Teacher Brian majored in Philosophy. He likes reading books, listening to music and playing basketball. His work experiences are with the Human Resource Department as a staff, Construction company as admin staff and ESL teacher for both offline and online. He chose to become an ESL teacher because he wanted to share his knowledge and skills to others. For him the best way to teach English is teach them from the heart. He's passionate, and kind.
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I've downloaded the content examples and Swing Ninja, but when I click on the update button nothing happens. It looks like it tries to start the queue, but it just keeps going back to the big yellow update button. Of course, none of the content can run, because it says the engine is not ready.
Hi andyl, sorry you're having issues there! Could you please zip up your logs folder and attach for me?
Solved it. It looks like I wasn't running the Launcher as Administrator. Works fine now!
Something seems to be wrong with epic games servers?
What do I do if updating gets stuck at 80%?


This photo was taken from the front yard of a friend of a friend's home in Mineral Wells,Texas and it fascinated me and inspired me to ask "Why". I love things that move me to investigate and learn. There is something quiet romantic about a pink moon. How beautiful I thought, I wondered what causes that color illusion. Blue moons are caused by dust and ash particles in the air perhaps something similar causes the pink color. I researched and googled and all I could come up with was the history you see below from the Farmers Almanac. There were mentions of Pink Floyd (whom I love) and Nick Drake who wrote song lyrics for Pink Moon (use the link to hear it) a few business names and nothing else. What do I tell my grand kids when they ask "Grandma why is the moon pink". I don't want to just shrug my shoulders and look clueless. I'm the cool grandma with all the answers and I want a logical and scientific answer to this question, not the folklore you see below. So to all you astronomers I am asking "Why is the moon pink".
April is known for its showers and ever-warming temperatures, but it is also known as a month when spring flowers begin to show up. Herb moss pink, or wild ground phlox, is one of the earliest widespread flowers of the spring. As the name infers, the flowers are pink in color, thus the name for April's full moon.
This pink moon has also been called: the full sprouting grass moon, the egg moon, and among coastal tribes, the full fish moon, because this was the time that the shad swam upstream to spawn.
In 2009, the full pink moon is also the full paschal moon which helps set the date for Easter. Easter is determined as being the first Sunday following the first full moon that occurs on or after the day of the vernal (spring) equinox.
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Pink moons are as rare as blue ones and probably caused by the same phenomenon – dust and pollution in the atmosphere. The most recent displays might be caused by Australia's recent bush fires. The bush fires released an enormous amount of pollution (carbon dioxide) which is probably dispersing across the globe even now. Still, must have been a gorgeous sight.
I don't think I've ever seen a pink moon! How cool is that?!
I like that movie and that answer but can you imagine my 5 year old grandson's face if I said it to him. I think I would like to say that and then follow up with the science behind it.
I don't think I've ever seen a pink moon ever! I remember when I saw an eclipse of the moon. I was so fascinated!
Southern California has pink moons, red moons, and gold moons. It's due to the pollution. Not very romantic, but I've been playing with a story idea of creating a myth of a post-apoclyptic people trying to figure out why the moon is one color when it rises and sets and another when it's high in the sky.
Of course, someone smarter than me might just have a better explination.
I love the fact that you want an answer.
It probably is the pollution in Texas or California but there still is a scientific reason behind it and I want to know details.. The story sounds interesting, can't wait to hear more.
they always occur when the Sun or Moon is close to the horizon. If you think about it, sunlight or moonlight must travel through the maximum amount of atmosphere to get to your eyes when the Sun or Moon is on the horizon (remember that that atmosphere is a sphere around the Earth). So, you expect *more* blue light to be scattered from Sunlight or Moonlight when the Sun or Moon is on the horizon than when it is, say, overhead; this makes the object look redder. In other words, the Sun or Moon tends to look orange or red or pink when it is rising or setting because that's the time when the light has to travel through the most atmosphere to get to you. The effect is exacerbated when there are thin clouds in front or behind the Sun or Moon: the clouds themselves often glow bright pink as well, because they are so good at scattering blue light.
so, you're right. it's the same as with the blue moon!!
I'm staring blankly because I don't have a clue as to what you just said, so I know it must be true. Thank you mcdawnie, now I have to break it down so my 5 year old grandson can understand. Atmosphere, light, scatter, horizon, got it, maybe.
I love that you look for the scientific answer. As a former scientist I love this approach and I strive to instill it in my children.
What a beautiful picture. I've never seen a pink moon. Occasionally around here, we have a beautiful red-orange moon. Thanks so much for the kind note you emailed me. Makes it all worthwhile.
Well, we experienced a pure pink moon last night here in southwest Turkey. Astronomical spectroscopy uses high-dispersion diffraction gratings to observe spectra at very high spectral resolutions, i.e. based on the spectrum of colour they emit or absorb. The shifting of spectral lines can be used to measure the red shift or blue shift of distant or fast-moving objects, these two colours being at opposite ends of the colour spectrum.
The moon's color changes based on changes that occur in the Earth's atmosphere. Above the atmosphere, in space, the environment is very clear, with few dust particles, little time-space distortion and nothing to get in the way of light traveling from the sun to the moon—and from the moon to the earth, as a percentage of the light is reflected on the moon's surface. Up to a certain point, this light remains undistorted, and we see the best example of this when the moon is directly above the earth and shining with its famous pale-light color.
However, when this light hits the atmosphere, it starts to be disrupted by several different effects, including water vapor, dust particles and angles of view. When the moon is high in the sky, its reflected light passes through a minimal number of these disturbances and the moon appears in various shades of white. However, at different angles and low in sky, the light has to pass through many more of these disruptive factors, which can change both the apparent shape and color of the moon.
In principle, this effect is very similar to the way sunlight changes as it enters our atmosphere. Direct light from the sun is a very bright white or yellow because it passes through the smallest amount of particles and reaches the earth most clearly. Scattered sunlight passes through more particles and turns the sky blue, while the sun at dawn and dusk is level with the horizon and has to pass through a large portion of the atmosphere to be seen by the human eye, changing the color to various shades of red and orange.
All these changes are due to the properties of light and the way it is refracted. Pure light from the sun and moon is made of a wide spectrum of visible light waves, many different colors combined to look white or yellow-white. As this wide-spectrum light hits particles of dust, it bounces off of them, but some spectrum shades are absorbed by the particle, leaving a "smaller" light wave with fewer combined colors to continue traveling through the air. When the light hits a particle of water vapor, it passes through but is refracted off the water molecules, some colors splitting off and traveling in different directions with other colors, generally those with the longest wavelengths, continuing onward. The more atmosphere the light has to travel through, the more particles it runs into and the more often this refraction occurs.
In the end, the light that has the longest wavelengths and has the easiest time traveling straight tends to arrive and be absorbed by the viewer's eyes. In the light produced by the sun, the blue, red and orange light waves are the longest in the available spectrum and tend to travel the farthest. When the moon is close to the horizon or has to pass through a lot of dust, these are the light waves that make it through to be seen, making the moon appear to be reddish or orange in color. Since blue also has a long wavelength, sometimes the moon, like the sky itself, appears blue, this being the primary color of light to reach our eyes on certain occasions.
I saw a pink moon tonight did a search and found this posted a while back the answer about it being close to the horizon fits the one I saw as it was just above the tree line.
I also could find nothing aside from Pink Floyd and Nick Drake… and then this popped up. I'm always looking for reasons behind the natural phenomenon we occasionally see. Every so often you learn something that is just so mindbogglingly strange and brilliant, that I feel like an explorer in search of treasure.
Ever heard of the Belt of Venus? You probably have seen it, but did not know the name. Remember looking at the sky near sunset? Look to the east and often you can see a pinkish color band across the sky. Right below that is a darker usually blue to gray band. That gray band is the earth's shadow! Cool huh? This is the Belt of Venus. IIt occurs in the morning too (opposite side of course). Anyway, when the moon rises at a time that makes it go through the pink part of the sky, you have a pink moon :) That is it in a nutshell.


DENVER (AP) - Adam Frazier had three hits and made a run-saving play in the field, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Wednesday.
Chris Archer (4-5) was making his second start since being acquired from Tampa Bay before the July 31 trade deadline. He allowed two runs and five hits in five innings.
German Marquez (9-9) tied a career high with 10 strikeouts and David Dahl homered for the Rockies.
Archer retired the first eight batters before Marquez singled in the third. Colorado broke through in the fourth on Dahl's two run homer, his fifth of the season, to cut the deficit to 3-2.
Pittsburgh led early on an RBI double by Gregory Polanco and a run-scoring single by Frazier in the first, and an RBI groundout in the third.
The Pirates added a run on Corey Dickerson's sacrifice fly in the eighth inning to make it 4-2. Ryan McMahon's RBI single made it close again.
Pirates: INF Josh Bell (left oblique strain) was activated from the 10-day DL and started at first base Wednesday. INF Jose Osuna was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis.
Rockies: LHP Chris Rusin (plantar faciitis) pitched in a rehab assignment Tuesday night and was at Coors Field on Wednesday. Manager Bud Black said Rusin will be evaluated. "We're encouraged by a lot of things we saw in his three outings," Black said.
Marquez had a rough start but settled down to register a rare feet. The righty struck out the side in the fourth on nine pitches. He is the third pitcher to do it this season. It is the first time it was done at Coors Field.
The only other Rockies pitcher to throw an immaculate inning was Rex Brothers in 2014.
Marquez followed his perfect inning with a leadoff walk in the fifth to Francisco Cervelli.
Pirates: RHP Ivan Nova (6-6, 4.49) takes the mound against the Giants in San Francisco on Thursday night.
Rockies: LHP Tyler Anderson (6-4, 4.05) will open a four-game home series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday.


Two people escaped without injury from the blaze, which started after 11 p.m. Tuesday.
AUGUSTA — Two adults escaped without injury from a fire that destroyed their mobile home late Tuesday night at 58 Outlet Road.
"Everyone made it out of the house safely," Augusta Fire Department Battalion Chief John Bennett said.
Augusta police officers, who reached the scene first, reported that the structure was fully in flames and half the roof had collapsed when the first fire engine arrived.
"The building, unfortunately, was pretty much destroyed before we got there," Bennet said.
Firefighters were on the scene for about four hours, much of it using hand tools to ensure all the flames were out.
He said the home had had some renovations, including an addition.
City records show the home belonged to Theresa Overmiller, and she was one of the occupants, Bennett said.
He added that the American Red Cross had been called for assistance, but that the residents had made other arrangements.
Because the location near Lower Togus Pond is outside the hydrant district, Bennett said, the city department requested an engine from the Togus Fire Department and tankers from Windsor and Chelsea. A second alarm brought in Central Maine Power Co. and help from Gardiner, Winthrop and Hallowell departments for station coverage, he added.
Bennett said Deputy Chief David Groder and an investigator from the state fire marshal's office were called in to determine the origin and that investigators were at the scene Wednesday morning.
He indicated it might be some time before an origin is determined.
The amount of damage also made it difficult to determine whether smoke detectors were in use, he said.


Despite new development tools to build AI applications, developers must be wary of bias creeping into their systems.
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Artificial intelligence apps provide invaluable insights and assistance for a host of business processes, and today's uses are just the tip of the iceberg.
Edmond Awad and Sohan Dsouza of the MIT Media Lab talk about their latest project and how they're hoping it sparks a conversation about morals and autonomous machines.


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require 'rubygems'
require_relative './mocks/mocks'
require_relative './mocks/dictionaries'
require_relative './support/fixtures'

def to_xml_test(*names)
  names = names.first if names.size == 1 && names.first.is_a?(Hash)
  names.each do |name, xml_name|
    xml_name ||= name

    define_method "test_#{name}" do
      klass = name.is_a?(Symbol) ? name.to_s.camelize.constantize : name
      xml = xml_name.is_a?(Symbol) ? xml_fixture(xml_name) : xml_name

      dict = klass.from_xml(xml)
      xml = remove_children(xml)
      assert_equal xml.to_s, dict.to_xml.to_s
    end
  end
end

def remove_children(xml)
  xml = ROXML::XML.parse_string(xml).root if xml.is_a?(String)
  return unless xml.respond_to? :children
  xml.children.each do |child|
    if child.to_s.blank?
      defined?(Nokogiri) ? child.remove : child.remove!
    else
      remove_children(child)
    end
  end
  xml
end

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Q: JDBC Mysql Syntax Error I'm using mysql and having select fields from a gui append to my query. However, I'm getting a mysql exception for this query: String query = "INSERT INTO racebikes " + "VALUES(?,?,?)";
For testing measures I printed out the query to make sure the fields were proper which when populated read as: INSERT INTO racebikes VALUES('BMC','Switzerland',10000.0). How is this throwing an syntax exception?
Stack trace:
com.mysql.jdbc.exceptions.jdbc4.MySQLSyntaxErrorException: You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '?,?,?)' at line 1
at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:57)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:45)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:526)
at com.mysql.jdbc.Util.handleNewInstance(Util.java:411)
at com.mysql.jdbc.Util.getInstance(Util.java:386)
at com.mysql.jdbc.SQLError.createSQLException(SQLError.java:1054)
at com.mysql.jdbc.MysqlIO.checkErrorPacket(MysqlIO.java:4237)
at com.mysql.jdbc.MysqlIO.checkErrorPacket(MysqlIO.java:4169)
at com.mysql.jdbc.MysqlIO.sendCommand(MysqlIO.java:2617)
at com.mysql.jdbc.MysqlIO.sqlQueryDirect(MysqlIO.java:2778)
at com.mysql.jdbc.ConnectionImpl.execSQL(ConnectionImpl.java:2828)
at com.mysql.jdbc.StatementImpl.executeUpdate(StatementImpl.java:1842)
at com.mysql.jdbc.StatementImpl.executeUpdate(StatementImpl.java:1764)
at JDBC_GUI$7.actionPerformed(JDBC_GUI.java:375)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(AbstractButton.java:2018)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton$Handler.actionPerformed(AbstractButton.java:2341)
at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed(DefaultButtonModel.java:402)
at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(DefaultButtonModel.java:259)
at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicButtonListener.mouseReleased(BasicButtonListener.java:252)
at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Component.java:6505)
at javax.swing.JComponent.processMouseEvent(JComponent.java:3320)
at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Component.java:6270)
at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Container.java:2229)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Component.java:4861)
at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Container.java:2287)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Component.java:4687)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent(Container.java:4832)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(Container.java:4492)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Container.java:4422)
at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Container.java:2273)
at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Window.java:2719)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Component.java:4687)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(EventQueue.java:735)
at java.awt.EventQueue.access$200(EventQueue.java:103)
at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(EventQueue.java:694)
at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(EventQueue.java:692)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at java.security.ProtectionDomain$1.doIntersectionPrivilege(ProtectionDomain.java:76)
at java.security.ProtectionDomain$1.doIntersectionPrivilege(ProtectionDomain.java:87)
at java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(EventQueue.java:708)
at java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(EventQueue.java:706)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at java.security.ProtectionDomain$1.doIntersectionPrivilege(ProtectionDomain.java:76)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(EventQueue.java:705)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(EventDispatchThread.java:242)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(EventDispatchThread.java:161)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(EventDispatchThread.java:150)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:146)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:138)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThread.java:91)

Snippet:
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
    String query = "INSERT INTO racebikes " + "VALUES(?,?,?)";

        try{
            statement = connection.prepareStatement(query);
            statement.setString(1, (String)bikes_combo_box.getSelectedItem());
            statement.setString(2, bike_fields[0].getText());
            statement.setDouble(3, Double.parseDouble(bike_fields[1].getText()));

            statement.executeUpdate(query);

       } catch(SQLException e1) {
               e1.printStackTrace();
       }

A: Can you try to put the three fields before VALUES
String query = "INSERT INTO racebikes (field1, field2, field3)" + "VALUES(?,?,?)";

Replace them with your actual field names.

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On Wednesday May 10, 2017 Fabrizio Conti, a History lecturer at John Cabot University, taught a seminar at the University of Rome "La Sapienza" entitled "The Jews, Pawnshops, and Popular Religiosity in Late Fifteenth-Century Franciscan Preachers."
The lecture was held within the course in Modern History taught by Prof. Marina Caffiero,"Between Persecution and Tolerance: Christians and Jews in the Modern Age," aimed at analyzing the relations and the cultural, religious and economic exchanges among Jews and Christians in Europe and in the Mediterranean area in the early modern age.
Professor Conti's teaching and research interests span the Medieval and Early Modern Period, with an interdisciplinary approach to intellectual developments, the history of magic and witchcraft, the history of Christianity, and the Italian Quattrocento. In particular, Prof. Conti is interested in the forms of religious conversion, the relationship between official and unofficial cultural patterns, and the history of religious orders. His book entitled Witchcraft, Superstition, and Observant Franciscan Preachers: Pastoral Approach and Intellectual Debate in Renaissance Milan was published by Brepols in 2015.
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The Faculty Professional Development Office has developed a strong peer oversight of all the professional development for faculty at Long Beach City College. We have seven subcommittees, plus the more independent Sabbatical Committee and a collaborative partnership with the Instructional Technologies Development Center. Each of the seven subcommittees offers a specific function to ensure the faculty professional development activities meet the current needs of faculty and are of a high quality.
The college has 3 days in the college calendar that are devoted to faculty professional development. During these 3 days classes are canceled and the entire day is devoted to professional development for faculty. Activities on these days include workshops on campus on a wide variety of topics. In addition, faculty may choose to do independent projects or group projects. For the independent and group projects, faculty must apply to this subcommittee for approval. Each proposal is discussed by the committee to ensure it meets the criteria set out by the California Community College Chancellors Office.
This committee acts to ensure a coherent, focused, faculty development program and structure that encourages faculty ownership of faculty development efforts, encourages collegiality, and actively facilitates professional growth in a variety of areas. Our goal is to assist faculty in addressing individual professional development needs and increase resources for faculty development.
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2014: Need For Speed – Dream Works – in production (Partially filmed in Mendocino County). Based on a popular Electronic Arts video game, the film showcased the spectacular Mendocino coastline, Anderson Valley wine country, Pt. Arena Lighthouse, rolling hills and curvy roads.
John on location – Need For Speed. Mendocino County.
2008 : Shark Swarm — a Hallmark TV movie with Darryl Hannah, John Schneider, and Armand Assante.
1971: The FBI-Bitter Harbor – TV – Stephen Brooks, Lynn Loring, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.
1971: Young Goodman Brown – Educational.
1904 : The Sequoia Sempervirens – filmed at Caspar Lumber Co.
Note: Murder She Wrote, 264 episodes, 1984 – 1996.
This famous series, starring Angela Lansbury, was filmed in Mendocino and nearby communities. The Blair House in Mendocino was Jessica Fletcher's home, and Mendocino's Hill House was the Hill House of Cabot Cove. In fact, Mendocino itself was the small town of Cabot Cove!
The scenes on the dock, however, were filmed at Noyo Harbor in nearby Ft. Bragg.
Filming Murder She Wrote in Mendocino brought over 2 million dollars to the local economy. The volunteer fire departments, the school district, and the local recreation area received substantial donations. Because the Mendocino High School band appeared in one of the episodes, it earned enough money to take a field trip!


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Guy on a Spaceship – Chapter 29
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"Tie it tighter. Tighter I say!"
Guy was tying the Madame of the Cherbyll family to a bed frame using some rope. She was panting excitedly while she eagerly encouraged him to do it faster and rougher. It occurred to him that given the situation if someone walked in on them, Madame Cherbyll could easily declare herself an innocent victim. Women liked to give the "I like it rough" only to pull the rug out from under you by claiming assault later. It had never happened to Guy, but he had the friend of a friend that it had happened to once.
When it came to someone like Madam Cherbyll who had such a reputation and background, one could easily believe she'd throw Guy out an airlock to keep from facing the responsibility of her actions. Unfortunately, Guy was in a bit of a hard place here. If he didn't satisfy the madame, she would likely become furious with him. There was also the matter of his mission. He was stuck in the room with this woman when he was supposed to be working his magic on the daughter.
If he failed in his mission, he'd have that guy Dresdon to answer to. This was all a major pain. Why did Guy have to get caught up in all of this? Well, since he had no choice, he might as well have fun. Guy was no sadist, but he had a feeling that this girl wasn't really into BDSM either. A little light slapping and maybe a few derogatory terms were probably all she could handle. At least, that's all Guy would dare deliver.
After securing her restraints so that her arms were restrained at each end of the headboard, Madam Cherbyll was partially sitting up, looking at Guy like a judge waiting for the final verdict. Guy gulped and then grabbed his dick, stroking it until it hardened up in front of her. Her eyes started to watch his dick as it began to grow, a perverted look in her eyes. Once he was erect, he reached out and grabbed the knife. He wasn't going to use it to cut her, but if he didn't involve the knife at all, she'd probably get angry. Thus, he started to cut the clothing off her.
Her eyes were filled with lewd excitement and she even made erotic noises whenever the cold skill touched her skin. Guy cut off her blouse first, exposing her large, round breasts. As much fun as Guy had on the ship with the girls, it was a bit nice to find a woman whose skin was a normal color. Green, red, and orange tits were all nice, but there was nothing that beat a pair of pale pink breasts, with the occasional dark brown to vary things up.
If her skin was different from a human, it might have been slightly pinker, as if she was permanently flushed with arousal. That might just be the lewd girl herself. As soon as Guy cut away her skirt, there was nearly a waft of steam. Her underwear was drenched wet, and there was a thick smell of sex that spoke of just how badly this little slut wanted it. Guy was torn between wanting to finish this up quickly and return to the bachelorette party so he could do his job, and providing this girl the satisfaction she desired so that his life wouldn't be in jeopardy.
Perhaps it was too hopeful to think that once he slept with her that she'd allow him back down below. Didn't that mean that his only choice was to fuck her into a coma? He had to bang her until she passed out, and only then would he be free to go back down once she was unconscious. As for how Guy was planning to do that, there was a certain secret weapon. He had that aphrodisiac that Madame Priscilla had given him.
It was supposed to make an honest girl into a dick slut. So, what would happen if you gave it to a dick slut? Guy hoped it made her so thirsty that she'd tire herself out and collapse. As for Guy's stamina, as she was working herself, he was confident he could keep up with some old MILF. If Guy could keep up with an eighteen-year-old who just took a hit of cocaine laced with ecstasy, then he could handle grandma here.
He was being a bit unfair. This woman was extremely sexy and if her alien species did wrinkle, she didn't have any signs of it. However, she was an older woman, and keeping that heavily in his mind kept his excitement from growing out of control. As for the story about the girl, Guy only knew she had taken a hit after they had a three-hour sex marathon.
Eventually, Guy had removed every strip of her party outfit except her soaking underwear and her veil. Since Guy was a little curious, and also because he was planning to save the best for last, he reached and cut off her veil. It fell harmlessly to the side, but as soon as it did, her lewd expression turned to one of shock. Guy had already been moving in though, and before she could get a word out his lips met hers.
"Mmm!" She cried out.
Her body jerked as she tried to move her arms, but she was bound to the bed and unable to resist. Guy was surprised by her sudden act, but not knowing what else to do, he kissed her harder, putting his tongue in her mouth. He thought that maybe taking the veil off was some kind of taboo or something. He had honestly been worried that she was extremely unfortunate looking and that her mouth was in some way disfigured our monstrous. That's why he had gone for it so suddenly without warning. He didn't want to find out after her mouth was all teeth or some kind of horror story thing.
However, she was just as beautiful as the rest of her. Her lips were big, pink, and quite delicious to kiss. Guy had been so happy that she wasn't in some way malformed, especially knowing he still had to have sex with her, that he had just kissed her. Now that their lips were together, he was a bit afraid to pull away. After all, she could scream for help, or declare rape. With her tied to the bed, no one would believe Guy was innocent!
Whatever great taboo he violated, he decided that once he jumped on that tiger, he couldn't let go. His tongue invaded her mouth and started to taste her fully. Her tongue tried to fight back at first, pushing his out of her mouth. As this happened, her body thrashed and she made all kinds of loud noises. However, it only lasted for about fifteen seconds before her eyes closed, and she started kissing him back. She started moaning in arousal instead.
"Mmmnnn… mmm… mmm!" She liked the kiss.
In particular, as his tongue danced around hers, her whole body seemed to shiver in delight. He kissed her for about a minute when her body started to fight against its restraints. He feared she had regained her strength and was going to fight again, but a moment later she let out a loud moan into his mouth. His hand had been on her inner thigh while he kissed her, so when he felt a gush of warm liquid strike his hand, he was surprised. He pulled away and looked down to see her underwear drenched her abdomen clenching, and liquid squirting out.
As soon as he pulled away, she let out moaning sounds of a woman in full orgasm. She reached orgasm just by him kiss her? He looked in disbelief as he wiped the spit off his mouth. She was a fairly wet kisser too. It seemed to she was wet from both sides.
"You… how dare you." She declared as she regained her breath, her chest heaving. "Only my husband has ever seen my mouth."
"It's a very cute mouth." Guy didn't know what to say, so he decided to go with teasing.
To land home his playful nature, he leaned in and then carefully licked the outside of her plump lips. Her body shook as did this, and she let out cute noises.
"D-defilement…" She breathed out. "So naughty… you're really bad. So bad."
"Isn't that what you want?" Guy asked, raising an eyebrow.
Still panting, she tilted her head for a second and then sighed. "Fine, you may kiss me. J-just, be gentle. That level of stimulation is too much."
So, her lips were stimulating? Guy thought about it for a bit, and then a dark thought came to him.
"Okay, I'll kiss you. Close your eyes first."
"Y-you… who do you think you are telling me what to do?"
"I could tie up your eyes with the underwear I cut off you if you'd rather!"
"F-fine… but you better give me something good." She responded, her snobbish side returning.
Oh, Guy planned to give her something good. Since he had already gone this far, he might as well go the rest of the way. He very carefully moved so that Madame Cherbyll couldn't tell what he was doing while her eyes were closed. She tilted her head forward in anticipation, her lips parting slightly as she waited for a sweet kiss.
"Well?" She demanded.
Her eyes opened to see the head of Guy's cock right in front of her. As her mouth opened to likely yell at Guy, he grabbed the back of her head and shoved his cock into her mouth.
"Mmmm!" She let out a cry, but once again, she couldn't do anything about it.
Guy wasn't sure why he had decided to go this route. She had messed up his plans earlier and singled him out several times. Then she dragged him up here and decided to treat him like her own little sex toy. He couldn't say he wasn't a bit annoyed. Since her mouth was some precious thing only her husband could touch, then Guy wanted to defile it completely.
After all, she had told him to ruin her. Ultimately, he was doing what she had requested, and also getting a little vindication of his own. Next time she had such qualms like no mouth stuff, then maybe she should have said something before a man tied her up! This was a woman used to getting everything she wanted without a setback, so it never occurred to her that things would go wrong. She probably thought Guy was sufficiently cowed, and all she'd need to do is tell him where to put it and how fast and he'd just be a toy.
Well, Guy decided to enjoy her mouth to the fullest! Of course, there was a fear that she'd bite him. He anticipated the slut in her wouldn't do something like that. She had wanted to be defiled, after all. Thus, he started to thrust into her face. If he felt teeth, he'd abandon real quick. It surprised him a bit that he didn't feel teeth at all. Her tongue and mouth felt incredible. From the moment he stuck it in deep, her throat was great.
He started by trying to embarrass and get back at her, but after a minute of her struggling and him gagging her with his cock, it started to feel good. Madame Cherbyll was a blowjob queen! No wonder her husband kept her around even though she was a cheating whore. She managed to keep her teeth from touching his cock completely. Her throat sucked down on it perfectly, like a vacuum. Meanwhile, her tongue undulating on the bottom of his shaft with precision.
Her lips were godly, and her throat was tight. Guy, who had great stamina when he wanted to, was quickly finding it difficult to keep his knees standing. Madame Cherbyll had stopped fighting it too. She was bobbing her head up and down on his cock. Every minute or so, her throat would tighten like a vice, and suck hard on his cock until he felt like he'd collapse. She also let out muffled moans so loud that it was like there was a subwoofer under his cock. That only led to even more pleasure.
Guy tried to last as long as he could, but he reached his limit. "I'm cumming!"
"Mm…mmm! Mm….Mmm!" Madame Cherbyll shook her head, a look of panic in her eyes.
Guy couldn't hold back though. It all felt too good. Grabbing the headboard, he thrust his cock as deep into her throat as he could, and a moment later cock erupted. He could feel her suction increase as he blasted his hot load down her throat. For a girl who didn't want it, wasn't she swallowing it with vigor?
Guy came buckets, and Madam Cherbyll swallowed it all down, sucking Guy's cock so hard that even if he tried to pull it out, it wouldn't go. Only when he was flaccid did he finally manage to slide it out of her lips. He took a few steps back, and his feet felt wet squishiness. Frowning, he looked down to find that the entire bed was soaked through a giant puddle as if she had pissed herself. Guy frowned, looking up at the Madame, waiting for a tongue lashing.
A second later, her eyes rolled up into her head, and then her head fell to the side. A single strand of cum leaked out of her lips as she made a groaning noise. Wait, what just happened? She was passed out? Guy had gotten sucked so good that he had felt like he came two times worth into her mouth. He didn't know if he could get it up again to pleasure her pussy. However, that didn't seem to be necessary, as she was already passed out. Did he take too much air? She was the one sucking down. He felt her mouth and could feel she was still breathing. He didn't know what to make of it.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
Guy nearly fell out of the bed. Looking around in a panic, he grabbed a blanket, and then tossed it over the unconscious Madame Cherbyll. Then, he checking himself, he opened the door just a crack. The person on the other end wasn't one of the servants or bodyguards checking up on her, it was one of the bride's maids. In particular, it was the girl who had tried to grab Guy earlier and then got yelled at. When she saw Guy, she let out a breath of relief.
"Are you done with that old hag?" She whispered.
"We all knew what she came here to do! She can barely handle anything. She always goes to sleep after sex."
"Uhhh…"
"Come on… my turn!" She grabbed Guy and pulled him out of the room, closing it without a care for Madame Cherbyll at all.
Guy wasn't taken far. A room over and he was pulled into this girl's room. She shut the door, and then immediately started taking off her clothing.
She looked up at me. "Hey, we got to do this fast. I told the girls I have to go take a piss. Once the main party is over, all those old slut friends of Cherbylls are going to be coming for your cock, and I'm not going to get your dick after it's been in a dozen old sluts. I don't even like that you've been inside Cherbyll's cobwebbed cooch. Hey, what's your name?"
Although she was an alien girl with a ridged forehead and baby blue skin, she talked just like a lot of young women Guy knew. Whenever Guy went to clubs, the young women liked to mock the older women as gross for daring to try to look sexy while over twenty-five. Meanwhile, the older ladies would mock the younger for their inexperience and expecting to have everything handed to them, even orgasms. As someone who had pursued both types, Guy always found it funny. To see such a thing even here in space gave Guy a complicated feeling.
"It's Guy. I didn't… um… in her…" He hadn't made it that far, after all.
"Seriously? You just touched her down there and she passed out? Hilarious!" She suddenly leaned forward, her shirt she had just taken off still in her hands. "You didn't lift her veil, did you?"
"I mean when she passed out, did you look?" Guy couldn't keep his expression perfect, and the girl immediately jumped to her conclusions. "That's hilarious! What species are you anyway?"
"I'm, um… human." I shook my head. "Her husband was the only man who could see that, she said."
"I bet she showed you… that little slut. What did it look like?" She laughed as she pulled down her skirt.
"Huh? Her mouth? It was a mouth?"
"Oh… don't tell me you don't know."
"Know what?" Guy was trying to follow this girl, but her mind seemed to be going a mile a minute.
"She's a driscillon. You haven't heard about driscillons?" I shook my head, and she giggled. "Driscillons have two sexual organs. The one between their legs is just for show. Yeah, it gets them off, but it's only so good. That's why Cherbyll cheats so shamelessly. As long as it's with her fake organ, it's not truly cheating. It's designed to keep driscillon women pure, or something. You see, that's because a driscillon woman's true sex organ is her mouth!"
"What?" Guy stared at her in disbelief.
"Their tongue is a clitoris. Supposedly, it's like a hundred times more sensitive than their vaginas. Only driscillon men realize their true sex organ, so only driscillon men can get them pregnant!"
"P-pregnant?"
"Oh, yeah, their mouths are super fertile and super sensitive. That's why they wear the veils all the time. Even the slightest breeze can make them orgasm, and if they use that hole, it's almost a guaranteed pregnancy! Hey, what planet are you from?"
"I… I don't even know how to respond to that… ah, I mean Earth. Earth girls… aren't like that." Guy muttered as he looked up, only to see the girl had finished stripping and was looking at him with sultry eyes.
"Well, don't worry, my pussy works like any normal girl!" The woman turned around and then and bent over the bed, using her hands to spread her light blue butt cheeks and give him a full sight of her dark blue pussy lips. "Now, do me like you do your Earth girls!"


As a former professional heavyweight boxer Larry Olubamiwo knows a thing or two about knocking opponents out in the ring; but the successes he's become widely recognized for in recent years have actually taken place outside of the boxing ring as Olubamiwo's continued to show what he's made of on the silver screen.
At 6-foot-4, Olubamiwo looks outwardly dominating, something that undoubtedly lent itself to his benefit in his boxing career and intimidated opponents before the first punch was even thrown. While that naturally strong aesthetic has also led him to be the first choice for a number of commanding lead roles as an actor, his collective work in film and television have revealed his capacity take on multi-layered roles that extend far beyond that of the stereotypical tough guy.
In projects such as Verona Rose's 2016 dramatic film "Fabric of the Royals" where he stars alongside Alice Fofana from Benjamin Rider's multi-award winning film "Seven Devils," and the series "Life of Hers," which won the Best Ensemble Award at the 2014 Screen Nation Awards, the emotional range and vulnerability that Olubamiwo brings to his characters draw us into the story making it hard to peel our eyes away.
Despite earning extensive praise for his on-screen roles, Olubamiwo remains admirably humble about his career and his talent, but knowing his strengths and capitalizing on them, as is the way for any actor who wishes to 'make it' in such a competitive industry, have been imperative to his success.
Though Olubamiwo had a passion for acting during his youth, at that time boxing was where his heart and mind were focused. He spent years undergoing the intense training required of a professional athlete, eventually going on to become a powerful heavyweight competitor in the ring. In 2012 his boxing career ended abruptly, which brought understandable challenges, but in a way came as a godsend as it opened the doors for Olubamiwo to devote himself fully to his work as an actor.
While he'd already played key roles in films such as Jim Dickinson's comedy "Rough and Ready," as well as several commercials including a BBC Sport promo for the Rugby World Cup where he played a featured rugby player, and the popular 2007 'Bungee' commercial for the Electoral Commission in the UK, which continued to air during every election until 2013, Olubamiwo was finally in a position to fully immerse himself in his acting training and take his work to the next level. Bringing the same fervent dedication and focus that he gave to his work as a professional boxer, the actor quickly became a sought after force in the entertainment industry.
Nominated for Best Film at the 2016 Screen Nation Digital-iS Media Awards, a prestigious awards ceremony in the UK that's often referred to as the 'black Bafta's,' "Fabric of the Royals" tells the powerful story of a family who leaves their home in Jamaica to start a new life in the UK in the 1980s. Taking on the starring role of Derek, the head of the family, Olubamiwo gives a captivating portrayal of a man struggling to assimilate to a new culture and rise above the racism and violence he experiences in his new country, in hopes of giving his children a better shot in life.
Told through the eyes of his youngest daughter, "Fabric of the Royals" offers an impactful insight into the many challenges minorities face upon emigrating to a new country.
Revealing Derek as both the strong backbone of the family who commands respect from his children and the fun-loving dad who makes everything alright when they experience truly horrific treatment from the outside world, Olubamiwo endows his character with multiple layers. His performance on screen not only makes his character easy to love and root for as the film unfolds, but it also serves as a testament to his impeccable acting ability.
While Olubamiwo nails the mark in the powerful father-figure roles he plays in both "Fabric of the Royals" and "Life of Hers," not all of his characters are as easy to love, but they don't have to be. In the 2016 dramatic horror film "Cat Face" he took on the starring role of Kaka, a priest with mystical powers that brings a murdered woman back to life and gives her the power to track down a violent cult of serial killers and take bloody revenge.
Olubamiwo sends chills down the spines of viewers with his performance, and "Cat Face" went on to be awarded at the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) in 2017. Revealing yet another area of the actor's widespread skill set, Kaka speaks Yoruba in the film, a language Olubamiwo is not only fluent in, but one that makes the character that much more mysterious on screen thanks to the way the actor portrays him.
Larry Olubamiwo is one uniquely talented actor who embodies the beautiful contradiction of being the polar opposite of what outsiders tend to assume at first glance. And while his imposing figure has made it easy for him to play the intimidating, sometimes even criminal role, like Reynolds in the 2015 thriller "Honour Amongst," it's Olubamiwo's incredible emotional depth, dedication and magnetism on screen that makes him someone worthy of the spotlight and international praise.
Up next for this talented actor is the dramatic crime film "The Middle Man," which is written and directed by Philip Howard and is slated to begin filming late this year.


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Benissuera és un municipi del País Valencià a la comarca de la Vall d'Albaida.

Geografia
Situat en el centre de la Vall d'Albaida, la superfície del terme és lleugerament ondulada. El poble està al marge esquerre del riu Albaida, el qual rep al rierol de Torralba dins el terme municipal de Benissuera.

En el secà es conrea raïm, cereals i olives. En el regadiu es conreen cereals, cebes i fruiters. Es rega amb aigües del riu Albaida, els cabals del qual resulten sovint insuficients.

El clima és mediterrani continental; els vents dominants són de ponent i llevant. Les pluges es concentren en la tardor i la primavera.

Des de València s'accedix al poble a través de l'A-7, per a enllaçar amb la N-340 i finalitzar en la CV-613.

Símbols

Escut
L'escut oficial de Benissuera té el següent blasonament:

Bandera

La bandera oficial de Benissuera té la següent descripció:

Història
Benissuera és un lloc d'origen musulmà. En el  era propietat de la família Bellvís i el senyoriu depenia de Bèlgida. Posteriorment pertangué als comtes de Casal. Com en tants llocs valencians, l'expulsió dels moriscos de 1609 va afectar greument la seua demografia, que es va recuperar en el  per a tornar a baixar durant el , a causa de l'emigració, especialment cap a Alfarrassí.

Demografia
Actualment Benissuera compta amb 194 habitants (INE 2019). Segons el cens de 2001, un 96,19% sap parlar valencià.

Edificis d'interés
Del seu patrimoni cal esmentar:
 Església de Sant Josep. Del .
 Palau dels Bellvís. Casalot senyorial integrat en la població; de propietat particular, actualment es troba deshabitat i necessita una urgent rehabilitació.

Alcaldia
Des de 2019 l'alcaldessa de Benissuera és Càtia Daniela Lopes Costa del Partit Socialista del País Valencià (PSPV).

Referències

Enllaços externs

 Ajuntament de Benissuera
 Institut Valencià d'Estadística
 Portal de la Direcció General d'Administració Local de la Generalitat
 País Valencià, poble a poble, comarca a comarca, de Paco González, d'on s'ha extret informació amb el seu consentiment

Municipis de la Vall d'Albaida

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Handmade bamboo lamps are a chic way to shed some light on any room in the house. Making bamboo lamps will not only give additional beauty to your home but also give you extra income on your pocket. Selling different kinds of handmade bamboo lamps are a good business venture to start especially bamboo trees are abundant in the Philippines. With some crafting skills and creativity, your handmade bamboo lamps will surely be a hit in the market.
Start by removing the cover of the old lampshade to be transformed into a bamboo lampshade – whether it is a cloth or plastic cover. Removing the lampshade from the lamp makes everything easier. This can be done with a razor blade.
Pieces of bamboo (can be 1" x 3" thick and 2 ft. long) may either be bought from a local craft supply store or acquired within the neighborhood. The pieces of bamboo to be used must be cured well, and no longer green in color. Green bamboo is prone to rotting since molding may occur. If you have green bamboo, you can cure it by putting it under the sun. After curing, coat the bamboo (now brown in color) with layers of urethane.
The size actually depends on the design you have in mind. On the average, 1" x 3" think and 2 ft. long is good enough. You can use a handsaw in cutting the pieces. Make sure they are longer than the length of your lampshade. In cutting the bamboo pieces, it is possible to cut them all at once or one at a time. However, it is imperative that they are all exactly the same length.
It is highly recommended to use clear silicone caulk since ordinary glues will not work. Using a caulk gun, attach the bamboo sticks to the lampshade. Silicone bonds well to any surface such as bamboo. When attaching each stick, make sure it will stay in place. You can wrap a strip of masking tape to the lampshade once you have attached all of the bamboo sticks, and remove the tape once the silicone caulk dries up.
Use your imagination and creativity when decorating the lampshade. It is possible to attach added embellishments that will go well with bamboo. The task is now complete and it is possible to sit back and admire the crafty work.


I recently read an article about my high school. I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and little did I know at the time, that Chicago area public schools are some of the best in the nation. There are roughly 680 high schools in Illinois and the top 86 schools were ranked, my high school made the list at #80. The rest of the schools in the state were simply mentioned along side with their stats, many not favorable. The stats associated with my high school have changed over the years, but that only makes the ranking even more impressive. AP courses are offered and roughly 28% enrollment is achieved. There is a student body of 52% male, and 48% female, and astonishing to me, of the student's total enrollment is 62% minority.
If I recall growing up, I do not remember there being such a large number of minority students, but then I have to admit that my high school was somewhat unique. I do not believe we had a huge discrepancy in minority students, and as a whole, I do not recall ever having any racial discrimination or divide in our school. Sure we had fights among students and arguments that resulted in detention, but I do not really recall having a racial divide, or even a cultural divide. And we had it all: Whites, Blacks, Hispanics, straight, gay, bi-sexual, pregnant teens, special education, Christian, Catholic, Hindu, jocks, nerds, introverts, substance users, and many other classifications. We had grief of suicide, rebellion when told we could not have our yearly bonfire, pep-rallies, football and basketball games, and prom on the Star of Chicago riverboat.
High school was one of my favorite times in life. I think I was one of the only seniors that did not want to graduate. Part of that bubble was the ease in which I lived as I look back on a life where my greatest worry was asking my parents if I could go to the movies with my boyfriend, attend a party where I knew alcohol would be present, or making my honor roll grades. I have fond memories because in my school we had a camaraderie that stretched over boundaries and borders that exist and are emphasized in today's world. This is not to say that some bullying or harassment did not occur because of differences, or life choices, but not at the extent I see in life today.
I do not feel our lives were dictated by the color of our skin, the God we served, or the extra-curricular activities we engaged in (good or bad). We were all on the same page finding our place in life, getting through the awkward teenaged years, and battling our parents for independence. We did not have the media inflating the fears and sorrows of bullying, and glorifying the reprehensible acts of teens beating down other teens. We had a sense of pride in ourselves, and others.
High school shapes who we are. It happens in those precious four years to determine how we want to proceed in life. It is when we truly start making decisions for ourselves, and facing the consequences of those choices. It is when our parents truly start to let us go. We come into our own, and find our path. And how do I know we all did this together? Because after 25 years I am still friends with my school mates – a lot of them. Yes, social media has kept us close, but close we all remain – and I know that I can call on anyone of those friends for anything and without hesitation they would step up and be there for me. Without that initial foundation we never would have been able to achieve this with each other. In that spirit I proudly say, GO BISON!


The roots of this family, like many other families that came to Ireland in the 16th and 17th centuries, are not known beyond the father of the first settler in Ireland. The first Pike of this family in Ireland was Richard Pike of Sarsfield Court. Richard was the son of Richard Pike of Newbury, Berkshire. Richard Pike Sr. was a wealthy landowner with, 'considerable estates in that that co., (Berkshire) a portion of which he offered to settle on his son' (as recorded repeatedly in every edition of Burke's Landed Gentry).
An alternative explanation to how Richard Pike came about ownership Sarsfield Court is offered. Richard Pike was a Corporal of Horse and one of Oliver Cromwell's 'Ironsides.' These officers were given land in Ireland in 1649 instead of pay, Richard Pike being given Sarsfield Court. At some point Richard Pike converted to Quakerism and his lands were forfeited, Richard no longer being any use to Cromwell as a pacifist.
Richard Pike Sr. is sometimes referred to as 'Sir'. Whether or not he really was a knight is unknown, it could just be a family story.
1. James Nicholson Pike (-1849) of Derryvale m. Sarah ___ and had issue.
Beechgrove House. A modern extension, not pictured has been added to the side.
Charlotte had six children by her second husband. See Scott Family.


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Dramico Campbell: Man facing drug charges following SWAT raid
Dramico Campbell was arrested at his home in Port St. Lucie for allegedly selling crack cocaine and prescription drugs.
A pre-dawn drug arrest brought some tense moments in Port St. Lucie early Tuesday.A SWAT team served a warrant at a home in the 2000 block of Southeast Hideaway Circle, and it was all caught on camera.ALSO: Get Breaking News Emails, Mobile AlertsThe video shows about a dozen SWAT officers in full gear, deploying a flash bang and then ordering occupants out of the house.Eventually, 39-year-old Dramico Trimalle Campbell was arrested on several outstanding drug warrants.MOBILE/TABLET USERS: Watch The VideoDetectives had received numerous complaints from neighbors that the house was being used for selling drugs, according to a release issued by the Port St. Lucie Police Department. Those complaints prompted officers to initiate several undercover purchases of prescription pills and crack cocaine in order to get the warrant.Officers said they don't always use the SWAT team to execute search warrants, but they determined such a presence was necessary for the safety of officers, neighbors and the people inside the house."Because of the dealings we've had with that house in the past and some of the subjects we were looking at, we did a threat assessment," Port St. Lucie spokesperson Sgt. Frank Sabol said.Campbell's roommates, who were inside during the raid and did not want to give their names, claimed drugs were not being sold out of their house and demanded that police pay for repairs."This is not a drug house," one roommate told WPBF. "(The police) need to fix them windows. If they come in searching for something and they don't find what they're searching for, that don't give them any right to be blowin' windows out, which we don't have no money to fix."Campbell is now behind bars at the St. Lucie County Jail on $120,000 bond.MORE VIDEO: Suspect's Roommate Says Police Didn't Find Anything:View, Share Breaking News Photos On WPBF.com's u local:9146236
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. —
A pre-dawn drug arrest brought some tense moments in Port St. Lucie early Tuesday.
A SWAT team served a warrant at a home in the 2000 block of Southeast Hideaway Circle, and it was all caught on camera.
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ALSO: Get Breaking News Emails, Mobile Alerts
The video shows about a dozen SWAT officers in full gear, deploying a flash bang and then ordering occupants out of the house.
Eventually, 39-year-old Dramico Trimalle Campbell was arrested on several outstanding drug warrants.
MOBILE/TABLET USERS: Watch The Video
Detectives had received numerous complaints from neighbors that the house was being used for selling drugs, according to a release issued by the Port St. Lucie Police Department. Those complaints prompted officers to initiate several undercover purchases of prescription pills and crack cocaine in order to get the warrant.
Officers said they don't always use the SWAT team to execute search warrants, but they determined such a presence was necessary for the safety of officers, neighbors and the people inside the house.
"Because of the dealings we've had with that house in the past and some of the subjects we were looking at, we did a threat assessment," Port St. Lucie spokesperson Sgt. Frank Sabol said.
Campbell's roommates, who were inside during the raid and did not want to give their names, claimed drugs were not being sold out of their house and demanded that police pay for repairs.
"This is not a drug house," one roommate told WPBF. "(The police) need to fix them windows. If they come in searching for something and they don't find what they're searching for, that don't give them any right to be blowin' windows out, which we don't have no money to fix."
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BV711 Mouse Anti-Mouse CD66a (CEACAM1a)
Clone CC1 (also known as MAb-CCl; mAb CC1)
Alternative Name: CEACAM1[a]; Ceacam1; BGP-1; Bgp; MHV-R; MHVR
Isotype: Mouse SJL IgG1, κ
Immunogen: BALB/c mouse intestinal brush border membrane proteins
RRID: AB_2874976
For optimal and reproducible results, BD Horizon Brilliant Stain Buffer should be used anytime two or more BD Horizon Brilliant dyes are used in the same experiment. Fluorescent dye interactions may cause staining artifacts which may affect data interpretation. The BD Horizon Brilliant Stain Buffer was designed to minimize these interactions. More information can be found in the Technical Data Sheet of the BD Horizon Brilliant Stain Buffer (Cat. No. 563794/566349) or the BD Horizon Brilliant Stain Buffer Plus (Cat. No. 566385).
For fluorochrome spectra and suitable instrument settings, please refer to our Multicolor Flow Cytometry web page at www.bdbiosciences.com/colors.
BD Horizon Brilliant Stain Buffer is covered by one or more of the following US patents: 8,110,673; 8,158,444; 8,575,303; 8,354,239.
BD Horizon Brilliant Violet 711 is covered by one or more of the following US patents: 8,110,673; 8,158,444; 8,227,187; 8,455,613; 8,575,303; 8,354,239.
Cy is a trademark of GE Healthcare.
Brilliant Stain Buffer RUO
Size 100 Tests Cat No. 563794
Size 1000 Tests Cat No. 566349
Brilliant Stain Buffer Plus RUO
The CC1 monoclonal antibody specifically recognizes carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1a (CEACAM1a or CEACAM1[a]), an allotypic form of CEACAM1 which is also known as CD66a, Murine hepatitis virus receptor (MHV-R), or Biliary glycoprotein 1 (BGP-1). Four known isoforms of mouse CD66a arise from alternative splicing of RNA transcripts encoded by Ceacam1, a member of the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) family and Ig gene superfamily. These isoforms are type I transmembrane proteins that include a heavily glycosylated extracellular region with an N-terminal IgV-like domain and up to three IgC2-like domains followed by a transmembrane region and a cytoplasmic tail of relatively short (10 amino acids) or long (73 amino acids) length. The cytoplasmic tails enable interactions with other intracellular molecules to initiate or regulate cellular responses. The two CD66a isoforms with long cytoplasmic tails contain immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibitory motifs (ITIMs) that may enable CD66a to function as an immune checkpoint inhibitor. CD66a is expressed on a variety of cell types including certain epithelial cells, endothelial cells, B cells, activated T cells, NK cells, monocytes, dendritic cells (DC), and neutrophils. CD66a (CEACAM1a) is a multifunctional protein. Through their IgV-like domain, CD66a (CEACAM1a) molecules function as homophilic and heterophilic intercellular adhesion molecules. They can also function as MHV-Rs, angiogenic factors, regulators of cellular proliferation and differentiation, and tumor suppressors. Two distinct Ceacam1 alleles, (a and b), exist because of differences in their IgV-like domain gene sequences. Ceacam1a is found in most inbred mouse strains including BALB/c, C57BL/6, and C3H mice whereas Ceacam1b is found in SJL mice. CD66a (CEACAM1a) proteins are specifically bound by the CC1 antibody whereas CEACAM1b proteins are not. The CC1 antibody recognizes an epitope in the N-terminal domain of mouse CD66a (CEACAM1a) proteins.
The antibody was conjugated to BD Horizon™ BV711 which is part of the BD Horizon Brilliant™ Violet family of dyes. This dye is a tandem fluorochrome of BD Horizon BV421 with an Ex Max of 405-nm and an acceptor dye with an Em Max at 711-nm. BD Horizon BV711 can be excited by the violet laser and detected in a filter used to detect Cy™5.5 / Alexa Fluor® 700-like dyes (eg, 712/20-nm filter). Due to the excitation and emission characteristics of the acceptor dye, there may be moderate spillover into the Alexa Fluor® 700 and PerCP-Cy5.5 detectors. However, the spillover can be corrected through compensation as with any other dye combination.
BV711
The BD Horizon Brilliant Violet™ 711 (BV711) Dye is part of the BD Horizon Brilliant Violet™ family of dyes. This tandem fluorochrome is comprised of a BV421 donor with an excitation maximum (Ex Max) of 407-nm and an acceptor dye with an emission maximum (Em Max) at 713-nm. BV711, driven by BD innovation, is designed to be excited by the violet laser (405-nm) and detected using an optical filter centered near 710-nm (e.g., a 712/20-nm bandpass filter). The acceptor dye can be excited by the Red (628–640-nm) laser resulting in cross-laser excitation and fluorescence spillover. Please ensure that your instrument's configurations (lasers and optical filters) are appropriate for this dye.
Format: BV711
Excitation Source: Violet 405 nm
Dveksler GS, Dieffenbach CW, Cardellichio CB, et al. J Virol. 1993; 67(1):1-8. (Clone-specific). View Reference
Dveksler GS, Pensiero MN, Cardellichio CB, et al. Cloning of the mouse hepatitis virus (MHV) receptor: expression in human and hamster cell lines confers susceptibility to MHV. J Virol. 1991; 65(12):6881-6891. (Clone-specific). View Reference
Williams RK, Jiang GS, Snyder SW, Frana MF, Holmes KV.. Purification of the 110-kilodalton glycoprotein receptor for mouse hepatitis virus (MHV)-A59 from mouse liver and identification of a nonfunctional, homologous protein in MHV-resistant SJL/J mice. J Virol. 1990; 64(8):3817-3823. (Immunogen). View Reference


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I tried to implement the Harmonic Product Spectrum like it is described for instance in this Introduction to Signal Processing chapter.
Those first steps are verified and OK, so I won't detail the implementation here.
And at the end I pick the higher value in f0 in order to get the fundamental frequency of the whole song. But since the higher magnitudes are always in the lower frequencies, the HPS results (peak in freq_id=0) are to be expected. So the question is: how is that really supposed to work?
And at the end I pick the higher value in f0 in order to get the fundamental frequency of the whole song. But since the higher magnitudes are always in the lower frequencies, the HPS results (peak in freq_id=0) are to be expected.
Sorry, I don't know what you mean by "fundamental frequency of the whole song"? I understand how the fundamental relates to a note or chord, but I don't know about a whole song... I would assume that means the lowest frequency in the song???
That might work for a solo instrument, but if you are analyzing a recording of a rock band, the "fundamental frequency" is probably the kick-drum. If you want to analyze the musical notes, you might need to filter-out (or ignore) the percussion. You might also need to ignore the attack and analyze the sustained part of the note/chord.
I am looking for the overall pitch of the song, so the histogram is here to count fundamental frequency of each window and grab the dominant one.
If you have a few samples where HPS applies, I'm interested in them: I could check if at least the algorithm is implemented correctly and that my target (whole song instead of specific musical notes) is just wrong.
Note that I'm kind of new to all of this so I'm certainly mixing up a bunch of things (you certainly have already noticed it).
The issue I have is that the peak is always detected at the lower frequencies with the various music samples I tested.
Maybe I'm wrong, but my guess would be you should apply some sort of equal loudness curve compensation to the spectrum.
Also, the window size probably has to be optimized, maybe even dynamically optimized. Again, I can't tell you how exactly, but the word "autocorrelation" comes to mind.
I can't easily change the window size in the context of my app unfortunately. However, I started implementing the YIN method, and it seems much more efficient so I'll stick with that. It is "autocorrelation" based, so no spectrum comes into play, but results sound better.


at the exact same spots.
tiredlessly hoping you'd come back.
so you can cut me again.
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require 'etc'
PhusionPassenger.require_passenger_lib 'constants'
PhusionPassenger.require_passenger_lib 'standalone/control_utils'
PhusionPassenger.require_passenger_lib 'utils'
PhusionPassenger.require_passenger_lib 'utils/shellwords'
PhusionPassenger.require_passenger_lib 'utils/json'

module PhusionPassenger
  module Standalone
    class StartCommand

      module BuiltinEngine
      private
        def start_engine_real
          Standalone::ControlUtils.require_daemon_controller
          @engine = DaemonController.new(build_daemon_controller_options)
          start_engine_no_create
        end

        def wait_until_engine_has_exited
          lock = DaemonController::LockFile.new(read_watchdog_lock_file_path!)
          lock.shared_lock do
            # Do nothing
          end
        end

        def start_engine_no_create
          begin
            @engine.start
          rescue DaemonController::AlreadyStarted
            begin
              pid = @engine.pid
            rescue SystemCallError, IOError
              pid = nil
            end
            if pid
              abort "#{PROGRAM_NAME} Standalone is already running on PID #{pid}."
            else
              abort "#{PROGRAM_NAME} Standalone is already running."
            end
          rescue DaemonController::StartError => e
            abort "Could not start the server engine:\n#{e}"
          end
        end

        def build_daemon_controller_options
          ping_spec = lambda do
            File.exist?(report_file_path) &&
              File.stat(report_file_path).size > 0
          end

          command = ""

          if !@options[:envvars].empty?
            command = "env "
            @options[:envvars].each_pair do |name, value|
              command << "#{Shellwords.escape name}=#{Shellwords.escape value} "
            end
          end

          command << "#{@agent_exe} watchdog";
          command << " --passenger-root #{Shellwords.escape PhusionPassenger.install_spec}"
          command << " --daemonize"
          command << " --no-user-switching"
          command << " --no-delete-pid-file"
          command << " --cleanup-pidfile #{Shellwords.escape @working_dir}/temp_dir_toucher.pid"
          command << " --report-file #{Shellwords.escape @working_dir}/report.json"
          command << " --ctl prestart_urls=#{Shellwords.escape prestart_urls_base64}"
          add_param(command, :user, "--user")
          add_param(command, :log_file, "--log-file")
          add_param(command, :pid_file, "--pid-file")
          add_param(command, :instance_registry_dir, "--instance-registry-dir")
          add_param(command, :data_buffer_dir, "--data-buffer-dir")
          add_param(command, :log_level, "--log-level")
          @options[:ctls].each do |ctl|
            command << " --ctl #{Shellwords.escape ctl}"
          end
          if @options[:user]
            command << " --default-user #{Shellwords.escape @options[:user]}"
          else
            user  = Etc.getpwuid(Process.uid).name
            begin
              group = Etc.getgrgid(Process.gid)
            rescue ArgumentError
              # Do nothing. On Heroku, it's normal that the group
              # database is broken.
            else
              command << " --default-group #{Shellwords.escape group.name}"
            end
            command << " --default-user #{Shellwords.escape user}"
          end

          command << " --BC"
          # The builtin engine cannot be used in combination with Mass Deployment,
          # so we know @apps always has 1 app.
          command << " --listen #{listen_address(@apps[0])}"
          command << " --no-graceful-exit"
          add_param(command, :environment, "--environment")
          add_param(command, :app_type, "--app-type")
          add_param(command, :startup_file, "--startup-file")
          add_param(command, :spawn_method, "--spawn-method")
          add_param(command, :restart_dir, "--restart-dir")
          if @options.has_key?(:friendly_error_pages)
            if @options[:friendly_error_pages]
              command << " --force-friendly-error-pages"
            else
              command << " --disable-friendly-error-pages"
            end
          end
          if @options[:turbocaching] == false
            command << " --disable-turbocaching"
          end
          add_flag_param(command, :load_shell_envvars, "--load-shell-envvars")
          add_param(command, :max_pool_size, "--max-pool-size")
          add_param(command, :min_instances, "--min-instances")
          add_param(command, :pool_idle_time, "--pool-idle-time")
          add_param(command, :max_preloader_idle_time, "--max-preloader-idle-time")
          add_enterprise_param(command, :concurrency_model, "--concurrency-model")
          add_enterprise_param(command, :thread_count, "--app-thread-count")
          add_enterprise_param(command, :max_request_time, "--max-request-time")
          add_enterprise_flag_param(command, :rolling_restarts, "--rolling-restarts")
          add_enterprise_flag_param(command, :resist_deployment_errors, "--resist-deployment-errors")
          add_enterprise_flag_param(command, :debugger, "--debugger")
          add_flag_param(command, :sticky_sessions, "--sticky-sessions")
          add_param(command, :vary_turbocache_by_cookie, "--vary-turbocache-by-cookie")
          add_param(command, :sticky_sessions_cookie_name, "--sticky-sessions-cookie-name")
          add_param(command, :union_station_gateway_address, "--union-station-gateway-address")
          add_param(command, :union_station_gateway_port, "--union-station-gateway-port")
          add_param(command, :union_station_key, "--union-station-key")
          add_param(command, :ruby, "--ruby")
          add_param(command, :python, "--python")
          add_param(command, :nodejs, "--nodejs")
          add_param(command, :meteor_app_settings, "--meteor-app-settings")

          command << " #{Shellwords.escape(@apps[0][:root])}"

          return {
            :identifier    => "#{AGENT_EXE} watchdog",
            :start_command => command,
            :ping_command  => ping_spec,
            :pid_file      => @options[:pid_file],
            :log_file      => @options[:log_file],
            :timeout       => 25
          }
        end

        def listen_address(options = @options, for_ping_port = false)
          if options[:socket_file]
            return "unix:#{options[:socket_file]}"
          else
            return "tcp://" + compose_ip_and_port(options[:address], options[:port])
          end
        end

        def prestart_urls_base64
          Utils.base64(listen_url(@apps[0]))
        end

        def add_param(command, option_name, param_name)
          if value = @options[option_name]
            command << " #{param_name} #{Shellwords.escape value.to_s}"
          end
        end

        def add_flag_param(command, option_name, param_name)
          if value = @options[option_name]
            command << " #{param_name}"
          end
        end

        def add_enterprise_param(command, option_name, param_name)
          if value = @options[option_name]
            abort "The '#{option_name}' feature is only available in #{PROGRAM_NAME} " +
              "Enterprise. You are currently running the open source #{PROGRAM_NAME}. " +
              "Please learn more about and/or buy #{PROGRAM_NAME} Enterprise at " +
              "https://www.phusionpassenger.com/enterprise"
          end
        end

        def add_enterprise_flag_param(command, option_name, param_name)
          if value = @options[option_name]
            abort "The '#{option_name}' feature is only available in #{PROGRAM_NAME} " +
              "Enterprise. You are currently running the open source #{PROGRAM_NAME}. " +
              "Please learn more about and/or buy #{PROGRAM_NAME} Enterprise at " +
              "https://www.phusionpassenger.com/enterprise"
          end
        end

        def report_file_path
          @report_file_path ||= "#{@working_dir}/report.json"
        end

        def read_watchdog_lock_file_path!
          @watchdog_lock_file_path ||= begin
            report = File.open(report_file_path, "r:utf-8") do |f|
              Utils::JSON.parse(f.read)
            end
            # The report file may contain sensitive information, so delete it.
            File.unlink(report_file_path)
            report["instance_dir"] + "/lock"
          end
        end

        #####################
      end # module BuiltinEngine

    end # module StartCommand
  end # module Standalone
end # module PhusionPassenger


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'All children, except one, grow up' - but how did one child named Peter escape his fate to become 'the boy who would not grow up'? Betwixt-and-Between explore the question behind the legend of Peter Pan in this new adaptation based on JM Barrie's 1906 prequel, brought to the stage for the first time. A family show, with a cast of new characters that builds upon the Peter Pan mythology, reminding us that the child in us is always free to fly out the window of reality and find space for one more adventure.
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Welcome to the October Gifted Gorgeousness link-up. The link-up date will continue to be the 15th and I will keep the link-up open until the end of each month so you have plenty of time if you are late posting.
In the past month I have stitched quite a few gifted pieces and had one epic long-awaited finish!
This is the one you've all been asking about and waiting for; the Donna Kooler Tinies! I've been hiding these in plain sight of the recipient who never guessed they were for her. Rewind time to a few months ago and the lovely Leonore announced that she was getting married in October and if anyone felt inclined to stitch a decoration she would be very grateful. What a lovely idea I thought. But only one decoration? Oh no, we can do better than that.
Those of you who know me well, know how obsessed with a series I am. If the design says "1 of a series of 4/6/12/196" then I am in and stitching it. Witness my collection of 12 Days of Christmas designs! One tradition I love is the German tradition of The Bride's Tree. When a German couple get married, their first Christmas Tree should have a series of 12 ornaments each representing a different wish for the happy couple. This was the obvious thing to stitch the Germanic Leonore and her handsome husband.
I bought the little balsa wood frames from Wilkinsons in a set of 12 (perfect) and simply glued each piece of the 22 count hardanger to the back of the frame, then stuck a piece of white card to the back of the fabric and finally glued a piece of green felt to the frame to finish the backs nicely.
I remembered to sandwich the ribbon between the felt and the paper to make a hanging loop for each one!
Now it is your turn to show us your Gifted Gorgeousness for the month. Please use your name or your blog name in the field and NOT the words "October Update" so I can easily see who has linked up this month. And link to the actual post, not just your blog. It is easier if you copy and paste the link, rather than typing freehand.
Jo your 12 wedding gifts are gorgeous, what a lovely thing to do.
Jo I absolutely love the gift you gave Leonore and her husband! How loving.
Jo. Those tinies are absolutely stunning and you did a fantastic job of finishing them. The frames are perfect. Nice progress on all of your Halloween pieces.
I'm loving all the Fall-ish patterns you've used this month. The fabric for Raven is gorgeous!! I love your idea for the Bride's Tree!! What a lovely gift for your friend who is getting married. I adore the little frames. I wish we had something like that here in the US!! Thanks for hosting the blog hop, I would love to participate!
I wondered what you would do with the small designs. They look so wonderful on those frames! What a wonderful idea. Love all the Halloween designs!
Such a lovely post. Raven is stunning, and I particularly love your 12 Bride ornaments. Very creative framing as well.
Awe, your Smiling Jack O'Lantern is adorable!
I love that you made those wonderful ornaments for Leonore and her husband for their wedding, what a treasure to keep forever. I'll have to ask my Mother if she has anything like that.
Fabulous ornaments! Well done. "Brew Ha Ha" is too cute. Love that beautiful fabric you are stitching "Raven" on. Looking forward to the Hallowe'en blog hop!
Eeek! What a gorgeous idea to stitch all those tiny pictures for Leonore!
Such a special gift, you are such a sweet person!
Wonderful stitching done for Leonore, a really nice thought and the little frames are perfect.
Jo: The ornaments are wonderful, what a great idea for finishing, the frames are adorable.
Brew Ha Ha is so sweet, you are one busy stitcher.
Oh you're such a stunner. Leonore and hubby will be so grateful for your beautiful stitching of Bride's tree. I still audibly *gasp* everytime I see Raven and that fabric. Wowsers love it!
Could you please include me in the Halloween blog hop too stunning Jo?
Your gift to Leonore was just lovely! I will take part in your hop. Do I have anything spooky? Hmmm. Will have to dig something up out of the stash!
Such a very special and personalised gift for Leonore, what a treasure you are.
Bride's tree ornaments are amazing!AriadnefromGreece!
Brilliant gift for Leonore. I missed that post as I've missed many this year. Beautiful idea on finishing too. I struggle with 22ct hardanger for xstitch sometimes, did you stitch 1 over 1 or 2 over 1?
I finally got my post up and am all checked in.
Love all your beautiful stitching of course. I just LOVE the gift you made for Leonore! How perfect!! The finishing is fantastic.
Great Halloween stitching, and I can't thank you enough for those cute ornaments! And now you can finally share the secret ^_^ Well done hiding in plain sight!
Terrific Halloween stitching. I love your wedding gift for Leonore. It is so thoughtful.
Whew, made it in time; I've been on vacation with veeeery limited Internet access!
For Leonore! The bride's tree is such a neat idea. And good job sneaking them all into various Smalls ahaha~ The teapot looks delicious. And I never knew a pine cone stands for eternity; how sweet!
The little cat is cute in Smiling Jack O'Lantern. Actually, that whole chart looks adorable!
What an amazing collection of ornies and perfect gift! The frames with ribbon add a lovely finishing touch.


Life, light and holiness: A visit not for the faint-hearted!
One of our visits here in Greece has been to the Community of St John the Forerunner (whom many of us call John the Baptist). The Monastery (which many might mistakenly call a Convent as it is a place where only Nuns live) is situated high on a mountain just over two miles from the village of Anatoli. When I say high on a mountain, I mean high… 3,543 feet high! (Apparently, this is twice the height of Ben Nevis. No wonder one of the group had a slight touch of attitude sickness.) We reached the Monastery by taking a forty-five minute drive up the side of the mountain on a road with many twists and turns, coated with tarmac the edge of which finished barely far enough away from the edge of the road to stop the coach heading down into the valley below. At one point there was a distinct grinding of pebbles and stones under wheels as we rounded a corner and caught the roadside. As there was no barrier at this particular point, it would have made for an interesting story for those who might have survived the fall had it happened! After the forty-five minute return drive, our Driver, Janis, told us that he hadn't driven up or down this mountain before. I am so pleased I didn't know that beforehand!
We were able to explore all of the Church – and to look behind the central curtain (Royal Entrance) of the Iconostasis to see the Gospel Book on the Altar, as well as the Tabernacle. Interestingly, the Tabernacle is empty as the Church is not yet complete and therefore not yet dedicated. Although the structure, seating, candelabra and flooring are complete, the decoration of the walls is not. As is usual in Orthodox Churches, there will be many images of many saints that will adorn the walls. At present, only the apse is decorated. The Community have been on this site since the year 2,000 – and they do all of the work themselves, using traditional methods for the wall paintings and icons, so it is a lengthy and painstaking process. In fact, everything is done by the Sisters, from milking the cows to wielding a power drill to bring down walls in the process of refurbishment and building.
Following the time of conversation in the Guestroom, we descended on the shop – to much hilarity as we tried to decipher what the labels on things said. On sale were a whole host of items: teas made from herbs grown by the Sisters, as well as other food/drink items: pasta, cheese, meats, yoghurt, herbal Tonic drinks (that used to be made with blood – but as the community is vegetarian theirs most definitely isn't!), balsamic vinegar, jams and the like. There are also Prayer Ropes – with either the traditional thirty-three knots (for the number of years that Jesus lived) or one or two hundred. For each knot, one recites the Jesus Prayer: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner. Of course, a rope is not obligatory, but it helps to keep the mind focussed as the knots of the rope pass through the fingers. All of the ropes for sale, as well as other devotional items are made by the members of the Community which, at present, number twenty Sisters, four of whom are Novices. With a general rule that those who join must be over twenty-four and under fifty years of age, and a number of young vocations, the average age of the Sisters is in the lower forties.
There was real interest in the life of the Sisters, and the way in which they understand God to have called them to live. The Sister we met spoke with clarity, wisdom and understanding of the life of a Religious – a life unknown to so many people as they have never visited a Monastery (Convent) or met a Monk or Nun. The humour, devotion, sense and insight with which this Sister spoke endeared her to many within in the Group who had never been to a place like this. Having mentioned to a few members of the group that many moons ago I tested my vocation as a Religious with the Benedictine Community that was at that time based at Burford Priory, but is now to be found at Mucknell Abbey, I have spent the ensuing time answering questions about what 'they' do all day and why they do it. I spent three years in Community learning about faith, prayer, life, love, obedience (!), forgiveness, charity (usually others for me)… and so much more. Having met the Sisters at the Community of Saint John the Forerunner yesterday, and been able to answer some of the questions of the members of the this Group, I hope many of them will be encouraged to explore and discover whether there are any communities near them who they could visit.
The nerve-racking, nail-biting, fear-of-heights-manic-panic-moment-inducing journey up the mountain side was so worth it for so many of us, I can't begin to tell you!
I have close connections with Nuns, as while in Care, we were looked after by the Sisters of Mercy (RC) and recently I've been on retreat with the Anglican community at West Malling. And I'm a regular visitor to Aylesford Priory with the Carmalite's there, in fact our recent #LLM residential was held there.
The Religious life is one dedicated to God through prayer and to communal living - having lived communally in the Army over the years - I'm not sure that I'm the best fan of it, so imagining a life of communal living is beyond me - but I have the utmost respect for those religious who answer that call. Their prayer sustains the Church Universal, let alone their particular denomination.