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In The Spycatcher Trial (Heinemann Australia 1988) a young Sydney barrister, Malcolm Turnbull, fresh from a notable court victory to allow publication of the memoirs of the late Peter Wright formerly of MI5, says " this book chronicles the greatest adventure of my life." The dust jacket says at the time Turnbull took on the case, the UK Government, and the Official Secrets Act, "he had a one percent chance of winning", and that his "brilliant cross-examination of British Cabinet Secretary Sir Robert Armstrong.. turned the trial in favour of Wright and made Spycatcher an international bestseller." Turnbull successfully argued the case on several grounds including that no injunction should restrain disclosure of information that the public interest required to be revealed, such as the illegal activities of British intelligence agencies.In the final chapter Turnbull says "Britain's absolute doctrine of official secrecy and its cynically inconsistent application has much more in common with the practices of the Soviet Union (RIP) than with those of its intelligence partners among Western democracies."
Turnbull, now Leader of the Opposition, could be expected to have strong views about excessive secrecy closer to home (how comfortable was he as a minister in the Howard Government?) and to support Senator Faulkner's bill to abolish conclusive certificates. But according to Matthew Moore in the Sydney Morning Herald on Saturday, the Opposition played a key role in ensuring the bill was wheeled off to a Senate Committee for four months, and remains uncertain about its position on abolition:
"So does the Opposition support scrapping conclusive certificates? Apparently, it doesn't yet know. George Brandis is the Opposition member with responsibility for FoI. His adviser, James Lambie, says the Opposition policy position on the proposal is "to await the Senate committee's report". He said while the Opposition doesn't have any "in principle objections to removal of conclusive certificates", it can't say it supports the move. Given that state governments have by and large got rid of conclusive certificates from their FoI laws, it's hard to imagine which stakeholders want them retained in the federal law and why the Opposition wants an inquiry - unless some members are concerned about the immediate impact the change might have.
One effect of the bill is that certificates issued previously will be revoked if and when a new FoI request for documents covered by a certificate is received. That retrospective revocation of certificates could see the release of bundles of sensitive documents, including Treasury documents, that members of the Howard Government assumed would be secret forever. If there is any such sensitivity, expect to see it in the face of Mitch Fifield, deputy chair of the committee investigating the bill and the former senior political adviser to Peter Costello until 2003 at just the time the former Treasurer was busy issuing conclusive certificates."
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I screamed, and screamed, and screamed.
I swore, I cried, and I tried
I want you back to rest on my back
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I knew we were gone.
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By Russ Ramsey •
Follow me a bit further, if you will, down the road I started in my previous post about the woman who anointed Jesus on that Wednesday evening of that first Easter week. Mark writes, "While Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining at table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask and poured it over his head." (Mk 14:3) John tells us she used about one pound of this "nard."
First, some context: What is nard? Nard is an oil-based perfume that is extracted from spikenard, a flower that grows in the Himalayas of China, and also in the northern regions of India and Nepal. In Jesus' day, it carried both medicinal and hygienic value. As a perfume, it was intensely aromatic and of a thick consistency, sort of like honey, only oily instead of sticky.
In our convenient world of electrical sockets and running water, we take for granted our ability to take a shower when we stink. This wasn't available in Jesus' day, so people often masked their offensive body odors with oils. This is where you get references in scripture that talk about men putting oil on their heads. (Mt 6:17, Lk 7:46) It was a customary sign of hospitality to offer perfumed oils to guests in your home, like we might offer someone a cup of coffee or a glass of wine.
With this context before us, let me invite you to imagine the results of this woman's actions after the dinner was over. What happens when a woman pours a pound of thick, richly aromatic oil-based perfume on the head of a man who doesn't shower every morning? He takes that scent with him when he leaves. It coats his hair. It eventually trickles down his neck and onto his back and chest. It gets in his pores. At rest, he is a walking diffuser. When he scratches his neck, the scent is agitated and released into the air like a scratch-&-sniff sticker.
So what if…
What if the scent that filled the room at Simon the Leper's house also filled the Upper Room the next night? Can you think of a reason it wouldn't have? I can't. What if, as Jesus wound through the narrow city streets of Jerusalem, the scent of that perfume lingered mysteriously in the air like a spirit after He had disappeared from sight?
And what if, after His arrest, as He was stripped down for the cat of nine tails, the scent of this Himalayan flower was released into the air with every blow, filling the courtyard with an aroma that made everyone ask themselves, "What is that fragrance? Is that nard?"
And what if the scent followed the cross to Golgotha along the Via Dolorosa? What if as Jesus hung on the cross dying, every time He pushed Himself up for a breath, the nard came to life again? That would have to be one very expensive application of one very intensely aromatic perfume. Even a year's wage worth.
Imagine that as the Man of Sorrows died on that hill outside Jerusalem, surrounded by Roman soldiers, confused disciples, grieving friends and self-righteous men whose entire lives were one big exercise in missing the point, imagine that the scent of extravagant opulence hung in the air.
It would be just like God to do this. Why? Because the cross is the most extravagant example of opulence ever offered, and because the scent of the opulence of His gift of life still hangs in the air today. Where? In His people. Paul puts it this way.
"Thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing, to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life." (2 Corinthians 2:14-16)
Easter is more than a story. It is a present reality. My Redeemer lives. And He calls me to a new life, not only in the world to come, but even now.
May we never forget what the opulence of God makes of us.
Russ Ramsey is the pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church Cool Springs in Nashville, Tennessee, where he lives with his wife and four children. He grew up in the fields of Indiana and studied at Taylor University and Covenant Theological Seminary (MDiv, ThM). Russ is the author of the Retelling the Story Series (IVP, 2018) and Struck: One Christian's Reflections on Encountering Death (IVP, 2017).
Oh man. Oh, man, I love this post. That idea of the perfume being released even as Jesus was being scourged is just an amazing thing to think about. The sweet savor filling the air, and Jesus' persecutors refusing to smell it…
My family uses modern day therapeutic "essential" oils that have both medicinal and aromatic value, so I can totally appreciate this idea. If I am wearing some, the scent will linger throughout the day, and I'm sure if anyone comes next to me they will catch a whiff of the scent. I am appreciating more and more how God did not just give us a bare utilitarian accounting of things, but every details seems to reveal meaning and significance with time.
Gasp. This is… beyond words. I never, ever thought of it that way. It reminds me of this verse:
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma. (Ephesians 5:1-2)
Just the thought of the perfume's aroma following him all through his suffering makes me need to cry, for the beauty and sorrow and redemption of that picture.
I got this picture while in Colorado probably 18 years ago. I've always loved it. Hope you like it, too. I hope it came through. . .
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That is beautiful. I never thought of that before.
I had to get up from my computer halfway through this before coming back to finish it. I couldn't bear all the beauty of it in one sitting. Whew.
This made me weep. I am… beyond words.
I heard about this for the first time about a year ago in a study I did; the funny thing is I just commented about it on Jonathan Roger's blog today. Then I came over here and read this and got blown away all over again. This is so much richer than what I first heard/read ages ago. Thank you for this incredible image!
Thank you Russ – I'm so grateful for your Easter meditations.
I heard a teaching not long ago that suggested that it may be possible – if this woman was a harlot – that the perfume may have been a tool of her trade, or perhaps even an extravagant gift from a lover or employer, or at any rate a prized item closely identified with her less than desirable profession.
Do you think there's any merit to this speculation?
I feel like if there is, it makes the offering even more meaningful and beautiful in its way, and what makes your image here even more potent.
Wow. This is beautiful. Thank you.
Jason, Fellow Traveler did some research comparing/contrasting the two stories of the women anointing Jesus' feet and wrote it in a comment on JR's blog: http://jonathan-rogers.com/?p=1496&cpage=1#comment-14869. It's pretty interesting and hits on that question!
This is very thoughtful and touching.
I have always dreamed of wiping Jesus' feet with my hair.
Can you get oil of spikenard anywhere today? Does it go by the same name?
Thank you Jesus. Happy Easter.
Darlene, yes, there is a place you can get spikenard. Several years ago, I did a little research on it. I used to rise at 5:00am every morning and pray with a friend for a healing she desperately wanted and needed. I sent off and got spikenard oil, had it blessed by our bishop, and anointed her (cross on forehead) and prayed every day for over a year. Here's the place:
Dandelion Botanical Company on N. 34th Street in Seattle, Wa. I don't have the area code but the local number is: 545-8892.
I'm not really sure if they are even still in business, but you can google them, I'm sure. The spikenard is very "odiferous" to say the least.
Hope you find some.
Thanks for this post. I appreciate your fresh perspective. Add me to the list of those who hadn't thought of this before.
It makes me wonder about the guards hesitating to arrest him.
Eph. 5:1-2: "Therefore be followers of God as dear children. And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma."
So, Christ has given Himself for the saints, as an offering and a sacrifice of a sweet-smelling aroma.
Sweet aroma of mercy-grace-blessing be abundantly multiplied unto you all!
We are spreading the aroma-fragrance of abundant etenalife in our personal experiences with our Lord & our God,Christ Jesus through HIS Holy Ghost,The Holy LOVE-Charity SPIRIT!Wonderful! I thank my GOD & Father for you.My Charity-Love be with you all in Christ-our Contact-Connector!
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So thanks to my lovely friend Tiffany, I DO have a name for this "new post every day" thing I'm doing this month- Daily Dose December! That actually does have a ring to it :) And the alliteration makes my heart rejoice lol.
Anyway today I have a super super special artist spotlight feature for you guys! This feature unintentionally fell by the wayside this year but I'm bringing it back to life and have lots of beautiful, talented people to share with you!
Today it's my great friend Jackie! Jackie and I have been friends for over 7 years but just met each other in person for the first time this year! The magic of the internet ;) We became friends years ago via Flickr and remained in touch even through the changes in social media platforms. It has always been a pleasure keeping up with not only her beautiful work, but her even more beautiful personality. She has this calm spirit about her that transcends visibly in her work and she is just as warm and wonderful as her online presence would have you think.
So please sit back and enjoy getting to know her a little better! I really enjoyed her responses to these questions :)
What is your name?Jacqueline or Jackie, Jacks, J… whatever is good with you I'm good with ;)
Where are you located?
I'm currently located in Los Angeles, CA
What do you do?
I'm currently a full time college student pursuing an Art major and also obtaining my teaching credentials. Besides school, I also work full time as a freelance portrait and lifestyle photographer and also practice and create ceramic, mixed media, and some color pencil art. When inspired, writing poetry.
How long have you been a photographer?
I've practiced the photography medium for about 6 years. Wow! That's a long time!
How did you become interested in photography and when did you know you wanted to make a career out of your passion?
Lets see, I first began to get interested in photography because I was gifted a point and shoot camera and started to casually photograph things around me. It wasn't until I was then gifted a "professional camera" that I really started to think about what I was doing as a photographer (and by the way, both cameras were gifted from my soon to be husband. Thank you love!) I then began to flourish, but really began to dive deep in when I found the Flickr community. Being a part of such an amazing community with many, many, MANY talented people really pushed me to want to get better at something that was just something fun to do. I would log in and look at photographs daily and eventually join groups and start projects like the 365 project which involved doing a self portrait for 365 days! Yeah, that was bananas! Ultimately, I have to say that I will contribute my interest in photography to my amazing dude and to all of the amazing talent I met trough Flickr, besides dabbing into the 35mm format and darkroom in school. I didn't really decide that I wanted to have a career doing photography, it kind of just fell on my lap and I went with it. Photography became and is in my everyday life and I really fell deep and didn't see myself doing anything else besides teach that's when I decided to merge them both together.
Who are some of your influences/inspirations?
Gosh.. I have so many influences and inspirations. First and foremost I do have to say that God is my number one inspiration. Especially God in nature. Everything that I see is created by the best artist EVER. Every color, every texture, every human. Everything. My other huge influence is my Mom she just says things that can move me in directions no one else can. My second influence is myself. Why myself you may ask? Well, if you can't inspire yourself no one else can. It really is up to you to inspire yourself with your own work. It's the same concept when someone says you're beautiful but if you don't believe or don't think you are it doesn't matter who and how anyone says it. I also have a mentor who helps me clear my mind on concepts and keeps it real when I think I'm the bomb and tell sit like it is. He's definitely been an influence throughout. Photographers before my time like William Eggleston, Saul Leiter, Robert Frank, Vivian Maier, Julius Shulman, Gordon Parks, Dorothy L… to name a few other artists, writers, prophets and musicians who work in different mediums like Frida Khalo, Nina Simone, Sade, Bob Marley, Jill Scott, Lauryn Hill, India Arie, Ghandi, Ernest Hemingway, Saul Williams, 2 Pac John Coltrane and so many, many, many more! I also follow several photographers who are front and center doing amazing things with lifestyle work like Jose Villa, Elizabeth Messina and of course Danielle Finney.
What has been your favorite project that you've worked on so far?
My favorite project has to be my street portrait series. It consisted of a series of portrait done on the streets of downtown Los Angeles all photographed during dusk. It's been my favorite because I would ride the train at least three days a week to the city and had to actively walk around and experience the city and it's people. I would see it slowly go from an active tornado to a serene atmosphere by the time the sun was coming down. I also had the pleasure to meet many people who go unnoticed by many and had the opportunity to photographed them in the most beautiful light of the day.
What other types of creative work do you do?
I got ahead of myself on the first question! As mentioned before I experiment and work with ceramic, mixed media, color pencil art and sometimes write poetry.
What inspires you?
Besides all of the people I mentioned before, Nature is always my inspiration. Nature and good music combined that's a double whammy!
What keeps you motivated?
It's easy to fall off the motivation wagon. What I find that helps me stay motivated is just using ways to clear my mind whether it be talking to someone or taking a long walk/run. Also, looking at past work helps me, as well as my clients. Definitely my clients, they keep me working and constantly creating. They are a very good reason not to give up because they believe in me enough to pay me to create art for them.
Any advice to fellow creatives (in your industry or otherwise)?
I would say that first and foremost you have to create your work for yourself. Don't ever create something based on what others might think of it or to please anyone else. Always stay true to your eye and create work that will make YOU happy and fulfill you most inner part of your heart. Don't be afraid to make mistakes the more the better that only means that you are working and guess what? Creativity and inspiration comes to you the most when you are working. Take time to re-fresh, we aren't machines that can produce constantly. Take the time to breathe and re focus. If you want something to happen, put it out there. Say it, write it, scream it, trust me it will happen if you really want it. Don't fall in the scheme of what's a great artist according to number of "likes." Always, always, create with love for the love of the art. And Lastly, be good to yourself and others if you aren't where you want to be it's okay you will be give it sometime and work for it while being nice to people.
Any other fun tidbits we should know about you?
Well, I'm going to get married soon to my muse. eeeek!! I love meeting new people and learning more about them, I now LOVE cats. I used to cross the street and run from them before! haha… I make up songs and silly dances just to laugh, I'm a natural when it comes to romance… creating love poems on the spot mostly for my guy. After wanting to have my own veggie garden I finally made that happen this Summer and it has been both a learning experience and SUPER relaxing. What else? I am the thrifting queen I tell ya! I absolutely love going hunting yes, that's what it is I'm a hunter of treasures. I love all that is old and holds nostalgia. Besides, it helps reduce waste and I get to have things in our home that aren't made anymore and are well made all for a couple of bucks! Lastly, in order not to make this an autobiography, I recently started to get into herbs, herbal remedies, growing herbs and making things with them like salves, lotions, and other wonderful medicinal stuff. Most of all, I love creating, so anything that involves creating I'm so there!
Where can we find you online
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I hope you enjoyed getting to know Jackie! Please be sure to keep up with her on tumblr and/or instagram to see more of her beautiful work AND check out her brand new ceramic art shop! I even have my own jackie original from when I was in LA a few weeks ago so I'm super happy to see her shop up and running :) Leave a comment and let me know what you thought of her feature!
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Title: Sea-Side Hotel, Rustico Beach, Prince Edward IslandDescription: Original woodcut print from the Canadian Illustrated News - August 24, 1878. Image measures 6 x 9 1/2". Matted.
The Canadian Illustrated News was a weekly illustrated magazine published in Montreal from 1869 to 1883. The publisher was George Desbarats. The magazine was notable for being the first in the world to consistently produce photographs at a successful rate. This was possible with the financial backing of George Desbarats, as well as the invention of half-tone photo-engraving by William Leggo. More than 15,000 illustrations were published during the magazine's 14 years of existence. The magazine had a French language counterpart also published by Desbarats called L'Opinion publique, that many times published the English magazine's illustrations and many of its articles translated into French.Source: Wikipedia


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The Jacob sheep is a rare breed, striking in appearance with its black (or gray) and white face, spotted fleece, and multiple horns. Both ewes and rams can have 2, 4, or 6 horns and the horns of rams may reach over 30 inches.
Jacob sheep are smaller than modern domestic breeds and are resistant to many of the health problems that afflict other sheep. The wool is soft and lofty, grading in the medium-fine range, and is a favorite of handspinners. Jacob sheep may have originated in what is now Syria 3000 years ago but have been raised in England for at least 350 years. Jacob sheep were imported into North America for zoological parks in the early 1900s, with more imports in the 1950s and 1970s. It was only in 1988 that enthusiasts created the Jacob Sheep Breeders Association (JSBA) to protect and conserve the breed. Robin served as Registrar for JSBA for over ten years and is now an inspector.


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Eleutherios Venizelos
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The Greek statesman Eleutherios Venizelos (1864-1936) ranks as the most important figure in early-20th-century Greek politics. He won his country over to the Allied side in World War I and then achieved prominence as an international statesman.
Eleutherios Venizelos was born near Canea in Crete on Aug. 23, 1864. He was educated at the University of Athens, but he returned to practice law in his home-land and participate in a rebellion. The failure of an insurrection in 1889 forced him to flee the island, but as a leader of the 1897 revolt, he saw the Turkish hold on Crete finally broken. The Greek government had not fared so well in its own war with Turkey, and Crete was placed under the administration of a consortium of powers (Britain, France, Italy, and Russia) which appointed Prince George of Greece governor.
Venizelos at first headed Prince George's government; but disagreements soon drove Venizelos into rebellion and unilateral declaration of Greek-Cretan unity. In 1906 Prince George returned to the mainland, and his opponent settled down to a routine career in provincial politics. Unification of island and mainland was finally sealed by the First Balkan War (1912).
Meanwhile, Venizelos's activities had brought him to the attention of Greek political circles. When the Military League seized power in 1909, he was called to Athens, where he was put into office as a reforming prime minister under a revised constitution. Venizelos held office from 1910 to 1915. During this period he reformed the internal administration and strengthened the armed forces. In the two Balkan Wars, with Greece first as the ally of and then as the opponent of Bulgaria, his foreign policy paid off in territorial gains for Greece.
The onset of World War I, however, undermined Venizelos's position. The assassination of King George I in 1913 had brought Constantine to the throne. This monarch disliked Venizelos because he had forced the King's younger brother to leave Crete. More importantly, Constantine was sympathetic to the Central Powers, whereas Greece's international commitments bound it to Serbia and to the Allies. Venizelos was the main architect of those commitments, and his efforts to honor them forced his resignation in March 1915.
A subsequent election confirmed Venizelos's support in the country. But his resumption of office in August only reemphasized the contradictions in Greek policy. Bulgaria's mobilization that year forced the King to take similar measures; but Greece maintained its neutral stance, and when the Allies landed at Salonika (October 1915), Venizelos was out of office again.
In September 1916 Venizelos returned to Crete to lead another rebellion, this one against Constantine. His provisional government was recognized by the Allies, and his triumphal return to Athens in June 1917 was preceded by the abdication of Constantine. Greece now openly sided with the Allies. After the armistice, Venizelos departed for Paris, where, during the next 2 years, he reaped Greece's share of the spoils of war.
Unfortunately, a new threat loomed on the horizon. The Turkish nationalist movement led by Kemal Atatürk repudiated the concessions granted the Allies and Greece by Sultan Mohammed VI (Treaty of Sèvres, 1920). This meant continued war with Greece. Venizelos's defeat in the election of November 1920 was followed by the recall of Constantine. After the Greek army was beaten to its knees, the king left the throne in September 1922. Venizelos signed the Treaty of Lausanne with Turkey (1923).
Venizelos soon found himself confronted with the popular demand to abolish the monarchy. Despite his difficulties with that institution, he could not agree to the formation of a republic; and with its proclamation in 1924, he was once more exiled from office. Not to be suppressed, however, he was again prime minister, from 1928 to 1932 and briefly in 1933.
By 1935 a movement to restore the monarchy had gained sufficient power to bring King George II to the throne. In Crete, the elderly Venizelos, by now a republican, once more raised the standard of revolt. The plot fizzled; its leader died in Paris on March 18, 1936.
Further Reading
The life of Venizelos is recounted in D. Alastos, Venizelos: Patriot, Statesman, Revolutionary (1942). See also George F. Abbott, Greece and the Allies, 1914-1922 (1922), and Edward S. Foster, A Short History of Modern Greece, 1821-1945 (1946).
Additional Sources
Alastos, Doros, Venizelos, patriot, statesman, revolutionary, Gulf Breeze, FL: Academic International Press, 1978. □
Venizelos, Eleutherios
Eleutherios Venizelos (ĕlĕfthâr´yôs vĕnēzĕ´lôs), 1864–1936, Greek statesman, b. Crete. After studying at the Univ. of Athens, he returned to Crete and played a prominent part in the Cretan insurrection of 1896–97. In 1905 he led the Cretan assembly to declare the union of Crete with Greece; this union actually was not completed until 1913. In 1909 he was called to Athens by the members of the so-called Military League, who wanted political reform, and immediately won an extraordinary popular following. During his first term as Greek premier (1910–15), Venizelos completed the revision of the constitution (1911), undertook military and financial reform, and led Greece through the Balkan Wars (1912–13), in which its territory and population were approximately doubled. After the outbreak of World War I he strongly favored the Allied cause, and pro-German King Constantine I forced him to resign (Mar., 1915). An electoral victory made Venizelos premier again in August, but when the Allies landed forces at Thessaloníki (see Salonica campaigns), Constantine again compelled his resignation (Oct., 1915). In 1916 Venizelos established a provisional government at Thessaloníki, which declared war on Germany and Bulgaria, and in 1917, on Constantine's abdication, he became premier for the third time. Greece fully entered the war on the Allied side, and Venizelos won major territorial concessions for it (in Thrace and Asia Minor) at the Paris Peace Conference. A war-weary population rejected his party in the Nov., 1920, elections, and King Constantine was restored. The catastrophic Greek defeat in the war with Turkey (Sept., 1922) caused Constantine to abdicate, and Venizelos became (1924) premier after an overwhelming electoral victory. Soon afterward a plebiscite declared Greece a republic. Having fallen out with the military leaders, Venizelos retired from office even before the plebiscite took place. After several years of political chaos, he was recalled (1928) to the premiership. Venizelos, now elderly, tended to govern less effectively and idealistically than before. Nevertheless, he carried out a major program of economic modernization and educational reform between 1928 and 1932. He also completed the settlement of the 1.2 million refugees who had inundated Greece after the 1922 Asia Minor disaster. His foreign policy was also notable; he secured rapprochements with Italy (1928), Yugoslavia (1929), and Turkey (1930). Growing royalist opposition forced his resignation in 1932; he returned to power briefly in 1933. Fearing the restoration of the monarchy, Venizelos joined a last desperate attempt at stemming the royalist tide by armed uprisings (1935) in Athens, Macedonia, and Crete. Crete held out longest against the government forces, but the rebellion was soon put down by General Kondylis. Venizelos fled to France, where he died. He is generally regarded as the greatest Greek statesman of modern times.


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Our lab studies various aspects of chromosome biology ranging from the maintenance of chromosome ends by telomerase to the effects of hybridization, ploidy changes and unisexual reproduction in the context of evolution.
Lab News
December 2018 | "The H/ACA complex disrupts triplex in hTR precursor to permit processing by RRP6 and PARN" was published in Nature Communications
February 2018 | Read about our recent work on a highly conserved subunit of S. pombe telomerase in "Pof8 is a La-related protein and a constitutive component of telomerase in fission yeast" published in Nature Communications
January 2018 | Alex, a PhD student, joins us in Germany through the International PhD Programme (IPP)!
October 2017 | " The Second Known Tetraploid Species of Parthenogenetic Tetrapod (Reptilia: Squamata: Teiidae): Description, Reproduction, Comparisons With Ancestral Taxa, And Origins Of Multiple Clones" was published in Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology


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If justice is removed… the great, the immense fabric of human society…must in a moment crumble into atoms. – Adam Smith
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We have an unlimited ability to ignore our ignorance. – Daniel Kahneman
Our life is what our thoughts make it. – Marcus Aurelius
Byron says that it is easier to die for the woman one loves that to live with her. – Andre Maurois
The leader can never close the gap between himself and the group. If he does, he is no longer what he must be. He must walk a tightrope between the consent he must win and the control he must exert. – Vince Lombardi
I saw a bank that said 24 Hour Banking, but I don't have that much time. – Steven Wright
Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life. – Sophia Loren
I wanted to achieve something essential in life, something that is not measured by money or position in society. The mountains are not stadiums where I satisfy my ambitions to achieve. They are my cathedrals, the houses of my religion. In the mountains I attempt to understand my life. They are the way I practice my religion. In the mountains I celebrate creation, on each journey I am reborn. – Anatoli Boukreev
The leader is one who mobilizes others toward a goal shared by leaders and followers… Leaders, followers and goals make up the three equally necessary supports for leadership. – Gary Wills
Stop complaining. Start creating. – Dale Patridge
The best way to teach your kids about taxes is by eating 30 percent of their ice cream. – Bill Murray
The last time doesn't exist. It's only this time. And everything is going to be different this time. There's only now. – Bill Murray
If you don't give up, you still have a chance. And when you are small, you have to be very focused and rely on your brain, not your strength.
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Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt. – John Muir
We're born alone. We do need each other. It's lonely to really effectively live your life, and anyone you can get help from or give help to; that's part of your obligation.
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Fear kills more dreams than failure ever will. – Dale Patridge
For Christmas one year I bought my son a BB gun. He bought me a tshirt with a bulls eye on the back. – Rodney Dangerfield
Ignition (n): The motivational process that occurs when your identity becomes linked to a long-term vision of your future. Triggers significant amounts of unconscious energy; usually marked by the realization: That is who I want to be. – Daniel Coyle
My father always used to say that when you die, if you've got five real friends, then you've had a great life. – Lee Iacocca
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There are two things that Valparaiso is not short on: art and shipping containers.
The coastal city plays host to both a thriving arts scene and a bustling commercial port, where giant cranes can be seen loading or unloading the dully colored and often branded metal boxes from ships. They carry inside them all manner of tradeable commodities. They're an essential part of the lifeblood of the city; they transport proteins of Valparaiso's economic microorganism. But what to do with those containers when they're no longer in use?
One artistic collective decided to incorporate them into the city... and into their performances.
Image courtesy Festival Teatro Container
Now in its fifth year, the Container Theater Festival (Festival Teatro Container) aims to involve the community with art through that most commercial of entities – the shipping container, "an object that is externally cold…and lacking identity."
True enough, when the behemoth boxes of steel are sometimes found throughout the city, they are hardly thought of as performance spaces. But enter one that is being used by the festival and audiences are immersed in an intimate space for artistic creation and experience.
A performer gazes intensely into the crowd at the Teatro Container opening showcase.
Benches along the side walls allow for seating, while at the front and back of the container, props, set pieces, lighting and sound equipment can be found. The close quarters require that the audience be fully engaged and present for the performances, which in an era of grandiose theatrical productions is a refreshing change of pace.
The organization's mission statement announces that through the festival, they seek to promote "research, experimentation and artistic creation by establishing a dialogue with the city and its inhabitants."
Containers used for the festival – which will last until Sunday, March 28 – can be found throughout the city. Performers mostly hail from Valparaiso and around Chile, but countries like France, Germany, Brazil, Argentina, and the United States are also represented.
Divided into the three genres of community (comunidad), intimate (intimidad), and city (cuidad), each area of performances hopes to communicate a different value or objective to Valparaiso citizens. For example, the "Cuidad" portion focuses on the desire to reevaluate the overall city's relationship to the sequestered port.
The festival commenced with an opening ceremony on the night of March 18 at Plaza Sotomayor, featuring a lively set by the local jazz funk band Poca Sangre, while actors and dancers from the various festival shows put on a tantalizing performance of dance, interpretative movement, smoky lights, and (as this is Chile,) a stray dog or two that decided to join in the festivities.
Set for the production of "Salome." Photo by Christopher Benavides Martinez
The evening concluded with an unfurled banner stretching above the plaza proclaiming "V Festival Teatro Container," at which point festival director Nicolas Eyzaguirre came out to announce the festival's opening, welcome the assembled crowd, and urge citizens and artists to fight for political representation in the Congress and in city affairs.
"Necesitamos participacion a todos, (we need everyone's participation)" he declared to the cheering crowd, also urging for a more metaphorical "opening of doors... and spaces."
Below can be found a list of Teatro Container's offerings for the remainder of the festival:
La Voz: The gravity of a phone call from a past lover – who left with no explanation – can be a soul-searching encounter. Consuelo Hozapifel takes the audience along on an emotional journey into the life and soul of a women waiting alone in her room for just such a call. The La Voz container is located on Plaza Waddington in Playa Ancha, with performances from March 24 to 26 at 7 and 9 p.m., and March 27 at 7 p.m. CP$2,000 per ticket.
Salome: Based on Oscar Wilde's legendary play of Biblical lust and temptation, this interpretation of Salome offers commanding performances from all the actors. Salome can be found on Cerro Florida on Plaza Mena, with performances March 22 and 23 at 9 p.m., March 25 and 26 at 7 and 9 p.m., and March 27 at 7 p.m. CP$2,000 per ticket.
Ticket: One of art's greatest uses is as a method of coming to terms with the past, and the documentary theater play Ticket tackles just that. History, fear, darkness, light, and hope all come together under a metal roof. Experience this heady play at Playa San Mateo from March 24 to March 26. Shows start at 9 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. CP$2,000 per ticket.
C. Lambe Lambe: Try this one on for size. Enjoy charming miniature plays created with the use of puppets and boxes by El Teatro Lambe. A workshop will also be held to involve kids in the creation of a show. March 25 to 27, at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., Cerro Cordillera. Free.
La Caverna: Part of what makes a city unique is the people that live there and their stories. Since their creation in 2012, the Teatro del Fuego has been collecting stories from Valparaiso's inhabitants and visitors, and they present the story of the creation of this "library" for the festival. Held at Plaza O'Higgins at 8 p.m. from March 23 to 27. Free.
Photo courtesy https://www.instagram.com/festivalteatrocontainer/
Origami: Created by a French-Japanese company, Origami explores the transformative powers of dance and its relationship to the spaces surrounding it. Remaining performances: March 25 at 6:30 p.m. at Cancha Los Patos, and March 26 at 6:30 p.m. at Playa San Mateo. Free.
Photo courtesy Festival Teatro Container
La Cocina Publica: One of the greatest conveyors of tradition, family, and history is food. La Cocina Publica cooks up a delicious communal experience about how smells, recipes, and the act of cooking connect people to their roots. Saturday, March 26 at 8 p.m. at Plaza Balzac. Free.
All Pacific: Chilean-German artist Joaquin Luzoro uses his art to take viewers back to a time of intense war and soccer rivalry between Chile and Peru, examining the themes of nationality, patriotism, and borders. Housed inside a container outfitted with colored strip-lighting of the Chilean and Peruvian flags, this visual exhibition promises to be a real "score." All Pacific is housed at Carpa Azul, March 22 to 26, opens at 7 p.m. Free.
Marin Machado: Many shipping containers don't reach their final destination; while there is no official number available, it is estimated that thousands wash overboard and are lost at sea every year. Painter Martin Machado explores this intriguing theme of "metal overboard" in his festival exhibition. Plaza Sotomayor, March 22 to 26, 10 am to 9 p.m. Free.
Polvo: Getting a bit tired of sitting inside a metal container? Wander the city to find visual artist Paul Bloas' contribution to the festival, which focuses on the mining communities of the Atacama Desert. Free. See festival website for map.
The festival will also feature workshops and performances based on volunteer participation. Information about the various workshops offered during the festival and more can be found on the Festival Teatro Container website, festivalteatrocontainer.cl. Tickets for La Voz, Salome, and Ticket can be purchased at the boleteria located on Plaza Sotomayor or on the website. Follow the festival on Twitter at @teatrocontainer for instant updates.
Festival Teatro Container
March 18 - 27, 2016
Valparaíso, Chile


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Animation to highlight essential diabetes health checks
According to the organisation, too few diabetes patients are taking advantage of these free annual health tests, which are vital for preventing diabetic complications and ensuring people with diabetes have the best possible chance of a long and healthy life.
Dubbed the 15 Healthcare Essentials, they include the basic health checks that everyone with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes should receive, from blood pressure and cholesterol checks to eye screening and kidney tests. They also include services like emotional and psychological support, access to specialist healthcare professionals, and diabetes education.
However, one of the problems is that many diabetes sufferers remain unaware of the level of care they are entitled to.
To mark the second anniversary of the launch of the 15 Healthcare Essentials, Diabetes UK has developed a short online animation (http://bit.ly/15Essentials), which it hopes will raise awareness of the high quality care that should be offered by healthcare professionals to patients with diabetes.
"The animation is a fun way of getting the message across but we also hope it communicates the serious message that people need to know about the healthcare they are entitled to receive," Barbara Young, Chief Executive of Diabetes UK, said.
"We know that too few people with diabetes are getting consistently high-quality care at the moment and one of the ways of addressing this is to for people to compare the care they are getting to the standard of care set out in the 15 Healthcare Essentials."
"We hope that both this animation and the 15 Healthcare Essentials in general can be the starting point of a conversation between people with diabetes and their healthcare professional about the care they are getting."
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Peanut Butter-Filled Crepes with Warm Chocolate Sauce
"Look out Mr. Reese because here comes an easy-to-make, decadent version of the peanut butter cup. Lightly sweetened and delicate peanut butter filling spread over a easy-to-make crepe and topped with melted milk chocolate chips. The crepes are easily rolled or folded for a 'suzette' style presentation."
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- Blend flour, eggs, milk, cold water, and butter together in a food processor or blender until smooth, about 30 seconds. Scrape batter off the sides with a rubber spatula and blend 15 seconds more. Place batter in the refrigerator, at least 1 hour.
- Beat peanut butter in the bowl of a stand mixer using the paddle attachment until smooth and creamy. Beat confectioners' sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, into creamed peanut butter, mixing well after each addition. Add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract and rum-flavored extract and mix well. Store peanut butter filling in an air-tight container until 30 minutes before needed.
- Heat a 10-inch non-stick skillet over medium-low heat. Remove the skillet from the burner; add a scant 1/4 cup batter to the center of the pan and swirl and tilt immediately to spread the batter evenly over the bottom of the skillet. Return the skillet to the heat. Cook crepe until edges appear slightly dry and pull away from the pan, about 1 minute. Gently slip a thin spatula under the crepe and gently flip. Cook the second side until lightly browned on the bottom, 45 to 60 seconds. Transfer crepe to a plate. Repeat until all the batter is used, separating each crepe with waxed or parchment paper.
- Melt chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching. Mix cream and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract into the melted chocolate; cook, stirring frequently, until chocolate sauce is thickened, about 20 minutes.
- Spread peanut butter filling over each crepe and drizzle warm chocolate sauce over filling. Fold crepe in half or roll crepe around filling for Suzette-style crepes.
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- Cook's Note:
- Peanut butter filling should be at room temperature for service.
- Cool and store crepes in a large plastic storage bag until needed. Bring to room temperature for 30 minutes before service.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 318 calories; 20.9 25.9 10.2 74 171 Full nutrition
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So sweet they should be a dessert, not a breakfast item! I used spelt flour, which cooked up into nice crepes. The peanut butter mix was difficult to spread on the delicate crepes; I was conce...
I did gluten free flour mix and it came out really good. I think next time I make it I'm going to add a Raspberry sauce with it. Really good. Made it for Valentine's breakfast.
This recipe was submitted as a dessert, not a breakfast item. I am not sure how it got categorized as a breakfast crepe...all I know is that it wasn't done by me...the person who developed and s...


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A Brief History
The general purpose of this assembly is to establish and maintain the privilege of propagating the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
David's tabernacle was noted for praise, therefore in agreement with Amos 9:11 and Acts 15:16, the name Praise Tabernacle was chosen for this church. The word tabernacle means habitation. God said that He would return and rebuild the tabernacle of David that the residue of men might seek after the Lord. Therefore, Praise Tabernacle was founded on March 26, 2001.
The Calling
Pastor Barry and his wife Becky were called and chosen by God to build and Pastor a church in La Porte, Indiana. In May of 2000 the proprerty on Ohio street was purchased. A general contractor was hired and a steel building erected. Then it began. God sent one person after another to assist in the interior construction. Pastor Barry's Dad helped him get started framing walls. His brother-in-law came and helped run electric. Friends came with friends of friends and even some friends of the family showed up at opportune times to lend a hand.
The Baptistry
We ordered a baptistry and when it arrived we could see it would be no easy task to install it with its circulation pump and heater. Pastor Barry and Becky were at the church alone trying to figure out how to run the water lines all the way across the building to where the baptistry now sat. Pastor looked at Becky and said God is going to have to help us with this. Then, not even 5 minutes later a big car pulls in the parking lot. A man named Joe, a friend of the family, walks in the door and says, "what are you doing? Let me see that!" Joe ran the water lines, plumbed the baptistry and installed the circulation pump and heater. Praise The Lord! He is so awesome!
The Church Pews
We had only a handful of folding chairs to start with. We found this to be true, "Where the Lord guides He provides." Someone spotted pews for sale in a bargain finder paper. The pews were at a church in Chesterton so we took two trucks with trailers to go pick them up. Upon arrival at the church they said you can have the pews for $200. Again, I was blown away by God's grace!
Opening Day
Come January of 2002 the dry wall was finished, the carpet was laid, the sound system was set up and all the city inspections were completed. On Sunday morning January 20, 2002 at 10:00am, we opened the doors for the first ever Praise Tabernacle Church of La Porte service. With 5 people in attendance Pastor Barry preached the first sermon using a garbage can turned upside down as his podium.
Adding On
Within 18 months the church grew and we needed more space for Sunday School. God had sent us more talented people who rolled up theirs sleeves to help build a two story addition on to the original church building. The downstairs became a fellowship hall and upstairs we built 3 large classrooms. What a Mighty God we serve!
Great Expectations
We have seen many people enter Praise Tabernacle some have stayed longer than others but they all experienced change and growth in God. We have found that LOVE turns the key to open new doors that God has set before us. All things work together for the good even when we can't see the good! We strive to Trust and Believe in God following Him fully staying away from man's agenda and keeping our eyes on the prize! Today, as we know, we have already entered "The End Time" and as that day of Christ's return is fast approaching we remain on the edge of our seats watching to see what God will do next!
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About 25% of all road fatalities in Europe are alcohol related whereas about only 1% of all kilometres driven in Europe are driven by drivers with 0.5 g/l alcohol in their blood or more. As the Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) in the driver increases, the crash rate also rises. Learn more about risks of drink-driving and effective measures in the text below.
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Mexico City 1980. He studied fine arts at Diego Rivera High School and continued his Studies at La Esmeralda Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes with a concentration in Painting. Worried that art was more about skillset than content, he dedicated five years to Classical Studies at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, specializing in ancient Greek language and history.
Wanting to share his art and ideas beyond the traditionally private realm of galleries, he started making public murals throughout Mexico and recently in the United States. He has experimented with graphic novel, ephemeral sculpture, props for theater, performance, and rotoscoping.
"My experience grows through sharing knowledge and experiences with different groups and generations of people, taking my own vision of life to the streets, inside doors, any place."
His artwork covers diverse areas: From mural and large format painting, graphic novels, anatomy, geometry, airbrushing, engraving, sculpture, street and digital art, live painting performances, and teaching. Over the last two years he has live murals, talks to Art Infusion members, and workshops worked for Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. He has recently painted two murals in NWA and is painting his third in Springdale.


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Joan and Fraser Brown, who live in Eskfield Grove, Eskbank, recently celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary.
The couple were married at the St Andrew & St George Presbyterian Church in Stockton-on-Tees 60 years ago. The couple both worked for ICI – Fraser (86) was an industrial chemist, working at Stevenston and Teeside, while Joan (85) was a personnel officer. Latterly, Joan worked at as hospital social workers at Seafield Hospital, Ayr.
The Browns have two married daughters, Fiona and Mahri. They have two grandsons, Iain (24), a music graduate and composer, and Andrew (21), an economics student and singer/actor.
Presently the couple attend Dalkeith Church where Fraser plays the organ still. They are also keen gardeners and attend Dalkeith Horticultural Society.
They moved from Ayrshire to Dalkeith in 1993/1994 to look after their grandchildren.


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Sunday, April 27, 2008
Trenton Thunder Dog
I'd like to announce my triumphant return to this blog by linking to a video of the trained golden retriever that the Trenton Thunder use as a bat boy. Thanks to John N. Friedman for the tip.
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Your blog keeps getting better and better! Your older articles are not as good as newer ones you have a lot more creativity and originality now keep it up!
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In a recent Collegian article, Antonia Jaramillo explains her belief that children are "causing more harm than good."
Jaramillo begins by describing some guy hitting on her at a party, which she seems to have misinterpreted as an attempt at scientific discourse. "The other night I was at a party when a man asked a group of us, 'What is the most important thing for a living species?' Most answered food, water or sunlight, but instead he told us it was reproduction." A guy at a college party talking to girls, using biology as a sexual innuendo, is truly riveting social commentary Antonia; I applaud you.
Jaramillo then goes on to mention climate change and associate that with the increasing global human population.
She sums up the discussion well in this awkwardly worded statement:
"We no longer live in an ideal world where everything is perfect and our Earth isn't suffering because of us."
Our Earth is "suffering." What does it look like for a giant ball of dirt spinning around in the middle of outer space to "suffer?" Surely the environmentalist in us all is now rolling his eyes and preparing to make some statement pointing out that it's not the "Earth" she cares about but all of the beautiful living things on the Earth. Obviously, the Earth doesn't suffer. Living things suffer; people suffer.
By any objective standard, people are the source of all value. Things are beautiful because people find them beautiful. This is not to say that value is subjective, but it is undeniable that anything you as a human could possibly value is intimately connected to your existence as the subject of the valuation.
Case in point, people are the only living things who care enough about the environment to do something about its changing. Yes, people are the ones changing the environment, but we are also the only ones who care about that. Beavers don't feel bad about messing with the migration patterns of fish. Wishing away the existence of the valuer for reason of the value is not only unreasonable, but it doesn't even accomplish the goal.
Antonia has demonstrated that she herself does not believe what she says. She has not walked into the woods and donated her body to coyotes and maggots in the name of her suffering Earth. She values her life. She values things in this world (namely virtue signaling how well she adheres to the mainstream liberal dogma). Why would she deny that to others?
Any of the children Antonia Jaramillo wishes wouldn't exist might turn out to solve all of the problems she sees in the world. All she is doing is adhering to the cultural impressions given to her by popular media. We have all been instructed from a very young age that having children is something to avoid, unless of course you are a Left-voting immigrant. Funny how that works out, isn't it?
A comment on the article made an incredibly cogent point regarding the relative difference between first and third world effects on climate change.
There is no easy way to know if one more baby (yours or mine) contributes more or less to the world than he takes away. But I suspect that for people in the 1st world he contributes more.
A shrinking population in the US will lead to an insufficient number of: workers to provide for the elderly; soldiers to keep the nation safe; intelligent people to maintain progress in science and to find ways to protect the environment, and so on. Meanwhile, as 1st world countries already suffer from shrinking populations, 3rd world countries are growing exponentially.
Therefore, Americans and Europeans who care about the future of the planet should have more children, not less, and at the same time try to figure out how to disincentivize people in 3rd world countries who cannot feed their current populations from having so many children.
Clearly Mr. Gus Barkley does not understand that it is the current year and the correct liberal opinion it that it's time for Americans and Europeans to die.
For the love of everything you care about, for the love of your heritage, your family, and your future, for the love of every moment of joy this life has or might bring you, don't listen to brainwashed ideological robots like Antonia Jaramillo. Have children.


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Chewie note: This video came highly recommended to me by Uriah himself (he's the guy behind the CMDR Decks channel on Youtube.) After I watched it and finished rolling on the floor, I recognized the names this guy gave. He's been an active member on our forums for quite some time, and I just had to have this video on the site. After contacting him and Uriah, I got the okay to post it. Joseph wrote me an intro, and the rest you can see yourself. Enjoy!
by Joseph A.
Every once in a great while, a voice calls out from the heavens. A voice so serene, yet so terrible; so majestic, yet so devastating; so beautiful, yet so ugly… all you can do is fall to your knees, rapt in the exultant flow of graceful sound that envelops you. You clasp your hands over your ears in an attempt not to shut out the bliss, but to trap a mere piece of it within your head, to hear its reverberation for only a moment longer. This glorious noise, succinct but everlasting, bestows upon you the single most important message you will ever receive, a note so momentous it shall guide the rest of your life by its power.
This deck… is not the product of such an occurrence. Rather, I got tired of my friends bitching that my Sen Triplets deck was too powerful. So, one day I decided to brew up a new concept with only two goals in mind: a) I want to play lands, and b) I want to draw cards. I believe that I have met that goal with my new EDH / Commander deck, "My Hands are Huge! (Edric, Spymaster of Win)".
One might think that you'd want your deck to do a few other things too, right? Of course not! What does this look like, The Namby Pamby Super Hour featuring Weaksauce McCreedy on xylophone? Hell no it doesn't! This is a deck with class, with style! This is a deck that don't give a damn whether it wins or loses, it just wants to do its thing and look sexy doing it.
by Daniel Beach
My favorite thing about Magic: the Gathering is the strategic depth, and the Commander format permits strategies that are not viable anywhere else to have their five minutes of fame. Mono-red, however, has a reputation of being linear and simple; this just isn't so. Despite not having certain valued abilities ready at their disposal, mono-red decks are still capable of operating in varied and complex ways. This is a point Mike has alluded to a couple times in talking about his Big Red Standard deck, and here I will show it by comparing his mono-red Commander deck to mine.
A couple years ago I built a mono-red Commander deck. The general was Rakka Mar. I built it badly and it failed miserably. But when Mike built Fumiko, I was curious to see if he could get it to work. After The Dorks took a crack at fixing it and Mike put the deck up for listeners' suggestions, I decided I would take a second crack at a mono-red Commander deck.


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CAUSEBOX Full Spoilers Fall 2018
CAUSEBOX is a quarterly curation of socially conscious lifestyle products for women. Every box is filled with products that have a story and make a difference! Inside of CAUSEBOX you'll find the best jewelry, homewares, skincare products, accessories and more each season. And they tell you the stories behind each brand. Many of the products are exclusive CAUSEBOX collaborations that you can't get anywhere else!
Here's a peek at ALL of the items subscribers will find in the Fall CAUSEBOX….
Spoiler #1: Bloom & Give Scarf (in one of two patterns)
Introducing our first Fall Spoiler! An autumnal scarf from Bloom & Give in one of two gorgeous styles! The elegant Eva or the everyday classic Malabar — you can't go wrong! Both are made by skilled artisans in India, retail for $60, and helped put more than 50 girls through a life-changing camp for education and empowerment. This is the first of three CAUSEBOX Custom Items this Fall — Annual Members get to select which scarf they receive!
Spoiler #2: Hair Mask or Moisturizer
Annual Members choose between the Kálos Skin Day Dream pH Balancing and Brightening Moisturizer and the Natura Murumuru Reconstructive Hair Mask!
Spoiler #3: Everyday Tote from October Jaipur
The Everyday Tote from October Jaipur is completely handmade by artisans in Jaipur, India using thick canvas and vegan leather — and features an exclusive, modern design collaboration with CAUSEBOX in three colorways!
RealHer Be Your Own Kind Of Beauty Shadow Palette – $28 value
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Badala Olive Wood Hand-Carved Cheeseboard & Painted Kisu Knife – $54 value
Paper Source Handmade Paper Stationery Set – $12 value
What You Get: In each CAUSEBOX, you will receive 5-8 of their favorite seasonal lifestyle products from different brands that are focused on ethical and sustainable production, donate a percent of profits to charity, or aim to inspire and empower others.
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New Sony Experia PNew Sony Experia P
Besides supplied by processor dual-core 1 GHz, Xperia P also comes with other fitur, like camera 8 capable MP records video HD, NFC, HDMI-OUT, and wraped with casing alumunium. Xperia P has screen 4 inch, this is first smartphone using screen technology White magic claimed can be applied outside by room and more economically is energy. Xperia P has camera 8 megapiksel ably to record video Full HD.
And interesting, this smartphone sold with docking station with jargon make your own PC applies smartdock Sony or we also can install Ubuntu
Spesification Sony Experia P :
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - LT22i
Announced 2012, February
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2012, Q2
BODY Dimensions 122 x 59.5 x 10.5 mm
Weight 120 g
- Touch-sensitive controls
Type LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 540 x 960 pixels, 4.0 inches (~275 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes, up to 4 fingers
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
- Sony WhiteMagic technology
- Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine
- Timescape UI
Alert types Vibration; MP3 ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Card slot No
Internal 16 GB (13 GB user-available), 1 GB RAM
GPRS Up to 100 kbps
EDGE Up to 296 kbps
Speed HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
NFC Yes
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go support
Primary 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, 3D sweep panorama, image stabilization
Video Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light
Secondary Yes, VGA
OS Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.0
Chipset STE U8500
CPU Dual-core 1 GHz
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
Browser HTML5, Adobe Flash
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
Java Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Colors Silver, Black, Red
- SNS integration
- HDMI port
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player
- MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk
- Organizer
- Document viewer
- Voice memo/dial/commands
- Predictive text input
BATTERY Standard battery, Li-Ion 1305 mAh
Stand-by Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 475 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Music play Up to 80 h
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The Ruffin Firm is speaking at a workshop on December 9, 2017 and we'll be sharing important information on estate planning for farmers. Join us if you're in Douglasville, Georgia and share this upcoming event with friends you think could find this workshop beneficial.
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12V All Season Cushion
Tired of sticky, sweaty car seats in summer, and feeling like you're sitting on a big block of ice in winter? Toss the Heat-N-Cool Car Seat Cushion on your seat, and your back and bottom will be comfortable in any season. It plugs into any standard 12-volt outlet or cigarette lighter, and heats or generates a cooling breeze with the push of a button. Made of durable, comfortable velour and 3D mesh that won't squash down when you sit on it. Installs in just a minute or two with sturdy snaps that stay put. Fits most any car or truck, at a much better price than that luxury option at the car dealership.
PROP 65 WARNING: This product contains chemical(s) known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
- Heats lumbar and seat areas in winter, ventilates with 2 fan speeds in summer
- Plugs into any standard 12-volt outlet or cigarette lighter
- Soft velour cover over 3D mesh that maintains air circulation even when you're sitting on it
- Fits most any car or truck – installs easily with sturdy straps and a no-slip back
- 18"W x 42"L
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