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For three days, we will held LIVE interviews covering a historical perspective (many are channeled) from Starseeds, to the Indigenous People, to Ancient Experiences.
Each topic dove deeper, to assist you in remembering your own essence of that time.
Who Is the Intergalactic Federation and Why Should You Care?
bj King is a practical mystic, artist, writer, minster, teacher of creativity, spiritual life coach, president of Namaste, Inc. a non-profit spiritual education organization based out of Oklahoma City. She works inter-dimensionally as a liaison between the Intergalactic Federation, the Spiritual Hierarchy, the Angelic realm and Humanity. She is editor and publisher of the Namaste Newsletter and the Namaste Mystery School of Remembering and the author of several books.
In Accordance to the Stars, Why Mt. Shasta in October?
The world is shifting. As old paradigms become irrelevant, we need the astrological insight and gifts that Michelle Karén provides for people worldwide, right now. Having predicted current global circumstances, she also holds the answers to help empower people and will talk about the significance of Mt. Shasta in the upcoming months. Michelle Karén is the author of the groundbreaking book, Astrology for Enlightenment, published by Atria, an imprint of Simon & Schuster.
As humanity responds to the evolution that is Ascension, we are called to a greater path of empowerment and focus of compassion; the balance of uniqueness and unity. Where these two meet is within you. Your physiology is the powerful catalyst of change awaiting your attention to activate and expand into the world. Through The Alchemy of Love, you will discover a greater depth of the power of your focus, your challenges and your innate Divine Consciousness expanding.
There was a time when all of the Hawaiian culture would tap into innate abilities that honor the natural cycle of nature. Ka'imi shares ancient Hawaiian dance and chants with our modern world in hopes of awakening individuals to their own inner Kahuna. Join us as we share in Ka'imi's passion of the Hawaiian ways.
Christine Bannigan is a spiritual teacher and catalyst for transformation. She guides people who are ready into more expanded realms of consciousness – opening hearts and minds to higher dimensional states of being. She is no stranger to the process of change. Prior to 2000 she worked as an industrial psychologist in the Asia Pacific corporate sector implementing organizational change. At the dawning of the new millennium however, she walked away from that world and opened to a new path.
Rev. Angela Mandato LMT, NC NCTMB is a mystic and a gifted energy medicine practitioner. A leader in heart centered communication, she is well versed in the languages of body, mind, soul and spirit. She is a masterful bodyworker, mentor, guide, and shaman and has studied with many experts, indigenous wisdom keepers and healers from around the world and has been given the esteemed title of Metis Clan Mother.
Join us as we have an intimate conversation with Rob Williams, the originator of PSYCH-K®. A free mind puts you in charge of your own life. If you aren't in charge, then others will be happy to do the job for you; including society, the government, the advertising industry, your friends and family, and most of all, your limiting beliefs, created by your past experiences, and past lives.
Marilyn | Joeaux | Robert M. Williams, M.A. – Originator of PSYCH-K®, and author of PSYCH-K…The Missing Piece/Peace in Your Life!
Visionaries – – – A Call to Action!
Could it be, that humanity might be ready now? And could it be that we might be the radical activists who have descended to be the avatars of our time?! Could it be that what the Master Jesus was referring to as "greater things," is the miracle that it takes to be present on our planet now, holding a vision of an awakened New World and the power that it takes to manifest our visions, therefore transforming each of us from good to GREAT?!
Could it be? Yes, we think so! It is a Call to Action.
Are You Being Called to Awaken the Divine Feminine?
Those of us who are awakening are here on the planet at this time because we have wisdom, knowledge and gifts to share. This is part of our soul purpose. Although not yet aware on a conscious level, many of us are present-day Magdalenes here to be of service as midwives of the shift of consciousness currently underway, just as we have done in many ages past as well as in many other galaxies, star systems and planetary systems throughout the universe.


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Our decades of experience in prop trading and private investment, along with the broad network we've formed over the years, position us to pursue new, attractive opportunities as they arise.
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We are passionate people who believe firmly in a diverse, balanced strategy. Our goal—individually and as a company—is to bring a more nimble, dynamic method to the world of trading.
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Joseph Niciforo is the managing partner at HC Technologies. He directs all investments, management and strategic initiatives of the firm. Niciforo began his career at Tudor Investment Corporation where he was named an original class partner and later Managing Director of US Fixed Income. He also served as a Board Member for the CBOT and later the CME Group through 2014. He has served on boards for Fordham University, The Greenwood School and Misericordia. Niciforo graduated from Georgetown University and Fordham School of Law.
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Sean Gilman is a partner at HC Tech. He oversees trading technology strategy and technical operations. Prior to HC Tech, he was CTO of the FX trading venue Currenex and was instrumental in the platform's growth and eventual sale to State Street Bank in 2007. Gilman has also founded and subsequently sold multiple startups, including one to Reuters in 1993. Gilman has a degree in computational mathematics from the University of California at Santa Cruz.
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Cary Rosenwald is a partner and runs the FX trading division at HC Tech. Prior to HC Tech, Rosenwald was head of strategy at Currenex, where he helped create one of the world's leading currency exchanges. He has over 20 years of industry experience in financial markets, with extensive experience in technology and the FX industry. He holds a bachelor's in computer science from Pennsylvania State University.
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Space Economy: 4 Trends to Watch in 2022
Shortgo Posted On December 20, 2021
Story By Sean Ludwig, Emerging Digital Platforms, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
A booming space economy, aided by pioneer organizations like NASA and companies like Boeing, Rocket Lab, and many others, has begun to emerge, and business is booming.
One trillion dollars. That's the economic potential of space commerce for businesses by 2040, according to estimates from investment bank Morgan Stanley.
Working together, private sector business leaders and government agencies have transformed what was once merely a dream of travel among the stars into a fully functioning global market — forming private aerospace companies, launching rockets and satellites, and even creating opportunities for space travel. In fact, this year there have been 64 commercial space flights, more than double the number in recent years, with everyone from famed actor William Shatner and NFL Hall of Famer Michael Strahan among those taking the trip.
To be sure, the growth in space exploration and the private aerospace business opens a host of economic possibilities, from new markets for businesses to job opportunities for people. "Space is a domain of commerce now, so much so that investors have committed nearly $31 billion over the past 10 years to make it so," Charity Weeden, Vice President of Global Space Policy at Astroscale, said at the recent LAUNCH Space Summit 2021 from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. "Those investors also include in some part the U.S. government, because it is understood that the economic strength and ingenuity of the United States space industry is one of our greatest jewels."
From well-established players to business moguls building rockets to launch themselves into space to entrepreneurs creating companies to collect orbital debris and make space travel more sustainable, the space economy is poised for a growth trajectory similar to one of its rocket launches — straight up into the stratosphere. During the LAUNCH Space Summit, executives from companies like Boeing, Rocket Lab, and Space Tango, as well as officials from the U.S. Air Force and Federal Aviation Administration shared insights about the potential of space commerce for businesses. Here are four trends they identified that will shape the space economy in 2022.
Private investors are fueling growth
This year marks the biggest year on record for private equity and venture capital investment in space companies, with more than $10 billion invested in the industry through the third quarter, according to research firm Space Capital. Next year is likely to be even bigger, as investment funds look to provide capital to startups and early-stage space ventures in the hopes of a big return.
The more private capital there is to fuel space ventures, the faster companies can scale and new innovations can come to market, which in turn, will fuel further growth. Such investments helped Rocket Lab go public in August, according to CEO Peter Beck.
"If you think of the space industry, at least on the private side, it's been played for a very long time with just enough capital to get things going … but not large amounts of capital to really reach its potential," Beck said. "And I think this year has been really transformational for the industry because there's a significant number of companies that have IPOed or raised private rounds of substantial capital. And that's really going to help the industry to grow and start to execute the programs of ambition that have so long been dreamed about."
Lisa Callahan, Vice President and General Manager of Commercial Civil Space at Lockheed Martin Space, echoed this sentiment. She notes the movement in the private sector will benefit science and research for Earth as well.
"The rapid growth that we're seeing in this market is amazing," said Callahan. "There's a huge amount of new technology and innovation that's flowing into the space sector [and it has] a huge amount of private and capital investment coming into the market. And this investment in my mind is not just going to benefit the science and exploration that we do in [low earth orbit] and beyond. But it's also going to create innovations that can benefit us back here on Earth."
Public agencies embrace commercial partnerships
One of the biggest trends we've seen in space-related activities in recent years and will continue well into 2022 is the rise of public-private partnerships versus governments doing things only for themselves. For example, the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida has grown tremendously as the top launch pad in the world for both public and private launches.
"Last year, we had more orbital launches than any single location on the planet," Kelvin Manning, Deputy Center Director for the John F. Kennedy Space Center, said. Manning says a key factor in the decision to partner on private launch was "long-term sustainability and affordability" for NASA. "Our processing and launching infrastructure is available not only for the government but also for our commercial partners. That way, we distribute the costs among multiple users and reduce the costs for NASA."
The public-private partnerships also can help avert threats, including protecting humans currently in space or going to space. Governments and companies are working together to better manage space traffic and contain orbital debris.
"It's no longer just about machines — there are humans at risk here," says Maj. Gen. DeAnna M. Burt, Deputy Commander of Space Operations Command, U.S. Space Force. "So, it is really important that we get traffic management right because it is dangerous for human life. I think to continue to grow we have to do as Charity mentioned earlier. This is a partnership with our international commercial partners here at the combined Space Operations Center. We work with our coalition partners and share information on both space traffic management and threats day in and day out."
Additionally, the long-standing public-private partnership between NASA and Boeing has enabled considerable progress on the International Space Station and what space stations can look like in 2022 and beyond.
"Boeing has worked with NASA since the development phase and has helped design, deliver, integrate, and operate the nation's largest orbital laboratory for NASA and its international partners," Dr. Michelle Parker, Vice President and Deputy General Manager of Boeing Space and Launch, said. "Our success together has led us to 23 years of the ISS in orbit, with 21 of them having a consistent crew presence in space. … The lifecycle of NASA Space Station now represents a model of how future space stations will develop over time."
Growth drives job creation, and not just for engineers and scientists
An important facet for the space economy is also the growth of jobs — and not just for rocket scientists. The number of jobs in the space economy is estimated to be somewhere around 400,000 today, but it is projected to rise to 1.5 million jobs or more in the future.
In fact, an entire labor ecosystem is needed for space commerce to meet its full economic potential. Included among the areas where workers are needed are accounting, marketing, design, I.T., and manufacturing, along with STEM jobs traditionally associated with space. The advanced manufacturing sector, for example, has seen a boost from launch services, says Steve Dickson, Administrator for the FAA.
"U.S. launch services rely on advanced manufacturing and were the source of 40% of all commercial launches, more than any other single country," says Dickson. "So, this brings more than $2 billion a year in revenues to our manufacturing industries. And all this stuff is made in America."
Moreover, the next generation will seek out new jobs related specifically to the space economy, says Marshall Smith, Senior Vice President of Space Systems at Nanoracks. And these workers won't have worked in space or science beforehand either.
"This rapid growth is going to bring in a new, young, diverse generation into the space world instead of just … engineers," Smith says. "You're going to see a lot of diversity, [including] marketing, design, and manufacturing — enough to create a whole economy. It's going to require everybody to see a massive change in the way we do business in space and on the ground."
Licensing deals replace building and owning strategies
Recent policy decisions from public agencies have given rise to commercial opportunities for businesses. Among the biggest of these decisions has been the move by government agencies away from building and owning assets to licensing them from private companies. The move towards licensing materials and assets gives private businesses a foundation to build and scale.
"What the U.S. government specifically has been good at over the last decade or two is transitioning from building and owning their own space hardware to using the services of companies," said Dr. Alain Berinstain, Chief Strategy Officer for Space Tango.
Berinstain cites transportation services for rockets and crew, lunar landers, and commercial space stations among the things government agencies are now licensing from private companies.
"Those kinds of policy decisions by the government really helps give rise to that economy [and] ecosystem. And then, with the government becoming a sort of anchor tenant for some of those services, it certainly does help support and kick off the possibility for companies like ours and other companies to take hold and to go and get their own customers that are not government customers."
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It's not just a thing for mysterious manors or old mystery and horror movies! Installing a hidden passage in the home isn't as crazy as you'd think–essentially, it's just a door that has the appearance of something else. Hidden doors add a lot of "wow" factor to a house, and make even the mundane, everyday activities a lot of fun! Check out these beyond-belief hidden passageways that you can install in your home!
Here's a brilliant secret for a child's room: open an armoire placed alongside a wall, and enter through its back to a hidden nook for play! It might not be Narnia, but we're tickled by this whimsical hidden passage.
This is the classic idea, and one that you'll find in movies: using a bookcase as a door to a hidden study or office. This could also be a great door for a home library!
Imagine a wall mirror in the bathroom that, by sheer surprise, opens up to the master bedroom. Or perhaps it conceals a vault or place for safe keeping!
Lovers of exposed brick or stone walls will love the idea of a stone wall that opens as a door. Perfect for the side or back of the house as an entryway, or for a stylish but unassuming accent wall inside.
Like a bookcase, a wine rack can serve as a door into the unknown–perhaps, in your home, it might lead to the lounge or home bar.
You don't need to be in the world of Harry Potter to travel to another place through a fireplace! Imagine a back wall of the fireplace that slides open to–you guessed it–beckon you into a hidden room.
Here's a clever solution for kitchen storage: hollowing out an island and adding a hatch into the cellar below. You can pull your island open and step down inside!
A great hidden passageway is one that's as unobtrusive as possible–in this case, a plain, simple wall with no extra embellishments or furnishings. Who would guess it?


Ray Horner Jr., born in New Haven Connecticut in 1952. I graduated from the University of Connecticut (B.F.A.) and received his Masters of Fine Arts' degree from the University of Massachusetts.
I am attempting to explore different associations with common subject matter of my surroundings and community which include my family and friends.
The use of gestural brush work help to indicate the form and movement in my paintings. I deliberately understate of some areas of the painting to let the viewer participate in the reconstructive process of feeling in the blanks.


Russkiĭ arkhiv protistologii. Archives Russes de protistologie.
Russkiĭ arkhiv protistologii = Archives russes de protistologie.
Moskva, A. Mamontov [etc.] 1865-1917.
Russia > History > Periodicals.
Vol. 13-15 issued in 3 pts.
Vol. 1-10 published under the auspices of the Chertkov library.


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French raider, Boulet one clear at Irish Boys in Belvoir Park
French invader, Theo Boulet retained his overnight lead to take a one shot advantage into moving day at the Irish Boys Amateur Open at Belvoir Park.
Boulet added a level par 71 to his four-under 67 on day one to head Lisburn's Joshua Robinson and Welshman Archie Davies who remain in striking distance at three-under.
Robinson, who held the lead towards the close of his second round, went bogey, double bogey on 16 and 17 to drop down into a share of second spot in Belfast.
There's plenty of Irish in close attendance with Nenagh's Scott O'Brien just one shot further adrift after a super four-under-par 67 of his own that included six birdies on the picturesque parkland.
Athenry's David Kitt sits one stroke further behind in solo 5th after adding a 73 to his opening 68 while Baltinglass' Joseph Byrne is the only other player at par or better after 36-holes, finding himself in a sound position at even par.
If there was one to watch amongst the field in behind, then Holywood's Tom McKibbin, who made his European Tour debut at the Shot Clock Masters in Austria, is that man. The teen sensation is lurking in a tie for 10th at plus two knowing he's more than capable of going low to put the pressure on the leaders.
Belvoir Park Golf Club (Par 71)
Scores after Round 2
138 T Boulet (France), 67, 71
139 A Davies (Wales), 69, 70; J Robinson (Lisburn), 67, 72
140 S O'Brien (Nenagh), 73, 67
141 D Kitt (Athenry), 68, 73
142 J Byrne (Baltinglass), 70, 72
143 A Maguire (Laytown & Bettystown), 73, 70; D Li (Germany), 73, 70; J McCabe (Roganstown), 69, 74
144 T McKibbin (Holywood), 73, 71; D Raher (Dungarvan), 73, 71; B Pierleoni (England), 72, 72; S Burrell (Spain), 70, 74; R Carvill (Warrenpoint), 68, 76
145 R McNelis (Fintona), 74, 71; N Trey (France), 74, 71; C Rabbette (Esker Hills), 74, 71; H Islam (England), 68, 77
146 K Morrison (Greenacres), 74, 72; A d'Aurelle de Paladines (France), 73, 73; D Gurr (England), 73, 73; S Dowling (The Island), 70, 76
147 J Hull (England), 77, 70; A Greville (Wales), 75, 72; G Herlihy (Castle), 74, 73; C Denvir (Elm Park), 73, 74; C Byrne (Strabane), 73, 74; J Brady (Rosslare), 73, 74; M Kennedy (Royal Dublin), 73, 74; S Doyle (Black Bush), 72, 75; O Maguire (Slieve Russell), 69, 78
148 A Blair (Scrabo), 75, 73; H Arnold (England), 75, 73; J Hill (Galgorm Castle), 74, 74; A Marshall (Lisburn), 74, 74; H Archer (France), 73, 75
149 R Galligan (Elm Park), 77, 72; T Smyth (Castle), 77, 72; J Doherty (Carton House), 77, 72; E Rowe (Tandragee), 76, 73; P Beauvy (France), 75, 74; S Miller (Clandeboye), 73, 76; D Leufer (Athenry), 73, 76; D West (England), 72, 77
150 K Robinson (Castlewarden), 77, 73; P Conroy (Enniscorthy), 76, 74; J Rooney (Co. Armagh), 75, 75; M Deasy (Bantry Bay), 74, 76; P McNelis (Fintona), 74, 76; D Rochford (Bray), 74, 76; D Keating (Seapoint), 73, 77; C Murtagh (Balcarrick), 73, 77; E Shipp (Headfort), 72, 78
151 E Murphy (Dundalk), 80, 71; N Kirwan (Mount Juliet), 77, 74; N Van Caneghem (France), 77, 74; A Smith (Mullingar), 76, 75; L Keyes (Dun Laoghaire), 76, 75; S Irwin (Killeen), 76, 75; O O'Driscoll (Golf Clementader Paris), 76, 75; P Naughton (Limerick), 75, 76; A Flynn (Dun Laoghaire), 75, 76; C Dunn (Foyle), 75, 76; B Beaumont (Bangor), 74, 77; L Nolan (Galway), 71, 80
152 J Connolly (Lahinch), 81, 71; S Walker (Roscommon), 79, 73; R Cowhey (Elm Park), 77, 75; J O'Riordan (Dungarvan), 77, 75; R Goodyear (England), 72, 80
153 D Marshall (Naas), 80, 73; D Lynch (Clonmel), 80, 73; P Arundel (England), 79, 74; C Dawson (Tramore), 76, 77; C French (Carton House), 72, 81
154 D Twomey (Elm Park), 78, 76; B Crawford (Greenacres), 77, 77; A Hill (Athenry), 77, 77; A Carroll (Citywest Resort), 77, 77; E McArthur (Massereene), 76, 78; T Plunkett (Crover House), 75, 79; K Rafferty (Dundalk), 75, 79; C Glennon (Glasson), 75, 79
155 B McCarthy (Kinsale), 82, 73; K Patton (Lisburn), 79, 76; R McCrory (Lurgan), 79, 76; E Sullivan (Carton House), 76, 79; A Naughton (Grange Castle Golf club), 76, 79
156 K McArdle (Powerscourt), 81, 75; I Halpin (Cahir Park), 78, 78; D Connolly (Castle Dargan), 76, 80; J Shellard (Lisburn), 75, 81
157 L Abom (Edmondstown), 81, 76; P Byrne (Ballybunion), 81, 76; J Duffy (Buncrana Golf Club), 80, 77; S Leonard (Mitchelstown), 78, 79; B Phipps (Ardee), 77, 80; T Higgins (Roscommon), 76, 81; J Egan (Muskerry), 76, 81
158 S Downes (Royal Dublin), 83, 75; D Kelly (Cill Dara), 80, 78; C Hickey (Dooks), 78, 80
159 M Troy (Dungarvan), 85, 74; J Napier (Scrabo), 83, 76; S Whelan (Royal Tara), 83, 76; S Murphy (Portumna), 82, 77; S Kearns (Elm Park), 78, 81; P Greene (Holywood), 78, 81; L Mitchell (Knock), 76, 83
160 C Connell (Newlands), 85, 75; T Stout (Royal Belfast), 81, 79; K Honer (Roganstown), 79, 81; R Goodall (Royal Portrush), 79, 81; J Boles (Charleville), 78, 82; S Jones (Belvoir Park), 77, 83
161 T Kelly (Royal Dublin), 86, 75; A Collins (Laytown & Bettystown), 84, 77; O Reilly (Newlands), 80, 81; E O'Shaughnessy (Muskerry), 76, 85
162 D O'Malley (Black Bush), 84, 78; S Murtagh (Mullingar), 83, 79; J Brown (The Heath), 81, 81
163 D Boden (Belvoir Park), 83, 80; M Fitzgibbon (Portmarnock), 83, 80; C Cunningham (Galway Bay), 80, 83; C Cooley (Belvoir Park), 79, 84; S Carroll (Castle Dargan), 74, 89
164 C Steel (Spain), 86, 78; A Doherty (Carton House), 84, 80; D Mulligan (Laytown & Bettystown), 83, 81; E McGrath (Athlone), 82, 82
165 O Twomey (The Island), 81, 84
166 M McCormack (Mullingar), 81, 85
167 A Doyle (Silverwood), 78, 89
170 D Carton (New Forest), 87, 83
171 L Travers (Ardee), 87, 84
RTD S Young (Fintona); G Keogh (Galway); J Black (Lisburn)
NS J Mackin (Dundalk)
RTD D Keery (Shandon Park Golf Club)
NS A Bocquet (France)
RTD P Taylor (Tandragee)


So, when the white smoke comes out the chimney of Rogers Place, who does Bob Nicholson end up selecting as the new general manager of the Edmonton Oilers?
It's been an exercise of the scribes in this sports department this week to take turns to suggest whom the Oilers Entertainment Group CEO and Vice Chair Bob Nicholson should/will hire.
Jim Matheson says Keith Gretzky.
Rob Tychkowski wants to do the job.
Derek Van Diest selects Bill Guerin.
If you've been paying attention, Nicholson has already offered a few clues.
One is that whomever he chooses, the guy will have to understand Edmonton like now in limbo head coach Ken Hitchcock understands Edmonton.
Hitch said Edmonton is a major challenge as a result. If you're wired to embrace it, you'll love it here. If you're not, you won't. Hitchcock embraced it, in a large part, because he is from here.
Peter Chiarelli didn't embrace it at all. He avoided as much interaction with the fans or media as possible.
Chiarelli came from Boston where the Bruins are No. 4 in the market to the Red Sox, Patriots and Celtics. The level of daily scrutiny by fans that know their hockey is impossible to comprehend if you haven't lived it.
Another priority for Nicholson is for the new GM to be available and accessible.
"We have to give the fans a plan and we have to make sure the fans understand the plan. It starts right away, as soon as the general manager is in place. We have to make sure that we're getting that out in front of everyone," he led into that Monday.
Another thing is the new hire has to deal with is the fact this franchise has spent 12 of the last 13 years out of the playoffs. The guy can't come in with a five-year or even a three-year plan. It has to be a this-year plan.
There's further complication that Edmonton has won five Stanley Cups. That's one more than the New York Rangers and one fewer than both the Chicago Blackhawks and the Boston Bruins. Those are three Original Six teams. So that has to be the big picture plan. With Connor McDavid, this can't be a team built to just make the playoffs it has to be built to dominate for a decade.
So the new man needs maturity and experience.
Understanding Edmonton, to me would cast doubts on possible candidates such as Ron Hextall, Mark Hunter, Pat Verbeek, Dean Lombardi and Mike Gillis. The user-friendly factor eliminates Mike Gillis, the former Vancouver Canucks GM, before anybody else. Gillis doesn't qualify in any category on my ballot.
The experience category combined with the win-now-while-building-a-Stanley-Cup-champion factor, to me, would eliminate both Gretzky and Guerin.
Kelly McCrimmon and Ken Holland would both be excellent hires, particularly Holland who has built winners and Stanley Cup champions. The Detroit Red Wings GM played junior in Medicine Hat.
McCrimmon was coach and general manager and remains owner of the Brandon Wheat Kings and played a significant part in putting together a Vegas Knights team loaded with proficient support players.
But there's no indication either are going to be available.
Ralph Krueger would be my guy.
He's from Winnipeg and spends his summers at a cottage in the Kenora area. He's one of the brightest, most engaging and passionate guys I've ever dealt with.
He built a surprisingly successful Swiss national team in hockey. In his one-year term as head coach of the Oilers, Krueger had a great relationship with players, fans and media and was enthralled with running the steps to the river valley even in winter if that counts for anything.
In addition to all that, Krueger had been employed as chairman of Southampton in the England Premier League of soccer until it was announced he stepped away on Friday.
Southampton is known for developing and I expect he'd work very well with Gretzky, who has done an outstanding job in drafting and developing in running the amateur side of the Oilers operation while Chiarelli was mucking up the other side.
I expect Krueger would be excellent as a hockey operations head and could be trained by Nicholson to replace him as CEO in the event Nicholson replaced Rene Fasel as President of the IIHF.
Ralph Krueger. He's the man. But he'd have to fire Craig MacTavish by Skype on his way back to town.


Copper, an excellent conductor of heat and electricity, finds use in many sectors, including construction, electrical/electronic products, industrial machineries and transportation equipment. Economists gauge the economic prospects of a country from its demand for copper.
Chile leads the world in mine production. But when it comes to refined copper production and consumption, China leads the pack, accounting for over 45 per cent of global copper demand. Keeping a close watch on developments in China can give a cue on how copper prices may move. Similarly, any infrastructure spending announcement by the US or other large developed countries also takes prices higher as it will stoke demand.
Take, for instance, the strong rally in copper prices seen last year after the US Presidential election. Copper prices, which were trading at a multi-year low, got a boost from Donald Trump's surprise victory in the elections. This is because during his election campaign he had promised job creation in the construction, steel and other manufacturing sectors by spending on infrastructure.
On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), copper is traded in two variants - Copper and Copper Mini, Monday to Friday from 10 am to 11:30/11:55 pm. The Copper contract has a lot size of one tonne whereas Copper Mini comes with a smaller lot size of 250 kg.
For a trader, there is an initial margin requirement of 5 per cent. Brokerage and other charges add to the cost for the trader. Margin requirements will vary depending on the volatility of the market. Physical delivery happens only if both the intentions of the buyer and the seller to take or give match. Else the contract is cash settled.
The copper futures contract traded on the LME and COMEX are the global benchmarks. The MCX contract moves in tandem with the global contracts. The movement of the rupee against the dollar will also influence MCX prices. Catching the trend in the LME or COMEX contract, with a view on the rupee, can help one figure out the trend in the MCX-Copper contract.


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These local schools are going full-time remote starting Monday
Almost half a dozen districts have all or some of their students going to online learning starting Monday, Nov. 16.
Author: Katherine Bauer
Published: 7:57 AM CST November 16, 2020
MOLINE, Ill — UPDATE
Clinton County Community Schools applied to the Iowa Department of Education to switch to online learning from Thursday, Nov. 19 until Friday, Dec. 4.
The Bettendorf school board voted 5:2 to apply for a waiver to move to 100% online beginning November 23. They anticipate a return to hybrid learning on December 10.
With coronavirus cases currently surging in the Quad Cities, several districts are sending students home for remote learning.
The Moline-Coal Valley School District was the first to announce its change. Students will be remote Starting Monday, Nov. 16 through Jan. 5.
The district says this will give students four weeks over the holidays at home to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
Davenport, Rock Island-Milan and East Moline Schools are also all going remote Monday.
As the District moves to 100% Online Learning from November 16 – December 1, we wanted to provide students with some general guidelines to help them be successful. That information & detailed schedules for "Live" instruction via #GoogleMeets can be found: https://t.co/xhTpyahEVD pic.twitter.com/InVceFqJpA
— Davenport Community Schools (@DavSchools) November 13, 2020
East Moline schools are expected to return to in-person learning on Dec. 7. Davenport plans to bring students back Dec. 1. Moline will be back on Jan. 5.
Rock Island-Milan students are expected to return on Jan. 19.
Muscatine High School students are also going remote Nov. 16 to Nov. 30.
Several school boards say they'll be revisiting these plans before bringing students back to the classroom.
Rock Island-Milan schools go fully remote through the holidays
Davenport School District extends virtual learning due to COVID-19 spike
Moline-Coal Valley School District returns to full remote learning amid surging COVID-19 cases


Photos today, but no stories. It's been a busy week with visiting exchange students, sleep deprivation and work insanity so it's hard for my brain to put words into sentences at the moment. I'm looking forward to a weekend of rest, relaxation and re-connecting the synapses.
Photographs captured during my Parents' visit in December when we walked across the Tilikum Crossing Bridge and caught the aerial tram for a bird's eye view of the city.
Photos captured during the Portland snowstorm of January, 2017.
We're preparing for another possible bout of freezing rain to come through Portland tomorrow. It's been a tough winter for this snow-phobic Aussie, and I find myself flipping regularly through photos of our Costa Rican vacation and longing for a little sunshine.
I'm not alone. The common refrain from fellow working parents when we see a snowflake on the weather forecast is "Noooooooo"! Thankfully the kids already have the day off tomorrow for teacher planning so we won't have to contemplate the logistics of adding yet another day to the end of the school year.
Still, I have to admit that I enjoy the first day or two of snowfall when everything is covered in a bright, white blanket and the sound of the neighborhood is muffled. It's by day 3 or 4 when the blanket starts to turns different shades of brown and yellow and we all start feeling like shut ins that I find the snow unbearable.
But I have to admit that snow in the sunshine can be pretty….
Trying to not look away from all that is happening, while also maintaining my sanity, is exhausting. I'm trying to balance the insanity with a few diversions. Ironically, they all seem to have some relation to our current political situation.
Making Oprah (Podcast) – only three episodes long, but fascinating. I'm half way through episode two where they talk about the shift to intentional programming. The production team had to have an intention behind every show that they produced, with a primary goal to put something good into the world. Intention matters.
Hidden Mansions – The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune, by Bill Dedman (Book) – The story of a reclusive multi-millionairess and the properties she owned all over the country but never lived in. Money doesn't buy happiness.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Movie) – I read the book many years ago and loved it. I'm happy to say that the pictures in my head were reflected nicely on screen. A beautiful movie about people who find strength through their peculiarity. Being different is powerful.
La La Land (Movie) – pure escapism and a wonderful throwback to old Hollywood musicals. This movie helped me find my happy place before the inauguration but I think I might need to go see it again for a refill. It's important to find a distraction every now and again.
In true Portland fashion, it rained on Saturday. Actually, it poured.
Which only mattered a little bit because after exiting a very crowded train, we walked to a very crowded waterfront where we found ourselves in a very crowded space under the Morrison bridge…and out of the rain.
Yes, it was crowded – a wonderful problem to have when you're attending a March in support of the rights of women and so much more.
Because this was never just about womens' rights for me (although that is SO important). It was about a community coming together to fight against a government that so clearly wants to roll back the clock, isolate America from the rest of the world, disenfranchise groups like immigrants, the LGBT and the disabled, and make sure the rich get richer while the poor and middle classes are left without easy access to the basic necessities like education and healthcare.
I am a woman and an immigrant but I am so, so fortunate. I grew up in a country where healthcare was a free and basic right for everyone, where a woman's right to choose what happens to her body was not at risk of being taken away and where I had access to a good tertiary education, without needing to take a student loan.
And, although I am an immigrant, I am white, middle class, and speak with an accent that most people find endearing rather than threatening. I have a job that provides health insurance and I live well above the poverty line. My privilege makes it my responsibility to stand up and make sure others have the opportunities that I've been granted simply because of where I was born and what I look like.
That's what this march was about for me.
Thank you Portland for showing me that I am surrounded by like-minded neighbors who value these things as much as I do. 100,000 people stood with me on Saturday (yes, we stood more than we moved) and I feel like this is just the beginning. Our President says his election is the beginning of a movement and I think he's right – he's just mistaken about the direction we're going.
We, the people. Not the individuals, the people.
Tomorrow I'll march with thousands of my fellow female warriors and remind myself not to look away.
Stories of wizarding adventures coming soon.


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News Archives: Student Life
BROWNWOOD – December 17, 2019 – Howard Payne University will be closed from Monday, Dec. 23, through Friday, Jan. 3, in observance of the Christmas and New Year's Day holidays. Offices will reopen on Monday, Jan. 6.
HPU's Office of Institutional Advancement (the Harrison House), located at 803 Center Ave., will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 30, and Tuesday, Dec. 31, to process end-of-the-year gifts. On Tuesday, Dec. 31, the public is invited to visit the Harrison House during open hours to enjoy hot chocolate and cookies with staff. Gifts can also be arranged to be made in person or by contacting Dr. Dale Meinecke, vice president for development, by phone at 325-649-8804 or e-mail at dmeinecke@hputx.edu anytime throughout the Christmas break.
HPU's spring 2020 semester begins on Monday, Jan. 13.
Applications are being accepted for the spring 2020 semester at Howard Payne University (www.hputx.edu/apply). For more information about HPU, including the wide range of available financial aid options, contact HPU's Office of Admission at 325-649-8020 or by e-mail at enroll@hputx.edu.
HPU and surrounding communities celebrate the Christmas season
BROWNWOOD – December 9, 2019 – Howard Payne University personnel and students joined with the university's neighbors in Brownwood, Early and other area communities to celebrate the beginning of the Christmas season during "An HPU Family Christmas." Held at the university on the evening of Dec. 2, the event included a concert, carol singing, the lighting of Christmas decorations and a reading of the Christmas story.
"It was great to enjoy Christmas festivities with the HPU family – our students, personnel, alumni and the surrounding communities," said Dr. Cory Hines, HPU president. "We were happy to welcome our neighbors to campus to celebrate the Christmas season together."
The evening began with a Christmas concert at First Baptist Church of Brownwood presented by the combined HPU choirs and the HPU Festival Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Christopher Rosborough, assistant professor of music and director of choral activities. The concert also featured a special appearance by a children's chorus comprised of students from East and Northwest Elementary schools, directed by Jennifer Gwathmey and Dean Kiesling.
Following the concert, festivities moved to HPU's Old Main Park with the university's traditional tree lighting, the singing of Christmas carols and a reading by Dr. Hines of the biblical account of Jesus' birth from the book of Luke. The events on campus were accompanied by hot cocoa, snacks and an appearance by Santa Claus.
Cutline #1: The combined HPU choirs and the HPU Festival Orchestra perform at First Baptist Church of Brownwood.
Cutline #2: Dr. Cory Hines, HPU president, reads the Christmas story from the book of Luke.
Cutline #3:Christmas decorations on HPU's Old Main Park were lit during "An HPU Family Christmas."
Cutline #4 (for event logo): HPU welcomed the public to an evening of Christmas celebrations on Dec. 2.
Representatives of HPU's Baptist Student Ministry work with churches in New York
Six representatives of the Howard Payne University Baptist Student Ministry recently traveled to New York City to serve with churches in the city. During the 10-day trip, the team visited and worked with Graffiti Church, First Polish Baptist Church and Maranatha Romanian Baptist Church.
The group consisted of students Tyler Dingle, a junior from Bellville majoring in youth ministry; Ryan McCord, a sophomore from Round Rock majoring in Bible; Destiny Ramirez, a senior from Odessa majoring in elementary education; TJ Shands, a freshman from Stanton majoring in liberal arts; and Madison Zardiackas, a sophomore from Lockhart majoring in the Guy D. Newman Honors Academy and social science with an emphasis in jurisprudence. HPU BSM director Keith Platte accompanied the students.
"Taking students on a trip like this is instrumental in helping them see how God works across geographic, racial, socio-economic and generational boundaries," said Platte.
The group spent three days at Graffiti Church helping with the church's afterschool program and served meals to people in local parks through the Free Lunch in the Park program.
"Our students got to learn from the people of Graffiti Church about their philosophy of ministry," Platte said. "Their church is often out in the community serving people as a means to share the love, grace and message of Jesus Christ. They often say 'meet the need first,' which is how they believe Jesus would be ministering in their community."
Following their time spent with Graffiti Church, the BSM team attended a Sunday worship service with First Polish Baptist Church, where Tyler Dingle preached through an interpreter. They also visited Maranatha Romanian Baptist Church, where Dingle also preached. The group visited members of the Polish church, living in other parts of the city, and helped to clean around the church building.
"Cities like New York are global cities," Platte said. "You can visit people from every inhabitable continent and see the work of God. You can also see the immense need for God's people to continue serving and sharing the love of Jesus Christ. It was an invaluable time for us to connect with believers from other parts of the world, in different languages sometimes, serving the God who created us for good works."
Ryan McCord commented on the significance of the trip, specifically the learning opportunity it presented.
"The trip I took to New York with the BSM was both challenging and reformative," said McCord. "It was unlike any mission trip I had ever been on. We jumped in and did what we could when we had the chance. The biggest thing I learned from this is that you do not need a plan or a set schedule to serve God. Jumping in and helping here and there is just as much a blessing and a valid way to do God's work."
Applications are still being accepted for the fall 2019 semester at Howard Payne University (www.hputx.edu/apply). For more information about HPU, including the wide range of available financial aid options, contact HPU's Office of Admission at 325-649-8020 or by e-mail at enroll@hputx.edu.
Cutline: Six representatives of Howard Payne University's Baptist Student Ministry recently travelled to New York City to serve with area churches. Pictured from left to right are Madison Zardiackas, Destiny Ramirez, Keith Platte, TJ Shands, Tyler Dingle and Ryan McCord.
HPU graduate Karli Conrad '18 serving as campus missionary intern
BROWNWOOD – November 19, 2018 – Howard Payne University graduate Karli Conrad is serving with the HPU Baptist Student Ministry (BSM) as campus missionary intern for the 2018-2019 school year.
Conrad, a native of Katy, graduated from HPU in May 2018 with a degree in marketing. As a student, she was active in the BSM, serving as a leader and in the senior adult ministry. She also was a member of the Student Activities Council, the Student Planning Committee and business leadership organization Phi Beta Lambda.
She initially had other plans following graduation but felt led to change them as her final year at HPU drew to a close.
"I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do after college and was kind of on the fast track to an internship at a corporation in Houston," said Conrad. "Then God called me to go into a ministry position to serve HPU. When Keith [Platte, director of HPU's BSM] mentioned the position and asked if I would be interested, I said no initially, but then God changed my heart."
Keith Platte noted that Conrad has been an immediate contributor to the functions of the BSM.
"She is a very welcoming, inviting person," he said. "Students find it easy to open up and talk to Karli. She has a passion to see people grow in Christ, to become disciples and disciple-makers."
The initial adjustment from student to worker was somewhat difficult for her. She had to adapt to her new role as a guide and mentor, rather than a peer, to students. However, she saw the importance of the position, and her recent status as a student made her more relatable to current students. She has enjoyed flipping sides in the student/staff equation.
"I like it because I'm very goal-driven," she said, "and my goal for students is for them to know Christ and then go out to make Christ known," she said. "If I can help in any way and plant seeds like the Lord wants me to, then that's what I'm going to do."
There are many ministry opportunities available to students through the BSM. Opportunities include mission fundraising events, free meals for all students, student-led worship nights, on-campus fellowship groups for students and various outreach opportunities in the local community.
"Being active with the BSM can help in your personal walk, growing with Christ," said Conrad. "To get involved is to be in communion, to be together with your peers in a tight-knit ministry that is so rewarding."
Applications are still being accepted for the spring 2019 semester at Howard Payne University (www.hputx.edu/apply). HPU offers a variety of financial aid options, including scholarships for students from Brown County and surrounding counties. For more information about HP U, contact HPU's Office of Admission at 325-649-8020 or by e-mail at enroll@hputx.edu.
Cutline: HPU graduate Karli Conrad '18 is working as the campus missionary intern for the fall 2018 and spring 2019 semesters.
HPU announces 2018 Homecoming Court
BROWNWOOD – October 25, 2018 – Howard Payne University has announced its 2018 Homecoming Court. The Homecoming queen and princess will be crowned next Friday, November 2, at 2 p.m. during Homecoming Convocation in the university's Mims Auditorium.
Homecoming queen nominees are seniors Sabrina Martinez of San Antonio, Angelica Ramirez of Austin and Gabrielle Roque of Houston. Princess nominees are Amanda Collins of New Orleans, Jada Jones of Cibolo and Sarah Ramos of Pflugerville.
Sabrina Martinez is the daughter of retired Major Paul A. Martinez and Yvonne E. Martinez. An elementary education major, Martinez' campus involvement includes the Delta Chi Rho sorority.
Angelica Ramirez, the daughter of Jesus L. Ramirez I and Kimberly Ramirez, is a biology major. She serves as chaplain for Delta Chi Rho and Tri Beta and is a Student Government Association senior senator, a resident assistant and a college outreach intern at Coggin Avenue Baptist Church.
Gabriella Roque, the daughter of Cris Roque and Ruby Robinson, is a biology major. She is vice president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and a member of the HPU softball team. Additionally, she volunteers through the Special Olympics and at an animal hospital.
Amanda Collins is the daughter of Wayne Smith and the late Rhonda Collins. An elementary education major, Collins' campus involvement includes Chi Alpha Omega and Jacket Journey.
Jada Jones is the daughter of Kenneth and Carla Matthews and Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Jones. A biology major, Jones is active with Chi Alpha Omega and the HPU women's basketball team.
Sarah Ramos, the daughter of Eric and Anna Ramos, is a business management major. Her campus involvement includes Delta Chi Rho, Jacket Ambassadors and Student Activities Council. Additionally, she serves as a Jacket Journey leader and as a student worker in HPU's Office of Admission.
The Homecoming Court will be featured during the halftime show of the football game as HPU takes on Southwestern University on Saturday, November 3. The game begins at 4 p.m. at Gordon Wood Stadium.
For a complete list of Homecoming 2018 activities, visit www.hputx.edu/homecoming.
Cutline: Howard Payne University's 2018 Homecoming Court includes (top row, left to right) Angelica Ramirez, Gabrielle Roque and Sabrina Martinez and (bottom row, left to right) Jada Jones, Amanda Collins and Sarah Ramos.
HPU to host Encounter Week fall revival September 17-19
BROWNWOOD – September 13, 2018 – Howard Payne University will host Encounter Week fall revival services next Monday, September 17, through Wednesday, September 19. This year's guest speaker is Saleim Kahleh and worship will be led by the Clayton Tyner Band.
Kahleh was raised as a Muslim in a loving Islamic home. After his first year of college, he went on a quest to find the truth about God and religion. The Lord Jesus revealed Himself to Kahleh, and now he testifies around the world about the goodness of God. He graduated in 1984 from Houston Baptist University and is now employed there in the role of associate university minister. He is founder of Saleim Kahleh Ministries.
The Clayton Tyner Band is from San Antonio. Tyner graduated from HPU in 2012 and went on to lead worship at San Antonio City Church where he met the rest of the band. Last year, they became involved with a City Church campus getting ready to become a church plant. They believe music is just a small part of what it means to worship Jesus and hope their passion invites others to experience Him as well.
Encounter Week services will be held in HPU's Mims Auditorium at 10:00 a.m. Monday through Wednesday and at 7:30 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday. All Encounter Week services are open to the public.
"Mr. Kahleh has been a part of HPU's revival services in the past and it's always a blessing to have him back on campus as well as HPU alumnus Clayton Tyner, who is amazing in worship," said Keith Platte, Chapel coordinator and director of HPU's Baptist Student Ministry. "The community is invited to join us for this time of worship and prayer."
Cutlines: 1. Saleim Kahleh, founder of Saleim Kahleh Ministries, is the scheduled speaker for HPU's Encounter Week services.
2. The Clayton Tyner Band will lead worship at HPU's Encounter Week services.
HPU students and alumni serve at 2018 Wyoming Youth Evangelism Conference
BROWNWOOD – June 27, 2018 – Howard Payne University students and alumni were among a group of 13 from May First Baptist Church that traveled to Wyoming toward the end of the spring semester to serve at the state's Youth Evangelism Conference (YEC). The event was held at College Heights Baptist Church in Casper, Wyoming.
HPU students who made the trip were junior Isaac Williams, college minister at May FBC; sophomore Eli Williams, church intern at May FBC; freshman Hannah Williams; and sophomore Abi Brown. Alumni who served were Dr. Nicholas Ewen '02, assistant professor of theatre at HPU and music minister at May FBC; Clarrisa Ewen '96; and Dustin Wright '12, youth minister at Rocky Creek Baptist Church in Brownwood. Kase Cox, Taylor Cox, Josh McFarland, Wayne Snell, Linzie Wright and Bethanie Ewen, daughter of the Ewens and dual-credit student at HPU also participated.
While there, the group served in many capacities. Dr. Ewen preached during the general sessions at the conference, Eli Williams led worship and Isaac Williams spoke to students during a small-group session.
Lynda Roark, director of Wyoming YEC, invited the group to lead at this year's conference. Roark is also the director of Mountain Top Assembly Baptist Camp in Casper, Wyoming, where members of the group have served during the past two summers.
"This group has had a huge impact on the entire state of Wyoming by encouraging, evangelizing and discipling an entire generation of Wyoming's young Christian minds and hearts," said Roark.
Dr. Ewen has a long-existing connection to the state, having grown up in Wyoming and attending the camp.
"It was a huge honor and wonderful experience to go back to Wyoming with a group of talented and passionate HPU students," said Dr. Ewen.
Isaac Williams will continue to serve in Wyoming over the summer as an intern at Mountain Top Assembly Baptist Camp.
Applications are still being accepted for the fall 2018 semester at Howard Payne University (www.hputx.edu/apply). HPU offers a variety of financial aid options, including scholarships for students from Brown County and surrounding counties. For more information about HPU, contact HPU's Office of Admission at 325-649-8020 or by e-mail at enroll@hputx.edu.
Cutline: HPU students and alumni were among a group that traveled to Wyoming to speak and lead worship at the state's 2018 Youth Evangelism Conference.
HPU to hold Commencement ceremony this Saturday
BROWNWOOD – May 1, 2018 – Howard Payne University will hold its spring Commencement ceremony this Saturday, May 5, beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the Brownwood Coliseum. The coliseum is located at 500 E. Baker Street in Brownwood.
Dr. Bill Ellis, university president, and other university representatives will confer the undergraduate and graduate degrees. Delivering the charge to the graduates is Dr. Ray Martinez III, president of Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas, Inc.
Commencement will be preceded on Friday, May 4, by the Chime Out ceremony, an HPU tradition in which graduating seniors pass a chain of ivy to underclassmen, symbolizing the passing of authority, responsibility and privileges to those students who remain on campus to carry on the traditions of the university. Chime Out begins at 6:00 p.m. at the university's Mims Auditorium.
For more information, visit the HPU website at www.hputx.edu.
Cutline: HPU's Commencement ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, May 5, at the Brownwood Coliseum.
Commitment to service: Following God's will is foremost for graduating HPU senior Josh Dykes
By Seth Rainey, HPU Junior
BROWNWOOD – May 1, 2018 – As Howard Payne University senior Josh Dykes of Mount Pleasant prepares to graduate in several days, it is clear that there has been a single overriding influence on his life. Obedience to God's will is the reason why he is at HPU committed to ministry as a vocation and is the guiding factor in his everyday life.
A double-major in youth ministry and the Guy D. Newman Honors Academy with a minor in Spanish, Dykes said he has been called to ministry from an early age. As a sophomore in high school, he felt that he wanted to go into youth ministry. He said God affirmed this interest after time spent in prayer and receiving advice from mentors.
"While looking at colleges, I contacted one of my favorite speakers from summer camp and asked him where I should attend college to study ministry," Dykes said. "He told me, 'Go to HPU. They have a great youth ministry program.'"
God's leading, coupled with the speaker's recommendation, gave Dykes confidence as he prepared to visit and choose colleges.
"On my first visit here I knew HPU was it," he said.
He maintained a firm commitment to attending HPU. Because of finances, he remained home in Mount Pleasant for a year and studied at a local community college before transferring to HPU.
The care displayed for him by those at HPU has positively shaped his view of the university.
"Dr. Gary Gramling, a professor in the Christian Studies department, met me during my first visit to HPU," he said. "The next year when I came to HPU, he still remembered my name and where I was from."
Dr. Gramling noted the ways that Dykes displays care for others in his everyday interactions.
"He is always desiring to learn more and has a servant's heart," Dr. Gramling said. "He listens to others, genuinely cares about their needs, and does his best to meet those needs."
Other faculty also notice how Dykes shares the love of Christ with his fellow students.
"He's someone students are drawn to because they know he cares," said Dr. Wheelington, professor of Christian studies. "When he asks 'How are you doing?' and 'How can he pray for you?' he really means it."
At HPU, the university's personnel and students foster an atmosphere conducive to fellowship, friendship and learning. To Dykes, this is an example of why HPU is a great university.
"It's about the people," he said. "The people make this university what it is. That's what HPU is about."
He added that the faculty, combined with small classes, have provided him with an atypical, positive college experience while at HPU.
"I've had classes go get coffee together," he said. "Everything's just very personable. Various faculty members, like Dr. Wheelington and Jennings Hall resident director Wes Curton, have really helped me on my walk in ministry."
In addition to mentoring Dykes in the classroom, Dr. Wheelington serves with Dykes and another HPU student, Julie Jo Yarbro, at Southside church in Brownwood.
"As I look back over mine and Josh's time together, I wonder if I have helped Josh or if he has helped me in my walk with the Lord. More likely the former than the latter," said Dr. Wheelington. "And I'm glad for that."
Dykes plays an active role in the student community of HPU. He is a resident assistant in Jennings Hall, is a member of the Model U.N. team, serves on the Student Appeals Committee and is a member of Delta Epsilon Omega. In past years at HPU, Dykes served on the leadership team of the Baptist Student Ministry, was a member of the Student Government Association and participated in Mock Trial.
Recently, he was presented with the Nat Tracy Servant Leader Award. This award is given to selected HPU students in acknowledgement of their character and commitment to service honoring Jesus Christ. He was also recognized as an Outstanding Christian Studies Student during HPU's spring Academic Awards Convocation.
"The Lord brought me to HPU to be loved and love others," Dykes said.
He said that the university where he has spent the past three years of life has been an important part of his walk in ministry and his personal growth as he prepares to graduate.
"If you are looking for a place to grow, especially in your faith," he said, "you can find it at HPU."
HPU's Commencement will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Brownwood Coliseum. For more information and a livestream of the event, visit www.hputx.edu/commencement.
Cutline: Howard Payne University senior Josh Dykes is committed to following God's will for his life.
Finding community at HPU: Haylee Maddox uses her time to challenge herself and form relationships
BROWNWOOD – April 27, 2018 – As she searched for colleges to continue her academic career, sophomore Haylee Maddox of Bellville sought out a place where she would be challenged to grow spiritually and academically.
"College is this beautiful time to be challenged in every way because you're not going to get this time back," Maddox said.
In her college search, she found Howard Payne University to be an institution that would fulfill her academic and spiritual goals, while also giving her the possibility of playing softball at the collegiate level. However, due to injuries in her later years of high school, she was unable to pursue college athletics. Additionally, Maddox chose to participate in a year-long Christian Leadership program known as "Link Year," paving a nontraditional path for the future HPU student.
She did not visit the campus until Day 1, an HPU-hosted event at which incoming students come to campus in the spring and early summer to register for their first classes at HPU. Upon arriving, she immediately recognized a sense of intentional interconnectedness between fellow students and determined to find her place within this community.
"Right off the bat, I found a solid friend group and got plugged in with the Baptist Student Ministry (BSM)," said Maddox.
These first experiences in university life, what she dubbed the "real world" away from family and familiar surroundings, gave her hope of finding belonging at college.
Maddox is challenging herself academically as a double major in practical theology and communication. She is also very involved in extracurricular activities, participating in numerous student organizations.
She recently became the president of HPU's Christian women's sorority Pi Theta Chi. Additionally, she is on the BSM's leadership committee and serves as a sophomore senator in the Student Government Association. She also writes for "The Yellow Jacket" student newspaper and serves as the treasurer for Appointed, an organization for women going into ministry.
Maddox believes that student involvement in campus life enhances the university experience. She is active in a variety of capacities to help others benefit from personal participation.
"I truly want HPU to be for everyone else what it is for me," said Maddox.
She appreciates the chances HPU has offered her to get to know a diverse group of people. The university's size and structure allow students to serve in multiple ways. She said this accessibility to involvement is part of what makes HPU unique.
"There are so many influential people here, but they aren't concentrated in one area," said Maddox. "I really like the involvement that everyone has here on campus."
Looking back, Maddox recalled that she thought she knew what to expect from college when she was in high school. However, the differences between her expectations and reality have been enriching to her.
"HPU has been exactly what I needed from my college experience," she said, "and what I continue to need."
Applications are still being accepted for the fall 2018 semester at Howard Payne University (www.hputx.edu/apply). HPU offers a variety of financial aid options for students. For more information about HPU, contact HPU's Office of Admission at 325-649-8020 or by e-mail at enroll@hputx.edu.
Cutline: HPU student Haylee Maddox speaks during the weekly university chapel service.


The Rugged COM Express (RCE) module CB30C has been developed according to railway standards EN 50128 (software) and EN 50129 (hardware) and has now received the SIL 2 certification from TÜV SÜD. Due to its robust design, it is particularly suitable for safety-critical applications, e.g., in rail or bus transport, but also in demanding industrial applications.
The CB30C complies with the requirements of the EN 50218 and EN 50129 standards for software, system and hardware development in railways. Within these standards, the RCE module is now certified to safety integrity level SIL 2 and comes with the appropriate certification package, which includes the safety case and the certification report from TÜV SÜD. The package will simplify the certification process of the final system considerably and will consequently shorten the project time.
To achieve the SIL 2 level, the board is monitored by a specially developed CPLD (Complex Programmable Logic Device) supervisor. In case the defined operating conditions like the supply voltage or temperature reach the critical limits, the safe supervisor interrupts the power to the subsystem, ensuring all external communications are stopped. With the onboard event logger error states can be read out and analyzed.
According to the Rugged COM Express standard, the CB30C is embedded in a solid aluminum frame protecting the electronics against environmental impacts like humidity, dust or electromagnetic radiation and additionally supporting operation in the extended temperature range of -40 to +85°C via conduction cooling. And, of course the complete design is compliant to the EN 50155 railway standard.
Based on the QorIQ single core P1013 or dual core P1022 processor from NXP, the CB30C running at up to 1 GHz has an excellent performance per watt. With its focus on safe design, the CB30C still offers ample I/O functionality, including up to three Gigabit Ethernet and PCI Express interfaces, two SATA channels, up to four USB ports and UARTs. The CB30C complies with the COM Express Basic form factor and type 6 pin-out. A COM Express version without the aluminum frame is also on offer.


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Q: how to get the value in jstl I have written a piece of code in jstl . I am getting the following error while executing the html.
Can I call a method in value attribute for c:set.If not please assit me how to do this.
Exception:
com.sun.facelets.tag.TagAttributeException: /role/MyPage.xhtml @33,82 value="#{roleManager.roleStatus(roleId)}" Error Parsing: #{roleManager.roleStatus(roleId)}

Code:
<select name="123">
        <c:forEach items="#{roleManager.addRoleList}" var="category">
        <c:set var="roleId" value="#{category.value}" />
        <c:set var="roleIdValue" value="#{roleManager.getRoleStatus(roleId)}" />
            <c:if test="${roleIdValue}">
                <option value="#{roleId}" style="color:#990000;"> <h:outputLabel  value="#{category.key}" /></option>
            </c:if>
            <option value="123"> <h:outputLabel  value="#{category.key}"/></option>
        </c:forEach>
    </select>

A: Standard el resolver cannot evaluate method invocation with parameters.
Here are some solutions:
Using temp property in your bean:
<c:set target="${roleManager}" property="roleId" value="${roleId}"/>
<c:set var="roleIdValue" value="#{roleManager.roleStatus}" />

Also you will need add the following code to your bean:
private String roleId;

public String getRoleStatus() {
    // Invocation of your logic with the parameter.
    return getRoleStatus(getRoleId());
}

public String getRoleId() {
    return roleId;
}

public void setRoleId(String roleId) {
    this.roleId = roleId;
}

Using functions:
On page:
${prefix:methodName(param1, param2, ...)}

And you should declare the function in taglib:
<function>
<name>methodName</name>
<function-class>className</function-class>
<function-signature>
    returnType methodName(param1Type, param2Type, ...)
</function-signature>

As parameters you can use your roleManager itself and the argument.
Using el-resolver which allows method invocations:
Use for example JBoss el resolver,
or also you can implement your own solution as described here:
http://technology.amis.nl/blog/622/how-to-call-methods-from-el-expressions-pre-jsp-20-trick-for-jsps-with-jstl


Cinna Health Products (Cinna Produkty Zdrowia Sp. z o.o.), a division of Molecular Research Center, Inc., was created for scientific research and the sale of innovative products based on natural components. Cinna Health Products follows the ideals of Dr. Piotr Chomczynski, the visionary creator of Molecular Research Center, Inc. This biotechnology company has stayed at the forefront of technological progress in the medical and biological sciences for more than twenty years.
Molecular Research Center, Inc. is a biotechnological company that invents and produces reagents used in molecular biology and biomedical research. The company was established in 1989 by Dr. Piotr Chomczynski, an accomplished scientist who moved to the United States from Poland. Dr. Chomczynski discovered a fast, efficient and economical method to obtain RNA, a genetic component in all living organisms including humans. This discovery opened new possibilities to explore RNA synthesis and gene expression because it allowed scientists to isolate RNA of excellent quality, surpassing results obtainable by other methods. Dr. Chomczynski's approach and technological ingenuity accelerated RNA research and made it possible to understand how genes function in health and disease. At present, scientists all over the world use Dr. Chomczynski's method every day in their pursuit to understand the mechanisms of different diseases and to find new ways to prevent and cure illness.
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LAccademia degli Intronati è nata tra il 1525 e il 1527 nella Repubblica di Siena come luogo di ritrovo dell'aristocrazia, la cui prima manifestazione pubblica risale al 1531 con la rappresentazione della commedia Gl'ingannati, anonima, ma secondo vari studiosi da attribuirsi principalmente al filologo modenese Lodovico Castelvetro, che fu membro dell'Accademia.

Dopo aver avuto sede per gran parte del Settecento nel palazzo della Sapienza (oggi Biblioteca comunale degli Intronati), l'Accademia è ora ospitata in palazzo Patrizi-Piccolomini, in via di Città 75.

Storia
Il nome dell'accademia venne scelto ironicamente a sottolineare il desiderio di quei letterati di estraniarsi dai "rumori" del mondo che li assordavano ("rintronavano"). I suoi «fondatori furono "sex viri nobiles senenses" (sei nobiluomini senesi): lo Scaltrito (arcivescovo Francesco Bandini Piccolomini); lArsiccio (Antonio Vignali); lImportuno (Francesco Sozzi); il Sodo (Marco Antonio Piccolomini); il Moscone (Giovan Francesco Franceschi); il Cirloso (Alessandro Marzi)».

In genere la prima produzione teatrale degli Intronati è caratterizzata da giochi raffinati e leggeri, animati da un languido erotismo, il cui destinatario nobile ed elegante è il pubblico femminile.

Uno degli studiosi più attivi nella prima fase d'attività dell'Accademia fu Alessandro Piccolomini (1508-1578), che frequentò diversi ambienti (tra cui l'università di Padova); in seguito soggiornò a Roma intraprendendo la carriera ecclesiastica. Parimenti attivo fu il conte Alcibiade Lucarini, l'Offizioso, (1561-1645) che tra le altre cose dette alle stampe in Siena due Volumi d'Imprese, con figure, allusioni e Madrigali (pubblicate sotto il nome de L'Officioso Intronato); il primo volume contiene le Imprese fatte a richiesta o in lode altrui, il secondo volume contiene invece Imprese Sacre, parte delle quali spiegano gli altissimi Misteri della Fede e parte sono fatte in lode dei Senesi e dei Beati.

Altri membri, come Lelio Sozzini e suo nipote Fausto Sozzini, abbracciarono idee ereticali e furono costretti a prendere la via dell'esilio. Vi fece parte anche Maria Luisa Cicci (che assunse il soprannome l'Incognita).

Con la Guerra di Siena contro la coalizione formata dall'Impero spagnolo, l'accademia fu sospesa, ma tornò in attività nel 1603, sotto il regime mediceo, difendendo la continuità della tradizione aristocratica e cittadina senese. A questo scopo si adoperarono i fratelli Girolamo e Scipione Bargagli, il primo dei quali scrisse la commedia La Pellegrina, caratterizzata da forti aspetti patetici e sentimentali, e rappresentata postuma a Firenze nel 1589 in occasione del matrimonio fra Ferdinando de' Medici e Cristina di Lorena. In quell'epoca gli studi erano rivolti soprattutto all'attività teatrale e agli scritti satirici.

Fondendosi con l'Accademia dei Filomati entrò in possesso del Teatro dei Rinnovati dentro il Palazzo Pubblico; la struttura venne poi donata al Comune nel 1935.

Con l'ultimo statuto risalente al 1945, anno in cui riassunse la denominazione di Reale Accademia degli Intronati, l'Accademia è divenuta un'associazione civica per la promozione dello studio della storia e delle arti del territorio senese. La sua attività si esplica nell'organizzazione di convegni di studio e conferenze anche internazionali. Inoltre l'Accademia provvede alla pubblicazione del Bullettino senese di storia patria, prestigioso periodico culturale edito senza interruzioni fin dal 1894.

Il salone del palazzo in cui si ritrova l'Associazione ha il prospetto della Cappella Piccolomini con affreschi di Bernard van Rantwyck.

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Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni
  Testo integrale

Accademie e istituti di cultura di Siena
Storia di Siena
Intronati
Intronati
Compagnie teatrali italiane
Teatro in Toscana

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  def facebook
    @user = User.from_omniauth(request.env["omniauth.auth"])

    sign_in_and_redirect @user, :event => :authentication
    set_flash_message(:notice, :success, :kind => "Facebook") if is_navigational_format?
  end

  def google_oauth2
    @user = User.from_omniauth(request.env["omniauth.auth"])

    sign_in_and_redirect @user, :event => :authentication
    set_flash_message(:notice, :success, :kind => "Google") if is_navigational_format?
  end
end

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Everything we do is related to our ability to connect and have meaningful conversations.
You can't get away from that truth.
However, we typically don't do a very good job practicing this truth.
Especially as men. We talk about sports… boats… hunting… toys… people… our wife… and more. We will talk about almost anything other than the things that really matter in life.
Yet, as men, we have a world that wants to connect with us in meaningful ways and we have a voice that needs to be heard. Whether it's in our home, our family, with our friends or others, people want more from us. In fact they need more from us.
When we aren't fulfilling the role we are meant to, something else is taking us place.
Here's a few things you can do to intentionally connect with your world and to have a greater voice.
Too often, although we are "talking" with someone, we aren't really paying attention. Whether we're distracted doing something else (we call it multi-tasking…others call it not paying attention when we do it), or we're not really into the moment, or we haven't slowed down to be present…regardless of what the excuse is, we need to learn to be present with those who matter most in our life.
Listening is NOT an easy skill. What I mean by listening is listening to hear what's being said and at times hearing what's really being said (or what's not being said).
Responding without hearing. Interrupting. Not listening the entire time and planning a response before they are finished talking. Being bored with the talk or the one talking.
It's as simple as saying, "what I heard you say is…". This practice forces you to listen and also says to the other person that you're trying to hear AND understand what's being said.
Put your phone away, or better yet, silence it. Put the TV remote down. Whatever you might have in your hand, or be doing at the time, put it down. It will help you focus on the person and they will feel like they are being listened to.
55% of communication is nonverbal. Read that again.
Over half of communication is not spoken.
Pay attention to your arms… the angle of your body… where are your feet pointed when standing and talking (do they say I am heading somewhere and you interrupted me?).
This is not only the questions you ask, but also give meaningful answers as well.
Go beyond the superficial BS and talk about real life.
Anyone can become a great communicator in their world.
However, almost all of us have to work at it.
Make it a point to connect with your world.
One of the goals with 10,000 Days is to live with intentionality on a daily basis.
Here's the strategy – determine EVERY morning to live a significant day AND reflect EVERY night on how well I did.
I'll tell you right now that living intentionally every day isn't an easy thing.
More specifically, I find it's difficult to find where I lived beyond myself on some days. Whether it's that I'm tired, or that I missed opportunities to connect, or that I wasted time on meaningless "stuff"…it's TOO easy to waste moments in a day.
When that happens, it's seems like a day came and went and nothing meaningful really happened.
If you take serious inventory of your daily intentions – how strategic and intentional are you really living?
Could you do a better job connecting with those who matter most?
Could you say no to yourself more and yes to others more?
Pay attention to the moments… that's where the chance for improvement most likely is to be found.
Recently, we had the opportunity to take my entire family to Aruba.
The short version is it was amazing – in many ways.
The long version is the "why I say it was amazing. IE Why I say it was so amazing.
How we got there is worth knowing.
For some time an all family trip to somewhere special has been a bucket list trip for my wife. It took unusual circumstances for us to be able to make it all happen. Seriously, there were 9 of us. 7 adults and 2 grandkids (ages 1 & 3). Of the 7 adults, 6 work and 1 is in high school. So, there were a lot of moving parts for each of us.
Since this blog is about 10,000 days of life, this trip will rate as some of the greatest days of those 10,000 (actually of all my life days so far).
My goal is to live each day with intent and to end each day with reflection. Even in Aruba I tried to do that. This is where some of the more personal moments happened for me.
For example, while sitting together on the back patio one evening, an incredible feeling of pride came over me. Not the pride that repels people. I'm talking about the pride that comes from doing something incredibly right. The pride that literally feels like it swells within your heart. That pride. I was overwhelmed with it. Why? Because we were ONE.
There was no brokenness. No rifts. No negativity. Just real love and guttural laughter all around. It was epic for sure.
Also, I felt real joy. The joy that comes from knowing that hard choices in life had been made to be there. The joy of knowing the cost (intangible) of being there. Everyone there (minus the kids) had paid a price to be there. And, furthermore, we were all there…present…involved…focused. It added even more to the experiences and memories created.
Another part of what made the trip special was the peace of the moments and the overall feel of everyone and everything. It certainly was partly because of being in Aruba. However, it was more about the "we" of everyone going all in and everyone doing their part as needed. It kept stress away from everyone. I'm not sure what the presence of peace is worth, but it's definitely in the top 3 for me. Personally, I don't think peace comes easily.
I've said all that to say this…the trip was amazing because of the depth of relationship everyone had with everyone else. Whether it was me and my wife, me and kids or me and grandkids. Or, whether it was one of them with everyone else, the closeness couldn't be faked and that's what made it amazing.
As a man, husband, father, Dapa (the name my grandsons call me) or any other hat I wear, the point of it all is to have moments in life that transcend the moment themselves. Moments that happen below the surface and can't be faked. Moments that resonate with something inside that says, "this is perfect".
That's what it's all about in my opinion.
Trading 8 pennies for the memories created were beyond worth it.
When's the last time you had a meaningful conversation with someone significant in your life?
I'm not talking about a conversation that had to take place because one, or both, of you were upset. We all have conversations them from time to time.
I'm talking about a proactive, incredibly positive conversation that left you both better than you were before. It could be with your spouse, a child a best friend or even a complete stranger.
One of the goals I've been working on is having more of these type of conversations with the people who matter most in my life.
As a matter of fact, I've set my intent to have AT LEAST ONE PER DAY. What I mean is that I have made a deliberate choice daily to minimize all distractions and give someone 100% of my focus while we talk.
You may say that that's not a big deal. I would argue otherwise. Here's why. Most of us have less-than-meaningful conversations while we are multitasking or doing something else at the same time. Right?
So, the goal has 2 parts.
1st, ask real questions and give real answers when in dialog. Actively listen to the verbal and non-verbal communication.
2nd, go past the typical shallow topics and talk about the stuff that really matters in life.
Sounds easy right? Try it.
EVERYDAY pick someone in your life and have a meaningful conversation with them.
Make it a goal to talk no less than 15 minutes.
Start with someone close to you. You don't have to let them in on your new goal. Just watch and see what happens when you start having these talks.
An old song says "one is the loneliest number." Truly, in almost all things in life, one isn't much. One is the start towards two or more.
It's easy to almost ignore one. One is right next to zero.
Admit it, it's easy to overlook a seemingly insignificant increment of time.
However, 10,000 days has changed that for me.
Each morning I think about the day ahead. My one day. The only one I have. I think through my intent and goals. I also think about the people in my life and what I need to be aware of with them. In other words, I try to think about what I have to get done and those who matter most in my life.
Then, each evening, when it's time to move a penny (the symbol of 1 of my 10,000 days), I reflect on how I did that day. It has quickly become second nature to reflect and ask if today mattered. Did I live it like I should have? Did I make a difference? Did I matter? Did I invest quality time with someone in my life? Did I put the phone away when I was talking? Did I major in the majors? Etc.
And when I move that ONE penny, it feels very significant. Whether I had an on-purpose day or whether I squandered it. One feels very significant.
I encourage you to take advantage of each ONE DAY you get.
They add up over time and you find that each one of them mattered greatly.
Don't waste ONE DAY on low living.
To those of us who seemingly have an unlimited number of days, we can easily ignore the question. However, to the person who has been given a, "you have x number of days to live", each and every day can't have a price tag placed on it. Right?
10,000 days is my effort to not take any day for granted and to live each and every day with a certain purpose.
Since I've not been here a few days, let's catch up.
First, the only reason I've not written since January 1st is that it literally took us numerous trips to a store and 3 separate purchases to find containers that would hold 10,000 pennies. I didn't want to write until I had that solved.
Second, my goal is to (1) set my intention each and every day in the morning. I want to honestly take a moment and set the days agenda and intent. I plan on identifying a primary purpose daily.
Third, each evening (or night) I will move a penny from the "10,000 jar" to the empty jar. Since I started this on January 1st, the empty jar has 6 pennies in it now. Ideally, if I get all 10,000 of my allotted days, the 10,000 pennies jar will empty and the empty jar will end up with 10,000 pennies.
I plan on reflecting each evening with what I did, or didn't, do with my day. I hope to be honest in my reflections.
I can already tell you that my number one flaw is wasted time.
When you seriously, and honestly, count each day, hours matter. So do minutes. I've identified how much time I simply waste. Some of the wasted time is spent on bullcrap (social media for example). Some of my time is wasted on being "busy" doing absolutely nothing meaningful. Some of my time has been wasted being lazy.
I seriously think I make better use of my time today (January 6th) then I did only a few days ago. I am that serious about getting this right.
I want to live each day in ways that when I reflect I can identify a couple, or few, "this really mattered" activities. Whether it was for me or others I feel the intentionality building already.
I am stoked and ready to live the next 9,995 days full of life.
It's January 1st of a brand new year. 365 days untainted from the past. Right?
The challenge is we bring same old us into the beautiful untarnished new year. Same thinking. Same struggles. Same habits. Same everything.
But, one thing that is different is that we BELIEVE in the newness. We HOPE in the new beginning. And rightly so. We should.
Here's what we have to do to really have new.
STOP something that is robbing you from the new. Don't pick 20 things and expect to overhaul your entire life today. It's not going to happen and you'll get frustrated and bail the entire NEW YOU project before it gets traction.
Also, PICK a NEW START Goal too. Just One.
Just pick a thing to STOP and a thing to START.
Stop now and pick those 2 things. 1 STOP. 1 START.
You don't manage goals. You manage DECISIONS. Literally nanoseconds are what you manage. It's in those nanoseconds where the new you takes on new life and the old you begins to fade away.
When you feel the OLD you wanting to do the OLD thing…you manage that moment. That nanosecond and choose the NEW. And you do so over and over until a new HABIT is formed.
You manage emotions and feelings. You manage the inner voice. The real battle is won within before it shows up in life.
Then YOU do it again and again and again. Over and over.
When you fall short you recommit.
When you fall short evaluate and identify what happened? What needs to change in order for you to win more? Adjust and go again.
That's how a NEW you will come to life this year and how an OLD you will die.
If you go by feelings alone, you won't win this one.
If you don't manage the nanoseconds within, you won't win this one.
You'll have an incredible year!
What is 10,000 Days about?
10,000 days was born from a couple sources.
One came from something I read about the average lifespan in the US being 30,000 days. 30,000 days is just over 82 years.
I'm 55 (born in 1963) and when I read that I immediately did the math. In theory, I have almost exactly 10,000 days to live.
Out of those two thoughts, 10,000 days was born.
For Christmas all I asked for was 10,000 pennies. They are meant to be an icon of sorts to represent how I am investing each of my 10,000 days. I am keeping them in a box and I'll move them from that box to another. One penny a day.
Each morning, I'll "move a penny" and give serious intent to what I'll do with that day. Whether it's as a man, husband, father, granddad (AKA Dapa G), professional or other area of life…I hope to be on point on a very regular basis.
Each evening, I'll reflect on how well I did.
What did I do well and what did I waste time on.
The goal is to keep raising my "living intentionally" score over time.
10,000 days will be the place that I write about both my ups and downs…my successes and losses…etc.
The goal is to not only inspire myself with the blog and pennies, but to also inspire you as well.
Stay tuned and join in. Also, I'd love for you to share this with others so they too can become more intentional with their life. Day by day. Penny by penny.


If you're anything like us, you can't stop watching Jordan Bohannon's last-second three to cap off Iowa's improbable comeback win over Northwestern last night. So don't fight it -- just give in and watch the shot a few dozen more times today. What better way is there to start the week?
The more I watch it, the more I enjoy Luka Garza's reaction to the shot from the Iowa bench: just pure, uncontrolled joy.
Speaking of BTN... this isn't a look at the shot itself, but this view of what was happening in the BTN production truck during and immediately after the shot is fascinating, especially if you're a process wonk.
This video of how the #Hawkeyes came from 15 down with 4:13 to go is fantastic.


The Life Raft Group held a GIST Day of Learning (GDOL) in Los Angeles, California on February 18th, 2019. GDOLs are free, one-day programs that provide both education and support to the GIST community. Top GIST specialists present the latest on research and treatment options as well as provide a comprehensive review of the science behind GIST. GDOLs provide an opportunity not only to meet and interact with local expert practitioners in an intimate setting, but also for patients to connect with one another in a supportive environment.
Over 80 patients, caregivers and UCLA practitioners attended the weekend event in LA. We signed up six new members to our GIST community and raised over $2000 in individual donations at this event. A huge thank you to our donors, and all the physicians who spent the day taking questions from the attendees.
Dr. Bartosz Chmielowski (UCLA) opened the day with an Update on Standard Therapies of GIST Management. Dr. Arun Singh (UCLA) followed with a presentation on Immunotherapy of GIST Treatment. Pre-operative Treatment and Surgical Approaches to GIST is a concern for many GIST patients. Dr. Fritz Eilber (UCLA) provided insight on this area. Dr. Michael Heinrich (OHSU) discussed New Agents in GIST and also spoke during the GIST in Children and Young Adults presentation for the SDH families who were in attendence. Dr. Chris Corless, also from OHSU, covered Diagnosing and Predicting the Behavior of GI Stromal Tumors.
Susan Bracker, NP (UCLA), provided an interactive presentation on Supportive Care and Management of Side Effects of Currently Available Therapies which all patients and caregivers appreciated. Southern California Local Group Leader, Dina Wiley, provided a support group session at the end of the day. Dina was also extremely instrumental in helping to make this GDOL a huge success.
Thank you to Bayer, Deciphera, Genentech, Novartis, and Pfizer for sponsoring our 2019 GDOLs.


Stephen will be taking a few lessons with top hunter/jumper trainer Kathy Newman soon in Middleburg, Virginia and wanted to share the opportunity with anyone interested. Kathy will be here Sunday, April 7th thru Tuesday, April 9th. Just text Stephen if you'd like a lesson!
To learn more about Kathy, visit her website HERE.