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I was wondering if any of the book folks on the list who
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We had a commision, just completed, for a "Millenium Book"
48 pages of apocolyptic poetry, Elephant Folio in size.
Done on a nice italian handmade paper provided by the customer.
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and then dying the paper black. It worked very well, though the paper was a
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Seeds of the Desert: the Legacy of Charles de Foucauld. 1998.
A 38 minute video presentation of the life and spirituality of Charles de Foucauld and some of the religious, clerical and lay communities which follow his vision of a contemplative life in the world. Footage from Bolivia, Italy, the USA, Cuba and the Philippines as well as historical footage from North Africa.
Available from the Little Sisters of Jesus
Also available in Spanish.
Books in Print:
Charles de Foucauld-In the Footsteps of Jesus of Nazareth, Little Sister Annie of Jesus, New City Press, 2005.
Charles de Foucauld-Journey of the Spirit, Sr Cathy Wright, lsj, Pauline Books and Media, 2005.
The Call of the Desert - a biography of Little Sister Magdeleine of Jesus, Kathryn Spink, Darton, Longman and Todd Ltd., London, 1993. Contact Little Sisters of Jesus for info.
Charles de Foucauld ; writings / selected with an introduction by Robert Ellsberg (Modern Spiritual Masters Series), Orbis Books, Maryknoll, NY 1999.
Christian Hermit in an Islamic World - a Muslim's View of Charles de Foucauld, Ali Merad, 1975, translated by Zoe Hersov, Paulist Press, Mahwah, NJ, 1999.
Charles de Foucauld, Jean Jacques Antier, 1997, translated Julia Shirek Smith, Ignatius Press, 1999.
Scriptural Meditations on Faith, Charles de Foucauld, New City Press, Brooklyn, NY, 1988.
Hope in the Gospels, Charles de Foucauld, New City Press, Brooklyn, NY, 1990.
Meditations of a Hermit, Orbis Books; Maryknoll, NY, 1930, 1981.
Articles in English:
"Be Still and Know," U.S. Catholic, June 2001, p. 38-39.
"The Pain of Being an Outsider: the Story of Magdeleine Hutin," Spirituality Magazine, vol. 7, July/August 2001.
"Multicultural Community at the Heart of Our Vocation," Review for Religious, June 2001.
"Nazareth as Model for Mission in the Life of Charles de Foucauld," Mission Studies, Spring, 2002.
"Spiritual Childhood and Mission", Spirituality, Nov/Dec 2002, p. 373-378. Dublin.
Other web links:
Jesus Caritas Lay Community Web Page and English Language News from around the world.
Jesus Caritas Priests Fraternity
In Latin America: http: //www.rc.net/mexico/hermanitas

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|Publication number||US7937581 B2|
|Application number||US 12/560,481|
|Publication date||May 3, 2011|
|Filing date||Sep 16, 2009|
|Priority date||Sep 28, 2001|
|Also published as||DE60234470D1, EP1461925A1, EP1461925B1, US7620810, US20050083947, US20100049967, WO2003030487A1|
|Publication number||12560481, 560481, US 7937581 B2, US 7937581B2, US-B2-7937581, US7937581 B2, US7937581B2|
|Inventors||Sami Vaarala, Antti Nuopponen|
|Original Assignee||Mph Technologies Oy|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (2), Classifications (19), Legal Events (3)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
This is a continuation patent application that claims priority from U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/490,932, filed 22 Nov. 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,620,810 that claims priority from PCT/FI02/00770, filed 27 Sep. 2002, that claims priority from Finnish Patent Application No. 20011910, filed 28 Sep. 2001.
The method and network of the invention is intended to secure mobile connections in telecommunication networks. Especially, it is meant for IPSec connections.
The invention provides a method for ensuring secure forwarding of a message in a telecommunication network comprising at least one mobile terminal and another terminal, when the mobile terminal moves from a first address to a second address and there is a secure connection established between the first address of the mobile terminal and the other terminal, which secure connection defines at least the addresses of the two terminals. The invention also provides a network for performing such a method.
An internetwork is a collection of individual networks connected with intermediate networking devices and functions as a single large network. Different networks can be interconnected by routers and other networking devices to create an internetwork.
A local area network (LAN) is a data network that covers a relatively small geographic area. It typically connects workstations, personal computers, printers and other devices. A wide area network (WAN) is a data communication network that covers a relatively broad geographic area. Wide area networks (WANs) interconnect LANs across normal telephone lines and, for instance, optical networks; thereby interconnecting geographically disposed users.
There is a need to protect data and resources from disclosure, to guarantee the authenticity of data, and to protect systems from network based attacks. More in detail, there is a need for confidentiality (protecting the contents of data from being read), integrity (protecting the data from being modified, which is a property that is independent of confidentiality), authentication (obtaining assurance about the actual sender of data), replay protection (guaranteeing that data is fresh, and not a copy of previously sent data), identity protection (keeping the identities of parties exchanging data secret from outsiders), high availability, i.e. denial-of-service protection (ensuring that the system functions even when under attack) and access control. IPSec is a technology providing most of these, but not all of them. (In particular, identity protection is not completely handled by IPSec, and neither is denial-of-service protection.)
The IP security protocols (IPSec) provides the capability to secure communications between arbitrary hosts, e.g. across a LAN, across private and public wide area networks (WANs) and across the internet. IPSec can be used in different ways, such as for building secure virtual private networks, to gain a secure access to a company network, or to secure communication with other organisations, ensuring authentication and confidentiality and providing a key exchange mechanism. IPSec ensures confidentiality integrity, authentication, replay protection, limited traffic flow confidentiality, limited identity protection, and access control based on authenticated identities. Even if some applications already have built in security protocols, the use of IPSec further enhances the security.
IPSec can encrypt and/or authenticate traffic at IP level. Traffic going in to a WAN is typically compressed and encrypted and traffic coming from a WAN is decrypted and decompressed. IPSec is defined by certain documents, which contain rules for the IPSec architecture. The documents that define IPSec, are, for the time being, the Request For Comments (RFC) series of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), in particular, RFCs 2401-2412.
Two protocols are used to provide security at the IP layer; an authentication protocol designated by the header of the protocol, Authentication Header (AH), and a combined encryption/authentication protocol designated by the format of the packet for that protocol, Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP). AH and ESP are however similar protocols, both operating by adding a protocol header. Both AH and ESP are vehicles for access control based on the distribution of cryptographic keys and the management of traffic flows related to these security protocols.
Security association (SA) is a key concept in the authentication and the confidentiality mechanisms for IP. A security association is a one-way relationship between a sender and a receiver that offers security services to the traffic carried on it. If a secure two-way relationship is needed, then two security associations are required. If ESP and AH are combined, or if ESP and/or AH are applied more than once, the term SA bundle is used, meaning that two or more SAs are used. Thus, SA bundle refers to one or more SAs applied in sequence, e.g. by first performing an ESP protection, and then an AH protection. The SA bundle is the combination of all SAs used to secure a packet.
The term IPsec connection is used in what follows in place of an IPSec bundle of one or more security associations, or a pair of IPSec bundles—one bundle for each direction—of one or more security associations. This term thus covers both unidirectional and bi-directional traffic protection. There is no implication of symmetry of the directions, i.e., the algorithms and IPSec transforms used for each direction may be different.
A security association is uniquely identified by three parameters. The first one, the Security Parameters Index (SPI), is a bit string assigned to this SA. The SPI is carried in AH and ESP headers to enable the receiving system to select the SA under which a received packet will be processed. IP destination address is the second parameter, which is the address of the destination end point of the SA, which may be an end user system or a network system such as a firewall or a router. The third parameter, the security protocol identifier indicates whether the association is an AH or ESP security association.
In each IPSec implementation, there is a nominal security association data base (SADB) that defines the parameters associated with each SA. A security association is normally defined by the following parameters. The Sequence Number Counter is a 32-bit value used to generate the sequence number field in AH or ESP headers. The Sequence Counter Overflow is a flag indicating whether overflow of the sequence number counter should generate an auditable event and prevent further transmission of packets on this SA. An Anti-Replay Window is used to determine whether an inbound AH or ESP packet is a replay. AH information involves information about the authentication algorithm, keys and related parameters being used with AH. ESP information involves information of encryption and authentication algorithms, keys, initialisation vectors, and related parameters being used with IPSec. The sixth parameter, Lifetime of this Security Association, is a time-interval and/or byte-count after which a SA must be replaced with a new SA (and new SPI) or terminated plus an indication of which of these actions should occur. IPSec Protocol Mode is either tunnel or transport mode. Path MTU, which is an optional feature, defines the maximum size of a packet that can be transmitted without fragmentation.
Both AH and ESP support two modes used, transport and tunnel mode.
Transport mode provides protection primarily for upper layer protocols and extends to the payload of an IP packet. Typically, transport mode is used for end-to-end communication between two hosts. Transport mode may be used in conjunction with a tunnelling protocol (other that IPSec tunnelling).
Tunnel mode provides protection to the entire IP packet and is generally used for sending messages through more than two components, although tunnel mode may also be used for end-to-end communication between two hosts. Tunnel mode is often used when one or both ends of a SA is a security gateway, such as a firewall or a router that implements IPSec. With tunnel mode, a number of hosts on networks behind firewalls may engage in secure communications without implementing IPSec. The unprotected packets generated by such hosts are tunnelled through external networks by tunnel mode SAs set up by the IPSec software in the firewall or secure router at boundary of the local network.
To achieve this, after the AH or ESP fields are added to the IP packet, the entire packet plus security fields are treated as the payload of a new outer IP packet with a new outer IP header. The entire original, or inner, packet travels through a tunnel from one point of an IP network to another: no routers along the way are able to examine the inner IP packet. Because the original packet is encapsulated, the new larger packet may have totally different source and destination addresses, adding to the security. In other words, the first step in protecting the packet using tunnel mode is to add a new IP header to the packet; thus the “IP|payload” packet becomes “IP|IP|payload”. The next step is to secure the packet using ESP and/or AH. In case of ESP, the resulting packet is “IP|ESP|IP|payload”. The whole inner packet is covered by the ESP and/or AH protection. AH also protects parts of the outer header, in addition to the whole inner packet.
The IPSec tunnel mode operates e.g. in such a way that if a host on a network generates an IP packet with a destination address of another host on another network, the packet is routed from the originating host to a security gateway (SGW), firewall or other secure router at the boundary of the first network. The SGW or the like filters all outgoing packets to determine the need for IPSec processing. If this packet from the first host to another host requires IPSec, the firewall performs IPSec processing and encapsulates the packet in an outer IP header. The source IP address of this outer IP header is this firewall and the destination address may be a firewall that forms the boundary to the other local network. This packet is now routed to the other host's firewall with intermediate routers examining only the outer IP header. At the other host firewall, the outer IP header is stripped off and the inner packet is delivered to the other host.
ESP in tunnel mode encrypts and optionally authenticates the entire inner IP packet, including the inner IP header. AH in tunnel mode authenticates the entire inner IP packet, including the inner IP header, and selected portions of the outer IP header.
The key management portion of IPSec involves the determination and distribution of secret keys. The default automated key management protocol for IPSec is referred to as ISAKMP/Oakley and consists of the Oakley key determination protocol and Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol (ISAKMP). Internet key exchange (IKE) is a newer name for the ISAKMP/Oakley protocol. IKE is based on the Diffie-Hellman algorithm and supports RSA signature authentication among other modes. IKE is an extensible protocol, and allows future and vendor-specific features to be added without compromising functionality.
IPSec has been designed to provide confidentiality, integrity, and replay protection for IP packets. However, IPSec is intended to work with static network topology, where hosts are fixed to certain subnetworks. For instance, when an IPSec tunnel has been formed by using Internet Key Exchange (IKE) protocol, the tunnel endpoints are fixed and remain constant. If IPSec is used with a mobile host, the IKE key exchange will have to be redone from every new visited network. This is problematic, because IKE key exchanges involve computationally expensive Diffie-Hellman key exchange algorithm calculations and possibly RSA calculations. Furthermore, the key exchange requires at least three round trips (six messages) if using the IKE aggressive mode followed by IKE quick mode, and nine messages if using IKE main mode followed by IKE quick mode. This may be a big problem in high latency networks, such as General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) regardless of the computational expenses.
In this text, the term mobility and mobile terminal does not only mean physical mobility, instead the term mobility is in the first hand meant moving from one network to another, which can be performed by a physically fixed terminal as well.
The problem with standard IPSec tunnel end points are that they are fixed. A SA is bound to a certain IP address, and if it is changed, the existing IPSec SA becomes useless because it has been established by using different endpoint addresses. The problem has been discussed in the IETF standardisation forum, www.IETF.org, wherein an idea to support mobility for IPSec ESP tunnels by means of signalling to update the address of one end after a movement was mentioned by Francis Dupont. No solutions have however been presented until this date.
The standard Mobile IP protocol provides a mobile terminal with a mobile connection, and defines mechanisms for performing efficient handovers from one network to another. However, Mobile IP has several disadvantages. The security of Mobile IP is very limited. The mobility signalling messages are authenticated, but not encrypted, and user data traffic is completely unprotected. Also, there is no key exchange mechanism for establishing the cryptographic keys required for authenticating the mobility signalling. Such keys need to be typically distributed manually. Finally, the current Mobile IP protocol does not define a method for working through Network Address Translation (NAT) devices.
A way to solve this problem is to use e.g. Mobile IP to handle the mobility of the host, and use IPSec on top of the static IP address provided by the Mobile IP. Thus, the IPSec SAs are bound to static addresses, and the IPSec SAs can survive mobility of the host. However, this approach suffers from packet size overhead of both Mobile IP and IPSec tunnels, which can affect performance considerably when using links with small throughput.
The documents that define IP in general are the RFC standards RFC 768, RFC 791, RFC 793, RFC 826 and RFC 2460. RFC 2002, RFC 2003, RFC 2131, RFC 3115, MOBILE Ipv4 and IPv6, and DHCPV6 define Mobile IP, IP-IP and DHCP.
The following is a list of useful references of standards mentioned.
IP in General, TCP and UDP:
The object of the invention is to ensure secure forwarding of messages from and to mobile terminals by avoiding the problems of prior art.
The method and network of the invention is to ensure secure forwarding of a message in a telecommunication network, comprising at least one first terminal and another terminal. In the method, the first terminal moves from a first address to a second address. A secure connection between the first address of the first terminal and the other terminal defining at least the addresses of the two terminals is established. The first terminal moves from the first address to a second address. The connection is changed to be between the second address and the other terminal by means of a request from the first terminal and preferably, a reply back to the first terminal.
In the invention, the first terminal is movable from one network to another. Such a terminal can physically be a mobile terminal or a fixed terminal.
The secure connection is an IPSec connection established by forming one or more Security Associations (SAs) using the IPSec protocols. The request and/or the reply message can be protected e.g. by IPSec encryption and/or authentication, possibly using the same IPSec SA that is used for traffic protection purposes.
In general, registration request and registration reply are Mobile IP terms while the invention is not bound to Mobile IP. In the invention, the terms request and reply are used in the generic sense, and may or may not be related to Mobile IP.
The method of the invention can be used in different kinds of networks. If the first terminal and the other terminal form an end-to-end connection, the secure connection may be an IPSec tunnel mode or transport mode connection. Furthermore, one of or both of the first terminal and the other terminal can be a security gateway protecting one or more computers, whereby IPSec tunnel mode, or IPSec transport mode together with a tunnelling protocol (such as Layer 2 Tunnelling Protocol, L2TP), is used for the secure connection between the first terminal and the other terminal.
If both terminals are mobile, a special solution is required for the situation when both terminals move simultaneously in case of a so called “double jump” situation. This solution can be implemented e.g. by using a centralised registry of current locations of hosts, although other solutions exist for the problem. However, the “changeable” IPSec tunnel or transport mode SAs of the invention could be used in that case, too.
The applicant has solved the above problems of prior art by defining a signalling mechanism that allows an existing IPSec security association, that is, the symmetric encryption and authentication algorithms used for packet processing, along with their keys and other parameters, to be moved from one network to another. To be more precise, an existing IPSec tunnel endpoint can be moved in the invention from one point of attachment to another. For instance, an IPSec tunnel established between addresses A and X tunnel can be changed by using the defined signalling to be between addresses B and X, using only a single round trip for signalling (2 messages), or half a round trip (1 message, if a reply message is not used) for signalling. The solution requires minimal computational overhead compared to Diffie-Hellman or strong authentication calculations.
The signalling mechanism is preferably similar to the one in Mobile IP, i.e. a registration request (RREQ) is sent to the other end of the SA followed by a registration reply (RREP) back to the sender of the RREQ message, both of which are extensible for future features and optional attributes. The RREQ/RREP message pair is sent from the new network, and once properly authenticated, the sender IPSec tunnel endpoint is updated from the old network to the new network.
In case the security association used for protecting user traffic is also used for signalling purposes, the reception of the RREQ message by the other end of the SA requires a change in a normal IPSec implementation to accept a packet that appears to belong to a certain IPSec tunnel, but comes from a wrong address (i.e. the tunnel is currently between A and X, and the RREQ comes from address B). This is only necessary for the RREQ message. Such an implementation is provided by the invention; it is necessary to modify IPSec if IPSec is used for the RREQ/RREP signalling. In that case, it is required specifically for processing of the RREQ and RREP messages, if the reply message is to be used.
The request message may update a set of security associations, for instance, a single security association, a security association bundle, an IPSec connection, a group of IPSec connections, or any combinations of these. In practice, it is useful to update either a single IPSec connection or a group of IPSec connections. The latter may be important if separate IPSec connections are used for different kinds of traffic. A single request message can then update all (or a certain set) of such connections to a new address, instead of requiring separate requests for each IPSec connection. In the following, the case of updating a single IPSec connection is discussed, without limiting the invention to this behaviour.
Another method of performing the signalling is to use a separate protocol. The protocol should preferably provide encryption and/or authentication of the signalling messages. The IKE protocol already has messages defined for e.g. deleting IPSec SAs. One method of providing the necessary signalling would be by adding a new IKE notification message type that requests a change in an existing IPSec SA. Such a message should provide its own encryption and/or authentication to avoid requiring an IKE connection set up from the new address, which would require extra messaging.
IP version 4 (IPv4) is the currently widely deployed Internet Protocol version. Its major disadvantage is the small number of unique, public IP addresses. IP version 6 (IPv6) has a much larger address space, which fixes the most important IPv4 problem known today. IPv6 also changes some other things in the Internet Protocol, for example, how fragmentation of packets is done, but these changes are quite small. Most protocols have separate definitions on how they are used within the IPv4 and the IPv6 context. For instance, there are separate versions of IPSec and Mobile IP for use with IPv4 and IPv6. However, such modifications to protocols are quite small, and do not usually change the essentials of the protocols significantly. The invention can be applied to both IPv4 and IPv6.
In the following, the invention is further described by means of figures and some examples. The intention is not to restrict the invention to the details of the following description or to the details of protocols such as the IPSec and IKE protocols which might be changed in the future.
sent in plaintext as the IPSec tunnel only exist between computers 1 and 2.
The network of
The protocol begins with the IKE main mode requiring 6 messages in total, see steps 1 a-6 a in
The protocol then continues with IKE quick mode requiring 3 messages in total (steps 7 a-9 a in
At this point the tunnel has been established between addresses A and X. 9 messages have been used along with the computational expense (each Diffie-Hellman computation may take hundreds of milliseconds, for instance, depending on the host), also the roundtrip times being considerable (9/2=4.5 roundtrips, with a roundtrip time of 500 ms this is 2.25 seconds for latency alone).
The movement of the mobile terminal to address B causes full re-negotiation and again IKE main mode requires 6 messages in total (steps 1 b-6 b in
The use of the protocol continues with IKE quick mode requiring 3 messages total (steps 7 b-9 b). The network of
The tunnel between addresses B and X is now complete.
Then IKE quick mode is again used requiring 3 messages in total (steps 7 a-9 a in
Again, IKE main mode may be replaced by any other IKE phase 1 mode, and IKE quick mode by any other IKE phase 2 mode.
At this point the tunnel has been established between addresses A and X. 9 messages have been used along with the computational expense.
In the invention, movement to address B requires only a single round trip, when using registration request messages to be sent from the mobile terminal, when it moves from address A to address B. In signal 10 a of
11 a is optional in the invention. The preferable encryption method is IPSec, preferably with the modified reception processing described previously. However, the exact method of signalling is not important, the essence is to carry over the IPSec SA to the new connection point.
The SA that existed between addresses A and X has now been changed to be between addresses B and X and is now complete. The next time the mobile terminal sends a message, host 2 in
Any further movement from network to another can be accomplished with a similar exchange of signalling message(s). The IPSec SA does not need to be re-established until the lifetime of the SA has been exhausted.
The invention requires half a roundtrip if only a request message is used without a reply, and one roundtrip of the reply message is used.
The example describes the tunnel mode of IPSec, but transport mode can also be used. IPSec transport mode connections in examples can be replaced with IPSec tunnel mode connections and vice versa. IPSec transport mode combined with an external tunnelling protocol, such as the Layer 2 Tunnelling Protocol (L2TP), is a replacement for IPSec tunnel mode with regards to functionality.
The implementation may optimise the start of traffic flows with regard to message 10 a (and optionally 11 a); e.g. after sending 10 a, the client may directly send IPSec-protected traffic. This essentially makes the handover latency zero, although it requires more complicated processing if the message 10 a is lost while being delivered. However, the essential part of the invention is that it is possible to make the invention provide essentially zero-latency handover for client-to-server traffic, and half a roundtrip latency for server-to client traffic.
Different network topologies can, of course, be used in the invention. For instance in
While the present invention has been described in accordance with preferred compositions and embodiments, it is to be understood that certain substitutions and alterations may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the following claims.
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|US6170057 *||Oct 16, 1997||Jan 2, 2001||Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba||Mobile computer and method of packet encryption and authentication in mobile computing based on security policy of visited network|
|US6976177 *||Jan 18, 2001||Dec 13, 2005||Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ)||Virtual private networks|
|U.S. Classification||713/153, 380/247, 370/401, 713/161, 713/151, 370/338, 709/228, 455/436|
|International Classification||H04L29/06, H04L12/28, H04L9/00|
|Cooperative Classification||H04W76/04, H04W12/02, H04L63/164, H04L63/0428, H04W80/04|
|European Classification||H04W12/02, H04L63/04B, H04L63/16C|
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As a musician, nothing beats being able to play your music with others. The current pandemic makes that delicate choreography challenging – but not impossible – as our Music Department has shown.
A second year composition module has been formulated to connect our students across the world and reach wider audiences, offering them an insight into the challenges faced by modern day musicians.
The result – students composing, working and playing music together across eight different time zones, with the potential to shape how musicians work in a post-pandemic world.
Equal access to materials
The project had students write scores by hand and perform each other’s pieces over Zoom. This was made possible through our Music Department’s distribution of instrument packs, comprised of 15 inexpensive objects, providing equal access to the same sounds.
The inexpensive objects – made from wood, glass, metal and paper – enabled our students to choose from a wide range of sound sources that could be reproduced irrespective of location.
With equal access to these objects, students could explore the sound world that they wanted to create, secure in the knowledge that whether in China or the Caribbean, they could be joined by others able to perform the piece at the same time.
And the band played on
As well as creating their own pieces, the project enabled students to write and conduct for others across the world. The results to date have been impressive, with some memorable pieces created and students conducting each other across Zoom calls. All offer an exciting insight into how modern music continues to be shaped by the simplest of objects.
With many new collaborative projects spring boarding from this initial exercise, the Postal Composition Project was well received by our staff and students alike and is now viewed as, not simply a stop gap during a pandemic, but a vital insight into what it is like to perform as a modern day musician.


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Mark Lee, a Turbine Technician/Safety Instructor at Pinnacle Career Institute — North Kansas City, led a small group of students in assembling a low-cost solar kit. It only took about 20 minutes for the class to assemble, but the hands-on experience of assembling the solar panels, regular and inverter was truly educational.
"I told my class, ‘I can tell you about it. I can draw it for you,’" said Lee. "But there’s no replacing the hands-on experience and seeing the technology work."
It worked indeed. Even though this was an evening class with daylight fading, the 750-watt inverter harnessed enough energy from the sun to power a 200-watt light bulb.
Lee plans to continue bringing other alternative energy hands-on projects to his classes. It’s all about preparing students for future careers.
“I told my students that they might find a side job installing solar kits and wind turbines actually dependent on solar energy,” said Lee.
Two of Lee’s students will head to Sweetwater, Texas in the next two weeks for the Wind Turbine Boot Camp – an immersive week of hands-on instruction on wind turbines.
About Pinnacle Career Institute
For more than 50 years, Pinnacle Career Institute has provided quality career education in competitive fields such as Alternative Energy, Business, Health & Fitness, Medical, and Trades & Technical. Along with Pinnacle Career Institute Online Education, Pinnacle Career Institute has two campuses in the Kansas City, MO, area and one campus in Lawrence, KS. Pinnacle Career Institute offers flexible scheduling options and quality skill education.
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Once you have decided to make a change and get help for your addiction problem, the next step is to explaore your treatment facility options. Keep in mind that there is no one-size fits all facility. The most effective way to find an appropriate treatment program that meets your particular needs is to speak with an addiction treatment professional who can assess your specific situation and give you various treatment facility options based on your exact needs. We can help you with this. Simply call our Drug Treatment Help-Line at 1-877-683-7818 and you will be connected to an addiction treatment specialist who can help you find the correct treatment program for you.
Outpatient services are on the low end of the spectrum of rehab services in terms of intensity of care, for the reason that individual can preserve their lifestyle in several ways with no commitment of needing to be in a rehabilitation center while receiving treatment services. While this may seem perfect it may not provide the much needed change of environment than a lot of people in rehab need to have a successful rehab.
It is crucial that gays and lesbians obtain excellent rehab services within a treatment setting that is discreet and has rehab professionals available to them who understand the unique problems they have to deal with in life. Because substance abuse for gays and lesbians is sometimes triggered because of the problems they face due to their sexual preference, a program that can help them handle these problems and give them the confidence they may have lacked before arriving in treatment can be a crucial part of treatment for gay and lesbian clients.
The hearing impaired can often be prone to alcoholism and drug abuse due to the challenges that their impairment impose on them. While detection of the issue can often be hard among the hearing impaired, you can find ASL and also other assistance services intended for them when substance abuse treatment is necessary. Other than ASL, such services might include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are receiving the support they need in drug and alcohol rehabilitation.
Not all alcohol and drug rehab facilities have the staff or resources to cater to the demands of Spanish speaking clientele, but thankfully there are more and more programs that will do so because the need for Spanish services is higher than any other time. Therapy, study info and the like are actually very often available in Spanish in both long and short terms facilities which provide inpatient or residential rehabilitation and outpatient Spanish rehabilitation is available too nationwide.
Self Payment is needed when a person's insurance won't cover the entire cost of treatment or will only pay for part of it. In these situations, it may seem like a drawback but individuals really have a much more leverage because they can decide on whichever program they would like without the restrictions from health insurers that so many men and women encounter. Likewise, treatment facilities will usually provide payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to help them get into rehab.
Some rehab programs will take Medicaid in the event the individual cannot self pay or present another type of private health care insurance. Medicaid may only cover outpatient and short-term rehabilitation within a limited amount of centers, and in this case individuals might want to explore the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they're able to to pay for a more quality rehab program that will get better results, say for example a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehab facility.
Medicare recipients can seek rehab at drug rehabilitation facilities which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehab if the facility is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must help in setting up the individual's treatment strategy. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being the same as any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient treatment being covered through Medicare Medicare Part B.
State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the expense of drug and alcohol treatment if other forms of insurance or self payment are not an option. When someone does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know if they could be eligible for state insurance, they can check with their Social Services office within their area to ascertain if they are and then fill out an application. The majority of state financed insurance will take care of both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but generally only within the state which offers the insurance plan.
Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health insurance plans typically cover some kind of drug rehabilitation service which range from outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehab centers. Individuals could have to participate in a drug and alcohol treatment program that's in their network of providers and there can be other limitations including just how long their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can choose a quality program they prefer and speak with a rehabilitation counselor to ascertain if their insurance covers it.
A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance possibility offered by many different drug treatment programs in an effort to help individuals pay for rehab where this might not have been possible initially. For example, one client's fee for rehab may be different and someone else whose finances are better making them more prepared to spend the money for full cost of rehabilitation. Registrars consider additional factors aside from income including number of dependents to determine the final cost and using the sliding scale.
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Expect a steady stream of black friday deals in the next few weeks. We're still a little ways out from the biggest day of the year for American Retail, but we should start to be getting a pretty clear idea of what sort of deals we'll be seeing on all sorts of things soon. For a lot of people, either a PS4 or an Xbox one is going to be the big ticket item for the holidays, and Black Friday is a good time to pick one up. We've already seen one very impressive Xbox One bundle: Fallout 4, two controllers and the Gars of War Ultimate edition for $299.99, and now we've got our first PS4 bundle: The PS4 and "a free game" from Sam's Club for $299.99. This deal is for the annual "holiday celebration sale," which will happen on Saturday, November 14 as something of an early black friday. Historically, we can expect to see the deal repeat on Black Friday, maybe with a gift card thrown in.
This latest leak comes courtesy of i4u.com. UPDATE: the story was pulled from i4U after a legal notice. You can still see the basics above. Sam's Club confirms that the deal is coming, but that we'll hear more tomorrow.
The "free game" bit smacks of a bit of retail advertising magic: the vast majority of PS4's come with a free game anyway, and nothing in the ad says that the game will be anything in addition to one of the games that comes with a standard bundle. So what it amounts to seems to be $299.99 for the PS4 bundle you would normally get for $349.99: nothing to sneeze at, certainly, but not quite the value you get on that Xbox One bundle from
We're already starting to see a narrative emerge here: $299.99 is the price of either an Xbox One or PS4 on Black Friday, and you'll probably get a free game with it. Extras in the form of controllers, Xbox Live/PS+ subscriptions, gift cards and extra games are where we're likely to see the variation, but $299.99 is likely to be the baseline. Keep checking back here for more leaks as we approach the day.


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A terrific war film, that is more about the inner war than the external one.
Based on the 2003 Iraq war, the movie is about Chris Kyle, the sniper who recorded 160 deaths from his own shoots officially. It's tough to kill someone, but when you are paid to kill, it becomes a profession, a duty. War involves a lot of killing and it does show up. Every soldier who killed someone perhaps goes through a lot of emotion after he the killing. It's because soldiers learn how to value a life.
In this story, we have a protagonist whose conflict within keeps him going and makes him stronger. Seldom have I seen a protagonist with such integrity and who is true to his profession. Vulnerability is something he innately possesses but he does not succumb. This protagonist has almost all the qualities of an ideal man. If the real person, Chris Kyle, on whose life the movie was based was someone as tough as shown in film, I salute his spirit and courage.
Bradley Cooper, who played the role of Chris Kyle, gave a poised and a nuanced performance. Though he shoots most of the time, he pierces any sensitive heart through his expression. To be ruthless is hard but to act being ruthless and yet empathizing is tough. I sincerely believe only few actors can pull off a role as tight as this one. Thankfully, Bradley pulls it off with aplomb.
Above all, I appreciate Clint Eastwood. I hardly know any director, who is not only maniacal but also rolls out a film almost every year.
Watch it for real action, no nonsense stuff and for the spirit of Chris Kyle. Above all, watch it for Clint Eastwood's vision.
A 4/5 for this.

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Hundreds of thousands involving people are throwing away billions of us dollars each year on diet pills. Recently, over $23 billion was spent on diet supplements in the United Areas alone. More than 95% of diet pills purchased can be natural or even herbal supplements. Generally, the only issue dropped when taking diet pills is time plus cash. People looking with regard to a good miracle treatment are usually usually swept apart by simply the exaggerations made by way of individuals marketing diet supplements. Here are some essential and often ignored facts about weight loss supplements.
When should diet pills be taken?
Diet pills are not for anyone. The use of diet program pills should be available to those who have the body mass index (BMI) above 30 who will be otherwise healthy. Those with obesity related conditions including excessive blood pressure, heart condition, a brief history of strokes, higher blood pressure, and diabetic with a BODY MASS INDEX regarding 27 are in addition prospects for diet supplements.
What are the approved diet pills?
Cravings tranquilizers, including Didrex, Tenuate, Sanores, Mazanor, Adipex-P, Ionamin, Bontril and Meridia are the most popular type of diet pills that have got been approved by the FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) for short-term use. Cravings suppressants are available OVER THE COUNTER and can be given by your medical professional.
Unwanted fat absorption blockers, like Orlistat, block dietary fat via being absorbed. Orlistat will be obtainable OTC as Alli and can be prescribed by doctors simply by your doctor as Xenical.
Meridia and even Xenical can be the only diet pills approved for long-term usage. These are most often prescribed by doctors for morbidly fat folks. Research on often the safety and even performance connected with extended use going above two years is not available.
Do diet pills for weight reduction really function?
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グラマラスタイル of diet products could reduce health hazards in over weight individuals. Permanent effectiveness provides certainly not already been established. Typically the use of diet products entails risks including habit, designed tolerance, and section effects.
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Spring has come, the grass is ris
I wonder where all the flowers is
See the birds fly in the sky
Dropping whitewash in my eye
(I'm just glad that cows don't fly)
It is officially spring in North Carolina. I spent yesterday morning doing manly duties (lawn care and vehicle maintenance). So to celebrate, yesterday afternoon I took my bike over to Morganton to ride along the excellent greenway system they have there.
There were a pair of new geocaches on the greenway that I were published after I was there last, so I planned on hunting those down as well.
When I hit the woods, the first thing I noticed was that these flowers were out in full force. I think they are a Lilly of some kind (if you know what they are, please let me know in the comments).
The second cache I found led me to what is now my most favourite place on the greenway. The greenway follows the Catawba river, but the banks are mostly very steep and full of nasty brush, nasty thorny vines of death, and other general briar and bramble plants that infest North Carolina bush like a plague. This was at a nice rocky area right on the water. As you can see it affords some really nice views. Its also well away from the trail itself, so it is quite peaceful.
From here I biked to the end of the greenway to get some information for a future geocaching event I am planning. I then headed all the way back to the Geovan of Destiny, loaded up the bike and drove home.
I had cached the greenway before, and these caches were published since the last time I was here, so I only found the two. Thats OK tho. It isn't all about the numbers. Geocaching may not be for everyone but for me getting in an 8 mile bike ride and a pair of smileys, there are few things that I'd rather be doing.
Especially on a beautiful spring day.


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The Sunken Cemetery was created during the volcanic birth of Mt. Vulcan that lasted from 1871 to about 1875, some areas in the town of Bonbon on Camiguin Island subsided, sinking the cemetery of the town to below sea level. The place is commemorated by a huge cross erected in 1982. Since then the municipality of Bonbon transferred to now the town of Catarman. It is also known as Pasil Reef Marine ...
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A sandwiched vacation in a jampacked work schedule and adulting responsibilities!
Exploring Camiguin - The Island Born of Fire and attesting to what adventures The City of Golden Friendship - Cagayan de Oro City may bring us.
A rough video of the once-in-a-lifetime adventure that has been.
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Camiguin (The Island Born of Fire)
We went to Camiguin last Feb 4 to 5, 2018.
Camiguin, the island born of fire. This is one of the places that is on top of my travel bucket list. Why? I was intrigued because this island has active volcanoes and yet its still flocked with tourists every now and then. Apart from that, who doesnt want to visit an island that has a lot to offer when it comes to natural wonders? Hot spring, waterfalls, beautiful islands, historic places, and more! To kick off my 2018 travel, my blogger friend and travel buddy Stella Maris a.k.a. The Wandering Itinerant explored Camiguin for 4 days and 3 nights. Check out the rest of our adventure and misadv ...
Just off the coast of northern Mindanao in the Philippines is the volcanic island of Camiguin, covered in thick tropical jungle and waterfalls, and surrounded by turquoise waters and rainbow reefs. In a country of 7,107 tropical islands, Camiguin is firmly off the well-trodden South-East Asian beach circuit. However, the short hour-long ferry ride from mainland Mindanao doesnt reflect its relative remoteness.
To say Camiguin is a beautiful island would be an understatement. True, most tourists and locals love the beautiful beaches the rich marine life, refreshing waterfalls, hot and cold springs and all of Camiguins tourist spots. However, theres more to Camiguin than meets the eye.
The Sunken Cemetery is one of the best known tourist destinations on Camiguin Island, Philippines. The cemetery sunk following an earthquake and volcanic eruption in 1871 that completely destroyed Cotta Bato, the capital of Camiguin Island at that time. The large concrete cross and monument was constructed in 1982.

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Love can exist in many shapes and forms but most people seek the expression of love within the confines of a healthy romantic relationship with a significant other. For many people this type of romantic love can be an extremely fulfilling and meaningful element of life.
Unfortunately, no-one is born an expert in relationships. Successfully navigating the difficulties that can arise inside of a romantic relationship does not come naturally. While most of us want to be closely connected with a romantic partner, relationships take work. Listening, communicating, and understanding are all key ingredients of a good relationship.
MAKING RELATIONSHIPS WORK
Marriage is tough. Relationships are hard. The ones that work are generally the ones that are worked on. John Gottman has been studying this very problem for many years and has a few tips for couples heading for a break up or just on shaky ground.
NURTURE FONDNESS AND ADMIRATION
If you don’t believe that your spouse or significant other is worthy of respect and honour then where is the basis for a rewarding relationship? It’s important to continually remind yourself, and your partner of their positive qualities. Let them know that you appreciate them (for their good and bad) and express your fondness and admiration out loud. By doing this repeatedly you can prevent a happy and positive partnership from deteriorating.
CREATE SHARED MEANING
A happy relationship involves building a life together that is rich and full of meaning. Good relationships are about more than just weekend getaways and intimate embraces. They should also feature a dimension that involves creating a shared meaning together. Talk to your partner about your and their dreams, and create traditions together (walks on the beach etc.).
TURN TOWARD EACH OTHER
In romantic partnerships parties will periodically “bid” for the affection/attention/affirmation/support of the other. A “bid” can be a simple wink or a smile, or a request by one partner such as “Do you want to do _ together?”, or a question like “How do I look?” There is often important subtext here, and people often turn toward or away from each other. Consistently turning toward your partner is the basis of connection, passion, and an overall happy relationship.
COMPROMISE AND ACCEPT INFLUENCE
It’s inevitable that couples will disagree over things. These can be really small things (e.g. who should take the rubbish out) or bigger things (e.g. whether or not to buy the house). Both partners should be willing to compromise and search for common ground rather than insisting on getting their own way. Men and women both have the right to be honoured, respected, and heard.
ACCEPT THAT CONFLICT IS NORMAL
People see relationships in movies and television that aren’t always realistic. Perfection only exists on the sets of Hollywood blockbusters. The point is that disagreements in a relationship are entirely normal. In fact, if you and your partner have never ever had a disagreement over anything, ever, then this may be more of a cause for concern. The important thing is understanding that conflict is perfectly normal, and knowing how to deal with it. There is absolutely no reason to throw away an otherwise good relationship just because you’ve hit a rough patch. Just be assured that trust and commitment will deepen as you negotiate stormy weather together.
SIGNS YOUR RELATIONSHIP MIGHT BE IN TROUBLE
All relationships have their up and downs. When your relationship first started you may have overlooked (or been blind to) your partner’s faults, and they may have overlooked yours. After months or years together maybe the arguments are becoming frequent. You might even find yourself getting annoyed by things about your partner that never used to bother you. You might even be wondering if your relationship is headed for a break up. There a few important signs to look out for.
Relationship expert Dr. John Gottman suggest that criticism is one of “the four horseman of the apocalypse” in a relationship. This communication style can be a strong signal that the relationship is in trouble. Criticism coming from a partner can be really harmful to the other partner because when you criticise your partner, although you may think that you’re just voicing a complaint, it often seems to the other party as though you’re attacking his or her character. Being critical over and over again is a very effective way of ending a relationship.
Even though conflict is unavoidable in a relationship, there are good and bad ways of dealing with it. According to Gottman, stonewalling is when one partner withdraws from an interaction and effectively shuts down. This communication style generally involves one partner giving the other the silent treatment, or refusing to communicate/co-operate with them. People often stonewall because they are trying not to make the argument worse by retorting, but it is a very powerful act and one that conveys disapproval and an icy disposition.
When you feel as though you are being attacked or threatened your natural instinct might be to get defensive. However, this can be really harmful to a relationship. Automatically getting defensive usually occurs at the expense of validating or even understanding your partner’s position. This can quite often be a trigger for the other person to also be defensive. Often people become defensive without even realizing it. Some examples here are when you try to justify or excuse your own behaviour, or worse still, when you change the topic entirely to focus on what your partner has done wrong.
This really is the overarching theme that binds all of these problems together. With that in mind, it isn’t that surprising that communication in general is often regarded as one of the most important elements of a successful relationship. Communication in any partnership, especially a romantic one really is the cornerstone of success. Partners in failing relationships communicate less and less and unsurprisingly, drift further and further apart. A relationship is in dire straits when lines of communication break down and cease to exist. No problem is ever resolved by two people who refuse to communicate.
HOW CAN A CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST HELP?
Most of us know to go and see a doctor or a health professional for an ache or cough that just won’t go away, but what about if it’s not your body but your relationship that’s sick? The problem can be identifying the problem to start with, and then knowing where to go to seek help. For some couples, professional counselling can be a solution worth considering.
One of the big problems is that we have trouble seeing our own relationships objectively. We are often so blinded by how our partner is contributing to the problem that we can’t see our own faults. Often it can be helpful to get a third party’s objective perspective.
A therapist can impartially listen to each party, objectively evaluate the situation, and give you the tools that you need to successfully navigate a difficult relationship. Each of our psychologists are experts in their area of practice and are equipped to help you make the long-term changes that you need.
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Since Kuwait’s suspension of new visas for Filipino employees and the ban on sending new domestic workers from the Philippines, over nine months have passed. The recent remarks made by Eduardo de Vega, the undersecretary of the Philippine Ministry of Foreign Affairs, have provided a glimpse of optimism, nevertheless.
In response to a significant development in the case of the young person charged with killing a Filipino worker named Jullebee Ranara, which was decided upon by the Kuwaiti Juvenile Court, he confirmed his country’s aspirations to engage in discussions with Kuwait regarding the resume of sending workers.
De Vega described the court’s decision as a “good step” towards bringing justice for the Ranara family in a news interview done two days ago. He further noted that Kuwait’s efforts in this area have been recognized by the Philippines.
In a news interview given two days ago, de Vega referred to the court’s decision as a “good step” in the direction of bringing justice for the Ranara family. Additionally, he noted Kuwait’s efforts in this area were recognized by the Philippines.
Bassam Al-Shammari, a specialist in domestic workers’ issues, viewed the Philippine government’s position on this problem as a “good gesture” aimed at resolving the conflict between the two countries in a way that benefits their respective populations.
He saw this as the first step in addressing Kuwait’s domestic worker deficit, which has affected the country’s labor market’s stability and equilibrium.
The lack of domestic workers in Kuwait, which has affected the stability and balance of the labor market there, was seen by as the first step in addressing the issue.
The owner of a domestic worker agency also applauded the Philippine Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs statement, viewing it as a ray of hope for ending the situation that has cost both countries a significant amount of money.
He emphasized the ongoing need for Filipino employees in Kuwait over the years, emphasized the difficulties experienced by employment agencies, and expressed hope that negotiations would quickly resume returning things to normal.
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- Education: Due to their high level of education—many have at least a secondary education and perhaps even a diploma or university degree—Filipino domestic workers are highly appreciated.
- Professionalism: Due to their training in domestic work and frequent English language proficiency, Filipino workers are renowned for their professionalism.
- Professionalism: Filipino workers are renowned for their professionalism. They frequently speak English well and have received training in the field of domestic labor.


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Charlie Hebdo cartoon featuring drowned Syrian boy causes outcry
A drawing in French satirical weekly magazine Charlie Hebdo suggesting Alan Kurdi, the three-year-old Syrian boy found dead on a Turkish beach last year, would have grown up to be a sex attacker caused outrage online on Thursday.
The cartoon depicts two male creatures running after terrified women with the caption: “What would have become of the young Alan if he had grown up? A groper in Germany.”
The cartoon was published a week after the anniversary of attacks on the offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris which killed 12 people in January last year. The phrase “Je suis Charlie” (“I am Charlie”), was swiftly adopted by supporters online.
This time, many people on social media said the cartoon was offensive while others argued Charlie Hebdo was keeping to its usual provocative tone to stir debate on European attitudes to the migrant crisis.


In the dynamic realm of sustainable energy, municipalities play a crucial role. This webinar aims to go beyond exploration and serve a strategic guide to equip municipalities with essential knowledge, providing a roadmap to navigate the complexities of initiating and planning Energy Communities. Our aim is to empower participants with the knowledge and inspiration needed to lead the change in sustainable energy practices.
This webinar aims to provide municipalities with a comprehensive introduction to Energy Communities, focusing on key considerations for their initiation and planning. The session will showcase a series of successful use cases to inspire and guide participants, helping them understand the essential steps involved in establishing and sustaining ECs within their communities.
This webinar is designed for those directly involved in the planning and initiation of Energy Communities within municipalities. Municipal leaders, planners, and community representatives will benefit from the insights and successful use cases shared, helping them navigate the complexities of establishing sustainable ECs.
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ENoLL is organizing together with Covenant of Mayors the second LIFE-BECKON interactive webinar of the webinar series, on “Unlocking Sustainable Futures: Financing Energy Community Projects”.
Unlike a typical informational session, this webinar aims to provide participants with an in-depth understanding of financing mechanisms. Our goal is to empower them with the indispensable knowledge required to adeptly navigate the intricate financial landscape of Energy Community projects.
This webinar aims to delve into financing schemes and methods crucial for the sustainability of Energy Community projects. Participants will gain insights into diverse funding sources, steps to attract public funds, and various business models. Additionally, the session will cover cost-benefit analysis methodologies to ensure the long-term financial viability of ECs.
This webinar is tailored for individuals and professionals responsible for securing funding and managing the financial aspects of Energy Community projects. It is relevant to those seeking information on diverse financing sources, attracting public funds, and implementing effective business models for the financial sustainability of Energy Communities:
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During this webinar, interesting presentations followed by engaging conversations will be presented, covering a wide range of themes, including, the Financing Energy Communities on the European Union level, the available European sources of funding, public funds, as well as the practical demonstration of the available REScoop Financing Tracker.
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DEXTER, MO (AP) - Officers in Dexter, Missouri are looking for the driver of a vehicle that hit someone and drove off.
It happened on Tuesday, Oct. 24.
According to Captain Trevor Pulley with the Dexter Police Department, a 22-year-old woman was riding a push scooter on One Mile Road, just north of Market Street when a vehicle hit her around 9:30 p.m.
Pulley said the victim described the vehicle as a large white vehicle, possibly an SUV or truck. That vehicle likely has damage on the front passenger side.
The woman that was hit was taken to a Cape Girardeau hospital for treatment.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Dexter Police Department at 573-624-5512.

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Andrea Grant grew up on Vancouver Island, Canada. She attended Kwantlen University College and studied Creative Writing and English Literature. She was born to a Native American father and a Welsh-Irish mother. She is of the Coast Salish tribe, and her Native American background has been a prominent part of her work.
She was the Managing Editor of the Fashion Spot from 2007-2010. In 2010 she moved on to Conde Nast to work for Details magazine. After a stint in advertising, she started Copious Consulting, a Digital Marketing / Social Media agency (2014).
In 2010, she was awarded an Aboriginal Storytellers Canada Council Grant to produce a full-length graphic novel for Minx, released in 2012. In 2011 she was awarded a second Grant to produce a Minx sequel for 2013.
She signed on to do a series of graphic novels with Graphic Classics in 2012, adapting classic stories to modern times. The upcoming installation is a vampire anthology, in graphic novel form, of H.G. Wells' The Flowering of the Strange Orchid.
Andrea Grant started Copious Amounts Press in Vancouver in 2001 with the launch of Copious Magazine. Copious Magazine gained an underground following in Vancouver, and associated itself with the spoken-word scene.
In 2009, she released an art book, The Pin-Up Poet, featuring her original poetry juxtaposed with photographs of her Pin-Up characters. Some of the poetry was featured in her August 2009 interview and photo shoot with Toro Magazine.
In December 2010, Copious Productions was launched, a division of the company that produces custom comics in which clients can become characters.
In 2010, Grant launched a web comic called Ready to Where? which is a semi-autobiographical series about working in the publishing industry, illustrated by Liza Biggers and Rey Arzeno.
In 2005, Copious Amounts Press published the first issue of Andrea Grant's MINX: Coma Sleepers Hear It All, a fantasy comic book written by Grant. Grant is cast as the main character, and the story is a supernatural thriller that deals with Native American issues and is heavily infused with mythical themes. The character of Ptolemy is played by hip hop artist Prevail of Swollen Members.
In 2006, Grant and DC Comics engaged in a copyright disagreement over the use of the title "Minx." The issue was covered by the New York Post and settled out of court.
Issue 2 of Grant's MINX was launched at the San Diego Comic Con in June 2007.
Issue 3 of Minx launched at the New York Comic Con in 2008. In 2009, Grant began working with editor Brendan Deneen of Ardenn Entertainment to revamp the series. A preview of Andrea Grant's Minx: Dream War was released at the 2010 New York Comic Con, illustrated by artist Rey Arzeno, who Grant says 'gets it'. Dream War Issue #1 launched in May 2011, part 1 of a 4-part series.
The Minx: Dream War trade paperback is now available in stores and online.
In 2012, a preview of the Minx: Dream War Issue #2 was featured in Indian Country Today Media Network.com, highlighting the series' ties to Native beliefs and Grant's establishment as a successful artist. Dream War launched in June 2012. In support of the book, Grant spoke about being a mixed-blood modern Native at the Pequot Museum and worked with First Nations youth via the W2 Community Arts Center.


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Come July and the Atlanta International Area Rug market, 828 International Trading Company will launch a dozen new collections.
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Welcome, welcome, dear human, on this beautiful new day indeed. We would like to talk with you about self-love and self-compassion. We heard the question and we want to respond.
How can you have the same compassion for yourself as you would for your child, or your animals, or someone you hold so dearly that they couldn’t do anything to escape your love?
Struggling with self-compassion
We know that many of you struggle with loving yourselves. The human mind has a tendency to be overly critical towards itself, towards their own humanness.
We see how you can easily ‘go off’ against yourself, about how you look, about how you talk, about how you behave, about the things you say, particular habits, particular body-parts.
Your human part can make life so difficult for you, that you don’t know how to escape that criticism and that constant fear of doing it wrong, not being good enough, not being good enough to deserve unconditional love.
You’ve been programmed by society, often times by your parents or teachers, your religious leaders, or random people in your life that created this believe that you have to do certain things to be worthy of love, to be worthy of compassion, specifically of self-compassion.
The compassion you feel for your child, your animal, your grandparent, or anyone you love so deeply that you couldn’t imagine not showing them that love, is flowing so easily through you.
But when it comes to self-compassion, you get stuck. You judge yourself, you feel bad about things you say and do, about your looks, about everything about you.
You are self-conscious, and you never feel deserving of that same love, that same compassion.
You are worthy
Well, we are here to tell you a different story, to sing you a different tune: You wouldn’t be here if you weren’t worthy. That’s the first thing we want you to really get.
You wouldn’t be here, if you weren’t worthy and deserving of love and compassion.
Your being in the physical, is only because you are so loved, because you are so worthy! You earned this experience, this human life, the experience of having a body, through the Pure Love of Source, of God, of the Universe.
And you earned it by just being the love that you are.
You are the purest love in physical form. You may think that you’re not, that you’re not that loving, that you’re not that compassionate, but in essence you are pure love.
The ‘fabric’ you’re made of is pure love
You couldn’t be anything else, because you came from pure love, and have been formed from pure love, so how could you be anything other than that?
You can’t make pottery from water, you can’t make a tree from bricks, you can’t make a human out of metal, you can’t make something from another source than that of which it originates from.
Now, we get that’s a difficult way of saying it. But from pure love, can only come creations of pure love. Of clay can only come products of clay.
The source being used to create, is the material something is made of. When you are created of pure love, you can only be pure love.
So, how can you get to a point where you begin to love yourself as deeply, as compassionately, as you would love others?
Loving you goes deeper than just loving your human
It’s really simple actually. Begin by telling yourself that you love you. But not just say it, you have to take it a step further.
Wrap your arms around yourself, and then take three deep breaths, visualizing yourself being wrapped inside a big red heart.
Be fully immersed in the feelings of love that are in that heart shape, and then say to yourself: “I love me”, state your human name, use it to affirm that the human with that name is so deeply loved by you.
See yourself detached from your human. You are not your human, you are the Soul that inhabits the physical body of your human.
Self-love goes way deeper than the love for your human, it is the love for Self, for Soul, for Source, for the giver of life, for the source of your very existence!
You usually think that you only have to love your human part, that this is what self-love is about. But it goes way deeper.
When you deny love for yourself, it’s not just your human part you’re denying love for: you are taking the love away from your soul. That is why it feels so bad and so depressing when you cannot love your Self.
It goes way beyond your human part.
Self-love stretches out to your soul
Your soul is made of pure love, but when you refrain that love from your soul, it feels the detachment of love. Your soul loves you so deeply, and it is you in spirit form.
So when you love yourself, you love both… your human as well as your soul.
The nourishing feelings that come with self-love and self-compassion, are the feelings of love you get in return from your soul.
It’s like this endless loop: you love your human, you love your soul, your soul loves your human, and you give back that love to your soul.
It is hard to explain it in a way your human mind can really get this, but we hope this will help you to understand it better. That self-love and self-compassion goes deeper than just loving your human part.
Self-compassion and self-love are equal parts of the ‘fabric’ you’re made of. They are equal parts of the pure love that is you. The you being twofold: human and soul.
It’s not about doing anything, but giving yourself, human and soul, the acknowledgment that you are pure love, that you are whole, that you are perfect, that you are infinitely worthy of everything you wish to experience, mainly love, and everything else your soul and your human desires.
We love you so much, dear human, and we hope this helps.
We are The Wisdom, and with that we are complete.


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White Mountain Rustic Retreat, Wedding & Private Program Destination
Formerly a girls camp, Ogontz, an over 300 acre private rustic retreat, now is home to a wilderness retreat and hosts programs in arts and music workshops, symposiums, weddings, health and wellness retreats, family reunions, corporate retreats, and a seasonal restaurant open to the public. Nestled deep within the forests of New Hampshire's White Mountains, Ogontz rests above its own lake and is complete with a spectacular mountain view, streams, waterfalls and miles of wooded trails. The facilities include both indoor and outdoor cabins, meeting halls and lodges, a large banquet hall, on site dining facilities, a provisions store and café, tennis and volleyball courts, boat house, and a private swimming area.
Ogontz is a rustic wilderness resort nestled in the White Mountains and situated on Ogontz Lake. We have several types of lodging from glamping in our fully screened in Adirondack cabins to upscale 3-4 bedroom houses on property. We have a seasonal onsite cafe for breakfast and dinner a la carte dining. You have access to all our amenities on property such as our swimming dock, non-motorized sports such as kayaking and canoeing, hiking trails, wood fired hot tub, bonfires, and so much more!
Ogontz knows how important your special event is to you. Whether you are planning your wedding, a birthday, or a family reunion, we want to help. We want to work with you to make your party a unique event. Working with you, our event planners can find the best ways to have Ogontz suit your needs. With spaces to gather, spaces for sleeping and a wide host of activities available in an incredible setting, Ogontz is leaps ahead of the competition in making your event an experience of a lifetime.
Ogontz is home to many seasonal music program camps and a summer day camp for guest's and local children. If you've never been to Ogontz before, you're bound for an experience that you will never forget. You're also bound to have many questions prior to your arrival. The links off this page should help answer most of your questions as well as provide you with vital information about camp life and the Ogontz experience. Whether you are already coming to camp this season, or you are pondering it for future years, we encourage you to click through all of the links on this page. You'll be able to learn more about Ogontz facilities, accommodations, dining, camp life, and much more. If you cannot find what you are looking for, feel free to email firstname.lastname@example.org and one of our staff members will be in touch!
We spent the weekend here for a wedding, staff was wonderful, friendly and attentive. Food was AMAZING, everything home made and fresh, from the pizza to the marshmallows. Grounds are beautiful.

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Kailyn Lowry of 'Teen Mom 2' Has 4 Kids from 3 Different Men — Facts about Her Personal Life
Reality star Kailyn Lowry from "16 and Pregnant" is now 28 years old and she's the proud mother of four boys she shares with three different men.
Ten years after she gave birth to her first child as a teenaged mom, Kailyn Lowry welcomed son, Creed Romelo Lopez. Little Creed was born on July 30, 2020, making her a four-time mother.
Lowry shares baby Creed and next-to-youngest son Lux with ex-boyfriend Chris Lopez, and even though she lives her life very publicly as a member of the cast of "Teen Mom 2," she kept her fourth pregnancy a secret.
Lowry has hinted that she's not through with motherhood
Kailyn Lowry at the 2016 MTV Movie Awards in Hollywood | Source: Getty Images
Lowry became a celebrity when she was selected to participate in the 2010 MTV docuseries, "16 and Pregnant." The show followed the lives of teenagers in the last stages of their pregnancies, their struggles to cope with the changes in their lives, and the added responsibilities of motherhood.
The series ended up producing a series of spinoffs, and Lowry joined the cast of "Teen Mom 2" in 2011; she's been part of the series for the last 9 seasons.
In 2009, Lowry was 16, and pregnant by her high school sweetheart, Jo Rivera. At first, it looked as if the relationship was solid enough to weather the strain, but after little Isaac was born, the stress of being new parents slowly eroded the romance.
Today, Isaac is 10 years old, and although their relationship ended, Lowry and Rivera are loving co-parents to their son.
After briefly dating a co-worker, Lowry became involved with the dashing airman Javi Marroquin. He walked into the shop where Lowry was working in at the mall and asked her out -- and wouldn't take no for an answer.
Eight months later, Lowry and Marroquin married secretly, but would reprise the ceremony on "Teen Mom 2" for the sake of the cameras.
Lowry was glowing and pregnant and it looked as if she had finally found the perfect man. Marroquin was adoring, and he accepted Isaac wholeheartedly, but when he was sent on a tour of duty overseas by the Air Force, the relationship suffered under the strain.
The couple welcomed their son, Lincoln, in November 2013, and shortly after, Lowry filed for a divorce.
Lowry would bitterly reveal that she believed Marroquin had sought her out and romanced her in order to become famous by association, after having been turned down for an MTV reality show. Once again, Lowry was a single mother with two sons: Isaac was barely 3 years old, and Lincoln was a newborn.
Lowry sought comfort for her heartbreak in the arms of a Delaware State College classmate, Chris Lopez, but she was far from exclusive.
During that time, she became romantically involved with a girlfriend Dom Potter. The relationship ended abruptly, and Potter claimed that Lowry had cheated on her with ex-husband, Marroquin.
Fans were stunned when Lowry announced her third pregnancy in 2016 but kept the identity of the father secret. She gave birth to son Lux in August 2017, and as it turned out, his father is Lowry's "friend," Chris Lopez. The relationship between the two bewildered the fans, but they are dedicated co-parents, and always put their children first.
Yes, because Lopez is the father of Lowry's new baby, Creed. Even though they do not seem to have an exclusive relationship, Lowry and Lopez seem to love having children together. And Lowry has hinted that she's not through with motherhood. She said:
"I definitely don't think that I'm done having kids. (...) I've always wanted a big family."
At the moment, Lopez and Lowry are estranged, a situation that will hopefully resolve itself for the sake of their children. Lowry has an excellent relationship with Rivera and his wife, but does not see eye to eye with Marroquin.
Perhaps Lowry and Lopez will reconcile for the sake of their two beautiful sons, and the "Teen Mom 2" star will announce the imminent arrival of the longed-for baby girl.

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I started this sweater awhile back, it is mostly just plain stockinette but now I’m at the neck and I don’t have time to sit down and read instructions. It’s Allegoro and the yarn is caron spa. It is acrylic… but with bamboo content and & machine washable as well as super soft !
I’ve had a hard time knitting this project because the yarn (a gift — gorgeous tussah silk) seemed to pretty for anything !
After searching all over the internet and my pattern books I decided on Wisp after seeing some beautiful ones knit out of sock weight yarn on ravelry.
The open work really shows off the yarn. (so soft.)


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In this episode, we talk to Camille Grimes, AFC Manager, from Opportunities for Inclusion to learn about an under-utilized resource for parents. Adult Family Care (AFC) is a MassHealth funded program for individuals, 16 years old and over, eligible for MassHealth Standard or MassHealth CommonHealth, who have a medical or mental condition and require daily cueing and supervision or physical assistance with at least one activity of daily living skill (ADL) such as bathing, dressing, eating, ambulating or toileting from an AFC caregiver. In addition to providing personal care, an AFC caregiver must live with the individual and provide or arrange for meals, transportation, companionship, and ordinary housework. The caregiver also manages medical appointments and medications, if needed.
Caregivers receive a tax-free stipend for the care they provide, which ranges from $9,000-$18,000 annually, depending on the level of care necessary. They also receive on-going support from a registered nurse and a care manager. The caregiver may be a friend parent or other relative, but may not be the spouse or legal guardian.
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Winter is Coming – the famous words of House Stark, Wardens of The North and one of the most powerful families in Westeros.
Any fan of the show will know all about the looming, hulking mass of Winterfell and the eerie Godswood, home to the Starks for thousands of years. Who knew it could all be found in Ireland?
This tour will take you on a panoramic four-day trip of areas that have served as the backdrop for TVs biggest show Visit the stunning scenery of Downhill Strand also known as Dragonstone, the seat of House Targaryen as well as the Dark Hedges, used as a segment of the Kingsroad.
Beginning in Belfast and ending in Dublin, this trip is the perfect little slice of paradise for any Game of Thrones fanatic. An extra day spent exploring Dublin at your leisure is included at the end of the trip, a great opportunity to see some of Irish culture separate from Game of Thrones.


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14928 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA | Directions 9140334.152375 -118.458305
Mon - Thu, 5:30pm - 10:30pm; Fri, Sat, 5:30pm - 11:00pm; Sun, 5:30pm - 10:00pm
Neighborhoods: South Valley
The food here is delicious! It is definitely pricey for an Italian restaurant, but they deliver in terms of flavor and presentation. The service here is also impeccable, as I rarely have to even ask for my water glass to be refilled.
Overpriced and underdelivered – I read some of the reviews on this site which seemed pretty positive, so decided to give this place a shot. Unfortunately, while it wasn't terrible, it was something of a disappointment. The room was quite loud so everyone was practically yelling, including my date and I. This problem was compounded by the fact that the table for two was of the long, narrow variety, so we were sitting much further apart than usual. The wine list was extensive, and mostly focused on Italian wines, obviously, although the "by-the-glass" list was much shorter. Mixed drinks were served with almost all alcohol. The food was very much a mixed bag. We ordered the eggplant appetizer, and it had much an appearance similar to a tin of cat food, and the flavor was not "world-class" but more like the fare you would expect at much cheaper restaurants. One of our dishes was a passable gnocchi dish, which was somewhat bland, not at all what one would expect from somewhere this expensive. We also had a veal special, which was quite good. The service was in line with what you would expect, quite attentive and responsive. Dinner for two came to about $110 with a couple drinks and an appetizer.
The net of all of this is that I probably won't be returning. At these prices, I expect a high-end ambiance and a solid line-up of food. If you are in the mood for Italian, I would recommend the Sisley up the street on Sepulveda and Ventura or thereabouts from personal experience.
Stay away from Panzanella! – This was our second bad experience here in the past 2 months. First experience: Had the special artichoke ravioli with shrimp. I got 3 shrimp with it- and they were cut in HALF! For $25 I expected a little more shrimp than that! I mentioned it to the server, who basically told me, "oh well, that's how it comes" and then blew me off. I wasn't happy with my meal that night. We decided to give Panzanella another try and went back last night. I ordered the homemade pasta with broccoli and sausage. Since I don't eat red meat, I asked the server if they could substitute somethng else for the sausage. He said "no problem", they substituted chicken for the sausage, and then charged me $4.00 extra...for CHICKEN! I can understand if it were shrimp or steak, but CHICKEN? seriously? That's just bad form. Since this was our second unpleasant experience at Panzanella, we asked to speak to the manager. He did NOTHING for us. He said he'd talk to the chef, gave us his card, and told us he'd "take care of us next time". Sorry, there won't be a "next time". He completely blew us off and didn't seem to care at all about us. Did I mention the serivce is mediocre and they are patronizing, especially if you bring your own wine and don't look like you're going to spend a ton of money?
I expect MUCH, MUCH MORE from a DRAGO Restaurant. This place is disappointing, at BEST. Don't even bother-there are a ton of better Italian places to go to in the Valley.
didn't have a service problem at all – other reviewers seemed to have service problems but not us. he was knowledgeable, and even gave us an extra tapenade to go we fell in love with so much! great dishes and romantic settings. i'm definitely going back!
Big portions of hearty regional Italian mark this sophisticated, yet laid-back, Valley spot. – In Short
This comfy restaurant's upscale polish draws a younger, hipper crowd than the long-lived former eatery Posto. Distinguishing itself from celebrated L.A. restaurant family Drago, main courses like saucy osso buco and cotoletto di pollo--breaded chicken breast accompanied by lemon slices--are served alongside a dozen classic pastas and risottos. A sizeable soup selection includes signature bread-thickened ribollita, rife with vegetables and cannellini beans. Lunch and dinner specials often feature menu staple cozze e vongole (mussels and clams).
Worst EVER service!!! – I'd love to tell you about the food at this place, as we were excited to try it out - but our service was so lousy that after 1.5 hours of waiting on dinner - we had to leave. Our waiter had no personality, didn't know anything about the food or the wine, was apparently brand new and had no opinion of anything.
Then our dinner never came - literally. Noone mentioned to us what was going on until we asked, and then asked again, and then asked repeatedly. Finally after 5 times of "it will be here in 2 minutes", we simply told them we were leaving. The female manager - who also seemed flustered and inept - at least comped us our wine and our salads (they screwed up my salad order also - no joke). Why put up with any of this? We live in the restaurant capital of the world - no reason to waste your time on amateurs trying to pretend to be in a grown up business.
Excellent Valley Gem – Excellent service, thanks Alfredo! Try the rollini, creamy goat cheese wrapped in delicate slices of eggplant. The pumkin tortellini was amazing, spinach pasta cooked perfectly al dente surrounded by vibrantly colored pumpkin. Good wine list, moderate prices. It does tend to get noisy and crowded, however, the mellow candle lighting on the tables creates an illusion of romantic seclusion.
Great food. Wish I sat by the window. – I went here with my girlfriend one night. She likes picking out new restaurants for us to try (she doesnt really look at the prices, ha). This one sounded good even though I really havent had 'Amazing' Italian food in LA.
Panzanella was very authentic, prices were reasonable and the food was delicious. The waiter was very friendly and knew his wines. I think I had the Risotta cooked in Squid Ink. I loved it. She had the pumpkin tortelini. We will definitely go back and perhaps try one of their other restaurants.
We wish we sat by the window but I guess you need to reserve it well in advance.
so fantastic – One of the best restaurants around! consistently!! I keep coming back- wine list is goo too.
We loved it! – The food lived up to my expectations of the Drago brothers and I have not received such great service in a very long time. Our server, Antonio, was very knowledgable and brought us the perfect wine for each course. The portion size was perfect, they don't try to disguise poor quality with quantity as many restaurants tend to do. The panzanella was perfect and it's no easy task to get good tomatoes in March! I had the duck ravioli with goat cheese sauce and my fiance' had lamb loin with a red wine reduction. We could not have asked for a better meal or service. Even the valet was great! We will definitely be back and take as many friends and family members as possible!
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