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During early April I was running a trip for Natures Images to the Arctic Archipelago of Svalbard. I have been to this wonderful location before but it has been during the summer months and my mode of transport was by boat. During the late spring/early summer the ice starts to break up and you can get to areas by boat that are otherwise locked up in this sea of ice. This trip was completely different as the winter is still holding on and our only way of getting around is by snow mobile. This trip had been about four years in the planning and it was so exciting but with a little trepidation that we were finally here, ready to explore these high Arctic Islands looking for the Arctic specialists that occupy them.
Winter is still holding on during early April but there are signs that spring is only just around the corner. The tilt of the earth has shifted and the hours of daylight are changing to 24 hours with the sun just setting for a brief period of time. That said the temperature still feels like winter and the winter storms are never far away. Working and travelling around this environment can be tough but the rewards were worth the hardship. Our plan was to find the Arctic wildlife amongst the stunning settings of the Mountains and frozen coasts.
During the summer months there is an abundance of wildlife in Svalbard as millions of migrant birds arrive back to take advantage to breed during the productive summer. Wildlife seems to be everywhere. During the winter though you only have a small number of subjects to tackle, as only the hardy can with stand the intense cold of the winter.
I have always had a fascination with the Arctic and I have been extremely lucky to travel extensively to various places over the years. Working in the Arctic can have its own challenges for a photographer but the rewards can be huge. Our targets for this trip was to try and find Polar Bears along the frozen coastline as they search for Ringed Seals, that are starting to give birth. Arctic Foxes, Svalbard Reindeer and Ptarmigan were our other targets along the way. Arctic Foxes are one of my favourite animals and during the winter they look stunning in the winter finery. We had many chances throughout our trip to see and photograph these stunning foxes. They are not easy to find and are by no means everywhere but they just seemed to turn up, especially around some of the settlements like Longyearbyen and Pryimiden.
We came across Svalbard Reindeer on many occasions along our journey too. These Reindeer are very different from their mainland cousins and have evolved to live and with stand the harsh winter of Svalbard. They are the furthest living herbivores in the world which is endemic to the Svalbard Archipelago, where it has lived for at least 5,000 years. They are very different from other Reindeer as they have short legs and rounder heads; their fur is lighter in colour and much thicker too. I resisted filling the frame with these hardy animals as I really liked trying to show them in context and incorporate more of their environment.
Whenever you find Reindeer you usually find Ptarmigan too. Basically the Reindeer scrape away the snow and Ice layer to get to the vegetation buried beneath and the Ptarmigan take advantage of this too. Like the Arctic Fox the Ptarmigan look their best during the winter months in their winter plumage.
The Reindeer and Ptarmigan are mainly found in the mountains in Svalbard but we also headed to the coastline to look for Polar Bears and Ringed Seals. During late March the female ringed seals start to give birth to their young. They usually do in front of the frozen glaciers. As the Glaciers melt during the summer months large and small blocks of ice drift in and out with the tide around the Glacier fronts. When the temperature starts to drop these blocks of Ice become frozen in the sea ice with lots of holes and crevices underneath, perfect breeding dens for the ringed seals.
The following spring the ringed seals give birth to their young in these natural underground chambers. These areas then become a magnet for Polar Bears as they search for the Seals which are the single most important food source for the bears. During this critical time they must catch enough seals to see them through the barren summer months. Our aim of this trip was to spend as much time as we could along the eastern coast of Svalbard looking for the bears. The problem we had on this trip was there was too much Ice on the east coast which made it difficult for the ringed seals to breed in their usual places. So because of the lack of Seals the Bears were much further out along the ice flow edges which made it impossible for us to go out.
We did encounter a female Bear with two spring cubs on our trip but there was a thick sea fog at the time which made visibility poor, which made it just too dangerous to be able to get close enough to photograph them safely. It was one of the most frustrating moments of my career. Here we had a female bear with two tiny spring cubs that were resting in front of a frozen blue iceberg, the stuff of dreams for a photographer. It was the right call though as the visibility was just get getting worse and we would never have put the danger of the bear or us before any picture. It was frustrating for everyone on the trip but it just made us work that much harder.
Our quest to find a Bear was fruitless though and at the end of the trip we had covered nearly 1600km on the snow mobiles in our pursuit. We found the fresh tracks of a large male but again had to abandon our search because of the poor visibility, you really need to have a good 360 degree view to work safely with Polar Bears. It changed within half an hour and so we went back to continue our search, we found the tracks again because the bear had found ours and had doubled back himself to see what was following him, pretty scary and certainly made our decision to right call. So our trip ended without a picture opportunity for the Bears. It was just extremely bad luck and that is the nature of a trip like this. Still it was fantastic trip and experience with all the boxes ticked on the other beautiful subjects that can be found in these remote Arctic Islands.
I will be running this trip again next year and if I could this will be an annual trip for me as I enjoyed everything about it. The excitement, the adventure, working in the high Arctic conditions at this time of the year and of course seeing and photographing these beautiful species. It is by no means an easy trip, just getting the camera out of the bag is no easy process and 1600km on a snow mobile is not the most comfortable form of transport either. But forgetting about all the hardship I loved every second of the trip and I can’t wait to go back. Next year’s trip has already sold out but I have arranged dates for the following year, so if you would like an adventure in the high Arctic then please get in touch.
Great photos Danny – I’m really looking forward to it.

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during early april i was running a trip for natures images to the arctic archipelago of svalbard. i have been to this wonderful location before but it has been during the summer months and my mode of transport was by boat. during the late spring/early summer the ice starts to break up and you can get to areas by boat that are otherwise locked up in this sea of ice. this trip was completely different as the winter is still holding on and our only way of getting around is by snow mobile. this trip had been about four years in the planning and it was so exciting but with a little trepidation that we were finally here, ready to explore these high arctic islands looking for the arctic specialists that occupy them.
winter is still holding on during early april but there are signs that spring is only just around the corner. the tilt of the earth has shifted and the hours of daylight are changing to 24 hours with the sun just setting for a brief period of time. that said the temperature still feels like winter and the winter storms are never far away. working and travelling around this environment can be tough but the rewards were worth the hardship. our plan was to find the arctic wildlife amongst the stunning settings of the mountains and frozen coasts.
during the summer months there is an abundance of wildlife in svalbard as millions of migrant birds arrive back to take advantage to breed during the productive summer. wildlife seems to be everywhere. during the winter though you only have a small number of subjects to tackle, as only the hardy can with stand the intense cold of the winter.
i have always had a fascination with the arctic and i have been extremely lucky to travel extensively to various places over the years. working in the arctic can have its own challenges for a photographer but the rewards can be huge. our targets for this trip was to try and find polar bears along the frozen coastline as they search for ringed seals, that are starting to give birth. arctic foxes, svalbard reindeer and ptarmigan were our other targets along the way. arctic foxes are one of my favourite animals and during the winter they look stunning in the winter finery. we had many chances throughout our trip to see and photograph these stunning foxes. they are not easy to find and are by no means everywhere but they just seemed to turn up, especially around some of the settlements like longyearbyen and pryimiden.
we came across svalbard reindeer on many occasions along our journey too. these reindeer are very different from their mainland cousins and have evolved to live and with stand the harsh winter of svalbard. they are the furthest living herbivores in the world which is endemic to the svalbard archipelago, where it has lived for at least 5,000 years. they are very different from other reindeer as they have short legs and rounder heads; their fur is lighter in colour and much thicker too. i resisted filling the frame with these hardy animals as i really liked trying to show them in context and incorporate more of their environment.
whenever you find reindeer you usually find ptarmigan too. basically the reindeer scrape away the snow and ice layer to get to the vegetation buried beneath and the ptarmigan take advantage of this too. like the arctic fox the ptarmigan look their best during the winter months in their winter plumage.
the reindeer and ptarmigan are mainly found in the mountains in svalbard but we also headed to the coastline to look for polar bears and ringed seals. during late march the female ringed seals start to give birth to their young. they usually do in front of the frozen glaciers. as the glaciers melt during the summer months large and small blocks of ice drift in and out with the tide around the glacier fronts. when the temperature starts to drop these blocks of ice become frozen in the sea ice with lots of holes and crevices underneath, perfect breeding dens for the ringed seals.
the following spring the ringed seals give birth to their young in these natural underground chambers. these areas then become a magnet for polar bears as they search for the seals which are the single most important food source for the bears. during this critical time they must catch enough seals to see them through the barren summer months. our aim of this trip was to spend as much time as we could along the eastern coast of svalbard looking for the bears. the problem we had on this trip was there was too much ice on the east coast which made it difficult for the ringed seals to breed in their usual places. so because of the lack of seals the bears were much further out along the ice flow edges which made it impossible for us to go out.
we did encounter a female bear with two spring cubs on our trip but there was a thick sea fog at the time which made visibility poor, which made it just too dangerous to be able to get close enough to photograph them safely. it was one of the most frustrating moments of my career. here we had a female bear with two tiny spring cubs that were resting in front of a frozen blue iceberg, the stuff of dreams for a photographer. it was the right call though as the visibility was just get getting worse and we would never have put the danger of the bear or us before any picture. it was frustrating for everyone on the trip but it just made us work that much harder.
our quest to find a bear was fruitless though and at the end of the trip we had covered nearly 1600km on the snow mobiles in our pursuit. we found the fresh tracks of a large male but again had to abandon our search because of the poor visibility, you really need to have a good 360 degree view to work safely with polar bears. it changed within half an hour and so we went back to continue our search, we found the tracks again because the bear had found ours and had doubled back himself to see what was following him, pretty scary and certainly made our decision to right call. so our trip ended without a picture opportunity for the bears. it was just extremely bad luck and that is the nature of a trip like this. still it was fantastic trip and experience with all the boxes ticked on the other beautiful subjects that can be found in these remote arctic islands.
i will be running this trip again next year and if i could this will be an annual trip for me as i enjoyed everything about it. the excitement, the adventure, working in the high arctic conditions at this time of the year and of course seeing and photographing these beautiful species. it is by no means an easy trip, just getting the camera out of the bag is no easy process and 1600km on a snow mobile is not the most comfortable form of transport either. but forgetting about all the hardship i loved every second of the trip and i can’t wait to go back. next year’s trip has already sold out but i have arranged dates for the following year, so if you would like an adventure in the high arctic then please get in touch.
great photos danny – i’m really looking forward to it.


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The talks — which would put properties from FX to STAR India, under an already enormous Disney roof — were quickly pronounced dead by several outlets. A Fox spokesman declined to comment and a Disney spokeswoman could not be reached for comment.
At the end of the day, even if no deal materializes, the talks are notable for what it says about the two companies’ ambitions and the larger world of original entertainment content in 2017. Netflix, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon are all heavily investing their resources in original content. All this proves that content will continue to be king and will define a company’s path forward.

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the talks — which would put properties from fx to star india, under an already enormous disney roof — were quickly pronounced dead by several outlets. a fox spokesman declined to comment and a disney spokeswoman could not be reached for comment.
at the end of the day, even if no deal materializes, the talks are notable for what it says about the two companies’ ambitions and the larger world of original entertainment content in 2017. netflix, apple, facebook, and amazon are all heavily investing their resources in original content. all this proves that content will continue to be king and will define a company’s path forward.


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The music discographies on this site are works in progress. If you notice that a particular Dirty Grin CD release or compilation is missing from the list above, please submit that CD using the CD submission page. The ultimate goal is to make the discographies here at Heavy Harmonies as complete as possible. Even if it is an obscure greatest-hits or live compilation CD, we want to add it to the site. Please only submit official CD releases; no bootlegs or cassette-only or LP-only releases.
EPs and CD-singles from Dirty Grin are also welcome to be added, as long as they are at least 4 songs in length.

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the music discographies on this site are works in progress. if you notice that a particular dirty grin cd release or compilation is missing from the list above, please submit that cd using the cd submission page. the ultimate goal is to make the discographies here at heavy harmonies as complete as possible. even if it is an obscure greatest-hits or live compilation cd, we want to add it to the site. please only submit official cd releases; no bootlegs or cassette-only or lp-only releases.
eps and cd-singles from dirty grin are also welcome to be added, as long as they are at least 4 songs in length.


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The horrible tragedy at the Tazreen garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, may become a milestone in the development of true global solidarity among workers.
Red banner-waving garment workers protested in the streets of Dhaka after the Nov. 24 fire that killed 112 of their colleagues. The factory, which serves major Western corporations like Walmart, Sears, Disney and Sean Combs' Enyce, had no fire exits for the trapped workers in the fire.
Some political leaders in Bangladesh -- where organized labor is weak and labor organizer Aminul Islam was murdered earlier this year -- have tried to blame the fire on arson and sabotage, but workers and their defenders know better.
Groups like the International Labor Rights Forum and the Workers Rights Consortium have called for a full-scale investigation.
The role of Walmart and other major corporations is also under scrutiny. Although the giant retailer has tried to distance itself from the factory and the incident, Bloomberg News and other news organizations have already turned up reports and documents indicating a third of the production lines at the Tazreen factory were committed to Walmart and that suppliers did business there this year.
Furthermore, reports show Walmart led other corporations in opposing a 2011 measure that would have made corporations responsible for funding better safety measures in the sprawling South Asian garment industry, a $20 billion industry in Bangladesh alone.
The tragedy evoked memories of the 1911 fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist factory in New York, which took the lives of 146 workers. Most of them were young women. They were trapped inside a building where the doors were impossible to open, and thus they were forced either to die a fiery death or jump from as high as the ninth floor to the street below. Eighty years later, a similar fire broke out in the Imperial Foods Products plant in Hamlet, N.C., killing 25 and injuring 40 or more.
The Tazreen factory fire and subsequent protests come on the heels of nationwide protests against Walmart here in the United States. Hundreds of Walmart workers went on an unprecedented strike against the virulently anti-union, Arkansas-based company on "Black Friday" the busiest day of the year for many retailers.
An earlier strike by warehouse workers at a Walmart-affiliated firm, Inland Empire, in California won a rare concession from the company to improve job safety. That strike was supported by warehouse workers from as far away as Korea and Chile. A similar strike took place in Illinois.
Corporate Action Network and OUR Walmart, groups that aided workers in the "Black Friday" protests, have expressed solidarity with Bangladesh workers.
Global solidarity among workers is the only way to meet the challenge of today's global economy and the neo-liberal principles that govern it, a philosophy that promotes transnational business deals at the cost of a relentless search for cheaper labor and fewer governmental restrictions.
The U.S. South knows all about that race. The garment and textile industries now spread across South Asia used to call places like North and South Carolina home.
However, workers around the world are waking up and seeing beyond their cultural and language differences to what they have in common.
The landmark protests by members of the International Longshoremen's Association against a union-busting Danish firm in Charleston, S.C., in January 2000 -- termed the "first major labor battle of the Twenty-first century" by Clamor magazine -- was ultimately successful in part because of the refusal by dockworkers in Spain and elsewhere in Europe to load the firm's ships until a contract was negotiated with the ILA.
More recently, the United Auto Workers has been working closely with union leaders in Brazil and other countries, sponsoring student and activist meetings, exchanges and other programs that help instill a sense of the workers rights' cause as a true and just civil rights movement for today.

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the horrible tragedy at the tazreen garment factory in dhaka, bangladesh, may become a milestone in the development of true global solidarity among workers.
red banner-waving garment workers protested in the streets of dhaka after the nov. 24 fire that killed 112 of their colleagues. the factory, which serves major western corporations like walmart, sears, disney and sean combs' enyce, had no fire exits for the trapped workers in the fire.
some political leaders in bangladesh -- where organized labor is weak and labor organizer aminul islam was murdered earlier this year -- have tried to blame the fire on arson and sabotage, but workers and their defenders know better.
groups like the international labor rights forum and the workers rights consortium have called for a full-scale investigation.
the role of walmart and other major corporations is also under scrutiny. although the giant retailer has tried to distance itself from the factory and the incident, bloomberg news and other news organizations have already turned up reports and documents indicating a third of the production lines at the tazreen factory were committed to walmart and that suppliers did business there this year.
furthermore, reports show walmart led other corporations in opposing a 2011 measure that would have made corporations responsible for funding better safety measures in the sprawling south asian garment industry, a $20 billion industry in bangladesh alone.
the tragedy evoked memories of the 1911 fire at the triangle shirtwaist factory in new york, which took the lives of 146 workers. most of them were young women. they were trapped inside a building where the doors were impossible to open, and thus they were forced either to die a fiery death or jump from as high as the ninth floor to the street below. eighty years later, a similar fire broke out in the imperial foods products plant in hamlet, n.c., killing 25 and injuring 40 or more.
the tazreen factory fire and subsequent protests come on the heels of nationwide protests against walmart here in the united states. hundreds of walmart workers went on an unprecedented strike against the virulently anti-union, arkansas-based company on "black friday" the busiest day of the year for many retailers.
an earlier strike by warehouse workers at a walmart-affiliated firm, inland empire, in california won a rare concession from the company to improve job safety. that strike was supported by warehouse workers from as far away as korea and chile. a similar strike took place in illinois.
corporate action network and our walmart, groups that aided workers in the "black friday" protests, have expressed solidarity with bangladesh workers.
global solidarity among workers is the only way to meet the challenge of today's global economy and the neo-liberal principles that govern it, a philosophy that promotes transnational business deals at the cost of a relentless search for cheaper labor and fewer governmental restrictions.
the u.s. south knows all about that race. the garment and textile industries now spread across south asia used to call places like north and south carolina home.
however, workers around the world are waking up and seeing beyond their cultural and language differences to what they have in common.
the landmark protests by members of the international longshoremen's association against a union-busting danish firm in charleston, s.c., in january 2000 -- termed the "first major labor battle of the twenty-first century" by clamor magazine -- was ultimately successful in part because of the refusal by dockworkers in spain and elsewhere in europe to load the firm's ships until a contract was negotiated with the ila.
more recently, the united auto workers has been working closely with union leaders in brazil and other countries, sponsoring student and activist meetings, exchanges and other programs that help instill a sense of the workers rights' cause as a true and just civil rights movement for today.


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WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) members are selected through a multi-step process which is outlined in Article IV of the Commissions Bylaws.
Nominations to the Commission are sought throughout the region. The nomination process occurs in autumn.
After all nominees have been vetted by the WSCUC Nominating Committee, a final slate of nominees is sent to the region for voting. As per the Bylaws, only CEOs of WSCUC-accredited institutions are eligible to vote in the Commission Election.
Following the conclusion of the balloting period, election results are announced to the region. New commissioners are formally introduced to the region at the WSCUC Academic Resource Conference in April.
For a complete list of current commission members please visit the Commission roster page.

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wasc senior college and university commission (wscuc) members are selected through a multi-step process which is outlined in article iv of the commissions bylaws.
nominations to the commission are sought throughout the region. the nomination process occurs in autumn.
after all nominees have been vetted by the wscuc nominating committee, a final slate of nominees is sent to the region for voting. as per the bylaws, only ceos of wscuc-accredited institutions are eligible to vote in the commission election.
following the conclusion of the balloting period, election results are announced to the region. new commissioners are formally introduced to the region at the wscuc academic resource conference in april.
for a complete list of current commission members please visit the commission roster page.


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Preliminary Brant Management Plan for British Columbia Munro, W.T.
Abstract: This plan is one in a series of draft management documents that was prepared by the Fish and Wildlife Branch on individual species or groups of species. After revision, the plan will guide brant management in British Columbia for the next five years consistent with management goals. The goals of wildlife management in B.C. are: 1) To maintain the diversity of species representative of the major biophysical zones of the Province; and 2) To ensure that within the constraints of land capability and biological limits of each species, wildlife is available in sufficient abundance to meet the recreational and economic needs of society. To meet these goals; objectives, policies and management prescriptions have been developed. This plan describes how and why they were derived for brant.

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preliminary brant management plan for british columbia munro, w.t.
abstract: this plan is one in a series of draft management documents that was prepared by the fish and wildlife branch on individual species or groups of species. after revision, the plan will guide brant management in british columbia for the next five years consistent with management goals. the goals of wildlife management in b.c. are: 1) to maintain the diversity of species representative of the major biophysical zones of the province; and 2) to ensure that within the constraints of land capability and biological limits of each species, wildlife is available in sufficient abundance to meet the recreational and economic needs of society. to meet these goals; objectives, policies and management prescriptions have been developed. this plan describes how and why they were derived for brant.


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Positive return on investment was most apparent when 4-H club members presented the program at the annual Morris County 4-H Foundation Recognition Banquet in Council Grove.
Incorporated in 1977, the Morris County 4-H Foundation is supported entirely with voluntary membership, gifts and memorials. It assisted an increasing number of 4-H members in educational and leadership endeavors to be pattern for many throughout the country.
Don Peterson, the only surviving original incorporator of the Foundation, was a guest at the banquet.
Larry Johnson, Foundation president, verified accomplishments of Morris County 4-H members in welcoming remarks.
Guests were introduced by treasurer Larry Landgren, and trustee Cynthia Schrader coordinated and introduced the program.
Cooper Andres, Dwight Sunflowers 4-H Club member, led the Pledge of Allegiance, and Castyn Andres, also of Dwight Sunflower 4-H Club, led the 4-H Pledge.
Samuel Barr, Flint Hills 4-H Club, presented his 4-H Club Day blue ribbon reading, and Macey Hensley, Burdick Hustlers 4-H Club, gave her top blue demonstration.
Carissa Dalquest of the Flint Hills 4-H Club delivered her blue ribbon public speaking talk, and the Flint Hills 4-H Club shared their top blue winning skit.
Accompanied by Cheerie Baker on piano, Ella Kirk, Neosho Valley 4-H Club, played her flute solo which rated a Club Day top blue.
Flint Hills Extension District Family and Consumer Sciences Agent Shandi Andres, with her office at the Morris County Courthouse, gave a Morris County 4-H Update.
Strong growth and accomplishments of 4-H members were noted by Andres, while crediting the Morris County 4-H Foundation for making an increasing number of opportunities available to members.
The Morris County 4-H Foundation has been designated for memorials upon passing of loved ones who’ve had influential affiliations through 4-H.
Appreciation recognition included Donna Muller, Silver Memorial; Erma Lindgren, Bronze Memorial; and Albert Morgan, Patron Memorial.
A Gold Award was presented to Jerry and Sarajane Blythe Shubert.
Honored with the Silver Award were Larry and Delores Dike, Tom and Diane Jernigan, and Charles and Merry Rayl.
Bronze Award plaques were presented to Chris Gallaway, Jeff and Valerie Woodall, and Ray’s Apple Market.
Patrons Award recipients included Mindy Andres, Dairy Queen (Lindy Corporation), Dennis and Ellen DeLay, Dale and Deborah Heideman, Douglas and Cindy Jensen, Stacy and Shelly Lautt, Mason and Lisa Lee, and Norma West.
During the business session, minutes of last year’s annual meeting, as prepared by secretary Frank Buchman, were presented, and treasurer Landgren gave the financial report.
Carolyn Andres and Landgren were re-elected to serve on the Morris County 4-H Foundation Board of Trustees. Mason Lee and Valerie Woodall are the other trustees on the seven-member board.

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positive return on investment was most apparent when 4-h club members presented the program at the annual morris county 4-h foundation recognition banquet in council grove.
incorporated in 1977, the morris county 4-h foundation is supported entirely with voluntary membership, gifts and memorials. it assisted an increasing number of 4-h members in educational and leadership endeavors to be pattern for many throughout the country.
don peterson, the only surviving original incorporator of the foundation, was a guest at the banquet.
larry johnson, foundation president, verified accomplishments of morris county 4-h members in welcoming remarks.
guests were introduced by treasurer larry landgren, and trustee cynthia schrader coordinated and introduced the program.
cooper andres, dwight sunflowers 4-h club member, led the pledge of allegiance, and castyn andres, also of dwight sunflower 4-h club, led the 4-h pledge.
samuel barr, flint hills 4-h club, presented his 4-h club day blue ribbon reading, and macey hensley, burdick hustlers 4-h club, gave her top blue demonstration.
carissa dalquest of the flint hills 4-h club delivered her blue ribbon public speaking talk, and the flint hills 4-h club shared their top blue winning skit.
accompanied by cheerie baker on piano, ella kirk, neosho valley 4-h club, played her flute solo which rated a club day top blue.
flint hills extension district family and consumer sciences agent shandi andres, with her office at the morris county courthouse, gave a morris county 4-h update.
strong growth and accomplishments of 4-h members were noted by andres, while crediting the morris county 4-h foundation for making an increasing number of opportunities available to members.
the morris county 4-h foundation has been designated for memorials upon passing of loved ones who’ve had influential affiliations through 4-h.
appreciation recognition included donna muller, silver memorial; erma lindgren, bronze memorial; and albert morgan, patron memorial.
a gold award was presented to jerry and sarajane blythe shubert.
honored with the silver award were larry and delores dike, tom and diane jernigan, and charles and merry rayl.
bronze award plaques were presented to chris gallaway, jeff and valerie woodall, and ray’s apple market.
patrons award recipients included mindy andres, dairy queen (lindy corporation), dennis and ellen delay, dale and deborah heideman, douglas and cindy jensen, stacy and shelly lautt, mason and lisa lee, and norma west.
during the business session, minutes of last year’s annual meeting, as prepared by secretary frank buchman, were presented, and treasurer landgren gave the financial report.
carolyn andres and landgren were re-elected to serve on the morris county 4-h foundation board of trustees. mason lee and valerie woodall are the other trustees on the seven-member board.


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While I don't do many commission pieces, I do get one every now and then and I try and go all out on them. It's usually someone that has seen my work and then contacts me with the job. That's a lie... I do tons of commission work these days.
A few weeks ago, I had someone contact me for a single model. He had seen my twin-thunderhammer model here and wanted to know if I could make something similar for him. It was going to take some substantial work to pull off but I knew it was something I could do for him.
Not all commissions come full circle though, there are a lot of reasons they fall short. From personal reasons, to price or whatever the case may be. This one ended up on the "cutting room floor" as they say in the movie business.
But there are 3 things I would look for when looking if I were going to have someone do work for me.
This is an absolute must. If they don't answer my emails or they're not clear with what's going on or taking the time to explain everything until I'm satisifed, I'm going to reconsider. If an artist is open and honest about doing stuff for you, they should be happy to answer all of your questions without any hesitation.
I do this with my "clients." There are usually a ton of emails before the project even starts making sure I know exactly what my they want. They're paying for it and they should be the one in charge.
Another thing is progress. I make sure to send WIP photos so they can see the progress and even make corrections if need be as their project progresses along.
There are all kinds of levels of work out there. Some are Golden Daemon level, some look like a little less. You should have a real good idea of what your finished model will look like before it's even started.
Don't be afraid to ask questions about how something will be done either. Remember, you're the one in charge. If you are looking for a particular look, color scheme or whatever... don't be afraid to speak up.
You're not likely going to find Golden Daemon quality for basement prices but you should get what you're paying for. Everyone has a budget, shop around and get the most for your money. It goes without saying that the more work involved or the greater the challenge in completing your commission, the more you're likely going to have to pay.
Whatever amount you decide to spend, make sure price is something you discuss up fromt and you know exactly what you're paying for.
The top picture is a sketch of that twin-thunderhammer Terminator I was supposed to do, he would have been fun, but sometimes it just doesn't turn out.
Getting something done on commission might be the only way you get that certain conversion or one-of-a-kind paint job you want. Just make sure that you're getting a good deal too.
Running my own commissioning service with my buddy Pat, I know how much communication is important. Any time someone wants some sort of conversion, I will "shop" at varius bitz sites to find the cheapest prices, give them a run-down of the pieces I would use, why I'd use them and what they cost. Then I simply tell them that if they know of cheaper sites that I may not know of, to give me the link and I can trade them out to cut down costs for them. At this point, I've pretty much found my top few sites and rarely is there anything cheaper, but I digress.
For those of you looking for commissions, don't be afraid to ask for pictures of their work and try to help find ways to cut cost. I've found that for conversions, there are SO many ways to cut the bits cost down, sometimes you just have to think outside the box. Always look for ways to save money but can get you the same result in the end. Most of the artists that do commissions will be more than glad to work with you and help cut the cost as much as they can!
I agree in 100% with everything You said. And btw awesome miniature, where are the hammers came from ? terminators ?
Akozz: The heads or from terminator hammers and the handles are sculpted.
Having done a good bit of commission work of my own I understand what you are saying, however in my experience sometimes you have to push through and just get the job done even if you do not enjoy it or do not like the end product.
So what happened? The sketch looks good but the final models looks nothing like it. Not criticizing, just wondering what happened?
HuronBH: The top model was the inspiration for the project, the sketch was for the client to see... and then the client decided that he didn't want the conversion anymore (he hadn't even seen the sketch yet either).
Running commissions takes tons of time and effort that most probably do not realize. Thanks for the great post. Now only if I did commission work!
shame man, thats such a good sketch! great talent. I would love to take commissions on but how do you determine the cost per hours of your time??
That's a really good question. The short answer (for me) was to look around at what others were charging. Compare their work to mine and then figure out about what I could charge for my work.
Per hour, not so much... I charge by the model and include such things as difficulty in painting, conversions, sculpting, freehand work, special techniques used and basing.
@ King's Standard Bearer - Personally speaking (as a commission painter), I don't think cost per hour really enters into it. A painting service doing bare-minimum army-standard work in basic colors and at a high rate of speed might actually "break even," likewise a well-known painter selling a piece (maybe on eBay) for several hundreds of dollars with a straightforwards (but good) no-frills paint job. For the most part, though, I'd imagine that for commission painters that put in a reasonable amount of quality and effort and a reasonable amount of time, if you do the math I'd wager say that most don't even make "minimum wage" so far as time versus income. I think the key would be a regular turnaround of painted figures and an existing "fan base" to buy up finished pieces - you're either doing it full time, all the time, or as a "side hobby" that earns enough to pay for its own expenses. That's just from my own personal experience/observation, though.

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while i don't do many commission pieces, i do get one every now and then and i try and go all out on them. it's usually someone that has seen my work and then contacts me with the job. that's a lie... i do tons of commission work these days.
a few weeks ago, i had someone contact me for a single model. he had seen my twin-thunderhammer model here and wanted to know if i could make something similar for him. it was going to take some substantial work to pull off but i knew it was something i could do for him.
not all commissions come full circle though, there are a lot of reasons they fall short. from personal reasons, to price or whatever the case may be. this one ended up on the "cutting room floor" as they say in the movie business.
but there are 3 things i would look for when looking if i were going to have someone do work for me.
this is an absolute must. if they don't answer my emails or they're not clear with what's going on or taking the time to explain everything until i'm satisifed, i'm going to reconsider. if an artist is open and honest about doing stuff for you, they should be happy to answer all of your questions without any hesitation.
i do this with my "clients." there are usually a ton of emails before the project even starts making sure i know exactly what my they want. they're paying for it and they should be the one in charge.
another thing is progress. i make sure to send wip photos so they can see the progress and even make corrections if need be as their project progresses along.
there are all kinds of levels of work out there. some are golden daemon level, some look like a little less. you should have a real good idea of what your finished model will look like before it's even started.
don't be afraid to ask questions about how something will be done either. remember, you're the one in charge. if you are looking for a particular look, color scheme or whatever... don't be afraid to speak up.
you're not likely going to find golden daemon quality for basement prices but you should get what you're paying for. everyone has a budget, shop around and get the most for your money. it goes without saying that the more work involved or the greater the challenge in completing your commission, the more you're likely going to have to pay.
whatever amount you decide to spend, make sure price is something you discuss up fromt and you know exactly what you're paying for.
the top picture is a sketch of that twin-thunderhammer terminator i was supposed to do, he would have been fun, but sometimes it just doesn't turn out.
getting something done on commission might be the only way you get that certain conversion or one-of-a-kind paint job you want. just make sure that you're getting a good deal too.
running my own commissioning service with my buddy pat, i know how much communication is important. any time someone wants some sort of conversion, i will "shop" at varius bitz sites to find the cheapest prices, give them a run-down of the pieces i would use, why i'd use them and what they cost. then i simply tell them that if they know of cheaper sites that i may not know of, to give me the link and i can trade them out to cut down costs for them. at this point, i've pretty much found my top few sites and rarely is there anything cheaper, but i digress.
for those of you looking for commissions, don't be afraid to ask for pictures of their work and try to help find ways to cut cost. i've found that for conversions, there are so many ways to cut the bits cost down, sometimes you just have to think outside the box. always look for ways to save money but can get you the same result in the end. most of the artists that do commissions will be more than glad to work with you and help cut the cost as much as they can!
i agree in 100% with everything you said. and btw awesome miniature, where are the hammers came from ? terminators ?
akozz: the heads or from terminator hammers and the handles are sculpted.
having done a good bit of commission work of my own i understand what you are saying, however in my experience sometimes you have to push through and just get the job done even if you do not enjoy it or do not like the end product.
so what happened? the sketch looks good but the final models looks nothing like it. not criticizing, just wondering what happened?
huronbh: the top model was the inspiration for the project, the sketch was for the client to see... and then the client decided that he didn't want the conversion anymore (he hadn't even seen the sketch yet either).
running commissions takes tons of time and effort that most probably do not realize. thanks for the great post. now only if i did commission work!
shame man, thats such a good sketch! great talent. i would love to take commissions on but how do you determine the cost per hours of your time??
that's a really good question. the short answer (for me) was to look around at what others were charging. compare their work to mine and then figure out about what i could charge for my work.
per hour, not so much... i charge by the model and include such things as difficulty in painting, conversions, sculpting, freehand work, special techniques used and basing.
@ king's standard bearer - personally speaking (as a commission painter), i don't think cost per hour really enters into it. a painting service doing bare-minimum army-standard work in basic colors and at a high rate of speed might actually "break even," likewise a well-known painter selling a piece (maybe on ebay) for several hundreds of dollars with a straightforwards (but good) no-frills paint job. for the most part, though, i'd imagine that for commission painters that put in a reasonable amount of quality and effort and a reasonable amount of time, if you do the math i'd wager say that most don't even make "minimum wage" so far as time versus income. i think the key would be a regular turnaround of painted figures and an existing "fan base" to buy up finished pieces - you're either doing it full time, all the time, or as a "side hobby" that earns enough to pay for its own expenses. that's just from my own personal experience/observation, though.


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4 beds | 3 baths | 1,980 sqft | $543 per sq. ft.
moss beach heights home, with ocean views on both levels and cherry wood floors in the living room. the kitchen features cherry wood cabinetry and granite countertops, opens to the ocean view living room with brazilian cherry floors. approximately 1, 980 square feet of livable space, exhibits an artistic flair. there is a unique, separate, french door entry to the lower level, that opens to a flagstone patio area. 3 bedrooms and 2 baths upstairs. 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom in separate lower level, ideal for aging parents or reverse empty nesters. romantic gas fire heating (stove style) on 2 levels. large, approx. 7, 200 square foot parcel features two different yards: a fenced side yard with double gated entry (potential rv) and a second unfenced yard with nice ocean view patio. located close to the world-class fitzgerald marine reserve. large parcel may allow for separate accessory dwelling unit (see sm county adu ). moss beach park and play center is just three blocks away.
ex: i found this listing on pmz.com. please send me more information about 801 kelmore st, moss beach, ca 94038. thank you.


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at your local garage pty ltd, we provide full mechanical service and repair. we are professional, fast, efficient & offer affordable prices. you are important to us and we take pride our professionalism. our aim is to provide you with a friendly and comfortable environment.
we know you love your cars and we share the same passion. we handle general service, major and minor auto repairs, brakes, mufflers, suspension and more. your local garage is 100% australian owned and operated and our workshop state of the art service equipment.
all mechanical repairs work is guaranteed at your local garage. we make sure that all our work is perfect the first time and that you are happy before leaving the workshop.
if you would like your vehicle repaired during a work day and you live around campbellfield we would be more than happy to drop you off at upfield station & pick you up when the vehicle is ready. for customer going to our coburg branch batman station is less than 100 meters away so you can leave you car for repairs and take a train to work or shopping.


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…delay eq: isf eq control inputs: 1 x 1/4" (instrument), 1 x 1/8" (line in) outputs: 1 x 1/8" (emulated out/headphones), 1 x rj45 jack (extension speaker) power source: 6.5v dc power supply (included) / 6 x aa batteries height: 4.96" (amp) width: 6.69" (amp) depth: 4.01" (amp) weight: 1.98 lbs.
in a tiny case measuring just 14 x 11 x 6 cm. the smallest marshall amp with 1 watt of power, 9 volt battery or optional ac adapter, headphone output, and belt clip.


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this emerson / viewsonics product is a quality indoor/outdoor 2-way services 15 db gain amplifier and is used by comcast and other cable tv companies in installations of hd and broadband internet services. the new vsma-601c mini drop amplifier from viewsonics is a full-featured drop amplifier in a space-saving, compact design. the vsma601c is only half the size of prior designs while providing the features required for expanded broadband services. it is 2-way services capable for ppv programs and high speed internet connection to the cable tv modem. install this amplifier inside or out, comes with a power supply, but get an optional power inserter for even more flexibility (not included), each featuring f port connections to facilitate multiple installation options using the same rg6 cable used in the cable tv install (see "install guide" below). install this amplifier before the splitter that feeds to multiple tv set locations as to ngate the loss of signal. the vsma601c features include 6kv combination wave surge protection on the rf input port and 6kv ring wave surge protection on rf output/remote power port. this is the highest level of surge protection available and meets the requirements of ieee c62.41-1991 cat. b3 and a3. all f ports are nickel-plated, precision-machined brass with 360 style f port inserts and meet the requirements of ansi/scte 01-1996 (scte sp-400). all ports are hermetically sealed to withstand 30psi of pressure for 60 seconds. the zinc die cast housing is triple plated for maximum corrosion resistance, even in the harshest environment. the vsma601c is powered by a low noise gaas mmic that provides consistent downstream gain over the life of the amplifier. the internal diplexer provides a full 52-1000mhz amplifier forward band and a true 5-42 mhz passive return band. all 600c series amplifiers can be powered by our 110vac/12vdc power adaptor directly or with an optional power inserter. the power adaptor is manufactured with ptc technology or over current protection and has 6kv surge protection on the ac input port.
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A budget that will see £1.7 million of income from a Council housing company invested to help protect frontline services in South Cambridgeshire has been approved – along with a plan setting out how the district will continue to thrive.
Full Council met today (Thursday 22 February) and voted to confirm the District Council’s budget for the next financial year. This will see Ermine Street Housing, set up by the authority to reinvest in services ahead of large cuts to local government funding, generate nearly 10% of the Council’s overall budget for the next 12 months.
As part of the budget, a £5 increase in Council Tax for the average band D home, the equivalent of an extra 10 pence a week, was confirmed. This rise had been set out in previous financial strategies.
As a result, the Council’s charge for the average band D property for 2018/19 will be set at £140.31, retaining its place as one of the lowest taxing district councils in the country.
During the next five years, a total of £4.4 million will need to be saved to balance the Council’s budget and a lower increase in council tax would have meant that the savings needed will increase further.
The savings target for 2018/19 is £500,000, rising to £1.3 million in later years of the five-year financial strategy.
The Council will also continue its plan of running down money it holds in reserves over the next five years. This means savings and income can be delivered over a longer period.
The agenda that contains all the items considered by Full Council, including ‘South Cambridgeshire: Your Place, Our Plan’ can be viewed on this part of our website.
A video where both the budget and ‘Your Place, Our Plan’ document is discussed is available on YouTube here.

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a budget that will see £1.7 million of income from a council housing company invested to help protect frontline services in south cambridgeshire has been approved – along with a plan setting out how the district will continue to thrive.
full council met today (thursday 22 february) and voted to confirm the district council’s budget for the next financial year. this will see ermine street housing, set up by the authority to reinvest in services ahead of large cuts to local government funding, generate nearly 10% of the council’s overall budget for the next 12 months.
as part of the budget, a £5 increase in council tax for the average band d home, the equivalent of an extra 10 pence a week, was confirmed. this rise had been set out in previous financial strategies.
as a result, the council’s charge for the average band d property for 2018/19 will be set at £140.31, retaining its place as one of the lowest taxing district councils in the country.
during the next five years, a total of £4.4 million will need to be saved to balance the council’s budget and a lower increase in council tax would have meant that the savings needed will increase further.
the savings target for 2018/19 is £500,000, rising to £1.3 million in later years of the five-year financial strategy.
the council will also continue its plan of running down money it holds in reserves over the next five years. this means savings and income can be delivered over a longer period.
the agenda that contains all the items considered by full council, including ‘south cambridgeshire: your place, our plan’ can be viewed on this part of our website.
a video where both the budget and ‘your place, our plan’ document is discussed is available on youtube here.


text: Italian DJ / Producer, Stefano Noferini is main protagonist of international house music scene. His productions consistently rock dancefloors around the world and he regularly DJs in the world’s best clubs. He hosts a global dance radio show as well as running highly respected house label, Deeperfect Records; this is an artist with house music running through his veins, and he shows no signs of slowing. His productions cross genres and are found in the record boxes of dance music’s biggest names, from Paul Van Dyk to Richie Hawtin, from Carl Cox to David Guetta and From Mark Knight to Fat Boy Slim. As a producer, Stefano’s tracks have been snapped up by some of the world’s leading house music labels, such as Stealth Records, Toolroom, Skint, Spinnin and CR2. 2010 saw him revisiting the tribal influences of his past as he stepped up a gear with a series of big releases. ‘The Sun’ EP was released to great acclaim on Toolroom Records and Stefano went on to top the Beatport main chart with ‘Mama’ on Spinnin Records and ‘Burajava’, again on Toolroom. More Beatport top 10 successes included ‘It’s War’, Ghuroom’ and ‘Maky’, however perhaps his biggest production of the year was ‘Push ‘n’ Pull’, a collaboration with Matteo Marini and Sylvia Tosun, which soared to #1 in the US Billboard Dance Chart.As a remixer, the Noferini touch is in high demand. After remixing such luminaries as Masters At Work and Robbie Rivera, Stefano has been busy remixing artists including Bingo Player, John Dahlback, X-press 2, Wally Lopez, Dave Aude, Jerry Ropero & Dennis the Menace and for such respected labels as Stealth, Nervous, King St, Toolroom, Loaded, Seamless, Skint, Vendetta and many more, 2010 was also a big year for Stefano as a DJ. Named as Beatport’s ‘Breakout Artist of 2010’ at the Winter Music Conference in Miami, he went on to play at Space Miami, before embarking on a year of massive gigs at legendary clubs such as Warehouse in Tokyo, Ministry of Sound in London and Space Ibiza (where he played the infamous Space opening party, before returning to the terrace a further 5 times for ‘Monday Calling’). Stefano has provided the festival soundtrack at events including Tribal Gathering, Energy, May Day, Love Parade and Euro Festival, as well as travelling the globe to far flung destinations such as Dubai, Slovenia, Portugal, Hong Kong, Germany, Romania, China, USA, Columbia, Israel and more, tearing up the dancefloors for baying crowds wherever he goes.To spread his unique house music message even further, Stefano’s acclaimed ‘Club Edition’ radio show is broadcast in more than 15 countries around the world (www.clubedition.it) and showcases the finest electronic music. As 2011 progresses, Stefano Noferini continues to go from strength to strength. His track ‘Disco’s Revenge’ hit #3 in the Beatport House Chart and received widespread DJ support. Demonstrating his diversity, he also hit #4 in the Beatport Tech House Chart with ‘MoveYour Body’. He announced a tour of South America and has already seen worldwide demand for his DJ skills grow bigger than ever in 2011. Recently Stefano has been nominated as Artist Of The Year at Beatport’s Music Awards 2011.No one can work a dancefloor or deliver a killer track quite like this Italian house master. Stefano Noferini continues to blaze a trail for electronic music and his passion for the dance scene is plain to see. If you get the chance to experience it for yourself, don’t miss it!

lowercased: italian dj / producer, stefano noferini is main protagonist of international house music scene. his productions consistently rock dancefloors around the world and he regularly djs in the world’s best clubs. he hosts a global dance radio show as well as running highly respected house label, deeperfect records; this is an artist with house music running through his veins, and he shows no signs of slowing. his productions cross genres and are found in the record boxes of dance music’s biggest names, from paul van dyk to richie hawtin, from carl cox to david guetta and from mark knight to fat boy slim. as a producer, stefano’s tracks have been snapped up by some of the world’s leading house music labels, such as stealth records, toolroom, skint, spinnin and cr2. 2010 saw him revisiting the tribal influences of his past as he stepped up a gear with a series of big releases. ‘the sun’ ep was released to great acclaim on toolroom records and stefano went on to top the beatport main chart with ‘mama’ on spinnin records and ‘burajava’, again on toolroom. more beatport top 10 successes included ‘it’s war’, ghuroom’ and ‘maky’, however perhaps his biggest production of the year was ‘push ‘n’ pull’, a collaboration with matteo marini and sylvia tosun, which soared to #1 in the us billboard dance chart.as a remixer, the noferini touch is in high demand. after remixing such luminaries as masters at work and robbie rivera, stefano has been busy remixing artists including bingo player, john dahlback, x-press 2, wally lopez, dave aude, jerry ropero & dennis the menace and for such respected labels as stealth, nervous, king st, toolroom, loaded, seamless, skint, vendetta and many more, 2010 was also a big year for stefano as a dj. named as beatport’s ‘breakout artist of 2010’ at the winter music conference in miami, he went on to play at space miami, before embarking on a year of massive gigs at legendary clubs such as warehouse in tokyo, ministry of sound in london and space ibiza (where he played the infamous space opening party, before returning to the terrace a further 5 times for ‘monday calling’). stefano has provided the festival soundtrack at events including tribal gathering, energy, may day, love parade and euro festival, as well as travelling the globe to far flung destinations such as dubai, slovenia, portugal, hong kong, germany, romania, china, usa, columbia, israel and more, tearing up the dancefloors for baying crowds wherever he goes.to spread his unique house music message even further, stefano’s acclaimed ‘club edition’ radio show is broadcast in more than 15 countries around the world (www.clubedition.it) and showcases the finest electronic music. as 2011 progresses, stefano noferini continues to go from strength to strength. his track ‘disco’s revenge’ hit #3 in the beatport house chart and received widespread dj support. demonstrating his diversity, he also hit #4 in the beatport tech house chart with ‘moveyour body’. he announced a tour of south america and has already seen worldwide demand for his dj skills grow bigger than ever in 2011. recently stefano has been nominated as artist of the year at beatport’s music awards 2011.no one can work a dancefloor or deliver a killer track quite like this italian house master. stefano noferini continues to blaze a trail for electronic music and his passion for the dance scene is plain to see. if you get the chance to experience it for yourself, don’t miss it!


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I am a "born-again" Christian, and want to share THE good news with you! What is a "born-again Christian", you ask? Born-again Christians have realized they're sinners and are eternally separated from God. The only way to overcome the separation sin has caused, is to accept the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. God sent Jesus (his one and only son) to die on the cross for our sins. He alone is the only way to God.
Why Should I Believe this God/Jesus thing?
Christianity is unique because, unlike most other religions, Christians believe there is not a single earthly thing we can do that will get us closer to God. Because of this, God sent his only son, Jesus, to pay the penalty for our sins. In other words, God condescended to earth to give us a way to be with Him.
But, I'm a good person. I try to live a good life.
Like everyone, we all have the ability to do good things. However, God has made it perfectly clear in his Word that we are a sinful and fallen race. Every single person on this planet is inherently evil; you don't have to teach a baby how to be bad, they're just born with selfish instincts. Everyone lies, everyone has taken something that doesn't belong to them at one time or has done something to hurt someone else. That's called sin. God does not tolerate sin, which is why we can never do enough good things to "make up" for the bad.
Okay, so I've sinned a few times. Does that really mean I won't go to Heaven?
That depends. Let's assume we're on trial for our sins, and God is the judge. Based on the evidence of our sins (when compared to God's standards and law) we are all found guilty. The our sentence is eternal separation from God, which is also referred to as "death" in the Bible. At that moment Jesus enters the room and tells the judge He will accept the sentence on our behalf. The judge looks at us and says, "My son, has offered to pay the penalty for all of your sins. By doing so, He will be put to death for the sins you've committed, and you will be free to go. Do you accept?"
We have a choice! God loves us so much that He's given us a choice to accept the gift of Jesus or not.
Sounds good! I'll accept that gift!
Not so fast. God is sovereign, so He knows the motivations in our heart. He knows if you accept Jesus's sacrifice for your own selfish motives. He knows if you never really change...that after the trial ends you walk out the door and keep living the same life you had been living. As such, it's a change of heart that needs to happen before you accept Jesus. You accept the gift because you want to leave your old life and begin a new, holy life guided by God's will for you. This means you need to turn away from your sinful ways and seek God's perfect standards. By doing that and accepting Jesus's sacrifice can you truly be seen as worthy by God.
So, if God loves us so much, why does he allow terrible things to happen to people (earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, etc.)?
Remember, we are all born evil. There is no such thing as an innocent person on this planet. As such, we don't deserve anything. Since God created us, He has the right to do or not do anything He desires. As humans, we cannot possibly comprehend the thoughts of God outside of what Scripture teaches us. God doesn't have to explain himself to us, so why question God's authority? Everything that happens on Earth can be used for God's perfect plan. As much as I may not like it, I trust it implicitly.
You may be familiar with the fish-shaped symbol frequently seen on cars or advertised by small businesses. This fish is actually called an "icthus", which Greek for the word "fish" and is also an acronym for "Jesus" "Christ" "God" "Son" "Savior".
Early Christians used the icthus as a secret identifier since they could be killed for their faith. It's believed when a Christian would encounter another person, they would draw an arc on the ground. If the other person could complete the symbol, it proved they were a Christian.
The fish symbol was adopted by Christians since the Bible frequently refers to fish and fisherman. Christians are called to be "fishers of men"; that we have a responsiblity to share the Good News of Christ with other people.

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i am a "born-again" christian, and want to share the good news with you! what is a "born-again christian", you ask? born-again christians have realized they're sinners and are eternally separated from god. the only way to overcome the separation sin has caused, is to accept the sacrifice of jesus christ. god sent jesus (his one and only son) to die on the cross for our sins. he alone is the only way to god.
why should i believe this god/jesus thing?
christianity is unique because, unlike most other religions, christians believe there is not a single earthly thing we can do that will get us closer to god. because of this, god sent his only son, jesus, to pay the penalty for our sins. in other words, god condescended to earth to give us a way to be with him.
but, i'm a good person. i try to live a good life.
like everyone, we all have the ability to do good things. however, god has made it perfectly clear in his word that we are a sinful and fallen race. every single person on this planet is inherently evil; you don't have to teach a baby how to be bad, they're just born with selfish instincts. everyone lies, everyone has taken something that doesn't belong to them at one time or has done something to hurt someone else. that's called sin. god does not tolerate sin, which is why we can never do enough good things to "make up" for the bad.
okay, so i've sinned a few times. does that really mean i won't go to heaven?
that depends. let's assume we're on trial for our sins, and god is the judge. based on the evidence of our sins (when compared to god's standards and law) we are all found guilty. the our sentence is eternal separation from god, which is also referred to as "death" in the bible. at that moment jesus enters the room and tells the judge he will accept the sentence on our behalf. the judge looks at us and says, "my son, has offered to pay the penalty for all of your sins. by doing so, he will be put to death for the sins you've committed, and you will be free to go. do you accept?"
we have a choice! god loves us so much that he's given us a choice to accept the gift of jesus or not.
sounds good! i'll accept that gift!
not so fast. god is sovereign, so he knows the motivations in our heart. he knows if you accept jesus's sacrifice for your own selfish motives. he knows if you never really change...that after the trial ends you walk out the door and keep living the same life you had been living. as such, it's a change of heart that needs to happen before you accept jesus. you accept the gift because you want to leave your old life and begin a new, holy life guided by god's will for you. this means you need to turn away from your sinful ways and seek god's perfect standards. by doing that and accepting jesus's sacrifice can you truly be seen as worthy by god.
so, if god loves us so much, why does he allow terrible things to happen to people (earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, etc.)?
remember, we are all born evil. there is no such thing as an innocent person on this planet. as such, we don't deserve anything. since god created us, he has the right to do or not do anything he desires. as humans, we cannot possibly comprehend the thoughts of god outside of what scripture teaches us. god doesn't have to explain himself to us, so why question god's authority? everything that happens on earth can be used for god's perfect plan. as much as i may not like it, i trust it implicitly.
you may be familiar with the fish-shaped symbol frequently seen on cars or advertised by small businesses. this fish is actually called an "icthus", which greek for the word "fish" and is also an acronym for "jesus" "christ" "god" "son" "savior".
early christians used the icthus as a secret identifier since they could be killed for their faith. it's believed when a christian would encounter another person, they would draw an arc on the ground. if the other person could complete the symbol, it proved they were a christian.
the fish symbol was adopted by christians since the bible frequently refers to fish and fisherman. christians are called to be "fishers of men"; that we have a responsiblity to share the good news of christ with other people.


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Modern Elegant LED K9 Crystal Ceiling Fixture Lamps Chandelier Bedroom Lighting. International Buyers - Please Note. Finish:Gold(Other colors, please specify).
Suggested Room:Fit Dining Room, Bedroom, Living Room. Chain/Cord Adjustable or Not:Chain/Cord Not Adjustable. Bulb Included or Not:Bulb NOT Included.
Remote control Included or Not:Remote control NOT Included. Fixture Material:Metal, Stainless steel. With CE/Rohs/EUP certification, meet EU standards. These charges are the buyers responsibility.
Our goal is try our best to let our customers enjoy the online life. We will make progresses not only in high products but also in high service day by day under your supervision. If you have any question about our product, free contact with us in the first time and we will be glad to help you solve all the problem. We take care of each customer's feedback. We will be appreciate that and offer better service in the further.
Any disatisfied with item, kindly contact with us, we will offer our best service for you. We believe all the question can be solved through friendly communication. The item "Modern Elegant LED K9 Crystal Ceiling Fixture Lamps Chandelier Bedroom Lighting" is in sale since Tuesday, September 4, 2018. This item is in the category "Home & Garden\Lamps, Lighting & Ceiling Fans\Chandeliers & Ceiling Fixtures". The seller is "yxy2ccf" and is located in Shenzhen.

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modern elegant led k9 crystal ceiling fixture lamps chandelier bedroom lighting. international buyers - please note. finish:gold(other colors, please specify).
suggested room:fit dining room, bedroom, living room. chain/cord adjustable or not:chain/cord not adjustable. bulb included or not:bulb not included.
remote control included or not:remote control not included. fixture material:metal, stainless steel. with ce/rohs/eup certification, meet eu standards. these charges are the buyers responsibility.
our goal is try our best to let our customers enjoy the online life. we will make progresses not only in high products but also in high service day by day under your supervision. if you have any question about our product, free contact with us in the first time and we will be glad to help you solve all the problem. we take care of each customer's feedback. we will be appreciate that and offer better service in the further.
any disatisfied with item, kindly contact with us, we will offer our best service for you. we believe all the question can be solved through friendly communication. the item "modern elegant led k9 crystal ceiling fixture lamps chandelier bedroom lighting" is in sale since tuesday, september 4, 2018. this item is in the category "home & garden\lamps, lighting & ceiling fans\chandeliers & ceiling fixtures". the seller is "yxy2ccf" and is located in shenzhen.


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Print temporary tags and registration cards at your auto dealership.
Print temporary tags at your desk.
Temporary tags and registration cards available whenever you need them.
Print temporary tags and registration cards* on standard paper, using any printer — right in your auto or motorcycle dealership. Whether used as a stand-alone application or as part of the Dealertrack Online Registration System (OLRS®), EZ-Temp® makes temporary tags and registration cards available as you need them.
EZ-Temp is easy to use and ready when you are. It imports deal information from your DMS, and gets automatic updates from the state motor vehicle department in real-time, providing accurate, immediate results.
No more manual tracking. No special paper or printer required. EZ-Temp makes issuing temporary tags more convenient than ever. The Dealertrack EZ-Temp is currently available in the below states. Click on your state to learn the specific features and transactions available.
*Printable documentation regulated by state.
Import deal information from your DMS.
Receive automatic updates from state motor vehicle department.
No more manual tracking of tags and registration cards.
Print on standard paper, using any printer.

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print temporary tags and registration cards at your auto dealership.
print temporary tags at your desk.
temporary tags and registration cards available whenever you need them.
print temporary tags and registration cards* on standard paper, using any printer — right in your auto or motorcycle dealership. whether used as a stand-alone application or as part of the dealertrack online registration system (olrs®), ez-temp® makes temporary tags and registration cards available as you need them.
ez-temp is easy to use and ready when you are. it imports deal information from your dms, and gets automatic updates from the state motor vehicle department in real-time, providing accurate, immediate results.
no more manual tracking. no special paper or printer required. ez-temp makes issuing temporary tags more convenient than ever. the dealertrack ez-temp is currently available in the below states. click on your state to learn the specific features and transactions available.
*printable documentation regulated by state.
import deal information from your dms.
receive automatic updates from state motor vehicle department.
no more manual tracking of tags and registration cards.
print on standard paper, using any printer.


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So, the FCPX Creative Summit *just finished* it's third year...and I don't know if I can top the experience next year.
There are always high moments (and some low ones) at any conference. While I loved the people and sessions - in this case, it was Apple that blew me away.
When talking about tech companies, especially around pro video, some of them are very open...while others play their cards close to the vest.
Our group walked into Town Hall at Apple - the place where Steve announced the iPod.
No NDAs were signed. Five times (including twice out of my own mouth) we were told NO PICTURES.
Cool, we had some inside information. No pictures please.
Then they said, outside, in a demo area were iMac Pros - with 10.4 and....YES WE COULD TAKE PICTURES. I had to go and get verification. Because I couldn't believe it.
I'm sharing this one - I'm going to dig into others (if you have any, please share it) and write an article or two.
Now, I've always been proud of the programming. I've managed to ge the top educators and workflow experts of FCPX in one place.
Apple gave me a problem, though. How do I top this?
In 2017, Apple showed us FCPX 10.4 before it's release.
Do you really want to miss what they do in 2018?
Yes, I'd love for you to sign up for my mailing list here - but you don't have to.

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so, the fcpx creative summit *just finished* it's third year...and i don't know if i can top the experience next year.
there are always high moments (and some low ones) at any conference. while i loved the people and sessions - in this case, it was apple that blew me away.
when talking about tech companies, especially around pro video, some of them are very open...while others play their cards close to the vest.
our group walked into town hall at apple - the place where steve announced the ipod.
no ndas were signed. five times (including twice out of my own mouth) we were told no pictures.
cool, we had some inside information. no pictures please.
then they said, outside, in a demo area were imac pros - with 10.4 and....yes we could take pictures. i had to go and get verification. because i couldn't believe it.
i'm sharing this one - i'm going to dig into others (if you have any, please share it) and write an article or two.
now, i've always been proud of the programming. i've managed to ge the top educators and workflow experts of fcpx in one place.
apple gave me a problem, though. how do i top this?
in 2017, apple showed us fcpx 10.4 before it's release.
do you really want to miss what they do in 2018?
yes, i'd love for you to sign up for my mailing list here - but you don't have to.


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How many Rolex's do you own?
Just got back from the AD.
Am I the only Air King fan?
Rolex quality control going down?
Is it just me? Can you spot it too?
Should I walk away from this project?
Help the uneducated. Is this a "Flat 4"??
Datejust 41 - any fans?
Cheap Rolex or expensive fake?
14060M on a Rubber Strap?
Rolex Explorer 14270 - wrong bracelet?
Why are people bidding on this 1655?
Tudor Snowflakes - let’s see them?
Next Watch - Rolex Milgauss, white or black dial?
Do we have any 1675 Gilt’s here at OF?

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how many rolex's do you own?
just got back from the ad.
am i the only air king fan?
rolex quality control going down?
is it just me? can you spot it too?
should i walk away from this project?
help the uneducated. is this a "flat 4"??
datejust 41 - any fans?
cheap rolex or expensive fake?
14060m on a rubber strap?
rolex explorer 14270 - wrong bracelet?
why are people bidding on this 1655?
tudor snowflakes - let’s see them?
next watch - rolex milgauss, white or black dial?
do we have any 1675 gilt’s here at of?


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These influences are called the annual stars.
The annual stars are different qualities of qi.
There is no word in English that can be translated to represent qi.
The closest words would be life force.
Each place is unique,two places may be similar in appearance and aspect but have individual qualities of qi. There are 9 major energies to be considered.
Some qi is uplifting, prosperous and fortunate, while others are depressing, ruinous and unfortunate.
Here are the locations of the fortunate and unfortunate qi.
The Feng Shui Compass is the most accurate way of determining the location of the different qi in your home.
Each star comes to the centre of the house from the 8 directions. It represents the influence in that area for the year.
The 9 flying stars are like guests staying at your home, residing in different locations, honour them and their will be good fortune.
Feng Shui Tips for the Year of the Dragon are based on traditional Feng Shui schools and is for educational purposes only. The yearly stars should be examined with reference to the flying star chart of your house.
An authentic Feng Shui assessment by a qualified master should be carried out prior to implementing any of the information contained in this presentation.

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these influences are called the annual stars.
the annual stars are different qualities of qi.
there is no word in english that can be translated to represent qi.
the closest words would be life force.
each place is unique,two places may be similar in appearance and aspect but have individual qualities of qi. there are 9 major energies to be considered.
some qi is uplifting, prosperous and fortunate, while others are depressing, ruinous and unfortunate.
here are the locations of the fortunate and unfortunate qi.
the feng shui compass is the most accurate way of determining the location of the different qi in your home.
each star comes to the centre of the house from the 8 directions. it represents the influence in that area for the year.
the 9 flying stars are like guests staying at your home, residing in different locations, honour them and their will be good fortune.
feng shui tips for the year of the dragon are based on traditional feng shui schools and is for educational purposes only. the yearly stars should be examined with reference to the flying star chart of your house.
an authentic feng shui assessment by a qualified master should be carried out prior to implementing any of the information contained in this presentation.


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Enchantment Spell. For 10...30...35 seconds, your next 1...5...6 attack[s] cannot be blocked.
Enchantment Spell. (10...30...35 seconds.) Your attacks are unblockable. Ends after 1...5...6 attack[s].
This page was last edited on 4 May 2015, at 04:26.

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enchantment spell. for 10...30...35 seconds, your next 1...5...6 attack[s] cannot be blocked.
enchantment spell. (10...30...35 seconds.) your attacks are unblockable. ends after 1...5...6 attack[s].
this page was last edited on 4 may 2015, at 04:26.


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Top Notch Movers - Always A Move Ahead.
Looking for a reliable moving company? Look no further, see us in action! At Top Notch, we publish our photos to earn your trust. This way you can see who will be taking care of your move, what equipment we use, and who answers your calls.
We strive to provide our clients with the newest information and updates.
We hire talented and experienced movers and office team. Our goal is to provide you with an excellent service. How can we do it? Simple, hire best. All of our workers passing background checks, interviews and medical exams.
We have full-time employees. Before working with our clients, new members of our team passing a two-week training. See us in action by clicking on the picture.
When the company opened in 2009, we only had one truck to offer. However, it changed with time. Now our fleet has four straight trucks and two tractor trailers at your service. We maintain our equipment. All of our trucks pass timely inspections. Drivers of Top Notch keep them clean and ready for your moving needs at all times. Also, we rent brand new trucks from Penske, in the case size of our trucks won’t be suitable for your move.
Our customer service and sales department always there to assist. Getting a quote or managing your move? See us in action! We are people behind smooth and efficient relocations. We have experts in the moving industry working with us. Many of our office team has been moving before, and they know how to respond to the issues or your concerns promptly! We have customer service, claim department and sales department at the same location. This helps us to avoid misunderstanding between our team and clients.

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top notch movers - always a move ahead.
looking for a reliable moving company? look no further, see us in action! at top notch, we publish our photos to earn your trust. this way you can see who will be taking care of your move, what equipment we use, and who answers your calls.
we strive to provide our clients with the newest information and updates.
we hire talented and experienced movers and office team. our goal is to provide you with an excellent service. how can we do it? simple, hire best. all of our workers passing background checks, interviews and medical exams.
we have full-time employees. before working with our clients, new members of our team passing a two-week training. see us in action by clicking on the picture.
when the company opened in 2009, we only had one truck to offer. however, it changed with time. now our fleet has four straight trucks and two tractor trailers at your service. we maintain our equipment. all of our trucks pass timely inspections. drivers of top notch keep them clean and ready for your moving needs at all times. also, we rent brand new trucks from penske, in the case size of our trucks won’t be suitable for your move.
our customer service and sales department always there to assist. getting a quote or managing your move? see us in action! we are people behind smooth and efficient relocations. we have experts in the moving industry working with us. many of our office team has been moving before, and they know how to respond to the issues or your concerns promptly! we have customer service, claim department and sales department at the same location. this helps us to avoid misunderstanding between our team and clients.