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Last year (2009) was the bicentenary of Charles Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of his world-shattering book Origin of Species. Many Christians, particularly those on the conservative end of the spectrum, have had a very difficult time with evolutionary theory as it is considered, by them, to completely undermine the biblical narrative of human origins.
In the book Darwin, Creation and Fall: Theological Challenges, we have a fascinating exploration by a group of scholars who are conservative evangelicals and who accept the current consensus of scientists on the evolutionary origins of humans. Now that is interesting!
The two editors of the book come from different disciplines. R J (Sam) Sperry was Professor of Genetics at University College London 1984-2000. T A Noble is Senior Research Fellow in Theology at the Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City. They have gathered a number of writers who, in this volume, explore the relationship between the biblical account of origins and Fall in Genesis 1-3 and the contemporary understanding of origins as articulated by the theory of evolution.
Each of the contributors to the book takes a particular aspect of the issue and describes, and attempts to resolve, some of the challenges once one accepts the biblical documents as authoritative and the modern consensus on evolution. The book begins with a chapter that sets the doctrine of creation in the context of worship of the Creator. This is followed by a historical survey of Darwin's struggle to come to terms with his scientific discoveries and their theological implications. The next chapter takes a look at Darwin himself and the theological challenges that arose for him as he worked on his science. Another chapter revisits the early chapters of Genesis and discusses the issue of interpreting this text. Following this is a discussion of the concept of original sin and provides some fresh perspectives on the doctrine of the Fall. The last two chapters engage with two theologians — one ancient (Irenaeus) and one modern (Henri Blocher) who have contributed significantly to the discussions of the Fall, original sin, and theodicy.
In the epilogue to the book, the authors affirm the following:
- An insistence that as new information emerges, Scripture, whilst God-given and authoritative, must be re-examined and may require reinterpreting. Christians of a former age had no doubts that the sun moves round the earth and supported their ideas from the Bible …; nowadays we unhesitatingly interpret the passages which seemed to speak of a fixed earth in other ways.
- An awareness of the compelling genetic and fossil evidence that human beings have descended from an ape-like line, and that we are therefore related to other living beings.
- The uniqueness of human beings as the only creatures made in God's image, albeit 'fallen' so that life in fellowship with God is now only possible because of Christ's redeeming and reconciling death. (pp. 197-198)
The authors conclude that they have arrived at a '…position which seems impossibly conservative but also surprisingly radical.' (p. 198) They warn of the danger of '…rush[ing] too quickly to conflate the narrative of human origins and Fall in Genesis and the narrative of human origins given by modern science', and they acknowledge the necessity of each discipline (science and theology) maintaining their own integrity with each contributing different perspectives on the issues. They arrive at the hypothesis that:
Our prehuman ancestors cannot be called immoral (let alone 'sinful') on the grounds that they killed, deceived, behaved promiscuously, and so on. But when God created the first humans, apes now in God's image, or Homo divinus as John Stott has called them, these creatures, since they were now brought into this unique relationship to God, became moral agents. Although they shared many inherited — including behavioural — traits with their ancestors and animal relatives, this did not mean that they were dependent on or determined by them. Sociobiologists fall into the naturalistic fallacy when they argue that human ethical norms are no more than correlates of our evolutionary history. But the new relationship to God, being in his image, which led to new moral possibilities and responsibilities, was followed by a failure to believe and obey God, and consequently a failure to grow into the spiritual and moral greatness we were meant to exemplify. (pp. 200-201)
This hypothesis demonstrates how deeply radical and conservative the authors' position is. The main benefit of this book, though, is not so much in the position they arrive at (which, of course, needs to be discussed, evaluated and critiqued) but more in the model it presents for conservative and liberal Christians in engaging both with science and with scripture. It demonstrates an approach which moves beyond dogmatism and the conflation of interpretations of the Bible with what the text may, in fact, authentically mean.
In the concluding paragraphs of the book, the authors write that
It is our conviction that there is no conflict between Holy Scripture and modern science. Indeed the Christian doctrine of creation provided the ground for the rise of science. The idea that Christian faith and science are in conflict and always have been is a myth propagated by Humanists for ideological reasons, but sadly they are helped by sincere Christian believers who think they are defending Holy Scripture when in fact they are doing nothing more than defending interpretations of Holy Scripture which are sadly inadequate. That does not mean to say that all the questions are answered, all the problems settled and all the mysteries resolved. That is never the case in either theology or natural science! Both are ongoing quests for deeper understanding. (p. 204 – emphasis in original)
Darwin, Creation and the Fall is going to be very tough reading for conservative Christians. Undoubtedly, many will accuse the authors of heresy and blasphemy. If they do, then they will not have seen how deeply committed the authors are to the Bible and to God and how they are determined to give due weight to the biblical text as well as due weight to what we now know about human origins from a scientific view.
And, undoubtedly, there will be those who see these authors as doing nothing more than trying to rationalise their religious beliefs in order to legitimise what many atheists see as an outmoded, irrelevant, and even immoral, system of belief.
But for those of us who want to affirm our commitment to God and struggle to understand that commitment in the context of what we now know from science, this book will be a fascinating journey that, as the authors say, won't answer every question, but will provide the opportunity to hear from others about a way forward in resolving an unnecessary conflict between faith and science. For anyone interested in these questions, and who are not afraid to think in new ways, this book is essential reading.
Book deteails: Berry, R. J., & Noble, T. (Eds.). (2009). Darwin, Creation and the Fall: Theological Challenges: Apollos.


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It's been just a few weeks since Steve Harvey fumbled the Miss Universe pageant and named the wrong winner. The crown may have been given to Miss Colombia but according to the card the winner was actually Miss Philippines. Well now Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez is ready to speak.
"It was very humiliating for me, but also for the whole country and for all the people not only from Colombia but the other Latinos that were in the auditorium," Gutierrez told Latin Times. She even thought it was a joke…adding, "this is going to be a joke, because in the rehearsals he used to play around with questions and I thought he was going to continue with that same tone to make people laugh." But even she speculated it the entire situation was a ratings ploy at her expense. "If that was the goal, they succeeded."
The Latina even agreed with Donald Trump on one issue….sharing the crown! "For the first time I agree with him," Gutiérrez said laughing.
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Our discussion above has identified many of the pieces that structure the Internet. But we can also explain the Internet from completely different angle - namely, as an infrastructure that gives services to applications. These applications contain electronic mail, Web surfing, instant messaging, Voice-over-IP (VolP), Internet radio , video streaming, distributed games, peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing, television over the Internet, remote login, and much, much more. The applications are said to be distributed applications, since they engage multiple end systems that exchange data with each other. Importantly, Internet applications run on end systems - they do not run in the packet switches in the network core. Though packet switches make easy the exchange of data among end systems, they are not concerned with the application that is the source or sink of data.
Let's discover a little more what we mean by an infrastructure that gives services to applications. To this end, assume you have an exciting new idea for a distributed Internet application, one that may greatly benefit humanity or one that may just make you rich and renowned. How might you go about converting this idea into a real Internet application? Because applications run on end systems, you are going to need to write software pieces that run on the end systems. You might, for instance, write your software pieces in Java, C, or Python. Now, because you are creating a distributed Internet application, the software pieces running on the different end systems will need to send data to each other. And here we get to a main issue - one that leads to the substitute way of describing the Internet as a platform for applications. How does one application piece running on one end system instruct the Internet to deliver data to another software piece running on another end system'?
End systems attached to the Internet provide an Application Programming Interface (API) that identifies how a software piece running on one end system asks the Internet infrastructure to deliver data to a particular destination software piece running on another end system. The Internet API is a set of rules that the sending software piece must follow so that the Internet can deliver the data to the destination software piece. Well talk about the Internet API in detail in "Application Layer". For now, let's draw upon a simple analogy, one that we will often use in this blog. Assume Alice wants to send a letter to Bob using the postal service. Alice, obviously, can't just write the letter (the data) and drop the letter out her window. Instead, the postal service requires that Alice put the letter in an envelope: write Bob's full name, address and zip code in the center of the envelope; seal the envelope; put a stamp in the upper-right-hand corner of the envelope: and lastly, drop the envelope into an official postal service mailbox. In this way, the postal service has its own "postal service API" or set of rules, that Alice must follow to have the postal service deliver her letter to Bob. Similarly, the Internet has an API that the software sending data must follow to have the Internet deliver the data to the software that will receive the data.
The postal service, obviously, provides more than one service to its customers. It provides express delivery, reception confirmation, ordinary use and many more services. Similarly, the Internet provides multiple services to its applications. When you develop an Internet application, you too must choose one of the Internet's services for your application. We'll explain the Internet's services in "Application Layer".
This second explanation of the Internet - an infrastructure for providing services to distributed applications - is an important one. Increasingly, advances in the nuts-and-bolts elements of the Internet are being driven by the needs of new applications. So it's important to keep in mind that the Internet is an infrastructure in which new applications are being constantly invented and deployed.
We have just given two explanations of the Internet; one in terms of its hardware and software components, the other in terms of an infrastructure for providing services to distributed applications. But maybe you are still confused as to what the Internet is. What are packet switching, TCP/IP and an API? What are routers? What kinds of communication links are present in the Internet? What is a distributed application? How can a toaster or a weather sensor be connected to the Internet? If you feel a bit overwhelmed by all of this now, don't worry - the purpose of this blog is to introduce you to both the nuts and bolts of the Internet and the principles that govern how and why it works. Well clarify these important terms and questions in the following sections.
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- Principles of Network Applications
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Hollywood Park, 13 June 2010
Once again putting herself at the forefront of history, Jerry and Ann Moss'Zenyatta (Street Cry) secured the 17th straight win of her unblemished career in Sunday's Vanity Handicap (G1) at Hollywood Park.
It wasn't without a few white-knuckle moments, however, as the towering filly needed every inch of the stretch to fight past an ultra-game St Trinians (Piccolo) and win by a half-length.
"Oh my lord, she ran her eyeballs out," jockey Mike Smith said of the runner-up. "But we just kept on grinding, and (Zenyatta) hit her best stride 100 yards out, and I knew we had it won at that point." Winning owner Jerry Moss said simply, "She's otherworldly."
The victory moved Zenyatta past the likes of Citation, Cigar and Mister Frisky as horses with the longest winning streaks outside of statebred company.
Zenyatta was collecting her 14th straight victory in her historic tally over the boys in last year's Breeders' Cup Classic (G1). She won by 1 1/4 lengths in the Santa Margarita Handicap (G1) in her seasonal debut at Santa Anita on 13 March, then took the Apple Blossom (G1) by 4 ¼ lengths at Oaklawn on 9 April.
The margin of victory would be much closer in the Vanity. Settled a good 10 lengths off the dueling Miss Silver Brook (Cozzene) and Cherryblossommiss (Langfuhr) going into the first turn, Zenyatta edged a bit closer as they cruised through a half in 0:47.54 and three quarters in 1:11.91. She was within two lengths of the leaders wheeling into the stretch widest of all, but the scrappy St Trinians burst away with a quick turn of foot.
Put to a drive under Mike Smith, Zenyatta closed with resolute strides and finally surged past in the shadow of the wire. "It's just incredible," enthused Smith. "It was a gallant effort on St Trinians' part – she really ran huge. When we headed for home, I hit a real big gear, and she hit another one right back at me, and I said 'Whoa, she's serious - she's going to make me run.' I was working at it until the last 100 yards and then I knew I'd out-grind her."
Smith said he'd considered guiding Zenyatta toward the inside two furlongs out, but decided on the overland route instead. "We're carrying a lot of weight, and I just wanted to get that weight moving forward, so I tried to tip out as we came off the turn and use that momentum to kind of slingshot me - even though I was a little wide - to get her at least running. I didn't want to take a chance splitting them, because if Martin (Garcia, on St Trinians) saw me do that, he might make it tight on me. If I had to steady just for a jump, to get that weight going again is asking an awful lot. I knew he was probably going to take me out (wide), it was great race riding on his part. But it was just me and him. So as wide as he is, that's as wide as I'm going to be. Nothing matters at that point."
While the New Mexican filly Peppers Pride (Desert God) concluded her career unbeaten with 19 wins to her credit - all in statebred company - most race fans would point to Citation's and Cigar's 16-race skeins as the standard by which modern-day win streaks are judged.
A crowd of 12,232 lined up to watch Zenyatta make history, and roared with approval as she streaked under the wire still unbeaten in her 17th start.
Owner Jerry Moss was in awe after the race. "I'm going to be watching that replay 30 or 40 times," he said. "I had a feeling she was going to make it somehow, like she always does, ever since she caught Anabaa's Creation in that race at Del Mar (the 2009 Clement L. Hirsch (G1), when Zenyatta won by a head). She won, she got there, she gave away the nine pounds (129-120), and she came about seven wide. She's just awesome. What can I say? The reaction of the crowd was amazing. She's such a fan pleaser. Everybody here loves her.
The bettors sent St Trinians off at relatively low 2-1 odds - Zenyatta was at 1-2 odds - and the five-year-old nearly posted the upset of the year. "I don't know what to say," jockey Martin Garcia offered. "I couldn't have asked her for any more. The other mare is just too much horse."
Said her trainer Mike Mitchell, "I wanted to be a little farther in front of her turning for home, because I know the kick that Zenyatta's got. My mare has a big kick, too. She just got outrun. I'm happy. We're all big fans of Zenyatta in my family, and I know that (St Trinians) didn't shame herself."
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While acknowledging it is in negotiations to buy one of American International Group Inc.'s largest international life-insurance units, MetLife Inc.'s top executive said that the company does not need to make acquisitions to meet its growth objectives this year.
But analysts say the insurance giant would be foolish not to be opportunistic.
C. Robert Henrikson, MetLife's [MET] chairman and chief executive officer, began the company's earning call Wednesday by admitting it is in "discussions" to buy American Life Insurance Co. He said the companies have not reached an agreement and "there is no certainty that we will."
"MetLife does not need to enter any M&A transaction to meet our business goals," he said. "Any transaction needs to be accretive to earnings. … In other words, our acquisition criteria have not changed."
Henrikson said in a press release Tuesday that an acquisition of Alico has the potential to generate long-term value.
When Henrikson was asked for more details during the conference call on MetLife's M&A strategy, he declined to comment only saying that he didn't want to give "more background color on discussions we are having with AIG [AIG] regarding Alico."
Analysts said MetLife has emerged as the top bidder for Alico and is willing to pay between $14 billion and $15 billion. The company has $750 million of excess capital that Henrickson acknowledged could be used for acquisitions. He said there are no plans for MetLife to sell units to raise additional capital.
MetLife has said that international expansion is part of its strategy for this year and beyond. Alico sells life insurance and retirement products in 54 countries. Henrickson said during the conference call that the company has had double digit growth internationally in all regions and 22% growth overall internationally in premiums, fees and other revenue.
"With momentum in international businesses, we will continue to invest," he said.
Michael White, who heads the research firm Michael White Associates, said companies with excess capital are becoming more opportunistic.
"Alico will strengthen MetLife," he said. "It is a good company with good products and a strong international reach despite the problems of its parent."
Analysts had been expecting more companies to bid for Alico, but worries have arisen about how liquid AIG's units are and how likely it would be to find a buyer, said Bill Bergman, a senior equity analyst at Morningstar.
Bergman said word on the Street was that Alico was a sound insurance unit laboring under a financial services unit in crisis. AIG is 80% owned by the government after receiving more than $180 billion bailout. The problem is that "otherwise sound insurance operations are not sound if there is a crisis of confidence," said Bergman.
In December, AIG announced it had closed a transaction with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York positioning Alico for an initial public offering or third party sale, depending on market conditions. As part of the deal, AIG contributed the equity of Alico to a special purpose vehicle. The New York Fed York agreed to exchange $25 billion of its loans to AIG for a stake in Alico and AIG's American International Assurance Company, or A.I.A. In return the Fed will get $9 billion from an Alico sale or offering and about $16 billion from the A.I.A. offering.
AIG is pursuing an IPO for another life insurance unit, the American International Assurance Co.
Kenneth Kehrer of Kehrer-Limra said that about a year ago MetLife was rumored to be in discussions to buy "lots" of AIG units. He said it will be very interesting to see how a sale to MetLife will shape AIG.
"It will be very interesting to see what AIG eventually looks like," he said. "Alico is an attractive business and it would give MetLife additional turf overseas. It would be interesting to find out if AIG is selling just because they have to raise cash."
White said AIG has a "lot of government pressure on its neck" to sell Alico.
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For the fourth quarter, MetLife reported its profit declined 70% to $289 million, or 35 cents a share, from a year earlier. Operating earnings, which exclude realized capital gains and losses, rose to 96 cents from 17 cents.
Revenue declined 12% to $12.34 billion, but operating revenue, which excludes investments, increased 13% to $13.3 billion as premiums, fees and other revenue increased 14%,.
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Wheeler said MetLife has no plans to divest its banking unit, but is keeping an eye on the changing regulatory landscape. "We are always looking at the value of the bank, if [the regulatory environment] somehow creates some sort of value deterioration for shareholder we will take it very seriously," he said.
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The Humboldt State women's basketball team extended its winning streak to three games after knocking off CCAA bottom-feeder Cal State Monterey Bay, 64-42, at home Saturday night.
Humboldt (13-9, 12-5) jumped off to an early first quarter lead and didn't look back. The Jacks swarmed their opponent on the defensive end, forcing Monterey to take contested low percentage shots. As a team Monterey (6-17, 5-13) shot just 29 percent in the first half, allowing Humboldt to do what it does best — create shots in transition and the Jacks spread the floor, letting their shooters capitalize. Humboldt's Isamar Conde got open early and often, leading her team with 15 first half points including three 3-pointers. "I made my first one and I figured, alright, I'm going to keep shooting," Conde said. In all it was a dominant first half performance for the Jacks, who led 40-23 at the break.
"I was pleased with our defensive effort," Humboldt State Head Coach Michelle Bento-Jackson said postgame. "We had a good balance and a lot of looks out of transition, which is always a focus of ours."
The Jacks played possession ball for much of the second half and kept the pace of play slow, the scoring down and Monterey at bay. Humboldt was able to get extra possessions thanks to their ability to pull down offensive rebounds. As a team Humboldt hauled in 14 offensive rebounds and 42 total rebounds in the game compared to Monterey's nine offensive boards and 36 total rebounds. The Jacks held a healthy 18 point lead going into the fourth quarter.
Neither team scored in the fourth quarter until four minutes had elapsed. Although Humboldt's shooting cooled off after halftime, their defense remained tough. Humboldt forced Monterey into 17 turnovers in the game, including 11 in the second half. Monterey couldn't get a run going of any sort tas the clock wound down.
Conde finished the game with 19 points, leading all scorers. Humboldt's Tyla Turner added 18 points including three 3-pointers. "Conde is such a versatile player," Bento-Jackson said. "She gets into the post and stretches out the defense for us."
Only one Monterey player was able to break into double-digits. It was Aubri Smith, who had 10 points for her team.
Humboldt will hit the road next for a test against Stanislaus State (8-13, 5-10) on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. "Every game at this point is a pivotal game," Bento-Jackson said. "We have all week to prepare for a battle against Stanislaus."
The HSU men's basketball team pulled away late to get a win over CCAA opponent Cal State Monterey Bay 87-79 at home Saturday night.
The win makes it two in a row for Humboldt after having dropped their previous five straight.
Five Jacks players had double-digits in what was a true team performance. Big man Davasyia Hagger led them all with 20 points. Romario Wilson wasn't far behind with 17 points of his own. Justin Everett had 13 points, Will Taylor scored 12 points, and Ashton Pomrehn chimed in with 10 points.
Despite allowing Monterey to shoot over 50% (14-27) from 3-point territory, the Jacks were able to come up with enough defensive stops late to pull away in what was a close game start to finish. Humboldt played cleanly, only yielding eight turnovers in the game compared to Monterey's 15. Those turnovers resulted in 19 points for the Jacks while Monterey only garnered seven points-off-turnovers.
Humboldt will take look to extend their winning streak at Stanislaus State (9-6, 14-7), Saturday at 7:30 p.m.


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Broward County's annual Tax Certificate Sale of unpaid real estate property taxes will be conducted entirely online this year, through a Broward County Web site on www.BidBroward.com.
The online sale will be on May 26 and 27, but bidders are encouraged to go online early to register, submit a deposit and establish a spending budget. Once registered, bidders will be assigned a bidder number and can review the advertised list of unpaid real property taxes and submit bids.
Port Everglades broke ground on a new 41-acre marine terminal for containerized cargo. The Phase VIIA and VIII terminal yard at the southernmost end of Port Everglades is expected to be completed by spring 2010. The cost of construction for the cargo terminals will be $12.3 million, including contingencies.
Florida state grants are funding almost half of this economic stimulus project. Approximately 227 construction jobs will be supported through the Southport Phase VIIA and VIII project. Once completed, preliminary estimates show that approximately 250 direct jobs, and more than 14,000 total jobs, will be supported by the new cargo terminal. This will result in more than $494 million in personal income.
Business activity is projected to reach $1.4 billion annually, with more than $45 million generated in state and local taxes.


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Impressive!Property ID 1847763Located in the sought after area of Craigmore surrounded by other quality homes sits this wonderful 3 bedroom home with ample living spaces providing room for the entire family. Set back on a 600sqm (approx.) allotment offering low maintenance manicured gardens the peaceful outlook is just one of the wonderful benefits this home has to offer.
Tastefully decorated in neutral colours, the elegance of this home is apparent as soon as you step through the front doors. A wide tiled entrance greets you showcasing a light filled spacious formal lounge and guides you down a hallway linking both the formal and informal living areas.
The up market kitchen is of huge proportions and overlooks the family/meals area with the charm of a slow combustion heater providing seamless interaction with your guests as you entertain. All the modern conveniences are catered for displaying top of the range appliances, 4 burner gas cook top, ample bench and cupboard space, breakfast bar, family size fridge provision and the largest walk in pantry giving you the capability to store all the groceries and appliances.
Delightful use of open space flows through into the spacious rumpus room with large picture windows bringing in views of the rear gardens and a glass sliding door provides direct access outside.
Family accommodation is catered for with 3 generous size bedrooms. The opulent master bedroom is sure to impress with a stylish ensuite and well appointed walk in robe.
The remaining 2 bedrooms are located off a common hallway away from the main living areas and are highlighted with built in robes. Ideally positioned to service these bedrooms is the family bathroom presenting a modern layout with separate vanity and toilet.
Additional features that shouldn't be overlooked include an 8 panel solar system, an alarm system and ducted cooling and ducted gas heating ensuring the home is kept to a premium year round.
Outside offers a private, relaxing and tranquil setting with an abundance of greenery and gardens overlooked by the undercover, pitched entertaining area that can be enjoyed throughout all the seasons. Plenty of off street parking is catered for with a double carport with electric roller doors and drive through access to the rear workshop finished with lights, power and concrete.
A small fenced lawn area is ideal for the kids and pets to play and an abundance of fruit trees including nectarine, peach, plum, apricot, lemon plus many more is sure to impress.
With every comfort considered for luxury living this home has been finished to the highest standards and really does have the WOW factor.
Additional Improvements
Ducted gas heating $3,845 7 year warranty
New evaporative unit $3,255 7 year warranty
Roller door motors $1,000
New carpet in lounge $1,945 25 year warranty
New carpet in bedrooms $2,500
Solar Inverter $570 5 year warranty
Bifold doors $2,022
Installed skylight $355
Installed security screens $1,165
Resealed grout in bathrooms $1,000
Installed security alarm $980
Installed front roller shutters $1,460
Added block out blinds $830
Replaced curtains $1,500
Added vinyl floors to family/meals $2,000
Added concrete to the rear yard $4,400
Installed ceiling fan in lounge room $440 2 year warranty
Installed ceiling fan to family room $225 2 year warranty
Installed ceiling fans to beds 2 & 3 $330
Replaced kitchen benchtops $3,000


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971936711213357074.post3507552010580617564..comments2018-08-17T21:15:14.283+01:00Comments on STONCH'S BEER BLOG: DarkStonchhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971936711213357074.post-10114634771739483112009-11-02T06:27:13.493+00:002009-11-02T06:27:13.493+00:00I had that Caledonian Double Dark at the weekend p...I had that Caledonian Double Dark at the weekend pre-fleetwood mac, having every intention to only have one pint.

Lets just say it's very, very good and leave it at that.Markhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971936711213357074.post-51013029255662477472009-10-27T13:12:10.379+00:002009-10-27T13:12:10.379+00:00You can blame it on those whipper-snappers who lik...You can blame it on those whipper-snappers who like light beers (easy cross-over from keg lagers!).

Oh course I think this is rubbish! I'm 24 and I love a darker drink! Give me a fruity stout or a yummy porter any day of the week (or time of year!).

Acorn Old Moor Porter - good place to start!

Or if you are thinking something foreign...Hummel Cowboy Swaz Beer (Baverian) - beauty itself in a glass!
If you get some of this in it will be gone the same evening you put it firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971936711213357074.post-29022524376242418712009-10-23T17:21:58.769+01:002009-10-23T17:21:58.769+01:00Nick Griffin probably likes his beer through a spa...Nick Griffin probably likes his beer through a sparkler ...Jeffreyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971936711213357074.post-46338613271902172972009-10-23T15:20:16.618+01:002009-10-23T15:20:16.618+01:00Light sells better than dark, you say. I know wher...Light sells better than dark, you say.
I know where Nick Griffin can hold his Christmas party then ...Professor firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971936711213357074.post-53067129870222137872009-10-23T11:38:58.231+01:002009-10-23T11:38:58.231+01:00I have the opposite problem and cant sell light be...I have the opposite problem and cant sell light beers! Right now have dark Island from Orkney Brewery- a 4.6% almost black coloured beer from Scotland and it is absolutely divine. Also just had a good run on dark Milds- Black Cat, Blackdog, Arundell (the best of the lot) and Darkstar Over the Moon.

MarcMarcHhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971936711213357074.post-42415033789371224372009-10-23T11:06:47.554+01:002009-10-23T11:06:47.554+01:00Darkstar's Over The Moon, followed by Winter S...Darkstar's Over The Moon, followed by Winter Solstice. You know it makes sense. With maybe a cask of Triple Fff Pressed Rat & Warthog to split up the run of Darkstar perfection :)Fivetidehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971936711213357074.post-88166812617563944542009-10-23T10:11:50.235+01:002009-10-23T10:11:50.235+01:00M.J.Moth, at the beginning of the evening I was se...M.J.Moth, at the beginning of the evening I was selling Purity Mad Goose, Landlord and Wherry alongside Black Cat (a dark mild). But by the close of play Hobgoblin and Harvey's had replaced Mad Goose and Wherry, so you probably would have been happier then!Jeffreyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971936711213357074.post-23465871279345725312009-10-23T09:54:03.690+01:002009-10-23T09:54:03.690+01:00Funny. I was at The Gunmakers last night and notic...Funny. I was at The Gunmakers last night and noticed the slant towards the light and hoppy (well Landlord and Mad Goose) and pondered how this style seems to be everywhere these days. I haven't drunk a more robustly flavoured pint for some time, or so it seems, and my taste buds are going into a more sober winter mode. This might however be due to me drinking far too much Dark Star's Hophead last Friday...M.J.Mothhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971936711213357074.post-48140171407719816352009-10-23T09:10:37.602+01:002009-10-23T09:10:37.602+01:00Jeff - When do you reckon these stouts will be on?...Jeff - When do you reckon these stouts will be on? I'll pencil an evening in the diary and pop on firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971936711213357074.post-74578936258435923202009-10-22T22:04:15.524+01:002009-10-22T22:04:15.524+01:00That Titanic chocolate and vanilla is lovely. It ...That Titanic chocolate and vanilla is lovely. It was on at Cask a couple of nights back.Boakhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971936711213357074.post-63959537319576324512009-10-22T17:34:04.569+01:002009-10-22T17:34:04.569+01:00Alan, the only thing that comes out of my taps is ...Alan, the only thing that comes out of my taps is hot and cold water. The ale comes through beer engines...Jeffreyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971936711213357074.post-29466163631588813402009-10-22T17:17:17.477+01:002009-10-22T17:17:17.477+01:00I'd be right over... You know it is likely go...I'd be right over...

You know it is likely good for me that the Ocean stands between me and your taps.Alanhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com


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Recognising Hypnosis
At Hypnosis Now we seek to explain and demystify the practice and process of hypnosis, and how understanding and recognising that it exists in every moment of our lives, that we can lead happier, more powerful and more fulfilled lives. We may not like to hear this, but like sheep in a field we have been programmed all our lives to respond in a certain way to stimulus. Much of this is for our good, things like not touching fires, but others are a little more questionable and pertain to who is creating the said stimulus or stimuli.
Nevertheless, it must be recognised that hypnosis can be a power for incredible good in our lives.


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For N. O'Shea--Ref. Lib.--When I recently searched the web for Nate Silver and NFL predictions, I came across a free chess program:
Check out slow chess blitz. Silver says Seattle shall win the Super Bowl.
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Thanks "Ted,"
I will certainly follow your suggestion on the slow chess biltz.
I agree Seattle is the likely choice and probable winner.
Best wishes in the New Year.


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National data shows that at least 38 percent of children in every state have had at least one Adverse Childhood Experience, such as the death or incarceration of a parent, witnessing or being a victim of violence, or living with someone who has been suicidal or had a drug or alcohol problem.
This month, the Devereux Center of Resilient Children invites everyone to embrace our shared role in promoting healthy early childhood development by taking its online pledge to promote the resilience of all children, and to learn more about the negative impacts of childhood trauma, as well as the need for trauma-informed practices.
The mission of the Devereux Center for Resilient Children is to promote social and emotional development, foster resilience and build skills for school and life success in children birth to school-age, as well as to promote the resilience of the adults who care for them.
Click here to take our pledge to: 1) generate awareness of childhood trauma, and 2) encourage resilience in all children! And click here to learn more about the pledge.
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ENTER HEAVEN is a hardcore spiritual book and encourages every soul, 'the book explains on how to become Superhuman to Enter Heaven'.
NEW YORK, NY – 2/7/2017 (PRESS RELEASE JET) — Author of the book, Vishal Chipkar, discloses 900 Million Deaths are due to the Mass Ignorance, Ego and Immaturity of the leaders appointed after Christ. The book walks you through the process of understanding the Universe, Religion, Explanation on Dual to Non Dual identity of God, existence of our Creator in us, to become Superhuman, to "Enter Heaven", a must read book for every soul.
Looking at Syria & Aleppo's tragedy, the Author's message to the world is quoted as, 'Our immature, ignorant and egoistic death as an earthly human identity is a setback to our own mankind, if a revolution in higher consciousness is not reached or achieved to unite & dissolve in the Supreme Power…'
Author says, his book is not dedicated to the mankind but to the god, the Supreme Power alone The book encourages Vladimir Putin's leadership and Kim Jong-Un's role in the world, encouraging every soul to walk towards the righteous.
'Enter Heaven' explains the benefits of religion and the reason behind religions on earth. It guides on how to understand the Supreme Power and the workings of the Universal Consciousness. It also appreciated Narendra Modi's inner truth Consciousness contributing the welfare of India. Author has expressed the immaturity of Stephen Hawkins when the so called Black Hole was explained, and the scientists, mathematicians, became the mindless sheep following the herd.
The book also appreciates Barack Obama's legacy and the struggle of Hillary Clinton on fighting against the Mass Ignorance & immature votets. Author says today's mass ignorance can be easily audited by the way population of that country votes to their leaders.
The book encourages leaders to eradicate their self ignorance, ego and immaturity and walk in the path of Truth Consciousness. Author establishes the physically and mentally challenged births are worthy than the healthy births in today's age of vice.
This book is available for Sale at Blurb, Amazon Kindle & worldwide retail stores.. The Author Vishal Chipkar says his life journey on gifting this book to the supreme power has been an adventure.
Author quotes, 'My name or yours doesn't matter, we all are mere drops in the ocean of divine consciousness, an extension of Supreme Power'.
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If your teen graduates high school with even one college credit, he's ahead!
That's the message I want our members to remember, but for a few of you, your teens will have exceptional motivation, and for those students, there are amazing possibilities ahead!! Completing a degree while simultaneously completing high school is not to be underestimated. It takes a strong and consistent adherence to academics, resourceful and creative planning by the parent, and a cooperative relationship between the teen and the parent. In addition to all of that, you need to find a school that will allow such pursuit.
In today's post, I want to highlight a young man in Louisiana who did it! He earned his high school diploma and Associate's Degree this month at the same time. What makes his story extraordinary, is that he didn't start earning college credit until 12th grade!
Original story: McNeese Spring Graduate
"Joseph is the first ever early admission and dual enrollment student who will complete an associate degree from McNeese at the same time that he is graduating from high school," says Betty Anderson, director of community services, outreach and the dual enrollment program coordinator at McNeese."
"Joseph purchased the Western Civilization II textbook, read it in two days and passed the CLEP test," says Anderson. "Anyone who can read and master a college textbook in two days has great potential."
"Dual enrollment also helped him improve his scores on college entrance exams. After his science courses, McKinney reports that his ACT science score went up "six points." This, plus the boost in his math scores from taking McNeese's calculus course, helped him to qualify for a McNeese Presidential Scholarship."
As you investigate CLEP exams, know that they are one brand of a category called "Credit by Exam." Sometimes called CBE, credit by exam allows your teen to take an exam, and in exchange, their passing score is recognized as equivalent to college credit at a college or university. The exam replaces your teen's need to take that course, saving time, money, books, and 16 weeks of homework!
Before I ever used a CLEP exam in my own home, I took more than 20 myself- I wanted to see how hard they were, and if they were "real" ways to earn college credit. In 2008, I earned an Associate Degree in General Studies by testing out of that entire degree (just to see if it could be done) and it really changed my life in so many ways after that.
Testing out of a whole degree may not make sense for most of you reading this, but it doesn't have to. Most community colleges and a good portion of universities award credit for successful completion of a CLEP, AP, or DSST exam (and a few others). Even passing 1 exam in high school can make a big difference!


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Where's Wallis? Diving on the Great Barrier Reef, Cairns
The company: Quicksilver Group – Silverswift Series Tour The cost: $314.50 ($250 after using discount voucher in Ironman Cairns race pack) The reefs: Flynn Reef and Coral Garden The trip: 8.30am departure Cairns Reef Fleet Ferry Terminal 1.5 hour journey to the 'Outer Reef' (featuring lots of vomit :O ) 3 x 45 minute dives at […]
Where's Wallis? Top 10 Australian Experiences
I'm now 2 years into my Australian adventures, far longer than I planned to stay, and there are still so many place to explore. Green = visited, Red = to see: Many people's perception is that Australia is filled with deadly animals and is "only beaches". Whilst the dangerous beasts are out there, I haven't encountered […]
Where's Wallis? Clapping in Cairns, QLD
The 'sunshine state' of QLD was not especially sunny for my visit last weekend.
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I almost didn't go to Cairns.
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Liz Hurley criticised for bikini wax adFebruary 8th, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 8 (ANI): TV viewers have lashed out at Elizabeth Hurley for mocking environmental issues in a new commercial.
The glamorous British actress appears in a multi-million pound ad campaign for US discount firm Groupon, in which she compares the loss of rainforests to a cut-price Brazilian bikini wax, reports the Sun.
In a tongue-in-cheek ad, which aired in the US during Sunday's Super Bowl game, the 'Austin Powers' star called Brazil's rainforest 'one of nature's most lush ecosystems'.
She then added 'not all deforestation is bad!' and revealed she saved 50 percent on her Brazilian wax because of a group discount.
Angry viewers claimed Hurley's clip makes light of serious environmental matters.
"I look forward to a Groupon campaign for roadside assistance using Egypt. That'd be droll! These ads are reprehensible," said one TV critic said.
Online viewers lashed out on Twitter. (ANI)
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A Particular Weight
Poems by Thressa Johnson
"When reading Thressa Johnson's stunning debut collection, A Particular Weight, I found myself surrounded by winter. You can see the breath in each poem. The air is sharp and present. These poems will give you permission to create your own anthem. These poems will grab you by your cold face, and remind you, you are not alone in this life, there are "blades of grass hoisting up our feet."
- Hieu Minh Nguyen, author of This Way to the Sugar
Excerpt: "I'm Violent Now"
Now I cyclone
Now I make others tremble
Now you can be nervous for a change
Now I decide the plot twists
Now I cackle
Now someone else can shed the tears
Now someone else can bleed
Now I take the blame
because it belongs to me
Now your palms sweat
Now your eyes dilate
Now you prepare the safehouse
Now you phoenix your way out of the ashes
Now I keep the matches in my pocket
Now I am lighter fluid
& you play the kindling
Now no one
can pat me on the head
& call me a
good girl
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WOW! Something so wonderful from where there was once nothing, but a desire and faith and steadfast refusal to acknowledge all the naysayers. This takes something so special in our world. 🙂A Rethinker,
I truly want to thank everyone for everything! Thank you for coming, for being a part of this conference, for giving my children such an uplifting, yet natural, experience, treated so equally and beautifullyA Rethinker,
among so many adults in such an awesome space. They will carry that with them forever.
We attended the Rethinking Education Conference in Dallas and WOW! I just wanted to say thanks. My husbandA Rethinker,
and I, and therefore our son, came home changed. I don't know a better word for it. We are STILL feeling so calm and peaceful and connected and joyful. It was an amazing experience. So, thank you!
So thank you for another wonderful conference! You don't know how many times through the years I've told someone how grateful I am that you, and I crossed paths when my oldest daughter was 5 years old. You've given me so much courage through the years to do what I know in my heart is right. Thanks for being there all these years and changing my life in so many ways.A Rethinker,


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Friday 16 February 2018
Photo: Marina McMullan
Thursday 14 December 2017
The Resource Centre will close for Christmas 2017 at the end of the day on Wednesday 20th December & will reopen on Monday 8th January. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to Everyone!
Monday 10 July 2017
Friday 23 June 2017
Several representatives of the Rathlin Island community were honoured to accept an invitation from President Michael D Higgins and Sabina Higgins to attend a "Celebrating Island Life" garden party at Áras an Uachtaráin on Tuesday 20th June.
Monday 19 June 2017
Michael Cecil, current chair of the RDCA, is to receive an OBE for his services to the community..
Rathlin has a hard working community that has always been actively involved in its own development. In recent years this has brought particularly demanding opportunities and many community members have risen to the challenges.
Wednesday 12 April 2017
The Resource Centre will close for the Easter holidays from the close of business on Good Friday 14th April, and will re-open on Monday 24th April. Happy Easter to everyone!
Friday 23 September 2016
The RDCA, after experimenting with a satellite service from Avonline, has now gone with a phoneline business service from PlusNet for the Richard Branson Centre. This service is working well so far, with download speeds of 55.91 Mb/s and upload speeds of 8.31 Mb/s being recorded.
We have been told by BT, after a long period of trying to get services ourselves, and of trying to get information from them, that they are not currently planning on providing high speed services to business accounts on Rathlin.
Minister Hazzard with representatives from the RDCA, Executive Departments and the Council in the stairwell of the Manor House.
On Wednesday 21st September, the Ministerial Forum met in the Manor House, chaired by Chris Hazzard MLA, Minister for Infrastructure. The meeting saw the launch of the Rathlin Island Action Plan 2016-2020.
Wednesday 16 December 2015
The Resource Centre will close for the Christmas holidays on Friday 18th December, and will reopen on Monday 4th January. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Committee of the RDCA and from David, Stephen and Caroline.
Wednesday 15 July 2015
There is now a new addition to the website, with a special section entitled 'Rathlin Nature'. This section will present valuable information about Rathlin's famed biodiversity and rich heritage of flora and fauna. Specifically, there is a link to the new DoE Marine Division leaflet 'Rathlin Island's dynamic coast and seas' about the rich marine biodiversity around Rathlin Island, and there will soon be a link to the forthcoming leaflet 'The nature of Rathlin and its townlands', which introduces the island's Local Biodiversity Action Plan.
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We've all seen the Neighborhood Watch signs near the entrances to our neighborhoods but do you really know what they mean? Is anyone really watching? In this article we will discuss what neighborhood watch is and how you can be a part of it. Wikipedia defines neighborhood watch as "an organized group of citizens […]
Avoiding Scams Targeting Seniors
Criminals carry out scams at an alarming rate. Unfortunately, many of these scams are targeting seniors. There are various types of scams that effect seniors. This article will provide some general tips for avoiding scams. Why do criminals target seniors? According to the FBI (WWW.FBI.gov) seniors are targeted for a number of reasons including: Seniors […]call, calls, contractor, crime, home, house, phone, residential, scams, senior, seniors, telemarketing, telephone, theft
Reporting Vandalism
Graffiti and vandalism have been a fact of life for many decades. Graffiti is often seen by teenagers as an expression of art but the reality is, even if the images have artistic qualities, it is not art but a violation of the law. It is also a violation of the rights of the […]graffiti, home, house, residential, safety, tagger, tagging, vandalism, vandals
Landscaping For Home Protection
When we hear about crimes against residences in our city we often wonder "what can I do to protect my home?" One way is by using the right landscaping. You might not think landscaping would have much to do with preventing property crimes but thoughtful landscape design can be a great strategy. The use […]break-in, burglar, burglary, crime, home, house, residential, safety, theft
Avoiding Telephone Scams
The telephone has been around for well over 100 years. Unfortunately, it is a useful tool for scammers. Many people are scammed each year, but you can protect yourself with a few tips. Seniors are often targeted by phone scammers for various reasons. They are often at home and available to take calls. They […]business, call, calls, contest, phone, residential, scams, senior, seniors, steal, telemarketing, telephone, theft, tips
Avoid Being a Victim of Crime
Every year there are a number of folks who find themselves victims of thieves. While it is impossible to prevent every crime all the time, there are things you can do to reduce your chances of being a victim. Thefts from the home: In the city ofTemeculawe have enjoyed a comparatively low crime rate […]break-in, burglar, burglary, crime, home, house, residential, theft, vehicle


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Much of the North West of this continent was hit by a snowstorm last night. Montreal is no stranger to snow, but even this mighty city can grind to a halt until the snow clearing efforts have a chance to get underway. It must have been big, as Montreal's comedy mayor was recommending people to … Continue reading Winterlogged
The Magic Apple Box
From this article published in Motherboard, it really drives home the levels of paranoid secrecy Apple will go to: If you take a phone with a cracked screen to the Apple Store, the Geniuses there don't have to swap the button from your old screen to the new one. According to one current and two … Continue reading The Magic Apple Box
Waiting for Beck
Beck promised us a new album. Beck lied, but Beck is still awesome and we forgive him. Well OK, he didn't really lie, he's just taking his time to perfect it and get real paid. In the meantime he's released a bunch of singles, none of which we know for sure will be on the … Continue reading Waiting for Beck
On Streamlining Merges and Builds
It's not often I blog about my job, but I've taken inspiration from the idea of writing more about technical challenges. I was musing the other morning as I was preparing for a merging session, how what used to be a long winded manual process at the command line has been reduced to a single … Continue reading On Streamlining Merges and Builds
Mario Maker: World 1-1?
I had lofty plans for my time off over Christmas, but in the end I mostly played Mario Maker on my 3DS, turning my hand to some fledgling level design. By the way, having missed the Wii U version, I'm rating this as one of the most enjoyable games I've played on a Nintendo handheld … Continue reading Mario Maker: World 1-1?
Time Machine is Broken
If you've got one or more Macs backing up to Time Machine via WiFi, how many times have you seen this? Backing up is the essential activity to protect the integrity of your data, so how did Apple's famed backup technology become so unreliable? Allow me to regale you with a short history lesson, and … Continue reading Time Machine is Broken
The Green Alleyways
If you want peace and greenery round these parts, you only need to take a wander through the endless labyrinths of back alleys, which have been taken over by local residents to make beautiful public spaces. Photos were taken on my trusty iPhone 5S using Camera+. Edited on the same device, using Camera+ and Snapseed.


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Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Marquette University,
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Marquette University,
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881
e-mail: email@example.com
1Corresponding author.
Manuscript received December 14, 2016; final manuscript received May 18, 2017; published online August 4, 2017. Assoc. Editor: Robert J. Wood.
This paper addresses the passive realization of any selected planar elastic behavior with a parallel or a serial manipulator. Sets of necessary and sufficient conditions for a mechanism to passively realize an elastic behavior are presented. These conditions completely decouple the requirements on component elastic properties from the requirements on mechanism kinematics. The restrictions on the set of elastic behaviors that can be realized with a mechanism are described in terms of acceptable locations of realizable elastic behavior centers. Parallel–serial mechanism pairs that realize identical elastic behaviors (dual elastic mechanisms) are described. New construction-based synthesis procedures for planar elastic behaviors are developed. Using these procedures, one can select the geometry of each elastic component from a restricted space of kinematically allowable candidates. With each selection, the space is further restricted until the desired elastic behavior is achieved.
Planar parallel mechanism with three line springs. The three spring axes typically form a triangle ABC.
Force and resulting motion of a three-spring parallel mechanism: (a) a force along one spring axis results in a rotation about the opposite vertex of the triangle and (b) a force passing through one vertex results in a twist with an instantaneous center located on the line along the opposite side of the triangle
Location of center of elastic behavior: (a) if T(q) moves from C→B along the finite segment CB as q varies 0→1, there must be a q̂ such that f(q̂) passes points A and T(q̂) and (b) the center must be in the shaded area
Location of stiffness center associated with a parallel and serial mechanism: (a) for a parallel mechanism, the center must lie within the triangle formed by the three spring axes and (b) for a serial mechanism, the center must lie within the triangle formed by the three joints
Dual elastic mechanisms in parallel and serial construction. The triangle formed by the three spring axes in the parallel mechanism is coincident with the triangle formed by the three joints in the serial mechanism.
Realization of a planar stiffness with a parallel mechanism. The first spring axis w1 can be arbitrarily selected. The second spring can be selected from the pencil of lines passing through point T1. The third spring axis is determined by the line passing through the instantaneous centers of twists t1 and t2, T1 and T2.
Realization of a planar compliance with a serial mechanism. The location of the first joint J1 can be arbitrarily selected. The second joint can be selected from any point on the line along wrench w1. The third joint is determined by the intersection of the two lines along wrenches w1 and w2.
Synthesis of planar stiffness with a parallel mechanism. The line of action for each spring is identified based on its geometry. A parallel mechanism can be constructed with three springs along the three spring wrenches w1, w2, and w3.
Synthesis of planar compliance with a serial mechanism. The location for each joint is identified based on its geometry. A serial mechanism can be constructed with three joints located at J1, J2, and J3.
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AT&T HSPA+(4G) Speed test on Neptune Pine
The Neptune Pine supports HSPA+, which is often referred to as "4G" or "FauxG". It's not LTE, but on AT&T, T-Mobile, and others it can often be quite fast.
Below is a screengrab from a new Pine user's Speedtest on AT&T.
5.5mbps down! That's just as fast as some people's DSL or Cable internet.
Credit to Abe for the photo
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Flash Google Play (gapps) and flash Root!
UPDATE: Flashing isn't working for some reason, stay tuned. In the meantime, the these two methods are tested as working:
Root and Google Play or if you don't want to root, you can now Sideload Google Play / Apps!
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Android 4.4 KitKat and Neptune Pine?
This question gets asked on a regular basis, "Will the Neptune Pine get Android 4.4?"
Here's what we know-
- The OFFICIAL answer is "NO". Qualcomm has not, and has stated they will not release 4.4 Drivers for the S4 Play/Adreno Graphics chipset (and others) that the Pine uses. https://developer.qualcomm.com/forum/qdn-forums/maximize-hardware/mobile-gaming-graphics-adreno/27752
- Will the Pine OS be officially updated past 4.1.2? Most likely no as well, as 4.1.2 is the latest supported by Qualcomm on this chipset.
BUT- there is hope. Here's some details that make a Custom ROM based on 4.3/4.4 very possible:
- The Galaxy S3 for Sprint has been upgraded to 4.4. This is GOOD NEWS, because it uses a similar Adreno Graphics chip as the Neptune Pine. That means, that it could be possible to port the Graphics libs/libraries from the Sprint S3 to a ROM for the Pine. The biggest issue with ports for 4.4 are Graphics Acceleration support, so this could help in that area.
- The Huawei Y300 Smartphone uses the same MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play processor as the Neptune Pine. Some developers have already created a SlimRom based on 4.4 for this phone, MEANING- if it works well for the Y300, then it could possibly work well for the Neptune Pine. http://www.modaco.com/topic/368306-rom444all-slimkat-68-unofficial-28072014/
So, that's what we know. Basically boils down to the Neptune Pine getting into some ROM and Kernel developers' hands to do the heavy lifting.
Neptune Pine Quickstart Guide
There have been some requests for the Quickstart Guide to be available online, so here you go!
Great news!
Bedwa, a recognized XDA kernel dev, has already started understanding the Neptune Pines' recovery partition. So far, he's found that it may be possible to just Flash Gapps directly (google apps, playstore, services), WITHOUT requiring root or custom recovery!
He is currently trying to capture a system image/dump, more news as we hear it…
Alternative App Stores
What if you don't want to, or can't root your Neptune Pine? What are some other ways to get apps on your device? Luckily, there are some alternative options, and can be easily installed!
Read on to find out how to do this and where you can get them for your Neptune Pine! Alternative App Stores
Latest version of SWAPP LINK
SWAPP LINK is the pairing app for forwarding notifications and more from your Android Phone to your Neptune Pine.
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Trésor: (treh'-sohr) French n, treasure, riches.
Trésor Estate Sales is a professional estate sale management company located in Newport, RI. Trésor serves the needs of individuals, lawyers, bankers, estate executives, trustees and realtors by combining a variety of strategies and services to place their client's valuables in the proper markets to yield the highest return. Whether relocation, downsizing, death or dissolving a marriage, Trésor Estate Sales has a profitable solution for you and your clients.
Trésor Estate Sales is Bonded and Insured!
Maura Lindsay, the owner of Trésor Estate Sales is an antiques and interior decoration professional with an entrepreneurial spirit. Moving to Newport over 20 years ago, Maura reconnected with her passion for antiques while decorating her new home. She took a part time position in an antiques shop which inevitably lead Maura into the resale business. From this position in the antique shop to working in regional auction houses and ultimately opening her own shop in her Connecticut barn, Maura has gained critical knowledge in the identification, valuation, organization and selling of antique and vintage items.
With a similar enthusiasm for interior decoration (two of her homes have appeared in home decor magazines), Maura has renovated and redecorated nine homes over a 20 year period. These experiences have provided her with a broad knowledge in the valuation of contemporary furnishings and decorations.
Our Commitment to Our Clients
- Offer our clients the full range of services from estate sales to auction brokerage and fine consignment allowing them to choose the option the suits their situation.
- Obtain the maximum dollar value that each item deserves.
Discover any hidden value items and place them with appropriate outlet in which to market and sell for best results.
- Provide clients with professional, friendly, and discrete appraisal and estate sales management service.
- Ensure prompt payment (within 7 days) upon completion of sales.
Karen Waterman is the owner of Waterman Appraisal & Consulting Services and a frequent consultant and valuable professional resource for Tresor.
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Her varied background as a corporate relocation consultant working with commercial collections as well as working in both the insurance and banking industries have given her the tools necessary to tailor each project to meet each client's needs. Adept at multi tasking and problem solving, Karen provides an equal level of attention to one object as entire estates. The results are clear, concise appraisals that provide clients with the knowledge needed to proceed in making important decisions.
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"Birthday Girl" is a little filly that was born on the Dick's Birthday.
It was a Saturday morning and I noticed Jack had a bummed up nose from fighting with Elvis through the kennel, and that just can't be!
So Little Cowgirl and I headed to the Lovell Building center to get some plywood and some paint.
Originally we had decided on a sandy brown or off white color. But faced with all those pretty paint swatches we ended up with Caribbean Blue. Why? Well, I want to tell you because the calming blue color will help maintain my dogs' zen, but I think dogs are color blind. So it is blue because we think it is pretty!
It was about 30 degrees outside, which I don't think is technically warm enough to paint, so I set up in the warmest spot of the barnyard. Right in front of the barn. Which is, of course, where we have the baby.
She was tons of help with the painting! Curious little stinker!
But don't worry! She didn't eat any paint. (She did chew on my hair though!)
Caribbean Blue Baby Bucking Horse. (Say that 5 times fast!)
Holly was going to come out and help me, but she decided the foal pen was no place for a little puppy.
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A wonderful unique heroine and a unconventional storyline won my heart over. Add to that Milans great writing- and its a winner all the way.
I found myself rather exasperated with the stubborn silliness of the two MCs, so intelligent yet so stupid, to such a degree that I honestly wasn't sure if I would give this more than 2 Stars.. and then the story slowly took a turn. and well.. I gave it more.
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Mihawk is a front-row character, and his primary attribute is strength.
Vivre CardsEdit
5 Vivre Cards for him are available for sale daily at the Arena Store for 500 arena coins. He costs 80 vivre cards, so he starts with 3 stars.
Night Slash(special skill)
Physical or elemental: physical.
Range: one way, all enemies within first 4 meters.
Stun: 2 seconds.
Damage amplification: unknown.
Other info: none.
Whirlwind(second skill)
Physical or elemental: physical.
Range: one way, all enemies within first 1.5 meters.
Stun: none.
Damage amplification: unknown.
Other info: none.
Black Blade Slash(third skill)
Physical or elemental: physical.
Range: closest, one enemy.
Stun: none.
Damage amplification: unknown.
Other info: none.
Effect: Increase own strength attribute.
Other info: none.
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Equipment level 2 (Green frame):
Equipment level 3 (Green+1 frame):
Equipment level 4 (Blue frame):
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Equipment level 6 (Blue+2 frame):
Shodai Kitetsu, XDrake's Hat, Cross Sunglasses, Yubashiri, Golden Necklace, Morgan's Teeth
Equipment level 7 (Purple frame):
Justice Overcoat, Kogarashi, Clima-Tact, Vista's Swords, Beret, Magic Wings
Equipment level 8 (Purple+1 frame):
Ace's Hat, Enel's Staff, Shigure, Alvida's Mace, Cross Sunglasses, Magic Wings
Equipment level 9 (Purple+2 frame)(purple dots):
Kinemon's Sword, Shichiseiken, Shodai Kitetsu, Pirate Headband, Lance, Magic Wings
Equipment level 10 (Purple+3 frame)(gold dots):
Ghost Umbrella, Kid's Goggles, Law's Hat, Justice Overcoat, Nodachi, Magic Wings
Equipment level 11 (Purple+4 frame)(golden corners):
Capone's Suit, Whitebeard's Polearm, Kinemon's Sword, Tonfa with Iron Ball, Shigure, Hody's Newsboy Cap


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