Diana joined Waterhouse & Dodd in September 2018 after having spent nearly five years at a leading Mayfair gallery specialising in 20th Century Impressionist and Modern art.
She graduated from St Andrews in 2012 with a degree in Art History, with a focus on Post-War French Abstraction and mid-century New York Modernism. Her first experience in the London art industry was as an intern at Bonhams, and then Sotheby's, and working with a prominent art consultant where she further developed her knowledge of the art market, with a particular focus on Russian art.
At Waterhouse & Dodd, Diana works alongside Jonathan specialising in the 20th century European market, helping him organise exhibitions as well as source, sell and research European paintings. Her area of expertise in particular is French art, including Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, early Modernism (with an especial interest in Léger and Chagall), the School of Paris, and the Post-War French period, encompassing Dubuffet, Soulages, and de Staël.
Besides her native English, she is a Russian and French speaker.


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Cat M314F Wheeled Excavator Features Design Enhancements for 2017 Model Year—Including Reduced Fuel Consumption, Increased Work-Tool Versatility, and Advances in Operator Safety and Convenience
Cat® M314F Wheeled Excavator Features Design Enhancements for 2017 Model Year—Including Reduced Fuel Consumption, Increased Work-Tool Versatility, and Advances in Operator Safety and Convenience
For Release in Korea: September 2016
The recently released Cat® M314F Wheeled Excavator is designed to meet high standards for initial quality, reliability, low operating costs, operator comfort and safety, simplicity of operation and maintenance, and environmental friendliness. To further enhance overall value for the machine owner, Caterpillar has further refined the M314F's design for the 2017 model year to provide increased fuel efficiency, versatility, and operator safety and convenience. Caterpillar's policy to annually update product design allows the company to bring new features and enhancements to the market more quickly.
Decreased fuel consumption
The M314F uses the Cat C4.4 ACERT™ engine. The C4.4 ACERT features high torque and fast response to load changes, while meeting current emission standards. Emissions technology includes the Cat NOx-reduction system, selective catalytic reduction system, diesel oxidation catalyst, and high-pressure/common-rail fuel system.
New for the M314F is a system that adjusts engine speed to match speed demands during travels. The system provides the exact level of power required for varying roading situations, resulting in reduced fuel consumption and reduced sound levels.
Increased versatility
An integrated tiltrotator-ready package is now available for the M314F and provides a factory-installed, on-board platform for Rototilt® tiltrotator. All modifications required to the cab, electrical, and software systems are incorporated in the package. The system requires no additional monitor; all necessary settings and parameters are integrated directly into the machine monitor. Required with this package are the new advanced joysticks.
The available advanced joystick control system is designed to provide added comfort and functionality. The ergonomic design of the controls and rubberized surfaces allow fingertip control of hydraulic functions, while two sliders and five buttons on each joystick allow integrating additional functions, such as rotation/tilt and lever steering.
An added standard feature for the M314F is extended flexibility for work-tool-function assignment, on joysticks. Operators can now use the joystick buttons/sliders and the left pedal to set up tool control to their liking.
Also standard is the new permanent auxiliary-flow feature that simplifies control of work tools requiring constant rotation, such as mowers and mulchers. Operators can now press the control button once to engage constant flow. The function can be disabled if the operator chooses.
New quick-coupler controls now are operated from a switch, not from the monitor, in order to comply with the new ISO 13031 standard. The quick-coupler control switch is located in place of the previous radio-mute switch, which is relocated to the right console (below the armrest). The new system allows quicker tool changes.
Safety enhancements
The ability to limit travel speed in reverse mode is also a new feature for the M314F, allowing the machine owner to set a safe speed when the machine is swinging and moving in reverse. In addition, a modified swing lock now functions independently from the implement-lockout system. When loading the machine onto a transport truck, for instance, this feature allows for greater maneuverability, offering the ability to adjust implement position, while eliminating the risk of accidentally swinging the upper frame.
Accommodating operator's environment
A new split-screen monitor for the side-view and rear-view camera displays allows both images to be seen at a glance by the operator. These views are displayed on the M314F's second monitor, which provides a wider screen for enhanced visibility. Also, an added LED light for the side-view camera allows improved visibility from the front right-hand side to the rear of the machine. The new light for this camera, coupled with the current light for the rear camera, ensures optimum visibility for operators.
Also available are electrically adjustable mirrors that allow the operator to position mirrors while seated in an operating position. This capability eliminates the need for operators to climb on machines with a variable-adjustable boom—a plus for safety.
M314F Product Specifications
Cat C4.4 ACERT
Net power, kW
Operating weight, kg
Dig depth, max., mm
Reach @ ground, mm
Bucket cap., m3
Max. speed, km/h
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TSC's roots are in publishing, and our flagship magazine, Ocean News & Technology, stems almost four decades. Since those early days of trade publishing, TSC has broadened its scope to become a media and marketing consultancy.
ON&T is essential intelligence for ocean industries. For nearly four decades, executive decision makers have read ON&T for the latest offshore industry news.
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After yuan's fixed, give China Xbox and Halo:Reach
Here's another way to level the playing field with China, besides getting the country to stop manipulating its currency:
Get Microsoft to start selling Xbox 360 consoles in the country, pre-loaded with "Halo: Reach."
In the six days after "Reach" launched last week, players spent 5,901 man years playing the game online, according to "Halo" creator Bungie.
That doesn't include the millions of hours people spent playing the game's campaign offline, and the hours (or days?) of reduced productivity at work the following mornings.
Bungie also reported yesterday that more than 70 million online "Reach" games have been played. The game's online population surpassed that of "Halo 3," beating its all time record of concurrent players by 65 percent.
Bungie's stats were a sort of rebuttal to the Xbox Live weekly play report that showed "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" still had more unique users on the service the week of Sept. 13-19, but "Reach" wasn't available the full week.
Xbox's Larry Hryb – who caused a kerfluffle when the numbers came out this week with an error – yesterday afternoon provided an update, saying that "Reach" was the top game on Xbox Live for the past seven days with nearly four times the unique users as "Halo 3" had the week of Sept. 13.
China banned the sale of the Xbox 360 and other consoles, fearing they will waste the minds of its youth, who instead are avid players of online PC games and gray market consoles.
But that's not stopping Chinese computer giant Lenovo from developing an Xbox Kinect knock off called the eBox for its home market.
Maybe it's time for Bungie to show the WTO how to set up a Banhammer anti-cheating system. One reason the hammer comes down: "Manipulating network conditions to give yourself an advantage, or to the detriment of the experience for other players."
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"From Barcelona, with Love"
By: "Adler, Elizabeth"
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin:
Bibi Fortunata was the hottest ticket in town; singer, actress, and celebrity. Two years ago she was arrested on suspicion of murdering her lover and his new mistress, who was also Bibi's best friend. Bibi was front-page news in a way her publicists had never dreamed off. But the police were never able to prove anything and Bibi was set free, with the cloud of suspicion and murder still hanging over her. Bibi left for Barcelona where she quite simply disappeared. But when Bibi's daughter comes to Mac and Sunny for help, they can't resist the temptation to solve this mystery once and for all... View more info
Now or Never: A Novel
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The Last Time I Saw Paris
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Paris, the most romantic city on earth, is a place of second honeymoons and newly discovered passions. It lures us with a banquet of tastes, sound, sights, and smells. And for Lara Lewis, it is the place where she and her husband once experienced love at its best. Now it is a place where forty-something Lara believes she can rekindle her marriage. She plans the most romantic adventure: to retrace her first honeymoon with her husband, visit the same sights, eat in the same restaurants, explore the same villages. But when her surgeon-husband tells her at the last minutes that there's another wom... View more info
Summer in Tuscany: A Novel
She needed a life... Gemma Jericho is an overworked New York doctor with a handful of a teenaged daughter and a mother who worries that Gemma has no life. So when her mother receives a mysterious letter telling her about an even more mysterious inheritance in Tuscany, Gemma sees her chance: the three of them throw caution and convention to the wind and leave for Italy. Gemma hopes that a change of scenery will bring back the closeness she used to share with her daughter. And perhaps the challenges of living in a foreign country will give her mother something to worry about beyond Gemma's s... View more info


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Kenneth Mehlman: Same-Sex Marriage = Conservative Values
Feb 7, 2013 | Ken Mehlman, Kenneth Mehlman, LGBT
As a Republican, Kenneth Mehlman has always pushed for strong family values. It was perhaps the tipping factor that put Bush ahead of Kerry in the 2004 election race. These days, he may be less involved in the political sphere, but he's certainly still pushing for social causes he believes in, like same-sex marriage.
Ken Mehlman most recently spoke at a public event for the Iowa Republicans for Freedom (IRFF) at the Davis Brown Law Firm in Des Moines, urging Conservative Republicans to share his views on marriage equality. In his speech, he marks several philosophical and practical reasons to support same-sex marriage: increased family values, stronger societies, more stable homes, less taxation for same-sex families, honoring the "Golden Rule," and promoting individual freedoms over government control.
"I'm a conservative because I believe in more freedom and I believe in less government," Mehlman said, citing two key values for the Republican Party. "I think that we are endowed by our Creator, not by politicians, not by government, not by bureaucrats, with inalienable rights, including the pursuit of happiness. If you believe that, what could be more central to the pursuit of happiness that choosing the person that you love, that you have the right to marry?"
Calling out examples of other influential Conservatives who support same-sex marriage, Ken Mehlman included in his 11-minute speech references to Dick Cheney, Clint Eastwood, John Bolton, and Ted Olson. Hitting on the effect same-sex marriage has on society, Mehlman said, "It makes a society stronger… It creates stability in the lives of children across this country [with loving same-sex parents]."
David Kochel, who led the 2012 Iowa campaign for Mitt Romney, also joined Mehlman at the event. Kochel, who claims to have been a supporter of same-sex marriage for over a decade, said, "the Republican Party needs… to be a more modern party, we need to be a more inclusive party."
Together, Ken Mehlman and David Kochel are a formidable force for anti-gay initiatives. The two have also spent time in the past few days meeting with Republicans in Iowa who are opposed to same-sex marriage, encouraging them to move forward progressively and embrace same-sex equality alongside the public.


You change the oil in your car to make sure the car's engine runs as smoothly as possible. It reduces the risk of engine troubles and helps to ensure that the engine will continue to perform at its peak level. If the engine isn't running well, neither does your car.
The computer systems that store and secure your company's data are similar. They need to be updated regularly to ensure the systems' security. If these systems are compromised, so is your company.
Businesses, likely including folks in the auto industry, have been scrambling all week since news spread that a ransomware attack named WannaCry compromised organizations at an alarming rate. In less than 48 hours, it compromised more than 130,000 organizations worldwide in over 150 countries. Early investigative reports have suggested that this particular malware was among the tools held by the National Security Agency (NSA) employed to exploit system vulnerabilities in Windows which were leaked by WikiLeaks, for which Microsoft had released a patch for over two months ago. The recent attack could have been prevented by an update Microsoft previously made available to Windows users. Some are already urging companies to brace for a second round of cyberattacks.
Ransomware is a form of malicious software that infiltrates computer systems or networks, encrypting data until the victim pays a ransom, which is frequently demanded in untraceable Bitcoin. According to a recent report from Symantec, the average ransom demanded in 2016 rose from $294 to $1,077 dollars. Most ransomware is generally spread when a user clicks on a malicious attachment in an e-mail or on a hyperlink. Two of the more significant ransomware threats in 2016 ("Locky" and "Cerber") were spread via massive email campaigns. However, in this latest attack, the ransomware has been more successful through self-propagation, i.e., by gaining entry into businesses and automatically seeking out and infecting other vulnerable machines.
This article was originally published as a Legal News: Privacy, Security & Information Management newsletter by Christopher Cain, Jennifer Hennessy, Chanley Howell, Julia Kadish, James Kalyvas, Matthew Karlyn, Steven Millendorf, Jennifer Rathburn, Andrew Rawlins, Eileen Ridley, Beni Surpin, and Aaron Tantleff titled, "Global Ransomware Attack: Preparation is Key." Click here for the original publication.


I arrived in Denver on June 22. 19 with my parents Harold and Hilda Terpstra and youngest brother Isaak.
We came by tram from N.York after a sea voyage on a ship of the Holland America Line from Friesland and the Netherlands.
Arrangements had been made with Bethesda Sanatorium (as they owned a bus) that we should call them to pick us up and bring us to my sister and brother-in-law's home John Bandsma. They lived on a dry farm located on E Quiney Ave about 4 1/2 or 2 miles east of University Blvd.
As my parents spoke very little English, I was assigned to do the calling. I was nervous as I had not spoken English on a phone for 5 years.
who was head nurse at the San.
after telling her we came from the old country, she no longer thought it strange we would arrive on Sunday.
While waiting for the bus we took turns sight seeing and guarding our bagage.
The building on 17th St. sure looked tall to us coming from a small village in Friesland.
The change of the dry prarie landscape did not compare favorable to the fields of lush grass and growing crops in the Netherlands.
as Mrs Ven was a former T.B. patient, who came to America all by herself in her early 20 ties as a sick young woman engaged to student v. Dellen who had one more year of study before becoming a candidate for the ministry.
Mrs. V. settled in Maxwell N.Mexico where there was a small settlement of Dutch people mostly young, all fighting the dreaded disease.
Somehow they did not prosper there. Some moved to Denver some to Eastern States. The Ven's went to Denver.
When we came, the 1st church had been remodeled and enlarged. I remember it being about 2/3 occupied that first Sunday.
and our ministers in Friesland being very strongly opposed too them I partook with mixed feelings.
at that time there was a horse barn in the rear of the church, a few people came with horse & buggy as most members lived close to church many on Lo Emersson. Dutchman Blvd. I believe my husband and I were the last ones to use the barn .
What a change from low Netherlands to the Mtns in America!
of the Mtns area, I was in awe of it all, but still lonely, and read an awfull lot, during that time.
In Sept most people left, it was getting chilly, so we packed and came to the parsonage bay, that time Rev & Mrs had endeared themself to me, acting as if they were my foster parents.
A whole new world opened to me, such as the Telephone, vacuum sweeper and icebox to name a few. I became chief cook. sometimes burning the toast forgetting the rice in the soup etc.
ALLEEN het GOEDKOOPST is !
Hiermee kwam foutief de familienaam Alma tot stand!
Voor uitvoering van Weermachtsopdrachten, levering aan Duitsche Firma's een gedeelte van de dringenste reparaties en distributie van banden hebben wij menschen te weinig. Als wielenmaker hebben wij hem dringend noodig, zoowel voor nieuwen aanmaak als voor de dringendste reparaties is hij onmisbaar. Een "Bescheinigung" hebben wij daarom voor hem ontvangen. Hij is door het G.A.B. te Groningen aangewezen voor bijzondere hulpdiensten. Is bedrijfs-brandweerman en voor de luchtbeschermingsdienst.
August & Wesley Spinder genoemd in lokaal nieuws.
Mr. and Mrs. August Spinder and baby and his brother, Wesley Spinder, of Detroit, visited at Ben Meyer's Sunday, and Mrs. Ben Meyers and daughter, Mrs. Sherman Yerkes and baby, accompanied them to Walled Lake.


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Gneis (uit Oudhoogduits gneistan = fonkelen) is een middel- tot hooggradig metamorf gesteente met een geband uiterlijk. De textuur van een gneis wordt bepaald door een voorkeursrichting waarin de kristallen liggen. Gneis ontstaat als een gesteente (vaak zandsteen of graniet) onder hoge druk (>1 GPa) en temperatuur (>600 graden Celsius) gedeformeerd wordt.

Er zijn een aantal verschillende criteria waarmee het onderscheid tussen een gneis en een schist wordt bepaald. Soms wordt als criterium gebruikt hoe groot de brokstukken zijn als het gesteente breekt. Een gneis breekt in splinters van centimeters groot, een schist in splinters van millimeters groot. Een andere definitie is dat een gneis gesteente is waarvan de kristallen gemiddeld groter zijn dan 0,2 cm. Gevolg van de meerdere definities is dat wat de ene geoloog een schist noemt, door de ander een gneis wordt genoemd. In de natuursteen-industrie wordt gneis ook vaak met graniet verward. Hoewel gneis uit graniet kan ontstaan, zijn er twee grote verschillen: in ontstaan en textuur. Graniet ontstaat door stolling van magma, terwijl gneis door rekristallisatie van vast gesteente ontstaat; in graniet liggen de kristallen in een willekeurige richting, terwijl ze in gneis een bepaalde voorkeursrichting hebben.

De term gneis zegt alleen iets over de textuur van het gesteente. Voor een volledige naam, waarmee het gesteente goed beschreven wordt, is dit niet genoeg en is op zijn minst ook een beschrijving van de mineralogische samenstelling nodig. Een gesteente kan bijvoorbeeld een amfiboliet-gneis of een kwartsoveldspatische gneis zijn.

Kenmerken
Een typisch kenmerk van gneis is de aanwezigheid van mineralen met een grote kristalgrootte die een foliatie (=planaire structuur in een gesteente) vormen. Bij een fijnkorreliger moedergesteente (siltsteen en schalie) wordt leisteen of schist gevormd.

Voorkomen
In West-Groenland bij Isua wordt een zeer oud ontsloten gesteente, een grijze gneis, gevonden (3,8 Ga oud). Een ander zeer oud gesteente is de Acasta Gneiss op het Slave-kraton, onderdeel van het Canadees Schild, deze gneis is gedateerd op 4,03 Ga.

Metamorf gesteente

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At Kingfisher Wilderness Adventures our business depends on a healthy environment. "Green Tourism" is a term used to define how we operate to minimize our impact on the environment. At Kingfisher, we purchase supplies locally, buy in bulk to minimize packaging and waste, serve only Oceanwise seafood, compost food scraps, and reduce, re-use and recycle as much as we can. It not only helps us run a sustainable business, it's simply the right thing to do.
Please explore the tabs below to learn more about what we are doing at Kingfisher and what you can do as well to minimize your impacts on the environment.
As part of our commitment to sustainable tourism, Kingfisher was assessed by Green Tourism Canada as a way to continually improve our sustainability. After being reviewed on 60 criteria in 11 categories, Kingfisher Wilderness Adventures was recognized with Gold Certification in March 2015 and after being reassessed was again recognized with Gold Certification in February 2017.
Kingfisher is a founding member of the North Island Marine Mammal Stewardship Association (NIMMSA). Andrew Jones, the owner of Kingfisher, is the current president of NIMMSA. It is our belief that responsible wildlife viewing starts with having realistic expectations. We avoid using imagery of whales in close proximity to our guests, closer than the Marine Mammal Regulations allow. While this may occur at the whim of the animals, please don't expect that this is a regular occurrence. They are wild creatures and need their space. We follow wildlife viewing protocols that treat the animals with respect, and work towards minimizing our impacts on their behaviour. This includes keeping a safe distance, being conscious of their travel patterns, and monitoring their behaviour for signs of stress.
Responsible viewing of wildlife is paramount on all of our tours. We follow Canada's Marine Mammal Regulations that limits most cetacean viewing distances to 100 metres (most whales, dolphins and porpoises) and 200 metres for orcas.
View or photograph from a distance that respects the needs of wildlife, using proper equipment such as binoculars and telephoto lenses.
Be patient, remembering that we are guests in wildlife habitat.
Avoid making loud noises or actions that might startle or stress wildlife. Scaring wildlife away from its food or resting place causes the animal to expend more energy than what is necessary.
Avoid approaching animals that are breeding, nesting, brooding or raising young, because parents and young are especially vulnerable at these times.
Never feed wildlife, recognizing that feeding usually leads to problems such as unnatural food dependency, habituation to humans, disease or even death.
Adhere to Marine Mammal Regulations and guidelines for respectful, legal and safe marine mammal viewing which include distance limits of 200 metres for orcas and 100 metres for humpback whales and other cetaceans.
To inform our guests that when whales occasionally and unexpectedly surface closer than the viewing distance limits to avoid sharing images and video of these encounters via social media as not to create the impression that these encounters are to be sought after or to be expected.
At times of the year or in areas that do not see many people, such as the Great Bear Rainforest and Gwaii Haanas National Park, we keep a log of our whale sighting and provide these to the Cetacean Sightings Network. Other notable wildlife sighting, such as sea otters in new areas, rarely seen species, or introduced species in critical habitat (like raccoons or rats on an isolated island or bird colony) are also recorded and passed on to the appropriate agencies.
Doing what is right for the environment is not a simple thing to do, as an individual or as a company. It is the result of dozens, if not hundreds of decisions. Below are some of things we do to ensure we are being eco-friendly.
We minimize office paper use.
If it is no longer usable as a whole can parts be salvaged for other uses or repairs?
If nothing is still usable can it be recycled?
At Kingfisher we are committed to five basic principles to ensure we run a sustainable business and are "doing what is right". Learn about each of these below and for greater insight on how we operate daily to ensure we meet these principles and to learn what you can do visit our Green Tourism page.
Doing what is right for the environment.
Our business depends on a healthy environment, so how we operate is designed to minimize our impact on the environment. We purchase supplies locally, buy in bulk to minimize packaging and waste, serve only "Ocean Wise" seafood, compost food scraps, and reduce, re-use and recycle as much as we can. It not only helps us run a sustainable business, it's simply the right thing to do.
We are just a small part of a larger solution, so we try our best to educate our guests about issues that effect our environment. Our belief is that by role modelling a high standard of sustainable environmental and social ethics, we can make a difference.
Doing what is right for the wildlife.
Responsible viewing of wildlife is paramount on all of our tours. We follow the Be Whale Wise Marine Mammal viewing guidelines and are founding members of the North Island Marine Mammal Stewardship Association (NIMMSA). Andrew Jones, the owner of Kingfisher, is the current president of NIMMSA.
It is our belief that responsible wildlife viewing starts with having realistic expectations. We follow wildlife viewing protocols that treat the animals with respect, and work towards minimizing our impacts on their behaviour. This includes keeping a safe distance, being conscious of their travel patterns, and monitoring their behaviour for signs of stress.
Some tour operators show imagery of whales in close proximity to their guests, closer than the Be Whale Wise guidelines. While this may occur at the whim of the animals, please don't expect that this is a regular occurrence. They are wild creatures and need their space.
Doing what is right for our communities.
We believe in supporting the local communities that we operate in. We purchase many of our supplies locally, use local service providers, and support other local tourism operators.
We are also actively involved with many community, tourism, sea kayaking, and marine mammal organizations. For more info visit our Community Involvement page.
Many of our kayak tours take place within traditional territories of many different BC First Nations. We respect these traditional lands and have established protocol use agreements where relevant.
Doing what is right for our staff.
We hire certified guides from the Sea Kayak Guides Alliance of British Columbia and support them with continuing professional development.
Each season we conduct a guide training and orientation session to augment our guides training and knowledge. This includes safety protocols, guest relations, camp craft, and wildlife interpretation skills. Our guides often spend years working with our company – and we like to think it's because we hire only the best, and then treat them right.
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If we have done all of the above this comes naturally! We started Kingfisher Wilderness Adventures because of our love of the outdoors and our desire to spend as much time in it as we can. Our choices in how we run our company reflect that – in everything from our choice of equipment, to how we treat our visitors as friends rather than clients. We are driven by quality, not profits. We want the time you spend with us to become a life long memory and will help you find the kayak tour that is right for you.
We know that our guests share our love of the natural world. Here are some ways you can reduce your impact on the environment when you join one of our tours.
Your travel carbon footprint varies greatly depending on how far you are travelling, how many people you are travelling with, and what form of transportation you use. To weigh out the most environmentally-friendly options, see this chart by The Union of Concerned Scientists.
Consider purchasing carbon offsets for your transportation footprint. The David Suzuki Foundation provides a good overview of carbon offsetting. Less and Offsetters are two highly-ranked (Gold Standard-certified) organizations through which you can purchase offsets.
Ensure your review your guest handbook prior to your trip to help you prepare and pack. There are details included to help you minimize your packing, eliminate buying items you may only use once, and to ensure appropriate soaps are used. You cannot use shampoo you would use at home on our kayak tours, but we do provide biodegradable soaps for guest use.
Pay attention at the pre-orientation meeting to ensure we are behaving in an environmentally conscientious manner in the wilderness.
During the kayak tour pay attention to what your guides have to say. They ensure we view wildlife in a responsible manner and that any actions we take on land or on the water are done in a way to minimize our impacts.
To prevent the spread of invasive plants, please ensure your footwear and any personal camping gear you may be bringing has been cleaned of any mud and seeds.
The use and transport of watercraft, including kayaks, can spread aquatic invasive species in coastal areas. If you are bringing your own kayak on one of our tours please inspect and clean your boat and ensure all bilge water is drained. If possible, rinse your boat and equipment that normally gets wet with hot tap water (greater than 50°C), or dry your boat and equipment in the sun for at least 5 days before transporting them to another body of water.


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Conical and hollow with a random honeycomb effect where the background is brown and the ridges dark to black. The cap edge hangs free from about halfway down, hence semi free, unlike other Morels where the cap edge joins the stem.
White to off white, hollow through to the cap and usually with wide striations running vertically.
The false morel, Gyromitra esculenta, pictured, but this is more lobed or brain-like rather than pitted and honeycomb like cap of the morel.
Other Morels but with the cap being semi free it's easy to identify.
Reasonable and mushroomy. Must be cooked before consumption.
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In this second of the sultry, Western-set Coming Home series from New York Times bestselling author Harper Sloan, Quinn Davis might finally have a shot at her own happily-ever-after—but will she let love in, or will she tell it to go ahead and kiss her boots?
Quinn Davis prefers to live her life quietly. She's the stereotypical tomboy with two overprotective big brothers who have always been there to protect her, especially from devilishly handsome cowboys with silver tongues. That is, until Tate Montgomery comes riding into town. Their first meeting, however, is far from something out of a fairy tale and only further convinces Quinn that men aren't worth her time.
The only place Tate Montgomery ever truly felt at home growing up was during the long, sweltering summer months he spent at his Gram and Paw's farm in Pine Oak, Texas. Now, Tate has returned to his childhood sanctuary seeking a fresh start—but if he's being entirely honest, he's not just back for the wranglers and Stetsons. During those summers, Quinn was a friend-turned-young-love who Tate lost when life threw him a curveball and he cut all ties to his past; but all it takes is one glance at the raven-haired beauty he did his best to forget for him to realize just how much he's been missing….
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CNM to Offer Intersession Courses During Winter Break
Beginning this winter during CNM's normal break between the fall and spring terms, CNM will offer a selection of classes in a condensed, three-week format. The classes, held Dec. 16-Jan. 4, will provide students an opportunity to complete a class in order to shorten their time to graduation. These intersession classes will not meet on campus and will only be offered in an online format, so only students who have experience taking distance learning classes should consider taking an intersession class. Students should also be prepared to devote 30-35 hours per week for an intersession class. The intersession classes that will open for registration on Nov. 4 for continuing students and Nov. 18 for new students are:
Intro to Art
Biology for Health Sciences
Intro to Digital Media
Intro to Computer Networking
Intro to Cultural Studies
Clinical Preparation
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Code and Safety I
Intro to Probability and Statistics
Personal Practical Nutrition
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For more information, call (505) 224-3000 or go to cnm.edu and search "Intersession."
CNM Student Group Urges Fellow Students to "Commit to Complete"
Students from CNM's chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the national honor society for community colleges, recently urged fellow CNM students to sign a pledge to complete their associate degrees or certificates before leaving CNM. The mass pledge was held on Sept. 20 on Main Campus. Similar pledges happened at community colleges across the country as part of the national "Commit to Complete" initiative sponsored by PTK and the Community College Completion Corps. President Obama has called for community colleges to produce an additional five million degrees and certificates in the next 10 years, part of a goal to restore the United States as the world leader in college graduates. The U.S. is now rated 16th among industrialized countries in the percentage of citizens holding higher education credentials. New Mexico ranks 40th among states in the U.S. for higher education attainment.
Schedule of Classes for 2014 Spring Term Available Soon
CNM's Schedule of Classes for the 2014 Spring Term will be available online at cnm.edu on Oct. 21. Continuing students can start registering for classes on Nov. 4 and new students can start registering Nov. 18.
Starting with Spring Term, Changes in Registration Deadlines
Beginning with the 2014 Spring Term, a change in policy will require all students to be registered in classes before their classes begin. The Spring Term begins Jan. 6. For full-term courses that begin the week of Jan. 6, students will have to be registered in those classes by Jan. 5. For students who plan to take late-start classes that begin after the first week of the Spring Term, students should check the "Course Dates and Deadlines" link on the 2014 Spring Term Schedule of Classes web page that will be available on Oct. 21. This page will include a "Last Day to Register" chart for all late-start classes – students should look for the "Part of Term" headline in the chart to find the last day to register for the late-start classes they plan to take. Studies have clearly shown that students succeed at a much higher rate when they are engaged in the learning process from the very beginning of a class. CNM is making this change because it will help more students successfully complete their classes.
U.S. Agency Taps CNM for Student Savings Study
CNM is one of two institutions in the country selected to participate in a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services study evaluating what motivates people to save money. The study is seeking 600 students to participate, 300 of which will be randomly selected to participate in a matching savings program. For every dollar the 300 students save, it will be matched with $4 in an Individual Development Account (IDA). The 300 students selected for the IDAs can save up to $1,000, which would be matched with $4,000 for a total savings of $5,000. The CNM Foundation and the Department of Health and Human Services will both match each dollar a student saves with $2. The student's savings have to be used for education, buying a house or starting a small business. To qualify for the program, students must meet several requirements including being 200 percent or more below the national poverty line.
Mayor Applauds Electrical Trades Students for Wiring Habitat Houses
CNM electrical trades students proudly listened as Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry thanked them for voluntarily installing the electrical wiring in a new Habitat for Humanity home. The 1,100 square-foot home is now occupied by a low-income family who received a discounted price on the home and a low-interest rate mortgage. Mayor Berry spoke on Sept. 25 during a celebration of the completion of the 16th Habitat for Humanity home to be built on Trujillo Road SW in Albuquerque near Coors Rd. and Gonzales Rd. SW. CNM students have installed the wiring, electric outlets and boxes for all but two of the houses on the street. Habitat awarded CNM two thank you tiles at the event. "Habitat for Humanity and CNM have a long history of partnership going back nearly 20 years," said Phelan Gavaldon, the CNM instructor who oversaw the wiring project. "Students enjoy wiring the houses because they're getting real-world experience and they're giving back to the community."
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Chickenhawk and radio talk show host Mark Levin visited the Hannity show last night to whip the Fox News troops into a fightin' frenzy – without the slightest indication he'd be putting his own well-paid fanny on the line any time soon.
Sean Hannity insisted he had roused Levin "out of his bunker." But maybe Hannity - a fellow chickenhawk (and waterboard welsher) - thinks a talk radio studio is the same thing as a bunker.
In the first of what he has promised will be many "regular" visits, Levin commented on President Obama's State of the Union address "Castro-like speech" and worked himself into a lather of hate mongering that must have been music to the ears of any Glenn Beck fan.
For him, America is a problem. The free-enterprise system is a problem. The American people are a problem. He treats us like we're France.
I'll tell you how. Start acting like men. And women. Start toughening up. Start drawing lines and mean it. Just say no, as Nancy Reagan used to say. But just say no to Obama… We have a problem on our hands. …So sometimes you've got to make some tough decisions. If it requires shutting down the government a few days, you shut it down. Hell, we shut down the government every weekend! …Well, extend their weekend to Thursday or Friday!
…Most of all, speak out. Tell the American people what you see! Tell the American people what this administration is! Tell them what he's doing to this country!
…This president has unleashed so many attacks on our system, on our society and it's obviously quite intentional. That's what he means by "fundamentally transforming America."
…What we do about it is we dig in and we fight him every step of the way. Whatever he wants, he doesn't get. When he violates the separation of powers doctrine and starts legislating by fiat, we go into court. If we lose in court, we take him to court on another matter. We have got to use the political brass knuckles. We have to slow him down because this man's in a hurry, he doesn't like the Constitutional system, he doesn't like separation of powers, he doesn't like checks and balances, so we have to do everything we can politically, legally, to slow him down.
And I have every reason to believe that Levin will sacrifice himself for the good of the country just as much as he has in the past.
Feel free to contact Armchair General Levin and give him your feedback via his web contact page.
Conservative radio host Mark Levin made his first regular appearance on Sean Hannity's Fox News show tonight. Levin tore into Obama over his threat of issuing executive orders if Congress does not pass his agenda, listing amendment after amendment that Obama has flagrantly ignored.
Well, when the Senate Minority Leader says something like, "the single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term president", that doesn't sound like "willingness to work with the President, IMHO.
LOL — I love how you wingnuts keep referring to the stimulus as "failed." As the President said in his SOTUA, for it to have "failed", there sure were a lot of repub politicians present at the ribbon cuttings that resulted from it.
One other thing: do you know what nearly 40% of the economic stimulus package consisted of?
So, if you persist in claiming the stimulus "didn't work", you're saying, in effect, that tax cuts don't work — and, by extension, that tax cuts for the wealthiest 1% don't work.
Hope the GOP keeps that in mind during the budget negotiations.
We elected enough Republicans in 2010 to stop the madness. Why should we compromise further now?
@ Leandra Quimby: Don't let the doorknob hit you on the way out (at least until you return under another sockpuppet name) . . .
If your ears are too sensitive for the "hatred" you hear here, I'd recommend you NOT visit TheFoxNation.com — where there are death threats made against the President regularly . . .
Leandra fair enough but instead of giving us a scolding how about you giving us examples or your ideas on how to fix problems. I'm not being sarcastic. Can you give me an example of where the Republican Congress have been willing to work with the President and compromise to reach an agreement to actually do what you're giving us a tongue lashing for doing.
The subject of this thread is how Mark Levin is spending his manure and with Sean's help and is only interested in selling his Obama bashing to a small percentage to bring attention to self-promote his radio show to generate ratings for higher advertising revenue for his financial benefit.
"Big deal, he won an election"
Wow, Marky Mark — would you have been happier if the Supreme Court appointed him instead?
"I demand a contrite and sincere apology for that.
And he was always keeping Fred's couch warm for him after a hard day's work."
Let's not forget that Dino ALSO worked hard all day ferrying around Jesus from one place to another.
Hey dillweed! You DO realize the country had a chance to do JUST THAT only a few months ago and they chose to 'Just say no.' to YOU and your ilk.
These people are like puppies. You got to SHOW them the stick before you throw it.
Yup! Eisenhower pointed that out in his farewell address. America had Gone Empire after WW2 and that killed the Republic. That was Ike's message.
the Mike…they're here to make gobs of money by taking advantage of the simple minded. (aka their audience) So far it's proven to be a profitable racket.
if they hate america so much why are they still here?
The only reason this Groucho Marx impersonator is on High End Hannocchio's show is to save it from going off the ratings cliff.
The Tea Nuts are not happy with Hannocchio's cozy relationship with the anti-Tea Party Rove. The Tea Nuts have vowed to take down anyone associated with Rove, including Fox "News" Channel, Nixon-trainee Roger Ailes, and Hannocchio.
The impersonator will not help their ratings because the Tea Nuts have already cut off Fox "News" from their cable.
1. The extreme right turns against Hannocchio.
2. Hannocchio is forced to choose which side he's on.
3. Hannocchio is labeled a traitor by a unlikely source.
4. Hannocchio's dark side is revealed.
Don't forget to send a dozen of roses to Coulter for Valentine's Day.
GasGuzzler12's comment channeling Bill Maher is completely accurate. In fact, all of these RW hate-jockeys are con artists fomenting hate and BSing their listeners into issues that are not there, like the Constitutionality of issues. One of the greatest changes from the Articles of Confederation to the Constitution was the Commerce Clause, something Twerp Mark Levin, eater of pig whenever he could, would never admit to. However, it is true … it fits into his agenda, to be rich, and to be able to lie constantly and continually about it. That some Americans swallow that hook, line, and sinker, as the proverb goes, proves the lack of intelligence and exceptionalism in that wing of people.
Hatemonger Levin's call to insurrection would be more convincing if it didn't emanate from such an effeminate twerp. Levin is the sister that mAnn Coulter always wished for.
What a sad and pathetic little man he is. Levin is nothing more than a fire breathing coward who needs to feel strength by inciting others to buy and spread his poisonous hate and angry, which is why the Republican Party finds itself in ashes today.
Bill Maher had a great commentary last week on people like Hannity, Beck, Limbaugh and Levin. He nailed it. They are simply con men, working a small segment of the population into thinking they are always under attack and profiting greatly from their hate speech. It's just sad that anyone can listen to these fools and not throw up.
Nothing says"I love my country" by showing how much you hate it!


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Invoking the Beyond is a 7 part radio interview series of the Collins Brothers (Paul and Phillip) being interviewed by Vyzygoth on predictive programming in culture. Done in 2007.
I have added relevant pictures to the interviews and condensed them into a three part video series. This is part 1of3.
If you are interested in obtaining the video in crisp quality then you could do through the corresponding bittorrent file, downloadable here.
There seems to be some confusion about authorship. Let me sort this. Alan Watt (and the Collins brothers) came up with a presentation of the theory of predictive programming and while he (they) treated some movies on his (their) radio shows (interviews), all analyses you find on this wordpress blog have been done by me (Phil) and only me.
This is Phillip D. Collins. Just wanted to let you know that I love the corresponding images that you've chosen for our series, Invoking the Beyond! You've done a terrific job! Well done!
Ever considered putting it up on YouTube?
Where can I find 2 of 3, and 3 of 3 of the Collins Brothers interviews?


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Emily is the mother of Lara who is a two and half year child. She is disturbed from the behaviour of Lara and cannot able to handle her. Emily goes to child health clinic for Lara's treatment and discussed all the issues with Health visitor which are faced by her while handling Lara. With respect to this, Emily needs to hold Lara with love and care. Violences and abuses are not right way to manage children as it effects on their behaviour which leads to negative results rather than positive (Darlington and et.al., 2005). I think health visitor gives right suggestion to Emily that if she was not able to manage Lara then she is required to leave that place rather than harm her or lose temper . In addition, Emily is unable to deal Lara with care which is clear from the bruises on Lara's arm. As children behave according to their parents so, according to me, Emily should have to handle Lara with proper precaution and attention for reducing the harms.
There are various kinds of games available in the market which helps parents in keeping their children busy .In context to this, Emily should buy such types of games for Lara.
The actions taken by professionals are appropriate and in the favour of Lara's condition. Health Visitor checks Lara properly and listen Emily actively. During the check-up, he finds bruises on Lara's arm which are due to improper handling of Emily. Health visitor analyse each and everything appropriately and due to the collected information regarding physical abuse he made referral for Lara. He advises Emily to refer Lara under the Child Protection Procedure for preventing her from any type of abuse because this will bring change in her behaviour. Focusing on the injuries, he suggests Emily to leave the room at the time of frustration which prevents her to harm Lara and this is appropriate in this case. He tries to find out the reason behind Emily's harsh behaviour towards Lara by involving the social care workers in this case. Health visitor finds that it is better to keep Lara at any social services instead of Emily and her family. In addition to the above actions, the advice to refer Lara under Child Protection Procedures provided by health visitor is right and suitable. Child Protection Procedures are for the children, to prevent them from any kind of violence and abuse for keeping her engaged. This will also prevent Emily from any kind of irritation and frustration (Gilbert and et.al., 2011). Children's Act 1989 works for safeguarding and protecting the children from any kind of violence and abuse. Under this act, healthcare professionals can prevent Lara from getting harm by her mother. It is the responsibility of Social Services to keep child protected and bring improvement in them. They treat Lara as per the condition she is passing through. They visit the home for discussing issues with the Emily and for identifying her behaviour towards the other children. The decision taken by health visitor is appropriate and in favour of Lara which shows that he takes this case seriously (Dickens and et.al., 2014).
In context to the above situation and acts, all may be leading to affect the mentality and behaviour of Lara. Emily does not have etiquettes and patience which affects on the activities of Lara. Doctor needs to take care of all these things and on that basis needs to provide better facilities to Lara. The environment of house is not good which also effects on the nature and behaviour of Lara and her brother. The behaviour of mother plays important role in bringing up of her child. In this case, it is also not good. First thing which is required for Emily is to bring changes in her behaviour and second thing is she should keep her house's environment friendly and good. Health visitor needs to gather all the information about Emily and her family. In addition to this, they can also conduct meeting with the Emily for identifying her perception and behaviour towards the child care and protection (Darlington and et.al., 2005). This will also help social workers in determining if Emily is suffering from any kind of stress, depression or disorder. This information can guide doctor in taking right action for Lara. He can suggest some kind of coaching and training to the Emily which helps her in dealing and handling her daughter. She needs to guide and teach Lara with love and care which results to improvement in her naughty behaviour. She should keep some patience so that she cannot harm her child. These all things will lead to bring improvement in both Lara and Emily. It depends upon the parents how they deal their child. That type of treatment from parents makes child to act and behave accordingly.
There are different theories for the welfare of children along with their protection. One of them is attachment theory (Parton and Berridge, 2011). This theory explains the manner in which child should interact with their parents. The healthy attachment of child with their parents shows that parents are fulfilling his needs. Along with this, proper attachment between the kid and his/her parents develop trust and loyalty among them. This prevents children from doing inappropriate activities and develops good manners and attitude among them. In the given case, Thomas is not conscious about his career, his parents are not paying proper attention which is taking him to danger (Dickens and et.al., 2014).
Other theory is Crisis Intervention Theory (Robertson and Bromfield, 2011). This explains that children feel difficulty in accepting the change. Thomas does not accept Spencer as his father. He is unable to accept the change as he does not like his father. Along with this, the responding way of Lara is also not good .Emily and Spencer needs to identify the manner in which their children are responding and then try to work out the best possible option for their improvement. It will take time but will improve the present situation of Lara and Thomas (Ferguson, 2011).
There are various policies given by UK government for safeguarding the children. These policies are related to protecting children from maltreatment, proper health and development, for safe and effective care of children (Safeguarding policy. 2014). According to the policy, all children should be free from abuse and neglect. In the case, Lara is preferred more by Spencer rather than Thomas which has impacted negatively on his mentality. Every child has right of protection from abuses regardless of gender, disability and sexuality. Emily needs to focus more on Thomas due to his learning difficulty problem. It is important for social workers to inform parents about the policies and procedures such as Children act 1989, Child protection act 2012, etc. regarding the treatment such as consent form filling, medical treatment fee etc. for better treatment of children (Appleton and et.al., 2013).
As per the earlier analysis of both children's needs and vulnerabilities, both brother and sister might require good enough parenting and attention to prevent from future risks. Health care professionals need to be made subjects of Child Protection Plans because under these plans all the requirements and needs of the children will be accomplished by them. Social workers will use the best possible way to improve both brother and sister's life (Washington, 2008).
In contrast to the present plan, they should have alternative if planned outcomes does not work. It can be other strategies and methods as per the problem which can resolve the issue of previous plan. This plan will help both the children in changing their mentality and behaviour towards their parents. It will also lead in maintaining good relation between Emily and Spencer which will tend to create a friendly and open environment. This plan will guide them for proper attention and care of their children. This will lead to create respect and love for them in Lara and Thomas's mind (Dickens and et.al., 2014).
The formal child protection plan takes care of safety and welfare of children by using effective strategies for changing the current situation of family (Implementation of child protection plan, 2015). It is drawn after proper research and analysis which at the end gives appropriate ways for children protection and welfare. This results to keep children safe from any type of harm and abuse (Appleton and et.al., 2013). With the help of proper assessment, it leads to identify those risks to children from which family remains unaware. In addition, it helps parents in guiding the proper ways for child care. Use of alternative plans tends to solve the issues by resolving them effectively. At last, time to time monitoring results in knowing about the improvement.
The plan becomes ineffective if it is applied in situation which is different from one for which tools were designed. In addition, lack of proper research may lead to improper formation of plan. Less emphasis on unique, unusual or context specific factors results to affect the outcomes of plan. It is important to have proper experience and practical knowledge otherwise; it can lead to inappropriate formation plan. It needs full and detailed knowledge of all theories and policies as using wrong theory at wrong place leads to ineffective plan (Robertson and Bromfield, 2011). It can be rejected by some practitioners due to lack of required or supporting theory. In addition, there are chances of having poorly conceptualized framework with improper defined risk factors which can affect the outcomes and strategies for handling and preventing child from abuse and harm. Various individuals and agencies should be involved in planning and providing services to the Emily's family.
It is the agency which works for the welfare and protection of children. This social care firm draws the children protection plan with the support of various experts and professionals.There are chances of conflicts among the members of social care or family at the time of children protection plan. If line manager is not ready with the view and thoughts of lead social worker than it leads to create conflict between them. Due to this there are chances that line manager does not support the lead social worker which results to delay in formulation of plan. Improper cooperation and coordination among the core group also leads to conflicts or disputes. There are chances that core group is not carrying his responsibilities properly then this leads to dispute between higher authority and core group. The family should also ready for the protection plan. Different thoughts and interests of family members related to the present scenario may leads to conflict between them (Conflict Resolution. 2015).
As per the above study, it is concluded that children needs proper care, love, guidance and attention. Parent's culture, values, ethics, family background and communication plays important role in bringing of children. It is the responsibility of parent to guide their children properly. They have to spend quality time with their children and discuss with them various things. This open communication helps them in knowing the condition of child. If they think that children are not responding well then in such condition they can consult to any health doctor. Right action at right time can prevents the life of children. Parents are main support of their children and plays essential role in their development. So they need to handle and tackle child with love and care. This love and care creates respect for them in child's mind. They should not abuse or exploit their children this can affect children's mentality and may leads to suffer them from any kind of disease or disorder.
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Well I do . .. Way back I was blessed to come across a wonderful blogger that I have never met in person and may never. But about that time my husband had a fatal heart attack and my world turned upside down. My new friend , and yes she is a dear friend, became my rock to lean on. Now a year ,almost two years later, I know I can depend on her to be there to encourage me and scold me when needed. You should also know she is probably much younger than I am but I love her like a sister,daughter, mother or neighbor and every thing else between. She is a very talented artist and a grandmother so we have that in common, the grand -mother part any way. A few weeks ago she posted about finding a daffodil in the cold of UK and what a surprise it was. Well as fate will sometimes work another dear blog friend was inspired to write a poem about the daffodil. This other friend has become a special person in my life too so I decided to create a special card for the two of them and here it is.
I already had this paper napkin with the tulips and daffodils so just adding the paper 3D daffodils from Elizabethcraftdesigns was a no brainer. I have been learning to craft these paper flowers from dies that Susan Tierney Cockburn designs. They are so unique and so much fun.
Treasure you special people. They come in when least expected and are a gift from our Father in Heaven. I haven't checked with these two friends on this post but I am pretty sure they won't mind my sharing how very special they are to me.
You might want to check out themindfulgardnerblog and see what some others are thankful for. In the meantime…Remember…This is the Lord's day…Rejoice!
Thank you for spending time with me and do come again and leave a comment so I will know you payed a visit.
Thank you Ruthie. Have a good week .
This is beautiful. I am so pleased that you found such special people just when you needed them. Your daffodils are wonderful too.
thank you. I'm still learning how to make these dies look real. Takes practice.
Firstly … you beat me to it. LOL. I'd already taken photographs of your incredible card and was going to do a blog post about it later this week.
The card is SO so beautiful, and photographs don't do it justice. The daffodils have a way of playing tricks with the eye and they really, really look like real daffodils on the front of the card. I haven't loaded my pictures from my camera yet, so I'm hoping that when they're BIG, that the daffodils actually show their beauty.
Teaming the card with Rabbis poem was an inspired idea. When I unpacked the card I gasped with delight …. and then when I opened it and found Rabbits poem – well it then sent me right over the edge and I sat there blubbering about how lovely people were and how blessed I was.
I still have the card and poem on display. I can't bear to put it away. It's so cheery and happy. So warm and filled to over-flowing with love.
If it's ok with you, I'll still be blogging about it … but if you'd rather I didn't then that's ok too. Just say.
whoops… posted before I finished. lol.
…. means more to me than words can ever say. For time is given with love, and it's love which matters most.
Of course you can but remember sometimes BIG shows all the imperfections. I know….after photos I almost cry.
I know that your creations look lovely Beverly. You just do the artist thing … you only see where you feel you should have done something differently.
I'm not entirely sure what a Meme is either, but oddly, when I first started blogging I had the name of Me! Me! Mememe!, so I always knew a Meme was something linked to blogging, but not sure exactly how. Obviously, I've changed since those early days, but still haven't learned!
I love this Beverly. I know exactly who you are writing about….those two wonderful friends. Yes they are two amazing women who love the world and have such special gifts. You also are amazing Beverly and so very talented and caring! Love the cards They are beautiful.
Thank you. Yes most of my blog friends are special. Although I am getting some that are of question. lol Is Spring showing herself yet in your neighborhood?
Hope you like the photograph of your card .I took some fresh ones, this time using my photo booth thingy – so that it had a blank space around it. I thought it looked way better because it made you see the card, rather than see things around the card in the background.
GREAT card Miss Clever Crafter!
I loved the card Beverly (my sister) gave me for Easter!! Unfortunately BB (my dog) loved it too!! Not even a picture remains !! It's just in my heart !!!
BB was telling you to get with it please.


– We are good by nature (as opposed to being evil by nature). For we fulfill ourselves by producing "every kind of goodness." No one who is evil can produce good fruits.
– We are righteous because our nature allows us to realize justice in our lives and in our relations with one another. Human justice is placing the interest of everybody else before our own internally motivated individual interests (not by imposition).
– We are truthful. For we define ourselves by what we are (as opposed to what we are not). Human truth is the correspondence between who we are and how we live; that is, we live in truth whenever we relate to one another as children of God.
Does the world see what makes us human?
Evidently it does not. Our world refuses to see what makes us human. It denies our goodness, righteousness, and truth. Whenever we fail to live in accordance with what makes us human, that is, whenever we fail to live in accordance with our goodness, righteousness, and truth we become less than human, we become "darkness" (Ephesians 5:8).
1. The world only looks at appearances, not into the heart. God, on the other hand, looks into the heart. "Not as man [the world] sees does God see, because man sees the appearance but the Lord looks into the heart" (1 Samuel 16:7). The world is satisfied with seeing the appearances of its own making. For instance, the world sees as "justice" what is only a mockery of justice; the world sees as "order" what in fact is chaos; the world sees as "rebuilding" what in reality is only destruction; the world sees as "life" what in actuality is death.
2. The world rejects those who see what they truly are. It rejects those who live in accordance with their goodness, righteousness, and truth. It rejects those who live in accordance with the attributes given them by God.
3. The world wants to reduce men to a permanent state of inequality and oppression. In the eyes of those who hold worldly power, the person who suffers oppression should always remain under oppression, as if oppression were the "normal" state of human life. The oppressors say to the oppressed, "You were born totally in sin" (John 9:34).
God cures our blindness so that when we look ourselves in the mirror we may see who we truly are – Children of the light, good, righteous, and truthful by virtue of our own nature.


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Home›Reviews›Kill Ritual - Supporting their Third Album in the City of Sin!
Thursday. October 8, 2015, saw yet another fantastic night of rock and roll on the stage of Count's Vamp'd, featuring a pair of bands with a myriad of musical talent. Britny Fox, one of the most legendary bands of the classic 80s scene, was headlining the evening, but one of the things that attracted me to this night of rock and metal was the support act – Kill Ritual.
Kill Ritual recently released their third album, Karma Machine. The band is primarily comprised of musicians from San Francisco, but for their third album the group has been joined on vocals by Vegas favorite David Reed Watson, formerly of Electric Messiah. The other members of the band are guitarist Steve Rice, bassist Bobby HQ Storm, and drummer Koryun Bobikyan.
Prior to this evening I had never heard anything from Kill Ritual, not even recordings or performance clips, so I was more or less coming in without a knowledge of what to expect. Despite that, it was a show I was very eager for; having attended shows out here for years, I have seen Watson sing for a number of bands and knew that this one was not likely to disappoint.
Karma Machine is the third album from Kill Ritual.
Support acts are generally relegated to a fairly limited set time regardless of venue or circumstances, but Kill Ritual made every second of their allotted time count. This was one of the most intense heavy metal shows of the year, and fans in attendance got to experience their hard rocking assault on the senses firsthand.
Setlist for the band's performance.
Although Watson is a newcomer to Kill Ritual (they did two albums before he joined the band) he seemed tailor made to be the frontman here. One of the things I loathe about more modern flavored rock and metal is that so many of the vocalists are mindless screamers, with no real musical quality to their voices. I have not listened to pre-Watson Kill Ritual releases, but he fits the bill here nicely. Watson is a vocalist capable of bringing a modern-style rock/metal band the heaviness and the aggression that it is desperately needs, but does not sacrifice sounding musical to accomplish these ends. A few months back, some former Megadeth members put out a new album under the name Act of Defiance; the instrumentation was great, but the vocals were terrible. If that project had Watson, it would have fared considerably better. But for now, this fan likes him where he is – with Kill Ritual.
All in all this was a fantastic introduction to a great heavy metal band that is taking the best of the old and the new alike, and bringing it all together to create something that rocks like nothing and no one else. Definitely check out Kill Ritual's latest CD, Karma Machine, and be sure to catch them in concert first chance you get!
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