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Like other instrument builders, I have played around with the design of guitar bodies. I have always worked from existing standard shapes and modified it from there usually with a basic geometry set and some poster board. In 2009 I read a very cool article in AMERICAN LUTHERIE #97. It detailed ways to use geometric principles to design a guitar shape.
So recently I stumbled upon a site by the author of the article R.M. Mottola. The site is a wealth of information and includes a nifty software to basically do everything in the article and have the program do the calculations and drawing for you. You can download your copy of the cool program here.
The only downside really of playing with guitar shape is finding a case that fits it. If you don't go to wild you will still be able to fit your guitar into a manufactured case. Otherwise you will have to spend the dollars to have a custom made case or go with a padded gig bag.
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August 9, 2011 - As directed by Mayor Ron Davis, on July 31, I joined with several national civil rights leaders for a meeting in London, England with British Petroleum Inc. CEO Robert Dudley. As police chief in Prichard, Alabama, I continually work to create a safe environment for the citizens and to pursue those who violate laws or cause harm.
The April 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was an indisputable assault. The perpetrator – the fourth largest company in the world that has spent millions on a public relations campaign highlighting the things it has done to make the Gulf "whole." The victims – thousands of residents in underserved areas such as our city of Prichard who have been left out of the equation for compensation.
This is criminal, and I am committed to seeking justice for the residents of Prichard. That is why I traveled to England to pursue the perpetrator. Unfortunately, like too many others perpetrators in our society, this one was evasive. Our delegation went to the BP headquarters on two consecutive days. Each time, we were told there was no one on site to meet with us. In other words the perpetrator was eluding the authorities who were there to represent the people.
Even before the spill, many of the residents in Prichard were poor, with a median household income of $23,143, compared to a$51,425 nationally in 2009. The BP oil spill accelerated the gap in income between residents in our community and those in other parts of our state and the nation.
The assault on the Gulf took away not only the regular jobs associated with fishing, shrimping and other industries, it also robbed our city residents of opportunities for supplemental income and their ability to put food on the table.
Before the spill, it was not unusual for retired persons in our community to go out and fish, clean their catches, bag it up and sell it to get a few extra dollars to help pay for their food, medicine and other expenses.
Other people fished regularly so that they would not have to pay the high grocery store prices for food that was nearby in the Gulf.
These opportunities were taken away, leaving our residents devastated. In all of the millions and billions spent to make the BP response to this crisis "look" good, where are the dollars that we so desperately needed in Prichard to make certain that our residents "are" good financially.
Many of those who have been left out of the claims process so far are considered voiceless. Unfortunately, they don't have highly paid lawyers. Their dollars instead are stretched between power bills and prescriptions, gasoline and groceries.
To make matters worse, BP's convoluted claims process has made it difficult for many of those with limited education to comprehend. The process has also built mistrust.
In addition to impacting the economy of our area, BP's exclusion of voiceless people in its claims process has negatively impacted the total quality of life in our city. Crime is up. People who had relied on the Gulf for their livelihood had temporary relief through jobs associated with the clean up. Now those jobs are gone, and many have turned to criminal enterprise to supplement their incomes.
In other words, the April 2010 oil spill is the equivalent of a full-scaled, multi-pronged assault, on the people of Prichard, surrounding areas and the Gulf of Mexico.
If BP really wants to make the Gulf "whole" as it says in its advertisements, it must compensate the thousands of voiceless Americans who have been critically wounded by the April 2010 assault.
We estimate that at least $488 million is needed for Prichard residents and others along the Gulf who are similarly situated.
The time to act on this is now.
The voiceless along the Gulf cannot afford to go another 18 months without compensation from BP. There is no statute of limitation on this crime. It is likely, however, that the harm will compound if the perpetrator does not move quickly to restore those who have been injured. Without that money, we may be forced to further cut services in our city – a fatal blow to a city and a region already critically wounded by an elusive perpetrator.
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Florida Marlins: Chris Volstad live chat Monday night; Spring training TV broadcasts
Right-hander Chris Volstad will be the special guest Monday in the FoxSportsFlorida.com chat room during the second quarter of the Heat-Cavs game. To access the chat, click on the following link:
In addition, FSF/Sun Sports announced Monday that it will broadcast four Marlins spring training games: March 13 vs. Nationals; March 15 at Tampa; March 20 vs. Mets; and March 26 vs. Cardinals. All four games have a 1 p.m. start time and will air on FSF, with the exception of the Tampa game, which airs on Sun Sports.
Here's a look at other Marlins programming for the 2011 season:
"Florida Marlins Hot Stove Report" Currently in production, this all-new informal roundtable show will discuss off-season action. Premieres February 19, 1:00 pm.
"Florida Marlins Season Preview" Preview of upcoming season for the Florida Marlins with analysis, interviews divisional and league break downs, roster moves and more. Premieres March 20, 12:30 pm.
"Florida Marlins Golf Tournament Special" This half-hour show spotlights the Florida Marlins Community Foundation's annual golf tournament in early February with players, front office personnel and other personalities teeing it up at Parkland Golf and Country Club. Premieres March 5.
"Inside the Marlins" This popular series will feature seven, all-new, half-hour HD episodes this season. The show is designed to tell unique stories, provide unparalleled access and offer fans insight into their favorite Marlins players, coaches, personalities, events and franchise operations. Different features will develop as the season unfolds.
"Billy's Bunch" Designed with the young Marlins fan in mind and featuring the ever-popular "Billy The Marlin," this continuing series is a unique baseball experience for the kid in everyone, taking fans beyond the playing field and sharing players' interests both on and off the field. Each show offers segments tailored to educate and entertain kids and their families on the fundamentals of baseball. Six new shows will be produced this season. First episode premieres April 9 at 11 am. Subsequent episodes will premiere first Saturday of the month at 11am eastern (May – September).


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Louisiana Derby looking like full field of 14
Gary Stevens to ride Oxbow in Arkansas Derby
Louisiana Derby: Golden Gate-based Nina's Dragon targets upset
Florida Derby: Shanghai Bobby looks to prove he can go the distance
Orb might be McGaughey's winning Derby ticket
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Officially, that means the launch of its new verykool® SL5000 smartphone, this smartphone will be Infosonics' first handset to offer access to LTE 4G networks.
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Are The Patriots The Best NFL Team Of This Generation?The New England Patriots, which haven't had a losing season since 2000, always seem to survive and thrive on adversity.
Peyton Manning Will Miss The Little Things In RetirementPeyton Manning's preparation for a game was legendary, right down to the tiniest of details. So it's not too surprising the Denver Broncos quarterback will miss the little things about the game as he bid farewell.
Peyton Manning: Patriots Fans 'Should Miss Me'One of the most memorable quotes from Manning centered on his arch rivals to the Northeast.
Manning Changed The Way We Play, And Watch, FootballPeyton Manning created the passing game as we know it in 2016 and, in turn, forced defenses to adapt and disguise and get better.
More Tributes Made To Manning, Including Colts Owner Jim IrsayTributes poured in from around the country on Sunday following the news that legendary quarterback Peyton Manning will retire after 18 NFL seasons.
Reaction To Peyton Manning's RetirementFive-time MVP and two-time Super Bowl champion Peyton Manning is retiring from the NFL. Reaction to his retirement follows.
Peyton Manning's 18-Year NFL Career Filled With HighlightsPeyton Manning's resume is stocked with dozens of records, one-of-a-kind performances and enough highlights to make a Netflix series worthy of binge-watching.
Chip Off The Ol' Bum: Wade Phillips Gets Best From Denver DThough Wade may be missing the 10-gallon hat and the cowboy boots, the coach with the Twitter handle @sonofbum really is a chip off the ol' block.
Broncos Accustomed To Pulling Out Wins In Tight SituationsAs confetti cannons showered the Denver Broncos with a blizzard of orange and blue, Methodist minister Don Bird of Aurora, Colorado, expressed the feelings of so many sweat-drenched, fingernail-nibbling fans.
Broncos Heap Praise On Panthers Leading Up To Super Bowl 50Nothing but compliments for Cam Newton after completely bashing Tom Brady. And no, this nasty Denver Broncos defense hasn't suddenly turned soft. They're simply playing nice with the Super Bowl still two weeks away.
Another Week, Another Denver Bronco On The Cover Of Sports IllustratedFor the second straight week a Denver Broncos player has graced the cover of Sports Illustrated.
DeMarcus Ware Gave An Epic Speech On Eve Of AFC ChampionshipBefore playing the game of his life, DeMarcus Ware gave a speech that inspired his Broncos teammates on the eve of their beat-down of Tom Brady and the New England Patriots.


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Goodbye, Old Friend
Friday, January 31, 2014
From the start, I want the reader to know I am mourning the loss of a trusted piece of equipment. No living creature has come to a tragic end.
I've had a Cateye Astrale 8 for what seems like forever. It replaced another Cateye cyclecomputer that, not surprisingly, I still have in a box of generic bike stuff. The old Cateye didn't have a cadence readout. The cadence readout really did improve my cycling, so I'm grateful I upgraded.
I bought a Garmin Edge 510 last year. I wanted to be able to track off-road rides without having to recreate my route after the fact. Actually, I started off with an Edge 205. I didn't realize that MapMyFitness' software cannot incorporate data about the same workout from two separate devices and read it as one workout. I really wanted to be able to track my HRM data and my courses, but since I'd just bought the 205, I couldn't justify buying another unit. And then, mysteriously, the 205 vanished. We think the last time we saw it, it was sitting on the back of the Hubs' car. So the most likely scenario is that we drove off with the car on the back, and the 205 ended up lying by the side of the road somewhere. Sorry, 205; you deserved better.
I like the 510, but I still kept the Cateye. The Cateye ALWAYS worked. It didn't drop satellite reception. It didn't randomly put me on the other side of the river for no apparent reason. Its automatic start/stop function was a LOT more sensitive than either the Garmin or Endomondo. Every ride, without fail, it knew exactly how far I'd ridden, and exactly how long it took me to cover the distance. It never yelled at me and told me my virtual partner was beating me. It never griped about my heart rate being too low just as I was pedalling out of the driveway. It never questioned my cadence being too low or my heart rate being too high as I was climbing a hill. I loved you, Cateye: you were a low-tech dream.
I went my first ride in months last Sunday. I couldn't zero out the Cateye. A few days ago, despite all my efforts, it wouldn't zero out. I ended up doing a complete re-set. And *pouf*! just like that, 6800+ miles disappeared from my life. (That was the mileage on the odometer since the last time I changed the battery. I think I had about 10,000 miles on it prior to that battery change.)
I rode home last night. The unit simply will not zero out. I came to the painful conclusion that it's time to pull the Cateye off the bike. I could really use the space on my handlebar. I would lose the cadence readout, but I do a pretty good job of estimating my cadence.
The thing is, it may be months before I finally break down and do it. In the mean time, it will continue to rack up miles like Pac-Man eats dots. The little plastic catch that keeps it securely in its mount broke a year or two ago, so it occasionally falls off. I wish I knew how to quit you, Cateye.
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I can't imagine not having the cyclometer, no matter what other measuring device I have.
I also keep track of my miles on an Excel spreadsheet so that no matter which bike I'm riding I still have a total at my fingertips.
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I have a Garmin 910xt but I still have two wireless bicycling computer that I swap between bikes. The wireless computers are more accurate in terms of speed and distance traveled. The Garmin records the route and profile of the ride.
Too bad your "old friend" is shot. But you can by a new and better Cateye now.
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Today marks John Hurt's birthday. A diverse actor who has graced both TV and Movie screens. He was born on this day in 1940. Hurt starred in many things like "Alien," in some of the Harry Potter movies, the Australian western, "The Proposition," "Hellboy," etc. Anyway here are just five movies that one can watch:
1. "A Man For All Seasons" (1966)
An early role for Mr. Hurt, he played Richard Rich. The movie is about the relationship between Sir Thomas More and Henry VIII. It's based on a play by Richard Bolt.
"The Ghoul," a horror flick that Hurt and Peter Cushing starred in together. The movie was directed by Freddie Francis, the same director who gave us "Tales from the Crypt."
Seriously one of my favorite British gangster flicks, Hurt and the rest of the cast (including greats like Terence Stamp and a young Tim Roth) are exceptional. Basically if you haven't seen it yet, watch it today!
"The Field" is another great movie that Hurt starred in. For the movie he had been nominated for a BAFTA for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
Hurt's performance in this movie is just funny, he played the father of Ian McShane. His character isn't the perfect father, he's kind a jerk, but that's what makes him funny. "44 Inch Chest" is kind of an underrated movie that didn't quite make it with the critics. Either way if you love Hurt, Ray Winstone, Ian McShane, Tom Wilkinson, and Stephen Dillane all play friends then you may find this dark film good then.
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Drew Brees is Sportsman of the Year (ESPN)
Picking winner was a Brees (The Washington Examiner)
Brees gives star athletes a lesson in service (The Columbus Dispatch)
'Everything Happens for a Reason' (CNBC)
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India. Thailand. Cambodia. Vietnam. Laos. - Five months journal and pictures.
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Title says it all really! Five months of words and pictures in the countries listed.
The text within is taken directly from my journal, as it was written.
All the pictures are my own.
About 50% of the book is in India.
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There will be no bargain. I will not to give up my favorite decoration. I like Captain Solo where he is.
You got it Jabba. If I had one of these life-size, awesomely detailed, elite geek contraptions sitting around in my office I wouldn't wanna give it up either.
Note: As far as I can tell, the photographer (Matthew Rothenberg) currently works for bit.ly, everyone's favorite URL shortener. So that's probably the office that would benefit of this decoration. No wonder.
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MASTER_SITES cleanup.
- Replace ${MASTER_SITE_FOO} with FOO.
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- Remove occurrences of MASTER_SITE_LOCAL when no subdirectory was present and
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Feature safe: yes
At the moment 1385 ports use BUILD_DEPENDS= ${RUN_DEPENDS} and 450
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Approved by: portmgr
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Reported by: pavbot
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2011 -- M.A.C. Hermann Trophy semifinalist ... NSCAA Third-team All-American ... First-team NSCAA All-Far West selection ... First-team Soccer America All-American ... Second-team College Soccer News All-American ... First-team All-Pac-12 honoree ... Second-team CoSIDA Academic All-American and first-team Academic All-District and Pac-12 All-Academic ... Voted UCLA's Team MVP and Offensive MVP ... Led the Bruins and the Pac-12 in goals (18, ranked fourth nationally), goals per game (0.75, 13th nationally), points (42, fourth nationally), points per game (1.75, 12th nationally) and game-winning goals (five) ... Set all-time single season Pac-12 records for goals and points ... Tied the UCLA school record for consecutive games with a goal (five from Sept. 2-16) ... His 18 goals scored were the most by a UCLA player since Joe-Max Moore scored 18 in 1991 ... His 42 points were the most by a Bruin since Seth George had 42 in 1997 ... Had four multiple-goal games on the season, tying the school record ... Named the National Player of the Week by both Soccer America and College Soccer News and the Pac-12 Player of the Week after scoring all three Bruin goals in a 3-2 win over UC Santa Barbara on Sept. 16 ... Had both of UCLA's goals in a 2-0 win over San Diego State on Oct. 16 and again on Oct. 22 against Cal State Northridge ... Assisted on both goals in the NCAA Semifinals against North Carolina ... Named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team ... Was named to the Team of the Week three times by both Top Drawer Soccer and College Soccer News (Sept. 12-18, Oct. 10-16, Nov. 21-27) ... Earned PDL all-league and all-conference honors and ranked second in scoring (36 points) and assists (10).
2010 -- First-team Pac-10 All-Academic ... Ranked first in the Pac-10 in goals per game (0.55 average - six goals in 11 games) and second in points per game (1.18 average) ... Ranked third on the team and seventh in the Pac-10 in goals scored with six ... Scored at least one goal in four consecutive games (five total) from Nov. 5-21 to record the third-longest goal-scoring streak in UCLA history ... Suffered a leg fracture on the first day of preseason training and missed the season's first 11 games ... Returned to action on Oct. 15 at Stanford and started the last six games for the Bruins ... Recorded a goal or assist in each of those last six games, including game-winning goals at Washington and at San Diego State ... Pac-10 Player of the Week and named to Top Drawer Soccer's Team of the Week for the week of Nov. 7 after scoring the game-winner at Washington and a second goal at Oregon State ... Named to the College Soccer News Team of the Week for the week of Nov. 21 after scoring two goals in UCLA's 4-1 win over Sac State in the NCAA second round.
2009 -- Ranked second on the squad and seventh in the Pac-10 in goals scored with five ... Third on the team and ninth in the Pac-10 in scoring with 12 points ... Top freshman scorer in the Pac-10 ... Started in 15 of 19 games played ... Recorded game-winning goals vs. Stanford at home and vs. Sacramento State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament ... Had a two-goal game in the 4-0 win vs. UC Davis ... Contributed to two of UCLA's goals in a 3-0 win over UNLV, assisting on the game-winner and scoring the second goal.
High School/Club -- NSCAA/adidas High School All-American, ESPN Rise All-American and Alabama Player of the Year in 2008 ... Gatorade State Player of the Year in Alabama in 2008 and 2009 ... Tallied 121 goals (third-most in Alabama history), 45 assists, 33 game-winning goals and 17 hat tricks in his prep career ... Set a school record in 2009 with 44 goals and also had 22 assists ... Scored 34 goals, including 11 game-winners, and 11 assists in 2008, helping his Oak Mountain team to a 20-7-2 record and a second-straight Class 6A state title ... Two-time Birmingham News Scholar Athlete ... During his sophomore season, he scored 30 goals and was the State Tournament MVP after netting a hat trick in the semifinals ... Two-year team captain and four-year letterman at Oak Mountain HS ... Leading scorer for his club team, Birmingham United, which won six state titles ...Region 3 Premier League leading scorer from 2004-07 ... Participated in the 2005 International SuperClubs National Team England Tour and won the MVP award and Golden Boot award for the Tour for all age groups ... Team captain and leading scorer for Birmingham United's Development Academy team in 2009 ... One of only two players just out of high school to play for the Panama City Pirates in the PDL ... Leading scorer on the ODP State team from 2004-07.
Personal -- First player from Alabama ever to play soccer at UCLA ...Named his greatest athletic thrill as winning back-to-back state championships and Alabama Gatorade Player of the Year awards ... Admires Dutch forward Robin Van Persie ... Hobbies include watching and playing all sports, spending time with family and friends, music and films ... Active in his church and community ... Valedictorian of his high school class and a member of the National Honor Society ... Parents: Jon and Angela Hoffman ... Has an older sister, Shana ... Full name is Jon Chandler Hoffman ... Born August 17, 1990 in Birmingham, AL ... Communication Studies major.
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Gospel of Mark Chapter 13 Summary
Apocalypse Now
- Jesus departs from the temple, and one of his disciples admires this incredible structure. We're talking Manhattan here for guys who grew up in West Virginia.
- For all of you history buffs out there you'll be excited to know that when this story takes place, the temple precinct was undergoing major renovations, which Herod the Great had started several years earlier. The famous Wailing Wall is part of the remains of this Herodian reconstruction and provides a definite idea of the "large stones" (13:1) this disciple mentions.
- Jesus is not impressed, and he foretells the temple's imminent destruction. Many ancient readers, and likely Mark himself, knew full well that the Romans did indeed set fire to the temple in 70 CE, an event that marked their victory in the Jewish War, which began in 66.
- While Jesus sits on the Mount of Olives, which gives him a stunning view of the temple precinct, select disciples want more deets about the precise timing of the temple's destruction, which Jesus had mentioned in 13:2.
- In response, Jesus jumps into the so-called "Synoptic" or "Mini" Apocalypse (13:5-37).
- Jesus warns of imposters, who will claim the Messianic title, as several Jewish leaders had in fact done prior to the Jewish War.
- Likewise, the disciples should not be too disturbed when they hear reports of wars, which must happen, but do not yet signal the end.
- This period, which Jesus describes as only the start of "birth pangs" (13:8), will witness other fairly standard apocalyptic fare: wars, earthquakes, and famines.
- The disciples really should brace themselves, because this will be a time of severe persecution. They will stand trial in courts of law, will be beaten in synagogues, and governors and kings (some of weightiest brass in the empire) will demand that they give account.
- Such trials, however, will in reality serve as a means of spreading the good news, to which all non-Jewish nations must have access.
- Do you think the disciples are scared yet? Probably. But Jesus instructs them not to worry about what they will say as they stand before their accusers. The Holy Spirit will do the work for them. Phew.
- Still, the disciples will be facing conditions reminiscent for us of the Gestapo-era, including inter-familial informants.
- General hatred will prevail against them, but whoever has the wherewithal will reach the promised end.
- Jesus underlines that a very important signpost during this time is "the desolating sacrilege" standing where it shouldn't. This veiled phrase is an allusion to the book of Daniel (11:31, 12:11), where it refers to the pollution of the temple by the Seleucid King Antiochus Epiphanes in 167 BCE, who erected a statue of Zeus there. That's a very big no-no and extremely offensive to Jews, for whom there is one God and icons are off-limits.
- In a rare aside, the author interrupts the narrative and instructs "the reader" to decipher this phrase.
- Want a million bucks? Discover a theory that explains this reference to the majority's satisfaction. Here are a few of many options that circulate among historians: the desolation refers to the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans or to the erection of a Roman standard or a statue of some kind within the temple precinct.
- Want a million more? Solve the related problem of whether Mark assumes that this event occurred in his past or is still yet to come. Good luck!
- Whatever the desolation may be, Jesus advises that they get out of Dodge when they see it and avoid doing anything that will slow their exit.
- These are far from ideal conditions for pregnant women and new mothers nursing their children, who will have a particularly hard time.
- Winter will also make this experience more harrowing, and that's yet another reason to pray for summer.
- The afflictions in these days will be the most severe the world's ever seen.
- If not for the Lord's intervention on behalf of the "elect" (13:20), not a single person would survive.
- Imposter Messiahs will appear and will even do miracles, but the "elect" really should not fall for them, because Jesus has already warned them.
- The return of the Son of Man in the clouds (taking up the promise of Daniel 7:13) will be obvious. This is certainly nothing an imposter can conjure up: the sun and moon will darken, stars will fall from heaven, and other celestial shake-ups will occur. Really, you cannot miss it.
- Then the Son of Man will send forth his angels who will gather the "elect" throughout all earth and heaven. Is "heaven" intended to include deceased members of the elect?
- It's easy to recognize the approach of summer because leaves grow on fig trees. Apply the same principle here.
- Jesus emphatically states that this generation will not pass away until all these events occur.
- Got guts? Here's a big problem. Obviously, Jesus and the disciples' generation is long gone, but the events of 13:24-27 have not yet occurred. What's up with that?
- The words of Jesus will outlive even heaven and earth.
- Only God knows the day and hour—not even Jesus knows. So don't even try to calculate it.
- Jesus urges the disciples to stay vigilant, because they can't know the exact timing of the Son of Man's return.
- It's like when your boss leaves. You still have to do your job even if you feel like taking a snooze. Employees don't want their boss to find them sleeping.
- Jesus clarifies that the things he's telling them are not only for Peter, James, John, and Andrew (remember 13:3), but are valid beyond the storytime listeners for everyone.
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If we all agree that yoga is a wonderful preventative, restorative, therapeutic, and generally "good for you" practice in both physical and metaphysical forms of health, we're not in agreement over when to do it, how often, or how much. One person's "I do yoga" means twice a month and an intentional breath while waiting for Hwy 101 traffic to start moving again, while another person's means five times a week, two retreats a year, and a workshop every four months. "Practice" can be difficult to achieve in our modern schedule, especially when the norm requires 90 minutes and a shower.
To address this bull's horn squarely, one must look for the shortcut. Where is there time to fit an adequate practice in? Most of the hours of the day are filled already. "If only I had an extra 90 minutes a day."
Get up earlier and join the morning yoga revolution. Get your asana off the Keetsa and onto a Manduka. Why?
1. You get it done. Like the Army commercials of the 80s and 90s, "you've done more by 9am than most people do all day." You'll feel better for it.
2. Kickstart your metabolism. Early morning exercise has been shown to be effective in not only helping initialize the processing of foodstuffs into energy (or fat, in the absence), and help in the food choices one makes throughout the day.
3. Arrive to work stretched, exercised, relaxed, and calm. (Yoga puts boogie in your step.)
4. You don't have to shower or do your hair twice a day.
5. The teacher who really believes in the benefits of yoga is the teacher that wakes up a zero-dark-thirty to trudge to the studio to help you get your yoga on. You get their attention, you get real dedication.
6. Knowing you're going to wake up early to do asana of any level might influence your activity the night before. You'll likely eat less, drink less, go to bed earlier, and sleep better.
7. Sit a lot at work? Start the day with a body toning. Not only is it better than going without daily exercise, but it might also prompt you to take the stairs, or throw down an Ardha Dandrasana in an unused meeting room during the day, to keep the lower back limber.
8. I teach this class twice weekly at the 6th Ave. Yoga Tree, from 630-730, on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It's $12 for an hour. Come join us.
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Information about the Tetum alphabet and pronunciation compiled by Wolfram Siegel
Ema hotu hotu moris hanesan ho dignidade ho direitu. Sira hotu iha hanoin, konsiensia n'e duni tenki hare malu hanesan espiritu maun-alin.
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There is rarely much news on the San Jose Sharks in late summer. The photo list sums up news that indicates they have their eyes fixed on the start of training camp, from their inactivity again in the NHL free agency period to the stories posted on the team website and CSN Bay Area leading up to Tuesday, July 22.
As usual, examining their meaning is a little more subjective. It is also interesting for debate that is the backbone of any good democracy. Nevertheless, no good debate starts without a good study of the facts that suggest the focus is already on September.
For one, the Sharks have had a few time changes on their 2014-15 NHL season schedule to begin planning for. They also quite literally started looking forward to September (when all home preseason games are played) on Monday by announcing preseason tickets would go on sale Friday, July 25.
More substantively, Tuesday was the seventh consecutive day without any personnel moves for San Jose. That the most significant off-season addition was John Scott while three more significant players were moved out suggests a roster that is set for training camp.
After the Sharks were statistically the biggest chokers in North American major league playoff history during the 2014 Pacific Division semifinals, general manager Doug Wilson started calling for a rebuild. Unfortunately he is handcuffed by having given each of his core players various no-trade clauses. His subsequent redefining of a rebuild rings of backtracking.
That is bad news for San Jose. If Wilson indeed wanted captain Joe Thornton and perhaps others to agree to move on, there could be residual hard feelings.
If that is the case, tough beans. Anyone part of the Sharks that fell further in goal differential than anyone ever has over four consecutive elimination games must be able to accept open criticism.
The likelihood that Wilson's bluster was followed by attempts to move players that still wanted to stick around after his criticism suggests they are being accountable for their part in that epic failure. If so, that allows the team to move on to September when training camp opens.
By not adding much of anything through free agency, Wilson has at least stayed true to his stated desire to hand the team over to younger players. (Then again, Scott is 31 and San Jose re-signed 35-year old Scott Hannan.) They look to younger players to step up instead of finding new players to take the place of the two blue-line changes: Brad Stuart and Dan Boyle were ironically the only two Stanley Cup champions on the ice for the 2014 Pacific Division semifinals choke.
That leads us to a real problem: Wilson wanted big changes but only sent away two of the 20 players on the roster when the Sharks began their slide in the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs. His inactivity in either trades or outside free agents suggests he is moving to September with essentially the same roster that failed in April.
Then again, there is no doubt this roster had the talent to go deeper than it did. Could that be changed by merely a more accountable attitude that started with Wilson's angry statements? If not, could a young player stepping up or a late-season trade be enough to get the Sharks over the hump?
It seems the national television executives think San Jose is worth watching. CSN Bay Area Insider Kevin Kurz reported Tuesday that NBC Sports Network or the parent company would cover 13 San Jose games in the 2014-15 NHL season—almost double what they carried last season.
Perhaps most importantly, CSN linked a piece from Pro Hockey Talk that might suggest a new voice taking charge in that dressing room. Even though he admitted feeling Thornton does not deserve so much heat, Logan Couture showed he is ready for the captaincy by the way he addressed the 2014 Stanley Cup choke:
Obviously it was tough, the way we finished last year, but I'm really hoping this summer guys build off it and come back a lot stronger, a lot hungrier. ...It's really stuck with me the whole summer.
Couture's words show leadership, and perhaps that internal fire can provide enough fuel to get over the hump. As was referenced in the piece, the last team to choke a 3-0 series lead (the Boston Bruins in 2010) won a Stanley Cup the next season.
However, no mention was made that there were 10 new players on the ice for them in the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs that had not played during the year they choked. Some of those players were promoted from within and some were added after the season began, but that is major change.
Such an overhaul is unlikely in San Jose given it is unlikely to start the 2014-15 NHL season with more than three changes. While the team must look ahead more than back, history suggests more of the one step back Wilson originally stated in May was necessary before there will be any true move forward.


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Fletcher gets given the plum government jobs, so it is hard to see the government being strong enough to dismantle their monopoly on building products and services. Fletchers are having a field day in Christchurch pulling down the buildings, rebuilding them, and also suppying all the materials and subcontractors. Any review will be just another taxpayer funded whitewash.
BUSINESSDESK: Fletcher Building, the country's biggest listed company, will come under officials' gaze as the government embarks on a study of the construction sector as part of its wide-ranging response to making housing more affordable.
Finance Minister Bill English told reporters at a post-Cabinet press conference in Wellington the government plans to look at the cost structure of the building industry in much the same way it investigated competition in the electricity sector a few years ago.
That is in response to a Productivity Commission report on ways to make housing more affordable for low- and middle-income earnings.
"I think if you look at the building materials markets it pretty hard not to look at Fletcher's," Mr English says.
"We wouldn't want to pre-judge there's a problem, but it gets raised by everybody and as part of the comprehensive approach to housing affordability it's probably best to be better informed about whether those markets are working correctly."
The study is one of several the government is undertaking as it looks at ways to make New Zealand's housing supply more responsive to demand as a means to curb excessive increases in property values.
Mr English says the review of the electricity sector had led to a more competitive environment among power companies, and "maybe that's possible in the building industry, I don't know".
In August, the Auckland-based Fletcher reported a 17% drop in construction earnings to $50 million though its backlog of building work had climbed to $1.09 billion at the end of June from $764 million a year earlier.
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Fletchers, just like anybody else, tender for the Jobs. The fact that they can provide a better product and service than most, does not mean that they are making a killing of it.
As a group they are still answerable to the Shareholder. If you think that shareholders, people like me or mum and dad investors, expect Fletchers to not perform, you would be right.
They have to balance what they do with the current market conditions. And as we all know the current market is crap. Also the current cost to build is going up because of Council Compliance cost, not so much building product costs........
About time.
Sick of hearing about competitive products from UK, US etc being blocked and having anti dumping duties placed on them so they are the same price or dearer than the Fletcher owned version, basically a monopoly. Combined with the Council Issues (delays and over charging any private business would be in front of the Comm Com for) means new NZ houses are prbably 50% dearer than they should be.
Dont have much faith though , isnt Fletchers the only private company with an office in the Beehive,.....
Who are you kidding. New Zealand infratructure is Cost Competitive. It costs the same price to build a Brick Wall here, as it does in Australia. The reason it appears to be worse, is that we compare the per population costs to other countries.
PEOPLE, please realise that we are only a small country.
We are a small economy at the bottom of the earth. I don't think there is really any doubt that Fletchers/Placemakers monopoly price/terms/rebate/etc others out of the market and gain larger distributed margins. Just take a look at Gib/plasterboard. You could argue they are better at brand building, but then additional margin helps there...
Lets look at insulation:
Pink Batts are manufactured by Tasman Insulation, 100% Owned by Fletchers
Placemakers (Fletchers) and other merchants - Carters, Mitre10 distribute Pink Batts
Pink Fit - a franchise installation network owned by Fletchers provide an install service sold by the major merchants (such as Placemakers) installing Pink Batts into new houses and retrofit.
When Pink Batts are installed into homes built by the following Fletcher Residential Builders - Fyfe, Dempsey and Morton, Spaceline, Aston Marsh, Fletcher Living, Millhouse Mews.....
That's quite a few levels of margin that are maintained by the Fletchers group. Probably only New Zealand where that level of vertical integration has been allowed to develop, not forgetting all the other categories of building products products in the Fletcher network.....
Interesting to see what transpires from this market review
Let's look at this.
Pink Batts are manufactured by Fletchers. Off the top of my head they compete with Knauf (world's largest insulation company apparently), eco-insulation, Bradford, Autex, Premier insulation, Insulpro...... the list probably goes on.
Your line about Fletcher Residential's house building...
According to the herald this morning Fletcher Residential built 231 properties last year. 231 of the 15,000... means they built 1.54% of all houses in New Zealand, while other companies built 98.5% of the houses.
It is to be hoped researchers here in New Zealand are acquiring the United States R S Means Construction Cost Handbooks - and comparing them with the NZ Rawlinsons Handbooks.
Bear in mind too these professionally produced publications cut themselves some slack - and true markett pricing is often lower.
All up costs for starter homes on the fringes of the affordable US markets are in the order of $US600 tp $US7-- per square metre - as I explained within "Houston" We have a housing affordability problem" - refer Highlighted Articles Section www.PerformanceUrbanPlanning.org .
We urgently need to see a detailed breakout of these numbers. The Surveyors Institute and Quantity Surveyors Institute need to join forces on this work and assist the Government.
Given the waterview tunnel project is 1.3 billion, you can understand where the "backlog" or to use it's proper name forward order book comes from. As for getting it handed to them on a plate, that is rubbish. It is a competetive industry across two main sectors (road construction eg Waterview tunnel and civil construction eg Christchurch housing rebuild) ,so there is plenty of competition and the prices will be tight with margins.
Yes I work in the industry but I work for their competitors, and want to clear up apparent misconceptions so comments have.
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College Hockey:Levine's 38 Saves Catapult Colonials Past Penn State
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The Robert Morris Colonials (7-4-2) fended off a furious Penn State attack in defeating the Nittany Lions, 3-2, at the Greenberg Ice Pavilion on Saturday night.
The Nittany Lions (7-8-0) came out with early energy, registering the game's first three shots, but were unable to convert on two opening period power-play chances. The scuffling power play finished 0-for-5 on the night, falling to 5-for-60 on the season.
Fending off the early energy on the road, the cross-state Colonials cracked into the scoring column first. After the Penn State defense got its signals crossed below the goal line, Jeff Jones fed defenseman Chase Golightly, who was pinching down into the slot. The freshman beat Matthew Skoff on the blocker side to give Robert Morris the 1-0 lead. Penn State has now allowed the first goal in four of five NCAA home games.
As has been their modus operandi all season, the Nittany Lions responded immediately following the intermission. At 1:33 of the second period, Luke Juha fired the puck toward the goal from the right point. Captain Tommy Olczyk was cutting through the slot, and he redirected the puck off his chest and past goalie Eric Levine to tie the score, 1-1.
After the Olczyk tally, the Nittany Lions' top line went to work and quickly vaulted Penn State to the lead. This time, David Glen fired the puck on goal, Levine kicked a rebound out, and Curtis Loik deked to the backhand and slid the puck past the sprawled Colonials' netminder to give Penn State a 2-1 lead at 3:25.
Not to be outdone, the Colonials did not let Penn State get an insurance marker, killing off a third man advantage. Just 20 seconds after the kill, the Nittany Lions coughed the puck up behind their own goal line, and Jones chopped the puck past Skoff in the right circle to tie the game, 2-2, at the 13:11 mark.
The back-and-forth, physical battle continued into the third. A combined eight penalty infractions changed the flow of the game, but Robert Morris capitalized on an egregious Penn State giveaway.
After Brian Dolan failed to get the puck deep at the offensive blue line, Tyler Hinds picked up the puck, raced past Dolan, and then beat Skoff short-side and high to give Robert Morris the 3-2 lead and eventual victory. Penn State finished the night outshooting Robert Morris, 40-29.
Penn State had its chances in the game's waning minutes, including a brief four-on-three power play, but Levine hung tough and stole the victory.
"Your best penalty killer has got to be your goaltender," said Robert Morris coach Derek Schooley. "(Levine) made the saves when he had to, and we were there to clear rebounds."
The raucous crowd of over 1,000 inside the Greenberg Ice Pavilion did not take a liking to the officiating in the third, but Penn State coach Guy Gadowsky did not use it as an excuse.
"There's things you're going to be frustrated with, but we have to learn to deal with it," said Gadowsky. "Mentally tough teams do it very well, and hopefully we're on our way to becoming that."
The Nittany Lions and the Colonials will meet again on Dec. 28 in the Three Rivers Classic at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh. Olczyk is excited to see his team look for revenge.
"We showed them we can play at this level," said Olczyk. "Everyone's licking their chops getting ready to see (Robert Morris) again."
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After Ducati and Husqavarna, another Italian manufacturer has gone into the hands of a foreigner buyer, this time its the turn of Bimota.
The manufacturer whose name was based on its founders, Bianchi, Morri and Tamburini celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, and been bought by a Swiss group - the name of the company has yet to be revealed - and apparently the owner has a passion for motorcycles.
For the moment it seems that Bimota will remain in Italy (Rimini), with just fresh capital flowing into the company's coffers, and that the marque will continue their longtime collaboration with Ducati and BMW for their engines.
Bimota went bankrupt in 2001 and was reborn in 2003.
Press release after the jump.
It's been 40 years since the brilliant Massimo Tamburini and his partners Bianchi and Morri founded the legendary Bimota. 40 years of successes, defeats, tenacity made to serve an Italian dream, down to the known difficulties at the end of the last century.
In 2002, a brave businessman from Milan took the lead of this tailored reality, uplifting it from its own ashes and giving it a new life. A new life marked by many victories and the development of cutting-edge motorcycles.
Now in its 40th anniversary Bimota makes a further step forward: picks up the baton a new management for Swiss Company name, but Italian for the people in charge, and is prepared, with extraordinary enthusiasm to continue the journey in the history of Bimota. Bimota, with Italian passport, will remain illustrious citizen of a nation known and appreciated for his passion and expertise of motorbikes. In few days will be issued an official statement where will be presented the new property.
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Let's take a moment to talk about automotive safety.
Just a few moments ago, I was reading a story about a woman who lost her husband to a car accident also involving a train. Very depressing story, especially as it happened right before their second anniversary. Her husband wasn't the only person in the vehicle, but not one of them had been using their seat belts. That seemingly simple choice to buckle-up costs the lives of thousands of others every year.
Here's another story featuring someone who made that same bad choice. Although it turned out a lot more positive, Karen Risser is certainly lucky to be alive. Buckle up, because no one is invincible.
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Summary of Executive Board discussion and actions on Open Access and SCOAP3 at June 18/19, 2013 meeting
1. APS recognizes the importance of SCOAP3 in creating an early impetus toward Open Access.
2. APS has been committed to the merits of Open Access for two decades. To emphasize our long-standing commitment, on November 8, 2009 the APS Council adopted a statement on Open Access: "The APS supports the principles of Open Access to the maximum extent possible that allows the Society to maintain peer-reviewed high-quality journals, secure archiving, and the Society's long‑term financial stability, to the benefit of the scientific enterprise."To that end, APS
- allows authors to post the version of record of their APS-published papers on their websites;
- provides free public access to all of its journals at US public and high school libraries;
- participates as a leading contributor to and proponent of INSPIRE;
- is a supporter, partner and proponent of arXiv.org;
- has initiated Open Access journals (e.g., PRST-AB and PRX).
3. Within the last year, the Open Access landscape has changed dramatically. APS is in high-level discussions to develop plans with other professional societies, publishers and U.S. government agencies to foster a sustainable approach to Open Access across all sciences.
4. Considering the above and in this broad global landscape, the APS Executive Board has voted not to participate as a publishing partner in SCOAP3
5. APS will continue to work with all stakeholders, including the scientific community, libraries, government agencies, and scientific publishers to achieve sustainable open access across the sciences.


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Jun 3, 2011 8:20 AM
Who says only metal wine charms can be charming? Certainly not us! The Trudeau Floral Wine Charms ($8) include 12 different charms for personalizing, and keeping track of your glass. Stylish and simple, these silicone charms make clean up a snap. After a trip through the dishwasher, those red wine stains are gone, and they'll be ready for your next get-together.
I am absolutly getting this for my mother in law for her birthday!! That wine-o will love it!
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Meet Haley, a female spayed boxer. The shelter believes she's around 2 years old. Haley is good with other dogs, loves everyone, is housebroken and is super sweet. She's available at Foothills Humane Society/Animal Shelter in Liberty, South Carolina.
Being heartworm positive, Haley is considered a special needs urgent case. She will need an adopter who can afford to have her heartworms treated.
Haley loves people, and will make someone a loving companion. Unfortunately, Haley is running out of time at Foothills. If you can offer this sweet girl a forever home, please contact Foothills.
Junior can be found here on Facebook, or at the Pickens County Humane Society webpage here.
Foothills Humane Society/Animal Shelter
500 Five Forks Road
Liberty, South Carolina
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Only by the bite of an infected mosquito can spread heartworms There's no other way dogs get heartworms. And there's no way to tell if a mosquito is infected. That's why prevention is so important.
Heartworm disease has been reported in all 50 states, where all it takes is the bite on one mosquito. Heartworms have even spread to areas where the disease was rare. Anywhere you have animals and mosquitos, heartworms are a very real threat.
According to WeB MD
"It takes about seven months, once a dog is bitten by an infected mosquito, for the larvae to mature into adult heartworms. They then lodge in the heart, lungs, and surrounding blood vessels and begin reproducing. Adult worms can grow up to 12 inches in length, can live 5-7 years, and a dog can have as many as 250 worms in its system."
If your vet doesn't offer by-the-month heartworm prevention, please ask. Many dog owners can more easily afford a single dose versus buying a six month supply at one time. For a dog between 10-25 pounds, one dose can run as low as $5.
Please share this beauty with friends, especially those in the upstate of South Carolina. Social media has brought many deserving pets with owners who will love them forever. And spread the word about how easily a dog can become infected.


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From gameloft (iDP): Let the Prince take over your iPhone/iPod touch in this FREE version of Prince of Persia: Warrior Within and experience one of the most impressive action-adventure games ever published on the App Store. FULL VERSION KEY FEATURES One of the most iconic and anticipated video game heroes arrives on your iPhone/iPod touch at last! The original 12 chapters from the console version, optimized to push the limits of your iPhone/iPod touch An explosive mix of intense fighting moves, sinister traps to outsmart and a gripping story Utilize the environment, weapons, and your enemies to develop your own unique fighting style Numerous cinematics and the original voices from the console game creates a fascinating atmosphere *************************************************************************** Follow Gameloft on Twitter to get more info about this game and all our upcoming titles at http://twitter.com/gameloft or read our official blog at http://blog.gameloft.com/
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As luxurious settings go, the Gran Hotel Villaitana in Benidorm,
on Spain's Costa Blanca, surely compares with the best, and it
proved the perfect location for Sunday's draw for the FIFA
Beach Soccer World Cup Marseille 2008. With the action due to
unfold between 17 and 27 July, the job of dividing the teams up
into four groups fell to Brazilian singer Daniela Mercury.
In Group A, France will need to be wary of Senegal, Iran and, above all, Uruguay, a team Les Bleus have a habit of struggling against. In fact, the South Americans have overcome the French in the last two editions of the world finals.
"It's a fairly balanced group, even if we don't know Iran too well," France coach Henri Emile told FIFA.com afterwards. "We'll have to be careful and demonstrate our quality right from the first match against Senegal, a team making constant progress. Uruguay play with a style that always creates difficulties for us, so it will be up to us to prepare ourselves properly."
The situation looks simpler for the European sides in Group B, meanwhile, with Portugal and Italy drawn alongside El Salvador and the Solomon Islands.
Group C looks on paper to be the most open, as it would be a tough call to select a favourite from United Arab Emirates, Cameroon, Russia and Argentina. Lastly, in Group D, two-time world champions Brazil have been given a stiff test in the form of Spain, winners of the European qualifiers, CONCACAF champions Mexico and Asian runners-up Japan.
The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2008 takes place on Prado beach in Marseille. You can find the full calendar of matches (in pdf format) in the column on the right.
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HOLLER LOUDLY by Cynthia Leitich Smith. Illustrated by Barry Gott. (Dutton, 2010).
Holler Loudly has a voice as big as the Southwestern sky, and everywhere he goes people tell him to "Hush!" From math class to the movies and even the state fair, Holler's LOUD voice just keeps getting on people's nerves. But Holler can't help himself—being loud is who he is!
Will Holler ever find a way to let loose his voice—without getting into trouble?
"This book has fantastic voice (as a book named Holler Loudly should)."
—Perfect Picture Book Friday: Holler Loudly
by Cynthia Leitich Smith, illustrated by Barry Gott
from Julie Hedlunch - Write Up My Life.
"This original tall tale with its highly energetic, brightly colored illustrations has expressive typeface showing the word 'LOUD' repeatedly in bold capital letters. Readers as well as listeners will have fun with this animated story, and the Southwestern twang will just come naturally."
—School Library Journal
"Lively prose is complemented by an exuberant design and palette. Humorous details are found on every spread... The tornado, with a mouth of its own, adds an extra dab of perfect hilarity. A fabulous read-aloud that everyone will 'HUSH!' to hear."
—The Horn Book Magazine
"...an apt reminder that we are all unique, and in celebrating our gifts, sometimes it may be just as necessary to bellow boldly as to listen quietly."
"This original tall tale is a readaloud dream, full of big, brazen shouts and playful homey dialect. There's hilarity in the chaos Holler's volume causes, and the ending, wherein Holler learns the value of quiet and the townsfolk learn the value of loudness, is satisfyingly even-handed and logical."
—Bulletin of the Center of Children's Books
"This effervescent collaboration…has sass aplenty."
—Publishers Weekly
"This original tall tale will delight kids from preschool through third grade, who will especially enjoy joining in on some hollering! Cartoonish illustrations add to the fun and this is a definite 'must' for reading aloud—loudly!"
—ParentWise Austin
November 2010 | 0525422560 | 978-0525422563 | Dutton Books | Hardcover | PB | 32 pages | Ages 4-up


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IELTS test in Hong Kong – February 2015 (Academic Module)
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An IELTS test taker from Hong Kong (thanks C!) remembered the following writing and speaking questions:
Writing task 1 (a report)
We were given a diagram showing the process of making clean drinking water using a simple filter with sand, charcoal and small stones. We had to describe the process.
Writing task 2 (an essay)
Some people believe that the use of mobile phones in public is as annoying as smoking and should be banned, similarly to smoking. Give your opinion and examples from your own experience.
Speaking test
- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Describe the climate in your country.
- What are the seasons in your country?
- Do you enjoy distinctive seasons?
- Would you like the weather to stay the same all year round?
Cue Card
Describe an experience that was a complete waste of your time. Please say
- What happened?
- Why do you think it was a waste of time?
- How did you feel after that?
- What tasks are a waste of time in your eyes?
- What do you know about time management?
- Do you think time management is important for children? Why?
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Kendra Wilkinson's grandmother isn't the only one staying mum on her husband's alleged affair with a transsexual model. Wilkinson is also keeping quiet!
The reality star was spotted leaving yoga class with a gal pal, but she was noticeably missing one accessory — her wedding ring! But this isn't the first time The Girls Next Door star has been seen without the symbolic piece of jewelry.
PHOTOS: Who Hates Who In Hollywood? The 26 Dirtiest Celebrity Feuds
As radio detection and rangingOnline.com previously reported exclusively, Wilkinson has asked her grandmother not to talk about her Hank Baskett's alleged affair.
"I'm not permitted to answer," Mary Stotz told radio detection and ranging. "They're my instructions."
Wilkinson is reportedly saving her marriage drama for the cameras, pulling a page out of Tori Spelling's book, which could be the reason why she is staying hush hush in the video below.
PHOTOS: Kendra Wilkinson And Gretchen Rossi Host TAO's Annual World's Largest Bachelorette Party in Las Vegas
Stotz, who has appeared in her granddaughter's reality TV show, Kendra on Top, before, told radio detection and ranging that she won't be making any more appearances.
"I was younger then and I did enjoy it," she joked.
Wilkinson's mother, Patti Wilkinson, once told radio detection and ranging that her daughter is "all about the ratings," adding to the mounting evidence that she could enforcing a family media blackout until the cameras start to roll.
Watch the video below and tell us if you think she should record her marriage drama for TV.
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Friday, August 12, 2011
Sneak Preview-
Hollywood Collectible Group
1/6th Scale Mr. Spock Statue!
A HUGE thanks once again to Jim Maddox for hooking me up with these shots!
9 comments:
My jaw just hit the floor--I must have this. I MUST HAVE THIS.ReplyDelete
While I'm I'm sitting here drooling, James I love your site and all the great closeup pics. I've been a follower here for awhile, but never felt the need to say anything until I saw this Spock sculpture--I'll be reserving mine as soon as they start. Thanks for posting these great preview pics!
I'm gobsmacked.ReplyDelete
Yes, Mr. Spock smacked my gob. That's beautiful work. Hat's off, Mr. Maddox.
Wow, they really nailed Nimoy's Spock in that sculpt. I am truly impressed.ReplyDelete
ApacheDug> Thanks man! I really appreciate the kind words!ReplyDelete
Rocky & Frederick> Yeah, he knocked this one out of the park!
- VulcanFanaticAugust 12, 2011 at 9:26 PM
Wonderful news, thanks for sharing the pics and news, i have to have this!!!!!!ReplyDelete
This is really gorgeous! I can't wait for this to come out.ReplyDelete
The only thing that would make this better was if the panel had lighted buttons and back-lit screen graphics. And also the rotating moire effect on the scanner... and a blue light in the viewer. And bridge sound effects.ReplyDelete
I don't ask for much, do I? :)
If they make an Uhura with station this close to actuality, I may actually have to buy it!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 28, 2012 at 12:49 PM
I have a couple of these on pre-order. Simply the best Spock statue ever at any scale!ReplyDelete


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Review: Islam in Liberalism (Part 3)
Najam Haider reviews Islam in Liberalism by Joseph Massad
In the News: Saints, Slavery, Celibacy, and more!
A round-up of the week's religion news.
In the News: The Crusades, Anti-Vaxxers, Chocolate Gods, and more!
A round-up of recent religion and media stories in the news.
Man Without a Country: "The Myth of the Muslim Tide"
by Nora Connor His sociology is methodical, clear and convincing, but he's bringing a slide-rule and a pocket protector to a gunfight.
Calvin's Geneva? The New International Discourse of Blasphemy
By Austin Dacey The Ad Hoc Committee on the Elaboration of Complementary Standards was meeting to address "gaps" in an international human rights treaty on racism and racial discrimination.
Taking Tocqueville and Darwin for a Ride
By Nathan Schradle If something like a "Global Civil Society" ever becomes a reality (I'm picturing a giant face made of thousands of tiny robots, like in the Matrix Revolutions… only hopefully slightly less hell-bent on the destruction of the human species), it may want to give a huge shout-out to the year 1831....
Constitutional Christ
Now that a European constitution has been scuttled by more worldly concerns, the question of which gods (if any) should find a place in its preamble seems largely moot. But that's no reason not to read this provocative interview with Professor Joseph Weiler of New York University. Weiler, an Orthodox Jew, speaks with Nextbook's Sara Ivry about his forthcoming book, A Christian...
"Europe is No Longer Christian"
Today's New York Times features a front-pager on the decline of institutional religion in Europe by Frank Bruni. Running for a full page on the inside, it sheds as much light on the changing nature of "church" in America as in Europe — a perspective especially welcome in view of what may be the disintegration of American Episcopalianism...


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I'm an assistant professor of social psychology at the University of Iowa. I received my Ph.D. in 2013 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and my B.A. in Philosophy and Psychology from the College of William & Mary in 2006. I have worked as a post-doctoral associate at the Duke University Kenan Institute for Ethics, and am also appointed as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Stanford University's Center for Compassion & Altruism Research and Education (CCARE).
For an introduction to my research, see my articles for the Huffington Post (here and here) and Greater Good Science Center. Below I discuss my work at the Science of Compassion conference in Telluride, Colorado. Click here to listen to me talk about empathy and compassion on Minnesota Public Radio, and here to see me present my research at Facebook.
If you would like to know more, see my CV. I plan on accepting a graduate student for fall 2014, if interested please contact me.


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Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas; Blessings, Peace and Goodwill to all Humankind!
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas; Blessings, Peace and Goodwill to all Humankind!
What is happening in Kenya is abhorrent, it goes without saying to be honest and I will say with full conviction and authority as a Muslim representative in UK that Islam and terrorism are not synonymous!
The growth of Islamist terrorist cells is down to one major factor; Modernist Salafist sectarianism home grown from the likes of Saudi Arabistan and Egypt not surprisingly with the helping hand of that old not forgotten relic the so called "British Empire". None of these sectarian groups be it shabaab, hamas, hezbollah or taliban have ever represented true traditional Islamic teaching for they all reject it, down to the fact that the vast majority of major scholars in Islam were actually Sufis.
Sufism may I add is not a sect nor a private group of believers, Sufism [Tasawwuf] is the word given by the great scholars of Islam to describe that very science within Islam that deals with the deep spiritual aspects of ones life, plus it's also a linage of teaching that goes back from teacher to teacher right back to the Messenger of Allah himself, peace be upon him, Muhammad Ibn Abdullah.
Want a stop to these freaks that are not only attacking none muslims, but also muslims? I suggest the key is Sufism! For with Sufism it teaches that we are all ONE, no matter what religion or sexuality we may be. All the freaking mentalist terrorist groups have none what so ever, devoid of any form of deep spirituality and their very actions are the manifestations of that!
The great Sufi teachers have always taught that one cannot reach a true spirituality without love and compassion and that one cannot ever reach enlightenment with any form of hate in the heart. When you change the heart of men you change the world!
Ma salaama,
Muhammad Hamzah (Celt Islam)
Cultural Director, The Association of British Muslims.
While it may have been written 14 centuries ago, the letter Khalifah Ali ibn Abi Talib wrote to Malik Ashtar is just as, if not even more relevant to us today.
May Allah SWT help us return to the noble wisdom of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, and his loyal companions, may Allah bless them.
Co-Director, The Association of British Muslims
Director, Khilafah Online
Remember the brave Shaheeds who went before us, fighting for Liberty, Justice and Security for our Human Family. May their sacrifices never be forgotten.
"But do not think of those that have been slain in God's cause as dead. Nay, they are alive! With their Sustainer have they their sustenance, exulting in that [martyrdom] which God has bestowed upon them out of His bounty. And they rejoice in the glad tiding given to those [of their brethren] who have been left behind and have not yet joined them, that no fear need they have, and neither shall they grieve."
~ Holy Qur'an 3:169-170 (M. Asad)
Dr Talib Hussain Warsi and Paul Salahuddin Armstrong, Co-Director of The Association of British Muslims, discussing the topic "One Islam One Ummah" on Faith Forum (25.03.2012); a wonderful discussion show on faith, religion, spirituality and current affairs on Hidayat TV, Sky 803 every Monday at 5:00 PM.
Dr Talib Hussain Warsi discussing our Human Family and Islam with Paul Salahuddin Armstrong, Co-Director of The Association of British Muslims on Faith Forum (19.03.2012).
A wonderful discussion show on faith, religion, spirituality and current affairs on Hidayat TV, Sky 803 every Monday at 5:00 PM, UK time.


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Use approved in a sentence
- He is entitled to use the space for which he pays by the insertion of such material as is approved by the editor. [4]
- His kindly nature secretly approved of her spending a longer time in the Cathedral of St. [10]
- So he had promised to go with Silanus, and his decision was warmly approved by his uncle, Daphne, and the gray-haired Pelusinian couple. [10]
- Her purpose had not been concealed from Archibius, but Charmian had told him the menace of the future, and he approved her decision. [10]
- The falsehood could not be approved, but was excusable. [10]
- He approved the idea, but it was not definitely decided that it should be done. [5]
- He had not heart to bid her go home, and he made it clear to the villagers that he approved of her great kindness. [11]
- The Jordan journey being approved, our dragoman was notified. [5]
- Her pride had been appeased, her vanity satisfied, her intellect flattered, her skill approved, and Ian was hers. [11]
- What Titian had approved must satisfy a Coello! [10]
- He approved of any man from Boston who was not too squeamish to take pleasure in a little affair of this kind. [9]
- Even before Herr Pfinzing had left the house the sisters determined to go to their father, and the abbess approved the plan. [10]
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