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At the School for Good and Evil, failing your fairy tale is not an option.
Welcome to the School for Good and Evil, where best friends Sophie and Agatha are about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime.
With her glass slippers and devotion to good deeds, Sophie knows she'll earn top marks at the School for Good and join the ranks of past students like Cinderella, Rapunzel, and Snow White. Meanwhile, Agatha, with her shapeless black frocks and wicked black cat, seems a natural fit for the villains in the School for Evil.
The two girls soon find their fortunes reversed - Sophie's dumped in the School for Evil to take Uglification, Death Curses, and Henchmen Training, while Agatha finds herself in the School for Good, thrust among handsome princes and fair maidens for classes in Princess Etiquette and Animal Communication.
But what if the mistake is actually the first clue to discovering who Sophie and Agatha really are... ?
The School for Good and Evil is an epic journey into a dazzling new world, where the only way out of a fairy tale is to live through one.
©2013 Soman Chainani (P)2013 HarperCollinsPublishers
"Sugar coated darkness. Grimm Brothers brutality"
I would, with the warning that their intro to school is a little slow, but once they are there things are dark and brutal and rather messed up in a way that is often times shocking. I know this is a kid's book, but I sometimes thought it too dark for kids. At times, it often felt like a fairy-tale setting Lord of the Flies, as far as a certain characters spiral into madness. It is a very good and interesting book though. I couldn't stop listening, despite some flaws in the pacing.
I love all the moments when Agatha and Sophie choose each other, though Sophie is a TERRIBLE friend, she does care about Agatha, and that always shines through her petty, shallow, and selfish demeanor. She's still terrible, but you want for her to be better. Agatha is an AWESOME friend. God, I was so proud of characters are several points in this book, like when Hester invited Agatha to be her guest at the No-Ball, and students put aside their differences, when Evil helped Good. Ugh. Loved it.
I have not.
If I could have, I would have.
The book ends as if at the end of the chapter, rather than the end of the book. You want to keep flipping to find out what happens and you can't. It's a cliffhanger ending in a way, so that it and the next book are actually just one big book.
"Well written"
I liked the idea that there WAS a School for Good and Evil. And I spent a long time wondering WHICH school I would be in... bwa ha ha
Agatha because she may not have looked it, but she was actually good
Her performance was OK but could have been more dramatic
No it was too long and other books were calling!
I'm waiting for the sequel since the ending was definitely a cliffhanger!
"Great Book!"
Entertaining, exciting, fun
The imaginative plot and the development of the characters. Polly Lee is a fabulous narrator and really brought this book to life!
We bought this book to listen to on a long family trip in the car. Both of my children were enthrall and didn't want the story to end. My husband and I also found the story and narrator to be excellent. This story is very reminiscent of Harry Potter with lots of action, a blurry line between good and evil with the added element of princes and princesses!
"Hollow at the Center"
The School of Good and Evil is an interesting book - what is essentially a riff on fairytales ends up being a straight adventure story lacking any of the morals upon which it is based; as such, it ends without making a point and contradicting itself and the characters throughout. Less demanding readers will read it as a simple tween romp and enjoy it as such. But more demanding readers may be frustrated by the lack of point of view by the author.
Story: Agatha and Sophie live in an isolated village in the middle of a forest. Every year, the 'headmaster' of the School for Good and Evil comes and takes two children in the night to be students in his school. Sophie eagerly wants to go: she's sure she'll be a fairy tale princess. Down to Earth Agatha, however, finds the whole thing pathetic. When both girls are taken to the school, Sophie ends up in the school for evil (to be a witch) and Agatha lands in the school for princesses. With both girls sure they are in the wrong place, how will they survive their schoolmates long enough to get back to their village?
Most of the book is a fish-out-of-water story of each girl dealing with the horrors of their situation: beautiful Sophie with the farting/warted/dowdy evils and grounded Agatha dealing with the vain and superficial princesses. There should be a lot to mine here and a lot to be said about not falling into the cliches of either group. But somehow nothing is really said - is Sophie evil in her heart? Is Agatha really purely good despite her frogs and antisocial behavior? Are the princesses, with the callous and selfishness, really good? And are the evils really born that way or made so through cruel treatment? The answer ends up muddled in each of those situations as the story mostly concerns Agatha trying to get home and Sophie stymieing her. Even a point that neither is wholly good or wholly evil fails to materialize in this muddled plot.
In listening to this Audible version (in which the narrator did an excellent job), I kept feeling like there was going to be something deeper than the shallow story on top. The story really lacked nuance, depth, and especially a POV by the author to make this really work for me.
"Best book ever"
I loved the fairy tales but this was a amazing outstanding best book I have ever read!
"Extremely dark and disturbing"
The imagination in this book is full of dark, cruel, and horrific images. The story itself was uncomfortable for me because it exaggerates the feminine stereotype of the shallow girl who is evil due to her overemphasis on looks and the "ugly" girl who is admirable for her values and for being herself. I would never recommend it for children or even teenagers. But if you're an adult who loves fantastical horror, this might be a good choice for you.
Not likely.
"Such a Compelling Inventive Story"
The two main characters are so believably written. Their love for each other and the journey they take together and separately is unlike anything I've read before.
Polly Lee's voice is masterful. She switches between characters (boy, girl, young, old) seemlessly!
Friendship is more powerful than boys, and true beauty is truly in action not form. Brilliantly conveyed to the listener as the story unfolds.
"Great Narrator for a Great Story"
I think the narrator, Polly Lee, really sold this story. It was good to begin with, but Polly was able to use distinct voices for each of the characters, conveying their ups and their downs well.
I don't want to spoil the whole story but there is a moment where Agatha begins to understand her place in the world and it is fantastic.
Polly Lee is capable of creating voices, both male and female, and actually making them sound individual. They are not rehashes of other voices. There is a character that speaks with a lisp and Polly Lee captures that perfectly.
"Feels like a first draft"
I loved the premise and the undercurrent that fairy tales would not be a nice place to live at all, but though the book starts out well enough it quickly becomes a muddled mess, looping in on itself without any coherent theme. It seemed to be trying to tell all possible stories that could have come from the premise at once instead of deciding on one. Is the point that people aren't good or evil? Is it that good and evil are both necessary and need to be in balance? The book seems to waver between believing good and evil are binary or useless ideas, between thinking Sophie is helpless and needing direction or an extremely powerful mastermind, and so on. The tacked on cliffhanger exemplifies the book's confusion. It's not setting up an overarching plot line, it's just failing to figure out what the end goal should be and how to determine if the characters are succeeding.
Also, why is everyone surprised at the concept of a beautiful, vain villain? They reference the story of Snow White. It should be a plausible idea.
"Fantastic Book"
Great story, and wonderful characters. I found myself laughing in the beginning and crying in the end. Cant wait to start the next book to see where their journey goes.
"A mismatched friendship, trial by fairytale?!"
This story tells the tale of two very different girls being kidnapped and swept away to the infamous School for Good and Evil.
The legacy; two children over the age of 12 are chosen from the town of Gaveldon every year (one undoubtedly good and the other undoubtedly evil) and are taken by the schoolmaster, never to return, with only the lucky ones appearing years later as, bafflingly, characters of fairytales.
With Sophie and Agatha separated, they must understand and overcome the ways of Good and Evil in order to be re-united and return home, because there are more to fairytales that meet the eye and not all of it's about twinkling tiaras and magic broomsticks...
This is captivating to listen to because I'm so keen to find out what happens to the unlikely duo next after constant setbacks to their rashly built plans! The storyline is unique, interesting and completely changes the way fairytales are portrayed (in a deliciously upturned way!), which makes you question whether fairytales have been written right and what happens to those that don't make it into the stories, not to mention if the friends will ever get home in one piece.
Brilliant story. Have read book and listened to it. It's really difficult reading aloud as long chapters. Audio book allowed my child to go at the pace she wanted which was the whole story as quick as possible and not wait for me to do 1 chapter a night.
Loved both Sophie and Agatha. So perfect and yet so wrong.
Agatha and Sophie are both performed equally well.
Disney meets St Trinians
Fabulous Story. I hope there is a sequel.
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If you're an adventure fan, you can finally leave that Klingon costume in the closet this year, as 2007 marks the year of AdventureCon. That's right, the genre is getting its very own convention in Las Vegas this summer.
Co-founded by Howard Sherman of Malinche Entertainment and Randy Sluganski of Just Adventure, and intended to "celebrate thirty years of adventure game fun and entertainment with 10,000 square feet of wall-to-wall fun catering to every kind of adventure game fan", AdventureCon is scheduled for the weekend of August 28th and 29th at the Mirage Hotel. Announced guests so far include text adventure legend Scott Adams, Leisure Suit Larry creator Al Lowe, and Gabriel Knight creator Jane Jensen.
AdventureCon is currently accepting early registrations at discounted prices, from $299 (all prices US) for a convention ticket alone, or $599 for a "Stay and Play" package that includes a two-night stay at the Mirage. Both tickets include free breakfast and lunch, plus of course full access to the convention itself, which will reportedly include several workshops, an Exhibitors Area and a special Zork Room open throughout, plus evening cocktail parties to round out the experience.
The schedule is considered tentative at this stage, as event planning is still in the formative stages, but you can follow all the latest news on AdventureCon by visiting the official website. From there you can also sign up for regular updates through the AdventureCon newsletter.
Earlier this month a new, free adventure game was released. Hewitt is the work of Casper Smith and Chris Gianelloni of B-group Productions.
In Hewitt, you take control of the eponymous hero, a geeky high school student, as he attempts to find a date for the homecoming dance. As so often happens, this task turns out to involve a complex series of intermediate challenges, and Hewitt will need to take full advantage of his ingenuity, ruthlessness and unusually spacious pockets to succeed. This is a large game (one year in the making), with many locations and plenty of things to do.
Hewitt is made with Flash, and is played through your web browser. You can find it on B-group Productions and on several casual gaming sites. If you like Hewitt, the duo's previous adventure game, Griswold the Goblin, may also be worth a look.
While more and more adventures are coming from Japan these days, independent American developer Abborado Studios is preparing to give us one in Japan. Or three games, to be precise, in 17th century Japan at that. As work continues on Earth, the first of three installments of Once Upon a Time in Japan, Abborado has just announced the launch of its official website.
The home page of the new website alone offers a teasing glimpse into the unique cultural flavour of the games, but the site also includes new images and character information that help lay the groundwork for the upcoming series. Among the characters introduced is Zenjiro, the 43-year old samurai now quietly and peacefully raising his family after many long years of civil war in Japan.
Unfortunately for him, "Zenjiro discovers the forces of nature can cut as deeply as any katana, and without a shred of remorse. A survivor by circumstance, not only must he explore the province to find others; he has to search his own soul for answers. Along the way he will realize that peace has a price, and in a land ruled by the military for four centuries, there are those who have come to rely on the very wars they fought to exterminate."
Once Upon a Time in Japan: Earth is currently scheduled for release late this year.
The name Hans Christian Andersen is instantly recognizable as the author of many classic fairy tales. But in HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN: The Ugly Prince Duckling, the 19th century Danish writer is the star of his very own PC adventure.
Although its product page first appeared on The Adventure Company's website some time ago, the Canadian publisher has at last announced officially that the game is coming to North America on March 13th.
In The Ugly Prince Duckling, players control a 14-year old Andersen on the streets of Copenhagen in the early 1800s. An aspiring artist in search of success, Andersen soon finds himself on a quest to rescue the Princess and save the kingdom from the evil Master of Darkness and his army of Trolls. Although based primarily on the author's own life, the game will include many elements and characters from Andersen's stories along the way.
For more information about HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN: The Ugly Prince Duckling, be sure to read our E3 preview of the game.
The most politically incorrect comic crimefighting duo takes a road trip to the White House today, as the fourth episode of Sam & Max: Season 1 has now launched on GameTap.
In Abe Lincoln Must Die!, Sam & Max face their toughest opponent yet, and this time it's none other than the President of the United States himself... except the President isn't acting like himself at all. It's up to the Freelance Police to get to the bottom of his unusual behaviour, or perhaps find a better candidate to run the country. If that candidate happens to be a deranged rabbity thing with a penchant for wanton violence, all the better.
Episode 4 is available exclusively on GameTap until March 8, at which point it will be available for purchase and download worldwide from Telltale.
If you missed the independent release of volumes one and two of the Delaware St. John series the first time around, now you can scoop both in an adventure pack just released by Lighthouse Interactive in the UK.
Originally available only through the official website, Lighthouse picked up the publication rights to the The Curse of Midnight Manor and The Town with No Name in November, and the two-disc Adventure Box has now shipped to retailers in the UK. The bundle will also be released in several other European countries in the coming weeks, and in the US next month.
The first-person, point-and-click Delaware St. John games are part of an ongoing paranormal series featuring the titular protagonist and his assistant, Kelly Bradford. In a familiar premise for supernatural thrillers, Delaware is attuned to the voices of the dead, and each case tasks him with discovering the mystery behind an unexplained death or tragedy. Not all ethereal forces are good, however, and Delaware is continually stalked by a sinister presence that seeks to end both his investigation and his life.
In The Curse of Midnight Manor, Delaware and Kelly explore an old abandoned hotel where a group of teenagers vanished without a trace, and in The Town with No Name, the pair find themselves in a long-deserted town, so remote it's unmarked on any map, whose residents all died or disappeared suddenly twenty years before.
The Delaware St. John Adventure Box is retailing for £14.99. For more information about the two games, be sure to read our reviews of both Volume One and Volume Two.
Lighthouse will also be publishing the third game in the series. The Seacliff Tragedy is currently scheduled for release this April in the UK and May in the US.
News of out Germany today will be welcomed by adventure fans in the UK, France, and the Benelux countries, as a distribution partner has been announced for the highly-anticipated A Vampyre Story. Although word of the agreement has been circulating for several weeks now, Crimson Cow has officially revealed that Focus Home International will be handling publishing in those territories.
Focus is no stranger to the genre, of course, being the international publisher for the high-profile current titles Runaway 2 and Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened, so this agreement represents a significant step for the game.
In case you've been sleeping upside down in a cave for the last couple years, AVS is the debut adventure of Autumn Moon, a studio founded by former LucasArts developers. Having survived one failed publishing deal, the worldwide rights were finally picked up by Crimson Cow and the game is now in full production. Players should get a chance to sink their teeth into A Vampyre Story at the end of this year.
It's better late than never for Myst fans, particularly those disappointed by the ill-fated launch of Uru Live several years ago, as the revived, revamped, and renamed Myst Online: Uru Live was officially launched on GameTap today.
Developed by Cyan Worlds, Myst Online is a new type of multiplayer experience, using the introduction of new Ages and puzzles in "fusing the social concepts of a traditional massively multiplayer online game with mystery and problem-solving facets." The online experience promises to include all the things that we've come to expect from the Myst franchise, including exploration of beautiful, imaginary worlds, linking book teleportation, and of course challenging puzzles. But it also includes social features like voice and text chat to let players communicate, travel, and work together for the first time. And as players interact with their surroundings, the ongoing storyline will reportedly adapt and evolve according to the choices made and actions taken.
Myst Online: Uru Live is a GameTap exclusive, and is available to subscribers of the broadband entertainment network in the US and Canada. However, the game will also be made available in several countries around the world via direct download. To check on availability in your area or get more information about Myst Online in general, be sure to check out the game's official website. The website includes links to subscribe to GameTap for the full Myst Online experience, or a free limited trial period to sample a portion of the game.
Fans of popular horror adventures like Scratches and Barrow Hill should start bracing themselves for another haunting experience, as independent developer Arberth Studios has announced production on its debut title Rhiannon - Beyond the Mabinogion.
Based on the classical Welsh "Four Branches" legends, the game is a modern day extension of the conflict recorded in the Mabinogion, where the evil wizard Llwyd held a grudge against the prince Pryderi, but vowed never to seek vengeance during the prince's lifetime. After death is a different matter altogether, and in Rhiannon, the battle between the two is still ongoing and now revolves around a rural Welsh farmstead.
As the lines between natural and supernatural begin to blur, the current disturbances on this lonely property have been felt by fifteen-year old Rhiannon, and it's up to the player to resolve the ongoing ancient mystery. According to the press release, the point-and-click adventure will have gamers journeying though "a hippie commune, an Edwardian tragedy and pre-Christian myths. Magic and science are interwoven, with the 'Four Elements', the physics of combustion, astrology, Kirlian photography, Email, an ancient Celtic script and lots more all playing a part."
Rhiannon - Beyond the Mabinogion is initially being developed for PC, and will be released on DVD with a targeted release in late 2007 or early 2008. For more information about the game, be sure to check out the game's official website.
While George Stobbart's latest adventure has been available to European adventurers for several months already, North American gamers have not yet had the chance to pursue The Angel of Death. That is, not until now, as The Adventure Company have announced the shipping of Secrets of the Ark, which is the North American subtitle for the latest game in the Broken Sword series.
Secrets of the Ark takes place one year after the events in The Sleeping Dragon, and casts players once again in the roles of the wisecracking American George Stobbart and plucky French journalist Nico Collard. After having settled down to the life of a mundane 9 to 5 desk job, Stobbart is reluctantly drawn into a desperate search for a nefarious artifact of great and terrible power, that threatens to alter the course of history forever.
Secrets of the Ark is shipping now, and will be available in stores at the suggested retail price of $29.99 USD.
So, last night the AGS Award winners were announced and the biggest winner was Yahtzee, taking Best Game, Best Story, Best Non-Player Character and best Animation for Trilby's Notes and best non-adventure for 1213.
Also doing well was Dave Gilbert, whose commercial games The Shivah and The Blackwell Legacy won best dialogue and best character art respectively, as well as winning the Lifetime achievement award for himself.
Wandering Adventures, Erin 'The Ivy' Robinson, Vince XII and buloght all won two awards apiece and Grundislav, Infamous Adventures, Obi-Leo and SSH also took home prizes. Reactor 09, which garnered 9 nominations somehow managed to miss out on winning any, however.
For the full list of winners and nominees, check the AGS Awards site.
For those waiting on the upcoming US or UK release of Runaway 2, a demo is now available to help pass the time. In fact, even those who have picked up the early release of the game in limited English-speaking territories might want to check out the demo, as it contains some all-new content not found in the full game.
The demo casts players in the familiar (to those who played the original) role of Brian Basco, who must explore the chilly Alaskan wilderness to find antidote ingredients to cure his poisoned friend Joshua. The scenario is based on events in the actual game, but the puzzles have been reworked, the solution is different, and new dialogue has been recorded specifically for the demo. The demo also includes a handy video recap of the original Runaway.
You can find the 431 MB demo at standard download sites like GamersHell or WorthPlaying.
For more information about Runaway: The Dream of the Turtle, be sure to check out our recent hands-on preview of the game.
They say the third time's a charm, and fans of Sam & Max worldwide can find out if that's true, as the Windows XP and Vista-friendly Episode 3 is now available for purchase.
First released two weeks ago exclusively on GameTap, The Mole, the Mob, and the Meatball can now be downloaded directly from Telltale's website. As with previous episodes, the new game can be sampled as a playable demo, and purchased as a single episode or as part of a full season's package. Existing season customers must follow the specific download instructions to access the new game.
Their latest escapade takes everyone's favourite canine shamus and hyperkinetic rabbity thing to the Ted E. Bear Mafia-Free Playland and Casino in pursuit of an undercover mole who's gone missing. Naturally, mayhem ensues in their attempt to crack the seedy underbelly of the goofy-mask-wearing Toy Mafia, who may just be connected to the nefarious mind-control plot that links one episode to another.
To read more about Episode 3, be sure to check out our recent review.
Vivendi Games unveiled their mobile line-up for the first half of 2007 today, introducing phone-friendly versions of no less than two Sierra classics that could be of interest to the nostalgic gamer.
In addition to the Sierra classic The Incredible Machine, Vivendi announced the return of an even more familiar franchise: Leisure Suit Larry.
After the release of 2004's much more action-oriented Magna Cum Laude, it seemed as if our favourite loser had lost his adventure gaming skills for good. Today however, Vivendi Universal raised hope by announcing a mobile game that should be known to many: Leisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail. Vivendi calls it a "return to its roots" for the Larry franchise, and claims that Love for Sail "affords multiple opportunities for interaction with the game setting environment and finally answers the demand that mobile gamers have been expressing for years: for Larry to return in a mobile adventure title true to the original series."
It's uncertain just how true the mobile adventure will be to the original, as the graphics seem to differ much from the PC version. The press release also indicates that Larry Lovage will be the main character in mobile version, not the original Larry Laffer, though the screenshot bears a strong resemblance to Lovage's older uncle. Also, Vivendi hints that portions of the new game will take place on an airplane, which never happened in the original.
Update: Adventure Gamers have been in contact with Al Lowe, the creator of the original games, and have got confirmed that he will not be participating on the new game:
"I'm sure they'll do a better job than they did on Magna Cum Laude. And I have had absolutely nothing to do with this production. I didn't even realize that users were demanding a return to adventure games!"
Leisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail will be released in the first half of this year.
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New York, Aug 25 (IANS) Rapper Nicki Minaj has reportedly paid an estimate of 30,000 pounds for her elder brother Jelani Maraj's wedding.
The wedding took place over the weekend in front of 200 guests here, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Minaj shared a photograph of the wedding and captioned it: "I would cross the ocean for you. I would go and bring you the moon. Promise you. For you I will. I love my brother so much man.
"Can't believe I cried during his wedding and his first dance like a punk. May god bless him and his union. Tonight has been one of my favourite nights of all time. I do anything to see my brothers smile."
According to some sources, the 32-year-old rapper arrived early for the wedding along with her seven security guards, make-up artists, a photographer and a few friends.
"Nicki's security guys were massive. They could barely fit through the door. But she was sweet and low-key," the insider shared.
"Nicki couldn't have been sweeter, she … looked really happy for her brother, and she didn't perform or take the spotlight during the reception. She seemed to be making a point not to upstage the bride, saying it was her big day.
"To the slight disappointment of some other guests, there were no 'Anaconda' moves … She stayed until 12.30 a.m.," the source added.


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Every morning I pick up my blackberry and look at an email from TSM Operational Reporting. If you are responsible for a Tivoli Storage Manager install you should be looking at a report from TSM Operational Reporting at sometime during your day as well. TSMOR has two key reports that can be emailed to you. The daily and hourly reports work in tandem to give you a wide range of information when it is needed and focused information if there is ever a problem. In addition TSMOR has the ability to store a current as well as previous reports, using html formatting, in a directory. Until TSMOR became available there was hardly any way to easily see the health of your TSM environment.
TSM Operational Reporting's daily report is about as complete of a report you can get. Beginning with a general summary of the target TSM server some of the items monitored are shown below.
These are simple counts or numbers:
Administrative Schedules – Success, Error, Fail, Missed
Client Schedules – No error, Skipped files, warnings, Errors, Failed, Missed
Total GB – Backed up, Restored, Archived, Retrieved
Database and Log utilization
DB Cache Hit Ratio
Diskpool Utilization
Scratch and Unavailable Volumes
Then it gives you some detailed information of the Administrative Schedules and Client Schedules. Detail such as what missed or failed. At this point I have a solid idea of the health and success of the previous backup cycle. From here I can move on to troubleshooting problems if needed or can safely move on to other tasks if everything was successful. While scrolling down I pass up some awesome looking but often not useful for me graphs of different load summaries. I'll list them to see if any catch your attention.
Session Load Summary
Tape Mount Load Summary
Migration Load Summary
Reclamation Load Summary
Database Backup Load Summary
Storage Pool backup Load Summary
Expiration Load Summary
These graphs are useful for more of an 50,000 ft overview of the loads your server is under through out the day. If I want a bit more detail on the clients such as Bytes Transfered or Node versions I can simply scroll down. The Node Activity Summary is one section I watch frequently. It give a list of Nodes and their version of TSM BAClient. This is currently very useful in my environment as I am currently phasing out 5.3.x.x and moving to 126.96.36.199. Support for 5.3.x.x is not going to be available after April 30th, 2008.
The next section I have recently had to turn off. Activity Log Details is the out put of your activity log for the past 24 hours. I have a few HSM for Windows clients and these have been generating a lot of information in the activity log. So much information in fact that it actually made my daily report fail. After disabling this section in the daily report, it runs just fine.
The Missed File Summary is useful at times. An example would be a new agent on all of your machines that has a file that is being skipped on all of the machines. You will see the number of occurrences of skipped files and the name of those files. The next section Missed File Details is what I actually use to troubleshoot missed files. It gives you two key pieces of information. The node name and the unc path to the file. The third piece of information is the time at which it was skipped. This time can be useful if you know some other job doesn't finish or start until a certain time to release the file. The first two pieces of information should give you enough information to know if you need to edit your include/excludes.
The Session Summary section is awesome. But mostly used for bragging. If you are a backup administrator the only thing that comes close to being able to say you can and have restored anything is how fast you can do it. This section will list for each node:
Objects Inspected, Backed Up, Updated, Rebound, Failed
Bytes Moved
Elapsed Time
Aggregated Rate KB/Sec
Percent Compressed
If you are like me knowing how many objects and how fast they moved and the total size of that data is a very good number to know. For instance for nodes with lots of objects it may be worth it to have the tivoli journal engine running. Slow aggregated Rate and high bytes moved can sometimes reveal network bottlenecks. Session Summary is available for both backup sessions and archive sessions as well as restores and retrieves. The last section is Timing Information which is how long it took in each section to gather the data.
I hope this review and summary has informed you a bit. There are many other features which I did not cover but may do so at a later time. In case you would like to research them on your own I will point you in the right direction. You can create multiple daily and hourly reports. You can create your own custom select statements to pull data you need for your environment. You also have the ability to change any the parameters that cause the hourly report to notify you or show errors. One I change is number of scratch tapes required to be health from 5 to 3. I also have the hourly report only email me if there is a problem, such as out of scratch or a log filling up. You may also want to look at per node notifications which would be very handy in larger IT organizations where backups are done on servers you do not care about but some one else does.


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"I thought he was hacked and whacked" - Clyde on a foul on Chandler.
"I thought he was hacked and whacked" - Clyde on a foul on Chandler.
I shook Walt Clyde's hand back in 2010, before the Nuggets vs Knicks game when Melo and Gallo went at it.
I had got floor seats in the section behind the visitor's basket, on stub hub, and got there early. He came walking from somewhere behind us and was making his way to the stairs to my left, to get to the court. I stood up and said something like "whoa, it's Walter Clyde" and extended my hand. He shook my hand and said "hey young fella."
The chick that I was with had no idea who he was. Things didn't work out.
Guess if I was simple in the mind...everything would be fine.
I can not stand listening to Clyde any longer. He uses the same 8 adjectives over and over.
Today, while looking for a word or phrase to describe the Knicks defense he paused........... for about 4-5 seconds and then said, (this is word for word)
"The knicks defense with the Teflon D, not sticking to their man"
Are you kidding me?
Are you kidding me?
I can't stand anymore of his dumbass rhymes.
It's honestly like Clyde brings a checklist of words he must use every game
Ohh there were go, got tenacious in there
hmm how about loquacious
and yes.. omnipotent.
Dude tries way too hard
LOL you neg repped me for joking that I should neg rep you which I didn't do? C'mon...
When the Knicks were slumping.. Clyde was the one who made the games somewhat more entertaining to watch..
I seriously have a better time watching the games when he's commentating and the games are on MSG than when its on some other network..
He rhymes two words which are connected by the word "and", and for the most part the second word really doesn't have anything to do with the play it just rhymes.
Maybe you don't understand the "lingo" and how the way he uses some of his words don't really fit into the game of basketball.
I understand he is trying to be poetic, but there is a difference between trying to be poetic and being poetic.
He is trying way too hard.
You're paying attention only to his rhymes. He does a lot more than that on commentary.
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Clemsonsurf after Sandy post some updates with your glassing? I made a few longboard design sketches thanks to this thread. It'll be a nice winter project.
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Resin Research is the stuff most hws builders use. i've glassed with polyester with success.
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Just a heads up for future wood board builds we carry wood kits from a california builder. The guys at Grain sell great kits too and a nice bunch of guys.
Clemsonsurf, how do you like riding your wood build?
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Mar 22, 2013, 02:51 AM #44
Man I wish I could tell you differently but the board is kinda a dog... Pretty heavy and it has too much rocker in the nose for the shape. It all started with the frame. I used 3/4" poplar and not enough lightening holes. The sapelle was beautiful but I think I'll use it as an accent next time, it's pretty heavy too. The nose block has more in common with a battering ram, it's about 4" thick red cedar. Looks cool though.
The glassing went pretty well. I used solarez and it was pretty straight forward and quick. Unfortunately I did most of my glassing at night so i had to make it kick with the mekp. So much for the UV catalyst. I want to try epoxy next time... Less fumes. I got the weave from fiberglass supply Florida and they were great. I'll use them again.
I had to get creative with the vent plugs. Finally went with brass plumbing fittings to fit the theme of the board. HEAVY.
With all that said, the board floats and it'll catch waves all day. And to be honest we haven't had a good day to really give it a good work out (I finished it up maybe a month ago).
Like I said earlier, I'm going cheap and light for the next one or two before I spend money on good wood again.
Lastly, it's on sale for $299,999.99.
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About the nose rocker - when you trim it out does its feel like its pushing some water under your front foot?
Mar 22, 2013, 02:49 PM #47
Well, when i was designing the board I wanted to make a "medium-simmons" and I put in too much rocker in the nose from the beginning. Then while building the board I had to add in a little more rocker in the nose to make up for some mistakes. The extra rocker was noticeable for me when I was higher up on the wave and needed to drop down again to make the next section. I think if there was less nose rocker I could have made those sections easier, I mean I was nearly noseriding this thing and it didn't drop in.
As far as trimming I don't feel it pushing water but I know what you're talking about, I have a fun shape that pushes water at lower speeds. The board is very wide so it planes really easily. I also incorporated a single concave so that may reduce pushing water.HWS1.jpgHWS2.jpgHWS3.jpg
Mar 22, 2013, 02:53 PM #48
Oh yeah, this is the only HWS I've ridden. We don't get too many board demos other than SUPs in Charleston.
Mar 22, 2013, 03:01 PM #49
Yea... by the looks of it, you're describing exactly what one might expect regarding that nose rocker. You can actually get away with some added nose rocker if you keep it up near the tip... some "flip" is ok, and it works well on those short, flat, wide shapes.
Still a beauty, though... nice work.
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As wide as the tail is, and looking like its pretty flat rockered back there, i would think shifting your weight to your back foot thats planted right over those fins and that big flat rear end would produce a nice burst of speed once your line is set.
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Revelation 11:4-13 (KJV) predicts that "two witnesses" (later called "two prophets" Revelation 11:10) will manifest themselves during the three and a half year period of Great Oppression just prior to the Parousia of our Lord Messiah. Are these "two prophets" among us now? Who are these two? How can we identify them? How can we pinpoint the prophetic moment when they will appear?
We propose here at the beginning that the "two prophets" are symbolic of that class of Christians who are alive when the Lord returns. In other words, these "two prophets" include those Paul identifies as "we the living who survive to the Parousia of the Lord" at 1 Thessalonians 4:16. We propose that three chapters of Revelation precisely describe the same three and a half years of Great Oppression which precede the Parousia. These chapters are eleven, twelve, and thirteen. They may be viewed as overlays which may be applied to each other as they view this period from different prophetic angels. In this process these chapters provide details based on Daniel chapter seven where the period three and a half years first occurs in the context of "the People who are the Saints of the Most High." (Daniel 7:21, 27)
First, we consider it appropriate to begin with the context itself where the "two prophets" are mentioned in the Book of Revelation. From these cryptic verses we can glean prophetic hints as to their identity. First consider Revelation 11:1-3.
"And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months. And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth."
We focus on a precise period of time mentioned in all three chapters of Revelation. Here the Two Prophets have an experience lasting 42 months or 1,260 days which equals three years and six months. During this period they prophesy in sackcloth -- a symbol of grief -- apparently while being trampled underfoot by the "nations" (Gentiles) as worshippers within the "courtyard" of the Temple of God. Verse 2 would seem to infer that the Two Prophets are some how connected to, or citizens of, the Holy City New Jerusalem to appear in detail later. (Compare Hebrews 12:22, 23)
Jesus had promised to the faithful members of the Philadelphia ecclesia: ""Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name." [Revelation 3:12 (KJV)] It seems fair to conclude that while on earth these loyal disciples of the Nazarene are not yet in the Temple but worship in that "courtyard outside the Temple." Just so, they are prospective inhabitants of the New Jerusalem, "citizens" of heaven. (Ephesians 2:19-21; Philippians 3:20)
This special period of three and a half years finds its source first in Daniel 7:21-25, and thereafter, Daniel 12:7. This prophetic root helps us identify who the Two Prophets stand for. Daniel 7:21-25 and 12:7 read in part :
I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them; [that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.] Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom. And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time [A Hebrew way of saying "three and a half years."]. And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him." [Daniel 7:21, 22, 25, 27 (KJV)]
It does not seem taking matters out of context to see here something exactly like Revelation 11:1-4 -- here in Daniel it is the "saints of the Most High" who are oppressed by the 11th Horn for exactly the same length of time given in all three chapters of Revelation (11, 12, 13) -- three and a half years. From this it would seem clear that the Two Prophets are a prophetic metaphor for those "Saints" on hand at this critical moment in Biblical history.
We arrive at this same conclusion by comparing chapters twelve and thirteen of Revelation. These also mention this same time period, both in the context of an oppression. For example, consider Revelation 13:5-7 and compare it with Daniel 7:21-25 and Revelation 11:1-3:
And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies [compare Daniel 7:8, 20, 25]; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months [compare Revelation 11:2]. And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. And it was given unto him to make war with the saints [compare Daniel 7:21], and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints." [Revelation 13:5-7, 10 (KJV)]
Again the parallels and similarities seem to lead to the conclusion that the Two Prophets symbolize the "end-time" Saints who experience the Great Oppression of three and a half years. It would appear that the Two Prophets are a "remnant" left on earth at the historic moment when the Lord returns to rescue the Saints from that oppression by that one who fulfills the role of the Eleventh Horn or Small Power of Daniel and the Wild Sea Beast of Revelation. That the Two Prophets are a "remnant" is seen in Revelation 12:6, 13, 14, 17:
And the woman [The Holy City New Jerusalem of Revelation 11:2] fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days [three and a half years]. And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman [the Holy City's courtyard "citizens"] which brought forth the man child. And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time [three and a half years], from the face of the serpent. And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war [compare Daniel 7:21 and Revelation 13:5] with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ." [Revelation 12:6, 13, 14, 17 (KJV)]
Again it seems fair -- and not at all 'twisting Scripture' -- to see that the Two Prophets of chapter eleven, the Saints of chapter thirteen, are the same as the "remnant of the woman's seed." Thus we may summarize by stating that the Two Prophets are indeed those Paul describes as "we the living" at 1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17 which are the same as the "great crowd" of Revelation 7:9-17 -- Saints who survive the Great Oppression. (Compare Matthew 24:20, 21, 29-31 and Daniel 7:21-25; 12:1)
Jesus alludes to Daniel 12:1 when he mentions "a great oppression of a type not occurring from the beginning of the world until now and will never occur again." (Matthew 24:21) The "great oppression" here is the Greek thlipsis megale as it is in Revelation 7:14 (thlipseos tes megales). (Compare Daniel 12:1 in the LXX = thlipseos) Many render thlipsis at Revelation 7:14 as "tribulation" (KJV) which conveys to some that it is a tribulation brought on the world by God. However, others note that the root of this Greek word is to "press" and thus render the word "affliction" (KNX) or "persecution" (TCNT; WMS). This would harmonize with the prophetic contexts above that this "great oppression" is not against the world but against the Saints, or "chosen ones." Since the English word "oppression" is closer to the Greek thlipsis we prefer it.
How can we further identify the Two Prophets? How is their prophecy described? What happens to them at the end of the three and a half years of Great Oppression. Let us consider further verses in Revelation 11:4-6 -
"These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed. These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will."
First, we note the Two Prophets are compared to "two olive trees and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth." This cryptic phrase is really a quotation of Zechariah 4:2-14 and Zechariah 6:11-13 -
And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof: And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof. So I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord? Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord. Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD [YHWH] unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD [YHWH] of hosts. Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone [of the Temple] thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it. Moreover the word of the LORD [YHWH] came unto me, saying, The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this [Temple] house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD [YHWH] of hosts hath sent me unto you. For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD [YHWH], which run to and fro through the whole earth. Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof? And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves? And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord. Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth. ... Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest; And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD [YHWH] of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD [YHWH]: Even he shall build the temple of the LORD [YHWH]; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both." [Zechariah 4:1-14; 6:11-13 (KJV)]
We see clear connections between Revelation 11:1-4 and Zechariah 4:1-14 -- the context is the building of Yahweh's Temple. It also seems fair to conclude that the "two anointed ones" are the Jewish Governor Zerubbabel and Priest Joshua. Thus the Two Prophets (the end-time Saints) act as representatives of the true Branch and King, Jesus Christ who is the builder and architect of the "the greater and more perfect Tent." (Hebrews 9:11) Lord Messiah serves in both offices as King and Priest (Hebrews 7:2-26) and will one day be joined by his entire Body of Saints, his Church, who will become "kings and priests" during his Millennial Reign. (Revelation 5:9, 10; 20:4) Even while serving on earth -- within the spiritual "courtyard" -- they are seen by Peter as "living stones" and to some extent "kings an priests." (1 Peter 2:9; compare Ephesians 2:19-22; Revelation 1:6, "He made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father"; Revelation 5:9, 10: "You made them a kingdom and priests to our God and they are reigning upon the earth.")
However, there are two other famous Biblical men identified with the Two Prophets. We note above that during the three and a half years of their prophesying the Two Prophets are described -- a) fires issues from their mouths and devours their enemies; and, b) as shutting up the rain of heaven for three and a half years. These two characteristics identify the prophet Elijah who was used as an instrument to do exactly those things described in Revelation 11:5, 6. (Compare 2 Kings 1:10; 1 Kings 17:1)
The account in First Kings does not reveal the exact length of time of this drought. However, Jesus does. In Luke 4:25 the Nazarene gives the period as three and six months. His inspired disciple James gives the same period. (James 5:17) Based on this it seems fair to conclude that from one standpoint the Two Prophets are like Elijah. Elijah was foretold to make his appearance at some prophetic moment. (Malachi 4:5) To this day in many Jewish homes a special empty chair is left at Passover in case Elijah should return.
What was it about Elijah that we can find in the Two Prophets (that is, the end-time Saints)? First, their message is a torment to others like fire descending from heaven. (There is something of the Trumpet Blasts 1-4 here.) Elijah does this on one occasion in order to prove that the true God is Yahweh or Jehovah. (1 Kings 18:20-40 NJB) Also, Elijah is associated with 7,000 fellow worshippers of Yahweh who have refused to bow to Baal. Elijah is hounded and persecuted and he runs to hide alone in a desert cave where he is fed by ravens. (1 Kings 17:2-6; compare Revelation 12:14.) ) Later he feels completely alone when Yahweh reveals there are 7,000 others. (1 Kings 19:10, 14, 18).
Judging from Revelation 13:5-10 the Two Prophets (the end-time Saints) will have to endure great oppression, including executions and concentration camps. None may buy or sell without the mark of the beast. This must place great burdens on those who are "the least of Messiah's brothers" in the parable of the sheep and goats, finding some without food, drink, proper clothing, and in prison. (Matthew 25:31-46) Surely, there will be times when these Saints feel alone like Elijah. While prophesying the fiery word of God (Jeremiah 23:29), and fearlessly declaring the judgment upon those who worship the wild Sea Beast, they can draw comfort from Elijah's own experience, knowing there at least 7,000 others who are true friends of the Nazarene. But, there is another Biblical character which adds to the identity of the Two Prophets.
We note in Revelation 11:6 the Two Prophets also, a) can turn water into blood; and, b) strike the earth with various plagues. We cannot help but remember the trumpets in Revelation 8:7, 8. But, more we cannot read this verse without thinking of Moses. Just as Moses brought plagues upon ancient Egypt, the Two Prophets will do something similar by their prophesying to a spiritual Egypt. (Revelation 11:8) We see striking similarities with the plagues on Egypt in the seven trumpets at Revelation chapters 8 and 9 as well as later the plagues which befall Babylon the Great in Revelation chapters 16 and 17.
Moses was also the main instrument in revealing the Name of God Yahweh as well as delivering the Israelites out of Egypt. Surely, the Two Prophets must be willing to identify themselves with the Name of God as well as the means of salvation, the redemptive sacrifice by the "blood of the Lamb." (Revelation 12:11; 15:3, 4)
So, in summary thus far, we see that the Two Prophets are the corporate body of the Remnant, those "Saints of the Most High" in Daniel 7:21, 22. (Revelation 13:5-7) Though suffering the great oppression brought upon them by the wild Sea Beast (the Eleventh Small Horn of Daniel) they fearlessly trumpet the messages of Revelation chapters 8 and 9. Now, having endure faithfully -- though some will be martyred (Revelation 6:9-11; 13:10) -- what happens at the close of the three and a half years of Great Oppression?
The great oppression cannot begin until after the wild Sea Beast "ascends out of the abyss" having experience a "sword stroke" followed by a healing or revival. (Revelation 11:7; 13:1, 3, 12, 14; 17:8-11) At the end of three and a half years of oppression the Two Prophets (the end-time Saints) are "killed." Let us consider these verses in Revelation 11:7-10 -
[Babylon], which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves. And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth." [Revelation 11:7-10 (KJV)]
"And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city
It seems obvious that the outcome to the Two Prophets is known by "the people, kindreds, tongues, and nations" [Compare Revelation 13:7, 8, 16.] so there is a global awareness that for all appearances the wild Sea Beast has brought an end to genuine Christianity. We, of course -- possible future members of this Two Prophet class -- greatly desire to know if this means a literal death to every one of the "Saints of the Most High"? There is a clue to our answer.
Note the next verse:
[Greek = pneuma zoes; exactly as at Ezekiel 37:5 LXX] from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them." [Revelation 11:11 (KJV)]
And after three days and an half the Spirit of life
The phrase, "the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet," is borrowed from Ezekiel 37:5, 10. This will answer our question whether this 'killing' is literal or figurative. Compare now Ezekiel 37:1-14 -
The hand of the LORD [Yahweh] was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD [Yahweh], and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones, And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry. And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord [Yahweh] GOD, thou knowest. Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD [Yahweh]. Thus saith the Lord GOD [Yahweh] unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath [Greek LXX = pneuma zoes; exactly as at Revelation 11:11] to enter into you, and ye shall live: And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath [Greek LXX = pneuma] in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the LORD [Yahweh]. So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone. And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath [Greek LXX = pneuma] in them. Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind [Greek LXX = pneuma], prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind [Greek LXX = pneuma], Thus saith the Lord GOD [Yahweh]; Come from the four winds, O breath [Greek LXX = pneumati], and breathe [Greek LXX = pneumaton] upon these slain, that they may live. So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath [Greek LXX = pneuma] came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army. Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts. Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD [Yahweh]; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel. And ye shall know that I am the LORD [Yahweh], when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves, And shall put my spirit [Greek LXX = pneuma] in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the LORD [Yahweh] have spoken it, and performed it, saith the LORD [Yahweh]." [Ezekiel 37:1-14 (KJV)]
The phrase above in Ezekiel 37:10 in the Greek Septuagint (LXX) is identical to the Greek of Revelation 11:11. Thus we are not speculating or distorting the prophetic context if we judge from this that the 'killing' of the Two Prophets is not literal. The dead Israelite bones above in Ezekiel pictured the "lost hope" of Israel -- a dried up state judging from only a human perspective. This is also something of the state or condition of that apocalypse New Israel (Galatians 6:15) in Revelation 11:7-10. The whole earth sees what appears to be the wild Sea Beast's victory in its war of oppression against the Two Prophets (end-time Saints) and for all practical purposes genuine Christianity has ended. The wild Sea Beast has executed, imprisoned, or possibly driven completely underground those symbolized by this Two Prophet class of end-time Saints. However, this earth-wide rejoicing is misplaced as seen from the next verses.
"And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them. And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city [Babylon the Great] fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven." [Revelation 11:12 (KJV)]
The language of verse 12 is so similar to 1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17 to judge that this resuscitation to heaven is actually the Rapture. (Note: The word "rapture" is based on Jerome's Fourth Century Latin Vulgate version of 1 Thessalonians 4:16.] If we combine in a conflate related verses from Paul's two letters to the Thessalonians we end up with language very similar to that in the Book of Revelation. Consider -
"Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer: Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation [Greek, thlibousin] to them that trouble [Greek = thlipsin = oppress] you; And to you who are troubled [oppressed] rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels [compare Matthew 24:29-31; Luke 17:30], In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; [by the coming [Greek = parousia = Presence] of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him (compare Matthew 24:29-31)] When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day. ... For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent [or, precede] them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the [Seventh] trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words." [2 Thessalonians 1:5-10 (KJV);1 Thessalonians 4:15-18 (KJV)]
It seems fair to conclude that the rapture is very much associated with tribulation or oppression in the verses above. The Nazarene makes it clear that this angelic gathering (by resurrection and rapture) occurs after the "great oppression." Note his words at Matthew 24:20, 21, 29-31 -
"For then shall be great tribulation [Compare Revelation 7:14; Daniel 12:1], such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's [the Two Prophets; end-time Saints] sake those days shall be shortened. ... Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet [Compare 1 Thessalonians 4:16; 1 Corinthians 15:50-52; Revelation 11:15], and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. ... so shall also the coming [Greek = parousia = Presence] of the Son of man be. .... Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. [Compare Revelation 11:12, 13] Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come." [Matthew 24:21, 22, 29-31, 40-43 (KJV)]
First, there is a "great oppression" following which Lord Messiah returns to gather his Saints from all over the globe -- some asleep (Luke 17:34) and some working. (Luke 17:35) This pattern fits the apocalyptic one in Revelation chapters 11, 12, and 13. What happens though at this moment within the great city Babylon where the remnant of New Israel were held bondage?
"And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city [Babylon the Great] fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven."
The Two Prophets are within the "great city" Babylon as Revelation 11:8 has shown. The only way the end-time Saints can escape Babylon is by a miraculous rescue just as it occurred in ancient times to those Jews who were released out of that ancient city Babylon on the Euphrates. This divine rescue is foretold by the prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah. Consider their prophecies [Isaiah 48:20 (KJV); Isaiah 49:9-10 (KJV); Jeremiah 51:6 (KJV)]:
Go ye forth [Greek LXX = exelthhe] of Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans. That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth [Greek LXX: exelthate]; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places. They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them [Compare Revelation 14:4, 5.]. Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the LORD. For ye shall not go out [Greek LXX = exelthate] with haste, nor go by flight: for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your reward. Flee out of [Greek LXX = exelthate] the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD'S vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence."
These delivered Jews did not leave Babylon piece-meal. They did not dribble out slowly, or one at a time over an eighty year period; but altogether as one united body with the purpose of restoring the Temple. Their leaving Babylon was as a group. This is similar to the deliverance of the end-time Saints out of that apocalyptic Babylon the Great in the Book of Revelation. Note how Revelation describes the triumphant event:
"And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues."
The phrase "Come out of," is exelthate in the Greek. It is the same word used in the texts above from Isaiah and Jeremiah. This is a resounding call by a celestial Voice. It speaks of deliverance. Surely, this is the same Voice who once called to his dear friend Lazarus, "'Lazarus, come on out!' And the dead man came out." (John 11:43, 44) This later phrase is drawn from the Greek exelyhen. Surely, this is the Voice the Christian dead are to hear! (John 5:28) This surely is that "commanding voice" in 1 Thessalonians 4:16 heard by the living Saints.
At this historic and prophetic moment -- as Babylon is seized by a great seismic phenomenon (Revelation 11:13; 6:12-14; 16:) -- a very small percentage of Babylon's inhabitants are delivered, something of a "remnant" who had been declared "dead" by their enemies. Consistent with this Revelation 11:13 says, "A tenth [Greek = dekatou] of the city (of Babylon) fell and seven thousand names were killed."
What can this mean? To whom do these cryptic terms apply? Let us examine them with a heart thrilled with the idea of deliverance. Consider Isaiah 6:13 where a "tenth" refers to a remnant which is preserved: "But while a tenth part [Greek LXX = epi-dekaton) yet remains in it, it shall repent." This may indicate that "tenth" in Revelation 11:13 refers to the delivered (raptured) Remnant as that part of collapsed Babylon.
The second number in Revelation 11:13 also points to a Remnant. The number 7,000 we have already considered in the context of Elijah. Based on this it would seem that the number would deal with those who had not worshipped the wild Sea Beast and its apocalyptic number. We remember that Paul quoted from 1 Kings 19:10-18 at Romans 11:4, 5 and applies the "7,000" to a "remnant" in Paul's own day. Thus, it does not seem unreasonable to view the number as applying to that same "remnant" mentioned in Revelation 12:17. What of those others still in Babylon?
Revelation 11:13 also refers to some "left-over" who now "fear God" and "give Him glory." Thus, as witnesses of this rapture there are those within Babylon, former enemies, who repent. Though the King James Version uses the word "remnant" the Greek is really "those left over" (loipoi). This reminds us of those "left behind" or "abandoned" in Matthew 24:40, 41 -- those who miss the Rapture but whose experience is not lost on them resulting in their repentance. It is possible these become part of those "nations" which survive into the Thousand Year reign of Messiah, free of the Devil's influence. (Revelation 20:3; 21:24 KJV)
Upon the deliverance of the Two Prophets (end-time Saints) what worthy announcement is most timely? What will the Seventh Trumpet triumphantly make clear? Read Revelation 11:15-18 to see for yourself:
"And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God, Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord [YHWH] God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned. And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth. And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament." [Revelation 11:15-19 (KJV)]
Now has arrived that moment our Lord the Nazarene had warned his disciples about: the need to remain awake and alert in expectation of his sudden Coming. (Matthew 24:42-51; Luke 12:35-40) It is the appointed time of the parousia-judgment: the Master has returned and begins to judge his own Household of faith. It is that time Paul and John wrote about: "For it is a necessity that we all appear in front of the Judgment-Seat of the Messiah so that we might be awarded for those things done while in the (physical) body, whether good things or vile things. ... And now, little children, remain in him so that whenever he becomes visible we might speak freely (in the day of judgment) and not be ashamed before him at his Parousia [presence]." (2 Corinthians 5:10; 1 John 2:28; 4:17; Compare Daniel 12:2 and John 5:29)
It is the wonderful moment to reward those Christian slaves and prophets who feared the Divine Name -- the Saints of all periods during the Gospel Age -- and thereafter to ruin those who have ruined the earth. Those liberated Saints, now part of the Church Triumphant, will return with their Lord for Armageddon. (Revelation 17:14)
Are the Two Prophets among us now? That will depend on future developments on the prophetic horizon. They may will be gathering now. But, world and historic events must continue to point to that moment when the Great Oppression bursts upon the Christian world in the worst Holocaust ever experienced by mankind. The Great Oppression will be a horror of an experience worst than anything which befell the Christians of the first two centuries. Whether we are privileged to be sealed as martyrs as part of the Two Prophets only the future will reveal. it is possible we are nearing that foretold prophetic horizon.
Whether we experience the Great Oppression ourselves, what will ensure final victory? There are several factors highlighted in the Book of Revelation. Revelation 13:10 counsels, "Here is where it means the endurance and faith of the Saints." Consider some of the following factors which will guarantee the approval of the Father and His anointed Son.
"And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by (1) the blood of the Lamb, and by (2) the word of their testimony; and (3) they loved not their lives unto the death. And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which (4) keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. These are they which (5) follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth."
Here are five important attributes of those who will prove to faithful end-time Saints enduring he test of the Great Oppression.
(1) The Lamb's protective blood and conviction in its power is paramount. The "large crowd" of survivors of the Great Oppression are described as those who "wash their robes in the blood of the Lamb." (Revelation 7:15; 22:14) This requires great faith and deep belief as a result of continuous meditations on the Nazarene's teachings.
(2) The word of their testimony includes their initial confession of faith that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of the Father. (Romans 10:9, 10) It also includes having their "feet shod with the Gospel" -- that is, "beautiful feet declaring the Gospel." (Ephesians 6:15; Roman 10:15)
(3) They loved not their own lives. It was the Nazarene himself who taught,
"Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works." There can be no question that a life of genuine discipleship following Jesus is one of self-sacrifice. The true Friend of the Nazarene must love his Lord more than life itself. Throughout the Gospel Age millions of Christians have shown themselves willing to die rather than deny their faith or disobey God. Fear of death is a satanic tool and thus it is a triumphant victory when a martyr does not succumb to this dread.
(4) They keep the commandments of God. In the context of the beloved apostle John these "commandments" are two-fold: "And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us." There it is in all its simplicity: faith and love. These are the commandants of God and the life of the Saint must be characterized by deep conviction and genuine love for others.
(5) They follow the Lamb no matter where he goes. This is true discipleship. It requires a full knowledge of what Jesus taught and did in his own walk on earth. A book which is of great help in this regard is Nazarene Principles for it outlines the full breadth of our Lord's teachings. Discipleship then requires a strenuous effort to walk after the model of Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 2:21) As our Lord put it, "You must strain every nerve to enter the narrow gate." (Luke 13:24 GDSP)
Nazarene Commentary 2000© by Mark Heber Miller
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The song, "I believe" by Blessed Union of Souls, gave me a jolt of insight today. I was going about my usual cheerful, fun, humorous posting business on social media, when I came across two significant interactive map postings on the sad state of the United States of America by a large media outlet. Instant mood switch to one of sadness, disparity, and yes to be honest hard cold fingers of FEAR raced up and down my body!
Why fear? Because no matter how graphic, chilling or factual the information is..many will continue to not believe!
Why won't they believe? I can only liken it to a map and explanation I once saw on the History Channel of the Nazi's march of terror across Germany and Significant parts of Eastern Europe, all while non-Jewish citizens refused to believe of the atrocities that were taking place right under their eyes and noses! Many of those citizens were recorded in the history annuals of saying, "We believed them when they said they were relocating them for their own safety"! Amazing in hindsight what you will believe and accept when even the cold hard truth is right there before your eyes! The logic just isn't present, and doesn't exists that people could disappear for days/months/years to never be heard from or seen again! An excellent time line on the History Channel website does a superb job at showing just how quickly in such a short time span a reign of terror can span the map! This poignantly points out how not believing can also be harmful to your survival too; …."At first few believed, including the Jews themselves, that the rumors of these death camps were real – preferring to believe that they being sent to hard labor camps." As Elie Wiesel states; "There will be no rest for the wicked, the uncaring or anyone else." Will you continue to be the "uncaring"?
I believe that those that refuse to accept that liberalism goes against everything they were born under and created to be in God's image is a sin. We all are sinners, yet we all have God's given right to seek redemption, to sin no more and by grace be saved. Yet so many Christians do not consider how they cast their vote, (a legal right granted by man) can affect their religious views because they refuse to reconcile the two for their standard of living under God's laws. For example, how do you reconcile God's commandment, "Thou shall not steal" with the liberal place that we must literally confiscate another man's wealth in order to "spread the wealth?" It does not fit. Nor does it fit the Constitution where we are to be equal under the law. But constitution aside, God never said, "oh it's unfair that your neighbor has more. Go and take it, or choose someone who will do the stealing in your name. No, He said we are to not envy, not steal, not harm one another. But that is exactly what we now do as dictated by the lawless and uncaring actions of some, the immoral is embraced as being the righteous "man-of-this-earth" laws!
I believe that those that cast their votes for the democrat party and practice liberalism don't have enough knowledge nor the TRUE correct knowledge of their party's history. The history of this great nation, the United States of America, and how democrats since the time of their parties conception have enacted laws to degrade, corrupt and cause a racist society. Democrats will swear on a stack of bibles that they are not and do not support hate, racism, and bigotry against any others. Yet based on the premises of the historical and current actions of how that parties leadership as designated to represent you with their legislation, and voting records contradicts your refusal and blatantly disregards any attempts to dispute their race-baiting-hate-monger tactics. Your own democrat history states: " The Democrats benefited from white Southerners' resentment of Reconstruction after the war and consequent hostility towards the Republican party. When the Redeemer's ended Reconstruction in the 1870's, and the extremely violent disenfranchisement of African-Americans took place in the 1890's South, voting Democratic, became known as the "Solid South." What is Solid South? Solid South is, "the electoral support of the Southern United States for the Democrat Party candidates for nearly a century from 1877, the end of Reconstruction to 1964, during the middle of the Civil Rights era. The whole basis for the formation of the Democrat party was due to their disagreement of the formation of the Republican party's stance of political rights for blacks during reconstruction. For further reading on this information you can go to: http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Democratic_party.aspx#4-1O119:DemocraticParty-full, and of course http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States).
I believe that you don't love yourself enough if you can prove making unholy concessions in your life by supporting any cause, party or action that willing destroys a life using man-made laws! A life that cannot speak for itself, defend it's self, and did not ask for conception and yet was conceived. You are a hypocrite if you call yourself a christian and support the democrat party's beliefs and practices about abortion. Why would I state you don't love yourself enough? Because any human that values their life and that of others, would cease and desist with supporting anyone and/or anything that advocates that it is okay to abort a baby because it's your right. What about God's word? What about adopting out if you cannot afford nor have the wish to raise and support a child? Democrats love the platform of "Planned Parenthood", and use that platform for every election. Why? Because since the birth of the Real Deal under the guidance of Franklin D. Roosevelt, welfare subsidy programs have always been their top ticket to garnering votes. Planned Parenthood since inception by Margaret Sanger is an evil destructive genocidal bomb that they deploy. Margaret Sanger for the true record was a socialist and an anarchist, one definition of anarchist is as follows: Person who promotes disorder or excites revolt against any established, rule, law, or custom. Sanger is not one to be lauded as a martyr to anyone with firm christian values. Her publication "The Woman Rebel" touted slogans such as; "No God, No Masters"! Sanger believed in "those whose condition is known to be harmful to the stamina of the race, and that sterilization and segregation be applied to those with incurable, hereditary disabilities." That was in a 1932 essay titled: "A Plan for Peace" that she proposed to a congressional department about population problems. Call it what it is..GENOCIDE! You seeing the correlation yet? Exterminate and thus keep the budget down, sounds harsh doesn't it? They offer "free" sexual tutoring for neediest of the needy's children (the influential future), offer free birth-control (inadvertently advocating and supporting premarital sex), offer a list of "low-cost" genocide agents – aka: abortion doctors to eliminate the "accident" that they all along induced with their immoral and corrupt influence!
I believe it is only with taking a long hard look while reflecting on what it is about YOURSELF you love, and what is it about your life YOU love? What does being a christian mean to you? I believe when you can honestly answer those questions and how every decision you make including electing those that will represent Your beliefs as close to and as best as they can to the world. I believe you will have a very difficult time with the correlation of liberalism and Christianity.
That is why my friends I am a conservative, I like to call myself a Christian Conservative.
I believe love is a start…..


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Cadillac and Garman Houses
What once had been blighted structures in Bellefonte's Historic District, the Garman House and Cadillac House at Bellefonte Mews now hold 32 units of workforce housing. The Garman House is home to 21 units and the historic Cadillac Building holds 11 units, an office building to maintain the properties, and a floor of community space.
See the Cadillac House's transformation here!
After fire destroyed the Cadillac Building in 2009 and the Garman Theatre and Hotel Do-De in 2012, what remained of once historic buildings sat waiting to be revitalized. Seizing an opportunity, the Progress Development Group is creating a housing complex in downtown Bellefonte in these former buildings.
Although the Garman Theatre and Hotel Do-De could not be saved and were destroyed, the Cadillac Building has been rebuilt, remaining a part of the Bellefonte Historic District.
Construction was completed on the Cadillac House and Garman House in Fall 2016.


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Cesc Fabregas is preparing for Spain's "most important game since the [2006 FIFA] World Cup" as they take Group F rivals Denmark in Aarhus on Saturday.
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Luis Aragonés' side top the section with 19 points but defeats against Northern Ireland and Sweden at the start of the campaign have left a question mark over their chances of reaching UEFA EURO 2008™ next summer. Both fourth-placed Denmark and third-placed Sweden have two games in hand on Spain and second-placed Northern Ireland, and Arsenal FC star Fabregas is feeling the pressure.
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"We can't settle for a draw [against Denmark]," said the midfielder. "The players will be very fired up to win the three points. If we have to use their tactics, like aggression or long balls, then we will but with the sole intention of winning the game. This is our most important match since the World Cup because if we lose, Denmark close in and our destiny is no longer in our hands."
Danish position
The Spanish squad gathered in Madrid on Monday to begin intensive training in preparation for Saturday's game. Spain won 2-1 against Denmark in their home fixture back in March but can expect a much sterner examination in Aarhus from a Denmark side who know that wins in all four of their remaining games - three of them at home - would take them to the finals.
'We have to win'
Real Madrid CF defender Sergio Ramos knows the game could well be decisive for both sides but insisted: "We have to go into the match calmly but knowing that everything is at stake and that we have to win. Now we have a few days to work and get to know our rivals. We need the three points against a difficult opponent who are also playing for a ticket to the finals."
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Work on part of the Dublin Port Tunnel has stopped following subsidence along a stretch of the project.
Iarnród Éireann made the request for the work to be stopped on the part of the tunnel which goes under railway lines at Fairview on the city's north side.
A spokesperson for the City Council has said that tunnelling is continuing as normal elsewhere.
The first problem arose when it was noticed that two supports underneath an artificial 'roof' which had been through the railway embankment had become stressed.
There was also some minor subsidence in the floor section.
Removing the earth from under this 'roof' to create the railway underpass was subsequently stopped.
A spokesperson for Dublin City Council said a meeting between the engineers from Irish Rail and the Council will take place this afternoon.
Meanwhile, the Marino Action Group has called for all work on the tunnel to stop pending an independent review of the project.


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Welcome to the best online source of information for how to get rid of corns on toes!
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Now if you have corns on toes, you know, they can be painful and irritating. They lower your quality of life and can make you miserable. Even little things, like walking up the stairs, will feel like a huge obstacle. Well don't fret! There are solutions. In fact, effective medications for corns have been out for a long time. And new, effective treatments for corns come out every year. Furthermore, there is more of an understanding of why corns form on the feet, and there are simple methods that will ensure that once you get rid of corns on toes, they will stay away forever.
What Are Corns?
Corns are irritating and painful areas of hard and thickened skin. The pain is usually either sharp and severe or dull and uncomfortable. They are defined, callused areas on the skin that usually contain a hard, central region that pushes deeply into the dermis causing pain and sometimes inflammation. It is for the reason that podiatrists often refer to corns as helomas, which means "stone wedge".
There are three different types of corns: hard, soft, and plantar corns.
Get Rid of Corns on Toes:
The hard corn or digital corn is the most common type of corn that is usually found on the dorsolateral aspect of the fifth toe and dorsum of the third toe. This corn is usually caused by shoes that are too small. The pressure from the shoe causes calluses to form, which leads to more pressure put on the area. The callus continues to grow and grow until you are left with painful corns on toes.
The soft corn, also known as an interdigital corn, is an extremely painful corn located between toes. This is basically a corn that has taken in sweat and other moisture, causing a little sore. Often, two soft corns form on touching toes, facing each other.
Corn on foot:
The plantar corn forms on the bottom of your foot. It makes it very painful to walk. Often, people refer to this type of corn as "Walking with a stone in your shoe that you can't remove."
Get rid of corns on toes!- What causes corns?
Corns are a type of callosity that is caused by rubbing or pressure on the skin. The term used for the formation of calluses is called keratinisation. Pressure causes the horny layer of the epithelium to become overeative, leading to a thick formation of skin. The callusing of skin usually does not lead to pathology. However, when the lesions become large enough it can lead to painful problems like corns.
Corns are usually caused by shoes that are too tight. It is for this reason that many women experience corns and calluses when they wear shoes that are too small. Furthermore, many athletes get corns and calluses due to the constant friction that they experience on their feet.