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How strange it is to me that my best friend from primary school, a boy with whom I spent nearly every weekend and school day with, is dead.
He's dead. And we two had the same name: James.
A name my father had passed down from his, and a name James' father and mother christened him with to honor some unknown beholder.
Maybe my grandfather and James were named after James the Just or James the Less of biblical fame. Maybe not, maybe they were named after James VI, King of Scots, son of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the guy who went on to become King of England and Ireland too as James I, who was in fact his great-great-grandfather.
But wouldn't James' non-noble kin and mine think it shitty that they weren't remembered but their leader was? Truth be told: probably not.
And really, maybe my grandfather and James were simply named, and James, as a name, would do.
And maybe we could look to Hebrew, where it means, "One who supplants." Or back to the New Testament when James was the brother of Jesus. Jesus had a brother?
Maybe, he was James.
I think Juliet Capulet had it right, or maybe it was Bill Shakespeare, when he or she asked, "What's in a name?"
You know,
some people forget their names after being hit too hard on the head.
Does that help us remember how unimportant they are?
but I tell you what,
every time I hear my name,
I hear James' too.
And sometimes I think about how fucking dead he happens to be, lying in the ground somewhere.
And sometimes I think about his father, Peter, cringing at the stinging word, "suicide."
And sometimes we forget, that all that can be in a name.
So what else lies in a name?
A signature?
A statement?
An identity?
A history?
A baby being named?
A naming ceremony?
The sound of the universe when you were born?
A nickname?
A namesake?
"Who cares? We don't have time!"
But maybe we do and maybe we should reflect upon our names and think about our aliases and remember people we share them with:
James Morten, James Doe, James Brown, James Doe, Jamie Lee Curtis, James Doe, Jim Morrison, James Doe, Jimmy Carter, James Doe, Jimmy Neutron, James Doe, Jamie Foxx, James Doe, James Madison, James Doe, James Bond, James Doe, Jimi Hendrix, James Doe, Willam James, James Doe, Jesse James, James Doe,
and maybe we should recall that each of these James is the star of his or her own life, and we need to remember how generically different and essentially extraordinary each star shines.
And shines on, even after having died in the sky.
These are not our beautiful names.
This is not your beautiful name.
This is just fading ink and echoing sound.
Even carved in stone, your name's impression and alphabet will crumble.
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In today's podcast, we take a look at currencies set up by local communities to try and give a boost to trade in their area. Supporters say the idea improves a neighbourhood's economy, while critics dismiss the local money as a gimmick and an inconvenience. Which? researcher Alex Kouzarides has been to Lewes, where members of the community run their own local currency - so how do these schemes work, and are they really worth bothering with?
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Thin Blue Line Crossed: San Marcos Texas Police Chief Arrests Two Police Officers in Separate Incidents
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Two San Marcos police officers have found themselves on the wrong side of the law. Corporal James Palermo is charged with aggravated assault by a public servant and Officer David Amerson is accused of obtaining controlled substances by fraud.
Both officers are on administrative leave and still receiving payroll. However, now that formal charges have been filed, both are expected to be fired by next week.
Chief Howard Williams responded to the drug and excessive forces charges July 17.
"It's personally painful to think any officer, much less ones under my command would engage in this kind of conduct," Williams said.
The back-to-back arrests involve unrelated incidents.
The first case involves Palermo, in which he allegedly threw a woman to the ground, breaking her teeth and causing a concussion after she walked on the scene of a traffic stop in May. According to court documents, Palermo claimed the Texas State student was obstructing his work.
"He was without probable cause to make any arrest in this situation and his use of force was completely unreasonable and without legal justification," Williams said.
It's my opinion that overnight there could be a culture shift if more Police Chiefs decided to clean-up their houses. I think I might just email Chief William Howard and commend him for these arrests. It would be nice to see the Police Chiefs of Austin, Kyle, Buda, San Marcos, New Braunfels, and San Antonio get together and go on a corrupt-cop round-up. If we could clean up the LEOs and restore some public trust and confidence, maybe we could move next to the legislature.
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I live in this town. These are examples of the good cops.
Fascism is very popular in the local police department. The Chief and Asst. Chief are good guys, but the rank and file cops love to violate peoples civil rights.
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The Drug War is Ending
I can feel it. The Drug War is ending.
Maybe it's the huge cost, the squeezed budgets, the voters putting their foot down, but if you have to save money on payroll, firing corrupt cops will win you some votes, and nowhere is corruption more rampant than in the area of drug enforcement. Drug enforcement is where the relationship changed from a public-police alliance, to a public-police opposition, and that's why so many cops get scared and abuse their authority--they expect the public to attack them.
Local elected police officials have gotten the message, and it will take time to ripple up through the ranks of state af federal, but it won't take long if we vote a few people out.
What do you think? http://consequeries.com/
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Off-duty AZ cop accused of pointing gun at clerk.
They are feeling the pressure from the citizen. I tell the San Joaquin Sheriff and Stockton Chief Police tell then the same thing clean your !@#$ing house. The law has two blade one for then and one for us.....That's going to stop.
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2 cops in my town have been fired
in the last 18 months.
One for screwing a drunk stripper while on duty (His radio mike broadcast 'live' to the whole dept!)
and the other for 'habitual overt aggressiveness'
And this is not a large city like Austin
One day, I'm gonna' change my name to Dale Lee Paul
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Oh you have make a post about that!!!
You should do a FOIA for the audio if it hasn't been released yet!
I'm a serial entrepreneur and liberty activist from Texas!
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This is good ole boy country
Not a single peep in the local press about this.
I will be crushed if I even try!
Several local cops have personally confirmed this story to me, but not a single one of them would ever state so publicly.
But yes, the audio would be awesome!
One day, I'm gonna' change my name to Dale Lee Paul
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Very glad to see...
...actual justice being served, and not special privileges being granted.
ESPECIALLY to that woman beating cop! What a coward.
I may just send an e-mail to the Chief for his honorable actions, and I don't even live in Tx.
Keep your eye on the prize! - Ending legal tender laws in order for the Federal Reserve System to self-destruct is of the upmost importance.
What in the World are They Spraying https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf0khstYDLA
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Notice the dark rings around
Notice the dark rings around David Amerson's eyes. If these rings are natural, he is seriously ill.
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and if it was my wife, girlfriend, sister, or ,mother that was assaulted by the rogue cop, I would beat him to a bloody pulp and there would not be any witnesses.
That is the way this type of situation should be handled. Beating a woman is something I have no patience for.
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Who says there's no good news?
Pigs. The cop who body-slammed the woman, in particular.
BTW, it's "incidents."
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I even looked it up before I titled the post!
I didn't realize both were correct spelling but had different meanings! You learn something everyday!
I'm a serial entrepreneur and liberty activist from Texas!
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You do.
I learn something every weekend.
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WOW, Thanks!
It's so nice to read some JUSTICE.
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This is a start...
This is a start up the Mt Everest of police corruption. Keep it up and law abiding citizens might once again feel safe with police. Hey! I can dream can't I ?
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Launched this year, x3 awards consisting of Apprentice of the Year, Technician of the Year and Armed Forces Technician of the Year. Prize worth £1,000 plus professional registration fees.
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The IET Prize and IET Manufacturing Engineering Student Prize are awarded annually to outstanding students who are undergoing or have completed a course of study which has been accredited by the IET. Prize winners are nominated by each approved university on the basis of having shown distinction in a specified stage of a course leading to the award of a first degree. One nomination is available per IET accredited university.
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Before the SNOWMAGEDDON befell us, Slick + I went to a dinner party this weekend and we promised to bring along a dessert with us. I wasn't in the mood to make any of the chocolate-y recipes I'd committed to memory, so instead I consulted my recipe book and decided to make one of my colleague's specialties – Ooey Gooey Chess Squares. Not only are they delicious, but their name is pretty fun to say!
Here's how you make 'em:
1 box of All-Butter Cake mix
4 eggs
1 stick of butter (not margarine), melted
2 teaspoons of vanilla
1 (8 ounce) package of cream cheese
1 (16 ounce) of powdered sugar
1 – Mix cake mix with 1 egg, butter + vanilla and spread in greased 9×13″ pan.
2 – Beat 3 eggs, cream cheese + sugar together and pour over cake mixture.
3 – Bake at 350 degrees for 30 – 40 minutes. (Mine browned a lot around the sides, but much like w/ brownies, the ends + chewy part are my favorite!)
4 – Cool + cut into bars.
They are super yummy, sooooooo easy to make, always a hit + a fun alternative to making brownies all the time. However, you can still easily cook them in the Perfect Brownie pan! And best of all, they are a great treat to keep you cozy inside during the SNOWPOCALYPSE we're still experiencing in Atlanta! Stay warm!
xx, L
Tags: ,comfort food, Cooking w/ L+L, I'm just saying..., LMR, michelle (flounder!), schwartzwalds, snowcation, sugar rush!, Things we love!
Categories: Chocolate,What we're Cooking
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Amazing!! This cake was a childhood favorite. Ive tried many recipes really looking for the one my mom made this one is the closest it tastes amazing Thank You for sharing this wonderful recipe.


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Mon, Nov 7, 05 at 16:28
I have been unable to find any Harry Potter cross stitch patterns...except for a DMC France one on ebay that costs approximately $30.00, which I can't bid for at this time. I saw where someone found some on 123 Stitch, but for the life of me, I could not find them. Can any one help? Thanks alot. |
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- Posted by xstitcher54 (My Page) on Mon, Nov 7, 05 at 17:55
If you go to the 123Stitch site and click on contact us, you can e-mail them with your request. Joanne is very customer service oriented and will respond to you and help you if she can. |
I have harry Potter patterns if you want them. Email me at email@example.com to discuss exchange I am actually looking for a pattern that appeared in issue 35 of Cross stitch gold -the Fairy Midnight(Moon) pattern I also love Mirabilia. Janie |
- Posted by mnwhiterose (My Page) on Fri, Nov 11, 05 at 12:25
Could you email me some of the HP patterns? My bf loves HP, is a pagan, but I want to make him a stocking for Christmas. Thanks |
- Posted by harrypotterfan1 (My Page) on Tue, Jan 1, 08 at 14:50
Could someone send me some Harry potter patterns too?? I am deeply fascinated by anything and everything POTTER!! E-mail me please @ firstname.lastname@example.com |
- Posted by xstchfan48 (My Page) on Sun, Jan 27, 08 at 22:17
Would like to get the HP patterns as well. I have tons of old cross stitch magazines and could possibley trade out or will purchase. You can contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com Thanks |
- Posted by shortysmolls (My Page) on Wed, Feb 20, 08 at 15:43
I actually own the French DMC book and I have a couple of patterns I have purchased. I am willing to share, since I know first hand the difficulty of finding these items! If you are interested contact me @ email@example.com please put "Harry Potter Cross stitch" in the subj. Thanks! |
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Causal decision theory is a school of thought within decision theory which maintains that the expected utility of actions should be evaluated with respect to their potential causal consequences. It contrasts with evidential decision theory, which recommends those actions that will make the actor have the happiest expectations about the outcome.
In a 1981 article, Allan Gibbard and William Harper explained causal decision theory as maximization of the expected utility of an action of an action "calculated from probabilities of counterfactuals":[1]
where is the desirability of outcome and is the counterfactual probability that, if were done, then would hold.
David Lewis proved[2] that the probability of a conditional does not always equal the conditional probability .[3] If that were the case, causal decision theory would be equivalent to evidential decision theory, which uses conditional probabilities.
Gibbard and Harper showed that if we accept two axioms (one related to the controversial principle of the conditional excluded middle[4]), then the statistical independence of and suffices to guarantee that . However, there are cases in which actions and conditionals are not independent. Gibbard and Harper give an example in which King David wants Bathsheba but fears that summoning her would provoke a revolt.
Further, David has studied works on psychology and political science which teach him the following: Kings have two personality types, charismatic and uncharismatic. A king's degree of charisma depends on his genetic make-up and early childhood experiences, and cannot be changed in adulthood. Now, charismatic kings tend to act justly and uncharismatic kings unjustly. Successful revolts against charismatic kings are rare, whereas successful revolts against uncharismatic kings are frequent. Unjust acts themselves, though, do not cause successful revolts; the reason uncharismatic kings are prone to successful revolts is that they have a sneaky, ignoble bearing. David does not know whether or not he is charismatic; he does know that it is unjust to send for another man's wife. (p. 164)
In this case, evidential decision theory recommends that Solomon abstain from Bathsheba, while causal decision theory—noting that whether David is charismatic or uncharismatic cannot be changed—recommends sending for her.
Newcomb's paradox is a classic example illustrating the potential conflict between causal and evidential decision theory: Because your choice of one or two boxes can't causally affect the Predictor's guess, causal decision theory recommends the two-boxing strategy.[1] However, this results in getting only $1,000, not $1,000,000. Similar concerns arise in problems like the prisoner's dilemma[5] and various other thought experiments.[6]
As Michael John Shaffer points out,[4] there are difficulties with assigning probabilities to counterfactuals. One proposal is the "imaging" technique suggested by Lewis:[7] To evaluate , move probability mass from each possible world to the closest possible world in which holds, assuming is possible. However, this procedure requires that we know what we would believe if we were certain of ; this is itself a conditional to which we might assign probability less than 1, leading to regress.[4]


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Motorbikes rental (Honda Click and Honda Scoopy), very good rates (4000 bht/ per month for long term rents), tours,...
The most popular mode of transportation is also one of the most dangerous in Phuket.
Renting a motorbike is readily available and most places will only ask to hold your passport along with a deposit. Driving a motorbike can be a fun way of exploring the island but it is best left to those who are experienced drivers. This is not a place for beginners.
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Plenty of my friends are looking
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- Color: White - With Red, Golden, Orange Or Chestnut
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I am already spayed, housetrained, purebred, up to date with shots, good with kids, and not good with cats.
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Jemma, a san antonio Australian Shepherd dog was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Australian Shepherd for sale in san antonio, or seeking a Australian Shepherd dog from a breeder in san antonio.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in san antonio already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
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- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even Australian Shepherd breeders who help with Australian Shepherd rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in san antonio paves the way for another one to be saved.


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Anybody ever try one of those bubbler egg washers that uses a small air compressor to clean eggs in a plastic bucket? How well do they work? Any operating tips? |
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- Posted by roberta_z5 z5 IL (My Page) on Sat, Dec 9, 06 at 18:24
How often do you ever find an egg that is dirty? I expect we get one out of every 100 or so. The birds don't poop in their nest boxes and the only way the bedding gets dirty is if they drag it in on their feet. I keep new bedding on the floor and find we only get dirty eggs when one is found on the floor occasionally. Still am wondering why people wash eggs? I am serious -- would really like to know why? |
Hi stoneunhenged and Roberta, I wash my dirty eggs by hand and haven't tried the egg basket washer but I'll be interested to hear how efficient it is. Roberta we get dirty eggs quite often as it rains here a whole lot and they get the eggs muddy off thier feet ;-) , also occasionally someone breaks an egg in the box and then I end up washing the whole darn lot to get yolk off, don't your girls get muddy little feet sometimes? xxx, Ruth |
- Posted by chicken_ingenue 7 (My Page) on Tue, Dec 12, 06 at 20:04
My ladies do use the bathroom in their nest boxes, hmm I wonder why?. well anyway I do wash my off under running water then dry them. Hubbie insists since they come from outside and then sit in the refridgerator. I guess he looks at it like washing vegetables outta the garden. See you soon CI |
- Posted by roberta_z5 z5 IL (My Page) on Wed, Dec 13, 06 at 9:05
The only times we find poop in a nest box is when a hen isn't laying yet and sometimes sleeps in the box. We discourage that, of course. (As we also do when the cats like sleeping in the warm nest boxes on top of eggs!) It is weird that they don't mind pooping in their water and feed though. I use lots of pine bedding to keep the floor and entry from getting muddy especially this time of the year. Last week when we had all the snow, the chickens were staying in more and I was adding a light layer of bedding every two or three days! The snow has now melted and they are so excited to get out and roam. |
I don't care for the bucket/bubbler washers myself as it requires soaking the eggs in a water/sanitizer solution. If you're very conscious of following the sanitizer directions and changing the water as necessary they work OK, but it's a lot of bother in my opinion. I much prefer simply handwashing under very warm running water (at least ten degrees hotter than the eggs) until they are clean. Once clean they go into a strainer basket so that water can run off. No eggs soaking in anything. If I had more than a hundred birds I'd probably have to try to find an AquaMagic somewhere, but for fewer birds handwashing works for me. .....Alan. |
- Posted by Geraldine Howard Ohio(firstname.lastname@example.com) onSun, Mar 28, 10 at 17:05
HI, I was reading your thread and in Ohio it is not legal to put your eggs in water to soak, so to speak. You want the water quite a bit hotter than the egg so the water doesn't go in through the shell but if anything pulls out from the inside of the shell. It is better as suggested to spray the eggs with straight hot water while they are in a strainer or something with holes so the water drains out and then scrub off whatever else you feel is necessary, but you are washing off the protective film the chicken put on to keep the egg from drying out. Commercially you have to wash eggs. For your own use you don't have to wash and some people don't even refrigerate, depending on the number of eggs. If you use them as fast as you get them the recipes call for room temp eggs anyway. |
- Posted by kansastropic 5 (My Page) on Tue, Feb 7, 12 at 22:39
I can tell you from experience that the Incredible Egg Washer will do a little light cleaning for a little while. I bought one and cleaning an average of 4doz daily for 4 months it would get slightly soiled eggs but I usually had to do a little hand cleaning today it is sitting unused because the pipe that is supposed to be blowing bubbles is plugged up and the compressor unable to compress. It's probably not worth the money I have to do things the hard way right now. |
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[938] NKX3.1, PTEN, ERG and AR Define Genetic Alteration Patterns Correlating with Tumor Progression in Prostate Cancer.
Veit Scheble, Gregor Scharf, Roopika Menon, Pavel Nikolov, Karen Petersen, Falko Fend, Markus Reischl, Sven Perner. University Hospital Tuebingen, Germany; Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
Background: Prostate Cancer (PCa) is a common and clinically heterogeneous disease. While some PCa cases remain indolent over decades, others progress rapidly. Yet, little is known about genetic alterations resulting in progression of this disease. So far, a large number of genetic aberrations have been identified in PCa, of which the ERG rearrangement, the loss of PTEN and NKX3.1, the gain of CMYC, GOLPH3 and AR are the most common. Unfortunately, none of these genes alone is a strong marker of disease progression. Aim of our study was to assess the alterations of these genes in cases of different stages in order to identify patterns of genetic alterations associated with PCa progression.
Design: We collected consecutive cases of patients who underwent either prostatectomy or metastasis resection. For localized cancer (N0), we identified 138 cases, for regional LN metastasis (N1), we identified 105 patients with primary PCa and corresponding LN metastasis, and for distant metastasis (M1), we identified 39 samples. To assess for alterations of the above mentioned genes, we applied fluorescence in-situ hybridization (FISH) assays.
Results: We found one case with a low level amplification (LLA) of GOLPH 3 in a LN. For CMYC assessment, we found one LLA in a primary focus and the corresponding LN, one LLA in a LN without available primary and two independent LLA and one HLA in M1 cases. PTEN deletions occurred in 3/186 N0 samples, 21/105 N1 cases and 8/39 M1 cases. We found the ERG rearrangement in ∼50% of N0 and N1 samples but only in 10/39 M1 PCa samples. AR amplification could only be detected in M1 cases (14/39). Deletions of NKX3.1 occurred in 55/138 N0, 75/105 N1 and 32/39 M1 samples.
Conclusions: We could show that there are specific genetic alteration patterns that distinguish localized PCa from metastasized PCa. Of note, there are alterations that occur frequently in N1 PCa but at much lesser frequencies in M1. Deletions of PTEN and NKX3.1 in combination with AR amplification characterize the metastatic phenotype. We found the ERG rearrangement in ∼50% of N0 and N1 PCa. Interestingly, we detected an ERG rearrangement frequency of only 25.6% our M1 samples. In concordance with previous reports, AR amplification could only be detected in M1 samples. In summary, the number of alterations increased from localized cancer to progressed PCa.
Category: Genitourinary (including renal tumors)
Monday, February 28, 2011 1:00 PM
Poster Session II # 161, Monday Afternoon


text: The Ups and Downs of Death : Studio Images May 20, 2009 Amy Kollar Anderson This painting is 22" x 28" As you can see, I used a canvas with a previous false start. That was going to be "A Fine Brine," but it just didn't come together. Quick sketch in red. A glaze of yellow with some white highlights. Adding flowers and bright turquoise. I wanted this piece to have a Mexican inspired feel because of their close relationship to death. I also wanted the sweeping motion created by the flowers, but as you will see, it didn't quite work out. Segmenting baby body to emphasize it is a doll. Clarifying shapes. Decided to break flowers into smaller flowers. Bye bye flowers. This is why I am working out the compositions on paper now. Enough with this wasting of hours trying to figure out the composition! Bringing back some of the background pattern. Creating a random shape. I still have no idea what I want to do with the left side. Unifying the plants with the new freaky shape. Adding some purple blossoms. Adding internal shapes to the blossoms and some vines. The background blossoms where there, but hard to see, so I added some darks to make them pop more. Also added pattern to the inside of the plants and some yellow and interference glazes. Defining Vivarium shape, adding leaf pattern to the freaky blob. Toning down the green. Too obnoxious and pops too much. I want that section to feel like a layer below the plants. Added a red glaze to separate more. Trying to get the blossoms figured out. Adding details to the blossoms. Added dark teal to the upper right corner to try to control the chaos. The red was too distracting from the baby, so I started adding blues and purples. Blossoms get a pink glaze to help them pop again. Purple glaze to push back the leaf layer. Defining the glass better. Added "seed" pattern to glass and a cut-out to the leaf layer with the seed layer repeating to suggest the layers of life, start with seed, move to plant, shed leafs, seeds start again. It is finally starting to come together, but the upper right is just a mess. I am going to continue the lower leaf layer into the upper area and take the plants out again. Blocked out upper portion in blue-violet, will be more purple soon.


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For example, you have the following site content in your POM
Module1 |-- src | |-- main | `-- site | |-- apt | | `-- sample-apt.apt | `-- fml | `-- sample-fml.fml `-- pom.xml
and you want to exclude all the documents in the fml format from the generated site, you need to set the following in your POM and then execute "mvn site".
<project> ... <build> <plugins> <plugin> <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId> <version>2.1</version> <configuration> <excludeModules>fml</excludeModules> </configuration> </plugin> </plugins> </build> ... </project>
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Letting Go of Control
To move forward, you often have to let go of something significant.
Too often, what we hold tightly keeps us from following God's promptings toward something new.
This week I'll write about a few things leaders need to let go. We'll start with control.
Too many leaders try to control too much. Our perceived need to control is one of the greatest limiting factors to what God wants to do.
When we control everything:
- We train people to do what they are told rather than think.
- We build followers instead of leaders.
- We put a lid on our ministries.
- We put our faith in our abilities to manage rather than in God and other people.
What are you controlling that you need to let go of?


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We're inviting you gardeners, to our first plant and other swap. It'll be held sometime in May or June. I was at my 1st one at Linda's last year, in Minnesota and it was awesome. If any one from here shows any interest I'll post more on it later. We won't have it Mother's Day weekend. Any other swap days we don't want to interfear with?
The group is a semi-new one so we're open for any advice. It's called westernwisgardenandlandscaping. It's a yahoo group. |
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- Posted by mommie_rose 5 (My Page) on Sun, Apr 13, 08 at 10:38
We're trying to get a swap together on June 7th in West Bend. I would be interested in going to your swap, depending on when and where. Also, what does the "other" part mean? Do you mean garden-related stuff or just a general stuff swap? |
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I'm interested in your plant swap, too, if it's not on the 7th, 8th or 21st of June. I have lots of plants to bring and I'm not too interested in taking too many home, so I'm willing to trade two or even three for one, or none, if you have none. Just getting together is the fun thing. So lets get a firm plan going soon. Rachel |
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Dr. Robert Letham, the former pastor of Emmanuel Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Wilmington, Delaware, teaches systematic theology at Wales Evangelical School of Theology. He writes from a Reformed perspective (ix).
Letham's work is a welcomed tour de force in trinitarian studies. He begins this substantive tome by begging for a "recovery of the Trinity at ground level" (7) among evangelicals (5), in all areas of life and worship (1), in most pulpits and pews (1), and especially in the Western church as a whole (3-7). He laments that Christians and the church abroad have relegated the Trinity to insignificance. Even theologians and scholars have failed here, for Letham alleges that the doctrine of the Trinity has not been significantly advanced or developed since the work of Calvin. Consequently, a "serious lacunae in contemporary Christian awareness of the triunity of God" (11) has developed. Letham's goal is to fill the void.
He divides his work into four parts. The first section he calls "Biblical Foundations," in which he gives a cursory overview of selected OT texts, a survey of the deity of Jesus and a basic examination of triadic NT patterns of the Holy Spirit (17-85). The second section is "Historical Development," in which he traces trinitarian progress from Irenaeus [A.D. 130-200] to Calvin [A.D. 1509-1564] (87- 268). The next section he calls "Modern Discussion." Here he traces the influences of Barth, Rahner, Moltmann, Pannenberg, Torrance, and others (269-376). The last part covers "Critical Issues" In this he metes out practical implications of trinitarian theology on worship, prayer, song, missions, and others (376-478).
In his work, Letham gives priority to "Historical Development" by committing 179 pages to the discussion; he gives the least attention to "Biblical Foundations" with a mere 68 pages. This is in keeping with his observation in the Introduction that one cannot appreciate the Trinity without "a wide and thorough historical underpinning" following "carefully and patiently the development of the church's understanding" (11). In hindsight, Letham's study is based more on historical theology than on biblical theology. In fact, at times Letham downplays "Biblicism" (5), "biblical studies" (5), and biblical exegesis (384) in favor of historic creeds (383-84), church Fathers (378), and even philosophical theology (360-62, 379). Despite this periodic tendency, overall, Letham proves himself to be vigorously committed to biblical authority and inspiration.
One clear theme gives continuity to Letham's study. He repeatedly bemoans the fact that throughout church history, the "Eastern and Western churches have faced different tendencies toward imbalance on one side or the other" regarding views of the Trinity (2). Letham's mission is to establish a modern-day corrective, providing the perfect biblical balance. The East, from the earliest times, has been prone to subordinationism (and tritheism), due to over-emphasizing distinctions among the divine persons, thus relegating the Son and the Holy Spirit to sub-deity roles that are somehow derivative ontologically or by altogether positing three distinct gods (3, 211, 251, 354 , 377, 463). Letham says Pannenberg, Moltmann, Gunton, and Bray are guilty here (321, 463). On the other hand, the Western church has routinely leaned toward modalism, blurring eternal distinctions among the three persons of the Trinity due to an imbalanced focus on the divine essence. Augustine is the culprit here (3). Because of his Neo-Platonist inklings (430) and his ahistorical/allegorical hermeneutics, Augustine had a faulty starting point for explicating his doctrine of God. Letham avers, "Augustine held to the Trinity only with some difficulty" (446); even worse, he writes, "[T]he Augustinian model has bred atheism and agnosticism" (212; cf. 408). Other Western theologians who inherited the sin of Augustine's modalism in one degree or another include Aquinas (235), Barth and Rahner (7), W arfield, Charles Hodge, Berkhof, and Packer (4). Only Calvin (252-268) and Owen (409, 117, 419) come away somewhat unscathed from the historically exacting pen of Letham and his tacit examples of heresy.
Letham's solution to striking the delicate balance between starting with the distinction of persons versus starting with the divine essence when systematizing a biblical doctrine of God is to pursue "equal ultimacy" (463). Simply put, this entails a restraint from conceiving of the divine being separately from person. Or positively stated, recognize, "The one Being of God is identical with the communion of the three divine Persons and the Communion of the three divine Persons is identical with the one Being of God" (462). According to Letham, only T. F. Torrance [1913- 2007] has been able to pull this off (356, 373). Following suit with Torrance, Letham suggests his own remedy toward the perfect, biblical, trinitarian balance by delineating his six "Vital Parameters" which constitute his working definition of the Trinity (381-83). His six parameters are as follows: (1) we need to recognize the equal ultimacy of the being of God and the three persons; (2) the three persons are homoousios; each person is the whole God; (3) the three persons mutually indwell one another in a dynamic communion; we need to invoke the historic doctrine of perichoresis; (4) the three persons are irreducibly different from one another; the Son is eternally distinct from the Father and the Spirit; (5) there is a fixed, eternal order among the persons regarding their relations; the Son is sent from the Father only; the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father through the Son; this is the historic doctrine of taxis; (6) finally, "A doctrine of the Trinity that is to be faithful to the Bible from which it emerges must give equivalent expression to each of the above parameters."
True to his promise, at least for this reviewer, Letham delivered—he craftily and painstakingly advanced the doctrine of the Trinity in a refreshing, edifying, and biblical manner. Of his many contributions, one stands out. He forges a meticulous and unrivaled historical analysis of the development of trinitarian thought in the church, especially in the seminal centuries. Letham reminds readers that Irenaeus bolstered a healthy triadic view of God and excoriated ontological dualism (96); Tertullian bequeathed to the church helpful terms like trinitas and persona (98); he reminds the reader that hypostasis and ousia were once synonymous (119); Athanasius gave hypostases new, more precise nuances (144) and introduced the concept of "mutual indwelling" (139); the Cappadocians enhanced and clarified the doctrine of the Holy Spirit (164); people frequently confuse the "creed of Nicaea" of A.D. 325 with the "Nicene Creed" of A.D. 381 (87, 115, 168). Other examples abound.
As for weaknesses, not many were glaring ones. At times, he overstates the case: "For the vast majority of Christians, including most ministers and theological students, the Trinity is still a mathematical conundrum" (1; cf. 5, 212, 272, 356, 408). Letham does not know "most" ministers first hand. Also, for a treatment that intends to be comprehensive and up to date, it is surprising that Letham is not conversant with other solid works recently wrought that advance trinitarian studies from a biblical and exegetical stance, like Carl Henry, Millard Erickson, Bruce Demarest and Gordon Lewis, James White, John Feinberg, and Wayne Grudem. Despite the oversight, Letham's work is monumental and will serve the church well for years to come.


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"Deliciously Complex Mystery"
Above average - usual great writing and plot by Ruth Rendell.
Loved when English Inspector Wexford visited California and I could see America through his eyes.
Yes, although the narration was the weak point in the overall listening experience.
The British narrator did the WORST version of an American accent I've ever heard. Literally laughable. I bookmarked the section so my sister could hear it and laugh along with me.All the Californians sounded like... I don't even know. Hillbillies? I understand there's another version under the American titled Death Notes and narrated by the always fabulous Davina Porter. That might be a better choice.
"Okay, But Misleading Title"
A new title. No real insights into Harper Lee; more about her sister and day-to-day life in a small Southern town. Not crazy about the reader.
The most interesting part was a few glimpses into Harper Lee's life, e.g. she doesn't have laundry facilities and home and uses a laundromat. Also, depiction of life among the seniors in flyover country. The least interesting? The depiction of life among the seniors in flyover country - eventually it got pretty repetitive and, at times, tedious.Harper Lee's older sister "Miss Alice," an attorney who practiced through her 90s and beyond, was much more interesting and forthcoming.
Unfortunately, yes.
Not a thing - except maybe why a woman in her 40s on medical disability leave for Lupus would even consider adopting a baby. A very brief passage in the book.
I have very mixed feelings about this book, although, despite the controversy, I have no doubt that Harper Lee and her sister did indeed know that she was writing it. In fact, that was part of the problem - no real insight or revelations out of respect for the subject(s). It was kind of interesting in terms of a glimpse of the down-to-earth life of Harper Lee and some of her background. But it would have made a better magazine feature than book. I also had some issues with the reader. Perhaps her Southern accents and "character" voices were authentic, but they sounded like exaggerations and got a little annoying.
"We Are All Secret Keepers"
The plot, the writing, the characters. The way the story unfolded.
Couldn't say. But it was a great story about an older woman looking back on her life and trying to resolve a long, purposely repressed memory of a significant family event before her dying mother is gone and it may be too late.
Nice to read a mystery that was neither a procedural detective story nor a gruesome dark trip that made me want to take a bath afterwards. (Bath-wise, I'm talking to you,"Sharp Objects" by Gillian Flynn.)
Vivian. Vivacious, fun, multi-faceted. A secret keeper.
I almost ditched this audiobook before it really got going. At first I found the reader's voice/accent a little off-putting - although most of the books I listen to have a British reader. Gradually, I realized that it was part of the overall performance and settled into it. Also, I found the very beginning a little self-consciously literary and slow getting started. But once the story kicked in, I couldn't stop listening. I highly recommend it.
"Not Much New Here"
Yes, if they're interested in the Manson phenomenon and haven't read much about it.
The story was interesting, fascinating, instructive... not too "enjoyable." One can't go back and change the gruesome facts.
The reader has an annoying habit - I almost hate to mention it, because once you're aware of it, you can't NOT be aware of it. For emphasis he tends to elongate the vowels in words: They smoked weeeeed. They gaaaazed into the distance. They careeeened through the winding streets etc.The reader also reads the Chet & Bernie light mystery series, with the same annoying quirk. (Sidenote, the Chet & Bernie series is written in first person, or first canine, by Chet the detective dog, partner to P.I. Bernie. Kind of funny to hear the Manson saga told to me by the voice I've come to think of as that of a crime-fighting dog.)
IMO, the best has already been made: The original TV movie "Helter Skelter."
Well written. I particularly enjoyed the trip back in time to the late 1960s and the well-painted portrait of the California lifestyle in the Haight and Los Angeles.
"The Title Says It All"
Sissy Spacek telling her own story in her own voice. Like listening to a friend tell the story of their life late at night over a couple of drinks, and discovering all sorts of adventures you'd never imagined.
Then Again, by Diane Keaton; Inside Inside, by James Lipton; My Life in France, by Julia Child. Although Lipton & Child are more colorful, what these books have in common is people whose lives have had much more interesting twists than you might have imagined.
Only her movies. But look forward to hearing her read To Kill a Mockingbird. Can't imagine a better fit.
I could have, because it was so pleasant. But it wasn't so urgent and compelling that I could hardly wait for the next chapter.
The world is dark and getting more so. My taste in books is pretty dark also. This book was a pleasant respite from all of that. Positive, uplifting and... nice.
"Dark Indeed"
Haven't read print version. In some ways I might have preferred it, because it would have been easier to skim over the "too dark for me" parts, of which there were several. A petty complaint, but having lived in Kansas, I was annoyed at the mispronunciation of the town of Salina. (It's Sa-lye-na, not Sa-lee-na.)
Obviously, "Gone Girl." Same author, same device of heading chapters according to narrator and time period, same compelling combination of suspense story and insightful character studies. Not all were likeable, but most were understandable and not all that far-fetched if you pay any attention to the news.
There was a scene at Magda's home where Libby meets a number of women who have essentially turned Libby's family tragedy into their personal hobby. Their sense of ownership of a stranger's trauma - almost to the point of challenging Libby's claim to it - rang very true to me. It made me think about my own voyeuristic interest in true crime books, TV shows, etc., which is apparently shared by many.
Most of the moments where Patty, Libby's mother, is so overwhelmed by the job of being a struggling single mother.
Unlike Gone Girl (sorry, one can't help but compare), there were times when I had to take a break from this one. Unrelenting tragedy and misery. But my curiosity kept me going, and I was glad it did.
""Everyone Has A Story""
As a friend's grandmother used to say, "Everyone has a story." Or, as Atticus Finch might say, you can't understand a person until you've walked in their shoes. Ruth Rendell understands this very well. (Full disclosure: She is my favorite author.) She's great at depicting the inner lives of people from all backgrounds and psychological make ups, and specializes in putting you in the mind of even "worst" person, making him or her, if not sympathetic, understandable.A suspense story and multiple character study all at the same time.
When, long before the book's climax, the killer is revealed. I wasn't so much shocked by the revelation, but admired the author's ability to make this just one more plot point in the story.
Terrific variety of voices - all perfectly suited to the characters. He did a great job.
Yep. Usually save audiobooks for car, but had to bring this one inside because I couldn't wait to continue listening to it.
I especially enjoyed the relatively minor character of Becky. A very well drawn and sympathetic portrait of a young woman who feels trapped by circumstance and can't always do the "right thing" as she sees it.
"Understated Humor Provokes Outright Laughter"
Haven't read print version, but think the author's delivery definitely complemented the material. Reminded me of David Sedaris, without the underlying tone of depression. It's possible that in the printed version the humor may seem less subtle.
Oooh, hard to say. Maybe the moment when the author realizes how his encounter with a mocking 14-year-old girl might have been misinterpreted.
The one mentioned above. But also, the sequence of his increasing need to be recognized/validated by his new neighbor.
The entire selection was, in a way, moving, because it contained a series of depictions of interpersonal interactions that were just so true to life.
Loved it. One of my favorite listens in a long time. I'll be checking into more of this author's works.
"Woof! They Did it Again"
I'm a dog lover and a mystery lover, and I've enjoyed every book in this series. Not "great" books by stringent standards, just fun detective stories from a dog's POV. It's all about the characters and the writer's insight into all things dog.
I'd recommend it to dog lovers. In terms of detective stories, it's nothing special. Even in terms of the series, it's on par with all the others - none stands out in my mind as better or worse than the others.
Duh! Chet the dog.
I think Jim Frangione adds a lot to the overall experience. The "voice" of Chet could make or break this audiobook, and he does a great job of capturing the "hard boiled detective" Chet and the "Oops, did I just gnaw a hole in the leather upholstery?" Chet.I classify the entire series as "easy listening," and go back to these little treats whenever I'm in the mood for a light-hearted listen.
"Easy Listening"
Absolutely. Delicious witty prose. Great characters. Interesting period details. Engaging mystery without creating anxiety. A nice "easy listening" mystery compared to my usual intense fare. The epitome of a "cozy."
Smooth as silk.
Sure. But more than a 3-part series. Too light. No opinion on actors.
A lovely diversion. Inspired fond memories of (tourist) visits to Hampton Court.
"Ya love her or ya hate her - or both"
I have tried most of them. Amusingly bitchy, but after several hours and several books - shut up already!
Actually, I have. She's funny. She's politically incorrect. She's the hilarious bitchy gal pal who says what no one else will. And she's as brutally harsh on herself as on all the other annoying people in her/our universe.
Well, Jen - the center of her/the book's universe. But she does paint a 3-dimensional portrait of her husband and their relationship, and Heinlein did him justice.
Yes. Especially if I hadn't been on a "Jen binge." I say partake of her every now & then, like a hot fudge sundae. Not a crash hot-fudge sundae diet, as I did.
She's your funny, acerbic friend who is sooo articulate about all the things that piss her (and many of us) off - including her own behavior. But at some point... Okay, I get it. Stop bitching already!