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When we got home last night, it was raining. While I quickly showered and snuggled warm in bed with the first Harry Potter book, Corbin put on his heavy duty all-purpose, all weather jacket and collected rain water! Such a smart thinker that man is! When it rains it pours, and when it pours, he collected more than 12 gallons of water, topping off our trailer's water tank. Score!
Typically we spend $1.50 for 6 gallons of water, so last night the sky saved us $3.00! Thank you, rain!
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243. Because of its extraordinary importance, responsibility for growth in vocation and for missionary formation belongs to the whole Congregation, Province and formation community. It is entrusted in a special way to the Superiors of these different levels. It is also carried out by other personal intermediaries and through various structures of vocational and formative animation and coordination.
244. Primary responsibility for animating and coordinating vocation ministry and formation rests with the Superiors of the Congregation, in keeping with the different levels of their jurisdiction and with the criteria indicated by the Church and the Congregation. Superiors should regard it as a distinctive mission of their own, to strive to build up this fraternal community in Christ.
245. Superiors fulfill these functions either personally or through their government team, or else by delegating some of these functions to other persons or even to structures of governance, vocation ministry or formation. Their functioning is in some cases regulated by the norms of universal and particular law, which explicitly spell out the ways and times in which they ought to intervene. In other cases, they act on their own initiative or in keeping with the urgent need or usefulness to the Congregation, Organism and Community.
— The Superior General must assure the preservation and growth of the Congregation, and hence he must promote vocations everywhere and oversee the formation of our members.
— The Major Superior must strive to make the whole Organism conscious of and involved in promoting vocations and to exercise the greatest diligence in fostering the advancement of those in formation and of the other members of the Organism.
— The Local Superior must strengthen his brothers in community to grow in their missionary vocation, so that they may remain faithful to their promises and to the other obligations of our life.
247. By their example, words and actions, Superiors must serve as guide, stimulus and help for the vocational and formative sectors of the Congregation.
— They will consider promoting vocations and formation, both initial and ongoing, as a priority to which they must devote special attention and dedication.
— In appointing those responsible for vocation ministry and formation, they will seek the persons best suited to this function, even if these should have to leave other functions and works.
— They will set practical criteria for vocations and formation within their own jurisdiction, and they will establish in it whatever their respective chapters and assemblies have disposed, in keeping with the principles and guidelines of the Congregation.
— After a serious process of discernment, they will give painstaking attention and care to applying the norms and criteria of the Church and the Congregation in everything that refers to the admission and dismissal of candidates to profession and to holy orders.
— In keeping with the norms of our own law, they will organize structures of animation and coordination (teams, councils, secretariats or commissions) for vocation ministry and for initial and ongoing formation.
— They will promote the drafting of plans for vocation ministry and for initial and ongoing formation, in the community Organism or Congregation, as the case may be, and they will approve them and follow closely the way they are put into practice.
— They will remain in a constant relationship and unity of operative criteria with those in charge of vocation ministry and with our formators.
— Both by their presence and by their orientations, they will encourage vocation centers and formation communities, visiting them frequently. In their visits to other communities, especially canonical visitations, they will awaken their awareness and commitment to vocations and formation in the Organism and will spur them on in their local plans for ongoing formation.
— They will provide these centers and formation communities with the necessary means.
248. The Prefecture of Formation is a structure of government that is to be set up in the General and Provincial Government, in keeping with what has been agreed on by the General or Provincial Chapter, respectively.
249. The Prefecture of Formation can be organized into different sections by way of commissions and secretariats, whether ad hoc or standing, depending on the different vocational and formative activities involved.
250. The Prefect of Formation heads the Prefecture. He should be a person who is competent in the field of formation, and can be either a General or Provincial Consultor, or a person who does not belong to either of these respective government teams.
251. Final responsibility for the Prefecture rests with the General or Provincial Superior. The responsibility for formation in an immediate way and in a habitual form belongs to the Prefect.
252. Prefects of Formation, under the authority of their respective Superior, will enjoy sufficient faculties to carry out the specific mission that has been entrusted to them.
253. Its specific objective is to animate and coordinate the task of vocations and formation in the Congregation, and to offer orientations of a general character, leaving it up to the corresponding Provincial Prefectures to apply them in keeping with the circumstances of each Organism and area.
254. Its area ranges from vocation ministry to ongoing formation inclusive, and extends to all Organisms of the Congregation, including those centers situated in Churches in formation. Vocation and formation centers of a general character are directly under its responsibility.
255. The designation of the Prefect General of Formation belongs to the Superior General with his Council, who must bear in mind, if the Prefect is a Consultor, the orientations given by the General Chapter.
256. In order to fulfill his function better, the Prefect can have an assistant or helper, who will be appointed by the General Government.
257. Whenever it is necessary or fitting, the Prefect General of Formation can call together special formation commissions in order to study and assess particular situations and cases.
— To help the Superior General and the General Government directly in animating formation in the Congregation by means of periodic reports, assessments and putting their decisions and guidelines into practice.
— To animate vocation ministry in the Congregation and the overall process of formation, both initial and ongoing, of Claretians, for our apostolic mission today.
— To be constantly promoting a careful selection of vocations and high quality formation that is Claretian, personalized and updated, with a view to mission.
— To push for the selection and formation of formators and to encourage and direct specializations in the Congregation.
— To offer help in a particular way to Major Organisms that are in greatest need.
— To promote relationships and communications among those in charge of Major Organisms so that they may contribute to interprovincial help.
— To see to it that the GPF is applied and evaluated in the Major Organisms of the Congregation, in keeping with the characteristics of each cultural area.
— To urge the drafting of Provincial Plans of Formation, local projects of initial and ongoing formation and the personal plan of formation, in line with the orientations of the Church and the Congregation.
— Frequent communications with the Superiors of the Congregation and with those in charge of vocation ministry and formation (both initial and ongoing), through epistolary correspondence, personal dialogue, group meetings and other ways of relating.
— Periodic visits to vocation and formation centers, duly programmed and organized in agreement with the respective chargees in the Organisms.
— Organizing and/or participating, as the case may be, in encounters and gatherings with those in charge of vocation ministry, formators and formandi, both on the general and on the regional and provincial levels.
— Offering vocational and formative subsidies, both Claretian and non-Claretian, to centers of the Congregation.
— Informing those in charge about vocation and formation experiences that are being carried out in the Church and in the Congregation.
— Organizing Encounters in Claretian Renewal on a congregational level. The Prefecture will show particular care concerning encounters for those in charge of vocation ministry and formation.
— Promoting initiatives for the study and exchange of ideas between professors belonging to our academic centers and to other non-congregational institutions.
260. The specific objective of the Provincial Prefecture of Formation is to animate and coordinate vocation ministry and the initial and ongoing formation of the Province.
261. In principle, the area of the Prefecture covers everything, ranging from vocation recruiting all the way to ongoing formation. Nevertheless, Provincial Chapters or Governments can, as the case may be, create other Prefectures, councils or commissions in order to animate vocation ministry or some other sector of formation.
262. The Provincial Prefect of Formation is appointed or elected according to the different modalities indicated in our own law.
— To inform and advise the Provincial Superior and Government on matters concerning vocation ministry and initial and ongoing formation, and to carry out their decisions and orientations.
— To create a sense of communion and co-responsibility among those in charge of vocation ministry and of initial formation.
— To coordinate criteria and methods in order to achieve an effective vocation ministry and a formation that is unified, gradual and organically articulated.
— To see to it that a Provincial Plan of Formation, keyed to the General Plan of Formation, be drafted, and that it be applied and evaluated in the Province.
— To evaluate periodically the Province's initial and ongoing process of formation and offer orientations as to how it can function better.
— To inform the Prefect General of Formation on the situation of formation in the Organism.
— Communicating and relating with the Prefect General of Formation and more frequently with those in charge of vocation ministry and with formators and formandi in our formation centers.
— Periodically visiting our vocation and formation centers, and collaborating with them in their own activities.
— Organizing meetings and encounters with the professors and formators of the Province concerning studies and formation.
— Encouraging ongoing formation in our communities and the drafting of the personal project of formation.
— Programming the ongoing formation of the Province, following the guidelines of Provincial Chapters and Governments, and organizing programmed activities (courses, encounters, meetings, spiritual retreats).
— Drafting and offering means and subsidies for formation to individuals and communities.
— Convoking the Provincial Council on Formation if one has been established, whenever this may be deemed fitting.
— Drafting and periodically updating the Provincial Plan of Formation and revising local formation projects.
265. Taking into account the different experiences in the Congregation, it is recommended that a Provincial Formation Council be established in each Province.
266. The Provincial Formation Council is an organ of co-responsibility and participation in formation on the Province level.
267. Its immediate aim is to assure unity and continuity in the Province's formation and to assist the Prefecture of Formation in fulfilling its formative mission and in carrying out its functions and proper activities. It also analyzes and offers solutions for the different problems that come up in the stages of formation, and studies the process of formation with a view to future projections.
268. The establishment of the Formation Council, as well as the nature of its competencies and functioning, will be determined by the Government of each Organism, as expressed in a set of appropriate regulations.
269. On the Formation Council there should be representatives from vocation and youth ministry, from all stages of formation, formators and formandi, those in charge of ongoing formation and of other sectors of the Province.
270. Meetings of the Formation Team, made up of them alone, should be organized to deal with matters within their competency.
271. Wherever it seems fitting, given the circumstances of the formation center, a Local Formation Council made up of formators and formandi can be established as an organ of the formation community's participation, co-responsibility and performance. The local team of formators should meet periodically to deal with matters within their competency.
272. Besides expressing their co-responsibility through representatives on Formation Councils, formandi can also participate in animating formation through other structures that Major Organisms deem most fitting according to their circumstances (councils or an assembly of formandi).
273. Interprovincial collaboration in the field of formation manifests our common service to the Church, the unity and fellowship of the persons and goods of the whole Congregation, and the fraternity between its members.
274. We should promote the spirit of solidarity and cooperation among all members of the Congregation in all stages of formation, beginning with vocation ministry, striving to foster maximum mutual help among the Organisms of the Congregation, even to the extent of sharing combined formation centers if need be.
275. The Prefecture General of Formation and the Interprovincial Conferences may promote and organize joint interprovincial meetings of the Prefectures. Their purpose will be to compare experiences, to study and reflect on specific themes and to search for and organize common lines of action.
276. Interprovincial and regional encounters of formandi, as well as the organizing of joint activities (such as preparation for first and perpetual profession, language learning, pastoral experiences), can contribute toward deepening the sense of belonging to the Congregation and toward fostering universal openness. These encounters should, then, be encouraged, according to the frequency and manner deemed opportune in each case.
277. The formators and professors in our own centers will always be ready to lend their services on a temporary or permanent basis in any part of the Congregation where they may be required. The different levels will foster the interchange of formators and professors of our formation and academic centers for a greater mutual enrichment.
 CIC 652 4; CC 58, 76l Dir 160.
 Cf. Dir 451a, 210, 246.
 Cf. OT 5; 1F 76; Dir (1975) 230; Dir (1982) 262.
 Cf. CIC 642, 653; 1025, 1028-1030.
 Cf. RC 32; PI 52.
 Cf. 1F 164a; Dir 408, 409.
 Cf. Dir 176; 1F 164c.
 Cf. 2F 27; CPR 69.
 Cf. 1F 165; 2F 32.
 Cf. RG 73; Dir 407.


There are certain locations within everyone's lives that evoke vivid emotional responses. Generally, this is due to the personal connection that one has with that given space. Artists have long drawn inspiration from these types of spaces, whether by utilizing field recordings to infuse a sense of place into a song or simply by drawing compositional inspiration from the mental image of them.
Benoît Honoré Pioulard Plays Thelma–the third release from Buffalo-based record label Desire Path Recordings—is instead an elaborate audio postcard from an imagined place, one that that the artist Benoît Pioulard supposedly created in conversation with his wife. Indeed, this 12" mini album is an intensely personal recording in both conception and composition.
Known simply as Thelma this imagined place is represented by Pioulard as a picturesque refuge where the listener imagines the sun shining down on a small lake or pond, lined by willow-like trees offering shade close to the water's shoreline. With buzzing tones and glowing drones, Pioulard weaves together a wraithlike world where the texture of experience is all together different and the flow of time is anything but familiar.
The reason for the creation of this world by the artist never becomes overtly clear during the course of this brief 23-minute recording. The intensely personal nature of the recording however suggests that the conjuring of this place was not simply an experiment in composition. Rather, it feels as if Thelma is a "real" place in that it existed in the mind of the artist before it inspired this creative representation of it. Considering that it was something that arose out of discussion with his significant other, one wonders if Thelma is not a place existing jointly in the minds of a couple as a goal–perhaps a hope–as a place to one day retreat to together in peace. Whether or not Thelma is then a real space or simply symbol for something else entirely remains ambiguous but ultimately unimportant.


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Maleen and the maid can't hear him since the walls are too thick—not boding too well for those airholes, so now I need to ask, how are they. "Maid Maleen" (German: "Jungfrau Maleeen") is a German fairy tale. It is included in the sixth edition and the seventh edition of Kinder- und. In Surlalune's fantastic collection of Rapunzel tales throughout the world, Heidi Anne Heiner includes a small section of Maid Maleen tales.
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Maleen and the maid lament for seven years, but at the end no one comes to release them.
She substitutes her maid as a stand-in for the marriage ceremony, unbeknownst to anyone else. The son of the King in whose kingdom they were, was, however, the very man who had been betrothed to Maid Maleen.
The castle is home to the prince with whom Maid Maleen fell in love some seven years earlier.
I cannot help noting, at least in the Grimm version, it is the maid who first steps out of the tower. Maid Maleen also speaks to a footbridge and the church door. Plot Maid Maleen is a king's daughter who falls in love with and wants to marry a certain prince. Retrieved from " http: Little Hans, with your coat so gay, Follow me, follow me, fast as you may. Surviving on nettles, they travel to another kingdom to find work as kitchen wenches.
Seven, in the realm of numbers, has a vaunted place. Since Maleen's imprisonment, the prince had been betrothed by his father to another princess. She went out and sought Maid Maleen.
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Then finally, she speaks to the church door: On the way to the church, Maid Maleen sees some nettles. The prince says that she cannot be his true bride if she does not have it.
When Maid Maleen said she would marry no other, the king had her and her servants locked up in tower, with food that would be enough to feed them for seven years. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Plot Edit Once there was a princess named Maid Maleen who fell in love with a prince, but her father refused his suit.
At the wedding, the prince put a golden necklace around Maid Maleen's neck as proof of their marriage. Later that night, the prince went to the wedding chamber where the princess was waiting, but he did not see the golden necklace around her neck. His father had chosen another bride for him, whose face was as ugly as her heart was wicked. When, after long journeying, they came into another country, they tried to get work everywhere; but wherever they knocked they were turned away, and no one would have pity on them.
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They wandered forth to seek another country, but nowhere did they find a shelter, or a human being to give them a mouthful of bread, and their need was so great that they were forced to appease their hunger with nettles. The story ends with yet another rhyme, spoken by children who pass the tower in which she spent seven years:.
Thus, she would not leave her room and let him see her. He led her home, but she did not speak a single word the whole way. The prince of this kingdom is none other than her former suitor.
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Maid Maleen refuses to bow to her father's will and jaid up her love. In either variant, the false bride is unusual in that she stands in no relationship to the real one.
She plans malen poison him on their wedding night. The tale has been adapted to other media. I have sprained my foot, and cannot well walk through the streets; thou shalt put on my wedding-clothes and take my place; a greater honour than that thou canst not have! Conflicts also erupted in West Africa, India, and the Philippines. Lights were brought, and then he saw on her neck the gold chain which he had given her at the church-door. The bride tells the prince that she got a servant to stand in for her because she was afriad of being mocked for her ugliness.
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At last they arrived in a large city and went to the royal palace. All posts tagged Maid Maleen. She replies that she was thinking of Maid Maleen, whom she claims to have heard of but never met.
Maid Maleen puts on the bride's clothes and jewels and is brought before the prince. On the way was a nettle-plant, and she said. She is very ugly.
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Tumors of the Central Nervous System. Volume 5, Astrocytomas, Hemangioblastomas, and Gangliogliomas
edited by M.A. Hayat. --Dordrecht: Springer , c2012.
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The most recent developments in diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of Gliomas (glioblastoma) in the brain are presented. áThe importance of personalized medicine and clinical validation for targeted therapy are discussed. The identification of various types of biomarkers (determined by molecular genetics) is included, along with their advantages and limitations as markers in tumor detection and diagnosis. The identification and validation of brain cancer (glioblastoma) genes are discussed. The …
Hayat, M.A
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Astrocytomas, hemangioblastomas, and gangliogliomas
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Tumors of the central nervous system
9789400720183 (print ed.)
Central Nervous System Neoplasms
Ganglioglioma
Hemangioblastoma
The most recent developments in diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of Gliomas (glioblastoma) in the brain are presented. áThe importance of personalized medicine and clinical validation for targeted therapy are discussed. The identification of various types of biomarkers (determined by molecular genetics) is included, along with their advantages and limitations as markers in tumor detection and diagnosis. The identification and validation of brain cancer (glioblastoma) genes are discussed. The role of cancer stem cells in the initiation and persistence of malignant gliomas is explained; response of glioblastoma cancer stem cells to various growth factors, such as epidermal growth factor receptor kinase inhibitor, is explained. The use of surgical resection, chemotherapy (e.g., temozolomide), immunotherapy, and radiation therapy for glioblastoma patients is included. Biological impediments for chemotherapy and radiotherapy for malignant glioblastoma are pointed out. Standard (established) as well as newer imaging modalities (proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy) are discussed. Also included are proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy in intracranial gliomas, and the use of proton magnetic spectroscopic imaging in determining the infiltration zone in gliomas. The role of molecular signaling in the CNS cancer development is explained, including cell death signaling in glioblastoma multiforme.
Part I. Astrocytomas: Diagnosis and Biomarkers -- 1. Methylation in Malignant Astrocytomas -- 2. Deciphering the Function of Doppel Protein in Astrocytomas -- 3. Astrocytic Tumors: Role of Antiapoptotic Proteins -- 4. Deregulation of the Wnt/ß-Catenin/Tcf Signaling Pathway in Astrocytomas -- 5. Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma: Role of mTOR Pathway and Its Inhibitors -- 6. Role of Progesterone Receptor Isoforms in Human Astrocytomas Growth -- 7. Astrocytic Tumors: Role of Carbonic Anhydrase IX -- 8. Development of Cysts in Pilocytic Astrocytomas: Role of Eosinophilic Granular Bodies (Method) -- 9. Role of Synemin in Astrocytoma Cell Migration -- 10. Diffuse Astrocytomas: Immunohistochemistry of MGMT Expression -- 11. Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumors: An Epidemiology Review -- 12. RAF Fusion Genes and MAPK Activation in Pilocytic Astrocytomas -- 13. Biomarker Discovery in Central Nervous System Neoplasms: Past, Present and Future -- 14. Astrocytomas: Role of Taurine in Apoptosis Using Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy -- 15. Imaging of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1-Active Regions in Tumors Using a POS and 123I-IBB Method -- 16. Diffuse Low-Grade Astrocytomas: P53-Mediated Inhibition of Angiogenesis -- 17. Spontaneous Regression of Cerebellar Astrocytomas -- 18. Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma: Gene Expression Profiling -- Part II. Astrocytomas: Therapy -- 19. Time-Resolved Laser Induced Fluorescence Spectroscopy (TRLIFS): A Tool for Intra-operative Diagnosis of Brain Tumors and Maximizing Extent of Surgical Resection -- 20. Magnetic Resonance-Guided Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy for Brain Tumors -- 21. Nanotechnology-Based Therapy for Malignant Tumors of the Central Nervous System -- 22. Pilocytic Astrocytoma: Pathological and Immunohistochemical Factors Affecting Surgical Treatment and Surveillance -- 23. Pilomyxoid Astrocytomas: Chemotherapy -- Part III. Astrocytomas: Prognosis -- 24. Astrocytomas: Predicting Survival and Recurrence Using Cerebral Blood Volume Measurements -- 25. Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Monitoring (ePROM) in Brain Tumour Patients -- Part IV. Hemangioblastoma -- 26. Intra-operative ICG Use in the Management of Hemangioblastomas -- 27. Hemangioblastoma Cysts: Diagnosis Using Fluorescence with 5-Aminolevulinic Acid -- 28. Hemangioblastoma: Stereotactic Radiosurgery -- Part V. Ganglioglioma -- 29. Gangliogliomas: Molecular Pathogenesis and Epileptogenesis -- 30. Epilepsy-Associated Gangliogliomas: Identification of Genes with Altered Expression.


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Keep Me Warm at Christmas (Silver Springs #9) by Brenda Novak Blog Tour #blogtour #bookreview #contemporary #romance #holiday #Christmas
Posted on November 21, 2021 by Carrie
Title: Keep Me Warm at Christmas
Author: Brenda Novak
Publisher: MIRA
My rating: 5 stars
Maybe this Christmas can thaw his frozen heart—and heal hers.
Hollywood starlet Tia Beckett knows one moment can change your life. Her career had been on the fast track before a near-fatal accident left her with a debilitating facial scar. Certain her A-lister dreams are over, she agrees to house-sit at her producer's secluded estate in Silver Springs. It's the escape from the limelight Tia's been craving, until she discovers she's not the only houseguest for the holidays. And her handsome new roomie is impossible to ignore.
Artist Seth Turner has good reason to keep his distance. Losing his wife after only a few years of marriage has left a deep scar, even if he is still happy to spend a semester teaching art classes at the New Horizons Boys Ranch for troubled teens. Despite nursing her own wounds, Tia finds her curiosity piqued by enigmatic Seth, whom she recognizes as something of a kindred soul. Maybe spending Christmas together could be another game changer for both of them—this time, for good.
Keep Me Warm at Christmas by Brenda Novak is the ninth book in the contemporary romance Silver Springs series. This series is one that like a lot of romance series out there it will change the main characters with each book with the setting being the common theme between the books. This means that the series can all be read as a standalone or in any order if choosing to do so. Keep Me Warm at Christmas also changes the point of view between the two main characters to tell the story inside.
Tia Beckett grew up with a very religious family that she didn't fit into with her dreams of becoming a star. Tia left home at an early age and made it to Hollywood where after a lot of hard work Tia finally got her break. Just when Tia was at the top of her career she was involved in a car accident that has left her face scarred and Tia wanting to hide from the world.
Tia was offered a chance to stay in her producer's guest house while he traveled in Silver Springs and she jumped at the chance. However, Tia was not expecting to have someone else staying on the property and was quite shocked when Seth Turner arrived. Seth could see Tia's troubles from a mile away because he had shut himself off too after the death of his wife so he knows he needs to help Tia face her accident.
Keep Me Warm at Christmas by Brenda Novak was a lovely, heartwarming tale of second chances at life and healing for the characters. It was quite touching learning of both of their lives and peeking in on their relationship. I liked both immediately and was happy to see the small town charm that you find in this series. I, myself, joined the Silver Springs series late in the game after discovering Brenda Novak's books so I can say first hand too that they read fine without having read the entire series. Each book contains a new couple and this installment along with a few others I've had the chance to read are just wonderful on their own but there is a glimpse at other characters each time for those that return which I definitely will continue to do!
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Tia Beckett ran a finger along the jagged scar on her cheek as she gazed into the mirror above the contemporary console on the living room wall. She'd taken down almost every mirror in her own house as soon as she came home from the hospital— broken them all and tossed them out. But she couldn't do the same here. This wasn't her home, and there seemed to be mirrors everywhere, each one projecting the same tragic image.
She leaned closer. It must've been the windshield that nearly destroyed her face.
She dropped her hand. After a month, her cheek was still tender, but she continued to examine her reflection. The woman in the mirror was a complete stranger. If she turned her head to the left, she could find herself again. The shiny black hair that framed an oval face. The smooth and creamy olive-colored skin. The bottle-green eyes with long, thick eyelashes. The full lips, which were her own, not a product of Botox injections. All the beauty that'd helped her land the leading role in Hollywood's latest blockbuster was still there.
But when she turned her head to the right…
Her stomach soured as she studied the raised, pink flesh that slanted in a zigzag fashion from the edge of her eye almost to her mouth. The doctor had had to piece that side of her face back together like a quilt. He'd said there was a possibility that cosmetic surgery could improve the scars later, but that wasn't an option right now. After what she'd been through already, she couldn't even contemplate another surgery. It'd be too late to save her career by then, anyway.
Who was this poor, unfortunate creature? Her agent, her fellow cast members for Expect the Worst, the romantic comedy in which she costarred with box-office hit Christian Allen, and the friends she'd made since moving to LA said she was lucky to have survived the accident. And maybe that was true. But it was difficult to feel lucky when she'd lost all hope of maintaining her career just as it was beginning to skyrocket.
A knock at the front door startled her. Who could that be? She didn't want to see anyone, not even her friends—and especially not the press. They'd been hounding her since the accident, trying to snap a picture of her damaged face and demanding an answer as to whether she would quit acting. That was part of the reason she'd readily accepted when Maxi Cohen, the producer of her one and only film, offered to let her stay at his massive estate in Silver Springs, ninety minutes northwest of LA. He and his family would be in Israel for the holidays, so he needed someone to house-sit. That was what he'd said. What she'd heard was that she could hide out for a month and be completely alone. And she wouldn't even have to pay for the privilege. She just had to care for the houseplants, feed and play with Kiki, the parrot, occasionally drive each of the six vehicles parked in the airplane-hangar-sized garage and make sure nothing went wrong.
She also turned on the lights in the main house at night—Maxi didn't yet have them set up on a timer, like those in his yard—so that it looked occupied since she was staying in the guesthouse, which was smaller and more comfortable. But that was probably unnecessary. There wasn't a lot of crime in Silver Springs. Known for its boutique hotels, recreational opportunities and local, organic produce, it was sort of like Santa Barbara, only forty minutes away and closer to the coast, in that there were plenty of movie moguls and the like who had second homes here.
Still, he couldn't have left Kiki without a caretaker. And safe was always better than sorry. He also owned an extensive art collection that could never be replaced, so she figured he was wise to have someone watch over it, just in case
Whoever was at the door rapped again, more insistently. Maxi had given the housekeeper and other staff a paid holiday. Even the gardeners were off, since the yard didn't grow much during the cold, rainy season. The entire estate was essentially in mothballs until Maxi returned. And no one Tia knew could say exactly where she was. So why was someone at her door? How had whoever it was gotten onto the property? The front gate required a code.
"Hello? Anyone home?" A man's strident voice came through the panel. "Maxi said you'd be in the guesthouse."
Damn. Those words suggested whoever it was had a right to be here, or at least permission. She was going to have to answer the door.
"Coming," she called. "Just…give me a minute." She hurried into the bedroom, where her suitcase lay open on the floor. She'd arrived in Silver Springs two days ago but hadn't bothered to unpack. There hadn't seemed to be much point. There didn't seem to be much point in doing anything anymore. She hadn't bothered to shower or dress this morning, either, and she was wearing the same sweat bottoms, T-shirt and socks she'd had on yesterday.
Yanking off her clothes, she pulled on a robe so that there'd be no expectation of hospitality as she scurried back through the living room. Still reluctant to speak to anyone, she peered through the peephole.
A tall, slender man—six-two, maybe taller—stood on the stoop. His dark hair had outgrown its last haircut and stuck out beneath a red beanie, he had a marked five-o'clock shadow, suggesting he hadn't shaved for a couple of days, and a cleft chin almost as pronounced as that of Henry Cavill. He was a total stranger to her, but he had to be one of Maxi's friends or associates, and she should treat him as such.
Bracing herself—human interaction was something she now avoided whenever possible—she took a deep breath. Please, God, don't let him recognize me or have anything to do with the media.
The blinds were already pulled, so she turned off the lights and cracked the door barely wide enough to be able to peek out with her good side. "What can I do for you?"
His scowl darkened as his gaze swept over what he could see of her. He must've realized she was wearing a robe, because he said, "I hate to drag you out of bed at—" he checked his watch "—two in the afternoon. But could you let me into the main house before I freeze my—" catching himself, he cleared his throat and finished with "—before I freeze out here?"
Assuming he was a worker of some sort—she couldn't imagine why he'd be here, bothering her, otherwise—she couldn't help retorting, "Sure. As long as you tell me why I should care whether you freeze or not."
The widening of his eyes gave her the distinct impression that he wasn't used to having someone snap back at him. So… maybe he wasn't a worker.
"Because Maxi has offered to let me stay in his home, and he indicated you'd let me in," he responded with exaggerated patience. "He didn't text you?"
"No, I haven't heard from him." And surely, what this man said couldn't be right. Maxi had told her that she'd have the run of the place. She'd thought she'd be able to stay here without fear of bumping into anyone. She'd been counting on it.
"He was just getting on a plane," he explained. "Maybe he had to turn off his phone."
"Okay. If you want to give me your number, I'll text you as soon as I hear from him." He cocked his head.
"You'll…what?"
"I'm afraid you'll have to come back later."
"I don't want to come back," he said. "I just drove six hours, all the way from the Bay Area, after working through the night. I'm exhausted, and I'd like to get some sleep. Can you help me out here?"
His impatience irritated her. But since the accident, she'd been so filled with rage she was almost relieved he was willing to give her a target. "No, I'm afraid I can't."
He stiffened. "Excuse me?"
"I can't let some stranger into the house, not unless Maxi specifically asks me to." Even if this guy was telling the truth, forcing him to leave would not only bring her great pleasure, it would give her a chance to feed Maxi's parrot before hiding the key under the mat. Then there would be no need for further interaction. He wouldn't see her, and she wouldn't have to watch the shock, recognition and pity cross his face.
Pity was by far the worst, but none of it was fun.
"If I have the code to the gate, I must've gotten it from somewhere, right?" he argued. "Isn't it logical to assume that Maxi is the one who gave it to me?"
"That's a possibility, but there are other possibilities."
"Maybe you hopped the fence or got it from one of the staff?" His chest lifted in an obvious effort to gather what little patience he had left. "I assure you, if I was a thief, I would not present myself at your door."
"I can appreciate why. But I'm responsible for what goes on here right now, which means I can't take any chances."
"You won't be taking any chances!" he argued in exasperation. "If anything goes missing or gets damaged, I'll replace it."
What was there to guarantee that? "The art Maxi owns can't be replaced," she said and thought she had him. Maxi had told her so himself. But this stranger said the only thing that could trump her statement. "Except by me, since I'm the one who created most of it in the first place," he said drily.
"You're an artist?" she asked but only to buy a second or two while she came to grips with a few other things that had just become apparent. If he was one of the artists Maxi collected, he wasn't some obscure talent. Yet…he couldn't be more than thirty. And he certainly didn't look too important shivering in a stretched-out T-shirt, on which the word Perspective was inverted, and jeans that had holes down the front.
"I am," he replied. "And you are…the house sitter, I presume?"
She heard his disparaging tone. He wondered who the hell she was to tell him what to do. He thought he mattered more than she did. But that came as no surprise: she'd already pegged him as arrogant. She was more concerned about the fact that Maxi might've referred to her as a menial laborer. Is that the way her former producer thought of her now? It was only a few months ago that she'd been the most promising actress in Hollywood. Certainly she'd attained more fame than this snooty artist—when it came to having her name recognized by the general public, anyway.
But what did it matter how high she'd climbed? She'd fallen back to earth so hard she felt as though she'd broken every bone in her body, even though the damage to her face was the only lingering injury she'd sustained in the accident. "I'm house-sitting, yes. But, like you, I'm a friend of Maxi's," she said vaguely.
Fortunately, he didn't seem interested enough to press her for more detailed information. She was glad of that.
"Fine. Look, friend." He produced his phone. "I have proof. This is the text exchange I had with Maxi just before his plane took off. As you can see, he says he has someone—you—staying in the guesthouse, but the main house is available, and I'm welcome to it. If you'll notice the time, you'll see that these texts took place just this morning."
Her heart sank as she read what he showed her: I have someone in the guesthouse. Just get the key from her.
"How long are you planning on being here?" she asked.
"Does it matter?" he replied.
It did matter. But this was Maxi's estate, and they were both his guests, so she had an obligation to treat him as well as he was accustomed to being treated. "Just a minute," she said and muttered a curse after she closed the door. There goes all my privacy.
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Lovely review Carrie. I love that cover and enjoyed the excerpt. ❤📚
Wonderful review Carrie. I also loved this book, Carrie. It was a bit different than the others in the series, but it was so good.


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As the cost of attending top four-year college marches relentlessly higher, students from higher-income households are doing just fine: Their family incomes are matching the increase in tuition, fees, room and board. And lower-income students are faring pretty well, too: Scholarships and financial aid cover most of the rising costs. So, if the affluent and the poor aren't suffering, who is feeling the pain? The middle class.
A new report by the American Enterprise Institute shows that the big losers from the higher-education business model for leading four-year institutions — aggressive increases in tuition and other expenses offset by generous financial aid for lower-income students — has suppressed college attendance by the middle class.
The strongest trend in the data is a decline in the share of students in the middle two income quartiles. In other words, the enrollment gains of high-income students in the mid-2000s came at the expense of middle-income students.
This trend has received relatively little attention from the education community and the national media. It suggests that the narrative regarding income stratification at selective colleges is only half right. Enrollment at selective colleges has changed over time, but it is middle-income students, not low-income students, are becoming less represented on these campuses.
In the 1999-2000 academic year, 39% of the students enrolled at the top 200 institutions came from the second and third income quartiles. By the 2015-16 academic year, the percentage had fallen to 29%.
Bacon's bottom line: If you wonder why the American middle class is feeling all cranky and out of sorts, is voting for crazy candidates, and seems immune to the what's-the-matter-with-Kansas narratives peddled by the intellectual elites, it's because of things like this. Upper-income Americans are paying more for tuition than ever — but they can afford it. Their incomes are increasing, too. Lower-income Americans are treated with great solicitude by college administrations and boards of trustees (comprised overwhelmingly by handsomely paid elites) and given huge breaks on their tuition. The middle class, especially the second quartile (as can be seen in the graph above) is left sucking hind teat.
Combine what's happening in higher ed with what's happening in health care, another sector where costs are running out of control. Affluent Americans are insulated from rising medical costs because their incomes are rising. Meanwhile, the political class extends its solicitude to lower-income Americans by expanding Medicaid. What does the middle class get? Not much of anything.
Similar arguments can be advanced for the effects of energy policy, foreign trade, immigration policy and more. Then toss in the insufferable smugness, arrogance and moral condescension of elite opinion makers, and it's no wonder so many working- and middle-class Americans feel alienated from the political status quo. It explains a lot about what's happening in the country today.
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And when they let big companies effectively take over your land and permanently diminish your net worth by reducing your use of your land, putting a dangerous pipeline through the middle of your business, refusing to consider your uses and refusing to allow you the safety of additional distance available on your property while also refusing to fund safety from industry or government, it adds insult to injury. No one has the opportunity to fulfill their dreams in this country today. Anything you attempt to build can be taken from you at any time. There is no help for you, just support for the big business earning private gain by using a false public claim of benefit. Can't blame folks for saying why bother? The system is stacked against me.
We can argue whether or not the pipeline serves a public purpose. But whether it does or doesn't, I wouldn't want to be in the pathway of one. I know it wouldn't solve your problem — you don't want a pipeline under any circumstances — but perhaps Virginia could re-jigger how compensation is calculated to take into account 21st-century influences on land values.
The thing is – the "solution" seems to be to take away from the lower income to help the middle class… eh?
but having middle class folks advocating taking away from those with less in come with them is really selfish and wrong….
Larry wrote: The thing is – the "solution" seems to be to take away from the lower income to help the middle class… eh?
Financial aid like Pell Grants provides some of the tuition assistance for lower income students. But at selective institutions, the practice is for the school to charge more for middle class students and use the revenue to provide aid to lower income students. This redistribution even happens at state institutions in Virginia. In this second case, the statement "take away from the lower income to help the middle class" isn't really right.
To do a bit of a cross-reference, I think it was the Washington Post editorial Jim posted that pointed out that Metro faces huge funding cuts from Virginia and Maryland if it couldn't get its costs under control. Violate a cap, and the funding would disappear. The legislature is quite proud of that approach.
Why pray tell won't that work with the state universities?
Steve, at least part of the tuition/fee run up is due to the restructuring act from a while back. I believe it is still in effect. With the restructuring act (at least as executed by UVA and W&M) is to use revenue increases to provide more aid to lower income students (expanding affordability). What you propose would at least in part collide with that.
Collide with it? I'd kill that sucker dead. I think the practice of layering in transfer payments from students who can pay to students who cannot is an inappropriate way to finance aid. In many cases it ends up part of the student debt. General tax dollars should be funding need based scholarships, supplemented by giving (and FYI I do give.) There should be a big bright sticker on every tuition bill that informs people of this hidden tax, which varies from institution to institution.
OK. I was just thinking of the irony that the General Assembly, to some extent, sanctioned higher tuition and cross subsidies in the restructuring act and now many members don't like the outcome.
Very interesting article, Jim. And very interesting comments.
The Higher Education Establishment in Virginia is running out of control, driving costs sky high, so as to gain and maintain its own political and financial advantage. Meanwhile, and as a result, the education of American kids suffer, particularly the kids of the middle class, while the Higher Education Establishment feeds like pigs at the trough of money and privilege supplied by the American tax-payers, tuition-payers, and government subsidized lenders who are allowed to load debt onto middle class students in order to subsidize the privileges and prerogatives of the Higher Education Establishment. This corrupt system put in place by the Higher Education Establishment needs to be wrung by its neck, and vigorously reformed by the force of political outsiders.
As Jim points out so well, there is a class war going on in the country. It is being waged by the elites as they are allied with "certain designated minorities" against the middle classes and unprivileged minorities which heretofore have been, and still are, the backbone of this country. Finally, at long last, after much abuse as Jim points out in this post, the middle class has roused itself from its lethargy, and begun to assert its rights and its rightful place in this nation. Hence, the rise of Trump, as Jim suggests.
This monumental and historic clash has only started. One of its battle grounds needs to be the halt of the illicit transfer of dollars from the middle class to pay for the education of the other defined classes that are preferred today by the ideology of the Higher Education Establishment, both in terms of admission and how those preferred classes and groups of people are preferred over all other groups by reason of government subsidy and other institutional bias. These unfair subsidies and biases stagger the mind. They run from preferences given to basketball players and college administrators to the punishments inflicted on Asians by reason of their race alone. The power to exercise this bias and racism must be stripped from the hands of the Educational Establishment, starting with the admissions and financial aid process.
All of this will require the further political organization of the middle class, and their exercise of political power using all legal means necessary. This may well trigger illegal means by them or their opposition. We are already witnessing these activities, at Charlottesville for example. This has now just started. Hold your hat, the bumpy ride has just started and will not end until it is over, really over by reason of profound change, absent strong leaders.
We now have reached a point of nearly out of controlled factions. As Madison feared. A great revolution is here, as Jefferson predicted.


I didn't get a flu shot this year. As of this writing, I haven't needed it yet. I usually get one, just to be on the safe side, because I shake a lot of hands. Like A LOT. Despite some churches that have put a temporary hold on communion for a bit this season during the worst of the flu outbreak, we have soldiered on in our stoic Episcopalian way, although we have had some additional instruction on how to receive communion in the least plague-facilitating way. And we added hand sanitizer to the pews because we just have to pass the peace. Being a common cup tradition, some might think we're reckless, however, shaking hands and touching the doors on the way into church is much more likely to pass on our germs with our peace. So what's the alternative? Cancel the whole shebang and invite people to stay home?
In truth, staying home is not an option for most. It's tempting, as we hear stories about the onset of a particularly nasty strain of flu, but we still have to report to work, go grocery shopping, and a host of other things. That is why flu shots are so essential and highly recommended. Because the truth of the matter is that we live in community with other human beings and we share our germs more freely than anything else we have. Because of this, it is better to be inoculated, in the hopes that we can avoid a potentially fatal infection, or at least diminish its effects a bit.
Immunizations have changed the world. Granted, the flu shot is a moving target and never completely effective, but it helps to varying degrees depending on the formula used after epidemiologists estimate which strains are likely to strike. Other immunizations, however, have been laser accurate in ending certain diseases that used to kill many people. Smallpox is long gone, and diseases like polio, mumps, and diphtheria are close to eradication. While there are small minorities on the fringes who question the safety of vaccines, we generally recognize that inoculating children and adults against certain diseases is very effective. The trick is making sure everyone gets inoculated. Wherever there are unprotected people, disease can still spread.
Because that's what diseases do. They are hardwired on the cellular level to replicate and reproduce wherever they find themselves a host. They are incredibly effective at it. They simply do what they are programmed to do, until they meet a host who is not so welcoming; a host who has been pre-programmed, as it were, to resist them; a host who does not have the proper environment in which the disease can latch on and spread. Now I'm no doctor, and there may be medical professionals out there who think my explanation is over simplistic and naïve. My expertise is theology and spirituality, which doesn't dovetail quite as well with epidemiology.
In fact, spiritual life is quite different. Our human failures and shortcomings, the sinfulness that is seemingly hardwired into us, aren't really diseases, at least not in the way that the diseases we've been discussing are. The ideas behind a vaccine is that you introduce a version of the disease you want to ultimately prevent; that's what initiates the immune response to reject the real thing. Most of our spiritual shortcomings don't work that way – we want more of the good (bad) stuff, not less. It seems there is no vaccine for that. But there is a way to boost a healthy spiritual immune system, nonetheless.
Generally speaking, it is good for the soul to engage in regular reflection, prayer, and community. Spiritual vitamin C is found in loving others, especially those hard to love. Such things strengthen us in such a way that we can fight off things that might otherwise make us soul sick. We might find ourselves more resistant to self-indulgent and self-centered ways of living. We might find we have less fear of those who are different. We might find that we are less likely to be drawn into tribalism and isolationism. We might find that we are less reactive to differing ideas and opinions. There a host of things that we can ward off when we have been giving our spirit a workout.
In this season, it's tempting to want to work constantly to wash the otherness off of us, in the hopes that it keeps us safe. We might be tempted to self-preservation and self-isolation. But in this season, especially, we need love, kind words, and community more than ever. I wasn't talking about the flu just then; by all means, wash your hands, and be prudent about door handles. Get the flu shot! But above all else, love one another.


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| M. HOCKEY | On the brink of ECAC title
R.J. Rico
M. HOCKEY | On the brink of ECAC title
R.J. Rico 2:41 am, Feb 26, 2010
Five months ago, the ECAC coaches predicted in a preseason poll that the men's hockey team would win the regular season title. This weekend, the No. 5 Bulldogs are in position to do just that.
Two points away from clinching its second consecutive ECAC regular season title, Yale (18–6–3, 14–4–2 ECAC) ends its regular season with trips to ninth-place Princeton tonight and seventh-place Quinnipiac on Saturday. No. 9 Cornell and No. 15 Union both trail the Elis in the conference standings by two points — or one win.
Although the regular season title does not have a direct effect on NCAA Tournament bids, this weekend will be important to keep the team high in the national rankings. Yale is currently sixth in the PairWise rankings, meaning the Bulldogs are looking at a No. 2 seed in next month's tournament.
"Winning the regular season title would be a pretty big deal, especially because we've only done it twice in our history," left winger Brian O'Neill '12 said. "Being the No. 1 seed helped a lot last year [in the ECAC Tournament] and would hopefully help if we get it again this year."
Already on a six-game win streak, the Bulldogs will try to match last season's eight-game win streak as they head into the ECAC Tournament. Yale has already clinched a first-round bye in the conference tournament, and will therefore begin postseason play with a best-of-three quarterfinal round, set to begin at Ingalls Rink on March 12.
The Elis have already met the Tigers twice this season, winning both times by a margin of three goals. Recently, though, Princeton has put together two big upsets over top ECAC teams.
Three weeks ago, the Tigers dethroned then-first place Cornell with a 5–3 victory. Then, last Saturday, Princeton crushed fourth-place RPI, 7–0, on the road.
The Bulldogs will end their regular season at cross-town rival Quinnipiac on Saturday. Although the Elis will be only about 10 miles away from Ingalls Rink, Quinnipiac's TD Banknorth Sports Center may prove to be one of the most hostile environments Yale has faced all year.
"It's the biggest game for [Quinnipiac], so their fans make it a really fun environment for us to play in," O'Neill said.
After starting out 7–0–0 in the ECAC and being ranked No. 4 in the country, the Bobcats have collapsed ever since their 7–4 loss to the Bulldogs at Ingalls Rink on Dec. 4. Since that game, Quinninipiac has gone 2–10–0 in the conference and is currently on a three-game losing streak.
Both games can be heard on wybc.com. Saturday's game against Quinnipiac will be broadcast on NESN, starting at 7:30 p.m. Friday's contest against Princeton begins at 7 p.m.


Can someone tell me how a 23 lb. 1 year old girl can outrun a 145 lb firefighter?
Ack! Gotta go.... Maiya is tearing up the joint.
AND she has LUNGS when she doesn't get her way.
Oh well.... I didn't raise my daughter to get pushed around... lol..... She is giving her big brother a run for his money!


Well, I survived the Polar Plunge. It ended up being a lot of fun and is something that I think I will make an annual tradition. Before I get into the details, I want to thank everyone who sponsored me and donated to Special Olympics Utah. I set a goal to raise $250 and ended up with a total of $300! You guys are awesome!
We got up early, by Saturday standards, this morning and drove up to Deer Creek reservoir where the Polar Plunge was held. The weather was actually pretty nice at our house this morning as we were getting to leave, but once we started up Parley's Canyon it started to snow. As we turned off onto Highway 40, the snow got worse and I was getting worried that my family was going to get soaked while they watched from the ice. Luckily the snow had mostly stopped by the time we got to Heber.
After checking in and getting a wristband, we walked down the boat ramp to where a hole had been cut in the ice. There was a big inflatable polar bear set up that was looking right into the hole. I was amazed at how thick the ice was! It was easily over a foot thick and the huge blocks of ice were piled up around where the hole had been cut. Hats off to whoever cut the hole in the shape of Utah...that was a nice touch!
After the rest of my family arrived, my brother Jake (who I had talked into jumping with me) and I walked down to the hole to drop in my thermometer. There was an oily slick on the top of the water that must have come from whatever machinery they used to cut the ice blocks and I made a mental note to not be the first one to jump in, hoping that some of the oil slick would be splashed out before I took my plunge. I thought the water would be about 38 degrees or so, but according to my thermometer it was 36! I made a point not to touch the water when I was taking the temperature so I wouldn't psych myself out.
The event included a costume contest that was pretty entertaining to watch. There was a guy dressed up like a chicken, another guy as a pig, a group of guys dressed as the Village People, some guys in grass skirts and coconut bras and a bunch of others. I didn't see who won, but the guy in the chicken suit was awesome!
With the contest over, it was time for everyone to head down to the water. A kind of informal line formed and people started jumping right away. I had been watching some videos of past Polar Plunges leading up to today and was surprised that hardly anyone was screaming after coming out of the water. Other than a few curse words, there really was not a lot of screaming going on at the event either.
With only a couple guys ahead of us, we started to take off our warm clothes and pile them in the snow. No one had any idea that I was wearing a polka dot Speedo because I had been bundled up and didn't enter the costume contest. It was pretty funny when the crowd slowly realized that they was a near-naked guy walking up to the platform. They started clapping and cheering and the announcer said something about me being all the way from Australia (not sure why he associated a chubby guy in a Speedo with being from Australia...).
I started jogging through the snow, towards the hole in the ice. I wanted to dive headfirst but, after seeing how shallow the water was, I decided to go with a classic cannonball. I hit the water and was immediately wrapped in cold. The cold water stung my skin and I found myself gasping for air when my head came out of the water. I guess that is why no one screams when they come out of the water, they are too busy trying to get air back in their lungs. The water was cold...really cold, but it was not as bad as I had imagined it would be.
After climbing up the ladder and out of the water, I immediately felt better and ran to where my family was watching and Sabrina handed me a big towel. The worst part of the Plunge was getting out and walking through, and standing barefoot in, the snow. My feet burned.
After watching the rest of the "plungers" jump into the water, Jake and I decided we might as well do it again while we were there. We ran back through the snow and each took another plunge.
I had a smile on my face all morning from participating in this year's Polar Plunge. My family and I had a great time and I look forward to making the Polar Plunge an annual tradition. I was happy to have a part in helping to raise money for Special Olympics Utah. Thanks again to everyone who helped me reach my fundraising goal!
I'll join you in an annual plunge!!! That was awesome!!!


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Q: Why in Objective-C I can't invoke method b() in method a(), where a and b are in one interface Actually I build and compile my project with no problem one month age, but today I open my project and go ahead modifying something, I find there is a problem and I don't know why!
It looks like this.
I have a class(viewController.h/viewController.m)
in viewController.h, I declare two methods
-(void) a;

-(void) b;

in viewController.m, I implement them
-(void) a
{... b()\\invoke method b; ...}

-(void) b
{...\\do something}

but when I build the project, errors occur:

Undefined symbols for architecture i386:   "_b", referenced from:
        -[ViewController a] in ViewController.o
       (maybe you meant: dyld_stub_binding_helper) ld: symbol(s) not found for architecture i386 clang: error: linker command failed with
  exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation)

How can I fix it?

A: You are attempting to call method b as if it was a C function, instead of an Objective-C method.  The correct way is:
- (void)a
{
    [self b];    // Call method b
}

A: Either use C functions:
viewController.h:
void a();
void b();

viewController.m:
void a() {
    b();
}
void b() {
    // do something
}

or, you can use Objective-C methods:
viewController.h:
- (void)a;
- (void)b;

viewController.m:
- (void)a {
    [self b];
}
- (void)b {
    // do something
}

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CJaney - Just a described. Polish peels.
Shipped quickly and looks just like the picture. Great price for the product. The polish does peel a little bit that's why I gave 4 stars.
It seemed like for a while Kaspersky's protection was starting to lack but it seems like it has improved and provides solid protection from spam and malware. I use almost every feature the product offers with the exception of Safe Money. It seems to freeze up my browser a lot but other features like Virtual Keyboard and Network Monitor help me out a lot! I may eventually look into their Small Office Security to secure a few Windows Servers I also have running on my network for added protection. Overall, very good security unlike a few other products that I have used in the past.
I have a six year old golden retriever I have had since he was a puppy. For years I have been bothered by his anxiety when it thunders, storms, rains, winds come up, I mean you make a loud noise he shakes all over the place. He will run to you try to hide behind you, dig under the pillow you are laying on even if its the dead of night, once a year he gets really bad diarriah when the first thunderstorm of the year comes. It's just terrible, panting drooling, really literally shaking. I never thought there would be anything to help him! EVER. I didn't want to sedate him because I mean it's not good for him. So I bought this on a whim and it works! He runs to laundry room when it starts to thunder and he sits and waits for me to put it on him, if i don't notice (which is a first because I always dreaded storms) he will get me and lead me to it. He loves it, I love it, win win!


A Derbyshire Farmhouse in the picturesque Peak District village of Carsington, Swiers Farmhouse offers self-catering holidays for up to 18 guests in 6 bedrooms. This Grade II-listed character property is perfect for holidays or weekend breaks for extended families or groups of friends in a large and spacious holiday home with landscaped gardens.
Inside this south-facing property is a warm and comfortable world of oak beams, stone-mullioned windows and polished floorboards.
The dining room can accommodate a total of 16 around the large oak table. On winter nights, dine to the murmour (and warmth) of a fire crackling in the stone inglenook. The kitchen is fitted with hand-painted bespoke units accommodating all the kitchen appliances, utensils, crockery and cutlery required to serve up sumptuous dinners to a full house of guests. A local chef is also available to bring in if required. Facilities include a large electric hob and oven, dishwasher, toaster, a built-in larder fridge all surrounding another farmhouse table, oh, and a comfortable sofa, should the culinary arts practiced in the kitchen become a spectator sport.
Step from doors in the kitchen and dining room on to a flagstoned terrace and the large garden with a lawn easily able to accommodate a decent ball-game before tea.
A utility room is also to be found on the ground floor, equipped with an additional fridge, freezer plus a washing machine and drying rails.
The Swiers Farmhouse lounge is located on the first floor. Like the dining room, expect a stone fireplace, mullion windows, a window seat, an assortment of armchairs along with three large sofas, one of which converts to a bed. The wide-planked timber floor is partly covered by Chinese silk rug. If conversation should ever dry up, there is a LCD digital TV with Sky, plus a DVD-player and even a video player together with some good books for those who fancy a little holiday reading.
Also on the first floor is a study that can double as an occasional bedroom and two family bathrooms. Both, one at each end of the house, are equipped with a bath (with shower over), basin and WC. The second-floor houses the other three bedrooms. These are furnished with a comfortable blend of antiques and modern pieces.
The garden outside is extensive, being about 2-acres in size and having a large lawn and views to contemplate.
Swiers is located in an idyllic location adjacent to the church and opposite the Village Green in Carsington with a lush green backdrop of hills dotted with grazing sheep. It's a great location for a holiday in the great outdoors, whether walking in the Peak District or sailing, windsurfing or kayaking on the nearby Carsington Water.


Collard Greens are considered "soul food" in the south. They are from the cabbage family. It's flavor is in between kale and cabbage. They provide valuable cancer fighting phytochemicals. Yay for cruciferous vegetables!!! Have you had yours today?
This recipe made two big servings.


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Shehu of Bama
INTERVIEW: Nigerian govt has failed to protect us against Boko Haram – Shehu of Bama
byOla' Audu
"These are times of telling each other the home truth, which is that the Nigerian leadership has failed".
The Bama Town in Borno has witnessed several attacks by Boko Haram insurgents in the past one year leading to the death of hundreds of people. The latest of the attacks happened on February 18.
The Boko Haram terrorists invaded the town, killed nearly 100 persons, burnt over a thousand houses, torched as much as 400 vehicles, and burnt the palace of the town's traditional ruler, in an attack that left virtually all business outfits in the commercial town in complete ruins.
The traditional ruler of Bama, Kyari Ibrahim Ibn Elkanemi, often described as a humble and patient man, has become unhappy at the repeated attacks.
In this interview held at his burnt palace, the monarch blames the Federal Government of Nigeria for the spate of terrorism in Borno State.
PT: How was the February attack carried out?
Shehu: At about 4 a.m. , one of my village heads called and informed me that somebody from a far village called Gonikurmi sent a message to him that he saw a long convoy of vehicles and motorcycles moving through the bush and passing by their village towards Bama.
Immediately, I called one captain at the college side in Bama and informed him about what I was told. He equally confirmed to me that two members of the Youth-vigilante, called civilian-JTF, had already informed him about it too. I did not stop at that, I called a major at the army barracks here and also informed him.
I also tried getting across to the Brigade commander and the GOC but all their lines were not reachable. Just some 30 minutes later, somebody called me to alert me that they have set fire on the low-cost housing estate that is at the outskirts of Bama Town; and that the gunmen were heading towards the central town.
People were running helter-skelter, we heard sounds of gun shots, grenades and all. I was later called by some of my subjects to alert me that the four sides of the palace were surrounded by women and children wanting to come into the palace for safety. As we were considering how to safely let them in, the gunmen came to the palace area and when they saw that there were hundreds of women and children all over the palace premises and the main gate, they ordered them to vacate the place at once. They were busy shooting to scare them away, and it was after that they tried to break down the palace gate; which they did using heavy sounding explosives.
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When they gained entrance into the palace, they sorted out some of the vehicles like the Hilux Pilot car used in my motorcade before they began to set the entire place on fire. They practically set ablaze virtually everything from the main gate building of the palace, the office and main palace hall. They burnt virtually over 30 cars both official and private parked within the palace. We were in the inner part of the palace, then we saw the upstairs office of the palace on fire, so we had to evacuate everyone including the women and children, the palace workers went into the innermost part of the palace where it was safer so that we won't get suffocated by smoke or blistered by the heat of the fire. All the while there were shootings outside. They remained in the town up to around 12 noon, that was about eight hours, until when we started hearing the sound of the air force helicopter hovering; we also overheard them giving instruction and trying to shoot down the helicopter.
PT: What was the number of casualties?
Shehu: We tried as much as possible to gather all the dead bodies in front of the palace where they were to be given funeral prayers before taken to the cemetery for burial. But before the message could go round the town, many people in other parts of the town have since buried their dead relations. But in the central mosque here near the palace, I partook in the burial of 34 corpses. And after that many others were still buried.
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Many people who did not see me before the burial and many who saw how the palace was destroyed were agitated and confused as they don't know my where about. There was serious tension and concern about my whereabout, until I came out for the burial of the 34 persons, before tension simmered down.
PT: How did you survive the attack?
Shehu: Well that is by the grace of Allah and also part of my personal security arrangement. I don't think I should discuss that for obvious reasons.
PT: How would you describe the attack and destruction on business areas?
Shehu: It was really an unfortunate development, to say the least. It was so sad that some two or three years ago, when fire gutted our main market, business activity was low until very recently when the state government came to the rescue of the people after a committee set up by the state government came to distribute N100 million to the affected traders, that business life picked up.
Bama, as you may know, has one of the largest markets in Borno State, and the entire town is strictly a business haven given the border areas we share with Cameroon. But with the attack by the Boko Haram insurgents, everything went to zero again; everything that is known as a business outfit here in Bama has been burnt to ash; when I say everything, I mean totally everything.
PT: What is the level of destruction?
Shehu: We are still compiling the official figure of the destruction; you know it was very massive, and Bama is such a large community. But the chairman of the Motor Parks here in Bama said in the four parks that were attacked, they have recorded a total of 116 vehicles of different kinds burnt completely. That is just the commercial vehicles. Then on the privately owned vehicles; virtually every house where the insurgents went and met vehicle, they set them ablaze. They did not spare any one they come across, including Keke-Napep that the poor struggling young men use to sustain their family. It was so sad.
PT: What was the response of the security agencies?
Shehu: Well, I will say the security agencies have tried their best. But if one is to rate their performance in this attack, I will say it was poor, not because they have failed as soldiers but because they
were ill-equipped to confront the Boko Haram gunmen. The soldiers were merely carrying AK-47, while the Boko Haram were armed with RPGs, Grenades, anti-Aircraft rifles and even Improvised Explosive Devices.
PT: What is your call to the Federal government?
SHEHU: My prayers are that all Nigerian leaders rise up and show responsibility. As it is presently, it seems everyone one is losing confidence in the leaders, and looking up to Almighty Allah who is the ultimate leader to take control. But these are times of telling each other the home truth, which is that the Nigerian leadership has failed. Every leader who is struggling to maintain his or her status quo at the neglect of the overall interest of the general populace should realise that one day the people will be forced to challenge.
For now the morale of the people is down on the trust they have for the president, the governors, the local government chairmen, and even us, the traditional rulers, because a system that was designed to protect them failed them. I repeat, the confidence our people are having on the President down to the local council officers is nil!
This is a call to the President, to the governors and the local government chairmen; we should fear nobody but Allah. The media should help to say the truth, which is bitter. The journalists should see this issue beyond saving his job or life, because the trouble in Nigeria today is beyond individual interest. We should desist from the politics of selfishness and money-grabbing at the expense of our collective security. With the trend of happenings in this country today, nobody is safe.
The government has failed; it is not protecting anything, and I have no reservation in saying this. It is constitutional responsibility of government to protect lives, but here lives are not protected at all. And the irony of the whole thing is that what is happening and being condoned by the government of Nigeria, can bring down the entire country within six months if it were in the other part of the country, because of the way and manner the people will react. And I know if it were to happen in the other part of Nigeria the government will react better than the way it is doing now. We now know it is because of our culture of patience, that we are being taken for granted. The Federal government is not really serious about tackling the Boko Haram insurgency. I realise this given some of the interactions I had with the soldiers who told me honestly that they have limitation in combating the insurgents; they said they are ill-equipped.
PT: What do you feel needs to be done urgently?
Shehu: The federal government and all relevant security chiefs should link with us at the grassroots for the real situation reports and analysis and desist from relying on the so-called concocted and arm-chair security reports that don't reflect the true situation up here. They should reach out to us on ground, because we always have the real time security alert. But very unfortunately, it is as if the authorities have connived with the insurgents, all networks are not functioning during the attack and up to this present moment, as if we are not in Nigeria. We want to appeal to the government to immediately restore all networks in all crannies of Nigeria so that the people that are willing to reach out with relevant information can do so without difficulties.
It is an undisputable fact that these insurgents have established known camps around the forests within Borno state but the security agencies are always afraid to go there. And more unfortunately, our youth Civilian-JTF who are willing to lead in going there are even being discouraged by the soldiers. I have other suggestions that I need to oblige the federal government which I cannot make public, but if the government is very serious and open the door of advise I will be ready to talk to them one on one. But above all, I wish to state it clearly here without any fear of being challenged that I support the stand of the Governor of Borno state on what he said in Abuja last week Monday concerning the state of insecurity in Borno state and Nigeria as a whole.
To me, the governor is even being too diplomatic in his declaration, because he merely said half of what is happening.
So some persons down there in Abuja should not annoy us by defending his so-called political interest. It is amazing that somebody who has probably not visited Kano before, should sit in Abuja and be saying things he has no knowledge. If he wants to comment on Borno or the insecurity facing the North-East, he should come up here and appreciate what the people are facing before making rash comments.
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Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik wished for the speedy recovery of Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.
Mr.Patnaik conveyed his best wishes and sincere prayers on behalf of the people of Odisha, saying "The world needs him."
"Convey my best wishes and sincere prayers on behalf of the people of #Odisha for the @DalaiLama's speedy recovery & a long life. Concerned that he has been hospitalised. The world needs him," Mr.Patnaik tweeted.
The 83-year-old Spiritual Czar was admitted to a private hospital in Delhi on Tuesday with a chest infection and his condition is stated to be stable.
The Dalai Lama has been admitted to hospital in New Delhi for treatment but is "doing much better" and should be released soon, said sources in MAX Hospital.
The 83-year-old Spiritual Leader reached at Max hospital after he experienced cough and uneasiness in lungs.
There is nothing to worry about and he is taking few day's rest said sources.
A spokeswoman for Max hospital in Delhi said they would not comment on the condition of the Dalai Lama's health due to patient confidentiality.


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One Year After Going Public, Is the Growth Story Over for ACB Stock?
Last October, Aurora Cannabis (NYSE:ACB) went public on the New York Stock Exchange. At the time, investors were full of optimism about the Canadian pot stock. The company beat out its rivals in terms of production capacity and was already expanding globally.
But nearly a year later, ACB stock's prospects don't seem quite as strong. The company lost $6.8 billion in market cap as the stock has fallen steeply from its 52-week high of $12.53 per share. And Wall Street is deeply divided when it comes to the company.
In general, most analysts are incredibly bullish or bearish when it comes to Aurora Cannabis stock, with very little in between. Out of the 15 analysts that are currently reviewing the stock, six consider it a buy, six recommend holding the stock, and three recommend selling.
Of course, the cannabis industry is expected to be huge in the coming years. But it's hard to disagree with the fact that Aurora's first year as a publicly-traded company has been a bit of a disaster. Listed below are three things you should know about ACB stock going forward.
ACB's Balance Sheet Has Taken a Hit
One of the things that made ACB stock so appealing in the first place is also the company's biggest downfall. Aurora Cannabis came out of the gate swinging and quickly blossomed into a global cannabis company. The company offers a diverse range of products, yet a bigger investor hasn't acquired it.
The company's balance sheet has taken a significant hit as a result. Aurora has acquired over nine companies and in the process built up CA$3.17 billion in goodwill. Goodwill refers to the premium paid beyond the company's tangible assets during an acquisition.
Canadian Retail Licenses Hit Major Snag
This problem affects all Canadian cannabis companies, including ACB stock. Health Canada is in charge of approving the cultivation and sales licenses for Cannabis companies. And the approval process has been taking longer than anyone expected it would.
The agency is sitting on an enormous backlog of licensing applications, meaning cannabis companies are sitting on products that they are unable to sell. And individual provinces have been struggling with their own licensing approval issues.
Wall Street Quickly Souring on ACB Stock
Over the past month, Aurora Cannabis has received three sell ratings. And one of these ratings came from Stifel analyst Andrew Carter.
Carter lowered the company's price target and lowered its rating, citing the company's domestic and global weakness as the reason why. MKM Partners also gave the company a sell rating, saying the company needs to raise more capital before it can hope to become profitable.
Analyst ratings aren't always accurate or the best indication of whether you should buy a stock. But these ratings encapsulate the general wariness many people have toward the company. Aurora stock is going to have a lot of ground to make up to prove it can reach profitability.
As of this writing, Jamie Johnson did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.


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Vira Vira es una comunidad del Distrito de La Coipa, Provincia de San Ignacio,  Región de Cajamarca, Perú. Está localizada en el extremo norte del departamento de Cajamarca, a una altitud aproximada de 1720

Es un poblado que en sus principios fue formada por emigrantes que salieron del norte del Perú, alto Piura (Huancabamba) de allí que muchas costumbres que ahora tiene, provienen de estos lugares.

Actualmente cuenta con dos colegios: Inicial IEI N° 167 y el colegio de primaria y secundaria "Jorge Chávez Dartnell" N° 16697.

Su fiesta patronal es en honor a la Virgen de las Mercedes el 24 de septiembre.

Su actividad económica principal es la producción de café; también se cultivan plátano, maíz, palta, cítricos y granadilla, entre otros.

Actualmente, tiene 3 rutas de acceso:

1.º Jaén - Tamborapa - La Catagua - Pacaypite.
2.º Jaén - Tamborapa - La Coipa - Rumipite.
3.º Huancabamba - Tabaconas - Pallapeña - Flor de Selva.

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Localidades del departamento de Cajamarca

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Artful Musing
THE ARTFUL BLOGGER: Writer Terry Fallis chats about his (very funny) new book and the input he got from former astronaut Marc Garneau
BY Paul Gessell
POSTED November 28, 2012 10:25 am
Terry Fallis's new book Up and Down ties together the worlds of PR and outer space. Photo by Tim Fallis.
Terry Fallis was supposed to be an engineer but ended up being a Parliament Hill backroom boy for the Liberals. Then he joined the world of international public relations and, along the way, self-published a political satire (The Best Laid Plans) in 2007. It was a smash hit.
These days, Fallis is both a much-in-demand PR man – his firm, Thornley-Fallis, is deep into F-35 fighter jets these days – and a much-in-demand author who continues to write humourous books, but books handled by a real publisher, McClelland and Stewart.
Fallis's newest book is Up and Down, a hilarious look at the world of PR, in which an American company and its cannier Canadian branch plant are hired to renew public interest in the space program. The hero of the plot, a PR man not unlike Fallis, decides a lottery should be held, with two winners gaining the right to join real astronauts on a space flight. Every thing goes according to plan until one of the winners is revealed to be more than NASA ever bargained for. (more…)


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Medel (Lucmagn) est une commune suisse du canton des Grisons, située dans la région de Surselva. C'est un des foyers de l'élevage du mouton des Grisons.

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Commune du canton des Grisons


Monitoring a java application with mbeans. An example with samtools/htsjdk.
"A MBean is a Java object that follows the JMX specification. A MBean can represent a device, an application, or any resource that needs to be managed. The JConsole graphical user interface is a monitoring tool that complies to the JMX specification." . In this post I'll show how I've modified the sources of the htsjdk library to monitor the java program reading a VCF file from the Exac server. See my commit at https://github.com/lindenb/htsjdk/commit/3c1ac1a18917aaa69f8dc49c70fd893a6a0542c3.
Playing with hadoop/mapreduce and htsjdk/VCF : my notebook.
The aim of this test is to get a count of each type of variant/genotypes in a VCF file using Apache Hadoop and the java library for NGS htsjdk. My source code is available at: https://github.com/lindenb/hadoop-sandbox/blob/master/src/main/java/com/github/lindenb/hadoop/Test.java.
VcfRow must implement WritableComparable to be serialized by the hadoop pipeline. It's awfully sloooooow since we need to parse a htsjdk.variant.vcf.VCFHeader and a htsjdk.variant.vcf.VCFCodec for each new variant.
Then a special InputFormat is created for the VCF format. As we need to keep a trace of the Header, this file declares `isSplitable==false`. The class VcfInputFormat creates an instance of RecordReader reading the whole VCF header the first time it is invoked with the method `initialize`. This 'VcfRecordReader' creates a new VcfRow for each line.
curl -L -o hadoop-2.7.0.tar.gz "http://apache.spinellicreations.com/hadoop/common/hadoop-2.7.0/hadoop-2.7.0.tar.gz"
curl -L -o 1.130.tar.gz "https://github.com/samtools/htsjdk/archive/1.130.tar.gz"
jar cvf dist/test01.jar -C tmp .