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Founders Study Guide Commentary
By Curtis Vaughan
©2002 by Founders Press
137 pages (soft cover)
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What a great blessing to the saints of God that Curtis Vaughan s commentary on Ephesians is again available. When the commentary first appeared as a January Bible Study book for the Southern Baptist Convention (1964), I was a junior in high school. I attended every session that was taught. At that point, a deep-seated desire for the knowledge of God through biblical theology was implanted in my heart. I recommend this to pastors and laity alike. Its exposition is built on a profound understanding of the grammar of the text, the entire New Testament message, and the glorious gospel with all of its attendant doctrines. It is profound, yet easily within the grasp of every earnest Christian.
Dr. Thomas J. Nettles
Professor of History
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville, KY
I cannot recommend Vaughans Study Guide on Ephesians too highly. There is no fluff, no padding, no wasted words. If you are seeking a model of biblical exposition, or if you simply want a refreshing bath in biblical truth, open anywhere and begin to read. Vaughans comments comprise the most useful study guide in print for Bible students.
Dr. L. Russ Bush
Academic Dean
Southeastern Seminary
Wake Forest, NC
Dont let the size of this volume fool you. It contains a treasure of exegetical insight and solid theological reflection just waiting to be mined by the serious student of Scripture. Founders Press is providing a great service to the Church of our Lord Jesus Christ by reprinting Curtis Vaughans commentary on the book of Ephesians.
Dr. Bill Cook
Associate Professor of New Testament Interpretation
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville, KY
About the Author
Dr. Curtis Vaughan is a retired Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas where he began teaching in 1950. He is a graduate of Southwestern (BD & ThD) and Union University in Jackson, Tennessee.


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I'm all for the church using Twitter, but I'm against it in the service. Much like giving people opportunities with an open mic, live twitter makes it impossible to control some of the messages being presented to the congregation.
Great thoughts, of course feel free to check out my thoughts to this issue here: http://www.ministrybestpractices.com/2009/05/should-we-twitter-in-church.html
Outside of a service: great communications tool. During teaching, not so much. My thought processes don't handle multitasking that well, and the distraction would make me miss much of the message. For me, discussion is for small groups, live or virtual. And I'd have no use for tweeting during worship.
Question: are you in the pew or behind the Pulpit, visibly Tweeting in front of the congregation?
Question: How is tweeting during worship different from chatting to others in the pews during worship?
Personally, I like a VERY traditional liturgy, and I don't want to water it down to appeal to the young and liberal. But twittering and texting in church is a relaxation of tradition that does not compromise the integrity of the Word or the practice of the Spirit. I think of it as public note-taking, testimony and prayer. It might also be a fulfillment of the Great Commission.
Many people are silent in church because of fear. They don't interact or ask questions. Tweeting gives them the opportunity to engage, interact and even open up when they may not feel comfortable via the traditional methods. Not only that, many church goers have friends (followers) that aren't. Tweeting during service allows church goers to share the gospel, excitement and testimonies of something that is happening live. Finally, it gives me the opportunity to post a quote, thought or revelation in real time. You never know who is following that needs the prophetic word at that moment. It could be the difference between life or death. Also, when I forget my pen and journal, I can tweet my notes to my Evernote account to review later.
Thats on a question that sould be up for votes. Gods house is a place of worship and praise not tweeting.
Maybe you should ask the Lord that question and seek his answer.
Twitter is an awsome place to socialize with people and speak about the Lord but not during service.
Correction: Thats not a question that should be up for votes. Gods hous is a place of worship and praise not tweeting during service.
Maybe you should ask the Lord that question and seek his answer.
Twitter is an awsome place to socialize with people and speak about the Lord but not during service.
If you read my post: http://www.ministrybestpractices.com/2009/05/should-we-twitter-in-church.html you will discover that I have serious concerns about churches integrating Twitter into the worship service..or course Twitter has an excellent place in other venues within the church. But it is a good question to ask in order to get a sense of the pulse of the church and their views of Twitter and worship.
How is note taking any less distracting from worship than tweeting? Tweeting is simply a more technical form of taking notes. There is a great article dealing with this very issue that was just released today, check it out: http://www.crosswalk.com/news/religiontoday/11603906/
Twittering is more than just taking some notes..it is about engaging in a conversation...Twittering in the church involves Tweeting..reading Tweets and responding to them again...
Thanks for the link..i'll be taking a lot at it...and thanks for your comments..this technology is very new and I don't think the verdict is out on how it will best serve and be used within the church.


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Park Ranger has notified us that people parking in the handicapped reserved area down at the end of garden may be ticketed if caught parking without proper handicapped sticker/tag. This carries a hefty $250 fine.
If you are dropping off items, drop them off and go park car in municipal lot or library lot. Then you can pick up your items on the way back.
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Into the Storm
Too often, a fundamental flaw pervades "natural disaster" movies: the focus tends to be on the destruction and chaos rather than the characters. Recent years have shown the physical and emotional devastation such events can cause to neighborhoods and families, so a movie about one of these events is ripe for hard hitting drama, but the characters that could bring that drama forth are usually relegated to supporting characters in relation to the storm, human fodder for its carnage. "Into the Storm" is no different. It tries to force some narrative angles in, but the final product is largely empty. If 2012's "The Impossible" serves as an example of how to explore similar territory well, "Into the Storm" exemplifies its opposite.
The film follows the Titus Team, a crew of documentarians and storm chasers who have been tasked with capturing footage of a tornado. Most important among them is meteorologist Allison (Sarah Wayne Callies) and Pete (Matt Walsh), the latter of whom hopes to capture the first ever footage of the eye of the storm using new technology, including a tank-like vehicle that can stay grounded in winds up to 175 miles per hour. Lucky for them, a storm is brewing and it's going to be a big one. Unluckily for the rest of the town, including the high schoolers attending their graduation ceremony nearby, the storm is growing far beyond what is expected and is certain to destroy their livelihood.
To its credit, "Into the Storm" at least tries to create interesting characters, even if it doesn't know how to construct its narrative around them. An example comes from the relationship between Allison and her daughter hundreds of miles away, whom she talks and Skypes with on the phone. Similar to last year's hit, "Gravity," the mother/daughter angle is forced in to try to manufacture drama out of thin material (though that in no way implies Gravity is a bad movie—just to be clear, it is not), a cheap way to build characterization and trick the audience into caring about the person onscreen. It doesn't work. One scene around the midway point shows Allison clutching to the door of that tank-like car as the winds threaten to pull her into the tornado. The unified feeling of apathy from the audience at my screening couldn't have been more noticeable if we all simultaneously started yawning.
Only one sequence of events carries any dramatic impact. It revolves around Donnie (Max Deacon), son of the high school's Vice Principal, Gary (Richard Armitage). He's supposed to be filming the graduation ceremony, but passes the responsibility off to his younger brother so he can schmooze with his crush, Kaitlyn (Alycia Debnam Carey), a character who is largely forgotten when this sequence ends. While at an abandoned factory, the storm hits and they find themselves trapped in a hole under rubble with no way to get out and water quickly culminating around them. With the very real possibility of death approaching, the two take the time to record their final testaments and it hits hard. The actors pull the scene off and the sense of hopelessness is crushing. Unfortunately, these moments are offset shortly after by contrived screenplay happenstances that I won't delve into in case somebody actually wants to see this, but the primary thing to take away is that even when "Into the Storm" has something good going, it fails to realize it and effectively ruins it.
There are a handful of neat moments as the storm rages on, including a nice nod to the film all films of this ilk will be compared to, 1996's "Twister," but these moments are fleeting and don't do enough to make up for the movie's glaring deficiencies. These are stupid characters making stupid decisions while poorly delivering badly written dialogue. The storm is all there is, unless you count the bumbling redneck comic relief characters that repeatedly appear parallel to the professionals, the worst comic relief duo to pop up in a film since the paranormal investigators in "Insidious."
Even worse, "Into the Storm" ends on a cheesy, message heavy and, more offensively, slightly happy note—sure, communities were destroyed and thousands of people just died, but hey, we recognize that person's face from the beginning of the film! "Into the Storm" is a mess and with so many great films to see in theaters right now, why waste your time with it?
Into the Storm receives 1/5


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Organization seeks 1 million new members in next five years
As the Girl Scouts organization enters its second century, it hopes to recruit more Latinas as members and troop leaders, continuing a trend of the past decade, the national head of the group said Friday.
The organization has set a goal to increase Girl Scout membership by 1 million in the next five years, said Anna Maria Chávez, the CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA, who spoke at a Latino community breakfast that celebrated its 100th anniversary. Hispanic membership has increased 55 percent in the past decade.
"To be here today to talk about where we are now as a movement brings me almost to tears because for 100 years we have taken our mission to heart," Chávez said, addressing about 300 people at SeaWorld.
Before her speech, Chávez chatted with a group of girls from several troops who served as color guard during the morning event. Chávez gave each one her personal patch, which bears her name and her nickname "Eagle 1" on them. The girls later told their troop leader they couldn't wait to add them to their uniforms.
"She said that only the girls who meet her get the patch," said Melanie Kellis, 10, a member of Troop 5260.
Just a week ago, Chávez was in Washington D.C. where thousands gathered on the National Mall to celebrate the scouts' centennial. She also met with President Obama in the White House with several girls who had earned their Gold Awards, the Girl Scouts' highest honor.
During the meeting, she said she pointed out to the president that several of his female Cabinet members and 70 percent of the women in Congress had been Girl Scouts. She also told him there were 59 million living Girl Scouts alumni in the U.S., a number that seemed to surprise him.
"Absolutely, Mr. President. Not only that, they vote," she said she told Obama, a line that drew applause.
As she travels around the country and meets with different Girl Scout troops, Chávez said she sees how inclusive the organization is and has always been.
"We are creating a culture of girls that understand that inclusion is part of what we do," she said. "They are going to create a society of tolerance in this country because they look past race, they look past economic strata, they look past even political parties to say we are going to be leaders in this country. Because we need leaders who are empathetic, who care about each other."
Chávez grew up in Eloy, Arizona and remembers coming home as a 10-year-old to tell her grandmother that she wanted to be in Girl Scouts because she liked the uniform and wanted to go camping. She was in scouting for more than two years until her family moved to Phoenix.
Chávez went on to attend Yale University and the University of Arizona Law School. She worked for the federal government in Washington before returning to Arizona as in-house counsel and an assistant director in the Arizona Department of Economic Security. She also served as deputy chief of staff for Urban Relations and Community Development under Gov. Janet Napolitano.
In 2009, she became the head of Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas and took the reins of the Girl Scouts of the USA last November. She's the 19th woman to lead the organization, and the first Latina.
"We are strong in Girl Scouts," she said. "For the first time in 10 years we are growing. We have waiting lists now for girls who want to be Girl Scouts." That means there is a need for more adults to volunteer.
She asked everyone at the breakfast to find five new volunteers — and to push for more investments to be made in girls' causes.
"Today in the United States only 7 percent of philanthropic dollars is invested in girls; more is invested in animal causes in this country than in girls," she said. "Now don't get me wrong. I like cats. I like dogs. But the cat is not going to be in the White House one day as president. So we need to invest in girls."
As part of its advocacy campaign, Girl Scouts hope to spur philanthropic spending for girls and to fund opportunities that enable girls to lead. Called "ToGetHerThere" or "JuntosPorElla" in Spanish, the effort seeks to create balanced leadership in the country in one generation.
"Too often girls are opting out of leadership," she said. "We need everybody to understand that girl causes are our causes."


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BOSTON � Mention 1918 to Red Sox slugger David Ortiz and he laughs. "You calling me old?" the 37-year-old Ortiz said with a chuckle after taking batting practice Wednesday at Fenway Park.
Ortiz played for the Sox in 2004 when they won the World Series for the first time since 1918, and he'll be at Fenway Park tonight when the Sox try to win a World Series at home for the first time since 1918.
"I don't know what happened in 1918," Ortiz said, "but (today) we're going to try and make it happen, make people proud and happy in the city of Boston and New England."
If the Sox clinch the series tonight, Ortiz might not even need to get a hit to earn the Most Valuable Player award. Entering tonight, he has 11 hits in 15 at-bats and was robbed of a grand slam by Carlos Beltran in Game 1. He's hitting .727 while his teammates are hitting .151. He tied a World Series record by reaching base nine consecutive times.
"I'm not the only one hitting," Ortiz insisted. "I got one RBI (Monday in Game 5) and we won, 3-1. We've got a lot of guys coming through. I know I've been hitting, but they've been pitching me careful. I've just been able to put a good swing on it."
Ortiz needs two more hits to tie the World Series record of 13. He has a chance to surpass another record, Billy Hatcher's .750 batting average in 1990. But all Ortiz cares about is winning his third World Series title with the Sox. Harry Hooper and Heine Wagner hold the team record with four World Series championships, capturing them in 1912, 1915, 1916 and 1918.
"Very excited," Ortiz said. "We're one game away from winning the World Series, so couldn't feel better. But we've still got to come out and play hard."
Because of security reasons, the city of Boston has prohibited on-street parking around Fenway Park and at other select areas in the city. Officials are urging fans to take public transportation to the park.
"I guarantee it's going to be wild," Ortiz said. "We've got the best baseball fans and we enjoy this. Hopefully, this will get over (tonight) and they'll get to enjoy it like they always do � party time."
Ortiz made headlines for his comments after the Sox returned to Fenway to play their first game after the Boston Marathon bombings. One can only imagine what he might say after winning the World Series here.
"We'd be super proud," he said, "of what we have done, especially for what we've been through this year. Not only the fans, but everybody � the whole nation that struggled early in the season with the bombing. All the families and family members that suffered from that; hopefully, this is a distraction for them."
Ross, Victorino, Gomes start
Sox manager John Farrell announced that David Ross would start at catcher for the third consecutive game.
Jarrod Saltalamacchia caught John Lackey, tonight's starter, in Game 2, but is hitting only .188 in the postseason with 19 strikeouts in 32 at-bats. Saltalamacchia's wild throw past third base led to the winning run for St. Louis in Game 4.
Ross, on the other hand, is hitting nearly 100 points higher (.286) and doubled in the go-ahead run in Game 5.
Farrell said he expected Shane Victorino to start in right field tonight after sitting out the past two games with back tightness, and that Jonny Gomes would start in left. That means Daniel Nava will be available as a pinch-hitter.
Farrell also said left-hander Felix Doubront should be ready to pitch in relief tonight after sitting out Game 5. Doubront admitted he was sore after pitching in relief in Games 3 and 4.
Farrell said he needed to see how Jon Lester felt after his workout Tuesday before he determined if his ace southpaw might be available to pitch in relief in a possible Game 7.
Cardinals' flight delayed
The Red Sox flew home from St. Louis after Game 5 Monday night, but the Cardinals planned to fly to Boston Tuesday. They spent several hours on the tarmac, however, because of mechanical trouble with their plane. During a conference call with reporters from the plane at 5 p.m., Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said his players were handling the delay well, in part because their families were aboard with them.
"Fortunately," Matheny said, "we have plenty of food, snacks for the kids, lots of entertainment with on-board movies, and everybody travels with all their high-tech stuff. Most of these kids are pretty happy that they're not in school right now, and it's a great way to spend a day, and no complaints so far."
A couple of hours later, the Cardnals' flight still hadn't taken off, so their mood may have changed.
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Strange night in NCAA sports last night. UCONN ladies lose their winning streak, Washington shocks Nebraska and the officiating crews in the Kansas State and Syracuse game basically take it upon themselves to decide the outcome.
In case you didn't see it, in a wild finish to a superb game played at Yankee Stadium, no less, Kansas State wide receiver Adrian Hilburn drew a flag for a razor sharp, quick quick salute to the crowd after scoring a touchdown with 1:13 to play that pulled the Wildcats within 36-34 of Syracuse.
At best, this was an entirely disproportionate, non-contextual action by whichever idiot zebra actually threw the flag. At worst, you have to wonder, given the brazen stupidity of the action, did the official have something riding on the game?
The rule quoted is a seemingly randomly applied one that is meant to punish individuals drawing 'attention to themselves' after a touchdown. So, applying the rule further, one can only assume the official will be drawing a flag too? After all is said and done, the offending zebra has committed the worst sin in refereeing/officiating sports. He made the game about him. Adrian Hilburn was denied a career defining, joyous moment. Kansas were denied a chance in a game they deserved an equal chance to win. The fans were denied an overtime that might still be playing right now, tied 142-142. Yes, it was that good a game.
Here's what makes it stink that much more rotten. The following bowl game between Tennessee and UNC was a veritable orgy of saluting. After every scoring play Tennessee playes saluted en masse. Saluting the crowd, themeslves, saluting anything that moved. Where was this stupid ''rule 9-1-1d'' during that game?
All that aside, the part that angers me the most is, after Hilburn saluted the Kansas fans, very quickly and respectfully, the idiot Big Ten official said; 'Wrong choice buddy,' before throwing the flag. He clearly enjoyed his moment in the limelight. Here's hoping he gets an attack of conscience at some juncture in his life and regrets his idiotic call, and his callous comment also.
As 2010 comes to a close, NCAA football continues to confuse and baffle.
In NCAA football, one team can salute after a touchdown but another can't. In NCAA football a group of players are banned for five games for selling autographs and other trinkets, while the Heismann trophy winner's own father shopped him around to schools for hundreds of thousands of dollars and got away with it completely. In NCAA football they ban some players for selling those same trinkets while another player is sheltered, protected and allowed play on despite his actions and his threats directly leading to the tragic death of a young woman.
What more should we expect from a sport who's feature 'tournament', the BCS, seems to exist only because the old cronies who profit wildly from it in cartel like fashion will have to have the system prised from their cold, lifeless, dead hands before they give up the reins.
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There's no automatic duplexing with the Epson Stylus SX415. Neither does it have an automatic document feeder, and, in keeping with the SX415's focus on the home as well as the office, there are no fax facilities.
However, the Epson Stylus SX415 isn't poorly equipped by any means.
The memory card support is wide-ranging (covering pretty much the full range, from Memory Stick to SD to xD-Picture), and the 2.5in LCD is slick and in keeping with the Epson Stylus SX415's tidy and modern looks. The separate colour tanks make for increased flexibility and potentially less ink waste, and the capable software bundle includes the OCR package ABBYY FineReader 6.0.
So what of the performance? Well, as with all Epson printers, the Epson Stylus SX415's fastest speed is something of a red herring. Despite being around a third of the quoted figure, the top speed of 13.6ppm (pages per minute) sounds rather impressive. But, in typical Epson style, this bitingly fast figure is notched up only through the text being so faint you can barely see it.
Although we can see some making use of this for test runs and notes, the reality is you'll spend far more time at the next quality mode.
Fortunately, this happens to be very good and, for an inkjet multifunction printer, reasonably fast. 4.1ppm will get you dark and reasonably well defined text - you'll see the fuzziness if you look very closely, but for an inkjet, this is very presentable.
And even the photo mode (which is slightly cleaner again) is available at the very usable speed of 1.8ppm. You're not going to get the clarity and sharp definition of a decent laser printer, but compared to most inkjets, the Epson Stylus SX415's text output is professional and reasonably fast.
It works beautifully on colour images too. Again, the faint output available at the fastest mode is useless for all but the most basic purposes. But the 3.2ppm performance for a middle mode with the quality of the Epson Stylus SX415 is good - images are suffused with colour and the consistent reproduction doesn't bear even a trace of banding.
And the glossier coverage of the Photo mode is available at a still decent rate of 1.5ppm. These are figures you can really fit into an everyday schedule without having to sit around waiting for the Epson Stylus SX415 to churn through its latest workload.
When it comes to price, extra cartridges cost £9.79 each for black or three colour, with print costs working out at 4p for black and 13p for colour.
The Epson Stylus SX415 works smoothly as a scanner too, quickly turning out colourful and realistic scans. It may not be quite as fully-featured a scanner as on some MFDs, but the basic scan quality is good, and that's the most important aspect.
The Epson Stylus SX415 isn't the cheapest multifunction printer available, although shopping around should bag you this model for a good £15 less than its £120 RRP. At anywhere around £100, the Epson will be excellent value for money. The print speeds don't look stunning on paper, but given the quality available in each mode, the SX415 offers strong overall performance. Should you want a little extra quality, the Epson Stylus SX415 will be a worthy upgrade from the 200 series.


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The idea to simplify package management in ocaml is certainly a good one. I personally agree very much with Roberto, at least on the issues. From: firstname.lastname@example.com > But it is probably necessary here to clearly separate the different issues... > at first sight, I see: > > - centralized repository: > Issue: we want some central place where to look for Ocaml code > without resorting to google > - easy installation: > Issue: I want to run advi to give flashy LaTeX presentation, and I want t > just get a binary for my nice OS I love so much, without having to > recompile anything > - dependency tracking: > Issue: we would really really like to avoid reading "README"s > to discover the zillion packages on which the next future > generation Ocaml killer application will depend. Just > type "install XYZ" and that's it. His conclusion was that apt-get (or something similar) is the way to go. I agree mostly with this too, but my experience with BSD ports and ocaml upgrading nightmares makes me differ on details. * For me the central repository should not contain the source themselves. This was an error with the CDK: the distribution becomes huge, and it is very difficult for the maintainers to track changes by developpers (who do not necessarily want to work in that repository, for evident practical reasons). Not speaking of licensing problems. With BSD ports, the central repository only contains metadata, that it a directory for each package, with its name, its dependencies, where to find it, how to configure and install it, and eventually some patches to make it fit in the system. The central repository would be a small one containing only metadata, updated often, eventually by authors themselves. Users who want newest stuff update by cvs, others get snapshots. Ideally some snapshots go through testing to become releases. The sources themselves are distributed as tarballs. This may be a good idea to replicate them on a few ftp servers, but there is no reason to make it compulsory. * Easy installation means that you should be able to download, compile and install the desired ocaml program or library in one single command, including all the dependencies. This does not mean that a binary should be available. A binary will only work with a single version of ocaml and all dependencies, which is way too restrictive. Binaries may be provided on a by OS basis, but then it is much more comfortable for users to use the packaging system provided by the OS (tgz on FreeBSD, rpms on redhat, deb on debian, pkg on OSX, ??? on windows...) If the basic framework is right, that work should be easy enough. * Dependency resolution and automatic recompilation/reinstallation is the core of the problem. When you modify an ocaml library, all its dependencies have to be recompiled. You certainly want to automate this, and have some foolproof system to be able to go back to a stable state. This is also an area where a bit of compiler "support" may become necessary. At least, have different library directories for different version of ocaml, ideally some scheme a la OSX to install several versions of the same package in parallel. I personally don't think that standardizing the tools to produce individual package is a useful move. Providing good tools to ease package construction matters, but enforcing them on developpers is counter-productive. What is needed is just the glue to make it uniform from the user point of view. Ocamlfind can probably help there for complex cases, but as simple cases work well enough with ocamlc, I would prefer it to stay optional for end-users (this is certainly OK to rely on it in the implementation of the system). One last comment on Windows. Since most development is taking place on Unix, I think this is reasonnable to make the presence of basic cygwin tools a requirement for compiling packages. The presence of gnu make and some shell commands should be enough for most. Handling of C libraries is more complex, but this must often be handled also at the source level. Thanks for reading my personal opinions. Jacques Garrigue ------------------- To unsubscribe, mail email@example.com Archives: http://caml.inria.fr Bug reports: http://caml.inria.fr/bin/caml-bugs FAQ: http://caml.inria.fr/FAQ/ Beginner's list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ocaml_beginners


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Tornier's Acquisition Of OrthoHelix Results In Further Dilution
Tornier NV (TRNX) announced on Friday that it will acquire OrthoHelix Surgical Designs, in a deal valuing the firm at $135 million. Shares in Tornier ended the day with gains of 1.7%.
The Deal
Tornier announced that it will acquire OrthoHelix Surgical Designs, a global medical device company focused on providing surgical solutions to orthopedic extremity specialists. Tornier will pay $100 million in cash and $35 million in its own stock to acquire OrthoHelix. Tornier will make possible milestone payments in the coming two years.
OrthoHelix is a medical device company developing implants and instruments used for small bone reconstructive surgery. The acquisition helps Tornier in getting more traction with lower extremity surgeons who focus on feet and ankles.
CEO Douglas Kohrs commented on the deal:
We are pleased to welcome the employees, surgeon advisors, and distribution partners of OrthoHelix to Tornier. OrthoHelix's innovative technology, products and surgeon focused culture will help us to take our Specialists Servings Specialists strategy to the next level.
For its calendar year of 2012, OrthoHelix is expected to generate sales of $29 million, up 30% compared to 2011. The company expects to generate gross profit margins exceeding 80% and positive EBITDA. The transaction values OrthoHelix at 4.7 times annual revenues. This excludes the possible additional milestone payments in the coming two years.
The acquisition will be financed with $35 million in stock and $100 million in cash. The deal will be financed with cash at hand and borrowings. The acquisition is dilutive to 2013's earnings per share, and accretive to earnings per share in 2014.
The company continues to operate under its own name. Its 80 dedicated employees will continue to be based in Medina, Ohio.
The transaction is subject to regulatory approval.
For the full year of its 2012, Tornier anticipates constant currency sales between $277-$283 million. This represents a 6-8% growth compared to 2011. This excludes the impact of the acquisition of OrthoHelix.
Based on actual currency rates, sales are expected to come in between $267-$273 million. Adjusted full year EBITDA is expected to come in between $33-$37 million, up 15-30% compared to 2011.
For the third quarter, Tornier anticipates sales of $57-$59 million, down 1% to 2.5% on the year. EBITDA is expected to come in at $4.5-$6.0 million.
Tornier ended its second quarter with $61 million in cash and equivalents. The company operates with $43 million in short and long term debt, for a net cash position of $18 million.
For the first six months of 2012, revenues came in at $140.5 million. The company net lost $5.3 million, or $0.13 per share.
Currently, Tornier is valued at $712 million, which values the operating assets at $694 million. Based on the full year outlook, the company is valued at 2.5 times annual revenues and 20 times annual EBITDA.
Investment Thesis
Year to date, shares of Tornier trade flat. Shares peaked at $26 by March of this year, but fell towards lows of the year around $18 per share at the moment.
Over the past year, Tornier has aggressively expanded its revenues. Revenues rose from $177 million in 2008, towards an expected $270 million in 2012. The company reported losses during each year, and significant dilution has taken place. The number of shares outstanding rose by almost 60% during that time period, to 39 million shares outstanding.
The acquisition of OrthoHelix Surgical Designs will boost annual revenues by roughly 10%. However, financing the deal will increase dilution for Tornier's shareholders. It will also put pressure on the strength of the balance sheet. The company is expected to lose money in the near future, and shareholders should expect future dilution.
I remain on the sidelines. I find it difficult making a fair estimate of the earnings capacity of the company, or the timeline when the company turns to profitability. Yet I don't find the company an appealing short given the possibilities of a take-out.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.


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LEGOLAND® Florida, Central Florida's newest theme park, opened its all-new water park attraction today, greeting thousands of bathing suit-clad guests eager to splash, slide and soak up some sun.
"This is an important day for us as we continue to grow our presence in Central Florida," said LEGOLAND Florida General Manager Adrian Jones, who – clad in suit and tie – was unexpectedly soaked with three hundred gallons of water during opening ceremonies.
"With the debut of our new water park, LEGOLAND Florida is now easily a two-day experience," he said, "which puts us well down the road toward our goal of becoming a multi-day resort destination."
A "park within a park," the attraction includes Build-A-Raft River, where guests can build their own LEGO inner tubes and float down a 1,000-foot lazy river. For the little ones, the DUPLO® Splash Safari is a toddler haven with perfectly sized slides a zero-depth wading pool. Guests of all ages can play for hours at the Joker Soaker water playground, a riot of brightly colored ladders, levers, pumps and slides of every length and type. And a 583,000-gallon, crystal-clear wave pool and five slippery-fast water slides will thrill families all day long.
Admission to the water park requires a LEGOLAND Florida theme park ticket plus a $12 water park upgrade. Guests may also purchase a 12-month Premium Annual Pass, which offers unlimited access to both parks, for just $179 for adults and $149 for children ages 3-12 and seniors.
With the new attraction, LEGOLAND Florida has also added a new Beach-n-Brick Grille, an outdoor patio where hungry guests can dine on jerk chicken, mahi mahi and pulled pork sandwiches, as well as chicken fingers, hamburgers and hotdogs. Every menu item is priced below $10, before tax, including combos that come with fries, salad or slaw and a 22-ounce drink.
An on-site retail store sells swimsuits, towels, sunscreen and all manner of water gear. Guests can store their belongings in lockers for $5 (small), $7 (large) and $12 (family) and towels are available for a daily fee of $3.


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The Connection Between Buyer Personas and Customer Journey Marketing
The pace at which marketers must learn new methodology, implement new technology and deliver weekly sales leads is a challenge. One area that is critical for marketers to understand if they are to build more credible marketing plans is the role of buyer personas and buyer journeys (the latter being popularized by McKinsey & Company in their Customer Decision ...


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After lots of feedback from our customers it's clear that more of our services should also be available online - so that's exactly what we're doing.
What's new?
New and improved features at www.orbit.org.uk:
- My Account – improved secure area for easy access to your statements, information and quick payments
- Live chat – talk to us online between 8am and 10pm, 7 days a week (from June)
- Works on mobiles and tablets
- Interactive map – find out about services, news and events in your area
- Give us feedback online
- Rate website content to help us improve pages
- Plus, access all the information you need
Your account
From 'My Account' you can:
- Pay your rent
- Update your details
- View your account information
- Report anti-social behaviour
- Provide feedback or make a complaint
- Opt in or out of paper rent Statements
- Tell us how you want to receive your magazine
Already have a Customer Secure Area account?
All you need to sign in to the new 'My Account' area is a unique username and password. You will already have this if you've used the Customer Secure Area on our old websites – you can sign in with those details on the new website. If you've misplaced or forgotten yours then contact our Customer Service Centre.
Don't yet have an account?
You can request a username and password simply by filling out a short online form on the website, or by contacting our Customer Service Centre. Once signed in, you'll be able to update these login details to something more memorable in the 'My Account' area.
Rent statements online
Using the new website, you will easily be able to view and print your rent statement and up to date account balance at any time online. We will be going paperless later in the year, so if you would like to stop receiving paper rent statements immediately you can opt out by signing in to the 'My Account' area.
If you opt out or don't go online and would like a printed rent statement for any reason, you can still contact us and ask for a copy.
Coming soon
Paperless direct debits - if you aren't on direct debit but want to be, towards the end of the year you will be able to sign up quickly and securely through our website.
Reporting a repair - an online repairs reporting service will launch in 2015 so you can book an appointment online anytime without having to phone or wait for a response.
What if I don't want to use online services?
If you don't want to use the internet as we move more of our services online, we will make sure that you can continue to get in touch with us on the phone or in person.
Interested getting more from being online?
If you'd like some help to get online or improve you computer skills, you can call our Customer Service Centre on 0345 600 2535 to find out what support is available in your area.
You can also find free support at thousands of UK online centres around the country.
To find your nearest centre, call the UK helpline on 0800 77 1234. Alternatively you can text "online" and your postcode to 80809 (Texts cost 25p plus your standard network charge). If you do have internet access you can also use the postcode search at www.ukonlinecentres.com to find your nearest centre


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The Oklahoma City Storm picked up a 82-67 win over the Creative Young Minds Academy, of Dallas, TX, in a high school basketball tournament they are hosting in the city.
The Storm, a team made of home school basketball players from around Oklahoma City, is hosting the tournament for area non state sanctioned basketball teams before post season play begins.
The Storm is led by future TCU Horned Frog, Chauncey Collins who finished with a game high 31 points in the Storm's win.
Collins and the Storm will take part in the National Homeschool Tournament next month in Springfield, Missouri.


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By: Madeline Glasser
Summer is the season of busyness. Camps, extracurricular activities, and sports games and practices — all on top of your normal day-to-day.
Are you ready?
If you're feeling a little slower or need an instant energy boost, do one of these swift workouts to get your blood flowing and infuse your body with energy.
1. Tabata
Tabatas are high-intensity workouts that are an excellent way to torch calories in a short period of time. A basic Tabata consist of eight 30-second rounds, for a total of four minutes of exercise.
Don't let the short period of time fool you — these workouts are intense and will leave you breathless. Tabatas can be performed with any exercise move or can be created by combining a series of moves.
For the following cardio-focused Tabata, do each move listed below for 20 seconds followed by a 10-second rest. Repeat the circuit.
Mountain Climbers
Get into a plank position and bring your left knee forward, toward your left elbow, and then back into plank. Do the same with the right foot. Run your knees through the exercise, going as fast as you want or as slow as you need. The important thing is to keep good form, with your shoulders over your wrists.
Standing with feet a little wider than hip width apart, push your rear backward and squat down. Be sure your knees stay in line with your ankles. On the way up, push from your heel to activate the glutes. Repeat.
Start in a standing position. Crouch down and come into a squat, put your hands on the ground, and kick your feet back into a plank position. Complete a push-up and come back up to standing. Jump up, reaching your hands into the air.
That's your first burpee. Repeat.
For this classic move, get into plank position. To modify, start with your knees on the floor. Either way, be sure the elevated part of your body forms a straight line. Lower down as close to the floor as you can manage and push back up using your arms and upper body. Repeat.
2. HIIT it Up
HIIT, or high-intensity interval training, is another great way to burn fat fast. Sprints can be done anywhere at anytime. Warm up first for five minutes, and then follow with 10 rounds of 30-second sprints followed by 30 seconds of rest. End with a five-minute cool down and some stretching.
3. Focus on Compound Moves
If you're creating your own workout, try focusing on compound moves, which are exercises that work multiple muscles at once. This will increase the amount of calories you burn during your workout.
Some good compound moves to include are squats to shoulder press, dumbbell row to rear fly, planks and push-ups. Another exercise that works every muscle in the body on top of cardio? Swimming.
4. Hit Your Entire Body
If you're pressed for time at the gym but still want to get in a quality strength workout, make sure you target each of the main muscle groups of your body for a full-body workout.
Perform three sets of 10 reps, with a 45-second rest between sets, for the following strength exercises. You can also do this at home with a set of dumbbells.
- Bench Press
- Seated Shoulder Press
- Bent Over Rows
- Squats
- Lunges
- Plank
5. 5-Minute Ab Burner
If you only have five minutes to spare, you can also try this quick ab burner exercise. Do each exercise for one minute for a total of five minutes of exercise. Trust us — you'll feel like your core is on fire (which means it's working!).
- Side Plank – 30 seconds
- Side Plank (other side) – 30 seconds
- Bicycle Crunches
- Reverse Crunches
- Mountain Climbers
- Forearm Plank
These workouts are sure to get your blood flowing quickly and effectively. Make fitness a priority this summer and know that with the right timing and consistent commitment, even just 10-15 minutes a day can get your blood flowing.
Madeline is the author of the Food, Fitness, and Family blog where she writes about yummy eats, sweaty workouts and life as a family of three — soon to be four! She is an Army wife dedicated to finding balance between kale and cake pops while raising her growing family.


text: Boaz Harrosh wrote: [snip] > What if I want to do the same but for WindowsCE x86? We have already made this experiment once ... you can find info about it in the ros-dev (or ros-kernel) mailing list archives and skeletons of the two WinCE DLLs in the ReactOS SVN history (trunk/reactos/lib/commctrl and trunk/reactos/lib/coredll ... revision ~14000). It was proved that to run simple WinCE/x86 programs all that is needed is to get the loader to accept the WinCE PE signature (which Wine used to ignore and probably still does) and have implementation of the DLLs... - Filip


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by Rachel
During Ramadan, Moroccans break the fast with a traditional soup called harira. But harira is often made with flour, and since I'm gluten-free, I can't eat any. Instead, when my family broke the fast, I ate horse, cactus, and traditional yoghurt, which is sour, curdled milk to which you add lots of sugar to make bearable.
But how did I know I was eating horse? Before sunset, my family and I went to the souk where my host dad visited a butcher that sold just one kind of meat: horse. In case I didn't believe the sign, my host dad proceeded to act out a horse and say "neigh, neigh" multiple times while pointing at the meat to deter my skepticism. He asked me, "You will try?" And, not wanting to miss the opportunity to say that I was so hungry from fasting during Ramadan that I ate a horse, I did.
So, now for the verdict – horse meat, yay or "neigh"? I vote tasty, though I don't know if that was because of the meat itself or the way it was prepared (I am fortunate to live with excellent cooks). The meat itself was very chewy, like a well-cooked steak. Admittedly, it's not a meat I would prepare on my own, but if my family serves it again, I will eat it.
Yet I digress – I promised a post about gluten-free dining in Morocco. But before I detail further, please note that my allergy is not severe, so I don't worry about cross-contamination; more severe allergies may require additional accommodation. Disclaimer finished.
Bread is the cornerstone in Moroccan dining, but not in Moroccan cooking. In actual dining, bread is served at every meal in place of forks and knives; in cooking, traditional dishes – tajines – typically consist of meat with vegetables, dried fruit, or nuts. The exception to this rule is couscous, which is a type of pasta served on Fridays. So long as couscous, pastelas, and pastries are avoided, gluten-free dining is easy.
Bread is also the most common breakfast food, served with jam, butter, or cheese, but most families and restaurants are accommodating: I usually eat eggs and some sort of fruit or a bowl of rice and milk with cinnamon in the mornings.
If you ever do miss the sweets, there's no need to sacrifice your health: you can always have fresh fruit or flan, which are common desserts, or sip some sweet mint tea.


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The owners of Pet Wow's Home Veterinary Care operated a traditional walk-in practice for nearly 28 years and had always been aware of the great need for mobile veterinary care in today's busy world. People often expressed that they did not have the time to give their pets all of the veterinary attention needed. Additionally, many people simply dreaded the prospect of loading one or more pets into their vehicle for a stressful car ride to the vet's office.
After a great deal of research and planning, as well as visits to other successful mobile animal clinics in the country, Pet Wow's Home Veterinary Care saw its first customers in January 1998. Within seven months the number of doctors, staff, and veterinary vehicles nearly tripled due to the wonderful response of the public to the new and innovative service.
Today Pet Wow's Home Veterinary Care operates a fleet of mobile vet care vehicles as well as a fleet of Pet Taxi transport vans throughout the Greater Cincinnati - Northern Kentucky area. Pet Wow's surgical center is located just 7 minutes from downtown. In all, Pet Wow's Home Veterinary Care now employs over 20 staff members consisting of veterinarians, veterinary surgeons, veterinary technicians and other support staff. Over 11,000 customers and 16,000 pets now use Pet Wow's Home Veterinary Care services! We are grateful for the confidence that area pet owners have shown in our care and look forward to expanding our services and continuing to offer top notch animal care in a fully mobile environment for years to come.


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Distance Learning Tips: Joanne Bacon, Ian Pettit
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Clinical trials are run at the Vancouver Prostate Centre and at our partner institution, the BC Cancer Agency. To learn more about prostate cancer trials and other GU cancer trials visit the BC Cancer Agency website. In addition, VCHRI has a searchable database of clinical trials at VCH.
A list of clinical trials that are currently recruiting patients at the Vancouver Prostate Centre are outlined below. You can click on the links for detailed information where you'll be taken to a registry federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in Canada, the United States, and around the world. These websites give you information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details.
Note, this information should be used in conjunction with advice from health care professionals. Patients must be referred by their physician to be able to participate in a clinical trial.
Prostate Cancer
A Multicentre Cohort Study of Patients with Advanced Prostate Cancer in Canada-GURC Cohort Study - click here for more info
A Randomized Phase 3 Trial of Metformin in Patients Initiating Androgen Deprivation Therapy as Prevention and Intervention of Metabolic Syndrome: The PRIME Study - click here for more info
Canary Prostate Active Surveillance Study (PASS) - click here for more info
Prospective Validation of Prostate Biomarkers for Repeat Biopsy: The PRIORITY Study - click here for more info
A Phase III Multi-centre Open-label Randomized Controlled Trial of Multi-parametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)-Targeted Biopsy Compared to Systematic Trans-rectal Ultrasound (TRUS) Guided Biopsy - click here for more info
Ongoing, not recruiting patients:
HERO: A Multinational Phase 3 Randomized, Open-label, Parallel Group Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Relugolix in Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer - click here for more info
A Randomized Phase II Study of Sequencing Abiraterone Acetate and Enzalutamide in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer - click here for more info
A Multinational, Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Efficacy and Safety Study of Enzalutamide in Patients with Nonmetastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (MDV3100-14) - click here for more info
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase III study of ARN-509 in Men with Non-Metastatic (M0) Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer - click here for more info
A Randomized Phase III Study of Neo-Adjuvant Docetaxel and Androgen Deprivation Prior to Radical Prostatectomy Versus Immediate Radical Prostatectomy in Patients with High-Risk, Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer – NCIC CTG PRC.3/CALGB 90203 - click here for more info
A Phase 3 Randomized, Placebo-controlled Double-blind Study of JNJ-56021927 in Combination with Abiraterone Acetate and Prednisone Versus Abiraterone Acetate and Prednisone in Subjects with Chemotherapy-naive Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC) - click here for more info
A Phase 3 Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind Study of Apalutamide Plus Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) Versus ADT in Subjects With Metastatic Hormone-sensitive Prostate Cancer (mHSPC) - click here for more info
A Phase 3, Randomized, Efficacy and Safety Study of Enzalutamide Plus Leuprolide, Enzalutamide Monotherapy, and Placebo Plus Leuprolide in Men With High-Risk Nonmetastatic Prostate Cancer Progressing After Definitive Therapy - click here for more info
A Randomized, Double-blind, Comparative Study of Abiraterone Acetate Plus Low-Dose Prednisone Plus Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) Versus ADT Alone in Newly Diagnosed Subjects With High-Risk, Metastatic Hormone-naive Prostate Cancer (mHNPC) - click here for more info
Bladder Cancer
A Phase III Surgical Trial to Evaluate the Benefit of a Standard versus an Extended Pelvic Lymphadenectomy Performed at Time of Radical Cystectomy for Muscle Invasive Urothelial Cancer - click here for more info
Multi Institutional Study To Evaluate Dna Methlyation Markers For Detection Of Primary Bladder Cancer In Urine Samples From A Cohort Of Patients With Hematuria - click here for more info
Canadian Bladder Cancer Information System (CBCis)
Kidney Cancer
Canadian Kidney Cancer Information System (CKCis) - a database project
Testicular Cancer
The role of MRI in the Management of Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Metastasis in Patients with Testicular Cancer


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This document is designed to clearly outline the policies and procedures involved in doing business with MONARCA SPIRITS INTERNATIONAL CORP.
Net 45 days (unless state law dictates otherwise). Title to MONARCA SPIRITS INTERNATIONAL CORP Spirits passes to buyer when they have been loaded upon a common carrier at MONARCA SPIRITS INTERNATIONAL CORP's premises and risk of loss passes to Buyer upon the earlier of delivery or placement with a carrier. Please see the complete terms and conditions for doing business with MONARCA SPIRITS INTERNATIONAL CORP, which are found on our website at monarcaspirits.com/trade
a) MONARCA SPIRITS INTERNATIONAL CORP encourages sampling of our spirits, and will share in field sample expense at 50% of wholesaler's laid-in cost, unless otherwise stipulated in writing. All requests for reimbursement of sample costs must be accompanied by a report detailing by salesperson and account information.
b) MONARCA SPIRIT INTERNATIONAL CORP will pay 100% for all bottles pull from distributor's inventory the first year of distribution in state with prior written authorization from Monarca Spirits Management. All requests for reimbursement of sample costs must be accompanied by a report detailing by salesperson and account information.
c) Samples for market work-with shall also be billed at 50% of wholesaler's laid-in cost. All requests for reimbursement of sample costs must be accompanied by a report detailing by salesperson and account information. Trade Show spirits expenses shall be billed at 0% laid-in cost for bottles pulled from distributor inventory with prior written authorization from Monarca Spirits Management.
MONARCA SPIRITS INTERNATIONAL CORP will participate in the printing costs of spirits lists featuring Monarca Spirits Co. ESTATES, not to exceed $100 per listing per calendar quarter. Duplicate billings for initial placement will only be approved for out-of-date changes. In addition, all spellings, years, and spirits descriptions must be accurate. Requests for payment must be accompanied by a copy of the listing, in the interest of conservation, please send only cover and pages listing to firstname.lastname@example.com
Chargeback invoices for monies due will be reimbursed in the form of a credit memo against purchases or outstanding balance other form of payment shall be requested by the distributor.
MONARCA SPIRITS INTERNATIONAL CORP. Unsalable spirits must meet the following requirements: Unsalable product is defined to be Product that (a) is spoiled, putrid or foul, or (b) has sustained damage to its primary or secondary packaging and is no longer commercially marketable. The party responsible for the unsalable Product shall be responsible for the costs of collecting (or returning, at Monarca Spirits' option) such Products from the marketplace.
Title of Product passes to Distributor when Product is loaded onto the Distributor's carrier. Requests for reimbursement for unsalable spirits must include the following and must be discussed with the Monarca Spirits Management in advance: 1) A detailed description of the spirits on the bill back/invoice detailing the dated, varietal and size; and 2) An explanation/description of why the spirits was determined unsalable.
Spirits approved as unsalable and as the responsibility of MONARCA SPIRITS INTERNATIONAL CORP may be billed back at 100%. Unsalable spirits which is the responsibility of the Distributor (any damage incurred after the Product has left the MONARCA SPIRITS INTERNATIONAL CORP warehouse in Laredo Texas) will not be reimbursed.
Contact Information
Juan-Carlos Hector: President & CEO (321) 246-3621
Try Vision Studios: Arsalan Lufti Vice President Marketing & Design (703) 440-4000
Federico Motemayor: Warehouse Manager West Coast Division (956) 787-2982
Carlos Henao Warehouse Manager, South Division (305) 594-3777
Jovana Torres Warehouse, Account Rep South Division (305) 594-3777
Beth Becker Warehouse Account Rep, Mid Atlantic Division (410) 796-7920
Michael Brown Warehouse Manager, Mid Atlantic Division (410) 796-7920
Office in Virginia. (703) 724-0820
42708 Keiller Terrace Ashburn, (703)723-4555
Virginia 220147.
Case Warehouses Address:
602 Nafta Blvd Milo Distribution Laredo, Texas 78045.
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Telling Family Histories in Picture Books
Everyone has their favorite tales of family histories and traditions, and one of mine is about something that we always did before opening presents on Christmas Eve.
Like most kids, my sisters and I were very excited to open our presents. We usually did it after dinner, and after the dishes were done, and after Dad finished his bath. And then—we had to drive to town and look at the Christmas lights. Our town of Baldwin, Wisconsin, wasn't very big, but I swear we saw every light that was up. The longer Dad drove, the more excited we would get. And every year, just as we thought we had seen them all, Dad would say, "I don't think we've been here yet!" and turn down another street. My sisters and I would roll our eyes and groan inwardly. I really don't remember much of what I got for Christmas as a kid, but I do remember the anticipation!
Each of these picture books tells about a family's history and can be used to inspire students to find out about the lives of their own parents and grandparents.
Red Kite, Blue Kite by Ji-Li Jiang. 9781423127536. 2013. Gr 1-3.
This book is inspired by the friend of the author, whose family lived in China during the Cultural Revolution. A little boy and his father love to fly kites together in the city. When his father is sent to a labor camp, the boy is sent to a nearby village to live with a farmer. At first his father comes to visit every weekend, but one day he sadly says he will not be able to come for a while. But—they can still "talk" to each other with their kites: the boy will fly his red kite every morning, and his father will fly a blue kite every evening. They will see the kites and know they are thinking of each other. Bad times are ahead, and the father is sent farther away. But the boy continues to fly both kites every day. The themes of family, Chinese history, and world cultures make this a versatile picture book.
Building Our House by Jonathan Bean. 9780374380236. 2013. Gr PK-2.
A little girl and her family leave their old home in the city to build a new house in the country. While the parents are building the house from scratch—most of it by themselves—the family will be living in a small trailer onsite. The little girl tells the story of the process as it starts with reading the blueprints, having experts hook up water and electricity, and setting up the foundation. Readers will be fascinated by the trucks and tools used at the construction site. The house slowly changes as the seasons pass—and the mom slowly changes, too! By the time the baby is born, the house is ready. The book is based on the real-life experience of the author's parents, told from his older sister's point of view.
The Matchbox Diary by Paul Fleischman. 9780763646011. 2013. Gr 1-4.
A young girl visits her great-grandfather for the first time, and to break the ice he asks her to pick anything in his room full of collections and he will tell her a story about it. She brings to him a cigar box full of small matchboxes. In each matchbox is a small item that the old man had saved from his childhood in Italy, his family's immigration to the United States, and his life in America. This was his diary, since no one in his family knew how to read and write. On her way home, the five-year-old starts her own unwritten diary. This book is great to use in talking about family histories and can inspire kids to start their own diaries—with or without words.
I tried to continue the Christmas light tradition when I became a mom, but my boys didn't keep their groans and impatience to themselves. Maybe when they're older, they will tell me how much they appreciated it. Maybe.
I'm not counting on it.


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New Brew: New and Upcoming Brewers to Try at This Year's Brewfest
The Hyper-Local Craft Brewfest is always a great place to check out new and upcoming breweries in the area. Recently opened and soon-to-open breweries and cideries participate each year, giving festival goers one of the first tastes of their brews. This year there will be four breweries and cideries participating at the festival, with an additional one participating on Cask Beer Night.
Bent Water Brewing opened in Lynn, MA (the city's first brewery) and released its beers in fun, psychedelic cans in 2015, making Lynn a surprisingly cool beer destination in the area. The brewery is proud of their water source; the water in Lynn is sourced from three local reservoirs and is one of the highest quality in the state. Their diverse flagship and seasonal beers have gained them popularity thanks to the balanced focus they have on hops and malts. But don't miss their experimental brews. Bent Water is also the first brewery on the east coast to use concrete vintner tanks, which the Romans used to make wines. Look for the X-Series, which is their limited release, experimental runs which may include a vanilla chamomile stout, apple ale which lies somewhere in between a beer and a cider, experimental IPAs. (Photo courtesy of Michael Shaughnessy)
Prospect Ciderworks was first poured in the basement of a family home in Harvard, MA. A year later, the three founders launched Harvard Cider and sold out their inventory. As they continue to expand and grow, they decided to move to Boston and the cidery was renamed as Prospect Ciderworks – a nod to the Harvard's Prospect Hills. Now at their South Boston location, they are brewing three unique ciders. There's Sidro, their flagship cider made with New England apples and a blend of Belgian Saison yeast. The Paradise is their cider steeped with grains of paradise and orange peel. The most is perhaps the Missing Link, a hopped session cider. The current release is a slightly bitter cider dry-hopped with Mosaic and Cascade hops.
Down the Road beers actually hit the Boston market back in 2015, with the launch of the signature Pukwudgie Pale Ale. But so far, they've only been available at retail stores, bars, and restaurants. That will change this year, when their taproom in Everett opens. Down the Road decided not to hop on the bandwagon to create the latest innovative beers, but instead they focus on perfecting the craft of fresh, local beers inspired by traditional brewing techniques. Since the launch of the pale ale, they've released a number of other beers from Scottish ale, Kolsch, French-style saison, and more.
This new brewery in Jamaica Plain gives the neighborhood their second brewery, after Samuel Adams started operating on Germania St on 1988. The brewery and taproom are not officially open yet, but should be open by the time the festival rolls around. In the meantime, the neighborhood got a sneak peek of Turtle Swamp's space and beers starting on May 6, when they made a limited supply of a couple of their beers available for purchase on Saturdays.
Another new player in Boston's craft brewery scene in Lamplighter Brewing Co. This microbrewery in Cambridge became immediately popular after opening their taproom last fall. They will be pouring a robust Porter on cask on Cask Beer Night this year.
To learn more or get your tickets, click here. (Tickets are limited and expected to sell out!)
This post was brought to you by Fiona Chandra of Gourmet Pigs, go check her out!


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See also Pass
harvest is past, Jer. 8:20 (D&C 56:16).
Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways, Acts 14:16.
being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, Eph. 4:19.
spake in time past unto the fathers, Heb. 1:1.
darkness is past, and the true light now shineth, 1 Jn. 2:8.
ye were past feeling, 1 Ne. 17:45.
seer can know of things which are past, Mosiah 8:17.
your days of probation are past, Hel. 13:38.
people … are without principle, and past feeling, Moro. 9:20.
lest death shall overtake you … when ye think not the summer shall be past, D&C 45:2.
all things for their glory are manifest, past, present, and future, D&C 130:7.


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TTWCA Female U19 Invitational
PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD - Loretta Eligon will lead Trinidad and Tobago in the upcoming Under-19 Regional Invitational Tournament, organised by the T&T Women's Cricket Association (TTWCA) and hosted by this country from July 18-21.
Eligon, of Phoenix Women Cricket Club, leads a squad with a number of TTWCA League regulars in the T20 competition, including Chantal Emmanuel and Kerdisha Benito of back-to-back League champs Moosai Ladies, Rackeal Bissoon (Phoenix Women) and Championship League's Rosalie Dolabaille (Hibiscus Ladies).
At 15, Eligon skippered a Board XI when the TTWCA hosted their four-nation invitational tournament around the same time last year. Now she takes the reins of what looks a strong T&T team. Dolabaille will be her deputy.
Rhonda Jones is T&T coach, and former T&T and West Indies opener Brenda Solozano, who still plays for San Rafael Ladies in the Championship Division, will serve as manager.
T&T will also field an Under-19 Board XI team in the competition headed by San Rafael Ladies' Reniece Boyce. Last year she represented the Board's XI at the four-nation competition and was named Best Wicketkeeper.
Tramaine Edwards (San Rafael) has been named Board XI vice-captain, while Hibiscus Ladies youngster Alysha Gomez and Moosai's Karishma Ramharack are also on the development team. Senior national team manager will perform that role for the Board XI, with T&T assistant coach John Trumpet as head coach.
The tournament will see three other rival nations compete in Guyana, Barbados and St Lucia, but St Vincent and the Grenadines pulled out of the tournament, which will be hosted at National Cricket Centre, Buggy Haynes Ground in Tacarigua, Caldrac Sports Ground in California and Honeymoon Park in Tunapuna.
Loretta Eligon (captain), Rosalie Dolabaille (vice captain), Alexsei Ali, Alicia Villafana, Alyssa Mano, Chantal Emmanuel, Kamara Ramdeo, Kerdisha Benito, Leandra Ramdeen, Rackeal Bissoon, Renelle Dookie, Sharnella Townsend, Rosemary Samaroo; Brenda Solozano (manager), Rhonda Jones (coach).
T&T U-19 Board XI:
Reneice Boyce (captain), Tramaine Edwards (vice captain), Alysha Gomez, Ameera Burgess, Atiya Lara, Karishma Ramharack, Katrice Hernandez, Khadijah Rahim, Leah Hosein, Nidia Andrews, Patrina Walcott, Renesha Boodoo, Rianna Farrow, Shantel Yearwood; Marjorie Thomas (manager), John Trumpet (coach).
July 18
T&T Board XI vs St Lucia, National Cricket Centre, 9.30 a.m.
Barbados vs Guyana, Caldrac Ground, 9.30 a.m.
T&T vs Board XI, National Cricket Centre, 2.30 p.m.
Guyana vs St Lucia, Caldrac Ground, 2.30 p.m.
July 20
T&T vs St Lucia, Buggy Haynes Ground, 9.30 a.m.
Board XI vs Barbados, Honeymoon Park, 9.30 a.m.
T&T vs Barbados, Honeymoon Park, 2.30 p.m.
Board XI vs Guyana, Buggy Haynes Ground, 2.30 p.m.
July 21
St Lucia vs Barbados, National Cricket Centre, 9.30 a.m.
Guyana vs T&T, Caldrac, 9.30 a.m.
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So what makes Lidstrom the greatest Defenseman of our generation?
Here's what a few Hockey professionals and Bloggers have to say:
Ken Holland - Red wings GM
Nick plays such a smart game. It's all about positioning, the ability to move the puck. He rarely puts himself in a position where the other team can finish a check on him.
Bill Clement – TV Analyst
What a player. He's a pleasure to watch because he's so subtle, so fine. Always in the right place, always making the right play. Smooth, very smooth. The guy just doesn't get rattled.
Barry Trotz - Predators coach
He has an innate ability to slow things down, process what he sees and make the correct play -- over and over. So efficient, he always makes the right decisions.
Top Shelf
He's not particularly big or strong and he's not overly physical. He's just very, very smart. His success is based on reading the play well and putting himself in the right position. He makes playing awesome defense look pretty effortless.
Fan in Van
Nick Lidstrom epitomizes the word 'defence'. He is THE best shut-down defenceman in the game today and even more amazing, he makes it look easy. He never gets caught out of position and he rarely makes an error on the ice.
Kukla's Corner
One area where Lidstrom excels and which is frequently undervalued is his ability to deftly complete tape-to-tape first passes out of the defensive zone, the move that shifts the attack into gear. With Lidstrom in the lineup, the club averages 3.2 goals per game. Without him, that percentage dropped to 2.3 tallies a night.
Detroit Red Wings' Greatest Moments and Players
By Stan Fischler
Nick Played soccer as a kid. "I got my hockey skills from playing soccer. It helps me now to stop the puck with my feet" He never lets his emotions get the best of him and never spent more than 30 minutes in the penalty box in any season.
What can we learn from one of the Greatest Defenseman of all time?
- Play smart
- Play soccer
- Never get caught out of position
- Take your time and make the right play
- Don't get rattled
- Make precise passes out of the defensive zone
- Work on your shot from the point
- Stay out of the penalty box
"He never makes mistakes"
Just a few career Highlights:
- Winner of the Norris Trophy five out of the last six seasons played
- The only European-born player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy
- Three Stanley Cup Championships
- Won a gold medal with Sweden in the 2006 Olympics
- Since entering the NHL in 1991-92, he has played more games (1,176) than any other player
- Nine All-Star Game appearances


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A developerWorks article appeared last week by Martin Fuerderer and Nicole Neubuerger on the subject of Running Informix Dynamic Server on Linux in Xen hypervisor - IDS in a virtual environment.
Xen is an open source Virtual Machine (VM) manager that works by inserting a thin sofware layer, the Xen hypervisor between the server's hardware and the operating system. It is known for being very lean (<50,000 lines of code) and offering near native performance.
The article starts with the basics on setting up Xen Hypervisor on Linux. Next it takes a look at IDS operating system specific characteristics - such as raw device support, Kernel Asynchronous IO (KAIO), Direct IO, No aging, and processor affinity - and how they typically interact with Linux. These leads to a testing plan to see how the operating system specific functionality holds up under Xen.
At the risk of spoiling the surprise.. it holds up well.
IDS Appliances
We are seeing a lot of interest lately in IDS virtualization, and the concept of an Informix Virtual appliance - IDS running on a virtual machine with developer software pre-installed and ready to use. What would you expect and how would you use this type of appliance? If you have an opinion on this please leave comments.
If you are interested in this area, and would potentially be willing to participate in a beta or early test of a VMware based IDS appliance please contact me at guyb _at_ us.ibm.com for more details.[Read More]
Administrating and Developing with Informix
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IDS Virtualization and Xen
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Replication technologies in Informix Dynamic Server - dw Article
A developerWorks article published today provides a nice summary of IDS replication features. Replication technologies in Informix Dynamic Server by IDS engineers Madison Pruet, Nagaraju Inturi and Nick Geib, takes the reader through Enterprise Replication (ER) and High Availability Clustering, namely Shared Disk (SD) secondary servers, High-Availability Data Replication (HDR), and Remote Standalone (RS) secondary servers.
What I like about this article is that each technology is introduced with a simple example of setting it up, so as a quick start summary it works very well.
One link I would add to the list of resources at the end of the article is the Informix Dynamic Server 11: Extending Availability and Replication RedBook which is an excellent way to follow up and learn more about the topics introduced here.[Read More]
IDS 11.5 Analyst reports available
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Two analyst reports on IDS 11.5 that were originally written in May have now been made available on the IDS website.
The first is by Michael A. Schiff from Current Analysis: IBM Launches Informix Dynamic Server 11.5 - originally released to coincide with the IDS 11.5 announcement at the IIUG Conference and provides an analytical summary, with positives and negatives on the 11.5 release.
The second report is by Matt Aslett from the 451 group: IBM's Cheetah 2 Informix database proves that it's good to share. The Strategy section begins with
IBM's initial plan upon acquiring Informix for $1bn in 2001 was to support the customer base and roll the best features into the DB2 product. It didn't count on the loyalty of the IDS users, however, and any suggestions of discontinuing the IDS product were effectively quashed with the release of IDS 10 in 2005.
Hard to disagree with that.[Read More]


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Ok. So maybe this isn't a post of my favorite previous artists of the month so much as as recap.
I just thought y'all needed to remember some of the wonderful people we've welcomed here at the Long Live Beauty cottage over the past 8-10 months! Remember when I first announced we'd be starting this monthly feature?
- Erin Elisabeth Aubrey. Remember her? Sweet-singin', guitar-strummin' Tennessee girl? She shared with us her story of creating and making music, both as a music therapist and as a human, how creating is integral to living life whether society deems it "worth something" or not. (By the way, Erin creates beautiful music herself, which you can find here and here.)
- Bailey Roberts. Her photography. Wow! And her heart for beauty found in the story, one reason why she loves wedding photography. Her story of God working through her in spite of obstacles like OCD and social anxiety is so encouraging! And her skill is excellent.
- Heather Knudtsen. Her brilliance. Her heart. Her articulate words that light the dark places that art tries to go so often. Those are rough waters to navigate for Christ-following creatives. My favorite quote (well, one of them), from her post is, "We must live in the tension of the world we hope for and the world that is."
- Andrew Peterson. Yeah, there was that one time I took it upon myself to write a post about an artist whose work I love and admire. (Admittedly, I never asked Mr. Peterson if he'd like to write the post himself… maybe I should do that sometime?)
- Aimee Brown. "The Art of Motherhood" remains one of my favorite posts ever of all time. This woman knows the art of loving people into thriving children of God (not just her own kids). I love her spirit of dwelling in palpable gratitude for right now, for treasuring every moment with her children in their current season.
- Brooke Reed. When she writes, my soul cries, "Amen!" Especially when she shared about the struggle to bottle beauty and take ownership forever out of a fear of losing it, which of course means you miss out on just savoring and enjoying it at all. "Beauty begs enjoyment, not ownership," she succinctly illumines for us. And she connects this to stories, and their power to "crack open the universe." (AH. So good, right?!)
- Humiltea Design by Kara Cline. A multi-talented as a gifted photographer, potter, writer, painter, hand-letterer, and musician with a marked spiritual gift of hospitality, with bold humility, she reminds us that the voice telling us we're alone, that we're deficient as creatives and artists, that we have nothing of value to give compared to others- that voice is a liar. It's so good to remember that we make the Holy Spirit heartsick, as she says, when we reject our gifts and view them as "filthy rags." Re-reading her post recently reminded me that my gifts are from God, and their value comes from him.
If you missed any of these posts, I encourage you to go back and read them! This is one of my greatest purposes in continuing this blog: cultivating community among believers who are creatives. I don't just do these posts for fun. I include them because they are crucial for all of us.
Be encouraged and empowered by their stories; invest in whatever gifts God has given you. Any gift! Whether you are a business-person, an IT guy, a mom, a painter, a cashier at a grocery store, a preacher, a mentor, a friend, a butcher, baker, or candle-stick maker. You have capacity to bring the kingdom of God into right now, where you are.
That is the greatest beauty of all.


text: tourist place - Agra, From the deftly captivating Taj Mahal to the eerie beauty of Agra Fort, from the startling Fatehpur Sikri (16 kms from Agra) to Itmad-ud-daula's tomb, Agra has so much to offer you. To be in Agra is like taking a walk through the history. A stroll down the bustling streets introduces you to the flavors of Mughlai foods and traditional handicrafts. For enjoying the true beauty of Agra, a whistle stop is not enough to do justice to this old Mughal capital.