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Earthing, Faery Portals, Dream Visioning & Pisces Full Moon
Since the Solar Eclipse's reset, there's been a rush of very different energy pouring in – for some intensely forcing changes and for others like a welcome jet propulsion into the new. Everything seems to continue to be a step-by-step process of taking it all slowly without rush and truly anchoring in each step with depth of intention and understanding. With tomorrow's Full Moon in Pisces (my native sun sign), intuition will be on an all-time high, so listening to it and trusting it will be key to support moving into your true power. This moon will help you to gain deeper insights and understanding about the seeds you've been planting in your garden, the intentions you have for them, and will illuminate what truly is guiding your life so that you have a broader grasp on the creative forces at work and how to harness them.
Boundaries again are a constant theme in order to create well being and is a lesson for the boundless Pisces energy to understand how to balance in a healthy way.
This is a powerful time for deep soul level closure, to exercise greater compassion rather than judgment, and to practice radical acceptance, which helps you to release suffering. Suffering is a refusal to accept things. It's time to give up the suffering, do an energy cleanse, and ask how you can make the changes then engage action to do them.
Synchronously we were at a free Celtic rock concert for the Young Dubliners on Saturday where I danced the hardest I have since my twenties. When I say danced hard, I mean hard…I was doing my own version of the Riverdance and literally was jumping, hopping, kicking, jiggling, and wiggling nonstop through about 6 songs with sweat pouring, heart racing, and just powering through despite feeling as if I might not catch my breath, but did, then was in the dancer's-high zone. My friend who joined me said she heard me giggling and cackling throughout like never before, which made her see my inner Faery come through. That Irish music definitely released a DNA chord within. I literally shook free and coughed out all the old on the drive home after! Talk about an energy cleanse! And feet were recalibrating two days after.
Well, this Pisces Moon encourages the energy of dance since Pisces rules the feet. So dance like crazy and move energy through your feet, which will not only shake out everything from the core and move things fast, but will anchor and ground you as you connect those feet to Mother Earth – Terra. She will in turn help transmute the energy and send it back with a recharge!
That watery Pisces energy is also about dreaming – whether receiving prophetic dreams or engaging imagination to dream big.
This has been a big one for me. I've been engaging dream visioning and just going wild with them, as long as they are aligned with the "now" me in every way.
So yes, dream a little dream…..or make it a big one! I am!
Don't let anyone tell you that you can't do something and don't let their doubts become yours.
Also, learn to temper engaging intentions and detachment, envisioning, but also not overly talking about them. Keep a little bit of the magick to yourself so that you don't lose the momentum. Patience is key, but don't give up!
True, it will take dedication, drive, endurance, time and major effort, but if you believe in it, it's the breath of life to you, and it fills your heart with joy and passion then you owe yourself and those that will be touched by your dream who you can't see right now or gauge analytically, the opportunity to make it happen.
Live life to your fullest and responsibly harness your creative potential as example.
I've been immersed in a lot here (I bet you have too!), but continue to have a good majority of my life focused on "Earthing" in Nature and working closely with the Faeries and Elementals of the land to co-create and manifest together. Not to mention, continuing to engage my Star family from beyond, including my dear ones who have moved on, as well as the magickal Cosmic Astrid. It's a balancing and merging of Earth and Cosmos.
This has continued to lead me on paths to new portals of discovery and doorways (including literal multi-dimensional doors of possibilities – more on that another time) showing up and opening.
I can't begin to tell you how much has happened so quickly and anchored in in the last 5 months. Incredible! And as I look back I can see how that balance of alignments, patience, release, intention, and action have all come together.
I'll share the exciting news on things soon, but it really has all become this fluid experience with some things immediately showing up and others all percolating, but are their own realities on a different timeline that are and will merge once I continue jumping them. And at the same time I'm seeing how there is always "something better" that reveals itself, just as is always my intention I voice when working on manifesting things. This ends up bringing together the most aligned outcomes that combine the ingredients of all that I love in an alchemical recipe only the Cosmos Itself within me knows how to do. And that involves stepping out of ego and attachments, and being open, open, OPEN to any and all possibilities that result in the highest good for all concerned.
And during these times, although I've been super active and life has been full, I've also been very inner (if you can believe that). Truly a Yin/Yang synergy of experience. And it is the inner time and the things I do actually keep to myself that allow me to put out the amount of energy that I do, as it does help me to conserve and restore, as well as continue to fuel things with a gusto of momentum.
I have huge amounts of passionate fire roaring inside and yet I'm letting it out in the bursts needed without crashing or burning out and without ever losing its fuel.
I continue to hold the expansive visions, while allowing things to organically morph along the way. Sometimes I'm so excited I could burst, but that's when the Earthing and Nature immersion aids me in bringing my energy back down to a healthy kindling and allows a channel of support to come from the Spirits I honor and cherish.
It's been so interesting to me that I've seen the most snakes I've ever seen recently in the last few weeks here (5 total – my fav/special #). Potent transformation energy! We don't have rattlesnakes, but I've seen every size of Garter Snake from the tiniest of babies, to adolescent, to mature snake – Maiden, Mother, Crone energy perhaps? All aspects of myself merging, just as Earth and Cosmic parts do (this echoing a very prophetic and powerful experience I had in dream time just a little over two years ago that was the doorway to where I am now, but could have gone a different direction.
It's 1:11 here as I conclude and paste in this, which I recently shared in an Instagram/Facebook post:
There are times when being alone or pulling within are necessary especially if you are doing very public work in terms of your path. There are spirits who may seem very visual and yet most of who they are and what they do goes unseen and is kept to themselves. But even if others see you, it doesn't mean they REALLY see you or even fully know you, as you may be a reflection…truth mirror…or simply can't be seen yet in totality because what you carry or embody isn't understood yet.
I love you.
Jamie Walters Shares on the Energies of Now: Sensitive, Inspired, Empath Moon
This is such a wonderful post from Jamie of Sophia's Children to help you navigate the energy of today's Full Moon in Pisces and Sun in Virgo.
To me, it's not only supportive for the energy right now, but provides tools in general to help you walk that fine line of balance in your life with these energies always, as life is about understanding and working alchemy with all of these dynamics that the cosmic alignments present to us and learning how to work in natural harmony and flow with them.
You can read the full and very well expressed article here:
Sweet Harmony of Balance ~ Give To Yourself So You Can Keep On Giving To Others
I just misted my face, aura, office, and the bunnies with some potent crystal elixir, after taking 5 different crystal elixirs orally – hehe!!
No, I don't mess around…I take things all the way very playfully. 😉
Who needs a Super Full Moon? I may be blasting off soon.
No, but seriously, I'm feeling quite vibed up, to say the least, and have the next infusion of energy and vision for the last couple of sacred tattoo designs I'm completing before I head off into Tania-time.
After having completed quite an epic and powerfully special piece, which I'll share soon, and being taken on a beautiful and rich journey with it, I'm feeling quite blessed and taking a breath of gratitude.
Seems Spirit was in on the celebratory events, as I received a wonderful gift in the mail yesterday upon completion and one today when I got home – one of which was the yummiest home-made vegan squash bread – more like a bundt cake – from my Faery sis..
Earlier today I took a small couple hour break after providing a rare in-person Reiki session that was scheduled for a dear friend and amazing student of mine who's an awesome Reiki Master Teacher (providing energetic support to me too, as I receive energy when I channel it), to share lunch and a quick jaunt to the Gem Faire where two items I've been wanting a long time showed up – a beautiful Sunstone and Herkimer Diamond pendant. Yay!
Talk about serendipitous gifts.
I've also made a point to continue, during these last months, weeks, and days of prep for my 3 months off, to honor my needs and things that nurture me, even though I knew a cut-off point was coming and there was a lot to accomplish in a short period of time.
Things like garden time, spending time with my bunnies, cleaning out my closet, making a nice lunch for myself enjoyed out on the deck, treating myself to something I really wanted, playing music that I love, taking time to do things in general that I wanted to and didn't think I had time to do, but trusting it would be in the flow of supporting everything to get done if I just did them because I was supporting my intuition and feelings.
Doing this has made everything possible and while it may seem that 3 and a half days is short for the designs I have left to do, it's in fact perfect, as guess what?
When I follow my guidance and then sit down to work, the channeling comes quickly and magickally, whereas it would take much longer if I wasn't in alignment energetically.
So, I'm now settled in with my Faery bunnies by my sides and getting ready to tune in to my Pisces vision to commence and put heart and soul into the next design.
Why do I share this?
Because it's part of impressing upon the fact that nurturing yourself, taking time for things other than having your nose to the grindstone, following the flow of your energy and where it moves you, and treating yourself, all will help you to be much more abundant in all ways and aspects of your life, not to mention provide you with invigorated energy, inspire, and expand your experience.
This topic came up at lunch in fact, so it felt important to share.
Don't turn things you like into something you dread and hate.
If you want to continue loving what you do, don't suck the life out of it by squeezing yourself too thin or forcing things that are against the flow of energy and alignments.
Creating balance is important…finding that right blend of personal challenge and gentle flow is key.
You'll have greater output and efficiency with your work when you follow the energy currents running through things.
It does take practice to decipher between procrastination and force, and truly listening to your intuition and needs.
But with time it will become natural, just as with anything.
You have to condition back in the natural, which was pushed aside for the unnatural.
And all of this is in the wave of the upcoming Super Full Moon, which definitely teaches us about coming to know those undercurrents, as Pisces fish swims into our lives and shines illumination on our experiences.
Personally, this is also igniting a wonderful energy of support with my creations, but also for the bubble of expressive new beginnings I'll be entering here shortly within the next three days.
Perhaps you'll find it supportive to the magick you are creating too.
Apparently, tomorrow's Pisces Full Moon is the first of three Super Moons that we'll be experiencing in a row.
This one is all about opening to your imagination and intuitive nature and giving them permission, with embrace, to share with you the guidance you can can then apply to your life to make the changes you desire.
So be on the look out for dreams during this time, as you will find answers in messages there to support you. You can ask for answers or signs before heading to bed…place a crystal under your pillow perhaps even, or simply intend to remember your dreams after you place an inquiry to your Higher Self and/or Guides.
Let's embrace more of our energetic purity and true self, and release the victim-mode, as Pisces will help us with that during this Full Moon.
You have the ability to really access the watery depths of your creativity, intuitive and mystical vision, and connective unity to all.
And don't forget to cultivate and nourish your life with the sweet harmony of balance.
Pisces ain't the two fish swimming in opposite directions for nothin'. 😉
You will find surprising gifts along the way when you honor that sacred relationship with yourself and to all of life.
Full Harvest Moon in Pisces & Autumn Equinox Energies
Tomorrow morning, September 19th, the moon (a Harvest Moon) will be at it's fullest and in the sign of Pisces (my native Sun sign). 🙂
Full Moons are times of illumination, revelation, and provide insightful opportunity for integrative healing. It is also a time to receive from the cosmic elixir of life and great for doing anything that supports your openness to that receiving. You may find yourself wanting to be still and going within to experience the fullness of your emotions and what they have to share. You may discover that movement, music, and dance help to feel into your body and move the energy through. Spending time in nature, creating, making art of any kind, going deeper into healing practices or into more intimate relationships with yourself and others will perhaps call to you at this time – all of this providing inspiration, insights, and epiphanies to revealing answers and dreams.
The Harvest Moon is when, as they say, we separate the wheat from the chaff of the year – meaning a time to sort through your life and realize what is important and what isn't, releasing and cultivating in direct relation. The Harvest Moon is also a most powerful time for creating the mirror of the unseen realms by reflecting this in practically manifested and beneficial effects into the world.
This is a good time to see and celebrate everything in your life – the responsibilities and the challenges that have supported your evolution – as freeing rather than burdening. To be grateful and to become committed to being fully responsible for all of your choices that shape the life you live.
So what does this Pisces Full Moon energy enhance in our experiences?
Pisces is a boundless sign that is deeply in tune with the primordial and subconscious waters of our emotional experiences. The two fish teach us to become one with everything, as this is the reality of our experience whether we choose to embrace it or not – in essence helping us to transcend duality. And so we are guided by Pisces to merge with the collective into a realm of fluid, instinctual wisdom.
Pisces naturally dwells in the 12th and final house of the zodiac – the house of undoings – that brings us in touch with everything unconscious in order to overcome the self-imposed limitations and transmute them into our gifts of natural and imaginative creativity, inspiration, intuition, and love of change. Pisces brings us in touch, also, with our true spirituality and the natural compassion and wisdom of heart that is innately our Source.
The trick is not to get lost in the watery abyss of Pisces energy that empathically feels all and then without boundaries, can have tendency to escape into a world of fantasy, dependency, and delusion because practical abilities of bringing the inspirations into full action is difficult. The energy surrounding a Pisces Full Moon can be challenging because of this and so it's important to stay present with ourselves so we can become aware of the ways we avoid or self-indulge in order to not have to be responsible in our lives.
However, at this Full Moon time there is the earthy stability and groundedness that Sun in Virgo brings in partnership to this dance, which provides the ability to manifest all of the beauty and creative inspiration Pisces infuses us with. So in essence, this Full Moon supports the next step in our evolution of experience wherein we have opportunity to bring forth the consciousness of our Divinity into actualization on the physical plane.
"Pisces is the sign of the Source, the Great Mother of all, the original ocean of Life. Like the twin fishes pulled in opposite directions and yet tied together, Pisces' archetypal energy shows us how we can transcend duality. We are infinite and yet just a drop in the ocean of infinity; we are unique individuals and yet part of all humanity. We are one. At this full Moon, the Piscean waters flow into good Virgoean earth to create wholeness." ~Cathy Pagano
With the feminine Water and Earth signs being the focus, we find the qualities of the feminine coming to forefront at this time in all areas of experience to include a time for acute receptivity, abundance and gentle nourishment, cooperative support, integrated practicality, fertile ideas and flowing creative energy, as well as interdependent reciprocity.
There are other astrological aspects going on at this time as well, including the final of three sextiles taking place, a Grand Trine in Earth signs, and Pluto going direct after long periods of retrograde time, all of which really support the message of our need to let go of EVERYTHING no longer serving us and all fear-based patterns. It's time to lighten the old load and open the heart to new. The feminine Earth energy will assist bringing all of the fluffiness down into integrated grounding.
Regardless of knowing these aspects or not, you can pretty much feel into the energy that is abound and where they are pointing to in your life, both personally and collectively. That's why it's not really important to know the specifics, although they will reiterate what you are sensing and help to pinpoint things you may be avoiding or needing extra insightful nudges on, but what IS important is to allow yourself to "feel" and then you will naturally be in tune with the aspects as a way of conscious life experience.
We also happen to just be a few days away from September 22nd's Autumn/Fall Equinox for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere – a time not only of the fastest sunsets, but for honoring and giving thanks for the source of life-giving (Sun), as we receive the abundance of what we have prepared for with the work we have done. I love how the Equinox takes place at exactly 4:44 on the 22nd – a time for supported restoration of balance.
Abundant creative manifesting to you!
Reflections for Tomorrow's "Once in a Blue Moon"
In celebration of tomorrow's Full Blue Moon in Pisces (the rare 2nd Full Moon of the month), I'm sharing my newest painting to reflect upon titled, "Once in a Blue Moon" – the 5th painting in my Universal ARKitecture series that is now available both in prints and original.
Emotions and energy seem to be amplified right now, but we can choose to embrace and flow with these energies by staying grounded, centered and present within. Taking a moment to have open perspectives and use wise discernment can shift you from reaction to response and result in more graceful experiences. This is a great time to commune with the divine union of male and female energies within and to honor those core emotions so you can create from that integrated space of unconditional love that resides in your heart. Allow yourself to envision your hopes in abundant expansiveness and spend some time in the magical realms of your dreams.
Blue Moons in traditional folklore were defined as the 4th Full Moon in a season, not as the 2nd Full Moon of a month, like it is known today. This is your last chance to see a Blue Moon until the next Blue Moon on July 31, 2015. The moon will be at its fullest at 9:58 a.m. EDT (1358 GMT) on Friday 8/31/12. The phrase "once in a blue moon" is used to refer to something that is extremely rare, rather than literally referring to the color of the Moon. It is also extremely rare to have 2 Full Blue Moons in a given year. The last time this occurred was in 1999 and the next time won't be until 2018.
This rare energy/experience was the channeled inspiration behind this painting, which you can read in greater detail about here, to include the rare energy of uniting with your Twin Soul/Flame:
Prints and originals of the first 5 (there are 28 more to come, totaling 33) of the series are available here:
Blue Moon Activation Special – Unbelievable New Prices to Fulfill Our Collective Mission
Here at Joyful Earth Crystals our mission is to empower, inspire and spread the healing love by connecting people and crystals. We do this with loving intention and honor of Mother Earth's natural and magical beauty, listening to and nurturing the needs of others through creative design that enhances each divine crystal, and through careful intuitive guidance in choosing and activating crystals eager to assist with collective needs. We are sensitive to timeliness, individual and collective energy, and to the requests conveyed by our crystal friends and clients.
In our sensitivity, we always follow the guidance that best serves a greater good and that supports the mission we have committed in setting out to fulfill.
This leads us to offer our carefully chosen crystal friends at amazing prices and to follow their guidance in creating specials and price changes to reflect their timely needs, in alignment with the collective.
Feeling and understanding the importance of assisting these crystalline beings to their new keepers, brings us to this special that offers new prices the crystals have revealed to us. Incidentally, the prices all reflect the powerful number sequences that many of us see often in our shifting experiences, AND each hold their own meaning, message and activation energy.
To read more about number sequences see Doreen Virtue's Number Sequences From the Angels
All of the new prices also reflect a 25-40% discount, revealing unbelievable prices on our current crystal pendant collection and individual crystals. Each of our current pendants is now at the across-the-board price of only $111 and our individual crystals range from $44 – $1111. Many have been extremely drawn to these pieces and we've had many inquiries and expressions of desire for them. It is the hope that our mission of connection can now be actualized, as we hear the message this is a vital time for the manifesting at hand.
A little Moon insight and inspiration:
The Blue Moon and Pisces Full Moon is 8/31 of this month. The Blue Moon doesn't have astrological significance, but it is a very cool phenomenon and rare event. The Pisces Full Moon invites you to take a break and rest fully – the kind of nurturing rest that allows you to feel into the deeper meaning behind the tasks of your day so you can get in touch with the spiritual foundation of your life. With other aspects of Pluto in Capricorn to the Sun's efforts, this aids us in using this dreamy Moon to visualize the fantasy of what your work could be so you can actualize long-term goals with spiritual intent. Tomorrow is the New Moon in Leo which helps active new energy of creative self-expression. Interestingly, I will be cutting my hair off tomorrow, and so it seems synchronous we are also "cutting" prices in activating the energies associated with these Moon phases. 🙂
And so, we are happy to share our beautiful crystal friends at these amazing new prices in support of inspired activation and actualization available to us all right now.
As a reminder of the phenomenal crystal pieces and pendants we have, here is a view at them once again, along with links to more thorough information regarding their energy, more photos, new prices and links for ordering. Synchronously there are 11 pieces total 🙂
If you have any questions or would like to commission custom pieces you can contact firstname.lastname@example.com or allison@taniamariecom.
Agate Pendant – was $125 – now ONLY $111
Faery Portal Lemurian Quartz – SOLD
Jade Sphere – SOLD
Pietersite Pendant – was $135 – now ONLY $111
Raw Larimar – was $185 – now ONLY $111
Amethyst Pendant – was $130 – now ONLY $111
Smokey Quartz – was $1500 – now ONLY $1111
Rose Quartz – was $135 – now ONLY $111
Agate Turtle – was $125 – now ONLY $99
Jade Ganesh – SOLD
Blue Quartz Elephants – was $225 – now ONLY $144


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WHITTIER – City officials unveiled the latest additions to its Art in Public Places collection Thursday afternoon in Uptown.
Four bronze sculptures, at a cost totaling $85,000, have been placed along Greenleaf Avenue to enhance the view for those visiting the area, officials said.
The cost to light the artwork bumped the price tag to $91,627.
"This is a great price for four pieces of art," said Bruce Wood of the Cultural Arts Commission. "One sculpture could cost $90,000."
The art projects are selected by the Art in Public Places Committee and then recommended to both the Cultural Arts Commission and the City Council, which must approve them.
They are paid for through a fee levied on developers for projects costing more than $250,000.
"I hope people have discussion about these pieces of art," Councilman Owen Newcomer said before unveiling the bronze statue, "From the Tree," in the 6700 block of Greenleaf Avenue. "Discussion is what art does."
Kevin Box's "From the Tree" is a 6-foot by 6-foot green patinated leaf on top of a slab of stone in front of the parking structure.
Across the street, in front of Mimo's Cafe, is another of Box's creations, "Dress," a 5-foot-tall sculpture patinated in red oxide with honey bronze on the edges as highlights.
Down the street in the 6500 block of Greenleaf Avenue, is "Red Rascal," by Sandy Scott, a 23-inch by 28-inch by 20-inch bronze fox.
"Crab Louis," by artist Wayne Salge, is a 26-inch by 18-inch by 18-inch bronze crab located in the 7000 block of Greenleaf Avenue.
Councilman Joe Vinatieri called the artwork important to Uptown.
"A lot has been done to make Uptown a destination place," he said. "(The artwork) improves the ambience and makes it more special."
Councilman Greg Nordbak said although he may not appreciate every piece of art approved by the commission, these new sculptures are more to his liking.
"Art is in the eye of the beholder," he said.
Wood, who is an artist in his own right, said he hopes the public appreciates the new sculptures.
"I hope they get out of their cars and enjoy what Whittier has to offer," he said.
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This result is unexpected because in everyday life we experience air friction. When you include air friction, objects do not all fall at the same rate. Russ Hobbie and I illustrate this point in Problem 28 of Chapter 2 in the 4th edition of Intermediate Physics for Medicine and Biology.
Problem 28 When an animal of mass m falls in air, two forces act on it: gravity, mg, and a force due to air friction. Assume that the frictional force is proportional to the speed v.
(a) Write a differential equation for v based on Newton's second law, F = m(dv/dt).
(b) Solve this differential equation. (Hint: Compare your equation to Eq. 2.24.)
(c) Assume that the animal is spherical, with radius a and density ρ. Also, assume that the frictional force is proportional to the surface area of the animal. Determine the terminal speed (speed of descent in steady state) as a function of a.
(d) Use your result in part (c) to interpret the following quote by J. B. S. Haldane [1985]: "You can drop a mouse down a thousand-yard mine shaft; and arriving at the bottom, it gets a slight shock and walks away. A rat is killed, a man is broken, a horse splashes."
Now we have it. Watch this amazing video with British Physics Professor Brian Cox. He found the biggest vacuum chamber in the world—a large room used by NASA to test space vehicles—and inside it he dropped a bowling ball and a feather simultaneously from the same height. When the room was filled with air, the feather slowly fluttered to the ground. When the room was evacuated, the feather stayed right beside the bowling ball all the way down. The visual effect is stunning. Cox has a fine sense of drama, building the tension until the final sensational experiment. The video is less than five minutes long. You've gotta see it.


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The blockbuster Indian Wells Semifinals certainly lived up to everyone's expectations .
The first match of the semis was between Canadian no. 1 Milos Raonic and the young Belgian David Goffin which went all the way to three sets. Raonic prevailed in a tight match where he hit 10 aces. Raonic won 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.
Whereas the second semifinal between World no 1 Novak Djokovic and Spain's best player Rafa Nadal was nothing short of fireworks. Although, the Serb won in straight sets but the manner and the level at which the match was played was breathtaking for a set and a half. Djokovic won a tough first set to win 7-6, 6-2.
Let us look at the four things we learnt from the blockbuster semifinals at the hard courts of BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament.
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Dana White isn't worried about Ronda Rousey's starpower dimming in the wake of her first career loss. If anything, the UFC president thinks losing will make Rousey an even bigger star.
Speaking on ESPN's First Take, White believes Rousey's arc as a celebrity is similar to another famous fighter: Mike Tyson.
"It's funny because we were comparing her to Tyson, who had this invincibility,"White says. "She was a Tyson. It was never more true than when she lost. Because when she lost, everybody was shocked. A hundred million people were talking about it on social media. And I actually think that Ronda Rousey is bigger now after the loss than she was before the fight. And there's gonna be a rematch."
White says there's no pressure for Rousey to return anytime soon. She had already committed to a hiatus before her fight against Holly Holm, and she isn't expected to return until next summer.
But make no mistake: White has his sights set on a rematch.
"[We] should lose our promoter's license and never be allowed to promote another fight again if we don't make this rematch," White says. "But you have to give Ronda the time. When Ronda's ready to come back, there's literally no pressure on her whatsoever to think about anything as far as fighting goes."
White also said Rousey was given another medical inspection in Las Vegas, and she is physically fine. All that's left is for Rousey to tend to her other business matters, and gear up for an eventual title fight against Holm.


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The number of Government-confirmed coronavirus cases in South West London has risen to 87.
Released daily by the Government and Public Health England, the latest Covid-19 statistics, accurate as of 9am on Tuesday, March 17, show there are now 1,950 cases in the UK, with 621 in London.
There have been 65 recorded deaths, three of which have occured at Epsom and St Helier hospitals with another taking place at St George's Hospital.
Borough by borough, Lambeth has the most cases in South West London with 43, more than 20 ahead of the next largest in Wandsworth at 21.
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Merton has 13 confirmed cases of Covid-19, Sutton has reported 10, Croydon has 6, Richmond has 3 and Kingston has just the 1.
Elsewhere in the capital, the worst hit boroughs are Southwark and Westminster, both with 58 cases each.
Public Health England are not disclosing specific details about individual cases.
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to take its toll on venues, businesses and shops across the UK, the Government yesterday announced a £330 billion package of loans to help support the economy.


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Well, it is… hot, very…
It's I guess the one positive thing about being out of work right now. I can't think of a better time. Not that I want to be out of work at all, you understand, but if I have to be, then now's the right time. I mean, it's not easy to live on £50 a week when you have to give more than that to the bank to cover the loan on the house… but still, that'll be done soon too, new house, less to pay… and all good… just have to survive til the move.
Of course, I'm moving far enough that it's making finding a new job hard. I can't get one here since I won't be here more than a month or two… and I can't get one there yet cos it's too far to commute until I move. So it's temping or work from home for now… if I can get them. Which so far, I can't!
Still, the weather's nice. Spending the days out in the sun wearing very little… just the way it should be.
You know what I need though, a nice look for SL… a new bikini or swimsuit… but not too slutty. Any ideas? Willow maybe, you're the shopping queen? I like some of Aces, but I don't want them that revealing… Anyway, any ideas will be looked at… thanks.
It's been an odd week. I seem to have lost one close friend, which is bad and I hope we can make it up soon, but on the other hand, a friend I lost about a year ago has come back and we're having some fun chats again online and that's great!
And speaking of old friends… it's less than a week to Marilyn Murphy's 3rd rezday… If you read this Mari… Happy Rezday!
Anyway, I'm off back to the sun for a bit… unless I burn, in which case I'll no doubt whine here….


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23rd April 2014
Started the day at Middleton Lakes and was delighted to be met by a Glossy Ibis flying over Fishers Mill towards Middleton Hall. I didnt have to go too far before the next Magic moment. As I walked round Fishers Mill pool I could hear Sedge warbler. Keen to see a new bird for the year I waited for it to come up and show. I focussed on a small area of dead Reed stems. The Sedge continued to sing but remained in cover. Eventually a bird did appear but had no supercilium and a rounded tail. I couldn't believe it, a Grasshopper warbler feeding just a few feet away. I did see a Sedge warbler a little later but getting such a good look at a Gropper was the main event. Not much else around the Wetland trail but I did get another view of the Glossy Ibis as it flew south from Fishers Mill towards Kingsbury Water Park. Other good birds during the rest of the day included a Cuckoo, Lesser spotted Woodpecker and Arctic tern.
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Although its title sounded like the set-up to a "knock knock" pun ("Sam and Janet who?" "Sam and Janet Evening!"), this British sitcom concerned itself with a wealthy couple named Marshall. Though living in the lap of luxury, Sam (John Junkin) and Janet (Joan Sims) were not terribly fond of one another, and never let an opportunity pass to indulge in a vituperative argument. Sam and Janet was based on a radio series which also starred Carry On veteran Joan Sims, who left the TV version halfway through, to be replaced by Vivienne Martin. The 15-episode series was carried by ATV from 1967 to 1968.


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– Technology makes everything possible. But that's not what makes the magic happen.
– It's the human touch that makes everything come to life.
Kent Bråthen, co-founder of Mevo, had worked in sales and retail for many years when he decided to start something new. He had managed a successful streetwear brand and knew a thing or two about what makes a product fly off the store shelves.
One of the most significant things he learned, was the importance of making the people who sell your stuff truly know it — and love it.
– There's a fine line between hero and zero. I'm always looking for what makes a brand stand out from the rest. What makes people, myself included, prefer certain brands to the next one, says Kent.
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So how do you make people, and in this case salespeople love you?
Well, it's as simple as making them feel seen and heard. Trouble is, it's not that simple. Especially not when you're operating in a large market where the distance between two different stores can be a day's journey. You can't possibly travel around the country all the time to keep your connections hot and your brand even hotter.
And when you're not even sure where your presence is needed, you're looking at a lot of wasted time traveling with little insurance of results.
– In my experience, making the right connection with just one member of the store staff can immediately raise the floor. Even if it is one part-time employee, says Kent.
He has a lot of experience in organizing sales contests to make stores focus on certain brands for a set period of time. Every time he encountered the problem of not being able to track the results in real time. Only after the campaign was over could he get reports that showed that important stores had low participation. Or worse, didn't even know there was a contest running.
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Kent knew Kristian Grønevet from way back. They grew up in the same town, and their paths crossed again at a time when they both wanted to start something new. Kristian had owned and operated his own design studio since 2001. His experience with creative and commercial customer relations had given him insight to another side of the business world.
Kristian too had organized sales contests, in his case on behalf of clients. He had also worked with solutions to help the brands increase knowledge and ensure the continuing education of store staff.
– I was surprised to see how many huge brands had few if any solutions to make sure the store staff stayed up-to-date on their products. These are details that can give potentially enormous benefits to brands when used correctly, says Kristian.
He had created some very effective tools, completely customized for each client. A process that was both time-consuming and expensive.
– I saw the potential in offering a product that was more off-the-shelf and easily adaptable for different brands, he says.
And that's where Kent's and Kristian's ideas found common ground. Coming at the challenge from two different angles, the two sat down to find an answer: Could there be a better way to organize sales contests?
– It was very inspiring to play out different ideas together. We saw a gap in the market in the retail world. And the more we talked, the more problems we discovered that we could solve with our idea. That was extremely motivating, says Kent.
The idea was a tool that offered an all-in-one solution to:
- facilitate direct communication with store staff.
- create true brand ambassadors and increase their product knowledge.
- organize successful sales contest with real-time updates.
- get an overview of all stores and the full picture of the current sales situation.
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Of course, it made sense, being 2015 and all, that the tool they were looking for was an app. An app with a very powerful backend where brands could create campaigns, supervise and do follow-up work.
The two entrepreneurs were convinced that the app would have to look smashing. Yes, the system had to be easy to operate and use, but just as important was the fact that it had to be visually appealing.
Every brand should be able to dress the app according to their profile, with their own logos, images, and tone of voice. Customizing design and content to make each app look and feel like a very recognizable brand became essential for the development of the tool.
The technical part of Mevo is a long story. But even though Mevo is a software company, that's not where the most important values are built, according to the founders.
– Technology just provides the infrastructure to solve a problem. Yes, technology makes it possible, but it's the people, the human relations, that make the magic happen! says Kent.


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KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – The United Steelworkers (USW) is denouncing Kirkland Lake Gold's ongoing attempts to prolong the process to determine if employees will join the union.
A secret-ballot vote was held last November to allow KL Gold's Macassa Mine employees to decide if they wanted to join the USW. Since then ballot boxes have remained sealed by the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) and results of the vote have not been determined.
The process continues to drag on because KL Gold wants the vote to include workers employed by outside contractors, the USW contends.
This week, the OLRB decided that additional hearings will be required to hear arguments on the matter. No dates have been set.
"KL Gold workers have been organizing to create a union for three years now," noted USW Ontario Director Marty Warren.
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Director and Co-founder: Tarun, 42, came into the industry in 1990 and since then he has seen this industry grow before him and has made a major contribution himself to the growth as he was the one, along with Bhupesh, who started importing Alloy wheels in India on a regular basis in 2000. He is an expert in Alloy wheels and carries 24 years of invaluable experience with him.
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The Lord is truly risen! Alleluia!
Throughout the Easter season this refrain echoes in halls of Christian worship and it is Good News indeed. Yet this alleluia requires both an asterisk and an exclamation point. Writing in 1990, Louis-Marie Chauvet offered this comment:
Even the jubilus of the Alleluia demands a certain restraint. Saint Augustine insisted on it: in the Christian system, delectatio requires moderatio. For "in hope we have been saved" (Rom 8:24). Christians live in a world that continues to experience itself as not yet having been saved. As with all humans, they also are nauseated before the excess of evil confronting them in the most recent atrocities (Auschwitz, Rwanda, Bosnia, and now Kosovo) perhaps up to the point even of wondering if the world is "savable." In any case, to celebrate without restraint the joy of salvation would be something of an insult toward those humans whose lives are marked by incurable wounds. Moreover, on the level of his or her own personal life, does not each person experience himself or herself as always needing to be saved? (Louis-Marie Chauvet, "Eschatologie et sacrament," La Maison-Dieu 220 (1990): 53-71 at 60. My translation.)
One might add today the plight of the Rohingya fleeing Myanmar, those displaced by conflict in Syria and Iraq and a whole host of others facing destitution, persecution, and death.
Faith in the resurrection requires believers to avoid the extremes of Docetism and Arianism. On the side of Docetism, matter is evil anyway and what counts is the escape of the soul from the prison of this world. The Son of God did not really take on flesh but merely seemed to be human, merely seemed to suffer. God did not and does not enter in the heart of the human condition. On the Arian side, the Son of God did really take on flesh but the Son of God is not divine in the full sense of the word "divine." Once again, God did not and does not enter into the heart of the human condition. The Nicene response to Arius insisted that in order to be effective, the redemption wrought by Jesus must be fully divine in agency.
Our alleluias must have exclamation points. Against Arianism, Christian believers maintain that the Risen Lord is capable of being and truly is the firstborn of many. Our alleluias must have asterisks. Against Docetism, Christians acknowledge God's embrace of suffering; Christians maintain that the resurrection of the Crucified One points us toward the many who are crucified today.
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Do you have time to meet with B.C. and me this afternoon to touch base on a couple things? Say 3:30?
This is bad for a number of reasons:
- We just lost a big account yesterday....the one paying account I was actually still working on.
- I've been here eight months and have yet to have any type of review or feedback whatsoever on my job performance.
- Which, of course, leads me to believe that I SUCK.
- And am about to be fired.
- Because, even though we lost the ad account, too, it is obviously ALL MY FAULT.
- My boss hates me.
- She wants to meet with me AND the president of the company.
- She was purposely vague in the email as to what the meeting is about.
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After a year's sabbatical, Jamal Idris has decided the time is right to rejoin the NRL he abandoned following 2015. He left the Penrith Panthers, but will be playing for Sydney's Wests Tigers in 2017.
Idris spent the year seeing the sights around the world before returning to Australia and it appeared that throughout, the Tigers were the team favoured to obtain Idris.
Idris is also well traveled in the world of rugby as well. Aside from playing for New South Wales in State of Origin, the formidable centre has spent time with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the Gold Coast Titans and played representative for the Indigenous All Stars.
Idris was limited to four games in 2015. Hampered by a knee injury that restricted him, he asked for and received his release from the Panthers rather than undergo the necessary rehabilitation that could have possibly got him back on during the 2015 season.
He was also suffering from an unacceptable weight gain when he no longer had the ability to play after rupturing his ACL.
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I had been excited for months for the fall Dapper Day at Disney World to roll around. I was so excited to get dressed up (and get Jason dressed up) to go to Hollywood Studios. An amazing photo opportunity with lots of like-minded people who love style. It was a blast - and I loved wearing a petticoat. I was Disney-bounding (dressing up as inspired by a Disney character, whether it be the color of their outfits or try to match the colors of their fur) as Stitch. Do you see my inspiration?
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Trying to go through Jason's closet to do Disneybounding, especially for Dapper Day, was impossible, so he just matched my colors in his fancy-boy bow tie.
Due to construction at Jason's parents in Orlando plus the fact we wanted to make this a little celebratory (this weekend was right after Jason's first week at his new job) we stayed one night at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. I'm sad to say, I didn't love it. Even this photo, it totally doesn't even look all that great, right? Definitely more of a Polynesian girl. Anyhow, we had an awesome time dressing up and seeing all the stellar outfits people showed up in. We even met some really sweet people. We will definitely be back!
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This weekend, it all comes together in Oxford
The Connective Art and Music Festival will fill downtown on Aug. 4 Read More »
Man wants to save the last Penn Oak tree in Oxford Borough
Some residents of the Penn Oak development in Oxford want to have the neighborhood's Penn Oak tree taken down, but one man who lives there is trying to save the tree.... Read More »
Seminar on gun safety leads to broader discussion of gun violence
'Do you want to know the answer to stopping crime? It's the community within the community, and looking out for each other.' Read More »
OAHA showcases music in Oxford's past
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Regional Police's National Night Out to include West Grove and Toughkenamon
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TreeTops Kitty Cafe to celebrate first anniversary on Aug. 11
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Delving deep into the music of Peter Gabriel
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You know that saying people throw around whenever Trump does something that no reasonable person could possibly forgive like rip breastfeeding immigrant children from their mothers or plan to build concentration camps for kids? Yeah — "but her emails" — that's the one.
Well, Hillary Clinton just had a perfect opportunity to toss that around after a DOJ watchdog report was released showing that not only did the FBI not target Trump illegally but that the bogus investigation into her emails — and James Comey's letter to Republicans just before the election — actually hurt Clinton. In fact, it seems that while the FBI was playing along with Republicans, James Comey was doing exactly what they were investigating her for.
What report? Oh — this one:
2016 Election Final Report 06-14-18 by Anonymous FBZLGr on Scribd
The Inspector General criticized Comey for fueling false speculation that Clinton would be indicted just before the election — something that is commonly blamed by Republicans and Democrats alike for costing her the presidency. The report also revealed that Comey, who was overseeing the sham investigation into Clinton's use of private email for government business, used personal email for government business. In fact, he didn't even bother with a private email server. He used Gmail, which is very easily hacked.
Naturally, Ms. Clinton seized upon the opportunity to have some fun with this:
Clinton's IT mishaps (and a broken and outdated electoral system that was set up to protect slavery) may have prevented her from being elected, but she still managed to win the popular vote by the largest margin in history.
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A Swedish Family in the US – Working Abroad at SICK
SICK is a big, international company that has offices in many different countries. Thus, there are lots of possibilities if you are interested in working abroad for a period of time. I got the chance to work in the US for six months and here I am right now! I have brought my family. That is my husband and three kids. We got here early in July this summer and will stay until Christmas.
I'm stationed at a SICK subsidiary in Minneapolis, Minnesota where there are about 100 employees in the office. At this office the entire SICK portfolio is being supported and sold, they are doing sales, marketing, support, etc. on all of the SICKs sensors. I'm here as a vision expert training my colleagues to learn more about our vision products. I'm also helping out in ongoing projects and pre-studies involving our vision products. The work here is quite similar to what I do in Sweden but it's very exciting to learn about the challenges a subsidiary has and also experience the different work culture here. One thing that actually make some difference is that they don't take regular breaks here the way we normally do in Sweden. Thus it takes some time to get to know people in the beginning. Many also eat lunch at their desks and therefore you don't get the socializing that I'm used to. After being here for a while you realize that my American colleagues do socialize quite a lot but more in combination when discussing work.
To work here is also a great chance to explore the country! So far I have been on two customer visits, first was to a machine builder in Denver, Colorado that is using one of our 3D cameras to locate potatoes on a conveyor and sending the coordinates to a robot that picks and cuts the potatoes that later becomes french fries. My task was to help out with the programming of the camera because they had some trouble when the potatoes where touching each other. It was an issue they had not managed to solve. Luckily I got some spare time at this trip and got a chance to visit the Rocky Mountains. The second customer visit was to Cooper Tire in Texas where I held a training of one of our 3D cameras that they are using and wanted to learn more about.
Since I have brought my family here my children have started school and pre-school. My oldest daughter is 8 years old and goes to an American school close to where we live. She hardly knew a word of English the first day but has learned very quickly and now understands very much even though she still has some trouble speaking. She made some friends from the first day that probably has helped out a lot and she really enjoys going to school! I was expecting it to be a much tougher start! My younger children go to a pre-school three hours per day and are home with their dad the rest of the time.
In the weekends we try to explore the surroundings of Minneapolis. Last week the schools in Minnesota had two days off as a fall break and I took some vacation to go with the family to a resort at Wisconsin Dells. This city calls itself "The waterpark capital of the world" and I would agree. So many resorts and huge waterparks, amusement parks, go-kart tracks and you name it, very American! The kids loved it! Last weekend we tried a corn maze that is a huge maze out on a corn field where you should find different numbers you have on a map – a typical American activity around Halloween and very fun.
At SICK Linköping I'm a member of our sustainability group where we try to push people to commute to work in an environment friendly way. Therefore, I thought I should try this in the US as well and did buy an e-bike when I got here. I bike about 12 km from our apartment to the office and surprisingly it works fairly well to bike here! It is not very common to bike here, I very seldom meet any other bikers and my bike is the only one standing outside the office. Of course I have to select my route carefully since it is many heavy trafficked roads here with many lanes but I did found a way where most of the time is spent on a "one lane" road passing by a beautiful landscape with a lake at the side. This gives me a great start of the day instead of sitting stuck in a car in traffic jam.


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Matthew D. Warner is a Senior Associate at Carpenter & Schumacher, P.C. licensed to practice law in 2002. With over 15 years of experience, Matthew's practice includes considerable experience successfully representing insurers across a broad range of property subrogation matters. While he is skilled at negotiating favorable pretrial settlements for his clients, Matthew is also an accomplished litigator, with extensive trial experience in three different states.
Matthew has been a speaker at the National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP) Annual Conference, and published in The Subrogator.
A native of Western New York, Mr. Warner earned his J.D. from Capital University Law School and his B.A in Political Science from State University of New York at Fredonia. He is admitted to the state bars of Texas, Ohio, and Indiana.
Areas of Practice
- Insurance Subrogation
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 2014
- Capital University Law School, Columbus, Ohio
- State University of New York, College, Fredonia, New York
- B.A. - May, 1997
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: Political Science
Published Works
- Considerations for Counsel and Claims Representatives in Asserting the Work-Product Doctrine, The Subrogator (NASP), Spring/Summer, 2011
- Mock Trial at 2014 Annual Conference, NASP, 2014 - Present


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How to be a better photographer
Sean Cayton
July 11, 2015
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Social media has turned everyone into a
. We're all snapping away — sometimes blindly — without thinking about whether the picture we just posted was really all that great. And throwing a filter on your picture? That's a poor substitute for actually making a great photograph that everyone will comment on. The next time you find yourself snapping away with your phone, point-and-shoot or DSLR, use these tips to be a better photographer and make better pictures.
Know your light
One of my favorite photographers is
Cliff Mautner
, a wedding photographer in Philadelphia and widely-known as a one of the best wedding photographers in the world. He likes to say that it's not how much light, but the quality of the light that's really important for good pictures. You can shoot in the worst place in the world — like a hotel room — if the light has shape and dimension, it's all good. One of my favorite places to photograph is in front of a window with the lights in the room turned out. I can create many kinds of pictures using one window.
Practice, practice, practice
Photography without intentional practice will get you nowhere. Your pictures won't improve and your vision will stay the same every time you actually do take a picture. The same angle, the same moment and the same smile. If you want dynamic, interesting and remarkable pictures, practice. With any great talent, musical, dramatic performance or otherwise, practice is essential. Same things goes for photography. By the way, the most overlooked part of practice is failure. You have to fail to see what you can and cannot do. Trying something out for the first time and failing informs your decision-making process and let's your creativity take over.
Find 'the moment' within the composition
How do I judge a really great photograph from an almost great one? The quality of the moment. Regardless of what type of picture it is, a still-life, landscape or portrait, there is always a moment. If you're careful when you compose and light a photograph you'll snap the photograph at exactly the right time. When I'm photographing, I like to look through my viewfinder and watch first. I want to make sure that I see a moment that is worth taking a picture of. Sometimes I have to be very quick. And, like a baseball player in the batter's box, I miss more than I hit. Still, the more at-bats I get, the more times I'll connect and make a remarkable picture.
Become one with your camera
A great camera is one that's easy to use and does what you need it to very quickly. Knowing your camera upside down and backwards is so important to making great pictures. Many cameras have specific limitations; some point and shoot cameras won't take a picture right away when you press the shutter, and some cameras won't focus quickly enough and don't work well in low light. Knowing your camera means you know both its limitations and also its strengths. For instance, I can quickly go from manual to aperture priority, I know how to shoot with my flash "off-camera" and I know how to move from f11 to f1.2 in the blink of an eye. I have become so in-tune with my camera that I can almost operate it in my sleep! By knowing your camera you will naturally take better pictures.
Here are some pictures from a wedding at the Sanctuary in Sedalia, Colorado to illustrate my tips. There are a number of different kinds of pictures made in different lighting conditions. When looking at these pictures, see if you can pick out some of I tips I wrote about in the pictures.
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Title: New Classes of Entanglement-assisted Quantum MDS Codes
(Submitted on 16 Sep 2019 (v1), last revised 25 Dec 2019 (this version, v5))
Abstract: In this paper, we produce two new classes of entanglement-assisted quantum MDS codes (EAQMDS codes) with length $n|q^2-1$ and $n|q^2+1$ via cyclic codes over finite fields of odd characteristic. Among our constructions there are many EAQMDS codes with new parameters which have never been reported. And some of them have great larger minimum distance than known results.
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All DLR bonds are gilt-edged and CRD-compliant listed securities. Compliance with CRR Article 129 (7) is ensured by quarterly cover pool disclosure based on the Label Transparency Template, which makes the bonds eligible for a preferential risk treatment. Since January 1 2008, all bond issuance has been in the form of SDO bond series. Old RO bond series were closed for new issuance at end-2007 and have been grandfathered as covered bonds.
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On Easter Sunday evening, something very special and unique happens at Central. A huge hot tub is lifted into the sanctuary and promptly becomes a baptismal font. During the Recovery Service, adults present themselves to the community. They share their particular faith stories and then they step into the tub to be fully immersed in the waters of life. For them, baptism becomes an outward expression of their inner transformation. They have entered the waters of baptism to be blessed by the God of their understanding. Each person is fully immersed three times. They are, in effect, "drowning" to their old way of life and rising to their new life in Christ.
It is a deeply spiritual and sacred moment for each person.
Staying sober or clean is a lifelong journey. There are moments along the way when some people give up the struggle and take their own lives. There are moments along the way when some people relapse, relapse and relapse again because once you become an addict or alcoholic, you are always an addict or an alcoholic. There are some people who are cynical and scornful that there is even a God.
But there is always hope. And that hope is lived out in our recovery church through the power of the community. And the power of music. And the power of unconditional love. It is at the heart of what we offer at Central.
When an alcoholic or drug addict feels totally overwhelmed by their addiction, God throws a lifeline and that lifeline is the Recovery Service held at Central. We are not the only answer for overcoming the power of an addiction, but we offer and second chances. It is a tool in the toolbox of recovery. Once a person comes to know that they are a beloved child of God, unconditionally loved, an amazing transformation begins to take place. They come to see how lovely they are and that God loves them. It is like a light bulb filling a room with light and dispelling the darkness.
And isn't that what resurrection is all about, moving out of the darkness of the tomb of addiction and into the new life promised by God? I certainly think so. Why don't you drop by at 6:00 pm on Easter Sunday evening and watch transformation and resurrection in action? You will be warmly welcomed and, if you stand close enough, you might be splashed by the waters of life.
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Financial Planning Opportunities
My name is Gloria Crawford and I am the founder of Eagle Life Finance Group. I am actively engaged in educating the community about money. This topic is one that people often ignore but also a topic that is very important to discuss. As the CEO of Eagle Life Finance Group, my goal is to educate families about the importance of leaving a legacy to their family. My top priority is protecting families and assisting them to reach the highest level of independence and quality of life. Our team at Eagle Life Finance Group educate and equip people financially by offering financial literacy and wealth building concepts that can be used to transform generations to come. Our greatest tragedy is that individuals don't focus on building wealth that can be passed forward to the next generation.
Eagle Life Finance group has helped families build financial legacies that will last for generations to come. We focus on creating positive financial change that can help individuals position their families finances for a better future. As we crusade and help millions of families leave legacies to their loved ones, we have need for expansion in the US. We are looking for hardworking individuals to fill our open financial planning opportunity. No experience necessary. We have a strong training program that is provided to help each new agent to learn about our products and services. We have weekly financial seminars available to the community and we have a dynamic marketing program that allows each agent to quickly gain business. Our agents are never bored. If you are looking for change, while making a difference in the lives of others, please reach out to us.
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Dubai's low-cost carrier also announces additional services to Ukraine
Flydubai, Dubai's budget airline, on Wednesday said it will double its network in Russia and add additional services in Ukraine.
In Russia, the carrier will launch flights to Mineralnye Vody on April 16 followed by Rostov-on-Don and Volgograd on September 13.
The carrier also said operations to Krasnodar will commence a week later on September 20.
It added in a statement that the route map in Ukraine will also expand to include the only direct services from Dubai to the Black Sea resort of Odessa as well as Dnepropetrovsk in the east of the country.
Flights to Odessa will begin on September 15, the same day the carrier adds capacity to the capital, Kiev, to which it will fly double daily. Services to Dnepropetrovsk will begin on September 18.
These additional operations bring flydubai's network to 18 points in the CIS region - more than any other Middle East carrier, the statement added.
Flydubai's CEO, Ghaith Al Ghaith, said: "Russia and Ukraine are two of flydubai's key markets. We have seen steady passenger growth over the past couple of years in both countries.
"Our strategy of targeting regional airports has been a significant factor in our growth in the region and with the announcements of these six new routes today, a greater number of people will be able to visit the UAE and beyond with our affordable direct flights."
Flydubai, which has already announced six new routes this year prior to the CIS expansion, started flights to Russia in October 2010.
In 2012, the airline carried 73 percent more passengers than the previous 12 months on its existing routes to Kazan, Samara Ufa and Yekaterinburg while in the 18 months flydubai has operated flights to Ukraine, the airline's passengers have increased 348 percent.


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Future Greenland Conference - New businesses based on Greenlandic uniqueness?
Future Greenland 2017 is the fifth conference organized by Greenland Business Association. Future Greenland is a meeting point for business professionals and decision makers. The conference takes place from May 9-10 in Nuuk and an abundance of speakers ranging from the EU to Greenlandic business representatives will give their take on the future development of Greenlandic Industry.
Around 450 conference participants from Greenland, Iceland, Canada and Denmark meet for presentations, discussions, workshops and networking.
This year's theme is: Capital, Competences, Capacity.
On May 10, Professor Minik Rosing, head of Greenland Perspective will give a talk entitled "Greenland Perspective – can Greenland create new businesses that contribute to global solutions?".
The full program of the conference can be seen at the Future Greenland Website.
Other key note speakers at the event will be:
- EU commissioner Margrethe Vestager
- Minister of Fisheries Karl Kristian Kruse
- Editor in Chief and CEO. Børsen Anders Krab-Johansen
- Chairman of the Greenland Economic Council Torben M. Andersen
- Former Premier of Greenland Kuupik Kleist
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Tilton Police Warn Of Scam
Similar Cases Reported In Belmont
Tilton police are warning residents, especially senior citizens, of a scam involving two men claiming to be contractors.
Chief Robert Cormier said several residents reported two men driving a light-colored pickup truck going door to door on Saturday, offering a special deal on chimney work. The men claimed they were contractors from Alton and were in the area for another job. Cormier said the men offered to do work for $400 that normally costs $625.
When one woman called police, the men jumped in their truck and took off.
Police were asking residents to be extremely cautious and suspicious of door-to-door contractors with offers that are made to seem too good to be true. Officers said these are typically scams and mostly prey on seniors. The scams are usually offering cheap roofing, driveway sealing or chimney repairs. Belmont police reported a similar scam in their town involving a black van.
Tilton police have a list of safe contractors which residents can use to be sure they are getting reputable contractors when they need work.
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Finances. A tricky subject for many, and perhaps all the more worrisome for those with chronic illness. I wanted to share this sponsored guest post on online tools and websites for helping with budgeting as I do believe that "every little helps". Enjoy 🙂
For most people, keeping track of spending is a challenge. Maintaining a financial budget is one sure way of ensuring that you monitor your expenditure. A sound and realistic budget can also help you save some coins for a rainy day. Here are top 5 best online tools and sites to help you budget.
For a long time now, Mint has been one of the best budgeting apps. With the app, you users can automatically keep track of their spending. You can be able to add categories of expenditure and savings. You can also pay bills, and set alerts whenever you exceed your budget. Another benefit of Mint is that users get a free credit score.
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With all the magnificent architecture - palaces, houses, churches, and bazaars - dotted around the capital, Karachi is a sprawling, culture-packed hub that's perfect for exploration. But it's not just about the history - this city is a foodie's dream come true. Even if you miss the annual Eat Festival, Karachian delicacies are everywhere, from food stalls dishing out tasty biryanis to smothered bhuttas (corn) on the beach.
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The Bernie Madoff story has already been made into several movies. There was the 2010 documentary "Chasing Madoff". Last year, Richard Dreyfuss and Blythe Danner played Bernie and his wife Ruth in ABC's two-night miniseries "Madoff". Now, Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer tackle the Madoff roles in HBO's "The Wizard of Lies".
De Niro and Pfeiffer are no stranger to Oscars, Golden Globes, Critics Choice and SAG Awards attention. With their performances in "The Wizard of Lies", they'll be campaigning for the first Emmy nominations of their careers.
"The Wizard of Lies" is directed by Oscar-winner Barry Levinson ("Rain Man") and adapted from Diana B. Henriques's 2011 book The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and The Death of Trust. Henriques plays herself here, conducting jailhouse interviews with Madoff (conversations that would eventually lead to the book). The entire film is structured as a Q&A, with Henriques grilling Madoff over the details and his motivations to perpetrate the biggest investment fraud/ponzi scheme in U.S. history – totaling $65 billion.
Madoff kept his decades-long "fake" operations hidden from everyone, including his own family. As Ruth, Pfeiffer does a standout job portraying someone who was kept completely in the dark, totally blindsided, and unsure of what to do next. None of her emotions are overblown or without legitimate reasoning.
Madoff's two sons, Mark and Andy, who worked at their father's firm, had a very difficult time dealing with the fallout from scandal, especially since everyone – from the FBI to the victims to the general public – believed they were in on it. "The Wizard of Lies" paints a negative picture of the national media, which, as is often does, rushed to judgement on the sons, seeking to suck the blood out of a family that, as this movie depicts, was also victimized.
To me, as someone who only knew of the Madoff scandal through headlines, "The Wizard of Lies" is absolutely fascinating. Watching De Niro alone is worth the investment. He portrays Madoff as a completely controlling of his family, from what they ate to what they could discuss at the dinner table (there's actually a scene where De Niro goes toe-to-toe with an 8-year-old granddaughter over the Wall Street collapse). And we also see his manipulative side, conning rich friends and relatives into giving him their money… LARGE piles of money.
De Niro shaved part of his head in order to get as close to looking like Bernie Madoff as possible, telling Matt Lauer, "I did the shaving of the head because when you put on a… bald cap, if you look carefully, you always notice the forehead's heightened just ever so much. You can see it. I felt you had to (shave) it in order to get the real effect." And it works. Pfeiffer's statements on having to do a "double take" during certain moments are accurate. And you feel the ruthless grit De Niro gives off in every single scene.
"The Wizard of Lies" is also appropriately, uniquely, stylized, enhancing the tension in just the right ways. The fractured narrative is a bit bothersome, as Levinson shifts around in time a little too much, but shifting isn't a deal-breaker. Drums nicely score one scene. A hallucination sequence that takes place on Christmas Eve is one of the strangest of its kind that I've ever seen – and that also makes it one of the best.
"The Wizard of Lies" is a portrait of a modern day monster. That's what Madoff was. Yes, Levinson explores his "humanities", and do we get multiple layers through De Niro's performance, but there's very little grey area involving this man who caused so much pain and destruction, all the time maintaining a sense of denial that is both baffling and aggravating.
On The Official LCJ Report Card, "The Wizard of Lies" gets a B+.
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Manchester United 3 – 2 Arsenal in 30mins
Manchester United won by 1 goal
Manchester United will assess Anthony Martial, who missed Thursday's win against Midtjylland with a tight hamstring.Petr Cech returned for Arsenal following Arsene Wenger's decision to rest the goalkeeper
Champions League defeat to Olympiacos, but the selection decisions made by his opposite number Louis van Gaal are now set to fall under the spotlight.Goals by Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil in the space of 74 seconds gave Arsenal a 3-2 lead by the seventh minute at Emirates Stadium and Sanchez scored his sixth goal in three matches in the 19th minute.
Arsenal substitute Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain clipped the crossbar with a neat lob in stoppage time, attempting to add the result that ended Man Utd's run of three consecutive top-flight wins.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger: "We did not give them any chances to score and that was vital. We surprised them with our start.


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I'm starting the year off right, with some new books for review! Thank you, Macmillan and Disney/Hyperion for the 3 lovely finished books for review. They all have such nice covers too, don't they?
Alex as Well by Alyssa Brugman
Rogue Wave by Jennifer Donnelly
Alistair Grim's Odditorium by Gregory Funaro
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