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Laya feels a hand gently tap her shoulder. A serving maid stands behind her holding a strange contraption chair. "Excuse me, but could I offer you a more comfortable chair?." she presents Laya with a halfling-sized chair that ratchets up to the appropriate height for the table.
Laya smiles broadly. "Thank you so much. That's very kind of you." She unloads her pack on the newly brought chair, but continues to stand on the human-sized one. "They're very considerate in this place," she says. "Certainly no lack for comfort."
After the food arrives, she takes a piece of bread and bites into it. She chews thoughtfully for a few seconds, then swallows. "Not bad," she says and takes another bite.
|Markiv Goldroth
As Markiv approaches he sees Heward futily negotiating with the homeless man. Figuring the guardsman wouldn't be talking to vagrant unless there was something to gain he decides to assist. After a quick stop at one of the nearby street vendors he joins Heward. In one hand steams the largest meat pie he could purchase. "Mr. Wallas, I must be growing senile. I purchased this meat pie, but now I remember we just had lunch. Are you still hungry by any chance?"
If the crazy guy shows any interest Markiv will try to take over questioning about what the man saw. Providing him with the food as payment (-2sp?)
Markiv Diplomacy check 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26
|Markiv Goldroth
A meat pie like the one you mentioned wouldn't cost more than 4 cp.
It actually takes more convincing of the maitre d' to allow you to bring this man into the restaurant than it does to get him to talk once you do. In the end, the manager is more concerned with staying in the Watch's good graces than the small handful of customers he has, and you are given a table in the corner. A fine meal is brought to you and Tiberius tucks into it with gusto.
Once he's eaten a fair bit, he starts to talk. "Yeah, I was out last night, around the Hall, looking for unclaimed treasures. You wouldn't believe the great stuff some people just throw away." A cockroach skitters out of his beard and scuttles across the table. Tiberius doesn't seem to notice. "So anyways, I'm looking about when I hear this pounding sound, like rocks hitting rocks, but soft like, like it was far away or behind a thick door. Then, the walls on the Hall start swaying. I sees this guy, hiding in the alleyway next to it, watching it all. Then, all of a sudden, the walls come crashing in. I got so scared, I done wet myself right then, but it weren't over. The man in the shadows starts saying some creepy stuff and this giant snake, gotta be 7 feet long comes out of nowhere and starts going in where them walls used to be. It's gone for like a minute, I hear some shout from inside, then the snake comes back, gives some necklace thing to the shadows guy, and then vanishes! Poof, gone in a little puff of smoke. 'Twas the weirdest thing I've seen in days, it were."
Your waiter brings over a bill for 1 gp, 7 sp, with an urgently-whispered, "Whenever you're ready. Take your time."
|Heward Wallas
|Calatin ab'Halla
"A nice flakey pie and a mug of ale, please," says Calatin hardly noticing anything else until important matters are dealt with.
"Oh, hello," he says, finally noticing Laya and Awgin. "This place seems welcoming, and it's handy to our new workplace. Um. Found? Well, the nightwatchman gave all the appearances of having been crushed to death, but there were some oddities. For a start, the body had been moved. He wasn't crushed where we found him under some fallen beams. There were also some strange puncture marks on his body. Not sure about them. After I've eaten I shall investigate further."
Sense Motive 1d20+6 Well played, sir.
Heward sips his ale and listens to Tiberius' tale. "Hmmm. An interesting story. This man with the snake, do you think you could recognise hiim if you saw him again?"
"Well, I don't know. It was pretty dark and he had a hood up over his face, so I doubt I would recognize him. Course, there can't be that many people running around Magnimar with giant glowing letters on their foreheads, now can there?"
|Markiv Goldroth
Shocked at what the homeless says Markiv enters a deep meditative ritual, after a minute golden light coalesces around his form. Where once an old man sat there is now a suit of shining armor. Markiv can be seen meditating within the amber-like plates, but the eyes of the armor are those of a different entity and when he speaks there are two voices at once, "The symbol. Was it similar to this one?" Markiv's arm, clad in a glowing armor, ends at a huge clawed gauntlet. He raises it to the helmet's forehead where an arcane symbol blazes in the air.
I think his armor looks like the guy on the Pathfinder Society guide except without the wings. Also the clawed gauntlets and eidolon symbol.
Tiberius is so shocked, his mouth drops open. Half-chewed food falls out, disappearing into his beard. There's a momentary scuffle beneath the tangles of hair. "Uh, okay, I guess there's at least two of you's," Tiberius stammers. "His letter looked different, though."
The rest of the cafe, already quiet due to lack of patrons, has gone completely silent, as the few diners and wait staff stop what they're doing to watch Markiv in awe.
|Markiv Goldroth
"Yes, Tiberius, they all do," Markiv turns to Heward, ""Another summoner is at work here, with a serpentine eidolon. Though I know not how he mange to bring the buildings down.""
Remembering where he is, the synthesist addresses the gawkers, "Pay no mind, it is just a spell." He seems to take joy in the understatement.
The voice of a go'auld comes to mind...
|Heward Wallas
Heward gawks at the transformed Goldroth.
In a low voice he asks, "A spell? Like an illusion?"
Glancing around at the patrons and restaurant staff, he says, "Let's get out of here."
It would seem that the restaurant staff echoes Heward's opinion, and for once, even Tiberius is silent. That is, until you get outside the restaurant where he thanks you profusely for the lunch, and then inquires as to what you were planning on doing with that extra meat pie...
|Heward Wallas
|Heward Wallas
Thread losing momentum. Must push forward.
Heward and Markiv take their leave of Tiberius and begin their return journey to MSI headquarters. Along the way Heward asks Markiv about the manifestation of his eidolon.
Reaching headquarters, Mrs. Brigglespan sends them on to the Cenotaph Arms where they find the remainder of the group....
Walking in, Heward spots the others and heads directly over to their table. "Ale and whatever Markiv had with tiberius for my friend Markiv here."
He leans his halberd against the wall, turns a chair around so the back of the chair brushes the table and straddles it.
"We had a long morning, but have some good information.... He goes on to summarize the information. Foundation stones cracked from the inside at both sites. The possible eyewitness to the second collapse, Tiberius the homeless devourer and his story of a man and a suddenly appearing snake ... Markiv thinks a summoner's behind this. What did you guys come up with?"
Apologies if I pushed too hard. Just trying to get some conversation going and keep this on a roll.
Awgin eats his stew quickly and he's very protective of his bowl while there's anything in it.
"The dead guy is a dead end. It seems like he was at the wrong place at the wrong time is all. I do still think that the security company might provide us with something we could use, but we'd need to go back with specific questions, like could a creature be magicked into the protected area from outside of it?"
"The security company's security isn't very good," Laya says. "There are a lots of ways to circumvent it. I'm not sure what good asking them more questions would do, other than to uncover yet more ways to circumvent the system. That building would probably have been better off with no security than what they were getting."
|Calatin ab'Halla
"Kind of, Bartimus. We're a special investigative unit." says Calatin, voice rather muffled through pie.
"As for creatures getting inside a protected area by magical means, it is possible but you have to be extremely powerful to do it... which means cost, and how would whatever's going on justify spending so much to make it happen?"
|Heward Wallas
|Markiv Goldroth
Having summoned his eidolon, Markiv loathes to dismiss it. The creatures lends him the body of youth for reasons unknown. Someday I may learn the price I pay for calling upon this creature... I only hope its intentions are as divine as its appearance. "It's a good idea. Especially now that we know something is missing from the second building. I wish we had a better witness of that man with the snake. He won't be walking around," intones Markiv. Attempting to be as non-threatening to the others as he can within the golden armor. Having earlier explained to them its magical nature he finds their glances to be unnerving, but to be free of his aching bones is worth the absurdity. I'll convince you to appear less flamboyant sooner or later, Kavna. The eidolon's name rings in his head. Reminding him of the day he found it among his father's arcane studies.
Hearing about Erodel's departure, Percival mutters something under his breath about unreliable and should have trusted his gut. He gives a satisfied grunt as Bartimus deposits a sandwich of dark rye bread piled high with pastrami and fermented cabbage. As he bites into it, he mumbles, "I'll find you a replacement. There were a few other folks I thought would do just as well."
As you all eat, he listens to your progress so far, seemingly pleased with what he hears. He then bids you a goof afternoon and leaves you to your planning.
What's the next move?
|Heward Wallas
Heward heaves a small sigh of relief when Captain Percival leaves.
"It just occurred to me that I should have interviewed the neighbors at the Naos Market before we left for Irefoot Hall. Someone there may have seen something. I guess I'll go back and take care of that."
"Someone might check in with Thora Rumblemountain, the city engineer. See if she found anything new at Irefoot."
|Calatin ab'Halla
"He muttered something about it not being what he expected, that he had other matters to attend to and just left me standing there," Calatin explains through another mouthful of pie.
"Anyway, I suppose I'd better go deal with that body." He looks rather sadly at his empty plate and drains his ale.
"See you later." He settles his bill and heads back to base and the morgue...
|Heward Wallas
"Rumblemountian," Laya says. "I like the sound of that name. I'll go check in with her." She grabs her pack from the highchair, then jumps down from the chair she's standing on. "Where can I find her?"
"She should be at Irefoot Hall by now. If she isn't then I guess she's either still at Naos Market or her office."
A couple rolls
Diplomacy 1d20 ⇒ 10
Sense Motive 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
Perception 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Diplomacy 1d20 ⇒ 6
Sense Motive 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
Perception 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Diplomacy 1d20 ⇒ 16
Sense Motive 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
Perception 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
|Markiv Goldroth
"I confess to be intrigued by this fellow summoner," Markiv says thoughtfully.
Are there any police records that could be investigated. Perhaps this guy has a rap? Maybe other snake related crimes. I'm also thinking about hitting the street and gathering information on an individual like our suspect."
So let's see if we know where everybody is going:
Laya to Irefoot Hall to see Rumblemountain
Calatin to HQ to examine body
Heward to West Naos Market to interview neighbours
Awgin to HQ to check on the guard's personal effects.
Markiv to Irefoot Hall to ask shopkeepers if anything is missing
Edit: ninja'd. Markiv is going to the Pediment Building to look through police records.
That sound about right?
|Markiv Goldroth
Calatin Heal: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 2 = 13 (MW tools provided)
Calatin Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
Awgin Heal: 1d20 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 1 + 2 + 2 = 24 (MW tools provided, favoured enemy bonus, since you're trying to figure out clues about how this guy died)
Awgin Perception: 1d20 + 2 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 2 + 5 = 15 (favoured enemy bonus)
Awgin and Calatin return to headquarters and begin their examination of the body. Awgin initially starts out as a second pair of eyes for Calatin as he helps undress the body, but his sharp eyes and keen sense of human physiology soon show him clues the wizard missed. Injuries Calatin had earlier assumed to be crushing injuries didn't look quite right to the ranger; they reminded him of a dead body he'd seen where a very strong man had picked up a much weaker opponent and literally crushed him to death over some cheating at dice. The crushing injuries are in fact constriction injuries - someone or something squeezed this man to death.
Looking through the man's clothes and pockets reveal nothing further that the others hadn't already discovered: a magical crystal for dealing with the security system, a few coppers and silvers, armour and weapons, and other various odds and ends that a man in his position would be expected to have on him.
Markiv makes his way to the Pediment Building to examine old City Watch records. He shows his badge to a receptionist and is directed down several old hallways to a door identified as the City Watch's records room. Going inside, Markiv finds himself in a very tiny little office, occupied by a squat little man, so short Markiv first assumes him to be a gnome or dwarf before realizing that he's just a very short human, and his desk. A door behind the desk leads to the actual records storage. A bell hangs on one wall with a sign that reads "Ring for Service". The small man, however, obviously sees you, as he looks up from the scroll he's reading, squints, and says, "Well, hello. I don't think I've seen you here before. Looking for anything in particular?"
Heward makes his way to the West Naos Market and begins interviewing locals. The few residents he finds (as in, those who actually live in that immediate area) remember very little, although he does find one couple who remember hearing some thumping sounds before the building collapsed. Nobody mentions seeing any snakes around, and none jump on the idea if he brings it up.
Talking with the merchants of the Market, all of whom are still picking through the rubble, none of them can definitively say whether or not anything is missing, as they are still finding small pieces in the debris. At the mention of a necklace, only Ira Mellisor and Triffan Marblecutter claim to have had any necklaces in their shops. They do both have such items still unaccounted for, and ask Heward for a description of the necklace.
|Markiv Goldroth
"My names, Markiv with the new Special Investigations group. We may have a lead on the collapsed building case. I wanted to check the records and see if our possible suspect has ever been on the books before," explains Markiv, then relays the information told to him by the homeless guy, leaving out the fact he got it form a possibly crazy person. Feel free to make whatever required rolls.
Arriving at Irefoot Hall, Laya is easily directed to Thora Rumblemountain, the dusty and tired-looking dwarf taking her ease for the moment on some rubble near the northwest corner of the building. She greets you with a weary, but friendly, smile. "Ah! Another of these new MSI people! Welcome. I'm resting my aching feet for the moment, so ask away with your questions."
|Markiv Goldroth
|Markiv Goldroth
Laya holds reaches out to shake the dwarf's hand. "Hi, I'm Laya." When the dwarf takes her hand, she says, "Writing is probably the greatest invention of civilization. It allows communication on a level far beyond anything the people who came up with the first spoken words ever imagined. And don't believe the whole picture is worth a thousand words thing. Well-chosen words can convey far more than any picture."
|Calatin ab'Halla
"Hmmm... constriction injuries plus those puncture marks... are we looking at the work of a large snake, I wonder?"
Calatin would like to look at some natural history books, he's sure he's heard about giant snakes... although how likely it is that one's roaming town without having been noticed... or... have there been any reports lately about missing small pet animals?
Do the crush marks match up with the concept of a snake coiling around the body?
And where's that dratted owl? How many mice does that greedy bird need?
Laya holds reaches out to shake the dwarf's hand. "Hi, I'm Laya." When the dwarf takes her hand, she says, "Writing is probably the greatest invention of civilization. It allows communication on a level far beyond anything the people who came up with the first spoken words ever imagined. And don't believe the whole picture is worth a thousand words thing. Well-chosen words can convey far more than any picture."
Rumblemountain shakes Laya's hand with a look of complete bewilderment on her face. "I ... uh ... I'll keep that in mind. You can tell your friend Mr. Wallas that whatever took West Naos Market down took this building down, too. I'm done calling it an accident, though. Somebody wanted to take these buildings down for whatever reason. It's a lot harder to bring down a one-story building than it is a two-story building, which is probably why your bad guy concentrated his efforts here. He wanted this specific section of the building down. Sure wish I knew how he was doing it, though."


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I am looking for a 30 to 35-foot liveaboard, but most of the boats I have seen don't combine all the features I desire, so I'm considering a custom-built boat. What are the cost differences between a factory-made boat and a custom job?
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Most boats are built on a production basis because it is the most efficient means of production. There are only one set of molds and a large number of boats are built from it, reducing the tooling cost per boat. They generally have a limited number of options in order to make assembly-line production most cost efficient.
Once you leave the ranks of production boats, there are actually several types of custom construction. There are those built on a limited budget, many of which are home-built by amateurs (some good and some not so good). Other than building the boat yourself, the next level is what many sailors refer to as a "semi-custom" boat. Semi-customs are generally built by small to mid-sized professional shops out of one set of molds so that the hulls and decks may be identical. But these builders allow the owner to spec out the interior and other options to his or her personal tastes. This approach enjoys some level of efficiency because of the common mold tooling, but has increased cost over a true production boat because of the low to medium number of boats constructed. Semi-customs also usually require some design work, and require individual attention and finishing which adds to the cost.
Finally, we arrive at the true custom, or "one-off" vessel, specifically designed and built from scratch for one customer with an unlimited budget. A true custom boat is a one-of-a-kind project, is the epitome of inefficiency, and is therefore relatively expensive.
Before launching onto the route of a custom boat, I recommend that you give the used market a good once over. After all, the people who built custom or semi-custom boats in years past do put them on the market at some time. Perhaps you can adapt an existing custom, semi-custom, or production boat to your needs at less cost than new construction. If you cant find what you want on the used market, there are quite a few custom builders who build every conceivable type, size, and quality boat you can imagine. Again, researching the used market may help direct you to an appropriate custom builder who works in the style and level of quality you desire.
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What is a "Torbie"?
I can't fnd much information on what a "Torbie" cat is, although our shelters here have a few for adoption. They look like Maine Coons and one listed actually "loves" other cats and dogs! Does anyone know what kind of cat this is and what the personality is?
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I believe that torbie is also called patched tabby (the term that is more common in Japan). Basically it's a tabby cat with red or cream patches, and as far as I know, is sex-linked the way calico/tortoiseshell coloration is, so torbies/patched tabbies are by definition females. Torbie coloration is common in Maine Coons. I was hoping that Leila would produce some patched tabbies (her mother has), but she produced FOUR tortoiseshell and whites just like herself. In any event, as other posters have noted, there is a tendency to confuse color with breed. This is particularly true with calicos--many people seem to think that they are a breed rather than a color class. The CFA site might give you more information on color classes.
Lola answered on Oct 14th.
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I could be wrong, But I thought Torbie was coloration a Tabby/tortishell pattern?
Could the shelter be doing what I see a lot on shelter sites when they list a cats breed as their color?
Found alittle blurb on Yahoo answers. Hope it helps! they are very beautiful! I love Calico cats!
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Philbert's right Torbie is a colouring and not a breed. Torbie is from a mix of tortie + tabby, but I've also seen it commonly applied to calico + tabby cats. It's like a normal tortie or calico cat but the bits that are normally black are tabby instead. Jester was the calico version of a torbie.
Jester (1988-2007) answered on 10/13/08. Helpful? / 0
A torbie is a cat with the tortoiseshell pattern (tortie) with tabby stripes. In Ragdolls, torbie occurs when a tortie cat also has the gene for Lynx (which caused tabby stripes). If you Google "torbie" or "tortie vs torbie" or something like that, you will find fanciers and breeders sites explaining the difference and genetics, and a ton of pictures.
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This store sold me a mentally unhealthy dog. After a year of trying to rehabilitate, with no success, I then started asking questions about the breeder (I know...it was too late on my part, I was inexperienced/uneducated when I bought the dog). They refused any information and the number I was given at purchase was disconnected. The employees of the store then blamed me and accused me of abuse and neglect and refused me the forwarding information of this "puppy mill." After all the heartache, expense and time devoted, I handed the dog over to a rescue (more heartache). My new puppy, Hazel, came from a local home breeder and the experience is night and day. DON'T BUY ANIMALS FROM PET STORES. THEY ARE MISLEADING,CRUEL, AND UNACCOUNTABLE!posted: May 30th, 2008
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The Greatest "Show" on Earth – The Big Lies Of Black Prosperity Preachers: Pt. 1
The Greatest "Show" on Earth – The Big Lies Of Black Prosperity Preachers: Pt. 1
By Wayne Hobson, AT2W Contributing Writer
As a new contributing writer for AT2W, I thought that I would introduce myself with an article on the subject that angers me the most about our "so called" leaders in many Black churches. Let me tell you just a bit about myself first.
Over 25 years ago, I was called by The Lord to preach at the tender age of 18 and as I humbly listened to the Spirit of God, He spoke these words from the prophet Isaiah to me:
Isaiah 58:1 "Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and show my people their transgressions.". .
I was commanded to speak the truth despite the consequences. Though I am a licensed Baptist minister, I am called to preach the truth regardless of denominationalism.
And be warned now that I back up what I say with Scripture and I quote it heavily when necessary.
That being said, as an African American, I must call to question the whole "Word of Faith/Prosperity Gospel" movement among Black preachers and their blatant discard for Biblical truth.
More specifically, I am referring to Creflo (Gimme) A. Dollar, Leroy Thompson, Frederick K. (F.C.) Price, and Bishop Eddie (I) Long (for young boys), among a growing myriad of others.
The Word of Faith (WOF) and Prosperity Gospel (PG) promises wealth and health for all that adhere to its heresies (and that's what they truly are – heresies).
These preachers make it seem as if not being rich and in total good health equate to us not being "saved enough" or not in good standing with God.
Let's get some things straight – your place in Heaven has nothing to do with how little (or how much) you have down here. It is strictly based upon acceptance of Jesus' shed blood for the remission of our sins, a repentant heart (turning away from sin), and following the instructions left behind in God's Word (the Bible alone).
Many Black preachers have started "pimping out" their congregations by leading them into the slaughter of unbiblical doctrines in order to "fleece" their own flocks. Dollar, Long, Jakes, and others have spread unethical and perhaps even damnable doctrines among Black Christians (as well as many Whites also).
All of this is filtrated with filthy loot and ill-gotten gains from the sale of CDs, DVDs, and "conferences" designed to penetrate the hearts of unsuspecting and Biblically inept Black folk.
Since the time that Blacks were first taken hostage and shipped to America back in the 17th century, we have been victims of swindlers, Ponzi schemes, & lies – all perpetrated to make money off of us.
One of the best kept secrets about the slave trade is that oftentimes, Black African tribes were the ones that sold other Blacks (captured prisoners) into slavery – we sold each other out then and we're still doing it now.
Oh, the method of sales transaction is different now, but the intent and the participants are still very much the same.
Yes, many White preachers have swindled us readily as well, but we should be appalled and outraged that Black preachers still engage in such spiritual debauchery.
But then again, perhaps we should not be surprised that so many Black preachers are determined to capitalize on a legacy of naivete and un-learnedness on the part of far too many Black churchgoers.
What angers me to no end is that these false leaders talk about God, carry a Bible around in their hands as they "preach" lies, yet they obviously have no fear of God who will judge all unrighteousness.
Perhaps even more irritating is the fact that so many folk still buy into the lies, thinking that "if it worked for those preachers, it'll work for me too".
"Money is in some respects life's fire: it is a very excellent servant, but a terrible master. " – P. T. Barnum
Hopefully, most of you reading this article are not victims of these spiritual degenerates.
But if you are a victim and think that the WOF and PG are legit, let me show you why they are wrong from the Holy Scriptures (I told you from the start that I quote Scripture, didn't I?) :
1 Tim. 6:6 "But godliness with contentment is great gain.
1 Tim. 6:7 For we brought nothing into the world, and it is clear that we can carry nothing out.
1 Tim. 6:8 But having food and clothing, we will be content.
1Tim. 6:10 For the love of money is a root of all evils, of which some having lusted after, they were seduced from the faith and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
1Tim. 6:11 But you, O man of God, flee these things [lust & the love of money] and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and meekness."
Heb 13:5 Let your way of life be without the love of money, and be content with such things as you have, for He has said, "Not at all will I leave you, not at all will I forsake you, never!"
Heb 13:6 so that we may boldly say, "The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me."
Heb 13:7 Remember those leading you, who have spoken to you the Word of God, whose faith follow, considering the end of their conduct:" (Modern KJV)
If you clicked on the name Leroy Thompson already, then you heard an excerpt from his infamous "Money Cometh To Me" homily which was preached at Creflo's church some years ago. If Thompson isn't the epitome of a "lover of money", then I don't know who is. He makes Donald Trump look like St. Francis of Assisi. Notice how Thompson does a "holy dance" on the money that Creflo's parishioners have thrown up on the steps so that they can get in on the money blessing.
Apparently, these false teachers went to the P. T. Barnum School of Ethics. They have been deceiving so many people for so long that its second nature to them.
Like Barnum, who was the master of publicity, as well as a master of the circus, these phonies are also masters of manipulation and outright showmanship – they show you a Bible verse, then masterfully manipulate its meaning before your very eyes.
So here are a few tips when listening to any preacher:
1) "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably certainly is" – false preachers make outrageous claims and promises of "blessings", healings, miracles, and money. Please click on this article to get a better understanding of the WOF and PG's heretical and impractical beliefs – "Ten Reasons To Reject Word Of Faith Teachings".
2) "Listen for "buzz phrases" like: "your faith releases…", "you must activate faith", "God wants to do…", "God needs something to work with…" and other similar phrases. Why are these phrases suspicious? They put the responsibility for your blessing solely on you! Ask yourself this – "If I am responsible for my blessing, then why must I send this preacher money to get my blessing; shouldn't I give my money to myself in that case"? If your "faith" could release anything, then why did Jesus have to die for our sins – shouldn't my faith be able to save me by itself? Of course it can't and neither can your faith "release" anything; no, in Luke 11:9-13, Jesus said "And I say to you, Ask and it shall be given you. Seek and you shall find. Knock and it shall be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives. And he who seeks finds… For what father of you, if the son asks for bread, will he give him a stone? …If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him? We are not told to "release our faith" to get something from God; Jesus tells us to simply ask. Now ask yourself this – "When did Jesus ever refuse to heal someone or to perform a miracle because they did not have enough faith in Him? (See Matt. 8:16, Matt. 14:35, Mark 1:32-33, and Mark 9:17-27). Even in cases where people had doubt, Jesus' compassion causes Him to respond – even if we only have enough faith to just ask, God has more than enough power to answer. Again, ask yourself, "If God is Almighty (which He is), then why would He need me to do something to help Him with His blessing for me? When has God ever needed someone's help?" (see Job chapters 38-41).
3) Listen for misinterpretations of verses like Heb. 11:6 "But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him." This verse has NOTHING to do with prosperity; it refers to the fact that we as humans must have faith that the unseen God Almighty exists – the reward for diligently seeking Him is eternal life because of Christ's death for us (see Heb. 11:1-40, Heb. 12:1-2).
4) Never be convinced that something is true just because of one or two verses – read the whole chapter to get the correct context (meaning) of the verse quoted to you.
In part 2, we'll examine the most commonly used Scriptures by Black WOF and PG preachers to deceive the masses.
Here endeth the lesson for now.


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Yet, it have also noticed that a number of customers have been ringing alarm bells about a "provestra scam." Such claims do deserve to be examined.
The Issue of a Scam
No one wants to be taken in by a provestra scam. This is understandable. However, a serious question needs to be asked here. Is there really such a thing as a provestra scam? The answer here is based on the definition of scam you employ. For some, the term is used a bit flippantly and unfairly.
This is what raises a very important point that we all need to be keenly aware of: dissatisfaction is not the same thing as an outright scam! A scam is something underhanded and disingenuous.
A scam seeks to rip someone off. It is not intended as something intended to deliver on expectations. Provestra does not fall under this definition!
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The provestra scam Controversy
Where do claims about Provestra being a scam derive from? There are a few origins of the claims of the scam. These claims derive from:
- Not being happy with the results or experiencing results that are less than desirable.
- Not receiving the order within the timeframe promised.
- Results take to long to experience.
- Refunds are not processed because the customer waited to long to ask for one.
- The customer only had a vague idea of what she was purchasing.
As you can see, these are all common customer service complaints which any product on the market would experience. Again, customer service problems are not the same thing as an outright scam. As such, you do need to take a closer look at the claims of being scammed before allowing such assessments undermine your opinion.
In other words, you need to read the many posted online reviews closely and examine if any claims of being scammed actually entail being ripped-off or if they are mere customer service issues. More often than not, you will likely find out basic customer dissatisfaction, miscommunication, and confusion on the customer service level is the true root of the claim of a scam.
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Stanley Security Solutions Inc. of Noblesville, Ind., has partnered with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis for its sixth straight year.
More than 80 Stanley employees volunteered their time to build exterior wall panels for a new home that is being constructed for a local resident and her family. Stanley also provided and installed a security system in the new home. Construction of the home began in early September, followed by a ceremonial dedication in October.
"It's an honor to partner with such a great organization like Habitat for Humanity," says Justin Boswell, president of Stanley Mechanical Access Solutions. "It is important for us to give back to our community, and our employees truly enjoy the time they get to spend volunteering on the build projects."
Stanley was also the presenting sponsor for the third year at the Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis Golf Outing, and provided tool set raffle prizes in support of the organization.
"Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis has been blessed to have a wonderful partnership with Stanley Security Solutions for six years," says Sheila Carlson, development community relations coordinator for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis. "Not only do they sponsor a home and allow their employees to volunteer on builds, they also donate tools to Habitat, which are greatly appreciated and needed."
Last year, Stanley was a runner-up for a SAMMY Award in the Community Outreach Program category.
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Mayor Joe Ganim's transition team on Wednesday shared recommendations to improve government efficiency and access to public information that included requiring mandatory freedom of information training for all department heads including the mayor and chief of staff, responding quickly to freedom of information requests, developing a standardized tax abatement policy with clear limits and transparency, […]
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July 2015 news highlights: Standing outside the main entrance to his Madison Avenue restaurant, Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa reflected on his scratchy relationship with Mayor Bill Finch shortly after the mayor received the Democratic Town Committee endorsement following a promise by Testa he would break a tie on behalf of Joe Ganim. Testa was […]
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Mayor-elect Joe Ganim on Monday unveiled his 75-member transition team at the Bridgeport Public Library that includes a cross section from government, political, business community and professional services led by chairs University of Bridgeport President Neil Salonen, outgoing Town Clerk Alma Maya and State Rep. Charlie Stallworth. The transition team includes several committees scheduled to present […]
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A line-up already minus Test captain Alastair Cook, first-choice wicketkeeper Matt Prior and off-spinner Graeme Swann, also turned out to be missing Pietersen. England's mercurial batsman managed just a frenetic 23 against India A on Wednesday but made a harmonious return to the team at the Brabourne Stadium, after his well-chronicled summer of discontent.
His omission here, with one match remaining in Ahmedabad before the first Test, was one of six changes from the team which drew their opening fixture on tour as stand-in captain Stuart Broad won the toss and chose to bat first.
That meant prospective Test openers Joe Root and Nick Compton would get an immediate chance to push their credentials.
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With cobbled pavements and old-fashioned street lamps, the small suburb of Beacon Hill is one of Boston's most historic and atmospheric neighbourhoods. Most houses in this area have been built in the 18th and 19th Centuries and are beautifully preserved.
Beacon Hill dates back to 1625 and is filled with historic architecture, with federal-style row houses sitting alongside grand family homes that cannot fail to impress. The Nichols House Museum is a four-storey town house that was built at the start of the 19th Century. Home to a fascinating collection of crafts, furniture and everyday possessions of the people who lived in Beacon Hill in the early 1900s, the museum makes for an interesting visit for those curious about the area's history.
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POCATELLO, Idaho - A Pocatello motorcyclist is still listed in critical condition at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City after a crash Wednesday night. 61 year old Daryl Shelley is awaiting surgery for fractures to his torso. He also suffered other internal injuries.
Pocatello Police said a car driven by Marian Shappart did not see Shelley's motorcycle as she left a stop sign at the intersection of Philbin Road and US Highway 30 W. She turned left into the intersection and almost head-on with Shelley's bike.
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Huh? How does Kim compare to Johnny? Kim's a world champion and has never finished of the medal stand at worlds. Johnny barely won a bronze medal.Which leads me to Yuna - she reminds me of Johnny Weir. Beautiful skater. Ooodles of talent but you're just never certain she's gonna skate clean. If she pulls together a clean short, she will be hard to beat. If she goes 2/2 ala Worlds - impossible to beat. But unlike the aforementioned skaters - I don't think that's likely. And she's already hinted at retiring after the games - way too much story arc with young lady. Her winning will come down to the skating gods and I simply don't trust them that much...
Kim skates very COP friendly, Johnny does not. Johnny's biggest issue is his inability to skate COP friendly programs.
Kim has been the most consistent lady of the last four years. By quite a bit. Yes she normally makes mistakes, but her mistakes tend to be less than her competitors.. Her poorer showings at worlds, were somewhat to do with her health issues. The girl has lost only four times her entire freaking Senior career: 2006 Skate Canada, 2006 Worlds, 2007 Worlds, 2008 GPF. And two of those worlds she was injured and not nearly in great shape.
Nobody, has Kim's record or has been consistent as Kim has been. So the idea that Kim needs "luck" or the skate gods is a bit like huh?
As for Joannie she skates well at Skate Canada, but Skate Canada normally doesn't have the hardest competition. But she bombed at the 2006 Worlds in Canada, and has had her issues with Nationals in the past.
As for comparing Joannie to Sarah Hughes or Tara that's ridiculous. Sarah Hughes throughout her career was a very consistent competitor. She rarely made major mistakes. And so it's not surprising that when Irina who always had issues with big moments faltered, and Michelle who was struggling faltered...
In the case of Shizuka, yes Shizuka wasn't that consistent but Shiz had delivered at big moments in the past unlike Sasha. And it shouldn't be so surprising Irina bombed at the Olympics again.
You just cannot compare Joannie to Shizuka, Sarah, or Tara. Especially Sarah or Tara. You cannot even compare her to Shizuka because Shizuka has done 2 clean programs in the past, Joannie has not.
The only thing I can see happen is Miki pulling a Shizuka because Miki has delivered in the past some programs with high difficulty that are clean.
Mao is a question mark because Mao was working on her jumping technique last season which I think led to her consistency issues. If Asada is at 2008 form though...
I'm not saying Joannie cannot win, but to think she's more likely to win that Kim/Asada, when Kim/Asada have had a history of delivering under pressure better than Joannie is a bit of a huh? for me.


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A few months ago, I worked on this nursery for a dear friend of mine. I loved how her nursery turned out, so I wanted to share it with you guys.
I love the neutral palette (with just a hint of blue, for the baby boy). Check out my Moroccan stencil in khaki and off-white:
I adore the bird/bird's nest theme that Tasha picked out...
the "nest" painting above the dresser was purchased at the Dogwood Festival here in Atlanta, and was created by Holly Hambrick. Those adorable bird lamps are from Homegoods.
here is the other side of the room, where the crib is:
Tasha made the sign hanging above the baby's crib by tracing a drawing I did for her on a piece of plywood. Her mom then drew in the Bible verse, and Tasha added the sweet faux bird and egg "chain". A labor of love, huh?
here is another cute little decoration Tasha made:
The Manzanita Tree branch was purchased online, and Tasha added the birds for a whimsical touch.


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• One size F-5 (3.75mm) crochet hook
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You can purchase the pebbles or find smooth natural ones in your very own garden. These garden stone crafts make beautiful outdoor decorations that will endure all the elements. Great gift idea for a gardener.
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- Small, river-washed pebbles (available by the bag in craft stores)
- Latex adhesive for ceramic tile
- Sanded tile grout
- Acrylic exterior satin varnish
- Black fine line permanent marker
- Ruler
- Palette knife
- Disposable bowl, small
- Bucket of water
- Household sponge
- Soft, clean rag
Rubber gloves
Sort pebbles into dark and light piles.
Use marker to draw spiral around foam ball, from top to bottom, or draw custom pattern.
Use palette knife to spread 1/8"-thick layer of tile adhesive onto small area of ball, along marker line. Note: Rest ball in small bowl while working to prevent rolling.
Firmly press one or two rows of black pebbles into adhesive along entire marker line, placing pebbles close together; add adhesive as needed. Repeat, filling remaining spaces with light-colored pebbles for contrast; let dry completely.
Following manufacturer's instructions, mix grout. Put on rubber gloves. Use tip of damp sponge to rub grout into spaces between stones. As you work, remove excess grout from stones with clean side of sponge. Note: If using sanded grout, rinse tools in bucket, not sink; discard water outdoors.
When ball is completely grouted, wipe away excess once more using damp sponge. Let ball dry slightly. Repeat sponging until stones are clean.
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Jul 05, 2011
I made one with using a larger, flat stone on the bottom so it would stay where I put it. I also put a few in a terra cotta saucer covered with more pebbles. Great project.
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Apr 17, 2011
Even though we like it, ours doesn't look as nice. It seems we got too much grout and the rocks are not as distinct. It took a long time---certainly not a quick project.
A de la Vega
Mar 24, 2011
I tried this and it was really easy. Almost goof-proof! I didn't want it to roll around in my garden, so I sanded a flat spot and covered it with a flat piece of tile. Thanks for the great idea!
Mar 24, 2011
These look gorgeous and fun.
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May 18, 2010
I use alumium pie pans and buy the ready mixed sand and cement and after i get it mixed with water and pour it in the pie pans, I use marbles or pretty stones, or beads to decorate it and use them for stepping stones in the gardens. Mary Sadler
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May 15, 2010
Very Cool can't wait to try it!
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Lindisimo proyecto, muchas gracias. Besitos.
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A resource for reliable information about significant people, places, events, and things in Minnesota history.
Father Lucien Galtier dedicates his log church to "St. Paul, the apostle of nations." This name is deemed superior to "Pig's Eye," the community's previous moniker, and St. Paul is incorporated as a town on this date in 1849. The log structure later serves as the first school of the Sisters of St. Joseph, and in 1856 its logs are dismantled, numbered, and hauled up the hill to the St. Joseph's Academy construction site. Unfortunately, the plan to rebuild the chapel as a historic site had not been communicated to the workmen, who use the logs to warm themselves and their coffee.
Ard Godfrey arrives at the Falls of St. Anthony to build his sawmill. His house, Minneapolis's first frame building, still stands at the corner of University and Central Avenues.
Henry H. Sibley is elected delegate to Congress, and other state officers are chosen in Minnesota's first territorial election.
Minnesota Territory is legally organized when territorial governor Alexander Ramsey signs a proclamation written by Judge David Cooper.
The legislature establishes funding for the territory's public schools. By decree of the Northwest Ordinance, one section in each township had been set aside to support a school, and in Minnesota these lands are not sold for short-term cash but are rented out to provide a steady and long-term cash flow. Martin McLeod authored the bill, which Territorial Governor Alexander Ramsey would consider his administration's most important piece of legislation.
At the Minnesota Historical Society's first annual meeting, the Reverend Edward D. Neill gives a lecture, the Sixth Regiment's band provides music, and a grand ball is held in St. Paul's Central House.
Cass and Chisago Counties are created. Cass is named for Lewis Cass, governor of Michigan Territory, who explored the upper Mississippi in 1820 and negotiated several Indian treaties. Chisago is named for the lake, a contraction of the Ojibwe name for the lake, Ke-chi-sago, meaning "large and lovely."
At the Washington Navy Yard, Susan L. Mann christens the steam frigate Minnesota with a bottle of Minnesota water. On April 6 of the previous year, Congress had authorized construction of this ship and, coincidentally, the frigate Merrimac , which, rebuilt as a Confederate ironclad and renamed the Virginia, would attack the Minnesota during the Civil War.
The territorial legislature incorporates the St. Peter Company, which is authorized to engage in milling and waterpower work and to develop real estate. The company's stockholders hope to move the state capital to St. Peter, but their efforts are thwarted (see February 27). James J. Hill would purchase the company's charter in 1901, hoping that its real estate powers would prove useful to the Great Northern Railway.
Minneapolis is approved for a town government by the territorial legislature. It would become a city ten years later. The legislature also forms three counties: Lake County, named for Lake Superior; McLeod County, named for Martin McLeod, a fur trader and member of the territorial legislature; and Pine County, named for the extensive pine forests of the region or perhaps for the Pine River and Pine Lakes.
The first issue of Ignatius Donnelly's newspaper, the Emigrant Aid Journal , is published in Philadelphia. This publication encourages recent immigrants to move to Nininger, a town Donnelly had founded on the Mississippi River downstream from St. Paul. Although 1,000 people live there at its peak, the town would eventually fail. Incidentally, the editor of the Emigrant Aid Journal is A. W. MacDonald, who would later edit Scientific American .
Wendelin Grimm moves to Carver County. Grimm begins experimenting with what he called Ewiger Klee, or "everlasting clover," in the next year, developing a winter-hardy strain of alfalfa. Fed to cows, this alfalfa would be critical to the dairy boom in the Upper Midwest. Local schoolteacher Arthur Lyman describes Grimm alfalfa in a speech to the State Agricultural Society on January 12, 1904; with this publicity it soon becomes a major American crop and the leading variety of alfalfa until the 1940s. A monument to Grimm was erected on his old farm in Laketown Township in 1924.
The steamboat Anson Northup begins working on the Red River. In an effort to cash in on the lucrative Red River valley trade and to improve connections with Fort Garry (now Winnipeg), St. Paul businessmen offered a $2,000 prize to the first boat to deliver a cargo to Fort Garry. Mr. Anson Northup traveled with his Mississippi steamer North Star up the Crow Wing River as far as possible. Then he dissembled the 90-by-24-foot boat and began the overland trip with sixty-four horses and a crew of sixty men.
The state's first book-quality paper, manufactured at the Cutter and Secombe paper mill in St. Anthony, is used in The Minnesota Farmer and Gardener, an agricultural magazine.
Black residents of Minnesota hold a grand convention in St. Paul's Ingersoll Hall "to celebrate the Emancipation of 4,000,000 slaves, and to express...gratitude for the bestowal of the elective franchise to the colored people of this State."
The Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad inaugurates rail travel between St. Paul and Duluth.
On an unusually balmy day, the steamer Aunt Betsy carries a load of passengers from St. Paul to Fort Snelling. Crowds line the Jackson Street landing, the bluffs, and the Wabasha Street Bridge to watch, and the passengers carry palm-leaf fans to stave off the heat.
An act of Congress places Fort Ripley Military Reservation in the public domain, making the land available for settlement. The fort, located on the Mississippi River below the mouth of the Crow Wing River, had been established in 1849 and was abandoned by the army in 1878.
The first state capitol building burns. Three hundred people escape safely, but the building, including the law library, is a total loss. Luckily, most of the Minnesota Historical Society's artifacts are rescued from the basement. A second capitol is built on the same site, a square block bounded by Wabasha, Cedar, Exchange, and Tenth Streets, but is later replaced by the present capitol.
St. Paul's first Winter Carnival opens, hosting competitions in curling, skating, and ice polo and boasting the first ice palace in the United States. Built in Central Park, the palace is 140 feet long, 120 feet wide, and 100 feet high. The Winter Carnival suggests that those Minnesotans who do not enjoy complaining about their winter may actually enjoy the season.
The Northwestern Publishing Company is incorporated in St. Paul as a general job order printing office, with the subsidiary enterprise of publishing the Western Appeal (which would became The Appeal in 1889), a weekly African American newspaper that had first appeared in 1885. Editor John Quincy Adams later calls it "A National Afro-American Newspaper" and intends it to be a bold and active paper printing articles that an oppressed people want to read.
Workers nail the final spike in the 818 miles of track stretching from Pacific Junction, Montana, to Everett, Washington, completing the Great Northern Railroad and connecting St. Paul to the Pacific Ocean.
A forest fire kills 413 people and burns 160,000 acres of timberland around Hinckley. Railroad engineer James Root saves more than 100 people by loading them onto train cars and driving through the blaze. The devastation of this fire convinces many of the importance of forest conservation.
The U.S. government opens three-quarters of the Red Lake Indian Reservation—the region north and east of Thirteen Towns in Polk County (Badger, Brandsvold, Chester, Columbia, Eden, Fosston, Hill River, King, Knute, Lessor, Queen, Rosebud, and Sletten)—to white immigrants.
The Theory of the Leisure Class: An Economic Study of Institutions , authored by Thorstein Veblen, is published. A graduate of Carleton College, Veblen earns recognition as a dynamic economist and social theorist, and his book remains influential today.
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What kind of investor are you? DIY, DFY or DWY?
August 29, 2014 , 3:45 PM by Joanne Woods
Dr. Doug Turek from Professional Wealth
Investing is a broad church and while all belief in same god of investor-capitalism, there are different "sects" and they don't always get along in public
Ultimately money is invested in four things: property for rent and appreciation, shares in company profits and their appreciation, interest when we lend money, hoped for price rises when we speculate.
How much of each is determined by what your investment beliefs are, and those of who you hire?
Doug has identified three main types of investors …
i) back your own beliefs (DIY)
ii) need help (Do With You - DWY)
iii) delegate / Do For You (DFY)
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Effective teaching methods (7th ed )
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CHAPTER 1: The Effective Teacher
What Is an Effective Teacher?
The Role-Model Definition
The Psychological Characteristics Definition
A New Direction
Key Behaviors Contributing to Effective Teaching
Lesson Clarity
Instructional Variety
Teacher Task Orientation
Engagement in the Learning Process
Student Success Rate
Summary of Five Key Behaviors
Some Helping Behaviors Related to Effective Teaching
Using Student Ideas and Contributions
The Art of Questioning
Teacher Affect
Teaching Effectively with Diverse Learners and Content
How Does Effective Teaching Differ with Learners Who Have Different Socioeconomic Levels, Culture, and Ethnicity?
How Does Effective Teaching Differ Across Content Areas?
The Complexity of Teaching
Professional Teaching Standards
Your Transition to the Real World of Teaching
For Further Information
Summing Up
Key Terms
Review Questions
Field Experience and Practice Activities
Digital Portfolio Activities
Classroom Observation Activities
Chapter Case History and Praxis Test Preparation
CHAPTER 2: Understanding Your Students
Why Pay Attention to Individual Differences?
Adaptive Teaching
Differentiated Instruction
The Effects of General Intelligence on Learning
The Environmentalist Position
The Hereditarian Position
General Versus Specific Ability
The Effects of Specific Abilities on Learning
Multiple Intelligences
Sternberg's Definition of Intelligence
The Effects of Prior Achievement on Learning
The Effects of Culture, SES and Language on Learning
The Effects of Culture on Learning
The Effects of Socioeconomic Status on Learning
The Effects of Language on Learning
The Effects of Personality and Learning Style
Erikson's Crises of the School Years
Learning Style
The Effects of the Peer Group on Learning
The Effects of Home Life and Social Context on Learning
The Teacher's Role in...