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If you are asking that question, apparently you have not tried wearing them. Well, if you are in the UK, you can buy latex briefs and latex knickers at My Only Vice. They have all of the items you will need to start your pleasure party and keep it going throughout the night.
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Welcome to Screen Rant's "Geek Picks," where we collect the finest movie-related geekery from around the Web for you. Today you'll find a James Bond film alphabet; a super thorough Batman; Ewok cupcakes; World War Z with Pee-wee Herman voices; and Wes Anderson's take on Episode VII. All that and more on this edition of SR's Geek Picks!
This Dr. Horrible T-shirt Is Worth Cheering For
You can get this awesome shirt over at Quantum Mechanix.
James Bond Film Alphabet
Just in time for Skyfall.
Doctor Cumberbatch
I don't watch Doctor Who but I'm behind this.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker TV Spot Teases Rey's REAL Backstory

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I thought it would be good for you to see the portion of the CBS report where they showed the Creation Museum and quoted me.
They used the quote I made about the ID movement in which I indicated that because of the situation in the public schools, the ID movement at least would stimulate some students to question naturalism (atheism).
However, our position as a ministry is that we would like to see teachers have academic freedom so they can teach alternative views of origins and also teach about the problems with the molecules-to-man evolutionary idea.
The video contains only the portions in which I comment. You can view it on my video archive page after 10:00 am this morning.
Well, we finished recording the 45 radio programs and a few sharathon spots by midday today. I then signed hundreds of our monthly newsletters and met with various staff.
Thanks for stopping by and keep praying.


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With Valentine's Day nigh, the lure of the heart-shaped bonbons box pulls hard. Maybe you're thinking of buying your sweetheart a box of retro buttercreams, or sophisticated (but, yawn, predictable) ganache truffles? Or perhaps a selection of artisanal, austerely bitter, single-origin chocolate bars?
I myself am hoping for a box of buttery caramels, coated in dark chocolate and dusted with the tiniest flecks of sea salt (hint, hint). Even before American caramels first underwent a salty makeover, in the late 1990s, they were always the ones I pulled out of the box, discarding any chocolate-covered cherries and marshmallows that obstructed my path.
The good news for me and my fellow caramel lovers is that more and more of the country's best artisanal chocolate makers are producing them. The quality is higher than ever, with chocolatiers obsessing over the percentage and blends of the chocolate coating, the feed of the cows that produce the butter, the minerality of the sea salt. Naturally this attention to detail comes at a cost, and buying a box of these chocolates can be akin to investing in a bottle of fine Champagne — with good cause. The best of them demand to be taken as seriously as coffee or wine.
So which caramels should you give your Valentine? To find the best American small-batch, handmade chocolate-covered salted caramels, the Dining section held a blind tasting. Julia Moskin, Florence Fabricant and I sampled 27 candies, alongside Karen DeMasco, the pastry chef at Locanda Verde in Manhattan, and Michael Laiskonis, the creative director of the Institute of Culinary Education (and the former executive pastry chef at Le Bernardin). All can be bought online and delivered by the 14th.
But first, in case you were trapped under a gluten-free cupcake and missed the salted caramel phenomenon, here is a brief history: It's nothing new. Ages before Starbucks introduced its salted caramel mocha, caramel candy made with salted butter was a traditional confection in France, Brittany in particular.
What set those French caramels apart from regular caramel candy are both the type and amount of salt used. Fleur de sel, a high-quality flaky sea salt, is the choice for most caramels from Brittany, with sel gris, a chunky mineral-rich gray sea salt, a close second. And while a small pinch of salt is used to enhance flavor in nearly all caramel recipes, salted caramels contain enough salt to make its presence known. "Caramel with salt is like berries with lemon," said François Payard, the noted pastry chef, who offers salted caramels of his own (though he isn't this season). "The salt amps up the flavor of the caramel and balances it."
Jansen Chan, the director of pastry operations at the International Culinary Center (formerly the French Culinary Institute), said that American pastry chefs began the widespread salting of their caramel and sprinkling their chocolate desserts with a pinch of fleur de sel in the early 1990s. "Salted" may now seem like a buzz word, but it remains a cue for diners, who usually don't expect an assertive salt flavor in their desserts. "If we say something is salted, it's to call out the salt so people aren't surprised," Mr. Chan said. "It gives them the chance to appreciate the contrast of salty against the sweet."
Dipping the salted caramels in melted chocolate was a natural next step.
In San Francisco, Michael Recchiuti was one of the first American confectioners to coat fleur de sel caramels in chocolate, in 1998. Fran Bigelow, in Seattle, tweaked the form in 1999, garnishing her chocolate-covered caramels with a sprinkle of French gray sea salt. Andrina Bigelow, the chief executive of Fran's Chocolates (and Fran Bigelow's daughter), said her mother did this to retain the crunchy texture of the salt, which would otherwise melt into the caramel. Today, the gray salt-topped caramels are iconic (so much so that we did not include them in our blind tasting, since they are too recognizable), and salted caramel chocolates are de rigueur for artisanal and commercial chocolate makers across the country.
During our tasting, two things quickly became clear. The first was that the balance of salt, caramel and chocolate is crucial. And, as Florence said, "Who knew there were so many ways to make a salted caramel chocolate?" (The full tasting report is below.) We tended to prefer the caramels that were more sparing in their use of salt, including several with just a few crystals sprinkled on top. Similarly, we all liked the confections with just enough thin, crisp chocolate to contain the caramel center. A thick chocolate shell was distracting.
Really, then, the chocolate and salt are supporting players, ones that should not obscure the star: the caramel, which is also the trickiest element to get right.
Good caramel must find the right mix of bitterness and sweetness. The darker you cook the caramel, the less sweet and more bitter it becomes. Since caramel is such a sweet flavor to begin with, cooking it enough is key, but overdoing it can lead to an unappealing acrid note. Of the chocolates in our tasting, cloying and undercooked was more of a problem than bitter and burnt. As for texture, the caramel ran the gamut from as runny as syrup to thick and chewy. We liked them all, as long as the chewy ones didn't stick to our teeth, and the liquid ones didn't drip all over our shirts.
The best caramels quickly dissolved on the tongue, leaving a pronounced caramelized, buttery flavor in their wake. Even the most curmudgeonly Valentine couldn't help but melt at that thought.


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See how many alleles you have that are indicative of East and West African origins.
I have this marker
rs6586395AC People with your genotype have one copy of this mutation that is indicative of African ancestry.
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I guess I can, so I'll stop and smell the roses.
See how many alleles you have that are indicative of East and West African origins.
I have this marker
rs6586395AC People with your genotype have one copy of this mutation that is indicative of African ancestry.
"Às vezes ouço passar o vento; e só de ouvir o vento passar, vale a pena ter nascido".
Fernando Pessoa
Y-DNA haplogroup: R1b > M269 > L23 > L51 > P310 > L151 > P312 > DF27 > ZZ12 > ZZ19 > Z31644 > BY2285 > BY25634 > FGC35133
YourDNAportal - My new traits report (new data raw upload):
Before I had not shown any results in Neardenthal but I have introduced the file again and I have obtained these results but I do not understand very well if that variant comes from the nardenthal or not.
Many Genes overlap with Neanderthal.
You could be positive for other genes not tested by the site.
A total of about 20% of the Neanderthal Genes survive divided in the Modern-Human Non-African population,
but only around 1.5% to 2.1% (latest study) is inherited by a Single Modern-Human.
We could inherit any combination up to about 2.1% of that 20% Neanderthal genes, depending on what our parents carry.
I'm positive for one of those genes that you posted:
as with every other medical test ......it states i should have blue eyes......but wrong again
SNP: rs12913832 (GG) - Relevance:1.0
Blue eye color, 99% of the time
I have green eyes, same as father and paternal gfather
Fathers mtdna T2b17
Grandfather mtdna T1a1e
Sons mtdna K1a4o
Mum paternal line R1b-S8172
Grandmum paternal side I1d1-P109
Wife paternal line R1a-Z282
Then I am human.
I get AA, but my eyes are brown :)
It said I am four times more likely to have blue eyes and blond hair, yet here I am. Photo on 9-13-19 at 11.30 AM.jpg
Shorter Height rs7544462 C ... -0.117
I think these genetic predictions are funny.
I looked now and found that I am Neandertalian at rs7544462. Does this mean that I am 0,117 shorter than the average human height? I am only... 1,92 m tall but now I realized that homo sapiens in me is at least 2,17 m! A real beast... lol!
I'd rather type my results out instead of taking a bunch of pictures. I'll only post the traits that are associated with my genotype only.
- More likely to have slightly straighter hair
- 4x more likely to have blonde hair and blue eyes
- 2x more likely to have blonde hair
- Brown eyes are likely, but I carry a variant for blue eyes (makes sense, because I don't have brown eyes)
- Very likely to have freckles
- Very likely to have light skin
- 0.4 cm taller on average
- Wet earwax
- Increased risk of baldness (crap..)
- Mix muscle types. Likely sprinter
- No East Asian flush reponse to alcohol
- More likely to be lactose intolerant
- Fast caffeine metabolizer
- Longer telomeres
- Better chance of living to 100
- Reduced memory performance
- Normal creativity
- Avoidance of errors
- Slightly higher intercranial volume
- Optimistic, empathetic and handle stress well
- Warrior type
- Blood Type O
- Less able to detect floral fragrance
Closest population distances
Population Distance i3759_Celtiberian_IA 1.333519 I2462_Bronze_Age_England_Kent 1.423613 I3759_Celtiberian 1.501593 i3758_Celtiberian_IA 1.550354 BA_Hungary_RISE373 1.567452 I3874_Beaker_South_France 1.608371 I10892_Catalonia_medieval 1.650611 SZ45_Pannonian 1.751551
Population Value i3759_Celtiberian_IA 37 BA_Hungary_RISE373 5 i3758_Celtiberian_IA 4.4 i7425_Morisco_Andalusia_1500AD 4.2 I3874_Beaker_South_France 2.6 I3759_Celtiberian 2.4 I3578_EMA_Andalusia 2.2 BA_Portugal_TorreVelha_32032 2 EMA_north-Italian_NW_54 1.8 N_Sweden_Gökhem7 1.8 I7424_Morisco_Andalusia_1500AD 1.4 SZ43_north-Italian 1.4 Bell_Beaker_Germany_I0113 1.2 CHL_Iberia_I1281 1.2 N_Levant_AinGhazal5 1.2 BA_Srubnaya_I0358 1 CHL_Iberia_I1277 1 IA_Wielbark_Kow_55_PL 1 CHL_Iberia_I1303 0.8 CWC_Sweden_RISE97 0.8 EMA_Greek-Balkan_AEH_1 0.8 Bell_Beaker_Czech_RISE566 0.6 Bell_Beaker_Germany_I0171 0.6 Bell_Beaker_Germany__RISE560_ 0.6 CWC_Germany_I0108 0.6 EMA_Alpine_STR_310 0.6 I1767_Beaker_Britain 0.6 IA_Britain_York_6DRIF18 0.6 IA_Britain_York_6DRIF21 0.6 SZ28_north-Italian 0.6 SZ45_Pannonian 0.6 BA_Unetice_Czechia_RISE577 0.4 CHL_Iberia_ATP16_ 0.4 CHL_Iberia_I1274 0.4 CHL_Remedello_IT_RISE486 0.4 CL36_north-Italian 0.4 CL94_Iberian 0.4 DA112_Hallstatt-Bylany_800BC 0.4 EN_Iberia_I0410 0.4 I1767_EarlyBronze_Age_Briton 0.4 IA_Britain_York_6DRIF23 0.4 MN_Germany_I0560 0.4 MN_Iberia_I0405 0.4 Niederstotzingen_Alemmani_6 0.4 Amerindian_Chachapoya 0.2 BA_Armenia_RISE407 0.2 BA_Hungary_BR1 0.2 BA_Hungary_RISE484 0.2 BA_Karasuk_RISE492 0.2 BA_Karasuk_RISE499 0.2 BA_Levant_I0867 0.2 BA_Portugal_ERR1524174 0.2 BA_Portugal_MonteGato_104 0.2 BA_Unetice_Germany_I0803 0.2 BA_Unetice_Germany__I0115 0.2 Baiuvarii_Germanic_AED_106 0.2 Baiuvarii_Germanic_AED_249 0.2 Baiuvarii_Germanic_ALH_10 0.2 Baiuvarii_Germanic_BIM_37 0.2 Baiuvarii_Germanic_STR_241 0.2 Bell_Beaker_Czech_RISE567 0.2 Bell_Beaker_Germany_I0112 0.2 Bell_Beaker_Germany_I0806 0.2 Bell_Beaker_Germany_RISE563_ 0.2 C1_Nepal_Chokhopani_2700BP 0.2 CHL_Armenia_I1409 0.2 CHL_Iberia_1280 0.2 CHL_Iberia_I1314 0.2 CHL_Iran_I1674 0.2 CHL_Yamnaya_Samara_I0444 0.2 CL151_Longobard 0.2 CL23_north-Italian 0.2 CL31_Greek_Balkan 0.2 CL83_Celto-Longobard 0.2 CL87_Longobard 0.2 CWC_Denmark_RISE61 0.2 CWC_Germany_I0104 0.2 CWC_Germany_I0111 0.2 DA111_Hallstatt-Bylany|_800BC 0.2 DA119_Germanic_chieftain_Poprad 0.2 DA222_Karluk 0.2 DA_205_Kazakhstan_Karakhanid 0.2 EBA_Russia_RISE555 0.2 EMA_Balkan_AED_1135 0.2 EMA_Hinxton2_Anglosaxon 0.2 EMA_Hinxton3_Anglosaxon 0.2 EMA_Hinxton5_Anglosaxon 0.2 EN_Ballinahatty_Ireland_ 0.2 EN_Iberia_I0409 0.2 EN_Iberia_I0411_I041 0.2 I10851_medieval_Catalonia 0.2 I2298_published_Tanzania_Pemba_600BP 0.2 IA_Britain_York_6DRIF3 0.2 IA_Sarmatian_PR9_I0574_Pokrovka 0.2 IA_Scythian_I0247b 0.2 IA_Wielbark_Kow_22_PL 0.2 IA_Wielbark_Kow_45_PL 0.2 LBA_Armenia_RISE397 0.2 MA2198_Anatolia_IA 0.2 MBA_ATP2_Iberia 0.2 MBA_ATP9_Iberia 0.2 MBA_Armenia_RISE416 0.2 MBA_Armenia_RISE423 0.2 N_Hungary_CO1 0.2 Natufian__1072 0.2 Niederstotzingen_Alemmani_9 0.2 SZ15_Longobard 0.2 SZ1_Greek-Balkan 0.2 SZ30_Celtic 0.2 SZ3_Longobard 0.2 TAF009_Iberomaurasian 0.2 Visigoth_I12163 0.2
These are my values in YourdnaPortal. Someone has made a long long journey.
New values Totally true were things that I already knew as that it would be difficult to hypnotize, that I have a super ear, and that I am suggestible and even self-suggestible enough for the placebo to work on me.
I am very happy with my heritage.
Not too bad, I hope the line stays there still.
Less easily Hypnotized
Contradicting Romance SNPs: Cold, Average, Hot :)
Hearing: one ear Acute hearing, other ear not really ???
(I don't see any mental disorder gauge on the site)
Well, I think my case is more or less :|
I really liked knowing this to approach things from a different point of view.


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Overview - Display Screen Workstation Assessment
The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992, as amended by the Health and Safety Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2002 places significant responsibilities upon employers for the health and safety of their staff. This course has been developed to enable organisations comply with the law by providing learners with an increased understanding of health and safety relating to display screen equipment and workstations.
It provides learners with the knowledge and skills required to carry out a thorough assessment of their workstation, identifying potential risks and implementing corrective action where necessary.
On completion of this e-learning course learners will have covered:
- The risks from DSE work
- The importance of good posture and changing position
- How to adjust furniture to help avoid risks
- Organising the workplace to avoid awkward or frequent stretching
- Avoiding reflections and glare on or around the screen
- Adjusting and cleaning the screen and mouse
- Organising work for activity changes or breaks if necessary
- Completing individual self-assessments
This course was previously known as An Introduction to Display Screen and Workstation Assessment.
Lesson Plan
Areas covered include:
- Welcome and Introduction
- Learning Objectives
- Regulations
- Assessing Workstation risk
- The Working Environment
- Portable DSE – Laptops
- Workstation Checklist
- Summary
The content of this course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.
On completion of this course you will be able to download a Virtual College certificate.
Approximately 1 hour. The length of time taken depends entirely on how quickly you can study and absorb the material. You can proceed as quickly or slowly as you like.
Target Audience
This module is targeted primarily at businesses needing to train their staff in DSE and Workstation Health and Safety. However, the information is also applicable to anyone who wishes to learn more about how to manage the risks associated with DSE and their Workstation.
Entry Requirements
There are no specific entry requirements for this course.
How it Works
This is an online course which is studied via the Virtual College Learning Management System, Enable. All of the training is taken online. The course is self-paced so you decide how fast or slow the training goes. You can also revisit the training material, even after you have completed the course.
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Sat, 27 January 2018
Jon invites JR back to the pub and they discuss how pricing strategy has crystalized for Jon during the past few months. Listen as they walk through what this strategy is and how it was chosen.
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When studying theology academically, it is commonplace to be made aware of our presuppositions and methods used when reading the Bible. Hermeneutics classes can help us to see what it is we (and others) are doing and consider whether and how we might want to change our approach. However, the techniques, methods and ideas are often something we are either told to keep hidden from our congregations when preaching, or we do so anyhow fearing that non-academics would simply be bored or confused by such things. Whilst it may be right to ensure that sermons and teaching sessions prioritise the point(s) that are being communicated, why is it that outside of hermeneutics classes we so often forget that one of the key things we are communicating is how to read Scripture?
Sermons, teaching sessions, leading Bible studies, etc., all come about through our own hermeneutical processes, engaging with the text. Yet, sometimes our fellow-Christians can seem baffled at how we managed to get so much from reading a passage which seems to them to say so little. Would it not be good for them to learn reading methods (at least basic principles)? Sermons that are not directly expository, majoring perhaps on narrative and rhetorical flow, may indeed be based on something we found from the passage. But can anyone follow our reasoning back to the passage to see where that came from? If not, then there is certainly an argument for "showing the bones" of our methods in our talks as otherwise the role and authority of Scripture becomes all the more confusing for our listeners/readers.
I think we should consider talks/sermons that deliberately help people to read Scripture for themselves, with differing degrees of explicit/implicit methodology. After all, we cannot help but communicate something of our own hermeneutics implicitly. If, for example, a sermon seems to have little obvious direct connection with the text, it could reflect a hermeneutic that treats past and present as separated by a big gulf where some kind of hopeful leap has to take place for an old text to get anywhere near today's world. Maybe this is indicative of a deeper concern about the relevance of Scripture. So, maybe we should think more about what our sermons are communicating methodologically. Are they saying what we want them to say methodologically and is it helpful?
Another interesting point to consider is how consistent our hermeneutic is. Do we espouse one thing in academia and another in church settings? Are we ardent defenders of historical-critical methods and authorial intent on the one hand but preaching sermons that are basically reader-response or using imaginative reflection? Does it matter? I think we should acknowledge that teaching is not just about content, but also about method. Is our method useful to them and us in our Christian lives? If not, then why use it for preaching in the first place? (Think of Karl Barth when he arrived for his pastorate at Safenwil - no idea how to use his academic theology to speak to the lives of his congregation). If it is useful and practical then surely we would want them to be able to use those methods themselves as well - so let's help them.
Maybe people might want to read the Bible more for themselves if we could enthuse them with how it speaks to us.


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After the Zepto.js swipe event version, here is another implementation of the "Page Swipe" UI pattern. This version is implemented with iScroll and its "snap" feature.
Watch a short video here:
Notice that the user experience is slightly different compared to the previous version: the content of the target page is revealed as you swipe.
The source code is available here.


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Map of Fuzina Hills in BohinjLoad map
The coordinates shown for all tentative sites were produced as a community effort. They are not official and may change on inscription.
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The Fuzina Hills are an Alpine meadow landscape, located in the Julian Alps near Lake Bohinj. Its description isn't telling us much on why this should become a WHS, but "pasture cattle-raising" stands out. The sites includes two villages (Studor and Stara Fuzina), plus various meadows and pastures at different heights.
Lake Bohinj is a very touristy area (it is also not far from the tourist trap Lake Bled), and this spills out to the nearby farmers village of Stara Fuzina. This village is worth a quick stop to look around and search for the traditional standing hayracks (common) and painted beehive panels. Just as many other villages in this region, it looks very Austrian with the snowcovered Alps in the background, the meadows in the valleys and the huge local church. Will this ever become a WHS? I don't think so.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bill de Blasio, a top New York City official and an unabashed liberal, clinched the Democratic mayoral nomination on Monday, setting the stage for a potentially divisive campaign against a Republican who served under tough-on-crime former mayor Rudolph Giuliani.
Bill Thompson, a former city comptroller who placed a distant second in last Tuesday's Democratic primary, conceded the race to de Blasio before all of the votes had been counted amid intense pressure from fellow Democrats to avert what could have been a bruising runoff.
Thompson's concession leaves de Blasio, the city's Public Advocate, facing Republican Joe Lhota, a former deputy mayor under Giuliani when the city's crime rate plummeted in the 1990s, and also onetime head of the city's mass-transit agency.
New Yorkers will decide in the November 5 election which one of them will succeed Michael Bloomberg, who is leaving after 12 years as Mayor of the most populous city in the United States with 8.3 million people.
De Blasio has campaigned to reverse Bloomberg's policies, describing New York as a "tale of two cities" - one rich and one poor. Lhota contends de Blasio is trying to split New Yorkers along class lines over policing and finances.
"Over the next two months voters will see a stark contrast between myself and Mr. De Blasio," Lhota said in a statement on Monday. "Dividing our city, increasing job-killing taxes and handcuffing our police is not the direction we need to take our city."
De Blasio needed 40 percent of the primary vote to avoid a runoff and won roughly that number compared with about 26 percent for Thompson. Thompson had earlier vowed to stay in the race until the counting of ballots of absentee voters and military personnel had been completed this week.
"There is nothing more beautiful than Democratic unity, and thank you for it," said de Blasio, as he stood with Thompson, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and an array of other leading Democrats on the steps of City Hall.
De Blasio, who worked in the Clinton White House and later was a New York City councilman, has built his campaign around addressing income inequality and called for higher taxes on the rich to pay for expanded pre-kindergarten programs. He has been a fierce critic of the police tactic of stop and frisk, which critics say targets young black and Latino men.
Lhota, who describes himself as a fiscal conservative but a liberal on social issues such as same-sex marriage, has said he wants to win over moderates in the heavily Democratic city. Registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by six to one.
Lhota has been largely supportive of Bloomberg's anti-crime tactics, including the tactic of stop and frisk. He too has said he would work to expand access to pre-kindergarten programs — but not by raising taxes — and to affordable housing.
Additional reporting by Ellen Wulfhorst; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn and Grant McCool


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Postal da Páscoa
This is the card I made.
I thought it would make another good Easter project, so here we go...
Materials: Urban Lily Secret Keeper Cards, pattern paper (I've used new Paper Salon KN Easter Sorbet paper), cardstock, embellishments (felt ribbon, buttons, flowers, brads, etc) and greetings stamp for the inside of the card (I've used some new Paper Salon Easter stamps which I've just received).
Just case you haven't seen them, this is what an Urban Lily Secret Keeper card looks like when it's open. They are very versatile, but I find they make fun interactive cards.
1. Cut an oval/egg shape from pattern paper. Make sure it will cover the UL Secret Keeper card if you are using one, or that it covers whatever base card you will be putting this on. If you are using pattern paper, you may wish to back it with some cardstock to make the card a little more sturdy. I've cut another egg shape from yellow cardstock. Glue the paper and cardstock together.
2. Cut the egg in half. I've used a zig-zag line to {hopefully} resemble a cracked egg on my finished card. See my other sample below where I've just cut straight across the egg.
3. Embellish the egg. I've used felt ribbon which I've attached to the egg by sewing buttons onto the egg and have used brads through the felt flowers.
Make sure your cracked egg can still 're-join' when the card is closed. I actually removed the larger green flowers (third row from the top) and left the smaller ones, as my egg wasn't closing properly.
4. Stamp your greeting to the inside of the UL Secret Keeper Card. As the surface of the card is shiny, use StazOn ink. I've just received this gorgeous little Easter stamp set from Paper Salon, so was very keen to use it.
Add some colour with doodling. I've used Sharpie pens for this, again they are a permanent marker suitable for shiny surfaces.
5. Turn your egg over, matching the two sides. Position the closed Urban Lily Secret Keeper card and glue in place. Leave the glue to dry before opening and closing the card.
And it's finished. Here it is closed...
and opened.
This is another Easter egg card which I made. This was a bit simpler. I cut the egg in half and added flowers around the edge before gluing to the Urban Lily Secret Keeper card.
And this one open.
Thanks for visiting. Hope you're having a great week.Retirado daqui


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Royal Bank of Scotland has set aside a further $3.8bn (£3.1bn) to cover fines in the US, the bank has said.
The provision is for an expected penalty over the sale of financial products linked to risky mortgages before the 2008 financial crisis. RBS, which is 72% state-owned, has now put £6.7bn aside to cover litigation by the US Department of Justice (DoJ). It means the bank is set to report a loss for 2016, the ninth year in a row that RBS has lost money. Chief executive Ross McEwan has been trying to end RBS's legal wrangles so that the government can sell its stake in the bank, which was the result of a £45.5bn bailout during the financial crisis.
Ministers have shelved plans to sell further shares in the lender, in part because of uncertainty over the scale of the potential DoJ fine. In a statement, Mr McEwan said: "Putting our legacy litigation issues behind us, including those relating to US residential mortgage-backed securities, remains a key part of our strategy. "It is our priority to seek the best outcome for our shareholders, customers and employees."
Uncertain outcome
RBS's potential US penalty could fall anywhere between $12bn and $20bn, experts say. It remains to be seen whether the new US administration takes a tougher or more lenient approach to misconduct by European banks. RBS said the "duration and outcome" of the investigations into its mortgage selling activities before 2008 were uncertain – including whether a settlement with the Department of Justice (DoJ) could be reached. It also said that "further substantial additional provisions and costs may be recognised" and that other "adverse consequences may occur". Most of the big banks have faced litigation over claims they mis-sold toxic mortgage-backed bonds in the run-up to the financial crash. Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank agreed to pay $5.3bn and $7.2bn to settle their respective mis-selling cases in January. The DoJ is suing Barclays for alleged mortgage securities fraud after the bank walked away from negotiations in December.


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African-Native American Research Forum Archive
Boone Family-Texas and OK
I am trying to find out info. on my great grandfather Amos Boone and/or his father John Boone. My grandmother told me that her grandfather John Boone was a regular each year at Oklahoma Pow-Wows and usually went alone. I do not know to what tribe(s) he was affiliated but he used to sing a Christian song to her in a Native language; some words were "Yon da ja/jie? nuh..." Also on her mother's side (Minnie Isaac married name Minnie Boone) my grandmother's greatgrandmother "looks" to be full blood of some tribe (I know looks can be decieving...). I saw her picture once but no family as yet can tell me anything about her. "HELP!!":To all genealogists out there! -DC
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text: Design project launched at the Florence Design Week 2014. The project uses old chairs, randomly recuperated from the streets, as metaphors, in order to create stories. What would dreams be, if we'd only give them a chance? What did we all dreamed of becoming when we'd grow old, and what did we become? The collection presents coupes of old chairs – one in original shape and one restored in a unique way, portraying the two realities of dreams.


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Question regarding stormwater solutions for storm drains: I am looking for stormwater solutions that can go around storm drains. I have seen a type of barrier used made from silt material wrapped around some type of roll of maybe 1" in diameter. The storm drain is a standard sized round storm drain. Do you have anything like this?
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Every year, the Stickley family home is adorned for the holidays in period style, c. 1915, with a focus on Gustav Stickley's own principles. Utilizing holiday greens, pinecones, and the home's forest palette, the decorations bring nature indoors and spotlight the Arts and Crafts movement's emphasis on finding beauty in simplicity of style and materials.
By 1915 , the Christmas tree was a standard part of the American Christmas celebration and you could even light it with a string of electric lights. Illustrator Thomas Nast had introduced the world to the Santa Claus we know and love today, and on city streets you would surely find the familiar bell-ringing, Santa Claus-clad donation collectors.
With the holiday fast approaching, volunteer Julie Peterson shares a behind the scenes look at our annual holiday decorating.
Every year a group of volunteers gather mid-November to decorate the Log House for the holidays. On the appointed day, blue vinyl storage bins are brought down into the Education Room, carried into the Museum, and opened to reveal garlands, candles and other decorations to be placed on window sills and tables.
One of the rewards of this work is being in the museum without other visitors. It is a quiet place and there is time to really study the details and appreciate the unique features of Stickley's design.
As we hang garlands and wreaths, we are "up close and personal" and can imagine the Stickley family putting candles on their tree and gathering greens from the yard to make wreaths for the doors. The tree is hung with an assortment of ornaments, some old and some new, and a toy train is assembled at the base. Trains were some of the first electric toys and were available around 1900.
We imagine the Stickley girls in their bedroom chatting about holiday parties, singing carols around the piano, and working on Christmas crafts like stringing cranberries, making paper chains and cornucopia cones to fill with candy for hanging on the family's Christmas tree. We imagine Mrs. Stickley wrapping gifts for her friends and family.
We make the dining room table ready for their holiday visitors with "cookies" made of handmade plaster and salt dough "fruit" (since nothing used in decorating the museum can be organic, a fire hazard or attract bugs) which represent the popular finger foods of the time.
For the outside doors, I made wreaths from natural materials, and I followed Stickley's own principles by harvesting them locally. Last year, hurricane Sandy, provided many downed pine boughs and rhododendron branches to use in decorating the Log House for the holidays.
Stickley's magazine The Craftsman published several articles advocating the use of natural decorations: Greenery, holly, and mistletoe at the windows and doors suggest a "hint of immortality by remaining fresh and green throughout the apparent death of the world during winter." (The Craftsman, December 1911, "Christmas Decorations from Winter's Garden.")
In January, we'll come back to take it all down and put it back into storage for another year.
-Julie Peterson
Photos by Barbara Weiskittel
The Log House will be decorated through January 5, 2014. Tours depart hourly from 12:15 – 3:15 p.m. every Thursday – Sunday. Plan your visit.


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Online Security Tips
Sonabank is committed to providing secure online access to your accounts.
Keeping your financial and personal information confidential is one of our highest priorities. We will outline some of the ways Sonabank is protecting you, and some tips on how you can help protect yourself.
System Architecture: Sonabank utilizes many cutting-edge technologies to keep your information secure. This starts with a system architecture that ensures confidential account information is behind firewalls that block unauthorized access. Our dedicated IT security team uses sophisticated anti-intrusion and anti-malware systems to constantly monitor our network for potential malicious activity.
Encryption: If you are conducting a sensitive transaction on the internet, you should ensure that you have a secure SSL connection. How can I tell? The website should have "https://" in the address bar, as opposed to "http://" which is not a secure SSL connection. How is this secure if you are sending my account information over the Internet? We use at least 256 bit SSL encryption when sending account information from our servers to your computer's browser. What exactly does that mean? A unique 256 bit key is used to encrypt your information before it is sent over the internet, and you get a new session key every time you access Online Banking.
Login Procedures: We continuously monitor every attempted access to your account. If an incorrect password is entered too many times, our system will automatically lock that account and block any further access until a member of our Online Banking team can verify that the true account owner is attempting to access their account. Also, if our system does not recognize the computer that is accessing Online Banking we will automatically prompt additional security questions. As you can see, we take the security of your information seriously.
What can you do?
Your Computer
Anti-Malware Software: What is malware? Malware, malicious software, are programs or processes designed to take advantage of vulnerabilities in the Operating System, Browser or other programs on your computer. The type and purpose of the malware may cause it to be classified as a specific type such as virus, worm, trojan, adware, Man-in-the-Browser, Man-in-the-Middle, etc. Malware has nefarious purposes from disrupting your use, stealing user names, passwords, sending you to "fake" pages and more. You combat malware with specific software designed to detect and remove infections, known as Anti-Virus or Anti-Malware programs. Some options from well-known vendors:
- MalwareBytes (Free Version Available)
- AVG (Free Version Available)
- McAfee
- Norton
System Updates: Computer malware such as viruses, trojans, worms, etc. are constantly evolving to take advantage of weaknesses in Operating Systems, Browsers, and other programs. As such, security patches and updates are released to close these exposed loopholes. Ensure that your systems are running on the most secure version(s) available. Be sure to keep your browser up-to-date; review our Browser Requirements.
Wireless Networks: With more powerful wireless routers providing greater network range it is imperative to ensure that your home's wireless network is secure. Some points to consider when setting up and securing a wireless network:
- Update the administrative password from the factory default to a more complex version with various letters, numbers, cases, and symbols.
- Disable remote administration and if possible block broadcasting the network SSID, the public name of the network.
- Enable WPA encryption, if WPA is not supported enable WEP encryption.
- If only specific computers will be accessing the network, you may consider enabling MAC filtering. Each computer network card has a unique MAC address, and MAC filtering can limit access to specific MAC addresses you configure.
Password, the phrase that lets you gain access to your sensitive financial information. With such importance, below are a few best practices to protect yourself:
- Do not use a password that can easily be guessed, and use a variety of symbols, characters, numbers and cases to maximize the effectiveness. Example: GH$21i!o0
- When selecting "secret questions" that allow an account to be reset or accessed from a new computer, use questions and answers that are not easily known or found. For example, with the proliferation of Social Networks and information sharing you should not choose "What is the name of your pet?" if you have shared multiple pictures visible to the public about you and "Roscoe" visiting the Veterinarian's Office.
- Never share your password or keep a written copy close to your computer in an unsecure location, such as an unlocked drawer or corkboard.
- Do not use the same password for all of your accounts. If your password is compromised from one of these locations, it could compromise all the other accounts.
- Change your password frequently
Online Banking is Safe
Though an Image and Pass Phrase will no longer be part of the login procedure, Sonabank's authentication feature three powerful levels of security to guard access to user accounts. This is a security system that uses more than one form of authentication to verify the legitimacy of a login attempt. The goal of Multifactor Authentication is to create a layered defense that makes it more difficult for an unauthorized person to access Online Banking.
Sonabank's authentication uses three layers of verification to prevent unauthorized access.
- The first level requires the correct entry of a User ID and Password. These must match system records or access will be refused.
- The second level of identification is the device the person uses to sign in. If the computer, phone or tablet is not recognized, the customer or member will be required to answer a challenge question or verify their registered email address to ensure their identity.
- The third level of authentication is based on geographic indicators. If a login attempt is made from a new geographic location, the user may be asked an additional challenge question or be required to verify their registered email address.
Fraudulent Websites & Emails
Criminals and fraudsters use websites and email to appear to be something that they are not, in order to collect your sensitive information. This can occur via impersonation to get you to directly divulge the information, or by sending you to a malicious website to inject malware onto your computer.
- First and foremost, if you ever have a doubt, question, or something does not appear right, call us at 888-464-2265 before proceeding.
- Fraudulent websites are designed to mirror the website which they are impersonating. By doing this they try to capture confidential information such as usernames, passwords, and more. Ensure that the web address in the URL bar of your browser has the proper domain such as "sonabank.com" for this website, or "web4.secureinternetbank.com" for Sonabank Online Banking.
- Fraudulent emails are also used to give the appearance of an official communication urging you to reply with confidential information, call a specific number, or instructing you to click on a link. This link could lead you to a malicious website that is waiting to install malware on your computer.
- Learn to spot fraudulent emails and websites by looking for common mistakes such as:
- Awkward or weird greetings
- Incorrect grammar or typos
- Links that lead to a different location than the displayed wording.
- "Urgent communication for your security or updating information immediately before account terminated"
- Sonabank logo or company name incorrect, i.e. "SonaBank"


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"THE IMBIBLE has become a staple of the Off-Broadway scene, using music and theater to explore the great pastime of enjoying a cocktail."Business Insider
"The best immersive and experimental shows that NYC has to offer!"Broadway World
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China trade data raises fear of economic slowdown
China's exports grew less than forecast and imports fell in August, adding to fears about a sharp slowdown in its economy.
Exports rose by 2.7% from a year earlier as global demand continued to remain subdued.
Imports fell 2.6% from a year ago, indicating a decline in homegrown consumption.
China has been trying to boost domestic demand in a bid to rebalance its growth and offset slowing demand for exports.
Analysts said that the fall in imports indicated that domestic consumption was not growing fast enough.
"The import surprise on the downside is very unusual. It is an alarming sign for the government and they probably saw it coming," said Zhang Zhiwei, chief China economist at Nomura in Hong Kong.
"We've now pretty much got the full batch of August data and it's clear that the slowdown pressure is growing."
Further slowdown?
The data comes just a day after Beijing said that industrial production grew at its slowest pace in more than three years in August.
Output rose by 8.9% from a year earlier, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics over the weekend showed.
China's manufacturing sector has been one of the key drivers of its growth over the past few years.
However, a decline in demand for Chinese exports from key markets in the US and Europe has hurt growth in the sector.
Growth in factory output has stayed below 10% for five straight months now, the longest such streak since the global financial crisis.
Analysts said that slowing growth in the sector was a big concern.
"With the industrial production growth continuing to slump, there are now fears that earlier expectations that economic growth may pick up in the second half of the year, may not be realised," said Alistair Thronton of IHS Global Insight in Beijing.
Stimulus boost
The latest set of weak data has raised hopes that China's policymakers will introduce fresh measures to boost the economy.
Last week, Beijing approved infrastructure projects worth more than $150bn (£94bn), its latest step to try to spur a fresh wave of economic development.
China has already cut interest rates twice since June this year, to bring down the cost of borrowing for consumers and businesses.
It has also lowered the reserve ratio requirement, the amount of money banks must keep in their reserves, three times in the past few months, in a bid to boost lending.
Analysts said that given the slowdown in key sectors and the continued gloomy outlook for the global economy, Beijing may ease its policies further in the near term.
"The conditions have become increasingly ripe for one or two more reserve ration requirement cuts and a probable interest rate cut later," Louis Kuijs, chief China economist at Royal Bank of Scotland told the BBC.
However, he said that stimulus measures taken by Beijing will be less significant han those introduced by China after the global financial crisis in 2008 and 2009.


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DAY 18 - July 28, 2008
Today – a Monday night – we shot another of the most important scenes, in which J.D. and Reuben reunite for the first time in years. Diane Conway once again played the wife of Reuben's character, and Wendy provided some props.
This scene was shot at Dana and Fran's house, as they had generously given permission to use their living room to film. I relied on source lighting for this scene, which is a fancy showbiz way of saying that we used lights which were actually there in the room. (As on Saturday, I chose to rely on available light sources because I was concerned about the amount of money I'd spent so far on this project, so even the relatively small expense of another lighting kit rental seemed like something to avoid.)
Due to the long summer days, a portion of the scene in which Reuben opens the front door had to be saved for last, since the scene is supposed to take place at night. (The relative lateness of sundown would affect another shooting day, but more about that later.)
The shooting script also contained a scene of Josh sitting in his car, hesitating, before going to the door, but by this point I must have decided that this was unnecessary. Again, low-budget filmmaking was tightening up the script out of necessity.
All the actors were in fine form, and Reuben in particular gave it his all; during editing I would later find myself selecting the more toned-down takes, which suggests that even I will occasionally resort to subtlety. J.D. got in a good ad-lib or two – although the meek character he had to play may have been stifling, he continued to handle the underdog comedy well.
After this shoot, I had all of the "without these scenes, there's no movie" scenes filmed. But I still had several "I could maybe do without these scenes, but it would be extremely challenging to make the movie work without them and would completely change the structure" scenes. So I wasn't out of the woods yet ...


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Fondacio started in Myanmar in 2005 when Charles Bo, La mission de Fondacio Myanmar a démarré en 2005 quand l'Archevêque Charles Bo, archbishop of Yangon, invited Fondacio to give a leadership training for the youth. Today, all the Fondacio memebers have been trained either at the YLP (Youth Leadership Formation Program) or at IFFAsia. Most of them are on mission on the filed with Fondacio, or for diocesis projects, or in international or local NGOs.
Fondacio Myanmar was officially created in January 2009. The community is settled in Yangon, Mandalay, Mawlamyine, Myitkyina.
Judith Si is the Head of Fondacio Myanmar, with the help of Carl Henry Sheridan, Charles Mario, Michael and Paul Miki L. Seng Du.
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We are pleased to announce the new 2GIG Bypass Door/Window Sensor (2GIG-DW40-345). We are waiting on our stock order.
This micro-sized door/window contact gives you the ability to set a temporary bypass on a zone at the push of a button,
rather requiring you to disarm and then re-arm the security system.
After pressing and holding the integrated bypass button the sensor will remain bypassed until the contact closes again.
This features works with any version of the 2GIG GC2 Panel.
For GC2 Panels running firmware version 1.14,(yes 1.14 expect it to be out soon) bypass events are also logged in the System History.
GC2 Security Panel
Firmware Version 1.14 (for logging bypass events in the
System History) Will Work with all older version just wont log bypass 1.14 coming out soon
Bypass locally with integrated button
Bypass events logged in System History (requires firmware version 1.14)
Low-profile micro contact (1.5 x 1.0 x 0.4 in)
345 MHz frequency
Wireless Signal Range: 275 ft (80 m) open-air with Wireless Control Panel
Code Outputs: Alarm; Alarm Restore; Supervisory; Low Battery; Tamper; Tamper Restore; Local Bypass Enabled*; Local Bypass Disabled*
Transmitter Frequency: 345 MHz (crystal controlled)
Supervisory Interval: 70 minutes
Bypass State LED: Red LED
Button: Local Bypass Button
Magnet: 5/8 max. gap
Sensor Dimensions (D x H): 1.5 x 1.0 x 0.4 in (3.7 x 2.5 x
0.8 cm)
Weight (including battery and magnet): 0.6 oz (15 g)
Housing Material: ABS Plastic
Color: White
Operating Temperature: 32° - 120° F (0° - 49° C)
Humidity: 5-95% Non-Condensing
Compatibility: 2GIG Receivers
Battery (included): CR2032 battery or equivalent
Certification: FCC, IC
*Code Output messages for these bypass events are logged in the System History on GC2 Panels running firmware version 1.14 or later


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Attached is an image of the Bill Of Rights. I know, some of you have to turn your heads or cover your ears and yell "la la la la", but here, in part, is the First Amendment: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech…"
How might this apply to the recent story of a Longmont teacher under fire? (Daily Times-Call 3/23/07 " Global warming on trial") The newspaper was exercising their "freedom of the press", also part of the First Amendment, in reporting the story. The students were expressing their freedom of speech, in a lively debate and mock trial on this issue. The teacher and CSU student aide were expressing their freedom of speech and agreed that they presented both sides equally. The teacher even explained his neutrality in the classroom on the subject to a parent. So far so good.
The teachers freedom of speech, apparently, has its limits. Even though he threw in the disclaimer " What I think is not the issue. It's what the students dig up and how they present the case", it was the following statement that got all of the attention: " I don't believe in Darwinism…" First thoughts that came to my mind were the lines from a song:" I don't believe in Bible / Jesus / Kings / Elvis / Kennedy." To many, these words are inspired, enlightened phrases, and artists should be protected enough to utter such things freely. Others may find these words, dare I say, religious or spiritual, equally worthy of encouragement and protection. The above citizen was exercising the full range of his First Amendment rights. But this was British subject, non US Citizen (at that time), John Lennon. A true genius, but not a PhD, and definitely not a grade school teacher. Double standard? But I digress.
With that one comment, this teachers detractors pounced and threw out the baby, the bathwater, the bathtub, and the bathroom. The vitriol is beyond belief as it's escalated way past civil disagreement. Are these detractors First Amendment rights covered when it drifts into libel and slander? I won't repeat some of the vile namecalling and attacks on this teacher and his family, you'll just have to trust me or look it up yourself. Oddly, these are the same people that usually scream the loudest for their right of freedom of speech, but you better not disagree with them. I'll also point out that much of this started before the second article ran (Daily Times-Call 3/27/07 " Debunking Darwin"), where the teacher probably sent these people right over the edge.
The attack then switched to a book (and its cover art) the teacher wrote totally outside and separate from his school work. "District standards" (an oxymoron worthy of another discussion) being what they are, make it pretty clear what can and cannot be taught in our government schools. Has there been any evidence that this teacher has brought his outside opinions into the classroom? Appears that he's gone pretty far not to bring his beliefs into the teaching environment. Which brings us back to the First Amendment. Above and beyond these so-called district standards, after covering the material required, are teachers barred from exercising any First Amendment rights? Namely speech and religion? Don't give me the "wall of separation" nonsense, unless you can find that in the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, or Bill of Rights (you can't, it's not there).
The question is which example do we want taught to our children: Keep your mouth shut and follow the rules no matter if they're fair or just? That only certain free speech is acceptable (not including yelling "fire" in a theater of course)? Or that you should get multiple sides to the story, question and debate, and draw your own conclusions? The last example is pretty close to what was reported in the 6th grade debate. It is ironic that this whole episode sprouted from the topic of global warming, only in that many call it the "new religion". Or is that debate also closed for discussion?
Personally, I see a possible First Amendment battle in the making. If not here by this teacher, perhaps somewhere else with another one. First, harm has to be shown to get that ball rolling. Since this teacher is soon retiring, his firing is unlikely. Keep your eye on this subject, it's far from over.


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Visit the Infopoint at the Mondovicino Outlet Village with your boarding pass from/to Turin, Genoa and Milan (together with an ID document) for an Alitalia flight taken not more than 90 days prior and you will receive a Slow Shopping Card valid for the same day.
Slow Shopping Card: valid for one day, the card entitles you to extra discounts of between 10% and 20% off outlet prices. The discounts may not be used in combination with goods on sale or on offer.
Mondovicino Outlet Village
Turin-Savona highway, Mondovì exit.
40 minutes from the center of Turin, less than 1 hour from Turin Caselle airport


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By Jane Johnson Founder of Ecclesia Framework
We are created to have dominion (gen 1).
Here are some practical ways of doing this spiritually:-
Realise you were created to be a king over the earth . Not a slave, friend, orphan or servant but having all the rights of royalty of a son.
Move towards becoming a manifest son as all creation is groaning for you to be manifest. ( areas for new people page shows a possible pathway).
Build a nest in the tree of life for a city or area so they are safe. (ie Deal with Giants and dragons, create benches over scrolls, legislate in heaven, discern and release heavenly blueprints onto the earth, and multiply your life by imparting what you have to other faithful men).
You are a light being so can vibrate or brood over an area ,so shining the blue light of government over your mandate.
Intimacy with the father is a priority so we are not getting our security from dominion but balancing this is important with responsibility of acting out our kingly authority .
Entangle with the seven spirits and work through engaging them individually for a period .( see seven spirits page )
Stretch or expand your spirit over the area, person, situation or room.
Move from prophet to oracle (oracle speaks directly from heaven, prophet has elements of their own words in it).
Move from apostle showing the vision to legislator in the courts releasing heaven where the real difference is made.
Mandate angels particularly higher spheres of angels.
Come into agreement with the men in white linen aligned to your scroll who have a similar scroll.
Build a court case then present it and take it to the court of chancellors for authorisation and court of scribes to have it placed in legislation and then go to the court of war for strategy. Can place papers in your belly and then plant in your garden.
Take your divorce papers to the storeroom of Melchizidek and your treasury room for storage so you can draw on them later and re- enforce verdicts.
Use your spiritual weapons – mantle, swords, orb, sceptre, crowns as authority in dealing with principalities.
Restore crowns that have been taken from you. Walk in the reality of your crowns.
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Jane has worked in many different leadership capacities from being a professionally qualified Christian Leadership Coach for 13 years to many Christian leaders, to leading a ministry with the Navigators, to being a Senior Learning and Development Manager of a multimillion corporation, advising the management team on strategic approaches to get the best out of their people. She has developed considerable experience with Investors in People taking several companies through to successful accreditation and training as a consultant for them. Hence she understands the amazing impact a tool based on this principle can have.
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Deccan Odyssey Train Tours Packages India
Destination: Mumbai-Sindhudurg Nagari-Goa-Kolhapur-Aurangabad-MumbaiThe absolute comfort and unparalleled luxury of Deccan Odyssey, one of the finest luxury trains in the world, is a sight to cherish for the entire life. On Deccan Odyssey, you travel like royalty and live like a king.
Travel across the heart of India, through the land of the brave Marathas, on a Deccan Odyssey. Journey back in time and relive the luxury of a regal age on the royal luxury train - the Deccan Odyssey, in India. As the whistle of the Deccan Odyssey luxury train blows and its wheels roll along the track, you're set to start on an exciting luxury train journey - On a Deccan Odyssey India Tour.
Travel to beautiful beaches in Goa and Maharashtra; see the grand forts and palaces of the Marathas and the Osho Ashram in Pune. Travel on a journey through beautiful scenery and heritage destinations, as you tour the historic sites of Ajanta, Ellora and Aurangabad. Your luxury train ride brings you back to the modern city of Mumbai, at the end of your magical Deccan Odyssey luxury train ride. See the cultural riches of the Deccan, on an unforgettable Deccan odyssey in India.
Deccan Odyssey Coaches
The Deccan Odyssey rail has 21 coaches out of which 11 are passenger cars with 4 coups each. There are 2 Presidential Suite Cars with 2 coupes each car. The train also has a conference car (can be redesigned as dance floor in the night) and two restaurant cars. There is also a lounge/bar car and one surprising addition is a Spa Car. Apart from the above there are generator cars with luggage store and staff car or spare car.
On Board Facilities of Luxury rail
Conference Room with capacity to host 50 guests with facility for satellite communication, Internet, computer with printer and fax, and telephone exchange
- Library
- Bar
- Channel Music
- Ayurvedic Massage Centre
- Steam Bath
- Gymnasium
- Beauty Parlour
- Business Centre
- Special Suite for Physically challenged
- Fully loaded mini pantry in each coach
- Telephone in each saloon
- Television in each coach
- Plasma TV in Lounge Car
- PA System/ 6 Channel Music System
- Lounge in each passenger car
13 fully airconditioned deluxe saloons, each a combination of 4 twin bedded chambers with channel music, intercom, CD/MP3 player, attached toilets, running hot and cold water, shower, wall to wall carpeting and other amenities.
Special assistance is available in the form of wheel chairs, crèches and a special attendant for manual assistance.
Each guest is provided with an arrival kit consisting of stationery items, brochures, cards, etc. Anything additional can be asked for, from the attendant, always available at your service.
An attendant is always available at your service, to take care of all your travel needs.
A wide array of dishes to choose from exotic world cuisines.
We make sure, the greatest gift of nature bestowed on us i.e. water is made available to you in its purest form. Mineral water is made available to you all through the journey.
The leading dailies and newspapers greet you every morning over a simmering hot cup of tea or beverage of your choice. Also available for you is a large collection of magazines.
Adequate safety arrangements are made for you as well as your personal belongings in the train itself.
All essential toiletries like soaps, shampoos, moisturizers etc. are provided in the train.
A complimentary bottle of wine courtesy the Deccan Odyssey in all the rooms. Common Facilities of Deccan Odyssey Luxury Train:
A well stocked bar serves wine, liquor and spirits of Indian and International Brands, to keep you in `high spirits'.
To cherish these special moments of glory and to remind you of these items when you walk down memory lane a few years from now, we take a group photograph, which is given to you as a souvenir.
A lounge for relaxing, interacting, making friends & getting together.
A mailbox is provided on board, which discharges your mail with utmost care and efficiency.
Your health obviously tops the chart of our priority list. First aid is available on the train, whereas a doctor can be arranged on call at the very next station.
Two lavish and beautifully done restaurants: Serve mouth watering Indian cuisines that would definitely make way to your heart through your stomach.
Certain handicrafts and other special items of Maharashtrian origin can be bought while you visit the places covered by the Deccan Odyssey and a Catalogue of typical Maharashtrian items is also available on board.
The Deccan Odyssey has exclusive non-smoking suite cars and separate suite cars for the guests who love to smoke.
Conference car with all amenities and connectivity designed to match the best if you wish to have conference on board.
The famous Ayurvedic Body Massage with Steam bath is available to rejuvenate you. A Gymnasium is also there for your routine workouts.
Wide collection of CD's/MP3
Day 01: Mumbai - Departure in the evening from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai
Day 02: Sindhudurg Nagari -
Morning - Alight at the Sindhudurg Nagari Railway station.
Departure by AC Bus to Malvan Jetty. One way walk through local Weekly Market at Katta Village. From Jetty boat ride up to Sindhudurg the Ocean Fort & onetime naval base of Maratha empire. Sindhudurg fort stands on a rocky island, known as Kurte, barely a km, from the Malvan Town. Sindhudurg Fort was built in 1664-67 AD by King Shivaji. One of the best preserved forts of the Marathas, the 48 acre Sindhudurg fort has a four kms long zigzag line of 9 metres high and 3 metres wide rampart with 42 bastions. Apart from the huge stones, the building material involved 2000 khandis (72,576 k.g) of iron erecting the massive curtain wall and bastions. A notable feature is that the foundation stones were laid down firmly in molten lead. It also houses some twenty Hindu-Muslim hereditary families.
Return to jetty and proceed to Tarkarli beach resort.
Tarkarli a virgin beach at the confluence of river Karli and Arabian Sea. The major attraction here is the long and narrow stretch of beach, with its pristine water. On a clear day, you can see the sea bed through a depth of 20 ft.
Lunch & free time at Tarkarli beach resort.
Next, bus ride up to Dhamapur village. On way visit to Cashew factory. At Dhamapur visit ancient temple of Goddess Bhagawati and Bharadi Devi situated on banks of beautiful lake. After this visit proceed by bus to board the train at Kudal Railway Station. Dinner onboard. Dinner onboard.
Day 03: Goa -
Morning arrival at Karmali - Goa. The most frequented tourist spots in India.
Board the bus to reach Old Goa to witness the ruins of St. Augustine Church, once the largest cathedral in Goa. Basilica of Bom Jesus, this is 16th Century Church, the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier is enshrined here. Se Cathedral and the Church of St. Francis of Assisi that began as a mosque but now is an archaeological museum for Goan antiques. Walk through Fontanhas, the Latin quarters at Panjim.
Departure to Verna Railway Station for typical Goan lunch on board the train.
Free time onboard.
Evening depart by bus to beach hotel and enjoy Goan culture and traditional meals.
Board the train from Madgaon railway station.
Day 04 : Kolhapur -
Morning - Arrival at Kolhapur City, known as Karveer or Dakshin Kashi of Maharashtra. Situated on the banks of river Panchaganga. Board the bus to visit;
New Palace, a royal palace partly converted into museum: The museum houses rare paintings and artifacts used by the royal family. Royal weapons and a tableau depicting court life of the last century create an aristocratic ambience. Next visit to Bhawani Mandap (The Town Hall). Antiques found during the excavations at Brahmagiri, old sculptures, filigree work in sandal wood and ivory, old coins and paintings of master artists of the region are all displayed here. Then move on to see an exquisitely carved Mahalaxmi Temple, a temple of goddess Ambabai visited by millions of pilgrims. From temple proceed to Shalini Palace built of intricately carved black stone & Italian Marble stands on the west side of the lake Rankala, witness traditional Martial Art locally known as "Mardani Khel" at Palace and cultural programme.
Kolhapur is well known for its textiles and cottons, in particular Kolhapuri saris. But it is of course most famous for its jewellery and leather sandals and Kolhapuri chappals. The selected and famous items would be displayed in the stalls at the Palace so one can leisurely do shopping.
At noon board the train at Kolhapur station.
Lunch and Leisure time onboard.
Dinner onboard.
Day 05: Aurangabad – Mumbai (Departure) -
Morning Arrival at Daulatabad station.
Proceed by road to visit; Majestic fort Daulatabad. Rising dramatically over 600 ft above the Deccan plain is the arresting sight of Daulatabad. Once known as Devgiri, this fort served as the head quarters of the powerful Yadava rulers. In the 13th century, Mohammed bin Tughlak, the Sultan of Delhi, made it his capital and renamed it Daulatabad, or City of Fortune.
Next stop is Ellora caves, a World Heritage site, having 34 cave temples dedicated to three different religions- Hinduism, Buddhism & Jainism. The cave temples and monasteries at Ellora, excavated out of the vertical face of an escarpment, are 26 km north of Aurangabad. Extending in a linear arrangement, the 34 caves contain Buddhist Chaityas or halls of worship, and Viharas, or monasteries, Hindu and Jain temples. Spanning a period of about 600 years between the 5th and 11th century AD, the earliest excavation here is of the Dhumar Lena (Cave 29).The most imposing excavation is, without doubt, that of the magnificent Kailasa Temple (Cave 16) which is the largest monolithic structure in the world.
Lunch & free time.
After lunch move on to see;
Bibi-ka-Maqbara, a replica of Taj Mahal is a grand piece of Moghul architecture. Free time for shopping Paithani, Himroo, Bidriwork from showrooms for a perfect memorabilia. Evening board the train from Aurangabad railway station. Dinner onboard.
Day 06: Aurangabad – Mumbai (Departure) -
Morning arrive at Chandrapur Railway station. After breakfast leave by jeeps for visit to Tadoba Wildlife Sanctuary. Tadoba Wildlife Sanctuary is among the most attractive sanctuary in the country. The park was established in 1935 and declared as a National Park in 1955 and since 1995, the area comprising the Tadoba National Park and Andhari wildlife Santuary together was designated as Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve. It is the second Tiger Reserve project in the State. The park consists of around 50 Bengal Tigers. Along with this other frequently spotted wildlife are Sambar, Gaur, Chinkara, Leopard cat, Pangolin, Panther, Spotted deer, Sloth bear, Chausinga, Nilgai, Barking deer, Indian bison, Wild dog, Hyena, Jackals etc. Tadoba National Park also an ornithologist's paradise with a varied diversity of Migratory birds and Water Birds. Python, Bengal monitor lizard and crocodiles are other inhabitants of this park.
Before noon return on Deccan Odyssey.
Lunch onboard. Free Time.
Late afternoon alight at Wardha Railway Station.
Proceed by Bus to Sevagram. Sevagram or the 'Village of Service' is a small and unpretentious village symbolizing the Gandhian way of life. Gandhiji made this his home in later years and many momentous political decisions taken during India's freedom struggle were made here. Today Gandhiji's Ashram in Sevagram is a National Institution and his cottage, where his personal belongings are preserved, has become place of pilgrimage. At Sevagram Ashram one can see Adi Nivas (First Residence), Prayer Ground, Bapu Kuti, Ba Kuti, Gandhiji's Secretariat, Bapu's Kitchen, Akhari Niwas (Last Abode) and Gandhiji's Exhibits. Evening return on Deccan Odyssey. Dinner onboard.
Day 07: Ajanta Caves / Nasik -
Morning - Arrival at Bhusawal railway station. Board the bus to reach Ajanta Caves.
Renowned Buddhist caves of Ajanta are World Heritage Site. Witness some of the finest paintings and sculptures of the second century AD. 'Bodhisattva Padmapani', 'Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara', The Birth of the Buddha' & 'Thousand Buddha's are a few amongst the many fine murals & sculptures. At noon board train at Jalgaon railway station. Proceed to Nashik. Lunch on-board.
Leisure Time onboard till evening.
Alight at Nashik Road railway station to board the bus for departure to Panchawati Ghat a holy place known for Kumbh Mela. Next, visit to Kala Ram Temple built in 1794. Evening board the train at Deolali railway station.
Farewell dinner on-board.
Day 08: Mumbai -
Morning - Arrival at CST - Mumbai. Journey Ends.
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Peeps Sailboats
How many Peeps did your kids (or maybe, you?) inhale over Easter? Don't eat them all! Set up a little water science activity with some of the Peeps! Your dentist will thank me for this! Just some simple supplies from around the house is all you need to keep your littles one sugar-free, occupied and sticky. See the details
Candy Concoctions
This is the 3rd part to the Candy Experiment series. And probably the funnest (that's a word in toddler speak, right?) one yet! And it's the perfect way to use up any and all of your leftover candy whether it's from Halloween, Christmas, V-Day, Easter or just birthday goodie bags. The superheroes LOVED this one and I'm sure yours will too! See the details
Candy Chemistry – Skittles and M&M's
As I mentioned in my last post, the superheroes received a ton of candy so we used them for experiments instead of ingesting all that extra sugar. This is a quick and easy one to do anytime with just 2 ingredients! Doesn't get simpler than this! See the details
Candy Chemistry – Bears and Fish, Oh My!
My kids received goodies bag last weekend filled with candy that I'd prefer they not eat. But my older superhero reminded me that we can't just throw it away because that would be wasting food, so we came up with an idea to put the candy to good use! As a bonus, we had friends try out several experiments with us. This one uses Gummy Bears and Swedish Fish. See the details
Dissolving Peeps Experiment
What to do with all those Peeps your kids got form the Easter Bunny? My oldest superhero came up with this fantastic idea on his own! He wanted to know what liquids a Peep would dissolve in. You can set this experiment up in just a few minutes with a few common items from your fridge and pantry and of course, ALL those Peeps! See the details


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A shop surveillance video has captured the moment an unmasked man walked into a petrol station shop in Seattle in the US, and politely told store attendant John Henry he was robbing him.
After paying $1.30 (80p) for a cup of coffee, the suspect calmly took out a gun and asked Mr Henry to empty the till.
The suspect, identified by police as Gregory P Hess, stole $300 (£186) but promised to pay the store attendant back if he ever got back on his feet again.
He then apologised for the robbery, saying he was "really sorry to have to do this but [he had] kids".
The man, who was known to authorities after previous robberies, was arrested on Monday by King County sheriff's deputies, according to the Seattle Times.


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The United States and China have long lobbed verbal grenades across the Pacific, each blaming the other for global imbalances due to currency manipulation or fiscal irresponsibility. But a new challenge to Sino-US relations is emerging, one that will brush aside the bones of contention that now occupy policymakers – Chinese investment in the United States.
So far, Washington hasn't unveiled a clear strategy to address this impending source of friction. It needs one.
With $3 trillion in foreign currency reserves, China needs to invest its money abroad. Its domestic, export-led economy is no place to absorb all the capital. In addition, inflation is stubbornly high and rising labour costs have begun to push production elsewhere, threatening China's solid growth rates. Meanwhile, limited investment options have led to an alarming asset bubble.
Beijing must tread a fine line in trying to keep its economy growing at a sustainable pace while developing a model for growth that no longer depends on cheap labor and the abundant use of natural resources. That means restructuring the Chinese growth model by moving its manufacturing sector up the value chain. Greater investment in the world's advanced, industrialized countries would spur this effort, and that's exactly what the Chinese government is encouraging companies to do. Highest on the list of investment targets is the United States.
Beijing's 2010 Report on China's Economic and Social Development Plan and its 12th Five-Year Plan offer a glimpse of this strategy. The first document showed Chinese non-financial foreign direct investment (FDI) reached $59 billion in 2010, up 36.3 percent from just a year before. The second document unveiled a policy focus on boosting innovation in strategic emerging industries and upgrading traditional industries. Both will require investment in Western leading-edge, high tech sectors. A report by the Asia Society predicts Chinese investment abroad will soar to $1 trillion by 2020, with much of it going to the United States. In another sign of this trend, a recent survey by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) pointed to the United States as the most attractive overseas investment destination for Chinese companies.
It can come as no surprise, then, that at the recent US-China Security and Economic Dialogue – the highest-level bilateral forum to discuss Sino-American relations – the value of the renminbi was overshadowed by an issue higher on the Chinese agenda: a push for more US market access, particularly in the high tech sector. As China's Vice Finance Minister Zhu Guangyaoput it: 'We hope that the US will provide a healthy legal and institutional setting for investment by Chinese companies. In particular, we hope that the US will not discriminate against state-owned companies.'
Easier said than done. The United States, citing national security concerns, has shown a queasiness toward Chinese investment that has doomed past corporate acquisitions. Oil company CNOOC's efforts to buy Unocal, and telecoms giant Huawei's attempt to own 3Com and 3Leaf, collapsed in the face of vociferous US opposition to placing valuable resources and technologies in Chinese hands. This led to more verbal grenades: The US Congress raised red flags about other, similar investment deals, and Beijing criticized discriminatory and opaque investment policies.
These disputes will only heat up as the US financial sector recovers and expands its credit base, and more Chinese cash from more technologically adept Chinese companies floods into the United States in search of higher corporate profits and access to technology. US natural resources, human resources, and sales will become the targets of increasing competition from Beijing. The US business community may well demand action from Washington to protect its interests. At the same time, local US authorities, who until now have welcomed investment in a desperate struggle for new sources of capital and jobs, may increasingly confront federal objections to the Chinese moves. All this would put real pressure on bilateral relations.
Washington needs to develop a strategic blueprint to avoid a rupture in ties and guide Chinese FDI toward acceptable sectors. Such a policy would clarify any differences between investment from state-owned enterprises with direct government links and that from private companies. It would balance local government needs for investment with federal government regulation and strategic considerations. It would identify opportunities and industries for joint technological development. And it would provide incentives to attract Chinese investment to those sectors in which it is wanted.
The right policy would further integrate China into the global economy and provide US jobs without threatening national security—a win-win situation that would also boost Sino-American collaboration.
Ting Xu is a senior project manager at the Washington, DC-based Bertelsmann Foundation.