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Mostly, a household is a household unit of some variety, although households may be different social groups , reminiscent of roommates or, in a rooming house , unconnected people. But whereas the term 'spite homes' would consult with a building which is deliberately built between two present properties just to essentially annoy their owners, this house predates the surrounding buildings, and it wasn't constructed out of animosity. It seems to be that way as a result of that is precisely the place it is. It was taken in 2012 within the metropolis of Wenling in Zhejiang Province, when the house was the last one standing as the neighbourhood was cleared to make method for a railway station and a new road to the station – a part of a redevelopment plan. If it goes lengthy enough, the water in the drain lure can evaporate, letting sewer smells into the house.
Mum recalled about 5 of us coming back to our home once and he or she popped her head spherical my bed room door to see if we needed a cup of tea, only to seek out us all quick asleep on the mattress and on my mattress settee! Julia on the motorway companies after Amnesia Home with some mates we'd met from Barnsley. When the demon tries to abduct the remaining Freeling youngsters, caskets of long-lifeless cadavers pop from the bottom all through the neighborhood, after which the Freeling home implodes into one other universe. In the event that they get the foreclosure process underway now, they'll be capable of sell the house sooner and there will probably be less chance of it being vandalized before they'll sell it. I bear in mind on one event, Mandie, Carol, Julia and I had gone to a celebration at someone's house after clubbing.
However i am away for two weeks soon, the home can be empty, i'll leave heating on low, but ought to i leave dehumidifier on as well?. Fraser designed a number of residences and store buildings while in Washington, together with the row of houses at 914 to 926 French Street, N.W. In addition to 1433-1439 Q Avenue in 1877, he designed the house at 1313 R Avenue in 1877, 1500 Rhode Island Avenue in 1879, and 1407 fifteenth Road in 1881. Most of those ideas can be utilized to show your own home into a mini-haunted home or rework one room into a terrifying expertise. The government needs to re-suppose it's policies big time or they risk a ticking time-bomb where the quantity of individuals with rent subsidies can solely develop as people retire.
Little is known in regards to the earliest origin of the house and its interior, however it may be traced again to the best type of shelters. The evening of pop's party changed into an odd one.. the occasion itself was good enjoyable and went on till about 1am. As it was over four years ago and I'm the wrong way up on my home because it went from 140k to 130k in an appraisal I am significantly considering just walking away from it. I can save $$ and live in an condo for 2 years or till I resolve to maybe re-marry or buy a home by myself. I as soon as lived in an old home once I was younger, and the sewer backed up within the cellar.
Note: I actually had been very unwell, but have step by step become higher, & have been caring for my husband, our YOUNGSTER, & our house all by MYSELF, ALL THIS TIME, so I could not work out of the home. Both rooms have fireplaces and direct access to a veranda that provides an oblique view of the thickly treed and army relic strewn White Level Garden and a head on view of the side facade and black top parking lot of the seven story Fort Sumter House , an historic hotel cum condo complex. You're just going to lose any additional money you send to them at that point, so it might be higher to set that cash aside to assist pay for rent and moving bills. We lastly bought the house ourselves inside two months with none markdown in value.


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GIVEAWAY: Dinner for 2 @ Sotto Terra (8/24)
The folks at Sotto Terra invited me their press dinner. Along with my invite, they are generously giving one Chubby reader a "DINNER FOR TWO" at the underground restaurant that's only open from August 23-27!
TO ENTER: Just comment below and tell me why you wanna go (aside from the obvious "it's free"… make it creative) (include email, so I can reach you).
Winner announced on Friday 19th. Good luck!
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It's my husbands birthday and our anniversary coming up in September and my birthday in October so we can combine all of that together and celebrate and have a great time just the two of us. We have 4 kids and we could really use this. Thank you. firstname.lastname@example.com
New? No menu pages listing. Intrigued.
Besides being a huge fan of ultimate cake-off and Italian food, I'd feel honored to meet my fave food blogger!
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Would to join you all for dinner as my world now includes exploring different types of cultural foods besides Asian cuisine!
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I want to go not just because it's free and can be a lot of fun. I want to go because after spending 30 minutes googling this very restaurant and find nothing other than this post, I'm deadly curious!
I'm actually having dinner a different day. But I'm sure we'll have other opportunities in the future! Thank you so much for all your support. Totally appreciate it! And good luck….
I'll do drawing randomly by computer on Friday just to be fair. Also, to clarify, you get to bring a guest to dinner if you win.
Not entering – to everyone else, it's an underground restaurant, limited time only 🙂
PS – I guess I'll see you on Thursday?
@Feisty, Yeah I was wondering the whole underground and what that meant, but I'm going a dif day, not Thursday!
I am always intrigued by pop-ups and underground restaurants, and would love to win this dinner.
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that's my gf birthday n this' the 1st yr we spend together so i would love to take this chance to spend a nite w her to enjoy the dinner..
underground restaurant…only open for a few days!?
what is more intriguing and exciting than that?! i'd love to go!
I'm a huge FoodNetwork (& Travel channel junkie) fan and quite honestly, it would an exciting and unique experience to have George Duran host an actual meal I would participate in. And I am terribly intrigued to find out more about this restaurant. Since there's no existing information out there, it would pretty sweet to be one of the first people to write about this restaurant. Blogging about food is definitely a high for me!
I'm so hungry I can eat a turducken fed hippo
I would like to go because of two words: underground restaurant.
a free meal ain't too shabby neither.
tuesdays.with.tt at gmail dot com.
it sounds very mysterious and interesting. i spent quite some time looking for info on it but couldn't find any!
i'm intrigued by the secretness and must KNOW about this "underground restaurant".. and i love food
AnonymousView 17 August, 2011
oh because I haven't eaten good food in a long time, I'm dying to try this restaurant
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I'm a huge foodie and love trying new things. Thank you. xOxOXoO

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Two industry leaders have created a new remuneration model concept for insurance advisers and confirmed they have conducted initial discussions with the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) and various life companies.
The independent initiative has been put forward by PAA Chairman and Financial Advice New Zealand Practitioner Director, Bruce Cortesi, and industry consultant and AIA's former Head of Distribution/Marketing, Darrin Franks.
Cortesi confirmed that the new model idea is a concept he has been working on for the past four years and is not in any way associated with the PAA or Financial Advice NZ.
Speaking to RiskinfoNZ, he explained the concept involves changing the focus from advisers receiving upfront commission as a percentage of the policy holder's annual premium to instead receiving a percentage of the total sum insured.
"The Setup fee which would be invoiced to the Insurer would be up to a maximum of 1% of the sum insured with different increments for accelerated and other benefits," said Cortesi.
"The maximum fee an adviser can charge would also be linked to the persistency they have, which is linked to the solution on the issue of churn that has been so topical recently."
They also suggest changing the term 'commission' to 'fee', to remove the concept of commission from the picture entirely and improve perceptions of conflicts of interest.
Under the proposed model, trail commission (currently 5% to 25% of annual premium) would become a service fee still linked to the premium, as it is currently. However, this fee would be paid to the adviser providing the service, linked to persistency and paid by the insurer.
"The model has some future-proofing that may enable this fee to be paid by the client," explained Cortesi. "However much more dialogue and education needs to be undertaken before that could occur."
…this concept could be a world-first for the insurance industry…
Franks said this concept could be a world-first for the insurance industry and ultimately hopes to see it standardised and implemented by product providers under a process change.
"There has been a lot said about insurance commission and the behaviour it may incent," said Franks, "…but there has been little to nothing said of the complexity or improvement that can be made to structures that are decades old and have had no changes made, other than those that further incentivise behaviour and or treat symptoms of the behaviour they have incentivised."
He added: "We think the New Zealand industry can do better in a way that is relevant for our market, rather than just following other markets that bear similarities to our own but are not the same."
Cortesi said he had conducted a comparison on commission he had received for a twelve-month period against the proposed fee model and the difference was $1,000 less to the adviser for the same cases he had benchmarked.
Describing it as a transparent, simple model, Cortesi said advisers who they have spoken to so far have been supportive of the idea.
A new model with a simple and fresh approach that is easy to understand by everyone is needed," said Franks. "Basically cutting commissions and ignoring some of the issues of the current structures wouldn't help the consumer, the industry or the regulatory goal of supporting access to advice, he explained, warning it could cause advisers to exit the industry.
"A new model with a simple and fresh approach that is easy to understand by everyone is needed."
Cortesi said the model lines up with other existing commission models such as those in the mortgage space, where commissions are paid to brokers by the lender as a percentage of the amount loaned as well as any ongoing commission for the duration of the loan.
He added the key to this model is that it is an entirely new concept that seeks to address many of the perceived and real conflicts of interest, both at the adviser and insurer level, whilst still ensuring advisers can earn a reasonable remuneration that is easy to understand and enables consumers the access to the advice they need.
Both Cortesi and Franks confirmed that conversations are ongoing, and that there would be a long journey ahead before such a significant change could be implemented across the sector. However, they said they have been impressed by the positive discussions they have experienced to date and with the desire from advisers and other industry contributors to move towards a better structure with better outcomes for all stakeholders.


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Nonnewaug High School Renovation Project
Welcome to the Nonnewaug High School Renovation Project website. This website provides information about the proposed project, including plans, renderings, and answers to frequently asked questions.
The voters in Bethlehem and Woodbury in 2013 approved a $63.8 million renovation plan for Nonnewaug High School to bring the building up to standards to meet the needs of a modern high school school program. The site designs and plans for infrastructure improvements will transform Nonnewaug High School into a state-of-the-art 21st century school facility by 2020.
The project is being overseen by the Region 14 Building Committee, comprised of Board of Education members, school administrators, parents and leaders of the towns of Bethlehem and Woodbury. They are working alongside consultants from the S/L/A/M Collaborative and Colliers who are managing the design, approval and construction process.
The renovation project is designed to allow teaching and learning to go on concurrently and virtually undisturbed at Nonnewaug High School while construction is in process over the next three years.Region 14 taxpayers are sharing the cost of the project with the state and will be responsible for approximately $38.7 million. The State of Connecticut's maximum reimbursement of the remaining $25 million is based on eligible costs for the overall project that was approved by voters in 2013, subject to final State audit.The project is classified as a "renovation" and the state requires 100% of the 145,000 square-foot NHS building footprint be addressed in some form in the plan.
Project Overview
The proposed project includes the design and renovation of 145,000 square feet on the current site of Nonnewaug High School.
The renovations include programmatic improvements to areas including Liberal Arts, Visual & Performing Arts, STEM and Athletic areas as well as the creation of flexible classroom spaces for project-based, collaborative learning.
Also included are operational improvements such as energy-efficient HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems, as well as upgraded safety and security features and improved traffic flow that all meet ADA compliance and codes.
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- State-of-the-art gymnasium with new basketball floor, divider curtain and new bleachers
- New locker room facilities including team room
- New state-of-the-art Fitness Center
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- Improve Acoustic Separation between Learning Spaces
- Install Sprinkler System with Fire Alarm System Upgrades
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- New Energy Efficient Windows and Exterior Doors
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The following statement has been issued by Skills for Health, Skills for Care & Health Education England
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Regarding the Care Certificate and training providers including e-learning
(V.2 Updated November 2015)
We have been made aware of a number of training providers including e-learning providers making claims about their products in relation to the Care Certificate.
These claims include:
- That they have been 'licenced' by one or all of the organisations above to award the Care Certificate
- That they have been 'accredited' by one or all of the organisations above to provide training or e-learning related to the Care Certificate
- That the Care Certificate can be achieved by completing the providers e-learning or workbooks
- That by using their product the employer is complying with a mandatory requirement to ensure workers achieve the Care Certificate
- The Care Certificate must be achieved within 12 weeks of starting employment and the training provider ensures this will happen
The above are just some examples of the claims being made.
We have also been made aware that a small number of organisations appear to be selling Care Certificate materials that are freely available from the Skills for Health, Skills for Care and Health Education England websites
Skills for Health, Skills for Care and Health Education England would like to make clear the following:
1. No provider has been 'licenced' to award the Care Certificate. Such a licence does not exist.
2. No providers are accredited to deliver the Care Certificate. Some organisations may have had their training externally quality assured by a third party and we would encourage providers to explore this option but no provider has been 'accredited' to deliver the Care Certificate.
3. It is not possible to achieve the Care Certificate through completion of e-learning or completing a workbook alone. Whilst e-learning or workbooks can certainly support the acquisition of knowledge and the assessment of knowledge, the assessment of the required skills must be undertaken in the workplace unless simulation is explicitly allowed.
We would also encourage employers to look carefully at the quality of the learning materials and assessment being used in any products being marketed to them, and to consider carefully whether the assessment would comply with the assessment requirements. An example of this may be to consider whether it is possible to meet the Care Certificate assessment requirement to 'Describe how the duty of care affects their own work role' or 'Explain why personal views must not influence an individual's own choices or decisions' by answering a multiple choice question.
4. The Care Certificate is not a mandatory requirement. However, the Care Quality Commission will expect that appropriate staff who are new to services which they regulate will achieve the competences required by the Care Certificate as part of their induction.
5. It is not a requirement that the Care Certificate is achieved within 12 weeks. The Care Certificate FAQ states: The experience of the pilot sites has shown that for full-time staff the average amount of time taken for an employee new to health or social care to demonstrate the expected competences and knowledge is 12 weeks. This will vary from organisation to organisation, and may depend upon a range of factors: the hours worked by the learner, teaching methods chosen, previous educational achievement, resources and opportunities for assessment, the availability of assessors.
6. A range of resources have been produced to support employers with implementation of the Care Certificate. These resources include the Standards, Guidance documents and the Workbooks. Other organisations may produce material to support employers and can charge for these. However, we would advise employers to exercise caution before purchasing and check the added value of these priced resources compared with the free materials already available.
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Is getting drunk a sin?Question: "Is getting drunk a sin?"
Answer: Getting drunk, tipsy, or even moderately affected by alcohol is clearly prohibited in the Bible (Proverbs 20:1; 23:20; 29–32; Isaiah 5:22; Ephesians 5:18). There are many commands in Scripture about behaviors to avoid, such as drunkenness, sexual immorality (1 Corinthians 6:18), and lying (Proverbs 6:16–17). But the Bible is far more than a definitive list of "sins." When we approach it as such, we are missing the point. God does not want us to check off a list and consider everything else acceptable. The Pharisees did that, and Jesus was not pleased with them (Luke 11:42; Matthew 23:23). God desires obedience that arises from a loving heart that wants to be like Him (1 Peter 1:15).
Getting drunk is a sin, but what about drinking in moderation? Drinking alcohol has been the subject of debate within the church for centuries, but never more so than in recent years. With the shift toward postmodernism, practices that were once discouraged by the Christian community have been embraced and even promoted. The open consumption of alcohol is one of those practices. In Bible times, anyone set apart for God was to totally abstain from any fruit of the vine (Judges 13:4; Leviticus 10:9; Numbers 6:3; Luke 1:15). Wine was often symbolic of worldly contamination, and those called into priestly service were to keep themselves from it. Such warnings have led many followers of Christ to forgo alcohol altogether, deeming any use of it unwise. Although drinking in moderation is not condemned in Scripture, there are many warnings about its destructive nature (Proverbs 20:1; 31:4). So why does the Bible speak so strongly against becoming affected by alcohol?
Ephesians 5:18 holds the key: "Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit." Two elements are being compared: alcohol and the Holy Spirit. Each has the power to take control of a person's mind and behavior—with vastly different results. Getting drunk leads to a loss of self-control; being filled with the Spirit leads to more self-control (Galatians 5:22–23). We cannot be controlled by both alcoholic spirits and the Holy Spirit at the same time. When we choose to ingest mind-altering substances, we are effectively choosing to give ourselves over to the control of something other than the Holy Spirit. Anything that takes control of our mind, will, and emotions is a false god. Any master we obey other than the Lord is an idol, and idolatry is sin (1 Corinthians 10:14).
Getting drunk is a sin. Whether it be alcohol, drugs, or some other addictive behavior, Jesus said, "You cannot serve two masters" (Matthew 6:24). When we get drunk, or even slightly affected by alcohol or drugs, we are serving a master other than the Lord. Choosing to follow Jesus means choosing against our old sinful patterns and lifestyle. We cannot follow Jesus and also follow drunkenness, immorality, or worldly thinking (Galatians 2:20; Romans 6:1–6). They are going in opposite directions. First Corinthians 6:10 lists drunkards among those who "will not inherit the kingdom of God." When we choose to be defined by our sin, we cannot also be a Christ-follower (Galatians 5:19–21). When we choose drunkenness in spite of God's command against it, we are choosing disobedience and cannot, in that state, be in fellowship with a holy God who condemns it (Luke 14:26–27; Matthew 10:37–38).
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The Other Rookery at Rockport
Feb 24, 2017 ~ Going out of town to chase birds is always a gamble. You have to choose the time based on Fake Weather Forecasts, and birds do not stay in one place. We took a trip south Feb 13-16 in hopes of seeing a few birds that don't frequent our local area. There were three goals: Whooping Cranes, Green Jays and find the Great Blue Heron Rookery. It was too early for nesting Skimmers or Tricolored Herons, but just the right time for the Great Blue Herons. The weather forecast was for some clouds and showers over the four days. We planned to bird all along the way from Goose Island to Corpus Christi and back.
Let's get the bad news out of the way first. We had one great cloudy day, a massive thunderstorm with tornadoes the next morning (which gave way to the BEST conditions of the trip) and two days of bright, sunny blue-skies. You make do with what you have.
The Whooping Cranes are found this time of year at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge and surrounding fields. Several of our friends have gone out on charter boats to see them but we hoped to see a few on the ground. And, actually we did see a few on the ground; three in fact in the townlet of Lamar very near Goose Island State Park. The familiar Sandhill Cranes were feeding near them and the Whooping Cranes are giants by comparison. I got four shots of them on the ground; no matter, they were so far away they look like statues.
But, then they soared above us and I can show you this:
Next, I can report the Green Jays at Lake Corpus Christi State Park are obviously in the Federal Witness Protection Program. We *think* we saw some fly off as we came into the birding area. That day was a Blinding Sunstorm™ so I am not sure how successful I would have been with such a high-contrast bird. Just trying to get the Golden-fronted Woodpecker we saw was a challenge. None of mine are nice enough to share although Bill Maroldo did get a few good ones. The state park has a great little birding area in the campgrounds and you might have better luck than we did.
But, hey... I got some really nice Cardinals!
At that point we had driven 271 miles and I have a nice female Cardinal with her wings up to show for it.
Now, the good news. Thanks to a Facebook friend Mike Moore we did find the Great Blue Heron Rookery in Rockport, Texas. We had heard about the site several years ago from a fellow bird photographer while visiting High Island. She had said, "Oh, it is behind the McDonald's; you can't miss it!" but we did miss it on a previous trip. Mike led us right to it (and yes, it is sorta-kinda behind the McDonald's) and stayed to shoot with us for a while. Thanks again, Mike!
If you are in the area use your Google Maps to find the intersection of Broadway and E Maple and you will be right there.
This 9-acre wooded tract faces the water and was recently bought by the city of Rockport to preserve the nesting sites of the Great Blue Herons. You have to stand back at a cedar fence, so big gun telephoto lenses and tripods are necessary. You are not as close as at Smith Oaks in High Island, but the BIF shots are great; the birds circle around before landing. And they aren't nesting so much IN the trees as ON the puffy tops.
We went THREE times and I have still to cull and process most of the 1147 photos I took.
Male Great Blue Herons make themselves noticeable to available females by standing tall on a chosen nest site. If she approves of the nesting site and his prowess, she lands and they may raise feathers and clatter bills. You know, kind of get to know each other. He may have a nest started that she can inspect.
Once the nest building starts in earnest, the males bring sticks for the nests for the female to arrange. Sometimes they come from across the bay or long distances. Often they flew right over out heads.
And we saw some land in front of us to pick up sticks or vegetation from the ground. I think the grass this one has might be for lining the nest. We saw them flying with dry sticks, some with foliage, big sticks and small sticks.
And you have to wonder does he decide what is needed next and hunts for it? Is she communicating what she wants to add next to the nest? Or does she work with what he brings? We have seen Great Blues and Great Egrets hunt for nesting material on the ground and reject some before choosing, so it is definitely a selection process.
We had bright sun on the last day so a lot of the shots were not keepers from the harsh shadows. This guy with the BIG stick caught the light at a good angle. He flew in from our right and made a lazy circle over the tops of the trees, landed and then took off again. He finally disappeared from sight over the tree tops. Was this a stick to impress a female he was trying to attract? Was it for a nest he and a mate were building?
The more you observe these behaviors, the more questions arise!
Sometimes we did get to see the stick hand-off. This is a really handsome male with shaggy chest feathers. I love the russet drumsticks.
This looks like a greeting and stick presentation, but she must have been warning him off as he skipped over her and gave it to a different female. Because of the angle, the birds looked a lot closer together than they actually were. I suppose vocalization plays a part in the male finding his female in the crowded rookery.
These two were getting close... there was a LOT of mating going on, but the tall trees often blocked our view.
This pair seemed to exhibit some bonding after the act. It is well worth remembering that these birds are solitary and competitive all during the year except for the brief time for mating and raising chicks. I read that "pairs are mostly monogamous during a season, but they choose new partners each year" so cheating has probably been documented. You don't believe birds cheat? Then you need to read my post Twigs and Trickery from last year!
And I have already seen at least one instance at High Island this year with Great Egrets. It is a wild world out there!
Have you been to the Rookery at Rockport? Are the birds starting to court and build nests in your yard? And what about all this warm weather in February? Let me know in the comments below.


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Magnificent Seven Rides Off Into The Sunset After Huge Opening Weekend
America wants cowboys—or, specifically, America wants Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt and a bunch of brooding, dirt-spackled, bad guys-gone-good playing cowboys, and they'll shell out millions of dollars to see them wreak havoc in the name of freedom in order to do it.
The Magnificent Seven (read our enthusiastic review) topped out the box office its opening weekend with a $35 million debut, beating animated comedy Storks and clinching one of the most successful openings for a Western film ever.
The film is a remake of a remake, basically: Antoine Fuqua's star-studded 2016 version is an update of the 1960 Western that put a spin on Akira Kurosawa's epic Seven Samurai. With a cast that includes Washington, Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Peter Sarsgaard and Vincent D'Onofrio, The Magnificent Seven boasts a serious draw of heavy-hitting talent, which definitely explains why the flick did better than a bird movie.
As for the Best Western Opening ever deal: Without accounting for inflation, The Hollywood Reporter explains that Westerns don't typically soar at the box office, but that the record holder, 2011's Cowboys & Aliens, brought in $36.4 million when it opened.
Honestly: There are worst things than being the first runner-up in a race with a movie that has both "Cowboys" and "Aliens" in the damn title, so kudos to The Magnificent Seven all around.
The Magnificent Seven premiered at this year's Toronto International Film Festival. Check out the trailer below.


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He has published three international and nine national publications. Paper publications to name a few are as below:-
- Successful revascularisation following delayed presentation of bilateral renal artery thrombosis after blunt abdominal trauma: Ajit Sawant, Vikash Kumar, Sagar Bhalerao and Avinash Badne , Trauma 2014, Volume 16 (2) 129–134
- Suprapubic Cystostomy using Optical Urethrotome in Female Patients: Sawant AS, Patwardhan SK, Attar MI, Varma R, Bansal U. J Endourol, August 2009, 23(8),1325-7.
- Simultaneous bladder and vaginal reconstruction using ileum in complicated vesicovaginal fistula : Sujata K.Patwardhan, Ajit Sawant, Mohd. Ismail, M.Nagbhushana, Radheshyam R.Verma. Indian Journal of Urology, Jul-Sep 2008, Volume 24, 343-347.
- Modified Anterior Vaginal Wall Sling for SUI- A.S. Sawant, V.D.Trivedi,S.A.Salve V.Upadhaye- Indian Journal of Urology, April 2004, Volume 20,106-108.
His areas of Interest are Minimal Invasive Urology - Laparoscopic Urology, Uro-Oncology, Reconstuctive Urology.
Visiting Consultant Urologist
MBBS, MS (General Surgery), MCh (Urology), LLB (Mumbai University)
Dr Deepak Gupte is working as a Visiting Consultant Urologist at Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital since January 2004. He has membership of Urology Society of India, Association of Day Care Surgeons of India, South Asian Society of Sexual Medicine, and International Society of Sexual Medicine. Position held Executive Director (India) and Council Member of South Asian Society of Sexual Medicine 2015 –2017.
He has published Ruptured Ectopic Gestation – A Surgical Emergency The Indian Practitioner, Vol. XL No.9,1987, Original Article-Our Experience with Renal Trauma- The Indian Practitioner, Vol.XL No. 2, 1989, Paratesticular Myxoliposarcoma Journal of Post Graduate Medicine, 1989, Informative Article : Men who cannot Ejaculate- Biomed –Volume 4 Number 5 June – July, 1997, Current Management of Erectile Dysfunction-Urology Section, Volume 2, Number 4, Surgery, January, 1997, International Journal of Impotence Research, Volume 8, Number 3, September,1996, A Rare Case of Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma with Focal sarcomatoid Differentiation, Indian Journal of Basic and Applied Medical Research, June 2014, Volume 3, Issue 3.
Tuesday, Friday : 2 pm - 4 pm
Honorary Consultant - Urology
MBBS, M.S., (General Surgery), M. Ch.(Urology)
Honorary Consultant Urology & Transplant
MBBS, MS (General Surgery), Mch (Urology)
Dr Vatsala Trivedi is working as a Honorary Consultant Urology & Transplant at Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital since November 2004. She is an alumnus of Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital Mumbai from where she has done her MBBS (1970), MS (General Surgery) 1975, Mch (Urology) 1982.
She was a Professor & Head of the Deptartment of Urology & Transplant services at LTMG Hospital for 15 year till her superannuation from BMC services in 2004. As Professor and Head of the Department of Urology she developed Endourology, Reconstructive Urology, Uro Oncology, and Paediatric Urology at Sion hospital. She Started Renal Transplant Program and pioneered the deceased donor Kidney Transplant program in Maharashtra state. For starting the deceased donor program in Maharashtra she was felicitated by then Health minister, Chief Minister of Maharashtra state and Governor of Maharashtra. She was the founder of Zonal Transplant Coordination Committee and served as founder secretary till 2010.She was invited to Rajya Sabha committee for the amendments of THOA 1994 Act. She was invited to WHO Geneva as Indian Representative to formulate strategy to develop Deceased Donor Transplant Program in developing countries. Apart from number of live related donor Kidney transplants she has performed 50 Deceased donor Kidney transplant. She has a number of publications in national and international journals.
Excellence in Energy Conservation Award by Maharashtra Govt - 2019
Clean Hospital Award 1st prize - TMC
Excellence in Energy Conservation Award by Maharashtra Govt - 2018
Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital, Powai was honored with Asia Arab Summit & Awards - 2018
Leader in Energy Efficient Hospitals from HOSMAC and HPI - 2018
Winner of Asia Pacific Quality Organization Global Performance Excellence Best in Class Award - 2016
Winner of IMC Ramkrishna Bajaj National Quality Award for Excellence in Healthcare - 2015
Winner of IMC Ramkrishna Bajaj National Quality Performance Excellence Trophy - 2014
Tata Power's Energy Conservation Award - 2012
Winner of International Asia Pacific Quality Award - 2009
Winner of the IMC Ramkrishna Bajaj National Quality Award 2008
Best Concrete Structure - 2006
Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital, founded in honour of the legend, Padma Bhushan Dr L H Hiranandani, came into existence in February 2004. The challenge of the early days was enormous, to foster the fledgling hospital into an enduring symbol of healthcare in the country. We recognised early on that to make a real and substantial contribution one had to redefine the standards themselves- instead of doing more of the same.


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Fire investigators believe someone set blaze at Tacoma house
Investigators believe a fire that heavily damaged a vacant two-story house Monday evening was intentionally set, Tacoma Fire spokesman Joe Meinecke said Tuesday.
Firefighters were called about 9:25 p.m. to the 1000 block of South Seventh Street and found thick smoke and heavy flames coming from the second floor of a 1,568-square-foot house.
It took a half hour to extinguish the blaze, which fire investigators said started in an upstairs bedroom after someone forced their way into the boarded up house.
"We are handling it as a suspicious fire investigation at this point due to there not being power to the residence and no immediate cause for a fire to have started," police spokeswoman Loretta Cool said.
The blaze caused an estimated $65,000 in damage.


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Meatless Monday - New Seasonal Menu for The Cinnamon Snail/
It's that time of year again! The award-winning Cinnamon Snail food truck just debuted a new seasonal menu last week. Snail owner and chef Adam Sobel says "I am really confident about this incarnation of our menu, and I think this is going to be the best selection our truck has ever had." The new items are in addition to their really large breakfast and lunch menu, so fans don't need to worry because favorites like the Korean Barbeque Seitan Sandwich, the Lemongrass Five Spice Seitan Sandwich and Ancho Chili Burger are staying. The full menu is available on their website: www.cinnamonsnail.com
In addition to the new menu, The Cinnamon Snail is now offering gluten free millet-flax bread, which is available for an extra dollar. The following sandwiches can be made completely gluten-free by request: Creole Grilled Tofu, Thai Barbeque Tempeh, Maple Mustard Tempeh, and Basil Pesto Tofu.
As of last Thursday, May 16, The Snail will be serving dinner every Thursday at the Grove Street Farmers' Market in Jersey City, which is great news for New Jersey Snail fans!
New Menu Items:
- Thai BBQ Tempeh Sandwich with pickled
- onions and Thai basil, arugula, smoked chili roasted peanuts, and sriracha mayonnaise on grilled spelt bread
- Red Plum Pancakes with chamomile blood orange syrup, cardamom butter, smoked almonds and candied lemon rind
- Seitan al Pastor Sandwich with beer battered jalapeños, greens, grilled pineapple and chipotle mayonnaise on grilled baguette
- Basil Pesto Grilled Tofu Sandwich with white truffle cashew cheese, kalamata olive tapenade, arugula, and caramelized onions on garlic grilled baguette
- Fiery Black Sesame Tempeh Salad with kale, arugula, kimchi and spiced cashews
New Seasonal Donuts:
- Toasted pistachio donuts with cardamom glaze
- Coffee Ice Cream Sunday Donuts (chocolate cake donut with coffee glaze, espresso beans, ground dark chocolate and smashed sugar cones)
- Meyer Lemon Twists
- Brown Sugar Beer Glazed
New Iced Coffees:
- Star anise coconut milk iced coffee
- Salted caramel dutch cocoa iced coffee
The Snail's Current Schedule:
Mondays – NYC at 48th and 6th (but sometimes they visit Dumbo or Varick Street on Mondays.)
Tuesdays – NYC at Wall Street and Water
Wednesdays – NYC on Broadway between 55th and 56th
Thursdays– NYC at 21st and 5th from 11:00-3:00), and Jersey City at the Grove Street Farmers' Market from 4:00-8:00.
Fridays – NYC on Park Avenue Between 46th and 47th
Saturdays– Various Locations
Sundays – Red Bank, NJ
Photo courtesy of The Cinnamon Snail.


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plaid wool tap shorts and other future projects
Perhaps this post should be taken as some form of online IOU.. rather than getting a Sewing Saturday project completed and posted, I ended up having an awesome (but not so productive) weekend with some visiting friends from college. Neil and I had company over this weekend and we spent our time running around town and showing them the sights.. which, unfortunately, didn't leave a lot of time for sewing.
So here is the plan for next weekend! I recently stocked up on over 100 yards (my sewing room is a mad mess of fabric and sewing patterns that have nowhere to go) of vintage fabric from the nicest couple, and in the lot I purchased came a bunch of tartan plaid wool. I can't wait to cover buttons and sew matching collars to fall coats with it! But in the meantime, I think this lightweight wool would be perfect for a pair of high waisted tap shorts. Maybe they'd be a good piece to transition from summer into early fall wear? Not that wool sounds remotely wearable for Nashville yet, but I'm looking ahead (basically I just want an excuse to wear fall colors again).
The sewing pattern is one that I purchased last spring, and I've been really excited to make these shorts ever since. They have a side zip enclosure and are ridiculously high waisted. I'd love to make some out of mauve silk, like the hue from this dream skirt.
A couple more projects that have been on my mind.. I'm still on the lookout for a good dress pattern to sew a white lace dress from, which is something that a couple of you have requested. I'm planning a hand-sewn buttonhole post in the near future (they look so much cooler than my machine stitched ones), as well as a tutorial for detachable peter pan collars with bias tape tie enclosure and interfacing. Also, the trapeze coat I was making for my niece Stella's American Girl doll didn't quite work out the way I wanted it to (the fit was really strange and not right.. maybe for Christmas, I'll sew her a matching dress for herself and the doll - velvet holiday dresses?), so I've decided to use a Barbie pattern from the late 70s to craft a new Barbie wardrobe for her birthday (little miniature dresses and jumpsuits and even wide legged pants). I'll make a few different pieces and post the process here.
I'm in the middle of sewing several mock-ups for my fall collection, which honestly takes up a lot of my sewing drive and leaves me little ambition when it comes to sewing other things.. I need to get out of this funk! This week, I'll work at it and come up with a good Sewing Saturday to share. Any project you'd like to see before the rest?
In the meantime, Neil and I are out house hunting. Our lease goes up in late August, which means we better renew or find a new place to live (preferably still in East Nashville.. we love this neighborhood). We'll see what happens - decision time tomorrow!


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The first domestic cup competition of the season is kicking off tomorrow night, with the 72 Football League clubs all in action as they look to head that little bit closer towards Wembley. With some interesting 1st round ties soon to commence, Charlie Wright takes a look at the first 17 fixtures of what is set to be another exciting year in the League Cup.
Accrington Stanley v Hull City
– There's no doubt Steve Bruce's Tigers will go into the game as favourites, however Stanley won't go in without a fight, scoring late at Elland Road last year giving Leeds a scare. With the likes of Sone Aluko, Abel Hernandez & David Meyler not expected to start, City will by no means put out a decent squad in order to book themselves a place in the 2nd round.
Prediction: Accrington Stanley 0 – 2 Hull City
Blackburn v Shrewsbury
– An upset could be on the cards as Shrewsbury will be looking to progress through the rounds again this year, after last season they got all the way to the 4th round where they fell to defeat at the hands of Chelsea. With the confidence from their promotion campaign still sky high, Nicky Mellon will no doubt put out a strong squad. On the other hand, Gary Bowyer's men hit out at the first hurdle last time out to lower league position, so he'll be hoping there isn't a repeat of fortunes. With the loss of key players in Josh King & Rudy Gestede, this fixture has serious upset potential.
Prediction: Blackburn 0 – 1 Shrewsbury
Brentford v Oxford United
– It's been nearly 1 year since Danny Hylton netted in the 87th minute against Bristol City to send Oxford into the 2nd round, which could ultimately happen again when they visit Griffin Park on Tuesday night. Brentford have been in the limelight recently regarding the sales of their key players, so will the publicity affect them? Marinus Dijkhuizen will most likely play a similar team to the one who pulled a point back against Ipswich on Saturday. Despite losing their Right Back Odubajo to Hull, they're a lot stronger than Oxford in all areas.
Prediction: Brentford 3 – 1 Oxford
Bristol Rovers v Birmingham
– At the helm at Burton Albion this time last year, Gary Rowett led his men to the 3rd round, knocking out Wigan and QPR respectively. Similar success is what he'll be hoping for with Birmingham this time out, as they face Darrell Clarke's Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Ground. With Demarai Gray bombing it down the wings feeding balls into the path of Clayton Donaldson, i can only expect their to be one clear winner in this tie.
Prediction: Bristol Rovers 0 – 3 Birmingham
Cardiff v AFC Wimbledon
– Near Eardley's Dons travel to South Wales tomorrow night in hope of reaching the 2nd round for the first time ever. Despite the hopes and aspirations, they'll have to power through Cardiff who had an odd season last year, so they're looking for success in all area's. The spirit that Wimbledon showcased in the cup competitions last year nearly beat Liverpool, so they'll have nothing to lose at the Cardiff City Stadium tomorrow night. With the likes of Eoin Doyle and Sammy Ameobi up top, they pose a huge attacking threat which realistically should be too much for the Dons back line.
Prediction: Cardiff 3 – 2 AFC Wimbledon
Carlisle United v Chesterfield
– The last time Carlisle made the 2nd round they'd just beaten Blackburn on penalties, after a highly exhilarating 3-3 draw. Meanwhile the Spireites lost 2-1 to Leeds, so both teams will be eager to advance into the hat for the next round as their respective season's are expected to be very different to last year's. Chesterfield aren't looking as strong, with midfield looking bare without Gary Roberts & Tendayi Darikwa, the goal scoring department is Lacklustre without Sam Clucas and Marc Richards. I can see this one being a very dry game with not a lot of chances, just scrappy play in the middle of the park. The win is up for grabs.
Prediction: Carlisle 0 – 0 Chesterfield
(Carlisle win 6-5 on penalties)
Charlton v Dagenham & Redbridge
– Being one of the most local fixtures of the 1st round, Dagenham are expected to take a decent amount of away fans to The Valley tomorrow. Guy Luzon's men will have stiff competition after losing lots of key players over the summer. However, if Igor Vetokele finds his feet, the Addicks should have no troubles in progressing into the 2nd round for the 3rd consecutive year. It's most likely that Wayne Burnett won't field a ridiculously strong starting 11 as he'll be saving his side's energy for the big derby match versus Leyton Orient at the weekend. The expectation will most probably be the reality that Charlton Athletic will be playing in the next round.
Prediction: Charlton 4 – 1 Dagenham & Redbridge
Colchester United v Reading
– The U's crashed out of the League Cup last year at the hands of Charlton and the challengers are of a similar level. Tony Humes will take the game in his stride, possibly starting a strong squad with George Moncur & Gavin Massey both expected to start, giving them strength in midfield and up top. Steve Clarke has added lots of quality to his squad over the summer in Ali Al-Habsi & Paul McShane. His starting 11 will most likely differ from the 11 that lost to Birmingham on Saturday, which could backfire as Colchester have a great team spirit at the moment which could see them surpass the Royals into the 2nd round.
Prediction: Colchester United 1 – 0 Reading
Fleetwood v Hartlepool
– These two have met each other once in a cup competition before and it was Hartlepool who ran out 3-2 winners back in 2008. Times have changed, 7 years on and Fleetwood find themselves in a division higher than Hartlepool so they should see themselves as favourites. Jamie Proctor will be a vital player for the Cod Army tomorrow night, with his goals and attacking threat he could well jump Fleetwood into the League Cup 2nd round for the first time in their history. On the other hand, Ronnie Moore has made many new signings during the transfer window and we saw glimpses of brilliance in their 2-0 opening day victory versus Morecambe. It should be a tight affair, Fleetwood having the better team but Hartlepool having higher confidence, i can see the Lancashire side edging to victory.
Prediction: Fleetwood 2 – 1 Hartlepool
Huddersfield v Notts County
– Having made the better start to their season, Notts County could be a surprise package in this years tournament. With Jon Stead leading the way up front, he has the experience and memories of last season's cup heroics with Bradford fondly with him, which could help play a massive part in the Magpies progressing through. Chris Powell's side will be up against it from the off, however Kyle Dempsey could be their key man tomorrow night with Nakhi Wells expected to rest for their game saturday. All in all it is destined to be a cup tie of the highest quality with both teams wanting to get a result.
Prediction: Huddersfield 2 – 3 Notts County
Ipswich v Stevenage
– Teddy Sheringham's Stevenage make the 80 mile journey to Portman Road tonight, hoping for a huge upset as they go head to head with Mick McCarthy's Ipswich Town. The Stevenage boss didn't get of to the best of starts on Saturday however he'll be looking to make amends by all means. Primarily, Ipswich's goal this year is promotion, plain and simple, so regarding the cup competitions it will be interesting to see what approach Mick will make. Either way i think Ipswich will win regardless of the team that's put out on the field.
Prediction: Ipswich 3 – 0 Stevenage
Luton v Bristol City
– What could be the tie of the round, both teams have come off the back of fairly disappointing opening day results. Luton look to be a force in League Two this season with one of the most impressive looking squads. John Still takes every game very competitively so it wont be a walk over for Bristol City. Last year's JPT winners know what it takes to succeed in cup competitions and they have the potential to do well this year as they are most likely going to finish mid table, so this is the perfect opportunity to bring superior excitement to Ashton Gate. It'll be a very open game, end to end stuff, it's bound to go to the wire. Due to the quality and desire for the cup, Steve Cotterill's men will have enough to sweep past the Hatters into round 2.
Prediction: Luton 2 – 3 Bristol City
Millwall v Barnet
– Barnet suffered a blow to confidence with a loss to Leyton Orient on Saturday, which could make their trip to newly relegated Millwall a bigger task. I speak for Martin Allen here but Barnet's sole goal for this season is to survive and finish in a respectable place in due course, so a cup run to add to an already busy season is not ideal for his goal. Similarly, Neil Harris is setting his eyes firmly on promotion so a venture in the cup would add to the tiresome 46 game season that lay ahead. All in all, i think if Millwall start Lee Gregory or Steve Morison then they could well do some damage, but either way both managers won't be to disheartened with the outcome.
Prediction: Millwall 1 – 0 Barnet
MK Dons v Leyton Orient
– The last time these 2 crossed paths, MK smashed 6 past a very vulnerable Orient side. This time round, Leyton Orient have rebuilt and will be more of a challenge for Championship side MK Dons. Karl Robinson and his Dons side opened their league account with a 4-1 victory over Rotherham, showing last year's attacking mentality has not dwindled. It's safe to say MK look slightly weaker in some area's compared to last season, yet they've acquired Matthew Upson who'll bring experience to the table. Obviously they don't have Dele Alli or Will Grigg to deal with, but the East London side will be up against it from the off against their higher quality opponents. It won't be the same scoreline as last time but it will be MK Dons heading into the changing rooms at full time as winners.
Prediction: MK Dons 2 – 1 Leyton Orient
Morecambe v Sheffield United
– The Blades have had something of a romance with the cup in recent years, but that was under Nigel Clough and nowadays it's Nigel Adkins who will be hoping to carry on this success. United make the 200 mile trip up the m6 tonight looking to surpass The Shrimps into the 2nd round. Adkins added Billy Sharp to his squad this summer so that's where Morecambe will really have to be wary, in defence. Unfortunately goals may be hard to come by for the Lancashire side, with the sale of top scorer Jack Redshaw to Blackpool last month, they'll be relying on the decaying 36 year old Kevin Ellison. There is no doubt that this should be a sporadic Sheffield United cup win.
Prediction: Morecambe 0 – 2 Sheffield United
Northampton v Blackpool
– If we take glimpses of opening day performances into account then Blackpool should go into the game at Northampton all guns blazing. Neil McDonald will want to play a fairly strong starting 11, with Kyle Letheren in goal, with Mark Cullen up top. Not to be underestimated, the Cobblers are in for a season of hope and yearning so they'll be up and ready for it after beating Bristol Rovers at the weekend. Chris Wilder has a very balanced squad defensively and going forward, whilst Blackpool will be attacking, eagerly trying to force their way through into the hat for the next round. It'll be another tight affair,however the Seasiders have been on the road of late, so fatigue will be evident. An upset could be on the cards.
Prediction: Northampton 1 – 1 Blackpool
(Northampton win 4-2 on penalties)
Nottingham Forest v Walsall
– The last 4 meetings between these 2 sides have all ended in stalemates, so Dougie Freedman will be encouraging his troops to put on a better performance than the one at Brighton on Friday night. The early rounds of the cup competitions have been kind to Forest in recent years, winning their 1st round games for the last 4 consecutive years. On the other hand, Walsall's only real cup grace fell last season where they got themselves to Wembley. Midfield maestro Robert Tesche will be sidelined due to injury so the Midfield will be fairly bare. With Henri Lansbury expected to rest up for their game against Rotherham on the weekend, the middle of the park is where the Saddlers will have to expose the most if they stand in any chance of progressing through.
Prediction: Nottingham Forest 3 – 2 Walsall
All these games will kick off at 7:45pm with coverage on local BBC radio stations and the club's respective HD Player websites.


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Archive for » December, 2014 «
I received a copy of this book from Bethany House in order to facilitate this review.
In 1865, Abigail Stuart is working as a nurse in St. Louis, caring for dying Confederate prisoners when she is proposed to by a soldier named Jeremiah Calhoun who asks her to take care of his farm, his fiance and his family.
As Abigail essentially has no family of her own, she accepts his proposal, and after his death, heads to Jeremiah's hometown. She is quickly accepted by his mother an hes to care for his sister, who has rheumatic fever. She even meets his fiance, who seems to have moved on.
Just as she is settling in to the family, a man shows up claiming to be Jeremiah Calhoun.
Now of course I can't tell you what happens from there. But I can tell you that you will love this book if you are a fan of romance of the more innocent variety. You are definitely left guessing what will happen until the very end. I look forward to reading more from this author.
I got some new duct tape for Christmas so I should have some new duct tape posts soon
I recently received a new game to review. It is called Wisdomantics, an interactive DVD board game for 2-4 players, ages 12 and up.
Here is a quick description of the game:
Wisdomantics–New King James Version (NKJV) is an interactive DVD board game for players of various faiths who desire to gain the vast wisdom of King Solomon. Wisdomantics-NKJV utilizes the proverbs of Solomon and blends chance, knowledge and strategy to create a fun experience while you learn! The game's intent is to bring individuals together to learn how to cope with numerous situations in a fun and relaxed environment. Inside the box you'll find 2 interactive DVDs with 400 questions, score cards, blessing cards, and more!
The board set-up is kind of like Monopoly. Each player starts up by selecting a game token and a temple scorecard and placing them on the Sabbath space.
Pop in the DVD and get started! Questions appear for 30 seconds. Get it right and choose an advancement card. Sometimes a card may send you to the Detention Chambers though!
Win the game by collecting colored tiles and completing their Temple Scorecard.
Unfortunately, I haven't had time to play with anyone yet but hopefully soon!
Lucky you though, I am able to give away a copy of the game to one of you folks! Enter below now!
Keep checking back here!
I have a couple of giveaways coming soon!
Some of you know that I have been winning some giveaways lately.
I thought I would share with you one of my sources for the giveaways that I enter.
Blog Giveaway Directory has tons of giveaways listed on their page. What I did was sign up with my email address in the box on the left side of the page. That way I don't have to scroll through everything, but everyday I get an email of all the new giveaways posted and I can pick the ones that I want to enter.
For the most part, you get entries by doing simple things like leaving a comment on he blog post, visiting Facebook pages, following on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest,etc.
So knock yourself out! But don't win any of the ones that I want to win. Hehe.
I know I haven't posted as much lately but I am working on some new stuff for you.
New crafty stuff, duct tape news, product reviews, maybe even a giveaway!
I was recently given the opportunity to review the film The Gospel of John presented by The Lumo Project.
First, here is what they say about the movie.
About the film:
The Gospel of John takes the story of Jesus from John's gospel with its own unique characteristics. For John, Jesus is the Word of God made human. John is clear that that when encounter Jesus, we encounter God. The gospel writer points to the miracles (the 'Signs') and teachings as evidence of Jesus' special relationship as the divine Son of God.
This full-length feature film about the life of Jesus takes the actual Gospel text as its script, word for word, unedited. Five years in the making, this epic production has been critically acclaimed by leading religious scholars as a unique and highly authentic telling of the Jesus story. Narrated by leading British actor David Harewood ('Homeland', 'Blood Diamond', 'Merchant of Venice') it is based on the latest theological, historical and archaeological research. With specially constructed sets and the extraordinarily authentic villages and countryside of rural Morocco, it immerses the viewer in the world of first century Palestine.
A ground breaking, multi-language biblical film resource transforming the way we discover, study and engage with the life of Jesus through the four New Testament Gospels.
The Lumo Project is a ground breaking, multi-language biblical film resource transforming the way we discover, study and engage with the life of Jesus through the four New Testament Gospels: redefining the standard of visual Biblical media. The Lumo Project presents four films – one for each Gospel account – that will revolutionise the way we all experience the story of Jesus and the world of First Century Palestine in which he lived.
i very much enjoyed the fact that there multiple versions to choose from: New International Version, King James Version, and Spanish. I was also very pleased that the actor actually looked like a Jewish man, and all the actors looked…. ethnically authentic, not the European actors you often see in Bible movies.
The scenery and settings were quite beautiful. The entire film is narrated word for word from the text. I have to admit that I spent much of the movie trying to determine what language the actors were actually speaking in in the background. I still don't know.
The Gospel of John is now available on Netflix. Make sure to follow their social networking sites to see what's coming next. Overall, a great film and I look forward to seeing which Gospel is next in line.
Well, this is my first review set up via etailPR!
In order to do the review, I received a free pair of SpookyEyes contact lenses. SpookyEyes has a ton of fun Halloween lenses, or anytime lenses if you feel like looking like a zombie or vampire on a regular day.
They do also have some slightly more natural looking choices as well. I personally chose the Blue Shimmer lenses. The color itself is super pretty. They feature a starburst design with a pale ice blue.
As a person who has worn prescription contact lenses before, I was pleasantly surprised at how comfortable and breathable these lenses were. For me, the obvious downside is that in order to be able to see while wearing them, I would have to wear my glasses over them. Also, they make me eyes look kind of freakishly large, making them difficult to wear on a regular day. But definitely fun for Halloween or some other special occasion.
These particular lenses are $27.95 with free standard shipping on all orders.
Check out SpookyEyes.com for TONS of great and imaginative designs.


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My iPad arrived at 10:30 a.m. E.T. on the day it was supposed to, Saturday, April 3. I remember the time because I had just looked impatiently at my clock, wondering, Where is it?, when the UPS man buzzed my doorbell. Perhaps it wasn't quite like the birth of a child this baby has got to perform tricks immediately, and there's precious little time to grow up.
I am anxious, of course, because I have deep roots in dead-tree media and still take substantial nourishment from it. (For the record, I am the news director of both TIME and TIME.com, but the nature of breaking news means that most of my day is spent making sure the website gets fed with stories.) With the publishing industry in a depression, Apple's latest innovation (or feat of technological repackaging) has been hailed as a potential savior: the entry point for print to become a whole new medium while preserving its essential identity. Since TIME's iPad app was also debuting on Saturday, it would be the first app I would download.
For such a heralded contraption, the iPad came packaged in next to nothing: a box with little ostentation, save for an image of what you'd see when you opened it; the machine itself, prophylactically sealed against the elements; a cable; a plug. The last two components were tucked in niches in the plastic casing, which helped insulate the contents to protect against jarring. I tried prying open the casing to see if there was anything more. Nothing. Except a small, thin envelope with a little key that ... Sorry, that's from Alice in Wonderland. I'm getting my fantasies confused.
There was an envelope, but it contained only the tiniest slip of instructions: basically, download the latest version of iTunes (9.1 for those of you who must know these things) and follow the instructions from that point onward. A little hubristic, I thought, this pointed refusal to trumpet on arrival. But a half-hour after the unsurprising ritual ("Agree?" "Continue") of synching the latest of my Apple products to its desktop ancestor and uploading my iTunes library, my iPad was ready. It was as if I had known it all my life.
Or at least for as long as I've had my iPod Touch. I love iPods, and got the Touch in early 2009 (even though, for some psycho-consumerist reason, I've refused to buy an iPhone). I love the Touch's handiness and the fact that, beyond carrying my entire iTunes library of everything from Rachmaninoff to Lady Gaga, it also has the neat Amazon Kindle app that lets me upload War and Peace (or whatever book in my library I'm reading) and take it with me palm-sized and backlit.
The iPad is much, much bigger than the Touch, and like the Touch only partially abled when away from wi-fi (a version of the iPad that connects to AT&T's 3G network will ship in about a month). But the extra real estate does make a difference. The Touch was convenient. The iPad is intimate. Its weight, though only about a pound and a half, gives it gravity and a sense that it should be more than simply useful.
Indulge me a moment, and consider what it's done for TIME. The magazine's content has always been available on TIME.com along with the enormous amount of Web-originated stuff we do daily but reading it on the website always felt atomized, as though the material had been through the Large Hadron Collider. A story here, a story there, a link here to distract you from the narrative flow of the text. The magazine content also has to fight its way through reams of online stories and features just to be noticed. Even the photo-essays never really worked online the way they did in print. The hunched-over, "factory floor" nature of viewing content at a computer on a desk or a lap neither enhances nor encourages the enjoyment of more than a shortish text block or the occasional ravishing image.
On the iPad, magazines in their electronic manifestation get to be real magazines again, incarnated without paper. The iPad makes the electronic magazine something you get your hands on, something you can play with. Look at the fantabulous app from Popular Science in which each story is a wonderland that you can scroll and push and pull, moving overlay and text and stories around like a jigsaw puzzle. Sometimes you can't tell advertisement from original content and I mean this in a good way. Nothing really intrudes on the experience. If you don't like what you see, swipe it away. But if it does interest you, you can be sure there's something you can touch to lead you deeper into a whole new world.
I took the iPad to dinner with journalist friends that first evening. Everyone expressed interest, but we kept the machine to the side while we gossiped about other things. We did call upon it to answer trivia: What kind of movie career did Farrah Fawcett have? Was it insignificant enough to justify her exclusion from the Oscars' annual montage of farewells last month? (Answer: She made Cannonball Run but was quite good in The Apostle. Otherwise, she was a TV star.) It was easier to look the information up on the iPad rather than switch on a computer or fumble through the multiple steps required on a smart phone. All the iPad did was lie flat on a side table while we talked, a self-contained encyclopedic world waiting to be consulted.
So, will the iPad save journalism? No. Journalism is something that should go on fighting for its existence constantly, proving it is worth consuming because it is useful. Its existence will be independent of its medium of delivery. The iPad is just another way for news outlets to try to figure out a way to survive. That brings us to a more pertinent question: Will the iPad save the magazine industry? Not entirely. But it will help because it brings an excitement back to the field and an undiscovered realm of possibilities in which to play. A lot still needs to be done, though. (TIME's app has a few glitches, for instance.) And the iPad that's on sale now will continue to evolve as Apple works on its design and as consumers offer their reactions to the way it delivers content.
So this is not a story of instant gratification. Even on a more mundane level, you don't get instant gratification with the iPad. By the end of that night, I decided to rent a couple of movies. But you can't just do so and watch in an instant. Forty-five minutes after ordering the director's cut of Donnie Darko, I gave up and went to sleep, letting that movie and Dune (yes, I'm a geek) download throughout the night. But you know what? After the dark night passed, joy came in the morning. Me and my iPad are off to celebrate Easter.


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Club P
The Club P trip is part of an industry-leading points-earning loyalty program. The 2016 look was developed from the ground up, including logo, style guide, hand drawn assets, and print and digital designs. The Club P visuals were created to feel warm and inviting while conveying a spirit of local modern authenticity.


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Join your friends in FarmVille, the world's biggest farming game! Grow hundreds of crops, trees, and animals! More added every day
Need more FarmVille Friends?
Let's connect and help each other progress!
Gamers United Toolbar for Google Chrome
GU should make a toolbar for Chrome since chrome is actually a better browser the IE8 and Mozilla Firefox
1. Google Chrome
3.Mozilla Firefox
anyways it would be really great if you did make a toolbar for chrome, thank you (the more compatible toolbars the better ;D)
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i just lvled to 36 and the tree groves to purchase have disappeared. what happened to them?? i even search and nothing pops up.
i agree 100%
I agree 100% with the OP. Chrome needs a toolbar for Farmville!
ty :)
I will tell you big secret - I have 3 farms from different profiles (I didnt play long time, so I restored one, but I have not been to the other two yet... although I have it planned :) ). Well, in Firefox you can open different profile pages (that is like different sessions, look in Google). Well, I sometimes had THREE SNAG BARS working at the same time for me from different accounts.
Guyz, why would you HAVE to use firefox for farmville? It is a simple method - you open your firefox with Facebook and Gamers Unite tabs, start the snagbar and minimize the thing. Then you open your Chrome or any other browser you please, and play farmville. Where is the problem?!
yes we need it so it plz
Colleen Benson . READ , that usily gets u better , most people like me , are tired of saing , NO it don't and cant it only acts as a mouse for you clicking , you have a on and off button , if you see some 1 say somthing like that please smack them 4 me
farmville game simplfier is better!
When my snagbar wasn't working yesterday, I was so desperate, I downloaded Google Chrome and got that script from https://chrome.google.com/extensions/search?itemlang=&hl=en&q=farmville. I had gotten so accustomed to the snag bar, it was like I could not do without it. Sad but true.
A lot of people who have posted over there said they like the script better than the snagbar, but I like the snagbar much better and was so happy when I opened up Firefox today, it worked.
For one thing, the script does not let you make changes to what you want to snag after the first initial installation. So whatever you chosen the first time, you have to stick with it the rest of your life. Although on their trouble shooting page it said that all of the options are changeable, it gives no instructions on how to change it, therefore leaving you helpless. Not good at all.
One thing that script has over the snag bar is their auto like feature actually works. But the only way it would grab anything and use the auto like is if you are actually on the main feed wall. You must leave that open it seems before it would work.
It also has to reload every time to see wall updates. It was auto set to reload every 2 minutes. So whatever you were doing at the time, gets undone because every tab, every window would automatically refresh/reload. I was in the middle of farming...reload. In the middle of Family Feud...reload, in the middle of updating my status...reload...etc etc. I could not wait till the snag bar worked again.
I really want a Chrome version. I prefer Firefox for everything except Flash games. Farmville is so much faster on Chrome. I hate having to use Firefox for it.
for those who didnt see this ill repeat it......
i just thought you would like to know what i found on chrome yesterday. would you like to guess? lol ok ok a .... are you ready for this?
FarmVille Wall Manager:
Manages farmville wall posts; accepts bonuses, grabs bouquets, adopts animals, hatches eggs, and more....
and YES IT DOES WORK!! and here is the link for the ext. https://chrome.google.com/extensions/search?itemlang=&hl=en&q=farmville this little charm was unintentionally brought to my attention.. the age old issue of the snag bar was at hand and i was told there was farmville ext for chrome that would help sort through the things i didnt want... and when i went to check it out..... LMAO a chrome snagger.. works like a charm folks.... ENJOY!
Ooh, nice find Sherri, thank you very much. Not to be an A.. ho.. or anything but it works better than GU except its just a little bit more confusing...i wonder how the snag-bar will be for chrome though :p anyways thank you very much shrri!
Chrome - well it is not better then IE or Firefox. Google took from both of those browsers. Hello-Shockwave Flash always crashes. So in turn you have to totally restart your browser and it never recovers from its own problems.
Would love to have the toolbar for chrome!!
I love Google Chrome. I was an avid Firefox supporter, but it kept on frezzing on me... and someone told me to try Chrome and it turned into my fav browser. Only thing I dislike is sometimes my flash/shockwave plug-in crashes. But, considering I can't even get Cafe World to load in Mozilla and Farmville goes soooo slow... I am not complaining. :) I wish there would be more toolbars for Chrome... but when I need toolbars I use Flock because that dosen't freeze up on me... just goes slow, and I like the uploading pics option they have for Photobucket, Flickr, and Facebook. :)
I use google chrome. U can just download it from they site ......... IE dont work on if for me ....... But chrome ROCKS


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We are almost hitting 100 degrees already, and it's official.
It's SUMMERTIME!
Usually I get ill at the thought of facing another summer, but we have had a super busy year, so we are ready to chill out a little bit, enjoy swimming and splash pads, and go on plenty of ice cream dates to cool off. :)
Tomorrow is May 20. Exactly 1 year ago my Lucy had her Dega Pelvic Osteotomy. If you aren't sure what that means, here's a link to describe her surgery. (YIKES!)
It doesn't feel like a year ago at all… It feels like a really, REALLY long time ago. I guess that's because Lucy is amazing me every single day, and I honestly don't feel like I have as much of the constant worry that I used to. (Notice I said 'as much.' There's still a ton of anxiety and worry every single day, but it's better.)
So, what have we been up to?!
Lucy just completed her first year of preschool. It was probably the best decision we have ever made, putting her in this school. She has the nicest friends, who have the nicest parents… therefore we are all going to be friends for life! Her class put on a Mother's Day tea party for all the moms, and sang us a few songs, and it took every ounce of my strength not to bawl the whole time. Seeing her sing, 'I LOVE MOMMY' made my heart burst with pride and joy.
HERE IT IS!!! Cutest ever...
We still are attending physical therapy, but will soon be done, and on a monitoring basis. Lucy still… STILL has trouble going up a stair without holding on, with her left leg. It's crazy how much muscle strength she is still working on gaining back.
We have her enrolled in swim class, and it's been really great for her! Our physical therapist said she gets a lot of propreoceptive input in the water, so she can really go to town! I watch her swim every week, and I can't believe that she is the kid in the water… she looks like a 6 year old in there! Again… PROUD!!! So proud of this girl.
The difference one year has made…
I see all of these new parents on our hip group, and my heart really goes out to them… however, I am so happy to share our story and remind them that things will get better… I feel like my Lucy is a success story, and will continue to be a success story.
So, with that said, the babes are waking up…
I just wanted to do a ONE YEAR post and say this:
My little fish!
|Buddies for life!
|You know, just hanging out playing FROZEN!
|Did you know?! Anna and Elsa live here...
|Celebration lunch after the last day of school
|If there is an hour that goes by that she isn't dressed up and singing LET IT GO, it's a miracle
|Saying goodbye to our favorite doctor and the best surgeon in the world… Thank you Dr. Segal for treating Lucy like she is your own! We love you!!!!
|At Disney on Ice….


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Sunday, January 16, 2011
Planning Vacation - thinking Summer!
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We're planning a trip to Santa Fe next month for a few days and hopefully Moab in April to ride.
So guess the bug has hit more than one of us!!!
Hope to pop over to Breck to have a beer with you guys this summer. Fingers crossed.
Apparently today is a day for cleaning and organizing. Well, the wind's blowing pretty hard (something wicked this way comes) so may as well clean, right?
Have a great day and stay warm!
- January 16, 2011 at 1:53 PM
- MosaicMagpie said...
I added your beautiful new button to my blog today! I also like it as the header on your blog, very pretty. I am like you with the airports. I guess they think that we look too nice we must be up to something. I would rather have them double check everything, than to wish they had later. I have been doing some cleaning and organizing myself. Feels good to have things in order.
- January 16, 2011 at 5:12 PM
- Blondie's Journal said...
It's nice to have some trips planned already, Connie. We take two a year and still have no idea what we are doing! Colorado sounds beautiful! I'll keep my fingers crossed you go non~stop! And good luck with all of your projects!
- January 16, 2011 at 7:11 PM
- In the Light of the Moon said...
All the places you listed sound wonderful.Can I squeeze in the luggage perhaps..I could go on a diet and be a few pounds lighter...I really love family reunions..even if they are not my own..hehhee!!Hugs,Cat
- January 17, 2011 at 4:02 PM
- Cindy Adkins said...
Hi Connie,
Oh wow, I hope that you don't have to wait in line--that's why I don't like to fly anymore...it's such a hassle. I am praying for "smooth sailing" for you and wonderful vacations!!
The heart you made for your mom is phenomenal. I would love to do a feature on it for Valentine's Day--Just let me know if you'd like to be featured on the magazine.
- January 17, 2011 at 6:55 PM
- Sharon said...
I am heading to Tucson in a few weeks and hope to drive as I too am not to happy flying these days. Happy trails to you...!
- January 17, 2011 at 7:14 PM


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When did you get interested in art? And when did you realize it became an integral part of your life and personality?
The interest for painting began early in my childhood. I was very fascinated about Vincent van Gogh's art. In my early twenties, I studied visual design and illustration, but they didn't make me feel much. After that, I decided to study art at the university. My desire to paint, respectively pictorially to understand the world we're living in, is like a virus, which grows with necessity, and has become, and remained, part of my life.
How did you come to your own original style in art? Where did your inspiration come from and whose paintings impressed you the most?
My personal style was found when I was nearly forty years old. Before that, I was never quite happy with the results. The whole purpose is for me to invent something new, or to go further.
The main sources of my inspiration were the French Impressionists and American photorealist painters, as well as the early works of Francis Bacon, Sigmar Polke, and Gerhard Richter.
What tools do you use to create your paintings?
The base is always a photograph. First, I reproduce a photo with the airbrush technique (photorealistic), and then switch to oil paints, glaze techniques, pointillism, or the spatula technique.
As for the notion of glitch art, could you define it in your own words?
I find this kind of art very interesting because it, again, shows new or different sequences, other moments made visible again in the picture.
What, as of late, has astonished you in the art world?
Nothing, really. For me, art has to show the whole purpose, something new visually and mentally, because I think, at the moment, there isn't hardly anything exciting. Repetitions. Then it will return to décor.
Aside from your art, what else takes up your time?
Well, I'm teaching a little. I like to read, like to visit exhibitions, art fairs, vernissages. And I'm curious to find new trends.
André Schmucki
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