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BOTOX in Manhattan
Can Botox cause Botulism? The therapeutic dose of Botox used to improve the animation lines of the forehead and regions around the eyes is markedly lower than the potential toxic doses that could cause Botulism. In general, it is a very safe product with very few side effects. If I use it repeatedly, will I require less Botox each time and can I go longer without requiring re-treatment? Interestingly, it appears that after repeated use, the muscles of animation that are treated with Botox are weakened and if used regularly, will result in a longertime interval between treatments with lower dosing required to produce the desired result.
CHEMICAL PEELS in Manhattan
Will a chemical peel cause my skin to appear whiter than the rest of my face? Chemical peels treat the superficial layers of the skin and cause the skin to reorganize the collagen to a more youthful state. This in turn can cause many of the fine lines to soften and flatten out. The deeper the peel the more effective it is to improve the lines. But, the deeper the peel the more likely the face will stay red like a sunburn. The longer it stays red the more likely it will get whiter too when it is completely healed. This has been the result with many of the deeper peels like Phenol. Intermediate peels using Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) are not as effective with line treatment for each individual treatment but can be repeated several times to get the desired effect without causing the skin to become hypopigmented (or white).
COLLAGEN in Manhattan
Are people still using collagen now that other products that last longer are available? Collagen is a reliable facial filler. It has been time tested. Many patients are happy with the consistent results and the relative cost to other products available. So, yes, it is still being used very frequently.
FAT INJECTIONS in Manhattan
Where do you get the fat for injection? The fat used for injection is harvested from the patient directly. This can be obtained from the abdomen, flank, or thigh; almost anywhere on the body that has subcutaneous fat present. Will it last forever after being injected? Fat injection "take" in the face is an imperfect science, and often requires multiple treatments to get the desired effect. Once the fat "takes" it can last forever.
RESTYLANE/HYLAFORM/JUVEDERM in Manhattan
What are these products and how long do they last? Restylane, Hylaform,and Juvederm are injectable forms of hyaluronic acid, a natural product found in the body. They do not require skin testing prior to use and usually last between 6-12 months depending upon the product used. They are used on nasolabial folds, lips, and areas around the mouth and chin.
SCULPTRA in Manhattan
What is Sculptra? This is one of the newer products in the U.S. market that is currently only approved as a facial filler for lipoatrophy or fat loss secondary to HIV drug therapy. However, some physicians are using this "off-label" to treat fat wasting of the face that comes with natural aging. In Europe, this has been used for the past several years. It requires 2-4 treatments over a few months and is supposed to last for several years.

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For those of you who have been long time readers of the Gearsofguns.com Blog know we have reviewed in the past, the Bullseye camera system which is very similar to this. I would love to get my hands on the Targetvision system to test out and compare to the the Bullseye camera system.
The one thing I would like to know is if the camera is high definition. When I spoke with Bullseye out at SHOT 2014 they assured me they were upgrading their camera to full HD resolution. I haven't been in contact with them since to see if that has happened yet but I know that is one of the upgrades I wanted when first testing Bullseyes system out.
The whole Targetvision system is contained in the box and in the tube. MAC brings up the point a few times that you do not have antennas up in the air and that the whole camera package is very small.
The price points are [CORRECTION]
500 yard Bullseye camera system: $449
1 mile Bulleyes Camera System: $549 for the 1000 yard + $199 for the Antenna Upgrade (Total: $749)
The Bullseye camera works great and has a lower price tag.
The Targetvision camera system sells only one camera which they claim can reach well over a mile. Price for that system is $1295
The two systems truly are the next gen in bench shooting spotting scopes.


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Many U.S. treaty partners require the IRS to certify that the company claiming treaty benefits is a resident of the United States for the federal tax purposes. The IRS provides this residency certification on Form 6166, a letter of U.S. residency certification.
Form 6166 is a letter printed on U.S. Department of Treasury stationary certifying that the company was/is a resident of the United States for purposes of income tax laws of the United States. You may use this form to claim income tax treaty benefits and certain other tax benefits in foreign countries.
Form 6166 also sets forth the Employer Identification Number (EIN) of the company, and the tax year the letter is issue for.
If the document is intended for use in a foreign country it has to be legalized ("authenticated") for foreign use. This is a process in which various seals are placed on the document. If the target country has joined the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents ("The Hague Convention") the only legalization required is an Apostille. A document bearing an Apostille is valid in all of the Hague countries.
If the document is intended for a non-Hague country the consular legalization will be required. Before the consulate or the embassy can stamp the document, the document has to be authenticated on the state and federal levels.
Only certified copies as described above are accepted for further legalization. Computer generated or notarized copies cannot be accepted for legalization.
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Now I can appreciate why white evangelicals feel so comfortable with the lying pig we have as president. To them he must look like a saint.
Is there any politician in recent US history that has been a bigger liar, or has used slander more than the man currently in the office of President? I think not.
It doesn't take a philosopher to realize the danger of allowing such a person as the #BLOTUS to hold the reins of power. The leader of the free world needs to be a person of the highest moral character and a person of unquestionable integrity. Neither of these characteristics describe the #BLOTUS.
My hope is that his continuously plummeting approval ratings are a indication that more and more of my fellow citizens are coming to understand just how unfit this man is to have the highest office in the land. He should not be allowed to continue flaunting his dictatorial disdain for our opinions nor our laws.
The #BLOTUS is not only the Biggest Liar in the US. He's the biggest loser. And that's why slander is his favorite tool.
I am currently dealing with a number of good people who are angry. Much of that anger is being expressed at me, but I understand why they are angry and what is motivating their anger. The source of their anger and the pain that is causing it is far deeper than me or my words and actions.
Dealing with ugly realities is never easy, and it is especially difficult in a society where we have always desired not dealing with anything ugly, messy or painful. An example is this quote by Voltaire. It is an ugly truth that will immediately make many reading it upset and angry. That, however,m doesn't change the truthfulness of the quote.
It's o.k. to get angry at ugly truth and painful facts. But, if we analyze the reason for our anger we have the opportunity to grow from it.
We can then work to either accept or change the ugly truth which makes us angry. Or, as in the case with some of those who are now directing their anger toward me, we can ignore the truth until it becomes an infection of anger and bitterness causing us to lash out in pain.
The only problem with the latter approach is that the source of the infection, that ugly truth still needs to be dealt with, doesn't it?
"[T]here remains [in some parts of the country] a strong bias towards the old error, that without some sort of alliance or coalition between Govt. & Religion neither can be duly supported. Such indeed is the tendency to such a coalition, and such its corrupting influence on both parties, that the danger cannot be too carefully guarded against."
― James Madison, James Madison: Writings
Madison's words are as true today as when he originally penned them almost two centuries ago. Our nation's founders separated government and religion to guard against this "corrupting influence on both parties."
Today we are living with the results of not defending against this old error. Madison warned us to ever guard more closely against this unholy alliance. We should have heeded his words.
Over 80% of white evangelical Christians voted for Donald Trump to be our country's next president. They knowingly agreed with, and endorsed Trump's clearly stated anti-Christian values.
This is a clear and present danger. The majority of those voting in this election claiming to follow Jesus Christ cast their vote for a lying, racist, fear-mongering, bigot. They supported a xenophobic, bullying, braggart who is the antithesis of the love of Jesus Christ reflected in the gospels.
How and why this happened should ring alarms for leaders throughout the faith community. When this large a percentage of "believers" abandon the teachings of Jesus to vote for hate and fear, it is a statement that something is drastically and critically awry.
Personally, I see this as a failure of leadership, itself. There has been a significant lack of courage to address the deep divisive issues of our society from the pulpit. Christian leaders have not led by example, and have played it safe and "made nice" rather than confront un-Christian values in our congregations.
And so now, one cannot tell the believers from the nonbelievers without a program. We have met the enemy and they are us.


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The second day of my road trip to rural Pennsylvania (PA) started off on the right track. As usual, I woke up early, spent a few minutes checking the trends and feeds on social media, and then sorted out my itinerary for the day. My original plan was to stop by Lancaster, the Amish capital in PA but decided to forego it on another trip since most of the sights worthy of visiting were closed on Sundays. So, I checked out Google maps to see where else I can go and that was when I decided to visit Gettysburg.
My uncle, cousin and I had breakfast together, eating steak and eggs Filipino-style (with rice instead of potatoes.) We chatted a bit about the movie from last night, caught up on places I've seen been, and other random things. I also invited them to come down to Washington, D.C., and visit sometime before bidding them adieu.
It was close to 10 a.m. when I started my journey back, stopping by a Wawa gas station first to fill up the tank. It wasn't empty by any means but the price was cheaper. I also stopped by The Bethlehem Dairy Store, intent on trying this ice cream shop before leaving town. Despite the unconventional hour (it was barely noon), I ordered a scoop of coconut-flavored ice cream and ate it on my way to Gettysburg.
Visit Gettysburg
The drive took approximately two hours from Bethlehem to Gettysburg. If you've studied here in the United States, Gettysburg ought to ring a bell. For those of you unfamiliar with the town, it was a key battleground during the American Civil War and was also the place where Abraham Lincoln delivered his infamous Gettysburg Address.
Immediately after I arrived, I grabbed a quick lunch at Food 101, a small café at the corner of Chambersburg and Washington streets offering a mix of burgers, salads, and sandwiches. I ordered a shrimp and crab salad that came with mixed green lettuce, avocado slices, mango salsa, and sherry vinaigrette. I enjoyed it, though I would suggest including a small piece of bread and adding spinach to the lettuce mix. The café is new to Gettysburg and already a favorite by many locals and visitors alike receiving plenty of five stars on both TripAdvisor and Yelp.
Gettysburg is a quaint little town with a very interesting historic center. Many of the houses are preserved and used as inns or boutique shops. A particularly interesting one is The Gettysburg Museum of History. This small spot is chock full of memorabilia. The focus obviously is related to the Battle of Gettysburg, but there are a few rooms with World War I and II mementos as well including items from Hitler's Bunker in Berlin and his mountaintop sanctuary known as Eagle's Nest. For about 20 minutes or so, I walked down Baltimore Street to see some of the restored Civil War houses, some of which still show the damage inflicted by the war. There was a house rebuilt with a canon ball intact, while another showed a wall containing more than a hundred bullet holes.
As charming as the city center was, the real reason I went to visit Gettysburg was to see the battlefield. The battlefield is both a national and military park and encompasses almost 4,000 acres of land filled with sloping hillsides and over 1,000 memorials. Sadly, I was only here for a few hours, but I managed to join the "Third Day" tour, which stopped at the "Angle" and "High Water Mark." I would highly recommend to anyone who plans to visit Gettysburg that he/she joins at least one ranger tour. The rangers have fountains of information when it comes to the park and its history and the tours themselves are free of charge.
I had dinner at a hole-in-the-wall burger and cheesesteak place called Hunt's Battlefield Fries and Café and ordered myself a grilled chicken cheesesteak. When I asked the server for her recommendation, she told me that their most popular items were burgers and cheesesteaks (not really a recommendation but ok.) I resisted the temptation of the burger since I've been eating beef all weekend long so I got the chicken cheesesteak instead with a side of fries and fresh squeezed orange juice. The sandwich was very good indeed and the fries were as well. The bread was excellent and the chicken cheesesteak had big chunks of white meat. My only complaint was the tomatoes on the side. They still tasted okay but were a little overripe from the looks of it.
I walked around the restaurant's vicinity for a bit, just enough to digest what I just ate before heading back to the car. I stopped by the Historic Dobbin House, Gettysburg's oldest house, and checked out their small museum. There weren't much to it but a few frames filled with 18th century records and an illuminated space underneath the second-story floorboards that showed where runaway slaves were kept. The house is now an inn with a restaurant and a basement tavern similar to those in 18th century England.
It was 7 p.m. by the time I got back on the road and drove back home. As I was cruising along the highway, I reflected on the last couple of day's activities and smiled. It turned out to be a good birthday weekend after all.


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- Competition: Currently the AND is engaged in a multi-state legislative effort to monopolize nutritional therapy through legislative initiates.(2) The practice of dietetics is one of the many different modalities of nutritional therapy. Dietitians—and particularly the Commission on Dietetic Registration—should respect and compete with other nutrition professions and licensing bodies in the marketplace, and should not subvert competition by creating a government-sanctioned monopoly through legislation.
- Transparency: The AND cannot operate credibly as an advocate for dietitians and public health without increased transparency at the organization. Recent congressional inquires into payments ADA receives from the pharmaceutical industry, highly criticized one- sided food industry presentations at conferences and AND educational programs taught by soft drink industry representatives illustrate the need for increased transparency at the ADA.(3)
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The increasing capacity of states to muster violence, the concomitant rise of military power as a meaningful instrument of foreign policy, and the frequent episodic collapse of that power are considered in this examination of force, order, and diplomacy. Nathan points to periods of relative order and stability in international relations-the time immediately prior to the rise of Frederick the Great, for example, or the half century after the Napoleonic Wars-as times when states have been most vulnerable to spoilers and rogues. Only the power of the Cold War blocs fostered durable order. Now, notwithstanding novel elements of globalization, international relations appear as dependent as ever on the prudent management of force.
Students, scholars, and soldiers are frequently exposed to Clausewitz, Westphalia, Napoleon, World War I, and the like. But what makes these events and individuals so important? This book is Clausewitz's successor, insisting that soldiers and statesmen know and master the integrative potential of force. Nathan provides a narrative account of the people and events that have shaped international relations since the onset of the state system. He asserts that an understanding of the limits and utility of persuasion, as well as the corresponding limits and utility of force, will help assure national security in a world filled with more uncertainties than ever in the last 50 years.
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Here are the products they sent me to use, including their Stay time foundation, Define contour kit, Instant glow bronzer and highlighter, WOW concealer, HD mascara, eye blending brush and brow kit.


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According to information, Police officers from the Kilkis Station were transported to the hospital with injuries
Serious incidents took place in Idomeni, where the situation remains steadily at uneasy. In this case, men of the riot police tried to open the railway line which had been closed by illegal migrants which lead to tension…
The entire State is hostage to the illegal immigrants and the ethnocidal policy of open borders, which is jointly dictated by SYRIZA – New Democracy and the rest of the parties of the "Unconstitutional Arc".
As reported, a member of an NGO fell to the ground, the police attempted to taker her into custody and placed her in a police jeep.
This action infuriated the illegal immigrants who threw rocks, broke the windshield and released the woman. This resulted in police officers from the Kilkis Station being injured and transported to the hospital.
We will not focus on the fact that now there was no sacred indignation by the mainstream media for the vandalism or the release of a detainee. But we will focus on the fact that there is cooperation between NGOs and illegal immigrants, which poses a great risk to our own homeland, because the NGOs are calling on the illegal immigrants to revolt, which will eventually have dire consequences for Greece and the Greeks.


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It's happened to almost every smart device user…. Sometimes, you simply need to use your phone/game console as a torch to see in the dark. Thanks to developer 'Arkanite', who's brought us the PSP homebrew browser and some other things, you can now use your Vita as a flashlight easily.
What's the Flash Light app?
As the name suggests, it's an app that allows you to use your PSVita as a flashlight. The PSVita doesn't have flash with the camera so obviously you'll be using the screen. Thanks to the OLED PSVita's (1k/Phat) screen, you can get some bright light out of it with this app.
This app displays a white screen with brightness maxed out. Your PSVita's screen won't dim and the device won't go into stand-by mode when you're in this homebrew. To exit, you just need to press the PS button like most other homebrew. A small flaw I found is that you have to reset the brightness yourself after closing the app since it doesn't return by itself. This application is there to make life easier since it's much quicker than other methods to use your Vita as a flashlight.
How do I get it?
To install it, you need to do the following:
- Download the VPK from the link below. It's an unsafe VPK so get it from a trusted source or compile it yourself
- Copy it to your Vita via FTP/USB
- Install via VitaShell
- Profit!
Have fun being a little lazy thanks to this little tweak 🙂 If you have any issues, report them to Arkanite on GitHub. Unsafe permissions are needed due to the fact that this homebrew changes system parameters such as the brightness level.
Download link + source code: https://github.com/ArkSource/flashlight/releases/tag/v1.0


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I am needing to buy my twins, M+L some real fall clothes this year. Up until now I have been making a lot of their clothing because they are so small and also because I get pretty frustrated with the selection for little guys. Well, I am loving this line of kids wear from Ikks, a clothing company based in France which also offers men and women's fashions. There are so many great pieces for fall - I am a complete sucker for kids in scarves and jackets and hats and sweaters! And did you see the photo with the little girl in the big floppy hat?! Too cute and for some reason it looks completely practical in the photo. Speaking of the photos, I just adore the way they stylized these as well, they are sophisticated while allowing the kids to still look like kids. Well I am off to daydream about me and my petit enfants frolicking about in France in lovely scarves and wool sweaters, which means I must go see what kind of clothes they have for moms so I can look cute in my daydream too. Au Revoir !
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Having The Holy Ghost and Going To Hell?
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There are many false doctrines William Branham brought to his followers that led to confusion. One of these false teachings had greater implications, because there was no other intent than to hold the follower captive. This was Branham's teaching about the "Baptism of the Holy Ghost."
Every Christian who has given his or her heart to the Lord has a goal, a finish line that brings a great celebration. The Christian seeks to be filled with the Holy Ghost. In the Branham cult, the youth reaching an age to seek out Christ for themselves look for the Holy Spirit in awe, waiting for that day when they can understand the "formula" for receiving the Holy Spirit, and learning more about what this change will bring.
In the works-righteous movements that have risen over the years, even the Penticostal movement had it easier. For them, speaking in tongues was the evidence of the Holy Ghost. Many of Branham's followers claim that Branham's ministry showed signs of the Holy Spirit because of the many healing signs and wonders Branham claimed to have, yet very few if any can heal others as Branham claimed to do. If this is evidence, practically none of them have the "evidence" of the Holy Ghost.
Branham, in his many false teachings on the subject, led his followers into a state of confusion by giving them a goal that was hidden in further mystery. Even the change in one's life after receiving the Holy Spirit was twisted into a state of confusion. Let's examine just one of the many twisted teachings on the subject, one so false that even his own followers are confused by it:
"You're either for God or against God, and the outward expressions shows exactly what's on the inside. See? The cocklebur... Many of you think, "I got the baptism of the Holy Ghost, I'm going to Heaven." That don't mean one thing that you're going to Heaven. No, sir. You can have the baptism of the Holy Ghost every hour in your life, and still be lost and go to hell. The Bible says so. Uh-huh, that's exactly right." - Branham, 65-1207
In this single paragraph, Branham leads the follower to such a state of confusion that even after accepting Christ and receiving the Holy Ghost, they live in fear that they may lose it all. There are two main points Branham drives through the hearts of the followers:
1. Outward expressions, coming from the inside, have greater impact on your salvation than the Holy Spirit
2. The Bible says that you can have the "baptism of the Holy Ghost" every hour and still be lost and go to hell.
Let's examine these two main points, comparing them to the Word of God.
1. Outward expressions, coming from the inside, have greater impact on your salvation than the Holy Spirit
Throughout his ministry, Branham explains what these outward expressions are, and how to know the Christians who have received the Holy Spirit and are going to heaven, versus the Christians who have received the Holy Spirit and are going to hell.
Though Esther in the Bible used cosmetics to become even more beautiful for her king, Branham taught that the usage of cosmetics to increase beauty was a device by Satan, and was a sign of the evil on the inside. Though women in the Bible shaved their heads for mourning, Branham taught that trimming women's hair was another sign. Though Ezekiel describes God placing earrings and a nose ring on His bride, Branham lists earrings as another sign. Though men in the Bible girded up their loins, making "shorts" out of their robes, Branham listed this as another sign. The list goes on and on, and he was very cunning. Branham spoke harshly against works-righteous faith, yet all the while imposing a works-righteous faith on his own people.
As with Branham's many false doctrines, there is a thread of truth to each deceiving statement. In this statement, for example, there is a hint of truth. When the Holy Spirit comes upon a person, the inside is changed and the outward man reflects the inward man. The deception is that this person could possibly have the Holy Ghost every hour of his or her life and still be doomed to hell for one of Branham's false 'rules.'
For a man who claimed to have preached the same 'message' that Paul preached, Branham seems to argue against Paul in almost every doctrine. Paul places absolutely nothing into the hands of the believer -- the Blood of Christ has the power to save, not the works of a man.
"For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God" - Ephesians 2:8
2. The Bible says that you can have the "baptism of the Holy Ghost" every hour and still be lost and go to hell.
In this statement, William Branham is not arguing against Paul, he is arguing directly with Jesus Christ.
"And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; [Even] the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him: but ye know Him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you." (Joh 14:15-17)
A few things to note in this statement by Jesus, as compared to William Branham's false teachings.
1. The Father was sending a Comforter, and that Comforter would abide with us forever. Not while we are "being good," but forever.
2. That Comforter is the Spirit of Truth, not prone to telling fabricated stories and giving visions that failed again and again.
3. The World cannot even receive this Spirit of Truth, because they do not know Him, and the Christian knows Him, because the Spirit of Truth dwells within.
William Branham "invented" a Bible scripture: "For I will be with you even in you unto the end of the world."
Branham claimed that Jesus Christ would be in us all the way to the end, while Jesus said that His Father would send another to us: The Holy Spirit. Throughout his ministry, William Branham argued with Jesus in this statement -- except for the times when Branham was appealing to a Trinitarian crowd and called the Holy Spirit the "third person."
That Comforter is the Spirit of Truth, yet almost every aspect to Branham's ministry has proven to be a fabrication of some sort. Branham gave three different birth years, appealing to three different sets of people. Branham told many fabricated childhood stories about his fatherless adventures in Kentucky, while he and his father lived in Indiana. Many spiritual events, like the cloud, when Branham was in another state at the time of the event. Prophesies that changed over time to fit the actual history. The list goes on.
Branham attempted to sever the Body of Christ, telling his followers that others who had the Holy Spirit could be lost and go to hell. Yet Jesus said that the "world" could not even receive the Holy Spirit! Jesus says that the reason is because they do not know Him, which is exactly what Paul stated. It is only by Grace and because of our Faith in Jesus Christ. It has absolutely nothing to do with anything that we are in control of!
Branham was very careful in tying each of his false teachings to the "baptism of the Holy Spirit." One of which was the words spoken during baptism.
To receive the Holy Ghost, Branham claimed that the follower must use the words "In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ," because the Bible instructed us to use those words to receive the Spirit. In a joke that appealed to his following, he described others using different words as "going down a dry sinner and coming back up a wet one."
To the Bible student who is in the Word every day, however, it is clearly a false teaching. Acts gives example of the Holy Spirit filling the people before they were baptized, not after.
"While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word. And the believers from among the circumcised who had come with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out even on the Gentiles. For they were hearing them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter declared, 'Can anyone withhold water for baptizing these people, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?' And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to remain for some days." -- Acts 10
This claim by William Branham that Christians can receive the Holy Spirit every hour of their lives is an argument against the words of Paul in Hebrews 6.
Paul practically calls William Branham immature. He says, "leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God"
The things that we try to do to "try to hold onto" the Holy Spirit mean absolutely nothing. Paul calls them "dead works."
If, like William Branham, we snip sections of Paul's words from the scriptures instead of reading the entire scroll, it may seem like Paul is agreeing with Branham. Paul says, "For it is impossible, in the case of those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come, and then have fallen away, to restore them again to repentance, since they are crucifying once again the Son of God to their own harm and holding him up to contempt."
But we must ask ourselves: Was Paul disagreeing with Jesus? Will the Holy Spirit really leave us? Absolutely not!
The very next paragraph describes Paul's reasoning. He says that though he spoke so harshly, he did not feel that this was the case for the believers. God is not unjust, Paul says. We should be imitators of the faith, showing patience to inherit the promises.
Paul goes on to describe the promises that God made with the great men of old. And God never broke those promises. This New Covenant of Grace is exactly the same, God guaranteed our salvation with an oath, and Paul says that it is impossible for God to lie.
He says that we no longer have priests of this world, and therefore our salvation is in a steadfast anchor. Christ was the forerunner on our behalf -- Jesus already took care of everything for us!
If this New Covenant was not in place, then yes, we could lose our salvation after receiving the Holy Spirit. We would be required to meet the standards of the Mosaic Law, and we would be burdened with a works-righteous faith that required sacrifice by a high priest. We would only be saved if we lived according to the Law.
But Paul says that Jesus became our new High Priest. He is a High Priest forever, and is ever interceding for us!
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Too early to tell on Brexit tourism fallout, convention experts say
Experts with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and researchers who study the hospitality industry say it's too early to tell if there will be any long-term implications on visitation from Great Britain as a result of the Brexit vote.
Experts with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and researchers who study the hospitality industry say it's too early to tell if there will be any long-term implications on visitation from Great Britain as a result of the Brexit vote.
"While it's certainly too early to determine any potential impact, the LVCVA is monitoring the situation in the United Kingdom," a statement issued Friday by the authority said.
"From a policy standpoint, no new documents are required for British travelers to visit the U.S. and Las Vegas. The UK represents our largest overseas market, so we will continue to aggressively promote the destination to British travelers and to travelers around the world."
Great Britain is Las Vegas' top overseas market, third worldwide only to Canada and Mexico.
An estimated 725,729 visitors from the United Kingdom traveled to Las Vegas in 2014, the last year the U.S. Commerce Department has provided statistics. That's an 11.6 percent share of the entire foreign market.
Increases in nonstop flights between Great Britain and Las Vegas since then would indicate the total is now higher.
The LVCVA has a representative office in London that works exclusively to market Las Vegas to British travelers.
A post on a meeting planning website indicated a conference in Orlando has seen some cancellations for an event in two months because of the anticipated drop in the value of the British pound.
"This could also affect Las Vegas, depending on how many conferences depend on British attendance," Patti Shock, an academic consultant to The International School of Hospitality in Las Vegas and a professor emeritus at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, said in an email.
Some large Las Vegas conventions are coming up on the local calendar, but organizers say it's too early to determine whether they would be affected.
Separately, Stephen Miller, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research, warned of negative economic impact to Southern Nevada and the rest of the U.S. by the withdrawal of Britain from the European Union.
Polls on Thursday prior to election forecast a narrow win for staying in the European Union when Miller spoke to business leaders the same day at an economic conference.
Miller projected growth in the Southern Nevada economy, which he said would outpace the nation's economy, of less than 2 percent through 2017. The biggest concern he raised in his forecast, however, is what might happen abroad in China or Europe that could weaken the international economy.
While the European economy is weak, Miller said the global markets were forecasting Britain would vote to state in the EU, and that reduced uncertainty and volatility over the last couple of weeks. A loss changes all that and will be reflected in the markets, he said.
A loss might cause turbulence in the world economy because when Britain is in the EU, they're able to trade with all of the other countries without tariffs, Miller said. Their trading relationships will change now and impact the economy there, he said.
"It's been estimated that it might damage the growth rate by 10 percent or more, and the British pound sterling might decrease by 10 percent or more," Miller said. "That volatility will play havoc with the markets going forward.
"In terms of economic growth, it would spill into our economy. Any change in the international growth will affect the U.S. growth, and it will indirectly affect us because we're relying on visitors in our economy. If the national economy slows down or goes into a recession, that can affect us," he said.
Although Miller issued warnings, Matt Reents, a spokesman for the British Consulate-General in Los Angeles, said the change won't happen instantly. For one thing, he said, British Prime Minister David Cameron will stay on through October and it will be up to his successor to decide when to trigger the formal and legal process of leaving the EU.
In a statement, British Consul General Chris O'Connor said, "Britain's economy is fundamentally strong; it's the fifth largest in the world and the (Bank of England) has set out the steps they are taking to reassure financial markets," he said in a statement Friday. "It is important to understand that — as (Cameron) has said — there will be no immediate changes in the way our goods can move or the way our services can be sold."
Review-Journal writer Matthew Crowley and freelance writer Buck Wargo contributed to this report.


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With its high sensitivity WAAS enabled GPS receiver, GLONASS support and HotFix satellite prediction the eTrex 30x locates your position quickly and maintains a lock on you location even in heavy cover or deep canyons. The eTrex 30x has a larger internal memory, 3.7 gb for holding map detail whether it is Topographic mapping, Street level detailed mapping or even marine charting without having to add a micro SD card, which you can still do for even more storage.
Electronic sensors like a built in three axis tilt compensated compass and a barometric altimeter are also part of the eTrex 30x, the benefit being you can get a compass heading without moving and a more accurate elevation reading. The eTrex 30x can also be connected wirelessly to other GPS or sensors that are so enabled. This is great for sharing waypoints, routes and tracks with hiking partners and also pairing a cardiac strap or foot pedal.
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Well, not exactly fail. But the liberal conversion class that I finally decided to sign up for because I would really, really like to get this process moving?
Canceled due to lack of interest! Yay!
So that sucks. No spring '12 conversion class for Cae (that's me, in case I do not have it listed anywhere, idk how to internet, you guys), no formalized structure for learning, and a general delay in the whole deal. It was pretty demoralizing for about five hours of feeling like I was denied and unwanted by the Jewish community.
And then I got a call from my major adviser, who is Orthodox, telling me that she talked to a rabbi, who would love to talk to me about converting Orthodox, and that her friends the Fleischmans would love to have me over for Shabbat dinner and then shul in the morning. Synchronicity? An act of God? I don't know. But it looks like the longer I stay in this process the closer the winds of change are buffeting me toward Orthodoxy.
Though hell if I know what that metaphor was about.
From what I've read about the Orthodox process, I think it would fit me better. I'd like to be studying in depth with a rabbi. I'd like to be taking on mitzvot. I'm still not sure how I feel about Torah mi-Sinai and whatnot, but I do feel like if I'm to join this people, it seems right to do so in as complete a way as possible. To put it simply, I like doing things the hard way. That's basically what this would be, I guess. It reminds me of what my Hebrew professor told me when I told him I was considering conversion, before subsequently never speaking about it again.
"You can do it the easy way, or you can do it the right way," he said. "You should not do it the easy way."
I don't believe in cutting corners. I'm not criticizing the validity of liberal conversions here–religion is in many ways a social construct, so if you would like to be accepted as a Jew by liberal denominations than a liberal conversion is the way to do that. It's just that I am, in my heart, an academic, and I feel like the Orthodox conversion process likes that about me. And it's nice to be liked.
We'll see how talking to that rabbi goes. But as yet… things are looking up.


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Saturday May 25, 2019
Netflix Shares Rise on Strong Earnings
The company reported quarterly revenue of $4.0 billion, meeting analysts' expectations. At this time last year, Netflix reported $2.99 billion in revenue.
"Our broad slate of original programming helped drive a solid quarter of growth with streaming revenue increasing 36% year over year and global membership surpassing 130 million paid and 137 million total," said Netflix executives in a letter to shareholders. "We're thrilled to be growing internet entertainment across the globe."
Netflix posted quarterly net income of $403 million, up from $130 million during the same quarter last year. On an earnings per share basis, the company reported income of $0.89 per share, beating analysts' expected earnings of $0.68 per share.
Shares of Netflix stock jumped 15% following the company's earnings release. The company reported a 36% increase in streaming revenue year-over-year. Netflix now boasts 137 million subscribers worldwide, after adding nearly 7 million users in the third quarter.
Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) shares ended the week at $332.67, down 1.5% for the week.
Domino's Sales Slump
Domino's Pizza, Inc. (DPZ) posted third quarter earnings on Tuesday, October 16. The pizza chain reported lower-than-expected sales.
Revenue for the quarter was $786.0 million, up from $643.6 million during the same quarter last year. This was a 22% increase year-over-year, but missed Wall Street's revenue expectations of $791 million.
"I continue to be proud of our great franchisees and operators around the world," said Domino's CEO Ritch Allison. "In particular, our U.S. business once again executed at extremely high levels in the third quarter. Our global business, driven by strong retail sales growth and franchisee economics that outperformed the industry, continued its strong momentum."
Domino's reported net income of $84.1 million during the quarter, up from $56.4 million during the prior year's quarter. On an earnings per share basis, the company reported $1.95 per share, up from $1.27 per share at this time last year.
The international pizza business reported lower-than-expected growth in same-store sales for the quarter. The company's domestic same-store sales grew 6.3% in the third quarter, falling short of analysts' expected 6.4% growth. International same-store sales grew 3.3%, missing experts' predictions of 3.4% growth. Domino's shares fell nearly 5% following the company's earnings release.
Domino's Pizza, Inc. (DPZ) shares ended the week at $267.79, down 3.6% for the week.
Cree's Revenues Shine
Cree, Inc. (CREE) announced its latest quarterly earnings on Tuesday, October 16. The LED lighting manufacturer reported increased quarterly profits.
The company reported revenue of $408.3 million. This is up from $360.4 million during the same quarter last year.
"Fiscal year 2019 is off to a strong start, with first quarter non-GAAP earnings per share that exceeded the top end of our target range driven by another quarter of robust growth in Wolfspeed combined with strong gross margin improvement in LED Products and Lighting," said Cree CEO Gregg Lowe. "This is an excellent result given the headwinds facing the businesses related to tariffs and global trade tensions."
Cree posted a net loss of $11.13 million for the quarter. This is an improvement over the prior year's quarterly net loss of $19.86 million.
The Durham, North Carolina-based firm specializes in LED lighting solutions. Cree also operates Wolfspeed, which specializes in power and radio frequency products. Revenue for the company's Wolfspeed segment grew 93% from the same quarter last year. Wolfspeed's growth more than offset Cree's 10% loss in quarterly revenue in its Lighting Products segment, leading to a 13% overall increase in sales.
Cree, Inc. (CREE) shares ended the week at $35.68, up 3.4% for the week.
The Dow started the week of 10/15 at 25,332 and closed at 25,444 on 10/19. The S&P 500 started the week at 2,764 and closed at 2,768. The NASDAQ started the week at 7,473 and closed at 7,449.
Treasury Yields Rise as Stocks Skid
On Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) released the minutes from its September 25-26 meeting. The minutes indicated that the Fed remains firm in its resolve to steadily raise interest rates.
"With regard to the outlook for monetary policy beyond this meeting, participants generally anticipated that further gradual increases in the target range for the federal funds rate would most likely be consistent with a sustained economic expansion, strong labor market conditions and inflation near 2% over the medium term," the minutes stated.
During early trading on Friday, the benchmark 10-year Treasury note yield was trading at 3.20%. The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond was at 3.39%.
Stocks tumbled on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.3%, a loss of nearly 330 points. The S&P 500 and NASDAQ declined as well, losing 1.4% and 2.1% respectively.
"Everyone accepts that earnings growth will slow next year and that interest rates are going to rise," said Alec Young, Managing Director of Global Markets Research at FTSE Russell. "Historically, that's not a great cocktail for stocks."
The 10-year Treasury note yield closed at 3.20% on 10/19 while the 30-year Treasury bond yield was 3.38%.
Mortgage Rates Dip
The 30-year fixed rate mortgage averaged 4.85% this week, down from 4.90% at this time last week. During the same period last year, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage averaged 3.88%.
This week the 15-year fixed rate mortgage averaged 4.26%, down from 4.29%. At this time last year, the 15-year fixed rate mortgage averaged 3.19%.
"The modest decline in mortgage rates is a welcome respite from the rapid increase in rates the last few weeks," said Sam Khater, Chief Economist at Freddie Mac. "While the housing market has clearly softened in reaction to the rise in mortgage rates, the economy and consumer sentiment remain very robust and that will sustain purchase demand, particularly in affordable markets and neighborhoods."
Based on published national averages, the money market account closed at 1.22% on 10/19. The 1-year CD finished at 2.57%.
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§ THE CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES (THE EARL OF LISTOWEL) rose to move, That the Bill be recommitted to the Select Committee (which reported specially on the Bill on the 8th July last) with an Instruction to the Committee to consider further evidence tendered by the Promoters relating to oil spillage. The noble Earl said: My Lords, I beg to 485 move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper. The Bill, in connection with which I am moving this procedural Motion, seeks to authorise the construction by Shell (United Kingdom) Limited of two single buoy moorings about two miles off the coast of Anglesey to be used for the discharge of oil into pipelines for the conveyance to that Company's refineries at Stanrow, in Cheshire. The Select Committee, who considered the Bill and Petitions against it, heard evidence as to the likely extent of oil spillage resulting from the operation of these moorings. This evidence was of the operation by the Promotors of similar installations throughout the world and it showed that while there might be a risk of spillage, the probability of a large amount of oil escaping was remote and indeed the escape of a small amount would be rare.
§ The Select Committee made a special Report to the House last July, summarising the evidence on oil spillage and giving their conclusion upon it. It was originally proposed that the Bill before the House this afternoon should be read a third time to-day. However, since the Committee reported, the Promoters have submitted to me further evidence on the question of oil spillage from single buoy moorings similar to those proposed in the Bill. This question is of importance, because one of the objections to the Bill raised by the Petitioners was a possibility of serious pollution. To enable this new evidence to be evaluated, I am proposing to the House this afternoon that the Bill should be recommitted to the same Select Committee, with all Instruction from the House as set out in the Motion; namely, to consider further evidence tendered by the Promotors relating to oil spillage. beg to move.
§ Moved, That the Bill be recommitted to the Select Committee (which reported specially on the Bill on the 8th July last) with an Instruction to the Committee to consider further evidence tendered by the Promoters relating to oil spillage.—(The Earl of Listowel.)
My Lords, it may be thought fitting if I said a few words with regard to this Motion in view of the fact that I had the privilege and responsibility of being the Chairman of the Select Committee. I want to make it as 486 clear as I possibly can, in as few words as possible, that the Motion to recommit the Bill concerns one issue and one issue alone—that is, the risk of beach pollution and of harm to flora and fauna in the Anglesey area through sea pollution.
Under examination and cross-examination in Committee, the experts of the Shell Oil Company gave figures of spillage and certain assurances with regard to spillage. These are contained in a Special Report by the Select Committee, which was in the hands of your Lordships, as the noble Earl the Chairman of Committees has pointed out, so long ago as last July, and many of your Lordships must have seen and studied that Report. The particular assurances and the estimation of spillage is contained in paragraph 10 of our Report. If I may, I would read the words which seem to be the nub of the situation:…. in 1970 the Shell Company handled 65 million tons of oil, involving 1.000 ships, through 16 single buoy moorings around the world with two recorded incidents of spillage … there had been only one incident of beach. pollution owing to spillage which occurred in 1968 in Muscat. During the same period, some minor spillages had ocurred at other ports owing to misjudgment in handling pipes …We wont on to say that the Committee were informed that in Sarawak, between 1966 and 1970, there had been 24 incidents involving the cleaning of spillage. They were loading incidents and not discharging incidents.
Since we reported and suggested that the Bill should proceed, we have received some other detailed figures. They came to light only early last week and copies of these new figures, which are being submitted to a local planning inquiry at present taking place in Anglesey, were sent to the members of the Select Committee as a matter of courtesy to us because, after all, we had completed our task. To save time, I have looked at the figures carefully (I hope I am right in my arithmetic), and I will try to summarise them in order to show your Lordships the difference between what was submitted to us at the time of our hearing evidence and what they are now.
The new figures deal with spillages in connection with Shell activities and are limited to single buoy moorings as envisaged in Anglesey. These are all discharged from tankers. In Japan, over a 487 period of six years there were 47 spillages of under 0. 5 tons, with 812 ships handled and 80 million tons of oil involved. There was no beach pollution. In Malaysia, over eight years there were three spillages under 5 tons, one between 5 and 30 tons,583 ships handled and 24½ million tons of oil involved, with no beach pollution. In Durban, over a period of a year there were 23 spillages,13 under 0. 5 tons,5 under 5 tons and 5 between 5 and 30 tons; 91 ships were handled and 7½ million tons were involved. Again there was no beach pollution. This is in accordance with the latest. figures submitted by the Shell Company.
My Lords, in view of these apparent differences—and they are pretty large differences—between what was given to the Committee and what has now come up; in view of the fact that the Select Committee was not unanimous in recommending that the Bill should proceed; in the light of our special Report and also, if I may say so, what I have had to say to-day, I feel that it would be a mistake to proceed to Third Reading of this Bill without hearing sworn evidence and examination and cross-examination. Therefore, for myself, I agree that the Bill should be recommitted; and, again speaking for myself, I am at the service of your Lordships' House to hear further evidence under Select Committee conditions.


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The store is expected to open in January in the building previously occupied by Alco.
Shopko Hometown combines Shopko's strong reputation for customer service with a broad and dynamic offering of national brands and private label brands at a great value.
Product offerings include clothing, home furnishings, toys, consumer electronics, seasonal items and lawn and garden products – all in an attractive, well laid out, easy-to-shop store format.
"We're excited to bring Shopko Hometown to Blanding," said Peter McMahon, Shopko CEO. "The Shopko Hometown store format, featuring our unique merchandising strategy and improved store design, is an ideal fit for the location with its exceptional service and community-minded approach.
"We understand that consumers in smaller towns are looking for value and convenience without having to travel outside the community. Customers of our Hometown stores tell us they appreciate the vastly improved shopping experience and access to a broad, differentiated selection of merchandise, including products and brands previously not available in their community."
This new store will be part of the over 200 Shopko Hometown stores, making Shopko one of the nation's largest retailers in smaller communities.
The grand opening is planned for February 2016.
Shopko opened a store in Moab in the Spring of 2015, soon after the closure of the Alco store there. They have been looking carefully at the Blanding site for several months.
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Lucid dreams are the experience of being conscious while dreaming. Most of us can only remember our dreams when we wake up. Many people achieve lucidity for a moment or two before waking up. But some people regularly have lucid dreams, in which the world around them seems tangible and real, and they are "awake", and aware that they are dreaming.
Ursula Voss at the Goethe University Frankfurt has discovered a way to use electrical brain stimulation to induce lucid dreams. Kristoffer Appel at Osnasbrück University is now able to communicate with lucid dreamers inside their dreams. This might one day lead to new therapies for anxiety disorders.
One participant looked around his dream for something that might convey signals from outside. He was in a bus terminal, and spotted a ticket machine. Soon, it began to beep.
The article also contains instructions on how to achieve lucid dreams yourself.
New Scientist No. 3113, 18th February 2017, p. 32 – 35.


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Consumer Reports Crowns New Airline Highest in Customer Satisfaction
First, Consumer Reports gives Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) its highest ranking ever and now it is placing a new name at the top of its best airlines list. Is Consumer Reports getting soft in its older age? Here's what it said:
"If you're tired of airline flights that leave you too frazzled to enjoy your trip, we have a new recommendation for you. Virgin America, a newcomer to our ratings, got a clear thumbs-up from readers in our latest survey, with some of the highest scores we've seen in years."
That's pretty big praise that Sir Richard Branson, founder and chairman of Virgin Group, will surely use in a fresh round of marketing.
The Consumer Reports survey compiled responses from more than 16,000 readers that critiqued 31,732 flights. The praise for Virgin America included high marks for the leather seat cushions in coach class. One reader said, "The leather seat cushions are so nice in coach, there's no reason to fly first class,"
If you've flown on Virgin America you know that cabins feature magenta and violet mood lighting, Wi-Fi throughout the plane, seatback entertainment systems that not only provides free movies and TV but games, music and the ability to order food and beverages (for the attractive person sitting a few rows ahead of you—seriously).
Which airline was at the bottom of the list? Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE). Apparently, Spirit is the embodiment of, "you get what you pay for." Not only was it at the bottom, it was the worst across the board and according to the magazine, one of the lowest overall scores of any company it has rated—ever.
Sure, you can get a seat that is up to 90 percent less than other carriers, according to George Hobica, founder and editor of Airfareatchdog, but to book the flight, you're going to pay $10 to $19, if you bring anything other than a purse or backpack with you, you're going to pay a carry-on fee of $35 to $100 per bag, and a soda will cost you $3.
And if you're taller than six feet, your knees will likely be wedged against the seat in front of you. The bottom like here may be that you would be better served buying the company's stock than flying on its aircraft. The stock is up 76 percent in the past six months but customer satisfaction is exceedingly low. Not exactly the great fundamental picture going forward.
Disclosure: At the time of this writing, Tim Parker had no position in the mentioned stock and since he is taller than six feet, he will not be flying Spirit.
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Sharing ideas and information about scrapbooking and other areas of interest as they arise and as I get around to them!
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Just a Pretty Little Box
Hi everybody! This week's challenge over at The Outlawz Saturday Paper a la Mode Challenge is to decorate a small box. After searching around the house for something to use, I realized that I keep several used business card boxes at my office, and I use them for holding all the various business cards I collect from vendors and clients and all the assorted people I meet as a businesswoman. I keep them tucked away in a drawer, because quite frankly they are ugly. So I decided I could pretty one of them up a bit and actually leave it out on my desk to hold some of the business cards that a refer to most often. So I added some pretty paper and a gorgeous trim and a few flowers and pearls, and this is what I came up with:
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No power, no problem
Sunday's violent thunderstorm left hundreds of thousands of people in the dark, but some Washington area residents and businesses were doing their best to lighten the situation.
In Chevy Chase, the Broad Branch Market was planning to hold a barbecue on the sidewalk Monday night. On the menu was grilled fish, sautéed shrimp, steaks, barbecued chicken and salads with heirloom tomatoes, cucumbers and white corn. Up to 100 people were expected to attend.
"It's just that since we've been closed, we haven't been selling [the food]," said John Fielding, who runs the market with Tracy Stannard and who lost power Sunday. "We gotta do something with it — we might as well feed everybody."
The Avalon Theatre on Connecticut Avenue NW hoped to bait moviegoers with air-conditioned rooms showing "Inception" and other films, food and beverages, free wireless Internet and ice cream.
Instead of opening gifts at home, Claudia Hood-McCollum, 38, took her family to the Westfield Wheaton Shopping Mall to celebrate her son's 14th birthday. Her Adelphi home had grown too warm, she said, and the mall seemed like a natural place to eat ice cream, cool off and charge cellphones.
It was an unusual way to turn 14, to say the least.
"We didn't take the cake with us because we had to travel by bus," she said.
--Stephanie Lee
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Part of FringeNYC: A mystical poly-gender tale - That's MISS FITS, to You! - concocts an elaborate journey to self-awareness with cameos by Rosa Parks, Judy Garland and Radical Faeries, oh my. The musical extravaganza will leave you singing with liberation spirit. More…
Categories: Musical/Opera, Comedy, Local. Written by Todd Tif Fernandez, Music, Book & Lyrics. Directed by Jonathan Warman.
"The history of police violence plays a part in this glittering paean to a polygender counterculture that's increasingly, victoriously mainstream. Lively one moment, torpid the next, the show is utterly overstuffed yet winsome anyway." Full Review
"'That's MISS FITS to You!' deserves praise both as a lovely, thoughtful exploration of gender, and as an oral history project about the trans liberation movement...Though it runs long and could use some significant edits, the show is memorable for its campy sense of glee and the hard work of the performers...'That's MISS FITS to You!' comes across as a labor of love, and despite some tarnish on its overall polish, still shines with enthusiasm and joie de vivre." Full Review
"Not your well-made musical...Fernandez's musical is inexcusably far too long. Aside from the fluff material, there was far too much going on with way too many ideas jammed into one piece...Fernandez is desperately seeking a dramaturg...Fernandez needs some assistance reigning his story in and making it sensibly believable...This giant cast looked like they were having fun. And isn't that what theater is all about? Despite the material, the company committed." Full Review
See it if You want to get inside the heads of classic drag queens, go beyond gender binary constructs, and see some beautiful questions.
Don't see it if [as a wise man one said: we're here, we're queer, get used to us. Ergo, why not see the show]
See it if You love diversity and drag queens!
Don't see it if If ignorant and still live in the past
See it if You enjoy fun shows with fun people
Don't see it if if you like to not have fun. It was a fun show(and a personal friend was amazing in it!)
See it if you want to see some wonderful drag queens dressed up in outrageous outfits and acting just as outrageously.
Don't see it if you don't have the patience for a long and convoluted plot with some confusing bits.
See it if You're looking for an entertaining show with singing and characters in drag performed by talented actors.
Don't see it if You're looking for a well-rounded, clear story. The 2nd act especially is unclear and unexplained.
See it if You like drag shows, musicals, campiness, small theatres, hot spaces, and confusing plot
Don't see it if You hate all of the above...
See it if campy irreverence is your forte
Don't see it if coherent plotlines, adaquate singing & air conditioning!! is desired
See it if You want to see a bigger than life Drag show rewriting history with some solid musical numbers.
Don't see it if You want a coherent plot. The show moves through so much historic rewriting it loses itself and its audience.
See it if you're high on mind altering drugs
Don't see it if sober
See it if You like shows that are not your typical musical and enjoy humorous performances with enough message to be entertaining, but not overbearing
Don't see it if You don't enjoy drag queens or expect a polished Broadway spectacle.
See it if you like drag, costumes, and artifice.
Don't see it if prefer depth.
See it if You are men, women or in between, gender or race identifying or questioning. Empowered to look for equality for all and musically riveting.
Don't see it if Must see!
See it if you'd like a different perspective on being a misfit, and enjoy non-traditional theater
Don't see it if you can't abide silliness, and you're unable to sit in a warm (hot!) theater


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While we may not live in sunny Oz or blue-skied Los Angeles, us Brits still like to get outdoors whenever we can. And with the open-plan kitchen now the central hub of the home for eating, cooking and hanging out with friends, don't forget to include the garden in your quest to create a single, light-filled space that stretches seamlessly from indoors to out. Here's six top tips to link your kitchen and garden into one fabulous room.
Install a Wall of Glass
Full length panels of clear glass that fold, slide or concertina back invisibly to the wall are a number one priority for the hybrid kitchen garden room. Let's face it, there's nothing like pulling back a wall of clear glass and stepping into the garden with a cup of fresh coffee in the morning. Keep the glass simple and as frameless as possible and watch the light pour in (invaluable in a Victorian terrace). And even if it's rainy and grey outside, you can watch the ever-changing weather from the comfort of your kitchen inside.
Match up Flooring
Using the same flooring for the kitchen and out into a garden patio will enhance the seamless in/out transition and visually fool the eye into lengthening the room. Seek out stones such as slate, travertine, limestone and sandstones that work in the kitchen and outside, but remember to seal properly with a solvent-based sealant to cope with changing weather conditions and general wear and tear. Hardwearing porcelain tiles are another good option and come in an array of different colours, finishes and even realistic timber effects.
Try A Glass Ceiling
For serious indoor/outdoor design clout, try a glass box extension with a see-through ceiling. Such a wraparound glass structure is chic and ultra-modern for sure, and will allow light to pour in from all sides and connect with the sky, the greenery and the great outdoors at every angle.
Go For Good Lightning
While your indoor/outdoor hybrid kitchen might include expanses of clear glass and sweeping, pull-back doors, you will still need a good artificial lighting scheme to enhance what's there. Spotlights embedded into the ceiling as well as wall washers and pendant lamps will create layers of effective illumination inside. Don't forget to light-up your garden area too with LED spots stuck into the ground, wall lanterns and strings of pretty fairylights for a magical atmosphere you can use even with the sun goes down.
Rethink The Humble BBQ
A portable barbecue on wheels might just be enough alfresco cooking kit for most of us, but if you fancy sizzling and sautéing outside as often as possible, consider investing in an all-singing, all-dancing built-in BBQ with ovens, grills and even refrigeration. Take the concept one step further by extending the line of kitchen units into the garden for the ultimate outdoor kitchen.
Make It Multifunctional
We all know our British climate can be unpredictable at the best of times, so the answer is to plump for chairs and tables that work out just as well out in the garden as they do in the kitchen. Our stylish rattan sofas, tables, recliners and dining sets are made from top Quality Rattan, which is almost impossible to tell apart from the natural stuff and can be left outside all year long. Pair with our waterproof cushions and you'll never have the headache of having to move them in and out every time the weather takes a turn for the worse…
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Carrie Fisher Says She "Ambushed" Harrison Ford With Affair Admission in Book
Carrie Fisher is positive Harrison Ford is not pleased with portions of their private life she revealed in her new memoir, The Princess Diarist.
Fisher made headlines a few weeks ago when she admitted there was a section in her book that dealt with an affair she had with her married Star Wars co-star back in 1976, when A New Hope was being filmed.
Fisher was 19 at the time. Ford, who played Han Solo, was 33.
Fisher previously said she told Ford beforehand that she was going to include that time of their lives in her book, but she hadn't talked about his reaction to the news until now.
On Monday, Fisher spoke with NPR's Fresh Air host Terry Gross and said she was sure Ford is not pleased with her now, but she did give him a heads up about what she was going to make public.
"I wouldn't have ambushed him like that, but it's still — no matter if I told him or not, it probably feels like an ambush," Fisher told Gross. "It feels like an ambush to me, and I'm the one that wrote it."
The 60-year-old actress who brought the iconic Princess Leia to life told Ford in person she would reveal their affair now, after 40 years.
"I said, 'I found the journals that I kept during the first movie, and I'm probably going to publish them," Fisher says. "And he just sort of raised his finger and said, 'Lawyer!' And then I said, 'No, I won't write anything that you don't want. I mean, I'll show it to you before and you can take anything out that you want taken out. I don't want to make you uncomfortable,' which I, of course, have. Unduly uncomfortable."
Fisher, good to her word, sent Ford a copy of the book, she said. "I never heard back, so I can't imagine that he was comfortable with everything that was in it. But it's not like it's negative about him — it's just a personal story that's been a secret for a long time."
Fisher also told Gross the pair definitely had chemistry together as Han and Leia, which was likely a product of their real-life romance.
"I think it made us more comfortable with one another," Fisher said. "I think it made me more able to wisecrack to him, even if I was insecure. We were having an affair, so there was something to base some security on, I don't know. There was chemistry there and you can see it. So I don't know which came first, the chemistry in the film or the chemistry in the world."
Ford has yet to comment to the press on the book's material.
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Freelance | photography | 2005
These photos were taken as a communal project with the photographer Urban Ruths, who lives and works in Berlin, Germany. Under the subject "Fairy Tales" these photos were taken in the mystical woods of Brandenburg for the german fashion designer Gabriele Franke. She lives and works in Mannheim, Germany.
Photographers . Annelie Franke, Urban Ruths
Models . Ricardia Bramley, Antonia Schröder
Hair & Make up . Jazz Mang
Assistant . Nelson Vergara