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Elaine and I stepped out into an unknown and out of our comfort zone. This fall, I got a message: "free to a good home" Border Collie on Craigslist;
Border Collie-Purebred (Radcliff)
Beautiful female Border Collie, around 9 months old. Great with kids, but very active. Will require a farm home or a good piece of land. She does not do well with small breed dogs and not likely with cats either.
I contacted the owner within 10 minutes, told him I would be there in the morning but my one condition was for him to take the ad off Craigslist so I could get the BC, and he did. I told Elaine what I was doing and we both looked at each other and said simultaneous "do we really want to do this?" I told her I have a bad feeling about this and it was against my better judgment, but moved on. I was on the road to another state at 5 am to pick up a dog that I knew nothing about or what I would do when I got her. She was in a cage when I arrived and the owner was very friendly even though he had a gun tucked in his back waistband. As soon as we were on the road, I called a Vet in Louisville and made arrangements to stop and get all the necessary shots, bath and spay. She was so scared but when we finally got home and she settled in quickly, she just wanting to be touched and loved.
Just a few days later, I received another message from several concerned people one as far away as New Jersey;
We have a 9 month old male BC from a puppy mill that didn't work out. This is one that was given away on Craigslist, would you guys be willing to find him a foster home? He should be ready to go by the weekend.
In just a few days, we were guardians of two BC's that were on Craigslist and to think I was hesitant about one, but two? What are we getting ourselves into, this is officially something that is new to us and to tell you the truth, I am just a little unconvinced of this at this point.
We have worked with recusing BC's for a number of years and it was always pretty simple but we would never rehabilitate "and" home a dog at the same time. What have we gotten ourselves into?
In just a few days, we had both dogs and they were "two peas in a pod" and they were dreamboats and fun to have around. Boone and Nya would play and scamper around the farm, play "fight" and chase each other.
Nya went home first and met her new brother and Boone was pledged to a family with a BC and went soon after.
After both BC's left, Elaine and I looked at each other and wondered what we were now going to do. We became so attached to both of the dogs and in a way, wanted them to stay but I put my foot down (in a kind way) and said if we keep them, there is no more room for another rescues, even though in my heart I secretly wanted both of them to stay. It was a sad day when they went home and as usual we said our goodbyes outside at the gate and took that long walk down the drive toward the house, something we have done many times before when we sold a pup and we honestly felt the same, a part of our heart was missing. Something that we discovered is that although we were unsure of what we were getting into, these dogs brought so much joy to our family and fit right in and we now know it was a right decision. We do miss them and know they are in good hands and in loving homes. Two days after Boone went home, I received "that" call again… "I am looking for help" and we did, and "Jack" too found his forever home.
Boone any Nya showed me the way, the same way my dogs have many times, but then again, I guess they're all my dogs. There are hundreds of ways you can help, I know you can be anxious, that first step in the hardest, trust me I know, but the rewards are heartwarming and uplifting and you may save a dog... Ken
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Lake Naomi RC Laser Indoor Regatta
Close your eyes and just imagine that you are in the beautiful mountains of Pennsylvania.
It is the middle of winter but for some reason you are getting ready to head out to a RC Laser regatta.
The invite guaranteed that there would be no ice on the water and the temperatures would be in the low 80's so you decide to wear your favorite regatta t-shirt and leave the hat and gloves in the car.
It's all good because it is February 5th, 2012 and you are at Lake Naomi Club's RC Laser Fleet annual Indoor Regatta!
Everyone who has been to this event in the past reports that it is a lot of fun. The schedule, housing information, contact information, details of racing, directions, format, directions to the venue and everything you need to know can be found in the NOR and on the Entry Form.

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The Color Purple
What does Celie do that surprises everyone at the dinner table? How does this affect Mr.___? Sophia? Shug?
Entries 69-75.
Entries 69-75.
Celie says she is going to Memphis with Shrug. Mr.___is taken aback and disapproves. Shrug is happy to take her.
Celie, Sofia and Shrug all laugh at the fact Mr.___was put in his place.


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Journal Article
Antiviral-Activated Dendritic Cells: A Paracrine-Induced Response State. The Journal of Immunology. 181:6872-6881.. 2008.
BAC-mediated transgenic expression of fluorescent autophagic protein Beclin 1 reveals a role for Beclin 1 in lymphocyte development. Cell Death and Differentiation. 15(9):1385-1395.. 2008.
A Comprehensive Evaluation of Human Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells Using Small Volumes of Human Blood. Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research. 28(8):501-508.. 2008.
Human Dendritic Cell Response Signatures Distinguish 1918, Pandemic, and Seasonal H1N1 Influenza Viruses. Journal of Virology. 89(20):10190-205.. 2015.
Immune response modeling of interferon-beta pretreated influenza virus infected human dendritic cells. Biophysical Journal. 98(4). 2010.
Interactive Big Data Resource to Elucidate Human Immune Pathways and Diseases. Immunity. 43(3):605–614.. 2015.
Pandemic H1N1 influenza A viruses suppress immunogenic RIPK3-driven dendritic cell death.. Nature Communications. 8(1). 2017.
Reconstruction of regulatory networks through temporal enrichment profiling and its application to H1N1 influenza viral infection. BMC Bioinformatics . 14(Suppl 6):S1.. 2013.


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Our Latest Work
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Don Bosco Media Skilling Young People
When you enter Don Bosco Media, you can always find a lot of Life and enthusiasm. There are so many activities that are regularly being organised, through which the Youngsters are empowered and prepared for Life. There are 23 students who are doing their one-year Diploma in Media. They are given choices in four disciplines in Media. 13 of them are interested in Visual Editing, 5 are engaged in 2D Animations, 5 are Sound Engineers and 1 educating himself in Web Designing & App Development. They are trained professionally with latest software and hands-on projects. With the state of the art studios and professional equipment, the students are well trained. Now as they are almost completing the course, they are getting ready for their first attempt of Shooting of a Short Film scripted, directed and edited by them.
Don Bosco Media also focuses its attention in Skilling Young People for Jobs. As India is facing the problem of unemployment, we are trying our best to educate young people qualitatively and place them in jobs. There are 35 students who are getting trained in Retail Management through Don Bosco Tech. Through Skill India PMKVY project, we are almost achieving our target of training 480 students in Editing and Sound Editing.
There are also short-term courses benefiting the young people who would like to learn something when they have their free time. Many youngsters always visit our centres for Short term trainings and workshops.
Don Bosco Media Tiruchy, the Social communication department of Tiruchy Province INT, has initiated four innovative methods of using Social Media in our day to day walks of life.
1) Web-App to know the entire activities of DB Media
2) 'Know Don Bosco' – Narrating life incidents of Don Bosco
3) Salesian Prayers Apple iOS App – Prayers on the go
4) A weekly episode on the topic 'Screenagers' – instructions on the proper use of the Social Media
These informative initiatives in Social Media were launched on 29 December 2017, in the presence of Father Antony Joseph SDB, the INT Provincial and Father Jose Kochamkunnel SDB, INM Provincial. Father Benny Joseph and Father Arockia Selvakumar were the master-minds of these innovative ideas, technically assisted by Mr. Nivesh the Project Designer. Father Rajadevan Pushpanathan the Rector of DB Media Trichy and Father John Baptist, the Head of the Catechetical Commission who collaborated in this venture were present for this event.
Android Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=db.salesian.prayers Iphone Link: https://fnd.io/#/us/ios-universal-app/1317513641-salesian-prayers-by-nivesh-raj
Inauguration of Eco Clubs
Our World today is very different from the past. Since The time the International Earth Day was proclaimed in 1970 by its founder, John McConnel, our Awareness and Knowledge about the environment has increased dramatically.
Events Happening
DBIICE Admission
◙ Diploma in Multimedia
◙ Diploma in Visual Editing
◙ Diploma in Sound Engineering
◙ Diploma in Web Designing & Mobile Apps Development
Who We are
Don Bosco Media is a centre for art, media, and communication in Trichy, Tamilnadu, India. We are building a media village that is equipped with higher-end technology, knowledge, and skills to empower young minds with a best of education in media and art in the world. We produce documentaries, promotional ads, films, short films, TV programs portfolio, albums, 3D murals, paintings, statues, event management, product shoot, virtual gallery, brochures, books, music, jingles, marketing, and photography.
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Appreciation from Rector Major
On addressing the team of DB Media, the Rector Major Fr. Angel Fernandez Artime asserted, "It remains a surprise to see the quality of your tireless service as Media Personnel. We don't find such a technology even in developed places and you're doing it well with great dedication. I wish you all good luck that you may succeed in your future endeavors. Keep up the good work. Thank you".


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During LG's event in NYC where they announced the LG G2, they spent a great deal of time telling all of us how great the audio is on the G2. Which it is really great. However, the US G2 variants don't come with headphones or earbuds at all (the International version does). So we thought we'd find a few great sets of headphones to share with you.
10. GOgroove and audiOHM Ergonomic Earphones
These probably aren't the best looking earbuds, but they do get the job done. They are engineered with SonusMAX sound so they can deliver deeper bass and clear highs. The earbuds also have ear gels which make listening to music very comfortable. With the embedded mic and controls, you are also able to take calls, making it completely hands free.
GOgroove audiOHM HF Ergonomic Earphones
9. Beats Solo HD Headphones
Beats is a kind of controversial product. Some people think it's just a marketing thing, while others think that it does make a difference. For those that like Beats Audio, you're going to love the Beats Solo HD headphones. They do cost $200, but depending on the type of audiophile you are, you're going to love them. They are also available in many colors.
Beats Solo HD On-Ear Headphone (Black)
8. GTMax Hot Pink 3.5mm Metal Stereo Headset
This one is probably more for the ladies. But for $2, you can't really complain. These are some pink earbuds that also have a microphone inside. There's not much too them, but definitely don't expect Beats or Bose quality sound from these for this price.
GTMax Hot Pink 3.5mm Metal Stereo Headset Handsfree Soft Gel Earbud with Microphone for Archos 97
7. Bose QuietComfort 15 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones
Bose is one of my favorite headphones makers out there. I own a pair of their earbuds and have had them for a few years with no problem. These headphones are Bluetooth and noise cancelling, so if you want to ignore someone, these are great for that. The battery is said to last around 35 hours.
Bose® QuietComfort® 15 Acoustic Noise Cancelling® Headphones
6. Griffin WoodTones Wired Headsets with Control Mic
I've actually reviewed Griffin's WoodTones headphones a few months ago, and they were some of my favorite. These will cost you about $30. They are also backordered right now from Amazon, but they are some really great earbuds.
Griffin 605884-WTMS WoodTones Wired Headsets with Control Mic – Retail Packaging – Sapele
5. Beats Tour In-Ear Headphone
I actually own these. They are pretty good headphones except for the fact that they are tough to stay in your ear. Other than that the sound that comes from these headphones are really great, especially if you listen to music that has a lot of bass in it.
Beats Tour In-Ear Headphone (Black)
4. Skullcandy Hesh Headphones
Skullcandy is a brand that I've heard has really great headphones, I've just never tried them out before. These hesh headphones come in all kinds of colors and branding. Even some sports branding is available. They cost about $63, but I'm sure they are worth it.
Skullcandy S6HEDY-049 Los Angeles Clippers Blake Griffin Hesh Headphones
3. iKross Stereo Earbuds with Microphone
Here's another set of earbuds that are pretty affordable. They are available in Pink, Purple and Black for just $12.99. They also have an embedded microphone so you can take calls and not have to unplug your earbuds. Sounds good, right?
iKross In-Ear 3.5mm Noise-Isolation Stereo Earbuds with Microphone (Purple) for Samsung Galaxy Note 2 N7100, Galaxy Tab 2, Blackberry, iPhone, Smartphone, Cell Phone, MP3 Player and Tablet
2. Bose IE2 Audio Headphones
These have been my main headphones for about 2-3 years now. And they still work and look the way they did when I bought them. So you know these are good quality headphones. These do not have the microphone embedded unfortunately. But there is a pair that do have Android controls and the microphone. Although they cost a bit more.
iKross In-Ear 3.5mm Noise-Isolation Stereo Earbuds with Microphone (Purple) for Samsung Galaxy Note 2 N7100, Galaxy Tab 2, Blackberry, iPhone, Smartphone, Cell Phone, MP3 Player and Tablet
1. JAYS a-Jays One Matt
These headphones are a bit different from most. As they have a tangle free cable, mostly because they are flat and not round. It does have a universal microphone and controls on the headphones. Yet they are only $40.


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I didn't know him personally so I'm not going to judge him.
De mijne is 4x duurder!
and how can they have faith in someone they really don't believe
most jesus fanatics really don't believe in jesus - and they don't know that they really don't believe in jesus or god - they think they do - but they really don't - all programmed behavior
"What if I told you tha man in tha picture was really ceasar?"
-Killah Priest
what is belief without action?
I've had christians get made at me for working on sunday while they're out shopping in my store why condemn me if your demands for service on sunday has extended beyond the pulpit?
So imo Jesus's message is a great one even if its recycled from some other source. That the message is understood to the point of being reflected in your daily actions is what's most important imo there's a lot (not all, I've run into some great ones) of so-called christians that don't follow the teachings of jesus but rather the rituals of the church.
recorded in the past for the future to get this idea and bring to life this idea
the idea has been brought to life
how does a thief in the night come ?
I believe in things that are actually and physically real are lol...real. WIth that said, when I watched zeigeist and it talked about the sun and the correlation to the idea of Jesus and the fact that all of the stories in the bible about jesus are etched in stone in the pyramids, which were made thousands of years prior to jesus, I can't believe in Jesus the way the BIble portrays him. I think some one wicked yet wise used the "story" of jesus to basically control the people. Same could be said about almost all religions though.
etched in stone - prophecies
the future
the idea of a supreme being being born among them to lead them out of a state of mental darkness
the stars and position of the sun at the time of birth - predictions
after the prophecy came to past, the enemies of this messiah try to null and void the idea in the people
Good points.
Just because Jesus was etched in stone pyramids does not mean he came to the people in that time period. It could have been a prediction just like other scriptures which mention future prophets to come.
If one did not read those etchings and interpret them for themselves, how could they know the true meaning? What if these zeitgeist people and others are 'wicked men' twisting the meaning of the etchings to mean that a prophet bearing the likeness of Jesus already came?
nah - i'm not calling you a fanatic
i'm saying that too many people who claim to believe in a god the way they say they do, really don't believe in god - they havn't searched or studied or even thought about the belief they have - its just everyday to say that you do believe in god - most never take it beyond that - most really don't believe in god
i'd recommend this book to anyone interested in the historical jesus:
"james the brother of jesus" by robert eisenman


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ATV Riding Program
ATV riding is fairly new to Scouting. And some people are often a little confused about how exactly it fits into the BSA. Well, let me tell you. By having Scouts learn to ride ATVs in a Scout setting, they can learn to participate in this activity safely and responsibly. Polaris, the company that loans the BSA their ATVs has strict safety rules in place. At Beaver, participants first go through a detailed safety and training process in order to follow these rules. They wear protective gear and follow the required safety regulations set out by Polaris.
Participants also learn how to be responsible ATV users at Beaver. Because they learn to ride only on trails and to be careful of wildlife, they are more likely to be responsible ATV users in the future. This is one great effect of the BSA incorporating ATVs into Scout Camps! If people are going to ride them, they should at least learn to do it the right way.
After their training sessions, it's time for the riders to take off! First, they spend time practicing around a dirt course. They start off slow, but once they begin to gain confidence and skill, they can turn up the speed. After mastering that course, they can hit the trail. The ATV program at Beaver is a long day of riding, but the trail ride at the end of the day is worth it. Participants get to use their new skills to conquer the mountainous, forested course that runs throughout the camp site at Beaver. The sound of revving engines and distant clouds of dust signal to the rest of the camp that some new ATV riders are having a great day.
Frontier Programs
I have to admit, leaving the Frontier settlement at Beaver was very difficult for me. This hidden gem is reason enough to choose Beaver High Adventure Base for the summer. If you haven't heard of this program, now is the time to learn!
As I explored Frontier, I was able to talk to a troop visiting Beaver High Adventure Base all the way from California! They had been to Beaver in previous years and returned again to participate in the Frontier program. It was one of their favorite parts of Beaver, and they were excited to drive all the way from California for it!
At Beaver High ADventure Base, the Frontier program is designed to teach participants about the settlement of the west in a hands-on way. When you reach Frontier, which they lovingly call "Sout Fork Settlement," you feel as if you have traveled back in time. You descend upon the beautiful little meadow where the settlement sits, sprinkled with wildflowers and camp-goers who are hard at work. A few frontier-style cabins sit next to each other. Some campers are working on the cabins themselves, restoring the roofing as they get ready for winter. Other participants are chopping wood, stripping off bark, or practicing their skills with the 2-man saw. The staff onsite are dressed in frontier style clothing and guide the campers as they learn new skills.
Frontier sports are another exciting program that happens down at South Fork Settlement. Here, participants can enjoy a mountain man experience shooting black powder rifles and doing other frontier activities and games. SOme of these include knife and tomahawk throwing. These sports take a lot of skill, and many compete to see who can become the reigning frontier sports champion!
If knife-throwing isn't your thing, there are still more options for frontier-style activities. Frontier programs also include blacksmithing and metal working. First, Scout learned to build a fire hot enough to smelt metal. In traditional frontier style, they used coal to build their fires. Then, I watched Scouts make new things out of the metal they heated over their fire. They took turns hammering the hot, burning orange metal until it was in just the right shape. Scouts also kept the fire going to learn how to smelt lead, to creat their own bullets!
The Frontier program totally immerses camp-goers in frontier life. It is an opportunity no group should miss! Not only is it educational, it is exciting and unique. And, it is set in the most beautiful, peaceful location. Once you get to Frontier, you will never want to leave!


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|Local residents walk to Mumosho Peace Market, a project completed in July by Empower Congo Women.
Empower Congo Women initiated and completed several successful projects this year, all of which empowered women and girls while rebuilding community in eastern DRC. Still a small grassroots organization, ECW relies on your donations to continue to do good work for the beleaguered people of Congo.
HELP US MAKE A DIFFERENCE: http://empowercongowomen.org/donate.php
Ushindi Center's First Graduation Ceremony
|Young woman graduate with her new sewing machine.
This past July, 20 women war survivors and 10 at-risk young women graduated from Ushindi Center's vocational training program. All had completed the graduation requirements for sewing certification, and most received a graduation kit consisting of a sewing machine, fabric and notions to start them on the road to self-reliance. Women with other vocational skills were given the equivalent in cash to start their own business.
The Graduation Ceremony was attended by Rotary Club of Bukavu members, friends of graduates, and local dignitaries, including police-woman Colonel Honorine, head of Women's Protection Unit in Bukavu.
|UC Administrator Chantal Kikuni and I hand out graduation certificates.
Please contribute here so that Ushindi Center can continue to empower women through vocational skills training, trauma healing and leadership development.
DONATE NOW! http://empowercongowomen.org/donate.php
Mumosho Peace Market
|Mumosho Peace Market prior to completion
Working in conjunction with ABFEK and Action Kivu, both community-based charities in eastern DRC, Empower Congo Women raised funds from five International Rotary Clubs (Montecito, Santa Maria, Wakefield, Ottawa, Korea) and Falling Whistles, and LA-based NGO, to sponsor construction of a large, pavilion-style market in Mumosho.
Market construction was overseen by Project Manager, Amani Matabaro, who finished the project on time and on budget, an unusual feat in any country! He was given timely advice by Mark Magid, Montecito Rotary's International Service Chair, who traveled to DRC to contribute his expertise as a building contractor.
|Amani, Roger, Pamphil and Mark at construction site
The market measures 80' by 30' and houses 100 vendors, including butchers whose stalls and knives are kept at a distance. A latrine project was later completed to maintain healthy sanitation in the area, the majority of funds being donated by actress Robin Wright.
Mumosho's strategic location on the Ruzizi River border of DRC and Rwanda makes it an ideal place to rebuild peaceful trade relations between the two countries. It is estimated that over 30,000 people will benefit from the market being in the area.
|Chief Didier Kagizi cuts the ribbon to open the market.
Construction of the market in July has already brought economic improvement to the area. Women vendors are benefiting in particular, because, with the completion of adjacent storage buildings, they no longer have to carry back-breaking loads to and from market. Buyers as well as sellers benefit, because protection from the torrential rain allows the market to stay open all year long.
Rotary Grants
Rotary International issued two grants this year to benefit projects initiated by Empower Congo Women in eastern DRC. Rotary Club of Montecito sponsored both grants, and Rotary Club of Bukavu was the Host Partner who oversaw the funding process.
Ushindi Center was recipient of a grant that furnished it with sewing equipment, funded its sewing teachers and trainers for a year, sent Ushindi children to school, and paid training costs for the women to become certified trauma healers.
A groupment of villages in Mumosho received the second grant, which established a Demonstration Farm for sustainable agriculture practices and improved animal husbandry by purchasing goats and other small animals, animal feed, inoculations, seeds, and farm equipment. This grant also provided a women's collective with sewing equipment and paid exit exam fees for girls and orphans who would otherwise be unable to begin secondary school in the fall.
Ushindi Center Exports Products for Sale in USAThe first shipment of aprons made by women and girls at the Ushindi vocational center was received in Santa Barbara, USA in October. The aprons are made of a patchwork of beautiful African fabrics, all hand sewn, lined and fully washable. A second shipment was received in December, just in time for Christmas gifts, this batch featuring child-sized aprons and matching child/parent sets.
Aprons made from gorgeous fabric like this will be posted for sale on the ECW website in mid-January, so check our website often so you don't miss out! Also, get ready for our clothing line, which will premier this spring.


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HARBINGER OF DOOM by Glenn G. Thater is now available for purchase in Kindle and eBook formats from Amazon.com and many leading eBook retailers. Harbinger of Doom collects the first two stories (The Gateway and The Fallen Angle) of Thater's groundbreaking series Harbinger of Doom into a single volume. This digital version of Harbinger of Doom features fantastic new cover art.
In Harbinger of Doom, Glenn G. Thater transports you to a time of legendary heroes, spectacular duels, courtly intrigue, otherworldly evils, and ancient forbidden magics. This first volume in an epic series is certain to delight fantasy fans everywhere. When mad sorcerers open a gateway to the very pits of hell, releasing demons of darkest nightmare upon the world, only the intrepid knights of House Eotrus stand in their way. Claradon Eotrus recruits Angle Theta and Gabriel Garn, mysterious knights of mystical power to stand with him against the tide of chaos that threatens to engulf the world and destroy mankind. Theta and Garn take up their swords one last time against the coming darkness - a darkness from which only one will emerge. But Claradon has bought far more than he's bargained for, when his comrade Ob discovers the terrifying secret of Angle Theta. A secret so horrifying as to shatter a man's mind and call into question the very nature of good and evil.


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Measurement of Wind Flow Behavior at the Leeward Side of Porous Fences Using Ultrasonic Anemometer Device
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-01)
Efficiency of wind fences is evaluated by the reduction of wind velocity and the effective shelter area behind the fence. Fence porosity is the most influential structural parameters in the porous fence design, and has significant impact on the structure of wind velocity and turbulence leeward. In this work, three fences with porosity of 23%, 35% and 45% have been tested under 10m/s inlet velocity ...
Ice Detection Experimentation Setup Using Infrared and Active Heating
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-07-24)
The paper shows the possible implementation of Infrared (IR) ice detection technique. The experimental setup is implemented keeping in view of the marine icing phenomena over the ships and offshore structures. The detection mechanism is unique from the passive IR detection by introducing the active heating concept. The intervention of the active heating information inside the IR ice detection system ...
Subsumption architecture applied to flight control using composite rotations
(Peer reviewed; Tidsskriftartikkel; Journal article, 2016-03-19)
In this paper the subsumption theory is applied to flight control through composite rotations where multiple tasks can be defined as simple rotations. The tasks can then be arranged as a hierarchy, where the primary task is always fully pursued, and conflicting lower level tasks are removed by the primary rotation. The concept is applied to a group of uavs that move through an urban terrain while ...
Some new estimates of the 'Jensen gap'
(Peer reviewed, 2016-02-01)
A multi-objective mathematical programming for sustainable reverse logistics network design. Part I: Model formulation
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-02)
Reverse logistics has received more and more attention during the past decade due to the increasing public awareness of sustainable development. Because of the fluctuation in both quantity and quality of the reverse material flow, design and planning of reverse logistics network is much more complicated comparing with the forward ones. Therefore, it is important to develop decision support tools for ...
Weighted Hardy type inequalities for supremum operators on the cones of monotone functions
(Peer reviewed, 2016-09-28)
The complete characterization of the weighted Lp-Lr inequalities of supremum operators on the cones of monotone functions for all 0 < p, r≤∞ is given.
Some sharp inequalities for integral operators with homogeneous kernel
(Peer reviewed, 2016-04-09)
One goal of this paper is to show that a big number of inequalities for functions in Lp(R+), p ≥ 1, proved from time to time in journal publications are particular cases of some known general results for integral operators with homogeneous kernels including, in particular, the statements on sharp constants. Some new results are also included, e.g. the similar general equivalence result is proved and ...
Numerical simulation of the dynamic response in pulse-loaded fibre–metal-laminated plates
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-07-27)
This article presents a three-dimensional constitutive model to replicate the dynamic response of blast-loaded fibre–metal laminates made of 2024-0 aluminium alloy and woven composite (glass fibre–reinforced polypropylene). Simulation of the dynamic response is challenging when extreme localised loads are of concern and requires reliable material constitutive models as well as accurate modelling ...
A decision-support model for operational planning of surface coal mining considering equipment failure
(Peer reviewed; Bokkapittel; Konferansebidrag; Conference object; Chapter, 2016)
This paper presents a decision-support model aiming, primarily, at maximizing the productivity of surface coal mining activities through operational planning and management. The model is formulated based upon mixed integer programming, and it determines the optimal production plan of the shovels and allocation plan of the haul trucks in order to minimize operational cost, fuel consumption as well ...
Osmosis for non-electrolyte solvents in permeable periodic porous media
(Peer reviewed, 2016-08)
The paper gives a rigorous description, based on mathematical homogenization theory, for flows of solvents with not charged solute particles under osmotic pressure for periodic porous media permeable for solute particles. The effective Darcy type equations for the flow under osmotic pressure distributed within the porous media are derived. The effective Darcy law contains an additional flux term ...


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Suzuki Swift Illustrations
Suzuki commissioned a team from the Dominican Republic to produce a series of illustrations to promote the Suzuki Swift, showing the car in the context of a Christmas card, a car rally and a fairy tale.
The Suzuki Swift campaign was developed at Pagés BBDO, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, by creative director Rodolfo Borrell, art director Miguel Peña, copywriter Yaqui Núñez, with illustrator Radhames German.
Tagged: BBDO, Miguel Peña, Pages BBDO, Radhames German, Rodolfo Borrell, Yaqui Núñez
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Real-time payment initiatives are gaining traction, driven by new technological developments, customer expectations and evolving regulatory requirements. A growing number of countries in regions across the globe have implemented, or are planning to implement, their own systems to facilitate instant domestic transactions.
In FX-MM, Ross Jones, Product Line Manager, Global Payments, Treasury Services, BNY Mellon discusses the fast-moving real-time payments environment and how technology is fueling an overhaul of the way in which we transact. In particular, he considers initiatives by the US and Australia, and how the ISO 20022 global standard format and messaging system behind most of the newest real-time initiatives could help to facilitate real-time cross-border payments.
To read the full article in FX-MM's Digital April edition, please click here. (Please note, free subscription required)


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Age: 15
Bio: Cassie unfortunately was stricken with a strange virus. Unable to cure it via normal medical means, the Monè family hired a team of specialists to help create a cure. But before such a medicine could be created, the Spread hit, crushing whatever hopes Cassie had at being cured. Despite being sick though, she still wishes to help whenever she can. This makes life somewhat frustrating for her when her sickness prevents her from doing what she wants. She does what she can though and hopes that it makes a difference for people.


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November of 2016 has already cemented its place in the history books with both
a Chicago Cubs World Series win and the election of Donald Trump to the office
of President of the United States. It was only the latter, however, that catalyzed a
sharp selloff in U.S. Treasuries pushing 30y yields nearly 50 bps higher as inflation
and growth expectations recovered in anticipation of the expansionary fiscal policy
President-elect Trump is expected to enact. This "Trump Tantrum" in bond yields
is not without precedent and now joins three other events including: the Fed's 2010
announcement of QE2, the Fed signaling its willingness to slow the pace of asset
purchases in 2013 and the European Central Bank's (ECB) announcement of its own
QE program in 2015 as a catalyst of a move of this magnitude.
The Trump electoral surprise was indeed a game changer. With a Republican sweep
of the Presidency, House and Senate, the last six years of political gridlock may
be coming to an end. This sweep was a rare occurrence as there have been only
18 years since 1965 that a single party controlled the presidency as well as both
houses of Congress. The upshot of this clean sweep has seen the market shift
expectations away from a continuation of the status quo and towards expectations
of deregulation, tax cuts, corporate tax reform and fiscal stimulus. While the exact
degree to which these policies may be enacted is unclear, the market took the notion
of a Trump Presidency quite well as the S&P 500 rallied back toward all-time highs,
the U.S. dollar index reached its strongest levels in 13 years and U.S. 30y rates
pushed above 3%.
Although the market has moved from expecting recessionary conditions to U.S.
economic prosperity almost overnight, it remains to be seen if this regime change
will be a sufficient catalyst to generate the kind of growth and inflation currently
being priced into the market. To illustrate the repricing in growth and inflation
expectations, we can break down the sell-off in 10y nominals between 10 year
real yields re-pricing 38 bps higher and TIPs break-evens moving roughly 25 bps
wider which would suggest that roughly 60% of the sell-off is a result real growth
expectations and 40% is a result of higher inflation expectations. However, the
move higher in yields, which has helped pull the U.S. dollar higher in concert, may
ultimately prove to be self-defeating from an inflation-expectation standpoint. If the
dollar continues to strengthen at the pace seen since the Presidential election, it
could serve as a deflationary headwind. Given that recent research cited by FOMC
members suggests that a 10% increase in the value of the trade weighted U.S.
dollar is roughly equivalent to 1% worth of policy tightening, the 5% appreciation in the dollar this month could represent two 25 bps hikes
even before the FOMC gets the opportunity to move the
policy rate in December. At the margin, it is reasonable to
expect President-elect Trump's economic framework to be
supportive of growth and inflation but, it remains to be seen
whether or not the days of 1.5%-2% real GDP growth and
below 2% target inflation metrics are behind us.
While the movement in Treasury rates was impressive
this month, it may have been more impressive that it took
one night to push Eurodollar future implied FOMC hiking
expectations towards levels that the FOMC has been trying
to convince the market of for years. To that end, the implied
probability of a tightening in December 2016 surged to reach
100% and 2017 and 2018 expectations recovered toward a
pace of nearly two tightenings annually. While the market
was quick to price-in the likelihood of greater fiscal stimulus
and rising deficits under the incoming government, this
is still an FOMC that has only tightened policy once since
announcing the start of a hiking cycle so expectations of
such relatively rapid hiking may be premature. In fact, with
inflation still below target and market-based measures of
inflation compensation still depressed, the Fed may not be
in a rush to signal a more hawkish policy stance. The Fed is
only likely to shift toward a more hawkish policy stance once
inflation expectations are more firmly anchored around levels
consistent with the Fed's inflation target or when Chair Janet
Yellen's term ends in 2018.
Despite the fact the majority of price action in macro assets
this month was driven by perceptions of the impact of the
election. OPEC did manage to get market participants to pivot
their attention briefly to their end of month meeting in Vienna.
The conclusion of the meeting finally brought an end to OPEC
crying wolf and saw an agreement to cut production for the
first time in eight years. As part of the agreement, OPEC
countries will cut production by 1.2 million barrels a day for
an output of 32.5 million barrels a day starting January 1. Non
OPEC countries will take down their production by 0.6 million
barrels a day with a 0.3 million barrel a day cut from Russia.
From here, the next step in the process is to see these cuts
showing up as inventory drawdowns globally in the coming
months. There is already some evidence of this taking place in
the International Energy Agency data, led by falling non-OPEC
output and continuing growth in global oil demand. Going
forward, we will need to see the drawdowns accelerate with
the OPEC/Russia cuts showing up.
The month of November may eventually be seen as a crossing
of the Rubicon in the rates market as fears of deflation and
recession have been replaced with a more optimistic view on
inflation and growth, at least for the moment. This change
in prevailing market sentiment saw the worst month of
performance by the Barclays/Bloomberg Aggregate Index
since July 2003. However, the impact of the election of Donald
Trump still remains largely unknown and this month's blind
optimism could fade if it becomes clear he may not be able to
deliver all the market hoped for. In the meantime, the market
will look towards a December where a 25 bps rate hike from
the FOMC seems to be a forgone conclusion to complete
what has been quite an interesting 2016.
Source: Bloomberg
Source: Barclays Live


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Tapping Social Media to Give Lawyers an Inside Voice
Social media and law firms seem about as companionable as a tuxedo and a T-shirt. With firms, you think of interrogatories and emails with three-sentence confidentiality statements. With social media, you may not think at all before posting "Mardi Gras 2012 Party!" photos on Facebook. Law firms' traditional formality is no doubt a by-product of official correspondence, established rules, and the protocols of the profession. But within the firm are people with volubility, opinions, and self-expression, as anywhere else. Firms can exploit the best of both by using social media tools in-house.


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At the top of Jackass Hill, west of Tuttletown, sits a replica of the cabin where Mark Twain spent the winter of 1864-1865. He was a guest of the Gillis brothers, local miners, who lived in the cabin. The original cabin burned and the fireplace and chimney were built in the replica here.
During his stay at Jackass Hill, Twain and his friend Steve Gillis visited a saloon in Angels Camp and heard a story about a jumping frog. Twain returned to the cabin and wrote about "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County." The book launched Twain's publishing career. He and the jumping frog would later be recognized throughout the world. He also gathered material here for his book "Roughing it." Twain would go on to write another 26 books, including "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" before he died in April 1910.
Twain was an author, a humorist and his life was filled with adventures that fed his imagination for timeless storytelling. One of his more famous quotes is, "Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."
The Calavaras County Fair continues to hold their Jumping Frog Jubilee every third weekend in May.
The glory days of Jackass Hill were from 1851 to 1852 when the diggings were rich with coarse gold. A lucky miner worked a few hours a day to build his fortune. Some claims of 100 square feet yielded as much as $10,000.
Jackass Hill was named for the jackasses in the pack trains that rested on the hill overnight to and from the mines. As many as 200 animals performed a concert each evening and the area was named Jackass Hill to remember their evening songs during the boom days of the California Gold Rush.
The California Historical Marker is located 1 mile northwest of Tuttletown on Highway 49.
This site is part of the Mark Twain Bret Harte Trail.
Tuolumne County
A treasure of natural wonders and lively gold rush history, Tuolumne County offers visitors vivid scenery. A portion of Yosemite National Park lies within the county, along with giant redwood groves and impressive geological features. Both Bret Harte and Mark Twain wrote stories set in this area during the Gold Rush.


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Whether you call yourself a content, digital, Internet or just a plain old marketer, everything now comes back to the Internet in one way or another. Even some public relations pros are learning a thing or two from SEO experts, and those SEO gurus are slowly becoming more and more like PR people. No matter what your position in marketing, there are tools and online applications that can help make your job a little bit easier.
Keeping an eye on your competition is necessary for every business that is serious about their online presence. You need to know when and where your business' competitors are getting mentioned, what they are posting on their social networks, the content they are creating on their website and so much more.
You want to do what they are doing right, but only better. These tools can help with that.
1. Start with Their Backlinks
Using Majestic, Ahrefs, Open Site Explorer, SEMrush or your favorite backlink tool, you can export data on all the sites that are linking to your competitors. You can combine all of these to make sure you don't miss any links, and throw it in a tool like Netpeak Checker or Buzzstream that will find any metrics you want like MozRank, Domain Authority, PageRank, TrustFlow and more.
Analytics and marketing genius Annie Cushing has a great tutorial on Moz, which shows you step-by-step how to do this, and you can watch this video tutorial if you want to see it in action.
Then you can use those competitor backlinks to import into Buzzstream, an outreach contact management system, which will find contact information like e-mails and social profiles. Then you can begin reaching out to these sites pitching your own content. You want to create content that is better than your competitors, and chances are if it is related to something they linked to from your competitors, that they would likely link to yours if you created a useful or updated piece of content.
Open Site Explorer also has a tool called Link Intersect where you put in your website and two of your main competitors. Link Intersect will then find sites where your competitors both have a mention from but you do not.
Notice under contacts that Moz just released a new feature that finds e-mails and social profiles that help making reaching out to those sites even easier.
2. Find Your Competitors' Best Content
One way to do this with a tool called Strip the Blog. You insert your competitor's blog URL and Strip the Blog simply finds all of the social sharing metrics. From this you can determine their most popular pieces of content, see if they are outdated or what you can do to make it better, and go on from their creating that content by making it different.
Also, you can put your competitors into SEMrush and use one of their several features to analyze your competition. SEMrush allows you to find all the keywords that your competitors are ranking for in the top 20 for that have search volume. You can also get an overview of how much paid traffic they are getting, if they are doing paid search at all, as well as compare how much search engine traffic they are getting.
3. Stay Up to Date with Your Competitor
With all the clients and information you have to keep up with, it makes it tough to also keep track of what your competitors are doing. Ideally, you are really trying to outrank your competitors with your website. There are a few ways you can do this:
- Setup an alert for your competitor using Mention, Google alerts or Talkwalker. Mention is a freemium tool that also has an app and tends to find more alerts then the other two including mentions on social platforms. Google alerts and Talkwalker are generally the same, so if for some reason you don't have a Google account then go with Talkwalker.
- Create an e-mail account and sign-up to your competitors' newsletters. Then setup an IFTTT (If This Then That) recipe to trigger any time that an e-mail comes from your competitor that it forwards to Evernote. If This Then That is a free online tool that recently changed their name to simply IF, which allows you to create online recipes for automated triggers online. By doing this you can check your Evernote once a month or as often as you like and have an organized folder of what your competitors have been up to.
- Take their RSS feed and put it into your favorite RSS reader, like Feedly. From time to time go in and see what they are up to, or just simply go to their site. If you want to keep track of a competitor's page that doesn't have an RSS feed, you can copy the URL into Page2RSS that creates an RSS feed for it. Then any time that page is updated you will be notified by email, text or whatever you want if you set up a recipe in IFTTT.
4. Find the Best Content in Your Industry
Create a free account at Buzzsumo to find the most viral pieces for any type of content like infographics, guest posts, articles, giveaways, interviews and videos. You can even choose for the content to be recent, in the past month, six months or year. After inputting a topic it will bring back the social shares of the most viral pieces on that topic.
You can then go a little further by copying the URLs of the most viral pieces and throwing it into Majestic or Ahrefs to find all of their backlinks, and repeat the similar step earlier by putting those links into your favorite metrics and outreach tool.
5. Freshen Up Outdated Content
You want to create evergreen content whenever possible, but you can't help that eventually information, stats, and facts change. So use a tool like Outdated Content Finder from Greenlane SEO to find content that is just that…outdated.
The pitch here is to create a new piece of content with updated information and then reach out to all the people who had linked to the outdated information. There is a very good chance that if they mentioned the outdated piece of information years ago that they would be interested to update their readers on the new information in the content you are providing.
Ever been on your competitor's site and see a really cool feature that you wish your website had? If they didn't create the script themselves then you may be able to find out what tool they are using.
Using the BuiltWith plugin, or by putting in their URL in BuiltWith's site, you can find out what content management system they are using, what analytics tool they are using, their JavaScript functions, if they have mobile optimization, their content delivery network, what server they are using, and what widgets and plugins they are using.
If they are on a Wordpress site, or even if just their blog is on Wordpress, then you can put their URL into WhatWPThemeIsThat.com and it will not only find out what theme they are using, but more importantly will show a list of the plugins they are using for their site.
7. Steal Their Social Followers
There are a few different ways to steal their followers, my most favorite of which is Followerwonk which is used for Twitter. What you do is put in up to 3 competitors at once, and it will show you who follows all three of them, two of them, and the followers of each. If you follow the profiles of those who follow all three then chances are they are likely to follow you back.
You can look at the followers to see who is the most active, their retweet percentage, how many followers they have and how many they are following, as well as their social authority determined by Followerwonk.
Don't just follow all of them and hope for a follow back though. The idea is to give them a reason to follow like sharing content with them that you think they would be interested in and engaging with them.
You can also use Followerwonk to analyze your followers and find the times that they are most active on Twitter. You can then take those times and sync with your Buffer schedule so that your tweets are going out at the times when your followers are on Twitter the most.
Use any or all of these tips in your marketing strategy to not only keep up with your competitors, but to help plan and curate your own content marketing plan to become the authority in your industry that your audience looks to for answers.
Do you have additional tips for keeping tabs on the competition? List them in the comments!


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The CORE project has launched beta versions of the next four units of the Economy, Society and Public Policy (ESPP) e-book, which have been funded by the Nuffield Foundation.
The CORE Project is an open-access economics reform initiative, based at University College London. Its signature online course uses real-world data to teach topics such as inequality, unemployment and the environment that are rarely taught in traditional economics courses. The free, open access e-book is designed to introduce non-economists to economic methods.
Nine of the 12 units are now available online. Students can now learn about The firm: Employees, managers, and owners (Unit 6), Firms and the market for goods and services (Unit 7), The labour market: Wages, profits and unemployment (Unit 8) and The credit market: Borrowers, lenders, and the rate of interest (Unit 9).
The CORE team have updated and expanded Doing Economics, the companion volume that started out as a set of data exercises to complement ESPP and has now mushroomed into a standalone set of 12 data projects that some teachers are already incorporating into a wide variety of courses.
The data that the authors of Doing Economics have used shows how diverse and exciting open-access economic data has become. Students will examine management practices in Unit 6, prices in the US market for watermelons from 1930 to 1951 in Unit 7, use the European Values Study to analyse the non-monetary cost of unemployment in Unit 8, and model data from the Ethiopian Socioeconomic Survey to find out more about credit-excluded households in a developing country in Unit 9.
Students have reported finding the resource not just useful, but fun to read. "There is a lightness and relevance to CORE's approach which makes it feel refreshing and highly engaging. Looking at social issues motivated me to study economics and I feel this captures exactly what I had hoped to study at university," says Emily Pal, who is studying for a BSc Economic and Social Policy at Birkbeck, University of London.
Non-academics have also expressed interest in using ESPP and Doing Economics to create courses in the workplace. A lot of this interest has come from the public sector, where cross-disciplinary teams use statistics, social research and economics to evaluate policy options.
The potential for the ESPP to provide a way of introducing economics to Government analysts from other disciplines is something that we are looking very closely at. The interactive style of the ESPP makes the potential for using it as a tool to introduce economics to Government analysts very appealing. The ONS wants to enhance the effectiveness of multi-discipline analytical teams, and that can be enhanced by building the understanding and respect of the perspectives of the different disciplines. We are looking closely at how the ESPP interactive style can be used to provide a new and exciting opportunity to introduce economics to analysts from other professional backgrounds."Fiona Dawe, head of Economic Statistics External Engagement and Capability at the Office for National Statistics
The new Civil Service Analysis Function Strategy states 'The desire to seize the opportunities presented by analysis (and avoid pitfalls) means it is necessary for analytical skills to extend beyond traditional professional boundaries'. The new ESPP and Doing Economics ebooks are valuable resources that we plan to use to help up-skill non-economists to understand basic economic concepts and methods."Emma Gordon, head of the Government Economic & Social Research Unit at the Treasury
The CORE team welcome users to let them know what they think of the units and projects. Revisions will be made throughout the project based on feedback, making small changes where errors slipped through or where non-disruptive urgent improvements can be made. Suggestions are also collected for larger revisions at a later date.
Units 10 to 12 for both ESPP and Doing Economics are already in production, and will be released over the summer.
This news story is based on a blog by Tim Phillips from the CORE project team.


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The bill, filed by Representative Greene of Texas and Thompson of California, could be a lot worse. BAN is lobbying to make it worse (are they allowed to lobby? I thought 501-c3s could not?)
The problem with the bill is the same as the problem with the new Dell policy, and BAN's e-steward policy. They explicitly go after repair and reuse. They go above and beyond the text of the Basel Convention, which explicitly recognizes that repair and reuse are not considered wastes in many countries, and which explicitly allow techs in developing countries to buy and upgrade computers.
Environmentalists are getting duped into taking sides in a war between major brand OEMs and the "white box" market. The factories which assembled monitors and PCs on behalf of OEM brands ten years ago have gotten into the refurbishing business. They are saving by reusing parts like power supplies. Did you know some people still ask for floppy disk drives (often because they have stacks of backup documents on floppies)?
If you are buying a PC with an FDD, it is probably a refurbished FDD, rebuilt and retested in a factory in Kunming, China. They don't make those any more, but the factory found a niche market buying and refurbishing used floppe A: drives. This bill may ban us from shipping to them.
It also puts USA companies in the uncomfortable position of a "silent veto" from a protectionist country. If a country wants to put a tariff or ban on commodities from the USA, normally the USA can challenge that through the WTO. Under this bill, we cannot ship certain products unless the country we are exporting to says "yes". If they don't say yes, and we ship there, the USA government hits us with criminal penalties.
There are a lot of ways to improve the trade of used electronics, and there are certainly a lot of sham recyclers abusing that trade. But the factories that made the CRT monitor on your desk are the factories trying to buy the monitor back. There is not a Dell CRT monitor factory. It was always subbed out. If the company was good enough to assemble the monitor, maybe they are good enough to re-assemble it.
I really like the techs in Senegal, Egypt, Cameroon, Indonesia, Malaysia, Peru, India, Pakistan and Mexico. I think they kick ass. I think that they are chomping at the bit to improve their standards and practices. I think they are so good they are going to become like Korea and Taiwan, which rode the tide of refurbishment and assembly to become major manufacturing societies. The portrayal of these importers as shirtless wire burners is insulting, paternalistic, white man burden crap.
We need to export MORE computers, not less, so they have the option not to buy from the jerks who don't test and remove the bad apples.


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BIG FAUX PAS: How did I neglect to mention Kyle's new Comedy Central special Loose in Chicago? Somehow I did! It just premiered on Friday and it's damn funny, of course. Here's a review from The A.V. Club and check out ComedyCentral.com for more info.
KYLE KINANE is hysterical and he's one of my favorite comedians. He's got a great delivery, is really smart, and his often self-deprecating routines are sometimes essentially just downright bizarre stories. Two of those are two of the funniest routines and stories I've ever heard, and they both involve flying.
First, his epic and laugh-out-loud funny story about a guy eating pancakes on a plane
Next, the bit below also entails some strange antics on a flight, about the couple sitting next to him who were getting it on, in-flight.
GREAT QUOTE: "I'm not here to be a goalie…I'm not here to stop somebody from accomplishing their goals. If you're not hurting anybody I'm here to either assist or get out of the way." We should all live that mantra.
Cool side note: on the track listing for the Whiskey Icarus album every track's title is from the KISS album Destroyer. Every track's title from his Death of the Party album use the names of every song from Cheap Trick's Dream Police album. Smart and COOL!


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As a player of possibly the least conventional faction lists I am a proponent of trying new things. Things outside the norm, and well outside what most would call a comfort zone.
I wanted to talk a little about practicing what I preach. Lucky you.
This had originally started out as a screed against those cookie cutter so called "top tier" casters and lists. I came to the realization that I sincerely don't care. I will never be able to convince my fellow Cryx Players that the "moar banez" doctrine is stupid. There's another cliche for each of the factions.
Having read the forums about Warmachine for 8 years now I think I've seen every round of adoration for every model. It bores me to tears.
Don't get me wrong I'm all for going with what works. Unlike in Street Fighter you can't just spam the A button. There's a way around everything. There is no perfect synergy.
"But what about supermegaheroguy? He's the best in the world!" Do. Not. Care. If we spend our time learning how to beat SMHG we're not spending that time leading to play better. In fact we're learning to play worse - If SMHG Flips the script and plays to beat his own hard counters... oh wait we've already seen that.
I get stuck on this topic a lot: More banes is not necessarily more good. Apparently some players are insane and insist that this is the only way to go. The "More Banes" yheory simply doesn't fly anymore. The reason I'm so about describing Cryx in particular Is that I am so very familiar with it.
Blah blah blah Top Tier caster blah blah. You simply don't understand your casters. You don't get your whole toolbox and your opponents know it.
I'd love to say the any one unit is empirically better than any other. For every argument I could make there are at least two counter arguments against. My personal favorite is "bane x". Most argumentation is done in a vacuum. Perfect strategic position, and perfect timing are the crux of any of these arguments.
Every unit has a purpose. Sometimes the applications are niche like the boarding party, or broad like banes. The trick is to not judge in a void but to look at best /worst cases. Sometimes a single bile thrall is worth more than 18 bane thralls and vice versa. More educated game theory and more mature reasoning would tell me a unit's value is all about the exchange we can make it create.
People who do the same safe thing over and over only teach how to counter that tactic.


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Please consider joining SSI Sharkin as a member. Membership dues go directly into the Neal Youman's memorial scholarship at Jacksonville University. All members are entered into our annual summer raffle and tournament as well as quality for any discount programs or events we host throughout the year.
You must pay the $45* signup fee to one of our members at the pier or through PayPal:*$5 is for a reusable extra large tape measure.


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The Best and Worst Dressed at the 2016 Grammys
Taylor Swift
Well, that's one way to show off your new short bob and bangs! We reckon Tay looks a bit like a belly dancer in this long pink skirt with centre split and red boob tube.
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Giuliana Rancic
The E! Presenter looks like an Egyptian goddess in this beautiful gold dress. We love the chunky bracelets Giuliana's rocking and how she's kept her hair simple.
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Selena Gomez
Keeping it classy! Selena shows off her curves in a glitzy purple cut-out dress.
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Carrie Underwood
Carrie gets out her perfect pins in this stunning black ensemble teamed with black jewelled necklace.
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Taylor Swift & Selena Gomez
The fashionable duo posed together on the red carpet.
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Ellie Goulding
Pretty in pink! The British songstress opted for a candy coloured outfit.
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Adele looks very chic in her slimming black glittery number on the red carpet.
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Bella Hadid
Very Morticia Addams! Bella vamps it up in a sultry black dress and slick black hair do.
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Florence Welch
The Florence + the Machine singer opted for a quirky frilly pink outfit.
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The quirky popstar turned up with red hair and a busy blue ensemble - many say as a nod to the late David Bowie.
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Austin Sarat is interested broadly in the cultural and social life of American law. He is currently pursuing several lines of research, among are the American values and beliefs revealed by state killings. Sarat uses the death penalty as a lens through which to view ideas about responsibility and blame, pain and its proper uses, race and fairness, mercy and the possibilities of redemption. Sarat recently completed a book-length study of the decline of executive clemency in capital cases and a study of race and capital punishment in the United States.
Sarat's research also focuses on the cultural life of law or law in popular culture. He is now writing a book entitled Hollywood's Law: What Movies Do for Democracy. This book examines movies about law from 1950 to 2000 in order to understand how these films contribute to the development of democratic citizenship.
At Amherst College, Sarat teaches an introduction to Law, Jurisprudence, and Social Thought and a first-year Seminar, Secrets and Lies, and a class about murder.


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The bill to Virginia taxpayers for the private law firm that took over a review in April of Gov. Bob McDonnell's gifts from a political donor and businessman is up to $53,530 and climbing.
The firm of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott sent two invoices in June to the Republican governor's office for the review led by former Attorney General Anthony Anthony F. Troy, a Democrat. For more than three months, the firm looked into thousands of dollars in unreported gifts that McDonnell's family received from Star Scientific and the Virginia company's chief executive, Jonnie Williams.
Troy's July 18 report concluded that McDonnell broke no state law.
The legal bills cover a combined 225 hours of work by Troy and seven other lawyers from April 26 through May 31. Hourly rates ranging from $170 per hour to the top rate of $250 per hour for Troy and four other attorneys in the firm are modest for high-powered national law firms.
Invoices are still forthcoming for hours that the firm's attorneys worked throughout June and for at least 18 days in July.
Troy and his team took over the case in April after Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, the Republican candidate for governor, withdrew his office from it, citing conflicts of interest. Cuccinelli also received thousands of dollars worth of personal gifts from Williams or Star Scientific.
The report found that Star received no financial benefit from the state and that neither Williams nor any of its officers were appointed to any state boards or commissions during McDonnell's term.
But the report also disclosed a total of three previously unknown meetings between Williams or Star officers and McDonnell cabinet officials or their representatives as the company touted its marquee product, the anti-inflammatory nutritional supplement Anatabloc, for inclusion in state employees' health benefits packages. The request was denied.
McDonnell's relationship with Williams is the subject of parallel state and federal investigations. Federal authorities are trying to determine whether the troubled company, the subject of a federal securities investigation and shareholder lawsuits, benefited as a result of McDonnell's actions.
The governor did not disclose the gifts, including a $15,000 check from Williams to McDonnell's daughter Cailin to defray catering expenses for her summer 2011 Executive Mansion wedding reception, on his required annual statements of economic interest, noting accurately that Virginia law compels disclosure only by officeholders themselves, not relatives.
An investigation by Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney Mike Herring is intended to determine whether McDonnell violated Virginia's financial disclosure laws, ranked among the nation's weakest. Conviction for violating the state law is only a misdemeanor.
Two weeks ago, Herring concluded a similar investigation into Cuccinelli's dealings with Williams and his company by concluding that the attorney general's belated disclosures of Williams gifts broke no state law.


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" Klezmer is an interpretation of art and life based not
solely on Jewish folklore, but rather on a cosmopolitan divergence of musical genres" Giora
The klezmer history is intrinsically linked to the Jewish history and the fate of Jewish people throughout the
centuries, from the Levites in Biblical Jerusalem to the klezmer revival.
The diaspora, the expulsions, the migrations, the persecutions, the ghettos, the plagues were part of the daily
life of the Jewish communities in Europe.
From the destruction of the temple and the mourning that followed, the prohibition of instrumental music
prevented the flourishing of the music. Nevertheless, the music was aimed to accompany joyful secular events,
birthdays, but also religious celebrations ('simkhes') like weddings, circumcisions, or inauguration of new tora's
At the end of the Middle-Age appeared the first guilds of Jewish musicians and gradually the banning was
In the next pages we will try to enlighten some aspects of klezmer history like the origin of klezmer and an introduction to klezmer, discover or rediscover
some great figures of the klezmer history like Joseph
Gusikov, the virtuoso straw fiddle players who amazed the concert halls and musical salons of the 19th century
or A.Z. Idelsohn, the great ethnomusicologist
who compiled hundreds of traditional melodies, the emblematic "Hava Nagila", the best known Israeli song . Finally we will
discuss some milestones like the klezmer
revival, why it was put into oblivion and why it came to life again.
Giora Feidman
"We have one Torah, one shofar, one flag, and the expression of all that is the nigun, any
nigun. It's not a song, it's an energy which results from an interpretation of the faith."


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From Magnus Robot Fighter 4000 A.D. No. 15
Mogul Badur was a evil ruler who had his robot servants kidnap someone every year so he could become young and strong again, for 800 years. these are his robot servants.
Zyfor s the main robot who kidnaps Magnus, but aids him in the end. Has a weapon built into a finger. And has feelings.
Robots are self repairing when damaged, Zyfor was destroyed in a crash before kidnapping Magnus. He is still bent up through out the comic from the crash.
Printer Brand:
MakerBot Replicator+
Each robot has a emblem letter identifying his name, added emblems for names mentioned in comic book.
Added extras cloak with no emblem so you can omit it, head ,neck, ear/cowl pins and hands are tight clean before installing. neck will break if not careful .
All items except hands feet and emblems need supports, Cowl support blocks snap off after printing.
eyes and cowl I printed in translucent red, cowl at 60% infill, solid colors ok at 10%
Rotate cowl up above head to insert pins, then rotate Down into position.


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'Twas the night before X-Games and athletes, celebrities, and artists were at this years Gold Standard party in Los Angeles to celebrate.
DC athletes such as Ken Block, Chris Doyle, Travis Pastrana, and reality star Rob Dyrdek helped take over downtown Los Angeles this weekend at the X Games celebration. Hip-hop artists such as Clipse, Fabolous, and Peanut Butter Wolf all performed at the hosted hotel party that over 300 industry influencers were in attendance of, including MTV star Audrina Patridge.
For the past 15 years, DC, who partners with Monster Energy, Codemasters' DiRT 2, New Era, and media partners FUEL TV, and TransWorld Media have put on The Gold Standard as a tribute to athletes of the X Games.
This summer's X Games 15 will be held in Los Angeles July 30 - August 2. More than 200 of the best action sports including motocross, skateboarding, BMX and rally car racing are set to take place and will be covered live on ESPN's family of networks.


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Do you have a loved one staying at the Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital? Would you like to show your support during their time in the hospital? Eskenazi Health now offers an online greeting card service free of charge to anyone wishing to send a card to an Eskenazi Health patient.
Pick your card, fill in the information needed and allow Eskenazi Health to take care of the rest. Volunteers will print and hand-deliver your card of choice to your loved one.
I understand that I am voluntarily disclosing the information above to Eskenazi Health to allow them to contact me. The information I have disclosed is not patient protected information and therefore not subject to HIPAA protection.


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You will need to complete a Voluntary removal form if you wish to remove your premises from the register.
Why do I need to actively cancel my registration — can I not just let it lapse?
If you want to remove your pharmacy premises from the register, there are a number of reasons why it is better to do so actively than just letting the entry lapse at the end of the period of validity.
Completing an application for voluntary removal:
- ensures that the online register describes your premises status accurately. Once you have cancelled your registration, your premises name will no longer appear on the register.
- is normally faster than simply not renewing your registration and allowing it to lapse.
- allows you to indicate the date on which you wish your premises to be removed. If you would like to restore your premises to the register within 12 months of the date of removal, your details can be restored by payment of an application fee and restoration fee which in total comes to the same amount as the renewal fee. If you have been removed for other reasons (for example, because you did not pay your annual renewal fee) and you then apply to be restored within 12 months of the date of removal, you will have to pay an application fee and a higher restoration fee.
Voluntary removal of pharmacy premises
Completed forms can be returned to us by post, or you can email a single scanned PDF copy of your completed form via email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Please be advised that if you send your application via post, we recommend that you send your application by registered post and track delivery to ensure it has been delivered.


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Voted the best produce in Utah County 8 years running is a sure sign that we offer only the best and freshest produce around! We are the Best at Fresh!!
While shopping our department, you can ask any of our knowledgeable staff for help and information about any of our products. Our well-trained staff can also help you pick the perfect one for you or ask for a sample to taste the goodness. Our fruit and veggie trays are cut fresh daily. We have a great variety of trays & bowls for your families needs. We offer a variety of sizes of veggie with ranch, fruit with fruit dip, apples with peanut butter or caramel, we offer roast bowls with sliced and diced onions, carrots, potatoes, stir-fry mixes and much more. If you can dream it, we can make it. You can also special order any of these items. We also offer a wide variety of natural and healthy juices and smoothies.


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Personal statement advice: chemistry
Want to find the right formula for a chemistry personal statement that will achieve the reaction you're hoping for? The two key elements are passion and personal – here's how to get the right mix.
Evidence your passion!According to Andrew Pike, admissons tutor at Newcastle University, a 'genuine passion for the subject' is the top ingredient to convey in your statement. 'After all, you will be studying just chemistry for three to four years and would be mad to want to do that if you didn't like the subject…'.
He wants to see you actually demonstrate this passion in a way that's unique to you; just saying 'I love chemistry' or 'I have a passion for chemistry' won't cut it. You could explain what it is about the subject that makes you feel sure you will be motivated by it, or how you see it fitting into your longer term plans or career:
Don't be general, be personalTutors also like to see applicants who say something personal in their statement – this sounds obvious but some applicants don't do that.
They can also easily tell if you've just written something for effect. But what does interest them is anything that has genuinely impacted on your knowledge, understanding or enthusiasm, or on you as a person – it's that personal touch they're after.
Our guide to studying chemistry at degree-level has more need-to-know advice to explore.
Motivation and real world connectionDr Simon Gerrard, assistant admissions tutor for chemistry at University of Southampton is slightly less concerned about your longer-term objectives - although, it's always good practice to briefly mention this in your statement if you have genuinely thought about it - but he does want evidence of your motivation. 'It doesn't matter if you don't know what you want to do after university, what I really like to see is enthusiasm and a passion for the subject.'
One way to really get your passion and commitment across is if you can give an example or two of how you have applied your learning to real life, for example through work experience, a lecture you attended, a documentary you saw, a podcast you heard or something specific you've discovered through your wider reading.
For more personal statement advice, see our articles on 10 things not to put in and some top ways to sell yourself in your statement.
- Personal statement dos and don'ts: video tips from tutors
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Mitigating The Risk of Card Not Present Transactions
A merchant with a brick and mortar store can easily process the payment of a customer that walks in their store and hands them a credit or debit card to pay for goods or services. This type of transaction takes place all over the world.
What if the merchant mentioned above wants to expand online? Or what about the businesses with no physical store at all, or those with catalogs? All must be able to accept payment from individuals that want to pay with their card, but cannot physically present it at the time of sale. These circumstances, called card not present transactions, raise the risk of fraud considerably, but are vital for many businesses to expand or even function at all.
The Risk
The risk of fraud in card not present transactions weighs heavily on businesses due to the cost


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One of 2019's breakout artists, Mabel, will be kicking off 2020 with her High Expectations tour, in support of her long-awaited debut album of the same name. After an unstoppable run of summer festivals, the tour will be fans' next chance to witness the star in action and hear the album in all its glory, so make sure you catch her while you can!
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We have got to a CRUCIAL part of the novel where Ivan has promised Ruby he will get her to a zoo. Will he succeed?? Here is a clip of the real Ivan that this novel was based on:
Why do you think Ivan has made such a big commitment to Ruby?
What aspect of Ivan's personality is revealed by this promise?
Have you ever made a promise that was hard to keep? How did you go?


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Canada Snowboard offers the following NCCP workshops:
Competition Introduction: This 3-day in-class and on-snow workshop is the first step towards becoming a snowboard coach. Designed for coaches working with competitors of all ages that are new to the competitive side of snowboarding, this workshop focuses on teaching the basics of all competitive snowboard disciplines (alpine, snowboard cross, and freestyle), while also giving coaches the information they need to plan for, and attend, competitive events with their athletes.
Competition Introduction Advanced: This 5-day in-class and on-snow workshop is the next step in the snowboard coaches pathway and focuses on event specialization, such as freestyle (half-pipe, big air, slope-style) and speed (snowboard cross (SBX), parallel giant slalom (PGS), parallel slalom (PSL)) events. This level of coach typically works with competitors of all ages who are building a career on the competitive side of snowboarding. In addition to learning how to run a practice session specifically tailored to athlete goals, biomechanical principles and season preparation and training will also be covered.
For more information on Canada Snowboard's NCCP workshops, please click here.


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I find it interesting that the usage numbers are so low, because in fact I have about a hundred odd people on my contact list, the majority of whom somehow at somepoint I needed to talk to, but the reality of the situation is that while we may be on each others lists, there is very little chance that we will ever talk to each other again.
What I should do with my contact list? Should I trim it down, and start removing people to give me greater clarity and ease in finding the people that I actually want to talk to? Should I start organizing by groups and hive of this elite batch so that I can focus on them to the exclusion of the others? And is this the right thing to do in the first place? Should I not be trying to talk to the people who I interacted with previously and renew our communications?
The last of the list above is particularly invidious as it sounds so benign and good, yet I know that in fact I have very little to say to these people and that our conversations usually are composed of inane banter and polite formalities, that do nothing but waste each other's time as we have no interest in each other and apparently little common interest. Afterall some of these people have been on my contact list for nearly half a decade, yet I can recall only sharing perhaps a dozen words with them, and my history attests to the same frugality of conversation.
I think this is interesting because people do react to the size of your contact list, they think it somehow impressive that someone has a hundred, five hundred or a thousand contacts, that they must be more socially superior then suspected and that they must be multi facetedly involved in something to meet all these people. The fact of the matter is that most of them reflect history rather then the present and I'd rather not have false impressions conveyed.
Perhaps the time is nigh when my contact list will have to suffer a great purge that will leave me feeling happy with it. Those who wish to speak to me will always have my contact, and they're obviously more then welcome, I just won't be initiating contact with them anymore.


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Aloha Angela....thank you for the friend addy....looking forward to seeing more of your wonderful artworks....I will see you back in the gallery....have an awesome artsy kinda day....
Hello Angela,
So pleased that you liked " Man without a gun" Clint Eastwood.
Thank you so much.
Thanks ever so much Angela xx
Hi Angela - delighted to see you hear! Mxx
Welcome to the Art Colony, Angela ! If you have any art-related questions, please feel free to post in the forums or groups, where your fellow artists will be happy to help you out. When you get the chance, it would be fun to see some of your art. Above all, enjoy the site!
Best Wishes, Nick (Moderator)
Hi Angela, and welcome to the Art Colony! I hope you enjoy the site - there's a lot to explore here, so have a look around and make yourself at home. You'll find plenty of art and inspiration!
If you have any questions or suggestions, please do feel free to contact any of the moderators and be sure to read through the Member Guidelines.
Please note that as much as we love photography, this site focuses on hand-crafted art forms so photography is not allowed. Please also familiarize yourself with our guidelines on Digital Art. As per the Member Guidelines:
Digital art is accepted, as long as it fits the following definition: "Computer-generated art that is created by hand (i.e. using a tablet, stencil etc), either from scratch or from a reference source."
We've also put together a handy Guide to Getting Started, which may help answer any questions you may have, such as how to create a bio for your page.
Most of all have fun and join in the forums and groups! Can't wait to see your art. :)
Best Wishes, Jane (Moderator)
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Social Media & Blogging Internship Opportunity
Passionate about social media and food? We've got a great learning internship opportunity for you!
About Savour Toronto:
Founded in 2013, Savour Toronto is a new, exciting start-up that provides unique culinary experience to locals and visitors. Our primary services include food tours, communal dining experiences, culinary workshops, and food events. We are highly passionate about what we do and pride ourselves on offering enriching experiences!
Job Description:
Savour Toronto is seeking an intern to assist with digital marketing tasks. This internship requires a creative thinker and a willingness to contribute to all aspects of digital marketing. This is a part-time position requiring an 8 -10 hours weekly commitment. The intern may be asked to work an occasional weekend or evening.
• Assist with social media accounts (such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc.)
• Write and publish content on the blog
• Update and manage website content
• Write mass emails and report on social media monitoring tools
• Take photos at tours and events
• Attend food and culinary festivals
• Although majority of the internship is online-based, there may be times when in-person meetings are required
• Currently enrolled in a post-secondary program or a recent graduate, specializing in Journalism, Communications, Media Studies, Marketing or a related discipline
• Have some experience writing or editing in a professional environment
• Excellent grammar and spelling skills
• Have good working knowledge of social media platforms
• Are familiar with online tools and trends (including blogs, video, digital publishing, online marketing, etc.)
• HTML/CSS knowledge desirable but not required
• Energy with a desire to come up with innovative ideas on how to grow our online presence
• Strong interest in food and culinary related initiatives
While this internship is unpaid, our aim is to provide you with valuable skills and experience. As well, to assist you in building your resume and expanding your networking connections (especially relevant for those interested in a career in digital media or culinary tourism).
Upon a successful 12 week completion program review, the intern will receive a formal letter of reference highlighting their contributions and accomplishments throughout the term. In addition, for the right individual, part-time or occasional opportunities may exist with our company upon project completion.
How to Apply:
Submit application including current resume and cover letter by e-mail to jobs (at) savourtoronto.com
Application Deadline:
Friday, February 21, 2014.
We thank all applicants for their interest. Interviews of short-listed candidates will likely take place in early March. Start date will be mid-March.
Best wishes!


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Spring is here! Whether you're having an Easter brunch, a springtime get-together or a classroom party, this cute spring butterfly cupcakes recipe can definitely add a touch of spring and sunshine! The cake itself is made with a box cake, but feel free to substitute your favorite cupcake recipe.
The only part of the butterfly that is a bit tricky to always find is the edible Easter grass that we use for the antennae. We have links below to find all of the supplies you need. If necessary you can substitute any thin green candy that you then cut into tiny strips.
Flipz White Fudge PretzelsEdible Easter GrassM&M'S Easter Milk Chocolate CandyPillsbury Cake Mix – Classic White – 15.25 ozMcCormick Food Color, Green, 1-Ounce BottleDomino Powdered Sugar, 32 oz
Spring Butterfly Cupcakes Recipe
1 box Cake Mix
3 Eggs
1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
1 cup softened Butter
3 tbsp Milk
4 cup Powdered Sugar
Green Food Coloring
Flipz White Chocolate Covered Pretzels (for wings)
Bunny Mix M&M's (for body & head)
Edible Easter Grass (for antennae)
Bake cupcakes in cupcake tins according to box directions.
Transfer to wire racks to cool.
Cream butter in a medium bowl
Slowly add in the powdered sugar, and milk as needed, until everything is incorporated and frosting is right consistency.
Add several drops of color and whip a few more minutes to get even color.
Roughly ice cupcakes to resemble grass.
Place 4 M&Ms on center of cupcake slightly on edge and overlapping to make head and body.
Cut 2 small pieces of edible easter grass to make antennae.
Place 2 Flipz pretzels to make wings.
Find more Spring and Easter fun HERE!
Spring Butterfly Cupcakes
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24
Serving Size: 1 Cupcake
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 551 Total Fat: 24g Saturated Fat: 11g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 10g Cholesterol: 44mg Sodium: 517mg Carbohydrates: 78g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 51g Protein: 6g


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Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48, Mark 11:12-15
In Matthew 5:43-48 we are told to love our enemies and to bless those who curse us. We are told to be good to those who hate us and pray for those who spitefully use us and persecute us. Once again, the context of this passage is that of being evangelistic and winning people into the Kingdom. How does this evangelistic approach fit with the final cleansing of the temple in Mark 11? In Mark 11, Jesus is about to finish His race. He went into Jerusalem, looked at all that was in the temple and retreated to Bethany. The next day, in Mark 11:12-15, Jesus cursed a fig tree and killed it. He killed the tree with His words. He then went into the temple to clean house. He told the twelve that they would do to adversaries what was done to the fig tree. Would their words bring judgment? When their message was not received, they were commanded to release a covenantal judicial curse! They could release it out of their mouth. There is a judicial manifestation of God's love when people resist the Word. One great thing about the Bible is the balance that it brings us when we study both sides of an issue. But this means the way we navigate life has to be by the Spirit. There are times the Spirit will lead us to "turn-the-other-cheek". But there are also times the Spirit will say to slap our sandals together and declare it would be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the Day of Judgment than for them. There are times we will have to say if someone continues rejecting the Word they will face the judgment of the Living God. But you cannot find that in seminary and often do not hear it from pulpits. Yet Jesus taught it when He sent out the Twelve and reaffirmed it when He sent out the Seventy. But today's Christians seem to pick and choose what they want to do and what parts of the Bible they need to follow. If we do not like a certain section of scripture we omit it or explain it away. Jesus will not go away! His love is evangelistically accepting, pastorally forbearing, prophetically warning, and in a teaching mode, it can afflict. What seminary do you go to, or pulpit can you find where you are taught to walk in this? I am not sure there is one. But every seminary and pulpit in America should teach people how to walk in the Spirit so at the Spirit's direction we can "turn-the-other-cheek" or at the Spirit's direction we can bring the affliction of overturning, just like Jesus. The early church did this. They had no problem following the Spirit. Why have we neglected this realm of God's saving love? Peter's words killed Ananias and Sapphira! Paul walked in it. The early church prayed and Herod died. It is time we walked in it as well! You can do it!


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