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|Closing Time: Brock Holt's single in 11th lifts Red Sox to win over Mariners
|08.05.16 at 3:08 am ET
It wasn't easy, but the Red Sox got their split in Seattle.
Brock Holt's single off the glove of diving shortstop Shawn O'Malley in the 11th inning drove in the go-ahead run and Brad Ziegler stranded a runner at third to save it as the Red Sox held on for a 3-2 victory that draws them even at 4-4 on their road trip as they move on to Los Angeles to close it out with three games against the Dodgers.
Holt, who entered the game as a pinch hitter for Bryce Brentz in the seventh, won it after Travis Shaw led off the 11th with a single and was sacrificed to second. Holt's grounder up the middle might not have scored Shaw, but O'Malley deflected it on the dive, slowing it down just enough to guarantee the run crossed home.
Until that point, it looked like another frustrating night for the Red Sox, who blew a 2-0 lead before advancing to extras.
Left-hander Drew Pomeranz, acquired to settle the back of the rotation, proved hard to hit but struggled to find the plate. He limited the Mariners to four hits, but still surrendered 10 baserunners by walking a career-high six. He departed after allowing two runs in six innings.
Missed opportunities have marked this road trip, and the Red Sox got an early start by loading the bases with one out in the first without scoring.
The Mariners returned the favor in the fourth when Pomeranz walked the bases loaded.
The Red Sox struck first on Shaw's solo homer in the second. They pushed their lead to 2-0 in the fifth on consecutive doubles by Bryce Brentz and Mookie Betts.
|Closing Time: Rick Porcello allows 3 homers, Red Sox bats go silent in loss to Mariners
|08.04.16 at 12:33 am ET
The Red Sox have relied on Rick Porcello to be their stopper all season. He tried to fill that role on Wednesday night, but the offense didn't come close to helping him.
Porcello allowed three solo homers — matching the number of long balls he had allowed in his previous 10 starts combined — and Mariners right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma stymied the Red Sox in a 3-1 loss.
Porcello delivered a solid outing, but fell to 14-3 anyway. He limited the Mariners to just three hits in his first seven innings, but all three of them left the park in the form of homers by Nelson Cruz, Mike Zunino, and Adam Lind.
On the other side, the Red Sox did nothing with Iwakuma, who limited them to five hits in 7 1/3 innings. Their best chance of scoring off him came in the eighth, when shortstop Xander Bogaerts flew out to the left field fence with two on and two out.
The offensive highlight was the first hit of Andrew Benintendi's career, a sharp single sliced to left in the third while a sizable contingent of family and friends cheered from the stands. He later added another single to finish 2-for-3.
The Red Sox tried to make things interesting in the ninth, plating a run against closer Edwin Diaz, who was wild, but induced Sandy Leon to ground sharply to Robinson Cano in short right field to end it.
The loss particularly hurt because the Blue Jays and Orioles prevailed, leaving the Red Sox three games out in the American League East. Even more disconcerting: the red-hot Tigers beat the White Sox for their eight straight win, vaulting the Red Sox by a half game in the wild card race.
For the first time since April 25, if the season ended today, the Red Sox would miss the playoffs.
|Closing Time: Fernando Abad allows crushing homer in Red Sox debut, erasing solid start from David Price in loss to Mariners
|08.03.16 at 12:53 am ET
After two straight dramatic victories, the Red Sox were due for an easy one.
And then the eighth inning happened.
A frame that started with David Price trying to nail down a three-hit shutout instead went up in flames when the Mariners chased Price with four straight hits and reliever Fernando Abad made his Red Sox debut one to forget by serving up a go-ahead three-run homer to Robinson Cano.
Just like that, a 4-0 Red Sox lead turned into a crushing 5-4 loss that overshadowed the big league debut of outfielder Andrew Benintendi, who grounded out as a pinch hitter in his first at-bat and then struck out on three pitches to end it.
As uplifting as the previous two victories were — they beat the Angels and Mariners on ninth-inning home runs — this one hurt just as badly, going south in the blink of an eye.
"That's baseball," Price told reporters. "That's the way it goes sometimes. Just have to move on."
Price cruised into the eighth, but Mike Zunino, who had struck out 11 times in 12 previous at-bats against him, led off with a homer and then the Red Sox couldn't staunch the bleeding.
Until that point, it looked like they'd win easily. David Ortiz doubled in Dustin Pedroia in the first to give the Red Sox a 1-0 lead, Ramirez added to it with his monster blast, and Ortiz seemed to seal it by plating an insurance run with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning.
But Abad failed in a big way, one day after being acquired from the Twins for reliever Pat Light, hanging a 2-2 slider that Cano golfed into the right field seats for his 24th homer. Cano had been 1-for-11 off of Abad prior to the homer.
"It was down middle," Abad told reporters. "I think he was looking for that pitch."
With his 36th double of the season in the first inning, designated hitter David set a record for most doubles by a player 40 or older, breaking the mark held by Sam Rice since 1930.
|Closing Time: Mookie Betts homer in 9th gives Red Sox 2nd straight dramatic victory, this one over M's
|08.02.16 at 12:57 am ET
After Dustin Pedroia saved the Red Sox on Sunday, Mookie Betts made sure the momentum lasted.
The young leadoff man blasted a go-ahead homer leading off the ninth off of closer Steve Cishek to break a 1-1 tie and propel the Red Sox to a 2-1 victory over the Mariners.
"Well, he's emerging as one of the elite players in the game for sure," manager John Farrell told reporters in Seattle. "He's so quick and obviously has the ability to impact the baseball. Couldn't have been more timely than it was tonight against a side-arm reliever in Cishek who's very tough against right-handers"
On Sunday, Pedroia's dramatic three-run homer in the ninth lifted the Sox to a 5-3 victory over the Angels. On Monday, the Red Sox once again waited for most of the game to score, although this time they got on the board with Aaron Hill's first homer as a member of the Red Sox, which tied the game at one in the eighth and set the stage for Betts' heroics.
The All-Star right fielder now has 22 homers and 70 RBIs, and remains on pace to post the first 30-100 season out of the leadoff spot in big league history.
"It gives us a big boost," Betts told reporters in Seattle. "I feel like you've got to play 27 outs to beat us. I think we're starting to see that more and more now, we're just grinding through at-bats the whole game and not giving up."
Left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez delivered his best start of the year, providing another hint that he could be turning the corner. Working quickly and with confidence, Rodriguez carried a shutout into the seventh before allowing a one-out RBI double to Dae-Ho Lee.
|Orioles acquire former Red Sox left-hander Wade Miley from Mariners
|08.01.16 at 10:10 am ET
The Orioles on Sunday night bolstered their rotation for the stretch drive by acquiring former Red Sox left-hander Wade Miley from the Mariners for minor-league lefty Ariel Miranda.
Miley, 29, is 7-8 with a 4.98 ERA in 19 starts. He posted a 3.45 ERA in five July starts, including seven one-hit innings in a 4-1 win over the Cubs on Saturday.
The Red Sox sent Miley to the Mariners this winter for setup man Carson Smith and lefty Roenis Elias. Smith underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery and Elias posted a 15.88 ERA in two appearances with the Red Sox.
The appeal to the Orioles is obvious. They've received very little from starters beyond ace Chris Tillman and second man Kevin Gausman. As noted by MLBTradeRumors, Baltimore's primary third-through-fifth starters own a 5.93 ERA in over 300 innings.
If Miley stays in the 4.00 range, that would represent a substantial improvement.
|Closing Time: Xander Bogaerts, Jackie Bradley power Rick Porcello, Red Sox to victory over Mariners
|06.18.16 at 7:00 pm ET
It was only a matter of time.
The Red Sox offense has struggled at times recently, but Adrian Sampson was only going to keep it down for so long.
Held in check for their first two turns through the order, the Red Sox broke through against Sampson during a three-run fifth, driving the rookie from his first big league start and cruising to a 6-2 victory.
Shortstop Xander Bogaerts stroked two more hits, including his ninth home run of the season to give the Red Sox an insurance run and make a winner of right-hander Rick Porcello who scattered eight hits over six innings in a solid performance that bordered on terrific after a rough start.
Slumping catcher Christian Vazquez also contributed a pair of hits, while outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. added his 12th homer of the season.
The game started poorly, with the first three Mariners recording singles before Porcello settled down and coaxed a double play grounder out of the dangerous Nelson Cruz with the bases loaded.
Porcello would repeat that pattern throughout his six innings, weaving in and out of trouble, but ultimately only allowing two runs in six innings.
He gave the offense enough time to get untracked. Consecutive singles by Chris Young, Vazquez, and Mookie Betts tied the game before a Dustin Pedroia double play grounder gave the Red Sox a 3-2 lead. Bogaerts followed with a two-out homer to give the Red Sox some breathing room, and an inning later, Vazquez added an RBI double.
A year after going 5-7 at Fenway Park, Porcello improved to 6-0 here this season.
— Porcello effectively managed trouble, scattering eight hits over six innings, the only other damage an Adam Lind solo homer. He didn't walk anyone and induced a pair of double plays.
— Bogaerts just continues to mash. He went 2-for-4 to raise his league-leading average to .352. He also now has two more homers than the seven he managed all of last season.
— Hustlin' Hanley Ramirez scored from second after an errant throw on a grounder rolled into short left. He ran straight through the stop sign of third base coach Brian Butterfield before sliding home safely and celebrating with a karate pose.
— Vazquez recorded his first two hits since June 10 after extensive work with hitting coach Chili Davis.
— Second baseman Dustin Pedroia went 0-for-4 and grounded into a pair of double plays, giving him 12 on the season.
|Sunday's Red Sox-Mariners matchups: Allen Webster vs. Hisashi Iwakuma
|08.24.14 at 10:12 am ET
The Red Sox will close out both an 11-game homestand and a three-game set with the Mariners on Sunday afternoon, sending Allen Webster to the mound against Hisashi Iwakuma in the series finale.
Webster (3-1, 4.73 ERA) has turned in three straight quality starts for Boston, compiling a 3.86 ERA with a .239/.333/.388 line during that stretch.
In his last start Tuesday against the Angels, Webster gave up seven hits and three runs with three strikeouts over six innings of work in what was eventually a 4-3 Los Angeles win.
"When he's right like for the vast majority of tonight, put the ball on the ground, ground balls," manager John Farrell said. "It's good to see him continue to back up outings in a positive way and build some momentum and I'm sure some confidence in his own right."
While Webster has settled down after his shaky debut this season, the third inning has continued to be a thorn in the side of the 24-year-old. Twelve of the 15 earned runs that Webster has allowed this season have come during the third.
Webster was rocked in his only career appearance against the Mariners on July 9, 2013, surrendering six hits and seven earned runs over just 2 1/3 innings.
Iwakuma (12-6, 2.57 ERA) has been extremely effective as of late, posting a 7-2 record with a 1.63 ERA over his last 10 starts.
In his last outing Tuesday, the 33-year-old shut down the Phillies for eight innings, holding his opponents to just four hits and no runs while racking up 11 strikeouts.
|Brandon Workman's latest struggle raises questions about rotation future
|08.23.14 at 11:43 pm ET
Although his time in the majors has been brief, Red Sox starter Brandon Workman already has seen his career marked by two vastly different stretches of play.
Through his first eight big league starts, Workman looked like he belonged in the Red Sox rotation, posting a 2-1 record with a 2.91 ERA. He became the first Red Sox pitcher to make eight straight starts of five or more innings and three or fewer runs allowed since World War II.
Unfortunately for the 6-foot-5 righty, the last eight outings have been a far cry from his stellar debut, with an 0-8 record and a 6.75 ERA bloating his career numbers during the second half of the 2014 season. He now has achieved history of another sort, becoming the first Sox pitcher since Red Ruffing in 1929 to absorb a loss in eight or more consecutive appearances.
Workman's latest outing fit his current trend of ineffectiveness, as the 26-year-old was torched for 10 hits and seven earned runs in just 3 1/3 innings against the Mariners on Saturday in what eventually resulted in a 7-3 Red Sox defeat.
Despite his discouraging box score, Workman began the game on a good foot, holding Seattle scoreless through the first three innings, including a 1-2-3 inning in the third.
"It was a quick inning,"Workman said. "I threw strikes, made some good pitches, got ground balls. … I didn't execute like that in the fourth."
For the second night in a row, the Red Sox squandered a three-run lead to the Mariners at Fenway Park.
However, this collapse came much earlier than the ninth inning.
The culprit Saturday was Red Sox starter Brandon Workman, who was tagged for 10 hits and seven earned runs in a nightmare of a fourth inning that proved to be the difference maker in a 7-3 Mariners win.
The Red Sox have now lost seven games in a row, marking the second-longest losing streak for the club this year, behind only 10 straight contests from May 15 to May 25.
Boston got off to a promising start Saturday afternoon against Seattle, scoring a run off of Mariners southpaw starter Chris Young in each of the first three innings to build up a 3-0 cushion for Workman. Read the rest of this entry »
|Red Sox pregame notes: Xander Bogaerts continues to be evaluated for possible concussion; Joe Kelly feels 'no ill effects' after exiting early from Friday start
|at 1:50 pm ET
Xander Bogaerts' status going forward with Boston is uncertain in the wake of the 21-year-old taking a Felix Hernandez pitch off the helmet in Friday's loss to the Mariners.
Red Sox manager John Farrell said that Bogaerts — who is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against Seattle — still needs to undergo additional evaluations to rule out the potential for a concussion.
"Anytime you get hit in the head like he did last night and get removed from the game, he's got to go through a protocol, which he's going through today, just to see if there's any concussion symptoms," Farrell said. "So that's what's taking place this morning."
While it appeared that Bogaerts was healthy enough to remain in the game after being struck in the head by the 89 mph changeup, it became apparent to Farrell that his shortstop was beginning to lose focus as the game dragged on, leading to his removal from the game.
"The eye tests, the walking in a straight line, having him stand there with his eyes closed, all those were negative results, so it was determined at that point that he continue, based on his response to questions and all that our trainers put him through in the moment," Farrell said. "But it's not uncommon, as time goes on, that you start to feel the onset of symptoms and that was the case last night and that's when he was removed."
Even though no results have been released in terms of Bogaerts' latest series of tests, he told WEEI.com's Alex Speier Saturday morning that he felt better and hopes to play Sunday in the series finale against Seattle.
— Another Red Sox player was removed early from Friday's game, as starter Joe Kelly was lifted after five innings despite only throwing 86 pitches. Kelly said after the game that he felt a slight sensation in his shoulder after delivering a curveball in the fifth inning, but that his exit was merely precautionary.
Farrell agreed with Kelly's claims, adding that he expects no limitations for the right-hander going forward.
"Joe came in and felt no ill effects from last night after a battery of tests that he went through after the game that didn't reproduce any of the symptoms," Farrell said. "It was followed up with him feeling well this morning and he's on target to start in five days."
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Why the New Breast Cancer Guidelines Are Racist
There are 12 comments on the www.alternet.org story from Nov 27, 2009, titled Why the New Breast Cancer Guidelines Are Racist. In it, www.alternet.org reports that:
Black women get breast cancer at younger ages, but the new breast-cancer guidelines entirely ignore that fact. This is the very definition of institutionalized racism.
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#2 Nov 28, 2009
Strange how under the Administration of a black president, they still adopted the guidelines, knowing it to be racist. And the white liberals are screaming that all who oppose these racist guidelines are the racists for opposing Obama's death care scheme. Isn't it wonderful how the liberals said if a black guy got elected it would cure racism?
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#3 Nov 28, 2009
Umm...Isn't the new Surgeon General an African-American woman?
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that the United States Senate unanimously confirmed Dr. Regina Benjamin as the nations Surgeon General
...making her the first African American woman to be ...
#4 Nov 28, 2009
Prepare to laugh. The trolls are out. Outright lies are IN.
First things first: the organization publishing the "cancer/mamogram" report is not, in strict terms, a government agency, although it's mission has been defined by the government and it is convened under the auspices of the government. In its operation, the organization is a collection of individuals from a variety of health professions.
Next, Alter Net is not a Black organization.
The remaining comments made by trolls are worthless. The key questions here are:
1._ Is Alter Net relaying correct info?
2. Does the raw data support Alter Net's conclusions?
3. What, after all, is the threat to African Americans.
1. No one disputes the accuracy of Alter Net's Report.
2. The raw data clearly indicates the average age women, on average, are victims of cancer. Whether one group contract cancer at an average age that is younger than another group is a question of fact. I have seen no argument that says otherwise.
3. The effect on Black women can be very, very serious. This commission has no enforcement power, but it is looked to by private agencies, e.g., insurance companies, hospital staff, etc. for guide lines. A Black woman who, under prior guidelines, would receive appropriate screening might well lose her life under the new guidelines.
In other words, if you are a Black woman and someone tells you that screening is not necessary, don't believe them. Get screened.
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#5 Nov 28, 2009
Excellent!!! Thank you for you insight and knowledge.
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#6 Nov 28, 2009
There was not one radiologist , gynecologist , or women's health care expert on the panel that came up with this brainstorm. Mainly pediatricians and general practice doctors , with a few "yes men" bureaucrats. You want nationalized Health Care , get used to more idiocy such as this.
I agree with poster #1 : What the hell does race have to do with breast cancer and how/how not to treat it successfully?
#7 Nov 28, 2009
1) This council is mandated by Public Law 915, and supplemented by governmental funding through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck it's probably an Oba-Mao paid for duck.
2) This "finding" effects all women, not just coloreds.
3) If you're a colored woman and they say the screening is necessary, you better be ready to pay for it out of your own pocket, just like a White woman will have to.
There's nothing really institutionally racist about rationing care to all women. It's called prep for ObamaVoodooCare, so get used to it.
But we'll keep laughing at you anyway, as you throw your poop out of your cages.
#8 Nov 28, 2009
Response to # 1. If you read my post, you will see that I acknowledged your first point. Also, I pointed out the limitations of the Commission. The Law mandated the "Commission.," but as such the "Commission" has no power other than compiling a list of recommendations. Compare that with, say, the IRS where an armend agent can enter your home, seize it and all of your property. In other words, all ducks are not created equal.
Response to #2. The government makes many laws that are specific to particular groups. The Voting Rights Act is one of them; the Supreme Court decision is another. To say that the finding affects all women is meaningless. The basic questions are "How" does the finding affect women? and What provisions are made for women who--on average-- contract cancer at ages earlier than the studies guidelines suggest?
Response to #3.
Look closely at number 3. Why is troll logic especially stupid on this particular point? If a woman is screened, and cancer prevented then the insurance companies pay out a comparatively small amount but if the cancer is allowed to mature, that same insurance company (or the taxpayer) might need to pay out a small fortune when the patient ends up in the hospital .
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#9 Nov 29, 2009
Maybe if you all black women that eat horrible diets, NEVER exercise, took some responsbility for your OWN friggin lives, your heaalth may improve. I guess it is the big bad whitey that is holding you down and shoving food in your face
#10 Nov 29, 2009
Point #1- Considering that the insurance companies take their ques off this government funded...yet supposedly independent...panel of experts, and they now have the justification to refuse to cover necessary procedures, I would say that Duck has big nasty teeth all on it's own.
Point2- You need to look at the facts behind the whole "getting cancer earlier" argument. It is really hard to gauge that as fact considering that Blacks are often reluctant to do what's necessary at earlier ages to take care of themselves. Now the fact that Blacks regularly contract cancers that are more progressive and severe is readilt identifiable due to abhorrations in your genetic code. Chromosome 11. You aren't ready for that yet...but it's coming.
Point 3- Very transgressive observation of you wanting to be babysitted, but it doesn't reflect the facts of this situation. In fact, the finding of this council reflects quite the opposite. They, and this administration is seems as they fund this fiasco, are willing to allow your women to die. Where is the backlash from the administration against these findings? Do you believe that insurance companies are going to voluntarily fund "unnecessary" test now...as per the finds of this panel?
Why do negroes have so much trouble correlating facts as they are with what they think they are owed? The bottom line always turns out the same.
You aren't owed anything. It isn't about you at all. You have no meaning.
#12 Nov 30, 2009
1.) I do agree that the denial of testing may have a lethal affect on African American women. That, after all is the point: the point of the article as well as the point of those who are questioning this particular recommendation. My distinction vis a vis comparative power was in response to the notion that that Commission is more than some suggest it is. Obviously, if individuals want to view the recommendations as mandatory, and interpret them as such, they have every right to do so--so long as they are not hurting others.
2.) Genetics? If an argument isn't relevant, why bring it up? I do agree that many Black women who should get tested, for a variety of reasons, do not. All the more reason, in my view, to increase funding for education. The problem isn't,by the way, a Black or a female problem--it's a national problem. Many, many men (prostate) and women don't get tested until it's too late.
3.) To suggest that Black women want to be dependents is to say that the millions upon millions of women tested prior to the change in guidelines want to be dependent. Ridiculous! I can't speak for the administration or others. Personally, I value women (all women) and believe that every possible precaution should be taken to insure that each has a healthy and prosperous life. I can't speak for insurance companies, but the practice-- in the past-- has been for insurance companies to adopt the recommendations.
Why do folks from all walks of life get flu vaccinations, yearly check ups, exercise and eat healthy foods? It this part that you don't fully comprehend. Screening is a form of prevention. In direct contradiction to your point of view regarding dependence, prevention brings INDEPENDENCE from flu, typhoid, cholera, measles, tuberculosis, etc. A few isolated religious cults and--of course racist may disapprove. In short testing, vaccinations and measures to protect health are antithetical to your entire notion of "dependence." Screening is, in every sense, a rational response to disease, ranking with any other disease preventive measure.
It is, in this sense, that your entire argument seems to be poorly thought out and self contradictory. This sloppiness stands out at the very end when you use broad,sweeping generalities and then end with what appears to be a self deprecating comment--as if you were speaking to a mirror.
#13 Nov 30, 2009
Obesity is a national problem. Your post represents the author as a victim of another national problem. Ignorance.
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The Waterproof Bible from Bardin & Marsee is available in a variety of translations and styles, all available here. The review copy seen here is the NKJV Waterproof Bible with imitation leather slipcover, available for $64.95. The dimensions are 5 7/8″ x 8 3/4″, and the weight is 2 lb 7 oz., with 8 pt. type. The layout is a reproduction of a Nelson outreach edition.
You open your Bible to the table of contents. At the bottom of the page, you find printed instructions. If your Bible freezes, you must let it thaw before opening. When wet, dry it with a towel and it will be good as new. Outside your window, the ground is blanketed in snow. The windchill is pushing the temperature below zero. The question is, what are you going to do? What are you going to do?
If you're me, the answer is simple. You're gonna go outside with a shovel and bury it in the snow.
I warned Bobby Bardin something like this would happen. Bobby is the founder of Bardin & Marsee, the publisher of the Waterproof Bible. He was in town last autumn, so we got together for coffee to chat about his experiences publishing one of the most unusual editions of Scripture on the market. When I floated the idea of testing the Waterproof Bible in the brutal, unforgiving winter conditions of South Dakota, he just smiled. Bobby is too nice a guy to issue any do-your-worst challenges, but he seemed pretty confident of the outcome. All right, I thought. Game on.
For the Waterproof Bible, Bardin & Marsee licenses Melcher Media's DuraBook™ format, printing on 100% plastic pages. This gives the book extraordinary resilience against the elements, and imparts an extra benefit: because the pages do not absorb ink, the print is black as onyx and razor sharp. The opacity of the page is impressive, too. If you hate that five o'clock shadow effect many Bibles suffer from as a result of the printing on one side of the page showing through to the other, the Waterproof Bible is impressive.
After a particularly heavy snowfall, I primed the Waterproof Bible for its trial-by-ice. First, I snapped all the "before" photos. I wanted to give you a reasonable accurate idea of how this book looked before the ordeal. Marching outdoors with a Bible and a snow shovel, a spirit of mischief overtook me. My wife must have sensed it. She followed me outside: "What are you doing? You're going to ruin that Bible!"
"What, this Bible?" I asked, pretending to stumble. The Waterproof Bible dove edge-first into a snowbank. While Laurie gasped, I shoveled some snow over it. Then I dug it up again, opened the book, and shoveled snow onto the pages.
The Waterproof Bible uses YUPO synthetic paper, which Bobby estimates at 61-62 gsm, roughly twice the thickness of most of the editions I've written about recently, which tend to run in the 30s. In addition to being waterproof, it is smooth, tear-resistant, and tree-free. But how would it perform if you accidentally buried your Bible in a snowdrift and forgot about it? That remained to be seen.
Because of the paper, there are some trade-offs. One of them is minor, the other pretty significant. First, you won't be able to use fountain pens, rollerballs, pretty much anything that lays down a nice wet line of ink. The paper won't absorb it. So you'll have to content yourself with ballpoints, pencils, and dry highlighters, assuming you write in your Bible at all.
The other downside is that the Waterproof Bible is large, thick, and heavy — at least, it feels that way relative to the type size. The type is this edition is approximately 7-8 pt., arranged in a traditional double-column setting. While sharp edges and a dark print impression make the words more readable than they otherwise would be, this is still small … especially given the proportions of the book. Compare the layout of the Cambridge Clarion. The type size is in the same range, but the single column setting and overall design make it more enjoyable and much more compact, even though the Clarion isn't exactly tiny. Where the Clarion cannot compete, though, is page opacity and sharpness of print. And if you forget your Clarion in the snow, well, all bets are off.
My original plan was to leave the Waterproof Bible buried until spring, but I'm too impatient for that. After giving it a chance to get nice and frosty, I dug it up none too gently. Thanks to chunks of ice between the pages, I could not close the book, so I struck it against a railing and gave it some hard shakes. That didn't do the trick, so I brought the Waterproof Bible in the kitchen and put it under the tap. I gave the book a nice long spray, then used a towel to dry it off. Fanning the pages helped me identify the ones still stuck together from the damp. The Waterproof Bible was still a bit damp when I was done, so I left it to air dry.
How much damage did the ordeal inflict? Let's put it this way. Looking at the Waterproof Bible now, I cannot tell that it's ever gone outside. Before and after, the Waterproof Bible appears pristine.
The text setting in this particular book comes from a Nelson NKJV outreach edition, a genre of layout the puts a great emphasis on economy of space. Bobby Bardin explained that using a layout like this helped trim the bulk a bit. A single column text setting with larger type, nice as that might be, would expand the girth considerably. Perhaps a Waterproof single column New Testament might represent a good middle ground? (There are some Waterproof NTs in the line-up, but not paragraphed single columns yet.) We had a nice chat about all the possibilities, and I'm looking forward to seeing what Bardin & Marsee attempts in the future.
One of the things that impressed me talking with Bobby is how open he is to innovation. That shouldn't be surprising, given the whole waterproof thing, but still. They've produced a line of spiral notebooks using the same waterproof paper. And they've beat me to the punch on one of the items on my secret checklist should I ever get the opportunity to produce my own edition. The Bible in these photos has a camouflage cover, which is really not my thing — it can survive being lost in the woods, but good look finding it! You would never know it, though, because of the black polyurethane leather-like slipcover. (They also have brown and burgundy covers available.) My Seven Seas journal rides in a skirting leather slipcover that has aged beautifully over the years. Imagine a Bible designed to be compatible with covers like that!
While the Waterproof Bible might not find its way into the pack of an ultralight hiker, I can imagine a lot of outdoor contexts where a resilient edition like this would be worth the trade-offs. And here's another setting where it would shine: the crowded coffee shop table of the ministry professional. I see them everywhere these days, and always wonder how many of the e-mails I get asking about how to remove coffee stains from Bible paper originate in these scenarios. The Waterproof Bible doesn't mind if you spill your mocha on Sunday's text. It wipes clean and no one's the wiser.
J. Mark Bertrand
The Schuyler Canterbury KJV
Goatskin ($210): Black, Dark Brown, Dark Purple, Imperial Blue, Firebrick Red
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See links at the end of the article for more information and ordering.
Aimed at traditionalists in search of a heritage edition of the King James Bible, the Canterbury is set in 11 pt. Milo and printed on 36 gsm paper, line-matched to reduce show-through. The text setting features a classic two-column layout with justified text and verse-by-verse line breaks, except for poetry, which is set in single column verse. The book's dimensions are 6.125″ x 9.125″ with a thickness of roughly 1.75″. It includes the Epistle Dedicatory, a defense of the translation against its original critics which also happens to present a useful corrective to some of its modern advocates. The Canterbury is available in both goatskin and calfskin bindings, with a leather-over-boards edition planned for the future.
The Schuyler Canterbury refreshes the King James Bible's classic design without straying too far from the template. Hallmarks of the traditional format such as two columns of text and verse-by-verse line divisions have been preserved. When it departs from the old pattern, the Canterbury adds some welcome modern touches — setting poetry in single-column verse, for example — as well as nostalgic ones like the ornate red capitals. The spirit of the Canterbury resides in those drop-caps, if you ask me. They give the page a whiff of Kelmscott. And the Canterbury is to the classic KJV what Kelmscott Press was to medieval books.
I will spare you the history lesson, but suffice to say, William Morris (of Arts & Crafts fame) founded the Kelmscott Press in the late nineteenth century. Nostalgic for the medieval period of his imagination, Morris made the kind of books King Arthur might have produced if there had been a printing press at Camelot. Like a Victorian castle or a Pre-Raphaelite painting, to the untutored eye they might appear authentically medieval. In fact, they are tributes to the past, and perhaps also a testament to how alienated their creator felt from the modern world.
In the same way, the Canterbury is not a reproduction of the classic King James Bible so much as an fresh interpretation of what it might have been. What if the classic typeset had been cleaner, more readable, and the poetry had been set as such? What if the page design had captured some of the ancient grandeur of the translation itself? The result is an edition that looks very traditional at first glance — at points it wants to out-classic the classic — and yet reveals itself with use to be a subtle, respectful improvement.
The King James Bible has a huge and loyal following, and the translation itself is in the public domain. For people looking to get into the business of Bible publishing, these two factors make the KJV particularly attractive. My inbox is full of proposals from aspiring designers looking to get into the game, and the KJV reigns supreme in those plans. What most do not appreciate is that, along with the advantages of a built-in market and a free translation come certain challenges.
That huge and loyal following, for example, is also very traditional. They don't want you to tamper with the translation, certainly, but many would consider an update to the design just as great an offense. They want the ol' KJV to look like the ol' KJV. They do not want a more readable, more accessible KJV, and might even be suspicious of anyone who suggests that such a thing is possible. In other words: Innovate at your own risk.
Related to this challenge is the fact that such traditionalists already have an incredible array of options to choose from, including vintage editions no modern effort can hold a candle to in terms of paper quality and traditional design. If I thought the ideal Bible was a two-column, verse-by-verse reference edition of the KJV printed on gorgeously opaque paper and bound in beautiful tan calf by an ancient university press in the United Kingdom, well … I already have one. And if I can't find what I'm looking for second-hand, then R. L. Allan has made a reputation for filling that particular gap.
Thus, the challenge the Canterbury faced was, how do you create something fresh and new for the KJV audience that appeals to traditionalists.
Schuyler has answered in two ways. First, they have created a text setting that looks more like the ol' KJV than the ol' KJV itself. Not just the double-column layout and the verse-by-verse line breaks but even the phonetic spelling of supposedly difficult words is maintained. This "self-pronouncing" feature has always struck me as one of the most ridiculous features of the old format, and growing up with it I never noticed that it made the task of pronunciation any easier for those who struggled, but it is certainly a distinct identifier proclaiming that the Canterbury has its eyes fixed firmly on its history.
But the ol' KJV was never as dressed up, never as decorative as this. It never looked as fancy as it sounded. The Canterbury changes that, primarily through its ornamental capitals and abundant the use of red ink for contrast, something Schuyler has made into an art. To my austere puritan aesthetic eye, the result seems flamboyant to the point of excess. Yet to the traditionalists I've tested it on, the page looks exactly right. Maybe the KJV was never like this in reality, but the Canterbury fills them with a nostalgic sense of what the KJV once was.
The second way Schuyler has answered the challenge is by introducing updates even a traditionalist can appreciate. The traditional KJV presents the Bible's poetry as if it were prose. You cannot tell by looking that the psalms are a different kind of writing than, say, the epistles. I can still remember the first time I saw biblical poetry set as such. Frankly, it was a revelation, the drawing back of a veil. Not that the meaning of the poetry suddenly changed. It's just that this typographical treatment struck me as a way of caring for, or paying attention to the text. Now it looked more like what it was, if only analogically, since Hebrew poetry marks itself as poetry via different means.
The Schuyler practice of eliminating center column references in favor of references at the foot of the page is also a welcome change. Center column references necessitate narrower text columns, which allow for fewer characters per line. Combined with justified margins, these narrow columns dictate the traditional KJV's variable word-spacing and hyphenation. The Canterbury does not escape these problems—you really can't escape them in a two-column, justified layout—but the slightly wider columns do help.
In a nod to the translation's antiquity, the Canterbury includes a glossary of English words that have fallen out of use or changed in meaning over the past five centuries. Entries like 'dross' and 'eunuch' may be superfluous—at least, I hope they are—but knowing that 'curious' could mean 'artfully woven' rather than 'inquisitive' is helpful. And while there's a part of me that believes concordances are obsolete in the digital age, Schuyler makes some of the most beautiful concordances. There are a handful of lined note pages in back, along with some excellent maps of biblical locales by Dr. Barry J. Beitzel. All the back matter is traditional in subject, yet executed with modern precision.
The Canterbury continues the fruitful partnership of Schuyler as publisher, 2K/Denmark as designer, and Royal Jongbloed as printer. Together, they have made a number of beautifully designed and beautifully printed editions, some of the best production Bibles available.
For as long as I can remember, I've been raving about Jongbloed's limp goatskin edge-lined bindings. So liquid in the hands, such a nice pairing with the weight of a heavy book block. And they are so reliably good. Whether you're considering the modern, clean-edge versions Jongbloed does for Schuyler and Cambridge, or the more traditional yapp edges they have worked on with R. L. Allan, a goatskin binding from Jongbloed is really wonderful, particularly when leather-lined, as the Canterbury is. In the photos, you see the purple goatskin option, which is already in short supply since the Canterbury's release last month. Purple may be a little out there if you're accustomed to basic black, but this is a tasteful liturgical shade, not too saturated, that shows off the embossed cross on the cover.
The calfskin bindings for the Canterbury are the more traditional paste-off style, not as limp as the goatskin, but very fine. The covers are soft and thick, with a pleasant tactile grain. While the goatskin bindings list for $210, the calfskin ones are available for $110, which brings the Canterbury into range for a wider number of readers. The calfskin editions do not feel like lower spec Bibles, though. The quality is impeccable, and for those who prefer a firmer cover, they might actually be preferable to the limp goatskin. The Forest Green edition pictured here is already sold out, but the Dark Red and other color options remain available. A leather-over-boards edition of the Canterbury is also in development.
Frankly, the variety of binding options is one of the most exciting things about the Canterbury. I would love to see publishers experiment with short runs bound in interesting, non-standard leathers, and even different styles. I follow several Bible rebinding shops on Instagram, and the sheer variety of hides and styles is staggering. There's a lot of creativity on display, and yet we have only scratched the surface of what is possible. Publishers should start tapping into this energy more. Crossway has done a bit, and Schuyler is, too. I hope we will start seeing much more variety, even if it is on a limited basis.
A few years ago I started getting a certain kind of e-mail I've come to think of as the "legacy request." Usually they come from new fathers, and they ask me to recommend a Bible worthy of being passed down to future generations. They tend to want something traditional, something old fashioned, the kind of thing they might have inherited themselves. Don't ply me with your usual reader-friendly recommendations: suggest something new that looks like it comes with some heritage, something my children will inevitably revere.
The Canterbury seems tailor made to fill this niche. It doesn't set out to make the Bible as readable as possible. It doesn't even try to make the King James Version more accessible, as a single column setting would. Instead, the Canterbury starts with the traditional KJV format and gives it the self-conscious heritage treatment. It pays homage to the past.
As a result, it seems like the perfect answer to the legacy request. It also makes a marvelous gift. If you know someone who loves the King James Version and you'd like to honor that person with a fine gift, the Canterbury would be a lovely choice.
Specs and overview at EvangelicalBible.com
Ordering information at EvangelicalBible.com
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The Mere Orthodoxy blog has a podcast called Mere Fidelity, and I was invited on by Dr Alastair Roberts and Derek Rishmawy about the future of Reading Bibles. We had a wide-ranging conversation. Alastair's insight into the development of the early book alone is worth the click. You can check it out here:
J. Mark Bertrand
Kickstarter's Million-Dollar Bible Is Finally Finished
Christianity Today covered the success of the Bibliotheca fundraiser during the summer of 2014, and now that delivery is expected in December, CT's Kate Shellnut revisited the project. I spoke with her for the article, as did Bibliotheca's Adam Lewis Greene, Crossway's Dane Ortlund, and Glenn Paauw. She also quotes James K. A. Smith and Wesley Hill. Read the article and catch up on what's happening in the world of reader-friendly Bibles. Share it, too, so your friends get the word.
I have more posts on the ESV Reader's Bible, Six-Volume Set in the pipeline, and of course, I'll be writing about Bibliotheca once I get my hands on it.
An Answer to Fear: My latest piece for [relay]
Speaking of reading and sharing, I'd like to point you to my latest piece for Worldview Academy's online journal [relay]: "An Answer to Fear." Maybe you haven't noticed, but there's a lot of fearful rhetoric in the church these days, and a lot of people are desperately asking, "What are we going to do?" It won't surprise you to know that my answer to those who worry about the future of Christianity is to start reading the Bible, and to raise kids who do, too. If you're of the same mind, read my piece and pass it along.
J. Mark Bertrand
This is Part 3 of Bible Design Blog's look at the ESV Reader's Bible, Six-Volume Set. This time we take an in-depth look at the paper the books are printed on, testing its resilience with a variety of writing instruments. For an index of the complete series, scroll to the bottom of the post.
If publishing the Bible in six separate volumes is the solution, then what is the problem? In a word: paper. To fit the complete text of Scripture into a single, manageable book, you've got to print on very thin paper. Thin enough that the only common application apart from Bible publishing is rolling cigarettes. Paper this thin suffers from a lack of opacity. Vintage India paper may have been surprisingly opaque for its thickness, but the modern variety seems to have gotten worse and worse. While publishers of quality Bibles struggle to recapture the lost glory, with a multi-volume edition, you can get off the wheel.
Like The Gospels before it, the ESV Reader's Bible, Six-Volume Set is printed on a specialty paper imported from Sweden, Arctic Paper's 80 gsm Munken Premium Cream. These is a difference, though. Instead of the Premium Cream 17.5 used in The Gospels, this edition uses thinner Premium Cream 13 sheets. This brings the thickness of the page down from 140 to 104 microns, while increasing opacity slightly from 88% to 89%. While the numbers suggest a minor change, it seems rather substantial to me.
For a glimpse at the way this paper is produced, be sure to watch Crossway's promotional video. There's something about the journey from tree to roll to sheet to page that I find mesmerizing. A lot of care has gone into paper and printing, both in choosing the materials and minding the details of production. Attention to paper grain and the use of cold-setting glue in the binding help the books open flat, which shows off the qualities of the paper.
The pages of the Reader's Bible are smooth without feeling slick. The off-white color is easy on the eyes. The show-through — printing from the back of the page visible through the front — is comparable to a regular book. You'll see it, but it's never distracting. On this count the Reader's Bible is comparable to books published by Library of America. In fact, I'd rate it higher.
Thin paper can make turning individual pages a challenge. If you've ever tried to find the third epistle of John in a hurry, you know what I mean. Another downside is that, if you don't handle the pages gingerly, they can tear. With practice you develop the ability to flip through a Bible without damaging the tissue-thin paper. Don't let your five-year-old anywhere near it, though.
One of the little experiments I conducted with the Reader's Bible was seeing how easily I could tear the pages. There was nothing scientific here. I rested one hand on the page, then used the other to try and turn it. To tear the 80 gsm sheets did not require a lot of pressure. I did have to be intentional about it, though. While I wouldn't handle the Reader's Bible carelessly, the paper is much more forgiving than the 20-40 gsm paper we're accustomed to in Bibles.
The pages will crease when folded, of course, but I also noticed that if I rolled a single page back on itself, the pressure left a mark down the center.
Never say never, but I'll probably never write in my 6-Volume Reader's Bible. No underlining, no highlighting, no handwritten notes scribbled in the margin. Call me unadventurous. I wouldn't walk into a cathedral with spray paint and stencils to touch up the artwork on the walls, either. Somebody's going to do it, though, and that somebody might be you. Fortunately, Crossway sent me some unbound signatures, so I put them to the test with a variety of writing instruments. Let's find out what you can get away with, and what to avoid.
I started off conservatively with a couple of pencils. For underlining and writing, I used a freshly sharpened Caran d'Ache Swiss Wood HB, and for highlighting I turned to a Koh-I-Noor dry marker in yellow. The results? Lovely. You can write all day with pencil on this paper, and when you turn the page you won't have any unsightly lines showing through. The markings might fade over time — they're not that bold to begin with — but it's a small price to pay.
My fond memories of the day in elementary school when I traded in my last pencil for a proper grown-up pen have resulted in a blind spot where lead is concerned. I forget what a practical tool pencils are, only to rediscover them yet again. Pencil is usually a safe bet on thin Bible paper, too, as long as you don't write with too heavy a hand. It has the advantage of being erasable, too. If I were going to mark up my Reader's Bible, this is route I would take.
An uncoated paper like this doesn't always play well with my beloved fountain pens. For writing in Bibles, "dry" pens like ballpoints are usually a better bet. As with pencils, you've got to be careful not to press too hard. Master the technique, though, and results aren't bad.
I put a humble Bic pen to the test. This one is marked 'round stic fine,' though to be honest I did not realize there were options. Let's just say I'm not a fan of Bic pens. I only have one, which I keep hidden inside this whimsical leather sheath. The Bic performed well on Munken Premium Cream. I didn't have to press too hard for an even line, and the writing was only faintly perceptible on the reverse of the page.
Uni-Ball Signo (0.38) and Tombow Highlighter
One of the perks of spending the summer on the West Coast is that they have a lot more Japanese stationery stores out there than we have on the plains of the Upper Midwest (which isn't saying much). I like the Pilot H-Tec C, but a lot of people rave about the Uni-Ball Signo, and now I know why. The Signo is now my stylo of choice when I can't use a fountain pen, so I decided to test one out on the Reader's Bible, along with a Tombow highlighter.
I figured the pen would be fine — especially with its precise 0.38 point — but the highlighter worried me a bit. As it happens, there was no reason to fret. The Tombow did not bleed through at all. The radioactive green line is hardly perceptible on the reverse of the page. I'm not kidding. Unless you hunt for the marking, you will not even notice it's there. Frankly, I am surprised. But not surprised enough to start highlighting the Reader's Bible. Suffice to say, you could if you want.
Fountain pens
Now I was feeling confident, so I lined up a selection of fountain pens. There are so many variables when it comes to these — the size of the nib, the type of ink — that such a test is anything but objective. Still, this gives you an idea of how the pens I use most frequently these days perform on the Reader's Bible.
The nib sizes are arranged in ascending order, smallest to largest. Generally speaking, Japanese nibs tend to write a finer line for their rating than Western ones, which means that a Western Fine compares more to a Japanese Medium. So I went from a Japanese Extra-Fine to a Japanese Fine, followed by a Western Extra-Fine and two examples of Western Fines. The pens in question are a Pilot Custom 74 filled with Iroshizuku Tsuki-yo, a Pilot Custom 823 filled with Sailor Epinard, an Edison Herald filled with J. Herbin Gris Nuage, a Kaweco Lilliput filled with J. Herbin Vert Olive, and a Karas Kustoms Fountain K machined from copper filled with Private Reserve Ebony Blue.
As you can see from the photo above, none of the ink bled through the paper. The writing is faintly observable until you get to the Fountain K, and then it becomes just observable. Under a magnifier the lines appear a little feathery, which isn't surprising on uncoated paper. With the Japanese nibs the handwriting in the margin appears sharp. All of the Western nibs made my writing look a bit blobby. If you're not picky, any of these pens produced decent results. I'm picky, though, so if I were going to write with a fountain pen in the Reader's Bible, I would limit myself to the Japanese EF and F nibs. (Which is what I typically do when writing in other books.)
Now let's get a little crazy.
You'd have to be an idiot to write with Sharpie in a book. I did it so you don't have to. First I tried the Sharpie pen — fine point! — and then I put the King Size Sharpie to the test. To be fair, the pen's performance was comparable to all the others. The reverse of the page is clean, not a hint of bleed through. Still, this Sharpie pen has been on my desk for going on five years, and writes a little dry by now. I can't guarantee that a fresh one would be safe to use.
What I can guarantee is that using a Sharpie on the Reader's Bible is a dumb idea. The ink bled through significantly, as you might expect. The Sharpie is a great way to check the line-matching in a Bible, which is dead-on in this case. It's a silly way to do anything else. I had to give it a try, though. Hope you understand.
When it comes to choosing paper for the ESV Reader's Bible, Six-Volume Set, Crossway made a fine choice. The opacity and feel of the pages is comparable to other fine press books. There's enough texture for a pleasant touch, and enough weight to the sheet so that turning individual leaves is never a challenge. Both the leather-over-boards set pictured above and the standard cloth-over-boards edition feature the same insides, so whichever you choose, the reading experience is the same.
I've had the pleasure of watching friends — i.e., test subjects — react to the Reader's Bible for the first time. They notice the novel-like layout, the absence of apparatus right away. But the fact that the paper is nice, that the print doesn't show through to a distracting extent, that the books fall open naturally in the hand — none of that registers, because it's all as you'd expect. We only notice when our unconscious expectations are not met. Like good design, quality paper makes itself known by not making itself known.
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Real World Parents is also the source for the parenting seminars of the same name, which will be presented beginning in the spring of 2010 by seasoned youth workers around the country (over 200 pastors and youth leaders have received training to present Real World Parents). Matlocks vision is to empower churches (who he calls the people doing the real ministry) to spread this emerging parenting model on a local level.
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Abbie5 Stars Out Of 5March 9, 2010AbbieThis review was written for Real World Parents: Christian Parenting for Families Living in The Real World.Real World Parents, Mark MatlockI was really impressed with this book and the writing style of Mark Matlock. The 140 page book is divided into ten easy to read chapters. Most chapters begin with a set of questions to make you stop and think about your true feelings about the topic to be discussed. Then each chapter ends with self-evaluation questions about the topic. Many require prayer and thought and a deep look at what our true beliefs and motivations are. My copy of this book is underlined and marked up. In the margins are many penned prayers and scripture references. I found the book to a great encouragement since our family has already put many of these things to practice it is nice to know others are doing the same thing and you are not alone.This is not a how to or quick fix book filled with a list of dos and donts and rules to follow. Rather it is a challenge to Christian parents to change our lives from the inside out showing our kids how doing so has changed everything (page 41). It is about living out a genuine faith and helping our children develop a vibrant faith of their own (page 38). I love that he states on page 64 Become something different!/Dont settle for conforming to the worlds pattern with a little churchy flavoring thrown in. We need to be transformed./completely new and different and fresh. How true this is!! We are in this world to do the masters business, ambassadors of God lets starting living it without the legalism and religious constraints but in the fullness of the grace and love bestowed upon us. Lets equip our children to be as wise as serpents and peaceful as doves so that they can operate and navigate this world accomplishing the unique task that God has given them as individuals.Thank you Cook Communications and B&B Media for the review copy.


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Apartment Highlights
This fabulous two bedroom garden apartment is situated on the lush foothills of the Five Finger Mountain Range in the Esentepe region of north Cyprus. With views over the forthcoming Port Cyprium Marina Bay, it also enjoys a panoramic 180 degree view of the mountain range behind. There is easy access to Crystal Bay beach and the outstanding new 18 hole Korineum Golf Course & Country Club with its golf, restaurant and spa facilities (10 minutes).
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Apartment Features
Pool Rectangle Style Shared Pool 19m x 12m
Depth varies from 1.00 m to 2.00 m
Access via Steps and Ladder
Bedrooms 2 Bedrooms Total
1 Double Bedroom with A/C Unit
1 Twin Bedroom with A/C Unit
Baby cot available
Bathrooms 1 Bath with overhead shower,1 Shower
Kitchen A/C Unit, Dining Facilities, Washing Machine, Microwave, Oven, Hob, Fridge/Freezer, Toaster, Iron and Board, Highchair
Lounge A/C Unit, Patio Doors, Dining Facilities, TV, CD Player, DVD Player, Terrace, double sofa bed
Outside Garden, Lawn, Parking, Open Poolside Shower, Patio, Covered Terrace, Sun Loungers, Tables and Chairs, Parasols, Natural Shade
Apartment Crystal Bay Marina is situated within Tatlisu in North Cyprus.
Tatlisu is 30 mins from Kyrenia resort centre.
Tatlisu is 50 mins from Ercan Airport.
Tatlisu is 1 hr and 5 mins from Larnaca Airport.
Tatlisu Centre 5 min drive
Nearest Restaurant 1 min walk
Nearest Bar 1 min walk
Nearest Beach 4 min drive
Nearest Mini/Supermarket 4 min drive
Nearest Golf Course 10 min drive
Airport Transfer
You can easily book your airport transfer online at the same time that you book your villa.
£50 one way from Ercan Airport to Apartment Crystal Bay Marina.
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This security deposit is refunded to your account within 2 weeks following the check-out in case no damage is done in the property.
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Loss of goods
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Well, this IS weird. Everyone else seems to have had access to the forums ... what, Saturday night / Sunday morning? Here it is Monday afternoon (PST), and I'm just getting back on. Last time I tried...
I don't think BigSquid is serious about Traxxas cutting them a check. It sounds fairly "tongue-in-cheek" to me.
Hmmm ... I notice they branded the video with "STREETFIRE.net" in the lower right corner, like it's their own. Yet I don't believe they've altered the original Traxxas promo' vid one iota. Wonder...
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Yup - show only. The "calipers" aren't real, and you'll notice they're not even attached to "the parts that turn". lol
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Mamba, that is an AWESOME photo'!!! Sweet, man. Yeah, I have all sorts of "creative ideas" to try out. But this was just our first video (with R/C, that is) so nothing fancy. My only hi-def cam is a...
$480 ... "plus" (because of taxes, shipping, extra batteries, a charger, a variety of tires and rims, the t-bone skids, yadda-yadda. :unsure:)
But yeah ... "RTR" without everything else ... $480.
Whoa! Both these paint jobs are great ... but that second one is absolutely other-worldly!!!
Yeah, but I can get a good sleep in, on the ferry ride. While I'm driving, I can only take those 90-second naps!
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Hey, I know it's not much (the music gets redundant, for one thing, and there's a few "hiccups")...
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This was our first time...
I think one of the first "durability" items you should get for it is the full set of skids (chassis and front & rear) from t-bone racing. That'll make a B-I-G difference.
Yeah, I won't buy another custom body off ebay, simply because of my experience with the first (and only) one I got. First time running it, first flip onto the lid (and we're talking an unintentional...
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Hey Double G, congrat's! (I just realized I neglected to add THAT bit earlier.)
It's like the redneck version of that housing complex built for Expo 67, in Montreal. (Okay, if you GET that ... you ARE one of the old guys here.)
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Okay ... granted, I'm not crazy about the whole i-phone thing. But that's not what will ultimately keep me from buying one. It's not even the price. (Heck, I've dropped over three grand into this...
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Continuing to scan the area, he spots a person of possible interest. He matches the physical profile of the man wanted by Interpol, so he made the call to take him down. Talking into his sleeve, he signals his team to move in and gets out of the truck. As he approaches the man, who is standing at a news stand, he identifies himself as per protocol, "Agent d'Interpol, pas un jeste," The man looks over his shoulder and in a split second, he takes off running. "Damn, I knew he'd run," he said to himself. Pulling out a police radio from his pocket, he radios in to dispatch, "In pursuit of suspect heading north on Catherine-D'Aoust… backup requested at every intersection… suspect is considered to be armed and extremely dangerous," then takes off after him.
Pushing through crowds and darting in and out of traffic, Agent Mark Lavallée chases the suspect until he loses sight of him. He looks around frantically to try and find him, but to no avail. Luckily, a familiar voice from his earwig brought good news, "Suspect in custody; awaiting transport". Breathing a sigh of relief, Mark radios the arresting officer and gets his location. Shortly thereafter, he meets up with him and decides to take a good look at the man Interpol sent him to apprehend. Pulling out a folded picture from his pocket, he compares the men's faces… and his expressions goes blank. "Something wrong, Agent?" the officer asks. "Yes," Lavallée replies, "We've got the wrong man." Dumbfounded, the arresting officer takes a moment to collect his thoughts. Out from a police van, a plain-clothed officer approaches Mark with an open cell phone. "Phone call for you, Agent," he says. "Who is it?" Lavallée asks.
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Talk:State church
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Excellent article. I was dreading looking at it because I expected to have to correct the regularly repeated myth that Ireland's state church was or is the Catholic Church. But no, you got it 100% correct; the Church of Ireland (up to 1871) was the state church.
One suggestion; it might help if on the list we could indicate if someone is still the state church or lost that status. Perhaps (f) could be added in after the name of the denomination for former state churches. But congratulations. This is the sort of useful, factual articles wiki on occasions can do so well. ÉÍREman 22:31 Apr 19, 2003 (UTC)
It appears that Finland has two official state churches: the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland and the Orthodox Church of Finland. http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/soci.html. Wesley 20:51 Apr 21, 2003 (UTC)
Is a state church in Bosnia and Herzegovina really Roman Catholic Church? How about so many Bosnian Muslims? --XJamRastafire 23:43 29 May 2003 (UTC)
The state church isn't necessarily the religion of the majority. The Irish state church, for example, was the religion of only around 15% of the population, not the faith of 75% of the island. FearÉIREANN 00:02 30 May 2003 (UTC)
Bosnia's state church was the Catholic church under Habsburg rule (1878-1918). Before that it was ruled by the Ottomans (as was most of the Balkans) and Islam was the offical religion. Efghij
Perhaps someone with better knowledge of American history than me could put up a chart of the colonial/state established churches under the British and early republic. I recall that all of the southern states, along with New York and perhaps New Jersey, had Anglicanism as their state church, while Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire had Congregationalism, at least during the colonial period. Did other British colonies (and other European colonies) have state churches? john 00:12 30 May 2003 (UTC)
I am not really knowledgeable in this area but when I hear the term "Greek Orthodox" I know immediately what is meant. Unless told I would not know that the "Church of Greece" was the same thing. I assume that "Church of Greece" is the correct official title, so maybe the entry should be "Church of Greece (Greek Orthodox)". -- Chris Q 06:49 30 May 2003 (UTC)
The Roman Catholic Church is not, and has never been, the established church of Belgium. Perhaps the best indication of this is that Belgium's first monarch remained protestant for all his life. Belgium does not have a state religion, unless one considers the six/seven 'recognised' religions as established churches (although being Belgian myself, I don't consider them to be established churches like the Church of England is). These seven recognised religions are: catholicism, protestantism and judaism (since the independence of Belgium), anglicanism (since 1870), islam (since 1974), vrijzinnigheid/laïcité (since 1981) and orthodox christianity (since 1985). 'Vrijzinnigheid/Laïcité' is the term coined, not only for atheists, agnostics, but also for secular theists, who are not affiliated with a particular religion or church. The state takes care of the maintainance of their religious buildings, and provides teachers for an optional religion course in public schools (one or two hours a week, I believe).Children who belong to a different faith can also be given a religious course, but only on explicit demand of their parents. So one shoud either consider Belgium as not having a state church, or as having seven state churches - which is difficult to say, especially because protestantism consists of a large variety of denominations. Erwin 11:41 23 Jul 2003 (UTC)
- Based on what you say, it sounds like Belgium has no state church, although it provides some support for most major religious institutions in the country. Wesley 20:55 23 Jul 2003 (UTC)
Isn't Turkey considered part of Europe? I thought it was applying to become part of the EU? I am not sure if there is a state religion. I think not since the end of the Ottoman Empire. Alex756 16:29, 30 Aug 2003 (UTC)
- It's in both; if we need to pick just one it's in Asia (9,158 sq. mi. in Europe as opposed to 292,222 in Asia). But if it ever gets into the EU I suppose we might go around and change it... - Hephaestos 16:36, 30 Aug 2003 (UTC)
- The Wikipedia article on Europe says it is part of Europe, which also includes Georgia and Armenia (as does this list). Gerogia is also in Asia, so perhaps parts of Asia can be in Europe? My only question regarding the established church topic is this: where does it say that Islam is the state religion of Turkey?
- I've read the Turkish Embassy to the US web site and it stresses the secular nature of the Turkish constitution [1]. The constitution also has many mentions of non discrimination regarding religion (art. 10), freedom of religion and worship (art. 24) and a list of Ataturk's secularization laws (art. 174) which aim to raise Turkish society above the level of contemporary civilisation and to safeguard the secular character of the Republic. This is part of the 1982 consitution [2]. It seems to me that Turkey is a secular nation with a Moslem population, not a nation with Islam as a state religion. Also I find the table confusing; many states that do not have state religions are listed as: none since independence while others are listed as being disenfranchised as of a certain date. This could be stated in a manner that is more clear. Alex756 07:42, 1 Sep 2003 (UTC)
Why was Albania removed? Albania is clearly a European country, if it has never had a State Church it stil should be listed. If it was part of the Ottoman Empire its state church was previously Islam, no? Alex756 18:59, 3 Sep 2003 (UTC)
From my user page: "Dori, I'm not quite sure why you removed Albania from the State church page. This is a list of all european countries and the state status of religion in that country; it is not just about christianity (if you read the top page you will see that). If Albania does not (and never had) a state church, that is no reason to remove it from the page. I don't know much about Albanian history, but if it was part of the Ottoman Empire then its religion would have been Islam like Turkey, and the date in the right column should state when the state religion was disenfrancised (i.e. when there was no longer a state religion). If you think that the name of the page should be changed from State Church to State Religion I will support that, but I think there should be a discussion on the talk page before it is done, someone might reject the idea and better to discuss it before getting someone upset about just changing it — IMHO that is the kind of discussion folks around here like to encourage on talk pages. Alex756 19:14, 3 Sep 2003 (UTC)"
- I removed it because Albania, as a state has never endorsed any religion (unless you want to count Atheism as one during the communist regime), let alone church. The issue of whether we're discussing relgion in general or churches is also valid. This article mentions mostly churches, which is more of an institution than a religion. If you want to consider the Ottoman Empire you would have to do so on its own. Yes, the territory now in Albania was part of the Ottoman Empire, and yes that empire imposed Islam as a religion on its conquered lands. However, Albania has not had taken a stance on a religion as a state and that is why I removed it. If you can find some evidence to the contrary you're welcome to, but I am not aware of any. --Dori 21:01, 3 Sep 2003 (UTC)
- I guess we could add "none since independence" if you want. --Dori 21:03, 3 Sep 2003 (UTC)
- How about merging the page with State religion? Isn't state church kind of confusing (and also Eurocentric)I'm going to list them both on duplicate pages? Alex756 23:59, 3 Sep 2003 (UTC)
6 Oct 2003 -- I edited the state church entry for Sweden. The Church of Sweden was disestablished in January 2000. :EdwinHJ
--Roman Catholics in Scotland-- I am pretty sure the roman catholic church has no special status in scotland. the presbyterian church is the state religion —Preceding unsigned comment added by 18.104.22.168 (talk) 23:02, 20 January 2010 (UTC)
- The Presbyterian Church of Scotland is the national church of Scotland but it has fought long and hard (three hundred years and counting) to not be the state church. -- Derek Ross | Talk 01:38, 21 January 2010 (UTC)
Bhutan is mentioned as a state with state church - see here. Alinor (talk) 13:55, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
Finland and Norway[edit]
I think there's some misinterpretation where "national churches" are being classed as "state churches". The Church of Norway and the Church of Finland have both been disestablished, which means that whilst they are still "national churches" (i.e. aimed at a specific ethnic group), they are no longer "state churches". Burbridge92 (talk) 16:54, 15 September 2012 (UTC)
- There is considerable misinterpretation and confusion in this whole area. Norway's Church may have been disestablished, but it is still recognised by Law, unlike other denominations. In this sense it is not merely a "National Church", but a "State Church". The same is true of Scotland, where the Church of Scotland is uniquely recognised under Scottish Law. Both should be on this list, according to its own definition in its lead paragraph - "State churches are organizational bodies within a Christian denomination which are given official status or operated by a state." The Church of Norway and the Church of Scotland are not "operated by the State" and are not "Established Churches", but they ARE "given official status" by Law. The fact that the Queen, as Head of State, is Presbyterian (by Law) when in Scotland, makes the Church of Scotland a State Church, regardless of the fact that it is not Established. Timothy Titus Talk To TT 19:29, 23 September 2012 (UTC)
- Also in Finland the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland is (uniquely, Finnish Orthodox Church is given recognition in taxing privileges only) recognised by both the (Finnish) Constitution (§76) and the Church Act of 1993 (which is regulated by the constitution's §76), which contains regulations of how the Church's (Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland) governing body is formed, what are the Church's tasks and special privileges and what teachings it recognises. (The Church Act of 1993: http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/1993/19931054). Clearly, if a law is put for one church (Ev. Luth. Church of Finland) only (and also given constitutional recognition over other churches and religious communities), and the law regulates the Church's actions that strictly as in Finland, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland clearly is a State Church, as it is given official status in both the law and the constitution, even though it is not operated by state. What is often viewed as the disestablishment of the Church's position as a State Church is the old Constitution (of 1919) which made the government and state "unconfessional", and allowed people to not have to take part in the Church's activities. However, the privileges of the Church still stayed intact, apart from the possibility to force the views to the people (in the Church Act of 1869 the Church's own governing body was formed, thus separated from the state and direct governmental control de jure). The Church still enjoys unique, special privileges under the Constitution and the law while it is not state-operated, it is de facto a State Church as it's given an official status. Also, the new Constitution of 2000 makes the old Constitution of 1919 void of any legal value, and so it does to the claim of "unconfessional" state (it is replaced with individual-level freedom of religion in the new Constitution). Currently, the only laws in place regarding the Church and State and their relationship are the Constitution of 2000 and the Church Act of 1993, which replace the older, and under these the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland is given a privileged position (and partially state-assisted, eg. taxing) as an independent church (ie. with its own governing body). Other churches (apart from the taxing privilege of the Finnish Orthodox Church) or other religions aren't mentioned in the Constitution or other laws, which emphasises the special legal position of the Church (as a de facto State Church). --XoravaX (talk) 01:44, 3 October 2012 (UTC)


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In the middle of a cattle ranch near Gerlach, Nev., enclosed by a corrugated metal fence, are small pools of steaming water. Close to the surface of these pools, water temperatures reach about 90° Celsius; deeper down, it's even hotter. Landowners have sectioned off the area around the pools and installed an overflow pipe to keep the water from seeping out and harming livestock or people.
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