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The Second Fiery Flying Roll: Base Things
For Coppe's second rant, he targets the notion that some behaviors are innately sinful. All creation, he says, leads the faithful closer to God.
Editor's Note
A sharp sickle, thrust in, to gather the clusters of the vines of the earth, because her grapes are (now) fully ripe. And the great, notable, terrible, (yet glorious and joyfull) day of the LORD is come; even the Day of the Lords Recover and Discovery. Wherein the secrets of all hearts are ripped up; and the secret villanies of the holy Whore, the well‐favoured Harlot (who scornes carnall Ordinances…) is discovered: And even her flesh burning with unquenchable fire. And the pride of all glory staining.
A SECOND FIERY FLYING ROULE, TO All the Inhabitants of the earth; specially to the rich ones.
Together with a narration of various, strange, yet true stories; and severall secret mysteries, and mysterious secrets, which never were afore written or printed.
As also, That most Strange Appearance of eternall Wisdome, and unlimited Almightinesse, in choosing base things: And why, and how he chooseth them. And how (most miraculously) they (even base things) have been, are, and shall be made fiery Chariots, to mount up some into divine glory, and unspotted beauty and majesty. And the glory that ariseth up from under them is confounding both Heaven and Earth. With a word (by way of preface) dropping in as an in‐let to the new Hierusalem…
Per Auxilum Patris
Howle, rich men, for the miseries that are (just now) coming upon you, the rust of your silver is rising up in judgment against you, burning your flesh like fire, &c.
And now I am come to recover my corn, my wooll, and my flax, which thou haft (thievishly and hoggishly) detained from me, the Lord God Almighty, in the poore and needy.
Also howle thou holy Whore, thou well-favor'd Harlot: for God, and I, have chosen base things to confound thee, and things that are.
And the secrets of all hearts are now revealing by my Gospell, who am a stranger, and besides my selfe, to God, for your sakes. Wherefore receive me, &c. else expect that dismall doom. Depart from me ye cursed, I was a stranger, and ye took me not in.
Printed in the Year 1649.
Chap. 1
- The Word of the Lord came expressly to me, saying, write, write, write.
- And ONE stood by me, and pronounced all these words to me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink in this paper.
- Wherefore in the Name and Power of the eternall God, I charge thee burn it not, tear it not, for if thou dost, I will tear thee to pieces (saith the Lord) and none shall be able to deliver thee; for (as I live) it is the day of my vengeance.
- Read it through, and laugh not at it; if thou dost I'l destroy thee, and laugh at thy destruction.
- Thus saith the Lord, though I have been a great while in coming, yet I am now come to recover my corn, and my wool, and my flax, &c. and to discover thy lewdnesse, Hos. 2.
Thou art cursed with a curse, for thou hast robbed me (saith the Lord) of my corn, my wool, my flax, &c. Thou hast robbed me of my Tythes, for the Tythes are mine, Mal. 3. And the beasts on a thousand hills, yea all thy baggs of money, hay‐ricks, horses, yea all that thou callest thine own are mine.
- And now I am come to recover them all at thy hands, saith the Lord, for it is the day of my recovery, and the day of my discovery, &c. And there is a two‐fold recovery of two sorts of things, inward, and outward, or civil, and religious, and through both, a grand discovery of the secrets of the most hypocriticall heart, and a ripping up of the bowels of the wel‐favoured Harlot, the holy Whore, who scorns that which is called prophanesse, wickednesse, loosenesse, or libertinisme, and yet her self is the mother of witchcrafts, and of all the abominations of the earth.
But more of this hereafter.
- For the present, I say, Thus saith the Lord, I am come to recover all my outward, or civill rights, or goods, which thou callest thine own.
Chap. II
- And the way that I will walk in (in this great notable and terrible day of the Lord) shall be thus. I will either (strangely, & terribly, to thy torment) inwardly, or els (in a way that I will not acquaint thee with) outwardly, demand all mine, and will say on this wise.
- Thou hast many baggs of money, and behold now I come as a thief in the night, with my sword drawn in my hand, and like a thief as I am, — I say deliver your purse, deliver sirrah! Deliver or I'l cut thy throat!
- Deliver MY money to such as poor despised Maul of Dedington in Oxonshire, whom some devils incarnate (insolently and proudly, in way of disdaine) cry up for a fool, some for a knave, and mad‐man, some for an idle fellow, and base rogue, and some (true lier then they are aware of) cry up for a Prophet, and some arrant fools (though exceeding wise) cry up for more knave then foole, &c. when as indeed, ther's pure royall blood runs through his veins, and he's no lesse then a Kings Son, though not one of you who are devils incarnate; & have your eyes blinded with the God of this world, know it.
- I say (once more) deliver, deliver, my money which thou hast to him, and to poor creeples, lazars, yea to rogues, thieves, whores, and cut‐purses, who are flesh of thy flesh, and every whit as good as thy self in mine eye, who are ready to starve in plaguy Goals, and nasty dungeons, or els by my selfe, saith the Lord, I will torment thee day and night, inwardly, or outwardly, or both waies, my little finger shall shortly be heavier on thee, especially on thee thou holy, righteous, religious Appropriator, then my loynes were on Pharoah of the Egyptians in time of old; you shall weep and howl for the miseries that are suddenly coming upon you; for your riches are corrupted, &c. and whilst impropriated, appropriated the plague of God is in them.
- The plague of God is in your purses, barns, houses, horses, murrain will take your hogs, O (ye fat swine of the earth) who shall shortly go to the knife, and be hung up i'th roof, except — blasting, mill‐dew, locusts, caterpillars, yea fire your houses and goods, take your corn and fruit, the moth your garments and the rot your sheep, did you not see my hand, this last year, stretched out?
You did not see.
My hand is stretched out still.
Your gold and silver, though you can't see it, is cankered, the rust of them is a witnesse against you, and suddainly, suddainly, suddainly, because by the eternall God, my self, it's the dreadful day of Judgement, saith the Lord, shall eat your flesh as it were fire, Jam. 5.1 to 7.
The rust of your silver, I say, shall eat your flesh as it were fire.
- As sure as it did mine the very next day after Michael the Arch-Angel's, that mighty Angel, who just now fights that terrible battell in heaven with the great Dragon.
And is come upon the earth also, to rip up the hearts of all bag‐bearing Judges. On this day purses shall be cut, guts let out, men stabb'd to the heart, womens bellies ript up, specially gammer Demases, who have forsaken us, and imbraced this wicked world, and married Alexander the Coppersmith, who hath done me much evill. The Lord reward him, I wish him hugely well as he did me, on the next day after Michael the Arch‐Angel.
Which was the Lords day I am sure on't, look in your Almanacks, you shall find it was the Lords day, or else I would you could; when you must, when you see it, you will find the Dominicall letter to be G. and there are many words that begin with G. at this time [GIVE] begins with G. give, give, give, give up, give up your houses, horses, goods, gold, Lands, give up, account nothing your own, have ALL THINGS common, or els the plague of God will rot and consume all that you have.
By God, by myself, saith the Lord, its true.
Come! Give all to the poore and follow me, and you shall have treasure in heaven. Follow me, who was numbred among transgressors, and whose visage was more marr'd than any mans, follow me.
A strange, yet most true story: under which is couched that Lion, whose roaring shall make all the beasts of the field tremble, and all the Kingdoms of the earth quake. Wherein also (in part) the subtility of the wel‐favoured Harlot is discovered, and her flesh burning with that fire, which shall burne down all Churches, except that of the first Born, &c.
- Follow me, who, last Lords day Septem. 30. 1649. met him in open field, a most strange deformed man, clad with patcht clouts: who looking wishly on me, mine eye pitied him; and my heart, or the day of the Lord, which burned as an oven in me, set my tongue on flame to speak to him, as followeth.
- How now friend, art thou poore?
He answered, yea Master very poore.
Whereupon my bowels trembled within me, and quivering fell upon the worm‐eaten chest, [my corps I mean] that I could not hold a joynt still.
And my great love within me, (who is the great God within that chest, or corps) was burning hot toward him; and made the lock‐hole of the chest, to wit, the mouth of the corps, again to open: Thus.
Art poor?
Yea, very poor, said he.
Whereupon the strange woman, who flattereth with her lips, and is subtill of heart, said within me,
It's a poor wretch, give him two‐pence.
But my EXCELLENCY and MAJESTY (in me) scorn'd her words, confounded her language; and kickt her out of his presence.
- But immediately the WEL-FAVOURED HARLOT [whom I carried not upon my horse behind me] but who rose up in me, said:
'It's a poor wretch give him 6.d. and that's enough for a Squire or Knight, to give to one poor body.
Besides [saith the holy Scripturian Whore] hee's worse then an Infidell that provides not for his own Family.
True love begins at home, &c.
Thou, and thy Family are fed, as the young ravens strangely, though thou hast been a constant Preacher, yet thou hast abhorred both tythes and hire; and thou knowest not aforehand, who will give thee the worth of a penny.
Have a care of the main chance.
- And thus she flattereth with her lips, and her words being smoother then oile; and her lips dropping as the honey comb, I was fired to hasten my hand into my pocket; and pulling out shilling, said to the poor wretch, give me six pence, here's a shilling for thee.
He answered, I cannot, I have never a penny.
Whereupon I said, I would fain have given thee something if thou couldst have changed my money.
Then saith he, God blesse you.
Whereupon with much reluctancy, with much love, and with amazement [ of the right stamp] I turned my horse head from him, riding away. But a while after I was turned back [ being advised by my Demilance] to wish him cal for six pence, which I would leave at the next Town at ones house, which I thought he might know [Saphira like] keeping back part.
But [as God judged me] I, as she, was struck down dead.
And behold the plague of God fell into my pocket; and the rust of my silver rose up in judgement against me, and consumed my flesh as with fire: so that I, and my money perish with me.
I being cast into that lake of fire and brimstone.
And all the money I had about me to a penny [ though I thought through the instigation of my quondam Mistris to have reserved some, having rode about 8 miles, not eating one mouth‐full of bread that day, and had drunk but one small draught of drink; and had between 8. or 9. Miles to ride, ere I came to my journeys end: my horse being lame, the waies dirty, it raining all the way, and I not knowing what extraordinary occasion I might have for money.] Yet [I say] the rust of my silver did so rise up in judgment against me, and burnt my flesh like fire: and the 5. of James thundered such an alarm in mine ears, that I was fain to cast all I had into the hands of him, whose visage was more marr'd then any mans that I ever saw.
This is a true story, most true in the history.
Its true also in the mystery.
And there are deep ones coucht under it, for its a shadow of various, glorious, [though strange] good things to come.
- Wel! To return — after I had thrown my rusty canker'd money into the poor wretches hands, I rode away from him, being filled with trembling, joy, and amazement, feeling the sparkles of a great glory arising up from under these ashes.
After this, I was made [by that divine power which dwelleth in this Ark, or chest] to turn my horse head — whereupon I beheld this poor deformed wretch, looking earnestly after me: and upon that, was made to put off my hat, and bow to him seven times, and was [ at that strange posture] filled with trembling and amazement, some sparkles of glory arising up also from under this; as also from under these ashes, yet I rode back once more to the poor wretch, saying, because I am a King, I have done this, but you need not tell any one.
The day's our own.
This was done on the last LORDS DAY, Septem. 30. in the year 1649, which is the year of the Lords recompences for Zion, and the day of his vengeance, the dreadfull day of Judgement. But I have done [for the present] with this story, for it is the later end of the year 1649.
Wherefore thus saith the Lord, Hear O heavens, and hearken O earth, Ile overturne, overturne, overturne, I am now astining the pride of all glory, and bringing into contempt all the honourable of the earth, Esa 23.9 not only honourable persons, (who shall come down with a vengeance, if they bow not to universall love the eternall God, whose service is perfect freedome) but honorable things, as Elderships, Pastorships, Fellowships, Churches, Ordinances, Prayers, &c. Holinesses, Righteousnesses, Religions of all sorts, of the highest strains; yea, Mysterians, and Spirituallists, who scorne carnall Ordinances, &c.
I am about my act, my strange act, my worke, my strange work, that whosoever hears of it, both his ears shall tingle.
I am confounding, plaguing, tormenting nice, demure, barren Mical, with Davids unseemly carriage, by skipping, leaping, dancing, like one of the fools, vile, base fellowes, shamelessely, basely, and uncovered too before handmaids, —
Which thing was S. Pauls Tutor, or else it prompted him to write, God hath chosen BASE things, and things that are despised, to confound — the things are —
Well! Family duties are no base things, they are things that ARE: Churches, Ordinances, &c. are no BASE things, though indded Presbyterian Churches begun to live i'th womb, but died there, and rot and stink there to the death of the mother and child. Amen. Not by the Devill, by [ by God] it's true.
Grace before meat and after meat, are no BASE things: these are things that ARE. But how long Lord, holy and true, &c.
Fasting for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickednesse, — (and not for taking off heavy burthens, breaking every yoke, Esa. 58) and Thanksgiving daies for killing of men for money, are no BASE things, these are things that ARE.
Starting up into the notion of spirituals, scorning History, speaking nothing but Mystery, crying down carnall ordinances, &c. is a fine thing among many, it's no base thing (now adaies) though it be a cloak for covetousness, yea, though it be to maintain pride and pomp; these are no base things.
These are things that ARE, and must be confounded by BASE things, which S. Paul saith, not God hath connived at, winked at, permitted, tolerated, but God hath CHOSEN &c. BASE things…
But once more hear O heavens, hearken O earth, Thus saith the Lord, I have chosen such base things, to confound things that are, that the ears of those [who scorn to be below Independents, yea the ears of many who scorn to be so low as carnall Ordinances, &c.] that hear thereof shall tingle.
…Give over, give over, or if nothing els will do it, I'l at a time, when thou least of all thinkest of it, make thine own child the fruit of thy loines, in whom thy soul delighted, lie with a whore – before thine eyes: That the plaguy holinesse and righteouesnesse of thine might be confounded by that base thing. And thou be plagued back again into thy mothers womb, the womb of eternity: That thou maist become a little child, and let the mother Eternity, Almightinesse, who is universall love, and whose service is perfect freedome, dresse thee, and undresse the, swaddle, unswadle, bind, loose, lay thee down, take thee up, &c.
—And to such a little child, undressing is as good as dressing, foul cloaths, as good as fair cloaths – he knows no evill, &c. – and shall see evill no more, — but he must first lose all his righteousnesse, every bit of his holinesse, and every crum of his Religion, and be plagued, and confounded [by base things] into nothing.
By base things which God and I have chosen.
And yet I shew you a more excellent way, when you have past this. —In a word, my plaguy, filthy, nasty holinesse hath been confounded by base things. And then [behold I shew you a mystery, and put forth a riddle to you] by base things, base things so called have been confounded also; and thereby have I been confounded into eternall Majesty, unspeakable glory, my life, myself.
Ther's my riddle, but because neither all the Lords of the Philistins, no nor my Delilah her self can read it,
I'll read it my self, I'l [only] hint it thus.
Kisses are numbered amongst transgressors –base things—well! By base hellish swearing and cursing, [as I have accounted it in the time of my fleshly holinesse] and by base impudent kisses [as I then accounted them] my plaguy holinesse hath been confounded, and thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone.
And then again, by wanton kissing, kissing hath been confounded, and externall kisses, have been made the fiery chariots, to mount me swiftly into the bosom of him whom my soul loves, [his excellent Majesty, the King of glory.]
Where I have been, where I have been, where I have been, hug'd, imbrac't, and kis't with the kisses of his mouth, whose loves are better then wine, and have been utterly overcome therewith, beyond expression, beyond admiration.
Again, Lust is numbered amongst transgressors — a base thing.—
Now faire objects attract Spectators eyes.
And beauty is the father of lust or love.
Well! I have gone along the streets impregnant with that child [lust] which a particular beauty had begot: but coming to the place, where I expected to have been delivered, I have providentially met there a company of devils in appearance, though Angels with golden vialls, in reality, powring out full vialls, of such odious abominable words, that are not lawfull to be uttered.
Words enough to deafen the ears of plaguy holinesse. And such horrid abominable actions, the sight whereof were enough to put out holy mans eyes, and to strike him stark dead, &c.
These base things (I say) words and actions, have confounded and plagued to death, the child in the womb that I was so big of.
And by, and through these BASE things [as upon the wings of the wind] have I been carried up into the arms of my love, which is invisible glory, eternall Majesty, purity it self, unspotted beauty, even that beauty which maketh all other beauty but meer uglinesse, when set against it, &c.
Yea, could you imagine that the quintessence of all visible beauty, should be extracted and made up into one huge beauty, it would appear to be meer deformity to that beauty, which through BASE things I have been lifted up into.
Which transcendent, unspeakable, unspotted beauty, is my crown and joy, my life and love: and though I have chosen, and cannot be without BASE things, to confound some in mercy, some in judgment, Though also I have concubines without number, which I cannot be without, yet this is my spouse, my love, my dove, my fair one.
Now I proceed to that which followes.


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Watch As 4-Week Old Border Collie Puppies Learn To Herd Sheep For The First Time –
People on the internet love to joke that they were "born for this." But in the case of border collie puppies chaperoning livestock, it's not just a funny meme.
That, anyways, is the central takeaway from a trending video posted online by The Irish Post, Ireland's largest newspaper.
The stars of the 2-minute clip: An adorable gaggle of 4-week-old pups trying their hand at the family trade, all under the "watchful eye" of their mum (and human dad).
Though the collies are dwarfed by their "wooly wards," their herding instincts naturally kick in despite a measure of apprehension — and soon enough the much larger sheep fall obediently in line.
The sink-or-swim approach might seem a bit harsh, but as the narrator notes, "a dog that won't chase a sheep has no future as a working dog."
Watch the instinctual magic unfold in the embed below, which is excerpted from a recent episode of Big Week On The Farm, a program that airs weekly on RTE, an Irish broadcaster akin to CBS or NBC.
At Facebook, where the short has been viewed more than 4.2 million times, a lively debate has raged back and forth since it was first uploaded.
Some viewers claim the pups are too young to take on such work, while others have pointed to the breed's long and distinguished pedigree. And then there's a third group of commenters content to share hilarious images of their own collies (working or otherwise).
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Pathway to the PhD
The Pathway to the PhD (P2P) program is a 3-week mentored, hands-on, research-intensive experience for juniors and sophomores that runs during the January break for UMass Boston undergraduates interested in careers in biomedical research.
The 2020 P2P program will run from Friday, January 3 to Friday, January 24.
Admission is by application using our online application.
P2P applications are due Monday, November 13, 2019
Online Application
Apply using our online application.
Preference given to juniors and sophomores; freshmen are not eligible.
Required Application Documents
- two letters of recommendation from faculty who know you
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- a GPA of 3.2 and above is recommended but not required
P2P applicants notified Wednesday, December 4, 2019
For information on the P2P program, contact Aimee Shen, PhD, Program Director.
For information on the application process, contact Ariella Green, Program Coordinator for the Office for Multicultural Affairs


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Craig Fennie Revisited
Asking new questions to learn more about superconductors
At the heart of Craig Fennie's research at Cornell is one question: If this material existed, what properties would it have?
It may sound like a simple question, brief and straightforward. And it may even be a simple question for some basic elements joined in common pairings. But take a step or two away from Na + Cl and instead think about complex oxides and all assumptions of simplicity quickly fall away. "In complex oxides, the position of the atoms strongly influences the properties of the material," says Fennie. "As a rule, physicists aren't generally trained to care exactly where the atoms are—this is more often the realm of solid state chemistry."
Fennie, a physicist by training, has learned to break that rule and to care very much exactly where the atoms are. His approach to developing a general set of chemically and physically intuitive mechanisms and design rules for complex materials combines microscopic models, symmetry principles, crystal chemistry, and first-principles computational techniques. When he is ready for some empirical input, he contacts experimentalists. There are colleagues at Cornell who can synthesize complex materials and then characterize their structures and properties. "Being at Cornell allows us to approach thinking about materials from all angles, "says Fennie. "There is a great atmosphere of collaboration here."
This idea of developing a first-principles computational approach to discover new materials runs deep in Fennie's work. In fact, one of his most highly cited academic papers, which was published while he was doing his graduate work at Rutgers in 2006, is called "Magnetic and electric phase control in epitaxial EuTiO3 from first principles." Fennie sees his work as bridging the gap between theorists and experimentalists, and between condensed matter physics and solid-state chemistry. In trying to create a method for solving the full set of quantum mechanics problems for a given material, Fennie is creating a way to gain material-specific information for materials that do not yet exist.
Between earning his Ph.D. from Rutgers in 2006 and joining the faculty at Cornell in 2008, Fennie was the Nicholas Metropolis Fellow at the Center for Nanoscale Materials at Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois. "By the time I left Argonne, I had a book-worth of things that interested me," says Fennie. "Some turned out to be stupid, but some turned out to be the best ideas I've had in my life." Call it luck; call it instinct; call it skill; call it whatever you like, but Fennie has shown a knack for following the ideas that lead to productive places.
His dissertation won the Richard H. Plano Prize from Rutgers. He came to Cornell in 2008 and shortly after won a Young Investigator Award from the Army Research Office Materials Science Program, a Faculty Early Career Development Award from the National Science Foundation, and a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). In 2013 Fennie was chosen as a MacArthur Fellow in recognition of the insight and creativity that underlie his work. Most recently, Fennie was elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society.
"Getting tenure and winning the MacArthur have changed the nature of my work," says Fennie. "They gave me the freedom to do something new. I reduced the size of my group a bit to give myself more time to think. And now I am asking new questions." One question Fennie is now asking is focused on superconductors.
This shift in focus is certainly in keeping with the stated aims of the MacArthur Foundation. They stress that when they grant a Genius Award they are not honoring past achievements, but instead investing in future creative work. Their strategy statement makes this clear: "The MacArthur Fellows Program is intended to encourage people of outstanding talent to pursue their own creative, intellectual, and professional inclinations. They may use their fellowship to advance their expertise, engage in bold new work, or, if they wish, to change fields or alter the direction of their careers."
Fennie's work relies heavily on Density Functional Theory (DFT), which gives researchers tools to determine the properties of molecules with many electrons. "The pairing of electrons is at the heart of superconductivity, but the pairing mechanism is not well understood. This is a whole new class of problems for me to look at—I feel like I am back in grad school," says Fennie with an excited smile. Fennie is working closely with Associate Professor Eun-Ah Kim of the physics department at Cornell, who is an expert in novel electron pairing mechanisms in superconductors. Fennie's focus is on understanding how to go from Kim's microscopic model to a real material in order to test their understanding.
Fennie does not yet know exactly where this new research direction will take him. But that is as it probably should be. If you already know what you are going to find before you start your research, you are probably not trying hard enough. When Fennie was early in his career he says a colleague told him "If the materials we want to make were easy, somebody would have already made them." The same is most assuredly true of research. If the results are a foregone conclusion, somebody probably would have done the work by now.
"Based on the team we have, even if we fail at this effort, there is going to be something interesting that comes out of the work," says Fennie. "New science will come out of it. The challenge for us is to recognize it. If you find something completely different than you were looking for, you better be paying attention so you don't miss it."


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Ah yes, the 2011 Rider team up movie is FINALLY subtitled, courtesy of Over-Time….and to sum it up: HOLY SHIT!
Join us now as we count up our sins, where anything goes and we tackle this one on one..and we dive into KAMEN RIDER x KAMEN RIDER: FOURZE & OOO: MOVIE WAR MEGAMAX! SWITCH ON!
Megamax is divided into FIVE sections this time around. Let's take a look at each of the sections:
1.1 Beginning
–this focuses on the prologue to the story. Foundation X (the group from Kamen Rider W who was backing Museum and the research into Gaia Memories) is searching for Core Medals, and developing Astro Switches (which pretty much makes the the Post Decade version of Dai Shocker. Which I'm cool with.) The seven legendary Riders (pretty much all the Showa Riders, up to Black…for..some..odd…reason…)
The OOO section starts with a wormhole opening up, and a Rider from the future appearing in present time. This man, is what would happen if a Greed became a Rider-as he is pure desire and rage. In the future, some new Core Medals possesed the Rider of the future, Kamen Rider Aqua-and turned him into Kamen Rider Poseidon. (much like the Dinosaur combo for OOOs). This man is a violent force, whose sole desire is to destroy the other Riders. He of COURSE wipes the floor with both Birth and Proto Birth with relative ease. He also wipes the floor with Eiji-but something else came through the wormhole. It's FUTURE ANKH!!
Ankh throws Eiji the medals, and he fights back and eventually helps break the hold the Poseidon medals have over Mikuru, the Rider of the future. Together, Kamen Rider OOO and Kamen Rider Aqua defeat Poseidon-and Aqua returns to his own time-never to be seen again.
1.3 Futo: The Conspiracy Advances
Count up your sins, because it's time to rejoin everyone's favorite half-boiled detective, Shotoro Hidari….one half of KAMEN RIDER W! In this little quick bit, Shotoro-in his epic badassness is chasing down a Foundation X convoy, and is attacked by two Yummy's (the monsters of the week from OOOs). With Philip pre-occupied in Planet Bookshelf, he decides to take matters into his own hands as Kamen Rider…*pause*……JOOOKKKAAAA!!!!!!!
As Kamen Rider Joker, Shotoro is able to delay the convoy-but in the end, Kannagi-who acts as the main baddy for now-is able to get to his secret spaceship, and install the Posedion Core Medals in a new Driver. The convoy was also carrying a silver sludge, called the SOLU (or Seeds of Life from the Universe…very Evangelion of you…). Joker's interference causes them to loose the sludge into a sewer-which in turns lands on four turtles and a rat, and turns them into the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles…..er wait..sorry. Wrong movie.
1.4 Fourze
The Fourze part is the next large section. Its crazy school space carnival day, and the Rider Club are all dressed as some of the Legendary Riders, trying to show the world that they're not just Urban Legends (..cuz yknow, having Gentaro just henshin and make a public appearance makes too much sense…and is too damn easy..) When suddenly, a girl falls from the sky. He is caught by Gentaro-cuz he's awesome-and is taken to a medical center. We learn her name is Nadeshiko- when they are attacked by some Dastards and they run off. Eventually, Gentaro henshin's into Fourze, to fight off the enemies, when Nadeshiko pulls out a Fourze Driver, and transforms into Kamen Rider Nadeshiko-mimicking alot of Fourze's moves. Eventually the two fight off the monsters, and run off-as Gentaro is in love with Nadeshiko. The two grow closer together, before Gentaro takes her to the Rabbit Hutch and they play on the moon. She removes her helmet to kiss him-and thats when it finally clicks-shes not human. *DUN DUN DUNNNN*
We find out Nadeshinko is the SOLU-the silver ooze that
created the ninja turtles Shotoro lost in the sewer in the last segment. The group is once again attacked by Foundation X-and asked to give the SOLU to them. After a fight the main baddy ends up killing Nadeshinko and turning her into an Astro Switch, to use in his fancy belt buckle. Eiji enters on a Ride Vendor, and asks Gentaro and the Rider Club for help. He spirits them away to random parking garage number 3728732 where they meet with Shotoro and Philip….and the movie war begins….
1.5 Movie War Mega Max
..this is where shit gets real ladies and sirs. this is where shit. gets. real.
Gentaro and Shotoro immediatly hit it off, because they are both utter bad asses. He explains the nature of Foundation X. How they funded both the Gaia Memory research by Museum-as well as the project NEVER (which gave us Kamen Rider Eternal, and zombie soldiers!!) So its logical to assume they had a hand in Kougami's Medal research, as well as the Astro Switches and Zodiarts. Because they are in fact-the Dai Shocker of the Post Decade era.
They are attacked, and Kannagi sends his last minions out-which use some Astro Switches to become different Zodiarts. All three of the Riders henshin-and Shotoro says he's going to return the favor to Eiji, and fend off the Zodiarts, while he and Gentaro take out Foundation X!
OOO and Fourze head after the mothership, and are met with a small army of Masquerade Dopants, and Garbage Yummy's and Dustards. They go through all the motions, using each different combo to power through them all like bosses.
The two reach the ship, and get their asses KICKED by Kannagi, who has used the Core Medal / Astro Switch Driver to become "Super Gingaoh"….which sounds like a Super Sentai Mecha…
After getting beat down by him, Kamen Rider Aqua re-appears, and gives Eiji the Super TaToBa medals. Nadeshinko also re-appears, and gives Fourze the Rocket States switch. They use their new toys to save the day…and destroy the baddies.
The finale of the movie is awesome action. We see everyone get involved in it, we see Aqua make a comeback, we see Double just be awesome as usual. We get new toys for OOO and Fourze. As well as the debut of Kamen Rider Meteor-who fights off a monster in a post credits scene fashion, and wonders if the source is AGHS.
Igadevil said it best. This is the best Kamen Rider movie. EVER.
I only have one question about it: CONTINUITY!?!?!
It's pretty obvious that this movie is in continuity with the OOO series-and not the movie OOO, because of the fact they reference the finale episodes (and even use stock footage from it!). Im also 99% sure its in canon with Fourze, because we do see a cameo of Foundation X talking to Gamon in the series. So its possible. Plus Rocket States has been seen filming-either future episodes or the Fourze movie…not sure which yet.
All in all, I cant say it enough. Megamax is the BEST Rider movie ever. It was sooooooo good. So tight, so coherent, and so all around awesome. Get it. See it. NOOOWW!!!


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Published 19 October 2016
From Luciana Cardoso
I very much enjoyed your article about nostalgia (24 September, p 36). It touched on my research into the Portuguese emotion saudade – which could be roughly described as a mix of longing, melancholy and nostalgia.
It arose during the maritime conquests of the 16th century. When the sailors travelled to strange lands, the feeling was present in the memory of those who sailed away and also of those who stayed behind waiting for their return. It eventually came to be seen as a characteristic of the Portuguese people. Musical genres such as fado, morna and choro have saudade as one of their main themes.
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Maxwell slams DUP comments on Great Hunger
Sinn Féin's Kieran Maxwell has expressed disappointment at comments made by the DUP MLA Alex Easton today in relation to the famine in Ireland.
The North Down representative said:
"The 1847 Irish famine - in which millions of people from all communities across Ireland died of starvation - is not a topic of humour or a matter for political point scoring.
"Newtownards hospital is located on the site of a famine workhouse and An Gorta Mór, the Great Hunger, didn't discriminate in the people who died or were forced to emigrate.
"Comments made by the DUP's Alex Easton on social media are disgraceful and clearly demonstrates a lack of leadership— instead of standing in solidarity with the victims, he chose to mock a disaster which reduced the size of Ulster by 340,000.
"When is the DUP leadership ever going to take action other than referring these instances of disrespect to its officer Board.
"North Down Sinn Féin have excellent relations with other parties, including unionist parties, in our constituency — comments like this do nothing to strengthen community relations."


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Biota's chairman says the company's decision to list in the US will be a game changer, allowing it to garner far more value from its products.
Biota Holdings Ltd chairman Jim Fox tells Business Spectator's Alan Kohler and Stephen Bartholomeusz:
– Biota decided to delist in Australia and list on the Nasdaq because of a lack of capital supply for pharmaceuticals in Australia.
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Stephen Bartholomeusz: Jim, thanks for joining us. You announced recently that Biota was going to delist in Australia and merge with a US company, Nabi, and list on the Nasdaq. Can you explain in the most basic terms why Biota has not got a future in Australia?
Jim Fox: Well, Biota's scientific operations have a future here. This is a great place for science and innovation. The difficulty you have with a pharmaceutical company playing in a global market and literally competing against companies that are not here is the capital supply and the capital markets. So, it becomes pretty clear when you look at the US market for capital and the shareholding sophistication and the analyst depth and breadth, that for a company which has won a two hundred and thirty million dollar contract with the US government that a move of exchange was, you know, inevitable and appropriate.
Alan Kohler: But Australia has got a massive superannuation pool. That would seem that the Australian capital market is really deep, so it can't be the size of the capital market here, it must be to do with Australia's attitudes.
JF: Well, if you take what's listed on the ASX, the ASX is a mirror of what's going on economically in the country. It's not a light source. It's a mirror. It reflects what happens. And our country is dominated by resources and banks and consumer products, agri products and has a very, very tiny technology base and an even tinier pharma base. So, inevitably the skills of the people running the money that goes into this mirror will reflect the activity base. And so, if you look at our analysts here in Australia and compare the analysts that are available in the US and the numbers of funds that specialise specifically in pharma companies, then you know we're outgunned one hundred, two hundred to one. And so, there are funds that specialise just in the pharma space and, you know, you add to that the fact the US government has lined up $230 million dollars for us and they're the major buyer ultimately of this flu drug for their stockpile, then nestling alongside all of that makes a lot of sense for the company in terms of capitalising on that down the track.
SB: Biota has been in operation in Australia for 27 years and hasn't done this previously. You refer to that $230 million dollar barter contract. That's got almost no recognition in this market place. Is that when the light bulb went on?
JF: That was the final light bulb going on. A few had switched on before then. That took three years of negotiation and convincing scientists and government agencies that coming all that way across the sea to get a hold of this drug technology was the appropriate strategy for their government. So, we were working for three years looking at the US market, but at the end of the day – and I've only been in the company two years as chairman and we pretty much immediately started a review of where we were at or stuck – the essence of the problem is that royalty only models for businesses like this really constrict the value that you can release. So, it was really important that we had an opportunity then to take a product to market, which the US government has presented us, with a $230 million dollar contract, which is the cost of clinical trials for a product that's already selling in Japan by the way, but the US government doesn't respect the Japanese clinical trial data, so we do it all again. And at the end of the day that gave us the opportunity to go all the way to market with a product and that's a massive value shift for this company compared to clipping in 4, 7, 8, 10 per cent off sales.
SB: Can you explain the value chain going from the royalty model through the clinical trials phases?
JF: So, a royalty only model is that typically you license out. And in Australia you're forced because of capital constriction to license out, usually fairly early, so that the science is created, the active ingredients identified. It's seen to be effective and safe at early stage trials. Then it costs anywhere between $200 million and $500 million to get it through phase two and three trials before you can then sell it in the US and have it safely taken by end users. So, a drug can cost anywhere between $300 million to $1 billion to get to market and of course it's getting tougher and tougher. So, Biota's old model was that we always licensed out, because frankly raising three, four, $500 million dollars was not an option in this country at any meaningful price. So, the US contract then is taking that funding requirement away. This is non-dilutive funding straight to the company as long as we manufacture the product to meet FDA requirements in the US, so we're doing that.
SB: So, between that cash, and there's 54 million in Nabi and you've got 55 or something yourself. Is that enough to see you through to greater maturity in your development programs?
JF: It is. Yes, it is and that's the key part of this transaction as well that not only does it deliver the last brick in the wall with cash because now we have a company with 100 million in the tank, $230 million dollars coming from the US government, a portfolio of products and we just recently announced another discovery in the common cold space, HRV as the scientists would call it. So, we're now in a position if this Nabi deal can come off a shareholding based in the US, which gives us liquidity and depth, but the Australian shareholders will still own 75 per cent of the company.
AK: So you had a direct choice between a royalty model on this new cold discovery that you've made… You either had to go to a royalty on that fairly soon, or do the American deal and continue on with the trials yourself.
JF: Well, there are actually two different products. So, the one that the American contract is about is our influenza product. The company's had Relenza which it sells through Glaxo Smith Kline in the market for a long time, way before my time, and so the contract that the US government has delivered to us is about the second generation flu product, so influenza is a different problem from the common cold. So, the flu route to market is now fixed and the HRV product, which has just come through its phase-two clinical trials with a big tick, is now… where do we go with that?
AK: Yeah. Well, that's kind of what I was talking about really. I mean that plus other products that you've got in the pipeline, you would have had to all go to royalties on all of those. Whereas now you've got the choice of going to market on the Nasdaq, raising the cash and going to third base.
JF: Correct. And, you know, holding the value on the company because the earlier you sell these things the, you know, the much lower the value return. It really is a parabolic curve in terms of value release the further into the process you get. So, it's a critical step for the company; game changer.
AK: There's a bit of the chicken and egg. As you say there is no pharma sector in the Australian market because there isn't much of one in the economy, but if you emigrate, we're never going to get one. I mean, there's no way we're ever going to get there actually.
JF: Well, that's a whole other topic. But another way of looking at this is that actually what we're creating is a pipe all the way across the Pacific which runs cash back to the science base, helps the product get commercialised, takes the product back out into the market which was always going to be. It was never going to be sold just domestically. I mean we're only one per cent of the world's market. And then returns cash to shareholders who happen to be resident here; now also if this comes off, with some fellow US based shareholders. So, you can actually see there's a funding pipe back here.
AK: Did you think about a dual listing?
JF: Yeah, we did. I have two problems with dual listings. For our particular company you double up costs so you've got accounting and tax and reporting and compliance in two different jurisdictions, so there's an overload of different reporting costs and accounting people running left, right and centre. And secondly, because this market again reflects the economic activity, then people are used to fully-franked dividends and they're used to companies behaving in an economic manner here, where the US market are very much are more capital driven, price driven. So, we just took the view that in the end if you're dual listing for a company like this which is in its growth stage now, but with some massive funding, that you know we might end up being dragged by one set of views compared with another set of views, so much better to get amongst the main game.
SB: Post merger, assuming it gets ticked off, 74 per cent of your shareholders will be the existing shareholder base. Some of them are already complaining that they want to hold shares in the Nasdaq only listed company. How do you respond to them?
JF: Well, I understand that. And there is another layer of work to be done in getting an easier mechanism for people to buy and sell Nasdaq shares. Having said that, I have an eTrade cap account personally that I buy and sell Nasdaq shares in. So, you know, there are some forms to fill out and there's some compliance stuff to sign off on, but it's all doable. But I understand that there may be people with particular rules about whether they can hold US stock or not. But for every seller there's a buyer. I mean yes our shares are turning over, but for everybody that's selling there's somebody buying in the knowledge that they will hold Nasdaq shares. So, there would be a natural rebalancing of people who are comfortable with it and see the value of it and those that don't want the additional burden.
AK: And the currency risk.
JF: Well, you know, so there's currency risk, but it depends whether you're a bull or a bear on the dollar I guess as well. I happen to think that the resource bubble down the track we might actually be a good strategy.
SB: I suppose if you want to get the rerating that you expect to get over in the States, you need some of that turnover to occur anyway.
JF: Yeah. Well, you need liquidity, but we try and deliver that by actually having twenty-five per cent of the shareholders upfront being US based through the Nabi share register. So, that gives you then local trading and churn and you need that. You know, all stock needs to turnover to get people buying and selling the stock and getting moving with it and that's a critical part of this move to the US.
SB: Post merger you'd have a market capital of a bit over two hundred million. Is that enough to be meaningful and visible in the space?
JF: Yeah. Well, we think we'll be about 250 million and there are break points, no question, in terms of stock liquidity and analyst coverage and that was one of the motivations for this transaction for us rather than just going onto the boards in isolation ourselves and it gave us an instant shareholding base and when you look at the market data, stratifying activity in companies by market cap. As a market cap rises, then so too does liquidity and analyst coverage. So, we've got two or three analysts here in Australia that follow us and they're not specifically expert in this area and, you know, a mean for a company of $250 million in this pharma space will deliver between eight and 10 analysts. So, straightaway you're off and running. It's just a different ballgame.
AK: If you know that figure… So, that sort of price delivers eight to 10 analysts on average?
JF: On average.
AK: That's how it works?
JF: Yeah. Yeah because suddenly you're into a space that, you know, there are specialist funds there and if I was to say: are there specialist pharma funds here? Well there are people who invest in pharma. I mean clearly other companies here have raised capital, but you know I'd struggle to name two or three. I can't even name one off the top of my head, but let's say two or three. When we went through this preparation there were more than 50 funds that specialise in pharma that is in our space, straight up. So, you know, that's why I say the ASX is a mirror of activity. It's not the light. It's the mirror. It reflects what's going on.
SB: You've referred in the past to the fact that in the Australian market biotech companies tend to trade sort of come issue, the funding overhang I think you referred to it. Is that the case in the States or is it different?
JF: Well yeah, if you don't have a year's money in the tank, then anybody in the buying side of this will say they're going to raise some money and we know that they'd like to come out at a discount to market, you know, 15, 20, 25 per cent, maybe, if you're really struggling. So, let's just hang back and let them go over that funding cliff and then we'll pick them up on the other side; why buy stock now and I can get it 25 per cent off later? So, one of the again important parts of this is that people will look at the company, the new combine company renamed Biota Pharmaceuticals and say: ah, a 100 million, that's definitely enough to get the Lani contract with the US government through to market. So, they're not going to raise money for that and that's the core business, so that takes away that funding overhang and it is a critical part of the step.
AK: But you probably are going to raise money for HRV, aren't you?
JF: Well, we'll see. I mean, we will have enough money in the tank to actually maybe partner that at a higher level. We may not license under the normal deal, which is you fund everything from now and we'll take our seven or eight per cent. So, we may be able to have more spin in the game. That'll be a decision we'll make once we finish talking to the potential partners.
SB: Vaccines have shelf lives, I think. Tamiflu stocks around the world have are going to start to have to be replenished sometime soon. Relenza's coming off patent in a couple of years' time. Are these threats or opportunities to you?
JF: Totally an opportunity and one critical one you left off the list is the rising resistance to Tamiflu; the bugs learning about walking their way around it. So, one of the great concerns for stockpile owners, and particularly the US government - and I met the head of that programme in Washington just a few weeks ago - is making sure they have a balance of drugs in their stockpile for pandemic purposes and basically this is the great advantage with Lani is that it's a non Tamiflu product, so it's its resistance profile is completely different and clean, but more importantly it's a one shot play. With Tamiflu and Relenza you've got to take it day and night over a number of days and from a point of view of administering that in a pandemic you've got to chase people up every day. Lani is a one shot. Bang. Done. So, from a point of view of administering, you know, a public health crisis, it's a fantastic product, which is why the US government just loves it. So, coming off patent, well no problem for us because at the end of the day Lani goes out for another nineteen years because, without getting too complicated, the delivery device is part of the patent, so it's not just the active ingredient, it's the gadget you puff. So, we've got great patent life and we don't have a resistance profile and we know the stockpile has got to churn.
SB: But they're one dose and smaller doses than Relenza, so are the margins smaller or larger?
JF: Well, I don't know what Glaxo's gross margins are, but we know what the margin on this will be and, you know, it's a very exciting road ahead. You know, the thing to remember is the funding agency is the customer, so that's a pretty nice place to be if our team executes the way they should.
AK: Thanks very much, Jim.
JF: Good to meet you. Stephen, good to see you again.
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Smoothing iron - Functionality and application possibilities
Straightening irons, electrical appliances, which are primarily used to straighten curly or frizzy hair, convince by their simple operation, a handy format and a wide range of applications.
The following article informs about the function and the different application possibilities of the popular styling aid, which proves to be useful not only for hairdressing.
How does a straightening iron work?
Flat irons have two heatable plates which are connected by a hinge and can be opened or closed. Models with heating plates in varying widths are available on the market. Depending on the type of hair and the intended use, different plate sizes are advantageous.
In order to protect the structures of the hair and avoid burns, the plates have a special coating, often made of ceramic or Teflon. The remaining parts of the straightening iron are mostly made out of robust plastic.
The straightning iron is connected to the mains via a cable. There are meanwhile also wireless devices, which are supplied with energy by means of a rechargeable battery. After activation via the power button, the heating plates heat up and the working temperature is usually reached within about 15 to 60 seconds. In most cases, the temperature can be adjusted using a rotary wheel, but some straighteners also adjust the heat automatically to protect the appliance and hair from damage. In most models, the selectable temperatures range from 100 to 230ºC.
The hair is placed in small hair strands between the heating plates, which continuously release heat to the hair as the straightener moves down from the hairline to the tips. Once the straightening process is complete, do not store the iron on heat-sensitive surfaces or immediately stow it in a bag, as it will take time for the appliance to cool down.
What are the possible applications of straight irons?
A straightener can not only be used to create very different hairstyles; it can also be used in the household.
1. hair straightening
Before each treatment with a straightening iron, it is advisable to apply a special heat protection, for example in the form of a fluid or a spray, to the hair. This prevents excessive heat build-up. Since wet hair is very sensitive, the straightener should only be used on dry or at least semi-dry hair. In order to achieve smoothing effects, the hair is placed strand by strand between the heating plates and the appliance is then guided evenly from top to bottom. The hand describes a wide arc, which prevents the formation of protruding hair tips. To prevent burns, the straightening iron must not touch the scalp.
2. wavery hair
Curls can be created in different ways with the smoothing iron. In all variants, a preceding kneading of foam strengthener creates additional volume. In principle, it is easiest to first bind the top hairs to a plait and start with the hair underneath.
The straightening iron is moved about two centimetres downwards from the hairline, then turned 180° around itself and pulled in this position to the tips of the hair.
Alternatively, the hair can also be wrapped in strands around the heating surface. The straightening iron is then guided downwards. Especially natural looking curls are obtained when the hair is turned onto small rolls of aluminium foil, which are then heated with the straightening iron.
Hairspray fixes the curls.
3. create gentle waves
For slightly wavy hair, first braid all hair to narrow braids and give these gradually between the heating plates. This method creates a discreetly creped hairstyle with small waves.
4. fix hair chalk
Hair chalk is suitable for the short-term colouring of individual hair areas. After application, the chalk can be fixed with a straightening iron by binding the colour pigments more intensively to the hair through the effect of heat. The colours are then durable until the next hair wash.
5. iron clothes
Small wrinkles in certain areas of clothing can be removed quickly and easily with a straigthener. This is a particularly good way of ironing shirt collars, button panels and sleeves, for example. Hairbands, fabric belts or similar accessories can be completely ironed with the straightening iron. If the temperature is adjusted accordingly, the straightening iron can also be used on sensitive textiles.
In order to avoid soiling the clothing, it is essential to ensure that there are no residues of hair styling products on the appliance.
6. smoothing gift ribbons
Crumpled gift ribbons that have sufficient heat resistance can be smoothed with the iron and then reused. In this way, smoothing irons even help to protect the environment, as ribbons do not have to be disposed of after a single use. However, plastic ribbons must not be exposed to the heat of the iron.
The smoothing iron - flexible styling tool and handy household helper
Straigthening irons can also be useful in the budget to meet certain challenges. More often, however, the popular appliances are used to create a variety of hairstyles. Straightening irons open up a wide range of styling possibilities. When using them, however, care should always be taken to ensure that the hair is adequately cared for, as the strong heat can cause further damage, especially in the case of already damaged hair structures.
In addition to the straightening iron, you can also buy a curling iron.
If you prefer the classic models, we also have a test report for you. You can find out which models are the best in our large Curler Test.


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Thank you for prayerfully considering participating in the BGU Legacy Fund. Your donation will go to a permanent fund that will allow BGU to fulfill regulatory requirements to maintain a 10% cash reserve at all times. This foundation from BGU graduates and friends will allow BGU to have a healthy financial underpinning for many years to come.
Dennis and Eileen Bakke have provided a matching gift to help establish this fund so we want to take this opportunity to offer them a token of gratitude not just for this gift, but the extraordinary legacy the four Bakke siblings; Dennis, Ray, Lowell, and Marilyn, have given to BGU.
To help both match their gift and to tell the story of BGU especially during the years the Bakke family was so directly involved, we are preparing a digital photo book of pictures and notes from those who want to express gratitude. For donations of $1000 before June 30, 2019, you can reserve a full page in the photo book that will be given to the four siblings of the Bakke family who allowed their life stories to tell the paradoxical BGU vision of urban, business, pastoral, and women leaders studying together in global graduate studies. We realize $1000 is a sacrificial donation. You may want to contact others to prepare a group page with students you studied with or give $500 for one-half of a page or $250 for a one-quarter section of a page. We would like to make this presentation a surprise to the Bakke family, so we appreciate your discretion.
As you prepare your page, some ideas of what you might include:
Photos from your time at BGU or current photos updating what you are doing now.
A note of gratitude to the Bakke family and other key faculty, staff, board members or fellow students who inspired and encouraged you.
An anecdote of a time when you gained a whole new perspective on God, the Bible or the world during your studies; a humorous story in class or during an overture city immersion; or a particularly challenging time where others encouraged you.
A statement of what you are doing now and how your time at BGU contributed to your current calling.
We hope that the book will provide encouragement to the Bakkes for their work, generosity and life story. An on-line digital version will also serve as a way for BGU graduates and partners to reflect with gratitude on how God used the BGU family to impact all of us.
Thank you for your contribution both to the Legacy Fund and to our memory book of gratitude to the Bakke family. Please remember to note in the Comment Section on the Donation Page that your gift is for the Legacy Fund.
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A great present for housewarming parties or as moving away gift, our Contemporary Black And White Text Quote Frameless Poster also makes an inspiring wall decor you can crown your space.
With its two-tone theme and graffiti-like font design, this printed message wall art will bring a bold and daring statement to your home interior. Made using first-class 230gsm cloth fabric for its canvas and spray painted with waterproof ink, its black and white colours will underline the minimalist quality of your living room, bedroom or family area.
With 6 different vertical rectangular sizes to choose from, each one will add a cutting-edge vibe to lighten up the atmosphere of your sanctuary.
Approximate dimensions: 28×42, 12X18, 16X24, 24×36, 20X30, 8X12 – all inches. Each art prints comes delivered rolled in a tube packaging. Click here to have your posters delivered with custom framing.


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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Elon University School of Law announced today it will cut tuition, reduce the time needed to graduate and revamp its curriculum to adapt the school to a fast-changing legal profession.
The News & Record reported that the changes take effect for the class that will enter school next fall.
Among the changes:
• Elon will cut overall tuition by $14,000, and the school will guarantee a fixed cost for each entering class. This year's tuition is nearly $38,000.
• Elon will adapt a seven-trimester schedule, which means law students will graduate in 2.5 years instead of the traditional three. Students who enter next fall will graduate in December 2017 and take the bar exam in February.
• The revised curriculum will emphasize real-world experience. Elon says it's the first law school in the country to require all students to serve a full-time faculty-supervised residency during the academic year rather than during the summer.
"Considering the gap that exists between traditional law schools and the skill sets demanded in modern legal practice, this is not a time for incremental change in legal education," law school Dean Luke Bierman said in a statement released by Elon.
For more details about Elon's revised program, visit this website.
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By Chris Sharland 05/14/2017
Cole from Tim Pierce || Director on Vimeo.
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Only Forest Essentials can bring the words like butter and silk to make a product so luxe, so fine that your next shower is going to feel like a trip to a spa. From the masters of classic Ayurveda, be prepared to welcome 100% natural, no artificial colour, no synthetic fragrance soaps that have been cured for 12-weeks and infused with pure silk. Take the ancient wisdom of the Shastras and apply that to every aspect of your life and well-being, with this mantra, Forest Essentials has launched a range of soaps that bring together skin care and healing. These soaps are made by hand, based on authentic and traditional Ayurvedic methodology. The unique process includes a ghee wash and a pure silk infusion to each variant. With a revived method of old-fashioned cold process that helps to retain the essential fatty acids in the soap without using harmful chemicals.
These Super Luxury Buttermilk And Silk Soaps From Forest Essentials Will Enhance Skin Care & Healing
What Makes It Awesome?
What Could Be Better?
I wouldn't mind getting one with ylang ylang - my favourite aroma!
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Choose between Panchamrit - this contains 25% of Ambrosia with pure Desi ghee, fresh yoghurt, raw Organic Honey and Cane sugar for cleansing and nourishing soap; Lakshadi - Lakahadi Tailam or Lac Oil along with fresh Sandalwood paste infused in Sesame Oil along with Mitti and Kasturi Manjal to treat pigmentation and evens out skin tone; Soundarya - Soundarya Serum and Soundarya Ubtan are both in this one along with Turmeric, Fennel Seeds, Star Anise Fruit, Sandalwood, Poppy Seeds, Camphor and Saffron for soft and glowing skin; Gulab Jal - It is made with desi rose petals and cane sugar and kept in the sun for over 60-days and then mixed with ghee, herbs, oils, and fresh pistachio and cashew paste, infused with silk.
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Bluegrass Youth Ballet: The Nutcracker in One Act
Bluegrass Youth Ballet presents "The Nutcracker in One Act" in the SCFA Concert Hall.
This shortened performance of The Nutcracker (presented in a single, family-friendly act) was created with younger audiences in mind, condensing the enchantment to capture the attention of kids.
Reserved Seating.
Free tickets for children 2 & under available at the SCFA Box Office.
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Many of our pictures are taken by Rebecca Rose Johnson Photography
We highly recommend her. Click the picture below to see her Facebook page.
My Life + Photography
I am a God fearing mother to two handsome boys and a wife to an amazing husband. I had so many different health issues in my life that God spared me from on so many occasions, that I figured it was time to pursue my dreams and the love I have for photography, and actually start taking leaps to do what I was set out to do.
I was saved by grace and was healed from Thyroid cancer. I had several other different tumors throughout my body that doctors thought were cancerous, but ended up being benign(non-cancerous). I almost died bringing my second boy into the world, after I started to hemorrhage. I have had countless surgeries and other health problems. The list goes on. I am not complaining, I am simply telling why I pursued photography. I was not just given a second chance at life, I was given way more than that. So, I figured it was a sign that God was telling me to use my talent to bless others and be able to help my family during the process. My family is my world and their support means everything to me. I am so thankful to have their love and have them cheering me on through this amazing journey. I feel beyond blessed to be able to live my dream and make memories and help others capture theirs. Seeing others light up with love, laughter, giggles, cries (sometimes children), snorts, joy, compassion, cuddles, hugs, kisses, happiness, and being able to capture all that with my eye and my camera is what it's all about for me. It is truly a heart felt love I feel every time I get to pick up my camera and capture another individual, family, couple, wedding, child, animal, or just a beautiful scenery.
I look forward to hearing from you and working with you and yours.
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Steps to Finding a Great Restaurant Near You
If you enjoy going out to restaurants but are tired of these which are usually frequent, it might be the best time to try another place to eat. Not all restaurants serve the same food or provide the same services which is most likely great in case you are bored with the normal locations. Find out how to spot a great restaurant near you.
One of the first steps to take is to ask your family and friends which restaurant they would advise you to go. Even you do not live in the same city as them; you should still ask for their opinion. You will find that some companies are worth a bit of travel. Therefore, even if they live in the next town, ask them for their favorite restaurants. You will likely get a list of hotels which are known for their great ambiance, food, and service. Your family and friends might also have some valuable pieces of advice for you such as what food to order and what to avoid.
Another method to pick up some ideas for new hotels is finding out more about deals such as
great places for breakfast near your location
. Most eateries run specials that they promote in the TV or in the newspaper, which can help you in locating a great new restaurant that you have never thought about before. Many individuals tend to ignore these ads since they are all over, but if you are looking for a new place to eat, you should give these companies a chance to see if what they advertise is true.
Most of the restaurants mail coupons to houses near their location. Rather than filing them under junk mail, you ought to start giving them a second look. Not only can you save cash with these coupons, but you might also just find a new restaurant that has excellent food and great service. If the hotel does not live up to your expectations, at least you gave it a chance, and you will be glad that you saved some money on eating out.
In case you are in a mood for a new hotel to eat at, checking out the restaurants near you might be a fun adventure. The worst you can get is bad food and service that you do not like, but at least you would have given it a chance. Even if it takes you a couple of months to find a place with great food and service, you will at least be able to let your friends and family know what
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King Kong Bomb?
"King Kong" was #1 at the box office this weekend, but its overall take was much less than expected. That's because when fans heard it was a film about an overgrown ape terrorizing New York City, they just figured it was another Russell Crowe movie.
Secret Snooping
Senate leaders are up in arms over news that the President authorized the National Security Administration to tap the phones of American citizens to boost anti-terror intelligence. But hey, anything Bush does to boost his intelligence is something we should really encourage.
Top 5 Suspicious Things that will Make the NSA Tap Your Phone
5) Subversive acts, like using your phone to ask where the Hell FEMA is already!
4) Telling your broker to sell Halliburton short
3) Calling friends overseas and saying frightening things like: "The new Lindsay Lohan album is really great!"
2) Using moviefone to buy tickets for "Brokeback Mountain"
1) Ordering take-out falafel more than 3 times a month
Bush on Elections
President Bush says the Iraqis who voted in this week's election show great optimism about the future. That's true, because they obviously believe they're going to start getting running water in time to wash that purple die off their fingers.
Staying the Course
President Bush says pulling out of Iraq now would send a message to the world that America abandons its friends. Whereas staying in Iraq and re-electing Bush to office last year sends the much better message that we like to stick with our failures.
Staying the Course II
President Bush keeps reminding Americans that we must "stay the course." Of course to his biggest Republican backers, "staying the course" means playing another nine holes before lunch.
Cheney's Visit
Vice President Dick Cheney made a surprise visit to Iraq Sunday. Really, isn't our troops' morale low enough already?
Cheney's Visit II
Vice President Dick Cheney made a surprise visit to Iraq Sunday. Although it wasn't clear if he was there to check on our troops or his holdings in Halliburton.
Bolivian Election
Evo Morales, the man who describes himself as "Washington's Nightmare," is leading in the Bolivian presidential elections. Usually, the only way a Bolivian can become a nightmare to people in the U.S. is if he demands more than minimum wage.
Tiki's Big Day
N.Y. Giants running back Tiki Barber ran for a team record 220 yards in the team's 27-17 win on Saturday. Barber's huge ground gains are serving as inspiration to millions of New Yorkers who will have to walk to work this week if there's a transit strike.
Tsunami Recovery
Asian women who lost children in the Tsunami last year are rushing to conceive again in hopes of replacing a "lost generation"... so THAT's why President Clinton is still making all those trips over there!


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Sermons from May 2019
The Gospel Takes a Stand
When the Gospel takes a stand, do not be afraid to stand with it.
Another Brick in the Wall
If God continues to ask for your obedience and you continue to ignore, God will eventually stop asking.
Jesus is the One
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By Bonnie Price Lofton
If rainwater doesn't seep, sponge-like, into the soil around us, it runs away somewhere.
In Charlottesville, where much of the ground is covered with impermeable asphalt, it runs into stormwater drainage systems, ditches, and streams that eventually lead into the Rivanna River.
That creates two problems: first, without earth to filter and gradually release the water, the water level in the river fluctuates wildly; it's more likely to flood during heavy storms and get too low during dry spells. Second, the rushing water sweeps along oil slicks, trash, animal feces, and lawn chemicals, bringing all those pollutants into the river we count on for both recreation and drinking water.
As a local nonprofit whose mission is to protect the watershed, the Rivanna Conservation Alliance wanted to do everything it could to manage stormwater when it moved to a new location last year, in an industrial stretch of River Road just a stone's throw from the Rivanna. But common practices—replacing the parking lot with permeable pavement or digging a rain garden, for example—were not an option. The area was still used for heavy trucks and the ground below was potentially contaminated, as well as being in a floodplain.
A solution came in the form of the three custom-made black steel containers now in front of the nonprofit's one-level cinderblock building, what the organization calls "essentially bioretention in a box." Working with designer David Hirschman, of Hirschman Water & Environment, LLC, the group created a series of stormwater planters, designed to catch the rain funneled through downspouts from much of the roof and to use it to grow an array of native plants. Like a rain garden, the planters incorporate drainage and layers of stone to hold water.
"All the water that would be going into the street, and then into the stream over here," says Hirschman, pointing out a clogged streambed, "and finally into the river…all this water now stays in the garden."
Program Director Lisa Wittenborn says the project was built for about $12,000 (RCA did it with volunteer labor and a grant for $7,000). Pondering the no-frill businesses along River Road—Quarles Fleet Fueling, Central Virginia Rental, some car repair places—she says she'd love if her neighbors felt inspired to do similar projects. In fact, the organization, which has submitted its design for an environmental award, hopes the project will be an example of a cost-effective way for urban and industrial sites across the Rivanna watershed to manage stormwater.
Charlottesville Water Resources Specialist Dan Frisbee says multiple organizations have been working on strategies to manage stormwater, and cites Charlottesville High School as a prime example. The school built a large rainwater harvesting system that collects water from the roof of the Performing Arts Center and provides irrigation water to the practice football field. It also incorporated bioretention (essentially an engineered rain garden) to treat more than two acres of parking lot, added 6,500 square feet of permeable pavers, and converted a parking lot into a 12,500 square-foot rain garden.
Overall, Frisbee says the streams in the Rivanna watershed have not worsened over the last 15 years. Given how much land has been turned into buildings with impervious surfaces during those years, he says, that's a victory.
For information on how to install a rain garden at home, search for "Rain Gardens" on the website of the Rivanna Stormwater Education Partnership at rivanna-stormwater.org.