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One. Three Day Weekend – I'm writing this post from the comfort of my couch since this is the start of a glorious three day weekend! Granted; I do have to spend a portion of my day off at the DMV, but you know what? Find the positive, not the negative! The positive is that I got to sleep in this morning and I'm writing this post from my couch, ha-ha!
Two. Georgetown – Saturday is going to be gorgeous and I plan to take full advantage of that! I'm headed toward Georgetown for the day to take in all the fun, history, shopping and good eats that it has to offer for the day! I can't wait to pop into Dean and DeLuca and pick up some macaroons…and of course, do a few other things…but the macaroons are definitely at the front of my mind, ha-ha! And maybe we'll take a spin around the Tidal Basin to check on the cherry trees…
Three. Dumbarton Oaks & Tudor Place – Two of the stops while we are in Georgetown for the day are Tudor Place and the gardens at Dumbarton Oaks. Tudor Place is a federal style mansion that was once the home of Martha Washington's granddaughter and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960. Dumbarton Oaks is another historic home that has extensive gardens and a cherry tree lined lane that I'm hoping will be trying to pop into bloom – actual peak bloom is not predicted for another week. I'm sure both homes and gardens will be gorgeous though!
Four. Nationals Baseball – Yesterday was Opening Day of the 2018 season but due to heavy rain in Cincinnati, the Nationals first game of the 2018 season was postponed until today! So today is the first of the 162 games of the 2018 and I can't wait to watch! The Nationals have a new manager; Dave Martinez and Max Scherzer will be taking the mound as the Opening Day starter. Here's hoping for the first of many Curly W's for the 2018 season!
Five. Easter – Easter weekend is upon us and while I love some delicious Easter chocolate and jelly beans, as a believer the true meaning of Easter is the blessing of knowing that Jesus Christ died for me, paving my way to Heaven. I hope everyone has a blessed and bountiful Easter weekend – whatever your beliefs. And that you have plenty of Cadbury Cream Eggs!
And that's this week's Five on Friday. I'm off to watch a couple episodes of The Office, finish up some laundry and then it's off to the DMV! I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

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Monday, Feb 18th, 2013
12 year old tops 530 teams!
Typically it's seasoned veterans who win the big prizes. In our experience, 12-year-old ropers usually can't catch three steers in a row. Well, Colten Fletcher isn't your typical 12-year-old. The Canadian kid bested the field on Sunday at the National All Amateurs' Arizona Bowl to take home the high point championship horse trailer. And, by the way, he's a heeler – and he's not tied on.
The trailer was awarded to the high-point roper over two ropings – the No Wolves Allowed #8 and our new #7 Roping. After the second roping of the day, Colten was tied with heeler Amanda Kooiker for the trailer. A three-steer rope-off ensued. Fletcher and Kooiker got to choose their header in the rope-off. Colten coolly waited while his 13-year-old cousin Dawson Graham rushed to the trailer to re-saddle his head horse. After three runs, Dawson and Colton came out on top by roping three steers in 27.01 seconds!
Congratulations also go to Saturday's trailer winner, Kansas heeler Steve Zumbrunn. Steve accumulated 20 points between the #10 Roping and the #9 Roping to top 480 teams on Saturday. Total payoff for the weekend was $69,950.
The Arizona Bowl sets the stage for the National All Amateurs' Sun Country Finals, less than two weeks away! We'll see you there, March 1st through 3rd at Dunn's Arena in Litchfield Park, Arizona.


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Droid RAZR M review
It's been just over a year since Motorola took the wraps off of the Droid RAZR, the device the company was counting on to keep it competitive. And with an intense push by Verizon, the RAZR managed to hold its ground in 2012 against blockbuster competitors such as Samsung's Galaxy line and HTC's One series. And with its follow up RAZR Maxx, Motorola managed to finally break away from the pack into a niche that has attracted an almost cult-like following. For those craving as much juice as their battery can produce, there is simply no other alternative.
With its revamped RAZRs, Motorola opted to add a third device into the lineup — the Droid RAZR M. It's an interesting choice, considering that Motorola could have simply dropped the price of the RAZR and turned it into the entry-level device, ala what Apple does with the iPhone. Instead, Motorola took the original RAZR, added next-generation internals, shrunk it down without touching the screen, and slapped on a $99 pricetag. The result is a phone that impresses in both performance and aesthetics, and raises the bar for what entry level smartphones can achieve.
The RAZR M's performance is on-par with other flagship Android devices thanks to its top-of-the-line S4 processor. The M's size is compact without sacrificing the integrity or beauty of the healthy-sized 4.3-inch display. Motorola's hardware is unmatched in terms of quality and beauty.
The RAZR M's battery life isn't all it's cracked up to be, and its cameras are poor in both performance and quality. The M's display is of mere qHD resolution, a noticeable downgrade from 720p technology.


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You may have seen on my Instagram stories, my little trying on session in Laura Ashley? I was immediately drawn to these wide-legged linen trousers and as soon as they were on my body it was love. I already have a very similar linen jacket from the brand that's from the last collection to pair as a suit
Linen's a bit like Marmite, you either love it or hate it I'm a lover!
This jacket must have proved to be very popular from the last Laura Ashley collection for it to be relaunched for this SS18
I've already worn this jacket that was acquired just before last winter. It looked great with a roll neck jumper and I've also worn it with a belt, utility style. The round neck makes it easy and versatile to mix other clothing with and this linen is thicker than your average and it's very soft, so doesn't crease quite so much as your lighter linen, but I love the simplicity of linen and all its natural behaviour.
Side zip, my favourite style of fastening for that flatter tummy effect!
You can see above the true texture of the material. It's super soft and comfortable to wear. I like the button detailing and the trousers have buttons either side at the waist just above the pockets. I've paired the suit with a silky Coral top and my Orange wedge sandals to add a pop of colour, but that's the beauty of this biscuit colour, it will pair with anything.
If your a regular reader you will know that wide/flared legged trousers are my favourite style. Elongating the legs, I need some of that!
Looking towards the sun going down, hasn't the weather been just so beautiful? I couldn't get that wardrobe change over done quick enough. The summer stuff is out and last winters clothes have been put away with the lids firmly shut until next time. I was very happy to see the back of it!
I will create a lot of looks from these two items, the simplicity of the material will mix with so much. Plain, stripes and florals.
I'm still going to be wearing the stripe Laura Ashley dress from last year, the quality of this brand is exceptional and I remember how popular the dress was. I also have a gorgeous outfit to share with you when I'm on my holidays. Yay! Counting down the days! Not long now! Laura Ashley has some gorgeous dresses this year, I've just spotted a gorgeous, Kaftan on there, why didn't I see that before?!!
So are you a lover or a hater? Do you wear linen often? Or do the creases scare you! I love this relaxed style!
Here's to more sun and relaxed style!
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A brand new feature added to the hugely popular Cornwall Macmillan Christmas Fair tombola this year is the Christmas Stocking. For a £5 stake you will have the chance to win some genuinely fantastic prizes generously donated by supporters of the Macmillan cause. Appleton's Bar & Restaurant have kindly donated a £50 voucher towards a truly memorable dining experience. In Lyndsey's own words "We are happy to support Macmillan in Cornwall as it is a charity that means a lot to us on a personal level and both have family members that have benefited from support from Macmillan in the past. The work they do is crucial and makes all the difference to individuals and also their immediate family in times of true trauma caused by that horrid dreadful disease."
Established in March 2016 by Andy Appleton and his partner Lyndsey, Appleton's At The Vineyard is situated in a modern building within an operational vineyard and winery, Trevibban Mill, on the way to Padstow, Cornwall.
Andy is a self taught chef, learning most of his skills from many amazing chefs he has had the pleasure to work with through out his career, and gaining most of his passion from travelling the world (Italy particularly). For Andy, food is about more than the recipes – it's a whole attitude and lifestyle that makes great food the focus of every day. It's about sourcing the best seasonal ingredients at their peak, and letting them do the talking without unnecessary clutter and complexity. Taking rustic, Italian dishes and adding a contemporary twist, Andy creates unique menus that bring the best of Italy and Cornwall together on a plate. Andy uses some specialist exciting ingredients from Italy but primarily the best of the west and using many local producers to support the local economy, the Vineyard has its own herb and vegetable kitchen garden and rears its own lamb for him to use, taking the sourcing ethos of using produce on his doorstep, very literally!


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U.S. attorney's office to seek 11-year prison sentence for Jones, 26, on Friday May 3.
Austin Jones (shown in the photo above) was a pop artist performer on YouTube whose fandom was mostly teenage girls. Jones has pled guilty to child porn, and may be headed to prison for coercing some of the teens who admired him to perform sexually explicit dances for him in live online chat sessions.
The Chicago Tribune's Megan Crepeau reports that Jones found his victims among his most devoted underage girl fans, and coerced some into performing sexually explicit dances during live online chat sessions after promising them modeling opportunities, Instagram fame, and his attention.
"ohmygoodness that's amazing!!" replied a victim when Jones told her she had "a lot of modeling potential."
On Friday, the U.S. attorney's office will seek an 11-year prison sentence for Jones, 26, in Chicago's federal court following his guilty plea in February to child pornography charges. The resident of west suburban Bloomingdale admitted he persuaded six underage girls — 14 to 15 at the time — to make sexually explicit videos for him while attempting to coerce as many as 30 others as well.
"He preyed on their youth, their vulnerabilities and most glaringly, their adoration of him, and he did it over and over again," prosecutors said in a court filing last week. "He coached the girls on what to wear, what to say, how to dance and what to do in the videos."
In asking for leniency, Jones' attorneys emphasized his own history as a victim, arguing his actions cannot be fully understood outside the context of a childhood "marred with abuse, pain, loss and death."
The defense seeks the minimum possible sentence of five years in prison in a court filing that lays out in graphic terms Jones' complicated past, including allegations of years of childhood sexual abuse at the hands of his alcoholic, cocaine-abusing father, now deceased, as well as the death of his sister at a young age.
"There can be no question that the systematic devastation of Mr. Jones' psyche at the hands of his father at such an impressionable age helped create the conditions in which Mr. Jones acted in the manner that he did," wrote attorneys Terrence LeFevour and David Gaeger.
YouTube star faces prison for coercing teen admirers to perform sexually explicit dances in live online chats [chicagotribune.com]


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Beethoven Violin Concerto 1st movement + 9m50s of the 2nd movement (25:00) – 2013 artist price – Nikolaj Znaider – Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra – Hugh Wolff
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Nicolaj Znaider – soloist, In June 1992 at the age of 16 he won the first prize of the 4th International Carl Nielsen Violin Competition, and in 1997 he received one of the most respected and recognized prizes in the violin world: the Queen Elizabeth Competition in Brussels. He went on to study with the pedagogue Dorothy Delay at Juilliard School of Music. He plays the Guarneri "del Gesu" violin built in 1741 and previously played by the legendary violinist Fritz Kreisler.
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The Nyack women's basketball team traveled to Pace University in their first game back from their Florida travels. The Warriors started off strong but could not stop the Setters' comeback in a 50-81 Nyack loss.
At the start of the game, Nyack came out surging. Pace jumped on the board first, but the Warriors stormed back on defense to keep them from taking back the lead. In the last minutes of the first quarter, Audrey Matteson scored 4 straight points off of two free throws and a layup as she earned 7 of the 12 Nyack first-quarter points.
Heading into the second quarter up by 6, Nyack continued their success at the foul line: the Warriors went to the free throw line 13 times in the first half, sinking 10 of the shots. Slowly, Pace began to chip away at the Warriors' lead, and Nyack could not stop them. The Setters capitalized on some quick Nyack turnovers and fouls, and the half ended with Nyack down 18-27.
Jocelin Wright started off the second half with a 3-pointer for the Warriors, but Pace's momentum kept them rolling. In this half, it was Pace who frequented the foul line, making 16/18 free throws. Japria Karim-Duvall scored a 3-pointer and claimed a block on defense to get Nyack back on track, but the Warriors were hindered by turnovers. Nyack played hard all the way through, with Imani Dawson sinking a jump shot at the final buzzer in the loss.
Audrey Matteson led the Nyack offense with 10 points, and made 6/7 free throw shots. On defense, Bryanna Brown had 3 steals and Janae Bailey claimed 4 rebounds.
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Hi GreatLitRPG readers!
LitRPG author, Edwin McRae here. I'm based in New Zealand and the NZ Book Council recently interviewed me about LitRPG. Our beloved genre is still relatively unknown in Australasia so it was a cool opportunity to raise LitRPG's profile 'Down Under'.
Here are a few highlights from the interview that focus on why LitRPG is thriving as a feisty toddler kicking at the ankles of the grownup science-fiction sub-genres.
How does LitRPG complement or expand the scope of traditional RPG?
The genre is still young and in a process of finding itself, but there are a few books that are already venturing beyond the simple definition of "gamer plays RPG". Books like Carrie Summers' Temple of Sorrow and Matthew Seige's One in the Gut are starting to question the gamer's relationship with RPGs and virtual reality, exploring why people immerse themselves in video games, and the impact hard-core gaming has on their lives. Carrie Summers also looks at artificial intelligence, depicting NPCs that are code and graphics underneath but think, feel and act like real people on the surface.
I'm excited by the potential of LitRPG as a medium for dissecting our fascination with games and virtual worlds. Through our gamer and NPC characters, we can explore the relationships between real lives and virtual lives, and gain a better understanding of our own psychology around the human-technology interface. Why do we want to lose ourselves in digital fantasies? How are we motivated by quests and level-ups? What is it about virtual relationships that are so satisfying (or not)? By trying to answer these and many other questions through LitRPG, we can strive to understand the actions and motivations of the hundreds of millions of people who now call themselves "gamer".
Why would a reader pick up a LitRPG novel (where the adventure has been decided upon by the author) rather than a 'Pick a Path' adventure book?
Interestingly, I'm not seeing a lot of crossover between readers of gamebooks and LitRPG readers. Gamebook readers enjoy the mental challenge of decision-making and seem to want agency in the story they're experiencing. LitRPG readers seem to enjoy the vicarious delights of seeing someone else meet and conquer the challenges. They enjoy seeing battle plans drawn up, reading about the player's cunning use of skills and spells to defeat a formidable monster. They especially appreciate watching a protagonist level up and build up the power of their character.
But for me, and I think this is the case for many LitRPG readers, it comes down to time and effort. As a father with a demanding career, I simply don't have the headspace or energy to play as many RPGs as I used to. Games are challenging and time-consuming. They require concentration and stamina that I simply don't have at the end of the day. By contrast, a good LitRPG novel gives me all the pleasure of a game world, interesting quests, character progression, combat and loot drops, without the grind of having to play the game myself.
When done well, the vicarious experience of a LitRPG like Dungeon Lord can be just as satisfying as the hands-on experience of an RPG like Witcher 3.
You mentioned that LitRPG is on the cusp of being a best-selling and popular genre. How is that being manifested at the moment?
Up until recently, LitRPG has been created by independent authors like myself and Rachel Rees. Together we form Fiction Engine, our little indie publishing outfit. LitRPG just isn't on the radar for traditional publishers, but independent LitRPG authors have been doing extremely well over the last couple of years. Here's an example.
Debut LitRPG writer, Xander Boyce.
Kindle Rank as at the 7th of October 2018 = #301
That equates to 331 book sales per day according to the Kindlepreneur Calculator. At a per book price of $5.69, Xander is earning $1883.39 per day from Kindle sales. Once we take away the 70% commission from Amazon of $565.01, Xander is left with a take-home gross income of $1318.37 per day.
Xander isn't some rogue one-hit-wonder. These sort of numbers have become increasingly common among LitRPG titles. There's a hungry and highly vocal readership out there, and considering the hundreds of millions of people who have played and loved RPGs like Skyrim, Witcher 3 and World of Warcraft, I'm confident the genre will only continue to grow.
Would you say that this genre is largely being read and written by males? Why is that, and do you think it could entice non-readers to pick up a book?
Rachel and I have been researching the LitRPG community through Amazon, Facebook groups, Goodreads and Reddit. So far we've found that the vast majority of LitRPG writers are male, and males also form the bulk of the readership. There are notable exceptions, such as Carrie Summers who is a female LitRPG author whose series features a strong, female protagonist. But LitRPG seems to follow the same gender demographics as the RPGs they have been inspired by.
When I wrote for Path of Exile, an action-RPG created here in NZ, the player base of 20 million was 90% male. Other dark, grind-focused RPGs such as Diablo 3 and Grim Dawn would likely show similar numbers. Other RPG brands like Witcher and Dragon Age have been more popular with female gamers, but those player bases still have a strong male bias. In fact, most sources I've seen show a roughly 60/40 split between male and female players of MMORPGs. So just as the RPG world is male dominated, so is the LitRPG world.
And why would a gamer guy who doesn't read much pick up a LitRPG? Once you dodge around the obvious but dubious appeal of the harem LitRPG titles that plague the genre, there are three main reasons that I can think of for picking up a LitRPG novel.
Plot over Description
LitRPGs tend to be written as page-turners. They use accessible language rather than 'fancy prose'. They're high in action, focusing on combat and legendary executions of physical, magical and technological prowess. They seldom dwell on long descriptions of characters, environments and inner thoughts unless it's about the planning of a character build, the abilities of an epic weapon or the intricacies of battle tactics.
Just as RPGs are about building up a powerful character, LitRPGs are often about protagonists who lack personal power in their real lives but who gain in confidence and agency in their virtual lives. A great example is Dungeon Lord by Hugo Huesca. A young man works at a job he hates and is bullied by his boss. But he's an awesome gamer and is offered the chance by a dark god to become a Dungeon Lord in a full-immersion RPG. It's real "zero to hero" stuff, something I think we guys are hard-wired to enjoy.
RPGs have gotten extremely good at motivating players through quest goals, level-ups, combat achievements and loot drops. LitRPGs have all of these elements, and the result is very similar. You experience the same dopamine-fuelled enjoyment when you read about an epic quest line as you do actually playing an epic quest line. You feel that same thrill when the main character scores a kickass sword or slays some tentacle monstrosity from the netherworlds. As a gamer guy, if you've ever enjoyed watching a playthrough of an RPG, you'll enjoy reading a LitRPG.
Any particular LitRPG titles or authors to look out for?
Warlock: Reign of Blood from Fiction Engine, of course! ;-P
I've mentioned a number of awesome LitRPG books already, but this last one was the most enjoyable for me. Restart by Dan Sugralinov. Instead of being transported into an RPG, the protag ends up with an RPG interface inside his head. He's a Russian gamer and his real life is falling apart. Via his RPG UI, he takes on real world quests (Get a Job), levels up his actual abilities (Persuasion) and gains experience points and level ups that he can use to improve himself (+1 Perception). He gets fit, founds a successful career, builds a community of friends and allies, and even finds love. And it all plays out as an RPG.
Edwin has been a game writer for 8 years. He started as Lead Writer on Path of Exile and has since worked with numerous Indie game developers, turning their ideas into stories that players can experience and enjoy.


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I have always been amazed by the wonderful Live Oak or Heritage Oaks of the south. Their sizes are awesome. I am always looking for new trees to photograph. In April of 2018 while I was walking around the French Market in New Orleans, I came across a person who was selling sketches of these oaks. I asked him where a certain tree was located.. And he said it was, "TheTree of Life" by the zoo.
We traveled over to that area but did not find that particular tree, but promised myself to come back. In early January of this year, we went to New Orleans again. One of my goals was to find this tree. I was successful. My big disappointment was that there was another large oak growing very close to it. Both trees were filed with hanging moss.
This tree is located in Audubon Park near the walking path, just behind the zoo. It's several hundred years old and has a lightning rod to protect it from storms. Registered with the Live Oak Society, It's name: Etinne de Bore Oak. It is nearly 35 feet in circumference. The crown is more than 160 feet wide. It is believed to have been planted in 1740. People can climb it; couples get married under it; children play around it. This tree is a tree for the ages. I am presenting two different views of the tree(s). One of the tree pretty much by itself, and the second the two trees together. Click on the photos to enlarge them.


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Tomb Raider's rebooted Lara Craft is jumping into another adventure, courtesy of veteran comics author Gail Simone.
The 2013 reboot of Tomb Raider served as an origin story for the gaming icon that is Lara Croft. Now that we've seen the humble beginnings of this new interpretation of the classic character, she's ready to set off on a new series of adventures - starting not with a video game, but a comic book. Esteemed comic writer Gail Simone (known for her work in Batgirl, Wonder Woman, and Deadpool) is penning the next chapter of Lara's story, which will pave the way for her next video game outing.
Gail Simone is a diehard fan of the Tomb Raider series, and is thrilled to be working on Lara's story. "We start just a few weeks after the end of the game," Simone says. "It will be Tomb Raider canon, and lead DIRECTLY into the sequel. This is what got me excited; we get to be part of Lara Croft history."
The comic will see a return to Tomb Raider's globe-trotting roots, but the experience is different when viewed through the eyes of the reboot's more well-rounded version of Lara. "The way I see Lara now is, she's not after treasure," Simone explains. "She's not really after thrills. She's a questioner, she's an explorer. She wants answers."
The comic series will be published by Dark Horse with the first issue due on February 26, 2014.
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07:23PM, Saturday 05 October 2019
Chippenham Town 3, Slough Town 3 (FA Cup third qualifying round)
Ryan Bird headed home a dramatic late equaliser to ensure Slough Town's name remains in the hat for the next round of the FA Cup.
The Rebels were losing 3-2 at Chippenham Town heading into the final stages of injury-time when Bird rose highest to score his first goal for the club from a corner.
Slough, who have been to the second round proper of the FA Cup in the last two seasons, fell behind in the 37th minute. But they were behind for long, Sam Togwell following up to smash the ball home from close range in the 40th minute after Ben Harris hit the post from a free-kick.
The Rebels then snatched another before the break, Ben Harris making the most of Matt Lench's free-kick to score late in the half.
If their response at the end of the half was superb, joint managers Jon Underwood and Neil Baker would have been less impressed by the side's second half display. Big chances were missed by Warren Harris and Ben Harris before the home side levelled matters on the hour mark, a fantastic strike that arrowed into the top of Jack Turner's goal.
The end to end nature of the cup tie continued before Chippenham looked like they'd snatched a winner when a shot deflected off Sam Togwell and wrong-footed Turner in the 76th minute.
Chippenham looked like holding on when Max Worsfold first headed, and then shot, straight at the keeper in the closing stages, while Mark Nisbet was also foiled by the hosts' keeper in injury-time. But, when George Wells' rocket was deflected behind for a corner, Bird chose the perfect moment to grab his first goal for the club and snatch a replay at the death.
Afterwards Underwood tweeted: "Crazy game that left us all with a mixture of emotions. But the main ones for me are relief to be in the hat and above all delight for Birdy."
The side's will replay for a place in the fourth qualifying round at Arbour Park on Tuesday night.
The Rebels will then get back to league action at home to Billericay Town on Saturday, October 12.
The thoughts of @Bakler1 after today's thrilling 3-3 #EmiratesFACup draw at @ChipTownFC. https://t.co/uheWUtdQIO— Slough Town FC (@sloughtownfc) October 5, 2019
Marlow 1, Bedfont Sports 1
Marlow's recent struggles continued as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Oak Tree Road by Bedfont Sports.
The Blues fought back for a share of the points thanks to Kelvin Bossman's 56th minute penalty, having fallen behind to Andy Ali's 47th minute strike for Sports.
Marlow are 12th in the Isthmian South Central Division ahead of next Saturday's league trip to Waltham Abbey.
Royal Wootton Bassett Town 2, Windsor 4
Windsor picked up an impressive second league win under new boss Mark Cooper as they thumped Royal Wootton Bassett Town 4-2 away from home.
The visitors took the lead through Mahumba's 18th minute strike, Sonny Wheeler with the Royalists' assist but only took control of the encounter after the interval.
Having been pegged back before half-time, Andy Ingram scored from a free-kick to make it 2-1 on the hour mark before Kingsley Etefia's goal made it 3-1 10 minutes later.
Former player/coach Luke Brooks-Smith then wrapped up the points when he turned home Dylan Ive's corner kick with 20 minutes to play.
Windsor have moved up to ninth in the table and are in cup action on Tuesday night at Wantage Town in the Berks & Bucks Senior Cup. They next host Lydney Town in the league next Saturday.
Bishop's Cleeve 2, Burnham 1
Sam Coles fired Burnham ahead but the Blues conceded late to lose 2-1 at Bishop's Cleeve this afternoon.
Having taken the lead in the 14th minute, Burnham held onto it for only a couple of minutes before Davies netted the equaliser from the penalty spot.
The side's looked like they'd play out a draw and share the points, but Cleeve carved Burnham open in the 88th minute for Iddles to grab a late winner.
The Blues are second from bottom of the Premier Division table ahead of next weekend's home game against Virginia Water.
Holyport 7, Langley 4
Holyport thumped Langley 7-4 to give their Hellenic League Division 1 East campaign lift off at Summerleaze Village this afternoon.
They got off to a perfect start thanks to Fabian Driffill's first minute strike, he added another one in the 57th minute after goals from Alan Akerman (12), and a hat-trick from Steven Deverall (41, 47, 65) had put Port in cruise control.
Akerman then put the gloss on proceedings with a seventh in the 93rd minute.
Holyport are 10th in the table – but still unbeaten after five matches – ahead of their next game, away to Sandhurst Town in the Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy next Saturday.
Wokingham & Emmbrook 3, Marlow United 0
Marlow United's fine start to the season hit a road bump as they were beaten 3-0 away at Wokingham & Emmbrook.
All three goals came after the break with Scope netting twice and White curling home a third.
Afterwards manager James Pritchard tweeted: "Disappointing performance today from us. We never got going. Well done to Dan Bateman and his Wokingham side, a strong second half performance deserving of the win. We regroup now and move on."
United remain second in the Hellenic League Division 1 East table despite today's defeat. They're next due to play at Winslow United in the Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy next Saturday (October 12).
Wycombe Wanderers 3, Peterborough United 3
Adebayo Akinfenwa made it four goals in three games as his late equaliser earned Wycombe Wanderers a 3-3 draw with Peterborough United at Adams Park.
Akinfenwa kept his nerve to roll home a 93rd minute penalty after the Chairboys had been reduced to 10 men by Thompson's sending off for a second bookable offence in the 83rd minute.
Wycombe were always chasing in this one having fallen 2-0 behind to goals from Eisa and Knight in the first half.
Akinfenwa nodded them back into contention with a header from Dominic Gape's cross in the 56th minute before Kent turned the ball past his own keeper from Grimmer's cross to make it 2-2. Ivan Toney fired home what looked like being the winner in the 70th minute, but the Chairboys can never be written off this season and hit back with a second goal from 'The Beast' in injury-time.
Wycombe are second in League 1, four points behind leaders Ipswich Town. They're next set to face Sunderland in the league at home on October 19.
Bristol City 1, Reading 0
Reading endured another frustrating afternoon after conceding early on in a 1-0 defeat at Bristol City.
City grabbed the game's only goal in the 12th minute through Diedhiou's low finish into the bottom corner.
Defeat leaves the Royals third from bottom and in the relegation zone ahead of next Saturday's home game against Preston North End.
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07/03/16 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Fr. Reggie
Tuesday | July 5, 2016 | 12:19 PM
Jesus sends his 72 disciples out to preach the Gospel, and they come back rejoicing at the success of their mission.
And then Jesus says something rather strange. He tells them, "I watched Satan fall like lightning from heaven." Biblical commentators differ on their interpretation of this sentence. Some read it as if Jesus were simply affirming the reports from the disciples. It would be like Jesus saying, "Yes, while you were preaching and healing, I was here and I saw Satan's influence rolling back wherever you spread the Good News." Others read the saying as an introduction to the rest of his speech, as a warning against unhealthy pride, the cause of Satan's original fall from grace. In this case, the phrase would mean, "Well, it's good that you have experienced the power of my salvation, but be careful. If you forget that this power comes not from yourselves but from on high, you may fall into the tragic trap that the devil fell into, thinking that you are on par with God."
In either case, the lesson remains the same.
Those who trust in God and obey his call in their lives, as did the seventy-two, will experience God's power acting in and through their lives, which is exactly what Christ wants.
That experience will then open the door to the stable kind of happiness that only God can give, because it teaches us to depend on God, who is all-powerful, and not on ourselves, who are far from being all-powerful...A Christian's happiness doesn't arise from how great we are or how great our achievements have been. It comes from knowing that we matter to God, that God is our Father, Savior and Friend. It comes, as Jesus tells us, from having our "names written in heaven."
This is kind of a strange phrase to our ears: "rejoice because your names are written in heaven."
What does it mean?
Citizenship was an important concept in the ancient world, at the time of Christ. In a Greek city-state or colony, every recognized citizen could not only vote, but could also make their voice heard in the governmental assembly. It was as if each of us would be able to go to Washington, walk into the Capitol Building, pick up a microphone, and just start addressing Congress - and they would have to stay there and listen. Greek democracy was very participative, and citizens had notable and valued privileges.
But there was also a problem: citizenship could easily come and go. It was a slave-based economy, and a war-torn international stage. Slaves could be freed, and granted citizenship. Free citizens could be also be enslaved, if their city-state was conquered. As a result, the list of citizens in any particular city was constantly changing. If you wanted to be sure you had all the rights and privileges that belonged to you as a citizen, you had to make sure that your name was on the citizen roll-call list.
When Jesus tells us to rejoice because our names are written in heaven, this is the context he had in mind.
Through baptism, God has made us citizens of the heavenly city, of his Kingdom. Our names are on the list. We share in heaven's blessings now, and can look forward to their fullness later - just like all the saints. This is God's gift to us. No earthly power can take it away.
And so it is a stable source of rejoicing.
It is not easy for us to live in accordance with this truth. We have a strong tendency to base our satisfaction on successes and pleasures that we can see and touch. In fact, however, those are only pointers, beautiful invitations, but the real celebration, the real meaning of life is God.
Only by maintaining a vivid awareness of God's interest in and love for us, will we be able to experience the deeper, more stable happiness that can bring meaning and satisfaction even in the middle of hardship and suffering. This is what "rejoicing because our names are written in heaven" is all about. It's an application of the virtue of hope. Like every virtue, hope can grow if we exercise it. That requires the daily mental discipline of directing our thoughts again and again to God's goodness.....
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This week we were delighted to welcome, after five years of study, the publication of the Scottish Beaver Trial scientific reports by Scottish Natural Heritage. The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland was a key player in the trial which was a partnership with Scottish Wildlife Trust and was hosted by Forestry Commission Scotland. The Scottish Beaver Trial was the first ever licenced mammal reintroduction in the UK. European beavers were reintroduced to the Knapdale Forest, mid-Argyll after they were hunted to extinction there 400 years ago. The key findings of the reports will be presented to the Scottish Government to enable a Ministerial decision about the future of beavers in Scotland to be decided in 2015. The five year trial included 11,817 hours of scientific monitoring fieldwork which varied from tracking the beavers to water sampling and has engaged almost three million people about beaver ecology. In 2013, we were honoured that the project was named 'Best Conservation Project in the UK' by BBC Countryfile magazine.
As the weather begins to get colder, it signals that the festive period is nearly upon us. Next week, on Wednesday 26 November, the first Christmas shopping night will be held in the gift shop at Edinburgh Zoo. Children of all ages will be able to meet Santa in his grotto and a truly festive environment will take over the whole shop as there will be carol singers, food tastings and special discounts. More information can be found at: http://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/events/2014/11/meet-santa-at-our-christmas-shopping-night/
During winter at the Zoo, our popular Animal Antics hilltop show is replaced with an activity in a warmer location and this year our presentations team are running storytelling sessions in the Rainforest Room of the Education Centre. I don't want to give everything away, however it is an enlightening story with an important conservation message; it follows the journey of Chi Chi the giant panda as he travels through the mountains of China in search of more bamboo because his food source has declined. The story is a reflection of the actual conservation work taking place out in China.
Also earlier in the week, I was pleased to sight photos from the recent trip to China by school pupils of Lasswade High School, an experience which I have covered quite closely in previous blog posts and was made possible through a partnership with Jaguar Land Rover China. It is my pleasure to share a couple of these with you.
If you are visiting Highland Wildlife Park, look out for the young capercaillie who went on show last week.
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ALLENTOWN, Pa. --- The Moravian College football team saw its six-game winning streak snapped in the final game of the regular season as the Greyhounds fell to rival Muhlenberg College, 28-14, in Centennial Conference action at Frank Marino Field at Scotty Wood Stadium.
The Hounds finish the regular season at 8-2, just the fifth team in the 91-year history of the program to reach eight victories. Moravian will have a postseason game next Saturday, November 21 in the Inaugural Centennial Conference-Middle Atlantic Conference Bowl Series. The Greyhounds are considered the third place team in the Centennial Conference with an identical conference mark of 7-2 with Muhlenberg but the Mules win the tiebreaker of head-to-head competition and will host the third place team from the MAC while Moravian will travel to the second place MAC squad. Kickoff will be at noon next Saturday, and the games and sites will be officially announced after the NCAA Division III selection show Sunday evening.
"We had a so-so start offensively and couldn't get off the field on third down defensively, and I think that made the big difference," commented Head Coach Jeff Pukszn. "We've been starting out fast and we weren't able to do that today, and defensively, we weren't able to get off the field and get the ball back to the offense. We've been winning as a whole team, and today is a whole team loss. I have to do a better job preparing the guys. We have to look at the film and do a self-scout to see what we can improve on.
"Fortunately, we can get back to work tomorrow with a postseason game still to play," continued Pukszyn. "Today isn't the result we wanted but I'm still proud of the team for what we've done in the regular season. Being 8-2 right now is quite an accomplishment for these seniors and this program. We'll be looking for win nine next week and be just the second team in school history to do that."
Moravian senior linebacker Brendan Downey was selected as the Greyhounds Most Valuable Player of the game by the media in attendance. Downey had 14 tackles in the contest including 11 solo stops and one tackle for loss.
"Brendan really stood out today with his performance today, and I am so proud of Brendan Downey not just for this year but over his career," Pukszyn said. "He is not only a great football player. He has grown into an outstanding young man. He is going to have a lot of success when his playing days are over out in the real world because of what he has learned and gone through in our program. To be a senior and play the way he has and shown the leadership that he has all year, you couldn't ask more from someone and I am very proud of him."
Downey finishes the regular season as the team leader in tackles with 85 to give him 255 tackles in his career.
"We had a great group of guys heading into the season and we really worked hard in the offseason and meshed together well," explained Downey. "Ending the season 8-2, you can't ask for much more except for getting a win today but we've got one more next week. I was seeing everything really well today, and the defensive line played great and allowed me to flow to the ball. I was able to see what they were doing offensively and I watched a lot of film this week to prepare."
Moravian's offense entered the game averaging 423.4 yards per game including 229.3 on the ground and the Hounds were limited to 239 yards on 69 plays including just 23 rushing yards. Junior running back Chris Negron picked up 59 yards on 15 carries to raise his season total to 1,369 while junior quarterback Mike Hayes completed 21-of-38 passes for 216 yards with two touchdowns and one interception, and he was sacked seven times in the contest.
Junior wide receiver Liam Nolan caught five passes for 50 yards and a touchdown for the Greyhounds while sophomore wide receiver Justice Anderson grabbed five passes for 26 yards. Sophomore running back Eli Redmond added three catches for 54 yards while junior wide receiver Jalen Snyder-Scipio had three receptions for 31 yards as he moved into third in school history with 130 receptions and ninth in the Moravian record books with 1,441 yards.
After forcing the Mules to punt after three plays, Moravian picked up a first down on its possession of the contest. However, Hayes was intercepted at the Mules 30-yard line.
The Hounds defense would hold and force another punt. However, the Blue and Grey punted after three plays. Muhlenberg had a good return on the punt and a penalty on Moravian's special teams set the Mules up at the 16-yard line. One play later, Muhlenberg led 8-0 with 4:34 to play in the opening quarter.
Moravian's next offensive drive picked up one first down before ending in a punt. The Mules had another three-and-out before punting. Junior defensive back Noah Miller had a 14-yard return to set the Hounds up at the Muhlenberg 33-yard line. The Mules defense forced the hounds into minus seven yards on the drive as senior Jimmy McCarthy punted again with just four seconds left in the first quarter.
Muhlenberg would punt the ball back to the Greyhounds but Moravian would have its second turnover of the half as Hayes was hit on a pass attempt and fumbled inside the 10-yard line. The Mules turned the miscue into another touchdown for a 15-0 lead with 9:41 left in the second quarter.
"In this conference, it doesn't matter who you are playing, if you give them a short field, you're putting yourself in a hole and swimming upstream," stated Pukszyn. "It's 2015 and teams are going to gain yards and score points so you can't be doing that and expected to win. Back when I played in the 1990s, there were a lot of low scoring games but you don't see that today. You have to win the field possession battle and we didn't do that today, especially in the first half and it really set us back in the first 30 minutes this afternoon."
The Greyhounds next drive would begin after a 30-yard kickoff return by sophomore wide receiver Aaron Hudson but it would end in a punt after three plays. The Mules would take the ball down the field and extend the lead to 22-0 with 3:01 before the intermission.
Moravian would drive down into the red zone on the final drive of the first half but Hayes' fourth down pass was knocked down in the end zone as the half ended with the Mules heading to the locker room with a 22-0 lead.
Each team would punt on its first two possessions of the second half.
On Moravian's third drive of the half, Hayes would find Redmond with a 37-yard completion on a third down play to move the Hounds deep into Muhlenberg territory. The Hounds would get onto the scoreboard when Hayes found Nolan with a 13-yard scoring pass in the left corner of the end zone. Senior Jerome Wachter made his 40th extra-point of the season to cut the Muhlenberg lead to 22-7 with 3:27 left in the third quarter.
The Mules answered back with a long kickoff return and finished off the drive with a short touchdown pass to extend the lead to 28-7 with 11:45 to play in the contest.
Each team would punt again before the Greyhounds took over deep in their own territory, Hayes finished off the drive with a one-yard touchdown pass to Anderson to cut the Mules lead to 28-14 with 5:01 remaining.
The Mules would eventually run out the clock on offense as they picked up 300 yards on 68 plays while controlling the ball for 37:07 of the contest.
Miller and McCarthy each had seven tackles for the Greyhounds with McCarthy adding a tackle for loss and a forced fumble, and he also punted seven times in the contest. Senior defensive lineman Ryan Pysher added six tackles and one pass break-up for the Moravian defense while senior defensive lineman Dan Bracken and freshman linebacker Steve Ewald each had five stops with Bracken adding the team's only sack. Senior defensive lineman Tim McCabe contributed two more tackles for loss and a forced fumble to go with four tackles for the Hounds.


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First of all....I GOT A TEACHING JOB!!!!!!!
In other news...Winter, Chicago, 1999. We meet boy, we meet girl. Boy meets girl, and both are a bit depressed. That is the basic idea of Joe Meno's Office Girl, which is one of the more enjoyable short novels I have read in a while.
Odile is a 20-something art school dropout working in a series of boring office jobs. She falls for the most inappropriate men, putting herself in the most inappropriate positions, until she meets Jack who is coincidentally at the end of his failed marriage. They are not your ideal protagonists in the sense that they don't have very many good qualities to share. It's basically the story of two screw ups who find each other and hope to grow up and change their previous ways. Hm, that's embarrassingly relatable.


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OMG this is so cute Clare!!! You did a beautiful job painting this. It is 1:10 a.m., just got home a while ago from the second day of scrapbook retreat. I actually put in 2 1/2 hours work this morning at the retreat, then changed my clothes, drove over a 100 miles to funeral services for the husband of a very dear friend, paid my respects, got back in my car and drove back up the hill another 100 miles. Got to the retreat, changed into comfy clothes and finished up 4 more notebooks! All due to the inspiration from my friend Clare and loving the retreat. This doll house is so cute. Take care and it's good to have you back on here!!ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Judy, great to hear you liked the little house lol!!! What a journey you had. Hope the service went as well as it could. Enjoy your day and catch up again soon :-) C xDelete
As Judy said, you did a lovely job with the dolls house, you're such a talented lady I also love what you've done to your craft room,it's so good to have you back after your break. Here's to many more inspirational blogs. Kath xReplyDelete
This is beautiful Claire. My sister in law has several dolls houses she has lovingly decorated and furnished over the years. Its a hobby nearly as addictive as card making and scrapbooking lol!!! She has crystal and china on the table etc, luxury homes we would all love to live in. She doesn't do as much these days, but at Christmas she decorates them all and still gets local children calling to see them all lit up. Thank you for sharing this and your other work, giving us all inspiration. Good to have you back, I seem to have lost my mojo over the summer.ReplyDelete
Hi Claire, Wow! your little house is beautiful ,thank you for haring.ReplyDelete
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Hi Clare, This is positively amazing, you have made a fantastic job with this doll's house, it is stunning !! It is something that I have always wanted to do.ReplyDelete
Lots of love from Patricia xx
This is sooo cute! Fab job! xxReplyDelete
Hi Clare, I love your dolls house. It brought back wonderful memories of my darling mother. I'm so jealous of your craft room but love what you've done with it. Welcome back! Take care.ReplyDelete
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It has already been written a lot about the fight of Poles in the conspiratorial country. However, there is still a lot to remind.
Poles were fighting for their independence in the country and outside it on many fronts, where they could organize themselves: in Poland and outside it, in Europe and Africa. We were the biggest conspiratorial armed force and respectable front's army. Soldiers and civilians were fighting, men and women of various ages. Also children were fighting. Women and girls took part in many actions, in which men could not participate. We faced the German and Soviet genocide. The days 1 and 17 September 1939 were a big shock for us, Poles, but also the beginning of the whole loss of elementary respect for the man from the German and Soviet invaders.
Her name was Irena Bobowska. She was born before the war and lived in Poznań. She came from a patriotic Polish family, was a girl scout and a modest student of the Gymnasium and Secondary School under the name of Dąbrówka, and she was paralyzed after the illness of Hein-Medin.
Secretly from her parents Irena expressed her willingness to be 'a live torpedo', just before the war. She justified it in the following way: 'I cannot serve to my homeland with my disability in any other way, so I undertook a commitment known to my parents, from which nothing will dissuade me' *
Irena Bobowska was artistically talented (poetry, drawings). Her lyric works are characterized by the depth of feelings and subtlety of expression. I enclose, among the others, a poem written by a 12-year-old Irena for her mother (15 May 1932).
After the invasion of the Germans into Poznań (the beginning of September 1939) Irena Bobowska joined a secret organization. Working in the underground and distributing a secret newspaper 'Reveille', she was doing a lot for the oppressed homeland as much as she could. In the beginning of the year 1940 she joined an conspiratorial armed organization of the later name - the Western Volunteer Army (8 December 1939)after the union, whose commander was the captain Leon Komorowski ('Szeliga'), taking on the nickname 'an otter'.
Irena Bobowska was arrested by Gestapo on 20 June 1940. She was imprisoned in Fort VII in Poznań, in a prison in Wronki, in Berlin (Alt-Moabit, a prison for women - Ploetzensee). She was sentenced to death penalty on 24 August 1942, the execution was done on 27 September the same year. She was guillotined in the prison Ploetzensee. In justification of the verdict it was written that 'from January till May 1940 Irena Bobowska was writing articles about political and military situation, expressed her opinions that the bad situation of Poland would get better when England and France overcame Germany, that Poland would gain a victory at that time and would be even bigger than it had been decided in the Treaty of Versailles, that Poland would be resurrected again'.
At the time of being in Fort VII in Poznań (1940) Irena Bobowska wrote a poem full of hope and faith in the successful future of Homeland and Family under God's care.
In the prison in Wronki she was enduring her sufferings heroically. 'The Germans did not want to believe her (Irena Bobowska) that she could not walk and for this reason they were bullying her. She was beaten and starved. Her wheelchair and apparatuses (rails) were requisitioned, which had held her paralyzed legs, so she was crawling on hands, dragging along her legs on dirty, cold, concrete floor'.
There is a significant fragment of the letter of Irena Boboska to her mother of 22 July 1942 from the prison for women in Berlin. She writes in it, among the others: 'I have had a luck in my whole life that all people were good for me and I received much more than I could give by myself. I think that the whole evil in the world and all wars are caused by the fact that people have not learnt to understand one another yet. Whereas, I can die peacefully, because I know that this time will come'.
In the year 1942 Irena Bobowska gave her life for the holiest matter. Here are fragments of the last letter of Irena Bobowska to her mother (Berlin – Ploetzensee – 26 September 1942): 'My dear Mum! (…) Today, and rather tomorrow in the early morning I am going for death. It is 10pm. I am sitting in the same cell as any cell in another prison. A priest has already visited me with confession and is coming with the holy communion (…). I am in a good mood and I hope that courage will not leave me till the end. You will not be ashamed of me. In fact I thought that I could also write to you in Polish, but I am not allowed to.
I should thank to you, mum and dad and others for all good things. I cannot find proper words for it (…). The purpose of our life is proper development of strength concealed in ourselves. (…) It is not important what we achieved, but how we have been fighting. (…). What else shall I write? Maybe what I have experienced – the good and the bad and I am going away without grief or hatred. People are good everywhere. (…) And it would be all. Stay with God: I am going to Him and I believe that He will accept me. Your Nenia'.
Irena Bobowska was an unusual personality. Her excellent person was focused on a great love to God, Homeland and Family. She also loved her neighbors very much ('I am going away – she writes in her last letter – without grief or hatred. People are good everywhere').
Irena Bobowska was a martyr for the matter, one of the most beautiful flowers which blossomed under the Polish sky, on the oppressed, bloody Polish land at the times of contempt for the man. A powerful spirit lived in her delicate, physically fragile person. She was a national heroine of strong will, deep reflection and faith in good, of an immaculate character and courage. She distinguished with an unusual bravery. She was a great woman. Faithful to her rules and the motto: God, Honour, Homeland till the end, in the toughest conditions of a prison. She was going for the martyr death with dignity. She was going with a deep faith that God would take her into Heaven. I believe it happened so.
Prof. Zygmunt Zagórski is a retired Professor at the University of Adam Mickiewicz in Poznań, a former soldier of District of Wilno of the National Army, a prisoner of NKWD.
* The author used much valuable information included in an interesting mono-graphy of the author Stafania Tokarska-Kaszubowa entitled 'Nenia', Poznań 1999. All quotations come from this book.
To my beloved mum on her name-day 15.5.32
How much I would like to throw swarms of dreams, thousands of wishes beneath your feet today,
Like fragrant flowers.
But there are moments when one cannot beleaguer feelings into words, which are hidden in a beating heart…
But there are moments when great emotions are changed into silence by rushing cry and voice is stifled….
Mum, you know well, that Your dear daughter
Loves You with all her heart.
You know what I feel…
Nienia for Mother
(Fort VII, Poznań)
* * *
Everything will be all right,
Bright days will come.
The sun will shine,
The door of Fort will be open.
Happiness and freedom
Are dreams of lots of prisoners.
Everything will be all right,
Day of freedom will shine,
Walls of the prison will disappear.
The shadow of the fortress will disappear.
And joy will appear again
Among laughs of bright dreams.
Everything will be all right,
Day of freedom will shine.
Everything will be all right
We will return home.
Our motto will be:
Family, country and God.
We will grab bravely
A hard hammer, sword and plough.
Everything will be all right
We will return home.
(Fort VII, Poznań)
* * *
…Because I am learning the biggest skill of life:
How to smile every day and everywhere
And to endure pains without distress
And not to regret what passed,
And not to be afraid of what will be!
I got to know the taste of hunger
And sleepless nights (it was long time ago),
And I know how the cold pricks,
When being curled up into a ball
You wanted to protect yourself from the cold.
And I know what it means to shed tears of violence
On many bright days,
At many nights.
And I learnt to rush time with my thoughts,
Which likes being relentlessly long,
And I know how one must fight with oneself
Not to fall or not to get fed up
With the endless road…
And I keep learning the biggest skill of life:
How to smile every day and everywhere,
And to endure pains without distress
And not to regret what passed,
And not to be afraid of what will be!
(Fort VII, Poznań)
"Niedziela" 10/2013


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WHEN a concert program includes "Fanfare for the Common Man", "Bolero" and "Symphonie fantastique", it's bound to have wide audience appeal.
And, when it's played as well as it was by CSO that appeal certainly doubles. The musically-satisfied audience bubbled away excitedly about the marvellous evening of entertainment as they filed out from Llewellyn Hall.
Strict percussion then solid brass set the rhythmic pattern for Aaron Copland's "Fanfare", which heralded a French composer dominated program, selected as a celebration of the 100th anniversary year of the death of Claude Debussy. It was his "Rhapsody for Alto saxophone and Orchestra" which ushered in Nick Russoniello, a wonderfully gifted young Australian player.
Well dynamically controlled strings created a terrific atmosphere as Nick then charmed with a rich, clean tone which rode easily over the orchestra. The mood was quite sultry as the saxophone danced in quite a Spanish style backed by absolutely accurate oboe and flute playing and delicate, precise interplay with the entire orchestra.
The Milhaud "Scaramouche: Suite for saxophone and orchestra" was more zestful than sultry with folk song, lyrical sentimentality and a samba represented in its three movements. It allowed Russoniello an opportunity to display his astounding technical dexterity and his fine dynamic contrast and control.
It was exciting!
Unusually for the concert soloist, Russoniello then took a place within the orchestra to play one of the saxophone parts in Ravel's "Bolero". Whilst audiences absolutely love its relentless rhythm and ever so slow build in intensity, orchestras, traditionally, don't really enjoy playing the piece.
That was not at all evident on this occasion. I have never heard such a wonderfully controlled start to the work. Percussionist Veronica Bailey commenced the snare drum pattern, which endures throughout, with the softest sound imaginable. It was hardly audible and just perfect as gradually all join in with the simple melody and musical tension builds to an explosive ending. All individual solos were played particularly well and intonation throughout was absolutely spot on.
Tight and disciplined string playing was again responsible for creation of appropriate atmosphere to commence the Berlioz "Symphonie fantastique". The gentle and delicate opening is very exposed but every entry was played with total confidence and competence. This symphony is more about expressing emotions rather than painting pictures but it was quite impossible not to imagine being at a grand ball as the bright, happy waltz swirled about with delightful cohesion.
The slow and quite spooky "In the Fields" movement features a duet between cor anglais and oboe but, unusually, the oboe plays from off-stage. In its creation of the rural setting the sound of the double reed instruments was hauntingly eerie. "March to the Scaffold" was exact, triumphant and well controlled by conductor Nicholas Milton as he guided his 75 players through this work of quite epic proportions.
The sustained applause at concerts end certainly summed up the evening – fantastique!


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(Washington, D.C.): The number of companies voluntarily committing themselves to using more renewable energy is on the rise. Whether they are "100% renewable" or rely on renewable energy sources for just portions of their operations, companies are using a number of different strategies in setting and fulfilling renewable energy goals, each with differing effects on the energy environment. But what specifically does a company mean when it sets a goal? And what does it mean when a company reports progress? The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) recently released a report that demystifies the voluntary world of corporate renewable energy claims.
Because companies are not legally required to use renewable energy and they set and meet their own goals, a number of questions arise: How should the public understand companies' goals and progress? Can differences in companies' renewable energy strategies make any difference in the development and deployment of new renewable energy facilities? Is fossil fuel-based generation being displaced? Does a company that claims a certain renewable energy percentage actually use renewable energy in its operations? The report's authors examined the renewable energy goals and reporting programs of 19 different companies, including Apple, Google, IBM, Sony, and WalMart, as well as reporting systems and guidelines, in their pursuit of answering these and other questions.
"The changes made by companies in their energy use and changes in their renewable energy purchase methods are commendable and present a profound reason for optimism," said James M. McElfish Jr., Senior Attorney at ELI and one of the report's authors. "Yet," he added, "there also exists an equally important need for clarity."
The report shows great differences in what information companies provide about their progress toward their renewable energy goals. For example, while a specific percentage of renewable energy use is informative, the implications of that number are not always clear. A company could state that it used 50% renewable energy in its operations. But if it chiefly bought unbundled renewable energy certificates from existing renewable energy facilities in markets that had a very low price and the purchase of which had no positive impact on new renewable energy investment, then the impact may be far less than direct investments or power purchase agreements with renewable energy generators in markets where the company operates. "This is why it is so important for the public to understand the different strategies a company uses and the actual effects its actions have on the development of new renewable energy projects and the demand for renewable electric power," warned report co-author and ELI Staff Attorney Sofia Yazykova.
The report suggests that an achievable goal that stimulates real investment in renewable energy and displacement of fossil fuel demand may be far more important than a high goal that reflects only a company's available cash and the availability of unbundled renewable energy certificates. As companies compete for who sets higher renewable energy standards, perhaps the real competition among them should be for the level of impact they create in the energy grid rather than their goal numbers alone.
The report, Corporate Statements About the Use of Renewable Energy: What Does the "100% Renewable" Goal Really Mean?, is available for download here.
James McElfish and Sofia Yazykova are available for interview.


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In the early 1960s, as Beatlemania swept the world, more British bands began springing to the forefront of the popular music scene. The Rolling Stones led the charge of the blues oriented British bands, releasing their self-titled debut album in 1964. "The Rolling Stones", or "England's Newest Hitmakers" in the U.S.A., consisted of mostly covers of American blues and rock songs while the Stones built up their fan following. One song, "Tell Me (You're Coming Back)", was written by the soon-to-be prolific songwriting duo of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, while several songs were contributed to the band as a whole.
This album was released when Brian Jones, the founder and de facto leader of the Stones, remained in the group. Jones, his health failing due to problems with drugs and alcohol, was booted from the Stones in 1969, to be replaced by Mick Taylor. Jones would die in a tragic accident a month later, the first of the numerous legendary musicians in the 1960's to die at the age of 27.
The cover of this album features an image of the five Stones standing in a line in front of a pitch black background. Shadow obscures much of their faces, adding to the mystique of the young Brits. A Decca Records logo is placed on the upper right hand corner, the only text present on the front cover. The reverse side features "THE ROLLING STONES" in bold black letters. Individual portraits of each band member are placed on the bottom of the cover. This record cover has been signed by all five members of the Rolling Stones: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Bill Wyman, and Charlie Watts. Jagger, Wyman, Jones, and Watts have signed in blue pen, while Richards scrawled his signature in red pen, adding a star beneath his name. This album was signed in a Liverpool pub in 1965, and belonged to a friend of the band. It remained in possession of this person's family until the present day. This item also comes with a LOA from JSA (Z58612).
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CCA Submission in response to the Re:think - Tax discussion paper: Better tax system, better Australia
Submission on the Competition Policy Review's recommendations for Australia's Competition and Consumer Policy 2010
CCA is concerned that this inquiry seeks to confuse the established definition of charity by bringing into question one particular area of charitable endeavour, seeking to use activity rather than purpose in determining organisational status, and potentially adding more complexity to an onerous process that serves little purpose in terms of delivering real community benefits.
Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit Inquiry into the Development of Commonwealth Performance Framework.
Submission into the impact on service quality, efficiency and sustainability of recent Commonwealth Indigenous Advancement Strategy tendering processes by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.


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SGA's Artist Residency program facilitates development of artistic careers as an opportunity for research, practice and cultural encounters within SE Asia. The residency is hosted in SGA's Gallery Residence, a conceptual space built around SGA's ethos of living with art. The building is at the forefront of modern architectural style, boasting effective design for green living and was one of the first projects in Malaysia to receive Green Building certification. Scope for project proposals is broad and artists working in any medium will be considered. Applications will be judged on the quality of ideas and demonstrated previous self-authored work. The residency allows for wide exploration and experimentation over a stated period (usually 4-6 weeks), culminating in the presentation of the completed project through exhibition and/or workshops.
SGA's Gallery Residence is located in Petaling Jaya, with convenient transport links close by to access vibrant Kuala Lumpur. The residency includes self-catering accommodation with shared communal spaces and use of a concept studio space and library. Artist to cover cost of travel and subsidised accommodation (USD 2,500 per calendar month. Other arrangements can be discussed.).
"The great support SGA provided, allowed me to deepen my research and facilitated the execution of my project, through connections and networking that was essential to the successful outcome of my residency. The challenges and opportunities the program offered created a very rewarding experience!" – Claudia Cannizzaro, VC Artist


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Parramatta board member Geoff Gerard will call for he and his fellow directors to stand down at an extraordinary meeting on Thursday.
The four remaining Eels directors - Gerard, Paul Garard, Tanya Gadiel and Andrew Cordwell - will meet this week to discuss how the club can move forward out of the NRL salary cap scandal, and Gerard will suggest they all step aside.
"When you get to rock bottom, it can't get any lower," he told News Corp Australia.
"What we need is for this club to move forward, and it's a decision for each of the directors whether they stand aside for this to happen."
Gerard, who played 138 games for Parramatta between 1974 and 1980 before playing another 182 for Manly and Penrith, said he would not force his fellow members to stand down.
However he took the surprising stance to back NRL's decision to punish the Eels, which included the stripping of 12 competition points and provisionally suspending chairman Steve Sharp, deputy chairman Tom Issa and director Peter Serrao, chief executive John Boulous and football manager Daniel Anderson.
"The constant blaming of the NRL is not working for anybody," Gerard said.
"Do you think the NRL wanted to step in and do this to Parramatta, one of the powerhouse clubs of the competition?
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"Todd Greenberg and Nick Weeks have a duty to the game. The game is bigger than Parramatta."
Meanwhile Serrao has become the first member of the suspended group to speak publicly, claiming he had no knowledge of the breaches until the NRL informed him.
"I didn't actually sit on the salary cap committee and I wasn't actually involved in any discussions with player agents or about (third party agreements)," he told Fairfax Media.
"It appears not all of the information was provided to me, which would have assisted me and the board in making better decisions.
"As a director and as a board, I agree we could have done things much better."
Serrao remains provisionally suspended from his position on the board until at least the point when the NRL hands down their final verdict, expected to be at the end of next week.


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England: Hodgson out, Kenny in as Liverpool change coach
So the short and tumultuous era of Roy Hodgson at Liverpool FC is finally over after much speculation about his position in the last few days. His final act as Liverpool coach was to oversee the club's 3-1 defeat away at Blackburn Rovers in a game which, in itself, seemed to show all that had gone wrong for Hodgson since he took charge at the start of the season.
Having been voted LMA Manager of the Year for his exploits with Fulham FC in the 2009-10 season, with whom he reached the UEFA Europa League final, Hodgson was brought in to steady the ship at Anfield, following the sacking of former coach Rafael Benitez. Since then, however, rather than steadying the ship it has come to look rudderless and has taken a Titanic path downwards in his six month spell.
Following a respectable opening day 1-1 draw at home to Arsenal there have been catastrophic results at home which had not endeared Hodgson to the Liverpool supporters, the main cases in point being a Carling Cup defeat to fourth tier Northampton Town, a 2-1 league defeat to newly-promoted Blackpool FC and, in the most recent case, a 1-0 loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers. The latter game saw an open revolt by the fans against Hodgson who was booed for every decision taken with the exception of the substitution of Paul Konchesky who, perhaps unfairly despite his terrible form, became a scapegoat on the pitch. A significant matter which didn't help the Liverpool left-back was that he was directly recruited by Hodgson from his former club. Another matter which certainly did Konchesky no favours was the episode regarding an outburst on the social networking site Facebook directed at Liverpool fans by his mother. But Konchesky shouldn't be alone in taking his fair share of criticism for some languid performances. Even established stars such as Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard have shown negative body language and have only occasionally stepped up to the mark such as in the 2-0 win against Chelsea, with the club sometimes relying on unexpected figures such as Sotirios Kyrgiakos to help them out of the occasional self-dug hole.
But it wasn't just that the team had played badly that was a problem. There was also a series of PR gaffes which gave the view to Liverpool fans from the start that Roy, for all his experience, just didn't know how to make the step up to a great club (and, yes, I know he was twice in charge at Internazionale FC). The honeymoon period ended for Hodgson when, following Liverpool's 3-2 defeat at Old Trafford to bitter enemies Manchester United, he didn't publicly challenge Sir Alex Ferguson's description of Fernando Torres as a cheat. Days later, upon rumours that Ferguson would be interested in taking the Spaniard to Old Trafford, Hodgson weakly argued that he was "not naive enough to think there is no danger we'll ever lose Torres." The fact that he issued the sort of strong "hands-off" statement a week later regarding keeper Pepe Reina which he didn't afford to Torres gave the impression that Roy had learnt, albeit too late, about what it meant to be a manager at Anfield.
A month later, however, Liverpool were defeated 2-0 by Everton in the Merseyside Derby in a game which could easily have seen the Reds lose more heavily had their Blue rivals not taken the foot off the gas towards the end of the game. Following this match, which many people agreed was an atrocious performance, Hodgson then went on to say that "the way we played was as good as I've seen us play this season. I can't have any qualms with my players". So not only had the fans been questioning Hodgson's tactical nous and personal character he made perhaps the ultimate guffaw when publicly stating that he got no support from his owns fans. Even if that was the man's private view he should never have made those thoughts public if he had any serious ambition to remain at the helm full-time. Liverpool fans had never chanted Hodgson's name in his time there other than to sarcastically claim that he should become England coach whilst, in the last few months, chanting the name of club legend Kenny Dalglish to take over in the dug out.
And so those fans finally get their wish. Kenny Dalglish was announced this morning as the man to take charge of the club until the end of the season starting with a very important FA Cup 3rd round tie away to Manchester United tomorrow afternoon. There is some opinion, with which I have some sympathy, that to go back to Dalglish is a sign that the club keeps harping back to the past. If Liverpool's fortunes didn't significantly improve under Dalglish by the end of the season then it may reduce his stock somewhat at the club which is something the fans wouldn't want to contemplate. On the other hand the realpolitik of the situation is that there is nobody in the right mind who would take over the club at the moment due to it becoming a poisoned chalice. Rafael Benitez, though he did some good at the club in his early days, has to shoulder some of the blame having left the team outside of the top four and leaving a squad which wasn't as strong as it should've been given the large amounts of money he spent. Hodgson was merely a man who, nice though he is, could never bring it back to the heights that this esteemed institution aspires to. Dalglish, having won so much already as a player and coach at Anfield, knows exactly what it takes to succeed but this time it is very different. When he first took charge in the 1985-86 season Liverpool was the dominant force in the English game and had been for some considerable time. He now takes charge when Liverpool are arguably not even the dominant force on Merseyside as the table presently stands.
Nevertheless with the cup game against United followed by two league games against Blackpool and the second league derby of the season against Everton to come perhaps these are just the sort of games Dalglish needs to make a mark on the club and to start showing signs that it can, however slowly, start again in meeting the expectations and ambitions that people such as himself have helped create for the club over the decades.


text: Michelle "Shelly" Marie Hert was born to Chuck and Margie Abraham on September 1, 1957 and went to be with her Lord on December 9, 2018. She graduated from Butte High School and Eastern Montana College with a degree in Special Education. Shelly was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, friend and teacher. Beloved by those who knew her. She leaves behind Frank Hert, four daughters, Jennifer and Collin Brown, Andrea and Michael Garrard, Michelle Hert, and Angie and Josh Eastman; Granddaughters Arianna Anderson, Kaydyn Perea, Izabella Principe, Abigail Eastman, and Sadie Garrard; her sisters and brother, Cheri Abraham, Rick and Terri Abraham, and Margie and Dave Hulverson. Shelly loved Jesus Christ and her family. She was a gifted teacher and loved making every moment a teaching occasion, growing beautiful flowers, Yellowstone Park, decorating, and being with her family. She will be greatly missed. The family would like to thank Rockstone Hospice for the care they provided Shelly these past few years. A Memorial Service will be held on January 19, 2019 at 1:00 at the Heights Family Funeral Home. Memorials can be sent to St. Jude's Children's Hospital or flowers to 1123 Victory Ave., Billings.


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I've been piecing and quilting on and off for more than 40 years. I've been the most prolific in the last 10. I've always loved choosing colors, fabrics and patterns, often changing them a bit to suit my preferences. Learning free motion quilting has really changed my productivity. I love being able to complete all the steps in creating a quilt. My fabric collection continues to grow and I don't see that every changing. It's part of the process. I do enjoy challenging myself to try new techniques, next one up is collage quilting.
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Someone Really LIkes You
Mar 2, 2018
Pyper's Place
I wanted to make a quilt for an expecting mom who is distant part of our extended family, but every baby needs to have a quilt made for them. Color palette was limited to pink, grey and gold., an unusual combination. Found a pink jelly roll with gold accents on clearance and combined that with pieces from my stash and watched Jenny's Crosswalk tutorial a couple of times. I usually have trouble following directions exactly and tend to make things my own way, don't most of us do that? I was very pleased and it was fun to quilt, the strips sets got wishbones stitched on them, the squares got star flowers and the border has random designs. Finished it up the day Pyper was born.
By Kajaque
Matt's Hunter Star
Made this for my oldest son. He's my outdoorsman so the Hunter's Star was perfect for him. I used a lot of blues and oranges from my stash and Jennifer Sampou's Feathers in Smoke. I cut my own charm squares except for the white background, those were Kona White. Jenny's Hunter Star tutorial was very helpful in completing the piecing. I add an additional row and column and added multiple borders. The final size was a very generous queen size. This is the first quilt that I quilted lots of feathers on, after a lot of practicing.
By Kajaque
Flying My Geese Home
I loved the idea of this quilt when I saw Jenny's video tutorial. I knew I'd have to make one. I used a Tonga Treat pkg in Creamsicle, a grey from my stash for the geese. The border was a print I found at WalMart and just loved the big scale print. The center of the flowers was a very bright yellow that didn't quite work with the muted colors of the batiks so I fixed that with a permanent marker in a muted pink that made a lovely orange shade over the yellow. The piecing went together quickly but I didn't get to quilting it right away. Am glad I waited. My quilting is constantly improving so I'm very pleased with this one. I do like to use up the big pieces in my stash for my backings, I like them to be interesting too, this one is pretty bold.
By Kajaque
Tennessee Waltz
I made this quilt for my sister for Christmas 2017. The pattern is called Tennessee Waltz and she is 110" square. There are a total of 81 blocks that are 9" finished and 6 borders, including a pieced border. The best part is that she is made entirely from scraps! I didn't buy a single cut of fabric to make this quilt (except for the backing). I had a ton of scraps in my stash and lots of partial precuts that I had no idea what to do with. Then, lightbulb! This beauty was born.
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Now confident in his victory, Koichi has discovered Sheer Heart Attack's weakness. He sends Echoes ACT 2 toward the tank and plants a sound on it, using its relentlessness against itself. Meanwhile, Kira worries about his sub-Stand's performance, while still claiming that it has no weaknesses. At the shoe shop, Koichi has neutralized Sheer Heart Attack by planting a "sizzle" sound on it, making the sub-Stand blindly follow the artificial heat source like a donkey follows a carrot dangling from a stick. He uses the opportunity to call Josuke and tell to come help heal Jotaro. But suddenly, Koichi realizes that the electric stoves he turned on earlier are beginning to heat up, and provide a hotter heat source than Echoes' sound.
Sheer Heart Attack now rushes toward the stoves and explodes, destroying the back of the store while Koichi and an unconscious Jotaro narrowly escape. However, Koichi's back is injured and he cannot walk properly anymore while Sheer Heart Attack resumes its pursuit. Koichi doesn't see Echoes ACT 2 anymore but see its mold, realizing that it has evolved again: Echoes ACT 3 makes its first appearance, asking for Koichi's command.
|Jotaro Kujo
|Koichi Hirose
|Yoshikage Kira
| Josuke Higashikata
|Echoes ACT2
|Sheer Heart Attack
| Echoes ACT3