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Two QBs prove better than one for South Carolina
- South Carolina scored the winning touchdown with 11 seconds left to beat Michigan
- Quarterbacks Connor Shaw and Dylan Thompson each threw two touchdown passes in the win
- The Gamecocks which ended the season with an 11-2 record return a ton a talent next season
TAMPA — One last-chance touchdown drive to make. Two quarterbacks to do it. No wonder the Head Ball Coach looked so happy afterward, with his shirt tails pulled out after a long day.
This was a big game for No. 10 South Carolina and its tale of two quarterbacks. This was a significant moment for Steve Spurrier, who still remains on the outside looking in, if you're discussing SEC glory.
A stirring comeback Tuesday, a last-minute winning touchdown, a 33-28 Outback Bowl victory over No. 22 Michigan ... and perhaps a preview of what could be ahead.
"We haven't won one like that since I've been here,'' Spurrier said of a game saved by a touchdown with 11 seconds left. "Hopefully that will tell us we can do that. It's possible.''
Memo to 2013: Beware the Gamecocks.
South Carolina, which leaves this season 11-2 with gobs of important Gamecocks players coming back, is just a bundle of arguments for what might be possible.
The quarterback position, for instance. Connor Shaw and Dylan Thompson intend to prove it is possible that two guys can fight for it, share it, and not end up wanting to put skunks in each other's locker.
Shaw threw two touchdown passes against Michigan. So did Thompson. Shaw started the winning drive with five completions. Thompson finished it with a touchdown pass.
Shaw earned a game ball afterward. Come to think of it, so did Thompson.
"I don't know if I've ever given two quarterbacks the game ball,'' said Spurrier, an old passing master himself who has been known to stirfry ineffective signal callers.
Meanwhile, Jadeveon Clowney aims to establish the idea that it is possible for a defensive end to win the Heisman, and his 2013 campaign officially opened Tuesday in the second half when he separated Vincent Smith from the football — and his winged Michigan helmet. Then Clowney picked up the fumble with one hand and helped turn around the game, as Heisman candidates must.
One of his teammates said later the collision sounded the like a train wreck, and Clowney didn't have to wait long to see the replay.
"As soon I was went over to the sideline, it was already on YouTube,'' Clowney said.
How would he know that? Hmmm. There appear to have been some active cell phones on the South Carolina sideline. "Coach hears about this,'' Clowney said, "and they're going to be in some trouble.''
Spurrier no doubt craves the chance to show it is possible for South Carolina to own the SEC, and perhaps the BCS chances beyond. He won seven conference titles at Florida, but never as a Gamecock. He is 67 years old. Who knows how many chances are left to prove there still is championship-strength magic beneath that visor?
But both quarterbacks return, and Clowney, and Outback Bowl MVP Ace Sanders, and Bruce Ellington, who caught the winning touchdown pass. So the Gamecocks will be fascinating to watch. Especially whoever lines up behind center.
Two quarterbacks and one football is a scenario that often goes bust, but Spurrier has made it work this season, through injuries and questions and SEC defenses. In Tuesday's final minutes, it was Shaw's game to win, until he was limping too much on a bad foot to do it. So Thompson won it, with his second scoring drive of the game. Spurrier just kept pushing quarterback buttons, and hoped touchdowns popped out.
But seldom is a 70-yard game-saving drive in the final three minutes a two-quarterback operation.
"There's no jealousies. Nothing,'' Spurrier said.
"We trust each other on this team. We pull for each other, and that's no different with the quarterback situation,'' Thompson said. "I want Connor Shaw, every time he steps on the field, to go 25 for 25 for 400 yards and five touchdowns. Every time. Honestly, I think he wants the same thing for me.
"I'm sure you can go back and watch it and when he threw a touchdown, I was probably the first one on the field to congratulate him, and vice versa.''
Can that last?
"We both looked at each other after the game and said, we can't wait until next year, and whatever that entails,'' Thompson said.
And if Spurrier can't make up his mind, he can always use both. It worked well enough Tuesday.


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Hi everyone!
Me and Jakob have decided to transform The Raw Dessert Kitchen. A lot of exiting stuff is going to be available for you when we are finished. So far we can't give any more details, but I won't blog for a while now. We have a BIIIG raw cake to bake you see and all of my love is going to be poured into that cake.
We are crazy in love with the idea of coming together as a business couple, The Raw Dessert Kitchen is no longer going to be my one-man-band.
When we open the doors to show our new baby you will get so much more of what I and Jakob can offer you.
See you then!
Oh, and if you would miss me, come on over to my page on facebook where I'll keep you updated on whats going on in our lives. And don't worry, you won't be spammed with 10 posts on your wall every day ;) We like to keep it spam free.


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This post is pretty off-center with this blog. It is not a technology, geeky, Linux solution article. Instead, I am writing it to organize my thoughts, and to see if anyone has good answers for some bad questions. You see, I worry more and more about global warming.
I have never been an environmental activist, nor a staunch advocate of unchecked corporate growth and the unrestricted consumption of natural resources that might imply. I am just some guy in the middle, living in a complex world, making ends meet in a small, safe, comfortable job. My endgame is providing for my family, and my children's families down the road. I do not have any other agenda or cause, other than to enjoy life with my family for as long as I can.
I have always wanted to see humanity move towards more eco-friendly technology solutions, however. There is an elegance in a technology that can replace the powerful (but polluting) methods of production, transportation, and communication we currently reply upon, but in a cleaner fashion that does not deplete natural resources. Seems like we still have a long way to go on this, though. But we are slowly getting closer….
What worries me more and more is this: what kind of world will our kids have to live in? Our kids. All of us. We have never actually witnessed an episode of global warming on the scale that seems to be coming down the pike at us, and we do not actually know how this particular snake is going to turn. Will it happen slowly over 50 to 100 years and give us time to adapt? Will it accelerate unexpectedly, with savage weather phenomena severely damaging infrastructure and economies? Will it cross the threshold of no return, or will it appear (in a few thousand years) to be nothing more than one of dozens of climate cycles that occur every few million years, only one caused or worsened by mankind?
These are big questions that I am pretty sure no one can answer with certainty. Our world is tremendously complex at any scale – there is still a lot we either do not understand or are unaware of. But a punch is a punch, and you owe it to yourself to at least try to duck it. I think it is too late to change behaviors (not that we shouldn't try anyway) – too many folks would have to do so, and as the developed world just starts to trade in the bad habits for good ones (recycling, conservation, car-pooling, etc.), it seems that the developing world is all too happy to pick them up in their quest for prosperity and national power. It is the easy way out, and for many, the only way out of poverty, famine, and conflict. When you are surviving, recycling, saving the rainforests, and cutting back on pollution probably doesn't seem all that important.
So, bottom line, I think humanity is going to get punched, hard. Soon. My bet is that it will happen harder, faster, and worse than we anticipate, with many secondary and tertiary effects as yet unknown just adding to the mess (but not like that movie, "The Day After Tomorrow", of course – that was just nuts). I have hope that it will not be irreversible, because the earth has shown a pretty remarkable resilience in repairing itself, and we can be pretty clever at surviving and thriving when we need to be. But we are going to have to live with this bugbear, no doubt about it.
Which leads me to my big question – how do you prepare for it? What will "it" look like? What defensive measures can you take in the face of this? Can you count on the world warming up? If so, won't ocean levels rise due to melting polar ice? How fast would it happen? Coastal flooding would close down many major airports, making smaller inland hubs both critical to moving goods and people and too small for the job. Ports would be lost under water. Rail lines and roads would be cut off. A whole LOT of rerouting and flood control would have to be done, and fast.
Or will things cool off, due to increased cloud cover blocking sunlight? Would a minor (few hundred years) ice age result? Would that purge the excess CO2 in the atmosphere? Some recent news points to the oceans becoming saturated, which would tend to make them more acidic. Won't that affect the food chain, from smallest to largest (do algae like extra CO2)? Added to that the effects of less sunlight and cooler temperatures on crops, and doesn't that point to a possible global food shortage?
What about the weather in either case? I do not think anyone has any illusions about it being nice and friendly. We all know it is going to be rough, hot or cold. How much of a beating can modern societies take before they start to shut down, due to infrastructure damage and over-demands placed on social services (police, fire, health care, military, etc.)?
What about war between nations competing for space and resources, such as arable land for crops? What political dimensions need to be considered?
I know these questions point to extreme cases that are unlikely to materialize overnight. But what about in 20 years? Try to picture how different the world could be in 2030. Is it the kind of place you want your kids raising their families in? How much harder will it be on them to provide the same standard of living they grew up with? In light of the growing bad news over global warming, how confident can you be that life will be better, not worse, and that we can all just continue on as we are right now, no big course changes needed?
Things that can help:
- Technology breakthrough – The wildcard. An unexpected discovery of, say, practical fusion, room-temperature superconductors, etc., and in a way that makes it dirt-cheap and a no-brainer to do.
- Political unity to change human activity worldwide – Idealistic, and unlikely until just as the fecal matter is hitting the rotating atmospheric accelerator (in other words, almost too late).
- Planning for the worst, hoping for the best – Forecasting effects with enough accuracy to be able to have mitigation plans ready and tested. It doesn't stop it, but maybe it saves lives and property.
Maybe there are others, I do not know. I just know it is mid-November, and still shirt-sleeve weather in Tokyo. What next year, and the one after that will look like, probably is not going to be pretty. I won't be installing a new tokamak fusion reactor in my house or neighborhood, nor will I be leading all nations in harmony to stop polluting all at once.
All I can really do to make a difference to just three people is Option 3 – prepare. And, no, that does not mean building a fallout shelter and stocking up on ammo. Other than that, I am not sure what to do…
So, gentle Reader – what would you do? How are you going to prepare?
Update: I plan on investing in companies and industries that will be vital in repairing damage and improving the quality of life as global warming advances. Think about it: I may make some money off of it, and I also strengthen those companies that can provide aid and assistance. I wouldn't worry about profiting from GW – the expense of things at those times will probably offset most gains small investors could make, and if you can invest enough to make a killing, you likely have enough already to ensure a comfortable life regardless of the weather. But if you can make some money, it's better to have it when you need it, right?
This is in addition to the obvious energy and resource conservation steps I am already trying to take. Remember, not all investing is done with stocks and funds – buying a green car is also an investment in that auto company and all of the sub-vendors and manufacturers who helped make it.
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Brantley Gilbert on His Relationship With Jana Kramer: 'Who Knew?'
An outsider may look at the rough-and-rowdy Brantley Gilbert and actress and model-turned-country singer Jana Kramer and wonder why they work so well together. It sounds like they do, too. In an interview with Taste of Country, Gilbert described his relationship with his fiance with one simple phrase...
"Who knew?"
That's it. Gilbert and Kramer will get married at some point (a date is set, but he's not sharing) and then keep cheering for each other, supporting each other and competing with each other. The 'More Than Miles' singer described his fiance as his best friend, but added that things can get heated between them in more ways than one. They have a championship belt in the house to recognize the current Crazy Eights champion.
"Which I would like to make common knowledge I am the two-time reigning, defending Crazy 8s champion," Gilbert shouted before chuckling to let everyone know they don't take it that seriously.
There was much talk about the competition for the New Artist of the Year award before the ACM Awards. The prize ultimately went to Florida Georgia Line, but Gilbert said he was cheering for Kramer. He's her biggest fan.


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As they have for the last 20 years, residents of the Almanac's circulation area opened their hearts and their bank accounts and contributed over $100,000 to the Holiday Fund.
More than 100 donors, including the Rotary Club of Menlo Park Foundation, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation contributed a total of $162,537, which means each nonprofit agency will receive $16,253.
Started in 1993 with the idea of helping to support the numerous nonprofit agencies in the community, the Holiday Fund has raised more than $3 million over the last 20 years to fund programs that help local residents who are down on their luck.
The Holiday Fund is grateful for the longstanding support of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, which processes all donations and writes the checks that will be presented to the nonprofit agencies at a small ceremony later this month. No fees or other charges are taken out by the Almanac or the foundation, so that every dollar contributed goes directly to the recipient agencies that work for our community. Here are the nonprofits that each will receive a check for $16,253:
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula provides after-school and academic support and activities for 3,200 young people, 6 to 18, at clubhouses in Menlo Park's Belle Haven neighborhood, East Palo Alto, and Redwood City, and offers programs at Flood and Belle Haven schools in Menlo Park, Hoover Community School in Redwood City, and McNair School in East Palo Alto.
Ecumenical Hunger Program provides emergency food, clothing, household essentials, and sometimes financial assistance to families in need, regardless of religious preference, including Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets for more than 2,000 households.
Project Read provides free literacy services to adults in the Menlo Park area. Trained volunteers work one-on-one or in small groups to help adults improve their basic reading, writing and English language skills so they can achieve their goals and function more effectively at home, at work and in the community. In 2007-08, a total of 120 tutors assisted more than 300 students.
St. Francis Center provides services for families in need with the goal of helping them to live in dignity and become self-supporting community members. The center assists 2,400 people each month with such services as low-income housing, food and clothing, shower and laundry, counseling, community garden, and education.
Ravenswood Family Health Center provides primary medical and preventive health care for all ages at its clinics in Belle Haven and East Palo Alto. It also operates a mobile clinic at school sites. Of the 16,500 registered patients, most are low-income and uninsured, and live in the ethnically diverse East Palo Alto, Belle Haven, and North Fair Oaks areas.
St. Anthony's Padua Dining Room serves hundreds of hot meals six days a week to people in need who walk through the doors. Funded entirely by voluntary contributions, St. Anthony's is the largest dining room for the needy between San Francisco and San Jose. It also offers emergency food and clothing assistance.
Second Harvest Food Bank, the largest collector and distributor of food on the Peninsula, distributed 30 million pounds of food last year. It gathers donations from individuals and businesses and distributes food to some 162,000 people each month through more than 700 agencies and distribution sites in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.
InnVision Shelter Network provides shelter/housing and supportive services across 18 sites in Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Peninsula. Serves thousands of homeless families and individuals annually on their path back to permanent housing and self-sufficiency.
JobTrain provides training and job placement for people with the biggest problems, including returning parolees, longterm unemployed, homeless, welfare clients, marginalized youth, and those recovering from drug and alcohol abuse.
StarVista (formerly Youth and Family Enrichment Services) provides 22 programs to help people who struggle with substance abuse, domestic violence, mental health, and relationship and communications issues. Helps strengthen youth, families, and individuals to overcome challenges through counseling, education, and residential services.


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Interesting idea that explains how to build awesome secure and portable system using Linux. From the article:
I designed this system with both security and portability in mind. My system uses a Linux kernel and the entire thing, applications, personal data, etc, takes up 1GB of space. It is split up into two parts, the operating system, and my personal data. The operating system is a 700MB live-CD, GRML, that generates a completely fresh install every single time I boot up the computer. Doing this means that if my system is ever hacked into, a simple restart of my computer fixes the problem. This also means that any configuration changes made or private information stored by any application, restarting reverts everything to a clean slate.
The personal data is encrypted using an AES-256 algorithm. The password I type in actually unlocks a special encrypted file which unlocks the real encryption information, meaning that my actual password is never stored in RAM (more specifically, DRAM). To prevent highly sensitive information from being discovered by remote hackers, which this layer of encryption would not protect against, an extra layer of encryption using either GPG or AES-256 provides two layers of encryption for highly sensitive data.
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It's Curiosity's day 3 on the Gale Crater, Mars and all systems are running as expected. There is no sign of sailors fighting in the dance hall, cavemen or any freaky show, and here's the first natural 360-degree colour panorama image to prove it.
It's a clear day on Mars. You can see Mount Sharp ahead of the rover, in the distance. That's the mission final destination, at the centre of the Galer Crater. It shows some details from the rover itself:
This is the end of the robotic arm. It's like a Swiss Army Knife, containing multiple instruments like the APXS (Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer) and MAHLI (Mars Hand Lens Imager).
Here's the wheel of the rover.
The marks of the sky crane's thrusters are clearly visible here.
Here's the complete panorama—3653 x 755 pixels. Click to expand and see the whole thing:


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Phillips truss head machine screw dimensions are shown in the following chart according to ASME B18.6.3 standard.
The truss head has a low rounded
top surface with a flat bearing surface, the diameter of
which for a given screw size is larger than the diameter
of the corresponding pan head.
Some important notes from the ASME B18.6.3:
- Thread dimensions for the No.0000, No.000 and No.00 sizes are also included in the standard.
- The general data about the head height, bearing surface, gaging of recess, slot, length, tolerance on length, length of thread, points, finish, workmanship and designation of machine screws are given in the standard.
Note 1: Dimensions in this calculator are in inches.
Note 2: Machine screws shall have
a definite underhead fillet large enough to ensure that
full fastener strength is achieved. The radius of the fillet
under countersunk head screws shall be no greater than
40% of the basic screw diameter. The radius of the fillet
under truss heads and number 6 sized pan heads shall
be no greater than 25% of the basic screw diameter. The
radius of the fillet under all other head styles shall be
no greater than 15% of the basic screw diameter.
Gages and Gaging : Specifications and dimensions for the gages used on Unified inch screw thread is defined in the ANSI/ASME B1.2-1983 standard.
Types of gages including thread plug gages, snap gages, thread ring gages and
plain diameter gages for internal and external threads are covered in same
standard. Screw thread gaging systems for acceptability is covered in the ASME
B1.3-2007 standard.
Details of gages and gaging about the machine screws heads are given in the
appendices of the ASME B18.6.3-2003 standard.
Unified Screw Thread: A thread
form used by the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States to obtain screw
thread interchangeability among these three nations. It has 60° thread angle and
dimensions are stated in inch units.
UN form screw threads: The UN
thread is intended for general purpose fastening operations.
UNC (Unified National Coarse):
Most commonly used type for general engineering applications. This thread form
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resistance against stripping (internal threads) .UNC give possibility for quick assembly.
UNF (Unified National Fine): External
threads of this Fine Series have greater tensile stress area than comparable sizes of the Coarse series. The Fine series is suitable when the resistance to stripping of both external
and mating internal threads equals or exceeds the tensile load carrying capacity of the
externally threaded member. It is also used where the length of engagement
is short, where a smaller lead angle is desired, where the wall thickness demands a fine
pitch, or where finer adjustment is needed.
Penetration Gaging: Penetration gaging is a test to determine the suitability
of recesses in the heads of screws. Penetrations that are too deep indicate the
possibility of a thin section between head and shank of
screw, a weakness that might result in twisting-off screw
heads during tightening of the screws. Screws with shallow
penetration might result in production problems
such as reaming of recess or excessive wear on driver
Thread class: A classification system to classify the threads for
interchangeability and manufacturability. Class 1 threads are loosely fitting
thread and used for ease of assembly. Most commonly used class is 2 and this
class is designed for general use. Class 3 is used for closer tolerances.
Wobble Gaging: Means to determine the
compatibility of recesses in the heads of screws with
mating screw drivers, and will indicate the point
where deviations in the recess contours affect satisfactory
driver engagement. Recesses that exhibit excessive
wobble characteristics will result in poor screw driveability
because of driver camout prior to have normal
torque level, damage to recesses, and/or accelerated
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Large Groups
The Sleep in the Deep Program is offered any day that the Aquarium is open except for the months of June and July or when the facilities are booked for other events.
Please note that all Fridays and Saturdays are full for group overnights until August 2020 and September 2020, respectively. Overnights are limited to a maximum of 80 participants and require a minimum of 30 to reserve a date. If your group is interested in reserving a date, please put a plan together as weekends fill quickly. All overnights include guided tours of River Journey and Ocean Journey, mini Behind-the-Scenes tour, evening snack, and critter encounter. Children must be at least six years of age and must be accompanied by chaperones in a ratio of at least one chaperone to ten children. Additional chaperones are welcome if space permits.
If your group is interested in a date, please put a plan together soon, as some dates fill up quickly (Saturdays in January, February, March, and April are often booked six months in advance). A minimum of one month's notice is required to reserve a date.
Your reservation is not confirmed until your deposit has been received. Deposits are due two weeks after you have booked your date. All deposits are $500.00 and nonrefundable. Deposits can be paid with organization checks, cashiers checks (no personal checks) or over the phone with a credit card. Nonpayment of the deposit will be viewed as canceling the reservation and the date will be open to other groups.
Overnight, Dinner, and IMAX film | $60
Overnight and IMAX film | $55
Overnight and Dinner | $55
Overnight only | $50
* Please be aware that the IMAX film schedule is subject to changes that may make it impossible for your group to view an IMAX film.
If you need to cancel a reservation, your deposit can be applied to a new date provided that you give us at least two week's notice. There is no refund for individual members of your group who cancel after your final numbers are established and your final payment has been made.
To inquire about dates or for more information about the large group overnight program (groups must have thirty to eighty participants), please email us at email@example.com or leave a message at (423) 785-4062 or (800) 262-0695, ext. 4062.
"Sleep in the Deep" patches are here! They're a great souvenir of your overnight experience at the Tennessee Aquarium. The patches cost $3.50 each and you can order them before or after your trip. To order the patches please contact us via email at email@example.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens during the overnight?
A typical schedule includes a brief tour of Ocean Journey with Behind the Scenes stop, dinner (if included), a tour of River Journey with Behind the Scenes stops, snack, critter encounter, bed down around 11:30 pm, lights out at midnight, and leave at 7:30 am.
Will we see the whole facility?
A complete tour is planned. Provided your group follows our plan, all exhibits will be seen.
Where and when will we sleep?
We plan for groups to bed down at 11:30 pm as the lighting turns off by midnight. Small groups will sleep beside River Journey's River Giants exhibit. All sleeping areas have a carpeted surface.
What time should we arrive?
The program begins at 5:15 pm Eastern Time, so we need your entire group available for check-in at 5:15. If you are coming from the Central Time Zone, keep in mind that we are an hour ahead of you.
Where should we park? Is parking provided?
There are six public parking faculties within easy walking distance of the Aquarium. The closest and easiest to use is directly in front of our River Journey building and is paid at a flat rate. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide parking for your group. If arriving by bus, bus parking is available by the IMAX Center but you must arrive prior to 5:00 pm to secure that parking.
After we arrive, where should we meet?
The overnight staff will meet you near the River Journey Member's Reception entrance at the large white tent. This is located between the two Aquarium Buildings.
What is included in the meals?
Dinner - includes at least two slices of pepperoni or cheese pizza, carrots, a cookie, lemonade or water.
Snacks - water along with bags of Chex Mix, Cheez-Its, pretzels or similar items.
What IMAX film will my group view?
Overnight groups typically see the 4:00 pm movie. The IMAX schedule changes often, so check about a month before your date.
If we choose a night without the IMAX film option, how will we spend the extra time?
You will have more time to tour the exhibits and take things at a slower pace or we may have a special activity for the small groups.
What is the minimum age for participating in an overnight?
Only attendees six years or older will be allowed to participate in the overnight.
How many adults are required?
For every group of ten children attending, one adult is required. For example, if you bring 17 children you need two adults.
Can we have more than 20 participants?
If your group will be larger then 20, you will need to reserve a date for a large group overnight (30 – 80 participants)
Do all adults have to sleep at the aquarium?
Generally yes. If your group has more than the required number of chaperones some may be able to leave provided the 1:10 ratio is maintained.
When is the program over?
The program is scheduled to end by 7:30 am Eastern Time.
Are there showers available during our overnight?
Showers are not available, but there will be restrooms with sinks if people care to wash faces, brush teeth, etc.
After the program ends, will we get to tour on our own?
Reentry to the Tennessee Aquarium is not an option as our staff needs this time to prepare the building for guests.
Will there be time to look in the Gift Shops?
The gift shops at River Journey and Ocean Journey close at 6:00 pm and do not reopen until 10:00 am the following morning. If you care to look in the shops, please plan to arrive before 5:00 pm.
When can we get Tennessee Aquarium Sleep in the Deep Patches?
Patches may be purchased before or after your overnight. For purchases or additional questions, please email us at email@example.com.
How much is our deposit and when is it due?
All deposits are $500.00. Deposits are due two weeks after you reserve your spots. This information will be sent to you in a tentative reservation letter shortly after your reservation is made.
When should our final payment be made?
You must be paid in full for all of your confirmed attendees two weeks before your event. This information will be sent to you in a confirmation letter shortly after your reservation is made.
These are the group forms needed for each event:


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Avoid falling off the corporate ladder with career-changing mistakes
Develop goals, don't change careers out of desperation
DETROIT – In this tight job market, changing your career path is more challenging than ever. No one wants to take the leap into a new profession and realize they've make a huge mistake. NBC News recently compiled a list of some of the most common, and potentially damaging, mistakes you can make when trying to switch your professional path.
One mistake that can hamper your chances for success is being indecisive when it comes to career planning. If you keep switching careers or have no real direction, you are not likely to get very far. You need to develop short and long-term goals that keep you moving forward, and that build on the experience and skills you're already learning.
Another potential career killer: making a change without doing your homework. The old adage "Look before you leap!" is never more appropriate than when you consider changing jobs. While a certain new position may seem exciting or lucrative, you should he sure to research any future limitations or drawbacks that could hurt your upward trajectory down the road.
Avoid changing careers out of desperation. If you're miserable in your current job, be very leery of making a snap change just to escape that miserable job. Experts tell NBC News career changes tend to work best when you are at the top of your game in one profession and want to make a change to further your earning potential or knowledge base.
They also say that making a career changed based strictly on money could end up leading to regrets. Everyone would like to make more money, but make sure you're analyzing the intangible changes that will impact your life. You may have a huge salary, but no time to spend with your family in the new profession. Try to balance the financial aspects and the type of life you're looking to pursue.
If you've already climbed the ladder in your current profession, do what you can to avoid taking an entry level job in your new career. Don't sell yourself short and take a big step back, focus on finding a lateral move. A lateral career move will allow you to maintain your salary and expertise level, while learning a new trade.
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Jonathan Lucroy hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 5-4 victory over Colorado on Monday, ruining the first game for new Rockies manager Walt Weiss.
Rickie Weeks sparked the winning rally when he stole second after he was hit by a pitch with one out. Adam Ottavino (0-1) then issued an intentional walk to Ryan Braun and lost Aramis Ramirez to another walk before Lucroy ended the game with a fly ball to center field.
A big "Luuuuuuc" thundered down from the Miller Park crowd of 45,781 as Weeks came home with the winning run and Lucroy was mobbed by his jubilant teammates.
Ramirez also had a two-run double in Milwaukee's three-run eighth inning as the Brewers won on opening day for the first time since 2008. Jim Henderson (1-0) worked a perfect 10th after John Axford blew a save opportunity on his 30th birthday.
Troy Tulowitzki, Carlos Gonzalez and Dexter Fowler homered for Colorado, which wasted a terrific start by Jhoulys Chacin. Fowler had three hits, and Tulowitzki and Gonzalez each had two.
Weiss got a one-year deal when he was hired in November after Jim Tracy stepped down following a franchise-worst 64-98 season. Before moving into the dugout with the Rockies, his only head coaching experience was one year at Regis Jesuit High School in Aurora, Colo.
And it was quite the opener for the 1988 AL Rookie of the Year with Oakland.
Chacin pitched 6 2-3 innings of one-run ball and the Rockies carried a 3-1 lead into the eighth inning. But it all fell apart in a hurry.
Braun drove in a run with an infield single to shortstop before Ramirez sent a 2-2 pitch from Wilton Lopez into the left-field corner, picking up right where he left off last season when he led the National League with 50 doubles.
Norichika Aoki trotted home from third and Braun came all the way around from first, raising his right arm in celebration as he crossed the plate with the go-ahead run.
But Axford yielded a first-pitch homer to Fowler after he struck out the first two batters in the ninth. Axford, who blew nine save opportunities a year ago, was booed as he trudged off the mound after striking out Josh Rutledge to end the inning.
Aoki also had a solo homer for Milwaukee, which is hoping to make it back to the playoffs after finishing strong last season. Yovani Gallardo allowed 10 hits in his fourth consecutive opening day start, but limited the damage by holding the Rockies to three runs in five innings.
Gonzalez led off the third with a single into right field and Tulowitzki drove the next pitch over the wall in right-center for his first homer since he connected against Houston on May 28. The two-time All-Star played in just 47 games last season due to a groin injury that eventually required surgery to remove scar tissue.
Gonzalez connected in the fifth, leading off with a drive to right. He made the All-Star team for the first time in 2012, but is coming off a lackluster finish at the plate - .222 in August and .262 in September and early October.
Weeks, Aramis Ramirez and Jean Segura had two hits apiece for the Brewers, who finished with eight. Weeks also scored twice.
Gonzalez made two fine defensive plays on consecutive at-bats in the sixth, making a nice running catch on Aoki's drive to left-center and throwing out Weeks when he tried to take second on his base hit.
NOTES: Aoki also hit his first career homer off Chacin last season, an inside-the-park liner in Milwaukee last April 20. ... Joseph Attanasio, the father of Brewers owner Mark Attanasio, performed the national anthem at the home opener for the ninth consecutive season. Asked if his dad practiced, Attanasio said: "He started singing `O Sole Mio' on the plane ride here." ... The Rockies opened on the road for the fifth time in the past six seasons. ... It was the fifth-largest crowd in Miller Park history.
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Chinese iPad trademark suit seen as chance for Samsung, Lenovo to gain on Apple
The ongoing Proview lawsuit was portrayed as a "window of opportunity" afforded to Apple's rivals in a new report from Reuters on Monday. It included comments from three analysts based out of the Far East who believe that Samsung and Lenovo are both beneficiaries from Apple's misfortune.
"Samsung will probably benefit more from Apple's ongoing lawsuit because both of them are after the same higher-end consumers, given their price points," said Dickie Chang of IDC. "The impact on Lenovo may be less because Lepads are lower priced and are aimed more at entry-level users."
While the iPad 2 and Samsung Galaxy Tab are at about the same price of 3,688 yuan, the Android-powered Lenovo Lepad is available for about half that price. In the third quarter of last year, Apple's iPad is estimated to have sold 1.3 million units in China, while Lenovo sold around 120,000 Lepads and Samsung sold about 58,000 Galaxy Tabs.
China could be pivotal in the worldwide tablet market, as the nation of 1.3 billion people now has 505 million active Internet users. China has become an increasingly important segment of Apple's business, and last October was revealed to be the company's second largest market. Officials at Apple have said they are only "scratching the surface" in China.
Though the iPad is the leading touchscreen tablet in China, industry watchers believe Samsung and Lenovo could gain some ground because of Apple's ongoing trademark dispute with Proview. The company has asked for as much as $2 billion in return for Apple's use of the "iPad" name, which Proview first used for its "Internet Personal Access Device" computer.
Proview won another small legal victory last week, when a lower Chinese court barred sales of the iPad in China's Guangdong province. But Chinese customs officials have indicated that a ban on the importation and exportation of the iPad in China would be difficult to enforce.
Though there hasn't been an official ban on the iPad in mainland China, local authorities in select areas have seized at least 45 units. A court ruling from December in Proview's favor is also currently under appeal at the High Court in Guangdong.
Proview believes that Apple's purchase of the iPad name from one of its Taiwanese affiliates was an unauthorized transaction. For its part, Apple has contended that Proview "refuses to honor" the existing agreement between the two companies.
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The Prayer of Salvation 2017-2018 | Real Salvation Prayer | Known as the Sinner's Prayer
If you would like to pray the most important prayer in your life for the year 2015 – the Prayer of Salvation – known as the Sinner's Prayer or Commitment to Jesus. You can pray or renew your relationship with Jesus and enter two prayer requests. You have never prayed this before. Or you want to renew your relationship with Father, Jesus and Holy Spirit. This Prayer of Salvation has been made in progressive revelation directly from the Lord and the Holy Bible.
Read further about How to Be born again and the background of Prayer of Salvation 2017 – 2018
How to be Born Again? How do I commit myself to Jesus?
Have you been born again? Call it conversion, call it commitment, call it repentance, call it being saved, but has it happened to you? Does Christ live in your heart? Do you know it? Many people have thought a long time about religion and Christianity and yet have never made a commitment. Are you committed to Jesus Christ?
Steps of the New Birth Experience through the Sinner's Prayer 2017 – 2018/h1>
- Admit that you are a sinner.
- Know that God has already provided solution and all for your Salvation through the Cross.
- Know that only Jesus can Save you and Restore your Relationship with God.
- Repent your sins and commit yourself to Jesus.
- Ask Jesus to Save you. And wash your sin's with His Holy Blood.
- Proclaim that God is your Father. Jesus is your Saviour. Holy Spirit is your Comforter.
- Proclaim Jesus before others.
Is there more background behind Prayer of Salvation 2015 known as the Sinner's Prayer?
- There is Biblical proven background behind the Prayer of Salvation.
- The person's actual relationship with God is Restored through Jesus
- There is deliverance and change of persons mind and life in the prayer.
- By washing with New Birth person also receives the Holy Spirit and His Anointing.
- The Holy Spirit Baptism may happen exact moment of persons Salvation.
- The Gifts of the Holy Spirit may start to stir in person if the Spirit Baptism happens.
- Person receives God's Power and Presence for the further life.
Read further about the Salvation and Prayer of Salvation 2018
Salvation of man explained throughoutly.
Spiritual Hunger for God
There is hunger placed inside of us that is never satisfied. We call it thirst and hunger for material things, ambition and success in work and relationships. But if we grow the things do not satisfy us any more. We can read all the philosophers on the subject of meaning of life and afterwards. But the hunger remains. This is a hunger for relationship. Relationship with God and Jesus. Jesus is the way for us in life. Jesus is the Truth as we experience relationship with Him. And He is Life.
Sin is the first thing that separates you from God.
Do you know your Sins have been forgiven by Jesus?
Bible declares that All men are sinners
All men have sinned and come short of the glory of God. If we say that we have no Sin, we deceive ourselves. Jesus came in flesh into this world for you can have through His death and resurrection total freedom from Sin. Jesus shed His precious Blood for your justification. If you pray your knowledge of God is released. Because you shall receive the Holy Spirit that reveals God to you.
Jesus shed His Holy Blood for you to have the Promice of God – The Eternal Life. Jesus is the Son of God and through Him we have access to God, because Jesus is the only way to Heaven and the only way to God.
Do you know that Divine Exchange happened on the Cross on the moment Jesus died on the Cross?
Jesus was punished for we can be forgiven. Our Sin was on Jesus for we shall receive healing. Jesus was made Sin for we shall receive righteousness. Jesus tasted death for us that we shall see the life and Eternal life. Jesus was made a curse for we may shall receive the Blessing of Abraham. Jesus became poor for we shall be rich. And He took our shame that we shall see the Glory. All accomplished on the cross for You.
If you give Jesus your life. You shall receive Eternal Life. And by giving yourself fully. With your whole being. If you do this.He will start to use you for the Glory of God
Do you know what is burning in the God's Heart Today?
Salvation by Grace, not of human merit and works.
Mercy and Grace are the Love and Compassion of God towards us. In our trespasses God Love you so much that he sent His Son into this world to die on the Cross. And finish the work for what He came into the world – Save the humanity. Through Him the Grace and Truth came into the world. Jesus is Grace and Truth and the Salvation is possible only by Faith in Jesus. You are burning in the God's Heart today to receive Jesus or renew your relationship with Him. Receive His Love, His Grace and His Holy Spirit. That is Real Salvation.
Salvation through Jesus – Believe in Jesus
If you believe in Jesus you have inheritance in heaven and you receive God's Promise – The Eternal Life. Jesus is a door to Eternal Life without Him you perish forever. Jesus Himself said "I am the Resurrection and Life whosoever believeth in Me shall never taste death". Please listen carefully: That is your way to Eternal Life: Faith in Jesus. Just Believe and pray.
Enter the Prayer of Salvation with your heart.
Bible declares you are saved. This is a confirmation from the written word. If you start to speak in tongues. Be sure you have been baptised with the Holy Ghost. If there are no tongues. Bible declares still that you are saved and born again. They come later for confirmation of Baptism.
Personal Prayer of Salvation
Almighty God,
I come before You in the name of Jesus Christ.
Jesus I believe You are the Son of God and the only way to God. That You died on the Cross for my Sins and rose again from the dead. I confess that my life has been sinful separated from You ( Rom 3:23 ). Forgive my sins. Jesus I believe You shed Your precious Blood on the Cross for my justification. I thank You for Loving me.
Jesus I turn to You. Heal my body and soul. Heal my body, …heal my life. Come into my heart. Fill my soul. Change me. Mold me. Use me. Heal me. Deliver me. Transform my life and never let me be the same again. Cleanse me with your Holy blood and make me Whole.
Jesus – in You I have the Eternal life. And this is Eternal Life, that I may know You, the only True God and Jesus Christ whom You have sent ( John 17:1-5 ). Let me know You deeply through Holy Spirit Father. Reveal Your Will to me according to my calling.
Heavenly Father fill me with the Holy Spirit and Baptize me with the Holy Ghost and Fire. That I may have part of the First Resurrection ( Rev 20:5-6). I receive Your Spirit and the Spiritual Gifts as Holy Spirit gives me according to His Will. I desire for Spiritual Gifts.
Jesus. Give me a new mind and new heart and a new spirit. Transform my life as I surrender to Your Divine Calling. I surrender to Your will. I surrender to receive the Power!
Jesus is Alive and hears my prayer right now!
I give myself fully to You Jesus. I give myself fully to You Holy Spirit.
I receive Your Power!
I receive Your Anointing!
I receive the Anointing of the Holy Ghost right now!
The presence of God is over my life!
And now I proclaim : "God Almighty is my Father. Jesus Christ is my Saviour. Holy Spirit is my Comforter ( John 16:7-15 ). I am Born Again of the water and of the Spirit ( John 3:5-6 ). I have inherited an Eternal Life. I am now part of the Body of Christ ( Rom 12:5 )."
In Jesus Mighty and Holy name and in the Blood of Everlasting Covenant (Hebrews 13:20-21),
I Pray and give You the Glory,
Have You prayed the Prayer of Salvation?
Next Important steps after Salvation
- Start praying to Father and Jesus.
- Get baptized, if you haven't done it yet, as commanded by Christ.
- Tell someone else that you received Jesus and your new faith and Love in Jesus.
- Spend time with God each day. It does not have to be a long period of time. Start reading the Bible from the beginning of Gospel of John
- Seek fellowship with other followers of Jesus. Develop a group of believing friends to answer your questions and support you.
- Find a local church where you can worship God and Grow.
- Continue in what you have received from beginning from Jesus by Grace
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"Congress Never Has to Wait for the Cable Guy," so says Bloomberg Businessweek.
Todd Shields, Stephanie Green and Laura Litvan wrote about Comcast's cozy relationship with DC, especially to the White House. It was published online March 6.
They reported that Comcast executive vice president David Cohen "raised at least $500,000 for Obama's 2012 reelection," and hosted a fund raiser for him at their home in Philadelphia. The story also quoted President Barack Obama saying at that fundraiser, "I've been here so much, the only thing I haven't done in this house is have seder dinner."
Besides what Cohen gave, Comcast gave Obama's campaign $304,881 during the 2012 election cycle alone, more than three times what it gave to Mitt Romney's campaign, according to the campaign finance site Open Secrets.
Comcast has spent an additional $18.8 million on lobbying in 2013 alone.
This isn't the only way that Comcast has helped to promote a liberal agenda. The cable giant is also funding liberal blogger Ezra Klein's new start up, Vox. Vox, which will attempt to "explain the news," will be hosted on Vox Media, a project of Comcast Ventures. Klein, the boy wonder of left-wing journalism, is famous for creating JournoList, a listserve of liberal media who planned how to spin the news.
In February, Comcast announced a deal to purchase Time Warner Cable. The acquisition will combine the largest two cable providers, according to a Feb. 12, New York Times article. Comcast already owns NBC, CNBC and MSNBC.
Comcast has had its fair share of self-inflicted controversy in the past year or so. The Media Research Center called on Congress to investigate Comcast in 2012, after NBC News doctored audio from George Zimmerman's 911 call to make him seem racist. MSNBC has also been plagued by internal problems, including the resignation of Martin Bashir, after he suggested on Nov. 15, 2013, that Sarah Palin should be forced to have someone defecate in her mouth.


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This was one of the first quilts to enter the room!!! We about all fell over!! It was a family quilt dated to 1851. The Oak and Reel larger block is called Heroes Crown. I thought that was an awesome block name.
Need I say more about this photo? Several motifs tightly quilted all over. The flowers are reversed applique in the center.
Here was a volunteers quilt that she had won in a raffle!! The quilting was amazing. Not all quilts being documented have to be old.
This was one of the more beautiful double wedding rings I've seen. The woman who brought it in found it in a bag after a death of a family member.
Here are two signature quilts. The woman who brought this on in also found in a plastic bag in an attic of her MIL who had died.
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We've gotten the final boss in ToC done in 10-man a few times now. Both on our normal run and on our alt run. However, we still haven't downed him in our 25. Timers/Lack of DPS seem to be causing us additional pain. I'm sure a few more weeks of tries and we'll get it down, but our raid schedule has definitely been nerfed. We raid less days a week and we have no ULD run (although I think we are going to start doing a 25 again soon). I'd like to try to take my Mage and/or Priest in somewhere to get them geared up, but I've just been lazy.
Well, that and also playing Champions Online. I've gotten my "tanky" Might based hero up to level 21 and have been having a lot of fun. The world doesn't seem to be as HUGE as WoW was when it was first released (only 3 zones that I know of right now). I still haven't participated in whatever the "Nemesis" stuff is and haven't grouped up much to do anything (I've been painfully soloing the 2/3 person quests).. But, I have to say I have been having fun! Do I think this would replace WoW as my "primary" game? No. Not by a long shot. But it is a nice diversion when I feel I need time away. Oh, and went back last night and played an entire game of Civ Revolution on my PS3 and got a Domination Victory.. 😛 Woot!
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One of the first contemporary graphic novels is now back in print with a new cover and introduction.
Considered to be a classic by many, Hicksville was named a Book of the Year by The Comics Journal and received nominations for two Ignatz Awards, a Harvey Award, and two Alph-Art Awards (Best Album and the Critics' Prize). World-famous cartoonist Dick Burger has earned millions and become the most powerful man in the comics industry. However, behind his rapid rise to success there lies a dark and terrible secret, as biographer Leonard Batts discovers when he visits Burger's hometown of Hicksville in remote New Zealand. Hicksville is the kind of place where the locals treasure comics and the library stocks Action Comics #1.
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A tale of two Francises
Last week, Loyola Press here in Chicago announced that it had acquired the rights for the English edition of Pope Francis' first book as pope. Titled The Church of Mercy, the book will be a collection of essays, speeches, and homilies from the first year of his papacy and is expected to hit book stores in time for Easter.
The title once again highlights what observers have identified as Pope Francis' overarching theme. Writing in August for the National Catholic Reporter, Vatican correspondent John Allen noted, "If you want a formula that most clearly expresses the beating heart of Francis' papacy, … the best candidate is probably 'The Pope of Mercy.'"
Last night, having that theme of Pope Francis on my mind, I couldn't help but notice a very different meditation on mercy from another Francis—the ruthless polar opposite of Pope Francis, so let's call him the "anti-Francis."
My son and I were watching the first episode of the second season of Netflix' creepily compelling House of Cards. At the end of that rather shocking episode, the ruthlessly power-hungry, murderous star of the show, Congressman Francis Underwood (Kevin Spacey), for the first time in Season 2 talks directly into the camera: "For those of us climbing to the top of the food chain, there can be no mercy. There is but one rule: Hunt or be hunted."
I'm not sure whether this set-up as the anti-Francis was deliberate, but to me the contrast was striking indeed. Over at Sojourners, the Rev. Greg Coates also noticed "The Anti(Gospel) of Francis Underwood": "I was left in awe at the show's brutal honesty of what a life purely committed to power potentially looks like." In the end, Coats says, the show poses a crucial question to us viewers: "Will you follow the way of violent power or will you follow the way of self-sacrificial love? Will you trample over others or will you empty yourself, taking the very nature of a servant? In short, will you choose the way of Francis Underwood or the way of Jesus Christ?"
Given Pope Francis' theme of mercy and the anti-Francis' theme of "ruthless pragmatism," I don't think it would be too much of a stretch to rephrase that last sentence: "Will you choose the way of Francis Underwood or the way of Pope Francis?"
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Most year's on the last weekend of September or so Eastern Washington Adventures has a run at Moses Lake Sand Dunes before the Yellow Zone closes. The weather is cooler than the summer months and the "Yellow Zone" that closes October 1st. makes the adventure a lot more fun.
This year Eastern Washington Adventures members started pulling into camp on Thursday September 27, 2012. The camp was in the gravel pit at the end of Potato Hill Road. I pulled in just as it was getting dark.
On Friday we did a few runs out on the Moses Lake Sand Dunes and played around the Pothole Reservoir. A few more showed up to camp that night.
Saturday a lot more people showed up for our main run. We did a few runs during the day and had a potluck around the propane fire pits that evening.
On Sunday we had another run before leaving for home.
This weekend was a blast thanks to all who came.
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Amarantus BioSciences Appoints Amgen Co-Founder Dr. Joseph Rubinfeld to Advisory Board
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Amarantus BioSciences, Inc. (OTCQB: AMBS), a biotechnology company developing new treatments and diagnostics for Parkinson's disease and Traumatic Brain Injury centered on its proprietary anti-apoptosis therapeutic protein MANF, today announced that it has appointed Amgen Co-Founder Joseph Rubinfeld, PhD to its Corporate Advisory Board. Dr. Rubinfeld will assist management in positioning the Company's development programs for partnering, as well as provide guidance on MANF-based small molecule strategies with his extensive medicinal chemistry background.
"I believe in MANF," said Dr. Rubinfeld, "I have reviewed a great number of technologies in my 45 year career in the biopharmaceutical field, and I believe that MANF could be one of the biggest successes that I have ever seen. The fundamental scientific premise of reducing protein misfolding is basic, yet very profound. The data, while early, demonstrates very clearly at the cellular level and in animals that MANF reduces apoptosis, improves cellular function, and restores behavioural deficits in a number of disease models, including Parkinson's, Stroke, Myocardial Infarction and Traumatic Brain Injury. These are all indications with very large markets and clear unmet medical need. I believe that if we are able to further de-risk MANF with positive toxicology studies and early clinical data, the Company's new orphan drug strategy could get MANF to market rather expeditiously. MANF has the commercial potential to become a blockbuster drug."
Dr. Rubinfeld is one of the four original co-founders of Amgen. Dr. Rubinfeld co-founded Amgen after a 23 year career in a variety of senior scientific and operational positions at Bristol Myers Squibb. Dr. Rubinfeld served as a Senior Director at Cetus Corporation from 1987 to 1990 until he co-founded SuperGen in 1991, and served as its President & CEO through 2003. Dr. Rubinfeld is credited with inventing Amoxicillin, biodegradable detergent and the 10 second Polaroid film. Dr. Rubinfeld received his PhD in Chemistry from Columbia University.
"Clearly, Dr. Rubinfeld joining the Advisory Board is a tremendous endorsement for the Company at this critical juncture in our growth cycle," said Gerald E. Commissiong, President & CEO of Amarantus. "The Advisory Board is now well populated with extremely talented experts in the various fields that are necessary to position us for growth: science, investment banking/M&A, business development and regulatory affairs. We now intend to leverage these relationships to fill out the management team and Board of Directors with development expertise and Big Pharma experience in order to attract the capital necessary to advance our development programs towards key value inflexion milestones."
Dr. Rubinfeld is the fourth member of Amarantus' Advisory Board. The bios of the other members of the Company's Advisory Board are below:
Owen Garrick, MD MBA
Dr. Owen Garrick currently serves as the President & Chief Operating Officer at Bridge Clinical Research and is President of the American Medical Association Foundation. Prior to that, he was Director of Corporate Strategy and Business Development at McKesson Corporation. Dr. Garrick was Executive Director and Co-Head of Mergers & Acquisitions at Novartis Pharmaceuticals where he oversaw company acquisitions, hybrid equity/license rights deals, mature product divestments and venture investments in biotechnology companies. Prior to Novartis, Dr. Garrick was an associate at Goldman Sachs in New York. Dr. Garrick received his MD from Yale School of Medicine and earned his MBA from Wharton School of Business. He holds an AB from Princeton University, where he has served on the national fund raising board.
Mark Benedyk, PhD
Dr. Benedyk is currently a Managing Partner at Rila Partners LLC, a business and corporate development consultancy he founded earlier in his career. Dr. Benedyk is a Director at the Center for Drug Research and Development Ventures, Inc., and is on the Translational Medicine Advisory Board of the CNS Regenerative Medicine Foundation. Previously he was head of The Pfizer Incubator (TPI) where his duties included membership on the Board of Directors, a director seat on several TPI portfolio company boards, overseeing the TPI operations team, and reviewing investment opportunities in multiple technologies. Dr. Benedyk also held executive Business Development roles at Ascenta Therapeutics, Optimer Biotechnology, Aurora Biosciences (acquired by Vertex Pharmaceuticals), and Elan Pharmaceuticals. He received his Ph.D. in Developmental Genetics, from The Rockefeller University, his B.S. degrees in Microbiology and Botany from the University of Michigan, B.S., and received financial certifications from Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, and the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.
Clinton Allen, MSc
Mr. Allen has extensive experience in the biopharmaceutical space. He has held senior leadership positions at Bristol Myers Squibb as Senior Director of Corporate Compliance Audit, Director of Risk Management, Director of Product Development and Commercialization, Director of In-licensing and Business Development. Mr. Allen was a captain in the United States Army and received his master in in Environmental Management & Sciences from Tufts University.
About Amarantus BioSciences, Inc.
Amarantus BioSciences, Inc. is a development-stage biotechnology company founded in January 2008. The Company has a focus on developing certain biologics surrounding the intellectual property and proprietary technologies it owns to treat and/or diagnose Parkinson's disease, Traumatic Brain Injury and other human diseases. The Company owns the intellectual property rights to a therapeutic protein known as Mesencephalic-Astrocyte-derived Neurotrophic Factor ("MANF") and is developing MANF-based products as treatments for brain disorders. The Company also is a Founding Member of the Coalition for Concussion Treatment (#C4CT), a movement initiated in collaboration with Brewer Sports International seeking to raise awareness of new treatments in development for concussions and nervous-system disorders. For further information please visit www.Amarantus.com.
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Ok, I put together a cheesy little photonovel for this. I've been swamped with other things so sorry this isn't too creative.Cautiously Pimp Kenobi approaches the CHEWIE household, prepared for anthing that may come in his way.Here he is greeted by Angel, who tells of the tyranny of the evil Sith in CHEWIE's collection room.After listening carefully to Angel's warning of the evil, Pimp Kenobi sees for himself the ashes of the three dogs who have passed on in the CHEWIE household.Being a pet lover, he immediately joins the cause for freedom!Throughout the collection no enemy is safe!For soon the collection will once again remember the name of Pimp Kenobi!With the leaders of the Rebellion on his side...Pimp Kenobi brings down the Empire!"Thank you," Angel says. "I'm a straight cool playa," Obi Wan replies."And my journey has just begun..."
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Washington's Pennsylvania Avenue an endangered landscape, preservation group says
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Pennsylvania Avenue, sometimes called "America's Main Street," is being listed among the nation's endangered landscapes because of neglect and deferred maintenance by the National Park Service.
The grand avenue connecting the Capitol and White House is slowly falling into disrepair, the nonprofit Cultural Landscape Foundation told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Water fountains rarely function, benches are broken and some trees have been removed.
In the 1960s, President John F. Kennedy called for a revitalization of Pennsylvania Avenue. Improvements included the creation of small parks designed by top landscape architects, including M. Paul Friedberg and Carol Johnson. But they haven't been maintained.
"There really is this kind of very slow downward spiral that is happening," said Charles Birnbaum, the group's founding president.
Except for part of the road that was redesigned as a pedestrian plaza in 2004 for security in front of the White House, "the lion's share of the 1.2-mile stretch hasn't been renewed," Birnbaum said.
National Mall Superintendent Robert Vogel said in an emailed statement that the park service is working on ways to preserve and restore Pennsylvania Avenue, though he did not elaborate.
"We welcome the interest and support of the Cultural Landscape Foundation and the attention they can bring to this effort," he said.
The Washington-based foundation, created in 1998, aims to educate people about historic landscapes through training programs, partnering with local groups and publicity for at-risk spaces. It has a track record of saving threatened landscapes by raising awareness with its annual Landslide listing.
Eleven other sites being added to the group's Landslide 2012 list, which will be announced Thursday at an event with New York's Central Park Conservancy. They include Los Angeles' Hannah Carter Japanese Garden, Nasher Sculpture Garden in Dallas and New York's Jones Beach, a public beach and park designed by Robert Moses in the 1920s that continues to draw 6 million to 8 million visitors each year.
This year's list also honors the patrons who helped create such notable spaces.
"Back in the old days, great buildings, great landscapes, great art collections were the result of great patronage," Birnbaum said. But this year's listings are "dying a quiet death because of deferred maintenance and neglect."
In some ways, designed landscapes are more complicated to preserve than a single historic building. Putting off maintenance can quickly accelerate their decline, Birnbaum said.
In Los Angeles, the Japanese garden has become the focus of a legal dispute. It was given to the University of California Los Angeles in 1964 by former regent Edward W. Carter. But the school listed the property for sale this year without notifying Carter's heirs.
The popular Jones Beach on New York's Long Island is a state park that once was a model for others nationwide. Now it's suffering from strained budgets. Embellishments designed by its original architect have slowly been lost. Brick walkways were replaced with asphalt. A mahogany railing along the boardwalk was replaced with aluminum. Water fountains and plants have been removed because there's little staff to tend such gardens in a struggling economy.
"Now it functions as a park, but it's lost that extra level that made it premiere," said Alexandra Wolfe, preservation services director for the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities, who nominated the beach for the listing. "We wanted to call out the fact that this is also a designed landscape."


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Hillcrest parents add to school overcrowding complaints
Work crews wrapping up expansion at Stoneleigh Elementary
School overcrowding has pressured Baltimore County Public Schools officials throughout the district, including in Catonsville, where parents of Hillcrest Elementary School students are seeking relief.
"We're tired of having our kids crammed into classrooms with way too many kids," said Kathleen Cummings, a Hillcrest parent.
Across town, work crews are wrapping up renovations at Stoneleigh Elementary School, where 200 more seats will be available when the building reopens to students in August.
"We're thrilled. It has been a lot of work getting to this point, we feel, for the schools. The kids that aren't there yet and they have that work ahead of them. We do feel for them but it has been worth it," said Amy Aloi, a Stoneleigh parent.
"I think it's a growing concern throughout the entire county. It's a kind of population boom, I think. Everyone wants more space. You can probably get it if you're willing to work for it," said Trista Dipaula, a Stoneleigh parent.
It took Stoneleigh eight years to get an addition.
"It was a year of planning and then there was the year of design. There were opportunities of input from the community. It was a huge process," said Christine Warner, Stoneleigh's principal.
The process forced Stoneleigh students to move into a temporary building.
"It was a really rough year at the beginning. The kids taking the buses, they were not used to that. They were used to walking. We had a big transition but it has been fantastic," said Alex Bull, a Stoneleigh parent.
County school officials said they have a long-range plan in place to try and find space for growing communities.
"A lot of our schools are 50 or 60 years old and, in some instances, the population shifts happen and these schools weren't built necessarily for that, and so when that happens, you have to look at adding additions to schools and things like that," Baltimore County Public Schools spokesman Mychael Dickerson said.
The district has turned to portable classrooms to try and ease the building burden.


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PARIS (AP) - Sunday's theft of diamond jewelry in France - estimated at $136 million - appears to be the largest such heist in recent history. Here are some other major examples.
PARIS (AP) � Sunday's theft of diamond jewelry in France � estimated at $136 million � appears to be the largest such heist in recent history. Here are some other major examples.
� February 2013: Some $50 million worth of diamonds from the global diamond center of Antwerp, Belgium, are stolen at the Brussels airport after being loaded on a plane headed to Zurich. Authorities have since detained dozens of people and recovered much of the loot.
� August 2009: Two elegantly dressed men rob the Graff Diamond Store in London's posh Mayfair district and carry away necklaces, watches, rings and bracelets worth more than 40 million pounds ($62 million at today's exchange rate), according to Scotland Yard.
� December 2008: Thieves, some dressed as women, steal $118 million in rings, necklaces and luxury watches from the Harry Winston store near the Champs-Elysees in Paris, in what was then France's biggest ever jewelry robbery. A similar robbery had taken place in the same store about a year earlier.
� February 2008: Masked thieves drill a tunnel into the Damiani showroom in Milan, Italy, making off with an estimated $20 million in gold, diamonds and rubies, though Damiani would not confirm the worth. Nine men were arrested in December in connection with the robbery.
� October 2007: Thieves steal about $28.4 million in gems from the Harry Winston store in central Paris.
� March 2007: 120,000 karats in diamonds, worth $28 million, are stolen from open safe-deposit boxes in an ABN Amro bank in Antwerp.
� February 2005: Thieves threaten the guards and hijack an armored car from Dutch carrier KLM's cargo ramp at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, making off with millions in diamonds and jewelry. Subsequent media reports put the value of the loot at up to $100 million. "It was a secured area of the airport, so it's a big question how those people could get there," an airline spokesman said at the time.
� March 2004: Twelve pieces of jewelry worth about $31.5 million, including the 125-carat "Comtesse de Vendome" diamond necklace, are stolen from a store in Tokyo's Ginza district.
� February 2003: Thieves empty 123 safe-deposit boxes at Antwerp Diamond Center in Belgium, netting an estimated $100 million in the world's largest safe-deposit box theft.
� August 1994: Thieves armed with machine guns take $45 million in gems from the Carlton Hotel in Cannes on the French Riviera.
� March 1984: $15.4 million in jewels and gold are stolen when thieves crack a safe in a Hong Kong garment factory.
AP News Researcher Jennifer Farrar contributed to this glance.


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Great day for game 5
Game 5
Weather couldn't be better for an October postseason game. There's excitement in the air and game time is a long way away.
Prior to the game, the interview room will be in session. Charlie and Joe and one player from each team. Sometimes MLB gets a little carried away. Both Charlie and Joe were in the interview room yesterday afternoon. Nothing has changed since then. What can they say today that they didn't say yesterday?
29 years ago tonight, the Phillies won their first World Championship. It is only fitting that Dallas Green, who managed that club, throws out the ceremonial first ball tonight. Charlie will be Dallas' catcher.
Dallas' Postseason Memories
What is your favorite memory of October baseball as a child?
"We didn't have a TV so I listened to the games on the radio. I remember keeping score while I listened."
As a manager, what was the biggest change between the regular season and postseason?
"All the hullabaloo that comes with the postseason…..media, big wig requests, ticket requests. It can be a distraction to the players. It seems as if 50 different people all want a piece of the pie."
What is your fondest personal postseason memory?
"Obviously, winning the World Series in 1980 and the mind-boggling parade that followed. I remember standing in the corner of the dugout, arms folded and taking a deep breath before Tug threw the last pitch. I was never worried that we were going to lose the Series, but I wasn't so sure during the gut-wrenching playoffs against Houston.
Where were you when the Phillies won the World Series last October?
"I was in the GM Box with Pat Gillick and Ruben Amaro. We hugged each other and Pat was overcome with joy. I was so happy for him, the organization and the fans."
Postseason History
Phillies are 2-0 on this date. They won the World Championship in 1980 when Tug McGraw fanned Willie Wilson for the final out. In 1993, Curt Schilling threw a 5-hit shutout against the Blue Jays to keep the Phillies alive in the World Series.
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Here's what bugs me – in 1980 and 1993, the WS was already taking place on this date. Now, it doesn't even start till next week, and won't even end until early November (!), as Oct. 31 is only Game 3. Aaargh!
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Oh yeah, and GO PHILLIES!! Let's clinch it tonight!
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David Defranza's Bio
I have always loved traveling but I have never had the money to "do it right." Instead of waiting for an idealized financial future I have used a frugal lifestyle, both at home and when abroad, to make long trips possible with little money. I believe that, if you desire it, travel is possible on nearly any budget.
Though I never thought of my parents as frugal, I do remember my father chanting the mantra: "free is better than cheap." Along with this came encouragement to save my money and, when I reached middle school, to get a job. I guess I should have realized sooner that I was being raised to be careful with money.
At the same time I had always dreamed of traveling the world. I was enchanted by tales of historic adventures and different cultures. In high school I worked and saved to spend time in Europe. In university I studied the History of World Religions thinking that it would help me understand the people and cultures I would encounter abroad. It did that, but unfortunately has not led to a job that can fund a carefree, jet setting, lifestyle.
Instead, I have used my frugal tendencies to embark on long trips with relatively little money. Along the way I have learned a lot about frugal travel, usually after making costly mistakes.
In my posts I look to explore the rewards and benefits of frugal travel and also share some of the tips, tricks, and techniques I have picked up along the way.


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Welcome to Mail Pak Magazine's online magazine edition offering you great monthly coupons, monthly contest, and many other special offers from the best local, regional, national businesses located throughout central and south—central Indiana, including: Monroe County, Morgan County, and Lawrence County.
Now, you can download the same money-saving coupons that we offer in our monthly print issue of Mail Pak Magazine. Don't forget to check your mail box every month for Mail Pak. It's jam-packed with the best deals in and around Indiana's central, south central and southern cities.


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Sled Base Credenza, 1-Door 3-Drawers, by Geiger
designed by Ward Bennett
The Ward Bennett Sled Base Credenza was originally designed in the 1960s and has been bringing style and function to modern offices ever since. Solid wood veneer adds warmth to even the most hostile work environment while the metal frame base offers a subtle industrial flair. The Sled Base Credenza works wonders in the office but is versatile enough to work in your home as well. Media storage, dining room accessory, this Sled Base Credenza from Ward Bennett can go anywhere your life demands.
The Sled Base Credenza features:
- 37.5" w x 18.5" d x 26.625" h
- 1 door on right, box/box/file drawers on left
- Solid wood veneer construction
- 3" high metal frame base adds a subtle industrial touch
- Metal pulls provide easy door and drawer access
- File drawer has hanging file frame that accommodates letter or legal files
- Pencil tray in top box drawer
About the Designer
Considered the first American designer to use industrial materials for home furnishings, Ward Bennett pioneered modern and simplistic design in furniture. Ward Bennett began his design journey in the clothing industry in New York City. At age 13 he quit school to begin designing clothing and at 16 left New York City for Europe. Mostly self taught, Ward Bennett eventually returned to New York City where he designed furniture and interior layouts for some of the most recognizable names of that era: David Rockefeller, Chase Manhattan Bank, Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner, Lyndon B Johnson, and more. While his designs are certainly beautiful, modern works, above all Ward Bennett focused on comfort and functionality, always striving for the perfect user experience. Bennett often incorporated industrial elements in his designs and shied away from excess, relying on simple, elegant and functional forms to carry his work. During the 1980s Bennett partnered with Geiger international, eventually becoming responsible for the creative direction of the company during the 1980s and 1990s. Today some of his most iconic pieces, like the Scissor and Sled Chairs are proudly produced by Geiger, preserving Bennett's work while holding true to his principles of simplicity and comfort.
About the Manufacturer
Founded by John Geiger in 1964 Geiger Furniture began as Interiors International Limited, a small 4-man operation based in Toronto that produced design-minded office furniture. Steadily expanding throughout the 20th century, Geiger initially focused on modular office furniture and case goods that could be customized as office needs changed. In keeping with this commitment to flexibility, Geiger stressed the importance craftsmanship and quality construction in its use of wood furniture. With quality construction and beautiful wood finishes Geiger pieces easily fit in most settings and seem to adapt to any change in current styles.
In the 1980s Geiger paired with Ward Bennett, a partnership that would lead to numerous awards throughout the 80s and 90s. Today, Geiger produces many of Ward Bennett's most iconic designs, holding true to Bennett's principles of beauty and simplicity. Geiger strives to not only produce top-quality furniture for the home and office but to do so responsibly, in a way that preserves the earth's precious resources. In 2010 Geiger met two ambitious sustainability goals: using 100 percent green electrical energy and reaching zero landfill status during its production process. Sustainability, functionality, beauty, these traits have helped make Geiger a staple of the furniture industry for more than half a century.
Materials & Measurements
Case and drawers: solid wood available in 6 different finishes
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Base: 3"-high metal frame on 3/4"-thick end gables
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New year, new look, some regrets but high hopes.
That's what the Ohio State Buckeyes face as they open spring practices on Tuesday.
Many of the team's best-known and most talented players return from last year's 12-0, turnaround season, including Sports Illustrated cover boy Braxton Miller, along with running back Carlos Hyde, linebacker Ryan Shazier and defensive back Bradley Roby.
But there are also holes to fill - and they're not necessarily easily patched with just any player. Defensive lineman John Simon and fullback/linebacker Zach Boren not only played well, but were the heart of a team that bounced back from seven losses in 2011.
Second-year coach Urban Meyer may be more concerned with finding leaders than personnel after the standard set by last year's seniors.


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If you're looking for style and comfort, this is the perfect product for you! With its cool and silky feel, you'll never want to take it off. These durags are also created with an outer stitch, so say goodbye to hair and forehead lines.
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A Gastonia native was recently named the United States Coast Guard Recruiter of the Year for 2012.
Coast Guard Petty Officer First Class Jeremy Braswell, an information systems technician, competed against more than 350 recruiters for the award that recognizes the efforts of the most outstanding all-around recruiter.
In addition to the recruiting award, Braswell also received a U.S. Coast Guard Commendation Medal to recognize his exemplary performance. This is Petty Officer Braswell second Commendation Medal for recruiting performance; he was previously selected as the 2011 officer recruiter of the year.
He was also cited for outstanding performance of duty while serving as a production recruiter at Recruiting office Brooklyn, N.Y., from October 2011 through September 2012. He exceeded all quotas and recruited seven active duty Coast Guardsmen and three Coast Guard Reservists while contributing to the Coast Guard�s diversity program by enlisting an impressive 40 percent underrepresented minorities. Braswell was also cited for submitting 79 direct commission applicants, with a remarkable selection rate of 46 percent.
Braswell is a 1997 graduate of Ashbrook High School and has a wife, Anna, and three children, Alexis, Claire and Talon. He enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1999.
Air Force Airman James W. Ashley II graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.
Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.
Ashley is the son of Glenda McCuen of Louisville, Ky.
He is a 2010 graduate of Piedmont Community Charter School.
Two area men has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
Army Pvt. Octavis J. Warren is the son of Sycintha Peterson and stepson of Edward Peterson, both of Kings Mountain. He is a 2011 graduate of Hunter Huss High School. Gastonia.
Army National Guard Pvt. Skylur I. Price is the son of Angelia McMahan and Mark Price of Vale. He is a 2012 graduate of West Lincoln High School, Vale.
During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises.


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Banana Cake
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 1-2
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 35 mins
1. Preheat oven at 180˚C.
2. Use the Bosch kitchen machine to cream butter and sugar till creamy and light.
3. Add eggs, a little at a time to mixture.
4. Add mashed bananas and flour.
5. Pour mixture into greased baking tin (8" x 8").
6. Bake for 35 minutes.
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Tomine is at the forefront of the younger generation of alternative-comics artists.Booklist
Adrian Tomine has been writing and drawing the internationally-acclaimed comic book series Optic Nerve for over a decade, earning a reputation as one of the country's preeminent young cartoonists. For nearly as many years, he has pursued (and was pursued for) a variety of side-projects, both inside and outside of the comics industry. The best of this extracurricular work—including rare and unpublished strips, illustrations for such notable magazines and the New Yorker and Esquire, album covers, posters, advertisements, and private sketchbooks—is collected for the first time within this book. A comprehensive survey of a professional career in progress, Scrapbook is a revealing, visually impressive document of an artist's versatility and evolution.


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3D Islamic Wallpapers? Well that is something I haven't seen on many desktop Computers or Smart Phones such as IPhones, Androids or the like.
Islamic Art in my view is the most beautiful! A lot of my friends' PCs have started to glow with Islamic Wallpapers, whether that be on a MAC or a PC.
One thing they have in common is that it usually features a verse from the Quran with excellent blends of colours etc. Since there are literally 100s of articles or collections of Islamic Wallpapers, for now I want to showcase exceptional 3D Islamic Wallpapers which you can download for free.
Many people have many reasons for having Islamic wallpapers, some like to have it so that it reminds them of their Creator, some because they love Islam so much that everything of theirs is related to it. But I think many of my friends like to have it because it just simply looks beautiful for me that is a good enough reason, even more now because these 3D Islamic Wallpapers are very beautiful 🙂
As you will see these have an excellent mixture of colours in HD quality and it does look and feel like as if it is about to come out of your desktop screen and best of all, it is absolutely free to download.
These are background wallpapers that have verses of the Quran, name of the Prophet Muhammed (saw) and other abstract designs on it so you won't get bored of looking at it. Incase you want something different you may like these Islamic 2013 calendars which can also be used as desktop backgrounds.
Just incase you didn't know how to change your desktop wallpaper on your PC, follow the instructions below. It's very easy to do.
How to Change your Desktop Wallpaper to a 3D Islamic Wallpaper
It is very simple to change your current wallpaper on your PC's Desktop.
- Download the 3D Wallpaper – Usually a button that says download or right-click on the mouse and click on 'save image as'
- Once the download has completed, right-click on the wallpaper that you have downloaded
- On the menu click on 'set as desktop background'
- That's it your desktop background should now be a 3D Islamic Wallpaper!
Let me know if you have any problems and I'll try to help you out as much as I can. Please note these are not the same as live wallpapers.
3D Islamic Wallpapers to Download
Al-Aqsa History by Telpo Download
Mighty and Majestic by Aram287 Download
I am a Muslim1 by el-general Download
Al-Jalala by Bakka Download
They Will not Harm you by vet-elianoor Download
Allah Wallpaper by Aram287 Download
Mohammad saw Wallpaper by Aram287 Download
al3deem by Wardany Download
Mohammed my Prophet by muhammadibnabdullah Download
Fatimah -sa- by Yoosof e Zahra Download
Gaza by zaiddesign Download
Love u RasoulAllah by EGYweza Download
In the name of God by mounirian128 Download
Allah by thuderzZ Download
Loneliness by aram287 Download
allah by rachidbenour Download
Please note: At the time of publishing these did not contain any copyright. But do check with the owners.
Cover image by isfahangraphic
Thanks for reading.