How I conceptualize the presenting problem.
I use the core ideas of Adlerian Therapy to conceptualize my client's presenting problems. Adlerian therapy is a short-term, goal-oriented, and positive psychodynamic theory based on the theories of Alfred Adler—a one-time colleague of Sigmund Freud. Adler focused much of his research on feelings of inferiority versus superiority, discouragement, and a sense of belonging in the context of one's community and society at large. According to Adler, feelings of inferiority can result in neurotic behavior but, in the right setting, can also be used as motivation to strive for greater success. Adlerian therapy focuses on the development of individual personality while understanding and accepting the interconnectedness of all humans.
Techniques I use to treat the presenting problems.
"When you first become aware of something, there is a fleeting instant of pure awareness just before you conceptualize the thing, before you identify it. That is a state of awareness..... That flowing, soft-focused moment of pure awareness is mindfulness."
I am a Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapist. I use a variety of evidence based techniques to help the client process their problems and develop new, healthy, and sustainable ways of managing their symptoms. Understanding an issue is multifascited; I use a Holistic approach. This means that I address the whole person, including their physical, mental, and emotional health, while taking social factors into consideration.
Treatment plans are very client specific however, you can expect some of the following techniques in treatment.
We currently accept Health Plan of San Joaquin (Medical-Cal) We are looking to apply for other insurance panels and are accepting recommendations.
If you're interested in therapy or joining a therapeutic yoga class, lets get in touch. I offer a free 15 minute consultation to answer any preliminary questions and see if we are a goof fit.


Early this morning, mama came to my room and asked me to make fried macaroni for dinner today (she was busy watching Japanese drama. Bleh.) I actually have made this post on my old blog two years ago but that was taken with a crappy quality of camera phone and I've lost all of the posts. I should have downloaded the posts before deleting that blog, though. I published a lot of product reviews.. Hmph.
Anyhow, let's get on to the ingredients!
Cili giling! But this one was made by my mom. It's tastier than those packaged ones in supermarket. Tak melayulah kalau makan tak pedas kan..
And your pasta. You can use any pastas you like, really. It doesn't matter. If you wanna make spaghetti bolognese, use the same ingredients as above but add Prego. That's it.
Use half of buttercup and melt it.
At the same time, boil some water, put some olive oil and salt to cook the pasta.
Second: Dah nampak macam lembik lemau and wangi je bawang tu, put some cili giling. I usually put 1 or 1 and a half tablespoon of cili. Masak sampai garing. Kalau tak garing, nanti tak sedap. Add some cooking oil if the chilli looked dry.
Fourth: Add Huntz Diced tomato. 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, some salt, a lot of tomato and chilli sauce.
Fifth: add the pasta in your sauce! Kacau kacau, jangan sampai hancur pasta ok. And make sure to not over boiled your pasta. Nanti lembik sangat, when you dah mix with the sauce, dia hancur.


The Sacred Page: Top Vatican Official: Benedict is "The Pope of the Word of God"
Top Vatican Official: Benedict is "The Pope of the Word of God"
Yesterday I wrote extensively about the way Pope Benedict has made highlighting the Word of God proclaimed in Scripture the central focus of his papacy.
--Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church Concerning the Remission of the Excommunication of the Four Bishops Consecrated by Archbishop Lefebvre. Emphasis added.
Perhaps there was a need to refocus attention on the Bible, dusting it off, so to speak, and that is why the 2008 synodal assembly was on the Word of God in the life and mission of the Church.
This was the suggestion made by the president of the Pontifical Council for Culture, Cardinal-designate Gianfranco Ravasi, when he presented "Verbum Domini," the postsynodal apostolic exhortation that is a fruit of that assembly.
Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, as well as Archbishop Nikola Eterović and Monsignor Fortunato Frizza, secretary-general and undersecretary of the synod of bishops, respectively, also participated in the presentation of the document.
And [Archbishop Eterović] said that Benedict XVI, in addition to synthesizing the main points of the synod, also enlightened the themes with key elements from his magisterium.
"One can conclude," the archbishop stated, "that the Holy Father Benedict XVI can be described as the Pope of the Word of God."
There you have it: Pope Benedict is "the Pope of the Word of God."
In the meantime, I am still disappointed with the Catholic blogosphere for not doing a better job covering this document.
I'll say it again: Verbum Domini is clearly a document of historic proportions. For one thing, it is the first papal document on Scripture released in 57 years. But not only is it an ordinary letter--it is over 200 pages long.
Yet the document is barely even getting mentioned in many places. If this were a 200 page document on the Mass on Catholics in political life you better believe Catholic blogs would be carefully picking it over, highlighting the juiciest quotes in post after post. Where are such posts on Verbum Domini?
In a historic way the Pope is calling the Catholic faithful to a deeper appreciation of the Word of God in Scripture--it is his "supreme and fundamental priority".
Well, it IS a 200 page document. Some of us may still be reading it!
Well, I have already written two posts about Verbum Domini, before even finishing it!
I just finished reading Verbum Domini yesterday, and I plan to write about the actual document this week.
Does not the quote you use to make the point that scripture is the supreme and fundamental priority of the Church and the Pope right now actually refer primarily to leading people to God? The reference to Scripture in this quote is as an attribute to God. Put another way: The statement is saying that leading men and women to God is the supreme and fundamental priority of the Church and the Pope. What God? The God that speaks in the Bible. This also also seems to be the primarily role of the Church throughout history so it is quite fitting that the Pope would reiterate that same goal now.
However this isn't to take away from the importance scripture has both in itself and for this goal of leading men and women to God. But, at any rate, it is secondary to the stated goal (which is supreme) and not the goal itself.
I don't think that any of your claims rests on reading Scripture as being the supreme and fundamental priority of the Church. It can be secondary with regards to the above stated goal and still need to be (as it surely) made present to the life of the faithful Catholic more deeply.


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The present invention relates to an opening and closing type shelf fixing clamp which can easily install and release a shelf, and can be easily and stably coupled to a post. The opening and closing type shelf fixing clamp comprises: a main body (100) which is coupled to a wire (3) constituting two side edges of a shelf (1) and to which a post is coupled; a fixing cover (300) which is coupled to one side of the main body through a hinge and which fixes the post (5) by covering the front surface of the post (5); and a fixing lever (500) which is coupled to the other side of the main body by means of a hinge and which presses the fixing cover toward the main body so as to fix the shelf to the post more stably.


You may not have noticed, but we're living in a golden age of running shoe innovation. The long-established major manufacturers are in a dogfight in the search for the best midsole technology, while upstarts like Hoka, Altra, and Newton are shaking up the market from below. On is another recent startup (although thanks to its stylized logo, you might know these shoes as "qc," "oc," "guy looking up at the moon," or "Evan Jager's man bun"). The group of Swiss engineers who founded On in Zurich in 2010 have set out to create the same thing that whole research divisions at shoe giants like Adidas, Nike, and Asics are trying to make: running shoes that provide soft cushion when your foot hits the ground, and a springy bounce when your foot launches you into the air again. Keep reading for the list of best On running shoes as determined by the survey responses of over 11,000 runners.
Like other On running shoes, the Cloudracer 2 cushions impact and powers your stride with hollow Cloudtec elements in the outsole. The Cloudracer 2 is designed for race performance and interval workouts. At just 7.7 ounces in a men's size 9, it's also the lightest On shoe, with a firm forefoot and heel that emphasize speed.
While the other running shoe start-ups have opted for a low heel-toe drop (Hoka), even lower (Newton), and absolutely none at all (Altra), On shoes all have a more moderate drop of 6-7 mm from heel to toe. What characterizes On's shoes instead is the differential between gentle cushioning in the heel and a firm forefoot. In a display of Swiss engineering, shoes like the Cloudster have very different cushioning profiles in front and back, with a notably soft landing in the heel and a cirm and snappy toe-off up front. Only the Cloudsurfer offers a higherdistinction between levels of front and heel cushioning than the Cloudster.
Next in our On shoes review is the Cloud, an uptempo trainer that at 7.9 ounces is just barely heavier than the Cloudracer. If you think you would prefer a moderate version of the On ride, with a softer heel and firmer forefoot, similar to the Cloudcruiser but with less contrast than the Cloudster or Cloudsurfer, the On Cloud is an attractive option for faster road running or interval workouts.
On the other hand, if you see no need to water down On's Swiss engineering, running shoes like the Cloudsurfer might be your top choice. The heel is extremely soft, while the forefoot is exceptionally firm. If you like the On ride, theCloudsurfer is as On as it get. The approach seems to work better for runners who don't require additional stability features in their running shoes.
The Cloudcruiser is a neutral daily trainer that rides similarly to the uptempo On Cloud, with a firm forefoot and a somewhat softer heel. Thanks to the On Swiss engineering, shoes like the Cloudcruiser let you try the On ride at moderate levels; if you decide you need something with more heel/forefoot distinction than the Cloudcruiser or Cloud, you can move up to the Cloudster, or to the Cloudsurfer for full effect.
The Cloudflow is an uptempo shoe designed for faster running like the Cloud and the Cloudracer, and the weight of all three shoes is within a fraction of an ounce of each other. On has tuned these Cloudtec running shoes so that the heel and forefoot are similarly firm, with a ride similar to the Cloudflyer, but softer and more forgiving than the Cloudracer racing shoe.
The Cloudflyer is a daily trainer with a ride like the uptempoCloudflow, with similar firmness in the forefoot and heel. The Cloudflyer adds premium cushion and just enough stability for runners who prefer support shoes, while retaining the firm, fast feel of the Cloudflow. It's a combination that seems to be working well for On, as runners give it the top spot in ourOn running review.


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'Big Screen Boston: From Mystery Street to The Departed and Beyond' by Paul Sherman
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Big Screen Boston doesn't cover TV series, but had I seen them in time, the three Route 66 episodes shot in eastern Massachusetts would have definitely rated a mention in the book's introduction. They offer some of the best location shooting in the city at that time.
I don't think I'd ever actually seen a complete episode of the series before this; for the uninitiated, the premise is a bit like the original The Fugitive, though the wanderlust captured isn't because the law is looking for the heroes, it's more the result of youthful, post-On the Road restlessness. Those heroes, once-wealthy Tod (Martin Milner) and more streetwise Buz (George Maharis), hit the road in Tod's Corvette, tackling socially conscious issues as they crisscross the country.
Two of these episodes from the show's second season (1961-62) take place in Boston, one in Gloucester. The Gloucester episode ("Once to Every Man") offers a rather generic seafaring backdrop and a romance with headstrong heiress (Janice Rule) character for Tod. The two Boston episodes are much more distinctive. The best ("Bird Cage on my Foot") features Robert Duvall (seen above on the Common, with Park Street visible behind him). As great as Duvall's subsequent movie career has been, episodic TV offers the only opportunity to see him play young men (by the time he got significant movie roles, he was playing middle-aged guys, as he did in The Godfather). Now, we all know how foolish TV dramas can be when they try to present someone "strange." Writer Stirling Silliphant's abstract rants for the heroin addict Duvall plays could have easily drifted into unintentional comedy. But, in Duvall's hands, they most definitely do not. He's just someone who's slipped off the rails a bit; not a caricature. Similarly, the earnestness of the plot—in which idealist Tod tries to help the addict, but is too naive to do so (that's where Buz comes in)—never drifts into issue-of-the-week formula.
Another thing that's immediately apparent in the Duvall episode is that, for the most part, it's geographically true. At its start, Tod and Buz drive their Corvette down Storrow Drive, take the Back Bay exit, turn right on Beacon Street and stop at a friend's apartment. And that's where much of the action takes place, with action also in the Public Garden and Boston Common (which it melds into one place).
There's a similar geographic veracity in the other Boston episode ("To Walk with the Serpent"), which starts at Bunker Hill Monument and climaxes at the North End's Paul Revere Mall, as well as another dose of socially conscious drama. This time, the FBI convinces our heroes to infiltrate the inner circle of a fascist activist (Dan O'Herlihy of Fail-Safe). Although this expose of a John Birch Society sort of group occasionally drifts into caricature—do they really need a "Seig Heil" sort of salute?—this is another fine mix of issues and character-based drama.
In other words, I'd recommend checking these episodes out for some well-written drama and an effective glimpse at the city nearly 50 years ago. And the cool theme song, of course.
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Okay, maybe your real estate agent is your friend, but that doesn't mean she will be looking out for your best interest. First of all, she can't, if she is working for the seller. Unless your agent specifically is working as a buyer's agent, he or she is likely legally obligated to work for the interest of the seller. This means that anything relevant you say ("Oh, I might go $10,000 higher.") will be passed on to the seller.
With 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, this large house is built on a lot of 545 square meters (over 5500 square feet) and construction of 355 square meters (over 3600 square feet). Located in the exclusive new neighborhood of "Playa Magna" is less than 10 minutes from the beach. It is excellent for a family relocating, or for investment through rental income.
Should you have a more energetic companion in your house, a feline sapling might be the finest idea. Most of these range from erogenous to very sophisticated setups. They give kitty a spot to climb as well as play. Generally kitty trees come with scratching blogposts to allow your moggy a place to scratch. You can buy them with hanging things and other several toys. When your moggy already adores to play with toys, this is probable the best course to take when selecting pet cat furniture.
The second way to advertise your local business is by use of signs. People love to look at signs when they are looking for a sale or when they want to see what is going on around town. If you begin placing signs around your city, then you are sure to have people looking at them every day. If you do not feel like hanging signs up, you can buy cabo real estate signs, which can be stuck into the ground. Make sure that you ask before you put a sign in someone's yard or on their building. In order to thank them for helping you by letting you use their land/building, you could give them discounts on your products for as long as you need them.
When you are thinking about the types of vacation condo available, your end choice will depend on your budget and personal preferences. Would you rather be on the beachfront or in the town? Perhaps you would rather stay just outside the town. Most people want to be near to things to see and do in Kehei and an ocean view is something very special. A clean, roomy place is also nice. You can ensure that your choice of vacation condo is somewhere safe and secure. Good sturdy window and door locks will give you peace of mind and safeguard your valuables. Many of the available vacation condos are near the town so getting groceries and shopping is easy. Maui is an island so everything is relatively close by and visiting the sights is easy.
"Why would you waste your time doing this?" you might wonder. Besides having some fun just looking at random properties out there, it's actually not a bad exercise early in your property search to help you find what's out there, compare areas and get familiar with the market.
I cannot think of anything simpler (other than outsourcing, which I also do). It removes almost every excuse for not being part of the blogging movement.


The biggest news, for me, from tonight's hardware device chat at MS is the above mentioned subject line. Not unexpected but might prevent some people from upgrading their OS if they want to use older devices like Gravis gamepads and the like.
HDCP support is going to be required to play HD DVD content, in video cards and monitors, unfortunately too.
On a good note, the Bluetooth stack is supposed to be a lot better than the one in XP SP2. I'm happy to hear that because as time goes on, I seem to be getting more and more Bluetooth devices.


When Mike Campbell moved to Halifax in 1993, the music scene blew him away.
Even some of the local universities had live music shows. Dalhousie University's McInnes Room typically hosted more than a half-dozen concerts each year, while the university's Grawood bar hosted shows each Friday. Vinnie's Pub at Mount Saint Vincent University was also booking acts.
In the early 1990s, Halifax was often called "Seattle of the North" because of its music scene that was exemplified by bands like Sloan and Thrush Hermit, while grunge in Seattle exploded because of bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam.
Campbell worked for MuchMusic for 18 years until 2002 and over the years he hosted a number of shows looking at the Canadian music scene. Halifax was a fertile ground for content.
In the early 2000s, Halifax's music scene kept humming along and there were lots of venues for artists to play.
In 2008, Campbell opened the Carleton Music Bar & Grill. In December 2016, he announced the bar's sale. The news came months after the bar went under creditor protection. It was a blow to Halifax's struggling music scene. "There's not really a hell of a lot of places [offering original, live music]," says Campbell. While the new owner will keep the Carleton as a music venue, the situation highlights the tough situation live venues face.
A combination of changing consumer preferences and technological disruptions have made live-music venues scarcer, which are factors not unique to Halifax. Halifax's economy hasn't exactly boomed either.
In the days before Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Spotify, people didn't have as many entertainment options. Back when MuchMusic actually played music videos, the only other way to hear a band's music, besides owning a recording or hearing them on the radio, was to see them live.
Now, without leaving the comfort of your home, you can watch full concerts on YouTube. To be fair, these full concerts are not going to be of up and coming Halifax acts, but the sheer volume of music available through platforms like YouTube and Spotify means people have never had so much access to music. Halifax's music scene faces more global competition than ever.
Before he was a Halifax city councillor, Waye Mason was immersed in the city's music scene as a record label owner, executive director of the Halifax Pop Explosion, and a professor in NSCC's music management program. He says while rock and pop once dominated, there are countless genres people are interested in these days. "There seems to be less of a focus on guitar music," he says. Traditionally, live music in Halifax was built around the guitar.
Victor Syperek has been at the centre of Halifax's music scene for about 20 years. Besides being the former owner of the Economy Shoe Shop, he owns three live music venues (the Marquee, the Seahorse Tavern, and the Local) all housed in one building on Gottingen Street. "We'll have a bigger crowd for a '90s dance party than we will for four very good bands," says Syperek. Not only will it draw a bigger crowd, but it's cheaper to pay one DJ than 14 musicians.
Social media has meant people can socialize without even going out. Apps like Tinder mean people can meet new people without going to a bar.
Today, musicians like Joel Plaskett and Matt Mays dot their songs with local references that help paint an image of where they're from. Songs and the musicians writing them help give places an identity. Without them, Campbell argues places lose their individuality and become more alike. "If citizens are basically listening to the same mindless crap people are listening to everywhere else, what differentiates your burg from another one?" he says.
On top of all these things, many downtown businesses struggle as endless construction projects scare people away. There's hope that the downtown construction boom will result in people moving back there and the Nova Centre will fill with out-of-town guests eager to explore the downtown.
Worry for Halifax's live music scene is nothing new. Every few years, there's talk about its supposed death. Syperek is optimistic though. "In my experience, most things are cyclical and they come and go," he says.
CORRECTION: Due to a fact-checking error, an earlier version of this story stated that Victor Syperek owns the Economy Shoe Shop; he no longer does own it. The story above has been corrected.


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Q: C++ Vector value isn't assigned First off, yes I'm new to C++ vectors.
Now my question is, why do you think my vector is empty?
I have a global variable:
vector<int> parentVector;

Now, since it's a global variable, and I don't know what size should it be, only later into the program, I do this at some point:
//numberOfNodes = 8 in current example
parentVector.reserve(numberOfNodes);

And a little later, I try to assign a value to the first element of the vector, but it doesn't work:
parentVector[0] = -1;

And I also do the following, which doesn't assign any value either:
//nextNode.node and currentNode.node is between the range of 1 - 8, thus the - 1.
parentVector[nextNode.node - 1] = currentNode.node - 1;

Edit: Thank you for your answers, resize() worked.

A: Reserving space in a vector using std::vector::reserve is not the same as adding elements to it. After reserving the vector is still empty. Use std::vector::resize instead.

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Why is she so obsessed with me?
I feel like i need to call the cops at this point, she's genuinely scaring me with her obsession.
Doesn't the obsession go the other way?


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In the United States, the word "recession" may not be on everyone's lips, but it is sure is on everyone's mind. Unfortunately, the number one reason for the economic problems, the foreclosure crisis, has yet to be addressed and, as of today, there are still a significant number of homeowners at risk of losing their homes due to mortgage default.
If you think about the situation of these distressed borrowers, you might certainly feel sympathy, but, at the back of your mind, you know there is a big chance they can survive this hardship and move on. But what about the pets which get left behind? Can they move on?
Sadly, foreclosure pets are considered to be collateral damage in this housing mess. Many have already died because their owners were too distraught over the repossession of their homes they forgot another living creature is relying on them to survive. Even with laws against such acts of neglect, the number of animals abandoned to die of starvation and exposure to harsh weather has been increasing at an alarming rate.
You might think there is really not much you can do about these foreclosure animals, but the mere acknowledgement they exist is enough. It would help to spread the word about them in the hope of finding someone who would like to volunteer their time and resources helping out the local animal shelters. Most of these shelters lack funds and manpower to take care of the rescued dogs and cats and they would welcome all the help being offered to them.
Now, there is also the matter of teaching responsible pet ownership. Telling people about the sad fate of these animals and encouraging them to become good owners will surely go a long way in reducing the number of pets dying from abandonment. Help people understand there are choices available and it is only a matter of finding which option will work best for everyone, especially the helpless creatures.


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BELOIT, Wis. (AP) — An Army specialist from Beloit, remembered for his passion to his country, will be eulogized Friday at a private service.
A public memorial was held at Beloit Memorial High School's auditorium Thursday for Tyler Kreinz. The 21-year-old soldier is among four who were killed June 18 in a vehicle roll-over accident in Afghanistan's Uruzgan province.
Kreinz's closest friends were his pallbearers. One of them, Lee Goodyear, says Kreinz was always focused on military service throughout his life; there was no other path. Goodyear tells the Beloit Daily News he never met anyone that had more physical and mental strength than Kreinz.
He will be buried at Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens in South Beloit, Ill.
Flags at Wisconsin National Guard armories, air bases and other facilities across the state will fly at half-staff Friday (July 1) in honor of Army Spc. Tyler R. Kreinz of Beloit, Wis., who lost his life while serving his country in Afghanistan. The Guard will render these honors in accordance with an executive order issued by Gov. Scott Walker.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, SCOTT WALKER, Governor of the State of Wisconsin, by the authority vested in me by Federal and State law, do hereby order that the flag of the United States and the flag of the State of Wisconsin shall be flown at half-staff at all buildings, grounds, and military installations of the State of Wisconsin equipped with such flags beginning at sunrise on Friday, July 1, 2011, and ending at sunset on that date.
All Wisconsin state government facilities are covered by the governor's order and a 2007 amendment to the U.S. Flag Code now requires all federal facilities in Wisconsin to comply. Other government agencies, businesses and private residences with flagpoles may also honor Spc. Tyler R. Kreinz by lowering their U.S. and Wisconsin state flags to half-staff during the daylight hours on July 1.
Madison – The United States Department of Defense officially announced today the passing of Army Specialist Tyler R. Kreinz, 21, of Beloit, Rock County.
Specialist Tyler R. Kreinz died June 18 in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered during a vehicle roll-over. He and three other soldiers who died in the same incident were assigned to the 4th Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Baumholder, Germany.
UPDATED Monday, June 20, 2011 — 11:55 a.m.
They died June 18 in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered during a vehicle roll-over.
The soldiers were assigned to the 4th Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Baumholder, Germany.
Spc. Tyler R. Kreinz, 21, Beloit, Wis.
Posted Monday, June 20, 2011 — 9:10 a.m.
BELOIT, Wis. (AP) — The father of a Beloit soldier said Monday his son was killed while serving in Afghanistan.
David Kreinz says two military personnel visited his Beloit home on Father's Day to tell him and his wife, Marilyn, that their 21-year-old son, Tyler Kreinz, had been killed in action on Saturday.
Kreinz says the family has yet to learn details about how his son, an Army specialist, died. He says his son was just 12 years old when he was motivated by the 9/11 terrorist attacks to join the military. Kreinz says he tried to talk his son out of joining many times, but says it was one of his son's goals.
Kreinz says his son excelled at Beloit Memorial High School and graduated in 2008. He says Tyler loved playing any sport, from football to kickboxing and enjoyed being outdoors. He had planned to attend the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and become a conservation warden.
Spc. Tyler R. Kreinz, 21, Beloit, Wis., died June 18 in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered during a vehicle roll-over. The soldiers were assigned to the 4th Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Baumholder, Germany. Survivors include his parents, David and Mary Kreinz of Beloit, WI; two brothers, Tanner and Grant both of Beloit, WI; maternal grandmother, Betty J. Wright of Beloit, WI; paternal grandparents, Dennis Kreinz of Beloit, WI and David and Kathy Gerber of Boulder Junction, WI; aunts and uncles, Leesa (Frank) Murry; Stacy (David) Stout, Janet (Todd) Walls, Brian (Tammy) Kreinz, Sharon (Todd) Hanson, Russell Wright, Marci Pingleton, David N. Gerber (Nikki), Joe Gerber (Missy), and Billie Jo (Jerry) Sharp; close cousins, Tyler Bloyer, Emily Stout, James Humphres, and Rick Bloyer; several other cousins; special friends, Tyler Phillips, Lee Goodyear, Tay Goodyear, Ed Kerr, David Byerley, and the love of his life, Megan Rice; Army brothers, Wayne Nurse and Ray Sutton who are both still currently serving in Afghanistan. He was predeceased by his maternal grandfather, Richard C. Wright. The family would like to give a special thank you to Sgt. Johnny J. Barnes, United States Army/CAO.


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Devereaux trascorse la sua carriera giovanile con i Kitchener Rangers, squadra della Ontario Hockey League. Dopo aver raggiunto buoni risultati realizzativi, con 163 punti in due stagioni, fu scelto in sesta posizione assoluta dagli Edmonton Oilers in occasione dell'NHL Entry Draft 1996.

Dopo l'esperienza nell'organizzazione degli Oilers, durata tre stagioni, nell'estate del 2000 Devereaux firmò con i Detroit Red Wings, conquistando con loro la Stanley Cup nella stagione 2001-2002. Nel 2004 firmò invece un accordo con i Phoenix Coyotes, saltando però un'intera stagione a causa del lockout.

Nell'ottobre del 2006, dopo essere stato tagliato dal camp di allenamento dei Red Wings, Devereaux fu ingaggiato dai Toronto Maple Leafs. Quell'anno esordì in American Hockey League con i Toronto Marlies, tuttavia in poco tempo ritornò titolare in NHL. Nelle stagioni successive alternò presenze in NHL ad altre in AHL finendo più volte sulla lista dei giocatori cedibili, tuttavia nell'ultimo incontro della stagione 2008-2009, giocato contro i rivali degli Ottawa Senators, Devereaux fu autore della seconda tripletta in carriera.

Nell'autunno del 2009, dopo un periodo di prova, Devereaux fu ingaggiato in Svizzera dall'Hockey Club Lugano, squadra della Lega Nazionale A. Nello stesso anno fu chiamato dal Team Canada per prendere parte alla Coppa Spengler. Il 28 dicembre 2009 durante l'incontro contro l'HC Davos Boyd fu colpito alle spalle dal difensore Beat Forster mentre aveva la testa abbassata. Dopo essere stato portato in ospedale gli fu riscontrata la rottura di un osso laterale di una vertebra cervicale. Dopo l'infortunio non riprese più l'attività agonistica.

Nazionale
Devereaux prese parte al mondiale U20 del 1997 conclusosi con la conquista da parte del Canada della medaglia d'oro. Segnò quattro reti, due di esse decisive per la vittoria finale: la prima in semifinale contro la Russia e la seconda in finale contro gli Stati Uniti.

Palmarès

Club

 Detroit 2001-2002

Nazionale
 Campionato mondiale di hockey su ghiaccio Under-20: 1
 Svizzera 1997

Individuale
 OHL Bobby Smith Trophy: 1
 1995-1996
 CHL Scholastic Player of the Year: 1
 1995-1996

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Florida Spotlight Children's Museums in Florida
Children's Museums in Florida
From Tallahassee to Miami, the state is full of museums and science centers that cater to young minds
By Steve Spears
Summer in Florida means one thing. Well, two things. Afternoon rain storms and out-of-school kids that need entertainment. Instead of dragging them to a movie every rainy day, how about expanding their imaginations with a trip to a local children's museum? Florida is home to many highly respected (and highly entertaining) museums that are aimed at youngsters. Here are just a few to get you planning those summer afternoons. (Is your favorite one missing? Email us at [email protected])
Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science, Miami
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WHAT TO SEE: Originally located in Coconut Grove (and known as the Miami Science Museum), the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science just reopened this spring in downtown Miami. Attractions include a 500,000-gallon Gulfstream aquarium, a "River of Grass" exhibit that lets visitors explore the Everglades and a 250-seat planetarium.
Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
www.frostscience.org
Orlando Science Center, Orlando
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WHAT TO SEE: More than 50,000 square feet of attractions along with an 8-story movie theater and atrium that houses live turtles, gators and fish. The center's Dr. Phillips Cinedome shows movies using the largest film format in the world.
777 E Princeton St
osc.org
Museum of Science and Industry, Tampa
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WHAT TO SEE: Better known as simply "Mosi," the museum is located adjacent to the Tampa campus of the University of South Florida and features a 10,500-square-foot IMAX DOME theater. Through Aug. 13, 2017, it's also home to Cardboard Space Adventures, a hands-on "outer space outpost" built by guests entirely from cardboard.
Museum of Science and Industry
4801 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33617
mosi.org
Glazer Children's Museum, Tampa
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WHAT TO SEE: Through July 9, 2017, the traveling exhibit MathAlive! is at the Tampa museum. Children can race a snowboard, control a Mars rover, design a video game and more. It's all a way for young minds to experience real math at work in sports, nature, robotics, music, dancing and more.
Glazer Children's Museum
110 W Gasparilla Plaza
glazermuseum.org
Great Explorations, St. Petersburg
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WHAT TO SEE: Great Explorations is designed for children age 10 and under, with hands-on exhibits that stimulate learning through play. Current exhibits include a pizza "kitchen," fire house and even a critter cave.
Great Explorations
1925 4th St N
greatex.org
Boca Raton Children's Museum, Boca Raton
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WHAT TO SEE: Activities and exhibits here include daily story telling, sensory art, a pirate ship, bank and post office, puppet theater and even a kids' grocery store. Check the museum's official website before going to confirm operating hours, which vary from day to day.
Boca Raton's Children's Museum
498 Crawford Blvd
cmboca.org
Crowley Museum and Nature Center, Sarasota
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WHAT TO SEE: Crowley Museum and Nature Center is a 190-acre farmstead that showcases rare Florida habitat, pioneer buildings and heritage farm animals. Programs here explore pioneer history and teaches practical skills and farming in a real world setting.
Crowley Museum and Nature Center
16405 Myakka Rd
crowleyfl.org
Discovery Center, Ocala
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WHAT TO SEE: The Discovery Center offers in-house and traveling programs, homeschool classroom programming, and preschool programming to local families and schools. Among the programs are Create Scientists, Sci-Girl Saturdays and Homeschool Thursdays.
701 NE Sanchez Ave
mydiscoverycenter.org
Explorations V Children's Museum, Lakeland
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WHAT TO SEE: Explorations V features three floors of kid-powered exhibits and programs, including an art gallery and interactive science stations. The "V" in the museum's name stands for the five senses that children should use to explore their world.
Explorations V Children's Museum
109 N Kentucky Ave
explorationsv.com
Golisano Children's Museum of Naples, Naples
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WHAT TO SEE: With hands-on exhibits and galleries, the museum encourages visitors of all ages to journey through the swamps of the Everglades, climb a 2-story banyan tree, explore the cold of an igloo and more.
Golisano Children's Museum of Naples
15080 Livingston Rd
cmon.org
Miami Children's Museum, Miami
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WHAT TO SEE: Opening June 17, 2017, is the traveling exhibit Dino Island, where robotic dinosaurs come to life. Families can play in a giant dinosaur nest, ask questions from a creature who lived even before the time of the dinosaurs and learn about adaptation, extinction and evolution through interactive exhibits.
Miami Children's Museum
980 MacArthur Causeway, Miami, FL 33132
miamichildrensmuseum.org
Fort Lauderdale Museum of Discovery and Science, Fort Lauderdale
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WHAT TO SEE: Take a ride on the Everglades Airboat Adventure, enjoy the playful antics of river otters, experience hurricane winds in the Storm Center, dig for fossils alongside a megalodon shark and see IMAX movies on the museum's 6-story-high movie screen.
Fort Lauderdale Museum of Discovery and Science
401 SW 2nd St
mods.org
IMAG History and Science Center, Fort Myers
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WHAT TO SEE: Also known as the Imaginarium Science Center, the museum features hands-on attractions including a marine touch tank with stingrays, exhibits with live fish, sharks, turtles and iguanas, and daily animal encounters with live creatures.
IMAG History and Science Center
2000 Cranford Ave
i-sci.org
Challenger Learning Center, Tallahassee
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WHAT TO SEE: The Challenger Learning Center features a state-of-the-art Space Mission Simulator and has an IMAX 3D Theatre, the Downtown Digital Dome Theatre & Planetarium. The center is the K-12 outreach facility of Florida A&M University and the Florida State University College of Engineering.
Challenger Learning Center
200 S Duval St
challengertlh.com
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Q: rank of matrix $A$ and result of Moore-Penrose pseudoinverse $A$ times $A$ Let $A$ be a real $4 \times4$ matrix with rank($A$)= 2 and two columns of zeros as follows
$$
A = \begin{bmatrix}a_1&0&b_1&0\\a_2&0&b_2&0\\a_3&0&b_3&0\\a_4&0&b_4&0\\\end{bmatrix}
$$
. Let the Moore-Penrose pseudoinverse  of $A$ be $A^{\dagger}$. I would like to know why always
$$
A^{\dagger}A = \begin{bmatrix}1&&&\\&0&&\\&&1&\\&&&0\end{bmatrix}.
$$
The https://www.quora.com/When-is-A-+-A-I-i-e-when-does-the-pseudo-inverse-yield-the-identity-matrix is very helpful but not enough.
I would be appreciated for any help.

A: The linear map $x^T\mapsto x^TA^\dagger A$ is the orthogonal projection onto the row space of $A$. Since $A$ has rank $2$ and every row of $A$ lies inside $\operatorname{span}\{e_1^T,e_3^T\}$, its row space is precisely $\operatorname{span}\{e_1^T,e_3^T\}$. Therefore $A^\dagger A$ maps $e_1^T$ and $e_3^T$ to themselves and $e_2^T,e_4^T$ to zero. Hence it is equal to $\operatorname{diag}(1,0,1,0)$.


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BT bags £237m contract extension with DWP
To provide voice, data network and contact centre offerings to the UK government department
By CBR Staff Writer
BT said that it has been was awarded a three-year contract extension with The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), worth a minimum of £237m, to provide voice, data network and contact centre offerings to the UK government department.
Under the new contract extension, BT will continue to provide converged IP local and wide-area networks, IP telephony and a range of conferencing services including video conferencing to a range of units including Jobcentre Plus, the Pensions, Disability and Carers Service, Northern Ireland Social Security Agency and the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission.
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Camp 1 and Camp 2 Recap!
What a crazy summer it has been! Camp 1 and 2 are officially finished and both the RHCC high school team and the RHCC college team are back safely in the South Bay after organizing and running two amazing camps!
The high school sleep away camp with 35 homeless children from Bucharest was a tough one. Every. Single. Day. it rained. All of the outdoor activities, sports, and water games they had planned were all gone to waste as we had to stay inside for the entire week! Thankfully they had crafts and indoor games, but of course, because these children with tons of energy were inside for almost six days straight, there were a few injuries! Black eyes, a broken leg, and a vomiting bug all went around but we still had a great week!
Thankfully one of the days cleared up in the afternoon so we were able to take them to Dracula's Castle. Here are some of the kids that enjoyed this castle tour!
Here is one of my favorite pictures! Here is Cristina, before and after showers, a warm bed to sleep in and three hot meals a day! Her SMILE!!!
And of course, when camp was finished, we showed the high school team around Bucharest for a day. Some went on a Hop on Hope Off bus tour, and others stayed in the city center with me. We all used the metro, walked around, bought souvenirs and of course, saw the 2nd biggest building in the world! Such a great week with such a loving team- thank you high school team for all of your hard work to fundraise for this short term mission trip. I have said it before and I will continue to say it, we cannot do this without you! MULTUMESC!
Camp 2 was a little, okay, a lot different this year! We decided to run two day camps, one in the morning and one in the afternoon to reach more children. The "morning" session was held in "India" which we haven't worked in for years but never done something like this! We didn't know how it would go, or how many kids would show up each day, or how the families would react but it was great!
The first day was a little hectic but we debriefed at night to adjust to the conditions and the space and the 100 degree heat and the rest of the week went really smoothly. The kids loved to sing, dance, learn English and play games all week with the college team. THANKFULLY, it didn't rain once. UNFORTUNATELY, it was over 100 degrees every single day.
Everyday we would stop for a quick lunch and then head to a village about 20 minutes outside of Bucharest. We would run the same program as the morning but we had some indoor space WITH air conditioning so it was a bit more bearable!
The college team did an amazing job jumping in and loving the kids from both India and the village. Many of the team had been here before but this was a new group of kids. They still loved them like they had known them for years!
Because we were in Bucharest the entire week, after camp was over we took them to explore the countryside on their last day in Romania. Unfortunately, I was sick, like, realllllllly sick. I still had to drive and slept at every stop so I don't have great pictures but I have a few to prove I was there! Thank you so much to the college team for fundraising and running such an amazing week of VBS camp!
And today, CAMP NUMBER 3 STARTS! Surprise! We are doing a third camp this summer! Unlike any camp we have ever done before! Before I explain what we are doing I have to thank my family in England, for donating the money for this third camp! Royal Russel School in Croydon, England was solely responsible for the transportation AND accommodation of dozens of kids to come down from the north of Romania into Bucharest for our first ever- URBAN CAMP! SO thank you to Royal Russel School- without your donation, this would not have happened!
Hope Rescue Centre has worked "closely" with a village from the north of Romania for years. From getting them backpacks filled with school supplies, to school necessities like a chalkboard, to Christmas presents. This year we have the means to bring these kids down to Bucharest to experience city life!
We have soooo many things planned that are going to blow their minds! McDonalds party, 3D movie, museum visits, castle visits, airport control tower tour etc etc etc! We are so excited sing and play and share the good news with them, but also show them their capital city!
Please pray for a safe week for us all. Including good weather, no hospital runs, and of course, A GREAT TIME! Cannot wait to update next week with pictures of all of our adventures!
Thanks Carolin! Definitely struggling health wise but will power through this camp as I have a vacation booked at the end of this month! Thank you for your prayers, sweet words and constant support!
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E-commerce is an industry where profit margins are low, and every increase in the sales pipeline has a substantial impact on revenue. After implementing a Progressive Web App, Alibaba noted 76-percent higher conversion rates across different browsers, a 14-percent increase in the number of monthly active users on iOS, and a 30-percent increase on Android. These are millions of dollars gained as a result of a fairly small investment.
Marketplace apps have one major problem: who is more important? You need to focus on both sellers and buyers. And that's why it's crucial to increase metrics that have an impact on both of them. Housing.com introduced their site as a PWA and reported a 40-percent lower bounce rate, 38 percent more conversions and a 10-percent longer average session. Now, Housing.com is one of the leading online real estate platforms in India.
Africa is growing pretty fast in the fields of technology and entrepreneurship. Jumia, an e-commerce platform, is one of the big players aimed at the African market. After they had incorporated the Progressive Web App approach, they saw a 33-percent increase in conversion rates, a 50-percent lower bounce rate and over 1200 percent more users on their mobile web app than on both the iOS and Android platforms!
There are some apps that you use quite often but not every day – Uber is a good example. You might use it a few times a week, but definitely not as much as you check your Facebook feed. Uber's competitor, Ola (a cab aggregator), built a Progressive Web App for its users and noted a 68-percent increase in mobile traffic. It also reported that the data usage for the Progressive Web App is over 300 times lower than for their native application (including the downloading step for the native app). By the way, Uber is also into PWA – you can read about how they approached it in this blog post. Uber has not shared the metrics as of now.
Progressive Web Apps are spreading like wildfire and gaining traction around the world. You've seen a few real-world examples of PWAs significantly improving key business metrics and the revenue of various businesses. This is not a fad to scoff at.
I believe PWAs will eventually make the mobile web world fresh. It will feel native and be comparable to native platform experiences.
Don't waste money on building native apps for small groups of users. Build an exceptional web app that will feel native on mobile and work great on a desktop. It's much cheaper and will boost your key metrics, just like it did for the early adopters mentioned above.


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Lecture: The Revitalisation of British Portrait Sculpture: The Role of Franta Bělský and Irena Sedlecka
On 10 November 2016 Dr. Peter Cannon-Brookes, who knew Franta Bělský (who died in 2000) and Irena Sedlecká over a long period of time, gave a talk at the Slovak Embassy on the work of these two portrait sculptors of Czech origin, who came to England in 1948 and 1967 respectively and married each other in 1997. Both were trained in the Central European sculptural tradition in Czechoslovakia and executed a number of sculptural commissions there before they emigrated.
Dr. Cannon-Brookes showed slides of many examples of their work, notably portrait sculptures that they created in Britain of well-known people, including royalty, politicians, military leaders, artistic performers, literary figures and popular musicians. Some of their commissions were won in spite of the pre-eminence in Britain of other notable portrait sculptors such as Jacob Epstein and Oscar Nemon. There were also slides of non-portrait works, including a fountain by Bělsky formerly outside the Shell Building on the South Bank and his Triga (Three Horses) outside the Caltex Building in Knightsbridge.
Following the end of Communism in Czechoslovakia several works by Bělský were installed in the Czech Republic, including a bust of Sir Winston Churchill which stands outside the British Embassy in Prague.
Image: CLOCKWISE From top left, 'F.Mercury' by Sedlecka ©Bernd Brägelmann, the rest by Bělský, 'Kenneth Williams' ©PC-B, 'Churchill' ©Matěj Bat'ha, 'John Piper' ©PC-B
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December 11th, 2006 - The Book of the Celestial Cow
02:57 pm - Be Prepared for the Murkiest Scam
This morning, our company unveiled the Core Values that had been worked on for months. Members of the Executive Team went through the values and described what they meant to the company and to us as employees. We were asked to share our thoughts. The first two values brought up were "Integrity" and "Personal Fulfillment and Satisfaction." I had an anecdote in mind to share for Integrity, but I was afraid to speak up because I'm really not that great at public speaking. Or speaking in general. My heart starts beating really fast and I get really nervous and I trip over my words even though I had worked out in my head what I wanted to say and it's all very scary. The anecdote also worked for Personal Fulfillment, though. There was a slight digression during that section, however, and they almost went on to the next value, and I quietly said, "No, don't go on...okay, go on," but someone did notice, however, and let me have my say.
I had been reminded of a conversation I had had with upanashad a couple weeks ago. I told her I worked at a pharmaceutical company, and she responded, "Oh no, you're the enemy!"
I said, "No, we're a good company! We give free drug to patients who can't afford it!"
I related that bit of dialogue because it fit with both the Core Values the CEO had just described. "It made me feel good that I could say that with confidence," I said. "I like that I can say we're a company whose bottom line is treating patients, not making money. It makes me feel proud to be a part of this company, and I can't imagine working anywhere I don't feel that."
The people in the Board Room applauded. "Good job, Sunil!" said a couple of my co-workers.
It was actually an epiphany I had during that meeting, with the discussion of values. That sense of pride I got from working here, and the fact that once I had tasted it, why would I work at a company where I didn't feel like that? Money is great and all, but I now really understand why someone would take a job with lower pay if they felt better about a company, because you can't buy that.
Later on, I wanted to commit my anecdote to tape since they were filming some sort of video about the values. I wished I'd shaved. And put on a better shirt. The one I had on was so...green.
Which was a big problem when I went in and found out they were filming in front of a greenscreen. I would be a floating head! Luckily, I had a jacket to cover it up.
I sat on a chair, and they micced me, although there was also a boom mic. As it turned out, I had to answer a bunch of questions about the values and the values process before I could get to what I wanted to say, so I winged it. They probably won't use anything since I talk too fast and break up sentences and basically suck. They even had to dab a little makeup on my shiny nose and forehead. And I had to rework my anecdote on the fly to incorporate more of the values stuff since they would only be cutting me, not the questions I was being asked.
As I walked back to my cubicle, I ran into the VP of my department. I remarked upon my having to fend off invisibility by putting on a jacket, and he said, "I'm sure you looked great." I told him I had recorded what I'd said in the meeting.
"I'm glad you said what you did," he said. "I think people really appreciated it, and it was very meaningful."
"Well," I said, "it's the truth."
Current Mood: proud
Current Music: Lily Allen - Smile
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As children we're told not to judge a book by its cover. That being said, if you spend hours, days, perhaps even weeks finding just the right Christmas gift for someone, do you want to give up at the home-stretch and wrap it in a brown paper bag? Of course not! Listen to this ChinesePod lesson to make sure you know how to get the perfect wrapping paper suitable for your perfect gift!


← She said in March there would be a tricky situation at work which would make me rethink teaching (my full-time job). I never thought that would be the job I would be contemplating leaving so soon but what do you know, she was right!
First, I had a reading on Easter Sunday with Carla. I was so glad I did. I asked Carla about the relationship I have with my mother. Carla asked me if my mother had crossed over. I replied with a no – she is still with us. I wondered why Carla asked me this. Carla said to me that my mother was sitting around waiting for her time to die. This concerned me quite a lot as I knew Carla was right about this. Carla also told me this is what she would be doing on the other side, too, just waiting around for her next life.
Carla said that I need to stop waiting for my mother's approval. Well – Carla was right there! I have always wanted my mother's approval. I have never felt she was proud of me and I could never do anything right in her eyes. Then I told Carla my mother had been in hospital 2 years ago as her stomach had split, and after this, I thought my relationship had changed for the good after this had happened, but it didn't last long. She went back to the same way she was before leaving me feeling like she didn't care anymore.
Carla then looked into my mother's health – she told me there are problems with her colon and that the previous problem is still not fixed. This will cause serious problems in the future and could lead to cancer, Carla said. But I can tell you all now – Carla is not wrong – for sure, the problems have already started! Carla was dead on with this one. I have been telling my mother to go to the doctor to get these problems sorted – she won't. So Carla was right about this, too.
I also had another reading last night regarding closure on a relationship I had 2 years ago with a girlfriend. I asked Carla why it ended the way it did. Carla told me that my girlfriend never stayed in a relationship for long and that she always had a way of getting out of relationships by putting obstacles in place to stop a relationship with anyone she was with. (Carla didn't know this until afterwards.) She read that I came into this relationship with my girlfriend so she could get rid of her husband. (Carla was so right on this too – I couldn't believe it!) She also stated that my girlfriend still wasn't sure if she was into men or women, and that she was still confused – also that my girlfriend used me as a "punching bag" because of her relationship problems that she had with her partner.
P.S. Thank you so much. I always feel so much better after having readings with you Carla you are truly amazing. Looking forward to seeking you in September (if not before) – I'm saving up for a long birthday reading!
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New York Jets FA target Jack Conklin signs with Cleveland Browns (Report)
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New York Jets' free-agent target Jack Conklin reportedly agrees to a three-year deal with the Cleveland Browns.
Another potential New York Jets' free-agent offensive lineman has signed elsewhere.
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Jack Conklin and the Cleveland Browns have agreed to a three-year, $42 million deal with $30 million in guarantees.
Jack Conklin agreed to a 3-year deal with the Browns for $42M with $30M fully guarantee, per @RosenhausSports. He earns $20mil in the first year. Wanted to keep it short due to the projected increases in the salary cap. Conklin will only be 28 when this deal expires.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 16, 2020
Conklin, 25, was a First-Team All-Pro selection his rookie season in 2016. Drafted eighth overall out of Michigan State, he played either left or right tackle for the Tennessee Titans all four of his NFL seasons.
This past year, he anchored down the right side of a team that shocked the world all the way to the AFC Championship Game.
Conklin had been long rumored to wind up with the Jets this free agency season. In fact, folks were debating whether or not $18-$20 million a year was too rich for the newest Brown. His three-year, $42 million deal ($30 million guaranteed) averages out to just $14 million a season.
Connor Hughes of The Athletic reports the Jets did not offer more than the Browns.
The #Jets at no point offered Jack Conklin a contract exceeding the 3-$42m deal he received from the #Browns. He did not take less money to join Cleveland.
— Connor Hughes (@Connor_J_Hughes) March 16, 2020
It appears Joe Douglas just didn't love Conklin as much as the Browns did, which is a surprising move considering the dire state of the Jets offensive line.
With Joe Thuney already franchise tagged and Conklin off the table, Douglas and the Jets continue working on free agent center Graham Glasgow, per reports.
Conklin joins a line in Cleveland that, similarly to New York, desperately needs help in order to pave the way for a young quarterback (Baker Mayfield). Sam Darnold awaits his immediate future as you read this sentence.


Yepp. Was subbed at half time as he got injured towards the end of the first half. Could've been done as a precaution also though so we will see.
You say that before every Clasico.
Outta here with that, you pessimistic freak.


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The current state aid system in Poland provides for preferential treatment of investors who set up their business in the territory of one of the Special Economic Zones (SEZ), i.e. within a legally designated part of Polish territory. The SEZ benefits include, in particular, exemptions relative to corporate income tax for corporations or personal income tax for non-corporate entities. However, in recent years this system has failed to keep up with ever-changing socio-economic challenges. The zones have proved to be a rather inadequate instrument for sustainable development and the rules of support in Poland have become less attractive compared to those offered by foreign competitors.
Noerr's Budapest office has advised ErlingKlinger AG, a Frankfurt stock exchange listed innovative car part manufacturer, on its financing by a syndicate consisting of Commerzbank, Landesbank Baden-Wurttemberg, Deutsche Bank, DZ Bank, HSBC, and Banque Europeenne du Credit Mutuel.
Noerr has advised Swedish web-hosting service provider Loopia Group AB on its acquisition of 100% of the shares in WebSupport s.r.o. from Trantor Ventures GmbH.
Noerr has advised AEW Europe on the acquisition financing of the Luxus Aruhaz retail unit at Vorosmarty square in the heart of Budapest. The transaction was financed by UniCredit Bank AG Vienna, which was represented by Wolf Theiss.
Noerr has advised the European Investment Bank on financing provided to the Hungarian automotive technology company Almotive.
Noerr Budapest has advised Hiventures on its investment in Oriana International, a Hungarian company providing low-code platform development and partnering in domestic and international sales.
Viktor Fuzi and Petr Hrncir have been promoted to Partner at Noerr in Budapest and Prague, respectively.
Noerr has advised Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Girozentrale on the refinancing of Atrium European Real Estate's acquisition of the Wars Sawa & Junior shopping center in Warsaw. Allen & Overy advised AERE on the deal.
Binder Groesswang, Noerr, and Spain's Gomez-Acebo & Pombo have advised Japan's Daikin Group on the EUR 881 million acquisition of AHT Group from the Bridgepoint private equity group. The Frankfurt office of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advised the sellers on the deal.
Foreign sanctions are forcing international companies to carefully evaluate their contractual relationships with Russian counterparties. In this respect Russian competition law provides obstacles that may be difficult to over-come.
RTPR Allen & Overy has advised Ruukki Romania, a member of the Swedish group SSAB, in relation to the sale of its factory in Bolintin-Deal, Romania, to Finland's Peikko Group Corporation. Noerr advised the buyer on the deal.
Noerr has advised Work Service S.A. on the PLN 155.3 million sale of all its shares in Exact Systems' companies in a management buy-out by Pawel Gos and Leslaw Walaszczyk, founders and managers of Exact Systems, supported by funds managed by CVI Dom Maklerski through Remango Investments. Crido Legal advised the managers and Gessel law advised CVI Dom Maklerski.
Below we highlight key developments and challenges related to the new Russian law on syndicated facilities.
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For as long as I can remember, my mother made sure I understood that God is like no other and that He had saved my life. My mom told me she would pray that I would not only know Jesus as my Savior but that I would live out that love in kindness and compassionate and tangible ways.
My mom also wanted me to understand the significance of what God has done and is continuing to do in my life. Recognizing this has compelled me to be His voice for the voiceless.
Because of my story, He laid on my heart not only the preborn children whose lives are daily in jeopardy in this country but also the parents in crisis, as well as the medical field.
A few years ago it was on my heart to hear each detail about my story. I dug up the journals that my mom had written over the years – even ones leading up to my birth. My mother's and father's battle to save my life was difficult to read at times but I am thankful that we had it written down as it is not only my story and my family's story, but truly God's story.
I pray my journey will bring others hope and healing. Each life is valuable no matter if healthy or sick and no matter what the "geographical" location of the child – in utero or outside. ALL children are valuable! All life is valuable. We are ALL made in God's image. May telling my experience bring a face to that story.
You see, three doctors told my parents to abort me, but there were three other doctors who were willing to fight for my life; and so my story begins with an understanding of the power doctors have, either for life or for destruction. Doctors have an influence that can be life altering for good or for destruction, and we must make sure that we see a physician who uses that power for God's good and glory and not for evil!
If I had been diagnosed with a terminal disease at the age of two with no perceived hope of survival, it would have been criminal for any doctor to suggest just stopping my life right then and there because I was going to die anyway. But because I was in utero, the doctors decided that my life had no value and should be ended.
The physicians failed to see my life as having any worth once they saw I was sick. They determined that because I was in trouble within my mother's womb and because they believed I would never live (or if I did, it would not be a "normal" or long life), that my parents should abort, no matter how much my parents said they would never do that.
Who defines 'normal' and why does the geographical location of a sick child make that child worth destroying as opposed to worth fighting for? I wonder why my value had so changed – now being worthy of destruction – just because my health status had changed from healthy to sick, and because I was inside my mother's womb.
Thankfully, my parents not only loved me unconditionally but they also saw the intrinsic value of my life and wanted to fight for my life. My Grammy told my parents as long as there is a heartbeat, there is hope and we pray.
God opened the door through a wonderful ob/gyn friend at our church to get my parents and me into the hands of doctors who were willing to take on the fight to try and save me. These wonderful doctors that took on my case did realize it was a serious situation, no amniotic fluid and very growth retarded, but they were willing to do everything in their power to help.
I was born at one pound two ounces and one of the doctors told my parents that if I was born alive I would be too sick to make any noise, as I was so small and there was no amniotic fluid. But when I was born that sweet doctor said, "She is squawking." I then spent 5 1/2 months in the hospital with my mom staying with me up to 12 hours a day and my dad coming there almost every day after work and on weekends. The medical care and love both my parents and I received was impacting during this hospital stay.
I felt prompted by God a few years ago to write letters to the doctors who didn't fight for me. I wanted to tell them that I forgave them even if they didn't realize they needed it and I wanted them to know that Jesus also loves them and is willing to forgive them if they will turn to Him and stand for life not death. I didn't want other parents to have to face what my parents faced.
Writing these doctors who told my parents to abort was a long process of praying and making sure I used the right, thoughtful, and loving words. I didn't know where He would lead me and it just kept coming, word after word and paragraph after paragraph. My hope in writing the three doctors who wanted my life ended was that they would hear of Jesus' forgiveness and also be compelled to never again suggest that any parents take the life of their child. I could not believe it when I received two hand written notes in the mail from two of the three doctors who had said to abort. I was deeply touched and thankful.
I became aware that there are many parents in the same position that my parents were when they discovered that not all doctors stand for life. My parents never realized before all this happened that knowing where a doctor stands on his or her views of life is critical to picking a doctor. My parents, like many, assumed all doctors value all life and fight for all life – but my parents were in for a crushing awakening. I don't want any mother or father or baby to ever be in the position my parents were in, where a doctor would say a life is worth ending if that life is unhealthy or runs into health troubles in utero.
My desire is to make available a website that lists doctors that stand for life and will fight for it no matter what. It is important for doctors to understand that all life is valuable and the decision for life or death is not theirs to make.
Because of my story, I see the beautiful side of the medical field with gifted physicians who will use their giftings to impact lives for good. But I also am well acquainted with the fact that some doctors use their influence as leaders in the medical community to decide which lives have value and are worth fighting for. Some devalue other lives to the point of suggesting the destruction of those lives.
It is still very much a work in progress. I started it about two years ago or so, feeling so prompted by God with such a burden that no one should ever have a physician who sees some life as less valuable than other lives. I am 17 years old now and I make calls and write letters to ob/gyn offices asking if doctors who are 100 percent pro-life and Christians will be on my resource list. I hope to get this list into the hands of pregnancy crisis centers across the US as well as into the hands of all women seeking ob/gyn care for themselves and their preborn babies.
It has not been easy to find doctors who are 100 percent pro-life, but I will never give up as I know they are out there.
All photos via His Love & Care.


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Please join us as we extend a wholehearted welcome to the new team of Franciscan Friars Conventual recently appointed to serve St. Paul Parish .
Father Joseph Benicewicz, OFM Conv.
Father Joseph is an experienced educator and administrator who comes to us from Chicopee, Massachusetts where he has served as Rector and Pastor of St. Stanislaus Basilica since 2014.
Father Joseph is a 1978 graduate of Archbishop Curley High School in Baltimore MD where he grew up in the Graceland Park neighborhood of southeast Baltimore in Sacred Heart of Mary Parish. Upon graduation from Curley, he entered the Franciscan Friars novitiate in Ellicott City, MD and then went on to St. Hyacinth College Seminary in Granby, MA where he earned a B.A. in philosophy in 1983.
Fr. Joseph will arrive here at St. Paul on August 1st.
Father Michael Englert is no stranger here at St. Paul's since he served on the team with the friars here thirteen years ago.
Father Michael was born the sixth of seven children. As a child, he attended Catholic elementary schools and continued his education at Cardinal O'Hara High School which was run by the Franciscan Friars. In 1979 at the age of 22, Father Michael entered the novitiate of the Francican Friars Conventual in Ellicott City, MD. After a year of prayer and discernment he made his simple vows on August 15th the Feast of the Assumption of Mary.
Father Michael studied Philosophy at the St. Hyacinth College-Seminary in Granby, MA where after four years he graduated with a BA in Philosophy. After spending a year teaching at St. Francis High School in Hamburg, NY, he made his solemn perpetual vows as a friar.
During the following four years Father Michael studied theology and earned a Master of Divinity in preparation for his Ordination to the priesthood. These studies took place in Rensselaer, NY and in Washington, DC. In June 1989 he was ordained to the priesthood in Baltimore, MD.
After his ordination, Father Michael served in parish ministry in Shamokin, PA, Athol Springs, NY, Port Saint Lucie, FL, and most recently at St. Stanislaus Basilica in Chicopee, MA. In 1998 Father Michael served for one year in Honduras. Upon returning he served as campus minister for two years at Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. Thereafter he came and served here at St. Paul in Kensington for several years.
Father Michael will also serve the Friars as the Guardian (local superior of the Friars) having been elected to this ministry by Friars gathered in their Provincial Chapter in June.
Fr. Michael will arrive here at St. Paul in early August.
Father Peter was born in Legnica, Poland. After graduation from High School in 1987, Father Peter joined the Order of Friars Minor Conventual and studied at the Franciscan Seminary in Krakow. He continued his studies at St. Charles University of Prague.
Father Peter was ordained to the Priesthood on February 12, 1994. He then continued his ministry as a Parochial Vicar, Pastor and Guardian at several places in the Czech Republic (Opava, Brno, and Jihlava). In 2003, Father Peter went to Uganda and ministered for three years as a Franciscan missionary in the newly opened mission in Kakooge. After that, he returned to Poland and worked as a hospital Chaplain in Wroclaw, Poland, as well as a Director of the Pastoral Center for English Speakers.
Father Peter arrived in the USA in 2008 and began his ministry at St. Stanislaus Basilica in Chicopee, MA. After two years of ministry in New England, he was transferred to Washington, D.C. and worked at The Catholic University of America in Campus Ministry as an Associate Chaplain for Graduate and Law School Students. From September 2011 to July 2015, Father Peter served as Parochial Vicar at St. Margaret Mary Parish in Algonquin, IL. He was then assigned to St. Philip Benizi Parish in 2015 and was recently assigned to begin his ministry as Parochial Vicar with us here at St. Paul's.
Currently, Father Peter is serving as a translator at the General Chapter of the Franciscan Friars meeting in Rome, Italy.
Fr. Peter is scheduled to arrive here in Kensington in mid September.
Welcome Fr. Peter! Witamy Ojca Piotra!
These appointments were announced by Archbishop Leonard Blair after being presented by Father James McCurry, OFM Conv., the Minister Provincial of Our Lady of the Angels Province of the Franciscan Friars Conventual.
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