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I dreamt you went away;
Quite literally, you ran, in fact.
I woke to find you there yet;
Still beside me, corporally, intact.
I decided to ignore it;
The feeling, dismissed, the context abstract.
Whenever I try and picture anyone else's eyes, I can't.
Never have been able to, despite my great imagination.
Now hands; hands and nails, I remember.
How someone holds a cigarette, touches their lips, wears their rings, or bites their nails; that's easy.
Even 25 years later, I can still picture some people's hands.
But their eyes?
I'm ashamed to say, not even my kids
The color?
Recreate in my mind's eye?
Your eyes?
I can see them without trying.
I could paint them from memory.
Somehow, this means something.
The known unknown.
I have had quite the empowering and cathartic last couple of weeks chock full of epiphanies and cosmic 2x4s.
One, I shall not write into narrative for you voyeuristic vampires whom I love. It involves self growth and reflecting on past relationships.
But when it dawned on me, it went something like this:
Then, I read this on my FaceCrack wall:
A Wild Woman doesn't want to be your Girly friend
Can you love me in the deep? In the dark? In the thick of it?
Can you love me when I drink from the wrong bottle and slip through the crack in the floorboard?
Can you love me when I'm bigger than you, when my presence blazes like the sun does, when it hurts to look directly at me?
Can you love me then too?
Can you love me under the starry sky, shaved and smooth, my skin like liquid moonlight?
Can you love me when I am howling and furry, standing on my haunches, my lower lip stained with the blood of my last kill?
When I call down the lightning, when the sidewalks are singed by the soles of my feet, can you still love me then?
What happens when I freeze the land, and cause the dirt to harden over all the pomegranate seeds we've planted?
Will you trust that Spring will return?
Will you still believe me when I tell you I will become a raging river, and spill myself upon your dreams and call them to the surface of your life?
Can you trust me, even though you cannot tame me?
Can you love me, even though I am all that you fear and admire?
Will you fear my shifting shape?
Does it frighten you, when my eyes flash like your camera does?
Do you fear they will capture your soul?
Are you afraid to step into me?
The meat-eating plants and flowers armed with poisonous darts are not in my jungle to stop you from coming. Not you.
So do not worry. They belong to me, and I have invited you here.
Stay to the path revealed in the moonlight and arrive safely to the hut of Baba Yaga: the wild old wise one… she will not lead you astray if you are pure of heart.
You cannot be with the wild one if you fear the rumbling of the ground, the roar of a cascading river, the startling clap of thunder in the sky.
If you want to be safe, go back to your tiny room — the night sky is not for you.
If you want to be torn apart, come in. Be broken open and devoured. Be set ablaze in my fire.
I will not leave you as you have come: well dressed, in finely-threaded sweaters that keep out the cold.
I will leave you naked and biting. Leave you clawing at the sheets. Leave you surrounded by owls and hawks and flowers that only bloom when no one is watching.
So, come to me, and be healed in the unbearable lightness and darkness of all that you are.
There is nothing in you that can scare me. Nothing in you I will not use to make you great.
A wild woman is not a girlfriend. She is a relationship with nature. She is the source of all your primal desires, and she is the wild whipping wind that uproots the poisonous corn stalks on your neatly tilled farm.
She will plant pear trees in the wake of your disaster.
She will see to it that you shall rise again.
She is the lover who restores you to your own wild nature.
(c) Alison Nappi 2015
The I saw this and wanted to go run. Dafuq, right?
This is all on top of a windfall at work, in my bank account, with my kids, with my love, with my friends, EVERYTHING. On top of the world and it is strange.
Have you ever had one of those moments where you are remembering something you previously thought or said when suddenly something specifically interacts with you regarding it? I'm sure it is some sort of confirmation bias, part of the reason that divining tools and/or oracles seem spot on… You hear what you need to or are supposed to or are receptive to… right?
Ok, so riddle me this, Batman…
You know that place between dreaming and awake? When you are still responsive to the world for the most part but also starting to dream? Yeah. So there I am, there being a subjective ethereal term… and I am remembering a conversation I had about a recent tarot reading and the continuing conversation about a certain song's potentially related lyrics and how it was super sweet and what I wanted….blah blah blah girl crap…. fast forward back to dreamspeaking state….
and that song comes on.
It was kinda awesome. It even took me a second to process it actually was playing outside of my dreamy state. HA
Yes, I know it doesn't mean anything, per se….
But it was badass nonetheless.
The trouble with me
is that I am always hopeful.
Every time I am proven wrong
I look disappointment in the eye
and say "Next time!"
Next time will be better,
Next time will be perfect,
Next time I'll know better,
Next time it will work.
I always have it figured out,
before next time arrives.
I do the work.
I work on me.
I know what went wrong.
I know what signs to watch for.
My eyes are open…
open wider than my heart…
And then I remember,
if only in dreams,
How it feels,
What I want,
What I need,
What I can provide…
And suddenly,
I am in love.
In love with the idea…
In love with the potential…
In love with the way you make me feel.
In loving you I love myself.
I see you
Through a looking glass, darkly…
That's the trouble with me.
And still
And always
I thank you for that.
To the One who is constantly sending me the most beautiful and hopeful things, thank you.
I much prefer this explanation as the reason for certain feelings and dreams which myself and some of my closest friends have had as of late.
This is what I shall fixate my energy on.
And always remember, don't ever forget: BE LOVE.
"Be love now" ~ Ram Dass AKA Richard Alpert….(my easter egg for the month 🙂
Be love sounds like believe….hmmm
I wrote this after a particularly, ahem, lucid "dream."
It's a song.
It's folksy.
Enjoy the fruit of my 18 year old brain. 🙂
A walk with Jim
He was the lizard king
and I, the moth queen.
Attracted to the light,
we came out at night.
Hazy memory,
my reincarnate vision…
Close my eyes I can hear him…
this man I think I knew…
I see him…remember him…
Am I crazy or is this called Déjà vu?
He said "You're drinking with the third."
Could I have been the fourth?
A couple of bipolar casualties.
A poet and a shaman;
And me a hopeless romantic.
Only one of us was knowing
our vaccine was our disease.
He was the lizard king
and I, the moth queen.
Distracted by the light
we faded into the night.
© 1998, 2012
Have you ever had one of those dreams where you wake up and ask yourself WTF, that meant something, what am I missing? A onetime friend used to refer to them as "cosmic 2x4s," the things that the Universe uses to smack you upside your head and get you to pay attention.
Typically, I find them easy to self analyse, for example: I once dreamnt that I was shopping for onion which I knew made me cry so hard and I was afraid of cutting them, but I had to go through all sorts of trouble to go to this one store to buy this one onion that they hid in the store because it was shaped square and I could cut it easily, quickly and without looking. It was a mindless act that I had to complete because my family needed that onion for supper.
Suffice it to say, my ex-husband was represented by the onion.
Did I digress? A little.
The dream I had which I need your help dissecting is as follows:
I'm walking through somewhere I have never been, enjoying it until I start getting angry because this woman keeps walking in front of me and I can't get around her. I finally yell and push past her, behaving very badly, flipping her off and calling her everything but a woman. Then I feel embarrassed suddenly and turn down a road I did not intend to go down, and walk into some sort of marketplace that appears to be like an indoor flea market or bazaar…It seems familiar, or at least the items being sold there do.
In between all of these different booths and set ups and tables are randomly placed merry-go-rounds, slides, gates, nets, stairs, things meant for playing AND obstacles as well. I am attracted to one store in particular that has a pentagram above it, which I am not wiccan in the 'wiccan religion" sense, but I usually subscribe to many things found in a store that would be described as such…just to give you some context for interpretation…So I make my way over there, deciding I should find some crystals or a book I want. Getting there is difficult to say the least. The damned woman is back, standing in my way. I don't want to make a scene in the marketplace as I notice I am the only person who does not look middle-eastern and I am dressed in a way that would not be ok in the middle east traditionally if I am noticed (how I avoided being noticed I have no idea). So I take a deep breath and decided to backtrack and go AROUND the woman in a big circle.
As I am doing this, I cross caution tape, end up in a room that has beds and NUMEROUS sleeping babies…I assume that this is where the vender's children are sleeping. But in that same room is a huge tree that has one very alive red rooster roosting in the branches looking at me. His beady eyes make me very uncomfortable so I go up 2 stairs to find a huge beautiful cherry table with 5 chairs around it and for some reason I look under it. There is a rug with a depression under it and I know that if I was to stand on it, I would fall through.
I then go around and rip through this netting that is separating that room from some concrete seats that are set up like a roman amphitheatre. I sit down and quietly wait for something to begin, like I knew I was coming to this place for a reason.
This is where I woke up.
Go to work peoples.
Chop, Chop.


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Eyelash growing hacks-It's natural to decorate our eyes in beautiful ways as our eyes are windows to our soul. Arent our eyes all unique, but that's not true for everyone's lashes, right? Men don't desire eyelashes as most of them are blessed with fabulous eyelashes already. Due to the generation in which we live, we can treat all of our problems well. So many mascaras and extensions in the market, and we can't get enough of it. So how do you make your lashes look gorgeous without adding something artificial to it!
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This is pretty simple. Coconut oil and Vitamin E can make your lashes grow beautifully. Mix the two and apply the mix overnight. They will become longer in no time.
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Vaseline is one great nourishing agent as well. You will be amazed by the results, and its regular use will make your lashes healthier. Mascara should always be washed before sleeping, however! It's not that difficult to care for your lashes, but you need to be attentive enough towards it to watch it grow beautifully.


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"God is not a divine being or a magician, but the Creator who brought everything to life."
Do you have a problem with that statement? I sure don't.
Creationists are pissed with the Pope. What's new? So called "Christian" Ray Comfort says that anyone who agrees with Darwin cannot possibly be a Christian, including Pope Francis. I guess I'm not a Christian, right. I have no problem with evolution or the Big Bang. Fact is, people like Comfort are proof positive we evolved from some sort of sub-human species.
"…He said adaptations exist within species, but that has nothing to do with Darwin's theory of evolution, and anyone who believed otherwise could not rightfully claim to be Christian. "They don't believe Jesus," Comfort argued. "This is because He ruled out any thought of evolution when He said 'Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning made them male and female' (Matthew 19:4)."…"
John Ransom, good Christian that he is, just wants the pope to shut up already yet. Tell you want, maybe Ransom should shut up. Ransom says the Pope said that God is not divine. Problem is, Ransom is getting it all wrong. He's obviously not following the Pope on Twitter. (I'm not even linking to Ransom's Townhall dribble). Problem is, that's not what the Pope said. He said that God is the Creator, not some petty divine being, sort of like Q. God is the Creator of all.
Darn if Pope Francis hasn't gone and rattled a few more cages. You gotta love this man, I sure do. Not only does he preach and leave the love of Christ, but he has no problem with the Big Bang Theory or Evolution! HOT DAMN!
"…"The Big Bang, which today we hold to be the origin of the world, does not contradict the intervention of the divine creator but, rather, requires it…."
Let's face it, this is going to piss off Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Michele 'Batshit Crazy' Bachmann, and so forth and so on to the point where their heads, wearing those lovely white pointed hats, are spinning, while they vomit pea soup.
"…"When we read about Creation in Genesis, we run the risk of imagining God was a magician, with a magic wand able to do everything. But that is not so," he said at an assembly of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. "He created human beings and let them develop according to the internal laws that he gave to each one so they would reach their fulfillment."
"God is not a divine being or a magician, but the Creator who brought everything to life," he continued. "Evolution in nature is not inconsistent with the notion of creation, because evolution requires the creation of beings that evolve."…"
Dang blast, I like this man! The next thing you know, he's going to come out and say that Christ is not just for the rich and famous, or the far right, but for everyone. Wouldn't that be radical? The poor man is going to say that gays have a right to go to heaven, and baptize children born out of wedlock. Oh – wait, hadn't he already done that? What's next, feeding the poor and needy?
Ken Ham, ignorant fool, but a conservative Christian, is far from amused.
"…"Of course God is not a 'magician,'" Ham sniffed. "Nothing in Scripture ever hints that He is — especially not in the creation account. Scripture portrays God as the all-powerful Creator who is capable of making anything, whether that's creating the universe out of nothing, parting the Red Sea, saving people from a fiery furnace, walking on water, or raising the dead!"
Ham was particularly offended that Pope Francis claimed "God is not afraid of new things," which the creationist suggested a lack of deference to the Bible – which he believes was literally written by God.
"Think about it: if God and His Word are open to change, then God's Word is not an authority on anything — man becomes the authority because he gets to decide when and how God's Word applies," Ham argued…."
What Pope Francis said is truly way cool. I love the way he put it, in pure science, scientific, science fiction, and down right Star Trek terms. God is the Creator. Golly, I guess the man read Genesis. Mark Shea wrote:
"...Conservatives are having their customary freakouts in comboxes, while non-Christians are likewise foolishly declaring that Francis "basically just admitted there may not be a God".
Um, no. Francis is not denying the existence of God, nor his deity (indeed, how do you deny that God is deity?). That's what that whole overlooked "God is… the Creator who brought everything to life" bit is all about. What he is (obviously, for anybody not bound and determined to misread him) saying is that God is not a sprite, elf, leprechaun or fairy who is perpetually having to "fix" his creation with patch jobs, magic dust, and tinkering–thereby constantly magicking new species into existence. In this, he is echoing post-Vatican II damn librul St. Thomas Aquinas…"
Oh, wait, it gets worse. The man has dared to say that caring for the poor is does not make a person a Communist!
"...With this in mind, I would like to remind you, as representatives of the chief agencies of global cooperation, of an incident which took place two thousand years ago and is recounted in the Gospel of Saint Luke (19:1-10). It is the encounter between Jesus Christ and the rich tax collector Zacchaeus, as a result of which Zacchaeus made a radical decision of sharing and justice, because his conscience had been awakened by the gaze of Jesus. This same spirit should be at the beginning and end of all political and economic activity. The gaze, often silent, of that part of the human family which is cast off, left behind, ought to awaken the conscience of political and economic agents and lead them to generous and courageous decisions with immediate results, like the decision of Zacchaeus. Does this spirit of solidarity and sharing guide all our thoughts and actions?
Today, in concrete terms, an awareness of the dignity of each of our brothers and sisters whose life is sacred and inviolable from conception to natural death must lead us to share with complete freedom the goods which God's providence has placed in our hands, material goods but also intellectual and spiritual ones, and to give back generously and lavishly whatever we may have earlier unjustly refused to others…."
Geez, it looks like someone read the Sermon on the Mount! Talk about a horror story when you are far right, conservative, indoctrinated with the Gospel of Ayn Rand! My money's on the guy in the white cassock. Ayn Rand may have friends in high places, like the Brother's Koch, but Pope Francis has the ultimate Friend in High Places.


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Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary Needed Now More Than Ever
This week, a House of Representatives subcommittee hearing marked the beginning of a Republican assault on our national marine sanctuary system. Currently, the designation protects 350 miles of California's coast from offshore oil development and serves as a cornerstone of the state's critical coastal economy.
In addition to Democratic leaders and ocean activists fearing that the loss of these protections will result in irrevocable harm to our marine life and coast, forward momentum on pending nominations may be lost.
The Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary
In 2015, the Surfrider Foundation and its allies were successful in garnering acceptance for the nomination of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary
The waters off of Central California are some of the most productive and biologically diverse waters on the West Coast. Significant features include Chumash sacred sites, feeding grounds for 13 species of whales and dolphins, three major upwellings, sea otter population, thriving kelp forests, world class fish diversity, pinniped spawning areas – the list goes on and on.
Bumps in the Road
Alas, the sanctuary designation that many have worked tirelessly to move forward has faced a few setbacks since we last reported.
Last month, the San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors held a vote on a resolution to oppose the sanctuary designation. Over 100 people commented in front of the board and supporters outnumbered opposition by 2 to 1, according to the San Luis Obispo Tribune. Unfortunately, the resolution to oppose the sanctuary passed in a 3-2 vote.
Surfrider Foundation San Luis Obispo Chapter members had a strong showing and voiced their opposition to the resolution and support for the sanctuary. (On its website, the chapter explains why one supervisor was particularly off base in her reasoning to oppose the sanctuary.)
Here is video coverage of the meeting by the San Luis Obispo Tribune.
Although the resolution outcome is disappointing, it does not mean the proposal is dead. The Board of Supervisors are able to weigh in on the designation, but are not the decision making body; that responsibility is given to the federal agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Of course, that agency is now under threat as well. So at the moment, the designation is stalled at the federal level.
Time to Keep Fighting
But we must not give up! At a time when the new White House Administration is calling for an increase in oil drilling and a rollback of environmental regulations, the Chumash Sanctuary designation is more pressing than ever. If you live on the Central Coast and would like to get involved, please join the San Luis Obispo County Chapter. Stay tuned for more information moving forward.


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After all the efforts in producing good contents, it is also important to note the promotion platform that will be used. Besides, if no one sees your content chances are high that it will only be ignored. Go back to your data and analyze where your target audience can be found. Breakdown the possible places where you will promote your content. Remember that in every set of audience, there's a relevant place where they can be found. For example, if you are targeting professionals, you might want to use Linkedin to promote your content. Or find forums where these type people interact. This way, you will be able to present the right content to the right audience.


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"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." James 1:17
"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." Hebrews 13:8
This is the last post I will do on change for awhile.
Yes, you could say that I am going to "change" the subject.
While you and I deal with change constantly, God never changes.
Change is a way of life for us, but He have never changed. Hebrews 13:8 says He never will.
While God sends circumstances, pain and pressure to cause us to change He is unchangeable.
Does that seem right?
There is a very good reason why we regularly are challenged with change and God isn't. God is perfect and you're not.
How can you improve on perfect? It can't be done!
The concept of perfect means flawless and complete. Perfect means pure.God always has been and always will be perfect. He can't get better and He won't diminish so there is no need for Him to change.
God's desire is to shape you and change you to be more like Him! He wants to perfect you to resemble the image of Christ. That requires a lot of changes!
So, how does this affect your understanding of change? How does it affect your attitude toward it?


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Located in the heart of the CBD, this award-winning Australian law firm pride themselves on their client-focused approach to providing high-quality legal services.
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text: Raleigh-ing call for electric bike study Wednesday, 05 February 2014 Raleigh UK is to support a pioneering study being led by Oxford Brookes University on the impact of electric bikes ('E-bikes') on older people's mobility and wellbeing. With the electric bike market growing steadily in the UK, there is a growing awareness that assisted cycling can bring health and well-being benefits for thousands of inactive people. One of the issues that the industry faces is breaking down perception barriers and reaching out to people at different life stages.The cycle BOOM study will investigate experience of using E-bikes amongst the over 50s. The study aims to inform industry on how E-bike technology could be improved. It also aims to inform policy makers on how the physical environment (i.e. towns, cities and countryside) could be developed to encourage more of the older population to take up cycling or to continue to cycle in older age. Richard Dobney, Raleigh's electric bike product manager said: "We're very excited to be working with Oxford Brookes and its partners on the cycle BOOM project. Seeing how our technology can be progressed, implemented and tailored to the non-cyclist is absolutely key to the future of electric bikes in the UK. Ultimately, we believe electric bikes are inclusive, and will contribute hugely to getting more people on two wheels in the coming years." Raleigh hopes to implement the findings in future product and marketing developments and will be working as a project partner over the lifespan of the study, which is expected to conclude in September 2016. Tim Jones, Principal Investigator at Oxford Brookes University, added: "It's great to be working with an industry partner with such a proud heritage of British bicycle manufacture. With this study we hope to make a really important contribution in ensuring that future bicycle technology, as well as our towns and cities, are designed to support cycling in older age."The study is currently looking for a diverse range of participants approaching later life (aged 50-59) and in later life (age 60+) living in the Oxford, Reading, Bristol and Cardiff areas. Researchers are especially interested in hearing from people who don't regularly cycle anymore and will be in touch with those they would like to work with by the end of March 2014. To find out more about the study, visit www.cycleboom.org/ where you can follow the link to participate.


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Mango Jam Honolulu
June 21, 2019 @ 4:30 pm - 9:00 pm
An event every day that begins at 4:30 pm, repeating until June 22, 2019
June 21, 2019 – June 22, 2019:
Mango Jam Honolulu. Everyone is invited to celebrate Hawaii's love for mango and island culture at the fifth annual Mango Jam Honolulu. The FREE event will take place on Friday, June 28, from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., and on Saturday, June 29, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on the Frank F. Fasi Civic Center Grounds surrounding Honolulu Hale. Mango Jam Honolulu offers residents and visitors "A Taste of Island Culture" by featuring a multicultural mix of local food, crafts and entertainment unique to our island home. The family-friendly event will feature award winning live entertainment, a beer garden with mango inspired cocktails, food booths, made in Hawaii craft vendors, a farmers' market showcasing local produce, and the Mango Recipe Contest and Mango BBQ Cook-Off between two surprise local celebrity chefs! FREE parking for Mango Jam Honolulu will be available in the city's municipal parking lot (entrance off of S. Beretania Street) and the Joint Traffic Management Center parking lot (entrance off of Alapai Street). For additional information, visit www.mangojamhonolulu.com or call 768-MOCA.


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A split vanity creates a unique flow for this master bathroom space. By adding a vanity on either side of the door, the bathroom has a true "his" and "hers" space, giving this master en suite a smoother flow.
This elegant master bath with neoclassical touches includes a double entry shower. A floating tub separates the his and hers vanities, while textured wood floors add a rustic appeal. Sophisticated wallpaper creates a subtle design element.
Dark wood floors and textured wallpaper give an earthy serenity to this master bath.
In the master bathroom, split vanities connected by a makeup table create an interesting focal point in this Spanish Colonial bathroom. With the antique finish, the cabinets in get an elegant look while providing plenty of storage space.
A pair of large vanities in the master bathroom offer storage, convenience and flow without sacrificing an inch of space. The homeowners knew they needed a double vanity to give them the function that their previous space lacked, but there also wasn't a wall in the space long enough to make this request feasible, so designers decided to install two separate vanities rather than one double vanity, eliminating wasted space while still getting the homeowners the master bathroom of their dreams.
Light gray walls and white furniture create a bright transitional design in this Chicago bathroom. A glass door cabinet splits the vanities creating total his and her space. Red rugs add a warm color accent in front of the large bathtub.
A tile border outlines the split wall in this beautiful traditional bathroom. White paneling provides a break between the neutral floor tile and the neutral wall paint given a marbled look from the elegant hanging chandelier. A copper faucet is echoed with metallic picture and mirror frames. The dark vanity adds a contrast to the bright, warm space.
This gorgeous Craftsman-style vanity with dual sinks stretches wall to wall. Dark woods give the vanity an upscale appeal, and a shelf splits the two halves. Wall sconces complement the style of the vanity and provide soft lighting around the mirrors.
Vertical lights split the three sections of the mirror. A sleek, chocolate brown vanity is topped with white countertop that blends into the white wall. A marble tile backsplash features rich blue with a touch of beige.
Oval mirrors over white cabinets creates a side-by-side double vanity set up in this bathroom. A trio of sconces light the nook shape framing the vanities. The split wall features a textured white finish around the lower half giving a wave-like look to the room.
This beautiful spa bathroom splits the twin vanities and places a luxurious soaking tub in between. A chandelier overhead and a backdrop of long curtains makes taking a bath even more grand.
This custom-designed circular medicine cabinet measures in at 42 inches providing much-needed storage space. The mirror splits open to reveal shelving, its off-center position balancing out the sink's handles and the vanity's cabinetry down below.
A pair of vanities is split by a wide, arched doorway in this bright and airy transitional bath. A freestanding soaker tub takes advantage of the light from a large window, and built-in upper cabinetry provides extra storage, keeping surfaces clean and clutter-free. Recessed panels in the ceiling along with furniture-style feet on the vanities are architectural details that add both coziness and distinction.
The track lighting fixture shines on the glossy gray mosaic tile accent wall of this transitional bathroom. The dark structure of the vanity contrasts the white countertop and neutral split wall with half paint and half subway tile. A towel with dark yellow stripes and coordinating candle holder add soft color to the gray bathroom.
In this kids' bathroom, a skylight lets in plenty of natural light to brighten the space, while bold navy and green accent the space. The vanities are split here, making the space both functional and practical, allowing each child to have his own sink in the space, and wooden stools help the boys reach their sinks. Built-in shelves provide storage in the space, while an alligator shower curtain and zebra striped rug add personality and fun.


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Temple Grandin is an American professor of animal science at Colorado State University, consultant to the livestock industry on animal behavior, and a spokesperson for the Autism community. In 2017 she was also inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame. She has taught so many about how the autism brain works and her article Thinking In Pictures or her Ted Talk The World Needs all Kinds of Minds are two great resources for anyone who works with individuals with autism.
Her article and Ted Talk shares many of the same ideas so I will be pulling what I have learned from both to quickly summarize her thoughts that I have found very helpful in my work. The first point that she makes is that she has a very visual memory and she sees every object as a specific picture in her mind. Her first example is, when someone says church steeple most people see a general picture in their mind, but for her she see's a specific steeple and then various other specific pictures after that like Google images. Later in her article she goes on to say that sometimes those pictures are connected to memories or other events and when she thinks of one thing then that relates to another, and another and she begins to associate and can get lost in her own mind. This learning was very significant for me because many of the clients I have worked with I have noticed how one object or word can cause them to go down a track of associations that don't always make sense to me, and often they have a hard time stopping their train of thought. In the article she also compared the way she thinks to virtual reality where she is in another world and has the ability to adapt and change any picture that she see's in her mind. This is why she has been so successful in the livestock industry because she is able to put herself in the cattle's shoes and adapt their areas with her brain to create a more are comfortable resulting in more humane treatment of cattle.
She continues on to say that there are many types of thinkers and she is concerned that the education system is beginning to shy away from certain techniques and classes which creates a difficult environment for those with autism because those might be the areas they succeed in. From her findings, she believes there are visual thinkers, music and math thinkers (who think in patterns), and verbal and logic thinkers. Everyone thinks differently and all different types of thinkers are needed to make the world go round. For more specific ideas from Temple Grandin check out the links below, and maybe even check out the movie that was created about her called Temple Grandin.
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Samuel Awoyinfa, Abeokuta
A former Nigerian president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has expressed concern over soldiers protest in Cote d'voire over wage and bonus.
The West African country is currently facing mass protest by her soldiers over wage and bonus dispute.
The soldiers had reportedly broke out of their barracks and embarked on sporadic shootings and threats to civilian lives over a wage and bonus dispute.
This was contained in a statement signed by Obasanjo in Abeokuta, a copy of which was made available to our correspondent on Wednesday.
The former president who described the protest as unwholesome, appealed to the soldiers to embrace dialogue, and allow the government to look into their complaints.
He noted that though they were entitled to their wages and bonuses, they must act within the code of good conduct and military discipline.
He said, "I believe most of us in West Africa, particularly in Nigeria, have been worried and felt concerned about the standoff and unwholesome situation in the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire where the disgruntled Ivoirian soldiers broke out of their barracks and embarked on sporadic shootings and threats to civilian lives over a wage and bonus dispute.
"While as a former Comrade of those soldiers, I would wish that they have their required bonuses and enhanced wages but as military men, they must act within the code of good conduct and military discipline.
"I appeal to these disgruntled soldiers to peacefully return to their barracks and await the Ivoirian Government's consideration of their complaints and demands.
"Collectively and individually, our countries in West Africa make peace for development, growth and progress and nothing must be done to reverse the progress so far made by the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire under President Alassane Ouattara."
Obasanjo, however, urged the government of Cote d'Ivoire to speedily attend to the complaints of the agitated soldiers to bring the country to normalcy.


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Dear People of the Diocese of New Jersey,
Sunday, June 14 is Cathedral Sunday in the Diocese of New Jersey. On that day, we will celebrate the unique ministry of Trinity Cathedral in Trenton. In living out its mission, Trinity serves three distinct roles:
First, Trinity is the Cathedral Church of the Diocese of New Jersey. It provides hospitality and regular opportunities for worship, learning, and fellowship for all members of the Anglican Communion in the Diocese. More than 30 diocesan events are held in the Cathedral annually, and the Altar Guild Shop serves as a source of religious books, gifts and furnishings.
Second, Trinity is a parish church serving members of a diverse worshiping community, seeking spiritual development, doing good works, and being faithful stewards of the inheritance God has entrusted to them.
Third, Trinity is a resource to the wider community, promoting a range of outreach ministries to the city of Trenton and beyond.
As cathedrals have done throughout history, Trinity serves as a focal point for many of our diocesan celebrations and for matters of concern to the wider community. It gathers us around important events in our life as brothers and sisters in Christ. It also underscores the fact of our distinctly Episcopal/Anglican identity.
The congregation of Trinity is not especially large, but they carry out mighty ministry. In truth, the congregation of Trinity can't sustain its full ministry by themselves. Trinity needs Friends! It needs you to be a Friend. Trinity Cathedral belongs to all of us in the Diocese of New Jersey. It is our Cathedral.
Cathedral Day, June 14th, provides us all an opportunity to celebrate our Trinity Cathedral. I want to encourage you to be part of the celebration.
Actually, it all begins on Saturday, June 13 with a Flower Workshop. Congregations are invited to send individuals from their Altar and Flower Guilds to learn about and create amazing flower arrangements. Flowers arranged on that day will be displayed as part of a Flower festival on Sunday, June 14.
There will be a Festival Eucharist on Sunday, June 14 at 10:30 at which The Very Reverend Karin Mitchell, Dean of the Trenton Convocation and Rector of St. David's, Cranbury will be the Celebrant and I will be the preacher. It is my hope that each congregation which send representatives to this service.
Following the service, there will be a Cathedral Day luncheon after which tours of the Cathedral will be offered affording participants with an opportunity to see the Cathedral more closely and to learn about its rich history.
At 3:00 PM there will be a Diocesan Choral Evensong in which Choirs and individual singers from across the diocese are invited to join in celebrating the musical life and witness of the Diocese of New Jersey, under the direction of Diane Caruso, Chair of the Diocesan Board of Music.
I am excited to be part of this wonderful day celebrating Trinity, our Cathedral. Please support it. I look forward to seeing you there.
If you can't join us, (or even if you can), I hope you will consider becoming a Friend of Trinity Cathedral and making a donation to help support this vital ministry in the life of our diocese. Just follow this link.
Thank you. Many blessings.
Episcopal Relief & Development Project Spotlight:Christ Church, Toms River Throughout the summer, we'll be highlighting stories from throughout the Diocese of New Jersey about efforts to contribute to Episcopal Relief & Development's 75th Anniversary campaign.
This is a challenge to help Christ Church, Toms River, complete the funding for a well for Episcopal Relief & Development. Christ Church has raised $2,700 so far, raised during a Lenten Hope Box campaign. This is over half of the funding goal. Water is precious, water is holy, water is necessary for life. All religions revere and use water, for baptism, for cleansing, in prayer. Many villages around the world do not have access to clean, fresh water. Consider the times you use water every day, for washing, flushing toilets, showering, growing gardens. Count these times, and give a donation toward this well. Just $200 each from 15 churches or individuals would put us over the top. All donations count towards our Diocesan and national Episcopal Relief & Development goals.
Click here to donate, or if you wish to send a check, please send them to Christ Church, Toms River, 415 Washington Street, Toms River, NJ 08753 by August 1, with a note designating a check for this well project.
Anti-Racism Link of the Month
This month, we offer an article from TruthOut on organizing Anti-Racist efforts in predominantly white communities; this interview lifts up faith-based work as a lens to help all of us think about calling forward our values and beliefs in the service of justice and to move people through their congregations and spirituality.Click here for more.
GreenFaith Program: Energy Conservation Workshop
We would like to cordially invite you to GreenFaith Energy Conservation Workshop tomorrow in Highland Park, NJ. Attendees will learn how to save energy and green their facilities by changing human behaviors and making small, but powerful changes in their operations. These steps cost little or nothing, and are proven to lower energy costs by 10-20%. We'll also talk about energy efficient lighting, HVAC, and solar, and show how to finance these capital projects taking advantage of incentive programs from NJ utilities and the state. We have a great line up of speakers from GreenFaith and our program partners, and look forward to seeing you at the event.
9:15-9:30 am Coffee and Light Breakfast
9:30- 10:30 am Low-cost/No-Cost Energy Conservation Strategies for Houses of Worship
Fletcher Harper and Anne Rahikainen, GreenFaith
10:30-11.00 How to Finance Energy Efficiency Upgrades with State Funding
Donnelly Energy and NJCEP Program Manager
11:00-11:30 am Saving and Greening with Solar Installation and GreenFaith Residential Solar Campaign
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Date and Time: Saturday June 6th, 2015, 9:30 am to 12 noon
Location: The Reformed Church of Highland Park, 19 S 2nd Avenue, Highland Park, NJ 08904.
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Welcome to Our Newest Staff Member!
Terry Ann Schwarz is our new Administrative Assistant for the Congregational Development Dept. and Program Staff. She brings more than 14 years of faith-based administrative experience to the position, and her organizational skills and creativity are already proving to be fantastic assets here at diocesan house. Welcome, Terry!
Youth Council Applications: 2015-2016 School Year
Deadline: June 7
All 9th - 12th grade Students
Must attend an Episcopal Church in the Diocese of New Jersey
Click here for a video about this important and growing ministry.
Come to the Table: A Celebration of our Various Abilities
Saturday, June 20, 2015
Trinity Cathedral, Trenton, NJ
11:00 a.m.
Click here for a video about this service.
The Rev. Sheelagh Clarke
Welcoming and celebrating the differing gifts and abilities of members of parishes and congregations of the Diocese of New Jersey, this Eucharist is for all of us, beloved of God, in all our various shapes and forms. Each of us, made in the image of a gracious God, hold high our dignity and joy in service to our Church and our Lord. This will be a time to support and uphold the many ways we may be called to serve, be it as ushers, singers, deacons, acolytes, etc. utilizing our many different abilities and gifts. Reception to follow. Sponsored by the Commission on Ministry with the Disabled.
A 2-Day Foundational Workshop
With John Roberto and Rollie Martinson
June 26-27, 2015
The Bishop's Spring Conference
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This whole royalty thing is manifesting more run-ins with other royalty here on Maui. At Paia Beach, A.K. introduces me to E. (a long-haired Korean-American sound healer from NYC; he says his family found a royal family stamp) and the three of us talk about Korean last names until C. and K. show up. It turns out E. and C. know each other from NYC but didn't plan on seeing each other here on Maui.
"Hey, do you guys experience synchronicity?" I ask them, after we talk about our past NYC-lives.
"All the time…" they respond.
The next day, I run into K. and C. at Mana Foods and then later again at Paia Bay Coffee where we put some tables together and chat about veganism and flexitarianism. K. asks me about E. (maybe because she thinks and I know him from NYC or because E. might be my long lost third cousin) I tell her about the royal connection and K. says she has some royal lineage and C.'s lineage goes way back. We talk about race, travel, relationships, and later I introduce them to F.
F. shows me how someone illustrated him and how they created cards. We talk about spirituality and where to find ethically-harvested shark teeth for jewelry.
And then I add my artwork to the scrapbook and, on my way out, place coinage into the tip jar of the Brazilian bossanova duo who was crooning all the while in the background.
I walk to the bus stop and wait…and out of nowhere, I hear a shout and feel someone tickle me.
It's A.K.
"I scared you!" he says.
"Not even…"
I take the seats in the front of the bus so I can put my feet up on the front panel, and he sits in the back, listening to his music. This has become our habit…we now chat at the bus hub…
Back at "the ranch" (I always tell L.K. 'meet you back at the ranch), A.K. disappears, I grab some guava off the front bushes, cook oatmeal, text, and go to bed.


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Dhaka, July 31 – The High Court (HC) on Tuesday summarily rejected a bail petition filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case in which she was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment. Read More »
Monthly Archives: July 2019
Prizes of JnU Inter-Department Football distributed
Dhaka – The prize distribution ceremony of Inter-Department Football competition of Jagannath University (JnU) was held at the university premises on Tuesday. Read More »
Bangladesh suffer humiliating clean-sweep
Dhaka — Bangladesh suffered a humiliating clean-sweep in the three-match ODI series losing the last and final match to Sri Lanka by 122 runs on Wednesday at R Premadasa Cricket Stadium in Colombo. Read More »
6 amateur cleaners die of toxic gas entering septic tank
Joypurhat, July 31 – Six people died after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning a septic tank at Zafarpur in Akkelpur Upazila of Joypurhat on Wednesday. Read More »
Wellness mobile application powered by Genetics and AI
Singapore – Media OutReach – 31 July 2019 – Genesis Healthcare Co., Japan's leading genetic testing and research company, today announced the launch of its new mobile application in Singapore, empowering its new and existing GeneLife users to access personal genetic results on their mobile and receive personalized wellness advice and recommendations to enhance their health and lifestyle. Read More »
CITIZEN introduces the NY009 series
An update to last year's NY008 series – with new watches available on stainless steel bracelets and vintage inspired colours Singapore – Media OutReach – 31 July 2019 – While it is the case that receives the most attention for the technical capabilities of a diving watch, it is the supporting structure, the part that secures the watch head to ... Read More »
In a globalized world, music fragments take unexpected roads
New York, Jul 31 (AP/UNB) — At my son's fourth birthday party, a classmate presented him with a toy recycling truck. Atop it was a button that, when pushed, uncorked a familiar tune with the words: "To the dump, to the dump, to the dump dump dump!" An adult nearby heard the melody and said, "Hey — that's the 'Lone ... Read More »
Three killed as truck overturns in Comilla
Cumilla, July 31 – A cattle-laden truck overturned on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway on early Wednesday, killing three people and six cows. Police identified the men as Anwar Hossain, Samiul Islam and Khokon Mia. The cattle traders were residents of Jhenaidah's Maheshpur upazila. The accident took place at Chiura of Chouddagram upazila around 6am. Abul Kalam, in-charge of Miabazar Highway Police ... Read More »
15 injured in AL factional clash in Jhenidah
Jhenidah, July 30 — At least 15 ruling Awami League activists were injured in a clash between two factions at Doharo village in Shoilakupa upazila on Tuesday. Bazlur Rahman, Shoilakupa Police Station's officer-in-charge, said followers of Hakimpur union's former member Golam Ali Morad clashed with supporters of incumbent member Mosharraf Hossain Musa in the morning over construction of a house. ... Read More »
Japan offers to mediate solution to Rohingya crisis
Dhaka, July 30 (UNB) – Japan has proposed to play a role as mediator in Tokyo taking Bangladesh and Myanmar onboard to find a peaceful solution to Rohingya crisis ensuring their safe return to their place of origin in Rakhine State. "Bangladesh will consider the proposal," Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen told reporters after a bilateral meeting with his ... Read More »
Bangla delicacy hilsa abundant in Bay after fishing ban
Khulna, Jul 31 – Bangladesh's fishermen are overjoyed as they have returned to the Bay of Bengal after a 65-day ban to find an abundance of hilsa, their prized catch. Read More »
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|Her Name is Agnes.
|Thursday, June 06, 2019
Her name is Agnes.
She misses her mother.
The shards of her broken life frame a story that redfines tragedy. I listened to bits and pieces as we sat in her third floor apartment outside of Chicago—a long way from her childhood home in Budapest, Hungary. At the age of eleven, she awoke to the sound of a gunshot in her front yard, announcing the arrival of German storm troopers. Black booted soldiers forced their way through the front door—in search of Agnes' mother.
One week previously, the Nazis hauled away her father in a similar early morning assault after which he was forced into a large truck transport heading for a death camp. Ironically, the Nazis needed a Hungarian who spoke German to assist them with navigation. Agnes' father was fluent, so he volunteered. Upon arrival, the Germans—perhaps as a thank you gesture—released him and he eventually made it back to Budapest.
November 20, 1944. Agnes recalls that her mother was "herded away at gunpoint, bundled up in her Persian lamb coat with a backpack containing mere necessities. She tried to put on a brave face as she kissed me goodbye."
Agnes never saw her mother again. Not that she didn't try. "For years, I walked up and down streets looking for her." Nor was this to be Agnes' only loss at the hands of the Nazis (her mother died of "natural causes" in a concentration camp.
On a cold winter night, they took her aunt and uncle. "Along with many others, they were taken to the shore of the icy Danube river where they were shot and left to die in the frigid water."
Only later did she discover that their deaths at the banks of the river were as likely to be the result of drowning as gun fire. "As ammunition dwindled, the Nazis improvised by wiring several people together before firing one shot…killing as many as ten people with one shot. They had become masters at exterminating Jews."
Peering into a black and white photo on the wall of her apartment, my eyes locked briefly with this couple whose lives were snuffed out. I try but cannot process any of this emotionally.
Proudly—and still with a smile—Agnes shows me a photo of her mother and father. The smiling little kid—the one without a care in the world—is Agnes. She lost that world nearly 75 years ago.
How could it be that 75 years later one man—Hitler—is still causing so much pain to people like this lady?
Her name is Agnes.
She misses her mother.
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A Splash of Tonic
If you are reading this, please be advised of the following:
I am fluent in sarcasm. I tend to teeter on the line of political correctness like it's a balance beam. Sometimes I fall off. There is no method to my madness, and sometimes there are puns or obscure song references. Sometimes I write just for me because I get me. It's not always about you.
If you're still reading this, here are some random facts:
I love to read and write. I carry a black Sharpie in my purse and I would delight in correcting bad punctuation on signs with it, but being arrested for defacing public property--no matter how right it would be--would not look so good on my resume. To me, a segue is only a slow mode of transportation. I think life is too short to be serious all the time. I childproof my house, but they keep getting in. I have a twisted sense of humor and an active imagination.
I don't really know what you're going to find here. It's kind of like that box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get. Hopefully it's one you're glad you picked out, like a truffle or a caramel, instead of the oblong one you bite into and realize it's filled with toothpaste. Enjoy!
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Sunday Morning, Sunday Mourning
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mirror, mirror
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far the lobe of autocorrect...
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Pause for positivity.
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"There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative." -W Clement Stone
Let's face it: dealing with people is a challenge. Every interaction we have with our coworkers, clients, family members, and friends comes with the human element. We have emotions, different opinions, stress, and busy schedules. We offend others and are offended ourselves. We experience days that begin with drama and spiral downward from there.
But don't forget that there is a choice. Whether you decide you're going to have a good day or a bad one, you're right. Perspective is everything. You can turn a problem into a challenge and an error into a lesson. You can make all the difference in someone else's day with a smile or a kind word, and in turn, make your own day better. Everything we give truly does come back to us in one way or another.
Choose happy. Make today a good day.
I childproof my house, yet they still find a way in...
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Cut Down the Tree
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On the Saturday I was to pick my daughter up from church camp, I arrived a little early for selfish reasons. For seven of my summers growing up, I spent a week at that very same place, although the wooden cabins and creaky metal bunk beds have been replaced by concrete dorms. Even now as an adult, I have the same feeling of nostalgia and anticipation when I finally see the wooden sign that welomes me back. As much as I missed my daughter and could not wait to see her, I was nearly as homesick for this place.
I made my way back to a clearing in the woods and sat on one of the plank benches in the outdoor worship area. I closed my eyes, almost overwhelmed to sit there and just be. Lately, I'd allowed myself to get caught up in the logistics of daily life and hadn't been doing much living. I was only going through the motions, rushing from one thing to the next and not feeling rested or fulfilled, and not doing anything well.. I was on a hamster wheel of my own making and I was exhausted, both physically and emotionally.
I sat there alone with myself and my thoughts and my God. I lifted my face and felt the warm sun reach down between the tree branches. Out loud, I asked for help to regain my balance and focus on what is truly important. I asked for help to stop getting hung up in the details that don't matter. I asked for guidance to help me find who I am truly meant to be and where I am meant to serve in this season of my life. It was fitting to be having this conversation with God out in the woods because I'd been living the cliché of not seeing the forest for the tree.As I sat there and the quiet became loud in my ears, a peace that I hadn't felt in quite a while washed over me, almost as if my soul exhaled and melted into child's pose at the end of a yoga class.
When I'm listening for God to acknowledge or answer my prayers, I've learned that I need to be patient. Sometimes the answer is not at all what I'd expected it to be. Sometimes it's simply a lesson in learning patience and discipline. And still other times, the answer is so subtle that I almost miss it.
This time, however, there was no doubt that I'd been heard. The gist of the opening prayer the following morning at church was what I had prayed the day before, but was worded far more eloquently: Patient Lord, we schedule our lives down to the very second. We crowd in as much activity as we can and then wonder why we are so stressed out and tired. We are afraid to miss out on anything. And when it comes time to be with others, we spend our time worrying about the details rather than longing for the visit. Forgive us when we get so caught up in the details and miss the opportunity to sit at your feet learning, listening, and growing in our faith. Help us to place ourselves in your care. Slow us down, just a bit, so that we can see the wonders you have placed before us and truly enjoy and share the blessings you have given us. Amen.
Indeed, this message was for me, about me, to me. It was the gospel according to St Carly Simon. "You're so vain, you probably think this (prayer) is about you..."
Well, then.
I am in the process of reevaluation. I am going to try to get rid of my shoulds, need tos, and have tos. I am going to try to slow down and listen better for divine direction in my life. I am going to try to clear away the things that are blocking my path to inner peace.
I am going to cut down the tree.


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Flex Offense
KEVIN GILBRIDE made his bones as the kind of offensive coordinator who never saw a down and distance he wouldn't attack with a pass. In 1991 when he was with the Houston Oilers, he had Warren Moon spinning spirals all over the league, setting an NFL record with 655 pass attempts. In January 1994 he famously got into a sideline fight with Houston defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan, who took umbrage at Gilbride's penchant for the pass.
True to his nature, Gilbride, now the offensive coordinator with the Giants, spent much of last week's preparation for the Ravens' No. 1 run defense impressing upon his offense the need to succeed in the air. On the Giants' first play from scrimmage, Eli Manning threw incomplete. On the second play, 264-pound running back Brandon Jacobs started up the middle, bounced to the left and rambled for 36 yards. That run set the tone for the Giants' subsequent play-calling. "We came in talking about making big plays in the pass game, trying to get the ball downfield," said center Shaun O'Hara. "But the game kind of went a little different."
If the Giants' 30--10 trouncing of the Ravens on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J., proved anything, it's that the reigning Super Bowl champs can beat teams by any means necessary—even by attacking an opponent's strength. Baltimore, after allowing just one rushing TD all season, gave up two to Jacobs in the first 15 minutes.
When Jacobs left in the third quarter with a sore knee, the Giants turned to their two other rushing weapons, Ahmad Bradshaw and Derrick Ward, and continued to run downhill. In one of the game's signature moments, Bradshaw took a handoff from Manning on a fourth-quarter play designed to go off left tackle. Just as Bradshaw started to the left, Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis darted left too, reaching for Bradshaw as the running back slowed up and cut back to the right. Lewis only got a hand on him. Bradshaw sped 77 yards to the Ravens' two-yard line, setting up a field goal.
After holding opponents to 65.4 rushing yards a game, Baltimore watched the Giants trio, dubbed Earth (Jacobs), Wind (Ward) and Fire (Bradshaw), amass 210 yards on the ground. "[Coach Gilbride] does a great job of calling the game," said left tackle David Diehl. "He comes to the sideline, sees what's working, what's not working, and we make great halftime adjustments."
The Giants, of course, can throw too. On Sunday tight end Darcy Johnson scored on a one-yard reception from Manning in the second quarter after lining up on the right, throwing a block and releasing left.
"I just stayed close to the line and came out the back side," Johnson said. "Coach Gilbride called it and said that I was going to be wide open on the other side of the end zone, so just catch the ball."
It was just one more example of Gilbride's pushing the right buttons, remaining flexible and going with what works. "One of the things we're most proud of offensively is the ability to do what's necessary to move the ball," Gilbride said last week. "That's probably the way we've been best defined."
Easy to define, maybe, but almost impossible to stop.
Peter King's Monday Morning Quarterback.
WIND POWER Ward brings a change-of-pace element to a triple-threat run game.


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It is truly and officially spring! It's time to be making your spring checklist. While you probably already have a million things on your spring cleaning list, have you started thinking about all the things that need done outdoors? There's a lot that goes into lawn care, but Minnetonka residents can call Advanced Irrigation to help out with all their needs. We'll help you out by getting you started with 3 spring lawn care tips.
Clean Your Lawn
The first thing you need to do is clean your yard. This is something you can pretty much do at any time, now. Hopefully we're done with the snow, so you can get out there again. You'll want to rake up any debris leftover from the fall and winter. Also, take the time to prune plants and do any weeding that needs done. By taking the time to clean up a little, you'll start off with a good foundation for the spring and summer.
Planting Grass
Do you need to plant grass? You may find some brown or bald spots when you clean up your yard. Spring is a great time of year to get some grass seed down. You may want to look into having Advanced Irrigation conduct a soil test to see if there's anything preventing the grass from growing in a particular place. After that, choose a seed that works well for our climate and get planting! Make sure you water it often.
Fertilize the Lawn
Whether you've just planted new grass or not, fertilizing gives your lawn extra food and nutrients to help it grow healthy all spring long. We'll help you with lawn care by recommending a fertilization program that best suits your property. If you start in the spring, there are fertilization programs that run all the way through the fall in 4 or 5 installments. Get ahead and have a green, lush lawn throughout the entire growing season.
Do you need lawn care help in Minnetonka? Then contact us today by calling 612-599-8675 or Request a Free Estimate.


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NACTA develops online reporting portal to counter abuse of internet, social media
ISLAMABAD: National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) has developed an online reporting portal, aimed at countering online extremism, abuse of internet and social media.
"Surfsafer "is an online reporting portal for Pakistanis to report extremist online-content freely, securely and anonymously as well.
The other purpose of responsive web portal is to create eyes and ears in cyber-sphere to counter radical and extremism ideology in online realm.
The implementation status (NACTA Review – December 2017) of National Action Plan (NAP) on Tuesday revealed that the mission of surfsafer (https: //surfsafe. pk) is to counter online extremism, map and eliminate extremist content, help victims of extremism by regaining space for values of moderation, love and fraternity in cyber-sphere through community participation and ultimately make internet a safer place for everyone.
It said in order to filter social media sites and enable vigilance against cyber-crimes, 'Prevention of Electronic Crime' Act-2016 has already been passed by parliament and constant vigilance of internet traffic has resulted in blocking of 1447 URLs which hosted extremist content.
NACTA and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) are continuously coordinating on this issue.
The Review further revealed that mobile applications are also being developed and in their final stages. These are scheduled to be launched on Google Play Store and Apple Store soon.
NACTA's Android and iOS applications (Tat'heer apps) are mobile-based user-friendly systems which will enable a common citizen to report any incidence of hate speech or extremist content in form of video, audio, photo and URL/text visible to them on cyber-sphere.
Tat'heer (literal meaning "to sanitize") is a multi-pronged Cyber Counter-Terrorism (Cyber CT) drive by NACTA which includes mapping of radical content available on internet/social media,
and measures to counter such content and its spread and dissemination.
It is mentioned here that social media and the internet have a significant impact on way of life, enabling access to information and audio-visual media, among other resources, for everyone.
However, these modern tools are now used to promote, recruit and train militants besides funds collection and transfers. As such this sector has been given special emphasis in the NAP.


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University of Oxford
Kanako Takae is a doctoral student at University of Tokyo, Japan.
She holds a BA from Denison University in philosophy with minor in physics, and completed a MA in University of Tokyo. She is currently working on her thesis, focusing on animal ethics. In particular, she is interested in ethical issues surrounding various forms of technological interventions on domesticated animals.


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PPI, producers price index, was released this morning and was tamer than expected at 0.2%. The street was expecting 0.4%, however core PPI (ex food and energy) was hotter 0.4% than expected 0.2%. Stock are reacting negatively to this news on the open and mortgage bonds so far are up 16 bps today. The Bulls won the battle yesterday at the 50 and 100 moving average market, and that is now a level of support technically for the mortgage bond market. Expect slightly better pricing today for the mortgage loan officers out there, the rates however should be the same as yesterday. I recommend a FLOATING position on all loans.
Just a reminder that the FOMC minutes of their last meeting is being release tomorrow at 2pm which I expect to be a market mover.


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Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Accessories quality inspection
Fabric quality inspection
Apparel quality inspection
Fashion Accessories Quality Inspection
Home Textiles Quality Inspection
Footwear Quality Inspection
Leather Products Quality Inspection
Bags Quality Inspection
Caps Quality Inspection
Dress Quality Inspection
Sweater Quality Inspection
Children's Wear Quality Inspection
Umbrella Quality Inspection
Beddings Quality Inspection
Underwear Quality Inspection
Instrument Backpack Quality Inspection
Swimwear Quality Inspection
The first step of your shoe quality inspections will be to review the shoe packaging.Is the shoe in the correct inner box for its model?
Remove the shoes from the packing box.Do you have a left and right?
Now, holding the shoe from the bottom, roll the uppers together side by side.
You are now checking the alignment of the shoe parts. Starting from the front, roll the shoes to align the parts, toe caps, vamps, overlays, eye stays, and eyelets.
While you have the uppers side by side compare finish and colors of each part.
from The book [How Shoes are Made"
Next, hold the shoes up looking at the heels. Make sure the shoes sit on the outsole straight. A shoe inspector checks to conform the upper is not rotated off center.
Now, rolling the heels together, check that the back height and collar lines match.
At this point, study the shoe bottoms. Do they match? Are the color blocks in the same location? Look over the midsolesidewall for wrinkles. Check the seam joining the upper to the outsole. Look out for any extra glue on the upper. 2mm is the limit for [over gluing." Also look for over buffing of the upper.
On the shoe bottom check for color bleeding between color blocks. Look for any paint covering mistakes. Check to make sure the outsole parts fit together neatly without any extra glue.
Complete shoe quality inspections check each side inside and out. Now that we looked over the outside it`s time to dive inside because a great looking shoe with defects inside is not salable. Look inside the shoe opening, Is the lining clean and without wrinkles? Run your hand around the collar, feel for any lump, bumps or glue. For leather shoes, be on the lookout for any lasting nails or staples. For sports shoes, make sure the footbed is straight, level, and fitting correctly. If the footbed is too small it may slide around, too big and the footbed may wrinkle or curl.
Next, inspect the tongue lining for wrinkles and lumps. Run your hand down inside to check the vamp and toe cap from inside. Feel around the toe along footbed for lasting wrinkles. Feel for any rough stitching inside.
Finally, make a quick check of the laces. You need to adjust the shoe laces if too long or too short, too long is much better than too short.
Quality Problems from [How Shoes are Made"
When you run shoe quality inspections there are common things you should be looking for: Is the shoe clean? (White shoes can be hard to make inside a dirty factory.) Color matching of shoe parts,( 55746321, 55746203,suede and natural leathers can be tricky.) Material quality? Is the suede hairy? Rough trimming or rough cutting. Upper wrinkles? Check around the collar foam.
When inspecting, it`s critical to decide if the problems you see are a [one-off" mistake or a systematic problem that will affect every shoe? It`s very important to understand that Inside the factory the same worker competes one operation. If the vamp stitcher is having a bad day you may see lots of crooked stitching on a vamp.
Finally, when you check shoe quality inspections [inbound" inside your warehouse, you already own the problem. Ask yourself, how did this shoe get this far? Who missed these problems inside the factory before the shoes shipped? Heads should be rolling! Your factory has a QC system flaw. Can you [fix" your factory? Maybe you need to find a new one?
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