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ING (NYSE: ING) announced today that ING U.S., Inc., its U.S.-based retirement, investment and insurance business, has filed an update of its preliminary prospectus with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in connection with its proposed Initial Public Offering (IPO).
ING has previously announced it is divesting its insurance and investment management businesses as part of a restructuring programme agreed with the European Commission. In this context, ING U.S. filed an initial registration statement with the SEC in November 2012 and amendments to that registration statement in January, March and April. A preliminary prospectus was filed on 16 April 2013 and is also included in today's filing.
As described in the preliminary prospectus filed on 16 April 2013, ING U.S. is in the process of preparing its consolidated U.S. GAAP financial statements for the quarter ended 31 March 2013. The amendment filed today includes more detailed preliminary estimates of the financial information as of and for the three months ended 31 March 2013 regarding operating earnings and operating ROC for the ongoing business, net flows for the Investment Management and Retirement segments, AUM and AUA figures, results of the Closed Block Variable Annuity hedge program and net result.
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He served as an Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology (2009-2011), IEEE Communications Letters (2009-2011), an Editor for Journal of Communications and Networks (2009-2015), and Security and Communication Networks (2011-2015). He was Technical Program Committee Co-chair, IEEE Radio and Wireless Week 2013, and PHY Track chair, IEEE WCNC 2015.
For his research, he won Best paper award, DesignCon 2011, Santa Clara, CA, Feb. 2011; Best paper award, IEEE VTC 2010-Spring, Taipei, Taiwan, May 2010; Best student paper award finalist, 43rd Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, Asilomar, CA, Nov. 2009, and 1997 NJIT Hashimoto Prize (more about the award). For his teaching, he was selected by students at Oregon State University as IEEE Professor of the Year (2003-2004 and 2006-2007).


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Making solutions is an essential procedure involved in virtually all biological and chemical experiments performed across the globe.
A solution is made up of a substance dissolved in liquid. The dissolved substance is known as the solute, and the bulk fluid as the solvent. The resulting homogenous mixture is referred to as the solution.
Solutions can be described by their solute concentration, a measure of how much solute is present per unit of solution.
Making solutions may be a basic laboratory skill, but poor technique can mean the difference between a successful or failed experiment.
The first consideration when making solutions is safety. It is important to take appropriate precautions, such as wearing gloves and a lab coat, depending on the type of chemicals you are working with.
There are many different ways to go about making a solution. This video will demonstrate the most common way to make a water-based, or aqueous, solution.
First determine the moles of solute you will need to achieve the desired concentration in a given volume of solution. Then covert this value to grams using the molecular weight, or the number of grams per mole, of the chemical.
The chemicals can be weighed out using a digital balance and a weigh boat.
A graduated cylinder can then be used to measure out a volume of purified water that is roughly three quarters of the final volume of solution.
It is imperative that aqueous solutions be prepared with purified water rather than tap water. Failure to do so can compromise the quality of not only the solution, but potentially multiple experiments down the line.
At this point, the purified water should be transferred into a beaker containing a stir bar on a magnetic stir plate.
The measured solutes can then be added to the stirring purified water. Stirring the mixture helps the solute to dissolve. Applying heat can also be used for this purpose.
Once all of the solutes have been dissolved in solvent, the pH of the solution can be adjusted using a pH meter. To bring the pH up, add dilute sodium hydroxide to the stirring solution. To bring the pH down, add dilute hydrochloric acid. Be sure to slowly add the acid or base, as the pH can change rapidly.
pH paper can also be used to measure the pH of a solution, however use of a calibrated pH meter results in a more accurate measurement.
The solution is then poured into a volumetric flask using a funnel so that it can be brought up to its final volume. Adding the quantity sufficient to reach this volume is known as Q.S.'ing the solution.
Be sure that the meniscus lines up with the mark on the volumetric flask. In an aqueous solution, the meniscus is concave, and should be read at the lowest point of the curve.
When performing biological research, specifically those involving living cells, solutions may need to be sterilized before use. This can be done by autoclaving, which subjects the solution to high temperature steam under high pressure.
Alternatively, the solution can be sterilized by running over a 0.22 micron filter, which will exclude any bacterial cells.
Now that you have a fundamental understanding of how to make solutions, it's time to take a look at some commonly used solutions in the laboratory and their applications.
In biological research, numerous solutions are designed to mimic physiological fluids. These solutions are buffered, which means they resist change in pH in a specific range; usually, pH is maintained at about 7.4 to simulate intracellular and extracellular fluids.
Phosphate buffered saline, or PBS, is a commonly used buffer in biological research that mimics physiological pH and osmolarity. Osmolarity refers to the total moles of solute in a solution. For example, a solution containing 1 mole of NaCl has 2 osmoles of solute, because the sodium and cloride ions dissociate in solution. PBS has ion concentrations which closely match those of cells, making it an isotonic solution, meaning that the amount of solute outside of the cell is equivalent to what's found inside the cell. PBS is made up of several different salts in water, including salts with phosphate groups that maintain a constant pH in the range of 7.2 to 7.6.
Common uses for PBS in the lab include washing cells, and diluting biomolecules such as protein.
Artificial cerebrospinal fluid, or ACSF mimics the electrolyte concentrations of cerebrospinal fluid. This solution must be freshly prepared, and the pH, osmolarity, and ionic composition should be carefully monitored to match in vivo conditions.
ACSF is generally used in electrophysiological studies to prepare brain slices and to perfuse them during experiments. It can also serve as the extracellular solution during patch clamp measurement.
Ringer's solution is an isotonic saline solution with a balanced pH used in biological research. It is commonly used in in vitro experiments with organs and tissues.
You've just watched JoVE's introduction to making solutions. In this video we reviewed how to make a solution from start to finish… including how to determine the required amount of solute (A), how to properly QS a solution (B), and methods of sterilization (C). We also reviewed some common solutions as well as their applications in biological research (D).
Thanks for watching, and remember to always use proper technique when making solutions.
The ability to successfully make solutions is a basic laboratory skill performed in virtually all biological and chemical experiments. A solution is a homogenous mixture of solute dissolved in bulk liquid known as the solvent. Solutions can be described by their solute concentration, a measure of how much solute is present per unit of solution. In this video, a step-by-step procedure for how to make a water-based, or aqueous, solution for biological applications is presented. The video discusses how to calculate and measure the amount of solute needed for a given volume of solution. Methods for dissolving the solute in purified water and adjusting the pH of the solution are shown. Proper addition of the quantity sufficient (QS) to reach the desired volume is demonstrated with respect to the meniscus before discussing methods for sterilizing the solution. Applications of making solutions are presented through the discussion of several commonly used biological solutions, such as phosphate buffered saline (PBS), and their uses in biological research. These solutions are buffers that mimic physiological pH and osmolarity of cellular fluids.
JoVE Science Education Database. General Laboratory Techniques. Making Solutions in the Laboratory. JoVE, Cambridge, MA, (2017).
1Core Facility Microscopy, Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology, 2Cellular Microbiology, Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology
This video describes a method for polymorphonuclear neutrophil isolation from human blood and neutrophil processing for visualization of neutrophil extracellular traps. Throughout the procedure, the cells are washed and resuspended in isotonic phosphate buffered saline (PBS).
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center, University of Washington, 2Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center, University of Washington
This video presents a procedure for preparation of chicken auditory brain stem slices to be used for in vitro whole cell physiology or long term organotypic cultures. To achieve this, artificial cerebrospinal fluid (ACSF) solution is prepared and used in brainstem slicing on the vibratome.
1Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Membrane proteins are expressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes to examine conformational dynamics using site-directed fluorescence labeling on the surface of single cells. Throughout the video, Ringer's solution is used as a physiological buffer when working with the oocytes.
1Department of Medical Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Missouri, 2Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Missouri
This procedure demonstrates preparation of the cremaster muscle to study the living microcirculation of an anesthetized male mouse. In the video, preparation of a bicarbonate buffered physiological salt solution is demonstrated in order to work with and irrigate mouse tissue.
1Margaret M. Dyson Vision Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medical College, 2Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University
The goal of this procedure is to set-up a silk film in vitro culture system. The video demonstrates the preparation of several solutions to achieve this and highlights numerous steps in the solution making process.


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DORSET water polo regional titles are like the proverbial London buses - you wait half-a-century for one and then two come along at once.
Just seven days after the county's youngsters broke the 50-year duck with victory in the South West mixed under-12s tournament, the men's under-19 squad doubled the gold tally with their own historic victory over Gloucestershire.
After winning silver in three of the past four years, Dorset finally got the better of their greatest regional rivals with an 8-7 victory in a thrilling under-19 championship decider at Millfield.
Dorset coach Rob Webber said: "After waiting 50 years, two gold medals in a week for Dorset is historic. The South West inter-counties are one of the toughest competitions in the country so this is a real mark of just how far the county has come."
Webber, who joined his players in the pool for the victory celebration, added: "This side has been there or thereabouts for four years. It was the first Dorset team to take silver at the regional championships and the first to repeat that feat in successive championships.
"This gold is no more than the players and their club coaches deserve for all of the hard work."
The contest was ferocious with the two sides repeatedly exchanging the lead and neither gaining more than a one-goal advantage at any stage.
An early exclusion foul against Gloucestershire saw Dorset take the lead but, within two minutes, the defending champions had struck twice to go 2-1 ahead.
In the closing seconds of the first quarter, Dorset drew a further exclusion following some excellent pit play and used their man advantage to level the scores at 2-2.
Neither side gained an advantage until deep into the second quarter. Again Dorset scored first from a counter-attack only to see Gloucestershire again regain the lead.
Dorset applied real pressure across the pool and drew yet another exclusion that was converted into a goal, taking the score to 4-4 at half-time.
At the start of the third quarter, Dorset turned the ball over and, after a string of accurate and rapid passes, scored an excellent goal to retake the lead.
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The broken play suited Dorset and they retook the lead midway through the quarter.
The next five minutes passed without a single goal but that belied the Herculean efforts of both sides as they fought to gain the upper hand. Dorset entered the final quarter with a 6-5 lead but Gloucestershire started fast and scored twice in quick succession to retake the lead.
The Dorset youngsters had been here before and that experience helped them rise to the challenge. In a stunning two-minute spell, they finally took a stranglehold on the game, scoring twice more for an 8-7 lead with four minutes left on the clock.
Dorset's relentless pressure drew more and more fouls from their opponents, further strengthening their grip on the game to seal an historic win.
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Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:1-2
As difficult as it may be to conjure up the image, this writer was once a card-carrying Boy Scout. And a favorite pastime for any young Scout of that bygone era was tramping off to who knows where, shod in his trusty wide calf hiking boots and bearing his well-stocked kit pack filled with outdoor essentials.
Marshalltown--the humble town in which I was born and raised--had many places suitable for such excursions when I was a lad. The bank of the Iowa River, especially behind the Old Soldiers' Home, was a perennial favorite, as were the deep woods located on the far side. One location that has remained firmly fixed in my memory was the rail line leading west out of town toward the hamlet of Albion--a handy five-mile jaunt.
A hike along these tracks was always good for picking up rusted, discarded railroad spikes (good for tent pegs or a poor man's chisel); spotting bewildered pheasants rising out of the brush; and, best yet, meeting up with a passing freight.
The lay of the land between Marshalltown and Albion was mostly flat farmland, but still there were places along the line where we could no longer see very far down the tracks. At such bends in the road, the trick was to press your ear to one of the rails; through the cold steel you could hear the distinct humming and feel the faint vibration of a train approaching even from a considerable distance.
Jesus never prayed for the Father to take us out of this world.
I ask on their behalf; I do not ask on behalf of the world, but of those whom You have given Me; for they are Yours. I do not ask You to take them out of the world, but to keep them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth. As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. For their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth." John 17:9,15-19
The spirits of this world can approach, as Sandburg's fog, on 'little cat feet,' or they can rage down upon our heads with the subtlety of a belching locomotive. They can please and stroke us, entice and even satisfy for a moment. They can take the form of entertainment, literature, new ideas and fresh concepts, teachers--even pastors. But they are always there, and if we shrink from them or, worse, pretend that they aren't there at all, we deny God His sovereignty and grace, for why sacrifice Your only Son for a world requiring no redemption?
We are to be not necessarily preoccupied, but always vigilant with our ear to the rail, ready for whatever is approaching. We are to examine--we are to test--every breaching of our fragile sphere, be it through the ears, through our eyes, through any sense available to the evil one.
But first, we must test ourselves. Can we verify the presence of Jesus in our lives? If so, we must always be testing our actions and works; we must test what is in our heart, for the intentions of the heart color our perception. Then we must test counsel. What prophets instruct us? What is their source? Are we becoming wise, discerning channels of righteousness--or gullible buckets of slop? Finally, we must test the supernatural influences in our lives. What spirits are we listening to? Are they the spirits of this world, or the next?
It is a very terrible thing to let conscience begin to grow hard, for it soon chills into northern iron and steel. It is like the freezing of a pond. The first film of ice is scarcely perceptible; keep the water stirring and you will prevent the frost from hardening it. But once let it film over and remain quiet, the glaze thickens over the surface and it thickens still, and at last it is so firm that a wagon might be drawn over the solid ice.
"So with conscience, it films over gradually, until at last it becomes hard and unfeeling and is not crushed even with ponderous loads of iniquity."
Charles Haddon Spurgeon
The very process of self-examination requires a standard against which we must compare ourselves. Every profession has an acme, a pinnacle of success, against which personal performance is compared: the actor has his Olivier; the preacher, his Spurgeon; the basketball player has his Michael Jordan; and the baseball player, his DiMaggio.
But the Christian cannot choose. The believer has but one standard: Jesus Christ. His perfection makes Him at once the finest and most frustrating standard, for we will never attain, but at least we can say, with the Apostle Paul,
...that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death; in order that I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already obtained it or have already become perfect, but I press on so that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus. Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, have this attitude; and if in anything you have a different attitude, God will reveal that also to you; however, let us keep living by that same standard to which we have attained. Philippians 3:10-16
Testing, always testing. Always comparing. How can we accurately interpret the humming of the rail unless we keep the ear finely tuned? There are things bearing down on us--things both mighty and small--approaching just around the bend, just over the next rise. They may blow their whistle in warning, but they may also be atop us before we know it.
How will we react? Will we run screaming into the night, convinced of our doom? Will we stand our ground and hold up a strong hand of personal authority against the puffing behemoth? Will we cower by the roadbed, praying that its pounding steel will safely pass us by?
Reading through Scripture, it would be easy to think that the way to successfully prepare for testing those things around us would be to live a pure and unblemished life--like the life described by David in Psalm 26:
I do not sit with deceitful men,
Nor will I go with pretenders.
I hate the assembly of evildoers,
And I will not sit with the wicked.
But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity;
Redeem me, and be gracious to me.
Psalm 26:4-5,11
David couldn't truthfully say this about his own life, and neither can we; he did not lead a "blameless life," and neither do we. But even with the impurities in his life, David had a heart for God. And that is where the answer lies--in our heart. By keeping our heart tuned to the heart of God, we are able to discern His will; by keeping the water active and stirred, it will never freeze over, hardening our heart against His way.
As the deer pants for the water brooks,
So my soul pants for You, O God.
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
Psalm 42:1-2a
I want a principle within of watchful, godly fear, A sensibility of sin, a pain to feel it near. Help me the first approach to feel of pride or wrong desire; To catch the wandering of my will, and quench the kindling fire.
From Thee that I no more may stray, no more Thy goodness grieve, Grant me the filial awe, I pray, the tender conscience give. Quick as the apple of an eye, O God, my conscience make! Awake my soul when sin is nigh, and keep it still awake.
Almighty God of truth and love, to me Thy power impart; The burden from my soul remove, the hardness from my heart. O may the least omission pain my reawakened soul, And drive me to that grace again, which makes the wounded whole.
Charles Wesley
With each passing year our gardening becomes more meticulous, more scientific. In the beginning Linda bought her seeds at the local Farm & Home: beans, corn, carrots--by the scoop; drop the seeds into the ground and cover them over. Now she plants a specific variety of beans, from a specific source by mail order, and in one plot of ground she plants a certain kind of carrot that is good for fresh eating, while in another plot she plants a different kind of carrot better for canning.
More than that, she's now taken to testing the soil prior to spring planting, to discover what nutrients need to be added. So we have, on occasion, mixed and dropped and shook up little test tubes, comparing samples of soil from the various gardens to colored charts. First we tested the soil's pH level, then each sample of soil had to be 'extracted' by being mixed with distilled water and two tablets. Using other mysterious tablets, the resulting liquid was then tested for levels of nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium.
Search me, O God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
See if there is any offensive way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting.
Psalm 139:23-24 niv
Life in Christ is not a solitary event, but a rather messy process. Though God remains the same, we grow and mature, slip and slide our way through our days doing stupid and inexplicable things, barely housebroken, all the while seeking a higher plane nearer to the throne of God. Our lives not only are grossly imperfect, they have an ebb and flow, never remaining the same from one day to the next. One moment of pristine holiness can be followed by abject depravity, then quickly followed again by the exquisite bliss of brokenness.
So our Custodian has His hands full. We can't be trusted to begin at Point A and follow a straight, unaltered path all the way to Point B. The fleshly spirit would rather stumble along being distracted by pretty detours. In a word, we're incorrigible.
Except, that is, through the patient ministrations of God and His Spirit. When we invite Them to come in and do regular testing of the foolishness built up within, we periodically expunge those impurities that have left us for so long fallow. Likewise, in Their wisdom They know precisely what must be added to bring us back up to peak fertility.
And the more often we get tested, the more steady we will be along the path that takes us up to that higher plane--the one resting so close to the throne of God.
Don't believe everything you hear. Put it to the test. Check it out. Mull it over. Talk it through. Think it out. Check it with Scripture. Be selective. Don't be gullible. Just because a man wears a collar doesn't mean he's to be considered a "godly man." Just because he speaks on radio or television or because he "seems so sincere" doesn't mean that he should be trusted and have your support. Just because he writes religious books or has charisma and presents his material in a persuasive, intriguing, interesting manner doesn't mean he is reputable. The New Testament commands us to test the spirits!" Charles R. Swindoll
Consider the following exercise: Select a typical week and make careful note of every thing and everybody that teaches you during that seven-day period. Don't forget--that list would only begin with your Pastor, Sunday School teacher or regular school teacher; the list would also include parents, children, neighbors, doctors, pharmacists, judges. But it wouldn't stop there. The list would include talking heads on the television: newscasters, reporters, talk-show hosts and their guests, soap opera actors (or the writers that put the words into their mouths). Add to this every commercial you see. And don't forget radio: newscasters, commentators, talk shows, Christian broadcasters, and even more commercials. Make sure you remember the printed word: newspapers, magazines, novels, manuals, and certainly the Bible.
Really, the list would be endless, because not everyone who teaches us announces their intentions--in fact, very few do. We are instructed every day by an endless procession of people and corporations wanting us to think or act in a certain way.
Compiling this list would be quite a project in itself. But if you are really ambitious, make note also of what it is you were being taught by these media. Make two lists: at the top of one write the heading Scripturally Based, and at the top of the other, write the heading Worldly Based. Now, how much are you taking in of each?
What all of this vast wellspring of information represents is a form of prophecy. In Jesus' time, and after, the land was crawling with prophets. Na�ve individuals were repeatedly confronted by prophets and seers claiming to speak for God. Some were guilty of a calculated deception, usually for profit. Others were simply deceived themselves, thinking they were something they were not. Still others--the least populated category--were, indeed, prophets who illumined the word of God for the common man.
We need not be sidetracked in this modern era by the terms 'prophet' or 'prophecy.' Some hold to the belief that there is no form of prophecy at all after the sealing of the Biblical canon. Others assign the role of the prophet in the modern church to pastors and teachers. There is a balanced perspective in the following:
All may agree that there is no new revelation to be expected concerning God in Christ, the way of salvation, the principles of the Christian life, etc. But there appears to be no good reason why the living God, who both speaks and acts, cannot use the gift of prophecy to give particular local guidance to a church, nation or individual, or to warn or encourage by way of prediction as well as by reminders, in full accord with the written word of Scripture, by which all such utterances must be tested. Certainly the New Testament does not see it as the job of the prophet to be a doctrinal innovator, but to deliver the word the Spirit gives him in line with the truth once and for all delivered to the saints, to challenge and encourage our faith."
J.P. Baker, M.A., B.D., Rector of Newick, East Sussex
When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a magician, a Jewish false prophet whose name was Bar-Jesus, who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God. But Elymas the magician (for so his name is translated) was opposing them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith. But Saul, who was also known as Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fixed his gaze on him, and said, "You who full of all deceit and fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to make crooked the straight ways of the Lord? Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and not see the sun for a time." And immediately a mist and a darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking those who would lead him by the hand. Acts 13:6-11
Open my eyes, that I may see Glimpses of truth Thou hast for me; Place in my hands the wonderful key That shall unclasp, and set me free. Silently now I wait for Thee, Ready, my God, Thy will to see; Open my eyes, illumine me, Spirit divine!
Open my ears, that I may hear Voices of truth Thou sendest clear; And while the wavenotes fall on my ear, Everything false will disappear. Silently now I wait for Thee, Ready, my God, Thy will to see; Open my ears, illumine me, Spirit divine!
Open my mouth, and let me bear Gladly the warm truth everywhere; Open my heart, and let me prepare Love with Thy children thus to share. Silently now I wait for Thee, Ready, my God, Thy will to see; Open my heart, illumine me, Spirit divine!
Clara H. Scott
Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord. Lamentations 3:40 niv
The predominant tree around our property is the oak. The many flavors of oak on our land are a messy lot: they make good firewood, and can compose a stately congregation in the full splendor of summer foliage, but their limbs can be twisted and brittle, snapping off easily in storms. They also have a habit of sprouting new growth low on the trunk--growth that requires periodic trimming for the appearance and health of the tree.
When we first moved in, this maintenance hadn't been performed in some time, leaving the outlook from the house dark and foreboding. Rooms were dimmed, and vistas reduced by the clutter of unsightly growth on the oak trees. The removal of this growth brought sunshine and fresh air into the house again, lifting the spirits, as well as improving the appearance of the property.
This same work must be periodically repeated. For seemingly overnight the natural process of growth for the trees will once again leave things dark and foreboding, and it will be time for the unsightly growth to be removed. It will be time to once again raise the canopy to let in more sunshine and fresh air.
O Lord, you have searched me and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Psalm 139:1-3 niv
The life lived trudging upon the soil of this earth is one that requires periodic removal of those things that are the result of the natural process. As creatures of the soil, lofty goals and holy expectations are not sufficient to halt the spread of unsightly growth that diminishes our outlook.
The one who made and understands it all is the one who must prune and trim away those things for which we have no use. He is the one who removes every encumbrance that threatens the free flow of His fresh air and light. We must periodically present ourselves to Him, and bow before His strong yet tender hand, giving Him the opportunity to remove everything that has become a barrier to His grace.
What many men desire! that 'many' may be meant
By the fool multitude, that choose by show,
Not learning more than the fond eye doth teach;
Which pries not to the interior; but, like the martlet,
Builds in the weather on the outward wall,
Even in the force and road of casualty.
I will not choose what many men desire,
Because I will not jump with common spirits
And rank me with the barbarous multitude."
William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice, Act II, Scene ix
Each of these considerations could by itself fill volumes, and none more so than our responsibility to be testing the spirits. In the limited space of this journal, justice cannot be done to the intricacies and convolutions of our relationship with the spirit world swimming about our heads. Were any of us to be privy to what is actually there--substantial yet unseen--we would certainly run screaming into the night, as convinced of our own madness as the ground beneath our feet.
For that is what the darker spirits represent for the Christian: utter madness. And the incessant conflict between the angels of light and dark--good and evil--must surely be something terrible to behold. By God's grace we need not be spectators to this hideous confrontation.
The prophet Daniel came about as close as anyone would like.
In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a message was revealed to Daniel, who was named Belteshazzar; and the message was true and one of great conflict, but he understood the message and had an understanding of the vision. On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, while I [Daniel] was by the bank of the great river, that is, the Tigris, I lifted my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a certain man dressed in linen, whose waist was girded with a belt of pure gold of Uphaz. Daniel 10:1,4-5
Standing before Daniel was a grand and luminescent angel, sent by God to deliver a message in answer to the prophet's three-week period of intensive fasting and prayer over the fate of Israel.
Then he said to me, "Do not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart on understanding this and on humbling yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to your words. But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was withstanding me for twenty-one days; then behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia." Daniel 10:12-13
The angel's identification of his antagonist as "the prince of the kingdom of Persia" does not refer to some member of a royal household, but to the satanic angel assigned to the Persian realm. All the while that Daniel had been in the throes of entreaty, God's messenger angel had been on his way to him, but had been delayed by the attack from Satan's angel--in fact, had been overwhelmed by him, requiring the assistance of Michael, one of the Lord's "chief princes."
Then he said, "Do you understand why I came to you? But I shall now return to fight against the prince of Persia; so I am going forth, and behold, the prince of Greece is about to come. However, I will tell you what is inscribed in the writing of truth. Yet there is no one who stands firmly with me against these forces except Michael your prince." Daniel 10:20-21
The icy chill of dread can almost be heard in the angel's voice as he explains that upon leaving Daniel, he must step back into the warfare raging in the spiritual realm. He knows that his adversary will now be joined by the satanic angel assigned to Greece, and he's grateful that at least the angel Michael will be standing by him.
What a horrifying spectacle must be this ongoing war "against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places" that even a powerful angel of God would dread returning to it. Whether seen or unseen, these dark spirits are real, and every day they contend for our lives. So we must be vigilant to test everything that comes our way, giving no quarter to any dark evil camouflaged in robes of light.
The relationship we have with this dark spiritual realm is one of warfare. Jesus taught us to be kind and thoughtful to others of our own kind, giving of ourselves, showing compassion at all times. But nowhere do I read that these same considerations are to be extended toward the evil spirits that daily beat upon our lives. To the contrary, we are to
...be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. Stand firm, therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Ephesians 6:10-17
My dear Wormwood,
Our policy for the moment, is to conceal ourselves. We are really faced with a cruel dilemma. When the humans disbelieve in our existence we lose all the pleasing results of direct terrorism, and we make no magicians. On the other hand, when they believe in us, we cannot make them materialists and skeptics. At least not yet. But in the meantime we must obey orders. I do not think you will have much difficulty in keeping the patient in the dark. The fact that "devils" are predominantly comic figures in the modern imagination will help you. If any faint suspicion of your existence begins to arise in his mind, suggest to him a picture of something in red tights, and persuade him that since he cannot believe in that, he therefore cannot believe in you." C.S. Lewis
We do not bow our knee to the prince of the air;
We know the truth has set us free.
And under our feet he will shortly be crushed;
And having done all, we'll stand in victory.
Our hearts are set apart for the courts of the Lord;
And we will not be bought or sold.
By His Spirit in us we will overcome;
Pulling down every stronghold.
Making war in the heavenlies,
Tearing down principalities;
Standing firm in Jesus' victory.
Making war in the heavenlies,
Casting down every high thing
That exalts itself against
The knowledge of Christ.
George Searcy
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God; and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God; this is the spirit of the antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming, and now it is already in the world. 1 John 4:1-3
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January 2002
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Stinson L-5/OY-1
Manufacturer: Sword Models
Scale: 1/72
Material(s): Injection-molded plastic
Price: $11.50
Source: Squadron Mail Order
Just to get your attention, Ill start by stating that the Stinson L-5 "Sentinel", in its L-5 through L-5G variants. was the most versatile airplane that American forces flew during World War II. Yes, I know how many different jobs that the Corsair, PBY, B-17, and other better-known warbirds performed but consider this. The L-5s usual liaison tasks included reconnaissance, both visual and photographic, aerial delivery of mail, messages, couriers, and VIPs to front-line locations, artillery spotting, some early forward air control, search and rescue, aerial laying of telephone and telegraph cables. More than 4000 L-5s were built, making it by far the most widely used liaison aircraft, and the most numerous variant, the L-5B, featured a folding turtledeck to permit a standard stretcher to be loaded into the aft fuselage. Most Marine Corps OY-1s were taken from L-5B production lots. From New Guinea to the Philippines, sergeant pilots of the famous "Guinea Short Lines" (occasionally known as the U.S. Army 25th Liaison Squadron) flew air-evacuation sorties from river banks and hacked-out jungle strips that a Corsair pilot couldnt have hit with a 500-pound bomb. They delivered cargo, mostly food, ammunition, and medical supplies to troops in contact with the enemy who couldnt be reached any other way. And they often flew a replacement infantryman in on missions where they took out a casualty. Over in the CBI, L-5 pilots of the 2nd Air Commando group were often the only link between marauding ground forces and their headquarters. So add cargo, air evacuation, and troop transport to the L-5s list. Guinea Short Lines pilots flew night interdiction missions (at least on moonlight nights) too, dropping home-made bombs, Molotov cocktails, and even empty beer bottles to harass Japanese troops. Volume 23, Number 1 of the IPMS Quarterly has a very good feature on the L-5, from which I quote: "One Marine General, involved in the New Guinea campaign, had a habit of requesting a local Air Corps unit (My note-- the GSL, most likely) for L-5 transport to reconnoiter a forward area having known Japanese activity. He would take along a satchel of hand grenades, entertaining himself by fragging the hapless enemy troops from the air". So add LB-5 to that list. Then there are the Marines on Iwo Jima who, faced with a shortage of close air support when they needed it, proceeded to somehow attach three bazooka tubes under each wing of their OY-1s and fly ground-attack missions in their pillbox-bustin LA-5s! And you know that somewhere, someplace L-5s were involved in aerial combat. It was probably one-sided, but then Id certainly like to have seen an Me-109 or Fw-190 pilot try to hold lead on a forewarned Stinson driver!
There are a couple more things that make this model a "must have" for me. My first airplane ride was a three-day trip in the L-5s even prettier post-war sibling, a Stinson "Station Wagon". And while I like to think that with a little more training (and a LOT more money) I could fly a warbird like a P-40 or P-51, I know that I could climb into an L-5, crank her up and take her around the patch. Kind of a warm, fuzzy feeling, you know.
So, enough reasons for building this one-- whats it like? Theres a really nice painting of an OY-1 banking over a dropped bridge span for box art-- I first thought it was a European setting, but the "OY-1" on the tail was a clue. Swords boxes are all the same size, so the L-5 kind of rattles around inside, but its bagged, so thats no problem. This is pretty much a typical "short-run" injection-molded kit with 39 parts in light gray plastic- no resin or photo-etched parts in this one. Theres a 6" by 14" instruction sheet with six exploded views on one side (with some painting info) and a three-view of an OY-1 and a 4-view of an L-5, plus some history on the other. Unfortunately, neither set includes a front view. Youll have figured by now that there are decals for an OY-1 (VMO-4 or 5 at Iwo) and an L-5 of the 153rd Liaison Squadron in Normandy. A closer look shows that there are two complete fuselages and two sets of "greenhouse" moldings -- that folding turtledeck resulted in a slightly different greenhouse at the rear and Sword opted to give us two complete fuselages in order to do it right. You do have to study both the exploded views and multi-views to decide which parts are for which version, though. Theres some really nice detail on the parts-- fabric areas show just a hint of ribs and tubes underneath, while metal panels have very delicate engraved lines and fasteners. All this is so fine, though, that I think it would be lost if you tried to prime the model before painting.
I began the build-up by removing the wings, fuselage, flying surfaces (even the vertical tail is a separate piece) and cockpit floor from the sprue. Although the "feeders" attached to each part are pretty hefty, I had no problems. The only mold lines are around the edges of these parts, and with the soft plastic, removing those and the nubs of the feed tags took only a couple of minutes. The instructions indicate that just about everything in the cockpit should be painted "interior green" but I took exception with that. The first coats of dope on a fabric-covered airplane are heavily pigmented with aluminum powder to keep sunlight from damaging the fabric, and I just couldnt see someone painting the inside of these airplanes after they were covered. Sword, by the way, has engraved the fuselage "tubes" on the inside of the fuselage halves in the cockpit area. Theres no way I was going to be able to hand-paint those narrow lines, so I first sprayed the inside of the fuselage halves with Flat Aluminum. I then sprayed Zinc Chromate on some clear decal sheet and cut part of that into thin strips which I applied over the engraved tubes. The cockpit floor and back sides of the seats were painted interior green and after painting the instrument panel semi-gloss black I dry-brushed the raised instruments with silver. Although there are no locating pins, the fuselage halves, floor and seats, and nose bowl all fit and matched up very nicely. The seams were small and were filled with brushed-on primer-- no putty was needed.
While I was in the seam-filling business I added the tail surfaces. Their location is shown by very faint engraved lines, but since I do NOT trust butt joints, I drilled holes through the fuselage so that I could run a piece of brass wire horizontally to make a stub spar. After super-gluing the wire in place I carefully marked its location on the horizontal tails and drilled holes in those. Plastic cement on the root and super-glue on the wire gave me a stronger joint, and also at least put the tails at the same position. A couple of pieces of wire glued into the vertical stab with matching holes in the fuselage took care of that, too. These are "bolt on surfaces, so there should be evidence of the joint but not a visible gap; again, the fit was good and only some primer was needed.
Things got more challenging after that. Sword has modeled the visible upper fuselage longerons and braces and the vertical "former" behind the pilots seat with three pieces whose tubes are scale-size; i.e., pretty darn small! Theres no flash on these and the mold lines are small, but each is held in the sprue by two or three "feeders" that are about three times the diameter of the tube to which they are attached. I was able to cut one loose and remove the feed tags and mold lines without much damage but the second broke in several places-- remember this is soft plastic. The third and largest piece began to lose sections of tubing before I got it out of the sprue, so I gave up, found some Evergreen rod of the same diameter, and scratch-built that section using the kit piece as a pattern. Actually, I think that you could do that with all three sections in less time than it takes to get the kit parts prepared. After painting these tube sections Zinc Chromate, I started to glue the vertical section behind the pilots seat-- oops, too wide! I was able to sand the side tubes down enough to get it to fit in place, and then fortunately I got smart and checked the rest. The greenhouse is split longitudinally along the center frame because its wider at the top than at the bottom-- so the crew could see over the side and down easier. I taped the two halves together and tried to fit it in place-- surprise, it wont go over the "fuselage" structure that way. Youve got to glue each side in place separately, just like the instruction drawing shows. The next try showed me that the center tube structure was too tall-- the "glass" wouldnt fit over it and touch the fuselage. Out it came again and the bottom tube was cut off; now the glass would fit. The front and rear sections of tubing were glued to the vertical piece and one side of the greenhouse was tried again. The height was OK but the two sides obviously werent going to meet in the middle. More sanding, this time on the outer corners of those precariously glued, cantilevered fore and aft sections. Obviously the guy who did the interior for this model and the one who made the relatively thick greenhouse never crossed paths! The good news is that I was able to get the two halves of the greenhouse to mate up without destroying the interior tube framework. The bad news is that the "glass" was thicker than the fuselage sides and overhung the fuselage noticeably; it also didnt fit all that well around the cowling, either. The only thing I could do at this point was to glue it in place, sand it flush (and fill where necessary) and polish the whole thing out. Hindsight says that the fuselage was probably too narrow (remember the center framework didnt fit?) so if I were going to build another Id build that vertical tube section out of brass wire and shim the front end at the instrument panel area to make the fuselage wide enough to fit the glass. I added the landing gear struts and my L-5 was ready to paint. Notice that I had not yet added the wings or the wing struts.
The Olive Drab and Neutral Gray color scheme is simple, but instead of trying to mask the "glass" and paint the greenhouse frames I simply masked the whole thing with Parafilm. I then sprayed O.D. over the rest of the Zinc Chromate Id sprayed on the clear decal film and gave that the same coats of gloss and semi-gloss clear the rest of the model got during the decal process. Before fitting the wings I cut this O. D. "decal" into thin strips and applied it over the very slightly raised greenhouse frames. You see "chromate" from the inside and O.D. from the outside, just as you would on the real bird. The decals are excellent; thin enough to snug down into the fine engraved lines, tough enough to move around, and completely opaque. I chose the 153rd Squadron L-5 and so I had to paint the invasion stripes on before the decals could be applied. No problem on the wings, but more of a challenge on the fuselage. It would have been nice if those were included on the decal sheet.
Final assembly was a bit of a challenge, too-- I drilled out the "dimples" in the top of the greenhouse, but the pins on the wings were way too large and had to be sanded down. Dont forget to paint the wing root chromate before gluing it in place. Earlier I said that there were no front views on the instruction drawings, and there are no locators for the struts on the lower wing surfaces either. You have to glue one wing in place, set the dihedral by the old "TLAR" method (That Looks About Right) and then match the other wing to that. Since youre gluing the wing onto a clear piece (that carefully polished greenhouse) thats easier said than done. Once you do accomplish this, dropping the struts in place is easy. I didnt even attempt to use the tiny short vertical braces included in the kit-- just cut more of that Evergreen rod to matching lengths.
I spent about 16 hours building my L-5, a few more than it usually takes for an "out of the box" single engine aircraft, but at least three hours were spent on the interior framework and greenhouse. Although I did encounter some problems there, they werent that difficult to fix and the Sword L-5 is a whole heck of a lot easier to build than the old Rareplanes vacuform-- trust me on that one!! Its also a much better-looking model with enough surface and interior detail to really "look right". Finally, the dimensions are virtually perfect as well-- both span and length check out to within 1 scale inch of perfect 1/72 scale. Probably the biggest disappointment was the choice of decals-- in spite of the fact that there are no less than 11 profiles of "Guinea Short Lines" aircraft in the Quarterly article referenced above, none were included in the kit and given the short-run nature of these models, aftermarket decals seem unlikely. All in all, this is a very well designed and molded kit that builds up into an accurate, attractive, and very unusual model.


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Saturday 13 January 2001
It was Saturday, under the sign of Capricorn. The US president was Bill Clinton (Democratic).
Famous people born on this day include Tayvion Power and Fetchinq Flo.
In that special week of January people in US were listening to Independent Women Part I by Destiny's Child.
In UK Gotta Get Thru This by Daniel Bedingfield was in the top 5 hits.
Intimacy, directed by Patrice Chreau, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2001
while The Beatles Anthology by The Beatles was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Rendevouz with Simi Garewal.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Bejeweled or Lego Racers 2.
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- In Sweden, Christmas ends on the 20th day, St. Knut's Day. Children celebrate a party throwing out the Christmas tree (julgransplundring).
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- Fetchinq Flo: YouTube Star.
- Emily Reaves: Movie Actress.
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- Michael Cuccione: Canadian actor and singer (Born 1985).
- An earthquake hits El Salvador, killing more than 800.
- The TV series Disney's House of Mouse premieres, part of Disney's One Saturday Morning.
- A 7.6 magnitude earthquake hits all of El Salvador, killing at least 800 people and leaving thousands homeless.
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- Mya - Case Of The Ex (Whatcha Gonna Do)
- Creed - With Arms Wide Open
- Faith Hill - The Way You Love Me
- OutKast - Ms. Jackson
- matchbox twenty - If You're Gone
- N'Sync - This I Promise You
- Debelah Morgan - Dance With Me
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- Daniel Bedingfield - Gotta Get Thru This
- Touch Me - Rui Da Silva featuring Cassandra
- S Club 7 - Have You Ever
- It's The Way You Make Me Feel / Too Busy Thinking About My Baby - Steps
- Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - Somethin' Stupid
- Everytime You Need Me - Fragma featuring Maria Rubia
- Sophie Ellis Bextor - Murder On The Dancefloor
- Bob The Builder - Can We Fix It
- Riva featuring Dannii Minogue - Who Do You Love Now (Stringer)
- Eminem - Stan
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Some events leading up to the festival began July 12 including a Bay Days fireworks fundraiser at the Passchendale Golf Course. The festivities continue Wednesday with a strawberry festival at Warden United Church from 4-6 p.m.
The Glace Bay Art Group's art show will be held at the Glace Bay fire hall Wednesday and Thursday, 12-8 p.m.
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July 17
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• 2-4 p.m., Glace Bay Central Credit Union magic Show, Mr. and Miss Bay Days, ages 6-8.
• 2-4 p.m., Children's dance at the Row Street Club.
• 6 p.m., Official kick off to Bay Days. The kickoff for festivities begins with the parade at 6 p.m. Participants will line up at Sobeys at 5 p.m.
• 7 p.m. Barbecue, baseball and fun at the South Street ball field. Cape Breton Regional Municipality fun van, games, barbecue and free cotton candy and cake.
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• Bay Days Pub Crawl, beginning at Dooly's. Other venues include Bayle, branch 3 legion, Army Navy and Air Force Club and Main Event.
• 2-4 p.m., Kid's karaoke.
July 19
• 8-9 a.m., Kids Soapbox Derby on Dawe Avenue. Bring your own car or try one of the Bay Days cars.
• 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Renwick Brook Park princess and super hero tea, field games, Jokers Wild, Serpentine, puppet show and more.
• 12 noon-4 p.m. Car show and shine at the Bayplex parking lot.
• 12 p.m., Town Square vendor day. Come out and sell your wares or buy some new to you. Telephone 549-6085.
• 2 p.m. Renwick Brook Park Duck Race. Come out and see if your duck can beat the rest.
• Y's Men's hall teddy bear picnic. Games, prizes, teddy bears and more.
July 20
•11 a.m.-4 p.m., Family Day at Queen Elizabeth Park. Games, Jokers Wild, prizes, CBRM fun van, doll carriage parade, bicycle rodeo, barbecue and more.
• 12-2 p.m., Motorcycle show and shine at Stream parking lot. Ride will take place at 2 p.m. Biker admission $10 in food or cash. Proceeds to the Glace Bay Food Bank. Admission to view is free.
• 1- 5 p.m. Radio Club: Iron man competition, pool darts, shuffleboard and ring toss. Prizes for first, second and third place.
July 20
• Dusk: Fishermen's Park and Water Street, Parade of sail and fireworks. Entertainment on both sides of the wharf.
For a complete list of events brochures are available at Pharmasave or visit the Bay Days Summer Festival Facebook page.


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text: SmackDown Results - 11/18/04 - Dayton, OH (US Title Match, more) » Reported by L. Anne Carrington of WrestleView.com » On Thursday, November 18, 2004 at 11:24 PM EST WWE SmackDownDate: November 18, 2004Location: Dayton, OHAnnouncers: Michael Cole and TazzJohn Cena's return opened tonight's show with huge pops from the fans. "The Champ has returned!" He went on about how he was going to win back the US title tonight and how Carlito was "such a man" for stealing his chain, his US title belt and even "man enough" to have Cena taken care of in a nightclub. Cena then did a rap about Carlito.Tough Enough Segment #1: The six finalists are shown, and it was announced that Chris Nawrocki was eliminated this week, sent packing and left the arena. From there, the five remaining went to go into the ring as the show went to a commercial break.Upon return, the five finalists were in the ring for this week's task: how hard were they willing to fight for a flag attached to the corner of the ring? One obstacle: they had to get past the Basham Brothers to get to the flag. With many moves not allowed in the competition, the contestants were pretty well limited in what they could do for this area of the competition. Despite of each contestant's best effort, the Bashams ended up winning in the end.Backstage, Rey Mysterio found RVD in the locker room with his new personal trainer, RAW Diva Search reject Michelle. As they 'stretched out' per Michelle's instructions, Rey and RVD talked about how Suzuki and Dupree didn't deserve to be the tag champions, but they should have it.October 1 highlights from the Cena vs. Carlito feud were shown.GM Theodore Long was backstage on the phone when there was a knock at the door. Ending his phone conversation, Long encountered Carlito and his flunky, Jesus. Carlito then told Long that he's physically unable to wrestle tonight, and could the match be put off for about 4-6 weeks? Carlito then showed him a note and x-rays, but Long denied Carlito's request for the delay; after all, if Cena could be there to wrestle after being stabbed in the kidney six weeks ago, Carlito could wrestle with an injured shoulder. If Carlito didn't wrestle tonight, he would be stripped of his title.Paul Heyman was also backstage giving a pep talk of sorts to Heidenreich. Heyman said that even though Undertaker won at Survivor Series, it had been Heidenreich that had gotten a moral victory, and how Heidenreich was Undertaker's own personal demon; Taker had never looked at anyone /* the way he had looked at Heidenreich. Heyman also told Heidenreich that could be the biggest thing for Heidenreich, and that someday he would get Taker again, but for now, he needed to concentrate on his match against Charlie Haas. Heindenreich then interrupted Heyman to ask if he was strapped in, and when Heyman said that he was, Heindenreich said that he "wanted to get this over with."A classic Wrestlemania moment was shown.Highlights from this week's Armageddon press conference in Atlanta were shown.Match #1: Heidenreich (w/Paul Heyman) vs. Charlie Haas (w/Miss Jackie)Heidenreich came into the ring in a straitjacket, due to the incident that happened between him and Haas two weeks ago. Heindenreich was then seen folding the jacket up in a peculiar way once it was removed for "safekeeping." Haas took this opportunity to put an attack on Heindenreich from behind, but then Heidenreich countered with an attack of his own before applying a shoulder breaker to Haas. While Haas was down, Heyman yelled at Heidenreich to cover him, but Heidenreich went outside the ring instead. Outside the ring as he was being counted out, Heidenreich exhibited some bizarre behavior before curling up in a fetal position. Winner: Charlie Haas via countoutAfter the commercial break, Cole and Tazz were lamenting on the previous behavior of Heidenreich, wondering if he had some kind of nervous breakdown. Match #2: Rey Mysterio and RVD vs. Tag Team Champions Kenzo Suzuki and Rene Dupree (w/Hiroko)RVD and Suzuki started off twisted up on each other, then Suzuki put some kicks and chops to RVD. RVD answered with a few kicks of his own before tagging in Mysterio. Mysterio applied a leg drop, went for the cover, but Suzuki kicked out. Mysterio then did a moonsault off the top rope, but somehow landed on his knee, much to the advantage of Suzuki at this point.Once Mysterio regained some steam, he knocked Dupree off the apron and set Suzuki up for the 619, but was pulled outside the ring by Dupree and knocked him to the floor before Dupree got in his French Tickler. RVD then came up behind Dupree and put him into the steel steps. Back in the ring, Suzuki became the recipient of a double leg drop that caught him right in the nose as the segment went to commercial break.At the beginning of the second half of the segment after the break, Suzuki was shown with a bloody nose; Mysterio and Suzuki were then battling it out in the ring. Dupree was then tagged in and Mysterio landed on his feet after being flipped over the shoulders of Dupree. Mysterio then flipped Dupree from the top rope and went for the cover, which Dupree kicked out.Suzuki then attacked Mysterio from behind, putting Mysterio into a turnbuckle, followed by a knee to the back of the skull, then a choke hold on Mysterio. Mysterio got out of the hold by elbowing the ribs of Suzuki, then Suzuki applied a knock down on Mysterio for the cover; Mysterio kicked out.Dupree then came in and right handed Mysterio, followed by a drop kick by Dupree. Mysterio was then covered, but kicked out once again. Mysterio was whipped into the second turnbuckle before Suzuki drove a knee into the throat of Mysterio. Dupree followed up with putting the throat of Mysterio into the second rope as Suzuki drove a knee into Mysterio's back, whipped him back onto the mat for the cover; Mysterio got up a shoulder.Suzuki then got Mysterio into an armbar, which Mysterio escaped with some kicks and slugs to Suzuki, followed by a back elbow to Dupree. Face first into the mat, Mysterio pulled out from under Suzuki to tag in RVD.RVD then put some right hands and some kicks to Suzuki, then knocked Dupree off the apron. A leg drop by RVD was then aborted by Dupree; Mysterio then got in a sunset flip for the cover that Suzuki kicked out. The double rolling onto Suzuki for the cover was then broken up by Dupree; followed by a drop toe hold by RVD and Suzuki was set up for the 619, which connected successfully.Winners: Rey Mysterio and RVDMore highlights shown from the Cena/Carlito feud from October 1.Highlights from last year's holiday visit to Iraq were also shown; and WWE would be returning this year. Creed's song, "One," will be the theme for this year's holiday tribute.Kurt Angle then came out to the ring, saying that with Thanksgiving being a week away, he was in a giving mood. He then went on about how he should be given credit for being the most unselfish star in WWE, and offered an invitational that would give a 'hometown hero' an opportunity every week to step into the ring with an Olympic gold medallist. He would do this each week to prove a point--that he is the greatest wrestler in the ring and that no one could beat him. If by any chance that someone would--and they wouldn't--Angle said that he would hand deliver them his Olympic gold medal.A local wrestler came into the ring, introducing himself as Dean Fisk when Angle asked him his name. When the match began, Fisk was quickly taken down by Angle, then pinned Fisk's arms behind his back. Fisk somehow countered, putting the same move onto Angle. Angle then applauded Fisk for putting on good moves and stuck his hand out for Fisk to shake. When Fisk went to do so, Angle put a hand to the jaw of Fisk, followed by putting Fisk into a corner, stomping him, putting Fisk to the mat with both a suplex and the Angle Slam. Instead of covering Fisk, Angle put him into an ankle lock until Fisk tapped out. Looks like Angle just won his own invitational….Backstage, Orlando Jordan came into the dressing room of JBL, who was with another Diva Search reject, Amy. JBL introduced Amy as his new image consultant, with Amy saying she wanted to make JBL look as good as possible before sending him off for his victory speech, which was coming up next. "Remember…image is everything!" she said.More highlights shown from October 14, where viewers learned of Cena's 'stabbing.' This was followed by the November 11 segment that GM Theodore Long confronted Carlito about Jesus being present in the club when Cena was stabbed."JBL is on a roll!" Coming to the ring and getting on the mic, he made an attempt to put himself over with the crowd, went on to say how no one can defeat him for the WWE Title and how many people will be chanting his name. Cameras are turned onto the group as JBL tell their kids not about other events on the show, but the chance they got to chant "JBL." He then went on to say he guaranteed victory at Survivor Series and delivered, since he became champion, the economy had improved, and not one major terrorist attack on US soil--JBL is champion for America, and deemed himself a 'symbol' of America, and called himself the WWE Undisputed Champion.Booker T then hit the ring, but JBL said they had their fight and they were finished. Booker was appalled that JBL is comparing himself to Michael Jordan, and how Jordan's houseboy didn't use tactics that Orlando did to win. Booker then demanded a rematch, but Eddie Guerrero came out to the ring. JBL ordered Eddie out of the ring, it was his victory speech. Eddie was sick of hearing how JBL is great at his expense and incidents Eddie had never forgotten; don't forget who was champion before JBL was. It is time to get the championship around Eddie's waist again.Booker and Eddie debated about getting a rematch with JBL when the Undertaker entered into the ring.Once in the ring, Taker makes a sign around his waist as for getting the belt back. JBL leaves ring, yelling at the other three that he is not fighting any of them and will they never get a rematch from JBL.GM Theodore Long then came down to sort out the dispute, announcing JBL vs. Eddie Guerrero vs. Booker T vs. Undertaker in a Fatal Four Way Match for the WWE Title at Armageddon December 12.The segment with Cena in the Raw vs. Smackdown video game was shown.Tough Enough Segment #2: Each contestant got to speak for 30 seconds on the mic of why viewers should vote for them, followed by Snow announcing that voting for this week was now open.Backstage, Diva Search Reject #3 Joy was massaging Carlito, but he kept yelling at her before she was 'dismissed' by both he and Jesus. Carlito then expressed how upset he was that Long made him defend his title tonight.Highlights from Survivor Series of the match of Team Angle vs. Team Guerrero were shown.Match #3: US Champion Carlito Caribbean Cool vs. John CenaAfter coming into the ring, Cena attacked Jesus and threw him out of the ring. Carlito went outside the ring, but Cena followed, whipping Carlito into the apron, a barricade and a steel post. Meanwhile, Jesus had gotten a steel chair and was about to attack Cena with it, but Cena knocked down Jesus and took the steel chair from him, cracking Carlito with it in the shoulder of Carlito. At that moment, the bell was rung, and back in the ring, Cena delivered the FU to Carlito and covered for the win.Winner and new US Champion: John CenaAftermath:After going toward the corner of the ring in an attempt to retake the chain that Carlito had stolen from him, Cena was attacked from behind by Jesus, who brutally attacked Cena in the kidney area, ending with a blow to the kidney by Jesus with Cena's chain. As Cena lay in the ring in pain and attended by EMT's, Jesus helped Carlito to the back. As the show left the air, Cena was taken out on a gurney by the EMT's.POST-SHOW NOTES:For a main event, it seemed terribly short to me.No, your eyes did not deceive you. The Chavo/Kidman match was edited out of tonight's show. Why is anyone's guess.Why would a Japanese women be made to carry a French flag?Is Kenzo the latest victim of a broken nose?Where the heck is London? Isn't he due back sometime?Where was Fifi?Funny thing was, Chris Nawrocki said he wasn't going to quit despite broken ribs, and it turned out he was eliminated anyway. Guess he'd been better off quitting. At least now his ribs can heal properly.Who did the best 30 seconds out of the TE guys? My money is on Dan Puder. Anyone that can endure a lap dance from Mae Young gets kudos from me.Does this show really need more 'divas' with no visible talent and/or wrestling abilities, considering the talent that was recently cut? Oh right, the search rejects were cheaper in more ways than one.Three matches in TWO HOURS? In addition, too many highlights from other occasions were also shown when another match or two could have been put in there. Come on, people….Just a final note that I may not be covering the show next week. With my recent illness (yes, I am still not 100% since my last hospitalization and may have to go back in for more tests), as well as the Thanksgiving holiday, it is possible I may not be recapping next week's Smackdown. At this point, things are still up in the air.Until next time…enjoy wrestling.


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Yo everyone. I'm still fairly new to zbrush and im currently studying a games design course at university. Don't wanna bore u with details so ill get to the point.
For one of my projects at uni we have to get into groups and design/create a racing game.
I am currently working on the map that has been allocated to me, and the theme for my map is coastal. I was wondering if anyone had any tips on making a coastal environment?
I have a rough idea of what i want but i'm not too sure on most of the details. The first step would be making the terrain of the map that my race track will sit on and then i will add my race track and begin tying to sculpt mountains and features and vistas etc..
Could anybody help me with making a good terrain for this type of environment (coastal)?
Help would be really appreciated, thanks for reading.


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Thread: Ovulation cramping and beyond!!
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10th July 2013 05:23 AM #1
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Ovulation cramping and beyond!!
Since I have had my tubal reversal 2 years ago, I have been experiencing cramping near my left ovary area. It is like a throbbing pain that comes and goes. But the strange thing about it is that is stays with me until AF comes. Is this normal? Is there anything I can do to make the cramps go away?
Thank you,
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