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According to Wallace Nettles and Napoleon Hill abundance and prosperity is your right in this world because you desire it.
It is feasible that the meaning of wealth is the unlimited and complimentary use of all the important things.
Yes, which may be essential for you to advance in the direction of your aspirations and dreams.
This takes GUTS or GRIT to keep on pressing forward!
It’s also about attaining your fullest mental, spiritual, and physical success by learning to manifest wealth.
You have a right to attract wealth since it is merely a desire for you to have a richer fuller and plentiful life.
Numerous people see abundance and prosperity as greed.
Paradoxically, hardship can and will frustrate your relationships with the spirit, people, and those you enjoy.
If you are contented, remain where you are and do not exercise your skills. If you want more out of life, consider some keys to prosperity and abundant wealth.
The world is plentiful with resources and the means to manifest wealth.
You do not require: huge amounts of assets to begin, unique skills, or the perfect business location. Many people attract wealth and prosperity without much monetary value.
Creativity, development, and abundance will go to the individuals who accept life and not reject it.
Keep in mind this spiritual metaphysical principle from A Course in Miracles: “The miracle calls your ancient name, which you will recognize because the truth is in your memory.”
The last 100 or so years has revealed more life enhancements that the last few thousand years of civilization.
We now consider the first secret of life and for abundance and prosperity.
If you just accept the following declaration, this key to success can be yours. Just take it as reality, and the world will begin to move with you.
THOUGHT ARRIVES BEFORE FORM
You bring forth your desires, you think it will happen, and you retrieve and get your chances from the universe.
As a guideline, we humans originate thought that becomes strategies of the mind. Man can interact his focused idea and mental images throughout the universe.
Your mind is the center of being.
The presence of universal spirit must be uncovered in your mind from fear and doubt trying to be in control.
Likewise, your ideas mixed with a sincere heart directed toward your inner presence can forecast into the world.
These concepts will send off into the world like a letter of demand for abundance and prosperity.
The desires you have will be met if practiced. Do not focus on or speak of failure or poverty. Your fact is health, riches, success, and joy.
The universe wants you to manifest your desires and have all that you deserve while in this world.
Your desires should be moved by love, appreciation, faith, confidence, mental focus, and reality. As well, approval, creativity, favorable expectation, clear planning, and to attract wealth.
It’s about offering more love and value than you take.
(Here’s another related article on manifest the life you want by miracles when we’re constantly browsing for our life’s purpose and passion.)
BEGIN YOUR PROCESS OF ABUNDANCE and PROSPERITY
Visualize and clarify in you mind exactly what you desire and how you will achieve it. Individuals will quickly not recognize your brand-new outlook and serenity.
Remember, that you must exercise this psychological picturing and thankfulness every day.
Begin now by exercising the power of visualization for at least thirty-two days, and then it will become a habit.
Do not be terrified of abundance and prosperity, or be ashamed to ask for more than you need.
Hardship and self sacrifice are not pleasing to anybody.
Our inward self knows there is a universal spirit of which unrestricted abundance circulating.
We make the extensive connection to the spirit by establishing a strong feeling of gratitude for the gifts we get.
Can you have joy with a bitter heart? Can you have real faith when you are unappreciative? I don’t believe so.
If you want to feel that all is possible, then keep reading.
Remember times when you got exactly what you desired and became conceited.
After you got what you got or wanted out of a jam, you deserted your connection to spirit.
When advantages occur to you is the EXACT time that you should practice having a grateful heart. I mean to continue the circulation of wealth and prosperity.
Gratitude resolves doubt, keeps you connected, and prevents dissatisfaction. Continue to fix your attention on health, love, success, and manifesting the life you want.
Your faith will be restored; it might not take place over night. But right after practicing this easy few minute a day practice, you WILL see and feel results.
If you have difficulty with certain negative triggers, then remove them or avoid them for a while. You are dealing with yourself.
And it is OK to look after your well-being initially which will find happiness all around you. This is putting your health initially; i.e. your spiritual health.
Your desires and mental blueprint need to be very specific for how to attract money for your life purpose.
For instance, you may write out on a piece of paper an individual agreement to yourself:
I, Jane or James Doe, will have the necessary resources for my mission in 3 years from today. I will offer the finest service and value to my customers.
People will be thankful to pay me for my services due to the fact that they benefit the customer.
Invest each day pondering, for example, the million dollar organization.
Form a joyful mental image of you being paid in full, say, TWO MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE BUSINESS at that very moment of completing the transaction.
You must engage life to protect every day little successes with faith and action. After psychologically visualizing your vision and reading will begin to manifest wealth.
Paradoxically, poverty can and will annoy your relationships with the spirit, individuals, and those you enjoy.
Abundance, innovation, and creativity will go to the individuals who embrace life and not decline it.
Your desires of abundance and prosperity should be propelled by love.
Yes, and just as well with sincere gratitude, faith, self-confidence, and inward psychological focus.
Additionally, reality, approval, imagination, favorable expectation, clear preparation, and providing more love and value than you take.
Brainstorm by psychologically visualizing and clarify in you mind exactly what you want and how you will achieve it.
As you see results taking place and the necessary resources are finding you, remain connected to spirit.
(Please note, I also suggest this related article on manifesting the life you want and not settling for anything less.)
To manifesting the life you want,
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120-year old German brewery Brauerei Clemens Härle from Leutkirch im Allgäu lost in the last instance of appeal a case, forbidding the company to describe its beers as "wholesome" or “easily digestible” in advertising. The German Federal Supreme Court in Karlsruhe (BGH) ruled that the brewery’s advertisement falsely suggested the beer had health benefits.
A consumer rights group sued the brewery in 2015 and obtained an interim injunction against Härle, which said it used the term for its beers for decades. The brewery filed an objection and pursued the case through all instances. On Thursday the highest German court finally pronounced the final verdict.
The court upheld a lower court finding that the German word “bekömmlich”, which does not have a direct English translation but would be something akin to "wholesome" or “easily digestible”, could not be used in advertisement for beverages containing more than 1.2 percent alcohol. The term should be considered as a health claim that is not allowed under EU law for alcoholic beverages and that suggests that the beer has no negative consequences.
Gottfried Härle, managing partner of Härle in the fourth generation, who personally participated in the oral proceeding on Thursday said: "Already my great-grandfather called his beers wholesome," and he emphasized: "Enjoying beer in moderation is quite wholesome."

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Mar 29, 2013
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- An Israeli defense major has teamed with a U.S.producer of lasers.
Mar 28, 2013
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has determined that Iran was reducinghostile activity in the Gulf.
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United Nations has acknowledged a reduction inoperations on the Golan Heights, now a war-torn region between Israel andSyria.
Mar 22, 2013
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The U.S. Army has overseen development of a new mainbattle tank shell expected to be supplied to allies in the Middle East.


Genoa City is about to get another Newman. Well, kinda. Actor Wayne Knight, known for his role as Seinfeld's postal service worker, Newman, is heading to The Young and the Restless.
The CBS soap has cast the Georgia native in the role of Irv West, a music promoter who will pop into Genoa City on Wednesday, September 20, and Thursday, September 21.
Yahoo! reports that Knight's Irv shows up on the soap to check out the local music scene, where he meets up with Y&R music makers Cait Fairbanks (Tessa Porter), Noah Newman (Robert Adamson), and Devon Hamilton (Bryton James). But that's not all he'll be up to during his two-day stint. The publication teases Knight will also cross paths with Mariah Copeland (Camryn Grimes), Sharon Case (Sharon McAvoy), and Daniel Hall (Scott Grainger).
In addition to his Seinfeld role, Knight is known for the series StartUp, The Exes, Hot in Cleveland, Woke Up Dead, Catscratch, and 3rd Rock From the Sun. He also appeared in films like Jurassic Park and Space Jam.
For photos of Knight on the Y&R set, click here.
What do you think about Y&R casting Wayne Knight for a guest-starring role? Which other classic television stars would you love to see pop into Genoa City? We want to hear from you -- and there are many ways you can share your thoughts.


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Resolve IT Solutions has been recognised in the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers list, which is compiled annually by the National Apprenticeship Service in partnership with City & Guilds and recognises excellence in businesses that employ apprentices.
The list was announced at the National Apprenticeship Awards, which took place during The Skills Show in Birmingham.
In the run-up to the event, Resolve was highly commended at the Yorkshire and Humber regional final of the National Apprenticeship Awards, and after a tough selection process has joined other exceptional businesses from all five National Apprenticeship Awards employer categories.
Since 2010 Resolve has successfully worked with Leeds-based QA Apprenticeships to recruit and train four IT apprentices, with all becoming full-time employees who are still with the company.
Resolve’s first apprentice, Alessandro, is now a member of senior management leading a team of IT engineers to look after one of Resolve’s biggest clients.
Since January 2013, Resolve’s apprentices have fixed over 200 IT issues and spent over 600 hours supporting clients.
These efforts have contributed towards the business meeting its customer happiness targets, based on how quickly engineers can respond to and fix IT issues.
Commenting on the company’s entry in the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers list, managing director and founder of Resolve IT Solutions, Andrew Seaton, said:
“I’m so proud of the apprentices, and every member of the Resolve team that has worked hard to make our apprenticeship programme a success.
“As a company recognised for delivering such a high standard of customer service it’s important that we choose apprentices with the right personality and communication skills, for us to give them the technical skills and development to match.
“We are thrilled to be acknowledged as one of the best apprenticeship employers in the UK, and I’m looking forward to expanding our apprenticeship programme as we grow as a company.”
Junior IT engineer, Tobias Miller, completed his apprenticeship in July 2013.
“I made the best decision of my life so far when I chose to become an apprentice. I have a job that I love at an inspiring company.”
Writing to Resolve IT Solutions the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, said:
“I would like to take this chance to congratulate Resolve IT Solutions on your success at this year’s National Apprenticeship Awards.
“Apprenticeships are at the heart of our drive for a stronger economy: equipping people of all ages with the skills employers need to help their businesses prosper and compete in a global market.
“And, as we work to increase the opportunities for hard-working young to people to achieve their ambitions through high-quality apprenticeship training, it is vitally important that we celebrate the achievements of employers like you, who go the extra mile to help their apprentices and succeed.”


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Basketball team wins conference championship
With a victory in its regular season finale on Saturday, Feb. 21 against Brookhaven College, the Richland College basketball team would win the conference championship outright.
Playing in front of their largest home crowd of the season, the T-Ducks put on quite a show en route to an 83-60 victory.
A T-Duck loss wouldâ€™ve meant that both teams wouldâ€™ve shared the conference title. By winning, the T-Ducks now get to host its conference games and have to be beaten twice to get eliminated from the tournament, which begins with a game featuring the two lower seeds on Wednesday. The conference tournament then heads to Richland College on Thursday with games scheduled at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Richland College (15-12) enters the conference tournament having won nine of its last 10 games, including the final three of the regular season.

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Perhaps all of those divorce rumors were meant to divert attention from what Beyoncé and Jay Z really had up their sleeves. A few weeks after winding down their On The Run tour the couple appears to be on very solid footing. They have been spotted shopping for real estate in both L.A. And Paris, something that divorcing couples simply never do. Sources are also claiming that Beyoncé and Jay Z are actually sneaking into the studio to record together.
That's right, the couple is rumored to be working on a joint effort that will tentatively drop either late this year or in early 2015. Don't look for any kind of confirmation or any teasers about the project either. Instead Beyoncé and Jay Z are hoping to repeat the success of Beyoncé which dropped last November with absolutely no advance press. Instead it was offered up as a surprise gift.
Apparently this joint effort will follow the blue print that worked for Bey's last album. No advance PR, just a complete, finished product. One that may include several videos as well as a short film to accompany it. Industry insiders have been saying for nearly a year now that this is the way that we will see new music offered up because it works. All of the advance buzz and teasers actually seems to have less of an effect than Beyoncé's finished project did last year.
Do you think that maybe all of the divorce rumors and supposed fights were actually planted and staged for the media's benefit? Have the last several months served as a purposeful red herring to throw people off from the musical surprise that is actually in the works? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below!


These skins are so incredibly soft, even we can’t keep from running our hands over them. The US Deerskins are split then drum dyed. These splits have a soft temper and some stretch. Bullet and arrow holes will be present on some skins.
- Weight/Thickness: 1 to 2 oz. (0.4 to 0.8 mm)
- Average Size: 4 to 7 sq. ft. (0.37 to 0.65 sq. meters)
- Tannage: Chrome Tan


North Cowichan council heard from three delegations at its May 2 meeting.
Dr. Stephen Faulkner addressed council regarding concerns about microwave radiation; Cari Burdett expressed support for an amendment to remove properties off Gibbins Road from the urban containment boundary; and Toby Seward requested council allow the rezoning application for the Trans-Canada Highway/Ashcroft Road to proceed to public hearing.
Council gave first and second reading to bylaws to amend the Official Community Plan and the Zoning Bylaw to remove a number of properties off Gibbins Road from the urban containment boundary and rezone them to Rural (A2) from Residential Rural (R1), Residential One and Two Family (R3) and Residential Townhouse (R6). The next step in the process will be a public hearing.
Council adopted its Financial Plan for 2018-2022 that confirms the budget, including revenues and expenditures, for a five-year period.
Council directed staff to draft a bylaw to increase cemetery fees by three per cent for 2018.
An application to rezone 52.4 acres at the end of Ashcroft Road adjacent to the Trans-Canada Highway was rejected, as the application is inconsistent with the policies in the Official Community Plan, specifically that urban growth be restricted to the urban containment boundary.
Council reviewed a staff report about seasonal off-leash dog areas and asked staff to seek public input on whether to increase opportunities.
Council received a report on the 2017 Audited Financial Statements. Now that the financial statements have been prepared and audited, they will be submitted to the Province.
Councillor Tom Walker has been appointed acting mayor until the next council is sworn in later this year.
The next regular council meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 16 at 1:30 p.m.


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The human hearing range typically spans from 20 to 20,000 Hz, with the ability to perceive high-pitched sounds diminishing as individuals age. Factors such as exposure to noise can also impact hearing capabilities. A hearing test, in the form of a video, is designed to reveal the highest frequency individuals can pick up.
Taking the test involves watching the video and stopping as soon as the viewer can no longer hear any sound. It’s important to note that the technology used may influence the accuracy of the experiment.
While most people, excluding those with hearing impairments, can hear up to around 8,000 Hz, individuals over 50 may struggle to perceive frequencies above 12,000 Hz. If someone can hear a frequency as high as 17,400 Hz, it indicates either a teenager’s hearing ability or, perhaps, an exceptional level of hearing often associated with the term “superhuman.”
The test offers a fun and interactive way to explore the nuances of one’s hearing range, considering the impact of age and external factors on this sensory capability.

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These day, I don’t know if many people take the catechism very seriously. Most Lutherans have heard of Luther’s Large and Small Catechism; some have even heard of the Book of Concord. Reformed and Presbyterians know of the Geneva, Heidelberg, Larger, Smaller catechisms, including the Westminister Confession of Faith. But many do not even know what is in them. A while back, I started reading Luther’s Large Catechism and was blown away by it. I love it and have come to really appreciate the richness of teaching in the words of Martin Luther.
The Large catechism was intentionally written for pastors and preachers, who he assumes are supposed to be hard working and studious with the scriptures. “It is highly profitable and fruitful to read it daily and make it a subject of meditation and conversation,” says Luther (381). As I started reading his large catechism, I am always taken aback by his strong language he uses to exhort others to live piously.
Then there are also laypeople who think they can do without pastors. Concerning these people, he lays it on them heavy:
“among the nobility there are also some louts and skinflints (cheapskates) who declare that they can do without pastors and preachers now because we now have everything in books and can learn it all by ourselves.”
So for churches that don’t think they need pastors: “Eat these words!”
Luther likes to keep everyone on their toes, including pastors. To those who are educated beyond their own good, he pointedly exclaims:
“I beg such lazy bellies and presumptuous saints, for God’s sake to let themselves be convinced and believe that they are not really and truly such learned and exalted doctors as they think. I implore them not ever to imagine that they have learned these parts of the catechism perfectly, or that they know them sufficiently, even though they think they know them ever so well.”
So pastors, we have to keep learning the basics.
Luther takes this so seriously that he encourages us to take a hard stance on knowing the catechism. “Anyone who does not know it should not be numbered among Christians nor admitted to any sacrament” (383). This really hurts a lot of Lutherans.
And for young people, he has these tough words to say:
“Young people should be thoroughly taught the parts of the catechism (that is, instruction for children) and diligently drilled in their practice” (383)…. “The children should be taught the habit of reciting them daily, when they arise in the morning, when they go to their meals, and when they go to bed at night. Until they recite them they should be given nothing to eat or drink” (385).
According to this standard, I think more than half of our children would have to starve every night. This is why I will not take it easy on my confirmation kids. I am going to do my best to encourage them to learn the bible and the catechism, know it well, and not let them off the hook.
Kolb, Robert and Timothy J. Wengert. The Book of Concord: The Confessions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2000.

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Type: Contemporary Romance, Series (Sort of), Works as a Stand alone, Glad I'm an Only Child, Sibling Rivalry to the max, Babies complicate things, Novella
About the Book: One girl.
Too young, too sweet, and too much of a past with my little brother. They share a son.
I shouldn’t think twice about Maggie Frasier. When she needs my help though, there’s no way I can ignore her and my nephew. They don’t have anyone else to turn to since my brother refuses to own up to his responsibility.
But somehow I went from helping her to holding her to loving her.
Now everything has changed, and I want to keep these two in my life, permanently. My brother certainly doesn’t give a shit about them, and therein lies the problem.
The truth can only be hidden for so long, and once it’s out there’s no going back.
No family, no future, and no life with the woman I love.
However, not everything is as it seems. And by the time I realize my mistake, it just might be too late to get her back. [Description from Goodreads.com]
My Review: This is a new-to-me author, and I probably never would have heard of her if this hadn't been offered for review. And let me tell you, I would have seriously missed out. This emotional, drama-from-start-to-finish novella made the my commute fly by. This isn't some happy romance story, so if you want a quick and easy happily ever after, you need to move along. Jordan and Maggie have a rough journey from start to finish - with family drama thrown in to complicate things further.
This story is not for the faint of heart. You need to be able to handle drug use, attempted rape, and sibling-hopping (not exactly what happens, but it's the best way I can quickly describe it without giving too much away). If you're looking for the next romance that is going to fly to the top of the charts, this isn't the book for you. But if you like your love stories with a heaping side of drama, and you just want a good, quick and dirty read - look no further. I will definitely be checking out more by this author in the future!
Cover Lovin': This cover gives away nothing of the story contained therein... but it's certainly good eye candy!
Recommendation: While this is technically part of a series, it can definitely be read as a stand-alone. It also deals with some possible trigger warnings (sex while under the influence, possible rape, etc) - so read at your own risk.
Make sure to get your copy of "All In: Paying His Way" by Lane Hart from Amazon.com today!
~!~ Amanda, Novel Addiction ~!~


LAKE CHARLES, La. (KLFY) – One person is dead in an overnight shooting in Lake Charles.
The shooting happened in the area of Anita Drive and 6th St. Police say when they responded to the scene, they found one person dead from a gunshot wound.
Police say one person is dead following an overnight shooting incident in Lake Charles.
The investigation is ongoing and police say more information will be released when it becomes available.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Lake Charles Police Department at 337-491-1311.


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The first thing to know about Dahlonega, Georgia is that it's not a fast-paced place. The quaint Southern town may be home to fewer than 7,000 people, but don't expect to quickly get from one end of the central downtown square to the other, even if it only spans a couple blocks. Dahlonega is not the type of place where you politely wave hello and then go about your business. Any conversation lasting less than five minutes might be considered discourteous, and you'll run into everyone you know (which is basically the entire town) whether you intend to or not.
The next thing to know about Dahlonega, according to tourism director David Zunker, is that it's authentic and genuine. The last is that it's known for its three unique attractions: wine, waterfalls, and gold.
Upon arriving in what locals call the Square (downtown's concentration of businesses centered around an old courthouse-turned-museum), I quickly witnessed all of these things.
As David led us through the shaded brick sidewalks connecting the town's plethora of picture-perfect storefronts, every few steps became punctuated by either a run-in with a friend or a bit of history about the site of America's first gold rush. For example, the gold found in Dahlonega is 98 percent pure, much higher than any found in California. And the top of Price Memorial Hall in town, as well as the top of the state capitol building in Atlanta, are both covered in Dahlonega gold.
If our walk ever went past a mosey, it was quickly slowed by another acquaintance. I met such characters as the Hairy Potter (a heavily-bearded local potter who less commonly goes by Brad Walker) and Biker Mike. I also met Angela Wilson, who owns the town's oldest wine tasting room and runs the annual Old Fashioned Christmas celebration--a big job considering festivities run from Black Friday through New Year's Day.
If there's ever a perfect time to visit Dahlonega, December is it. Every inch of downtown is decked out in its holiday best, both inside and out. The stunning decor includes upwards of $4,000 in lights, a massive 12-foot Christmas tree, hundreds of yards of garland, and more red bows than you can count.
If the atmosphere feels straight out of a Hallmark Christmas movie, that's because it is. The town has served as the filming location for multiple of the network's TV movies, including "Shooting Christmas" and "Christmas in Homestead." During the town's celebrations, Black Friday brings the Lighting of the Square and the official unveiling of the yearly Christmas ornament design. During multiple weekends, Santa visits downtown (played by Biker Mike, Miner Mike, or Too-Tall Tom who also leads underground mine tours at Consolidated Mine). A parade, with floats designed by local businesses, schools, and organizations, follows on the first weekend of December. Even the local college, University of North Georgia, gets in on the fun by providing holiday music concerts and choir performances. The town's been celebrating Old Fashioned Christmas since 1983, so they've got the whole production down to a science.
If you don't happen to visit during Christmas, there's still plenty to enjoy during the rest of the year. Shop at downtown's 65 shops, including multiple antique stores, boutiques, outdoors stores, and even both a jerky store and an olive oil store for foodies. As you explore, listen for the meandering twang of folk music from a street performer and breathe in the intoxicating smell of sweet confections wafting from Paul Thomas Chocolate shop.
After working up an appetite, stop for a bite to eat at any of downtown's 18 restaurants, none of which are chains. Capers on the Square is ideal for lunch, with Greek specialties like gyros and moussaka, plus flatbreads and salads for a quick bite. Don't forget to order a slice of homemade baklava with traditional Greek coffee. At Bratzeit, a short walk from the main square, husband-and-wife-team Doris and Gion serve up authentic German and Swiss food representing their respective home countries. To get a taste of it all, the sausage sampler with a side of homemade sauerkraut and house fries should do the trick. For the full experience, ask for a side of curry ketchup to go with your bratwurst, and don't forget a massive mug of Warsteiner beer.
Outside of shopping and dining, Dahlonega's three other treasures--wine, gold, and waterfalls--are left to discover. Learn about the Dahlonega gold rush by visiting three main attractions all related to the subject. Start downtown in the Dahlonega Gold Museum, where you learn the origins of the gold rush via a short documentary shown in an old-school theatre. At Consolidated Gold Mines, take a 45-minute tour of the largest underground gold mine east of the Mississippi River, and at Crisson Gold Mine, see a century-old stamp mill and try your hand at panning for gold and gemstones.
If you want to see more of the natural world, stop into downtown's visitors center and ask for recommendations on the 11 waterfalls that surround Dahlonega. Amicalola Falls, just a 25-minute drive from town, is the highest waterfall east of the Mississippi River at 729 feet high. Cane Creek Falls and Clay Creek Falls are less than three miles from town, if you're looking for a shorter trip.
After chasing waterfalls, locals will undoubtedly recommend that you unwind with the town's drink of choice: wine. There are plenty of options to get your fill, starting with the seven downtown tasting rooms. A "Wine Walk" glass (available for $5 at the visitors center) will get you wine tastings for $2.75 each at two of the participating tasting rooms. At the Dahlonega Tasting Room, you'll run into Angela and have the opportunity to purchase small gifts while sampling wines from nearby Habersham Winery. Canvas & Cork is an art gallery and tasting room that also hosts wine and paint parties, as well as other art classes taught by local artists. Upstairs there are three rooms for out-of-towners looking for an overnight stay.
The heart of Georgia wine country, Dahlonega is home to six different wineries (all conveniently located within 15 minutes of each other). Each winery has it's own signature style, from the laidback family atmosphere at Three Sisters or Cane Creek to a more upscale experience at Wolf Mountain or Montaluce. Montaluce's Tuscan-themed estate is ideal for a romantic date night. The winery's restaurant offers sweeping views of vineyards from a massive patio, where diners choose from a menu of regionally-sourced, seasonally-inspired dishes. In cooler months, the "Candied" Pork Tenderloin with parsnip puree, Brussels sprouts, and grit "fries" is a hit.
Perhaps the spirit of Dahlonega is best embodied through Mountain Laurel Creek Inn & Spa. The sweet bed and breakfast tucked into the woods offers all of Dahlonega's major attractions: genuine people (owners Dennis Hoover and David Mulcahy could not be more accommodating), wine (there's a small bar/tasting room inside), waterfalls (a bit of a stretch, but there is a small trail running through the back of the property and the expansive system of courtyards and patios feature multiple fountains), and in essence, the entire establishment is pure gold.
The cozy seven-room bed and breakfast is the brainchild of Dennis, a talented cook, decorator, graphic designer, artist, massage therapist, and all-around Renaissance man. David helps to manage the inn, which is full of cozy nooks and crannies for guests to enjoy. A professional-grade spa with saunas, plus a swimming pool and a hot tub with plenty of outdoor seating and fire pits for the cooler months, make your stay the ultimate relaxing getaway. Locals swear up and down by Dennis's massages. The other half of the B&B--breakfast--is as creative as it is delicious. Turkey sausage and eggs wrapped in phyllo dough represents a sack of gold, the accompanying hashbrowns are the gold, and a helping of hollandaise, the waterfalls. It's Dahlonega on a plate--the perfect example of what you'll get during a long weekend in town.
From mountains and waterfalls to gold and wine, it's easy to list off the things that make Dahlonega an attractive destination. But what will really make your stay special isn't quite as tangible. It's the feeling you'll get when walking by row after row of tinsel-covered window displays during the holidays. And the same one when you run across someone you met yesterday and they still remember your name. It's the feeling of being welcomed into a community, and when you're visiting Dahlonega, there's no denying you'll feel right at home.
For more information on Dahlonega, visit dahlonega.org.
--Photos courtesy of Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Chamber & Visitors Bureau and Katie Davis
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S&P futures opened higher on Sunday evening on the back of expectations that U.S. Treasury secretary Tim Geithner would announce details of the government's plan to buy troubled assets off the bank’s balance sheets, and the dollar began falling against the higher-yielders as it gained on the yen.
Also working against the dollar was the reverberations from the Fed's plan to purchase up to $300 billion in longer-dated U.S. debt and the acknowledgement by Mr. Bernanke that the Fed was essentially printing money, which he announced for all to hear last Sunday during an interview on 60 Minutes.
Meanwhile, it looks more than ever that the ECB will not be joining the Fed, the BoE and the BoJ in a quantitative easing program and that governments in Europe will not be matching the U.S. in plans for fiscal stimulus.
Speaking with the Wall Street Journal, ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet said Europe doesn't need to boost spending more to combat the global financial crisis, throwing the bank's weight behind European governments which oppose such plans.
Nothing will really work until the financial sector is back on track and ready to lend on a sustainable basis' Mr. Trichet said.”I would say exactly the same with the budget. Decisions have been taken; they are very important. Let's do it! Quick implementation, quick disbursement is what is needed.
The U.S. has hoped to press the Europeans to enact stimulus packages similar in scale to its $787 billion plan at a meeting of the Group of 20 leading economies in London on April 2. European leaders, who have pledged less than half the U.S. amount, have rebuffed that notion based on the idea that social safety nets in terms of health and unemployment benefits, along with the ECB's plan to provide unlimited amounts of liquidity against a wide range of assets for up to six months, are sufficient to the task of supporting economic growth going forward. The ECB intends to keep the program operational through the end of 2009.
Mr. Trichet also warned that if governments went too deeply into the red, the move could backfire by pushing up long-term interest rates and puncturing public and business confidence.
To be efficient in rebuilding confidence, you have to demonstrate that you are doing, immediately and audaciously, what is necessary, said Mr. Trichet. But at the same time, you have also to reassure your own people that you have an exit strategy.
Revent reports show output contracted by 5.8% on an annualized basis in the fourth quarter of 2008, the worst showing for countries sharing the euro since World War II. The International Monetary Fund forecast last week that the euro zone's economy will shrink by 3.2% this year, compared with a 2.6% contraction in the U.S.


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A mastectomy is surgery to remove all of the breast.
Why you might have it
Your surgeon is most likely to recommend this operation if you have:
- a large lump (tumour), particularly in a small breast
- a tumour in the middle of your breast
- more than one area of cancer in your breast
- large areas of
DCISin your breast
- had radiotherapy to the breast before
Mastectomy and breast reconstruction
A breast reconstruction is surgery to make a new breast after removal of the breast tissue. The surgeon creates a new breast shape using tissue from another part of your body, or an implant, or both.
Your surgeon will talk to you before the operation about the options for breast reconstruction.
It is your choice whether you have breast reconstruction or not but you should be offered one. Some women choose not to have reconstruction.
You might be able to have breast reconstruction at the same time as the mastectomy (immediate reconstruction). Or you might have it some months or years afterwards (delayed reconstruction). Whenever possible you should be able to choose when you have a reconstruction operation. Everyone is different and some women prefer to have it at the same time as the mastectomy while others prefer to delay it.
You will have time to talk to your surgeon or specialist nurses and ask any questions you have. They may have photographs to show you of women who have had a breast reconstruction.
If you aren't having an immediate breast reconstruction, your nurse will show you artificial breast shapes (prostheses). They are also called softies or cumfies.
You put these prostheses inside your bra to create a breast shape. Your nurse will help you find the right size and shape.
Choosing to go flat after a mastectomy
You might decide that you don’t want to wear a prosthesis or have a breast reconstruction after having a mastectomy. You may choose to be flat.
Women decide to do this for various reasons. It might be because you:
- don’t want to have more surgery
- want to get back to everyday life as soon as possible
- don’t want to wear prosthesis, or find them uncomfortable
Your surgeon and breast care nurse will talk to you about all your options. They will explain the pros and cons to help you make the right decision for you. You may need time to make your decision. Talking to family and friends about how you feel can help.
A charity called Flat Friends offers support to women who choose to be flat. You can get in touch with women who have had similar experiences via their online forum, Facebook, Twitter, or face to face. The website also has information about research, fashion ideas and personal stories.
Radiotherapy after surgery
You might need radiotherapy after a mastectomy if your doctor thinks there is a risk of the cancer coming back.
The type of surgery depends on how big the cancer is, where it is in the breast and whether you have a breast reconstruction.
During a simple mastectomy, the surgeon removes the breast tissue (including the nipple and some of the skin) and the tissues that cover the chest muscles. Rarely, the surgeon also removes the muscles of the chest wall. This is called a radical mastectomy.
The scar from a simple mastectomy extends across the skin of the chest and into the armpit.
You may have a different type of mastectomy if you have a breast reconstruction. These include:
- a skin sparing mastectomy – removal of the breast tissue and nipple but keeping most of the skin
- nipple sparing mastectomy – removal of the breast tissue but keeping most of the skin, the nipple and the area around the nipple (areolar)
Your surgeon will tell you what type of surgery is best for you.
Checking lymph nodes
Sometimes breast cancer cells can spread into the lymph nodes in the armpit (axilla) close to the breast. It is important to know if there are cancer cells in the lymph nodes in the armpit and to find out how many of the lymph nodes contain cancer cells. This helps the doctors make decisions about your treatment.
Checking the lymph nodes before surgery
You have an ultrasound scan of the lymph nodes under your arm at the same time as having other tests to diagnose breast cancer. You have a
If this shows that the cancer has spread to the nodes in the armpit, you will have surgery to remove all or most of them. You have this at the same time as your mastectomy. This is called an axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) or axillary clearance.
If the lymph nodes look normal during the ultrasound scan, you don’t have a biopsy. But you have a sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) at the same time as your breast surgery. You have this to check if cancer cells have spread to the nearby lymph nodes.
Checking lymph nodes during surgery (sentinel lymph node biopsy)
The sentinel node is the first node that fluid drains to from the breast into the armpit. This means it’s the first lymph node the breast cancer could spread to.
A few hours before the operation, you have an injection of a small amount of mildly radioactive liquid into your breast close to the cancer. You usually have this in the nuclear medicine department in the hospital. The radioactive liquid is called a tracer.
During the operation, your surgeon may also inject a small amount of blue dye into the breast. The dye and the tracer drain away from the breast tissue into nearby lymph nodes.
The surgeon can see which group of lymph nodes the dye reaches first. They also use a radioactive monitor to see which group of lymph nodes the tracer gets to first.
Removing the nodes
The surgeon usually removes about 1 to 3 of these nodes. They might remove other lymph nodes if they look as though they might contain cancer cells. They send the nodes to the laboratory to check for cancer cells. The results can take about a week.
The dye can stain your breast slightly blue. It gradually fades over a few weeks or months. The dye may also turn your urine green for a few days.
If none of the lymph nodes contain cancer cells, you won’t need to have any more nodes taken out.
If there are cancer cells in the sentinel nodes, you might have another operation to remove most or all of the lymph nodes under your arm. This is generally about 2 weeks after you get the results.
Some people have radiotherapy to the armpit to destroy any remaining cancer cells instead of surgery.
Getting results during the operation
In some hospitals, the surgeon gets the results of the sentinel lymph node biopsy during the operation. They can then remove the rest of the nodes if necessary and you avoid having a second operation.
Lymph node sampling
Instead of sentinel lymph node biopsy, your surgeon might take a sample of 4 or more lymph nodes from under your arm to check for cancer cells. This is called axillary sampling. They might use a blue dye to help to find the nodes.
Research into lymph node surgery
Research is looking at treatment of the lymph nodes during and after breast surgery.
This is how Davina coped with her diagnosis and surgery.
"Take things slowly there is no rush. Sleep when you can. Eat healthy and drink plenty of water. Keep positive thoughts in your head. Talk to people, your family and friends. Read information and don’t be afraid to ask questions."
Read about Pam's diagnosis and treatment.
"I decided not to have a breast reconstruction. I felt that a mastectomy bra and breast sponge would be OK for me."


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For us, a trip to the dentist is by ferry, to Tobermory. Normally, an appointment isn't a great experience, but today's visit was made much more pleasurable by it being the most beautiful October day, with hardly a breath of wind to stir the waters of the Sound of Mull.
The Raasay came across with a full load of five cars, having had to leave a sixth behind. Only one car boarded on this side, and the driver promptly drove off the ferry again when he was told the price of a return trip which, for his vehicle, was £66.
The dentist done, and having three hours to spare, we walked the path that leads northwards from the town towards Tobermory lighthouse. The path, which sets off up the hill between the RNLI shop and the ferry slipway, is a good one, though it's probably rather more boggy in wetter weather, and the walk to the lighthouse at a brisk pace takes about half-an-hour.
The view from the early section of the path is across to Morvern. As we walked, the Tobermory lifeboat was coming back after a trip up Loch Sunart. In the background is St Columba's Church in the tiny village of Drimnin, built in 1838.
As the path rounded the headland at the entrance to Tobermory Bay, we began to get glimpses of the lighthouse, with Kilchoan, Ormsaigmore and Ormsaigbeg laid out beyond it.
We sat on the foreshore beside the lighthouse to eat our lunch, hoping to see dolphins, otters or seals, but were entertained instead by an RAF Hercules which flew low along the Ardnamurchan shore before turning across the Sound to fly directly overhead. It was followed a few minutes later by six geese heading south.
Tobermory Bay, when we returned to it, was like glass, and the High Street so warm we sat on a bench looking out across the water and enjoying the sunshine. But the first high cirrus clouds were beginning to spread across the sky, fore-runners of the cold front which is due to cross us tonight, bringing northerly winds and a drastic reduction in temperature.
This photograph, from Kilchoan Early Bird, shows this evening's sunset, with an autumnal tree and the sky still clear.


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NBCC President Fran Visco and Dr. Susan Love discuss the history of NBCC and the breast cancer advocacy movement.
Experts discussing health disparities and their role as obstacles to care on Summit panel.
Panel on how the Biden Administration is talking about issues critical to NBCC’s policy agenda.
Dr. Nathan Wang talks on a panel about mRNA vaccines, moderated by NBCC advocate Nancy Ryan.
Dr. Sara Hurvitz discusses the role of CDK4/6 inhibitors in breast cancer and the emerging data from clinical trials.
Summit panel on engaging with members of Congress.
Summit panel on how to navigate the narrowly divided Congress through breast cancer advocacy.
Dr. Matt Hepburn, Pat Haugen, and Dr. Robert Cook-Deegan discuss how we can bring the “Warp Speed Science” approach to cancer research.
NBCC Summit participants hear from Dr. Sara Tolaney about her work and experience with PD1/PDL1 inhibitors in breast cancer therapy.
First Lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden speaks virtually at the NBCC Summit.

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Its official: The declaration of a nationwide Public Holiday announced yesterday has been gazetted.
Acting Governor General and Speaker of the National Parliament Job Pomat has issued the National Gazette appointing Friday 8th January, 2021 to be a Public Holiday throughout Papua New Guinea, in accordance and with the advice of the National Executive Council.
The national gazette officially dispels the confusion whether the public holiday is applicable to everyone or specially for public servants following a circular released by the Department of Personal Management allowing for public servants to take time off to witness the state funeral service of the late Sir Mekere Morauta.
The announcement of the Public Holiday came from the Chairman of the Organizing Committee responsible for the State Funeral and Housing Minister Justin Tkatchenko on behalf of the Marape/Basil government.
Minister TKatchenko said this has been sanctioned by the PM James Marape and it is being gazetted so that the whole country can mourn and pay their last respect wherever they are for Late Sir Mekere Morauta.
This is now setting a precedence and a template for State Funerals going forward into the future.
“This is about setting new protocols for us to go by for future events such as this one,” said Minister Tkatchenko.


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The Robbing Peter Principle
By Caring Times editor Geoff Hodgson
Social care has ever been the poor relation of the NHS and if close to half of the NHS trusts in England have their way, that isn’t going to change any time soon.
Last week it was reported in The Guardian that 80 NHS trusts in England have written to local authorities claiming they are eligible for an 80% discount on business rates through a loophole in the tax system. The discount would be worth an estimated £250m a year, but the trusts also want it backdated for six years, meaning the government and local authorities, who share business rate revenues, could have to pay £1.5bn.
Both sides are taking legal advice so we can be sure that a sizeable chunk of money that might have been spent on health or social care is now being trousered by corporate lawyers.
The logic of the NHS trusts who initiated this has to be questioned – I choose to see it this way; the trusts want money from local authorities to help fund the care of elderly people occupying acute beds in hospitals, because they can’t arrange appropriate discharge placements, because local authorities don’t have the funds to provide them.
It’s very hard to take all the fine words about health and social care integration seriously when this sort of thing is going on.
- The CT Blog is written in a personal capacity – comments and opinions expressed are not necessarily endorsed or supported by Caring Times.

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Why hello there! Today I finally got around to taking photos of my last 3 weeks of life drawing now that I'm done with school. Feels good!
So three weeks ago I took some charcoal I had lying around to life drawing and I think it worked out surprisingly well, I really like the feeling of it. Last week though I forgot it at home so I tried a different approach with pencils using only lines to create some depth. The last one is obviously a caricature ;) Hope you like it!

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In the Skin of a Jihadist by Anna Erelle (not the author’s real name) is a book about a young French journalist’s dangerous flirtations with the radical world of ISIS jihadis. In the book, she chronicles her experiences of pretending to be Mélodie — who is a fan of the Islamic State terrorist group — in order to understand how ISIS commanders entice youngsters into joining the terror outfit. She comes across a French-speaking ISIS commander via Skype. He claims to be close to Abu Bakr al Baghdadi, the self-proclaimed Caliph of ISIS. “Do you really love me, Mélodie murmurs, her voice childish and frail.” This one sentence at the beginning, and the cover, is enough to glue you in. The incident on which the book is based took place when the Islamic State had not exploded onto the global stage with the capture of Mosul. This story shocks you with how someone rational can, in the pursuit of knowledge as to why and how young Europeans keep leaving to join ISIS, stumble onto a story too good to resist, and end up bringing down upon her own head the fury and (so far just) threats of a high ranking terrorist and by extension his organization.
It was a crazy experience for Anna, being both herself and Mélodie, akin to being in, deep undercover, but without the prior training and concurrent support that such fields often demand. The story keeps you engrossed. The (translated) writing is not genius but it is effective. It conveys Anna’s feelings of growing danger and terror of her situation.
“Bilel stared at Mélodie. His eyes were still accentuated with dark liner. They smoldered as he gazed at the young Mélodie, as if trying to cast a spell. Abu Bilel was diabolical. I examined his profile picture. He was rather good-looking. The sunning grammatical errors barely distracted from the force of his conviction. What had drawn him to radicalism?” Sprinkled throughout the book’s pages are passages that read like a romance novel meeting a adventure book.
The prose turns more abstemious and reasoned in the parts that are narrated by the author, unlike the ones by her alter ego. Contrasting to what the title suggests, the book does not offer much insight into what motivates today’s youth to join ISIS’ band of lunatics. What it does offer is an in-depth look at the determination of a journalist who is intent on literally flirting with death , away from the safety of her home in Paris. She then polishes it to sell to the masses of people interested in knowing about how the terror outfit operates.
In some places the prose is less than coherent. She incites curiosity about Abu Bilel’s motivations, and you hope for some solid content, but the author does not offer you much. She writes very little beyond a vague character description. The perplexity mirrors in oscillating mentions between Abu Bilel and Bilel, as though they were interchangeable. She admits early on in the book: “I’m a journalist, and though I’m keenly interested in geopolitics, I’m not an expert.” She writes in detail her experience being Mélodie, trying to mimick ISIS-struck teenagers and failed attempts to “use teen vocabulary”. When she is not Mélodie, the author reacts to her experiences chatting with Abu Bilel with bland commentary, a dab of genuinely solicitous manifestations, and outbursts that show she did not really have to pretend very hard to play a teenager.
The author creates a fictional Twitter account to “keep an eye on current events”. As her profile picture, she chooses a “cartoon image of Princess Jasmine from the Disney movie Aladdin”. Is it the journalist or the ISIS fan that is playing with this Orientalist fantasy? For the most parts, you’ll have to weather through passages for the few bits of lucid commentary.
The book is a complicated cyber-espionage-pseudo romantic-investigation went horribly wrong. In parts, however, it is an easy enough read. The translation happens to be rather drab. It plays on the strange and heady feelings of power that the author claims were “bestowed on her in the form of social media.
In the prevailing hacktivist culture, we can easily overlook the dark side, something which has been handled with such dexterity by Daesh or the ISIS. Swamping the internet with gruesome images of beheading, mass murders, stoning that is all part of a psychotic PR campaign run by this crazed group. Though the book offers some new knowledge into how jihadis like Abu Bilel lure in impressionable teenagers. ISIS has, she explains, commanders like Abu Bilel who are suave, well-dressed and mostly male representatives of the group; polyglots able to proselytize in many languages. They are nothing but predators who roam the web promising disaffected youth a “chance to be local heroes, to bring an end to their solitude and giving a meaning to their consumerist lives. And that the success of their campaign is proved by the number of westerners in Syria fighting on the side of the
Anyone with access to media and the internet can figure out how serious a problem ISIS is. How their tactics have crossed boundaries of the horrifying into the satanic. Outsiders are drawn into their cause every day. What you don’t know much about is their terrifyingly effective recruitment network. The author narrates how like any other cult, they twist and turn religious texts to suit their purposes, how she was (to a large extent) manipulated like other vulnerable youths, male or female into joining their cause. “Because of the power which ISIS holds over the areas where it rules, quite often once their recruits are inside, they cannot get back out». The actual readable journalistic material in the book could’ve have been accommodated into half the book, or less. But, Erelle’s formula is selling well, based on readers who are seemingly thrilled to be reading something so current, elated by the idea that they too can slip “into the skin of a jihadist” from the comfort of

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6 Games For Online Parties in Zoom, Skype + Other Conference Calls
Old as the world, the game “I will never” will allow you to learn a lot about friends. Who tried cat food, fell asleep at work, fell in love with a friend of a friend – the game will show. The rules are simple: a phrase in the format “I have never jumped with a parachute” is voiced – who jumped drinks. Recommended in the late stages of the party, when the drinks are stronger, and the moves of the participants are better.
In this game, you are waiting for philosophical and not-so-very questions that will push for heated discussions. The host announces two plus or minus equivalent situations: eating buckwheat all his life – or forever giving up wine, self-isolating himself in a studio apartment with an unloved person for a whole year – or spending a month alone in an empty country house without internet or connection. Participants must choose one thing and argue their position. The host gives a point for the most convincing speech. The role moves in a circle, tasks are more interesting to compose on the go, but you can use the templates of the mobile application.
Fanta is always a good idea, even if you have a Skype bar. Make friends sing songs in the window, call the ex, meet a courier in a mom costume – it will be fun. Different rules of the game may apply online. Option 1: one person downloads the application and distributes tasks in a circle. Option 2: one person takes the lead, on command, all participants write to him in a personal task – which came first, then it is performed on this tour.
Remote (alcoholic, of course) sea battle is suitable for those who are attracted to intellectual entertainment. Everyone knows the rules, only this time we increase the degree: if injured – take a sip, killed – all five.
The Crocodile in the distance is also cheerful. Make words in PM, show on webcam, guess together. If the Internet hangs – even more fun.
A good game to adapt to an online party is the Ruff game. Each player receives tasks before drinking: squeeze out, quickly recite a poem, scream just like tennis players and other quarantine fantasies scream.

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• Mt. Pleasant Public Library, 120 S. Church St.:
— Book, bake and craft sale, begins Monday .
— Lap-sit with Mrs. Rose up to age 3, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday.
— Story Hour for ages 3-5, 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
— Crochet/knit, 11:30 a.m. Thursday.
— Drop off nonperishable food donations at the library through Thursday.
• McKenna Center for Active Adults, 971 Old Salem Road, Greensburg:
— Piano lessons, Mondays.
— 2:15 p.m. Tuesday , UPMC Health Choices.
— 11:45 a.m., Clear Captions or 1 p.m. flea market auction, Wednesday.
— 11:30 a.m. Friday , Bethlen Communities fall prevention.
— 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Super bingo; cost: $20.
— Evening with Edgar Allan Poe at the Library, Oct. 6, beginning with dinner at 5:30 p.m., Poe appears at 6 p.m.; Tickets: $25, $20 for association member, or $15 for show only. Must purchase tickets in advance.
— Anime Club, 6 p.m. Tuesdays beginning in October.
• Foster and Muriel McCarl Coverlet Galley, history dinner theater, 6-9 p.m. Friday, Fred Rogers Center, 300 Fraser Purchase Road, Unity. Tickets: $65, $35 for students and $25 for children. Reservations: 724-805-2188 or mccarlgallery.org.
• Legend of Sleepy Hollow with master storyteller Jonathan Kruk, 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve, 744 Walzer Way, Unity. Cost: $5. Hot apple cider and seasonal snacks will be served.
• Westmoreland Hospital Auxiliary will host $5 jewelry sale from Masquerade Jewelry, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, 532 W. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg.
• Wildlife Works, a local nonprofit wildlife rehabilitation organization, fundraising dance, 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Kecksburg Fire Hall. Cost: $25, includes dinner, disc jockey, basket raffles, silent auction, 50/50 and door prizes. Tickets: 724-925-6862 or wildlifeworksinc.org.
• Undergraduate open houses, 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, Nov. 10, California University of Pennsylvania, 250 University Ave., Details: 724-938-4404 or calu.edu/
• Friday Evening Music Club of Greensburg recital, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Pitt-Greensburg Campana Chapel, 150 Finoli Drive. Admission: free for members; others may make a donation. Reception will follow. Details: 724-837-5474 or fridayeveningmusic
• Harvest festival, 11 a.m.-
5 p.m. Sept. 30, Dillweed Bed & Breakfast, Route 403, Dilltown. Event will feature artisans and vendors. Details: 814-446-6465 or dillweedinc.com.
• St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in North Huntingdon hosts Christmas bus trip Dec. 15 to Heinz Hall for the Pittsburgh Symphony’s Holiday Pops show and dinner at the Grand Concourse Restaurant. Cost: $124, includes bus, show tickets, dinner and gratuities. Reservations: 412-751-6283.
• Open house, 6-7 p.m. Wednesday for an after-
school program “Grow,” 4-6:30 p.m. every Wednesday Oct. 10-April 10 for children in grades K-5, New Stanton Church, 612 S. Center Ave. Cost: $30 for entire program. Bus transportation provided by Stanwood Elementary, Southmoreland Elementary and Primary Center. Details: 724-925-9339 or [email protected]
• Meals served:
— Spaghetti dinner, 4-7 p.m. Thursday , First United Church of Christ, 400 Main St., Irwin. Cost: $8 or $4 for children. Details: 724-863-0430.
— Polish platter (homemade pierogies, cabbage roll and halushki), 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Transfiguration of Our Lord Parish social hall, 353 Bridgeport Road, Mt. Pleasant.
— Pig roast, 4-6:30 p.m. Saturday, Center Bethel Church of God, 428 Ruffsdale-Alverton Road, Alverton. Other food will be available. Cost: $10, children 10 and under accompanied with parent eat free. Details: 724-887-8956.
• Yard sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, First United Methodist Church, corner of Atlantic and Cleveland avenues, Manor. General bag sale at 1 p.m., Building 2, bag sale 8 a.m.-2 p.m. (clothing, shoes, accessories only). Bake sale and refreshments will be available.
• Westmoreland County Operation Christmas Child packing party, 11 a.m. Saturday, Calvary Chapel, 430 E. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg. Details: 724-744-3151.
• Anointing mass, 11:30 a.m. Saturday, St. James Parish, 306 St. James Lane, New Alexandria.
• Pet blessing, 2:30 p.m. Sept 30, Harrold Zion Lutheran Church, 671 Baltzer Meyer Pike, Hempfield. Animals will receive an individual blessing. Details: 724-837-7327.
Submissions from nonprofit or not-for-profit organizations for Briefly Speaking and Club News can be emailed to [email protected], faxed to 724-838-5171 or mailed to 622 Cabin Hill Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601-1657. Submissions are due at least two weeks prior to the event. Each announcement is printed once; there is no fee. Information: 724-836-4970.


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Ballymena ladies 1st XI were disappointed to suffer their first defeat of the season away to Banbridge on Saturday.
Ballymena started the more eager of the 2 teams with several penetrating runs into their opponent’s circle, but without reward.
It wasn’t until Reynolds and Gillespie linked up together that Ballymena finally converted their pressure, after Reynolds on her reverse stick shot high into the net for 1-0.
Soon after, Banbridge were level, after a quick break converting their first chance of the game into a goal 1-1.
Ballymena’s mid field and forwards worked tirelessly to frustrate Banbridge but just could not find the net a second time, even after being awarded a penalty flick, when a Banbridge player caught the ball high in the circle with her hand!
Crooks’ effort at the goal saved off the keeper’s pad low to her right.
Banbridge had few chances but when they did, they took them and in quick succession scored two goals from a defensive error and penalty corner to take a 3-1 lead at half time
The second half was mostly played in the Banbridge half as Ballymena looked to find two elusive goals to level the game but chance after chance passed.
Reynolds on a goal bound run into the circle was fiercely fouled by keeper and another penalty flick was awarded, but once again the Banbridge keeper outwitted Anne Crooks for a second time and saving with her pads again.
Even young Ellen King couldn’t turn Ballymena’s luck around as her deft touch at the back post, saw the ball glide millimetres past the outside of the post with the keeper well beaten!
It was a game that Ballymena could have scored several goals but it just wasn’t their day and although disappointed with the result they were happy with the manner in which they created opportunities.
Ballymena: L. Hanna (GK), S. Morrison, C. McCracken, G. McBurney, A. Crooks, E. King, S. Gage,
C.Gillespie (C), R. Reynolds, S. Storey, E. Gillespie, Z. Dickson, V. Hogg.
Ballymena II 2, Dromore II 3: Ballymena hosted Dromore at the Showgrounds on Saturday knowing this would be their toughest match yet of the season, with both teams occupying the top two slots in the league table.
Dromore certainly didn’t disappoint taking the play to Ballymena in the early stages, but as the game went on it was Ballymena who held possession of the ball.
The first goal of the game eventually came from a Dromore short corner, which beat the Ballymena defence into the right hand corner of the goal.
Ballymena counter attacked but just couldn’t break through the Dromore back line and at the break Ballymena were 1-0 down.
At the restart both teams resumed the fight, but Ballymena managed to peg their visitors back with a strike from Lorna Murphy for 1-1.
However, another penalty corner for Dromore saw them take the lead again with a shot deflected into the corner for 2-1.
More woes followed after Dromore were awarded a penalty flick after a shot on goal was stopped on the line, but the Dromore forward pulled the flick wide, much to Ballymena’s relief!
Seizing on this Ballymena again levelled the score through Natalie McMullan, who cheeky flick over the Dromore keeper brought it to 2-2.
With time running out Ballymena searched in vain for the match winner, but it was Dromore who took the advantage from a counter attack and scored to take the victory 3-2 in a nail biting finish.
The team would like to thank Trevor Topping for umpiring.
Seconds: K. Richmond(GK), A. Harbinson, N. Greer(C), H. Dickey, K. Kealey, L. McClintock, K. McMaster, S. Reid, L. Murphy, L. Logan, A. Logan, N. McMullan, K. Aiken, E. Clarke, R. Murphy.
Ballymena III 1, Queen’s IV 5: Ballymena hosted a very experienced squad of Queens’ students on a miserable Friday night at the Showgrounds.
From the initial whistle the visitors showed their true intent and thrust forward at every opportunity.
Queen’s used their rolling substitute routine to good effect, and went two goals up with a couple of well worked opportunities, drawing the Ballymena defenders and using their skill to make telling passes into the “D”.
Some excellent passages of play, fresh from Tuesday night’s training session, rewarded Ballymena with a goal when Emma Clarke provided the key pass to Julie Kernohan to make it 2-1 at halftime.
The visitors started the second half in a similar fashion to the first with wave upon wave of attack on the Ballymena goal, which afforded Queen’s even more space as the Ballymena ladies tired!
However, to their credit, the girls stood up time and time again to the onslaught and counter attacked with numbers in an attempt to balance the play.
The tides turned midway through the half with another couple of quick goals from Queens which put the game beyond the home side and a fifth goal, near the end was the icing on the cake.
Those who dared to watch the game from the sidelines commented on the resolve and determination of this developing home team.
The score line did not reflect the effort put into the game and perhaps with some extra luck and more accuracy in front of goal the result might have been more favourable.
Player of the match was Emma Clarke and the team would like to thanks Trevor Topping for umpiring in the terrible conditions.
Thirds: L. Hanna (GK), E. Clarke , J. Kernohan N. Sloane, K. Johnston, R. Reid, J. Lowry (C),
C. Law, E. Johnston, L. Logan, V. Cooper, L. McClintock, R. McPeake
Result: Ballymena IV 0, Malone 1.
Ballymena 8, Downpatrick 1: Ballymena emphatically beat Downpatrick at the weekend, backing up last week’s comprehensive victory against Parkview.
Ballymena struggled early on against the negative tactics Down employed, playing everybody behind the ball, which frustrated Ballymena, but nerves were soon settled by Chris Hogg who finished off a short corner low and hard into the bottom corner for an early lead.
This inspired Ballymena’s play and they quickly doubled their lead through Alex McKeown finishing off a nice move at the back post.
Down pulled a goal back mid way through the first half as Ballymena searched for more goals and were caught napping at the back.
However, Ballymena’s two goal lead was restored by Lorimer and Ballymena went into the half time break leading 3-1.
Further goals in the second half by Fulton, Tumilson and a hatrick by Andrew McKelvey, who fully deserved all three goals after another impressive performance, sealed a well deserved win against a frustrated Down side whose heads dropped the longer the game went on.
All credit to Ballymena who kept plugging away and reaped the rewards with another dominant victory.
Special thanks to Dave Bradley and Trevor Topping for stepping in to umpire at the last minute!
Ballymena: E. Hampton(GK), C. Hogg(C), A. Crooks V. Orr, A. Bell, C. Fulton, A. McKelvey, M. O’Neill, G. Tumilson, A. Lorimer, A. McKeown, D. McDonald

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The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) proposal for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) has a lower total renewable volume than 2017, but it is likely to offer little Renewable Identification Number (RIN) price relief to the NYSE Arca Oil Index (XOI), according to Tudor Pickering & Holt (TPH) on Thursday.
The XOI includes both upstream and downstream oil companies’ stock prices. TPH said that the proposal is perceived as protecting the ethanol industry and not appeasing U.S. refiners.
The EPA issued its formal 2018 RVO proposals on Wednesday, including a lowering of total renewable volumes to 19.24 billion gal from 19.28 billion gal in 2017, maintaining corn ethanol volumes at 15 billion gal and reducing advanced renewable volumes to 4.24 billion gal from 4.28 billion gal.
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Dave Leitao interviewed for the position on Saturday along with Valparaiso coach Bryce Drew and Buffalo coach Bobby Hurley.
At the end of the day, DePaul decided to return to the Leitao days of their program. Leitao, who left DePaul for Virginia 10 years ago, had a career record of 58-34 in three seasons with the Blue Demons.
Leitao takes over the Blue Demons from Oliver Purnell, who resigned earlier this month after five years at the helm of the DePaul program.
Leitao is the only coach to have led DePaul to the NCAA Tournament in the 21st century. The Blue Demons defeated Dayton in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in 2004 under Leitao, before succumbing to eventual national champion Connecticut in the second round.
The Blue Demons made the post season in all three seasons under Leitao. In addition to the NCAA appearance, DePaul played in the NIT in 2003 and 2005.
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The 54 year old Leitao’s career coaching record is 143-129.
Dave served as head coach of the Maine Red Claws in the NBA Developmental League for one season in 2011-12. He then left to become an assistant coach at Missouri and this past season at Tulsa under head coach Frank Haith.
What Leitao brings to DePaul, that the program needs desperately, is a coach that stresses defense and rebounding. Those are two areas where the Blue Demons have struggled over the last five years. Leitao’s DePaul teams were always known for their hard-nosed defense and willingness to battle on the boards.
Can Leitao bring back the fire and spark that he brought to DePaul 10 years ago? That’s the question that DePaul fans will be asking as he begins his return to Chicago.
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Did you know that bees are responsible for 4 of every 10 bites of food we eat? These fuzzy creatures keep us alive. Yet, their own survival is at risk largely due to human activity.
In the documentary film Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us?, director Taggart Siegel explores the precarious world of the bees through interviews with beekeepers and global experts, helping unravel the multiple factors behind bee colony collapse. Best-selling author Michael Pollan and Gunther Hauk, beekeeper and founder of the world’s first formal bee sanctuary, are two of the featured authorities playing supportive roles to the film’s lead characters: the bees.
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Pesticides, parasites, queen breeding, and genetically modified crops are just a few of the culprits described in the disappearance of the world’s bees.
Yet, the film poetically and brilliantly balances the sense of urgency with hope and inspiration. No viewer is safe from the allure the film exudes for the life of a biodynamic beekeeper. Each featured bee owner is pictured cooing lovingly about their brood. One beekeeper even brushes his mustache across his bee hive, “petting” his bees! These delightful displays build respect, even passion, for bees as the film progresses.
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The film is being debuted in Sacramento as part of the Rudolf Steiner College Food Rights Film Festival this Sunday, November 20 at 9:00 AM. The cost is $14. Other films include Farmageddon, My Father’s Garden, King Corn, and several others.


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Little Red Riding Hood and the Dragon (Harry N. Abrams) Written by Ying Chang Compestine Illustrated by Joy Ang
For ages: 4-8 Discovering a great retelling of an old fairy tale classic is always enjoyable. This version is told to us by a big but not bad wolf who wants to set the story straight. Red Riding Hood came from China. She was bringing her Nǎinai herbal soup & a rice cake. Unfortunately, Nǎinai gets eaten up by a big bad dragon who takes her place in the sick bed, waiting to devour Little Red. The confrontation between the two is a real battle where Red has to find objects around the house to fight back the fearsome beast.
Everybody Feels Fear (DK Children) Written & Illustrated by Ashwin Chacko
For ages: 4-8 For a very long time, parents in America were taught to push their children despite signs that the child might have anxiety. The result was a society full of anxious people who were terrible at communicating their feelings. The solution to handling fear is different for every person. This book does an excellent job of talking to young children about how it is normal to feel fear and provides some strategies on what to do when you feel it. One of my favorite things about this text is that it emphasizes nothing wrong with feeling scared & that bravery has nothing to do with making fear disappear. Courage happens in spite of fear, and it can take time to build up enough of it.
Roll For Initiative (Running Press Kids) Written by Jaime Formato
Tabletop roleplaying games have opened up children & adults to their creativity for decades, having successfully weathered the inane “satanic panic” of the 1980s. In Roll For Initiative, we meet Riley Henderson, a middle schooler suddenly thrust into a new situation. Her older brother, Devin, has started college across the country in California while her mom is picking up more and more shifts at her retail job. This leaves Riley by herself most afternoons, and into the evening, yearning for the Dungeons & Dragons group her brother was the Dungeon Master for. A chance meeting on the bus has Riley befriending Lucy, who has been curious about D&D but has no one to teach her the game. Despite initial misgivings, Riley decides to be a DM for the first time, and she and Lucy have a lot of fun. Eventually, two more girls join the group, and they spend every Saturday playing out adventures in a magical world.
Leah Henderson has always loved to travel. Her family made many trips when she was a child, which continued into adulthood. Home was Andover, Massachusetts, where she also cultivated a love of reading. When Leah couldn’t physically go somewhere, books could take her there. As she grew, the young woman noticed how little some books she read resembled the world she knew and herself. There were so many people that got overlooked in the media that Leah decided to write about them. Today she lives in Washington, D.C., and teaches in the graduate writing program at Spalding University. Leah also has spent many years mentoring & volunteering in Mali, where her family has their roots. In her books, the author consistently highlights what it is to be a Black person worldwide over many periods.
Daddy Speaks Love (Nancy Paulsen Books) Written by Leah Henderson Illustrated by E.B. Lewis
For ages: 4-8 The ripples caused in the wake of the murder of George Floyd are still being felt today. There was a palpable and justified anger at the time has, which has cooled slightly but still simmers. The problem of the murder of Black people at the hands of police hasn’t stopped, and the fight certainly needs to continue. Leah Henderson was inspired by the words of Gianna, George’s daughter, who was only six at the time of his murder. We have an unnamed Black child talking about their father and their joy in spending time with him. The lyrical text focuses on the refrain of “Daddy speaks love.” The book holds a sense of momentum that builds to a beautiful spread of a child beneath a mural of the late Floyd with the words declaring “Black Lives Matter” and that we will change this world for the better. Relevant, beautiful words should not be hidden from children by white folks who fear the truth.
A Day for Rememberin’ (Harry N. Abrams) Written by Leah Henderson Illustrated by Floyd Cooper
For ages: 6-9 Telling the origins of today’s Memorial Day, we go back to when Black Americans celebrated Decoration Day. A community of formerly enslaved people in 1865 faces a future with opportunities they never dreamed would be possible. Eli wants to go to work with his dad, but he’s still a child, and they tell him school is what he needs to do. One day, he gets to skip school, go with his father, and help as the adults prepare a special event to memorialize Black soldiers killed in the American Civil War. There’s a lot of work to do, and then a parade with songs, sermons, and flowers laid on simple graves. The legendary late Floyd Cooper illustrated this book, a perfect pairing between her and Henderson—another reminder of how fantastic his painted illustrations were.
One Shadow on the Wall (Atheneum Books for Young Readers) Written by Leah Henderson
For ages: 8-12 This middle-grade novel tells the story of Mor, an 11-year-old Senegalese child. The child’s father had died, leaving Mor and his two younger sisters as orphans. Mor’s father comes to him in a dream encouraging him to do everything he can to keep the family together. There are dangers in this place, including a gang of men intent on doing harm & taking what they want. Eventually, Mor learns his best friend has joined this gang and wonders if he should too. They don’t seem to ever go without. Henderson presents Senegal with so much life and detail that it makes you feel like you are there. So often, African countries are ignored in Western children’s literature that it’s a refreshing surprise to read about one. This is slower than some middle-grade readers might be used to. Still, its message of determination and loving one’s family is a universal sentiment everyone can connect with.
Turn on the news these days, and you’re likely to see a news report about the increase in homelessness. Unfortunately, the language used in this reporting is often cruel and dehumanizing towards the people who don’t have shelter. I find the way they are spoken about almost places them in a category separate from humans. It’s a troubling, fascistic way of talking about the poor. Empathy is needed, as well as material help in the form of housing, food, education, health care, and so on. We must teach our children that homeless people are people first. Their living conditions result from broken systems that harm us all to varying degrees. We’re also all one bad day away from ending up in that same position; creating a world where no one has to go homeless benefits us all. These books can help begin conversations with your children about the plight of people who have been forced to live on the streets or perpetually live on the edge of losing everything.
Jabari Jumps (Candlewick) Written & Illustrated by Gaia Cornwall
For ages: 3-6 Jabari has decided this is the day he will jump from the diving board into the city swimming pool. His father and baby sister accompany him on this day out, with the little boy constantly stating aloud that he’s a good jumper & he’s not scared. Jabari is psyching himself up to do something he is somewhat frightened of. But he’s determined, though. As Jabari gets in line and moves closer to the ladder that will take him to the board he feels the butterflies set in. Maybe this wasn’t a good idea after all? He keeps finding ways to stall, like needing to stretch first. Dad never pressures him but reminds his son that being scared is okay. Of course, Jabari conquers his fear and learns a lesson. So do we.
Take A Picture of Me, James Van Der Zee (Lee & Low Books) Written by Andrea J. Loney Illustrated by Keith Mallett
For ages: 7-12 The novelty of having someone take a picture of you has lost some of its magic as we walk around with digital cameras in our pockets all the time. Of course, people are taking pictures more than ever now because of its ease, but in the early years of the analog camera, it was a memorable moment. James VanDerZee was a young boy growing up in Lenox, Massachusetts, when he saw a camera for the first time. The book tells us how he got a camera as a young man, turning the closet in his bedroom into a makeshift dark room. Reaching adulthood, James moves to Harlem, which is undergoing a cultural transformation at the time. He captures that movement in photographs that would end up being hidden for decades. Eventually, his work was discovered and put on exhibition garnering him the rightful praise he deserved.
Damn cancer. On Friday, July 16, 2021, it took children’s author-illustrator Floyd Cooper from us. What remains is a body of work that will be carried on into the future. He wrote stories about Black children living ordinary lives but found immense beauty in their perspectives & observations. Cooper was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1965 and started making art at three. Using a piece of gypsum, he etched “little shapes onto the side of my Dad’s house.” His parents’ divorce turned his life into chaos, causing Cooper to attend 11 different elementary schools in Tulsa over his early years. He credits his teachers for keeping him focused, and he earned an art scholarship to the University of Oklahoma. Adult life began with work in the greeting card & advertising industries doing illustrations. In 1988, Cooper landed his first children’s picture book Grandpa’s Face. About his style, Cooper said, “I tend to focus on the humanity of my subjects, the details of expression that add a certain reality to the work. Real faces = real art. That’s the goal anyway.” Cooper’s grandfather survived the Tulsa Massacre of 1921 and, over his life, shared these experiences with his grandson. Cooper would go on to illustrate a book about the event titled Unspeakable, ensuring we do not forget the evils of racism. The influence of his grandfather can be seen throughout his work, often a character popping up to guide a child.
In Boy Writers: Reclaiming Their Voices by Ralph Fletcher, the author talks about how the female-dominated landscape of elementary school has created a culture clash. Female teachers often (not always, it is certainly getting better as the younger generation become teachers) have a very particular way they like things, and that often clashes with the types of humor that appeal to boys (and many, many girls as well). It doesn’t mean either “side” is wrong, but rather that we need to meet our students on their terms. If you want someone to read & write, you can’t just let them read books that you like or write in a way that pleases you. The job is to teach them the skills and let them find their own voice & opinion. This means being open to horror, science fiction, and toilet humor. But, of course, it must remain appropriate for the school setting. Still, these books would be fantastic ways to get kids excited about reading.
The Sour Grape (HarperCollins) Written by Jory John Illustrated by Pete Oswald
For ages: 4-8 You are likely already familiar with the Food Group series of picture books, and this is the latest (as of this writing) addition to the collection. The Sour Grape is a grumpy person who spends time explaining how they ended up this way. It started when the Grape planned an elaborate birthday party, but no one showed up. The Grape went from being sweet to bitter and then sour, lashing out at anyone who crossed their path. A relatable situation.