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The Basics of Sermon Delivery (Part 2)
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The Basics of Sermon Delivery (Part 2)
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Matt Woodley: This is Matt Woodley, editor of Preachingtoday.com, and thanks for joining us for another episode of Monday Morning Preacher. Each episode we look at one aspect of the craft of preaching for the glory of God. I'm here with my guest host and fellow preacher, Kevin Miller.
Kevin Miller: I can confirm that I am a guest host and fellow preacher.
MW: You are, and a very good one, by the way. So Kevin, this episode is titled, "The Basics of Sermon Delivery, Part 2."
KM: Which must mean there was a part one.
MW: And you did it.
KM: Yes, I do remember that.
MW: Brilliant deduction, Watson. Indeed, there is a part one, so if you haven't listened to it yet we encourage you to listen to that episode soon, but finish this podcast first. So um, you know, um, we are talking about sermon delivery in your sermon, you know, um, uh, and it's important, you know, really important just to say, you know, um …
KM: Okay, you're either trying to annoy me or I think you might be showing one way delivery can go wrong.
MW: A brilliant deduction again, Watson. You can have amazing content, but if your delivery is less than effective, let's say, it can be a distraction from getting that content across. Our preaching professor friend, Hershael York, told me about this unusual exercise he does in his preaching class. He'll tell a story about a little boy watching a dog get run over by a car, and the whole time he's laughing as he tells the story.
KM: Okay, so let me get this. So then Rusty got hit by a car! [laughter]. He got completely creamed! Ha!
MW: Something like that. Very good.
KM: That's upsetting.
MW: It's very upsetting. And then he'll tell another story about the gospel. He's really getting into the good news of the gospel and what Christ has done for us, and has no passion, no smile, no warmth, his hands are at his side.
KM: God loved you so much that he gave his Son.
MW: It is the best news in the world. And here is his lesson: Your behavior will trump the meaning of your words. In other words, the silent language in your delivery speaks louder or as loud as your words.
KM: That's such a great point. What's our sermon clip today, to demonstrate this?
MW: So we have a very moving clip from a sermon given by a pastor named Steve Walker, who is out in Oregon, or as the people who live there like to say it incorrectly, Oregon.
KM: Note to listeners, that is a jab at our engineer and PT's associate editor, Andrew Finch, sitting here …
MW: Who is from Oregon.
KM: Yes, he is from Oregon.
MW: Back to the sermon. Steve gave this sermon in October, 2015, and it was just after a young man had entered the classroom of a local community college near Steve's church and started shooting people. Nine people were murdered, so this is the sermon Steve gave and we're going to listen to a short clip from that sermon and then unpack a little bit his sermon delivery.
Steve Walker: Probably like you, shock immediately set in and I struggled with what I was hearing, that evil could reach out its finger and touch our quiet community. I mean, this is Roseburg. And I have to admit that I found a quiet place in a dark room and I leaned up against the corner of the wall and I began to pray, "Lord, I'm not sure what to do, I don't know how to respond, you've got to give me wisdom and guide my steps." It's probably the same prayer you've prayed time and again in the last few days and will pray again in the coming days. If this were a memorial service for the victims, and I'm sure that there's going to be those services ahead, we'd probably just grieve together, but we're gathered together as the church and I'm your pastor and so I'm going to speak differently. This morning I really need to address these two very troubling and frustrating questions that a lot of us are asking. The first is, Why did this happen? The second is, What do we do, how do we respond?
MW: Now, obviously we can't see Steve's gestures, we can't see his facial expression, which are all a very important part of sermon delivery, but Kevin, what do you notice about his vocal delivery? How did his delivery either enhance or detract from his actual words?
KM: Well, one thing I really like that Steve did here was he kept his delivery low intensity, somewhat somber, which is obviously fitting with the mood of the room where people are grieving and they're somber, and you don't want somebody coming at you with a high intensity delivery in that moment.
MW: Absolutely. We picked this clip because it shows that delivery is really a crucial part of the sermon.
In the previous podcast we covered a couple aspects of delivery—vocal delivery and eye contact. In this podcast we want to talk about movement and gestures and filler words. So let's talk first about gestures and movements in your delivery. I would say I've watched you or listened to you preach 40, 50 times and I would say this is one of your strong areas as a preacher. Have you always felt really comfortable with the use of gestures in particular?
KM: That's a great question. I don't think I felt uncomfortable, but I was more limited or constrained in my gestures. Then I went to a storytelling workshop and the presenter there was coaching us, and she said, "When you're telling a story, walk into the sea." What she meant is mentally place yourself inside the scene of the story that you're telling, and what happened, as I began to do that, was that my gestures just opened up and became much more natural and came more freely.
MW: That's a great point. It's really practical as well, and it follows with a little maxim I've heard about gestures. I think this might have been from Bryan Chapell. He said, "Content should motivate movement."
Let me give you a concrete example. Let's say you're preaching on Jesus' invitation, "Come to me all who are thirsty," and you're pounding your fist as you're saying this, or you're shaking your finger, or you have your hands casually in your pockets. So your words are saying one thing, but your movements are saying something else. You should be holding your hands wide open like you're getting ready to embrace somebody, because that's the message, that's the emotional impact of that text. So you have to always ask yourself, "What is the best way to communicate that with my hands and with my movements."
KM: One thing that I've tried to do some and I know you've done this too, Matt, in your preaching, is that you use the place where you stand to reinforce the points that you're making. This assumes that you're in a location where that's possible. One time you talked about putting yourself at the head of the sin line and you went to one side of the preaching area and said, "Imagine you're getting in line here," and then you kind of moved through the line and said, "But what we need to do as believers is put ourselves at the front of the sin line," and you put yourself right out physically in front of this imaginary line across the room. I found that very effective.
MW: Sometimes that can make a huge difference. Bryan Chapell expressed the goal for delivery including gestures this way: "Truth expressed in a manner consistent with the personality of the preacher and reflective of the import of the message." So there's two things. Basically, be yourself. Don't try to be like somebody else. You don't have to do delivery like something you're not. But then second, it's not just about your personality, it's also about the importance of the message. For instance, for me sometimes, as I said in the last episode on sermon delivery, I have a very homey, I'm a friend on a spiritual journey kind of delivery.
KM: Yeah, it's a great strength for you. It works great for evangelism too.
MW: It's totally a strength, but sometimes I have to get a little uncomfortable in order to ramp it up a bit with a little more intensity, and I have to ask myself, Why is this passage so important and what's urgent about this passage, and how is that reflected in my gestures?
KM: One question that I actually use each week as I prepare a sermon is, What is the emotion of this text? How am I supposed to feel? So for example, I've been working this week on a message about the ascension and I've been wondering, How am I supposed to feel? Well, one, I think I should feel some awe because Christ is being exalted to heaven, his mission is being accomplished. Also, maybe a sense of longing or waiting for him to send the Holy Spirit. So I hope that those emotions will come through in my delivery.
MW: That gets back to what you said about entering into the story of the text and then how would you tell that naturally. Let's talk about another thing, facial expressions. Our preaching prof friend, Hershael York, said he routinely gets calls from pastors who say that their congregations tell them that the preacher looks mean when they preach. So the preacher is talking about joy, but the preacher looks mad while he's talking about joy. Let me just say, it doesn't hurt to smile every once in a while. You know what they say: If you're happy and you know it, your face will surely show it. I made up that line …
KM: That's good, I hope you're getting royalty for it.
MW: I think so. I think I might even make a song out of it. So preacher, what does your face show when you're preaching?
KM: Actually, I don't have video of my sermons, thankfully, so I've never gone to work on this. And I honestly haven't gotten much comment one way or the other, so I am of no help as your guest host right here.
MW: Wow. Well, thank you for finally admitting what we've all been suspecting all along. Actually, you are very helpful. We're glad that you're here. Let's talk about something else. You know, um, uh, what we were going to, uh … Filler words.
KM: Yeah, okay. Stop using them. Boom. Mike drop.
MW: You did not just drop the microphone.
KM: I wanted to.
MW: But you didn't. So anyway, filler words. Listen to your sermon or ask people to listen for you. I had a friend tell me once, "You use 'Ya' know' a lot." It's not you know, it's ya' know.
KM: Is that a Minnesotan thing?
MW: It's a Minnesota thing, ya, you betcha, ya, ya' know.
KM: You've done good for yourself then.
MW: Ya. That's great. And I especially do that when I'm ad libbing. How about you?
KM: Well, I've discovered two things, and honestly it's a little overwhelming because I don't know how I'm going to change them. One is, I use the word "Now" a lot. Like when I finish one point and instead of just pausing for a second and then doing the transition into the next point, I just go "Now …" If I just do that once maybe in a sermon, that's not bad. It's not the worst way to transition, but I heard a sermon recently of mine where I did it four times, and I was annoyed by the end. Another thing I noticed is I do this nervous little laugh after I drop a one-liner or a funny joke. I laugh at my own material. Now, is that annoying or what?
MW: I like you laughing at your own jokes.
MW: Oh, because you think they're funny?
MW: No, because we're laughing at the fact that you're laughing at your own joke. That's what's funny.
KM: Yeah, it's funny. It's funny for the wrong reasons.
MW: It's good to take an honest look at ourselves and where we need to grow as preachers. I think that's what we try to do every podcast, right? And we're growing and learning as well. Now, let me just tell you what I think is the most important thing about delivery. Are you ready?
KM: Yeah.
MW: Here it is. If you really want great delivery, first let the Word of God pierce your own soul. Let it sink into you; let it grip you; let it convict you, wound you, liberate you; and then it's going to come out in the way you use your gestures and will show through your face. When George MacDonald was preaching in London, someone made the following comment about him, "His heart was in his work, and his delivery was effective because it rested back upon the genuine beauty of his own inner life." I love that, "It rested upon the genuine beauty of his own inner life." Once God's Word gets into you and starts to shape your soul, people will see it in you. And take a few risks. Try to loosen up a bit. Take a look at your delivery, how can you grow, how can you learn, maybe do some things that are a little uncomfortable for you, but it could lead to more natural and normal conversations.
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Very Nice Original U.S. M1885 Bridle Rosette - Possibly Excavated
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It's your first Barre class (pronounced bar) and perhaps you are wondering what to wear, what to bring and if you need wear a tutu. Lets answer some of those burning questions for you.
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A one hour class, set to excellent music, that blends the use of light weights, a ball, and a ballet barre to strengthen and lengthen the body. Inspired by Pilates and ballet strengthening and conditioning work. If you are brand new this is a good place to start.
One hour class, set to excellent music, that blends the use of light weights, a ball, and a ballet barre to strengthen and lengthen the body. Class includes some ass whooping cardio intervals that will have you sweating and groaning in-between the toning!
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Classes are fun, energetic, fast-paced and last for 60 minutes. Each class starts with a warmup then a focus on each area of the body with movements and stretching. High energy, fun, booty shaking music to get you moving.
If you're new to Barre Body, come to class with an open mind because the concept is so different and innovative. Expect to feel a serious burn and see results within your first 10 classes! We recommend three to five classes per week for best results.
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Friday, October 30, 2009
cassette compilation!!!!
hey everyone! so danny(boys and sex), and jeremy(band name) live in a great warehouse with a bunch of other rad people (peter,joe,kyle,marshal, kat, greg) called big mamas warehouse. Big mamas warehouse throws shows, has a beautiful recording studio called headroom (where we recorded our EP), and an in house screen printing press. all of these people are in great bands, like boys and sex, peter and craig, algernon cadwallader, band name, and kyle is in dangerous ponies. So danny had the idea to put together a compilation of in house bands, bands that are good friends that have played at the house, and great bands that are good friends with the house or bands in it. This is an awesome way to promote musical community, and there is going to be a great release show for the cassette compilation, featuring ALGERNON CADWALLADER, BOYS AND SEX, DANGEROUS PONIES, HOP ALONG QUEEN ANSLIES, and BANDNAME. We will be selling them at the cassette release and also at our shows. hopefully if this goes well for danny and the bands it will turn into a compilation of 7 inches of all sorts of things like b-sides and rare takes HOPEFULLY recorded at head room they're in house studio. so here are some of the graphics designed by greg (bandname)
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
do you ever get scared?
when i found out the beatles albums were getting re-mastered, i'm not going to lie... i was a bit freaked out. i thought to myself 'what could they possibly do?' it sounds so good, so full, so perfect, so warm. but i heard it, and they didn't rob it of the warm tone that i adore so much. i mean i'm not expert, human sound memory isn't very long, but just take a listen to the beginning of the old version. stop it then immediately start the other one, so good.
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Monday, October 19, 2009
hello loves! so... we have a crush, on punk rock payroll... and wouldn't you know the feeling is mutual. So we are going to be working with them for a while, going on a few dates, talking about boundaries, and they will be putting out our self title full length this summer WOHOOO.
for those of you that don't know anything about punk rock payroll, they rule. Awesome people doing awesome things for awesome reasons. and we are getting involved, and are very excited about it.
The other bands on the label are the extraordinaires, kill you in the face, and lux perpetua. We are having this swell PRP label show case at kungfu necktie on sunday the 8th of november. Now KFN is a really sweet venue, but not the largest, so for those of you that want to be there try and get your tickets as soon as possible, because we want some ponie love in the place.
heres a link to where you can buy tickets:
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Star Trek Late Night
Home system of the wormhole to Galaxy 13491. During the Empire War, the wormhole was destroyed with a Dominion weapon. The Romulans have established a base, Gr'kel, to guard in case the wormhole should ever reopen. In addition the Heavy Carrier USS Colin Powel, under Colonel Janet Thompson, is stationed in this system as well.
Recently the Cardassian Science vessel, Grth'ta, has begun a study into the theory that the wormhole was not destroyed but was released from its tether. If this theory pans out, then the threat of a future invasion is very real
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In today's business environment cash flow should be monitored weekly if not daily. Do you have systems and processes in place to receive this information daily? Additionally, issues associated with cash flow can start with having outdated terms of trade. So when did you last review these?
In this communication, we will again address the subject of "What is keeping you awake at night", based on the research of B Star, a research house based in Australia. In this instance we will discuss CASH FLOW
Cash flow management is key to survival, and in order for a SME to succeed and grow, keeping track of costs, budgeting for expected cash requirements, and monitoring, analysing and adjusting cash flow are essential.
We watch our cash flow daily
Is the following statement you?
We are worried about cash flow. There's been a slowdown in receivables. We have ballooning debtors and some major contractors are now really slow to pay"
Cash flow management can be challenging for SMEs, particularly when they lack relevant, up to date information. Only 65% of SMEs are producing accurate, timely internal business reports. If not done well, the consequences can be dire. The top nominated cause of financial failure for businesses is 'Inadequate cash flow or high cash use' (44%).
For some SME's outsourcing collections allows them to remain focussed on their business, so if you are a small SME why not consider outsourcing this function? Yes there is a cost, but the results will be beneficial. The outsourced agency soley concentrate on contacting your suppliers and have follow-up procedures in place. The end result is more cash being introduced into your business often faster than you would have achieved as it is typically not your core skill, in fact many business owners phone their debtors when they experience cash flow shortages. Additionally, do not forget, the cost of outsourcing offsets the cost of having that function performed internally within your business, providing you with additional savings and more cash flow.
Why not invest 3-4 hours with your Trusted Advisor / Accountability Partner to implement an effective cash flow monitoring system, especially as the slowdown is fronting us all with Christmas just around the corner.


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Hi Ali,
We met you at the Odell's beer fest tonight. I'm e-mailing you a couple of pictures of Shiloh (aka China). We cannot thank you enough for all your hard work. Without you we wouldn't have been able to find such an amazing dog as Shy. She gives us love every day.
Thank you,
Brenna and Grant Whittey


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Current flows in both directions. 120 VAC 60 Hz household power is an example of AC current. There are two changes in polarity and two changes in current direction per cycle. The current in 120 VAC 60 Hz changes direction 120 times per second as shown below.
At 0 degrees the voltage is at 0 volts and starts to rise to a peak voltage of 170 volts at 90 degrees. At 90 degrees the voltage goes back down to 0 volts at 180 degrees. The current then reverses direction and rises to a peak voltage of -170 volts at 270 degrees. To complete the cycle the current goes back to 0 volts at 360 degrees and the cycle starts over.
An electrical current (the movement of electrons) happens when there is a potential difference (voltage) between the ends of a conductor.
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Current flows in one direction. A battery operated flashlight is a very common example of direct current.
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Caribbean 360 is reporting that United States officials have submitted a formal request to extradite Austin 'Jack' Warner, a former Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) executive who is accused of racketeering and involvement in a money laundering conspiracy. Warner, a former Vice President of FIFA and President of The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), was indicted on charges which authorities maintain took place over a 24-year period. Warner and other current and former FIFA executives are accused of taking $150 million in bribes during that time period.
Warner, 72, who is currently running for political office as part of the Independent Liberal Party (ILP), insists that he is innocent and will fight all charges. Attorney General Garvin Nicholas announced the formal extradition at a press conference. Nicholas will be part of a team of people who will decide if there is enough evidence to move forward with the extradition.
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A few months passed and it's time for tasting no. 7, the Glen Grant Masterclass Tasting with the following line-up:
- Glen Grant 19 yo., 1991 - 2011, 54.9 %, bottled by The Whisky Chamber
- Glen Grant 36 yo., 1973 -2010, 53.6 %, bottled by The Whisky Agency
- Glen Grant 37 yo, 1973 - 2010, 46.0 %, bottled by THOSOP Belgium
- Glen Grant 38 yo., 1970 - 2009, 49.9 %, bottled by Duncan Taylor
- Glen Grant, 54 yo., 1957 - 2011, 40.0 %, bottled by Gordon & McPhail
184 years of whisky... I tried all whiskys before to take some notes for the presentation and I was really curious how the people would like them...
The range of the evening
184 years of whisky
We're a group of 8 people, a very good size to have a good conversation about the stuff we drink and smoke. Talking about the cigars: as always Urs provided the cigars, a box of Montecristo Especial from 2008, which were a perfect match with the whiskys. Thx again for that generous gesture which I don't take for granted.
But let's dive into the tasting now... a short introduction about the Glen Grant distillery... then they guys were ready for the first dram... a 19 yo. Glen Grant from The Whisky Chamber... a light and refreshing kinda summer whisky.
The next ones: 36, 37 and 38 years old... the one bottled by THOSOP being the "best" of the range so far...
THOSOP 1973 and Montecristo Especial 2008
Then... the highlight of the evening... 54 years of age... a fantastic whisky. Complex. Intensive flavors. And a very good match with the cigar which got stronger during the last third but being always on an equal footing with the whisky.
Another great evening with a great bunch of guys... I enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to our 8th tasting that we'll have end of October...
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Amber has still been overly tired and groggy in the mornings (hmm.. wondering if it is the medication now) resulting in some major adjustments to our schedule at the last minute each day. Of course there was the requisite doctor's appointment to throw off the schedule on Tuesday which we barely made on time due to Amber's drowsiness.
Right away on Monday after our late start, we decided our best daily plan would be to take the subjects one at a time and see where we got without attempting to complete everything each day. Do you know we finished all the scheduled items anyway? I think it was the relaxed attitude and frequent kitty petting breaks that made all the difference.
Tuesday, besides the stressful appointment with a shot, Amber also stayed up quite late. Fred had to attend for work, in his words, "the slowest baseball game ever". Obviously, if you've watched the sports news lately, there has not been a recent record set for the slowest baseball game, but Fred was none too pleased with attending. He was in an air-conditioned suite with dinner served, but Fred is not a baseball fan and was tired from a full day at work. Amber initially refused to go to bed before Daddy came home from the slow baseball game, however she eventually gave it up. Still it was too late to prevent Wednesday from being a mess because she truly has no strength reserves yet.
When I had to drag Amber out of bed at 10 am Wednesday morning, I decided it would be a good day for some extra Bible study, art appreciation, literature reading, and house cleaning. Amber also had flute lessons in the afternoon, lessening the amount of school time available. This turned out to be one of the best decisions of the week. Amber was focused in everything she did accomplish and managed to regain her stamina for our Thursday field trip.
|(TOP) Working on a Tower of Babel project. (BOTTOM) Working on Art Appreciation project - art movements. We love Homeschool in the Woods products.
(RIGHT) Practicing flute! She has been very diligent and is doing excellent according to her instructor.
Thursday we took our first field trip of the school year to the St. Louis Science Center to see the Lost Egypt exhibit. This was a fantastic choice and perfect timing as we found out it only runs through Labor Day. Amber is studying ancient times and just had her first introduction to Egypt, so I thought it quite fortuitous that we could manage this trip.
My mom went with us on Thursday, as she does on many field trips. She always thanks us for including her, but we are the lucky ones. It is so wonderful to be able to have her along for her extra tidbits of information, to have her encourage Amber when I get lost in the details, and to simply share our days with her.
Unfortunately, photography was not allowed in the Lost Egypt exhibit, except at the designated fake camel. Of course, I couldn't even manage to stand in the right spot and so am off center from the painted backdrop for the photos. The exhibit emphasized the archeological methods that could be used to learn about ancient civilizations, and included hands on examples for visitors. They also had an actual mummy with her coffin (but the mummy was out of the coffin), random small artifacts, a replica Rosetta stone, and replica tomb paintings in mini-tombs. All in all, it was a very well done exhibit and worth our time.
This week we also signed Amber up for more art classes at the Painted Pot, the local paint your own pottery and art shop where Amber took lessons last year. I know, I know, our schedule is full. Amber so loves to take classes there and they were on a day when we could actually manage it. Besides, she doesn't get much by way of art lessons at home. We do lots of needle crafts and some other random crafts, but I am not in any way ever going to be able to provide artistic instruction. The art classes are in 6 week sessions that still won't start for a few more weeks. So, we have a while to get used to the idea still.
I also managed, thanks to Plan to Eat, to cook a large portion of our meals this week. Fred was not home for dinner two nights and still I cooked for us. I even cooked on the weekend, which is an unheard of event. It's been horribly hot this week, so a lot of the meals have been stove top or crock pot, but it worked out. There was one meal that Amber and I both reacted badly to and I'm not sure which item caused the digestion problems. Everything was gluten-free and from scratch, except some place-and-bake gluten-free cookies I made for dessert. Yet, we ate those cookies for 3 days and only had trouble on the first day. I'm looking into a dairy / lactose problem for us both now, because unfortunately the baked potato soup from the day in question included whipping cream that was not cooked with the soup. Normally all of our dairy milk products have been cooked first.
We are heading out now on a much needed errand trip and then plan to work on painting my pathetic family room this weekend. I've lived over a year with all but one wall painted the new color. Fred got sick last year (his near death experience) after painting most of the room. Nobody ever got back to finishing it because it requires moving the entertainment center. So, this weekend it is going to be finished. I am going to hold the internet connection hostage until the room is finished. ;-)
I hope everyone has a great Labor Day weekend!


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Handheld and Canister LED Lights, Strobes and Accessories
How to use a twist-on handheld dive light or strobe
Before diving with a new twist on handheld, learn how to properly operate your light or strobe so you don't flood it. While it might appear obvious how to turn the light or strobe on, getting confused or uncertain about what direction to twist is the most common reason for floods.
- Properly insert the batteries in to the body or in some cases in to a carrier that is then inserted in to the body. Pay attention to the markings. Most batteries load with the positive end pointing toward the light head but a few designs load with the positive end pointing away from the light head. If there is more than one battery and especially if there is a carrier, double check to make sure all batteries are oriented correctly. Failing to properly load batteries is the most common explanation for seemingly "dead-on-arrival" lights.
- Hold the light head steady in one hand, then use the other hand to turn the body so that it screws in toward the head to activate. For most designs the motion of twisting the body will be clockwise, but a few designs are counter clockwise. Continue twisting the light body until the body just stops against the head and the light is on. Tighter is not better; it is the O-ring that makes the seal. Particularly for lights or strobes with a plastic body or head, over-tightening the two parts together can warp the sealing surfaces and cause a flood.
- Turn the light off by reversing the direction of the activation motion at least one-half revolution and typically NO MORE THAN ONE FULL REVOLUTION. However, make at least one-half revolution past where the light does go off because just backing off slightly can cause the light to turn back on by itself when descending. Dry practice turning the light on and off several times by holding the light head steady in one hand while turning ONLY the body in the other hand. It's also a good idea to switch the hands holding the head and body to become familiar with these motions regardless of how the light is being held.
- Each time before entering the water with the light, practice once more as a reminder of the twist motion and to verify the light is working. Make it a habit to do this while looking closely at the twist motion. Skipping this check is how floods often happen: the light hasn't been checked and the batteries are dead or inserted incorrectly. Once underwater, if the light does not come on when twisting it no more than one full revolution, then STOP twisting. If you are turning the wrong direction then continuing to twist will take only one or two more revolutions before breaking the O-ring seal and causing a flood.
- Do not store any handheld light or strobe for extended periods with batteries remaining inside the device. This is especially true for alkaline chemistry batteries that sometimes self-discharge and then leak acid.


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Essay Topic 1
How does the historical perspective provided by the objects, Spike, and Abu influence the way we perceive the events of the story? Is the story be the same without Robbins' historical account and interpretation of the conflict in Jerusalem? In what ways is it different? Cite at least three specific examples where the historical background has a significant impact on the reader's understanding of the narrative.
Essay Topic 2
A lot of time is spent in this novel considering the role of perception on reality. What relationship does the novel suggest exists between an individual's perception or interpretation and reality or truth? Cite at least three specific examples to support your position.
Essay Topic 3
Several ideas about art and the role of the artist are explored throughout the novel. Choose three characters and compare their ideas of art and the artist. In order to accomplish this, you...
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The Guidance Center of Westchester (TGCW) was awarded a $90,000 grant from Impact100 Westchester. The transformative grant will be used to fund the costs of a kitchen renovation, which will then enable the Center for College & Careers to offer a culinary arts skills training program.
"This Impact100 grant is going to open a new future for hundreds of young people in Westchester," says Daniel Bonnet, deputy executive director for the Center for College & Careers. "It's an innovative and transformative workforce development program that will enable young adults to develop additional skills, gain experience, and go on to obtain a job in the growing field of culinary arts."
The program is a natural extension of the Center for College & Careers' center-based program. Housed at TGCW's offices in Mount Vernon, the center-based program works with young people ages 16-26 who dropped out of high school or who aged out of high school without sufficient credits to graduate. The center-based program helps those young adults obtain an HSE/TSAC diploma (formerly called a GED) or a National External Diploma Program (NEDP). Program participants work closely with an opportunity-ready youth counselor who connects them with employment opportunities and additional skills training while helping them develop a plan for the future.
"The culinary arts skills training will become an essential component of the program. Already, we have young people interested in the field, and there are many jobs available to those who have the right training," says Mr. Bonnet.
The program will be open to all Westchester County young adults with a high school diploma or HSE, the majority of participants will likely come from Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Yonkers, and Mamaroneck.
TGCW worked with D'Amore Design Studio for the architectural renderings of the expanded commercial kitchen. TGCW anticipates construction to begin later this year.
With lots of work still ahead, mark this story as "developing" and check back for updates.
Pictured above: TGCW CEO Amy Gelles, Director of Development & External Relations Ann R. Hyatt, Deputy Executive Director for the Center for College & Careers Daniel Bonnet, and Center for College & Careers youth participant.


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The World Association Precision Pistol Competition 1500 provides an international sporting career pathway in addition to ISSF matches.
The WA1500 Match events are very similar to Service Pistol events as these, and a number of other Service Pistol type matches around the world, share common ancestry.
The WA1500 international rules include;
150-Shot events:
60-shot events (the 60-shot course of fire is as for Match 5 from the 150-shot events)
48-shot events
The WA1500 Match events all start from the holster. A current PA holster accreditation is mandatory for all members participating in these events.
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Today is the first day of classes, and to celebrate, I've come down with the Martian death virus that Kate and SteelyKid have had the last few weeks. Joy.
This calls for a How to Teach Physics to Your Dog update, to distract myself from the cotton balls and vacuum pump oil that have apparently been stuffed into my sinuses:
The primary news is that Peter Woit has posted a review, in which he says mostly good things:
While Brian Greene in his Elegant Universe Nova special introduced general relativity by trying to discuss it with a dog, concluding that "No matter how hard you try, you can't teach physics to a dog", Orzel takes a very different tack, structuring his book around conversations with his dog about quantum mechanics. The dog ends up with a solid intuitive understanding of quantum physics and presumably the idea is that the reader should be able to do as well as the dog. The book is a quite good, non-technical, exposition of some of the paradoxical aspects of quantum mechanics, emphasizing the subtleties of the relationship between the quantum and classical views of reality. His expertise in experimental atomic physics gives him an excellent understanding of these issues, and he does a good job of conveying some of this to the reader.
-- Peter is less kind to Sean Carroll's From Eternity to Here. Coincidentally, I picked Sean's book up on Friday, when visiting a local mall with SteelyKid as part of Operation Preserve Mommy's Sanity. Borders thwarted my latest attempt to see my own book on the shelves in a big-box chain store, but in a good way-- their web service showed at least one copy in store last week, but there were none on Friday. Which means somebody bought the last copy of my book in a big-box chain store, and that's great to see. I hope they re-order soon...
-- In less positive news, there's probably a future number-crunching post in analyzing the slow creep of my sales ranking through the four-digit numbers-- in the last week, it's drifted back to a current ranking between 5,000 and 6,000, but it was as high as 8,000 overnight.
This isn't bad in any absolute sense, but it's kind of sad to watch, after three days in the three-digit range. Having seen it crack the top 400, nothing else will do. I need some way to get back into the three digits-- Stephen Colbert, have me on your show!
-- In travel/ appearance news, I will be in Austin, TX, next week for something else, but since travel between Albany and Austin is slooow, I'll have a little extra time for possible book promotion Thursday night and Friday through lunchtime. My publicist is going to look into setting something up, but if you happen to be in the Austin area (or, better yet, happen to run a bookstore or media outlet in the Austin area) and have suggestions of book-promoting things I should do, send email to firstname.lastname@example.com, and I'll pass it along.
And that's what I've got so far. I'm also working on book promotion stuff in Washington DC in early February (where I'll be giving a talk at UMD on the 4th), and am happy to talk about other possibilities. There are other reviews and so on in the pipeline, but they haven't shown up yet. You can be sure I'll post links when they do, though.
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Has Amazon been playing the price game with your book yet, or is it too new? If you put something in your Amazon basket and save it for later, the price will fluctuate, and you can see the changes each time you look at your cart. For an awful lot of goods, including books, Amazon is constantly tweaking the price, up by 0.25, down by 0.15, up by 0.95, down by 1.04. I have no idea of what is going on. Is it some kind of arbitrage? Could I be making money by buying and selling at propitious times? Is it correlated with the sales rank? If it is correlated, is it a classical or quantum correlation? If you aren't wasting enough time staring at Amazon, here's another great time sink.
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January 2, 2017: Apparition of of Our Lady in Medjugorje
VIDEO (Audio in Italian – At minute 2:49 the rat (the evil spirit or the devil as you prefer) makes his presence heard):
As you can see in this video of the last apparition of the Virgin Mary to the blue cross of January 2, 2017, there is a "spiritually" disturbed person who literally unleashes her rage by screaming loudly and by speaking in unknown tongues, is shouting the name of the devil several times in an unequivocal way. The voice that is being heard in the video, even if it is sounding like man's voice, it is in reality of a young girl who unfortunately lives this true spiritual nightmare of a demonic possession.
Source: La Luce di Maria
Stay away from any kind of evil or sins that you understand as such, especially the ones of the flesh.
Carnal sins are magnets for large number of demons who bring all kind of violence and sufferings. Remember that depression is a demonic possession.
Defend yourself: Pray daily and go to Confession, receive the Lord Jesus in Holy Communion. This way you fight back and punish dearly that evil rat as he deserves for all the sufferings he inflicts upon you and your loved ones.


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With about 4 Beaufort of wind we left the foggy Belgium shore behind and set out into the English channel.
To our delight the sky cleared and we where very happy to find out that the sun still existed and seemed to have heard about the fact that it was already June.
However with the sudden appearance of summery weather the wind slowly died down from four to three, to two, to none existent. While the grip files spoke of wind speeds of 5 bf, clouded sky's and rain we where drifting around the English Channel in blazing sunshine and busied ourself with maintenance, watching purposes and dolphins, getting tanned and occasional swims.
After three days with the more or less total absence of wind and our sails flapping uselessly in some occasional see breezes, all our clamps and pins where shiny with oil there where various new rope mats on board and hardly any line, from the bucket ropes to the halyards and sheets could be found without a proper whipping. We also attempted to power the towing generator with one of the two bikes we brought from Den Helder, but needed more bike parts we wanted to get in the next harbour.
The weather forecasts seemingly realizing that they where about as accurate as a newspaper horoscope started to become more and more vague and mysterious about there forecasts, featuring quite a lot of maybes, occationals and regonallies. Mostly we where left with the conclusion that the only thing we could be sure about, was that the sun would rise in the east the next morning… probably.
After we passed the white cliffs of Dover three times a day, going back and forth with the current, had given names to each of the Dover Coast Guard employees on the radio and created a personal best of channel 16 we agreed on the fact that we had been in one place for too long.
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Damen Delivers Another Shoalbuster to ISA Towage
ISA Towage B.V. has taken delivery of a Shoalbuster 3209 from Damen Shipyard Hardinxveld (DSHa).
The vessel was already in stock at the yard and was handed over to the client within four weeks of the order being agreed.
The purchase of the 3209 by ISA Towage B.V. marks the return of the Dutch towage and marine assistance company to DSHa following it taking delivery of a smaller version in December 2016, its first purchase from the Damen Group.
The Shoalbuster, named ISA, is now working on a contract in Germany.
ISA (32 meters long and with a beam of over 9 meters) is ready to conduct operations such as towing, mooring, pushing, anchor handling and dredging support, said Damen.
These are supported by an equipment package specified by the client that includes twin Caterpillar engines delivering 3500 bhp for 52 tonnes of bollard pull and a top speed of 11 knots, an HS Marine deck crane giving 8 tonnes of lift at 16-meters, and a 50-tonne towing and a 12-tonne tugger winch.


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OSHA Proposes to Delay Deadline for Electronic Injury Reporting
OSHA has announced that it is proposing to delay to Dec. 1 the date by which certain employers are required to electronically submit workplace injury information from 2016.
The original mandate, as NAHBNow reported in May, would have given builders, contractors and other companies until July 1 to electronically submit their lists of 2016 workplace injuries. OSHA had previously announced a suspension of the July 1 deadline until further notice.
In January, NAHB, along with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Oklahoma State HBA, State Chamber of Oklahoma and three poultry associations filed a lawsuit challenging the legal authority of OSHA to issue the electronic reporting rule.
In addition to the lawsuit, on May 5 NAHB and other construction industry associations asked the Department of Labor to put the implementation and enforcement of the rule on hold and to reopen the rulemaking record to reexamine the legal authority for the rule and its impact on workplace safety and health.
For more information about the rule and other jobsite safety concerns, contact NAHB's Rob Matuga at 800-368-5242 x8507.
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Despite the credit crunch and amid see-saw-like volatility, commodities continue to break records. Monday was a record day for oil and gold is at its highest price since May 2006. Are commodities still the route to riches?
You might call this the ultimate play on global growth and it's not based in London, New York or even Shanghai. No, this play comes from the land down under where the melted copper flows and coal mines thunder.


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I wanted to share a short metaphor from a book I'm reading, if you trust me, this can help you right now where you sit, with whatever it is you're struggling with. I have a question for you at the end, that will make all the difference, it's the one I asked myself after reading it...
The book is Creative Visualisation, by Shakti Gawain.
"Let us imagine that life is a river. Most people are clinging to the bank, afraid to let go and risk being carried along by the current of the river. At a certain point, each of us must be willing to simply let go, and trust the river to carry us along safely. At this point, we learn to "go with the flow" - and it feels wonderful.
Once we have become accustomed to being in the flow of the river, we can begin to look ahead and guide our course onward, deciding where the course looks best, steering the way around the boulders and snags, and choosing which of the many channels and branches of the river we prefer to follow, all the while still "going with the flow".
So now I promised you a question, and it's this - Are you clinging to the bank, or flowing and navigating as you go?
I know for a fact - Clinging is stuck, it's negative, it's fear and lack. It's the 'what if' this goes wrong, or 'what if' I can't pay the bills, or 'what if' I don't meet the quota... If you're in 'What If' then you're clinging...
The flow, well it can be a wild ride, but even in the chaos and the uncertainty - it's feeling alive - it's living. Theme parks with those crazy rollercoasters make a fortune from it ;-)
All of your goals and dreams are waiting for you at the end of the river, so what are you hoping for when you're clinging and not even moving towards them in whatever way you can? No matter what happens, success or failure, the true satisfaction, and valuable lessons, always reveal themselves - in the flow.


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One boater is dead, another is missing and a third was found alive at the mouth of Tomales Bay in Marin County Monday morning, a National Park Service spokesman said.
The three were aboard a 20-foot boat believed to be a fishing vessel when a distress call was made between 8 and 9 a.m., park service spokesman John Dell'Osso said.
"There was no indication life vests were in use," Dell'Osso said.
One boater was rescued at Tomales Point and the deceased boater was recovered from the water, Dell'Osso said. The search for the missing boater was still underway as of 2:30 p.m.
Water currents at the mouth of Tomales Bay move in different directions, Dell'Osso said.
The Marin County Fire Department, Marin County Sheriff's Office, National Park Service, U.S. Coast Guard and the Bodega Bay Fire Protection District responded to the incident, Dell'Osso said.
The coast guard planned to keep a search crew out on the water overnight. Additional crews are scheduled to resume the search on Tuesday morning.


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WOONSOCKET, RI: CVS Caremark has hired Edelman for corporate PR support, following a review.
The scope of work includes strategic media and corporate reputation, it is understood. The pharmacy healthcare provider will attempt to position itself as a more serious destination for healthcare needs, rather than just a drug store and pharmacy.
The agency confirmed the account win on Thursday in a statement.
Several agencies pitched for the business, including Burson-Marsteller and Ogilvy Public Relations. Weber Shandwick, which handles PR for the company on a number of different fronts, including some corporate work, did not pitch for the account but continues to work with CVS.
CVS issued an RFP for corporate PR duties several months ago.
CVS Caremark's second-quarter profits rose to $966 million from $816 million the same time last year. Overall revenues during the period rose 16.3% to $30.71 billion. CVS owns more than 7,380 drugstores.
The business has evolved from CVS, a top drugstore chain, to CVS Caremark, a pharmacy healthcare provider with nearly $100 billion in annual revenues and 200,000-plus employees. CVS Caremark also has extensive philanthropic programs that offer free vaccinations, investments in disaster relief, and support for the disabled.
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All CEEF schools have outstanding classroom-based programs in which students learn about energy through STEM related subjects. Some schools have outstanding student leaders who extend these activities into their communities. To recognize outstanding achievement and reward student leadership, CEEF provides prizes and awards for energy achievement.
Free to participate, this program combines academic competition with recognition to acknowledge all stakeholders involved in CEEF during the year – and to recognize those who achieve excellence in energy education in their schools and communities. The students and teachers set goals and objectives, and keep a record of their activities. Students submit their projects, and winners are announced and prizes distributed at Energy Day Festival.
As part of our Energy Day Academic Program (EDAP), CEEF and our partners have awarded over $100,000 in cash and prizes to more than 700 students and educators.


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As an industry leader, Net Health values our affiliations with a wide variety of clinical, technical, and healthcare-related associations. Participation in this collaborative community helps us to achieve our goals for new product development and enhancement.
- AAOHN – American Association of Occupational Health Nurses
- AAWC – Association For the Advancement of Wound Care
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- NALTH – National Association of Long Term Hospitals
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May 10, 2016 | ISBN 9780345805973
Jul 07, 2015 | 714 Minutes
Praise for David E. Hoffman's The Billion Dollar Spy
"The Billion Dollar Spy is one of the best spy stories to come out of the Cold War and all the more riveting . . . for being true. It hits the sweet spot between page-turning thriller and solidly researched history (even the footnotes are informative) and then becomes something more, a shrewd character study of spies and the spies who run them, the mixed motives, the risks. . . . This is a terrific book." —Washington Post
"A true-life tale so gripping at times it reads like spy fiction." —Los Angeles Times
"Engrossing. . . . Mr. Hoffman's book particularly shines in cinematic accounts of . . . anxious encounters." —The New York Times
"A rare look at the dangerous, intricately choreographed tradecraft behind old-school intelligence gathering. . . . What [Hoffman]'s accomplished here isn't just a remarkable example of journalistic talent but also an ability to weave an absolutely gripping nonfiction narrative." —The Dallas Morning News
"This riveting drama. . . . packs valuable insights into the final decade of the cloak-and-dagger rivalry between the United States and the former Soviet Union. . . . A must-read for historians and buffs of that era, as well as aficionados of espionage." —The Christian Science Monitor
"Hoffman excels at conveying both the tradecraft and the human vulnerabilities involved in spying." —The New Yorker
"Gripping and nerve-wracking. . . . Human tension hangs over every page of The Billion Dollar Spy like the smell of leaded gasoline. . . . [Hoffman] knows the intelligence world well and has expertly used recently declassified documents to tell this unsettling and suspenseful story. . . . The Billion Dollar Spy reads like the most taut and suspenseful parts of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy or Smiley's People. It's worth the clenched jaw and upset stomach it creates." —USA Today
"Suspenseful. . . . Hoffman is a scrupulous, meticulous writer whose pages of footnotes and references attest to how carefully he sticks to his sources. . . . His book's value is in its true-life adventure story and the window it offers into a once-closed world." —The Columbus Dispatch
"Hoffman viscerally evokes the secret, ruthless Cold War battle between the American Central Intelligence Agency and the Soviet KGB in his true-life espionage thriller. . . . An exciting, revealing tale with a courageous, sympathetic protagonist." —Tampa Bay Times
"The fine first sentence of The Billion Dollar Spy could almost have been written with an icicle. A work of painstaking historical research that's paced like a thriller." —Departures
"Hoffman [proves] that nonfiction can read like a John le Carré thriller. . . . This real-life tale of espionage will hook readers from the get-go." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Fascinating. . . . Hoffman's revealing of [Adolf Tolkachev] as a person and a spy is brilliantly done, making this mesmerizing true story scary and thrilling." —Booklist (starred review)
"Hoffman ably navigates the many strands of this complex espionage story. An intricate, mesmerizing portrayal of the KGB-CIA spy culture. . . . A thoroughly researched excavation of an astoundingly important (and sadly sacrificed) spy for the CIA." —Kirkus Reviews
"A fabulous read that also provides chilling insights into the Cold War spy game between Washington and Moscow that has erupted anew under Vladimir Putin. . . . It is also an evocative portrait of everyday life in the crumbling Soviet Union and a meticulously researched guide to CIA sources and methods. I devoured every word, including the footnotes." —Michael Dobbs, author of One Minute to Midnight: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War
"One of the best real-life spy stories ever told. This is a breakthrough book in intelligence writing, drawing on CIA operational cables—the holy grail of the spy world—to narrate each astonishing move. Hoffman reveals CIA tradecraft tricks that are more delicious than anything in a spy novel, and his command of the Soviet landscape is masterful. Full of twists so amazing you couldn't make them up, this is spy fact that really is better than fiction." —David Ignatius, author of The Director
"The Billion Dollar Spy reads like the very best spy fiction yet is meticulously drawn from real life. It is a gripping story of courage, professionalism, and betrayal in the secret world." —Rodric Braithwaite, British Ambassador in Moscow, 1988-1992
"A scrupulously researched work of history that is also a gripping thriller, The Billion Dollar Spy by David E. Hoffman is an unforgettable journey into Cold War espionage. This spellbinding story pulses with the dramatic tension of running an agent in Soviet-era Moscow—where the KGB is ubiquitous and CIA officers and Russian assets are prey. I was enthralled." —Peter Finn, co-author of The Zhivago Affair: The Kremlin, the CIA, and the Battle Over a Forbidden Book


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a) To give a chance to those who haven't discovered it yet to become acquainted with this remarkable photoshop procedure
b) To show you that post-processing, too, involves imagination. In other words: who said that you can use a skin smoothing procedure only for...skin smoothing?
So, let me repeat the procedure, then I'll show you the results and we'll talk a bit about Photoshop and Scope
- Open your Image. Duplicate the Layer (CTRL+J)
- Select a brush of the appropriate size (on cheeks and other larger areas it can be bit large, on finer detail - like over the lips - it can be smaller). Hardness at 0%. Opacity 50% (but feel free to experiment with less; I don't recommend more). You can use airbrush qualities, with 50% flow rate. The blending mode of the brush must be set to "Lighten"
- Use the eyedropper tool and select a skin area very close to the place you plan to edit. Then, on the duplicate layer you just created, start 'painting' over areas with beard
- Continue like that, changing color (with the eyedropper tool) according to the surrounding area.
- Adjust the opacity of the layer to achieve a natural result.
Some tips:
a) This is a tweaking procedure; not even Photoshop can reconstruct information that is not there (unless if you plan to paint it pixel by pixel!). In other words, this procedure works fine for "5 o'clock shadow" kind of beard, not ZZ Top...
b) As I always advise: Less is more. If you overdo it, it will look unnatural
c) The bigger the luminance difference between beard and skin, the better. That means it's easier with dark hair on fair skin; harder with blonde hair on suntanned skin.
So, here's what we can achieve:
|This is just a quick example, it could probably be even better if one wished to dedicate more than couple of minutes on it (as I did, just to show you the procedure)
|It takes literally 30 seconds, and it can make your portraits shine with quality, not sweat!
As a conclusion, I want to talk to you a bit about scope, as mentioned. You see, technology is a fine thing - in fact we take for granted things such as sharpening, contrast adjustment, all kinds of trivial corrections that, not 30 years ago, would have meant lots of dark room work and messing with chemicals and all sorts of things. But there is also a dark side to it: It can imprison our thinking; it can make us react in a conditioned, pre-planned way. Let me show you a couple of examples. Here's what, subconsciously, many of us might end up thinking and doing because of the way Photoshop or similar programs are structured:
- "I can use the Unsharp Mask only to adjust sharpness". Wrong
- "Dodging and Burning is meant just for local contrast adjustment". Wrong
- "The Lens Blur Tool is like Gaussian Blur, you use it to..err...blur something?". Wrong
- "The Patch Tool is used just for correcting a surface...I think". Wrong
(click on the "wrongs" to read more about it)
Photo editing is a lot like problem solving. If you just open an image and start playing with filters, you'll end up nowhere (experimenting is a great way to learn, I'm not talking about that right now). First you must identify the problems, then you must think what would be the most efficient way to solve them. Be imaginative!


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Friday, April 4, 2008
Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala; drama, Russia/ Japan, 1975; D: Akira Kurosawa, S: Yuri Solomin, Maksim Munzuk, Svetlana Danilchenko, Dmitri Korshikov, Suimenkul Chokmorov, Vladimir Kremena
Writer and explorer Vladimir is searching for the grave of his friend Dersu Uzala in 1910, and recollects their first encounter: 8 years ago Vladimir led a group of explorers for an expedition through Siberia in order to make topographic maps. Deep in the forest, they met the sympathetic nomad Dersu Uzala who joined them. When Vladimir got lost at the Hanke lake and a cold wind appeared at night, Dersu saved his life by quickly constructing a tent out of the grass. Dersu returned to the forest, but a few years later Vladimir once again met him and they again experienced a few adventures. Since Dersu lost a great deal of his eyesight and had difficulties hunting animals to feed himself, Vladimir decided to let him stay at his home in the city. But Dersu couldn't stand the city and returned back to nature, where he died.
"Dersu Uzala", a loose remake of the '61 movie with the same title, is one of the most unusual achievements from the Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, financed by the Russian Mosfilm company and realized by a Russian crew, yet the movie won an Oscar as best foreign language film, something at which only his "Rashomon" succeeded before, way back in '51. The plot set in the exotic countryside of Siberia is quiet, meditative and static, but it still skillfully avoided boredom thanks to a thoroughbred adventure tone and irresistibly touching portrait of the friendship between the urban Russian Vladimir and the isolated nomad shrimp Dersu Uzala. There is some simple and wise truth in their adventures, like in the enchanting scene where they save a calf from a hole or when Vladimir and his crew are asleep in the forest at night while the fire is illuminating the trees around them, and other small details that can hardly be characterized as high concept and are thus almost never shown in modern mainstream films that consider them "small" and "unessential". And at least one sequence is ontological; the one where the two heroes quickly collect grass in order to make a tent and save themselves from the cold winter wind before the sunset. There is some unsurpassed wisdom in this small jewel - even though it's not famous, the poetic adventure film "Dersu Uzala" is a shining achievement.
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February 11, 2001
A decade after he directed the victory of the United States and its allies in the Persian Gulf war, Colin Powell faces the difficult task of revitalizing the international effort to prevent Iraq from rearming. When he makes his first trip to the Middle East as secretary of state later this month, General Powell will essentially need to reinvent the rules for dealing with Iraq by enlisting the aid of regional leaders in tightening the arms embargo on Baghdad while simultaneously relaxing other trade sanctions. He will then have to gain the support of the United Nations Security Council for the revised approach.
This page has strongly supported Washington's efforts over the last 10 years to prevent Saddam Hussein from regaining the military might to threaten his neighbors. When diplomatic pressure failed, we endorsed the use of American air strikes to force Iraqi compliance with United Nations arms control measures. Thwarting Mr. Hussein's ambition to rebuild his military forces must remain the central goal of American policy.
But it has become clear in recent months that the array of sanctions that the Security Council imposed on Iraq in the early 1990's has been rapidly weakening as Arab and Muslim countries grow impatient with the restrictions and two permanent members of the Council, Russia and France, press to ease Baghdad's isolation. Recent weeks have seen a rapid deterioration. Commercial flights to Iraq with uninspected cargo have resumed and Mr. Hussein has obtained billions of dollars in revenue from illicit oil sales that he can use to start rebuilding his capacity to develop nuclear, chemical and biological weapons. Because of Iraqi intransigence and the lingering divisions on the Security Council, no arms inspectors have set foot in Iraq since 1998.
The world needs a more cleary defined and enforceable strategy. To be effective, the policy must have the active support of Iraq's neighbors in the region, many of which want to relieve the hardships on the Iraqi people that have accompanied the sanctions. The continuing stalemate between Israel and the Palestinians has added to Arab restiveness.
The sensible response is to concentrate international efforts on controlling the flow of arms and related industrial goods into Iraq. An effective arms embargo requires both tight financial controls on how Baghdad spends its oil revenues and strict measures to prevent the sale or delivery of banned military items to Iraq from abroad.
In theory, such a system is already in place. All of Iraq's legitimate oil income is deposited in an escrow account that is managed by the Security Council, which limits expenditures to civilian purposes. Sea, land and air cargo destined for Iraq is subject to inspection before it enters the country. But Mr. Hussein has maneuvered around the financial restrictions by smuggling oil to market, often with the acquiescence of nearby nations like Syria, Iran, Turkey and Jordan. He may soon start defying the ban on importing military goods because Iraq's borders are porous and few nations make an effort to block the sale or shipment of military goods to Baghdad.
To gain the cooperation of other states in enforcing the arms embargo and combatting Iraq's oil smuggling, Washington should offer a more flexible approach toward non-weapons imports. Currently, American diplomats are holding up billions of dollars of imports needed for civilian transportation, electric power generation, the oil industry and even medical treatment because they could potentially be put to military as well as civilian uses.
Washington should agree to re-examine these items on a case-by-case basis. Imports likely to be used in the production of biological, chemical or nuclear weapons must remain banned, but controls on other items could be relaxed over time. This would also likely win Russian and French support.
A revitalized embargo will not resolve the long impasse over the return of U.N. inspectors to Iraq. For the moment, at least, the use of air strikes to force Mr. Hussein to readmit inspectors seems untenable because of international opposition. But Mr. Hussein must understand that the suspension or even eventual lifting of most remaining sanctions requires unfettered access by the inspectors to all suspected weapons sites.
The Bush administration's initial action on Iraq was an ill-advised decision to assist opposition groups inside Iraq, even though they have little chance of undermining Mr. Hussein. But the administration has made clear it recognizes the weaknesses of the current sanctions system and hopes to rally support for limiting Iraq's access to weapons and military equipment. Using the formidable powers of a new presidency and his own high standing in the Middle East, General Powell must try to reconstruct a united and effective front against Mr. Hussein.
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I have walked you through a few of my concerns an understanding of the dilemma we are facing in our society in the Medical world. This is not a scientific study and I am not a professional in the world of science. These are personal observations and my own conclusions, and understandings. How I came across them in everyday life and how I have used them in my own world. They are not to be taken as a total truth as there is 'always a better way; in that anything that I have written in this post, or posts. It is my hope the given information and personal histories, will be of help to those that are searching for understanding in their way… finding a better way. In that manner, I am honored to be of service.
The early years when Meli arrived in Canada, were the hardest. For most people making a trip to another country would be an adventure, but for Meli. It wasn't, she left behind everything that was familiar to her childhood. Where people knew her, all her life a culture, that permitted her to be linguistically independent in her Latino Culture. Meli is very sociable, loves meeting other people, to come to Canada, with no understanding of English. Extremely frustrating for Meli, to effect her emotionally, and greatly exaggerate her health conditions to the point of acting out in rages. At first, it wasn't so bad everything being so new. But that was short lived.


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