundreds or even thousands of children in rural Ottoro, Ethiopia. Pastor Doug, in the wisdom of his senior pastorate, hoped for 10-12 people to become involved. Instead 40 people formed a line in the front of the church after the service and asked to become involved in the high school. Twenty more people stepped forward the following Sunday and God reminded the senior pastor of Hillcrest Church that he still moves in powerful and mysterious ways.
In early May, during another visit from US visitors to the school in Ottoro, the 8th-graders learned that their prayers had been answered. As the news spread throughout the community, back home the donations kept coming in to the church office at Hillcrest. A date was set to present the gift to Adams Thermal Foundation and a giant ceremonial check was filled out with an amount that would be incorrect on the day it was presented. Up to the last minute, donations kept coming in and on August 19th, 2018, the Hillcrest Church congregation in Sioux Falls, SD presented a gift of $51,200 for the building of high school classrooms in Ottoro. In addition, 100 students in Ottoro were individually sponsored by members of the Hillcrest congregation.
As construction begins on the new classroom structure, members of the Hillcrest congregation will involve themselves in the building process through regular planning sessions and conference calls with the Adams Thermal staff, engineers and the building contractor. In late summer of 2019, members of the church plan to visit Ottoro, meet their sponsored children and commission the new high school structure for God's glory and blessing of the Ethiopian people.
Hillcrest Church is one of several congregations that have chosen to partner with Adams Thermal Foundation.ˇAll the churches that have become involved in our programs share common objectives - to become more mission-focused and to engage their membership in the lives of those they seek to serve. Adams Thermal Foundation Academies enroll only the poorest-of-the-poor including orphans, HIV-positive children and those suffering from severe poverty. Churches have the opportunity to impact at-risk students and their families from kindergarten through high school - breaking the poverty-cycle and growing a new generation of leaders for Africa.
Living an hour’s walk from the mountain village of Ottoro, the Demeke family and the Bufebo family each live on less than a dime per day. With nine children to raise between the two families in an area of land too small to produce adequate food to feed them all, life is a struggle. The mountainous region isn’t ideal for farming, but crops are essential in the families’ survival. Each family has a few false banana trees, which look nearly identical to banana trees, but do not actually produce bananas. The trees are nevertheless useful as the roots provide a month’s worth of food and the branches provide materials to roof the huts. The trees are extremely drought resistant, which is essential in Ethiopia as it is currently undergoing a multi-year drought. Food, building material, and drought resistant: what’s not to love? The problem with these trees is how long they take to mature. It takes seven years before the roots are ready for consumption or the branches for construction. Even with such a lengthy time to mature, these false banana trees are essential to Ethiopian families’ wellbeing, requiring little maintenance and are useful in a variety of ways. In addition to the false banana trees, both families rely heavily on gardening for their food supply. The Demeke’s have a 12x12 garden outside their hut, while the Bufebo’s garden is not even half that size. With such a small garden, and limited growing options due to the type of soil located on the side of the mountain, it is a struggle for the families to put food on the table. The main crop grown is a type of cabbage because of its relatively short growing season. Being dense in nutrients, it is mainly in soups and stews. With limited land to garden, it is common for the families to eat only four times or less each week, in effort to not outpace their food supply.
Unfortunately, these families do not have any animals to assist them with food production and cannot afford to even buy a single chicken to produce eggs. For additional income, the mothers frequently visit the market, in attempt to trade some cabbage for an egg or other food. Depending on which market is open on that particular day of the week, the walk can take up to seven hours each way to and from the market! On the occasions where a mother is able to trade some garden produce for an egg or some other essential, the exchange is usually valued around ten cents. On a good day, complete with fourteen hours of walking with additional time spent bartering and trading, a profit of ten cents is a victory.
As if food scarcity isn’t a big enough challenge to overcome, water scarcity is also an issue. Occasionally, the rainy season might provide a temporary mountain stream to get water from, but often these waters are too dirty to drink due to erosion as the water carries dirt from the mountain down with it. Outside of rarely catching a break during the rainy season, water is extremely hard to come by. Normally, the mothers from each family have to walk an hour each way for water. Every morning, the women begin their shoeless walk to the river with their jugs empty, returning home a few hours later carrying 25 liters (approx. 7 gallons) of drinking with them. Because the area is so mountainous and there are no real roads, carts cannot be used to assist with gathering water. While the women are out collecting water, the school-age children walk to school, about a 45 minute journey. Each family has at least one child at Adams Thermal Academy (ATA) in Ottoro. Each ATA student is given a full uniform, including shoes, upon enrollment. These children are the only family members who have a pair of shoes. What a blessing!
With food and water scarcity being such a prevalent hurdle to the community, Adams Thermal Foundation (ATF) felt called to action. Currently, efforts are being made to bring a lunch program to the Ottoro campus. A daily meal would not only work wonders for the students, both physically and academically, but would also lift a huge burden off of the shoulders of their parents. Secondly, ATF is working on bringing water to the area by building a pipeline from a mountain spring, roughly five miles away. ATF is currently in the planning and fundraising stage in both of these projects, with hopes to begin implementation within just a few months. Both projects cost about $100,000 each, but an abundant return on investment is expected in the form of changed lives, both physically and eternally. At the heart of it all is Jesus Christ and His Gospel. ATF aims to not only provide clean drinking water to the community, but also Living Water. ATF seeks to empower the community to a better life, both physically and spiritually by being the hands and feet of Jesus and introducing the community to the Way, the Truth, and the Life. To God be the Glory!
Self-Help Groups: to bring forth holistic change so that they are empowered economically, socially, spiritually, politically, etc. Self-Help Groups, or SHGs are small groups of community members who work together to form an entrepreneurial team. While the SHG training focuses largely on economic empowerment through entrepreneurship, training also includes life skills. With a goal to bring about holistic change in more than just the financial realm, training is provided in the areas of sanitation and hygiene, childcare and reproductive health, social development, spiritual growth, and more. SHGs are equipped with a well-rounded arsenal of tools to empower themselves to live a balanced, fulfilled life.
Currently, there are 11 SHGs in the Hossana area, with expansion inevitably approaching. In previous installments, we highlighted the Tsegereda, or “Rose,” SHG. Tsegereda is made up of 13 women, each with their own story of how the SHG has positively impacted their lives. In the prior episodes, we got a glimpse into the life of Asnakech and learned of the heartbreak she endured and how the Tsegereda SHG encouraged her. We also learned of Klorkenesh’s struggle with her daughter’s medical situation and how the SHG surrounds her with prayer and support. We too, continue to pray for Asnakech and Klorkenesh.
Another woman in the group was operating her own business by selling injera, a local type of bread. Klegayehu had been working as an entrepreneur for multiple years, but was unable to make enough profits to grow her business due to her credit situation. When she started her business, she had nothing and needed to take out a loan for seed money. This loan came from local lenders who used their position of financial power to extort her and take financial advantage of Klegayehu’s situation. Unable to escape the financial oppression of her lenders, she was stuck in a seemingly unsurpassable rut. She couldn’t close shop because, despite her predicament, the small profit she was making was still better than no profit at all. There were no other creditors available; and she was trapped. That’s when she got involved in the Self-Help Group. Since joining just a few years ago, her business has seen the exponential growth she knew it was capable of. Klegayehu is extremely grateful for the SHG, which acts similar to a community bank, giving her access to loans at a reasonable rate. The loan system through the SHG has helped her become self-sustainable.
The benefits of the SHG are more than simply financial. Another woman testified to the social impact of the SHG. It is common for people in poverty to feel like an outcast, not having any friends or a support group. For these women, joining the group means more than just having business partners, but also having friends that offer care and support in times of need. These women teach each other skills and are continually learning from one another. As they all continue to grow their own individual businesses, they learn from each other’s mistakes, discuss business strategies, and benefit from a larger business network. But even more than that, these women minister to each other. The Tsegereda SHG is comprised of all believers who continually build each other up and encourage one another in their faith. They operate their businesses with Christian principals and use their businesses to be witnesses to the community. The women pray together, thanking God for the ability to be productive and praising Him for blessing the work of their hands.
Currently, there are 11 SHGs in the Hossana area, with expansion inevitably approaching. Last time, we highlighted the Tsegereda, or “Rose,” SHG. Tsegereda is made up of 13 women, each with their own story of how the SHG has positively impacted their lives. Last time, we got a glimpse into the life of Asnakech and learned of the heartbreak she endured and how the Tsegereda SHG encouraged her. We continue to pray for Asnakech.
We also pray for Klorkenesh and her family. Klorkenesh and her husband had a decent life, making adequate wages and had a bright future. What a blessing it was when Klorkenesh gave birth to her firstborn, a daughter. When her daughter was a toddler, the family moved to the Hosanna area with aspirations to enroll her daughter in an academically excellent school in order to give her the brightest future possible. Her husband had to leave his job and find work in the city, which meant taking a pay cut. Wages were still good, and a severance package was in the bank from the previous employer, but the financial security evaporated quickly when their daughter was rushed to the ER one afternoon. Klorkenesh learned that her daughter had heart problems and their savings account was soon depleted in the efforts to unclog her daughter’s artery. Unfortunately, this was just the beginning of her daughter’s medical bills. Soon, the savings account was nonexistent; and the medical bills kept stacking up.
Klorkenesh was operating her own small business at the time, but was really struggling to generate meaningful income with all the attention required by her daughter’s condition. It was at this time that she joined the SHG. Being a part of a team helped give her life some balance, as her fellow members were there to support her in here time of need. As a result, her business began to generate more profit, which has, at the very least, kept her from becoming completely drowned in medical bills. For now, she is able to keep up with the ongoing medical expenses of her daughter’s treatment, though she still does have previous medical debt. Klorkenesh is grateful that the debt isn’t getting any higher and that her daughter’s condition is stabilizing for now. Unfortunately, Klorkenesh has only been able to afford treatment for her daughter’s symptoms, but is unable to afford the heart surgery that is required to treat the root cause. Our prayer for the family is that God would heal Klorkenesh’s daughter. We believe that He is able to heal her simply by commanding it to be, by using a donor or surgical volunteer to be His hands and feet by donating time, treasure, or talent to contribute to her healing, or He can continue to increase the profits from their business so that they might begin to pay off their medical loans and that the Lord would heal Klorkenesh’s daughter by providing a way for her to get the heart surgery she so desperately needs. It’s all in His hands and we trust in His will, and his good and perfect timing.
While Klorkenesh knows that the team at ATF is praying for her and her daughter, she also finds great emotional strength and spiritual encouragement from her fellow SHG members. The Tsegereda SHG is comprised of all Christian believers who continually build each other up and encourage one another in their faith. The women pray together, asking the Father of every good gift to continue to bless them so that they may be a blessing to others and bring Him glory.
Adams Thermal Foundation (ATF) believes that alleviating poverty cannot truly be achieved by dropping a pile of cash into an impoverished community. Sustainability is of utmost importance in changing a community. Sustainability is at the very core of ATF’s programs, integrated into every facet of the operation. An SHG is comprised of 10-20 struggling community members. These community members are most often widowed women who lack the basic skills required to sufficiently earn enough income to provide for their family. ATF provides skills training to the women, teaching them to sow, weave, cook, or otherwise create a marketable product. The group also receives financial and business training on how to run a business, how much profit to keep, how much to reinvest, how much to save, etc. ATF then provides the group with a small loan which acts as seed money to get the SHG’s business up and running. The group uses the loan to act on the training they’ve received by making products and selling them to the community for profit. The small profit earned truly has a great impact on the lives of the group members.
Currently, there are 11 SHGs in the Hossana area, with expansion inevitably approaching. One of those SHG's is Tsegereda, which means “Rose.” Tsegereda is made up of 13 women, each with their own story of how the SHG has positively impacted their lives. For example, Asnakech, whose name means “to rise above,” is a woman with an only child, a now adult son. When she was younger, her husband passed away and she moved to the city of Hossana in hope of finding meaningful work for herself, and a secondary school (high school) for her son. As secondary schools are not free, she poured all of her income into her son’s education, with hopes that the investment would pay for a family house once he got a decent job in light of his education. During this time, she lived in a homeless center, which was barely an upgrade from living in the slums. She worked hard and poured everything into her son’s education and future. What a joyous day it was when her son graduated secondary school and took the university admissions test! That joy turned to mourning when, one day, she returned to the shelter where a letter was waiting for her, a letter from her son. With tears in her eyes, she read her son’s handwriting, informing her that he had failed the admissions exam, had lost hope for the future, and would not be returning home. Heartbroken, she too lost hope. Her only son had run away, leaving her to wonder whether he was even alive. In spite of her broken heart, she found hope when a friend invited her to a self-help group. The group welcomed her as a member and she received business training. Since joining the group just a few years ago, she has gone from being completely homeless, not even knowing where her next meal would come from, to being able to take out a small loan to have her own small house. The profits from her work within the SHG have given her hope, knowing that she is self-sustainable and able to take care of her own basic needs. While her heart still longs for her son after many years, she finds peace knowing that God gave her the ability to be productive; and she takes comfort in knowing that He is taking care of her through blessing her business efforts. We ask that you would join us here at ATF in praising God for His work in Asnakech’s life and pray that He would one day restore the relationship with her son.
The SHG program aims to enable the community financially, but also to empower the community spiritually. The Tsegereda SHG is comprised of all Christian believers who continually build each other up and encourage one another in their faith. They operate their businesses with Godly principals and use their businesses to be witnesses to the community. The women pray together, thanking God for the ability He has granted them and for the opportunities He has bestowed upon them.
Abebech and Ayele, a married couple, have gone through many hardships throughout their marriage. In their first year of marriage, the couple was forced to relocate across the country on government orders as government seized their property. The new region had an even more tyrannical local government, who would take crops, shelter, and taxes at will, with no rhyme or reason. For a decade, the growing family endured the oppression, until finally permission was granted to leave the area in exchange for donating the small plot of land to a government official’s family. Abebech and Ayele relocated to Hosanna 23 years ago. Abebech gave birth to eight total kids along her journey, and Ayele was able to provide a comfortable life for the family of ten. With food on the table, roof over their heads, and reliable employment, the family was doing well for themselves considering everything that they had been through.
Everything changed five years ago when Ayele became ill with Meningitis. Because of the inaccessibility of medicine, coupled with the expense of treatment, Abebech’s husband lost the fight to Meningitis and died. Life has been anything but comfortable ever since with Abebech left to raise her eight children alone. As Abebech could no longer afford adequate housing, she had to seek other housing options. Abebech met a landowner who was leaving the area for an undisclosed period of time. In mutual agreement, the landowner permitted Abebech to live in the house with her family in exchange for the “housesitting” services until the landowner returned. Abebech has found housing in this manner ever since. The houses are usually one-room houses with dirt floors and mud walls. The largest discomfort, even beyond sleeping such a large family in a single room, is never knowing when the landowner will return. Without any advanced warning, the landowner can come back to his house and move in immediately, leaving Abebech homeless.
Abebech’s housing situation isn’t the biggest burden weighing on the mother’s heart. After her husband died and the family struggled to make ends meet, two of her children ran away. Her daughter, Birhanesh, ran away when she was thirteen years old. Birhanesh’s brother, Gezahegn, ran away a year later, also at the age of thirteen. With the family struggling to put food on the table, the teenagers left home in attempt to find work, income, and food. Thankfully, Abebech knows that Birhanesh is alive and is working in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital. Birhanesh refuses to come home, but will call her family on occasion. Abebech has tried to inquire what Birhanesh, now eighteen years old, does for work, but Birhanesh has always refused to answer. As prostitution is legal in Ethiopia, and very prominent in Addis Ababa, Abebech fears the worst. Abebech prays for her daughter daily, praying that she would return home, praying for her daughter’s safety, and praying for Birhanesh’s faith, that she would come to know the redeeming love of Jesus Christ. In regards to her other missing child, Abebech has had no contact with Gezahegn since he left home. Not knowing whether he is dead or alive brings the loving mother to tears, leaving her with only one remedy: prayer.
Despite the sorrow caused by her two missing children, Abebech finds joy in the fact that two of her kids are currently at Adams Thermal Academy (ATA) in Hosanna. Knowing that those two children are receiving a first-class education, a nutritious lunch each day, school supplies, and a uniform, brings some peace to Abebech. With two of her children at ATA, two who ventured out on their own, and the two oldest having jobs, her two youngest children get a better quality of life, as Abebech is able to generate enough income from odd jobs to provide sufficient food for them to have a meal each day. Her two youngest children attend a nearby public school, but Abebech is unable to pay for school supplies, even with the support of her older sons’ incomes. Thankfully, a relative lives in the area and has compassion on the kids, paying for their school uniform and supplies until Abebech can get on her feet again.
Abebech gives all the glory to God. She credits Him with taking care of her family when they were in need. When her children ran away and it was the family’s darkest hour, the Lord opened a door and blessed her son with an ATA sponsorship. At that same time, God used her relative to be His hands and feet. Both of these sponsors acknowledge that they acted because of God’s grace and calling. Abebech has seen God’s provision and became a believer as a result, dedicating her efforts to spreading the joyous news of Jesus Christ to her children. The six children still in frequent communication with Abebech have all become believers. Abebech’s oldest, Temesgen, married a Christian woman and now has a young daughter of his own. Grandma Abebech has peace and joy, despite still not having financial security. She works hard to earn the little income she does, but ultimately trusts God to guide her paths and be her Provider. She praises Him for guiding her through the valley of darkness and into the light, for lifting her out of the mud and giving her a foundation to stand upon. Praise be to God!
“I waited patiently for the Lord; He turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in Him.” – Psalm 40:1-3.
Growing up, Abreham Fikre lived in rural Ethiopia where there was no school bus. That meant walking three hours to school each morning only to walk the same three hour path back home. Despite spending just as much time commuting to class as he did actually in class, Abreham understood the value of receiving an education. Education was his ticket out of poverty. Education was the route he would take to be able to provide for his current family, and his future family. Abreham’s family was poor, but he had enough to at least be able to afford shoes, something many of his peers could not afford. One afternoon, two hours into his daily trek from school, the sole of his shoe gave loose, breaking at the seams. Stripping some bark off of a tree along the path, he temporarily tied his sole back on. He had a choice to make; only having enough crops for a meal five days each week, his family couldn’t afford to repair his shoe, much less buy new shoes. Abreham made a choice to sacrifice three meals that week, taking his portion of the crops and selling them for a small amount of cash. On a completely empty stomach, he walked to the village with hopes of finding a tailor to fix his shoe before school started, only to learn upon arrival that the cost was slightly greater than the cash he carried. Devastated, he went to school, stuck in a distracted state of melancholy for the entire day. Noticing his inattentiveness and ill-complexion, Abreham’s teacher approached him after class to inquire about what was going on. When Abreham explained his situation, his teacher had compassion on him. Together, they walked back to the tailor and his teacher covered the amount that Abreham was short. With restored shoes and restored hope, Abreham returned home with joy in his heart, even if he had nothing in his stomach. It was during this walk home that a passion was born in him to aspire to become a teacher. Abreham now works as an elementary math teacher at the Adams Thermal Academy (ATA) in Ottoro, a rural Ethiopian village.
Abreham’s childhood experience gives him continual compassion for his students, encouraging him to go above and beyond in the same manner that his own teacher did for him many years ago. Abreham still has to walk quite a distance to school each day even now that he is a teacher. No longer three hours each way, but a forty minute walk - enough to observe many things during the commute. One afternoon, about six years ago, Abreham was on his walk home from the Academy when he noticed an ATA student on the side of the road. It wasn’t a student he had taught directly in his classroom, but that didn’t stop his compassion from compelling him to be a Good Samaritan. Stopping to see if he could be of any assistance, he learned that the child was ill and in need of medical attention. Despite his meek salary as a teacher, he assisted the sick middle-schooler to the local clinic and paid the doctor out of his own pocket. Years later, while attending ATA’s graduation ceremony, a new graduate approached Abreham and expressed her gratitude for his act of sacrificial compassion. This is just one of the many examples which demonstrate ATA’s teacher’s dedication to their students. Abreham’s life verse is Job 42:2, which comforts him as it reads, “I know that You can do all things; no purpose of Yours can be thwarted.” Abreham is active in his local church and enjoys singing in the church choir on Sundays. He views his time on Earth as an opportunity to share God’s love to others. Along with a group from his church, he goes out on short-term missions trips once per month. A small benevolent offering is taken before they leave and is used to be a blessing unto others as they introduce them to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Abreham praises God for international donors who answer the call of the great commission.
Abreham is extremely grateful to child sponsors, saying that it was easy to tell which children had individual sponsors. The biggest distinguishing factors are seen in both academics and in character. The children who have individual sponsors are more disciplined, exemplifying exceptional leadership qualities, and are the most respectful. Abreham credits this to God, because he knows that a sponsor is praying specifically for their sponsor child and communicating with them. It is our goal at ATF to provide each child with their own compassionate sponsor. We know that God is at work and believe in His plan, knowing that it will succeed and not be thwarted! Praise be to God!
Not every student who wants to go to school at Adams Thermal Academy (ATA) is granted their wish. ATA seeks out a very specific student body, and we're very intentional about the enrollment process. ATA desires to give students with the most need in the community a chance to get an education - something that they would not otherwise have due to their life circumstances. Yet, compared to most of the world’s standards, or at least the Western world’s standards, nearly every child in the community is considered impoverished. With tens-of-thousands of children in the area, how do the academies choose the hundred or so that get admitted?
Adams Thermal Foundation’s (ATF) mission statement is to “strive to alleviate the suffering of the most vulnerable. ATA operates with that statement in mind and is committed to finding the students who are the most vulnerable. To do that, we have partnered with the local government to help find these students. The smallest unit of the Ethiopian government is called the Kabela (pronounced: Ka-bel-ay). The Kabela is even smaller than city government or county work, and are in charge of small sections of land and people within the area. The purpose of the Kabela is to know the conditions of the people within their area. Conditions include: financials, health status, marital status, children, etc. The Kabela is extremely watchful in keeping an eye on the local demographic, which provides the larger government structures a detailed picture of what areas are struggling the most. Area churches often assist the Kabela by notifying them when the church identifies a struggling family. The Kabela is a wonderful partner to have in the enrollment process because they know their people, and their people’s needs. They know who is in extreme poverty, who is an orphan, whose parents are living with AIDS, etc. The Kabela knows which children are the most vulnerable.
The first step in the enrollment process is finding the students. While working together with the Kabela, ATA reviews letters and recommendations submitted by either the Kabela, local area churches, or received directly from community members. After the letters or recommendations are received, they are presented before an admissions committee. The committee is made up of a wide variety of people, with members representing the Kabela, others representing the Department of Education, the Department of Health, the ATF Headquarters, and local ATA staff and administration. The committee reviews the documents and turns them into formal applications, which detail the family’s situation. The application records how many living parents the child has, the child’s living condition, the child’s health status, the family’s health, how many meals per week is the child currently receiving, and the monthly income of the family. This gives the committee a general sense of which children have the most need out of all the applicants.
* Living in poverty is only weighted with 10 points because nearly all applicants live in poverty. Very few exceptions are made to that rule.
The weighted numbers are added up to match the child’s situation. For example, a healthy child who is an impoverished (10) orphan (50), living with their widowed grandmother, who is extremely ill herself (10), would receive a total weight number of 70. The data is then sorted by weight, with children having the largest total number at the top. ATA now has a prioritized list of students who are truly vulnerable, whose condition has been verified. ATA sends out acceptance letters to the children, starting at the top of the list, working their way down to as many students per grade as permitted. Admission is based on a child’s situation, and nothing more. ATA does not discriminate on the basis of faith, belief or tribal affiliation. The Academies are available to any child who is among the most vulnerable in their community.
In conclusion, ATF’s mission to serve the most vulnerable children is taken very seriously. Each child is vetted and truly does live in an extremely tough environment. ATF’s commitment to helping the poor is coupled with the passion to bring eternal life to the community. In this way, we are seeking justice for the poor with a desire to bring both physical and eternal life.
“Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime.” Sustainability is of utmost importance in changing a community. Sustainability is at the very core of Adams Thermal Foundation (ATF) programs, integrated into every facet of the operation. This is especially true in ATF’s Self-Help Group (SHG) program.
A SHG is comprised of 10-20 struggling community members. These community members are most often widowed women who lack the basic skills required to sufficiently earn enough income to provide for their family. ATF provides skills training to the women, teaching them to sew, weave, cook, or otherwise create a marketable product. The group also receives financial and business training on how to run a business, how much profit to keep, how much to reinvest, how much to save, etc. ATF then provides the group with a small loan of, on average, $200, which acts as seed money to get the SHG’s business up and running. The group uses the loan to act on the training they’ve received by making products and selling them to the community for profit.
While the SHG training focuses largely on economic empowerment through entrepreneurship, training also includes life skills. The goal is to bring about holistic change in more than just the financial realm as life training is provided in the areas of sanitation and hygiene, childcare and reproductive health, social development, spiritual growth, and more.
The model does not take families from rags to riches overnight, but is a sustainable model that will continue to run long after ATF’s involvement. ATF has an administrative staff to oversee the SHGs, monitor the finances, help with business decisions, and have a system of accountability, but the goal of the program is to empower the members to be completely self-sustainable for decades to come.
Right now, there are 162 SHG members, comprising 11 Self-Help Groups. These numbers will inevitably grow as the community sees the positive impact the program is implementing. Current SHGs are interested in collaborating with other SHGs with hopes of combining a portion of their capital so that they could have a permanent market space to sell their goods. Most products are sold out of a residence and not in a commercial market setting.
Self-Help Groups have a very good foundation, coupled with the production and financial skills to mature as a business and lift themselves out of poverty. As the program continues to demonstrate success and impact the community, there is little doubt that more struggling yet ambitious citizens of the community will have interest in joining or starting a group of their own.
“If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need, but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech, but with actions and in truth.” – 1 John 3:17-18.
It brings us great joy to announce that the high school on the Adams Thermal Academy (ATA) in Hosanna campus has begun! A groundbreaking ceremony has taken place and construction began shortly after. Thank you so much for your love and support for God's children in Ethiopia! It is our prayer that this new building will bring glory to God by equipping the students with the knowledge, skills, and passion necessary to achieve excellence in every facet of their lives.
Evidence of God's blessings shows in many areas of the project, the most recognizable being the acquisition of the land itself. The land adjacent to the ATA in Hosanna was owned by the government, who was receiving much pressure and high priced offers for the land by local developers. We submitted a bid for the land, requesting that the government freely donate the land, in exchange for a promise to build a modern high school on the ground. The local government passed on the opportunity to make a profit on the land, opting to give us the land without any financial compensation. God is good!
The building itself will be constructed in two phases, each representing half of the overall project. Phase one is nearly 80% funded; and construction has begun. This phase includes ten classrooms, a state-of-the-art science lab, and a teachers lounge equipped for maximizing efficiency during meeting and planning sessions. Students will enjoy the new facility within a year, as phase one is scheduled to be completed within that time. The community is excited to have a new high school as the school will benefit the larger community in addition to the children enrolled at the Academy. Nearly all of the labor required to build the school is coming from the local community, providing numerous jobs to a community where unemployment is the norm.
The addition of the high school building not only provides an opportunity for excellence to existing students, but permits the Academy to enroll a larger number of students. This increase in student body capacity means less children within the community going hungry or dying from trivial illness due to lack of basic medication. It also means more students graduating with a substantially above average preparedness for university or tech training.
In the Bible, the book of Proverbs says, "Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails." Our desire at Adams Thermal Foundation is to let God use us for His purpose, according to His plan. We seek to walk with Him, neither getting ahead of Him nor falling behind. When we seek God's timing, we see Him open doors, present opportunities, and bless our efforts. Once again, we have seen His blessings poured out upon the work of His servants.
Praise the Lord for blessing the project! May all the glory and honor be unto Him! We are excited for the completion of phase one and are also excited about the proposed phase two, which would add an additional ten classrooms, a large library, and modern computer labs. If you would like to participate in the project, please contact us at [email protected].
With hundreds of employees working three shifts, it can be difficult to get acquainted, especially in a busy manufacturing environment. Still employees at Adams Thermal Systems recently pulled together like family to support co-workers who were facing severe medical challenges. Two employees have struggled with non-work related medical conditions which kept them out-of-work indefinitely. Another faced the fear and uncertainty of a teenage daughter going through high-risk brain surgery. A lengthy recovery process from the surgery would also require time off from work and a loss of income.
So employees gathered together and pooled their resources - some giving the cash in their pockets and others committing portions of their future paychecks. Five-gallon buckets were placed in the company lunch room to collect the donations and employees placed their gifts in plain white envelopes and dropped them in the buckets. A large majority of the employees at Adams Thermal Systems responded to the needs of their co-workers, giving what they could. In the end, their generosity resulted in a gift of more than $5,000, which was matched by the company for a total of $11,500!
News of the fund-raising result traveled quickly throughout the manufacturing plant as workers celebrated the satisfaction of giving to their three co-workers in need. This was not the first time that Adams Thermal System employees came to the aid of their own. Previous fund-raisers have resulted in thousands of dollars being given to employees who lost their home due to fire or for a family member struggling with cancer. The slogan, "We Share Because ATS Cares" has become a common theme for these campaigns of generosity within the walls of Adams Thermal Systems (ATS) as employees continue to take pride in the products they produce as well as the people they serve. Once again, a big "THANK YOU" goes out to the employee family of Adams Thermal Systems for their shining example of charity and goodwill.
Some of our supporters have asked, does Adams Thermal Foundation do anything to help people locally? The answer is "YES". Habitat for Humanity is just one example of the work we do locally. Our mission is to "alleviate the suffering of the most vulnerable". This includes at-risk children in Ethiopia and single-mothers in our own hometown.
If you sponsor one of our kids in Ethiopia, you may be wondering if any of your support goes to these local projects. The answer is "NO". In fact, 100% of child sponsorship support goes to the child and their family in Ethiopia. Our support of local organizations helping the "most vulnerable" is completely separate from our schools in Ethiopia.
We seek to bless people in the name of Jesus locally, nationally and internationally. If you have any questions about Adams Thermal Foundation and our outreach, please don't hesitate to contact us at [email protected] or call 877-678-1099!
Congratulations on your new home, Amber!
In Ethiopia, education can rescue a child from a lifetime of poverty. In the Hadiya Zone on the western side of the Ethiopian Rift Valley, the Adams Thermal Foundation is helping to raise up 900 children from bitter poverty into hopeful new possibilities through two schools located in the communities of Hosanna and Ottoro.
In the Hadiya Zone, located in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Regional (SNNPR) State of Ethiopia, about 13% of the population is illiterate and only 1 in 3 have attended elementary school. One in four people have a post grade 12 education and only 2.1% of those have a college degree. Public education is reserved for the privileged and is often compromised by half-day schedules, crowded classrooms and teacher shortages.
The Children's Home Society Schools in Hosanna and Ottoro include grades 1 through 8 and enroll only the poorest of the poor who would not otherwise have receive any formal education. These grateful students attend a full day of classes taught by committed teachers. In addition, they receive uniforms and a daily meal to enhance their growth, health and learning. Many student families have one or both parents missing from the household, leaving their futures in the hands of siblings or strangers.
Students at the Children's Home Society schools are thriving, consistently testing above their peers in all subjects. In addition, a specialized accelerated learning program brings students who started school late up to speed with other students of their age.
In the spring of 2013, the news came that these schools would have to close unless a partner could be found to help finance the operations. Adams Thermal Foundation answered the call and is committed to supporting the growth of educational opportunities for the poorest of the poor in the Hadiya Zone.
What are your hopes and dreams for your children? Ask the question of any mom or dad, and you'll likely get the same response 9 out of 10 times. We want our kids to have it better than we did. And one of the sacrifices we make is to provide them with the best education possible. At Adams Thermal Systems, employees have the opportunity to receive help with not only their own education, but also with the education of their children.
With the help of Adams Thermal Foundation, the company recently awarded $30,000 in scholarships to Adams Thermal employees and their students during a ceremony in Canton. The only requirement for employees is that they be employed with Adams Thermal for at least one year. Beyond that, students are chosen from a variety of post-secondary programs based upon their academic goals, their performance and their financial need.
Larry Bone, a machinist at Adams Thermal, wanted to help his 30-year-old son make a career change, so he applied for and won a scholarship. Initially, Larry didn't consider the scholarships because his children are fully grown. "Mike works full time, is married and has two grade-school children as well as a working wife, so the hope of a career change seemed very distant" said Bone. "The cost of the degree has been a struggle, so this scholarship will greatly ease the financial burden on his family," added Bone.
It was just eight days before Christmas and brothers Kread and Trekin Serck joined their mom, Jackie in their unfurnished living room for the dedication ceremony of their new home in Canton, SD. There were people everywhere from Habitat for Humanity, from Adams Thermal Systems and from the local community. It was a lot to take in for a couple of little boys, but the ceremony wasn't particularly exciting . . . until they heard a knock at the door. How confusing!
This was their brand new home, made possible through Adams Thermal Foundation in cooperation with Habitat for Humanity. But the ceremony had already begun. This was the first day that Kread and Trekin and mom could call this house their "home". But nobody else knew that this was their house yet - nobody except for one other person.
There were so many people in their living room for the ceremony that some had to stand up. And some were standing right next to the door. So as soon as they heard the knock at the door, they opened it right up. And in walked none other than SANTA CLAUS!
This was no shopping mall Santa Claus. He was the real deal with long white hair and beard and red suit and bells; "the genuine article for sure" thought Kread and Trekin. Neither one of the brothers could believe it. They kept staring at Santa and then looking to mom and then back at Santa, trying to figure it all out. When it finally sunk in, there was nothing left to do except to give Santa Claus a great big hug - as big a hug as any 8-year-old boy can hope to give a rather sizeable, jolly old elf.
Family members traveled from all over to the rented house in Inwood, Iowa for a big Christmas celebration just a few weeks ago. Now every trace of that celebration was gone. It was 2:00 PM on January 25th and Theresa Zordel began her shift at Adams Thermal Systems in Canton, SD. The call from Theresa's step-daughter came at 4:00 PM with the type of news that people hope and pray they'll never have to hear - their home was on fire.
Theresa is the type of person that always has a plan. She's a problem-solver and people come to her for advice. But for the first time EVER, she didn't know what to do or how to act. "It's the hardest thing I've ever been through," says Theresa. "I left for 2 hours and then everything was gone".
When Theresa arrived at what had been their home for the past two years, the fire was under control. The dog had been rescued and the structure of the house was salvaged. But everything in the home was destroyed. An electrical outlet had ignited a piece of furniture. Theresa's husband and step-daughter weren't at home. But a volunteer firefighter happened to be driving by and saw the flames in the window. There was no insurance. So truly, everything was GONE!
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This week our schedule was a little abnormal due to testing! In reading, we spent some time prepping for the Ohio State Reading Test. In math we've continued learning about fractions.
Next week we will be taking 2 tests, and have no school Friday, so our schedule will be abnormal again.
Part 2 of the reading test will be Tuesday, and Part 1 of the math test will be Wednesday.
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PLEASE NOTE - This Storytellers is on Monday, not the second Tuesday. We will resume the normal schedule in March.
Songs of the Heart - Just because it's February doesn't mean it needs to be a love song. Your story and your songs and music that speak to you are what we want to hear. Stories of how a song effected a situation, or helped you heal, or made you laugh, quite possibly a song that no matter when you hear it, it reminds you of a person, a place and of course reminds you of the story. If you are a musician, this is the perfect event for you to come and share your song of your heart.
This month's Featured Storyteller is Rachel Gambill. If we are lucky she will sing for us as well.
As always, stories start promptly at 7:00 pm. Grant's Lounge opens up every Second Tuesday (or in this case the 2nd Monday of the month) of the month just for us. All they ask is that you are fun, and purchase libations. Grant's is a bar, so under 21 is discouraged. We do not monitor or censor storytellers. | 2019-04-20T23:02:30 | https://www.gatewaymacon.org/things-to-do-macon-ga/gatekeepers-top-picks.cms?id=3108 |
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My sketchbook is mostly filled with columns of interesting words that inspire an image in my mind, generally written during late night drug and alcohol binges. (OK, I'm kidding about that last part, but it makes for a more colorful story in case someone ever writes a biography of my life.) Sometimes I also do rough sketches to record my mental images and end up making artwork based on these. I thought you'd like to see a couple of these sketches and the finished product.
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Hey, thanks for waiting, sorry to hold you up.
Oh, no problem whatsoever. Thanks for taking the time.
in pre-production, is that true?
to make it very good, but—it’s very hard to detail.
And are you back working in the States now?
years I’ve been back quite a bit, and I’m really back now.
Is there anything in particular influencing that move?
to go back to Madrid where she was studying anymore.
And you’d been in Paris for most of the expatriate years?
You were attempting to finance through the European system there?
And is that an existent script?
in the background in the publishing house.
that’s true and I hope that’s happening.
It would be nice to have them all of a piece.
I have come around since age thirteen.
Was that the actual poster art?
original theatrical release of Metropolitan.
outrageous that she hasn’t had a bigger career.
Do you feel you needed any outside consultation when writing for women?
Do you think there are deeper consequences for women?
interesting than the guy just getting up the nerve to make a phone call.
also tend to make more magnetic characters.
but then it was considered completely against her image.
decided to go with her so… we didn’t get in trouble with Winona Ryder.
to avoid being shocked—are you easily adversely affected by movies?
Yes. Yes. I really like watching Code movies. I’m Mr.
a horror movie or something like that?
room shrieking to this day at the sight of stage blood.
surface when reacting to the film.
Yeah, exactly. I think maybe the film came out too soon.
some other things happening… And it’s bad to be a trend.
came out in Oct, 1996. I can only presume this is what I was thinking of).
There was a virtual disco revival, sure, in think pieces if not in actual fact.
“going out” madness has continued definitely in full force for several decades.
loved European nightclubs, I like nightclubs and dance places. But… Off and on.
the early 60s ska music…?
don’t easily get tired of. They’re melodic, there’s a clear melodic strain.
building onto that existing universe?
Exactly. Because I didn’t really want to go back to it.
needed to have material, I needed to see something else, and do something else.
And eleven years in Europe was definitely that.
another, basically a good person or basically not a good person.
to re-run Kate at the end of the credits, it seemed like the right thing to do.
much better and much more authentic and worth exploring.
And that’s the process you’ve continued with since?
character to say that, or they can themselves reconsider what they said.
Your one foray into police procedural.
You have? How come? Is it still operating?
They show movies there now.
frequent the Journal Square Pub?
I don’t think so… We got out of there pretty quickly.
as silly as it could be, to the multiplex, a grim study in contrasts.
disappearing, we’d give it more of a period feel.
Do you have a heightened sense of decline?
you’re somewhat inclined to nostalgia, anyways.
everyone likes it. (with gusto) The Price is High.
Possibly didn’t read it all the way through.
criticism all the way through.
“9/11 Was an Inside Job” conspiracy?
inexcusable of some kind or another. Please erase all that.
Where did you come from? Did you grow up in New York?
No, the Queen City of the West, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Oh, cool. The Athens of the Ohio.
and Cincinnati are cool cities, they’ve got great stuff.
were a part of some kind of “indie” groundswell?
festival circuit, who you felt was working along parallel lines with?
own thing, saying this and that.
and… it was great to find something that I could do too.
there’s literally nothing I want to see more.
I’ll double it for you. But read the prospectus first.
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Orbless is one of two solo aliases of experimental / noise artist Collin McKelvey, with the other being Slaughtering Dolphins. Orbless seems to have been the more successful of the two, albeit by a slim margin, having a release on Mars Pyramid, a split with Chen Santa Maria on Accidie Records sublabel Gifts Nobody Wants, and this, a C30 tape on Brookyln-based Fabrica Records. Of course, this really only scratches the surface of Collin’s involvement in experimental sound. There is the trio of GAZE which includes Ned Meiners and Corey Hucks whom recently released a tape on Teen Action Records, and the little known project Liminal Planes which seems to have only released music via McKelvey’s own label Beach House Records. When referring too ‘underground’ sound artists, this is about as real as it gets. Small labels, little known artists, no unimportant goals hindering their writing other than the incessant need to create.
This tape, Spinning Liquid Mirror, is highly influenced by research in several different areas of the scientific spectrum. McKelvey himself notes that the tape is “influenced by research into planetary harmonics, phenomenological frequencies and zero point energy systems. Thus, it seems that Orbless perhaps is the perfect word to really describe the sound that McKelvey generates. There aren’t any spherical drones here, nothing that implies a voyage or spiritual journey of any kind. There is no floating amongst the gas giants. Instead, we have a piercing system of tiding blips and oscillations, and, at times, nearly rhythmic noise. Side A, or HAARP in its entirety, represents this side of Orbless best. There is no tempo, just a steadily evolving work of sound. Its unclear whether HAARP is McKelvey’s own personal venture into high frequency active auroral research through his own creation, or whether he’s taken actual frequencies from the program for use in his own project, but the sound that comes along with the track, with the power of suggestion, does incorporate images of air force test operators and radio waves disrupting the ionosphere. The track contains perhaps the strangest moment that I’ve personally experienced from any experimental tape in that through the range of frequencies that McKelvey unleashed, they eventually evolved and broke down into a span of roughly a minute or longer that virtually recreated an array of bird chirps. It no longer sounded of blips but rather static, fuzzed-out background with Earthly life surrounding it. Though this wasn’t implied nor intended, it brings up obvious philosophical connotations.
Side B is certainly thicker sounding and, at times, even modestly musical, especially regarding the tracks Oram Bell and Ionospheric Test Patterns, where there are melodic patterns though they don’t make any sense when in relation to any kind of scale. Orbless has been experimenting on this release with self-generated looping patches, so the sound comes off as fractal for obvious reasons. It begins, develops, evolves, and ends, whether it is experienced as strange, wonderful, or mathematical is all due to the perception of the listener, and is half of the interest regarding releases like this one. It’s not a pleasant experience — this sound isn’t meant to be anywhere near ear candy. But if you sit down and just experience it, it should at least get your neurons flickering a bit.
Despite the fact that this release may very well be serious in its scientific exploration, there seems to be a hint of tongue-in-cheek inside humor hiding away in the background of this release. I can’t tell whether its the overt interest in the HAARP program and its tests on the ionosphere and the obvious paranoid reaction from conspiracy theorists regarding the subject or not. That just goes to show you though that these releases that focus on unconventional sound are often more enjoyable for the composer on the experimental level, but completely capable of giving the listener something unintentionally off-topic to think about. If you’re an artist and you’re doing something like this regarding experiments, you have a J-card. Use it. The listener will often want to know what you were working with and trying to achieve.
Rating: No rating given due to the educational / scientific nature of the release. | 2019-04-21T23:15:35 | https://heathenharvest.org/2012/01/28/orbless-spinning-liquid-mirror/ |
For the members of the Wexford Neighborhood Family History Club in Roswell, Fulton County, Georgia. Archives: browse or search.
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I’ll keep a running list of WoyGirl Arrival Day Pool entries here. I’ll update as frequently as my work schedule allows.
*Unless he tells me otherwise, this is the date that Kewyson signed up for.
As of 10:35 a.m., that’s $72 total — $36 (plus a fabulous WearPittsburgh shirt) for the winner and $36 to help keep WoyGirl dry and comfortable. Nice job, so far — but we’re hoping for more.
As of 4 p.m.-ish, we have an $88 pot. Let’s break a hundred bucks, people.
It’s almost 10 p.m., and we’ve got almost $100 in the pot — $96, specifically. Maybe a couple more players?
10:09 p.m.: Andrea got us to a hundred bucks! Whooo!
Almost 11, and we’re up to $104.
I don’t know all you guys all that well … but, I mean, come on? No one’s taken July 28? We can’t let that happen, can we?
UC – Will hand-deliver funds. Which means we must go out for beer soon. BDT?? And yes, the White Castle stop was amazing. Especially at 3 a.m. after the wedding/reception/post-reception-bar-party.
Ooo, that’s the perfect time for White Castle. You made the experience as authentic as possible. Nice going!
Amy wants to put in for the 29th and says she’s really sorry she picked something after the due date.
Pounder, I’ll catch up with you and the $8 I owe you at the next convening of the Yinz or something.
I’m also feeling July 25th. Just has a nice ring. | 2019-04-18T14:46:47 | https://unclecrappy.com/2008/07/15/listed/ |
First period: Scoring - 1, Spring, Praplan (Zolnierczyk), 19:09. Penalties - WBS, Abt, hooking 11:46.
Second period: Scoring - 2, Spring, Rockwood (Greco, Byron), 1:55; 3, WBS, Haggerty (Miletic), 7:23. Penalties - WBS, Lafferty, hooking 10:55.
Third period: Scoring - 4, Spring, Zolnierczyk (Rockwood, MacDonald), 5:20 (PP); 5, Spring, Breton (Rockwood, Mangene), 14:42. Penalties - Spring, Rockwood, tripping 2:00; WBS, bench (too many men on ice’served by Hayes) 4:53; WBS, Lafferty, fighting 11:22; Spring, Horton, fighting 11:22; Spring, Lammikko, tripping 11:38.
Shots on goal: Spring 11 13 6 - 30; WBS 9 11 15 - 35.
Goaltenders: Spring, Driedger (34 saves on 35 shots); WBS, Jarry (26 saves on 30 shots).
Power-play opportunities: Spring 1 for 3; WBS 0 for 2.
Referees: Dan Kelly and Anthony Tapper. Linesmen: Jim Harper and Tyler Loftus.
The game marked the pro debuts for both Chase Berger and Christopher Brown. ... The Penguins made a transaction before Saturday’s game, reassigning forward Renars Krastenbergs to the Wheeling Nailers. Krastenbergs didn’t appear in any games with the team.
season Tuesday at 10:30 at Webster Bank Arena against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.
Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss.
Hershey at Bridgeport, 3 p.m. Milwaukee at Grand Rapids, 4 p.m. Chicago at Rockford, 5 p.m. Stockton at Ontario, 6 p.m. | 2019-04-22T02:55:53 | https://www.apnews.com/75b625f8f86e4094a5a9f588bcd1fcee |
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insta Forex will like to know if profits made off the bonus can be withdrawable .
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I'm ready to transfer money to Instaforex. Tell me more about your experience, please. I don't want to make a big mistake. Thank you!
I have used InstaForex for a few months. I started to go live with InstaForex after using their demo account and I did not find any difference between them. I have opened live account with $360 and got 55% welcome bonus that was very helpful for me. My account was increased by $198 dollar. I have found their executions to be instant and their platform is very good although it needs time in which to get used to it. The most important point is, InstaForex is really very honest about their pip spreads calculation. Slippage is also rare, just once I got few pips slippage on GBP/USD pair but that was on high volatility market. After trading one and half months real trading I made a profit of about $ 300 and 3 days ago I withdrew $250 successfully just in 5 hours via Neteller. They got my recommendation an 5 stars.
Now spread increase to 5 intead of 3.
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I am quite displeased with how their binary options platform always freezes, really frustrating! Any way to resolve of this?
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I deposited money into my trading account few days ago but It is not yet reflected in my trading account, like why is it taking so long because it has been about 4 days now!
I trade with InstaForex for over a year now and I am satisfied with their services. The broker is constantly improving their trading conditions. I first deposited 300$ with Insta.Standard account. As method to deposit I use ePayments, also the same system for withdraw. My funds were instantly in the trading account. I applied after that for the 50% welcome bonus, which I get 50% for each new deposit I make. The platforms MT4 and MT5 work with fast execution of trades, real time prices, and a big plus in my opinion is that the broker is not manipulating the prices. During a trading session I trade from currency pairs ( major and exotic ) , Crude Oil, Gold/ Silver, Bitcoin and shares from Amazon and Apple. Lately my profit is over 1400$, but at the beginning I was making 400-500$. Is not the same for each month. Also I deposited recently 1500$ to participate to the contest Win a Lamborghini. When I had problems with the platform if it crashes or bugs... their support team is helpful. For withdraw the broker doesn't have any hidden commissions. I recommend them, honest and reliable broker!
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Instaforex is a well-organized and reliable broker and I experienced trade with them for 2 years. During early stages of trading phase my experience was too small and I have learned a lot of forex education mostly through Instaforex main site. I used to practice on demo account more than 2 months to enhance skills and understanding about trading system. Currently, I have Insta Eurica and Cent Eurica account while both are running well. As such, I mostly traded on favourite pair EUR/USD and I don’t have any issues about increasing spread, so far it is maintain and fixed at 3 pips. Frankly speaking, profit is not for me every day! In fact, it definitely occur so that I will always keep on improve trading plan. I would like to take this opportunity to thanks Instaforex which allowed me to generate additional income and withdrawal process always run smoothly. Thanks Instaforex!
It was February 2015 when I started to fund my trading account and all my deposits were credited to my account after an hour. I never had a problem with them because this broker have a knowledgeable staff. The Callback request is very useful because they are very responsive and professional.
I really like be a trader in InstaForex, and the most I like in InstaForex is trading with used InstaForex PAMM system, I am a user of PAMM Trader. It all started when I didn't have enough money for deposited to trade when I believe in my trading skills to be able to get a lot of profit with InstaForex, finally I use the program PAMM Trader. With PAMM Trader I could seek and get modal from investors who want to cooperate with me without having traded, with this program I didn't worry for trading at the time I was no modal for my deposit and until nine months as PAMM Trader I was get USD 550. I am very pleased with the PAMM InstaForex because it helps me in trading.
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Still enjoying the platform, withdrawal has been consistence and easy as before, even now as a Nigeria client I can now fund my instaForex with naira. I recently tried the PAMM System, because of the busy schedule I have, and presently the two professional traders that are managing my account for me has been able to make some profits for me at least in a week I usually withdraw #600 from each trader through wire transfer. No disappointed what so ever from InstaForex platform, planning to return back fully on the platform so as to be trading full time myself.
My experience with instaforex dates back to 2009, when they were just an ambitious newbie in the sea of shark rated brokers. But they proved to be even more than just someone who wants a piece of the pie, but a true gamechanger. The things, that keep me loyal throughout the years are the stable and responsive system, the constant care for their customers and the many functionalities of the personal wallet. I believe, that in the future there are many great things to come to the markets and I also believe that instaforex will be responsible for some of that.
It is difficult to overestimate the role of clients' reviews about brokerage companies and dealing desks. Such reviews are the most objective statement in favor of a certain forex company or against it. Once you are not sure if InstaForex is reliable, read reviews left by traders who have been trading in the forex market with this company before. Although just impressions and experience of other people are not enough to make a final decision about the forex broker, they are the evidence that will assist you in forming an objective opinion.
Opinions left by traders about InstaForex may serve well to both forex newbies willing to learn most about the company and to the experienced venturers who are up to testing a new forex broker. Whenever the traders are unhappy with any element of the broker's operations, or, on the contrary, if they wish to praise the company, they are able to leave their actual comments about InstaForex. These comments will help their less experienced fellow traders to make proper decisions. | 2019-04-20T17:02:48 | http://www.forex-ratings.com/forex-reviews/instaforex/ |
At Kirkstall St Stephens for pupils between the ages of 5 and 7 we follow the programmes of study for Key Stage 1. Similar programmes of study are followed for children aged 7 to 11.
Our children told us that they love learning something new in a challenging and interactive way that makes lessons exciting. They also enjoy being encouraged to “have a go” and being given problems to solve, particularly when they are able to make choices about how to solve them. They want to have a say in what they learn.
Our parents believe that their children learn well through topics, that drama, role play and art are great ways for the children to learn and to share what they have learned with others. They feel it is important to learn social and practical life skills, such as cookery and sewing as well as academic subjects.
The School Governors want our curriculum to value every child, to be inclusive, welcoming and tolerant of all cultures, that every child is treated as an individual.
We want our curriculum to be accessible and challenging for all. The basic literacy and maths skills will be at the heart of our curriculum, combined with an experiential approach (including trips, visitors and theme days) and the use of new technology to ensure that it is fun, exciting, creative and hands-on.
Class/Year Group Curriculum Overviews are found on the class page, in the pupils area, under other information.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON OUR CURRICULUM PLEASE ASK EITHER YOUR CHILD'S TEACHER OR CONTACT JANET SKELTON IN THE SCHOOL OFFICE, BOTH WILL BE HAPPY TO OBLIGE. | 2019-04-24T21:47:23 | http://kirkstall-st-stephens.leeds.sch.uk/page.php?id=8787 |
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Smarty, born on 6-12-03. He weighed 3 1/2 pounds at 13 weeks of age, 7 pounds at 6 months of age, and now weighs 11.3 pounds at just under 8 months of age. He is enjoying his new home in Maine. He is a chocolate colorpoint male.
Photo of 12-18-03 with my granddaughter.
Photo of 2-7-04 where he weighs 11.3 pounds. | 2019-04-22T00:56:18 | http://ragdoll.com/smarty.htm |
While aficionados in the United States still can’t legally enjoy the fine tobaccos grown and harvested in Cuba, the country’s contributions to many of the tobaccos found in cigars are numerous, but perhaps lesser known. Since the discovery of tobacco and its subsequent proliferation throughout the world, tobacco has evolved over a half a millennium, and it all began with seeds brought from the Caribbean. Today, these seeds are grown in the US, Indonesia, Africa, and most notably throughout Central and South America. Over time, these seeds have evolved with their environment, providing a wide variety of unique flavor profiles specific to their region.
While the tobacco industry continues to suffer in Cuba due to nationalization and a lack of investment or resources, Cuba still has the most ideal climate for growing premium tobacco. In fact, this island nation continues to excel in agricultural research and development; most of which is being done at the famed Tobacco Institute. It is there where a think tank of agronomists engineer new seeds based on Cuba’s original seeds from the pre-Castro era; seeds that are more disease-resistant, provide greater yields, better combustion and in turn, unique flavors.
By the 1990s, Cuba’s original seeds had spread to Honduras, Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, and a host of other countries. After many generations of replanting, the native seeds began producing lower yields and worse yet, became highly susceptible to diseases such as black shank and blue mold. The institute was hard at work on disease-resistant strands with higher yields. The first, most notable seed was engineered in the late 1990s and became known as Criollo ’98, which remains one of the most popular seeds that growers still plant to this very day. Since then, newer inceptions have come forth, which are all names you have no doubt read about such as Corojo ’99, Habano 2000 and Corojo 2006. While the core flavor elements of these seeds are largely the same and most flavor variations can be attributed to the climate and soil composition in the places they are planted, their superior combustions and textures do yield unique qualities and flavors that are appreciated by the most discerning aficionados.
Perhaps the most exciting new development from Cuba is its newest seed, Criollo 2011. This seed was tested in 2011 and planted in larger scale this year; it is now the staple for Cuban tobacco. Like Criollo 2011’s predecessors, its use in areas friendly to US trade (such as Honduras and Nicaragua) is only a matter of time, which is especially exciting due to the quality of wrapper this seed produces. Could Criollo 2011 be the next big thing for the American market? We certainly hope so. Keep an eye out this year for new brands featuring this unique and complex seed. | 2019-04-21T06:07:10 | https://www.cigar.com/articles/cubas-newest-wrapper/848/ |
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Doggy loves both flavors. I think 4th order.
Will continue to buy from seller. Very convenience to deliver to doorstep.
Fast delivery and my dog loves both flavours.
Received in good condition. Thanks for the new stock(expiry July 19) and free sample.
Delivery is send next day on a sat. Third time purchasing it. Dog love both flavours.
repeated order.... their food is fresh and my dog loves it!
Please let me know when I can expect the food to be delivered.
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Hi.. i need know the expiry date fir the salmon 6lb size.
can u check what is the expiry?
hi there, so sorry I can't tell you as we do not keep stocks. What happens is we only collect this item from the distributor upon order from customer. as such, pls rest assured that it is of the newest stocks the distributor in Singapore has.
If this helps: for 25lb salmon that we collected recently, the expiry was March 2018. :) Thanks for your interest. | 2019-04-26T09:49:19 | https://www.qoo10.sg/item/COUPON-FRIENDLY-INTRODUCTORY-OFFER-GRAIN-FREE-DRY-DOG-FOOD-FROM-PETKIND/437038540 |
Update: This Sugar Cookie Recipe was BEST SUGAR COOKIE from the LATimes!
Some days just call for obnoxiously big cookies covered in pink frosting and sprinkles. Plus it’s easier to stick to a resolution of eating just one! 😉 We are huge fans of cookies around here and love sharing a variety of recipes. If you want more Cookie Recipes, click here!
I have been fighting the impending-winter-blues. It’s almost a brain sabotage if you will. The summer has been so lovely with so many blessings and so many adventures and I just can’t seem to enjoy the beauty in the moment, I have to go and dwell on winter coming. Darn my silly tendencies and inability to just relish the moment!
Anyway, in a somewhat pathetic attempt to live in the moment and make amazing memories with my babies, I made these cookies. Well, we made these cookies. They (my sweet kiddos) are quite good at the art of sugar cookie dough, and even better at licking the spoon.
That is the true reward, right?
If you don’t happen to have a 4 or 5-inch cookie cutter, you can use a small side-plate or a small bowl as a template.
I used my favorite (and seriously amazing) sugar cookie recipe and then a new recent love, this Cherry Frosting.
The combination is, it’s… well.
It’s amazing. I love it. I want to eat all of it all the time ever.
And then head back to school for grammar lessons because, well, obvious.
Somedays just call for obnoxiously big cookies covered in pink frosting and sprinkles.
In a mixer on medium speed, beat butter and sugar until well combined, about 2 minutes.
Add in 3 eggs, the extracts and mix until just combined.
I usually just mix ingredients until they are combined, if you over-mix this dough it will get tough.
Roll dough out, use a 4-inch round cookies cutter to cut out cookies, and bake for 6-8 minutes on a parchment lined baking sheet. The cookies are better when slightly under-done, not golden around the edges.
Add almond flavoring and cherry juice continue to beat on medium speed for 1 minute more, adding more juice if needed for spreading consistency.
When I was a teenager I went to visit my aunt in Idaho and there was a bakery in the mall there that sold a cookie like this. It was a sugar cookie with pink frosting. I cannot remember the exact flavors, other than it was sweet and wonderful and brilliant. I was trying to recreate that feeling and look, and just happened to recall that lovely pink cherry buttercream , so went with it.
I honestly had no intention of covering these in sprinkles, but it just seemed right.
Can sprinkles ever be wrong?
Approximately 12 giant cookies… or 3 dozen smaller cookies.
What can I sub for the almond extract? Vanilla? I have a nut allergy.
Does the frosting harden or does it stay soft?
how thick is the dough to be rolled?
How thick do you do you make the dough? is it 1/4 inch,, 1/2 inch 1 inch?
Question about the cherry buttercream — is the recipe enough to cover a 2-layer cake?
I really wanted to love this cherry buttercream but it seperate? Never happened to me before… not sure what went wrong.
It will spread a bit.
I use this recipe for all my sugar cookies. It’s amazing. While they do spread, it’s just a tiny bit and I’ve never had an issue with shapes.
Could this buttercream be piped into roses like your rose cookies?
I want to make these for my daughter’s birthday party(because they’re ‘giant’!),but she’s not a big fan of cherry flavoured things. What could I use as a substitute for the cherry juice?
Is it true, that , that cherry juice is filled with cancer causing agents, I’ve read the cherries are also , can you please look into that for me, I’ve just underwent chemo thereapy, and be heard that the juice and cherries are harmful I’ll try and send the article if. Can find it, I love these cherries and juice and have eaten them by the jar, but not anymore after reading about that!
I do not eat egg. Which thing I can use alternatively?
I really love your recipes. You are an amazing Baker. Was wondering if you have a white chocolate chip macadamia nut cookie recipe.
My Mom would make Carmel dumplings in cast iron skillet when I was little and never got the recipe from her. She is in heaven now.
The website amish365 has a recipe for “classic brown sugar dumplings”. This might be what you’re looking for.
This is also good with sweetened whipped cream sandwiched in the middle, then rolled in sprinkles.
I also had these cookies in Idaho. Thank you eternally for this memory.
We love these cookies and get rave reviews every time we make them for valentines! The combination of such a soft cookie and the almond and cherry flavor always leave people asking, “What do you put in these cookies?! I need the recipe!” Then I always refer them to your site. Thank you for not only delivering a soft flavorful cookie but a flavorful frosting too! Nothing is worse than getting excited over a sugar cookie, only to find it has absolutely no flavor!
Thank you Mellissa! So happy you like them! | 2019-04-18T13:24:46 | https://iambaker.net/giant-sugar-cookies-with-pink-cherry-buttercream/ |
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Nantwich Museum tells the story of Nantwich’s rich history by collecting, safeguarding and making accessible local artefacts, which it holds in trust for society, and to provide a centre for the inspiration, learning and enjoyment of all.
The Museum is a community hub exhibiting objects connected to the town and it's people. It aims to inspire and provide opportunities for other individuals and organisations like schools and local art/history groups by providing them with temporary exhibition spaces to display their work. The Museum Research Group produces an in house exhibition each year. We aim to be accessible as possible.
We aim to meet the needs of our local community and this has included the provision of a Dementia Friendship Group which is open to anyone in the area living with dementia.
We also provide an education service; offering formal workshops for primary, secondary and higher education groups. We also provide informal learning opportunities for the public including family holiday activities as well as talks, tour and additional events.
We encourage community participation and volunteers are involved in all aspects of the Museum's operations ranging from research for exhibitions to fundraising and working with the Museum's collections. Work placements are offered.
The Museum also has a membership scheme, providing another way for the community to support us.
The Museum aims to maintain links within the community and works closely with other local organisations like the annual Food and Drink Festival committee and annual Jazz Festival to enhance opportunities and tourism within the town.
To develop resilience by making improvements to the building and rethinking how we tell the stories of the town's past to better reflect the the current local community. | 2019-04-24T12:12:41 | https://secure.thebiggive.org.uk/charity/view/66039/nantwich-museum-trust-limited |
Columbus and Spain - Accident or Destiny?
Should Columbus' First Carta de las Indias Count as a Work of Catalan Letters?
Were the Spaniards That Cruel?
Whom Did Columbus Discover in the West Indies? | 2019-04-21T08:25:13 | http://libertyparkusafd.org/Columbus/papers.htm |
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Richter provides professional consulting services to commercial and institutional clients in Canada. Some of its services include accounting, auditing, business valuation, tax planning, insolvency and restructuring, transition planning and wealth management. It focuses on sectors such as healthcare, real estate, construction, manufacturing, distribution and retail. Richter has offices in Montreal, Toronto and Chicago and is one of Canada’s leading accounting and business advisory firms.
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Welcome to the world of better nutrition!Everyone has different nutritional needs, so choosing an off-the-shelf product that works for you can be a bit tough. The following tips will get you some pointers.
Many people do not have enough protein and it’s very important. Lean meat are great sources of protein. Pork and chicken are other great sources as well.
It is wise to keep protein bars close at hand if when you travel. You might already know that regular meals at airports are becoming harder to find. Either you’re rushing through security, wait on a flight, or sitting on a flight that has no food. Having a meal bar on hand can help you with something to eat until you get to your destination and are able to eat an actual meal.
When contemplating a diet which offers a decent nutritional level, try to incorporate no less than eight ounces of lean meat daily. This can help you in meeting your daily protein and iron requirements. Great protein sources include bison, venison or any other sort of lean meat.
Take a multi-vitamin each day to ensure that you are getting all the nutrients that your new healthy diet.This vitamin can give you get vitamins and minerals that you need during the course of in your food.
These meals generally have high amounts of sugar and a lot of “bad” fats. Buy and prepare fresh veggies and meats to get the most health benefit.
A healthy digestive tract will benefit your overall health. Drink as much water and make sure you get enough fiber every day.
A diet good for the heart should include items that are limited in fat but have lots of protein. Poultry meet both requirements, but that is only if the skin is not eaten. Poultry can be baked, boiled, roasted or broiled, and never fried. White meat is a healthier than darker meats.
Add inulin to make your meals. Inulin is found in leeks, artichokes and leeks. It is a strong carb that can help you lose weight loss and avoid digestive issues. Garlic is great for your immune system.
Try all kinds of different nutritious recipes. For example, learn how to make healthy protein bars using protein powder, peanut butter and powdered protein to make a satisfying protein bar?Oatmeal pancakes is another healthy recipe that’s easy to pick up and packed with great nutrition.
Nutritionists advise reducing the amount of meat in a diet, poultry and pork we eat with extra servings of fish. Fish contains optimum levels of nutrients that are important for a heart health.
Fresh fruit is a higher nutritional value than fruit juice. Some fruit juices are higher in sugar than soda pops. Fresh fruit supplies the fiber, minerals, that nourish the body and help prevent the development of chronic disease or cardiovascular issues.
Be sure to eat the meat often. Your muscles need protein in order to grow and meat is one of the primary sources for optimal growth. Eat a minimum of meat each day.
Be certain to eat enough food. A lot of people are committed to not overeat, yet not eating enough is also risky. Try eating around five or six meals a day to feel your best.
Evaluate your current eating habits and decide where the problems are. Do you usually slather your healthy salad but then drown it in dressing?
Beans and other legumes are a great sources of protein to consume to maintain proper nutrition. Black beans work well in Cuban meals or you need to remain strong. Bean dips, dips, burritos, burritos and other meals can be meatless and have a lot of fiber.
A useful nutrition is to use a blender that will enable you to prepare fresh fruit smoothies. You can eat smoothies as a substitute. Make a delicious smoothie out of fruit, some yogurt, and forget about that boring ice cream.
Take small steps to nutrition. Start slowly to make the longevity of effective diet changes.It won’t be very long before you see those little steps toward better eating to turn into a marathon of success.
You should know all about nutrition before you decide to eat healthier. It’s easy to make a diet that seem healthy but really aren’t.
There are many nutritionally sound courses of actions that you can take to help you begin to eat healthier. Nutrition has so much to offer for everybody involved, but you need to realize that everybody is different and one plan may work for you, but not for somebody else. You can learn from these tips so that you can choose a route that will get you started on a nutritional plan for better health.
Posted in Nutrition and tagged fresh fruit, lean meat, prepare fresh, protein bars on March 23, 2017 by Angelina Hammon. | 2019-04-23T08:33:22 | http://kirkperkins.com/nutrition-know-how-for-a-healthy-life/ |
by caring for the caregiver.
An HIV+ grandfather might be raising between five and a dozen grandchildren after his children die one by one. A young mother may be HepB+ and struggling. Your monthly support provides essential medical care, nutritional support and counseling for seriously ill parents and grandparents, and helps hundreds of children avoid the loss of yet another beloved caregiver. V2V guardians’ groups also provide business and agricultural training, child care discussions and micro-loans and savings circles that help lift entire families to a more secure level.
Paying for medicine for life threatening illness can bankrupt a family. Your giving helps seriously ill caregivers get the assistance they need to stay well.
Guardians share joys and struggles with the V2V caregiving community. Staff and guest speakers provide training and support at monthly meetings.
Patients on strong HIV medicines must eat a varied diet. Through your sponsorship seriously ill guardians eat every day.
Through micro loans, savings groups and empowerment programs, your support boosts guardians' income and provides school fees for their other children.
V2V caseworkers visit homes regularly, giving medical and agricultural guidance, and assisting with discipline and family conflicts. | 2019-04-20T18:12:00 | https://village2villageproject.org/sponsor-a-guardian/ |
There are various support options available for the Schools Vulnerable Children Audit Tool.
The download provided on the right provides the pricing and support available for the tool. You can also view our video demonstration of the tool which provides a quick tour through the tool. You are welcome to access the most recent webinar held about the tool. | 2019-04-20T09:21:17 | https://www.interfaceenterprises.co.uk/news-and-publications/support-options-for-schools-vulnerable-children-audit-tool/ |
Just get a newer Revision.
As i recall DolphinWX.exe was for the prehistoric revisions that were made about a century ago.
(08-07-2009, 07:51 AM)Diddy Kong Wrote: Just get a newer Revision.
Please explain me what's the matter and the precise steps i have to do in order to redeem to this problem, because i don't understand what you're talking about.
How would i know which one is the newest Revision since im new to the Wii emulator... there's like 4 different files when i open the link you posted. And in those different files, theres a bunch of subfiles... please be more precise..
Dolphin is updated on a regular basis, the higher the Build #, the better. On some cases.
Simply download a build from^^ there, and be update about new releases.
In this case 3946 is the newest revison, if you have a 64bit machine-check out "Dolphin-X64-R3946"
Otherwise get the customary R3946, As 32bit is not backwards compatible. | 2019-04-25T02:00:31 | https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-cannot-open-dolphinwx-exe-help |
Sebum is natural oil that your body produces below the surface of the skin. Unbalanced sebum oil produces acne and pimples. Parsley Essential oils helps to balance sebum production which in turns helps to diminish the forming of acne of pimples.
Parsley contains beta carotene which speeds up the healing process of the skin, since acne bruises the skin.
Parsley contains antioxidants, which reduce the amount of free radicals. Free radicals can damage the skin further and this in turns increase the forming of acne.
Parsley provides antibacterial and antifungal protection to the skin since acne can be caused by bacteria.
Parsley contains high doses of Vitamin C and this helps to rejuvenate the skin and heal the skin faster.
The other good thing about high doses of Vitamin C is that it also stimulates the production of collagen and collagen help to keep the skin the firm and looking young. | 2019-04-20T14:25:34 | https://buttercupskincarecosmetics.com/blogs/news/how-parsley-helps-control-acne-production |
Our engineered natural oiled finished floor has character and presence. Combined with the varied lengths, this floor brings many aspects of the real wood beneath your feet. Subtle tones and natural variation colours bring out a beautifully finished floor. | 2019-04-20T21:15:06 | https://www.woodfloors4u.co.uk/product/natural-oak-150-x-314mm-oiled-wood-flooring/ |
This very well maintained and beautifully furnished 2 bedroom apartment is located just outside the centre of IJmuiden, within easy reach of the dunes and the beach and very close to shops and public transport. The apartment, located within a small scale apartment complex, was fully renovated in 2013, is well insulated and offers a spacious roof terrace with fantastic views over the dunes and the harbour area.. A convenient private parking space and private storage room are located on the ground floor. The property is available for a period of 4-12 months.
Third (top) floor: entrance apartment, spacious hall, living room to the rear (3.71 x 4.61 m), modern open kitchen (approx. 3.69 x 1.77 m) and a second living room to the front of the apartment (approx. 3.69 x 3.30 m). Bedroom to the front (approx. 3.87 x 3.30 m.), storage room with washing machine connection, deep stairs cupboard, modern bathroom with walk-in shower, washbasin and towel radiator, toilet with fountain, spacious 2nd bedroom to the rear (approx. 3.87 x 3.45 m).
The property is available for a period of 4-12 months. | 2019-04-22T12:15:06 | https://www.lighthouseproperty.nl/en/house/ijmuiden/orionweg-150/5c61aa462294c6399c9b37a8 |
At Tectvs, we believe architecture should reach as wide an audience as possible. Over the decades, we have chosen projects that have tested our ability to translate our design philosophies to communities beyond the confines of the cityscape. Regional development is necessary for Australia's States to survive in increasingly competitive times. Projects have emerged from a willingness on both ends to seek the best solutions and draw on each others relevant strengths and skills.
The harsh and remote eco-tourism destination of Seal Bay is one of the few places in the world where people can walk at close quarters among animals in the wild. Each year 100,000 visit the Kangaroo Island coastal wildlife sanctuary and its sole amenity, the Seal Bay Visitor Centre. At peak periods up to 1000 people a day use the Visitor Centre’s facilities and seek out information on the local wildlife and environs. Tectvs was engaged by National Parks and Wildlife SA to design an upgrade of the Visitor Centre that maintained its environmental integrity while improving its operational efficiency and the visitor experience, and better protecting the physical structure. It would project a new, confident identity and highlight the park’s core roles in wildlife conservation, education and interpretation.
Tectvs’s approach was to consolidate and refine the existing built infrastructure to improve interpretive displays, retail areas, visitor flow and external appearance. It maintained and expanded on the existing architecture, materials and finishes to ensure the built forms remained sympathetic to the natural environment of Seal Bay. Timber finishes matched the existing and, where possible, were sourced already weathered; paving was concrete, glazing set in timber frames and XSE decking used over existing pergolas. The interiors featured polished concrete, organic-base paints, limestone tiles, eco-ply and galvanised steel. Tectvs enclosed the existing breezeway area to expand the retail/interpretive display area, and rationalised the Visitor Centre internal layout to form one large space, providing for flexibility in interpretive/retail displays and multifunctional use of the interior. A stronger entry statement with new signage was designed to draw visitors into a free-flowing configuration that interacted with the displays and merchandising; a new, separate exit promoted circulation through the retail area and eliminated foot-traffic bottlenecks. The design improved counter, administration and storage efficiencies and staff amenity. It also upgraded services, and added a layer of environmental protection by covering existing pergolas to form verandas around the building. The upgrade was completed in 2001.
To create a sense of place, bricks were cleverly used as a repeatable yet decorative element. Finishes and colour selections brought indigenous aspects into the design that were extended to the surrounding landscape, engaging various sustainability principles. The school now presents itself as a striking place of learning within the community.
Cleland Wildlife Park is one of South Australia’s most popular tourist destinations, especially with overseas visitors seeking the up-close-and-personal experience with some of the iconic life-forms of Australiana. Popularity, encouraged by ever-cheaper travel, has its downside: visitor traffic wears out destinations – physically and conceptually. Such was the case of Cleland Wildlife Park Visitor Centre by the late 1990s. Tectvs was asked to design an upgrade to revitalise the centre; to successfully assess and balance the often conflicting interests of people, wildlife and an eco-sensitive environment.
Tectvs managed to apply environmentally sustainable design principles in meeting the expectations and needs of visitors and operators alike. At this time, most of the major South Australian wildlife destinations still suffered from the Victorian-era legacy of the ‘turnstile and freak show’ approach to their customers. The redevelopment of the Cleland centre was the first of a number of projects Tectvs undertook for National Parks and Wildlife SA to treat visitors to a more ‘human’ experience in every aspect of their contact with the centre – right from the point of entry, through to the way merchandise and food was displayed and sold, to the staging of the interpretive experience. At Cleland, as with the other National Parks and Wildlife sites, total shutdown for the duration of the redevelopment was simply not an option. The project management challenge was to work around this constraint without compromising either delivery program or budget. The early influence of the ‘slow’ approach to sustainability through project and process can be found here. Think global, act local and others will follow.
Port Lincoln Fire Station is one of 17 regional stations operated by the South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS). Tectvs was asked to stage the construction to enable the station to become operational – initially part-time – as soon as possible. It split the building into three components: the appliance bays and canopies, a services corridor, staff services. Each was separated to form independent corridors of services, allowing different sections to grow and contract without impacting on the others. The design of the building form developed from concepts of protection and human spirit associated with the fire-fighting service. Images of strength and durability were translated into robust forms contrasted with refined elements and detailing. A butterfly roof was set above the colonnade glazing to create the impression the great expanse of roof was being held up by the glass and, at night, that it was hovering impossibly above the vehicle bay.
Stuart Range Outback resort is a mainstay of Cooper Pedy. To capitalise on increased destination tourism, Tectvs has been asked to transform the predominantly caravan based accomodation into a precinct worth of the name 'outback resort'. Presently, the project has a completed reception area and pizza bar, with further stages of development unfolding throughout the year. | 2019-04-23T06:09:27 | http://www.tectvs.com.au/regional-1 |
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - On the first of April in 2012, an upstart Santa Clara softball team stunned perennial Pacific Coast Softball Conference champions Loyola Marymount. The Broncos erased a seven-run deficit by scoring nine straight runs in the sixth inning, capped off with Briana Knight's second homerun of the rally, a go-ahead three-run shot over the left-field fence.
Knight's heroics set off an extended celebration for an underdog team nobody thought could compete with the preseason favorites in Los Angeles.
"I remember it was a 3-and-2 count with two outs and there were runners on," said Knight, whose two-run homer earlier in the inning had made it 7-2. After her teammates continued the rally, she came up again with SCU trailing 7-6. "I fouled off two balls because I had started guessing, expecting changeup or something off-speed. Instead, I stepped out and said 'I am not going down, you're going to see it and you're going to hit it.' Sure enough she threw me an inside pitch and I knew it was gone as soon as I hit it."
The victory and split of the series that weekend, was significant in a number of ways for Santa Clara. As Knight puts it: "We've had to work for everything we have gotten. That is really why wins like that, especially against people that everyone says you can't beat, are almost a chance for us to gain respect for ourselves."
As any recent SCU softball alumna will tell you, playing at Santa Clara has been challenging. And nothing has been more difficult than the absence of an on-campus facility to call home. During Knight's four-year career the Broncos have played 'home' games all over the Bay Area, at local junior colleges, rec fields, just about anywhere that could host a weekend tournament or a midweek doubleheader.
Practices were held at Bellomy Field, where the field was in such disrepair that cones were placed in the outfield to warn players of sprinkler heads and large holes.
But, things are about to change. Construction of a brand new softball facility is underway on the Mission Campus. The old backstop and shed at Bellomy Field are coming down and will be replaced with a state-of-the-art playing surface that will serve as the future home of SCU softball.
Knight's career and the legacy her teammates have left behind is a testament to their resolve. Knight will go down in the record books as one of the best power-hitters to ever play at Santa Clara, finishing her SCU career No. 2 all-time in both homeruns (30) and RBI (109). The 2012 campaign, highlighted by that memorable afternoon at LMU, was the team's best season since 2007.
"I'm not going to lie, we're jealous," said Knight speaking for her and past teammates that won't get the chance to play on the new field. "But I am most excited for all the softball women that will come through the program now and get the opportunity to get what they deserve for all their hard work, gain the respect from their opponents, the softball community and, PCSC people. They will play a lot better because I feel that home field advantage is huge, while also having the means to be able to practice like you need to."
The SCU roster has been transformed by fourth-year head coach Lisa Mize during Knight's career. Mize brought in seven freshmen in 2011 and 10 new players in 2012. Mize called Knight, her senior co-captain, a 'true leader' following that win at LMU.
"She's been inspirational," said Mize. "She is a positive, happy kid, but when it's game time and, she puts her game face on, she's as intense of a player as you want. Especially with a building program, to come in time and time again and be that inspiration and to be so well respected by the team; it's been special for us."
For more information on the softball facility contact Fred Smith at [email protected].
February 19, 2012 Santa Clara Softball Wraps Up Play in Fresno; Bronco Home-Opener is Tuesday at 4 p.m.
December 15, 2011 Join Bronco Softball for the Annual Crab Feed on Friday, Feb. 3! | 2019-04-26T04:18:06 | https://www.santaclarabroncos.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120625oby2y8 |
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Father & Son. minato + Naruto = father & son. HD Wallpaper and background images in the Naruto Shippuuden club tagged: naruto shippuden.
Ummm... What does this has 2 do with Minato-sama? | 2019-04-22T06:30:19 | http://fr.fanpop.com/clubs/naruto-shippuuden/images/28103086/title/father-son-wallpaper |
St Georges won their 12th County Cup in 2017 after edging out Ifton in a thriller which went down to the last game on the green. It was Tom Langford who was the hero for the Dragons as he was left on the green with Ian Metcalf with the scores dead level, and he won 18 to cue delirious scenes from the team. It was a close game throughout with only 7 chalks separating the teams after the first four, Dave King the main difference winning 11, which earned him the man of the match award. In the middle and the winners were shared again, with Martin Jones the best card of the night for the Miners winning 8 helping them only trail by 5. But once St Georges skipper Tony Rhodes won 7 to extend the lead to 19 it looked like they were on the verge of winning. But Kieron Roberts won 12 and then Dave Bond 11 to make it dead level but Tom was always ahead of Ian, leading 16-10 before Ian got back to 20-18 but Tom got out next end. Proud winning captain Tony Rhodes said "it was a fantastic final which as the last game is on the scores are level. Who ever wins the last game wins. As Tom is left on his own he's 16-10 up and we're positive. At 19-18 things are different but Tom hung on and plus 3 it ends up. Great respect between the two side and a great final!" Full scores are here.
Delighted skipper Tony Rhodes with the F.G. Burdass trophy.
Ifton captain Dickie Jones with the runner-up trophy.
Dave King won the "Wishy Dodd" Man of the Match Trophy.
The three prize winners with County President Mike Caddick.
St Georges celebrate their success.
Ifton before the final. Back, from left: Dave Bond, Leighton Roberts, Kieron Roberts, Darren Lacey Craig Griffiths, Geraint Williams, Ian Metcalfe & Curtis Metcalfe.
Front from left: Brian Hayes, Sam Williams, Martin Jones, Nicky Jones & Dicky Jones (Captain).
Winners St Georges before the final. Back from left: Tony Rhodes (Captain), Nigel Evans, Pete Grimston, Carl Hazlehurst, Lewis Scott, Matthew Rhodes & Jim Kellett.
Front from left: Dave King, Tom Langford, Clay Flattley, Mike Wainwright & Ian Gaut. | 2019-04-20T05:12:09 | http://scgba.co.uk/news/?p=5923 |
This entry was posted on February 4, 2019 at 12:21 PM and is filed under Fly Fishing, The Arts, The Environment. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. | 2019-04-22T05:12:25 | https://theliteraryflyfisher.com/2019/02/04/giant-bears-and-fanged-salmon/ |
The Ohr HaHayyim in his opening commentary on the weekly parashah, Ekev, mentions that Chazal say one shouldn't be happy until he has performed all of the mitzwoth.
When one is involved in a mitzwah, one is (temporarily) not required to perform other mitzwoth. Perhaps the deeper reason behind this system is that as we know of the world, everything is connected to everything else. So, as long as you are involved in a mitzwah, then you can be happy because the performance of any mitzwah has an aspect of fulfilling all mitzwoth.
The Ohr HaHayyim goes on to say that Chazal say one must be happy in order to pray. Since an aspect of Hassidut is to be in a constant conversation with God, so the everpresent nature of this prayer necesitates an everpresent happiness. Perhaps it is for this reason that it is said, "it's a very big mitzwah to be happy always."
Either way, there is still a real need to learn and perform all of the mitzwoth which HaShem commanded us. Each one is a priceless treasure and the deepest means available with which to bind oneself to the Life of All Worlds, blessed be He. | 2019-04-24T23:55:20 | http://blog.yitz.com/2009/08/real-pursuit-of-happiness.html |
The most common result of matches between Huddersfield and Brighton & Hove Albion FC when Huddersfield Town is playing at home is 1-1. 3 matches have ended with this result.
Brighton & Hove Albion FC haven’t scored in 4 of their 7 away matches in Premier League this season.
Average number of goals in meetings between Huddersfield and Brighton & Hove Albion FC is 2.
During the last 20 meetings, Huddersfield have won 6 times, there have been 9 draws while Brighton & Hove Albion FC have won 5 times. The goal difference is 27-24 in favour of Huddersfield.
Brighton & Hove Albion FC haven’t won in their last 4 games.
Huddersfield have a losing streak of 4 matches in Premier League.
When Huddersfield is down 0-1 home, they win 44% of their matches.
Brighton & Hove Albion FC’s last away win against Huddersfield was in 2012.
When playing at home, Huddersfield have not lost to Brighton & Hove Albion FC in their last 4 encounters.
Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Huddersfield and Brighton & Hove Albion FC is 1.4.
Huddersfield scores 1.3 goals when playing at home and Brighton & Hove Albion FC scores 1.33 goals when playing away (in average).
Huddersfield haven’t scored in 2 of their 7 home matches in Premier League this season.
Huddersfield scores 1 goals in a match against Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC scores 1 goals against Huddersfield Town (in average).
Brighton & Hove Albion FC have lost just 1 of their last 5 games against Huddersfield (in all competitions).
When Brighton & Hove Albion FC leads 0-1 away, they win in 69% of their matches.
When Brighton & Hove Albion FC is down 1-0 away, they win 16% of their matches.
In the last 5 meetings Huddersfield won 1, Brighton & Hove Albion FC won 2, 2 draws.
During the last 10 meetings with Huddersfield playing at home, Huddersfield have won 4 times, there have been 4 draws while Brighton & Hove Albion FC have won 2 times. The goal difference is 20-14 in favour of Huddersfield.
Huddersfield has streak of 2 matches with 0 scored goals.
Huddersfield have lost 4 matches in a row. | 2019-04-19T09:24:06 | http://realfootballman.com/football/swansea-vs-arsenal-premier-league-match-preview/ |
The BrainStorm Conference is for K20 techs to network with their counterparts from throughout the Midwest and to connect with technology vendors who tailor their products for the K20 community. The focus is on infrastructure, servers, storage, security, networking, hardware selection, system management and other related technical areas. META invites attendees that come primarily from the Midwest (others are certainly welcome) with a concentration from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan to the annual conference at Wisconsin Dells, WI. BrainStorm is held in late February or early March and is hosted at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center. | 2019-04-18T12:48:26 | http://www.cvent.com/events/brainstorm-wi-dells-2018/event-summary-0bcd59519c5146c2bb83eed46cd4f14a.aspx |
Los Angeles transplant Woolymammoth has signed with Alpha Pup Records this year for the release of his debut full-length album Filling Spots.
Los Angeles transplant Woolymammoth has signed with Alpha Pup Records this year for the release of his debut full-length album Filling Spots. His music finds a bridge between experimental electronic and hip-hop, splicing together minimal rhythm schemes, raw analog samples, dynamic synth and processing work, and much more. Woolymammoth’s origins in San Francisco and the new community he has helped breed in Los Angeles find union in his craft, encapsulating a wide spectrum of subdued and explosive moments. The totality of Filling Spots contains this immersive affect, blending as one statement from track to track and giving the listener a journey that is constantly shifting. His bass-centric experiments churn and convulse under the surface, pulling you into a full-body listen. Avant-garde abstractions bubble beside strange, raw Eurorack samples, throwing tracks off balance again and again. “Mouthbreather” is disturbingly catchy and “Shadeslove” swims in a hypnotic stew of sounds. “Mustard (feat. Yokaze)” snaps into a quick-rolling mind melt, while “Riskybidness (feat. Tsuruda)” slips chaos between it’s beats. “Nofknway UMTME (feat. Bleep Bloop)” bolts off in a blur of upbeats and pummels the brain into a sonic black hole. | 2019-04-20T11:03:50 | https://www.undergroundhiphop.com/product/woolymammoth-filling-spots-cd/?add_to_wishlist=454904 |
CrmSvcUtil.exe is a command-line code generation tool for use with Microsoft Dynamics CRM. This tool generates Early bound class in C# with Custom entities and attributes. Provides Intellisense Support.
Step 1: Download Latest CRM SDK.
Step 2: Open Run and type cmd.
Step 3: In SDK\bin, we can see crmsvcutil.exe. Now provide the path “CRM\SDK\bin” in command prompt.
Organization Service Provide Organization Service. Goto Microsoft Dynamics CRM ->Settings -> Customizations -> Organization Service.
User Id Provide Online 365 User Id or On-Premise domain\userid .
Context Name Provide Context Name.
Step 5: Paste the command line in command prompt and click on enter to generate class file. | 2019-04-21T18:10:46 | https://arunpotti.wordpress.com/category/ms-crm-2013/tools/ |
ForexNewsNow – Leading online forex broker ACM Gold has just announced that it had launched a new mirror trading platform. ACM Gold explained that the new platform comes as an extension to the multitude of services and tools offered by the broker. The new Mirror Trader platform that has been adopted by the broker has been developed by Tradency.
The latest addition to the service portfolio of ACM Gold is its new Mirror Trader platform that has been developed by the company Tradency. The new platform has been integrated into the popular MetaTrader trading platform, meaning that in order to use this service, traders will not have to use two separate platforms.
The new platform allows traders to browse a list of well-known and successful traders, also called signal providers. After this, traders will be able to follow the signal providers they believe have the best trading strategies. The Mirror Trader will follow the actions performed by these signal providers and “mirror” the decisions taken by them.
Basically what this means is that traders are given the opportunity to automatically and effortlessly copy the actions performed by very experienced professionals who are known to generate extremely large amounts of money from forex trading.
ACM Gold explained in a recent press release that the addition of the Mirror Trader platform reflects the company’s dedication to innovation. The press release also pointed out that not so long ago ACM Gold has released various other very helpful features such as apps for smartphones and more.
ACM Gold also explained that the new Mirror Trader platform will naturally also be available on the mobile version of the broker’s regular platform. This will allow traders to access the Mirror Trader service from virtually any location that has an internet connection.
The Mirror Trader platform has been developed by the company Tradency. As explained above, it allows traders to automatically copy the trading strategies and actions performed by other and very successful traders.
The Tradency Mirror Trader is extremely easy to use. First, traders will have to select the signal providers they wish to follow. A great feature is the fact that the best and most successful signal providers are always listed on top of the list. This means that traders will not have to browse endlessly the list of signal providers in order to find the best ones.
The Mirror Trader has three operational modes which are automatic trading, semi-automatic trading and manual trading. The automatic trading mode will mirror all the actions performed by the selected signal provider without the trader’s permission. The semi-automatic mode will require the trader’s permission in order to execute certain trades while in the manual mode traders will have to approve all trades before the system executes them.
The platform likewise has a large selection of features. ACM Gold has commented that the features of the Mirror Trader have been designed to meet the demands of novices, intermediates and advanced traders alike. ACM Gold explained that both the regular trading service though the MetaTrader platform as well as mirror trading through the Mirror Trader platform can be accessed under one trader account with the same login details. | 2019-04-26T09:41:57 | https://www.forexnewsnow.com/top-stories/acm-gold-launches-mirror-trading-platform/ |
Two West Virginia University Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism (SOJ) students participated in a study-abroad program this summer in Southeast Asia that has changed their lives forever.
Robert Rizzuto (Jamestown, N.Y.), who graduated in May, and Kendal Montgomery (Williamstown, W.Va.), a news-editorial junior, went to Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand in hopes of putting together a multimedia documentary about the country’s culture, society and life, specifically, the growing problem of human trafficking in Cambodia and Thailand. But what they came back with may be even more valuable personally.
West Virginia University Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism assistant professor Bonnie Stewart discusses the importance of real-life reporting experience for students in the latest issue of Quill magazine, one of the premier journals for professional journalists. The article highlights the SOJ’s Hurricane Katrina project and others from around the country.
The piece shows how projects like the School’s “Starting Over: Loss and Renewal in Katrina’s Aftermath” project get students out of the classroom so they can tell the stories of real people. She also reviews the SOJ’s Monroe County Radio Project and other hands-on journalism programs in Pennsylvania, Minnesota and Alabama that emphasize the importance of young journalists learning through field experience.
Stewart’s article, “Preparing Students for the Newsroom,” can be accessed at http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=1212.
Three new faculty members will join the West Virginia University P.I. Reed School of Journalism (SOJ) this fall, filling the Shott Chair of Journalism, the newly established Harrison/Omnicom Professorship in Advertising and the role of director of Graduate Studies.
Former reporter Toni Locy brings a wealth of national reporting experience to the School as the latest Shott Chair of Journalism. As a 1981SOJ alumna, Locy returns to her alma mater to give back to the school that sent her on the road to success 26 years ago.
Locy has worked for the nation’s biggest and best news organizations, covering beats ranging from the U.S. Supreme Court and the Mafia to state and city government. Beginning her career at the former Pittsburgh Press, Locy later reported for the Philadelphia Daily News, Boston Globe, Washington Post, U.S. News & World Report, USA Today and The Associated Press.
Two West Virginia University School of Journalism students, interning this summer at GolinHarris – one of the nation’s top public relations firms – helped the company become the top contributor in a recent Washington, D.C., business clothing drive for adults re-entering the workforce.
SOJ graduate student Briana Warner of Scott Depot, W.Va, and public relations major Jenna Froess of Erie, Pa., helped to organize GolinHarris’ efforts in the 4th Annual Capitol PurSuit Drive. Both were responsible for communicating with the media and the general public about the drive. | 2019-04-26T08:22:22 | https://reedcollegeofmedia.wvu.edu/news/2007/08 |
Application of the BarCamp concept with prior preparation by learners in a pedagogical approach.
This approach enables teachers/trainers to involve learners in the course of training and to break away from the classic pattern of teacher/trainer transmission to learners.
During this activity, the speakers are led to develop bibliographic reading, analysis, reflection, synthesis and oral presentation skills. They will also acquire teaching skills as the BarCamps progress, as they will see in use which presentations work with other students and which do not). They must take responsibility for the task (especially in the case of individual presentations) and be proactive.
At the end of the sessions, the learners will have acquired, in addition to the skills mentioned, a "knowledge catalogue" related to the theme addressed.
This activity requires an investment by the teacher/trainer to explain the process and the issues at stake.
Once its methodology is in place, it can reuse the form and some documents from one year to the next without requiring as much time (variations are detailed in the category below).
This approach makes it possible to leave the traditional patterns of transmission, in particular in terms of knowledge, which is stimulating for a teacher/trainer in search of evolution or novelty as for his pedagogical approach.
This type of method is interesting for "catalogue" courses.
It is also ideal if the objective is to make oral presentations to students. This type of learning corresponds to peer learning, it is based on the principle that students retain information better when it comes from another student rather than from a teacher.
If the number of learners is large, it is better to involve several teachers/trainers to supervise this pedagogical method.
The subjects can be very varied and unlike the traditional BarCamp, they are not already mastered by the learners. The subjects can be a set of texts on the subject if it is a bibliographic work that one wishes to do. But it can also be a production work that must then be presented orally.
Preparation of the work upstream by the trainer: choice of having the learners work individually or in groups, preparation of the subjects, reflection on the organisation of the activity in time and space. Availability of the assignment of subjects to each group/individual or of the list of available subjects to choose.
First session to introduce the activity to the learners (15 minutes): Explain the concept of the BarCamp and relate it to the proposed activity. Explanation of the teacher/trainer's expectations of the learners. Following this session, the learners must begin to work on their own on their subject.
Second session (1h): Focus session between the teacher/trainer and each group of learners. This allows learners to ask questions about their topic and the teacher/trainer to ensure that they have understood it correctly. This sequence can also be distributed within the course hours of the module (15 minutes to bridge the project).
BarCamp" session (2h): See the BarCamp sheet. It is quite complex to set up a scheme allowing everyone to attend all the presentations. It is possible that each learner will only be present at a few presentations in order to feed the final debate. When the presentations are finished, a topic is chosen by the learners and is discussed by all groups/individuals during 30 to 45 minutes of final discussion.
Then, if the content of the presentations is important and the knowledge must be assimilated by everyone, the learners (by subject group) must submit at the end of the session a summary sheet on their work topic. As the set will be distributed to all groups, they will ultimately have access to a complete knowledge catalogue on the theme studied.
Organisation of a time with all participants (teacher(s)/trainer(s) and learners) to discuss how the whole activity went.
Peer evaluation of participants, via a grid of criteria established by the teacher/trainer. Focus the evaluation on the form of the presentation by dividing the rating criteria among the different listeners (one on the gestures, another on the way of speaking...). However, they must justify their grade.
Be careful how this evaluation is implemented so as not to have a counter-productive effect. It must be a small percentage of the final mark and its pedagogical interest must be highlighted.
The development of a complex work subject which requires a long work on the part of the students implies work in autonomy on their part over a long period before the restitution in common, to be adapted according to the work required, this can exceed the month.
Some students do not participate in the BarCamp, for shyness for example, or for other reasons related to lack of motivation... It is therefore necessary to find a way to maintain motivation during the BarCamp. | 2019-04-21T12:09:21 | http://www.supagro.fr/mape/?EducationalSystemAroundTheBarcamp |
If you are over 50 it is likely you have heard that you should take one vitamin or mineral supplement or another. Maybe it is an antioxidant shake or the new fad multi vitamin. Or maybe it is something that your mother’s generation swore people needed as they aged.
Whatever the reason, you undoubtedly have questions and we’re here to provide some of the answers. However, we advise first and foremost that you speak with your doctor about supplementing your vitamin or mineral intake. New York nutritionist Robin Foroutan suggests asking your doctor for blood tests if you are concerned about whether or not you are getting enough nutrients. We agree completely.
While it might be helpful to supplement your vitamin or mineral intake, it is never a good idea to supplement a doctor’s advice with hearsay, old wives’ tales, or even the carefully researched information that follows. Always consult a doctor before altering your body’s chemical makeup or dietary norms.
Dietary supplements may give nutrients that are missing from one’s daily diet. The best way to get the vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients the body needs is by eating a variety of healthy foods, however, when people are over 50 they often need more of some vitamins and minerals than they did when they were younger. For example, calcium helps to stave off osteoporosis in women, always a good thing but more “urgent” for older women.
Further, many seniors (yes, you are over 50, you are a senior) struggle to maintain a healthy diet. Problems like a diminished appetite, trouble chewing, and constraining budgets that make finding affordable healthy foods more difficult impede a person’s efforts to maintain a healthy diet.
As many as a third of people over 50 do not absorb enough B12 from the foods they eat. People in this age group are also especially susceptible to riboflavin (B2) deficiency, which can cause cracking or sores at the corners of the mouth, skin irritation, and weakness.
There is no doubt that vitamins are important to a healthy body. They boost the immune system, help keep the nervous system healthy, and help turn food into energy. However, not all people need to supplement to get the vitamins and minerals that they need.
According to Haggans, severe deficiency of B12 can cause anemia, fatigue, weakness, and peripheral neuropathy. Vitamin B12 helps with metabolism, neurological function, and formation of red blood cells. It can be found naturally in fish, shellfish, meat, and dairy however many older adults have trouble absorbing this vitamin. Haggans says that this is the reason most adults over 50 should get their daily dietary intake of B12 from fortified foods like cereals or a regular multivitamin. Inadequate absorption of B12 can lead to neurological and balance problems.
Calcium works with Vitamin D to keep the bones strong. It can be found naturally in milk and milk products, canned fish with soft bones, and dark green leafy veggies such as kale and spinach. If you fail to get enough calcium from your diet a supplement may be the answer but it is important to be cautious as too much calcium is known to increase the risk of stroke and kidney stones.
Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) aids in the formation of red blood cells and strengthens the immune system. The RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) is 1.7 milligrams for men and 1.5 milligrams for women. It can be obtained naturally through diet by eating potatoes, bananas, beans, nuts, eggs, and whole grains. It is important to make sure you are not exceeding the RDA as too high a dose can cause nerve damage, trouble walking, and numbness.
Essential to wound healing, Vitamin C also boosts the immune system, and is required for the growth and repair of tissues all over the body. It can be found in citrus fruits, kiwi and strawberries, and tomatoes (which are actually a citrus fruit by definition but few think of them as that). While there have been no scientific studies to confirm that Vitamin C helps prevent colds, it has been shown that it can shorten the length of one. In excess, it may lead to upset stomach and even diarrhea.
Probiotics can be obtained by adding yogurt, dark chocolate, and kimchi, Korean fermented veggies, to your diet. If your diet is lite in these foods then a probiotic supplement in a dosage of 1 billion to 10 billion CFUs a few days a week is more than enough.
Supplements are not for everyone. They may cost a lot, be harmful, be ineffective, or change how meds you already take behave. The United States’ Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) regulates the quality and purity of both prescription and over the counter (OTC) medications. They do not however, use the same standards for supplements as they do not consider them to be medicines.
That means that just because a dietary supplement is in a store, that does not mean that it is safe, that it does what it says it will, or that it contains what the label says it does… and nothing else. There are private groups that have developed their own “seal of approval” ensuring that the products must be made following good manufacturing procedures, contain what is listed on the label, does not contain harmful levels of things that do not belong in it. These include the U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP), NSF International, ConsumerLab.com, and Natural Products Association (NPA).
Riding on the back of the vitamin and mineral supplements is antioxidant supplementation. Touted by supplement companies and holistic healers as a cure for nearly all that ails a body, antioxidants are natural substances found in some foods that help prevent some diseases. They are no more a cure all than the snake oil of the old west. In fact, research suggests that large doses of supplements with antioxidants not only won’t help but may actually be harmful.
Antioxidants can be found naturally in fruits and veggies which are dark green or dark orange, most nuts and berries, as well as canola, olive, and peanut oils.
In addition to the aforementioned cautions, be wary of mega doses of vitamins or minerals as the body is not prepared to deal with large influxes of any nutrient. For example, with age the kidneys become less capable of removing potassium from the blood.
In addition, use extra care when combining supplements, take more than the recommended daily dose, use one in the place of prescribed medications, and/or mixing them with over the counter or prescription medications. As Boston nutritionist Joan Salge Blake says, “You want to make sure your left hand knows what your right hand is doing.” Also, as stated at the beginning of this article, never supplement without discussing it with your medical practitioner first.
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics says that all older adults should pay special attention to their intake of calcium, Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, potassium, and fiber. As already stated, too much calcium can result in an upset stomach and diarrhea and too little B12 can result in neurological and balance problems. Additionally, too much fiber can lead to constipation and cramping while too little leads to diarrhea.
Thiamine is necessary for healthy nerve and brain cells and helps convert food to energy. However, if you are taking an antacid or diuretic it may lower the thiamin levels in your body by decreasing absorption and increasing urinary output.
Necessary for the proper functioning of the digestive system, skin and nerves, and for the conversion of food to energy, niacin is found in meat, eggs, and fish. However, supplementation should only be used under a doctor’s supervision due to severe side effects.
Helping protect the cells from damage, Vitamin E is found naturally in nuts, fruits, and vegetables. If you are taking a blood thinner, make sure you talk to your doctor before taking any Vitamin E supplement as it can increase the risk of bleeding.
A B vitamin, folic acid may mask a B12 deficiency in high doses, especially in older adults. It can be found naturally in enriched cereals, whole grain breads, and dark, leafy vegetables.
Needed for blood clotting, Vitamin K also helps older men and women maintain strong bones. However, it can dilute the effect of blood thinners and should be used with the supervision of your medical practitioner.
Dietary iron is vital to healthy red blood cells and is obtainable from meat, eggs, and fortified bread and grain products. People over 50 are advised against using a multivitamin containing iron unless they have been diagnosed with a deficiency.
While showing promise in helping those with heart disorders, people with diabetes should use caution with ginseng especially if they are taking medication to lower blood glucose as it has been shown to do the same.
In addition, it is important to remember to be wary of supplements that promise miraculous cures or scientific breakthroughs, which mention secret ingredients, or which brags about personal testimonials without any scientific research to support those testimonials. As will everything else in life, if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
Working with a doctor is the only way to be sure that you are getting what your body needs. It is also the only way to be sure that you are not taking too much and risking creating a toxicity that could actually hurt you rather than help you. Supplements can also interfere with how medications you are already taking affect you. Again, only your doctor will know enough about you to recommend supplements.
The American Medical Association (AMA) states that if adults over 50 years of age are determined to augment their diet with supplements for vitamins and minerals the body needs, they should take an all-inclusive option rather than individual components. That is because while an all in one may not give the maximum dosage of nutrients, you will never have to worry about going over that max.
When in doubt, skip the supplements until you have the chance to orchestrate their use through your personal doctor’s office. It is better to be safe than sorry. | 2019-04-25T22:47:46 | https://skincare-anti-aging.com/vitamin-supplements-for-over-50-always-consult-a-doctor-before-taking-these/ |
Rethink Impact is investing in a host of companies with women in senior leadership positions. The fund has raised tens of millions of dollars from UBS Group (UBS) . TheStreet's Scott Gamm speaks with Jenny Abramson, founder & managing partner at Rethink Impact and Sharon Sager, a managing director at UBS Wealth Management. | 2019-04-25T20:05:49 | https://realmoney.thestreet.com/video/14033255/this-impact-fund-is-investing-in-companies-with-women-in-senior-leadership-positions.html |
I bowled my SU today, 10-15-08 cuz I'm not sure if I'll get a chance to do it again in two weeks. Water temps been in the 50's for over a week, so I doubt they're eating much anymore. Here's before and today pics. It's hard to get a pic. with her lined up and straight against the ruler markings but it looks like "she's" ;) just breaking 16". :cool3: She wasn't too happy about being singled out. The sumi is fading in my soft water, may harden it up next summer to see if it'll come back.
The sumi will be back and she's going to be stunning.
What was her starting length?
Excellent growth, and she does have a nice shape.
Wow 16" that is amazing growth .
I'll catch her again this next week and see if I can get some better pics...with a makeshift 'better blue' background, and with some side profile shots against a tape measure. It's tough with the wind and leaves blowing. I have to get a calm day to pull the net off and drain down the pond in order to catch her. Then the greenhouse goes up and access will be too difficult.
Paula you did great and I'm hoping that 16" is not the norm so :wtg: on the growth.
Thanks Rudy. I'm not worried about the sumi. I sure would like to see the black come in next summer, so I may harden up the water some. Everyone else's SU's look so awesome with that distinct sumi. I can't take much credit for it's growth either... as they fed themselves for the most part. With the flooded pond and then my pump down for a week, I'm surprised they all hung in there so well. That water is 49 degrees today and we're heading into the 20's tonight...cold for us, with a strong wind. I worry a little about stressing them in this cold water/weather. I've got to get my greenhouse up this week. So final pics and measurements will get done this week.
Paula now that it is colder do you see the sumi tighten up ?
Usually I see the sumi fade more in the cold water...at least on my shusui that seems like the case. I think there's some shrinkage going on in this cold water...lol! I had thought she looked like she was just breaking 16" a couple weeks ago. The overhead shots can be a little deceiving. This one has really bulked up though in girth esp.
paula .. in shiros particularly tosai when they are growing in the warmer months the sumi will lighten and then will darken when the growth rates slow down in the fall . as they grow older since the growth lessens it will not happen that sharply . sushui are different to Shiros I think.
I hope you are right. I have very soft water, but may harden it next summer to see if the sumi will come back. I love the distinct look of everyone's shiros. So stunning. My koi seem to grow even in the winter. Not sure how, cuz they get no food from mid-Oct. till mid. April. It'll be interesting to see if it comes back over the winter.
Paula, the Shiroji looks excellent, the sumi should come up next year.
Hey Matt! She turns pink quickly when I bowl her. She a lot happier in the pond hanging out with the others. I'm looking forward to seeing how this fish develops next year. She's heading into her first NY winter.
Holy #$$%! Did you see that forecast?! They are talking FEET of snow just to the north of us. I think we're in for a long cold and snowy winter.
Holy #$$%! Did you see that forecast?! They are talking FEET of snow just to the north of us. I think we're in for a long cold and snowy winter.
I need some warm weather. I've been running a 102-103 temp. for three days and hate the shivers. I picked up my son's nasty cold bug last week. I soaked for half hour in a hot tub and was still shivering the whole time. This cold rain is not helping at all.
As it turns out, we got no snow at all. We are too low in elevation and the lake is still in the 50's which holds our temp. warmer into fall. I am still so sick. Think I'll take a trip to the dr's today. Can't go on much longer like this.
Actually, nothing like some strong drugs to raise my spirits....lol! Turns out I have pneumonia and was dehydrated. Got pumped full of IV fluids yesterday and started on some antibiotics. Man, I thought I was dying.
Paula, so sorry to hear you're not feeling well. Take care and take it easy.
I feel like I'm coming back from the brink of death. My Doc said today I was the sickest person they've seen in their office all year (and THAT was supposed to make me feel better?!). I don't think I've been sick in 20 years. Not used to laying around, watching old movies etc. Leaving all the cooking up to DH...which could be a real problem cuz he never cooks...lol. Think we'll be having a lot of take out till I recover.
I have had Pnuemonia..and it is not nice.
Hope you you are quickly on the improve Paula.
Nice to have soemone to take care of you..even if he can't cook...take it easy.
I hope you feel better.... a lot of chicken soup, water, and rest. Did you get sick from putting up the cover for the pond? I remembered you said it was cold and wet.
Pneumonia is scary paula .. it is bad stuff , take care and stay warm ..
paula .. your SU fishing ship is prolly what caused you to worsen to pneumonia ..
Take really good care of yourself, ok? My FIL was in the hospital for a week due to pneumonia. He got out today.
Thanks everyone. I'm still hacking like a chain-smoker...but I'm getting there. DH is aggravated with my Doctor's treatment plan, and argueing why I should be on 'xyz' meds in addition etc. as he gives HIS patients. I feel like telling him he can take it up with my doctor and let the two docs have it out on the phone. I just need my rest. So I've got two Doctors telling me two different things.
Please be serious about the rest, we want to be well so.... when you start feeling a little better, don't overdue it.
The body starts sending you more energy and it's meant to be used to fight the last of the illness. That's some of the best advice I ever got from a doc.
Ok, edit because I reread your post. Is one of the docs your hubby? If so, he loves you and wants what is best for you.
But he should be the one on the phone, lol.
Yeah, DH is one of the Docs...lol. His specialty is oral surgery/dentistry though. But the man does know his meds and often feels docs underdose patients. He'll tell me I should always double the first dose of meds and of course that works great for his patients, but I can't go against MY doctor's orders. So I go through this back and forth with him any time I need to take some meds. I SHOULD just put him on the phone with my doctor and save myself some breath.
Spring update. My SU made it through our very cold and snowy winter under the greenhouse and is looking great! All the koi look so much bigger each spring, don't know how they do it when they don't get any food from me all winter. They have just started to eat this week. Not sure when I'll get a chance to catch and measure. Might wait for it to warm up a bit more. Pattern looks about the same, though I think some of the sumi is starting to come in darker.
My SU made it through a long winter. It's in the pond with some big ones but hangs in there well with them. Not the best pics, but it'll have to do for now.
She looks to be the runt of the pack at 15"
She is, but she'll put on some good weight now. She seems to be growing faster than the others did at her age. I think the demand feeder has a lot to do with it. They don't have to wait for me to be fed. | 2019-04-24T18:14:58 | https://www.koiphen.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-86683.html?s=e563f31ea3199674b2df56ec18abbb89 |
We at Bio::Neos like to be involved with events that can promote computer science education within our local community and statewide. That's why I get so excited every year leading up to Computer Science Education Week.
After I participated in the Computer Science Education Work Group I was invited to take part in a Computer Science Standards Review Team. Both the Education Work Group and the Standards Review team were created at the direction of the Iowa Legislature.
On March 29th, Michael and I participated at the CCA 7th Grade STEM Day at Clear Creek Amana Middle School in Tiffin, IA organized by Workplace Learning Connection. The day involved guest speakers from all kinds of different science and technology backgrounds and we were responsible for the Information Technology session.
After we founded Bio::Neos in 2004 we received a lot of support from the University of Iowa and other organizations in the Iowa City community. Bio::Neos would not exist today without that initial support we had received from others, and as a result, we have made it a core value to engage in any opportunities that we encounter to give back through mentoring, volunteering, and advocating for all of the organizations in our local community.
As technology becomes more entrenched in our daily lives it is evident that coding will continue to be an in demand skill for some time to come.
This last December, we at Bio::Neos had the opportunity to participate in Computer Science Education Week for the second straight year and it was just as energizing as the first! Last year, everyone in the office signed up as volunteers on Code.org, but only I was engaged to volunteer at schools that were requesting help. This year... we decided to be a bit more proactive in our support. | 2019-04-21T00:07:51 | https://bioneos.com/taxonomy/term/3 |
Divorce is one of the most stressful emotional events a person can ever go through in his life. It becomes even more complicated when innocent children are involved in the ordeal. In the month of September every year, for example, more than 60 million American children go back to school but while other parents are excited to take their kids back to school, those divorced find themselves asking each other who will pay for what among other things. Since it’s typical for parents to make a clouded decision that may affect the lives of their children in the future during a divorce, it’s necessary to have somebody that has no interest in the matter to advise you such as a child custody lawyer Nashville TN has. Here are other benefits of hiring one.
The lawyers will fight to ensure the benefits of the children come first. This is because they don’t have the tendency to lean on the side of either parent. While people might say that the Davidson county TN child custody lawyers often favor the mother, it’s in fact, false as usually in Tennessee the father also has his own rights. Where the mother is a drug addict, for example, it’s the father who has the likelihood of being granted the custody.
When you enter into a divorce, you have zero knowledge of the process and hence, you need a top Tennessee divorce lawyer. When it comes to matters related to the children, it’s the child custody lawyer Nashville TN has who will enlighten you on everything you need to know. Through them, you will understand better the advantages and disadvantages of staying away or with the child. Additionally, they will dedicate their time to analyse the parents to find out who is better placed to take care of the child. They will evaluate the environment as well as the expenses of the children and the ability of the parents to cater for them.
Scaffolding accidents are quite common but they can be prevented. Notably, scaffoldings are temporary structures that are usually erected at the construction sites to allow constructors to reach the high heights when erecting a new building or making repairs to some structures already in place. They are considered a safer option than ladders when workers have to get to very high heights. However, scaffolds can collapse leading to accidents for the workers or any other person passing by the site. If you happen to sustain scaffolding accident injuries, you have the right to seek compensation as long as it was not your fault. A good scaffold accident lawyer like the ones found at http://lawyer1.com/ can help in arguing out your case successfully.
• Inspect the scaffolds: It is essential that workers inspect the scaffolds before using them and after every work shift to ensure they are safe and stable for use. If the scaffolds are worn out, then they should be replaced.
• Stick to the guidelines provided: Workers must observe all the guidelines provided on the use of scaffolds. These include the specifications for setting it up and the recommended load capacities among other guidelines. Putting the scaffolds into the right use will help prevent some of the accidents.
• Train workers: The workers who are to use or set up the scaffolds must obtain sufficient training on how to keep safe from these accidents. Notably, workers need training on how to safely climb and descend from the scaffolds, how to inspect them visually, how to use proper protection equipment to prevent falls as well as how to erect these structures safely.
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Communication skills: You will also need to engage a lawyer who has good communication skills since this will enable him or her to present the facts of the case in an understandable manner. You can get to learn whether the lawyer has these skills by carrying out some interview.
Mishaps can cost you money and result in other problems. If you believe you have a good injury case, you can speak with an auto accident or construction lawyer about its merits. With a professional at hand, you will have the ability to secure your rights and take the essential steps to getting the payment that you deserve. In actual truth, experienced attorneys, such as those at http://haleinjurylaw.com, can serve you in a number of methods. No matter if you need a motorcycle accident attorney, a wrongful death attorney, or any other legal matter, hiring a reliable lawyer can get you the workers compensation Las Vegas companies owe you with.
After the event of a traffic mishap, a good car or motorcycle accident attorney can help you in recovering losses. He can reduce the quantity of documentation and concern that are frequently connected with declare injury claims. Normally, he can make a big difference between losing a huge quantity of financial damages and dealing with the case to your full benefit.
You may think that being a victim of a freak mishap does not entitle you to submit a fit and receive injury compensation. If this is your situation, then it is sensible to hire an injury attorney.
Defective items can cause injuries. If an item that you are utilizing at home or the office breakdowns, resulting in an injury, then you might be having an excellent case on your hand under the item liability law. By hiring a lawyer, you are making it much easier for you to recuperate damages that the producer is held liable for.
Prior to going to the court, you should first seek the help of attorneys, such as those at http://haleinjurylaw.com, to identify if you have a credible injury claim to make. Remember that examining your claim is crucial to get a clear photo of where you are getting at. Typically, an educated attorney can inform you whether you need to proceed with your case and give you an outlook if you do.
In many cases, the insurer would attempt to prevent your efforts to acquire compensation for injuries you obtained from a mishap. To deal with them, you will need the settlement skills of a proficient legal representative. Basically, he will handle all discussions with insurance companies to come up with an agreement when applying for your claim. Without the bargaining and bureaucracy, the process will be a lot easier on your part.
Normally, legal representatives will review an accident’s circumstances and supply client’s particular legal advice regarding their cases. So, if something unfortunate happens to you at the construction site, for example, you can take construction accident information from a lawyer that will work in bringing your case to the court.
If you got included in a mishap and suffered an injury, you may wonder whether or not you require to work with a lawyer to manage your case and get the appropriate workers compensation Henderson has that you are liable for. Before you commit to one motorcycle accident attorney, make sure you get the right one who understands your legal necessities. Check online references like http://haleinjurylaw.com.
When filing for bankruptcy, the filer would always give information that suits their case. The court can’t just declare you bankrupt before a proper investigation is done. This means the court must be sure your financial situation correlates with what you have filed for. This is where the appointed trustee comes in. The trustee searches public records to know whether the filer omitted any personal property when filling details in the bankruptcy form. Sometimes the filer feels harassed when the search is being done, and defense from experienced bankruptcy attorneys would be important.
Being bankrupt means, you owe some people debts either in cash or property form. The people to whom you owe debts are called creditors. Creditors are known to take merciless measures towards their debtors even before they notify them. The law provides that the creditor should notify their debtors before they take any legal measure against them. With the help of your Houston bankruptcy attorney, the trustee conducts a meeting with your creditors to look for a friendlier solution. Click here Houston Bankruptcy Lawyer for more information.
The trustee is mandated or authorized to sell a property that belongs to the debtor to clear or reduce the debt. However, it should be noted that not every property can be sold on this basis. The trustee should first find out if the filer’s property is nonexempt. This means a property with no protection from federal or state exemption. Upon the consent of your Houston bankruptcy attorneys, the trustee can sell that property and distribute the money to your creditors. Exemption laws differ from one country to another. However, some necessities such as home equity, household furnishings, clothing and cheap vehicles enjoy protection.
If the filer owns a business, the court could authorize the business to continue operating. However, this could come with some conditions. For instance, the court may require the filer to prepare a statement of disbursements and receipts. The filer should always be cautious when filing these sections with a trustee who is not a lawyer. It is advisable for the filer to file such details after they have discussed it with their Houston bankruptcy lawyers.
Divorce spares no one from the emotional and financial pain. Most people know that it involves a divorce lawyer free consultation services. But a separation is simply a separation. Nevertheless, there are different types of divorce, given that separation can be found in various kinds based on the legislation that controls them.
Various couples come close to separation in a different way based on the root causes and conditions that lead up to the commencing of legalities. Prior to starting the divorce procedure, it is very important to get a divorce lawyer free consultation today so that you’ll know exactly what you’re dealing with.
Also, recognising the type of divorce you are involved in makes the procedure relatively pain-free and fast.
Most of the spouses that decide to have a collective divorce engage with their * has today elsewhere, yet not in court tests. Each spouse hires divorce lawyers of their option yet the main goal is having the lawyers from both partners work together or collaborate for a usual goal. The only obstacle in this separation type is when the couples don’t provide each other the teamwork and fairness called for.
Contested separations are thought about the messiest of all. In this separation kind, couples absolutely disagree on important problems such as youngster protection and also property department. They, as a result, competition with each other as well as ultimately most likely to the court when the competition obtains hotter.
A lot of the couples who pick an opposed separation are anticipated to experience particular negotiation hearings as well as settlements to have their issues dealt with. If the partners do not settle on anything, the issue proceeds to a court trial. Below, lawful proceedings obtain complex to manage without the help of a divorce lawyer free consultation.
The court would certainly give a default separation if one partner doesn’t react to the court’s summons after the two partners file for divorce Right here, the court will not care whether the other partner takes part in the process of the court or not. The court will certainly have to provide the divorce anyhow.
The court should be convinced that the opposing spouse left the union without a factor, never returned and is no place to be found. Nevertheless, it is good to hire a Brisbane divorce attorney, for instance, to go over the circumstance.
Several couples find this kind of divorce perfect. Here, the partners do not contest over anything and their major objective is having a peaceful separation procedure. They both choose the divorce paperwork as well as terms based on what suits both of them.
Further, there is no trial in an uncontested separation and also the partners do not plan to show up in court at any type of given time. The spouses understand just what they have agreed on, so all they ever need to consult with a Brisbane divorce lawyer are lawful suggestions and records for the procedure to start.
If a car accident resulted in injuries that are long-term or serious, the aggrieved party, or plaintiff, needs an attorney in the quest for a just compensation. Truth is, even if there are no injuries, if the other party was drunk driving, you already have a case. Car accident cases get handled by experienced lawyers, whose practice area is personal injury. The only things you need to concentrate on are getting well and getting justice. Todd Peterson portland car accident attorney’s 25 years of experience assures that all expenses for fixing the damaged car, compensation for the suffering, medical bills, lost wages and punitive damages get covered by the at-fault party.
Victims of car accidents that may file a case are not just the car’s driver, but also the car’s passengers, by-standers and the spouse of an accident victim. Though getting someone to pay your bills for an accident that isn’t your fault is what everyone wants, never give the at fault party’s insurance company any information nor agree to their offered settlement without an attorney present. Why? Because it’s insurance companies’ job to protect their baseline. They’ll offer you an amount less than what you deserve. Studies also show that when you go to a lawyer, you’ll end up with 40% more in settlement than if you handle the settlement yourself. Besides, what do you do if you found out late enough that the injury you got will have longer and more expensive repercussions? Have a professional take care of your compensation.
* Don’t ever worry about anything, specially lawyers’ fees. Many injury lawyers work on a contingent-fee basis. They only get paid the moment they win your case, or you get your just compensation.
* With the right kind of lawyer to help you with in your car accident case, you’re one step ahead. If you are within the usual statute of limitations of two years in most states, and want to clarify other things to see if you have a case, visit injurylaworegon.com for details on how to get a free consultation.
* Todd Peterson portland car accident attorney, being a principal attorney, does thorough negotiation in insurance settlements and knows every possible defense by insurance companies against paying you a justifiable amount. He goes into negotiations fully prepared as if there is a trial. You’ll have no worries even if your case really goes to court.
* Peterson Law Offices gather all the evidence like police reports, employment and wage information, medical bills and records and witness statements needed to get your just claim.
* Likewise, if you need your own insurance to cover repairs to your car because of own-damages like theft, explosion, lightning strikes, self-ignition or terrorism, you still need a lawyer. Dealing with your own insurance company is not easy. They still have to protect their base line even if you’re their client. Informing you of your rights is what Todd Peterson portland car accident attorney, is going to help you with. Recovering millions of dollars since 1991, is what this personal injury lawyer Oregon has, got known for. | 2019-04-25T21:48:23 | https://www.qbaseprojects.co.uk/category/law/ |
This article is about the different types of breast implants that your plastic surgeon may suggest you. The most commonly used ones are mentioned below.
Saline implants are one of the most commonly used and most popular implants. The outer shell of this is created out of silicon. This shell is filled with sterile salt water. This is known as the saline. The name of this implant is due to this solution. The FDA has approved this so one can use this without any tension. But the law specifies that this is for women who have reached at least eighteen or older. This can be used for breast reconstruction among the women of any age. The good thing about the breast implants that made out of saline is they have uniform shape. Another feature is the firmness of these breast implants.
Lime breast implants made of saline, the silicone breast implants also have a silicon shell in the outer part. Inside this shell, the silicone gel will be kept. The gel gives the feeling that the implants are natural. This really will give you the feeling of the natural tissue. This is as popular as the breast implants made of saline. A lot of people are using this. People usually find this very comfortable also. it is the natural feeling that makes this implants more popular. The FDA has approved this. But the law specifies it that only women who have attained the age of 22 or more can use this. This can also be used for breast reconstruction in women of any age.
Both saline and silicone implants have the same kind of outer shell. It is the inner content that makes them different. While saline implants have salt water inside, silicone implants have gel inside. When some ruptures happen, the saline solution will be absorbed by our body and it will not cause any trouble. This will change the size and shape of your breast anyway. Other than this, there is no risk involved in this. You can approach a doctor and remove the implants. If you wish, you can insert a new implant at the time of removing the old one. In case any rupture happens, the silicone implants will be affected by it. The silicone gel will remain there inside. It will not go outside or get absorbed. In fact, you may not discover this suddenly. Sometimes, this will never be observed! An MRI scan can detect whether the implants are intact or not. Anyway, if you do not feel anything uncomfortable, even if the implants are displaced, you can opt not to remove the implant. The silicone gel will not cause any health hazards like cancer, etc.
This type of breast implants is also called Gunny Bear Breast Implants. The good thing about these implants is actually the shape of them will remain unchanged even when the outer shell is broken. These are firmer than other breast implants. This is thicker than silicone gel implants. The important thing about these implants is that they are not brittle.
There are a lot of varieties in breast implants. New models are coming also. The round breast implants are a good option if you are going for a surgery. Smooth breast implants are another good choice. This will give you the softest experience. Textured breast implants are also a good option. | 2019-04-23T20:40:41 | http://www.liposuction-sydney.net.au/types-of-breast-implants/ |
Andrew and Lucy married at the Merchant Adventurers Hall in York. The Hall is a lovely affordable venue, steeped in history, it's exposed beams and wonky floors are so full of character. It's available from just £1020 with an added cost of £55 for holding your ceremony there. They have a PA system that you can hire too, and some of the best pubs in the city are right outside it's doors! WINNER! | 2019-04-18T11:27:40 | http://www.prettythrifty.co.uk/2014/05/real-wedding-andrew-lucy.html |
On January 17, 2013, the Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 09/2013/TT-BTC amending Circular No. 104/2012/TT-BTC dated June 25, 2012 of the Ministry of Finance regulating on the State’s interest rate for investment credit and export credit loans and the interest rate difference eligible for post-investment support.
Accordingly,the State’s interest rate for export credit loans in Vietnam Dong shall be 10.2%/year.
This Circular shall be effective from the signing date. | 2019-04-21T15:09:16 | http://mekongcounsel.vn/vn/Circular-amending-regulations-on-the-States-interest-rate-for-investment-credit-and-export-credit-loans-and-the-interest-rate-difference-eligible-for-post-investment-support,view,372,43,en |
“(1) If at any time it appears to the President that a question of law or fact has arisen, or is likely to arise, which is of such a nature and of such public importance that it is expedient to obtain the opinion of the Supreme Court upon it, he may refer the question to that Court for consideration and the Court may, after such hearing as it thinks fit, report to the President its opinion thereon.
(a) On any question of law or fact of public importance which has arisen or which is likely to arise.
(b) On any dispute arising out of any pre-constitution treaty, agreement, covenant, engagement, sanad or other similar instruments.
In the first case, the Supreme Court may tender or may refuse to tender its opinion, to the president. But, in the second case, the Supreme Court 'must' tender its opinion to the president.
In both the cases, the opinion expressed by the Supreme Court is only advisory and not a judicial pronouncement. Hence, it is not binding on the president; he may follow or may not follow the opinion. However, it facilitates the government to have an authoritative legal opinion on a matter to be decided by it. So far, the president has made fourteen references to the Supreme Court under its advisory jurisdiction (also known as consultative jurisdiction).
The Supreme Court may decline to give its opinion under Article 143 in cases it does not consider proper or not amenable to such exercise. It was held by the Supreme Court in M. Ismail Faruqui v. Union of India (AIR 1995 SC 605) that in such a case, reasons must be indicated. In Ismail Faruqui case, the five judge bench of the Supreme Court held that the Presidential reference seeking the Supreme Court’s opinion on whether a temple originally existed at the site where the Babri Masjid subsequently stood was superfluous and unnecessary and opposed to secularism and favoured one religious community and therefore, does not required to be answered.
The first reference under Article 143 was made in the Delhi Laws case (1951). In Delhi Laws Act case, the Court considered the validity of the Act with regard to delegated legislation. | 2019-04-26T00:17:53 | http://latest-law-news.blogspot.com/2015/12/advisory-jurisdiction-of-supreme-court.html |
For Raven, I think he's more of a hit and run kind of character. It's possible for him to rush down an opponent but I think his strengths come from mid and long range. His moves are deceivingly far, you can still get hit even from a small tip of the move. His move list isn't that big so your options may be limited but they're 50/50 and relatively safe if blocked from far away. A lot of his good set-ups come from back turn but it's very risky, you really need to know the character well to pull them off. He has a lot of high and low moves though so you need to be careful with those.
In a way he's similar to Yoshi cause he's full of shenanigans. I've been playing against a Raven player for years now so I know him pretty well. People call my friend a ninja and I get called a samurai whenever we play each other. Raven also has f,f+3 which is similar to Yoshi's f,f+4, everyone in the arcades hates those knees. Oh he also has body blow, I think 50% of my losses on Raven come from f,f+3 and the other 50% is from d/f+1. He's not a simple character to pick up but Yoshi being (in my opinion) the hardest the character to play, it won't be that hard to use him. | 2019-04-24T00:39:47 | http://www.manjikai.com/forums/9995?m=posts |
styl_likeu_mnit So sorry, I hit the bundle button by accident... just wanted to share it! Hope you sell it!
Betsey Johnson, 10, will fit 8 as well.
Betsey Johnson Scalloped Sheath dress size 6. | 2019-04-23T21:19:53 | https://poshmark.com/listing/Betsey-Johnson-Mesh-Dot-Shift-Dress-5a0ba73278b31cd6f001d15d |
I'm a sweet spirited, loving, trustworthy and a loyal person. Circle of my interests is various. I like music, movies and a little bit of sports. My personality traits are; calm, honest, kind, loyal, flexible, elegant, sociable, sensitive, gentle, cheerful, optimistic, romantic and very understanding, I'm also open minded with a heart of forgiving, loving and caring with sense of humor, hard working with cheerful character, honest, sincere, warm and intelligent. I can hold a good conversation for long. Oh geez, I have written more than I had in mind but anyway, its all good. Do write back telling me about yourself. | 2019-04-21T20:45:52 | http://opendatingservice.com/profile-1173.htm |
My Philosophy Listen. Love. Laugh. Learn.
Quotation "The secret is not running after butterflies, but taking good care of your own garden so that butterflies will come to you..." | 2019-04-20T04:28:34 | https://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=756580927 |
Every Smile Has A Story. Watch Stacy's "Smile Story"
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As hard as we try to make our custom dental products available to everyone, we know that some people still cannot afford them. But from time to time we’ve received a story from a client that was so interesting, our staff would organize and find a way to help them.
As artists and designers, the positive energy we get when we’re working on a cause we believe in is not only beneficial to us as individuals but also to the company as a whole. It’s an example of why the smiles we create are so important.
Every month our staff gets together to review submissions and tries to pick out people that would benefit from a new smile. So upload your pictures and tell us your story, and you may be our next success story. We want to hear what makes your case special and how a new smile could change your life.
We don’t want to trivialize the suffering of having a bad smile so we didn’t want to call this a contest, we didn’t want to call it a free giveaway, or refer to it as winning a drawing. Those all sounded like gimmicks, and anyone who’s dreaming of a new smile knows that it’s much more personal than that. A smile shouldn’t be something you have to “win”. We don’t select a set number of entrants each month and we don’t do the same thing for every candidate. Our staff just wants to help give people beautiful smiles.
**Disclaimer: The only drawback to our Smile Giveaway program is TIME. It often takes 60-90 days for submissions to be decided. Entrants chosen for our Smile Giveaway program will be notified within 90 days of submitting their Smile Story. Entrants who are not chosen will not be notified of their status. No submission will be considered without photographs, story, and all contact information filled in. Also, all paying clients come first in the production queue. But if you’re truly embarrassed by your smile, we want to hear from you. This could be the answer you’ve been searching for. Let us see what we can do to get you a beautiful new smile. Because a smile shouldn’t be something you have to “win”.
You could be next. Submit today.
I understand that the New Life Smile program is open to the general public, but entrants must be 18 or older to be selected. I understand that for best consideration, it is strongly recommended that I send photos with this submission. I hereby authorize the use of my likeness and/or story for any and all purposes. I agree that Brighter Image Lab will not be held liable for any loss, damages of injury associated with applying for, accepting, or using their new smile. I agree that Brighter Image Lab retains the right to make any and all decisions as to the nature of the products or services being rendered and/or to cancel any agreement or work being done for any reason whatsoever.
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By typing your signature and submitting this form, you agree this constitutes a legal signature of agreement as per the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act("UETA"). | 2019-04-22T22:13:53 | https://brighterimagelab.co.uk/submit-smile-stories/ |
PM has a separate thread that is waiting for synchronization on process handles.
When the kernel signals a process handle, it uses svcResetSignal on the process handle and then it uses svcGetProcessInfo to read out the ProcessEvent.
If the process moved from non-crashed -> ProcessEvent_Crashed it clears 4 in process flags.
If event is ProcessEvent_Running or ProcessEvent_DebugDetached, it clears 0x20 and sets 0x10 in process flags, and signals the ProcessEventWaiter handle.
If event is ProcessEvent_DebugSuspended, it sets 0x20 and 0x10 in process flags, and signals the ProcessEventWaiter handle.
[2.0.0+] If new state is ProcessEvent_DebugDetached, and process flags has 0x80 set, it sets mask 0x100 and signals the ProcessEventWaiter handle.
If new state is ProcessEvent_Exited, it signals the ProcessEventWaiter handle.
If mask 1 is not set, it immediately does what is otherwise done by the #FinalizeDeadProcess command.
This thread can also be triggered by the pm:shell #LaunchProcess cmd.
It uses ldr:pm GetProgramInfo with the supplied title-id.
If ApplicationType == Application, it goes through the process list and errors if any has mask 0x40 set. Thus you can only run one Application at a time.
Resource limits for the process is selected by ApplicationType.
It calls ldr:pm RegisterTitle, then ldr:pm CreateProcess, then fsp-pr RegisterTitle, then sm:m RegisterTitle.
[1.0.0] The second input argument for ldr:pm CreateProcess is (launch_flags >> 2) & 3.
[2.0.0+] The second input argument for ldr:pm CreateProcess is ((launch_flags >> 2) & 2) | ((launch_flags >> 1) != 1).
If launch_flags has mask 1 set, it sets mask 1 in process flags.
If launch_flags has mask 0x10 set, it sets mask 8 in process flags.
[2.0.0+] If launch_flags has mask 0x20 set, it sets mask 0x80 in process flags.
[2.0.0+] The launch_flags mask 0x10 and 0x20 will be ignored unless ((*(u8*) (info_output+2)) & 4) is set.
If ApplicationType == Application, it sets 0x40 in the process flags, and signals the event returned by #EnableDebugForApplication. svcStartProcess is not called in this case, it has to be done manually by the #StartProcess command.
If the title-id matches the title-id given in #EnableDebugForTitleId, then svcStartProcess is not called. Instead process remains in suspended state, and has to be done manually by the #StartProcess command.
If launch_flags has mask 2 set, svcStartProcess is skipped.
Finally it does svcStartProcess on the process handle that was returned by ldr:pm CreateProcess, and sets process state to 2.
The arguments for svcStartProcess are process_handle, *(u8*)info_output, *(u8*)(info_output+1), *(u32*)(info_output+4).
Thus at the point of launch, the pid is already registered in ldr, fs, sm, and pm.
Always returns u32 0 on retail.
[2.0.0+] Additional check on input that can return 0xC0F. The meaning is probably useless because function is somewhat nopped on non-dev builds anyway.
Returns an array of pids of all processes that have mask 4 set in process flags.
Takes a pid. Last process event must be ProcessEvent_Created or ProcessEvent_DebugAttached.
Then it uses svcStartProcess(process_handle, u8, u8, u32) with args coming from ldr:pm GetProgramInfo.
After that, it sets last process state to ProcessEvent_DebugDetached.
Takes a title-id and returns the pid.
Takes a title-id of the program to debug. Sets this to a global field.
Next time it gets launched it will be handled differently.
Returns an event handle that is signaled when the requested title is about to be launched.
Returns the pid of the application process.
Does *not* take a specific title-id as input.
Returns an event handle that is triggered for application titles.
Takes in a u32 of bitflags.
Disables debugging/clears the globally specified tid if bit 0 is set, disables debugging/clears the next application if bit 1 is set.
Takes a pid and returns the title-id associated with the process.
Takes launch_flags, title-id, and storageID. See #Process launch.
Returns the u64 title PID.
Returns 1 if flags has mask 2 set.
Returns 2 if flags has mask 1 set and state is 6.
Returns 3 if flags has mask 0x10 set and not 0x20.
Returns 4 if flags has mask 0x30 set.
[2.0.0+] returns 5 if state >= 2 and flags has mask 0x100 set.
Returns 0 if process is not found.
Takes a pid as input. If the process with pid has the state "dead", it unregisters the pid in fsp:pr, sm:m, and ldr:pm.
Then it removes the process from PMs internal linked-list of active processes.
[5.0.0+] This command was removed.
Takes a pid as input. Clears 0x10 from process flags.
This launches the boot2 title.
Loops through the internal linked-list of processes, looks for mask 0x40 set in process flags. Returns pid of first such entry.
Takes an u64 mem_size as input. If the desired memory size doesn't exceed an internal limit (imposed by PM by looking at the MemoryArrange ConfigItem), PM calls svcSetResourceLimitLimitValue to set the new LimitableResource_Memory value.
This is used directly by ns:am2 BoostSystemMemoryResourceLimit.
Calls svcSetResourceLimitLimitValue to increase the limit on system threads by an amount calculated dynamically during setup.
This function can only increase the limit once, on further calls it will call svcSetResourceLimitLimitValue with the same value it called the first time.
On normal 7.0.0 retail firmware, this will double the limit on system threads from 0x60 to 0xC0.
This function returns a handle, and in 8.0.0 code was added to the global ProcessManager object constructor to call svcCreateEvent to make a new global event.
This command is presumably intended to retrieve this event, however, the event is never signaled anywhere, and as of 8.0.0 the implementation for this command just does "abort();". | 2019-04-22T17:56:34 | https://switchbrew.org/wiki/Process_Manager_services |
On Monday, April 16, American Pastor Andrew Brunson will enter a Turkish courtroom to be tried on charges of espionage and terrorism. A guilty verdict could carry a 35-year prison sentence. His only “crime” is that for 23 years he and his wife, Norine, have been sharing the gospel with the people of Turkey.
This weekend—APRIL 14 & 15—on VOM Radio, Host Todd Nettleton interviews Brunson’s daughter, Jacqueline. In this timely dialogue, Jacqueline shares about her dad’s arrest and how he’s doing while he awaits the opening of the trial.
While Pastor Brunson is originally from North Carolina, Jacqueline and her siblings were raised in Turkey and consider it home. Listeners will be transported to this transcontinental country in Eurasia as Jacqueline recounts her parent’s love for the Turkish people and culture, and how the Brunson family has seen God’s sovereign hand at work, even amidst this challenging ordeal.
Finally, Jacqueline will give us specific ways to pray for Andrew, Norine, and others involved as the trial begins on Monday. She will also share ways we can pray for the wider body of Christ in Turkey.
For 50 years, The Voice of the Martyrs has been dedicated to assisting persecuted Christians worldwide. The weekend, 25-minute radio broadcast, VOM Radio, and the corresponding 1-minute, daily short feature, provide an inside look into the lives of men and women persecuted for their faith in hostile and restricted countries.
The mission of VOM Radio is to increase awareness about courageous believers like Andrew Brunson, and to encourage prayer support for all the men, women and children living in countries and communities where the gospel is violently opposed, if not banned.
Bring this important radio ministry to your community!
Sign up to air the 25-minute weekend edition and the 1-minute daily short feature today! Both VOM Radio broadcasts are available via Amb-OS and distribution and FTP download.
Contact the RKC Media Services team for access when you call (818) 865-0180 or email [email protected].
Hear samples of these inspiring broadcasts here.
Thank you for helping to bring awareness and prayer support to Pastor Andrew Brunson and his family in the coming weeks as they undergo this trial in Turkey. | 2019-04-23T18:48:01 | http://kempandcompany.cc/blog/vom-radio-urges-christians-to-pray-as-brunson-trial-begins-1/ |
I'm working on a magazine piece, so I haven't blogged much. I have so many things to talk about: acupuncture for pets, hydrotherapy for my dog Tommy. I have a Pet Pro question and answer. Also, I have a nifty product to show you that helps your aging pets stand up easier on your hardwood floors.
For now, I'll keep you entertained with a couple of your favorite pet columns from my years at "The Commercial Appeal." They usually involve my beagle, the smallest creature in my house and the one that causes the most trouble. Here you go.
I was about to head to work. Makeup done, hair looking cute with just the right amount of product to make the ends look all razor-like. Clothed. Shod. Ready to roll.
I made a final walk through my back yard as I always do before I left. The beagle was trotting toward the back carrying something. That's never good. She's not the kind of girl to grab a stick or something appropriate, like, say, one of her toys. I followed her.
She was holding a dead squirrel the size of one of those trendy purse dogs in her mouth. I called gently, but she did as she always does when I issue a "come" command; she took off in the opposite direction. She headed for no man's land, something I call the thicket.
Actually, it's an overgrown area of my yard where a tree fell, and little tree sprouts and vines grew to a tangled mass that's shady and just right for snakes!
It's dense, twisty, full of spider webs and sticker bushes and she was going in.
And I was going in after her.
Her wagging tail disappeared into the brush. I pulled apart sapling limbs and wound my way through. I walked directly into a web spun about 5 feet 2 inches high. Since I'm 5 feet 4 inches, it draped perfectly across my face.
I squealed and pawed at my face. I decided to walk backwards into the thicket. Look. Step. Look. I tripped on a root and tumbled sideways. I held on to a vine to keep from falling.
Throughout this ordeal, my yellow lab Jack was running in front of me, dropping a rubber ball at my feet. I begged him to give it up. Sometimes he was clever enough to drop it right where my next step was coming down. It was a fun game of "don't twist the ankle."
I couldn't find the beagle anywhere. No sign of her red fur. No jingling of her tags. I began to panic. What if she took her snack through the dog door and she was on my living room sofa right this minute gnawing on a leg? I flung myself out of the mess and ran into the house. I looked in all her hiding places - under the pillows on my bed, behind sofa cushions - and didn't find her or the squirrel.
I put on my glasses (needed to see far away) and headed back outside. I worked like a crime-scene investigator, canvassing my yard using a grid system. I called her name, which was pointless. You never met willful until you met this beagle.
I headed back to the thicket and, this time, I spotted her in a dense area, the squirrel between her paws. She had her mouth on a thigh.
I got close enough to yell at her and shoo her away with a stick. Next came the fun part: trying to carry a dead squirrel out of a thicket full of poison ivy, vines, stumps and spider webs without touching the carcass.
I picked up two sticks and tried to squeeze it between the two - my chopsticks method. It tumbled off. Meanwhile, the beagle made a lunge for the tail so she could take off with it again. I shooed her. I bent over, and my press badge (yes, I am a professional, don't try this at home) was dangling close to the carcass. I tucked it into my shirt.
I got a different stick that broke under the weight of the 2-pound squirrel. I found another stick and managed to dangle the recently departed squirrel like a wet towel across a single stick. By this time, I was soaked in sweat. My clothes were sticking to me. My makeup was running into my eyes. I was dripping everywhere.
I climbed out of the brush and kept the carcass balanced on the stick, holding it high like a wand.
I put it in a plastic sack and headed to the trash can, which had been emptied that morning by the garbage men. That meant seven days of dead squirrel - in the summer - in my can!
There was only one choice, well, three: I could have buried it, maybe called the city's dead animal pickup service or wait two days and sneak across the street with my sack and put it in in one of the neighbor's trash cans.
I opted for the latter. Two days later I was up before sunrise, fishing the vile-smelling sack from my trash can. I didn't want to spend my years dodging him every time I went into the front yard. I walked down the street carrying my sack. I just went to the grocery store; I thought people might deduce. I lucked out when I found a pile of debris on the curb down the street. I tucked my sack under some of the junk. I watched later as the truck with the big claw cleaned the curb of everything, including my stinking, dead squirrel.
With all the new inventions, I'm hoping someone will come up with a carcass removal system. Maybe some giant tongs and a plastic bag full of lime. Until then, I'm open to suggestions.
Tell me about your experiences. You can leave your messages in the comment section. | 2019-04-23T02:37:57 | http://www.petscoopmemphis.com/blog/dead-squirrels-tell-no-tales |
Mosques of Yemen. Most important Mosques around the World.
Saleh Mosque is monumental mosque in Yemen, which caused controversy. Located in the capital Sana’a, near the famous square 70, where he regularly held a military parade. Saleh Mosque was inaugurated in November 2008. Let it build Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, after which it is pojemnovana.
The president’s mosque which is built on the president’s expense is considered to be an immense Islamic building and one of Sana’a city distinctive features. | 2019-04-26T05:47:15 | http://beautifulmosques.com/yemen.html |
Cacti cake decorations handmade from sugarpaste / fondant and are fully edible.
You can choose to purchase a single cactus, two or the set of three. They are around 3"- 3.5" tall, but there may be some variation in this as they are handmade.
These are made to order and will require approx 2-3 days drying time before they can be dispatched. If you need them sooner please message me and I’ll see what I can do.
Made in my fully insured and 5* rated kitchen.
These will keep for approx 4 months from date of purchase and will be good to use as long as they are stored in a cool dry place, out of direct sunlight. They MUST NOT be stored in a refrigerator or a freezer, a cool dark cupboard is fine in a lidded container, preferably not an airtight one. | 2019-04-19T00:54:16 | https://www.yumbles.com/maries-bakehouse/cacti-cake-toppers.html |
Push Button Standard Head Handpiece with Fiber Optics. Fits NSK Swivel Couplers. Triple Port Spray. 400,000 RPM. | 2019-04-25T13:49:16 | https://www.avtecdental.com/dentex-m3-sls-standard-head-handpiece-fiber-optic-nsk-compatible.html |
“To feel awed by a man I thought I knew completely: It’s a shock when that happens after so many years. And a boon,” she writes in Wedding Toasts I’ll Never Give, her very funny, new book of essays on modern marriage.
Chipmunk catching was one change of many in the couple’s relationship. The two met in 2000 and their marriage had moved through its honeymoon phase and early child-rearing years. By 2015, they had bought a home in the country and were entering deep domestication, delighting in gardening and cooing over cardinals swooping down on their bird feeder.
Previous: Brides Q&A: Wedding Toasts is "Raw and Relatable"
Next: Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give Book Party Recap! | 2019-04-20T06:44:41 | https://www.adacalhoun.com/news/globe-mail-very-funny |
Please select a video from selection below.
Some of the footage featured in this section was taken originally from 16mm.
We hope you enjoy these rare clips from the past.
The first series are by the Beckenham Cine Society to mark Beckenham’s Charter.
The 2nd series of videos document the Crystal Palace Fire.
If you feature or know anyone who is in any of the episodes from Beckenham 1935 please get in touch.
**On a mobile device such as a phone or IPAD double tap the video for a full screen.
This film was made in 1935 by the Beckenham Cine Society to mark Beckenham’s Charter; it reviews the public services that were provided within the Borough.
In this section there is footage of both the inside and outside of the old Town Hall that made way for Marks and Spencer’s car park in 1992. Images include a full Council Chamber meeting. Observations are made of the Council's road laying skills along with the workings of the Churchfields depot. It is fascinating to see old cars, steamrollers and what dustcarts looked like in 1935.
Roads featured are Wickham Road and way with the shops and the Chinese Garage. Cars drive down an almost empty High Street. You can even catch a glimpse of The Regal Cinema.
This is the first in a series of 5 parts.
Electricity is the first feature with Beckenham’s electricity station that was adjacent to Churchfields Park. Council workmen toil away with cables and lighting. Salesman or saleswoman from The Electricity Showroom in the High Street (now the M&S building) display the latest mod cons to would be customers.
The maternity home in Croydon Road was managed jointly with Penge Urban District Council and catered for 300 births each year. Mothers bring their children along to the Town Hall Welfare Centre for check ups.
This is the second in a series of 5 parts.
The Public Health Department deliver milk by horse and cart to Marian Vian. Footage features the inside the classrooms, science labs, woodwork shop and canteen. There is a physical education demonstration on the schools playing field and playground.
Includes rare footage of Beckenham Baths with the diving board in place.
This is the third in a series of 5 parts.
Continuing with Beckenham Baths and the water slide. The behind the scenes of the workings of the pump and filtering rooms.
Beckenham’s parks are showcased with Kelsey Park, Croydon Road Recreation Ground with bandstand, bowls, cricket, putting and tennis. Gardeners working on their allotments.
The old fire station with a crew on a demo in the yard and the engine going at speed along Bromley Road.
The episode ends with the Beckenham Cottage Hospital with its 50 beds.
This is the fourth in a series of 5 parts.
The town’s transport with trains departing from Beckenham Junction and buses travel through the High Street past St. Georges Church.
Into the High Street with some of the shops like Woolworth, Deen’s, Wymans & Sons, The Express Dairy, Thorntons Corner, and the chemist Timms & Kirk.
Some of the private sports grounds namely Morgan Grenfell. London Transport, Midland Bank, Cyphers, Beckenham Rugby Club, Lloyds Bank and Beckenham Hockey Club are given a very quick tour.
Beckenham Tennis week comes to town at Beckenham Cricket Club with crowds rushing in to get the unreserved seats. Packed crowds strain to get a view of some of the matches.
Floats from the annual Wickham Fair glide past The Swan Public House.
The Beckenham Flower show is opened by Miss Bowes-Lyon, hosted once again at Croydon Road Recreation Ground.
The film comes to an end with words from Sir Joseph Stamp, Mayor of Beckenham.
This is the last in a series of 5 parts.
The Crystal Palace Is On Fire.
Many thanks to Melvyn Harrison of The Crystal Palace Foundation for permission to use some footage from the The Crystal Palace is on Fire DVD.
To mark the 60th anniversary of the Crystal Palace's destruction by fire on the night of 30th November 1936, The Crystal Palace Foundation produced a 55 minute video (now out of print) packed with rare archive film footage telling the story of the world famous Victorian building. This has now been made into a DVD with another of their videos - Crystal Reflections.
Written and presented by film historian John Huntley of the London Film Archive, the fully chaptered DVD spans the full range of entertainment and sport at the "People's Palace", as well as the dramatic night when it burned to the ground in a blaze seen across London and the South-East.
The DVD shows this drama as well as happier times of brass bands, dog shows, cup finals, W.G. Grace, fireworks and much more. Black and White and Colour, 76 minutes (in total).
Both productions are on the same DVD and have been fully authored and chaptered.
To purchase a copy of this collectors item visit The Crystal Palace Foundation.
This is the first in a series of 4 parts.
This is the second in a series of 4 parts.
This is the third in a series of 4 parts.
This is the last in a series of 4 parts.
Thank for these videos, the fire of Crystal Palace really helped me with my project. Are they ever going to rebuild at the site. I remember reading something in the news? | 2019-04-19T01:23:17 | http://www.beckenhamhistory.co.uk/beckenham-video-gallery |
Stephanie Thompson has been at T. Salon since the very beginning! She has been licensed over 4 years now and studied at the Carsten Institute in Tempe, AZ where she learned French cutting techniques. Stephanie assists for the owner Teresa, along with taking care of her clients as well. | 2019-04-22T22:37:15 | http://www.tsalonmesa.com/stephanie-thompson-hairstylist/ |
I shot Katelin and Ian’s NYE wedding and then we met a few weeks later to do an after-the-wedding shoot. It was pouring rain outside, so Katelin suggested meeting under this big bridge in Alexandria and I am so happy she did. Love these people.
I got to shoot these photos on Brian’s family’s beautiful farm and I’m already itching to get back there for the wedding in October! | 2019-04-19T16:23:32 | http://www.findingmuchnessfilms.com/category/couplestills/ |
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