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We had plans to head to a winery for a tasting thanks to an amazing deal on Groupon. Seriously, if you don't already, I encourage you all to check Groupon (and/or SocialLiving) for deals now and then. Zack and I always find fun things to do, but there are almost always deals for wine tastings and brewery tours. We did one back in NC a couple years ago and it was under $10 for a tasting, tour, 2 wine glasses, and a bottle of your favorite to take home. Our most recent tasting was at Ramon Rios Vineyard & Winery and for $30 (total and that included all 4 of us) we got to taste 13 different wines (not all are pictured below), and each couple got to pick their favorite wine and take a bottle home (plus we may or may not have purchased an extra bottle because we couldn't decide on our favorite!). To top it off, no one else was at the vineyard when we arrived, so we had a great conversation with the owner, and he gave us a little tour. It was a beautiful day, and the tasting room started to fill up with more visitors, so our group ended up sitting outside for a while talking and enjoying the day.
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With over 30 ministries to choose from at St. Mary & St. Philip Parishes, chances are there's one for you. If interested, but not sure about things, we've adopted a program called "First Serve" - which is a way for you to engage in a ministry to sort of kick-the-tires on it, without any long-term commitment. How about just once?
Listed below are some of those ministries. If you see one you like and would like someone to contact you, make that selection and leave your contact info and a ministry lead will be happy to contact you. Many of them have their own pages on the right-hand side to provide more information as well.
We really appreciate your time and interest and look forward to discerning where the Lord may be calling you to serve in His vineyard - and through one of our faith-filled ministries.


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Earlier this week, Rep.-elect Andy Harris (R-MD), who ran on a platform of repealing the recently-passed health care law, ironically demanded access to his taxpayer-subsidized congressional health care plan upon arriving in Washington. Yesterday, Rep. Joe Crowley (D-NY) began circulating a letter among his Democratic colleagues calling on Harris and other members of Congress who want to repeal the new health care law to forego their own government health care plans. In a letter to House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Crowley writes, "If your conference wants to deny millions of Americans affordable health care, your members should walk that walk":
"If your conference wants to deny millions of Americans affordable health care, your members should walk that walk," Crowley writes in a letter to House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).
"You cannot enroll in the very kind of coverage that you want for yourselves, and then turn around and deny it to Americans who don't happen to be Members of Congress. We also want to note that in 2011, the Federal government will pay $10,503.48 of the premiums for each member of Congress with a family policy under the commonly selected Blue Cross standard plan."
Conservative members of Congress receiving taxpayer-subsidized health care benefits while opposing the same benefits for the general public is nothing new. During the height of the health care debate, Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) identified 55 Republicans who were enrolled in Medicare, the country's single-payer universal health care system for the elderly. Not one of those Republicans supported offering such a plan to everyday Americans.
Yet at least one Republican has taken up Crowley's challenge. Rep.-elect Bobby Shilling (R-IL) told ABC's Top Line today that he will not be taking part in the congressional health care plan, nor will he take part in many other benefits members of Congress receive, like the congressional pension plan. "Congress shouldn't have anything better than the American people," he said. Watch it:


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The United Nations' Convention on the Rights of the Child has been rejected by the US Congress for 20 years. Now this pernicious treaty for "Rights of the Child" is back. The Obama administration has promised to seek ratifcation of the treaty.
Susan Rice is the new US ambassador to the U.N. On Monday,June 22, Ambassador Rice told students in a Harlem school that the Obama administration was actively working to ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Ambassador Rice, however, admitted to Senator Barbara Boxer in February that she was concerned about " the challenge of domestic implementation."
The CRC is a direct threat to every American parent, as well as to national sovereignty. It makes a global institution the daddy–parents could easily be overruled when a child exercises her new global rights to a "review" of parental decisions about his / her choices in friends, religion and–of course! –"health care," which is U.N. code-speak for contraception and abortion.
For more information on this direct threat to your rights as a parent and the sovereignty of America, please see my article http://www.wf-f.org/0901MJA-UN.html
To protest contact:
White House comment line: 202-456-1111
(enter zip code for contact information for your senator and congressmen)
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Many automobile enthusiasts are also active modelers with a passion for things automotive in a smaller scale. The annual Hawaii NNL Model Car Show provides these enthusiasts an outlet for their hobby.
This year's show returns to the Ala Moana Hotel, Garden Lanai. It will be held on Sunday, March 26, 2017; open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The theme of this year's show is 1/24-25 scale four-wheel drive pickups, SUVs, Jeeps and other vehicles meant to be driven off road—lifted, raised, the higher the better!
The show will include a 1/24 scale slot car drag strip, sponsored by Mad Myron's Raceway. The strip will be in 1/8 scale with a staging area, timing lights, and a run off area.
The show's swap meet would be a great place to find older model car kits, such as Hot Wheels and collectible diecast models. Vendor tables are available at $20 each (after March 1, 2017, $25 per table).
Hawaii NNL is a non-judged model car show and contest, where visitors vote on their favorite models. It is patterned after the NNL shows from Toledo, Ohio. NNL is an acronym for National Nameless Luminaries, which originated in 1980
The Hawaii NNL is a project of the Hawaiian Islands Model Car Club.
Entry fee for model exhibitors is $10 per person and allows for any number of models. General admission for visitors is $2.
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Colusa County
It is seldom that one attains prominence in more than one line. The business man usually concentrates his energies upon the undertaking whereby he expects to gain prosperity; the political leader has no time for business interests; and so in all the walks of life; yet Mr. Allgaier is well known both in political and commercial circles in his part of California. He is occupying the position of chairman of the board of supervisors of Colusa County and is a leading grocer in the city of Colusa. Through his activity in public life and his connection with mercantile interests he has become widely known, and his many commendable qualities have gained for him the high regard of those with whom he is associated. His life record cannot fail to be of interest to many of our readers.
Mr. Allgaier was born in Georgetown, Kentucky, in 1851. His father, M. S. Allgaier, was twice married. He first wedded Miss Hattie Anderson, of Lexington, Kentucky, and by their union were born four children, namely: George W. of this review; Charles L., born in 1853; James F., in 1855; and Hattie F., May 14, 1857. The mother is deceased. James F. was married in 1881 to Nannie Gough, in Monroe County, Missouri. Charles was killed during the Civil War by being thrown from a horse in Monroe County, Missouri. Hattie became the wife of John Barry, of Clinton County, that state, in 1876, and died in 1897 at the age of forty years, leaving six children. After the death of the mother Colonel M. S. Allgaier was again married, and by the second union had nine children: Albert W., born in 1861, was married in Platte County, Missouri, to Lottie Harris. Sebastian A., born in 1866, was a traveling salesman connected with the George Fowler, Sons & Company, Limited, packers, of Kansas City, Missouri. John J., born in 1868, is also a traveling salesman for the same house. William A., born 1870, died in 1870, when only a few weeks old. Eugene A., born in 1872, married Miss Mary Scanlon, and is a famer and stock raiser. Lydia Gyft, born in 1873, died in 1875, when about two years of age. Catherine, born in 1875, became the wife of D. S. Horan, of Clinton County, Missouri, in 1896, at the same time when her brother Eugene was married, a double wedding being celebrated. Mary A., born in 1877, is the next younger. Michael O., born in 1878, is a salesman for the Letts-Spencer Grocery Company, of St. Joseph, Missouri. Their father, who was born in Scott County, Kentucky, January 27, 1827, is living with his two younger children in St. Joseph, Missouri.
George W. Allgaier, the eldest child, was reared in his father's home and the public schools afforded him his educational privileges. The year 1876 witnessed his arrival in California and in the intervening period he has gained a prominent place in business circles, being now in control of the most extensive grocery house in Colusa. He has a large and well equipped establishment, carrying everything in the line of staple and fancy groceries, and his patronage is steadily and constantly increasing.
On August 25, 1879, Mr. Allgaier was united in marriage with Sadie Kinsman, a daughter of John and Margaret Kinsman, both natives of Wales. Mrs. Allgaier was born in Illinois July 30, 1860, and came with her parents to California in 1861. Mr. and Mrs. Allgaier are the parents of three children: Leonore H., born January 17, 1881; George Leslie, born June 8, 1885, and died August 9, 1888; Nina Mercedes, born May 10, 1889.
Transcribed by Gerald Iaquinta.
Source: "A Volume of Memoirs and Genealogy of Representative Citizens of Northern California", Pages 244-245. Chicago Standard Genealogical Publishing Co. 1901.
© 2010 Gerald Iaquinta.
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Butterfly Mandala
Primacolor Pencils on Paper
Well I am finally finished with the Butterfly mandala. I worked on it, on and off for about 5 days. My focus is a little off, so I would draw for a hour or so, put it aside and come back to it again, several times a day, with taking a day off in between. Something about this process, has helped me find my clarity of focus and as I worked I could tell my that my mind got clearer as my stamina grew.
Day by day I feel stronger and have more confidence in my legs. The butterfly seems a fitting symbol for the healing process I am engaged in at this time.
Whats next? Well maybe another mandala, getting out my journal again, or just sinking into a book or another movie as I rest in between practicing walking and stretching my hip.
The interesting thing about having this blog, is that as I recuperate I have avenue for sharing, show and tell of my art, which I love to do. It allows me not to feel so alone or isolated in this journey. I am a rather extroverted person, and being house bound and dependent on others is a challenge. So I appreciate this venue as well as any comments from other readers, viewers, voeyuers out there across the universe.
Speaking of Across the Universe, I saw that movie yesterday, and I loved it. Check it out, it is an under rated, off the A list gem of a movie. Ciao. Caterina


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Obama at the UN: A Speech That Had Nothing to Do With Either His Policies or the Real Middle East
President Barack Obama's UN speech is a fascinating document. The theme is this: absolutely nothing can go wrong with political change in the Middle East, and the United States helps moderate forces, defined as anyone who isn't actively trying to kill Americans. The fact that some to many of those revolutionary forces favor killing Americans is outside his purview. And the fact that his policy has supported militantly anti-democratic groups far more than the (far weaker) moderate ones is airbrushed away.
That's not to say there weren't good-sounding formulations in his speech. Either due to a learning process, the impact of events, or -- most likely -- the immediacy of an American presidential election, the voters of which he is actually addressing, Obama hit some of the right notes. The problem is the isolation of this soaring rhetoric from his actual policies. That's what's important here -- not the discussion about the video and its relationship to the rioting, which has drawn literally all of the attention in analyzing the speech.
(By the way, what's really amazing and what no one has noted is that almost every word of the speech could have been given by President George W. Bush. Obama has totally accepted the dangerous "neo-conservative" approach to the region, despite the fact that this label makes his supporters foam at the mouth.)
In basic terms, Obama urged the world to support the good people and not the bad people. Why should the U.S. ambassador to Libya be killed? After all, Obama claims that "he supported the birth of a new democracy" and was allegedly in Benghazi to review plans for a new cultural center and a modernized hospital. "Chris was killed in the city he helped to save," said the president.
Yet the most powerful force in the Middle East views his actions not as saving the city, but as delivering it to U.S. control.
The anti-American riots? Obama described them as follows:
An assault on the very ideals upon which the United Nations was founded -- the notion that people can resolve their differences peacefully; that diplomacy can take the place of war; and that in an interdependent world, all of us have a stake in working towards greater opportunity and security for our citizens. ... Today, we must declare that this violence and intolerance has no place among our United Nations.
That passage is unintentionally funny.
For decades, violence and intolerance have been central at the UN, and this will continue to be true. Indeed, the Obama administration has supported many of these forces of violence and intolerance, and in other cases not stood up to them. After all, the minister of railroads in Pakistan, a country which has received billions in aid from the Obama administration, has just offered a reward for murdering an American citizen without fear of any consequences for his regime. Amidst a thousand other examples, that gives a sense of the reality of the contemporary situation compared to Obama's rhetoric.


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A Private Affair
"The breath is a private affair," my student tells me. This is one of those moments when everything stops, and you can perceive the profound meaning of the words still echoing off the walls. Taken at face value, your ego filter interprets it as a stuffy statement, a refusal to follow along with the suggestion of the teacher. If you follow The Four Agreements and practice #2: "Don't take anything personally," you uncover a gold mine.
You can easily observe the breath on the outside. Watch someone's ribs and stomach expand and contract, or even watch their back if you're clever. The thing is, that's the tip of the iceberg; the vehicle form of a Transformer.
Here's where it gets more absorbing:
Every body has different geometry- my bones are different sizes, muscles are stronger and weaker in different ranges of motion, and my organs are organized in a way that is completely unique. So, right at the start, before adding any learned behaviour about how to move your body (sports, martial arts, dance training), we already have poses our body is better suited to perform. That means every body will move differently. This means each set of lungs will take in a different volume of air into different places. It's not possible for you to breathe like me, or me like you.
The breath is our connection to what's going on inside of us. Since we don't have eyes that can look inward, we have to use the breath. Most of us leave breathing to be controlled by the brain stem; part of our reptilian, primal brain. Its purpose is to keep us alive long enough to replicate (AKA marry and mate for those more romantically inclined). It controls motor function so we're dynamic targets instead of static ones- pumping nutrients to the rest of the body (heart, lungs) to fight or take flight, and making facial shapes to attract a mate. Stuck in this mentality, breath remains a basic, automatic function. If you choose to turn the attention of your forebrain (the frontal lobes) on to your breath, you immediately discover you're only breathing into a fraction of your potential volume.
With the power of the frontal lobes at work, the practice of breathing into more spaces in the body instantly turns the awareness inward. We unearth the ability to use the breath as a window to the places the outer eye can't see. You might even discover that space between the thoughts where consciousness contemplates consciousness- meditation.
Unite your data of the observation of breath on the outside and observation of breath on the inside, and you have a yoga practice. It could be any kind of movement: simple or complex, martial or venusian, East or West. It doesn't matter what you're doing with the body when you are aware of how you are doing it. When you work on this level, it's always a private affair.
Keep listening for the gold.
Written by Corey Loftus
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Corey is a voiceover artist, yogi, and father to a fur-child named Eddy.
He'll work for almond butter.
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Located in Launceston, TWOFOURTWO Boutique Apartments are nestled in the heart of a thriving precinct of cafes and restaurants. Free WiFi is available throughout the property and free private car parking is available on site.
All apartments have a seating area with leather lounges, flat-screen TV, iPod docking station and DVD/CD player. Fully-equipped kitchens include a full size refrigerator, dishwasher, oven and microwave.
There is a private bathroom with a bath and shower in every apartment along with bath robes, slippers and free toiletries. Some apartments have spa baths.
The property is a 5-minute walk from a supermarket, butcher, greengrocer, delicatessen and bottle shop. It is 900 m from Queen Victoria Museum. Launceston Aquatic is 1.1 km from TWOFOURTWO Boutique Apartments.
Address : 242 Charles Street, 7250 Launceston, Australia
Check-in : From 14:00
Check-out : 04:30 – 10:30
Children and Extra Beds : All children are welcome.
All children under 12 years are charged AUD 35 per night for extra beds.
Any additional older children or adults are charged AUD 65 per night for extra beds.
The maximum number of extra beds in a room is 1.
Any type of extra bed or crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.
Additional fees are not calculated automatically in the total cost and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
Pets : Pets are not allowed.


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Preliminary remarks
B1 injuries indicate monosegmental pure osseous failure of the posterior tension band. They are also called "Chance" fractures. The vertebral body and the posterior tension band have failed in flexion distraction mode through the bony structures.
Repair of dural laceration
More details on repair of dural laceration can be found here.
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The posterior open approach to the midline is used together with the appropriate patient preparation.
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Primary reduction is performed by positioning of the patient onto a frame to create lordosis.
4 Reduction with Schanz pins topenlarge
Preliminary remarks
Due to the fact that bilateral instrumentation is necessary in all cases, all steps described below are repeated on the opposite side, unless described otherwise.
Pitfall: Multisegmental fixation
In the thoracic spine, multisegmental stabilization is necessary in general.
If this is the case, pedicle screws have to be used instead of Schanz pins.
Schanz pin insertion
Rarely, in patients with significant kyphosis, PSSF-SS can be used to achieve better fracture reduction and lordosis.
Schanz pins are inserted into the vertebrae cephalad and caudal to the fracture level on both sides, using the starting point and trajectory as described in pedicle screws. ( Schanz pin insertion)
The fracture clamps are placed on the proximal and distal Schanz pins.
Rod insertion
The rod is inserted through both the clamps and the whole construct is pushed towards the spine.
The distance between the two Schanz pins is secured by tightening the rod to the fracture clamps.
The kyphosis is corrected using the Schanz pins restoring the normal lordosis.
The lordotic correction may be applied immediately when there is no posterior wall fragment.
The angle of the Schanz pins is fixed by tightening the Schanz pins to the fracture clamps.
The distance between the two Schanz pins is secured by tightening the rod to the fracture clamps.
When reduction is achieved, the Schanz pins are cut.
The final construct is shown from a lateral view.
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Although fusion was routinely performed for all spinal fractures, its indications are now being restricted to fractures that are highly unstable.
Nonfusion fixations can be performed for A3, A4, and B1 type injuries.
Fusion is routinely performed for A2, B2, B3, and all C injuries as they are unstable injuries with extensive soft tissue and ligamentous disruption.
For nonfusion surgeries, the facet joint capsule is preserved during the entire procedure.
The screws can be removed after 9 months once the fracture has healed.


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Property Management Adelaide"We treat every property we manage as if it were our own"
In addition to providing expert advice in tenant selection, prudent maintenance and upkeep and diligent management responsibilities, we also actively seek opportunities to improve the quality of your asset and increase your rental yields.
The experienced property manager assigned to your property will provide you with the following:
- Detailed rental statement each month and a financial year end statement at the end of each financial period.
- Deposit rental funds into your nominated bank account electronically.
- Arbitration & representation.
- Arrange appropriate landlord contents insurance and building insurance.
- Co-ordinate maintenance and project management of any refurbishments or renovations.
- Routine Inspections and resulting detailed report.
- Marketing and campaigning of your investment property.
- Issue appropriate notices as required, i.e. notice of rent increase, notice to vacate, remedy breach notice.
Our property management team has a wealth of experience managing property throughout Adelaide.
Our team have a great love of property, helping investors achieve their property goals and will do everything in our power to provide you with the best service and advice.
This includes keeping up to date with the ever changing and complex property ownership legislation so that you can make the best decisions.
NPB's Property Management team will provide you with prudent and accountable property management solutions every step of the way.
The NPB Property Management staff understand exactly what you (the property owner) expect from us – availability, expertise and knowledge. We look forward to working with you to achieve the best possible results for your property investment portfolio.
Please contact us if you have any questions or we'd be happy to offer you a free rental assessment.
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Punished will premiere at the Hong Kong international film festival on the 4th of April and goes on general release in Hong Kong on the 5th of May.
I won't go into the details of the plot, although they are readily available if you want to find them. Punished looks like it could be a really solid genre movie, and with Anthony Wong in the lead it could even be more than that! I'm still not completely convinced about Richie Jen's acting, but he was ice cool in Exiled and if he can repeat that here he could be a good foil for his co-star.


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One of the main reasons that folk are putting forward for the consumption of insects is that they provide a sustainable, high protein alternative to livestock, but is this really a viable argument?
Let's get some facts on the table to start with. We know that livestock production requires huge amounts of resources. It is also the major contributor of greenhouse gases as well as being implicated in deforestation and the production of marine dead zones. Because of these problems the reliance on meat as a major source of protein is barely sustainable now and certainly can't be increased to the levels required by the prospective population of nine billion forecast for 2050, particularly if large parts of the developing world continues the shift toward a more meat-intensive diet that is currently being shown.
We also know that insects typically consume much less feed, use less energy, take up less land, produce fewer greenhouse gases, and require far less water to produce similar amounts of protein.
From these simple facts that, it seems that if we are to create a sustainable food future then the replacement of livestock with insects is a complete no-brainer. Unfortunately I just don't see that happening, and here's what makes me think that.
In 1985 the company Marlow Foods (a joint venture by Rank Hovis Mcdougall and ICI) brought Quorn onto the market. Marketed primarily at vegetarians Quorn presents itself very much as a meat substitute. In fact their mission, as stated on their website is simply this. 'To help consumers eat less meat'. This aim is reflected in their publicity and packaging: images of Quorn mince taking the place of meat mince in a shepherd's pie or a spaghetti bolognese; Quorn burgers unchallenging nestled within nicely seeded buns alongside golden chips; Quorn cutlets sharing a plate with comfortingly familiar peas, carrots, and (presumably vegetarian) gravy. The consumer is helped to eat less meat by offering something that replaces it in their existing diet with something that looks and behaves similarly.
So how successful has this been? Figures are a little hard to come by but Quorn appears to be the most widely purchased meat substitute on the market, commanding somewhere in the region of 56% of all such products purchased. In 2015 around 150 million pounds worth of Quorn were produced. Given that Quorn is a highly sustainable product, offering similar economies of resource usage as insects and with a comparably small carbon footprint this seems encouraging, maybe even impressive.
Impressive at least until you find out that in the same year the UK meat industry alone produced around 2.8 billion pounds worth of stock, which my back-of-an-envelope calculation tells me is more than twenty times as much as that managed by Quorn. In terms of meat replacement this is the equivalent of each of us swapping meat for Quorn in one meal about once every four months. Not a bad thing of course but let's face it, not enough to avert global catastrophe.
Given that Quorn, with the combined might and marketing muscle of RHM, ICI, and the several owners it has had since it launched, can still only muster this modest degree of change, what chance do insects have? In my opinion, as a meat substitute that chance would be somewhere between slim and non-existent, but does that mean there's no point to this whole 'entomophagy' thing?
I'm going to say a firm 'no' to that. On the contrary I believe insects have a very important role to play in the creation of a sustainable global food economy, but it isn't as simple as taking the steak off your plate and putting a handful of crickets in its place.
More important than meat replacement is the much more challenging, and exciting, prospect of changing the shape of food culture more radically. If we are to move toward a future in which 9 billion people can eat healthily and without destroying the very environment they depend upon then we all need to recognise the impossibility of doing this whilst staying within our culinary comfort zone. We have to embrace much greater food diversity than we do currently; a task which I suspect is especially difficult for us English, particularly if, like me, you were raised without even the expanded gastonomic possibilities offered by a local Chinese or Indian takeaway.
There are far more opportunities to widen our dietary horizons now than when I was growing up, and even the smallest town will have cafes and restaurants that offer more than the meat and two veg of yesterday, but this needs to go much further. We need to eat things which we're not used to and arrange our plates in ways that lack the familiarity lent to them by the presence of the charred part-carcass of a dead animal.
Eating unusual foods arranged in unrecognisable patterns on the plate can be discomforting, and let's face it, it doesn't get much more unusual, to western sensibilities at least, as eating creepy crawlies. As foodstuffs they stalk the very perimeter of the acceptable, hovering between the absolutely untenable and the interestingly exotic. As outliers in what the sociologist Pierre Bourdieu called 'food space' they show us the reach of that space, and reveal that it's a lot bigger than we're used to, and this is a good thing. Edible insects give us something to aim for, something to flex our epicurian muscles against, something so beyond the comfort zone that engagement with them stretches that zone into a more relaxed shape.
This for me is a significant argument for advocacy around edible insects. (There are others of course). We won't save the planet by thinking it's just about replacing bacon with mealworms and steak with crickets but if we each allow ourselves to be a little more relaxed about what we think this stuff called 'food' can be; if we each extend the boundaries of our taste in the direction of those six-legged beasties way over there, then maybe we can change our habits enough to change the world.


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A Christmas Carol for the age of foreclosure
As Christmas time approached, Derek Frazier got the bad news from his bank: his Fort Lauderdale house was being placed in foreclosure, like so many other houses in the Sunshine State. Frazier had been out of work for months.
It didn't take long for the electricity to stop surging though the modest home; it had been turned off by the electric company.
To keep his family warm , Frazier reportedly started using an indoor gas generator to provide power. It also provided an atmosphere saturated with carbon monoxide.
This week, Frazier's four young children were rushed to an area hospital suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning.
"This family had been suffering for some time, "understated a member of the Fort Lauderdale Police, as quoted by at least one media account.
While two of the children have already been released from the hospital, two others remain on ventilators and listed in critical condition.
Just a small snapshot of our time for you to consider this holiday season...Charles Dickens would not be shocked!
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Series: NYRB Classics
Pages: 416
Publication Date: May 22, 2018
The Seventh Cross
by Anna Seghers, translated from the German by Margot Bettauer Dembo, afterword by Thomas von Steinaecker
An NYRB Classics Original
The Seventh Cross is one of the most powerful, popular, and influential novels of the twentieth century, a hair raising thriller that helped to alert the world to the grim realities of Nazi Germany and that is no less exciting today than when it was first published in 1942. Seven political prisoners escape from a Nazi prison camp; in response, the camp commandant has seven trees harshly pruned to resemble seven crosses: they will serve as posts to torture each recaptured prisoner, and capture, of course, is certain. Meanwhile, the escapees split up and flee across Germany, looking for such help and shelter as they can find along the way, determined to reach the border. Anna Seghers's novel is not only a supremely suspenseful story of flight and pursuit but also a detailed portrait of a nation in the grip and thrall of totalitarianism.
Margot Bettauer Dembo's expert new translation makes the complete text of this great political novel available in English for the first time.
The translation of this work was supported by a grant from the Goethe-Institut.
Not only an important novel, but an important historical document. This new, unabridged translation is a genuine publishing event.
— Joseph Kanon, author of The Good German and Leaving Berlin
As a demonstration of what life under Nazism does to the mind and soul of many typical Germans, The Seventh Cross is a searching, brilliantly skillful job.
—Orville Prescott, The New York Times
Seghers taught my generation and anyone who had an ear to listen after that not-to-be-forgotten war to distinguish right from wrong. The Seventh Cross shaped me; it sharpened my vision.
—Günter Grass
A masterpiece. Written in the midst of terror, but with such clarity, such acuity; Seghers is a writer of rare insight.
—Rachel Seiffert, author of A Boy in Winter
A fascinating insight into life in pre-war Nazi Germany just as the horrors of the Nazi regime were beginning to unfold. This is an important novel, as much for its picture of German society as for its insight into the psyche of ordinary people confronting their personal fears and mixed loyalties while an escapee from an early concentration camp attempts to avoid recapture.
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Noguchi took this photo from his berth aboard the International Space Station on April 5, 2010, as the Station flew through Earth's aurora at 28,000 kilometers per hour. A geomagnetic storm was exciting an unusual level of auroral activity at the time. A Russian Progress module is visible docked to the Station in the middle ground. The photo appeared on Noguchi's Twitter feed, followed at the time by 174,000 people. Phil Plait has a little more information on what we can see in the photo.
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Parenting: Valentine's Kids Craft
T his month is another favorite time of the year. The pink and red flowers, chocolate candy and heart felt cards. You can't help but to love this month. Valentine's Day always brings out the crafter in me. I have always been a crafter at heart. So now that Valentine Day is around the corner it's time for me to pull out the card stock and glue gun. This year I want to include my son. He is a little older and I want to get him involved in making something for daddy this Valentine's Day. I started searching for a few craft ideas that would be appropriate for 2 year old. Here are a few great ideas online I found online.
Hand Painted Valentine's Card
This may get a little messy but thats the fun part. This requires blank white card stock, finger paint ,10 little fingers and a pen. You can be free to be as creative as you like. Oh you may need plenty of paper towels for the clean up.
Sweet Valentine's Day Cookie
This is one of my favorite craft ideas...the edible kind. All you need for this is a cookie cutter, a roll of pre-made cookie dough, colorful icing and a cookie sheet. The kids will have a great time decorating and eating the cookies.
Valentine's Day Garland
I think this is such a cute idea and something I would have never thought to do. For this craft you will need scissors, construction paper, hole puncher, markers and glue. This idea seems to be good for all ages and will make your home very festive for the day. Click here for detail instructions.
I hope you are inspired to dust off those crafting supplies hidden away in the closet. Get the kids involved because this can be good family bonding time
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Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Birthday Presents
There is an expectation when I borrow the island's boat for a bit of fishing that I actually catch enough fish to feed the island's population. Including guests this is never more than thirty and usually between ten to twenty. Today's trip was a little more pressured due to a certain youngster who is celebrating his birthday tomorrow and has demanded his favourite meal, fish and chips. I suspect for the rest of Britain fish and chips for twelve is a large order in a fish and chip shop, here being a little over fifty miles from the nearest chippy it means catching the fish and using our own potatoes for the chips.
From the pier the wind looked to be blowing somewhere between five and six and the tide was a little further out than I would have liked but the swell seemed to have petered out despite the chop drummed up by the wind. Apart from feeding people the main reason for the trip was to test my jointed sand eel lures. Testing lures and catching volumes of fish don't always go hand in hand so for insurance purposes I took a boat rod with some homemade feather rigs, equipment usually guaranteed to fill a quota.
The wind carried me to my first mark a reef centred on a rock that dries at low water. Not used to casting from a boat I lost confidence and began by bashing the sand eel lure into the water and then hooking up with the bow rope. Eventually after prating round for ten minutes I gave up and got the boat rod and feathers out. It wasn't long before I lost the weight to patch of kelp and began to wonder, why fishing? Having drifted in the wind just into the sound I decide to motor back and have another go with the eel.
I took things a little slower this time and put the boat in reverse to hold my position against the wind. The casting improved as I relaxed and gradually I got some distance. There wasn't much depth of water over the kelp beds around the rock and feathering vertically probably would have been a chore. Casting and retrieving the lure at a steady rate kept me out of the weed and it wasn't long before I hit into to some coalfish. The bites came hard and fast one fish actually left the water but many others broke the surface in the chase. At one point I was taking a fish on every cast and even in the falling light I could see the water explode as I began the retrieve. Out of the twenty or so coalfish I landed I kept eight which looked to be easily larger than the minimum size, the rest I returned. Just before setting off back to the pier I remembered the camera and hoped my luck would hold out and I could get some video.
Does the lure work? Shit yes.
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Tuesday, 15 November 2011
Making Jointed Sand Eel Lures
Making Jointed Sand Eel Lures, The Movie.
This is what I get up to when honest folk are in bed.
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Khar...A signature dish of Assamese people.....Our traditional Assamese meal always begins with 'Khar', a purely unique dish which is very simple to make and tasty to eat........There are variety of khar dishes.............Here I have shared Jikar Khar........
- Fried Fish head: 500 gms
- Ridge Gourd (jika): 2-3 medium size
- Mustard oil: 2 tbsps
- Crushed garlic cloves: 1/2 tbsp
- Slit green chilies: 2
- Salt: to taste
- Kolakhar: 1 tbsp or sodium bicarbonate: 1/4 tsp
- Peel and chop the Ridge gourds
- Heat oil and fry the garlic till brown.
- Add the fried fish head pieces and stir for a minute.
- Add chopped ridge gourd and stir for about half a minute.
- Add slit green chilies, salt,and kolakhar or sodium bicarbonate.
- Add water and stir and close cover.
- Cook for another 15 minutes and switch off the gas.
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Visitors' area
The CHORUS is a public facility which belongs to the City of Vannes.
The venue was inaugurated in 1992 and is currently managed by CHORUS SA through a public service management concession.
It is situated in a 6-hectare park on the waterfront and comprises two multi-functional halls of 3,700m² and 1800m² respectively.
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Friday, November 11, 2011
Persian Carpets
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Chimei Hospital deputy superintendent Lee Hao-hsien (
"Unfortunately, in order to save her life, Shaw's spleen had to be removed and a portion of her left arm was amputated," Lee said.
Shaw remains in the intensive care unit, Lee said.
Lee said doctors had difficulty stemming Shaw's bleeding and the next 24 hours would be critical.
Lee said Shaw lost a large amount of blood and needed a transfusion of 13,000cc.
Hu and his wife were injured on Saturday evening in a car accident in Tainan County.
Hu suffered only minor injuries and was able to walk into the hospital unaided.
The traffic accident took place on the north-bound section of the Formosa Freeway when Hu and his wife were heading back to Tai-chung from Kaohsiung after campaigning for Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Kaohsiung candidate Huang Chun-ying (黃俊英).
The car carrying Hu and his wife rolled over after it was hit by a vehicle that was trying to pass a truck on the freeway.
The couple were rushed to the nearby Chimei Hospital in Tainan.
Shaw was unconscious when she arrived at the hospital.
Huang said yesterday he felt guilty about the car accident and prayed for Shaw.
Politicians across party lines yesterday sent flowers and expressed their concerns for Shaw.
Meanwhile, the Government Information Office (GIO) said it had requested that the Taipei City Government investigate the matter of the photograph published on the front page of the Chinese-language Apple Daily yesterday.
The GIO said it was inappropriate for the paper to print a photo showing Shaw covered in blood.
In response, Editor-in-Chief of the Apple Daily Chen Yu-hsin (
The photograph was taken in front of the hospital and did not constitute an invasion of privacy, Chen argued, adding that the newspaper felt obligated to use the image because it depicted an event that the public would be interested in.
Taipei City Government Department of Social Welfare Commissioner James Hsueh (薛承泰) said the newspaper would be fined if it was found to have violated the law.


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An outstanding Limmud will be held at UNSW on Sunday, 3rd July.
The day features academics, artists, educators, experts and enthusiasts, and an incredible variety of sessions.
For the full program and to peruse the bios of the outstanding presenters, see: http://www.yomlimmudsydney.com.au/
Tickets can be purchased here (Student discount available)
There is also a program for children aged 5-12: Young Limmud
Run down of the day
· Why the American presidential race is the craziest in decades - thanks, in part, to American Jews Jane Eisner
· Leaving the West Bank? Mira Sucharov
· The Bible doesn't say that Joel Hoffman
· Brain death and organ donation in Jewish law Robert Berman
· Judaism's glass ceiling? Elenore Levi • Ysoscher Katz • Talya Wiseman
· Jews and the immigration crisis in Europe Annika Hernroth-Rothstein
· What drives me crazy about Israel Haviv Rettig Gur • Benji Lovitt • Elisheva Mazya
· Election problems? Glen Falkenstein
· Kabbalah and Halakhah: strange bedfellows or a surprisingly happy marriage? Sharon Flatto
· What's wrong with the peace process? Haviv Rettig Gur
· Rabbi, I have a question ... Benjamin Elton
· The portrayal of Holocaust survivors in Israeli cinema Alon Bar David
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· Jerusalem – a microcosm of Israel Elisheva Mazya
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Mouse shortcuts are mouse actions, often done while pressing a key on the keyboard.
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If you Ctrl+LeftClick on a link, you open the link in a new tab.
On occasion, mouse shortcuts don't involve the keyboard at all.
For example, you might MiddleClick on a link to open the link in a new tab.
Use the below table to see how we refer to different mouse actions:
In all of our other articles, we push the use of keyboard heavily.
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You may want to view this series of videos (there are 7, only the first is linked here). Following her presentation are several minutes of Q&A. Very good.
The speaker is a best-selling author, a Syrian (now American) who writes on Islam, is a former news anchor, etc.
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In 2372, this class of vessel was used to transport the Trill science team, headed by Dr. Lenara Kahn, to Deep Space 9. (DS9: "Rejoined")
For more information on history of this studio model, please see DS9 studio models.
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American Dad "Love, AD Style" Season 7 premiere airs Sunday September 30 2012 (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. Episode Synopsis : Roger (Seth MacFarlane) opens a crooner's bar in the Smith family's attic and recruits Hayley (Rachael MacFarlane) as his main entertainer. Soon, all of Langley Falls becomes enthralled by her singing voice – including Roger, who takes his crush on Hayley a bit too far. Meanwhile, Stan tries to prove his manhood by negotiating a good deal on a new car in the all-new "Love, AD Style" season premiere episode of AMERICAN DAD airing Sunday, Sept. 30 (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. Read More... //www.tvequals.com/2012/09/30/fall-2012-american-dad-season-8-premiere-love-ad-style/


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Thanks again to everyone who supported Chuck through this election! He's in the cities right now volunteering at the VA, but we're getting questions about signs and wanted to get this information out to everyone.
If you'd like us to retrieve your sign, please send us a message or call Chuck and let him know. You can also hang on to your sign, perhaps turn it into a "bat signal" to alert Chuck, and the rest of Duluth, to where attention is needed in our great city! 🙂
Chuck wants everyone to know he'll "be around". He's committed to continue helping people, mentoring kids, and bringing light to issues that need attention in Duluth.
Your support and efforts in Chuck's campaign are very appreciated. When people and communities connect, great things can happen. Making those connections is a part of Chuck's plan going forward, he hopes you'll do the same.


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I know and I have used Capello Point products for so long time in the past: I considered them always valid. Today, confirming what I just said, I dedicate this post to two interesting new brand concerning hair styling telling you my experience with each of them.
They are curlers made in polyurethane foam and heat resistant. They are ideal for making curls easily and in a natural way, without any stress for the hair. They have a cylindrical shape with a soft surface, they are flexible and particularly easy to use and suitable for any length. Capello Point proposes two measures: the medium roller, ideal for shorter cuts, and long roller, for longer hair.
How to use them?
I start by saying that using curlers for me has never been an easy task; also, my hair does not take easily the fold, that's why, ultimately, I tend to take them straight. Nevertheless I have always loved the "curly fold" and for this reason I have experienced so many ways to succeed in my purpose: the roller were truly functional for this purpose and easy to use, even for me!
Here is the step by step explanation.
I used these curlers on slightly damp and totally dry hair: I recommend to dry hair completely if they hold the curls, or leave them slightly damp after washing, if your hair does not take well the fold. Just then divide the hair into sections, rolling each individual strand around the curler, and then close the curler itself by folding the two ends. It's really easier to do than to say!It is important however that
the curler appears stopped on the hair, so then the curl will be defined. Alternatively, you could wrap the lock of hair around the curler from the bottom up: in this way you will get a more voluminous curl but less defined than the previous one. After at least an hour from the application, the curlers can be removed. The obtained curls can then be modeled and finally fixed with a specific product to keep the result even longer.
It is a very easy process and the result is really appreciable and lasting! I suggest you to try them out!
And you, how do you treat the styling of your hair?


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Samples Of Our Portrait Shoots...
Portraits, beyond painting a pretty visual, should give the viewer an abstracted facet of your personality.
Whether depicting you individually or with your loved ones, we at Bouncing Bulb ensure that your portraits convey your mood and emotions positively to the viewers, giving them a glimpse of who you are rather than how you look.
Our photographic process and style relfect our passion for portraying the essence of the human emotion. Be it individual or group portraits, candid or staged makeover shoots, family mementos or marking the arrival of a newborn, our carefully crafted photographs portray your intended mood to deliver that timeless picture you have always longed for.
In addition to shooting in our studio, we can bring our studio to your home or any location of your choice to get you images that provide unique insights into your lifestyle and personality.
We make portraits of everyone !
- Individuals - For casual or professional portfolios.
- Family Shoots - Making artful mementos of your with your family.
- Infants & Children - Marking the arrival of your newborn, or framing moments in your child's life.
- Couples - For couples outside the crowd.
- You and your pets - For displaying your affection for your pet animal on the frame.
Our post-shoot services include :
- Portrait Enhancement - We utilise years of our portraiture expertise and and cutting edge digital enhancement software to enhance your natural looks and maximize the visual impact of your portraits. When used in tandem with the creative talent of our team, and access to professional development labs, the results are guaranteed to impress.
- Printing & Framing - We offer a range of high quality printing and framing services that can be customized to best portray the stories held in your photographs. We'll help you choose how best to display your artwork, suggesting print media and framing styles that highlight and enhance your pictures. Our printing media include untearable paper and canvas in a variety of sizes, from A5 sized prints suitable for tabletop display to large A1 sized prints to enhance your drawing room wall.
Our Process
Our portraiture process ensures that we understand your requirements, while refining your vision of your portraiture needs.
- Personalised Consultation -
- Art itself is a stylistic means of communication, and our portraiture services are a platform for you to express yourself and state your message with your visual signature. To understand your narrative, we conduct a preliminary discussion with you for you to articulate your vision to us. For your convenience, we are available for the discusson at our studio or over the phone.
- Preparing for your photo shoot -
- After you have conveyed your vision to us, our team can advise you and help you choose the themes, locations, wardrobe, makeup, or even props to help distinguish your own original signature style. We agree on the date, location and style of your photoshoot. We also agree on the costing of our services to you.
- The Photo Shoot -
- We shoot your pictures as per your articulated wishes with our high end photography equipment and years of experience.
- Post-shoot Consultation -
- This is when you look at the rushes of your pictures and instruct us on the look, editing effects, finishing media (i.e., softcopy, print, etc), as per the vision plan.
- Delivery -
- All of your portraits will be delivered to you in softcopy as standard resolution JPEG files after due post-processing.
- Additional formats, resolutions and media will be delivered to you after suitable processing and finishing as previously agreed with you.
You can choose and configure your portraiture session to include a myriad of options not limited to the following of our additional services :
- On-location make-up artist and hair stylist
- Themed costume, jewellery and accessories for hire
- Printing on a variety of media including non-tearable paper, canvas, albums etc
- Wide range of print sizes - from A5 tabletop size to A1 sized large format
- Photo albums of varied formats, styles, textures and sizes
- Framing with artistic styling and material


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I promise you we are cooking actual meals around here too and not just baking! We keep making trips to the store for more produce, tofu, chicken and fruit. We also keep making trips to the store just because we can. You forget the thrill of an errand or the thrill of someone else buying your food unless you have been a college student!
Fast Cinnamon Rolls
3/4 C cottage cheese (4% milk fat)
1/3 C lowfat buttermilk
1/4 C sugar
4 T unsalted butter, melted
1 tsp vanilla
1 C all-purpose flour
1 C white whole wheat flour
1 T baking powder
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 T unsalted butter, melted
2/3 C packed light or dark brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp cloves
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Spray sides and bottom of 9-inch cake pan or 9 or 10-inch springform pan.
In a food processor, combine cottage cheese, buttermilk, sugar melted butter and vanilla processing until smooth, about 10 seconds. Add the flours, baking powder, salt and soda and pulse just until dough clumps together. Do not over process. The dough will be soft and sticky.
Scrape dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead with floured hands 5 or 6 times, or until smooth. Gently shape into a fat rectangle and dust lightly with flour. Use a rolling pin to form it into an even 12 x 15-inch rectangle.
Brush the dough with the 1 1/2 T melted butter leaving a 1/2-inch border without butter around the edges. In a medium bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice and cloves. Sprinkle the sugar mixture over the melted butter. Starting at long edge, roll up the dough pinching seams to seal and leaving ends open. With a bench scraper or sharp knife cut the dough in half and cut those pieces in half and then in three equal pieces to make 12 rolls. Set the pieces cut side up in the prepared pan. They will fill the pan and touch a bit or you might even be squeezing them into your pan (depends on the pan).
Bake until golden brown and firm, or 22-28 minutes. A little hint, if you can smell your baked goods they are most likely just about done. Cool pan on wire rack for 5 minutes.
Run a knife around the edge of the pan and remove the ring or turn the rolls out onto a serving plate (if using a cake pan).
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|filling ingredients
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|brushing melted butter on dough
|bench scraper and cut dough
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text: Is a Mini Split Right for You? Posted April 6, 2018 If your home's heating and cooling system needs upgrading, you likely have a lot of questions. Is there a ductless solution that will work for my home? What if I want to integrate zoning to my home? Are there more flexible options? If you're struggling with any of these questions, a mini-split system may be right for you. Mini-splits can provide more flexibility than traditional systems. Because they don't need ductwork, they are typically easier to install. All it takes is an interior unit on an exterior wall and an outdoor condensing unit. For extra flexibility, one outdoor unit can support up to five indoor units, depending upon the specific model. That means you can make different comfort zones within your space. Mini-splits are an ideal solution when installing new ductwork just doesn't make sense all while giving you the chance to create a heating and cooling system tailored to your home. Mini-splits also deliver advantages for your home's energy efficiency and security. According to Energy.gov, more than 30 percent of the energy you use heating and cooling your home comes from the temperature lost through your ducts. Because mini-split systems don't utilize ducts, less energy is wasted during heating and cooling than using traditional ducts. The flexibility they provide through zoning can help your utility bill too. With increased control over the temperature in your space, you won't spend extra money heating or cooling areas that aren't used. Mini-splits can also help protect your home. Traditional wall and window units can leave your home more susceptible to break-ins or intruders. Mini-splits only require a three-inch hole through your wall to start making your home comfortable. Some of the most common reasons that people think about mini-split systems is if there is a room that is typically warmer or colder than the rest of the house; there has been an addition to the space, or there are rooms that are typically unoccupied. When you're ready to learn more about whether a mini-split system is right for your home, give KDM Service Corporation a call at 205-208-8090. We'd be happy to share more about how this system could benefit your home. Back To Blog


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2Pt 1:1-2
Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ,
To those who have obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: 2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord
Peter was/is the Apostle to the circumcision; that is, to the Jewish people, especially to those who believe in Yeshua as the Messiah, the Son of God. In his first epistle he clearly writes that he is writing to the pilgrims or sojourners of the dispersion (diaspora; galut) – to those Messianic Jews not living in the promised land of Israel, who have been chosen to obedience through the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, and the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ. (1Pt 1:2) God exiled His people because of the unbelief and disobedience to His covenant and its law. For those of us who do live here now, we also see that although many Jewish people do live here, the large majority of them are still in spiritual exile, still in disobedience to YHVH, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob. Continue reading "2nd Peter – Introduction"


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Master Mariner
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John Noble RD BSc FNI John Noble has worked in commercial shipping since 1962 when he joined HMS Conway. After obtaining his Master Mariners Certificate, John graduated with a Nautical Studies BSc from Southampton University. After a spell as a claims executive with Thomas Miller (UK Club), John set up the London office of Murray Fenton & Associates Limited in 1980. Following the acquisition of Murray Fenton by BMT, in 2001, John served as Chief Executive Officer of the SALVAGE ASSOCIATION until 2005. John's practical expertise lies in dealing with Salvage, Wreck Removal and Oil Pollution having attended some 60 major casualties. John is an experienced expert witness recently offering expertise in unsafe port cases and salvage. John has worked with all of the major salvage companies and served briefly as an SCR. Until recently, John was an advisor to the International Salvage Union acting as the General Manager. John is the technical editor of the Casualty Management Guidelines book published by the Nautical Institute in association with the ISU. As a fellow of the Nautical Institute and The International Institute for Marine Surveying, John is involved in a number of projects. Until last year John was Executive Director of the Maritime London Officer Cadet Scholarship scheme, a City based charity that funds merchant navy cadets through their training when otherwise they might not have the opportunity of embarking on a seagoing career.
Recent Articles by: Capt.John Noble:
Theme: How demanding and hostile can the high seas be for shipping. Title: "Perils of the seas" Ask any mariner, who has experienced really bad weather, for his impression of the sea and the response will invariably include the word "respect". When a ship is going through severe weather, the most common thought of those on board will be along the lines "why am I here?".
Recent Interviews of Capt john noble:-
captain john noble director at constellation marine comments on AirAsia wreckage on Sky HD News
- Capt John Noble comments on SKY HD on the plane wreckage found on Reunion Island
- Capt John Noble comments on BBC on the plane wreckage found on Reunion Island.
- Captain John Noble interviewed by international news(5news) channel on the South Korean ferry shrinkage.
- Captain John Noble interviewed by an international news channel on the South Korean ferry shrinkage.


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Tasting Notes
This deeply coloured red wine has a fresh berry aroma that suggests strawberries, raspberries and blackberries with hints of green pepper and cherry. Soft tannins add structure to the plump fruitiness for a full, round flavour and a long finish.
Pair With
Enjoy with red meats, Italian food or a cheese plate.


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I have this really old frame, well I suppose it's not that old lol…. it was purchased with money sent over from England from my great grandparents when I got married for the first time, so we are talking about 30 years! It feels like a lifetime ago!
When we were helping the kids clean out an apartment I saw the old frame still there and knowing it was technically from my great grandparents lol, I decided to bring it home and upcycle it into something in the craft room!
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I cleaned it up and give it a nice coat of paint… a one off colour… I sort of knew what colour I wanted it to be but didn't have that colour in my paint stash. I mixed different colours until I came close to what I wanted.
Chris cut me out a rectangle the same size as the inside of the frame from some thin board I bought at the hardware store.
I used the hot glue gun and attached batting to the rectangle piece of wood.
Covered it with a piece of fabric (the same fabric I am going to make curtains for the craft room and various other accents), gluing the edges to the back of the piece of wood to hold it in place.
And then I crisscrossed strips of ribbon over the fabric, on the diagonal, using hot glue to hold where the ribbon met the outside edge and to the back of the piece of wood.
I ran strips of duct tape on the back, over the fabric and ribbon edges to avoid any raw edges or any of it letting go over time….
And attached the piece of fabric covered wood back into the frame using bent over finishing nails because it's all I could find.
We now have a pretty fabric covered note board for the craft room to save bits and pieces we find along the way on our creative journey!


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My fellow former 4-Hers and FFAers who showed cattle may appreciate this one. Over the years, the preferred traits of show cattle have changed quite a bit, as this photo illustrates. This photo shows examples of preferences in show steers (castrated male cattle) from 1878, 1900, and 1930. Of course, these preferences have changed since then. I remember looking at my father's photos from his cattle showing days in the 1960s and noticing how short and stocky the steers were compared to those that I showed in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
If you look closely and read the signs in the background, you'll notice that in 1878, the winning type was 5 years old (far older than today's steers) and weighed 2600 lbs. In 1900, the winning type was 3 years old and weighed what I think is 2100 lbs (it's difficult to read). 1930 was much closer to today's standards with 1 year, 7 months old and 1170 lbs.
For additional photos of show animals and much, much more, stop in sometime!


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Interesting stats from my 6 weeks in Latin America
In Latin America, things just don't happen the same way as they do in western countries.
After a while, you learn to stop asking questions when you're served by a 10-year-old at a restaurant, when you see a woman walking her llama down a busy street, or when you order a cappuccino only to have the waiter leave the coffee shop, returning 10 minutes later with a plastic bag of hot coffee for you.
The things that happen in Latin America, while strange, are what make this part of the world so unique.
My first visit was filled with many wonderful, interesting, or just plain weird experiences, so with that in mind, here are a bunch of interesting stats that don't usually appear in a trip summary!
Number of countries visited: 3
- Mexico (3 weeks)
- Bolivia (1.5 weeks)
- Peru (2 weeks)
Number of flights taken: 8
- 3 from Sydney to Mexico City (via Fiji and LA)
- 2 from Cancun to La Paz (via Lima)
- 3 from Cusco to Portland (via Lima and Dallas)
Amount of money spent:
About $9000-$10,000 AUD each, including international flights, accommodation, sightseeing, food, drinks, everything.
Number of photos taken: 908
- 422 in Mexico
- 216 in Bolivia
- 270 in Peru
Number of times I accidentally ate meat: 3
- Twice in Mexico (the stringy cheese of the southern states looks suspiciously close to shredded chicken)
- Once on the flight to from Peru to USA (the 'vegetarian omelette' had a few bits of ham. Nice one, American Airlines)
Items sacrificed to the travel gods (stuff that got lost/went missing): 3
- 1 of my favourite cardigans which a Mexican lady "misplaced" in a laundry in San Cristobal
- 1 full tub of sunscreen (devo, that shit is expensive!) on a bus in Mexico
- 1 bank card in an Oaxaca ATM (well done, Robert)
Number of ancient ruins visited: 13
- 5 in Mexico (Teotihuacan, Monte Alban, Palenque, Chichen Itza, Tulum)
- 8 in Bolivia/Peru, 4 of which were on the Inca Trail including the famous Machu Picchu
Worst 3 things to happen:
- Losing my cardigan (It was my fave!)
- Getting food poisoning in Copacabana
- My worst flight ever from Fiji to Mexico
Best 3 things to happen:
- Successfully conquering the Inca Trail, a 4-day hike through the Peruvian wilderness
- Eating delicious tacos every single day (no joke) through the entirety of Mexico
- Crossing the incredible salt flats of Bolivia off my travel list
Range of altitudes visited:
- Lowest – Sea level (Playa Del Carmen)
- Highest – 4850m (15,900 feet) (Death Road, Bolivia)
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10 Responses to "Interesting stats from my 6 weeks in Latin America"
Katie Featherstone
I recon your stats are pretty great. If those are the worst things that happened I'd call it a success and that's an impressive amount of archaeology! I'm glad you had a great time! 🙂
Fun post! It's nice to know some stats from your trip to Latin America. Sorry about your cardi!
I'm kind of a fan of lists and numbers, so I love this! Gutted about losing your card, though. Touch wood, I've never had that happen, but I think I would go slightly mad if it did. I would definitely panic. Lots.
Love your list of archeological sites, though. Sounds like an amazing trip, despite the card / suncream / cardigan / food poisoning!
Aside from the craziest f***ing bipolar landlord I've ever known to exist that we had to deal with in Mexico City, Ian and I had a blast in Mexico! Teotihuacan was definitely a highlight for us (and of course, the tacos, too).
Curious which ancient ruin/archaelogical site was your favorite, though — you went to so many!
And sorry to hear about the ailments — especially the food poisoning. I bet that was miserable. :-/
How come your flight from Fiji was so bad? I had an awful flight as well with Fiji Airways- spent 24 hours in LAX without food. Annnnyyyway, is the Inca Trail quiet or do you meet a lot of different people?


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