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Price: $2,000
Age: 2 weeks
Gender: Male
Gender: Female
Price: $1,500
Age: 5 weeks
Age: 8 weeks
Price: $800
Age: 10 weeks
Age: 18 weeks
Price: $1,200
The cost to buy an Italian Greyhound varies greatly and depends on many factors such as the breeders' location, reputation, litter size, lineage of the puppy, breed popularity (supply and demand), training, socialization efforts, breed lines and much more. Review how much Italian Greyhound puppies for sale sell for below.
The current median price for all Italian Greyhounds sold is $1,000.00. This is the price you can expect to budget for an Italian Greyhound with papers but without breeding rights nor show quality. Expect to pay less for a puppy without papers, however, we do not recommend buying a puppy without papers.
Looking for a dog with a superior lineage? Are you trying to determine how much a puppy with breeding rights and papers would cost? You should expect to pay a premium for a puppy with breeding rights or even for a puppy advertised as show quality with papers. You should budget anywhere from $1,700 upwards to $5,500 or even more for an Italian Greyhound with top breed lines and a superior pedigree. The average cost for all Italian Greyhounds sold is $800.
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Median Price: $1,000.00
Average Price: $800.00
Top Quality: $1,700.00 to $5,500.00
*Data sourced from the sale of 4721 Italian Greyhound puppies across the United States on NextDayPets.com.
Before buying a puppy it is important to understand the associated costs of owning a dog. The annual cost or "upkeep" is often overlooked when determining an Italian Greyhounds true ownership cost. When calculating your budget make sure you account for the price of food, vaccines, heartworm, deworming, flea control, vet bills, spay/neuter fees, grooming, dental care, food, training and supplies such as a collar, leash, crate, bed, bowls, bones, and toys. All of these items can add up quickly so make sure you estimate anywhere from $500 - $2,000 or more for the first year then about $500 - $1,000 or more every year thereafter to meet the annual financial obligations of your growing, loving dog.
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No matter what type of dog you are getting, you should always be asking the same questions. If you are getting your dog from a breeder, then ask to see everything. The dam, the sire, where the puppies are being raised, all of the puppies (not just the one that you are interested in), and the vet records of both the dam/sire, and for the puppies. Responsible breeders should have done health checks on their dogs before breeding, the Italian Greyhound should be checked for epilepsy, legg-perthes disease, patellar luxation, von willebrand disease, progressive retinal atrophy, periodontal disease, and hypothroidism before being bred. A good breeder should have documented proof that their dam and sire has been checked for all of these health problems that can come up in this breed. Over-all, you need to do your research and trust your gut. If something seems off, don't buy a puppy from that breeder. Please don't "rescue" a puppy by buying it from a bad breeder, that only encourages a bad breeder to keep breeding. Take your concern for the welfare of any dogs to the local animal control or ASPCA and then find a good breeder.
The Italian Greyhound is a sensitive breed of dog and the Positive Reinforcement method is best for them. Have a timer set to go off every 2 hours during the day and let your puppy out. Praise and give treats for going outside. Have your puppy either tethered to you or in a crate when inside and watch for signs of having to go outside. A puppy tends to have to go to the bathroom after he/she wakes up, eats, drinks, and plays.
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The Italian Greyhound ranges 13-15 inches at the shoulder when full grown.
The smallest Italian Greyhound are 6lbs full grown, but sometimes on the larger side they will be up to 20lbs which makes their legs a little less fragile.
Some Italian greyhounds will range from a height of 12-15 some will grow to be 16 or 17 if their parents are bigger. On average they will weigh. Up to 20 15
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The Italian Greyhound are able to run at top speed with a double suspension gallop; and can achieve a top speed of up to 25 miles per hour (40 km/h).
My 3-year-old male Iggie is very quick. We wanted to know just how quick so we attached a GPS to his collar and it clocked his fastest speed of 27 mph. They're intended to keep up and catch hares so they've been bred to be extremely light on their feet and amazingly fast.
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The I.G should do perfectly fine with a dog-savvy cat as long as the dog was socialized with cats as a young pup and/or the pup is taught to respect cats.
Yes, Italian Greyhounds get along with cats. Just make sure the cat does not see the dog as its prey. My cat loves to attack one of my Italian Greyhounds that is very shy. The cat has to be kept separate now.
I would believe Iggies would get along with cats well, as long as the cat is not skittish. I own 2 Ig's and then I own a 5 lb rabbit. They're curious about the rabbit, but they all coexist well together. The only time I have a little bit of stress is occasionally the rabbit will sprint around the house for a few secs and the dogs have to be reprimanded vocally. I'm sure they'd chase the rabbit though if someone wasn't watching them.
It depends on the prey drive of your specific dog. Many IGs are not small animal safe, despite training. They may seem to get along fine but if the smaller animal streaks around, instinct kicks in and the IG may well course that animal to the ground with disastrous effects. No amount of training and love can stamp out years of instinct.
I love Italian Greyhounds, they have brought me a lot of joy and happiness. I have learned a lot about them.
I had two of them Sparky and Spunky. Its definitely my breed of dog.
The website IGRescue.com has a lot of great information on how Italian Greyhounds get a long with cats (and other animals).
My Italian greyhounds and cats do not know they are different. They eat different food and that is about all they are aware of. They sleep in piles and groom each other. It doesn't matter if they are the ones that grew up together or were adopted as adults.
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Warning for ice on Sheffield's roads as cold snap continues
Sheffield's gritters have been out in force as snow and freezing temperatures hit Sheffield.
Saturday, 11th February 2017, 9:52 am
Tuesday, 28th February 2017, 11:48 am
Much of the snow showers are expected to die down with sleet showers coming into the afternoon.
Temperatures are not expected to rise above 2 °C and tonight will see the cold snap reach -3 °C in some spots.
A warning has been issued to drivers and pedestrians as ice sets in due to the continued cold weather.
Sheffield Council's Streets Ahead team urged people to take care the roads.
A spokesman said: "We cannot guarantee treated roads will be completely ice free. When snow or ice is forecast always make sure you drive to the road conditions."
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Here's another entry taken from the archives of my previous weblog, The Palinode, from the mists of 2003, when cars were powered by coal and the ipods were known as 'stereos'. The meds, they make sustained effort and concentration tough, so here you go.
Recently [or if you like, a long time ago] Mimi Smartypants pointed the way to Multibabel, a site that hijacks the good intentions of Babel Fish by translating a phrase back and forth from language to language, until the original English has been twisted into an unrecognizable syntactic shape. The translation daisy chain goes as follows: English-French, English-German, English-Italian, English-Portuguese, English-Spanish and back to English. Best of all, you can run the resultant phrase through the process again, like feeding mangled metal fragments into a broken machine. It's fun if you're wearing gloves.
Eventually the phrase will stabilize, achieving a consensus between languages. Unfortunately, the consensus does not lead towards universally agreed-upon sense, but towards a Point Of Mutually Assured Nonsense (POMAN). With extremely simple single-clause phrases it takes about three or four cycles (30-40 passes) to hit POMAN. Given something more complicated, when will POMAN be achieved? Because I am who I am, I tried out the gramatically ugly but chart-topping sentence "I'm just burning, doing the neutron dance" (see last entry). It produced unexpected results, which I've taken the time to track for you. Here are the highlights of 250 kicks at the Pointers Sisters can. I've omitted the translations into non-English languages, and wherever possible I've avoided linguistic explanations in favour of more imaginative ones.
1. (original) I'm just burning, doing the neutron dance.
3. (from French) I am burn right, making the dance of neutron.
Two translations in and already Babel Fish has made a conceptual error, confusing the English "just" (as in "only") with the French "juste" (as in "correct"). Babel Fish also neglected to properly translate the continuous form of "I'm... burning". It must be the "just" that's causing the problem, but already the notion of correctness has been introduced. Also, I'm no longer dancing but making a dance, which is, you know, kudos to me.
6. (from Italian) They are the right of the fire and I form the dance of the neutron.
Just a few translations and already things have gotten pretty hairy, not to mention a bit Fascist sounding. I've been taken off burning duty and assigned to a subcommittee charged with administering the neutrons. "They" are a group that somehow embodies the correctness or the claim to the liberty of fire, whereas I'm somewhere else taking care of the dancing neutron. Two passes later and the line reads "I give form to the dance of the neutron," which is even cooler. I picture myself in some kind of metaphysical conservatory, sculpting a dance in the studio for subatomic particles while fiery incarnations proclaim their rights in the lecture hall.
10. (from Spanish) The correct one of the fire and I give the form to the dance of the neutron.
The first translation cycle has been run through, and far from reaching POMAN, the results have produced an unexpected richness. One of the fire-rights creatures has been appointed to join me in directing the neutron dance. Am I jealous, aloof or standoffish? Of course not! I'm honoured to share choreography duties with the correct one of the fire.
16. (from Italian) The corrected one of the fire and of that it gives the shape for the dance of the neutron.
Well this sucks. Obviously something's gotten screwed up, because I've been kicked out of my position as co-choreographer and the fire guy is no longer "correct" but "corrected". Why? What mistake did it make? Was it a crime to fraternize with me? Those "right-of-the-fire" types are just jerks.
24. (from German) Behobenes fire and of this gives it the form for the dance of the neutron.
What? Who the hell is 'Behobenes' and what business does he have with our neutron dance? Where's the corrected one? Where am I? This is nothing but a corrupt bureaucracy at work.
26. (from Italian) The fire of Behobenes and this gives the shape to it for the dance of the neutron.
Whoah... fire of Behobenes. I've got to admit, that sounds kind of cool. I can see why they brought this Behobenes guy in.
30. (from Spanish) The fire of Behobenes and this one gives to the form he to him stops the dance of the neutron.
Oh, great. Thanks, Behobenes. Mad props to you and your fire. Don't come calling when you want your neutron dance started up again, because I was doing just fine. Just fine.
36. (from Italian) The fire of Behobenes and this of gives to the famous shape ch' to it the dance of the neutron.
At this point I'm not sure what's going on, but it looks like they're trying to fix the situation by bringing in the famous shape ch'. I've never heard of that particular shape, but I don't think it's wise to bring in a ringer and hope that all their problems will just go away. I don't care how famous ch' is. If you want a good dance, get a dancer, not a shape.
42. (from French) The fire of Behobenes and that of gives to the form celebrates CH ', this dances it neutron.
See, this is exactly what I feared. Everyone's capitulated to fame and started celebrating "CH '" instead of paying attention to what really matters. If I were on the job you'd get a first class neutron dance every time, not this ridiculous pandering to celebrity. Notice the capitalization now? Gimme a break.
50. (from Spanish) The fire of Behobenes and of gives the form commemorates the CH,', that to the neutron this one dances.
Total sellout. Let's all bow down to CH and forget about the neutrons. Let's just flock to the concerts and watch CH do a tribute dance to neutrons or something, while those hard-working little particles never even make an appearance. Also, notice that than an apostrophe gets its own clause. I think they've brought in a !Kung as a consultant. Well, good luck to them. I've started up an improv troupe with a handful of Higg's bosons and strange quarks.


text: Home > Nation Drilon's 12-0 agenda is for his own dreams - UNA ABS-CBN News Posted at Feb 24 2013 12:20 PM | Updated as of Feb 25 2013 04:29 AM Share Save Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MANILA, Philippines -- Senator Franklin Drilon's battle cry for a 12-0 sweep in the May polls for the candidates of Team PNoy is actually a "lust for power" and not a support for President Benigno Aquino III, United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) secretary general and campaign manager Toby Tiangco claimed. Drilon's so-called motivation also further validated previous plots to oust Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile from the position, Tiangco added. "We also know [now] why senate president Enrile is being targeted by the [Liberal Party] and their operators. It is in the service of Drilon's ambition to reclaim the senate presidency which he held during the Arroyo administration," he said. Drilon is one of the stalwarts of the LP, which coalesced with other political parties to form the administration Team PNoy for the May polls. During a campaign sortie last week, re-electionist Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III announced that Drilon is the "future Senate President." "Nakakadismaya lang naman na hindi pa tapos ang eleksyon ay pinag-uusapan na nila ang premyo," Tiangco said. He said the prize of the senate presidency exposes the motivation of Drilon for his 12-0 dream -- not for the President's program but more for his personal and political gains. He also lamented that it is no less than Pimentel who made the statement. Pimentel, the president-on-leave of PDP-Laban, left UNA to join Team PNoy. PDP-Laban coalesced with Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino to form UNA. Pimentel was one of those who signed a declaration of unity for the creation of UNA, until he left months after because of the coalition's decision to include in its lineup his rival, former Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri. "For Sen. Koko, medyo may konting sentimyento ang ilang miyembro ng PDP-Laban and were not comfortable with his endorsement of Drilon as next senate president. It was strange and insensitive to some extent, and the endorsement may have alienated many of his supporters," Tiangco said. Share Save Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn elections,senate,campaign,Franklin Drilon,Juan Ponce Enrile,Toby Tiangco,UNA,halalan2013,halalantop Read More: elections senate campaign Franklin Drilon Juan Ponce Enrile Toby Tiangco UNA halalan2013 halalantop


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|STEVE KAPLAN: Photo used without permission; but it's a nice shot, so he should be OK with it.
Last week I flew to Los Angeles to attend Steve Kaplan's Comedy Intensive, a writing course all about comedy.
I live in Baltimore. Why would I fly to L.A. for a course offered in closer locations like New York and Chicago? Because I wanted the whole experience: Hollywood Boulevard, film studios, television studios, unbearable traffic, people prettier than me, and 65-degree temperatures when they're calling for snow back on the East Coast.
It was SO worth it! The trip was fantastic! And the course was beyond my expectations. I highly recommend this experience for anyone who is interested in writing film comedies, sit-coms, or just comic scenes. Yes, I called it an "experience". Not in the sense of today's IT software lingo or a Disney attraction, but it's more than a traditional lecture.
It was interactive, fantastic discussion, and what I needed more than anything: tons of examples of good comedy, and bad, through TV and film clips, script samples and writing exercises.
Steve is entertaining, approachable, engaging and, of course, funny. He's spent decades analyzing comedy, and his students are the beneficiaries of his wisdom. He's worked with everyone. Check out his bio here. It reads like a name-dropper found at every party, except this list is real.
There were about 50 people in my class: all friendly and none trying to be the funniest in the room. There were writers, directors, stand-ups, actors and producers - many hyphenates of at least two.
I didn't take this class to be funnier. I'm not going to get any funnier, just like I'm not going to get any taller. But my writing can be cleaner, and I can deliver better dialogue and scenes, and ultimately, better comedy.
Steve provides lots of analysis and insight, and you leave with a real understanding plus some tools to help you with your own writing.
I could offer all kinds of stories of my short week in LA, but this is my favorite. My girlfriend Barbara and I are good traveling companions. What I'm not good at are directions. I was born without an interior gyroscope or compass. To alleviate this, I brought my GPS ('cause I refuse to pay extra when renting a car).
We were on our way to see our friend George at his sister's restaurant, Mako, in Beverly Hills. He gave us the address. We punched it into the GPS and were on our way. Until the GPS died. My charger was broken. I was driving. Every time Barb tried to restart the GPS it just said "Low Battery" and shut itself off. I had punched the address into my Droid smart phone, but Barb wasn't familiar with it. And it was set to lock every 30 seconds to save power. I won't transcribe the actual dialogue here because I'm anything but cool under pressure. But it did inspire this hommage to Seinfeld, with me and Barb played by George and Elaine.
OK. We're on route 66. What's next?
Just keep going. I'll tell you when the next turn is coming up.
No. Tell me now so we won't miss it.
You can't handle that much information, George. We won't miss it.
Just tell me so we're both looking. What's the next turn?
Uh-oh? What uh-oh?
The GPS died.
Died? How could it die? It's brand new!
I don't know how it died. You said you paid forty dollars for it. You tell me.
It had a warranty! What's the next turn?
I don't know. La something.
La something? EVERYTHING here is La something. I asked you to tell me the next turn. See what happens?
How did I know your stupid GPS would die? Calm down, George.
Calm down? Calm down?
Calm down. Just pull into the next gas station.
And do what?
Ask for directions.
Ask for directions. Why does everyone always say "Stop at the gas station"? The only skills required to work at a gas station are to pump gas.
They have maps.
Maps. For $15.95. No thanks.
OK, ask for directions.
Have you ever seen an ad for a gas station attendant? It says you have to work a register and pump gas. It doesn't say pioneering skills are required.
You're hopeless. Pull over.
And do what?
Let me drive.
We didn't put you on the thing at the rental car place.
I won't tell anyone.
How will you find the restaurant?
I'll stop at the next gas station.
OK, my script skills need some work. So don't let this example deter you from taking the class! And don't let it be a reflection of Barb. I'm the panicky, neurotic one. She's the calm, logical thinker. And she tells me the next turn well before it comes up.
And as far as the class went, we laughed our asses off for two days. I've been in 50-minute lectures that felt too long after five minutes. I wanted Steve's class to continue for another week. I wanted to continue to brainstorm new log lines, critique scripts, and collaborate with such engaging and creative minds all in one room.
I met a really cool guy named Rob who moved up from Connecticut seven weeks ago and was heading back to get the rest of his things. My friend Jeanne quit her day job to write full time. And after my short five-day trip, I really get it now when someone says, "If you want to work in television, you need to be here." I'm still high on the vibe I felt while there, and I started planning my own relocation before we left.
In all honesty, this trip was also a feeler for L.A. to see how much I might hate it. It was the opposite. I loved it! I visited with family. I met some fellow Script Chat compadres, and I regretted not hooking up with so many other Twitter friends in the area. My next trip will last longer.
I started reading a new book on the flight home, given to me by my friend Steve Kubiak, called Billion-Dollar Kiss and written by Jeffrey Stepakoff. It's all about Jeffrey's journey in television, as well as the evolution of television writing, and I couldn't put it down. I read half of it by the time we landed at BWI. I knew before we got home L.A. is really where I want to be.
I also fell in love with Amoeba Music - records and CDs as far as the eye could see, in a two-story shrine to my youth.
For those who can't afford to travel or pay for the course fee, don't despair. Steve's book is forthcoming (once he finds the right publisher), as well as a blog site.
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In the meantime, click here for Steve Kaplan's web site. And click here for the full course outline.
Highly recommended. Can't wait for the book! Back to writing!


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Aulendur, (Q: "Servant of Aulë", pron. [a͡ʊˈlendur]), was a name used for those Noldor, who actually entered Aulë's service, and who in return received instruction from him. Mahtan is the only one whose name we know. Tolkien first wrote this word as Aulendil.[1]
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "The Shibboleth of Fëanor", pp. 365-6, note 61


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Reflections from Team Members/
Bridget Thompson, a member of our recent medical team, left the James Place and had this to say:
"First, I just want to say THANK YOU for the opportunity to go and see the amazing things that are going on in Jinja! I truly felt the Holy Spirit working in and around us the entire time we were there!
I was immediately overwhelmed by all of the different ways that God has taken a simple idea that he gave Tina Weir (a Bible study with the women of Masese) and developed it, growing piece by piece, into something completely different and even more beautiful. He has truly used this and to enhance and enrich the lives of the people in Jinja and the surrounding villages. Women and children there in the area are being taught about God's love for them, while at the same time having their physical needs met. It's a beautiful thing. Ladies are given the opportunity to make a way for them when they probably would feel very little hope otherwise. Hope is such a gift, and when given, impacts so deeply!
The community medical clinic day was one of my favorite parts of the trip. Seeing all the people from the surrounding area come there seeking help was like a picture of all of us and how we come to the Lord; dirty, broken, aching, and in need of someone to hold out a hand and show love. Everyone I met that day impacted me greatly. From taking the muddy shoes off of sweet little feet, to helping precious ladies roll up their sleeves to have their blood pressure taken...every moment was beautiful. It was as if God was showing me how to see others through His own eyes...and for that I am so grateful.
It was also so amazing seeing how God is also using HEAL along with the other area ministries in Jinja...what a community! He is really weaving a tapestry of love between everyone and showing how creative He truly is to help his children! I love that!"
Christi Morris, the medical team leader, had this to say:
"Let me start by saying "thank you." I feel like those 2 words could never fully express how I feel but know that I mean it whole-heartedly. Through that trip, God has revealed so much to me and so much for my future. God broke my heart for things that breaks His and allowed me to see other ministries to be involved with in my life that I before had never thought of.
Being on the campus of HEAL at the James Place, my eyes were opened totally to the need to be involved with women's' ministries. I have always been involved with children ministries and always shied away from women's' ministries because I felt that they "weren't my thing". Now after being involved with the women of HEAL, I am excited to begin the process of starting a women's' Bible study to get into more community with women in my life. I did not realize to what extent I needed that in my life.
The other thing that struck me so much about HEAL was that all the parts of HEAL have grown from a Bible study in the Masese slums. WOW. That rocked me to the core. God took a simple "yes" from the founder, Tina Weir, to get to know those women and worship with them and built all the parts of HEAL that are still growing now. I have often ran from callings in my life because I tried to see the big picture and let it scare me away instead of looking at the ONE thing that God is calling me to and just doing it. I now am excited to start a journey to figure out what's next for my future in my career."
HEAL is truly grateful for all of the people that volunteer with us. Whether it's stateside or in Jinja, every person who helps blesses the ministry and the people we are serving. Thank you for your time.


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February 5, 2017
One of the great things about the Sermon on the Mount is that you can see it within the context of the entire Gospel according to Matthew, but you can also look at one word and see it within the context of the entire scriptures.
An easy word to do that with is 'righteousness'. It's essentially throughout the entire bible. In the text from the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says our righteousness has to surpass that of the scribes and Pharisees (5:20). But that's not too hard if God is in control of that word—which he is from the beginning. (And Abraham believed the Lord, and the Lord counted it to him as righteousness—Genesis 15:6.) The Lord, the Righteous One, gives that righteousness out, where and when it pleases him.
It's not too easy to see the word 'think' in context with all of scripture. It's not a bad thing to do though. The human race ends up thinking a lot. In the text we are not supposed to think that Jesus came to do away with the Law and the Prophets. That word's use within all of Matthew is pretty distinctive—an interesting characteristic of this very 'human' gospel account.
In that command, the verb 'to think' is given as follows in one of the dictionaries (BDAG): 'To form an idea about something, but with some suggestion of tentativeness or refraining from a definitive statement.'
In our era, you have probably heard it said that you need to exaggerate to be heard. Perhaps you have heard of people encouraging others to speak up with confidence, even if they have reservations about what they believe. This is not new. And those things that are true and lasting will prove themselves in the end.
We are constantly forming ideas. We are in a constant state of tentativeness. That's this life. And that's usually pretty depressing.
That's why Jesus came down. We needed a savior. We needed a savior, even from our own thoughts. And we have that—and more—in Jesus.
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Topshop Jeans | Topshop T-Bar Shoes | Newlook Jumper | River Island Crop top | Zoeva 231 | Zoeva 225 | Cartoon Eye top | Zoeva Nude Palette | & Other Stories Palette | Zoeva 222
This month I have being wanting practically everything I see so I had to create a wish list. I have added a lot of Zoeva products which are very popular with bloggers. Their products are super cheap and look almost like MAC products but don't break the bank. I know that it's nearly winter but these cute t bar shoes are a must. They are super vintage and look great with trousers or dresses. Another palette I'm loving is the & Other Stories quad. The shades in this palette are gorgeous and perfect for winter. I love knit wear and this bargain jumper from New Look is perfect for them cold days . The vintage jeans and River Island are perfect together as an outfit and would work both for casual or formal errands. Lastly is this fun River Island Cartoon top which makes me so happy and would look great with the Topshop jeans and t bar shoes.


text: Abrahamic / Middle Eastern Christianity Meet Gideon: A Doubter Raised Up by God Profile of Gideon, the Reluctant Warrior Share Flipboard Email Print The angel puts fire on the alter of Gideon. Culture Club / Contributor / Getty Images Christianity The Old Testament Christianity Origins The Bible The New Testament Practical Tools for Christians Christian Life For Teens Christian Prayers Weddings Inspirational Bible Devotions Denominations of Christianity Funerals and Memorial Services Christian Holidays Christian Entertainment Key Terms in Christianity Catholicism Latter Day Saints View More by Jack Zavada Jack Zavada is a writer who covers the Bible, theology, and other Christianity topics. He is the author "Hope for Hurting Singles: A Christian Guide to Overcoming Life's Challenges." Updated April 13, 2017 Gideon, like many of us, doubted his own abilities. He had suffered so many defeats and failures that he even put God to the test—not once but three times. In the Bible story, Gideon is introduced threshing grain in a winepress, a pit in the ground, so the marauding Midianites did not see him. God appeared to Gideon as an angel and said, "The LORD is with you, mighty warrior." (Judges 6:12, NIV) Gideon replied: "Pardon me, my lord, but if the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us? Where are all his wonders that our ancestors told us about when they said, 'Did not the Lord bring us up out of Egypt?' But now the Lord has abandoned us and given us into the hand of Midian." (Judges 6:13, NIV) Two more times the Lord encouraged Gideon, promising he would be with him. Then Gideon prepared a meal for the angel. The angel touched the meat and unleavened bread with his staff, and the rock they were sitting on spewed fire, consuming the offering. Next Gideon put out a fleece, a piece of sheep skin with the wool still attached, asking God to cover the fleece with dew overnight, but leave the ground around it dry. God did so. Finally, Gideon asked God to dampen the ground overnight with dew but leave the fleece dry. God did that as well. God was patient with Gideon because he had chosen him to defeat the Midianites, who had impoverished the land of Israel with their constant raids. Gideon gathered a huge army from the surrounding tribes, but God reduced their number to only 300. There would be no doubt that victory was from the Lord, not from the army's might. That night, Gideon gave each man a trumpet and a torch concealed inside a pottery jar. At his signal, they blew their trumpets, broke the jars to reveal the torches, and shouted: "A sword for the LORD and for Gideon!" (Judges 7:20, NIV) God caused the enemy to panic and turn on each other. Gideon called out reinforcements and they pursued the raiders, destroying them. When the people wanted to make Gideon their king, he refused, but took gold from them and made an ephod, a sacred vestment, probably to commemorate the victory. Unfortunately, the people worshiped it as an idol. Later in life, Gideon took many wives and fathered 70 sons. His son Abimelech, born to a concubine, rebelled and murdered all 70 of his half-brothers. Abimelech died in battled, ending his short, wicked reign. Accomplishments of Gideon in the Bible He served as a judge over his people. He destroyed an altar to the pagan god Baal, earning the name Jerub-Baal, meaning contender with Baal. Gideon united the Israelites against their common enemies and through God's power, defeated them. Gideon is listed in the Faith Hall of Fame in Hebrews 11. Gideon's Strengths Even though Gideon was slow to believe, once convinced of God's power, he was a loyal follower who obeyed the Lord's instructions. He was a natural leader of men. Gideon's Weaknesses In the beginning, Gideon's faith was weak and needed proof from God. He showed great doubt toward the Rescuer of Israel. Gideon made an ephod from Midianite gold, which became an idol to his people. He also took a foreigner for a concubine, fathering a son who turned evil. Life Lessons God can accomplish great things through us if we forget our weaknesses and follow his guidance. "Putting out a fleece," or testing God, is a sign of weak faith. Sin always has bad consequences. Hometown Ophrah, in the Valley of Jezreel. References to Gideon in the Bible Judges chapters 6-8; Hebrews 11:32. Occupation Farmer, judge, military commander. Family Tree Father - JoashSons - 70 unnamed sons, Abimelech. Key Verses Judges 6:14-16"Pardon me, my lord," Gideon replied, "but how can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family." The LORD answered, "I will be with you, and you will strike down all the Midianites, leaving none alive." (NIV) Judges 7:22When the three hundred trumpets sounded, the LORD caused the men throughout the camp to turn on each other with their swords. (NIV) Judges 8:22-23The Israelites said to Gideon, "Rule over us—you, your son and your grandson—because you have saved us from the hand of Midian." But Gideon told them, "I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you. The LORD will rule over you." (NIV) Continue Reading


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The former deputy for food safety at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been promoted.
Brian Ronholm has been named the acting undersecretary for food safety, The Hill has confirmed, making him the top-ranking food safety official in the country. He replaces Elisabeth Hagen, who left for an advisory post with the consulting firm Deloitte this month.
President Obama has yet to name a permanent successor to the position.
The appointment was first reported by Food Safety News earlier on Thursday.
Ronholm has been in the post since Monday.
He started as deputy undersecretary in 2011, after working for Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) on agriculture appropriations issues. DeLauro was the former chairwoman of the House subcommittee responsible for USDA funding and has long been vocal about food safety.
As acting head of food safety at the USDA, Ronholm will oversee the Food Safety and Inspection Service, which regulates most meat and poultry and some egg products.
Hagen served in the post since 2010, during which time she oversaw a range of efforts to strengthen the country's food safety rules. Among those were draft regulations requiring mandatory labeling of mechanically tenderized meat and a proposed overhaul of poultry plants inspections.
Ronholm and whomever the president nominates to permanently fill the slot will be tasked with completing work on those regulations, as well as a host of other efforts to combat E. Coli, salmonella and other food-borne bacteria.
In coming months, the USDA's food safety agency is planning to release draft regulations defining when meat and poultry products can be labeled as "natural" and addressing a number of trade issues.


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This will be a short update just to let you know that things are going great at English Camp 2018. We have a nice camp of 61 people and are having a great time. All of our English Classes and Discussion Groups are bonding well and having great discussions.
Everyone is healthy and ready for Hike Day. This is a little early for Hike Day but we are excited to be traveling to a World War II Fortress that was part of the Northern Border Defense against the Germans. We have frequently been able to be in many of the bunkers that were a part of the defense system but this is one of the command centers and we will be underground for an hour as we tour the fortress.
Our evening theme for this week has been Reign Forever and we are discussing the impressive but imperfect reign of King David in the Old Testament as a precursor to the Perfect Reign of Jesus Christ and the invitation to be a part of His "Forever Kingdom" which gives you a new identity, community and purpose. It has been fun to give the talks.
Please pray that God will open the hearts of students to significant conversations today as we hike 14 miles together and throughout the week and we deliver a gospel message that can change their lives and destiny forever.
For the Only Cause that Matters,
Ken, for the Team


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Bryan Singer's X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST
Movie review by Dennis D. McDonald
Maybe it's just me but I was bored through most of this new X-Men movie. A terrific and mostly recognizable cast is just spread too thin. We got lots and lots of "things crashing into other things" as the effects laden story plays itself out. The time travel element has been done before. Having Prof. Xavier and Magneto send Wolverine back in time to convince the young Professor X to stop Peter Dinklage's character from getting killed by Mystique is worthy of a thin comic book but not a summer blockbuster.
The movie just feels too crowded. The 1970s artifacts that abound look sterile, not lived in. Dragging in political characters and settings from that time just makes the film feel cluttered — even if, as my friend Charlie said, they got the Vietnam service ribbons right on the military uniforms.
I can't help but compare this film to a good Pixar movie. I just finished reading Creativity Inc. where Pixar CEO Ed Catmull recounts the tortuous and collaborative process that Pixar directors go through to create emotionally engaging characters and stories. Everything in the complex Pixar creative process focuses on that. But with a movie like X-Men you get the sense that there is just too much of everything — too many characters, too many action scenes, too many speeches, too many forgettable details. By the time Singer got to the editing room with such a vast assemblage of cinematic stuff as you have here with the latest X-Men movie it was probably too late. Even Rogue was left on the cutting room floor.
One could argue that, even with all the dramatic flaws, it is worth it to see something like this on a decent theater on a large screen with a good sound system. I admit there's something to that. Even there, though, I'll take the last Wolverine movie over this one just because the story and character development were so much better integrated and interesting.
I did enjoy the tantalizing glimpse of the desert and pyramid after the credits finished; was that a scene from Alex Proyas' upcoming GODS OF EGYPT? (maybe not)
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Rally Falls Short in Stockton
Quakes open road trip with second straight loss
By Mike Lindskog / Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | May 16, 2018 1:14 AM
Stockton, CA - The Stockton Ports broke a tie game in the eighth and then held off a Quakes' rally in the ninth, taking the opening game of a three-game series at Banner Island Ballpark on Tuesday night by a final of 5-4.
Tied 3-3 in the last of the eighth, the Ports got an RBI hit from Luke Persico and a sac fly off the bat of Luis Barrera to take a 5-3 lead.
But the Quakes fought back in the ninth, as Connor Wong singled and Omar Estevez doubled to open the inning, putting the tying runs in scoring postion with no outs against Stockton reliever Angel Duno. Logan Landon followed with a pop-up, before Donovan Casey's RBI groundout scored Estevez to make it 5-4. But with the tying run 90 feet away, Cody Thomas grounded out to end the game, giving Duno his fourth save of the year.
The Quakes got out to an early two-run lead, as Thomas tripled home a pair of two-out runs in the second inning against Stockton starter Matt Milburn.
Quakes' starter Tony Gonsolin couldn't hold the lead, as he walked the leadoff batter to open the second and after a Quakes' error, allowed a one-out triple to Luis Barrera, as the Ports tied the game at 2-2.
Nate Mondou gave the Ports the lead in the third, as his second round-tripper of the year made it a 3-2 game.
That lead held for Stockton until the seventh inning, when Casey tied the game with an opposite-field homer, his second of the year to make it 3-3.
Jason Richman (1-4) pitched well, coming on for Gonsolin in the fifth, but the two runs in the eighth were charged to him, as he suffered the defeat.
Boomer Biegalski (3-0) earned the win, retiring all five batters he faced in relief.
The Quakes (17-22) have now dropped two straight overall and are just 1-6 against the Ports this year, 0-4 at Banner Island Ballpark. Rancho will send Dean Kremer (1-2) to the mound on Wednesday, as he'll be opposed by Stockton's Zack Erwin (2-2) with game time scheduled for 7:10pm.
On Friday night, your Quakes return home to LoanMart Field for Cody Bellinger Bobblehead Giveaway, as 1,500 fans will take home a Cody Bellinger Bobblehead, thanks to San Manuel Casino. Tickets are available by calling (909) 481-5000 or online at rcquakes.com. We hope to see you at LoanMart Field very soon...Go Quakes!
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President: Mr. Shahbaz Sikander
Vice-President: Dr. Khalid Hussain
Secretary: Dr. Laeeq Azmat Tahirkheli
Treasurer: Mr.Ashar Charolia
Masjid Manager: Mr.Mohammed Mohsin Khan
The Board of Directors (BOD) has the management and operation responsibility of the Islamic Center of Northland. The Board will regularly brief the members about the current and planned ICN activities and the Center's financial situation. The board encourages all members to suggest feasible improvements in the functioning of ICN .
Mr. Arfan Paroya
Dr. Mudassar Amin
Eng. Nisar Sheriff
The Board of Trustees (BOT) is responsible to oversee the functioning of the ICN , ensuring that the core values and purposes of the Center (incorporated in its Constitution) are faithfully reflected in the operational process and intervening to block any action that is considered to be detrimental to the interest of ICN member community.


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Good design captures the essence of the personalities of the people who live in a space, so when Cheryl Broadhead approached the interior design work on the display homes at Lumina Brentwood — Thind Properties' new community in Burnaby — she made sure every material, every finish and every furnishing told a story of character and warmth.
In one kitchen, varied subtle shades of white adorn the finishes. Broadhead, a principal of Bob's Your Uncle (BYU) Design, and her team fashioned the entire suite like this: as a clean canvas, ready for a retro touch. Light brown leather chairs are placed at the island and brown leather wing chairs in the adjacent living room, giving the space a masculine, homey warmth.
"The display with the leather chairs was designed for a single man, so we were trying to evoke a masculine feel with the leather," Broadhead says. "There is not a lot of colour in the unit, so we were trying to warm it up through finishes and textures.
"If we went with something sleek and dark it would have given the space a much colder feel, while something with a more textured and light colour would have a more feminine feel than what we were going for."
While designers and developers usually tend to appeal to universal tastes, Broadhead and the BYU team recognize that touches personality interest visitors. A small collection of framed images arranged in a collage on one bedroom wall offers character and depth, as if it's telling the story of a well-rounded life.
"Collages are a great way to add a lot of visual interest and really speak to the personality of the occupant," she says. "They tell a story. They reference the old salon style of hanging art, which didn't give more importance to one piece over another. A single painting can be stunning and evoke powerful emotions, but doesn't always tell a well-rounded story."
The Lumina Brentwood community will take an enviable position: a seven-minute walk from the Brentwood SkyTrain station and a future busy retail hub. It will also overlook an eventual 13.3-acre park. The nature theme inspired the architects in their design of Waterfall, the first building, propelling Broadhead and BYU to incorporate accents of wood, water and stone throughout the building.
"All of the units have a natural feature, but they are very different from one another. The studio has the wood wall covering throughout the entryway working into the kitchen which ties the entry millwork in and gives the space a larger feel."
A mirrored cabinet opens to reveal a back with a wooden panel, an elegant, grown-up look that incorporates the standard finish for all the suites. "In this case, the wood helps the bathroom feel warm and inviting and really ties in with the rest of the unit."
Lumina Brentwood
Project Address: 2425 Beta Ave., Burnaby
Project Scope: Almost 1,000 new homes in Brentwood, with the first tower, Waterfall, featuring one-, two-, and three-bedroom suites
Residence sizes and prices: 521 — 1,084 square feet; penthouse collection 956 — 2,146 square feet; starting in the $380,000s
Developer and builder: Thind Properties Ltd.
Sales centre: 2463 Beta Ave., Burnaby
Centre hours: Coming soon


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Gaining client repeat business and referrals is crucial to your success. Make staying on their mind easy with a few simple tools.
The process of buying and selling a home is one that most people only do a few times in their lifetime, if at all. And even if your former clients buy or sell again, you might miss out on their repeat business for the simple reason that they don't think of you as their dedicated agent.
Many people don't realize that their relationship with their real estate agent should be considered as personal as their relationship with their doctor or financial advisor. Instead they treat it casually and pick any agent that appears Zillow or Redfin. They move from agent to agent for every new purchasing transaction.
Here are a few ways in which you can let your clients know every one of these things, and stay on their mind long after the sale.
Key Takeaways
- Ask for feedback with a candid survey that solicits engaging responses and commentary
- Help your clients manage all appliances and electronics in their home with the Centriq app
- Pass along a link to the Centriq app where clients will always see your branding and contact information
- Maintain a personal relationship by connecting on social media and sending birthday/holiday cards
Ask for Feedback
It's likely that you already follow up with an email to ask your clients how things are going with their new home. After the transaction is done, you could also follow up with a more formalized survey from a service like surveymonkey. Most people love to give their opinion. They also like to feel helpful and like their input is being heard. Email your clients a survey with direct and specific questions and a space for candid commentary.
Word your questions with a positive slant which also solicits more than a one word response. Most of the time yes or no answers don't do much to give you valuable insight and they also bore the person taking the survey. If you really want results, give your clients a chance to express themselves!
Not only will you gain valuable feedback on what is working for you and where you can improve, you might also get usable testimonial quotes to post on your website or use in your promotional materials. Drawing your clients out with a thoughtful survey is a win, win win.
Give More than just a Closing Gift
You know the phrase, "there's an app for that!"… well believe it or not, there's an app you can pass along to your clients which will keep you in front of them, indefinitely..
Free to use, you can pass along a link to the Centriq app to all of your clients. When they sign up and start to use it, they will always see your branding in the app.
You can keep your contact information updated in real time, and every time your client uses, they will see your photo and branding. You can share the link with clients and prospects. It becomes the digital business card that you always wished your past, possible, and future clients would see when they are making the decision on which agent to use.
Even better, before you close the sale, you or your team can load the app up with a full inventory of the home they have just purchased so that they have access to manuals and information about all of the appliances, the HVAC system, the water heater, gas shutoff… you get the idea
Maintain a personal connection
If you are sending out follow up surveys and you give your clients an app that will show them your branding each time they use it, you are already well ahead of the curve. The next thing you can do is follow your clients on social media. You may or may not be a social media user, but if you aren't using it for your business, you could be missing out. Connecting on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter will ensure that you can stay in touch. Some clients might even post that they are moving or looking for a new home. Don't miss out on these updates.
Likewise, paper or electronic birthday cards, holiday greeting cards, and other forms of reaching out at significant times during the year can make a big impact. You might even consider creating branded fridge magnets with the schedule for your local sports teams to send to your clients. Of course these methods of reaching out take a bit more of a budget, but they can be very useful toward keeping you connected personally to your clients and prospects.
Stay in front of your clients with proactive moves and using the technology that is available to you, then sit back and enjoy the success as they return to you for business and send referrals your way.
Author Bio: Imani Lea Brown is a content developer, proofreader, and editor with a Bachelor of Arts in English/writing and over 15 years experience. Research and writing are her passions. A Bay Area native, she is also an avid HGTV fan and is interested in all things homeownership; buying and selling, DIY and renovation, gardening and landscaping, and sitting out on the porch with a nice sparkling lemonade when its all done. Imani is currently a Product Manager at Centriq Technology, Inc.
Learn more about the Centriq app at MyCentriq.com


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Anyone who knows me well will know I am a TOTAL bargain hunter. My dad has always said that my mum would walk an extra mile to save 1p on a tin of beans and I definitely take after her.
Today I was in River Island and saw the most gorgeous dress (I loved it, others may beg to differ). It was black with brightly covered florals over it and even better, it was on sale!
I tried it on and fell totally in love….. apart from the fact it was too big! (P.S. sorry to any male readers out there – this is turning into a big of a 'confessions of a shopaholic' – but hold tight).
I asked the shop assistant if there were any more sizes available, and unfortunately there wasn't, and I left the shop wondering if I could just deal with it being a little big.
Since January I have actively tried to only buy second hand clothing – a challenge I have loved – so as to minimise the amount of money I spend funding labour trafficking, caught up in the fashion industry. But it's crazy how the labels and pretty patterns can blind you of the dark reality behind high street fashion stores. It was almost as if for a few seconds I could totally forget about the exploitation endured in order to make my beloved dress.
Later I came across this article online exploring sweatshops in the UK. I'd say I'm pretty clued into the presence of sweatshops caught up in fashion supply chains, but I had no idea there was sweatshops here in the UK.
In the article Debbie Coulter, Head of Programmes at the Ethical Trading Initiative, explained that '£3 per hour is an average wage [in the factories in the UK], although she has spoken to women who were being paid as little as £1 per hour.'
'New Look's Anders Kristiansen told the Telegraph this week: "Many of these factories have unsafe conditions with fire escapes blocked up, workers exploited and paid far below minimum wage. What happens if there is another massive fire, what will it take for people to wake up?"'
The article explains further that 'typically, the workers being exploited are women from different countries who speak little English. Some come to UK on a six-month visa and work every hour they can before returning home.'
This results in these huge factories becoming breeding grounds for labour trafficking. There have already been reports of raids and prosecutions yet factories continue to open the following day under a different name.
As anti-human trafficking activists I think it's so important that we look at every daily decision we make. Human trafficking and exploitation is so often tainting our clothes, chocolate, coffee, bananas, phones, gosh the list could go on.
When speaking to the Norwegian director for Hope for Justice, at a conference I was at in April, he explained that, 'where there is labour work, there is labour trafficking.'
Hopefully this will get you thinking the next time you go shopping, could you try and maybe throw in a Fairtade item or take a nosy at ethical stores online first? And help fight human trafficking by your clothes shop!


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I've started recording videos of myself reading Agent Darcy and Ninja Steve in...Tiger Trouble! I'm posting them on youtube, so check them out and go ahead and subscribe to my channel.
My students all know what it's like to hear me reading out loud, so this is nothing new to them. But maybe it's new for you! You can watch and listen to chapter 1, right here:
Also, there's a new review of Agent Darcy and Ninja Steve in...Tiger Trouble! The Book Forums is run by Meagan, who had some amazing things to say about Tiger Trouble!
Here's one of my favorite lines:
"The humor is on point, the adventure is fun, and the world is silly but explained."
Thank you, Meagan, I'm thrilled that you had a fun time reading. (And something tells me that you'll be receiving a review copy of Robot Rumble! in the near future.)
I finished reading Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass (which I learned is actually titled Northern Lights in other markets). I put the book down and thought, "Iorek Byrnison is the greatest bear of all time." Follow me on GoodReads to see more books that I'm reading! (And maybe you'll find a title you didn't know about before!)
10 push-ups (diamond push-ups for an extra challenge if you want)
10 crunches
10 surrenders while holding an 8 lb weight in each hand
Repeat that cycle ten times. The constant motion of getting up on your feet, then lowering yourself to the ground means that you're going to sweat a lot.
I (finally) created an instagram account! I'll be taking pictures of the books I'm reading, the places I'm visiting, and anything else I deem fun enough to post.
-Agent Darcy and Ninja Steve in…Robot Rumble! will be released on April 30, 2016. The Kindle version is now available for pre-ordering!!! Paperback copies will be available for ordering on April 30th, 2016.
-Agent Darcy and Ninja Steve in...Tiger Trouble! is available on
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-If you enjoyed reading Tiger Trouble!, I'd love it if you could post a quick review on Amazon, Goodreads, or Barnes & Noble


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This node takes an input polygon surface (which can be piped into one or both inputs), and divides each face to create a smoothed polygon surface using a Catmull-Clark subdivision algorithm. It is similar to the Paste op in that it divides up all or part of a surface allowing you to increase areas of local detail (especially useful for avoiding the angular appearance often associated with polygonal models) without adding lots of extra geometry to the entire object. While the topology of the input mesh can be arbitrary, for best results all polygons should be convex and relatively uniform in distribution.
All polygons in the left input which are specified by the "Group" field are used to determine the polygon mesh to subdivide. For polygon edges to be classified as the same edge, they must share the same points. Merely being physically close is not sufficient.
The elements of the right input specified by the "Creases" field are used as creases. Each edge in a crease polygon corresponds to the edge in the polygon mesh which has the same point numbers. Again, point position is irrelevant.
Vertex attributes are supported and preserved, however, instead of being properly subdivided they are merely linearly interpolated.
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The RenderMan renderer will directly use the Crease attribute applied by the Crease Operation, but it will not be used by the Mantra renderer due to patent issues.
Creases control the strength of pull of the polygon faces on the subdivision surfaces, much like a magnet drawing the surface towards the reference polygon. They can be applied selectively using the Creases field to specify an input group to use.
Creases work by controlling the strength of the pull of the polygon faces on the subdivision surfaces, like a magnet drawing the surface towards the reference polygon. The figure below shows the result of setting the Crease Weight to 0, 1, 2 reading from left to right. As the weight increases so the pull effect strengthens and the shape approaches the reference polygon.
Crease Weights and Renderman
Crease weight attributes which are added, but not yet Subdivided are preserved when a rib file is generated. They are then used internally by RenderMan to implement subdivision surfaces during the rendering process.
In order to output the crease weights in the rib file, your geo object must have the Render page > Geometry > Polygons as Subdivision Surfaces parameter set.
The Crease Algorithm
If there is a second input:
If the Override button is enabled, each edge defined in the second input will have its edge crease weight set to the value of the override.
If the vertex attribute
creaseweightexists on the second input, each matching edge in the input will have its crease weight set to the maximum of the vertex attributes for any shared edges.
If the primitive attribute
creaseweightexists on the second input, each polygon in the second input will set matching edges to the appropriate weights.
If there is no second input:
If an override is specified, the value of the override is used for all edges in the sub-divided surface.
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creaseweightexists, this attribute will be used to define the crease weights on the edges of the surface.
If the primitive attribute
creaseweightexists, this attribute will be used to define the crease weights for the subdivision surface.
When defining crease weights on shared edges, the maximum of the weights of the shared edges is used. For example, if two polygons share an edge and the primitive attribute is used, the maximum of the crease weight will be used for the shared edge.
When OpenSubdivision is used for refinement, the following are also considered:
If the point attribute
cornerweightexists, this attribute will be used to define corner weights on vertices of the surface.
If the group
subdivision_holeexists, any polygons in that group will be considered holes in the subdivision process. The polygons will contribute to the subdivision, but will not appear in the final surface.
If a detail attribute
osd_schemeexists, it will override the subdivision algorithm specified on the SOP. When this attribute specifies Loop subdivision, the incoming geometry must be triangulated.
If a detail attribute
osd_vtxboundaryinterpolationexists, it will override the value of the Point Attributes parameter.
If a detail attribute
osd_fvarlinearinterpolationexists, it will override the value of the Vertex Attributes parameter.
If a detail attribute
osd_creasingmethodexists, it will override the value of the Crease Method parameter.
If a detail attribute
osd_trianglesubdivexists, it will override the value of the Triangle Subdivision parameter.
Please see the OpenSubdiv documentation for further details.
Closing Cracks
Cracks can be closed by either Pulling or Stitching, so only one of these two options can be chosen at a time from the Surrounding Faces parameter. Bias applies only to Pulling, and is disabled when Stitching is chosen.
A crack is formed by a single edge on the non-subdivided area and multiple edges on the subdivided area. The 'Surrounding Faces' menu determines what will will happen to the single edge on the non-subdivided area, and in more generally, to the polygon containing this edge.
If No Edge Division is chosen and cracks are pulled closed, all the points on the subdivided edges are pulled (i.e. moved) to the closest points on the non-subdivided edges. Bias is disabled, when No Edge Division is specified.
If cracks are pulled with the Divide Edges option, the non-subdivided edge is split into many sections, so that each each point on the non-subdivided edge now corresponds to a new point on the subdivided edge. Then, points on the newly divided edge are joined with the points on the subdivided boundary. A Bias of 1 will place these joined points along the subdivided boundary. A bias of 0 will place them along the non- subdivided boundary (and values between 0 and 1 will place them somewhere in between).
Pulling cracks with the Triangulate option will do exactly the same thing as Divide Edges, except it will also triangulate the non-subdivided polygon. This is desirable because pulling the non-subdivided boundary towards the curved subdivided boundary will likely generate a non-planar polygon, so Triangulate will divide this polygon into smaller (planar) ones. Pulling cracks with a Bias of 1 and triangulating usually produces the nicest results.
The Triangulate option is necessary because the Divide op is not designed to handle (very) non-planar polygons.
The Stitch Cracks Together option, on the other hand, inserts new polygons (triangles) to close up the cracks. When No Edge Division is chosen, Many triangles are created, each having one vertex on one point of the non-subdivided edge.
When Divide Boundary Edges is chosen, the non-subdivided edge is divided, so there are more points available to be used for triangles. The resulting triangles are more regularly shaped (not as long and skinny). The triangulate option will again triangulate the non-subdivided polygon, although this option is less likely to be used because this polygon should remain planar during stitching.
Subset to use as a polygonal mesh and subdivide
Subset (of right input) to use as creases
Choose the algorithm used to perform subdivision.
Houdini Catmull-Clark
Uses Houdini's native subdivision algorithm.
Mantra Compatible Catmull-Clark
Uses mantra-style subdivision.
OpenSubdiv Catmull-Clark
Uses the Open Subdiv library to perform subdivision.
OpenSubdiv Loop
Uses the Open Subdiv library to perform Loop subdivision (more suitable for models made of triangles).
OpenSubdiv Bilinear
Uses the Open Subdiv library to perform bilinear refinement (with no blending of vertices).
How many iterations to subdivide, higher numbers give a smoother surface.
Override Crease Weight Attribute
Determine if the crease sharpness should be determined by the primitive or vertex
creaseweight attribute or by overridden by this operation.
Crease Weight
If the crease weight is overridden, this is the weight used.
Generate Resulting Creases
If the creases are sharper than the depth, some will still be present in the final geometry. This option determines if they will be present in the resulting geometry.
New Group
Name of the group to place all generated creases into.
Close Cracks
Do Not Close
Don't close cracks.
Pull Cracks Closed
Move points on boundary of subdivided area in order to close cracks formed during the subdivision.
Stitch Cracks Together
Add polygons to close the cracks caused by subdividing.
No Edge Division
Do not divide edges.
Divide Edges
Whether or not to divide edges surrounding subdivided area when pulling or stitching cracks.
Whether or not to triangulate the polygons on the boundary of the cracks.
Determines which points are moved when pulling cracks closed.
Means move points on subdivided area to meet boundary.
Means move points on boundary to meet subdivided area.
Recompute Point Normals
Re-evaluates point normals if they exist. If this is not set, the point normals will be interpolated in the same manner as the points.
Smooth Vertex Attributes
If on, vertex attributes will be smoothed in the same manner as the point attributes. However, vertex attributes at seams (places where points meet but the vertex attributes differ) will still be linearly interpolated. If off, the vertex attributes will be linearly interpolated. To match the Mantra subdivision rendering, this should be set to off.
Enforce Consistent Topology
If Pull Cracks Closed or Stitch Cracks Together is enabled, different topology might be generated depending on boundary edges between the subdivided primitives and their non-subdivided neighbors. Turning on this option will ensure that this behavior will always produce consistent topology by disregarding collinear edges.
Linear Creases
If this option is turned on will switch from the standard (RenderMan) style creases to Mantra's linear creases.
Build Polygon Soups
Creates polygon soup primitives instead of separate polygon primitives.
Treat All Curves as Independent
If you are subdividing polygon curves and this option is enabled, the possibility of sharing points between curves will be ignored. Each polygon will be subdivided as if each vertex has its own point. This is slightly faster, and since the viewport and Mantra make this assumption when rendering polygon curves as subdivision curves, the results will be consistent.
Remove Holes
Remove faces identified as holes by OpenSubdiv. This includes any faces identified in the
subdivision_hole group on the input.
Point Attributes
When using OpenSubdiv for refinement, this controls how point attributes (including
P) will be interpolated on patch boundaries.
Vertex Attributes
When using OpenSubdiv for refinement, this determines how vertex attributes (Face-Varying) will be interpolated over patches.
Crease Rule
This determines how OpenSubdiv will perform the creasing operations when subdividing.
Triangle Subdivision
When OpenSubdiv does Catmull-Clark refinement, this controls the subdivision rules when there are triangles in the cage.
SubdivideCrease Example for Subdivide geometry node
This example shows a couple ways that you can keep the creases on the top of a box while subdividing the bottom.
The following examples include this node.
AutoFreezeRBD Example for Active Value dynamics node
This example shows a system for automatically detecting when RBD objects achieve a rest state and then turning off their active status. This will freeze them in place reducing computation time and jitter.
FootLocking Example for Crowd Solver dynamics node
This example demonstrates how to set up foot locking for an agent.
Formation Crowd Example Example for Crowd Solver dynamics node
Crowd example showing a changing formation setup
The setup creates an army of agents. There are two paths created. Middle part of the army starts moving and then splits into two formations. One goes to the left, the other groups keeps marching forward and slowly changes formation to a wedge shape.
To keep the agents in formation a custom geo shape is used. It's points are used as goals for indiviudal agents. Using blendshapes the shape can change allowing for different formation changes. Dive inside the crowdsource object to see the construction.
The animation clips need to be baked out before playing the scene. This should happen automatically if example is created from Crowds shelf. Otherwise save scene file to a location of your choice and click Render on '/obj/bake_cycles' ropnet to write out the files. The default path for the files is ${HIP}/agents.
Street Crowd Example Example for Crowd Solver dynamics node
Crowd example showing a street setup with two agent groups
The setup creates two groups of agents. The yellow agents are zombies which follow a path of the street. The blue agents are living pedestrians that wander around until they come into proximity of the zombies and then they swtich into a running state.
Triggers to change agent states are setup in the crowd_sim dopnet. The zombies group uses proximity to the stoplights and the color of the light to transition into a standing state when lights are red. The living group transition into a running state when they get close to the zombie agents.
The animation clips need to be baked out before playing the scene. This should happen automatically if example is created from Crowds shelf. Otherwise save scene file to a location of your choice and click Render on '/obj/bake_cycles' ropnet to write out the files. The default path for the files is ${HIP}/agents.
SpinningFlipCollision Example for FLIP Solver dynamics node
This scene shows how to create FLIP fluids based on the velocity of geometry by generating new particles from points scattered on the original geometry based on the velocity vectors. It also shows how to set up the original geometry to act as a collision object for the fluid.
PaintedGrog Example for Fluid Object dynamics node
This example creates a torus of paint which is dropped on the Grog character. The Grog character is then colored according to the paint that hits him. This also shows how to have additional color information tied to a fluid simulation.
TimelessGas Example for Gas Particle to Field dynamics node
This example demonstrates the use of gasParticleToField in Timeless mode.
GuidedWrinkling Example for FEM Hybrid Object dynamics node
This is a setup for guided wrinkling using the hybrid object. The first sim creates a detailed mesh consisting of both tets and triangles that doesn't have any wrinkles yet. The second sim is targeted to the animation creates by the first sim and this adds in the wrinkles.
FrictionBalls Example for RBD Object dynamics node
This example demonstrates the friction parameter on an RBD Object.
Chainlinks Example for RBD Pin Constraint dynamics node
In this chain simulation, the individual chain links react to one another in an RBD sim.
ReferenceFrameForce Example for Reference Frame Force dynamics node
An RBD vase filled with water performs the water simulation in the vase's reference frame.
RippleGrid Example for Ripple Solver dynamics node
This example demonstrates how to use the Ripple Solver and Ripple Object nodes. Bulge SOPs are used to deform a grid to create initial geometry and rest geometry for the Ripple Object which is then piped into the Ripple Solver.
Down Hill Lava Flow Example for Material shader node
In this file we create a downhill lava flow with crust gathering and hardening at the base of the slope. All of the animation is achieved through the shader itself, and all of the geometry is completely static.
Most of the parameters for the lava material are overridden by point attributes created in the surface nodes.
CaptureDeform Example for Cloth Deform geometry node
This example demonstrates how you can use the Cloth Capture and Cloth Deform nodes to transfer the simulation from a low-res piece of cloth to a hi-res piece of cloth.
CreaseBasic Example for Crease geometry node
This demonstration contains four different examples of applying the creaseweight attribute to polygonal geometry utilizing the Crease SOP, Vertex SOP, Attribute Create SOP, and Subdivide SOP.
It also points out some of the differences between rendering with Mantra vs. RenderMan. It is important to know that Mantra can not render the creases due to Copyright laws.
Rendering creases with Mantra requires the addition of a Subdivision SOP for calculating the geometry. The Render tab's Geometry parameter at the object level should be set to: Geometry As Is.
If Renderman is being used, the Subdivide SOP is only for previewing the result. Renderman calculates creases during the render. The Render tab's Geometry parameter at the object level should be set to: Polygons as Subdivision Surfaces.
LowHigh Example for Dop Import geometry node
This example shows how to create a low res - high res set up to support RBD objects. The two main methods are to reference copy the DOP Import SOP and feed in the high res geometry or to use point instancing with an Instance Object.
This example demonstrates how to cool Lava using the Cool Within Object shelf tool.
PeakEars Example for Peak geometry node
This is an example of how to use the Peak SOP to create pointed ears on a head.
The Peak SOP is given the point numbers of the points to be "peaked". It then translates them along their normals to create the pointed ears.
PolywireModel Example for PolyWire geometry node
This example demonstrates how the Polywire SOP builds polygonal geometry based on a polygonal frame, and how the parameters can be customized with local variables.
SpottedSoccerBalls Example for Scatter geometry node
This example demonstrates how you can use the Scatter SOP to scatter points that stay consistent when separate pieces are added or removed. It does this by using the option to use custom random seeds for each primitive.
SubdivideCrease Example for Subdivide geometry node
This example shows a couple ways that you can keep the creases on the top of a box while subdividing the bottom.
TransformFracturedPieces Example for Transform Pieces geometry node
This example demonstrates using the Transform Pieces SOP to transform high-resolution geometry from the results a DOPs rigid-body fracture simulation that used low-resolution geometry.
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Daniel Müller
Müller was a carousel carver, trained to carve by his father, Johann Müller, who made the long journey from Hamburg, Germany, to Brooklyn with his family in 1881. As acabinetmaker and carver, Johann Müller soon found a job working for the Charles Looff Company, manufacturers of carousels. As was the tradition of the day,Johann's two sons, Daniel and his younger brother, Alfred, went to school in the mornings and studied their father's craft in the afternoons. As apprentices, they wereslowly given small carving jobs, but as their confidence and abilities grew, so did the complexity of their work.A few years after the Müllers' arrival in America, the family moved to Philadelphia, where Johann went to work for an old acquaintance from Germany, GustavDentzel. At Dentzel's shop, the Müller boys continued to train, but in 1887, when both of their parents died within a few months of each other, Dentzel assumedresponsibility for the family.Daniel Müller learned his craft very well, but his interests in art extended beyond carving carousel figures. He always carried a sketchbook, drawing people on thestreet, animals at the zoo, or even creatures from his imagination. This was a habit that would stay with him for most of his life. Müller signed up for classes at a local public art school, and later enrolled at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, where he became an outstanding sculpture student. Müller's drive for self-improvementwas constant, and despite the demands of his working life, he continued taking art classes at night for twenty years.In 1904 Daniel and Alfred opened their own carousel shop, and were soon setting new standards of excellence in the creation of carousel figures. They producedcarousels for a variety of clients while owning and operating several of their own machines. Over the next ten years, the most intricate and realistic carousel figures ever made were produced in the carving shop of D.C.Müller & Bro. Extraordinary attention was paid to details, especially in the creation of the outside row of carouselfigures. The carvings from this period show a great deal of restrained elegance—never wild, but always intense.Despite the quality of his work, Müller's shop never matched the success of the Charles Looff Co. or the Philadelphia Toboggan Co., and in 1917 the shop was closed. Daniel Müller went back to work at the Dentzel company, where he stayed until it closed in 1928. He continued to receive occasional commissions until hisdeath in 1952. The legacy of Daniel Müller, the sculptor, is embodied in the wooden figures that once were considered no more than seats on a ride.


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Rong Zhang, Ph.D.
Department Neurology and Neurotherapeutics | Internal Medicine
1980-1984 - Research and Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Medical Physics, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xian, China
1993-1995 - Assistant Professor, Dept. of Aerospace Physiology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xian China
1997- 2000 - Instructor, Internal Medicine - Cardiology Division, UT Southwestern
2000 - Present - Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine - Cardiology Division, UT Southwestern
- Graduate School
- First Military Medical College (1987)
- Graduate School
- First Military Medical College (1993)
Research Interest
- Autonomic control of cardiovascular system
- Biomedical signal processing
- Brain imaging and neuronal-vascular coupling
- Cerebral blood flow and metabolism
- Cerebrovascular function in Alzheimer′s disease and hypertension
Featured Publications
- Modeling of Nonlinear Physiological Systems with Fast and Slow Dynamics - Part II: Application to Cerebral Autoregulation
- Mitsis GD, Zhang R, Levine BD, Marmarelis VZ Annuals of Biomedical Engineering 2002 30 555-565
- Skin cooling maintains cerebral blood flow velocity and orthostatic tolerance during tilting in humans
- Wilson TE, Cui J, Zhang R, Witkowski S, Crandall CG J Appl Physiology 2002 93 85-91
- Autonomic neural control of dynamic cerebral autoregulation in humans
- Zhang R, Zuckerman JH, Iwasaki K, Wilson T, Crandall CG, Levine BD Circulation 2002 106 1814-1820
- Mechanism of blood pressure and R-R variability: insights from ganglion blockade in humans
- Zhang R, Zuckerman JH, Iwasaki K, Behbehani K, Crandall CG, Levine BD J Physiology 2002 453.1 337-348
- Human muscle sympathetic neural and haemodynamic responses to tilt following spaceflight
- Levine BD, Pawelczyk JA, Ertl AC, Cox JF, Zuckerman JH, Diedrich A, Biaggioni I, Ray CA, Smith ML, Iwase S, Saito M, Sugiyama Y, Mano T, Zhang R, et. al. J Physiology 2002 538 331-340
- Does-response relationship of the cardiovascular adaption to endurance training
- Iwasaki K, Zhang R, Zuckerman JH, Morrow MJ, Levine BD J Appl Physiol 2003 95 1575-1583
- Aging and arterial blood pressure variability during orthostatic challenge
- Shi X, Huang G, Smith SA, Zhang R, Formes KJ Gerontology 2003 49 279-286
- Nitric oxide synthase inhibition does not affect regulation of muscle sympathetic nerve activity during head-up tilt
- Cui J, Zhang R, Wilson TE, Witkowski S, Crandall CG, Levine BD Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2003 285 H2105-2110
- Does nitric oxide buffer arterial pressure variability in humans
- Cooke WH, Zhang R, Zuckerman JH, Cui J, Wilson TE, Crandall CG, Levine BD J Appl Physiol 2002 93 1466-1470
- Cardiovascular and sympathetic neural responses to handgrip and cold pressor stimuli in humans before, during and after spaceflight
- Fu Q, Levine BD, Pawelczyk JA, Ertl AC, Diedrich A, Cox JF, Zuckerman JH, Ray CA, ;Smith ML, Iwase S, Saito M, Sugiyama Y, Mano T, Zhang R, et. al. J Physiology 2002 544.2 653-664
Honors & Awards
- American Heart Association
Dynamic Cerebral Autoregulation in Hypertension (2000)
- American Heart Association
Mechanisms of Dynamic Cerebral Autoregulation (1998)
Professional Associations/Affiliations
- American College of Sports Medicine
- American Heart Association
- American Physiological Society


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York's four-match unbeaten run - which has taken them 12 points clear of bottom place - came to an end at high-flying Luton Town.
THE visitors have taken 10 points out of the last 12 and were given the encouragement of a 17th-minute lead by Michael Proctor, on loan from Sunderland, who scored his 11th goal of the season with a magnificent curling shot.
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