Cdale Enick adjusts the lighting late Sunday afternoon shortly before an interview with Christopher and Crystal Hamilton, co-owners of both Bodyworks Tattoo & Piercing, and Stones and Bones Lapidary Jewelry in Billings. Enick and his wife Alethia Gerry, both of Hardin, operate a social media marketing business called Fallen Hour Media in collaboration with Relay Horse e-magazine.
Crystal and Christopher Hamilton (center and right) chat with Cdale Enick shortly before the interview. The Hamiltons' store, Stones and Bones Lapidary Jewelry, also offers items made by Fallen Hour Artwork.
A light turned on between lampposts the night of Wednesday, Nov. 14, revealing a man wearing a leather jacket with glasses attached to his T-shirt, and sporting spiked hair dyed blonde. Standing out in the darkness along the 200 block of Hardin, artist and social media entrepreneur Cdale Enick explained that this is one of his regular outfits.
The light came from a camera operated by Alethia Gerry, Enick's wife, who called herself the "technological part" of their social media operations. Together, they co-own two enterprises under the Fallen Hour brand name.
Gerry's focus is on Fallen Hour Artwork, established about three years ago and described on its Facebook page as "a global marketplace for handcrafted, custom art." As for Enick, he's branched into Fallen Hour Media, which they founded about a year ago to promote fellow artists.
In Hardin, they were shooting a video promoting an opportunity for artists to showcase their crafts in Relay Horse e-magazine – a Wyoming-based publication – during the Christmas season. Fallen Hour Media first came to the attention of Relay Horse in February when Enick hosted a social media marketing workshop at Little Big Horn College in Crow Agency. A photographer in attendance from The Sheridan Press connected Fallen Hour with the e-magazine.
Enick noted their first interview subject, Crow Agency artist and beadworker Niki Stewart, also raised awareness of local artists in the community through bazaars that doubled as networking events.
Continuing his interviewing efforts for the e-magazine on Sunday, Enick sat down with Christopher and Crystal Hamilton, co-owners of both Bodyworks Tattoo & Piercing, and Stones and Bones Lapidary Jewelry. Searching through his building along 24th Street West in Billings, Christopher found rocks filled with geode crystals to serve as an eye-catching backdrop as Enick adjusted the lights and Gerry the camera focus.
Enick, 25, has a connection with the Hamiltons going back to age 18; his first tattoo was redone in their shop. In addition, Fallen Hour Artwork products are stored among the shiny rocks and jewelry within Stones and Bones.
Enick and Gerry collaborate with the Hamiltons in business enterprises, which is evident in their Facebook feed. For instance, in December 2017, according to a post by Stones and Bones, Enick and Gerry taught Christopher and Crystal the finer points of using social media. Thanks to the stores' social media efforts, Crystal said, "more people come in" to see what's available. She, in turn, built a display case three months later for Fallen Hour Artwork's Egyptian Collection.
When Enick and Gerry began Fallen Hour Artwork, they – in Enick's words – "hit a wall when it came to creating awareness." Before their business "reached new heights," he stated in a Facebook post on Jan. 18, he received a tip from Brian Cristiano, founder and CEO of BOLD Worldwide, an advertising agency headquartered in New York City.
"You need to get into videos in your local area," Cristiano told him.
Though Enick is a resident of Hardin – whose population is more than 2,000 times smaller than that of New York City – he made and sent out his first video on Aug. 13, 2016. There, he and Gerry laughed several times as he tried to explain that he was a ghost hunter who was investigating his latest art project, the Anubis Box. In the six-minute video, which included Halloween-style music and a backdrop of skulls and coffins, he explained his business, admiration of film director Tim Burton and more.
As of press time, this video only has 312 views. "Instead of being discouraged," Enick stated, he persisted. At press time, Fallen Hour has 50 more videos on its page. Though some productions have fewer than 50 views, others have upwards of 1,000. One video in particular, where Enick surprised a group of basketball players outside Hardin High School with an oversized Jordan shoe box, has 23,000 views. After that video in July 2017, he said, he became convinced of his potential to succeed.
Going forward, Fallen Hour Media is searching for three businesses who would like to use its services in consulting or advertising. Currently, Enick said, he and Gerry are taking courses in social media marketing "from some of the best in the world," though he didn't want to give out his teachers' identities yet.
To contact Fallen Hour Artwork or Media, message the company online at www.facebook.com/Fallenhour/.


I love the beautiful paintings !
Thank you for visiting my blog – I love your work!!! I am learning such a lot from people like you – thank you for dropping in!
Thank you for visiting my blog and "liking" my tree swallow painting. Love the work on your site. Beautiful!!
The balance on this piece is incredible. Well done!
I really like your art on this page. Gorgeous colors and shapes. Nice composition.
Hi, all your works are really lovely! I love the bright colors in your paintings and how they seem to dance. :) Thank you for visiting my blog. As a new blogger, I was thrilled that you enjoyed finding my posts, and it gave me this wonderful opportunity to happen upon yours!
Such beautiful colors and composition. Thanks for the visit.
Thank you for liking my Cane Creek Falls painting, I love your work. I don't know why I call it work? To me painting is a fun outlet, and a great way to express how you feel on canvas. You are an excellent painter!
Many thanks for the compliments!


February 9, 2011: On February 4th, the U.S. Navy X-47B UCAV (unmanned combat air vehicle) made its first flight. It was three years ago that the navy rolled out its first combat UAV; the 15 ton X-47B. This pilotless aircraft has a wingspan of 20 meters/62 feet (whose outer 5 meter/15 foot portions fold up to save space on the carrier). It carries a two ton payload and will be able to stay in the air for twelve hours. The U.S. is far ahead of other nations in UCAV development, and this is energizing activity in Russia, Europe and China to develop similar aircraft.
Eight years ago, the smaller X-47A UCAV made its first flight, after being in development since 2001. At the same time, the U.S. Air Force was also testing the X-45 UCAV, which also had a naval version (the X-46). The X-45 program began in 1999, and the eight ton (max takeoff weight, with two ton payload) aircraft was ready for operational tests in 2006. The X-46 has a different wing layout, and a range of 1,100 kilometers, carrying a payload of two tons. The X-47A also has a two ton payload and a range of 1,600 kilometers. Unlike the X-45, which is built to be stored for long periods, the X-47A was built for sustained use aboard a carrier. All of these aircraft are stealthy and can operate completely on their own (including landing and takeoff, under software control). The UCAVs would be used for dangerous missions, like destroying enemy air defenses, and reconnaissance. Even air force commanders are eager to turn over SEAD (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses) missions to UAVs. SEAD is the most dangerous mission for combat pilots. But until quite recently, all these projects had either been cancelled, or were headed in that direction.
Now, the U.S. Department of Defense wants the new UAV combat aircraft in service by the end of the decade, some twenty years ahead of a schedule that was planned in the 1990s. The F-35 is expected to cease production in 2034, more than a decade after the first combat UAVs, that can match F-35 performance, enters service.
Unable to buy new aircraft designs (because they are too expensive, or simply take too long to get into service), and facing the prospect of unmanned aircraft (UAVs) displacing more and more manned ones, the American military is spending a growing chunk of its budgets on upgrading and refurbishing the combat aircraft they already have. This was not a deliberate, long term plan, but simply a reaction to shortages of new aircraft. A lot of the new electronics and weapons involved in these upgrades can also equip UAV designs still in development, so such efforts are a double win.
More and more, it looks like the new 36 ton F-22 and 27 ton F-35 are the end of the road for manned fighter-bombers. Not just because the F-22 and F-35 cost so much to develop, but because so much new tech has arrived on the scene that it simply makes more military, and economic, sense to go with unmanned aircraft. Meanwhile, the existing F-15s, F-16s, F-18s, A-10s and all American heavy bombers are being equipped with new targeting pods and combat Internet connections, along with new radars and all sorts of electronics. Older aircraft are having worn out structural components rebuilt or replaced. This buys time until the unmanned aircraft are ready. F-35s will also fill the gap, which may be a very small one.
It's not just the Americans that are going in this direction. A European consortium is building an "Advanced UAV" and have determined that each of these jet propelled vehicles will cost about $40 million. Called the Barracuda, the 3-6 ton aircraft would be able to carry a ton of weapons, as well as sensors. This UAV would not enter service until late in the next decade. It's similar to the U.S. X-45 and X-47 combat UAVs, although intended more for combat support jobs performed by the American Reaper (recon and light strike duties). There are several European combat UAV projects and Russia announced that they are working on several similar designs.
In the last few years, the X45A passed tests for formation flying, and dropping a JDAM (actually the new 130 kg/285 pound SDB version). An X45C could carry eight SDB (small diameter bombs), or up to two tons of other JDAMs. The planned X45C would weigh in at about 19 tons, have a 2.2 ton payload and be 11.6 meter/39 feet long (with a 15.8 meter/49 foot wingspan.) The X-45A, built for development only, is 8.7 meter/27 feet long, has a wingspan of 11 meter/34 feet and has a payload of 1.2 tons. The X-45C was designed to hit targets 2,300 kilometers away and be used for bombing and reconnaissance missions. Each X-45C was to cost about $30 million, depending on how extensive, and expensive, its electronic equipment was. Believing they could do better, the U.S. Air Force cancelled its X-45 program four years ago, and is now looking into different UCAV designs.
Meanwhile, many UCAV designers want to equip the UCAVs with sensors (various types of video cams) to give the aircraft the same kind of "situational awareness" that piloted aircraft have. But for this to work, the UCAV would need software that would enable it to think like a fighter pilot. The techies say this can be done. But the fighter pilots that run the air force and naval aviation are not so sure. There also some worry about job security and pilots being replaced by robotic aircraft. All this is headed for some mock combat exercise between manned and unmanned fighters. Such tests will be a competition between pilots and programmers. But the programmer community contains fighter pilots as well, and the smart money is on the geeks to outsmart, or at least outfly, the human pilots. No one thinks it will be a lopsided battle, but the robotic aircraft are so much cheaper, that even a dead even finish favors the pilotless aircraft. The geeks have already demonstrated the prowess of their artificial fighter pilots in simulators, and even flight simulators available in the game market.
Many UAV engineers, and some fighter pilots, believe that combat UAVs could revolutionize air warfare. Combat UAVs can perform maneuvers that a manned aircraft cannot (because there are limits to the g-forces a human body can tolerate.) In theory, software and sensors would make a combat UAV much quicker to sort out a combat situation, and make the right move. For the moment, this aspect of UAV development is officially off the table. But once combat UAVs start operating, and that will be by the end of the decade, there will be much pressure to let combat UAVs rule the skies, in addition to scouting and bombing. The senior Pentagon leadership have seen this future, and believe it is the real one. Many European, and Indian, aviation commanders agree.


Xavier is one of the only true Hunters left in New York. He doesn't cave under the pressures of the newly appointed Government task force to eradicate the "problem" they had with Nosferatu's feeding on the humans just like the others did. Xavier wasn't fooled by their idea to "help" the Nosferatu blend in – he knew it was highly unlikely the bloodthirsty animals would curb their taste for fresh, hot blood.
When the woman who killed his father and brother ten years ago arrives back in town – he sees red, vowing to end her once and for all….
Soleil has secrets – too many secrets, one in particular had haunted her since the day she'd made the promise to keep it. But the time had come to end her existence, she'd tell Xavier the truth about his family and allow him to kill her. Only…first, she needed to get him to trust her enough to tell him the truth.
Just as she is about to unload, her dark and dangerous past comes back to haunt her – this time, it would take more than a trick to ensnare her enemy and take him out for good – can she enlist Xavier to help her to ensure the world doesn't fall into the hands of an egomaniacal immortal hellbent on using the humans as his slaves.
Everything I've ever known has been a lie.
After it all, I only want peace from it all.
Peace from the world of Alchemists, Nosferatu and Fae.
Or I thought I was until she came knocking on my door.
A war to end the supernatural world.
I'm not who I once was. There comes a time in everyone's life when they have to make a tough decision.
A decision that changed everything.
That's all I am. Things have changed, and not for the better. The war is here, but I'd all but given up on my life of hunting until I'm pulled back into the thick of it.
Just when I think I've escaped from it all, I see everything I had ever hoped for is lost.
As the war between the supernatural species wages on, can two star crossed lovers find their way back to each other?


This fifteen-minute featurette with actors Wendy Crewson and Daniel Hugh Kelly has them talking about their roles in the thriller THE GOOD SON. The two of them talk about how they got involved with the project and from here we go into details about the production. Some of the stories told include what it was like working with director Joseph Ruben as well as what it was like working with the Culkin family. Yes, there were three that were in the film not including the father and Crewsom and Kelly talk about the added pressure on Macaulay. For the most part this here is an entertaining featurette that thankfully has both actors telling some nice stories and they certainly keep the short running time moving along.


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It's officially cold, even here in the south. I've been struggling to find something fashionable to post, as it's legit been in the teens and so so cold I can barely stand it! So, this is what you get! ha!
I only pull out my puffer jacket when it's the middle of winter. Though I am not a fan of belting shirts/tunics (ugh so 10 years ago!) I DO find belting a marshmallow sized jacket helps define your waist a little bit. With the addition of thigh high socks (I love that these are back!) and a cozy hat, I manage to stay somewhat warm when I absolutely have to leave the house!
Stay warm out there, friends! I hope this post helps you with a few style ideas on these bitter cold winter days!
1. A red lip- this Nyx matte lip in 'pure red' is one of my staples and is the perfect holiday red!
8. Simple hair. Let your holiday makeup be the focus!


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2С43 «Мальва» — 152-мм самохідна артилерійська установка на базі колісного тягача БАЗ-6010-027 «Вощина» з колісною формулою 8×8. Розроблена російським ЦНДІ «Буревісник», в рамках дослідно-конструкторської роботи «Набросок».

Перші зображення (малюнки) системи були представлені в жовтні 2019 року, фотографії — в липні 2020 року.

Опис

Перші зображення нової самохідки «Мальва» з'явилися в 2019 році. На форумі «Армия-2020» вона була представлена в закритій для публіки зоні експозиції. Новинка оснащена 152-міліметровою гаубицею 2А64. Така ж використовується на гусеничних артустановках «Мста-С». Гаубиця призначена для знищення різних цілей — від живої сили і техніки на передовій до тактичних ядерних засобів нападу в ближньому тилу на відстані до 24 км.

Мобільність САУ забезпечить всюдихідне шасі Брянського автомобільного заводу БАЗ-6010-027 з колісною формулою 8×8. Відкрита установка гаубиці без додаткової бронезахисту або башти дозволила полегшити машину. З боєкомплектом у 30 снарядів її вага складає 32 тонни. Це на чверть легше гусеничної «Мста-С».

Розробники в рамках дослідно-конструкторської роботи (ДКР) «Набросок», до кінця 2020 року мали провести перші стрільби та перевірити ходові якості машини багатокілометровим пробігом. Після завершення заводських тестів САУ пройде доопрацювання. Після чого гаубицю повинні передати для подальших випробувань оборонному відомству. Очікується, що тестування розпочнуть навесні або на початку літа 2021 року.

У 2021 році Міноборони РФ розпочне випробування нової 152-мм самохідної артилерійської установки 2С43 «Мальва».

В серпні 2022 року «Уралвагонзавод» повідомив, що держвипробування новітньої гаубиці «Мальва» завершаться наприкінці року.

ДКР «Набросок»

У рамках ДКР «Набросок» розробляється відразу кілька зразків озброєння, зокрема:
 120-мм САУ 2С40 «Флокс» на шасі Урал-4320 «Мотовоз-М»,
 120-мм «арктична» САУ 2С39 «Магнолія» на шасі дволанкового тягача ДТ-30МП «Витязь»,
 82-мм міномет 2С41 «Дрок» на шасі «Тайфун-ВДВ» К-4386.

Примітки

Колісні САУ
Артилерія калібру 152 мм
Самохідна артилерія Росії

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California to be first state to teach LGBT history in schools
California second graders will soon learn that some families have two moms or two dads. The State Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to adopt new K-12 curricula that incorporates LGBT history into public school classes. [The Guardian]
The vote will make California the first state in the nation to teach LGBT history in schools.
In 2011, Gov. Jerry Brown signed the Fair, Accurate, Inclusive and Respectful (FAIR) Education Act. The law requires educators to better incorporate the LGBT community, as well as other minority groups, into history and social science curricula. The legislation took effect in 2012, but attempts to overturn the law slowed its implementation.
Following Thursday's vote, second grade students will now have discussions about diverse families. Fourth graders will learn about California's role in the gay rights movement.
Additions to the fifth and eight grade curricula will include lessons on gender roles in the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as on individuals who defied them. In high school, U.S. government students will begin studying the 2015 supreme court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. The U.S. government curriculum will also include recent court cases involving transgender bathroom laws.
The FAIR Education Act also requires educators to add lessons on historical contributions made by people with disabilities. The law prohibits textbooks or other classroom materials that reflect adversely on gays or particular religions.
LGBT groups celebrated the changes.
Opponents of the law argued parents should be the ones to decide how and and at what age to expose children to the topic of sexual orientation. Critics have also expressed concern that important historical figures would be booted from school curricula to make room for LGBT individuals.
Subjects: California California Board of Education California laws Education gay politics Gay rights History
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I guess I'm a dumb old school type who doesn't know what LGBT stands for. Can guess, so why can't they put it out in full words, are they ashamed to say it? When they teach this in school will they say the words or just use the letters. Our schools have gotten away from the basic lessons that are necessary for our kids to make it in the world.The people that are classified as LGBT are just people to me just as every other ethic group so why do you have to classify a group as they are all american people.We need to keep the politics out of are schools and get back to basics.
Instead why not teach all children how to swim, how to perform CPR or the hymlick manuver, how to blance a check book, how to be productive citizens?
"Attention children, attention please.. this morning we are going to learn about Benjamin Franklin, scientist, publisher, diplomat and SWINGER, yeah baby!"


Peter is writing to Christian communities in Asia Minor (modern day Turkey). Peter tells them they have great joy as followers of Jesus and great suffering as followers of Jesus. The verse quoted is a standard form of a Jewish blessing called the "breakah" (Hebrew for blessing.) Peter is praising God, the source of mercy, for a new birth to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Peter names the resurrection of Jesus as the cause and source of a new birth for us. We celebrate this new birth in baptism, a view of dying to our old life and being born new into the life of Christ. Peter calls it our new hope; through it we receive a full inheritance from Jesus. As Jesus came alive, we too will come alive in Him. We are like new born babies drinking in a new spiritual life, a life that is our salvation, we live eternally. We are born anew in Christ whose resurrection is the single defining moment in the life of a Christian. As Christians today we may take this for granted, something we assumed our entire life, but for Peter and the first Christians this was something completely new, and a great blessing.
The resurrection is the reason for our faith, for our hope, for living a new life. We are a resurrection people, we believe in new life because it's what Christ did first. As disciples of Christ we fully inherit the same path, we are resurrected people. Peter is declaring this and praising God for such an awesome hope. We should praise God which will lead others to want to be resurrected people, too.
Do you live with hope knowing you are born new in Christ? Can you live so others may see you and want to become resurrected people too?


The Rock Climbing Instructor is the new Mountain Training qualification that replaces the Single Pitch Award from 1st April 2018.
Phil offers training and assessment courses in the Rock Climbing Instructors Award. Most of his courses are run through his association with Adventure Unlimited. Details and booking can be found here. If you choose to book please mention 'Phil Baker' in the process. As a Course Provider in his own right, he can also offer bespoke courses should you prefer alternative dates. Please use the enquiry page here.
The Rock Climbing Instructor Award is about supervising safe climbing and abseiling sessions on non-remote, single pitch crags and in climbing walls. The Rock Climbing Instructor Award has been designed to prove competence in the supervision of safe and effective climbing sessions.
The scheme is open to all climbers who are at least eighteen years of age and interested in introducing people to the sport of rock climbing.
Gain personal rock climbing experience. This should amount to at least fifteen lead climbs on traditionally protected routes.
Register for the Rock Climbing Instructor scheme with Mountain Training. In order to do this you will need to be a current British Mountaineering Council (BMC) member. Note: if you have previously registered for the SPA scheme this registration will be valid for the RCI. Registering for the scheme will give you access to a digital logbook where you can record your rock climbing experience.
Attend a Rock Climbing Instructor Training course.
Consolidate experience between training and assessment courses.
Attend a Rock Climbing Instructor Assessment course.
Further information about the Rock Climbing Instructor schemes please get in contact.


Design and execution of the complete restoration of the Municipal Theater in Piraeus, a historic 19th century building. The works included the structural reinforcement of the old stone walls, the reconstruction of newer floors, the restoration/reproduction of the old decoration (ceiling and wall friezes, gypsum mouldings, marble pillars and pediments), replacement of the old mechanical and electrical installations, supply and installation of new modern stage machinery, stage lighting and audio visual systems. Total building area 9,800m².


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Who I Am is the only studio album from Nick Jonas & the Administration. It was released on February 2, 2010, in the US. The group made its live debut performing a single of the same name on the Grammy Nominations Concert Live special on December 2, 2009, on CBS. Jonas cut the album in eight days with producer John Fields, who also played bass. Additional members of the Administration include drummer Michael Bland and keyboardist Tommy Barbarella, both of whom played in The New Power Generation. Guitarist David Ryan Harris played on the album, but a third former NPG member, Sonny Thompson, replaced him on live shows.

Background
"Rose Garden" was the first song written for the album and was partly inspired by a difficult break-up. Jonas wrote or co-wrote all tracks. Jonas cut the album in eight days with producer John Fields, who also played bass. The album has nine new numbers and a cover of the Jonas Brothers single "Tonight". Nick originally wrote the song "World War III" for the administration, but instead it was used of the Jonas Brothers album Lines, Vines and Trying Times. He also wrote a song called "Oval Office" but the songs never appeared on the record because according to Nick the song didn't sound good.

Reception and sales

The album received mixed or average reviews by music critics. It debuted at number three with 82,000 on the Billboard 200. 'Stay" was released as a digital single on March 2. The album has sold 179,000 copies in the US.

Tour

In late December 2009 and January 2010, Nick Jonas & the Administration toured in support of their debut album, Who I Am. Apart from guest appearances at specific events, it marked the first time Nick toured without his brothers, Kevin and Joe.

In September 2011 and October 2011, Nick Jonas & the Administration toured through South America featuring material from this album, Who I Am.

Singles
The first single of the album "Who I Am" was officially released on December 3, 2009 followed by the release of the music video. The group made its live debut performing a single of the same name on the Grammy Nominations Concert Live special December 2 on CBS.

Track listing

Enhanced CD
The CD provides access to the websites of Nick Jonas & the Administration, and also codes for downloading all the songs of the album + cover songs "Don't Close the Book" and "Rock With You" for mobiles.

Notes
"Tonight" is a new version of the Jonas Brothers' song.

Personnel
Nick Jonas – lead vocals, lead guitar
Tommy Barbarella – keyboards
Michael Bland – drums, vibraphone, vocals
Sonny Thompson – guitars, vocals (on DVD Who I Am)
John Fields – bass, guitars, percussion, vibraphone, producer
David Ryan Harris – guitars, vocals (on CD Who I Am)
Jonny Lang – additional choir vocals (track 10)
Kevin Jonas Sr. – additional choir vocals (track 10), management
Michael Logen – additional choir vocals (track 10)
Dave McNair – mastering
Jon Lind – A&R
David Snow – creative director
Enny Joo – art direction
Olaf Heine – photography
Paul David Hager – mixing
Philip McIntyre – management
Johnny Wright – management

Nick Jonas & the Administration Live at the Wiltern January 28th, 2010

Nick Jonas & the Administration Live at the Wiltern January 28, 2010 is the first live album from Nick Jonas & the Administration; which was released on May 11, 2010.

Background
From January 26 until January 29, Nick Jonas & the Administration performed four concerts in Los Angeles all of the concerts took place in the Wiltern Theater, as part of the Who I Am Tour. The concert on January 28 was recorded and released digitally on May 11, 2010.

During the filming of the show, music videos of the songs "Rose Garden" and "Stay" were filmed.

Track listing

Notes
 "Tonight" and "Inseparable" are new versions of the original Jonas Brothers songs.
 "Black Keys" and "A Little Bit Longer" are both written by Nick Jonas.
 "Stay" and "While the World Is Spinning" are songs written by Nick Jonas after Who I Am was released.

Personnel
Nick Jonas – lead vocals, lead guitar, piano
Tommy Barbarella – keyboards
Michael Bland – drums, vibraphone, vocals
Sonny Thompson – guitars, vocals
John Fields – bass, guitars, percussion, vibraphone
 Live Nation – producer
 John Fields – producer

Release history

Who I Am

Nick Jonas & the Administration Live at the Wiltern January 28th, 2010

Charts

References

2010 debut albums
Nick Jonas & the Administration albums
Hollywood Records albums
Albums produced by John Fields (record producer)


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FARC criticize land restitution because it weakens propaganda: Santos
by Caitlin Trent October 19, 2012
FARC criticized the Land Restitution Law only because it takes away from their "banner of propaganda," said Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Friday.
In the opening statements of the peace negotiations that officially commenced the second phase in the Norwegian capital of Oslo, head FARC negotiator Ivan Marquez gave a fiery and critical speech, stating that the governmental Land Restitution Law was a "trap."
Santos responded Friday morning to the accusatory FARC statements, dismissing the criticism as just "guerrilla political manifestations" that no one will pay much attention to. "They are nervous of the land law," claimed Santos on the radio program "On Line with the President."
Santos stood firmly by the Land Restitution Law, which he said, "is ruled in favor of families. We are going to continue in the hands of the judges, returning [the land] back to the peasants."
The Land Restitution Law recently gave land back to Colombian families for the first time. The law aims at restoring land to Colombians to compensate citizens who have suffered from conflict, displacement and violence in the country.
The Ministry of Agriculture has reported that almost 40% of the land claimants are a result from FARC themselves pressuring farmers off their land over the years.
Thursday marked the official start of the peace negotiations between the rebel guerrilla group, FARC, and the Colombian government in Oslo, Norway where representatives from both sides gave statements. The negotiations will then continue in Havana, Cuba starting November 15.
FARCJuan Manuel Santosland restitutionpeace talks
'Jesus Santrich' 'excluded himself' from FARC: former guerrillas' party
'We have seen and heard the challenges' of Colombia's peace process: UN Security Council


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16600 Raven Rock Dr., Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Information from MCPS will be shared and updated on this page of the Ridgeview Website. Please return to this site frequently for the most current information.
Ridgeview Middle School 5th Grade Parent Information Night
When: Tuesday, January 21, 2020, 6:30-8:30PM
Where: 16600 Raven Rock Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/ridgeviewms/
Ridgeview Middle School. Meet Ridgeview staff
Click here for flyer ENG SPAN
Jan 2020 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Tribute: ChiLDren of the Dream
VIsit the Music Center of Strathmore January 20th for a special tribute to include: Dem Raider Boyz, Akhmedova Ballet Academy, Kevin Dukes, and hosted by Wisdom Martin (co-author of Fox5 and host of Good Day DC)
Free ticket event! Just come and get a ticket at the door, show begins at 3:30. Click here for a flyer to this special event!
Upcoming Science Night -1/21/20
MCPS and the Montgomery County Council of PTAs (MCCPTA) are hosting a Science Night from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 21, at Gaithersburg High School. The snow date is Tuesday, January 28. At the event, parents/guardians will hear from MCPS teachers about science standards and what they can expect their children to learn in class. Sessions are targeted to parents/guardians with students in elementary and middle school.
Saturday Coding Class Beginning January 25th!
Did you know that beginning next January 25th there will be a Saturday school center at Einstein High School where you can learn to do coding? Sign up for an Introduction to Coding! These classes are open to Elementary and Middle School students. Click here for flyer details.
Saturday School's STEM Curiosity Academy-Spring 2020
Sign up for A STEM focused, exciting and fun, hands-on learning experience for elementary (grades 3 to 5) and middle school (grades 6 to 8) students! Classes will be offered at the Saturday School Centers at Magruder HS, Northwest HS, Rockville HS and Wheaton HS. All classes begin February 1st. To register, go to www.saturdayschool.org. Click here for flyer details.
Upcoming Meeting on the State of Education in Montgomery County-1/28/20
Montgomery County residents are invited to participate in two upcoming meetings on the state of education in Montgomery County. The forums, hosted by councilmember Craig Rice, will provide an opportunity for community members to learn about academic readiness, career pathways, and work-based learning opportunities that take our students from prekindergarten to jobs.
The meetings will be held on Tuesday, January 28 at the Montgomery College Germantown campus and Wednesday, March 4 at Northwood High School. Dr. Smith, Montgomery College President Dr. DeRionne Pollard, and Dr. Stewart Edelstein, executive director of the Universities of Shady Grove, will participate in the conversation.
2020 Connect Business Challenge
Students participating in the CONNECT Business Challenge will engage in ann after- school program designed around the JA It's My Business! Blended curriculum. The program will culminate in students competing against other MCPS students by pitching their ideas at the 2020 CONNECT Business Challenge. For details about this exciting program, please click here to see the complete flyer.
Choose Respect PSA Video Contest
In conjunction with the Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month and the countywide focus on the MCPS Be Well 365 Essential: Trauma-Informed Practices during the month of February, please consider submitting a video for the Choose Respect PSA Video Contest by February 28, 2020, for a chance at cash prizes!
The first-place winner will receive $1,000!
Additionally, please consider attending the RespectFest on March 29 from 1-4 p.m. at the Wheaton Community Recreation Center—this is a great opportunity to learn more information, participate in activities, win raffle prizes, and earn SSL hours!
Students please check out the following resources:
Choose Respect PSA Contest Rules
PSA Video Contest
Submit PSAs by Friday, February 28, 2020
Choose Respect RespectFest Conference flyer1 flyer 2
RSVP for RespectFest (March 29, 2020, 1-4 p.m., at Wheaton Community Recreation Center)
MCPS Choose Respect calendar and due dates
The Keeping It Safe Coalition (KIS Contest
The Keeping It Safe Coalition (KIS) is a multi-agency, public-private, countywide coalition established in 1992 with the goals of deterring underage alcohol use and reducing youth access to alcohol.
On behalf of KIS, Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS), a long-standing active participant of the coalition, invites middle and high school students to participate in the annual video contest by creating a 30 second public service message from one of these three topics about the risks of under 21 alcohol use:
How social media influences teens about underage drinking
Decision: To drink vs. not to drink. What are the effects of alcohol and what influences you?
Peer-to-peer: Talking to a friend about the effects of underage drinking.
The contest is open to teams of two or more students enrolled in Montgomery County public or private schools or in faith-based or service-based organizations. Entries are due on February 28, 2020 by 4:00 pm. Student teams compete for cash prizes for their affiliated organization (checks are payable to schools or organizations only). Prizes are as follows:
Middle school teams: 1st place: $500, 2nd place: $250, 3rd place $100
For contest application, guidelines and submission details please visit this site.
or click to view these flyers. KIS Contest Flyer KIS Video Content Guidelines
SERT Video Contest Open to Students and Staff
The School Energy and Recycling Team (SERT) is sponsoring a video contest to raise awareness about the importance of energy conservation and responsible recycling. Entries should focus on saving energy, recycling responsibly, and/or the school's SERT team activities. The contest is open to all MCPS students and staff. Each school may submit three entries per category. Schools are encouraged to conduct their own judging and submit their best entries. Students and staff featured in the video must all represent the same school. Entries are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2020. More information is available here.
2020–2021 School Year Calendar
The Board of Education has adopted the school year calendar for the 2020–2021 school year. The traditional school year will begin on Monday, August 31, 2020, and the last day is scheduled for Wednesday, June 16, 2021. The calendar includes 182 days of instruction; a 10-day spring break; closures for planning and professional development; and an operational closure in September. Visit this link to see the calendar for all closures and early release days.
The calendar was developed to comply with closings required by state law, guidance from the state superintendent of schools regarding emergency make-up days, and early release days that are contractually required by the Montgomery County Education Association.The Board also adopted an Innovative School Year for Arcola and Roscoe R. Nix elementary schools. School will begin on Monday, July 6, 2020, for these schools.
12th Annual Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) College Fair
This fair will be on Friday, January 24, 2020. This free event will provide students in Grades 8–12 an opportunity to meet representatives from more than 60 HBCUs. Representatives will share information and answer questions from students and parents about admissions, financial aid, testing, majors and much more. Online registration is required to attend. This is a great opportunity to start your college search!
Please click here for the flyer. Please click here to access additional information from the MCPS website.
Maryland Report Card
The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) has released the results of the 2019 Accountability System, the Maryland Report Card for every school in the state of Maryland. The report card for Montgomery County Public Schools can be found here.
The Maryland Report Card is designed to evaluate school success in several ways, measuring state test results in English Language Arts and math; postsecondary readiness; progress of English learners in achieving English language proficiency; graduation rate; and students with access to and earning credit for a well-rounded curriculum. While the Maryland Report Card does provide important information about our schools, it provides a limited view of the progress of our more than 165,000 students.
To better understand how our schools are serving all of our students, MCPS has developed an Equity Accountability Model that provides a more detailed and focused report of school success. The Equity Accountability Model uses multiple and frequent measures of students' progress to determine if a school is meeting the needs of all students, with a special emphasis on reducing and eliminating disparities in student achievement. Learn more click here.
Be Safe, Be Seen Campaign Emphasizes Pedestrian Safety
MCPS is joining safety and transportation officials throughout the region to encourage everyone to exercise caution as they go to and from schools, especially during the darker hours early in the morning and in the early evening. The district has launched a Be Safe, Be Seen campaign and created Public Service Announcements (PSAs) to raise awareness around pedestrian safety. Shorter daylight hours in the fall and winter typically lead to a spike in crashes involving pedestrians. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that in 2015, 74 percent of pedestrian fatalities nationwide occurred during the dark, dusk-till-dawn hours, with one in four occurring between the hours of 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Other pedestrian safety resources include: MCPS Safe Routes to Schools, a program that works to significantly improve safety for students who walk and bike to school, and BeStreetSmart.net, a public safety campaign of Metro, the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. The Be Safe, Be Seen PSAs can be seen here. The Spanish versions are available here.
Virtual Conversation on New Curriculum Available Online
If you missed the Thursday, November 14 virtual conversation and presentation on the new curriculum, the entire presentation is available on the Curriculum Implementation webpage here.
The presentation discussed curriculum implementation, key highlights, and available resources and supports for parents/guardians. It focused on both the new elementary and new secondary curricula.
The webpage includes other information, such as a list of Cohort One schools and video overviews of the StudySync, LearnZillion, Eureka Math, and Benchmark Advance curricula.
Districtwide Boundary Analysis Meetings
Several meetings will be held around the county in December and January for members of the community to participate in conversations about the Districtwide Boundary Analysis.
The MCPS Districtwide Boundary Analysis is an initiative designed to provide a comprehensive assessment of Montgomery County Public Schools' boundaries by analyzing factors such as:
School facility utilization and capacity
Travel patterns
This initiative will result in an analytical assessment and a summary of the community engagement process. It will not make recommendations on potential boundary revisions.
The meetings will follow the same program. The meeting will feature brief presentations that share basic information about the issues to be discussed during the boundary analysis and, after each presentation, there will be an opportunity to provide feedback during facilitated table discussions. Each participant will also be given an opportunity to share written comments and questions, which will be collected and tallied.
The remaining meeting dates are as follows:
Saturday, January 11, 2020, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, Montgomery Blair High School, 51 University Boulevard East, Silver Spring, Maryland
Tuesday, January 14, 2020, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Northwest High School, 13501 Richter Farm Road, Germantown, Maryland
To learn more and RSVP visit
The Facts About the Boundary Analysis
Board of Education President Shebra L. Evans and Superintendent of Schools Jack R. Smith have sent a letter to the community to clarify misconceptions related to the MCPS Districtwide Boundary Analysis currently under way. To read the letter, visit here.
Know an Outstanding Teacher, Supporting Staff Member, or Principal?
Awards season has arrived! Nominations are open for several competitions to honor exceptional teachers, support staff, and principals. Visit this site to see the full list of awards and deadlines.
Winter Weather: Stay Informed
Winter weather is coming soon. MCPS offers numerous ways for parents to learn about school closures, delayed openings, and early dismissals due to inclement weather.
AlertMCPS: Subscribe to AlertMCPS
Receive text messages or emails from MCPS during weather-related emergencies and other major events that impact school system operations. Parents can also sign up to receive alerts specific to their child's school.
MCPS homepage
MCPS cable channels: Comcast 34, Verizon 36 or RCN 89
Recorded information: 301-279-3673
Ask MCPS: 240-740-3000
Staff takes calls from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, in English and Spanish.
Local radio and TV stations
Please make sure emergency contact information on file at your child's school is up to date.
Visit this website for more information on how to receive MCPS emergency information.
Winter Coat Drive Under Way
The MCPS Prekindergarten/Head Start Programs are collecting new winter coats for students. They are seeking donations of boys' and girls' coats in sizes 5, 6, 6X, 7, and 8, along with other winter wear, such as hats and gloves. Donations can be sent to Rocking Horse Road Center, 4910 Macon Road, Room 141, Rockville, Maryland 20852. For more information, contact Ms. Lisa W. Conlon, social services specialist, at 240-740-4530.
MCPS Community Conversation: The New Curriculum
Please join MCPS curriculum leaders to learn more about the new curriculum, its implementation, key highlights, and available resources and supports for parents/guardians. During the live presentation and virtual conversation, online questions will be answered. Questions can be submitted online and via text message now and through the duration of the live TV program. The program will be live on MCPS TV (Comcast 34/998 HD, Verizon 36, and RCN 89) and online here.
Share Your Thoughts on the Superintendent's Recommended Capital Improvements Program
The Board of Education will hold its final public hearing on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Capital Budget and the FY 2021–2026 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) and boundary studies on Wednesday, November 13. The hearing will be held in the Carver Educational Services Center auditorium, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville.
Superintendent of Schools Jack R. Smith released his $1.82 billion recommended FY 2021 Capital Budget and the FY 2021–2026 Capital Improvements Program on Friday, October 25. Visit this link to view the CIP.
The public hearing will be conducted according to the following schedule: (Please note: This schedule could change due to inclement weather. Please check the Board of Education website regularly for updates).
Wednesday, November 13 at 6:00 p.m., testimonies solely related to the Clarksburg, Northwest, and Seneca Valley Facilities and Boundary Study
Individuals who wish to provide input can sign up by contacting the Board of Education office at 240-740-3030 and can also visit the Board's webpage here.
The Board of Education will hold its second work session on the CIP on Tuesday, November 19, at 2:00 p.m. The adoption of the proposed CIP is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, November 26.
MCPS Seeking Feedback on 2020–2021 School Year Calendar Scenarios
During the regular business meeting on Tuesday, October 8, the Board of Education reviewed calendar scenarios for the 2020–2021 school year. As a result of legislative action in last spring's Maryland General Assembly, school districts in Maryland have the authority again to start school before Labor Day and end the school year after June 15th. As a result, MCPS has developed three calendar scenarios that reflect different start and end dates for School Year 2020–2021. To view the draft calendar scenarios, please visit this link.
All draft scenarios for the calendar include:
182 student instructional days; Full spring break; Full professional day for grading and planning at the end of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd quarters; and
Possible make-up days both during the school year and extending the school year.
The Board is seeking feedback on the calendar options in the comment box on the website. The Board is scheduled to adopt a final school calendar later this year.
Seneca Valley High School Update
Did you know? Seneca Valley High School is opening a larger school in the 2020–2021 school year to alleviate overcrowding at Clarksburg and Northwest high schools. The Board of Education will make a decision about boundaries in late November 2019. Due to the overlapping timeline, all students interested in Seneca Valley's application-based programs should apply by November 1, regardless of whether they are in or out of the school's current boundaries.
For more information visit the Seneca Valley High School website
For more information on the application process, visit the following website.
MCPS All In: Equity and Achievement Framework
MCPS is committed to addressing disparities in student outcomes by closing gaps in opportunity and achievement for all students, in all classrooms, in all of our schools. The MCPS All In: Equity and Achievement Framework provides the purpose, path, and plan to ensure success for all students. For more information, visit
Be Well 365
MCPS has launched a new initiative, Be Well 365, which will address the physical, social, and psychological well-being of our students. Students perform better academically when they are healthy in body, mind, and spirit.
Be Well 365 will work to ensure that students have the necessary skills to become positive members of the school and broader community; manage their emotions; build academic and social resilience; identify and access support for themselves or a friend; peacefully resolve conflict; and make positive decisions.
The district has launched a web page with more information on each component of this initiative. You can view this webpage here.
You'll be hearing much more about Be Well 365 as we get closer to the start of the 2019–2020 school year.
Student Service Learning Hours
Students should become involved in service activities and earn Student Service Learning (SSL) hours. Students can participate in a range of activities—working at a soup kitchen, cleaning up a local park, or collecting items for a clothing or food drive. All MCPS students need 75 SSL hours to graduate from high school.
Visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov/volunteercenter/ to check out the various organizations and opportunities that are already approved for SSL hours.
Anonymous Tip Line Available
The Safe Schools Maryland Tip Line is an anonymous reporting system used to report threats to the safety and/or well-being of students.
Students, parents/guardians, faculty, staff, and members of communities throughout Maryland may use this anonymous, app- and web-based reporting system to share their concerns, such as:
· Mental health crises
· Bullying
· School and community violence
· Drug activity
· Abuse
· Harassment
· Other issues affecting our Maryland students
The Safe Schools Maryland Tip Line is a tool for proactively addressing harmful situations and helping students who need it. By using a variety of communication modes to support the reporting and routing of tips, The Safe Schools Maryland Tip Line empowers the citizens of Maryland to create a culture of preparedness, prevention, and school safety for our students. For more information, to share a concern and to download the app, visit safeschoolsmd.org/.
Seasonal Flu Prevention Tips
Here are some additional steps that you and your family can take to help prevent the spread of the flu and other seasonal illnesses:
1. Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze, or use alcohol-based hand sanitizer. MCPS-approved hand sanitizer dispensers are available for use at various locations throughout schools (e.g., near the cafeteria or all-purpose room, near the main office).
2. When coughing or sneezing, cover your nose and mouth with your sleeve or a tissue and throw the tissue in the trash.
3. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth to minimize the chance for infection.
4. Stay home from work and school if symptoms develop such as fever, coughing, sneezing, runny nose, headache, and body aches.
5. If you have concerns about the health of your child, please contact your physician immediately or, in an emergency, dial 911.
Free Flu Clinics for MCPS Students
These clinics are free but registration is required due to limited vaccine supplies. For more information, visit this link.
Additional flu prevention information can be found at the following websites:
Centers for Disease Control: www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/preventing.htm
Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/resident/flu.html
MCPS Parent Academy
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I have often written that I make regular use of angel cards. I have several sets of Doreen Virtue's angel cards, and I consult them daily. It is amazing how the cards turn up to address what's on my mind. Just a couple of days ago, I posted a long BLOG about fairness, which was prompted by two or three recent situations in my life that I considered to be unfair. This morning, I turned up an angel card describing Archangel Raguel, The Archangel of Justice and Fairness. I was pleased and comforted to read that there's an angel flying around out there who helps with fairness. I bet he's one busy angel and an archangel, no less! According to Doreen Virtue, Archangel Raguel focuses on relationship harmony and making people open to resolution of conflict. We need only ask for his help. It can't hurt to ask, I say. Asking for the help of Archangel Raguel to resolve conflicts or help with justice and fairness seems like a better solution than obsessing about the unfairness of a situation.
The angel card also recommends visualizing all people involved cooperating and being open to resolving the situation. I usually try to visualize people surrounded by white light. Visualizing is a powerful tool to help us create or manifest positive experiences in our lives. It is one of the main tools talked about in "The Secret," the well-known book by Rhonda Byrne about prosperity and abundance, and it was written about by Shakti Gawain in her book "Creative Visualization." Visualizing about and praying for a positive and just outcome to situations is a healthy way to resolve them.
Byrne, R. (2006). The Secret, Atria Books.
Gawain, S. (2009). Creative Visualization, New World Library.
Virtue, D. (2004). Archangel Oracle Cards, Hay House, Inc.
Nobody said that life would be fair.
Nobody said that life would be fair. How many times have we heard a similar phrase, and yet, it hurts and angers us when we are treated unfairly?
In everything that I do, I try to be fair. That's important to me � to apply rules or practices or behaviors fairly. I teach and have run my own business for many years. In these affairs, I endeavor to treat students and clients equally and fairly because I think that's very important.
It seems that many people believe that laws or rules don't apply to them � that they are somehow entitled to special treatment. I do not believe that I or anyone is more special than anyone else. We are all God's children. I believe that we can take actions on our own behalf to merit special awards or promotions or financial compensations based on our performance. But, we are all special in the eyes of God or the Universe and rules apply to everyone equally. The main rule in life is the one referred to as the Golden Rule, which involves treating others as we would like to be treated ourselves. For me, fairness is part of that.
This week, as I was pondering the unfairness of a situation, I asked myself: What is fair? What does it really mean when something is fair? I found in my Merriam Webster's Deluxe Dictionary, that they have actually dedicated a sidebar to the word "fair." They list several words with similar meaning: "just, equitable, impartial, unbiased, dispassionate and objective." (p. 657).
Fair is defined as "an elimination of one's own feelings, prejudices and desires so as to achieve a proper balance of conflicting interests (a fair decision)." (p. 657).
The sidebar explains that impartial and unbiased mean "an absence of favor or prejudice," (p. 657) and that objective and dispassionate mean that we set aside our feelings and emotions to make fair decisions. This is difficult because we are humans with feelings, emotions and prejudices. But, to be fair, we must set these aside and treat everyone the same. The standards, rules, criteria or laws for making decisions must be applied equally to all. That is why the world is not fair. Many people are not able to approach decision making with an equitable unbiased and unemotional application. Their prejudices related to anything including race, religion, gender, sexual orientation or nationality, creep into their decisions. Emotions and feelings creep into decision making � whether a decision maker likes one person better than others, or whether someone is holding a grudge, or whether someone just gets caught up in a moment of emotion related to a situation all affect fairness in decisions.
As I continued to ponder how it is almost impossible for the world to be truly fair because of the imperfection of people who make decisions, I wondered how this all balances out in life and it came to me that we live in both spiritual and physical worlds. In our physical world that is often driven by egos, where some people may not even try to make fair decisions � where there are even situations of intentional corruption � we cannot expect fairness. Companies, organizations, governments and families may make rules or laws or set criteria for awarding rewards with the best intentions in mind, but human failings will inevitably intercede and outcomes may not be fair.
I do, however, believe that the spiritual world takes care of these imbalances. I believe that people have consciences and on some level they know when they have been unfair or unjust, or unreasonable, and they will remember or realize these situations as they evolve spiritually and the Universe will provide them with opportunities to make amends for past behavior and change how they act in the present and future.
Maybe some will never realize on their own how their decisions or behaviors have impacted others, but the universe will continue to provide them with opportunities to learn. I also believe in the idea of a judgement day of some kind when a person is presented with some type of life review or meeting with God so they can see how their actions have impacted others. So, when I feel hurt or angry that I have been treated unfairly, I try now to practice patience and forgiveness and to remember that we are spiritual beings living in a physical world This is not always easy, but it is more comforting than dwelling on an imperfect situation. Life is not always fair.
Do I think that corruption and unfairness are acceptable? Absolutely not. And, the very fact that governments, companies and organizations set rules and criteria for making equitable decisions and for protecting people from discrimination and harassment says that our society stands for fairness. Each of us should do all that we can to treat our pets, children, spouses and other family members with kindness and fairness, to eliminate prejudices and favoritism in our lives, and to make decisions in our work places or organizations where we are members and volunteers as fairly as possible. When there are rules, we should do our best to enforce and abide by them. When there are decision making criteria, we should apply them to our decisions. When we know that we are biased, we should abstain from voting or participating in decisions. Each of us has the power to contribute to fairness.
Merriam-Webster, Incorporated (1998). Merriam Webster`s Deluxe Dictionary, The Reader`s Digest Association, Inc. Pleasantville, NY.
In many areas of our lives, we have direct control over things that affect us and we can take action to ensure that things affect us according to our own design. But, in other areas of our lives, we have absolutely no control. When we are out of control or powerless over a situation or have done all we can and must simply allow things to unfold according to God or the Universe, it is frustrating. How do we get through those times of powerlessness?
First, we can review whether we have taken all appropriate actions and, if we have, we must simply let go.
When I say "appropriate actions," I mean have we taken all reasonable steps without overstepping someone else's authority, crossing others' boundaries, stepping out of the chain of command, minding someone else's business, nagging, or being obnoxious? These are not appropriate actions.
If we have done what we can, then we must allow the situation to unfold. And, it will unfold, but in its own time. So, we must practice patience, trust and faith while we wait.
During this time of waiting, we can pray for the right outcome. We can meditate and listen for guidance from the Universe; we can tell ourselves firmly to "stop" if worry creeps into our thoughts, or we can use a slogan, such as "let go and let God," or "Just for today, I will try to live through this day only, and not tackle my whole life problem at once." (Holmes) Or, we can take a walk in nature to distract ourselves and think healthier thoughts.
I do not think that I have ever seen anyone who plays as much as my dog Paco does. He plays from morning until night. I have to hide the toys to get a rest from the constant games. Surely the Universe sent me this dog to teach me how to play and have fun because I can take life far too seriously and work far too intensely. Paco brings me balance and much joy.
We can carry a message of peace, light and love wherever we go, but that does not mean that the message is always heard or understood. Some are too distracted by their own problems, issues or self-centredness to hear it. Some are not ready to hear it. Some are too resentful or angry to hear it. Some are too damaged to hear it. But that does not mean that we give up on our message. No. It means that we must continue to carry it and when they are ready, others hear it; they understand it; they reflect on it; and, then, they, too, carry it.
One light comes on at a time until the building is filled with light.
If your message is one of trying to influence change or bring attention to an issue, it can take a long time to see a result. We carry the message, but we do not see that anyone is hearing it or acting on it and that is all we can do. You can tell people to care for the environment, or be kind to each other, or to be kind to animals, but you can't make them do it.
Do not be discouraged when you feel that your message is not heard. When you enter a dark building at night, you do not get angry that the lights are out. You simply walk through it and turn each light switch as you enter a new room. This is how we must carry our messages of peace, love, light, honesty and integrity as we go through life.
It's hard not to worry sometimes. Even though I know that worrying is a destructive habit, I find myself worrying when I know that have no control over the outcome of a situation in which the outcome is important to me. For example, if there is something bothering a family member, I worry. Or, if a decision is out of my hands, but affects me directly, I worry.
When worrying thoughts arise, I have learned now to say to myself, "Everything is in Divine Order," and to remind myself that things happen in God's time. If I have no control over the outcome of a situation, I might as well get on with the other things on my agenda and leave it to Divine Order.
Another tool that I use to leave things to Divine Order is angel cards. I find that the angel cards can provide comfort at a time when I can't push the worries away. In fact, it was the angel cards that gave me the idea for that little slogan, "Everything is in Divine Order."
Other tools that can help us to stop worrying are prayer, meditation and exercise. When we start to worry, we can choose to pray about the situation, meditate and wait for the answer or outcome, or exercise to get our minds off the situation. We can breathe deeply.
When worries arise, we can also say to ourselves "STOP!" and then change our thoughts to something else.
Doreen Virtue's angel cards say, "Everything is how it needs to be right now. Look past the illusion, and see underlying order (Virtue, 2004, p. 37).
Virtue, D. (2004). Guidebook for the Archangel Oracle Cards, Hay House.


Never before have so many shooters and collectors become so interested to learn how to create their own dream guns with the aid of modern accessories. This is rightly so because it has never been so easy to install these magnificent accessories and the selection available is mind boggling. To complement the M412 article published previously in SAR that covered the compact CQB version of the Remington M870 shotgun, this article is focused on power and precision while keeping the well established tactical format so revered by today's modern battlefield warriors. While the weapon configuration presented in this project is geared primarily for law enforcement and military applications, it is also ideally suited for civilian defense and tactical sport shooting competitions. The writer designated the project gun as "Tactical Road Blocker" simply because that is exactly what it is being designed to accomplish. Road blocks are normally set up by police to corner a fleeing felon who in most cases drives a motorized vehicle. Often the driver of the target vehicle will try to ram through the blockade and create damage to police vehicles or in some cases cause serious injuries to the officers manning the block. Patrol officers are normally issued with service handguns and a 12 gauge riot shotgun. Riot type police shotguns are not equipped with precision sights since they are normally used as short range buck shot spreaders.
Law enforcement strategists are constantly looking for more effective ways to improve their policing techniques in order to save lives and property. Tools of their trade are unquestionably a vital importance in being able to accomplish their dangerous tasks effectively and efficiently. The shotgun has for over a century been the most favored tool by American lawmen and security couriers of the old west. That well established tradition continues to this very day; clear proof that scatterguns are truly unbeatable as a close quarter combat arm wherein multiple numbers of projectiles are discharged with a single fire. The development of more lethal ammo and rifled barrels for this new generation of arms has made the 12 gauge even more attractive as a duty or a hunting arm. Although primarily employed as a scattergun, shotguns can now perform as a precision big-bore rifle when equipped with a rifled barrel. A 3-inch Magnum with a one ounce slug is now capable of 2,000 fps muzzle velocity. This is quite powerful when used as a precision road blocker. A good reloader can further enhance the Magnum power of the big round well beyond the factory loads for more destructive capability: enough to blow away an engine block using special exploding projectiles or steel penetrators that can instantly disable an engine upon impact. An officer equipped with this arm will have a much better chance of taking down a suspect vehicle before it can create havoc to police cars or hurt anyone before it impacts the road block. To accomplish this task, a special type of arm must be devised. The M412 Tactical Road Blocker is an attempt to create such a weapon system using available tactical accessories that can be easily put together by police or military armorers to become standard equipment for road blockers utilizing the proven Remington M870 action as a starting point.
As clearly stated, this is a specialized gun for extreme situations. Although nothing would probably beat the .50 caliber rifles now available as the ultimate car stopper, this is simply not the ideal hardware for the urban environment. Therefore, the next big thing is a 12 gauge shotgun in 3-inch Magnum or larger. Since the primary target is the vehicle, the choice of ammunition is extremely important for the round to do the most damage to the engine or tire. Tests at different distances must be undertaken to determine the effective ranges in order to give the operator the idea when to fire to the incoming target vehicle and what damage to expect when the moving target is hit at a certain point. The 12 gauge Tactical Road Blocker weapon system being equipped with optical sight, rifled barrel and bipod can be fired like a precision rifle at the intended target and those big slugs can do a better job more safely than an AR or AK within 50-100 meters - especially when bystanders are nearby.
The M412 Tactical Road Blocker is basically the same Remington M870 used in the CQB versions but with a longer factory 20-inch rifled slug barrel complemented by an 8-shot capacity using a magazine extension. A shorter 18-inch cylinder barrel version can also be employed allowing both buck shot and slugs to be fired. This will have a capacity of 7-shots using the factory magazine extension as employed in their tactical gun series. These replacement parts are readily available from sporting goods or gun stores or mail order outlets like Brownells. For furniture, The CAA RS870 M4 buttstock/pistol grip assembly remains the author's top choice. This accessory is the most authentic among this type of accessory that are currently available for this gun in the market. The AR's straight stock format affords comfortable shooting stance and milder recoil absorption. For a more compact requirement utilizing the 18 or 20-inch barrels, folding stocks are available. One of the classic folders originally offered back in the 80s is still produced today by Choate but shorter in length. However, the Choate design still retains the original sloping pattern as opposed to the most desired modern straight stock format for high sights and optics thus exhibiting more pronounced muzzle flip and heavier felt recoil. An ideal folder that can work in conjunction with the CAA RS870 pistol grip and stock base is the Ace AR15 FX folding stock. The FX folder is patterned after the famed FAL Para design but much improved in a sense that it can be set up to be folded either to the left or to the right side of the gun. When the stock is in the extended position, it provided a straight stock format perfectly working in harmony with the AR high sights or optics. It also offers less felt recoil and enhanced ergonomics. The overall quality of the metal stock is excellent and quite robust in overall construction. Ace made good use of their Para side folders by creating numerous adaptors to fit varieties of popular arms to include the AR, AK, SIG 550, FAL, Saiga, Daewoo and even the Ingram M11 machine pistols; just to name a few. The machined aviation grade aluminum of the RS870 stock base is assembled to the M870 receiver by the usual stock screw. The rear of the CAA part has been bored and threaded to accept the matching AR buttstock tube that came with the kit. This threaded opening will also connect to the front end extension of the Ace FX folding stock base where the stock itself is fastened using two large socket head screws. If the operator wishes to install a side saddle shell holder to the gun, the best section to put it is on the right side of the skeleton stock. The shell holder made by Tac Star is ideal for this set up. It has a loop for six rounds and features an aluminum back plate which can be drilled through over the plastic part to connect to the matching (threaded) assembly hole of the aluminum tubing of the stock. Four 6-32 socket head screws assembled on both ends of the shell holder is more than enough to secure the part in place.
Standard AR or BUIS sights can be incorporated to the Road Blocker using the appropriate mounts. For the rear sights, the B-Square receiver saddle scope mount is ideal. It's the longest available that can accommodate the length of the AR carry handle type sight and features the popular Weaver type rail. For the front sight installation, the CAA Shotgun Rail Adaptor (SGRI) is a perfect mount. The Israeli made accessory features a fully machined high quality aluminum construction utilizing a unique dual clamp design with the two halves connected to a short Picatinny/Weaver type rail on each end. The lower two halves of the clamp tightens the assembly to the front end of the barrel using four screws. A BUIS type sight is then mounted to the rail as usual. The SGRI is a very solid and attractive sight mount originally designed by CAA for mounting lights, laser or bipod but it is also perfect for iron sights installation as used in this project. There are now many tactical type forearms for the M870 available with built-in rails for mounting forward grips, lights, laser, etc. These are mostly polymer in construction and quite affordable. If you want a first rate Tri-rail aluminum Picatinny rail forend, the Wilson tactical version is true to its reputation: a workhorse accessory that commands a high price tag. One of the drawbacks noted on this tri-rail accessory is its bulk. A forward grip is definitely a must for those with small or even average size hands to grasp around it. For forward grip requirement, the CAA VG1 Combat grip remains the author's favorite. It's a perfect combination for the UPG47 finger groove pistol grip used in the RS870 stock. The Carry Handle sight (CH) selected is again a CAA product and is a quality part that is surprisingly affordable. Matching the Carry Handle sight is the DPMS steel detachable front sight in the classic AR front sight configuration. For those who may prefer a low profile BUIS back up sight, the popular YHM Rear Flip and forearm flip sight (not gas block front flip sight) is an ideal combination for correct sight level format. The YHM sights are well designed and economically priced and an excellent value in this category. The Carry Handle sight features elevation and windage adjustments as well as further elevation adjustment for the front sight post if needed. With this type of sighting system, the rifled shotgun with a 20-inch barrel can be fine tuned to an outstanding accuracy never before experienced with this type of hardware specially when mounted in a bipod such as CAA's three-position heavy duty bipod system. Perfect for this set-up is the Bipod Short Length (BPOS). The pods can be folded neatly on the lower side of the forearm or forward when not in use. The design of this accessory is truly outstanding. It's compact, sleek and revolutionary with all mechanical components being self contained within the pods. It's one of the best bipods ever produced for tactical long arms. There are two ways to mount the bipod to the gun. One is to the forearm assuming it has a bottom rail. This will require a different way of cycling the action of the gun during the firing sequence. With the bipod planted to the ground or on top of the hood of a vehicle, the operator will hold firmly on to the forward grip and maintain a steady hold via a downward pressure against the bipod. While firing, both the forearm and bipod remains steady, but the entire gun will move along with the shooter's body as the gun is rocked back and forth during the reloading sequence by the action of the rear pistol grip being push forward to eject the fired shell and then pulled backward to reload. This sequence of operation is undertaken while the shooter's shoulder rests steadily in the buttstock while maintaining sight alignment at all times. It's actually a unique and surprisingly fast and accurate shooting technique for a pump action shotgun with a forward grip and a bipod mounted on the forearm.
For the more traditional set-up, there are two gadgets that can be acquired and installed to the magazine extension where a rail mounted bipod such as the CAA BPOS can be installed directly. Bipods that are designed to be installed to a sling swivel stud, such as the Harris brand, can also be installed on this accessory using the CAA Universal Accessory Mount. The 3-rail Picatinny shotgun mount made by Lite Mount Technologies is designed primarily to be assembled to the magazine extension. The bottom rail will take a bipod and the two side rails are for lights or laser or any other small tactical accessory. Another accessory that can function as a bipod mount for those who would prefer less bulk is the single rail accessory mount made by Tactical Night Vision. This accessory is primarily designed as a one inch scope or laser mount but the author found it to be perfect as a bipod mount as well when mounted to the magazine extension tube.
Finally, when its time to choose optics, lasers and lights, the ultimate choice is for the end user to decide: with many amazing sighting devices to choose from depending upon the need. If this M412 Tactical Road Blocker is to be put to a specialized role to save lives and property, it is fitting to get the best sighting system and trigger work to maximize its true tactical capability now that its ergonomics and handling characteristics has been optimized.


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