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Chachi Carvalho - In Dust Real Evolution CD
Chachi Carvalho is a veteran emcee who has been flooding the Northeast's deep underground with top notch material since the late 1990s, and is known around SFR's homebase of Pawtucket, RI as the unofficial mayor of Rhode Island's hip hop scene.In Dust Real Evolution is his first official release, and Strange Famous Records is proud to offer our it in our online store and recommend that you check out this emerging Ocean State talent.
A little about the record from Providence Phoenix writer Chris Conti:
Chachi Carvalho lost his dad to pancreatic cancer just over a year ago, an unexpected and devastating event for his family. A bedside journal Charles Chachi Carvalho kept during the final three days of Carlos Pops Carvalho comes to life in stunning fashion on his latest disc, In Dust Real Evolution.The nine cuts are often followed by somber yet ultimately uplifting spoken-word excerpts from the journal, depicting a whirlwind of emotions. Musically, longtime friends/collaborators J. DePina and DJ Therion bring the heat with some of the most impressive Carvalho cuts to date.
"This short collection of songs was written during one of the most difficult times in my life. I suffered great loss in a short period of time and I felt like I was drowning in a sea of emotions. I turned to music as a means of escape. I learned that If I was going to evolve as a man and a musician, I had to let certain things go. This album represents that process. One mans struggle to make sense of a series of unfortunate events." - Chachi
01 Evolution
02 Never Say Never (feat. Paul Lowe Jr)
03 Car Keys
04 Message Clear
05 Girl, Interrupted
06 Last Dollar (feat. DJ Therion)
07 When I Turn Around (feat. LJC)
08 Live Forever
09 Ocean State of Mind


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Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance Company,the life insurance JV between Edelweiss Group and Tokio Marine Holdings of Japan provided aRs. 1 Crore Life Cover to each of the Paralympians who received a medal for India at the Rio Paralympics 2016
The Rs. 1 crore cover has been given to each of the Paralympians- Mariyappan Thangavelu, Devendra Jhajharia, Deepa Malik and Varun Singh Bhati. They were felicitated at ''Edelweiss Titans'',theannualrewards and recognition program, to felicitateover-achievers within the Edelweiss Group.Edelweiss was announced as the Principal Sponsor of the Indian Olympic team in April this year, and was the first and only diversified financial services firm to sponsor the Indian contingent at the Rio Olympics.
Edelweiss has had a long and consistent association with sports, and through its philanthropic arm,EdelGive Foundation, it has supported various sports personalities including M. C. Mary Kom, P. V.Sindhu and Ayonika Paul, amongst others. After being the official sponsors for the Indian Olympic team, the thought of extending this association with the Paralympians just goes on to showing Edelweiss'sall round commitment towards supporting sports and the remarkable athletes of our country who do the nation proud.
Last year, the Group signed on Saina Nehwal as its Brand Ambassador.Sponsoring the Indian Olympic team was a strategic fit for the Edelweiss Group, as it has transformed from an advisory house into an efficient, productive and profitable, credit and financial services institution, and is at the cusp of the next stage of growth.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Rashesh Shah, Chairman, Edelweiss Group said that, "The Paralympians have an unmatched appetite for success and they always strive to conquer higher endeavours, yet remain down to earth with their sole focus being the game. While facing challenges every day, they are highly focused and consistent – these are some of the values we hold high at Edelweiss too. We are proud of how they have kept India's flag soaring high at the Paralympics, and are glad to have them here."
Mr. Deepak Mittal, MD & CEO, Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance added, "During the Rio Olympics earlier this year, Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance had provided a Rs. 1 Crore cover to every athlete who represented India. Mariyappan, Devendra, Deepa and Varun, face many more hardships than any of us, and not only went on to represent our country, but also won medals for it. Thiscover is a token of our appreciation for all their hard work and dedication that has made India proud."
At the event, Deepa Malik said, "In a land of bollywood and cricket, it is heart warming to see Paralympians being felicitated." Post the event she tweeted, @EdelweissFinheartiest thanks for 1 Cr insurance cover to us.
Similarly DevendraJhajharia thanked Edelweiss for the gesture in his tweet, "Thank you@EdelweissFin for the lovely gesture and an amazing evening. Bahutmazaaayaaapsabke saath."
About Edelweiss Group:
The Edelweiss Group is one of India's leading diversified financial services company providing a broad range of financial products and services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, institutions and individuals. Edelweiss's products and services span multiple asset classes and consumer segments across domestic and global geographies. Its businesses are broadly divided into Credit Business (Wholesale Credit comprises of Structured Collateralised Credit to Corporates, Wholesale Mortgage and Distressed Assets Credit. Retail Credit comprises of housing finance, loan against property, LAS, SME and Agri Finance, and Rural Finance), Non-Credit Business (Wealth Management, Asset Management, Capital Markets, and Agri Services) and Life Insurance. The Balance Sheet Management Unit operations manage the liquidity and Balance Sheet. Edelweiss has an asset base of over INR 35,800 crore with revenue of INR 5,316 crore and net profit of INR 414 crore for FY16. Its consistent performance is evidenced by a PAT (excluding insurance) CAGR of 36% for the last four years.
The group's research driven approach and proven history of innovation has enabled it to foster strong relationships across all client segments. The group has sizeable presence in large retail segment through its businesses such as Life Insurance, Housing Finance, Mutual Fund and Retail Financial Markets. It serves over 10,00,000 strong client base through 6,437 employees based out of 238 offices (including international offices) in 120 cities. Together with strong network of Sub-Brokers and Authorized Persons, Edelweiss group has presence across all major cities in India.
About Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance:
Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance Company Limited is the life insurance Joint Venture between the Edelweiss Group and Tokio Marine Holdings of Japan. This lineage brings together a deep understanding of customer needs, one which is backed by international expertise. The Company offers proprietary needs-based solutions to help customers meet their life stage financial goals.

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GE Introduces Smart Grid-Compatible Electric Vehicle Charger
GE WattStation™ is an easy-to-use electric vehicle charger designed by renowned industrial designer Yves Behar
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, July 13, 2010 - GE (NYSE: GE) today introduced the GE WattStation, an easy-touse
GE WattStation significantly decreases time needed for vehicle charging and, using smart grid
technology, allows utility companies to manage the impact of electric vehicles on the local and
regional grids.
Steve Fludder, vice president of GE ecomagination, said, "Widespread electric vehicle adoption
depends on having charging stations that integrate the need for quick charging with the personal
need for easy functionality. GE WattStation will meet this challenge."
Combining functionality with consumer friendly form from renowned industrial designer Yves Behar,
the GE WattStation on average decreases electric vehicle charging time from 12-18 hours to as little
as four to eight hours compared to standard charging "level 1", assuming a full-cycle charge for a 24
kWh battery.
"Good design is when a new technology enters our life and makes it simpler, beautiful and healthy"
said Yves Behar, founder of fuseproject. "The GE WattStation achieves this with a welcoming design
that is seamlessly integrated in the urban landscape and becomes a natural part of our daily driving
Dan Heintzelman, president & CEO GE Energy Services, said, "For more than 100 years GE has worked
to optimize energy use. Given our expertise in electrical distribution, WattStation is a natural
progression in our commitment to creating cutting edge innovation for the next century."
GE WattStation will be commercially available globally in 2011. GE will unveil a specialized home
version of the charger later this year.
In addition to the GE WattStation, GE recently announced two new partnerships to advance electric
vehicle adoption. In April 2010, Project Get Ready, a non-profit initiative led by Rocky Mountain
Institute to help communities prepare for electric vehicles, named GE a technical advisor focusing on
design and planning of the local and regional electric grids for electric vehicles.
In May 2010, GE Global Research and Nissan signed a separate three-year Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) to explore new technologies that are needed to build a reliable, dynamic
smart-charging infrastructure.
For more information on GE WattStation, including preorder details, please visit
About GE's ecomagination
GE is driving a global energy transformation with a focus on innovation and R&D investment to
accelerate the development and deployment of clean energy technology. Since its inception in 2005,
more than 90 ecomagination-approved products have been brought to market with revenues
reaching $18 billion in 2009. With $5 billion invested in R&D its first five years, GE committed to
doubling its ecomagination investment and collaborate with partners to accelerate a new era of
energy innovation. The company will invest $10 billion in R&D over five years and double operational
energy efficiency while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and water consumption. As part of the
initiative, GE launched "GE ecomagination Challenge: Powering the Grid", a $200 million financial
commitment challenging innovators to join in building the next-generation power grid. For more
information, visit the ecomagination website at http://www.ecomagination.com
About GE
GE (NYSE: GE) is a diversified infrastructure, finance and media company taking on the world's
toughest challenges. From aircraft engines and power generation to financial services, health care
solutions, and television programming, GE operates in more than 100 countries and employs about
300,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.ge.com.
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Maika Monroe ("The Bling Ring") has joined the cast alongside Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin in Jason Reitman's coming-of-age feature "Labor Day" at Paintbrush and Paramount reports Variety.
An adaptation of Joyce Maynard's novel of the same name, Brolin plays an escaped convict who seeks shelter with a depressed single mom (Winslet) and her teen son.
Monroe will play Mandy, a farm girl that the younger version of Brolin's character (played by Tom Lipinski) romances before serving in Vietnam. She eventually becomes his wife and the mother of his child.
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When we bought the home we knew we HAD to replace the ugly blue carpet and cheap sticky tiles as well as get a fence up ASAP. Being DIY kind of people, we have experience with both but we don't have time to do both. We decided to hire out the flooring job and DIY the fence.
We started the fence this weekend and thankfully our oldest nephew spent the weekend with us to help. There was a lot of progress....and a lot of mess. My yard looks very sad and messy right now. This was our first weekend here and we have already used a jackhammer and a bobcat with a loud back up beeper. I am sure people within 2 streets of us are annoyed but the end result will be worth it. The ugly broken walkway to the dock is gone and the fence holes are dug. Here are some photos of our progress.
|BEFORE: Our sad little dock and walkway
|BEFORE: Bulky and broken walkway
|Goodbye ugly walkway
|BEFORE: Old chain link in gone
|Brian had too much fun in the bobcat.
|My now messy yard.
|Brian and Clayton with their silly hats.
Where am I you ask? Taking all the pictures. :) I was out there too trying to get as much done as possible before Clayton went back home. We got all the holes dug and half the posts set. Brian has a four day weekend for the 4th so we are hoping to get most of the fence done then....hopefully.
Let's move to flooring. Out of all the things that have happened the past few months, packing, moving, buying a house, living apart from my husband for two weeks and coordinating all the activities at the new house, only one thing has stressed me out to the point that I thought I was going to lose it. FLOORING. It is a huge decision. It is something you use everyday. It is one of the first things people will notice when they walk in your home. It is expensive. HUGE DECISION. Here is what we have now.
At first choosing a new floor was not a problem. I knew I wanted the wood tiles all through out the home. Easy decision. I love tile. It is durable with the dogs and easy to clean but several of our contractor friends and a contractor that came by to bid for work advised against it. Living on the second story and a settling foundation could cause us to have grout cracking issues. Then again, we could not have any problems at all. So do we take the risk and invest the money and maybe have issues forever? Or do we put down something else? We decided to go with something else. Let me say this was a hard compromise for me. Our options really were limited. Tile is out. Carpet is a no way...that stuff is dirty. Real wood is out living on the water and with pets. So that leaves us with laminate, engineered wood and vinyl. I hate laminate and vinyl scares me. All three have come a long way in the past few years. It was important to us that it LOOK, FEEL AND SOUND real. The dogs slide around on the smooth laminate and poor Jaxson absolutely hates it so we needed something with texture. After tons of reading, researching and visiting stores to see and touch products, we decided on luxury vinyl wood planks. This product is new to me but when it came down to a laminate product or the vinyl, I went with vinyl. It looks and feels like wood and it is installed just like wood. Over the past year, it has been featured on HGTV several times and has really increased in popularity and quality. The exact product we decided on is the Engage Essentials plank in Woodland Oak. Here is a picture of the sample in the store.
The sample is great and doesn't look cheap at all so I am praying once its installed it still looks real. Again, very scary decision and expensive decision. It has a classic yet rustic look to it and will go great with our overall vision for the house. They start installation tomorrow and it will take 2 -3 days for them to finish. I'll post a progress picture tomorrow.
I hope everyone has a great week and a wonderful holiday weekend!


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'Stand Your Ground Law' in Florida gives people leeway to use deadly force; law being questioned
MIAMI (AP) — Florida is among 21 states with a "Stand Your Ground Law," which gives people wide latitude to use deadly force rather than retreat during a fight. The self-defense law helps explain why a neighborhood watch captain has not been arrested in the shooting death of an unarmed teenager.
The Florida law lets police officers on the scene decide whether they believe the self-defense claim. In many cases, the officer's defer to making the arrest, letting the courts work out whether the deadly force is justified. In this case, however, police have said they are confident they did the right thing by not charging 28-year-old George Zimmerman, a white Hispanic.
The shooting's racial overtones have sparked a national outcry and debate over whether the shooting was warranted. And like many self-defense cases, two sides of the story have emerged.


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2006 Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk
The Nobel Prize in Literature 2006 was awarded to Orhan Pamuk "who in the quest for the melancholic soul of his native city has discovered new symbols for the clash and interlacing of cultures".Orhan Pamuk is the author of seven novels and the recipient of major Turkish and international literary awards. He is one of Europe's most prominent novelists, and his work has been translated into twenty-six languages. He lives in Istanbul.
Situated on the main street of the historic Delaware Riverfront town of New Hope, Pennsylvania, Farley's Bookshop and its knowledgeable, experienced staff have endeavored to satisfy the literary tastes of the area inhabitants for over fifty years. Whether you are Bucks County born-and-bred or just stopping by to enjoy the crisp river air and delightful scenery, you will be pleasantly surprised to find the largest and most diverse collection of books-in-print in Bucks County. Farley's may have competition, but it has few peers. We encourage you to browse our website, but please remember that getting acquainted with our online persona is no substitute for exploring the narrow passageways and teeming shelves of our storefront and discovering that perfect book nestled amongst so many others.


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A home is probably the most expensive asset you will ever purchase. With so many mortgage options available from a wide variety of lenders, getting the best possible interest rate on your mortgage can ultimately save you thousands of dollars. Knowing how different interest rates affect your monthly payment can prove an invaluable tool when making a decision, whether you are seeking a new mortgage or refinancing an existing one.
When you purchase a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage, the interest rate will stay the same for the entire life of the loan. Your monthly payment is based on the interest rate you negotiate with your lender and is structured to pay off your mortgage by the end of the 15-year period. This is typically the shortest fixed-rate period offered by lenders and will allow you to pay off your mortgage faster and pay less interest than with a longer term loan. However, the shorter term means your monthly payment will be higher, so consider whether you can afford it.
The amount of interest you pay over the course of your 15-year mortgage term will depend on your interest rate. Suppose you are purchasing a home for $220,000 and making a down payment of $20,000 resulting in a mortgage amount of $200,000. If the interest rate on your mortgage is 4.0 percent, your monthly payment will be $1,479.38. That means over 15 years you will pay a total of $266,288.40 to your lender ($1,479.38 x 12 months x 15 years). Subtracting the original amount of the loan, $200,000, leaves interest of $66,288.40.
1 Percent Interest Rate drop
A 1 percentage point interest rate drop can save you thousands of dollars in interest over that same 15-year period. Continuing the example above, if the interest rate on your mortgage were 3 percent instead of 4 percent, your monthly payment would be $1,381.16, or $98.22 less per month. Your total payments over 15 years would amount to $248,608.80 for a total interest cost of $48,608.80. That is $17,679.60 in interest saved compared to the 4 percent rate.
Percentage Reduction
Another way to look at your monthly savings is to determine the percentage reduction in your monthly payment. In the example above, a reduction of a percentage point from 4 percent to 3 percent meant a reduction in your monthly payment of $98.22, or nearly 6.6 percent ($98.22 divided by $1,479.38).
Matter of Scale
If the beginning interest rate were higher -- 8 percent, for example -- that same $200,000 mortgage would result in a monthly payment of $1,911.30. You would pay $1,797.66 if the rate were 1 percentage point lower. That means you would save $113.64 per month, a reduction of 5.9 percent.
Mortgage Calculators
A number of mortgage calculators are available online. You fill in the purchase price of the home, your down payment and your interest rate and the length of the loan and the calculator tells you what the monthly payment would be.
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The Hottest Long Hair Styles to Try Now
Long hair is classic and chic. It's a length that never really goes out of style — everyone from rockers to models to royalty have worn it well over the years — but it's the little details that keep the lanky look fresh and modern. Whether it's wispy soft layers, bold bangs or angled ends, these subtle shifts take ample strands to the next level, creating a stylish silhouette worth admiring (and maintaining). Here, we count down the 10 very best lengthy haircuts to want this moment.
Demi Moore's Sleek Sheath
Why we love it: The pairing of a simple cut with a dramatic length is striking. Just ask your stylist to trim your strands straight across at the bottom, which creates a single length that can be styled a number of ways, and seal in lots of rich, glitzy shine with a weekly hair mask or gloss treatment at the salon.
Chloe Moretz's Piece-y Layers
Why we love it: Wavy layers add a youthful energy and bounce to hair, especially if yours is on the thick, dense side. Ask your stylist to finely trim your ends at different angles to create movement all over.
Zoe Saldana's Textured Cut
Why we love it: This mid-length cut looks amazing with loose or tight waves. Keeping it right below shoulder helps break up bulk so hair hangs perfectly.
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's Face-Framing Fringe
Why we love it: Placing a few wispy layers around the face is instantly flattering and feminine. If you're low maintenance, this cut grows out beautifully on its own so you can go longer in between trims.
Cara Delevingne's Striking Strands
Why we love it: It's effortless and natural. The long and straight cut complements a round or square face since it elongates the sides of the face and softens the jawline. Just invest in good blow-dryer to speed up your dry time with hair that runs this long.
Catherine Middleton's Swingy Layers
Why we love it: The "Kate" cut has captured almost as much attention as the royal's wedding frenzy. The subtle well-placed layers around the crown add body while the below-the-shoulder length looks chic with curls or blown out straight. Princess tiara not included.
Leigh Lezark's Angled Ends & Blunt Bangs
Why we love it: The sharp diagonal lines of this cut make the cheekbones pop, and the jagged bangs slightly curve at the edges to frame the eyes. Even if you're not born with amazing bone structure, this cut creates that illusion for you.
Jennifer Aniston's Flowy Lob
Why we love it: The long bob is casual but cool, like everything else about Aniston. To mimic it, ask your stylist for choppy layers that start around the chin and descend around your shoulders.
Sarah Jessica Parker's Pointy Tips
Why we love it: The cut has a lived-in feel that's sexy without trying too hard. Since curly hair can be hard to shape, ask your stylist for a dry razor cut — that way, you can see the length as you go along — and tapered ends to tone down any frizz.
Angelina Jolie's Voluminous Cut
Why we love it: It's got an undone ease that's pure Jolie. Ask your stylist for fine layers on the surface of your hair to create softness and volume, and leave some ends slightly longer in front for a tousled finish.


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M/AAV-20 was a UNSC Army infantry unit.[1]
Subordinate units of M/AAV-20 were stationed at Sword Base during the Battle of Sword Base. 3 Echo 57, on patrol at the time, was attacked and killed before they could reach base. M/AAV-20 also provided vehicles for Noble Team to use.[2] Elements of the unit as well participated in the Assault on Szurdok Ridge. They again provided vehicles for Noble Team.[3] M/AAV-20 were also some of the retreating forces during the Battle of Aszod, leaving behind a pair of M274s.[4]
M/AAV-20 utilized a plethora of vehicles, including the M12R Light Anti-Aircraft Vehicle,[1] the M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle,[5] the M12G1 Light Anti-Armor Vehicle,[6] the M831 Troop Transport,[7] the M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle,[8] and the YSS-1000 Prototype Anti-Ship Spaceplane.[9]
Subordinate UnitsEdit
- Halo: Reach (First appearance)
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Halo: Reach - Model: Rocket Warthog
- ↑ Halo: Reach - Level: ONI: Sword Base
- ↑ Halo: Reach - Level: Tip of the Spear
- ↑ Halo: Reach - Level: The Pillar of Autumn
- ↑ Halo: Reach - Model: Warthog
- ↑ Halo: Reach - Model: Gauss Warthog
- ↑ Halo: Reach - Model: Troop Warthog
- ↑ Halo: Reach - Model: Mongoose
- ↑ Halo: Reach - Model: Sabre


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Meet your partners or hold your business gatherings in the comfort of our corporate business meeting rooms we have to offer in The Regent Club. With outstanding assistance and our determined customer service of our meetings and events team we will make sure that your business gathering will be one to remember. This is the place where, undisturbed, you can have business and private gatherings.
You will find extraordinary design, new furniture setup, accompanied with beautiful views on the outside and very pleasant ambient inside, perfect spot for any of your dates. It is suitable for both, individual or small group meetings. It is furnished with tables, chairs and wireless internet capability. Additional assets can be provided at your needs and requests. Our meeting room is a pleasure place to be, whether it's a short term meeting with your partners or a long discussion panel. We take care that you and your partners feel conformable and enjoy your stay in there. We can help you with any kind of setup or number of guests, your special requests and we can set up an ambience at your will.
In our meeting room you can find all the basic assets for this kind of events already prepared, but our staff is more than happy to help you about any kind of coordination needed to make your meetings successful.
We can also provide coffee breaks and snacks during meeting breaks, or we can provide full scale catering if needed, including sandwiches and any kind of drinks. Our meeting room is smoking free area. If you need any of meeting rooms booking, feel free to ask at the reception desk or any member of The Regent Club staff to help you with booking it in advance. If you need to book facility for more consecutive days and schedules, please be aware that you need to provide us with all necessary info prior to meeting dates.
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On Sunday afternoon, Tony Morante, a 50-year employee of the Yankees, led 40 fans on the last ever tour of Yankee Stadium. It was a bittersweet tour, and Oren Yaniv of the Daily News was on hand for the historic event. After the final set of fans left the field, the Stadium now sits empty awaiting demolition that the Daily News says will start on March 15. Nearly 85 years and 11 months after opening, Yankee Stadium will begin its sad swan song.
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Under 14s Finish with a Win
We welcomed Kent to the West Maldon Community Centre on 1 March 2015 for our final fixture and our first ever match at this venue.
After some initial setbacks in the first round almost everything seemed to go right for the team and we had a lead of 8-4 after the first round. It was the third time over our 2014/15 matches that we had led after the first round but an early advantage had been difficult to maintain in the other matches. However, in this match despite a spirited fightback by Kent, the Essex juniors held on to win by a convincing 14½ to 9½ margin. We also won all six of the reserve games played.
Congratulations to all the players for the win – it was very well deserved.
As usual full details will be reported on the SCCU website - http://www.sccu.ndo.co.uk/jun.htm
Throughout the 2014/15 season a total number of 24 players represented Essex at under 14 level at least once with seven players coming to all four fixtures. The efforts of all players and the support of parents is very much appreciated.


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As part of the Facebook Journalism Project, we've been in ongoing conversations with a number of publishers about opportunities to extend the business value of Instant Articles. Across the board, publishers want to have more direct lines of communication with their readers and drive the conversions that matter to their business.
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The nomads who lived in Central Asia, like the Scythians, the Mongols and the Turks, mostly lived on the meat and milk from their big herds of cattle. They ate a lot of yogurt and cheese and steaks, and dried strips of beef like beef jerky. They also ate apples and carrots, and many herbs related to carrots like celery, parsley, cilantro, dill, cumin, caraway, anise, and fennel.
These nomads also traded their meat to farmers near them in China and West Asiaand India to buy flour for bread. They were already eating wheat and millet bread by 3000 BC. Their bread was a flat bread like naan, or like pita bread, or pizza crust. With their bread, people ate stews and sauces made with meat or chickpeas or lentils. Sometime around 1000 BC, the first chickens arrived in Central Asia from India, and cooks added chicken and eggs (often hard-boiled) to their recipes.
As the Silk Road got going in the 400s BC, Central Asians got more used to eating foods that came from further away: Indian cinnamon and pepper and bananas, Chinese rice and peaches and citrons, West Asian figs and almonds, African dates. Then in the 350s AD, Indian food scientists developed sugar to sell on the Silk Road. In return, Central Asian food scientists developed foods they could sell too: about 800 AD, bigger, sweeter carrots in exciting purple and red colors, and by 900 AD, lemons, and sweet oranges. All of these became popular in Central Asia – Iranians and Afghanis ate a lot of lemons – but traders also succeeded in selling these new fruits and vegetables all over Asia and Europe and Africa.
Further west, in Russia, people farmed the land instead of herding cattle. Here people ate mainly rye bread (not flat bread but risen bread made with beer yeast or sourdough), kasha made from millet or barley, cabbage soup, and roots like turnips, carrots, and beets, that could survive the cold weather. Pickles (pickled cucumber, but also pickled cabbage and onions and carrots) were popular, and pickled herring, and onions and garlic. Everyone, even children, drank a lot of beer and ale. People also ate oatmeal.
For fresh fruit, the Russians had melons, apples, pears, plums, and cherries. They used honey for sweetening things. Nuts and mushrooms were popular. Like the Mongols, Russian people ate a lot of milk, butter, cheese, and yogurt too.


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Fuwarito lamp goes universal
by Edwin
Amaze visitors to your home with these floating lights from TakaraTomy of Japan. Dubbed the Fuwarito lamp, these light sources are shaped after this ball of mud and water as well as it's moon, featuring helium-filled mylar balloons complete with an LED located inside that light up your room in a soothing glow. Located at the bottom of the Fuwarito lamp is a weighted base to prevent these from floating away. They retail for approximately $27 a pop. One word of caution: place these far away from the presence of cactus on your windowsill.
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This is the 2nd class that I created for the A Trip Down Memory Lane retreat using Simple Life by Pebbles - I love the yellow and blues in this line. My pages were focussed on having white space, and were really clean - a more gentle introduction to the weekend before my messier class that I posted on Monday! The puffy stickers in this range are really nice - they have a mat finish to them which I love.
Here is the 2nd page, I couldn't resist a little bit of cosmic shimmer ancient copper mist across the white space, just little bits of embossing and lots of tags, you could add more photos if you wanted.
It was a really fun weekend with lots of inspiration and loads of different styles of classes to do, from the messy to clean and simple and easy to put together. I will show you some of the pages I made during the other classes over the coming weeks.


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Dangerous ideas of the damned
4/07/2012 | Share this article: View CommentsBy Mike ~
I attend church with my girlfriend and her family even though I've recently rejected Christianity. I won't go into my de-conversion process, perhaps another day, but recently I wrote a summary of the reasons why I can no longer consider myself a Christian. The pastor at the church last Sunday issued a challenge to anyone in the church that day who hadn't "accepted Christianity" to write down any reasons the at we might have for not accepting the faith and to speak to to him and discuss our reasons. So in the late hours of the night, the day before church, I decided to write out a little essay declaring why I could no longer consider myself a Christian.
When we got to the church I decided I was going to give the Pastor my writings after the sermon, but after the sermon, I just couldn't do it, I saw the futility of it. I figured in my head, after his emotionally charged sermon and the emotionally charged worship service in which the worship pastor began weeping, that one of two things were going to be the result of issuing my writings to these people.
- They were going to raise their biblical force fields and frustrate me to no end with their illogical biblical conclusions about the universe.Their emotional sensibilities would be harmed and I would feel bad for attacking a belief system that these people base their core life purpose and the way in which they provide for themselves.
- Their emotional sensibilities would be harmed and I would feel bad for attacking a belief system that these people base their core life purpose and the way in which they provide for themselves.
Either way, it was going to be awkward and I just figured it would be best to just leave it be. But! I didn't want my late night brain droppings to go to waste and since I don't feel that there is anyone I can share my musings with right now, I thought of you wonderful people!
So, here it is, my unedited essay and in no way complete, the core reasons why I am not a Christian.
There are a myriad of reasons why at this point in my life I no longer consider myself a Christian, but I'll try and list the most important ones.
First, there is simply not enough evidence to back the supernatural claims in the Bible. Personal and unverifiable revelations and supposedly revealed scripture should not be accepted as evidence of a supernatural force.
The Biblical God is a cruel and sadistic being and the New Testament doesn't change that. Concerning the Old Testament I find it odd that I am asked to "consider the times" when confronted with the moral laws created by a being that is supposed to be all knowing, all wise and timeless. And yet, the overall morality of the Bible is not all knowing, all wise or timeless.
Religion and morality are not mutually exclusive, one can be moral and religious, immoral and irreligious, moral and irreligious or immoral and religious.
Jesus, even among non-Christian's, is usually considered by default the epitome of morality and I disagree. The core of Jesus' philosophy is that all humans are sinful beings that are in need of redemption. The only way to redeem oneself is through Jesus and to truly accept him as your lord and savior. The punishment of not being redeemed in this lifetime is eternal punishment in a hellish afterlife. This is one of the most grossly immoral beliefs ever concocted. I think it is shameful that parents and other adults instill this belief into the minds of young children or the minds of adults who are/were in their most vulnerable positions and are not equipped with the cognitive tools to reason against such depravity. I think those that teach this type of belief system are participating in an emotional blackmail that has gripped humanity for thousands of years and this type of emotional blackmail is not exclusive to Christianity. There is simply not a single sliver of objective evidence that one can show that I or anyone else will or has spent an eternity in suffering because we committed thought crime during our temporal lives.
If there is a higher and more transcendent being or beings in the universe it doesn't have to be the Biblical God. In fact if there are beings that exist outside of the bounds of the physical universe and they or it created everything. I have my doubts that it was the Christian God or the Muslim God or the Hindu God or any of the various god's that human beings believe to exist. I don't think that a transcendent being that could create the whole universe would be so nit picky to care whether or not his flawed and infinitesimally finite creations acknowledged his existence or not. But, if the universe does operate in this fashion, that the Christian God requires his acceptance as a savior in order so that his flawed creations can escape the eternal punishment which is said they deserve. Then it certainly cannot be said that this being is benevolent and has humanities best interests at heart. If the universe operates in this fashion the vast majority of mankind will have been created for eternal damnation, this world is a factory for the damned. How can an all powerful, omniscient and "benevolent" being be blind to this? If I had a personal revelation and through this found that the universe did operate in this fashion and found that one did end up eternally damned for non-belief, I would be saddened by such a revelation. It would mean that many great, deserving or innocent people, past, present and future, are going to be thrown as trash into an abyss manufactured by a supposedly loving being. I don't believe that this is true and the chances of it being true are as good as any other supernatural claim without evidence.
Concerning the matter of the "ultimate questions" I value truth. I cannot with confidence tell a young child or friend that the world operates the way it does in the Biblical paradigm. I cannot with confidence follow intellectually deceptive groups like the Young Earth Creationists that lie about the age of the Earth and evolution, while making the same refuted and deceptive claims concerning the natural world over and over and over again. But alas, selective bias and just pure laziness runs deep and those captured by such movements will rarely venture far enough to investigate the refuted claims that they are being fed by these groups.
Anyways, I'll close it up at this point, it's hard to write about topics such as these and even harder at 4 A.M. This is a good baseline of about where I'm at concerning Christianity and religion in general though. I know many people that practice their beliefs for the most part mean well and I know for many people these beliefs are the reason that they might have pulled themselves out of hellish life conditions. I also know that there are religious groups and organizations that do a lot of good in the world. But none of these things are evidence that the supernatural claims of their beliefs are true. The truth, personally, is what is important to me if I am to be a follower of any system of belief.
So, this is what I was going to give to the pastor. I just wanted something that was rather short and matter of fact and I figured I'd fill in the blanks with our discussions, but as I said it didn't happen and probably won't ever. As pointed out these people are the YEC types that think the world is 6,000 years old and evolution is some secular conspiracy created by the devil or something. It really is rather sad that these people that are so arrogant on the subject and yet, have never bothered to pick up a book on evolutionary biology or read "Origins Of The Species" to figure out what Darwin actually said concerning Natural Selection, instead they make rash caricatures of the man that are way out of the bounds of reality. It's sad really.
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amzn-2017.03-x86_64 in Puppet Enterprise
Unable to install puppet on amazon linux. However, documents say its possible in newest version of puppet enterprise using redhat rpm. Does that mean to install puppet agent somehow through the rpm process, and what rpm should I use and which rpm repository? thanks.
What command did you run to attempt the install? What error message was outputted?
I ran this command. curl -k https://lxawscfgp02.aws.logisticare.com:8140/packages/current/install.bash | sudo bash returned this error: % Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed 100 2
I cant post the script, character limit. But, its thescript that the puppetmaster provides.
That looks like the right way to install the puppet agent. No need to post the script. Did you verify that the script got downloaded by executing: `curl -k https://lxawscfgp02.aws.logisticare.com:8140/packages/current/install.bash` then `ls -l install.bash`?


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When the music starts playing at a music festival, all eyes are glued to the stage…and to the cool, edgy looks of the festival's female headliners, a group of women who march to the beat of fashion and beauty as much as they do their tunes. Superstar stylist, Paul Norton, has been singing the praises of this year's line-up, so we invited him to get in on the act by giving us the scoop on music festival's best hairstyles. Without further ado…
Her look: A side-parted, asymmetrical shag
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· Work a dollop of Power Whip Whipped Foam into damp hair, tousling to one side with a blow dryer until fully dry.
· Spritz Ironclad Thermal Protectant Spray throughout the top section of hair to amp up shine and sleekness.
· Using a flat iron, drag hair over and down to one side, allowing it to fall sexily over the eye area.
· Finish with a generous spray of Hair Shake, applied to the entire head of hair.
· Using fingers, gently separate strands and scrunch for dimension and texture.
Her look: Undone sleek
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· Start with "second-day" hair, rather than a fresh cleansing. Spray Instant Refresh Dry Shampoo into hair for extra texture and hold.
· Gently wrap one- or two-inch sections of hair around a one-inch barrel curling iron, leaving plenty of ends out to lend an undone look.
· Tug each section to relax the curl.
· Spray on Instant Refresh Dry Shampoo for hold and texture.
· Part hair to one side. Using the tighter end of a comb, work a dab of Crème Wax into the root area to add shine and tame flyaways.
Her look: A high-and-mighty braid
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· Apply Heat Set to clean, damp hair, and then blow out until completely dry.
· Flip head upside down and spray Hair Shake generously from roots to ends.
· With head still upside down, gather hair into a high pony and secure with an elastic band.
· Flip hair back and apply a bit more Hair Shake to help with hold and shine.
· Create a singular braid or several smaller braids, and secure with clear elastics.
· For a retro vibe, add a "scrunchy" on top of the elastic closest to the crown of your hair.
Her look: The out-of-the-box updo
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· Work a good dollop of JoiWhip Design Foam into clean, damp hair, tousling with a blowdryer and fingers until completely dry.
· Using a ¾-inch barrel iron, wrap six inches of the ends around the iron to produce a barely-controlled curl.
· Use your fingers to break up and separate curls.
· Apply Hair Shake to the entire head for a dose of texture.
· With a flat boar-bristle brush, gather hair dramatically upwards, and secure in the middle with bobby pins, creating a "faux-hawk."
· Mist hair with a good dose of Flip Turn Volumizing Finishing Spray to tame flyaways and inject some serious holding power.


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GOP Presidential Candidates Face Off in Washington
The eight GOP presidential candidates faced off once more Tuesday, this time taking on the issues of foreign policy and national security. (Video: Fox News / Photo: Getty Images)
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Monarch | Arredon Contemporary presents HOT PINK at 90!
Monarch | Arredon Contemporary Art Gallery Commemorates La Valencia Hotel's 90th Birthday
La Jolla, CA – San Diego is celebrating the 90th anniversary of the "Pink Lady" its most precious jewel. Located in La Jolla, La Valencia Hotel is honoring nine beautiful decades by declaring it's ready for it's close-up and inviting the community to snap and submit their best shot.
To celebrate the 90th Anniversary of La Valencia Hotel. Monarch | Arredon Contemporary, who developed and manages their art program, has launched a VIVA LA V PHOTO CONTEST where photographers are invited to submit images of the iconic hotel for a chance to win some pretty fabulous prizes!
"There is a rich tradition of photographers capturing iconic buildings in a new light throughout the history of this country," explains Monarch | Arredon Contemporary Owner, Elsie Arredondo. "And no other landmark immediately identifies our city like La Valencia Hotel. We thought a celebration of The Pink Lady being 90 years young would be an ideal time to invite local residents to showcase the hotel in magical ways."
A first place photograph and three featured photographs will be selected based on skill and creativity as well as the photo's ability to elicit an emotion directly related to La Valencia and/or it's 90th anniversary. A total of four photographs will be recognized.
Submissions will be accepted from April 4, 2016 until 5pm on May 4, 2016. Selected photographers will be contacted by May 6, 2016. Photographs will be presented at La Valencia Hotel during the opening reception and announcement of the winners on Saturday May 20th, 2016.
Photo Contest Guidelines
The following criteria will be weighed for each submission to the Gallery:
- Conveys a message or story and/or elicits an emotion directly related to hotel and/or hotel's 90th anniversary.
- Photograph must be taken in the past ten years
- Photos must include imagery of hotel
- Limit 3 submissions per photographer
- Photo submissions must be at least 300dpi
- Photographs may be manipulated for artistic purposes (i.e., coloring, collage, HDR, etc.)
- All contestants must follow La Valencia Hotel and Monarch | Arredon Contemporary on Facebook
TO SUBMIT: Fill out ENTRY FORM
- Free to enter with a limit of 3 submissions per photographer
- Submissions accepted starting April 4, 2016 until 5p on May 4, 2016. Selected photographers will be contacted by May 6, 2016.
- Photographers are welcome to visit the property anytime between 7:00 am and 9:00 pm. during the month of contest submissions and capture scenes from the hotel after its latest $12 million reimagining.
The Fine Print: By entering the contest, all entrants grant La Valencia an unrestricted, perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to publish, reproduce, display, distribute and create derivative works of the entries (along with a name credit). Such use may include, but is not limited to: a photo exhibit or slideshow featuring selected images from the contest; use for illustration purposes on La Valencia's website, in online or print, as well as any future La Valencia publications; and promotion of future contests. Display or publication of any entry on La Valencia's affiliated websites does not indicate the entrant will be selected as a winner. La Valencia will not be required to seek any additional approval in connection with such use.
Monarch | Arredon Contemporary and La Valencia Hotel will be selecting four winning photographs. Selected winners will receive the following prizes:
- Photograph will be on display as the centerpiece in the main entrance/lobby of La Valencia Hotel for a period of 3 months
- Listing on the La V Website featuring the Art of La V which will include the Artist biography and website
- Ability to promote sales and artist profile through La V Concierge Program and Social Media outlets
- Option to feature up to 3 pieces on the Monarch | Arredon On-line Store
- Wine Dinner for 2 at THE MED Ocean View Restaurant
- 1 night stay at La Valencia
- Each of the 3 Photographs selected in this category will be on display in the main entrance/lobby of La Valencia Hotel for a period of 3 months
- Listing on the La V Website featuring the Art of La V which will include the Artist biography and website
- Ability to promote sales and artist profile through La V Concierge Program and Social Media outlets
- Option to feature up to 3 pieces on the Monarch | Arredon On-line Store
- Wine Dinner for 2 at THE MED Ocean View Restaurant
All participants will be invited to the hotel's Photo Contest reception scheduled for May 20TH, 2016.
Display requirement for winning photographs:
- Featured photograph to be presented as a wrapped canvas print, in 50"x38"
- Showcased photographs to be presented as a wrapped canvas print, in 24"x36"
- Delivered to Monarch | Arredon Contemporary by Thursday May 19th, 2016
About the Art Program at La Valencia Hotel:
Located in the Center of the La Jolla Village for the past ninety years, La Valencia Hotel prides itself as not only a premier luxury hotel and fine dining experience, but also a promoter of the arts and culture and supporter of local small businesses. Monarch | Arredon Contemporary has been part of the La Jolla community since 2004 representing established and visionary artists with the highest standards of aesthetic quality. The two found a common goal in the in the promotion of the arts and launched Art of La V in 2013 and together have featured and hosted renowned artists from all over the world at the unique setting of La Valencia.
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I think somehow that we might be nearing the endgame of this little exercise… one more page to wrap it all up and from next week all the pieces touched on so far in this chapter will start to draw together over the following ten or so pages. It was fun working on the jungle training exercise and, judging by feedback, it has been a fun read too. The sequence has gone on for a few more pages than expected (what's new??) but I'm very happy with the final result.
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So, I'm guessing that Chiq will be able to keep Billy's powers for at least long enough for him to get a new faceplate.
So, how long did Chiq and Kaycee have to spend memorizing Rochelle's plans before the exercise started? 🙂
Billy's still there. Unless Chiq can't copy unconscious people, he should be fine.
Guess it depends how close he has to be to the person he is copying the power from.
Some supers like him have a time limit though so maybe he has a time limit.
Memorize Rochelle's plans? I'm pretty sure that Kaycee had a hand in coming up with at least some of these strategies. She doesn't have Rochelle's raw brainpower, but I suspect Kaycee has a better understanding of the psychology of the cadets they're fighting.
So much for the flying bricks! Woohoo!
i take it flight isnt one of her powers good old gravity
Wow. now i like how they did plan that out. to have alot of back up plans is good for "weaklings" to beat the stronger cadets.
It's probably a good thing the blue team is all invulnerable.
Hopefully the cave collapsing will stun Charisma long enough for her to count as defeated for the sake of this exercise.
Charisma has no chance against Kaycee's power: good luck.
Is billy defeated? Last we saw he was giving as good as he gets
Billy has a disadvantage against Chiq – Chiq is used to getting as good as he gives, and Billy is not. Billy's probably got a very low pain threshold compared to Chiq, which isn't normally a problem because his invulnerability more than makes up for it… until he runs into someone who can copy his powers.
So I think Chiq would probably do better in a fistfight against Billy than against a random non-powered person.
We don't know how tough that suit it; while the faceplate broke pretty easily under pressure, the suit as a whole may give him more resistance to damage, seeing as how there aren't any rips or tears in it. If anything, Chiq probably has the advantage in durability.
Chiq is probably a better melee fighter than Billy. Motivated cadets without inherent physical powers (like Chiq, Kaycee, and Rochelle) get really good at martial arts while the bricks don't have the need or opportunity to push themselves as hard.
Hopefully whatever weakened Charisma didn't leave her vulnerable to getting crushed. She's a pain, but that doesn't mean we want her killed off.
If Lyta can survive falling off a cliff that high, Charisma can probably survive the cave-in, which is (relatively) small.
Ahhh, Mindmistress would be proud of you, Rochelle!
I also liked that Rochelle paused to gloat a bit after Lyta went spiraling downwards; it was a nice touch. Very Wally-West ish. Or Ranger Bill-ish, from this universe.
now i guess blue has to hope charisma is stunned, or else they still might lose. if charisma isn't down, maybe lyta can do a hulk jump to get back into the fight. though since i know the fight is coming to a close, there isn't much hope for blue team.
WOOOT I knew they'd have a back up plan.
I really enjoyed this development – I hope it's not too early to say "congratulations on the win, team green!".
Looking forward to the next page!
Charisma is the one in imminent danger, she may be tough, but she still needs to breath. Even an invulnerable person could die from asphyxiation or become brain damaged due to lack of oxygen… Wait, invulnerable applies to everything, doesn't it? Does that mean that go for brain cells too? Would oxygen deprivation have an effect like that?
Presumably she has enough lung capacity or something to survive long enough for someone to get her out, assuming that she can't just dig her way out. Remember, her father, Epoch, has been shown flying through the stratosphere (if that's the right term), which has too little oxygen for normal people stay conscious.
We've seen that the exercise is being monitored by the Magellan faculty. Presumably, they'd pull a student out- possibly by teleportation or some similar method- if they were in serious danger. Most likely, someone's been standing by to do this all along, in case of emergencies.
On the other hand, we know that Wombat-Man got expelled after crippling or killing (I forget which) two other cadets on a training exercise, so the adults don't have complete control. Although I don't think Kaycee would be blamed if Charisma got hurt here, since it's clearly not her fault that Charisma punched the cave and caused a cave-in.
So a few years ago, Wombat Man was at least partially responsible for the injuries of two of his classmates. The staff at Magellan School for Gifted Youngsters learn from this mistake and institute extra safety protocol to keep that kind of incident from happening again. The same is true for airplane crashes; learn from the mistakes made to help prevent them from happening in the future.
i wonder what happened to the maimed students? will we ever find out? i smell origin stories for them, probably just councilors, or something less super heroish, but hey it is still an origin story, right?


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Here is a peak at some of the work I will be showing at Mart Affordable Art Fair, Woodend Barn, Banchory on Saturday 23rd July 10am -6pm. Small Still Life Paintings, Water Babies and new abstract collages inspired by the north east landscape and seascape!
Remember Entry is FREE! Hope you can make it!
Table Top Still Life by Tracey Johnston
Peapod (detail) by Tracey Johnston


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"Shall I not drink the cup the Father gave me?" John 18:11
"Are you not also among the disciples of this man?" the woman servant asked Peter. John 18:17
I cannot decide which verse to think about. Both speak to me eloquently. The first one tells me how in following Jesus, we too should go after God's will no matter the difficulty and sacrifice. The second verse shows that even if we desire to follow Jesus, even if we know Him intimately like Peter, there will be times that we will betray Him and say, "No I do not know Him!"
The important thing is not to despair like Judas, but to repent, continue to drink of the cup, knowing that God will do what we can't. We need to always remember the scene in Mark 16:7, when the women could not find Jesus' body and the angel said, "He is risen. Go tell the disciples AND PETER that He is going to Galilee."
When we fail, we should never, never lose hope. God never gives up on us!
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me..." Luke 4:18
When we were baptized into God's family, and in the Holy Spirit, we were anointed with oil, and made one with Christ. We can say as He did in the temple, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; therefore He has anointed me. He has sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor, to proclaim liberty to captives, recovery of sight to the blind and release to prisoners, to announce a year of favor from the Lord."
Have we taken this mission given to us seriously? Just like the apostles, we too are sent. The word apostle is from the Classical Greek word 'apóstolos' meaning 'one who is sent away'. We all share in Christ's threefold mission as priest, prophet and king.
As prophet, we are supposed to reveal God and speak to others about Him. We are His witnesses. As priest, we can intercede for others! We are mediators, a bridge between God and man.
As King, or princess, as I prefer, we are given authority over a territory. Jesus came to announce the Kingdom of God, so that God can reign in our hearts. Just as Jesus exercised His Kingship by serving, we too should have servant hearts.
Lord, as we come to the end of Lent, may we find renewed strength and power to serve You and remember that we share in Your threefold mission. Amen!
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Walls divide. Walls separate. Walls can be built, but walls can also be broken through. That is exactly what Ryan Rush wants people to know. People need to realize that they do not have to remain stuck behind the walls that have been erected in their lives -- walls that keep them from experiencing all that God intends for them to know and experience.
Often people think their problems and circumstances are the walls that hold them back, but Ryan Rush sees it differently. He believes it's not the circumstances themselves, but rather the mind-set in those circumstances that really is the barrier. Do we possess a mind-set of faith and belief in God's promises, or are we overcome by doubt, fear, anger, or resentment for example? Those, Rush would say, are really the walls that need to be broken by using the promises of God that address those issues. It's believing the truths of what God has said in His Word, that brings us through to the other side.
The author used the analogy of the Berlin Wall as well as his personal testimony of his experiences dealing with the difficult situations involved in raising a daughter who has special needs to illustrate his ideas. He directs his readers to focus on God's promises as they deal with life situations in order to be drawn to a closer relationship with God, rather than allowing walls to go up that will keep them from the very thing that would help them.
Personally, I felt the book was a little slow at the start, as he tried to explain exactly what the walls were not, but as I continued reading, I began to understand the point he was trying to make. He made mention, many times, about a website, http://www.faithbreakthroughs.com/, where more information and people's testimonials could be found, but I was a little disappointed with the limited information found there unless you registered (for free) and logged in, which I did not choose to do. Overall it was a fairly helpful book, though I wish there was bit more "practical" help in providing God's promises that relate to various walls people may be facing rather than continuously pointing the reader to the "testimonials" on the FaithBreakthroughs' website. It almost sounded like an infomercial at times!
If you are reading this book in a small group setting, there are discussion questions following each chapter for personalizing the concepts that were presented.
I was provided a free "advance reader copy" of this book from Tyndale Publishers in order to write this review.


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Monthly Archives: January 2015
– excerpt from My love is one and only
translated by John L. Foster
– H.D. Sea Poppies
- Sea garden / x
A tornado quivers
In the lightning night of your flesh
And leaves me full of the breath of you
– David Diop. excerpt from Rama Kam
– Kadya Molodowsky. Women-Poems (I)
translated by Kathryn Hellerstein
But first the screened mirror, all I knew of water!
Imagine "the thirstquenching virtue of water."
Who "kept on building castles" "Upon a certain rock"
"Glacial warden over 'dreams come true'" of water?
Of course, I saw Chile in my rearview mirror,
it's disappeared under a curfew of water.
Hagar, in shards, reflects her shattered Ishmael.
Call her the desert Muslim—or Jew—of water.
God, Wordless, beheld the pulled rain but missed the held sun …
The Rainbow—that Arrow!—Satan's coup of water.
Don't beckon me, Love, to the island of your words—
You yourself reached it, erasing my view of water.
Her star-cold palanquin goes with the caravan.
Majnoon, now she'll be news—out of the blue—of water.
When the Beast takes off his mask, Love, let it be you
sweetening Tomorrow Doom's taboo of water.
No need to stop the ears to the Sirens' rhetoric;
just mock their rock-theme, O skeleton crew of water.
Are your streets, O Abraham, washed of "the Sons of Stones"?
Sand was all Ishmael once drew of water.
I have signed, O my enemy, your death-warrant.
I won't know in time I am like you of water.
For God's sake don't unveil the Black Stone of Ka'ba.
What if Faith too's let love bead a dew of water?
I have even become tears to live in your eyes.
If you weep, Stark Lover, for my breakthrough of water?
Shahid's junk mail has surfaced in a dead letter office.
He's deluxed in the leather Who's Who of Water.
– Agha Shahid Ali


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Thursday, March 12, 2015
Love in all the wrong places
Did you know that some young women use their legs in different ways than other people do?
While the average homo sapien uses them to walk and run, some young women use them for different kinds of walking and running. These girls have walkathons with momma's boys and losers and then runathons when everything goes wrong with the world. Such girls, ones that had a lack of love in the early years and are trying to find love in all the wrong places, run too much after pretty boys with their sometimes beautiful legs, sometimes not so beautiful: chubby, and un-shaved but still young legs, which often don't result in sore feet but in a bruised heart. But their legs are always young.
When such unhappy legs are extremely nice and pretty, then this only means that the head bangs against the wall are going to be more intense when they are older, because their hearts were always open and available. They liked to open up to strangers, which often stopped the running and started the crying and sobbing ceremony.
Older legs and feet only walk; they only run occasionally.
Young women mostly don't like older women, because older woman have no desire to walk or run anymore. They only read about walking and running in magazines and laugh at the young woman that used to live inside of them.
Some legs have bruises that leave such a deep mark that older woman don't even open these magazines, they simply breathe in and walk away.
But, occasionally, when unhappy legs meet another pair of happy legs, they run together.
Tanya von Ness, todays guest blogger, is a teacher who loved designing so much that she decided to do it for a living. Her dedication to creating quality book covers is reflected in her work. She is also very passionate about writing and travelling with her family. She is a proud mom of two beautiful little girls and wife of an amazing husband. You can find her beautiful book covers on fictionbookcover.com.
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We served this with a nice side salad, frozen yogurt dipped strawberries, and green beans. Rather simple and easy to make. It takes little effort to prepare without lacking in any flavor. Enjoy!
Crunchy Cheesy Chicken
4 Large Chicken Breasts
1 Sleeve Ritz Crackers
1/4 tsp Salt
1/8 tsp Pepper
1/2 of an 8 oz Package Shredded Cheese (I used Colby Jack)
3/4 Cup Ranch Dressing
1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup
2 TBS Butter
couple splashes of milk (I eyeballed it probably about 2-3 TBS)
2 TBS Fresh Parsley
- Cut chicken into large chunks
- Grind the ritz crackers and mix in parsley, salt, and pepper
- Dip Chicken into ranch dressing, then cheese, and then cracker crumb mixture
- Place chicken into greased 9x13 pan repeat until all the chicken is coated. Cover with foil, and bake for 30 minutes in a preheated 375 degree oven
- Remove foil, turn oven up to 400 degrees, and place back into the oven for 10 minutes until golden brown and crispy
- In a medium saucepan whisk together soup, milk, and butter. Stir it over medium heat until sauce is combined and hot. Serve over chicken


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Hi Everyone,
As Spring and Summer arrive, so do all the events. Your event calendar may already be overflowing with weddings, birthday parties or more casual affairs like meals with friends or day trips out. Most people think a cocktail dress is only appropriate for a cocktail hour, usually at more formal occasions. But, a cocktail dress can be dressed up or dressed down. It may surprise you to find how many looks you can actually achieve when wearing a cocktail dress. Here are some:
Dress Down to Meet Your Friends
On its own, a cocktail dress can look glamourous. However, if you throw on a sweater or a casual denim jacket on top and pair it with flat shoes, it becomes something entirely different. Suddenly you're ready for an afternoon lunch in the sun and although you're still looking stylish, you're not overdressed. If the lunch turns into drinks at the bar later in the evening and you want to impress, just switch your shoes to something with more height and you're good to go.
Dress Up For a Wedding
When it comes to weddings, a cocktail dress is in its natural habitat. These dresses were made for the wow factor and there are certain things you can do to enhance your look. A pair of glitzy heels won't go a miss when it comes to a special occasion and what girl doesn't love an opportunity to shine. Add in accessories like a clutch bag and jewellery to match the dress and you're ready to make heads turn. If you want to go the extra mile, you can also plan your make-up around the colours in your dress.
Grab Your Sunglasses
Just because you're wearing a cocktail dress, doesn't mean you can't wear your sunglasses too. In fact, if you're at event and the sun is shining, make your glasses a priority. Sunglasses have a strange ability to give us more confidence. It's probably because we know people can't look us directly in the eye. If you've got your eye on someone at your friend's wedding, get yourself a drink, throw on your sunglasses and go for a chat. Now is better than never! You may want to get a farfetch promo code while you're searching for the perfect pair of sunglasses.
Mixing Prints
Whether you want to dress up or dress down, accessories like jackets, wraps and shoes are always involved. If you want to be adventurous but you aren't quite sure how to do it, mixing prints can have a great effect. When it comes to the dress, try to go for something textured so it stands out against your accessories. Beware of going overboard though. You don't want to rock up to the party of the year wearing a zebra print dress and leopard shoes. There is a such as thing as over doing it. If you're going for a bold print, tone down any other prints.
Accessorizing with a cocktail dress can be fun and it may just excite you enough to attend all the boring events.


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The wood shawl pin designed for knitted items such as shawls, scarves, jackets etc.
This Handmade wooden pin is made with wood, totally handmade
It can be used as a brooch or a buckle.
Eco friendly item has a nice smooth finish and a beautiful rustic look
and will make your clothes more stylish.
Size: The pin – 9 cm (3.5″) long
The turtle: 5,5 cm long (2″) – 5 cm large (1,9″)
Each set is unique, the color can change based on the wood.
They were processed with oil, and then were rubbed with wax.
I made it on order, It takes me about 1-2 days to finish a brooch.
The shipping times are approximately 7 day for the worldwide.
You can find it here


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New research into an area called Attention Restoration Theory (ART) at the University of Michigan is starting to prove the benefits of working in a garden office.
I'm going to bore you with academic talk for the next paragraph
'nature is filled with intriguing stimuli, (that) modestly grabs attention in a bottom-up fashion, allowing top-down directed-attention abilities a chance to replenish.'
This contrasts with urban and office environments that are 'filled with stimulation that capture attention dramatically and additionally require directed attention (e.g., to avoid being hit by a car), making them less restorative.'
So what was all academic stuff all about?
What those boffins are saying is that working in a more natural environment is relaxing and good for you.
One of the most common ways that people maximize the benefit of the garden office location is through the use of large areas of glass and wide opening doors to really make the most of the garden.
There are three types of door that can help to maximize views of the garden;
French doors
Sliding doors
Bifold doors
This type of glazed double door is common in houses. One of the doors has a bolt top and bottom that fixes into the door frame and the other door locks into this one in the closed position. The locking door is most frequently used but on nice sunny days both doors can be opened to let in twice the amount of fresh air and sunshine.
Traditionally the doors are made up of many small panes of glass, but more modern doors have a single large pane of glass in each door. There is nothing high tech about these doors they just use hinges and bolts in similar ways to normal doors. There is a limitation on the amount of opening that can be made though and that is the width of two doors (about 1.5m).
Sliding doors can create greater opening width than standard French doors and are more flexible in where that opening is. The main benefit of sliding doors is that they save on space. Because the door just slides and parks parallel to the fixed pane of glass there is no space requirement for the door to swing.
Despite the great characteristics of both French doors and sliding doors they both have a drawback in that the maximum opening width is limited to about half of the wall space.
Bifold doors overcome this drawback.
The big benefit of bifold doors (which are also known as sliding folding doors) is that they fold and slide so that the door can be folded almost completely out of the way. This means that you can really get in touch with the garden.
Bifold doors consist of between 2 and 8 doors that are joined by hinges and run in tracks at the top and bottom of the door opening. To get in and out during regular use one door can be opened but on warm days the whole line of doors can be unbolted and slid along the tracks to one end so that almost the full length of wall opening is free and clear.
These 'sliding folding' doors come in a variety of materials the best are made of aluminium or hardwood, though the benefits of each material is the subject of another article. What is important to consider at this point is whether to have 'top hung' or 'bottom running' doors. Both systems have their own particular pros and cons.
Bottom running doors are a good 'retrofit' option in that they do not require any structural modifications. They do have one disadvantage though, if a small piece of gravel or stone gets into the running track at the bottom of the door then they can jam. This is inconvenient and will result in a time spent on your knees with a bit of wire trying to fish out the offending article.
There is a way to avoid this problem with the bottom running bifold door and that is to use top hung bifold doors. With top hung doors there is space below the bottom rollers so that they are more tolerant to ingress of gritty objects.
The weight of the doors is supported by rollers fixed to the hinges at the top of the doors and into a running track. This track needs to be supported by a very 'stiff' beam. By 'stiff' I mean that it should not deflect excessively under the weight of the doors as they are moved. If the beam is does deflect too much the doors can stick and that is not satisfactory at all.
In a purpose made garden office a beam of the required strength and stiffness should not be a problem. As the builder will have selected a suitable beam that will only deflect a small amount and allow the door to move smoothly without jamming.
The problem with doors jamming will most likely occur if you are trying to 'retrofit' a bifold door to an existing structure where the support beam has not been designed to carry the load of several glass doors without deflecting too much.
With a bit of care in selecting the right system your sliding folding doors should function perfectly and enable you to make the most of your office location.
French doors and sliding glass doors will get you some of the way, but only those sliding folding bifold doors will give you the full uninterrupted view of your garden.
It is the views and sounds of birdsong that will give your creative abilities time to replenish and enable you to do your best work surrounded by nature.
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