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When does it get easier with twins? Having twins is so hard, but here are the milestones that mark easier times as well tips on how to manage in the meantime.
All twin moms have been there. We're caring for twins alone, overwhelmed with the challenges. We meet their basic needs—feed, change, sleep—but it's difficult when they cry at the same time. We wonder when caring for twins gets easier so we can finally catch a break.
Not only that, we hardly get any one-on-one time with either twin. We feel like we're not able to nurture them like we should. It's just not any fun, and we wonder if anyone else is going through this.
I've been there. My husband went back to work when the twins were 10 weeks old, but I wasn't set to go back until a few more weeks. It was already hard enough juggling twins (and our preschooler!) with my husband around. Now I needed to find a way to do so alone.
(Read more about balancing newborn and toddler needs.)
The two-month-mark, twins or not, feels like mile 25 in a marathon. You've already gone through so much, and you're not sure if you can take any more. While everyone says it'll get better soon, it's so hard to stay motivated and positive.
And you're not able to see just how close you are to that finish line.
Moms of multiples I've spoken with will flat out say that the first three months is survival mode. The babies are colicky, have gas and don't smile those first few weeks. Tandem breastfeeding is awkward. You still have to cradle their heads.
That… times two.
When does it get easier with twins?
At the two-month mark, it seems like it'll never end (that mile 25 feeling, remember?). But just a few short weeks later, you'll start noticing some changes.
And if you're in the thick of it, there's hope. Take a look at one SSBE reader's message:
"I've read this probably six times. It helps every step of the way. Our twins or 6 1/2 months old. Today is a day that tears silently fall from shear frustration of never feeling like we can keep up.. or care for ourselves. It's hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. So thank you!" -Bonnie
At three months:
Your twins will get easier when they sleep in longer stretches, like three to four-hour chunks. As little as that may seem compared to eight hours, those longer stretches make a huge difference.
They're forming more predictable sleep patterns, taking naps at regular times and lengths. Even if they still rely on you to help them fall asleep, they've grown used to their routine and rhythms to sleep regularly.
You'll also feel more comfortable breastfeeding. Before, I didn't bother tandem-feeding my twins until they were one or two weeks old. And when I did, I couldn't do so alone. By this time, you'll likely have mastered feeding them at the same time by yourself.
At four months:
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This was the turning point for our family because this was when we sleep trained the twins. Goodbye rocking them to sleep! We could put them down in their crib (awake!), close the door and walk away. They'd get a full 11 to 12 hour night of sleep, something that seemed impossible not too long ago.
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Besides being able to put themselves to sleep, your twins will now enjoy tummy time and more interaction with you. They'll bat at toys and easily play on a blanket.
At six months:
During this stage, your twins can sit up and play even more. They'll be sleeping in even longer stretches on their own, and you'll also have less middle of the night feedings.
This is also the time when you're snuggling and playing with your babies. You'll feel confident taking them out on outings and errands, all by yourself. You can sit them on your lap and read books together, and they'll seem less like the little blobs they once were and bona fide babies.
At nine months:
Your twins have been eating solids, but here comes the stage where they can feed themselves. They'll pick food with their hands or use a spoon to scoop and can now sit in their high chairs and eat independently. You can even eat your meals with them, cutting down yet another task to do later.
At 10 months:
This is when having twins becomes a true perk: Your twins will begin to play with each other! They may not be throwing a ball back and forth to each other, but they'll likely make each other laugh.
I have a video of my twins both propped on a light up table, making each other laugh. They're not only amused by their parents, but with each other as well.
This perk will only get better as they grow older. Laughing turns to playing peek-a-boo to racing around the house together. One of my favorite moments is watching my twins play with each other when they think no one is looking. Not every baby gets his own special play mate.
How to stay motivated
In the meantime, what can you do to stay motivated during the last few stretches of the marathon?
You are nurturing your twins.
Just because it seems all you do is meet your twins' basic needs that you aren't nurturing them. But meeting their needs, protecting and giving them your love is a nurturing act.
These are the basics that a baby needs, and you doing that for them is already fantastic. Don't feel guilty for not doing the baby activities you had planned. Every interaction you have with your babies is automatically a precious moment between you.
That said, use these basic needs to engage with your twins. Changing their diaper? Sing a favorite lullaby while you do. Feeding them their bottles? Stroke their hair and hold them tight.
Not every chore has to feel like a race to get it over with. Practice mindful parenting and be in the moment, using it to engage with your babies.
Alternate and find mini one-on-one sessions.
Twins are the best with turn-taking and waiting (they have no choice!). And when you're low on one-on-one time, alternate between each baby.
While one is sitting in the infant seat, grab the other and snuggle on the couch, even for five minutes. Later, you can cuddle with the other twin while his brother is playing on the mat.
You may not be able to take one twin out for the entire day, but sneaking in a few one-on-one moments adds up. They need to feel loved, but it doesn't take hours of alone time to get the message across.
Practice makes perfect.
The only way I was ever able to feel comfortable caring for my twins was through practice. I had once thought it impossible to go to the market with my twins alone.
And yes, the first few times I tried were a hit or miss, but by keeping it simple and not letting those failures hold me back, those outings became easier.
After all, the only real way to feel comfortable and competent at anything is to actually go out and do it. Start small—maybe it's a walk around the block with your twins, or tandem-feeding them by yourself.
Celebrate your wins, and reassure yourself that each struggle only makes you more confident.
You're not alone.
Every twin mom is going through or has gone through the same thing you are right now. No one else is doing it any better than you. You're not missing out on a magic formula or secret strategy.
Want proof?
Find any mom of twins, regardless of her babies' age, and mention you have twins too. I guarantee you you'll have an instant bond. A "Yes, I know what you're going through!" moment. I didn't get this with singleton moms because there were varying degrees of "easy versus hard."
But twins? Instant bond. We have all been there.
My twins are now two-years-old. This morning, they were laughing and snuggling in bed. Other times, I'll cook in the kitchen while they play peek-a-boo with each other, or I'll read a book while they play their version of "hand ball" against the wall.
Twins are awesome at self-entertaining. All those years of having to wait taught them to play independently as well as with each other. Being with each other every minute built a bond that's pretty difficult to replicate.
We earn those rewards from the madness we went through those first few months.
Those weeks and months when you cried yourself to sleep. When you Googled how in the world you'll ever get through this. The times you felt ashamed to admit you wished you didn't have twins and how much easier it'd be with just one.
This madness you're going through will pass. You'll emerge from this craziness even when you can't imagine going through another day of it. Twins get easier the older they get. Hang in there, mama. It does get better.
Get more tips about life with twins:
- Sleep Training Twins — How to Get Them to Sleep
- Interesting Facts about Twins You Probably Didn't Know
- How to Take Care of Twins: From Feeding to Sleeping and Everything in Between
- What to Do when Only One Twin Is Ready to Drop a Nap
What do you think: When does it get easier with twins? Let me know in the comments!
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We've likely all heard the story…you know the one…"There was a college professor who once pulled out a large jar and asked his class, after putting some big rock in the jar, is the jar full?" If you haven't heard it, do a quick search for "The professor and the jar story". Steven Covey relays it in his "First Things First" book as well.
I heard the story a long time ago (at least it feels that way), and I remember how it impacted me. It made so much sense. I kept trying to shove more in the jar, never really thinking about what my "big rocks" were. The list I came up with felt pretty reasonable and important – God, family, self and work. I've tried – and failed – and tried again to prioritize these in the order I had determined.
I wonder, though, is there another way to look at this? What about different kinds of rocks?
I don't think many would argue with the above four – maybe friends would be there for some, church for others. Maybe the list would be longer or shorter, with more or less "big rocks". What I found, though, was that I couldn't practically implement my "rocks" (that sounds weird…but I can't seem to find a better way to say it). After all, trying to be involved in what God was up to also included being a dad and a husband. And I was pretty sure He wanted to be around me at work, too.
Could I put different rocks in the jar?
So I've tried one – "keep the Sabbath holy". For me, that's Sunday. Could I really not check e-mail? Could I really have it just be a day of renewal? And if I did, how would it force me to move other "rocks" around to make it fit? So far, it is different around here.
How about you? What one big rock should you try to put in the jar? Can you find one that would push the other ones around in a way that gets you where God wants you to go?
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By Vir Sanghvi
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I wrote, a few weeks ago, about how much the attitude to Indians had changed in the West. Once we were regarded as losers, people who inhabited a desperately poor country, continually ravaged by famine or drought, incapable of making a single world-class product, and condemned to live forever on foreign aid. Now, we have the world's respect and, more tellingly, the West's envy as more and more jobs are Bangalored away from their high-cost economies and handed over to Indians who perform much better for less money.
That piece was prompted by a visit to London. This one too has been inspired by a trip abroad and by saturation coverage of the Pakistani cricket scandal in the press and on global TV channels. But my concern this week is not with how the West sees India.
It is with the transformation of the image of the global Pakistani.
I was at school and university in England in the Seventies and lived in London in the early 1980s. This was a time when Pakistan was regarded — hard as this may to believe now — as being impossibly glamorous. The star of my first term at Oxford was Benazir Bhutto. In my second term, she became president of the union and was the toast of Oxford. Her father was then prime minister of Pakistan and lucky students vied for the opportunity to visit Karachi or Islamabad as guests of the Bhuttos. They came back with stories of unbelievable hospitality and spoke knowledgeably about Pakistan's feudal structure, about landowners like the Bhuttos, about an autocracy that had reigned for centuries etc. Continue reading


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"Temporary Tattoo" Electronics Monitor Skin Health While Resisting Water, Natural ElementsResearchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Dalian University of Technology in China and the University of California at San Diego have developed a flexible, non-invasive diagnostic sensor that bonds directly to the skin, similar to a temporary tattoo. Significantly thinner than a human hair and designed to be resistant against environmental conditions and flex easily with the skin, the n ... »
French Aerospace Research Center Acquires Data Acquisition System for Wind Tunnel TestingOnera, the French aerospace research center, has acquired a 200-channel Brüel and Kjær PULSE acoustic data acquisition system for wind tunnel testing. Established in the late 1800s, Onera focuses on application-oriented research for the aerospace and defense industries. According to Brüel & Kjær, "the system provides a dedicated, streamlined workflow to handle the system setup, data recording a ... »
Scotland May Mine Landfills to Recover Precious Metals for ElectronicsA study has been commissioned by the Scottish government to determine the feasibility of extracting valuable materials, including precious metals used in electronics, from landfills—a process known as "landfill mining." "Landfill sites could contain valuable recyclable materials, including metals currently attracting high market prices, and plastics which, although possibly heavily contaminated, ... »
New Component Reliability Testing Facility Opens in MassachusettsA new reliability testing center for the evaluation of electrical components and assemblies under a variety of conditions has been launched by Brainin, a manufacturer of precision metal stampings and assemblies and a unit of Precision Engineered Products LLC (PEP). The Alan M. Huffenus Research and Development Test Center is located in Atteleboro, Massachusetts and is named is named in recognition of th ... »
Where are the Holes? – Ingress ProtectionEnvironmental Test and Design is proud to announce the second in a series of webinars for 2013. The second webinar is titled "Where are the Holes? - Ingress Protection" and will take place Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at 1 p.m. Steve Ferguson, executive vice president of Washington Laboratories, is the speaker. Webinar Overview This webinar is a follow-up to the MIL-STD-810G introduction presented in lat ... »
Researchers Develop Metal Alloy Mixture to Improve Protection for MEMS Sensors in Harsh EnvironmentsResearchers at the A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics in Singapore have discovered a metal alloy combination that could improve protection for micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) sensors in harsh environments. MEMS sensors are often hermetically sealed inside thick metal casings to prevent sensitive electronics from being exposed to air or moisture. The new mixture, made of 70 percent aluminum and 30 ... »
Study Suggests Indian WEEE Recycling Market to Surpass $100 Million in 2013A recently published report by global management consulting firm TechSci Research has announced that the Indian WEEE recycling market is expected to surpass $100 million in 2013. The report, titled "India Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Recycling Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2017," examines the role of the e-waste recycling industry in India over a nine year period. "The Indi ... »
Extreme Humidity, Salt Destroy Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars of Electronics on Gold CoastA temporary loss of power, combined with moist salt air and extreme humidity, has caused hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damage to electronics, home appliances and electrical equipment throughout the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. For an area that relies heavily on income from tourism, the extensive damage could impact profits as surf club owners struggle to replace the damaged equipment. ... »
N.J. Laboratory Expands with New Environmental Testing SystemsTektronix, a provider of instrument calibration and repair services, has announced the expansion of the company's Wayne, N.J. product testing laboratory with the addition of a new vibration test system and a new sand and dust chamber. According to the company, the vibration chamber is designed to meet the requirements of MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-202, and RTCA/DO-160, while the new sand and dust chamber pro ... »
Environmental Testing Begins on NASA's Next Mars Exploration SpacecraftEnvironmental testing has begun on NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft at the Lockheed Martin Space Systems facilities near Denver, Colo. According to NASA, MAVEN will be the first mission "devoted to understanding the Martian upper atmosphere" by analyzing the role that the loss of atmospheric gas played in changing the climate on Mars. "This phase of the program ... »


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Oh what a lovely surprise for you and your gorgeous babies. How thoughtful and kind of your in-laws. Happy birthday little ones xx
Oh, what a sweet surprise. Looks like the most perfect first birthday celebration.
Aw this is just lovely Amber and what lovely in laws you have- they sound one in a million. It looks like a great party for your gorgeous boys. x
congratulations on surviving and thriving in the first year! They are getting so big and they have teeth – plural! (Finn is jealous). Congratulations x
What a wonderful surprise for you all and how happy you and your beautiful family look. You have indeed survived and thrived this past year and your gorgeous twins have grown from squidgey newborns into inquisitive little people. I'm so pleased you managed to have a party after all.
How amazing, these are so sweet. They really went all out for you too. You have fantastic in-laws (I do too), this is something else though. How blessed are those little boys to be so loved by so many xxx happy 1st birthday party boys xxx many more to come xxx


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It's a new year, and swarms of singles are logging online to find love. For most of us, "meet the one" is at the top of our New Year's resolution list. I, on the other hand, am just happy to be happy, healthy and successful. Still, I'm excited for what's to come in 2014 — including the L word. I am ready to meet someone who I connect with in mind, body and spirit. I want to be in love again, y'all. And there's no time like the present.
Once again, I joined an online dating site. This time I am trying HowAboutWe. It's my first time, and I am excited to be on a site that encourages "dating." I grew tired of chats about the weather and my karaoke hobby. I like to interact. Let's get offline! It's how we can truly connect and feel out chemistry. HowAboutWe may be perfect for me.
The dating platform isn't the only change I am implementing. This time I am taking the lessons of 2013 and applying them when interacting with men online and off. I refuse to ignore my intuition, even when it's clear that a man isn't into me. My ego will just have to sulk in the corner and deal with the rejection alone.
Now I know the signs. I realize when a man isn't interested. Here are 7 signs that your online dating match isn't that into you.
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1. He asks for more photos before the date
When he asks you to send him more photos before your first date, he's not sure if he's attracted to you. That's a sure sign that he is weary about the date, and you. Men are visual creatures. If he's second guessing your beauty, he's doubting his interest.
2. He says you don't look like you
Last summer, my first date after being newly single was with a man whom I met online. As we sat down to eat dinner, he said, "You look different." I gulped. Was he calling me ugly? I thought. "You actually look better in person than in your photos." He finished. Well, that was a relief. But this isn't how it always goes down. Oftentimes, when a man says "you don't look like your photos," he is saying you misrepresented yourself online. That's never a good sign.
3. He doesn't mention a second date
When a man is into a woman, his emotions get the best of him. So much so that they begin planning the second date on your first date. He'll ask what you'd like to do and when you're free, and you haven't even finished dessert. If he does not mention seeing you again, bid him adieu. 'Cause you won't.
4. He doesn't ask you questions
Men know that to date a woman you must ask questions to said woman. It's Dating 101. Plus, if you are on a date with a man you met online, he should want to get to know you more. It's your first official face-to-face meeting. If he's mum, he may not be interested. The only exception is if he seems nervous, or if he's already told you he's shy.
5. He emails you but never sets up a date
Men who date online email multiple women at once. That's the beauty (and nightmare) of online dating. You can connect with as many men and woman as you want. The world is your oyster. So if he only emails you he's not that into you or if it's been weeks and he's never asked for your number or set a date, you're probably one of the many women he's chatting up. And he may never take you out on that date.
6. His body language is off
Men and women are the same in many respects, including how we express ourselves through body language. If your online date isn't facing you, or he isn't touching your arm from time to time and showing any affection, he's not that into you. This is the first time you are meeting. He should be mesmerized, not have a look of boredom on his face.
7. He takes a long time to respond to emails
When you're chatting with a potential online match, he should be interested enough to respond to your email in a timely fashion. If he hasn't replied in a week, he may be busy. If he doesn't reply in over a week, he isn't into you. Take my story as an example. A guy from HowAboutWe emailed me. I checked out his profile and was interested, so I replied. He then emailed me almost three weeks after my email. I could have responded, but it was clear that getting to know me wasn't a priority. And we should always be important. If a man is into you, you will always be.More On


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Daniel Baldino is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Notre Dame. He is head of the Politics and International Relations program within the School of Arts and Sciences. He held academic positions at the University of South Australia and the University of Canberra and he has taught and published in the field of Australian foreign policy, US security strategy and intelligence sector reform.
Daniel has also spent extensive time abroad in roles such as a Research Associate at the Library of Congress, Washington DC as well as a Visiting Scholar at the Program in Arms Control, Disarmament, and International Security, University of Illinois, USA.


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Patients too obese for surgery are being encouraged by their GPs to take responsibility for their own health by changing their lifestyle.
Almost 500 patients were referred by clinicians on to a six-month weight management programme in the East Riding last year – but only around a half took part.
The scheme also targets smokers and aims to improve a patients' health and wellbeing before they are referred on for 'non-urgent' surgery – such as a knee or hip replacement.
Local health bosses have welcomed the approach, which has also been trialled in a number of clinical commissioning group regions since its introduction in October 2017.
Will Uglow, assistant director of planned and primary care at East Riding CCG, said: "Part of the reason why we wanted to do this was to try and improve the health outcomes of patients for years to come.
"So with schemes such as this we're trying to get people to get themselves healthier.
"As well as this we'll start doing lots of work on self-help and self-management of other conditions as well, which is all about saving money or saving pressure on the [health] system further down the line."
Mr Uglow admitted that patient numbers were lower than expected and that some GPs were even sceptical of the scheme at first, but added that they were now "coming on board" with it. He also confirmed that a pilot phase of the scheme will continue.


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An enhanced ScreenTip is a feature in certain applications of the 2010 and 2013 editions of the Microsoft Office productivity suite. It is a small, pop-up window that provides helpful details of buttons, menus or controls when the user points the mouse to these application elements.
An enhanced ScreenTip extends the function of a standard ScreenTip by expounding on the latter's descriptive texts. For instance, a ScreenTip only shows the text Themes when the mouse pointer is over the Themes button in Microsoft Word, whereas the enhanced ScreenTip describes what the button does exactly and adds a link to a help guide. In Office 2013, users can change ScreenTip settings by going to User Interface Options in the application's general options. They can choose to show additional information, display the command name only or disable them altogether. Users can modify ScreenTips to display the descriptions in a different language.
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Guess what? I have another version of some sugar scrubs for you today. I LOVE these! And they make the perfect homemade gift. Last week I shared with you a Thanksgiving version…Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub Recipe. This time I wanted something that was Christmas in a Jar! So what could be better than a Peppermint Candy Cane Sugar Scrub.
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Peppermint Candy Cane Sugar Scrub
2 cups granulated sugar, divided
about ¼ cup almond oil, divided
2 drops red food coloring (or raspberry juice)
8-10 drops doTERRA Peppermint Essential Oil
- Set out two separate bowls and fill each bowl with one cup of sugar.
- Add the almond oil to each bowl so that the sugar is a nice soft consistency but not too wet.
- Stir together the oil and the sugar in each bowl.
- Take one bowl and set it aside.
- Take the other bowl of sugar and add two drops of red food coloring and mix it together.
- Add 8-10 drops of Peppermint Essential Oil to the pink sugar and mix it well.
- Take a clean container and add a layer of pink sugar using a large funnel. A paper funnel works well so the sugar can easily slide into the jar.
- Follow with a layer of white sugar.
- Continue until the layers until the jar is full.
**Should last up to 3 months if kept in a well sealed container and scooped with a clean utensil or hands.
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12 December 2009
Seoul, South Korea January 2009
In all fairness my visit to Seoul was really only a layover on the way to Auckland, New Zealand. I travelled to the conference in New Zealand with a coworker, Dan Poffenberger. On the way to Auckland we had about 15 hours to kill and decided to take the bus from the airport to the center of Seoul to see the city. Even though we were not there that long, I few things will always remain with me.
First, we were on our way to summer in New Zealand so I only wore a light jacket, I didn't expect the coldest day of the year in Seoul, but thats what it was. The wind that blew made me about as cold as I can ever remember being..
Secondly, as we walked through the streets of Seoul, the smells will not soon be forgotten. Everywhere we walked, the smell of cooking cabbage was strong, as if every building had some cooking. I love the taste of cabbage, but it was just more than my nose could handle. In fact, I dont think I have ever been so happy to see a good old american donut shop.
The third thing that has stuck with me about Seoul is the variety of historical areas within the city. As we walked the street there were the traditional historical sites that I expected to see, things such as monuments to past leaders, both military and religous.
They were beautiful and it was actually very calming to visit them. In addition we had the chance to see a piece of history that I didn't expect. In the center of Seoul was a section of the Berlin wall. I would never have thought that I would have to go all the way to Seoul, just to see the Berlin wall. The picture at the right shows Dan in front of the wall.
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DETROIT — Friday prayers were intoned on schedule at the red brick two-story house on the west side that is a makeshift home for the Masjid Al-Haqq mosque.
But leading the prayers was a son of the mosque's imam, Luqman Ameen Abdullah, who was killed by federal agents in a raid on Wednesday. The son, Omar Regan, 36, a comedian and motivational speaker, flew from Los Angeles to mourn and defend his father, who was described in federal court papers as a separatist Muslim intent on overthrowing the United States government.
"My father was a sharp-tongued individual," Mr. Regan said. "He would talk about his dislike of the government, about how law enforcement wasn't protecting and serving the people. But speaking his emotions and acting on his emotions are two different things."
Mr. Regan's sentiments were echoed by many Muslims here and across the country on Thursday and Friday, as some leaders portrayed the Federal Bureau of Investigation's counterterrorism squad of using heavy-handed tactics against Mr. Abdullah, who was not accused of terrorism.
Asked why Mr. Abdullah had not been charged with terrorism, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, Terrence Berg, said, "The charges speak for themselves."Continue reading the main story
Mr. Abdullah, 53, died in a shootout in the raid of a warehouse just outside the city, in Dearborn, where he stored goods. The raid was one of three in which federal agents said were intended to arrest Mr. Abdullah and 10 other men on charges that included conspiracy to sell stolen goods, mail fraud and illegal possession of firearms. But the authorities said Mr. Abdullah, who had a lengthy criminal record and was forbidden to have a firearm, opened fire on the agents.
He died of multiple gunshot wounds, said a spokesman for the Wayne County coroner.
"I'm comfortable with what our agents did," said Andrew G. Arena, special agent in charge of the Detroit division of the F.B.I. "They did what they had to do to protect themselves."
Two of the 11 defendants remain at large; one, Mujahid Carswell, 30, another son of Mr. Abdullah, was arrested Thursday in Canada. (Law enforcement officials said Mr. Abdullah's shots killed an F.B.I. dog, Freddy, who is to be honored for dying in the line of duty, officials said.)
A 43-page criminal complaint described Mr. Abdullah as the belligerent leader of a faction of a group called the Ummah, meaning "the Brotherhood," which advocates the establishment of a separate nation governed by Islamic laws within the United States. The authorities had been monitoring him for years.
In January, city officials evicted Mr. Abdullah's mosque, which counts about 25 families as members, from its original location for failure to pay property taxes. He relocated to the two-story home on the west side. During the eviction, the police said, officers found two guns and about 40 other weapons in Mr. Abdullah's apartment.
Law enforcement officials said they were concerned about retaliation in the wake of Mr. Abdullah's death.
But the federal complaint on which Wednesday's raid was based also shows how much trouble Mr. Abdullah and his associates had in executing even basic criminal schemes, like switching the vehicle identification numbers on a stolen truck, or selling stolen laptops. While full of bravado, they are characterized in the complaint as being a far cry from masterminds, a notion that some of Mr. Abdullah's acquaintances supported.
"They knew a long time ago that this was a penny ante operation, and they could have stopped it," Abdullah El-Amin, an imam at the Muslim Center, Detroit's largest black mosque, said of federal authorities. "It didn't have to get to this point, people getting killed."
Mr. El-Amin said he had known Mr. Abdullah for more than 20 years, although they had never attended the same mosque. Mr. El-Amin said he had heard Mr. Abdullah talk about wanting a separate state, but described it as "sort of like the Pennsylvania Dutch have their own communities and stuff." Some, but not all, mainstream Muslim leaders agreed that Mr. Abdullah had held that view.
"The very incendiary rhetoric that the F.B.I. alleges, I never heard that from him," said Dawud Walid, executive director of the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. "There was nothing extraordinary about him."
The Muslim Public Affairs Council, a policy and advocacy group based in Los Angeles, is calling for an investigation of Mr. Abdullah's killing, which it describes as "deeply disturbing."
But Eide A. Alawan, director of the office of interfaith outreach at the Islamic Center of America, one of the largest Muslim centers in the Midwest, in Dearborn, took a critical view of Mr. Abdullah and his defenders.
"This is not the first time in history that someone has used a religion to do some harm in the name of faith," Mr. Alawan said. "Now is an opportune time for some to show their militancy. It gets attention. But it's no different than the Ku Klux Klan in the 40s and 50s using the cross."
The Muslim Alliance in North America, a national network based in Lexington, Ky., expressed shock at the killing of Mr. Abdullah, who served on its governing body.
"Reference to the Ummah as a 'nationwide radical fundamentalist Sunni group consisting primarily of African-Americans' is an offensive mischaracterization," the group said in a statement.
"To those who have worked with Imam Luqman A. Abdullah," it continued, "allegations of illegal activity, resisting arrest, and 'offensive jihad against the American government' are shocking and inconsistent. In his ministry he consistently advocated for the downtrodden and always spoke about the importance of connecting with the needs of the poor."
A funeral for Mr. Abdullah is scheduled for Saturday at the Muslim Center in Detroit.Continue reading the main story


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LA Invitation/RSVP/Details
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Created with a glamorous Los Angeles' bride in mind with Ruth's signature calligraphy, matching return address, and floral watercolor hand-painted by Ruth. All calligraphy is done by hand prior to digitally vectorizing them, which means each writing is unique and one of a kind.
Included in the pricing are Invitation, RSVP, Details cards, return address for back flap envelopes and RSVP envelopes in matching printing method as the rest of the suite, and botanical floral liners for non-handmade paper envelopes.
Lettra // Lettra Duplex with Edge Paint // Lettra Duplex with Foil Edge Paint
- Invitation Card A7 5"x7"
- Outer Envelope A7 5.25"x7.25"
- RSVP A2 4.25"x5.5""
- RSVP Envelope A2 4.375"x 5.75"
- Details A6 4.5"x6.25"
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Please select paper, printing method, and the quantity that best reflect your need. Liners are available as an option for Cardstock, Lettra, and Silk&Willow paper regardless of your printing method. Unfortunately, it's not possible to provide envelope liners for Farmette and Arpa envelopes due to their handmade quality.
You will be asked to complete a semi-custom suite form to add your suite to your cart. You will need to provide text as it needs to be written for your suite, desired color scheme, and return address text as you want them to be printed. That information will allow us to work on digital drafts for your approval prior to printing.
If you have more than one color scheme you want to consider, please include that in the notes section so we can incorporate them into your draft. Please keep in mind that not all color schemes can be printed digitally or with letterpress. Other than color scheme option(s), your digital draft will also include the different typeface (serif vs. sans serif), liners to match your color scheme, and custom calligraphy variations.
Los Angeles Suite // Foilpress and Digital Combo // Lettra Paper // Navy Color Scheme
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The bookshelf is built on wooden Pine frames in 20mm by 20mm cross sections. The design is flexible and customizable in terms of width and height. At its rear side, the bookshelf is structured by diagonals supporting the extension of the beams that make up its frames.
he final treatment of surfaces consist on a mix of natural oils and waxes (Sunflower, Soy and Thistle oil, and Carnauba and Candelilla Wax), which is micro-porous (allowing the wood to breathe, moisture can evaporate), and gives the surface resistance to water, dirt, and common household substances, plus giving it a clear satin finish that accentuates the grain and texture of the wood.
Dimensions are 100x38X180cm (LxWxH).
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Customization Options
- Bezels & Faceplates
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- Cabinets
AMAX can work with you to create customized faceplates and bezels to give your appliance a unique identity, offering a variety of materials such as anodized aluminum, stainless steel, vinyl overlay, and plastic molding to provide the ultimate aesthetic flexibility. With a range of LCD options, LED light indicators, and various silk screening effects, you can choose exactly how you want to style your appliance for maximum brand recognition. AMAX provides a wide range of standard faceplates and bezels that can help enhance brand identity and recognition.
Labels & Logos
We have the capability to custom design labels and logos printed on vinyl, lexan, mylar and aluminum, as well as a variety of other materials that will fit your desired look and feel. Additionally, custom labels and logos can be any size, shape and color depending on specific system dimensions, and are ideal solutions for company logos, model labels, serial numbers and UL/FCC/CE compliance labels.
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AMAX works closely with OEM and ODM customers to provide comprehensive and professionally-worded user manuals, specifications and installation guides to be included with your appliance. As a result of this collaboration, we can ensure the quality and quantity of our product documentation.
AMAX produces custom chassis for systems requiring unique form factors, from 14.5" short depth front I/O chassis to 8U 48-bay redundant chassis designs. We can also manufacture custom chassis and enclosures for precise board or custom applications. Additionally, AMAX manufactures chassis components such as I/O shields, hot-swap drive carriers, and other peripherals.
AMAX offers customizable cluster cabinets with a variety of height options, from 11U to 42U. AMAX can manufacture, print, silkscreen, and label the cabinets with your unique look and branding. Beyond cosmetic customization, rack cabinets can be specially designed to comply with the strictest industry requirements and specifications, such as those for Semiconductor, Medical, Telecom, and Data Center applications. For example, if your Semiconductor cluster application has seismic and antistatic requirements, AMAX can manufacture the cabinet doors with anti-static lexan and outfit the cabinet with seismic brackets to meet your requirements.
AMAX offers customized packaging to further enhance the unique brand identity of your server appliance platforms. From standard boxes with your branding, to specially-designed boxes complete with special packaging requirements and artwork, AMAX will work closely with you to create packaging that represents your brand from the very first impression.


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Daring Day for Girls Camp
August 3 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
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Are you daring enough to spend the day learning to survive in the woods? Build a survival hut, make natural noise-makers, learn how to survive a bear attack, how to identify poisonous plants and venomous snakes, and more! Girls will have fun learning real wilderness survival skills. Ages: 8 and up
- A confirmation message with additional camp details will be provided upon registration.
- Campers should dress for the weather, rain or shine, and in clothes that can get dirty or stained.
- Wear closed toe, durable shoes. Waterproof shoes are recommended.
- Bring a sack lunch and water bottle. Nut restrictions may apply. See confirmation letter after registration for details.
- A backpack, bug spray, and sunscreen are recommended.
- Early drop offs and late pick-ups are not permitted.
- A Metroparks vehicle permit is required for anyone dropping off or picking up your child. The fee for the permits are $10 Daily/ $35 Annual/ $24 Senior
- Preregistration and signed permission slip and waiver required.
- Excessive horseplay and/or dangerous behavior will not be permitted and campers that do not follow rules or instructions may be sent home.
- No refunds.
Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Cost: $40
Location: Kensington Nature Center – Map Me
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A Metroparks vehicle entry permit is required to enter any Metropark and is only $35 annually for regular admission, $24 annually for seniors or $10 daily.


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Newburgh, NY 12550
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Stony Brook, NY 11793
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Warren, NJ 07059
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Love Girl Scout cookies? Love wine? Then, this event is for you.
Pair six of the most popular Girl Scout cookies with Beans Creek wine. We've come up with some unexpected pairings – we're talking coconut, caramel, peanut butter and mint. We'll surprise you with delicious combinations.
This tasting – cookies and wine – costs only $10 for wine club members and $12 for regular customers.
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Dr. Leslie Arwin's Anatomical T-shirts feature bones, muscles and other organs in accurate detail. As a physician, medical illustrator and anatomist, Dr. Arwin can assure you that her T-shirts are 100% anatomically correct.
Before she went to medical school, Dr. Arwin studied Medical Illustration and drew pictures for medical texts. She taught anatomy at the University of Michigan and the University of Texas Medical School at Houston.
Dr. Arwin was Board Certified in Family Medicine and in Occupational Medicine. She worked for the Department of Veterans Affairs at the VA Hospital in Ann Arbor, helping Veterans obtain compensation for the injuries or illnesses they may have suffered while in military service. She worked for the VA in Washington, DC, working with VHA and VBA to try to improve the system for Compensation and Pension exams.
Dr. Arwin learned to draw at Cass Technical High School in Detroit. While in high school, she worked at her parents' art gallery, The Arwin Galleries, where she was inspired by the artists she met there.
In 2012, Dr. Arwin retired from medicine and is now a fitness professional. She teaches downhill skiing at Mt. Brighton, a Vail resort. She teaches Pilates at the Washtenaw Community College Health and Fitness Center. She is a certified TPI Golf Fitness professional.


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|Light Signals Controlling Traffic
|Traffic Light Signal
|Red means 'Stop' way behind the stop line behind the carriage way
|Red and Amber also mean 'Stop' Don't Pass through or start until Green shows
|GREEN means you may go on if the way is clear. Take special care if you intend to turn left or right and give way to pedestrians who are crossing
|AMBER means 'Stop' at the stop line. You may go on only if the AMBER appears after you have crossed the stop line or are so close to it that to pull up might cause an accident
|A GREEN ARROW may be provided in addition to the full green signal if movement in a certain direction is allowed before or after the full green phase. If the way is clear you may go but only in the direction shown by the arrow. You may do this whatever other lights may be showing
|At level crossings, lifting bridges, airfields, fire stations etc.
Motorway Signals & Signs
|Motorways Signals
|Don't proceed further in this lane
|Change lane
|Reduced visibility ahead
|Lane ahead closed
|Leave motorway at next exit
|Temporary maximum speed limit
|End of restriction
|End of restriction
|Temporary maximum speed limit and information message
|Lane Control Signals
|Green Arrow – Lane available to the traffic facing the sign
Red Crosses – Lane closed for the traffic facing the sign
While Diagonal Arrow – Change lanes in directions shown
|Warning Signal
|Route Markers
|Provincial Road
|National Highway
|District Road
|Motorway Direction Signs
|Overhead Direction Signs 2 Km before exit
|Overhead Direction Sign 100 meter before exit.
|Motorway ground mounted direction sign
|Ground mounted sign at the exit of the motorway.
|Ground mounted direction sign at the junction of link road and slip road.
|Motorway ground mounted direction sign
|Motorway ground mounted distance sign.
|Motorway distance sign at national highways and link roads
|Motorway Exit Countdown Marker
|Countdown markers al motorway exits
|Motorway Informatory Signs
|Start of motorway and point from which motorway regulations apply
|Motorway service area sign showing
|End of motorway
|Motorway Emergency Diversion Symbol
|The four yellow and black symbols depicted above are for use only when an EMERGNCY DIVERSION on the Motorway is in operation. Therefore, the SQUARE would be used to route traffic to one destination Le Rawalpindi, the TRIANGLE would be used to route traffic to Lahore and the DIAMOND & CIRCLE could be used for other destinations if and when appropriate
|Signal by Police
|Stopping & Beckoning Signals
|Traffic approaching from both front and behind.
|Traffic approaching from behind.
|Traffic approaching from the front
|Beckoning on traffic from the front
|Beckoning on traffic from behind
|Beckoning on traffic from the side
|How to Give Signals to Other Road Users
|Indicator Signals
|I intend to move out to the right or turn right
|I intend to move in to the left or turn left or stop on the left
|Signal and Brake Lights
|I am slowing down or stopping
|Manual Signals
|I intend to move out to the right or turn right
|I intend to move in to the left or turn left
|I intend to slow down or stop. This signal is particularly important at Zebra crossing to let other road users, including pedestrian, know that you are slowing down or stopping
|I want to go straight on
|I want to turn left
|I want to turn right
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|Mandatory Signs
|Give Way or stop completely
|Road Closed
|No entry for motor vehicle
|Overtaking prohibited
|No entry tor cycle
|No entry for motor cycle
|No entry for goods vehicles
|No entry for pedestrians
|No entry for animal Drawn vehicle
|No entry for hand carts
|No entry for agricultural vehicle
|No entry for vehicles exceeding width more than 8′-6″
|No entry for vehicles exceeding height more than 16′-6″
|No entry for vehicles exceeding 7 ton laden weight
|No entry for vehicles exceeding 6 ton one axle
|No entry for vehicles exceeding 10 meter in length
|Overtaking by goods vehicles prohibited
|Maximum speed limit 5O Km/h
|No U-turn
|No entry
|No left turn
|No right turn
|Audible warning devices prohibited
|Passing police custom post without stopping
|Stop for police post
|Parking prohibited
|End of all prohibitions Imposed
|End of speed limit imposed
|End of prohibition of overtaking
|Entry to 30 Km/h zone
|End 0f 30 Km/h zone
|No stopping (Clearway)
|Maximum speed
|National speed limit applies
|Turn to the left
|Go straight ahead
|Turn to the right
|Turn to the right
|Turn to the left
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|Keep to the left
|Compulsory roundabout
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|Double bend to the left
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|Carriageway narrow
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|Slippery roads
|Lose gravel
|Falling rock
|Pedestrian crossing
|Children crossing
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|Wild animal crossing
|Road works
|Light signals
|Air field
|Strong cross wind
|Two way traffic
|Other dangers
|Yield to the traffic approaching from the right on the cross road
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|Minor cross road
|Minor cross road from left
|Minor cross road from right
|Minor cross roads from right and left, respectively
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|Level crossing (without gate)
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|Distance to 'STOP' line ahead
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|Plate below some signs
|Dual carriageway ends
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|Road narrows on both sides
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|Slow moving or stationary works vehicle blocking a traffic lane. Pass the direction shown by the arrow
|Temporary lane closure (the number and position of arrows and red bars may be varied according to lanes open and closed
|End of road works and any temporary restrictions
|One lane crossover at contra flow road works
|Signs used on the back of slow moving or stationary vehicles warning lane closed ahead by a works vehicle. There are no cones on the road.
|Temporary hazard at road works
|Road Markings
|Carriage Way Markings
|Centre line
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|No overtaking zone
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|Lane closed
|Stop line
|Give way line
|Box junction
|Give way warning
|Stop sign warning
|Zebra crossing
|Stop line at 'STOP' sign
|Give way to traffic on major road
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|Hazard warning line
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|Centre line
|No parking
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|Edge line
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|Parking space reserved for vehicles named
|Bus stop
|Bus lane
|Box junction
|Don't block entrance to side road
|Indication at traffic lanes
|Warning Signs (Vehicle Markings)
|Hazardous Material – Symbols
|Explosive material
|Flammable gas
|Non Flammable gas
|Poison gas
|Flammable liquid
|Flammable solid
|Spontaneously combustible
|Dangerous when wet
|Oxidizing agent
|Goods Vehicles
|The vertical markings are also required to be fitted to builder's skips placed in the road, commercial vehicles or combinations longer than 13 meters (optional on combinations between 11 and 13 meters)
|Projection Markers
|Side Marker
|End Marker
|Both required when load or equipment (e.g. crane jib) overhangs front or rear by more than two meters.
|School Bus Symbol
|School bus (displayed in front or rear window of bus or coach)


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First taste of good social network marketing happening as I had predicted!
I'm convinced to sign up a fiber optic internet recently because their marketer managed to find me in twitter while I'm asking for fiber plans opinions on twitter!
The marketer managed to answer all my questions and even offer a good promotion!
Other large telco can't even have the man power to answer my emails promptly, or even answer my calls within 30 minutes!
I'm convinced that the old corporation who don't get social network will die off quickly…the small & nimble ones will survive with up to date social network PR specialist working their rounds 24/7 to poach customers in twitter…& probably facebook as well…but twitter have a better reach as their tweets are PUBLIC!


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How to Locate a Specific Setting on Your MacBook
Wouldn't it be great if you could search through all the different panes in System Preferences on your MacBook— with those countless radio buttons, check boxes, and slider controls — from one place, even when you're not quite sure what you're looking for?
Just click in the System Preferences Spotlight Search box (at the upper right, with the magnifying glass icon), and type just about anything. For example, if you know part of the name of a particular setting you need to change, type that. Mavericks highlights the System Preferences panes that might contain matching settings.
And if you're a switcher from the Windows world, you can even type what you might have called the same setting in Windows XP, Vista, 7, or 8!
The System Preferences window dims, and the group icons that might contain what you're looking for stay highlighted. Slick.
You can also search for System Preferences controls by using the Spotlight menu and Spotlight window.
If you need to reset the Search box to try again, click the X icon that appears at the right side of the box to clear it.


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The Bitesize Bible series is a collection in small point form, giving you a "Bitesize" look at what each book of the Bible is all about. This series was produced by "Anushka" who has given his kind permission to present it here. As other book become available, they will be added. If you click on "Read More" to fully open an article and then wish to return to the main page again, simply scroll up and click on the logo on the left side.
About the Bible
Bitesize Bible Study – About the Bible
Bitesize Learning is all the rage in the UK, mainly for teenagers studying for their exams. A topic is presented in small chunks, with bullet points and easy to remember sentences. This seems to be a good way to study, so I'm going to do a series on Bitesize Bible Study. The subject matter will be fairly easy going – if you want more in-depth study on the Bible take a look at The Bible Study and see what you can find.
What is the Bible?
A collection of 66 books
Written by many different people over a period of about 1200 years
All books reflect...
Different Versions
Books of the Bible
Old Testament (Hebrew Bible)
The Old Testament is called by the Jews the Tanakh, an acronym formed by combining the initials of the three sections by which the Jews
divide the text: the Torah, or Law (the Pentateuch), the Nevi'im, or Prophets, and the Ketuvim, or Writings or Hagiographa (with vowels added,
as Hebrew is written with a consonantal script, TaNaKh). It is called the Hebrew Bible in some scholarly editions, even though it is not written
entirely in Hebrew, but in Hebrew and Aramaic. Thi...
Those Obscure Books
Whats the Point of those Obscure Bible Books?
As I've been doing the Bitesize Bible study series, sometimes I end up wondering what the point of reading a particular book is. There is such a variety of literature in the Bible; it's full of history, poetry, prophecy, letters, and songs, all written by many different people over a wide span of history, but not all of it seems directly relevant to the message of salvation.
If you view the Bible as a whole, its clear to see that there is a thread running through it. Right from creation you can see that there was a plan for a Saviour, and th...
Bitesize Bible Study – The Book of Genesis
What are the main events?
Creation – God created the world and its inhabitants in 6 days and rested on the 7th day
Adam and Eve – first man and woman, lived in the Garden of Eden until they broke God's law bringing the curse of death on the world
Noah – built an ark to escape the great flood sent to the earth by God to destroy its wicked population
Abraham – first of the patriarchs, he followed God's call to live in the land of Canaan and was given great promises about the future
Isaac – Abraham's son of promise, sacrificed to God at a youn...
Bitesize Bible Study – The Book of Exodus
What happens?
The Israelites are now a mighty nation within Egypt, slaves to Pharaoh, King of the Egyptians.
Moses' birth and early life are recorded.
Moses is chosen by God to lead the Israelites out of Egypt to the Promised Land.
After some altercations with Pharaoh the Israelites eventually leave Egypt.
The Israelites then journey to Canaan via the wilderness.
During the journey God provides the Israelites with the Law.
What well known events take place?
Chapter 3 – The Burning Bush
Chapters 7-12 – The Ten Plagues
Chapters 12-13 – Th...
Bitesize Bible Study – The Book of Leviticus
What does the word "Leviticus" mean?
Levi was the tribe of Israel from which the priests of Israel were chosen
The priests work, the Levitical work, was that of helping the people follow God's law, including all the rituals and sacrifices
The Book of Leviticus includes all the details about these priestly duties
The first High Priest was Aaron, the brother of Moses
How many types of sacrifice are there, and what are they for?
Generally sacrifices reminded the people that they had sinned and needed their sins taken away.
The specific sacrifice...
Bitesize Bible Study – The Book of Numbers
Why is it called the book of Numbers?
It records two censuses of the Israelites:
One at Sinai when they received the Law
One later near to the Promised Land
What else happens in the book?
The book continues more or less where the Book of Exodus finished
The Israelites leave Sinai following the giving of the Law
They travel towards the Promised Land, Canaan, and send 12 spies in to check it out
10 of the spies come back with a negative report saying that the cities are fortified and the people are too powerful
The Israelites decide they are too sc...
Bitesize Bible Study – The Book of Deuteronomy
What does "Deuteronomy" mean?
It means "the Law repeated"
What happens in the book?
The Israelites had now been wandering for 40 years in the wilderness
They were not far from the Promised Land
The Law had originally been given to the older generation of Israelites
They had now all died out due to lack of faith in God
Moses repeats the Law of God to the new generation – Chapters 5-26
Then Moses lists the blessings that Israel will receive if they follow his law, and the curses that will come upon them if they do not – Chapter 28
Bitesize Bible Study – The Book of Joshua
Who is Joshua?
- Joshua had been a personal servant of Moses, and captain of Israel's army
- On Moses' death, God appoints Joshua as his successor
- Joshua must now lead the people into the Promised Land
- He is repeatedly told to "be strong and very courageous"
What happens in the book?
- Joshua sent two spies into the Land of Canaan
- The spies viewed the land, including Jericho, and were sheltered by a woman named Rahab
- God parted the River Jordan so that the Israelites could pass into Canaan
- The Israelites camped at Gilgal, where they pr...
Bitesize Bible Study – The Book Of Judges
What is the Book of Judges about?
The book covers the period between the death of Joshua and the time of the judge Samuel, roughly 450 years.
During that time there was no king in Israel.
God was the king, and the judges were his servants who led the people.
From time to time the people would turn away from God and God would send an enemy upon the land.
The people would cry to God for help and he would set up a judge to lead them to victory.
This pattern repeated throughout the generations until the time of Samuel.
Who were the main judges of Israel?...
Bitesize Bible Study – The Book of Ruth
What happens in the book?
- Elimelech and Naomi live in Bethlehem with their two sons, Mahlon and Chilion.
- There was a famine in the land of Israel, so they all went to live in the land of Moab.
- Mahlon and Chilion both married Moabite wives – Orpah and Ruth.
- The men in the family all die, and when she hears that the famine is over, Naomi prepares to return to Bethlehem.
- Orpah stays in Moab, but Ruth goes with Naomi.
- They arrive in Bethlehem at harvest time, and Ruth goes to work gleaning in the fields of Boaz, a relative of Naomi.
- Naomi...
1 Samuel
Bitesize Bible Study – The Book of 1 Samuel
What is the book about?
The book centers around three characters, Samuel, Saul and David.
It recounts their history, highlighting significant events.
Hannah, a barren woman, prays to God for a child.
Samuel is born and she dedicates his life to the service of the Lord.
Samuel becomes a prophet, priest, and judge.
The Israelites are at war with the Philistines.
The Philistine nation capture the ark of God but later return it when it brings disease and other problems on them.
The Philistines are defeated when Samuel prays to God on Israel's...
2 Samuel
Bitesize Bible Study – The Book of 2 Samuel
What's the book about?
The book covers the reign of King David over the land of Israel.
He reigned in Hebron for 7 years and in Jerusalem for 33 years.
Chapters 1 – 10 detail David established as king, and God's promises to David.
Chapters 11 – 24 tell of David's great sin, and the family troubles that come on him as a consequence.
David becomes king:-
Following Saul's death, the men of Hebron anoint David as king over the southern half of the country.
Meanwhile Saul's son Ishbosheth becomes king over the northern half of the country.
1 Kings
The Book of 1 Kings
Bitesize Bible Study – The Book of 1 Kings
What happens in the book?
- David's son Solomon becomes king of the land of Israel and reigns for 40 years.
- Following Solomon's death the kingdom is divided in two, the south (Judah) is ruled by Solomon's son Rehoboam and the north (Israel) by a man called Jeroboam.
- Jeroboam leads Israel into idolatry and his reign is followed by other kings who follow in his footsteps and do not follow God.
- The prophets Elijah and Micaiah try to turn the heart of one of these kings, Ahab, back to God to no avail.
What happened during the reign of Solomon?
- Chapter 3 – Solomon asks God to give him wisdom.
- Chapters 5 – 8 – Solomon builds the temple in Jerusalem. It is modeled on the tabernacle.
- Chapters 9 – 10 – Solomon becomes extremely wealthy, and the Queen of Sheba comes to visit him.
- Chapter 11 – Solomon sins by marrying foreign wives, building up a great army of horses and chariots, and turning to idolatry.
- God tells Solomon he will take his kingdom away from him and it will be torn in two.
What did Elisha do during the reign of king Ahab?
- Chapter 17 – he performed a miracle for the widow of Zarephath, providing her with food to eat when she had only a handful of flour left, and also raised her son back to life following a fatal illness.
- Chapter 18 – he competes with the prophets of Baal to see whose God is the true God – and wins.
- Chapter 21 – he rebukes Ahab and his wife Jezebel for murdering Naboth and taking his vineyard.
What can we learn?
- When Israel followed God the country flourished and had wealth and peace from their enemies.
- When they departed from God the kingdom declined.
- Wealth and peace sometimes led the people to become complacent and forget God – we should never forget to thank him for our blessings and to follow Him during good times and bad.
2 Kings
Bitesize Bible Study – The Book of 2 Kings
What happens in the book?
The story of the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah continues.
Elijah the prophet's ministry ceases, and that of Elisha the prophet takes over.
Elisha performs many miracles in the northern kingdom of Israel.
None of the kings of Israel follow God, and the kingdom of Israel is taken into captivity by Assyria in 722 BC.
A handful of the kings of Judah do follow God, but 136 years later, the kingdom of Judah is also taken into captivity by Babylon.
What are the main miracles Elisha performed?
Increased the oil of a w...
1 Chronicles
Bitesize Bible Study – The Book of 2 Chronicles
Isn't 1 Chronicles just a repeat of the Books of Kings?
1 Kings and 2 Kings are history books, mainly reciting the facts of the kings of Israel and Judah, and associated prophets.
1 Chronicles is in the form of a journal of events, and adds supplementary information and detail to that information provided in Kings.
1 Chronicles only deals with the southern kingdom of Judah, where the line of David is continued.
The genealogy at the beginning of the book reminds the people of Judah of their heritage with the Lord, and that they alone are&n...
2 Chronicles
The Book of 2 Chronicles
Bitesize Bible Study – The Book of 2 Chronicles
What is covered in this book?
2 Chronicles commences with the reign of Solomon, and finishes with the carrying away into captivity of Judah.
Much of the material in 2 Chronicles is also covered by 1 and 2 Kings.
The emphasis in 2 Chronicles is spiritual and focuses on the worship of God, whereas 1 and 2 Kings have greater emphasis on the political and military activities of the kings.
Like 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles only deals with the southern kingdom of Judah.
In chapters 1-9 Solomon becomes king and builds the temple.
In chapters 10-12 the r...
Bitesize Bible Study – The Book of Ezra
What happens in the book?
The Jews in captivity in Babylon were given permission to return to the land of Israel by Cyrus, King of Persia.
The first wave of people was led back by Zerubabbel the prince, and Joshua the High Priest.
They rebuilt the temple, but suffered opposition whilst so doing.
The prophets Haggai and Zechariah encouraged the people to finish building the temple.
Ezra brings a second wave of Jews back to the land, some years later.
He brings spiritual reform, and sorts out problems that had arisen in respect of inter-marriage.
Who was...
Bitesize Bible Study – The Book of Nehemiah
Who was Nehemiah?
Nehemiah was a contemporary of Ezra.
He was born in exile and became cupbearer to the Persian king Artaxerxes.
What happens in the book?
Many Jews had returned to the land of Israel from exile.
The events in the book of Ezra took place about 11 years earlier.
The work of rebuilding Jerusalem has slowed down due to external opposition and internal apathy.
Nehemiah is sad to hear of this state of affairs and prays for Jerusalem and for the people.
The king asks why he is sad and then gives him permission to go to Jerusalem to rebuil...
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French explorer Jacques Cartier is most known for exploring the northern region of the Americas along the St. Lawrence River, and ultimately giving Canada its name. Cartier supported many prominent explorers before making his first solo voyage in 1534. His initial motives were to travel to India and other parts of Asia to engage in trade for profit for his family.
Despite his relevance in the naming of Canada and his participation in exploration in the region, Cartier eventually died broke in New York City. After failing to generate income from his initial voyages, he lost the financial and emotional support of his family. Cartier's inability to succeed in trade also caused him to lose support from the French government.
During his final voyage, in 1541, Cartier came upon some colonists in Newfoundland who did not appreciate his presence in the area. He was ordered to head back to Quebec, but instead, he fled during the night to head back to France. Cartier was an important influence in the development of the St. Lawrence region, and in helping the French government realize the value of resources in Canada. However, Cartier's overall reputation is somewhat mixed based on his failures to garner wealth on early voyages.


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Glendale, AZ - What started out as something good quickly spoiled as the #15 Mesa Thunderbirds dropped its first game of the season to the Glendale Gauchos, 9-6.
Mesa had a comfortable 6-0 lead through the first seven and half innings until walks and a homer in a two inning span eventually doomed the T-Birds.
Five of Mesa's six runs happened in the third inning, with Corey Chaplin, Greg Student and Connor Denning each singling to start the inning. Then two straight doubles by Riley Peterson and Marcus Skundrich had Mesa up half a dozen.
After Glendale took the lead 9-6, Mesa went three and out in the top of the eighth and ninth innings to succumb to its first loss of 2018.
The T-Birds are 10-1 on the season and 1-1 in conference play. Mesa will play at Chandler-Gilbert on Tuesday afternoon at 3 pm then back home on Wednesday against the Coyotes at 3 pm. They will face Arizona Christian University JV on Thursday at 3 pm and finish the week with a double-header at home against the Pima Aztecs on Saturday with a first pitch at noon.


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Jack of the Lantern
|Starting Location
|Blue Mountain
|Joe Madahândo (260,675)
|239 760 13 330 2
Tier 1
Objective: Find the old pumpkin patch
Head up the hill to the north-east.
For this fight and all to come, my advice is to take care of the scarecrows before doing anything else. Especially if you like to move a lot during combat, as they will come alive if you approach them. Be sure to circle any pumpkin patcher after this one, so that you don't advance the quest before they scarecrows have been dealt with.
Tier 2
Objective: Search the pumpkin patch and clear it of evil
Click this strange object in the patch.
TADAA! Jack is back! Kill him.
Tier 3
Objective: Find Jack O'Lanterns new hideout
Track him down. He's over here.
Objective: Defeat Jack O'Lantern
Approach the second patch and Jack will come running. (This is why you should circle the patch if you want to take care of the scarecrows first). Do the thing you do best.
Tier 4
Objective: Find Jack O'Lanterns new hideout
Head south to yet another patch. Be mindful that this patch is in ak'ab land.
Objective: Defeat Jack O'Lantern
Time to carve pumpkins again!
After this Jack, one of his good Revenant friends wants to show you his new crossbow.
Tier 5
Objective: Find Jack O'Lanterns new hideout
Head back north.
This time you need to interact with Jack trying to hide between two other pumpkins.
Objective: Defeat Jack O'Lantern
He will stun you on this fight. Other than that, kill him until he's dead to get loot.


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Short Carrots - in particular Gringo - and whether or not they should conform to a certain length
26th Aug 2004
Last week I wrote about short Carrots and in particular the variety Gringo that's been winning regularly now for many years on the show bench. Since I wrote that article I have had numerous people contacting me regarding the length of short carrots and whether or not they should conform to a certain length. This is interesting because I have had a few growers contacting me saying that their Gringo has grown in length to anything between 15 and 21 inches. I have to say that from my experience I have never had one grow anywhere near that sort of length and it begs the question, is it a cultural problem?
In my opinion I am totally convinced that it is a cultural problem and nothing to do with the seed. Gringo is an F1 hybrid and every one thinks that each and every carrot they pull will be exactly the same. This is certainly not true as the hybridising does certainly improve natural vigour and colour but cultural techniques can definitely effect the length of the carrot. It is after all a tap root and is constantly growing both outwards and downwards in search of moisture.
Many years ago when Corrie, an F1 hybrid, was first introduced I was the first person probably to grow it for exhibition and also the first to win with it at National level. After my success, with a superbly highly coloured set of six which, in those days, made the straight or non hybrid varieties look distinctly orange, I decided to sell it in my seed catalogue. The results were astounding, everyone wanted to grow Corrie and with a few exceptions they were picking up the Red Cards. The strange thing however was that many growers had a problem with it"s length it was getting to be well over 12 inches in some instances.
Method of Growing
Naturally I had a few complaints stating that as my set on the bench was always between 6 and 8 inches in length, how was it therefore that theirs was much longer even though it was a hybrid! I then telephoned the breeder to see if he could offer some light on the matter as obviously everyone had exactly the same seed as myself. His reply was that because of the method we grow them, i.e. Predominantly in sand, watering was the key factor. It seems to me that every F1 hybrid carrot responds near enough to the same treatment - if you keep the bed on the dry side. It's natural for the tap root, because that is what a carrot is, to go down searching for the moisture it needs. The breeders advice at that time was to make sure that the bed was kept uniformly moist, right from day one, they wouldn"t then have to extend down in search of moisture and be longer than their natural breeding line.
Chanteney Red Cord
The reason my short carrots consistently remain around the same length is the fact that I do this regularly without fail from the day the seed is sown right up to harvesting time. The strange thing in all this however is the fact that my own re selection of Chantenay Red Core rarely if ever grow much longer than they are intended. Of course the process of selection is important over the years, refining the strain as I go along. More important though is the fact that both carrots are totally different in their make up. The Chantenay that I sell is a straight variety - a non hybrid so it is therefore very much its own and only family.
F1 Hybrids
The hybrid though, such as Gringo and many others, have a background of hybridisation that is a mixture of two kinds of carrots. This is where the plot really thickens because the breeders will never tell you what their breeding material is only that they have bred them to satisfy a certain criteria. There is no doubt about it that the internal structure as well as the external colour of modern hybrids are far superior to any of the old chantenays. Amongst their priorities therefore was the need to satisfy the housewife - develop a carrot that had a lovely crisp core, none of the that deep yellow centre that you see in the straight varieties – including the long ones.
They therefore have to introduce these merits from another variety, purely for the colour, texture and skin condition – to name just a few. One of the parents would obviously have to be a Chantenay if they were going to sell the new hybrid as an F1 Chantenay variety. The other breeding line could well be a Berlicum type which is longer and therefore pulls longer when the beds are being kept too dry. Try it and see, I would love to know if you managed to keep the length of your Gringo within sensible parameters.
· Shrewsbury Flower Show 2004
· Finding space for some Lettuce
· Cleaning the Greenhouses
· Working in the Heated Greenhouse
· NVS Welsh Branch Championships...
· The Malvern Autumn Show
· Preparing for tenth consecutive...
· Getting Children Involved in...
· Seed Catalogues - Potato Lists
· The Harrogate Show - 17th -...
· Competitive Exhibits on the...
· Start of the showing season...
· Getting the Harvest In
· Tomato Troubles and Onions
· Growing Your Own Vegetables -...


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Festivals Worthy of Travel around the World
Get Smart Roma Mod/Sixties Weekender:(Rome, Italy)
Late January 2019
Modernism Week 2017, February 13-23, 2020, Palm Springs, CA (NOT CHEAP)
February 23, 2017 – February 27, 2017-High Rollers Scooter Rally, Las Vegas, NV
Feb 24, 2017 – Feb 26, 2017 Hidden Volume Presents: Field Trip South, Will's Pub, Orlando, FL
Norfolk Soul Club Weekender, Great Yarmouth, UK
March 2nd – 5th 2017-Hamtramck Music Festival-Greater Detroit, MI area
March 3-March 6, 2017 Paris Psych Fest, Paris, France
Lebowski Fest Los Angeles 2017, Mar 3, 2017 – Mar 4, 2017
March 3-5, 2017-We're Loud Fest-San Juan, Puerto Rico with Slovenly records artists
Galax Z Fair-South Texas's premier alternative music and arts experience, happening in Downtown McAllen TX, South of Corpus Christi on the Mexican Border.
Burgerama, Los Angeles, CA
Spillover Music Fest, Dallas, TX
March 9-10, 2017-We're Loud Fest-Mexico City, Mexico with Slovenly records artists
March 10-19 South By Southwest, Austin, TX
March 23-25, 2017 Sick Weekend, Ace of Cups, Columbus, OH
March 21-25, 2018-Treehouse Music Festival, Boise, ID.
Rockin Mash-Up Weekender 2017 -Thursday, March 30, 2017, Holiday Resort Unity in Brean, Somerset, United Kingdom
March 27 to 29, 2020-Fuzzville garage punk festival at the magic robin hood resort in Spain! Benidorm, Spain. Great! All inclusive, lodging and meals.
April-Blackbeards Lost Weekend Garagepunk weekender, Chapel Hill, NC-very small-based around the club the Cave.
Apr 13, 2017 – Apr 16, 2017 Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend 20
April 21-23, 2017, San Joaquin Asparagus Festival, San Joaquin County Fairgrounds, 1658 S. Airport Way, Stockton, CA
Fuzzville, Benidorm, Spain
Garageville Hamburg late April
April 27 – 30, 2017-Vidalia Onion Festival, Vidalia, GA
Lisbon Psyche Fest, Lisbon, Portugal
April 28-30, 2017-Munster Raving Loony Party-A 3 day crazy messed up rock 'n' roll explosion by the beach near Barcelona/Tarragona
April 29/30-Altanta Mess Around at the Earl, Atlanta, GA
April 29/30-Charlotte, NC-Reverb Fest. 2017 Lineup featuring the Coathangers.
Fried Onion BURGER DAY FESTIVAL in Downtown El Reno, Oklahoma
Blackout fest from HOZAC RECORDS in Chicago
May 18-21 Tiki Caliente, Palm Springs, CA
May 18-21, 2017-Nashville Boogie Vintage Weekender is a celebration of Mid Century America across 5 stages at the Nashville Palace, Opryland Hotel & Grand Ole Opry House May 18-21, 2017.
May 18-20, 2017-Surforama, Valencia, Spain
Punk Rock Bowling, Las Vegas, NV
May 29, 2020 – May 31-Munster Raving Loony Party, Spain
Not Horrible Fest-Late May, Cleveland, OH around the Bars Now Thats Class and Rustbest
MAY 31-JUNE 4, 2017, Primavera Sound Festival, BARCELONA, SPAIN
June 3-4, Artichoke Festival, Castroville, CA
June 3 to 7, 2020 Primavera Sound in Barcelona, Spain.
The Hukilau, Fort Lauderdale, FL June 7-11, 2017 Tiki Festival
Punk Rock Bowling East-Asbury Park, NJ
Ottowa Explosion-Ottowa, CA
Burger Boogaloo, Oakland, CA
June 16-18 Blackpool International Soul Festival starring LITTLE ANTHONY and THE IMPRESSIONS,LEROY HUTSON., Blackpool, UK
June 17-18, 2017-Sweet Onion Festival, Walla Walla, WA
Ohana, Luau by the Lake, Lake George, NY (late June) Sells out fast
Nuggets Night-Portland, OR-on hiatus
Portland Psych Fest-Portland, OR
Athfest, Athens, GA
HEAVY REBEL WEEKENDER! JUNE 30-JULY 2, 2017, Millennium Center in Downtown Winston-Salem, NC
Festival Beat Salsomaggiore Terme-Parma, Italy
Picklesburgh-Pittsburgh, PA
Dobrofest, Yaroslavl, Russia
Sjock, Belgium July 7-9, 2017
Tiki Kon, Portland, WA
Bonaventura FEST-Pedreguer Spain
July 14 to 16, 2017, Mighty Sounds Festival Czech Republic
Klicko Fest-run by Klicko Records at the Patronaat in Haarlem, Netherlands
Punk Rock Raduno. Italy's number one punk rock event! THREE CHORDS, NO BRAIN. JULY 13-16, 2017 Bergamo, Italy
Viva East Rockabilly weekender and car show, Thursday, July 13, 2017 – Sunday, July 16, 2017, Marlborough, MA
2017 Gilroy Garlic Festival (July 28, 29 and 30)
Pod Parou Festival-Late July, VYSKOV, CZ
July 28-29, 2017-Akron, OH-Devotional-the Devo convention.
Rebellion Festival-Blackpool, UK (One of trashy travels favorite cities)
Pizzafest Seattle, WA
Burger fest, Seymour, WI "Birthplace of the hamburger"
Tiki Oasis, San Diego, August 2020
Gutter Island Garage Rock Festival 2020-Aug 13 to 16 Denmark
Panic in Hamtramck-(may be on hiatus)-Late aug/early sept Detroit, MI
Daley in the Alley, Detroit, MI.-First Saturday after Labor Day
Rotten Fest, Tallahassee, FL
Meltasia, Catskills, NY, NY, Labor Day Weekend.
Liverpool Psychedelic Festival, Liverpool, UK
MODtreal, Montreal, Canada
HAMDENFEST is a one day event in Baltimore, MD in Mid September.
Riotfest, Chicago, IL
September 22-24, 2017 The New England Shake Up, Sturbridge, MA
Cropped Out Festival, Louisville, KY
Pop Montreal-Despite the Name, there are many alternative and punk acts as well, more like a CMJ or SXSW.
GONERFEST 14. SEPTEMBER 28-Oct 1 2017, Memphis, TN
OHANA: LUAU BY THE SEA, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Macefield Music Festival, Seattle, WA-named for a woman who refused to sell her house as they built a mall around her.
Waking Windows | Waking Windows: 3 Days of Music and Love, Portland, OR
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Remember The Punk's Fest
October 5-7, 2017 Ponderosa Stomp, New Orleans, LA
Hamburg Soul Weekend, Hamburg, Germany
Mod Palm Springs, Palm Springs, CA
Soundflat Records Ballroom Bash, Cologne, Germany
London Calling, Festival in Amsterdam with UK bands.
Funtastic Dracula Carnival, Benidorm, Spain
Zombiefest, Wilmington, NC
SarasotaMOD Weekend November 112017 (more architecture)
Emerald City Soul Club – 12th Annual Rare Soul Weekender, Seattle, WA
Lancaster PA-Keystone State Northern Soul Weekender.
Barreiro Rocks, Barreiro, Portugual (Greater Lisbon)
Monster Zero Mash-Innsbruck, Austria
Purple Weekend Leon Spain


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HOLLAND, MI - iLean, a versatile flat-pack plywood shelving system, will now be produced by Sauder Woodworking.
Archbold, OH based Sauder, which produces ready-to-assemble furniture, the Woodtrac ceiling system and as well as closet systems, acquired rights to produce the iLean shelving system, says AngleWorks, a Holland, MI wood products and consumer goods development firm. AngleWorks says the iLean will be distributed by Sauder at major retailers this summer, according to news website mibiz.com.
Launched two years ago by Michigan investment advisor Lynn Smith and product development specialist Mark Suman, the versatile iLean shelving system can be wall mounted, leaned against a wall, or paired up to form a ladder-shaped shelving system. Plywood shelves, which are removable, are set within a hardwood frame. The shelves can be set at three angles, using steel wire supports that lock into dados cut on the shelf bottoms.
A video and gallery at iLean shows the system in a variety of uses, from wall-mounted entertainment center, to temporary setting for a tailgating part. The AngleWorks has been selling iLean at its online store.
Separately, Sauder said in its Twitter feed that at the Builders Show, it demonstrated its latest WoodTrac direct mount wood-based ceiling system with panels and moldings that install directly over joists, plaster or drywall for both new construction and remodeling applications. It also showed its WoodTrac closets systems.
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