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Raising China's Christian Faith
John Newton FAITH MAGAZINE July - August
The dire plight of Christians in the Middle East has regularly hit the headlines in recent months. The often unreported plight of Christians in China, however, is also extremely grave, as Dr John Newton of Aid to the Church in Need now explains.
"The Chinese government has intensified the persecution [of Christians] recently. We have seen demolished churches, crosses taken away from the buildings, so there's not much we can hope for immediately. The Church is still enslaved to the government." This was the message Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, the former bishop of Hong Kong, had for Aid to the Church in Need, when he spoke with the Catholic charity last November. The most visible form of persecution over the past 18 months has been the targeting of churches in China's Zhejiang province and in particular those in its coastal city of Wenzhou.
The story goes that the latest campaign against the Church started when local Communist Party secretary Xia Baolong said Wenzhou City's skyline had "too many crosses". Whatever the truth of the story, by November 2014 more than 420 churches in the province had had their crosses pulled down – and numerous churches had been threatened with demolition orders. In a number of cases buildings were wholly or partly destroyed.1
Wenzhou's Christians have become the subject of a campaign to restrict public displays of faith as Communist officials reasserted the party's foundational Marxist philosophy. Wenzhou is no doubt an embarrassment in a country where religious belief is still frowned upon – as according to Chinese state media an eighth of the city's eight million residents are Christian, earning it the nickname of "China's Jerusalem".
Yet the campaign to pull down churches has met with considerable resistance. In April 2014 thousands of Christians belonging to Wenzhou's Sanjiang church kept a round-the-clock watch to stop their church building being demolished.2 The Church was part of the Chinese government's official Protestant umbrella organisation – The Three-Self Patriotic Movement – making the targeting of the building all the more surprising. But in recent years even official state sanction has not protected Christian groups. In 2010 property developers in Shandong province were given formal approval to knock down a 19th-century church built by Anglican missionaries – despite it being part of The Three-Self Patriotic Movement and designated as a protected national historical landmark.
Among other complaints, authorities in Wenzhou alleged that Sanjiang church, which cost more than £3m to build, was structurally unsound. No evidence for this was produced, although there had been protests by folk religionists that the building was out of harmony with the surrounding area's feng shui. The stand-off between Church members and the authorities ended in April 2014 with the structure, which had only been finished in December 2013, being razed. Gao Ying, vice-president of the official Yanjing Theological Seminary in Beijing, said: "The Sanjiang Church was a legal and registered congregation. I think they deserved a better outcome."3
Officially the demolition programme has been part of a three-year plan in Zhejiang province called "Three Rectifications and One Demolition" that encouraged authorities to pull down illegal structures that violated planning and zoning laws. A guidance document listed seven types of building that should be torn down – six of which were explicitly religious, including "minor places of worship and minor convents that accumulate wealth in the name of religion"!
In March 2015 eight Christians who protested over the demolition of Sanjiang church, were sentenced to custodial prison sentences after pleading guilty to charges of "illegal occupation of farmland" and "gathering a crowd to disturb public order". Church members suggested that the defendants had been coerced into entering a guilty plea.
While these problems plague registered churches, unregistered congregations often face worse problems. Throughout 2013 dozens of Protestant house churches were shut down when they refused to come under the authority of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement, and hostility to them continues. Underground Catholic communities fare little better. In late March 2015 police seized two priests in Mutanjiang – Fr Shaoyun Quan, 41, and Fr Jianyou Cao, 43 – who had just celebrated Mass for underground Catholic communities. After their arrest they were taken to an unknown location. At the time of writing no information was known about the priests' whereabouts.4
Attempts to cow China's Christian communities continue to be unsuccessful. When a small church in Wuxi village had its cross removed, a member of the congregation used his welding torch to put it back up. Authorities subsequently detained him, questioning him for 10 hours on the suspicion that he was running a welding business without a licence. The Church has since had its water and electricity cut off and officials have made inquiries about several church members with their places of work – which has been interpreted as an attempt to intimidate worshippers. But the Church is resilient: "I won't let them take down the cross even if it means they would shoot me dead," said 73-year-old Fan Liang'an, whose grandfather helped build the church in 1924.5 And that strength of faith is why Christianity is continuing to grow in China.
Dr John Newton works for Aid to the Church in Need, whose help for the Catholic Church in China includes training for seminarians, providing children's Bibles and helping oppressed priests with Mass stipends.
1D Bernardo Cervellera, "As more than 400 crosses are destroyed in Zhejiang, violence spreads to Henan, Shandong, and Anhui", Asia News, 23/12/14.
2Tom Philips, "Christians form human shield around church in 'China's Jerusalem' after demolition threat", Daily Telegraph, 04/04/14.
3Ian Johnson, "Church-State Clash in China Coalesces Around a Toppled Spire", International New York Times, 29/05/14.
4Bernardo Cervellera, "Chinese police seize two priests in Mutanjiang", Asia News, 03/22/15.
5Associated Press, "As government tears down church crosses, Chinese Christians rise to defend their symbol", Fox News (online), 28/07/14 (www.foxnews.com/world/2014/07/28/as-government-tears-down-church-crosses-chinese-christians-rise-to-defend-their)

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From 6 May 2020, OTC Direct is able to accept the return of products which are ordered in error (subject to the exclusions set out at point 3 below).
Please note:
- the return of products ordered in error will only be accepted for orders placed from 6 May 2020 and not for any orders before this date; and
- we are unable to accept the return of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) products ordered in error.
Please ensure that you continue to check your orders carefully before transmission.
1. When can I return products?
Products may be returned to OTC Direct: (i) if we make an error in delivery, (ii) if we deliver damaged or faulty products (see below), (iii) where the product is subject to a recall or (iv) in limited cases, if you make an order error.
2. How do I return an item?
Please contact Customer Service on 0800169 2305 who will send you a returns label to affix to the outside of the package containing your returns.
Returned products which are not being returned as recalls, faulty or damaged (e.g. where we have made an error) must be in perfect original condition, not marked in any way and must not show any sign of having been tampered with.
All products must be kept in the storage conditions appropriate for that product until collection.
Please note if you are completing a return you must enclose with each returns, the relevant invoice for that purchase and must set out the reason for the claim and:
(i) the quantity, description, strength and pack size of the returned goods;
(ii) be signed and dated by a person with appropriate authority and include their registration number,
(iii) be packaged carefully with the paperwork to ensure the goods and paperwork remain together.
3. Are there any products that cannot be returned?
You cannot return to us the following types of products:
(i) refrigerated products; or
(ii) Decommissioned FMD products (as described below); or
(iii) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), being disposable gloves, aprons, coveralls, gowns, masks, eye and face protection.
4. How long do I have to return products that I have ordered in error or which OTC Direct has made an error?
The products to be returned should be given to the delivery driver on your next morning delivery (Monday to Friday) and returned to us no later than three working days from receipt (beginning the day after you receive the product), telling us the reasons why.
If you want to return products and you do not expect to receive another delivery within the three (3) working day period you should notify Customer Services and request a collection. If you do not request a pick up to enable us to collect within the three (3) working day period and the products are returned to us after this time we are not obliged to accept them or provide a credit.
To return hazardous chemicals, cytotoxics, schedule 2 or schedule 3 safe custody controlled drugs you must obtain a return authorisation number from customer services before returning the product to your supplying service centre.
5. Returning Faulty or Damaged Products
You may return at any time a product that has been returned by a patient as faulty. The allegedly faulty item should be packed separately and listed on the returns note and returned to your local service centre as soon as possible. Each invoice must set out the reason for the claim and include:
(i) the quantity, description, strength and pack size of the returned products;
(ii) be signed and dated by a person with appropriate authority and include their registration number,
(iii) be packaged carefully with the paperwork to ensure the goods and paperwork remain together.
If you are returning damaged or faulty: (i) refrigerated products (ii) Schedule 2 or 3 safe custody controlled drugs or (iii) hazardous products, you should telephone Customer Services within one (1) working day from delivery to obtain a return authorisation number. These products should be packaged separately and highlighted onto separate invoices and given to your driver at the next opportunity.
Hazardous products should be packaged separately in line with the statutory safeguards which relate to handling hazardous chemicals. You must let the driver or collections agent know, when they come to collect the products, in what way they are hazardous.
Products which need temperature controlled storage can only be returned provided that you have stored them correctly whilst in your possession even if these are reportedly faulty or damaged. You must let the driver or collections agent know about the temperature conditions required.
6. Returning FMD Products
Returned product that is subject to the Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) (i.e. prescription only medicine that has the two safety features, the 2D barcode and anti-tamper device applied) can only be returned (i) if the anti-tamper device has not be damaged and (ii) the FMD product has not been de-commissioned before being returned by you. If a FMD product is returned and it does not verify on return, we shall not be able to credit you for this returned product.
We cannot accept returns of FMD products from Article 23 customers, i.e. where the product was decommissioned by OTC Direct before being sent to you.
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Medicinal products supplied to you by OTC Direct which are recalled by the manufacturer, product licence holder or regulatory authority will be accepted by OTC Direct in line with the specific instructions given at the time of the recall (these will be available on the Alliance Healthcare website (http://www.alliance-healthcare.co.uk/latest-news/recalls).
All products must be packaged separately, clearly identified as returns relating to the product or batch recall and accompanied by a separate returns note. The returns note must give details of the type of recall and, where appropriate, all batch numbers. Credit will be issued by us as authorised by the manufacturer or product licence holder concerned at the time specified by them. Generally credit is usually only given for the first 12 weeks after the beginning of the recall.


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Upcycle Your Home with Style
Dan Levenson August 28, 2020
Take another look at your recycling bin. Reconsider hiring someone to haul away items you are tired of, bored with, and simply take up space. The Age of Upcycling has arrived, and savvy citizens are finding creative new ways to [...]read more
Should I Hire a Landscaper for Seasonal Yard Work?
Dan Levenson June 15, 2020
Seasonal Yard Work Spring Many of us are familiar with "Spring Cleaning" as it applies to the inside of our homes but our home yards require seasonal maintenance as well. The arrival of spring urges many homeowners outside to clean [...]read more
5 Deck Safety Tips To Keep You And Your Loved Ones Safe This Summer
Dan Levenson May 26, 2020
May is deck safety month. So as you prepare your yard for summer, it's crucial to remember to inspect your deck. The North American Deck and Railing Association (NADRA) warn that over 40 million decks currently in use are over [...]read more
Landscaping Tips: Four Ways to Make Your Property Beautiful
Dan Levenson May 18, 2020
Whether at home or at work, it is important to have great landscaping. Yet, beautiful landscaping does not happen on its own. It takes effort and planning. If you need help creating great landscaping, consider these four tips. Keep It [...]read more
9 Guidelines To Help You Navigate The Remote Work Life
Dan Levenson March 31, 2020
Technological advancements across the globe have made remote work not only a reality but also popular among professionals. Pertinent research by OWL Labs shows that remote workers are both happier and 13 times likelier to stay in their current roles. With that [...]read more
The Liability Of Selfies: What Business And Property Owners Should Know
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If you're a business owner, selfie-enthusiast or property owner, understanding the liability of selfies is crucial. This can help you avoid huge financial losses arising from lawsuits, medical bills or hefty fines. Why? The number of people who die while [...]read more
Personal Injury Lawsuits: What happens when someone is injured on your property?
Dan Levenson February 24, 2020
Injuries occurring on your business premises to a customer, visitor, guest, vendor, even a trespasser, may give rise to a personal injury lawsuit. Depending on the circumstances causing the injury and individual's status at the time of injury, you could potentially be held liable. [...]read more
What to Do When You Find Termites in Your Home: Your Four-Step Guide
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Termites are a destructive force that can compromise your home's structural integrity. Known as "silent destroyers", termites invade homes across the globe, eating through wood, drywall, and even plaster. Many people are surprised to learn that termites cause $5 billion in [...]read more
Homeowners Insurance: What to do During Local Environmental Emergencies
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Preparing Your Car for Winter Driving
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The winter is the worst time to take a long drive, but we all do it anyway. Whether you're commuting in the snow or traveling to see family for the holidays, it's important to prepare your car for safe driving [...]read more


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Share it: Resource Sharing Futures Conference, 10-11 May 2018 Canberra
In collaboration with ALIA, Libraries Australia held Share it, a two-day resource sharing futures event. The aim of Share it was to discuss the current Australian resource sharing landscape and issues around the complex world of modern resource sharing. A further aim was to determine whether there is still a need for a national resource sharing service and, if so, to develop a resource sharing road map and action plan for Australia.
This conference presentation (PowerPoint slides) provides an overview of the Marrakesh Treaty, Trans Pacific Partnership, Copyright Amendement (Disability Access and Other Measures) Act 2017 and the Copyright Modernisation Review.
Blue skies in copyright and licensing: what's new, what's on the horizon [slides]
ALIA Library
Share it: Resource Sharing Futures Conference, 10-11 May 2018 Canberra


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"I Run Like a Girl, Try To Keep Up" Necklace
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Ideal as a gift either for yourself or someone you love.


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The Roxy Celebrates Filmmaker Stanley Kubrick Next Month
As a huge movie geek, I am also, in turn, a huge Stanley Kubrick fan. It's sort of a requirement for movie geekdom. So I'm definitely excited about this news: The Roxy is doing a big Kubrick series for the month of April, and even better, all of the Kubrick films will be shown on 35mm film!
Four of Kubrick's most acclaimed works will be screening at the Roxy throughout the month: Dr. Strangelove (probably my favorite of his films), Barry Lyndon, Lolita, and A Clockwork Orange. A good mix of well-known masterpieces and some lesser-seen gems, I'm all about it.
You can check out the schedule for April and when all this will be playing at the Roxy's website. Will you be attending any of these?


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Everyone loves Mary! This beloved host of Mary Makes It Easy and The Good Stuff with Mary Berg, who Variety calls "the millennial Ina Garten," is back with a cookbook of 100 all-new recipes guaranteed to become your stress-free sidekick in the kitchen.
The kitchen is Mary's happy place, where worries melt away, a busy mind calms, and time seems to slow down. But she knows that for many people, the exact opposite is true! However you feel about mealtimes, Mary is here to help, with uncomplicated but delicious recipes, packed with tips and tricks, to produce flavourful results—every time.
- It's What You Need: With chapters broken down into their main ingredient to facilitate easy searching, you'll love Mary's ideas for breakfast, veg & starch, pasta, fish, chicken, beef, pork & lamb, and, of course, sweets.
- Make It Easy! It's not just the name of her award-winning TV program, it's her culinary ethos. Mary's recipes look easy because they are easy, and the ones in this book are her most straightforward yet!
- Find the "Why": With notes in the margin of each recipe giving you the reason behind a certain ingredient or technique, you'll learn tips that act as building blocks for all your culinary endeavours. And with call-outs that point to recipes where you can get ahead, build fast flavor, or get more bang for your buck, home cooks of all skill levels will find something to entice.


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Okay, I managed to edit the video I shot of the Israel Davis workshop last week and get them all up on You Tube. I had to cut them into smaller videos to upload them, so that's why there are so many …
The first video is of Israel explaining the process of scoop coating screens with emulsion. We set this up in the glaze room and borrowed a bug light from Rob so as not to expose the emulsion during application.
This next video is part one of him printing and talking about his printing on clay slips. This is just a snippet of the whole workshop, but hopefully you can use this a "refresher" course in the process.
here's the second part of that video:
Here he is assisting Kristy Leverock with her print. She scanned a drawing from her sketchbook and exposed a screen with the image. In this video, she is making a print on clay with multiple colors:
Here's Israel working on a cup from a slab he printed the day before:
In this video, Israel explains the process of removing the emulsion from a screen after you are done printing with it. We did this on the back dock of ceramics:
That's it for now. Hope everyone learned a bunch at the workshop. I am in the process of buying the equipment for printing on clay. With a little help (hint, hint) we should be up and running by the end of this upcoming week. So, start gathering up those images and get ready for printing on clay!
See you in the studio.
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- Hamokiri ( 鱧切)
- - Also Honekiri. The heavy knife for slicing up pike conger fillet, the slicing process itself is called Hamo No Honekiri. Hamo(pike conger) has a lot of small bones, so removal is not really an option. Instead incisions are made every 1.25mm, or less, to cut bones into small pieces, thus softening up the flesh.
- Typically a Single Grind knife.
- Common Blade Length - 270-330mm(10.63-12.99")
- Blade Length Range - 240-360mm(9.45-14.17")
Back To Japanese Kitchen Knife Types And Styles
Audio voiceovers courtesy of Sara and Jon - japaneseknifeimports.com


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Read an Excerpt: THE MOUNTAINS ARE CALLING by Jarrett Stephens
About The Mountains Are Calling
The teaching pastor of one of America's largest megachurches gives a call to action: Study the mountains mentioned in Scripture. Learn what God reveals there about himself, and you. Then take those truths back to the people.
An overview of the mountaintop experiences mentioned in Scripture where God met with his followers for the express purpose of greater clarity on two questions: Who is God? and Who am I? Each chapter provides the reader with a clear picture of God's character and how those attributes both challenge and encourage us.
About Jarrett Stephens
Jarrett Stephens is the Teaching Pastor at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, one of the largest and fastest-growing megachurches in North America. Jarrett graduated from Ouachita Baptist University with a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies and Psychology. He received his Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2006 and his Doctorate of Ministry from Liberty Theological Seminary in January 2012. Jarrett and his wife, Debbie, live in Lewisville and have four daughters — Riley, Kelsey, Cameron and Landry. For the past nine years, Jarrett has preached during the Saturday Worship Service at the Plano Campus, and on various Sunday mornings at both campuses. Jarrett also oversees the Prestonwood Network, which supports ministers worldwide who are leading churches planted by and in association with Prestonwood.
Chapter 1
And I Must Go
I was not familiar with the name John Muir until a friend of mine who knew I was working on this project introduced me to him and his life's work. Most people knew him as "John of the Mountains." Muir was a naturalist and wrote a number of books describing his exploits and adventures traveling through and living in the mountains.
Google search his name and this quote will appear eventually: "The mountains are calling and I must go." You can find it on everything these days from T-shirts to coffee mugs. But it is actually an abbreviated quote. What's missing from the usual quote is this: "and I will work on while I can, studying incessantly." Sure, those missing words don't make a big difference, but they do shed some light on the purpose behind Muir's mountain travels. They were not just weekend getaways but rather intentional journeys with the goal of bringing information and inspiration back to the people down below. Muir clearly felt both privilege and responsibility in relation to wonders such as Yosemite and the Sierras and refused to keep to himself what he had learned and experienced in the mountains. He was working for his generation and, whether he realized it or not, for generations to come.
Above and Beyond the Normal of Life
I'm no John Muir, but a few years ago I flew to Colorado to preach at a summer camp for the high school students from our church, Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas. As a twenty-eight-year veteran of church camps, I had a pretty good understanding of the summer-camp environment. Some of you who grew up in church know this environment too. These camps provide a reprieve from the routine of life. Cell phone use is limited so there is a break from technology and the social media that so often fights for the students' attention. For a week, students learn what it means to seek after and worship the Lord without the everyday responsibilities that typically preoccupy their minds and fill their schedules.
I initially thought I'd come to the camp and use some sermons that I had in my preaching arsenal. After preaching at years of camps, I knew exactly what type of messages the students needed to hear: sermons on salvation and holiness, calling the students to revival and away from rebellious living. Why reinvent the wheel? I'd just take a few old sermons, freshen up the illustrations, and rehash them to the best of my ability.
But on this particular occasion, I couldn't shake the thought that I needed to do something new. It was as if God was letting me know that old, leftover sermons just weren't going to work, at least not that summer.
As I began to think and pray about the week, I started reading through my Bible and asked God to give me a series of messages that would really challenge and encourage the students to engage with Christ like never before. I wanted God to speak to me and speak to the students in a fresh way. After all, this was camp, and I wanted these high schoolers to leave camp the same way I did all those years I attended as a camper. I wanted them to have a "mountaintop experience" with God.
If you have been a follower of Jesus for very long, you know what I mean by that term "mountaintop experience." It's a high mark in your walk with the Lord. You sense a closeness to him like never before. His presence is near. Your spiritual vision seems clear, and your resolve to follow him no matter what the cost is strong. It's here that personal resolutions are made and personal convictions are solidified. From a spiritual standpoint, it's as if you're on top of the world.
This is what I wanted the students to experience, and this was on my mind as I was flying over the mountains to preach at camp that summer. It was in this moment God led me to begin thinking through and reflecting on my own mountaintop experiences with him through the years. Many of them occurred at a camp just like the one where I was headed. While overlooking the mountains below, I sensed this question stirring in my heart: Why not preach to the students about the mountaintop experiences found throughout the Scriptures?
Now, I am not one who claims to hear the audible voice of God. I read the Bible. I pray. I enjoy listening to the preaching of God's Word and have a lot of friends who can speak godly counsel into my life. Through the years, these are the normal avenues that I have found myself "hearing from the Lord." On that airplane though, the still small voice speaking to me at thirty thousand feet seemed louder than ever. It was a word the Lord was speaking straight to my heart, and it quickly became a quest. I knew what God wanted me to do. He wanted me to take these students to the mountains of Scripture to experience him.
So I started studying the mountaintop moments in the Bible. I began reading every reference to mountains I could find and was blown away by what I discovered. I had no idea how many epic stories of faith that we read in our Old and New Testaments happened on mountains. It seemed that often when God wanted to reveal a truth, command commitment from the people, or instruct in a significant way, he would call his prophets or his people to a mountain.
~ Abraham was called to sacrifice his son, Isaac, on Mount Moriah and learned there that God would provide for him and meet his needs.
~ Moses not only met God in a burning bush on a mountain but was allowed into the presence of God and given the Ten Commandments on top of Mount Sinai.
~ Elijah battled the prophets of Baal and found God to be an all-consuming power on Mount Carmel.
~ Jesus preached his first major sermon not from the synagogue in his hometown or the temple in Jerusalem but on the side of a mountain in Galilee. He modeled intimacy with God throughout his ministry as he broke away from the crowds and went to unspecified mountains to pray. He revealed his glory to his disciples in the Transfiguration on Mount Hermon. His suffering, betrayal, ascension, and eventual return all happen on a mountain called Olivet. He gave the church its mission statement from an unnamed mountain in Galilee.
So many of the most important events and teachings of Scripture took place on mountaintops. I was amazed at this truth that I was personally uncovering for the first time.
When we landed in Colorado, I was ready to preach. I just had to decide which mountains I would use to show the students how God worked, how he moved on these mountaintops. The journey we walked together those days in Colorado made for an incredible summer camp.
It was fun seeing God move in the hearts of the students that week in the same way he had moved in mine through the years. It was rewarding watching as campers worshipped him with undivided hearts, enjoyed community with limited distractions, and gave their lives to Christ for the first time. Let's just say it was transformative in my own life too. Through my preaching about the mountaintop moments in Scripture, we had our own mountaintop experiences with God in the mountains of Colorado. And I have returned often to the truths we talked about that week at camp.
For a number of years, I've thought about that series of messages and what God did in my heart that summer. What made it so special? What was it about these mountains in Scripture that seemed to move me and the students to respond to God in the way that we did that week? It was a question I carried for some time.
Ironically, I finally figured out the answer to this question on another mountaintop. A few years ago my family went with some friends to Red River, New Mexico. While it's often a destination for college students during spring break, during the summer it's more tame and family friendly. We were excited about getting out of the blistering heat of Dallas and found what we were looking for in the cooler weather of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains near Taos.
Red River has a population of less than five hundred, though it swells to quite a bit more during the different seasons. Each year my girls enjoy riding a ski gondola up the mountain. They love trying to spot animals in the woods beneath us on the way up, while I nervously arm-guard them and make sure they don't fall off. On the way down, they like to look into the tiny town far below and try to find the place where we are staying or point out where we will eat ice cream later that evening. It always amazes me how different the view is from the top of the mountain. From the top, the small town looks even smaller. Nature, and by extension God, looks so much bigger. The view from the mountain puts things into perspective.
I believe the same can be said about studying these mountains in Scripture. And I think this is what made that week of camp so unique and memorable. Life comes at us pretty hard, pretty fast, and on a pretty consistent basis. But on the mountain, God gives his people a respite. When we encounter him, things change.
Simply Nothing like It
My family loves the ministry of Sky Ranch and attends the family camp they host each year in Ute Trail, Colorado. If you haven't figured it out by now, I'm a fan of camp and trying to pass this love on to my kids. For the last few years we have made our way to this camp and take great pride in being a part of what they call "Week One." You would think it would be better to go to camp later in the summer after the counselors have had some experience with other families and have gotten all the kinks worked out for camp. But we have found our niche and also some of our best friends in attending that first week. What I like most about it is that it starts the summer off, right out of the gate. The kids are out of school on Friday and we are in Colorado by Sunday.
With four girls under the age of twelve, loading up the car and taking off on the two-day, fifteen-hour drive north through Texas has its challenges. I have no idea how parents in the previous generations made it without technology. I thank God for movies and earbuds. They keep me sane on these long trips. It's always a welcome sight to see the terrain change and feel the weather getting cooler as we enter the mountains of Colorado. We absolutely love it. It may take a day or two to shift gears in our thinking, but jump-starting the summer in this way forces us to slow down and really take in the fact that vacation has begun.
There are twelve or so cabins on the campground of Ute Trail, and each family is assigned to its own. Because of the size of our family, we get the same large cabin every year. It is only a few yards away from a small pond and surrounded by mountains on everyside. The setting is beautiful as the campground sits right in the middle of the Gunnison and Rio Grande national forests. It's the perfect backdrop. There is not much better than getting up early, grabbing a cup of coffee, and watching the sun rise over the Rockies. And there, each morning, I make it a practice to spend time alone with God. I breathe in the fresh air. I take in his creation. I pray. There is simply nothing like it.
After breakfast, all the people in the camp make their way down to a little white chapel for morning worship. Situated away from everything else on the campsite, in the middle of an open field, it looks as if it could be a small schoolhouse on the set of Little House on the Prairie. The back of the chapel is solid glass that gives a breathtaking view of the snow-covered mountain range looming over the camp. On the walls of the chapel, ten stained-glass windows, five on each side, share the story of redemption from episodes in Scripture, and between those walls are about twenty rows of pews. My family fills an entire row every morning.
Morning worship is usually rather simple. There is one guitar, and two counselors sing familiar praise songs. And though the morning worship time is not mandatory, I don't know of anyone who misses it. I certainly don't.
A couple of years ago, on a morning like any other, I was sitting in one of these worship moments. I was surrounded by family, holding one of my youngest in my arms. I don't remember the song we were singing, but I fell silent. I became acutely aware of my unworthiness before a holy God and at the same time was overwhelmed by his love and grace for me. I didn't deserve the wife who was worshipping by my side or the children whom he had blessed us with, and yet there we all were, worshipping Jesus as a family.
In that moment, it was as if time went into slow motion and God allowed me to see his eternal purpose for my life. Everything seemed to be at peace and to be right. A mountaintop moment that I wasn't expecting or looking for.
I realize we can't manipulate God and manufacture these times with him. But there is no denying we long for them. There is something in us that desires the presence of Jesus. We want him to draw close to us and reveal more of himself to us. We want and need to experience moments with him like this. Even as I write and think about God's moving in my heart and life as encapsulated in these memories, there is a longing in me to return to those places. I want to sense the nearness of God now as I did back then.
Maybe as you read you are having this same thought. It may even be why you picked up this book. You have memories of mountaintop moments in your life and want to experience God now the way you did on the mountain.
Here's what's interesting, though. I've discovered I don't have to go back to those literal places to have mountaintop moments with God. I can experience him now, right where I am. All I have to do is open my Bible, begin reading, and invite him to speak to me through his Word.
This is one of the main reasons I made the decision to write this book. I am convinced that God loves to give us mountaintop-type experiences with him and uses these times to draw us closer to him and propel us forward in our walk with him.
Mountaintop moments, moments when we ascend into God's presence, give us a taste of his glory and, like a carrot dangling in front of a rabbit, leave us longing and aching for more. A fresh glimpse of who he is pushes us more into his presence so that we can grow in our relationship with him and help change the world around us.
On the mountain, we discover two important truths. First, God changes our perspective of who he is. We learn that he is not a distant God uninvolved in and unfamiliar with his created world. Instead, he is concerned with the affairs of his children. He is interested in the smallest details of our lives and cares about what we are going through. He is a God who empathizes with us and desires to walk alongside us.
The second truth we discover on the mountain is God changes our perspective of who we are. It's on the mountain that God reveals to us our weaknesses and insecurities. We find in our relationship with him strength we didn't know existed. We see in these moments that the world really does not revolve around us. We are given a mission and have a part to play in that mission that we could never imagine.


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Observing Perseid Meteors... Using a Radio
The Perseids are coming! But say if you're clouded out and can't see them? Never fear, help is at hand... a standard FM radio!
This August sees the return of the Perseid meteor shower and, with the moon setting around midnight on Aug 11, the early hours of the 12th should allow for a fantastic show. But say if you're clouded out?
The shower has been observed for around 2,000 years and the particles of dust making up the individual meteors we see today are likely around 1,000 years old. The meteor shower occurs when the Earth orbits through the dusty debris of comet Swift-Tuttle.
Whether the shower puts on a good show or not can often be irrelevant for us down here trying to watch. Cloud is an astronomer's archenemy but, like all villains, there are ways to defeat even the most dismal of weather conditions. I have a neat way you can 'watch' the Perseids even if you are clouded out.
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The Perseid meteor shower gets its name from the place in the sky where the meteors all seem to originate -- in the case of the Perseids, they appear to come from a point in the constellation Perseus. I use the phrase 'seem' to come from because in reality there is a cloud of dust particles out in space that Earth passes through.
As we sweep up the particles of dust, they plummet through our atmosphere at speeds in excess of 60 kilometers per second, which makes our our fastest bullets, traveling at just over 1 kilometer per second, seem like tired snails! The energy associated with meteoric dust falling through our atmosphere causes the gas surrounding the meteor to glow, allowing us to see it as a streak of light across the sky.
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The best time to observe meteor showers is in the early morning hours because you are on the 'forward facing' hemisphere of the Earth as it orbits the sun. It is a little like driving through a swarm of flies; the front of the car (Earth) will have lots of flies (meteors) squashed to the windscreen (forward facing hemisphere) but the rear will have none.
Meteor observing is definitely an early morning pursuit, but what can you do if it's cloudy? All is not lost.
As meteors whiz through the atmosphere, they ionize gas molecules creating a trail of ionized gas.
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It is possible for radio signals to bounce off these ionization trails and these signals can be tuned in to, even when cloudy. The real beauty is that you can do it from the warmth and comfort of your car.
The trick is to tune your car radio to a commercial FM radio station that you cannot normally pick up, ideally one that is around 1000 kilometers away. You can find one by looking for big cities about that distance from you and then searching online for a suitable radio station transmitting from there.
Normally you will just hear a hiss of noise when tuned in from that distance, but as meteors zip in through the atmosphere, the distant radio waves will bounce off their trail, allowing you to hear the station for a brief moment. You might also hear pops and whistles as the meteors arrive.
Now sit back, turn the heated seats on, relax and listen to the sounds of the Universe as Earth gets pummeled by an ancient comet stream.


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TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - The Islamic Center of Wheaton, in the US state of Illinois, is organizing an Open Mosque Day on Saturday, November 18th, at the mosque located at 900E. Geneva Road.
"The goal of this Open Mosque event is to invite our neighbors of all faiths, as it is a pressing need to have continuous programs such as these in as many communities as we can to help in the outreach messages of peace and understanding of each other. This is a way to help fight the rise of Islamophobia" said Sheikh Omer Haqqani, director of outreach at the Islamic Center of Wheaton.
"This jointly held event with Dr. Sabeel Ahmed of GainPeace is a way to help people come visit the Mosque, and ask questions that concern them the most."
There are great benefits to hosting such events, which are healthy to our communities along with our neighbors, helping build bridges to form alliances within our neighbors and communities.
The Open Mosque will be attended by many guests and public officials from the community.
Ala Fahmy, President of Islamic Center of Wheaton, urged neighbors and community members to join for this free Open Mosque event.
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Social media, especially Instagram promotion has become such a huge part of our society recently. In fact, so much so that some businesses are offering free products to anyone who holds a certain number of followers of popular social networks.
One example is a Milan-based restaurant, which gives sushi for free to those with a significant Instagram following. The owners of the restaurant "This Is Not A Sushibar", Tomaso and Matteo Pittarello are aware of the strength of social networks, and feel as though free sushi is a small price to pay for potential to a whole lof of exposure.
Restaurant patrons have three payment options once the bill comes, either card, cash, or to pay in Instagram followers. The concept is actually quite simple – the more followers you have, the more sushi you can eat without paying for it.
Even those with a mere 1,000 followers on Instagram will get you some free sushi. Those with 1,000 to 5,000 followers get a free sushi plate, while those with anywhere between 5,000 to 10,0000 get two free plates.
It only continues to go up, 10,000 to 50,000 gets you four free dishes, and the most is those with over 100,000 followers who will get an entire meal for free.
Patrons also have to publish a post on their Instagram account and tag the sushi bar. They only receive their free sushi upon showing their public post.


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Dick Vitale weighs in with his preseason NCAA Basketball Top 40 list. The surprising part to me wasn't seeing Pitt at #12, it was finding Pitt behind both Syracuse and Villanova.
Syracuse lost their big three of Wes Johnson, Andy Rautins, and Arinze Onuaku. They have an excellent recruiting class coming in, but will be a very young team. Villanova didn't lose as much, but they will be without their best player from last year, Scottie Reynolds, and starter Reggie Redding.
This has been rehashed over and over, but Pitt only loses Jermaine Dixon. A loss to be sure, especially on the defensive end. But Pitt always plays strong team defense and between Travon Woodall and incoming guards Isaiah Epps and Cameron Wright, I don't think Pitt will have a problem making up his offense.
I'm still not sure how high I'd rank Pitt yet, but I do think they're the preseason favorite in the Big East. Vitale's colleagues, Andy Katz and Pat Forde agree.


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Lady Gaga visits Woolsey fire victims at shelter
Lady Gaga was forced to evacuate her Malibu home as the Woolsey fire rages on, but the singer and "A Star Is Born" actress took time to visit a Red Cross shelter on Sunday.
"I extend my love to each and every one of you," Gaga told the displaced crowd at Pacific Palisades High School, according to TMZ. "I know we do not know each other, but I love you. This is an emergency, but you are not alone. And we have each other."
Gaga apparently said she felt "in a daze" at the moment, and encouraged victims to pay attention to their mental health and talk to the counselors on site.
"Share your stories and talk to each other during this time. … Let's keep the faith together," she said. "It is so important that you take care of what's going on in your head and in your heart."
It was reported that the singer spent about 90 minutes at the shelter, where she took photos, distributed gift cards, and sang to a 98-year-old woman who was evacuated.
On Friday, Gaga tweeted that she was "sitting here with many of you wondering if my home will burst into flames." She also thanked firefighters and other first responders for their work fighting the fires that have forced hundreds of thousands of evacuations and torched at least 370 homes.
She also tweeted at President Donald Trump, saying "You continue to make it clear you care for no one other than yourself." Gaga joined many celebrities like Katy Perry who have criticized Trump for blaming the fire on "gross mismanagement." She also urged Trump to "show some compassion for the people of California."
.@realDonaldTrump I knew this before, but you continue to make it clear you care for no one other than yourself. Mr. President show some compassion for the people of California and set an example of kindness for this country. #BeKind#Kindness#CaliforniaFire
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) November 12, 2018
Miley Cyrus, Gerard Butler, and Neil Young are among those who have lost their homes to the fire, with many other celebrities fleeing their houses to escape the unprecedented winds.
A young Lady stopped by the Palisades shelter to cheer up the residents as took a pic. So much fun! #LadyGaGa
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Have you ever stopped doing something that was working, but YOU got bored with it? That might not have been a good idea.
I Got Bored. Big Mistake.
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An Austrian man beat his own record for the longest full body contact with ice cubes on Saturday.
Josef Koeberl managed to stay 2 hours, 30 minutes and 57 seconds inside a custom-made glass box filled up to his shoulders with ice cubes. More than 200 kilograms (440 pounds) of ice cubes were needed to fill up the box, after Koeberl stepped inside wearing nothing but swim trunks.
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In order to fight the "wave of pain" caused by the freezing temperatures, Koeberl says he was trying to focus on positive emotions.
"I'm fighting the pain by visualizing and drawing on positive emotions so I can dampen this wave of pain," Koeberl told reporters. "That way I can endure."
A small crowd of people watched on as Koeberl beat his own record from 2019 by 30 minutes on the town square of Melk in Lower Austria.
After being taken out of the ice box by helpers he said that the sun felt "really great" on his back.
Koeberl is planning to beat his own record one more time — next year in Los Angeles. His team said that Koeberl's personal record is also the current world record when it comes to exposing the body to ice for as long as possible.
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The final black and gold PCBs for the Outmoded Sequencer arrived. They really look great with a nice contrast between the solder mask and the silk. The surface is somehow glossy and the routes are barely visible under the black solder mask. Now I really hope I will not find any further problems with this PCB.
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On last Tuesday's "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins," the Family Research Council's executive vice president, Jerry Boykin, complained about the Trump Pentagon's decision to continue holding an annual LGBT pride event, which he blamed on a lack of "courage" from Pentagon officials who aren't "stopping this stuff."
"This is a social experimentation, and it has so demoralized our military," Boykin said. "And it's not just gay pride day, it's women in the infantry, it's a variety of things that were part of the Obama administration's agenda."
Boykin said that he had "great expectations" that the new administration would be "stopping this kind of stuff," but was disappointed.
"They may be otherwise very courageous people, but when it comes to this issue they have shown no ounce of courage whatsoever, and they're better people than that," he said of Trump-appointed Pentagon officials. "It is time to take this on and say, 'We are not going to celebrate how people have sex.'"
Boykin went on to say that he is "saddened" that Defense Secretary James Mattis "doesn't see" that "the biggest thing that has happened to our military" is not sequestration budget cuts but instead is "these social experiments where our soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, coastguardsmen have essentially been told by the actions of the administration that your primary mission really isn't as important as a social agenda, and therefore I will put you into combat, I will put you in harm's way, but what I'm really concerned about is whether we allow women to serve in the infantry, whether we celebrate how people have sex. That is insane as far as I am concerned."


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I don't know what it is about millet, but whenever I make it I want to add fruit to it. Perhaps it's the color, texture, or unique flavor, or perhaps some combination of the three. Millet is usually classified as an "alternative grain" — even though in reality millet is a ... Continued
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Beach Bans Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers
In a unanimous vote on June 12, St. Pete Beach commissioners banned medical marijuana treatment centers within the city limits.
"This will give us some time to see how it works or doesn't work in the city of St. Petersburg," said Commissioner Ward Friszolowski. "If we want to look at it again years from now, we can always re-evaluate."
Commissioner Rick Falkenstein said, "We're so close to St. Petersburg, we can go in town for dispensaries."
Mayor Alan Johnson and Commissioner Terri Finnerty also approved the measure while Vice Mayor Melinda Pletcher was absent.
Two Transportation Options Presented
During a special workshop on May 22, Brad Miller, CEO of the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) and Heather Sobush, the agency's planning director, made a presentation providing average daily full-size trolley ridership analytics from February through June 2017, by bus stop, for all of St. Pete Beach and a three-day survey conducted December 7 through 9, 2017 for the Pass-a-Grille neighborhood located south of the Don CeSar hotel. They requested direction from commissioners regarding future service changes in Pass-a-Grille.
The PSTA presentation primarily focused on the looping route between the hotel and the 8th Avenue main business district area of Pass-a-Grille, which is between Gulf Boulevard-Pass-a-Grille Way to the east and Gulf Way to the west.
During the three-day survey that, according to Sobush, was conducted during cold weather that most likely lowered ridership numbers, the PSTA found 89 people used the service and of those, two-thirds used it to get to work while the remainder were traveling to access recreational activities. They found that a maximum of six people rode the trolley at any given time. Currently, the trolley service runs every 20 minutes, 17 hours a day at an annual cost of $257,000.
"I've been requesting for three years now, ridership numbers south of the Don by the time of day and I'm still not seeing that," said Pletcher. "We don't even have them by the day of the week. These are the type of analytics that would be nice for us to know in order to be making decisions."
Pass-a-Grille roadways and adjacent areas have been undergoing construction for several years, which causes "intense navigation" issues for full-size trolleys, said Pletcher.
Change options discussed included using smaller 15-passenger public transit shuttles that are still accessible to people using walkers, wheelchairs and bicycles while being more maneuverable in congested areas and extending route timing from 20 minutes to every 30 minutes.
"We've had people auditing the stops as well trying to get analytics regarding how many people get on and off the trolley," said Pletcher. "Our numbers are not in sync" with yours.
The PSTA agreed to provide additional data for commissioners to consider regarding daily ridership numbers by time of day in addition to the need for route frequency and the cost of smaller vehicle options for the loop especially during road construction projects.
In another presentation, Corey Hubbard covered the history, present day service and future for a waterborne mass transit solution in the Tampa Bay area. Hubbard represented the fourth generation in her family and their private business called Tampa Bay Ferry and Taxi.
"Waterborne vessels have been our passion since my grandfather, Captain Wilson Hubbard, started his business in 1930 just four miles down at the road at the age of 15," she said. The Hubbard family also operates a marina in Madeira Beach located at John's Pass Village and Boardwalk.
Her family's vision for the current and future needs of waterfront communities in Pinellas and Manatee counties is a ferry service that will reduce area road congestion, be an economic development resource for municipalities and an income generator for everyone involved.
"Your partnership with us is essential for success," she said. Developed in stages, a private ferry service could link Pass-a-Grill in St. Pete Beach to Gulfport, St. Petersburg's downtown pier and Anna Maria Island in Manatee County in addition to other locations in northern Pinellas County along the Gulf of Mexico and intracoastal waterway.
In summarizing points made by all commissioners after Hubbard's presentation, Johnson said, "We do have parking and traffic problems and there is no one solution to any of it. Buses help and this is another piece of it. It's faster by ferry than car to go from Pass-a-Grille to Anna Maria. You are the right people to do this. We need to start looking at what we need to do for the next step."
Parking Fees May Increase
During their regular meeting on May 22, commissioners unanimously approved on first reading an ordinance that would increase parking fees from $2.25 to $2.75 per hour. Commissioners also directed staff to prepare a separate ordinance that would raise parking violation fees.
During their June 26 meeting, commissioners approved the parking meter rate changes on the second and final reading of the ordinance. The city plans to use the first $500,000 collected in fines to pay for beautification efforts like at certain intersections.
Parking violation fee increases were also discussed during the June 26 regular meeting and included the cost of overtime parking at meters going from $30 to $50 and parking on streets or lots restricted to residential permits changing from $40 to $60. The first reading of this ordinance was approved unanimously.
Egan Park Upgrades Approved
Following up on their August 22, 2017 authorization for a design concept by civil engineering and surveying firm George F. Young of St. Petersburg, commission members approved a multi-part upgrade plan for Egan Park during their June 12 meeting.
The .68-acre park is located at 9101 Blind Pass Road.
New amenities will include parking spaces for 13 boat trailers and 48 standard vehicles, a boat rinse station, a kayak staging space and a children's play area.


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The n8tive DH pedal is for fans of classic shapes. One does not need to reinvent proved components, though details can be updated: concave platform being a match for your sole and n8tive pins for plenty of grip. Made of tough AL6061 aluminum, polished and anodized. Tested, robust and positively sticking underfoot! Timeless design comes in black, gunmetal (grey) or green (team edition) color.
Dimension: 110mm x 105mm x 15mm (L x W x H)
Weight: 360g incl. steel pins
Material: AL6061 aluminum
Replacement pins: available in silver or black
Color: black, gunmetal (grey), green (team edition)
Application: downhill, freeride, enduro, trail, all mountain, BMX, dirt


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Morning workout: How do you get yourself up early to go run?
So, how in the world to you morning people do it? Any by do it, I don't only mean "get up."
I mean get up and exercise! How. Do. You. Do. It?
I work in the digital news business, and between work and home, I'm go go go go go go go. It's constant. I'm doing great if I get seven hours of sleep per night, and many nights it's between six and six and a half hours.
Going about my day is never a problem after six or six and a half hours, but getting up to do cardio is a never-gonna-happen for me most of the time.
But I'm trying. I'm setting my alarm for 6:30 each day this week in hopes of getting up and getting a 30-minute run in. Last night, I got to bed at 11:30 and didn't fall asleep until 12:33.
I immediately adjusted my alarm to 7:15 a.m.
Over the years, I've cultivated several good sleep habits. I got rid of all blue light in my home in Norman, and since I've moved in with Kristi, I don't think we have much or any blue light in our room there. You might not notice it consciously, but blue light causes you to produce less melatonin. I tossed my alarm and anything that gave off blue light. I turn my phone over so that the screen doesn't show. And while I have always had a TV in my room, I mostly watch it when I'm awake.
I keep my bedroom cold: 66 degrees, summer or winter. And believe it or not, 66 is on the high side of where you should be for sleep. It's recommended that your sleeping room be between 60 and 67. For me, anything below 64 is too cold, but 66 appears to be perfect. A by-product of this is that your pillow is more likely to be cool to the touch!
I've also taken Diphenhydramine for a couple years, fully admitting that I'm not sure this is a good thing. Before that, I took melatonin every night. Did that for several years until I read and understood that melatonin isn't a drug; it's a hormone, and it's super dangerous for me to be messing with the hormonal system.
And I should back up because I haven't always had sleep issues.
I'm not sure I'd say I have sleep issues currently.
However, as we get older, we sleep through the night less and less. We middle-aged men have to get up to pee 1-2 times every night, and when I became a runner a couple of years ago, I found that I was getting up 2-3 times a night, sometimes four! I had always attributed it to exercising during the evening, delivering trauma to my hips and pelvis by running along concrete and then sleeping with either actual or hidden pain. I had read some things that made me believe the trauma to that area could even trigger the sensation that I needed to urinate in the middle of the night.
With that, we've come full circle because I want to become an early-morning runner and yet I have a hard time with that when I stress out even the least little bit about it. At this point, that's my last sleep hurdle. Most of my other sleep habits are pretty good.
Well, maybe except for constantly working on something or other. Unwinding wouldn't be the worst idea.
Ha! Thank you for reading! If you've got some workout-in-the-morning tips for me, I'd love to hear them.
Hope you'll come find me on YouTube at youtube.com/ryanweltonmusic or venture on over to Twitter @ryanwelton.


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Sometimes interior design is about interactions: between art, sculpture, light and you for example. As in the case of Zettel'z 6 lamp, created by Ingo Maurer in 1998.
The feature that makes unique this lamp – made of stainless steel and frosted glass – is the possibility for whoever buys it to use their creativity by hooking some sheets to the structure with tweezers. The sheets, made of thin, translucent Japanese paper, can be personalized with sketches or personal messages or left completely blank, arranged as desired and changed from time to time.
The result is a fascinating composition, in which light propagates in a unique, direct and diffused manner according to the different placement of the pieces of paper, with a high scenic impact.
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From beehives to ballgowns, Nicki Minaj knows how to own an outfit.
Nicki Minaj has had some truly iconic looks over the years. Like a fashion chameleon, she's able to pull off both wild, outrageous fashions and stripped down looks effortlessly.
Whether she's performing on-stage or walking the red carpet, Nicki always brings her A-game to style.
Funky accessories? Check.
Rainbow wigs? Check.
Sleek gowns? Check.
Here's a look back at our Top 10 favourite outfits that will go down in the history books.
10. This mixed-palette outfit that pulled from the '80s, '90s, and the future.
9. This train that was so long, Nicki had to levitate to show the entire dress off.
8. Nicki's blood-red MET Ball stunner.
7. This revealing number that was sure to highlight all of Nicki's curves.
6. Nicki's bubble-gum extraterrestrial ensemble.
5.Nicki rocked this look for the Migos "Motorsport" video, featuring Rapunzel hair that reached her feet.
4. This entrancing neon that pulls your eyes to every corner of her outfit.
3. Whiplash warning: This VMAs look is guaranteed to turn heads.
2. Nicki transforming into a runway purple angel descending straight from the heavens.
1. From the braided beehive to the geometric metal dress and the stuffed animals to boot, Nicki pulled out all the stops to shock at the 2011 VMAs.
Do you have a favourite Nicki Minaj look? Did you dress up as Nicki for Halloween? Send us a pic over at @umusic on Twitter!


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Matilda is the young and beautiful wife of Mr.Loisel, a clerk in the board of Education. She is proud of her elegant beauty. She is unhappy with her poor lot. She thinks she is a victim of social injustice and irony of fate. She is unhappy with her husband's small house and old furniture. She feels she has been deprieved of the comforts and luxuries which she might have enjoyed by marrying a rich man.
In short she is sick and ashamed of her present miserable life. But all this does not mean that she does not love her husband. Of course she loves him deeply though much of the credit for this love goes to the husband. He does his best to
make her as happy as he can afford. He puts up with her foolish demands, and yields to all her stupid whims. Matilda is a simple, child like immature girl until she finds her self face to face with the bitter consequences of her folly. The loss of the necklace proves a turning point in the development of her character. It makes her a careful and responsible woman. Her grumbling over the poor lot of her husband gives way to respect and gratitude for his tolerance and generosity. Matilda thus plays two different roles in the story. Before the loss of the necklace she is a thoughtless, ungrateful, proud beauty, unhappy with the poverty of her husband. After the loss she becomes a mature, humble and grateful wife who can gladly sacrifice every pleasure to get her husband out of his financial misery. This change in her character makes her a lovable character in spite of all her faults and follies.


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Is Weight Loss Your New Year's Resolution? Why Your Age May Have The Final Say
The annual tradition of breaking a New Year's resolution is observed perhaps just as strictly, if regretfully, as that of making one. Research into motivation, for instance, knows that for a task to be accomplished, the actor must genuinely want to complete it — wanting it to be completed isn't enough. But for people looking to lose weight in 2014, science offers some mercy, as a new study suggests age-related fat storage may make losing weight more of a biological issue than purely a motivational one.
Researchers from the University of Shizuoka have discovered that the "good" brown fat located behind our necks and shoulders, which burns the "bad" white fat that accumulates on our stomachs and thighs, diminishes as we age. The exercise needed to burn a sufficient number of calories begins to increase because a slower, less industrious metabolism replaces the heavy lifting once performed by the brown fat. Fortunately, the team's new research suggests the existence of a metabolic on/off switch that may help delay this process.
The discovery came after researchers observed two groups of mice. One group remained normal to serve as the control, while the other had a specific gene — known as the platelet-activating factor receptors (PAFR), which encode a protein responsible for inflammation and lipid transfer — knocked out. Mice in the knockout group grew far more obese over the study period, characterized by increases in body mass (25 percent) and epididymal fat mass (55 percent). After controlling for other possible influences, researchers determined the increased obesity was a result of impaired function in the brown adipose tissue (BAT) — in other words, brown fat.
The upshot to this is a newly forged path for research. If future experiments can better target the specific molecular pathway that deactivates the PAFR gene, scientists may be able to develop pharmacological approaches to treat many of today's common ailments, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, cancer, infertility, and ulcers.
Until a few years ago, brown fat was believed to carry no benefit for adult humans. Scientists believed the substance was only beneficial to mammals that didn't shiver, such as rodents and babies, so they could keep warm. Both groups have larger quantities of brown fat on their shoulders and backs, near their spines, compared to adult humans. And since adult humans shiver to keep warm, nobody believed humans had any.
But then three studies emerged that showed adults do have brown fat and that is serves a purpose outside of thermogenesis. When the body engages in physical exercise, brown fat stores consult the ordinary fat stores and burn them for fuel. One recent study found that men who were exposed to a chilled environment, but not so cold as to make them shiver, saw an 80 percent spike in their metabolic rates. What's more, the men who started shivering later had greater stores of brown fat.
A separate study showed mice who exercised relied on a different source of brown fat —quantities interspersed in white fat, not in self-contained chunks — to burn energy. The takeaway from that study, notes Dr. Bruce Spiegelman, co-researcher and professor of cell biology and medicine at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, is that human metabolisms work in a similar fashion. But as the present researchers acknowledge, these functions degrade as we age, causing us to resolve ourselves, year after year, to an even steeper uphill battle.
"A common complaint is that older people have to work twice as hard with their diets and exercise to get half of the results of younger people," Dr. Gerald Weissmann, editor-in-chief of The FASEB Journal, said in a statement. "Now we have a much better idea why this is the case: Our brown fat stops working as we age. Unfortunately, until a way to turn it back on is developed, we'll have to be prepared to eat more salads and lean proteins, while logging more miles on the treadmill than our younger counterparts."
Source: Sugatani J, Sadamitsu S, Yamaguchi M. Antiobese function of platelet-activating factor: increased adiposity in platelet-activating factor receptor-deficient mice with age. The FASEB Journal. 2013.


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Solid backrest for Tequila! GT and GTE versions as well as Point 65 HotShot and SeaDog.
Easy to mount and comfortable. Gives good back support for great performance and endurance.
Mounts into the pre-molded holes behind the cockpit, offers good support.
Note: Not compatible with Tequila! GTX version (latest version).