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Teach Me Your Paths

Feb 8, 2013
Akron, Ohio
Friday, January 10, 2014, 4:00 a.m. – When I awoke this morning, the Lord Jesus put the song in my mind “Fully Surrendered.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Psalms 25 (NIV). http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalms 25&version=NIV

I Trust Him

In you, Lord my God,
I put my trust.
I trust in you…
Show me your ways, Lord,
teach me your paths.
Guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my Savior,
and my hope is in you all day long.
…Good and upright is the Lord;
therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.
He guides the humble in what is right
and teaches them his way.
All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful
toward those who keep the demands of his covenant.
To trust means to have faith, belief, hope, conviction, confidence, and expectation. To trust in God means to place our reliance upon and our dependence in him, to believe he is who he says he is, and that he did and will do what he says he did and will do. It means that we give him our loyalty, faithfulness, commitment, fidelity, dedication, allegiance, endurance, steadfastness, perseverance, and single-mindedness of devotion and heart. Yet, none of this is possible absent of his grace and his great salvation which he provided for us via the death of the Son of God, Jesus Christ our Lord, who shed his blood on a cross for our sin so that we could be set free from eternal punishment, free from slavery to (the control of) sin, and free to walk in his righteousness and holiness in the power, strength and wisdom of God living within us and out through us in the person of the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who love him, and who have trusted Jesus Christ to be Lord and Savior of their lives.

When our trust is truly in the Lord Jesus, we will desire to hear from him daily, to fellowship with him, to praise and to worship him, to give him thanks, to know his will and his ways, to have him teach us, and to follow him wherever he leads us. We can learn his ways, his paths and his truth via the written word of God, which we have been given to instruct us in the ways of the Lord, and via the Holy Spirit within us who quickens our hearts and minds to hear from the Lord and to understand what he desires to teach us; and who counsels, guides, teaches and directs us in God’s paths.

God’s ways are his practices, direction, course of action and/or way of living, involving his divine character, motivations, heart, mind, purpose and will, etc. We can learn all this by spending time each day in his word, listening to him speak to our hearts, and by doing what his word instructs us to do, in full submission and surrender to our Lord Jesus because of what he did for us, because we love him, and because his Spirit within us puts within us that longing for him and for his words, and because he gives us the desire and enables us to obey our Lord and to walk in his paths and in his truth. Apart from him, I can do nothing.

So, why is it important that we walk in his ways and in his truth? – Because he saved us, not just so we could go to heaven one day, but so we would be delivered out of the bondage of sin and living for self, and because he gave us new lives in Christ Jesus to be lived in his righteousness and holiness within us. So, to trust in his salvation means that we believe in this purpose and that our desire becomes his desire, and our goal now is to please HIM.

I Revere Him

Who, then, are those who fear the Lord?
He will instruct them in the ways they should choose…
The Lord confides in those who fear him;
he makes his covenant known to them…
To fear God is to respect, honor, revere, obey, worship and adore him. To honor God means to treat him with honesty, integrity and to behave towards him in every way as he so deserves to be treated, because of who he is and because of all he has done. To show him respect means to demonstrate careful thought, attention, concern and appreciation, not only for who he is and for what he has done for us, but for his word, his instructions to us, his will and desire for our lives, and for the very purpose for which he died, which was to free us of the control of sin over our daily lives and so that we could walk daily in his righteousness and holiness. When we go our own way each day, and we give him and his word little regard in our daily lives, we dishonor him and we show him enormous disrespect.

To worship God is more than just singing praise and worship songs in a worship service. True worship of God is to offer our bodies (our lives) as living sacrifices to him, holy and pleasing to God. This is our true and proper worship. We should no longer conform to the pattern (ways) of this world, but we should be transformed by the renewing of our minds via the working and power of the Holy Spirit within us (See Rom. 12:1-2). We should not “honor” God with lip service only while our hearts are far from him, for that is no honor at all (See Mk. 7:6). We should worship God with reverence and awe (See Heb. 12:28-29). And, we should worship him in spirit (or in the Spirit) and in truth (See John 4:24), i.e. in the true and right way which is appropriate to his divine nature, and pleasing to his will.

When we have the fear of the Lord, and we honor and respect him, he will teach us the way in which he would have us go – the way we should choose – and he will confide in us and will make known to us and will give us understanding of his covenant relationship with us. God reveals to us, by his Spirit, what he has prepared for those who love him. “The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God;” and the Spirit gives to us the mind (thinking, heart and attitude) of Christ so that we can know his will for our lives (See 1 Co. 2:9-16). In other words, the things of God – his truths, his ways, etc. – are not something we can truly comprehend and/or even apply to our lives of our own accord, but they are discerned only of the Spirit of God and may be applied only in the power, strength and wisdom of the Spirit living within us and out through us for his purposes and for his glory.

Do we truly trust him with our lives? Or, is our faith just a religion, a notion, an emotional experience, and/or a mere intellectual acknowledgement of who He is and what He did for us? Is it merely tradition, culture, form or duty? Or, does our Lord truly have our hearts, devotion, commitment, honor, worship, and respect? Is our desire for him, for his word, and to follow in his ways and in his truth, or do we tend to go our own way with little regard for him and his will for our lives? Is our all on the altar of sacrifice laid, or do we still hold on to our own lives and choose our own paths, and thus he is more of an afterthought? Do we look forward to our time with him each day, or is it drudgery? May we all fall in love with Jesus Christ and be passionately desirous of him and of walking in his ways. Amen!

Fully Surrendered / Alfred C. Snead / George C. Stebbins

Fully surrendered—Lord, I would be,
Fully surrendered, dear Lord, to Thee.
All on the altar laid,
Surrender fully made,
Thou hast my ransom paid;
I yield to Thee.

Fully surrendered—life, time, and all,
All Thou hast given me held at Thy call.
Speak but the word to me,
Gladly I'll follow Thee,
Now and eternally
Obey my Lord.

Fully surrendered—silver and gold,
His, who hath given me riches untold.
All, all belong to Thee,
For Thou didst purchase me,
Thine evermore to be,
Jesus, my Lord.

Fully surrendered—Lord, I am Thine;
Fully surrendered, Savior divine!
Live Thou Thy life in me;
All fullness dwells in Thee;
Not I, but Christ in me,
Christ all in all.


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Why Isn’t It Fun To Read?

Why Isn’t It Fun To Read?

Suspense writer Ed Gorman pens this post arguing that American literature is on “a suicide path” because of the boring nature of literary fiction.

I couldn’t agree more. While much literary fiction is very good, most literary authors seem to disdain “page-turnability” as a critical component of their work.

I have a strong background in English literature (and the degree from Stanford to prove it), but I’ve said on many occasions (and in many a writing workshop) that the literary obsession with inner conflict and turmoil is unhealthy.

As I told my classmates after reading “Best American Short Stories 1994,” “After I finished the book, I felt like committing suicide. Man, what a downer!”

If you are interested in reading thought-provoking books that combine strong characterization with page-turnability, and you don’t mind reading “genre” fiction, I highly recommend the work of Lois McMaster-Bujold.

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  1. Not sure I agree with your post 100%, but I know the argument. Some good, page turning, non-genre writers include:

    – Richard Russo
    – Jonathan Lethem (esp. “Motherless Brooklyn”)
    – David Liss (OK, this is genre[historical mystery], but it’s good)
    – Lee Siegel
    – Gary Shteyngart
    – Louis De Bernieres
    – Carl Hiassen (OK, genre again)
    – Umberto F’ing Eco, baby!

    Or maybe I have a different definition of page turning than some…

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Come on this relaxing snowmobile ride around Churchill and out toward Cape Merry and the port. The sun dogs are amazing in this short spin around the outskirts of the polar bear capital of the world on the shores of the Hudson Bay! The footage was captured with a Go Pro Hero 4 on a Yamaha RS Vector GT in -40 C frigid temperatures. Enjoy the ride!

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Church Communication Hero: Turibius de Mogrovejo

Church Communication Hero: Turibius de Mogrovejo

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“Time is not our own, and we must give a strict account of it.” –Turibius de Mogrovejo (1538-1606)

Sometimes there’s a job you don’t want to do. You’re not trained for it. You’re not ready for it. You just don’t want it.

But it’s the perfect job for you. It’s the one you need to be doing. It’s the job you were put on this earth to do. You can’t turn your back on it, no matter how much you want to.

That’s the story of Turibius de Mogrovejo. He was a highly educated nobleman and brilliant lawyer in 1500s Spain. Too brilliant. He was appointed archbishop of Peru, a job he definitely didn’t want. He prayed for God to give the job to someone else. He protested that he was just a layman. He wasn’t even a priest, how could he be archbishop?

No matter. He was ordained a priest, upgraded to bishop and shipped off to Peru.

Sorry, Turibius, you lose.

But rather than drag his feet and whine his way through a job he didn’t want, Turibius crushed it. He took on the corrupt colonialists, cleaned house in the church and became a champion of the natives. He traveled back and forth across his diocese, all 170,000 square miles, usually by foot, baptising and confirming an estimated half a million souls. He started churches and schools everywhere he went, refusing to let them bear his name. He started the first seminary in the Western hemisphere.

Turibius rocked this job he never wanted.

Sometimes we’re called to accomplish a task, and no matter how much we want to avoid it, no matter how much we think we’re ill-equipped to handle it, it’s the work God wants us to do.

Sometimes I think parts of church communication are like that.

I’m not talking about the job you don’t want to do—the menial labor that you’re genuinely not good at. I’m not talking about the parts of your job you complain about all the time. I’m talking about having the skills to tackle a job, whether you know it or not, and stepping up to do it. Many of us are staff members at churches and we do that job day in and day out for a paycheck. But some of us aren’t on staff, we’re just volunteers. Sometimes reluctant volunteers. We have the skills, we see our churches struggling, and we pray “Please, Lord, not me.”

Can’t someone else do it?

Sorry, you lose.

God has given you the skills and the talents to tackle the communication woes at your church, and it’s time to step up, like Turibius, and crush it.

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Cork Church of Ireland Honour Star Player John Jermyn, Jnr.

The Incorporated Church of Ireland Cork Young Men’s Association (ICICYMA) at Garryduff Sports Centre, Cork has honoured one of the most distinguished of their hockey players, John Jermyn, Jnr., with honorary life membership.  The award was made recently as a mark of Church of Ireland Hockey Club‘s esteem for John, for his contribution to the Club, all that he has achieved as a hockey player and as an Irish international, including participation in the 2016 Rio Olympics.  Leaving aside all that he has achieved with his club and province, John has 178 caps playing for Ireland, in which context alone he has scored 92 goals. The President of the Club, Mervyn Kerr, made the presentation in the Club House at Garryduff, Rochestown, Cork in the presence of John’s family and a large gathering of members and friends.

John Jermyn, Jnrs., receiving his Honorary Life Membership from Club President, Mervyn Kerr.

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NEC launches its Cyber Security Factory in Singapore

Company aims to expands its global portfolio of security business with the launch of the second Cyber Security Factory in Singapore
NEC launches its Cyber Security Factory in Singapore Singapore & Japan : NEC Corporation today announced the official launch of its Cyber Security Factory in Singapore as the latest addition to company’s global portfolio of security operation centres.

In 2014, NEC established its first Cyber Security Factory in Japan as a specialized unit dedicated to countering cyber threats and attacks. It has provided customers in the country with a wide range of services, including round-the-clock professional surveillance of networks and websites, forensic service for investigating malware sources and information leakage, and team-based hands-on training for security professionals.

The newly opened Cyber Security Factory in Singapore will collaborate with NEC’s Security Operations Centres located in strategic parts of the world including Japan, with an aim to provide an inter-connected network to share intelligence on cyber threats and deliver 24/7 security to customers.

NEC is already working with the Singapore government to strengthen the country’s preparedness in combating the latest cyber threats. In particular, NEC and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) launched the Strategic Attachment and Training (STRAT) Programme to groom the next generation of homegrown IT cyber security experts.

According to David Koh, Chief Executive – Cyber Security Agency of Singapore, the cyber security industry needs to grow and innovate to ensure a constant flow of high quality research and development to manage new and evolving cyber threats.

“The establishment of the Cyber Security Factory demonstrates how a global technology company such as NEC has anchored its advanced capabilities and experts in Singapore. Facilities such as the Cyber Security Factory will go a long way in helping businesses better manage cybersecurity challenges. We hope it will inspire more companies to do the same to enhance the cyber security landscape,” added Koh.

“The launch of the Cyber Security Factory in Singapore is an important milestone for NEC. We work with customers to safely secure their information systems and are the first line of defense against malicious cyber attacks which can cause severe damage to reputation and loss of private data, information and/or revenue,” said Tan Boon Chin, Managing Director, Global Safety Division, NEC Corporation

“The launch is a timely addition to our suite of public safety solutions, which have been chosen by governments and enterprises to safeguard citizens and their properties more effectively to create safer cities and societies,” added Chin.

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Flight of the Fiery Skipper

Copyright ©2016 Deborah M. Zajac. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

While #1 Grandson played quietly without me I took advantage and tried to catch up on emails and news at my desktop computer which is near a window that looks out on the backyard. Suddenly in the corner of my eye there was fluttering, and streak of color!

A Fiery Skipper was drinking the nectar from the tiny Lantana peddles! My camera never too far out of reach was in my hands quick as you like, and me making a mad dash for the backyard! Using a strip of lattice work on my patio cover as a blind I quietly positioned myself and took several images of the skipper at its meal. Most were sharp as a tack and show the skipper very well, but today I like this one the most. The movement shows their flightiness, and speed of the Skipper; how quick and nibble they are!

The image has an Impressionistic feel that resonates with my soul just now.

Flight of the Firery Skipper

No doubt in time I’ll be sharing one or two of those sharp as tack images I made, but today let’s be nibble and quick and fly with the Fiery Skipper! 🙂

Nikon D700| Nikkor 200-500mm| Lexar Professional Digital Film| PS CC 2015.5| image made 9/21/2016

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My name is Deborah Zajac. I'm a photographer living in Nevada at the base of the Eastern Sierras. I am a passionate nature, landscape, night/astro photographer. I shoot predominately in color and use Nikon Digital Cameras, and lenses. I hope you enjoy seeing some of the photos I've taken while on my travels. Please feel free to leave a comment I'd love to hear from you.

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      1. Oh my gosh no need to apologize, Deborah! I’ve been MIA til yesterday, had unplanned knee trauma couple weeks ago and then surgery last week. Trying to get back to feeling like my old self….going to be a little while though. 😦

          1. Hey Deborah, now I have to apologize for late replying! LOL We went ‘home’ to the east coast for my surgery, we are now in South Carolina (where it’s a lot warmer) for my recovery which is going well (so they say). I had two meniscus tears. 😦 I can’t wait to have no pain and get back outside!

  1. I really love this style of artistic expression.
    Gentle to the soul. Inviting and welcoming. no hard sharp edges as barriers… soft and dreamy. Beautifully……. Created Deborah! love it 🙂

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Friday most Fowl- Harrier Hawk

Copyright ©2019 Deborah M. Zajac. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Last week I was gazing out my back door when all of a sudden a pair of Harrier Hawks cruised by hunting right out my backyard! I only had my little bridge camera nearby so opened the door and started firing frames.

Here are two images:  By the time I got my camera one of them was flying out further in the field and I kept saying, ” come back, come back!”, the other one had flown way off to the west.Harrier Hawk in Flight

It did come back and this is the best image I got of it.

Harrier Hawk Male

I think this is a Male Harrier. Its mate, she didn’t stay nearby so I didn’t get an image of her.  I didn’t have it set up in burst mode and this camera can’t track very well so I’m disappointed in the shots I did get. Actually, I’ve been feeling that way often recently as I go through my images looking for something good to post and share. In any case, I was so excited to see the pair right outside my backyard!

It’s been snowing here.  I don’t know the official “inch” total, but it’s beautiful.

He-Man and I bundled up one day and walked the mile to the mailbox between breaks in the weather and here’s the view of Job’s Peak from the street by the mailboxes.

Snowy Day in the Neighborhood

It’s been foggy and you can’t see the mountains right now, but Hopefully, that changes soon and I get out to photograph some snowy scenes.

I hope you all have a wonderful week-end! I hope to get the tree decorated. I feel so behind!

Lumix Fz200| Lexar Digital Film| PS CC 21.0.1

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Whatever Weds. Fall Color

Copyright ©2019 Deborah M. Zajac. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

I made this image a couple of week-ends back.

Fall along the Walker River

Fall color is quickly turning brown and more and more trees are bare.

I hope you’re all having an excellent week!

Nikon Df| Nikkor 24-120mm| Lexar Digital Film| PS CC 20.0.7

Wordless Weds.- Purple and Pink are the colors I choose.

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Mountain Lupin

Mountain Lupin

Sunset color over Hot Springs Mt.

Sunset Colors on Hot Springs Mt

Nikon D810| Nikkor 24-120mm| PS CC 20.0.6| Lexar Digital Film

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Whatever Weds. Wild Iris and Mustangs

Copyright ©2019 Deborah M. Zajac.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

In June when some friends and I went out to see the Wild Mustangs in the Eastern Sierras we found the fields pretty swampy.  We definitely needed our Wellies or Muck boots out there to keep our feet dry, but the Wild Iris loved the swampy environment.

Wild Iris and Mustangs

It’s mostly peaceful for humans and horses alike out here until…a Stallion gets upset about another stallion near a mare that’s his, or he wants her, or he just wants to be King of the Pasture then it can get exciting!

Wild Mustang Skirmish

They got wet!

The flirtatious Stallion was run off and all was peaceful again.

Wild Mustangs

I hope you all have a peaceful Wednesday and a great rest of the week!

Nikon D810| Nikkor 200-500mm| Lexar Digital Film| PS CC 2019

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Whatever Wednesday-Summer is…

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Reading at the Lake-

Girl Reading a Book at Convict Lake

Convict Lake, Eastern Sierras.

UPDATE:  I’ve often wondered how Convict Lake got its name, and some have asked me in the questions so I finally looked it up.  Here’s how it got its name:

In September of 1871, a group of convicts escaped from Carson City, Nevada, and were cornered by a local posse by the lake. A shootout took place and two members of the posse were killed, including Benton merchant Robert Morrison. The biggest peak above the lake, Mount Morrison, was named in his honor and the lake was renamed after the incident.

The convicts were eventually caught and two were brought to frontier justice. Several movies have been made about how Convict Lake got its name, and even more movies, commercials and ads have been shot at the picturesque lake. Beauty is just part of its appeal. Convict Lake, however, calls to people with more than just its looks. The unique character of the place has a pull, too.” ~

It’s a great place to fish, hike, and have ice cream at the store.

Nikon D810| Nikkor 24-120mm| Lexar Digital Film| PS CC 2019

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Whatever Wednesday: Reach for the Stars

Copyright ©2019 Deborah M. Zajac.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

I met some girl-friends in Lee Vining this past week-end for a long weekend of camping and photography.

One of the things we wanted to do was some night photography. With the Moon rising in the wee hours of the morning we had several hours of the dark sky to work with.

After sunset which wasn’t too colorful, we went searching for a neat foreground to accompany a Milky Way image. We found this wonderful dead tree on a country road. We had a lot of fun shooting it and admiring the stars is always so peaceful.

If you look closely you’ll see I managed to capture several shooting stars in this frame.

The bright object above the tree is Jupiter.

Reach for the Stars

I have quite a few images to share in future posts from this week-end that include Wild Mustangs, a Ghost town at night, and some landscapes.

I hope you’re all having a great week!

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Whatever Weds. The Tahoe Rim Trail

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Saturday He-Man and I went hiking along the Tahoe Rim Trail. We heard the views were amazing, and I want to get back in shape and explore our new area. Since I feel out of shape and easily winded at this altitude still we opted for a 3 mile out hike and back.

We quickly discovered that Spring has sprung in the mountains at 7000 and 8000ft elevation. I was so excited!

Here are just a few of the flowers we saw.

Nuttall’s Larkspur with Bumble Bee. We took a side trip up the Vista Trail to the top of a ridge and found a view of Carson Valley and these wildflowers busy with Bumble Bees.

Wild Nuttals's Larkspur

Mule’s Ear was blooming all over the place and it was perfect blooming time!

Mule's Ear-Wildflower

Coast Paint Brush? I’m not positive this is what it is, but it looks like it.

Coast Paintbrush-Wildflower

There were thousands of Butterflies along the trail. I thought at first they were Painted Lady’s which I had heard were migrating through and there were thousands being reported but looking at them and my images confirmed that’s not what they were. It’s new to me called a California Tortoiseshell ( Nymphalis Californica).  There was also White cabbage and Sara Orange Tips I believe but, those little guys were already warmed up and flying all over the place rarely landing and when they did they alighted almost as soon as they touched down.

Californ Tortoiseshell- Nymphalis Californica

We had a glimpse of Lake Tahoe about 2 miles into the hike. It was a great place to catch my breath too.

Lake Tahoe from the Tahoe Rim Trail

I have more images of flowers I need to identify, and two birds too.

There is a gorgeous view we’re told 5 miles in, so we’re going to work up to that.  The Tahoe Rim Trail is 165 miles long going around Lake Tahoe. I’m hoping to do bits and bobs of it here and there, but I don’t think I’ll ever do the whole thing.

Our stats for the hike were:

6.5 miles total distance, 1000 ft elevation gain, and 3H:56 minutes…due to me stopping to smell the roses, watch butterflies, gaze at the views, and stopping to catch my breath.

It was a great hike! I hope I can get back up there before the butterflies flee, and the Lupine is in bloom.

I hope you’re all having a great week, and good Wednesday!

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2018 General Election Voters Directory Press Release

October 19, 2018 - After undertaking a rigorous evaluation of 17 candidates for state office, the good government group endorsed Andrew Cuomo for Governor, Letitia James for Attorney General, Thomas DiNapoli for Comptroller, and Liz Krueger, Zellnor Myrie and Andrew Gounardes for state Senate.

Candidate Preferences in September 2018 Primary Elections

August 30, 2018 - After undertaking a rigorous evaluation of 35 candidates for state office, the good government group “preferred” Andrew Cuomo for Governor, Zephyr Teachout for Attorney General, and challengers in all but two legislative races with an incumbent running.

Fund Early Voting

June 11, 2018 - One day after being appointed Ranking Democratic Member of the New York State Senate Elections Committee, Senator Brian Kavanagh today joined with fellow legislators and advocates to urge Governor Andrew Cuomo to fully fund early voting in the Fiscal 2018-2019 Executive Budget.

The Cost of Progress for New York Voters

May 1, 2018 - In 2018, Citizens Union commissioned a Policy Capstone Project from a team of graduate students at New York University’s Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service. The team looked at the cost of implementing early voting and electronic pollbooks and how much the state would save by consolidating the primary elections for federal and state offices.

Citizens Union Calls for Special Election Reform

January 5, 2018 - Citizens Union is pleased the needed special election to fill 11 seats in the State Legislature has been scheduled by Governor Cuomo.  We maintain that critical reforms need to be put into place, especially since special elections have the lowest voter turnout rates of any elections in New York. New Yorkers are both unable to participate in the process of nominating special election candidates and are not turning out to essentially ratify the choices of party leaders.

Circumventing Democracy

August 17, 2018 - A full report on special elections and vacancies in the state legislature is currently being planned for release later this year.
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Garage sale to benefit a boy and dog

The Wagner family, Kate and Jeff with their two sons, Nick and Riley, will be hosting their first fundraising event this weekend that will help raise money for their oldest son, Nick to obtain a service dog from 4 Paws for Ability.

It begins with a huge garage sale at Mangan Banquet Center located at 1585 Grange Hall Road on November 12 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will also have an array of vendors and hot food from the Kitchen. All proceeds go to 4 Paws for Ability in the Wagner’s account.

Kate and Jeff Wagner took in a 21-day-old infant when being foster parents with only the knowledge that his birth mother may have taken drugs during the pregnancy. After about 6-9 months, Kate noticed that Nick was not meeting milestones that were normal for his age. While working with Help Me Grow and Children Services and under their guidance, Kate began seeking care for Nick. From doctor to doctor, from specialists to specialists, getting a diagnosis was difficult. But, when Kate took Nick to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, the doctor knew right away the issues of Nick. He was diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.

After doing some research, the Wagners learned about 4 Paws for Ability and the benefits a service dog would have on Nick. “The dog would provide a soothing effect on Nick while sleeping and calming influence when his anxiety is too high. The dog will also be able to track Nick when he roams off and be able to distract him when he’s repeating himself over and over again.”

“I’m so excited to get my service dog,” Nick said.

Check out Nick’s New World on Facebook at for more fundraising events or to make a donation. Direct donations can be made to: 4 Paws for Ability, 253 Dayton Ave., Xenia, OH 45385. Please put Nick Wagner in the memo line of the check when making a payment.

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Errors in Chain Surveying

Every measurement made with a mechanical device is subject to any error that could possibly be caused by the condition of the device or by the procedure used in taking the measurement.

Some of the more common sources of errors are the

  • standards to which the chain was manufactured,
  • any damage to the chain, sag in the chain,
  • variation in the tension on the chain, and
  • changes in the temperature of the chain.

With proper care of the chain and reasonable effort made with each use, the effects of these errors can be kept within acceptable tolerances for all but the most precise measurements.

When necessary, each of these conditions can be compensated for mathematically if they are monitored and compared to a known standard.

1. Proportional Errors

When a chain is manufactured, it is intended to be a specific length, plus or minus some tolerance. It may or may not actually meet those specifications. When a field measurement is taken, the acceptable error may be more or less than what the chain was designed for.

For high precision work, we need to measure several known distances and determine if this chain is the proper length. If not, we need next to determine if the error is in one or more specific locations along the chain or if the error is proportional along the length.

If a known 50 foot distance is measured to be 49.995 feet and a known 100 foot distance to be 99.99 feet, all measurements made with that chain should be multiplied by a factor of 100/ 99.99 (known distance over measured distance).

2. Constant Errors

If a chain has been kinked or broken and spliced back together, there is a good chance that there will be a consistent error for any distances measured using that portion of the chain.

This error needs to be added or subtracted as appropriate each time.

3. Sag Correction

When a chain is suspended from each end and not supported along its length, the weight of the chain causes it to sag and pulls the two ends toward each other. It is impossible to exert enough outward force to fully overcome the sag.

For all measurements, adequate tension should be applied to minimize the effective shortening of the chain. For precise measurements, a correction should be applied using the formula given below.

Sag correction in chaining

C s = Sag Correction between points of support, (Ft.)

w = Weight of tape, (Lb.s / Ft.)

W = Total Weight of tape between supports, (Lb.s)

L = Distance between supports (Ft.)

P = Applied Tension, (Lb.s)

4. Tension Correction

While a certain amount of tension is desirable to help offset the sag effect, it will also stretch the chain. Steel is generally thought of as not being very easily stretched and indeed it is not. That is one of the reasons it is used for making chains. But steel will still stretch to some degree if tension is applied.

When a chain is checked against a known distance, the applied tension should be controlled. Subsequent precise measurements should be made using the same tension, or if not, a correction should be applied. The formula for this is also mentioned below.

Tension correction in chaining

Cp = Correction per distance L

P = Applied Tension (Lb.s)

P0 = Tension for which the tape was standardized.

L = Length, (Ft.)

a = Cross-Sectional Area of the Chain.

E = Modulus of Elasticity of Steel. (30 * 106 lb/in2)

5. Temperature Correction

Whatever material is used to make a chain, that material will expand and contract with any change in temperature. Some materials are more affected than others, but every chain will change length somewhat if warmed or cooled.

If precise measurements are needed, an adjustment needs to be made for the change in temperature between the current temperature and the temperature at the time the chain was checked against a known distance. This formula is also given below.

Temperature correction in chaining

α = Coefficient of thermal expansion (0.00000645 / 1o F)

L = Measured Length

T = Temperature of Chain

T = Standard Temperature ( 68o F )

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Carolina Public Press Launches Regional Transparency Project

The Carolina Public Press, an investigative organization in North Carolina is launching a regional transparency project with the help of the Sunlight Foundation. The project, called Open WNC, will focus on Western North Carolina and aims to use public data to provide information and improve civic life.

A major component of the project will be the launch of an online platform and website,, with the assistance, insight and input of its developing partnership of academic, media, municipal government and community organizations. CPP anticipates that will launch in July.

The project is backed by a $10,000 grant from the Sunlight Foundation, a non-profit focused on government transparency and civic engagement.

Current Open WNC partners include the communications and journalism departments at Appalachian State University, UNC Asheville and Western Carolina University, as well as the community group Code for Asheville. Code for Asheville is an Asheville-based non-government organization that seeks to improve the way local government works by bringing people, technology and the efforts of civic hackers together.

Already, ASU, UNCA and WCU journalism professors are collaborating on a joint effort looking at water quality data throughout the region. The results of those efforts will be incorporated into the website.

Project leaders also anticipate that the site will contain information such as county and municipal budgets, public meetings announcements and agendas, meeting minutes, and data on topics ranging from community demographics, unemployment and wages to health care, education and home ownership data. It will also include state government information such as direct links to state legislators’ homepages, links to bills of importance to Western North Carolina and campaign finance disclosure reports. All data and records included on the site will be vetted and include originating sources.


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Linda Sarsour: Jihad Against Trump Is ‘Patriotism’

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Linda Sarsour speaks at a "Women for Syria" rally in NY.
Linda Sarsour speaks at a “Women for Syria” rally in NY. (Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Doublespeak is language that deliberately distorts or even reverses the meaning of words. For example, when critics of radical Islam expose this extremism for what is it, their critics call them “Islamophobes;” when those who call themselves “social justice warriors” campaigning for tolerance exhibit just the opposite (i.e., intolerance) by shutting down any conversation with which they don’t agree; when others force their religious beliefs (i.e., blasphemy laws) upon others in the name of religion (as in Canada’s new motion against criticism of Islam); or when perpetrators of crimes frame themselves as victims.

Doublespeak often leads to doublethink, as George Orwell writes in his seminal novel Nineteen Eight-Four, “To tell deliberate lies while genuinely believing in them, to forget any fact that has become inconvenient.” In the novel, people explicitly learn doublethink due to peer pressure and a desire to fit in or gain status with in the “Party.”

With these definitions in mind, Clarion Project launches a week-long expose of some of the worst offenders:

Speaking at the Islamic Society of North America’s (ISNA) conference in Chicago over the weekend, Islamist activist Linda Sarsour provoked outrage when she called on the Muslim community to wage “jihad” against U.S. President Donald Trump.

In a breathtaking display of doublespeak, she billed her speech as a talk about patriotism.  Addressing immigrants and children of immigrants, Sarsour said, “Patriotism in your home country is different than patriotism in these United States of America. In this country, in the land of freedom of speech, in the land of democracy, dissent is the highest form of patriotism.”

And here is essentially where jihad comes in. Sarsour explained:

“There is a man who once asked our beloved prophet … ‘What is the best form of jihad or struggle?’ And our beloved prophet … said to him, ‘A word of truth in front of a tyrant or leader. That is the best form of jihad.’ I hope that when we stand up to those who oppress our communities, that Allah accepts us as a form of jihad.”

She framed her rant in the context of the greater struggle “against tyrants and rulers not only abroad in the Middle East or the other side of the world, but here in the United States of America, where you have fascists and white supremacists and Islamophobes reigning in the White House.”

Making sure to top off her cause with “justice” for her assailed community – whose members she paints as victims of religious persecution and racism — she stated, “Our number one and top priority is to protect and defend our community. It is not to assimilate and to please any other people in authority. And our top priority . . . is to please Allah, and only Allah.

When called out for her use of the word jihad, she disingenuously pointed to her history of non-violent protest.

While it is true that jihad connotes both inner struggle as well as armed violence, Sarsour’s deliberate use of the word jihad is classic doublespeak.

Everyone knows how the word jihad is normally used – including Sarsour. Besides the publicity she knew she was sure to get from using such a term – and with it, the ready-made opportunity to bash those objecting to it — one can only imagine her reaction if someone took her words a different way to take out who she calls the “fascists and white supremacists and Islamophobes reigning in the White House.”

And given today’s society, where Islamist terror has become so rampant, it wouldn’t be a stretch to say that use of such language is incitement to violence.

Consider the opening words of Sarsour’s speech, where she praised radical Imam Siraj Wahhaj as “her favorite person in the room.” Wahhaj was listed as a possible co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center bombings and testified on behalf of the “Blind Sheikh,” Omar Abdel-Rahman, the former leader of an Egyptian terrorist organization, who was sentenced to life in prison for his involvement with the same bombing.

Wahhaj has a long history of speaking about jihad in the most traditional way: “I will never ever tell people ‘don’t be violent, that is not the Islamic way.’ The violence has to be selected.” Wahhaj also said, “If only Muslims were clever politically, they could take over the United States and replace its constitutional government with a caliphate.”

So, while Sarsour – who longs for the day she will live in a sharia-compliant society — will continue to be fetted by today’s feminists, “progressives” and social justice warriors, the rest of us will not be taken in by her doublespeak about patriotism.

Watch the full version of Sarsour’s speech at the ISNA convention:

Thanks to Linda Goudsmit for her invaluable ideas for this series.

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The Horoscope of the World in the Greater Bundahishn – Part I

Combat between Isfandiyar and Simurgh, from Firdawsi’s Book of Kings, circa 1330.

This is but a cursory introduction to the Greater Bundahishn which will be followed by articles with a sharper focus.  The work contains a concise narrative of the Zoroastrian creation myth, including the first conflicts between Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu for the hegemony of the world. In the process, the Bundahishn recites an exhaustive compendium on the nature of things, including the properties of the elements and significant astrological material. For those interested, there is a pdf version of the work here.

The Bundahishn exists in two forms, the Greater, and the Lesser. The first is the longer Persian version and the shorter or lesser is an Indian version. Here we will be discussing the former only. The title of the work translates as ‘primal creation”  The work concerns itself with every imaginable question that might be raised about the Creation, including the origin and nature of the dark force and it’s antagonism to the light force, ultimately for a greater good. Compared to comparable works, such as Genesis, it is concise, to the point and quintessentially Persian in its optimistic point of view, even in the face of cosmic adversity.  Although the work is late, almost certainly the ninth century, it harks back to the ancient religion of Zarathustra.

As stated by the author at Encyclopedia Iranica, “it’s a major Pahlavi work of compilation, mainly a detailed cosmogony and cosmography based on the Zoroastrian scriptures but also containing a short history of the legendary Kayanids and Ērānšahr in their days. There is also a Ṣad dar-e Bondaheš, a considerably later (ca. 8th-9th/14th-15th century) work in Persian of a hundred miscellaneous chapters on the Zoroastrian religion, morals, legends, and liturgy.” (Encyclopedia Iranica)

As David Pingree has observed,  “the Sassanian horoscope is quite different from the normal Greek Thema Mundi. with which it has been compared.” (Masha’allah: some Sasanian and Syriac sources. pp. 5) The most immediately noticeable feature of the Sassanian horoscope is that it is diurnal, with Aries, the exaltation of the Sun occupying the tenth house, rather than the Sun with Leo in the second house in the diurnal Thema Mundi. Instead of the planets and luminaries being placed in their respective domiciles, they take the place of their exhalations.  However, there are some interesting anomalies. The Ninth House is occupied by the sign Pisces with Venus and Mercury, the first is exalted in Pisces, but Mercury falls in the sign of the Fishes.

The degrees assigned to the signs and planets is crucial to the overall meaning. We know that Persians translated Greek astrological material. Less often mentioned is the influence of Indian astrology.

Thema Mundi

The Ascendant is in Cancer at the same degree as Sirius, “know as Tishtar in the Khurta (Lunar constellation) Azrarag, which corresponds to the Indian naksatra, Aslesa [9th of the 27 nakshatras in Hindu astrology.] (Cancer 16;40° – 30°)” Pingree p. 5-6.

The other most striking difference is in relation to the nodes, in the exaltation but occupying the unfortunate houses. The house of the Evil Spirit is given to the North Node (Rahu) and Gemini. The S. Node (Ketu) is given to Sagittarius.

However, the exaltation of the Sun in Aries is shown at 19° which concords with the Greek assignment. The Indian degree of exaltation is 9°. The Persian sources appear to be troubled by the Sun being in a nocturnal chart of creation. This makes perfect sense considering the importance and symbolism of the Sun in indigenous Persian religion. The Lunar Mansions and Fixed Stars clearly play a role in the placement of the planets and luminaries but beyond that, we need to refer to the Persian accounts of Creation.

The Hermetic Thema Mundi is an astrological teaching tool and it is also decidedly Platonic in its expression of a perfect world of the Forms to be referred to for those who practise astrological divination. It may very well be more than that, but the Sassanian version is something quite different. It appears, after all, in a text describing every element of creation, according to ancient Persian and specifically Zoroastrianism cosmology:

“According to the spherical model assumed in Sasanian Iran under the impact of Greek and Indian astral sciences, the inferior sphere was called the spihr ī gumēzišnīg “sphere of mixture;” it comprised the twelve constellations (Pahl. 12-axtarān) which were subjected to the “mixture” with the demoniac and evil forces (planets, falling stars, comets, etc.); this sphere, of course, included the Zodiacal belt (see Ir. Bd., II, 8-9; cf. Henning, 1942, pp. 232-33, 240; Belardi, 1977, pp. 125-26) with its 12 constellations (Gignoux, 1988); here a most important battle between astral demons and divine star beings takes place, according to the Pahlavi sources. In the framework of the fight between stars and planetary demons, the Zodiacal constellation were considered as bayān, in its early meaning of “givers” of a good lot in opposition to the planets, who are “bandits” (gēg) and robbers of the human fortune.” (Encyclopedia Iranica)

The Greater Bundahishn is a compendium of ideas that are believed to pre-date Zoroastrianism, but the core is true to the cosmology of that religion. There are also some elements that would indicate knowledge relatively contemporary to its ninth century appearance. It appears to be putting preserved knowledge in one place after the horrific destruction in the wake of the Islamic invasion.

‘Buddha offers fruit to the devil’ from 14th-century Persian manuscript ‘The Jāmi

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  1. Chanah See says:

    It always struck me as a sort of chart of the fall. The dragon (eclipse) appeared, and for a moment ‘let there be light’ was overridden. Darkness fell. It must have been terrifying, everything suddenly out of place, out of sight.

    For astrologers? Then there was sect. Sorry for being so fragmentary, but I’d likely go on for chapters if I wasn’t. Nice article.

  2. Symbolistics says:

    This is a topic I studied a while back, and got very fascinated because I think the exaltations are a great source of symbolic insights. As I recall, this chart was also thought of as the birth chart of Gayomart, as a prototype or universal symbol of humanity. I admire your work on this.

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According to statistics shared by the company, the median price for a single-family home in California has jumped 6% from 2018 October to 2019 October. California’s median home price was already quite high, at $605,280, which is more than double the US median, according to the California Association of Realtors.

“The newest surge in home prices can at least be explained. It is the consequence of an ongoing disconnect between supply and demand,” says Big Car Title Loans San Diego. “While low interest rates will actually reduce borrowing costs for buyers and may even seem to be a solution to the affordability concerns, the wider issue—the lack of new housing construction for sale or rent—will remain. As time goes on, it will worsen the affordability crisis.” The financial aid agency’s concerns about housing availability are valid, given that the supply of homes for sale (measured as the amount of time it would take to sell off existing stock) shrank to 3 months from around 3.6 months.

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Since the company uses a vehicle’s title as collateral to secure the financial aid, credit is not as large an issue as it would be with other types of financial advances. The company asserts that they can often get their clients the money they need within 24 hours of when they apply and, more often than not, within a few hours. More information about the company’s services can be found at the following link: Title Pawn San Diego.

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Wino-holic Themed Wine Labels -- 6 Pack

Dress up your wine bottles for yourself or to gift to your other wino friends.

Includes 1 of each label:

1. You cook. I will drink wine.
2. Let’s drink wine and judge people.
3. Oh look!! It’s wine-o’clock.
4. Stop whining. Start wine-ing.
5. There is no problem that a bottle of wine can’t solve.
6. Fuck it. It’s time for wine.

Dimensions: 3"x4.5"

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This tile has a burst of stylized chrysanthemum calling up images of Arabesque wood carvings. It is uncluttered and unquestionably cheerful. With soft colors keeping it pleasant and sunny, Justin Clay is equally at home in a traditional setting as well as bohemian or artistic environments.

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Clay Import’s Encaustic Pattern Clay Tiles were developed for those interested in the look and feel of a handmade tile without the issues of staining and constant sealing. Whether your style is modern, traditional or contemporary, this is a great option for your project, a well crafted handmade tile with a classic look and low maintenance.

Not only are Clay Import’s Encaustic Pattern Clay Tiles easier to care for than popular cement tiles, they are also significantly easier to installer. With a tile body thickness of only ½” and an overall size tolerance of less than 2 mm, this tile can be played using conventional materials and methods. Furthermore, due to the thin tile body, Clay Import’s Encaustic Pattern Clay Tiles are highly compatible with transitioning to other flooring materials.

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Why We March (And Why It Matters)

Wellness Editor Brooke Klauer shares why she (and all of us at Clementine) will be proudly marching this weekend - plus, a list of resources and details for those across the world who will be joining us for this historical event!
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Illustration Credit: Kimothy Joy

Illustration Credit: Kimothy Joy

A few years ago I read an article in (the now defunct) More Magazine about the righteous anger of girls. The condensed version is this: women, girls, females—all of us—feel stifled and restricted for much of our lives. It’s exhausting, really, to need permission to have emotions outside of the box, especially when the world doesn’t give us leeway to be less than okay. “The world is hard on women,” the author writes. I agree.

So here we are again, continuing on in an attempt to move it all forward. (I wanted to write “here we are again, as always” but the hope is that we won’t always be left fighting, we won’t always need to stand shoulder to shoulder for male leaders to hear us and we won’t need to shatter ceilings because we won’t always be boxed in.) Our mothers and grandmothers did it, and we do now for our daughters and sons—the hard, tireless work so our rights are not rolled back, so we feel respected and empowered as women in our country.

On Saturday our righteous anger turns into a movement, because enough with the silent stewing. Our collective voice will rise and be heard. The Women’s March on Washington (and her Sister Marches across the world) vows to represent not just women, but all those marginalized, all those whose rights have been shoved aside or overlooked. It’s an affirmation of diversity, of human dignity, of power in the people.

And its message isn’t anti or of protest, rather one of unity, solidarity and peace. Because when women rise, we all rise. Humanity needs champions, and we won’t wait for someone else to own the responsibility. To borrow from President Obama’s farewell address: “It falls to each of us to be those anxious jealous guardians of our democracy; to embrace the joyous task we’ve been given to continually try to improve this great nation of ours.” Human rights are urgent, women’s rights are necessary—and the conversation needs repeating, over and over.

So from Seattle to Detroit to Washington, and miles in between, we’ll be marching. We march in solidarity toward inclusivity, to protect, improve and move forward our democracy. And together we’ll continue on as we always have, but with hope that the anger that delivered us here will eventually afford us more.

Here are a few friends of the March, specifics about the day and other ways to support the cause:

New details are posted regularly on the Women’s March on Instagram

Tips for those marching (including: keep your cool and don’t engage with anti-march protesters ever)

Information about the virtual march to include those with disabilities

Suggested reading: a syllabus to contextualize women’s fight for rights

Kimothy Joy: illustrator of feminism and social change (free downloads here)

Samantha Hahn: illustrator who created free poster downloads for the March

The Amplifier Foundation: artists have created visual messaging for the March

Everlane: support their 100% Human campaign and $5 will be donated to ACLU for each purchase

A list of organizations that need monetary support to continue championing human rights

And, if you can’t attend on Saturday, here are ways to stand in support from home and also five ways to channel your energy into activism beyond.

p.s. We will be kicking off an exciting new event series this evening, the first of which coincides with the March - be sure to follow our Instagram stories for a peek, and keep a lookout for a follow up post next week!


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“Just like old times.”– “Yeah. You start trouble and I start bleedin’.”

Before I was old enough to go hunting with my dad on open weekends, my mom and I used to stay in during the cold winters and catch a few movies together.

Shocking! I know.

We would sometimes go to the store and rent some, and sometimes we’d just sit back with a cup of coffee or hot chocolate and peruse through our inventory of copied movies.

We had a lot of movies that we would watch when we weren’t sure what we were in the mood for.  We’d call them “fall back” movies, now.  “Jaws” was a big one and “Father Goose.”  There was one movie that my mom and I picked as our “no matter what” movie, however, when we kept searching and reading and suggesting and just couldn’t think of any that’d hit the spot.

It was a movie that had a lot of what we liked:

  • great cast
  • great writing
  • camaraderie
  • comedy
  • drama
  • heroes
  • damsels
  • tragedy
  • multiple characters doing many different things
  • and redemption

It is a movie that rarely comes to mind when you mention “the greats” of all time, but if someone were to mention it as one, I wouldn’t argue with them.  A lot of people have never even heard about it when I mention the title, but when I tell them to go watch it, I have yet to have someone tell me they didn’t enjoy it.

I might be lucky with that last bit of history, but I really feel this movie holds up over time.

Bite the Bullet” is definitely a favorite of mine all time.  Let alone a favorite western, it holds up as pure cinema to me.  A lot of that probably had to do with the multiple viewings that my mom and I shared during those cold Idaho winters, but I highly recommend this film if you have never seen it.

It stars (try and catch your breath by the end of this list):

Gene Hackman, Candice BergenJames Coburn, Ben JohnsonJan-Michael Vincent, and Dabney Coleman makes a brief appearance.

Those are just the stars.

The people that played the supporting characters were very excellent in their roles as well including Mario ArteagaIan Bannen, and Walter Scott.  Ian Bannen’s character, Sir Harry Norfolk, has a heartbreaking scene in which I defy anyone with half-a-heart to watch without shedding a tear.  The passion and pain he shared in that scene is ironed-onto my brain and won’t leave, even if I want it to someday.

Ian Bannen

Mario Arteaga also comes to a very heroic, self-sacrificing end in a scene that will cause even more tears by the time you get to it.

Wow, I don’t know that I’m really selling this movie…

I’ll talk about the premise and you decide if it is something worth your time.

It is a western about a horse race across the desert.  There are 9 people that enter the race, and we gradually learn about their character(s) in the open of the movie, prior to the race starting.  We join all of them on their own separate adventures along the way.  Some of their adventures intertwine and some of them don’t.  There are characters you love and characters you love to hate.  There are even characters you love to hate that you end up loving…period; by the end. Hence the redemption that I mentioned earlier.

Bite the Bullet,” isn’t just a great title or mantra for this movie.  As the movie goes along, you realize how literal Richard Brooks was when he chose to run with that title.

 With that last comment, you kinda have to see it now, right?

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5 Steps to Renew Program-Level Learning Outcomes

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July 27, 2010

Does your outcomes assessment program meet the grade? For years now, most college and university programs and departments have been implementing assessment strategies to attempt to measure and document student learning. If it has been years since you last reviewed your assessment procedures, however, then you may be long overdue for an update.

  1. Ways to review and renew learning outcomes
  2. The role of curricular maps
  3. The Learning Opportunities Matrix
  4. Connecting program outcomes to mission and general education objectives
  5. Reviewing collected outcome information
  6. Classroom assessment techniques to improve students' learning
  7. Integrated assessment strategies
  8. Identifying learning opportunities in your programs
  9. Enhancing and refining existing strategies to assess stated learning outcomes
  10. Sharing and discussing results with colleagues and stakeholders

Who Should Attend?

This is a topic of interest to a wide range of institutional representatives, including:

  • Faculty and instructors
  • Department chairs
  • Teams of faculty involved in assessment within their department
  • School deans
  • Assessment coordinators
  • Institutional research staff
  • Administrators

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Assistant Vice President for Institutional Assessment and Planning at Millersville University

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CMstat offers a complete portfolio of product data configuration management consulting, configuration management training, and CM software implementation services to fit the exact needs of users and their IT support resources. These services include:

Many DM and CM software products on the market today are more like tool kits requiring users to design and build needed functionality within the application framework. These solutions often require extensive use of consultants, programmers and IT resources over a period of months if not years. Rarely is the total cost of ownership (TCO) known until the implementation is complete. Unfortunately, too many implementations run over budget but fall well short of user requirements and management expectations.

CMstat software solutions like PDMPlus and EPOCH DM were designed as COTS products to be rapidly deployable and instantly usable with a quick ROI.  Specialized IT resources and consultants are not required to install, configure, and test the deployment of CMstat software products. Customers know upfront the functionality they are getting as well as the total cost of ownership before purchase.

CMstat is so confident of its configuration management consulting and software products that its consultant services are proposed and delivered as fixed-price tasks. Customers will know the scope, schedule, and cost for each work task, as well as the number of their own hours required to support the implementation.

Additionally, CMstat offers general configuration management training and CDRL deliverables data management training classes based on industry standards, best practices, and workflow processes. CMstat personnel are certified experts in CM and DM who can help customers quickly identify process constraints and optimize workflows.

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Stony Plain RCMP officer charged with assault after excessive force investigation

A Stony Plain RCMP officer has been charged after an investigation into excessive force used during an October arrest.

Mounties were in pursuit of a stolen work vehicle on Oct. 24 when they successfully deployed a spike belt. The driver of the stolen vehicle lost control while attempting to turn and was taken into custody, RCMP said in a news release Wednesday.

As the officers restrained the driver, it is alleged one officer used excessive force.

A statutory investigation was completed by a neighbouring detachment, said RCMP Wednesday.

Const. Dorian Tooze is charged with one count of assault. There is no change to Tooze’s duty status. He has been with the RCMP for two years.

He is to appear in Stony Plain provincial court May 1.

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The gear ratios for the S53 transmission model are:

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Welcome to the MythTV Trac server

Stable: If you'd like to get the 0.23 stable branch, do this:

svn co mythtv-0-23

Unstable: If you're looking for anonymous subversion access for the development version, use the following command to grab the latest code:

svn co mythtv-trunk

Once you have a checkout, you can just do a svn update at any time to update it to the most recent revision. If you're making modifications, a simple svn diff will generate a unified diff. It's quite similar to CVS, but the subversion book has all the information you'd ever want on how to use it. The Basic Work Cycle chapter is especially handy.

Please subscribe to the mythtv-dev mailing list if you plan to run trunk! Instead of sending patches to the mythtv-dev mailing list for inclusion to MythTV, please create a ticket instead (TicketHowTo). This should allow us to track patches better, and hopefully get them handled in a much more timely manner (and avoid losing patches).

P.S. There are a few links here to the official Trac website -- before submitting a bug report, please make sure you haven't accidentally wandered over there.

If you are having troubles checking out the source, and you are behind a web proxy (such as squid), this may help.

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DIMPAY’s Pre-ICO Has Started! - The Future of Decentralized Cryptocurrency Payments

The DIM Ecosystem has expanded further with the launch of DIMPAY, an instant, borderless and decentralized payment system based on NEM blockchain technology. DIMPAY aims to facilitate cashless transactions for consumers and merchants, along with providing a potential financial solution for the 2 billion individuals worldwide without access to bank accounts.

DIMPAY is specifically developed to facilitate the generating of invoices, tracking of inventory, making payments and much more. The use of DIMPAY will eliminate numerous payment errors as the use of NEM blockchain technology makes this platform less expensive and instantaneous, mainly directed at peer-to-peer, business-to-business, consumer-to-business and business-to-consumer transactions.

Consisting of the DEPOTWALLET web-app, the mobile-app and the DIM Debit Card, this payment platform will allow users to buy, sell, hold and manage cryptocurrencies and cryptonized assets in a secure manner. Additionally, the DIM Debit Card will allow consumers to engage in e-commerce and walk-in purchases within the mercantile sector. All while the consumer is in full control of his finances at all times, trusting that strong fraud protection and illegal activity measures have been implemented accordingly.

DIMPAY further makes use of a QR code which imbeds all required information securely with no corresponding email address, enabling customers to make purchases and merchants to receive payments utilising anonymous accounts. Accounts that can also not be blocked or frozen, as with many other payment systems. Moreover, the DEPOTWALLET Business Account is accessed through scanning a Quick Response (QR) code with a mobile device instead of applying the common one dimensional barcode system.

According to Cisco’s Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast Update, global mobile traffic acquired a growth of 63% in 2016 reaching heights of 7.2 exabytes (7.2 billion gigabytes) per month. This went up from 4.4 exabytes per month at the end of 2015. Further growth is expected, 49 exabytes by 2021 to be exact, while mobile devices will represent 20% of the total IP traffic with smartphones accounting for over 50% of global devices and networks.

As mobile devices continue to increase in popularity, the adoption of QR codes and mobile payments will increase. DIMPAY is positioning itself to reap the rewards of this anticipated mobile usage boom.

The QR code will be the foundation for P2P, B2B and B2C sectors using DIMPAY. The use of the QR code will eliminate the need for numerous participants such as cashiers within the payment process. The elimination of these partakers in turn will lead to decreased costs and increased efficiency, resulting in savings for both the consumers and merchants.
The DIMPAY ICO is designed to facilitate the development of this platform with full details available on the website.

The DIMPAY Foundation is a stand-alone company that is not associated directly with the DIM Foundation. It is the first step towards a decentralized idea of the DIM Ecosystem.

ICO Dates: 4 December (00:00 CET) – 15 December (23:59 CET) 2017.

Purchase: DIMCOIN

Maximum ICO Target: 1,500 BTC

Bonuses Available:

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  • 10% (20% for using XEM) 7 – 12 December 2017
  • 5% (15% for using XEM) 13 – 18 December 2017

Company name: DIMPAY

Company site: https://www.dimpay.io/

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Winner in the Game of Coin–TPC or Bitcoin

The Public Coin (TPC), a digital currency of Satoshi Nakamoto is trending globally. Recently, the rating was skyrocketed. But how high is it flying? Let’s review the case. Before the first TPC trading platform was opened to public, the daily trading volumes was 300,000TPC, when only the core team and people with invitation codes were allowed to trade TPC. After official registration opening, the number of registered users has reached more than ten thousand in just one month. Currently, there are thousands of certified registered users. The number of certification and registration follow up is still hot and the digits are increasing. Until now, there are 5,000 Bitcoins pending to bid for TPC that means there are a lot of people waiting to purchase some TPC.

The growth of TPC is exponential. It’s a universal digital currency based on blockchain. It exercises the traditional blockchain technology and something new called smart contract technology accompanied with peer-to-peer distribution and security systems, so that it can be used in international smart-crowdfunding projects. After testing everything in every way, it is proved that TPC’s transaction speed is the fastest of all digital currencies, and is 5 times faster than Bitcoins. Also, TPC is the only digital currency that includes utilities such as quotes, transactions, payments and smart contracts.

On a recent briefing, Orman had a few things to say about Bitcoins and TPC. According to him, he would recommend TPC, if the price of the Bitcoins plummeted and someone asked him about the more advantageous digital currency. Looking at this with a financial point of view, not buying TPC will be a mistake. No matter what happens, there is no possibility of digital currency disappearing in the future. Meanwhile, Bitcoin is not unique. If it doesn’t meet any changes and optimizations, there is a chance it will be outdated. At that time, any kind of digital currency more advantageous than Bitcoin will be replacing Bitcoin.

Orman also said that TPC is now showing its capabilities and potential to public. Compared with Bitcoin, TPC stands with a relatively bloated ecosystem, activity and development advantages of TPC community are obvious. Miners will always go forward with the currency with the most profitable assets for power layout. Furthermore, TPC was created to make up for the defects found within Bitcoin. TPC is the new generation of digital currency and has a large capability to be optimized.

In consonance with reliable news, the companies that are currently involved in TPC mining has risen from 21 to 27. Moreover, it was claimed in news that the exceptional popularity of TPC has already begun to gain attention of some insiders and some authoritative sources. A few insiders have stated clearly that, when the TPC trading platform opens trading to public, TPC will be added as a way for people to pay. Although the news has not yet been confirmed, the recent events and the events that are to come, say precisely the same.

Orman further added that, apparently, TPC is the rising star of the digital currency.

Company name: The Public Coin

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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — C.J. Burks had 20 points as Marshall narrowly beat Middle Tennessee 98-93 on Saturday.

Jon Elmore had 19 points for Marshall (14-13, 7-7 Conference USA), which broke its four-game losing streak. Rondale Watson added 17 points. Jannson Williams had 16 points and three blocks for the hosts.

After a close first half that resulted in the two teams entering the locker room tied at 41-41, the second half was equally hard-fought. Ultimately, Marshall was able to eke out the slim 5-point victory. Both teams set season records for scoring in the second half. The Thundering Herd's 57 points in the second half marked a season high for the home team, while the 52 points in the second half for the Blue Raiders was the best of the season for the visitors.

Antonio Green scored a career-high 31 points for the Blue Raiders (8-19, 5-9). Reggie Scurry scored a career-high 24 points and had nine rebounds. Donovan Sims had 12 points and six rebounds.

The Thundering Herd and the Blue Raiders next play in Conference USA's inaugural bonus-play format with opponents to be determined later Saturday.

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Jan 17, 2020

March 14, 2008: MESA sponsors Central Valley trebuchet contest

Richard the Lionheart used them to invade Muslim lands during the Crusades of the Middle Ages. Central Valley junior high and high school students used them to invade Fresno State’s South Gym on Saturday.

Trebuchets, weapons of castle destruction similar to catapults, became instruments of hands-on learning during a competition hosted by the Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) Schools Program.

Fresno Stateâ€™s engineering department is the local sponsor of the statewide MESA Schools Program.

â€œMESA is about promoting kids to be involved in science, engineering, technology; to make them see itâ€™s not just a bunch of writing on the board, doing bookwork,â€ said Harim Martinez, a MESA volunteer who has been involved since he was an engineering undergraduate at Fresno State.

Martinez said that the trebuchet competition was partly about teaching students

how to approach failure as an opportunity to learn. He said that figuring out what works and what does not is an important skill in life, not just engineering.

â€œOnce youâ€™re out of school, out in the real world, this is kind of the things you deal with on a day-to-day basis,” he said.

The trebuchets seen on Saturday showcased students’ experimentation. One looked like it had been made from a giant Erector set. Most used pull-strings to launch, but some used battery-powered firing systems. Weights were fashioned from diverse materials like sledgehammer heads and rubber-coated purple dumbbells.

Students launched their trebuchets one at a time toward carefully spaced tape markers on the gym’s floor. Unlike the medieval war machines, these trebuchets averaged knee-height and fired hacky sacks, not severed heads of enemy soldiers.

Joseph Garrett, a senior at Herbert Hoover High School in Fresno, said “We actually used Teflon on the axle to decrease friction so it goes farther, and we have the metal plate that decreases friction as the projectile gets launched into the air.” Garrett said his team’s trebuchet took an estimated 10 to 15 hours to build and 18 to 20 hours to test and adjust.

â€œFor the accuracy, we wanted to shoot for the 10-meters, and the [trebuchet] that was working outside went 15 meters, so just that simple variation of just being outside changed [things],â€ Garrett said.

In addition to building the trebuchets so they adhere to set guidelines, students must prepare supporting materials to present to the judges.

â€œThroughout the year, students work on their technical paper, oral presentation, academic display and device performance tasks in preparation for this,â€ Fresno State MESA Schools Program Director Louie Lopez said.

He said that the winners of Saturdayâ€™s preliminary competition would go on to compete at regionals, held at UC Santa Barbara. State championships are scheduled for May 10 at Fresno State, with June national championships in Maryland.

Both Garrett and Martinez encouraged Fresno State students to get involved with MESA. Garrett said that innate skill at math and science was not necessary to be a part of the organization.

â€œPeople are afraid — intimidated — and they shouldnâ€™t be,â€ he said.

Volunteering with MESA provides a chance to reach out to students from poorer areas who may not have had a chance for much hands-on experience, Martinez said.

“To them, even graduating high school is an accomplishment, so when they come to our program, we try to motivate them,” Martinez said.

“Itâ€™s like, â€˜Thereâ€™s something beyond high school. Thereâ€™s higher education, and, look, thereâ€™s all these people who came from similar backgrounds and they were able to do it despite the challenges that they faced.”

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The Best Fantasy and Sci-Fi Shows on Netflix

     January 9, 2020

In the mood to watch a genre series? Fantasy, sci-fi, superheroes, or a touch of horror? Well we (and Netflix) have you covered. From classics like The Twilight Zone and Star Trek: the Next Generation to quirky series The Magicians and Legends of Tomorrow — not to mention great Netflix originals like Jessica Jones — below you’ll find a list of shows that might make for great discoveries or are just fun to watch again and again.

Like with our list of the Best TV Dramas on Netflix, we will keep rolling out more lists of TV subgenres on the streaming giant, including the Best ComediesBest Crime Dramas, and more. So if you don’t see you favorites here, keep checking! And of course, for a full list of everything Netflix has to offer TV-wise that we recommend, you can head over to our master list of The Best TV Shows on Netflix.

This list will continue to grow, but for now check out our list of the best fantasy (and supernatural and superheroric and sci-fi) shows on Netflix below, and let us know some of your other favorites in the comments:


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