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Network firewalls help organizations ensure staff and students are securely accessing the internet
In Alberta, most organizations host their own firewall equipment, which drains valuable time and resources. The Virtual Firewall Service removes this extra workload by placing a virtual firewall upstream on Cybera's network gateway.
This scalable software solution is capable of supporting multiple organizations, doing away with the need to host their own local equipment.
The Virtual Firewall Service is currently available to smaller Alberta public institutions (see "How To Join" below for more details).
Benefits of the Virtual Firewall Service:
Organizations do not have to buy and host their own physical firewall appliances, reducing their infrastructure and overhead costs.
Network managers can also greatly reduce "hair-pinning" (where internet traffic through the centralized firewall doubles back on itself), saving on bandwidth traffic.
Members have a secure, scalable environment to trial cutting-edge network technologies with other networking experts.
Additional advantages of using Alberta-based cloud infrastructure: local data storage, Calgary/Edmonton redundancy, and fast failover.
Cybera's Role
Cybera hosts the virtual firewall on its network gateway.
Members remain responsible for configuring and managing their own firewall (this service simply removes the need for physical upgrades/maintenance).
See the Frequently Asked Questions for more details.
This service is available to Cybera members in Alberta's public sector who are connected to Cybera's Internet Buying Group (check if your organization is a Cybera member).
It is geared towards smaller institutions (with bandwidth traffic of under 1.3 Gbps).
Contact firewall@cybera.ca to get started.
Cost To Join*
Firewalls Supported
Palo Alto FortiGate
$3,800 VM 100 VM02
*Does not include applicable taxes or cost of selected fireall virtual machine (VM). Going forward, Cybera is investigating including an open-source firewall option.
"Our district only includes eight schools, but they're spread out over a distance of 15,500 square kilometres, so if a router blows up in one school, it can take hours for one of us to drive out there to fix it. And because our region is prone to power outages, we couldn't risk having one firewall for all the schools. The Virtual Firewall Service has worked out great for us — it only took one afternoon to get set up, and already it's blocking more of the content that we want blocked than our previous setup did."
"The peace of mind of not having to worry about replacing equipment when it's reached its end of life, or worry about nine different physical appliances potentially going down, has been one of the biggest benefits of this service!"
— Kendal King, IT Specialist, Prairie Land Regional School Division no. 25
Want to find out more? Contact the Cybera firewall team.


Satsang Center is celebrating Mother India – Bharat Mata Day of Jan. 26th, on Jan. 27th Sunday in SATSANG Center from 1:30 PM till 4:30 Aarati. You are welcome to join us for Bhajan Kirtan Program.
What is the importance of January 26 in Indian struggle for Purna Swaraj?
We believe, therefore, that India must severe the British connection and attain Purna Swaraj, or complete independence. The Congress declared 26 January 1930 as 'Independence Day', when the Declaration of Independence was officially promulgated..
Since that day, the goal of Indian freedom movement became Poorna Swaraj. It is because of this event that this date became so important that is was chosen to be the day when our Constitution came into effect i.e. 26th January 1950. It has its significance back in 1929–1930 LAHORE SESSION OF INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS.
What is the importance of 26th January?
Why is 26th January celebrated as Republic Day?
What is the significance of Republic Day 2019?
Republic Day 2019 Celebrations: What special you will see this year. The Republic Day is celebrated every year on January 26 to honor the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect in 1950. The celebration is held in grandeur in national capital's India Gate.


Bedrock Dreams – Placer Mining Equipment – the Gold Trommel. The gold trommel is a specialized piece of placer mining equipment that is most commonly used in commercial gold mining operations.
Mining Gold – Information And Equipment. Mining gold information and mining gold equipment are what we specialize in at.nz The one stop gold prospecting shop.
Some modern commercial placer operations are quite large and utilize heavy equipment and river diversions. ... Gold mining in Alaska.
Manufacturers of gold mining & prospecting equipment. This section lists manufacturers of today's recreational, industrial, and light commercial gold mining and prospecting equipment.
GOLD DREDGES - FREE SHIPPING SPECIAL!!! All major brands including Keene, Proline, and GoldBuddy suction dredges are available from portable backpack dredges to large 8" commercial gold and diamond dredging machines.


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using Wall.Localization;

namespace Wall.Configuration.Startup
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Used for localization configurations.
    /// </summary>
    public interface ILocalizationConfiguration
    {
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        /// Used to set languages available for this application.
        /// </summary>
        IList<LanguageInfo> Languages { get; }

        /// <summary>
        /// List of localization sources.
        /// </summary>
        ILocalizationSourceList Sources { get; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Used to enable/disable localization system.
        /// Default: true.
        /// </summary>
        bool IsEnabled { get; set; }

        /// <summary>
        /// If this is set to true, the given text (name) is returned
        /// if not found in the localization source. That prevent exceptions if
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        /// Also writes a warning log.
        /// Default: true.
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        /// <summary>
        /// It returns the given text by wrapping with [ and ] chars
        /// if not found in the localization source.
        /// This is considered only if <see cref="ReturnGivenTextIfNotFound"/> is true.
        /// Default: true.
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        /// <summary>
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        /// if not found in the localization source.
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        /// Default: true.
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        /// <summary>
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Despite the fact that there are medical centers, many people have lost their lives due to dearth of information on how to administer first aid once an accident occurs.
Since inception, Trauma Care International Foundation has been focused on our mission to improve the health status and life expectancy of local communities, nations and regions by promoting improved trauma care and emergency response services.
This we have achieved through health education, advocacy and community based programs while systematically positioning ourselves to provide support for national policies on trauma care.
Executing over a thousand First aid, safety and Emergency Response trainings educating tens of thousands of School pupils, Law enforcement officers, Teachers, Caregivers and road transport workers. These trainings comprised of specialized lectures and practical demonstrations designed to further enhance the quality of emergency response provided.
To provide free medical services for poor people.
To support in the development of comprehensive national policies, programs and planning on regional trauma network system in Nigeria.
To support in the development of standard care algorithm that ensures provision of the immediate and total care to trauma victims, especially those with sever and multiple injuries within a trauma network made up of trauma and pre hospital emergency care system.
To support Government authorities in the establishment of trauma audit network system at the national, state and local government levels.
Promotion of awareness campaigns and advocacy on trauma network systems.


I Write Like is all over the blogosphere and the interwebs. According to this article in SFGate, it's almost entirely keyword based, and it was written by a Russian who speaks English as a second language.
It's easy to find a laugh. Obama's Oval Office speech in June? David Foster Wallace. Lady Gaga's lyrics to "Alejandro"? William Shakespeare.
What I find amusing is that the guy who created it lists Agatha Christie as one of his favorite authors, but when I plugged her into the site, she came back as H.G. Wells.


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Spudnuts to close its doors
Potato donut store's last day arriving in late December
By Elizabeth Parker | 12/09/2016
Spudnuts is located on Avon Street, near downtown Charlottesville.
The Spudnut Shop, the famous local potato doughnut store located on Avon Street across from the Belmont Bridge, announced that it will be closing its doors permanently by Dec. 30 of this year. Spudnuts, as it is affectionately called, has been a staple of the downtown area since its founding by Richard Wingfield in 1969.
Originally, Spudnuts was part of a large national chain of similar doughnut shops, but it quickly became a local institution in Charlottesville and has a huge following among locals.
After Wingfield died in 2005, his daughter Lori Fitzgerald and her husband, Mike, took up operations and have run the shop since then. Mike Fitzgerald said the decision to close was not an easy one to make.
"We've been here for a long long time and it's just … things change and people change and we figured that we would make a step in another direction," Fitzgerald said. "I feel like it will be good for the community as well, once everyone gets over the initial shock. It allows other things to come into play."
Although the Charlottesville doughnut scene has seen several additions in recent years with the opening of stores like Duck Donuts, Miso Sweet Ramen + Donut Shop and Donut Connection, locals have expressed sadness about Spudnuts' closing.
"I think I went through the whole cycle of tragedy from shock, to sadness, to denial, to anger, to desperation, to 'I have to get to Spudnuts to get some [doughnuts],'" frequent customer and local musician Michael Clem said of his reaction to the closing. "[I am] just a fan and a customer and a big fan of their products. I also love the independent, low-key charm about the place which goes against the chain, cookie cutter mentality."
Clem detailed the importance of Spudnuts to Charlottesville as a local landmark and beloved business.
"Spudnuts is a real [Charlottesville] institution. Even the landmark and the sign itself is such a focal and center location to the community between Belmont and the [Downtown] Mall," Clem said. "Sadly, as we've learned in the last 10 years or so, nothing is forever and all good things come to an end."
Although Clem said he would like to see the Fitzgeralds sell the business, he said he understands their rights as owners to simply shut down.
"I would hope they come around to the idea of selling it to someone else but it doesn't seem like they want to do that, they're intent on closing, which is in their right," Clem said. "It's their right as property owners and business owners to sell their property. That's where I have to take a step back from Mike and Lori. If they do open their door for that opportunity, I hope that someone enterprising and hardworking will step in to keep the dream alive."
Second-year College student Amalia Garcia, who grew up in the Charlottesville area, also said she is disappointed in the news.
"Growing up here, Spudnuts was always a staple in the community and it was always a special treat to get spudnuts at school or anytime really, so I am sad to see it go," Garcia said in a written message.
Fitzgerald said there are no plans to sell the business and reflected on his time running the shop, recalling an insight his father-in-law gave him.
"We tried to do a good job and as my father-in-law said, 'friendliness was part of the recipe here,'" Fitzgerald said. "I always thought that was great … I just loved that the first time I heard that."

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        //Update the original parent's child node
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A soft and comfy unisex hoodie that fits all your hoodie needs. The fleece fabric makes it a great partner all year round, be it a summer evening on the beach, or a Christmas dinner in a mountain cabin. • 52% airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 48% poly fleece* • Hood • Side seamed • Retail fit *Heather Colors: 60% airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 40% poly fleece The male model is wearing size M. He's 6.0 feet (183 cm) tall, chest circumference 42.5" (108 cm), waist circumference 33.5" (85 cm). The female model is wearing a size M. She's 5.8 feet (178 cm) tall, chest circumference 34.6" (88 cm), waist circumference 27.1" (69 cm) and hip circumference 37.7" (96 cm).


Hi lovelies! Today I'm going to give you a peek into my make-up collection, as well as how I store everything. This has been requested a few times, and I thought it'd be fun to do, so here it is!
Some people like to neatly put away their make-up, but I've found myself to be the opposite - I like to display my make-up instead! It is starting to get a little out of control lately though - back when I had a smaller collection, everything was neat and had a place, but as I find myself succumbing to more and more pretty things, things are starting to get a bit overcrowded!
In the mean time, here is what my dressing table looks like. I store everything here (except for some skincare and most of my nail polishes, which is stored elsewhere).
I like to use a mish-mash of organisers and random containers I've picked up here and there. It's not a very sophisticated storage system, but everything sort of does have its own space.
The pink and purple shelf is where anything that I buy that doesn't have a place gets put, so it's full of random things. The bottom tier is the designated place for all my skincare and make-up samples.
The Etude nail polishes, I just like to keep on my dressing table because they are so cute!
Here I have a small two drawer organiser where I store my liquid and gel eyeliners, as well as a few concealers in the top drawer, and then a few random items in the bottom drawer. I put stickers on it to make it less plain, but now it looks childish, lol.
And then I've got these two stationery holders that are super handy for holding items such as lip pencils, slender mascaras, eyeliners, and even make-up brushes.
Let's zoom out a bit, and you can see what the far right corner of my dressing table looks like.
I bought that pink 4 drawer organiser from The Reject Shop, for about $15 I think. It's great for storing palettes and compacts.
More random things - you can see yet again I couldn't bring myself to throw some useless packaging away lol. I try to turn them into something useful - the panda box is storing some lip tints and other lip products.
Second drawer - my cheek products - blushers, highlighters/illuminators, and a few compact powders.
But thank you to everyone who's nominated me, it means a lot!
I saw the Nature Republic steam cream there so can I ask u abt that product?
I have oily skin and live in humid place (Ho Chi Minh city of Viet Nam), so can I use that product?
Wow you have so much cosmetics *jealous* at least, I know that I am not the only one who keep the packaging (my mum told me that she's never saw someone keep the "rubbish" as me) it's look really neat and cute! I would be probably lost in so much lippies ._.
Oh really lovely makeup collection sweetie!
Many thanks for share with us!
You have many lovely and cute products!
your makeup tour! You have so many stuff!
That is not out of control girl!! If I had your collection it would be scattered all over the table ><"
Your makeup collection is really adorable!
I don't like to throw out boxes either, I like to keep them for reference x).
That's a lovely makeup collection!
You have a lot of cute makeup so that's ok to display it !
Yay, glad to know I'm not the only one that keeps the packaging (rubbish)! Thanks for reading!
Glad it looks sort of organised, lol.
I can't imagine not having an area for my makeup!
Good luck with the organisation!
Thanks Pam! Haha, it's usually messier than this!
I'll be doing more posts on my collection then!
I always get that too when I look at other people's posts!
I don't know why, but all of a sudden I can really appreciate a nice lipstick! Thanks for reading!


German energy firm DEA Deutsche Erdoel AG signed an agreement to buy independent Mexican company Sierra Oil and Gas at a time of growing uncertainty over the private sector's role in Mexico's oil industry, Reuters reported.
Veteran leftist and self-professed oil nationalist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador took office on Saturday pledging a shift away from the previous government's drive to attract private capital to the oil and gas sector.
The acquisition of Sierra should boost the German firm's presence in Mexico ahead of DEA's planned merger next year with Wintershall, the oil and gas unit of chemicals giant BASF.
"The transaction also underlines our confidence in the future of Mexico's energy industry," she added.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, though the company said it expected to close in the first half of 2019.
The Financial Times, which first reported the deal, said the transaction was worth around $500 million.
Hamburg-based DEA and Sierra have both won rights to develop blocks in the oil and gas auctions Mexico held under the country's previous president, Enrique Pena Nieto.
Lopez Obrador has been a trenchant critic of Pena Nieto's opening of the oil and gas market to foreign and private producers.
By acquiring Sierra, DEA will hold interests in one onshore production block and ten exploration blocks, including the Zama shallow water discovery, the company said in its statement.
Those would attract "significant investments from DEA and its joint venture partners" over the next five years, it added.
Sierra holds a 40 percent stake in the block where the Zama discovery was made, but does not operate the project.
As a whole, Zama is estimated to hold 400 million to 800 million barrels in recoverable reserves, DEA said, and is expected to start production as soon as 2022.


I think you may be looking for "I'll Scream Later" by Marlee Matlin (ISBN 1439102856). I haven't read it yet but it looks to be an autobiography.
Diedre you I'm sorry by see the are who want video tv are video Diedre ,.
Could I mention my blog post, "Comic Books and the Deaf Culture" as an available good read?
Hello and thanks for sharing these books. I'm going to have to see if I can get some for myself.
I have written books (both hard copies and e-books) but only one e-book that is related to Deaf and an essay (no longer online) that talks about discrimination in employment and about college education for Deaf people and minorities. It was more geared for broad perspective on people with Disabilities facing such discrimination in employment and how college is.
The e-book I was talking about is about my talents and skills and why can't employers hire me. I think that book has generated controversy. So was the essay. I do not need to name them because its easy for you to find my e-book.
. Removing my post as it was edited by a mod.
Can you let us know the link(s) to the said ebook and essay? That'd be helpful.
Great list of what looks good books!
The essay as noted by Mark is not online.


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Guide » Social Media » How to Use TikTok's Exciting New Features
How to Use TikTok's Exciting New Features
Posted on January 10, 2022 | by Shinely Ainsworth
With some exciting new features rolled out in Tik Tok, it's time to get to grips with how to use them to further your own videos. Whether you're hammering out TikTok songs that are getting people jumping, or want to know how to make the most of your influencer posts, you're sure to love what's in store.
Green Screen Fun
Now green screens aren't just for movie production companies! It's one of the most popular new effects on TikTok, and there's no wonder. Choosing from their created collection of 'green screen' gifs, this will be applied as your background. Time for some new creativity and storytelling to hit the ground!
Simply open the TikTok app, click the plus icon at the bottom of your screen for a new vid, and have your green background ready. Click on 'effects' and go to the 'trending' tab. Find 'green screen', and you're ready to roll.
While post-production can't fix everything- well, with this new effect it comes pretty close. Whether your issues are low-light, color-correction, or a bad exposure, this effect can help you skip the length fine-tuning process and get straight to publishing.
You'll find the button for this labeled 'enhance' on the right panel. It can be undone by hitting the same button.
New Voice Effects
How does state-of-the-art music synthesis built into the TikTok app sound? With this new feature, you can make any sound or voice you won't sound like a range of musical and animal effects. We've also been promised even more sound effects in the future, but for now, there's a catalog of three to choose from, so have fun. Perhaps you can sing the entirety of the Cats! Musical all by yourself?
Record the video you want to use the effect in. Head to the editing page, where you'll see the new 'Voice Effects' on the same right panel we mentioned earlier. Choose your effect, and your video audio will be transformed. For now, there are only three effects, but as we mentioned, more are to come.
1080 Uploads
For those looking to present a professional face on TikTok, instead of simply entertaining themselves, you'll be pleased to know that high-def videos have finally dropped. After all, like Facebook Marketplace, TikTok is becoming a business tool as well as a social site. For some people, that is. For now, it remains confined to 'select countries', but we assume they'll broaden it as they go.
Once your video is ready to go, you'll access this new TikTok option from the Publishing page. Tap 'more options' and toggle 'upload HD' to on. This means your video will go up in full-HD, or 1080p resolution.
Are you ready to make even more engaging, creative TikTok content? With these new features to add to your arsenal, you don't need to be a pro at video editing to create compelling content that drives views and expresses your creative side. There are sure to be more updates soon, such as the expansion of the music/animal voice effect collection we've been promised, so keep your eye on the site. We'll bring you how-tos for anything new they launch this year, so you can concentrate on creating.
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Before Jonestown there was Redwood Valley, where the charismatic Jim Jones would commune with his loyal flock.
This is the place, I think, looking out the Greyhound window at the hills and valleys and late afternoon light that's too beautiful not to look at.
I'm in northern California, wine country, Peoples Temple country, but even if I hadn't been researching Peoples Temple for the past year, this would be the place; it's everyone's kind of place. Across the aisle, a guy my age is talking on his phone, saying, 'Almost in Ukiah,' and 'Fucking beautiful.' Another guy is filming. My heart keeps doing freaky, flippy things. If there's anywhere that could make me believe in heaven on earth, it's here.
I'm the only female on the bus and the only soul to get off in Ukiah. The Greyhound station is just a bench outside an airfield on a road where no one is walking. This is what scares me most about America and travelling alone in general – the wide stretches of road without pedestrians.
I ask the driver if this is the road where my motel is and he says yes, asks if I want to be driven the extra mile, says it's probably a nice walk. I've been on my arse all day. I thank him and watch the Greyhound pull away.
Greyhounds always make me think of Peoples Temple – they're the fleet of buses Reverend Jim Jones acquired for transporting his loyal Redwood Valley flock to services in other cities. Then again, everything makes me think of Peoples Temple. This trip is about indulging that, total immersion. I am a very long way from home.
A woman shouts something abrasive at me from a car – 'Slut!' or maybe 'Cunt!' Otherwise, the walk is peaceful. I perk up when I see the Quality Inn sign, because my bags are heavy and my shirt is sour with sweat.
The receptionist seems pleased to see another person, gives me a map and the details of a bike place that won't open until Monday, keys to a room big enough to sleep four people, or maybe eight if this was a Peoples Temple commune. Outside, there's an ice dispenser, a vending machine full of American soda, a vast parking lot, and a scummy swimming pool. I feel like I'm in a Lana Del Rey song.
My first morning in Ukiah, the weather is warm so I wear a dress. I wear my hair loose. I wear lipstick.
It takes maybe half an hour to walk from my motel into town, and in that time I am catcalled, offered a lift in a pick-up and accosted by a guy who wants to know how old I am, if I have a boyfriend, where my boyfriend is.
'Home,' I say, not mentioning that 'home' is a fourteen-hour flight across the Pacific Ocean. I'm a city girl, accustomed to the anonymity of crowded footpaths and am unnerved to be so conspicuous here.
But the hills are still golden and lovely, and the street names seem like allusions: Jones, Church, Redwood. '
I buy a bag of cherries. I go to the library. The librarian is unimpressed when I tell him I'm researching Peoples Temple, but shows me how to scour the local-news archives.
At the computer, I eat cherries and marvel over how it all escalates: from innocent ads for church services to stories of Jones's local heroics to scandal to jungle exodus to mass suicide, Kool-Aid, conspiracy. I try to imagine reading these things in the context of the 1960s and 1970s.
As I'm reading, a woman with bad teeth gets caught stealing toilet rolls and is banished from the library forever. A middle-aged stoner comes up to me and asks what I'm reading. I show him Jim Jones.
'Oh, Jim Jones. He was charismatic.'
'Yeah.'
'I wish I was charismatic.'
'Ha ha…yeah.'
He wants to know if I'm in high school or college, what year I was born in, what month, what day, what hour. He wants to know if I've heard of Vedanta, an Indian philosophy; he wants to calculate my Vedanta horoscope. I let him, then declare it inaccurate: I'm not an earth mother, I don't have recurring dreams, people don't come crying to me with their problems.
The stoner-astrologer looks disappointed in me and says, 'You must've lied about your birth hour. This stuff is normally really accurate.'
The day I'm to rent a bike and go to those hills and valleys I've been dreaming of, I try to make myself less feminine. I wear shorts, a loose shirt, no make-up. I use a thousand or so bobby pins to put my hair in a bun and think of Jim Jones's mistresses, how they wore their hair like this.
At Dave's Bike Shop, 'Dave' fits me for a helmet and says I'm going to have to get rid of all those pins, they're in the way. Dave is unfazed by my accent, my desire to ride to the old Peoples Temple building in Redwood Valley, tells me it's ten miles north, shows me on a map, lets me keep the map, gives me a card with his number, worries about my impractical shoes.
I like Dave. I would maybe marry Dave and live with him in this place of cherry trees and evergreens, if he asked.
Getting out of Ukiah involves riding alongside highway traffic past a lumberyard, but after a while things start resembling the photographs from the 1970s. The roads curve and are lined with greenery and wealthy hippie houses with wind chimes and rainbow pinwheels. I'm curious how many have marijuana crops.
When I see a sign pointing the way to Lake Mendocino, where Jim Jones was known to picnic, I wish like hell I'd packed a bikini and some food and was brave enough to deviate from Dave's suggested path. But I don't.
I know I'm close to Peoples Temple when I get onto East Road and start seeing vineyards. My heart feels like a water balloon. I pass a sign that says 'JESUS IS THE ANSWER' and wonder if it's meant ironically – how anyone can be unironic about Jesus so close to the place where a black-haired man in sunglasses claimed to be his reincarnation?
Though I can't remember the exact address of the building, I've zoomed in enough on Google Maps to know it's still used as a church, is still low and brown-roofed and ugly in that rectangular 1960s way.
When it finally appears ahead, I want to laugh for joy. It's taken months of planning and research to get me to the place where it all began, and it feels like both the start and the end of a long, wild ride. Before Guyana, before Jonestown and cyanide-laced Kool-Aid, this was the place where hundreds flocked every weekend to hear sermons on racial equality, to be healed of cancer or blindness, to sing protest songs and old-time gospel. This is the place.
The doors to what is now the 'Assembly of God: Redwood Valley' are locked. I don't really mind. I ride in circles taking photos, examine the cracked asphalt behind the church and wonder if it's where all those Greyhound buses used to be parked.
At the far end of the parking lot is a row of pines and a tall fence, a property behind the fence that could be the old Jones house, and a shimmering body of water that may be a cow pond or a creek or a mirage.
I wheel back to the Assembly of God lawn, lay my bike down, sprawl beside it. I glug water. Then, since I'm a millennial and alone with a camera, I do the thing that seems most natural and take a bunch of selfies. '
My bus to San Francisco is meant to come at one the next day. The ticket advises earliness, so I get to the station at midday. It's four-thirty before the bus arrives. I am not a happy customer.
Only one other person is waiting for the bus, a youngish black guy. I ignore him for the first two hours, in case he's weird. Around the two-thirty mark, I roll my eyes at him in sympathetic frustration. Around three, I sit near him and complain about the stupid bus.
'Yeah, it's stupid,' he agrees, then tells me his name is Robert and that he has been here for six hours, was dropped off by a friend in the morning, is on his way home to South Dakota with an eight-hour layover in Frisco, has nothing but time to kill.
We get to talking. About our families mostly, the places we've been and the lives we've led so far. There are obvious imbalances: he's thirty-four with three kids to support, had his heart broken by their mother, has been working with timber and sending home his pay cheques, has never been on an airplane; I'm twenty-five with no one to think of but myself, have never had my heart broken, work with words, have probably flown at least fifty times. I've been to more major American cities than he has, but we both have things to say about New Orleans and he tells me a cool story about his Louisiana grandma who survived being snakebit.
He asks me if there are black people in Australia and, after learning I was staying at the Quality Inn up the road, why the hell I'd want to sleep alone in a motel in Ukiah when I have a boyfriend back home. I guess it's a pretty good question.
The bus still doesn't come. I seriously consider going back to the motel, or paying whatever I have to pay to get a cab somewhere more civilised. Robert asks me to look after his bag and shuffles off to the gas station across the road.
He's gone a couple of minutes when the thing I've been wanting to see for hours comes glittering on the horizon, and I think, Oh no! But luckily my bus friend is back with a bottle of soda and hasn't even broken a sweat, and we board the Greyhound without exchanging another word. By the time we get to Frisco the sky is as black as Jim Jones's hair.
In San Francisco, my solitude takes on rhythms. I soon learned the quickest way to get from my Hayes Valley apartment to the CHS library, where the Peoples Temple archives are, is to walk through the Tenderloin.
People in the Tenderloin are sometimes drunk or high at eleven in the morning, sometimes sprawled corpse-like on the pavement, sometimes lining up, sometimes drinking from paper cups. Sometimes people stumble into my path and sometimes there are smells and wet patches I don't want to interrogate, but it's daytime and no one hassles me.
It's hard not to think of this city in the 1970s, that these were the people who Peoples Temple tried to help, that it all went horribly wrong and still hasn't been made right.
Hours disappear in the archives, but they're only accessible three days a week, and I'm in town for a month. On my days off I walk, sometimes five or six hours, or sit in parks or the library or by the sea. I learn that I like Whole Foods, Walgreens, diners with endless soda refills, but also that these places charge more than I expect, and that sometimes it's hard to stick to my $20-a-day budget. I watch the series finale of Mad Men and can't get 'I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke' out of my head, prancing around my tiny apartment singing:
I'd like to buy the world a home and furnish it with love!
Apple trees and honeybees and snow white turtledoves!
I have no friends, and don't try especially hard to make any, but a couple of times a week I meet people who were young in the 1960s and 1970s and have interesting conversations. I meet these people mostly across the Bay, get picked up in their cars, go to cafés or their houses, am treated very kindly and rarely allowed to pay for anything. We talk about Peoples Temple in a way that makes it immediate.
One man walks me through what would have happened to a girl like me, showing an interest in the Temple in the 1970s: how I would have been visited in an apparently casual manner by apparently lovely people; my cabinets and trash sneaked through; notes taken; invitations issued; revelations made by the great Jim Jones himself on the basis of those notes; people gasping and falling over and making a great big fuss.
He asks if this sounds impressive and I say, 'Yeah!' He proceeds to tell me that, while all this was going on, Jim Jones would of course have been checking me out through his sunglasses to see if he wanted to fuck me, and that this would have been arranged over the coming months through a combination of flattery, extra responsibilities, guilt trips, isolation from family, and personal attention from the very charismatic leader.
Other things less directly related to Peoples Temple are spoken about. In his vast home library, a gentleman talks to me about Eastern religions, his passion for studying religion, and difficulty believing in anything beyond this life after Peoples Temple.
Another echoes this sentiment, tells me, 'Life in the Temple was life in technicolor. Nothing else compares.' But he's a got a sense of fun and beauty, drives me through Berkeley and Oakland, up into the hills to look at views, past the cemetery where the Jonestown memorial is.
He takes me to his house and we eat shortbread and drink berry tea and smoke some weed and, technicolor or not, these people still know how to make a fellow traveller welcome.
Original illustration by Guy Shield.
Laura Elizabeth Woollett is the Melbourne-based author of a short story collection, The Love of a Bad Man (Scribe, 2016), and a novel, Beautiful Revolutionary (2018). Her writing has appeared in Bitch, the Guardian, Overland and Vulture, among others. She is currently working on her next novel, The Newcomer.
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Miroslav Stoch (Nitra, antigua Checoslovaquia, 19 de octubre de 1989) es un futbolista eslovaco que juega de centrocampista en el F. K. Motorlet Praga de la Liga de Fútbol de Bohemia.

Se caracteriza por su rapidez y movilidad, que a su vez se combinan con sus buenos desbordes y descolgadas. Basa su juego en sus dos ídolos futbolísticos, Ronaldinho y Cristiano Ronaldo, a los que trata de emular siempre en el terreno de juego.

Fue una de las promesas del fútbol eslovaco, junto con sus compatriotas Milan Lalkovič, Marek Hamšík y Vladimír Weiss.

Trayectoria

FC Nitra

Como niño fue visto rara vez sin un balón de fútbol. Su padre, también llamado Miroslav, se dio cuenta de su talento a una edad temprana y lo inscribió en la academia de un club local, el FC Nitra, en 1995.

Su duro trabajo en la academia del Nitra lo hizo ser considerado por el entrenador Ivan Galád después de anotar un Hat-Trick en el equipo de reservas ante el Slovan Bratislava, aunque sólo tenía 15 años en ese tiempo y debido a las restricciones de edad en la liga eslovaca no pudo jugar sino hasta los 16 años de edad. Hizo su debut con el primer equipo a los 16 años de edad y siendo pretendido por varios equipos europeos, entre los cuales estaba el Chelsea FC de Inglaterra.

En abril de 2006 firmó un contrato con Milan Lednický, un agente reconocido por la FIFA que estaba tras sus pasos. Milan llevó a Stoch al OGC Niza de Francia, donde estuvo a prueba, antes de que el Chelsea FC de Inglaterra se interesara por él y le ofreciera jugar en sus filas. Fue firmado por la Academia del Chelsea Football Club en 2006.

Chelsea FC

Stoch se convirtió rápidamente en titular del equipo juvenil, donde anotó 11 goles y terminó la temporada 2006-07 como el goleador del equipo juvenil. Comenzó la temporada 2007-08 logrando destacar de entre sus demás compañeros, consiguiendo un lugar en el equipo de reservas. Stoch también declaró que estaba cerca de hacer su debut con el primer equipo y que esperaba que lo hiciera durante la temporada 2007-08. aunque finalmente no debutó esa temporada.

En la temporada 2008-09 Stoch se ganó un lugar en el primer equipo. El 30 de noviembre de 2008 debutó con el primer equipo en la Premier League en un partido contra el Arsenal FC sustituyendo en el minuto 81 a Deco. En ese partido el Chelsea fue derrotado por 2-1 en Stamford Bridge. Hizo su segunda aparición con el equipo el 17 de enero de 2009 en la Premier League contra el Stoke City, sustituyendo en el minuto 82 a John Obi Mikel y participando con una asistencia de gol a Frank Lampard, el cual le dio la victoria al Chelsea por 2-1. Stoch también hizo su debut en la FA Cup el 14 de febrero del mismo año en un partido contra el Watford FC, sustituyendo en el minuto 72 a John Obi Mikel y sirviendo con una asistencia a Nicolas Anelka para la anotación del primer gol. El partido terminó en una victoria por 3-1 a favor del Chelsea.

FC Twente

El 16 de julio de 2009 fue cedido en préstamo al FC Twente de la Eredivisie de los Países Bajos hasta el final de la temporada 2009-10. Debutó como titular con el Twente en la ronda clasificatoria de la Liga de Campeones el 29 de julio de 2009 contra el Sporting Lisboa, saliendo de cambio en el minuto 74 por Cheick Tioté. En ese partido el Sporting y el Twente empataron a 0-0. También debutó como titular en la Eredivisie el 1 de agosto de 2009 contra el Sparta Rotterdam, saliendo de cambio al minuto 84 por Dario Vujičević. En ese partido su equipo se llevó la victoria por 2-0.

Su segundo partido en la ronda clasificatoria de la Liga de Campeones fue el 5 de agosto de 2009 en el partido de vuelta en contra del Sporting Lisboa, saliendo de cambio al minuto 79 por Nikita Rukavytsya. En ese partido el Twente y el Sporting empataron a 1-1, quedando el FC Twente eliminado por gol de visitante, pero clasificando a la ronda clasificatoria de la recién creada Liga Europa de la UEFA contra el FK Karabakh de Azerbaiyán. Su segundo juego como titular en la Eredivisie fue el 9 de agosto de 2009 en contra del PSV Eindhoven, saliendo de cambio al minuto 75 por Dario Vujičević. En ese partido el Twente y el PSV empataron a 1-1.

Stoch hizo su debut en la Liga Europa de la UEFA el 18 de septiembre de 2009 contra el Fenerbahçe SK, saliendo de cambio al minuto 69 por Dario Vujičević. En ese partido el Twente se impuso 1-2 como visitante.

El 20 de septiembre de 2009 Stoch anotó su primer doblete con el FC Twente en la victoria de su equipo 2-0 sobre el NAC Breda. Su tercer gol con el Twente ocurrió el 25 de octubre de 2009, cuando anotó al minuto 5 el primer gol en la victoria de su equipo 4-0 sobre el FC Groningen. Su cuarto gol con el Twente fue el 31 de octubre de 2009, al anotar al minuto 39 el gol que ponía momentáneamente arriba a su equipo por 2-0 sobre el Roda JC. Al final el Twente se impuso por 2-1.

El 5 de noviembre de 2009 Stoch anotó su segundo doblete con el Twente, pero esta vez en la Liga Europa contra el Sheriff Tiraspol de Moldavia, al anotar al minuto 7 el 1-0 para su equipo y en el minuto 87 el gol que le daba la victoria al Twente por 2-1. Su tercer doblete con el Twente fue el 12 de diciembre de 2009 ante el NAC Breda, al anotar el 1-1 al minuto 58 y el 2-1 al minuto 67 que ponía momentáneamente arriba a su equipo. Al final, el Twente se llevó la victoria por 3-1.

El 2 de mayo de 2010, en el último partido de liga ante el NAC Breda, Stoch anotó al minuto 74 el gol que le dio la victoria a su equipo por 2-0, lo que supuso la obtención del primer título de liga para el Twente desde que el club fue fundado en 1965, siendo el segundo título que obtendría Stoch como profesional.

Fenerbahçe SK
El 10 de junio de 2010 fue contratado por el Fenerbahçe SK de Turquía, con el cual firmó un contrato de 4 años. Su debut oficial con el Fenerbahçe fue el 28 de julio de 2010 en la Liga de Campeones ante el Young Boys de Suiza, anotando su primer gol al minuto 42 del partido. Sin embargo, el encuentro terminó en un empate a 2-2. Su debut con el Fenerbahçe en la liga fue el 15 de agosto de 2010 ante el Antalyaspor, en donde disputó los 90 minutos. En ese partido, el Fenerbahçe se impuso por 4-0. Su primer gol en la liga con el Fenerbahçe fue el 18 de octubre de 2010 ante el Konyaspor, al haber anotado al minuto 41 el terce gol de su equipo en la victoria por 4-1. Su segundo gol con el Fenerbahçe no sería sino hasta el 1 de mayo de 2011 ante el İB Belediyespor, en donde al minuto 2 anotó el primer gol de su equipo en la victoria por 2-0. Luego, el 22 de mayo de 2011, Stoch se proclamó campeón de la Superliga de Turquía por primera vez en su carrera, cuando el Fenerbahçe se impuso por 4-3 al Sivasspor.

Durante esta temporada, Stoch acumuló cuatro asistencias en la liga, ante el Trabzonspor, ante el Gaziantepspor, ante el Ankaragücü, y ante el Bucaspor. También acumuló dos asistencias en la copa ante el Ankaragücü.

Selección nacional

Stoch hizo su debut oficial con la  el 10 de febrero de 2009 ante , entrando de cambio al minuto 70. Su segunda aparición con el seleccionado eslovaco ocurriría 24 horas después contra la . El 6 de junio de 2009 Stoch anotó su primer gol con Eslovaquia frente a , correspondiente a la clasificación europea a la Copa Mundial de Fútbol de 2010, anotando al minuto 35 en la goleada 7-0. Su segundo gol con la selección eslovaca fue el 11 de agosto de 2010 ante la , en el que Stoch abrió el marcador al minuto 50. Sin embargo, el partido terminó en un empate a 1-1. Su tercer gol fue casi un mes después, en la victoria de su equipo por 1-0 sobre , en el que Stoch anotó el único gol del encuentro.

Goles como internacional
 Lista de marcadores y resultados. En los marcadores, el primer número corresponde a los goles marcados por Eslovaquia.

Participaciones en Copas del Mundo

Estadísticas

 Actualizado al final de la temporada 2021-22.

Palmarés

Torneos nacionales

Distinciones individuales

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Sitio web oficial de Miroslav Stoch
 Ficha de Miroslav Stoch

Futbolistas del Football Club Nitra
Futbolistas del Chelsea Football Club
Futbolistas del Football Club Twente
Futbolistas del Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü
Futbolistas del PAOK de Salónica F. C.
Futbolistas del Al-Ain Football Club
Futbolistas del Bursaspor
Futbolistas del Sportovní Klub Slavia Praga en los años 2010
Futbolistas del Zagłębie Lubin
Futbolistas del Football Club Slovan Liberec
Futbolistas de Eslovaquia en la Copa Mundial de 2010
Futbolistas de Eslovaquia en la Eurocopa 2016
Nacidos en Nitra
Ganadores del Premio Puskás

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North Carolina's Sore Loser
Gov. Pat McCrory on election night in North Carolina.CreditCreditJeremy M. Lange for The New York Times
As early voting exit polls in North Carolina trickled in just before Election Day, state Republican Party officials could hardly contain their glee. They issued a statement hailing early results that suggested "the once dynamic Obama Coalition" was "crumbling and tired." The statement boasted that the percentage of African-Americans voting early had dropped by 8.5 percent below 2012 levels, while white early voting was up by 22.5 percent.
They were optimistic that recent efforts by Republicans to systemically suppress minority voting in a state with a long history of racial discrimination and disenfranchisement of African-Americans appeared to be paying off. Yet, while Donald Trump won North Carolina, Gov. Pat McCrory, a Republican, lost his re-election race by a few thousand votes to Attorney General Roy Cooper, a Democrat.
Mr. McCrory, a governor who brought disgrace and financial loss to his state by championing a bill to discriminate against gay and transgender people, demanded a recount and began scouring voting rolls for evidence of fraud. It was a hard-fought, acrimonious election, decided by a slim margin, but as provisional and absentee ballots were added to the tally in recent days, Mr. Cooper's lead surpassed the 10,000 threshold that bars Mr. McCrory from requesting a taxpayer-funded recount.
Mr. McCrory has refused to concede, and despite having no path to victory, he has been engaged in an all-out assault on the integrity of the election system. His fight appears likely to serve as rationale for a renewed effort in the legislature to make North Carolina's voting laws and regulations even more onerous.
The McCrory campaign has alleged that his defeat resulted from "massive voter fraud," an irresponsible claim for which there is no evidence. It challenged the eligibility of 43 voters, contending they were felons. A review of public records by Democracy North Carolina, a voting rights group, established that nearly half of those voters were not, in fact, ineligible.
"It's scandalous that they would malign innocent people to poison the larger public's trust in the election system," Bob Hall, the executive director of Democracy North Carolina, said in an interview. It's dishonorable for Mr. McCrory to promote voting fraud myths and add fuel to voter suppression efforts as he's going out the door.
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On the Jan 12, 2000 Sightings radio show, ZetaTalk predicted in the Predictions for 2000 that the volcano upheaval, such as the undersea upheaval causing the El Nino, will continue and increase. Starting in August, 2000 this was a clear trend.
Will Japan survive the summer? For more than a month, earthquake bulletins have flashed daily across TV screens, sometimes coming every half hour or so. Several quakes have been so strong that the national broadcaster, NHK, has been forced to throw out normal programming and go into its emergency warning mode. And then there are the volcanoes - three of which have belched up large eruptions in the past four months. Although Japan is one of the world's most earthquake- and eruption-prone countries, a flurry of activity lately has been extraordinary - and has become a serious fray on the nation's nerves. Japan's jitters continued Thursday, as a volcano on an island off Tokyo erupted for the fourth time in a month, sending black ash into the sky and forcing the evacuation of more than 600 residents. The eruption of Mount Oyama on Miyakejima, a small resort island with a population of 4,000, was its biggest since 1990. It was not unexpected, either.
Over the past two months, seismographs on Miyake and other islands in the Izu chain have recorded tens of thousands of earthquakes believed to be the result of shifts in huge underground pools of magma. Nearly 12,000 of the quakes have been strong enough to be felt, and some have even swayed buildings in Tokyo and neighboring Yokohama, 190 kilometers (120 miles) away. All of the stronger quakes automatically send Japan's emergency warning system into motion, resulting in news flashes and cautions of possible quake-caused tidal waves. Scientists believe the activity in Izu will continue, but admit they are having trouble predicting just what to expect.


Category Archives: Reef Securities Inc.
Reef Securities Inc. and its owner and president Frank Mauceli were sanctioned by FINRA on April 11, 2018, for failing to timely notify investors in an Oil and Gas Drilling and Income Fund L.P. , sold in 2014, of revisions to an offering prospectus and of the investors' rights to rescind his or her investment.
Reef Oil and Gas, an affiliate of Reef Securities, engages in the developing, exploiting and producing oil and natural gas.
Reef Oil and Gas investments were sold by many brokerage firms, including Reef Securities. These investments can be unsuitable for certain individuals, including the elderly and retired. If you have losses on an investment in one of the Reef Oil and Gas offerings, call for a no charge consultation to discuss your options.
MAY 2018 UPDATE–Wayne Kirk has not been registered as a stockbroker since leaving Reef Securities in 4/2017.
FINRA Arbitration 16-0307, discussed below, was settled 2/2017 for $60,000.
According to FINRA records, Harris Wayne Kirk, a stockbroker who works for Reef Securities, discloses a recently filed customer dispute.
In the currently pending matter, a customer of Reef Securities alleges damages of $250,000 failure to conduct due diligence, failure to supervise and failure to adequately disclose risks of investments in connection limited partnership investments. FINRA Case # 16-307.
Kirk, who previously worked for Chestnut Exploration Partners, now known as Texas E&P Partners, also discloses 3 prior customer disputes, a regulatory investigation that is final, and a termination from securities employment .
If you have questions about an account handled Harris Wayne Kirk, call for a no charge consultation.
Rex Securities Law is investigating Harris Wayne Kirk , a stock broker currently registered with Reef Securities, Inc.
Kirk was registered with Reef Securities from 2/1998-9/2013 , was discharged (see below) from Reef Securities in 2013 and next joined Chestnut Exploration Partners (now known as Texas E&P Partners) in 3/2014 where he worked until 2/2015. In 10/2015 Kirk rejoined Reef Securities.
According to FINRA, the products related to Kirk's discharge from Reef Securities were oil and gas investments.
FINRA records report that as of on 10/23/2014 Kirk appeared to provide testimony in connection with a FINRA investigation to determine whether violations of the Federal securities laws or FINRA, NASD, NYSE or MSRB rules have occurred. That investigation is currently pending.
Reef Securities, Inc. has been registered with FINRA since 1993 and has about 15 financial advisors operating from their office in Richardson, Texas.
Texas E&P Partners (formerly Chestnut Exploration Partners and formerly Chestnut Energy Partners) was formed in 2002 and is registered in 50 states and territories. In July 2015, FINRA filed Disciplinary Proceeding #2014040501801 against the company and its CEO Mark A. Plummer alleging material misrepresentations and omissions in connection with the sale of a private placement oil and gas offering in the Chestnut 2007 4×4 Joint Venture. That matter, which is currently pending, seeks sanctions, disgorgement of ill gotten gains and other relief.
If you have losses in an account handled by Wayne Kirk you may be entitled to recover damages from his employer. Call to discuss your options.
SEE THIS FOR February 2016 Update.
Rex Securities Law is investigating Harris Wayne Kirk , a stock broker who on October 1, 2015, rejoined Reef Securities, Inc. According to FINRA records, Kirk was previously registered with Reef Securities from 2/1998 – 9/2013.
According to FINRA the products related to the discharge were oil and gas investments.
Following his discharge from Reef Securities in 9/2013, Kirk was registered with Chestnut Exploration Partners, also located in Richardson, TX. According to FINRA, Kirk left Chestnut Exploration Partners in 2/ 2015.
If you have losses in an account handled by Harris Kirk you may be entitled to recover damages from his former employer. Call to discuss your options.
Rex Securities Law is investigating Garland Wayne Benton, Jr. who was a stock broker with Reef Securities, Inc. from June 2002 until April 2015 when he was terminated from Reef Securities, Inc. , who permitted him to resign.
SUSPENDED WITHOUT PAY EFFECTIVE MARCH 25, 2015 FOR FAILURE TO FOLLOW FIRM POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND ALLEGATIONS OF SELLING AWAY – PRIVATE SECURITIES TRANSACTION FROM 2008.
If you have losses in an account handled by Wayne Benton you may be entitled to recover damages from his former employer. Call to discuss your options.


Bombardier Aerospace will shed 1150 jobs as it consolidates final assembly and completion of its Learjet and Challenger series business aircraft at sites in Wichita, Kansas and Dorval, Québec.
Bombardier Aerospace has announced plans to create integrated manufacturing centres for its Bombardier Learjet and Challenger Series business jets at its Wichita, Kansas and Dorval, Québec locations.
The new business aircraft manufacturing centres will regroup business aircraft final line activities and interior completions at one site. By combining these two activities in one location, the company plans to reduce its production cycle times and inventory levels.
According to Bombardier Aerospace, the creation of the two business aircraft integrated manufacturing centres will result in total net savings of $33 million Cdn annually ($25 million US) starting with the first full year of operation. The integrated manufacturing centres will be fully operational by the first quarter of 2005.
The creation of these integrated manufacturing centres will result in the relocation of manufacturing activities and job losses. Estimated severance costs related to the reduction in employment levels will be approximately $8 million US.
In Tucson, a reduction of approximately 800 jobs over the next 15 to 18 months will take place as a result of the transfer of Bombardier Learjet interior completions to Wichita and Bombardier Challenger interior completions to Dorval.
However, Tucson has been selected as the location for the western Bombardier Regional Aircraft Service Centre, which will result in the creation of approximately 300 new jobs over a three-year period. The Bombardier Business Aviation Services Centre will continue to operate at the site, adjacent to Tucson International Airport.
Approximately 350 job will be lost in Wichita over the next 12 to 15 months. The increase in the number of employees due to the transfer of Bombardier Learjet completions from Tucson to Wichita will be offset by a reduction in the workforce as the assembly process of the Bombardier Challenger 300 is moved to Dorval.
The company said operations at Toronto, Mirabel and Belfast are not affected by the restructuring.


Surrounded by historic, geologic and cultural attractions, this spectacular Jemez Springs ranch encompasses two tracts of land totaling approximately 2,110 acres located on both the east and west sides of Highway 4 which is best known as the Village of Jemez Springs. Entirely untouched and primitive, the vastness of the property can be traversed by foot, horseback or ATV with uncompromising vista views and natural geologic gemstones to admire. Volcanic spires (tent rocks), mineral deposited natural rock formations and evergreen tree laden mountain-scapes make up the culmination of the diverse landscape. Wildlife and native birds can be seen traversing the scenery. Each of the two tracts borders Santa Fe National Forest.
Surrounded by historic, geologic and cultural attractions, this spectacular Jemez Springs ranch encompasses one tract of land totaling approximately 1,208 acres located on the west side of Highway 4 which is best known as the Village of Jemez Springs. Entirely untouched and primitive, the vastness of the property can be traversed by foot, horseback or ATV with uncompromising vista views and natural geologic gemstones to admire. Volcanic spires (tent rocks), mineral deposited natural rock formations and evergreen tree laden mountain-scapes make up the culmination of the diverse landscape. Wildlife and native birds can be seen traversing the scenery. The tract borders Santa Fe National Forest. A separate +/-900 acre tract of land is also available for sale bordering Highway 4 to the East.
Surrounded by historic, geologic and cultural attractions, this spectacular Jemez Springs ranch encompasses one tract of land totaling approximately 902 acres located on the east side of Highway 4 which is best known as the Village of Jemez Springs. Entirely untouched and primitive, the vastness of the property can be traversed by foot, horseback or ATV with uncompromising vista views and natural geologic gemstones to admire. Volcanic spires (tent rocks), mineral deposited natural rock formations and evergreen tree laden mountain-scapes make up the culmination of the diverse landscape. Wildlife and native birds can be seen traversing the scenery. The tract borders Santa Fe National Forest. A separate +/-1,200 acre tract of land is also available for sale bordering Highway 4 to the West.
Situated in the heart of majestic Jemez Springs, New Mexico, this magnificent 10 bedroom and 7-1/2 bathroom property sits on 11.72 +/- acres of lush and usable land surrounded by trees and grass. Bordering the Jemez River to the east, as well as a long lived acequia waterway running through the property, the structures are surrounded by dramatic valley views and evergreen tree laden mountain-scapes where wildlife and native birds can be seen traversing the scenery. There is adjacent acreage and homes available for sale. Jemez Springs is best known for its nearby and off-property natural hot springs warmed by the ancient waters of the Valles Caldera. The property is just an hour drive away from the larger city of Los Alamos or Bernalillo/Albuquerque.
GREAT OPPORTUNITY!! Nestled in Jemez Mountains is lovely custom home on 3.3 acres. Current owner is using as a Bed and Breakfast. Main house is over 1500 sq ft w/ 2 master retreats and 2 ensuite spa type baths. Beautiful flagstone floors, radiant heat. Upstairs loft can be used as an office or bedroom. Natural log walls and knotty-pine ceilings. Floor to ceiling windows bring abundance of natural light. Outdoor deck with BBQ and wood-burning kiva make a perfect gathering place w/ panoramic views winter or summer. The fully furnished cabins can be used as a AIRBNB, B&B, long term rentals, hunting and fishing cabins. Possibilities are endless for additional income! Enjoy the hot springs, Valles Calderas,Village of Jemez Springs. See additional attachments.
WELCOME TO PARADISE! In your front yard is the tranquil sound of the Jemez River and engulfing your back yard are the breathtaking cliffs of the Santa Fe Natl. Forest! A beautifully designed home with natural light pouring in from all angles. It includes 2 master suites, marble floors, granite counter tops, and extraordinary views that will make you LOVE YOUR HOME! Separate wings, outdoor access, and 5 garage spaces could provide for a great multi-generational home. Passive solar adobe walls for warmth, solar panels on the roof that currently generate more energy than is used, and 3 separate water sources on the property. The 6 acres are divided into 2 lots and each lot has access to it's own utilities. A phenomenal opportunity to own the best parts of New Mexico and have room to grow!
Situated in the heart of majestic Jemez Springs, New Mexico, this quaint 5 bedroom /4 bathroom home sits on 5.09 acres of lush and usable land surrounded by fruit trees and grass. Bordering Highway 4 to the West, the property has the Jemez River flowing through the property, as well as a long lived acequia waterway. Surrounded by dramatic valley views and evergreen tree laden mountain-scapes, wildlife and native birds can be seen traversing the scenery. There is adjacent acreage and homes available for sale. Jemez Springs is best known for its nearby and off-property natural hot springs warmed by the ancient waters of the Valles Caldera. The property is just an hour drive away from the larger city of Los Alamos or Bernalillo/Albuquerque.
Situated in the heart of majestic Jemez Springs, New Mexico, this quaint 2 bedroom, 2-1/2 bathroom home sits on 2.7 +/- acres of lush and usable land surrounded by fruit trees and grass. Bordering Highway 4 to the West, and the Jemez River to the East, the property also flanks a long lived acequia waterway. Surrounded by dramatic valley views and evergreen tree laden mountain-scapes, wildlife and native birds can be seen traversing the scenery. There is adjacent acreage and homes available for sale. Jemez Springs is best known for its nearby and off-property natural hot springs warmed by the ancient waters of the Valles Caldera. The property is just an hour drive away from the larger city of Los Alamos or Bernalillo/Albuquerque.
Looking for the perfect private home with tons of land, THIS IS IT! Come see this beautiful home on 1.5 acres that has wonderful space for everyone! It has a beautiful skylight in the bedroom along with tons of windows to really enjoy being in the middle of nature! This home features a loft upstairs with bedrooms downs stairs and a fully finished basement with heating that you can turn into anything you have dreamed of! It has heated flooring and beautiful wood details through out the house!
The Jemez River runs thru it! Fascinating history in this historic and completely renovated home. Located on over TWO acres of land that extends all the way to the other side of the Jemez River. (One of the nicest lots in the area!) Home could easily be 4 bedrooms. Large dreamy cottonwoods and the riding lawnmower stays! Large covered, wraparound porch for picnics and relaxing. Huge fenced yard for kids, dogs, or adults! Huge living room! All appliances stay, even the washer/dryer in the huge laundry room. Fabulous high-end flooring throughout! New electrical upgrades including backup generator! New windows! Fantastic super split heat/air units (3). Super security system! Oversized insulated 2 car garage. This is a must see home!
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My body is only a tent, a temporary dwelling place. I can try to take good care of it. If I should need things like medicines or eye glasses, they are like tent patches. They help my physical body. When my body dies, the real me will live on.
Whether I live or die, I am the Lord's. I trust in Him.
Since God bought me with such a high price, and now I belong to Him, I need to spend the remaining moments (or if God permits, years) of my life loving and serving God and bringing glory to Him.
Lord, You make the wind blow and cause grass to grow.
You give the birds their wings and a song to sing.
From brown of earth's sleeping.
And sunset near the edge of night.
You give light and breath to all, great and small.
To those who seek You, You offer more and better life.
Yes, You bestow unbreakable, eternal life.
All thanks and honor to You, O God Most High.
You give rich, abundant love and grace.
O Worthy Lord, please accept our praise.


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Haiti (Lagonave) May 2021
May. 22 2021 — May. 29 2021
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Lagonave, Haiti
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$300 non-refundable deposit due immediately to be added to the team roster and the balance due February 26th.
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Doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, and non-medical personnel are needed to travel to the island of Lagonave off of the coast of Haiti to provide primary medical care and offer reading glasses to those in need. Lagonave is a peaceful 743 km island with 56,000 inhabitants, but very limited health care. VIMM has been invited to bring a team to work alongside a few local doctors and nurses to provide medical care in several areas that have little or no access to medical care. Many of the inhabitants of Lagonave are fishermen, farmers, or merchants who can't afford medical care. Common medical problems include hypertension, anemia, intestinal parasites, skin rashes, itches, and infections, and feminine infections. The team will travel from Montrouis, Haiti by boat to the island of Lagonave where lodging will be in a former guest house. Food will be prepared by Haitians who have cooked for previous medical teams. Interpreters will be provided. Transportation on the island to the various clinic sites will be by vehicles and motorcycle taxis. For an unforgettable adventure, you're invited to be a part of this healing outreach to the needy people on the Haitian island of Lagonave.
This trip will be led by Kirby Phillips, a former missionary to Haiti from 1985-90. He speaks Haitian Creole fluently. He has been on 20 VIMM trips and has led VIMM teams to Haiti, Dominican Republic, Panama, and Sri Lanka. Kirby is currently a member of VIMM's Board of Directors.
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Martin Kaymer: "Winning The Open would be the biggest victory of my career" | The Open 2019
We sit down with two-time Major champion, Ryder Cup legend and BOSS ambassador Martin Kaymer to talk about why qualifying for this year's The Open would mean so much
by Ben Winstanley
Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images
Published: Thursday 11th July 2019
The curious case of Martin Kaymer has far from reached its conclusion. To speak to perhaps the greatest golfing export from Germany since Bernhard Langer is to chat to one of the most pragmatic, talented players in the modern game.
But it hasn't all been plain sailing: here is a golfer who has reached the pinnacle of World Number One and bagged himself two Major championship victories at the 2010 PGA Championship and 2014 US Open. He's also attained Ryder Cup legend status after sinking the winning putt on the 18th hole to seal the 'Miracle at Medinah' in 2012. Yet, Kaymer has experienced two significant slumps in form to date – finding himself in the doldrums after making swing improvements in 2012, and again after his last victory in 2014. He's winless since then and currently finds himself languishing at World Number 98.
Golf is a fickle game, however, and this year – in Kaymer's own words, his "most important to date" – looks likely to be the one that turns the tide. The German has been lurking on the leaderboards for the last few tournaments and heading into the final qualifying rounds for The Open is pushing hard to book his place on the tee come July 18.
In this expansive interview the German native speaks openly about the last few years of his career and also provides a unique insight on how to win a Major:
You've been quoted as saying this year is one of the most important of your career. What gives it that value to you?
The biggest challenge recently has been that I haven't been automatically qualified for many of the tournaments such as the WGC Championships and things like The Open. So, the ambition this year has been to break back into the Top 50 so that going forward I have that automatic qualification spot. It helps you schedule what events you're going to play in each year, without needing to think about eligibility. In the past, I've always had that comfort, which is why this year it's so important to get back into that position.
Things appear to be going in the right direction with your recent performances…
I've been playing well pretty much all year, but around the greens or more on the greens that kept me away from any top tens or having chances to win a golf tournament – and that has changed over the last four or five weeks. I'm seeing the ball going into the hole a bit more often and I've putted very well at certain events, which has put me in the position to win golf tournaments again.
To win tournaments these days you definitely need a little bit of fortune on your side
What do you think has clicked?
It's very hard to say what makes the difference. Sometimes it'll be one hole that keeps you from a good week or even winning a tournament. It's such a fine line in golf. I think you need one really good round in those four days, and three solid rounds to have a chance. If possible, you have to avoid those level-par, one- or two-over rounds usually. But it's tricky to say where those margins are won or lost.
I noticed at the BMW International Open that I had three decent rounds and one really poor round, and I still had a chance to win the whole thing. It's more about staying in the tournament as much as possible and waiting until the back nine on Sunday afternoon. It's very tricky these days because so much can happen, there's so many guys that can win a golf tournament from anywhere.
At The Memorial in June, I was leading the golf tournament and I was thinking somebody like Adam Scott or maybe one or two other guys could come from a few behind and then all of a sudden Patrick Cantlay shoots eight-under par, so there's not much you can do then but shake his hand and say well done.
To win tournaments these days you definitely need a little bit of fortune on your side so that when you have a weak time in the tournament in terms of score that the others don't make too many birdies. It's really tough!
Martin Kaymer wears the new BOSS capsule collection for The Open 2019
What goes through your head when you're in contention in a tournament? When do you attack or take it easy?
Well, it really has to feel right. I never try to push my limits too much and I try not to play too defensive either, I really try to play the shots that are required and that I believe – and that leads me to whatever score.
There's so much to think about in golf; if you're thinking about other players and whether they're putting pressure on your score, then you lose those vital percentages that you need in your own game.
It's interesting when people talk about focusing on your own game. What is the alternative? The alternative is to focus on somebody else's game, but I've never understood the question of why people ask whether you're paying attention to other people's scores or not. I mean, who really cares about the other scores? You will try your very best and you will see by Sunday afternoon if it's enough. Of course, you have a look at where you are on the leaderboard, but you don't pay attention to how they might have gotten there. I've always tried my very best on every single hole – and I think that's the little bit extra you need in Majors. You need to have that added focus on your own game and stay within yourself, rather than paying attention to anything that might lead to negativity.
Who really cares about the other scores? You will try your very best and see if it's good enough
I guess it comes down to the added heat of a Major – the roar of the crowd, the sense that players are making a move…
Of course, you hear it, and when you go into the back nine on Sunday you're going to have a look at what's happening. Maybe subconsciously it may affect you, but not consciously are you thinking that the big hitters have a few chances to make eagle or whatever in their next few holes. That's how to lose concentration.
You're playing the Irish Open and potentially The Open in July, what do you enjoy about links golf?
I really like that every day can be very different: sometimes five under can be a decent score, sometimes two over is a great score, it really depends. You have to be very spontaneous and really play the course in front of you. You can't really control, because of all the things that can happen on the fairways and the greens with the bounces and all those things, you have to adjust constantly.
There are so many shots available to you too, different chips and pitches, you can putt around the greens, you can take a rescue or play it high with a lob wedge. It's really creative. Golf is an art form in Britain and Ireland, and is something I've always enjoyed.
I think a lot of golf professionals these days don't necessarily focus on the creativity of the game – it became a bit more static, in terms of hitting it long, finding greens and trying to putt well. But here when you play links golf, there's so much art that comes with it. I really enjoy and embrace those challenges, which is why I hope I can play well over the next couple of weeks and qualify for Royal Portrush.
What do you think of Irish golf and what will it mean for The Open to return there?
It's nice that The Open is moving around a little bit and is going to a different country. Usually it's England or Scotland – and we all get it, we understand the reasons why the The Open rota is the way that it is, but I think Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland really deserve to host such a big event. They've brought out so many great players over the last 10-15 years so it's only right to at least go there once. And the Irish fans and the Irish people really enjoy life. They're kindhearted, fun people who just love golf, so I think it will be a great success.
I think a lot of golf professionals these days don't necessarily focus on the creativity of the game, but links golf is an art form
As a multiple-Major winner and Ryder Cup legend, do you still have ambitions in the game of golf?
The Open has always been the one tournament that I wanted to win in my career. As a European, I figured it was also likely to be my best chance of winning a Major, but funnily enough I've managed to win two in America. Of course, I don't want to give those victories back, but if you ask me what is still a really big goal in my career I'd have to say The Open. Short term, obviously I want to get back into the Top 50 in the world. Mid-term goal is giving myself more chances to win more Majors and making Ryder Cup teams again, and then long term it's about The Open.
For me, my core feeling is so deep with The Open. I always thought I had a great chance to win that golf tournament too, because of my affinity with links golf and because I've proved to myself I can win on those golf courses and I understand how you play those tracks. I've come close a couple of times, especially at St Andrews in 2010 when I finished T7. So I hope I'll be in with a chance in the future.
To win The Open would probably be the biggest win of my career, because of the meaning it has to me.
We're seeing a lot of comeback stories in golf, so maybe this will be yours?
I think we all were very inspired, whether you play golf or not, by what happened to Tiger Woods. That is just an amazing achievement – and I don't know if anyone could ever understand what he went through, not only physically but mentally. To have all that pressure from all the fans, the media, from people who don't even play golf or understand the game, everyone was so happy for him to win The Masters because of the emotions involved. The passion he still has for the game just inspires you to go out there and practice and play golf. It was very inspiring for me.
Martin Kaymer's US Open victory was nothing short of astounding. He lead pillar to post, won by eight strokes and was one of only three players under par for the tournament (he shot -9). For him, the achievement of coping with the added pressure and distraction of leading the tournament over the weekend is his greatest performance to date.
How have your experiences shaped you?
You need to understand your wins and really reflect on them in order to gain from them. It gives you positivity, courage, belief. Sometimes in the moment it's difficult to understand your success because it just feels normal – there's no other way. But I definitely have it in my toolbox, and it's already helped me so many times in my career, just knowing that you have done something that your opponent hasn't done in the past. It's not your first time anymore, you know how it feels, which gives you that little bit of extra calmness that you might need in those situations.
It means you can control your nerves, your emotions and your breathing. For those who've never experienced that winning feeling, it can be a disadvantage. So I'm glad that I have those past victories to look back on.
Also, in the more immediate sense, what's happened to me over the past four or five weeks: it's been a couple of years since I've been in the position to win a tournament two or three weeks in a row. Now, I hope I can continue that… but even if I don't I know it's there, it's just a matter of time.
Do you have one particular moment that you reach to?
For me, the most defining moment of my career was the US Open. The first two rounds, yes I played well and I was ten-under par and leading the tournament by a few shots, but it's how you continue that, continuing to have the same feel over the ball and to play brave, and to play the way you should play the golf course rather than reacting to those around you.
I managed to do that over the weekend and that's something I'm very proud of. That's something I can come back to time and again when there's pressure on. Maybe people don't realise but it's sometimes more pressure to be leading a tournament by five or six shots than leading by only one. All the expectation that you put on yourself – not from other people.
For me, there's no secret to it, there's just playing the game and continuing to play the 72 holes. The tournament isn't over after 36 or 54 holes. The problem is the distraction that happens then, the interviews, the TV analysis, the things that are written about you. All of these things distract you from playing well in the next round – and that's something you only experience when you find yourself in contention in a tournament. I now create more calmness around me: less TV, less social media, because what do you really gain from that? I don't need it for my ego, I can see my name on the leaderboard so I know I'm playing well and I feel what I feel, so it's just about filtering out the distractions that appear once you're playing a good tournament.
You've been with BOSS for a number of years. What has the sponsorship brought to your game?
When I was an amateur in 2003, I played my first European tournament in Germany at the BMW International Open. A BOSS marketing manager there approached my dad about me. We were a little intimidated to tell you the truth; it's a world-renowned company and probably one of the best companies in Germany, and they wanted to work with me? I was only 18 years old so I was overwhelmed.
The proudest moment was when I had my own collection: BOSS by Martin Kaymer. That was just amazing, almost a bit embarrassing. But it's helped me a lot on the course: to have a company of that size with so much success behind you, supporting and believing in you, it gives you a great amount of confidence.
We work really well together too, creating different polo shirts, different styles and I'm helping them understand what we need on the golf course, learning about the materials.
For me, it's very interesting to get away from the golf and learning about something completely different that I have previous experience in. Now, I'm working constantly with them. We chat on the phone every couple of months or FaceTime, or I go down to their headquarters in Metzingen and sit down with their designers. To see a shirt that you had in your mind come out in stores the following year is quite privileged.
Do you have a favourite item of clothing in the new collection?
I really like the black polo shirt with the blue lines running through it. It was my idea. I hadn't seen any baby blue in the collection, I like the colour, and I suggested to the designers that perhaps next year we incorporate the colour into the collection.
Who are your biggest inspirations?
When I was younger Ernie Els, just with the way he played the game, but in the last ten years you'd have to say Bernhard Langer. It's amazing what he's doing on the Senior Tour and I'm not sure the German people really appreciate all his efforts. In our generation right now, the people you see week in week out on Tour, it's definitely Tiger Woods. It's still quite intimidating when you see his name coming up the leaderboard, and it's brilliant to witness the action and the people he draws onto the golf course.
See the new BOSS collection at hugoboss.com