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From milk to yogurt…and beyond
- Dairy demand is increasing in Canada
- Changes in genetics is increasing dairy productivity substantially with fewer animals
- Increased demand means more opportunities for dairy niche markets
What's old is new again when it comes to Canadians' changing dairy tastes. Simply put, fat is good again.
That means renewed popularity for cream – long shunned by shoppers attracted to low-fat or fat-free products – solid increases for cheese consumption, and dramatic expansion in yogurt, where a plethora of types and brands now line the dairy case.
"Consumers have more comfort again with higher fat drinks and cream-based sauces. People are looking at 18 per cent cream versus 10 per cent cream in their coffees, for example," explains Al Mussell, research lead at Guelph-based Agri-Food Economic Systems.
Dairy products cream of the crop
That new-found comfort can be attributed to changing beliefs about what constitutes a healthy diet – a balance of food groups instead of exclusion – and a desire for simplicity in an increasingly complex food environment.
There's never been a better time to be a dairy farmer.
"There's an excitement about food and natural ingredients like cream and butter that's leading to a renaissance in cooking and culinary experimentation," says Michael Barrett, president and CEO of Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd., a major Canadian dairy processor. "At the same time, increasingly sophisticated consumer palates are growing the demand for innovation in product development."
Barrett adds that milk is also being looked at as a source of healthy ingredients, with its various components potentially serving as additives in other products.
Overall, the demand changes have come with a need to increase production, which is a good-news story for farmers, according to Alberta dairy farmer and yogurt processor Hennie Bos.
"Last year, we produced five per cent more milk in Canada than the year before, which is unheard of. We're seeing more products being sold and consumed by Canadians, which is a great story in my point of view as a farmer," he says.
More milk from fewer animals
According to Brian Van Doormaal, Canadian Dairy Network general manager, Canadian milk production has been fairly stable over the last two decades. What has changed is the number of farms and cows, largely due to innovations in areas such as genetics and milking technology.
"There's a lot of on-farm innovation that's allowing farmers to increase butterfat and milk production, such as the use of voluntary milking systems, for example. Production per cow increases when they can get milked as often as they want," explains Wally Smith, B.C. dairy farmer and president of Dairy Farmers of Canada.
Changes in genetics have been tremendous. Production per cow per year has doubled since the 1960s, with more than three quarters of that progress in Holsteins directly attributable to genetics, Van Doormaal says.
"The level of production is 50 per cent higher now than it was even 25 years ago. We were averaging 7,000 litres per cow per year, and now it's 10,000," he adds.
The real genetics game-changer since 2008, though, has been genomics – evaluating an animal's DNA to estimate its genetic merit. Not only has the annual rate of genetic progress in Holsteins now doubled, but genomics also allows selection for so-called functional traits, like longevity, fertility and disease resistance, which couldn't accurately be selected for before.
Change means opportunity
For niche market processors like Hennie Bos's Bles-Wold Yogurt, change means opportunity. Their business started in 1996 with plain and a few flavoured product options; today, they make a wide range of yogurt, including drinkable products and the wildly popular Greek yogurt.
"There's never been a better time to be a dairy farmer," Smith believes. "More milk from fewer animals means a reduced carbon foot print for the industry. That makes us very sustainable, and we can say that very proudly."
The bigger challenge now – say those in the industry – is dealing with the surplus skim that accompanies the increased butterfat market. Current Canadian skim milk drying infrastructure has reached its capacity, and domestically produced product isn't price-competitive with growing imports.
A solution could lie with a new national ingredient strategy announced in July by Dairy Farmers of Canada and dairy processor associations; details are to be released once the ratification process is complete.
From an AgriSuccess article (Special Edition 2017) by Lilian Schaer (@foodandfarming).


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May 28, 2013 - 4:49pm
Vermont Sourdough
Ok, I know pretty much everyone here has made this bread before...but here I am posting another. This isn't my best loaf so far but I just decided to post it anyway because I am pretty excited about this recipe. (Please ignore the sad, sad scoring job :))
The crumb in this one is obviously a little uneven, but I feel more on the right track. I am so glad I got Hamelman's book. It's been really inspiring so far.


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Brand new NWSB Insider and Washington Huskies football blogger Chris Hall breaks down the Huskies injuries ahead of the LSU Tigers game on Saturday. Chris says the Ben Riva injury on the offensive line will be key. Junior Eric Kohler, formerly the right guard, will most likely fill in with James Atoe stepping up at right guard. Watch yourself Keith Price.
The San Diego massacre: UW Injury reports, impacts, and analysis
Five defensive impact players for the Washington Huskies in 2012
NWSB insider and Washington Huskies football blogger Clinton Bell gives us his top 5 defensive players to watch for the 2012 season. With many of the players on the list saving their best games of the year for the Apple Cup against Washington State, there were others who put on their best display in the Alamo Bowl against the Baylor Bears. Names on the list include, Hau'oli Jamora, John Timu, Princeton Fuimaono, Gregory Ducre, and Nate Fellner.
Huskies headed to Utah for another Pac-12 showdown
Our Washington Huskies insider Brandon Choate weighs in on this week's matchup against Utah in Salt Lake City. Huskies QB Keith Price, RB Chris Polk, TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins, and WR Devin Aguilar all look to continue what they started last week against Cal.
Washington Huskies football: Starting DE Hau'oli Jamora out for season
On Saturday Washington Huskies football defensive end Hau'oli Jamora a sophomore was robbed of the rest of this season. He tore his ACL in the Washington Huskies victory over California. Matt Larkin tells us the thought of losing him is scary for a Washington team that already didn't have a strong pass rush…


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Quintessential Hudson Valley, just over an hour north of NYC, charming and peaceful 1950s cabin with private lake dock on beautiful Lake Dutchess. This non-motorboat, quiet, peaceful private lake is the perfect setting for the Fall foliage, Winter snowscapes, Spring blooms, and Summer swimming. Take a canoe ride (provided), fish (PLENTY of bass), a summer dip, or even an ice skate in the winter.
Immersed in the woods, this cozy log cabin is a perfect mix of rural/rustic charm and updated, modern appeal. Gut-renovated in early 2015, the cabin has an open living room with skylights, huge windows to the lake, and a retro fireplace. Three small bedrooms branch off the living room, two rooms with a queen-size bed each, and one with a bunk bed. One updated, white bathroom with shower. The kitchen comes fully equipped with new appliances and opens up to the dining room, which has a wall of windows to the lake. From there, you can exit onto the top deck of the house for the grill or relax on the patio furniture, or the porch swing on the lower deck. The house is built on a huge rock which is also great to lay on during the summers, or head down to the lake dock (just a few footsteps away), and hang out there, take a swim, or grab the canoe or paddle board.
Additional amenities provided include AC/Heating system, Wireless WiFi, fishing poles, canoe, paddleboard (summer) , firelogs (winter), high thread-count sheets, cotton towels, Beekman 1802 Toiletries, outdoor grill, washer/dryer, Apple TV with Netflix, Hulu, and HBO accounts, and most kitchen needs.
The location of the house is perfect. Though quietly nestled in the woods surrounded by nature, it is a mile or two from Interstate-84 which takes you straight to Beacon in 20 minutes. Metro North's Southeast station on the Harlem Line is 10 minutes away so a commute to NYC is very convenient for guests who need to come and go.
The area attractions include Beacon, which besides being a trendy Hudson Valley town right on the Hudson River with amazing shops and restaurants, is home to the world-renowned DIA Art Museum. And not much further from Beacon is the sculpture park Storm King, another must-see for any art-enthusiast. Other nearby Hudson Valley towns include Cold Spring, Carmel, Brewster, Pawling, and Wappinger Falls.
Summer activities in area include some of the best hiking in the country. Breakneck Ridge was named by Newsweek one of the 10 Best Hiking Trails in the Country. Trails.com named it the top hiking trail in North America! The Beacon Reservoir and Fire Tower is a nice hike too. Also, the iconic Appalachian Trail is less than a 10 minute drive from the house. The Hudson Valley area also has waterfalls, farms, horseback riding, and shopping. There is also Splashdown Beach, a water park 15 minutes away. During the winter, besides the frozen lake and beautiful snow-covered surroundings, there is Thunder Ridge Ski Resort 10 minutes away. The Autumn is amazing with the colorful fall foliage every which way and festivals abound. Go apple-picking at the beautiful Fishkill Farms, only ten minutes away. And of course Spring starts us into summer with the snow melting and the leaves and flowers blooming!
Please note, we do not rent to anyone under the age of 25, and have a 4 adult maximum (6 person max, if at least two children are included), as the bunk beds are best for children only. This is a peaceful lake community. PARTIES/LOUD GATHERINGS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.
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When I don't want my marriage
I don't know if you're allowed to really admit to that, but there it is. There are days when Anthony and I feel like overworked oxen moving in our daily treads, chastely kissing hello/goodbye, a little hug here and there, a discussion of goings on, then lights out. Two moving parts, mostly well-oiled, but still needing some juice, going through our life together day after day after day after day.
My resentment builds cyclically. I feel great for a few weeks. I work hard, I'm all warm and fuzzy about all things Anthony and Jessica, then suddenly I'm at the base of a wall of anger and fear for my future so high I can't see clearly; I feel like I'm under water and life is murky and Anthony. is. the. cause.
If only he'd just take out the trash instead of waiting for me to ask him to do it.
If only Anthony would take initiative with bath time.
If only I could rely on Anthony to something other than just go to work.
If only Anthony would ______. Which then swiftly morphs into, Why doesn't Anthony just _______??
I ranted and raved at myself for an hour the other night with this line of reasoning, then: What am I saying?? Do I not want to be married??
The answer is so simple: Of course I want to be married (and married to Anthony), but I don't want THIS kind of marriage. The marriage of resentment and anger, of general emotional dishonesty.
Admitting that I don't want it is terrifying. It feels oh so close to saying I'm quitting the marriage, but it's the absolute opposite. I'm renewing my vow to the marriage I want. The one where Anthony and I are connected and interested in each other; where there is passion and laughter; a spirit of camaraderie and teamwork.
I want a divorce from the bitchy, punitive marriage that sucks my energetic outlook on life right out through my worn down fingertips.
In a world where too many people get married for all the wrong reasons I think Anthony and I were one of the few couples who did it for all the right reasons. We were thoughtful about it, happy to do it, and regarded each other as partners, not "completers." We were already complete human beings. I have always seen Anthony like the sprinkles on a cupcake: not required, but definitely a bonus. And, I think, he feels the same about me.
So, when I start getting pissy about the placement, color, and number of sprinkles on my cupcake I know it's time to slow down and do some digging. I want a good relationship after all, and it's my responsibility to not let it slip into a daily dog fight over who's going to give Hollis a freakin' bath. I have to remain focused on those glorious sprinkles and how much they add to my life and ask myself, What's really going on here?
Anthony proves to me each time we come to this kind of impasse why I married him. Inevitably we come to a conclusion, a place of utter harmony of spirits, and I melt into him, his strength, his sensitivity, his raging intelligence. When I see his commitment to me and to a better marriage it invigorates me to continue to believe in it, in ours.
In the end, it has very little to do with what Anthony does or doesn't do with the trash or a dirty baby. It has everything to do with how I communicate my feelings and how they are received and reciprocated. True to the typical gender stereotypes, I'm the one sending out the vibes and Anthony is the receiver. I wonder how it'd be if he was the one always saying, "Jess, so I've been thinking..." I'm shocked he doesn't just put a pillow over his head whenever those words leave my mouth. But again, he never does, and it's why I continue to risk putting my feelings out there in the first place.
After this small revolution of heart I'm not afraid to admit that I don't want my marriage when it feels like a whole lot of crap. I'm not saying I'm going to give up on it whenever it does feel that way. I'm saying I'm going to slap myself back to reality and out of wallowing in my pitiless misery; to incite myself to find new ways out of it; to dig, claw, cry, and fight back to my sunny spot in the mythical flowered meadow of marital bliss that I truly believe in. - And it's worth noting, it's a mythical place only if you think it never rains.
So, hear me now, Universe: I want a robust, complicated, rich, visceral, love- and laughter-encrusted life of commitment that is a Marriage and I most definitely, definitely, want it with Anthony. I want a Marriage born of strength and honesty, of love and laughter. To this Marriage I say, I love you and will always be here for you. And to Anthony I say, I am yours forever and always... you never have to wonder.
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Jessica, great post as usual. Seriously, your writing and the way you make me think are just awesome. I think all too often marriage takes the back burner once kids arrive. We struggle almost daily, my husband and I. I can honestly tell you we've had fights where I'm sure other couples would have separated. But I don't ever want that to happen. I believe that every problem CAN be fixed if you work on it. Think back to the reasons you got married in the first place, think of the good times, and think of how good he is with the child(ren). Even if we do (probably) way more with the kids, maybe it's just suppose to be that way? And I do know my hubby does a lot with the kids, and for that I am grateful. Sure I complain almost daily about the little things, and sometimes our fights are big, but in the end, we work it out. I want our kids to be in a happy home filled with love and happiness. We owe them that, you know?ReplyDelete
Very well said.ReplyDelete
I appreciate it so much when I hear that people are really working to make their marriage/relationship enjoyable and WORTHWHILE. It's not easy to keep up with - it is truly work. But it's also incredibly important. I don't see how so many people just let their marriage fall through the cracks. And how in the world they could go on living in a relationship that is so NOT WORTHWHILE. Boggles my mind...
- AnonymousJune 26, 2009 at 12:50 PM
This is just the best ever. I so admire your honesty. There are some days I want to just walk out. But I never do. A deal's a deal.ReplyDelete


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A lone outlaw arrives in the beautiful city of Holliswood with a gruesome goal. He'll create chaos—and film the pandemonium for an audience back home. The destiny of the city and its inhabitants lies in Daniel X's hands. But this time, Daniel has created a secret weapon of his own. With the help of an all-star team, Daniel and his friends must face a villain with a taste for the kind of terror that usually lives safely in the movies.


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Wednesday, 3 February 2010
Italians do it better. (Coffee, I mean.)
I am a big coffee drinker. I go to sleep at night looking forward to the coffee I'm going to have in the morning. So I was particularly up for getting involved with some proper Italian coffee on our trip to Rome.
After a night of trying different wines by the glass at Il Goccetto, we decided we wanted to go somewhere for dessert and coffee. And happened to stumble across Sant'Eustachio Il Caffè.
Still busy at nearly midnight, it seemed like a safe bet. You place your order and pay a bow-tied cashier then go to the bar with your receipt, where it is snaffled by a bow-tied barrista, saucers placed on the counter, a quick check whether we want sugar and moments later perfect cups of coffee placed onto the saucers.
The yellow sign on the side of the machine above says, 'Let us know in advance if you don't want sugar.' They automatically add sugar to the coffee, which I was surprised by as coffee snobs generally shun sugar. I don't take sugar but don't mind it, especially after trying delicious super sweet Cuban coffee, which is a tiny thimble of rocketfuel, with added sugar.
It was so good we had to go back before we left for another hit and to buy their signature yellow moka pots to take home. Here is our triptych of coffee drinking portraits. (Top is me, middle is Janine, bottom is Rushell.)
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- Granine3 February 2010 at 12:47
haha - I'm going to frame our portraits - they make me laugh everyt ime I see them!ReplyDelete
I also look forward to my morning coffee when I lay (lie?) down at night.
You all have a slightly crazed look in your eyes. Possibly too much coffee?ReplyDelete
I love they way Italians go for coffee and dessert somewhere different from dinner or just popping out for it. Lovely lovely.ReplyDelete
And I love the way you pay someone and take your receipt to the barista for upir coffee. Then stand around drinking, chatting and people watching. These Italians have got it all worked out. What the hell am I doing in Eindhoven!! ???
What cute pics! Sounds like a lovely girls weekend away. I wish Australia wasn't so isolated and we could go on trips to Italy for the weekend!ReplyDelete
I'm a coffee lover myself and the first thing I do when I wake up is prepare my coffee. What a nice place you found here in Italy. What a fun idea to take pics of drinking coffee.ReplyDelete


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Sunday, August 02, 2009
Russian Crochet & Cake
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Deirdre was kind enough to send me some Russian crochet magazines that we had talked about on Stitcher's Guild, and I spent last night poring over them. I actually went and found some thread and hooks at about 2am before realizing that it was a little late at night to begin to polish my rusty crocheting skills. I am still thinking furiously about all the things shown in these issues. (Click on the photo link above, and on Original size below the photo on Pbase, and you can see much more detail.)
The collar on the top at the far right is so gorgeous, and I honestly can't tell if it's crochet or needle lace or a combination of the two. The instructions show the outlines drawn on a numbered grid, unlike anything else in these issues. Perhaps it's done that way just to make sure the free-form shape is correct for a collar. There is some amazing needle lace and hardanger besides crochet in these, and most of the instructions are just charts of the stitch motifs with no indication of the garment shaping, unless it's in the short written parts. A challenge, to be sure.
I also really like the lace bodice of the dress in the middle. There are a lot of things shown with motif groups placed here and there on garments. I especially seem drawn to the things where they have a mixture of techniques, styles, or scale. All in all, they're very interesting and thought provoking.
When I got to the instruction part in the first magazine I looked at, I immediately wished my grandmother could have seen these. She was a prolific crocheter who loved the fine-thread crochet with tiny needles. I'm lucky enough to have a tablecloth she made for my mother, and I remember when she sent it to the State Fair by mail, and received it back afterward along with the ribbons and rosettes she had won. It was judged to be just about perfect. None of us were surprised, as she didn't stand for anything less, and would redo something until it was just right. In my mind's eye I can see her looking at these patterns and working them out in her head while her hand would be going through the motions necessary, like a violinist or pianist fingering in the air while reading a score. She didn't teach me to crochet, my other grandmother did that, but Grandma Bergman left me her work ethic when it came to needlework, and I'm very glad.
I'll leave you with what I hope is a mouthwatering photo of a wonderful dessert. I have found my favorite chocolate cake. A Duncan Hines Butter Recipe Golden Cake mix with 3/4 cup Baking Cocoa and 4tsp. Splenda added. It's so dark and rich. This was just a stopgap because I didn't have a chocolate cake mix, but now I'm doing it on purpose. The real find is Raspberry Ice Cream with it. Just delicious!
4 comments:
- JoanneM said...
Yes...that collar is amazing. Let us know if you decide to tackle it.
- 9:59 PM, August 02, 2009
- Mardel said...
Ooh, the collar is amazing. I will be intrigued to see where all this inspiration leads you.
- 12:51 PM, August 03, 2009
I can't see the pic of the collar wiht any great clarity, but from what I can see, I think it might be bobbin lace rather than either needle lace or crochet. You will see the similarities if you look here: http://lace.lacefairy.com/Lace/Articles/RussianLace.html
Warning: don't take up bobbin lace if you have an addictive personality (but it is very relaxing and a superb pastime)
- 7:39 PM, September 16, 2009
- zees5 said...
Lucky, lucky you! I'd love a stack of these too! (: Let us know if you make anything . God bless you, Page
- 3:25 AM, May 08, 2011
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The bot comes issued with two simple commands "Tunnel" and "Tower". You can find hours of entertainment (or frustration) trying to work out the alien symbols and putting them into commands. In theory the Bot can do anything you can do, but you might end up with a headache trying to work out the codes for them. The bot can mine any material than the player will ever be able to mine, even if the player doesnt have the pick to allow them to do so yet.
The translation of the symbols can be found below:
This part of the game is easier to understand if you have played light-bot
One method of learning how to program is to open the existing programs using the "Y" button when they are highlighted, this lets you know what is in the "Tower" and "Tunnel" programs.
3rd line is saved brick types in this program, each one will only be one brick type per program, even in the macros.
The far right icons are each a saved macro for this program.
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giovedì 9 maggio 2013
Etsy e verranno con me a Riso e Rose a Rosignano Monferrato il 25/26 maggio.
Hello my dear friends, here some paper works, you all know how I love folk art and how so often I used this kind of subject..well today I want to show you some thread keepers so sweet indeed!! Just perfect for your sewing basket or as bookmarks. They'es going on my Etsy very soon...
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Very sweet indeed.
- 9 maggio 2013 23:54
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Changing your address
You can let us know you've changed your address online, by phoning 13 22 13, or by visiting any registry or service centre. This page tells you what you'll need to provide.
Online – driver licence, NSW Photo Card and vehicle registration only
If you hold a NSW driver licence or NSW Photo Card, and have fewer than 10 vehicles registered in your name, you can change your residential or mailing address online.
To update your address online you'll need to provide your:
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Grade 1 Mayer
Today, the students brought home the permission slip for their first field trip. It will be to the Okotoks Museum. We were fortunate to have the Okotoks Elks pay for the bussing. The date of the field trip is November 3 and the deadline for return of the form and fee is November 1.
Please note:
Picture retakes will be Thursday, October 26. A class picture will also be taken at that time.
Hot dog day is Friday. You are able to order from Cub Cafe at any time during the week.
Registration for parent/teacher/student conferences will be open TOMORROW (October 25) at 9:00 am so please be sure to sign up so you are able to get a spot that works for your family. If you are new to the school and unsure of how to sign up, please touch base with the office. Conference times will be available for November 8th and 9th from 4:00-8:00pm (in 15 minute blocks). here is the link:
Christmas Concert UPDATE:
This year, the Elementary classes will perform their Christmas Concert on December 13 and 14, while Grade 6 – 9 Band Students will perform at their own Band Christmas Concert on December 7.
This change allows for families to attend at one start time each night, rather than split the families by alphabet as in previous years.
Thursday, December 7: Christmas Band Concert, Grades 6-9 Band Students
Wednesday, December 13, 7:00-8:30 PM: Westmount Christmas Concert 1 (Classes: 1P, 2N, 3S, 3E, 4M, 5H, 5N, and all Ms. New Kindergarten Students)
Thursday, December 14, 7:00 – 8:30 PM: Westmount Christmas Concert 2 (1M, 1D, 2W, 3W, 4C, 4E, 5K, 5M and all Ms. Campbell's Kindergarten Students)
At the front of the school, the lost and found will be on display from today, October 23, to Friday, October 27. Please have your student check the items, or drop in to view them yourself. Remaining items will be bagged at the end of the day, Friday, October 27.
Have a great evening!


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We all get older. It is inevitable. Age brings about many positives such as greater financial independence, time and greater knowledge. For some people, ageing only reminds them of their lost youth. There are lots of simple things you can do to help you look and feel younger.
- Look After Your Health
If you're fit and healthy, you're likely to feel happier and younger. Visit your doctor for regular check-ups, particularly if you have any concerns. If caught early, many conditions can be treated successfully.
As we age, many people notice changes in certain functions such as hearing and sight. However, in many cases, these problems can be dealt with. For example, by wearing hearing aids for age related hearing loss. Or by changing your eyewear prescription.
Many illnesses can be prevented by sticking to a healthy diet and taking regular exercise. Our energy requirements change as we age and our bodies change too. There is a reduction in muscle and an increase in fat. It is therefore important that this is addressed by adopting a healthy lifestyle.
Exercise varies, depending on individual fitness levels. If you take little exercise, then build this up slowly. Start with something gentle like walking. Yoga and Tai Chi are ideal as they focus the body and mind.
Getting enough sleep each night is important for everyone, regardless of age. It impacts on all areas of your physical, mental and emotional health.
- Keep Your Mind Active
As well as maintaining an active body, it is also important to keep your mind active. This can increase cognitive and memory function. It can also hold off degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's. The following are activities that will keep your mind active:
- Reading
- Learning / taking a course
- Learning a new language
- Playing golf
- Yoga
- Playing a board game
- Crossword puzzles
- Other puzzles and brainteasers
- Conversation
- Spending Time with Other People
It isn't always easy to stay connected with people as you get older. Your networks change. You may not be working anymore and have lost touch with colleagues. Friends may have moved away over the years. You may have lost touch with people.
Try to stay connected as much as you can. Get together with friends and family. Visit your grandchildren and spend the day with them. If there are few people in your life, then consider making new friends. Join a group or a club with people who have similar interests or hobbies. If you have the opportunity, travel to new places.
- Do What You Love
Getting older needn't be a negative experience. In many ways, it is a time in your life that you can enjoy and embrace. Many people no longer have to work each day. So fill that time with things you love doing. Rekindle old hobbies or find new ones. Get together with friend old and new. Spend time with family.
Do what you love. What is your passion? Find something that thrills and inspires you and do lots of it. In an increasingly ageing population, age is often a state of mind. If you live young, you will feel young.


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I read Sisterchicks do the Hula and I said to mum I have to go to Hawaii and she said you're not going anywhere. Background story. I was a carer for my mother and she was became very self-centred and controlling. Don't get me wrong I still loved her, and I know she loved me in her own way. I didn't let this deter me from dreaming of visiting Hawaii.
My opportunity came in 2008 when I was going to Canada for a retreat, I had 3 nights in Hawaii. I got a small taste of Hawaii and said I am going back. In 2011 I had 13 days in Hawaii. I got to also do 3 day trips to the other Islands.
In Robin Jones Gunn's book she talks about a luau and I got to go to one both trips which were really good to see. On my second trip I went to the Polynesian centre for a trip round the centre and show. Also visiting Pearl Harbour was an experience. If you do go to Hawaii you need to go out of Waikiki to experience the real Hawaii. I heard so many Aussies say Its just like being on the Gold Coast to which I asked have you been out of Waikiki and they would say no. It made me sad to think they travelled that far but didn't experience the real Hawaii.
|Haleakala on Maui
|Maui at the ion needle
|Pearl Harbour
|Waimea Canyon, Kauai
|Waimea Canyon, Kauai
Some dreams take a while before they come true. Best friends Hope and Laurie never made it to Hawaii during their college years. But when they're about to turn forty, the islands still beckon, and off they go - with an unexpected stowaway on board (Hope happens to be seven months pregnant). A little pineapple, a little sunshine, and a surprising little surfing lesson give these two sisterchicks all their crazy hearts could hope for - and more - as they enter the next season of their lives with a splash and with a beautiful vision of what God has dreamed up for them.
Wherever there's chocolate, there's sure to be a sisterchick celebrating, and this trip to Hawaii is no exception. Best friends Hope and Laurie are on an audacious mission to commemorate their fortieth birthdays in style. Surfing and sailing, sushi and snorkeling—these two macadamia nuts from the mainland sample it all, unhindered by a surprise little stowaway.
Have you ever wanted to visit Hawaii? If you have visited do you have a favourite memory?


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Man since the early civilisation used the concept of selective breeding for animals. But no proper scientic data was recored. In the eighteenth century an Austrian Monk first did proper research and analysis and reported a proper format for cross breeding and their traits.
Adeniums Cultivation is not very popular in India. The main reason is lack of awareness about Adeniums cultivation. Adeniums cultivation have become a difficult task for the normal nursery men and individu
First and foremost thing before choosing a container. Decide how big you want to grow your Adenium Caudex. Adenium is a desert plant which survies in one of the worst climatic conditions with minmal water and nutrients. If adenium gets lots of nutirients and water it grows well and stores them
The first dedicated Adeniums Nursery in India was started by Mr. Ashish from Bombay (now Mumbai). His nursery name is Tropica Nursery.
"There are more than 200 different cultivars and more than 7 species of adeniums that we grow," says Mr. Reddy, proprietor of the Chennai based company.
Adeniums India was set up in 2005. Mr. Jalandar M Reddy is the proprietor of the company. The main products the company pro
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Incarnation of Lord Ganesha (Hindu Elephant God) in the form of a Plant
Adeniums by its nature, it grows like a Bonsai tree. These unique tree's are found in nature in deserts of Arabia and Africa.
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receivables – Short for Account Receivables; Debts owed to your company, usually from sales on credit. Accounts receivable is a business asset, the sum of the money owed to you by customers who haven't paid. The standard procedure in business-to-business sales is that when goods or services are delivered they come with an invoice, which is to be paid later. Business customers expect to be invoiced and to pay later. The money involved goes onto the seller's books as accounts receivable, and onto the buyer's books as accounts payable.
receivables turnover – Sales on credit for an accounting period divided by the average accounts receivables balance.
regional marketing – The practice of using different marketing mixes to accommodate unique preferences and competitive conditions in different geographical areas.
relevant cost – Expenditures that are expected to occur in the future as a result of some marketing action and differ among other potential marketing alternatives.
repositioning – The process of strategically changing the perceptions surrounding a product or service.
resource requirements – (Websites) Your resource requirements are the personnel, time, space and equipment necessary to create and maintain your website. Remember that a website is never done; it will always require resources, some of which will be used to periodically create new content.
retained earnings – Earnings (or losses) that have been reinvested into the company, not paid out as dividends to the owners. When retained earnings are negative, the company has accumulated losses.
return on assets – Net profits divided by total assets. A measure of profitability.
Return On Investment (ROI) – Net profits divided by net worth or total equity; yet another measure of profitability. Also called ROI.
return on sales – Net profits divided by sales; another measure of profitability.
return visitors – In online marketing, a website visitor who has made at least one previous visit to the site or page in question.
rich-gumpert evaluation system – A method of analysis that associates a numeric value between 1 and 4 regarding the spectrums of product development and the entrepreneur and management team. For example, the most desirable "4/4" rating represents a fully developed product with an established market that is supported by a fully staffed and experienced management team.
Rogers, Everett – Author who studied and published information on the theory of diffusion of innovation.


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Bridget We cannot find any significant literary characters with the first name Bridget.
Bridget O'Malley - an Irish song by Silly Wizard
Bridget "Biddy" Mason: From Slave to Businesswoman (Jean Kinney Williams) - A biography profiling the life of Bridget ""Biddy"" Mason, a former slave who won her freedom in California, and later worked as a nurse and helped others. Includes source notes and timeline. Recommended for ages 10-14.
Bridget and the Gray Wolves (Pija Lindenbaum) - A timid girl tames a wolf pack. Bridget is a very careful child. She never climbs on roofs or pets dogs or jumps over ditches. In fact, she's afraid of most things. But when Bridget gets lost and meets up with a pack of gray wolves in the deep, dark woods, she takes charge. First she makes them play even though they prefer to "lurk behind trees and snarl." They aren't much good at games, though. When their stomachs begin to growl, she feeds them her mud soup, and finally she puts them to bed after having sent them off to their peeing trees. Humorous, bold art-- little, freckled Bridget in her red, hooded sweatshirt, huge shaggy, gray wolves, and tall purple pines-- perfectly compliments this very funny tale. Recommended for ages 4-8.
Bridget and the Moose Brothers (Pija Lindenbaum) - Can moose be Bridget's brothers? Bridget is fed up with being an only child -- it's too quiet. If she just had a brother or a sister, she wouldn't feel so lonely. One day Bridget comes home to discover some moose sitting outside her building, and she decides to try them out as brothers. But the moose brothers don't turn out to be the sort of siblings she had in mind. Maybe peace and quiet is okay after all…This follow-up to Bridget and the Gray Wolves and Bridget and the Muttonheads is riotously funny and wild and will once again have readers both young and old laughing at Pija Lindenbaum's hilarious illustrations and Bridget's winning personality. Recommended for ages 4-8.
Bridget Fidget and The Most Perfect Pet (Joe Berger) - When a big box arrives one morning, Bridget Fidget leaps out of bed and spins down the stairs. She knows what's inside - a unicorn! After all, she's always wanted a pet unicorn, so it must be a pet unicorn. But inside the box is just another…smaller…box. And it's buzzing. This is no unicorn. But could it possibly be something even better? For all kids who've ever wanted what they couldn't have (because it's a mythical creature or just beyond the family budget), here's Bridget Fidget - the girl in a whirl who finally sees that even better things can come in unexpectedly small packages. Like Eloise and Olivia before her, Bridget's got moxie to spare. Recommended for ages 3-6.
Bridget Jones's Diary (Helen Fielding) - Bridget Jones's Diary is the devastatingly self-aware, laugh-out-loud account of a year in the life of a thirty-something Singleton on a permanent doomed quest for self-improvement. Caught between the joys of Singleton fun, and the fear of dying alone and being found three weeks later half eaten by an Alsatian; tortured by Smug Married friends asking, "How's your love life" with lascivious, yet patronizing leers, Bridget resolves to reduce the circumference of each thigh by 1.5 inches, visit the gym three times a week not just to buy a sandwich, form a functional relationship with a responsible adult and learn to program the VCR. With a blend of flighty charm, existential gloom, and endearing self-deprecation, the diary has touched a raw nerve with millions of readers the world round. Read it, laugh and crash your head onto the table before you cry, "Bridget Jones is me!" The USA Today says: "Screamingly funny." Recommended for ages young adult.
Bridget's Beret (Tom Lichtenheld) - Bridget loves to draw, and she likes to wear a beret for inspiration. So when her beloved hat blows away, Bridget searches for it high and low. She files a Missing Beret Report. She even considers other hats, but none of them feel quite right. It's no use; without her beret, Bridget can't seem to draw. How will she overcome her artist's block? Make sure to check out Bridget's notebook scribbles at the end of the book for her thoughts and facts on art! Bridget's Beret is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year. Recommended for ages 4-8.
Bridget's Book of Nursery Rhymes (Bridget Strevens-Marzo) - The marvelous world of classic nursery rhymes comes alive in exciting bursts of warmth and color. Contemporary illustrations are full of fun, adorable characters in this collection to treasure. Nursery rhymes include: Hickory Dickory Dock; Pat-a-Cake; Little Miss Muffet; Jack and Jill; Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star; Jack Be Nimble; Humpty Dumpty; Rain, Rain Go Away; and more. Recommended for ages 3-6.
Famous People Named Bridget - Bridget Fonda (actress); Bridget Hall (model); Bridget Moynahan (actress); Bridget Marquardt (reality TV); Brigitte Bardot (French actress)
Famous People Who Named Their Daughter Bridget - Gene Kelly (actor/entertainer); Anthony LaPaglia (actor); John McCain (politician); Peter Fonda (actor)


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Saturday, July 27, 2013
One Step, Two Steps - Here We Go!
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Yay! It's so cute to see a little kid walk. They look like they're about to fall over.ReplyDelete
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And cyber-hugs to an awesome mother with an awesome son. :)
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In case you get comment notifications...I just wanted to say I was thinking of you and praying you and Hunter are doing well!ReplyDelete
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let me introduce to my project Jesus Reassembled.
I just started Indiegogo camapign and I would like to kindly ask you if you want to cooperate to promote this campaign.
It would be very hlepful for me. It cost me a lot of energy and I´am trying all ways to promote this project.
Indiegogo camapign: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/jesus-reassembled--2#/story
I made these videos:
*main video:* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP4VY9VXZmk
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*how the kit works:* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG1DMRObxeg
thanks for sharing
Vojtěch Valda (author)
official website: www.jesusreassembled.com


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Microsoft has released a major new update to its turnkey "big data in a box" solution, Analytics Platform System (APS), the company announced this week.
APS combines SQL Server Parallel Data Warehouse, Microsoft's Hadoop distribution called HDInsight, and hardware from Hewlett-Packard, Dell or Quanta into an integrated big data processing platform. During APS' April 15 release, the company described it as "an evolution of our SQL Server Parallel Data Warehouse (PDW) appliance, which builds upon the high-performance and scale capabilities of that MPP [massively parallel processing] version of SQL Server."
The latest version has been "replatformed" to include the newest editions of Windows Server and SQL Server, according to Matt Usher, senior program manager on the Microsoft Analytics Platform System team. APS Update 3 "marks the upgrade of the core fabric of the APS appliance to Windows Server 2012 R2 and SQL Server 2014," he said in a company blog post.
The upgrade enables the APS appliance to take "advantage of the improved networking, storage and query execution components of these products," he added. "For example, the APS appliance now utilizes a virtualized Active Directory infrastructure, which helps to reduce cost and increase domain reliability within the appliance, helping to make APS the price/performance leader in the big data appliance space."
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Also new is support for PolyBase directory transversal, allowing organizations to extend their data analytics capabilities. Usher explained that his team added "the ability to define an external table that targets a directory structure as a whole."
As a result, APS now "unlocks a whole new set of scenarios for customers" and provides them with "greater insight into all of the data collected within their data systems." APS also now features "full support for the Optimized Row Column (ORC) file format," commonly used in Hadoop environments.
Microsoft is making it easier for customers to link APS with the company's Azure-backed cloud services, extending its capabilities. "With the integration of the Microsoft Data Management Gateway into APS, customers now have a scale-out compute gateway for Azure cloud services to more effectively query sophisticated sets of on-premises data," said Usher.
Users of Microsoft's cloud-based Power BI offering, a self-service business intelligence toolkit, "can leverage PolyBase in APS to perform more complicated mash-ups of results from on-premises unstructured data sets in Hadoop distributions," revealed Usher. "By exposing the data from the APS Appliance as an OData feed, Power BI is able to easily and quickly consume the data for display to end users."
Finally, APS Appliance Update 3 features improved Transact-SQL (TSQL) compatibility.
"The AU3 release incorporates a set of TSQL improvements targeted at richer language support to improve the types of queries and procedures that can be written for APS," stated Usher. In the latest release, "the primary focus was on implementing full error handling within TSQL to allow customers to port existing applications to APS with minimal code change and to introduce full error handling to existing APS customers."


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I know it sounds childish, but ever since I started at working here at TIA, I've wanted to try Snowberry products because of the adorable packaging. Finally, I had my chance to try the Bright Defence Day Cream No. 3 ($66) for dry skin, and I am happy to say I like the product almost as much as its container.
This product is the third installment of Snowberry's Bright Defence Day Cream line and is formulated especially for dry skin. It claims to nourish, hydrate, and brighten the skin. I would agree with Snowberry's claims.
It is hydrating, but not too heavy to wear under makeup, which is very important to me in a day cream. My face also tends to flake or itch throughout the day – due to how dry it is – and neither happened while testing this product. I have also not broken out, which I can credit to the abundance of natural, soothing, and healing ingredients. When looking at the ingredients list, it was clear that this cream is meant to relieve and protect the skin.
My face seems smoother, slightly more even, and more radiant – perhaps a result of the skin-brightening agents in the product. I was skeptical as to whether this day cream would actually lighten my skin, so I didn't have any expectations for my sunspots or freckles to magically disappear. Because of this I was pleased with the subtle overall tone of my skin improving over the month's use.
I have two small issues with this product. First, the smell; it is not unpleasant, but it is a little odd. It reminds me a bit of plastic and a bit of bubble gum (and the beige color of the cream is reminiscent of putty). The second issue is this cream contains no SPF. Ideally, I would prefer my day cream to have SPF built in, so I don't have to provide another layer of liquid to my face, but I was willing to compromise. It does contain ingredients that "support protection against UV irradiation" and "help to prevent UV-induced degredation of collagen," but nowhere on the Snowberry website does it say it contains SPF.
Overall, I really like this day cream and I plan to repurchase it when I'm finished – and not just because it looks cute in my medicine cabinet.
Ingredients: Aqua (Demineralised), Potassium Palmitoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein & Glyceryl Stearate & Cetearyl Alcohol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape Seed) Oil, Saccharomyces/Xylinum Black Tea Ferment & Glycerin & Hydroxyethylcellulose, Spent Grain Wax & Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) Extract & Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Phormium Tenax (Harakeke) Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerine (Coconut), Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract & Ceramide 2, Rosa Canina (Rosehip) Oil, Octadecenedioic Acid, Phospholipids & Glycolipids & Glycine Soja Oil & Glycine Soja Sterols, Phosphatidylserine, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Juice, Glyceryl Caprylate, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, Palmitoyl Glycine, Sclerotium Gum, Parfum (p-Anisic Acid), Xanthan Gum, Vitis Vinifera (Grape Seed) Extract, Hydroxyresveratrol, Parfum, Tocopherol (mixed) & B-sitosterol & Squalane & Dimethylmethoxychromanol, Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol Palmitate
Snowberry Bright Defence Day Cream No. 3- reviewed and recommended
ProsSmoothed and evened out skin tone
ConsOff-putting scent and lack of SPF
I know it sounds childish, but ever since I started at working here at TIA, I've wanted to try Snowberry products because of the adorable packaging. Finally, I had my chance to try the Bright Defence Day Cream No. 3 ($66) for dry skin, and I am happy to say I like the product almost as much as its container.


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"Difficult Times Will Come"
3 But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come.
2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, [a]haters of good, 4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 holding to a form of [b]godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these.
6 For among them are those who [c]enter into households and captivate [d]weak women weighed down with sins, led on by various impulses, 7 always learning and never able to come to the [e]knowledge of the truth.
8 Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men of depraved mind, rejected in regard to the faith.
9 But they will not make further progress; for their folly will be obvious to all, just as [f]Jannes's and Jambres's folly was also.
12 Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
13 But evil men and impostors will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
14 You, however, continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them, 15 and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
16 All Scripture is [h]inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for [i]training in righteousness; 17 so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.
Commentary by Ellicott
(1) This know also.—Better rendered, But know this.
The Apostle had warned Timothy (2Timothy 2:3-13) not to allow fear of oncoming peril and trouble to paralyse his efforts in the Master's cause, for the Lord's true servant should never lose heart, and then had proceeded (2Timothy 2:14-26) to detail how these efforts of his were to be directed, showing him how his teaching should stand in contrast with that of the false teachers.
St. Paul now (2Timothy 3:1), having told him that although there was no reason to fear, yet warns him that grave dangers to the Church would surely arise, and that God's servants, like Timothy, must be prepared to combat.
In the last days.—The majority of commentators have referred "the last days" here spoken of to the period immediately preceding the second coming of the Lord—a day and an hour somewhere in the future but hidden, not merely from all men, but from the angels, and even from the Son (Mark 13:32).
It seems, however, more in accordance with such passages as 1John 2:18 : "Little children, it is the last time"—where the present, and not an uncertain future is alluded to—to understand "the last days "as that period, probably of very long duration, extending from the days of the first coming of Messiah—in which time St. Paul lived—to the second coming of Christ in judgment.
The Jewish Rabbis of the days of St. Paul were in the habit of speaking of two great periods of the world's history—"this age," and "the age to come."
The former of these, "this age," including all periods up to Messiah's advent; the latter, "the age to come," including all periods subsequent to the appearance of Messiah.
We find the same idea embodied later in the Talmud (treatise "Sanhedrim") 6,000 years are mentioned as the duration of the world, 2,000 years, waste or chaos, 2,000 years under the law, 2,000 years the days of Messiah."
This last period, "the days of Messiah," are often alluded to by the Hebrew prophets under the expression, "in the last days"—literally, in the end of days. (See Isaiah 2:2; Hosea 3:5; Micah 4:1.)
The words of 2Timothy 3:5, "from such turn away," would require certainly a strained interpretation if we are to suppose that the "last days" referred to a time immediately preceding the end, or, in other words, the last period of the Christian era.
The sad catalogue of vices is, alas, one with which all ages of the Church of Christ has been too well acquainted.
The Christian teacher has no need to look forward to a future time of deeper iniquity, when in the Church of the living God will be found those who will deserve the dreary titles of this passage.
The Church of his own age will supply him with examples of many such, for "In a great house . . . are there not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood, and earth, and some to honour and some to dishonour."
As if he had said, It is the more necessary to urge thee, as I do, to use every precaution and every effort which may tend to preserve the purity and honour of the Christian Church, since, after all we can do for this purpose, sad scenes will open in it.
This know also — Besides what I formerly told thee concerning the apostacy, (1 Timothy 4:1,) that in the last, or latter days — That is, under the gospel dispensation, called the latter days, as being intended to wind up the economy of providence, and to remain in full force even to the end of the world: perilous times shall come — In which it will be difficult for the faithful followers of Jesus to discharge their consciences, and yet, at the same time, to maintain their safety.
For men — Even within the pale of the outward church, will be — In great numbers, and to a higher degree than ever, lovers of themselves — Only, (the first root of evil,) not of God and their neighbours.
"The vices mentioned in this and the two following verses have always existed in the world.
But their being spoken of here as characteristic of the latter days, implies that, besides being common in these days, they would be openly avowed and defended.
Accordingly, it is well known, the clergy of the Romish Church have defended all the enormities mentioned by the apostle, encouraged the people by their false doctrine to commit them, and gone before them in the practice of them."
Covetous — Φιλαργυροι, lovers of money, (the second root of evil,) so as to be impelled to the basest practices, by the hopes of obtaining it.
The Catholic clergy, it is well known, have carried their love of money to such a height, that they pretend to sell heaven for money, even to the wickedest of men, under the name of indulgences; boasters — Of what they have, or are, or can do; proud — Thinking highly of themselves on these accounts; blasphemers — Of God, and revilers of their fellow-creatures; disobedient to parents — Notwithstanding all the obligations they are under to them.
"In the language of the Hebrews, parents signified superiors of every denomination.
The disobedience of the Romish clergy to princes and magistrates, and even their dethroning princes, is well known.
It may also signify their encouraging children to become monks and nuns, contrary to the will of their parents."
Unthankful — To other benefactors, and to God for the blessings of providence and grace; unholy — Though they profess themselves to be devoted to God, and consecrated to his service by the most solemn rites.
Men love to gratify their own lusts, more than to please God and do their duty.
When every man is eager for what he can get, and anxious to keep what he has, this makes men dangerous to one another.
When men do not fear God, they will not regard man.
When children are disobedient to their parents, that makes the times perilous.
Men are unholy and without the fear of God, because unthankful for the mercies of God.
We abuse God's gifts, if we make them the food and fuel of our lusts.
Times are perilous also, when parents are without natural affection to children.
And when men have no rule over their own spirits, but despise that which is good and to be honoured.
God is to be loved above all; but a carnal mind, full of enmity against him, prefers any thing before him, especially carnal pleasure.
A form of godliness is very different from the power; from such as are found to be hypocrites, real Christians must withdraw.
Such persons have been found within the outward church, in every place, and at all times.
There ever have been artful men, who, by pretences and flatteries, creep into the favour and confidence of those who are too easy of belief, ignorant, and fanciful.
All must be ever learning to know the Lord; but these follow every new notion, yet never seek the truth as it is in Jesus.
Like the Egyptian magicians, these were men of corrupt minds, prejudiced against the truth, and found to be quite without faith.
Yet though the spirit of error may be let loose for a time, Satan can deceive the nations and the churches no further, and no longer, than God will permit.
The apostle had dwelt upon this subject in his First Epistle to Timothy 2 Timothy 4, but its importance leads him to advert to it again.In the last days - Under the gospel dispensation; some time in that period during which the affairs of the world will be closed up; see the 1 Timothy 4:1 note, and Hebrews 1:2 note.
Perilous times shall come - Times of danger, of persecution, and of trial. On the general meaning of this passage, and the general characteristics of those times, the reader may consult the 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 notes, and 1 Timothy 4:1-3 notes.
There can be no doubt that in all these passages the apostle refers to the same events.
1. also—Greek, "but."
last days—preceding Christ's second coming (2Pe 3:3; Jude 18). "The latter times," 1Ti 4:1, refer to a period not so remote as "the last days," namely, the long days of papal and Greek anti-Christianity.
perilous—literally, "difficult times," in which it is difficult to know what is to be done: "grievous times."
shall come—Greek, "shall be imminent"; "shall come unexpectedly" [Bengel].2 Timothy 3:1-5 The apostle foretelleth the evil characters that
should appear in the last days.
2 Timothy 3:6-9 He describeth the enemies of the truth,
2 Timothy 3:10-13 propoundeth unto Timothy his own example,
2 Timothy 3:14-17 and exhorteth him to abide in the doctrine he had
learned, commending unto him the manifold use of the
Holy Scriptures.
We met with this term,
last days, 1 Timothy 4:1, and
there said that the Scripture by that term understands all the time
from Christ's ascension to the end of the world. We meet with the
term, Genesis 49:1 Isaiah 2:2 Micah 4:1 Acts 2:17 Hebrews 1:2 Jam 5:3 2 Peter 3:3.
Of these days some are later than others, but it appears by Acts 2:17Hebrews 1:2, that that whole period of time is so called.
Perilous times shall come; in the Greek it is, difficult times,
that is, times when it will be difficult for Christians to keep their
lives or estates, or any happy station in the world, with a good
conscience, by reason of the plenty of ill men that should live in
those times, and make them so difficult.
This know also,.... That not only men of bad principles and practices are in the churches now, as before described in the preceding chapter, but that in succeeding ages there would be worse men, if possible, and the times would be still worse; this the apostle had, and delivered by a spirit of prophecy, and informed Timothy, and others of it, that he and they might be prepared for such events, and fortified against them: that in the last days perilous times shall come; "or hard" and difficult times to live in; not by reason of the outward calamities, as badness of trade, scarcity of provisions, the ravages of the sword, but by reason of the wickedness of men, and that not of the profane world, but of professors of religion; for they are the persons afterwards described, who will make the times they live in difficult to others, to live soberly, righteously, and godly; the days will be evil, because of these evil men: or they will be "troublesome" times, very afflicting and distressing to pious minds; as the places and times, and men and customs of them were to Lot, David, Isaiah, and others: and also "dangerous" ones to the souls of men; who will be beguiled by their fair speeches, and specious pretences, to follow their pernicious ways, which will bring destruction upon them; their doctrines will eat as a gangrene, and their evil communications will corrupt good manners, before observed.
And these times will be "in the last days" of the apostolic age, and onward to the end of the world:
the Jews generally understand by this phrase, when used in the Old Testament, the days of the Messiah; and which are the last days of the world, in comparison of the times before the law, from Adam to Moses, and under the law, from thence to Christ; and even in the times of the apostles, at least towards the close of them, great numbers of men rose up under the Christian name, to whom the following characters well agree, as the Gnostics, and others; and who paved the way for the man of sin, the Romish antichrist, whose priests and votaries are here likewise described to the life: so that these last days may take in the general defection and apostasy of the church of Rome, as well as those times, which followed the apostles, and those which will usher in the second coming of Christ.
The Ethiopic version renders it, "in the latter days will come an evil, or bad year".
This {1} know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.(1) The seventh admonition: we may not hope for a Church in this world without corruption: but there will be rather great abundance of most wicked men even in the very bosom of the Church, who will nonetheless make a show and countenance of great holiness, and charity.
EXEGETICAL (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES)2 Timothy 3:1. Consequent on the previous exhortations we have a foreshadowing of the evil state of things in the future.
τοῦτο δὲ γίνωσκε] Even if the plural γινώσκετε be the correct reading, it does not follow that the epistle was directed to others beside Timothy; when an exhortation is general in nature, there is nothing strange in an extension of the point of view.
ὅτι ἐν ἐσχάταις ἡμέραις] comp. 1 Timothy 4:1; Grotius wrongly translates: posthac.
It denotes a definite period, not, however (as in Acts 2:17; Hebrews 1:1), the present, the time between the appearance of Christ in the flesh and His second coming to judgment (Heydenreich), nor the time in which the errors shall come to an end (Mack), but the time immediately preceding Christ's παρουσία, in which time, according to apostolic prophecy, the might of the wicked one shall be fully revealed in order to be completely overcome; comp.
2 Peter 3:3; Judges 1:18.
ἐνστήσονται] ἐνίστημι, as an intransitive verb, has the sense of "be near at hand," but in such a way that it passes over into the sense of "be present;" thus in Romans 8:38, 1 Corinthians 3:22, ἐνεστῶτα and μέλλοντα stand in sharp antithesis as "things present" and "things future."
Bengel therefore is correct: aderunt.
The same is the case with the Latin instare; hence there is no ground for finding fault with the Vulg. "instabunt" (de Wette), since in the future something future was denoted. Luther is not quite exact: "will come."
καιροὶ χαλεποί] de Wette: "critical times;" καιρός is not simply the time, but the state of things at the time.
The next verses show in what way these καιροί will show themselves to be χαλεποί.
2 Timothy 3:1-9. Evil times are upon us; we have indeed amongst us specimens of the perennial impostor, worthy successors of Jannes and Jambres. The shortlived nature of their success, will be, however, patent to all.
1. This know also] Lit., 'take notice of this,' the present tense. Our Lord in Luke 12:39 has the same formula.
in the last days] 'Not only the very last days, towards the end of the world, but in general (according to the Hebrew phrase) the days to come, or the future time, whether nearer or afar off. He supposeth this would begin to happen in the age of Timothy, 2 Timothy 3:5 from such do thou (thou, Timothy) turn away and avoid them,' Bp Bull, Serm. xv. init. So Calvin, 'universum Ecclesiae Christianae statum.'
perilous times shall come] Lit. 'difficult,' grievous; the meaning is well seen from the only other place where it occurs in N.T. Matthew 8:28, 'two possessed with devils exceeding fierce,' i.e. difficult to deal with, 'so that no man could pass by that way.' 'Shall come,' lit., will set in. Vulg. 'instabunt,' 'will be upon us,' 'will be present.' In Galatians 1:4 the perfect participle is used, 'this present evil world.'
1–5. Appeal to Timothy for pure life in view of the worse days and lives to come
The same three thoughts are still in St Paul's mind, viz. (1) his own life's work and suffering now closed, (2) Timothy's life and teaching as the pattern still for other ministers, (3) the false teachers to be shunned and stopped.
They are blended in an old man's artless way as each is uppermost, (3) 2 Timothy 3:1-5; (2) 5; (3) 6–9; (2) 10; (1) 10–12; (3) 13; (2) 14–17.
But the main central thought—anxiety for Timothy—comes in, after the others, three times.
The connexion with chap. 2. seems to be: 'do your best to win back those who are only in the first stage of opposition (see 2 Timothy 2:25, 'those that are setting themselves contentiously'); there will be men ere long too far gone for this in evil living and false teaching; from these there is no help for it but to turn away.'
2 Timothy 3:1. Τοῦτο δὲ γίνωσκε, but know this) The apostle's statement is quite distinct, 1 Timothy 4:1.—ἐν ἐσχάταις ἡμέραις, in the last days) which had at that time begun to be, 2 Timothy 3:5, at the end.
A similar expression is found at 2 Peter 3:3; Judges 1:18.—ἐνστήσονται) shall come unexpectedly. The future, in respect of prophecies that had gone before.—καιροὶ χαλεποὶ, perilous times) when it will be difficult to discover what should be done.
Verse 1. - But know this for this know also, A.V.; grievous for perilous, A.V. Grievous times (καιροὶ χαλεποί).
"Grievous" is not a very good rendering.
"Perilous," though in some contexts it is a right rendering, is a little too restricted here.
"Difficult," "trying," "uneasy," or the like, is nearer the sense. They are times when a Christian hardly knows which way to turn or what to do.
q He has to live under a constant sense of hindrance and difficulty of one sort or another.
1 Timothy 4.This know (τοῦτο γίνωσκε)
The phrase N.T.o. Comp. Paul's γινώσκειν ὑμᾶς βούλομαι I would have you to know, Philippians 1:12; and θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς εἰδέναι I would you should know, 1 Corinthians 11:3.
In the last days (ἐπ' ἐσχάταις ἡμέραις)
The phrase only here in Pastorals, Acts 2:17, James 5:3. Similar expressions are ἐν καιρῷ ἐσχάτῳ in the last season, 1 Peter 1:5 : ἐπ' ἐσχάτου τῶν χρόνων at the last of the times, 1 Peter 1:20 : ἐπ' ἐσχάτου χρόνου at the last time, Jde 1:18 : ἐπ' ἐσχάτων τῶν ἡμερῶν at the last of the days, 2 Peter 3:3 : ἐν ὑστέροις καιροῖς in the latter seasons, 1 Timothy 4:1.
The times immediately preceding Christ's second appearing are meant. Comp. Hebrews 1:2; James 5:3.
Perilous times (καιροὶ χαλεποί)
Only here and Matthew 8:28. Lit. hard times: schwere Zeiten. Καιρός denotes a definite, specific season. See on Matthew 12:1; see on Acts 1:17.
Shall come (ἐνστήσονται)
Or will set in. Mostly in Paul. Only here in Pastorals. See on Galatians 1:4.
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This is a carpenters tool box.
Then I applied a thin coat of light brown BRIWAX. Never used this before, but I really love it. This brought out the glow of the bare wood and brightened the gray color. May have a little blue in the gray ... maybe a French gray. Looks rich now.
I attached the wire with the three, big SHARP barbs to what I decided was the front because I wanted the slotted saw compartment in the back for standing stuff like platters or books.
Regardless of size, or how or who will use it, I was happy with the decorations and I will find a place for it.
I simply added some Texas Whitetail deer antlers and an old clock face. Too much stuff distracted.
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Hi everyone, I'm Jinx Jamison and I'm so excited to be doing my first post for The Naughty Girls! It took me ages to come up with a topic to write about but I finally decided. Writing and baking are two of my favorite things so I decided to combine them.
Welcome to The Recipe for Naughty, a series of posts about the creation of my new erotic series. Every Wednesday I'll post where I am in my story along with a sneak peek at my work in progress, no matter how bad (or good!) it may be.
Now, I'm no celebrity chef, or writer in this instance but I think that can work to my advantage. I'm going to document what it's like for a newbie writer to come up with a romance series from start to finish, planning stage to execution. Then I'll put the final version up on Kindle and Nook and let the readers be the judge.
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Though the phrase is not new it is in "as new condition," having been used only by Pallister and by Pallister only once. And though credit must go to the distinguished professor of romance languages for inventing and first using the term, I am not indebted to her for it. I invented the phrase (I
And, while my definition is broad—quite broad, as I will explain—the "satire outside the narrative structures" that Pallister has in mind is limited to the satirical use of chapter titles. Chapter titles that "have no bearing on the content" of a text do two things: they draw the reader's attention to the chapter titles themselves and they offer another narrative voice that either disrupts the coherent narrative of the text or contributes (as in Le Moyen de parvenir) to the multiple narrative voices in the text. In either case, the multiple narrative voices encourage "an almost postmodern distrust of the power of texts coherently to convey knowledge."
Satirical chapter titles are only one way in which an author can provide multiple narrative voices; others are continuous satirical footnotes, glosses and commentary, or stand-apart dedications, prefaces and appendixes. Each of these use (and draw attention to) a recognised element the text as a printed artifact, to disrupt the coherent narrative of the text and to provide another narrative voice. The butt of this sort of paratextual satire was often the emerging norms of scholarly discourse, particularly the norms of (printed) scholarly apparatus.
But is also possible to satirise—draw attention to, ridicule and derive humour from—paratextual elements that do not, strictly speaking, involve providing another narrative voice. The satirical subscription list in the erotic somatopia A Voyage To Lethe (1742) is made up of names such as "Mr. Smallcock," "Mr Badcock," "Mr. Nocock," etc. Likewise, William King's "A Short Account of Dr. Bentley by way of Index" (1698) does not disrupt the coherent narrative of the text or encourage a postmodern distrust of texts: it contributes to the satire by using paratextual elements and depends for its effect on a reader's awareness of the text as a printed artifact.
It is also possible to satirise—draw attention to, ridicule and derive humour from—epitextual elements. That is, elements outside the bound volume, which includes satirical or ironic advertisements, real or faux reviews or endorsements, correspondence with, or diaries of, the author etc. Personally, I am inclined to include satire based on all aspects on Robert Darnton's communications circuit (which covers the whole life cycle of a book from writer to reader).
Adopting such a broad definition of para- and epitextual satire allows us to include satires that influence a reader's reading of an author or group of authors (authors as Popean "dunces"), a genre (gynecology as erotica), or texts in a particular format (chapbooks as children's literature). It might also include satires on bookseller, publishers, auctioneers, collectors and collections.
Addison's depiction of the library of Leonora in The Spectator (no.37; 12 April 1711), for example, is a misogynistic satire on women readers and book buyers that draws attention to the ignoble fate of individual books ("Locke of Human Understanding: With a Paper of Patches in it") and the ignoble fate in general of books that "have a Tendency to enlighten the Understanding and rectify the Passions" ("Sherlock upon Death" is followed by "The fifteen Comforts of Matrimony"; "The New Atalantis, with a Key to it" sits between "Advice to a Daughter" and "Mr. Steel's Christian Heroe").
The apogee of this type of ignoble-fate, paratextual satire is, perhaps, a pamphlet published in 1753 by J. Lewis: Bum-Fodder for the Ladies. A Poem, (Upon Soft Paper). In this case the paper that the text is printed on is, itself, a satirical reflection on the fate of occasional verse and/or the value of occasional verse.
If, as the author says, the fate of such verse is to be used as toilet-paper, it may as well accept this reality, and offer verse worthy of its fate, printed on soft paper.** The poet has the last laugh: concluding smugly with a reminder to the reader that they have paid a high price for this bumfodder:
I do not promise much, perhaps you'll say;
But I'll fulfil, and that's the surest way.
What can be expected, when I fairly tell ye
That nought but Bumfodder for Sixpence I sell ye?
**It is not really surprising, but it is noteworthy, that only two copies of this poem survive.


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Hi! I'm Ayn and I am a Ga. Pre-K teacher, serving 4 and 5 year olds in an inclusive setting. I share my classroom adventures on my blog, little illuminations.
We recently learned about farms and farm life in Pre-K. We had a lot of hands on fun and even had some special visitors from the farm!
One of the kids in my class has pet chickens, so his family brought a couple for us to meet. We learned about how they eat, and all about their eggs.
We talked about cows and made some fresh butter. It is so easy and incredibly delicious! Usually most of the kids hesitate to try it at first, but after they do, they can't get enough!
I added this little sensory bin filled with timothy hay, toy farm animals and a barn made from a tissue box and silo from a paper towel roll.
I found this rhyme a couple of years ago online and made an anchor chart to practice rhyming and onsets of farm vocabulary.
We also made lists of animals, plants, people, vehicles/equipment and other things found on the farm. As we read about farm life the children offered suggestions of items to add to the lists. I don't have a picture of the final chart, but after we finished most of the lists, we made a cute chart to hang in writing with all of the suggestions.
In our art center, I made a couple of paper plate farm animals and left some plates and paper bags, feathers and paper shapes as an invitation to create some animals.
Here is a few pictures of some changes to our dramatic play area I have done in the past, featured in my post here called "Setting The Scene For Dramatic Play".
My friend Laura Balma Eldredge has a great post called "Down On The Farm In Preschool" with more great ideas for farm fun! Be sure to check it out!
We usually go to the farm when studying this unit but due to some other things going on, we had to postpone our visit until the spring. If you'd like to read more about some of our farm visits, check out these posts:
"Summer Days At Valley Hill Farm"
"10 (More) Summer Stay-cations on a Budget"
and more of our classroom farm activities:
"Mrs. Ayn's Pre-K Had A Farm! E-I-E-I-O!"
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Where did that that name YHWH come from?
12/04/2016 | Share this article: View CommentsBy Karen L. Garst -- The Faithless Feminist ~
|The Biblical Tetragrammaton, the Hebrew Name for God the Father. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Why is this important? Finding evidence for the origin of the Israelites places them in an historical context. It also links them to surrounding cultures of the same time period. Will this convince someone that Judaism was just one of many religions competing for people's hearts and minds? Who knows. I remember that during my first religion class at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota the professor discussed the different oral strains contained in a linguistic analysis of the writings of the Old Testament that showed evidence of different writers. Looking back, I think it was the first chink in the armor that convinced me this book may have been written by ordinary men, not dictated by a supernatural power.
Not surprisingly, there are many competing theories regarding the origin of the Hebrews: the Bible states that Moses led the Hebrew people out of slavery in Egypt and another popular theory claims that the Israelites were Canaanites all along who had simply moved from the coast where invasions were endangering them to the relatively empty highlands.
The problem with the first theory is that archeologists have found no evidence in the Sinai Desert for a sojourn that the Bible says lasted forty years. Also, the Egyptians were excellent record keepers. If they had imported and enslaved thousands of Hebrews and brought them into Egypt, trust me, they would have written about it. The second theory is interesting in that it is believed a loose confederation of tribes likely did invade Egypt during the 13th century BCE and also disrupted tribes in the Levant, i.e. the areas off the eastern coasts of the Mediterranean. References have been found during the reign of Ramses II of Egypt that mentions these "Sea Peoples."
Andre LeMaire in his book, The Birth of Monotheism, puts forth compelling arguments, however, for a third hypothesis—an origin in the area of Midian. This ancient land was located on the Arabian Peninsula to the east of the Red Sea. The association of this land or set of tribes referred to as Midian or Midianites is plentiful in the Bible. Below is a partial list of references. Interestingly, Midian is also mentioned frequently in the Qu'ran. See here for a more complete list.
Midian is the son of Abraham. (Genesis 25:1-2)
Joseph was sold to the Midianites. (Genesis 37:28)
Midian is where Moses spent forty years in exile. (Exodus 2:11-15)
Moses married Zipporah the daughter of Jethro, the priest of Midian (Exodus 2:21)
LeMaire's hypothesis rests on the following references.
1. The Mesha Stela is a basalt slab erected about 810 BCE by Mesha, king of Moab. It was made to give thanks to the Moabite god Chemosh for delivering his people from Israelite rule. Line 18 mentions cultic objects of YHWH. This is one of the earliest references to the Israelite God. Because the Amarna Letters (14th century BCE – correspondence between Egypt and areas it controlled including Canaan) do not mention YHWH, Lemaire believes that this deity arose between these two dates.
2. Biblical place names include areas in the Sinai Desert where the Midianites lived. "YHWH came from Sinai, and dawned from Seir upon us; he shone forth from Mount Paran." (Deuteronomy 33:2). "The mountains quaked before YHWH, the One of Sinai." (Judges 5:4-5) Early male gods in many early religions are associated with mountains, lightening, and thunder. YHWH comports with this common cultural theme. The word Sinai has meanings as a desert and a mountain and Seir is a mountain. And Moses is said to have received the ten commandments near Mt. Sinai.
3. An inscription of Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III (c. 1390-1353 BCE) refers to "Shosu of YHW." The Shosu are believed to be a southern nomadic people that the Egyptians encountered and battled with. The Shosu are also mentioned in conjunction with Seir, similar to the biblical references above. Thus YHW could be a place name and could also be associated with a deity of the same name.
4. Moses married a Midianite woman. Because the Israelites battled with the Midianites, LeMaire believes that this reference is good evidence that he did marry a Midianite. If the writers had invented his wife's origins, they probably wouldn't have made her come from one of their enemies, given the "founding father" nature of Moses.
5. LeMaire further claims that this YHWH was one of the deities of the Midianites. He posits that the marriage of Moses, the later leader of the Israelites, to a Midian wife, caused him to adopt this deity.
While this evidence is not conclusive and other scholars have suggested alternatives, LeMaire makes a compelling case for the association of YHWH with the Midianites. It is YHWH who becomes the lead god and then the only Israelite god.
This slow rise of monotheism, not only with the Israelites but with other cultures as well, is difficult for most Jews and Christians to accept. However, there are multiple references in the Bible itself that attest to their first concept of this god YHWH simply being one of many gods. Here are just a few of the references.
"YHWH is greater than all the gods." (Exodus 18:10-11) Why would this need to be mentioned if he were the only god?
"God has taken his place in the divine council; in the midst of the gods he holds judgment." (Psalms 82:1) It is as if he is the chair of the board of the gods.
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Enjoy the little things in life for one day you will realize they were the big things. As I am working through some changes in my life, I can honestly say, this is so true! So go and enjoy whatever is around you. Happy Easter!


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HARRISON, N.J. -- Nursing a stunning, 2-0 lead in the 32nd minute against the New York Red Bulls on Sunday, the Portland Timbers, winless on the road this season, were poised to give New York its first home loss.
Then, all too quickly, things unraveled.
Rocked by Tim Cahill's controversial goal for the Red Bulls in the 45th minute, the Timbers blew their lead in a 3-2 loss.
Following goals by forward Bright Dike (eighth minute) in his first Major League Soccer start and midfielder Darlington Nagbe in the 32nd minute, former Timbers forward Kenny Cooper scored for the Red Bulls in the 42nd minute to cut Portland's lead to 2-1.
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Minutes later, New York midfielder Dax McCarty fired a right-footed shot from outside the top of the box. The ball appeared to strike Timbers' defender David Horst in the chest, and, upon hearing referee Jasen Anno's whistle, the Timbers' defense stood still.
Meanwhile, midfielder Cahill corralled the rebound and fired a left-footed shot into the left corner of the net.
"I believe (Anno) blew the whistle before the ball went into the net," said Timbers' general manager and interim coach Gavin Wilkinson, who said that Anno gave him no explanation for the call.
When asked whether he blew the whistle on the play, Anno responded: "Yes, when the ball entered the goal."
For the Timbers, it was a crushing outcome.
"We had at least three or four players stop," said Dike. "Nobody's even moving on the shot. ... You can't call an advantage after you've blown the whistle."
The Timbers (5-13-6, 21points) kept pressuring the defense of the Red Bulls (13-7-5, 44points) deep into the second half, but clearly were shaken.
Timbers' goalie Donovan Ricketts was brilliant throughout the half, sprawling for a pair of improbable saves that led Red Bulls' captain Thierry Henry to tap him on the hip in recognition. The midfield tandem of Nagbe and Diego Chara combined for two impressive runs, forcing Red Bulls' goalie Bill Gaudette to charge out of net to prevent goals.
"I think this is possibly our best road performance in a year and a half," said Wilkinson. "We had a lot of chances. Our goalie made three phenomenal plays."
Yet, according to Wilkinson, mental errors led to Portland's defeat. And when Red Bulls' defender Heath Pearce headed in a pass from Jan Gunnar Solli in the 83rd minute, the Timbers finally succumbed to fatigue.
"Losing balls in the box (led to the loss)," said Wilkinson. "Mental breakdowns at the wrong time. And I think we're getting punished for things as well."
Wedged between the anguish were 30-something brilliant minutes. There was Sal Zizzo, shooting down the sideline for a comely cross to Dike in the eighth minute, and Dike's effortless finish. Then, in the 32nd minute, Zizzo and Nagbe, a well-placed pass, and Nagbe's ball trickling into the net.
"We're very dangerous, and you want to look at the positives," said Zizzo. "But right now it's hard to look at any of the positives when you're up 2-0 and you give up that type of game."
Note:Timbers defender Kosuke Kimura was taken off the field on a stretcher in the 59th minute, lying on the field motionless for minutes after being struck by in the face by Cahill. Kimura has a nose injury and is being evaluated for a possible concussion.
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Our Objective: Create a lightweight cart that facilitates easy loading and unloading.
The Three Tier Picking Cart is constructed from lightweight, but durable, aluminum and is easy to transport. The cart features slanted shelves for easy loading and unloading. The angle of the shelf was designed to support open tubs.
The Three Tier Picking Cart can be designed at the New Age Industrial factory to any size, or spacing, with optional handles, trays, invoice holder, and trash receptacles.
- Angled, three-tier shelves allow for fast and efficient picking into tubs and totes
- 20-degree angle for easy product selection and viewing
Lug Tub Carts
Our Objective: Design a cart to accommodate standard lug tubs to be utilized in a production environment.
The Lug Tub Carts utilize standard lug tubs and allow for the mobilization and labeling of parts for easy loading. The Lug Tub Carts are available in a variety of sizes. Our ability to manufacture the tub spacing to fit your components will solve your assembly line needs.
- Tiered carts allow for easy flow assembly on the assembly line
- Carts can be built to hold lug tubs, trays, totes, or any custom containers
Bulk Mover Carts
Our Objective: Provide a cart for facilities where sanitation is critical.
The Bulk Mover Carts feature large, open, FDA approvable, mobile bin tubs with lids at a 36" high working height. The carts are ideal for use in facilities where sanitation is critical. The Bulk Mover Carts are well suited for batch production.
- FDA type tubs and lids with NSF approved carts are mobile and can stage product
- Available in 2-1/4, 4, 6, 8, and 9 Bushel sizes
Don't Compromise…Customize!
At New Age Industrial, we have the Material Handling equipment to meet your specific needs. Whether you are looking for an Order Fulfillment Cart, Ladder Cart, Picking Cart, Pallets, or Bulk Delivery Carts , we have the storage and transportation Material Handling equipment solutions for you. Check out our complete product line at www.NewAgeMH.com. Don't see exactly what you are looking for? We pride ourselves in customer-friendly customizing. We have the capability to deliver the exact product you need, to your specifications, in a fast and economical fashion.


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Unforgettable celebrations with your family
Whether in the park, in the garden or in the Orangery – at Brukenthal Palace in Avrig you will find the perfect conditions for your family reunion. There are so many occasions to celebrate or come together with your family. Your birthday, the baptism of your children, youth consecrations or graduations and many more… For children we we offer special deals – more details do you find in our children's parties section.
Get an impression of possible arrangements in our halls by visualizing our plan.