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Julius Caesar should have paid attention to those fateful words, "Beware the Ides of March." Had he, he wouldn't have been stabbed to death at a meeting of the Senate on 15th March, 44 BC.
Did you know that March was the first month of the Roman calendar? The Romans didn't number the days sequentially from the beginning of the month either. They went by the beginning, the middle and the beginning of the next month instead. The term "Ides" merely referred to the middle of the month and supposedly determined by the full moon.
The Ides of March was also a rock group in the 1960s-1970s and possibly best known for their song, I'm Your Vehicle Baby. I remember having that single on a 45 rpm record! I know, I know, I just dated myself.
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How to make a Bloody Caesar
Rim glass with celery salt
Add a wedge of lime
6 oz. Clamato Juice
1-1 1/2 oz Vodka
2 Dashes Tobasco or other hot sauce
Pour over ice, stir and add a stalk of celery
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COVER REVEAL – Sophie's Encore by Nicky Wells
July 15, 2013 Melanie	11 Comments
COVER REVEAL FOR SOPHIE'S ENCORE PLUS EXCERPT AND GIVEAWAY!!!
Hooray! Nicky Wells is here today to celebrate the cover reveal for her third book, Sophie's Encore. Read on for:
The COVER
The EXCERPT
The GIVEAWAY
Here's your chance to win an advance review copy of Sophie's Encore or Rock Star Romance SWAG!
Sophie's Encore
Her rock star is waiting in the wings, but will he get a second chance?
It's all change for Sophie Jones—only this time, there is more at stake than just her happiness.
Rock star extraordinaire, Dan Hunter, has been her patient and caring friend through the highs and lows since her wedding day, but now he figures it is time for her to start over. By stealth, the rock singer draws Sophie into the behind-the-scenes work for his band's latest album. Through the days and weeks spent together at the mixing desk, Sophie discovers whole new horizons for her life, yet before she can even begin to explore them, she faces the very real threat of losing her rock star for good.
Join Sophie and Dan in Sophie's Encore to find out how their journey will end…
Cover design: Nicky Wells and Chad Lichtenhan
Cover image: Singer in the darkness © Dmytro Konstantynov | Dreamstime.com
Whoa! What do you make of this? And to intrigue you further, Nicky has shared this excerpt of Sophie's Encore:
Sophie's Encore: Excerpt
My bedroom door opened slowly and Dan crept in. All thought of sleep forgotten, I flicked the light back on and was met by an astonishing sight. There was Dan, the rock star, legend for his antics on and off stage, clad in a demure pair of checked pajamas with a button-up top and a mismatched, stripy dressing gown. His feet were stuffed into fluffy slippers, and he clutched a bottle and two glasses in his hands.
"Come on," he whispered. "Dinner is served."
I giggled and left my bed, grabbing my own stripy dressing gown and a pair of thick socks.
"What are you doing?" I breathed into his ear, but he simply took my hand and pulled me down the dark corridor toward the open-plan lounge.
"Have a seat," he invited me and gestured at the dining table, which was once again laid, although only for two, complete with candles and napkins.
He set down the bottle and glasses and scurried off to shut the lounge door. While he busied himself in the kitchen, I basked in the heat from the fire which Dan had re-stoked, and observed my rock star with some degree of amusement.
Within a few minutes, he brought a dish of smoked salmon bites to the table, followed by olive bread, a cheese board, various cold meats, olives, pickled anchovies, and prawns with some sort of aioli dip. He popped the cork on the bottle of champagne, poured two glasses, and sat down, satisfied at last.
"Now we can eat," he announced. "Tapas. What do you think?"
I raised my glass. "Cheers," I giggled. "So that's what you meant earlier. I think it's amazing. It's like a midnight feast. I'm just waiting for matron to discover us and give us detention. Why all the secrecy?"
Dan speared a prawn and pointed it at me. "Well, for one, as you say, matron will certainly come and give us detention. Peter is very strict on my sleep regimen, you see." He dipped the prawn into the aioli before popping it into his mouth. The beatific look on his face and his scrunched up eyes suggested he was enjoying this humble treat far more than was warranted.
He swallowed and cleared his throat. "And for another, I'm on a strict diet. Every last bit of cheese gets weighed, the carbohydrates counted, the sugar added up. It's really tedious." He grimaced.
I helped myself to some bread and salmon. "Tedious indeed, I can see that. But why? I thought you were supposed to eat lots and get better." I chewed greedily, my tummy having given an impressive rumble.
Dan speared another prawn and added a mountain of cheese and bread to his place. "Bliss," he murmured before explaining further. "I'm supposed to eat healthy, not lots. So Peter has taken it upon himself to reform the bad eating habits of a lifetime. Bless him, it's what he's paid to do. I've been going along with it, and I have to admit, I'm feeling pretty good. But…"
He grinned his school-boy grin, took a big mouthful of food, washed it down with a large gulp of champagne, and finished his thought. "Well, it gets boring. And I wanted to do something special with you. On my own."
I burst out laughing, but quieted down when I saw the alarm on Dan's face.
"Sorry," I whispered.
"Peter's bedroom is right next door there," Dan whispered back. "And he's a light sleeper." He pointed his finger, and we sat in silence for a minute, straining to hear.
"I think we're okay," Dan finally concluded and resumed eating.
I giggled softly. "Naughty, naughty, us."
"Ha, we're not naughty yet," Dan shot back, speaking softly as well. "I was working up to that part."
He winked, and my heart skipped and jumped. He didn't mean—he couldn't mean what I thought he meant?
"What do you mean?" I bumbled, hoping for clarification, but Dan was enjoying himself.
"All in good time," he teased. "Let's finish our meal first."
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About Nicky Wells
Nicky Wells is your ultimate rock chick author. Signed to US Publisher, Sapphire Star Publishing, Nicky writes Romance That Rocks Your World, featuring the rock star and the girl next door. Nicky's books offer glitzy, glamorous contemporary romance with a rock theme ~ imagine Bridget Jones ROCKS Notting Hill!
Like Sophie, her leading lady, Nicky loves listening to rock music, dancing, and eating lobsters. When she's not writing, she's a wife, mother, occasional knitter, and regular contributor to The Midweek Drive show on Lincoln's Siren 107.3 FM. Rock on!
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To all of you out there who are mothers, grandmothers and even great-grandmothers, I wish you all a Happy Mother's Day.
Ruth (Neddo) Robertson May 13, 1930 – September 14, 2010
For me, I'll be partaking in what has become a tradition since losing my mum in the fall of 2012. Now on Mother's Day, I visit the cemetery and leave flowers at her grave.
The cemetery celebrations started the day we buried my mum's ashes. We sent her off with a song by her favourite singer – Vince Gill, and her favourite tipple – champagne. For the last few years of her life, I spent a lot of time out home doing as I called it "mother-sitting". She introduced me to everyone who came into the house as "This is my daughter, Melanie. She's writing a book." So when I was offered my contract, it seemed right that I should celebrate there with her and my dad.
Celebrating with my contract, manuscript and champagne
At some point during the day tomorrow, I'll see my daughter – either at her place or here. I don't have any champagne in but that can be rectified before tomorrow, although if she has to work tomorrow night, that will put an end to a tipple or two.
Once again, Happy Mother's Day!
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Ides of March, music, Rock group, Roman calendar
Julius Caesar should have paid attention to those fateful words. Had he, he wouldn't have been stabbed to death at a meeting of the senate on 15th March, 44 BC.
Did you know that March was the first month in the Roman calendar? The Romans didn't number the days sequentially from the beginning of the month either. They went by the beginning, the middle and the beginning of the next month instead. The term "Ides" merely referred to the middle of the month and supposedly determined by the full moon.
The Ides of March was also a rock group in the 1960s-1970s and possibly best known for their song I'm Your Vehicle Baby. I remember having that single on a 45 rpm record! I know, I know, I just dated myself.
Rim a glass with celery salt


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This is what monogamous knitting will apparently get you, a relatively fast FO! Although it still took me 3 weeks, which isn't exactly a sock knitting record.
I don't think I have enough words to express how happy I am with this yarn, there's not a single negative thing I could say about it. For me it has the perfect trade off between being sturdy and bouncy, and feeling like it can take the wear and tear of a sock, but still feeling very soft. Of course it remains to be seen how the yarn will last in the future of course. And again, I couldn't be more pleased with the vibrant specks of colour. I do fear that variegated yarns become to busy for my taste, but in this case it adds something interesting without looking like clown vomit (maybe just a little). I've definitely added this yarn to my christmas wishlist!
And I can recommend the pattern for any sort of variegated yarn. I didn't make any interesting mods, just some tiny things you can find on my project page. I didn't really get bored during the knitting, there's just enough going on to keep it interesting. The only thing that I didn't particularly like was that the sock was instructed to be knit on 3 needles, which I assumed would have some sort of reason. I'm still not quite sure if it had a purpose or was just a personal preference of the designer, but I'm a 4 DPNs kind of girl.
Although in some ways I did appreciate the monogamous knitting, I think I used up all of my self restraint for the rest of the year. So I'll probably be casting on all the things this weekend.
what a GREAT pair of socks….and i think this pattern would work quite well with the pesky hand dyed sock yarns that tend to pool a lot! off to fav it!!
Beautiful yarn for a great pattern. I love it!
These socks are so fabulous. I love them with the speckled yarn. I think this pattern may be the next pair I knit. I am so in love with it. And I can't wait to see all the lovely projects you tackle next!
Wow those socks look amazing! The pattern and the yarn is a perfect match!
I have been waiting eagerly to see the socks finished! Wow, love them to bits!
Gorgeous! You chose the perfect sock pattern to show off those cool specks of colour. Have to admit that I couldn't resist buying a skein of this yarn in the same colours after reading your previous post. Enabler! But mine will probably become a cowl since it takes me three years to knit socks.
Those socks look amazing! The pattern & yarn work beautifully together.
Love that my pattern is still out there and going strong. Thank you!


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Joaquin meets with his therapist Ana. Since he is uncomfortable in hospital settings, his foster parents arrange more casual meetings with Ana over lunch. Joaquin appreciates Ana's "no-bullshit" approach to therapy (125). She challenges him when he says that he "fine" (124). Joaquin talks about his insecurities; he thinks that foster parents got paid to keep him, and even so it was not enough (127). He also says that he broke up with Birdie. Ana reassures him that they are both important, and she is not more important than he is. Joaquin says that he misses Birdie. Ana tells Joaquin that he deserves to have these people in his life and that he is always going to be connected to his family (131). Joaquin dreams that Grace and Maya are stuck in the sand as they are washed out into the sea. He wakes up yelling for...
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Q: Proving discontinuity with $\delta$-$\epsilon$ definition and topological continuity definition I would be very thankful if someone could tell me if the following proofs of discontinuity of function $\mu$ are correct.
Take function $\mu:[0,\infty)\to [0,\infty)$
such that:
$$\mu = \begin{cases}0, & x\leqslant \frac{1}{2}\\ x-\frac{1}{2}, & x>\frac{1}{2}.\end{cases}$$
Then I devised two ways to prove the discontinuity of this function, that I would be glad someone could verify:

*

*$\delta$-$\epsilon$ proof

Taking $x=\frac{1}{2}$.
$\forall \epsilon>0$,
let $\delta\in\mathbb{R}^+$
and $\alpha\in\mathbb{R}^+\::\:\alpha<\delta$
The defining $y=x+\alpha$, implies:
$$\lvert y-x\rvert<\delta.$$
Then $\lvert\mu(y)-\mu(x)\rvert=\mu(\frac{1}{2}+\alpha)-0=\frac{1}{2}-\alpha-\frac{1}{2}=\alpha$.
Hence the function is not continuous at $\frac{1}{2}$.

*General topology proof:
Taking the open interval $(\frac{1}{2}-\epsilon$,$\frac{1}{2}+\epsilon)$, for an arbitrary $\epsilon>0$, then:

$$\mu^{-1}(\frac{1}{2}-\epsilon)=[0,\frac{1}{2}]$$ and
$$
\mu^{-1}(\frac{1}{2}+\epsilon)=(\frac{1}{2},+\infty).$$
Hence:
$$\mu^{-1}(\frac{1}{2}-\epsilon,\frac{1}{2}+\epsilon)=[0,\frac{1}{2}]\cup (\frac{1}{2},+\infty)$$
which is not an open set. Hence, the function $\mu$ is discontinuous at $\frac{1}{2}$.

A: *

*The definition of limit is: for all $\epsilon>0$ there exists $\delta>0$ such that $|f(y)-f(x)|<\epsilon$ whenever $|y-x|<\delta$. So, assume $|y-1/2|<\delta$. Then, $|\mu(y)-\mu(1/2)|=|\mu(y)|$. If $y \leq 1/2$, then $\mu(y)=0 < \epsilon$. If $y>1/2$ then $|\mu(y)|=|y-1/2|<\delta=\epsilon$. So, $\mu$ is continuous at $1/2$.

*You have the preimages wrong. If you take $(1/2-\epsilon,1/2+\epsilon)$ its preimage would be $(1-\epsilon,1+\epsilon)$ which is open.

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Why do they keep digging up the corpse of Joe McCarthy for a ritual flogging? The Wisconsin senator died in 1957. He never killed anyone. He never sent anyone to prison.
Harry Truman dropped atomic bombs on two defenseless cities of a prostrate nation and sent 2 million Russian prisoners back to Stalin to be murdered in Operation Keelhaul. Yet Truman remains a hero to those who despise McCarthy with an undying hatred.
Why? Even if what is alleged is true – that McCarthy bullied witnesses and accused men of disloyalty who only made mistakes – that still does not explain why the left cannot let go of him.
The answer: As no other man, Tailgunner Joe stripped the old establishment of its reputation, credibility and moral authority in the eyes of the people. McCarthy convinced Middle America that FDR and Truman had been duped by "Uncle Joe," had tolerated treason, and had blundered and lost in five years all the fruits of the victory won by the blood and sacrifice of the Greatest Generation in World War II.
The establishment has never recovered from that beating.
In the latest document dump by the Senate, we learn – horror of horror! – that McCarthy questioned witnesses in private before selecting those he put on the stand. But so, too, did the Watergate committee of the sainted Sam Ervin. This is a common practice of senators who don't want to be surprised before TV cameras.
Perhaps not, Ms. Stohlberg. But if so, that is only because, by the 1950s, the spies had been rooted out, though their collaborators remained. But they had been there, selling out their country.
Alger Hiss and Lawrence Duggan, two of the highest ranking diplomats at State, were communist traitors and spies. Hiss stood behind FDR at Yalta when Eastern Europe was signed away to Stalin and helped shape the United Nations for Harry Truman.
Harry Dexter White, father of the International Monetary Fund and the "Morgenthau Plan" to smash all German industry after the war – a plan embraced, then disowned, by FDR – was a Soviet agent. Truman knew it by 1946 and covered it up.
Lauchlin Currie was a Soviet spy on the White House staff.
William Remington was the Soviet spy at Commerce.
Judith Coplon headed up a spy ring at Justice with access to the FBI secrets and files she transferred to Soviet agents.
The Rosenbergs were communist traitors who gave their Russian handlers secrets of the atom bomb. The brother of Robert Oppenheimer, father of the A-bomb, was a communist, as was his wife, who was a lifelong friend of Steve Nelson, a key figure in the Communist Party underground apparatus.
On and on the list goes. For an unbiased account of McCarthy's life, Arthur Herman's "Joseph McCarthy: Reexamining the Life and Legacy of America's Most Hated Senator" is indispensable.
McCarthy's career as an anti-communist began in February 1950 with his Wheeling speech and was effectively ended with his censure in December 1954. Why was Harry Truman chased out of Washington in 1952 with an approval rating of 23 percent? Why did Joe McCarthy enjoy a 50-29 favorable rating as late as January 1954?
Because McCarthy, almost alone, was exposing the treason and folly of those who had ceded half of Europe to Stalin and all of China to the murderous hordes of Mao Zedong. And with 200 American boys dying every week in Truman's "no-win war" in Korea, Americans were demanding explanations.
The 1950s were good years. No one was terrified then, except the fools who had joined a Communist Party that turned out to be a lickspittle of the Comintern. Gallup polls of the era show not even 1 percent of Americans were concerned about "witch-hunting" or "anti-communist hysteria" or "McCarthyism." That is pure myth.
In 1954, when some snot at the 15th reunion of his class got up to toast Harvard College for never having produced an Alger Hiss or a Joe McCarthy, John F. Kennedy stood up and walked out, roaring, "How dare you couple the name of a great American patriot with that of a traitor." Yes, indeed, that was when the right was right.


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Northern Valentine, mwvm, & Electric Bird Noise are all on Top Choons trying to get voted into the top of the charts if you have a few seconds to vote for one of them.
maybe you should compare it to classical music cd's instead of rock ones.
That's probably true. Though my experience is you can't listen to most classical music well on the highway & I like the idea of at least being that loud….
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Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 1
| October 14
| @ New York
| L 101–126
| Bob Rule (27)
|
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| Madison Square Garden14,796
| 0–1

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 2
| October 15
| @ Atlanta
| L 119–124
| John Tresvant (29)
|
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| Alexander Memorial Coliseum3,718
| 0–2

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 3
| October 18
| @ Chicago
| L 126–131 (OT)
| John Tresvant (28)
|
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| Chicago Stadium7,430
| 0–3

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 4
| October 19
| @ Milwaukee
| L 106–130
| Bob Boozer (26)
|
|
| Milwaukee Arena7,370
| 0–4

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 5
| October 25
| Los Angeles
| L 106–130
| Bob Rule (19)
|
|
| Seattle Center Coliseum12,536
| 0–5

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 6
| October 28
| Chicago
| L 114–116
| Barry Clemens (14)
|
|
| Seattle Center Coliseum3,620
| 0–6

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 7
| October 31
| Cincinnati
| W 129–121
| Lenny Wilkens (38)
|
|
| Seattle Center Coliseum4,016
| 1–6

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 8
| November 2
| @ Atlanta
| L 113–125
| Bob Rule (22)
|
|
| Alexander Memorial Coliseum4,101
| 1–7

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 9
| November 4
| @ Detroit
| W 116–102
| Bob Boozer (28)
|
|
| Cobo Arena2,076
| 2–7

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 10
| November 7
| @ Baltimore
| L 112–126
| Bob Rule (29)
|
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| Baltimore Civic Center4,459
| 2–8

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 11
| November 8
| @ Philadelphia
| W 125–117
| Bob Rule (32)
|
|
| The Spectrum10,363
| 3–8

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 12
| November 11
| @ Chicago
| L 100–106
| Lenny Wilkens (19)
|
|
| Chicago Stadium8,149
| 3–9

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 13
| November 13
| Detroit
| W 117–113
| Bob Rule (28)
|
|
| Seattle Center Coliseum4,106
| 4–9

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 14
| November 14
| @ San Diego
| L 112–148
| Tom Meschery (26)
|
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| San Diego Sports Arena4,838
| 4–10

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 15
| November 15
| Philadelphia
| W 146–136
| Bob Rule (49)
|
|
| Seattle Center Coliseum6,679
| 5–10

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 16
| November 19
| Atlanta
| L 116–137
| Bob Boozer (24)
|
|
| Seattle Center Coliseum5,583
| 5–11

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 17
| November 21
| Milwaukee
| L 115–117
| Bob Rule (35)
|
|
| Seattle Center Coliseum12,920
| 5–12

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 18
| November 23
| Boston
| L 116–125
| Bob Rule (33)
|
|
| Seattle Center Coliseum5,538
| 5–13

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 19
| November 24
| @ San Diego
| L 105–112
| Lenny Wilkens (23)
|
|
| San Diego Sports Arena3,393
| 5–14

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 20
| November 25
| San Francisco
| L 106–114
| Bob Rule (24)
|
|
| Seattle Center Coliseum4,001
| 5–15

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 21
| November 29
| Phoenix
| W 130 129
| Bob Rule (33)
|
|
| Seattle Center Coliseum9,418
| 6–15

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 22
| November 30
| @ Phoenix
| L 108–116
| John Tresvant (21)
|
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| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum3,621
| 6–16

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 23
| December 2
| @ New York
| L 109–129
| Bob Rule (25)
|
|
| Madison Square Garden14,627
| 6–17

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 24
| December 3
| @ Cincinnati
| W 118–117
| Bob Rule (30)
|
|
| Cincinnati Gardens2,456
| 7–17

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 25
| December 4
| @ Atlanta
| L 111–119
| Bob Rule (24)
|
|
| Alexander Memorial Coliseum2,931
| 7–18

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 26
| December 5
| @ Milwaukee
| L 98–131
| Bob Boozer (19)
|
|
| Milwaukee Arena7,064
| 7–19

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 27
| December 6
| Baltimore
| W 132–129 (OT)
| Bob Rule (40)
|
|
| Philadelphia, PA8,128
| 8–19

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 28
| December 9
| Detroit
| W 109–104
| Bob Rule (36)
|
|
| Seattle Center Coliseum6,168
| 9–19

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 29
| December 11
| New York
| W 112–105
| Bob Rule (28)
|
|
| Seattle Center Coliseum10,029
| 10–19

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 30
| December 12
| Phoenix
| L 116–130
| Tom Meschery (29)
|
|
| Seattle Center Coliseum6,146
| 10–20

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 31
| December 14
| @ Los Angeles
| L 127–131
| Bob Rule (45)
|
|
| The Forum8,729
| 10–21

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 32
| December 16
| @ San Francisco
| L 119–125
| Bob Rule (33)
|
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| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena3,889
| 10–22

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 33
| December 17
| Cincinnati
| W 117–104
| Lucius Allen (23)
|
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| Seattle Center Coliseum4,472
| 11–22

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 34
| December 19
| Philadelphia
| W 123–116
| Tom Meschery (26)
|
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| Seattle Center Coliseum6,210
| 12–22

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 35
| December 21
| San Diego
| W 112–96
| Lucius Allen, Tom Meschery (18)
|
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| Seattle Center Coliseum6,021
| 13–22

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 36
| December 23
| @ San Francisco
| L 115–119
| Lucius Allen (19)
|
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| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena3,481
| 13–23

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 37
| December 26
| Boston
| L 112–122
| Bob Rule (41)
|
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| Seattle Center Coliseum10,273
| 13–24

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 38
| December 27
| New York
| L 117–119
| Bob Rule (25)
|
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| Vancouver, BC4,206
| 13–25

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 39
| December 30
| Phoenix
| W 134–121
| Tom Meschery (24)
|
|
| Seattle Center Coliseum5,201
| 14–25

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 40
| January 1
| Chicago
| L 111–114
| Bob Rule (36)
|
|
| Seattle Center Coliseum5,149
| 14–26

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 41
| January 3
| Los Angeles
| L 109–126
| Bob Rule (26)
|
|
| Seattle Center Coliseum8,677
| 14–27

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 42
| January 4
| Detroit
| L 110–116
| Dick Snyder (27)
|
|
| Portland, OR3,451
| 14–28

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 43
| January 6
| @ Atlanta
| L 97–101
| Bob Boozer (21)
|
|
| Alexander Memorial Coliseum3,839
| 14–29

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 44
| January 9
| @ Philadelphia
| W 135–132
| Lenny Wilkens (31)
|
|
| The Spectrum4,220
| 15–29

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 45
| January 10
| @ Detroit
| L 128–129
| Tom Meschery (28)
|
|
| Cobo Arena2,346
| 15–30

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 46
| January 13
| Boston
| L 102–111
| Lucius Allen (23)
|
|
| Philadelphia, PA5,678
| 15–31

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 47
| January 14
| Philadelphia
| W 122–110
| Dick Snyder (26)
|
|
| Boston, MA4,614
| 16–31

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 48
| January 16
| Chicago
| W 119–103
| Lenny Wilkens (23)
|
|
| Kansas City, KS3,713
| 17–31

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 49
| January 17
| @ Phoenix
| W 134–131
| Lenny Wilkens (24)
|
|
| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum9,094
| 18–31

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 50
| January 22
| Phoenix
| L 120–129
| Bob Rule (31)
|
|
| Las Cruces, NM2,805
| 18–32

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 51
| January 23
| @ Los Angeles
| L 100–128
| Bob Rule (22)
|
|
| The Forum11,393
| 18–33

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 52
| January 24
| Los Angeles
| L 121–122 (OT)
| Bob Rule (22)
|
|
| Seattle Center Coliseum9,697
| 18–34

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 53
| January 28
| Atlanta
| W 120–119
| Dick Snyder (23)
|
|
| Seattle Center Coliseum4,483
| 19–34

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 54
| January 29
| San Francisco
| W 105–101
| Dick Snyder (24)
|
|
| Seattle Center Coliseum4,010
| 20–34

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 55
| January 30
| @ San Diego
| L 117–119 (OT)
| Bob Boozer (33)
|
|
| San Diego Sports Arena4,941
| 20–35

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 56
| February 1
| Milwaukee
| W 118 116
| Tom Meschery (27)
|
|
| Seattle Center Coliseum12,660
| 21–35

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 57
| February 3
| @ Baltimore
| W 120–115
| Bob Rule (29)
|
|
| Baltimore Civic Center4,418
| 22 35

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 58
| February 4
| @ Cincinnati
| W 121–115
| Bob Rule (30)
|
|
| Cincinnati Gardens2,805
| 23 35

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 59
| February 6
| @ Boston
| L 117–127
| Lenny Wilkens (29)
|
|
| Boston Garden6,109
| 23–36

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 60
| February 7
| @ Detroit
| L 109–113
| Tom Meschery (21)
|
|
| Cobo Arena3,540
| 23–37

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 61
| February 8
| Philadelphia
| W 118–117
| Bob Rule (29)
|
|
| Seattle Center Coliseum8,050
| 24–37

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 62
| February 11
| Baltimore
| W 119–117
| Bob Boozer (23)
|
|
| Seattle Center Coliseum5,810
| 25–37

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 63
| February 13
| Baltimore
| W 141–138
| Bob Rule (39)
|
|
| Seattle Center Coliseum8,905
| 26–37

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 64
| February 17
| Phoenix
| L 118–129
| Bob Rule (25)
|
|
| Seattle Center Coliseum8,220
| 26–38

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 65
| February 18
| San Diego
| L 119–122
| Bob Rule (42)
|
|
| Eugene, OR5,500
| 26–39

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 66
| February 20
| Boston
| L 125–127
| Bob Rule (27)
|
|
| Seattle Center Coliseum8,614
| 26–40

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 67
| February 21
| Milwaukee
| L 127–140
| Bob Rule (33)
|
|
| Portland, OR11,139
| 26–41

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 68
| February 22
| San Francisco
| W 131–127
| Bob Rule (30)
|
|
| Seattle Center Coliseum11,564
| 27–41

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 69
| February 24
| San Francisco
| W 130–122
| Bob Rule (29)
|
|
| Seattle Center Coliseum4,802
| 28–41

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 70
| February 25
| Atlanta
| W 120–112
| Bob Rule (27)
|
|
| Seattle Center Coliseum5,685
| 29–41

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 71
| February 27
| @ San Francisco
| W 107–99
| Lenny Wilkens (22)
|
|
| Oakland, CA4,604
| 30–41

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 72
| February 28
| Chicago
| W 140–104
| Bob Rule (32)
|
|
| Seattle Center Coliseum13,096
| 31–41

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 73
| March 3
| San Diego
| W 126–114
| Dick Snyder (26)
|
|
| Seattle Center Coliseum9,915
| 32–41

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 74
| March 6
| Cincinnati
| W 126–122
| Dick Snyder (33)
|
|
| Seattle Center Coliseum13,102
| 33–41

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 75
| March 8
| Baltimore
| L 106–109
| Bob Rule (28)
|
|
| Seattle Center Coliseum13,058
| 33–42

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 76
| March 9
| @ Milwaukee
| L 105–124
| Bob Rule (19)
|
|
| Milwaukee Arena10,746
| 33–43

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 77
| March 10
| @ New York
| L 99–117
| Bob Rule (24)
|
|
| Madison Square Garden18,212
| 33–44

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 78
| March 13
| New York
| W 115–103
| Lenny Wilkens (28)
|
|
| Portland, OR11,035
| 34–44

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 79
| March 15
| @ Cincinnati
| L 113–116
| Bob Rule (25)
|
|
| Cincinnati Gardens9,640
| 34–45

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 80
| March 17
| @ Chicago
| W 109–102
| Three players (22)
|
|
| Chicago Stadium9,098
| 35–45

|- bgcolor=#cfc
| 81
| March 20
| @ Boston
| W 123–119
| Dick Snyder (20)
|
|
| Boston Garden10,393
| 36–45

|- bgcolor=#fcc
| 82
| March 22
| @ Los Angeles
| L 118–121
| Bob Rule (33)
|
|
| The Forum13,745
| 36–46

Player statistics

  Statistics with the Seattle SuperSonics.

Awards
 Bob Rule and Lenny Wilkens made their first and seventh All-Star appearances respectively at the 1970 NBA All-Star Game.

Transactions

Overview

  Kron was put on waivers, and after no other team claimed him the Sonics sold him to the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association.

Trades

References

Seattle SuperSonics seasons
Seattle

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I recently started subscribing to the Alexander McQueen website's mailing list, and every time I open an email, I wonder what kind of extravagantly beautiful yet totally unaffordable gem it will contain. So when I got an email about his skull cocktail ring, I clicked through out of morbid curiosity (pun intended). I was expecting something north of $1,000, so I was pleasantly surprised to see the actual price: $330--definitely not cheap, of course, but a veritable bargain by McQueen's standards. As for the ring, it's definitely a statement-maker: oversized, with pearl eyes and Swarovski crystals at the mouth and the bee's wings. I'm also glad skulls aren't so trendy anymore (remember when they were plastered on everything from socks to bermuda shorts?)--thus the ring just looks badass, not fashion victim-y. This is definitely the type of accessory that could become a signature piece. Maybe it can become mine.


text:
Venezuelan Government Releases Chávez Photos, Says He's On Breathing Tube : The Two-Way The pictures were the first of Chávez during his 68-day absence. The Venezuelan commander is in Cuba for cancer treatment.
Venezuelan Government Releases Chávez Photos, Says He's On Breathing Tube
February 15, 201311:56 AM ET
A handout picture made available Friday by the Venezuelan Ministry of Communications and Information shows Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and his daughters Rosa Virginia (right) and Maria Gabriela reading an edition of Cuban daily Granma, as he recovers from cancer surgery. It was reportedly taken on Thursday. EPA /LANDOV hide caption
EPA /LANDOV
A handout picture made available Friday by the Venezuelan Ministry of Communications and Information shows Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and his daughters Rosa Virginia (right) and Maria Gabriela reading an edition of Cuban daily Granma, as he recovers from cancer surgery. It was reportedly taken on Thursday.
The Venezuelan government has released photographs of ailing President Hugo Chávez, who has not made a public appearance since he left for Cuba in December.
According to Venezuela's El Universal, Chávez, 58, is breathing with the help of a "tracheal cannula," or as El Nacional reports, a kind of tube inserted during a tracheotomy to help a patient breathe.
The pictures do not show Chávez with a breathing tube. Instead, they show him smiling and reading Cuba's official communist newspaper Granma along with his two daughters. On the cover of Granma is an article that appeared in the Feb. 14th edition of the paper.
As we've told you, Chávez is in Cuba to receive treatment for an unknown kind of cancer. Last year, he won reelection easily after a bruising campaign, but he missed his inauguration.
El Universal reports the pictures were the first of Chávez during his 68-day absence. The communications minister Ernesto Villegas said in a statement that Chávez suffered a respiratory infection following a surgery. It was controlled, he said according to El Universal, but his breathing is still insufficient.
"Given the circumstance, which is being treated, commander Chávez is breathing with help from a tube, which makes it difficult for him to talk," Villegas said.


text:
Research Article|June 01 1976
The Future of the Veterans' Health Care System
Michael Lipsky
Lawrence McCray
Jeffrey Prottas
Harvey Sapolsky
J Health Polit Policy Law (1976) 1 (3): 285-294.
https://doi.org/10.1215/03616878-1-3-285
Michael Lipsky, Lawrence McCray, Jeffrey Prottas, Harvey Sapolsky; The Future of the Veterans' Health Care System. J Health Polit Policy Law 1 June 1976; 1 (3): 285–294. doi: https://doi.org/10.1215/03616878-1-3-285
The probable adoption of a national health insurance system in the near future makes the Veterans Administration's health care program vulnerable to change. The last major turning point in the program occurred at the end of World War II when a decision was made to link VA hospitals to medical schools. This linkage in large measure has been responsible for the program's focus on acute care. The VA professional staff prefers an even greater interaction of the program with medical education. Others suggest its termination. The authors propose instead that the VA become a model system for the care of the chronically ill, the alcoholic, and the aged whose needs tend to be neglected by the overall health system.
Copyright © 1976-77 by Duke University Press
Controlling Prescription Drug Costs: Regulation and the Role of Interest Groups in Medicare and the Veterans Health Administration
Regionalization in the Veterans Administration Health Care System: Rhetoric and Realities
Implementation and Service Error: Veterans Administration Health Care and the Commercial Market Option
(Re-)Writing History of the Second World War: Forgetting and Remembering the Taiwanese-Native Japanese Soldiers in Postwar Taiwan
Portsmouth and Richmond, VA
¿Pa' dónde vas Marioneta? ¿Pa' dónde va la gaita? La Cumbiamba Eneyé Returns to San Jacinto
Campus Veteran Support Initiatives
Nerve Terminals


We are pleased to announce the research seminars and International Summer School for Semiotic and Structural Studies. The seminars will be organized by the International Semiotics Institute (ISI) at Imatra and open to any semiotician interested in the topics given below. The director of the Summer School and ISI, is Professor Eero Tarasti.


It is not that the only people, who are into outdoor games and sports get a sports injury. It can occur to anyone, irrespective of age and gender. That is any random person who would love to engage himself/herself in physical exercises and other athletic activities. Nervous system and vascular system of the individual are badly affected by a sports injury although the pain can be acute to chronic. If someone has numbness or tingling in muscles, tendons, ligaments and bones, it is quite advised that he needs to have a diagnosis for sports injury. It normally happens as a result of continuous wear and tear of bones in one's body.
Ayurveda helps the person to increase his stamina, prevention of injuries, rehabilitation and recovery from the physical injuries with the aid of herbal medicines and yogic practices. Nowadays, sports injury treatment in Kerala is very much popular. Ayurveda sports injury management in Kerala offered by Vaidya Health Care Hospital is in a way outstanding for its holistic and quality services. The hospital with qualified personnel and caregivers help the patients in the process of long-standing healing too.
Vaidya Health Care is the one-stop destination to put an end to all these issues through Panchakarma techniques in order to refresh one's body and mind.
Ayurveda can provide internal medication and external therapy in such a way that early recovery and rehabilitation is there in store for them.
Internal Medication- Sushrutha and Ashtanga Hridaya help to alleviate pain and handle soft tissue injuries in a week of time.
Agnikarma- No further complications happens if, this procedure is carried out. This is a thermal, minimally invasive parasurgical procedure. Also, conditions such as slipped disk, tennis elbow, myofascial pain, tendonitis etc are cured.
Ksharakarma- Kshara is a substance obtained from the ashes of herbal plants. Many disease conditions like tolsolitis, skin keratopathys etc can be treated using Kshara which has no surgical complications such as stricture and stenosis.
Ksharasutra Therapy- It is used for the treatment of anorectal disorder and is too cost effective.
Siravyadha (bloodletting)- The veins of the affected part is punctured in order to drain out blood. Dental disorders and glaucoma are treated using this method.
Leach Therapy- Leaches are used to ooze out the impure blood and allows normal circulation of the blood. The treatment of rheumatic disease and thrombosis are done.
The advantages of Ayurveda over other modern medicines for sports injury are correction of dislocation and disability, alleviation of pain and improving bodily functions. Also, they are done using Njavara kizhi, and Elakizhi.
For strengthening and the proper functioning of the joints, the above-mentioned therapies are very much mandatory too. Vaidya Health Care Hospital is always there for everyone who wants a full-fledged treatment and is, therefore, recognized as the best unit for athletic injury management in Kerala.


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'It's Like the World's Worst Nightmare': Family Speaks Out after the Remains of Missing Woman Found
by: Bridgette Bjorlo
Posted: Sep 7, 2019 / 09:56 PM PDT / Updated: Sep 7, 2019 / 09:52 PM PDT
PLACERVILLE — Heather Gumina Waters' mother Joanna Russel is wearing a brave face for her daughter, just hours after getting the call every mother fears.
"We're super sad about what happened and I don't know if we're ever going to be okay," Russel said. "I miss my daughter."
Gumina Waters, 33, went missing from her El Dorado home in July; loved ones held out hope that the mother of three would return safely.
But, detectives announced Saturday that they believe her remains have been discovered, bringing an end to what has been weeks of heartache and uncertainty for her family and friends.
"My daughter was one of the most giving, loyal people I've ever known," Russel said. "I'm going to grieve for a very long time. It's like the world's worst nightmare."
Deputies with the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office arrested Gumina Waters' husband Anthony Gumina on Friday and charged him with her murder.
"I'm 100 percent positive that he didn't do it," Robert Shawaluk, a cousin of the defendant, said.
Deputies claim to have overwhelming evidence against Gumina but his cousin said he's still convinced of his relative's innocence.
"He did nothing wrong. He loved her. He loved his wife," Shawaluk said. "And for them to arrest him when he cooperated the whole time . He did nothing but cooperate with the cops."
Russel said the road to healing won't be easy but she wants to be strong for her daughter and hopes to be a voice for victims of domestic violence like her daughter, to let them know that help is out there.
"It's going to be very hard to be without her, but I know that she's in heaven now," Russel said.
Coronavirus / 4 mins ago


In KWOW episode 40, we learned of a very popular Korean word: DAEBAK (대박). Daebak means "big hit/win/success." The term is commonly used for when something is very funny, epic, and/or awesome.
1. You just watched a new K-pop music video and you loved it! That's when you can shout... DAEBAK!
2. A gorgeous guy or girl walks by. Your jaw drops to the ground. Before you realize it, out spills the word "daebak."
3. Your friend told you the funniest joke ever. Daebak!
4. You read the most epic book ever. Daebak!
By the way, what appears to be a drumstick at 2:10 is an exaggerated thumb prop!
웃음꽃 활짝 피며 아자아자 화이팅!
자신있게 눈 부릅뜨고 I can do it!
아따 거시기 참말로 답답하구마잉 얼쑤!


Original abstract artwork by Alice Berry from the 2017 WONDERLAND collection.
This piece is about feeling calm and peaceful. Alice's imagination of what the Auroras could look like while laying on your back looking up at the sky.
SHIPPING PRICE WILL BE AGREED AFTER SALE. IF PICKED UP SHIPPING PRICE WILL BE REFUNDED. SHIPPING MAY BE MORE THAN THE FEE ON PURCHASE.
Shipping prices dependent on location. This piece is located in Auckland, New Zealand.
Do not hang in direct sunlight. Dust with a feather duster - do not use damp or wet cloths. No glass in the frame. Keep in a dry space.


Christopher Caen has been involved in Silicon Valley for over two decades. He has worked with startups, Fortune 500 technology companies, and marketing agencies. His teams have launched innovative new products in data mining, virtual reality, and gaming In addition, he has covered the tech industry and more for publications such as TWICE, The San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco Magazine, The Huffington Post, The Atlantic, and The New York Times Sunday Magazine. Christopher was the founding editor for AWARE Magazine, a publication dedicated to the world of philanthropy, working with writers from around the country, and building the local magazine into a national presence.
Vishal Gupta is General Manager (Engineering, Product mgmt., BD) for End-Point management and Control and Compliance (CCS) product lines at Symantec that have over 10,000 customers. Vishal has turned around the business in a short time through a combination of innovative product releases, customer success programs, and focusing on a few sales plays. For Healthcare providers and payers, Vishal is focusing on use cases to drive management of the IT and Medical devices, compliance (HIPAA and PCI), security, and operational analytics via machine learning and analytics. Vishal Gupta is a seasoned Engineering and business leader with a proven track record in both developing award winning products and in creating and growing a scalable business for those products. Prior to Symantec, Vishal was the Chief Product and IoT Officer for Silent Circle, a cyber security and privacy company. At Silent Circle, he launched the industry's first Enterprise Privacy platform comprising of mobile and IoT devices, Applications, and services. Prior to this, Vishal was a VP/GM for IoT with Cisco for several years. He led Cisco's global efforts to transform industries by creating differentiated IoT products, partner eco-systems, and transformation services. Some of Vishal's award winning IoT products included Hospital room of the future and Vishal was also President of HIMSS Asia Pacific chapter. Prior to this role, Vishal led Globalization for Cisco by launching Centers of Excellence in India, China, Jordan, and Mexico across all of Cisco's technologies. He transformed the India center with a focus on Innovation, Productivity, and Globalization and directly led a team of over 900 professionals across Software and Services. He also led the development of innovative software solutions that enabled access to Healthcare in emerging markets. He is a proven leader and strategic thinker and has presented in several industry conferences in cyber security and healthcare. Prior to Cisco, Vishal was VP of Global Solutions Engineering and Partner Enablement for MetaSolv Software, where he drove Global Solutions, Presales, and partner enablement. He was also Director of Sales Engineering at Nortel Networks and prior to that was a management consultant with Mercer management consulting. Vishal has a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from BITS Pilani in India, an MS in computer engineering from Dartmouth College where he graduated as Henry J McCarthy fellow, and an MBA from Wharton Business School where he graduated as a Palmer Scholar.


At Cymru Garages you can be assured that if you have any concerns over the condition of your car shock absorbers that our professional auto technicians will be happy to assist you and will inspect your shock absorbers to ensure they are in perfect working order.
How do you know if your car shock absorbers are faulty?
If the front of your car dips excessively under braking, or you feel that it's not handling as well as it could there maybe an issue with the shocks. Due to gradual wear, most drivers do not notice the change in their car's suspension characteristics as they often change their driving style to compensate.
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Why do we do the things that we do? Who are they for?
I say that, not so much as a boast to make you think more of me, but rather it's more as a reminder to myself as I sit in my comfortable office chair in my climate controlled office while typing on my Mac (ocassionally answering text messages on my iPhone from my unlimited texting plan). Yeah, we are spoiled beyond belief.
It's crazy to think that a month ago I was sitting in a small country in Africa where all of these luxury's don't come that easy. However, the one resource that they need just as desperately as you and I is simply Jesus. On September 20th, 2013 I had the opportunity to fulfill a dream. I summited the tallest point in Africa on Mount Kilimanjaro. My goal was to raise money and bring awareness to what missionaries do every day - the sacrifices that they make so that the life saving message of Jesus can be spread. They are truly the real heroes!
AND several people have told me that I'm crazy.
Some thought that riding my bike 420 miles across the state of Kansas and 300+ miles across Oklahoma was a challenge. Others thought I took it to a whole new level when I completed my first marathon in November of 2010. Now, I'm just flat crazy. A mountain? In Africa!
But I remind myself, this life is not my own. I am just a life for Him to use. AND I am thankful that God loves to use the things that we enjoy. It's fun to serve God. Sure, there are some challenges but He loves for us to partner with Him. So think about your life, what are some of the things that you are passionate about and what are some of the ways that God can use you for Him?
Students who have accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior.
Students who have a daily walk with Jesus by spending time in the Word and prayer.
Students who have a strong enough faith to stand on their own in their walk with God.
Students who have a heart for evangelism, who can share their faith and lead others to a faith in Christ.
Students who understand stewardship and who are generous givers.
Students who have a heart and a passion for worship.
Students who are Spirit-filled and Spirit-led.
Students who have a heart for world missions.
Student who love serving others.
Students who love to use their gifts and their talents to honor God.
Andy said that if your organization is doing well, make sure you take some time to stop and study it. Often we like to study what "others" are doing well, and we forget to study what we are doing well. Look at your team, find out what is working and keep teaching it for generations to come. One day you will pass it off to the next generation, will you be able to tell them how you did it?
I know that just by reading this title, instantly some people will put up a guard and go on the defense - because 'yes', there is a danger in the routine. However, there is also something freeing when we have good personal habits. Let's face it, the fact that we eat meals routinely is a good thing. The fact that I shower, is a REALLY good thing for you and for those around me. Routine allows us to be daily grounded in the Word.
Well, today was another routine Monday back in the office - and it felt so good. After the chaos of this past summer and even more imminently this recent trip to Africa, it was nice to get to the gym, head in to the office at a decent hour, and begin working and dreaming for this fall. In addition to message preparation and taking care of the order of this Wednesday night's ISM service, we were able to collaborate and dream for the next series we will be doing at Ignition Student Ministries. If it weren't for the margin that routine can create for us, I wouldn't be able to have the extra time to let the creative juices flow. Routine can be a good thing. Every day that passes by, I'm thankful for normal days. I am thankful for good health, great friends and the opportunity to answer God's call on my life and do something incredible for Him.
While in Africa a few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to see the church that Dr. David Livingstone was responsible for planting. It was built right on top of the place which was once a slave market. We had the opportunity to visit the underground chambers where slaves were kept before they were auctioned off. It messed me up. After coming home and processing it all, there are a few thoughts that have really stuck with me. I'd like to quickly share them with you.
Here we were on the coast of the Indian Ocean. It was beautiful. The warmth of the sun was hitting us as we could hear the waves crashing on the shore. We felt like we were in paradise. It was amazing how quickly that feeling left and the erie feeling crept in as we were taken to the place where slaves were kept, sold, and where several even lost their lives.
It's amazing now to hear the people talk about slavery like it was history. However, at the time while it was happening - it was so in your face real. AND to hear the guide talk, he conveyed that slavery had become commonplace. As cruel and unusual as slavery was, it had become a common and usual part of daily life. It wasn't until the English came down to Africa and insisted that slavery be abolished that people began to realize that what was happening wasn't good. AND it even took several decades after that to get slavery to end. As I was thinking about the attitude people had toward slavery, it began to sound all too familiar. Today, we may not have physical slavery in the U.S. but often we come into contact with people every day who live bound to sin but that's not the worst part. These same people have grown comfortable in their chains. I"m thankful that I understand that Christ has set me free. I wil not live in chains. We've already been set free.
3. Often Our Greatest Accomplishments Happen Long After We're Gone. Live for Legacy!
The story is told that Dr. Livingstone saw only a handful of converts while giving his life in Africa. It wasn't until after his death that people noticed his sacrifice and what he lived for. Following his death, his heart was cut out and buried under a tree in Zambia while his body was shipped back to England where it rests in Westminster Abbey. But his story reminds us that what we do with our lives will continue on. As my friend and mentor, Jeanne Mayo often says, "History will be good to me because by the grace of God - I intend to write it."


Can States Simultaneously Improve Health Outcomes and Reduce Health Outcome Disparities?
Reducing racial health disparities is often stated as a population health goal, but specific targets for such improvement are seldom set. It is often assumed that improving overall health outcomes will be linked to disparity reduction, but this is not necessarily the case.
We compared the annual change from 1999 through 2013 in combined-race (black and white) mortality with the annual change in absolute and relative racial mortality disparities for US states.
Median annual improvement in combined-race mortality was 1.08% per year. Annual overall mortality rate reductions ranged from 0.24% per year in Oklahoma to 1.83% per year in Maryland. For disparities, the median for the black–white absolute gap was 3.60% per year, and the median for the relative black-to-white ratio was 1.19% per year. There was no significant correlation between the combined-race measure and either the absolute (0.03) or relative disparity measure reductions (−0.17).
For mortality in US states over a recent period, improvement in the population mean and disparity reduction do not usually occur together. The disparity reduction rates observed may provide realistic guidance for public and private policy makers in setting goals for reducing population health disparity and creating investment priorities. As a starting point for discussion, the observed national median annual percentage improvement of 1.1 per year combined, 3.6% per year absolute gap reduction, and 1.2% per year relative gap reduction would be modest and reasonable goals.
CDC/ATSDR Preconception Care Work Group and the Select Panel on Preconception Care. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (U.S.), Division of Reproductive Health.. National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).
J Public Health Manag Pract. 22(Suppl 1):S33-S42.
The future of public health.


This hotel enjoys a vibrant setting, lying close to Anaheim and just a short driving distance away from Disneyland. Guests will find themselves within easy walking distance from Knott's Berry Farm. The hotel is also situated in close proximity to the Anaheim Convention Centre, Honda Centre and Angel Stadium. This charming hotel is sure to impress, greeting guests with the promise of a delightful location, exemplary service and a relaxing stay. The guest rooms are superbly appointed, inviting guests into a peaceful atmosphere in which to completely unwind. Guests will appreciate the wide range of excellent facilities the hotel has to offer, which meet the leisure, dining and business needs of every type of traveller.


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Album Review of Mount The Air by The Unthanks.
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Record label: Rabble Rouser Records
Genre(s): Folk, Pop/Rock
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Mount The Air - Very Good, Based on 6 Critics
Mournful, elegant, melancholy, and mysterious, the Northumbrian family act is most certainly not a party band; rather their singular blend of traditional folk and jazz-tinged, Celtic-infused pop is tailor-made for those for whom soft rolls of thunder and deep grey skies are a balm to the cruel tempo of the extroverted life. Fresh off of a trio of excellent, largely conceptual live recordings that found the Unthanks taking on the songs of Antony & the Johnsons and Robert Wyatt, collaborating with the Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band, and exploring the region's rich tradition of seafaring, the group returns with their first studio effort since 2011's Last. Like its predecessor, Mount the Air is a dark storeroom of soft, piano-led balladry peppered with tasteful flourishes of upright bass, soft brush work, and spectral horns and strings, but it's also a far more ambitious outing, sporting two epic ten-minute pieces that flirt with experimental ambient pop grandeur.
musicOMH.com - 80
Based on rating 4
It may be four years since The Unthanks released an album proper (2011's Last), but the groundbreaking Northumbrian sisters and their band could hardly be accused of twiddling their thumbs idly in the meantime. As well as their hugely enjoyable Diversions series (encompassing interpretations of the songs of Robert Wyatt and Antony and The Johnsons, a collaboration with the Brighouse & Rastrick brass band and a film soundtrack for Songs From The Shipyard), they've also found time to work with other musicians ranging from fellow Geordie Sting to the decidedly unfolky Adrian Utley of Portishead. Mount The Air absorbs the influences of all these artists and others to deliver a record that continues The Unthanks' journey away from the traditional north-east folk of their earlier albums towards a style that's uniquely their own.
Drowned In Sound - 80
It's been four years since The Unthanks released a full studio album, but it's certainly not been a quiet period for the group. Three records have been released under the Diversions heading – one tackling the songs of Antony & The Johnsons and Robert Wyatt, one a collaboration with The Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band, and the third a soundtrack to a film on the history of shipyards in their native north-east. Hardly a quiet period then, and hardly what most bands do with a bit of down time between albums - but The Unthanks have never been your typical band.
Record Collector - 80
Based on rating 4/5
A series of projects released as the Diversions series has ensured The Unthanks have remained a near-constant presence in the minds of their many admirers, despite not having released an album proper since 2011's Last. The impression here is that, despite the modest banner, those diversions may have been instrumental in The Unthanks' development. The magical opening title track suggests that their extra-curricular embrace of Robert Wyatt's songs encouraged the group to let their jazzier impulses run their course; the key is that it feels like a natural development.
The Guardian - 80
After three live albums of so-called Diversions – including an inventive treatment of songs by Robert Wyatt and Antony & the Johnsons, and a rousing brass band collaboration – the Unthanks release their first studio album in four years. This is a return to the gentle melancholia of Last, and while there are fine vocals from the Unthank sisters, the dominant figure is Rachel's husband, Adrian McNally, who plays keyboards and percussion, and produced and wrote much of the music. The album starts with the lengthy title track, in which a traditional melody is matched with an elaborate wash of piano, strings and drifting, jazz-influenced trumpet work from Tom Arthurs, before building to a gently epic finale.
The Observer (UK) - 60
The Tyneside group have cut a singular path in modern folk, melding the immaculate sibling vocals of Rachel and Becky Unthank with neoclassical string arrangements, and drawing material from local tradition and such unlikely sources as King Crimson. Mount the Air maintains the approach to less winning effect. Two 10-minute pieces relegate song and vocals to second place behind ambitious but lumbering orchestration – producer Adrian McNally is, alas, no Gil Evans.
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The "Clear Creek Crossing" development refers to the land west of Interstate 70 and south of Highway 58. It was annexed into the City in 2005, and rezoned to a Planned Commercial Development. in 2006. At the time, the development plans called for 185,000 square foot Cabela's store. Shortly thereafter Cabela's Board of Directors decided to no longer "self-develop" their properties, and the project did not move forward.
In 2011, the property was rezoned to accommodate a smaller Cabela's store in addition to a 177,000 square foot Walmart, and a total of nearly 1,000,000 square feet of retail/office space. In 2012, Cabela's corporate made a decision to locate two stores along the I-25 corridor at either end of the Metro area, both of which opened in 2013. As such, the plans for this site did not move forward.
In December 2016, Evergreen Development Company purchased the land from Cabela's. Evergreen has submitted an application to the City to rezone the property to Planned Mixed Use Development (PMUD), proposing to expand the list of allowed uses to include not just retail and commercial uses, but also residential, hospitality, and entertainment uses. The rezoning includes an Outline Development Plan (ODP) which divides the property into 8 planning areas, the Vision Book establishes the intended design and architectural themes and materials, and the Design Pattern Book includes the substantive development regulations. These three documents may be accessed here:
Outline Development Plan
Design Pattern Book
Vision Book
Public hearings for review of the PMUD zone change and above documents were held at Planning Commission on January 18, 2018 and at City Council on February 12, 2018. Subsequently, a subdivision plat was approved to create new lot lines aligning with the eight planning areas. In addition, the Council approved agreements between the City and Developer (Evergreen) and between the City and CDOT to provide logistics for the construction of roadway and infrastructure improvements to improve access and traffic growth.
A Specific Development Plan (SDP) is be required to be submitted for review for each phase of development. Each one will be reviewed by Planning Commission at a public hearing. As of February 2021, the status of the project is as follows:
New roads, including W. 40th Avenue and Clear Creek Drive are completed and open for the public.
Kum & Go, a convenience story and gas station opened in February 2021 at the south end of the site near the I-70 hook ramps.
Outlook at Clear Creek Crossing, a multifamily development at the north end of the project is under construction; the first units open for occupancy in March 2021.
Foothills Credit Union is under construction.
SDPs are actively under review for three site plans: a Hampton Inn in the northwest portion of the site, a retail and restaurant area in the middle of the site, and a 25-acre SCL Health medical campus at the northeast portion of the site.
Read more about the City's Planned Development approval process
Read more about the required transportation improvements associated with Clear Creek Crossing
Visit the Clear Creek Crossing developer's website
The Lutheran Legacy (replacement hospital at Clear Creek Crossing)
Learn about the master plan process for SCL Health's Lutheran Campus