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Friday, June 12, 2009
Who needs a pattern?? (skirt tutorial)
I have a confession to make: I don't like pinning, pressing, or patterns (the 3 P"s of garment sewing, if you will). So, you may ask, what business do I have making clothing? Great question. I have no idea.
But, I may have found a happy compromise - designing as I go. Oh, and you should be forewarned...I'm the quick and dirty sewing type and I make no apologies for it. Since my sewing/crafting is allotted in nap-time-increments, I try to get as much done as quickly as possible.
To that end, here is a rather haphazard tutorial to make a sweet little skirt, in an apron style. Enjoy and ask questions if it's wonky.
I bought the last bit of fabric on a bolt that I just couldn't resist, about 30" total (love how inexpensive it is buying that way). Not much to work with, but I loved how girly the fabric was and thought I could make a skirt to wear to a wedding or shower. Here's a closeup of the fabric...
Brought home the fabric, prewashed it, and just cut it in half to make the most of what I had. I also ironed the selvage wrong sides together to create a hem.
hint: whenever possible, I use the selvage on the edge of my project to save time hemming and edging...remember: quick & dirty
Next, I gathered the top edge (waist-to-be) of each piece to roughly half my waist measurement. You'll also notice that the design on the fabric fades to a white border at the selvage - ready made hem placement. My kind of sewing!
I placed one gathered half on my lining fabric (Kona muslin left over from a quilting project), and roughly (very roughly) traced the shape onto the lining fabric.
To make this even easier, use an outer fabric that has enough body it doesn't require lining.
Anyone who really knows what they're doing is probably cringing, but hey it worked.
I cut it out and then laid it out on another section of my lining fabric and cut out an identical piece. Here are what your pieces look like now: 2 lining pieces and 2 outer pieces.
I sewed each gathered piece to one lining piece to make sure my gathers didn't shift. After this, I folded the bottom edge of my lining 1/4" wrong sides together, and then again 1/4" and sewed them for a finished hem on the lining pieces. The picture below shows the wrong sides of my lining (on top) and outer fabric (underneath) after they have both been hemmed.
This is when each piece actually started looking like half a skirt.
Then I created a waistband. I didn't get a picture of this but it's super easy. First determine how wide you want your waistband. Double this and and a half inch. This will be the width of your cut waistband fabric. For length, add about 6 inches to your waist measurement. If you have a little too much extra, you can always trim it off later (quick & dirty...). Cut your piece of fabric for the waistband and iron it in half the long way. Then cut it in half along the width. You'll now have two pieces - one for the front of your waist and one for the back.
Now...unfold one waistband piece and align the long edge with one skirt half, right sides together, and pin in place (see picture below). Sew all 3 layers together with slightly less than a 1/4" seam allowance. Repeat for the other waistband piece.
Now, refold the first waistband piece and sew the top edge (shown sewn below). Pin through all layers of skirt outer, lining, and waistband doubled over (also shown below). Repeat for the other half of your skirt.
This is the same step as above, but shown from the inside of the skirt. Notice how I planned to have the selvage line up how it did. Quick & dirty. Quick & dirty.
And, here is one of your completed waistband pieces attached to the skirt front - looking pretty good...
Finally, I sewed the front and back together at one side. I left the other side unsewn to insert the zipper. This was the first time doing a zipper in a garment so be kind. My technique is lacking, I'm sure.
From here, I just pin-fitted it both on my dress form and on me to bring in the sides and waist to perfect the fit. It's a nice shape because it's so forgiving on lots of figures. But, I won't lie, this part takes time. After much tweeking, I can finally say I made a skirt!
The picture below was taken late at night (when all great sewing projects are completed in our house) so it's not a perfect representation, but I'm really excited to wear it out.
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8 comments:
- AnonymousJune 13, 2009 at 11:31 PM
I love this skirt and I hope to someday be able to sew all the cool things you make. I enjoy reading your updates. -VanReplyDelete
I love it...quick and dirty. Well, the projects don't look like they were made quickly, but with love and care. Anywho...beautiful fabric and lovely skirt. Did you take any photos of Reagan's new dress you made? I just love it and can't wait for her to wear it!ReplyDelete
Thanks Van! You will be a pro with the sewing machine in no time. I'm sure of it. :)ReplyDelete
And, thank you so much Allison. I did get some pictures of Reagan's dress and was going to post them today. I love that you enjoy the dress, and I can't wait to see her in it!
love it! thanks!ReplyDelete
- rebeccaOctober 28, 2009 at 10:09 PM
I love the design as you go element. I did that recently with a skirt...turned out wonderfully!ReplyDelete
I am making this skirt tomorrow - I have some lovely gray floral fabric that I just had to have, and it has a coordinating cream fabric that also had to come home with me. Thank you for a great tutorial, because I love that "quick and dirty" style of crafting!ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for this! I am tall and always have trouble find skirts at a length I like. Time to try my own!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 14, 2010 at 5:41 PM
Seriously, you rock. Booking marking this!ReplyDelete


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La Super Supérette: industrial food made at home
French website La Super Supérette documents the day-to-day adventures of culinary explorers Lucie & Mélanie, as they attempt to recreate industrially-made snack foods and classic French treats at home, using readily available ingredients and simple DIY techniques.
Successes so far have included fresh tomato ketchup, wafer-thin potato chips, Bonne Maman lemon tartlets and Sprits (chocolate-covered biscuits). Full recipes and making-of photos are posted on the website in each post, and the duo have accumulated a loyal following.
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Trail running in Mallorca... 112km nearly 5000m+ in over 20hrs
Ultra Malllorca from Andy Humphrey on Vimeo.
A great race, a wonderful island..
I suffered with the midnight start. Big queues when the front runners got lost and turned around and then a few more overnight on the small ladders to pass over walls and fences. Suffered between 4 and 6 within tiredness but the sun soon awakened me and the queues diminished.
Long uphills led to an amazing ridge overseeing the whole of Mallorca and then 4 volunteers dressed in orange cheered us down the best of technical descents.
From here it warmed up and we were in the sun. I struggled with the heat and any uphills my energy levels just went and I had nothing but the slowest of pace to get up. I even at one point had to sit and take a breath whilst contemplating what I was doing.
The next up was tough climb through an enchanting canyon. I loved the terrain in the race from coast line to trees to rock and sand, rivers and reservoirs, it was unrelenting to the feet and any miscalculation would do much harm to any runner, which I both saw and felt with a tumble on the last section of downhill, typical. But only a grazed arm.
The final never-ending descent, although enjoyable with crys of 'animal' from those I passed was a relief when over.
Coming out of the final CP I hoped it was only 12km but to my dismay was told it was 17km and 5mins out I realised for the third time I had left my poles back at the CP, bugger.
I dragged my way through the final clicks my main motivation was to finish before it got dark. Which I achieved and was a motivating finish running through the narrow streets of Pollenca to the cheering crowds.
Once finish I looked forward to a cold beer with my fellow runners who finished before me. Only to find that they had only come in less than 10minutes previous and thought we would be hours and so headed home for a shower. Thanks Milan, Orla. So I took in the atmosphere, wondered around and got a burger. Jaro soon finished and I met up and we waited for the guys to come pick us up and we were all beat by then and decided to do our drinking back at the villa.
Post race info.
CP's were good, well supported and stocked but could of done with better foods ie pasta was cold and cheap and bread was not inviting just a smear of jam or chocolate.. just needed it to be a little more appealing when you are struggling to have an appetite.
I again carried too much in a too heavy pack. When will I learn, invest in a lighter pack and carry less. Water system (2 x 1 litre soft bottles) were a failure, a pain to swap over and drink and fill up and so try and stick to a 2lt bladder or 2 accessible bottles.


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The Second ComingMany churches teach that Christ is going to return to earth just as He was seen departing it, literally "in the clouds of heaven" (Acts 1:11). But Jesus Himself referred to His second coming in spiritual terms, as "the spirit of truth" that would guide people into "all truth" (John 16:13).
Since we believe that every word in Scripture has a symbolic meaning, and that "the clouds of heaven" represent the literal stories of the Word, we believe that the Lord will appear in the spiritual meaning of those stories, just as He intimated in Luke 24:27. And since we believe that spiritual meaning is revealed plainly in the books written by Swedenborg, we accept that the second coming has already occurred as Christ's renewed presence among us in this new "body" of revelation.
The concept is really quite simple, though we understand that it is a challenge to shift one's thinking so dramatically from one paradigm to another. See the section above on the Last Judgment . We believe that all the events indicating the time of judgment and the second coming in Matthew 24 actually came together in the 18th century, not as physical conditions but as spiritual states represented in those conditions, just as the hungry, the thirsty, the naked, the sick and so on throughout Scripture refer to those who are spiritually so, and who are therefore especially receptive of the love and wisdom offered by the Lord. History shows the incredible changes in civilization since the 18th century, and we believe these changes reflect the seismic changes in the Christian Church beginning at that time and continuing to this day.


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HERPETOFAUNAL ATLAS POLICY1. Ownership and use of data
Data submitted to the Eastern Ontario Herpetofaunal Atlas (EOHA) will become the property of the Eastern Ontario Model Forest (and partners). Distribution or species occurrence maps produced using these data may not be reproduced for publication without the consent of the EOHA program. Data submitted to the EOHA will be peer-reviewed for accuracy and completeness by expert herpetologists. The EOHA reserves the right to include or exclude data based on the quality (completeness and accuracy) of the data.
2. Privacy policy
The EOHA reserves the right to contact atlas participants for additional information. Unless you indicate otherwise to us in writing, you accept that your name may be included in data summaries, reports or any data product derived from the atlas database where appropriate. Personal information of participants (including address, email, and phone number) will be used for the above-mentioned purposes only. Personal information will not be shared with third parties, and will only be available to the atlas partner institutions and their staff or volunteers.
3. Injury liability
As a volunteer participant in the EOHA you are fully responsible for your own safety, and for your own personal insurance in case of injury. You are not considered an employee of the EOHA, the Eastern Ontario Model Forest, or any of our partners or sponsors. We are also not responsible for damage incurred to vehicles, equipment, or personal belongings.
1. Respect the welfare of the animals and their habitats
- Reptiles and amphibians should not be captured and handled during surveys for the EOHA. Handling these species can cause stress or injury to the animals, and it is illegal to harass (capture) most species of reptiles and amphibians under the provincial Endangered Species Act, the federal Species at Risk Act, and the Ontario Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act.
- When identifying or photographing a species, ensure that you do not cause unnecessary stress to the animal by getting too close or lingering for a long time.
- Take all precautions necessary to avoid damage to the habitat of the species you are searching for. Never trample sensitive areas, remove vegetation, or alter habitat in any way during surveys, and stay on trails and roads where they exist. Never drive ATVs or any vehicles off-road, as this inevitably leads to the destruction of habitat, especially in sensitive areas such as wetlands. It is illegal to damage or destroy habitat of Threatened and Endangered Species, and such actions are contrary to the conservation focus of this project.
- Never make the locations of rare species publicly available. Poaching is a serious threat to many species of reptiles in Ontario, and if the locations of populations become widely known this predisposes them to extirpation from poaching. Detailed location information should only be reported to the EOHA, other recognized conservation programs, and appropriate government agencies, such as the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment Canada, or Parks Canada.
2. Respect property rights
- Follow all laws and regulations when surveying private and public property. When surveying in provincial parks, national parks or other privately owned reserves, please ensure that you comply with the permitted activities for those properties.
3. Conduct yourself in a professional manner
- Remember that you are representing the Herpetofaunal Atlas project and that your actions influence people's perceptions of the project and other volunteers. Always be courteous and polite when conversing with private landowners or other individuals that you encounter while surveying.
- If you are participating in a group survey, help those with less experience to actively participate. This will make the experience much more valuable for those individuals and will allow them to make future contributions to the project.
- If you are in a group, be respectful of other people's interests and limitations.
4. Encourage reptile and amphibian stewardship
- Public outreach and education is a critical part of reptile and amphibian conservation. Please take the time to explain the atlas project to interested people and encourage them to participate.
- Discuss reptile and amphibian conservation with others and provide information about local species, conservation issues, threats, and stewardship opportunities.
Assistance for this project was provided by the Ministry of Natural Resources
This project is supported by Ontario Nature


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We asked Belo Cipriani, freelance writer, speaker, and author of Blind, A Memoir this question:
What does it mean to be a good man in the 21st century?
Belo's answer is inspiring:
Our fast paced world makes us all a bit impatient from time to time. This leads to the inability to keep or maintain hope. I believe that a good man is one who is able to create hope for himself on a daily basis—despite modern inconveniences. What makes this a challenging task is that creating hope varies from one person to the next. How I create hope for myself is through teaching, playing with my guide dog Madge, and writing. I invite all men to make time to practice the things they love to do not the things they believe society wants them to do. In creating hope for yourself one can achieve amore rewarding level of awareness which others will notice and enjoy having around.
Read a stunning excerpt from Belo's book Blind, A Memoir , or go to Amazon and buy a copy of Blind: A Memoir where it is available in print, on e-book and audio for the visually impaired.


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Yes that's wierd considering Kawa-Plus loads it.
So now there are 2 games Kawa-Next does not play, but so far that is all after all my testing.
Prican25: In reading in your other posts I see there will be no choice but to use at least 2 emulators, and now that I see there are different versions of svc chaos ( I have been fixing roms instead of playing I never noticed), it now has become and non issue for the holy grail of one emulator, I now have a better understanding. bangbead works fine in other versions. Try it out you will see what i mean. I also think Hex will be the first with KOF2k3.
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Superstition says that whatever you do on the night of a new decade you'll be doing for the next ten years. Will I be drinking wine with my midwife and her family playing taboo for the decade? As it turns out New Years is a little less exciting and a little more meaningful with an infant. The partying is done (for a few years anyway) and you're left to appreciate and enjoy your surroundings.
Well, here's my 10 for '10…
*365 photos of Little 'Ver's first year.
*Become certified as a doula
*Regain my prebaby size
*Donate breast milk at least once
*No bottled beverages!
*Eliminate dairy and eggs from my diet
*Update once a week
*Only use yarn/fibre from my stash
*Come up with 20 "go to" recipes
*Love more.
And with that I'll say goodnight and Happy 2010 to you.


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What is generally recognised as the original pocket series of I-Spy books came to an end with a workmanlike and nicely drawn title (the artist remains uncredited – but also drew the revamped final edition of I-Spy History) which remains another of the I-Spy books you could quite readily fill in today fifty years after it was first published. And the reward for all your hard spotting work? The tribal rank of Ecclesiologist.
[1] Daily Mail / Dickens Press – News Chronicle removed from cover. 1962
[2] Dickens Press – 1963


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from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. A branch of physics that deals with light or the study of light and its effects.
- n. That science concerned with the production of light and energy, especially regarding therapeutic applications.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. The doctrine or science of light, explaining its nature and phenomena; optics.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The science of light.
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European GP 2010
Practice 3 Report - Vettel fastest as Red Bull shows its pace
Sebastian Vettel (1:38.052) put Red Bull Racing on top of the time sheets for the first time this weekend as the teams and drivers started to bolt on supersoft tyres and run light fuel loads in preparation for European GP qualifying.
Just as he was in Monte Carlo, Robert Kubica (1:38.152) was a strong factor and was only bumped from top spot in the dying seconds of the session. Mark Webber (1:38.313) was nip and tuck with his team mate throughout the session as well and ended up third quickest. The Red Bulls are again running their F-duct system and look set to qualify and race with it for the first time.
Force India continued to show its improved form with Adrian Sutil (1:38.500) a hundredth of a second quicker than Fernando Alonso's Ferrari, which set the pace on the opening day.
Rubens Barrichello (1:38.623), a superb winner in Valencia for Brawn last year, put a Williams-Cosworth closer to the ultimate pace than at any time this season, setting sixth fastest time, marginally quicker than Tonio Liuzzi (1:38.676) with the second Force India. Felipe Massa (1:38.686), who won here in '08, was only a hundredth further adrift with the second Ferrari, while ninth and 10th places for Jenson Button (1:38.769) and Lewis Hamilton (1:38.816) showed just how competitive the field is at this race. McLaren, remember, has finished 1-2 in the last two grands prix.
The Mercedes team also had a tough morning, with Nico Rosberg (1:38.822) and Michael Schumacher (1:39.222), 11th and 15th respectively. The team again appears to be struggling to get a strong lap out of the supersoft option tyre despite again showing strong long-run pace.


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Happy Chuck Hagel Day! It's a new national holiday, though it doesn't appear on the Jewish calendar.
One reason that people still know/care about Hagel is that he spent the late Bush years fulminating against Bush's foreign policy, sending the hearts of profile writers aflutter. This Joe Lelyveld take is the classic of the genre – its premise is that Hagel might run the sort of anti-establishment campaign that Ron Paul ended up running. It's packed with quotes that look much richer now.
McCain was an early enthusiast for the war in Iraq, Hagel an early skeptic. Could he imagine the co-chairman of his first national race having a place on a McCain ticket or in a McCain administration? I asked. "I'd be honored to have Chuck with me in any capacity," McCain replied. "He'd make a great secretary of state."
Some fun reporting from The Hill, mostly based on anonymous sources, emphasizes just how weak Boehner looks right now.
A veteran lawmaker sighed and shook his head when asked to respond to the return of the Boehner/Cantor drama.
"Shhh. Not helpful," the Republican said.
Ken Vogel profiles Bill Kristol, who's having another moment as the media covers the Hagel nomination with an eye on the many groups fulminating against him.
A gala roast last month celebrating Kristol's 60th birthday drew GOP donors Paul Singer and Ira Rennert among 280 or so guests at New York's Plaza Hotel, where presenters poked fun at Kristol's alphabet soup of nonprofit groups and spotty king-making record… Commentary editor John Podhoretz, who was master of ceremonies at the roast and worked with Kristol at the Weekly Standard, delivered a slide show that riffed off the names of various Kristol groups to come up with absurd-sounding parody groups suggesting their goal was simply to spawn more groups to employ his protégés.
This is a stone-cold classic Mark Halperin statement, which assumes a "sophisticated" anti-Hagel campaign, kind of letting off the press that would fall for such sophistication.
Meanwhile, in real journalism, Tim Carney connects the dots between lobbyists who used to work for Max Baucus and tax breaks that magically get approved by Max Baucus.


text: News Monday 23 Sept. 2013 Sakhalin-1 Drilling Program Marks 10th Anniversary with World Records - New world record for extended reach drilling set by Z-42 well with measured depth 12,700 meters (41,667 feet) and horizontal reach 11,739 meters (38,514 feet)- 8 of the 10 world's longest wells belong to the Sakhalin-1 Consortium- Russia's most complex offshore multilateral well completed this year Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia – Exxon Neftegas Limited, on behalf of the Sakhalin-1 Consortium, today announced new drilling achievements of the Sakhalin-1 drilling program, now in its 10th year. In August 2003, drilling of the first extended reach well began from the onshore well site at Chayvo in North East Sakhalin. Extended reach well drilling continued and in 2013, the Exxon Neftegas drilling team completed two wells, which set two consecutive world records for measured depth. With these accomplishments, currently 8 of the 10 world's longest wells belong to the Sakhalin-1 Consortium. The technology used for the wells enables drilling from an onshore-based well site to the oil and gas reservoirs located offshore. A well is usually started vertically and then steered gradually to a horizontal path to tap a subsoil formation containing hydrocarbons. In April, the Z-43 well broke the previous world record set at Sakhalin-1, reaching 12,450 meters (40,847 feet) of measured depth. The record was then beaten in June by the Z-42 well, with a measured depth of 12,700 meters (41,667 feet) and a horizontal reach of 11,739 meters (38,514 feet). This well was completed in only 73 days, and maintained a high degree of precision by placing the bottom-hole location within 4 meters of the planned target. In March this year, Exxon Neftegas also completed Russia's most complex offshore multilateral well, marking the beginning of the Sakhalin-1 multilateral well drilling program. Multilateral technology enables increased production from a single well by drilling multiple sidetracks from the main borehole to the reservoir's oil and gas producing areas. The multilateral well was drilled from an existing production well and faced a combination of unique challenges such as maintaining integrity of the original wellbore, cutting a lateral window in existing metal casing approximately 4 kilometers downhole, and installation of a specially designed multilateral junction and production packer. "We are proud that Sakhalin-1 proved its leadership by developing offshore energy resources in severe climatic and geological conditions," said Exxon Neftegas President James Taylor. "The most valued outcome is that these achievements were conducted to the highest standards of safety and protection for the environment." Since 2003, a total of 51 extended reach wells have been drilled at Sakhalin-1 to develop both the Chayvo and Odoptu fields, setting records for measured depth five times. Sakhalin-1 extended reach wells are also among the fastest-drilled wells thanks to the use of ExxonMobil's proprietary Fast Drill Process, which allows bottleneck identification in the drilling process and solution development to enable optimal drilling and completion. Successful implementation of these state-of-the-art technologies reduces costs associated with additional offshore facilities, pipelines and other production infrastructure. They also protect the environment by minimizing areas involved in drilling and production operations. Notes to editors: The Sakhalin-1 Project is being implemented by an international consortium which includes the Japanese consortium SODECO (30 percent); affiliates of the Russian state company Rosneft – RN-Astra (8.5 percent) and Sakhalinmorneftegas-Shelf (11.5 percent); the Indian state oil company, ONGC Videsh Ltd., (20 percent); and Exxon Neftegas Limited (30 percent), an affiliate of Exxon Mobil Corporation and the Sakhalin-1 project operator. Sakhalin-1 includes three oil and gas fields - Chayvo, Odoptu, and Arkutun Dagi - located off the northeast coast of Sakhalin Island in the Russian Far East. More detailed information on the Sakhalin-1 Project can be found on http://www.sakhalin-1.com


text: What pump size do I need for a dedicated Ricorock waterfall that will work with a minimum 40 gpm flow (waterfall will sheet @ this flow rate, but will handle up to 80 gpm). The waterfall will be supplied by a dedicated skimmer. The supply and return line are both 2" pvc. I'm looking @ an energy eff pentair whisperflo, but would like input on the horsepower.


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One way trip to Oblivion
Campaign Breakdown
The idea of One way trip to Oblivion is everybody will play as both DM and player. Once it is your turn to DM, you get to highlight your character's story. The over-arcing story will be as follows:
Heroic Tier
The group will get to know each other and back-stories will be introduced and explored.
Paragon Tier
The main villain, Lord Bastel, will appear and start causing trouble. His main objective will be destroying the 7 Cerulean Seals mentioned in The Player's Handbook 3 and Psionic Power. Because the story demands that they are all broken, any stories involving them will unfortunately be clean-up of whatever mess occurred when the seal was broken. At 20th level the final seal is broken, and the Far Realm has no barriers to the world anymore.
Epic Tier
7 seals, 10 levels of epic tier. Every level will involve the fixing of a seal, most likely guarded by one of our empowered personal enemies. Meanwhile, two of our party members must fulfil their destinies of becoming the 8th and 9th seals, so they would go about discovering how to do this. The final level will be taking down Lord Bastel.
Edit: We have decided to finish the campaign ahead of schedule. We'll be skipping from level 15 to level 24 and finishing off. If this really was a one way trip to oblivion, that's our next stop.


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Blog post the Fourth (when will I stop doing that? Stay tuned and see).
Who are the 'Good Guys'? Why us, of course. If you don't think of your own tribe as the good guys... what's the point of any notion of 'good'? But who are us? is us? We be who? Whatever. 'Us' in this case does not refer to the U.S., nor to the 'Free World', nor even the 'Human Race'... but to 'Mammals'. That's us, folks. I mean really, if one animal is gong to hunt and kill another animal, wouldn't you rather see a mongoose kill a snake(Go Rikki!) than a snake kill a guinea pig (do not dare follow that link if you are sensitive! And if you do, then follow the link to cheer on Rikki, it will make you feel much better)?
I know there a few humans out there, perhaps you are one, who have a genuine affection for reptiles. Steve Irwin anyone? Opps I mean this Steve Irwin). But that is OK, because when it comes down to us against the aliens, 'us' becomes all life on the whole planet earth, and I'll be the first to kiss an alligator or a bacterium if it knocks off some nasty evil E.T. that wants to harvest my brain, or whatever it is that nasty evil E.T.'s do.
But as long as we're keeping things intramural, I'm casting my lot with my closest relatives, the mammals. Which brings us to today's Animal Coolness™ Orcas who hunt Great White Sharks!
This may be old news to some, but it did not get so much press that everyone has heard about this yet. Hopefully this is new to some of my readers. If the video below doesn't work, follow the link to watch directly on Youtube.
Orcas are very smart, and they figure out and teach each other new hunting tricks. The trick to killing a great white shark is to quickly turn it upside down. Many sharks and rays become paralyzed or "go to sleep" if turned upside down, and they cannot pass water over their gills. They suffocate. You might imagine Orca vs. Great White to be some titanic battle. But in reality, in the eyes of an Orca, a Great White Shark is just a...


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Over the past number of weeks I have been preparing buildings, terrain and armies in preparation for our local comic con. The con also featured some great cakes created by another of our members, and we thanked Katie for them!
This past Sunday House Lancaster attended the annual Comic con in Lancaster, Lancashire, UK which is a yearly event showcasing local comic book talent. with seminars, stalls and more. Among all this we were there to showcase our club and provide a decent games room for the public, where demo and participation games were available.
This was also a great opportunity to expand our club, by getting more members and showing a mere sample of what games systems we play. We had three main tables that stayed the same throughout the day, with two smaller ones that we could swap out.
On the larger we had Orks vs Death Guard in our 30k themed snow board, whilst games of Age of Sigmar and Bolt Action focused on the core starter sets, giving a nice intro into each system. We also had games of X-wing and Beyond the Gates of Antares with Batman: The Miniatures Game and Judge Dredd on hand when we needed to swap something out. Dropzone commander was ever present and the skirmish game Malifaux attracted a lot of attention!
Overall despite the early close (we stayed till the very end) the event was a success for us, gaining more members and having some fun in the process!
It goes without saying that I need to thank the fine fellows of the gaming group that helped me out no end, without them there is no House Lancaster! Special thanks goes to Ben , Chris ,Mike and Dave for sticking with it on such a hot day, I owe you all a beer!
If you are interested in the House Lancaster gaming group, here is the Facebook group page:
A fresh new website is underway and should be up soon, a link will appear on here in due course.


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Mr. David Tuckwiller Miller, age 39 of Boone, died Sunday evening, March 30, 2008 at home. Born May 4, 1968 in Watauga County, he was the son of Joyce Tuckwiller-Herring and Joe Miller. David was an artist, and a self-employed landscaper. He was a
Ruby Hughes Oaks, age 97, of Green Oaks Lane, Newland, died Saturday evening, March 29, 2008 at her home. She was born December 3, 1910 in Avery County to Nathan and Nettie Burleson Hughes. Mrs. Oaks was a housewife, homamaker and second mother to
Dr. Andrew Jackson Graham, Jr., age 59 of Todd, NC, passed away Saturday, March 29 at Watauga Medical Center.
He was born October 14, 1948 to the late Andrew Jackson Graham, Sr. and Lillian Conrad Graham. He was the physics lab director at Appala
Mrs. Claire Suttle, age 82, passed away peacefully March 26, 2008 in Raleigh, North Carolina. She was born in Auburn, Alabama to Homer B. Tisdale and Roselle Wright Tisdale. She graduated from Auburn University in 1947 with a major in Home Economic
Mrs. Kathleen Ford Gipson, age 81, of Shadowline Road, Boone, died Monday afternoon at Watauga Medical Center.
Surviving are her daughter, Michele Gipson and husband Randall Corn of Beech Mountain, one granddaughter; Sydney Corn of Beech Mountain,
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Thursday, April 7, 2016
Amway IBOs Wear Rose Colored Glasses?
Ironically, an IBO's desire for more time and money, more often than not, will result in less time and money for an IBO and and IBO's family. They will take time off to show the plan, attending countless numbers of meetings and to attend functions. They are taught to "delay" gratification, but many do not realize that they are permanently delaying gratification by participating in the "systems".
An IBO's belief is often compartmentalized into thinking that showing the plan, listening to standing order, submitting to upline's advice and attending all functions will result in guaranteed success within 2-5 years. Anyone who speaks a differing opinion of this is "negative" and should be avoided. Sadly, those who put forth such dedication and invest in the system are rarely rewarded with success. Even those who achieve the platinum level may often find that the net profit they realize is less than a minimum wage job with the same number of hours put forth. And maintaining a platinum level is a daunting task.
My former sponsor achieved the platinum level in less than two yaers, but he never achieved Q12 status, and he never went beyond the platinum level. He has been involved for nearly 20 years now, and last I heard, is below the platinum level. All of that work and effort and I wonder if he even has a net profit of $1.00 for all of his efforts?
Yet, many IBOs continue to see the world through rose colored glasses, thinking that they will succeed if only they will never quit. They disregard the fact that 2-5 years has come and gone. They do not see that their bottom line is nowhere near what they were led to believe. But they believe that Amway will be their financial savior, even though there are facts and red flags pointing to the obvious reality that they will never achieve what they initially set out to achieve.
I hope my blog will get a few IBOs to take off the rose colored glasses for just a second and see the reality.
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I think they should bring their calculators and their paper after the 5th year to see what their numbers are...
- April 7, 2016 at 11:37 AM
- Ben Dover said...
Do you really feel your former Platinum is worth that little after 20 years of being at that rank?
In other news, I just heard another wonderful deceitful term to describe MLM, Network Marketing, Relationship Marketing, Direct sales...welcome to the club Social Commerce...WTF!??!?! They are getting worse than shapeshifter's trying to cover themselves up.
- April 7, 2016 at 1:41 PM
- Joecool said...
Never mind the 5th year. After the first month. You can already add up losses if you are on the teaching system.
- April 7, 2016 at 2:31 PM
- Joecool said...
My former platinum is a physician. Imagine how much lost money he suffers from closing his practice an extra day or two each month so he can attend local and distance functions? Say it's a conservative $1000 a day. That's at least $12,000 a year for 20 years, which is $240,000 not including interest or gains.
- April 7, 2016 at 2:34 PM
"Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him..."
(The Book of Job)
Commitment to Amway is a religious commitment, not a financial one. That's why IBOs utterly disregard their bottom line.
- April 7, 2016 at 3:23 PM
- Joecool said...
Yes, many IBOs get starry eyed over the diamonds and get sucked into the scheme hoping that they too, will achieve diamond and have all their dreams come true. Sadly, it never comes and people usually slink away and quit, too ashamed to seek refunds or to file complaints against those who scammed them.
- April 7, 2016 at 4:00 PM
How can they be called 'Independent' Business 'Owners' when they can't sell their business to anyone outside Amway or even to a new IBO or even anyone in their crossline or downline. Either sell to upline or quit (and upline gets your 'business' for free). Your downline is owned by Amway, so what do you OWN???
- April 7, 2016 at 5:23 PM
- Joecool said...
You can sell your business to downline but my understanding is that it must be offered to all of your upline first. But as I said, why would upline buy it when the downline will still be their downline even if you (the seller) quit or are replaced?
But, yeah, you're nothing close to an independent business. You're a commission only salesperson.
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The Papoose Creek Trail Head is literally located right at our place and the Ute Creek Trail Head is just over a 1/4 of a mile away.
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You've got to love America magazine's staff. Talk about wasting no time — I was delighted to see the electronic issue of the magazine out no later than the day after Easter! Recalling the two prominent, if different, cases of Fr. Roy Bourgeois and Sr. Elizabeth Johnson, the editors ponder what the relationship between conscience and ecclesiastical authority might be. In their consideration, they offer the question: "One wonders what Gandhi or St. Francis of Assisi or Dorothy Day might have advised Father Bourgeois." An excellent question indeed.
Certainly Francis of Assisi and Dorothy Day knew what it was like to hold in their hearts and consciences both a clear loyalty to the Church's teaching authority, yet also recognize that there are ways in which Church teaching in a given age did not reflect their understanding of the Gospel or the Spirit's role in the world. One only has to recall Francis's approach to the Crusades to see an example of, what I call, ecclesiastical civil disobedience.
Yet, the point that the editors make about Bourgeois in particular is worth noting. Alongside other vowed religious and diocesan priests who have been in similarly tricky situations (I think of Rochester priest Charles Curran and Jesuit Roger Haight, for example), their willingness to play by the rules — even if they didn't agree with the reasons for the Church leaders gave for their imposed limitations — demonstrated that there is something greater than a personal vendetta, while still giving witness to what they hold to be true. They are also both priests, and in Haight's case, a Jesuit, in good standing (at least last I heard).
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This was our last week in Chengdu, and all the emotions were had this week. Monday, class was mysteriously postponed until 1:30 and placed in a different location. When we got there, we were sent on a scavenger hunt to find a mystery location. After pestering every local we could find, we eventually came to … Continue reading It's Hard to Say Goodbye, My Love
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The school week was pretty uneventful, particularly because we missed Monday classes to make the return trip from Jiuzhaigou, so I'll just skip to the weekend adventure. This weekend was one of those adventures that get classified as crazy things you do because you're young and reckless and you explore China once. Even now, from … Continue reading Weekend Update: Beijing and Xi'an Edition
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Ambiguous blog titles are the best kind of blog titles. This week is the beginning of the end – we're almost done with the textbook and we're about to move on to simple listening and speaking practice. This means, after this week, no tests, no quizzes, and no worries for the rest of our days! … Continue reading Security Guards, Needles, and Beer
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Let's return to Weekend 4 (the fourth one? already?) where I got lost in an irrigation system, climbed to the top of another mountain and met my host family. Saturday, we were shuttled on our final excursion to the Dujiangyan irrigation system and set out to explore what is reportedly the oldest-existing irrigation system in … Continue reading Weekend Update: Irrigation, Mountains and Mao Edition
A Belated Apology
To the people who have been keeping up with my blog, I apologize for dropping off the face of the earth for the past few weeks. It was not intentional, I promise. Three weeks ago, we returned from an excursion and discovered that the entire campus had mysteriously lost WiFi due to the rampant construction … Continue reading A Belated Apology
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This weekend, I fell in love with China. (Hence the extremely long post) There's no question that I enjoyed my week of classes. But the wonders I saw this weekend just confirmed that in five weeks, I'll be leaving a piece of my heart in the mountains of Chengdu. Friday morning (8:30 sharp) we all … Continue reading Weekend Update: Buddha Buddha Everywhere Edition


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"In a Galaxy steeped in darkness, where loyalties are always for sale, a veil of lies keeps the true faces of power from the people and the Sith hunt down and destroy anyone who would oppose their rule; who will you be?
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This week we've seen plenty of footage of Halo 5: Guardians Warzone mode. In a recent interview with the games multiplay design director Kevin Franklin he's revealed how MOBA has influenced its design.
Talking to Games.on, they highlighted the fact that Warzone is obviously influenced by MOBA games and how it was a breakaway from traditional deathmatch style fights, to which he replied:
"Absolutely. When we started with Warzone, we just wanted to put everything in the Halo sandbox into one single game mode. We wanted all the weapons, vehicles, AI, in one place. And of course it would be extremely chaotic if they were just all in one big center like Valhalla or Ragnarok or something like that, so we had to build a game mode around it. What we started off really early with was the AI bosses, they took a little while to come together, but you could definitely make parallels with MOBAs there which we're not shying away from."
In another interesting comparison to the MOBA gaming model, they asked if Warzone could spin off into a free-to-play game, while he thought that it was possible they also had to respect gamer expectations too:
"I wouldn't object to it! But at the same time our fans have an expectation to have that giant amazing package. I think the best thing we've done so far with Halo 5 is just making an effort for our fans to put so much in one place. As a developer, we went into building Arena, and we're like "oh, we can build Warzone, too" and we're jumping up and down, we have two multiplayer games we can build and we don't have to make compromises between them! It was really exciting. But I think it's a great offer for fans, to have everything in one place."
Would fans of Halo want a Free-to-play MOBA like experience that breaks away from the main game? For people who don't buy the main game, the answer may be yes. I doubt that people looking to buy Halo 5: Guardians would want to see this direction for the game modes though.
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'This is just the beginning of Burma's new beginning'
In Burma's capital, Rangoon, golden pagodas glisten in the yellow afternoon sun and only Buddha's hands cast shadows on the streets, a fitting metaphor for what its people hope is the end of a dark era in this southeast Asian country.
Burma, which is in the midst of sweeping changes, is now embracing the journey to democracy after half a century of military dictatorship. For the first time in 25 years, thousands gathered last week for a public commemoration of a huge people's uprising against the military junta, marking a new era in the history of the country known as the Golden Land.
Thousands crammed into the Myanmar Convention Center last Thursday to commemorate the 8 August 1988 uprising, when student activists took to the streets calling for an end to the military junta. The popular uprising, joined by men, women and even children, came to a brutal end: more than 3,000 people were killed.
Members of the opposition and ruling parties, returning exiled students, diplomats, local and foreign journalists and Buddhist monks attended the event. Democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi urged further progress on reconciliation and reforms in a speech to the 5,000 people who gathered for the commemoration, held for the first time since the end of the dictatorship two years ago.
'National reconciliation is very important,' said Suu Kyi, clad in a long, bright-red Burmese longyi, a traditional skirt, and top, as she addressed the crowd inside the two-storey centre. Thousands more watched from a large television screen outside.
'We must not take revenge. Everyone has the responsibility to control his or her anger,' she continued. Suu Kyi, a Nobel laureate, is now a Member of Parliament as part of the new era in Burma, which is under a new, quasi-civilian regime that came to power in 2011.
Earlier in the day, democracy campaigners also marched through downtown Rangoon and laid wreaths at the Sule Pagoda in the centre of the city, which was at the heart of the 8 August crackdown, according to a report by Agence France Press.
Toe Zaw Latt, who joined the 1988 uprising and who fled to exile across the Thailand-Burmese border before finally ending up in Australia, is overwhelmed with the sweeping changes in Burma he has seen since his return. 'I am very excited to see lots of exiled students here. It's like a reunion,' says Latt, who is now Bureau Chief of the Democratic Voice of Burma Multimedia Group.
Latt was only 18 years old when he left Burma and joined the armed struggle for five years at the Thai-Burmese border. Now, he carries a Sony camera, continuing to fight for democracy through his work as a journalist. 'I think it is important to keep people informed,' he explains.
He is optimistic that genuine reforms will finally happen in Burma, but also acknowledges that the changes are only the beginning. 'A lot of things are still unchanged, but we are on the right track. This is just the very beginning of the beginning of a new era in [Burma],' he says.
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The Tiruppur District was inaugurated on 22.02.2009 by reorganizing Coimbatore and Erode Districts. The total geographical area of the district is 5186.34 sq. km. For Administrative purposes the district has been divided into 3 Revenue Divisions, 9 Taluks, 33 Firkas and 350 Revenue Villages. Tirupur has been placed in the knitwear map of global apart from catering to the whole India. The success story of Tiruppur can be mainly attributed to the entrepreneurial skills of the people coupled with hard work, commitment to the job. Tirupur can take its own pride that within a matter of two decades the export has grown up by leaps and bounds, from less than Rs.10 Crores in 1984 to Rs.11,000 Crores in 2006-07. Tiruppur is known for the cluster activity and mostly each activity of garment making is being carried out be outside units say. Knitting units, Dyeing & Bleaching Units, Fabric Printing, Garmenting, Embroidery, Compacting and Calendaring and other ancillary units. The Amaravathi Dam, Thirumoorthy Dam, Panchalinga Waterfalls, Indira Gandhi Wild Life Sanctuary, Amaravathi Crocodile Farm, Avinashi Temple, Thirumoorthi Hill Temple, Sugriveswar Temple are some of the important places to visit in the Tiruppur District.


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The Boston Redevelopment Authority has decided to negotiate an extension of the deal that enables the Red Sox to turn part of Yawkey Way into a private outdoor food court on game days, despite a warning from the state inspector general's office that it might not have legal standing to award a new license.
The BRA's control over the street, which runs out at the end of this baseball season, is based on a determination that Yawkey Way is an area of "urban blight" and in need of redevelopment — a dubious assessment, critics claim.
But the label is consistent with an evaluation made by the state Legislature in 2000, said James D. Masterman, the attorney advising the BRA on Yawkey Way. That year, the Legislature declared the area surrounding Fenway Park to be an "economic development area," which is defined as a "blighted open area or any decadent area."
On that basis, the BRA plans to renew the Red Sox's no-bid contract to sell concessions and souvenirs on the portion of Yawkey Way abutting the ballpark, where the team grossed $2 million last year. The club's financial gain is merely a side effect of the BRA's effort to enhance the neighborhood, Masterman said; the public is the primary beneficiary.
Former inspector general Gregory W. Sullivan reached a different conclusion late last year, when he wrote a letter to the agency arguing that a Yawkey Way license should be given by the city government — not the BRA, which technically operates independently — to the winner of a competitive bid process or granted to the Sox through special legislation.
Sullivan, who joined the Pioneer Institute as research director in April, said in an interview that "declaring Yawkey Way as an area of urban blight during game days is the equivalent of declaring Magic Kingdom in Disney World an area of blight during a Mickey Mouse parade. It strains any semblance of credulity."
Sullivan's successor, Glenn A. Cunha, declined an interview request.
Eleven years ago, the BRA temporarily took Yawkey Way from city control, citing a state law that grants municipal redevelopment authorities the eminent domain power to commandeer land and "carry out demonstrations for the prevention and elimination of slums and urban blight."
The arrangement with the Red Sox, the BRA said at the time, qualified as such a demonstration. The agency voted unanimously to take Yawkey Way and issue a license to the Red Sox "in order to protect against urban blight" in late 2002.
Both the license and the BRA's Yawkey Way takeover expire this year, and the street is slated to return to city government control. To sign a new deal with the Red Sox, the BRA would have to deem Yawkey Way a blighted area again and exercise its eminent domain power once more. Sullivan cautioned the BRA in his letter that such a move could expose the agency to a lawsuit.
The license agreement between the BRA and the Red Sox — which also includes air rights over Lansdowne Street, where the team built the Green Monster seating section — has proven to be a windfall for the ballclub. Originally set at $165,000 for the 2003 season, the annual license fee has increased with the local consumer price index, rising by a total of 28 percent to about $210,000 this year.
Meanwhile, the Red Sox say they have routinely grossed more than $2 million in concession sales on Yawkey Way, and the Green Monster section now yields $3.9 million in gross ticket revenue, three times what it produced in the deal's first year.
At a conservative estimate of $6 million in total revenue (including in-stadium concession purchases in the Green Monster section), the Red Sox will pay the BRA just 3.5 percent of the revenues generated on the two public streets this season.
The Globe reported earlier this month that the Sox have gone to the bargaining table seeking a permanent extension of the current contract. The BRA, which said two years ago that it would demand a higher fee in the next round of negotiations, has declined to restate that stance but said it will "try to get the best deal we can for the city and for taxpayers."
'Declaring Yawkey Way as an area of urban blight during game days is the equivalent of declaring Magic Kingdom in Disney World an area of blight during a Mickey Mouse parade.'
The BRA's authority to grant a license on Lansdowne Street is not in dispute because the agency took permanent control of the air rights behind Fenway in 2002. The Lansdowne taking was permanent to allow the Red Sox to build a large structure, the Green Monster section. But the Yawkey taking was temporary to facilitate an 11-season experiment using the street for game-day concessions, said BRA spokeswoman Susan Elsbree.
The BRA's control over Yawkey Way already has been challenged once, and a 2008 article in the New England Law Review argued that a court could "conclude that the taking was done in bad faith, with the Red Sox's financial benefit the dominant reason for the taking."
An independent publisher of Red Sox programs, unable to sell on Yawkey because of the BRA's deal with the Red Sox, sued the redevelopment authority in 2003, alleging that the agency's takeover of the street "is illegal, since Yawkey is neither a slum nor an area affected by urban blight." But the publisher, Michael Rutstein, quickly dropped his lawsuit.
No one has been able to sue the BRA since then because any challenge to a redevelopment authority takeover must be filed within 30 days.
If the BRA performs a new taking this year, however, it could face renewed opposition and might find itself standing on shaky legal ground in court, said Brian Mahler, an attorney who wrote the law review article five years ago.
"In a new case, I think someone would have a good shot," Mahler said.
The BRA disagrees. Promoting economic activity on land deemed to be in need of redevelopment is "exactly what we're supposed to do," according to Masterman. The agency hopes to avoid a lawsuit but believes it could win in court.
"I think the law's on our side," Masterman said.Callum Borchers can be reached at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @callumborchers.


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In the context of organized religion, the books of Genesis and Exodus are texts of great importance. They are the foundation of the Bible, and therefore, also the very foundation of Christian theology. When these books are looked at outside of the context of the Christian faith, they provide broader lessons on life and observations on human behavior that are relevant to all of society, and not merely just the society of the church. The teachings of these books, as told and shaped by the authors/editors, provide ideas separable from the overall religious themes, which are the underpinnings of a basic, moral and just society.
In Exodus, Moses delivers the Ten Commandments to the Israelites from God. The first four Commandments, (no other gods before me, don?t worship false idols, do not take the Lord?s name in vain and remember the Sabbath), emphasize God?s role as an awesome figure of authority.
In both action and word, God has proven throughout history that he is jealous, vengeful, and that he ultimately controls the fate of all humanity. The six Commandments that follow, deal with the principles behind the workings and success of a decent society. The Ten Commandments cover basic human rights, as well as sound rules which are the foundation of proper social interaction. These principles are vital to the creation and survival of any society, regardless of religious affiliation.
The fact that Genesis is a creation text allows the authors the freedom to use it as a means of clarifying many of the inexplicable aspects of world, from social order, to human nature, to odd natural phenomena. The notion that God created Adam in his own image, and that it was Eve who was tempted to eat from the Tree of Knowledge, explains both the patriarchal tone of the Bible and society. Stories such as the loss of innocence in the Garden of Eden, and the sin and subsequent smiting of Sodom and Gomorrah, establish that humans as a whole are weak willed and inherently evil. These stories, and many others show that God will strike down and harshly punish those who betray his vision.
Fear of the wrath of God has motivated people?s thoughts and actions throughout history. On issues ranging from abortion to adultery, the fear of horrible eternal retribution has greatly effected society?s perceptions of these issues. According to the Bible, God enforced his teachings with unbelievable displays of miracles, thunder and fire. In modern recorded history, there are no proven instances of such awesome displays of force. However, the mere mention of such occurrences in this ancient text is enough to instill fear in the hearts of Christians. Even thousands of years later, the omnipresent threat still enforces the commandments of God.
Whether they intended to or not, the authors/editors of the Bible conveyed a very pronounced social agenda. While this is the most important work in Christian theology, its teachings and lessons can also be effectively applied to secular society. The Bible provided the necessary guidelines for the creation and sustenance of future unified nations. It is the basis of almost all aspects of modern culture, politics and society.


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Welcome to the History Dump…
June 22, 2007
During the course of researching my thesis (2004-2006) I collected thousands of pages of documents- copies of originals held in the North Carolina State Archives collection. My collection of copied documents includes newspaper articles, petitions, court records, letters, etc. Some of these documents had not been seen for quite some time before I opened the dusty old folders that served as their well organized abode.
I hope you enjoy these left-overs of my historical labors. What is coming up this week? Over the next few days I will publish a few posts about runaway slaves, the interstate slave trade, and concealed weapon laws in the early twentieth century.
I will also be posting copies of papers I am currently working on (for publication) as well as old graduate school papers.
So sit back, come prepared to think, and please share any comments, questions, or rants that these posts might inspire.


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Hotel Radesov has total capacity of 50 guests. Accommodation is available in two- to five-bedded rooms of the tourist class.
On each floor, there are bathrooms with showers and toilets. Pets are welcome after agreement and for a fee.The operator of the hotel will gladly prepare an offer for schools and kindergardens including all-day dining, drinks and provision of transport to the ski resort of Kasperske Hory.


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It's only Wednesday – still 4 (!) days till the next episode of The Amazing Race! So – to make time fly faster, let's do some polls again.
I find polls quite enlightening. Take my last poll, for example – "Which team do you want to see eliminated next?". As of now there are 31 votes of which 14 (= 45.16%) went to Max and Katie and 8 (=25.81%) went to Joey and Meghan. So – these are the teams that you seem to dislike the most.
Surprisingly (or maybe not so surprisingly) – the only two teams who didn't get any votes are David and Connor and Chuck and Wynona. So these seem to be your favourites so far. Good. I am on the same page here.
Let's take 2 more polls now.
1. "Brains" vs "Brawn" – which challenges on The Amazing Race are more enjoyable to you : mental or physical?
2. "Looks" vs "Personality" – what type of teams you prefer: good to look at or fun to watch ?
"LOOKS" vs "PERSONALITY":
Do vote early and often! (kidding about the "often" part. One person = one vote)
And here you can find the most up-to-date links on all things The Amazing Race:


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text: I wandered in here looking for some help with my Droid X Motorola on Verizon. I don't understand lots of what is being discussed, and only had a simple problem that I was looking for help with. My Droid X seemed to be using too much battery, and I found the culprit. When I lock the screen off (not sure if that is the correct names) it comes back on when I shove it in its holster! I found that the key with the little house on it at the bottom turns the screen back on. I really want my phone to stay off when I push the lock button, until I push it again to wake it up. Is there such a setting to accomplish this?


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In order to potty train a child you have to be patient.
Now, unless I was sitting in a doctor's office at the time, no one has ever used that word to describe me. Ever.
Regardless, around 2 ½ I figured I would give it a go. I started reading all the literature about this horrific process. The experts say you should wait "until he's ready". He's supposed to give me signs.
Ok, is stripping down naked, peeing in the middle of the kitchen and then slipping and falling into the pee puddle a sign of potty training readiness? No? Well, guess we'll wait a little longer then…
Cut to a few months later and I'm SO ANNOYED that he's still not ready. Especially since all of his friends seemed to be getting the hang of it. What the hell! Screw when HE'S ready, I'M frigging ready! He's getting his ass on that potty and he's not getting off until he does something on it! THAT'S IT!
Raise your hand if you can figure out how that scenario worked itself out? After a few epic battles the only results were a lot of crying on my part and a lot of not peeing on his part.
Then I reread my "how to" book of potty training. The number one rule? Don't force them to sit there until they go. At this point I'm just wondering if these people have cameras in my house.
So I resigned myself to waiting. Who wants to clean up accidents anyway? I'm over it. I have myself all set to just wait it out; I've gone over every logical reason for why this is the best possible solution.
Number one is that having a diaper on restricts his access to his boy parts. Seriously, when he's wearing underwear it's like he's afraid to let go of his "ween" (yeah that's the lovely new word that Daddy taught him.) He has to guard it at all times. Like someone might steal it or something.
So yeah, we're waiting.
Except for the next day at nap time Carter informed me:
"Mama, I don't want to wear a diaper."
"Well, you are. Let's put it on!"
"NO! I don't wanna wear one! BIG BOY UNDERWEAR!"
As I'm sitting there fighting with him to put on a diaper I'm thinking: "Gee, could this be one of those signs the stupid books keep talking about?" Probably. But did I keep trying to sell him on wearing the diaper? You know it!
'Cause, I mean, what if the sign comes at a really inconvenient time? Nap time? Come on, Carter! You WOULD pick a time where if you have an accident it will lead to the most work on my part. Way to stay true to your mission of making my life as difficult as possible.
I relented, and, much to my surprise, he stayed dry! And he did it again the next day…and the next…
OK…WOW! Yippee! He's potty trained right? I can check that off my list of things to do before he hits puberty?
Yeah, no. That's apparently not how that works. At least not in my life. If things work that way in your life then I say, in the most loving way possible, screw you!
Pee we have down. With the exception of the occasional accidents that happen in totally discreet places…like the middle of the library for example. Now we just have the other thing to contend with. For the past few months that has been the struggle of the century. We've bribed him with every conceivable thing. And a few inconceivable things as well.
Recently, however, he's been doing his business on the potty as long as he is alone in there. His new favorite thing is to run out of the bathroom screaming "POOP SURPRISE!" He gets so excited about it that he doesn't even pull up his pants.
And then we all have to jump up and down and scream and shout cause there's one lone little poop in the toilet.
It should be a fun day at preschool when he runs naked from the bathroom, holding his ween and yelling "POOP SURPRISE!"
And the next day will be just as fun when I open my front door to a few people holding a clip board and yelling "DSS HOME VISIT SURPRISE!"