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Our expectation for higher revenue growth is due to the strong results we've seen from several initiatives that we have put in place to expand our oncology and women's health markets. Mark will provide an update on each of these initiatives later on in the call.
Diluted earnings per share guidance has also been increased to $1.24 to $1.28 representing a 13% to 16% over fiscal 2011 earnings per share of a $1.10 and up from the original guidance of $1.20 to $1.25. These strong results have positioned us well for continued success particularly when combined with the strategic directives that we're focusing on for a long term revenue growth.
First, we're aggressively growing our existing tests and markets. Second, we're committed to expanding our business internationally. Third, we intend to launch new transformative products across diverse set of major disease indication. Mark will provide an update on the first strategic directive, to grow existing tests and markets and I'll focus my remaining comments on our European operations and new product development.
With respect to our international strategy, I'm pleased to report that our laboratory in Munich, Germany is open and operational as of the beginning of January. As a reminder this lab has sufficient capacity to generate $50 million in revenues each year, a level which we believe is achievable within the next five years. We've hired country managers for all five major markets that we're focused on, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Switzerland.These individuals will be travelling to Salt Lake in February to complete their training sales program, after which they'll be focused on growing various presence in each of their respective countries. We've obtained reimbursement in all five major markets for three of our products, BRACAnalysis, COLARIS and COLARIS AP. Read the rest of this transcript for free on seekingalpha.com
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Cons: None really worked great right out of the box.
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Pros: While plastic, very solidly built. Blue power LED isn't obnoxious like some adaptors since it's inside of black-semi-transparent plastic.
Cons: I have occasional connectivity/spastic behavior from a couple of my devices - my MS Lifechat LX-6000s and my MS Sculpt Keyboark RF receiver. Both work flawlessly when connected directly to my Mac's USB port, but the Sculpt becomes neigh unusable (lag and lost keystrokes) when connected through these hubs. Hard to say wether it's the hub's fault or my Mac's or the device. Probably a combination.
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Cons: none so far
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Pros: Comes with USB 3.0 cable and power supply. Slim and discreet.
Cons: First MAJOR con for me is that it WILL NOT power devices unless the USB 3.0 cable is plugged into an ACTIVE USB port. This means that you cannot just plug it into the wall and charge your phones. You also must make sure your USB ports get power during Stand By and/or when PC is shutdown.
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Pros: Small, looks nice, Blue LED lights for each port connected.
Cons: Not backwards compatible with USB 1.1 devices, including many mice and keyboards, or USB 2.0 hubs. It says it's backwards-compatible with USB2.0, not 1.1 specifically, but since USB 2.0 is itself backwards-compatible with 1.1, you may make the assumption that it's fully backwards-compatible. It's not.
Other Thoughts: For the sky-high price of this thing, I would not have expected them to cut corners so much on basic functionality. I guess after all these years Belkin is still not the quality brand they pretend to be. I certainly feel cheated having paid more for this name.
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Pros: Small, low-profile. Mine came with a 4' USB 3.0 cable, which is perfect to reach from the back of my mid-tower case to the top of my desk. Flawless operation.
Cons: Comes with a 'wall-wart' power supply rated at 5 Vdc/4A, and the cord is only 1 m long. This is shorter than the supplied USB cable and may constrain placement of the device. (You don't need the power supply for the hub to function, but to get 900 mA/port from the hub I expect you'll need it.)
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Dolphins preview + post camp wrap-up
Dolphins Q&A with Andrew Abramson + Texans end of camp notes
Brief Q&A with a Dolphins beat writer.
Plus last year's numbers just for some general context.
Plus things I will be watching for, which in some ways serves as a post-camp wrap up.
Likely has some stuff you know, stuff you don't know, pretty much a summary of my thoughts on a lot of the stuff y'all have been talking about.
Oh and Case. Because you have to talk about Case.
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Another good read, Steph.
Quess stood out for me at Senior Bowl practice -- surprised we got him so low. And great pic...
(Brett Coomer/Chronicle)
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Brett Coomer is a great dude. Some of the pics he has on his Instagram via Twitter are fantastic.
Since moving to the Ultimate Texans site, they do pics for me so I don't have to scramble around for them. Unless I want to add my own like the Schaubnado, which I still can.
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Nice compilation, TC.
Antonio, take out your sword........when the refs aren't watching...........
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I don't want to turn this into another Case vs TJ thread. But I don't want to talk about the Dolphins, and your strongest opinion in the blog is about Keenum.
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If there is a tie between two players, the preference will be for the player that has real game experience and NFL measurables and can't be stashed on the practice squad. So unless Case is no brainer awesome and TJ is no brainer miserable, any equivalent sort of performance favors TJ because of roster flexibility issues and project to the NFL measurables.
Game 2 is the key game because CK is getting the true backup sort of snaps. Game 3 will have fewer opportunities. And game 4 is a scrub fest with the bare minimum of starter guys playing just to get through the game. So he needs to very much take advantage of the rare opportunity he has received. If he excels, maybe he gets the backup snaps game 3.
It is rare. Can you ever remember Kubiak flipping who the backup is from game one to game two?
Kubiak has repeatedly has said not to read too much into CK going 2nd. He is trying to create competition that is fair. He repeatedly says he wants to make snaps even. To see what he has in CK against better competition, and to light a fire under TJ who should be playing better than he is going into year 3.
The creating real competition thing is real. Sometimes in practice when CK faces the better defensive group it looks like clown school stuff from CK. Mentally, you can see CK's improvement because he looks much better this year in 7 on 7s than he did last year. 11 on 11s are a bit more of an adventure.
(FWIW, the offense did not look good this week in camp w/Schaub missing part, then coming back. In particular, CK looked horrific the day that the U of H football team came out. Like throws off back foot into zipcodes where his receivers were not at. That was a very Kubiak facepalm day).
As for 2/3 QBs on roster, the Texans have gone both ways. Last year they carried 3 because Schaub was coming off injury, and then they booted Beck (who actually looked the best in preseason of the backups), after they needed bodies in different parts of the roster.
The bottom of the roster may be important at the outside linebacker/wide receiver/oline positions. So if you can stash a QB who knows your system on p squad, it is better than having to have him hold a clipboard on the 53 man roster. A lot of this has to do with injuries on other parts of the team.
I do think the backup QB position keeps the Texans up at night. I think the 2011 season they had to coach their asses off trying to deal. I do not think either Yates/Keenum are the future of the franchise guy or are even the 1A QB option that Sage Rosenfels was. But even backup quarterbacks are expensive, so trying to find a developmental guy to work with is a hard and an imprecise science. The Orlovsky experiment best illustrates. You can look at tape and talk to people but you don't know how he is going to be mentally and physically under your system until you work with them.
I agree that if Kubiak thought that Keenum was better than Yates, he would put Keenum as backup. I don't think he thinks that--but he wants fair tools to evaluate so this week he is seeing what CK can do against better competition. And it isn't just the results of the play--it is the decision making, clock management, handling situations as well.
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Chase Daniel is 5/8 of an inch shorter than Keenum; he also ran a spread system in college.
He was an UDFA for the Skins.
He was cut on the final roster day, Sept 5.
He was picked up by the Saints the next day to their PS.
He was activated to the active roster, named as emergency third string QB for one game, only to be cut two weeks later.
He would be resigned to the PS and cut a few more time during the season, but got a SB ring as the third QB behind Brees and Mark Brunnel.
The next year, the Saints brought in veteran Patrick Ramsey, a former first round draft pick.
According to Wikipedia, Ramsey and Daniel put up comparative numbers in preseason, but the Saints decided to waive Ramsey and to keep Daniel as their backup QB.
In summary, an UDFA (with limited stature) waived by a team, can be picked up by another.
This unheralded QB, in his second training camp (and his first with the team), who didn't clearly beat out a veteran in preseason (let alone decimating him), can make the team as the backup QB.
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In 2000, the Patriots had Beldsoe as the starter and 33-yr old veteran John Friesz as the backup.
Second year dual-threat QB Michael Bishop (drafted on the seventh round the previous year) and Tom Brady duked it out in TC.
Belichik kept both of them as third and fourth QB on the roster.
(Bishop played in one game - and threw a 44-yd TD pass at the end of the FIRST half in one game; he ended the year going 3-9).
Brady was 1-3 for 6 yards in mop up duty the whole season.
Why didn't Belichik try to put one of them on the PS?
Bishop was sent to play in Europe the following year (the European season was before TC.)
The Pats released him in late August, and the Packers picked him up to give him a try, but he didn't make their roster.
This example is only to demonstrate that some coaches (at least four so far - but I know there were more if I keep digging) may see something in a prospect that he wants to see if he can develop.
Some work out, many don't.
That doesn't mean that none works out, and that no coach ever wanted to try.
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According to Wiki, Jon Kitna had started applying for High School coaching jobs in 1996 when he finished his college career at Central Michigan in the NAIA.
It was by chance that Dennis Erikson arrived at CM to give his nephew a try-out; Kitna was throwing.
Erikson liked him enough to give him a try-out with the Seahawks even though he already had four QBs at camp.
Kitna was sent to Europe while the other four stayed on the active roster: Rick Mirer was the starter; a younger Friesz (29) was the backup; veteran journeyman Stan Gelbaugh was third in the pecking order; and 26-yr old Gino Toretta (a former 7th rounder in 2003) who has been out of the NFL for 3 years after sitting on the bench for the Vikings his rookie year, was given a chance as the fourth QB.
In 1997, the Seahawks traded away Mirer, brought Warren Moon in as their starter, kept Friesz, but also elevated Kitna to their roster.
Even though Friesz had had 36 starts under his belt, Kitna eventually became the backup, but not right of the bat.
Friesz saw significant playing time in game 1, but was only 9-21 for 79 yards (no TD, no INT).
Kitna came in and was recorded for two rushing attempts for negative 2 yards in game 3 with no passing attempt.
Friesz then stunk it up in game 14 with 3 Ints.
It was then that Kitna began saw playing time in game 15 and 16.
Here, we see that Kitna didn't beat out Friesz at the beginning of the year, but he was kept on the roster.
This could be due to the veteran factor, as Friesz was 30 at the time (with 36 starts in the NFL) while Kitna was only 25 with no NFL experience.
On the other hand, Keenum is 3 months older than Yates.
(Feb 17 as opposed to May 28, 1988).
Due to Keenum's medical red-shirt season, Yates had a year up on experience in the NFL.
The most important thing for Keenum is to make the roster; he doesn't even have to "beat out" Yates.
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Dude, have you ever heard of beating a dead horse?
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The thing is I only respond to something that was said by another poster.
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It would be cool if he stays on practice squad. It would cool if he could push Yates to be better. It would be cool if he got a job with someone else where he could make a proper roster. It would be cool if he stayed with the Texans and turned into some transcendent quarterback worth discussing.
It would be cool if he stayed somewhere on the team in 2013. That if he showed enough to justify it. If he didn't, you get some other end of the roster, random QB to kick tires on.
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The unbolded is obviously cool for you and many Texans fans; however, it is not necessarily cool for others.
The point is just that I respectfully disagree with some of the premises that led to your conclusion.
For example, you said because he's an short UDFA, you are certain that nobody would claim him off waiver this year.
That is not necessarily true, since we have seen another short UDFA who was left off a team and was picked up by another (Chase Daniel.)
I will just leave it at that, as I've already made my point, just as you have made yours. No hard feeling. :fans:
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I am not "certain" that nobody would claim him off of waivers this year. Never said that. They certainly could if wanted to roster him. In addition, if they had roster flexibility, they could claim him prior to a Texans game just to pump him for information. i just think that the odds of a team wanting a short, okay QB they haven't had in their own camp isn't huge.
My view is even if someone claims him off the practice squad, it isn't the end of the world because he isn't someone I project as a full time NFL starter. Keenum has the psquad possibility. TJ doesn't. Which is just another factor in the backup QB decision.
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I'm getting a little tired of the "too short" Group think people keep spouting as a negative for Case. He's 6-1/6-2. Russell Wilson is 5-11. Drew Brees is 6-0.
If you don't think Case can play, then step up and say THAT. But this "so-and so does not have NFL height" B/S needs to be put in the same garbage bin as "Blacks aren't smart enough to play QB or MLB" (VY not withstanding) or "women should stick to cooking shows and not cover sports". ALL are nonsense.
Just stop it.
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I'll add my 5 lippies to the list - this smells exactly like a Macintosh apple and I love to burn it year round. It's very clean and fresh smelling.
I don't think I'll ever get tired of this candle. Smells EXACTLY like an apple - no heavy perfumy sweetness or cinnamon/clove to get in the way. Perfect to burn all year long. Mmmmmm!
Yankee Candles are honestly the best scented candles I have ever come across. All of their scents (especially the fruit ones) and excellent, but MacIntosh is LOVELY. I actually bought it for my boyfriend's apartment and he loved it.. and he's no girlie man! I know when he's burning it before I open the front door because the wonderful scent permeates the entire first floor of the building!
This is my favorite candle scent... clean & fresh, perfect for fall. I even have the Macintosh air freshener in my car. Smells like you're apple-picking...
If you like this scent (and quality) you miht also like one I found on sale at Macy's: Aromatique's "Cinnamon Cider". More subtle but still lovely.
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This is THE BEST SCENTED CANDLE EVER!!! This scent is the best that Yankee has ever produced. The macintosh candle is so clean and fragrant, but not over-powering.
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This is my absolute favorite Yankee Candle scent... we are on our third large housewarmer and I know I will purchase again! It really captures the scent of a MacIntosh Apple without being too strong or sweet. I have given this as a gift and we get a lot of compliments on it when people are over visiting and we have it burning. Definitely recommend this!
I love this scent in the autumn. It is funny how you get used to 'apple' smelling like the artificial bubblegum green apple flavour, if you know what I mean. Apples, of course, don't really smell or taste anything like the things that tend to be 'apple' flavour. This smells exactly like a really strong scent of apples, as if you were outside sitting under a tree full of apples. A very green scent, and the fruit is subtle but sweet and crisp and lovely.
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I absolutely adore this scent. It is so fresh and true-to-life. WONDERFUL to use year 'round. What a treat!
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I love Yankee Candles, and this is one of my favorite scents ever. You can't beat the smell of a fresh MacIntosh apple! Great product. I will definitly want to repurchase this one again!
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Update: An earlier report of 16 casualties was based on radio reports shortly after the incident. Media outlets, including Haaretz, are reporting the military's tally of nine activists killed.
Update 2: The U.N. Security Council held an emergency meeting called by Turkey to discuss the raid. More from: CNN, Haaretz
Activists trying to bring humanitarian aid to the blockaded Gaza Strip ran afoul of the Israeli military on Sunday. Shots were fired after masked Israeli gunmen descended from helicopters hovering over the flotilla as it made its way through international waters.
An Israeli radio station reported that 14 to 16 civilians were dead. (Latest reports say nine were killed).
Al Jazeera, which had a reporter on the lead ship, showed activists using sticks to fight commandos.
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EAST HARLEM (PIX11)—An NYPD officer was hospitalized Tuesday morning after being stabbed in the head in Harlem by a deranged man, authorities said. The suspect is now in custody.
According to officials, the incident unraveled shortly after 10:30 a.m. when a couple began arguing on the corner of Third Ave. and East 107th St. When the verbal dispute escalated, the woman called 911 and officers arrived a short time later.
When officers escorted the man away from the corner, he reportedly flipped out, pulled out a blade and lunged it into one of the officer's head.
The suspect fled the scene but was later caught a few blocks away near East 109th Street.
The officer, who wasn't immediately identified, was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital where he was treated. His injuries weren't life-threatening, officials said. He is expected to make a full recovery.
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There are ETF's... and then there's this garbage. Tracking volatility is already an absurd attempt by man... trying to harness it as an investment tool, possibly the dumbest idea ever. This has potentially the worst chance of any ETF in the market of heading higher for any long period of time. Give this a few months and I'll be up. Whether we bottom quickly or it takes a few weeks, I'll be up in due time.TMFUltraLong
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App DescriptionFriends Aloud Lite is a personalized "News Radio" that can broadcast your friends' news directly to you. Friends Aloud Lite reads your Facebook news feed aloud so that you can stay connected with your friends anytime, anywhere. Using state of the art text-to-speech technology, you can listen hands-free to everything your friends post in a soothing voice when you're driving, walking, working out, or just relaxing.
MacWorld said, "Facebook has been striving to be all things to all people: an e-mail service, a newspaper, even a place to share videos. But it hasn't been a radio station—until now."
Wall Street Journal said, "If you need to be abreast of the updates that continually bombard your Facebook account, a new iPhone application has been released called Friends Aloud which might help you stay on top of all those updates, by reading the your Facebook updates out loud to you."
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• Understand and read some common computer jargon such as smiley faces, texting-style abbreviations (LOL, ROTFLMAO, etc.)
• Mute posts from friends or "liked pages" that you prefer to skip
• Use standard Facebook login to connect with your friends
• Number of comments read can be limited to none, the latest 5, 10, 20, or a maximum of 50
• Read headlines of links, photo albums, and videos
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U.S. Gulf Coast sweet oil premiums strengthened as West Texas Intermediate's discount to Brent crude widened for the first time in five days.
The gap between WTI and Brent increased by 19 cents to $11.22 a barrel. When Brent rises versus WTI, it typically strengthens the value of U.S. grades that compete with foreign oils priced against the European benchmark.
Light Louisiana Sweet gained $1.40 to $15 a barrel over WTI at 3:36 p.m. in New York, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. It's the largest premium for the grade since May 9. Heavy Louisiana Sweet increased $1.25 to $13.75 over WTI.
Poseidon's premium to WTI added 50 cents to $8 a barrel. Southern Green Canyon's premium decreased 65 cents to $7.10. Mars Blend's premium was unchanged at $9 a barrel.
Thunder Horse, a sour crude with lower sulfur content than Mars, Poseidon and Southern Green Canyon, added 35 cents to $11 a barrel over WTI.
Bakken oil's discount was steady at $6 a barrel below the U.S. benchmark.
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I love movies. I just love the experience of going out, getting greasy with some popcorn and smuggling Sno-Caps and Butterfingers in someone else's oversized purse. It doesn't matter if it's the buck show (which, in this economy, is now the three-buck show) with the sticky floors or the swanky movie venue where they serve you dinner — I just love going to the movies.
I mean, what other activity can you say allows you to get lost from the real word and everyday stressors? Staring up at the big screen, sipping on a slushie … that's where it's at.
I think my love of cinema stems from early childhood.
I remember the family Suburban creeping through the drive-in movie parking lot, with headlights off and searching for the loudest outside speaker. After pulling in reverse, my dad would pop the back trunk, and my sisters and I would lay with necks craned upward to see the intermission clip with the hot dog jumping into the bun. One of the earliest recollections of the drive-in was watching "Jurassic Park" as the stars lit the screen and the sky while mosquitoes feasted on my legs.
The Naperville Public Library knows the importance of catering to movie lovers like me with its Free Movie @ the Library programs. Cinema buffs of all ages can visit the library each month for a screening of recently released movies. They can watch a movie with friends or meet new people who like the same movies and maybe even snack on popcorn.
Upcoming events include:
"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" will be complete with a trivia contest with butter beer and costumes from 2 to 5:30 p.m. July 31 at Nichols Library.
"The Lego Movie" will be screened from 4 to 6 p.m. July 31 at 95th Street Library.
"World War Z" will be featured from 3 to 5 p.m. Aug. 6 at 95th Street Library.
From 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Aug. 7 at Naper Blvd. Library, teens can enjoy Throwback Thursday, including a classic teen movie from the '80s or '90s.
"Divergent" will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 28 at 95th St. Library.
Kids also have plenty of movies to enjoy this summer.
"Rio 2" will be screened from 3 to 5 p.m. Aug. 4 at Naper Blvd. Library
"Monsters University" will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 6 at Nichols Library
"Cars" will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Aug. 14 at 95th Street Library.
For adults, movie screenings will take place Aug. 21, 23 and 24. Those movie titles will be announced closer to the dates. Some films might be rated R, and no one younger than age 18 will be admitted without a parent or adult.
So grab your popcorn, and join fellow movie fans for a day at the movies — or at the library.
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I purchased this album back in the Eighties after a late teen introduction to Priest. It followed on after two second hand purchases of Sad Wings Of Destiny and the brilliant Screaming For Vengeance. Move forward to today, and the Internet shows me that metal fans are as touchy and disloyal as pop music fans. Worrying indeed.
This album slams into being with a meaty title track, Ram It Down. Halfords high pitched scream and Tipton and Downing's dual guitars let you know immediately that the Judas Priest machine is firing on all cylinders. The title Ram It Down is pure speed and classic metal, a great track indeed.
Next up is the aptly titled 'Heavy Metal'. Tipton preps your ears with a Van Halen like intro solo done with a Priest flavour, thereafter Halford's voice greets your ears. Unlike the Turbo album, the energy in Halford and the chunk of the twin guitars lets you know that Priest are back to business as usual. The chorus lyrics are a little weak, but the beautiful riffs, Halford's scream and the machine gun drumming more than compensate for this.
Priest take us into the 'Love Zone' next with a drum beat opening onto the catchy guitar chunk riff. Cue some more chunky riff and Halford wailing high and loud about 'razor legs and painted smiles'. Good stuff this, I am sold.
Flowing on from the Zone we have 'Come and Get It'. The song opens with more chunky riffs onto some lovely wailing lead work. Halford asks if you 'Like it heavy, do you like it mean?' because, as he says, 'they don't play it clean'. More of the same, this song would definably be a crowd pleaser at live events.
This leads us into 'Hard As Iron', a faster adrenaline fueled track. Halford warns us 'the more you resist, the more pain you feel'. Some great quick speed break guitar pieces among the set riff. Some anthem potential here.
Next the listener is surprised by an epic 'Blood Red Sky's' The song starts with some electronic sounds which back a beautiful acoustic guitar intro. This is overlaid with a calm Halford singing some great lyrics which setup the mood for this large track. Finally the heartbeat drum entrance lifts the song out of the acoustic and into the electric. I read another reviewer who compared it to Bloodstone, good comparison.
The next treat is 'I'm A Rocker'. Priest continues to let us know that they are still and always will be the rock and roll metal gods they always where. Where 'Hard As Iron' had anthem potential, this song is an anthem. The beat is laid back and the opening has Halford starting out with his trademark scream. Nice song with nice chunky, laid back guitar riffs.
Next we have the most mistaken and abused song on the album. 'Johnny B. Goode' starts with a blistering opening which displays just why twin lead guitars are a good idea. The boys take Chuck berry's classic (from the album Chuck ..Berry on top) and Priestify it in grand tradition. I love the Berry original, I love the AC/DC version, I love the Peter Tosh version, and now I love the Priest version too. It's Priest's own interpretation, and that is great. The song starts with the guitars doing their twin thing, winding in and out and up and down. The drums kick in, Halford screams high and 'Johnny B. Goode' kicks off proper. The sound is thick and mean with Halford's voice doing the vocals as only he can. At the end of each verse the guitars punctuate in a way that stamps the track in your mind. Backed by an equally energetic black and white video, all in all this is a great song.
After this its on to 'Love You To Death'. This starts with a thick drum intro, a humorous whip crack and some more twisty thick guitar. The song is more loose and the lyrics a little more cheesy, but by the middle of the song I was sining along with a grin. The lyrics are all tongue in cheek anyway. The song ends with Halford imploring that whoever has the whip must 'do it like that, yeah!' along with moans of aggressive extasy. Excellent stuff boys, excellent stuff.
The album ends with the song I found a little boring, though that is just my personal opinion. After a highly fueled experience, 'Monsters Of Rock' was a little slow and possibly lacking in some extra lead riff work. The song aims at the deep, heavy rock god classic type song, but does not really come off all that great.
Still with 9 solid tracks out of 10, this represents a great Priest album, a worthy outing before Painkiller and a fine album in their overall discography. To the reviewers and fans that slag this album, I guess if you and one of your mates can strap on some Gibson Flying Vee's and create/emulate the work of Tipton and Downing, then sure, have a rant about the album, the rest of you really need to harden up. With that said, I must agree that the drum machine is no match for a human drummer, one can hear the machine like drumming, but hey I can think of many bands at the time who were experimenting with drum machines, hell Sisters Of Mercy sold many albums with one and even named it Dr. Beat.
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I am currently underway for IVF. Failed #1 IUI 04/12. I am 34, DH is 44, gotta get going before we are old enough to be grandparents!! No more time to try for the IUI. I have been on clomid 150mg for 10 mos. Couldn't pinpoint day of O while on clomid. I did the falopian tube investigation to see if tubes were blocked before IUI procedure. They were clear. Did ultrasounds to monitor the follies to do the IUI. Not sure why I didn't get pg with the IUI. RE recommended IVF with ICSI and Assit. Egg Hatching since DH's sperm count inconsistent. Here is the basic steps for IVF, I am not an RE, but this is what I will be doing:
1. Go on BCP to stop O for about 6-8 weeks.
2. Do a sonohystegram to check for cysts/pollops in uterus and do mock transfer.
3. Shots begin about a month into taking the Pill. Start with 1 injection in Am each day with Lupron-hurts some and not others. These continue till RT date. I haven't gotten to this state yet.
4. After about 5 days Lupron shots, begin adding shots for GonalF or Follistim (preferably Gonal less stinging) and Repronex or Pergonal in the PM each day. Some say the Repronex/Pegonal stings because it is oil based. These shots continue till RT date. I will find out if painful soon enought, a little nervous, but so willing to go through the pain. The RE/nurse will be giving us a lesson gpt DH to do the injections.
5. Taking baby aspirins during the timeframe of the shots will help with blood clots and both partners taking antiobidics to prevent infection during this time period as well. Pre Natal vitamins are also highly recommended when first undergoing the IVF.
6. Ultra sounds/blood work for E2 usually begin when beginning all 3 injection cycles and they run usually every 3 or 4 days during the shots to monitor the eggs, follies and uterus linging.
7. They put you under anesthesia and you are sleeping when they do the RT. I have been told I might be a little sore after retrieval, suggested to rest for the day after the procedure and can go back to work the next day.
8. TR is just like the IUI-no problem with any pain. Then stay off feet for 5 days and wish for thick sticky lining for the emby to take.
I hope this helps you for your infor. gathering.
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I just finished up my first IVF cycle (and last, I hope) and am waiting for 5/27 for the pregnancy test. I had my done with an excellent doctor in NYC, he had an article about him in the NY Times recently. Anyway, the transfer was no problem. The anaesthesiologist was great, he explained everything and first inserted the IV, gave me something to relax and then put a mask on me which quickly knocked me out. I was out for about 25 minutes and felt fine when I woke up. My ovaries were a bit sore for a few days later, they retrieved 16 follicles but I had no side effects from the anaesthesia. The transfer was another thing, I had it done this past Friday. I was completely awake and the doctor told me it was like a pap smear, yeah, a pap smear done with a shovel. It hurt so bad that I had tears coming out. Good thing my husband was standing next to me, I think I cut of the circulation in his hands. It only took about 10 or 15 minutes to do but between the pain from the speculum and the pain inserting the catheter, it felt like much more. But I gather that every woman's experiences are different. Good luck with whatever you decide.


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|I have a chance to purchase a 1921 Craftsman Bungalow in Illinois. It has the original dark woodwork and trim, fireplace, clawfoot tub, knob and tube wiring. It needs complete rewiring, new kitchen, refinish the hardwood floors. The price is based on the work needed. What do you think? Is it worth the work? It's 1826 sq. ft. and I don't know how much it would cost to rewire.
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- Posted by lazygardens (My Page) on Tue, May 7, 13 at 10:25
|You can call a few electrical contractors and ask for a "ballpark" figure. Tell them you will not hold them to it, you just need to have something for your budget on the house.
Look for ones who are local and have been in business for quite a while - you want age and experience, not a big fleet of trucks.
That estimate will change, depending on difficulty of access, but if they completely abandon the knob and tube and give you a reasonably modern setup, they should be reasonably accurate.
Whatever they tell you, add 50%
- Posted by jm_seattle (My Page) on Tue, May 7, 13 at 10:52
|Sounds like a beautiful old home and a neat opportunity for somebody. As for your question, it depends a lot on what you mean by "worth?" Are you asking whether it's financially worth it, or whether it's worth it to you? If it's the former, you need to ask somebody who knows local real estate and costs of remodeling extremely well. If it's the latter, well, nobody can really answer that but you.
I've completely rewired two houses from knob & tube in the Seattle area- the most recent one in 2008 for a ~1900 sq ft house and it cost about $14,000. Prices have probably gone up since then, and they may be different in your area. I'm sure any electrician in your area would be glad to give you a quote.
What they may not tell you is that they will leave holes all your house. Usually these are 4"-6" round holes, and how many and where they're placed depends a lot on the electrician and how much care they put into preserving your walls, so it's worth asking. If the walls are old plaster and you want to preserve that (especially important if there are details like cove ceilings involved), then you'll need a plaster pro to come around after the electrician.
You don't mention plumbing, but my guess is you'll want entirely new plumbing, and the same is true for plumbers- in both cases the contractors are in the business of making holes, and not necessarily repairing them.
The cost of a new kitchen can vary widely, and can be a fantastically expensive project. Once you start seeing the old custom details that are built into the rest of your old house, you may want to match some of them in the kitchen. It's about then you'll start realizing that the quality in older homes involved a lot of labor, and labor adds up fast in today's market. In other words, you're not going to be able to match the quality of the rest of your older home with the price quote you get for a home depot kitchen. A lot of the cute traditional kitchens in magazines cost $100K +, mostly because there's so much custom work involved.
I absolutley love and treaure old houses, and have fixed up two. But I'm still not sure they've made financial sense. My gut tells me they haven't, but the math is somewhat impossible (as it involves guessing the appreciation of your house both with and without the remodel) and frankly, I don't really want to know :)
I have gotten a lot of personal joy and satisfaction out of fixing up older homes. It feels like I'm bringing back a beauty and craftsmanship that is unmatched in today's market. I have also treated it more like a hobby, and have enjoyed spending my nights and weekends on forums like this one (not everyone does!), and don't mind living in dust when I know it's part of a larger vision. These things are definitely true for everybody and may or may not be true for you - best of luck with your decision!
|Finished or unfinished basement?
An unfinished basement makes rewiring qiock and fast with minimal wall damage, especially in a single story house.
Any electrician that cannot use the existing receptacle locations in the wall should not be hired.
All you have to do is find the stud bay in the basement ceiling ad drill a hole to pull new cable (unless you are in Chicago ad are required to use conduit, and even that is not bad wth an unfinished basement).
If you have a second flor put a sub panel on the second floor and then run up into the attic and drop from above as needed.
You may have to sacrifice a stud bay of plaster fr the panel and smother one under it to get to the main in the basement.
Make sure the electrician is 'old house' and plaster savvy or your wall repair bills will swamp the electrician's bill.
Knob and tube (AKA K&T) does not have to be removed, just disconnected from its power source.
- Posted by lazygardens (My Page) on Wed, May 8, 13 at 13:37
| in both cases the contractors are in the business of making holes, and not necessarily repairing them.
Some contractors leave fewer and smaller holes than others. :)
Look for a plumber who is experienced in "re-piping" older houses.
- Posted by celticlass (My Page) on Wed, May 8, 13 at 15:10
- Posted by lazygardens (My Page) on Wed, May 8, 13 at 17:46
|Cute ... and if you have basement access in a 1-story house everything gets much easier to do.
I had a 3-story Victorian wiring upgrade for the apartment's kitchens and bathrooms and it was only possible because there was a "bell run" where the wires for the servant's bells went from attic to basement.
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Taking the "Work" out of Workstation
For the musician, composer, performer and entertainer, the interactive PA2XPro is the perfect musical partner, quickly transforming musical ideas into complete, polished productions. Guided by Korg's Real eXperience (RX) technology, the PA2XPro combines unbeatable sound, state-of-the-art effects, advanced MP3 features, comprehensive sample edit tools, fully realized musical Styles and a sequencer loaded with compositional aids. Brimming with power, the Pa2XPro employs a slew of assignable controllers and a new motorized, full color TouchView interface, providing an intuitive and musical interface that will encourage your creativity – not stifle it.
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With all the technological power packed inside, it was vital that we also made the Pa2X Pro easy to understand - and easy to use. But even more, we wanted the whole way you use the Pa2X Pro to be an intuitive, musical, fast, foolproof experience. Our graphical user interface uses an amazing Graphical Colour Touch Screen so you simply think, point and click for easy and intuitive use – RX Technology at work for you! The screen of the Pa2X Pro is a motorized tilting display and with the capability to select the right viewing angle, and one of the 7 different background colors in the Graphical User Interface, you can be sure the display can be read in all lighting and performing conditions, a truly professional feature. A manual "clutch" allows you to adjust the motorized display, even with the power off.
So musicians of all levels can make great music quickly, there are two interface modes: EASY and EXPERT. The EASY mode shows only the most important controls while keeping a clean and easy interface, useful for beginners or for live performances, while in EXPERT mode you have full editing control. Nothing stands between you and your professional performance.
The 2 Switches and 8 Sliders (the 9th acts always as a MP3 Volume control, except for Digital Drawbars) are fully assignable so your live performances work the way you want them to. For one song the Sliders can be Organ Drawbars, controlling the 9 footages of a tone wheel organ; for another volume controls for each part of a backing style or Mic settings.
And when you need more information? Check out the multilingual contextual Help System that is standard on the Pa2X Pro!
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Don't simply watch – touch them! Sliders, knobs and drawbar positions will be changed directly by moving them on the touch screen. The same will happen with numeric fields: touch them, and then push forward to increase the value, pull back to decrease. Oh, and this is also valid for changing Tempo, for the smoothest accelerando and ritardando ever conceived!
Pro 76 keybed action
The 76 key keybed, designed for the demanding professional as well for expert pianists, has aftertouch and is velocity sensitive. The feel is great, and with a natural piano shape keys and the semi-weighted action, nothing stands between your inspiration and the music flow.
Of course, having power, feeling and ease of use mean nothing without great sound and the stunning high quality sound performance of the Pa2X Pro will impress any audience. Based on the EDS (Extended Definition Synthesis) engine found in the new Korg M3, the Pa2XPro provides breathtaking sound. The Pa2XPro also borrows the stunning multi-layer piano sound from our flagship C-720 Concert Piano.
Korg sound quality is universally recognized as superior, and relied on by musicians everywhere. For the Pa2X Pro, we redesigned what was already one of the most powerful synth sound engines available to give you an even richer, more detailed, sophisticated natural sound than ever before with musical instruments from almost every genre exploding with depth, nuance, subtlety, accuracy and richness. The sound memory of the Pa2X Pro has been largely increased to achieve the best sound quality possible boasting all new multi level samples of the instruments you know and love. Many of these also include also various levels of articulation so the polyphony has been also expanded to 120 notes to cover even busy passages.
There are more than 950 ROM sounds, including a new amazing multilayer stereo Acoustic Piano accurately sampled from a Concert Grand (and including String and Damper Pedal resonance!), plus 63 drum kits. In addition, the RAM area contains up to 256 user sounds and 64 drum kits and of course, there is full on board sound editing.
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To be sure that the vocal processing and harmonies of the Pa2X Pro are the best possible, we worked with a recognised world leader in audio technology - TC Electronics. The Pa2X Pro includes as standard the world acclaimed TC Helicon Voice Processor. This features EQ and professional quality effects like Compressor, Gate, Delay and Reverb, designed and shaped specifically for vocals. These effects, combined with the XLR/Combo balanced connection with switchable Phantom Power to connect even pro-studio condenser Mics, dedicated high quality Mic preamp and built in ultra realistic 3 voice Harmonizer ensure your vocals have the highest possible sound quality. The most important controls to keep your voice under control are available in the panel, using the user assignable Mic Slider Mode settings, and in the display's main page. Simply connect your microphone and start performing!
Take a drum groove, add some percussion, toss in a bass pattern and stir in up to five more instruments parts and you have the foundation for a Style. The Style section follows your chord changes and voice leading, enhancing your performance by adding everything from tasteful and authentic guitar picking to a tight drum and bass groove – or even a full blown R & B rhythm section! The Pa2X Pro delivers a new set of deluxe styles, including 4 dedicated Pad tracks, programmed by some of the leading arrangers in the world each of whom worked according to their musical strengths. The result is hundreds of preloaded Styles that provide unparalleled realism and detail. Covering an expanded range of musical genres, the Pa2X Pro gives you styles for almost every important occasion.
Styles can be created from "scratch" or quickly assembled by combining parts from existing Styles We add further realism to your performance with Fill 3/Break, Intro 3/Count In and Ending 3 Style Elements. And if you are looking for more pre-written styles, you will be pleased at the exciting future for the Pa2X Pro with many new styles to be produced by both Korg and also independent 3rd party companies. Keep checking www.korgpa.com for more details!
Guitar Track and Fixed NTT for Styles
Guitar Mode allows any musician to easily create realistic guitar parts using real guitar neck positions. Guitar tracks are usually a challenge for every Style and Song writer (possibly even more than the Drums track!). Mostly, the results of guitar tracks entered into Styles and MIDI songs are artificial, unmusical playing, often in need of deep editing. The Pa2X Pro, however, offers a unique and powerful approach to program and play realistic guitar performances!
The Pa2X Pro arranger include also the Fixed NTT, a feature that moves as few notes as possible while creating the style backing tracks, making legato lines and chord changes far more natural for instruments like strings, piano, mute guitar, etc. RX Technology at work: Listen - and Believe.
Powerful Technology
Korg introduced the world's first Arranger keyboard with two separate MIDIfile players and Cross-Fader in the legendary Pa80 and our Pa2X Pro showcases these double sequencer features working at an all new power level. In addition, the Pa2X Pro supports the main musical formats such as Standard Midi File, Karaoke files, General MIDI Level 1 & 2 and of course is able to display lyrics and chords in most popular karaoke formats. Further improving on Korg's XDS Double Sequencer concept, two MP3 files can play at the same time, as in a double DJ turntable or CD player. MP3 files start immediately, and can be freely transposed, accelerated or slowed down as if they were MIDIfiles. No need for external players or controllers - they are all included and working in a highly-integrated environment!
The standard MP3 board allow also for recording your entire performance (including Vocals and Pa2X Pro sounds) in MP3 format: Pa2X Pro a complete recording studio in your hands.
There is also a practical Marker function to allow you to jump directly to a given position in the song: you can fix the markers using the internal sequencer (or using a computer based one – the marker format is standard) and then remix your favourite songs during a live performance for added spontaneity.
Sequencer & Backing Sequence
Along with a powerful and fully programmable multi track sequencer, you can use Backing Sequences to create songs based over styles – quickly and easily. You don't need to be a master programmer – you can write your own song in minutes: even beginners can easily create songs using the step edit feature. This approach is useful for home or studio use when you want to create great sounding songs or professional backing music for films, video, multimedia and internet applications very quickly.
This exciting feature was developed to make your life easier especially while playing live. The SongBook is a Musical Database, completely user programmable, containing all the settings needed to play a particular song. You have only to search the title of the song you would like to play, select it and hit "Play". The SongBook can use Styles, MIDIfiles, Karaoke and MP3 and immediately recall settings such as Song Title, Genre, Artist, Tempo, Volumes, Sounds, Muted Tracks, FX settings, Easy Edit, 4 STS*, 4 Pads, Master Transpose and more. Everything you need to play your song back perfectly is in the SongBook, a useful musical feature that is unique to Korg - the only Arranger keyboards available with all these sophisticated controls.
(*STS - Single Touch Settings is a memory that recalls sounds for all the real time tracks (upper1, 2, 3 & lower).
You can configure and edit almost anything in the Pa2X Pro. You can modify and save Styles, Pad, Performances, Sounds, Songs, SongBook, settings for Sliders, Switches, Pedals, Global (Midi channels, output routings, etc.) and more for both, internal and external control.
Scales are fully programmable and include Quarter Tone settings and a programmable Arabic Scale. If you are playing an organ sound, you will enjoy using the 9 Sliders as Drawbars. With all of this control, the Pa2X Pro also functions as a superb MIDI controller (Master Keyboard).
A complete Media edit section is available for files and folders handling including load, save, delete, copy, rename, backup, restore, delete, etc. functions for internal and external USB connected drives. During your extensive editing sessions the internal clock will fix the correct date and time in your files: another invaluable feature that all Pros will love!
Naturally, the Pa2X Pro has all the connectivity you need including 4 separate balanced/unbalanced analog audio outputs, 2 balanced/unbalanced analog line inputs, 1 XLR/Combo Balanced Mic input with switchable Phantom Power, 1 USB Device and 2 USB Host connections. And because the Pa2X Pro is a fully professional product, the digital output (in S/P DIF coaxial format) is standard. The optional VIF4 Graphical Video Interface (available in PAL or NTSC standard formats) can display on an external TV monitor either just the lyrics (useful for Karaoke) or clone the on board display.
The Pa2X Pro has two USB Host connections available to connect standard Pen drives, external hard drives, DVD-CD players or even a Floppy Disk. One Host is located in the front panel for quick access in real time, while the second Host is on the back panel. A further USB Device connection is available for the Pa2X Pro to connect with a computer (PC or Mac) for fast exchange of large amounts of data from the internal SSD memory and Hard Disk or as a MIDI connection without the need for extra MIDI computer interfaces.
Hard Disk Drive
Of course, a huge capacity Hard Disk is standard on board for storing everything you need - and everything you record during a performance using the exciting MP3 record feature!
And if you have been one of the many longstanding Korg Arranger users you will be happy to know that even though the Pa2X Pro is all new, it is also compatible with the Korg "i-series" style format and with any "musical" Pa50, Pa60, Pa80, Pa1X file. This means your Pa50, Pa60, Pa80 and Pa1X sound programs work in the Pa2X Pro as well so you can keep your favourite Sounds, Styles, Songs, and Performances while benefiting from a cutting edge keyboard. Of course, the Pa2X Pro is fully compatible with Pa800 data.
Expandable & Updatable
Even though it comes with almost every features you could want, the Pa2X Pro offer useful options such as the Graphic Video Interface (PAL/NTSC compatible), a memory expansion up to 256 MB for sampling and a variety of Foot Pedals. Not only you can expand your Pa2X Pro to perfectly fit your needs, you can also easily keep it constantly updated to new exciting features with the new operating systems available as free downloads from www.korgpa.com, ensuring your investment is always protected!
Pa2X/Pa800 Operating System Version 2 Preview
Operating System Version 2.0 for the Pa2X/Pa800, Korg's most powerful arranger keyboards, will be released in November 2008. As usual, the new OS will be freely downloadable from Korg Italy's web site (www.korgpa.com), and can be easily installed by the user.
The new operating system includes important new features and enhancements, such as a Score Viewer, the extraordinary DNC (Defined Nuance Control), a powerful Search function – and much more.
• The Score Viewer displays the lead track (or any other track) as clear and plain traditional musical notations with notes or chords, together with lyrics and chord abbreviations. Chord names can also be seen in different languages (English and Italian). For music learners, we also added a function to show note names next to each note.
The Score Viewer automatically adapts the score display to the track's key and clef, with automatic beaming, spacing and bar placement. Triplets and accidents are automatically recognized. A sophisticated interpretation algorithm cleans up the score display, to allow for easy reading even with rubato (non-quantized) playing.
• DNC Defined Nuance Control is a great advancement in sound generation and performance control. By assigning special articulations, noises and nuances to a physical control or playing style, you can increase the realism of your sounds.
By playing legato you can call up a different Sound, use after touch or the joystick to call in breath noise or harmonics. Or let the Pa automatically cycle between slightly different samples to add timbral variety to your playing.
• The Search function is a great help for everyone keeping a huge collection of songs or samples in their hard drives. The flexible Search function can scan your disks or a single directory for files whose name includes the entered text string.
Also new are the extremely efficient polyphony manager, the renewed chord abbreviation display system, the programmable Quarter Tone Scale Presets, the MP3 player assignable to the sub-outs, the pedal calibration procedure, and a ninth drawbar added to the Pa800.
The new Polyphony Algorithm improves the overall performance with a sophisticated real time control, which also takes psychoacoustic parameters into account. Chord abbreviations are now easier to read, by following the standard suggested by "Standardized Chord Symbol Notation (A Uniform System for the Music Profession)" by C. Roemer and C. Brandt. Up to four Quarter Tone Scale Presets can be memorized, and easily recalled with on-screen soft buttons. MP3 audio output can be sent to the sub-outputs for separate mixing. Both the damper and the assignable pedal can be carefully calibrated for better response. And, finally, a Ninth Drawbar has been added to the Pa800 in the Drawbar page.
When you consider all the new features now available, it is almost like getting a whole new keyboard – but in the form of a free update!
OS 2.0 follows on from the powerful options and new OS features released since the introduction of the Pa2X/Pa800. Over the years the Pa-Series has become the keyboard of choice for countless professional musicians worldwide who demand the very best. Korg promised an ongoing series of powerful and exciting new features for the Pa2X/Pa800, and with 2.0 we continue to deliver on our promise.
OS 2.0 continues our commitment to deliver RX Technology that brings the most realistic musical experience for performers and the audience. DNC – Defined Nuance Control – takes RX Technology to a whole new level of the real world usefulness: that professional musicians demand. This is why the Korg Pa-Series instruments are the world's leading Arranger Keyboards!
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The Lasting Legacy of Motherhood
Our legacy as mothers cannot be over-estimated. Nor can it be predicted. It cannot be known in its entirety in our lifetime. It cannot be known in its fullness in the lifetimes of our great, great, great, great grandchildren. It cannot be known, really, until the end of time, when the last ripple from the plunge of our pebble reaches the edge of eternity.
That's why I love fiction. A fictional character's legacy can be known. Not by the character herself, but by us. We can understand, for instance, exactly what it was that offered to change the course of events for Elina De Luz, one of the main characters in my new novel Wing Tip, and then, in turn, an entire world of other characters too numerous to count. It was the love of a mother. Not a perfect mother, but a mother who loved. The imperfect love of an imperfect woman, who died before she could see her child to adulthood, injected itself into a moment in time and garnered for itself the potential to change eternity.
In this excerpt, we begin to understand how love equips us with love.
Elina was expecting to see a nondescript blob of latent potential, the ingredients for a human person. But it was clearly something else. A perfectly shaped profile — a large eye, the hint of a mouth, big belly, a tiny butt, feet and fingers. All limbs in motion, one or two occasionally springing off the spongy outer contours of this inner world, perhaps subconsciously practicing in frenetic anticipation of something larger awaiting … At that moment, Elina found herself wondering if fetuses ever cry. No, she reasoned. There is no need to cry in the womb. All desires are taken care of ahead of even knowing they exist. Food, warmth, the comfort of closeness to another human being — delivered automatically by the female body. The feeling of being with her own mother, a feeling that used to return to her often, but had faded over the years, came to her now. That oneness with another human being who wants nothing else but to press you into her life-sustaining embrace in that still, steady, immovable moment in time. The baby within Elina maybe felt that already, at peace and trusting, completely unaware that something could destroy it, that something wanted to.
Elina inherited the ability to love. The question is: will she hand down her inheritance? Will she respond to love with love? The answer to that question will determine the fate of a thousand futures.
The love we give our children means something to them today. It means something big, whether they realize it or not and whether we realize it or not. But it will mean something even bigger someday. Someday when we are gone, and there is only the memory of us left, the answer we gave to love's question will change something far greater than we can now imagine in this flash we call a lifetime.
Copyright 2012 Sherry Boas
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Sherry Boas is author of the highly-acclaimed Lily Series, which began with Until Lily and has grown into an expanding collection of novels whose characters' lives are unpredictably transformed by a woman with Down syndrome. The latest novel in the series is The Things Lily Knew. Sherry made her debut into youth fiction with Billowtail, a novel that chronicles the adventures of a band of squirrels on the Way of St. James in Medieval Spain. She is also author of A Mother's Bouquet: Rosary Meditations for Moms and the novel, Wing Tip, a unique tale of relentless love about a priest whose mother's deathbed confession reveals a shocking family secret. Sherry's first children's book Little Maximus Myers (Tau Publishing), tells the tale of an altar boy too small to carry the cross and who comes to understand that our limitations can bring us closer to Christ. Although Sherry won numerous awards in her ten-year career as a journalist for a daily newspaper, it was her vocation as a mother that would best prepare her for an author's career. For her, truth resounds and inspiration abounds in the struggles and triumphs of every-day family life. She is owner of Caritas Press, publisher of a series of rosary meditations for moms, dads, children, altar servers, teens and grandparents. The company also published Miraculous Me, a children's book that reveals the thoughts of parents seeing their baby on ultrasound for the first time. Sherry is currently working on the fifth in the Lily Series, Things Unknown to Lily, and considering a sequel to Billowtail since she misses her squirrel friends so much. Sherry and her husband, Phil, are the joyful, special needs, adoptive parents of four warm-hearted and highly-adrenalized human beings, who make life rich beyond belief. They live in Arizona. You can find Sherry's work at LilyTrilogy.com, CaritasPress.org, CatholicWord.com and in Catholic book stores nationwide.
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Beautiful, as always, Sherry. I have often thought about this very idea, that the simple "yes" to new life ripples throughout eternity… and how often we forget how the universe was transformed by a simple yes from someone else, somewhere ages ago — one we will never know but to whom we owe our entire existence.
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Thank you, Becky, for that reminder of the most beautiful "yes" in history.
great article! beautifully written ty for sharing
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Thank you so much, Theresa!


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by: Brian Gunnell | American Contract Bridge League
Here is a hand where E-W can beat South's 3♥ contract in one of two ways, each involving a trump promotion.
East's 2♠ was a "weak two," showing a six-card suit and less than opening values.
With trumps 2-2, it may appear that the defense can manage four black-suit winners and nothing else. But, no, the defense can also rustle up a trump trick! West cashes the A♣ and K♣ and leads a third Club. East must ruff with the Jack, and now the defense has a trump trick, because an overruff by Declarer sets up West's Q♠. But do you see the snag? Yes, of course, Declarer won't overruff — instead she'll dump a Spade loser, still making nine tricks.
Let's try it a different way. This time the defense starts out by cashing its Spade winners, and, at Trick 3, East leads another Spade. As before, this promotes a trump trick for the defense, whether Declarer ruffs high or low. But, she won't do either; again she'll wriggle out of her predicament by pitching a loser, this time it will be a Club.
OK, here's the defense's last chance to get it right! They must cash all four of their side-suit tricks first. So, the A♣, K♣, K♠, Q♠ take the first four tricks. Now, at Trick 5, another Spade from East dooms Declarer. With the defense having cashed all their winners first, Declarer has no losers left to pitch, and this time the trump promotion produces a fifth trick. Down one!
Post Script: It may be trump promotion overkill, but there is even a third one on this deal. Picture East declaring 2♠ (perhaps South was snoozing through the auction). The A♥, K♥ are cashed, then the three Diamond winners. When North leads a fourth Diamond, Declarer is helpless, and the defense has conjured up the setting trick in trumps.
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