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The history of singing bowls dates back before the Buddha, Shakyamni (560-480 B.C.) Their histories are shrouded in mystery but are said to have come from the ''Bon'' religion which precedes Buddhism in Tibet by centuries. Originally they were make from an ''unknown'' material, metal alloy, then brass, glass, and in recent times, quartz crystal. They can be found in other stones such as amethyst and rose quartz, but the special qualities of pure quartz crystal allow for great magnification of vibration.
Our Crystal Singing Bowls are manufactured from 99.9% pure quartz crystal, and are the finest, pristine, crystal singing bowls. The crushed quartz is heated to at least 4000 degrees in the manufacturing. Then, they are trested to determine the musical note. Although the larger bowls have a deeper, lower octave, tone, it is not the size that determines the ''note'' of the bowl. The bowls are associated with the musical scale, starting with C, then D, E, F, G, and B. These notes are in turn associated with the Seven Chakras of the Human System.
To play the bowls you need to merely put them on a solid surface, on top of the supplied rubber o-ring, strike the bowl gently a few times to ''get the vibration started'' and then move the supplied mallet around the top edge of the bowl while holding firm against the outside edge. After a few circles the bowl will begin to ''sing''. Their singing reverberates after you have stopped playing them as if they are alive and singing all by themselves.
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Music and sound are widely recognized in various cultures around the world as sources for healing power. Chimes, bells, bowls, and chanting, are still the core of spiritual practice for the Tibetans. And in ancient times, throughout Europe and also in India, China, Australia and early America, sound was used to bring about inner balance. The Balinese use the gong and drum, the Aboriginals and Native Americans use voice for toning as well as vibrational sound instruments (such as drums, sticks, and rattles) in their rituals to adjust and align spirit.
Prophesy has it that the tones created from crystal will be a source for healing in the New Age. The healing wisdom from ancient times has resurfaced to bring about attunement and the upliftment of consciousness. Both Edgar Cayce and Rudolf Steiner predicted the use of 'crystal sounds' for healing during our times!
What is so special the crystal bowl sound?
Crystal bowls are made of 99.9% silicon quartz. Quartz produces pure tone. The cells of the human body have a natural geometrical relationship to the structure of quartz crystals. Being made up of crystalline structures, including our DNA, blood, bones, and the crystal-colloidal liquid of the brain, we align with crystal inherent structure.
With crystal sound affecting the body and, in particular, the brain, the resonance relays an order that allows consciousness to travel into altered states of awareness. Whether it is endorphins or other hormones that are released, it has been established that neuro-chemicals can empower the will to overcome limitations, reduce pain, and develop creativity. It has actually been measured; singing bowls produce a wave pattern similar to alpha waves of the brain. For this reason their use in hypnosis can reduce the time spent in induction as the goal in hypnosis is for the subject to achieve an alpha state of mind.
The crystal bowls enhance the vibration of white light. This light is then refracted into the color spectrum and correlates by affinity to the colors of our Chakras as the sound is produced. This exchange helps us align to our true selves and light source. Quartz crystal is precise! It is used in making time pieces, micro chips, to maintain the electro-magnetic energy of the poles, and to integrate the precise electromagnetic human system!
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The universe is in a state of vibration. The frequency of vibration that is natural to a particular being is called its resonance. When healthy, all parts of a body resonate with the vibrational frequency of the complete being. When unhealthy, part of the being is vibrating out of harmony or is blocked, so parts of the physicality are compromised, be it the nerves, blood vessels, cells, or structure (skeleton) due to the vibrations being unable to innervate these parts. With the use of light and sound these blockages can be loosened, dissolved, and released and one can be restored to natural, healthy, resonance. Ultra sound, used to unclog arteries and for therapeutic massage, operate by the same principle.
Our bodies exemplify a pure octave of sound. There is a spectrum of pure, radiant, rainbow light that corresponds to this octave. The translation of this color can be seen in the human auric field by those with this vision, and by Kirlian photography. The visual spectrum has the same frequency as the auditory spectrum. In ancient times, especially Lemuria, people were able to "see sounds and hear colors"!
Each quartz crystal singing bowl is tuned to a specific sound, therefore a specific color, therefore a specific chakra, therefore a specific physical center. You can determine which bowl and sound might be best for your healing by see which chakra is related to your physical, emotional, or spiritual symptom. To read about these symptoms and their relation to chakras read The Seven Chakras.
The vibrational tone of the bowl enhances, by resonance, the light of the chakra center, and the related physical components of the body. The full spectrum of light is contained in pure quartz which functions to magnify, oscillate, and transmit pure tone. It is also able to hold vibration and is therefore programmable. So the focus of thought and intention while sounding bowls is of utmost importance. Your crystal bowl has a natural pure light quality which can re establish homeostasis of your natural healthy self….but more importantly – thought is creative and crystal magnifies, holds and programs thought so remember…always bring your intention to your playing of the bowls.
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The man who invents the casual spectator catheter will never want for nothing.
In my college days at tOSU I often tinkered with the idea of using a camel back as a mobile pissing apparatus. Never put it into practice. Back in 2003 I was at the night game where we won on a missed Purdue FG in OT, and at one point when shit was really tight my buddy said fuck it, and pissed his pants. The same guy repeated this in 2008 when the Browns beat the Giants on Monday night.


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Memory and interconnection technologies designer Rambus has announced that the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) of the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) preliminary found Nvidia guilty of violating three Rambus' patents as well as several regulatory acts.
Under the initial determination, Nvidia Corp. and other respondents are found in violation of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The ALJ determined that three of Rambus' five asserted patents are valid, enforceable, and infringed by the respondents. The ALJ also determined that there was no violation of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 for the remaining two asserted patents. The action is Investigation Number 337-TA-661.
Any of the parties may request the ITC's full commission to review the ALJ's initial determination. If the commission grants a petition for review, it may affirm, modify, reverse, set aside, or remand all or part of the ALJ's decision in developing the ITC's final determination.
In June 2008 Rambus accused Nvidia and its partners in infringement of seventeen patents, of which six are to expire in early 2010. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office initially rejected 41 claims in seven patents that Rambus had asserted against Nvidia in June '09 and additional 8 claims in two patents in July '09. In November the USPTO also rejected 17 claims arise from three patents, but there are still eight more claims that arise out of two more patents that are being considered by the USPTO.
"Following an extensive hearing process, we are pleased with the ALJ's determination that three of our patents are valid and infringed. We are obviously disappointed with the result for the other asserted patents and intend to request the Commission's review of the corresponding portions of the Initial Determination. We will continue to vigorously protect our patented inventions for the benefit of our shareholders and in fairness to our paying licensees," said Tom Lavelle, senior vice president and general counsel at Rambus.
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Weeds: Tractor cab a great place for deep thinking
I spend hours alone in combine and tractor cabs each fall. I often find myself to be strange company to keep. I say to myself, "Self, where did THAT stupid thought come from?" Sometimes I just tell myself to shut up. I usually ignore me and go right on talking to myself. I can be so annoying.
It might be different if our equipment had functioning radios. The 2166, 1066, and 7130 all have radios that work when you don't care if the radio works, but not when there is actually something you want to listen to. So I end up with time for pointless thoughts. Like, if you say our combine and tractors out loud, it sounds like Peyton Manning calling an audible. "TWENTY ONE…SIXTY SIXTENSIXTY SIXHIKE!"
For some reason, the radios seem to get Z-99 all the time. KEEZ out of Mankato must have some nuclear-strength signal that cuts through static created by the electronics on a combine. I probably skew their listenership up, oh, about forty years. I'm guessing that I'm the only Z-99 listener who actually bought an album by the Beatles. (I also bought an 8-track of Captain and Tenille, but we don't like to talk about that.)
This may not come as a surprise to you, but most of the current hit songs are about being young, at night, and sex. There are very few songs about old guys getting up early and reading the paper. Clearly, we are an underserved demographic.
At various times during my years of parenting, I found my kids listening to a song with questionable lyrics. They told me that they "weren't really listening to the words." I have to admit, I have used that line on myself when I am listening to Z-99. I didn't believe my kids; I don't believe myself either. Of course at 57, a lot of times I don't know what they're talking about anyway.
There are some lines that are patently offensive. There is a Bruno Mars song where he sings "You and me making love like gorillas." What are we teaching our youth? C'mon Bruno, you only use "you and me" if it's the object of a preposition. It's supposed to be "You and 'I' making love like gorillas." Sheesh. No wonder our kids are so screwed up.
My current favorite song is "Wake Me Up" by Avicii. I told my wife that I like Avicii. She pointed out that Avicii isn't really Avicii. That is the production name for some guy in Sweden who is a "remixer." Near as I can tell, a remixer takes songs, puts them in a blender, purees them, and pours them out. So Avicii isn't really Avicii. But then the Six Fat Dutchmen weren't always six or fat or Dutchmen. Artists are like that; they take liberties.
It strikes me that this column would be better served if I had a production name. Would I want to read something by a "Randy Krzmarzick?" I don't think so. That is why Weeds will henceforth be written by "Fulgur." That's Latin for lightning. Fulgur will continue to write about small farms and small towns. I'll just be reaching a way cooler audience.
Speaking of the Six Fat Dutchmen (which I was back before I became Fulgur) I have to get my polka fix each day. If the header float control isn't causing too much static (it's a combine dealie-thing), I turn to KNUJ at 11:00 for old-time music. An hour of landlers, schottisches and waltzes does the heart good and cures all ills.
I suppose one can get too much of a good thing, but I have lobbied Radio Czar Jim Bartels to give us more old-time music on KNUJ. One hour is just a tease. Back in the World That I Grew Up In, KNUJ was the Polka Station of the Nation. The house and barn radio were both set to KNUJ. I didn't even know there were other radio stations till I went to college.
Things were better then. The federal deficit was four billion dollars, about what a combine costs nowadays. We thought the Mideast was Indiana. The curse of the designated hitter had not been loosed on society. Men were mengorillas were gorillas. Is it possible that old-time music made the world a better place? I'm just sayin'.
When I'm not grooving to Pitbull or Frankie Yancovic, I check out Minnesota Public Radio. During the early part of harvest, there was 24/7 news about the cage match between Republicans and the President. Apparently we needed to extend the borrowing limits so our nation can go further in debt.
Remember that federal deficit of my youth? Four billion dollars looks like this: $4,000,000,000. Our current federal deficit looks like this: $17,000,000,000,000! Is that even a number?
Now, if I went to see my loan officer, the Estimable Mr. Schmid, and said, "I know I've still got $17,000,000,000,000 on that operating loan. But I r-e-a-l-l-y would like a new pickup truck. And a trip to Hawaii. And some other stuff. Could I have more? Maybe add a couple zeroes?" Mr. Schmid might look askance at me.
Hey, don't blame me. Last year, I wrote how ridiculous it is that the government is still sending direct payments to farmers five years into the most profitable era in the history of U. S. agriculture.
I hoped that column would lead to a national movement of other disgruntled recipients of government largesse, that thousands would stand up and say, "I don't need this." I pictured everyone from big oil companies to bloated military contractors to able-bodied guys on welfare just saying "No!" to federal dollars, that a wave of patriotic fervor would sweep the nation as we united to reduce the deficit.
Um, still waiting on that.
That is why the other day in the combine cab, I created a new organization for farmers who think the government handouts are insane: Producers Opposed to Obscene Payments, or P.O.O.P. We are seeking plush office space for P.O.O.P. in Cobden or Evan. From there, we will be the first organization to lobby for less money.
BREAKING NEWS: On Tuesday, I and my farming homies received another 5 billion on direct payments from you taxpayers. Now, more than ever, America needs P.O.O.P.!


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I still run across people who do not see value in investing time into social media. They say things like:
"I just don't see any value in it."
"It is not worth my time."
"I started a blog yesterday. But I haven't gotten any business yet. It clearly doesn't work."
"I need to focus on REAL marketing."
"I don't have time for fads."
"My market doesn't spend time in that space, so I don't need to…"
In fact, the percentage of sales and small business folks NOT using social media is still pretty staggering. And I will continue to do my part to help educate these good folks on the possibilities. Before I continue that mission, here are a few things that have happened to me, ONLY because of my participation in blogging and the social web:
1. I've been approached about writing a book.
2. I've been asked to contribute bits to other's books.
3. I've had my blog posts picked up by other blogs, exposing me and my writing to thousands of new readers.
4. I've met some amazing people, people I would not have met otherwise.
5. I've learned so much. Each day, I get exposed to new blogs, opening up a whole new world and opportunity for learning.
6. I have reconnected with old friends, people that I had thought were lost forever.
7. It enabled me to co-host a TweetUp that had 200 people in attendance, including people from five states and Canada! I've always been a connector – social media scaled it big time.
8. It has allowed me to connect with someone like Tom Peters.
9. I have been asked to guest blog. Often.
10. I have been able to strengthen my personal brand. Because in addition to my business writing, it has also given me an outlet to write about things I am passionate about, such at this and this.
11. And most importantly, from a business perspective, I have found and engaged new clients.
Key takeaway from this post: If I can do this, ANYONE can do this.
Seriously. Here is how it happened for me:
> I am not a particularly good writer, but I have been a pretty steady blogger since 2008. As a result, I do think my writing has improved.
> I make a real effort to share the work of others. And I plan to get better at this.
> I make an effort, by monitoring blogs I care about on my RSS reader, to comment on the published posts of others. I can do better at this too. And not a day passes where someone doesn't express sincere gratitude for this, which, I don't have to tell you, deepens the relationship…
> I am not worried about the raw numbers of followers. I used to worry about this, but I have forced myself to focus on the actual relationships. The impact of this change in thinking has been powerful.
> I am NO guru. Or expert. Or Jedi Master. I am still learning. Every day. And realize, every day, that I have MUCH more to learn.
> I have become a much better listener.
> I have been able to help A LOT more people.
> My sphere of influence is small compared to many others. But, the point is, I have a sphere of influence.
> This whole world of the social web is evolving. Constantly. The sooner you recognize this, the faster you will evolve with it. What works today, probably won't work tomorrow.
> But that said, the importance of building relationships will NEVER change. Just the means of doing so. As soon as you understand this? I mean, really understand this? Social media will make sense to you.
I am just a guy, working from home, with a manageable book of clients, running a small little business. If someone like me can see real results from this investment, anyone can!
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Dyngus Day in full swing
A longtime Polish holiday lives on today in Western New York, especially Dunkirk: Dyngus Day.
Water and pussy willows are associated with the celebration and Buffalo is recognized nationally for having some of the most prominent of events for the day.
Dunkirk's claim to fame was Chester Tarnowski, who would visit a number of area businesses and organizations dressed in his unusual Dyngus Day attire. Since his death in 2010, his son Bruce has continued the tradition.
And what a great tradition it is.
Last year, Fredonia resident Roger Ruckman, in a letter to the editor, summed it up well: "Chester Tarnowski represents Dyngus Day more than any Polish person I have ever known having grown up in the Buffalo area. He was a beacon of the city of Dunkirk and the Polish population of Dunkirk."


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Ken Grosse has been a member of the UCSD Athletics Department since 1993.
As Senior Associate Athletics Director, Grosse is responsible for all external operations, including fund-raising, marketing, promotions and merchandising. He also oversees the Triton Athletic Associates Board of Directors, the Triton Athletes Council and supervises eight sports.
Prior to joining the Triton staff, Grosse served as the Director of Marketing and Events for USA Volleyball, a position he held from 1985-93.
Grosse worked at the University of Pacific from 1979 until 1985, spending three years as an Assistant Athletics Director in charge of development and three years as the Sports Information Director.


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Pensions lobby begins 2013 with senior staff changes
The UK's National Association of Pension Funds, which represents investors worth £900bn, has begun 2013 with two high-profile personnel changes – its head of business development has departed and a former fund manager has joined as head of investment policy.
The organisation has bid farewell to director Dan Torjussen-Proctor, who left in December after a year and eight months. As head of business development he led several online projects for the membership and lobbying organisation, including launching a new website in October that advertises jobs in the pensions industry.
Torjussen-Proctor could not be reached for comment this afternoon. His LinkedIn page lists him as "searching for the next opportunity". A spokesman for the NAPF said: "We are considering the structure of the role before starting the search for a replacement."
Separately, the association said today it had recruited Helen Roberts, formerly the long-standing head of the government bonds team at F&C Asset Management, to "lead its work on investment issues". She left the fund manager in July amid a round of staff reductions aimed at cutting costs.
The NAPF has a twin task of improving and keeping up-to-date its members' understanding of the fast-moving financial markets, as well as influencing policymakers on regulatory and macro-economic matters that impinge on pension funds' investment portfolios.
The NAPF said that one of Roberts' priorities, for example, would be "engaging in the debate around low gilt yields and the impact of the current economic environment on asset allocation strategies".
Another is to educate its members on more esoteric or "alternative" areas of investments, such as hedge funds or private equity. Appetite for both has persisted during the financial crisis, despite many mature, closed pension funds' increasing focus on bonds, as they look for ways to diversify their asset pools to reduce risk.
Roberts will join the organisation's general policy team, led by policy director Darren Philp. In a release, the NAPF said: "She will spearhead the policy work on investment issues across both defined benefit and defined contribution pensions."
Roberts left F&C in July, after the fund manager decided her role was "no longer required" following a cost-cutting exercise. The firm said in a statement at the time: "The head of government bonds role was one that entailed general management, oversight and client liaison. [She] engaged in very little direct portfolio management activity."
Prior to joining F&C in 1999, Roberts was head of UK gilt and inflation-linked bonds at Hermes Investment Management, the fund manager owned by the BT Pension Scheme, the UK's biggest.
In the NAPF statement today, Roberts said: "I am pleased to be bringing my hands-on investment experience to this unique role. Pension fund investment is evolving quickly and I look forward to helping the NAPF strengthen its voice in this key area."


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In this study, 2,582 men and women (70 to 79 years old), participating in the Health, Aging, and Body Composition (Health ABC) Study, filled out dietary questionnaires to assess their overall dietary pattern and were followed for ten years. Participants were placed, according to the predominant foods they ate, into one of six dietary pattern groups which included: Healthy Foods; High-Fat Dairy Products; Sweets and Desserts; Breakfast Cereal; Refined Grains; and Meat, Fried Foods, and Alcohol.
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"In the past century, the leading causes of death have shifted from infectious diseases to chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer, which may be influenced by diet," said Amy L. Anderson, PhD, and her colleagues from the Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Maryland, College Park, MD. "As the older adult population increases, so does the need to identify how dietary choices affect quality of life and survival."
In addition to eating plenty of whole foods such as fruits and veggies, here are three of the most important things you can do to enjoy a long, healthy life:
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Jane Hart, MD, board-certified in internal medicine, serves in a variety of professional roles including consultant, journalist, and educator. Dr. Hart, a Clinical Instructor at Case Medical School in Cleveland, Ohio, writes extensively about health and wellness and a variety of other topics for nationally recognized organizations, websites, and print publications. Sought out for her expertise in the areas of integrative and preventive medicine, she is frequently quoted by national and local media. Dr. Hart is a professional lecturer for healthcare professionals, consumers, and youth and is a regular corporate speaker.
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by John MacArthur
When Martin Luther was summoned to the Diet of Worms in 1521 and asked to recant his teaching, he replied:
Unless I am convinced by Scripture and plain reason, my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and I will not recant anything, for to go against conscience would be neither right nor safe. God help me. Here I stand, I can do no other.
Unless I am convinced by Scripture and plain reason, my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and I will not recant anything, for to go against conscience would be neither right nor safe. God help me. Here I stand, I can do no other.
Luther's well-known formulation, "Scripture and plain reason," is the only basis on which we can properly ground true spiritual discernment. Discernment is the ability to understand, interpret, and apply truth skillfully. Discernment is a cognitive act. Therefore no one who spurns right doctrine or sound reason can be truly discerning.
Authentic spiritual discernment must begin with Scripture—revealed truth. Without a firm grounding in divine revelation, human reason always degenerates into skepticism (a denial that anything can be known for certain), rationalism (the theory that reason is a source of truth), secularism (an approach to life that purposely excludes God), or any number of other anti-Christian philosophies. When Scripture condemns human wisdom (1 Corinthians 3:19), it is denouncing not reason per se, but humanistic ideology divorced from the divinely revealed truth of God's Word. In other words, reason apart from the Word of God leads inevitably to unsound ideas, but reason subjected to the Word of God is at the heart of wise spiritual discernment.
The Westminster Confession of Faith clearly recognizes the formula of Scripture and sound reason as the basis of discernment. The Confession states, "The whole counsel of God . . . is either expressly set down in Scripture, or by good and necessary consequence may be deduced from Scripture" (chapter 1, section 6). In other words, sound and careful logic must be applied to Scripture to yield a full and mature understanding of the spiritual truth God has revealed. This is no denial of the sufficiency of Scripture. The formula is not Scripture plus philosophy, but Scripture interpreted by careful, sensible, thoughtful, Spirit-directed reasoning. That is the essence of discernment.
In short, anti-intellectualism is incompatible with genuine spiritual wisdom. Those who think of faith as the abandonment of reason cannot be truly discerning. Irrationality and discernment are polar opposites. When Paul prayed that the Philippians' love would "abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment" (Philippians 1:9, emphasis added), he was affirming the rationality of true faith. He also meant to suggest that knowledge and discernment necessarily go hand in hand with genuine spiritual growth.
Biblical faith, therefore, is rational. It is reasonable. It is intelligent. It makes good sense. And spiritual truth is meant to be rationally contemplated, examined logically, studied, analyzed, and employed as the only reliable basis for making wise judgments. That process is precisely what Scripture calls discernment.
God's truth is a precious commodity that must be handled carefully—not diluted with whimsical beliefs or bound up in human traditions. When a church loses its will to discern between sound doctrine and error, between good and evil, between truth and lies, that church is doomed.
The apostle John drew a very sharp distinction between Christianity and the spirit of antichrist—and he zealously held the line.
Anyone who goes too far and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God; the one who abides in the teaching, he has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and do not give him a greeting; for the one who gives him a greeting participates in his evil deeds (2 John 9–11).
Anyone who goes too far and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God; the one who abides in the teaching, he has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and do not give him a greeting; for the one who gives him a greeting participates in his evil deeds (2 John 9–11).
Thus John commanded those under his spiritual oversight to be watchful and discerning—and to have nothing to do with Christ-denying error or the purveyors of it.
Contrast that with Christians today who soothe themselves with the opinion that few things are really black and white. Doctrinal issues, moral questions, and Christian principles are all cast in hues of gray. No one is supposed to draw any definitive lines or declare any absolutes. Every person is encouraged to do what is right in his own eyes—exactly what God forbade (cf. Deuteronomy 12:8; Judges 17:6; 21:25).
The church will never manifest its power in society until we regain a passionate love for truth and a corollary hatred for error. True Christians cannot condone or disregard anti-Christian influences in their midst and expect to enjoy God's blessing.
Now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. (Romans 13:11–12 KJV)
Now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. (Romans 13:11–12 KJV)
(Adapted from Reckless Faith.)
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thanks again for being a stalwart for the TRUTH! I pray daily for an insatiable desire for God's Word so that the Spirit will reveal truth and provide discernment, and that my sanctification will progress. You have helped me understand how important and how discernment can really only be God given. May God richly bless you and protect you as you boldly battle for the truth.
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Pastor John,
I pray your own conscience is captive to God's Word that says, "An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not addicted to wine or pugnacious, but gentle, peaceable, free from the love of money. (1 Timothy 3:2, 3 NASB)
I believe you are a man of integrity and great character in many ways. However, it also appears that you are "pugnacious" and that you praise Luther in his sin of pugnaciousness as well. In many ways, your blog posts as of late are not "gentle" and not "peaceable" but indeed are "pugnacious".
I believe that you need to bind your conscience to not be contentious (another word for the Greek word translated as pugnacious in the NASB). Please bind your conscience to be gentle and not quarrelsome. Please bind your conscience to be peaceable. Please bind your conscience to be a faithful example in these things and not just in causing division amongst some who really are dear brothers.
I love you and want you to be more effective for God's kingdom. Since you have such a large platform and such an influential position, I beg you though, please set a better example for the believers in word and in speech. Christ's body deserves better from you. It is not too late for you to change and begin to set a better example of binding your conscience to God's Word in all areas and not just in areas that bother you most.
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Hi John,
I also want to express my appreciation for you being a stalwart for the Truth. I have learnt a lot with you since I left the deceit I was in many years ago. I constantly ask God for discernment.
Praise God for your boldness in defending the Truth which you always do in love.
God bless you.
Thank you for these important words describing the excuses that people use to try and thwart the truth of the Bible. I can't thank God enough for using you to teach so many people the truth; I being one of them.
God does have the right plan.... "Ifffff we humble ourselves, pray, seek His face, and turn from our wicked ways.....THENNNNN....He will hear us from heaven, forgive us our sins, and...heal our land.
What that says to me, is for those who just go on His reasons alone, to listen and obey Him and carry out what He desires for us and our families (who should follow too)... then, He knows that we WILL know what it basically takes to survive here and be able to teach others to be able to do the same, all the way up to when He calls us home. Again, to trust Him alone.
It may take a while to pretty much understand that He is God and that He wants to be God to us and not us be gods to ourselves. And, since He is in total control of everything, that will definitely vary and in ways that we won't sometime understand.
Getting wisdom from God and seeing your life start changing because of using that wisdom is something exciting to see. I get insight on everything, even how to take better care of my physical body. I can see that He really does care for us and our families.
He is GOOD all the time, that is for sure....even when He has corrected me.
So, I thank God for His timing, wisdom, control and truth in my life. I just hope I can share my reasons for following Him in my walk and talk as I've been taught.
May God continue to bless John and the work he is doing and all the people who follow John's teachings. Anen.
Amen to that! It is "reckless" to miss the manifestation of God's power in your life. "Spirit-directed reasoning" that is "undiluted" is incomparable to any human wisdom. It makes me think of Naaman the Syrian (1 Kings 5:1-15). It was rational and reasonable to conclude by human standards that the rivers of Damascus, Abana and Pharpar, were better than the Jordan. But, he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He rewards those that seek him. Once Naaman recognized that it was also reasonable to believe and obey rather than to perform some great sacrifice, he was rewarded, and not only with cleansing but also with God-given, "super-rational" knowledge (i.e. "For sure, I know there is no God in all the Earth except in Israel!") And so, the unbelieving world continues to label the super-rational, irrational, because it comes from a wholly different source that is inaccessible by human effort alone. "God's truth is a precious commodity which must be handled carefully" and without "dilution", for it is the way He manifests His power in the person, in the Church, and in the world.
Reply to #3, Hi Cody: Pugnacious can also mean "confrontational" but I don't believe I Timothy 3:3 is suggesting that an overseer should not be confrontational when addressing sin or false teaching. You must remember that "context is key". To have an "argumentative, confrontational, belligerent personality" is not the same as being confrontational when exposing and dealing with erroneous doctrine or sin. It is specifically the leadership in the church who is to set the example (the context of I Timothy 3) which does include confronting sin or error within the body of believers; they are not to "tolerate" sin or error, specifically from within.
Paul confronted the Corinthians, chastising them for tolerating sexual immorality within their midst. (1 Cor. 5) Jesus clearly confronted the Pharisees' erroneous teachings although they were the spiritual leaders of the Jews; and our Lord also gave us the pattern to deal with disciplining members of the body in Matthew 18:15ff. In Paul's 2nd letter to Timothy, chapter 4, he specifically directed Timothy to "reprove, rebuke, and exhort" (2 Timothy 4: 2) as he warned of the time coming when "people will not endure sound teaching" and "will turn away from truth" (vs. 4-5). And in verse 5, Paul said, "I have fought the good fight." If your understanding of 1 Timothy 3:3, which includes being "gentle & peaceable" does not include confronting error, then to what kind of "fight" was Paul referring? There is a battle that must be fought: truth vs. lies, good vs. evil, sound doctrine vs. erroneous teaching. The truth is the foundation upon which the overseers must stand. We need men in those leadership positions who understand the truth and are willing to "stand firm" and do battle when need be to confront erroneous, as well as, blatantly false teaching. Pastor MacArthur is fighting that good fight. I encourage him to "fight on!"
My post never came trough, so maybe I have to write it another way.
There should be a deep sorrow of have acted shameful and irreverent against the Holy Spirit. But instead of sorrow, they bring up the Law, pointing out "you have to keep the whole law".
"Yet because of false brothers secretly brought in — who slipped in to spy out our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might bring us into slavery — to them we did not yield in submission even for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might be preserved for you." (Galathians 2:4-5)
The point is not that we are all sinners, but who have been - delivered.
Thank God for mature brothers and sisters. They keep me from blatant stupidity and the devils snare, and brings me on my knee. May the gospel of Jesus Christ run without hindrance to every heart.
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10 Worst Things to Forget Before a Major Move
Renting a truck, hiring movers and getting stuff packed up and out of the house are the relatively easy portions of the move. Only when you get second notices forwarded to your new address or the lights cut off as you're packing up the old one do you realize how much the little things add up.
In the interests of saving readers some hassle while they plan to ship out, we contacted the American Moving and Storage Association industry group and asked if there were any common oversights its customers made while planning long or involved moves. The following 10 items are usually the easiest to overlook and the toughest to just shove into a garbage bag with the contents of the junk drawer at the last minutes:
1. Your local government
If you don't have a driveway for a moving truck to pull into or a storage container to be dropped in, chances are you need to put it on the street. If that's the case, in some places you're going to need a permit. To get that permit, you're going to need some sort of proof the company you're working with is insured or bonded with the local government. That's the case in Massachusetts, Florida and elsewhere and it can really put a crimp in your moving plans if you don't check first and your belongings end up in the impound lot.
2. Your hidden belongings
It seems pretty obvious, but taking another few sweeps around the house can help you avoid leaving grandma's china to the new tenants or going without holiday decorations for a season or so. AMSA spokesman John Bisey says the easiest items to forget are usually those tucked away in crawlspaces, attics and built-in cabinets. If there's a spot in your house or apartment that's out of sight, chances are that's where your last box full of stuff is coming from.
3. Your items on loan
Wondering where your reciprocating saw or popcorn maker got off to? Check in with the neighbors. The AMSA says items lent to neighbors, family or friends tend to cause customers the greatest headaches once they realize they're gone. Take some quick inventory and make some rounds at the going-away party.
4. Your sleeping arrangements
So you've packed up the truck or container and are ready to take off in the morning. That's great, but where are you going to sleep tonight? The first night at the new destination isn't that big of a problem, as you'll get to your bed eventually, but the last night after the big load-up can be a bit tough if you don't pack the bed last or stay with someone else for the evening.


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Hi Norma. Looks like a pretty wet starter to me. If I had to guess, I'd say it's about a 100% hydration starter, so the ratio would be about 1:1. That's also the hydration level he calls for in his book, of course. Any reason to think it might be different?
Funny, Norma, my starter doesn't look as thick either. Hm. That could be protein level or temperature or starter activity or lots of things. Bonci says to, "use the same kind of flour that you will be using for the dough as a whole." Another curious thing that I noticed in his book is that he says, ..."prepare a starter for use, 1 to 2 hours before you plan to make the dough..." One to two hours? Sounds premature to me. Hmmm, the Italian version of the book says "at least two hours"...according to Google translate..."almeno due ora". I would say closer to 4-6 hours is more in my ballpark but who am I to question the master? Chad Robertson at Tartine in SF says the starter is ready as soon as it floats so who knows? Not me. I'm just a Jr Pizzaiolo on a good day...
What kind of semolina flour would be appropriate for this?
Semola Di Grano Duro Rimaninata - like this:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008ZGMP2M/?tag=pmak-20
Stunningly beautiful. Bonci would be proud, I am sure.John
I tried out a new pizzarium inspired dough formula a couple days ago (blend of whole wheat and bread flour, 80% hydration), and considering this first attempt being a trial run of sorts, I'm pleased with the results. I'll post w.flow details later on, for those interested.1st pic - Smoked trout, cream cheese, passata and dill.2nd pic - scrambled eggs (organic, farm fresh - nearly orange yolks!), smoked trout


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Comments: I string for other people and this is my standard synthetic gut offering. The playability is pretty good
for its price, goes very well as a cross for a poly hybrid, and it's one of the most durable basic synthetic guts out there. Absolutely
great value for money.
From: Anakin, 4/14
Comments: This string has good playability and feel. Great value. Gosen is one of the leading manufacturers and
suppliers of tennis string, including some of the racquet manufacturers that rebrand it as their own.
From: Perry, 11/13
Comments: I like this string, it is not as durable as some of the people are claiming, it won't actually out last your
poly crosses (at least in my experience). Just make sure you don't get it in black because it will mark your balls. I don't actually
care about my balls being marked, but other people do, so as a courtsey you shouldn't get black.
From: Philip, 9/13
Comments: Wow! I have read most of the comments posted for this string and would have to agree with all of the
positives. I'm a racquetball stringer by trade and let me tell you that this string is very durable and has virtually eliminated all of
my string breaker players problems. And the price factor and this string is a winner. Job well done.
From: James, 4/13
Comments: I agree with Brian Wise. I have been using the same set up in my Head Prestige Mid at 45lbs. I
remember that the suggested tension for this string is between 45-55 lbs. If you string it beyond 52 it feels like a board. The new
trend among pros now is natural gut in the mains and poly in the crosses, so this is a cheaper alternative with very nice
From: Martin, 9/12
Comments: Super comfortable and moderately powerful. It isn't much for creating a lot of spin, but a lot of people
would like this when you weigh the price against the performance.
From: Paul, 5/12
Comments: Better than all other synthetics in this category and more durable than most. This string is consistent in
playability and price. I'd put this up against Babolat, Wilson Extreme, Prince and the rest of the lot. You just can't beat this.
From: Johnny, 11/11
Comments: I had posted previously about using OG Sheep Micro 16 as a cross string, which works well. Recently, I
tried it as a main at 56lbs, with Tourna Big Hitter Blue Rough 17 in the crosses at 53lbs (K six one tour 90). It's even better as a
main, supported by a poly cross. Excellent feel. Excellent pop. Outstanding spin. Great control. What a value (for both strings,
especially since I have them on reels). Also, there is very little string movement with this set up, which is great with my open
string pattern (16 X 19).
From: Brian Wise, VA, USA, 03/11
Comments: This is a great value string. My friend recommended to me and told me it is the best synthetic gut out
there and the feel is as close to real "Gut" for fraction of the price. I used it and love how soft and great feel I was getting from it.
Put the Sheep OG 16L on the Cross, and MSV Hex 17L Poly for Main and you a great combo of soft feel, spin, and power. Love this
and will stick with this string for many years to come.
From: Frank, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 02/11
Comments: Personally, it's the best synthetic string. I've tried every brand of synthetics out there, this is the most
well balanced in feel, spin & control. I am using the clear one in my Babolat aero pro, Yonex rds 001, Head microgel radical pro,
and the 16L gauge version on my head prestige mp (fxp & youtek). If you don't like this string especially the negative comments
below.. send it to me.
From: Triggz, Huntsville, TX, USA, 01/11
Comments: This is TERRIBLE string. I didn't get any spin off of this and also no feel. String felt dead the first time I
played with it. I HATE THIS STUFF.
From: Andrew, WA, USA, 01/11
Comments: Great cross string for a hybrid set up. I have used it with Luxilon BB ALU Rough 16L (1.25mm), Gosen
Polyon SP 17 (1.25mm), Tourna Big Hitter Blue Rough 17 (1.25mm), and several other poly strings. In each case I kept my main
tension at 2 to 3 pounds less than my cross, which gave me excellent spin, ball pocketing, and feel. I have used all the above
poly's in full bed set up's, which I like as well, but you get more feel with a Micro Sheep hybrid, IMO. Tension holds better in any
string job when you double pull tension, especially the last several cross strings. You will lose tension if you or your stringer is
not doing this. I don't have tension loss issues as the poster NS from San Jose has. Gosen OG sheep micro is certainly the best
value available for a syn gut out there. It's a quality string, too. Highly recommended. 4.5 player, Wilson K six one tour 90 @53-
55 mains, 55-58 crosses
From: BB, Wise, VA, USA, 12/10
Comments: I've been stringing my Volkl DNX 9s with this for about a year. Stringing my own racquets with being
so cheap a string job saves a lot of money over getting someone else to do it at a much higher cost, plus string. It seems like a
pretty decent string, but I honestly haven't tried others in a while so I can't really compare.
From: CB, Atlanta, GA, USA 01/10
Comments: I use this string in the crosses with Wilson enduro mono is the mains. the string feels great in a hybrid
with a poly, is softens the string bed, adds touch, power, it's durable and is easy on the arm. This also a an awesome value for the
money. awesome string.
From: Jared, Coppell, TX, USA 01/10
Comments: Based on the feedback here and the low price, I gave this a try. The pros: Easy to string and cheap.
Cons: Doesn't hold tension well and string feels dead after 2-3 plays. I'm a "feel" player and like a crisp string that gives me lots of
feedback, none of which I get from this string. As such, other than the low price, I can't recommend this string. If you really want
to try it, just get a single pack to see if you like it and not the reel. Now I have to finish the reel before moving on the next string.
From: NS, San Jose, CA, USA, 10/09
Comments: The Best Synthetic String I ever used. Loads of everything there is on a synthetic gut, Period!
From: triggz, trenton, MO. 8/09
Comments: I found the string to be consistent with other synthetics in feel. It doesn't hold its tension well, initially.
I have to add five to seven extra pounds to play at the tension I want. After that, it seems fine until it breaks. I play with an 18x20
string pattern racquet and the string breaks about the time I would want to replace it anyway.
From: Jason, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, 04/09
Comments: I commented on this string a few years back and had rave reviews... just don't make the mistake of
buying a reel of "white" string. It peels like crazy after a few minutes of hitting. I will be trying to get tenniswarehouse to take this
From: Jon, Wheaton, IL. 3/09
Comments: I have been using this string for about a year now and just bought my first reel of it Gosen OG Micro 16
660' Reel White. Initial impression has been a real disappointment. I am seeing an issue whereby the white paint coat is peeling
almost immediately within the first few minutes of hitting. Now I must have strung at least 30 racquets with the individual
packages of the same exact string and I never seen this issue. I will give Gosen the benefit of the doubt and say that I may
received a really old or defective reel. Visual appeal aside, I am more concerned on how this affects performance and the string's
durability. I will be returning the reel to TW and either find a comparable reel of synthetic gut or go back to buying it in individual
From: Jason, Parkland, FL. USA. 2/09
Comments: This string is great! I have only strung my racquet once with this string and it is yet to break. The great
thing about it too, is that it is not dead either. I can hit every shot well with this string, and they are long-lasting and cheap!
From: Nick, Orange County, California, USA. 12/08
Comments: I use this string for racquetball. The og 16 has great pop and a good feel. Durability is not bad
considering that I am a hard hitter and for the price you can't beat it. Go Gosen!
From: John, Selden, NY, USA, 10/08
Comments: Great string! Amazing value, great playability. It is a relatively stiff synthetic, but plays very
comfortably when pre-stretched. I use it as the cross strings with Babolat Tour Duralast 1.25 as the mains strung as low as 59 up
to 63 depending on conditions. The Babolat gives amazing spin, while the Gosen provides great touch and comfort.
From: Brandon, NJ, USA, 07/08
Comments: This string is pretty good. For a synthetic gut, it's really stiff, so it makes a good main. I blend it with
the Ashaway Liberty 16g on the crosses, and I couldn't be happier. Good string.
From: Jesse, East Wenatchee, WA, United States of America. 3/08
Comments: This is not a bad synthetic gut. I don't really mind that it's not as good quality as the Prince Duraflex
because synthetic gut tends to snap within about 4 days of hard play for me. And because there's 660 feet of it, it's a great deal if
you're just stringing full synthetic! For hybrid, however, I would recommend a string that gives a bit more feel. Love the price.
From: Jimmy, San Jose, California. 1/08
Comments: I've used this stuff in 16g for years in my own frames, but mainly in the frames of my customers
(mostly player on the HS team I coach). It's very durable and holds tension well. It does not offer a particularly soft feel however
so I still prefer Ektelon Powerplay or Tecnifibre e-matrix though they are more expensive.
From: Lou, MO, USA, 01/08
Comments: A great all around string. I hit with heavy topspin, so the string doesn't last forever. But so what? It
costs almost nothing to string my racquet, how can I complain. Here I am again, spending loads of money to try out other strings,
just for the heck of it, but I always have a least one stick strung with the Gosen. I tend to string it tight, around 60lbs, by the way.
From: Peter, Coos Bay, OR, USA, 07/07
Comments: Most people here have been complaining about the durability of the string, well this string is not a
string that should be used on full racquets it breaks to often. I use it as a cross and couldn't be happier, I use it with Tecnifibre
Poly spin and the combination is great, this string softens up the string bed like you would not believe and at the price it's a must
buy, I recommend this string
From:. Phil, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 11/06
Comments: I like the way this string plays- good pop, good feel; however it is not a very durable string- it does
break fairly quick.
From: Dave, Mt. Vernon, IL, USA. 9/06
Comments: I used this string as a trial from a friend and loved the power, control, and feel of it. The string delivers
plenty of power but doesn't last as long as I hoped. But that changed since I have used the Gosen polylon on the crosses. Now I
have incredible control and enough power to make volleyer's scared to be at the net.
From: Sy, Garland, TX USA 07/06
Comments: This is great all around cheap string that I use when I string up for friends. But I really don't like the
durability. I've got casual summer time players who only string once a year snapping them early. Not much else out there for so
cheap so I think I will stick with it.
From: Jason, Los Angeles, CA 06/06
Comments: Still my best seller and have started to blend it with some multifilament strings in crosses. Those
customers are very satisfied because they say they get extra life out of their strings but have not given up the playability.
From: Ron, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. 11/05
Comments: Bought 200m in reel. Unbelievable value for the money. Used it as
poly hybrid with Kirschbaum SuperSmashSpiky. It does add more overall feel and playability
without sacrificing too much durability.
From: Zakir, Kelana Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia 05/05
Comments: Have used this string for many of my customers this last year. Have
been very satisfied with its performance.
From: Ron, Hamilton, ON, Canada. 9/04
Comments: Well done Gosen! I've played tennis seriously for years and this is
the best string I've found for the price. The playability is very good, and the durability is great.
It lasts me about 8 sets of hard out hitting compared to about 4 sets in similar priced strings
from other companies. I recommend this string to all my friends to use. It is a tremendous
value for the money.
From: Aaron, New Zealand. 3/04
Comments: Great string for the price. I'm a college player who just started to
string last summer. I used to use Gamma 15L Synthetic because it lasted for a long time.
Now that I string my own racket and I've found a string that's playable and cheap, I don't mind
the strings breaking once a week. Good playability, great price, and decent durability.
From: Jon, Wheaton, IL, USA. 3/03
Comments: Since I was getting low on strings, I thought I would try a reel of the
Gosen (Generic) OG-Sheep Micro 16 that TW has been advertising. Big mistake! I strung it
at the same poundage (52) I always use and on the first outing, it gave the feed back of a
dead set of string. On top of that, my arm started hurting after the second outing. I have
since switched back to my old Wilson Synthetic gut and immediately felt the difference in
liveliness. And more importantly, the arm is feeling better. I wonder if I got an old reel that
has been sitting around for a long time and lost it's playability. How does the saying go "You
get what you pay for".
From: Chuck, Sacramento, CA. USA 1/03
Comments: The Gosen OG (Generic) Micro 16 is awesome. The price is great.
Customers as well as myself enjoy this string, thanks Gosen.
From: Chris, Redlands, CA. USA 7/02
Comments: I bought the Gosen OG (Generic) Micro 16 660' String Reel after
reading the positive feedback. It has been a real disappointment for me. I usually break a
string every 3 or 4 times I play. This string breaks too quickly for me.
From: Scott, McKenzie, TN. USA 7/02
Comments: Gosen OG (Generic) Micro 17 (or 16) is hands-down the best string
deal on the market today. I've tried them all - from premium to bottom of the barrel. I use a
player's racquet so the strings can make an even greater impact on the overall playability of
the racquet. I also string my own racquets and for my money no other string comes close to
this one in delivering the control, feel and power I need while maintaining tension better
most. I've also found it to be a lot more durable than Prince Synthetic 17 with Duraflex even
though it's slightly thinner. Can you buy a more durable string? Yes. Can you buy a more
powerful string? Yes. Can you buy a softer string? Yes. Can you buy a string that creates a
better balance of these qualities? No.
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Ripping up tracks would take decades
Local governments in the Tri-Lakes area seem to be in a big hurry to pull up the tracks on the Adirondack railroad corridor to make way for a brand-new trackless recreational corridor, judging by recent board actions.
Four of the town of Tupper Lake board members two weeks ago joined their counterparts in the towns of North Elba and Harrietstown in resolutions urging New York state transportation and environmental conservation officials to reopen the corridor's 1996-vintage unit management plan, with an eye on getting the tracks out of there as soon as possible. None of the three boards wants to wait for the UMP deliberations to commence, so determined are they that the tracks must go.
We understand the frustration felt by many people here because the Adirondack Scenic Railroad hasn't extended its operations to Tupper Lake yet, either from the south at Big Moose or from the north at Saranac Lake. We're frustrated! There is movement, however. The volunteer railroad company has extended its original operations three times since 1996: twice in the south end and once to Lake Placid-Saranac Lake. We believe Tupper Lake is the next stop on the company's expansion plan. We've been told that.
Since the inception of Adirondack Recreational Trail Advocates, in countless letters to the editor, most of them published in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the recreational trail backers have argued that the rail-and-trail proposal is "impractical" and "impossible."
"Be realistic!" ARTA Leader Dick Beamish told us over a year ago when he visited our office one day. "It'll never happen," he said with the confidence of a man who has fought many Adirondack battles. Our readers will remember that Dick is the guy who campaigned for several years to remove motorized boats from the upper Raquette River. It puzzles us greatly that now the anti-motorized guy is tucked tightly in bed with strong snowmobile interests, who would love to see the tracks ripped up for better snowmobiling on the corridor. Be careful who you sleep with, is our warning to them.
Dick says he welcomes snowmobiles to the entire corridor, but it wasn't too many years ago, in papers he's published, that he said the opposite. Check out his piece, "Getting the Word Out in the Fight to Save the Earth," published by John Hopkins University Press in 1995.
We agree with snowmobile fans that the corridor would be much better for riding each winter with the tracks gone. But can they be sure that if the tracks come out, the corridor won't revert to "forever wild" in places – and particularly south of here, where the preservationists want to create the giant Bob Marshall Wilderness Preserve?
In 1996, after years of work, the framers of the current corridor unit management plan voted in favor of option 6, which was to permit a private business to try to resurrect the railroad line and to charge the Department of Environmental Conservation with building trails along the corridor where possible. The Adirondack Railroad Preservation Society has made many gains at living up to its end of the bargain. The state has dropped the ball largely with its trail development.
ARTA's push, we believe, should have been focused on having the state do its job in the tasks laid out in the UMP of 1996.
ARTA leaders and the town boards that have fallen in step with them would have us believe that if the UMP for the corridor is convened tomorrow, the rip-out-the-tracks decision would come fast and furious, and by next year the contract would be left to hire a firm to pull out all the hardware, and with all that money from salvage, the state would move full speed ahead with the creation of a new recreational trail that would join Lake Placid to some point north of Old Forge.
Even if the state UMP drafters came to that decision, it could be decades before the tracks are ever gone.
First of all, unit management plans take years and years to complete.
After the corridor UMP is completed years from now, then will come the lawsuits. The preservationists are not the only people in the world who can sue the state for its actions. There is a strong railroad lobby in this country that understands the folly of tearing up railroads, that will obviously strongly object to any move to destroy an operating railroad in the Adirondacks.
Lawsuits could take years to resolve.
The Adirondack railroad was also placed some years ago on the state and federal historic registers. Prying it from those registers will be a massive task, an "Act of Congress," so to speak. Ask any state Department of Transportation official how difficult it is to demolish a historic building for a new highway, and you'll watch them wince at the prospect.
In recent months, through our association with a new Tri-Lakes group that is committed to the rail-and-trail strategy (Trail and Rail Action Committee or TRAC for short), we met a former railroad man, Bob Hest, who in his retirement is a freelance writer in the north end of the county.
Bob told us recently he made his living tearing up railroads for the Canadian National railroad company. Some of his projects included the removal of lines in the prairie provinces and in Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland. He was apparently good at what he did, but he told us he didn't like the job for how it affected people and places. He is working very hard these days to help save the Adirondack railroad.
He told us frankly it can take 10 or 15 years to remove an operating railroad, in the best of situations. If there is strong opposition and legal complications, it can take longer.
Quite frankly, at this time in our society when better and more efficient transportation systems are warranted, we can't imagine any state or federal elected representative voting to rip up any railroad tracks that could prove important at some future time.
It would seem, therefore, that the best answer, and one that can be found in the near and not-distant future, would be our rail-and-trail scenario, where everyone gets what they want.
The ARTA leaders could do their supporters and the entire region a great service by embracing the rail-and-trail proposal, instead of refusing to consider it, and helping train supporters achieve the two primary goals of option 6 of the 1996 unit management plan.
Dan McClelland is owner, publisher and editor of the Tupper Lake Free Press. This is an abbreviated version of an editorial in this week's issue of that newspaper.


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Topic: Code Smells in RoR
I'm doing some reseach for a College project. Specifically i am looking at code smells in Ruby. First off, i'm aware of the various code smell detectors out there such as Roodi and Reek. They primarily look at classic code smells such as OO smells(god class , method line count etc...). I'm more interested in identifying RoR specific smells and also security and performance smells.
So for example one smell that was suggested to me is action names in controllers that aren't...
[:index, :show, :new, :create, :edit, :update, :destroy]
The above could be debated but its the genenral idea.
all comments are welcome. thanks in advance!
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Saturday, October 6, 2012
Grand Lodge
Jon Koonce
7 p.m.
All ages welcome
Jon Koonce
Jon Koonce is a Northwest original. Formerly of Johnny and the Distractions, the singer-songwriter, guitarist and local legend romps, stomps, twangs and rages through tales of love, lust, trailer parks, truck stops, demons and dogs. Koonce introduces lap steel, humor and blues harp into a vintage live and loud production. Twenty five years of tearin' it up in hootch parlors has left a mark of realism.
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October 2012 Vol. 15, No. 9
HPBExpo 2013 — Sign Up Now!
Make your plans to attend the 2013 HPBExpo in Orlando and secure the housing of your choice. Registration, hotel reservations, airline flights and car rentals can be completed quickly and easily on line at Register Now. HPBA's partner, onPeak, is the official housing partner – do not be fooled by other travel companies claiming to be HPBA's official housing service. Through onPeak, HPBA is able to secure the lowest rates, best hotels and the most (complimentary) amenities during your stay in Orlando, exclusively to HPBExpo travelers. Exhibitors booking through onPeak are even eligible for additional priority points for the 2014 Priority Booth Selection.
HPBA and HPBA affiliate members must use their unique member ID number that was emailed to all company main contacts on September 1st. Also, be sure to take advantage of the registration dashboard features, such as mySchedule, myExhibitors, Buyer Connect, setting up in-booth appointments with exhibitors prior to the show, invite a colleague, and more. Once you have completed your initial registration, you will have access to your dashboard at any time with the email and password used when you registered. For registration questions and information, please contact Rachel Pratt, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Special Events Planned for Expo 2013
Exciting and entertaining attractions and events are set for Orlando! You won't want to miss the second annual Outdoor Burn Tailgate Party & Big Green Egg Cook-off competition, the Indoor and Outdoor New Product Pavilions and the NEW Outdoor Tailgate Pavilion sponsored by Tailgater Monthly. The All-Industry Party will be held off-site this year at the House of Blues. The party is generously sponsored by Kozy Heat, M&G DuraVent, Napoleon Fireplaces & Grills, SBI, Travis Industries, Weber and the Salt Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau. If your company would like to join these sponsors, please contact Kelly VanDermark, firstname.lastname@example.com.
HPBA Has Its Day in Court on DOE Regulations
On Tuesday, September 11th, HPBA participated in oral arguments at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on the Department of Energy's (DOE's) regulation of decorative vented gas fireplaces and classification of gas log sets. HPBA was well represented by Barton Day, of the law firm Polsinelli Shughart, who has worked tirelessly since 2010 on the issue. Barton eloquently laid out why decorative gas hearth products and gas logs sets are unlawfully classified as a covered product in DOE's Final Rule in April 2010, and decorative gas hearth products are illegally regulated in that rule and the subsequent rule, issued in November 2011.
The argument – scheduled for approximately 30 minutes – lasted one hour and 20 minutes due to extensive questioning from the panel of three judges. The three judges listened and questioned Barton on how decorative hearth products are different from heater-rated products, how DOE circumvented the statutory process and how DOE has no authority to impose design requirements, such as a ban on standing pilot lights. The judges also questioned the Department of Justice lawyer representing DOE extensively, and appeared skeptical of DOE's claim that it is not regulating decorative fireplaces but only "distinguishing" them from heater-rated fireplaces. DOE's lawyer was also questioned on whether the department had the authority to regulate these products under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. Although it is impossible to predict how a court will rule based on questioning during oral argument, the proceeding appeared to go well for HPBA. The judges' decision will most likely be handed down at the end of 2012 or in early 2013.
2012 Hearth Consumer Survey Results In
The results of the 2012 Hearth Consumer Survey are complete and available now to HPBA members. This is an HPBA member benefit and results are not sent to non-members. The survey has been conducted every two years since 2002 and has valuable trend information. For example, one question, "Was the fireplace or stove in your current home a major factor in your decision to live in this particular home?" was answered "yes" by 36% of the respondents. The responses in previous years were: 28% in 2010; 24% in 2008; 22% in 2006; 17% in 2004 and only 12% in 2002. Fireplaces and stoves remain a very popular feature in homes. To receive the survey results electronically, please contact Gwen Thompson, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Glass Safety Campaign Underway
HPBA's campaign to educate the industry and homeowners about safety precautions for glass-front gas fireplaces, stoves and inserts is underway. A press release will be distributed on October 8th in conjunction with National Fire Prevention Week. This important campaign includes information on safety screens and barriers for homeowners to protect children and at-risk individuals from potential burns when the fireplace is on or cooling down. HPBA has developed a new Glass Safety Brochure, FAQ document and Safety Checklist for manufacturers, retailers and homeowners. The materials are available to download from a new website, www.safefireplacetips.com.
Northwest HPBA Develops Wood Heat Website
Northwest HPBA is in the process of developing a website specifically for wood heat that will include the laws and policies of Washington State, as well as product images. NWHPBA is specifically searching and requesting images of smoking chimneys (burning incorrectly) and clean-burning chimneys with no smoke (just heat waves), as well as product images of wood, pellet, gas stoves and inserts, masonry heaters and factory-built fireplaces. A product page will also include links to manufacturers' websites. For more information, contact Gary Smith at email@example.com.
Department Activities
- Stock Up on Burn Wise DVDs. The DVD titled, "Burn Wise: A Video Guide to Operating Your Wood Stove Efficiently," is one of the best wood stove instructional DVDs available. It is also a great value to your new wood stove customers so they are reminded how to properly start, operate and troubleshoot their wood stove. To view the video and download the order form, go to the HPBA website.
- "Game Day Grilling: Be Great at the Tailgate." Now that the NFL referees are back on the job, celebrate by tailgating at the stadium or your own backyard. HPBA has provided all the tailgate information online, including hosting and clean-up tips, for you and your customers whether a novice or a pro. Check it out on the HPBA website.
HE@RTH Online Training is pleased to offer October's free live class – "Exceeding Your Customer's Expectations: The Seven Step Service Call." This is an exciting new course from Hope Stevenson at Dave Pomeroy Signature Training. The online session will be offered October 17th at 3:00pm EDT. This 90-minute class is perfect for owners, managers, technicians and installers. You will learn to create a documented service call procedure that will result in customer cheerleaders. Following this procedure will reduce stress and allow employees to take pride in their work. Most of all, it will generate positive word-of-mouth referrals. Discover the service gap, understand fundamental service beliefs and, most of all, learn the seven steps to excellent service calls. To register, go to http://www.hpbef.org/online, click on the course offering link, and scroll down to find the class.
- 2013 Dues Renewal. Renewal time is almost here! Make sure to watch your email inbox and/or mailbox for your HPBA Manufacturer or Affiliate renewal forms. We know life gets hectic this time of year, and we want to make sure you don't miss your renewal and lose out on great benefits in 2013.
- HPBA Young Guns. Check out the new Young Guns portal on www.hpba.org! From the home page, click on "Members" and then select "HPBA Young Guns."
- Coming Soon – Member-Only Web Portal. The countdown for HPBA's new member-only web portal has begun. Stay tuned for information on its launch in December 2012!
- Hearth Quarterly Survey. The 3rd Quarter Data Call forms are in the mail to all hearth manufacturers – deadline for responses is October 22nd.
- Annual Grill & Smoker Shipment Survey – Urgent Request. HPBA Statistics is urgently requesting all barbecue manufacturers to please respond ASAP to the Phase II request. Frankly, the response rate has been poor and HPBA needs this data to track and promote the industry. Remember, this data can be used for your own marketing development and strategy.
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Make Sure Your Company is on the Expo Floor Plan. If you are a manufacturer in the hearth, patio and/or barbecue industries, plan now to exhibit at HPBExpo 2013! HPBExpo is the best place to meet with your existing customers and to find new ones. Show off your new products and get much-needed feedback. And, there are plenty of opportunities for you to entertain and socialize with your customers after show hours. To see who is signed up, go to View Exhibitors on the HPBExpo website and check out why these companies are exhibitors at Expo. If you are a manufacturer in the hearth, patio and/or barbecue industries, plan now to exhibit at HPBExpo 2013! HPBExpo is THE place to be to meet with your existing customers and to find new ones. Show off your new products and get much-needed feedback. To see who is signed up, go to View Exhibitors on the HPBExpo website and check out why these companies are exhibitors at Expo.
The Exhibitor Overview brochure, interactive and PDF floor plans, exhibit space contracts and more are posted on the website under Apply to Exhibit. Call Exhibit Sales Associate Anita Derouin at (703) 522-0086, ext 117 or email firstname.lastname@example.com with questions or to move forward with securing a booth!
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Marquette wins majority of U. P. bowling prep conference matches in Escanaba
ESCANABA – Marquette Senior High School's three bowling teams went a combined 3-1-1 at an Upper Peninsula High School Bowling Conference meet held in Escanaba on Saturday.
The Marquette girls won their lone match, 22-18, over Escanaba B, while each Redmen boys team had two matches. MSHS A blew out Iron Mountain, 28-12, and was edged by Menominee A, 21 1/2-18 1/2; and Marquette B tripped up Escanaba B, 27-13, and tied Menominee B, 20-20.
Matches include two Baker-style games, where teammates alternate frames to come up with a single-game score, and are worth 10 points. The rest of the match is conducted in a traditional manner, with three regular games bowled by five-member teams that accounts for the other 30 points.
The Marquette girls had to come back after being swept 10-0 in the Baker games, 136-107 and 115-104, and did so by winning each of the regular games. Brianna Holm led the way with a 448 series that included a 198 high game, followed by Aubrey Owens with 424 (158 high), Ashley McIntire 417 (160), Hannah Crampton 403 (161) and Abigail Engman 324 (117).
The Marquette A boys also fell behind in the Baker round, 6-4, splitting two close games, a 173-171 win and 189-180 loss, and losing total pins there. But another sweep of the regular bowling round, each game a 40-to-50-pin victory, won them the match.
With liberal substituting, anchorman Andrew Virch was the only MSHS boy to bowl all three games, totaling 636 with a 211 opener and 234 close. The two-game totals (with high game) were Austin Dupras 372 (209), Brandon Young 330 (172), Jesse Bianchi 321 (164), Drew Scott 281 (144), Justin Flood 269 (144) and Caleb Kaznowski 252 (139).
In their other match, Menominee A again went up 6-4 in Baker before pulling out two close games to clinch the match. Flood bowled all three games for 399 and a 144 high game. Two-game totals included Virch 362 (195), Bianchi 336 (191), Scott 335 (173), Young 326 (173), Dupras 324 (180) and Kaznowski 309 (170).
Marquette B also fell behind 6-4 to Esky B in Baker, then won two of three games plus totals for the match win. Over three games, Jake D'Ambrosia had 536 with a 214 high, Trevor Buchanan 523 (192), and Bailey Inch 439 (154). In two games, there was Garrett Flores 329 (165), George LaBlonde IV 239 (152) and Taylor Hedmark 317 (124).
In the tie vs. Menominee B, Marquette B fell down 10-0 in Baker but won two of three games and totals to catch up. Three-game totals included D'Ambrosia 529 (197), LaBlonde 451 (170) and Flores 433 (155), while for two games were Inch 327 (195), Buchanan 317 (160) and Hedmark 274 (141).


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For a main course, add some seafaring flavor to the occasion with Chef Justin Timineri's wine-steamed clams. Prepared simply, this recipe is a long-time Florida favorite, utilizing locally sourced littleneck clams—you can catch some in sandy, murky waters—and topped with a little zest.
For those not looking to get their feet wet, Walking Tree Farms based in Stuart and Pine Island Sound raise a delicious selection of Sunray Venus Clams. Starting life in a Martin County hatchery, the clams are transported to Pine Island Sound, where each is hand-planted to grow. Once mature, divers harvest the clams, which are then brought back to Stuart for processing. The result is a delicate and sweet clam whose shell bursts with color when cooked. And when it's paired with Timineri's recipe for Florida pesto pasta with tomato-basil relish, one can do no wrong.
Wine-Steamed Clams
Serves 4
- 2 dozen littleneck clams, rinsed well
- 2 cups white wine
- 1 small red onion, sliced
- 2 tablespoons garlic, chopped
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ cup lemon juice
Place all ingredients except clams in a large sauce pan. Simmer on medium heat for three minutes; add clams and cover. Simmer until clams open, stirring frequently. Transfer clams to a large bowl. Boil remaining liquid until reduced to 1 cup. Pour broth over clams and serve.
Nutritional Value Per Serving
Calories 241, Calories From Fat 104, Total Fat 12g, Saturated Fat 8g, Trans Fatty Acid 0, Cholesterol 48mg, Total Carbohydrates 8g, Protein 8g, Omega 3 Fatty Acid 0.08g
The official chef of Florida, Justin Timineri, shares some of his recipes with us. A proponent of eating healthy, locally grown and harvested produce and seafood, Timineri creates recipes that imbue that Fresh From Florida flavor. For more on Chef Justin, click here.
Recipes and images courtesy of Chef Justin Timineri and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. For more recipes from Timineri's kitchen, click here.


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Purple Tinted Straight Style with Bangs
This medium look is styled perfectly around the face and looks very sultry. This model has the hair choppy cut on the forehead with the rest of her hair even all around.The haircut is perfectly straight at the ends but for the fringe, it is choppy cut.To punch up the style, add a tint of purple to enhance the look.
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Pasta with Fresh Vegetables and Mozzarella
- 1/2 pound vine ripened tomatoes, washed and cut into small dice
- 1/4 cup scallions, thinly sliced
- 4 ounces fresh mozzarella, packed in water, cut into small dice
- 1/2 pound fresh fettuccine
- 1 tablespoons each butter and olive oil
- 1 bunch watercress, washed and most of stems discarded
- 1 bunch arugula, washed and stems discarded
- 1/2 cup finely slivered yellow bell pepper
- Salt and dried red pepper flakes
- Very fine julienne of fresh red radish and seeded kirby cucumber
Bring water to a boil for the pasta. In a serving mixing bowl combine the tomatoes, scallions and mozzarella and set aside. Add fresh pasta to water and cook quickly just until al dente; drain and place in serving bowl. In a medium size skillet melt butter with olive oil. Add watercress and arugula and saute for a couple of minutes just to wilt. Add yellow bell pepper and saute a minute just to begin cooking and remove from heat. Add arugula mixture and toss the ingredients together with salt and pepper red flakes. Transfer to a bowl and sprinkle fresh radish and cucumbers on top.
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Katy Perry Long Voluminous Hairstyle
Women from around the globe look up to Katy Perry for fashion pointers or even just hair inspiration. She has such a beautiful thick set of hair which falls into some beautiful natural long curls which gives her casual looks such a nice elegance. This look is taken from a few years ago but still in style and very trendy.


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Developing a Training Plan Part II: Effort - Page 2
Tune Out and Breathe
In a technologically advanced and obsessive age, it's easy to get so distracted by things like the new song on our iPod, the beep of our GPS-enabled watch when we've run another mile, or the calories-burned feature on our heart-rate monitor that we forget to listen to our bodies and the important signals they send us.
"I thought music was helping me through hard runs, but I realized it was actually limiting my ability to pay attention to hitting my target pace," says Barbara Felton, a client of mine from San Mateo, California. "After I gave up the music on my threshold runs, my pace was much more consistent and I was able to recognize that effort level and apply it to my next workout."
Recognizing how you feel during various efforts (half-marathon pace vs. conversational pace, for example) allows you to familiarize yourself with the appropriate pace for the workout at hand so that you are able to reap optimal benefits. This recognition requires focus, which can mean a minimization of external distractions.
Sensation is often a much more important marker than your heart-rate monitor indicates. Running with a heart-rate monitor can be helpful in determining your personal "sweet spot" for various intensities. However, keep in mind that many factors (sleep, work, stress, diet, etc.) cause your body to feel differently from day to day, so technologically generated figures cannot always provide accurate effort-level information for a particular run.
Instead, pay attention to your breath. One of the best indicators of perceived exertion is simply the sound of your breathing. For example, it should sound much more labored during a 5K race than during a threshold run.
Familiarize yourself with varying efforts by listening to your body's cues and applying that knowledge to subsequent workouts. And remember, running workouts too fast can lead to an increase in necessary recovery time, making you too tired for the next scheduled run and preventing you from gaining the optimal benefit from your training cycle.
Megan Lizotte is an elite distance runner and online running coach at www.hgrunning.com. She is a three-time World Mountain Running Championships competitor, two-time Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier and the 2011 USATF Trail Marathon Champion.


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Aussie critters create a buzz
Educational wildlife show brings a down under flavor to the Fair
"O-O-O," chanted the crowd with a big "Aussie cheer" at Saturday's showing of Aussie Kingdom at the Colorado State Fair.
Fairgoers reveled in wild camaraderie at the animal show brought to life this weekend at the expo. The traveling show is known for bringing the Australian Outback to life and featured an array of animals native to the Australian terrain.
Tucker Mulberger, 5, became a star in Saturday's show as he bravely volunteered to assist with a flying sugar glider. Mulberger traveled from Colorado Springs with his parents, Nick and Michelle, and little sister Allyson for a day of Fair festivities.
Mulberger stepped up to aid Carolyn Lantz, the president and owner of the traveling show. His arms extended as he assisted Lantz to catch a flying sugar glider, which is among many animals featured at the show. Lantz also showcased kangaroos, wallabies and a dingo, each native to the Australian Outback.
Among the crowd goers were George and Claudia Sergejev, who are originally from Australia and emigrated to Pueblo in 1995.
"I haven't heard the sounds of some of these animals in years and it was so nice to see what I used to see every day back home," George Sergejev said.
He especially enjoyed the sight of the kookaburra birds showcased at the show. "I used to hear them sing every morning in Queensland," he reflected.
Although the animals are far from their native land, Lantz's business is based right in Colorado at their closed and private facility. The program seeks to educate the public on animal safety and nature conservation. This is the seventh year Lantz and her team have traveled to 49 states with their educational show.
The show can be seen near the Budweiser Rodeo Arena each day at noon, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Following the show are photo opportunities with several of the Aussie creatures.


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Wind Raider™, the first-ever vehicle in the Masters of the Universe® Classics lineup, is ready for high-flying battle! This incredibly detailed craft features a real working winch hook and rope, a highly detailed cockpit, and a ball-jointed stand that allows the vehicle to be posed in any direction. Most MOTUC figures will fit inside the cockpit for unlimited display options (figures with tails, wings or capes may not fit). Wind Raider™ also features dual mechanical panels that open for "maintenance" to reveal painted engines. Finally, the closed box features original artwork by Rudy Obrero, the same artist who created the art for the 1982 vehicle.
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MQ Telemetry Transport (MQTT) is a messaging protocol that is lightweight enough to be supported by the smallest devices, yet robust enough to ensure that important messages get to their destinations every time. With MQTT devices such as smart energy meters, cars, trains, satellite receivers, and personal health care devices can communicate with each other and with other systems or applications.
This IBM® Redbooks® publication introduces MQTT and takes a scenario-based approach to demonstrate its capabilities. It provides a quick guide to getting started and then shows how to grow to an enterprise scale MQTT server using IBM WebSphere® MQ Telemetry.
Scenarios demonstrate how to integrate MQTT with other IBM products, including WebSphere Message Broker. This book also provides typical usage patterns and guidance on scaling a solution.
The intended audience for this book ranges from new users of MQTT and telemetry to those readers who are looking for in-depth knowledge and advanced topics.
Table of contents
Chapter 1. Overview of MQTT
Chapter 2. Getting started with MQTT
Chapter 3. Using MQTT with IBM WebSphere MQ Telemetry
Chapter 4. Integrating MQTT
Chapter 5. Typical topologies and patterns of use
Chapter 6. Scaling a system
Appendix A. MQTT and devices
Appendix B. The MQTT protocol
Appendix C. Additional material