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It has to better than The Last Airbender, so that's a point in its favor.
I'm excited to see what legend of korra is like~ I remember when I was totally obsessed with avatar....
I'm neutral on this really. It looks really good but at the same time how can they really further the story when all the problems have ended? More benders going power hungry?Either way Korra seems like she might turn out to be really cute. <3
This will be Great!!! As long as Shamalamadingdong don't try to direct it.
Ugh.... that just made me want to slaughter a kitten D<
The Last Airbender: Legend Of Korra (Official Comic-Con Trailer)SOO EXCITE!!!!!
If they reach 100,000 likes they will show the first episode on the website in March http://www.korranation.com/
I actually really dug that moment with Mako and Korra staring off into the distance, because Mako was definitely thinking about her, but it seemed like Korra was thinking about how awesome pro-bending and how totally sweet the tournament was going to be. After all, why would she be smiling about some jerk who barely managed two civil sentences to her when she could be thinking about HITTING THINGS?


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The dollar has looked good against the stumbling euro in the past year. But it's a different story compared to the yen and other global currencies. Click chart for more exchange rates.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- In this corner, weighing in at 45 kilograms soaking wet ... he's all the rage in Paris, Milan, Brussels and Munich! The euro!
And in this corner, coming in at 100 pounds ... he's down but not out. Still the undisputed (but not undefeated) reserve currency of the world! The U.S. dollar!
Let's get ready to rumble! Or not.
The euro and dollar are more currency chumps than champs lately. Sure, the dollar has strengthened against the euro in recent weeks as Europe's debt crisis continues to fester. But there are many reasons to dislike both currencies.
The Federal Reserve has already said that it is likely to keep its key overnight lending rate near zero until mid-2013. Low interest rates are an enemy of a currency as exchange rates tend to rise and fall with them.
And it would not be a major surprise if the Fed, which just disclosed Tuesday in minutes from its latest meeting that it intends to start publishing interest rate projections with quarterly economic forecasts, extends the zero rate pledge until 2014 sometime soon.
For one, the U.S. economy remains in my self-proclaimed low and slow BBQ recovery.
What's more, several of the more hawkish (i.e. inflation fighters generally in favor of less stimulus) members of the Fed's policy committee are out this year and will be replaced by Fed regional presidents with more dovish leanings.
That adds up to a weaker dollar, especially if the Fed announces a third round of bond purchases, or quantitative easing, to keep long-term rates low. QE3 is far from certain since some market experts and politicians have warned about an eventual inflation spike if the Fed keeps printing money to buy debt.
But as long as the economy remains closer to recession than a true sustained recovery, QE3 can't be ruled out.
Still, the dollar resembles Mike Tyson (back in his mid 1980s heyday as opposed to his current status as punch line to jokes in "The Hangover" movies) when compared to the euro. The euro is fittingly more like Glass Joe, the French boxer from Nintendo's Punch-Out! with a notoriously weak chin.
While the U.S. has a looming debt problem, Europe is already in a full-blown crisis. And it may be impossible for the different nations in the eurozone to come up with a quick and neat solution.
That's why the euro, which Wednesday morning slipped back toward the 17-month low of $1.2857 that it just hit last week, may continue to fall in the next few months.
"Europe is a mess. They still don't know what they want to be. A political union? A monetary union? They need to make a decision," said Michael Woolfolk, senior currency strategist with Bank of New York Mellon.
Woolfolk also noted that the European Central Bank is likely to follow the Fed's lead and cut interest rates closer to zero pretty soon.
Last month, the ECB lowered rates to 1%. That was the second rate cut since Mario Draghi took over as ECB president from Jean-Claude Trichet, who was more of a stickler for fighting inflation than worrying about the debt contagion. And pricing pressures are easing in Europe.
The EU's EuroStat office reported preliminary data Wednesday that showed the inflation rate for the 17 countries using the euro currency fell to 2.8% in December from 3% in November. That makes it far more likely that the ECB will cut rates to .75% at its next policy meeting on January 12.
Even if the ECB doesn't cut rates next week, another strategist said it's a question of when, not if, the ECB will lower rates below 1%.
"The euro should continue weakening, but it may be gradual rather than sharp," said Vassili Serebriakov, currency strategist with Wells Fargo. "The critical factor for the euro is the ECB's policy stance. Even if they don't cut rates at the next meeting, cuts are likely further down the road."
Nonetheless, investors should not mistake any more gains that the greenback may make on the euro as a sign that the dollar is almighty once again.
"The dollar is doing well versus the euro but it's stuck in the middle versus other major currencies," Serebriakov said, adding that countries such as New Zealand, Canada and Australia -- which are benefiting from booming commodity markets -- have currencies that are more attractive than the dollar.
"Overall, it's hard to argue for broad dollar strength right now," he said.
That's not good. The combination of a weak dollar and a weak euro could be a big problem for the rest of the world. Sure, the anemic euro and dollar may make the prices of European and American-made goods more attractive. But that could come at the expense of other developed market countries.
Japan and Switzerland both had to take steps to rein in the strength of their currencies last year as investors fled the dollar and euro for the relative safety of the yen and franc.
The fear is that countries that depend on exporting products to the likes of Europe and the U.S. will face a double dose of pain. First, their products are more expensive. Second, demand may already be weakening because of the global macroeconomic concerns.
"The United States is ... much less export dependent than either Switzerland or Japan. But in these smaller economies, the currency moves have hit hard," wrote Milton Ezrati, senior economist and market strategist with money manager Lord Abbett in a report Tuesday.
And that brings us back to the ECB. Ezrati argues that the only way for the euro to get out of its funk is for the ECB to do even more to support the currency. That likely means more focused purchases of bonds of the most troubled European nations like Italy and Spain.
While such easing could certainly weaken the euro in the short-term, it would go a long way toward ending the crisis of confidence plaguing the continent. Ultimately, that supports a stronger euro.
"The currency pressures and accompanying distortions will persist until the ECB makes a more concerted effort to relieve the immediate fears in Europe," he wrote.
But here's some reason for encouragement. The new ECB chief seems to understand this.
"Draghi is no Trichet. He fits in well with the G7 central banker mentality right now, which is dovish and that monetary policy needs to be extremely accommodative to support government stimulus efforts," Woolfolk said.
Best of StockTwits: Yahoo (YHOO, Fortune 500) finally has a new CEO. And StockTwits users were quick to chime in on whether or not the color purple suits former PayPal head Scott Thompson.
RobTheStreet: I know PayPal is a solid biz, but what makes a payment co's success likely to translate well to a media co like $YHOO? Can someone explain?
It's a good question. The problem many investors have with Yahoo (as well as AOL) is that they are really slow-growth content companies trying to pass themselves off as exciting tech stocks. Does the hiring of Thompson signal that Yahoo wants to move more into e-commerce? Stay tuned.
graubart Interesting choice for Yahoo, picking a former CTO, rather than a sales & marketing leader $YHOO >Maybe Ross stays on then.
The Ross he's referring to is Yahoo executive vice president of the Americas region Ross Levinsohn. He was viewed by some as a possible in-house successor to the fired Carol Bartz.
It will be worth watching to see what role Thompson will want Levinsohn to play in Yahoo 6.0. (Counting interim CEO Tim Morse, Thompson is Yahoo's sixth CEO since 2001!)
mohannadaama: So with a new CEO, best case scenario for $YHOO now is disposition of Asian assets rather than outright sale of company.
Exactly. My Fortune colleague Dan Primack is reporting that Yahoo's board has told private equity suitors it's not interested in selling the entire company. And that's probably a big reason why Yahoo's stock is down nearly 2.5%.
techinsidr: Can't believe that Thompson would leave Paypal for $YHOO. That's like Belichick leaving the Patriots to coach in the CFL.
Ha! Yes, PayPal parent eBay (EBAY, Fortune 500) is in a stronger position than Yahoo. Time will tell if Thompson returns Yahoo to former glory or if he is another version of Tim Armstrong, who went from small fish in the big pond that is Google (GOOG, Fortune 500) to become the CEO of the less successful AOL (AOL). For what it's worth, watch me explain why I still think Google is a much better stock than Yahoo.
As for Mr. Hoodie, don't you think the lack of a Grey Cup on Belichick's resume really gnaws at him?
The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Paul R. La Monica. Other than Time Warner, the parent of CNNMoney, and Abbott Laboratories, La Monica does not own positions in any individual stocks.
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Surgeons urged to avoid transfusions
SURGEONS are being urged to cut their use of blood transfusions, with experts saying the life-saving but risky procedure is being used unnecessarily.
Rates of blood transfusion use differ noticeably between surgeons, and research indicates some are not careful enough to ensure patients don't bleed unnecessarily during surgery.
James Isbister, a professor from the University of Sydney's medical school, said some doctors were using blood transfusions too freely because they believed them to be benign. "If [blood transfusion] is not used appropriately it's got more possible complications than other therapies because you are basically doing a transplant," he said.
"We have talked about alternatives to transplants for years but … a lot of alternatives shouldn't be alternatives - stopping a patient bleeding is not an 'alternative'."
Hospital patients who are Jehovah's Witnesses - who refuse blood transfusions on religious grounds - actually do better than other patients.
Professor Isbister said Jehovah's Witnesses were given better treatment by doctors trying to preserve their blood. As a result they had better survival rates, and shorter hospital and intensive care stays than people who received blood transfusions during surgery.
Studies comparing surgeons have found some used transfusions in only 10 per cent of patients, while others used them in 80 per cent of cases.
Blood transfusions put stress on the lungs and can cause lung injury and organ failure, as well as potentially having long-term consequences, although the reason is unknown.
On Sunday, Professor Isbister addressed the scientific congress of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists about the issue. He said it was also important for patients to consult their GPs before surgery to ensure they had a healthy blood count.
In 2012-13 governments will spend more than $1 billion on blood and blood-related products, according to the National Blood Authority.
Its general manager, Leigh McJames, said while transfusions can be life-saving, evidence showed up to 20 per cent of them could be unnecessary in some patient groups.
Correction: Due to an editing error, an earlier version of this article incorrectly said Christians were given better treatment by doctors.
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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – Senior Leo Bernardes (Sao Paulo, Brazil) of the No. 15 Georgia College men's tennis team (12-9) was named the Bobcat Athlete of the Week for his efforts in the week ending May 6, the GC sports information office announced Tuesday. This marks the first such honor for Bernardes and the sixth for Bobcat men's tennis this season.
Bernardes went 1-0 in singles action and 1-1 in doubles play at the NCAA Southeast Regional #1 last week. Competing at third singles, the senior dispatched of Francis Marion University's Gavin Davison 6-4, 6-3, clinching the 5-2 win to advance GC to the region final. Bernardes also teamed with Wictor Andersson (Karlskoga, Sweden) for an 8-4 win over FMU's second doubles team. In the 5-0 loss to No. 1 Armstrong, Bernardes and Andersson gave the Pirates their toughest fight of the day, an 8-6 loss at second doubles.
The Bobcats have wrapped up a 2012 season that saw GC go 12-9, earn the No. 5-seed in the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Tournament, and eventually fall in the Southeast Region No. 1 final. The Bobcats put a pairing on the All-PBC first team in doubles and added a second team singles player. The GC men have now made five straight trips to the NCAA Tournament.
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Hi guys I m thinking about makin my 57 into a gasser. Now there is two ways i can do this, one is to leave the original front cross member on and have that extra bulky waste on, or cut the frame and go from there. Ive never done one of these before, any advise on this would be appreciated. My other concern is this car hasnt been insured in 20 years and with a chopped frame this could be a problem. Not sure what to do in British Columbia Canada
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I dunno the specific laws about rebuilding/modifying the frame of a car where you are...but here in California, as long as you leave the 12" section that has the vin stamped in it, you are only doing a repair, and not a rebuild, and is thus not a specially constructed vehicle.
As far as, could the modifications affect a safety inspection? That I do not know...but what on earth is even safety oriented on a 57 Chevy?
Before you start, I would take a long look at things other people have done, get ideas, and try to figure out what the best course of action is. Draw a plan or two, and think about it in depth for a week. Before you start, plan it out, that is the most important part. And always err on the side of caution when cutting the frame....you can always cut more. Its a royal PITA to put it back.Precision is only as important as the project...if you're building a rocket ship...1/64" would matter. If you're building a sledgehammer...an 1/8" probably wont.
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When I built my 56 back in the early 70's I left the original crossmember in place. Even if I had cut out the original I'd have still had to put something there to replace it. You have to have something between the frame rails to stabilize them, you wouldn't want them to wander at the end of the strip and get squirrely at over 100mph.Blondie (Owner C & S Automotive)
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I still have my '66 Ford Econoline straight axle that i was going to put in my '69 Mustang. Sold the car and kept the axle. That was 33 years ago. Then i bought back the car...BobBob Wright
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This guy did a decent straight axle swap on a '55. I'm not big on the open lightening holes on a regular driver (junk/debris can accumulate inside frame rails) but aside from that I think it came out pretty nice. I think there's a similar post on The H.A.M.B.
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The property, which includes a swimming pool, a basketball court and 10 rundown buildings, on an entire city block, is owned by the Church of Bible Understanding, an organization founded by Stewart Traill, a former vacuum cleaner salesman who rebranded himself a prophet and attracted followers beginning in the 1970s, The Philadelphia Inquirer said Monday.
By 1985 the church had moved its headquarters to New York, and was ordered by a judge to stop taking in homeless children and putting them to work in a carpet-cleaning business, an incident parodied on the television program "Seinfeld."
City Councilwoman Jannie L. Blackwood and state Sen. Anthony Williams, D-Philadelphia, who both represent the area that includes the property, greeted the news of the sale positively, each saying charter schools and other organizations sought to purchase it in the past but could not reach the owner.


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Late Rally not Enough for Rams on Senior Night
Purchase - 78, Farmingdale State - 74
Farmingdale, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State women's
basketball team fell this evening on Senior Night to Purchase,
78-74. The Rams dropped to 16-7 overall, 12-3 in the Skyline, while
Purchase improved to 14-10, 9-8 in conference play. Shaquasha
Llopiz (Brooklyn, N.Y./Benajmin Banneker) played her last regular
season home game for the Rams.
Farmingdale State held a 37-31 lead, after two Kimberly Blakney (Brooklyn, N.Y./Benjamin Banneker) free-throws with 4:33 remaining in the first half. The Panthers responded with a 7-0 run over the next three minutes, capped off by a Jennifer Danio (Staten Island, N.Y./St. Peters) three-pointer. Purchase would take a 40-39 lead into the locker room, scoring the last points of the half on a Miranda Arthur-Smith (New York, N.Y./Churchhill School) jumper with 59 seconds remaining.
In the second, a jumper by Liila Mack (Monticello, N.Y./Monticello) off the pass from Alyse LaPadula (New Rochelle, N.Y./New Rochelle) would give Purchase a 67-53 lead, its largest of the game with 8:18 remaining. Tiffara Steward (Elmont, N.Y./Sewanhaka) answered with a three for the Rams, cutting the deficit to 11. Farmingdale would go on a 14-0 run, to tie the game at 67-67 with 5:13 left on the clock. A lay up by Blakney and a free-throw by Kamaya Miller (Brooklyn, N.Y./Midwood) gave the Rams a 72-69 advantage with 2:24 left to play. Mack would score the last six points for the Panthers, giving them the 78-74 road victory.
Farmingdale State was led by Blakney, who had 25 points, nine rebounds, four steals and three blocks. Shemique Hooks (Westbury, N.Y./Westbury) added 21 and five assits, while Miller had 15 points and four steals. Dominique Cunningham (Amityville, N.Y./Copiague) had a game-high 13 rebounds for the Rams.
Danio led all scorers with 26 points and grabbed nine boards for Purchase, while Mack added 19 points and had a team-high 12 rebounds.
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The sexual predators we hope to protect ourselves and our children from may be closer to us than we want to admit. They may be members of our family. They may already work with us. They may even live with us. Our daughters may already be dating them.
In Wisconsin, nine out of 10 sexual assaults go unreported. Nine out of 10 assaults are perpetrated by a friend, acquaintance or a family member. More than nine out of 10 assailants are male and nine out of 10 victims are female.
During April, National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center is calling on communities to work together to prevent sexual violence. That requires more than simply being aware or sympathetic. If we're going to prevent sexual violence, we have to face the troubling truth of these statistics and work to change them.
FPHS deals with the consequences of sexual assault every day. We prevent unintended and unwanted pregnancies by providing emergency contraception to victims. We test and treat sexually transmitted infections. We refer women to HAVEN for support and protection. But as important as that is, it's mostly after-the-fact.
This April, let's resolve as a community, to prevent violence and sexual discrimination beginning in our homes and in our daily lives. Let's talk to our children and our loved ones about the importance of solving problems without coercion, violence or force. Let's talk to our children about the value of all human beings and to our loved ones about ending sexual discrimination. And let's be outspokenly intolerant of sexually exploitive and bullying behavior.
Prevention is a long journey made more difficult because we must take the first steps ourselves. But we don't have to take them alone, we can take them together.
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Since 2009, Rotary International has been working with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to promote early childhood reading. Through the program, a child receives an age-appropriate book each month until age five. Rotary clubs throughout the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom have been teaming up with Dolly to bring books to children in roughly 300 communities.
Dolly talks about the reasons she began her program, in this video from the Imagination Library. You can also read about Rotary's work with the Imagination Library in the March issue of The Rotarian. David Dotson, president of the Dollywood Foundation, took part in a literacy webinar sponsored by Rotary on Tuesday.


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Edwiin Lee on
@Stephane: the pictures aren't very clear but based on the descripition, it seems to be an encasement. It is like the cradle will touch the pins on the omate and in turn connected to the micro-USB at its exterior. Hence, the casing/cradle isn't waterproof in anyway.
In fact, if it does get into fluids, while the pins are in contact with the omate truesmart watch, it will damage the circuits within.
Alexandre VERDIN on
Only one word : wonderfull !
Andy Appeltans on
is there any update on the exploded tshirt design?
Jermell Carter on
Awesome to see advancement in accessories so soon and to provide a crucial one for free after the project has been backed. Though I'm grateful, I really hope this Google Play Services/Play Store thing gets worked out soon.
ADEEB ALBRAIDI on
Thank you very much!
I was reading the new update and wondering how much it gonna cost.
Free Charging Cradle!
Thank you Omate!
ZHENG Robert on
Great!!! Thanks a lot Omate. I'm looking forward to get my TrueSmart :-)
Martin Gerlings on
Amazing! This is beyond words can describe. Even AFTER the project closed, you give away this cradle for free, which is something you did not need to do, and does not bring you any more sales (for now); that is just awesome. I do not respond often, but you guys really deserve it: I really hope that after this project, Omate can keep the momentum going, which is the hardest part for start-ups; you have my vote, and I will be an ambassador as much as I can. So, once again: Chapeau!
Oleg Lysachok on
Пацаны ваще ребята
damien C on
Thanks Omate,
With all the play store issues (one would think this would have been a design consideration at the beginning, but hey I'm not complaining it's done and you are communicating the progress to us well).
I see this is a welcome gift for our support and a the fact you guys are a true company who listen to their customers and try and solve problems on the go.
I reckon there may be changes to kit Kat that may allow smaller screens (hence why they are still optimistic and keeping it quiet until the press release..), just my gut feeling.
Micah Willard on
*happy squeal!!!* Awesome!!!
Christophe MAUNIER on
I pledge for 1 extra extra charging cables because the TrueSmart use other conector than microusb.
I have a lot of microusb cables.
Now, the extra charging cables will be send with desktop charging cradle? Or I have to take an extra desktop charging cradle?
Thank you
RoChess on
Few questions.
1) End of the survey there was the option to enter some questions that would be dealt with via e-mail. It is now over a month ago that I did my survey and still no follow-up on those. One of them for me was actually in regards to ordering spare charging cables afterwards, so this news on the free charging station made me very happy. Some technical specifications would help, as I have some USB chargers of 200mAh, and it would be nice to know if that is enough to charge as fast as possible or if I need to use one of my higher rated ones.
2) I pledged for two watches, so will have 2 spare batteries. It will be cumbersome to charge battery inside Omate TS and then swap batteries to charge the spare. So I hope a battery charger system is considered as a future accessory (ideally with room for 2 batteries). Leaving the house with a fully charged internal battery and a fully charged spare battery is very comforting. If the technical specs can be provided on the batteries used, then perhaps there is some existing battery charger that I can look for already.
3) Probably a lot of unknowns with the Google certification process, which I sympathize with, but perhaps you can outline what you plan to do when Google denies, delays for this month/year or if it close to getting approved. Are they going to be shipped with the slow boat from China (it normally takes 3-4 weeks for items from dx.com to get to me), or are suitcases being filled for speedier transport. Reading the comments, it is the 'unknown' that is driving most backers mad.
@marnix.moed, any microUSB battery pack would work for this, and you can even use solar based models. DX item #234707 is 5600mAh for $12, or #44047 for solar model with 1000mAh battery. Thousands of other options available, which is the benefit of going this route versus a build in version.
marnix.moed on
That's a nice gesture.
But what would really add value/usefullness to me, is if the cradle has it's own batterypack. So you can take only the cradle with you and recharge the Truesmart when on the way. Very handy, especially if you use the Smartwatch as a standalone (GSM, Wifi, Bluetooth, GPS, etc. all on) phonewatch, powerdrain can be quite high I guess. And on the move it would be really nice if it can recharge the watch when there is no carplug, wallcharger, etc available like in trains and on the bus.
I have bluetooth headsets with such feature for intense use.
Sean Graham on
You guys are awesome. I have high hopes for this.
Richard Fletcher on
Great comprise with the play store now to get the watch shipped before Samsung unveils there new watch expected in November!
Randall McQuade on
Can't wrap my head around the charging cradle is it like a clamshell? Will it snap into the dock?
The reason I ask is I can see if the watch fits in the cradle securely using it for cycling and charging the watch from a portable battery
Adam Hsieh on
Seriously folks STOP asking for ship dates. It'll ship when it ships.
Pedro Fernandez Ruiz on
Great news! when it will ship --> early birds #1 and #2?
Brian Nicolich on
Is the top transparent, or just gloss black? It would be pretty cool if we could see the screen through it. But either is a welcome addition. Thanks for this.
Alon Walter on
Nicely done!
A little update announcing some annoyance for the users - then counter-update with a truly practical bonus. Hey - very good idea, and good timing as well...
Back to being hyped about this project :-)
Felix Andres on
Awsome! Very exciting news :-)
Wong Kum Yew on
While reading the update, I was thinking "hmm.. that might be useful", saw the pic and scrolled down to read about the price and delivery impact.... POW! Jaw dropped. Thanks!!!
Juan Gabriel Martinez Arcas on
Fantastic news... thanks Omate.
Alfred Tang on
Thanks! !!
Stephen Younger on
Awesome. I was bummed out after the news about not having google play ready to go. I got burned by archos with their /@^#& tablet 2 yrs ago with the same thing. This def helps.
Kent Hambrock on
Possibly the best news so far, post kickstarter completion! This is exactly what myself and a few other suggested and I can't be more happy with the results. Thank you Omate, your team has truly been fantastic through all this. :D
That was an unexpected but welcome surprise!
Thank you very much :)
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Arning, Zarzutzki on
@MrShortFry @thg @KentBolton @all
Will it really come with every TS?
Yes it will even come with the October Developer Editon. Still with every TS.
Scott Nuttall on
The gift that keeps on giving!
Derek Tang on
That's great great news!!!
Stas Oskin on
Question about radiation - anyone knows how dangerous to wear microwave transmitter 24x7 on a wrist?
Was this discussed before?
christer lekander on
Great news!
Reuben Reichmann on
This is fantastic. Well done Image and big thank you.
Zuber Bunglawala on
Cool. Can I add another one to my order ? I'm thinking I could stick one in my car as well.
Kent Bolton on
_Awesome_ Omate. Great news. Thanks.
As per below, just wondering whether my shiny developer edition will come with the charger ?
Fundación Inceptum on
Thank you so much Omate for this free stretch goal! Your TrueSmart is gonna be LEGENDARY!!!
Samuel Sánchez García on
I pledge for 2 extra spare cables because I TrueSmart use other conector than microusb.
I have a lot of microusb cables.
Now, the spare cables will be a desktop charging cradle?
Or I can take a extra desktop charging cradle with cable with my $10 pledge for spare cables?
Elfan Nofiari on
Thank you Omate! Really really thank you! That cradle is surely a lot nicer than the previous clip cable.


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21 July 2011
I'm sure this is controversial—what parenting decision isn't?—but tonight I decided to try giving Maddie and Riley a dose of melatonin a few hours before bed. Mads struggles to fall asleep as of late, and Riley has issues with staying asleep, and my (somewhat limited) research showed that melatonin seems to help with both of those problems. All indications I read are that it's safe and, if anything, might have some positive qualities in addition to promoting better sleep. We'll see. I'll give it a week or so and report back.
I went to the Seattle area for a day for work earlier this week and spent some of the bus ride—the part before I got carsick*—making a list of various things I'd like to blog about. It's long and pretty diverse. The thing I'm selfishly most excited to write about is, uh, selfishness. Go figure. That's right up there with work/life balance and electronic consumption of media v. traditional formats. For now, though, I'm going to bed early, gearing up for a weekend on Mt. Hood at a friend's condo.
*As a kid, I never got carsick. I remember reading in the backseat of the car (no seatbelt, natch) for hours, and I've always loved spinny rides. Nowadays, thank goodness for GPS because I can't even be a front-seat navigator in charge of map reading without getting queasy, and just looking at a spinning merry-go-round makes me want to hurl. Ugh. What's up with that?
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- Tigger said...
My best friend has been known to give her two kids (6 & 3) low doses of melatonin and it's worked wonders for them. She doesn't do it often, because they don't have trouble often, but she does use it. Docs say it's safe, and there's been no downsides thus far! Good luck and I hope it works for you!
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- Christie said...
I can read in the car but those round clothes racks that spin make me want to vomit. I go into a store with one (or many) of those, and I head right back out the door.
I'm also very curious to read how the melatonin works with the kids as I've considered giving it to Hen. (I was planning on asking his pediatrician her thoughts at his next appointment.) Hen can't wind down - he openly resists it on those rare occasions when he mentions anything related to being sleepy - but once he falls asleep he's fine. No variation of the traditional sleep routine seems to have any impact, either. Here's hoping it works for you!
- 23:41
- Jeanette said...
I heard that melatonin has a very short half-life, so should be taken right before lying down for bed. Very short = six to ten minutes. Good luck!
- 00:06
Julia (http://julia.typepad.com/julia/2011/07/miss-mannered.html) just mentioned that melatonin has helped her 7/8-ish yo. Good luck!
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- Sara said...
There is a melatonin product at Trader Joes (I think that's where) that is peppermint and chewable. Give it, brush teeth, bedtime - has worked well for me. Good luck!!
- 03:36
- eba said...
hope the melatonin helps. I took it regularly for a couple of years and... it worked until it stopped working in a most horrible way - it made my insomnia *worse*. Now that I've been off it for a while, I'm afraid to go back on.
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- Solitary Diner said...
Looking forward to reading some of those posts on things like selfishness and work/life balance - two things that I struggle with on a regular basis! Also, although I have no kids to report on, I have used melatonin myself quite a few times and had a good response to it with no apparent side effects. Hope it helps you.
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- liz smith said...
I get car sick and motion sick now too. I think its an age related thing. ; {
- 08:17
Another recommendation to give the melatonin within 20 minutes of bedtime -- it works fast. My 8 year old turns weepy/cranky if she gets it too far ahead of time and it starts working before she is solidly in bed.
- 08:23
I always got car sick when I was a kid. And I'm so grateful that I rarely have to sit in the backseat of a car now.
But.. I used to be able to swing at the playground without feeling ill.. now I can barely look at someone swinging withough puking in my mouth a little.
So I guess it does get worse with age.
- 09:01
If the sleep stuff started happening with the longer days, it's probably just a big reset of the circadian rhythm. Don't worry. The dark, dreary months of winter are coming fast. There's a reason PDX has a caffeine dispensary on every corner.
- 12:39
While melatonin can work wonders, know that for some people it causes nightmares.
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- Crash Course Widow said...
Charley's sister started giving her kids (or at least the older one) melatonin in the last year or so, because he would NOT fall asleep and/or one of the boys would keep the other awake (they share a room and are ~2 1/2 years apart). They might even do it daily, but I don't know for sure. So trust me, you're not the only one. My brother-in-law also takes it to help him sleep easier during the day because he works a graveyard shift, and my pharmacist sister suggested melatonin to me when I could not sleep, no matter what I tried or took, during one stressful, anxiety-ridden, overwhelming week back a bit before the first death anniversary. It didn't help me at all, but I only tried it one night and I think I was beyond the point where nothing but a full-blown, knock-you-out kind of pharmaceutical would help. (Got a prescription for Ativan and Ambien from my doc a day or two later, which did help. Gotta love grief in that first year….)
And you know, having happy, healthy kids who are better able to cope with things because they're better rested, even if it takes a vitamin supplement to do it, sounds like a good enough reason to me. If it helps the situation, helps you cope with single parenting to twins, and there are no lasting side effects, why not use it?
Good luck, my friend!
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Quilting Advice
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Ah Ha, I've already thrown in my ideas ;o)ReplyDelete
You'll be just fine.xReplyDelete
Just keep on quilting and don't forget to breath!ReplyDelete
This quilt is so gorgeous, I can't stop myself from drooling all over my keyboard!ReplyDelete
love it, love it, love it.ReplyDelete
Ooh - it's lovely. A very unusual combo of colours, and it works perfectly. Good luck with the quilting :)ReplyDelete
I love this quilt and I'm sure it will be beautiful when you are done. Can't wait to see it.ReplyDelete
This will be interesting! Now, I can't wait either. lolReplyDelete
Such a gorgeous top! Can't wait to see the quilting too!ReplyDelete
I am sure whatever you do in quilting it, the quilt will be lovely. The important part is to just have fund doing it.ReplyDelete
best wishes with your quilting. this is sure to be a wonderful quilt!ReplyDelete
Off to see what she suggested...ReplyDelete
I can appreciate your last paragraph. It doesn't have to be perfect. Just do your best.
You'll do just fine. Now relax and enjoy the process.ReplyDelete
You are going to do an job, Lynne! Have fun with it.ReplyDelete
Great photo....the colors really popon that grey dayReplyDelete
So no pressure then! HaReplyDelete
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this quilt.ReplyDelete
Those are great ideas, I look forward to seeing what you decide to do.ReplyDelete
I'm sure you will do it justice.ReplyDelete
You've had lots of wonderful suggestions, I can't wait to see what you do! You'll be fine, your quilting always looks great - have fun!ReplyDelete
Just know that nothing you can possibly do will wreck it. It's a lovely quilt.ReplyDelete
Thanks for letting me feature your gorgeous quilt on my blog :)ReplyDelete
It will be fabulous!!ReplyDelete
The top looks wonderful. Your mother is going to love it! Can't wait to see it quilted. Also, I had to look up Horlicks.ReplyDelete
that quilt is SO cool! Where did you find the pattern? I would LOVE to make one! I think this is one that the hubster would even love! Can't wait to see it when it's quilted!ReplyDelete
ok, I found it doing a search for twelve trees on their site (12 trees didn't find anything). Do you know if I can get the pattern only? I've spent my fabric allowance for a while on a pre-order of FMF, hehe :)ReplyDelete
I love your quilt top, and can't wait to see what you decide.ReplyDelete
The quilt is absolutely gorgeous but the quilting advice seems a little scary. I would probably go a little, okay a lot simpler.ReplyDelete
Och, sure, you'll be fine. After all tumbling leaves can't be THAT hard ;o) :oDReplyDelete
Wow love how striking the quilt is in those colors. I went to Helen Howes website and did a search on her tree series - if you have not already seen it - it's pretty amazing: http://www.helenhowestextiles.co.uk/quilts/trees.html.ReplyDelete
I also would like to purchase the kit. I'm trying to search to see if anyone in the US is carrying the fabrics.
I love this! Did you have a pattern or did you just make it up yourself. I'd love to make a tree quilt some day.ReplyDelete
Oh those trees are life-size, I thought they were going to be diddy - have fun xReplyDelete
I love how it looks already.ReplyDelete
It's fabulous!! I love how the trees are all kind of "pointed" in different directions. It gives so much movement to the quilt, like it's a breezy fall day!ReplyDelete
Love the trees. I have been looking for the pattern but can only find the kit. Do you know an outlet for the pattern? Thank you, Sharon in Connecticut USAReplyDelete
Love the trees. I have been looking for the pattern but can only find the kit. Do you know an outlet for the pattern? Thank you, Sharon in Connecticut USAReplyDelete
I love your quilt! Did you find a source for the Oakshotts here in the US?ReplyDelete
Okay, love your quilt and wanted to purchase a kit but they were sold out. Looks like a lot of folks are asking for the pattern as well...any ideas for here in the U.S.? Thanks!ReplyDelete
That is so pretty!ReplyDelete


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Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Twelve for 2012: MadBum
I told myself I wasn't going to go all number-y, and here I am a-numbering. Besides, who can trust metrics that dis on The Franchise? The Freak walked a few more guys than usual, but he was still better than a dozen guys ahead of him on both those lists. But that's another post. This one is about the kid who struck out 191 and walked only 56 in 204-2/3 IP. Whoops, there I go again. It's hard to stop. MadBum won the clincher in Atlanta in the 2010 LDS in his maiden post-season start. When he got his cup of coffee in 2009 he was the youngest player in the NL. (Cain earned the same distinction in 2005.) He's still the youngest guy on the staff, even younger than Eric Surkamp. The sky is the limit on this guy. He is one of the main reasons I'm so excited about next season--I really believe he is only beginning to develop his game. We got a taste this past season of what a three-headed beast the rotation can be when Tim, Matt, and MadBum all threw 33 starts and 200+ innings. I expect no less this coming season.
p.s. Tim Alderson was also a 1st round pick (#22, a compensation pick from the Dodgers for Jason Schmidt). Like MadBum he came straight from HS, but has yet to see ML time. The Giants lost him in the Freddy Sanchez trade. The only other notables from that draft were Dan Runzler (9th round, #284), and Joe Paterson (10th round, #314) who the Diamondbacks obtained via Rule V. He pitched 1/3 of an inning in the NLDS against Milwaukee (strikeout). Steve Edlefsen was the 494th pick (16th round). Farmhands Wendell Fairley, Nick Noonan, Jackson Williams, and Charlie Culberson were also taken in the same draft in the first round. Fairley (#29) and Noonan (#32) were compensation for Moises Alou, and Williams (#43) was part of the Schmidt deal. Culberson (#51) was, believe it or not, from the loss of Mike Stanton. He was a Giant in 2006 (Sabes loves a LOOGY) after signing a free agent deal with Washington and then being traded for Shairon Martis. Help me, I'm stuck in a B-R trivia quagmire!
3 comments:
- Shankbone said...
Love MadBum. I compare him to Andy Petitte, but with a mean streak. The Gints should lock him up.
- Wed Dec 28, 11:42:00 AM PST
@Shankbone: I love him too, however, I think he's much better than Andy ever was. He throws harder, has better command, and he's still a baby! I wouldn't be surprised to see him become better than Kershaw. The sky really is the limit for him. It's a shame that it doesn't look like any other game-changing pitchers will be moving up the system any time soon.*
*Actually, Clayton Blackburn from this most recent draft looks to be a steal out of the 18th round. He's only 18 (19 on January 6th) and in his first few minor league games, he's got a 10.00 K/BB ratio! Sure it was rookie ball, but I feel like the young man may be the next great pitcher. I hear that he's a great athlete and has strong ground ball tendencies, which is usually a recipe for success. Another young pitcher, Adalberto Mejia, appears to be of a similar mold as Blackbrun with great command, ground ball tendencies, and similar build. Both are 6'3 - though Mejia is about 25 pounds less - and 18 (though Mejia is about 6 months younger) . Very similar pitchers that remind me of less dominate MadBums. I look forward to seeing how they develop.
- Wed Dec 28, 11:31:00 PM PST
Madison's pitching performance in the 2010 playoffs was among the greatest things I've ever seen. He was ice. He has one of the most deceptively smooth deliveries I can remember, and that should generate a long and successful career. Let's just hope the Giants keep him around.
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yea it is pretty cool
Needs better games
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make better add atleast 1 game for me like somethin with guns!
theres nothin wrong with that right????
Well, I'm pretty sure there is, unless you would care to explain what you mean by that.
Violence would not be a good idea since there are very young people on this forum.
After all, this is a mathematical website. If you want shoot-em-up and beat-em-up games, go somewhere else, because this is not the place for that kind of genre.
True, unless we shoot numbers or something!
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make better add atleast 1 game for me like somethin with guns!
theres nothin wrong with that right????
Does Battleships count?
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Major/Minor: History, Secondary Education
Baltimore City, MD
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Western High School "Only the Best"
Why did you choose your major?
I chose my major because when I was in middle school I had a teacher, Mrs. Mukes, who was very different from any teacher I have ever had. She changed my perspective on teachers. I believed that teachers did not really care about their students and were only there to receive a paycheck. However, Mrs. Mukes proved me wrong. She brought breakfast every morning for my class because she knew some of us were not able to eat before school; she gave mock interviews for the students who wanted to go to high schools that required it, and always encouraged us to do more and work hard. She really cared. Also one of my goals in life is to have a positive impact on others and what better way to do that than through education!
Favorite Chestertown Hangout:
My favorite Chestertown hangout is the Waterfront. I love to go there on a beautiful day after grabbing something from Rita's or Dunkin Donuts and enjoy the view. It's also a great place to study if you don't feel like being in the library.
What is your favorite quote:
"You are braver than you belive, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think" Winnie the Pooh
Favorite thing to order at the Cove:
Mondo's Home on the Ranch. It's delicious! It's a sub that comes with Turkey, Bacon, Cajun seasoning and anything else that you would love to add to it!
Campus Involvement
- Dance Club
- Sho'Troupe
- Phonathon
- Zeta Tau Alpha


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image by Mario Petrirena, courtesy of Sandler Hudson Gallery
Laurel Nakadate, 365 Days: A Catalogue of Tears, February 13, 2010, Type C print, Courtesy the artist and Leslie Tonkonow Artworks + Projects, New York
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Event: 11am–12pm: Poetry: Listening to Richard Brautigan
Richard Brautigan's book Trout Fishing in America made him a counterculture icon in the 1960s. We'll listen to recordings of him reading some of his most beloved poems and talking about his life in San Francisco. Atlanta artists and writers will read poems and discuss Brautigan's influence.
Exhibition on view: Laurel Nakadate: Photographs, Videos & Performances
Nakadate's work is outrageous and unsettling. She is an expressive actor, sensitive director, and masterful manipulator of herself and her subjects. In association with Atlanta Celebrates Photography month, we're filling all of our galleries with Nakadate's most acclaimed works about power, desire, and grief. Many of these works were presented in the artist's first museum survey last year at MoMA PS1, and have never been seen in the South.
Sandler Hudson Gallery
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In conjunction with Atlanta Celebrates Photography, Sandler Hudson Gallery is pleased announce Atlanta artists, "Marshall Davis, Mario Petrirena, Lisa Tuttle : What Once Was," October 26 – December 1, 2012. Davis, Petrirena and Tuttle have different approaches to photography. Marshall Davis photographs found objects. Mario Petrirena uses old, found photographs of meaningful events such as weddings and christenings then collages them. Petrirena describes his work: "These mixed media works are autobiographical at times, derived from my interior life. At other times, they are psychological portraits of others. They are like film stills from thoughts or dreams, more akin to poetry than documentation." Lisa Tuttle uses old, found photographs and her current photographs along with illustrations, poems and text. Tuttle says, "My artistic practice can perhaps be best described as conceptual. I create interdisciplinary art projects, photo-based mixed media artworks and artist books. A research-based approach shapes my work." Each of the three artists challenges the viewer to look at the medium of photography in unexpected ways.
Emily Amy Gallery is pleased to present Shared Southern Stories, only its second-ever exhibition to include photography, in conjunction with Atlanta Celebrates Photography. The Oxford American, a regional literary magazine highlighting the Southeast, provided the impetus for this show by featuring an exceptional group of artists in their 2012 Visual Arts Issue. The show features 9 talented painters and photographers from the list who have lived and worked in the South at some point in their lifetime. By drawing upon more traditional concepts of the South and all the while bucking those traditions, these 9 thoughtful artists reveal an honest look at contemporary life at 'home'.
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Get This! Gallery is pleased to present the solo exhibition, Phantasm by photographer Tommy Nease. This will be the first show by the artist with GT! The gallery will be publishing a book, Phantasm in conjunction with the exhibition.Tommy Nease is a young soul who uses his obsession with imagery to unearth deep secrets within his subconscious. Nease's work lies in a no man's land between the spiritual polars of light and dark, and he attempts to live his waking life with the same respect. Tommy spends his days primitively traveling the states and abroad. He constantly submerges himself in new surroundings in order to gain inspiration for his photography. Nease's work shares aesthetic sensibilities with the likes of Man Ray, Roger Ballen and Ryan McGinley. Nease's work had been both exhibited and published throughout the United States and Europe including collaborations with: Dazed and Confused magazine (London), Unpublished magazine (Milan), the FOAM museum (Amsterdam), RELIC (Brooklyn), N‐SPHERE (Romania), Tell Mum Everything is OK (Paris), among others.
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Guy Mendes 40/40 traces Mendes' career through portraits and texts, guiding the viewer through moments in the lives of forty people who have crossed paths with the artist along his own meandering course. From the streets of New Orleans to the hills of Kentucky, Guy Mendes has spent the past forty years rambling around the South, twisting and pulling light through his lens and giving us the people and places we all recognize but were never able to see.Mendes' work has been exhibited at the International Center for Photography, the Aperture Gallery, the New Orleans Museum of Art, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, the High Museum, the University of Louisville Photographic Archives, the Speed Art Museum, the University of Kentucky Art Museum, the Berea Artisan Center, Zephyr Gallery and the Kentucky Museum of Art and Design. His prints are in the collections of the Cincinnati Art Museum, the New Orleans Museum of Art, the University of Kentucky Art Museum, Fidelity Investments, Maker's Mark Distillery and Commonwealth Bank. Private collections include those of Ashley Judd and Willie Nelson.
He lives in Lexington with his wife and two sons.
Phillip March Jones, founder and director of Institute 193 in Lexington, KY and director of the Souls Grown Deep Foundation, published the book that accompanies the exhibition in 2011.


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AHI has developed a set of guidelines – Principles of Good Practice for Advertising and Promotion of Animal Health Products – that aims to provide the public, especially users of animal health products, with information that is accurate, fair, complete, clear and appropriate for the given medical need. All AHI members and non-members are strongly encouraged to observe these principles.
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Principles of Good Practice for Advertising and Promotion of Animal Health Products
A Voluntary Guideline Developed by the Animal Health Institute
The Animal Health Institute is the U.S. trade association representing manufacturers of animal health products – the pharmaceuticals, vaccines and feed additives used in modern food production, and the medicines that keep pets healthy. The animal health products market is diverse, complex and unique. It is one of the most heavily regulated markets in the United States, with products that may be regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Some products may be sold only with a veterinarian's prescription or order, some are over-the-counter (OTC), and others may be used only through a veterinary feed directive (VFD) or in conjunction with official government disease control or eradication programs. For more than 60 years AHI has worked with research-based companies to develop unified positions and speak with one voice on industry issues.
Principles of Good Practice for Advertising and Promotion of Animal Health Product
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- To base product claims on valid scientific evidence, thus enabling veterinarians, producers and others to select the appropriate product to treat a specific condition.
- To provide scientific information with objectivity and scrupulous regard for accuracy, and with clear statements with respect to indications, contraindications, withdrawal times and toxicity.
- To use complete candor in dealing with public health officials, animal health professionals and the public.
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- To accept the principle that such information should be presented in a form and by ways and means which conform not only to legal requirements but also to ethical standards and principles of good taste.
Advertising and Promotional Guidelines
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All representatives of an animal health company shall be adequately trained and possess sufficient medical, veterinary, technical and/or professional knowledge to present information about their company's products in an accurate and responsible manner.
Resolving Disputes Regarding Advertising and / or Promotional Materials
Any AHI member company that considers itself aggrieved by the conduct of another company regarding advertising or promotional materials shall first approach the other company with its concerns with the intent of resolving the dispute voluntarily and expeditiously. In keeping with the objectives of AHI, members should consider alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, as well as other avenues of relief.
Observance of the Principles
The Board of Directors of the Animal Health Institute – representing senior management from all member companies – agrees to support their respective companies' voluntary compliance with these principles.
These Principles of Good Practice for the Advertising and Promotion of Animal Health Products were first adopted by the AHI Board of Directors on Feb. 6, 1996, with revisions made on April 15, 2000, April 30, 2009, and April 19, 2016.


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My walk with Christ began in 1985 having received Jesus into my life at a Bible Study one night. I was a professional bull rider at the time and little did I know of all God had for me.
Posted 3/27/13 at 2:10 PM | Darryl Baker
Luke 24:6 He isn't here! He has risen from the dead! Don't you remember what he told you back in Galilee,
Luke 24:7 that the Son of Man must be betrayed into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and that he would rise again the third day?"
Luke 24:8 Then they remembered that he had said this.
Luke 24:9 So they rushed back to tell his eleven disciples—and everyone else—what had happened.
It's around 3:00 O'clock in the afternoon on a Friday and Jesus utters those famous last words on the cross, "Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit." Having said these words the Son of God breathed His last breath and gave up His life. There is no doubt that His disciples seeing what had been done to their Savior, whom they thought would rise to power and rule over Israel at that time, were devastated. Even though Jesus had told them He would be delivered into the hands of Pharisees and then crucified, they still didn't get it. FULL POST
Posted 3/20/13 at 12:46 PM | Darryl Baker
Heb. 12:1 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
Heb. 12:2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Recently I have been studying more and more about faith and learning more than I had ever known before about faith. Faith is one subject you will never fully exhaust in this lifetime, but it is something that every believer has the ability to walk in. When you take a look at Hebrews 11, the great hall of faith as many call it, you begin to see what God calls faith. For years I have heard what many men call faith, but when you find out what God calls faith, now you have something. FULL POST
Posted 3/4/13 at 7:31 PM | Darryl Baker
Luke 10:38 Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house.
Luke 10:39 And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet and heard His word.
Luke 10:40 But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, "Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me."
Luke 10:41 And Jesus answered and said to her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things.
Luke 10:42But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her." FULL POST
Posted 2/27/13 at 1:10 PM | Darryl Baker
Eph. 4:27 Don't give the devil any opportunity ‹to work›.
In this third and final part of our series on how we can make sure we give satan no place in our life we will cover the third way scripture reveals as to how satan comes. The first two ways we covered in part one and two revealed how he comes as an angel of light through false and deceptive teachings; and how he comes as a serpent, very sly and cunning. This week we will cover how he comes as a roaring lion.
1 Pet. 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
1 Pet. 5:9 Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. FULL POST
Posted 2/18/13 at 6:26 PM | Darryl Baker
Eph. 4:27 Don't give the devil any opportunity ‹to work›.
Last week we began talking about what we need to do to give satan no place in our lives. His primary target in our life is our soul, which is made up of our mind, will, and emotions. If the devil can change our way of thinking, getting us to think like the world, he can change the course of our life. In fact, before getting born again most of us were already conditioned to do so. That is why we must renew our minds to think now like God thinks. What satan has been a work doing is in infiltrating every part of society for the purpose of conditioning our minds to think contrary to God. There are three primary ways he works to do so.
2 Cor. 2:11 lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices. FULL POST
Posted 2/6/13 at 1:52 PM | Darryl Baker
Eph. 4:27 Don't give the devil any opportunity ‹to work›.
One of the keys to succeeding as a believer is you must know who your enemy is, how he works, and what you must do to give him no opportunity in your life. The devil would like nothing more than for believers to remain ignorant of how he works, and what he is up to because for those who are ignorant of his ways, he can then work in one's life to deceive and seduce bringing about his ultimate desire, which is to take control of your life.
First and foremost we must understand what satan's primary target is in the lives of people. When you understand what that target is and then learn how he works you can fulfill what the apostle Paul stated here in Ephesians 4:27 and give him no such opportunity to work in your life. His target is the soul of man. The soul is made up of our mind, will, and emotions. If he can get your soul reprogrammed to think, act, and feel the way he wants you to then he has control of what goes on in areas of your life. FULL POST
Posted 1/29/13 at 5:06 PM | Darryl Baker
Heb. 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Heb. 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
Faith is a subject that you can never truly exhaust or learn all about because faith is something that should be continually increasing in the life of a believer. One of the things we must do is make sure we are actually walking in the faith of God and not a worldly type of faith. The faith of the world has to see something before it can believe it. The God-kind of faith believes when it cannot yet see it.
I want to share some very powerful and timeless truths about faith. Like anything in life it is easy to drift away from what true faith really is. Many times I hear believers who say they are believing God for something, but then when you hear them speak or see what they are doing in relationship to what they are believing for it becomes evident that often they are not in Bible faith. Faith is what connects us with God, and so it is vitally important to make sure we are walking in the principles of Bible faith. FULL POST
Posted 1/22/13 at 7:13 PM | Darryl Baker
Acts 3:19 Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,
Last week I shared a message about false converts. Unfortunately there are many who believe they are Christians, which means one who follows Christ's example, but have never had a true conversion experience. When you do have a true conversion experience you are a convert in Christ. The word converted here in this verse means you have turned your life around and done a 180 and are now walking after God.
The concern I have for many who say they are Christians is that they may not realize they are false converts. Jesus did not die to give us a "ticket to heaven". Jesus died to change our life here on earth and provide us the way to heaven. Do we really think based on all of what scripture reveals of how God wants to transform our life that we are to pray a prayer and not see change in our lifestyle? Should we still look and act like those who don't know God at all? Not according to scripture. FULL POST
Posted 1/16/13 at 12:25 PM | Darryl Baker
2 Cor. 13:5 Examine and test and evaluate your own selves to see whether you are holding to your faith and showing the proper fruits of it. Test and prove yourselves [not Christ]. Do you not yourselves realize and know [thoroughly by an ever-increasing experience] that Jesus Christ is in you—unless you are [counterfeits] disapproved on trial and rejected?
Most people who see my title this week would probably automatically say they are not a false convert and for most I believe that is true, but it is important even if you are not one to understand that there are many false converts who need to know the truth about salvation. I have seen many examples of this. One that comes to mind is a gentleman who in our church is being raised up as a teacher of God's Word. At a very young age he prayed a prayer at the altar, but by his own confession never notice any change in his life. He went on to live a life of sin and destruction up until several years ago. FULL POST
Posted 1/9/13 at 11:54 AM | Darryl Baker
Mark 4:14The sower sows the word.
Mark 4:15And these are the ones by the wayside where the word is sown. When they hear, Satan comes immediately and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts.
Mark 4:16These likewise are the ones sown on stony ground who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
Mark 4:17and they have no root in themselves, and so endure only for a time. Afterward, when tribulation or persecution arises for the word's sake, immediately they stumble.
Mark 4:18Now these are the ones sown among thorns; they are the ones who hear the word,
Mark 4:19and the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
Mark 4:20But these are the ones sown on good ground, those who hear the word, accept it, and bear fruit: some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred." FULL POST