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Ibn `Arabi stresses importance of imagination p.xi r
("He is simply flowing along with the infinitely diverse
self-disclosures of God")
Ibn `Arabi is not to be placed in a category p.xi ru
Cosmos DEF: "The science, theory or study of the universe as an orderly system and the laws that govern it." p. xii l
c/f the quest for 'objectivity'
But what starting point? the investigator himself.
Ibn `Arabi: people are generally "seized by terror when they are alone with
themselves." p. xiii lo
- stn of bewilderment
- the preparedness of the investigator is everything p.xiii lu
The Self
"Not understanding oneself,
one does not know where one stands
& one cannot grasp the global implications of what one knows." xiii r+1
Ibn `Arabi's basic insight, that the human self is unbounded in its becoming:
"The self is an ocean without shore,
Gazing upon it has no end in this world and the next." xiii ro
♥; forgets its unboundedness (being an ocean without shore)
and instead ties itself down to specific configurations.
These specific configurations and limitations
determine where ♥; stands and what it can know.
To escape from these limitations,
♥; needs objective standards,
provided by the 'external provider' of the limitations,
The provider is also called 'the Guide',
it is God providing / offering ...paths . deliverance from the
limitations, that make the unbounded self perceive itself [erroneously]
as finite and constricted. p. xiii ru
Theses paths → messengers and prophets (as).
3 sources of knowledge:
- transmission =most basic - 1.
- direct experience =second
- rational investigation =third
The 'real'
Prophetic knowledge cannot be known without a subject to know it. p. xiv lu
diverse intellectual schools in Islamic history p. xiv lu-2
The [inherent] need of the self for knowledge p. xvi rc
:~ is of 2 sorts:
(1) science of the Shari`ah rulings
(2) knowledge of God (the knowledge which pertains to God) & the ... resurrection.
→ (1) only in as much needed for everyday life
→ (2) limitless, no halt.
Ibn `Arabi's basic themes
(A) The Names of God
(B) existence & nonexistence
(C) tanzîh & tashbîh
(D) modes of knowing
(E) human perfection
(F) barzakh
(A) The Names of God
GODHEAD= Essence and God's LEVEL, when we differenciate God and the cosmos,
we situate Him at a certain level...
BUT we have (by doing this) not exhausted the reality of God, but simply mentioned an outlook on that reality.
- Names (=adj.) f ex "Alive" - name: by which He can be addressed
- Attributes (=n.) f ex "Life"
Formula for differenciating the two senses of a single attribute:= Shahadah (1st part)
- the attribute 'real' ---
* attributes are anthropomorphic [even personal] [for us to conceive]
however they [the human attributes] are [in reality] theomorphic,
--. (dependant on ) our knowledge of God (His Level)
within God, attributes have interrelations
f ex God's Mercy > His wrath
(on the level)
xviii rc
* 4 fundamental attributes:
LIFE,,,, knowledge,,, DESIRE (WILL),, POWER,
([scope ,,,, to , lesser] without life there is no knowledge, aso)
- creatures are ranked acc. to their capacity to manifest the properties of the Divine Level. xix lc
(B) Existence & Nonexistence
(wujûd: that which finds and is found, and finding is with knowledge and conciousness.)
- strictly speaking Only GOD has wujûd.
- in themselves the objects of God's knowledge are non-existing,
(these objects of God's knowledge = 'entities' or 'things')
The things are always and foreever the objects of God's knowledge,
because they have no wujûd, apart from His wujûd.
→What comes to exist in the cosmos is not the things in themselves,
-(b) when / if they are given existence by God,
they "enter into wujûd"
= their thingness of wujûd:
* How to describe things in relation to wujûd:
- The NECESSARY
If a thing does not exist, it is a 'fixed entity' or object of God's knowledge.
If a thing does exist, it is an 'existent entity' or existent thing.
- There is a differnce between: (e) and (f)
(e) - the thing itself - [mahiyya], whatness, Wesen
(f) - the existence of the thing - wujûd, (whether or not is has wujûd)
The true[mahiyya] of a thing is the thing as it is known by GOD. = its FIXED
ENTITY, as it is known by GOD.
The true [mahiyya] = the reality
the realities are the fixed entities.
OBS: Sometimes reality is used for 'existent entities' to the things as they are actually found in wujûd, in whatever modality (mental wujûd ... )
The cosmos is called the 'ENGENDERED EXISTENCE' = kawn, Greek: generation
[becoming]. → ENGENDERED THING ([mkwn]), = existent entity or existent
(Be (kun)! - GOD engenders it).
The word Be (kun) is the ENGENDERing COMMAND (giving existence to things)
differing from the PRESCRIPTIVE COMMAND (addressing human beings through messengers and prophets, establishing shari`as.
(C) Tanzîh & Tashbîh (g) & (h)
(g) strictly speaking Only GOD has wujûd = standpoint of tanzîh
or declaring INCOMPARABILITY.
(h) wujûd appears whenever anything finds or is found, and there is nothing but finding and being found. We experience only wujûd, bec experience is finding, and there is nth there to experience or to be experienced save what is found. Our experienceo of the wujûd of our own entities is sufficiently real for us to function in the sit in wh we find ourselves. Hence some common measure betw us - busy find os a others - and God, who alone finds in the true sense. THis is the perspective of tashbîh or declaring SIMILARITY, and it is as imp as (g).
F ex Divines Names can be seen as in terms of (g) or (h).
Begin with (g), => response is SERVANTHOOD.
Then (2nd point of view) (h), the divine names exhibit their properties and traces in creation. hadith, Allah created Adam in HIs form. This for great and small Adam, macrocosmos / microcosmos. => Human beings are VICEREGENTS of GOD.
Those who have achieved this stn: prophets (as) and awliya.
The two groups of names (referring to (g) or (h)),
are the names of 'beauty and majesty' or 'gentleness and subjugation' or 'mercy and wrath'. The TWO HANDS.
Tashbîh - God's presence in the cosmos - averrules the effects of tanzîh, His absence from it.
* God is the NONMANIFEST and the MANIFEST. (k) (l)
in respect of (k) He is the incomparable Essence, but
in respect of (l) He displays Himself to the universe through the traces and properties of His names. The universe is nth other than His display, His SELF-DISCLOSURE or His LOCUS OF MANIFESTATION. Hence in the last analysis, the cosmos is God as Manifest, while evth other than the cosmos is God as Nonmanifest.
wujûd = nonmanifest, bec it is "no thing", hence wujûd is not
differenciated and distinct from any thing. It is UNBOUNDED (NONDELIMITED)
while every created thing is BOUND (DELIMITED) and constrained.
However, since wujûd is unbounded in an abs sense, it is not bounded by unboundedness. Hence it binds itself in accordance with every possible mode of binding. The diverse modes in which wujûd binds itself are the existent things that fill the cosmos.
(D) modes of knowing
3 basic routes to knowledge:
- transmission
The realizers reach their knowledge by following authority. No knowledge
is accessible without an initial acceptance of the authority of reports. If
reason attains knowledge, it does so on the basis of accepting the reports
transmitted to it by the senses and REFLECTION. Since all knowledge goes back
to authority, ... the only rational route is to follow the authority of God,
and we can only do this by accepting the reports brought by the prophets.
xxiii lu
(E) Human Perfection
Human Perfection = for HUMAN BEINGS to be fully human.
Humans = integral forms of the whole, as the cosmos,
other creatures are parts.
h: "khalaqa Adam fii sûrati - Rahman"
Human beings are called upon to display the entirety of the divine form,
-° → their worth as God,s servants & viceregents &
sit in this and next world.
=: those who reach FELICITY / WRETCHEDNESS.
God is the Level that is named by all divine names,
[and bec created in the divine form, s.o.]
=> every attribute is found in the INNATE DISPOSITION
( fitrah ) of the human being.
People need to observe the revealed Law (shari`ah),
io to bring their activity and kx into
conformity with God's scales of measurement.
Evth has a haqq = evth has a right and appropiate mode
of being +
+ it is our duty before God, the Real (al-Haqq) to
realize it & act accordingly.
wujûd is not simple what exists, but
also what makes moral & ethical demands on us
→ its very nature.
TAHQîQ (realization, giving evth its rightful due, its
haqq, recognizing the haqq of each thing and acting
accordingly )
All the manifestations of wujûd ,
all the self-disclosures of the Real (al-Haqq ),
(all things manifesting (al-Haqq ) possessing a haqq)
address us personally and we will be held resp...
for all the haqqs that pertain specifically to us.
of human perfection:
The Realizers recognize that each name has a specific
haqq in each of its loci of manifestation - each
[haqq ] appears properly and appropriately in the
created things and each makes demands upon them. tfsr
Su 20-50 xxv lo
The Real has given each created thing an appropriate measure,
a rightful due, a glimmer of wujûd , a theophany of the divine
names, a haqq .
..cc.. xxv lo
In Itself the Haqq - which is the Real wujûd - has no form,
or rather,
through its infinity and unboundedness,
wujûd assumes every binding and every form
- without becoming bound and constricted.
The Barzakh
The Barzakh xxv ru
2 basic rules for the [Realizers],
those who achieve & realize the highest station of human perfection in the cosmos:
1.) guide others →
human perfection
2.) ontological role (← full realization of wujûd's form)
"This world was brought into existence
1st of all & only =:
to actualize all the possibilities of manifestation
~ perfect [human] beings embody."
bring together God & creation →
cosmic function:
As fully actualized divine forms, ♥ are the
self-disclosures of the All-Comprehensive Name,
~= God / Allah, within the universe.
In themselves ♥ stand
fully with God & fully with the cosmos,
they = both eternal & temporal,
non-manifest & manifest,
divine & human, infinite & finite. xxvi
The Muhammadan Reality
or Reality of Realities.**
The Principles of IA's Cosmology
In this text only the 'bare bones' of the 'principles' and the articulations
of IA's cosmology. But they should not be removed from IA's text, imp is how
the bare bones become ... experience on various levels: al-Khabîr =
the Experienced, bec He knows things through their actual manifest reality,
and He hence experiences them as they are.
And God is also experienced by us, bec we become aware of wujûd through our presence within the All-Merciful Breath. xxvii ro
* to become aware
(1) how the reader experiences the cosmos and (2) how it may be experienced.
IA ... asks us to know it in terms of our [own] experience.
- The cosmos and the self, in brief, are the face of the Real, disclosingas they do His names and attributes, but they are also His veil, bec they prevent us from seeing Him as He is.
The Breath of the All-Merciful
The First Intellect, the Innovator, was created directly by God, evth else is created through one or more intermediaries.
(xxx - xxxii)
xxxiii-xxxv CL
xxxv-xxxvii TL
Cosmic Language
Q: what might 'all of reality' entail?**
All of reality is situated in language [see below |1.|]
but: is wrong to find language's origin in the human self or in anyth other than God.
=: The self is nothing but a word articulated by the Essence [see below |1.|] and the
Essence remains always and forever
beyond articulation.
= Every language (whether meta-, cosmic-, human or infrahuman)
= an articulation of Uni-articulated Wujûd. xxxii
**Ibn Arabi, the Shaykh al-Akbar,
does have a clear idea of that. xxxiii
#Why language is basic#
|1.| Language is an articulation (expression) of the breath.
:~ (nafas) = the life force,
:~ = the self (→ human beings) (nafs).
the contents of the self in a barzakh (an isthmus) ( = the breath),
:~ = neither immaterial ←; the self,
:~ = nor material ←;the external world.
♥; we
experience its articulation (→
.. words) -
- language = intelligible ⇐ the self = intelligent,
- language = sensory ⇐ . perceived by sensation.
♥; ⇒
a world of imagination,
a barzakh between:
awareness < - - - - - - > embodiment,
meaning < - - - - - - > form,
reason < - - - - - - > sensation,
self < - - - - - - > other.
♥ an
of the self & the world outside the self,
neither here nor there, neither this nor that.
It clarifies & obscures, reveals & veils.
'Adam' = the human being =:
the most complete, perfect and all-comprehensive of the infinite array of configurations of the Wujûd,
a ~ when it is self- disclosing**,
AND • does nothing but disclose ITSELF,
⇐ IT (• ) nothing if not <f o u n d>
⇐ **this Wujûd
=: alive (having LIFE), 'desiring' (having WILL),
& powerful (having POWER),
& speaking (having SPEACH),
⇐ God / Allah = Wujûd,
~ which cannot not be
& God created Adam in His own form ( rahmân ).
|2.| Wujûd = unbounded
• not determined & defined by any articulation.
♥ such : the Essence
The creativity of (this ... ) divine self-articulation
can be best understood in terms of the creative power
(given . the divine form [see above]) . the human being,
⇐ when the
Wujûd discloses IT-Self,
it does so in conformity with the divine Level,
of which the human beings are the form.
:~ appears first and foremost in speech,
:~ = intelligence articulated and formalized
within the imaginal world . the breath.
|3.| The human breath = the form (sûra ) of a meaning
that is called (on the divine side):
"the Breath of the All-Merciful".
~ is attributed
espec. to the name All-Merciful,
⇐ God =: All-Merciful
in as much as He displays His bounties
& His Wujûd within everyth in the realm of possibilty,
~= precisely the cosmos, or
"evth other than Allah." (la-ilhâha ) xxxiii lu
Ibn Arabi quoted
On the Selves, the Horizons and the Cosmos
The cosmos, all of it, is a book inscribed [Su 52:2],
since it is an orderly arrangement, parts of which
have been joined to other parts. Instant by instant in
every state it gives birth. There is nothing but the
appearance of entities perpetually.
No existence-giver ever gives existence to anything
until it loves giving it existence. Hence everything
in wujûd is a beloved, so there are nothing but loved
ones. (IV 424-21)
The Lawgiver turned you over to knowledge of yourself
in knowledge of God through His words,
{We shall show them Our signs}, which
are the signifiers, {upon the horizons and in themselves}.
Hence He did not leave aside anything of the cosmos
that is outside of you is identical with the horizons,
which are the regions around you.
{Until it is clear to them that it is the Real}, nothing else,
because there is nothing else. (III 275.32)
[The friend of God] exceeds those who are veiled only
because of what God inspires into his secret heart.
This may be a consideration of his rational faculty or
his reflection, or it may be a readiness, through the
polishing of the mirror of his heart, for the signs
to be unveiled through unveiling, witnessing, tasting,
and finding. (III 344.34)
God has placed His signs in the cosmos as the habitual and the non-habitual.
No one takes the habitual into account save only the folk of understanding from God.
Others have ho knowledge of God's desire through them.
God has filled the Koran with [mention of] the habitual signs,
such as the alternation of day and night,
the descent of the rains, the
bringing forth of vegetation, the running of
ships in the sea, the diversity of tongues and colors,
sleep during the night, and the daytime for
seeking after God's bounty. So also is everything He
has mentioned in the Koran as signs {for a people who
have intelligence} [Su 13:4], {who hear [Su 10:67] {who
understand} [Su 6:98], {who have faith [Su 6:99], {who know}
[Su 6:97], {who have certainty} [Su 2:118], and {who reflect}
[Su 13:3]. Despite all this, no one gives it any notice
save the Folk of God, who are the Folk of the Koran,
God's elect.
The non-habitual signs-that is, those that break
habits - are those that display traces within the souls
of the common people, such as earthquakes and
tremblers, edipses, the rational speech of animals,
walking on water, passing through the sky, announcing
events in the future that happen exactly as announced,
reading thoughts, eating from engendered existence,
and the satiation of many people with a small amount
of food. Such things are taken into account only by
the common people.
When miraculous breaking of habits occurs not on the
basis of uprightness, or if it does not alert people
and incite them to retum to God such that they return
and exert themselves in returning, then it is a
deception and a {leading on step by step from whence
they know not} [Su 7:182]. This is the {sure guile}
[Su 7:183] - God's gifts, despite [the servant's] acts of
opposition.' (II 372.10)
God has unveiled the covering of ignorance from the
eyes of their insights and has made them witness the
signs of themselves and the signs of the horizons.
Hence it has become {clear to them that it is the Real}
[Su 41:53], nothing else. So they have faith in Him, or
rather, they know Him through every face and in every
form, and they know that {He encompasses everything}
[Su 41:54]. The gnostics see nothing unless in Him, since
He is the container that encompasses everything. And
how should He not be? He has alerted us to this with
His name Aeon, within which enters everything other than God,
so he who sees something sees it only in Him. That is why
Abû Bakr said, "I see nothing without secing God
before it," for he did not see it until it had entered
into Him. Necessarily, his eye saw the Real before the
thing, for he saw the thing proceed from Him. So the
Real is the house of all existent things, because He
is wujûd. And the heart of the servant is the house of
the Real, because it embraces Him - that is, the heart of
the one who has faith, none other. (IV 7.30)
In this waystation is found the knowledge of the
rational proofs and demonstrations that judge their
Existence-Giver as is worthy of Him and [the knowledge
of] His acknowledgment of their truthfulness in what
they judge. After all, God set up some signs only for
the Possessors of the Kernels, who are those who
understand the meanings of the signs through the
rational faculty that God has mounted within them.
Moreover, God made reason itself a sign of reason, and
He bestowed upon it the remembering and reminding
faculty that reminds it of the Real who discloses
Himself to it so that it knows Him through witnessing
and vision. Then He lets down the veils of nature
upon it, and then He calls it to His knowledge through
the signifiers and the signs. He reminds it that its
own self is the first signifier of Him, so it should
consider it. (III 291.2)
The Messenger of God (saws) said that there is no path to
knowledge of God but knowledge of self, for he said,
"He who knows himself knows his Lord." He also said,
"He who knows himself best knows his Lord best." Hence
he made you a signifier. That is, he made your
knowledge of yourself signify your knowledge of Him.
This is either by way of the fact that He described
you with the same essence and attributes with which He
described Himself and He made you His vicegerent and
deputy in His earth; or it is that you have poverty
and need for Him in your existence; or it is the two
affairs together, and inescapably so.
We also see that, concerning the knowledge of God that
is called ma`rifa, God says, {We shall show them Our
signs upon the horizons and in themselves until it is
clear to them that He is the Real}, Hence the Real
turned us over to the {horizons}, which is everything
outside of us, and to {ourselves}, which is everything
that we are upon and in. When we come to understand
these two affairs together, we come to know Him and it
becomes clear to us {that He is the Real}. Hence the
signifying of God is more complete.
This is because, when we consider ourselves to begin
with, we do not know whether consideration of the
cosmos outside ourselves - indicated by His words, {in
the horizons} - gives us a knowledge of God that is not
given by ourselves or by everything in ourselves.
If if did give us such a knowledge, then, when we
considered ourselves, we would gain the knowledge of
God that is gained by those who consider the horizons.
As for the Lawgiver, he knew that the self brings
together all the realities of the cosmos. Hence he
focused you upon yourself because of his eager
desire-since, as God said concerning him, {He is
eagerly desirous for you} [Su 9:128]. He wanted you to
approach the signifier so that you would win knowledge
of God quickly, and through it reach felicity.
As for the Real, He mentioned the horizons to warn you
of what we mentioned - lest you imagine that something
remains in the horizons giving a knowledge of God
that is not given by your self.
Hence He turned you over to the horizons. Then,
when you recognize from them the very signifier of
God that they provide, you will consider yourself, and
you will find that the knowledge of God that is
yielded by your consideration of the horizons is
exactly the same as that yielded by your
consideration of yourself. Then no obfuscation will
remain to cause misgivings in you, because there will
be nothing but God, you, and what is outside you, that
is, the cosmos.
Then He taught you how to consider the cosmos. He said,
{Do you not see how your Lord
draws out the shadow?} [Su 25:45]. {What, do they
not consider how the clouds were created} and
so on [Su 88:17 ff.]. {Have they not considered the
sovereignty of the heavens and the earth?} [Su 7:185].
Such is every verse in which He urges you to
consider the signs. In the same way He says, {Surely
in that are signs for a people who have intelligence}
[Su 13:4], {who reflect} [Su 13:3], {who hear} [Su 10:67], and
{who understand} [Su 6:98], and {for the knowers} [Su 30:22],
{for the faithful} [Su 15:77], {for the possessors of
understanding} [Su 20:128], and {for the possessors of the
kernels} [Su 3:190]. He knew that He created the creatures
in stages, so He enumerated the paths that lead to
knowledge of Him, since no stage oversteps its
waystation, because of what God has mounted within it.
The Messenger turned you over to yourself
alone because he knew that the Real would be
your faculties and that you would know Him
through Him, not through other than He. For
He is the Exalted, and the 'Exalted' is the forbidden
through its unreachability. When someone
attains someone else, the latter is not
forbidden in its unreachability, so he is not
exalted. That is why the Real is your faculties,
When you know Him and you attain to Him,
none will have known and attained to Him save
He. Hence the attribute of exaltation never
leaves Him. Such is the situation, for the door
to knowledge of Him is shut, unless it comes
from Him, and inescapably so. (II 298.29)
God says, {We shall show them Our signs upon the
horizons and in themselves} so that they will know that
the human being is a microcosm of the cosmos
containing the signs that are within the cosmos. The
first thing that is unveiled to the companion of the
seclusion are the signs of the cosmos, before the signs
of his own self, for the cosmos is before him, as God
has said: {We shall show them Our signs upon the
horizons}. Then, after this, He will show him, the
signs that he saw in the cosmos within himself. If he
were to see them first in himself, then in the
cosmos, perhaps he would imagine that his self is seen
in the cosmos, So God rernoved this confusion for him
by giving priority to the vision of the signs in the
cosmos, just as has occurred in wujûd. After all, the
cosmos is prior to the human being. How should it not
be prior to him? It is his father. Thus the vision of
those signs that are in the horizons and in himself
clarify for him that He is the Real, nothing else.
The negation (of the shahadah: 'no god' / la ilâha) is turned
toward the indefinite noun,
which is god, while the affirmation is tumed toward
the definite noun, which is {God / Allâh}. The negation is
turned toward the indefinite that is, {god} only because
all things are included within it. There is nothing
that does not have a share of divinity
to which it lays claim.
This is why the negation is turned toward it, since the
"god" is he whose shares do not become designated,
because all shares belong to him. When people recognize
that the god possesses all shares, they recognize that
He is called by the name God / Allah. (IV 89.16)
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We can learn a lot about customer service from independent service providers. Whether they are small business owners, freelance contractors, or a department of one within a company, these people make their living off the service they provide. This posting is part three of a three part series where we'll take a closer look at some successful examples to learn how service can make a difference when you are on your own. Read part 1 and part 2.
The first two examples featured "companies of one". Part three features a "individual producer" within a company.
Rick Martinez, First Business Bank
The banking and finance industry has found itself in the center of our economic turmoil due to increasingly risky portfolios and constant pressure to make a quick buck. The biggest players have been hit the hardest while smaller banks and credit unions that have focused on customer service within their communities have fared a little better. San Diego's First Business Bank is not immune to the current economic conditions, but they have done better than most by keeping their portfolio conservative (no home mortgages here!) and delivering outstanding service.
Rick Martinez is business banking associate at First Business Bank and the primary contact for his clients. He fits our definition of independent service provider, but Rick is quick to remind me that his is far from a team of one, "I rely deeply on my teammates to ensure great client experiences and great ongoing customer service." Any way you look at it, Rick is able to set himself apart through integrity, business smarts, and his ability to deliver world-class service.
Relationship First
Building personal relationships with clients is a core tenant of outstanding service and Rick puts his client relationships at the forefront. "I rely heavily on personal interactions with my clients to ensure that they are receiving great service." He gives out his personal cell phone number to each of his clients so they know they can always reach him if when there is a pressing manner that needs his immediate attention.
Rick has a clearly defined set of values he uses to guide his actions when serving clients:
- Be honest and respect the client's situation
- Take time to understand what the client is asking
- Do you what you say you're going to do
- Involve the client and my team early in the process to foster collaboration and communication
Focusing on the Client's Goals
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Actions speak louder than words
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An air conditioner can be an important addition to the home. Aside from being a summer necessity in some areas, installed air conditioning can be a selling point when a home is on the market. It is important to consider a number of factors when purchasing an air conditioner, as a number of different models and varieties are available.
One of the most important steps is to consider the need and matching that to the most effective solution. Is the air conditioning needed for the entire house, or mostly for a single room? Additionally, how often will it be used? If air conditioning is only needed occasionally for a small area, a temporary in-window model might be more appropriate, as it can be removed when not necessary. On the other hand, if permanent air conditioning is needed for the entire home, a larger solution might be needed.
With an idea of the type of air conditioner needed, it is important to consider energy costs. Air conditioners can use significant power, and some units are more energy-efficient than others. Comparing models to find one saves energy while still performing effectively can save a significant amount on monthly power bills. Check the labels: most list the capacity of the model in British Thermal Units (BTUs) and give an idea of how energy-efficient the unit is. The more British Thermal Units, the greater the capacity of the unit. Additionally, some utility companies offer cash incentives to customers purchasing energy-friendly appliance replacements. Energy costs can make a huge difference when considering different air conditioners.
Of course, the price of the unit itself is a consideration as well, and it is important to shop around to get a good deal. However, the price of the unit itself should not be the only consideration. When comparing prices, it is important to factor in the cost of delivery and professional installation, if required. In some areas, product discounts and faster installation may be available in colder months when demand for air conditioners is lower.
When properly researched, purchased and installed, shopping for an air conditioner need not be difficult. Air conditioning can make a home more comfortable as well as more appealing to some home buyers. By considering needs and shopping around for a good deal, buyers can make a smart decision.
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For those of you who have a dog and consider them a part of the family you may want to consider buying an air conditioner for their doghouse.
I know where I am from that the summers can be sweltering and I hate the thought of my pooch suffering in the humidity and hot sun.
Installed systems can be very expensive and cost hundreds of dollars, but if you are on a budget you can also pick up ones that transform an ordinary cooler into an air conditioner for under one hundred dollars.
These air conditioners are not as powerful as the one for your own house, but work well for your pet.
Also, if you move a lot, make sure to get the portable variety so you can take it with you.
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If you are considering buying an air conditioner a good tip is to put it on a credit card. Firstly, if anything goes wrong with the unit you buy, having a credit card company backing your purchase can make getting your refund for a faulty product much easier.
If you are lucky enough to have a gold or platinum credit card, check to see if your perks include a feature that will give you twice the length of time on your warranty.
When it comes to the warranty itself, make sure you actually read it. You don't want to be held at fault if you do something that voids your warranty.
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There are some decisions to be made if whole house air conditioning is needed, or it is sufficient to buy a unit that will cool one or possibly two rooms. On one hand whole house air conditioning is more expensive to buy and install, it requires professional installation, and it is more expensive to run.
A smaller window unit for example, is cheaper to buy, does not need professional installation and uses less energy.
On the other hand whole house air conditioning adds to the value of the home and keeps the whole house cool.
Window air conditioning is somewhat unsightly, takes away the view, and it needs to be winterized, or removed from the window during cold winter months. So basically it depends on individual needs and the pocketbook.
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Just a quick post this morning, as I have leftover ice cream cake thawing on the counter (It's my Birthday week, so it's ok to eat ice cream cake as a second breakfast!) and we need to get out the door to buy the weeks' groceries.
so here is what we are eating:
Monday: grilled pork chops with veggies and mashed potatoes
Tuesday: steak with grilled asparagus and mushrooms
Wednesday: veggie pasta
Thursday: out for dinner for my birthday!!!
Friday: salmon with asparagus and rice
Saturday: hubby's turn to cook! He always seems to get out of this
Sunday: dinner with my parents for another Birthday celebration!
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After my usual Saturday routine of changing the bed linens, putting the sheets in the washer, and enjoying my coffee, yogurt, and bagel with the morning paper, I was off early to get to Samuel's Upward Bound basketball game. I was impressed with the progress in skills that the boys have made.
After a very special conversation with another team member's grandmother who had gone to school to my mother and dad at the Jonesboro Grade School and who took me down memory lane, I hurried down to Union County to treat myself to attending the Writers Group there. It is really too far to go often, but since Pat Evans had sold my book to a fellow church member, I had a special reason to attend: Pat could take her the autographed book tomorrow. At the Stinson Library parking lot, I enjoyed seeing bright red letters on the outside of the downstairs windows beckoning us in with the word: WRITERS. It was very satisfying to know I was wanted inside!
Today the program was done by two UCWG members: (1) our president Joanne Blakely, who does literacy workshops with both adults and children encouraging them to express themselves through poetry and (2) Barbara Steffans, a friend from long ago, giving instructions on binding a book--for those who might want to gift a grandchild or someone special with a very personal copy of a handmade book. And there was lots of chatter about upcoming meetings, workshops, conferences, places to submit, and writing experiences as the members found delight in communing with others who share their interest and enthusiasm about the solitary occupation of communing with our computers.
Afterwards it was fun eating Chinese on the main street restaurant there in Anna with Pat and also Lois Barrett, who had driven all the way from Harrisburg, defying those who want her to slow down after her surgery. Lois was sporting a T shirt with her name and her book's name: When the Earthquake Spoke on the front and on the back an actual picture of the cover of her novel about the 1812 earthquake in this region. After a laughter-filled lunch, I headed back up Route 57 to the farm to get ready to travel to Harrisburg ourselves for the 25th wedding anniversay of Basil and Melody Holmes.
The Holmes' church have a school and a youth minstry in the old Malan Junior High School at Harrisburg, so there was a large auditorium for the solemn and impressive ceremony, where their three beautiful daughters and others sang, and Melody and
Basil renewed their vows with a salt covenant--something I had not seen before. Their declarations to each other of their continuing love and of being each other's best friend brought tears to most eyes.
Next we moved up to the school's cafeteria for a lovely dinner and visiting with friends, and we got to see the bridal couple kiss again. After the wedding cake, we saw their anniversary dance. It is good to see couples still in love after 25 years together.
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We're testing the new chip flavors in case you were too afraid…..
The four finalists in the wildly popular Frito-Lay chip naming contest have four very unlikely contenders. And we are here to review them all for you, in case you want some insight before pouring out your hard-earned cash on these unique flavors.
Bill of Potable Pastime and I will give our impressions of these along with a score from 1, being utterly revolting, to 5, meaning they should make these a part of their regular line-up.
First up is:
~Cheddar~ BACON MAC & CHEESE
Sounds kind of mundane and pedestrian, right? Surely it can't be all bad with an innocent name like that. Or is it?
Bill: I liked these. I thought they tasted like what they said they are. I found the bacon and cheese flavors to be pretty balanced.
Bill's Score: 4
Sue: Ew. I thought I might like these the best but. The flavor is kind of like cold grease, with an overwhelming flavor of liquid smoke. They taste almost exactly like those artificial bacon bits called "Bacos."
Sue's Score: 2
Second up is:
Wavy Mango Salsa
A taste of the tropics? Or something washed ashore by a hurricane? We shall see…
Bill: Another one where I think the flavor is captured pretty well. I enjoyed them. They're kind of a change of pace.
Bill's Score: 4
Sue: Another big Ew. Although not quite as bad. I was hoping maybe for something a bit spicy, but these taste like a boat drink spilled on a bowl of chips. There is a little bit of bite, but mainly fruity and is that coconut as well? Oh, and greasy. They taste greasy.
Sue's Score: 3
Third up is:
Kettle Cooked Wasabi Ginger
This one demands attention with the spiciness of wasabi. Many of us have had wasabi peas before. But the ginger? How is that going to go over? Like a led zeppelin? Read on….
Bill: Good combination of flavors. Has me thinking about sushi. (laughs)
Bill's Score: 4
Sue: Now we're talking. These aren't nasty at all. And there is no overwhelming greasy taste. There is big bite from the wasabi, as wasabi peas have, and the ginger only serves to accentuate that, the way pickled ginger (gari) does with sushi. YUM.
Sue's Score: 5
Fourth up is:
This is perhaps the most frightening sounding, so I saved it for last. Obviously, if it is as bad as I think it is going to be, no need for me to lay down on the tracks and let the locomotive run me over before I get to the rest. I'll lose my nerve. 😉
Bill: I am not really tasting the potato on these. I think the seasoning is quite good, but would probably work better on a wafer cookie or something similar.
Bill's Score: 1
Sue: These are revolting. And I made myself eat several to be sure. They taste like graham crackers sprinkled with instant coffee. Just wait until I find the person who dreamed these up. (gagging like Joan Rivers)
Sue's Score: 0 (Throw them away)
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After trading in Blackhole for the vastly superior Shenzou, we made our way to the North Island. Here we had only 6 days to explore before meeting a friend in Auckland, so we crammed as much as we could into our short time.
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After an amazingly luxurious ferry ride on which I watched the children's classics Monsters Inc and Mars needs Moms, we headed into Wellington to begin the second part of our adventure.
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In the following I am publishing the slides of my lecture at Strathclyde University in July 2014 - it is the story of a quiet, dour, chain-smoking Scot who was thrown into the public arena by his discovery of penicillin and became one of the most influential person respected by everyone.
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The following slide shows the History of bacterial diseases - added to this is some timeline of emergence of resistant strain of bacteria.
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"Bobby, I'll live through your eyes," my mother said, holding my hand shortly before she had a stroke in the spring of 1989. She passed away that November, but those words haunted me long afterward. I was always drawn to the edgy side of life, and through it all, my mother struggled to surround me with love and safety. I lived life as a juvenile delinquent, then as a soldier, then as a cop. I raised my family and then, in 1997, completed a PhD in criminology.
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Catechism of the Catholic Church
2111 - Superstition is the deviation of religious feeling and of the practices this feeling imposes. It can even affect the worship we offer the true God, e.g., when one attributes an importance in some way magical to certain practices otherwise lawful or necessary. To attribute the efficacy of prayers or of sacramental signs to their mere external performance, apart from the interior dispositions that they demand, is to fall into superstition.


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Expert Buying Advice for Top Loading Washing Machines under 600
Top-loading washing machines have many benefits over the traditional front-loading ones, including being easier to load for those with mobility limitations and having shorter wash cycles even for big loads. However, choosing the best top loading washing machine under 600 can be challenging. Here are some of the considerations to take into account when making your choice.
Automatic dispensers
This is a convenient feature in which bleach, fabric conditioner, and detergent are automatically released at the correct time during the wash cycle.
This feature depends on your requirements. If you don't have a lot of delicate fabrics such as silk to wash, then a conventional washer with simple controls will be sufficient for your needs. On the other hand, if you have a lot of different fabrics to deal with, you may need a washer with different rinse cycles that you can access through the control panel.
Different settings
Depending on your needs, washers now offer a wider variety of temperature and cycle settings. For example, you can have options such as prewash, steam and second rinse. In addition, you can choose different temperatures to wash particular garments or for different purposes, i.e. hot water for removing stains and cold for rinsing to avoid shrinking.
Most Reliable Top Loading Washing Machines under 600
Now that you know the features to consider when buying the best washing machines you can start shopping for the one that best meets your requirements. If you are still having difficulty, however, here are our recommendations for the best top loading washing machine under 600. We hope that you like one of them.
Danby DWM17WDB
The Danby DWM17WDB is the ideal choice for those living in apartments or other residences where space is at a premium. It has a capacity of 11lb, making it suitable for a two-person household. The machine weighs around 70lb and is mounted on casters, making it easy to move around to where it is needed and then put aside for storage. It has a counter depth of just 21.6-inches, ensuring that it has a small footprint. The cabinet is also rust-resistant with stainless-steel trim to prevent corrosion and ensure that you get years of use from your washing machine.
For easy operation, the Danby DWM17WDB features easy-to-navigate electronic controls with eight standard wash cycles to provide you with a wide variety of laundry options. To prevent water in the machine from overflowing, there are four water level settings as well as a water overflow protection feature. And to ensure your protection when using the machine, there is a safety lid that stops the operation of the machine when you open it.
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The LG WT1101 is the ideal choice for larger households since it has a massive capacity of 4.3 cu. ft. It provides you with a wide range of laundry options with eight washing programs and five (cold rinse) temperature settings, and it washes laundry at 1,100 rpm to ensure maximum washing. The features can be accessed through the electronic control panel with LED display located in front. There is also a Delay Wash feature that allows you to set the machine to delay washing for up to nineteen hours. To ensure that your clothes are as clean as possible, the WT1101 features the proprietary smartRinse jet spray system and a Cold Wash option.
To ensure that the rest of the household is not bothered when people are doing laundry, there is a loDecibel Quiet Operation feature and a TrueBalance anti-vibration system. To help the washer resist daily wear and tear and ensure you get years of use from it, there is a neverRust stainless-steel drum and a slamProof Diamond Glass lid.
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This oversized higher-end washer provides larger households with a wide variety of features that not only allow them to handle big loads but provide them with a lot of laundry options. It features thirteen wash cycles that allows you to wash an assortment of fabrics, including cycles for washing white and colored clothes. If you need to complete a load in a shorter time, there is also a Quick Wash Cycle option as well as five water level settings that allow you to handle different load levels. For your convenience, fabric softener and bleach is automatically dispensed when you operate a wash cycle.
To ensure your clothes are thoroughly cleaned, the washer features a Dual-Wash agitator that provides dual-wash laundry action and the washer generates a maximum spin speed of 630 rpm. The machine features Quiet-by-Design technology to ensure noise-free operation. All the features are easily accessed through the Rotary Electromechanical control panel located in the front of the washer. As a value-added feature, the cabinet has an attractive white-on-white finish.
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Vegan Meatballs with Mushroom Miso Gravy
A delicious vegan main dish that's sure to be a hit at your holiday table. These vegan meatballs are like Thanksgiving/Christmas in a single bite - loaded with fresh herbs like rosemary, thyme and sage. Drizzle some mushroom miso gravy on top for an an epic plant-based feast. Vegan & Gluten Free. <jump to recipe>
Ironically, my obsession with meatballs started after I stopped eating meat. My very first boyfriend was Swedish, and stereotypically, the dude loved meatballs. Christmas dinners at his family home usually meant there'd be at least a few Swedish dishes on the table. Things like potatoes or pickled herring - but most definitely, meatballs. At the time, I can't say I got the whole meatball thing. But now, I have to admit I've had a total change of heart.
It turns out that meatballs make for a great "main", while still being small enough that you can eat a bit of this - and a bit of that. During the holidays, it really seems like the only way to survive when there's so many delicious things to try from the table. So, I started toying with a holiday meatball recipe before Canadian Thanksgiving, and have been testing it consistently since. Which means that in the past month, Anguel and I have eaten upwards of 150 meatballs. Verdict? So worth it.
I like to call these holiday meatballs, because they literally taste like Thanksgiving/Christmas in a single bite. They're loaded with the classic flavors of a bread-based stuffing (such as onion, celery, rosemary, sage, thyme, etc.), but without the glutens. And conveniently, these meatballs pair well with sides that you're probably already planning on serving anyways.
Since cooking during the holidays can be a serious undertaking for some, I'm happy to say these meatballs are pretty fuss free. They mostly come together in the food processor, after a quick start in the saute pan to build some flavor. Chickpeas and mushrooms form the bulk of these meatballs, providing a combination of satisfying protein and umami flavor. And unlike many meat-based meatball recipes, you don't need to let the dough rest before shaping it. The dough will be moist, but still mouldable with your hands. If for some reason your dough is sticking more than usual, I'd suggest wetting your hands to make them easier to handle.
And, before we get too carried away with the meatballs, we should definitely stop to talk about the mushroom miso gravy. After all, potatoes and meatballs aren't quite the same without it. This gravy uses both mushrooms and miso for a double-hit of umami flavor. You'll notice that the fresh herbs are almost identical across both the meatball and gravy recipes. In the vein of making your life easier, I doubled up on ingredients to not only make shopping easier - but to also help you use up more of those fresh herbs. I suspect I'm not the only one that often struggles to use up delicate herbs before they spoil.
There are a number of different gluten-free gravy thickeners out there, but I've opted for cornstarch here. Arrowroot can work to thicken, but I find it more unreliable when it comes to reheating, so have avoided it this time. In developing this recipe I opted for a smooth gravy that would hold it's own at the dinner table. A high speed blender makes it smooth and creamy. However, if you like your gravy on the chunkier side, only blend half, or leave as is. To maintain as much of the health benefits of miso as possible, I recommend adding it at the end, which minimizes how long it gets cooked.
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1 tbsp neutral oil (e.g. grapeseed)
2 medium yellow onions (~2 cups)
8 oz / 225 g mushrooms, sliced
3 stalks celery, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon fresh thyme
1 (packed) tablespoon fresh sage, chopped (~12 leaves)
1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped
1 can chickpeas (15 oz / 425 g)
2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon tamari (gluten-free, if desired)
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
1/2 tsp black pepper
3/4 cup bread crumbs (gluten free, if desired)
Serve with: Mushroom Miso Gravy (recipe below)
Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Heat a large skillet pan over medium-high heat. Add oil and swirl it across the pan. Then add onions and cook 3-5 minutes until browning on the edges. Add mushrooms and cook for another 5 minutes, until water is released and mushrooms are starting to brown. Then, add chopped celery, minced garlic, thyme, sage, and rosemary. Stir often, cooking for 3-5 minutes until fragrant. Watch for the garlic - and reduce heat if necessary - to prevent it from burning. Remove from heat.
Open the can of chickpeas and strain. No need to rinse them after straining, just add them directly to the food processor. Then, add the sauteed vegetable mixture, as well as the tamari, nutritional yeast, and black pepper. Pulse in the food processor until the mixture is practically smooth. Add breadcrumbs and pulse until evenly distributed.
Scoop ~2 tablespoons of dough per ball. Use your hands to press the dough together and roll it together until it resembles a smooth golf ball. Place on baking sheet and repeat. Bake for 40 minutes, until the outside is just beginning to get golden brown. Serve hot, with mushroom miso gravy.
When shaping the meatballs, the dough will be moist, but moldable. If you are finding that your dough is too tacky, wet your hands and then shape the balls. This helps prevent dough from sticking. Alternatively, you could put the dough in the fridge to rest for one hour.
If using gluten-free breadcrumbs, take the time to press the dough together when shaping the meatballs. The moisture in the dough and the chickpeas are sufficient to bind the meatballs without gluten, but give it a hand by forming the dough into a tight, compact ball before baking.
Refrigerate extra meatballs in a sealed container. To reheat the next day, add some oil to a hot skillet pan and saute meatballs until warm. Shake the pan regularly to ensure even heating.
1 tbsp neutral oil (e.g. grapeseed)
1 yellow onion, diced
8 oz / 225 g cremini mushrooms, sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon fresh thyme
1/2 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped
2 cups vegetable stock
2 tablespoons cornstarch (ideally organic, non-GMO) + 1/4 cup cold water
2 tablespoons miso paste
1 tablespoon tamari (gluten free, if desired)
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil and swirl it across the pan. Cook onions for 5 minutes until golden brown. Add mushrooms and saute for 5-10 minutes, until they release their water and start to develop a deep golden brown color. Add garlic, thyme, rosemary and cook for 1-2 minutes, until fragrant.
Pour in vegetable stock and bring the mixture to a simmer. Meanwhile, whisk together cornstarch and cold water until completely smooth (no clumps). When the vegetable stock is simmering, pour in the cornstarch mixture and whisk until smooth. Cook for another 2 minutes, stirring regularly, until the mixture thickens slightly. Remove from heat.
Transfer the mixture into the blender. Add miso paste and tamari, and blend until smooth. If desired, season with extra tamari. You can thin the gravy with additional vegetable stock or water, if you wish. Serve hot, with vegan meatballs.
-If you like a chunkier gravy, you can withhold half of the gravy mixture prior to blending. Or, you can skip the blending process entirely.


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Summary Judgment in Patent Cases: Fontem Holdings 1BV and Another v Ten Motives Ltd and Others
In Fontem Holdings 1BV and Another v Ten Motives Ltd and Others [2015] EWHC 2752 (Pat) Mr Justice Norris set out his reasons for dismissing on 21 July 2015 the defendants' application under CPR Part 24 to dismiss the claims against them for patent infringement or, alternatively, a stay in the proceedings pending the disposal of opposition proceedings in the European Patent Office in respect of the patent under art 99 of the European Parent Convention.
The patent in suit was European Patent (UK) No. 2 022 349 B1 for an aerosol electronic cigarette. Claim 1 of the patent was for
"An aerosol electronic cigarette comprising a battery assembly, an atomizer assembly, a liquid storage component (9) and a hollow shell (a, b) having one or more through-air-inlets (al); wherein the battery assembly connects electrically with the atomizer assembly, and both are located in the shell (a, b); the atomizer assembly includes a porous component (81) and a heating body in the form of a heating wire (83); characterised in that the atomizer assembly includes a support member (82) having a run-through hole (821); the porous component (81) is mounted on the support member (82) and is wound with the heating wire (83) in a part that is on the side in the axial direction of the run-through hole (821); and the liquid storage component fits with the porous component of the atomizer assembly and is located in one end of the shell (b) which is detachable."The claimants complained that the defendants' Cirro and V2 Rechargeable products infringed that claim.
The defendants submitted:
"a) That neither the Cirro nor the V2 products infringed Claim 1 because they divided into a battery assembly on the one hand and an atomiser and liquid storage assembly on the other, whereas Claim 1 contemplated a different sort of "detachability" ("the detachability point");The judge was unconvinced. In his view the claim was capable of more than one construction and the claimants indicated that they intended to adduce expert evidence as to how the specification would be read by a skilled addressee.
b) That the Cirro products did not infringe Claim 1 because they did not utilise a shell with a liquid storage part within the shell ("the liquid storage point"), it being accepted for the purposes of the application that it was arguable that the wadding in the brown barrel of the V2 "cartomiser" was a method of liquid storage located in a shell."
In considering whether there should be a stay his lordship referred to IPcom GmbH & Co Kg v HTC Europe Co Ltd and Othes [2013] EWCA Civ 1496, [2014] Bus LR 187, [2013] WLR(D) 456, [2014] RPC 12 where the Court of Appeal decided that a judge's "discretion to grant a stay must be exercised to achieve a balance of justice between the parties having regard to all the relevant circumstances of the particular case." Having regard to such factors as the delay and the likely commercial disadvantage to the claimants if a stay were allowed Mr Justice Norris decided not to grant the application.
There are two interesting points from this case. The first is that the judge approved Mr Justice Lewison's dicta in Easyair Ltd (t/a Openair) v Opal Telecom Ltd [2009] EWHC 339 (Ch) that
"it is not uncommon for an application under Part 24 to give rise to a short point of law or construction and, if the court is satisfied that it has before it all the evidence necessary for the proper determination of the question and that the parties have had an adequate opportunity to address it in argument, it should grasp the nettle and decide it."but was mindful of Lord Justice Floyd's observation in Nampak Plastics Europe Ltd v Alpla UK Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 1293 that patent claims have to be construed from the perspective of the skilled addressee upon which the judge may require expert evidence. The second point is that Mr Justice Norris took account of very much the same factors he would have considered in determining the balance of convenience in an interim injunction application.
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Nerve.com started in 1997, and a decade of the website is celebrated with a collection of writing from its first ten years, along with some pictures. There is some good writing here, and also some interesting interviews and fun advice columns. This is a coffee table book for the bedroom, and most people are not going to want to read it all -- it is for browsing at random. There are not many places where you can find literate and non-stereotyped portrayals of sexuality, so we should welcome this book. Yet it probably won't hold your attention for long: while there's something for everyone here, there's also plenty that won't appeal, so you may find yourself flipping through the pages trying to find words or images that please. There's not enough pictures, and the quality of the paper isn't the best for photography, so fans of Nerve would be better off seeing out the older collection Nerve: the New Nude. Still, it's worth checking out Lauren Slater's piece about her father's sex addiction, some excellent selections from Em & Lo's advice column, and Joycelyn Elders on masturbation.
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I wrote my first blog post on July 1st, 2014. A little over a year later, I've found my writing style has slightly changed, my blog topics are somewhat all over the place, and I haven't been getting the response I imagined. I've read articles that tell me, "Don't expect your blog to go viral overnight," which I didn't expect or really care to do. I just wanted to make an impact in one form or another.
Here's what I've taken away from this past year:
It's not #allaboutme.
It's easy to confuse blogging with journaling. But c'mon, who wants to read about your life unless you're James Franco? People want to read about things that will better their lives, and if you can't offer that, they're onto the next thing. This doesn't mean you shouldn't weave your life experiences into your blog. It will offer that sense of humanness most will appreciate. People like when you act like a real person, so keep it real.
Experiment with different topics (but don't get crazy.)
I had no clue what I was going to focus my blog around. Marketing? Advertising? My generation? Traveling? Music? I did a little of everything, which is cool when you're first starting out. However, it won't drive the specific audience you might expect. Brainstorm by jotting down all the possible blog posts you could create from that topic. Research what other bloggers write about. You'll get a good feel of what you're passionate about which make what you write about easier to decide.
Be responsive.
No one likes getting ignored, whether it's through text, email, social media, whatever. If you're going to blog and want people to read your posts, be kind and reply back! It's that simple. Your readers will appreciate your thoughtfulness just by acknowledging their opinions. It's important to create a deeper relationship with your readers that will keep them coming back to your blog.
Put yourself out there.
Blogging should be about taking a few risks. Imagine having an idea that can flourish with the help of sharing with others your collective thoughts. It can be difficult to decide just how far to go, but don't stress out! Experiment with topics you have a strong opinion for, but be sure to provide opportunity for both sides of the story to be told.
Update/write often – practice makes (almost) perfect.
I'm guilty of not doing this enough. It's easy to blame life for getting in the way to not put time aside for yourself, but that's also not healthy. I started out with a goal of writing one blog post per week and stuck to it for the most part, but slowly strayed. Set reminders for yourself on your phone. Write a Post-it note and stick it on your mirror. Put a journal next to your bed and write every night. Not only is writing a stress-reliever, but it puts life in a different perspective.
Writing a lot also perfects your style and improves your grammar. It's just like playing a sport or practicing your scales on the piano. Practice makes (almost) perfect.
Read. A lot.
I got this piece of advice from a journalism professor I had at Fresno State (shout out to Gary Rice!) We were required to read one book (Wild by Cheryl Strayed) the local newspaper everyday, and news articles online. His point was to show us that reading other people's work would reflect in our writing. In this day and age, we read a lot, (think Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo News) but the key is to read well-written material that rubs off into your own writing. One of my favorite books is Moloka'i by Alan Brennert, a novel about a young Hawaiian girl with leprosy that finds her way through life with the help of other leprosy patients after being shunned by her family. Brennert uses beautiful descriptions of the island and characters to make this book come to life. I believe it played a part in making my writing more vivid and charismatic.
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|Bowman 65, Moult 88 (Pen)
MacDonald, O'Donnell, Smith, Greer, (Broadfoot 45), Taylor, Thomas, Findlay, Wilson , Erwin, Brophy, (Frizzell 71),Burke, (Jordan Jones 52).
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Motherwell got the better of visitors Kilmarnock, after a bright start by Killie. Gordon Greer's header came back off the Motherwell crossbar midway through the first half. Killie keeper Jamie MacDonald twice denied Louis Moult after the break before Ryan Bowman fired the hosts into the lead. And, after Bowman had been fouled, by Wilson in the box, Moult converted a penalty to seal the points and make it three wins in a row for Well. They move on to nine points after five league games while Kilmarnock have one point along with bottom side Dundee and Partick Thistle.
Lee McCulloch: "First half, we were okay. We passed the ball pretty well, looked solid in our shape. I was happy at half-time. Second half, I thought we got bullied a little bit. Motherwell played well - probably the better team for the first 25 minutes of the second half and I think that's what won them the game. There was no real aggression in our team and it was disappointing, especially second half. But that's the way football goes. It's not about shape, it's not about tactics sometimes. Sometimes it's just about winning your 50-50s, winning your headers and I thought Motherwell did that better than us today. I'm not worried at all. We should've had a better start, yes, but we haven't. With the players we've got, certainly on paper, we're a force but it's just getting them gelling together that the problem's been."
Gordon Greer: "I wanted to stay on but it just wasn't getting any better and there wasn't any point in making it any worse. The second half wasn't a great watch. We need to do better. It's down to the players that we have lost that game. We didn't work hard enough. It's very sad for me to sit here and say that. That's the minimum requirement from us, that we work hard. We never worked hard enough, so we've lost the game. That's how I feel right now. We're all going to make mistakes and we can play rubbish in some games but as a team and a collective unit - not just the players who played, everybody behind the scenes — we never worked hard enough today and got what we deserved. That's just what I felt when I was watching the game. I think Motherwell just worked harder than us and you can't get outworked in this league.
At the very least, you need to match their workrate. I think, up until now, we've been in every game apart from the two Celtic ones. We've been there or thereabouts and it's unfortunate that we've lost games in which we've played really well. However, this was the first time that I felt we deserved to lose the game and it was down to a lack of work-rate. I think the gaffer has been great with us. He's given us a game-plan and it's us who haven't carried it out. What can you do in that situation? You can only do so much. In my opinion, the players have let the gaffer down. It's all about performances and I think we've been good up to now. Even the Celtic game at home, when we lost 2-0, I thought we had a strong shape and we worked really hard. They were just better than us on the day."
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Contrary to common beliefs age doesn't really matter when building self confidence. Some people might mistakenly believe that its too late to become confident or that they should have worked on their confidence earlier but these are just myths.
As long as you follow the correct approach that matches your age you will be able to build self confidence at any age even if you believe that its already late. In this article i will tell you How to build self esteem in adults
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One of the biggest challenges that adults face when trying to build high self esteem is being faced with the fact that they are not managing their lives succesfully.
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In short, building self esteem is not a process that takes a week or two but its rather a task that gets completed over a big period of time. By finding the skills that you lack, your weak points and the things that make you think negatively of yourself then fixing them you will have a very high self esteem as an adult.
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For the past month I've had the wonderful opportunity to been working with Nicky Spear and Sarah Preece from Root and Rise. Nicky and Sarah have been helping me kick start some new ideas for eightfivepress and make some changes to my website. After a few meetings we decided it needed a complete refresh. So...I'm really excited to be launching my new website during the Month of March just as the buds are blossoming and the daffodils are springing up their radiance. Please do have a look and let me know what you think. Hopefully you should find the site much easier to navigate and will be able to view my work too!
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If you ever take a trip down to the American South (where I'm originally from) in the month of August, two things will strike you as extraordinary.
First of all, it is hot- and not that cute little "dry heat" you hear about – but an immediate sweat-inducing humid heat.
And the second is peaches.
Millions of peaches.
It is my opinion that if it wasn't for the latter no one could stand the former.
So to celebrate our love for peaches, they gave this fruit an entire month. That's right, August is officially National Peach Month!
To commemorate the occasion, give you the my latest tea cocktail, the Carolina Peach. Bon ApeTEA!
The Carolina Peach
4 ounces Peachy Oolong
1 ½ ounces bourbon (recommended: Bulleit)
2 ounces simple syrup (or agave nectar)
1 ½ ounces peach schnapps
Juice of one lime
Fresh mint (garnish)
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3 Distress for rent prohibited
4 Right of tenant of land with growing crops to remain after notice to quit
5 Where tenant neglects or refuses to deliver up possession pursuant to notice to quit
6 Where lease of settled land is determined by death of tenant for life
[Date of Commencement: 11th July, 1979]
Act 15 of 1979.
This Act may be cited as the Law Reform (Landlords and Tenants) Act.
In this Act-
"landlord" means any person for the time being entitled to receive the rents and profits of any land and, in relation to any land let or leased by the Minister responsible for housing pursuant to the Housing Act, includes that Minister;
"tenant" includes the executors, administrators, assigns, guardian, committee of the estate, or trustee in bankruptcy of a tenant or other person deriving title from a tenant.
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(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other enactment or any rule of law, no person shall make, or cause to be made, any distress for rent.
(2) Any provision contained in a contract of tenancy, including a contract entered into before the 11th day of July, 1979, shall be void in so far as it purports to empower any person to make any distress for rent.
(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction before a Resident Magistrate, in the case of a first conviction, to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars and in default of payment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months, and in the case of a second or any subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars and in default of payment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding eighteen months.
(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the recovery of money by execution, in accordance with any enactment, against the goods and chattels of any person against whom a Court has made an order for the payment of money in an action of debt for the recovery of arrears of rent.
4 Right of tenant of land with growing crops to remain after notice to quit
(1) Where any contract of tenancy is determinable by notice to quit of less than twelve months given by the landlord and there are, at the time of the giving of the notice to quit, growing crops planted by the tenant on the parcel of land referred to in the notice to quit the tenant shall be entitled, within twenty-one days after receiving the notice to quit, to signify by notice in writing to the landlord his intention to remain on the land for a period to be named in the notice not exceeding twelve months and not less than one month from the expiry of the notice to quit.
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In 2012 the magnificent old cherry tree in the garden, consumed by rot, blossomed for the last time, started dropping branches and died in the autumn. It was the biggest and most gnarled cherry tree I've ever seen, splendid and beautiful.
It was so sad to see it go, like losing a friend, and I'm sure I wasn't alone in missing it – small birds sheltered in the canopy, woodpeckers nested in a hole pecked out of the spongy wood and beetles and wasps bored holes in which to lay eggs. For me, I missed the ancient knobbly trunk, sunlight shining through the dark red foliage and seeing the falling petals drift down like confetti.
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Then we watched to see what would happen and the new cherry surpassed our expectations, easily doubling in height during the first year.
We carried out careful pruning and diligent watering and the tree continued to thrive and grow. By the end of 2015 it was a good deal taller than either of us. In 2016, it flowered for the first time. Not many flowers, perhaps a dozen, but they shone in the sun and I was glad to see them. Now that it's leafing out, the morning light once again shines through the red leaves and we often admire it through the kitchen window.
The other sapling I planted out in a farm garden and it has fared very differently. It looks healthy enough, but it's still under 1m tall rather than the 2m plus of its sibling. Why is there this striking difference in growth? I've thought about it a lot and have come up with a few ideas. It may simply be that this was the sturdier specimen, though both seemed very much the same. Perhaps it has better soil or is more protected than the other tree.
The explanation that pleases me the most, whether it's the best one or not, is that between the time of the old tree coming down and the new one going in – some nine months – the old roots started to soften and break down. The roots of the new tree have found the underground ways of those roots and are following them, making use of the established network and the beneficial work of mycorrhizal fungi which is undoubtedly present below the unfed lawn where the old roots run. Whatever the truth of the matter, the tree is clearly thriving. I am reminded of a line from Tolkien's 'The Return of the King' about the Mallorn tree which Sam Gamgee plants when he returns to The Shire: 'A beautiful young sapling leapt up'. As I look at the beautiful young sapling here, that line goes through my mind often and I wonder how it will look in the years to come and whether it will ever be as resplendent as its ancestor became, giving shelter and sustenance to so many small creatures. I shall never know, but I hope that it does.


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A custom estate building lot. Located in the gorgeous Heights at MountainGate, a 333 acre master planned community. 90+ acres of dedicated park area with hiking trails, neighborhood parks & ponds. Lane County's premiere master planned community.
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