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I dont understand why the OCs are so violent.
How do we know this is even true? Protestants have been known to lie or exaggerate before about their "missionaries."Anastasios
no offense but that is a total wrong reason to kill people...They were NOT in the right to kill just because of another belief on "their land"....it is actually against God's command.
When I read the story prodomos posted (which was very edifying!), the other story that came to mind was 1 Kings 18:17-40
If this was indeed the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, then yes, it is our sister church in the Oriental Orthodox family. And, if these actions are true, then I don't blame them. Ethiopia is an orthodox land, and has been for centuries. I believe this just goes to show how precious their faith is to them. They do not want their land or their people to be defiled with what we deem to be heresy. I'm sure brother Aklie Semaet could vouch for what I'm saying. These evangelicals would have never attempted this modern day invasion if the great Emperor Haile Selassie were still around (may God rest his soul). Did you know the late emperor was a good friend of the late Pope St. Kyrillos VI of Alexandria?
My body is ready.
Yes, I do real Theology
I am the Antichrist LOL just kidding
Eis polla eti, Mor Ephrem.
Things like this would not happen if those so called Christians had the proper love and respect for their fellow Christians...
Maybe I should have clarified my statement. I do not condone the violence and bloodshed, but rather I applaud their resolve against the evangelical movement into their country itself. I'm not justifying the evil deed, but simply acknowledging their firm stand in orthodoxy.
Sounds more like he was willing to burn for the Faith in the face of heresy, it didn't look like he was prepared to walk out of the fire unscathed and then laugh and the charcoaled body of the Protestant preacher.
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1) In Homer several words end in "-then", refering to motion away from a place. Some genitives also end in "-then", such as "emethen". I know that the genitive in Attic Greek includes the ablative. So is the "-then" ending a "true" ablative?
2) What is the -de suffix on words (oikade, athenazde etc) , grammatically speaking? It indicates a kind of motion - motion towards. Is it a kind of case? Or is it something more like agglutination?
3) Does the Attic dative include in any sense the locative?
4) Why does ordinary Attic have logw, not logoi as in moi?
The original Greek noun?
NOMINATIVE: [face=spionic]logoj[/face]
VOCATIVE: [face=spionic]loge[/face]
ACCUSATIVE: l[face=spionic]ogon[/face]
GENITIVE: [face=spionic]logou[/face]
DATIVE: [face=spionic]logw|[/face]
ABLATIVE: [face=spionic]logoqen[/face]
LOCATIVE: [face=spionic]loghqi[/face]
INSTRUMENTAL: [face=spionic]logofi[/face]
erm... ADVENTIVE? : [face=spionic]logonde[/face]


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what are your cupboard essentials and semi-essentials?
No specific blends or brands… but I must always have masala chai and rooibos.
I always need herbal and rooibos blends for when caffeine is giving me a hard time, so I will always have some DavidsTea varieties of both of those types.
Current essentials for me (actual types):
Lemon Chiffon – Della Terra Teas
Ginger Sage Winter Spa Blend – Verdant
Yunnan White Jasmine – Verdant, although for the white jasmine, DavidsTea Jasmine Silver Needles will suffice if I run out of Verdant's.
Oh, and a Phoenix-Mountain Dancong Oolong, preferably from Verdant, for my Yixing pot!
Semi-Essentials would probably include:
Mother's Little Helper – DavidsTea
Jessie's Tea – DavidsTea
Laoshan Green – Verdant
Papa Bear's Hibernation Blend – Della Terra Teas
I must always have Earl Grey, English Breakfast, plain red rooibos, chamomile, peppermint, and at least one Japanese green tea (preferably sencha or houjicha). I also like to have at least one oolong and one white tea (doesn't matter what kind).
I have tried to avoid becoming brand loyal, out of fear of loosing access to my favorite teas, but since discovering some companies through swaps, I may be loosing that diversified stance.
I'm the opposite… With shipping costs, I wish I could just love one brand only! But there are so many delicious teas out there…
I have been diverse for some 15 odd years(been drinking loose leaf tea for 20+ now)…I found the types of tea I prefer, just have enjoyed or tolerated (depending on situation) finding new variations. I still don't see myself loving only one brand, period, but I am already finding myself attaching to types from select brands.
I could see myself doing that over time.
my list seems to change every few months, but at the moment it's Assam/Ceylon, Dragonwell, Mint Green, and random herbals.
So many teas have been struck off my list the last few months!
Teas I would like to always have in my cupboard would be:
"Irish Breakfast" blend; Yogi "Ginkgo Clarity";
and Zhena's gypsy tea "Mojito Mint".
Those I like but could do without are seasonal teas:
Stash "Pumpkin Spice"; Tzao "Joy"; and Celestial Seasons
"Gingerbread Spice".
Interestingly my tastes change, in the Winter I look for strong blacks or spices like cinnamon or ginger. In Summer I tend towards fruity or mint flavors.
I think my essentials are more divided into TYPES of tea rather than EXACTS… I must always have: A fruity mate, a dessert mate, a dessert black, an earl gray creme, a minty tea, YERBA MATE is my new must have, and a few bagged teas for the mornings I'm running late and must steep on the go. Requirements for those is that they must not turn bitter when not monitoring the steep! Often I leave them in for my entire 3 hour commute!
THREE HOUR COMMUTE sheesh
Haha yea….
15 minutes from home to train
1.5 hour train ride
30 minute shuttle ride
15 minute walk from shuttle to bus
10 minute bus ride
Reverse on the way home!
Leave home at 5:30am, get to work at 8:30am (or 4:15am to 7:30am)- Leave work at 3:00pm, get home at 6:30pm. A lot of it is sitting around waiting for a shuttle or a bus or the train, but still- it's pretty exhausting! That's what I get for buying a house 80 miles from my current job! O:-)
Actually responding to this made me realize how much my essentials have changed over the last few months. I used to have the ones I HAD TO HAVE, but now I just need to make sure I have a few types… maybe I'm branching out, but maybe I'm losing touch with my favorite teas? HELP MEEEE. sips tea better now…
Hmmm… My list is expanding lately, but it includes:
A Ceylon, preferably Golden Monkey or a really good orange pekoe
Darjeeling first or second flush
Piccadilly Blend (fortnum and mason)
In the also have but not must list:
White tea
I have a very small list, because I like to taste different things and have stuff rotate through my collection. I'm getting better about not hoarding tons of tins of Davids, but I still have a few musts that I will refill if I run out of them.
All from DavidsTea:
Chocolate Rocket
Birthday Cake
Pinapple Oolong
And Brazillonaire because it is the hubby's favorite.
On top of that I always have 2-3 tins of different blacks for the season, and 2-3 different types of herbals as well. Those are my necessity as far as 100+grams go.


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The Inside Man: James' Treehouse Bedroom
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Style: Cool, calm bedroom
James' bedroom is the last of five room re-dos I've been working on all summer with Valspar Paint. On Thursday, I'll be revealing the final pictures, but in the meantime, here's a preview.
This project was really about simplifying a small space by cutting down the clutter, adding color to the walls, and creating a sense of calm. James and his wife have a one year old, and I want their bedroom to be a place where they can relax.
I was impressed with the ease and decisiveness that James showed when choosing colors for the bedroom. (He's a graphic designer, so it makes sense.) We started with a lavender shirt from his closet as our inspiration; then he and I chose a few different purples — some cool and some warm — and I sent him samples to try on his walls. When you're testing colors, the actual paint can appear very different once it's off the chip and on the wall, so it's always a good idea to test a few sample pots before choosing the best color.
James bedroom is small, and I wanted a color that would envelope the space and create one main field of color. We kept the palette simple: lilac walls and white trim. Special thanks to our painter, Tony Smith of T&S Painting, who did a great job. (Thanks, Tony!)
• Evening Lilac 1002-5B (main accent wall)
• Dove White 7002-7 (neutral walls)
James has been working on letting things go to create more 'breathing space' in the bedroom
On my last visit with James, we spent several hours clearing out the bedroom. When you're a new parent, it's not uncommon to be overtaken by a wave of new stuff, but you can start to sink under the weight of it. Clearing out and letting go of things is an important step on the path to reclaiming your personal space.
James' floor plan, with the bed centered on the wall
James' bedroom furniture isn't bad, but it's a little bulky for such a small space, so we decided to buy a new bed. Originally, we were just going to get a headboard, but we discovered that a simple platform would bring the clean lines we were looking for. Our stylist, Joe Maer, has been shopping for pieces that will streamline the room and make it look more modern.
Look for a full resource list on Thursday.
- Bed — The main piece for the room is a new bed, a low platform that will better define the space.
- Headboard — We're also going to use a headboard and artwork to anchor the bed and create a focal point.
- Rug — We found a nice, large neutral rug that spreads out under the bed.
- Curtains — We're using curtain panels to cover both the windows and the closet.
- Television — James' existing television is bulky, so we're replacing it with something slimmer.
- Storage pieces — James and his wife need better storage, so we're shopping for a couple of new bedside tables and a long, low credenza to go across from the bed.
I love the way this room is coming together — can't wait to show you the final photos on Thursday!
We've teamed up with Valspar Paint to create The Inside Man, a special feature dedicated to daily (Monday — Friday) posts from Apartment Therapy and GQ about men's color conundrums and style questions. From sofas with cup holders to brilliant bachelor pads, we're focusing on the décor dilemmas men often bring to us.
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PORTLAND — A federal judge has ordered a former U.S. Coast Guardsman to pay nearly $5,000 in restitution for calling in a hoax report of a distress flare being sighted off the Maine coast.
The U.S. Attorney's office in Portland said 24-year-old Shane Coxon was sentenced last Friday in federal court in Washington state to the 3½ months he had already served while also ordering him to pay for the costs of a Coast Guard search following the false report.
Court records show that Coxon was stationed at the Coast Guard base in South Portland in July 2010 when he called the guard's command center, provided a false name and reported a flare sighting off of Old Orchard Beach. A flare is a universally recognized marine distress signal.
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Action: The movement of the horse's legs.
Ankle: The area that extends from the coronet to and including the fetlock.
Back at the Knee: A conformation fault in which the foreleg is bowed back at the knee. This fault is more serious than over at the knee because it places additional strain on the tendons running down the back of the lower leg and more concussive forces to the front of the knee. Also called "Calf-Kneed."
Bandy-legged: Condition in which the hocks turn outward. (Also called bow-hocks.) Opposite of cow-hocks.
Bog Spavin: Soft, synovial swelling seen on the high inside of the hock. Does not usually cause lameness, unlike regular spavin.
Bone: The ratio of the bone to the horse's weight. This measurement of the bone is taken around the leg, just below the knee or hock. This ratio determines the horse's ability to carry weight; therefore, a light-boned horse will be limited in his weight-carrying capacity.
Bowed Tendon: Strain of a tendon; usually refers to the superficial digital flexor tendon, which runs down the back of the lower leg.
Bow-hocks: Condition in which the hocks turn outwards. (Also called Bandy-legged.) The opposite of cow-hocks.
Brushing Boots: Item of horse equipment used to protect the horse's legs from injury due to brushing.
Brushing: Where the hoof or shoe hits the inside of the opposite leg, at or near the fetlock. Usually caused by poor conformation or action.
Buck-kneed: A conformation fault in which the foreleg bows forward at the knee. Also called Over at the Knee.
Calf-kneed: A conformation fault in which the foreleg is bowed back at the knee. This fault is more serious than over at the knee because it places additional strain on the tendons running down the back of the lower leg and more concussive forces to the front of the knee. Also called "Back at the Knee."
Cannon Bone: The long bone of the lower foreleg between the knee and the fetlock. Also called the "shin bone." On the hind leg, the corresponding bone is called the shank.
Capped Hocks: Swelling or puffiness on the point of the hock. Can be caused by a blow or injury, or may be caused by a horse lying down repeatedly in a stable with insufficient bedding.
Chestnuts: The horny growths on inside of horse's leg, either above the knee or below the hock; also called night eyes.
Coon Footed: A conformation fault in which the angle of the pastern becomes more horizontal and the fetlock drops.
Cow-hocks: Condition in which the hocks turn in, like those of a cow. Opposite of bow-hocks.
Cross-firing: Condition in which the hind foot strikes the opposite front leg or hoof.
Degenerative Arthritis: See degenerative joint disease (DJD).
Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD): Term for a group of disorders resulting in progressive deterioration of the articular cartilage of a joint, accompanied by bone proliferation around the joint margins and thickening of the soft tissues of the joint; also called degenerative arthritis.
Diagonals: The horse's legs move in pairs at the trot, called diagonals. The left diagonal is when the left foreleg and right hind leg move together, the right diagonal is when the right foreleg and the left hind leg move together.
Dipped Back: An unusually hollow back between the withers and the croup. Can occur as a result of aging. (See also Sway Back.)
Dishing: A faulty action, where the foot of the foreleg is thrown outward in a circular movement with each stride.
Ergot: Horny growth at the back of the fetlock joint.
Favor: To limp slightly.
Fetlock (Joint): The joint between the long cannon bone and the pastern bone.
Firing: Treatment in which the skin over a leg injury is burned with a hot iron to produce scar tissue.
Flat-footed: When the angle of the foot is noticeably less than 45 degrees.
Flexion: Describes the full bending of the joints. Veterinarians perform "flexion tests" when diagnosing lameness.
Flexor Tendon: Tendon at the back of the horse's leg that bends the joints below the knee backward.
Forearm: The upper part of the foreleg, above the knee.
Forging: A fault in a gait which occurs when a hind foot strikes the bottom of the front foot on the same side.
Gaskin: The lower part of the horse's thigh between the hock and stifle.
Go Short: To take short steps, indicative of lameness.
Grease: Inflammation of the skin at the back of the fetlock and pasterns.
Hock: Joint midway up the hind leg, responsible for providing most of the forward energy of the horse.
Hocks Well Let Down: Term used to indicate a horse that has short cannon bones (shanks) which is considered to be a good conformational trait giving the horse strength in the legs. Long cannons, on the other hand, are considered a conformational weakness.
Interference: Faulty gait in which a foot strikes the fetlock or cannon of the opposite foot; most often done by base-narrow, toe-wide, or splay-footed horses.
Joint Ill: Disease in foals caused by bacteria that enter the body through the navel, resulting in infection, which spreads to the joints and causes inflammation, pain, and heat.
Knock-Kneed: Conformation fault in which the knees point in toward each other.
Lameness: A defect detected when the animal favors the affected foot when moving or standing. The load on the ailing foot in action is eased and a characteristic bobbing of the head occurs as the affected foot strikes the ground.
Lateral Cartilages: Wings of cartilage attached to the coffin bone, within the foot.
Light of Bone: Insufficient bone below the knee to support the horse and rider's body weight without strain. Conformation fault.
Nerve Block: Diagnostic tool in which the veterinarian progressively blocks the nerves of the hoof and leg in order to determine the location of a lameness.
Open Behind: Faulty conformation in which the hocks are far apart and the feet close together.
Overreaching: Faulty gait in which the hind foot steps on the heel of the front foot on the same side. Occurs most commonly when the horse is galloping or jumping.
Paddling: Throwing the front feet outward as they are picked up; most common in toe-narrow or pigeon-toed horses.
Pastern: The sloping bone in the foot, which connects the hoof to the fetlock.
Pathological: A disease condition.
Pigeon-toed: Conformation fault in which the feet are turned inward.
Ringbone: Disorder characterized by new bone growth adjacent to either the pastern or coffin joints; caused by tearing of the ligaments that stabilize the joint. High ringbone describes bone growth around the pastern joint, while low ringbone describes bone growth around the coffin joint.
Scratches: Scabby, oozing skin inflammation on the back of the pasterns, just above the heel.
Shank Bone: Hind cannon bone.
Sickle Hocks: Hocks, which are bent, giving the hind leg the shape of a sickle, with the hind legs too far under the body.
Sound: Free from lameness or injury.
Spavin: Name given to degenerative arthritis of the lower joints of the hock, characterized by a bony swelling, which can be felt on the front and inside of the hock. See also bog spavin.
Splints: Injury to one or both of the metacarpal or splint bones, that lay on either side of the cannon bone. Stress or strain can cause the ligaments attaching these bones to the cannon bone to pull and tear, causing heat, swelling, and lameness. Eventually, additional bone is laid down on the site of the injury, leaving behind a bony swelling, called a splint.
Stringhalt: Condition characterized by the over-flexion of the hind legs, in which the leg often is jerked up toward the belly at each step.
Suspensory Ligament: Ligaments that run from below the knee or hock to below the fetlock helping to stabilize the fetlock and prevent over-extension.
Tied in Below the Knee: A conformation fault in which the circumference of the cannon bone directly below the knee is substantially less than that above the fetlock.
Unsoundness: Term used to describe any condition, or conformation fault that limits the horse's ability to perform his job. May include conditions of the muscles, bones, heart, lungs, or other organs.


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I became a fan of Shannon Honeybloom as soon as I first laid eyes on her beautiful book, Making a Family Home. Not only was I thrilled with its beautiful photographs and ideas on how families of young children can create a more beautiful, nurturing and rhythmic home life, but I was also amazed to learn how much Shannon and I have in common!
Not only do Shannon and I share backgrounds as actors, but we also have both authored books, gone to NYU, lived in Brooklyn, and received an M.S. in Waldorf Early Childhood Education from Sunbridge College in Spring Valley, NY. What are the chances? Though we have never met in person, Shannon feels like a soul sister to me (albeit a younger sister!).
Over the course of the past year, we've enjoyed a series of lovely e-mail exchanges. I told Shannon how much I wish her book had been available while I was teaching Waldorf Parent/Child classes. I would have liked to put a copy in the hands of every parent in my class. So naturally I was thrilled when Shannon offered a copy Making a Family Home as a giveaway to readers of Moon Child. I also thought it would be a great opportunity to introduce you to Shannon and get to know her a little better.
SARAH: You know that I am a big fan of your book Making a Family Home. Can you tell us what led you to write it?
SHANNON: When my first child was born, it was a really crazy time for me. As any new parent knows, one's world is instantly transformed when baby arrives! I was thrilled to be a mother, but I really had no idea about what it meant to be a mother and to raise children. I started to think about motherhood, caring for a family, and making a family home. I realized that a happy, healthy home is so important for children, and gives them a strong foundation for their future success and happiness.
Those thoughts and concerns, that early confusion, and also exploring early childhood education and homemaking in a graduate program setting, all provided the spark for Making a Family Home.
SARAH: Can you tell us a little bit about your family and the rhythm of your days?
SHANNON: I have three children–two sons, ages 7 and 9, and a 4-year-old daughter. They are all in school now, so that provides the big daily rhythm for us, and we tuck in other routines around it.
We wake in the mornings, and to make things easy and smooth, we have already picked out their clothes the night before. After breakfast (something like pancakes, or on busier days, cereal with toast and fruit) we head off for school.
After school we try to keep extra activities to a minimum and really allow the children to play. Childhood is fleeting and the most important thing children can do is play freely. Of course, we do have some scheduled activities. My older son loves to play golf, so we have a golf lesson, or a game now and then; and we have swimming lessons in the warmer months.
After dinner, the children get ready for bed. Our bedtime routine is well established–we light a candle, read a book, say a verse, sing a lullaby, and lights out. When days are busy and crazy, I treasure that quiet moment in the evening with my children.
SARAH: What effect do you think a child's environment has on her behavior and sense of well-being?
SHANNON: Everything affects all of us, but children's senses are especially sensitive to their environment. Noise, temperature, color, texture, light, and smell all affect us in some way. Creating a nurturing space for children is about paying attention to how the senses are affected in each moment. If the television is blaring, if the colors and shapes are hard and garish, if the temperature is frigid, then all those things make us feel and act in certain ways.
If, on the other hand, a room is comfortable, relaxed, and quiet; if the light is gentle, the colors harmonious, and the furniture soft; then that affects us in a certain way, too. We can bring consciousness to our homemaking in order to create a healthy environment for our children.
If we feel comfortable in our bodies, if our senses are nourished, if we are filled with a sense of well-being, then we are free to pursue our life's work, whatever that may be!
SARAH: I've met many parents who express a desire to transform their home from a place of disorganized chaos to a more nurturing, rhythmic and peaceful environment. The task can seem daunting and overwhelming, and parents often don't know where to begin. Are there three simple actions you can recommend to take as first steps?
- Declutter/Simplify. Release stuff from your life and from your schedule, too. Making a nurturing home is ultimately about nurturing the relationships in the home, it's not about all the stuff you can buy. Focus on the people in the home and not on the stuff.
- Simplifying life goes hand-in-hand with de-cluttering. Try to simplify things just a little bit. It's hard these days–there is so much to do! Try and cut back a little, and instead of always being on the run; stop, slow down and spend time with the people you love.
- Unplug. Resisting the constant temptation of email, the computer, and cell phone is definitely a challenge for me, but the constant chatter of all these machines is not helpful if one is trying to live in the moment. I try to find time to really unplug from these gadgets and simply be in the moment with the people I love. Being with someone–a child or an adult–and showing interest in him or her, is a way to demonstrate your love. But if your interest and attention are always being pulled away by electronic gadgetry, then that is a loss.
- Love. Which brings me to my last tip, love. Making a nurturing home for your family is one way to express your love for them.
SARAH: What are you doing with your life right now? (Besides the important job of parenting!) Are you finding time to pursue acting?
SHANNON: I try to find time to write and act. I have some really exciting acting projects right now; one is an independent film that is shooting in July. What I do artistically nourishes me, and in turn, helps me to nourish my family.
SARAH: How do you juggle your various activities and keep balance in your life?
SHANNON: It's not always easy, but I try. I think just being aware of the importance of balance is a great start. When things get crazy and hectic, I try to step back and slow down. Right now I am enjoying yoga and that helps me to breathe and find a moment of peace amid life's chaos.
SARAH: Is there anything new you're working on? What is the best way for readers to keep abreast of your work?
SHANNON: I have some writing projects that I am working on in addition to the film project that I mentioned earlier.
SARAH: Thank you so much, Shannon, for sharing your time with us and for the wonderful gift of creating Making a Family Home!
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Land of the Druids
I made this shot here in a completely new area for me. Completely unknown where I had to go and where I would find some cool spots for new images. But nevertheless, after a research with maps I decided to go up this mountains here and this long before sunrise. After some time I found a forest clearing and to my surprise there were some rocks like this here you see in the image lying on the ground. Really strange to see such formations, but so much interesting. I decided to include one of those rocks into my foreground with the vista down the canyon with a mountain range in the distance. I was lucky enough to experience the sunrise in my back and illuminating the sky with wonderful colors.
Golden evening mountains
For sure not the first time I post a shot from this iconic place in the Swiss Alps. Well, very easy for me to get up here as I'm really often in the area with my family. And I hope these pictures do not bore anyone because you see this place again and again in my gallery. The day I made this shot here I was hiking with my kids to this place, and there was not any special reason to be here … just another way to kill time and to hike a bit. But we always enjoy constantly the magnificent view from here and the hike is always worth.
Edge of the Country
A shot I made two years ago when I was camping near this location here. I remember this mountain very well, because I had to go up to the peak 4 times in a row during one week, until finally I could make a very specific shot I wanted to do (not this one here). But the vistas to the entire area were exquisite at the top because this peak is more than 3'000 Meters high while the other mountains surrounding this one here were a bit lower. I simply love exactly this part here at the border between vegetation and the part where it only has rocks on the ground due to the light illumination of all small hills.
Rock Face
Well, for sure not a sunrise or sunset. And for sure not a stunning light drama with fog and clouds in it. Simply a rock face I found on my way down a gorge to a river I wanted to visit. This rock face attracted my interest as it looked really pleasing to me with all the fine structures and details.
Mountains and Lakes
With this picture I want to say goodbye to the year 2017 … Christmas is coming … and you know … this and that he he he. It was really an exciting year and I will thank everyone for always supporting me and of course I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2018. I will be posting again in 2018. Take care everybody :-)
Remembering Autumn
I just found an old image I made one year ago in the valley you saw in my last post. Nothing special but I thought I will show you this one here as well instead of letting this image unseen on my hard drive!
Fire dance over the mountains
"Fire dance over the mountains"
I already posted one horizontal shot of this location and also a "Behind-the-scenes"-shot on FB and Insta. This time I show you the vertical one I made some time later the evening when I was here waiting for the sunset. As you can see the atmosphere had really an epic character. But to change a bit the view I positioned my tripod only 100 meters away from the hiking path in front of some stones and rocks I found at this area. And then it was really easy to wait for the beginning of the sky burning!
Sugar icing feelings
Well, what should I say here! A wonderful hike with my kids during the afternoon to reach this area here at 2'200 Meters and enjoying all together the sunset and this stunning view over some beautiful white peaks! Definitely one moment in my life where I really can say I felt peace and happiness. I hope you enjoy this view as well ;-)
The shine on the mountains
Well, for sure another shot I made during my stay in the mountains this summer! I was fascinated about how the sunrise could illuminate only some parts of the mountains on the right in the distance. For me a place and moment to remember and I hope you enjoy this vision as well.
Time Wanderer
No matter what you think … what you see here is one single shot I made one night in mid July at this wonderful location in the middle of the Swiss Alps. But I was not alone with my dog, no … this time I had the privilege to have a guest with me. Already on my way up the mountain in the dark I noticed that there was something or someone following me. And after some time I saw it … ha ha ha … a Fox! A beautiful Fox was following me. He walked at more or less 50 Meters distance on my left side. And even when I was shooting … he was on my left at the mentioned distance! And from time to time I illumined the area where I thought he was and saw him sitting completely calm and tranquil and enjoying the night with me. For me a wonderful experience and something really special … like a gift ;-)
Hobbit Land
Well, an image I found in my archives. A very colorful shot and not the kind of shot I'm usually doing with such rich colors, but it reminds me a bit of the area where Hobbits are living in that famous story. Perhaps because of all this small hills here and of course the clouds which are provoking all this lights and shadows areas around the entire location. Nevertheless I hope you like it and I wish everybody a fine weekend.
A shot from my last trip to the Swiss Alps, where I was looking for wonderful spots and hoping that the sunrise would give me epic moments. And while I was waiting for the sunrise and everything was quite and tranquil, nature gave me the sensation of being completely alone in this wonderful world. Just at this moment I had the strong feeling that everything was in balance and I could enjoy the wonders of this world! Such moment are like to encounter a huge sleeping dragon, who reveals his beauty only in a single moment. I hope you enjoy this moment here as well.
After Thunderstorm
Well, I have to apologize for this image here. A very simple picture … without a real foreground or interesting composition. In fact I was making a small walk with our dog on the other side of the valley after a huge thunderstorm, when suddenly this amazing light and rainbow came out of nowhere. And I had no chance to find something really interesting on my way … just the time to take my cam and make this image handheld. But honestly … not to make a shot would have been a crime ;-)
I rarely experience something like this on a planned hike. And usually I'm at the wrong place and wrong time when there are such an atmospheric mood. But for heaven's sake … where is the pink unicorn and the small naked angels playing the harp and flying around the area???
Overall View
Well, what a night I had while I waited for the sunrise. First a lot of hours of hike to reach this area at more or less 2'600 - 2'800 meters and then it even began to snow!!! In addition, this area was used militarily in the two world wars. You can still see the trenches of the individual military positions. Italians, Austrians and the Swiss were standing in trenches in this area. I must really confess that I had a very strange feeling when I was standing here with my dog Giorgio! But the sight was so cool … by the way … I'm on the Italian-Swiss border and I'm looking over to the Italian Alps. A really cool place that I must revisit again ;-)
What should I say … well, it was really an adventure to get at this place. Due to heavy rainfalls all the hiking paths to get up the mountain were destroyed or even worse … they completely disappeared because there were also some landslides. Therefore it was at some points a sort of try and error to get the right way up in the middle of the night. But I had time … enough time to take everything very easy. And after many hiking hours … I saw only rocks and stones … what a surprise … I reached this high plateau. Flowers and grass everywhere! You should have seen my face … I laughed like a madman. How beautiful everything was and I decided to stay at this place and to wait for the sunrise. And of course I made also this shot here ;-)
Mountain view
I made this shot here last year when I was hiking in the southeast of the Swiss Alps. Just at the beginning of the sunrise after some time hiking I decided to make a photo of this area and despite it is an old image I want to show it here. I wish everyone a wonderful weekend and I hope you enjoy this view into the distance.
I made this shot here last year in Summer when I was reaching this wonderful peak of a mountain at an altitude of more than 3'000 meters. And more or less 15 minutes away from the peak I made a break to make this shot here. Well … not the best light … in fact it was a mix of soft and hard light and a challenge to get something useful with the cam but it's always something special when you get at such locations. And even more the weather conditions changed to something not so comfortable as you can see on the image! In fact when I was seeing the summit it just began to rain … you can see some of the first water drops on the rocks on the right part of the image. But it was really amazing to be there and to feel the cold and fresh air despite it was Summer. For the sense of scale … the first rock on the left side was bigger than me he he he and I had to climb a bit to get at the more comfortable hiking part on my way up. I'm still wondering and impressed about how my dog "Giorgio" (a collie) always could find his way to follow me he he he :-) I hope you like it.
Waiting for winter
This shot here was made last winter when I was waiting for this wonderful white stuff he he he :-) And how could it be otherwise … this year the same story :-( No sign of snow despite that is is really cold! Well, this will be my last post for this year and I wanted to wish everybody Merry Christmas and of course a wonderful and happy New Year. Take care everybody and let's see what next year will bring us ;-)
During my stay in the Swiss Alps I had once again the opportunity to visit one of my favourite places. I love it to be here and to experience the tranquility this place transmit. And it seems as if the time stood still at this place. When I finally arrived I could see how a dense fog devoured the entire region. I couldn't even see more than two meters. So I sat down on a rock and waited that something happened! And in fact after more than one hour … just in time at sunset … the fog liftet and gave me this wonderful view here! I hope you like my vision here.
Revealing the hidden
Hello everybody ;-) I'm back from my vacations and I hope everyone had a good time in the meantime. Well, I could make some shots during my hikes but I still wanted to show you this one here I made during the summer time. I could reach this high plateau in the Swiss Alps before sunrise but I had no idea how this area would look like with light! But as sunrise time approached, the light over the area became stronger and stronger and I could get an idea how the effect would be with a sun appearing from behind the rock formation on this place. So I had still enough time to look for a good place where I could position my tripod and wait for the sun to appear!
Light Moments
Well, I will be away for a couple of weeks, but before I leave, I wanted to show you this image here I made during a hike in the mountains of Val Müstair in Switzerland. My intention was to capture the magic and tranquil moment at sunrise and I hope you like my vision here. I wish everybody a wonderful time :-)
Mountain peak of hope
I was at this summit several times during the week in succession to photograph the area at sunrise. But the light was never as I wanted it. Most of the time a thick cloud covered the entire sky over the entire area … until this morning here. Finally I said to myself, finally the mood was exactly as in my imagination. And as the sun greeted the world this morning, the first rays could reach the mountain top and bring some rock formations to shine. That was really impressive and my dog Giorgio and I were able to attend this wonderful spectacle while the rest of the world down in the valley was still in bed at this time in the morning!
Val Müstair
Well, for sure not one of my best. But my intention here was to show you the wonderful valley where I was guest during one week in the Swiss Alps. Not very far from here, we had set up our tent in the woods and this evening here I tried to find a spot from where I could show the entire valley in an image.
This valley lies in the south-eastern corner of the canton Graubünden and stretches over 18 kilometers between the Ofen Pass and the Italian Vinschgau. And also the trip to reach this valley across the Ofen Pass is already an adventure. From Zernez in Lower Engadine the road rises through the Swiss National Park to the Pass Ridge. The cultural highlight of the valley is the Benedictine monastery of St. Johann, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site in the border town of Müstair. The monastery church from the year 775 boasts the world's largest fresco cycle of the early Middle Ages and is a jewel of the visual arts of the Carolingian Era.
Fallen Light
This was the first shot I made during my vacations in the Swiss Alps. For sure it was only a small hike up towards the mountain peaks but I was wondering what I would see on that day with such wonderful and quick changing light conditions! When I reached this area here it looked like as if the gods were sending this light to the earth to brighten the gloom of the shadows of death in the world. For me simply beautiful and I had hurry to catch this vision here.
Mount Schijenflue in Spring
Well, I made this image here in May when I was in the Swiss Alps for one week. Sure, not the best time in the afternoon to make some shots. And moreover it rained, snowed and hailed all the time during the whole day. But there was this cloudburst only for a brief moment and I could have this view over the entire area. And despite the bad light I tried to make a shot as you can see.
Autumn lights and shadows on the mountain slope
Well, this shot was taken last autumn on a wonderful day in the mountains when I was hiking with a horde of children. And yes, I know … it's only a two dimensional shot without a real foreground ;-) I was taking a shot of a dark mountain under a very dramatic black cloud while the children were playing and having a snack a bit further away. But one of the children was the whole time next to me and said all the time "Manu, do you have time?". "Yeeeeeeees, just one moment please …" I answered all the time while I was looking through the finder of my cam. And finally when I made the shot and the little boy had my whole attention he showed me a place just around the corner behind a massive rock. And there I saw this amazing spectacle of the evening sun. My god, and I was taking that mountain in the dark while here it was playing the real music he he he. Can you imagine how my facial expression changed when I saw this paradise? I think my expression was a bit strange because he just laughed he he he. We took then the shot together ;-) And in the evening he told proudly how he found this wonderful place again and again he he he. That day he was my hero ;-)
Mount "Säntis"
Well, what you see here is the mountain called Säntis, located in the area of Appenzell in Switzerland. I made this shot after sunset when the last light of the day was just disappearing. But you can't see the whole mountain because there was this huge and dark cloud covering the entire area. You see here only a very small part. At 2'501.9 meters above sea level, Säntis is the highest mountain in the Alpstein massif of northeastern Switzerland. It is also the culminating point of the whole Appenzell Alps, between Lake Walenstadt and Lake Constance. Hey, I was also up there … and guess what I saw? … Nothing!!!! The visibility was incredibly bad. And with the perspective of only 2 meters, the only thing I saw was the white color of the cloud he he he ;-) But nevertheless I hope you like this shot :-)
Sunset in the region of "Appenzellerland"
Last month I was a bit hiking in the mountains … well, in fact I was searching for the Holy White Treasure called "Snow". I only found some patches … even in the mountains there was not so much snow at that time of the year! But it was wonderful to be there and to have the feeling of fresh air in the face ;-) Towards the evening I passed a couple of typical mountain huts for this region and the sun was just saying "Goodbye" behind the mountain peaks in the distance. Well, it was really beautiful and I thought … here I will make a couple of shots! I waited a little until the colors in the sky changed and then I made this image here. I hope you like it.
Ghost Mountains
I was on a hike in the Alps enjoying the fresh air and the few snow we had (better to have few snow than nothing lol) when I arrived at this point in the image! And what I really loved was how the mountains were disappearing and appearing all the time behind fog and low hanging clouds. We had changing weather conditions and a very strong wind … no wonder that I could be a viewer of this wonderful spectacle! I was so fascinated by this back and forth of having mountains in front of me and having nothing than only a white wall that I was afraid to lose this opportunity to capture only one scene of whatever! So, no time to look for a cool foreground! I just threw the backpack on the ground, grab my cam and my tripod and made so many shots as possible hoping to have something useful to show! Well, and this one here is the result and I hope you like it!
The taste of the mountains
During our vacation in the Alps, we take a few small hikes with a horde of children. Friends of ours were with their children also in the mountains, and that meant "Obligation for all children to hike with me" he he he :-) It was clear that the children had been overjoyed to be outdoors but they were also running around completely headless. I told the children again and again "Don't run, it can be dangerous. You have to walk, because there is the dangerous of having twisted an ankle!". And indeed, after shouting out 2'740 times they finally listen to me he he he ;-) With one small exception! Through the running all the time around and the loud laughter of the children our dog was also animated to do the same. And unfortunately I have never mastered the language of dogs. Before I could take Giorgio on a leash … it happened, what had to happen. Result: An ankle was a bit twisted!!! Well, it was not so bad and we still could admire the beautiful scenery in front of us which I was able to shoot after lunch!
Hazy Agony before the Thunderstorm
I hate this photo!!! And I remember exactly when I made this shot! For me it was a never-ending torture to make this picture! I was on a mountain during a walk with our dog Giorgio and I wanted to make a photo of the mountains before the thunderstorm. But unfortunately it was very hazy! Already the first photo looked like a Greek tragedy, because I could barely see something and the colors had some kind of awful pastel coloring! I don't remember how many pictures I was trying to make and none of them was good for me.
And in the distance there was a terrible rumbling through the valleys of the mountains. It was time to hurry up and after about an hour I had something useful and ran down the mountain as if stung by an adder. It's not just a dream paradise to stand around on a mountain during a thunderstorm he he he :-)
But the pain continued. Since last year I have tried to edit this photo! And normally I had already deleted such a picture, but not after having been there and having tried for so long to capture desperately a shot!!!! I've tried everything, and finally what you see here is the result of this Odyssey! And now I published it and for me this agony is finally over he he he ;-)
Stormy Summer in the Alps
I remember very well our last summer in the Alps. We had so many thunderstorms and I've made so many photos that I thought why not to show you another one. And it was really incredible, we had thunderstorms during the breakfast, during our lunch some small ones in the afternoon and for dinner another big one. How boring it was! And rarely we saw the sun, yes this fireball in the sky with warm rays. And I remember very well that I began to make slogans just for fun he he he … slogans like "The thunderstorm, which almost caused my death", "How to survive a thunderstorm in five steps", "Culinary kitchen with lightning", "Breakfast for a few thunders more" … and still today I must laugh when I read again this slogans he he he. I hope you like it :-)
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[Verse One: Gilbere Forte]
Look up in the sky, fuck a plane I am higher than
12 ODs from a fiend, I'm inspiring
No holds barred for your dreams, would you die for them?
Kill for them? Put 'em all on the line?
Break 'em down and rebuild with 'em?
You haters jumped the roof and find destiny with your face down
Me and Tyga burn 'em up before we burn 'em up
Grade A fire flame, you can spark a lighter
Watch the world say who I'm hotter than
Now you know who they hate now, I'm awake now
I'm forever dreaming, you dying where you been sleeping
Stuck in them pipe dreams where you was destined to be in
Nightmares on Elm Street where Freddy meets his demons, demons
I'm on a rise and never far from the gods
So when I walk through the pain, reality's just a stain
The eyes of the truth can see it all if you blinded
And if Pac were still around, I'mma be the one to ride for 'em
[Hook: Raak]
I stepped into this life where I wanna be, all the fucking things that I dreamed of
I'm here now so what else can you tell me huh? I'm here now motherfucker
Yeah I been sitting on the clouds, trying to make you proud
Tell me why the motherfuckers wanna burn me down
Tell me why the motherfuckers wanna burn me down
Tell me why the motherfuckers wanna uh yeah
[Verse Two: Tyga]
Burn me down, hundred rounds, run you down
Ra-pa-pum, automatic, run through your fucking town
Bound to get out of bounds, boy, don't you fuck around
Round merry-go-round, rosaries if you should be found
Peace, love, sending flowers to mothers and daughters
Me and money vowed together in holy matrimony
Take it from me, break your leg, now they call you Tony
Scar your face, now you the real Tony, crazy chemist in the lab
Evil laugh, needle cab, push your face into the glass
Chop you fast, body bag, let it drag, Brillo pass
Scrape your ass, put your blood up in the flag
This that type of shit that I'm gonna do, marijuana you
I smoke you fools, I overlap and I overdo, number one
Never number two, motherfuckers can't get over it
Pow, pow, you sober yet? Pow, pow, it's over bitch
[Verse Three: Gilbere Forte]
You can bring the flames, I'mma bring the snowstorm
Knock 'em down one at a time, riot bomb
You quiet, calm, I'm setting off all the alarms
Pussy getting, negative, you somewhere watching quiet porn
Bitch, try to burn me down, well here's my light, good luck motherfucker
I am gone to another light no money can price
Try to take my bitch, impound your wife, I'mma pound her twice
With four, five dykes, the money ain't shit till I make it rich
Got a pocket full of dreams that you could never sleep on
You allergic to money motherfucker, get your sneeze on
My life's a flat chick that I'mma throw some D's on
Your life's a dirty whore steady getting peed on
You old news, fucking the past years, I'm in new clothes
You stuck in my last years, if this is now, I'm stuck up in the clouds
You can keep the fucking crown, I'm burning the castle down bitch


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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The Coker women's soccer team ended their 2013-14 regular season with a 1-0 SAC win over Brevard College on Saturday (Nov. 2) at the Coker Soccer Field.
The Cobras struck first just three minutes into the game, when Jenna Pacyna landed a header off a corner kick from Cassandra Ordonez to take a 1-0 lead. The Coker defense would then preserve the victory by shutting out the Tornados for the remainder of regulation.
Lizz Morris recorded her sixth shutout of the year, and added six saves to her nation leading total of 156.
The night was not only special because the Cobras ended the season with a win, but because they also honored their lone senior Rachel Solomon at halftime of the men's game.
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House of Maids [v 0. You play as a young photographer who appears on an isolated island for a photo shoot with a hot Instagram model. By mistake, you arrive on the wrong island, where there's a secret mansion with sexy and kinky maids. While playing, you can make multiple choices, unlock secrets and get different endings! You invited Kayleigh and her mother. Also there will be your boss and other coworkers. Make decisions and try to shoot your load whatever it takes. Pay attention on dialogs, because they will guide you to right choices.
Thousands of years later, that civilization is but the shadow of a memory, until now. There are dark forces moving to bring about a second Ragnarok and only the godlike power of the Kamihime can stop them.
Your main task is to get in touch with lots of new races and become friends with them. But better lets be more then friends. Game contains in-game purchases but free stuff is enough to enjoy the game. Between Two Buns This visual novel is about dining business and dates with sexy girls. Talk to girls and make your way to their panties.
Pick the right answers to reach your goal. This is not a demo as you might think, it's simply not completely finished. So keep checking the latest version time by time. All the sudden he gets fired. He wants to take a revenge about this situation so he goes to the witch and makes some magical potion. With that potion he'll be able to fuck girls without being in the room by himself. You'll see three characters in multiple sex scenes in various combinations: Gaku, Kurifa and Kure. Just keep clicking on action buttons to progress the story and see lesbian, double blowjob, doggy style, anal sex and other sex scenes.
Your task is to complete different quests. Most of them will contain sex scenes with hot 3D girls. Walk around, look for items and talk to other characters in this great game.
It's time for Lucifer to take a long long vacation from all of that. His place should take one of his children: Seryon the duke of sodomy , Adena the princess of anger , Rylian the marquis of pride , Ullene the goddess of discord , Uxheia the gate's guardian , Bhaal the prince of lust.
All of them want to take Lucifer's place except Bhaal, that's why he choose him. Ullene is the only one who stayed in your team from the start. Despite you've lived your life as an honest and kind person it turned out badly for you. Now you can decide how you'll live your life for a second time. Will you change anything to become better or worse?
You can turn yourself into hero or a nightmare for all humans. In this game you'll have to play in the role of Dart originally Bart and your task is to bang girls and have fun. We all know Homer's lifestyle, well, Dart followed it and basically became lazy, beer loving guy with a boring life. The main goal is to corrupt your target - a beautiful school girl named Kelly.
Basically this game looks like visual novel but it's not, it contains time, work, study, shopping management and many more. Check corruption level by clicking on the journal. You'll play as a businessman who has to help sexy large breasted girl Holly to set up her own cafe. Your task will be to find super hot girls and interview them to make sure they will serve good for the clients. There he'll meet lots of huge breasted women who want to perform strange experiments with his big penis.
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Spruces Residents Worried About Their Unknown Future
Many residents attended Tuesday's Affordable Housing Committee meeting to ask questions about the proposed project.
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Displaced Spruces resident Donna Bishop is in the middle of repairing her home to either sell or move back in. But now with the town's grant application to demolish the park, she's "stuck."
"I cannot sell my place due to what they're doing," Bishop told the Affordable Housing Committee on Tuesday night. "I'm overwhelmed. I don't know what to do."
Like many Spruces Mobile Home Park residents, she's had to deal with the flooding and destruction caused by last year's Hurricane Irene.
Bishop has fought through the court to get electricity back on in her home and began making the needed repairs to get the rest of the utilities. She has spent hours working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and had scheduled an appointment to have TechnoPosts installed, which she has since canceled.
"I really want to go back," Bishop said.
She isn't the only resident worried about the proposal announced two weeks ago to demolish the park and build affordable housing elsewhere. Margaret Harwood is back in her home but with the federal grant only covering a portion of what will be needed to construct a new housing community, she wants to know where she is supposed to go when the park is closed if an alternative isn't built by then.
"Where are we going to go?" Harwood said, adding that with pets it is difficult to find affordable rental units. "I'll sleep on the streets rather than get rid of one of my animals."
The Affordable Housing Committee members say they won't allow any of those residents be put out on the streets but answers to their questions, they don't have.
"There are a lot of unanswered questions," Chairwoman Catherine Yamamoto said.
Ideally, cottages will be built on the Lowry site off Stratton Road with the help of private developers. The residents of the Spruces will be provided with relocation costs and the ability to move into those cottages and still pay about the same amount in rent.
The committee is confident that the town will receive the grant but the details of the Lowry site development are far from being completed. The residents wanted to know such details as if the cottages will have the same amount of space as their current homes but the committee said it's too early to tell.
"Whatever happens, it isn't going to happen quickly," committee member Van Ellet said. "It could take years."
The Lowry property is currently the front runner for development but there are others still being examined, according to the committee. Use of the land is already facing debate among agriculturalists who see it as a net loss of conserved space.
The committee is fairly certain the park will be closed eventually but, as it was when Hurricane Irene hit more than a year ago, the future of the Spruces residents is still unknown.
But they are not the only residents the Affordable Housing Committee is examining. It has been tasked with addressing the town's shortfall of affordable housing that existed even before the storm.
On Tuesday, the committee agreed to accept a bid from John Ryan, of Amherst, to perform a study of the town's housing stock. Ryan performed a study of the housing stock 12 years ago, finding a lack of affordable housing. His results were incorporated into the master plan with the goal of increasing the amount.
"My guess is the demographics haven't changed that much in 10 years," Yamamoto said, but grant funding requires updated studies.
The committee had not seen the price but agreed to accept the bid as long as it was under the allocated $25,000. Ryan was the only bid.
"If we're only going to get one response, we're lucky it was his," Yamamoto said.
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Brandon Moss and Josh Donaldson each hit their 12th home run and Yoenis Cespedes also went deep for the A's, who broke out of their recent slump by getting homers from five players for the first time since 2009.
That backed another strong start from Tommy Milone (3-3), who allowed four hits in 6 2-3 scoreless innings to improve to 3-0 with a 1.03 ERA in his past four starts.
The A's got four solo homers against Drew Smyly to win the first meeting of the season against the team that eliminated them in Game 5 of the division series the past two postseasons.
Oakland returned home mired in its worst skid of the season, having scored seven runs in the four losses to Tampa Bay and Toronto.
That led to a pregame message on the clubhouse white board imploring the team to take the "slow torture" approach of grinding out at-bats rather than the "instant kill" of a home run that ends a rally rather than starts one.
The A's broke out of their slump without following that advice as they got homers from five players for the first time since Jack Cust, Kurt Suzuki, Mark Ellis, Daric Barton and Cliff Pennington did it Sept. 11, 2009, at Minnesota.
After squandering a prime scoring chance in the first inning when Oakland put runners on first and third with no outs, the A's got to Smyly with the longball.
Moss got it started with a drive that hit off the glove of a leaping Austin Jackson and went over the center-field fence in the second inning.
Two batters later, Blanks hit a no-doubt shot to left-center for his first home run since being acquired before the start of the team's recent nine-game road trip.
Oakland wasn't done, getting back-to-back shots from Donaldson and Cespedes in the third inning to take a 4-0 lead to the delight of the third sellout crowd of the season at the Coliseum.
Coco Crisp added a sacrifice fly and Donaldson hit an RBI single in the fourth inning to make it 6-0.
Norris hit his first career grand slam in the eighth off Phil Coke in a rally helped by a catcher's interference against Bryan Holaday and an error by third baseman Nick Castellanos.
NOTES: Oakland is 20-3 when scoring first. ... Smyly was the first Tigers pitcher to allow four homers in a game since Max Scherzer did it in a 10-7 win over the Yankees on April 3, 2011. ... Miguel Cabrera started at 1B for the Tigers a day after leaving early with a right hamstring cramp. 2B Ian Kinsler got the day off. ... Scherzer (6-1) starts for Detroit on Tuesday against Sonny Gray (5-1) in a matchup of two of the top starters in baseball.


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I've finished the Leones Ivniores, the latest unit in my small Late Roman army. I'm very pleased with how they came out; not the best photo, though (although clickable).
They are Auxilia Palatina, a cut above the first two units, the Martenses Seniores and the Armigeri Defensores Ivniores. Every man fully armoured! Hang the expense!
Tomorrow I'll post the other units.


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Rebecca Frost got her first defibrillator in 2002, after she collapsed from cardiac arrest in the parking lot of a Walmart near Asheville, N.C.
The battery-powered device, implanted in her chest, monitored the rhythm of her heart. Over the next year, it saved her life several times by sending electrical shocks through wires to her heart when it began beating dangerously fast.
More than a hundred thousand patients each year get implantable defibrillators to monitor their hearts. But the traditional models, which have wires threaded into the heart, can also cause problems.
The batteries have to be replaced periodically, and when Frost had that done, she developed...