Welcome and thank you for researching in this field. If you want serious assistance with information on Jewish Faith Community Nursing, please contact me; enthusiasm for the concept is like manna for my soul.
Jackie Herzlinger started her Jewish healing career in the Girl Scouts. That is where she learned the importance of community, embraced the concepts of inclusiveness and love of all of mankind, and found an environment in which non-materialistic values were nourished. Few Jewish women of her generation (Jackie grew up in the 1930s), or for that matter, of any American generation, joined the Girl Scouts, and even fewer rose up through the ranks to become professional Scout leaders and consultants. Thus Jackie's path to Jewish healing was an odd one from multiple perspectives: A Jewish Girl Scout leader is almost as much of an anomaly as a Jewish healer (as opposed to Jewish doctors, who are plentiful) has been throughout American Jewish history.
As an undergraduate at Smith College, Jackie prepared to go on to medical school. But the Korean War (her husband was sent overseas and they needed her to bring in an income) and the 'Leave It to Beaver' gender expectations of the 1950s got in the way. Rather than becoming a doctor she became a wife, a teacher, a mother of three and Girl Scout professional. She joined the local first aid squad.
Nearing fifty, Jackie went paramedic training and on to nursing school. She was a home care nurse, became certified in oncology, and then began working in hospice care dealing with dying patients of all religious backgrounds. It was during this time that several Catholic friends invited her to a meeting of parish nurses.
This is how Jackie recalls that meeting: "It hit me so hard that this concept is so Jewish, but Jews aren't doing it. Jews believe you are supposed to take care of your community. I saw that Jewish people were indeed taking care of their elders, but there was no community concept. My goal became to make parish nursing Jewish."
Following training in parish nursing at a Catholic university, Jackie approached rabbinical teachers to ask them for training in Jewish approaches to healing.
During the first years of this decade Jackie brought together three Jewish congregations (orthodox, reform, and conservative) in the town of Springfield, New Jersey. Each congregation chips in and a collaborative Jewish congregational nursing program has taken shape.
Jackie is equally adamant about two facts.
First, "Jewish parish nursing is the same as Catholic parish nursing. Congregational Nursing is Faith Community Nursing and is a recognized and licensed nursing specialty."
Second, "It is our religious obligation, commanded by the Torah, that we be concerned with the health of our people. The body is the container of the soul, and we have a responsibility to take care of the body."
Reconciling these statements, Jackie explains, "The goal of nursing is to help people live with whatever they have. That is not different from what rabbis say."
Much of what Jackie offers community members falls under the general rubric of medical logistics: keeping track of their medications, monitoring for side-effects of multiple medications, acting as an intermediary with physicians and pharmacists, working out exercise and dietary plans. What distinguishes Faith Community Nursing from other nursing specialties is the level of trust that develops at the community level. Synagogue members see Jackie and the nurses who work with her at the delicatessen and the synagogue. They know that she understands their lives. In this way the parish nursing model is the opposite of the recent practice of giving flu shots to the elderly at supermarkets. For faith based nurses, the "patient" is the whole family - the entire circle of people whose lives are enmeshed with that of the patient. "Congregational Nursing is about the ongoing transformation of the faith community into a source of heath and healing for all its members."
Jackie offers to pray with the people she visits, but she is clear about what she prays for: "I don't pray for cure, I pray for strength to deal with what is and healing - emotional wholeness, help with difficult situations. The job of the nurse is to help people function with the health they have. The focus is on healing and caring, not curing."


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MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Twins pitcher Jake Odorizzi is working on a no-hitter through seven innings against the New York Yankees.
Odorizzi has struck out four, walked two and thrown 109 pitches Wednesday night.
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Every month Astronomy Ireland publishes "Astronomy & Space" magazine with a brief to bring the latest news, feature articles and what to see in Irish skies to the general public in Ireland (and the U.K.). It is the single biggest activity of the society all year round and is mainly produced by volunteers but there are employment options, especially as the title and the society grows.
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In a moment watch David Moore's talk about Astronomy Ireland's past : www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcfdWSSLiC4 but more importantly its very bright future.
After 25 years Astronomy Ireland stands on a threshold. After being run by volunteers and mostly raising its own funding, we now want to transform it in to a larger national organisation promoting science in Ireland particularly through the huge interest people have in space.
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Romney says Obama's policies are most 'anti-business' in modern history
By Philip Rucker
Philip Rucker
White House Bureau Chief
Mitt Romney on Wednesday castigated President Obama, telling the chief executives of 100 of the nation's biggest corporations that the president has ushered in "the most anti-investment, anti-business, anti-jobs series of policies in modern American history."
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee ticked through a series of proposals that he said would foster a friendlier business climate — repealing Obama's health-care law, authorizing more oil and natural gas drilling, halting all Obama-era regulations and lowering corporate and individual tax rates.
But Romney employed particularly stinging rhetoric in a sort of campaign "prebuttal," a day before the president is expected to deliver a major campaign speech in Ohio in which he tries to reframe the economic debate.
Seizing again on Obama's comment last week that "the private sector is doing fine," Romney said, "the incredulity that came screaming back from the American people, I think, has caused him to rethink that."
"I think you're going to see him change course when he speaks tomorrow, where he will acknowledge that it isn't going so well, and he'll be asking for four more years," Romney continued. "My own view is that he will speak eloquently but that words are cheap, and that the record of an individual is the basis upon which you determine whether they should continue to hold onto their job."
That there are 23 million Americans out of work or underemployed, Romney said, "is a compelling and a sad statistic. These are real people."
Romney painted a dire portrait of the U.S. economy under a second Obama term. He warned that Obama would "stifle" energy resources in coal, oil and natural gas, as well as raise the cost of health care through the implementation of "Obamacare," increase the regulatory burden on businesses and raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans.
"I think this election is a watershed reelection, which will determine the relationship between citizen and enterprise and government," Romney said.
Obama campaign spokeswoman Lis Smith responded that Romney was "dishonest" in his attacks on the president's record, saying Obama helped the country create 4.3 million private sector jobs over the last 27 months.
"In another in a long line of 'major' economic speeches, Mitt Romney made dishonest after dishonest claim about the president's record and failed to offer any new ideas of his own on how to improve the economy and strengthen the middle class," Smith said in a statement.
Romney, himself a former CEO, seemed at ease addressing the members of the Business Roundtable, a lobby organization made up of chief executives. He waved hello to a former consulting colleague from Bain and sprinkled through his speech references to some business titans he had met with recently, including August Busch, the former CEO of Anheuser-Busch.
"Government has to be the partner, the friend, the ally, the supporter of enterprise, not the enemy," Romney said. "Too often you find yourself facing a government that looks at you like you're the bad guys, and if you're hiring people and employing people and paying taxes, you're the good guys. I want you to do well."
At times, Romney veered into complexities on policy matters. Discussing the repatriation tax, he said he would like to enable Americans making money in foreign countries to bring their money to the United States without it being taxed.
"If you want to bring your money home, ple-e-e-ease bring it home," he said, drawing laughter from the crowd. "And I know some people say, yeah, but companies might put it out as dividends. Well, that's okay, too. I'd rather have you invest it. But give it out to people; give it out to retirees. I mean, what's happened to the interest rate on their CDs? Get money out there. Let them use that money to buy things."
Romney even seemed to apologize to the business chiefs over some of the hot rhetoric he has used on the campaign trail to assail the Obama administration's federal investments in Solyndra and other green energy companies.
"And then finally, something I call crony capitalism — I know that not everyone is happy with my discourse on this, but I don't think the government should be investing in individual companies to try and promote individual companies," Romney said.
Romney said he would "halt" all Obama-era regulations — including the Dodd-Frank financial regulation overhaul, which he pledged to repeal in part or in full — as well as balance the federal budget in eight to 10 years and lower corporate and personal-income tax rates.
"I don't want to raise the individual marginal tax rate from 35 to 40 percent," Romney said. "I know there are some who think that that's a great way to go after rich people, and uh, first of all, shame on anybody who thinks we're going to divide the country based on success."
That reference drew some CEOs in the audience to nod their heads, but they refrained from any applause until the end of Romney's 26-minute speech. Then, he took questions from the business leaders — but only after reporters were removed from the banquet room on the top floor of the Newseum.
A Romney campaign spokesman said it was the Business Roundtable, not the campaign, that ordered the question-and-answer session to be closed to the news media.
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The Town of Bourne is a medium-sized community at the gateway to Cape Cod. You must pass through the town to get over the Cape Cod Canal and anywhere else on Cape Cod. Bourne is a quiet community, without the continual summer tourist crush experienced by some of the other Cape communities, which makes it an ideal place to visit. Here are some things you might not know about Bourne.
Long used by the Pilgrims during the 1620s as a center for trading activities, Aptucxet Trading Post was built in 1627, and the area was settled as a part of the Town of Sandwich by 1640, before finally being incorporated as the Town of Bourne in 1884.
The Cape Cod Canal, operated by the Army Corps of Engineers, bisects the community, with both the Bourne and the Sagamore Bridges, as well as the Buzzards Bay Railroad Bridge, being the only means to cross the canal, unless you're traveling by boat. The canal is world renowned for its superb sport fishing, scenic vistas, relaxing bike rides & walking routes, and for carrying vessels of all sizes flying the flags of all nations.
Bourne Scenic Park, founded in 1951 and run by the independent Bourne Recreation Authority, is located beneath the Bourne Bridge along the canal, and is a perfect location for those seeking to enjoy the canal and its many activities. Bourne has numerous quiet harbors and inlets for boating and swimming, and the fishing and shell fishing in the area is particularly enticing and considered some of the most diverse in Massachusetts.
The Jonathan Bourne Historical Center is a wonderful example of the skill of well-known architect Henry Vaughan. The 1896 building, originally built to be the Bourne town library, overlooks the Cape Cod Canal. It is a fine example of American Colonial (English Renaissance) style, featuring yellow tapestry brick and red slate roof construction along with large Palladian windows. A handsome stained-glass window depicting "St. Michael and the Dragon," by Clayton & Bell of London, England, graces the former reading room. It's definitely worth a look for lovers of architecture.
Bourne is also home of the National Marine Life Center, an independent, non-profit, rehabilitation and release hospital for the treatment of stranded sea turtles and seals, with future plans to expand to treat dolphins, porpoises, and small whales. The Center has been steadily growing since treating its first patient in the summer of 2004, and is destined to become the primary care center and information hub on Cape Cod regarding marine animals and their environment.
The well-known Massachusetts Maritime Academy is located in Buzzard's Bay, which a part of Bourne. MMA is a fully accredited, four year, co-educational state university offering Bachelor and Master of Science degrees that are highly regarded in the worldwide maritime industry and beyond. Located on Cape Cod, at the mouth of the scenic Cape Cod Canal, Massachusetts Maritime Academy is the ideal college to pursue your love for the ocean, your concern for the environment, your interest in math and science, and your thirst for adventure.
The Bourne Stone, a 300-pound chunk of granite upon which two lines of carvings were made, continues to be a mystery to historians. It seems to have a first been used as a doorstep at the Indian Mission (or a Meeting House) established by Captain Thomas Tupper of Sandwich. Many attempts over the years have still not conclusively revealed the origin of the carver or the meanings of the markings; the last investigation was conducted in 2003 in St. Paul, MN. The stone may be seen in the museum rooms of the Bourne Historical Society in the Jonathan Bourne Historical Center, Bourne Village.


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'One of the hardest decisions of my life': Kamala Harris ends once-promising campaign
The California senator took a deep look at the campaign鈥檚 resources over the holiday and decided she did not have a path to the nomination.
By CHRISTOPHER CADELAGO and CAITLIN OPRYSKO
Updated: 12/03/2019 04:50 PM EST
Kamala Harris is ending her presidential campaign after months of failing to lift her candidacy from the bottom of the field 鈥� a premature departure for a California senator once heralded as a top-tier contender for the nomination.
Harris told aides of her intentions in an all-staff call on Tuesday, and a person familiar with the conversation said she sounded distraught. While Harris had qualified for the December debate in her home state later this month, she was running dangerously low on cash 鈥� lacking the resources to air TV ads in Iowa 鈥� and her staff was gripped by long-running internal turmoil.
Still, the news came as a shock to some of her biggest supporters. Just as Harris was announcing the news internally, a super PAC had cleared more than $1 million in TV ads in Iowa to boost her struggling campaign. The ad, which argued she was the best-equipped candidate to take on President Donald Trump, was canceled.
鈥淓leven months ago at the launch of our campaign in Oakland I told you all: 鈥業 am not perfect.' But I will always speak with decency and moral clarity and treat all people with dignity and respect. I will lead with integrity. I will speak the truth. And that鈥檚 what I have tried to do every day of this campaign. So here鈥檚 the truth today,鈥� Harris wrote in a note to supporters.
鈥淚鈥檝e taken stock and looked at this from every angle, and over the last few days have come to one of the hardest decisions of my life. My campaign for president simply doesn鈥檛 have the financial resources we need to continue."
Harris, who spent Thanksgiving in Iowa with family, took a deep look at the campaign鈥檚 resources over the holiday and decided she did not have a path to the nomination. A Harris campaign aide said the expected impeachment trial in January further complicated the situation.
She made the decision Monday after discussions with her family and senior aides. Harris will travel to the early states this week to thank staff and supporters for their dedication to the campaign.
To my supporters, it is with deep regret鈥攂ut also with deep gratitude鈥攖hat I am suspending my campaign today.
But I want to be clear with you: I will keep fighting every day for what this campaign has been about. Justice for the People. All the people.https://t.co/92Hk7DHHbR
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) December 3, 2019
The senator did not bow out without taking a parting shot at her billionaire and self-funding rivals who made late entrances into the race this summer and fall.
鈥淚鈥檓 not a billionaire. I can鈥檛 fund my own campaign,鈥� Harris said in a video explaining her decision to drop out. 鈥淎nd as the campaign has gone on, it has become harder and harder to raise the money we need to compete. In good faith, I can鈥檛 tell you, my supporters and volunteers, that I have a path forward if I don鈥檛 believe I do.鈥�
Once dubbed the 鈥渇emale Obama鈥� by former Today Show anchor Matt Lauer, Harris鈥� campaign began on a promising note: Her kickoff rally in her hometown of Oakland drew more than 20,000 supporters who cheered wildly as she cast herself as the kind of fighter fit to take on a president like Trump.
Her candidacy got one of its first major breaks in the first Democratic debate in June, when Harris pulled off a blistering ambush of former Vice President Joe Biden over his previous stance on busing, which prompted another review of his record on race issues. Harris鈥� performance sent her soaring in the polls, and the campaign raised $2 million in the 24 hours following the debate.
But the attack ultimately blew back on Harris when her own stance on busing came under scrutiny in the days after. Her sharp rise in the polls did not last long, with Harris skidding into fifth place and registering in the single digits by September. When she dropped out Tuesday, her RealClearPolitics national polling average was hovering just above 3 percent.
Throughout the campaign, Harris had never been steady on health care, many voters鈥� stated key issue. Harris spent months backtracking following an ill-fated moment in a CNN town hall in which she said, "let's eliminate all that," when asked whether she supported a health care plan that got rid of private insurance.
Her stumbles on the issue continued into the fall, as Harris waffled on whether she backed the kind of single-payer, "Medicare for All" plan championed by Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, or more incremental change, an opening her opponents seized on.
In addition to health care, voters complained that they were unable to pin Harris down on a host of other issues. And Harris shied away some from what could have been one of her greatest strengths 鈥� her time spent as a prosecutor and attorney general in California 鈥� as her prosecutorial record became a liability with a Democratic base that has turned sharply left on issues of criminal justice.
Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, a low-polling Democratic wildcard, weaponized Harris鈥� prosecutorial record against her in a later debate, lambasting Harris with a set of somewhat misleading and out-of-context accusations. But Harris did not mount a full-throated defense in the moment, only reiterating that she was proud of her time as a prosecutor.
The campaign also struggled to bring in small-dollar donations, creating a greater reliance on the kind of big-money fundraisers some of Harris鈥� rivals have sworn off, and resulting in less-than-savory headlines about small controversies like her initial plan to skip a climate change town hall in favor of a fundraiser. (Harris later said she was unaware of the scheduling conflict, and attended the town hall.)
Harris further struggled with the question of electability 鈥� concerns that have also gripped other competitors in the historically diverse field 鈥� as she addressed voters afraid the country might not be ready for a female president of color. From the earliest days of the campaign, Harris was subject to conspiracy theories that ricocheted around social media, even giving way to a reprisal of the same birtherism smears that plagued former President Barack Obama.
Aides and supporters, meanwhile, have argued Harris has been treated more unfairly, especially in the media, than her fellow competitors, some of whom echoed that message themselves upon hearing the news she鈥檇 dropped out.
In the spring, prior to Harris鈥� debate stage spat with Biden, she was forced to deftly maneuver suggestions from fellow members of the Congressional Black Caucus that her becoming Biden's running mate would make for a 鈥渄ream ticket.鈥� After the debate, Harris allies ripped the Biden campaign for suggesting that she let her ambition get the best of her in leveling the busing broadside.
Still, she was unable to make significant inroads with black voters, a key Democratic voting bloc, in the same way that Biden has, despite running neck and neck with the former vice president in endorsements from members of the CBC.
Recent weeks have carried numerous warning signs of a derailed campaign, with Harris abruptly shuttering much of the campaign's New Hampshire operation as the senator focused squarely on Iowa. She laid off staff rather than recalibrating her resources and hoped a top-three finish in Iowa could propel her to a win in South Carolina.
Pre-drop-out campaign obituaries also started cropping up in a number of media outlets, as long-simmering dysfunction within the campaign spilled out into open in the form of aides both in California and the campaign's Baltimore headquarters pointing fingers at one another.
Harris鈥� financial struggles likely would have been compounded by the possibility of an impeachment trial in the beginning of the year, which will keep her and her fellow rivals in the Senate in Washington and off the campaign trail in the crucial weeks leading up to the Iowa caucuses and potentially even the New Hampshire primary.
But in her video message Tuesday, Harris pledged to stay in the fight against Trump.
"I want to be clear," she said. "Although I am no longer running for president, I will do everything in my power to defeat Donald Trump and fight for the future of our country and the best of who we are. I know you will too. So let鈥檚 do that together."
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Analyzing Three Impressive KO's: Gennady Golovkin, Nicholas Walters, and Damacio Page
Dwayne Wolff
On one of the few weekends with no UFC event there was still plenty of action in the combat sports world. Leading the way was HBO Boxing which put on an excellent two fight card that saw two exciting KO's from Gennady Golovkin and Nicholas Walters. They were preceded by Damacio Page's picture perfect knockout of Brian Hall at Legacy 36 to win their first flyweight title. Each knockout was a work of art from three of the best KO artists in combat sports today.
The Man No One Wants To Face
After destroying Marco Antonio Rubio in two rounds for his 18th straight TKO/KO win, Golovkin's legend continues to grow as do the comparisons to Mike Tyson. While Golovkin's style is very different from Tyson's, the results are the same and that is the early round highlight reel KO's that just keep on coming. Rubio was supposed to be a tough test with his size and durability. There was talk of how he would be able to take Golovkin into the deeper rounds. Instead it was over inside of two rounds with one of easiest recent wins for Golovkin.
A big part of why it was going to be difficult for Golovkin to knockout Rubio was his size. Rubio has fought at super-middleweight many times in his career. He augmented his natural size benefit by coming in almost two pounds over weight and outweighed Golovkin by eight pounds on fight night. None of that would matter though as Golovkin showed his power is not bound by weight classes. What he showed the world was that if you are going to stand in front of him you are going down.
The first round was classic Golovkin. What he does in the opening round is feel out his opponent but not just by feints and fakes like many fighters like to do. You know the ones where the two fighters look like two insects doing some weird mating dance. Instead, Golovkin starts with his jab. He doubles and triples up on it. Other times he will jab and hook off of it and then occasionally he brings the right hand in behind it. Most of this is done at less than full speed. It allows him to lull his opponent into a false sense of his own timing while allowing Golovkin to correctly gauge his opponents timing. Once he has that down then he looks to start unloading in the second round and beyond if necessary.
Golovkin can do this because he moves so well controlling the space and distance and has a solid chin if he does get caught. When he does get hit it is rarely cleanly as he is adept at moving just enough to slide and deflect the punches. We saw the chin at the end of the first round when Golovkin caught Rubio with a hard left hook right hook combination that landed solidly. Rubio respond with a hard right uppercut of his own that landed. Golovkin, like he did against Curtis Stevens, took it easily.
After slipping Rubio's punches for the first thirty seconds of round two, Golovkin popped him with a stiff one-two combination that snapped Rubio's head back and got the crowd excited. This led to Rubio trying to respond and he landed a couple of partial body shots only to have Golovkin answer with a solid thudding one to his body. Moments later a Golovkin right uppercut snapped his head back again. Rubio backed up into the ropes and Golovkin went to work.
Again it was his classic pitter-pat, pitter-pat, pitter-pat and then Boom! He is a master at varying the speed and power of his punches to set up the one big clean accurate shot. In this case it was a big left hook right on the temple that sent Rubio crashing down to the canvas. It was preceded by a touch jab that set it up beautifully for him.
It was the type of performance that will send more top fighters running from him. Right now the only top fighter who has shown any interest in fighting him is Andre Ward. Ward is considered the number two ranked pound-for-pound fighter in world and is a super-middleweight. It would make for a great fight. We will have to see if it happens. Sooner or later the other top middleweights will be forced to deal with him if he keeps putting on performances like this one.
Fight Fans I give you Nicholas Walters
There were experts who considered Walters to be the favorite going into his fight with Nonito Donaire. Of the two fighters Donaire was the much better known of the two. He has twice won Ring Magazine's KO of the year in 2007 and 2011 and was the Boxing Writers Association of America's Fighter of the Year in 2012. Walters came into the fight with a perfect 24-0 record with 20 TKO/KO's himself but most of them had come in Panama. This was his second fight in the United States and only the fifth one not in Panama. After his KO of Donaire, fight fans know who he is now.
This was the best fight of the three KO's this weekend. It was also the longest one as it went into the sixth round. In one way it was the most impressive KO as Donaire had never been knocked down in his career before this fight. Walters did it twice and the second one ended the fight, giving Walters the biggest win of his career on his biggest stage. It was a beautiful piece of work by Walters.
The opening of this fight had the insect mating dance with each fighter cautiously faking and feinting to find an opening. There were several jabs from each fighter then they started to add the other punches in. For Donaire, he went to his right hand while Walters started to hook off of the jab with his left. They settled into a rhythm of Walters leading the action with Donaire happy to counter.
In the second round Donaire landed several nice counter shots. He was more aggressive and landed several good hooks to the body and head. Walters answered back but it was Donaire landing the better shots. In the last ten seconds of the round Walters landed a hard one-two combo and then landed several good shots to the body. It looked like Walters had him in trouble when Donaire caught him with his vaunted left hook that had Walters reeling. If there had been two more seconds in the round Walters would have went down. The bell saved him and he made it back to his corner.
It looked like Donaire had seized the momentum after Walters had controlled most of the round with his jab. The reach of Walters really came into play during the third round as he used his jab to set his other punches up. Most of which had been left hooks with the right hand being more of a decoy. That changed when a jab from Walters had Donaire ducking down slightly and right into the right uppercut which dropped him for the first time in his career.
The fourth and fifth rounds would be filled with action. Walters leading the action with his jab, combos and movement. Donaire valiantly tried to regain control of the fight by standing in tight and trying to negate the reach of Walters. The problem for Donaire was that Walters was also the better fighter on the inside.
The Axeman
When the fight went to sixth round Walters was dictating the fight controlling the exchanges whether at distance or in tight. Donaire's right eye was swollen and impeding his vision. His lefthand had wobbled Walters earlier but since then had not been able to do much damage. The round started with Walters stalking Donaire around the ring behind his jab.
Whichever way Donaire tried to move there was Walters seemingly waiting for him every time. The round unfolded much like the previous two. In the last ten seconds they once again engaged in a furious exchange with Walters ending it with a chopping right hand after slipping a left hook by Donaire.
It was a beautiful punch that showed off his nickname as Donaire fell like Walters had used an axe on him. The punch that Donaire threw left him a little off-balance and vulnerable to Walters' counter shot. The punch had perfect timing and sent Donaire straight down. The referee wasting no time in stopping the fight.
Walters not only became the first man to knock Donaire down but also out. It was the type of performance that creates an instant star and that must see buzz for his next fight. He is in a talent rich division and just needs a few more performances like this one to become one of boxing next big stars.
Damacio Page Turns Up
Coming into the co-main event at Legacy FC 36 Page needed a win over Brian Hall to take the flyweight title and likely earn another shot at the UFC. Hall was a dangerous opponent who took this fight on three weeks notice. We saw just how dangerous Hall was in the early moments of the fight when he rocked Page twice with right hands and once with a knee.
In boxing they would have been ruled as two knockdowns but in MMA Page was able to use his wrestling to recover. Hall did a good job of fighting off the takedowns and staying on his feet but Page was able to gather his wits each time. After grappling in a clinch for close to 45 seconds they separated. After a hard leg kick from Page and a nice body shot answer from Hall they each avoided big shots from the other. This left them in the center of the cage slightly apart.
From there Page showed the value of striking while moving forward and the danger of moving straight back. Page is able to do this because he stays balanced while moving forward and Hall moved straight backwards bringing his head right into range.
It started with a double jab that is designed to distract Hall and get his attention looking down the middle. As Hall retreats he goes straight back and tried to lean his head out-of-the-way of the right hand. Instead everything he did brought his head right to the perfect spot for Page's right hand to crash into it.
Page stepped forward with his left foot as he threw the jabs. He then planted his left foot and pivoted on it slightly as he brings the right hand and foot forward into the strike driving the power of the perfectly placed punch. Hall went down scarily stiff but was alright after the fight. It was as beautifully violent of knockout as you will see. The textbook double jab set Hall up and the clean overhand right ended it. Look for Page's next KO to come in the UFC very soon.
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The evolution of pubs
Two pints of lager and a decaf latte
Tough times are forcing change on Britain's beleaguered pubs
BritainSep 16th 2010 edition
Would you like a croissant with that?
TAKE a morning stroll past the Jack Phillips in Godalming, a prosperous commuter town in Surrey, and you might well not realise that it is, in fact, a pub. Traditionally, pubs do not open before about 11am, and the first customers through the doors are often the local alcoholics. But the Jack Phillips has been open since 7am, serving cheap coffee and hot breakfasts to a clientele comprising young parents with pushchairs, pensioners and a sprinkling of besuited office types grabbing a quick coffee (and checking their e-mail using the wireless internet connection) before work.
The multifaceted hostelry is run by J D Wetherspoon, a biggish pub firm that owns 775 low-cost alehouses. The company posted good preliminary results on September 10th, with revenues up 4.3% on last year to £996.3m ($1.56 billion) and pre-tax profits up 34%, to £60.5m. Its success rests partly on its strategy of diversifying away from selling beer in the evening.
Since its pubs began opening early in the morning last year, sales of breakfasts and coffee have risen by about 40%. J D Wetherspoon reckons that it sells 400,000 breakfasts a week, second only to McDonalds, and 600,000 cups of coffee, behind only Starbucks and Costa Coffee. It now in effect runs two businesses from each of its premises: a family-friendly café by day, and a budget boozer by night. Its method suggests that, rather than being ousted by coffee shops, the non-alcoholic rivals that have proliferated on British high streets since the 1990s, pubs can incorporate them. Other firms, such as Enterprise Inns and Punch Taverns, are watching closely.
This sort of innovation is a response to harsh times in the pub industry. Every week 39 pubs close their doors, according to the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), a trade body. In 2005 there were 58,600 pubs in Britain; now there are around 52,500. Many publicans principally blame competition from supermarkets, whose buying power (and tax advantages) allow them to undercut pub prices. Tim Martin, J D Wetherspoon's founder and chairman, bemoans the interference of government. The previous Labour administration imposed a ban on smoking in public venues in 2007, plus above-inflation rises in beer tax (though its reform of licensing laws in 2005 enabled J D Wetherspoon and others to open early).
Social changes compound the problem: Neil Williams of the BBPA points out that alcohol consumption has fallen by 13% since 2004, partly due to tax rises but perhaps also because public-health messages about the risks of heavy drinking have got through. Meanwhile, the growing British taste for wine, often consumed in swanky bars or with a meal at home, has dented sales of beer, the pub's staple product.
But not all the news is grim—and it is not just their owners that are casting around for ways to keep Britain's pubs open. Just as pubs are diversifying, officialdom is beginning to view them more benignly: as linchpins of their neighbourhoods, which help to foster vague but politically fashionable goods such as community spirit and social cohesion. The Labour government, universally hated by publicans, appointed a "minister for pubs" a few months before it lost the general election in May. The Conservatives' manifesto gave pubs the status of "essential services", alongside facilities such as post offices, and promised powers for people to club together to buy boozers threatened with closure. More recently, as part of its drive to cut public spending, the new Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition floated the idea of merging pubs with public libraries.
Back at the Jack Phillips, this time by night, the pub has reverted to a more recognisable business model. The place is thronged with youngsters getting tanked up for a night on the tiles—the kind of overindulgence that worries policymakers. But the latest plan to deter binge-drinking could prove a blessing for pubs. Scottish politicians, who pioneered the smoking ban in Britain, are considering setting minimum prices on drinks, determined by their alcohol content. The prices that are being mooted would make supermarkets drinks more expensive, but leave many pub tipples unaffected.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline "Two pints of lager and a decaf latte"
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It's June, 1972, and the Vietnam war overshadows Ed Sorenson's life. Barely out of high school, and there's nothing ahead of him except war and death. On a whim, he packs up his old station wagon with California in mind. He invites his friend, Sammy, to join him on his journey, never expecting the other man to jump at the chance.
A look back at a scary time when the draft loomed over many young men forcing them to take hold of their destiny and live in the present rather than worrying about the future. This short story (~40 pages) is sweet, sensitive, and gives a lasting relationship to a childhood crush. The happy ending in the epilogue is the perfect touch on a lovely short tale of first love. The writing is good and gives the characters an honest description, rather than a false sophistication. My only complaint is that the story is so short it ended before I could really connect to either character. For that, the story is sweet but not lasting sadly. Hopefully other readers will connect sooner to the men because this story is definitely worth reading.
One of the best things about this short story is the semi-historical setting yet the atmosphere feels entirely modern. Although the draft no longer exists, the elemental fear of it still looms for many young men. This wonderful look brought the time and attitude of the early 70's back with clarity while smoothing out the edges to focus on the men. Both characters are constantly aware of the draft and their place in it, but decide to take a trip to California before their decided fate steps in for them. This seemingly simple action shows a deep well of courage existing simultaneously with what could be a paralyzing fear. Instead these two men grab life and adventure with both hands and set their own course.
The story almost entirely takes place in the backset of a broken down station wagon on the side of the road in nowhere Nevada. The two men knew each other as children but were never friends. Thus Sammy's decision to accompany Ed pleased him, but baffled him at the same time. The two men admit, in stops and starts, their lingering feelings for each other, but not without their own fear and confusion mixed in. Although the first blush of love between the two young men is lovely, their emotions also swing to anger and rage. The two battle both verbally and physically as they struggle with unknown emotions and fears neither wants to acknowledge. Eventually that anger dissipates in the face of overwhelming desire. The sweet, often clumsy first kiss leading to both virgin boys giving into their hormones is touching while still giving readers a bit of a thrill. Let's face it, two twinks in the backseat of a wagon is never a bad thing, especially since they're legal.
They fell back into silence. Sammy wasn't eager to break it. He just wanted to enjoy the quiet. It pressed in around them, comforting in its own way. He didn't know if they'd ever be able to figure anything out. He didn't even know if they'd be alive a year from now. But, for the first time in their lives, neither one of them was alone. Sammy didn't think he had the need, or the right, to ask for anything beyond that.
This solid short tale will connect with some and be too short for others, but is definitely worth reading. The beautiful emotions are easily translated and depict two young men on the verge of the scariest time in their lives, grabbing a hold of the few constants they can. There is an uplifting emotion though and ends on a positive note. Fans of the author especially will adore this short.
Thank you Wave and sorry! I didn't realize I had locked comments. Sorry all. I know better now.
First of all Kassa, what a lovely review. The 1970s seem to be just on the horizon the way you tell the story. Your reviews always do that for me, pull me right into the story. I can't wait to read this wonderful, but short book by Pepper.
I should tell you that the reason there have been no comments so far is the continuing problem with WordPress relating to the comment function that we had all day yesterday. I just fixed it for this post when I realized that comments had been closed.


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Sheriff's candidates to take audience questions in upcoming forum
The four Lafayette Parish Sheriff's candidates will square off once again at The Petroleum Club this Tuesday in the first forum since qualifying ended Thursday.
Sheriff's candidates to take audience questions in upcoming forum The four Lafayette Parish Sheriff's candidates will square off once again at The Petroleum Club this Tuesday in the first forum since qualifying ended Thursday. Check out this story on theadvertiser.com: https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/2015/09/10/sheriffs-candidates-take-audience-questions-upcoming-forum/72022008/
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Rick Chargois, John Rogers, Chad Leger and Mark Garber will participate in an open forum, taking "wide-ranging" questions from audience members, Kiwanis Club President David Way said.
"I hope the voters walk away with a better sense of who these candidates are," he said. "I always say there's two sides to every candidate: There's what your vision is, and what you'll do day-to-day in the office. I hope they get a better understanding of those two sides by the end of it."
The event will take place at noon until about 1:30 p.m.
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Global Volunteers Cuba
Make Sure You Help, Not Hurt When Visiting Cuba
As President Obama declares "Change is going to happen in Cuba, " Global Volunteers President and CEO offers advice to Americans in a widely released editorial:
Cuba is a wonderful country of many contradictions.
It boasts one of the world's highest literacy rates, yet food is rationed throughout the island. Its highly educated teachers and lawyers take jobs as tour guides to make ends meet. Cuban medical teams are dispatched worldwide to train doctors and nurses, yet auto parts can't be procured to repair Cuba's vintage American-made cars.
Cuba warmly welcomes millions of visitors each year – without enough hotel rooms to accommodate them.
The U.S. non-profit sector is poised to assist the Cuban people as the country becomes a full member of the international community. And, how Americans regard new travel options should reflect our core values of equality and justice for all.
But will we constructively engage our Cuban neighbors as equals, or reinforce the "Ugly American" stereotype cultivated over history? It's here where non-profit people-to-people and service-learning programs can lead other sectors with divergent agendas.
But first, we must resist a "forbidden fruit" mindset of careless curiosity and conspicuous consumption – as if Cuba is an island amusement park just off our southern shore. If instead, we travel to Cuba with an abundance of respect, open-mindedness and a sincere interest to learn from and about the Cuban people, we can expect the same in return. It has been my experience that Cubans – both young and old – are genuinely hopeful for a robust and mutually beneficial relationship between our two countries. More than that, they're eager to share their lives and culture with those who are willing to invest themselves in helping them thrive.
Therefore, secondly, we must understand that the "Real Cuba" lies beyond the World Heritage sites and old cars. To truly know a culture, you must get to know its people. Working together hand-in-hand enables us to do just that.
It's natural for the pre-1960 generation to be fascinated by our recollections of the people and country that played a significant role in the political consciousness of our formative years. And, for Gen-xers and Millennials, the opportunity to explore a formerly "off-limits" country helps shape their understanding of our nation's global impact.
I've been fortunate to spend days and weeks in conversation with, and working alongside, Cuban youth and families on important projects. These programs enable me – and hundreds of other volunteers – to both experience the day-to-day life of average Cubans and contribute to their future growth and prosperity. Working together, we're both givers and receivers in equal measure. And, the best part is –only one or two weeks in genuine service allows us to accomplish so much.
But why are there so few opportunities for Americans to lend a hand to the Cuban people? Perhaps in the rush to open doors to travel, we've overlooked the mutual benefit of volunteerism.
It takes time to develop partnerships founded on trust and understanding. But in the end, these are the relationships that will serve the Cuban and American people for the long term. Unchecked American zeal could hurt – rather than help – the Cuban people. Already, Havana's hotels and paladars are overbooked and struggling to meet demand. However, the people in the colorful countryside represent Cuba in a way crowded urban centers cannot. Commercialism will certainly develop – perhaps much too rapidly for some people's tastes. But in the meantime, we have opportunities right now to extend a hand not only in friendship, but in service.
Now is the time to travel to Cuba and serve the Cuban people – and reap what we sow today for decades to come.
Burnham J. Philbrook, Global Volunteers Co-founder
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Okay, it was sort of silly that they made Obama retake the oath of office because it was slightly wrong the first time. But, for one small moment, let's assume that he needed to. If that's the case, he still isn't president.
Take One: I do solemnly swear that I will execute the Office of President of the United States faithfully, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. So help me god.
Take Two: I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. So help me god.
But... the old constitution says: I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.
Take three?
At least the second time he took the oath he didn't use a Bible. That's a step forward isn't it?
yes, so help me god, it is.


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Barbados and Turkmenistan have been added to the Netherlands' list of low-tax jurisdictions for the purposes of enforcing certain anti-tax avoidance rules, the Dutch Ministry of Finance announced on December 30, 2019.
Jurisdictions named on the list, which have corporate tax rates of less than nine percent, fall within the scope of new Dutch controlled foreign companies (CFC) rules, which became effective from January 1, 2019, under the framework of the EU's Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive.
In addition, withholding tax equal to the Dutch headline corporate tax rate will be imposed on interest and royalty payments to these jurisdictions from 2021. The rate of corporate tax in 2021 is expected to be 21.7 percent.
Furthermore, as from July 1, 2019, the Dutch tax authorities will no longer issue tax rulings to companies which are established in a listed jurisdiction.
According to the Finance Ministry, Barbados has been added to the list because its corporate tax rate fell below nine percent as from January 1, 2019. Turkmenistan was added to the list after analysis showed that the generally applicable income tax rate is not 20 percent but eight percent, the ministry said.
Conversely, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and Belize have been removed from the list after analysis revealed that their corporate taxes were above nine percent.
The changes mean that the jurisdictions on the Dutch tax blacklist are as follows: Anguilla, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, Jersey, the Cayman Islands, Turkmenistan, the Turks and Caicos Islands, Vanuatu, and the United Arab Emirates.
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Note that this survey had no outside influences. Microsoft found out about this survey by reading blog or twitter posts at the same time as the respondents. I have deliberately chosed not to try get a sponsor for my report to further illustrate its independence.
Here is a report that I have written over the last 2 days. I dig into each of the 80 questions, analysing the results of each and every question that we asked.
For those of you who want to dig a little deeper, here is a zip file with all of the raw data from the survey. You will find reports and spread sheets with different views and selections of data. I also created an additional spread sheet that was used to create the report.
Whether you are a sales person, a Hyper-V customer, a potential customer, or an enthusiast, I think there is something here for you.
Now the conversations and debates can begin. Have a read of the report and then go over to see what Hans Vredvoort, and Damian Flynn thought of the data. We have deliberately not shared our opinions with each other; this means we can all have unique view points, and possibly see something that others don't. For example, I work in the software sales channel with a background in consulting and engineering, Damian is an enterprise systems administrator/engineer, and Hans is an enterprise consultant. We each have a different view of the IT world. And after you read their opinions, it'll be your turn: we want to hear what you think. Post comments, tweet (#GBHVS2011), blog, or whatever.
Actually I see it as even better news. 60% use system center (which I see as a good thing). Hardly anyone with SCVMM would want my stuff; so of remaining 40%, half are using my stuff.
James, a lot of people out there obviously see the value in what you did, on their behalf, thank you.
I finally found time to read these results fully, it's fascinating and well worth the time filling it in. I look forwards to the next one.
Only getting a chance to look at the results myself as well. As one of the 5.15% of respondents who are using SCE 2010, I'm very surprised that it isn't higher. The SCE Plus SKU, which also bundles DPM, is a great solution for smaller organisations.


Heather Chojnacki is the new owner of Brodhead Health and Fitness. She plans to add health and wellness programs and classes.
Brodhead Health and Fitness changed ownership on March 1, 2019 to Heather Chojnacki.
Chojnacki cleaned and helped during vacations at Brodhead Health and Fitness prior to purchasing the business. She happened to be present when the former owner announced she was looking to sell.
Chojnacki's motto is to enjoy what she does and work fun jobs. In addition to Brodhead Health and Fitness Chojnacki works for Brodhead School District and works for her parents at Sweet Minihaha Campground.


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Q: sed regular expression extraction i have a range of strings which conform to one of the two following patters:
("string with spaces",4)
or
(string_without_spaces,4)
I need to extract the "string" via a bash command, and so far have found a pattern that works for each, but not for both.
echo "(\"string with spaces\",4)" | sed -n 's/("\(.*\)",.*)/\1/ip'
output:string with spaces
echo "(string_without_spaces,4)" | sed -n 's/(\(.*\),.*)/\1/ip'
output:string_without_spaces
I have tried using "\? however it does not match the " if it is there:
echo "(SIM,0)" | sed -n 's/("\?\(.*\)"\?,.*)/\1/ip'
output: SIM
echo "(\"SIM\",0)" | sed -n 's/("\?\(.*\)"\?,.*)/\1/ip'
output: SIM"
can anyone suggest a pattern that would extract the string in both scenarios? I am not tied to sed but would prefer to not have to install perl in this environment.

A: How about using [^"] instead of . to exclude " to be matched.
$ echo '("string with spaces",4)' | sed -n 's/("\?\([^"]*\)"\?,.*)/\1/p'
string with spaces
$ echo "(string_without_spaces,4)" | sed -n 's/("\?\([^"]*\)"\?,.*)/\1/p'
string_without_spaces

$ echo "(SIM,0)" | sed -n 's/("\?\([^"]*\)"\?,.*)/\1/p'
SIM
$ echo '("SIM",0)' | sed -n 's/("\?\([^"]*\)"\?,.*)/\1/p'
SIM

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With a total population of nearly 260,000, the Cedar Valley Region boasts a significant labor force with a majority employed in industries of manufacturing, education, health care and wholesale and retail trade. Iowa is a right-to-work state.
Laborshed Studies
A Laborshed Study was completed in 2021 by Iowa Workforce Development in partnership with the Iowa Economic Development Authority. The following reports show labor characteristics for the Cedar Valley Region.
Cedar Valley Regional Executive Summary
Regional Labor Characteristics - Financial Services
Regional Labor Characteristics - Advanced Manufacturing
Regional Labor Characteristics - Biotechnology
Regional Labor Characteristics - Warehouse & Distribution
Regional Labor Characteristics - Food Processing
Iowa has long been recognized as a leader in education, boasting the highest High School graduation rate in the nation. The Cedar Valley Region offers strong public and private educational systems starting with early childhood education to master's degree programs. Our region sees great value in not only educating our current workforce to improve economic impact in our area, but we also see the opportunity to nurture today's students to be the workers of tomorrow.
Leader Valley is an effort to make the Cedar Valley a better place for students to excel and become well prepared for citizenship and their future careers. We feel this is achieved through high levels of community collaboration. Through Leader Valley, strong partnerships among Cedar Valley businesses, school district administrators and school boards, parents, and the community are being built.
Leader in Me is a talent development initiative that provides the foundation to expand the reach of leadership to all students. Leader In Me is not a program, but rather an initiative that shifts the culture of a school.
Leader in Me has four principle focuses:
Developing essential soft skills in all students
Identifying and nurturing the gifts and talents of all students
Providing authentic learning and leadership opportunities for all students
Applying the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
State Regent Universities
UNI is located within the Cedar Falls/Waterloo metro area and has a student enrollment of approximately 12,000. UNI is one of three regent universities in Iowa and consistently ranks high in Midwest top public comprehensive universities by U.S. News and World Report.
Enrollment: 11,981
Private Universities and Colleges
Located in Waverly and founded in 1852, Wartburg College is a selective four-year liberal arts college of the Lutheran Church (ELCA), nationally recognized for community engagement. The college offers more than 50 academic majors and pre-professional and certificate programs leading to the bachelor's degree. The college has a student enrollment of approximately 1,500 students. U.S. News and World Report have included it as one of the top liberal arts colleges in the nation in their annual America's Best Colleges issue. Wartburg is one of only 34 colleges profiled as a college of distinction in the central U.S. region.
Enrollment: 1,537
Upper Iowa University
Upper Iowa is a private, four-year liberal arts college based in Fayette, Iowa with a satellite campus site in the middle of the Cedar Valley that serves approximately 550 students in its Waterloo center.
Enrollment: 540
Community/Technical Colleges
Hawkeye Community College
Hawkeye Community College has a main campus in the heart of the Cedar Valley Region and features seven other locations throughout the area. Currently serving more than 5,000 students. Hawkeye offers more than 76 one-year and two-year programs for credit classes, and 18 short-term programs. The institution also provides Business and Community Education classes, specialized training geared toward business and industry and classes for high school students during their junior and senior years to attain college credits early.
Iowa Valley Community College
IVCCD is unique among Iowa's community college districts because it operates two separate community colleges under the umbrella of one district. IVCC operates Marshalltown Community College and Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls, as well as a satellite campus known as Iowa Valley Grinnell. It also operates Iowa Valley Continuing Education, which offers hundreds of adult and continuing education programs, business and industry training, and many unique and specialized programs and services district wide.
Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC)
Northeast Iowa Community College provides accessible, affordable, quality education and training to meet the needs of our communities in the northern part of the Cedar Valley Region. They offer 60 certificate/diploma programs and 26 short-term programs.
North Iowa Community College (NIACC)
The mission of the North Iowa Area Community College is to enhance the quality of life for people of North Iowa through comprehensive educational opportunities, progressive partnerships, exemplary service, and responsive leadership.
Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood Community College identifies community needs; provides accessible, quality education and training; and promotes opportunities for lifelong learning. Their main campus is located in Cedar Rapids and they offer 132 certificate/diploma programs and 31 short-term programs.
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Chaotic Sword God Chapter 900: King Armament
Chapter 900: King Armament
Jian Chen was filled with a sense of helplessness with what the grand elder of the Turtle clan had said. He knew that he would not listen to him no matter how he put it; the inflexible grand elder had already made up his mind about the Ruler's Qi on him.
"Do I explain my true ident.i.ty to him at all? That's probably the only way to get him to believe that I'm not some ruler of his clan," Jian Chen thought. He had already begun to hesitate whether to disclose his ident.i.ty or not.
The grand elder sighed and spoke, "To think that we were once one of the greatest tribes in the sea realm. We were so powerful that even with the entire sea realm in perspective, we were at least ranked in the top ten. At our peak, we had a total of four rulers and every single one of them were hall elders at the peak of the 16th Star. At that time, no one dared to provoke us other than the three halls."
"It's a pity that so much time has pa.s.sed and our strength has waned with each coming generation. The number of rulers constantly decreased and our overall strength plummeted. We've fallen from our initial status as one of the greatest tribes to this current disappointing state. It has been thirty thousand years since the last person with the Ruler's Qi had appeared. If the situation continues like this, we'll probably become weaker and weaker, before being devoured by the other stronger tribes." A sliver of pain appeared on the grand elder's face. As one of the older members of the clan, he did not wish to see something like that happen at all.
"Ruler, you're the hope of our clan. Only under you can the Turtle clan return to its former glory. I hope the ruler can return to our clan. I will do everything I can to help the ruler take power." The grand elder pleaded Jian Chen. He was filled with hope.
"Grand elder, you should stop there. I'm not a member of your Turtle clan. I can't return with you," Jian Chen rejected the grand elder's pleas without any hesitation, before leaving with Xie w.a.n.g.
"Ruler, if you don't want to go with me, then I'll always stick by your side." The grand elder was stubborn, immediately following Jian Chen.
Jian Chen was delighted about the grand elder following him around. With a Saint King by his side, he no longer needed to worry about Qing Yixuan looking for him again.
He flew with Xie w.a.n.g toward the hall. Meanwhile, the grand elder did not even move an inch away from his side. It had almost been a month since Jian Chen had come to the sea realm. In that time, he had always been tied up by some miscellaneous matters, preventing him from cultivating properly. That was exactly the opposite of his reason for coming to the sea realm.
As a result, he planned to devote himself to cultivation in the upcoming period. He wanted to leave for the Tian Yuan Continent immediately after he had become powerful enough.
The three of them traveled for ten thousand kilometers before a city appeared before them. Jian Chen directly flew over it.
However, just as he reached the center of the city, his gaze suddenly froze. He suddenly looked down before descending abruptly, directly falling into the busy streets.
Before Jian Chen was a castle-like structure. It was extremely extravagant, while many people pa.s.sed in and out of its main entrance. It was bustling.
"Exotic Treasures!" Jian Chen mumbled as he read the beautiful words on the plaque. He then entered it as his eyes flashed with excitement.
"Esteemed warriors, how may I be of service today?" As soon as he entered the building, a member of staff who was good with people ran over by himself. He smiled as he walked around the three of them, clearly very enthusiastic.
"Take me to the fifth floor," Jian Chen acted authoritatively, directly tossing a grand quality crystal coin at the member of staff. He behaved extravagantly, attracting the curious gazes of people nearby.
"The warrior's tastes obviously far exceed that of ordinary people. The fifth floor of our store contains our most expensive items. Normal people don't even have the right to go there. Only important figures like this warrior can…" The person was ecstatic after receiving a grand quality crystal coin so easily. He immediately began to b.u.t.ter up to Jian Chen with eloquent words.
"Shut up, lead the way," Jian Chen said rather impatiently.
"Yes, yes, yes. This one will lead the way immediately. Please come this way, warrior." The man immediately got to the point when he saw how Jian Chen had become unhappy. He directly led Jian Chen up the stairs.
Jian Chen arrived at the fifth floor under the person's guidance. The s.p.a.ce of the fifth floor was the same as the first but there were much fewer items there. There was barely anything but every item was extremely valuable. Over twenty people in luxurious clothes currently examined the treasures on that floor.
Among the people, a slender, white-clothed woman was the most attention-catching. She possessed an enchanting face, while her skin was white and extremely soft. Her eyes were limpid like autumn water, yet they were also remorselessly cold, revealing a frigidness that deterred people. Standing with those people, she seemed just like a flower among a dung patty. That was how much she stood out, how unignorable she was.
The aristocrats who had come for the treasures would glance at her from the corner of their eyes secretly from time to time. Although they stared at the treasures, their minds were elsewhere.
Beside the woman stood a well-dressed, das.h.i.+ng young man. A dazzling smile hung on his face as he constantly talked to the lady. His gaze toward her was also filled with infatuation, as he struggled to hide the affection in his heart.
Beside the young man stood two middle-aged men who were dressed simply. They were emotionless and cold. They were Sixth Cycle Heaven Saint Masters.
It was forbidden to fight in cities in the sea realm. However, the young man had two Sixth Cycle Heaven Saint Master guards following him around despite being in the city, so his status was evident. He was definitely a young master of a great clan.
"Girl, I've introduced myself. May I learn of your name and which family you come from? And where do you cultivate?" The young man beside the lady said with a smile. His voice was soft and he was warm. He seemed extremely friendly.
The man was called Nanyun Lie, the youngest son of the Nanyun clan. His great grandfather was the current patriarch of the clan.
Probably everyone in the radius of several hundreds of thousands of kilometers knew about the Nanyun clan. They were a famed clan within the Sea G.o.ddess Hall's territory and possessed two 15th Star experts. They held supreme power in the region and were undoubtedly a first-rate organization. They controlled many medium-sized tribes and clans below them, which expanded their power even more.
The woman was cold, ignoring the chattering Nanyun Lie beside her. She stared unblinkingly at the 1.2 meter long sword before her with her cold eyes.
The sword was only two fingers wide. Its blade was s.h.i.+ny like a mirror, while it shone with a hazy glow. The presence of a vast and terrifying energy flowed throughout it.
At that moment, the woman's expression changed. She glanced behind her suddenly, immediately locking onto Jian Chen with her cold eyes. Her eyes narrowed very moment she saw him and she now gritted her teeth.
The woman was Qing Yixuan of the eight great human experts.
Xie w.a.n.g's expression changed instantly when he saw her. He sent a mental message. "G.o.d dammit, why is she here. Jian Chen, why did you come here without any reason? We don't even have the time to hide from her, yet you've approached her yourself. Are you throwing yourself at danger?"
Jian Chen ignored Xie w.a.n.g. After glancing at Qing Yixuan and Nanyun Lie, he revealed an odd expression. However, he said nothing. He immediately walked toward Qing Yixuan, before stopping before the sword.
Jian Chen's eyes landed on the sword and they immediately began to light up with burning enthusiasm, as if he had just seen an absolute treasure. He began to slaver over it. He knew that the sword before him was definitely a weapon countless times more powerful than the Dragon Slaying Sword.
Jian Chen touched the hilt of the sword with his trembling hands. The moment he touched it, a sharp sword Qi immediately shot out. It cut through Jian Chen's Chaotic Body, injuring his palm. Blood immediately began to flow from the wound.
Jian Chen was secretly shocked when he felt the pain in his hand. The power of the sword was beyond his imagination. Never did he think that just a single sword Qi would be so powerful that it even broke through the defense of his Chaotic Body. If it was someone else, they would definitely suffer a much more chilling outcome.
With a thought, the Chaotic Force in his dantian immediately began to pump out strands of Chaotic Force. It boosted the toughness of his body to the absolute maximum, before he grabbed at the hilt of the sword once again.
The moment he touched it, a sharp sword Qi shot out. It left a white mark on his hand but it could not cause any damage to Jian Chen now.
A sliver of surprise immediately flashed across Qing Yixuan's eyes as she knew exactly how powerful the sword was. She was shocked by the strength of Jian Chen's body.
"T- this is a weapon left behind by a human expert after they pa.s.sed away from age. It should be a King Armament, left behind by a human Ninth Heavenly Layer Saint King." The grand elder of the Turtle clan marveled. He stared fixedly at the sword as he observed it.
Jian Chen's heart was filled with unconcealable excitement the moment he heard that. He lifted up the sword to examine it in greater detail, immediately revealing a pleasantly surprised expression. He murmured, "A King Armament. It sure is worthy of being a weapon left behind by a Ninth Heavenly Layer Saint King. It's abnormally powerful. This sword suits me too well."
"Leave the King Armament. You're not worthy of it with your current strength," Qing Yixuan said to Jian Chen as she looked at him coldly. Her hatred for him gnawed at her heart but with the grand elder of the Turtle clan present, she could do nothing against him.
"Who says I'm not worthy of it? I'm taking this King Armament. Shopkeeper, what's the price on this weapon?" Jian Chen pooled his attention onto the King Armament. He was extremely excited. His Dragon Slaying Sword was now already slightly damaged and as his strength increased in the future, its effects on boosting his strength would decrease. If he reached the third layer of the Chaotic Body, the sword would no longer be able to withstand his Chaotic Force. The King Armament left behind by a Ninth Heavenly Layer Saint King just happened to resolve that pressing problem.
Additionally, King Armaments were much more powerful that Ruler Armaments. Jian Chen believed that he would be able to challenge a Saint King with it, given that the Saint King was not too powerful.
Chaotic Sword God Chapter 899: Meeting Qing Yixuan Once Again
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I am trying to make a search form that would allow the user to select a specialty from a combobox and have a query search the database for every provider whom has that field name at either a "Yes" or a "P/C"
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My question is then is this even possible? Can a Userform's control value be placed into the query field to search?
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Impulsively, I stuck this cut stem (well, broken, technically, I was in a hurry) in this jar of water a couple months ago. Wanted to save it but really didn't want even 1 more pot to water and the existing pots were full. Not supposed to work, should have ended in a rotten mess by now. But wow, has this been easy to tend... glance @ occasionally & admire. I added a little more water once. In about 6 weeks, it can go in the ground outside again. I think it will still be fine by then.
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana. It laid in a cardboard box from the time it was harvested until the next day.
I'm so intrigued, I'm going to try more of this. I am not making a recommendation that others should rely on this for propagating their plants, just reporting an interesting thing that has happened. I have a TON of these for unconventional experiments.
Most stems were potted regularly.
Well, sort of. In pots of soil anyway, though not necessarily in the top.
What have you done, impulsively or otherwise, that shocked you when it ended well?
Same for me, my graptoveria 'Fred Ives' (which was orphaned so I took) was extremely etiolated so I thought hey let's plop it in some water and see what happens, and it LOVES IT!
Also, I constantly knock off parts of my Wandering Jew accidentally, so I stick them in water also and they are doing great!
@purpleinopp I also put Kalanchoe blossfeldiana cuttings in water and they root rather quickly. Mine stayed healthy all summer as long as I kept changing the water occasionally. They look very pretty in interesting bottles or jars.
I plan to try with other succs that I need to cut back.
Fantastic! I have not changed the water, but I did add a little more a couple times. Now blooming!
I wanted to see what would happen if I put this propagated leaf where the roots could go into soil. The mama leaf is so heavy, it would not stay in place, so I stuck a clip on the bottle & used a piece of foil to keep the leaf in place. I think the new foliage will be big enough to remove the clip & foil soon. Can you see the roots in the water?
The mama leaf is almost spent. I gave it a tug yesterday but it's not quite ready to let go. The plantlets (I think there are 2) are big enough to not fall into the bottle. This will be fun to watch. I plan to leave them in water indefinitely, to see what happens, though may need to move them to a vessel with a wider opening at some point.
A stem of Graptosedum, dried for about a week, then put in water 2 weeks ago.
My ex-boyfriend roots succulents in water all the time. Depending on the species and the type of root system, I personally find that the roots formed in water are slightly weaker than the ones formed in or on soil. Once you put the plant in soil, it has to form a majority of new roots again and the fresh water-soaked nodes are now in danger of soil-borne pathogens.
I am not advocating or promoting, just experimenting, observing, & reporting here.
Purp is the experiment Queen.
Hamwild said: Purp is the experiment Queen.
And it is fun to watch the experiments.
I do agree with Jack on the water roots being weaker though but it is interesting to sacrifice some excess plants for these experiments too.
TY, glad you also find the experiments interesting. I don't think in terms of sacrifice, and don't do anything to plants that I think will harm them, but more about exploring possibilities, trying to recreate things that others have done, amassing experiences to form a baseline for future comparisons, and recognizing that there are various paths, not just one, that one could be used to work toward a goal. If one has always done things one way, it may seem the most successful if no alternative is ever tried, but it may not be the most successful (according to whatever the goal is in a specific instance.) There would be no way to gauge that without amassing some experience with at least 1 alternative to have a basis for comparison.
Propagating a multitude of individuals is the key to experimenting. It takes years to try to gauge a single individuals' various tolerances to various conditions, and it would be experiencing the variations at different stages/ages, which is not as specific of a comparison. But if one has 5 of something, the 5 individuals can have 5 different experiences in a single year, reducing the time needed for comparison by 80%.
A few piece of this plant broke off so I stuffed it into the ground neat the plant and they took root so I'm now doing an experiment with one inside.
The one in the back is doing well!
Kalanchoe 'Fang' leaf that was on a sunny windowsill for about a month. When it started showing roots, I put the tip in this bottle, about 2 weeks ago.
A couple stems of K. pinnata, dried overnight after being cut, then put in water 2 weeks ago.
Purpleinopp, the practice with fang is to leave them upside down, and from the spikes plantlets emmerge. Its rate of success is 2/3.
That sounds interesting, TY. But this is the first I've heard of it. Do you have any pics?
I've made a lot of babies by waiting for the leaves to take root in the upright position, which is the side already used to having the sun shine on it. None have made any plantlets until substantial roots were showing, and then they have grown only at the petiole. Eventually the mama leaf shrivels away & there is one or more cute baby plants started.
IME with succulent leaves, they burn easily if they get turned over, then the necrotic, burned spot just grows really fast & the leaf is lost.
Of course. The idea isnt my own, i saw it on the web. Thought it was silly, then i tried it out.
Interesting, TY. Did you take any progress shots leading up to that moment? I can't really tell what happened from that pic but I see several adorable babies. I would love to try it, even if it is less reliable. If I can remember when I get outside, I'll snap off a few leaves to get started.
Most are either from broken or old leaves, laid downside up, Takes a month to start growing, if it doesnt dry out first. While they did grow considerably, They are still smaller than the parent. On a side not, lost the earlier ones due to wind accident, so they were discarded.
All stems were dried overnight before being put in water. All of these have been propagated many times by sticking just-cut stems in soil.