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Most automakers tout their cars' ability to go from 0 to 60 in X seconds flat. The Bugatti Veyron, for example, can hit 60 mph in 2.4 seconds, making it one of the fastest cars in the world. While all that torque, muscle, and power may be impressive to some, at Esurance we're more concerned with a car's ability to stop on a dime.
After all, when it comes to avoiding a car accident and staying safe on the road, it's the stopping power that can make a difference between a near miss and an oh-no!
So what does stopping power depend on? And how long does it take to go from 60 to 0?
Stopping distance: how long it takes to go from 60 to 0
For the average car with reasonably good tires, here's how it breaks down:
In normal driving conditions, it takes roughly 4.6 seconds — also the time needed to read or send a text — to stop safely. And that means if you're texting while you drive (not good!), you could very easily collide with the car in front of you.
Add rain or snow to the mix and you need even more cushion because wet surfaces reduce friction, making it hard for your tires to grip and slow down.
The physics behind stopping distance
I'm not a physicist. But I happen to know someone with a master's degree in mechanical engineering (who, coincidentally, now calculates risk as a homeowners actuary at Esurance).
According to Joe F., coming to a complete stop from 60 mph requires turning kinetic energy (or the energy of motion) into heat through friction. For a car, this involves brakes transmitting stopping force to your tires, which then grip to the road to slow you down until you come to dead halt. So, whether you drive a Bugatti or a Buick, the physics of deceleration is the same.
But coming to a full stop doesn't just depend on the laws of physics. It also depends on your car's brakes and tires. And, of course, the condition of the road and your ability to react play a role as well.
The 3-second rule: Is it unsafe?
Given that it takes more than 4 seconds to stop safely at highway speeds, does following the 3-second rule actually put you at risk? It would seem so.
To be safe, AAA recommends that you give yourself a cushion of 4 or more seconds when driving at freeway speeds. Of course, when the roads are slick with rain or slushy with snow, give yourself a cushion of 6 or more seconds.
While driving safely is a top priority, so is being insured. Get a free auto insurance quote now. To stay safe on the road, you can also get the inside scoop on more traffic-related no-nos from the experts (AKA the cops).


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I need some help getting a clearer understanding of the Canki Sutta:
Thanissaro Bhikku's translation:http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html
Unknown translator: http://www.vipassana.info/095-canki-e1.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The particular passage where the meaning is unclear is the following:
Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:"Contemplating is most helpful for exertion, Bharadvaja. If one didn't contemplate, one wouldn't make an exertion. Because one contemplates, one makes an exertion. Therefore, contemplating is most helpful for exertion."
"But what quality is most helpful for contemplating?..."
"Being willing... If one weren't willing, one wouldn't contemplate..."
"But what quality is most helpful for being willing?..."
"Desire... If desire didn't arise, one wouldn't be willing..."
"But what quality is most helpful for desire?..."
Unknown translator wrote:'Good Gotama, for struggling, what thing is of much help?
'Bharadvaaja, interest, is of much help for struggling. Without that interest, there is no struggle, therefore that interest is of much help for struggling.'
'Good Gotama, for interest, what thing is of much help?
'Bharadvaaja, rightful speculation (* 3), is of much help for interest.. Without the rightful speculating mind, there is no interest, therefore the rightful speculative mind is of much help for interest.'
As I understand it, the Buddha explains a chain of useful tools in the Canki Sutta (where not noted otherwise, the translation of Bhikkhu Bodhi were used.)Bhikkhu Bodhi wrote: 25. But what, Master Gotama, is most helpful for application of the will? We ask Master Gotama about the thing most helpful for application of the will."
"Desire is most helpful for application of the will, Bharadvaja. If one does not arouse desire, one will not apply one's will; but because one arouses desire, one applies one's will. That is why desire is most helpful for application of the will."
26. "But what, Master Goata, is most helpful for desire? We ask Master Gotama about the thing most helpful for desire."
"Accepting the teachings as a result of pondering them is most helpful for desire, Bharadvaja. If one does not accept the teachings as a result of pondering them, desire will not spring up; but because one accepts the teachings as a result of pondering them, desire springs up."
For the arrival at truth --> Striving is most helpful
For striving --> Scrutiny (B.B.) / Contemplating (T.B.) is most helpful
For Scrutiny / Contemplating --> Application of one's will is most helpful
For Application of one's will --> Desire (B.B.) (T.B.) / Interest (Unknown) is most helpful. (?)
For Desire / Interest --> "Accepting the teachings as a result of pondering" them is most helpful
For "Accepting the teachings as a result of pondering" --> Examination of the meaning is most helpful
For Examination of the meaning --> Memorizing the teachings is most helpful
For Memorizing the teachings --> Hearing the Dhamma is most helpful
For Hearing the Dhamma --> Giving ear is most helpful
For Giving ear --> Paying respect is most helpful
For Paying respect --> Visiting is most helpful
For Visiting --> Faith in a teacher is most helpful
It seems unusual to me that Thanissaro Bhikkhu and Bhikkhu Bodhi use the term desire here, where interest made more sense to me. Is this to be understood thus, that desiring to arive at the truth, i.e. a certain longing or craving for nibbana is helpful for applying the mind to examining the truth?
Then again, desire is a term that is usually referd to as tanha, which is an obstruction to insight when one sees desire in the context of craving for the kkhandas. And of course craving for mind objects and the whole field of sankhara-kkhanda is something that obstructs knowledge, too.
So that's why it seems very interesting to me that Bhikkhu Bodhi and Thanissaro Bhikkhu use the term desire here.
What's the meaning of desire in the Canki Sutta? Does the Buddha mean that desire is an essential tool for getting drawn to the truth because when we desire the truth, we follow, investigate and pursue it till we "have it" ? It always looked to me like desire is rather not helpful on the path, but this Sutta draws a different picture ie it also matters what we desire. When we desire the freedom from desire, then this is alright at some point ? (taking into account the Buddha spoke to a Brahmin not familiar with his teachings instead of adressing well-instructed monks or Arahants here. So this may be a more coarse level of instruction on how to pursue the path.)
Bhikkhu Bodhi's translation seems the most understandable to me in that respect, as that "aroused desire" precedes applying the will to pursue something. If there would be no interest and no desire for knowing the truth, in wisdom and in understanding, then one wouldn't apply the mind to this and one wouldn't put any effort in contemplating and arriving at the truth.
Do I get that right?
Thanks for the help!

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(Our JetsNation contributor search continues. Today Kevin McCartney takes a look at Tampa Bay rookie sensation Cory Conacher, a Se division player the Jets will face frequently this year)
- Cory Conacher, LW, TB
- Nickname: Honey Badger 5'8", 175lbs
- Undrafted
I have a special connection to Conacher. I drafted him in the 15th round of my fantasy draft this year amidst stifled laughter and hushed whispers of 'who?' I feel like that makes me an expert.
Most of you reading this today have heard of this guy. If you're in a fantasy league, you've definitely heard of this guy. Lately his name is always followed by 'early favourite for the Calder.' Bob McKenzie, not surprisingly, had the scoop on this with a tweet along the same lines in October. But even two months ago, Conacher was an unknown asset in the pipeline of a Tampa Bay team that has struggled so badly to fill the portside of its roster as to sign Benoit Pouliot as a potential top 6 winger. So I wondered – is Conacher destined to the fate of Tanguay or Simon Gagne before him, or should Jets fans get used to seeing 89 in white? And who will we be watching, really?
Another Marty St. Louis?
I'm sure you've heard the same in-depth analysis as I have. "[H]e is cut from the same cloth as Martin St. Louis." Though not proven, "it all fits — undersized, underdog, the college route…, never drafted, free agent, always with something to prove." "The next Martin St. Louis?"
Let's start with this: he's not Martin St Louis, despite their many similarities. He's also no slouch.
Conacher has had considerable on-ice success leading to his NHL debut. Undrafted out of the OPJHL, Conacher joined Canisius College, a small private Catholic school in Buffalo with a Div 1 program since Johnny VanB was on the cover of NHL 97.
Conacher was the youngest player in the Atlantic division his Freshman year but neverthless led the team in points per game (0.85). He would later graduate with 12 career, single season, and single game records for the Golden Griffins. Conacher was also named to the Atlantic All Academic team three out of his four years.
His Junior year, Conacher was second nationally with 1.51 points per game, was on the 1st All-Conference team, and won Atlantic Player of the Year. In his Senior year, he was named to the first Lowe's Senior CLASS Award All-American team. Kid can roll. But Conacher has an uneasy relationship with the word 'class.' That same Senior year, Conacher not only led his team in goals (by 9), points (by 7), and shots (by 51), he also led the team in PIMs (by 12).
That profile is not an aberration for Conacher. His first full professional year with Norfolk in 2011/12 was outstanding – leading the Calder winning Admirals in goals and points. Conacher became only the fourth player in history to win Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same AHL season. He was also third on his team in PIMs with 114!
Let's talk to the experts. Said his coach (the much heralded) John Cooper, "Cory thrives on emotion, and you don't want to take that away from him. But sometimes where he channels his emotions derails him." Cory himself seems to be building an insanity defence. "I get in a zone, and I'm too intense sometimes," Conacher told reporters after a bad penalty in the playoffs. "I'm not really thinking at the time it happens."
By my count, Conacher took 54 minutes in violent penalties, and another 24 for running his mouth. St Louis is well known for not shying away from contact, but at this point, it seems unlikely that Conacher will be a two time winner of the Lady Byng like his role model on Tampa Bay.
Okay – not St. Louis. Then who? Let's dig through some comparables.
Fleury and Speck
In an article by Jim Hodges of the Viginian Pilot (found reproduced here), Pat Verbeek (now Tampa Bay's Assistant GM) compared Conacher to himself. "He plays with an edge," Verbeek said. "That's how I had to play." To anyone who remembers Verbeek's high-scoring, high-sticking success in the early '90's, it's high praise. (Aside: can anyone explain this guy's 57 rating in NHLPA hockey? Seriously, Russ Courtnall is an 82 and Pat Verbeek is a 57?!) Still, Verbeek was highly touted – Sudbury's 3rd overall pick in '81 Priority Draft, and taken a year later 43rd overall into the NHL.
To prairie folk, another squat and temperamental player comes to mind – Theoren 'Theodore' Fleury. Fleury's particular case comes with a great deal of emotional turmoil that I neither want to make light of or impose on Conacher. In fact, Conacher is said to live a very regimented life style since being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as a child. Neverthless, he's a small, angry guy with a big mouth who scores a lot. It's hard not think of Fleury.
The other three men to win AHL Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season offer us another comparison – perhaps a book end to compliment the lofty hopes of Verbeek or Fleury. The first player to win both awards was the similarly sized (5'8"/170) but mostly gentle Bill Hicke in 1958/59. Pelle Lindbergh was the most recent winner (1980/81), but is of course a goalie (also listed at 5'9"/170, for the record). Left-handed, under-sized centre Fred Speck was the only other player to do it and seems to fit the Conacher moniker. (Why are they all small?)
Speck won both as a 5'9" 22 year old in 1970/71. The reason you've never heard of him is because you're not from Hamilton and because he only played 28 games in the NHL, mostly for the expansion Canucks in their second season. The Hamilton Spectator article about Speck's local legend status includes a tidbit about how he fought so often that his mom wouldn't watch him play, and his PIMs attest to it. Plus the guy had speed and mits enough to impress a Mahovlich (Peter, but still…).
Conacher's Future
What separates a Theo Fleury from a Fred Speck? I sometimes think that it's such a small margin of subjective evaluation that it can lead people to make up reasons – heart, desire – or assume there was a broader difference in talent than really existed. Which one is Conacher? I can only answer that he's probably both, and the path he takes will depend more on opportunity than anything.
Daniel Wagner recently wrote about Conacher's extreme luck to start his NHL career. To summarize, Conacher has poor corsi against weak opposition and a PDO through the roof. "What?!" you say? Well, that means he's riding a lot of luck right now and the bottom has to fall out sometime. That said, if Fred Speck had the luck to score 9 points in his first handful of games with Detroit, he probably would have stuck and maybe been pushed up the depth chart like Conacher is now, and line mates make a big difference – just ask Jonathan Cheechoo.
Conacher has shown high end, world class results for three years running, including at arguably the toughest professional league outside the NHL. It's possible this fast start is all he needs to be a cap-friendly staple on the Tampa Bay left wing for the foreseeable future, even after his luck fades come spring (cue the consistency articles).
But it will likely fade. Now I just have to trade him for St Louis before it does…


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House Speaker John Boehner named the Republicans members to the Benghazi Select Committee.
Via The Weekly Standard:
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House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) today named the seven Republican members of the Select Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi. The Select Committee also provides for five Democratic members, and those names will be released when provided by the House Minority Leader. Boehner issued the following statement:
"This investigation is about getting answers for the families of the victims and for the American people. These members have each demonstrated a commitment to this goal, and I have confidence that they will lead a serious, fact-based inquiry. As I have expressed to each of them, I expect this committee to carry out an investigation worthy of the American lives lost in Benghazi. I also urge my Democratic colleagues to treat this tragedy with the proper respect and appoint members so that we can finally, on a bipartisan basis, get answers, provide accountability, and help deliver justice. It is critical that this committee do its work in a focused, timely manner, so that the House can continue to make the economy and job creation its priorities."
The Republican members of the Select Committee will be:
Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN)
Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC), Chairman
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH)
Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-KS)
Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL)
Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL)
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA)


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Caldwell Park ( Union )
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The closest populated place is that of Elmora that is0.86 miles far from Caldwell Park.
Caldwell Park is also 2.86 miles far from the closest airport or heliport, the Bayway Refinery Heliport .
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The Zip Code of Caldwell Park is 07201.
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Chevron Richmond
Power Plant Replacement Project
Docket Number:
07-SPPE-01 (Application For Certification)
Project Status: Proceeding Terminated, October 8, 2008.
Committee that oversaw Original Licensing Proceeding:
Jeffrey Byron, Commissioner, Presiding Member
Arthur Rosenfeld, Commissioner, Associate Member
Hearing Officer: Raoul Renaud
Key Dates
- 6/22/2007 - Project SPPE filed with Energy Commission.
- 9/10/2008 - Company withdraws application.
- 9/18/2008 - Committee Order Terminating Proceeding.
- 10/8/2008 - Commission Order Terminating Proceeding.
Chevron proposes to add an additional 60 megawatts (MW) net generation to its existing Refinery electrical generation located within Chevron's Richmond Refinery in the City of Richmond, Contra Costa County, California, at 841 Chevron Way. The approximately 2,900-acre Refinery occupies most of the Point San Pablo Peninsula with east and south boundaries near the residential communities of North Richmond and Point Richmond, respectively. The proposed Power Plant Replacement Project (PPRP) will be integrated into Chevron's plans to meet its growing Refinery electrical load, and produce steam to replace an existing boiler plant.
The PPRP will consist of (1) the cogeneration train (Cogen 3000) located within the existing Refinery cogeneration facility, (2) a nominal 17 MW (net) steam turbine generator (H2-STG) located in a new hydrogen production facility, (3) reconductoring to upgrade ampacity of approximately 4,000 ft of existing on-site double-circuit overhead 115-kV transmission line, located between the cogen facility substation and the Refinery's main switchyard, and (4) shutdown of the existing Refinery steam boilers located at the existing power plant which currently provides steam to the Refinery.
Cogen 3000 will be a nominal 43-megawatt (MW) net power output GE Frame 6B combustion turbine generator (CTG), which will have an inlet evaporative cooling system to maximize power output from the machine. The CTG exhaust will discharge through a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) that will be equipped with refinery fuel gas-fired duct burners to provide steam production. The Cogen 3000 will be located on an existing previously developed site within the existing 5.2-acre cogeneration area of the Richmond Refinery. In addition to Cogen 3000, the H2-STG will be a nominal 17 MW maximum net output. The H2-STG will tie-in to the refinery electrical system via a 2,000-foot-long onsite interconnection that will connect through the refinery distribution system to the SOSS. The H2-STG will be installed as part of and be located in a new hydrogen production plant being installed by third-party owner, Praxair. The hydrogen plant is also situated within the existing Refinery.
Cogen 3000 will connect to the electrical transmission system via existing dual-circuit 115-kilovolt (kV) lines that loop from the existing cogen switchyard (Sub 5) to the refinery main substation, called the Standard Oil Switching Station (SOSS), which is the point of common coupling with the Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) existing 115-kV El Sobrante transmission lines.
The Refinery proposes to burn natural gas, medium-Btu gas, or LPG (butane and propane) in the CTG, and refinery fuel gas (RFG) in the HRSG duct burner. Natural gas and medium-Btu gas for the facility will be delivered via existing pipelines.
For cooling tower makeup, the H2-STG will use up to 485 acre feet per year (afy) of recycled water provided by the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD). Cooling water will be cycled in the H2-STG cooling tower approximately 3.5 times. The blowdown will be sent to the refinery wastewater treatment system.
The recycled water will be delivered to the H2-STG cooling tower from an existing recycled water pipeline. Additional in-plant water distribution piping will be added to route the recycled water to the new cooling tower. For Cogen 3000 cycle makeup, evaporative cooling makeup, and other uses, Cogen 3000 will use approximately 863 afy of refinery-treated (RO plant) water. The refinery-treated water is supplied from EBMUD. This is the same water supply currently serving the existing steam boilers.
Potable water for drinking, safety showers, fire protection, and service water uses will be served from the existing EBMUD potable water system that currently serves the refinery. No additional sanitary wastewater disposal will be required for the PPRP.
Energy Commission Facility Certification Process
The California Energy Commission is the lead agency (for licensing thermal power plants 50 megawatts and larger) under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has a certified regulatory program under CEQA. Under its certified program, the Energy Commission is exempt from having to prepare an environmental impact report. Its certified program, however, does require environmental analysis of the project, including an analysis of alternatives and mitigation measures to minimize any significant adverse effect the project may have on the environment.
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It is a rare occasion when you stumble across any 1957 Oldsmobile Super 88 Fiesta Wagons, restored or otherwise. When you take into account the fact the beautiful wagon seen here is still wearing the paint it left the factory with 54 years ago, you begin to understand how rare it truly is. This Fiesta Wagon is currently on Ebay and I want to own it—badly.
Judging by the fact there are 275 people also watching this Ebay auction we aren't the only one's lusting after this Fiesta Wagon and it certainly isn't hard to understand why. All it takes is a quick look around to realize the Fiesta Wagon a station wagon built with styling and performance in mind. From the pillarless four door design to the 371 ci Rocket T-400 V-8 underneath the hood, it's clear this station wagon was built with more than just utility in mind.
8,981 Super 88 Fiesta Wagons were built in 1957, but judging by how rarely see them we can't imagine too many survived. The rarity and style of the Super 88 Fiesta in the unbelievable original condition seen here should tip you off to the fact this example isn't going to change hands at used station wagon prices. With over 3 days left, bidding is already well over $30,000 and there is no indication if the reserve is in sight.
We imagine the bidding won't stop anytime soon as it will probably be quite a while before such a nice original Super 88 Fiesta Wagon comes up for sale. Let me know if anyone wants to volunteer for financing the perfect weekend Jalopnik staff vehicle.


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Mozilla has released Version 1 of Popcorn Maker, a free HTML5 Web application that enables you to create videos that interact with images, text, maps and other media.
This means you are able to add live content to a video. For example, if you have a video telling a user how to purchase an item, you could include details on the specific item they want to purchase, within the video.
Version 1 of Popcorn Maker offers basic functionality. More advanced functionality (such as synchronising a text transcript with a video) is also available via a JavaScript framework.
Mozilla is promoting this as a tool for video makers, but it offers new capabilities to those involved in corporate training, support and user assistance.
In the upcoming weeks, Cherryleaf be advising our clients how they can use the technology in their training videos and screencasts.
See also: Screencast, eLearning and animated tutorial development services


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Allergy season is officially here. The warmer weather does not only bring with it the outdoor adventures but also the flea burden, risk of mites and/or tick infestation, and the unavoidable exposure to a multitude of pollen and grass. It can be quite stressful watching your dog obsessively chewing his/her feet or scratching his/her flank. If you have ever had to […]
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These are chat archives for BSData/wh40k
@FarseerVeraenthis well mostly the size. With a tank that small, you need small fish to provide a good living for them. There are other types, but they all have their advantages and disadvantages, plus these ones like hard water like I have... So after narrowing it down, it came down for these because they might like living here ;)
Ad Mech needs a few adjustments in some units. Sicarians for example and Kataphrons are the worst offenders. The biggest problems are rules-related though.. lack of synergies between the units/stratagems/dogmas


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Dear all,
we have a little but persistent Access/Office 2010 integration bug in connection with Windows7:
Description of the problem:
The Access 2010 database application makes calls to the following four programs:
Adobe PDF-Reader
MS Word 2010
MS Excel 2010
MS Outlook 2010
When run in a Windows XP environment (e.g. MS Windows Server 2003 SP2, MS Windows XP Prof 2002 SP3): Everything works fine!
When run on a Windows 7 machine,
- only calls to the PDF-reader still work perfectly (after adjusting the PDF-Readers security parameters).
- calls to any office program are faulty:
Oftentimes, the called program asks for "Enter Your product key". When closing this window, the called program asks "Exiting the dialog will prevent the application from running. Do you want to continue?". When pushing "Yes", it does run fine, though!
Also, the called program just opens & closes immediately.
Important: The whole machine, also Office 2010, was set up just days ago (less than 30 days ago!). Therefore it might be that Office 2010 is still not licensed? It never asks for a Product key when started directly or via double-click on a word/excel/... document in the windows explorer, though!
Two different methods are being used to call the other programs:
First: Via shell:
lRet = apiShellExecute(hWndAccessApp, vbNullString, stFile, vbNullString, vbNullString, lShowHow)
Second: directly:
Dim appWord As New Word.Application
Who can give us a hint?


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- For the Center for Puppetry Arts' permanent exhibit with a similar title, see Worlds of Puppetry
Jim Henson Presents the World of Puppetry was a series of six specials in 1985 hosted by Jim Henson showcasing various styles of puppetry from around the world.
Taken from the VHS release: In Jim Henson Presents the World of Puppetry, a unique six-part series of one hour co-productions, Muppets creator Jim Henson invites you into his world of puppetry. Travel the globe to meet some of the very finest puppeteers on the planet, and discover their remarkable and unique styles of puppetry!
- Henk Boerwinkel, taped in Meppel, Holland. Directed by Jim Henson.
"This program features the surrealistic creations of Dutch puppeteer Henk Boerwinkel and his wife. Included are excerpts from a live performance and segments from an interview with the couple. Among the topics discussed are the couple's creative collaboration, the darker symbolic elements in their work, the ambiguous nature of their creations, and the technical aspects involved in their work."
- Richard Bradshaw, taped at the Marionette Theatre of Australia. Directed by Jim Henson.
"This program features Australian puppeteer Richard Bradshaw, who performs a wide variety of skits and vignettes using shadow puppets. Portions of Bradshaw's live performance at the Marionette Theatre of Australia are interspersed with an interview in which Henson and Bradshaw discuss some of the historical, technical, and comic aspects of shadow puppetry, among other topics."
- Philippe Genty, taped at la Bourse du Travail, Lyon and on location in Paris, France. Directed by Jim Henson.
"This program features French puppeteer Philippe Genty, who specializes in abstract forms of puppetry. Genty's puppet creations are manipulated by performers clad in black velvet and isolated in a black void to give them clarity and focus. Excerpts from Genty's live performance at la Bourse du Travail in Lyon are interspersed with interview segments in which Genty reveals the psychological, emotional, and symbolic nature of his work."
- Sergei Obraztsov, taped at the Central Academy Puppet Theatre in Moscow, Russia. Directed by Jim Henson.
"This program features the work of Moscow's Central Academy Puppet Theatre and the compnay's founder and director, Sergei Obraztsov. Obraztsov's ensemble of more than 300 actors, musicians, puppet makers, and technicians performs excerpts from three of his productions before a live audience in Moscow. Henson makes introductory remarks and conducts an interview with Obraztsov about his work and background. Performance highlights include: "Adventures of Don Juan"; a solo performance by Obraztsov; and "The unusual concert"."
- Albrecht Roser, taped at the Stuttgart Puppen and Figuren Theatre and on location in Stuttgart, Germany. Directed by Jim Henson.
"This program features West German puppeteer Albrecht Roser, who works almost exclusively with marionettes that he has crafted himself. Taped before a live audience at the Stuttgart Puppen and Figuren Theater, excerpts from Roser's performance are interspersed with interviews conducted by Henson."
- Bruce Schwartz, taped at the Dance Theatre Workshop in New York City, USA Directed by George Bloomfield.
"This program features the artistry of American puppeteer Bruce Schwartz. Clips from Schwartz's off-off-Broadway performance is interspersed with a post-performance interview with Henson. Henson and Schwartz discuss the elements of illusion and imagination that bring Schwartz's fragile and detailed work to life, and comment on the history of puppetry in England."
- Executive producer: Jim Henson
- Executive in charge of production: Diana Birkenfield
- Producer: Martin G. Baker
- Theme music by Trevor Jones.
Video releases
- Films Incorporated released on VHS for educational outlets in 1988.
- The series aired in Germany on TV channel NDR, co-producer of Sesamstrasse.
- It also aired in Australia on the ABC from 16 April 1987.


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Breakfast Pita Pockets
At home or on the go, pita halves make handy holders for this flavorful mixture of sausage, scrambled eggs and Swiss cheese. "I don't know where I found this recipe, but I do know everybody likes it," writes Mrs. James Kell of Ocala, Florida. "Once the pockets are filled, they can be kept warm in the oven until the whole family is fed."
Total TimePrep/Total Time: 25 min.
Makes10 servings
- 1 pound bulk pork sausage
- 5 pita breads, halved
- 5 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 5 slices Swiss cheese, halved
- In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain and set aside. Place the pita halves in an ungreased 11x7-in. baking pan. Bake at 300° for 5 minutes.
- In a large bowl, beat the eggs, milk, oregano, salt and pepper. Pour into a lightly greased skillet. Cook and stir gently over medium heat until the eggs are completely set. Stir in sausage. Place a half slice of cheese in each pita half; spoon about 1/3 cup of egg mixture into each half. Serve warm.


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Lemon Roasted Chicken Salad Wrap
- For the Chicken
- One 6-pound whole fryer chicken
- Olive oil, for drizzling
- Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 5 cloves garlic, smashed
- 5 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 lemon, cut in quarters
- For the Salad
- 3/4 cup 2-percent Greek Yoghurt
- 1/4 cup mayo
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup toasted walnuts, chopped
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries, chopped
- 2 celery ribs, diced
- 1 small red onion, minced
- 2 lemons, zested and juiced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
- One 6-ounce can water chestnuts, drained and chopped
- Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- For the Sandwich Build
- Four 12-inch whole wheat tortillas
- 1 pint broccoli sprouts
- 2 Roma tomatoes, sliced
For the chicken: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and adjust a rack to the middle position.
Place the chicken on a baking sheet lined with a wire rack, or in a roasting pan with a rack, and drizzle the chicken with olive oil. Generously sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Pack the cavity with the garlic, thyme and lemons. Place the chicken breast-side down on the rack.
Roast the chicken for the first hour at 200°C, and then turn up the heat to 220°C and roast until the breast temperature registers 71°C and the skin is a golden brown, for the last 30 to 45 minutes. Then set the chicken aside to rest and cool.
When easy to handle, remove the legs, wings and any dark meat, reserving to eat for your next meal or to snack on immediately.
Remove the skin from the breast meat. Using your hands, shred the breast meat and place in a bowl. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. You can also use leftover chicken.
For the salad: Mix together the yoghurt, mayo, mustard, walnuts, cranberries, celery, onions, lemon zest and juice, tarragon and water chestnuts and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Fold in the shredded chicken.
For the sandwich build: Layer the whole wheat wraps with some broccoli sprouts and tomato slices and then top with the chicken salad. Wrap and enjoy!


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/ Monday, July 27, 2009 / 12 Comments / North American , Salads , Vegetables
Heirloom Tomato Salad
I came across some colorful and pretty Heirloom tomatoes at a local fresh produce store recently. The variety of colors were so pleasing that I just had to get some. So, I painstakingly picked out some of these tomatoes and turned them into this beautiful salad. I just used some lemon juice as dressing for the salad and topped it off with some fresh basil. The tomato salad tasted fantastic and not to mention, very healthy as well.
Heirloom Tomato Salad
(Printable Recipe)
8 to 10 Heirloom Tomatoes (mixed variety), sliced
A small bunch of Fresh Basil Leaves
6 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3 Tbsp Freshly Squeeze Lemon Juice
Sea Salt to taste
Some freshly ground black pepper
Prepare the dressing. Combine the olive oil, lemon juice, sea salt, pepper and whisk and blend until emulsified.
In a large serving plate, arrange the tomatoes in circle and top with some Basil leaves.
Drizzle some lemon dressing over the tomatoes and serve immediately.
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What a lovely salad, colourful and delicious. I sure wish I could find tomatoes like this in my neck of the woods.ReplyDelete
I am growing some heirlooms but they really are looking a little lame. One has not grown one inch bigger but has one lousy Roma hanging from it. The cherry varieties are doing the best.ReplyDelete
I really look forward to eating them. No one out here is selling them.
These look so unbelievable. You know with all the rain, the tomato crops at my CSA are getting destroyed by some fungus. No tomatoes for me! I will just imagine what your wonderful salad tastes like.ReplyDelete
What a pretty salad! It looks so refreshing.ReplyDelete
It seems great...we love tomatoe at home...my children like so much, one of vegetable that they like is tomatoe...and these colourful is so beautiful...ReplyDelete
Just beautiful.ReplyDelete
This looks so delicious and healthy! I'll have to keep my eyes peeled for tomatoes like these. Cheers!ReplyDelete
Love your blog, you take beautiful pictures!ReplyDelete
What gorgeous tomatoes! I bet they tasted fantastic.ReplyDelete
It's like jewels on a plate!ReplyDelete
I adore heirloom tomatoes. They need so little help to shine. Love that you've just given them a bit of basil and lemon. Perfect.ReplyDelete
@WizzyTheStick: Thanks.ReplyDelete
@Lori E: Ha! At least you're doing much better than me! I tried to grow some last summer but, the plant dried out when I came back from vacation.
@Morta Di Fame: That's saddening! Well, better luck next time then!
@Carrie: Thanks
@Paula Pacheco: Yes, both my kids love tomatoes too.
@oneordinaryday: Thanks
@SHM: Healthy indeed! Thanks.
@Helene: Thanks dear:)
@Megan@Feasting on Art: Yes, they are gorgeous and taste great!
@Salanth: Thanks.
@Christie's Corner: Me too, they are so tasty and thanks for the comment:)


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The Dynamo continued to struggle at RFK Stadium, as D.C. United got first-half goals from Christian Gomez and Ben Olsen to take control of the game. Dwayne De Rosario broke through for a goal in the second half, but the Dynamo were unable to tie the game and suffered their third straight loss.
Houston Dynamo (2-5-1) vs. D.C. United (3-3-1)
May 26, 2007 -- RFK Stadium, Washington DC
Scoring Summary:
DC -- Christian Gomez 3 (unassisted) 4
DC -- Ben Olsen 1 (Christian Gomez 1, Luciano Emilio 1) 27
HOU -- Dwayne De Rosario 3 (Craig Waibel 1) 73
Houston Dynamo -- Pat Onstad, Richard Mulrooney, Ryan Cochrane (Craig Waibel 46), Eddie Robinson, Wade Barrett, Brian Mullan, Ricardo Clark, Dwayne De Rosario, Brad Davis (Stuart Holden 84), Brian Ching, Joseph Ngwenya (Corey Ashe 70).
Substitutes Not Used: Zach Wells, Mike Chabala, Patrick Ianni, Chris Wondolowski.
D.C. United -- Troy Perkins, Bryan Namoff, Bobby Boswell, Facundo Erpen, Fred (Clyde Simms 77), Brian Carroll, Ben Olsen, Christian Gomez (Rod Dyachenko 89), Joshua Gros, Luciano Emilio, Guy-Roland Kpene (Nicholas Addlery 71).
Substitutes Not Used: Jay Nolly, Marc Burch, Kasali Yinka Casal, Stephen deRoux.
Misconduct Summary:
HOU -- Ryan Cochrane (caution; Professional Foul) 39
DC -- Guy-Roland Kpene (caution; Reckless Foul) 47+
HOU -- Dwayne De Rosario (caution; Game Disrepute) 65
DC -- Joshua Gros (caution; Intentional Handball) 72
DC -- Rod Dyachenko (caution; Delay of Game) 92+
DC -- Ben Olsen (caution; Dissent) 94+
Referee: Jair Marrufo
Referee's Assistants: Corey Rockwell; Fabio Tovar
4th official: Mark Geiger
Attendance: 18,078
Weather: Partly Cloudy-and-86-degrees
All statistics contained in this boxscore are unofficial


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Public art speaks volumes. Its voice lends itself to artists well-versed in the subject.
Kathleen King listens to art. She speaks art. She loves art.
She crafts murals to talk about it publicly.
People dont always appreciate public art, King says. But when they do, its the most gratifying part of being an artist.
She is an expressionist. She believes that art is human, that a trait of human nature is to create. It is a connection to the past. Murals are cultural representatives all over the world.
In this case, King helps to represent this community and its culture.
Her latest mural, Water Equals Life, is on the west wall of Slavens True Value Hardware store. The 100-foot space on Linden Street is a living spectacle of life in the Four Corners area.
When doing a mural you have to ask yourself who your audience is, she explains. If you can see it walking around the block, dont put it on the wall.
That expression is her personal guideline because a mural is elemental. Its content and message exist on various levels so depending on where someone stands, one may not see the big picture.
Drive down Main Street and the mural is whole. Walk down the sidewalk and there are fine tuned details at work. King will analyze the mural step-by-step. After all, public art exists to make the brain think.
Its in your face. It cant be ignored, she says. It makes you think about something other than paying the bills.
The development of this mural was not solely up to her. It came from the mind of King and nine high school students from Cortez, Dolores and Mancos. Each panel incorporates the beauty that makes up Cortez and its surrounding areas.
The cultural past is shown in the magic of winter. Its hidden towns are prevalent in springtime. There is water, wildlife and nature.
This last display of public art belongs to a city beautification project. The projects sole purpose is to bring vibrancy and revival to Main Street. Starting in 2010, it shows remarkably positive results.
Chris Burkett, Grants and Special Projects Administrator for the City of Cortez, is on the mural project committee.
People from every walk of life comment on them, Burkett says. They have different reactions but theyre curious. Not everyone may like the art but they appreciate it as art.
The idea comes from a committee of downtown business members, Susan Keck, Shawn Collins, Mitchell Toms and Greg Kemp.
The city should get kudos for actively trying to have different styles of murals, King says. Some cities have very strict guidelines.
Kings first contribution is entitled The Rancher. Its on Mr. Happys Bakery and Cafe. This mural is a style that King refers to as scribbles or scribbling, a form of action painting that represents movement and energy.
It is physical, she says. Art is physical and thats what the scribbling represents. I cant do that on a computer.
The artists must bend, reach and climb to achieve their purpose. Their bodies must prepare just as their minds do. King says she has to switch painting positions to keep from getting stuck like that.
They arent working in the comfort of their own home and sometimes the weather is unforgiving.
It was 40 degrees in November. I had to wait until the sun was shining on the wall because that meant it was warm enough to be out, she says with a chuckle.
Water Equals Life, ironically, is also physically demanding. The mural has been complete since the beginning of September. They put their brushes to the wall at the end of May, working through the summer.
This was the opposite. The heat was difficult to contend with. I had to work a few hours in the morning and then again in the evening.
King is not complaining. The work of a muralist may be physically tough, but she looks forward to it all. Every aspect of creation is welcome in her book.
She enjoys the finished product.
She enjoys the appreciation.
I look forward to the end, she says. I look forward to my next project knowing another is complete.
She currently works on a few commissions. Besides murals, she also scribbles on canvases.
However, her passion is public art and she urges those who pass by to pay attention. To listen. Public art speaks.
Those scribbles are actually an inner voice, masquerading as brushstrokes.
King hears it.


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Working with images is an almost daily job for me and many others. It certainly helps if you can see what image files look like before you even open them. It's also easier to scan long lists of images if you can see a thumbnail preview of each file in the list.
Here's what I like to see:
Windows 7 typically has a thumbnail view of images turned on by default. You'll may see this if you open up a folder of images. However, if you've played with Windows settings occasionally, the thumbnail previews can get turned off by accident. This happened to me recently and I've had to learn how to quickly return the thumbnails to Windows Explorer.
Here's how to turn on or turn off the image thumbnails:
(Windows 7 and Windows Vista)
• Open up a folder or double click Computeron your desktop.
• Click the Organizemenu to pull it down. Then select the Folder and search optionsentry.
• Click on the Viewtab to open up those options.
• Either check or uncheck the Always show icons, never thumbnailsoption.
That's all there is to it.
If you have any ideas or questions you'd like to share, be sure to add a comment below or email me. I'd love to hear from you.


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Palmer Museum of Art announces The Art of Music fall performances
Palmer Museum of Art announces The Art of Music fall performances
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Now in its ninth season, the free noontime The Art of Music series features a roster of community and Penn State performers at 12:10 p.m. in the Pincus Gallery of Contemporary Art at the Palmer Museum of Art.
-- Ted Christopher, Raymond Sage and Norman Spivey, School of Music voice faculty, will perform The Three Baritones at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18
-- Cathy Herrera, Susan Kroeker, Diane Gold Toulson and Smith Toulson, flutes; Anne Sullivan, harp, will perform Air Dynamics at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16
-- Naomi Seidman, assistant professor of flute, and Jonathan Dexter, cello, will perform Winter Melodies at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20
-- Carillon Bells of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, directed by Darrin Thornton, assistant professor of music education, will perform Holiday Music for Handbells at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11
The Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State is located on Curtin Road and admission is free. Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. The museum is closed Mondays and some holidays. Reduced hours over Thanksgiving break run Saturday, Nov. 23, through Sunday, Dec. 1, from noon to 4 p.m. The museum is closed Monday, Nov. 25.; Thursday, Nov. 28; Friday, Nov. 29; and Saturday, Dec. 21, through Wednesday, Jan. 1.
For more information, call 814-865-7672 or visit palmermuseum.psu.edu.


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Why is the SEC investigating the Amish?July 18, 2012: 1:44 PM ET
As it polices the seedy underbelly of Wall Street, the Securities and Exchange Commission is taking on financial wrongdoers of all sorts, including the Amish.
The SEC announced a deferred prosecution agreement Wednesday with the Amish Helping Fund, a not-for-profit organization that provides home loans to Amish families in Ohio.
The Amish financiers allegedly misled investors by failing to update the fund's offering memorandum, which was drafted when it was founded by a group of "elders" in 1995.
While neglecting to update financial documents for 15 years is a violation of securities law, the SEC said it did not find any evidence that investors were harmed or lost money. Under the terms of the deferred prosecution agreement, the SEC will not seek an enforcement action against the Amish, who agreed to update the fund's documents.
Related: Judge clears Barclays 'sweetheart deal'
The New York lawyer representing the Amish, John Carney at Baker Hostetler, said the SEC recognized that the disclosure issues did not result in any investor losses. The fund "appreciates" the SEC's discretion in resolving the matter without bringing a formal enforcement action, Carney said in a statement.
There is something ironic about this. But first off, the Amish have an investment fund?
Apparently, yes. The AHF has sold financial contracts to some 3,500 investors that it used to back $125 million in mortgages to 1,200 Amish borrowers, according to the SEC.
Secondly, is it surprising that an investment fund run by Amish, who reject the trappings of modernity and embrace a deeply simple way of life, would be behind on paperwork?
Still, rules are rules.
SEC chief enforcer Robert Khuzami praised the Amish for quickly agreeing to amend the "misleading statements" and take other steps "to prevent future violations of the securities laws."
"Cooperation provides real and substantial benefits for companies that respond appropriately to the discovery of wrongdoing in their ranks," said Khuzami.
Related: Who will take J.P. Morgan to task?
The SEC has entered a number of deferred prosecution agreements since it began making these sorts of deals in 2010.
The goal is to "facilitate and reward cooperation in SEC investigations," according to the Commission. But critics say the agreements allow securities law-breakers to avoid prosecution.
In any event, it seems strange that the SEC would use such a controversial agreement to settle a relatively minor violation by a quasi-religious group that did not result in any losses. Especially at a time when malfeasance is running amok on Wall Street.


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These and other titles are at the Captiva Memorial Library:
Longing by Karen Kingsbury
"Longing, book three in the Bailey Flanigan Series, picks up where Learning ended. After a long and lonely silence from Cody Coleman, Bailey Flanigan becomes closer to her one-time Hollywood co-star, Brandon Paul. Nights on the town in New York City and long talks on the balcony of Brandon's Malibu Beach home make Bailey dizzy with new feelings and cause her to wonder if her days with Cody are over forever. Meanwhile, Cody's work coaching a small-town football team has brought him and his players national attention. In the midst of the celebration and success, Cody finds himself much closer to a woman who seems to better understand him and his new life. Even so, never does much time go by without Bailey and Cody experiencing deep feelings of longing for each other, longing both for the past and for answers before they can move forward. Will an unexpected loss be the turning point for Cody? Will Cody and Bailey find a way back together again for the first time in more than a year? And if they do, will their brief time together be enough to help them remember all they've been longing for?" *
Scotched by Kaitlyn Dunnet
"When her hometown of Moosetookalook, Maine hosts the First Annual Maine-ly Cozy Con, a mystery book conference, Liss MacCrimmon and her fianc Dan discover that the truth is stranger--and deadlier--than fiction when a muckraking reviewer with a grudge supposedly jumps to her death." *
Wicked Autumn: A Max Tudor Novel by G.M. Malliet
"What could be more dangerous than cozy village life in the English countryside? Max Tudor has adapted well to his post as vicar of St. Edwold's in the idyllic village of Nether Monkslip. The quiet village seems the perfect home for Max, who has fled a harrowing past as an MI5 agent. Now he has found a measure of peace among urban escapees and yoga practitioners, artists and crafters and New Agers. But this new-found serenity is quickly shattered when the highly vocal and unpopular president of the Women's Institute turns up dead at the Harvest Fayre. The death looks like an accident, but Max's training as a former agent kicks in, and before long he suspects foul play. Max has ministered to the community long enough to be familiar with the tangled alliances and animosities among the residents, but this tragedy surprises and confounds him. It is impossible to believe anyone in his lovely village capable of the crime, and yet given the victim, he must acknowledge that almost everyone had probably fantasized about killing Wanda Batton-Smythe. As the investigation unfolds, Max becomes more intricately involved. Memories he'd rather not revisit are stirred, evoking the demons from the past which led him to Nether MonkslipMalliet serves up an irresistible English village "deliciously skewered" a flawed but likeable protagonist, and a brilliantly modern version of the traditional drawing room mystery." *
Naughty in Nice by Rhys Bowen
The national bestselling author of Royal Blood whisks her heroine away to the French Riviera for fun-and danger. Lady Georgiana Rannoch has once again been called into service by Her Majesty the Queen. This time she's sent to Nice on a secret assignment that's nothing to sneeze at-recover the Queen's stolen snuff box. As much of an honor as it is to be trusted by Her Majesty, an even greater honor awaits Georgie in Nice-as Coco Chanel herself asks Georgie to model her latest fashion. But when a necklace belonging to the Queen is stolen on the catwalk, Georgie has to find two priceless items-and solve a murder. How's a girl to find any time to go to the casino?*"
Ascension by Christie Golden
"As Luke and Ben Skywalker pursue the formidable dark-side being Abeloth, the Lost Tribe of the Sith is about to be sundered by an even greater power-which will thrust one Dark Lord into mortal conflict with his own flesh-and-blood. On Coruscant, a political vacuum has left tensions at the boiling point, with factions racing to claim control of the Galactic Alliance. Suddenly surrounded by hidden agendas, treacherous conspiracies, and covert Sith agents, the Jedi Order must struggle to keep the GA government from collapsing into anarchy. The Jedi are committed to maintaining peace and ensuring just rule, but even they are not prepared to take on the combined threats of Sith power, a deposed dictator bent on galaxywide vengeance, and an entity of pure cunning and profound evil hungry to become a god." *
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All the Pretty Hearses by Mary Daheim
"There's no fun in fund-raiser for Judith McMonigle Flynn when she donates an overnight stay at Hillside Manor for the parish school's annual auction? Not when the pricey winning bid goes to the persnickety Paine family. Dinner is included if Judith can sort through the endless allergies and aversions of the painfully picky Paines. The last thing she needs is another B&B guest who checks out permanently. Thankfully, her husband, Joe, is home early. His latest surveillance job has just ended abruptly with a .38 Smith & Wesson blowing away the insurance fraud suspect. Unfortunately, the gun belongs to Joe, who finds himself in a jail cell as a murder suspect while Judith tries to find what's left of her mind and the real killer. But Joe's dilemma and the unbearable Paines aren't Judith's only problems. Her cantankerous mother, Gertrude, has agreed to let a wealthy parishioner stable a horse in her toolshed apartment; cousin Renie is trying to force-feed her loathsome Shrimp Dump recipe to the parish cookbook fundraising committee; and neighbor Arlene Rankers wants to know why some parish schoolkids, including her grandson, are sick after the weekly hamburger lunch. Judith figures she's already got way too much on her plate, so what else could possibly go wrong? On the other hand, at Hillside Manor, what can possibly go right?" *
Trail of the Spellmans: Document 5 by Lisa Lutz
"For the first time in Spellman history, Isabel Spellman, PI, might be the most normal member of her family. Mom has taken on an outrageous assortment of extracurricular activities-with no apparent motive. Dad has a secret. Izzy's brother and sister are at war-for no apparent reason. And her niece keeps saying "banana" even though she hates bananas. That's not to say that Izzy isn't without her own troubles. Her boyfriend, Henry Stone, keeps wanting "to talk," a prospect Isabel evades by going out with her new drinking buddy, none other than Gertrude Stone, Henry's mother. Things aren't any simpler on the business side of Spellman Investigations. First, Rae is hired to follow a girl, only to fake the surveillance reports. Then a math professor hires Izzy to watch his immaculate apartment while he unravels like a bad formula. And as the questions pile up, Izzy won't stop hunting for the answers-even when they threaten to shatter both the business and the family." *
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Having the right golf bag can lead to a more enjoyable round of golf. Ensure you have a bag with the right balance of weight and storage, so you can focus on your game.
Choose from the following types of golf bags:
- Cart Bags: Golfers who ride in a golf cart or use a pull or push cart choose golf cart bags. These contain more features, including more top dividers, cooler pockets and valuables pockets.
- Stand Bags: Consider a stand bag if you carry your clubs. The key features include self-standing legs that pop out when you place it on the ground, and retract when you lift it. Stand bags have more features than carry bags.
- Carry Bags: Also known as Sunday bags, carry bags are ideal if you do not want to take all of your clubs to the course or to the driving range. Carry bags do not have stands and typically hold a handful of clubs, balls and tees.
- Tour Staff Bags: Its what the professional players use. Enjoy the big, roomy and luxurious features. Because they are constructed with higher-quality materials, expect heaviness in tour staff bags.
You can count on quality golf bags from brands like TaylorMade, Titleist, PING, Callaway, COBRA, Nike, Bag Boy, Jones Sports, Maxfli, Ogio, Sun Mountain, Top Flite, Wilson and more.
Its what the professional players use. Enjoy the big, roomy and luxurious features. Because they are constructed with higher-quality materials, expect heaviness in tour staff bags.
If you frequently walk and carry your bag, or use a push pull cart, choose the lightest bag with the storage you need.
Get the push pull cart that helps you move with ease on the course. Choose carts with three or four wheels from brands like Bag Boy, Clicgear, Sun Mountain and Top Flite.
If you plan on traveling with your clubs, be sure to store them in a golf travel cover. Select from soft or hard cases with or without wheels. Trust the durability and security of the covers from brands such as TaylorMade, Titleist, Nike, Bag Boy, Club Glove, Maxfli, Samsonite, Top Flite and more.
When deciding on a stand bag, examine the following features to be sure it fits your game:
- Stand mechanism
- Dual-strap system
- Strap padding
- Weight
- Pockets and storage
- Bag height when standing
- Top divider system
- Number of club shots
When choosing a cart bag, consider the following:
- Handles for lifting
- Access to pockets while on a cart
- Access to putter
- Storage
- Top divider system


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Lizcassidy brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 254 Designs von 52 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
Third Sigma
Refresh, reinvigorate and relaunch. Give us a new look. We are a 5yr old business specialising in Coaching Senior Managers.
I feel our existing logo is a bit stuck and stodgy for what we do and want to reflect the influential work we do with very senior business leaders.
We work fluidly with our cleints. No two clients have the same needs so we are constantly shifting our approach to meet their specific needs.
It is time to update and refresh our image.
We will be re-designing the website and reprinting all resources including business cards following the choice of a new logo.
We are a Business to Business profider so our clients are all Business People specifically :
Human Resource Professionals
Learning and Development Professionals
Senior Managers/Leaders and
Business Executives
These people are professional in their approach and expect an expert and professional service.
Update Logo using existing colour scheme, existing logo available.
Current website for reference and more information about us is: http://www.thirdsigma.com.au
Use a fresh and creative Bell Curve concept with emphasis on the "3rd standard deviation" ie the "third sigma".
For explanation of this see "what's in a name" on this link. http://www.thirdsigma.com.au/about_…erview.cfm
The logo should represent our ability to be flexible whilst being dependable experts. It should indicate our stability and experience whilst showing freshness and fluidity in our approach.
We don't have the exact colour names for the existing logo, approximations are acceptable, though we will want to know which CMYK colours you have used for future reference.
We will also want to know RGB references for other printed future material ie business cards.
Our name does not need to be in the Bell Curve but if it is included we will want a "version 2" without the name in the Logo.
We will want a * jpg version of the logo as well as *.ai; *.tif ; and *.psd
No stock images please.
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The Language of Math
The language of math is an odd creature, idiosyncratic and given to a huge number of inconsistencies and assumptions. Some symbols are Roman, some are Greek, some are Hebrew, and some just unique. Their meanings are dependent upon the specific equation and the reader is supposed to be able to infer when a superscript is a exponential and when it's just an index. Sometimes two letters next to each other imply multiplication, sometimes not. Sometimes square brackets indicate arrays, sometimes they're just big parentheses.
Still, it works just fine for mathematicians. For computer scientists; not so much. Other than Guy Steele's Fortress language, we invariably translate from "Math" to Java or Fortran, etc. And that is a problem.
Consider the equations above (which I found on some random web page — I have no idea what it is). No computer scientists in their right minds would write out an equation that long. They'd abstract the various bits into small functions that were meaningful. The right side of the second line would probably look something like:
ave(a, b) * area(1, n, e) + residue(e);
My contention is that translating between different languages to do the same tasks is fundamentally a bad thing.
Math isn't going to change any time soon, but the hundreds of computer languages we have that all do the exact same thing might.
It's common to hear people talk about how Python is better than Java for some tasks, while TCL is better for others, etc. Despite the fact that they are implementing the exact same operations in nearly the same fashion. Indeed, many Python programs can be translated to Java by adding type declarations and brackets.
While I was pondering this point, a friend of mine dropped by and I felt moved to question him on this. Instead of a reasoned conversation about the issues, what I got was:
"Ruby is totally superior to Java. I can write a program in 1/10 the amount of code!"
"Cool," says I, "Can you give me an example? For example if I wanted to add the "values" of vowels in a sentence?"
In C, I might write:
char *s = "The quick brown fox"; int sum = 0; while (*s != 0) { if (isVowel(*s)) sum += *s; s++; } return sum;
How would he write that in Ruby?
He didn't give me an example. He got angry and huffed that I would have to read the Ruby book about active objects. Briefly scanning a Ruby book later, I infer he was saying that if you wrote a Java program using only JDBC, it'd be ugly. Using Hibernate, a Java program would look just about the same as a Ruby program.
Such language-religion makes discussion pretty difficult.
In Java, the above program would look something like this:
String s = "The quick brown fox"; int sum = 0; for (int i = 0; i < s.length; i++) { if (isVowel(s.charAt(i)) sum += s.charAt(i); } return sum;
At this point I should like to ask the question: "Will the two programs return the same value?"
Answer No. 1: "Yes! Absolutely!" is a fine answer.
Answer No. 2: "No! Absolutely not!" is also fine.
Answer No. 3: "I think so." is not fine and is the point of this post.
"I think so" is how programs fail and how people get killed. As a Hang Glider pilot, I am putting my life on the line every time I fly. If somebody told me "I think this carabineer will hold you," I wouldn't launch.
So when we're writing complex computer systems, integrating code from dozens of languages that we think will be compatible, we are asking for trouble. Scanning a few web pages, I find that bugs due to "I think this will work" abound. I see HTML tags showing up regularly where text is supposed to be. I see odd characters where quotation marks were intended. This is a bad thing.
I believe that if we chose a single language for computational tasks and stuck to it, our world would be a far better place.
— Bil


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Q&A: PCT hiker Gail D. Storey's "I Promise Not to Suffer" a treat
Anyone who's ever put a relationship through the great-outdoors meat grinder to see what's left of it on the other side can relate to Gail D. Storey's tale of long-distance hiking with her husband, Porter. Even the title, "I Promise Not to Suffer: A Fool for Love Hikes the Pacific Crest Trail" (Mountaineers Books, 2013), immediately evokes those trade-off moments required to get through such an ordeal.
The couple moved to Boulder from Houston in 2005, the year after they hiked the PCT. "It's so beautiful here, perfect for hiking and being outside," Storey says. "I try to get my work done early and get outside whenever I can."
Storey wasn't always that enthusiastic about the outdoors. In fact, the book got the title while the couple was already on the PCT — a 2,663-mile course from Mexico to Canada through California, Oregon and Washington that climbs through the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountains — a little more than 600 miles into the hike, as Storey was questioning, not for the first or last time, whether she should quit.
She certainly had plenty of reasons to do so: During their journey, her mother was dying of cancer. Storey started to lose a dangerous amount of weight. She was an inexperienced hiker and not used to carrying a heavy pack; most of the burden, physical and otherwise, she admits in the book, often had to be shouldered by Porter.
Along the way, though, they work through some fairly common couple issues, and Storey is refreshingly honest about these in a style that is at once humorous and sensitive. Woven among the accounts of harrowing trail mishaps and setbacks, as well as the celebrations of hard-won mileage ticked off and delightful and odd friends gained, it all makes for a strong sales pitch to anyone with half a foot in a boot toward taking on this daunting trek — not to mention that their suffering makes for an overall delightful read.
Storey will share excerpts from and sign copies of the book, by the way, at several locations in May and June (Benefit for UC-Palliative Care Program, May 21, 6 p.m., email email@example.com; Brainfood Bookstore, May 24, 6 p.m.; REI-Boulder, June 5, 6:30 p.m.; Tattered Cover-Denver, June 7, 7:30 p.m.; REI-Denver, July 30, 6:30 p.m.).
Question: You get very personal in this book, revealing intimate details about your relationship and life. How did your husband feel about this?
Storey: My husband is a very private person, that's true. But I had Porter vet every draft of the manuscript from the very beginning. He wrote in his journal on the trail, every night while he was cooking. I was so wiped-out physically and emotionally, it was all I could do to help him, nesting and getting the sleeping bag ready, and he wrote a lot more than I did. Every time we would get to a town that had Internet and a library, I would race in and take notes, but he was journaling the whole way.
As I started to put the book together from his journal and my notes, I started to see the resonance between what was happening on the trail with the deeper issues between what we had always had as a couple and how they had evolved between what we'd had and what they were growing toward.
It's really amazing how when you're out on the trail, you really have time for some deep reflection, and so all of that stuff came up. So porter and I talked a lot. We didn't talk on the trail; he was stressing about this crisis in his hospice career and what his next job would be. But when we got home, that's when we started to talk about things, and that's when I would ask, "What did you think about this or that?"
Also, I'm 65 now, and he's 61, and the great luxury about being this age and at this point in your relationship is that you've cleaned up so much of your stuff, you know? It's wonderful to be able to air it and go to the deeper level. And Porter and I have each learned that we are not our story, and so we're looking at the deeper level, we see each other as our deeper inner selves. I think that allowed us to let go of how we appeared to the world in this book.
I think he's happy to help me out as a writer, too. Porter and I also have these things we call husband points and wife points; it's something we created. I'm very domestically inclined; it sounds so retro to admit that, but I love to cook and clean and give dinner parties, and for years I've gone with him to national conferences and things, so we each have our things that we bring to the table, and so I've accumulated a bazillion wife points and he has accumulated a bazillion husband points.
So, he knew I wanted to write this book about this experience, and so some of this is also me cashing in on my points.
Question: Cheryl Strayed wrote about hiking the PCT alone in her bestseller "Wild," and now that you've been there, what do you think about that? Would you ever hike it alone? And what do you tell the people you run into now who say they want to hike it?
Storey: Well, at the time, I wouldn't have done it alone, because I wouldn't have had the skills. Or the interest. I barely had the interest then. Now I would do it alone. Isn't that interesting?
I've learned a lot of wilderness skills since then. One of my current goals is actually to learn more. Porter, he makes his own gear, ultra-light gear, stoves and things. At dinner that's what we talk about — does this stove work for this, would that be better with this thing on it?
I'm oddly not afraid by myself at all on the trail. I wasn't afraid when I encountered the mountain lion. None of us knows what's going to happen to us in the next hour, really, and when that's kind of your guiding philosophy, you're less afraid in general of anything.
So when people ask if they should hike it, I say absolutely do it, and absolutely prepare. It took us a year of prep to do this. Read everything you can about it, talk to people who have done it, do a lot of hiking. Everyone who is going to attempt this kind of hike should do shorter versions in all kinds of weather of what they're going to do. If you're going to do a big desert hike, do a short desert hike in the rain, when it's hot, when it's cooler.
And the more you can leave behind, the better, as long as you can hone your gear down to what is really working.
Question: In the back of the book, in Appendix B, you talk about resupplying and things you should take, but what did you really miss out there?
Storey: I missed my wine at dinner. Porter and I have a glass of red wine at dinner, and Porter's not a champagne drinker, but I am, and I really missed that.
I really didn't have other food cravings. Porter is so good at cooking outdoors; he adapts from a lot of the outdoors cookbooks that are out there and learned that people get really sick of their food on those long hikes, so we had rehydrated tofu ratatouille and bourguignon, and he learned to bake at high altitude. He made cheese breads and blueberry breads. If I were going to do it again, I'd probably eat less of the Snickers, but you have to consume 7,000 calories, so you have to pretty much eat everything you can.
Question: What's next — more hiking or writing, or both? Do you plan to write about it, or return to novels?
Storey: I'm really upping my skills, so what I see in our future, is another extended hike, but probably not until we both retire. Writers never really retire, and Porter is so at the peak of his career, I don't see him retiring soon. Given our healthy lifestyle, we still have a lot of long-distance hiking in us, even if Porter does some part of a trail and I have some kind of support system.
In the book, the parts where I went back out to Oregon and hiked in to meet him and then hiked back out alone, that's when I really felt the pleasure. I liked hiking with Porter, but I liked hiking by myself a lot.
I don't see myself going back to a novel, because I love writing memoir and adventure narratives, because you can be so candid like I was in this book. So for this coming year, the book tour is mapped out, so that's all I can handle for now.
I'm also guest blog posting; I have posts coming up on Section Hiker (sectionhiker.com), it's title "Not That Kind of Girl," and for Women's Adventure Magazine (womensadventuremagazine.com) and the Pacific Crest Trail magazine, the Communicator (pcta.org). I'm also a poet; I have a sestina coming out in an anthology soon.
And I think if I hadn't been a writer I'd have been a filmmaker. Every year I make a video of me jumping out of a cake. Porter pushes me out on my birthday every July to some wacky music, and he takes the top layer off, and I pop out and do a hip-hop dance or a hoop dance or whatever I'm into that year. Then I send it to all of my friends on their birthdays.
Kyle Wagner is the editor of the Travel and OutWest sections at The Denver Post.


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Net debt continues to decrease and the equity ratio strengthens.
The assets and transfer of the shares have negligible effect on the balance sheet and operations of Landsvirkjun.
Jónas Þór Guðmundsson re-elected chairman of the board.
S&P Global Ratings revises Landsvirkjun's rating outlook from stable to positive on improved financial position.
Landsvirkjun owns 64.7% of Landsnet.
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Jónas Þór Guðmundsson re-elected Chairman of the Board.
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Landsvirkjun has reached an agreement with US and UK institutional investors to issue its debut US private placement ("USPP") in Green Bond format, for a total amount of USD $200 million.
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JASPER, IN – As troops continue to enter the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, it is not uncommon for soldiers to run low on basic toiletries, snacks or entertainment. In many cases, soldiers rely on friends and family to send care packages, but sometimes it's the gifts from strangers, organizations and communities that leave a lasting impression.
Through mid-March, New Jersey-based, Kimball® Office select dealer, Office Furniture Partnership, is implementing a "Hugs from Home" program that supports local troops with much-needed supplies from home. The program gives 12-inch, clear, plastic tubes to businesses to fill with items for soldiers.
"Since we started the program four years ago, we've shipped more than 7,000 'Hugs,' and each year companies get more creative with the items they include [in] their tubes," says Bob Rigby, principal for Office Furniture Partnership. "To make it easy for companies to identify what troops need and want, a list of guidelines and commonly requested items accompany the tubes. We try to make it as simple as possible to participate."
The tubes are provided to interested companies and must be returned within a few weeks for delivery. Operation Jersey Cares manages the logistics for shipping to regional units or specific troops.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) There are many myths circling as the eclipse approaches - including fertility and concerns about the negative effects it could have on babies.
We spoke with local experts, a Wichita OB-GYN and her astronomer husband, who both say it's not that difficult to distinguish fact from fiction.
The most frequently asked question: Can pregnant women who watch the eclipse harm their unborn baby?
Wichita doctor, Patricia Wyatt-Harris says no.
"That is false and it really has nothing to do with the growth of the baby, the babies are usually already formed and an outside event like that isn't going to change anything," she says.
Will the eclipse emit harmful radiation?
Dr. Jim Harris, a Wichita physics and astronomy professor says yes, to but only to a certain degree.
"The corona emits the electromagnetic radiation all the time. By covering the sun with the moon, it won't make any difference to that and our earth atmosphere plus the magnetic field around the earth protects us from that radiation."
Rumor also has it that the eclipse may increase a couple's chances of conceiving.
Dr. Patricia Harris says it's yet another superstition.
"I have not heard that and I don't think it's going to make any difference, but they may have some increased fertility because they're on vacation and they may have more time together!"
Lastly, will the moon cause more women to go into labor?
"There were some recommendations that in order to avoid problems women should wear red around their bellies or put their keys in their pocket so they have metal on them, again no scientific evidence," says Dr. Harris.
In the end, it seems like most of the superstitions out there are just that.
Our two experts say on Monday, they'll be making their way up north with the hopes of getting to experience the total solar eclipse first-hand.


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Lavera Organic Cosmetics Supports New Personal Care Standards in US Initiated by NPA
Products formulated with 95 percent "truly natural" ingredients that pose no suspected human health risks can apply to be certified "natural" under the Natural Products Association's newly released standard and certification program.
The initiative, launched May 1, is intended to help consumers distinguish between products manufactured according to "rigorous criteria" versus items for which the only thing natural about them [is] the flower on the label.
NPA says its guidelines will evolve along with the growing natural personal-care market. The organization defines "truly natural" ingredients as those derived from "a purposeful, renewable source found in nature (flora, fauna, mineral)."
"Ingredients must be minimally processed so that their purity and effect are not significantly or adversely altered," NPA adds. Up to 5 percent non-natural ingredients can be used under the association's standard as long as no viable, natural alternatives are available and the synthetic ingredient is not a suspected health threat.
"While third-party certifiers in Europe have been applying varying sets of criteria to natural products for years, NPA's standard is the first to emerge in the U.S.," notes Ulrike Jacob, CEO of Lavera Skin Care North America.
By May 1, 2010, NPA will no longer allow any synthetic ingredients in products claiming natural status. Also by 2010, the standard will require formal International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients on all product labeling.
The current BDIH standards in Germany that have been followed by Lavera Skin Care for years give consumers transparency and trust for truly natural personal care products. They are not just limited to ingredients, but also include packaging, sociological and ecological responsibility.
The full list of BDIH certified products and statement can be viewed below or online at www.kontrollierte-naturkosmetik.de/gesamt_en.htm.
NPA aims to harmonize its guidelines with those of European certifiers such as BDIH (Germany), Ecocert (France) and the Soil Association (UK) within two years as well.
Since its founding 20 years ago, the Lavera brand (http://www.lavera.com) has grown to include more than 300 natural and organic skin care products. Lavera health and beauty products are currently sold in more than 12,000 locations in 25 different countries. Lavera is the market leader in Europe for natural skin care with a 27% of the market share in general health and beauty products and a 50% market share in sunscreen products. The North American Division was formed in the late 1990s and is headquartered in Kirkland, Washington.
BDIH Guidelines:
1. Raw materials obtained from plants
As far as possible, raw materials obtained from plants should be used from:
- controlled organic cultivation, taking quality and availability into account, or
- controlled biological wild collections
2. Animal Protection
- No animal testing may be performed or commissioned when end products are manufactured, developed or tested.
- Raw materials that were not available on the market before 01.01.1998 may only be used if they have not been tested on animals. This does not include animal testing performed by third parties who neither were ordered/prompted by the ordering party to do so nor are associated to the ordering party by company law or by contract.
- It is prohibited to use raw materials obtained from dead vertebrates (e.g. spermaceti, terrapin oil, mink oil, marmot fat, animal fats, animal collagen or living cells).
3. Raw materials obtained from minerals
The use of inorganic salts and raw materials obtained from minerals is generally permitted, except for those listed in point 5.
4. Raw materials with restricted use
For the production of natural cosmetics, it is permissible to use components which are extracted through hydrolysis, hydrogenation, esterification, transesterification or other crackings and condensations from the following natural materials:
- fats, oils and waxes
- lecithins
- lanolin
- monosaccharides, oligosaccharides and polysaccharides
- proteins and lipoproteins
- the actual raw material use is regulated by the positive list for development and production of certified natural cosmetics.
5. Deliberate rejection of
- organic-synthetic dyes
- synthetic fragrances
- ethoxylated raw materials
- silicones
- paraffin and other petroleum products
The criterion which determines which aromatic substances are permitted is ISO 9235.
6. Preservation
To ensure that products are microbiologically safe, certain nature-identical preservatives are allowed in addition to natural preservatives. These are:
- benzoic acid, its salts and ethylester
- salicylic acid and its salts
- sorbic acid and its salts
- benzyl alcohol
When these preservatives are used, products must be labelled
"preserved with ... [name of preservative]"
7. No radioactive radiation
It is forbidden to disinfect organic raw materials and completed cosmetic products using radioactive radiation.
8. Certified Natural Cosmetics
A neutral control body checks that the above criteria are complied with. The association's label is used to indicate that the criteria have been complied with.
Further goals
Raw material requirements
- traceable production using clear processes
- education of consumers
Disapproval of genetic engineering
Clear opposition to raw materials extracted from genetically modified plants or animals. As genetic engineering is a controversial issue in agriculture and is not justified ecologically, biological cultivation is supported and genetic engineering is actively rejected.
Ecological compatibility
- only natural sources of raw materials, if possible certified by the EG-Bio-VO (EG regulation of ecological cultivation)
- environmentally-friendly manufacturing processes
- optimal degradability of raw materials and finished products
- economical, environmentally-friendly and recyclable packaging
- maintenance of natural life principles
Social compatibility
- raw materials from fair trading and Third World projects
- use and disposal
- cooperation
WHERE TO FIND: www.lavera.com
About Lavera: Since its founding in 1987, Lavera brand grown to include more than 300 natural and organic skincare products. Lavera health and beauty products are currently sold in more than 24,000 locations in 25 different countries. The natural skincare market leader in Europe, Lavera celebrates its 25 year anniversary this year! Lavera was awarded the title of "Greenest Beauty Brand" for the second consecutive year by the prestigious OEKO-Test magazine in Germany, beating out 32 other companies. Headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, the North American Division was formed in the late 1990s. For more information on Lavera, please visit www.lavera.com.
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Asceticism is the practice of self-denial (i.e., control of one's passions and base impulses) for the sake of the Kingdom. The practice of asceticism - called ascesis - is most often associated exclusively with monasticism, although all the faithful are exhorted to practice lesser forms of ascesis through the Church's regimen of prayer, fasting, and repentance.
The word "ascetic" comes from the Greek root ἀσκητικός, which is turn is from the verb ἀσκέω, meaning "I train." The Apostle Paul likens the Christian life of prayer and repentance to training for various sporting events (1 Cor. 9:24-27; 2 Tim. 4:7). As such, the methods of ascesis should not be used as ends to themselves, but as means to the end of salvation, the "prize" which the Apostle mentions in First Corinthians.
Some forms of ascesis take a much more austere - even seemingly unhealthy - appearance than others, for instance Stylitism, in which the ascetic stands on a high pillar or tree for a prolonged period of time.


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Micke Grove Park and Zoo were a gift to the people of San Joaquin
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Micke Grove Zoo is a five-acre zoo with amphibians, mammals, birds, reptiles and invertebrates.The zoo that exists today is very different from the zoo that first opened its gates in 1957. Today, the collection of Micke Grove Zoo emphasizes uniqueness and quality over size and quantity with a concentration on the welfare of the animal ambassadors that live here.
Micke Grove Zoo's participation in Species Survival Plans (SSP)
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