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Y&R Alum Jay Bontatibus Passes Away After Lengthy Battle With Cancer At 52
News – Soap Buzz
February 14, 2017
Sad news to report this evening in the soap world. Soap Opera Digest divulged that former Y&R actor Jay Bontatibus passed away on February 12 in Los Angeles after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Bontatibus is best known for his portrayal of Tony Visacardi on the CBS sudser, a role he played from 1998-2000. In story, Tony fell in love with Megan Dennison (Ashley Jones) and was eventually was run over killed by her sister, Trisha Dennison (Sabryn Genet).
Later in his daytime career, Jay had recurring roles on General Hospital and Port Charles (ex-Andy, 2002-03) and was last seen on the soaps back in 2008 on Days of our Lives in the role of Rob.
Bontatibus was married to current Days of our Lives casting director and former Y&R casting director, Marnie Saitta from 2002 to 2005. Family and friends have supported Jay through his difficult and heartbreaking ordeal and have thanked the fans for their support.
Send your well-wishes and condolences to Jay's family, and your remembrances of his soap opera career, in the comment section below.
BONTATIBUS, Jay (Jay Frederick Bontatibus)
Born: 7/31/1964, Cheshire, Connecticut, U.S.A.
Died: 2/12/2017, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Jay Bontatibus' western – actor:
Walker, Texas Ranger (TV) – 2001 (Michael Viscardi)


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I get a little frustrated with the negative attitude and comments aimed at some people's efforts towards weight loss. Amazingly, it is sometimes coming from people who have been down the weight loss road and know firsthand the battle people face.
I say, to anyone trying to lose weight to put them into a healthier state, I don't care which method you choose, because half of the work is making that decision to lose the weight, commit to it and maintain the loss.
Yet, I hear time and time again people saying things like, "Oh yeah, she has lost heaps, but she had Lap Band Surgery." or "He looks much healthier now, but he has a personal trainer."
There is no easy way to lose weight in my mind.
Every single method, whether it be Diet Shakes, Exercise, Lap Band Surgery, using a Personal Trainer, or the many other options and tools at your disposal, involve a commitment of time, sacrifice, effort, and ups and downs, and I see none of them as cheating.
Weight Loss can be one of the biggest mental and physical battles you may have to face in life. To make the decision and effort to turn around bad eating and exercise habits, which may even have been present your whole life, is such a commendable position to take.
To hear opinions that the weight loss can be bought, or that the help from surgery, medicine or trainer is the simple, easier option is honestly disappointing.

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text: A group of Rogues has planned a trip to Fort Benning, GA April 15-17 to visit the museums there. Our roughed-out plan is to arrive the afternoon of 15 April. After a strong breakfast the following morning, we will visit the Infantry Museum and the Armor and Cavalry Museum Saturday and Sunday, with the final schedule to be determined. Armor and Infantry Museum National Infantry Museum We plan make use of the fine hotel facilities in the area Friday and Saturday nights and leave for home late Sunday afternoon, April 17. Any Rogues in who will be in the southeast United States during those days are welcome to join us. If you are interested in joining this august group, please contact A-58, USMCPrice, or me via PM. I hope to see you there and can assure that there will not be a single beer drank over the weekend.


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Teacher Training &
Yoga Education Program
(dates to be announced)
Therapeutic Yoga Practitioner: 500 hours
"Excellence in action," Krishna's definition of yoga in the Bhagavad Gita, provides the inspiration for the final 500-hour component. The literal translation of yoga from Sanskrit is to "join" or to "yoke". In this context, we will connect and hone the various facets of yoga therapeutics with complementary healing traditions in order to maximize well being and to promote health. Students will integrate the theory and practice of applied yogic knowledge with Ayurvedic, TCM, Western psychological, and Buddhist models of wellness, intervention, and rehabilitation. Clinical internships will act as the cornerstone of this program through partnerships with hospitals, educational institutions, and rehabilitation centres.
This innovative program is designed for experienced yoga teachers with a minimum of 2 years experience who are interested in the therapeutic applications of yoga for health and healing in a variety of clinical and class settings. This Yoga Education certificate will provide you with the tools to teach and practice therapeutic yoga privately, in a clinical setting, and in a large group class in a yoga studio. Certification will require both a practice and written exam.
Module 1: Skills
Total hours: 175
- Understanding the major systems of the body: cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, urinary, gastrointestinal, endocrine, and reproductive systems.
- Understanding kinesiology and functional anatomy and their applications to asana.
- How to work with injury and injury prevention.
- How to work with pathology i.e., spinal stenosis, disc injuries, plantar fasciitis, scoliosis, ACL and meniscus issues, etc.
- Muscle balance function.
- Soma: body-centred therapy.
- Subtle anatomy and the emotional body as therapy.
- Meditation as therapy.
- Pranayama as therapy.
- Chanting and mantra as therapy.
- Yoga and TCM as therapy.
- Yoga and Ayurveda as therapy.
- Yoga and nutrition as therapy.
- Silent meditation retreat (3-day).
Module 2: Application
Total hours: 150
Assessment, Diagnosis, and Evaluation:
- Constitution: Ayurveda, TCM, western psychological constructs.
- Pulse diagnosis.
- Breath diagnosis.
- Touch.
- Reading bodies: integrating deeper assessments of the layers of the body (physical, mental, & emotional).
- Asana and range of motion diagnostics.
- Restorative as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool.
- Injuries.
- Conditions. Pain.
- Emotional/psychological. Anxiety. Depression.
- Spiritual.
- Treatment/practice plan: synthesis and integration.
The Art of Practice:
- Creating longevity as a practitioner.
- Business plan: structuring vision with passion.
Module 3: Practice/Clinical
Total hours: 175
- Personal Practice: 6 private sessions with primary faculty.
- Creating individualized treatment plans across environments and populations, by teaching in a variety of clinical settings.
- Assist or teach private sessions at the studio.
- Assist or teach specialized classes dealing with injuries, conditions (colitis, MS, scoliosis, migraines etc.), and populations (teens, seniors, pre/post natal).
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|Pert 'Near Sandstone in River Falls, 2013-04-06
A good dose of the boogiesThis past weekend I attended the Roots and Bluegrass Festival in River Falls, where I boogied all day and all night to banjos, fiddles, acoustic guitars, mandolins, upright bases, washboards, and ukuleles. I stomped and shouted refrains and chain vocals, slapped open-hand on thigh, and watched regional and local acts alike pour their hearts out over riff after riff blazon with thirty-second notes. To summarize, things got sweaty quick.
The specialty of boisterous bands like "Pert 'Near Sandstone" and "Boys n the Barrel" were different than those harmony driven acts like "High 48s" or "Ditch Lilies," yet they came together to make the event broader and more complex than any of them could have been alone. Putting all the different acts together gave the entire three-day event much more flavor, and it drew people in to see different acts that may have otherwise been overlooked.
The bands played in the bars and restaurants lining main street, 15 acts in seven locations, and there was never a dull moment. People of all ages and walks of life came out to hear rough and tumble music, be part of a folk movement, and support talented musicians that have day jobs and live next door.
That was the best part, feeling compelled to support such talented regional art. A hundred extra voices, two hundred extra clapping hands, call and response lyrics, and feeling an instant connection to people that were strangers a mere hour ago. Seeing the songs grow into giants like this, filling the rooms, bars, and halls to the ceilings with high spirits; celebrating life, love, and happiness. After that, it was easy to find a few extra bucks in your pocket for the five-piece sweating it out on stage.
This music was not a simple product for consumption. It was not a digital download in a cold and lifeless online store set with pixel-perfect graphics and no living connection. This was live, raw, flawed, and imperfect, and it rang with compassion, honesty, and truth.
See, I think there is a shortage of truth in this world. There is a shortage of people who do what they really want to do and even fewer of those maintain conviction all the way through. Most people are prepared to answer who, fewer are prepared to answer how, and fewer still will be able to tell you why. Surround yourself with people who are willing to tell you why.
Someone who answers the why has given the subject a lot of thought, because although we can attempt to construct the answer with logic (as we do the rest of the humanly-perceived world), logic is often not enough on its own. Logic can construct a portion of the truth, but without intuition, without heart and zeal, it builds nothing but an empty house.
What I really mean to say - "why" is not easy to pin down, but it's worth it. This worth evolves out of human struggle, and human struggles deepen our understanding of the world. Pushing and fighting to evolve and adjust our answers is really all that any of us have. Endeavoring to make tomorrow better than today is actually altruistic because struggle makes us stronger, and the world craves strong people. The world needs people who can stand tall, who can weather the storms, and who know exactly what they have to offer - why they do what they do.
Many of those musicians I saw last weekend have the guts to answer "why". They have what it takes to make sacrifices in the name of their art, and they have the guts because they listened to their intuition. Like I mentioned, these people were not making it rich. They were not on American Idol or a major label. No, they would be like the rest of us come Monday morning - getting up to clock in at a day job. What they had to offer, though, were the stories of their own human struggles, their own failures and shortcomings, doubts, sorrows, and defeats, all in the shape of music.
My hope for you is that you start, pick up, or continue the quest of why. In my example the answer comes across in the creative space of rhyme and rhythm, but that's not the path for everyone because the world needs all types of people to function. Just keep that in mind while you're formulating your answer, and when you're ready, bring your dancin' shoes.
"A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song."
- Maya Angelou
See you out there,
A woodsman in training.


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Wedding Dresses – Shown beautifully on your wedding day is one of the greatest dreams of your life, is not it? Surely, you won't see when your wedding comes; you can't give the perfect appearance for your husband. Don't let you as a bride but you lose out with the female guests who try to look beautiful at your party. Of course, the selection of proper makeup and wedding dress would be one important factor that you must take into account. We will provide you with some information about the types of fabrics that you can use for your wedding dress.
Chiffon Fabrics Wedding Dress
Chiffon Fabrics – This type of fabric has thin, light, and transparent characteristics. It is very appropriate if used to create a layer on the bottom of the wedding dress. It will give the impression of hovering on your wedding dress, and this is very suitable for the bride with a thin body and medium.
Georgette Cloth Wedding Dress
Georgette Cloth – Georgette is a kind of crepe silk fabric that is thin and light but heavier when compared with chiffon material. As the main ingredient of the wedding dress, the georgette fabric has a wrinkled texture on its surface. It can be combined with other materials such as silk.
Satin Fabrics Wedding Dress
Satin Fabrics – Satin Fabrics is one type of fabric that seems luxurious because it has a shiny texture and soft. Plain satin combined with lace and other ornaments can always be worn for party events or wedding ceremonies.
Tulle Fabric Wedding Dress
Tulle Fabric – Tulle fabric that has a characteristic like a net on the surface is very easy to recognize. Tulle fabric is consists of various colors and types. It is ranging from rigid to soft. There is also a tulle cloth that is given additional applications such as glitter and beads.
Cloth Organza Wedding Dress
Cloth Organza – The cloth organza that has a soft and shiny texture is commonly used to make a wedding dress ballooned on the arm. The shape of the lines and the effects of the creases that are displayed give a beautiful and charming impression.
Charmeuse Silk Cloth Wedding Dress
Charmeuse Silk Cloth – The most luxurious and elegant material commonly used to make a bridal clothing is a charmeuse silk fabric. Its highly shiny and soft fabric characteristics and has a highlight for every detail of your body.
Dupion Fabrics Wedding Dress
Dupion Fabrics – Dupioni fabrics are also called rough the sutras. This type of fabric has a rather coarse physical characteristics if touched, tends to be mild and almost similar to shantung. This material became one of the material trends that easily applied as a wedding dress that seemed elegant.
Be careful to handle for washing of the wedding dress. What's more, if the wedding dress is a family heirloom. It is important to know how old it is, where and how to store it. There are some wedding dress that if washed using water will fade or change in size.
Before deciding the wedding dress is safe or not when washed it with water, you should think about how the drying process. You should check carefully and carefully about the following:
- You need to check if any parts are torn, stains of dried stain, damage lace, or the condition of the beads are almost broken and the folds on the stitches damaged.
- You need to check the fiber content of the yarn on the outside, in the inner layer and the construction details. etc.
- Is there a change in color due to certain stains, storage, or exposure to light in a long time.
- Check the buttons and the cover of your wedding dress.
Many wedding dresses may not be given by care instructions. Sometimes, there is an instruction label deliberately removed during repair, but he or she forgot not repaired. There are wedding dresses that may be made by home or custom-made tailors with materials provided by consumers, so there is no obligation to be labeled how to care.
Before washing or cleaning, it should be important to first test the durability of the material. Perform a test on the not flashy by wetting it with ordinary water that has been mixed with a few drops of detergent. Hold it between the fingers then gently pull. If the fibers of the yarn are seen to begin to tear, you should not be washed further. All components contained in the wedding dress should also be tested for strength. Thin fiber content and in the final stages of the process of making the material, will be the main factor that determines that the wedding dress can be washed water or not.


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Get Overtures by the US Air Force Band here!
Music for your 4th of July Fireworks! Posted on July 03, 2014
Jazz Appreciation Month! Posted on April 07, 2014
George Rosenkrans Posted on March 31, 2014
The Long Beach Municipal Band Posted on March 24, 2014
Superintendant Bramwell Smith Posted on March 18, 2014
More Famous Marches Posted on March 12, 2014
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Band Posted on March 10, 2014
Best of the British Isles: Gustav Holst Posted on February 26, 2014
Mayhew L. Lake Posted on February 24, 2014
Best of the British Isles: Ralph Vaughan Williams Posted on February 19, 2014


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Lofton Henderson wrote: >> >> Lofton,are you going to be on this Fridays Hypertext CG call?it would >> be good to remind other groups of the last call and the deadline,and >> try to get them to respond (or to say they won't review,or have no >> comments). > > Unfortunately, I will be on an airplane at the time. Takeoff 1/2 hour > before HCG telecon, landing well after the telecon. > > Can you possibly do this for us, in my absence? I could also send a reminder to the HCG list if you think it would help. -- Thierry Michel W3CReceived on Wednesday, 19 July 2006 15:26:42 UTC
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How to Manage and Hide Mac App Store Purchases
If you're like me, you've downloaded dozens of items from the Mac App Store—everything from Apple software to operating system updates and third-party stuff. However, if all of that downloading means that you've got a lot of clutter in your "Purchased" list, then you should learn how to hide those items if you don't want to see them again!
So here's a quick tip on how to hide Mac App Store purchases. (And in case you're curious, we've already covered how to do the same thing for your iTunes purchases.)
Hide Mac App Store Purchases
To hide Mac App Store purchases, first grab your Mac and launch the App Store app. If the icon for the Mac App Store isn't in your Dock, then you can get to it from the Apple Menu at the upper-left corner of your screen or by searching for it with Spotlight.
When the App Store opens, make sure you're logged into the Apple ID used to purchase your apps and then click on the Purchased tab at the top. This displays a complete list of all of your purchased Mac App Store apps, including those apps that are no longer listed in the store.
To hide a Mac App Store purchase, find it in the list and then right-click (or Control-click) on its name or icon. A Hide Purchase option will appear. Left-click on Hide Purchase and the app will be removed from your list.
Unhide Mac App Store Purchases
Neat! But what if you hide a purchased app by mistake? Or later realize that you want to get it back? After all, I may need an El Capitan installer someday, so I gotta know how to unhide it if necessary! Well, it's pretty simple. Using the menus at the top of the App Store, select Store > View My Account (and enter your Apple ID password if necessary):
When your account info loads, scroll down a bit until you see the "Hidden Items" section and click Manage.
Clicking "Manage" will reveal a list of all the items you've hidden. Click the Unhide button for any app you wish to unhide and it will become visible again in your Purchased tab.
So there you go! Now you can hide and unhide purchases to your heart's content. Note, though, that if you're using this tip to try to make the App Store stop asking you to update a particular program, hiding it may not do the trick; in that case, your solution would be to quit the App Store, delete the offending program from your Applications folder, and then relaunch the Store. I've found this handy when, for example, iPhoto got replaced by Photos. For a while, iPhoto kept trying to get me to update it, but not only would the update not install, the little red icon badge on the App Store wouldn't go away! Luckily, deleting iPhoto once and for all fixed the issue.
I mean, let's face it, I'm way too anal to have a red notification staring me in the face all the time. The loss of iPhoto was nothing compared to that frustration.
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I had a dream last night. In the dream, I was many things; a zombie hunter, an ex-footballer, a theosophy expert and much more...It annoyed me. It annoyed me because I look back at those things with (zombie hunter aside, because, you know, there are no real zombies...yet...) and it saddens me that I probably should have followed through with them.
Now, don't get me wrong, I am happy with the path I am currently on. I think I've mentioned previously that I've wanted to be a journalist since about the age of 14 and I've worked hard to turn around my life and get it back on track, so yeah, I am happy on that front.
It's just that I think about all the opportunities that I spurned. I wouldn't have had to do this series of trials if I had just chosen to do the right thing at the right time. When I was but a wee, young Terence, I got into a prestigious athletics club on merit. My running times (for my age at the time) put me in the top 2% nationwide. The club found me at a cross-country event my school was a part of, they offered to give me training and these people were the guys who send people to the Olympics. I turned them down, well, actually, I just stopped going after the first or second meet. My mother always thought it was because my friend (who was also picked) stopped going, but really, I was just lazy.
There was another time where I very nearly got a trial for Liverpool FC. At a school game, there was a scout for the club watching. I was noticed and they got in touch with my family over it. Now, the football team at my school was a shambles, they played maybe four matches a year, and the team was picked by the...let's be polite and say...less civilised students....the students whose brains rebelled whenever they were forced to think...anyway, so the scout asked if I played for a local youth team and could they come and watch. "No, he doesn't play for a local team" "Can he sign up for one?" "I'll ask and get back to you." So they asked and I said no because of two reasons, one, laziness and two, it meant being awkward in a new social environment.
I'm not saying that if I'd have followed through with either of those things I'd be at the summer Olympics or playing for Liverpool or whoever, it's entirely possible, if not probable, that I would have failed or at least be one of those who didn't quite make it to the highest level but kicks about in the minor leagues. I'm just annoyed at myself for not taking the opportunity, you know. Because, if you look at it, I kept getting these opportunities. In school I was offered a chance to take part in a cooking contest to earn a chef's apprenticeship with the Marriot, didn't take it up, even though I was begged to do it. Another chance I had was to go to Bluecoats private school; I had the results for it, but decided against taking the actual test because reasons I guess. Then there was the time Liverpool Community College bent the rules, twice, to get me back in after I left halfway through the year, twice, because laziness. Then there are all the other times...
I kept getting opportunities and...I think that's what did me in. Now, a little disclaimer for the next part. I am only blaming myself here, others may have had a hand in it, but it was entirely how I reacted to that that was my downfall...okay? I think it was down to being given these opportunities time after time that led me to becoming so lazy and indecisive. I mean, imagine it. Day after day, week after week, you have people telling you how brilliant you are, you are getting offers from Liverpool Harriers, Liverpool Football Club, renowned private schools and the rest. Sure, things aren't perfect, but they are working out in everything else, so it will all click into place right? She's not noticing you yet, but she will, one day. Those bullies are only jealous because they don't have your future, they are unwanted by anyone, they don't get the opportunities you've been given and will continue to be given. Sure, your home-life isn't fantastic, but who cares right, you'll be out of that house the second you turn 18, never to come back....
Then you fail. Your GCSE's aren't quite what you expected because you didn't put in the work because people had been telling you all throughout your school life that it would be easy for you. The girl of your dreams then takes a shit on your heart. Then slowly but surely everything starts to fall apart. The course you were on is pulled, the jobs you apply for reject you, most of your friends are gone, abandoned you. You mope around the home you hate, in a fugue state, barely reacting to the world outside. From a lifetime of opportunities freely given you now find yourself shuffling listlessly through the days, having never had to motivate yourself to achieve, you wait for the opportunity to arrive rather than actually going out to look for it.
It is a horrible existence. It was a horrible existence. People have tried to make light of it by saying that it is in the past, that perhaps having gone through it has made me mentally tougher, that things happen for a reason...and maybe they do, but still, I would much rather have just taken what was presented to me all those years ago instead of making mistake after mistake until I could, quite possibly literally, make no more...and yet I still seem to do.


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Seven years after it started developing an aircraft surveillance system based on satellites, the Aireon joint venture of Iridium Communications, Nav Canada and other partners is close to providing air navigation service providers (ANSP) the "complete visibility" over oceanic and polar regions that it originally promised. Aireon's core business will be to provide aircraft surveillance data to subscribing ANSPs. Through a partnership with flight-tracking data company ...
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Transport and Systems Laboratory (SeT)-EA 3317/UTBM, University of Technology of Belfort -Montbéliard, Belfort 90000, firstname.lastname@example.com
Transport and Systems Laboratory (SeT)-EA 3317/UTBM, University of Technology of Belfort -Montbéliard, Belfort 90000, France
2015 targets. The target is $45/kW.
20,000 h in steady state conditions.
At high currents, hydrogen at the anode side should be also humidified (outside the scope of this paper) because electro-osmotic drag (from anode to cathode) prevails on diffusion (cathode to anode).
This paper deals with the state-of-the-art of air management in proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), which is a challenge because commercial compressors and humidification systems are not suitable for automotive applications. Major tasks and requirements for compression and humidification subsystems have been introduced, showing that compression and humidification subsystems cannot be decoupled. A higher working pressure around 2.5 bar is recommended because it permits the PEMFC to have a higher efficiency, as well as a lighter stack and a lower volume than an equivalent PEMFC working at a lower pressure; moreover, the water necessary for humidifying the membrane decreases, resulting in a simple management. For high pressure fuel cells, centrifugal compressors or positive displacement compressors with internal compression have to be preferred than those with external compression because they offer a better efficiency. The built-in compression ratio has to be as close as possible to the fuel cell working pressure to ensure maximum efficiency. Downstream or integrated direct water injection has shown many advantages for air humidification compared with other methods because of its controllability, low power consumption, and compactness.
Fuel cell system
Radar diagram of the state-of-the-art and objectives (2010) for a 80 kW (net) of fuel cell systems
Radar diagram of the state-of-the-art and objectives (2010) of compression systems for a 80 kW (net) fuel cell systems
Membrane specific resistance versus average water content at 80°C and with the same water activity at the anode and cathode side (i.e., no diffusion or electro-osmotic drag)
Compression and humidification
Net cell voltage change versus operating pressure for different air excess ratio
Influence of the working pressure on the water content to achieve the given humidity level
Three compression system topologies: M=Motor, T=Turbine or Expander, and C=Compressor
Compressor test bench
Iso-power lines for the fuel cell gross power versus mass flow and pressure
Predicted performances of a fuel cell system for a given compressor
Air compressors
Comparison between several kinds of compressors
P-V diagram of different kinds of compression
Speed-mass flow characteristic of the scroll compressor
Centrifugal compressor map
Internal view of the compressor TT-300 from Danfoss Turbocor: permanent magnet motor (750 W); magnetic bearings; rotational speed: 48,000 rpm; rotor built-in neodyme magnets (22)
Turbocompressor from Mohawk Innovative Technology: permanent synchronous motor 12 kW; air foil bearings; rotational speed: 20,000–120,000 rpm (24)
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I have been shown that many have confused ideas in regard to conversion. They have often heard the words repeated from the pulpit, "Ye must be born again." "You must have a new heart." These expressions have perplexed them. They could not comprehend the plan of salvation.
Many have stumbled to ruin because of the erroneous doctrines taught by some ministers concerning the change that takes place at conversion. Some have lived in sadness for years, waiting for some marked evidence that they were accepted by God. They have separated themselves in a large measure from the world, and find pleasure in associating with the people of God; yet they dare not profess Christ, because they fear it would be presumption to say that they are children of God. They are waiting for that peculiar change that they have been led to believe is connected with conversion.
After a time some of these do receive evidence of their acceptance with God, and are then led to identify themselves with His people. And they date their conversion from this time. But I have been shown that they were adopted into the family of God before that time. God accepted them when they became weary of sin, and having lost their desire for worldly pleasures, resolved to seek God earnestly. But, failing to understand the simplicity of the plan of salvation, they lost many privileges and blessings which they might have claimed had they only believed, when they first turned to God, that He had accepted them.
Others fall into a more dangerous error. They are governed by impulse. Their sympathies are stirred, and they regard this flight of feeling as an evidence that they are accepted by God and are converted. But the principles of their life are not changed. The evidences of a genuine work of grace on the heart are to be found not in feeling, but in the life. "By their fruits," Christ declared, "ye shall know them.
Many precious souls, desiring earnestly to be Christians, are yet stumbling in darkness, waiting for their feelings to be powerfully exercised. They look for a special change to take place in their feelings. They expect some irresistible force, over which they have no control, to overpower them. They overlook the fact that the believer in Christ is to work out his salvation with fear and trembling.
The convicted sinner has something to do besides repent; he must act his part in order to be accepted by God. He must believe that God accepts his repentance, according to His promise. "Without faith it is impossible to please Him: for He that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him."
The work of grace upon the heart is not an instantaneous work. It is effected by continuous, daily watching and believing the promises of God. The repentant, believing one, who cherishes faith and earnestly desires the renewing grace of Christ, God will not turn away empty. He will give him grace. And ministering angels will aid him as he perseveres in his efforts to advance.
All are not constituted alike. Conversions are not all alike. Jesus impresses the heart, and the sinner is born again to new life. Often souls have been drawn to Christ when there was no violent conviction, no soul rending, no remorseful terrors. They looked upon an uplifted Saviour; they lived. They saw the soul's need; they saw the Saviour's sufficiency and His claims; they heard His voice saying, "Follow Me," and they rose up and followed Him. This conversion was genuine, and the religious life was just as decided as was that of others who suffered all the agony of a violent process.
Those men who calculate just how religious exercises should be conducted, and are very precise and methodical in diffusing the light and grace that they seem to have, simply do not have much of the Holy Spirit….
Though we cannot see the Spirit of God, we know that men who have been dead in trespasses and sins, become convicted and converted under its operations. The thoughtless and wayward become serious. The hardened repent of their sins, and the faithless believe. The gambler, the drunkard, the licentious, become steady, sober, and pure. The rebellious and obstinate become meek and Christlike. When we see these changes in the character, we may be assured that the converting power of God has transformed the entire man. We saw not the Holy Spirit, but we saw the evidence of its work on the changed character of those who were hardened and obdurate sinners. As the wind moves in its force upon the lofty trees and brings them down, so the Holy Spirit can work upon human hearts, and no finite man can circumscribe the work of God.
The Spirit of God is manifested in different ways upon different men. One under the movings of this power will tremble before the Word of God. His convictions will be so deep that a hurricane and tumult of feeling seem to rage in his heart, and his whole being is prostrate under the convicting power of the truth. When the Lord speaks forgiveness to the repenting soul, he is full of ardor, full of love to God, full of earnestness and energy, and the life-giving spirit which he has received cannot be repressed. Christ is in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. His feelings of love are as deep and ardent as was his distress and agony. His soul is like the fountain of the great deep, broken up, and he pours forth his thanksgiving and praise, his gratitude and joy, until the heavenly harps are tuned to notes of rejoicing. He has a story to tell, but not in any precise, common, methodical way. He is a soul ransomed through the merits of Jesus Christ, and his whole being is thrilled with the realization of the salvation of God.
Others are brought to Christ in a more gentle way. "The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit." You cannot see the operating agency, but you can see its effects. When Nicodemus said unto Jesus, "How can these things be?" Jesus said to him, "Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?" A teacher in Israel, a man among wise men, a man who supposed that he was able to comprehend the science of religion, and yet stumbling at the doctrine of conversion! He was not willing to admit truth, because he could not understand all that was connected with the operation of the power of God, and yet he accepted the facts of nature although he could not explain or even comprehend them. Like others of all ages, he was looking to forms and precise ceremonies as more essential to religion than the deep movements of the Spirit of God.
The conversion of the human soul is of no little consequence. It is the greatest miracle performed by divine power. Actual results are to be reached through a belief in Christ as a personal Saviour. Purified by obedience to the law of God, sanctified by a perfect observance of His holy Sabbath, trusting, believing, patiently waiting, and earnestly working out our own salvation with fear and trembling, we shall learn that it is God that worketh in us to will and to do of His good pleasure.
Man must not only read the Word of God, supposing that a casual knowledge of this Word will bring about in him a reformation of character. This work only the One who is the way, the truth, and the life can accomplish. Firmly may certain doctrines of truth be held. Again and again they may be reiterated, till the holders come to think that they are indeed in possession of the great blessings which these doctrines represent. But the greatest, most powerful truths may be held, and yet kept in the outer court, exerting little influence to make the daily life wholesome and fragrant. The soul is not sanctified through the truth that is not practiced.
All, high or low, if they are unconverted, are on one common platform. Men may turn from one doctrine to another. This is being done, and will be done. Papists may change from Catholicism to Protestantism; yet they may know nothing of the meaning of the words, "A new heart also will I give you." Accepting new theories, and uniting with a church, do not bring new life to anyone, even though the church with which he unites may be established on the true foundation. Connection with a church does not take the place of conversion. To subscribe the name to a church creed is not of the least value to anyone if the heart is not truly changed….
We must have more than an intellectual belief in the truth. Many of the Jews were convinced that Jesus was the Son of God, but they were too proud and ambitious to surrender. They decided to resist the truth, and they maintained their opposition. They did not receive into the heart the truth as it is in Jesus. When truth is held as truth only by the conscience, when the heart is not stimulated and made receptive, only the mind is affected. But when the truth is received as truth by the heart, it has passed through the conscience, and has captivated the soul with its pure principles. It is placed in the heart by the Holy Spirit, who reveals its beauty to the mind, that its transforming power may be seen in the character.
In the recovering of lost, perishing souls, it is not man that effects the work of saving souls, it is God who labors with him. God works and man works. "Ye are laborers together with God." We must work in different ways and devise different methods, and let God work in us to the revealing of truth and Himself as the sin-pardoning Saviour.
Be instant in season and out of season, warning the young, pleading with sinners, with the love for them that Christ has. When there comes from the lips of the sinner the cry, "Oh, my sins, my sins, I fear that they are too grievous to be forgiven," encourage faith. Hold Jesus up higher and still higher, saying, "Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world." When the cry is heard, "God be merciful to me a sinner," point the trembling soul to a sin-pardoning Saviour as a refuge.
The conversion of souls to God is the greatest work, the highest work, in which human beings can have a part. In the conversion of souls God's forbearance, His unbounded love, His holiness, His power, are revealed. Every true conversion glorifies Him, and causes the angels to break forth into singing. "Mercy and truth have met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other."1White, Ellen Gould Harmon. Evangelism. Washington: Review and Herald Pub. Association, 1946. 286-92. Print.
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As we head into that last month before the craziness of fourth quarter, we thought it would be fun to share some tips to Stay Sane in September. Last week we talked about beating office fatigue and taking breaks. This week we are focused on lightening up and living a little. You know, having fun? That think some people only do when they are not at work?
Multiple Choice Quiz
Which of the following is an activity I have NOT done with my staff?
- Raced through a mud-filled obstacle course, requiring rope climbing and crawling under wires
- Played a live escape game, where each team searched for clues to unlock the doors from an insane asylum/military bunker
- Held a competition where each team had to construct a robot using only items from the dollar store
- Forced my staff to perform a choreographed cheer about SoapBox and perform it in front of a crowd outside the gates of Universal Studios
Answer: C, Well not yet anyway. The robot-building contest goes down next month.
Which of the following items would someone NOT find in the SoapBox office?
- A statue of a rooster playing the trumpet the purchased off the streets of New Orleans and shipped in a box the size of a washing machine back to the office
- A larger-than-life-sized cardboard cutout of David Hasselhoff sitting on a throne left over from a themed party at my house
- A miniature replica of a Truffula tree (y'know the one, from Dr. Seuss' The Lorax)
- A basket full of SoapBox-branded bubble-blowing bottles. (Try saying that five times fast.)
Answer: This was a trick question; you can find all of this stuff in our office. Ha!
So why do we do these seemingly-un-work-related things? And why is our office filled with weird stuff that has nothing to do with Market Research? Well, 1.) because I am a little nuts and 2.) because it makes us feel good. It's fun. We want to be different. Being different doesn't just boost creativity and help us see things in new ways, but from an outside viewpoint, it also allows our culture and brand personality to differentiate ourselves from our competition.
Market Research can be a little stiff and traditional. Dare I say it is not the most exciting industry on the planet (shocking, I know). The SoapBox company culture is built on the premise of shaking things up, and offering something genuine and fresh; hence our tagline, Wanna Get Fresh?.
The most exciting thing to me about being startup leader, is molding and shaping a company culture, and creating the type of company I've always wanted to work for. Who wouldn't want to work for a mud running, Hoff loving, 5'3" maniac?


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Rain, rain, go away... but if you don't...
For a town bursting with outdoor activities, it can be a bummer when it rains. Although you might have to cancel that hike or horseback riding excursion, you can fill in the blanks with many other rainy-day activities. See our top 5 best crappy-weather activities below:
5. Enjoy a movie at the Nugget Theatre:
So we know what you're thinking: "I can watch a movie in any city!" But enter the Nugget Theatre and step back in time. The Nugget building was built in 1892 as the First National Bank. Since its transformation into the Nugget Theatre in 1935 it has premeired many movies each year during the Telluride Film Festival.
Note: Save your ticket stub for a chance to win popcorn before the movie starts!
4. White water rafting or kayaking:
You're already going to get wet doing any activity on the water so why not embrace it? Most river sport outfitters will continue their river excursions during rainy weather (as long as their is no thunder or lightening).
Another great river activity to enjoy in the rain? Tubing down the San Miguel River. Visitors and locals alike drop in tubes (can be purchased at ACE hardware) at Telluride Town Park and enjoy at 30 minute ride down the river.
3. A day at the Spa:
Telluride and Mountain Village have over 10 world-class spas to choose from. Take a break from hiking and climbing to get a massage, manicure, pedicure, facial and more.
2. Indoor Rock Climbing:
For those wanting to work some muscles, Telluride has two indoor climbing walls to choose from. If you are staying in town, walk on over to Telluride Gravity Works on East Colorado Avenue and spend some time on their wall. Gravity works offers 90 linear feet of climbing, ranging from 10 to 20 feet tall with marked routes and bouldering up to 14 feet.
For those staying up in Mountain Village, stop by The Peaks Resort & Spa. Not only does their spa offer great spa services but it also features a pilates studio and indoor rock climbing wall.
1. Ah Haa School Classes:
Outside of having an amazing gallery for visitors to wander through, the Ah Haa School offers a phethora of classes that can be tailored however you would like. Learn to paint, throw pottery, take pictures, make jewelery, sew clothing and more.


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Thursday, March 10, 2016
AMANDA'S RANCHER by Caroline Clemmons
Montana Sky: Amanda's Rancher by Caroline Clemmons
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
REVIEW By Mary A. Adair
AMANDA'S RANCHER by Caroline Clemmons
This story begins in a small Georgia town in 1887.
Mara O'Sullivan is awakened from sleep by a barely discernible rustling sound. Her life is about to change.
Mara was raised by her mother, a town prostitute. The fact that Mara's mother had sheltered her daughter and that Mara herself had never taken up the trade made no difference to the town folk. Though she faced the disdain of the "proper" people, she, as her mother had been, was a kind and generous person who valued right over wrong. When she witnessed a bank robbery she did the right thing, she identified the outlaws to the sheriff. This act put her life in danger and threw her into a desperate flight to find safety.
On this fearful journey she encounters a half-sister and a niece she never knew she had. She learns about her father that was devoid of fatherly love toward any child not born a boy. It was easy for her to love her half-sister, Amanda Eppes, and her own sweet and intelligent niece, Iris Grace.
Mara learns Amanda is on her way to Montana Territory to become a mail-order bride. Mara takes no time at all to make up her mind about what she wants to do. She is faced with a chance to have a real family. Changing her own destination, Mara is thrilled with the notion they can live close to one another and be a help to each other.
The two sisters make plans for the future and look forward to a family neither had ever known. Sadly, their plans are interrupted when Amanda, the sister Mara had only begun to know, dies suddenly. On her sister's deathbed, Mara promises she will take Amanda's place. She will pretend to be Amanda and Iris will become her daughter. She prays the plan is solid and the men who want her dead will never find them.
Her plans become salvation not only for herself but for her niece, now daughter, as well. She determines she will marry this unknown rancher. She will be the best wife and mother she can be. Most of all, she will keep Iris close and provide for her a safe and happy home.
Mara and her new daughter continue on the journey to Montana Territory where she will meet Preston Kincaid for the first time. She marries this man she does not know and soon realizes the deception she thought would keep herself and her daughter safe has become a threat to all she holds dear.
I just couldn't put this story down. I love the way Ms Clemmons weaves a story together. These characters will wiggle their way into your heart, especially little Iris. If you are a sweet romantic at heart, with a bit of daredevil and adventurer mixed in, you will love this story.
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Tommy Sharp was a mundy journalist who came close to discovering the nature of Fabletown.
Tommy Sharp wrote a column called Sharp Comments for the Daily Mail. He stumbled upon Fabletown and began to investigate. He discovered that the residents have lived there for hundreds of years without aging. He mistakenly believed that they were vampires.
Before publishing his story, Sharp confronted Bigby Wolf, giving him a chance to respond. Later that night, the fables came to steal the evidence. Using Sleeping Beauty's curse, they were able to make everyone in Sharp's apartment fall asleep. They were able to steal all the physical evidence and that on his computer, but they discovered that he had a secure online backup.
Since they couldn't get to that, there was a change of plans. With Pinocchio's help, they staged photos of Sharp as a pedophile. They also tricked him into believing they bit him. The fables threatened to make Sharp kill himself and then release their fake photos if he published his story about them.
A few weeks after these events, Bluebeard met with Sharp. After confirming that all the files about them had been destroyed, he killed Sharp.


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Uses of time in the EU's enlargement process
Title: Uses of time in the EU's enlargement process
Author: AVERY, Graham
Date: 2009
Citation: Journal of European Public Policy, 2009, 16, 2, 256-269
ISSN: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13501760802589271
The instruments of temporality played a key role in driving institutional action and political decision in the process of expansion of the European Union (EU) from 15 to 27 members. The Opinions made by the European Commission in 1997 on the countries of Central and Eastern Europe interpreted for the first time the 'Copenhagen criteria' for EU membership, and by using a 'mediumterm' horizon introduced an important time-factor. The 'roadmap' developed by the Commission and approved by the Council of Ministers in 2000 effectively structured the decisive stages of the accession negotiations. In the 'battle of dates' with the applicant countries concerning the prospective timing of their accession, the EU refused to commit itself to a precise date until the last stages of the negotiations. Overall, it used time-factors in such a way that the existing members and the applicant countries were mobilized to reach a timely conclusion.
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I've been thinking lately about which of my makes are and aren't in my wardrobe, and why that is. I thought it might be useful to go back and look at the last couple of years' makes and reassess their success or not. My blog posts tend to be 'this isn't perfect for these reasons, but basically it's fine' and sometimes it is fine, sometimes it's GREAT and sometimes those imperfections are just too big. So I thought I'd go back until I found the first thing that's still in current rotation in my wardrobe, and review the things I've made since then. Makes from 2014 or earlier tend to have been gotten rid of because my taste or style has changed, or they had some significant beginner flaws like poor fabric to pattern match.
I've split this up because it was getting long and very tedious, at some point in the future I'll do the rest. Be warned, terrible photos from a dying camera and a dead-faced me coming up!
Special mention:
A special mention goes to my Kasia skirt, which I made in 2012. I still have this, although it's in a box because I don't really wear straight skirts much, but I still love it and it fits and looks good so I can't bear to part with it. It does gape a bit because of the weird construction of the front, but I still remember the thrill of this project – doing something a bit outside my comfort zone, and pulling it off. And I remember how magical it felt to have something in my wardrobe that actually FIT my actual body. Bliss.
Still love these. These photos aren't the best but I haven't managed a selfie with these ones recently so they'll do. I didn't wear them much last summer but mostly for lack of skirts to pair them with. I'm not sure I'll get much more wear out of the roses one since my style has shifted but I'm giving it another summer to see. Just recently I took the too-tight arms off of the white one and replaced them so hopefully it will get more wear because I did put it on several times over summer and then took it off because the arms were uncomfortable.
This is a great pattern and I still highly recommend it. I'm also thinking of mashing up the armholes and sleeve of this with springfield since this is the best fitting woven sleeve I've found for me. Also it's interesting how although I felt comfortable in that outfit at the time, and I can objectively see it's fine, I just want to whack a circle skirt on myself in those photos. personal style is a funny thing.
First blog post in my current house! I actually don't remember seeing this one in a while. I think it might be in the 'summer things' box, or perhaps I got rid of it. It had been relegated to a house dress because the fabric was a bit too thin really. Still like the pattern but not sure I would make it again.
I donated it. I felt uncomfortable in the straight skirt, and a bit exposed – I think I need a waistband especially in knits otherwise I feel like I'm wearing pyjamas, and in an exposed way not a freeing way. All personal style issues – objectively I really liked it and thought it looked good on me, but not like myself. I would still definitely recommend this pattern, it's so well written and drafted. I would like to make the jumper version at some point, when my RTW jumpers start biting the dust.
My M6696s:
I think this maybe got worn maybe five times. It's not a great fabric choice in that it's very thin so if it's warm enough to wear it it's warm enough that I don't want to wear black. Also it's see through enough that I really need to wear a slip or something, so then it's too warm for a slip or too cool for such a light dress.
Fabric choice aside, there are numerous fit issues. The waist is too low all around, which makes me look boxy. It's WAY too low at the back, and the fix I did to bring the waistline in after I was finished makes the centre back really heavy (I put a tuck in the back waistline) and so it drags down and feels and looks awkward. Also those sleeves and armholes are pulling like woah. I wore it a few times and always felt a bit rumpled in it. However, it's still hanging in my wardrobe because I thought it might be good to have an original version of this pattern with not so many tweaks to try on, if I attempt it again. Once I do that or decide not to, might harvest the fabric for something else because it's too nice to waste.
This got a LOT of wear last summer. The armscye pulling is a weak point and the seam has had to be repaired there, and it's still straining. Also, it's too short. It's exactly the length I intended it but it now reads as too short to my eye – I initially started thinking the waist was too high but I don't think it is, I think it's just that I want a longer skirt. I haven't been wearing my shirtdresses in autumn and winter because once I have socks or stockings on, I feel like I'm wearing a school uniform, and I think a longer skirt would help mitigate that. Here it is with one of my Bonnies – this was one of my favourite outfits in autumn and I liked it with grey or white knee socks too but then the school girl factor came in too much.
Even as it is the bare knees are giving it a gangly look rather than an elegant one. I have let the hem out with the intention of turning it up with bias tape to get as much length as possible, and patching a bit extra onto the placket, but I have yet to sew it back up again. I think that might get my knees covered but honestly I wish it were hitting a good 3″ lower.
This one is sitting in a basket, in pieces. I took it apart to underline it and let it out wher eit was too tight and then couldn't decide which adjustments I wanted to make, and then decided I didn't like straight skirts anyways, so it's been there for a while. I am of two minds about it. I adore this fabric and would love to wear it. But the whole thing is too small and the skirt is too short and if I were making it again from scratch I'd flare the skirt a bit more to give it some oomph – and some more sitting room. So I'm not sure this one is going to get put back together again. That said, I fell for it again a bit looking at these photos, so perhaps I should finish it and see if it gets worn in autumn or spring.
I still love this dress, a lot. But I also have so many issues with it. Same as above, pulling armscye, collar too wide, too short, and also in this one the waist really IS too high. The broadcloth doesn't have any give at all so it's just a wee bit tight and high everywhere. But I just love the colour and the feel of the fabric. I wore this dress at least once a week through summer and autumn and it was my go-to feel good dress, but I also couldn't stop noticing all the things that are wrong with it. The best, most important thing I learnt from this dress is that I am most comfortable wearing bright, deep solids. That's when I feel most like my self. Bonus points if I can create a whole monochromatic outfit.
I am planning to let down the hem on this one too but I'm also considering just buying more of this fabric and trying for a better fitting bodice. The M6696 has been good to me but it's just not quite right and I'm not sure I'm going to get it with minor tweaks.
Meeeeeeeeeeeeh. Too tight, too polyestery, too cutesy. Love the idea, don't love the reality. Oh well, I had fun making it. I can't remember if I've donated this yet or not but I intend to.
All of these have been donated – the pencil skirt is no longer my style, the black skirt was too wrinkly and the denim was too big and I couldn't be bothered taking it in.
Bonnies and Moneta with circle skirt:
I still wear the bonnies a lot and I wore the moneta a lot last winter. The waistband stretched out though so everything is now hitting in the wrong spot. I still wear it as an around the house dress although I find the wool a little bit itchy at my elbows.
Violeta (violet + moneta mashup)
Wore this constantly last winter but now I feel too exposed and va-va-voom in the tight skirt. I've put it away while I contemplate whether to donate it or not but I haven't worn it in almost a year so it looks like I will. I did love it and now I don't.
Let us never speak of this again.
I've since made two more batches of these (I can get 4 out of 3 metres) and I wear a pair every day. Possibly the best and most useful things I've ever made.
I think this post is long enough now. I'll pause and do the rest at a later date. Hopefully this is interesting to someone besides me but if not, oh well. Always good to do a stock take!


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Anyway, one of the last things left to translate for Arcturus is a long poem by the famous Italian poet Giacomo Leopardi.
Anyway, the problem.
I was thinking why translate a translation of something when there is a possiblity when there is a chance of error. The ideal thing here would be translate directly from the Italian poem to English. Rather then Italian > Korean > English or Italian > Korean > Japanese > English... (Tho I'm not sure if the Japanese is translated directly off the Korean, but I wouldn't doubt it.) Anyway, the big problem is I have no idea how to identify the poem, as it's not cited anywhere with a title in the game. So I'm here looking for help.
Here is the Japanese Translation of the Italian poem.
Japanese Poem
I'll post the Korean version as soon as I locate it again.
Basic Meaning?
Anyway, here is a partial log of when I asked Ryuusoul to try to figure out the begining of the Japanese version of the poem for me.
I'll ask my korean translator to gleam over the poem.[It's] More like one large adjectival phrase
I hardly know how to word this.
Well, are there any big words that I might be able to look for?
The all-uniting ruler from whom evil flows eternally who gathered the supreme knowledge and power of the King of all creation, the Lord of the Earth, and the Prince of all wondrous evil.
something like that...
Oh fun.
wondrous/strange/mysterious evil
That does help tho.
what about the sentence after?
And then underneath it: "I don't know if these words can make you happy/will please you."
I don't know if I can make you happy with these words (lit.)
Ok. thanks a lot.
But "King of all creation" could be "Ruler of all things"
and "Lord of the Earth" could be "Lord of the World"
But anyone here fluent in Italian or know anyone as such? For when we identify the poem? (if we do.)
Obviously could use some help from anyone that knows Korean/Japanese.
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Do you do anything special to your threads before putting them through
your fabric to make them more manageable?
For ordinary or overdyed flosses, no. For rayon, I swipe it with a very slightly damp make up sponge - it helps stop the kinkies. For metallic braid, I don't use anything, but for metallic stranded floss, I use Thread Heaven (when I can find it). Also, for metallic floss, I use shorter lengths and knot it to the eye of the needle.


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I think I saw it.. somewhere on the interent
on May 27, 2007 at 10:36 pm
Posted In: Cats, Link Dump, Weird Stuff
This weekend's link dump:
Do LOLcats exist in real life?
A balloon not exploding in high-speed.
The Kitten Channel : All Kittens All The Time: because real news is just too much.
Gallery – Planet Perplex: A gigantic site of optical illusions.


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The Gordian Knot by Kevin Marsh Author Interview!
Congratulations to author, Kevin Marsh on the publication of The Gordian Knot. It is the second book in his series. The first was The Belgae Torc which I really enjoyed. The Gordian Knot is out now available for purchase on Amazon. I will post links to both Amazon sites and his website at the end of the interview.
I have to say I have read his first two books, The Belgae Torc and The Witness and loved his writing style, his passion for history and research. His writing is excellent. I hope you all enjoy our author interview about his latest novel, The Gordian Knot out now in paperback!
To purchase The Gordian Knot in the U.S., Amazon
To purchase The Gordian Knot in the U.K., Amazon
For more information about the author, visit his website, Kevin Marsh
I have to say I have read his first two books, The Belgae Torc and The Witness and loved his writing style, his passion for history and research. His writing is excellent. I hope you all enjoy our author interview about his latest novel, The Gordian Knot out now in paperback!
- Paperback: 314 pages
- Publisher: Paragon Publishing (July 12, 2014)
- Language: English
1) The Gordian Knot is the second book to follow-up The Belgae Torc. Tell us a bit about what the title refers to and if any characters from The Belgae Torc are in this one, too?
The Gordian knot is a legend of Phrygian Gordian associated with Alexander the Great and is often used as a metaphor for an intractable problem.
I thought this an appropriate title because of the challenges facing my characters. The mystery and power surrounding the Belgae Torc has an effect on them all and this forms the basis of The Torc Trilogy.
As the plot is linked with both Germanic Paganism and Celtic mythology, I chose the Triquetra,a three cornered shape and symbol used by both Christians and Polytheists, as a foundation for some of the druidic rituals in the story. It is also an appropriate image for the cover of the book.
This particular design is influenced by an illustration in the Lindisfarne Gospels and although it's a Celtic or 'trinity knot', I think it symbolises the metaphor perfectly. The colour green and the Celtic element is for Orlagh and her Irish roots.
Every aspect of my novel is influenced by this magical design, and the title; The Gordian knot, leads nicely into the final part of The Torc Trilogy, but that is of course, another story.
2) What inspired you to write The Gordian Knot and was it a natural progression from The Belgae Torc?
1. My inspiration to write The Gordian Knot came from a discussion with my publisher. The Belgae Torc was always going to be a standalone novel, but it seemed such a shame not to develop my characters Orlagh Gairne, Jack Harrington and Jerry Knowles, just to mention a few further. The idea was to start with the love aspect between Orlagh and Jerry. This began in the first book but as this one is set twelve months later it seemed natural that they should have grown closer. I couldn't resist starting the book however, with high drama, so that is what I have done. The Gordian Knot is a natural progression from The Belgae Torc with all the elements in place. The protagonists are the same as before, but I'm not going to say too much.
3) Are you a visual person when you write? Do your characters speak to you, can you see the scene before you as you write it out or do the words just flow? Describe your writing process?
1. I am a very visual writer, the scenes are running through my head like a fast forward film and it's sometimes very difficult to keep up with my pen. My characters talk to me constantly; I can hear their voices inside my head and if I'm not careful I answer them back. Maria, my wife thinks I'm mad talking to myself! It's then I have to grab a pen and write down whole sections of conversation.
I will have an idea, a direction in which I want to plot to go, then something will happen unexpectedly and my characters find themselves in an unexpected situation. It's then I have to do more research in order to understand what is happening , learn about what is going on and use it to help them out of a fix. For example, I have not been to some of the places described in the plot, so I have to use the internet and books to find out, learn as much as I can so that I am able to write convincingly about the scenes. I have never flown a helicopter or dived on a wreck, but I now know enough to be able to convince my readers that I'm an expert. Once I have enough notes and ideas, the words flow and the scenes play out in my mind. I write in a chronological order, and don't jump from chapter to chapter, although I sometimes have to write notes to cover ideas of what might happen in a few chapters time.
I always write my first and second draft by hand, I have a rough book in which I write, then I copy that into a second book, expanding or scrubbing out lines as I see fit. That gives me an opportunity to read/write what I have done the previous evening and get my thoughts back on track. Typing and changes come next and when the manuscript is complete I bring out the red pen. I will do a major edit and re-type, then further editing until there is little red pen left to correct. Then it's time for Maria to read and criticise. Once that is done the proofreaders have their say. More typing as I take on board their corrections and critique then the manuscript is ready for the publisher.
4) What are you working on next?
1. I am now planning the next book in the series. I have started my research and I know where the plot is going, or at least how it begins. All the elements are in place but that is not to say things won't change when the characters have their say. I have the title for the final book in this series and I know what is going to happen, some of the middle bits remain a little sketchy, but as I said; once the characters get going…
I am having loads of ideas for other books too; there are notebooks aplenty in my study with plots emerging and dialogue forming. The Cellist is the second book in the series that began with The Witness, and the characters in that book are beginning to shout, they want their story to be heard, but I have to complete The Torc Trilogy first.
5) Any advice for writers out there?
1. My advice to writers out there is to write about what you know and what you are interested in. Form strong characters that will help you to turn out good novels. Make sure of your facts, research very carefully until you are confident with the facts. Don't be afraid to use that red pen when you edit, it is your sword, your strength so be brave or even ruthless with it. Nothing is good enough, but there will come a time when you have to stop and cannot change any more. I also paint, my pictures like my books are never finished to my liking, there is always something I want to change. Do not be tempted to change things once the proofreaders have done their job. I did once to my peril and it was a very hard lesson to learn. Above all you must enjoy your writing and give it your best shot. The job does not end when the novel is finished, but marketing is another story!
To purchase The Gordian Knot in the U.S., Amazon
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Call me Captain Obvious, but we all know how important the iPhone business is to Apple.
I'll spare you the figures that you've already heard by now about how much of Apple's revenue is attributable to its popular smartphone, but needless to say, it's a lot.
Accordingly, the frequency of iPhone upgrades has always been a contentious issue among investors.
Elongating upgrade cycles could be very harmful to Apple's results, while accelerating upgrade cycles are (Apple) music to Tim Cook's ears.
This used to be a conversation about subsidies since they used to be the single most important factor determining whether or not consumers decided to upgrade their iPhones this year or not. But with the subsidy model on the way out, the conversation is now all about installment plans, leasing plans, and early upgrade programs.
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Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster is out with a new research note, and he's naturally bullish as always. Munster surveyed 236 U.S. consumers and asked what their intentions were about upgrading their iPhone. Currently, the data suggests that the average upgrade cycle is 22 months, but Munster believes that Apple could get this down to 15 months.
In order to accomplish his, Munster thinks that 55% of users will begin upgrading on an annual basis or sooner, with 25% of users upgrading every 13 to 18 months, 10% upgrading every 19 to 24 months, and another 10% upgrading over two years.
Munster has an "overweight" rating on Apple alongside a $179 price target.
Tim Cook agrees
Apple has never provided first-party data on how often iPhone users upgrade, but it's fair to say that it used to be right around two years due to service contracts. What Tim Cook has expressed is a belief that all of the new plans that domestic carriers have launched will be good for Apple. Here's Cook on the July conference call:
However, there's a number of plans that people began signing up for in the last year that could change it. These are upgrade-any-time kind of plans. They may be one-year leases that could actually help the upgrade rate. And I think it'll be interesting to see how that plays out over the next horizon. But generally speaking, I see positive vectors there, not negative, in the aggregate.
And again just last month:
[T]he broader thing obviously is that many of the carriers are offering these plans. And that, if you look at them in the aggregate, we think that it would have a positive impact on replacement cycles. We do like the fact that it creates a market for an iPhone at a different price point as well that is a better product than that customer may be currently buying which would further help from an ecosystem point-of-view and that's not to be underestimated.
Cook also brings up another good point here.
Since all of those used iPhones that are traded in are subsequently resold, this creates another secondary market that allows the iPhone to unofficially address lower price points.
Sure, there's always been a secondary market for used iPhones, but now it will be more robust and more structured, which will inevitably benefit consumers within that market segment.
Eventually, those consumers will probably upgrade, too.
Evan Niu, CFA owns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.


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With the expected features and expectations, the price of the new 2018 Dodge Challenger should start anywhere around $ 28,595 for the base model. However, high power variants are likely to start selling at around $ 65,000. The new Dodge Challenger is expected to hit the market early in 2018 in July. Dodge hopes to sell at least 600 k units of this model.


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This has been a week of both family and focusing on the things that matter most to me and it's been good. The past few days have been spent away from the computer and it's made me realize how much wasted time there can be. Instead of filling my life with fluff I want to make each moment count.
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Blue Ribbon Appeal not much here
Posted 2018-December-05, 12:43
I was just curious, it has been flogged to death on bridgewinners.
Posted 2018-December-05, 15:15
pigpenz, on 2018-December-05, 12:43, said:
I was just curious, it has been flogged to death on bridgewinners.
So if it has been flogged to death already on another site we should do likewise?
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Posted 2018-December-05, 16:03
pigpenz, on 2018-December-05, 12:43, said:
I was just curious, it has been flogged to death on bridgewinners.
I have not been able to find a detailed description of the appeal. Just one site said you should read the appeal record. But it did not offer a link to where to find it.
Posted 2018-December-05, 17:09
The gist of it is that E/W reached 7NT(!) on the cards, but there was a (not in tempo) hesitation in the bidding and North found the killing lead from ♦KJ843. This resulted in an appeal.
(The ACBL link has been copied, I acknowledge, from Phil Clayton's comment on Bridgewinners.)
Edited: And this is the whole hand, with the decision of the appeal (Acknowledgements to Mickie Kivel on Bridgewinners)
https://cdn.acbl.org...lletins/db9.pdf (page 9)
Posted 2018-December-05, 17:53
It is interesting that a player of the calibre of Bobby Levin didn't have in his armoury a bid (Redouble maybe?) to indicate the void after the 4♦ cue is doubled, and chose a 4NT RKCB bid instead. That way they would have ended up easily in 7♠ without even 7NT entering the equation.
Posted 2018-December-05, 22:06
The_Badger, on 2018-December-05, 17:53, said:
Joe Grue's Pass of 4♦ doubled had denied the Ace, so Bobby Levin could bid normal RKCB and get the same information as from Exclusion. Joe Grue recognised this possibility, but it seems he may not have done so before bidding 7NT over 7♠.
Posted 2018-December-06, 01:10
PeterAlan, on 2018-December-05, 22:06, said:
That's where it all went wrong, I feel, PeterAlan. Obviously there was the option of bidding 5♦ exclusion instead of 4NT, but technically 4NT is where a partnership want to establish the presence of all the keycards to make sure slam is good. That's probably why Joe Grue thought Bobby Levin had ♦A and went the extra mile and bid 7NT.
I'm not getting into the other pro's and con's of the bidding sequence to reach the final contract as Levin and Grue have played this game at a far, far higher professional level for many, many years than me, and I am not privy to the agreements that they have in place, but for me personally if I were bidding with a regular partner I would be using a Soloway jump shift of 2♠ over 1♥ with the East cards.
Posted 2018-December-06, 15:22
The_Badger, on 2018-December-06, 01:10, said:
I'm near the bottom of the bridge ladder but still feel qualified to marvel at Levin's 3♠ bid if natural and non-forcing, as the apparent lack of an alert would suggest.
Posted 2018-December-07, 05:58
The_Badger, on 2018-December-05, 17:53, said:
I see a number of likes for this post. Much of the time the doubler will have a clearcut diamond lead. What if partner had ♣A? How do you get partner to lead a club?
The_Badger, on 2018-December-05, 17:53, said:
According to Bridgewinners, this was an infrequent partnership so I'm sure showing a void would be undiscussed. If Levin was looking for something extra to bid 7NT, he could have bid 5NT and Levin knows this is matchpoints. 7♠ has to be a signoff bid.
Posted 2018-December-07, 11:34
The_Badger, on 2018-December-05, 17:53, said:
johnu, on 2018-December-07, 05:58, said:
I liked this post because it raised a vital question (not because I would interpret like the poster) - what would a double by Antonson mean? Because a double is clearly what he was thinking about, and probably not an easy decision in an infrequent partnership. It might mean lead your suit (diamonds), it might mean do not lead your suit (so clubs), it might mean first suit of dummy (spades). FWIW I would take it like you, but I'm not sure there is a consensus even at top level - and if not, then it is hard to see why the BIT should indicate diamonds, let alone do so more clearly than Grue's comment that Levin "might be void" (given that Levin has cuebid only diamonds).
Posted 2018-December-07, 12:09
Posted 2018-December-07, 13:30
Based on this, no LA to a ♦ for me.
Posted 2018-December-08, 07:55
Gerardo, on 2018-December-07, 13:30, said:
If opponents understand EW bidding correctly then so it would seem. And yet when 5 players of equivalent level were walked through the auction, only 2 and a half chose a diamond lead, another mystery. Top level US bridge comes out of this episode looking rather shabby all round, except perhaps Glubok and the Directors who (ironically) seem to be the only ones considered at fault.


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