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I never really played Tunnels and Trolls. All I knew about the game was it was similar to Dungeons and Dragons, and it was easier to get into. So, when I fired up MetaArcade's Adventure Platform I wasn't sure what was about to happen. I was presented with a game with limitless possibilities for growth.
User created content is the name of the game with MetaArcade's platform, and to say these guys love Tunnels and Trolls would be an understatement. While the initial adventures you'll play on the APP are from T&T, once the platform is out in the wilds, it's anyone's guess what kind of worlds you'll eventually visit.
What is Tunnels and Trolls?
For those who don't know, Tunnels and Trolls is a pen and paper game similar to D&D. The differences are what make it stand out. Firstly, Tunnels and Trolls utilize the traditional 6-sided die as opposed to the 32-sided or more used by more traditional pen and paper games. Tunnels and Trolls also emphasizes solo play, simple character creation and user created content. The rule set and nature of the game allow for players to create their own adventures and play them out, either alone or with friends. That's not to say the T&T is "simple game." While the ease of access allows any level of player to pick up and play, the depth of the adventures are as limitless as one's imagination.
I was taken aback by how large the fandom was for T&T. It started over 40 years ago, and now it spans the globe. From here in the US to Japan, Europe, and beyond, each new culture brings a new wrinkle into the game and lore. It is constantly evolving. With the APP a whole new group of people are set to be exposed to this massive series.
MetaArcade at PAX South
At PAX, I had the opportunity to play through a sample mission titled "Naked Doom." The adventure plays out like the choose-your-own-adventure books that were once very popular. I started out with my character, a level 3 dwarf warrior, escaping capture into a series of caves. Surprises waited around every corner, and eventually I found myself face-to-face with my first life or death choice.
Two swords, embedded in a wall, were beckoning me. An old weathered sword, or a glimmering blade that belonged to a hero. Naturally, the hero I am, I picked the shiny sword. It was in this sequence that I first saw how the mechanics worked. I had to do saving rolls – I had to roll dice and beat a threshold – for all my stats. The dice tumbled across the screen in a believable way as I put my fate in the hands of chance. Unfortunately I failed two of the rolls, I could not obtain my prize.
I was offered the choice of turning back and trying another way or making a second attempt at the sword. It had to be mine, but a booming voice would not allow it. "You only have one chance!" it shouted as the ground opened up and swallowed me. I fell into a pool of beer and drowned. I was one of many who met the same fate, as the developers were keeping track of who died and how throughout the weekend. A surprising amount of people got killed by bats.
Creating Your Own Story
The best feature of T&T, I mean other than drowning in beer, is the ability to create your own stories and share them with the world. The interface is very simple and user friendly, and the stable of art assets and sound effects mean that even if you can't draw or play instruments, you can still create a compelling adventure. At PAX South we were given the opportunity to create our own personal chapter in the ever growing PAX South Mega Adventure. Working with David Reid and the other developers, Don't Hate the Geek was able to make a permanent mark on MetaArcade's project.
Taking place in Chapter 19, your hero will be whisked away, via teleport, to an arena in a desert world. In the arena you will face three ever stronger challengers until you are awarded your freedom. It's a simple quest, but the story it was a part of is epic, and soon, the entire world will be able to play it.
When MetaArcade releases its Adventure Platform, there will be over 40 years of history of Tunnels and Trolls to explore. With the ability to add your own, art, music, and fully fleshed out adventures, the platform will potentially have infinite replayability. What's even better, if your content is something that you think people should pay for, you'll be able to make money off of it. When creating remember, that while Tunnels and Trolls is the template, it is a versatile one, so you aren't constricted to making high-fantasy fare.
Details about exactly how you'll be able to monetize your creations are still a work in progress, as is the platform. MetaArcade hopes to be rolling out early access soon, but in the mean time you can follow them on twitter. David Reid can be found here, and the MetaArcade site is here. If you're looking to get into Tunnels and Trolls you can find them at Flying Buffalo, or at the Tunnels and Trolls site.
Are any of you geeks fans of T&T? Is the Adventure Platform from MetaArcade something that interest you? Let us know in the comments below.


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Who We Are
Full Circle Interior Design is a registered Irish company (sole trader) owned by Sharon Conneely-Donaldson. She has worked in the interiors industry for over 20 years with a wealth of experience in residential design, commercial design, product supply, FF&E, project management and teaching interior design both in the Middle East and Ireland. Sharon studied Arts and Education at University College Dublin and Interior Design at Griffith College Dublin Ireland. She graduated top of her class. She holds membership of the Interiors Association of Ireland (ia) ,the British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) and the Association of Professional Interior Designers (APID).
Do you need professional guidelines without breaking the bank to make the most of your home? Do you have a new build or a renovation project on your hands and are feeling overwhelmed with it all? Do you have an 'eye' for interior design and are often complimented by friends or family and feel you ought to explore formal training? Then, why not join one of the short 'Introduction to Interior Design' courses this Summer taught by an experienced industry professional. Each course is an intensive 1-week suitable for beginners or refreshers (Monday-Thursday 9.30am-1.30pm) which covers the fundamentals of interior design whatever your budget. The course will help you make informed decisions to avoid costly and frustrating mistakes in your home. It is also a useful 'taster course' for anyone considering studying an Interior Design Diploma or Degree, before they commit their time and money to further study.Click here to Read More
Day 1: Design A-Z/Brief/Colour/Scale /Mood Boards
The A-Z of design will be discussed with particular emphasis on the design brief. Then, we will analyze a colour wheel and discuss the impact of colour on interiors. Next, you will be introduced to scales such as 1:20 and 1:50 and draw furniture. Finally, we will explore the importance of getting a mood board together as a valuable visual tool as a starting point in design.
Day 2: Site Survey/Scaled Plans/Styles /Design Guidelines/Living & Dining Rooms
We will look at how to conduct a site survey and what essential information is required in order to draw a scaled furniture layout plan. Next, we will examine different design genres such as classical, modern classic, mid-century modern, contemporary, country and so on which will help you decide which design direction you wish to go. General design guidelines and specific ones relating to living and dining rooms will further aid your design.
Day 3: Dining Rooms/ Bedrooms The particular needs of dining room and bedroom design will be addressed with particular reference to furniture layouts, material selections, focal points, lighting and accessories. Case studies will be explored and relevant furniture layout plans and mood boards will be completed.
Day 4: Materials/Suppliers/Project Presentation Skills/Student Presentations
The technical specifications of a whole host of materials such as paint, wallcoverings, fabrics, flooring and woods will be discussed to ensure you get the right product and at the right price point. Suppliers are reviewed. Then the students are guided on Project Presentation Skills before assembling their final project to present to the group.
Completion Certificate
Upon successful completion of the course, student will receive a 'Completion Certificate' from Full Circle Interior Design.
Fee: €350 Including a comprehensive set notes of course notes, free Wi-Fi, complimentary tea, coffee & homemade biscuits daily during the course break time.
Class size: Minimum 4 & Maximum 6.
Materials: A starter pack is included in the fee (i.e. architect's ruler, graph paper, tracing paper). Other basic materials such as a pencil, pencil sharpener, eraser, colouring pencils (26 minimum), notepad/ pen and *interior design magazines/catalogues are provided by the students. Drawings are done manually so computer literacy skills are not required.
*As an alternative to interior design magazines/catalogues, students are welcome to bring along their laptops for research.
Examples of Our Students' Work
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Venue: Luxurious Georgian boardroom in Pembroke Townhouse, 90 Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. Some free parking is available at the back of the townhouse (available on a first-come-first served basis).
- Bookings need to be made at least 10 days in advance prior to a course. (Contact us if you miss the deadline as there still may be a place available)
- Class size: minimum 4 and maximum 6. The course will be cancelled if the minimum numbers are not reached.
- All students must complete the registration form and send it to firstname.lastname@example.com at least 10 days in advance prior to a course. Download the form here.
- All payments are 100% advance and non-refundable. However, if a course is cancelled, there will be a full refund.
- The fee payment can be made by one of the following methods:
- ● Cash to Sharon Conneely-Donaldson, the company owner (prior appointment necessary).
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Sharon loves what she does. Her steadfast commitment and loyalty to her clients, projects, budgets and deadlines are well-known in the market. One of her main strengths is her ability to design bespoke, affordable pieces to really give each interior a unique, distinctive edge. Her clients consistently say that she exceeds their expectations of what a project should achieve. As well as design capabilities, she has also got extensive experience in product specifications, budget estimates, value engineering and project management.
In her free time, Sharon likes to have fun with family and friends, travel off the beaten path, read in the garden at sunset and play with her mischievous cat Misha!


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Consider Seasoned Pioneers to be a one-stop shop when you want to buy peppercorns, as we offer a dazzling selection of peppercorn varieties from the Piperaceae family. They are the most traded spice in the world and we are proud to join in as pepper purveyors!
Some, such as Grains of Paradise, Sichuan Pepper, Pink Peppercorns and Allspice resemble peppercorns but in fact are not as they are the berries of unrelated plants. However, we have included them as Peppercorns so that they can easily be found when you are searching for pepper online.
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We hope that the following descriptions of the different peppers that we supply will assist you in your selection when you wish to buy peppercorns online:
Black peppercorns
Lampong – Small yet pungent, from Sumatra with a fruity and smoky flavour, popular for use in grinders.
Vietnamese – Vibrant and aromatic medium to large size. Hot and spicy due to their high piperine content.
Tellicherry – The finest from the Indian Malabar coast with a deep rich fruity flavour and mild pungency. A popular choice of those who regularly buy pepper.
Wynad – Vine ripened and hand harvested in Kerala, India. These have a full flavour with a warming heat.
Cubeb – Dried with their stalks attached, also known as tailed or Java pepper. Hot and pungent with a peppery allspice flavour, enjoyed since the middle ages due to their perceived health benefits and antiseptic qualities.
Long Pepper – Lovely hot, sweet and peppery flavour with hints of nutmeg and cardamom. With an attractive catkin shape, they are used whole or ground.
Cracked black – Coarsely crushed ready to be conveniently added to any dish where a good depth of peppery flavour is required.
Ground black – The easy way to buy pepper – They have been ground for you, perfect to use in a cruet set or keep next to your stove.
White Peppercorns
Indonesian Muntok whole white – Seeds of black peppercorns with the black outer casings removed. They are hot, peppery and quite pungent. Mainly used for their light colour in pale dishes such as white sauces.
Indonesian Muntok ground white – Conveniently ground ready for use in dishes where a light colour is preferred such as sauces, soups, stocks, savoury flans, fondues etc.
All the others
Green – Picked when immature before they are fully ripened. They have a mild fresh and fruity flavour, perfect with meats or in sauces.
Pink – Not actually true peppercorns, but spicy, sweet and fruity pink coloured berries that enhance numerous dishes and look great in a mixed pepper grinder.
Grains of Paradise – Aromatic African seeds with complex flavours of spice and citrus, these have rightly earned a place in kitchens around the world, great with everything.
Sichuan / Szechuan / Fagara pepper – Berries of an Ash tree native to China, their fragrance and sweet lemony flavour are essential elements in Sichuan cuisine and Chinese Five Spice.
Allspice Berries – Tiny fruits from the Caribbean with intricate spice flavours. Widely used in sweet and savoury cooking including cakes, pickles, marinades, puddings and seasonings.
Mixed peppercorns – Colourful and flavourful mix of black, white, green and pink with Allspice berries. A versatile seasoning that looks fabulous in a peppermill.
Exotic mixed peppercorns – One for the connoisseur! Our mix of eight different peppers giving warm and fruity flavours to the very best of spice mills.
Lemon pepper mix – a heady mix of citrus, herbs, garlic and pepper, which has tremendous versatility as a seasoning.
Gourmet Peppercorns Gift Selection – When you want to buy peppercorns as a gift for a pepper enthusiast, our selection of Pink, Grains of Paradise, Sichuan, Tellicherry black and Exotic Mixed, presented in a gift box is, in our opinion, the perfect present.
Further information can be seen in our 'Knowledge' section, Passionate about Peppercorns!


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Sunday, August 16, 2009
Police used a remote-controlled "flying saucer" to monitor the BNP's Red, White and Blue festival in Codnor, Derbyshire, where anti-fascist protesters have assembled.
Similar to a mini-helicopter, the device has four pairs of carbon-fibre rotor blades which support a camera. An operator on the ground controls the vehicle's flight using a hand-held control panel with two joysticks.
The drone – which is based on military Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology – feeds live images back to a screen on the control unit, enabling the "pilot" to operate the machine even when it is out of his or her sight.
Merseyside Police was the first force to use the drones, launching them during a number of crackdowns on gun and gang crime, as well as against anti-social behaviour. The aerial cameras have also previously been deployed to deter crime at pop festivals. Yesterday was the first time it was used at a demonstration.
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In the final installment of "Design a Better Warm Up" we will take a look at the Turkish Get Up. This may be one of the most unique and complex movements in your skill set and if you have not made it a regular part of your movement/work outs, go about making strides to do so. I enlisted the help of my Training Room colleague Derek Christeler to demo for me. He even got a new haircut for his video debut so prepare to be impressed!
There are some prerequisites in qualifying to do the TGU as mentioned in "Design a Better Warm Up" Part 2. Seeing as we go by the "Joint by Joint approach" at the TR, the TGU make sense. It requires sufficient thoracic mobility, shoulder stability, trunk stability and hip mobility to mention a few. (PSA – I love using the term "trunk" instead of "core". As you were.)
Before I break down the TGU. Here is what a polished version of the seven movements up and down should look like as demonstrated by Derek.
This article will not try to cover every single nuance of the TGU but rather touch on some main points that are vitally important in executing the movement and that also need a lot of refining, such as the setup, finish, the hip hinge and how not to hinge. There are 7 steps to the TGU and my terminology may differ from Strongfirst as to what I call the steps. I've found good results with varying names for the TGU steps with a range of clientele.
Going left to right from the top of the picture above, we will go over some of the 7 steps and also some of what we will cover in this article.
a. Start Position
b. On the elbow (1)
c. Tall sit (2)
d. Hip lift (3) to Low sweep (4) to Hinge (5)
e. Half kneeling (6)
f. To standing (7)
g. Reverse lunge to half kneeling
h. Hinge
i. Tall sit
1 – Set Up & Set Down (Kettlebell Safety)
Always respect the kettlebell. Do not try to fight the bell as it will always win. In other words, how you set up and how you finish your TGU are of paramount importance. Below Derek shows how he sets up in a fetal position to grab the bell, then rolls to a supine position. With his wrist neutral and shoulder packed he is now ready to get his start position.
2 – How to Hinge
The hinge is the cross roads of going up and coming down. In order to pass it effectively you must hinge and be able to load the hips as you transition from the sweep to standing on the way up and from standing to the sweep on the way down. As Pavel Tsatousline puts it,
"Focus not on reaching for the ground with your hand but on hinging with your hips sideways".
First lets look at how to hinge correctly.
The hinge is slow and deliberate and on the way down Derek uses his hip flexor/top of his quad to measure where his hand should go as he looks to line up his toes, knee and hand in one line after he pivots his back leg in "windshield wiper" fashion behind his body.
On the other side of the equation lets look at how an improperly executed hinge affects a TGU and the person under the bell. Below Derek is under a 36kg and as he hinges on the way up you can see the lack of stability. This is why the hinge is so important with a heavy weight overhead.
3 – The Chain
In the TGU, the wrist, elbow and shoulder on the weight-bearing side play a vital role. They make up a connective chain of command as I like to say. The wrist must stay in neutral. The elbow must be locked and the shoulder must stay packed in order for the weight to stay where you want it as you move. A "broken wrist" is shown below along with a "neutral wrist" in a side by side. Work on improving your grip strength in order to execute the TGU with a neutral wrist. A "broken wrist" will almost always lead to a bend in the elbow and now you're one step closer to a bell on your head. Not a good look!
4 – Speed
The TGU is a slow controlled movement, you should be deliberate in your execution of each of the seven steps up and down with a very slight pause in between each one. Your breathing will not be as sharp as a kettlebell swing.
A method we use in our TRAC classes at the Training Room is a bottoms up TGU which requires a lot more focus for the seasoned TGU'er. It forces you to slow down and "grease the groove" or master the movement.


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I Can Do It® 2017 Calendar: 365 Daily Affirmations
Every year brings with it new and exciting opportunities to grow. Make this the year that you accept love, joy, success and wellbeing into your life with Louise Hay's I Can Do It® 2017 Calendar. This stunning calendar offers 365 positive thoughts, affirmations and words of wisdom to help you focus on that I can do it attitude and be open to all that Life has waiting for you.
Daily Inspiration from Wayne Dyer 2017 Calendar
This year can be your opportunity to internalize and directly experience the great wisdom of the Tao Te Ching, a collection of 81 verses authored by Chinese prophet Lao-Tzu 25 centuries ago. Based on Dr Wayne W. Dyer's New York Times bestselling book Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life, this calendar contains bite-size pieces of the translated verses, so that you can slowly absorb these powerful thoughts and imprint them into your consciousness.
Daily Messages from the Angels
The Law of Free Will says that the angels can only help you when you ask them, or give them permission to, yet many people say that they forget to ask for their angels' help. So I created this calendar to give you daily reminders to ask for your angels' assistance with anything and everything.
All the entries within come directly from the angels, so when you see the words we and us, know that the angels are personally speaking to you and are bringing you comfort, guidance, and Heavenly love. By reading their words daily, you'll be immersed in the sweet energy of their love. This will help you be more aware of your own guardian angels' messages for you.


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Hey guys, thanks for stopping in just now. Trent Lott and the rest of you need to recognize how devious and dangerous Kelly Ayotte really is, as a sockpuppet "leader" for the GOP. She hates the documentation and work that screenwriter Casey Sherman and I have done on her so she threatens to arrest me every time she sees me, as note in this post that you read. Keep on reading, and then help Paul Hodes, who is dealing with Ayotte and U.S. Chamber of Commerce mega-millions, read this post carefully.
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When homeowners clashed with their HOA over an abandoned property, ABC Action News interviewed Jeff Lieser of Lieser Skaff Alexander to explain the legal rights and challenges of the situation. The fact that the HOA is also the current owner of the home, which is in serious disrepair, is hindering neighbors' ability to force the association to responsibly address the problem.
Chanel 8 On Your Side recently sought Lieser Skaff Alexander attorney Jeff Lieser's experience in construction law for a news story about problems with the unfinished Tempo residential high-rise project that was to be the jewel in the Tampa Housing Authority's crown. Jeff was interviewed about a report commissioned by the THA that detailed a myriad of construction flaws that have plagued this project and the story was featured during prime-time.
ABC Action News visited the new offices of Lieser Skaff Alexander seeking real estate law advice from partner Joe Alexander. After a veteran unexpectedly passed away in his apartment, his landlord would not allow his grieving sisters to enter that apartment to obtain personal property needed to settle the estate. Read the blog post to get a detailed explanation of the law behind the landlord's actions and learn strategies to avoid this problem for either party in a real estate lease agreement.
Fox 13 sought the advice of Tampa Real Estate Attorney, Joe Alexander regarding a recent noise complaint at a luxury apartment that escalated to threats of violence caught on a video that has gone viral. Joe gives legal advice as to what details landlords can include in a lease agreement to give them leverage in resolving similar problems. Watch the interview.
WTSP 10News tapped into Jeff Lieser's construction law experience regarding the $2 Million lien on the newly opened Tampa Premium Outlets. Lieser explains that construction liens are common in larger projects or developments such as this Outlet Mall project where liens against the property owner are filed after subcontractors do not pay the general contractors. Watch the interview.
Jeff Lieser joined AM Tampa bay on NewsRadio WFLA as a guest to discuss property law issues regarding a Florida man whose home was taken over by squatters. Listen to the podcast of his visit With Jack Harris, Tedd Webb and Corey Dylan.
Jeff Lieser of Lieser & Skaff in Tampa and an Army reservist spoke at Lake County's Annual Law Day luncheon about his recent deployment to Iraq, where he prosecuted terrorist defendants.
Jeff Lieser was selected as one of six delegates by the America Council of Young Political leaders (ACYPL), a bipartisan organization funded in part by the Department of State, to represent the United State on a delegation to Australia. Afterwards, The Tampa Bay Times
published a letter Jeff wrote regarding of Australia's health care system.
As a veteran of Operation New Dawn, Jeff Lieser offered a
letter, which was published in The Tampa Tribune regarding a few of the issues surrounding the 2011 troop withdrawal from Iraq.
Jeff's article on Operation New Dawn was also published in The Hill, a Washington D.C based newspaper written about national policy focused on business and lobbying particularly regarding Congress. It has the largest circulation of any other Capitol Hill newspaper.
Jeff Lieser made "The Courthouse News Service," a nationwide news service for lawyers and the news media, while he was representing a woman against an auto dealer engaged in fraudulent practices.
Probate attorney Karen Prevatt oversaw a $200,000 bequest from her client Brenda Peichart Peash that now funds mental health services for Sun City residents in need. The funds were bequeathed specifically to Mental Health Care Inc., which is now known as Gracepoint in Tampa. The program will use Ms. Peichart Peash's gift to provide weekly mental health services to this community on an ongoing basis over the next five years. Transportation severely limits residents in this community from accessing this type of care, and Gracepoint's mobile van is now able to bridge that gap to serve high-risk individuals in their homes.
Ms. Prevatt heads the Lieser, Skaff Alexander Sun City law offices and specializes in probate, wills and estates. She served as legal counsel for the Southshore Coalition for Mental Health & Aging.
A Central Florida businessman is suing an aquarium maker whose exclusive works are featured on the reality TV show "Tanked," claiming the company took his money but didn't build the one-of-a-kind aquarium in his backyard he planned to fill with rays, sharks and exotic fish. The lawsuit accuses Las Vegas aquarium-maker Acrylic Tank Manufacturing of breach of contract and unjust enrichment for accepting — but not returning — $147,000 paid up front by Oliver Dawoud.
When AM Tampa Bay discussed the controversial job description posted on LinkedIn that listed "Preferably Caucasian" as a requirement, they turned to LSA employment attorney Laura Coleman for an expert legal opinion. Laura explained that this type of discrimination is not allowed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or the state of Florida unless there is a bonafide occupational qualification for limiting applicants.
Business owners who publish unique content on their websites can seek copyright protection to stop competitors from illegally copying and republishing their content. In a Business Observer article, Jeff Lieser discussed steps companies can take to protect their intellectual property.


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Saturday, 8 December 2012
Cook's Numbers
Papers and websites are full of analyses of Cook's impressive statistics. But what is of interest to Fantasy Bob are Cook's scores in this series. The manner of his dismissal at Kolkata when he lifted his bat from the crease to allow himself to be run out suggests to FB that he wanted to get out on his score at the time 190. What could he be signalling?
To reach a view on this his other scores in this series have to be considered.
So far in this series he has scored 41,176,122,18*,and now 190
Even FB can see they form no sequence - although it is worth noting that 190 - 176 is 14 which is the inverse of 41 and that the sum of the digits in his other scores equals 14. This should tell us something.
But after extensive research here are the factors that are driving Cook's batting. FB will leave it to his world wide readership to determine whether a higher force is influencing these events.
41 - the number of the last symphony by Mozart also known as the Jupiter. Jupiter was the Roman king of the Gods - a leadership position equivalent to captain of England
176 - a happy number and abundant number and a cake number this may be one only for number theorists. but at 176 on Rolling Stone's all time top 500 is Don't Worry Baby by the Beach Boys. A fine track and obviously Cook's message to his team and to all anxious England supporters.
122 - While FB at first thought this might be a reference to the fact that Hadrian's Wall was first constructed in 122AD and that Cook might be making some comment on the campaign for Scottish independence, he thinks that is unconvincing. it is more likely that Cook is making a comment on the completeness of his being - for in some Tantric philosophy there are claimed to be 122 minor chakras in the human body. A chakra is a source of energy.
18 - The Hebrew word for life is chai which has a numerical value of 18 giving rise tot eh Jewish custom of .giving monetary gifts in multiples of 18 as an expression of blessing for long life. 18 is also the only number that equals twice the sum of its digits
190 - is another happy number. But Cook is clearly making reference to the catalogue of the works of Johan Sebastian Bach in which BWV 190 is a cantata. The full score has been lost, but it sets the text 'Sing a new song to the Lord' (Psalm 96). Obviously Cook's undemonstrative way of drawing attention to his achievement in becoming the highest English century maker. This link will take you to the reconstructed cantata.
To a lesser player all this stuff would be a distraction to effective batting. It is a measure of Cook's quality that he can take all this in his stride and still step down the wicket to smack Ojha back over his head for 6. And all without sweating. Some player.
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Cook's dismissal reminds me of similarly freakish run-out involving that other English batting great, Basil D'Oliveira. On his Test debut against the Windies at Lords in 1966, he was at the non-striker's end when Jim Parks powered a straight drive which deflected off his heel and broke the wicket. Being out of his ground, he mistakenly thought he was out and began walking, at which point the bowler, Wes Hall, completed the dismissal by collecting the ball and uprooting a stump. I am confident that FB, with his assiduous attention to detail, would not make a similar error. Perhaps in Alastair Cook's world, the game is just too easy.ReplyDeleteReplies
Things certainly look like they're pretty easy for Cook just now - strange to think that not much more than 2 years ago there were questions as to whether he should be in the Ashes side.Delete
Such are the vagaries of a top sportsman's form - for those of us whose form is uniformly bad, this is a difficult concept to comprehend.ReplyDelete


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We have just come through one of the Decisive Rhythms of the Church Calendar - the events of the Holy Week. The time when we see Christ as the crucified and risen Lord.
I finished reading Mark Sayer's, The Road Trip That Changed the World. Here is a lengtty (and outstanding) assessment of how the culture and church culture as well see Jesus (pp. 202).
Hi Everyone:
We have finally launched the Leadership ConneXtions International website. It has been "in process" for a long time. Mostly because of my schedule and the amount of work we needed to do to get the content ready.
Even so, things are still not finalized . . . but they were sufficiently done so we could launch it and attend to the unfinished parts in the next few weeks.
You can do us several BIG FAVORS.
First, let us know if there are mistakes, obvious things missing, not so obvious things that might be good to have. We want this site to be a way for us to RESOURCE YOU. After all, LCI is Leaders Resourcing Leaders.
Second, poke around, see what is here, click on links to see what is there. Explore!
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one (heck) of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult (E.B. White).
I love it.
But, the dreamers who big dreams have to be able to implement those dreams. Or if they don't - someone else must.
I find it relatively easy to come up with ideas. I dream a lot. I envision big. I have several of them right now. I had one big dream that I thought about all the time. But did almost nothing to make it a reality. Then one day I realized nothing was happening. I jotted down a few action plan ideas. Arranged the order so it made more sense. Then spent the next week or so working every day on the plan. Wow! It was amazing how quickly good things started happening.
Dream Big. Yes! Absolutely!
Sometimes I will reflect deeply and speak with complexity. Other times "simple is better." So here is some "SIMPLE" that may be helpful.
Today . . . if you are facing a challenge or a problem:
What practical wisdom you would add to this short list?
Here is a great quote:
Make sure you have finished speaking before your audience has finished listening. (Dorothy Sarnoff)
There have been times when my audience has stopped listening long before I finished speaking. Somehow we (maybe I should say "I") love the beauty of our own voice and the brilliance of our own ideas. And we assume that everyone else is just as enthralled and enamored as we are.
They aren't !!!
So we miss the cues. We keep talking (droning) on and on. And they have checked out.
Well this website has been a long time coming. And mainly due to my extreme busyness, a crazy travel schedule, too many writing projects and more than a little procrastination.
But that is almost over. We are almost ready to launch. And we are beta-testing the site with about a dozen or so friends so we can find about any last minute bugs.
What will be a GREAT HELP is if you engage with this site as much as you can for the rest of April (although I hope you'll keep on the engaging long after that).
Make comments on the posts.
Click on every page on this site to see what is there.
Give us feedback about what isn't working right.
Give us suggestions for changes and improvements.
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What is Jobs Growth Wales?
Jobs Growth Wales is a programme funded by Welsh Government which provides continuous support to young people in finding a job for 6 months at or above the National Minimum Wage. The aim behind the scheme is for the jobs to be sustained by the host employer as full-time after the end of the 6 month period.
Welsh Government is continuously working with their managing agents (like ourselves) and employers to generate new opportunities for the Jobs Growth Wales programme. Using European funding, the Jobs Growth Wales is expected to encourage the creation of nearly 9,000 new roles for youth aged 16-24 over the course of three years.
Grow your business with Jobs Growth Wales
Is your company expanding? Would you be able to support a young person to develop their skills and experience? Are you interested in expanding your staff with youth at a low initial cost? If so, Jobs Growth Wales could be the programme for you!
The Jobs Growth Wales scheme can help you achieve your goals in growing your business by providing your team with passionate, work-ready people who are genuinely invested in seeing your company flourish. You can contact us to register your interest in joining the programme and we'll help determine your eligibility.
Funded by the European Social Fund (via the Welsh Government), Jobs Growth Wales is designed to support organisations' development whilst providing young people with a high-quality, 26-week work opportunity that leads to a sustainable job. To be eligible for the programme, your company must be based in Wales and have at least six months trading history in the third or private sector.
What's involved?
- We support you to advertise a quality job opportunity that can only be filled by an eligible young job-seeker (aged 16-24 years).
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- The job must be for 26 weeks and the young person must work between 25-40 hours per week. Please note that all the Jobs Growth Wales jobs must be created in addition to your existing workforce, be sustainable and offer valuable experience. This does not include cover for maternity leave/sickness or roles which are already being advertised.
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- At the end of the 26 weeks we can support you to progress the young person onto a fully-funded Apprenticeship training programme.
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Are you looking to get onto the employment ladder on the right foot? Do you want to be part of a dynamic, fast-growing company? Are you keen to enter future sustainable employment and develop work skills crucial to employers? In that case, Jobs Growth Wales could be just the perfect opportunity for you!
The Jobs Growth Wales programme is truly a multi-beneficial solution for young people looking for the chance to gain paid work experience – with salary starting at the National Minimum Wage and ranging depending on your employer – and have the opportunity to see this become a full-time role.
All that's required from you in order to be eligible for the Jobs Growth Wales work-based learning scheme is that you're aged between 16 and 24, living in Wales and currently unemployed but ready to work. You should also not be part of any other Welsh Government employment programmes.
Just as with any other job, with Jobs Growth Wales you'll not only gain valuable skills during your time with the host employer, but you'll also have further progress opportunities in the company if you are the right fit.
'I have accessed the Jobs Growth Wales programme via Educ8 every year for the last 4 years. Before that I used a different provider and I must say the difference between the two was significant. The service I receive from Educ8 is tremendous. I wouldn't use anyone else.'
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We are contracted to deliver Jobs Growth Wales to organisations across South East and West Wales, so you should contact us today on 01443 749011 if you want to find out more or express your interest in being part of the Jobs Growth Wales programme. Once you get in touch, we'll be able to determine your eligibility and evaluate the skills and abilities you have so we can help you find the right role.
The Apprenticeships, Traineeships and Jobs Growth Wales programmes, led by the Welsh Government, are supported by the European Social Fund, for more information please click here.


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- What Type of Relationship Does the Firm Establish With its Clients?
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We place the utmost importance on client relationships. Our clients have been highly impressed with the quality of service we provide, since we fully and thoroughly explain legal issues as they arise, keep them informed about the status of their case, and promptly return phone calls and emails. A hallmark of the firm is that we are concerned about all aspects of a client's life, and try to lend a helping hand when issues arise in a case that affect other areas of their lives. Eric Dinnocenzo also provides personal service to each and every client, handling all aspects of their case from inception to resolution.Can I Afford a Lawyer?
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Before taking a case, we discuss with the client what the cost might be. We believe it is counterproductive for a client to hire a lawyer and end up paying the lawyer such a high fee that it will outweigh the benefits received from the case. That is why in certain cases we offer contingent fee (see number 4 below) and other types of arrangements.What Type of Fees do You Charge?
All of our initial consultations are free. If we decide to take on a case, our fee structure is variable—we generally handle cases on an hourly basis or through a contingency fee arrangement. In certain cases, we offer a modified contingency fee agreement, which means that we charge a reduced hourly fee to the client and also receive a portion of any recovery. In addition, on occasion we may offer a flat fee or place a "cap" on our hourly fees.
In short, we do our best to try to make our fees affordable to our clients, who often face adversaries with deeper pockets than they have.
A contingency fee helps make the legal system affordable to the average person. The lawyer only earns a fee if there is a recovery through settlement or trial, and that fee is a percentage (typically one-third) of the total recovery. If there is no recovery, the client owes us no legal fee.
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Claiming bankruptcy can cause a major upheaval of your life. However, once the process is complete and the dust has settled, you have to begin to figure out how to piece your world back together. This is especially true where you financial matters are concerned. It is easier than you would think to fall back into bad habits that landed you in bankruptcy in the first place. Follow the tips below to ensure that you can maintain financial stability for the rest of your life.
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Fourth Advent Sermon on December 18, 2012 preached at Grace Bible Church in Lansing, Michigan December 19, 2011Posted by roberttalley in Advent, Angels, Christmas, Deuteronomy, Incarnation, Jesus, Matthew, Messiah, Prophecy, Virgin Birth.
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Do Not Be Afraid
Matthew 1:18-25
INTRODUCTION: Joseph is the third person involved in the Christmas story who has been told not to be afraid. Earlier Zacharias and Mary were told not to be afraid. Later, the shepherds are also told not to be afraid. In each case the command was connected with the appearance of an angel but in Joseph's situation the command is connected to a difficult situation that he is facing, what to do about Mary. He has three choices.
I. He could make her a public example (verse 19). This would involve a public accusation and if she was found guilty death by stoning (Deuteronomy 22:23-24). Mary had no rights in the matter. Her pregnancy was proof of her sinfulness. Yet she was his wife. Joseph was a just man who kept the law. She was a criminal.
II. He could put her away privately (verse 19). This would involve divorce papers being given to her in the presence of two witnesses. She could perhaps, in spite of her sullied reputation find a husband. She was young. There was a chance that she would recover. Again, Mary had no choice in the matter. She was at Joseph's mercy. Mercy is what he intended to show. He could not keep her as wife for then he would have to adopt the child. If the child was a boy, then any further son's by her would lose any possible inheritance, whether in Nazareth or Bethlehem. As a just man, he took seriously the inheritance law for his oldest son. It was commanded by God. He felt that he had no other choice.
III. He could keep her as his wife (verse 20). This did not occur to him apparently or at least was not considered seriously until the angel told him, "Do not be afraid!"
A. Do not be afraid, she is not a criminal; she is not a sinful woman. She is a virgin. Her son is not from a man but a miracle of God.
B. Do not be afraid. Adopt Him. Give Him the legal inheritance that is His, the throne of David.
C. Do not be afraid. Call Him Jesus for He will save His people from their sin! Jesus means "Savior."
This is the first of two names given to the child in this passage. The second name was actually given over seven hundred years before Christ was born. The name "Emmanuel" which means "God with us" was prophesied to an ungodly royal ancestor of Joseph's, Ahaz. This name is mentioned by Matthew as proof that Jesus is the promised Messiah.
These two names have meaning for us also. Jesus is the Savior. He came to save His people from their sin. His people were the Jewish people but He did not come just to save His people. When Jesus as a thirty year old man came into the presence of John the Baptist, a prophet of God, John pointed his disciples to Him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world!" Jesus Himself once said to the Jews in John 10, "Other sheep I have which are not of this fold." He was talking about us. In Ephesians 2, Paul writes about Jesus in His death tearing down the wall of partition that existed between Jews and Gentiles for the purpose of saving people out of both groups and integrating them together like a building where the blocks or the bricks interlock to become one.
What is it from which we are saved? There are many things one could be saved from? The name "Savior" comes from a medical word. When a patient recovers from a deadly illness because of the wisdom of the doctor, we say, "The doctor saved him." When a medicine causes a miracle cure, we say, "The medicine saved her." When a medic or a first responder's actions rescue a person from death, we say, "That man saved their life."
Jesus once said that He came to save the sick. He was speaking figuratively. You see, humankind is sick with sin. Most do not recognize their sickness but every person, born into the world is sick with sin and will die of that sickness unless they have a Savior. The name that Jesus was given to bear here on earth is a reminder that He is the one who came to save.
The second name, Emmanuel, tells us how it is that Jesus can save. He is "God with us." When Jesus was laid by Mary into the manger, he was no ordinary baby. He was and is still the virgin born Son of God. The name Emmanuel is a sign from God that He Himself has entered the human race.
Ray Pritchard tells this story. "A young man sat in my office and listened as I explained the gospel to him. Finally he said, 'I just can't believe all that stuff.'
So I asked him, 'What would it take for you to believe?'
'I would believe if God came down and stood in front of me and told me himself,' he said.
'My friend, he already has come down,' I replied. 'He came down 2,000 years ago and lived among us. If you don't believe that, then I have nothing better to offer you'" (from Ray Pritchard in When Did Christmas Begin?).
Savior and Emmanuel: these two names are brought together in a hymn by William Cowper that we rarely sing today. "There is a fountain filled with blood drawn from Emmanuel's veins and sinners plunged beneath that flood lose all their guilty stains."
"Some 200+ years ago there was a man in England by the name of William Cowper. He is a man who was of nervous disposition. All the biographers talk about that. He struggled with nervous problems, depression. It looks from reading his story that he suffered from what we would call a form of manic depression, given to some great difficulty in his life. At one point in his life, by his own testimony, he was depressed, upset and fearful that he was under the wrath of God. He said, 'I flung myself into a chair by the window and there saw the Bible on the table by the chair. I opened it up and my eyes fell on Romans 3:25, which says of Christ, 'Whom God has made a propitiation through faith in his blood.' William Cowper said, 'Then and there, I realized what Christ's blood had accomplished and I realized the effects of his atonement for me. I realized God was willing to justify me and then and there I trusted Jesus Christ and a great burden was lifted from my soul.' Looking back on that day, William Cowper wrote a hymn several years later that is in our hymnbook today. 'There is a fountain filled with blood drawn from Emmanuel's veins. And sinners plunged beneath that flood lose all their guilty stains…'" (from Ray Pritchard in Propitiation: God's Not Angry With You).
As we pray a prayer of thanksgiving for the Virgin Born Son of God would you not trust Emmanuel, "God with us," as your Savior from the stains of sin? He promises that He will save you through His blood if you trust Him and Him alone.
Second Advent Sermon 2011 Grace Bible Church December 15, 2011Posted by roberttalley in Angels, Christmas, Luke.
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Luke 1:5-25, 57-66
Got any rivers you think are uncrossable;
Got any mountains you cannot tunnel through?
God specializes in things thought impossible;
And He can do what no other power can do.
A. Obstacles are common in our lives. Chuck Swindoll, commenting on this chorus wrote, "If things seem a little difficult today, just wait: they'll soon be impossible! Uncrossable rivers, untunneled mountains, and impossible circumstances really aren't unusual. How do you handle them?" (from Three Steps Forward, Two Steps Back). This couple faced an uncrossable river. To make matters worse, it was a shameful situation in the minds of some. To have no children was in the mind of some more than a misfortune. It carried the implication that this was a Divine punishment for some secret sin.
i. We should do God's will even if we see no way to overcome the obstacles (vs. 5-7). Is the situation impossible? Yes! Is the shame unbearable? Perhaps, but doing God's will is not determined by our circumstances. How did this couple live in this situation?
a. They were righteous: Their righteousness was intended to please God and not men, which was in contrast to most of the religious leaders and many of the people of that day (and this as well).
b. Walking in the commandments and ordinances: This is the actual revealing of their righteous character. They might be accused of legalism today.
c. Blameless: This means that they not only were good in character and that they lived it out before men but also that there had never been an accusation made against them.
This righteous man's attention was on a rare opportunity. It was probably only once in a lifetime that a priest obtained the lot of going into the sanctuary and burning incense on the golden altar. "It was the great moment of Zacharias's life…" "Ascending the steps to the Holy Place, the priests spread the coals on the golden altar, and arranged the incense, and the chief operating priest was then left alone within the Holy Place to await the signal of the president to burn the incense. It was probably at this time that the angel appeared to Zacharias" (Vincent). Everyone else's attention is on him (verse 21). The action of burning the incense should not have taken a long while but it was interrupted by the actions of a prayer answering God.
ii. We, like this couple, should turn to God in prayer because He can overcome the obstacles (vs. 8-13). This couple had probably prayed for years. Whether you feel Zacharias' prayer was concerning a child or concerning the Messiah, God's timing and purpose was different from theirs but God was now going to give them the desire of their hearts.
B. When God overcomes obstacles, we are expected to be ready. The attack on Longstop began on December 22 at 11:15 PM. Plans had been made for a big Christmas offensive in North Africa and all was set to go. Longstop, named by the British, was the hill where the attack would begin. The ridge was two miles long and 800 feet high. From its crest, nothing in the valley could move undetected – not a rabbit, not a man, certainly not a tank. It was so rocky, it seemed bony, with powdery soil that covered a climber as flour covers a baker. Although modest in height, the hill had hundreds of secret gullies and dips. The Allies viewed the hill from seven miles away through a telescope. They thought they knew what they were facing but there were two critical errors made. They underestimated the number of Germans on the hill. Instead of a company there was close to a battalion of Germans there, including some of the toughest troops in the whole German army. Worse than that, the hill was actually two hills. To capture one without the other would be deadly and disastrous. If they had looked at their maps or asked troops who had occupied the hill three weeks earlier, they would have known. Instead, the British and Americans attacked unprepared. After twice attacking and taking the lower hill and receiving reinforcements from the French, the Germans attacked on Christmas morning. The Allies fought hard but the battle was lost before the first shot had been fired because the knowledge needed had not been understood. The Germans renamed Longstop. They named it Christmas Hill. It was Easter before the hill was finally taken.
i. We should be ready to obey when God overcomes the obstacles (vs. 13b-15). God did not allow Zacharias to name his son after himself. God also did not allow him to pass on his family calling to John. John would be a Nazarite who never get to fulfill the lofty calling of the priesthood. Zacharias, however, obeyed (vs. 59-63)
ii. We should be ready to believe when God overcomes the obstacles (vs. 18-25).
God uses obstacles in our lives to accomplish His purpose. Although the attention of the people were on the burning of incense, God's attention is on His plan for the world. God sent an angel and removed a voice to get Zacharias' attention. It also got the attention of many others. Getting people's attention is a vital part of God's plan.
C. God's purposes go beyond our obstacles and our lives (vs. 16-20).
i. Our worship should go beyond our immediate joy and thanksgiving (vs. 14, see also 67-79). In the book of Luke, rejoicing is often associated with forgiveness of sin. In this verse we find the word twice. Once associated with this couple's pain and then with the expectations of salvation for the people.
1. Rejoicing is associated with pain. In this case their pain is erased but joy can co-exist with pain. George Matheson penned a hymn while in the throes of a bitter disappointment. He dearly loved a woman whom he wanted to marry. As the romance developed he knew he had to tell her that he was going blind before her love for him went any deeper. To his total surprise, she broke up the relationship. Although he felt something within him had died, the hymn that he wrote was then born in his soul: "I had the impression of having it dictated to me by some inward voice, rather than of working it out myself." We know it as "O Love that wilt not let me go". Listen to the third verse,
"O joy that seekest me through pain,
I cannot close my heart to thee;
I trace the rainbow through the rain,
And feel the promise is not vain
That morn shall tearless be.
b) Rejoicing is associated with the salvation of God's people: Zacharias is speaking from a limited Jewish standpoint. This rejoicing, however, is for all people (Luke 2:10). You see, Christmas is not about solving our individual problems but rather about knowing that our individual problems matter in God's purpose in saving the world.
You've heard the message and perhaps you have rejoiced that there is hope for you and forgiveness for your sin. Don't stop there! Turn to God! Trust Christ! He died to forgive you but the forgiveness is only available if you turn to Him and to Him alone for salvation.
If you are facing an obstacle in your life, God may want to do more than just test your character. He may want to use that obstacle to reach someone else for Christ. This Christmas season, you will have opportunities to witness, that you won't have the rest of the year. Some of those opportunities will be associated with painful obstacles. Yet, you will be able to get people to come to church with you, who normally would not come. Are you going to use those opportunities?
Revelation 13 and 14 Questions (answers next week) September 19, 2007Posted by roberttalley in Angels, Antichrist, Eschatology, Judgment, Religion, Revelation of Jesus Christ.
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Questions from Revelation 13
- We first met the beast in Revelation 11:7. When you compare 13:1 with 12:3, what is immediately recognizable about this beast? According to 13:3, who is the "power behind the throne" during the reign of the beast?
- What do we recognize about this beast when we compare 13:1-2 with Daniel 7?
- What does 13:3 and 13:14 tell us about the history of the beast when he comes to power? What will be the result of this event on the people of the world (13:3-4, 8)?
- How long will God tolerate this "new world order" (13:5)? What will God allow Him to do (13:5-7)?
- What is the warning that Christ makes in verses 9-10?
- What is the purpose of the second beast (verses 11-18)? Is he equal in authority to the first beast?
- Should we be fearful of the number 666? Why or why not?
- What additional information do we have about the 144,000 in 14:1-5 which we did not learn in chapter 7?
- What is the general message to be taken from the three messenger angels (14:6-11)?
- What is the relationship of these judgment proclamations to the martyred saints (14:12-13)?
- Who is given authority to mete justice out on the world and how fully will He accomplish His task (14:14-20)?
So we are not speeding through Revelation… September 4, 2007Posted by roberttalley in Angels, Day of the Lord, Judgment, Revelation of Jesus Christ, Seven Trumpets of Revelation.
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I was certain that we would be able to cover two chapters last Sunday night. I was wrong. That means there will be no new questions posted this week but you can find the questions for chapter 11 here.
Although this angel is like (10:1, "another" of the same kind) the seven trumpet angels, he is different in a significant way. What indicates that this angel is Christ (compare with 11:3 and remember that the world angel means messenger)? See also Daniel 10:6 and the description of Christ in Revelation 1.
Revelation 7:9-17. The previous references refers to those who believe
The description of this angel corresponds very closely to the description of Christ in Revelation 1 as well as visions of Christ in Daniel and of God's glory in Ezekiel.
The eating of the little book refers back to Ezekiel 2:9-10. What type of message is likely in the scroll considering both Ezekiel and the context of Revelation?
This is likely a message of judgment.
What concept is in the sealing of the things which the seven thunders spoke (by the way, these things were not written down)? See also Daniel 8:26 and 12. What two things are assured symbolically and literally by sealing?
Sealing speaks of certainty that something will happen or will come to pass, it cannot be altered because of the authority behind the seal. In this particular case, there is the added fact that the things spoken by the thunders are not yet revealed.
What seems to be the purpose of chapter 10 according to verses 5-7?
Again there is an emphasis on these things being the final judgment on evil men. This judgment is also known as the Day of the LORD.
What, in the context of what we know already about the message of the Revelation, is the likely meaning of the book being bitter in John's stomach but sweet in his mouth?
For the believers (especially the persecuted ones mostly in view in the book of Revelation), God's vengeance on the wicked has a sweetness to it but it has the added terror to it of understanding the awesomeness of God's judgment.
When have we earlier seen many tribes, peoples, etc. in this book (We see them again in 11:9)?
Revelaton 7:9-17 – In this instance, it is referring to those who believe and this group will be mentioned again but these phrases are also used in Revelation to speak of unbelieving men and women throughout the world.


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Bizarre Ohio abortion ban
You have to wonder is this can possibly be serious. Presumably to expand their population of future potential voters, Ohio Republicucks have banned the abortion of retard babies. Of course the abortion of healthy babies deemed inconvenient to the female's career as a bar-hopping slut is still fine.
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Why is a retarded fetus considered sacred but a healthy fetus isn't? The women who want to abort their retarded baby will just do it in another state.
I never liked Ohio. This doesn't really surprise me.
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It sounds like a step in the right direction. Maybe they hope a judge won't want to knock down a law designed to protect babies with Down Syndrome. Who wants to do that?
And maybe they hope that the law will nudge the country toward doing away with murdering babies altogether.
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You have to wonder whether the Repugs want to sabotage their own party. It seems it is fine by them if a female goes in to kill her healthy baby who might grow to be a Nobel Prize winning scientist in order to emotionally torture her boyfriend. I mean, what is tax funded health care for if not things like that? But if a female wants to abort a tard in order to save society a fortune and have a normal child in its place, that is apparently just evil. And this preference for retards over healthy children is what they imagine is going to appeal to voters. Just unreal.
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I suspect a lot of lawmakers who are in favor of this want to protect the healthy babies, too, and are hoping to use an emotionally charged issue to nudge in that direction. Maybe they hope the discrimination aspect of discriminating against babies with Down's Syndrome will deter liberal judges from striking it down. I can understand why someone would approve any anti-murder legislation that came across in cases where murder is legal. Supporting this bill is not support for killing healthy babies. It's a vote against killing babies with Down's Syndrome.
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The Healthy Side of Halloween Snacking
Posted on 10/27/2014 by Gregory A. Williams
The upcoming Halloween holiday may often appear to be an all-out sugar festival, but your team at the office of Gregory A. Williams, DMD, your SW portland dentist of choice, believes that it's possible to have a good time on Halloween and stay healthy. While we know how important it is that kids enjoy Halloween - including the indulgence in some sugary snacking– the truth is, eating a lot of sugar can harm kids' oral health.
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Stuffed Jack-o-Lanterns
This is more of a meal than a snack, but it's so cute we couldn't resist! Make your favorite stuffed pepper recipe (or find a good one here). But, before you pop all that yummy filling into your pepper shell, treat the pepper like it is a tiny, savory pumpkin loaded with vitamin A, and carve a spooky face into the outside! Then, stuff and bake as usual. Guaranteed to make a favorable impression on small ghouls and goblins.
Zombie "finger-food"
This snack takes the "finger" in finger-food literally. First make tiny finger-shaped sandwiches out of your typical PB&J by cutting off the crust and making long strips– you can even slash partway through the sandwiches to make realistic looking knuckles if you want! Then, garnish the ends with one almond each to make a fingernail. Finally, at the other end add a glob of extra jelly, then tell your small audience (or kitchen "helpers") that he or she can have some disembodied zombie fingers for a snack. Never unpopular, except with real zombies.
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MelodySheep autotune creator John Boswell's musical magic: Bruce Lee, Bob Ross, Mr. Rogers & More
To say John Boswell grows ideas in the garden of his mind is at once an understatement and yet highly appropriate. As you may have seen on CNN, Forbes, NPR, or especially YouTube, Boswell creates infectiously catchy pop songs from such unlikely sources as Julia Child, Billy Mays and Yoda – all through the magic of autotune technology and his incredible talent for musical montage.
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rsmithing: How did you get started in music, and what instruments do you play?
John Boswell: I started off as a keyboardist and turntablist for a metal band in high school – definitely an unorthodox way to begin, but I learned basic music theory and how to combine different elements of music, both of which paved the way for the work I do today. I play mostly piano and guitar but dabble in a handful of other instruments, like mandolin and accordion.
rs: Have any of the subjects of your videos seen them, and what have their reactions been?
jb: A few of the figures I have used in my videos have been in touch with me, and their reactions have been entirely positive. I think what I am doing can be considered a mostly positive endeavor to begin with, and it's always fun to see yourself given the remix treatment.
rs: What's been your favorite composition so far?
jb: It's hard to pick a favorite piece of my own, but the Ode to the Brain video is definitely near the top. It was a blast to make and I learned so many things in the process, which is always a plus. The music came together really well too, which gave it all the right ingredients for a solid video.
rs: Happy Little Clouds got a million views in one weekend. What's it like to get so much attention so fast?
jb: It's always great to get the sort of recognition that the Bob Ross video got, and I always appreciate the comments coming in and love hearing people's reactions. Attention spans on the Internet are very short though, so once one big thing is happening it's crucial to think about what is going to be next and how it can be different and better.
rs: Which composition has been the most challenging?
jb: The most challenging video thus far was most likely the Bob Ross remix. His quiet voice and tendency to mumble, combined with the constant sound of his brush on the canvas, made it hard to isolate good vocal samples. Luckily he was philosophical enough to provide enough clean quotes to use in the song.
rs: Why did you go with a pay-what-you-like model, and how's that going for you?
jb: I believe music should be available free to those who want to listen but cannot afford. There is still enough generosity in this world to make pay-what-you-want worth it to artists, although there has to be a critical mass. Anybody who works hard enough can reach that point, as I have demonstrated.
rs: Anything else you'd like to add?
jb: Bruce Lee video is coming next week!
rs: AWESOME! (rsmithing = long-time Bruce Lee fan)
UPDATE, 8/28: And now, Bruce Lee:
A big thank you to John Boswell for answering my questions. Check out his stuff here:
- Downloads: melodysheep.bandcamp.com
- See all the videos: YouTube Channel (MelodySheep)
- MelodySheep presents: Symphony of Science
- Commercial contact: Colorpulse Productions
What's your favorite autotune mix? Who would you suggest for John's next project? Let us hear from you in the comments!
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- Listen Here!: PBS Auto-tunes Mr. Rogers (wired.com)
- A Glorious Dawn (nothingbutscience.wordpress.com)
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- We are all connected – Symphony of Science (higherthinkingprimate.wordpress.com)