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Apparently, the quickest way to fame these days is to put nasty stuff on your face/head. The girl shown above is Japanese celebrity Shokotan, who enjoys accessorizing with the dried and discarded shells of cicadas. Ew. Read more at Pink Tentacle. Pictures via the Shokotan blog.
As for the upcoming contest, thanks for the support! I'll be announcing the details tomorrow, so stay tuned!

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While it is illegal to make changes to copyrighted works, makers of the Clean Reader app have found a clever way around this pesky rule. Instead of republishing the works, they use an opaque highlighting feature to cover up the words in question. Critics of the app call it censorship, while proponents say once they own the book, they should be allowed to read it however they want.
In practice, it's unlikely that the omission of certain words can truly block the offensive words from taking hold in the reader's mind. For example:
"No ______ way!"
"I don't give a ____."
"You've got to be _____ me!"
"I want to ____ his brains out."
It's easy enough to fill in the blanks.
In its current state the app itself seems fairly banal. But it does set a bad precedent for future technology that could, if we're thinking big, rewrite an author's text. If readers are not viewing the author's actual words, they can easily misconstrue the author's intention.
But of course, we're not there yet. What we have now is software that searches out individual words to cover up. And rather than worry about a science fiction future that we are nowhere close to achieving, it might be prudent to explore the potential benefits of apps like Clean Reader.
One obvious use for the app is its potential to allow schools to teach books that were previously banned for their use of profanity. Books that have been banned at least in part for their use of profanity include, JD Salinger's Catcher in the Rye, Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, Richard Wright's Native Son, and Truman Capote's In Cold Blood.
We should remain wary of technology that promotes or enables censorship, but not at the cost of technology that has the potential to put ambitious, thoughtful, challenging books in more readers hands.


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"Here's How I Hit Reset" By Lee E Larson
Here's how I hit reset. I take a step back and realize I'm headed in a direction in which I don't really want to go. What did my old sponsor tell me? "Don't open your mouth if you don't want anything bad to come out! STOP! Pause. Think about what you were going to say and try hearing it from the other side. Would you like someone speaking to you that way? NO?? Think and re-frame. Are you hungry? Angry? Lonely? Tired? How can you keep it civil? Say what you mean and mean what you say, but don't be mean!"
It's taken me the best part of the past 30 years to get the high drama out of my life. I discovered that it is not nice to manipulate people into doing what you want. Instead, be clear about your intentions and ask nicely. Respect other people's wishes. Don't be curt or have a voice dripping with disappointment, anger, sarcasm, condensation or tears...all are tools of manipulation. Don't be a martyr. No one likes a martyr! Take a step back, take deep breath, set your boundaries, say a little prayer and don't allow anyone to manipulate you! Then you can feel good about the outcome and live a somewhat harmonious life.


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Brunch at Barbounia
On the Sunday before my younger sister was to return to Los Angeles from spending the Thanksgiving holiday in NYC with yours truly, we were invited to join her former college roommate for brunch. "Kelsey wants us to meet her at 1pm at some place called 'Barbounia,'" Leila said, "have you heard of it?" Simultaneously, I rolled my eyes, raised my left eyebrow, and crinkled my nose. "Crap, are you serious?" I grumbled, "Barbounia sucks." After my sister told me to "man up" and to "stop being such a food snob," she reminded me that Sunday was, in fact, her last day in town. "Fine," I said, "but I'm only going there because I love you."
When we arrived at Barbounia, I couldn't help but fall in love with the restaurant's rustic, heart-warming space. Nearly every table was occupied by folks who were taking a much-needed break from their holiday shopping. Whether it was the seasonal cheer in the air, or the bustle of the restaurant, something about Barbounia seemed different.
After perusing the menu, Leila and I decided to split two entrées, while poor Kelsey was subjected to ordering grilled chicken and a side salad (she was in the midst of a cleanse).
Conclusion Not only was the price right and the service fantastic - the food at Barbounia was incredibly delicious. I am so thrilled to have returned - after four years - with the notion that I cannot wait for my next Barbounia brunch.


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They make it seem very formulaic. Do this, don't do that. Get certified. Learn this language, or that platform. Specialize. Generalize. Know the business side. Be flexible.
And it's a largely random process. Don't even get me started on automated resume screening systems. Even in the best of circumstances, whether or not I get an interview may depend on who looks at my resume, and how they are feeling that day. And the dynamics of that interview have as much or even more to do with the personal chemistry and nonverbal interactions, rather than your qualifications for the job.
So I'll contradict the published wisdom. There is no formula. And there is a lot of luck involved, both good and bad. There are things you can do to improve your chances, but there is no sure thing. And even the things that you can do to improve your chances are probably things you don't want to do, or don't think you're good at.
These events shouldn't take you by surprise, and you should be prepared for them. Certainly having the money available to tide you over is a big part of the preparation, but even more important is the mental side. You should always have a good idea of what you want your next step to be, and what is a realistic path to that next step. And if that path means developing new skills or meeting new people, you should do that now. And you should update your resume on a regular basis. Not after the axe has fallen.
Does it feel too much like sales? Do you think your skills and experience should speak for themselves? They may, but probably not. If you want the edge, you need to place yourself in uncomfortable situations, and learn how to perform in them.
Don't feel like it? You may skate through your career anyway. I still know programmers at the large defense contractor downtown with 25 years of seniority. But you're not doing yourself any favors. Remember the choices you made when the hammer drops.
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Celebrate nature right in the middle of NYC! Join Citibabes in Elizabeth St Garden on Friday afternoons and get inspired by the beauty of the garden. Students will learn different watercolor techniques, discuss how to capture different colors, shapes, and express themselves through art. Best for ages 4 - 6 years old, all welcome.
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With relatively static material, meanwhile, the 52LE700E produces plenty of clarity and detail from HD sources. Especially since, pleasingly, the 100Hz engine delivers a notable reduction in motion blur compared to the rather blurry situation witnessed consistently on the LE600 models.
However, while the 100Hz system certainly makes motion look better, for me it doesn't quite go far enough. There's still obvious and quite consistent evidence of blurring, especially during camera pans – though this blurring is, at least, joined by very little judder.
Another problem is that while the 52LE700E's huge screen acreage works well when selling the impact of the TV's contrast performance, it also shows up a bit of a weakness in Sharp's standard definition upscaling. For standard definition pictures just don't look as sharp or noiseless as we've seen them on the best rival sets – most notably those from Sony, Philips and Samsung. They're not unwatchably noisy or soft, by any means. It's just that if you still find yourself watching a lot of standard def content, you can find your standard def needs served better elsewhere.
One final gripe I have with the 52LE700E's picture is that it seems a touch more prone to direct LED's 'haloing' phenomenon – where you see subtle auras of light around particularly bright objects – than Sharp's smaller direct LED sets. The effect is still extremely subtle when viewing the TV straight on, but can become quite pronounced at times if you have to watch the set from much of an angle.
The fact that I felt slightly more aware of haloing on the 52LE700E than I have on Sharp's smaller LED-lit TVs actually makes some kind of scientific sense if you think about it, for each LED cluster is having to drive a larger physical area of the pixel than it has to in Sharp's 46in or 40in sets.
Finally, a word about the 52LE700E's rather underwhelming audio performance. I've stated in previous Sharp LE600 and LE700 reviews that their speakers lack the power to deliver the sort of dynamics, volume and bass lines that I'd like them to. But these shortcomings seem particularly acute on the 52LE700E, by virtue of the way they leave the sound feeling so small compared with the vastness of the pictures.
There's much to admire about Sharp's 52LE700E, and we still can't thank the brand enough for making the numerous delights of direct LED lighting so affordable in big-screen LCD TVs. But for me, Sharp's cost-cutting approach to LED lighting doesn't work quite as well at this 52in level as it does on the brand's smaller screens. And motion blur and barely average sonics continue to be a problem for Sharp to work on for its next LED series.
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1. Starting Notes
2. Points Vs. Miles (And Their Value)
3. Envisioning a Goal
4. Checking Your Credit
5. Choosing an Airline
6. How to Pick a Card (Or Two)
7. Real Life Examples
8. Score!
9. How to Keep It Going
10. Keeping Track of It All
11. Wonderful Side Effects
12. Final Words
13. Resources
Now on to the fun stuff!
Ah, travel. Nothing quite like arriving at the airport with your bags packed and setting off a short time later to have a new experience. A lot of people like to travel. Some do it for fun, others for business. Then there are those who are addicted to travel, who seek it out and use it to expand their minds and to see more of the world.
There are many places I've always wanted to visit. Hawaii, Australia, Japan, Chile, South Africa. Just a year ago I would have never dreamed that I'd be crossing three of those off my list – for free.
I told a couple of friends about the fantastic trips I'd planned. How I meticulously chose the dates and routes, booked nice hotels, and was even able to get my partner in on it all, also for free. "How?!" they asked. I told them about the blogs I'd been reading that loaded me up with a gazillion tips and how they should start collecting points and miles: the basis of free travel. "I don't have time to read all that. Just explain it to me."
So that is my goal now. To write this guide, I had to sit down and think about what I wanted to say. And after I thought about it, I opened up a blank document and started typing it all out. But it began with a goal in mind. I intended to write this just as surely as I intend to travel to the shortlist of places I mentioned earlier.
Envision where you'd like to go, and what kind of experiences you want to have. Think about the entire world and all the possibilities it holds – and really let your mind wander. What sticks out? Seeing the Northern Lights on the north coast of Iceland? Hiking in the Rocky Mountains? A spa tour in the Caribbean? Visiting the Great Wall of China? Snorkeling in the Pacific? Sipping an espresso in Italy?
You get the picture. Do you? What is it? Because that's the thing you'll need to think of when you're setting up all the things I'm going to tell you about. For me, it was envisioning myself lying on the beach in Maui, sipping a tropical drink, and soaking up the sun on a white sand beach. Finally, I did it. And I didn't have to pay for any of it.
(By the way, read all about my trip to three Hawaiian islands here!)
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The Blue Lagoon Beach
I honestly think the beach is the only place children actually entertain themselves
Built in 2015 this attraction brings the seaside inland!
The crystal clear blue water invites the kids in for a paddle leaving parents relaxing on the golden sand or well looked after grassed areas surrounding the lagoon.
"Sand beneath our feet, big blue sky above our heads, No need to keep stressing from our everyday life on our minds. We have got to leave all that behind."
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Early Fall Sales May Offer Better Value; Victorian Jewelry, 1950s Photographs
For the art world, the fall Impressionist, Contemporary, Post-War and Modern auctions are the most important measures of the state of the market. But with those sales still two months away, dealers, collectors and auction houses can find early indicators in the lower-profile sales that begin next week. For example, continuing strong sales at the Asian auctions could be a predictor of buyer optimism through the end of the year.
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Dec 10, 2007
On This episode of Word Balloon, host John Siuntres tries to get us through the withdrawls of the first Monday, without a new NBC HEROES episode.
The show's Co-Executive Producers Jeph Loeb and Jesse Alexander join John for a look back at Vol 2, and what the future may hold for the show, the story and its characters, as the WGA strike rolls on. They also talk about HEROES: SAVING CHARLIE, the new original novel due in stores Dec. 26th.
The Show was taped live at The Empathic Treehouse, the writing office shared by Jeph Loeb, and other comic book writers, like Geoff Johns, Brian K Vaughn and Allan Heinberg. There may be a few cameo surprises from Loeb's office mates.


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Those were the words that I blurted to my partner after he showed me the state of his dress shirt. After ten years of wear, the edgees of the collar had worn out, giving way to the stiffened card underneath. I had thought of darning it and even adding a patch, but he wears this to the office and I was thinking how I would make the repair less conspicuous. After several months of toying with the idea of mending it, I decided instead to upcycle the shirt into a top that I would wear. I made the decision to transform it into a Bardot top and it was all done in less than an afternoon. I can hear you all screaming out loud, "Isn't it winter now?", but when you live on the Equator, it is 25C and above everyday!
So why upcycle your man's shirt?
#1 It has a lot of material that you can use. If your partner is taller and larger than you then you have a lot of material to play with. You can always pop over to the thrift store if you don't have one or need more fabric.
#2 Think about the amount of natural resources and labour that went into the shirt.
#3 Think about the memories you will be creating when it's transformed! Definitely a talking piece!
Things You Will Need
- Old men's shirt
- Tailor pins
- Tailor chalk
- Measuring tape and ruler
- Scissors
- Sewing machine and thread
- Elastic band and safety pin
- Bias tape - optional
|My DIY Bardot Top
PatternI referenced Scarlet Aura's tutorial. She does a good job explaining the DIY if you are using new fabric, and she has a great video! As I was using a large shirt, I made some amendments to mine.
Choosing the shirt
- The shirt has to bigger than what you normally wear.
- Remember to take measurements - chest, bust, armhole, waist/hip (whichever is bigger) and chest to hip (or longer).
- Take these measurements and see if the shirt is suitable. You will need to lay the shirt flat (buttons done up) and it must be ironed.
- Pin, draw and cut out pattern to get front and back panel
As you can see from the layout, I used the complete width of the shirt. If I had a much larger shirt (this one was a medium), I could make the width of the garment increase from 24" so that I can achieve a more frilly look. But the advantage of using the complete width is that I didn't have to sew up the sides! Bonus!
Cutting Out the RuffleNow use the rest of the shirt to create the long ruffle. The ruffle needs to be double the circumference where you would like the ruffle to sit. This is usually just below the shoulders. My measurement was 37 inches so I needed 74". The width of my ruffle was 7". Where on the remaining cut up shirt could I find all this material? I managed to cut out portions from the sleeves and the top half of the shirt (back, and yes, the front as shown below), and in all I managed to achieve 70".
Sewing TogetherI hemmed all the edges and pieced the ruffle together to form a very side tube.
The top was slipped into the tube and sewn together as shown below.
Adding the elastic bandMeasure the amount of elastic band you will need. Make sure that it is tight enough to fit snugly on your shoulders. We don't want anything peeking out!
Create a tube by folding in about 1 inch of the ruffle. Remember to leave an opening for you to insert the elastic band.
Finish off any raw edges either with bias tape or folding and stitching the edges. And you're done! Note the scraps that were left from the project (photo at top), basically the collars and cuffs!
If you are feeling adventurous,try doing a bit of embroidery on the top.
Want to try this out but need some guidance? Join my upcycling workshop, Restyle Your Wardrobe Workshop happening on 27 Jan.
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Holy Steps
The kids at our church are really learning to pray with power and such beautiful faith. Sunday, before I was to lead worship at C5 Church, some of the C5 Kids gathered with me to pray. I felt little hands around one of my ankles, then I heard these words, "God, bless Pastor Connie, and the steps that she takes, back and forth and forward and back, let them bring joy and glory to you." I looked up, and it was a little 6 year old boy named Liam. Wow! Did he even know that I have a habit of walking back and forth, forward and back when I lead worship? I doubt it. The kids are in another building during worship at our church. I was blown away by his insight and simple request to God.
That little prayer of faith was precious to me, because Liam knew the truth. He understood that the Lord takes delight in our steps. Psalm 37:23 tells us, "The steps of the God-pursuing ones follow firmly in the footsteps of the Lord. And God delights in every step they take to follow Him." (Passion Translation)
In Rome there is a place called the Scala Santa, the Holy Stairs or Sacred Steps. These steps were brought to Rome from Jerusalem by Helen, Emperor Constantine's mother, 300 years after Jesus' death. These stairs are said to have been the steps in Pontius Pilate's mansion, where Jesus came the night he was tried. These are the steps Jesus took when He was led like a lamb to the slaughter. It is on these stairs that He walked in step with the will of the Father to lay down His life for mankind.
I visited these steps a short time ago and joined together with thousands of pilgrims who came before me, who climbed each step on their knees. With each step, I was keenly aware of the weight of the decision Jesus made. With each step He could've said, "NO". With each step, He chose me. He chose you. He willingly walked those steps to pay the price for our sin.
There was a sacred silence in that place, yet emotions ran the gamut. Many cried, they whispered long silent prayers, some kissed each step, others tucked written prayers into the crevices of the stairs, as if they were tucking hidden love notes in a secret place, a place He would know to look.
He knows. He is familiar with our suffering, and acquainted with our grief. He is aware of every step we take. And yet, as we follow in His footsteps, we need to understand the big picture!
"We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God's throne." Hebrews 12:2 (NLT)
He endured, for the joy set before Him. The joy was us! He chose me and He chose you. He had us in mind and He looked forward to the joy He would have in delighting in each step we take toward Him. The joy He would have when we would say yes to following Him. The joy He would have in spending eternity with us.
Each step you take is holy unto the Lord. He delights in each one, because He takes great joy in you! You were worth it! Your eternal destiny was worth it! For the joy set before Him!
I don't think we have any concept of what eternal joy will be like. We think, worry free, pain free, sorrow free, sickness free, we think of the things that WON'T be there. What I can't wait to see is what WILL be there! For all the things I don't know and can't comprehend, this I do know. He is my joy, He is my delight, and through sunshine or shadow, I will follow Him.
What holy steps are you taking to follow Him today?
Worthy of it All
When we rounded the corner and I captured my first view of the holy city I felt as though I had the wind knocked out of me. It was more grand than I had imagined. Every column encircling the square was topped with majestic sculptures of disciples, martyrs turned saints. All the major players of scripture were there. Larger than life. The closer we got to the square, my mind was flooded with music. One particular song, actually. It was so loud, so clear. The sound of it mingled with the sounds of the fountain and the church bells and the pilgrims.
"All the saints and angels,
Bow before your throne.
All the elders cast their crowns
before the lamb of God and sing.
You are worthy of it all.
You are worthy of it all.
From you are all things and to you are all things,
You deserve the glory!"
This magnificent place, built to make man feel small, to cause him to constantly look up and behold the glory and magnificence of God. His awe and splendor are on full display in every corner and crevice. When I looked at this glorious place, my troubles seemed insignificant. I felt as though, God is real, and my "stuff" is not so big.
We walked through the holy door, into the jubilee of mercy without even realizing it. You see, the holy door is opened only during times of jubilee. 2016 is a jubilee year, and the door has been opened.
God has prepared for us a jubilee year. Every promise he has whispered in the dark times of the past, He has orchestrated for us to walk into in 2016. The door is open, whether we are aware of it or not. His mercy has been given to us and we are walking in it, even when we are oblivious to HIs goodness.
The enemy does not want us to be fully aware of the glory of God. He will throw roadblocks our way, he will try to frustrate our efforts, to discourage us and to skew our perspective. Now is the time for us to fix our gaze on the reality of His glory. His magnificence. His kindness to humanity. His continued desire for relationship with us. His plans to prosper us. His plans to give us HOPE and a future.
When all is said and done, and this jubilee year is passed, I believe we will be amazed at all He has done. All the praise and honor we ascribe to Him at the end, He is worthy of NOW. Because in reality, it is already DONE.
"For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us." 1 Corinthians 1:20 (NKJV)
I will praise Him. No matter what my circumstances appear, He is worthy of it all. I will worship Him. When trials and tests and discouragement come, He is still worthy of all my adoration. I will bow before Him. When things begin to turn and I don't "feel the need" for Him as much, I will cling to my Jesus, He is worthy of it all. When victory is had, I will cast my crown before His feet, because He is worthy of it all.
How are you approaching this year of jubilee? Are you looking up?
"Worthy of It All", words by David Brymer, music by David Brymer and Ryan Hall.
Who Is God?
Who is God? Have you ever wondered?
I have been a good church going Christian all my life. I have learned, un-learned and re-learned so many great Bible stories through the years. I have attempted to imagine all of Jesus' miracles, to acknowledge what He accomplished for me on the cross, to grasp the great mercy He poured out upon my life, and to live in the amazing victory He gained for my life through His resurrection. I have prayed to Jesus, after all there is only one name by which we can be saved.
I love Jesus like a friend. Sometimes He is my rescuer. At other times He is my healer. Many times He is my comforter and the voice of wisdom that speaks in the midst of my noisy world.
But who is God? In my quest to answer this question, I often pictured God sitting on a great white throne in heaven, not unlike Abraham Lincoln on his perch in Washington DC's famous monument. But somehow I knew He was not really that cold, hard, immovable Diety that I imagined.
In my search, I came across this beautiful verse, written by the Apostle Paul that attempts to describe this great big God that we worship. "He (Jesus) is the exact living image [the essential manifestation] of the unseen God [the visible representation of the invisible], the firstborn [the preeminent one, the sovereign, and the originator] of all creation." Colossians 1:15 (Amp.)
So if I wanted to know who God is, I have to look again at who Jesus is. Tender, full of compassion, willing to go after the one, righteous, kind, powerful, just, over the top provider of my salvation, Jesus. So this also is God!
The Passion Translation says, "He is the divine portrait, the true likeness of the invisible God,..."
God is not austere or hard, or far away! He is with us! God is with me!
Paul knew who God was. when he penned this scripture to the church in Colossae, he was in prison in Rome.
I recently returned from a trip to Rome, while there, I had the opportunity to visit this place where Paul was on held before trial. He lived here for 2 years, before being tried and executed.
I snapped a photo of this ancient column standing in the cell where he was held. Legend has it that Paul etched words into this stone pillar with His own hand. (See the letters DEI in the photo.) Scholars theorize that this etching comes from Imago Dei, meaning Image of God. The term has its roots in Genesis 1:27, wherein "God created man in his own image. . ."
Wait, what? I can see His image in my own mirror?
God tells us and shows us who He is all through scripture. From the beginning to the end, where John gives an eye witness description of His awesome appearance in Revelation.
"The hair on his head was white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire. His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters. In his right hand he held seven stars, and coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance." Revelation 1:14-16 (NIV)
Who is God to you? In my quest to know Him, I have discovered the immeasurable greatness of this God who created all that there is, holds the universe in the palm of His hand, yet knows my name! The more I know, the more I want to know! God loves to play this game of hide and seek with us, because He wants time with us! He seeks relationship! The unknowable God wants to be known!
So you tell me. Who is God?


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text: Following an assault, in the dentist's chair, fire splayed, fraying my face, forcing it, to reform. I wish not to speak, of myself, at length, and I may wish, to learn, of you. Yet you spew upon me, a mangled expression, unaware. You mistook my fledgling patience, for weakness. The space of summer, may have given, rise, to rebirth, alongside guilt, over an infraction, perhaps long passed. Though I am tempted, there is no value, in comparing, those committed, to contemplation, to we, with lawns, we forgetfully, mow. At 80, his insight, and confidence, coalesced; and he cooks for his wife, and walks the neighborhood, exuding joy, and respect, whiff of weed, on his breath.


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Colour Inspiration: Melody G Design
Hey you lovely lot! I'm so flipping excited to be posting my latest Colour Inspiration post with you all. Today I'm sharing a chat I had with an artist and designer whose colourful creations more than float my boat, they make my head fizz and my heart go BOOM! If someone could please create an emoji of that heart eyed face but instead of red hearts, they're rainbow or paint palette hearts that would sum up how I feel nicely. It's like they've been plucked straight out of an incredible paint palette of the most glorious colour combinations, swirls and shapes. They're SO good and without further do, here are Melody's wonderful thoughts about colour and how it inspires her work...
Hi there! Can you tell the Adventures & Tea Parties' gang a little bit about yourself pretty please?
Hello! I'm Melody, a messy, creative, dog-loving, accidental-plant-killing, sweet-toothed, art-type person. I love creating colourful, abstract prints, which I then turn into handmade jewellery and other bits and bobs.
How does colour inspire your designs?
Colour is at the core of most of my designs. I'm generally inspired by colour palettes and themes rather than actual objects or shapes when I create a painting - it's at the heart of what I do. I love experimenting with how different materials compliment different colour combos, and seeing how they pop against different textures.
Why do you think colour is important?
To me, colour can be a really sensory thing - we associate various colours with temperatures, feelings and even tastes or sounds. Certain colour palettes can evoke different emotive responses, or can simply just inject some beauty into a space. Colour has unlimited purposes and possibilities, which is part of why I love it so much.
Where do you get your colour inspiration from?
Oh literally everywhere! A lot of it comes from nature, art movements, architecture, and especially people. A lot of my inspiration comes from fashion, I love seeing the way colours and materials have been put together by different designers.
If you had to choose one colour, what would you go for and why?
Everyone must say this but that's too hard a question! It would probably be something super predictable...like 'millennial pink'. Actually yes, but I'm gonna go ahead and just call it 'pink'...
Thank you so much, Melody! It's so inspiring and fascinating hearing all about your love of colour and how it influences your stunning designs. Keep up the amazing work and thanks so much for stopping by to share your thoughts.
I hope you've all enjoyed Melody's thoughts on colour and are now off to her website to see more of those colourtastic designs! And until next time, stay colourful my lovelies!


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First Celebrate Cayman event unveils Coat of Arms Royal Warrant
A significant moment of Caymanian history was made on Monday when Captain Owen Farrington, one of only a handful of surviving JPs who served in government in the late 1950s, unveiled a copy of the Royal Warrant that assigned Cayman's Coat of Arms at a special ceremony held in the grounds of the Glass House. The original Royal Warrant was lost in a fire at the old Government administration building in 1972, so the acquiring and unveiling of a copy of the original Royal Warrant was an important moment for people in Cayman, because it underscored the significance of the Coat of Arms as the first symbol of Cayman Islands identity.
The unveiling of the Royal Warrant was part of a special celebration that included an inspection of the RCIPS by Governor Anwar Choudhury and a presentation by Premier Alden McLaughlin on the history and general importance of Cayman's Coat of Arms.
"When we examine the story line that bridges the gap between Cayman's early settlement and rapid ascendance to becoming a world class leader in financial services and tourism, the issuance of the Coat of Arms represents the seminal moment that arguable triggered the chain of events that places the Cayman Islands on the path to modernity," he said, adding that the Coat of Arms was Cayman's first internationally recognised symbol of identity, its rich imagery telling the story of who Caymanian's are, their history, culture, earliest industries, constitutional relationship and faith.
Premier McLaughlin credited former Commissioner (equivalent of Governor today) Major Alan Hilliard Donald with initiating the Cayman Islands Coat of Arms in the late 1950s. The Royal Warrant assigning 'Armorial Ensigns for the Cayman Islands' was eventually approved by the Queen's command on 14 May, 1958.
Having lost the original signed warrant in the fire, government felt it was essential that a copy be produced that would help Caymanians understand their history.
As a result of the loss of the Royal Warrant, Premier McLaughlin said: "Almost two generations of Caymanians have known nothing about how our Coat of Arms came to exist. Until now the story, along with the Coat of Arms, had been lost. Today we celebrate the return of a facsimile of the Coat of Arms which has been prepared by the Garta King of Arms at the request of the Cayman Islands Government."
MLA Ezzard Miller then read a list of the JPs and Vestrymen who ran Cayman's government at the time of the development of the Coat of Arms and the audience, which included government representatives and other dignitaries, was then treated to a rendition of 'Come back home to our Island' by Cayman Folk Singers. Captain Owen Farrington then took the important step of unveiling the Royal Warrant and Coat of Arms and Governor Choudhury read the original Royal Warrant. Musical interludes were also performed by Jubilate, a collection of musicians from Cayman's primary schools. A brand new recording of Cayman's National Song was then played, produced by Lisa Scott, the granddaughter of the song's original author, and her husband Dan. Refreshments were then served to the attendees who were thankful that the rain had held off for this momentous occasion.
By Lindsey Turnbull, Caymanian Times


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Hopkinton Awarded $14M Grant for New Center Elementary School
State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg, Chair of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), and MSBA Executive Director Jack McCarthy today announced that the MSBA Board of Directors voted to approve a grant of up to $14 million to replace the existing Center Elementary School in Hopkinton with a new facility. One of the next steps is for the District and the MSBA to enter into a Project Funding Agreement, which will detail the project's scope and budget, along with the conditions under which the Town will receive its MSBA grant.
"Upon completion, the new school in Hopkinton will provide a modern learning environment for the Town's students," Treasurer Goldberg said. "Our goal is create the best space to deliver the district's educational commitments and goals."
The new 83,256 square-foot school will be built based on a design enrollment of 395 students in Kindergarten through grade 1. The MSBA will contribute 44.50% of eligible costs toward the project, for a total grant of up to $14,058,455. The current school was built in 1928 and suffers from deficiencies in major building systems including mechanical, electrical, plumbing and windows.
"The new Center Elementary School will replace an aging building with a modern learning facility," stated Executive Director McCarthy. "Students will soon have a beautiful new space which will undoubtedly enhance and improve their ability to excel in the classroom."


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We Will Not Be Shaken
[embed]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3F3KSxHsUg[/embed] For in the hour of our darkest day, we will not tremble. We won't be afraid. Hope is rising like the light of dawn. Our God is for us, He has overcome.
I love this song. I can identify with what it means to walk through dark days. There have been times in my life where I have lived moment to moment. To even think about tomorrow was too overwhelming a task. I've lived out stretches of time where it seemed like nothing would get better and hope seemed like a foreign concept. Deep dark depression and discouragement seemed to swallow me whole and in those times I hated myself and was unsure of God's love.
Something remarkable happened in those dark days. Jesus always came through. He always loved me and stood by my side through it all. And with each dark season I have walked through, He has caused me to become a little stronger and I have been able to see His love and His provision through my circumstances a little more clearly.
Each of these experiences has shaped me into the woman I am today. I have become determined to see the hand of God at work in all my circumstances, including the rough times. My friends tell me that I'm too positive sometimes, that I'm too optimistic and that I need to be more realistic and less naive. It's because I'm always looking for the silver lining. I know that even in the hardest situation I can find God's hand at work, if I can just open my eyes long enough to see it.
These days aren't dark days, just hard ones. I feel like God has been taking me to school about life. He has been teaching me so much about Jesus, about myself, about others and about love. It has been challenging to say the least. But I can say with confidence...
I will not be shaken.
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purposes." Rom. 8:28 NIV


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Sherwood's 2018 Movember Mens Health campaign was a massive success.
Have a read of our news article in the Leader.
We also had guest speaker 3 x WAKO undisputed world heavyweight K1 kickboxing champion and guest speaker @samgreco_k1 at Sherwood. Sam presented as part our #movember and #menshealth campaign for 2018. Thank you for your inspirational words and taking the time to promote and draw awareness to physical, mental health and well-being. It's important that we all support each other as we all have a story to tell.
Huge congrats to Frank Mercuri for shaving his mo for the first time in 25 years! For a great cause.
Thanks to @fabiansbarbershop for his generous time to do the honors.


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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis "snuck" out of the Vatican Aug. 9 for a drive, a walk in the woods and lunch with an Italian bishop at a small convent.
Long after the pope had returned to the Vatican from two small towns near Rieti — about 50 miles northeast of Rome — the Vatican confirmed the pope had made a "private visit" to the area.
According to Vatican Radio, Pope Francis was accompanied by Bishop Domenico Pompili of Rieti in his visits to a convent of the Sisters of the Reparation of the Holy Face in Carsoli and the Franciscan convent of St. Filippa Mareri in Borgo San Pietro.
A local newspaper, writing about the visit to Carsoli, said Pope Francis greeted each of the sisters before heading to their chapel to pray with them and Bishop Pompili. After the prayers, the pope and bishop went for a walk around the wooded, park-like property, returning for lunch at noon sharp.
"He tasted and appreciated all the dishes prepared by the sisters and complimented them," according to the Aquila edition of the newspaper Il Centro.
St. John Paul II regularly left the Vatican unannounced. In his early years, he would spend an afternoon skiing or hiking. As he aged, he would go for picnics in the hills and visits to little churches and convents. Such private escapes seem to be much rarer for Pope Francis; at least, they have not been reported.
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Charlotte Paige || Oh How You've Grown || Third Birthday
Our sweet little girl, it's hard to believe you turn three today. I just laid you down for your daily nap and while I sit here reflecting on all of the wonderful little things I love about my little girl I find myself thankful that 1. I have you and your brother on the same schedule and 2. That I'm fortunate enough to be here everyday with you watching you learn and grow.
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Ben + Becca || Love and Devotion
Ben and Becca are one of the sweetest couples I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. Their love story is one of strength, devotion, and constant love. They've been together now for 6 and half years and during that time have endured a good bit of long distance, but their dedication to one another has finally paid off. Soon they get to settle into life together and celebrate their I Do's with family and friends this fall.


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Jane Austen
Sparkling comedy of provincial manners concerns a well-intentioned young heiress and her matchmaking schemes that result in comic confusion for the inhabitants of a 19th-century English village. Droll characterizations of the well-intentioned heroine, her hypochondriacal father, plus many other finely drawn personalities make this sparkling satire of provincial life one of Jane Austen's finest novels.
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Darwin-L Message Log 1:139 (September 1993)
Academic Discussion on the History and Theory of the Historical Sciences
This is one message from the Archives of Darwin-L (1993–1997), a professional discussion group on the history and theory of the historical sciences.
Note: Additional publications on evolution and the historical sciences by the Darwin-L list owner are available on SSRN.
<1:139>From firstname.lastname@example.com Thu Sep 16 07:58:06 1993 Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1993 09:04:37 -0500 To: firstname.lastname@example.com From: firstname.lastname@example.com (Jeremy John Ahouse) Subject: Taxonomy and directedness Barry Roth wrote: "Ideas of "progress" in one form or another _infuse_ systematic zoology (at least the corner I am familiar with -- terrestrial mollusks). In cladisti- cally analyzing your group, work through character-state argumentation ac- cording to one of the modern protocols (e.g., outgroup comparison). Then compare your results to those of the old-timers and ask yourself how did they come up with their ideas of character-state polarity. It may not be quite as blatant as with Henry Hemphill, who wrote around the turn of the Century, "Westward the course of Empire takes its way -- no less so in the natural world than in human affairs" (he was mainly talking biogeography, but systematics was in there too); but culture-driven decisions are really common, and still exert an effect on the classifications we use every day." Then Stan Salthe forwarded this to me: from Foucault, q.i. Museums and the Shaping of Knowledge ..This passage quotes a certain Chinese encyclopedia in which it is written that animals are divided into belonging to the Emperor embalmed tame sucking pigs sirens fabulous stray dogs included in the present classification frenzied innumerable drawn with a very fine camel-hair brush et cetera having just broken the water pitcher that from a long way off look like flies "In the wonderment of this taxonomy, the thing that, by means of this fable, we apprehend in one great leap, is demonstrated as the charm of another system of thought, is the limitation of our own, the stark impossibility of thinking THAT." The putative Chinese taxonomy above didn't feel right to me. This got me to thinking about what I want from a taxonomy... which may not be what nature has to offer. To organize the world and drop it into the appropriate bins I want a nested hierarchy of non-overlapping sets with a minimum of grabage pail categories (this cashes out as categories that you gain membership to by having characteristics rather than lacking characteristics; compare "et cetera" and "sucking pigs" or "invertebrates" and "angiosperms"). Cladistics insists that as a first pass we assume a nested hierarchy (which comes from bifurcations without "lateral" transfer of traits). This is certainly an appealing position and also seems to be realized in many taxa. In language or cultural evolution the desire for this kind of classification is still great, but I don't see that the underlying mechanisms support it (especially the assumption of little lateral transfer). Now how does progress get wrapped around all of this? I like the atemporal position that cladograms take, but notions of progress require that time be reintroduced to the classification. Any suggestions for a coherent way to do this? Is it just sneaking in through the polarization of character states (as Barry Roth implies)? So that my nested hierarchy of non-overlapping sets has a progressivist agenda "built in" to its fabric? Finally I do find the alternate classification expanding. And I do see that it opens up the possibility for questions that I might not have asked. And in this way I can see the utility of many alternate taxonomies, whether or not they reflect underlying mechanisms... and they do offer the possibility that multiple underlying mechanisms might be at work and a particular classification may privelege only some of these. - Jeremy ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Jeremy John Ahouse Biology Dept. & Center for Complex Systems Brandeis University Waltham, MA 02254-9110 (617) 736-4954 email by Eudora on the Mac: email@example.com
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Reflections on Book 3 Training
I fully intended to post a blog from Dallas, but was so excited about practicing and making notes on what I learned last week that I had to wait until I had some time to soak it in!
Book 3 Training was a massive success. As expected, I learned so much and learned even more about what I need to learn! It was great seeing our teacher trainer, Judy, again, and I loved seeing some of the friends I'd made at my Book 2 training and meeting the people I hadn't yet met.
This class moved QUICKLY. We were at a real advantage in that we had all studied with our trainer for a previous unit, so we knew how she presents the material and we were able to jump right in. We played together, learned and discussed ideas for teaching the repertoire, and had the great privilege to watch Judy teach. It's really incredible and inspiring to see the passion she has for not only for teaching, but also for the teachers she mentors. I came back feeling refreshed and ready to try out some new ideas with my students.
While in Dallas, I was also lucky enough to attend this concert at the beautiful Eismann Center in Richarson, TX. A cello student from the Suzuki Music Institute of Dallas was one of the competition winners, and it was neat to see support of the Suzuki community from which she is a a part. She played beautifully. As an aside, her mother was a violinist in my Unit 2 training course!
I had a wonderful time in Dallas* and learned so much from our trainer and my colleagues, and am looking forward to my next Suzuki Teacher Training experience. I highly recommend training for anyone teaching from the Suzuki repertoire.
*And for all those following up from my last post, with the exception of one rainstorm, the weather was amazing!


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Sweet Baby Abby
Little Miss Abby was the strongest baby we have ever seen! She slept for most of the shoot but when she woke up she didn't just pick her head up, she was able to sit all the way up! She must have learned it from her doggie brother, Bailey. He love, love, loved running circles around the yard, picking up not just sticks but limbs, big limbs. Strong doggie, strong baby. They had the tootest little hats for Abs, my favorite was the bear.
Thank you zillions for having us over to play, we can't wait to see her in a few months!


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Solar Chandelier
Playing with the notion of balance and sculptural form the Solar lighting sculptures were designed and produced for a private clients North London residence.
Together with our client we developed a brief to incorporate the use of delicate colours and movement. The colours of the glasswork match the colour themes of the interior to create two show stopping centre pieces that complement and tie together the beautiful space.


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LSB Advent 4B Sermon — Luke 1:26-38
December 18, 2011 at Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church – Mechanicsburg, PA
"And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to Him the throne of his father David, and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end."
"Stir up Your power, O Lord, and come and help us by Your might, that the sins which weigh us down may be quickly lifted by Your grace and mercy…." Power and might. That is what the Church prays for Jesus to use. Power and might to lift the sins that weigh us down. It is a prayer that has been offered throughout human history, from the moment of Adam's sin to now. The burden of sin is known, known too well. It is the burden that you suffer under: the burden that you add to everyday and have others pile on, as well. The prayer is for deliverance from this burden, deliverance that is only possible by divine action done for you.
Divine action being done for the burden of sin to be lifted is what the Church begins to hear about on this Fourth Sunday in Advent. As the calendar has turned to this last Sunday prior to Christmas, the focus of the readings has changed. The focus is not on the glorious return of Jesus. Neither is it on the preaching of repentance, so that you may be made ready for Christ to appear. No, the focus is on the appearance of the Son of God in time, the arrival of Jesus to be the Deliverer from sin, the Fulfiller of the promise of salvation. God is acting: that is what the readings for this day tell us. And His action is with power and might to lift up the sins that weigh you down.
In the Old Testament Reading, you heard a promise made by the Lord to David, the King of Israel. Before the Lord made that promise to David, the king had desired to do something for the Lord: "Now when the king lived in his house and the Lord had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies, the king said to Nathan the prophet, 'See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells in a tent.' And Nathan said to the king, 'Go, do all that is in your heart, for the Lord is with you.'" David wanted to build a dwelling place for the Ark of the Covenant, a house for where the localized presence of the Lord could reside. This desire came after the Lord had given David victory over his enemies, an act of divine power that took place for this King of Israel. The Lord's power and might had brought deliverance to the people of Israel: the Hittites, Philistines, and Amalekites were no longer great threats. Israel lived in the safety that the Lord provided for them.
But the Lord's provision was to be more than that temporal peace. Though David had wanted to build a dwelling place for the Ark of the Covenant, the Lord's will was to perform an even greater action for David and all who would follow in his line, those who were bound to the Lord by an eternal covenant. So a promise was made to the monarch. Power and might would be used to bring a great benefit, something even more than David and Israel experienced: "I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth. And I will appoint a place for My people Israel and will plant them, so that they may dwell in their own place and be disturbed no more. And violent men shall afflict them no more, as formerly, from the time that I appointed judges over My people Israel. And I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover, the Lord declares to you that the Lord will make you a house…. And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before Me. Your throne shall be established forever."
Eternal security and safety, an everlasting household and throne: those were the promised ends that the Lord disclosed to David. They would come as He acted for the king and the people. What was promised could only come about as the Lord accomplished it. Just as He had exalted David from the sheep herds to the throne of Israel, so the Lord would exalt all His people, bringing deliverance and salvation down from heaven.
The fulfillment of the Lord's promise was not immediate. It did not come with the coronation of Solomon after David's death. David's grandsons Jeroboam and Rehoboam would bring anything but peace and security to the nation. Further generations of Israelite and Judahite monarchs would experience war and exile. The royal house of David appeared to be ready to die off. But it was precisely then that the Lord exercised His power and might, stirring them up to bring His promises to fulfillment.
This morning, you heard the words that announced the beginning of the promise's fulfillment: "In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary. And he came to her and said, 'Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!'" The annunciation to Mary revealed that she was the object of divine favor. The Lord was with her, just as He had been with David a millennium before. Something great would be done through her: "And the angel said to her, 'Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to Him the throne of His father David, and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end."
Gabriel's words to Mary hearken back to the promise that had been made to David. The Lord had promised acts of power and might to be done for David's heirs and people. Eternal peace was to be given. An everlasting house was to be established. Divine favor was to be shown to a particular group of people. The angel's appearance in Nazareth revealed that the time for those promises to be fulfilled had arrived.
But note how Mary responded to that announcement: "And Mary said, 'How will this be, since I am a virgin?'" The question points out the obvious: How can a child be born when the chosen mother had not taken part in the acts that lead to conception and birth? But the question leads to the revelation that what was to take place, beginning in Nazareth, was not a matter of human origin. Instead, the Lord was going to act, using His power and might to benefit His people: "And the angel answered her, 'The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God. And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. For nothing will be impossible with God.'"
"Stir up Your power, O Lord, and come and help us by Your might, that the sins which weigh us down may be quickly lifted by Your grace and mercy…." That is what the Lord did in Nazareth. Divine power and might were used, so that a virgin could conceive and bear a Son. Divine power and might were exercised, so that an eternal kingdom could be established through God becoming human. Divine power and might were stirred up, so that the Son of God could bring salvation, delivering people from their sins, just as His name Jesus disclosed. Divine power and might caused a maiden in a small Galilean town to be called "God's favored one" by all generations.
Centuries had passed since the promise had been made to David. But in the fullness of time, the Lord determined that the promise was to be fulfilled in His own chosen way. He selects Mary to be the vessel through which His power and might would take flesh. David had wanted to build a dwelling place for the Ark of the Covenant. But the Lord's desire was to make a maiden the dwelling place for the Ark of the Covenant where His glory would dwell, as He took flesh and became man. Born of her, the promised Descendant of David would come and fulfill all that had been sworn and pledged from on high. And Mary's response to this was the same as David's response when first hearing the promise made to him: "Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to Your word."
In Jesus, divine power and might have been employed to benefit you. The promise was made that the Lord would give a great name, appoint a place for His people, bring everlasting peace, and establish an eternal house. That is what Jesus has achieved. By His dying and rising from death, He has gained authority over all things in heaven and earth. His ascension has opened Paradise for you and appointed it as the place where His people will dwell. He has routed all the enemies that haunt you: His obedience has overcome sin, His resurrection has overcome death, His perfection has overcome Satan and his deceptions. Jesus has established a divine household that stands for eternity, as He makes you to be children of God, heirs of everlasting life. All that had been promised to David is fulfilled in his Descendant, Jesus.
That is what the Scriptures reveal to you this day. As they are proclaimed to your hearing, "the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages but has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, brings about the obedience of faith" in you. The preaching of Jesus Christ's words and works cause you to make the same statement that Mary did in Nazareth: "Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to Your word." Your desire is to have what Jesus has accomplished—every promise that His actions have fulfilled and established for you. So when you hear that baptism into Jesus' death and resurrection brings you life, you want what His word declares. When you hear that what hung on Calvary's cross to atone for your sins is present on the altar now, you want what His word declares. When you hear that there are people who speak Jesus' statements of pardon, you want what His word declares. You know that this is how divine power and might is put into action for your salvation.
What took place in Nazareth was the exercise of divine power and might for the benefit of all who trusted that the promise made to David would come to fulfillment. That is how the Lord has acted for you who first did not know what that promise was but now have had that mystery revealed to you. The appearance of the Son of God in time has brought that promise to fulfillment. Now you wait for the promise to be applied in full to you. You have been made part of the household that lasts forever. You have a King who sits on a throne to rule for eternity. A place where His subjects will dwell in security from all your foes has been designated for you. That is what Jesus has accomplished for you.
So you look forward to receiving all that has been promised. You anticipate receiving what Jesus has earned for you. Sins weigh you down and burden your souls, but they are sins that Jesus has atoned. Enemies threaten and harass, but they are adversaries that Jesus has defeated. The people of this world find you strange, but Jesus has established an ending date for your exile. All that He has accomplished to fulfill the promises made to David will be made yours when He returns. It is what awaits you when Jesus will stir up His divine power and might once again to deliver you. Looking toward that day, you pray that Fourth Collect of Advent: "Stir up Your power, O Lord, and come and help us by Your might, that the sins which weigh us down may be quickly lifted by Your grace and mercy…." And as you are the Lord's servants, His favored ones who believe His promise, your prayer will be answered according to His word.
+ In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.


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For several days now this blog has explored twenty four obvious Earth environmental stressors which are worsening and projected each of them thirty years into the future in an attempt to estimate how bad they would plausibly become. That thirty year period seemed about right because these stressors are hard to measure and jump around too much on less than a ten year time scale to be reliably considered and no cares much about a hundred year time scale because it is too long. Except me, and you, because when thinking about these problems in the broad scheme of things and in the long run our personal relationship to them drops to below one part in six billion. With this post the attempt is to find those stressors that are likely to interact in a synergistic way and have the effects become noticeably greater than either of them acting independently.
Almost all of the items interact in an additive way and the real problem comes to the fore when the total agricultural support for humanity drops below some critical sustaining level and people begin searching for the last remaining sources of food. The following stressors add up for a while until some tipping point is reached: topsoil loss, desertification, deforestation, poisoned water, shrinking wetlands, overgrazing, species loss, lack of firewood, siltation of water storage reservoirs, cities built on farm land, dropping water tables, loss of stratospheric ozone, CO2 accumulation in the atmosphere, global warming, rising sea level, escaped nuclear waste contaminating farm land, acid rain ruining crops, plant disease destroying crops, human disease placing greater stress on everyone and endless human greed for energy.
A couple of items on yesterday's list don't affect the environment directly such as exhaustion of oil reserves and exhaustion of mineral resources but they very much affect human ability to create food and they may become the most unstable and most uncontrollable of all of the stressors. Most farm machinery is powered by petroleum products and most fertilizer has a large component of petroleum products somewhere in its chain of creation and then there is the power needed for transportation, bringing farm materials to and from the farms to the cities. When oil comes into a short supply and the price goes up it will be soon followed by a short supply of food and its prices will go up also. Many people in the world already spend more than half of their income on food and so when food prices double they starve.
Probably the most obvious and inexorable of the problems are going to come from lack of appropriate water and there is a synergistic effect to be found in several of those stressors: thin topsoil doesn't retain water, desertification is an advancement of parched land to the point where it blows away, deforestation aggravates drought because mountain water flows away to the sea too quickly, salinization of the soil caused by low water flow through the soil lowers the land's productivity, siltation of rivers and reservoirs prevents storage of rain runoff and then water isn't available when it is needed, water tables become pumped out so low they can't be used, and sea water encroaches on low countries. All of these factors interact in such a way as to lower overall food productivity of the land. And then global warming shifts wind patterns and rain patterns to new places which will not be as productive as present locations and will require the creation of whole new infrastructures which may not be possible.
All of those stressors are to some degree independent but they all go toward one outcome in the thirty year projection—less food producing capability of the land. As the population continues to expand the demand for more food will expand along with that living human mass. The huge number of children already living will create a tremendous inertia and drive the planet toward even greater populations.
The CO2 already in the air would take a hundred years to return to pre-industrial levels even if there was no new burning of fossil fuels. But there is a new big coal fired electric plant going on line every week or so and thus CO2 levels will climb even faster for most of the thirty years. The green plants like forests get a lot of attention as sequestering CO2 but in fact they are being cut down much faster than they are growing and they won't be able to save us. They won't be doing much when they are dead which in thirty years most of the big trees will be.
All of the above scenarios assume benign human beings doing their best to exploit their opportunities as best they can without injuring other people but sometimes that isn't enough and their best option becomes destructive of other people's well being. There is a lot of opportunity for malice in the modern world and with the internet it is becomes easy for people to exercise their negative proclivities. Thus the collapse of the social structure, war or economic collapse might well happen before the ecological failure. The problems with the world market the last couple of months shows how an accounting problem can cause chaos. What if the problem were a real physical one, such as being discussed in this post? What are the chances of finding a quick bail out by throwing pseudo money at the problem?
Not much! and the coming predictable disasters will probably combine their shortfalls for even worse effects. At some point this will become obvious and everyone will scramble to store up necessities and survive but that will be too late and the population curve when viewed from the future will probably look like the Doomsday chart.
There probably isn't any way to prevent the worst of this from happening and so the EarthArk project seems like the best hope for humanity to recover something of its current prosperity and glory.


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Christmas energy baubles
I started experimenting with raw food a while back now and always find new inspiration for energy balls, adjusting flavours and ingredients to suit seasons, moods and hectic family diaries. In order to satisfy that festive spiced biscuit craving and still provide the much needed post workout fuel or after-school sport these cranberry and mixed spice balls do the trick. And the level of spice can be adjusted to suit younger or more mature eaters equally.
Makes 12
6 large pitted Medjool dates
125g dried cranberries
2 cups ground almonds
2 tablespoons of chia seeds
2 tablespoons of almond butter
2 teaspoons mixed ground spice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Prep Time: 15mins
Setting time: 1hr approx
In the bowl of a food processor, add the dates, cranberries and vanilla and pulse until well combined and forming a sticky paste.
Add in all the remaining ingredients.
Pulse until a dough forms. The dough will be thick and sticky and easy to handle to form the energy balls. If too dry, add a little warm water. If too wet add a little extra ground almonds.
Roll into 12-15 medium sized balls.
Store in the fridge in air tight container to set for a few hours.
These will keep for over a week in the fridge. Can also be frozen.
There is no end to experimenting with flavours and ingredients when it comes to raw energy balls. So quick and easy to make and offering a good balance of naturally occurring sweetness (dates and cranberries), protein (chia seeds) and essential fatty acids (almonds), they are part of our busy active family lives here at The Health Boost!
These keep really well, I would recommend making several batches.


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How to Construct and Operate a Temporary Bake Oven
This webinar demonstrates an easy-to-build temporary oven that can be constructed in the service center or in situ. Discussion will cover:
- Materials to use and where to obtain
- Heating: electric, propane, or other?
- Measuring winding temperature
- Regulating oven temperature
- Storage of the parts when not in use
- Safety concerns and cautions
Target audience:
This webinar will benefit service center supervisors and management.


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Good news, summer is around the corner! A lot of people like to visit the tanning salon to get a jump start on their summer glow. Bad idea. Both indoor and outside tanning can cause permanent damage to your skin (wrinkles, age spots, cancer) and your eyes (cataracts, ocular melanoma). The strength of indoor tanning's ultra violet rays (UV rays) vary according to the age and type of light bulbs used, potentially exposing you to more UV radiation than you realize, plus they are designed to emit high levels of UV radiation in a short time. You can still get a burn from indoor tanning.
For younger (teens) sun worshipers/tanning salon users, tanning increases the risk of developing melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer. In Massachusetts people aged 14 years – 17 years old must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian to the tanning salon and sign for consent.
Play it safe and use sun block, your skin & eyes will thank you for it.
For more information go to www.cdc.gov


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This past week I've been seeing a quote quite frequently. It seems to sum up what I've been feeling lately. I guess 2013, for me, is about self discovery. So far I've had a very different mindset to the world and life in general. I guess this back to basics discovery is my first step. It carries into all areas of life, be it feeding my family, taking care of the animals or just smiling to a stranger. It is quite simple and has become a sort of mantra for me. I hope it touches you and helps you think a little more about the little things because we should all remember that it's the little things in life that brings great results. Are you ready? Here it is...
"Do small things with great love."
~Mother Teresa~
What are some little things in life you can do to make a difference? Just something to think about so please share and maybe your little thing will be a big thing to someone reading.
Thank you and have a Blessed week.


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Peppermint chocolate bliss balls – an easy Christmas treat
Hi lovelies, are you ready for some more Christmas treats? Or are you starting to get tired of them already? I am still all Christmas crazy and super excited for the upcoming holidays, so I am sorry but the Christmas recipes will keep coming – I promise to mix in some non-christmassy recipes as well though ;) Today I want to share the recipe for these delicious peppermint chocolate bliss balls with you, they're made with all healthy ingredients and no refined sugar except for the crushed peppermint candy cane that I rolled some of them in, but that can of course easily be left out if you'd like. I really love how it adds a little crunch and some extra flavour though, so good!
Make sure to check out more of my favorite bliss ball recipes right here!
– Yields 8 bliss balls
2.5 deciliter (about 1 cup) almonds
4 tablespoons cacao powder
1 deciliter (about 0.4 cup) pitted dates
25 grams dark chocolate, chopped
2-3 tablespoons pure maple sirup
1 tablespoon coconut oil, melted
2 teaspoons peppermint extract*
*I couldn't find pure peppermint oil, so I used a peppermint extract instead which isn't very strong in flavor as you can tell by the quite large amounts used – make sure to adjust the amounts accordingly to whatever peppermint product you use. If you use a pure peppermint oil, then you should only use a couple of drops as it is extremely strong. Also, make sure to never ingest pure peppermint oil on its own, it can actually be toxic in larger amounts.
Start by placing the almonds in a food processor and pulse until they have turned into flour – or you can leave them finely chopped if you'd like some texture.
Then add in the cacao powder and give it a quick blend before you add the rest of the ingredients and pulse until everything is well mixed and have turned into a cohesive, slightly sticky dough.
Use your hands to roll the mixture into small balls (I rolled mine in chopped dark chocolate and crushed peppermint candy canes), place the bliss balls in a container lined with baking paper and place it in the freezer (or the fridge) for at least an hour so they can firm up. And you are done, enjoy!


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If you thought that all garage conversions were the same, you'd be wrong. There are different types of garage conversion depending on what type of garage you have to start with, and this is what we're going to be talking about today.
Single Garage Conversion
These are popular conversions as they're less expensive to convert with little in the way of disruption for owners. You won't need to ask planning permission and there should be no architectural fees. We're talking around at least 10 working days for completion, so if you're in a hurry, and you're on a budget, then perhaps a single garage conversion is perfect.
Double Garage Conversion
Naturally, there'll be more work involved with a double garage conversion but there's plenty of things you can do with the existing space and plenty of opportunity to do something a little different. Depending on what you do with it, the cost could be minimal or more expensive, this is something you'll probably have to discuss with your builder.
Single Detached Garage Conversion
With this type of garage conversion, you'll have to think about insulation and perhaps consider planning permission. If you need to create a link from the garage to the house then this is something that would need permission, but you can discuss it with your builders as they should be knowledgeable in this area.
Double Detached Garage Conversion
Depending on what you want to do with it, it could be expensive and quite complicated. This will depend a lot on what you intend doing with it, you could completely convert it into a separate cottage and let it out, or into a granny flat or separate apartment for a relative or lodger. You may need to consult an architect if you're considering a conversion of this type.
Most types of garage can be converted but it will also depend on the current state of your garage and whether it's in good enough condition. Take advice from a professional builder, who will be able to check whether it's structurally sound enough for a conversion. If it's going to cost more to fix structural problems first, then it may not be worth the effort, and you may find it's more cost effective to buy a brand new garage. Consider building regulations, planning permission and whether or not you need an architect before you start anything.
JG Joiners & Builders – Garage Conversion Specialists
We've created lots of well-built garage conversions over the years, and it's helped us to improve and hone our skills in this area to such a degree, that we consider ourselves experts in this field. We'd love to work with you on your garage conversion, so why not get in touch?


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Christmas always comes early at our house since we are in Indiana on the holiday itself. So the night before was all about the preparations.
Check out that loot! The big item this year was the pillow pet. Santa brought each of the girls two. Great job Santa!
Christmas from Brandon Fuller on Vimeo.


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Coloro X WGSN: How colors are forecasted
Apr 02, 2019 | By Joanne Thomas
Feb 22, 2012
By Calvy Click
Jeremy Lin on his second consecutive cover of Sports Illustrated
Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin has made his influence in the past month at Madison Square Garden. With an underdog story and a last name to easily incorporated into headline puns and hashtags, Lin has captured global media attention in a world that easily latches onto one figure. (Tebow, anyone?)
#Linsanity is everywhere. Attendance (and ticket prices) are at record highs for arenas housing the Knicks, MSG network views have a 70% increase, along with massive amounts of media attention have been the result of Lin's winning plays for the Knicks. With two Sports Illustrated covers under his belt, a massive twitter following, and must-have jersey, the Knicks have been the topic of most-all NBA media coverage the past month, providing a much needed break for the team-to-beat Heat and their star player and noted tastemaker Lebron James.
Stylesight mentioned Jeremy Lin back in December for our Top 10 Asian Athletes, noting his potential due to his academic achievements as the star player of the Harvard men's basketball team. As the first Taiwanese/Chinese American to play for the NBA, it was hard not to recognize a star on the rise.
From a gear perspective, Lin is seen on the court regularly with the Nike Zoom Hyperfuse 2011 with talk of a 'Linsanity' in the works. His Harvard roots have Spike Lee wearing maroon courtside, and Nike has him professing his favorite sneakers for on and off the court.
Another appealing aspect to this shift for the Knicks is the strength of teamwork highlighted in recent plays. Amar'e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony – star players for the Knicks – haven't been apart of this winning streak. Instead, Lin excels with the help of Landry Fields, Tyson Chandler, and lesser known players Imen Shumpert, Jared Jefferies, and Steve Novak. It's also great to see New York, specifically Madison Square Garden, continuing as a large draw for the sports market. The iconic arena is an excellent backdrop for Lin's crowd-pleasing plays.
The Active Team is ready to see Lin and Lebron go head-to-head in tomorrow night's game against the Heat before all of the excitement turns to the All-Star Games in Orlando this weekend. – Calvy Click + Chris Ye
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