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Pluristem Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2017 Highlights & Provides Calendar 2017 Outlook

  • February 13th, 2017

HAIFA, Israel / CRWE PRESS RELEASE / February 13, 2017 - Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: PSTI, TASE: PSTI), a leading developer of placenta-based cell therapy products, today reported financial update and corporate and clinical developments for the second quarter of fiscal 2017, ended December 31, 2016.

“Driven by our commitment to help patients with serious, unmet medical needs, we are continuously working towards our goals for 2017 which will advance our cell therapy products towards commercialization, bring significant value to our shareholders and make an important difference in millions of patients’ lives,” stated Pluristem Chairman and CEO Zami Aberman.

“While we move multiple indications into advanced stage clinical studies, we continue to maintain a significant advantage in the field with our commercial-grade cell production capacity, ground-breaking manufacturing technology, and proprietary GMP manufacturing facility that we own and operate.

“Regenerative medicine in general, and PLX cell therapy in particular will have tremendous benefits on healthcare economics based on efficacy, the treatments’ non-invasive nature, and our production capacity enabling us to supply allogeneic cells to a broad population.”

“Pluristem is well positioned to progress towards commercialization, and with a strong balance sheet for upcoming negotiations with potential commercial partners,” Aberman concluded.

Clinical and Corporate Highlights and Upcoming Milestones Include:

  • Pivotal Phase III CLI Trial Cleared to Commence Enrollment in U.S. and EU in H1 2017
    Pluristem achieved significant strides towards marketing approval of PLX-PAD in the treatment of critical limb ischemia (CLI). Study initiation of the pivotal Phase III trial in CLI received clearance from regulatory authorities in the United States, United Kingdom and Germany. Based on these clearances, the Company expects to begin enrolling patients in this study in the first half of 2017.

    An interim analysis of data collected on the first half of recruited patients is planned, potentially leading to early conditional marketing approval in Europe via the EMA adaptive pathway pilot project. Full enrollment is to be completed as planned to pursue full marketing approval in the U.S and Europe.
  • Data from Phase II PLX-PAD Trial in IC:
    In January 2017 Pluristem completed enrollment of all 172 patients in a multinational Phase II trial of PLX-PAD in the treatment of intermittent claudication (IC), an early stage of peripheral artery disease (PAD). Data from this study, expected in the first half of 2018, may also support the planned Biologics License Application (BLA) for PLX-PAD in the treatment of CLI in the U.S.
  • Joint Venture and $11 million investment from Sosei and Partners Advances Pluristem into Pivotal Trial in Japanese Market
    Pluristem signed a term sheet with Sosei Corporate Venture Capital LTD., a Japanese pharmaceutical company, to form a joint venture for the development and commercialization of PLX-PAD for the treatment of CLI in Japan. Pursuant to the executed term sheet, Sosei and its partners will invest $11 million into the joint venture to support a pivotal trial of PLX-PAD in CLI in Japan. This 75-patient trial was previously cleared by the Japanese regulatory authority. Results could potentially serve as the basis for conditional marketing approval under the PMDA accelerated pathway, for which Pluristem has already been accepted. Finalization of the definitive agreement with Sosei is anticipated by March 31, 2017.
  • NIH Advances its Studies of PLX-R18 for Treatment of ARS
    The U.S. National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is completing the dose-selection trials for PLX-R18 in the treatment of acute radiation syndrome (ARS). The results of these studies, conducted and funded by the NIAID, are intended to serve as the basis for a final pivotal trial in large animals, which will provide the evidence of efficacy for approval under the FDA’s Animal Rule. Pluristem is pursuing a government contract to stockpile the product for use in the case of a nuclear catastrophe.
  • Enrollment in Phase I Hematologic Indication of PLX-R18
    In the first quarter of 2017, Pluristem expects to initiate patient enrollment in its FDA-cleared, open-label Phase I trial of PLX-R18 to treat incomplete engraftment of hematopoietic cell transplant. Data will be available on an ongoing basis as this is an open label study.
  • FDA and EMA Submission for Phase III Clinical Trial of PLX-PAD in Recovery Following Hip Fracture
    Pluristem plans to obtain clearance of its protocol for a Phase III trial of PLX-PAD cells in recovery after surgery for hip fracture, from both U.S. and European regulators, during the second half of 2017.
  • $900,000 Grant to Fund Studies at New York Blood Center for PLX-R18 in UCB Transplantation
    Pluristem will collaborate with the New York Blood Center (NYBC) on preclinical studies of PLX-R18 cells to enhance the efficacy of umbilical cord blood (UCB) transplantation. The project has been selected to receive $900,000 from the Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation (BIRD).

Financial Update:
As of December 31, 2016, Pluristem had $21.9 million in cash and cash equivalents, bank deposits, restricted deposits and marketable securities. The Company’s net cash used for operating activities was $5.8 million for this quarter. In January 2017, the Company completed a public offering of common stock and warrants with gross proceeds of $17.25 million. Pluristem also signed a binding term sheet for a $30M investment from Innovative Medical, a subsidiary of ZSVC. Finalization of the term sheet was delayed due to a new Chinese monetary policy. The parties continue the discussions with respect to the definitive agreement until they have received further clarification about such policies, which is expected during the first half of 2017.

About Pluristem Therapeutics
Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. is a leading developer of placenta-based cell therapy products entering pivotal trials in 2017. Pluristem has reported robust clinical trial data in multiple indications for its patented PLX (PLacental eXpanded) cells. The cell products release a range of therapeutic proteins in response to inflammation, ischemia, hematological disorders, and radiation damage. PLX cell products are grown using the Company's proprietary three-dimensional expansion technology. They are off-the-shelf, requiring no tissue matching prior to administration.

Pluristem has a strong intellectual property position; Company-owned and operated, GMP-certified manufacturing and research facilities; strategic partnerships; relationships with major research institutions; and a seasoned management team.

Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and federal securities laws. For example, we are using forward-looking statements when we discuss our financial position, the timing of execution of definitive agreements with Innovative Medical and the closing of their $30 million investment, the timing of the execution of definitive agreements with Sosei, the sufficiency of capital resources, our plans with respect to our existing and future preclinical and clinical trials, including initiation, enrollment, successful completion reporting of results and timing of all of the above, discussions with regulatory agencies and receipt of favorable outcomes from such discussions. Further, although Pluristem has signed binding term sheets with each of Innovative Medical and Sosei, respectively, it may not be successful in negotiating definitive documentation with either party by the date expected or at all, and even if successful, the transactions may not be completed if the conditions to closing are not met. These forward-looking statements and their implications are based on the current expectations of the management of Pluristem only, and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: changes in technology and market requirements; we may encounter delays or obstacles in launching and/or successfully completing our clinical trials; our products may not be approved by regulatory agencies, our technology may not be validated as we progress further and our methods may not be accepted by the scientific community; we may be unable to retain or attract key employees whose knowledge is essential to the development of our products; unforeseen scientific difficulties may develop with our process; our products may wind up being more expensive than we anticipate; results in the laboratory may not translate to equally good results in real clinical settings; results of preclinical studies may not correlate with the results of human clinical trials; our patents may not be sufficient; our products may harm recipients; changes in legislation; inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications; loss of market share and pressure on pricing resulting from competition, which could cause the actual results or performance of Pluristem to differ materially from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements. Except as otherwise required by law, Pluristem undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. For a more detailed description of the risks and uncertainties affecting Pluristem, reference is made to Pluristem's reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Pluristem Therapeutics Inc.
Karine Kleinhaus, MD, MPH
Divisional VP, North America

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The NDA government must have a proactive and positive environment agenda. It must strengthen environmental oversight and not weaken regulations.

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The River needs water | Centre for Science and Environment

The River needs water

The Yamuna River continues to attract bad press for being a sewage canal.

Its plight draws people from near and far, the latest being a sizeable population from the villages around Mathura led by a local priest. This is the outpouring of people frustrated by a long-running low-level agitation that has failed to make a dent in the river’s condition. Downstream of Delhi, they get sewage as water that has infiltrated every aspect of their existence, from agriculture to drinking water.

The river has little water once it exits the Himalayas. Two canals at Hathnikund, about 180 km upstream of Delhi draw its water into Uttar Pradesh and Haryana for irrigation and cities. It recovers somewhat between that and Delhi but industries around Panipat and Sonipat in Haryana unload untreated effluents along with the sewage of these two cities into the river. In Delhi, the river is sucked dry of water and injected with a lethal dose of waste water from several drains. These drains carry mostly domestic sewage and a small volume of a deadly cocktail of heavy metals and industrial waste. This is the water that eventually reached Mathura and Agra, which has prompted the people there to march to Delhi.

Over the past few decades, two Yamuna Action Plans have collectively spent over Rs 4,500 crore to ‘clean the river’. But it remains are polluted as ever, just the volume of polluted water in the river has increased. Delhi has built or overhauled sewers and built more treatment plants. It has the capacity to treat about 2,800 million litres of sewage a day, out of an estimated generation of 4,500 MLD. The plants treat around 1,800 – 2,000 MLD; half the sewage flows into the river untreated. Worse, treated sewage also mixes with untreated sewage, increasing the latter’s volume.

There are a few remedies of increasing complexity for this. The simplest is hardest to implement – leave more water in the river. For this, the governments of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi need to rework their water-sharing agreements which is a political and economic challenge. Delhi and other cities need to reduce water demand to a more rational level of say 110 – 120 litres per capita per day instead of over 200 now. This will change the basis of water planning; the problem is convincing the water supply engineers and bureaucracy of the imperative.

The more complicated one is treating the sewage of everybody in the cities along the river. This does not mean more sewers and plants alone. It means using a menu comprising conventional and non-conventional treatment systems to treat sewage. There are conventional treatment plants, but these are typically capital and energy intensive to build and run. There are non-conventional methods that are land-intensive but take less energy to run. Planners need to creatively use a mix from this menu rather than sticking to a monoculture of conventional sewage treatment plants linked to sewers. There are cost implications for setting up and running these plants, as well as the challenge of providing electricity. Most municipalities are bankrupt and need economic restructuring to find the money to run these plants, assuming the state or central government pays to set them up. Another option is in situ treatment of the river, using a combination of non-conventional treatment methods. The vast flood plains can become a treatment zone where sunlight and air are used optimally to reduce the pollution load, combined with other natural processes. The river can be cleaned with a little bit of lateral thinking.

Institutionally, what needs to change is the attitude of the river as a carrier of sins. In modern India, these are domestic sewage and industrial effluents. The river is a giver of life, a role we have forgotten in our headlong rush to source water from anywhere at any cost. The Yamuna is the single biggest source of water for Delhi, and towns upstream and downstream even as Delhi extends is arms into the Himalayas for more water. The city’s water policy recognizes the futility of this approach and, you may call it making a virtue out of necessity, calls for water self-sufficiency. The two planks of this are maximizing local water availability and reducing remand. The former is through rainwater harvesting, restoring and reviving local ponds in Delhi and sewage reuse. The latter is through reducing wastage and promoting water-efficient fixtures.

A mighty river will need many interventions from all riparian states to come back to life. It means bold steps under an integrated plan for the river’s revival and a significant departure from the pipes, pumps and plants approach of the past. The government’s assurance to build interceptor sewers or canals is only to repeat the mistakes of the past. This has been tried and failed in many cities, and will not work in Delhi either. The city’s existing infrastructure must work, and work better, before building anew. The river needs water, and if it means leaving more in it or reusing waste water or rainwater harvesting, then that must be done.

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No -it is not a real leg--but they seem to be
enjoying themselves a little toooo much!
I asked you nicely not to take my
picture in this getup!
This is when Mandi was about 6 weeks old
Our Pets
2015 image--Mandi sleeps
most of the time and is
losing her hearing--but still
likes to pla
This is our 13 year old male Australian
Shepherd--Bully, whom we lost on March
3,2007. He was a wonderful companion-a little
too smart
! See our 2011 intro here
Mitzi was our very shy cat who died in 2005.
She would usually hide when people came
to visit. Darleen found her howling in a tree
when she was very young and fears she
may have been abused
Here is our  Aussie boy-Geordi. He
has one blue eye and one dark eye.
He was 6 weeks old in this photo
when we got him in early April 2007.

“Compassion for animals is intimately
associated with goodness of character, and it
may be confidently asserted that he who is cruel
to animals cannot be a good man.”

― Arthur Schopenhauer, The Basis of Morality
He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You
are his life,his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and
true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be
worthy of such devotion.-Anonymous
The average dog is a nicer
than the average person.

-Andy Rooney
Summer 2010
A dog is the only thing on earth
that loves you more than he
loves himself.

-Josh Billings
If you pick up a starving dog
and make him prosperous,he
will not bite you;that is the
principal difference between a
dog and a man.

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5 Things We Could All Learn From “Orange is the New Black”

Orange is the New Black

I can only assume that because Orange is the New Black has become so popular and so widely discussed that there is something to take away from it – many things to take from it, arguably. And, in watching through it a few times with different people, I picked up on what I believe to be some important messages to take from the stories of the women at Litchfield.

Fair warning: there are spoilers beyond this point.

1. Women do not wear makeup for men.

Red’s most sought-after imports? Makeup (blue eye shadow, mascara, red lipstick), facial cleansers, panty hose, etc. If women supposedly wear makeup to impress men (read: “trick men into thinking women look differently than we do”), then why has Red been bringing in the stuff to an all-female penitentiary by the oat-filled barrel full? Why are there constant references to selling the more subtle stuff in commissary? Is it just for visiting hours? Or for the benefits of the eyes of the male guards? Both of those stretches of reasoning illicite a giant “PSH” from me, and I came up with them as I tried to play devil’s advocate with myself. No. These women are wearing makeup to cling to a sense of normalcy during their incarceration. Wearing makeup is something that has been culturally relevant and normalized in societies for thousands of years. For half of today’s population to claim that the other half performs a daily ritual solely for the former’s benefit when faced with multiple scenarios to the contrary is completely self-involved and inaccurate.

2. “It coulda been me in khaki.”

There’s a point in season one when Fischer confronts Piper, telling her that she sees the two of them as the same; the only difference is that Fischer was never caught doing the illegal activities she then owns up to. “It could have been me, here in khaki, easy,” she says. And herein we find one of the key themes running through Orange is the New Black: choice and consequence. The choices we make have outcomes; the outcomes affect our lives immediately, after a few hours, or even 10 years down the road when the statutes of limitations is 12 years. And I’d argue that, for the majority of us, some of our choices would lead to incarceration were we simply at the wrong place at the wrong time. I could easily be in prison right now, or, at the least, have a criminal record. But, I digress, because all it takes is one slip, one of our own poorly planned intentions (good or bad) to pave our particular road to hell, or to paradise.

3. We can all relate.

One of the things I was surprised about upon watching through season one of Orange is the New Black was how relatable most of these women became. I expected more of a documentary-style viewing experience – to view these stories from a distance thinking that, since I’m not in prison, I surely can’t experience what these women are going through. While I can’t relate to the physical situation these characters are in, I can relate to the effect the feelings of exclusion have on a person (as in Red’s story); I have felt the pressures of debt, and I have loathed myself for having to owe something to someone (Tricia Miller); I’ve been treated as an “other,” as someone who belongs to another group of people altogether (Janae Watson); I’ve yet to feel as though I’ve found a “forever home” (Taystee Jefferson). Everyone has a story; everyone has had a human experience, and OITNB has done a beautiful job of showing the humanity that can be found in a place that society typically views as devoid of all such traces.

4. Women need to protect other women.

Interpersonal wars aside, someone would be hard pressed to argue that these women don’t take care of one another. The palpable sadness and regret that generates from every character following the death of Tricia Miller and the inevitability of Rosa’s failing chemo treatments and the attempted murder of Red show that there is the “us vs. them” mentality between the inmates but an even larger, overarching mentality between the women (their “us”) and any potential threat from the outside (“them”). Historically and psychologically, women are more likely to see other women as opponents when that should not be the case. Another woman is typically not a threat to me, just as Red and drugs were not real threats to Miller; the real problem was Pornstache pressuring her and pushing drugs and his own problems off on her, constantly reminding her of where she is and how worthless she supposedly is to him and to society. Our society is structured to keep women from being able to rise above the positions we were born into without serious amounts of help, either from women who came before us or from men genuinely looking to help or from men looking to take advantage of perseverance. This is why one of the most imperative things a woman can do to empower herself is to empower and protect other women, and why it is so important that Orange is the New Black is speaking to that.

5. Taking steps is easy, standing still is hard.

This line from the Orange is the New Black theme song written by Regina Spektor is one that has always resonated with me for personal reasons, but there is a lesson that stems from these few short words in episode 10 of season one when Piper “scares straight” a particularly difficult teenage delinquent (Dina) visiting the prison. In a particularly intense bathroom scene, Piper explains to Dina that it’s easy to pretend you’re something that you’re not outside of prison; you can just keep moving and keep distracting yourself, convincing yourself that you’re a good, strong person. In prison, you’re forced to stop and really face yourself and your choices and you realize who you really are, without all of the distractions of the real world. Since hearing that lyric and watching Piper’s scare tactic, I’ve taken whole days to stop all of the distractions around me and really look at myself, at the way my life is going, at the people I’ve surrounded myself with, at the choices I’ve made and am in the process of making; and this is something I invite you, the reader of this article, to do. Maybe that doesn’t sound like as scary of a thing for you as it was for Piper, or for Dina, or for me, but I think that in such a fast paced world a lot can be learned by stopping and going inward. This lesson is handed to us on a silver platter by Piper Kerman and by everyone who has had any hand in “Orange is the New Black” so that it’s not something we have to be incarcerated to experience. That alone is worth all of the things we take away from this show. That is what makes this show so relatable: that we are all beings having a human experience and, while we may be surrounded by people most of the time, it is ourselves that we ultimately have to face; it is ourselves that we have to acknowledge and accept in order to continue living our lives.

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Feb 15, 2013

CurvieBirdie Watch: Melissa McCarthy

Happy Friday everybody!!  Today, I want to talk about the FABULOUS Melissa McCarthy!  As some of you all know, she is the star in the new movie "Identify Theft."  This CurvieBirdie is so fricken funny; I don't know how anyone cannot love her!  She was also the hilarious lady from Bridesmaids and the show Mike and Molly.

So last week when Identity Theft opened at the box office, the critic Rex Reed made some horrible remarks about Melissa.  In his review, Rex said "McCarthy is a "gimmick comedian who has devoted her short career to being obese and obnoxious with equal success."  Also, he called her a tractor-sized, humongous, obese and a female hippo!

Are you kidding me?  He has the nerve to speak on her weight?  Have y'all seen him?

I know there is a lot we can say about this picture, and he is not a small dude either!!  Apparently, Jenny McCarthy and the director of this latest film both have spoken out and it is not good for Rex!!

Bridesmaids director Paul Feig tweeted, "I cordially invite Mr. Rex Reed to go f--- himself."  YES!!  Say that!  It is a shame that someones talent can be down-played and criticized due to their weight.  Size-ism is real people!!  I do commend those that have spoken out about this.

Melissa is a very funny woman, and she is definitely a CurvieBirdie worth supporting!!!

Do you think Melissa McCarthy is funny?  Have you seen her new movie? Did you love her in Bridesmaids?

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/jenny-mccarthy-slams-critic-attacking-melissa-mccarthy-weight-article-1.1263108#ixzz2Kz0IyutP

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  1. I love this lady.. I mean Loooove!! The nerve of some people. I hope it didn't bother her.


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Friday, April 20, 2012

Redbud Beauty

It's been so long since I've done a post that I didn't even know the format had changed.  It just goes to show you, when you're not looking, something is always being updated.
Seems like I've been away forever ~ mostly a combination of being so busy and not having anything to say.  Thought today I'd just share a few pictures of some branches I cut from my redbud tree.

I was out trimming my jungle of a yard and thought I might as well make an arrangement instead of throwing them away.

I set them on the vanity in my bedroom where I
could see them often and when I sit down to curl my
hair in the morning.

I love the shadows the flowers cast on the wall from the glow of the overhead chandelier.

 In the midst of all the extra responsibilities that come
with spring and the outside care of a garden and home,
it is nice to slow down and enjoy the simple
beauty of spring blossoms.

Linking with

How Sweet the Sound  for Pink Saturday
The Tablescaper for Seasonal Sundays

Michele @ The Nest at Finch Rest said...

Welcome back, Cindy!

Well you may have been gone for a short while - but you sure do WOW us with a gorgeous pretty pink branches post!

Have a GREAT weekend, lady.

Protector of Vintage said...

Love those pink blossoms!!

Shelia said...

What a lovely post! Your branches and blooms are gorgeous and you've taken some beautiful snaps.
Be a sweetie,
shelia ;)

Cozy Little House said...

You've got the right idea! Beautiful branches and a fantastic quote.

Bella said...

Hi Cindy,
LOVE the redbud! I am going to remember this and bring branches inside this year to, it's a stunning display!
If you pull the forget-me-nots right when they start to look tired you can tame the reseeding issue. They can be a big mess :-)

Light and Voices said...

Agreed, Red Bud trees I do declare take my breath away every time I see one.
Joyce M

My Little Home and Garden said...

The red bud branches are wonderful. It was a much better idea to take them inside rather than toss them!

Linda M. said...

Hi Cindy, Happy Pink Saturday to you too. Thanks for your visit and comments. I love your Red Bud branches. I think I might go cut some branches from my Azalea bush and bring them inside too. Have a great week. Joyous Wishes, Linda

LV said...

Glad you decided to join us again for Pink Saturday. I enjoyed seeing the things you shared. I am a firm believer in your quote.

Betty said...

Hi Cindy,
What a great post. Keep it simple is a great motto. I love your beautiful blossoms and the peaceful look. You have a great eye for design. Thanks for visiting My Cozy Corner and I'm now following your blog.

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Teena said...

Isn't that simply gorgeous? You're very lucky to have a garden like yours that you can prune and get lovely cuttings like that to take inside! Happy Pink Saturday <3

Judy Bigg said...

Such a pretty display of your red bud branches. It is breathtaking, I always enjoy seeing the red buds blooming in Spring. Your images are lovely too.

Linda (More Fun Less Laundry) said...

Your branches are beautiful--so much nicer on your table than in the wood chipper! I love red buds-we don't have them up here, I don't think. Have a wonderful day and hope you have time to post again soon. Linda

Snap said...

Beautiful post. Lovely spot to put your red buds....

Dianne said...

I love Redbud. I have been bugging my husband for one since we moved in 9 years ago ad he finally obliged and now I have 4, but they are all very small. They look lovely and the photos are very dreamy looking. Dianne

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Just lovely.

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Monday, February 26, 2007

I'm Not Sure What To Hate - Lotus, Spam, or Stupid Politicians

Please forgive me for the rant that is about to take place - I'm really going to be civil about it. But I'm really having issues dealing with the myriad of Domino Web Access and/or HTTP problems that have been introduced with every Lotus release in the past couple of years. The latest is dealt with in SPR BRIS5TXQJU and is occurring in Domino 7.0.2 FP1. Basically, a user gets a spam email with an image and they try to forward it or reply to it. OK, the replying is just lunacy, but I can see how it's possible that one would forward a junk message to an administrator to show them the junk that got through. Reading the spam is OK by the Domino http task, but when you reply to or forward it, the image is placed in the server's memory and this is where the entire server is halted! Who cares if Domino is secure and can escape viral outbreaks if you can't access the server. And this didn't even start happening with a major "dot zero" release. It happens in a fixpack. And it's happened to my server 5 times today!

I can deal with a couple of crashes every now and again, but we're talking about multiple crashes per day! And it's not just me. And it's not just this latest Fixpack. If you've read my blog long enough, you'll know that the major Domino problems I see are related to the HTTP task and/or DWA. I have posted about HTTP crashes (sometimes 8-10 per day) with Domino 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2, and now 7.0.2 FP1 with a hotfix that was made to keep my prior 7.0.2 issue fixed. And I did go to 7.0.2 FP1 knowing that this could happen and that reverting would be easy. So tonight I will be reverting back to 7.0.2 and loading my stable hotfix. Lotus Development is working on a fix for this that I will probably load another night this week or this weekend.

And I wouldn't have even been so trigger happy to load FP1 had it not been for this whole DST fiasco that our wonderful politicians have gotten us into! Even Al Gore's home energy usage is 20x the usage of the average household (actually 15x more than my household)! And he's calling us to be green and is going to make us change our DST! Sorry, I digress...

So I've listed 3 things to "dislike" right now. Lotus http because of bad dealings with spam due to a rushed apply of a fix (per Lotus support - it's all over their websites!) to aid in the transition to new DST rules because of a ludicrous energy bill. What's even more ludicrous is that it would appear that I agree with Senator Clinton on the fact that the bill will be a failure!! What's happening to me?!?

Well, in 20 minutes I will be watching 24. My cable better not go out!!

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(Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus; ca. 155/160–ca. 220/230). B. probably Carthage, son of a pagan centurion; schooled in rhetoric and jurisprudence; Christian perhaps ca. 190/195; catechist (or presbyter) Carthage. Held that the end, preceded by troubles and apostasy, was near, and that only the empire held off impending doom. Espoused Montanism* in later life. Wrote Gk. and Lat., esp. the latter. Known for epigrams, e.g., “The blood of Christians is seed” (Apol., chap. 50). Works include Apologeticus (defense of Christianity); De baptismo; Adversus Marcionem. See also Apologists, 10; Bible Versions, J 1; Fathers of the Church; Gnosticism, 9; Philosophy; Schools, Early Christian; Tradition. RPB

R. E. Roberts, The Theology of Tertullian (London, 1924); J. Morgan, The Importance of Tertullian in the Development of Christian Dogma (London, 1928 ); B. Nisters, Tertullian: Seine Persönlichkeit und sein Schicksal (Münster, 1950).

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Honesty is the Best Policy?

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A majority of us attribute Ben Franklin with coining this popular phrase.

If in fact he did, my question is, was he schnookered out of his mind on a wagon-load of colonial ales or what?

I’m not trashing the guy.  I really like Ben, I think he’s a chill dude and we probably would’ve hung out and ripped Colonial America a new one.

I don’t completely disagree with this saying.  Generally, I believe that honesty IS the best policy.  It’s certainly how I was raised and I often follow that mantra in present day.

But have we reached a point where we’ve become hyper-honest?

Look, if I see you walk out of the grocery store bathroom with half a toilet sanitary strip hanging out of your pants… am I gonna pull you aside before you hit the aisles, someone sees you and you go viral on YouTube?  YES.

If I’m driving behind you for the last ten miles waiting for you to make a left turn, BECAUSE YOU’VE HAD YOUR BLINKER ON THAT LONG… am I gonna pull up alongside of you and ‘politely’ signal that you’re #1?  YES.

If you parked so close to me that you made me and my kids crawl through the trunk to get into the car… am I leaving you a note?  YES.

And if I can’t hang out at your housewarming party any longer because Game 3 of the World Series is on, I’m gonna give it to you straight up.  You deserve that honesty.

I think adults owe it to one another to tell the truth.

But what about with kids?

As part of the #TalkEarly parenting blogger team, I recently had the opportunity to hear Lisa Graham Keegan speak about values, children and honesty.  Not only is Lisa a member of The Century Council National Advisory Board, she’s also one of the founding members of the Education Leaders Council and was subsequently named CEO.  She’s long worked for education reform, speaks regularly in front of Congress, State Legislative bodies and educational organizations – and also has children of her own.

One of the things Keegan said that really stuck with me is that parents often go wrong with this ‘hyper-honesty’ concept and ultimately it’s not necessary – this doesn’t have to be a tell-all relationship and I agree with Lisa.

-1Am I going to be hyper-honest with my kids?  Doubtful.

My kids don’t need to know every single nitty-gritty detail about my life.  All in all, I was a good kid while growing up.  I got decent grades, played sports, was involved in student government and extracurricular activities, but I was no perfect angel.

This photo will self-destruct in 5,4,3,2,1…

Well, maybe the perfect SNOW angel.

The point is, I’d like to be a little less forthcoming when it comes to certain things (see above) and put an emphasis on the positive.

I want there to be an open dialogue between me and my kids.  I hope that we’ll be able to sit down for dinner every night and talk openly about our day.  I’m not going to shy away from conversations about sex, drugs, bullying and underage drinking.

I intend on offering my children a realistic idea of adolescence.  I can certainly find a way to let them know about the good and evils that lurk around the corners without ‘giving up the farm’.

I want to instill good morals and values within them and give them a foundation to be able to make their own (mistakes – bwahaha!) decisions.  It’s important that they have the opportunity to succeed AND fail on their own, to face challenges and make decisions without me constantly watching over them and have the coping skills to deal with both.

In the end, hypocritically, I do hope they’re completely honest with me.  I’m not delusional and I know at some point they’ll lie to me or my wife, I just hope they don’t lie to themselves.

What about you?  How honest will you be with your kids… and about what?

I still believe in "honesty is the best policy" although we tend to make white lies once in a while, its very important that we instill honesty to our children as young as they can be.  Because they will carry honesty as they grow older.  Just like the article from "AdvancedWriters review" http://ratedbystudents.com/services/advancedwriters, written by parents themselves which we can totally relate and very interesting.

I do think that honesty is the best policy with kids but not with parents. Look: you are an example for your kids; they're copying your behavior and you simply can't allow them perceiving lie like something common, harmless thing. Better to say find the safest way to say truth. On the other side your old parents so not need to know about your problems and worry more they already do about you. They are adults and here is nothing wrong if you care so much that hide the truth. I am also writing an essay on the same topic this article is for http://writemyessaytoday.net/.

I'm pretty darn honest with them, always have been. I have found that the first time I skirt around the truth to protect them or their feelings I'm doing them a disservice. I always keep the "big" conversations at their level but I tend to tell it like it is. I mean if I can't then who will.

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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Items for the Still part 2

What I would be using to distill my "mash" this afternoon if it were legal to do so is something called a disappearing or cone still.  The cone still is an ancient invention that have been described in Egyptian tomb writings.  The healing women of old made cone stills to distill water to make it safe to drink, essential oils to concentrate their healing herbs, and alcohol to make disinfectants and bases for their tinctures.

The term disappearing still comes from more modern day people who needed to be able to dismantle their still and make it disappear into the cupboards so the 'revenuers' wouldn't catch them.  Most people have what it takes to make a cone still in their kitchen right now.

The first thing you'll need is a pot.  The bigger the pot is the more mash you can distill.  The pot should be made of heat resistant and non-reactive material.  Stainless steel is what most people would have, though copper would be better.  Copper reacts with the fusal oils that are in alcohol and make them less potent.  Fusals are another thing that can lead to hangovers.  Stainless steel works fine though.  Again, you'll just get rid of the first 1/4 to 1/2 a cup of distilled spirits that comes off the still and you'll be fine.

The second thing you will need is something for a condenser.  A stainless steel bowl or wok works the best. You can put a good amount of snow or ice into this and so you won't need to refill it as much.  If you don't have something like this though, and the lid of your pot is concave, you can use this.  You'll just have to replace the melting snow or ice faster.

The next think you'll need is a collector.  Again it needs to be heat resistant and non-reactive.  Also it needs to fit inside the pot with room to spare.  This is a pyrex measuring cup, but a glass bowl or smaller stainless steel pot will do fine too.

Then you should raise your collector off the floor of your pot.  This is a stainless steel steamer with the center post removed.  Anything heat resistant and non-reactive will work though, even small, very clean rocks.  If you can't find anything, it isn't totally needed but without it, you may lose a bit of your alcohol as it re-evaporates from being heated up sitting in the mash itself.

A digital thermometer is really helpful, though not needed.  It helps you keep the mash below 212 degrees F, the temperature that water will become vapor, but still warm enough to keep that alcohol turning to vapor.

Then you will need some sort of mash, wine or beer.  Something with alcohol.  You can use some old wine, such as this that has gone skunk (accidentally got frozen and now tastes bad).  You can use beer, such as if you buy a half barrel and can't quite finish it before you have to get the barrel back to get your deposit.  You can use your homemade wine that didn't taste quite the way you planned.  You can use sugar water that you put yeast into to ferment it.  Really, anything with alcohol that isn't already concentrated can be used.

Clean all you parts (except the mash, of course) very well, then either pour boiling water over them to disinfect them or slosh some bleach water (1 part bleach to 4 parts water) over them and then let them air out really well to get that bleach smell out of them.

These are all you should need to distill small amounts of alcohol.  I'll come back to show how to put them all together.  Again, don't do this unless you are licensed, because what I am about to show you would be illegal to do and we are all such good people we would never go against the government. ;-)

  1. I'm really interested in this series of yours, not because I'd make booze (oh no, heavens forbid) but for trying to make some essential oils! And I have all that stuff in the cupboards! Oh no, will my pryrex measuring cup be used as evidence against me in a court of law???? (only half joking!)

    1. Exhibit A; A pyrex bowl once used to make alcohol.

      The only good thing about terrorists is now our government spends most of their man hours chasing them instead of looking for rum runners. 9/11 changed the moonshiner's way of life. I always think how sad that is because if they were chasing terrorist to begin with, maybe it wouldn't have happened.


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Saturday, February 2, 2008

SUNSET 2/2/08

Still no sun for the groundhogs, but a pretty color blue at the end of the day.

SUNRISE 2/2/08

Too cold to go out so Norman and I play a duet near the window. We didn't see any groundhogs.

Friday, February 1, 2008

End of the Day. Business as Usual

Some days we just stop what we are doing, run out to the car, ring the bell and go back to work. Odd addition to the routine.

SUNRISE 2/1/08

Nothing Special

A few little birds and a trolley car. That's about it.

Thursday, January 31, 2008

SUNSET 1/31/08

Forgot To Remember

I missed the sunset by 2 minutes this evening. At first I kicked myself for not remembering to set the alarm I have been using to give myself a 10-minute warning for the sunrise and sunsets each day. Then I realized that I had been using bells to remind me to ring bells so that I would pay attention to the present. It makes some sense that I to do that in the morning when I am unconscious before the alarm goes off. However, in the evening I am awake. Since the point is to pay attention to a very specific moment in time, it seems odd that I use an alarm to remind myself.

So I was happy to only miss the sunset by 2 minutes. It could have been dark before I noticed. I'm a little afraid to rely on my ability to pay attention and be aware of the sunset each day, but maybe I'll be brave and do that from now on.

SUNRISE 1/31/08

This is For The Birds.

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

SUNSET 1/30/08

Me and My Cowbell

Caution Brain at Work

I got it. Tahis mrning ehne the alarms went off my eyes were stuck together and I could hardly open one of them. The left one. I thought , now what. What can I possibl y do that ;s different than nythin g I’vee done so far. We’ve seen all the eastern views. I have rung all the bells in various combinations. I am so tired I can hardly think

So I went out back and looked up and sae that line across the sky. Then I saw that tiny moon just above it. And I thought that would be something to look at while I rang a freew of my favorite bells.

After I packed up and wne tback inside, I finally realized that I don’t havr to plan anything. O just have to get up and see what’s there.

What a relief.

SUNRISE 1/30/08

One Eye Open

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Kazimir's First Sunset

Welcome to the world!

Welcome Kazimir Bobrowski Wang. Born this morning at 3:51 AM. Wow. So perfect. What a blessing. Congratulations to the very proud and happy parents. I love you and am happy for all of us.. Yippeeeee!

He could have been an earth rat, but he arrived as a golden pig instead.

SUNRISE 1/29/08

True Birthday!

Monday, January 28, 2008

Sunset over Home Depot

We wanted to go to the Taco Bell we saw from the freeway but it was already in shadow and there was no view of the sun. So we rang bells in the Home Depot parking lot instead.

Better watch out if you go anywhere with me and you think we might be out around sundown. (Thank you, Stephen).

SUNRISE 1/28/08

Early. Wet. Cold.

Let's observe the sunrise and sunset on March 20th with as many people as possible. Equinox Astronomy

Sunday, January 27, 2008

SUNSET 1/27/08

This evening, friends from out of town were visiting when the sun was going down . So we drove to the parking lot next to the Golden Gate Bridge and rang from there.

SUNRISE 1/27/08 AM

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VIDEO: Evidence of what Rotimi Ameachi told House of Reps members About the Railways project In The 2016 Budget

AMAECHI2Here is a text message sent by Abdulmumini Jibrin , Chairman House Committee on Appropriation to Chairmen and Deputies of standing Committees of the House of Representative about the Budget. 12998709_10153675108056939_4605954556043303482_nVIDEO evidence of what Rotimi Ameachi told House of Reps members about the Railways project.

A controversy concerning the Lagos-Calabar Coastal railway project is threatening to ignite a new battle between the executive and legislative arms of the government over the 2016 Appropriation Bill
Several players in the controversy and discovered that the federal government did not initially include the project in the budget proposals.
The Minister for Budget and Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, said last the weekend that the government included the project in the ‘amended budget’ and passed it to the Standing Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Also, a presidency source who did not want to be named said after the federal government had included Lagos-Calabar in its proposal, the Minister of Transport Rotimi Amaechi was sent to meet with the Senate Committees on Land Transport and Appropriations.
The Senate Committee on Land Transportation is headed by Gbenga Ashafa from Ogun State while Senator Danjuma Goje heads the Committee on Appropriations. Mr. Goje was said to have been lukewarm towards the rail project, asking instead to meet Amaechi privately at home. It was not clear if he eventually met with Amaechi.
The House chairman on Appropriations, Jibrin Abdulmunin told SaharaReporters emphatically that the federal government did not include Lagos-Calabar rail in 2016 budget, and that he found himself saddled with handling the final outcome of the budget appropriations after the standing committees handed their recommendations to him.
He asserted that neither the Goje-led Senate Appropriations Committee nor Senator Ashafa’s Committee on Land Transportation sent any recommendations to his committee to include the Lagos-Calabar rail in the budget. In tweets in response to claims by members of the federal executive that National Assembly deliberately removed the project from the budget, Jibrin stated that they “found N54b floating” in the Ministry of Transportation budget and decided to allocate it to Lagos-Kano rail, an airport security project, and the rest given to the Baro Inland Port project in Niger state.
Also at the weekend, the Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara, released a series of text messages apparently targeted at Saharareporters affirming that the executive did not include the Lagos-Calabar rail in the budget.
Further investigations by SaharaReporters however showed that the Standing Committees did receive an amended budget that included the project. Senator Gbenga Ashafa who initially sent his legislative aide to brief SaharaReporters later spoke to us by phone confirming that the Senate Committees received an amended budget asking to have the Lagos-Calabar Railway rail included in the budget. He said he even jokingly asked where the Lagos end would terminate.
The Senator later issued a press statement in which he affirmed what he had earlier told SaharaReporters.
In the course of our investigations, we subsequently obtained a text message sent by Abdulmunin Jubril, the House of Representatives Chairman on Appropriations, in which he provided an update to leaders of all the Standing Committee leaders, and asking them to stand by him in case the executive fought back because he had included and removed some items from the budget.

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Sunday, November 24, 2013

Ecuador Dominates Open Water In 7th Bolivar Games

The XVII Juegos Bolivarianos (17th Bolivar Games) are being held in Trujillo, Peru between November 15th-30th. The 5 km and 10 km open water swimming events were held in Puerto Salaverry last week where Ecuador swept the gold medals on both the men's and women's side.

In the 10 km event, Ecuador's Samantha Arevalo (shown on left) took the gold medal in 2:08:33 in a close victory over Venezuela's Vicenia Navarro who finished in 2:08:35 and Paola Perez in 2:09:10.

Samantha Arevalo was a busy athlete during the pool and open water swimming competition at the XVII Juegos Bolivarianos as she also won the 5 km race, the 800m freestyle and 3 relays as well as 3 silver medals in the 200m IM, 400m IM and the 1500m over a 7-day period.

Among the men, Ecuador's Ivan Enderica won his second gold medal in 1:57:51 over Venezuela's Johndry Segovia in 1:58:31 and Ecuador's Santiago Enderica in 1:58:47. The 22-year-old Olympian earned his first gold in the 5 km race two days earlier.

With athletes from Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, Chile, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Paraguay and El Salvador competing, it was a tough event with several athletes pulling out for various reasons.

Women's 10 km Results:
1. Samantha Michelle Arevalo Salinas (ECU) 2:08:33.00
2. Vicenia Malissabeth Navarro (VEN) 2:08:35.00
3. Paola Valentina Perez Sierra (VEN) 2:09:10.00
4. Mahina Nicole Valdivia Dannenberg 2:14:28.00
5. Jacqueline Scarlet Pinillos Delgado 2:20:00.00
DNF Patricia Mariana Quevedo San Martín
DNF Eliana Disla
DNF Nataly Caldas
DNF Cindy Carolina Toscano Merida
DNF Micaela Estefania Muñoz Vargas

Men's 10 km Results
1. Ivan Alejandro Enderica Ochoa (ECU) 1:57:51
2. Johndry Jose Segovia Ramos (VEN) 1:58:31
3. Santiago Paul Enderica Salgado (ECU) 1:58:47
4. Walter Rodrigo Caballero Quilla 2:13:13
5. Jair José Julca Zevallos 2:13:15
6. Kevin David Vasquez Davila 2:13:42.91
DNF Sergio Rodrigo Villarroel Zapata
DNF Cristian Alejandro Zapata Pavez
DNF Erwin Leon Maldonado Saavedra

Women's 5 km Results:
1. Samantha Michelle Arevalo Salinas (ECU) 1:01:15.00
2. Paola Valentina Perez Sierra (VEN) 1:01:18.00
3. Elzen Florencia Melo Ojeda 1:01:31.00
4. Nataly Caldas 1:02:06.00
5. Mahina Nicole Valdivia Dannenberg 1:05:34.21
6. Cindy Carolina Toscano Merida 1:05:34.82
7. Valeria Pamela Donayre Cabrera 1:07:12.00
8. Patricia Mariana Quevedo San Martín 1:07:19.00

Men's 5 km Results:
1. Ivan Alejandro Enderica Ochoa (ECU) 55:45.99
2. Erwin Leon Maldonado Saavedra 55:57.35
3. Luis Fernando BolaÑos Zuluoada 57:53.95
4. Giovanni Gutiérrez Lozano 59:59.10
5. Jean Pierre Monteagudo Aragón 59:59.96
6. Kevin David Vasquez Davila 1:00:03.00
7. Walter Rodrigo Caballero Quilla 1:02:28.00
8. Cristian Alejandro Zapata Pavez 1:02:40.00

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Daily Archives: January 25, 2011

Way to Go, Juan!

by Suzanne Calvin

Juan José de León, who is making his company debut in our next production, “Romeo and Juliet,” got a dispensation to travel to San Antonio last weekend to compete in the Southwest Region Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions — and won! The Corpus Christi-born tenor earned his Bachelor’s degree in Music from UNT and a […]


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Daily Archives: February 17, 2011

The Other Oh-So-Fabulous Juliet

by Suzanne Calvin

Dallas Opera favorite Ava Pine returns to our stage, starting tomorrow, for the title role of Juliet in our four School Performances of Gounod’s “Romeo and Juliet” onstage in the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House. Thousands of students attend these abridged mainstage productions (Yes, we cut the steamy stuff) and Ava is paired with our […]


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Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Elder Daly~Sept 29, 2009........a pretty exceptional week!

It was a pretty exceptional week. I met most of the people we are working with here in Warsaw and some of them are way cool and have great potential. One is a mongolian girl named Solongo. She is super rad and speaks perfect polish which is always a plus for the branch. She came to sports saturday and she already knows a few of them members .. one of which is a mongolian family. She seems really excited to be taught the lessons and we are going to start this week. Sounds golden I think. We met with this doctor named Przemek... he's way goofy but incredibly smart... we met with him at the newly built starbucks in downtown warsaw.. he's got some potential.. maybe.. Some other meetings with some cool people but none too interested... I met Ania, the newly baptsized member. Shes 58, 5 foot (maybe) 100 pounds (that's also pretty generous) She's tiny!! I set up to make her pancakes this wednesday. She's way cool though, works in a costume shop on the rynek which is where we met here at. Great lady.

This past saturday i got on a plane. The ones with the wings that fly in the air and go really far. I tried to convince President to get on the one to New York but he wouldnt have any of it. So we took it to szczecin and I got to be at Lukasz's baptism as President told you. It was ridiculously cool and the baptism was basically perfect. Way strong Spirit and he loved it. I have never felt the Spirit more powerfully than in those moments when sacred ordinances are performed. The power of God is always made manifest and it really makes a lasting impression. So i was way glad that President let me go. Lukasz is going to be a rock.

Congrats hermanecka lyshdawg on the year mark! you're so dead :-)

love you fam. have a wonderful week

elder daly

Monday, September 28, 2009

President Engbjerg~Sept 28, 2009...baptism in Szczecin!

Dear Brother and Sister Daly:

Thank you for your kind e-mail.

As Elder Daly and I just barely (late last night) returned from our trip to Szczecin, I will share with you a couple of pictures from the great baptismal event up there. Since your son was the one to baptize the new convert, he is in a couple of the pictures attached, always looking great. I don't know if Elder Daly has told you about our weekly Dobra Strona, but since he is mentioned in it in regard to the baptism, and also with a picture, I thought I would share that with you as well.

Again, I cannot express enough, what a joy it always is to be with Elder Daly. We had an absolutely wonderful trip, sort of like a 27-hour one-on-one trip, flying up to Szczecin and back. I can understand even better now, why all missionaries are so eager to work with him. He has a great capacity to make people around him feel good, and he leads by example by always being so hard-working, quick to serve others, and always remaining humble. I loved the time we had together this weekend, and learned a lot from him.

Thank you again, and my best wishes to you.
President Engbjerg.

Hermana Daly~Sept 28, 2009...still learning tons!

Hola familia!So the internet is being really dumb here and didn´t work last week and then today i wrote my entire email and then the connection was lost...so we will see if this email gets there but it´s going to be short.We enjoyed our 18 de septiembre!! As a zone we leared the cueca, which is the traditional Chilean dance...it was quite funny to see all the different dance styles of the Elders haha. Saturday we had the ward activity, which was fun as well.I hit my one year mark...can´t believe it!!! How fast time goes by!! Gotta bring home strong now...Sean don´t get too trunky your last few months!! Well im still learning tons. We had zone conference last week and learned how to be better missionaries by cultivating Christ-like attributes. More powerful and spiritually-strong missionaries!! We need to continually purify ourselves! That´s the great gift of this life...that we can continually progress and become more like our Heavenly Father.Life is great...we have investigadors progressing and learning tons. Love you all!!!! -Hermana Daly

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Elder Daly~September 21, 2009...back in go ol' Warsaw!

Well im sitting here in the same library i came to when i was 4 months in the country. Warsaw hasnt changed a smidgeon except for a handful of baptisms since i left this branch in March. I am living in the same apartment on Kabaty at the end of the the metro line. Feels like home. I am serving with Elder Stohel, he's from Ogden 6 foot 5 man-child he's so tall. The area im in just had a baptism this past week which is cool. I didnt see it because I had to stay in Szczecin till monday to "train" elder schoenrock and burgerking crown him the newest branch president of szczecin. Hopefully ill be able to come back this saturday for lukasz's baptism... i included a picture of him in my email, he's a stud.

that's about it from my end, enjoy the week

love you guys to death!

elder daly

Lukasz....baptism this week in Szczecin!
Szczecin District

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Elder Daly~September 15, 2009.....leaving Szezcin~one last transfer!

i waited like 50 mins before i finally got a computer so i have no time to email today sorry.

I am being transferred! one last time, i cant believe it... im going back to good old warsaw to be with a 2 month old missionary. i guess 8 months in warsaw wasnt quite enough... im excited though a lot of my death group is there right now and i love the branch im going to be serving in. So as far as a package goes that would be most delectable you can send it straight to the mission office :-) i do need some of that yello-bottle-neutrogena-make-me-beautiful face wash stuff... not the orange one though, it smells funny haha. And maybe some mac n cheese, ive had some sick cravings for that lately. also... my hairs falling out, my joints are sore, and my memory is starting to slowly fade... any suggestions?

on the missionary side of life... we have a baptisimal date!!! oh yeahhh.. the Lord does love Szczecin. HIs name is Lukasz, he's 17 1/2. He is super smart and just really elect. The best part? he doesnt have parents... yeah sounds harsh but it eliminates most problems he'll have in being baptized and becomming a super awesome missionary someday. He lives with his grandma and his older sister. His mother is a flunkie somewhere being an alocoholic and his dad died when he was 3. His baptism is set for the 26th of September and i am hoping ill be able to come back for the baptism. So after 4 months of giving my soul to szczecin the Lord finally saw it fit to lead someone to us. We are way grateful and way excited for him and for the branch here. The Lord always pulls through and answers prayers. I can't even begin to describe the experiences ive had in the last several months and what they've been to me.

BYU is ranked 8?! laners i cant believe you dont go to the games... who is really packing and shipping when the cougars are playing.. .just skip work on saturdays :-) ...

what else can i say to you all... ummm... 2 months yeahh.. haha... noo im not trunky but its getting exciting for sure. Last transfer, crazy crazy. Never realized how applicable enduring to the end is throughout our whole life .. just when you think youre about to get to the summit, you get there and find out you have a couple hundred more to climb. enjoying the ride though it all though, thats what makes it worth something at the end.

hope you all have a radabadical week, enjoy the awesome weather... aww autumn is the greatest.. as im walking the streets and parks one thing constantly plays through my mind.. the monday night football tune.

love you all! trzmajcie sie cieplo

elder daly

Monday, September 14, 2009

Hermana Daly~September 14, 2009....holiday festivities!

Hola familia!Today was cambios…but it didn´t affect us – being relatively new in this sector. So we shall continue forward working hard with our investigadors so that all can progress a little bit more. We are working with various couples that have been humbled by tests of faith…economic tests. It makes many a lot more open to hear the Gospel, although many say they are “Catholics” and make sure that we know they are catholics. It´s hard for many to change their beliefs and are oftened astonished at something new like there being a prophet today. But as they learn more and ponder upon what we say, we start to see little changes. The beginnings of having a change of heart…they just need to pray and ask God if it is true. But many think they have to know everything before they ask God. We continue teaching with the Spirit so they have the desire to know and faith to ask God is it is true. I love missionary work. It´s tough when many are set in their ways…but little miracles happen everyday as people change. Hopefully the holiday festivities of 18 de Septiembre doesn´t affect the work too much. We are looking forward to lots of empanadas and food. Today we ate a pastel de choclo SUPER RICO!!! So sweet and delicious and full of yumminess!!And CONGRATS Steph and Ryan on baby Jack!!! The pics are soooo cute. He was born on my companion´s birthday!!! So we were partying lots for her and for Jack (without knowing it lol). I can´t believe all my cousins have babies now…baby fun!!! Love you all tons!!!! -Hermana Daly

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Elder Daly~September 8, 2009....pics from last Transfer in June 2009

here are a couple pics from last transfer in case laners and cam forgot what my beautiful face looks like :-)
have a great week love you guys

elder daly

Monday, September 7, 2009

lovin' futbol (soccer) on a p-day!

Hermana Daly~Sept. 7, 2009...Chilean Independence Day

Hola familia!!
> September is the patriotic month of Chile!! All are preparing for Chile Independence Day...September 18th. Lots of Chilean flags and colors everywhere. It supposedly bigger than Christmas with lots of empanadas and food, so Ipretty excited lol. However the soccer games are taking a toll on the work. The day of a soccer game with Chile playing means preparing BBQ all day and not having time to talk to anyone, especially missionaries haha. So those days are always fun...i do like smelling the bbqs though. The work is continuing forward. We have some great new investigadors, just need to get them all progressing towards a baptismal date. But we do always see little miracles when investigadors are praying or reading the scriptures. Edison and Luciano are doing great! Edison gave the prayer in a class yesterday in Church...and his words and Spirit were very beautiful. It is amazing the changes one has with the gift of the Holy Ghost. I couldn't help from smiling during his prayer. He has really changed his life to focus on the spiritual things and become a better father, which is what counts most in life. I am so grateful for the mission experiences...life experiences I have the opportunity to see.
> The menos activos are doing well. We had 15 at church yesterday! We shared with one mom who regretted marrying a non-member who later got baptized for her but without a testimony because now she and her family are suffering spiritually. We have seen many of these cases...and all the women beg us not to marry guys who aren't super active in the church and have a strong testimony But the miracle was that she drug her husband to church yesterday...and was the first Sunday they have been at Church in years! Her inactive sister came too! It truly was a miracle...the nephew Sergio wanted a camera to take a picture of his uncle in church clothes haha. Love the Gospel and love the mission and love you all!! Stay strong and help others remain strong in the gospel as well!!!
> Lots of love,
> Hermana Daly

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Elder Daly~Sept 1, 2009...Awesomeness :)

Glad you guys made the trek through polska alright :-) im actually in gdansk right now picking up elder turleys legal work. That's cool you saw the sisters.... sis squires is the coolest sister in the mission right now she reminds me of alysia.
Thanks again for letting us take advantage of your davageness on those meetings. Mariusz came to church on sunday! Marcin isnt doing so hot... we had a meeting with him and kinga about the law of chastity and it didnt go over too well. but we'll get em no worries.

well we are heading to go get turleys stuff done, have yourselves a wonderful week! miss you

elder daly

Hermana Daly~August 31, 2009...Quick and sweet

Hola familia!!I don´t have much time because we played tons of fútbol today - from 10:30 till 3 o´clock...demasiado lol. The Elders love to play soccer! I tried to be a good sport and play a little...i´m just not very coordinated with my feet. My toes hurt from kicking the ball directly and not on the side of my foot or however you are suppose to haha. The Elders are very aggresive, but there were some fun parts lol.The baptism went really well!!! It was beautiful and Edison and Luciano are very happy...tender moments!! I love the Gospel and the happiness it brings!! Love you all...hope Sean had fun with the parents for a day in the mission. Tan raro haha, but fun!! Have a great week! -Hermana Daly