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Our Team
League Founders
Chelsea Starling
When she's not tending to her pegasus farm, Chelsea Starling wields her sword of creation to breathe life into Indies all around the world. Appointed with the supreme power of manifestation at the tender age of eight, her words paint stories of magical realms while her visions shape the future. She is dedicated, not only to the preservation of orphaned dragons, but to those Indie authors drifting amongst the vast sea of doubt and confusion. She is and always will be a force of nature – shifting the winds of change and shining her star as a beacon of light to all magical creatures.
Christina Mercer
Whether she's spinning magical stories or golden honey, Christina is all abuzz in the foothills of Northern California. She wears the wings of a worker bee and of a queen, crunching numbers in one office and creating treasures in another. Tea puts the zz in her buzz, and she'll weave you tales of mythical enchantments and sweet honeyed love.
Crystal Bryant
Evil computer genius by day, super editor by night, Crystal wields the Pink and Purple Pens of Pickiness with zeal. She currently resides in her not-so-secret hideout in Costa Rica, where her plans to explode the literary world (in a good way… not as in a nuclear way…) are proceeding as planned.
Beth Isaacs
Chief Marketing Officer by day, Beth spends her hours helping struggling authors battle the ever oppressive evils of social networking. Writer by night, she unleashes her alter ego and brings new stories to life. Traversing between the two realms of traditional and indie publishing isn't always easy. But a shift in the industry has altered the publishing cosmos, causing both worlds to careen toward the small lunar planet that is her indie-visible home.
League Members
Victoria Faye
Jaqueline of all design trades and diy junkie extraordinaire, Victoria Faye calls upon the many muses of creativity to design graphics for any need imaginable. Victoria fights for visual integrity, stunning design and compelling art for authors far and near. Her secret weapon? Storytelling. A skill she uses in all artistic endeavors to strike down naysayers of indie publishing everywhere.
Maria Pease
Maria Pease lives in a secret lair full of old things, cats, ice cream, and books. Traditionally donning a green cape and mask, she switches it up for paisley ones when she writes for her book blog, the Paisley Reader. Having vanquished errors in student writing as a term-paper editor in college, she wields a now-virtual red pen slaying grammatical beasts in indie writing. To round out the wordsmith triad, she is 50K words into her New Adult SciFi debut novel, which she hopes to have published by June 2015. With a degree in Museum Studies, Maria's day job takes her into the realm of museums where she uses her powers to make objects come to life.
Jordan E. Rosenfeld
Jordan wrangles words in both day job and creative life. By day she tames the tales of other writers as an editor and teacher, pens freelance articles and essays, and by night, when the household is at rest, she dons her cape and enters the dark undercurrents of people's lives, channeling stories of suspense and mystery, prying open hidden secrets and exposing her characters to danger, only to rescue them at the last minute, but not before they are transformed and changed from their journey.
Regina Wamba
Undaunted and fearless, Regina's secret weapon is her camera, and she wields it well. Hidden in the lush green landscapes of Minnesota, she crafts and conjures creativity, extraordinary book covers, and breathtaking photography with ease. With a heart of gold and an innate skill to tame models in the wild, (on land and underwater) Regina captures stories on celluloid and unleashes their magical bookish form.
James Matlack Raney
When the headphones go on and the laptop opens up, mild-mannered James Raney becomes a conjurer of adventure, a summoner of the fantastic, and a wielder of words. He forever continues his quest to free young readers from the scourge of boredom and set them free on the pathways of imagination.
Kristen Day
Moonlighting as a sea-goddess-in-training, Kristen Day spends her waking hours suppressing the battle of good vs. evil waging within the recesses of her mind: a place where fictional characters roam free and the winds of suspense blow shards of upheaval through a dense forest of happily-ever-afters. Her passion for creative excellence and Indie empowerment is fueled by an undeniable love for the written word and an infinite river of Red Bull.
David Berger
English classroom by day, an explorer of language and literature, David Berger spends his off time among the Muses of Mount Parnassus, weaving his mythological tales of modern-day heroes touched by the Olympian gods, eager to bring his readers to another world where they explore the magic of the ancients in the hands of mortals.
Eva Pohler
Conjurer of gods, goddesses, and other mythological beings, Eva Pohler bunkers down in a secret lair known by some as The Living Room, and, fueled by a special elixir called Diet Coke, battles boredom and brain funk with a highly specialized weapon known as The Keyboard. With a superpower classified as Imagination, she brings the ancient gods of Mount Olympus to life in modern times.
Teal Haviland
Like her sidekick the wolf (ahem, husky), Teal is fiercely protective and dangerous, particularly if you endanger her child, her friends, her writing time, or her coffee. After years of darkness suppressing her powers, she has emerged and rediscovered the magic of her self, and finds it inconvenient that there are more ideas in her head than hours in the day. She is accepting minion applications.


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Rojo optimistic over United's title chances
Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo is upbeat about his team's title chances, insisting things can change quickly.
Can Mourinho afford to pick Zlatan and Rooney?
Ahead of Sunday's clash at home to West Ham, Jose Mourinho's men are 12 points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea.
However, Rojo hopes the busy Christmas period can be season-changing for his team.
"We've deserved to win our last few games at home because we were the better team, but we didn't come away with the wins, which was disappointing," the Argentina international told MUTV.
"It's an important game [against West Ham] to keep ourselves in the hunt.
"Winning would put us in a good position heading towards the Christmas period, where games come thick and fast – things can change a lot during that time.
"It's a very competitive league that changes constantly. We're a bit of a distance away from the top but the team is in good shape and we're playing well."
Martial must do more to earn place
United are on a three-match unbeaten run and recorded a 4-0 win over Feyenoord in the Europa League on Thursday.
They are also unbeaten in their past four league games at home, including three consecutive draws.


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• Online shopping can be both a blessing (no more trudging around a store looking for one item) and a curse (what you see isn't always what you get).• Consumers have created multiple Facebook groups dedicated to documenting the curse of online shopping by showing the differences between what they bought and what they were sent.• These are some of the most extreme (and hilarious!) cases of "dress fraud."
Earlier this year, BuzzFeed reported that women were saying they were being scammed from websites, like Zaful, Rosegal, SammyDress, RoseWe, TideBuy, Choies, and Dresslily.
These websites promise extremely cheap apparel via ads on Facebook that target women.
But the dresses that come in the mail look nothing like the original photos. In fact, they're often miserable knockoffs.
BuzzFeed had reported that at least eight of these troubling sites operate under a Chinese e-commerce company called ShenZhen Global Egrow E-Commerce Co., which made about $200 million in sales in 2014. Customers have a hard time reaching customer services by phone, too, since the businesses are in China.
As a result, angry consumers have created multiple Facebook groups, like Knockoff Nightmares and Rosegal.com Is A Scam, to share "buyer, beware" photos alleged dissonance between the advertised photos and what they received in the mail. Even though Facebook said it was going to be cracking down on these types of advertisements, the photographs of the evidence lives on. In fact, there's a recent slew of new, hideous nightmare knockoffs that people have posted to the Knockoff Nightmares group.
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Searching for HP TouchPad Wallpapers
Finding good wallpaper for your HP TouchPad can be a chore with regular Google searches. But here are a few tips you can use to make it easier.
First, you want to keep in mind what size the wallpaper should be. The HP TouchPad wallpaper size is 1024 x 1024, it's not as hard as you'd think to find wallpaper this size because thankfully it is the same size as iPad wallpaper.
Lets use Google images to find some wallpaper.
Step 1.
Go to Google Images [ http://images.google.com ]
Step 2.
Type something you'd like to have as your background. For instance beaches, favorite city, or in my case Spiderman. Then hit Search or Enter.
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On the results page, look at the left hand side. You'll see a column with a list that starts with "Any Size" and continues with Large, Medium, Icon, Larger than…, and Exactly…. That last option "Exactly…" is what you will want to click.
Step 4.
Type in 1024 into each box and hit Search. Now all the images on the search results will be the right size for your HP Touchpad. Using this search I found this awesome Spiderman wallpaper.
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Once you've found the wallpaper you'd like press and hold your finger on the image. Until you get a menu with "Copy to Photos" and "Set Wallpaper."
If you use "Copy to Photos" you can go back into your Photos & Videos app and set the wallpaper from there. You can use the instructions from my previous post here. Otherwise click "Set Wallpaper" and you're all done.
Still looking for more wallpapers? Check out http://hptouchpad.deviantart.com/ or InterfaceLIFT HD (webOS app). You can also use any popular iPad wallpaper site.
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Giving Thanks
On Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 24), some travel "over the river, and through the hollows" to celebrate with family and friends at the home of Anna Clatterbuck, daughter Mae Racer.
The gathering consists of about 50 people at their residence on Maple Hill Road. The weather was beautiful and a better day couldn't have been had, considering it was the last of November.
Every family brought several dishes along with a dessert. Mary Gochenour and Mae Racer were running around getting everything ready to be served. Guess what happen! Mom (Anna Clatterbuck) came in and was pointing her finger to her daughters, Mary and Mae, letting them know that some of the things weren't right. Everyone got a laugh out of that.
Some of the ladies stayed out of the kitchen, out of the way, no way was the men folks coming inside just yet. They stayed out on the porch shooting the breeze and watching for the deer.
Finally when everything was in place and everything was agreeable with mom, Melvin Gochenour asked the blessing on the food. His blessing was so inspiring that it made you think that we should be grateful for the little things that make each day worthwhile. Remember to count your blessings, however great or small.
There was so much food that hardly no one wanted desserts. Everyone ended up taking food home with them.
Sandra Stoots, Anna's daughter traveled the furthest for the holiday. She came up all the way from Marion, Virginia. Always great to see her. She left on Sunday, everyone hated to see her leave. She going to try to come back for Christmas.
Cindy Glascock was the star of the day, she kept busy washing all the dishes. What a trooper she was!
Family gatherings are an important part of the Clatterbuck's family life. They help everyone to preserve the rich fond memories down the road.
The Clatterbuck's motto: The stone after it is thrown, the word after it is said, and most importantly, time after it's passed. Always remember one thing, people are not on this earth forever, and could be gone tomorrow, so if you have a chance to spend time with family, take it.
Everyone had an enjoyable time with families.
Thank you Anna and Mae for opening your door for the all the families on Thanksgiving Day. We love you both.
'Tis the season
With Thanksgiving behind us, the Christmas holiday right around the corner, it's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas in Little Washington as folks prepare for the Christmas in Little Washington festivities and parade this Sunday (Dec. 4).
Some people have already focused on the Christmas holiday — some earlier than others. My daughter's tree is already up, as well as one of mine. Out the window of the Rappahannock News office, I notice that R. H. Ballard's shop windows are also beautifully decorated for the holidays. This year their holiday theme is a nature-inspired winter wonderland, and their tree topper is a flying Snowy Owl. According to Joanie, they have some unique ornaments of glittery moose, polar bears, foxes, birds, flying owls, partridges and pigs. But also traditional ornaments and holiday decor such as big dressed-up St. Nick, white pine cone trees, large mercury garlands, hanging paper snowflakes, and sparkly votive holders. Be sure to stop in and check them out. The Inn's in the process of decorating too.
Santa Claus is coming to town on Sunday for the parade and festivities throughout the town from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Artisan Market begins at 11a.m. The parade starts at 1:30 p.m. If you get here early, take a stroll through the town of Washington and check out the beautiful decorations.
The Washington Volunteer Fire and Rescue will be selling hot dogs, french fries, coffee, hot chocolate, baked goods and cold drinks in front of the Clinic before, during and after the parade. All proceeds to benefit the firehouse.
Watch out for Santa Claus at the Washington Volunteer Fire and Rescue for their breakfast on Saturday, Dec. 19 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Come out and fill your tummy with Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Sausage, Pancakes, Hash Browns, Sausage Gravy, Biscuits, Fried Apples, Juice, and Coffee. Adults and kids 11 and older $8, kids 10 and under eat FREE! Moms be sure to bring your camera for those last minute pictures with Santa. Santa will have a gift for all the children. I wonder if that includes me as well. I am still a kid at heart. For more information, call 540-675-3615 and speak with to one of their members.
Gid Brown Christmas Banquet
Gid Brown Bible Church, Washington, invites all to its annual Christmas banquet 5 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 10) at the Washington fire hall, with Pastor Lee Brown, from First Century Baptist Church, Culpeper, as the guest speaker. For more information, call 540-937-4944. Everyone is welcome!
Living Nativity
Don't forget the Living Nativity will take place on Friday, Dec. 17 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the "Red Shed" beside the Rappahannock Library. Come out and experience the Joy of Christ's Birth with the Christmas story and live animals.The scene can be viewed from Route 211. The Living Nativity is sponsored by the United Methodist Churches of Rappahannock. Need of participants, make a new family tradition by volunteering to be a part of the original Rappahannock Living Nativity Scene. Please contact Judi Burke at 540-631-6103 or email@example.com to sign up for a 25 minute shift if you would like to participate in this special event.
Bland Music Contest reminder
Deadline alert: The deadline for local music students to apply to the Bland Music Contest is Friday, Dec. 16. This crowd-pleasing music competition, sponsored by the Rappahannock Lions Club, features Rappahannock's young, homegrown musical talents performing at 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017 at the Little Washington Theatre, 291 Gay St. Applications are available by contacting Lion Spots Williams at 540-636-4100 or email@example.com. Don't delay!
Remember that participants must live in the county and/or be enrolled in schools located in Rappahannock. There are instrumental and vocal categories for both high school and elementary-middle school. Winners receive first, second, third place and honorable mention cash prizes and chance to move up into state competition. For more on applications, contact Lions Spots Williams (firstname.lastname@example.com) or visit facebook.com/RappahannockLionsClubBlandMusicContest.
Birthday wishes
Birthday wishes go out to a wonderful friend of mine, Carol Beard. She celebrating her special day today (Dec. 1), wishes also go out to a dear friend, Doug Baumgardner, who will celebrate his special day on Saturday (Dec. 3).
Have a wonderful week and hope to see y'all at the parade on Sunday!


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Underground Mining Services in NSWArrow Electrical Services P/L, is a locally owned and operated business, established in 1984 by Col Brown and 2 partners, to meet the needs of electrical rotating machinery repairs and the service needs of local commercial and industrial businesses. Since it's incorporation in 1984, Arrow Electrical Services has expanded it's operations to it's current special purpose built workshops which is still located In Auburn Street, Wollongong. Arrow Electrical Services is now a fully owned family business.
Arrow Electrical Services P/L, have prided itself on specialising in the following areas;
- Repairs and sales of electrical rotating machines
- On site 24Hr breakdown and maintenance service
- Commercial / Industrial contract services
- Sale and repairs of electrical power tools
- Overhaul, repair, modification and manufacturing of equipment for the under ground coal mining industry.
- PLC and SCADA
- Communications
- Laser Alignments
- Panel building / switchboard manufacturing
- Level 2 Service Provider 3126 for Categories 1-2-3 & 4 – Grade B
Our client base ranges from the main steel works located here in Wollongong, right through to commercial / industrial operations and the local coal mining industry. Our aim is to work with our customers to provide a cost efficient and on time delivery service, 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
Arrow Electrical Services P/L have proven it's reputation for quality and safety and this is endorsed via the certifications the company holds.
- Certified to ISO 9001
- Certified to AS3800
- Workshop is licenced to DPI standards
These certifications are externally audited on an annual basis to ensure the Company's conformity. Arrow Electrical Services, have an O,H&S Management system in place and regard safety as a critical aspect of the business. The company are also members of EASA (Electrical Apparatus Service Association) and NECA (National Electrical Contractors Association), to ensure we are kept up to date with industry benchmarks and standards.
Our workshops are fully equipped to accommodate industrial / commercial electrical servicing and contracting requirements. The Company's capabilities and resources are specified within this website and the company is committed to providing a reliable service supported by competent and fully trained service and contracting teams.


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Camp Coiner
Located in Seoul City approximately 3 kilometers from the Seoul Train Station, the camp has buildings and an installation property valued in excess of $1 million dollars. The 8th Personnel Command commander concurrently serves as Installation Commander of Camp Coiner. Its primary mission was to support its tenant units.
Camp Coiner was named after 2nd Lt. Randall Coiner, Signal Corps, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Division, who was awarded the Silver Star posthumously for action near Sokkagae on 16 April 1953. The camp was memorialized on 18 January 1967.
It was occupied by elements of 8th PERSCOM, 8th MP Brigade, 17th Aviation Brigade and 1st Signal Brigade. During the Japanese occupatoin, Camp Coiner housed a horse-drawn artillery unit. Camp Coiner was acquired by U.S. forces along with the Yongsan compound on 11 September 1948.
Major tenants included HQ 8th Personnel Command, Contracting Command Korea (CCK) and barracks for personnel from 17th Aviation Brigade, 8th Military Police Brigade, 1st Signal Brigade, 8th Personnel Command and the Air Force Element. Camp Coiner was adjacent to and north of Yongsan Garrison Main Post in the nortwest part of the Republic of Korea. Camp Coiner was a 55.16-acre tract of land and receives utilities and waste treatment facilities with Yongsan Garrison.
The major contracting location in Seoul was Yongsan Garrison. Major contracting offices in Seoul at Yongsan and the Far East District compound were located close to subway stations. Camp Coiner was tucked into a corner of Yongsan, the US military installation in Seoul. The Assistant Chief of Staff Acquisition Management was a staff office within both United States Forces Korea and Eighth United States Army. The Staff Principal also was Commander of the US Army Contracting Command and the Principal Assistant Responsible for Contracting. The office was physically located on Camp Coiner in Yongsan in the annex of building 1130.
The 106th Med Det (VS) sponsored Overseas Deployment Training for USAR units, and deployed its PROFIS personnel annually. These personnel lived in a field environment when deploying to Korea. ODT units deploy to Korea in conjunction with a major USFK exercise. Typically these individuals flew into Osan AFB or Seoul Kimpo International airport. The exercise Joint Reception Center provided transportation to Camp Coiner. These individuals usually spent one night in tent city during in-processing before being released to the 106th.
Groundbreaking ceremonies were held in September 2002 for new construction of a 4-story enlisted barraces and a new Community Activities Center to be configured on Camp Coiner as Campus Coiner. The CAC would include 3 basketball courts, indoor swimming pool, free weight room, and an all new dining facility. Most Quonset Hut facilities had been destroyed by that time with only a few remaining. Renovation of older barracks facilities and construction of new enlisted barrackes buildings were on-going projects for Camp Coiner.
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The Silk Noose (1948)
Directed by Edmond T. GrévilleGenres - Crime, Mystery | Run Time - 76 min. | Countries - United Kingdom | MPAA Rating - NR
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In postwar London, Chicago-raised fashion reporter Linda Medbury, working for a British newspaper, runs across a crime story that's too good to pass up -- all about Sugiani (Joseph Calleia), a racketeer who has quietly amassed a fortune, and near-total control of vice in London, through counterfeiting, black marketeering, and smuggling, all backed by strongarm men who've got everyone he does business with scared. Linda insists on running the story, even though one woman and two writers who previously gotten in Sugiani's way have either disappeared, been killed, or blinded. Her fiance, sportswriter Jumbo Hyde (Derek Farr), an ex-commando captain just back from the service, wants to protect her and enlists the aid of the boxers at a gymnasium where he's well known. But Linda is moving too fast for his efforts, and Sugiani is already tying up loose ends, including eliminating one talkative witness (Ruth Nixon). And when Sugiani and his right-hand man Bar Gorman (igel Patrick) discover that they can't buy or charm Linda off her crusade, they prepare to take more drastic action -- Sugiani sends out his personal enforcer, "the barber" (Hay Petrie).
black-market, business, club [organization], control, counterfeit, expose [revelation], gangster, investigation, investigator, journalism, killing, murder, nightclub, reporter, ruthlessness, smuggling, underworld


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The RPS Bargain Bucket: Get Round The Back
I've got something for you. It's bucket full to the brim of cut price games! The bucket may be metaphorical, but the discounts are very much real. If you just can't get enough of buying games for slightly less than you might have expected to pay for them, I recommend you visit SavyGamer.co.uk for a constantly updated record of gaming savings for all platforms.Baldur's Gate, Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast, Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal, Icewind Dale, Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter, Icewind Dale: Trials of the Luremaster, Icewind Dale II, Planescape: Torment & The Temple of Elemental Evil – £4.83/€6.44/$6.44
Apply coupon "elder-geek.com".
That's a lot of RPG for your money. Here's what some bloke called Kieron said about Planescape Torment back in 2007:
While we're a long way from the videogame equivalent of a Tolstoy or a Dostoevsky, for what it's worth, Planescape is as close as we've come, and worthy of real literary consideration. Of course, such dry analysis always turns people away from the Great dead Russians – when it should be remembered these are works full of life and joys and – yes – deep sadness. The same is true here. It's a philosophical buddy-hatey road movie based around the search for the self and the endlessly reiterated question "What can change the nature of a man?". And you find yourself lingering on that. Not just what can change the nature of your character – but what made you and what manner of man are you anyway.
More here.
Cthulhu Saves the World & Breath of Death VII: The Beginning – 67p/€0.67/$0.99
A pair of excellent lo-fi comedy RPGs for next to nothing. These are great examples of games that parody their own genre tropes and traditions, whilst also innovating around them. Sidestepping the cinematic tangent that JRPGs seemed to go off on after Final Fantasy 7, with elaborate cutscenes and battle animations, these games focus on a rapid battle system where you're never waiting around for your next move. Dungeons, too, have a limited number of forced random encounters, and once you've beaten enough enemies you can explore unimpeded. I'd say these are an essential purchase if you've got any interest in Japanese RPGs, or even if you've been put off by the flabby baggage that goes along with lots of the other games in the genre. It's no surprise to me that they were asked to finish off the Penny-Arcade game series (and their entry in On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness is on sale too).
This is from Amazon US so you'll need to enter a US billing address. Registers on Origin.
The thirteenth entry in EA's long running pong clone series. After the cliff-hanger ending of FIFA 12, no doubt everyone is eager to find out if the angry man really did kick the ball into the back of the net, or if the other angry man stopped him by catching the ball in his hands. Foot-to-ball! Gripping stuff, eh? Did Newcastle United's Samuel Ameobi ever get his likeness accurately portrayed in the game, or is he still just "Standard Black Guy"? Since this is more a simulation of odious Sky Sports coverage of football than people kicking a ball around a field, it's plastered from head to toe in adverts. You may want to disregard everything I have said about this game, since as you can likely tell, I've not played it, and I'm probably never going to. Everything know about Foot-to-ball I learnt from New Order.
Dead Island [A Game That Came Out This Year Edition] – £4/€4/$4.
Apply coupon "GMG20-GGN5D-FC3NA". Registers on Steam.
A stupid game about zombies, because there are no other interesting game design challenges left.
Good lord, it's weird. This is a world in which it costs over $1000 to fix a broken baseball bat. Who is charging this money is never explained, and exactly what it's being spent on is never made clear. But so it is that when it comes to repairing your favourite augmented weapon, the bill can be staggering. It's damned strange enough that people are selling you the bare essentials for survival as it is. After all, you're the only person who dares to go outside, and you're working to save their lives. But still, they want over $3000 for that machete they have. But that you have to pay money to fix or upgrade your equipment is mind-boggling.
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Deal of the week
Portal & Portal 2 – £4.49/€6.24/$6.24.
Or get the first one for £1.74/€2.24/$2.49 and the second for £3.74/€4.99/$4.99
Is Portal the best game of the last decade? I think it might be. I reckon most of you have probably played it by now, but for those of you who've spent the last 50,000 years sealed in a stasis chamber, Portal is a masterclass in interesting systemic puzzle design, technology led game design, ridiculously efficient storytelling, and comedy in games. Portal 2 is as good a sequel as we could have probably hoped for, and it's sure got a lot more content than the original, but despite giving it their best, Valve didn't quite recapture the magic of the original for me. I think the shorter campaign of the original game, and the fact that it was a brand new idea, played in its favour. Both are essential though, and you'd be silly to miss out on this price.
Also of note:
Guns of Icarus Online – Pay What You Want. Registers on Steam.
AI War: Fleet Command, Fortune Winds: Ancient Trader, Sanctum, Underrail & Zigfrak – £5.22/€7.12/$7.59. Apply coupon "elder-geek.com". AI War: Fleet Command & Sanctum register on Steam.
AI War: Fleet Command – £1.74/€2.49/$2.49
AI War: Alien Bundle – £2.99/€4.24/$4.24
A Valley Without Wind & A Valley Without Wind 2 – £2.37/€2.87/$3.74
Shattered Haven – £1.74/€2.49/$2.49
Tidalis – 99p/€1.24/$1.24
Edge – £2.74/3.49/$3.99
Battlepaths, Beast Boxing Turbo, Croixleur, Dawnstar, Diehard Dungeon & Out There Somewhere – £3.03/3.53/$4.62
Gimbal, Kill Fun Yeah, Mass Effect 2, Shadowgrounds, Shank 2 & Zombie Driver HD – £3.93/€4.58/$5.98. Shadowgrounds, Shank 2 & Zombie Driver HD register on Steam. Mass Effect 2 registers on Origin.
Telltale promo at GOG.
For all the cheap games, all the time, get over to SavyGamer.co.uk.


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The Oklahoma gymnastics team is the No. 1 team in the country following a big season-opening win at home against the Georgia Gym Dogs last weekend. The Sooners posted a 197.700 at the Lloyd Noble Center to kick off their 2014 campaign; that score stood as the nation's best effort throughout the weekend.
The Sooners were followed in the rankings by three future opponents this season, including Feb. 9 home opponent LSU at No. 2 (197.200). Perfect 10 Challenger competitor Alabama took the No. 3 spot (197.150), and Jan. 31 road foe Florida came in at a tie for No. 4 (196.650).
OU's No. 1 overall ranking is supported by outstanding rankings on each event as well. Following opening weekend, the Sooners hold the top spots on vault (49.475), beam (49.375) and floor (49.500), and are also No. 3 on bars (49.350).
Individually, Oklahoma is represented by ranked student-athletes on every event, led by sophomore Haley Scaman. Scaman's outstanding opening meet earned her ties for the No. 2 spot nationally on floor (9.95) and vault (9.95).
Junior Erica Brewer also had a stellar performance to begin the year as she tied for No. 3 on bars (9.925) while adding a No. 6 individual ranking in the all-around (39.450).
A trio of Sooner upperclassmen found themselves tied for the No. 1 spot on beam after a strong showing against Georgia. Seniors Madison Mooring and Taylor Spears and junior Rebecca Clark are all tied for the top spot nationally (9.925).
Freshman Chayse Capps opened her Oklahoma career with a strong effort in her first meet, competing on three events for the Sooners. Capps came in at a tie for No. 19 on vault (9.875) and a tie for No. 9 on floor (9.9).
Other Sooners in this week's individual rankings include Keeley Kmieciak and Maile'ana Kanewa on vault (T-No. 9), Kmieciak on bars (T-No. 10), Clark on bars (T-No. 17), Spears on floor (T-No. 9), Mooring on floor (T-No. 22), and Brewer on floor (T-No. 22).
Oklahoma's 16 individual rankings by eight performers led the nation's gymnastics teams; no team in the country had more individual performers ranked after opening weekend than OU.
The Sooners will return home this weekend for another exciting night of gymnastics at the Lloyd Noble Center. OU will take on Big 12 foe Iowa State on Friday, Jan. 17 at 6:45 p.m. in Norman.
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Megan Auman at work on her newest adventure: painting
I thought you'd love to hear the 'success story' of a true Renaissance woman today so may I present my friend, mentor, and a panel member at last year's Artful Business Conference, Megan Auman. She's a jeweler, a business coach, and now a painter! This interview is long but it's absolutely packed full of advice a slightly embarrassing stories. You're going to love it!
Can you take us on the journey of your creative career path so far?
I spent my entire childhood drawing and painting, taking private art lessons, and visiting museums and painting class with my mom. It was well established that I was the "art one" of the kids in our family, but at the same time, I always had a sense for business.
When I was a kid, I used to play "business." I had one of those little bead looms, and I would make bracelets and hair clips. Then, I would take pictures of them and make notes for each one on an index card where I wrote down how long each one took me to make and what the price would be. Then I stored all that information in a little metal recipe box. (I promise you I am not making this up!) Around that same time, I started my first "real" business, selling little packets of confetti that I made myself to the other girls in my fourth grade class.
I had planned on going to college to study painting, but discovered jewelry making my senior year of high school, and decided to major in metalsmithing instead. Because I didn't know what I would do with a BFA in metalsmithing, I decided to go on to get a Master's degree in metals and jewelry. I knew heading into graduate school that after school I either wanted to teach or start my business, and I kept both options open throughout school. For my thesis show, I made large scale sculptural work, but I also used that work as inspiration for my first production line.
After graduate school, I had a one year stint as a visiting assistant professor at a university. I ran the Metals + Jewelry department while the head of the program was on sabbatical. This is the closest I've ever come to having a traditional job, but being a college professor is hardly a 9 to 5. I was required to be on campus three or four days a week to teach and advise students, and the rest of the time, my job was to make my own work. That said, running a department right out of grad school (when I was younger than many of my students) was incredibly stressful. I always say that the biggest thing I learned in that year was that I didn't want a full time teaching job.
I used my year as a professor to launch my eponymous jewelry line. I started blogging. (Waaaay back in 2006.) And in February of 2007 I opened my Etsy shop. I remember sitting on my bed, creating my first listings, and being really excited. And then for six months, NOTHING happened. Not. A. Single. Sale. Fortunately, Etsy wasn't my only revenue stream. In 2007 and 2008, my focus was on outdoor, retail craft shows. I did a mix of traditional art fairs and indie shows. I also did NY Gift (a wholesale trade fair) in 2008, and that helped my business take off. In 2008 (my first full year in business) I made enough to turn a profit and support myself.
What has been the biggest challenge you've overcome so far in your business?
The biggest challenge in my business was my own personal slump of 2009. 2009 was the height of the recession in the US, and it would be really easy to blame my rough year on the economy. But the truth is, I got in my own way. I spent a lot of money launching a new product line that didn't sell very well. (Not a failure in my mind, just a really expensive learning experience.) And that product line took focus away from my jewelry line, causing sales to slump there as well. But the biggest obstacle was my own mental state. I started having serious doubts about being a creative entrepreneur. I worried that I was wasting my time on something "frivolous" and that I should be focusing my energy on doing something good for the world.
By the end of 2009, I was incredibly frustrated with my business, and I confessed to a friend that I was thinking about going to get my MBA. "That's crazy," she replied. "You could teach that stuff." I took what she said to heart, and decided that the best way to teach other creatives about business would be to start another blog, focused on business thinking for creatives. I launched Crafting an MBA (now Designing an MBA) in December of 2009 and it truly saved my business. Not just from a financial standpoint (though it is a consistent revenue stream for me) but more importantly, from a mental one. In working with other creative entrepreneurs, I was able to assess my own mental roadblocks and work through them. From the beginning, Designing an MBA has been as much about helping me grow my own business as it has about helping others. It's also opened so many doors for me and really helped me establish myself as an expert and a brand.
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What has been the biggest 'fist-pump'/successful moment for you so far?
I feel like my business has been a series of small "fist-pump' moments and it's hard for me to name just one. So here are some of the highlights:
- Picking up the SFMOMA Museum Store (and a lot of other amazing accounts) at my first ever New York Gift fair.
- Watching my readership of Designing an MBA grow really quickly in the first few months.
- After five NY Gift Shows, finally designing a booth that felt like "me".
- Speaking about Creating a Culture of Profit at the annual Society of North American goldsmiths conference and then being asked to contribute a regular business column to Metalsmith magazine.
- Having a sale with One Kings Lane and making and packing 130 orders in five days. (Two of those days I had no power thanks to a hurricane.)
- Being recognized by people "in real life" because they've watched my videos online or because they recognize my jewelry. (I once got recognized on an airplane, which was just crazy!)
- Hitting six-figures in annual jewelry sales in a year where I took a lot of time off.
- Seeing so many people walking around the Buyers Market of American Craft this year wearing my work.
- Seeing the successes of my students and alumni from my Designing an MBA programs. (And having one person tell me, "Marketing for Makers saved my business.")
But one of the coolest moments may have been last year when I was away speaking at a conference. At a family gathering, my husband's aunt asked where I was. After my husband told her, she asked, "Is her business doing well, because you always hear about that whole starving artist thing?" And my husband simply replied, "She made more money than I did last year."
Do you ever have doubts as to your future creative direction? Are there things you yearn to achieve, but haven't yet found the time for?
This last year has been full of doubts. My mother passed away in March of 2012 after a battle with cancer. My mother was a painter, and she encouraged me as an artist from a young age. My mother's death left me with a desire to do a lot of soul searching and a need to start painting again. I think it's common after that kind of loss to feel a need to re-asses everything in your life. What I wasn't expecting was how easily painting would slide back into my life after nearly a decade away. Once I embraced painting, I started feeling a tug of war between that creative activity and jewelry, the core of my business. I found myself fantasizing about a new successful career as a painter.
What I'm working on now is adopting a both/and approach. I'm still committed to running my jewelry business (it helps that I have an employee who handles the bulk of my production) but I'm also giving myself permission to paint and see where that takes me. I've been trying to figure out what my creative identity is and what I want to be known for. For a while, I was really trying to own the title of "designer" and while that is still true, I've come to realize just how important it is for me to think of myself as an "artist," one who explores different processes and creative paths.
I feel like every few years something shifts in my business and I need to reinvent or add a new identity or aspect. But that's really who I am – someway who is easily excited but can also become bored quickly. I'm learning to embrace that part of my personality and figure out ways to maintain a strong and consistent brand while following my passion and creating side projects.
I'm also incredibly passionate about teaching, and I'm trying to figure out how to incorporate more teaching back into my business, without the frustrations and bureaucracy that come with teaching at a university level. I love teaching business and working with creative entrepreneurs, but I also miss teaching hands on skills, techniques, and designs. I've got some ideas up my sleeve for bringing that back into my business as well, but I haven't quite worked out the timing to bring those ideas into fruition.
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Are there times when your creativity and inspiration seem to disappear? How do you handle that?
I'm a big fan of the Chuck Close quote, "Inspiration is for amateurs; the rest of us just show up and get to work."
That said, I find it incredibly difficult to "show up and get to work" in the winter. I am not a cold weather person. My body and brain pretty much shut down. But over the last few years, I've come to recognize this in myself and I've learned to ride my own waves of productivity. I plan my one new jewelry collection of the year for the August trade shows, so that I can focus on new designs when I'm at my creative best. (I love working in my studio on a summer night when it's warm and it stays light late.) In the winter, I don't put any pressure on myself to design anything new. Instead, I focus on maintaining the business and emphasize activities (such as writing and leading e-courses) the can be done from my couch with a blanket and a cup of hot chocolate. (Or, I travel somewhere warm!)
The other thing that always sparks my creativity is a trip to New York City. Even though I've never lived there, I always think of New York as "my city." I live in the country of Pennsylvania, but I crave the energy of the city. Whether it's visiting a museum, participating in a show, shopping (at my favorite bookstore in the world, Strand), or just connecting with friends, a trip to New York always seems to get me going again.
How do you balance your work with the rest of your life ~ what does a typical day in your life look like?
There is no such thing as a typical day in my life, and that's actually how I manage to balance my work and my life. I've come to realize that one of the most important things to me is not being tied down to a schedule, ever. I was teaching one day a week at a college, and having to be somewhere once of week started to feel like torture. I'm a total control freak, and the most important thing I want to have control over is my own time. I do try and focus my work day between 7 AM and 4 PM because that's when my husband is at work, but there's nothing strict about that. Some days I sleep until 7:30 or 8, other days I'm up at 6:30. (I'm a morning person.) Depending on what I have to do, I may get right to work, or I may take it easy in the morning, go for a run, or run errands. I've structured my business to be really freedom driven, so I have plenty of free and flex time, and it's rare that I work more than six hours in a given day. Lately I've been bouncing between the administrative tasks of my jewelry business, teaching and coaching for Designing an MBA, and painting. (A lot of painting, which right now doesn't feel like work at all.) Over the next few months, I'll focus on creating a new jewelry collection for the summer trade show season. I tend to work best in short, intense bursts, with time for travel and relaxation in between, and that means every day, week, and month looks different for me. (And that's the way I prefer it!)
What has been the best marketing move you've ever made for your own business?
On the jewelry side of my business, the best move by far was my decision to do the New York Gift trade fair. I wouldn't have the business I have now if I didn't do that show. I had applied for the show in the fall of 2007, having never even seen the show, with the plan that I would walk the winter show and exhibit in the summer of 2008. But I got a call in November of 2007 saying there was a space in the January show for me if I wanted it. Without even thinking, I said yes, got off the phone and thought, "What did I just get myself into?" But it was the best decision I ever made. I didn't know enough about the show to be scared, or overwhelmed, or to wonder if I was "ready." I just did what I had to do to get there. I picked up some incredible accounts at that first show, and several turned out to be long term, consistent accounts for me. I've done NY Gift twice a year since then, and it's really the marketing force that drives my business.
On the Designing an MBA side of my business, the best marketing move I made was to be myself. (Translation: highly opinionated.) In the early days (when the site was called Crafting an MBA) I wrote a slightly critical post called "Etsy and the culture of cheap." The post presented a different view point of the Etsy marketplace and voiced some of my frustrations about the downward price spiral. But it was also presented my ideas in a thoughtful, intelligent, and researched manner, and people really responded to it. That post (along with a strategically timed guest post on Design*Sponge) helped grow my readership almost overnight.
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What is one piece of advice you'd like to give fellow makers about running a successful creative business?
Raise your prices! I often feel like a broken record, but setting a high enough price (and sticking with it even when it was uncomfortable) is what has enabled me to build the kind of business (and life) that I have. I have an employee who does most of my production. I have freedom and flexibility. I don't have to work 60 hours a week. (Let's be real, I don't usually work 40 hours a week.) I travel (I've been to Europe twice in the last year and a half, and I'm planning another trip for the fall) and take time off. I play in the studio and make work that I love. And all of this is because I listened to some incredible mentors when I was first starting out and raised my prices to where they needed to be. Once you raise your prices, you have to have the confidence and the brand to back them up (or you have to fake it until you do, which is what I did) but nothing in your business will really work the way you want it to if you are underpricing your work.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years time?
On the cover of a magazine.
Actually, I'm not entirely sure. I spent my 20s as someone who was completely goal-oriented and driving in a straight line. Bachelor's degree? Check. Master's degree? Check. College professor? Been there and it's not for me. Six figure business. Check and check. (That's for two years in a row.) Now that I have a business that supports my life, I'm planning on spending my 30s experimenting a little more and enjoying my life. Yes, I want to keep the momentum going in my jewelry business, keep educating other creative entrepreneurs through DMBA, and continue painting. But I also want to focus on enjoying life as much as I can and seeing where things take me. I want to travel as much as possible, and we've been working on remodeling a new (to us) home, and I'd love to get that to a place I'm happy with. But otherwise, I don't have a clear path for the next five years, and I'm actually ok with that.
But I wouldn't say no to that magazine cover.
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Spring in Our Garden. Miami, Florida.
Sadness, Emptiness, Frustration, Anger? Just look around and Nature will heal your soul with its natural forces. Just say to your self: Thank You, God, because I'm alive and my heart is full of joy with the beauty of the Spring that comes from your Hands!
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We can ship your puppy to you via Airplane! Most often, we use Delta Airlines, because it is the closest airline to us. Though, we do have access to other airlines as well!
Puppies fly from our airport, in Knoxville, TN, to your airport! We schedule the flight, and you just pick your puppy up at your airport!
There are many rules & regulations in order to ship a puppy. The most important rules are:
* The puppy must be 8 weeks old or older.
* The puppy must be able to sit upright in the crate that it is sent in. Therefore, the cost of shipping a puppy greatly depends on the size & age of the puppy.
* With United being an exception, the temperatures at all points, must be between 10 degrees and 80 degrees. Because United Airlines have temperature controlled terminals, they can be more flexible with temperatures then other airlines.
* A puppy must receive a health certificate, given by a vet, before it is allowed on any airplane. This includes if a puppy rides with it's owner! The health certificate must be issued less then 10 days prior to a puppy being allowed on a plane. It must have the name, street address, and phone number of the person receiving the puppy, and also all of the particular puppy's information on it. We include the cost of the health certificate and the cost of the crate in our shipping costs. If you fly here to pick up your puppy, them costs are extra.
* A puppy's flight needs to be scheduled from 24 hours to 10 days prior to the flight.
* Any puppy that is 12 weeks old or older must receive a rabies vaccination, given by a vet, before being allowed on an airplane.
Of course, you may also come here to pick up your puppy, or our son will meet or deliver puppies for $1.75 per mile. Pick ups are between 1 pm to 6 pm, or 3 pm and later if all 3 of us are not here. Pick ups are preferred on Wednesdays or Saturdays.
Shipping to most places, for a puppy that is less then 12 weeks old, and can fit in a Junior size crate, is $350. Most puppies that are 75% Golden Retriever, or more, require a Medium size crate if older then 10 weeks old.
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We can usually be very flexible on what days of the week we can ship your puppy. Shipping is preferred, and usually done on Mondays and Fridays. However, we do occasional have plans, in particular in the summer months. For example, we do have an annual 4th Of July party, and it is a big thing with our family! Weather also plays a big factor on particular days that we can, or cannot ship. Flights are often canceled due to thick fog, heavy storms, or other reasons. We do need to watch temperatures & weather when shipping puppies! If you want your puppy for Christmas, we do all we can! But we cannot nail it down to one particular day, if weather or temperature problems arrise? Which they often do! Some flexibility on your end is also very helpful! More often then not, we do need to ship puppies on flights that work! With good connections, from here to there. We sure will try to work with your schedule the best that we can! We do not ship on Saturdays or Sundays!
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A picture book from the moment we enter the doors at Ruxbin to the very end of the night:
- 12:00pm. Everyday, we put aside the piling tasks of the day for a moment to meet over a quick bite, pour some freshly steeped french press coffee and discuss the day's urgencies, updates, concerns, and ideas. I truly think that it's these meetings that have helped us stay grounded and keep a pulse on each other. It's our think-tank time where we can regroup, bounce ideas, get advice, and simply have a time of exchange before we run back and tend to the demanding list of tasks at hand.
Opening a restaurant is one thing… maintaining a restaurant requires a shift in gears. This is why we push.
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If you've been looking lately for a rental property in Denver, you know that rents are high. Why? There are a number of reasons, including low inventory, rising equity and not too much new construction.
It means that if you want to rent your property, now is a great time and using a Denver property management service can help you get it rented for the best income possible.
Rental property is hot due to low inventory
Denver real estate, for rental properties, is hot right now. There are a few reasons for this. One is low inventory. When the housing bubble burst, people stopped buying, generally, and started renting. Many were people who lost their homes to foreclosure and couldn't purchase another home.
Others were younger people who saw the bubble crash and decided that home ownership was too risky. Renting was better. That means that many more housing was being rented and there were fewer homes available. That trend has continued. Those who have been through foreclosure needed time to repair their credit before being able to buy again. Others just kept renting.
Another reason is housing market prices are higher
Another reason is the fact that now that the markets are rebounding, those who own now have a lot more equity in their properties. That makes housing that's for sale more valuable, and more expensive. Prices are going up, another reason for higher equity, meaning that those who may have been able to buy a few years ago are finding themselves priced out of the market. They have to continue to rent, another factor in low inventory.
Factor in low amount of new construction
The last factor in higher prices is the fact that there hasn't been a lot of new construction of apartments… yet. That factors into low inventory. If more housing units are built, there will be more available and more choices for tenants. That will help stabilize prices, maybe even help push them down a bit. Construction is picking up, but it takes time to get places built, so any relief from higher rents from this is some time away.
Rents are high in Denver. And maybe that's just because it's a cool place to live too!
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Romans 12:1-8
August 30, 2015
I should start today by reading the title of this sermon. The emphasis should not be on the word "world," but on the word "of." If you say that something is "Not of this world," that implies that it is "otherworldly," perhaps "alien" in some way. (Almost like "Out of this world.") I'm using this in the sense Jesus (and Paul) used it. I'm saying, "Not of this world," which means something that is not part of this world. Jesus said of his followers that they are in the world, but not of the world. Do you see the difference?
That's what we're thinking about today. Paul told the Corinthians that "If anyone is in Christ they are a new creation, the past is finished and done, behold the new has come." I want us to consider that statement for the next couple of weeks. What does it mean to be a "new creation?" And do you feel like you are a "new creation?"
Today I'd like us to think of that in terms of the passage I just read from Paul's letter to the church in Rome. And as we think about this, I'd like us to keep in mind the kind of "new creation" he had become. He, Paul, the former Pharisee! He, the intense keeper of the law! He, the persecutor of the Church! He, of all people, knew what it was like to be a "new creation" in Christ!
So, to the Romans he wrote these words. "I appeal to you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. (Interesting!) Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may prove what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."
"Presenting your bodies as a living sacrifice, is part of your spiritual worship." That's what he told them. That seems a bit contradictory, doesn't it? How can that which is the "physical" part of us is actually be our "spiritual" worship?
Well, if you think about it, that had always been the case for them. As we said a few weeks go, their sacrifices, had everything to do with their sustenance. Their food supply system, was spiritual in nature, because they brought their sacrifices to the very altar of God. That's harder for us to comprehend. We don't have that kind of physical/spiritual connection. So I think we need to be reminded that what we do with all of our lives is part of our faith and devotion to God.
Sometimes that's not "convenient," is it? Sometimes we feel it would be better if such things could be taken separately. If only God could look more on our "spiritual devotion" and not so much on how we live out our actual "physical lives." There were those in Paul's time who actually believed the two were separate. They believed that, as long as they were "spiritually sound," what they did with their bodies didn't matter. Some were even know to have taken part in pagan "fertility rituals." (Just use your imagination about what that involved! Yes some of the pagan religions actually had temple prostitutes!)
Well, Paul told the people that both worlds were connected. (The spiritual – the vertical element in our lives, and the Physical – the horizontal element, meet in the cross!) The physical and the spiritual parts of our lives cannot be separated! "Present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God!" he told them. "That is your spiritual worship." Everything we do reflects on our spiritual lives!
Then he told them something else that was very important. He told them about "the world." Now, remember that the world in which we live is God's world! (Some want to say that the world is Satan's! No, it's God's!) He created it. He made it amazing and beautiful. He showed his mighty power in what he created. The psalmist said, "The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof." Well, Paul wasn't talking about that. He was talking about "the world" in the sense of the "worldliness" around them. He was talking about "the world" in terms of the philosophy and behavior of people in the world. And he was telling them that there is a dichotomy between the things of that "world" and the things of God. He told them that those two things were often in opposition!
He said, "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed!" I pulled up a web page that compared all the various translations and paraphrases of that verse. I've heard a number of them over the years. But the one I've always liked best comes from the Phillips translation. Actually, Phillips is a paraphrase. And a paraphrase is a version of the scripture that takes the concept in a passage and attempts to capture the meaning of that passage. But it doesn't necessarily translate it word for word. Well Mr. Phillips said this verse in this way. Where the RSV says, "Do not be conformed to this world," he said "Do not let the world squeeze you into its mold!" Isn't that great?
I think the world does a lot of "squeezing." The world demands a lot of "conformity," doesn't it? I remember the '60's and the '70's when the young generation (of which I was one!) was talking a lot about being "non-conformists." We were not going to conform to society's expectations of us! We were non-conformists. Of course, the interesting thing about us "non-conformists" was that is that we all looked exactly alike! We had the same style in clothes, the same hair, and we listened to the same music. (We were being conformists in our non-conformity!)
I'll never forget when I told someone in those days that I really didn't like the Beatles. Oh boy, did I get to find out what it was really like to be a non-conformist! "What?! You have to like the Beatles!!!" "Really? Why do I have to?" Now for those of you who are shocked, I do appreciate their music these days. But, I don't like them or their music simply because everybody said I had to! (I never liked someone telling me what I should like!)
I think that's sort of like what Paul is getting at here. "Don't let the world squeeze you into its mold." Don't let the world tell you the things you should like, or you should not like, or what you should think! There are a lot of "worldly influences" out there that cry for our attention. And some of them are not what we would call "godly." There are things in the world we should avoid. How do we have the things in this world, how do we participate in the things we need to participate in, without being "of them?" How are we as God's people "in" the world, but not "of" the world?
The bottom line is that, when we are in Christ, we are different. When we strive to follow him, things are different. We seek the "renewal of our minds," as Paul said here. We seek to be live by, and be guided by, the Holy Spirit. When we do, that "newness" is evident in our lives. When we do that, we show the fruits of the spirit. Do you remember them – love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. (Galatians 5:22)
Things are different when we decide to follow Jesus. And remember how I've been challenging you this year to think about what it means to be followers – not just believers. Paul calls us to be different. "Be transformed," he says "by the renewing of your mind."
So, as Jesus said to his followers, be "in the world, but not of the world." (John 17:16) Know that you are different when you seek to follow him. Be transformed, by the renewal of your mind. "Do not let the world 'squeeze you into its mold.'" You are new creations! Let all that you do be your "spiritual worship!"
Eternal God, we thank you that you have called us to be your people, and that you have called us to follow Jesus. Help us to know your spirit living within us, giving us the power to follow, to be transformed, to be empowered to be the people you want us to be. For this we pray in Jesus' name, Amen.


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1. NRL television viewing peaks at Grand Final 2. Melbourne defies fall in domestic holiday intention 3. NZ: ANZ improves satisfaction after National Bank takeover before dropping the National Bank brand 4. NZ: Home is where the beer is NRL television …1. NRL television viewing peaks at Grand Final
2. Melbourne defies fall in domestic holiday intention
3. NZ: ANZ improves satisfaction after National Bank takeover before dropping the National Bank brand
4. NZ: Home is where the beer is
NRL television viewing peaks at Grand Final
More than 5.2 million Australians aged 14+ agree they almost always/occasionally watch the NRL Grand Final on television, according to the latest data from Roy Morgan Research.
While almost 4.4 million Australians say they watch NRL during its regular season, the Grand Final attracts some additional 887,000 Australian TV viewers.
There is minimal difference between the number of viewers across the Regular season and the Finals period, indicating a similar level of interest right up until the final game of the season.
NRL Television Viewing among Australians 14+
George Pesutto, General Manager — Media & Communications, Roy Morgan Research, says:
"On the eve of the NRL Grand Final advertisers will be thinking about the huge television audience expected to be watching the big game. It will be especially interesting to see what kind of audiences this year's Grand Final TV broadcast attracts in Queensland and Victoria. Will Queensland be as interested when they don't have a team playing in the Grand Final, and will the Melbourne Storm's involvement drive greater interest in Victoria, beyond 13%?
"It's important to capture all viewing for these big events on the sporting calendar, especially when you consider that a significant TV audience can often be found watching the game outside of their own homes."
Full Release: http://www.roymorgan.com/news/press-releases/2012/1816
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Melbourne defies fall in domestic holiday intention
Overall holiday intention has increased slightly with 69% of Australians intending to take a holiday in the next 12 months (13 million), up from 68% at the same time last year, according to the August 2012 quarterly results of the Roy Morgan Research Holiday Tracking Survey.
Domestic holiday intention has declined slightly, with 54% of Australians in the August 2012 quarter intending to stay in Australia for their next holiday, down from 55% at the same time last year.
The percentage of Australians intending to go overseas for their next holiday is at 10%, up marginally from 9% at the same time last year.
Intention to take a holiday in the next 12 months
Jane Ianniello, International Director of Tourism, Travel & Leisure, Roy Morgan Research, says:
"There are signs that holiday intention is rebounding after consumer confidence increased in August when Australians showed more confidence than a year ago about the Australian economy and their personal financial situation.
"With a more optimistic outlook and the Australian dollar still at a high level, an increasing percentage of Australians are taking advantage and planning an overseas holiday. New Zealand, UK, United States, Bali and Thailand are the most popular overseas destinations, with holiday intention to these destinations increasing.
"Melbourne is the stand-out performer in terms of domestic holiday intention, defying the recent weakness. It is growing in popularity in the short-break market as a place for shopping and dining, as well as cultural activities such as visiting museums, historical places, art galleries, concerts, and the theatre. Melbourne is also known as the Events capital of Australia, with many people attending sporting, cultural and other events.
"The challenge for the tourism industry is to understand and engage with those Australians who can afford to travel and are optimistic about the future. They are not the young under-30s, nor the struggling families or older pensioners; they are the more affluent 'Socially Aware' and 'Visible Achievement'[1] segments who are also likely to be 'Trusted Advisers' – those whose opinions are sought by others about travel destinations and experiences."
[1] Roy Morgan Values Segments were devised by Michele Levine in conjunction with Colin Benjamin.
Full Release: http://www.roymorgan.com/news/press-releases/2012/1814
For the latest detailed "Roy Morgan Holiday Trave Intention Leading Indicators Report" — visit the Roy Morgan Online Store.
NZ: ANZ improves satisfaction after National Bank takeover before dropping the National Bank brand
Kiwibank has maintained the highest customer satisfaction for the past two years among New Zealand's six major banks. And while ANZ still trails the others it has improved substantially since 2003 when it took over the National Bank. These are the latest findings from the Roy Morgan Research 'Customer Satisfaction — Consumer Banking in New Zealand' monthly report from August 2012.
The level of customer satisfaction for Kiwibank in August is 85% followed by Bank of New Zealand at 82% National Bank (81%), ASB (80%), ANZ (75%) and Westpac (74%).
New Zealand Major Banking Customer Satisfaction
Michele Levine CEO, Roy Morgan Research says:
"Amidst discussion about the National Bank brand being dropped, it is interesting to note that since 2003 when the ANZ bought the National Bank, satisfaction levels among National Bank customers are similar to those recorded in 2003 when ANZ bought the National Bank. The chart above shows some 'ups and downs', but overall the takeover has not negatively impacted National Bank satisfaction levels.
"Moreover ANZ customers' satisfaction levels, which were much lower than National Bank customers in 2003, have improved substantially (up from around 61% in 2003 to 74.7% now).
"With ANZ customer satisfaction now substantially higher than when it first took over National Bank, timing for a brand change – or dropping the National Brand – is probably about as good as it can be.
"Roy Morgan Research also monitors customer behaviour, and attitudes and demographic profiles. This research shows that the two banks have similar numbers of customers — National has a banking relationship of some kind with 21% of New Zealanders aged 14 plus and ANZ has a relationship with 20%. However based on $ value the National Bank market share is higher – around 16% while the ANZ is around 11 – due to the National Bank's customer profile — more products and a higher dollar value per customer. National Bank customers are also somewhat more affluent than ANZ customers with higher average incomes, higher levels of tertiary qualifications and higher levels of employment in professional and managerial positions.
"It is also important to remember that the banking market in New Zealand is not standing still. Kiwi Bank has increased its position in the market at the expense of other banks. The Roy Morgan State of the Nation shows New Zealanders are changing the way they bank — fewer are visiting branches (52% now visit a bank branch in an average four week period, down from 62% over a decade ago) and 48% are now using the internet to bank. So banks are having to invest heavily in technology platforms to provide the services their customers need and want.
"Brand changes are always undertaken with a degree of trepidation as the relationship between brand and customer is complex and generally enduring and is often little understood. Our experience at Roy Morgan Research is that those banks who takeover other strong brands successfully are those who understand their customers and those of their takeover and communicate with them and satisfy their needs and wants better than any other competitor."
Full Release: http://www.roymorgan.com/news/press-releases/2012/1810
For the latest detailed "Roy Morgan New Zealand Banking & Finance Profiles" — visit the Roy Morgan Online Store.
NZ: Home is where the beer is
Approximately 1.5 million New Zealanders aged 18+ drink beer in an average four week period and are more likely to do so in a private home than at a licensed venue, according to the latest findings from Roy Morgan Research for the 12 months to June 2012.
The majority (70%) of Kiwi beer drinkers drink beer at home, while the second most popular place for Kiwis to drink beer is at a friend or relative's home (39% of beer drinkers). A bar, tavern or pub (33%) is the most popular on-premise location for drinking beer, followed by a café or restaurant (18%).
Places where New Zealanders 18+ drink beer
Pip Elliott, General Manager (New Zealand), Roy Morgan Research, says:
"Kiwi beer drinkers are clearly fond of drinking beer at home. This may be due to Kiwis preferring the comfort of their own home, not having to organise transport or a sober driver or possibly the fact that alcohol is a lot cheaper when drinking at home.
"While home is the most popular place for drinking beer across all age groups, younger consumers are more likely than older consumers to drink beer at a friend or relative's house. They're also more likely to drink beer at a bar, tavern or pub.
"To fully understand the importance of different venues to the New Zealand beer market, it's also important to consider volume as well as location. Beer drinkers consume larger quantities of beer in some locations than in others, but drinking beer at home clearly accounts for the majority share."
Full Release: http://www.roymorgan.com/news/press-releases/2012/1813
For the latest detailed "Roy Morgan Alcohol Consumption Currency Report" — visit the Roy Morgan Online Store.
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Conviction Rewarded: Twitter Won the War
Twitter has silenced the doubters after a long fight.
Twitter (TWTR) won the war.
The marauding nay saying hoards are now running through the forest, seeking shelter in dank caves.
However, I'm going to give the enemy their fair due. The TWTR Bears have battled. They have dished out tremendous punishment.
I'm sure there have been times they thought they won the war. Some of them still believe that this is just a lost battle. But they are wrong. No matter what, they have tested the wills of the TWTR bulls.
But again, in my view, the war has been won.
TWTR can now get on with the business of doing business and that might just be the most important aspect of this whole thing. It can focus 100% on the task at hand vs. dealing with the Wall Street/Stock Price/Dick Costolo "noise".
To the victor goes the spoils. And TWTR has yet to even start collecting the spoils in terms of monetizaton and price appreciation.
Now today, I could wax poetic about TWTR's potential to ascend to new all-time highs, but I'm seeing something else. And that's plenty of tradable/investable implications.
Yes, there will be more bumps along the way.
There will be pullbacks, negative analyst, errors in judgements, etc. But the coming dips are buyable in my view -- just the way the past ones have, even if they didn't feel good at the time.
In the short/intermediate term, the keys to Twitter (TWTR) lie in revenue and EBITDA growth. Just take a look at Page 8 and 10 in this link.
Bottom line, conviction has been rewarded. The war has been won. TWTR is going higher. How much higher? Well that depends on holding period than anything else.
But with TWTR, nothing has ever been easy and probably won't be going forward.
That said, there might be a big difference coming -- the coming pullbacks will likely be shallower than what TWTR's experienced in it's first year of trading.
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When I was growing up we had a happy birthday banner. It was made out of metallic cardstock-ish paper with metal connectors. The colors were: red, gold, green, and blue. They shimmered the way a flashlight does when it is running low on batteries. It didn't hang alone there were also Garfield coloring book pages that were specifically birthday themed
Whenever it was someone's birthday I would pop out of bed and head to the china cabinet. We kept our sign and coloring pages in the drawers below (you know right under the fancy china). I'm telling you birthdays have always been special. I would rush out to the mantle and hang the banner and pages from the nails left from Christmas. I was always very careful to beat the birthday honoree up so they would be totally surprised even though I did this every year. I loved it and I hope to pass that excitement on to Vivi and any other friends or family I have the privilege to celebrate with.
Viola will turn one tomorrow, Frank (my father in law) has a birthday on Saturday and Will turns 30 the following week. Needless to say we have need for a birthday banner. Don't worry I took care of it. You may remember this fabric from this previous project. I used the left overs to make the banner.


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Last night, the Atlanta chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) hosted the the annual Golden Flame Awards to recognize excellence in communications.
I'm excited to say that Children's Healthcare of Atlanta won an impressive 13 awards—more awards than any other attendees. I posted pictures from the event last year and thought I'd continue the tradition in 2011.
Here are a couple of from last year:
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With Kevin and Paul last night. From the beginning, they have been two of my biggest cheerleaders.
The Children's Editorial Team: Beth Thompson, Paul Parson, me and Casey Aitken. We're on FIRE.
Next week? Halloween pictures. Oh yeah. Have a great weekend, everyone!


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In case with comparison with 5W charger provided with an Iphone, that 5W charger has smaller footprint, plus having more functionality, being a charger and a sync cable.. though you can still pop this in your bag, you need to disconnect the charger plug and wireless pad so it will be easier to fit it on you bag or purse. but doing so might affect the lifespan of the proprietary plug(the one that connects to the wireless pad).
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