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Finding Support Through Community by Gwendolyn Tsuji, MA, LCPC
Finding a sense of community heavily influences and contributes to the care and maintenance of our mental health. We are human, and humans are social beings. Our human bodies and brains crave connection, physical and emotional attachment, and thrive when we contribute and move in the same direction with whom we are attached. Supportive community and a sense of togetherness nurture and satiate our need for connection.
What is a supportive community?
A supportive community is composed of people with whom we are connected. These people can be anyone; blood relatives, chosen family, peers, colleagues, friends, etc. The list goes on and transcends place and time. Close relationships can be found in individuals you have known your whole life, or just for several months. Connection can be established through shared interests, values, and beliefs. The characteristics that facilitate a supportive community include trust, care, and support through struggle and celebration.
How does our community provide us with support?
More valuable than finding a supportive community can be how we use the support that community provides. Support can look different based on who our supportive community is composed of, resources that we have access to, and what kind of support we are receptive to. Support we provide and receive often fall in the following four categories: emotional, instrumental, informational, and appraisal.
Emotional support consists of expressions of empathy, care, love, and trust. Instrumental support is the act of tangible aid and service. Informational support includes sharing advice, suggestions, and information. Appraisal support involves sharing information, usually personal to the individual receiving it, that is useful to allow them to engage in self-evaluation.
Let's take a look at the following example to apply the four forms of support: You are on a hike with some family and friends, and struggling to carry an immensely heavy backpack. The backpack is a metaphor for family/friend issues, school, work, medical concerns, emotional pain from trauma, etc., and the hike is a metaphor for life 😉
Emotional: Your friends and family may stay close with you, walk at your pace, and provide words of encouragement and a listening ear. "I know this is hard, and I believe in your strength."
Instrumental: Your family and friends stop you, open up that heavy backpack, and distribute some weight into the ones they carry. Maybe to give you some extra rest, someone else takes a turn with the backpack.
Informational: A friend or family member gives you guidance about the terrain of the hike and your posture so that you can make it safely through the hike. They may also suggest to you that you ask the others to carry some of the weight of the backpack.
Appraisal: Your close family and friends remind you of all of the qualities that equip you to get through the struggles on the hike, which encourages you to accurately assess the current situation and your capability.
Journal prompts:
Who is a part of your supportive community?
Which forms of support are you receptive to, and which forms of support does your community provide?
What is your hike, and what do you carry in your backpack?
Health Behavior and Health Education. Health Behavior and Health Education | Part Three, Chapter Nine: Key Constructs Social Support. (n.d.). Retrieved June 20, 2022, from https://www.med.upenn.edu/hbhe4/part3-ch9-key-constructs-social-support.shtml
Schaefer, S. M., Morozink Boylan, J., van Reekum, C. M., Lapate, R. C., Norris, C. J., Ryff, C. D., & Davidson, R. J. (2013). Purpose in life predicts better emotional recovery from negative stimuli. PloS one, 8(11), e80329.
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Five High Tech Gadgets That'll Maximize Your Kitchen's Potential
Bring your morning coffee into the future.
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Cooking and technology have always been intertwined. Historically speaking, scientific advancements have often resulted in new, sometimes revolutionary methods for preparing food. Although we now take them for granted, kitchen appliances such as the refrigerator, the microwave, and gas ovens/stoves were huge achievements that helped unleash the culinary potential of ordinary people. In other words, we've come a long way since roasting meat over an open flame.
Today, the use of science to further culinary pursuits continues. Modern technology is being applied to the kitchen in new and exciting ways that will save home cooks both time and money. In fact, it's never been easier to prepare such a wide variety of healthy, delicious meals from the comfort of your own home.
So if you're interested in using the latest technology to maximize your kitchen's potential, the following high tech tools are a great starting point. They won't turn you into a world-class chef overnight. But they will greatly reduce the time and effort it takes to prepare your favorite foods and beverages.
Ninja Hot and Cold Brewed System
Not long ago, dumping some Folgers Crystals into a cup of hot water was the height of "home brewing" innovation. But if you need an example of how far we've come since then, look no further than the Ninja Hot and Cold Brewed System. Whether you're brewing a full carafe or a single cup, the Ninja uses advanced Thermal Flavor Extraction Technology to produce an amazing beverage experience. It can also prepare over-ice beverages at the proper, lower temperature to ensure a smooth, naturally sweet flavor. And Ninja's Auto-iQ technology takes the guess work out of brewing with a variety of pre-programmed coffee or tea drink options.
Pressure cookers aren't exactly a new technology. In fact, they've been around since at least the late 1600s. But a Canadian inventor named Robert Wang has updated the device for the 21st century. As with traditional pressure cookers, Wang's hugely popular Instant Pot reduces cooking times by up to 70 percent. But aside from added safety mechanisms, the device also features easy-to-use digital controls and a built-in timer, so home chefs can quickly program the device as needed and walk away while their food is prepared. In addition to pressure cooking, the Instant Pot also works as a slow cooker, rice cooker, steamer, sauté pot, yogurt maker, and food warmer, making it one of the most versatile kitchen products you can own.
Philips Digital Airfryer
Fried food is delicious. Unfortunately, it's also extremely unhealthy. Studies have linked regular consumption of foods that are prepared in hot oils and fats to a higher risk of diabetes and heart disease. Luckily, advances in modern kitchen technology have produced a healthier alternative. The Philips XL Airfryer uses Rapid Air technology to circulate hot air around a metal mesh cooking basket. As a result, far less oil is required, and meals prepared in the high-tech device contain up to 75-percent less fat. It also works as an indoor grill or roaster, and can even be used for baking.
Gramercy Kitchen Sous Vide Immersion Circulator Cooker
When cooking meat, the difference between a delicious dinner or a disappointing meal can come down to just a few degrees in temperature. This is especially true for expensive cuts of beef, for which an internal temp above medium rare is often considered an act of blasphemy. But thanks to the Gramercy Kitchen Sous Vide Immersion Circulator, overcooking steaks or other proteins is no longer a concern. Simply place your meat of choice into a sealed sous vide bag and immerse it in water. Then set the device to your desired temperature. In an hour or two, your meat will have achieved the exact temperature you selected. All that's left to do it sear and serve.
AeroGarden Hydroponic Garden
Anyone who is remotely interested in home cooking knows the importance of using fresh herbs and vegetables whenever possible. Not only is this the healthiest option (although frozen veggies are a close second), but it will also result in more flavorful food. But unless you live in an area with very mild winters, growing fresh herbs and veggies outdoors isn't always a viable option. That's where the AeroGarden Hydroponic Garden comes in. With its dual mechanized 60W lights, you'll be able to grow fresh herbs and vegetables year round in the comfort of your own home (up to 24 plants at a time). It features a convenient touch screen control panel for programing different settings for specific plants in order to maximize yield. It also features a convenient smartphone app to control the device from anywhere in the world, including your couch.
Even the latest and greatest kitchen technology isn't going to turn you into the next Top Chef. After all, there's no substitute for experience and skill. But what these products will do is allow you to become a more efficient home cook.
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In the past century, there have been approximately 400 serial killers in the U.S. who have killed anywhere from 2,526 to 3,860 victims, reports howstuffworks. Ex-military members are a larger part of that group than you might think. Read on to find out about seven men who served their countries — and murdered multiple people.
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In 1971, Berkowitz enlisted in the U.S. Army at the age of 18. He served in South Korea and the U.S. and received an honorable discharge.
Between 1978 and 1991, Jeffrey Dahmer murdered 17 men and boys. His killings included acts of necrophilia and cannibalism, and he had a habit of preserving his victims' body parts. In 1992, Dahmer was convicted of 15 of those 17 murders and sentenced to life in prison.
An alcoholic, Dahmer dropped out of college, took his father's advice, and enlisted in the U.S. Army. In 1979, the Army deployed him to Germany as a medical specialist. In 1981, he was discharged from service because his alcoholism was affecting his performance, according to Biography.
Dean Corll, known as the Candy Man, abducted, raped, tortured, and killed at least 28 boys, according to Ranker. As a young boy, Corll worked in his family's Texas-based candy shop, where he climbed his way up the ladder to vice president.
In 1964, the U.S. Army drafted him and he joined up and became a radio repairman. Corll's had a spotless military record but applied for a discharge, citing his family's business needed him. After 10 months of service, he received an honorable discharge in 1965.
Nilsen murdered at least 3 men in this home.
Across the pond, London native Dennis Nilsen — nicknamed the "British Jeffrey Dahmer" — murdered 15 young men between 1978 and 1983, according to the Daily Mail. He is currently serving a life sentence at Full Sutton Prison in East Yorkshire.
Nilsen joined the British Army before he went on his killing spree — he served as a cook in the Army Catering Corps for 11 years. He requested a discharge in 1972, and left the service with a General Service Medal.
Andrei Chikatilo was a busy serial killer who murdered at least 52 women and children in Russian between 1978 and 1990, according to Biography. When he was arrested in 1992, he confessed to 56 murders but was tried for only 53. Chikatilo was executed in 1994.
In 1957, the Soviet Army drafted Chikatilo. He served in Berlin in a communications unit until 1960 and left with a pristine service record. In addition to his military service, Chikatilo joined the Communist party.
Between 1972 and 1983, Randy Steven Kraft raped, tortured, mutilated, and murdered 16 victims — primarily in California. Although he was convicted of killing only 16 in 1989, popular opinion is that he might have murdered up to 51 boys and young men, according to Ranker. Kraft is spending his time these days in a California prison — on death row.
Kraft joined the U.S. Air Force after he graduated college, where he rose to the rank of Airman First Class. The Army discharged him on "medical" grounds in 1969 when he came out as gay. In 1970, his began his reign of terror.
Gary Ridgway murdered at least 49 women in Washington state before the law apprehended him in 2001. Known as the Green River Killer for dumping his bodies along the Green River, Ridgway began killing in 1982. In 2001, he pleaded guilty to 48 counts of aggravated first-degree murder, according to Biography, and is currently serving 48 consecutive life terms in prison. Ridgway served in the Navy, where he worked on a supply ship in Vietnam from 1970 to 1971.


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Walking is one of the healthiest habits known to mankind. it is also making its way into the gaming industry, albeit in a jokingly manner first and foremost. When it comes to VR, however, it seems a major development is on the horizon. Scientists have come up with an immersive experience which – in theory – allows for infinite walking.
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Faribault Softball is Class 3A State Champion in 2018
MSHSL Gold Medal Awarded to Faribault State Softball Champions-photo by Gordy Kosfeld
Faribault junior pitcher McKayla Armbruster allowed just one hit and one base runner in a 2-0 win over North Branch in the Class 3A State Championship game at Caswell Park in North Mankato today. Armbruster struck out 9 batters and threw 92 pitches, 71 for strikes with 18 of 22 first pitch strikes. Faribault senior center fielder Ali Schak smacked a double to right center in the bottom of the first, stole second and a throw attempting to throw her out at first base was errant allowing her to score. That proved to be the only run they would need.
The only hit by the #2 ranked and #2 seed North Branch Vikings was a double by the cleanup hitter to start the fifth inning. At the time Faribault was ahead 1-0 and Armbruster coaxed a ground out, pop out and struck out a batter looking for the third out with the runner at third base when the Viking at bats ended.
The #1 rated and #1 seed Falcons had other opportunities to score and save what I had left for fingernails. Armbruster hit a grounder on a 0-2 count to start the fourth inning that resulted in an error. Junior Lauren Steinberg came in to run for Armbruster. After a strikeout looking senior Cassie Swanson cracked a single to center placing runners at the corners with one out. Junior catcher Abby Van Ryn put down a bunt to try and score Steinberg on a squeeze play but the North Branch pitcher threw home and Steinberg had no place to slide at home plate because the catcher had it blocked like a stone wall and she was tagged out for the second out. Another strike out looking ended the inning for Faribault.
Faribault had a lead single in the fifth inning by junior Ellie Knutson. Senior Camryn Salmonsen bunted Knutson into scoring position but she was left at second base thanks to a fly out and strike out to end the fifth.
The Falcons got their insurance run in the sixth inning when Armbruster hit another ground ball resulting in an error. Steinberg went in to run again as the courtesy runner for the pitcher. Senior Bre Bresnahan walked. Swanson hit the ball back to the pitcher who immediately threw to third to erase Stenberg from the base paths for the first out. Van Ryn bunted advancing Swanson and Bresnahan and the pitcher looked to third but Bresnahan was already about to reach the base and the pitcher threw to first to get Van Ryn and the ball was thrown over the first baseman's head. Bresnahan scored on the error. A pop out and another strike out looking ended the sixth inning but the two runs is all Armbruster and her teammates would need.
The top of the seventh the numbers 2-3-4 hitters came up and Armbruster got a pop out to her, a liner hit right to Lake in right field and ended the game with her ninth strikeout of the game and her 37th strikeout of the state tournament in 21 innings of pitching.
Armbruster's pitching numbers in the state tournament were eye popping and I'm guessing she will be hearing from a lot of college scouts who were in attendance. 21 innings pitched, 279 pitches, 206 for strikes, 37 strikeouts (17, 11, 9) 1 walk, 5 hits, 1 run, 1 earned run.
Our Archambault Brothers Disposal pickups of the game were the back to back outs recorded by Bresnahan and Van Ryn following the lead double in the fifth inning. Bresnahan retired the batter following the double with a nice scoop and throw. The batter who hit the double went to third with one out. On a 1-0 count Van Ryn caught a short pop up behind the plate and Armbruster struck out the next batter looking. Three of her nine strikeouts were looking.
North Branch senior pitcher Samantha Pederson struck out 8 Faribault batters, 4 were looking. I was told Pederson will be playing softball at the University of Minnesota in Duluth next year. She changed speeds well and both runs in the game were not earned.
I had Faribault with 4 hits in the game and North Branch with 4 errors. The official scorer gave them two errors in the sixth inning but did not rule the throw to third which got by the third baseman to allow Schak to score in the first inning was an error, or a dropped ball by the first baseman on a Armbruster grounder. Evidently the official scorer thought Armbruster would have been safe anyway and that might have been the case but how the first run was determined to be a earned run I'll never know. Schak clearly does not score on the play if the ball doesn't get by the third baseman.
Our Faribault State Farm Insurance agents Faribault players of the game were the four seniors providing great leadership all season and contributing mightily in the state tournament. Ali Schak, Bre Bresnahan, Cassie Swanson and Camryn Salmonsen. McKayla Armbruster was the other State Farm Faribault agents Jason Krohn and Tony Langerud player of the game for tossing another great game. A one hitter.
Bresnahan, Schak and Armbruster were named to the All-Tournament team.
The Falcons concluded their season with a 23-2 record and North Branch fell to 25-3 on the year.
It's the third straight Class 3A Champion from the Big Nine Conference. Mankato West won in 2016, Winona last year and Faribault this year. Believe it or not that is not a record but the Big Nine might have the record because from 1986 through 1991 the Big Nine also won the state in softball. I don't remember when they expanded the softball classes but I do believe those years go back to two classes also.
In case you are curious here is the listing:
1986 Mankato East
1990 Mankato West
Austin captured back to back titles in 1980 and 1981.
That's 11 State Championships in girls softball for the Big Nine in 42 years.
For Faribault it is their 17th team state title. The Emeralds Dance Team has 11 State Championships since 1997. Other Faribault High School state titles go back a few years.
1915 Boys Track and Field
1949 Boys Golf
1984 Girls Cross Country.
After the game I ran into Head Coach Chris Silber and he gave me one of the gold medals awarded to the Falcon players. I didn't really earn the award but I'm going to cherish it because it was fun to call their Section and State Tournament run.
Thanks ladies for some great memories.


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Two of the Middle East's Biggest Banks Have Partnered on a Blockchain ProjectWhat used to take days of delivery, authentication, and verification processes was done in a matter of minutes through the countries' new blockchain network. The success of this trial transaction could lead even more institutions to adopt blockchain systems, leading to a secure global network for real-time banking.
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15 Percent of Big Banks Will Be Using Blockchain by 2017, Says IBMIBM surveyed 200 global banks and financial institutions as part of two recently released studies. The widespread use of Blockchain could lead to more secure, efficient banking experiences.
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Drone journalism enters the mainstream - from covering Typhoon Haiyan to HS2
IFJ: Female journalists at increased risk of online bullying, harassment, rape and murder while working on stories
11 journalists in one day appear in court on charges relating to police payments probe
By PA Mediapoint Twitter
Seven journalists, three prison officers and one police officer have denied separate allegations relating to an investigation into payments made to police and public officials.
A total of 22 defendants appeared in court on Friday last week, 22 November, facing individual charges arising from the Metropolitan Police's Operation Elveden probe. In total, 11 of the accused are journalists.
During the hearings two public officials, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to offences related to the investigation.
Greig Box Turnbull, an ex-Daily Mirror journalist, Graham Dudman, former managing editor at the Sun, ex-Sun journalist John Troup and current reporters Nick Parker and Vince Soodin all denied conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office.
Former News of the World crime editor Lucy Panton and Tom Savage, deputy news editor at the Daily Star Sunday, also entered not guilty pleas to the same offence.
Darren Jennings, an officer with Wiltshire Police, denied misconduct in a public office.
Grant Pizzey, a prison officer at HMP Belmarsh in south-east London, his partner Desra Reilly, prison officer Lee Brockhouse, who was based at HMP Swaleside in Kent, Scott Chapman, a prison officer from Corby in Northamptonshire and his ex-partner Lynn Gaffney all denied conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office.
Four current and former Sun journalists also appeared in court for preliminary hearings. They were former deputy news editor Ben O'Driscoll, picture editor John Edwards and journalists Chris Pharo and Jamie Pyatt.
Alan Ostler, who was formerly an assistant technical instructor at Broadmoor Hospital in Berkshire, and two more defendants who cannot be named, also appeared in court for preliminary hearings.
All of the cases were adjourned.
Jailed for more than 20 years: The sources convicted of selling stories to journalists
Elveden unravels: After four years and 34 arrested/charged journalists, one conviction stands
Nine appear in court over alleged illegal payments made by journalists
The accused: At least 64 UK journalists arrested and/or charged since April 2011
Operation Elveden


pm_hangout has been for me a safe harbor for public reflection on my own practice. I appreciate very much the hospitality that it offers and the open space for discussion that it makes available to all PMs. And I value as well the unique dynamism of our forum administrator @Harwinder and the active participation of members such as @Chandra and @hi2shrads, amongst others.
As a contribution to a greater diversification of the topics posted in this forum, centered up to now on issues mostly related to PMP® certification and PMI® standards, I propose the following initiative with a fraternal invitation to the participation of all members that may be interested.
The body of PM knowledge cannot be captured in a single book, no matter how authoritative or encyclopedic it may be. The body of PM knowledge resides in all sorts of publications on the matter, in forums, in position papers and, more than anywhere else, in the experience of PMs all over the world.
In this sense, I propose the creation in pm_hangout of a Repository of Real_Case Analyses that reflects on and makes widely available the experience of all members.
Real_Case Analysis could be seen, from this perspective, as an effective learning tool for Project Managers. Some of us might be willing to write and post a case for the commentary and scrutiny of our peers. Others, might want to analyze, comment and compare the published experiences with their own experience. The exchange might be in any case very rich and valuable for all.
Writing and exposing a case from our own experience is, we have to admit, not an easy task. I am willing, nevertheless, to give it a try and post a first case following certain rules that I have learned from the publication of other cases. Most of those rules have to do with protecting the privacy and good fame of third parties and with the use of a descriptive narrative of what happened more than an account of personal points of view about what should have taken place.
Prior to the posting of this invitation, I started to work on a Real_Case Analysis from my own experience. And I am willing to post such case in three by-weekly installments.
I therefore shall appreciate your comments and precisions to this post so I could have a measure of the level of interest that the Real_Case initiative may arouse. If there is enough interest, I would be ready to publish the first installment of my case right away and go from there. Please let me know. Thanks a lot.
correction: "And I am willing to post such case in three by-weekly installments" should have said "And I am willing to post such case in three bi-weekly installments". I apologize.
@raulcid - Good idea! I like it. Can't wait to see your first Real_Case..
It is my pleasure and privilege to have you on the forum. Though currently on vacation, I'm looking forward to your case study.
I appreciate your positive reactions to the Real_Case Initiative. Thank you.
1. Tell us briefly about yourself: How did you become a Project Manager? What is your background? What are your current activities?
2. Introduce the case: Why did you choose this particular case for publication? What made this case important to you? What are the aspects on which you want to focus your narrative and why? Was this a successfully closed case? What were the results?
3. Tell us about the customer initial view of what needed to be done: What was the initial statement of intention on the part of the customer? What did you make of it? What was your initial impression about the feasibility of the project?
4. Expand on your focus: What emerging issues did you spot at the beginning? What issues would permeate the entire work and set the tone for the case?
5. Collect comments from colleagues and make the answers part of your presentation: Would you share the draft with colleagues previous to posting? Are there any questions at first reading whose answers would enrich the presentation? Do you have answers to those questions?
I will publish as a separate post the first installment of my Real_Case Analysis today, including two comments from outside colleagues and my answers to them.
I will look forward to your comments and to the comments of other forum members. Thanks a lot.
The Second Installment of the Real_Case Analysis No. 1 is entitled "Friendly Fire". I posted it today, and hope you would find it interesting.
The second installment of a three-part case is the heart of the narrative. While the first installment establishes the initial scenario and reveals the preliminary focus of the case, the second installment deepens the insight on the main characters and lays out the problem space: where you are, where you want to end up, the issues in place, and the different courses of action available.
Thanks @raulcid for continuing this initiative. I'll try to take some time out this weekend to go through the two installments in detail.


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Do the Right Things
Susan Hudson-O'Neil, former longtime Kenneth Cole exec and Two Ten chair, on a career guided by gut instincts, good intentions and great rewards.
Footwear Webdesk | July 1, 2018
Susan Hudson O'Neil
Dear Susan, As you finish college, I'm happy to share some peeks into what's to come and insights on what I've learned that may help as you embark on a successful and enjoyable career in the footwear industry. Fortunately, you've had a wonderful childhood; growing up surrounded by love and supportive parents who impressed upon you that you could do anything you set your mind to so long as you worked hard enough. You've never been told that being a female could/would be an obstacle to success. Your parents are great role models. You learned your love of cooking from your Pops and your love of mentoring and leadership from your amazing Mom, who is an inspiration to her hundreds of employees and her even larger legion of friends.
But you are not one who knows early on what you want to do for a career. However, having naturally gravitated towards competition and teamwork in sports and to leadership positions in school and extracurricular activities, you're wired for business. The fashion business especially suits your makeup. It's fast-paced and aggressive. Plus, your love of learning, developing new relationships and being open to change are ideal traits for this industry. (It also makes work fun!)
Your first job in footwear will be a happy accident. You apply for a mid-manager marketing position at Timberland and earn an interview because you're "so unqualified" that you pique the interest of the senior vice president! You start out as a sales rookie, and as one of only two women on the sales team, you'll need to overachieve to get ahead. You do just that, and with the support of a visionary mentor, you will then be pushed to lead an all-male salesforce in the Western boot business. (That will be a challenge!) Again, you rise to the occasion. You then make the jump to handle major accounts and national exposure at The Rockport Company. Next up will be your longest tenure at one company—16 years at Kenneth Cole Productions (KCP). It's a job filled with interesting challenges, great success and forging lifelong friendships. It's also where you first become involved with the Two Ten Foundation, which will remain a big part of your life from then on. (More on that later.)
As senior vice president, wholesale at KCP, you are given the opportunity to build a world-class team and develop a men's footwear strategy that will position the brand to be an industry leader for many years. You'll partner with the best retailers in the industry, many of whom will become close friends. Your greatest sense of pride and accomplishment, however, comes from contributing to and seeing the success of your team members and colleagues. Never doubt the positive impact you can have on a person by speaking a kind word or empowering him/her to set and achieve lofty goals.
After leaving KCP at an opportune time, you decide to expand your horizons, professionally and personally. You move to the West Coast, leading businesses in apparel at Levi Strauss and Co. as SVP commercial operations for its Dockers Americas division, followed by becoming president and CEO of Circa, an accessories company. You also launch a consulting business, specializing in corporate strategy, merchandising, sales and logistics, among other skills. The Bay Area is a great place to be, surrounded by like-minded people and great natural beauty. You'll love it there! You will be blessed with four wonderful kids that force you to balance work and family. It's a challenge, but like always, you'll (happily) rise to it.
Of course, life has its share of difficulties. On several occasions, you'll learn a hard lesson that not all people are honorable. But don't let that dampen your optimism. Look upon those instances as valuable learning experiences that help you grow. Along those lines, always balance humility with candor about your skills and accomplishments. The former will be easy. You have been conditioned, as many women are, to be humble and to give credit to others. Just remember that you must be your own best advocate, and to be confident when speaking about what you have to offer.
And you have so much to offer! In fact, one of your proudest career accomplishments is your extensive involvement with Two Ten. As a board director, you'll chair the annual fundraising dinner the first year it moves to New York from Boston. You'll also be part of its Strategic Planning Committee that restructures the board to be more effective. You'll help create the Honorary Board and set goals for greater industry engagement with retailers, young people and women. You will be humbled and honored to serve as the Two Ten's first female Chair of the Board, and earn the A. A. Bloom Award in 2008 for outstanding service to the organization. Above all, Two Ten will instill in you a lifelong desire to give back and to serve those who are less fortunate. Always be sure that, wherever you go and whatever you do, make serving others a priority. Last but not least, always remember to work hard, smile often and be grateful. Look on the sunny side, and your optimism will usually come true.
Your older (hopefully wiser!) self


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Betun is the capital of Malaka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Aside from Atambua, this city is also one of the shelters for refugees from neighboring East Timor, who fled because of the violence and destruction that erupted after East Timor voted for independence from Indonesia in 1999. When violence erupted in East Timor in 2006, there was again an influx of refugees.

Betun is a town located in West Timor which serves as the capital of Malaka Regency.

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Populated places in East Nusa Tenggara
Regency seats of East Nusa Tenggara
West Timor

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


On November 18, 2013 when I started to write about what happened to ancient seas on Mars an Atlas 5 rocket sat poised a few miles north of my condominium in Cape Canaveral, ready to blast off for the Red Planet. It carried MAVEN, with MAVEN standing for Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN. Its mission was/is to determine how the Martian atmosphere (i.e. atmospheric pressure) and water (ocean) were lost over time. On Figure 1 below, the axis term is MARS MAVEN. At an ELS on the matrix is ATMOSPHERE and VOLATILE. PRESSURE is at the same absolute skip as MARS MAVEN. In the open text is LET THE WATERS BE GATHERED FROM UNDER THE HEAVENS TO ONE PLACE AND LET APPEAR THE DRY (LAND). On November 22, 2016 we learned that the Code was right, with waters having gathered on Mars at Utopia Planitia to an area the size of the State of New Mexico, with a volume of water equal to what is in our Arctic Ocean. The sea has a frozen surface covered with 3 to 33 feet of soil. Note: Figure 2 below shows that Utopia Planitia, Mars is encoded along with what likely caused most seas on Mars to dry up or freeze.
Figure 1 above shows the matrix based on Mars MAVEN as an axis term.
Prior to this announcement we learned that there is, in fact, running water on the surface on Mars at many places. The sites are discussed on my article about running water. The water is seen appearing on the slopes of crater walls, possibly coming out of the ground although NASA argues for deliquescence. In it perchlorate salts like those found on Mars have a special capability of being able to absorb moisture until they dissolve in the moisture absorbed and form a solution. Deliquescence occurs when the vapor pressure of the solution that is formed is less than the partial pressure of water vapor in the air. Of course for deliquescence to occur there has to be enough water vapor in air to start the process.
Figure 2 below shows the encoding of UTOPIA with PLANITIA and FROM MARS as well as an open text possible cause for the loss of Martan opens.
Below: Spreadsheet showing the statistical significance of Figure 2.
STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF FIGURE 1. As per my standard protocol, no statistical significance is assigned to the axis term, here the only ELS of the longest and best spelling for MARS MAVEN. The three a-priori key words did not have very high statistical significance but the verse found in the open text did and it was the inspiration for this article. However, the statistical question was where to cut off the open text presentation. The section LET THE WATERS BE GATHERED FROM UNDER THE HEAVENS TO ONE PLACE AND LET APPEAR THE DRY (LAND) includes a number of important Mars-related items. It deals with water, where it is gathered to, the fact that it is under the heavens (or sky), and that dry land (like the planet Mars) would appear after that. To show all this and other key words requres 39 columns and a matrix 1,014 letters in area. If I just include everything up to ONE PLACE then we only need 29 columns and 754 letters. While this cuts off AND LET APPEAR THE DRY (LAND), it points well enough to the water issues in this article, so I made the cut there. As such, the odds against LET THE WATERS BE GATHERED FROM UNDER THE HEAVENS TO ONE PLACE appearing so close to MARS MAVEN were about 404 to 1. The next most significant term was PRESSURE at a special case skip (here the absolute skip of the axis term). That match was found against odds of about 13 to 1. ATMOSPHERE and VOLATILE were each more likely to appear at an ELS than calling a coin toss correctly. Overall, the matrix appears against odds of about 15,351 to 1.
STATISTICAL, POLITICAL AND SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE OF FIGURE 2. Again, as per my standard protocol, no statistical significance is assigned to the axis term, here the only ELS of UTOPIA (7 letters in Hebrew) that matches up with the 7-letter a priori key word PLANITIA (at one skip more than that of the axis term). Only 21 rows and 12 columns (252 letters) are required to see the match. If this 756-letter matrix were based on the lowest skip of UTOPIA , then the odds against the match being somewhere on the matrix would be about 403 to 1, and the odds against it being in a 252-letter box would be about 1,210 to 1. However, the finding of UTOPIA here at skip -149,530 is actually at the highest skip for the word in wrapped Torah, with an ELS rank of 85 which generally means that the match isn't significant unless it can be paired with other very meaningful information. However this matrix does indeed offer other very meaningful (a priori) information.
When I have an axis term not at the minimum skip at the end of the statistics calculation I divide the significance by the ELS Rank. So if I only had a match of UTOPIA with PLANITIA I would divide odds of 403 to 1 by 85 and say that the odds against having such a match by the 85th ELS of UTOPIA are just about 4.75 to 1. Or, since we are only talking about the two terms here in 252 letter and not the full 756-letter matrix, I would divide 1,210 to 1 by 85 and arrive at a figure of about 14.2 to 1. So how do the extra terms affect the odds, and what does this matrix show us that is consistent with what we learned from the Mars MAVEN matrix?
The next term to look for is obviously MARS. There is a 3-letter ELS of it (at one skip less than that of the axis term). Odds against it being on the 756-letter matrix were about 2.39 to 1. That's not spectacular, but what makes this matrix significant is what is found in the open text: HE SHUT UP THE HEAVEN SO THAT THERE WILL BE NO RAIN. Although the Mars Phoenix lander detected snow falling, no lander has yet seen rain falling. We're not sure it's accurate, but in the first 1,545 sols (Martian days) of Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) operation reported, not a single sol has had the opacity listed as anything but "sunny." So the description of having the heaven shut up so that there will be no rain seems spot on. The odds against this phrase being on the matrix were about 403 to 1. Now, when value of all the terms mentioned so far are combined and then divided by 85, the odds against the matrix existing by chance are seen to be 4,482 to 1. This is the figure that best described the value of the matrix, but there is one more a priori term that needs to be discussed.
There is an open text finding of THE ALIEN. Yes, the term was found a priori, but it's not at all certain that aliens had anything to do with why Mars lost most of its oceans. Certainly Mars would have maintained a more stable climate if it had a large moon like the Earth does which minimizes the change in tilt of our axis. Mars has only two small moons. While the current tilt of the Martian axis (25.19 degrees) is close to what we have here on Earth (23.44 degrees), the Martian axis wobbles a lot and this can double the tilt in as little a geologic time as 120,000 years. That can have a massive impact on frozen vs. liquid seas.
Could an alien power ever have done anything to alter Martian climate or axial tilt by destroying an ancient Martian moon? I have no direct evidence for anything like that although lunar astronaut Buzz Aldrin stated on C-SPAN on July 25, 2009 that there is a Monolith on Phobos, a moon of Mars. Click here to hear Buzz Aldrin's speech.
There seems to be some Kremlin interest in the claim by Dr. John Brandenburg that I write about where he asserts there were nuclear detonations in the ancient Martian past. Kremlin IP addresses that have read our articles on this topic are 66.102.9.7, 81.90.2.154, 93.81.83.196, 128.69.205.66, 176.195.117.152, 176.192.142.134 and 188.32.227.41. As of December 14, 2016 there are few (but some) such hits by NASA-related IP addresses (Ames, the designer of the pressure sensor for Phoenix and MSL, plus DoD friends), but up through 12/14/2016 there were at least 32 such hits by Kremlin IP addresses. So while the American side expresses curiosity about Brandenburg's ideas (dramatized on the TV show Ancient Aliens), the Russians seem to be more fixated on it.
I went looking for a link to his appearance on Ancient Aliens to supply here, but first found a link to a 6 minute 40 second video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ya-7_rEqYM. To my near shock, at 5 minutes 40 seconds onto the film I found my Torah Codes matrix matching ATOMIC HOLOCAUST with MARS, along with part of my probability spreadsheet. There was no credit for me, but I think that most people who search for Brandenburg will eventually come to what I wrote about him.
Let me cut to the chase here. The video just referred to shows that one of the two areas Brandenburg associates with a nuclear war on Mars was at the eastern side of Utopia Planitia (at Galaxia Chaos which is situated in a highly complex region in the transition zone between Elysium Rise to the south, Utopia Basin to the north, and is bounded by Hecates Tholus to the east and by Elysium/Utopia flows to the west - See Figure 3). If Brandenburg is right, then ALIEN is a valid search term. Odds against its appearance at skip +1 were about 40.8 to 1. This alters the odds against Figure 2 from about 4,482 to 1 up to about 182,293 to 1.
A WORD ABOUT WHO WROTE THE CODE AND WHY I MAY BE ABLE TO READ IT. When I was interviewed about the Code by the History Channel in 2004 I was asked about its source. From 2:59 to 3:50 of Part 3 I discuss ideas about who wrote the Code. My belief is that it's God. Drosnin's book forwarded the idea of alien's or a time traveler from the future. However, the remarks that I originally made about finding enough personal names should be updated with the information that I posted at Talmud & Names. Not everyone will find their name in the Code.
One of my greatest sources of information is far from mysterious. MySite.com which hosts my sites offers the ability to show which IP addresses have read each article. I don't look up everyone, but I do look at the IP addresses of readers who have a .mil address (U.S. military), a .gov address with an emphasis on NASA or a .ru from Russia. I will catch the Chinese if they are on Marscorrect.com or Davidaroffman.com, but I don't look for them on Arkcode.com, although based on recent events I probably should. Only recently have I become aware that NASA and other space agencies have an interest in what I write about the Torah Code. And with this observation I wonder if they think that I can read what may be an alien language or Code because I am an alien. So let me be clear. I'm not. IF I can read such a language it's only because I've spent 19 years of hard research trying to decipher the Code. I still don't have the primary proof that I need to say, "Yes, this is a Code." What proof have I always demanded to make such a claim? Based on multiple ELS maps that I have found and posted, I would require that the Ark of the Covenant be found in less than a half nautical mile from 31 degrees 9 minutes North, 33 degrees 4 minutes East on the El Zuqba Peninsula jutting into Lake Bardawil in the northern Sinai of Egypt.
Nor, despite his own verification of the math that I use for statistical analyses of Torah Code matrices, has David yet accepted the reality of the Torah Code. So, in this article, I will show what happens when the axis term TACHYON TIME is combined with the shortest transliteration of our family's last name, ROFFMAN. This doesn't mean that either the Torah Code or tachyons are currently proven. Rather, the article is a challenge my son to find out if tachyons are indeed part of the solution for what he seeks – the physical and mathematical rules for Creation. Should he indeed find the answer one day, then this article will serve as a reminder that God made tachyons and He foresaw their discovery first. Note: A September 2011 report about tachyonic neutrinos was proven incorrect.
So now, at the age of 23, David has his PhD in physics, and he is doing a postdoc at Yale Medical School in the area of medical physics. Like Michael Drosnin, author of the book The Bible Code (poorly written from a scientific perspective) that motivated my initial Bible Codes studies with a goal of seeking information that would be useful to U.S. intelligence agencies, David believes that the Code is real, but created by aliens. I'm sure that I have complicated his search for a Government job by challenging NASA as much as I have, but I hope that after Elon Musk (Mars fanatic and SpaceX owner) met with President-Elect Trump on December 14, 2016, David will eventually return to space physics to help us land people on Mars.
Alright. That's enough of a diversion from the topic of the frozen sea at Utopia Planitia. So let's return to that topic.
Figure 3 below shows a closep map of Utopia Planitia where the water ice was found.
Figure 4 below shows where Utopia Planitia is with respect to the bulk of the rest of Mars (excluding the poles).
The rest of this article will repeat, enhance, and comment on the NASA article at https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/mars-ice-deposit-holds-as-much-water-as-lake-superior. Our comments will be in blue bold fonts.
Figure 6 below - See the original caption under the image.
At the latitude of this deposit -- about halfway from the equator to the pole -- water ice cannot persist on the surface of Mars today. It sublimes into water vapor in the planet's thin, dry atmosphere.
Our Comment: The NASA/JPL comment shown on Figures 2 above refers to "seasonal water-ice ground frost on Mars." The date of the Viking 2 photo insert there (complete with a false sky color) is May 18, 1979. That was at Ls 288.7 (early winter which began at Ls 270 in the northern hemisphere).
Figure 7 - Extract from The Viking 2 weather data to show morning weather on May 18, 1979. Note the low temperatures of -166.7 F, and -110.39 C which is 162.76 K.
THE NASA ARTICLE CONTINUES: The Utopia deposit is shielded from the atmosphere by a soil covering estimated to be about 3 to 33 feet (1 to 10 meters) thick.
Our Comment: A soil covering of only 3 feet seems to be very thin when it comes to stopping sublimation. Clarification is needed with respect to how often the soil is this thin vs. how often it's up to 33 feet. The statement about the planet's thin, dry atmosphere leaves out a specific pressure, and our report entitled Mars Correct: Critique of all NASA Mars Weather Data disputes the low pressure that NASA asserts at areoid, however as is seen in Figures 3 and 4 Utopia Planitia is considerably below areoid (in fact, about 7 km below areoid as is shown on Figure 3) meaning that even by NASA standards the pressure will be sufficiently above the triple point (the point at which the temperature and pressure at which the three phases (gas, liquid, and solid) of that substance coexist in thermodynamic equilibrium - for water 273.16 K, 6.11657 mbar) thus enabling both ice and liquid water (when warm enough) to exist at the surface (as it does in conjunction with recurring slope lineae at locations noted on Figure 4). Indeed if we accept the absurdly low NASA-backed pressure of 6.1 mbar at areoid, with a MOLA altitude of 7 km below areoid, as our calculation below reveals the pressure would be up to about 11.66 mbar in Utopia Planitia, but we present evidence in our report to back a real pressure of about 975 mbar.
Note that in 2015 NASA Goddard put out an article and video about the ancient Martian ocean. Their article was entitled NASA Research Suggests Mars Once Had More Water Than Earth's Arctic Ocean. The accompanying video is at http://youtu.be/WH8kHncLZwM. Using ratios in waters of deuterium in water to normal hydrogen they determined that Mars had lost 87% of its water to space and that all that remained was frozen at the poles of Mars. However the new discovery obviously calls into question their conclusion. It begs the question of how much of frozen water is colored blue (which is only meant to mean low elevation) in the Northern hemisphere on Figure 2. Will we find frozen seas not just at Utopia Planitia, but also everywhere else in the northern hemisphere where altitudes at about 7 km below aeroid? The more ice that is found the more we can call into question the low pressures that NASA asserts to Mars.
Figure 8 below - See the original caption under the image.


90'+5 - Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Huddersfield Town 1.
90'+2 - Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90' - Kasey Palmer (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90' - Foul by Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town).
90' - Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89' - Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Harry Bunn.
88' - Attempt saved. Kasey Palmer (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Rajiv van La Parra.
88' - Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Elliott Bennett replaces Danny Graham.
87' - Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Jon Gorenc Stankovic replaces Martin Cranie.
86' - Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
85' - Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Philip Billing replaces Jonathan Hogg.
85' - Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Harry Bunn replaces Nahki Wells.
84' - Delay in match Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
81' - Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Charlie Mulgrew tries a through ball, but Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
79' - Attempt missed. Martin Cranie (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Löwe with a cross following a corner.
79' - Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.
79' - Attempt blocked. Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
78' - Attempt blocked. Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
77' - Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
77' - Attempt blocked. Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rajiv van La Parra.
75' - Hand ball by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
73' - Delay in match Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
73' - Attempt saved. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jason Lowe with a cross.
72' - Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Feeney with a cross following a corner.
71' - Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Martin Cranie.
71' - Attempt blocked. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
70' - Attempt saved. Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Cranie.
69' - Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
69' - Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69' - Foul by Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers).
68' - Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Marvin Emnes replaces Craig Conway.
67' - Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Craig Conway.
67' - Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Hogg.
66' - Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
65' - Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Danny Graham.
65' - Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Jason Steele.
65' - Attempt saved. Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
58' - Kasey Palmer (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
58' - Foul by Kasey Palmer (Huddersfield Town).
58' - Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58' - Attempt blocked. Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
58' - Attempt saved. Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Chris Löwe.
57' - Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
56' - Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56' - Foul by Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers).
55' - Attempt missed. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Derrick Williams with a cross.
54' - Attempt blocked. Chris Löwe (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
54' - Attempt blocked. Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nahki Wells.
52' - Attempt missed. Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
51' - Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51' - Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
50' - Foul by Kasey Palmer (Huddersfield Town).
50' - Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
49' - Attempt missed. Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Löwe.
45' - Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 1, Huddersfield Town 1.
45'+3 - First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Huddersfield Town 1.
45' - Foul by Martin Cranie (Huddersfield Town).
45' - Attempt blocked. Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
43' - Foul by Martin Cranie (Huddersfield Town).
42' - Foul by Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers).
42' - Christopher Schindler (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42' - Foul by Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town).
42' - Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40' - Attempt missed. Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
38' - Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Jason Lowe tries a through ball, but Liam Feeney is caught offside.
36' - Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
36' - Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
34' - GOAL!!! Blackburn Rovers 1, Huddersfield Town 1. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
34' - Michael Hefele (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
34' - Penalty conceded by Michael Hefele (Huddersfield Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
34' - Penalty Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher draws a foul in the penalty area.
33' - Attempt missed. Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Feeney with a cross following a set piece situation.
31' - Foul by Michael Hefele (Huddersfield Town).
31' - Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31' - Attempt saved. Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Cranie.
30' - Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30' - Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).
28' - Jason Lowe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28' - Foul by Kasey Palmer (Huddersfield Town).
26' - Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26' - Foul by Martin Cranie (Huddersfield Town).
26' - Attempt blocked. Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
26' - Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elias Kachunga.
22' - Attempt missed. Martin Cranie (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Aaron Mooy following a corner.
22' - Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Craig Conway.
18' - Attempt blocked. Martin Cranie (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elias Kachunga.
18' - Attempt missed. Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
18' - Martin Cranie (Huddersfield Town) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Chris Löwe with a cross following a corner.
17' - Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Jason Steele.
17' - Attempt saved. Michael Hefele (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Löwe with a cross.
17' - Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.
17' - Attempt blocked. Michael Hefele (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Mooy with a cross.
16' - Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
14' - Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Jason Steele.
14' - Attempt saved. Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
13' - Jason Lowe (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
13' - Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
13' - Foul by Jason Lowe (Blackburn Rovers).
10' - Foul by Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town).
10' - Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8' - Michael Hefele (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8' - Foul by Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers).
6' - GOAL!!! Blackburn Rovers 0, Huddersfield Town 1. Kasey Palmer (Huddersfield Town) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Löwe with a cross following a corner.
5' - Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Sam Gallagher.
5' - Attempt blocked. Michael Hefele (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elias Kachunga.
5' - Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Charlie Mulgrew.
5' - Attempt blocked. Christopher Schindler (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Hefele with a headed pass.
4' - Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
4' - Foul by Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers).
1' - Foul by Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers).
1' - Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.


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require 'rubygems'
require 'sequel'
require 'logger'

DB = Sequel.sqlite(File.join(File.dirname(File.expand_path(__FILE__)), 'db', 'fd_spec.sqlite3'))

require File.join(File.dirname(File.expand_path(__FILE__)),"#{ENV['FD_AR'] ? 'ar' : 'sequel'}_spec_helper")

$:.unshift(File.join(File.dirname(File.dirname(File.expand_path(__FILE__))), 'lib'))
require 'fixture_dependencies'
FixtureDependencies.fixture_path = File.join(File.dirname(File.expand_path(__FILE__)), 'fixtures')
#FixtureDependencies.verbose = 3
FixtureDependencies.class_map[:tag] = Name::Tag


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Engines & Transmissions
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Having been involved in the motorsport arena for most of our working lives, the majority of it working on Porsches, we have built up a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the marque. Tony developed and built Le Mans winning Cosworth DFV engines for the 1975 Gulf Mirage GR-8, and helped G-Force Motorsport to success in the 80's, 90's and 00's with monsters such as the 935, GT3, GT2 and GT1. More recently we have been preparing cars at the other end of the Porsche spectrum for the growing early SWB 2.0L class.
We have experience in building and preparing race cars from all eras of Porsche motorsport. From RSR and 800bhp turbo monsters, up to modern GT3 machinery. Attention to detail and experienced technicians are paramount when preparing your Porsche for motorsport, and this is something we pride ourselves in being able to provide.
Our Porsche Racing History
Worked on by Tony during his years with G-Force
John Clonis' RS Flatnose which we prepared and supported in the 2004 and 2005 Britcar Endurance series.
Peter Rutt's lovely 911S. We have done lots of work on this car, including a full engine rebuild.
Jamie Masarati's 2003 GT3 Cup Car, which we prepared and supported throughout the 2008 Britcar Endurance series. Driven by Chris, Jamie's son Miles, with the occasional drive by Miles' brother Piers, a GT 'veteran'. The team finished 3rd in class and 4th overall for the season.
Jamie Masarati's Turbo, which he and his sons race in the CSCC Future Classics series.
Piers, Chris, and Miles at Spa in 2008 after a fine second in class.
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Overview: Come and learn the paper craft skills needed to create your own pop up elements that can be used in a card or your very own pop up book. Animator, Illustrator and paper enthusiast Isobel Knowles will show you how to take a sheet of paper into the third dimension.
Outcomes: This workshop will introduce you to the engineering and mechanics used to make various pop up paper elements. Starting with a simple version you will be shown more complex techniques and methods and given the chance to explore and produce your own pop up paper artwork.
Note: If you have a child younger than 11 who is very interested in this class it is possible to come along if they have an adult who will collaborate with them on their project.


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Room for more chimps at Chimp Haven
Alexandria Burris
alexandria.burris@shreveporttimes.com
Chimp Haven is making room for more chimps.
The national sanctuary for retired, federally-owned chimpanzees is planning to expand and build additional habitats.
Extra habitats would permit the chimp sanctuary to take in at least 100 more chimpanzees who lived their lives as research subjects in federal laboratories.
"There are over 300 federally-owned chimpanzees that have been retired by the federal government but they have no place to go. They're living in federal laboratories where they've spent decades of their lives," said Cathy Willis Spraetz, Chimp Haven president and CEO.
Those chimps are retired and will no longer be used in research, she said. "They're just sitting there waiting for space at the sanctuary.
Chimp Haven would put two of the proposed new habitats against the border of the land allocated to it. And in a land swap deal, worked out with the parish, Chimp Haven will receive five acres of parish-owed land which would function as a buffer zone near the planned new habitats.
The parish's five acres are valued at $100,000, according to Caddo Commission documents. A mountain bike trail crosses the edge of the five acres.
Early on there were discussions about re-routing the trail if the swap were to take place. But Henri Wesley, Caddo's director of parks and recreation, says that's no longer necessary.
Chimp Haven isn't objecting to the parish's continual use the trail and is willing to exchange 19.31 acres on the other side of its facility for the sanctuary needs, according to commission documents.
"It won't interfere with any of our trails," Wesley said. "In fact it will open up an area that will be fenced where bikes on the trail can see over into the habitat."
Wesley said the deal will make Chimp Haven and the trails closer together.
The Caddo Commission has decided to vote on it Thursday when it will be voted on for final approval.
Wesley called the deal a "win-win" for both parties. So did Commission President Lyndon B. Johnson.
"We get the 20 acres to develop more horse trails," Wesley said. The horse trails will be developed within the next few years.
Jerald Bowman said his mother, former commissioner Joyce Bowman, was a big supporter of Chimp Haven.
"We need to always support what's uniquely ours," he said. "What other places around this area do you know has a chimp haven?"
The expansion is in the design phase said Willis Spraetz. Site plans should be ready in about eight weeks.
The sanctuary has the funding it needs to complete it, she said. Willis Spraetz now puts the figure around $12 million. A private donor has stepped up and will cover the construction costs.
Meanwhile, Chimp Nation also is putting into motion plans to raise additional funds for the on-going care of the additional chimps it plans to welcome into its facility.
Since the chimps have been living in captivity, they simply cannot be released back into the wild, Willis Spraetz said.
"They don't understand who their natural predators are," she said. "The wild chimpanzees would most likely kill them."
The retirees would join more than 200 other chimps, most of whom are also retired, currently living at the facility putting the number of chimps there around the 300 mark.
Most of the chimps currently there are retirees who've been subject to various research studies, including ones on hepatitis and HIV/AIDS.
One chimp lived life as pet before arriving at the sanctuary. The largest in-take of chimps to the sanctuary — 110 to be exact — came from the Louisiana New Iberia Research Center.
"They'll never leave Chimp Haven once they come," Willis Spraetz said. "It's an opportunity for retirement and an opportunity to have more self-determination."
Some chimps live in large, metal or open air enclosures where they can climb, swing and play. Others roam freely in forestry habitats surrounded by man-made moats.
Most of the chimps sought shelter from the heat Monday, but a few lounged under the summer sun in an open air habitat. One of those was Bambi, whose hairless body made the chimp easily identifiable.
Bambi has alopecia, an autoimmune disease.
The chimps are encouraged to pick up and teach each other skills, such as digging with sticks, that they would normally pick up in the wild. Daily enrichment also is provided.
Funding is needed to cover the on-going costs of feeding and caring of the chimps, she said.
It costs about $4,500 per year to care for each individual chimp, Spraetz said. The National Institute of Health pays 75 percent of the cost for daily care, she said. Chimp Haven provides a 25 percent match.
"Forty-five hundred dollars doesn't sound like very much but once you multiply it by 100 it's a lot — close to half a million dollars a year," she said.