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Last year I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to try out the family camping at the Goodwood Festival of Speed and this year I was lucky enough to get to try out the family camping at the Goodwood Revival and also attend the show itself.
We're no strangers to Goodwood Events, having attended the Revival once before and Festival of Speed several times over the past 10 years. Safe to say, we're already big fans! It's been a while since we've been to the Revival, and never with the children in tow, but they coped so marvellously at the Festival of Speed we thought they'd love it, and we weren't wrong.
If you've never been to Goodwood Revival then let me tell you a little about it's history. During the WWII, RAF Westhampnett was a key Battle of Britain airfield and home to several Spitfire squadrons. When the RAF closed the base after the war, the landowner – Freddie March, grandfather of the current Earl of March – turned the perimeter road in the Goodwood Motor Circuit and Britains first post-war motor racing meeting took place at Goodwood in 1948 and the circuit closed to contemporary motor racing in 1966. Exactly 50 years after that first meet, Goodwood Motor Circuit reopened with every detail recreated and so the Goodwood Revival was born!
Since 1998, the circuit comes back to life ever September for a fantastic weekend that recreates the golden era of it's glorious heyday. What this means is that this is a truly unforgettable weekend which is as much about the fashion and culture of the era as it is about the wonderful historic racing cars. People are actively encouraged to dress the part – it used to be more about the 1940s and early 1950s however it's evolved somewhat, I am guessing with the popularity of repro vintage styles and I saw people in 60s get-ups as well as 70s (which makes no sense to me at all since the circuit closed in the mid-60s!).
I'm going to start with a negative but please, this is probably the only negative of the whole weekend so bear with me, but it does need mentioning and I'll be brief. The signage and the traffic management when we arrived on the Friday night was shocking. It took us an hour to do a journey which should have taken less than 10 minutes and involved a lot of tooing and froing as the contractor employed to manage the traffic and car parks etc didn't have a clue. Access to the campsites were near impossible due to road closures put in place when it was kick out time at the event and all this confusion (not helped by NO signs for the campsites until you were at the campsite itself) was the difference between putting the tent up in the daylight or the dark. You can imagine after a 4 hr drive we weren't very happy about it. At this point I have to say a big thank you to Sara who manages the family campsite as she was extremely helpful giving us mobile phone directions, her inside local knowledge is priceless.
Anyhow…shaking that negativity off, we had a good nights sleep and were able to see the family campsite a bit better in the daylight!
Sara had done a wonderful job of making the campsite a pleasant and safe place for children with gated entry and an abundance of toys, sports and games available. There was electric hook-up available and the toilets and showers, whilst temporary, were what I would call luxury and not the normal festival style offering. Always clean with lovely hot water in the showers. There was even a beautifully bedecked baby changing hut that Sara had managed to make look like a mini baby spa!
This time there was no catering on site, we did miss that a little as we'd enjoyed that at Festival of Speed however we had been told about this in advance – there was only 17 pitched so it probably wasn't viable – and had prepared for this. There was however morning deliveries from a local deli, The Hungry Guest, who came to the campsite each day with beautiful breakfast pastries. Sara was always on hand from early morning until late at night and you always got the feeling that you could 'bother' her at any time and she wouldn't have minded.
Transport between campsite and event was provided in the form of fantastic military trucks. This was a good novelty for the children and whilst it really wasn't that far to walk (20 mins maybe?) after a long day it was a welcome relief to get in for the ride back to the campsite, especially as the people operating these vehicles clearly love them and were happy to talk about how they are used and the history.
On the Saturday night Sara had organised AAA Coaching to come to site and run some organised activities with the children which I thought was a really nice touch. We decided to head 'Over the Road' on the Saturday night – an area at Goodwood Revival which is open later with bars, food, fairground etc and thus ensued another battle with the car parking management people who clearly didn't know what they were doing. I felt a little sorry for the bus driver who collected us, who was told to go this way, then that way, then you can't come this way, then go that way. He was very patient considering!
All-in-all we really enjoyed the camping aspect of this trip, bar the traffic management chaos, though I have to say I probably preferred the set-up at the Festival of Speed which was situated on the racecourse. I don't think there was anything lacking, bar perhaps the ability to buy some hot food or an alcoholic beverage and the whole weekend was beautifully managed by Sara. You couldn't wish for a more helpful or friendlier host!
I'll leave it there for today as I think that got longer than I expected! Tomorrow, will come Part 2, the event itself!
PS I completely forgot to take photos of the campsite in all the excitement so I've borrowed these snaps from Sara's Facebook page "Alliss in Wonderland".


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That aside, I think Yates made her position with respects to the EO pretty clear--she didn't think it was defensible. It isn't just a question of preference; she felt there were flaws that would not allow it to survive on a further review and I think looking at how it seems to have been crafted and the overall intent definitely call into question whether it was meant as a de facto "Muslim ban"--take former NY Mayor Giuliani's comments from the other day, for example. It wasn't defiance of what the DOJ is supposed to do--it was her best interpretation of how the DOJ tries to get the thing right (which, based on how this stuffed pig of an EO turned into a several-days international protest, one begins to think the White House made no especial attempt to do).
Criticism of the EO as such isn't even necessarily criticism of the stated intent to keep the homeland safe or however they want to phrase it. For example, it is possible to acknowledge that there are real threats from international terror sources, but that this just isn't necessarily the best, fairest, or most legal way of going about it.
But this is the statement from the "Office of the Press Secretary" (but it reads so much better if you use Donald Trumps voice in your head):
Also, the next person who should have been up for the spot was US Attorney Zachary Fardon, but (and no disrespect to Dana Boente, who I don't even know) I've half an idea that Trumplandia just called up folks alphabetically until someone said "Sure, I'll defend that EO." Made it to the B's. Awesome.
The thing of it is, she would only probably have been holding down her end for a matter of, if that, weeks. She didn't do anything actually wrong, just inconvenient to the Trump agenda, but then again, consensual reality is liable to do a number on the Trump agenda, eventually. But there is a new sheriff, I guess. And he sent a message about what the law is in this town.
Unfortunately, "what he says the law is" isn't how all this is supposed to work. Sad! Also, too, maybe the Administration still hasn't quite figured out how to deal with criticism, yet. Small.

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Centric Wealth has opened its first office outside of a capital city, servicing the growing area of Newcastle in New South Wales.
The Wickham office is a "natural next step" for the business, according to Centric's chief executive Phil Kearns, and will allow the group to service the area's high number of self-managed super fund (SMSF) retirees.
"We understand that many Australians are looking to decrease their cost of living while enhancing their quality of life. Locating in a major regional centre such as this is an attractive alternative to city living," Mr Kearns said.
"We understand that Newcastle has a high number of self-employed business people and SMSF retirees. The need for sound financial advice is particularly strong among these groups."
Centric's Adam Pearsall will head up the new office, having joined the company in 2010. He emphasised the importance of education and advice for individuals in the new regulatory environment.
"Current markets are bringing new opportunities and challenges in the investment environment and financial services industry," Mr Pearsall said.
"Changes to super contribution limits and SMSF regulations will impact many individuals and small business owners.
"As such, ensuring you are educated about which wealth accumulation strategies are available has never been more important."
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Dionaea m. 'DC-XL' Potted
Dionaea m. 'DC-XL' is one of the most well known flytraps due to it's huge traps! We are very excited to be offering this highly sought after cultivar.
Sun: Full sun outdoors
Water: Always sitting in at least two inches of distilled or purified water
Temperature: 20 degrees - 80 degrees, can even take temperatures from freezing to 100 degrees but only for short periods
Dormancy: All Venus flytraps require a winter dormancy starting in October and ending in February. Many of the traps will turn black and die back during this time. Leave them outdoors in full sun, sitting in distilled water during this period. If you live in an area that snows; over winter them indoors on a sunny windowsill in an unheated room or garage. Still sitting in full sun and distilled water.


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-1-Since last Sunday was Divine Mercy Sunday, I thought I'd share a little Divine Mercy story of my own.
When I married Tom, who at the time was not Catholic, a dear Catholic friend took me aside on our wedding day and whispered in my ear "Make sure you take Tom to Mass on Mercy Sunday." At the time, I didn't even know when Mercy Sunday was. But I made it a point to find out and took her advice. Tom did go to Mass with me that Sunday (he actually went to Mass with me every Sunday even before he converted) and I made it a point to pray especially for his conversion. Two years later, on the Easter vigil, he joined the Church. Divine Mercy Sunday has always been extra special to us ever since. So, is there someone you know who has left the Church, or who you hope joins the Church? Take them to Mass on Mercy Sunday!
This year, on Divine Mercy Sunday, I found this little red azalea bush tucked away under the sea of white azaleas blooming in our yard.
-2-Of course, this past Sunday was also a special day for all us Generation Xers who knew Pope John Paul II as "Our Pope" because he's the one we grew up with, and in a way, for many of us, he was our "Catholic Grandpa". Like so many, I feel blessed that I got to see him (albeit from a distance) before he died.
|Photo I took it when I got to see him in the Jubilee year 2000.
A great moment!
-3-This past week marked the feast of another great saint, too. St. Gianna Beretta Molla. I can't count all the prayers and novenas I've said to St. Gianna. She got me through some difficult days, especially when I thought we may lose our baby John. Where would I be without these saints to turn to? Thank you, St. Gianna and please pray for all of us who struggle to become mothers and to be mothers.
-4-There were two momentous events that happened around here this past week. I already posted about the first here. We signed the offer and hopefully things will go well and our septic system will pass inspection (yes, I am really praying for that particular intention!). I am gradually accepting the fact that this really narrows our time frame now for adopting to a mere three weeks. A baby suddenly becoming available in the next three weeks? Now that would be a miracle. I've already had two miracles, so I probably shouldn't expect a third. I know every mother has to accept that her family is as big as it's going to get at some point in time. That, and I know that if we adopted a third, in a few months I'd want a fourth. So I need to work on being happy with what I've been given, which I know is a lot!
-5-The other momentous event is that I've started potty training with Joah...again. I had this theory that he'd be a piece of cake because he tries to do everything his brother does and his brother has been potty trained since he was a little over two. But Joah is his own little person and believe me, does things in his own little way and in his own time. We started down this road last fall, had some success, but then there was major regression so I pulled the diapers out and decided to wait until spring. Now that he has mostly recovered from the trauma of surgery and re-locating to a new home, we are trying it again. I am pleased to say that he is doing very well so far. I am taking the approach of just letting him take the lead and I say almost nothing about it. Hopefully I didn't just jinx us now by blogging about it!
-6-I also found out that there is a name for what I described in my last Quick Takes when I somewhat desperately requested advice for dealing with three-year old siblings who feed off each other's (bad) behavior. It's called "Twin Escalation Syndrome" and apparently it has driven many a mother nuts, including me. Part of the remedy seems to be to do as much one-on-one time with them as we can and to separate them more often. They really crave having a parent to themselves, it seems. Anyhow, I'm still (always) open to advice if anyone has any.
-7-I'll end with a photo I took of this little gem we have blooming in the woods behind our home.
Cape May warbler and a Chesnut-Sided warbler in the front yard. Both are relatively uncommon here so we feel privileged to have them stop by for a visit. I can't wait to see what other critters this spring brings to our new home! I expect a bear any day now.
Have a great weekend. Check out Jen's blog (and check out her new book, too) for more Quick Takes.


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By Terisa Thurman
In recognizing women in film & television at the annual Designing Women Awards, NYWIFT supports talent from underrepresented groups, including women of color, who face even more daunting statistics than their white counterparts. I spoke to British actor Carmen Ejogo about this on the red carpet of Designing Women 2017, where she was on hand to present an award to hair stylist Melissa Forney:
Ejogo is best known for her leading role as Coretta Scott King in Ava Duvernay's Selma and her lead role in Sparkle, as well as Starz's acclaimed drama The Girlfriend Experience, and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
See more coverage of the 2017 Designing Women Awards.


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WASHINGTON – Retired Army Capt. Gary Michael "Mike" Rose, received the Medal of Honor during a ceremony at the White House on Monday for his heroism during a covert operation in Laos during the Vietnam War.
Rose, 69, who was a 22-year-old special forces medic at the time, is credited with treating 60-70 wounded personnel and saving the lives of all but three men over four days of intense combat during Operation Tailwind.
On Sept. 11, 1970, then-Sgt. Rose, 15 other U.S. Army Green Berets and some 120 indigenous Vietnamese known as Montagnards were flown into Laos from Vietnam to draw away hundreds of North Vietnamese Army soldiers who had been attacking CIA-controlled airfields inside the neutral country.
Before their helicopters made landfall, the American troops had come under fire and the firefight continued for four days. On the first day, Rose left their defensive perimeter to care for a wounded comrade, shielding the American with his own body. He dragged the soldier back with one hand while using the other to open fire on North Vietnamese Army troops.
Throughout the fight, Rose left cover to crawl to the wounded to provide care. On the second day, Rose received his most severe wounds when he was hit by shrapnel from a rocket-propelled grenade in his back, leg and foot. He used a stick as a crutch and continued providing care to others, ignoring his own injuries.
"I wasn't concerned with what the [North Vietnamese Army] were doing because that wasn't my focus. I knew that the other guys were going to take care of the perimeter," Rose said Friday during a news conference at the Pentagon. "You don't concern yourself about getting hurt or killed because if you focus on that, you probably will get hurt or killed."
On the last day of the mission, as about 500 North Vietnamese Army troops approached, Rose boarded the last helicopter sent in a last-minute effort to extract the troops. Previously, there had not been an extraction plan.
"We weren't supposed to come out," said retired Lt. Colonel Eugene McCarley, who led the mission in Laos and appeared alongside Rose at Friday's briefing.
The helicopter was hit by enemy fire, stalling the engine and sending the chopper crashing down 4,500 feet. During the attack, Rose was told that a Marine door gunner on the extraction helicopter had been shot through his neck. Rose was thrown from the helicopter before it crashed and proceeded to crawl back to the chopper as it leaked fuel to recover his comrades, fearing it would explode. Among them was the Marine door gunner.
"When I got to that Marine, I was down to shirt-sleeves and bandanas," said Rose.
"… What I take great pride in is that had you seen him on that day, you would have not thought he would have made it. The whole front of his neck was just — he was a bloody mess. He was in bad shape, really bad shape. The fact that he lived to 2012, that gives me a great sense of accomplishment."
When Rose and his teammates did make it back to base, he refused treatment until all of the other men had been attended to.
The Green Berets were members of the classified Military Assistance Command Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG). Details of the mission and the group only came to light in 1998, when the operation was declassified. Until well after that point, Rose hadn't shared his experience.
"If anybody asked me, I was going to be a mail clerk during the Vietnam War, to keep myself out of trouble," said Rose, who called it his duty as a professional soldier to abide by his orders to keep the mission secret.
He said that before the mission he and his fellow Green Berets didn't know what they were headed into but were told to pack double the amount of ammunition they would normally bring along. He decided also to bring along more medical supplies than usual. He said he is s still learning new details about the mission.
Rose was initially nominated for the Medal of Honor following the mission, but in 1971 received the Distinguished Service Cross, the second-highest award for valor in the armed forces. He remained in the Army after the Vietnam War, retiring in 1987 as an artillery officer.
"This country needs to recognize these [Vietnam War] veterans for the service that they did," Rose said Friday. "The recognition didn't come at the time. And, unfortunately, as time marches on some of this recognition comes — it comes too late for the individual, but it comes for the family."
During Monday's ceremony at the White House, Rose was joined by 11 of his MACV-SOG team members, as well as Marine and Air Force helicopter crew members who provided support throughout the mission. President Donald Trump presented him with the medal.
Rose is the second Vietnam veteran to receive the Medal of Honor this year.


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Chicago Conqueror Jeg Coughlin Jr. Looking to Add to His Stellar Route 66 Resume
CHICAGO (July 8) — Jeg Coughlin Jr. already holds the distinction of being the most decorated Pro Stock driver in Route 66 history with five victories at the 20-year-old facility. Now the six-time world champion wishes to pad his lead in that category with another big win at this weekend's 20th annual Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals.
"I'm looking forward to race day tomorrow," Coughlin said. "It's time to put our game face on and get after it. We know what we need to do to go rounds and with the success we've had here in the past, Chicago would be a perfect place to score another Wally."
Finishing qualifying with a flourish, Coughlin used the last time trial to jump from seventh to fourth overall, covering the quarter-mile in 6.584 seconds at 210.18 mph.
"We made a lot of changes on the car from Friday to Saturday and it seemed to like it so that's exciting," Coughlin said. "From behind the wheel I could feel the car working and accelerating well when we ran earlier today. We knew it would be a tick cooler in the last session and we certainly wanted to improve. In the end we picked up a couple of hundredths and moved clear up to the No. 4 position so we feel really good."Coughlin has claimed previous Chicago trophies in 2002, 2003, 2007, 2009 and 2013. Three of those wins — those in 2002, 2007 and 2013 — helped Coughlin secure world championships in the Pro Stock class.
In Sunday's first round of eliminations, Coughlin will enjoy a decided performance advantage over Kenny Delco, who qualified 13th on the grid with a 6.662 at 208.01 mph.
Saturday was very busy for the 76-time national event winner as he split his time between driving the JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro and presiding over the JEGS Allstars, which pits the top 80 Sportsman drivers from the NHRA's seven geographic areas against one another for team and individual glory. The race is considered the premiere Sportsman event of the year.
"The JEGS Allstars was a home run today," Coughlin said. "The weather was beautiful. Division 3, my home division, won it all, not that I'm biased. The racing was everything you would think with the best of the best out there racing. That was fun and it was great to hear we were on FOX Sports 1 with final-round coverage. That was special to all of the teams and drivers and it was great to see the exposure for the JEGS Allstars.
"I'm a Sportsman racer at heart so this weekend always is very neat for me because I know how hard it is to qualify for the Allstars. It's such an accomplishment. I really enjoyed watching the racing today. Unfortunately, there is just one champion per class because there was some great racing going on out there. My congratulations to all the competitors."
The first round of Pro Stock eliminations begin at 1 p.m., Sunday. FOX Sports 1 will air live coverage from 3-6 p.m., Sunday. Times are local and subject to change.


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January 22, 2014
By Anoop Prasad, Immigrant Rights Staff Attorney
For ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), they are priority targets – criminal and fugitive aliens. For Aliti Viriviri, nine years old, they are nana and tata (grandma and grandpa). As calls grow louder for President Obama to reign in immigration enforcement, the Viriviri family's experience shows what enforcement has cost us.
Samisoni and Bale Viriviri came to the United States with their two children in the early 1990s fleeing a coup in Fiji. After their visas expired, they became undocumented. Their story is not unique but happens daily. ICE has detained three of the four family members in separate incidents. ICE has sent armed tactical teams to raid their home twice. ICE has deported half of their family.
In 2002, Mr. Viriviri's son was pulled over on a traffic stop while driving to work, detained for months, and then deported to Fiji. In 2011, Bale Viriviri was arrested in a raid on her home, while returning from her job as a caregiver. She was held in the Sacramento County Jail for two months before being deported to Fiji. In an interview last year, Bale reflected on her deportation — "My heart is in Sacramento because that's where my family is…How can I live without my family and they without me?"
A few months later, ICE agents came to the house again, posing as Sacramento police officers looking for a stolen car. Taking them at their word, Mr. Viriviri answered their questions. After he admitted his immigration status, they arrested him and disclosed that they were ICE agents. He was flown to a detention center in New Mexico where he was held for over a month.
Unlike most immigrants facing deportation, Mr. Viriviri had legal representation. After ICE was forced to respond to its agents posing as police officers and after nearly 10,000 people sent messages to ICE in support of Mr. Viriviri, they backed down. On October 30, 2013, ICE reversed their decision to seek deportation and Mr. Virviri was able to remain with his grandchildren.
Most aren't so lucky. For his wife, his son, and 400,000 people deported each year, ICE is never held responsible.
President Obama has deported more people than any other administration in U.S. history. The President, a former Constitutional law professor, claims that he has no authority to stop deportations. The claim — that he was Constitutionally required to send armed agents to raid the Viriviri's house not once but twice — is legally and morally indefensible. The President can and must take control over deportations.


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Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Open Blog - Tuesday
6 comments:
- lizardmom said...
peaking out from the shell I want to stay in. mom in law has always had a huge, loving heart. That same heart is strong and the only thing keeping her here. We did not think she would make it thru the weekend, all family is here now. thankfully, she's in a coma like state and finally not in pain. she looks peaceful but just a sad shell of the awesome lady we all love. hubby stayed there all night, I'll be joining him for an hour or so before work. tough, tough week
- October 27, 2015 at 2:01 AM
- OrbsCorbs said...
How sad, LM, and how hard to live through. All our love to you and hubby and family and, especially, mom.
- October 27, 2015 at 5:10 AM
- OKIE said...
How very sad LM. Like Orbs said, we love you and are thinking of you and your family.
- October 27, 2015 at 8:16 AM
- Tender Heart Bear said...
LM this is so sad and we love you and the family and we are here for all of you too. If you need anything please call.
- October 27, 2015 at 9:33 AM
- Beejay said...
It is so hard to let them go....thinking of your family during this very difficult time. Hugs
- October 27, 2015 at 10:37 AM
- kkdither said...
We're there with you, Liz. Sorry for your heavy heart. Life is very hard sometimes.
- October 27, 2015 at 3:44 PM


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Every weekday morning the crowds gathered. They stood waiting in line outside the Life Museum. Security guards managed to keep order by roping off the main foyer allowing one at a time groups of twelve to enter the eastern wing.
The sky-scraping cylindrical alcove drew everyone's attention as the main attraction. Lining the interior of the alcove was a fascinating multitude of beautifully colored ladders. The color wheel of brilliance offered deep green, bright yellow, shimmery pearl, brilliant red, indigo, shiny gold, orange, turquoise, stunning silver, and so on. One group at a time, the visitors rushed in to marvel at the mystique of each promising ladder.
Each ladder represented a particular pursuit in life. For instance, the gold ladder represented riches, the green ladder represented good deeds, silver represented status, indigo morality, red power or fame, pearl physical beauty, and so on. In regards to climbing, there was one rule. Only one ladder could be chosen per visitor.
Each climber struggled with anticipation over the big decision of which ladder to choose. Upon selecting a ladder, each visitor began with excitement as he placed his foot on the bottom rung and began his ascent. Step by step each visitor disappeared from sight. When he did, the next visitor in line followed likewise with excitement for what awaited him at the top.
Among the many colorful choices of ladders, one stood apart from the rest. It was plain and constructed of rough wood. And while the other ladders teemed with seekers, this particular ladder was often unoccupied.
The wooden ladder was different from the others. Not only was it made of wood, but to the climbers' consternation a strange sensation accompanied it. While making their way up this ladder, they experienced the distinct sensation of falling.
One by one as the climbers of the colorful ladders approached the top, their hearts swelled in culmination of their pursuit. Unfortunately though upon reaching the last rung they paused, and stood stunned. In the face of disillusionment, they failed to find anything hopeful. Before them in every direction lay an unexpected void.
The climbers' hearts stood dashed and disenchanted as they, one after the other, wandered around in the nothingness. Hopelessness assaulted and overwhelmed them. The cold realization of the ladders' deceptive nature cast them adrift in despair, confusion and quarrel.
Meanwhile, when the climbers of the timber ladder reached the top, they discovered more than they had expected. While having endured the falling sensation all along, they too paused, but in unbelief. All around them in every direction as far as the eye could see lay a feast for the eyes, tremendous piles of gold, silver and precious jewels.
The precious metals and gems surrounding them sparkled wildly. Some lay heaped in opened gold chests and others in enormous half-spilled velvet bags. Each jewel's gleam sang out, "Congratulations! You made the wise choice and this is your reward!"
The challenging journey for the rugged climbers culminated in relief, joy and deep satisfaction. While they absorbed the wonder of the rewards all around them, they reflected on their difficult choices and the careful sacrifices they made. As they pondered, the clarity of wisdom glittered back at them. No doubt. They had invested their lives shrewdly.
Luke 12:34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Luke 12:33 Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.
1 Corinthians 13:11-13 For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, 13 their work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person's work.
1 Timothy 6:19 In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.
Matthew 5:3-12 Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 "Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Matthew 5:19 Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven
Matthew 10:39 Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.
Matthew 11:12 From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subjected to violence, and violent people have been raiding it.
Matthew 11:29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Matthew 13:24 Jesus told them another parable: The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
Matthew 13:31 He told them another parable: The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field.
Matthew 13:33 He told them still another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough."
Matthew 13:44 The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.
Matthew 13:47 Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish.
Matthew 18:3 And he said: Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 20:16 So the last will be first, and the first will be last.
Colossians 3:12 Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
James 4:6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:
"God opposes the proud
but shows favor to the humble."
1 Peter 5:6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.
2 Corinthians 4:7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.
Colossians 2:2-4 My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.


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The Calling Course
learn how to help others in finding their calling
start coaching immediately
A calling brings clarity to the soul. It's the most powerful coaching tool I know of…
The specialty of Calling
When people find their calling, they fall into place with who they really are. As a result, they light up…. they start to shine.
Seeing this happening in other people touches me deeply. They light up, I light up. It feels like a part of the reason why I'm walking around here on earth.
The Calling Course is made for all of you who share that same feeling.
The calling method is made (by Anurag Gupta!) for the 21stcentury, for this specific time. Flocks of people are waking up to who they are, and the calling tool can help them to step in their power. It brings focus and guidance, and helps people to step away from the things that don't really matter.
I've always had a sixth sense to feel the potential of people around me. The calling method has brought precision to this feeling, and has given me a tool to translate this feeling in very clear language to people.
The Calling Course is not made to impose a method upon you, but to bring out clearly that what is already present in you. To ignite that part.
You need to be lighted up in order to light the way for others. So this course is as much about supporting others, as it is about stepping into your light and power as a coach.
What you'll get out of the course
❧ 7 different roads to find someone's calling
❧ improving your skill to read somebody's energy and how to translate your feeling in the most helpful feedback for your client
❧ follow-up: how to build a coaching trajectory based on a calling session
❧ tools, pointers and questions that help your clients to start living their calling
❧ the 5 main ego defenses that come up in the calling process and how to tackle them
❧ become more confident in your coaching skills through many practice exercises
❧ how to take the lead in your coaching session and how to anticipate resistance
❧ a roadmap/overview of the different phases people go through in finding and living their calling
For whom
This course is especially suited for empaths (HSP also works). Empaths are people who are able to literally feel the emotions (and sometimes also bodily sensations) of others around them.
When you are not fully aware of this trait, it can be highly confusing, because you'll automatically take up others' people's emotions as if they were your own. However, when you start to see and embrace your empath nature, it can be an incredible tool in your coaching sessions.
I have noticed that since I started coaching 1,5 years ago, my empath skills have become much stronger. It's like re-owning a language I forgot to speak.
Dates & time
– Thursdays!
– 8.00pm – 10.00pm, Amsterdam time (CEST)
– 2 May, 9 May, 23 May, 30 May, 13 June, 20 June, 4 July
"I want to join earlier!"
No problem, you can join the 'non-live' version of the Calling Course (tier 2) from the 15th February onwards.
Online calls
– we meet on Zoom, you'll receive the links before the call
– every call will be recorded, and can be watched back till the end of time
Practice, practice, practice
– you will be teamed up with a buddy and practice on each other (only tier 1)
– there will be also calling exercises to practice with friends or family
– and expect some playful homework that gets you to the heart of the matter
– time investment: 6 hours a week (2 hours live call, 1 hour buddy meeting, 3 hours homework). You will need this time, so make sure your schedule allows for that. The time investment for tier 2 will be 2,5 hours less (no buddy meeting and less homework).
Way of teaching
My method of teaching is based on knowing + being. I will share frameworks and important concepts, because they help you to get a grip on the material. That's the knowing part. The 'being' part means that every meeting will be highly experiential. I will demonstrate every method I speak about, and I will be coaching every one of you during the meetings so that the method comes alive.
How about my own calling?
Knowing your own calling (very well) is important for this course. A private calling session is included in the Calling Course. And when you already know your calling, we'll have a session to deepen it. This session will be planned before the course starts, so send me your application in time (before Wednesday the 6th of February).
Application deadline
I expect this course to be full, so apply timely if you want to join. Application deadline = 22th of April. Application for tier 2 can be done till the 11th of February.
NOW = from the 13th of February 😉 – tier 2
You'll find the prices on the next page.
You'll find the prices on the next page.
Here, you'll also find the application form.
I will check with every application if I believe we are the perfect match.
Testimonial Calling Course
"As someone who desires to be of service to other people, who want to find and live their own truth, what I learned through Ayla's course, I CANNOT imagine working in this role WITHOUT this kind of instrument.
Oh, and by the way: Doing this course to guide others into THEIR calling is just half the gift you receive. Even more powerful is, what happens with your life due to discovering YOUR OWN calling! *holycrap*!
Having been on this path of "truth seeking" and "spiritual development" for half of my life now, I dare say that what I found here (not just as a concept, but as a real experience that indeed made an impact for me) made a significant difference.
For this, I thank you big time, Ayla. You are an amazing and lovely human being with a huge heart and passion!
Latest calling testimonial
The profoundness of a session with Ayla cannot truly be described except to say she will exquisitely guide you to the depth of the truth of who you are, to your calling, with an effortless precision. With deep holding, compassion and even laughter.
She is so aligned to her calling, so fully, that her offering and invitation is for anyone no matter where you are on your life's path. The clarity of your calling will deepen from any perspective or reality you currently hold. When I heard her say "your calling will always have your back" I felt such an alignment and power in knowing this truth. Highly recommend a session with Ayla and her aftercare is second to none. Deep appreciation to you Ayla. <3
Calling testimonial
My calling sesssion with Ayla was truly an amazing experience. With her profound knowledge, experience and sensitivity she took me on a wonderful journey to better understand myself and learned me to talk from the heart.
She provided me with several deep insights in myself and made me see what has been right in front of me all these years.
Also in the days after, I realized that the outcome of the session was 'spot-on' and gave me guidance into myself, why I'm doing things and what I should focus on to be in closer connection to myself. Without a doubt, this was for me an unbelievingly valuable experience!


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CHICAGO (AP) — Eddie Vedder's support of the Chicago Cubs remains strong.
The Pearl Jam frontman's new 7-inch vinyl single will be given out to those who buy special tickets to the July 6 game between the Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field.
Pressed on blue and red vinyl, the record features Vedder's 2007 Cubs song "All the Way." The flip side features fan Steve Goodman's 1984 tribute "Go Cubs, Go."
The Cubs say a limited number of the tickets are available online . One record will be given out with the purchase of each special ticket purchased.


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Controversial Photos: Willow Smith In Bed With Topless 20-Year Old Moises Arias
Two photos (above) of 13-year old Willow Smith in bed with 20-year old former Hannah Montanaactor Moises Arias has a lot of people wondering what's going on.
Oops: Kim Kardashian & Kanye West's 'Vogue' Cover Sale Let Down
Early estimates for the sale of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's Vogue cover had their issue set to outsell those featuring both Beyonce and First Lady Michelle Obama, but the new numbers are looking far more dismal.
Sound Sultan and Timaya get MTN endorsement deals
MTN last week unveiled their new ambassadors with Sound Sultan & Timaya grabbing their first deal in the lucrative Nigeria music industry. Sound Sultan with over a decade in the music scene just joined his other colleagues in the industry to become the latest MTN ambassador.
Niyola goes topless in her new video
WTF: Donald Sterling's alleged mistress V. Stiviano Adopts Two African American Boys
via RadarOnline reports:
Donald Sterling's alleged mistress, V. Stiviano, adopted two African American boys and it was finalized last Friday, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.
What's more, the disgraced Los Angeles Clippers owner has spent time with the children.
Floyd Mayweather could earn $70 million for 36-minute fight
Mayweather maintained his sterling 46-0 record with Saturday's victory by decision over Marcos Maidana and hauled in a cool $32 million for his efforts, but that might not even be the half of it.
Cuba Gooding Jr.'s Shocking Drug Secrets Revealed
A former Los Angeles party girl says she was relieved to learn Cuba Gooding Jr.'s wife call it quits. That's because she says she found out just how ratchet the actor has been… from her personal experience with him seven-years ago. The unnamed woman is now spilling the goodies on Gooding.. less than a week after Sara Kapfer filed for divorce.
"Her presence on the night in question has been verified by multiple witnesses."
"Her presence on the night in question has been verified by multiple witnesses."
Mekhi Phifer Owes $1.3 Million And Files Bankruptcy
Someone call a doctor … because former "ER" star Mekhi Phifer is broke as hell.
Phifer filed for full blown bankruptcy late last month, claiming roughly $67,000 in assets … as he drowns in debt totaling around $1.3 Mil.
Rich Homie Quan Hospitalized After Having 2 Seizures During Video Shoot
2014 XXL Freshman class member Rich Homie Quan is in an Atlanta hospital recovering after suffering two seizures on Tuesday, May 6.
TMZ reports that Quan was shooting a music video with Problem when he collapsed and hit his head. Quan's reps say he collapsed from heat exhaustion and then suffered a seizure.
The rapper is reportedly in good condition.
Abducted Chibok Girls : Police Offer N50million Reward For Information
Abducted Chibok Girls: Police Offer N50m Reward For Information
The Nigeria Police hereby announce a cash reward of Fifty Million Naira (N50, 000, 000.00) to anyone who volunteers credible information that will lead to the location and rescue of the female students abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State. The Force urges all patriotic citizens with such useful information to contact the following numbers:
The Nigeria Police hereby announce a cash reward of Fifty Million Naira (N50, 000, 000.00) to anyone who volunteers credible information that will lead to the location and rescue of the female students abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State. The Force urges all patriotic citizens with such useful information to contact the following numbers:
Female worker stabs colleague to death in Aba
Rodgers 'agrees new four-year contract'
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has agreed a new four-year deal with the Merseyside club, according to reports.
Rodgers' current deal still has a year left to run but the Liverpool hierarchy have been keen to tie the northern Irishman down to a long-term contract to fend off interest from other clubs and reward him for a fantastic season.
Koscielny 'agrees new long-term Arsenal deal'
Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny has agreed a new five-year deal with the Gunners, according to reports.
French website Le10Sport.com believe Arsenal have tied Koscielny down to a new contract which is set to keep him at the Emirates until 2019.
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An Indonesian widow who was gang-raped by eight 'vigilantes' as punishment for having an affair with a married man, is now to suffer the further indignity of being caned in public.
The rapists caught the couple together when they barged into her house in the northern Indonesian province of Banda Aceh and accused her of having 'improper sexual relations' with the 40-year-old man.
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153A Eastern Avenue comprises a first floor office suite forming part of an R&D/mixed use building and having the benefit of allocated car parking.
Milton Park is accessed from the A34 (Milton Interchange) which links directly to the M4 (J13) and the M40 (J8/9). Milton Park lies 12 miles south of Oxford. Rail communications are excellent with Didcot Parkway providing a fast and frequent service to Oxford (12 mins approx), Reading (13 mins approx) and London Paddington (45 mins approx.). MEPC run a tenants' shuttle bus service to Didcot Station.
Milton Park is home to a wide range of organisations from a diverse range of sectors including science and biotech companies. The park accommodates over 250 organisations which together employ over 9,000 people.
Facilities on Milton Park include a restaurant, café, business lounges, post office, shops (including a handy convenience shop at 153), gym and children's day nursery.
The unit has the following approximate net internal floor areas:
Ground Floor Entrance lobby
First Floor Offices - 2,213 sq ft (205.63 sq m)
Total - 2,213 sq ft (205.63 sq ft)
Externally: Car park with 12 allocated spaces
Terms - The office suite is offered to let on a new effective full repairing and insuring sub-lease outside the 1954 Act for a term up to July 2022.
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Ladies and Gentlemen,
Today I shall regale you with the tale of Jake
And his many exes in the story...
Jake comes home to find his family being evicted from their grandfather's house. It's just another day. He breaks up with his smothering, ultra-religious girlfriend, Brianna, and has to move out of her house. It's just another day. He meets the girl of his dreams working at a local convenient store by chance. It's just another day. His father, St. Nik, has a seizure and collapses.
It's Just Another Day is written and drawn by BluRaven C. Houvener and tells the story of Jake and his quest to find love in high school and dealing with the tribulations of life at home. His family moves from apartment to apartment like vagabonds, but even with these misfortunes, Jake still holds his head up high and keeps trunking on.
It's far from just another comic...
I tend to enjoy slice-of-life work and that's an aspect of this story that appealed to me. Admittedly, when I judged the webcomic upon seeing the first page alone, I thought this was going to be some kind of "cool, strong man fights ninjas" kind of story (Jake looks pretty cool in his sunglasses), but by the start of page three you finally get to the meat of it. Fighting ninjas. Knocking someone's block off because they ticked you off. These are Jake's idle daydreams and a far cry from who he is and what his life is like, but I think we can all relate to daydreams like that. I mean, Jake's obviously a lover, not a fighter.
The writing is what makes this comic stand out and it's what kept me reading through the entire archive. Jake's narration isn't pretentious and the events and emotions from his various relationships are laid bare. The story beats move along fast and it never drags. We get to the core of each relationship he has with Brianna, Ryoko, and Nikki fairly quickly.
Brianna's relationship seemed like one of convenience. She let his family stay at her house and Jake goes between arguing with her due to their different moral compasses and enjoying the sex they have together.
Almost immediately as that relationship ends, we meet Ryoko: the hot girl. She's literally introduced as a catgirl dressed in neko-ears and a leotard, which is Jake's fetish, but her wishy-washiness and her strange relationship with another boy lead to jealously and their breakup.
Since the comic focuses on Jake and his relationships, it makes me wonder: how well does this story treat the women presented in it? I don't think we're trying to pass the Bechdel test here, since it's a portrait of Jake's life and his relationships to his family, friends, and the women he dates. The only thing I can think of in regards to women in this comic is: She's Just Another Girl.
Until we get to Nikki...
Jake thinks she's the one. They connect over the same things and their relationship grows steadily until Nikki breaks it off for reasons unknown (and through e-mail, no less). Of all the relationships portrayed, this is the one that haunts Jake and the one I found most interesting because of how it ends. It made me wonder about her life beyond the frame of the comic. What was she going through and why did she break it off? There's a great flash-forward panel later in the comic where we get a glimpse of what happened to Nikki. I wonder if the comic will ever bring her character back.
But...almost immediately after that, Jake's on to his next woman (kinda).
There's another interesting relationship that builds over the story, and it's between Jake and his father which is contentious at best. There is a cool factor about Jake's dad that he admires -- being in a biker gang and being a rock musician, but at the same time, Jake's dad also complains about his laziness and puts his son down every time he can even despite Jake's efforts to be responsible and do well.
|Jake talking about his dad...
The part that hit home for me was when his father had a seizure due to his brain cancer and went into a coma. My father fought cancer for five years before passing away. I can say for certain, when something that dire happens in the family, whatever minor heartbreaks you were suffering before slip away from your thoughts pretty quick.
|Jake also moves on pretty quickly...
RazzesMost of the razzes I have concerning this comic is the art. The one thing I notice the most about the art is how flat it is. We see Jake and the other characters mostly from profile or front shots. There are a few attempts at dramatic angles, but they definitely need some reference to help refine them.
|This kind of angle is hard even for me. The head looks too smushed.
|Andrew Loomis has some good examples of heads at different angles
At first I thought BluRaven might not know how to draw glasses in profile because of the way Jake's glasses are drawn, but he certainly does know how to do it, because other characters look correct. There's a conscious choice to keep Jake's eyes hidden at all costs, but doing that in profile is hard. BluRaven is bending reality to hide his eyes. The sunglasses could be curved to wrap around his face, but the way they're drawn, they always appear flat.
There are some issues with head proportions, especially from profile. Sometimes it appears the back of Jake's head is too small.
|Back of the skull looks too small. Could be his hair is covering it though.
When I started learning how to draw, one of the first books I had was from Andrew Loomis, and if you're looking for great instruction on drawing human heads and bodies, getting the correct proportion and how to hang figures so they all appear composed in perspective together correctly, I recommend Figure Drawing For All It's Worth. Loomis' book was reprinted a few years ago and is one of my go-to books. This is how I learned to draw heads when I began drawing 12 years ago, and I still use it today:


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Pioneer 2 x CDJ900 NEXUS + DJM-250MK2 Bundle
This Pioneer DJ bundle contains a pair of CDJ-900 NEXUS USB CD players with the DJM-250MK2 mixer
Key Features:
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- Perfect for the Professional USB DJ
- 2 x Pioneer CDJ900 NEXUS Digital Media Player
- Pioneer DJ DJM-250MK2 Mixer
Product Code: 100280171
This Pioneer DJ bundle contains a pair of CDJ-900 NEXUS USB CD players with the DJM-250MK2 mixer.
Bundle contains:
2 x Pioneer CDJ900 NEXUS Digital Media Player
The CDJ-900NXS builds on the success of its predecessor, the CDJ-900, plus it's packed with new technology including a full colour LCD screen, Beat Divide, four-deck Beat Sync and the ability to play sets from a smartphone.
The CDJ-900NXS boasts a high resolution screen, giving DJs a quick and instant view of the Wave Display and Wave Zoom and the ability to view and edit rekordbox beatgrids.
The HID interface allows you to use more complex DJ software without a control disk.
Pioneer DJ DJM-250MK2 Mixer
The new Pioneer DJ DJM-250Mk2 is a compact mixer with 2 channels, a USB interface capable of DVS and the same Magvel crossfader found in the flagship DJM-900NXS2.
The new mixer is the entry point into the DJM series and is packed with professional features including the Magvel crossfader and Sound Color FX filter from the DJM-900NXS2. With its own built-in sound card, the DJM-250MK2 offers high-quality audio and can be connected to any set-up, while the clear-cut controls let you scratch and mix instinctively.
The clear layout of the DJM-250MK2's lower half gives you freedom to perform complicated scratch techniques. The Magvel crossfader, inherited from the flagship DJM-900NXS2 mixer, feels accurate and assured, and it's highly durable (capable of approximately 10 million movements). You can also perform seamless blended mixes on the DJM-250MK2 using the smooth channel faders.
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By Owei Lakemfa
WINNIE Nomzamo Madikizela-Mandela was a matchless fighter, an unconquerable combatant with an indomitable spirit who was not only married to the legendary Nelson Mandela, but also to the struggle of the African people. She was not just the mother who brought up the Mandela children, but was the undisputable Mother Africa.
Winnie was young, but she was conscious of her historical role. When in 1963, at 27, her husband was sentenced to life, she said: "What has happened should take none of us by surprise, for we are faced with a vicious oppressor…I shall certainly live under great strain in the coming years, but this type of living has become part and parcel of my life. The greatest honour a people can pay to a man behind bars is to keep the freedom flame burning, to continue the fight."
Many may not fully understand her role in the African Liberation Movement and struggle, but suffice it to state that at the height of the South African liberation struggle when the evil Apartheid system was militarily and politically backed by powerful countries like Britain and the United States; when the apostles of that soulless system routinely murdered Blacks, and seasonally invaded African countries; when it held the cream of the liberation struggle on Robben Island and its word was law that must be obeyed to the letter or be met with severe consequences, Winnie Mandela defied Apartheid and refused to obey its laws. Most importantly, when she was banned, a very harsh punishment which was accepted without question, Winnie, unbanned herself.
On May 12, 1969, Winnie was a 33-year-old mother taking care of two young daughters aged nine and 10 and whose husband was six years into a life sentence. That morning, the Apartheid monsters from hell struck, abducting her from her Soweto home, taking her through a 491-day (16 months) detention during which she was subjected to unspeakable atrocities some of which she refused to talk about. Although a woman who had not entered menopause, she was denied a bath for months. She almost lost her mind and contemplated suicide over a period. She said of her experience: "Solitary confinement is worse than hard labour. When you do hard labour, you are with other prisoners, you can tolerate it because you all dig together, you communicate and you are alive. Solitary confinement is meant to kill you alive. It is the most vicious punishment that you could wish your worst enemy. You are imprisoned in this little cell. When you stretch your hands, you touch the walls. You are reduced to a nobody, a non-value. It is like killing you alive."
Despite her ordeals, when she was brought to trial, charged with 540 offences of terrorism including furthering communism and the aims of the African National Congress, ANC, and conspiring to commit sabotage, she told Apartheid Judge Bekker that she considered her trial as: "unjust, immoral, soul-corrosive and physically destructive… I consider it difficult to enter a plea because I regard myself as already being found guilty."
Tortured, held in solitary confinement, deprived of family, with assassination attempts and her home bombed twice, Winnie survived the brutality and violence of Apartheid, emerging like gold from the crucible. She was to say: "There is no longer anything I can fear. There is nothing the government has not done to me. There isn't any pain I haven't known."
When the anti-Apartheid struggles became bloodier from the mid-1980s and the struggles were in the streets with massacres and betrayals, there was what was later called 'Necklacing' which was placing a burning tyre full of petrol on the victim's neck. Winnie broke ranks with the ANC by endorsing it. She declared: "With our necklacing, we shall liberate this country." It is easy for some to criticise her for this and her resort to self-help including running informal bodyguards called the Mandela United Football Club, but these were in the days of apartheid violence when the state was out to physically eliminate fighters like Winnie. They were the days of apartheid lawlessness when it was criminal to be law-abiding.
My generation was quite familiar with the name, Nelson Mandela, but not his face; it was the face of Winnie we could identify with. When he was released from prison on February 11, 1990 and the image was beamed across the world walking with Winnie, we readily could identify Winnie but had to get used to registering the face of the legendary Nelson. She was one of the main persons that kept his memory alive in those lonely 27 years in prison. Those years were to put a heavy strain on their marriage which later broke down.
Winnie who passed away this Monday, April 2, 2018, thought the ANC conceded too much to the White regime in the negotiations leading to independence and on the land issue. She was a young lady drawn into the vortex of the struggle to liberate our continent from servitude, Apartheid and colonialism. Winnie played her part courageously and became one of the undisputed leaders of the African people. She was the best known of the famous South African women fighters who were leaders in the Anti-Apartheid War. Preceding Winnie in solitary confinement, was Ruth First who after 117 days in Apartheid jail, fled in 1963. On August 17, 1982, she was killed in Maputo, Mozambique by a letter bomb sent to her by security agents of the Apartheid regime. Another whose life trajectory has similarities with Winnie, was Albertina Nontsikelelo Sisulu. Her husband, Walter was a leader of the ANC like Nelson Mandela, they were both charged with treason and sentenced to life in prison on the notorious Robben Island. Albertina, like Winnie, was held a number of times in solitary confinement. When anti-apartheid movements in South Africa united to found the United Democratic Front, UDF, to pull down the apartheid structures, Albertina led the organisation. After liberation, she sat in parliament with her husband. She passed away on June 2, 2011.
Just as the South African Government prepares to give Winnie a state funeral on April 14, so is it also preparing for the Centenary of Albertina Sisulu who was born in October 1918. May we be worthy heirs of these outstanding mothers of Africa.


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The Cookhouse is found in the gastronomic district of Sant Antoni and is more than just a restaurant. The Cook House is a new choice for hosting and the tourism industry. Eloy provides visitors an experience for traveling and exploring new sensations and new feelings. The Cookhouse attracts foodies and tourists looking to explore their gastronomic side. Providing guests with a mix of Catalan, Spanish, Italian, Asian cuisine. With the constant aroma of herbs, Brazilian spices, and tasty foods, smell is a feature of the house. He is a great example of turning his passion into a business profession.
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I know I haven't been too active on the site lately and I know that my posts have been relatively short, but I just haven't had the time to really get wound up and vent all my frustrations. I also think that there is a certain amount of shell shock from all the crap that is happening in Washington and on the political scene in general. I am amazed at how rapidly this country is headed into the crapper, but not because I didn't see it happening but more so because it was so accurately predicted last year during the campaign. I am scared that I was so right about the train wreck of an economy that we now have and how it would have mattered little who won the election because the career politicians in Washington stopped using common sense many years ago.
The only difference between McCain and Obama is the speed at which the train wreck would occur. I said it then and I am even more amazed at the blazing speed, which the great one is destroying the strongest economy in the world. McCain would have only been slower at dismantling the economy in the name of bipartisanship, but it still would be happening. The fact that the administration is blaming Bush for the poor economy that has happened since the great one took office is laughable, but sadly the media is allowing them to spew this ridiculous BS. The fact that driving this country further into debt isn't fixing the economy is a mystery to them and they can't figure out why it isn't working. They want to spend even more money they don't have to provide more stimulus would be funny if it wasn't absolutely terrifying.
When are they going to learn that you don't fix the economy by spending and taxing. You fix it by cutting and stabilizing government spending and interference. The economy might have recovered if they would have minimize the new ideas and spending. It might have restarted if the rules weren't constantly changing. Spending by consumers might have rebounded if they weren't scared about the next round of new taxes or regulation was going to cause them to lose their jobs or wipe out their retirement. America can recover, but it won't come at the hands of the government. It will come from people no longer fearing for their lives from the government taxing, spending and regulation.
Set the rules, enforce the rules and let the dust settle. Americans will come out of their foxholes and adjust to the new situation. They will spend again and the economy will start chugging again and just like an old time locomotive it will be slow at first, but it will pick up speed. We just have to put the locomotive back on the track and stop messing with the tracks. I love this country and I know that we all have a share in the blame for the situation that it is in, but we must force the government to slow down and quit screwing with every part of this economy all at once. We must bring sanity back to Washington and if that means voting everyone out of office and starting anew so be it. My advice for now is hunker down and put your own house in order and weather the storm the best you can and at every opportunity do what is right for your family and country. We all know tough times mean sacrifice and doing without, so lets get this message to the Federal Government anyway we can.
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I got that and I'm running on windows 10. The last sc2 patch seemed to fix that for me! It was annoying. I could add the LOTV dependencies to the map but I couldn't remove the old hots ones.
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Pitfall: Can add points but can't move, delete or modify them.
Solution: I can use undo to delete them but other than that I can't do anything.
can see them in the editor, I can see them in game when I put a text tag on them. But just can't give them a name, delete or move them.
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Has anyone found a fix for all the (Unnamed) stuff? I've done TYAs fix for the locale but all the unedited actors have (Unnamed) in their name.
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Pitfall: Multiple Texture sets don't work correctly. Solution: Don't use it until it's fixed. Keep your current textureset. If you wish to experiment, please backup your map.
Tried XML modifying the fields?
Nothing to do with the Data editor. It's inside the terrain editor it crashes. I can still use the data editor after I add terrain sets just fine.
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Having trouble with texturesets here. I duplicated a texture set before and replaced 2 textures to the ones I wanted. I used that texture set and it's all good. Now that I can use multiple texture sets, to make things simple I just replaced the custom texture set with the original one, making sure all the textures would replace the same texture (apart from the 2 I replaced). After doing this, the whole map just went black. As soon as I clicked somewhere, the editor crashed.
Pitfall: Multiple Texture sets don't work correctly.
Solution: Don't use it until it's fixed. Keep your current textureset. If you wish to experiment, please backup your map.
0_ForgeUser6890036 posted a message on Sirdeeds Terrain GalleryPosted in: Terrain
Excellent work there :)
Are all your models in the editor, or did you make/download your own?
0_ForgeUser6890036 posted a message on Making an upgrade show up on the score screenPosted in: Data
I have been trying this for a long time. The score value does effect the score screen but it won't show any custom upgrades etc
I think SoulFilcher is spot on. It will be impossible to show because the map has been "unloaded".
You could however, make up your custom score screen to show before people click quit. I've seen a few maps that do this very well. Or if you want to be really fancy, make it a real time score screen :)
0_ForgeUser6890036 posted a message on Terran air unit.Posted in: Requests
Hi there. I am looking for a Terran style fighter. Much similar to a valkyrie in SC1. The unit won't be shooting missiles, so a fancy gun is not needed. Perhaps just a barrel that is pointing out the front or from the wings? The model doesn't need to be extreme quality, but it should have detail in the textures so it doesn't look boring.
http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Imperial_Navy/AVENGER_STRIKE_FIGHTER.html < something like this would be perfect!
0_ForgeUser6890036 posted a message on Building animations stop when training starts.Posted in: Data
Hi there, I am having trouble controlling the animations of some buildings, mainly ones that use protoss building models. When the building is idle, it has some animations. When I start to train a unit or research an upgrade, all the animations stop. I am looking through the actor events but I cannot see what could be the issue. Some buildings are duplicated, some are created from scratch but both have the same issue. What is wrong?
Thanks Marc
0_ForgeUser6890036 posted a message on Can't Publish?!Posted in: General Chat
I thought I was the only one. Glad I'm not!
0_ForgeUser6890036 posted a message on Could my weapon be made better? (Shotgun creating multiple missiles)Posted in: Data
I've gone back to the "Random Point (Sphere) " actor method. Visually it looks great, you see the beams go off in a random direction and the impact effect appears at the point the beam disappears. But I'm having the problem I had before. The target unit receives the damage from all the beams, even if only 1 or 2 hit it. How would I go about changing this so when a beam hits a unit, it deals damage?
0_ForgeUser6890036 posted a message on Could my weapon be made better? (Shotgun creating multiple missiles)Posted in: Data
Thanks for the reply. I don't really want to do it with triggers, since I would have no clue what I'm doing. I never thought of beams, I'll give that a go tomorrow. I tried the sphere SOp at first, visually it looked much better but I wanted each missile to deal damage if it hit the unit. Is the actor movers way similar to the colossus.
I've never used actor movers before, so I'll give that a go as well. No doubt I'll spend more time looking for tutorials....
0_ForgeUser6890036 posted a message on Could my weapon be made better? (Shotgun creating multiple missiles)Posted in: Data
Hi there. A while ago I created a unit that shoots 18 missiles in a "random" direction. By random I mean, there are 3 persistent files that have a lot of offsets in them. It works fine but it feels messy. Lots of predefined points isn't really random lol! I feel the way I made it is slightly over complicated and could be made much better. Could you think of a better method than what I already have now? I want the missiles to be more "random" in the direction they travel. I could add more offsets in the persistent effects but I would like something a little better than that.
I will attach a demonstration map
0_ForgeUser6890036 posted a message on [Text] Adding extra glossary categoriesPosted in: Tutorials
No replies to this? Let me be the first to say thank you :) I have a question though. Is it possible to edit or remove the " Tech Tree " buttons?
0_ForgeUser6890036 posted a message on Weekly Terraining Exercise #162: Cold PeaksPosted in: Terrain
@Scbroodsc2: Go
Ty :)
I will upload the map for people to have a look. It requires HoTS :)
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Completion Date: 01/02/18
Target: the Santon Group via the purchase of its holding company EWAC Holdings BV
Acquirer: discoverIE Group plc (via its subsidiary, Acal Europe Holding B.V.)
Deal Value: Initial consideration on closing of €26.0 million (£22.8m) in cash and the issue to the seller of new ordinary shares of 5p each in discoverIE group plc to the value of €1.0m (£0.9m) plus contingent consideration of up to €22.5m (£19.9m) over the next 3 years subject to Santon achieving certain growth targets, the reimbursement of €2.5m (£2.2m) of recent capital expenditure by Santon and the investment of a further €2.5m (£2.2m) over the coming year.
Details: Catherine Drew of Charles Russell Speechlys led a European legal team advising discoverIE Group plc, a leading international designer, manufacturer and supplier of customised electronics to industry, on the acquisition of the Santon Group. Santon, which operates from Rotterdam in the Netherlands with sales offices in the UK and Germany, is a designer and manufacturer of highly differentiated, patented direct current switches for use in solar, industrial and transportation markets.
Funding: Existing debt facilities of the discoverIE group.
Corporate Finance Advisers: Quercus Corporate Finance LLP for discoverIE Group plc. IRIS Corporate Finance for the seller.
Legal Advisers: Charles Russell Speechlys LLP (UK), NautaDutilh N.V. (Holland) and Noerr LLP (Germany).
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Completion Date: 01/02/18


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Recognizing the sustainability of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus as a key research-for-action initiative, the conferece will allow an internal policy consultation process to inform, influence, and catalyze action by key actors – including policymakers, nonâ€governmental organizations, the private sector, educators, and researchers.
This process will bring together available information, identify knowledge and action gaps, share lessons on viable instruments and approaches, facilitate networks, and contribute to consensus on priorities for appropriate investment and action by different actors and stakeholders for moving towardaction on the Water-Energy-Food Nexus.
Conference Themes
Tools for the sustainable implementation of the Nexus approach
- Earth observations, monitoring and information sharing for the Nexus
- Instruments and tools for integrated planning (participatory schemes, integrated water resources management etc.)
- Concepts, methods and tools for Nexus decision making and policy implementation
- Tools for addressing synergies and trade-offs (including mitigation / adaptation measures)
- Promoting innovation in the Nexus / Identification of research needs
- Tools for resource efficiency (supply and demand sides)
Governance and management of the Nexus
- Governance structures and institutional capacities
- Policy options: case studies, identifying gaps, developing solutions
- Addressing the science-policy interface
- Incentives for cross-sectoral coordination at different levels
Considering the Environment and Livelihoods
- Planetary boundaries within the Nexus
- The role of ecosystems within the Nexus and the valuation of ecosystem services
- Poverty and the Nexus
- A Nexus Approach to the Sustainable Development Goals
Implementing the Nexus at Various Scales
- The Nexus from a Regional Perspective
- The implementation of the Nexus in Local Communities
- Making the Nexus work in cities: Urban Natural Resource Management
- Transboundary challenges and solutions
The confirmed keynote speakers up to now are:
-Joachim von Braun
Center for Development Research, Bonn, Germany
-Joppe Cramwinckel
World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Geneva, Switzerland
-Johan Kuylenstierna
Stockholm Environmental Institute, Stockholm Sweden
-Andrew Noble
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems
-Dirk Messner
German Development Institute, Bonn, Germany
-Alexander Müller, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,
Rome, Italy
-Claudia Pahl-Wostl
University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germay
-Henry David Venema
The International Institute for Sustainable Development, Manitoba, Canada
-Charles Vörösmarty
City University of New York, New York, USA
-Jun Xia
Wuhan University, Wuhan, China


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I am a historian of 18th and 19th century New Orleans and the 17th century Netherlands. My research interests include: race, gender, and power; the built environment and the history of architecture; twentieth-century American music; and local and national identities. In 2010, I started Our House Stories, a historical research firm that uncovered hundreds of stories of ordinary New Orleanians who built not only homes but lives, families, and careers in the Crescent City. I am the Director of Research for the Claiborne Avenue History Project. I'm a doctoral student in Transregional History in the History Department at Georgetown University.
I earned a Bachelor of Musical Arts from DePauw University in 2004, a Master of Arts in History from Louisiana State University in 2007, and a Master of Music Performance from Loyola University-New Orleans in 2012.


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White-Knuckled Grip
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I don't like heat or a lot of sweating. I realize they have a strong link to running, but to the extent I can limit or avoid them, I do. Heat slows my pace, and if high humidity is involved, it's curtains for me. I like crisp, fall mornings (happy 1st day of fall, by the way!) and running in the snow. In the summer, I run at the crack of the crack to keep it bearable. I try to control how the weather affects my races by scheduling them in late fall or early spring. Unfortunately, some unseasonably hot race days I've been dealt have rocked my plans. I'm awful at accepting lack of control. However, it's also becoming clear there is little peace in excessive planning. Despite that "clarity", my grip on the steering wheel of my life is so tight, my knuckles are white, and I'm resistant to let go.
"He must increase, but I must decrease." John 3:30
I learned this past week that control, woven tightly with pride, is an idol for me and that I don't fully trust God as I thought I did. A curve ball was thrown into my plans – it was a perfect opportunity to model trust in God and live out my profession that He works all things for good. Instead, I had a big freak-out session in my head and heart … and in the ears of a few poor souls who love me enough to listen. Now that I'm on the other side of the momentary crisis – which turned out for good, of course – I'm praising God for the opportunity to clean up my mind and spirit. I needed an alert that my trust in Him needs major fortification. I know His will is the right plan for me and He will meet my needs to persevere, but do I believe it? My recent actions don't show that I do. I cared more about myself than God's plan for me. My worry and preoccupation with how things might unfold wasted a lot of time. When His plan veers outside the path I'm paving, it will be a struggle to accept it with joy, but I believe there is peace and freedom in letting go. Think of the extra time I'll have for more joyous thoughts! Who doesn't want a little extra time? I'll continue to strategically schedule races to avoid the heat, but I hope to head to the starting line open to whatever weather God wants me to tackle that day, knowing He'll carry me through.
Dear God, please help me let go of my desire to control the path of my life and give me strength to fully trust in You and Your plan.


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Osceola County Commissioner Fred Hawkins is the latest candidate to enter the House District 42 race.
"I want to bring my passion for quality education, public safety and protecting our natural resources to state government," he said in an announcement Friday. "Florida's best days are ahead of us. I will bring principled leadership to Tallahassee to ensure every Florida family can realize the American Dream."
Hawkins, a St. Cloud resident who has served on the Osceola County board for the past 10 years, is seeking the seat currently held by term-limited state Rep. Mike La Rosa.
HD 42 is a mostly rural area covering Eastern Osceola County. As a county commissioner, Hawkins has represented communities of St. Cloud, Harmony and the Narcoossee Corridor.
As President/CEO of the Osceola Education Foundation, Hawkins leads a nonprofit organization that provides assistance to teachers, scholarships to students and funds classroom programs to offer educational opportunities for Osceola schoolchildren.
"There is nothing more rewarding than helping our young people reach their potential!" he said.
Hawkins also serves as Osceola's representative on the Board of Directors of the Central Florida Expressway Authority, the Orlando Economic Partnership, the St. Cloud Chamber of Commerce and St. Cloud Main Street.
He lives in St. Cloud with his wife Tiffany, and daughter Kendrie.