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IN a late number of the Democratic Review, there appeared a very excellent paper (by Mr. Duyckinck) on the subject of Magazine Literature — a subject much less thoroughly comprehended here than either in France or in England. In America, we compose, now and then, agreeable essays and other maters of that character — but we have not yet caught the true Magazine spirit — a thing neither to be defined nor described. Mr. Duyckinck's article, although piquant, is not altogether to our mind. We think he places too low an estimate on the capability of the Magazine paper. He is inclined to undervalue its power — to limit unnecessarily its province — which is illimitable. In fact, it is in the extent of subject, and not less in the extent or variety of tone, that the French and English surpass us, to so good a purpose. How very rarely are we struck with an American Magazine article, as with an absolute novelty — how frequently the foreign articles so affect us! We are so circumstanced as to be unable to pay for elaborate compositions — and, after all, the true invention is elaborate. There is no greater mistake than the supposition that a true originality is a mere matter of impulse or inspiration. To originate, is carefully, patiently, and understandingly to combine. The few American Magazinists who ever think of this elaborate at all, cannot afford to carry it into practice for the paltry prices offered them by our periodical publishers. For this and other glaring reasons, we are behind the age in a very important branch of literature — a branch which, moreover, is daily growing in importance — and which, in the end [page 398:] (not far distant), will be the most influential of all the departments of Letters.
We are lamentably deficient, not only in invention proper, but in that which is, more strictly, art. What American, for instance, in penning a criticism, ever supposes himself called upon to present his readers with more than the exact stipulation of his title — to present them with a criticism and something beyond? Who thinks of making his critique a work of art in itself — independently of its critical opinions? — a work of art, such as are all the more elaborate, and most effective reviews of Macaulay? Yet, these reviews we have evinced no incapacity to appreciate, when presented. The best American review ever penned is miserably ineffective when compared with the notice of Montagu's Bacon — and yet this latter is, in general, a piece of tawdry sophistry, owing everything to a consummate, to an exquisite arrangement — to a thorough and just sufficiently comprehensive diffuseness — to a masterly climacing of points — to a style which dazzles the understanding with its brilliancy — but not more than it misleads it by its perspicuity — causing us so distinctly to comprehend that we fancy we coincide — in a word, to the perfection of art — of all the art which a Macaulay can wield, or which is applicable to any criticism that a Macaulay could write.
It is, however, in the composition of that class of Magazine papers which come, properly, under the head of Tales, that we evince the most remarkable deficiency in skill. If we except, first, Mr. Hawthorne — secondly, Mr. Simms — thirdly, Mr. Willis — and fourthly, one or two others, whom we may as well put mentally together without naming them — there is not even a respectably skilful tale-writer on this side [[of]] the Atlantic. We have seen, to be sure, many very well-constructed stories — individual specimens — the work of American Magazinists; but these specimens have invariably appeared to be happy accidents of construction; their authors, in subsequent tales, having always evinced an incapacity to construct.
We have been led to a comparison of the American with the British ability in tale-writing, by a perusal of some Magazine papers, the composition of the author of "Chartley," and "The Invisible Gentleman." He is one of the best of the English [page 399:] journalists, and has some of the happiest peculiarities of Dickens, whom he preceded in the popular favor. The longest and best of this tales, properly so called, is "Peter Snook," and this presents so many striking points for the consideration of the Magazininst, that we feel disposed to give an account of it in full.
Peter Snook, the hero, and the beau idéal of a Cockney, is a retail linen-draper in Bishopgate street [[Street]]. He is, of course, a stupid and conceited, though, at bottom, a very good little fellow, and "always looks as if he was frightened." Matters go on very thrivingly with him, until he becomes acquainted with Miss Clarinda Bodkin, "a young lady owning to almost thirty, and withal a great proficient in the mysteries of millinery and mantua-making." Love and ambition, however, set the little gentleman somewhat beside himself. "If Miss Clarinda would but have me," says he, "we might divide the shop, and have a linen-drapery side, and a haberdashery and millinery side, and one would help the other. There'd be only one rent to pay, and a double business — and it would be so comfortable, too!" Thinking thus, Peter commences a flirtation, to which Miss Clarinda but doubtfully responds. He escorts the lady to White Conduit House, Bagnigge Wells, and other genteel places of public resort — and finally is so rash as to accede to the proposition, on her part, of a trip to Margate. At this epoch of the narrative, the writer observes that the subsequent proceedings of the hero are gathered from accounts rendered by himself, when called upon, after the trip, for explanation.
It is agreed that Miss Clarinda shall set out alone for Margate — Mr. Snook following her, after some indispensable arrangements. These occupy him until the middle of July, at which period, taking passage in the "Rose in June," he safely reaches his destination. But various misfortunes here await him, — misfortunes admirably adapted to the meridian of Cockney feeling, and the capacity of Cockney endurance. His umbrella, for example, and a large brown paper parcel, containing a new pea-green coat and flower-patterned embroidered silk waistcoat, are tumbled into the water at the landing-place, and Miss Bodkin forbids him her presence in his old clothes. By a tumble of his, own too, the skin is rubbed from both his shins for several [page 400:] inches, and his surgeon, having no regard to the lover's cotilon engagements, enjoins on him a total abstinence from dancing. A cock-chafer, moreover, is at the trouble of flying into one of his eyes, and (worse than all) a tall military-looking shoemaker, Mr. Last, has taken advantage of the linen-draper's delay in reaching Margate, to ingratiate himself with his mistress. Finally, he is cut by Last, and rejected by the lady, and has nothing left for it, but to secure a homeward passage in the "Rose in June."
In the evening of the second day after his departure, the vessel drops anchor off Greenwich. Most of the passengers go ashore, with the view of taking the stage to the city. Peter, however, who considers that he has already spent money enough to no purpose, prefers remaining on board. "We shall get to Billingsgate," says he, "while I am sleeping, and I shall have plenty of time to go home and dress, and go into the city and borrow the trifle I may want for Pester and Company's bill, that comes due the day after to-morrow." This determination is a source of much trouble to our hero, as will be seen in the sequel. Some shopmen who remain with him in the packet, tempt him to unusual indulgences, in the way, first, of brown stout, and, secondly, of positive French brandy. The consequence is, that Mr. Peter Snook falls, thirdly, asleep, and, fourthly, overboard.
About dawn on the morning after this event, Ephraim Hobson, the confidential clerk and factotum of Mr. Peter Snook, is disturbed from a sound sleep by the sudden appearance of his master. That gentleman seems to be quite in a bustle, and delights Ephraim with an account of a whacking wholesale order for exportation just received. "Not a word to anybody about the matter!" exclaims Peter, with unusual emphasis. "It's such an opportunity as don't come often in a man's life-time. There's a captain of a ship — he's the owner of her, too; but never mind! there an't time to enter into particulars now, but you'll know all by and bye — all you have to do, is to do as I tell you — so, come along!"
Setting Ephraim to work, with directions to pack up immediately all the goods in the shop, with the exception of a few trifling articles, the master avows his intention of going into the city, "to borrow enough money to make up Pester's bill, due to-morrow." [page 401:] "I don't think you'll want much, Sir," replied Mr. Hobson with a self-complacent air. "I've been looking about long-winded 'uns, you see, since you've been gone, and I've got Shy's money and Slack's account, which we'd pretty well given up for a bad job, and one or two more. There, — there's the list — and there's the key to the strong box, where you'll find the money, besides what I've took at the counter." Peter, at this, seems well pleased, and shortly afterwards goes out, saying, he cannot tell when he'll be back, and, giving directions that whatever goods may be sent in during his absence, shall be left untouched till his return.
It appears that, after leaving his shop, Mr. Snook proceeded to that of Jobb, Flashbill & Co., (one of whose clerks, on board the "Rose in June," had been very liberal in supplying our hero with brandy on the night of his ducking,) looked over a large quantity of ducks and other goods, and finally made purchase of "a choice assortment," to be delivered the same day. His next visit was to Mr. Bluff, the managing partner in the banking-house where he usually kept his cash. His business now was to request permission to overdraw a hundred pounds for a few days.
"Humph," said Mr. Bluff, "money is very scarce; but — Bless me! — yes — it's he! Excuse me a minute, Mr. Snook, there's a gentleman at the front counter whom I want particularly to speak to — I'll be back with you directly." As he uttered these words, he rushed out, and, in passing one of the clerks on his way forward, he whispered, "Tell Scribe to look at Snook's account, and let me know directly." He, then, went to the front counter, where several people were waiting to pay and receive money. "Fine weather this, Mr. Butt. What! you're not out of town like the rest of them?"
"No," replied Mr. Butt, who kept a thriving gin-shop, "no, I sticks to my business — make hay while the sun shines — that's my maxim. Wife up at night — I up early in the morning."
The banker chatted and listened with great apparent interest, till the closing of a huge book on which he kept his eye, told him that his whispered order had been attended to. He then took a gracious leave of Mr. Butt, and returned back to the counting-house with a slip of paper, adroitly put in his hand while passing, on which was written, "Peter Snook, Linen Draper, Bishopgate Street — old account — increasing gradually — balance: £153 15s. 6d. — very regular." "Sorry to keep you waiting, Mr. Snook," said he, "but [page 402:] we must catch people when we can. Well, what is it you were saying you wanted us to do?"
"I should like to be able to overdraw just for a few days," replied Peter.
"How much?"
"A hundred."
"Won't fifty do?"
"No, not quite, sir."
"Well, you're an honest fellow, and don't come bothering us often; so, I suppose we must not be too particular with you for this once."
Leaving Bluff, Mr. Snook hurries to overtake Mr. Butt, the dealer in spirits, who had just left the banking-house before himself, and to give that gentleman an order for a hogshead of the best gin. As he is personally unknown to Mr. Butt, he hands him a card, on which is written, "Peter Snook, linen and muslin ware house, No. — , Bishopgate Street within," &c., &c., and takes occasion to mention that he purchases at the recommendation of Mr. Bluff. The gin is to be at Queenhithe the same evening. The spirit-dealer, as soon as his new customer has taken leave, revolves in his mind the oddity of a linen[[-]]draper's buying a hogshead of gin, and determines to satisfy himself of Mr. Snook's responsibility by a personal application to Mr. Bluff. On reaching the bank, however, he is told by the clerks that Mr. Bluff, being in attendance upon a committee of the House of Commons, will not be home in any reasonable time — but also that Peter Snook is a perfectly safe man. The gin is accordingly sent; and several other large orders for different goods, upon other houses, are all promptly fulfilled in the same manner. Meantime, Ephraim is busily engaged at home in receiving and inspecting the invoices of the various purchases as they arrive, at which employment he is occupied until dusk, when his master makes his appearance in unusually high spirits. We must here be pardoned for copying some passages:
"Well, Ephraim, " he exclaimed, "this looks something like business! You havn't had such a job this many a day! Shop looks well now, eh?"
"You know best, sir, " replied Hobson. "But hang me if I a'nt frightened. When we shall sell all these goods. I'm sure I can't think. You talked of having a haberdashery side to the shop; but if we go on at this rate, we shall want another side for ourselves; I'm sure I don't know where Miss Bodkin is to be put." [page 403:]
"She go to Jericho!" said Peter contemptuously. "As for the goods, my boy, they'll be gone before to-morrow morning. All you and I have got to do, is to pack 'em up; so, let us turn to, and strap at it. "
Packing was Ephraim's favorite employment, but, on the present occasion, he set to work with a heavy heart. His master, on the contrary, appeared full of life and spirits, and corded boxes, sewed up trusses, and packed huge paper parcels with a celerity and an adroitness truly wonderful.
"Why, you don't get on, Hobson," he exclaimed; "see what I've done! Where's the ink-pot? — oh, here it is!" and he proceeded to mark his packages with his initials, and the letter G below. "There, " he resumed, "P. S. G.; that's for me, at Gravesend. I'm to meet the Captain and owner there; show the goods — if there's any he don't like shall bring 'em back with me; get bills — bankers' acceptances for the rest; see 'em safe on board; then — but not before, mind that, Master Ephraim! No, no, keep my weather eye open, as the men say on board the "Rose in June." By-the-bye, I havn't told you yet about my falling overboard, whap into the river."
"Falling overboard!" exclaimed the astonished shopman, quitting his occupation to stand erect and listen.
"Ay, ay," continued Peter — "see it won't do to tell you long stories now. There — mark that truss, will you? Know all about it some day. Lucky job, though — tell you that; got this thundering order by it. Had one tumble, first, going off, at Margate. Spoilt my peagreen — never mind — that was a lucky tumble, too. Hadn't been for that, shouldn't so soon have found out the game a certain person was playing with me. She go to Jericho!"
But for the frequent repetition of this favorite expression, Ephraim Hobson has since declared he should have doubted his master's identity during the whole of that evening, as there was something very singular about him; and his strength and activity in moving the bales, boxes, and trusses, were such as he had never previously exhibited. The phrase condemning this, that, or the other thing or person to "go to Jericho," was the only expression that he uttered, as the shopman said, "naturally," and Peter repeated that whimsical anathema as often as usual.
The goods being all packed up, carts arrive to carry them away; and, by half-past ten o'clock, the shop is entirely cleared, with the exception of some trifling articles, to make show on the shelves and counters. Two hackney coaches are called. Mr. Peter Snook gets into one with a variety of loose articles, which would require too much time to pack, and his shopman into another with some more. Arriving at Queenhithe, they find all the goods previously sent, already embarked in the hold of a long-decked barge, which lies near the shore. Mr. Snook now insists upon Ephraim's going on board, and taking supper and some hot [page 404:] rum and water. This advice he follows to so good purpose, that he is, at length, completely bewildered, when his master, taking him up in his arms, carries him on shore, and there setting him down, leaves him to make the best of his way home as he can.
About eight, next morning, Ephraim, awaking, of course, in a sad condition, both of body and mind, sets himself immediately about arranging the appearance of the shop "so as to secure the credit of the concern." In spite of all his ingenuity, however, it maintains a poverty-stricken appearance, — which circumstance excites some most unreasonable suspicions in the mind of Mr. Bluff's clerk, upon his calling at ten, with Pester & Co.'s bill, (three hundred and sixteen pounds, seventeen shillings,) and receiving, by way of payment, a check upon his own banking house for the amount — Mr. Snook having written this check before his departure with the goods, and left it with Ephraim. On reaching the bank, therefore, the clerk inquires if Peter Snook's check is good for three hundred and sixteen pounds odd, and is told that it is not worth a farthing, Mr. S. having overdrawn already for a hundred. While Mr. Bluff and his assistants are conversing on this subject, Butt, the gin-dealer, calls to thank the banker for having recommended him a customer — which the banker denies having done. An explanation ensues, and "stop thief!" is the cry. Ephraim is sent for, and reluctantly made to tell all he knows of his master's proceedings on the day before — by which means a knowledge is obtained of the other houses, who (it is supposed) have been swindled. Getting a description of the barge which conveyed the goods from Queenhithe, the whole party of creditors now set off in pursuit.
About dawn, the next morning, they overtake the barge, a little below Gravesend — when four men are observed leaving her, and rowing to the shore in a skiff. Peter Snook is found sitting quietly in the cabin, and although apparently a little surprised at seeing Mr. Pester, betrays nothing like embarrassment or fear.
"Ah, Mr. Pester, is it you! Glad to see you, sir! So you've been taking a trip out o' town, and are going back with us? We shall get to Billingsgate between eight and nine, they say; and I hope it won't be later, as I've a bill of yours comes due to-day, and I want to be at home in time to write a check for it." [page 405:]
The goods are also found on board, together with three men in the hold, gagged and tied hand and foot. They give a strange account of themselves. Being in the employ of Mr. Heaviside, a lighterman, they were put in charge of "The Flitter," when she was hired by Peter Snook, for a trip to Gravesend. According to their orders, they took the barge, in the first instance, to a wharf near Queenhithe, and helped to load her with some goods brought down in carts. Mr. Snook, afterwards, came on board, bringing with him two fierce looking men, and "a little man with a hooked nose." (Ephraim.) Mr. S. and the little man, then, "had a sort of a jollification" in the cabin, till the latter got drunk and was carried ashore. They then proceeded down the river, nothing particular occuring till they had passed Greenwich Hospital, when Mr. S. ordered them to lay the barge alongside a large black-sided ship. No sooner was the order obeyed than they were boarded by a number of men from said ship, who seized them, bound them, gagged them and put them in the hold.
The immediate consequence of this information is, that Peter is bound, gagged, and put down into the hold in the same manner, by way of retaliation, and for safe keeping on his way back to the city. On the arrival of the party, a meeting of the creditors is called. Peter appears before them in a great rage, and with the air of an injured man. Indeed, his behavior is so mal à propos to his situation as entirely to puzzle his interrogators. He accuses the whole party of a conspiracy.
"Peter Snook," said Mr. Pester solemnly, from the chair, "that look does not become you after what has passed. Let me advise you to conduct yourself with propriety. You will find that the best policy, depend on't."
"A pretty thing for you, for to come to talk of propriety!" exclaimed Peter; "you, that seed me laid hold on by a set of ruffins, and never said a word, nor given information a'terwards! And here have I been kept away from business I don't know how long, and shut up like a dog in a kennel; but I look upon't you were at the bottom of it all — you and that fellow with the plum-pudding face, as blowed me up about a cask of gin! What you both mean by it, I can't think; but if there's any law in the land, I'll make you remember it, both of you — that's what I will!"
Mr. Snook swears that he never saw Jobb in his life, except [page 406:] on the occasion of his capture in "The Flitter," and positively denies having looked out any parcel of goods at the house of Jobb, Flashbill & Co. With the banker, Mr. Bluff, he acknowledges an acquaintance — but not having drawn for the two hundred and seventy pounds odd, or having ever overdrawn for a shilling in his life. Moreover he is clearly of opinion that the banker has still in his hands more than a hundred and fifty pounds of his (Mr. Snook's) money. He can designate several gentlemen as being no creditors of his, although they were of the number of those from whom large purchases had been made for the "whacking" shipping out, and although their goods were found in "The Flitter." Ephraim is summoned, and testifies to all the particulars of his master's return, and the subsequent packing, cart-loading, and embarkation as already told — accounting for the extravagances of Mr. Snook as being "all along of that Miss Bodkin."
"Lor', master, hi's glad to see you agin, " exclaimed Ephraim. "Who'd ha' thought as 'twould come to this?"
"Come to what? " cried Peter. "I'll make 'em repent of it, every man Jack of em, before I've done, if there's law to be had for love or money!"
"Ah, sir," said Ephraim, "we'd better have stuck to the retail. I was afraid that shipping consarn wouldn't answer, and tell'd you so, if you recollect, but you wouldn't harken to me."
"What shipping concern?" inquired Peter, with a look of amazement.
"La! master," exclaimed Ephraim, "it aint of any use to pretend to keep it a secret now, when everybody knows it. I didn't tell Mr. Pester, though, till the last, when all the goods was gone out of the shop, and the sheriff's officers had come to take possession of the house."
"Sheriff's officers in possession of my house!" roared Peter. "All the goods gone out of the shop! What do you mean by that, you rascal? What have you been doing in my absence?" And he sprang forward furiously, and seized the trembling shopman by the collar with a degree of violence which rendered it difficult for the two officers in attendance to disengage him from his hold.
Hereupon, Mr. Snap, the attorney retained by the creditors, harangues the company at some length, and intimates that Mr. Snook is either mad or acting the madman for the purpose of evading punishment. A practitioner from Bedlam is sent for, and some artifices resorted to — but to no purpose. It is found [page 407:] impossible to decide upon the question of sanity. The medical gentleman, in his report to the creditors, confesses himself utterly perplexed, and, without giving a decision, details the particulars of a singular story told him by Mr. Snook himself, concerning the mode of his escape from drowning after he fell overboard from the "Rose in June." "It is a strange, unlikely tale to be sure," says the physician, "and if his general conversation was of that wild, imaginative, flighty kind which I have so often witnessed, I should say it was purely ideal; but he appears such a plain-spoken, simple sort of a person, that it is difficult to conceive how he could invent such a fiction." Mr. Snook's narration is then told, not in his very words, but in the author's own way, with all the particulars obtained from Peter's various recitations. We give it only in brief.
Upon tumbling overboard, Mr. Snook (at least according to his own story) swam courageously as long as he could. He was upon the point of sinking, however, when an oar was thrust under his arm, and he found himself lifted in a boat by a "dozen dark-looking men." He is taken on board a large ship, and the captain, who is a droll genius, and talks in rhyme somewhat after the fashion of the wondrous Tale of Alroy, entertains him with great cordiality, dresses him in a suit of his own clothes, makes him drink in the first place, a brimmer of "something hot," and afterwards plies him with wines and cordials of all kinds, at a supper of the most magnificent description. Warmed in body and mind by this excellent cheer, Peter reveals his inmost secrets to his host, and talks freely and minutely of a thousand things; of his man Ephraim and his oddities; of his bank account; of his great credit; of his adventures with Miss Bodkin; of his prospects in trade; and especially of the names, residences, etc. etc., of the wholesale houses with whom he is in the habit of dealing. Presently, being somewhat overcome with wine, he goes to bed at the suggestion of the captain, who promises to call him in season for a boat in the morning, which will convey him to Billingsgate in full time for Pester and Co.'s note. How long he slept is uncertain — but when he awoke a great change was observable in the captain's manner, who was somewhat brusque, and handed him over the ship's side into the barge where he was discovered [page 408:] by the creditors in pursuit, and which he was assured would convey him to Billingsgate.
This relation, thus succintly given by us, implies little or nothing. The result, however, to which the reader is ingeniously led by the author, is, that the real Peter Snook has been duped, and that the Peter Snook who made the various purchases about town, and who appeared to Ephraim only during the morning and evening twilight of the eventful day, was, in fact, no other person than the captain of "the strange, black-sided ship." We are to believe that, taking advantage of Peter's communicativeness, and a certain degree of personal resemblance to himself, he assumed our hero's clothes while he slept, and made a bold and nearly successful attempt at wholesale peculation.
The incidents of this story are forcibly conceived, and even in the hands of an ordinary writer would scarcely fail of effect. But, in the present instance, so unusual a tact is developed in the narration, that we are inclined to rank "Peter Snook" among the few tales which (each in its own way) are absolutely faultless. It is a Flemish home-piece of the highest order — its merits lying in its chiaro'scuro — in that blending of light and shade and shadow, where nothing is too distinct, yet where the idea is fully conveyed — in the absence of all rigid outlines and all miniature painting — in the not undue warmth of the coloring — and in a well subdued exaggeration at all points — an exaggeration never amounting to caricature.
[S:1 - WORKS, 1856] - Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore - Works - Criticism - Magazine-Writing — Peter Snook (reprint)


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Aretha Franklin Year by Year: 1961-2017 Photos
Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, is justifiably hailed as one of the greatest singers in the history of American music. We're celebrating her life with photos from throughout her career.
Born in Memphis in 1942, her family moved to Detroit when her father, Rev. C.L. Franklin, became pastor of the New Bethel Baptist Church. As he rose to fame within the gospel community for his fiery sermons and singing, his prodigiously talented daughter was at his side – learning from him and the many gospel and soul stars who were family friends.
She was only 14 when she released her first album, Songs of Faith. When she turned 18, she told her father that she wanted to record secular music, and signed with Columbia. Although she had a little success, most notably with 1964's "Runnin' Out of Fools," her label thought of her more as a supper-club jazz singer in the mode of Dinah Washington or Lena Horne, and the material she was given didn't properly suit her talents.
Her tenure with Columbia ended in 1967 and she signed with Atlantic, where Jerry Wexler understood that the key to bringing out the best in her was to bring out the gospel influences, including her two-fisted piano playing. His plan worked and, beginning with "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" b/w "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man," she went on to an astonishingly successful career, with dozens of pop and R&B hits, 11 gold or platinum albums (excluding compilations), 18 Grammy Awards. In 1987, she became the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Check below to see pictures of Aretha Franklin from 1961 until 2017.

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Over the past few years I have made it a practice to select a word for the year and have entered each year anticipating what God would do in my life through the focus of that word. Some years I followed along with Ali Edwards One Little Word project or participated in other word for the year projects. For me, 2015 will be different though. The new faith art community we have begun, His Kingdom Come, will be offering an opportunity to participate with a word from God in our logos365™ project. Will you join me?
What word is God giving you in 2015?
His Kingdom Come will be leading our members in
Logos365 during 2015.
His Kingdom Come believes that there is great power in
the Word of God. Many people choose one word that represents what they
want to see more of in their life during a year. There are websites and books
dedicated to this. New Year resolutions come and go very quickly, but
this process is allowing God to work in your life and for your focus to become
His word for you that lasts an entire year in your life. People choose this
word through thoughts or through a word occurring in their reading or devotion
time that "speaks" to them. At His Kingdom Come we believe that God will guide
us to what he wants to see more of in our lives during the year.
The logos365™ project is our way of finding your word
through prayer, bible study and reflection. What do you do with your
logos365™? You live with it, you invite it into your life, and you let it
speak to you. You follow where it leads you. Your logos365™ is not some
promise you will keep for the rest of the year to be better. The intent of your
word is that it will become a part of your for the rest of your life.
Your word builds upon each other each year, and springs forth from the places
you feel you left off from your previous word. Each word you choose
builds upon each other as God's heart becomes embedded in your character. So,
the question is
As you consider selecting a word for yourself this year,
remember there is no right or wrong choice. Words like abide, abundance, obey,
expect, prayer, surrender, delight, submit and listen can be a very powerful
experience as you allow God to guide you in your word. This happens in
your daily life, in prayer, relationships and bible study.
So how do you find your logos365™? Feel free to use
the self- assessment tools posted at His Kingdom Come in the logos365™
group to help you identify your word and to set some personal goals
around your word. If you have participated in a one word program before
choose the logos365™ returning student worksheet, or if you are totally new to
the process use the logos365™ new student worksheet.
To make logos365™ real in your life, consider keeping a
logos365™ journal, or creating a scrapbook or a photo book. Keeping a journal
throughout the year is crucial to making this word project not just a new
year's resolution, but a change in your walk- a transformation! If you
are participating in the take me deeper process, then you can incorporate your
logos365™ into your journal. If you are not participating in the
take me deeper process here are some logos365™ suggestions.
There are many kinds of journaling you can do. Pick one that works for you.
Open a word document on your computer that you
write in each day
Get a spiral notebook, that you use to journal
this process
Buy a blank page journal where you can do some
doodling, drawing, and pasting pictures, etc
Create an art journal where you can write and
play (can use your Take me deeper journal)
Create a weekly, monthly or quarterly post on
your blog or at His Kingdom Come about your logos365™ journey.
Accountability: share your logos365™
with your local small group. If you
don't have a local small group, we invite you to share at His Kingdom come.
Share your word and stay accountable with the online group throughout the
year! Find an accountability partner
either in person or on HKC. This would be someone that you can share your
deepest thoughts with and who will hold you accountable to your own goals and
Local small group: Schedule specific meeting dates that you can
discuss with your small group and your accountability partner during this
stepping out in faith.
Online group at His Kingdom Come: we
will spend a few weeks in January seeking our logos365™. There are worksheets
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It's been said before, but for many people the day just doesn't really start until they've had that first cup of coffee. Not only that, but now coffee drinkers have myriad choices of beans and roasting styles. Those specially selected beans need to be brewed just right. Be sure to find a coffee maker that suits your particular needs. Here are a few choices to consider:
Hamilton Beach BrewStation Deluxe prepares up to twelve cups of coffee in an internal chamber and then dispenses them on demand into your cup. This model also makes iced tea. Suggested retail is $80
Mr. Coffee's Grind & Brew has a built-in grinder that lets you vary the amount of beans used in each batch. The chamber is removable and dishwasher safe. Suggested retail is $85.
The Philips Senseo Supreme prepares just one or two cups at a time, but tops each one with a cappuccino like froth. It had an adjustable spout to accommodate tall or short mugs. Suggested retail is $140.
Braun's Impressions Design Collection 10 Cup Coffeemaker is a classic type basic coffeemaker. GoodHousekeeping Magazine gave it's coffee top ratings. It has a thermal carafe to keep the coffee hot even at the table. Suggested retail is $90.
A more affordable version of the Braun coffeemaker is JCPenny's Cooks 12-cup Coffeemaker with a suggested retail of $40.
Looking for some tips for a great cup of coffee?
Use the recommended amount of coffee. Generally that is two tablespoons per cup.
Use disposable paper filters. They do a better job of filtering out grounds than reusable ones.
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Sunday, February 14, 2010
Thank You for Being My Friend
18 comments:
- Rachel Hope said...
So pretty! Love the sparkly roses and butterfly and the box is gorgeous! Thanks for playing along with the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge!
- February 14, 2010 at 10:03 PM
- JenMarie said...
Oh how absolutely beautiful!
- February 14, 2010 at 10:31 PM
- Posh Designs said...
Oh WOW fabulous take on the sketch, breathtaking gorgeous!!! ~ Nini xoxo
- February 14, 2010 at 10:37 PM
- Tina said...
Beautiful! I love the flower box. The is just as pretty, if not prettier than a real flower.
- February 14, 2010 at 11:13 PM
- Mary Director said...
Absolutely GORGEOUS!!!!!! Love the combination of pale pink and black. Definitely adds the WOW factor. You've given me inspiration for the day.
- February 15, 2010 at 8:25 AM
- Patricia Garcia said...
Beautiful, love the pretty box and flower. The glitter is my fave too!!
Patricia - February 15, 2010 at 9:23 AM
- Grace said...
Wow oh wow!!!! This set is beyond amazing!!!! Your color combo is gorgeous... the flower on the box blows me away, and the butterfly is sooo pretty! I love the ODBD set you used! I'm so glad you played along with the ODBD Shining the Light Challenge!!! Hope to see you again next week! This is awesome!!!!
- February 15, 2010 at 9:41 AM
Stunningly gorgeous! Every time I think you've made my very favorite of all your beautiful designs, you come along with a new one to top it!
- February 15, 2010 at 10:46 AM
- Sabrina Jackson said...
OMGOSH, Charlene, GF did you rock the ODBD challenge or what? WOW, I am absolutely blown away by this beautiful little set!!! You are so right about this color combo and I LOVE IT!!! Hugs and blessings, my friend!! I hope the mystery dinner was fun!!:D:D Sabrina
- February 15, 2010 at 11:01 AM
- Kelly said...
Ooooh...I love pink and black too and this is a gorgeous set.The butterfly on the card and the flower on the box is over the top beautiful!
- February 16, 2010 at 7:43 AM
- Chris Olsen, Glowbug said...
Wow!! How gorgeous!!! I just love everything about this set!! Your colors,design, sparkle and dimension are incredible. Thanks for joining us at ODBD Shining the Light Challenge this week!
- February 16, 2010 at 2:04 PM
- Patter Cross said...
Stunning creations. Baby pink is my favorite color, and this is just perfection! So glad to have you joining us in the ODBD challenge! Blessings,
- February 17, 2010 at 7:55 AM
- America said...
GORGEOUS SET.... Thanks so much for playing along with us at ODBD Shining the Light Challenge this week. :)
- February 17, 2010 at 8:13 AM
- Teresa Kline said...
stunning, I adore the big flower...have a wonderful day!
enjoy *~* - February 18, 2010 at 5:55 AM
- Art Glitter said...
Just love it! I put a link up on our Facebook wall. Thank you for the mention, sparkle on!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Art-Glitter/330357605104 - February 18, 2010 at 2:28 PM
- Kelli said...
wow, that flower is stunning!
- February 18, 2010 at 11:41 PM
- Sue from Oregon said...
I love pink and black also...I just made a baby album today with those colors too! Love how you incorporated the punch in these projects! And that glitter...wow!
- February 21, 2010 at 2:05 AM
- Karen Gale said...
This is incredibly beautiful! I love the idea and the layout and I have to say... pink and black...yup!
- February 21, 2010 at 6:38 PM


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Deliverable 3 – confidence interval
Deliverable 3 – Confidence Interval
Develop a confidence interval for a population parameter.
Scenario (information repeated for deliverable 01, 03, and 04)
A major client of your company is interested in the salary distributions of jobs in the state of Minnesota that range from $30,000 to $200,000 per year. As a Business Analyst, your boss asks you to research and analyze the salary distributions. You are given a spreadsheet that contains the following information:
- A listing of the jobs by title
- The salary (in dollars) for each job
Deliverable 3 – Confidence Intervals.xlsx
You have previously explained some of the basic statistics to your client already, and he really liked your work. Now he wants you to analyze the confidence intervals.
Background information on the Data
The data set in the spreadsheet consists of 364 records that you will be analyzing from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data set contains a listing of several jobs titles with yearly salaries ranging from approximately $30,000 to $200,000 for the state of Minnesota.
What to Submit
Your boss wants you to submit the spreadsheet with the completed calculations, answers, and analysis.


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Dress Like a Dangerous Woman With Ariana Grande's Urban Outfitters Collection
Didn't make it to the merch booth on the Dangerous Woman Tour? Ariana Grande's got you covered.
The pop star has teamed up with Outfitters on a special collection that celebrates Grande's Dangerous Woman era. The exclusive 9-piece collection, which features specially designed t-shirts, hoodies, hats and jackets, will launch in North American Urban Outfitters retail locations on Friday, December 8, followed by a digital launch on the UO website December 11.
Prices will range from $34-$299, and Urban Outfitters will run a special playlist in its stores during the North American launch event at two locations: Space 1520 in Hollywood and the 14th Street and 6th Avenue location in New York City.
Grande's global Dangerous Woman Tour began in Phoenix, Arizona on February 3, 2017 and ran through September 21, 2017, where it concluded in Hong Kong a 77-date run.
On May 22, 2017, a bomb detonated at the Manchester Arena during Grande's tour stop in the U.K, resulting in 23 deaths and hundreds of injuries. The tour was postponed until the following month, and on June 5, the artist held a benefit concert called One Love Manchester to aid victims.
Grande was joined onstage by Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Niall Horan, Little Mix, Justin Bieber and other special musical guests during the performance, which raised more than $13 million in proceeds for the British Red Cross.
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Radiative Processes in Astrophysics
Radiative Processes in Astrophysics: This clear, straightforward, and fundamental introduction is designed to present-from a physicist's point of view-radiation processes and their applications to astrophysical phenomena and space science. It covers such topics as radiative transfer theory, relativistic covariance and kinematics, bremsstrahlung radiation, synchrotron radiation, Compton scattering, some plasma effects, and radiative transitions in atoms. Discussion begins with first principles, physically motivating and deriving all results rather than merely presenting finished formulae. However, a reasonably good physics background (introductory quantum mechanics, intermediate electromagnetic theory, special relativity, and some statistical mechanics) is required. Much of this prerequisite material is provided by brief reviews, making the book a self-contained reference for workers in the field as well as the ideal text for senior or first-year graduate students of astronomy, astrophysics, and related physics courses. Radiative Processes in Astrophysics also contains about 75 problems, with solutions, illustrating applications of the material and methods for calculating results. This important and integral section emphasizes physical intuition by presenting important results that are used throughout the main text; it is here that most of the practical astrophysical applications become apparent.
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Radiative Processes in Astrophysics
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- June 1986
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Taurine Powder (nutrabio)
Features of NutraBio Taurine Powder
- Works as an ion and pH buffer in the heart and skeletal muscles and central nervous system.
- Taurine is instrumental in preventing loss of potassium from heart muscle.
- Aids in the digestion of fat, soluble vitamins, and the management of cholesterol levels.
- Aids electrolyte balance and proper utilization of sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium.
- Improves cell volumization and makes muscles appear larger.
- Improves anabolic processes and boosts protein synthesis.
Taurine (2-Aminoethane sulfonic acid) is a conditionally essential free-form amino acid that is the most abundant free amino acid in many tissues and participates in a variety of metabolic processes. Taurine is found at high levels in the heart and skeletal muscle, white blood cells, the central nervous system, and is a building block for all other amino acids.
Taurine is different than most other amino acids because it is not incorporated into proteins but it does play many roles in the body, including bile acid conjugation, detoxification, membrane stabilization, osmoregulation, and modulation of excitatory neurotransmission and intracellular calcium levels. The mean taurine intake in humans is estimated to be around 60 mg daily, but supplementation can far exceed this amount and readily increases taurine levels in many tissues.
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Kristen Haase, University of British Columbia and Don D. Sin, University of British Columbia
This holiday season, we are all itching for a little bit of normalcy. For many, this means spending time with family and friends, and dropping the masks to drink eggnog. But even if you are fully immunized against COVID-19 (whether that's defined as two or three vaccines is currently under debate), the infectiousness of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, means that you can still transmit the virus to others.
Vaccination is the best way to protect yourself against COVID-19. Even if infected, vaccinated people are less likely to have symptoms and more likely to have a mild course of infection. However, this means that you may not even know that you have SARS-CoV-2 (whether the Delta variant or Omicron) and could unwittingly pass it on to someone else.
To protect the most vulnerable — including those who are immunocompromised, the elderly and kids who have yet to be vaccinated — rapid antigen testing (rapid testing) is an extra measure that can help you have a more normal holiday, if used correctly. As health-care professionals, we have been involved in rapid testing research and clinical use during the pandemic. Here are some common questions and answers.
1. What is a rapid test?
Rapid antigen tests detect whether your body is shedding the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Rapid tests are very easy to use — so easy that an eight-year-old can become well-versed in the correct procedure and teach adults how to do it.
For most tests, you insert a stick resembling a cotton swab into each nostril for five seconds, roll it around and then mix it with a liquid solution. Then, using a dropper, you place the solution on a test kit (it looks like a pregnancy test). The result is ready in about 15 minutes.
A rapid test differs from the PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test, which measures amplified viral RNA. PCR tests are generally more invasive. The sample is collected by a nasopharyngeal swab that requires sampling of nasal and pharyngeal pathways near the back of the throat. It takes longer to get results (hours to days versus minutes) and typically needs to be administered and processed by a health-care professional. However, the PCR test is the only choice if you are symptomatic and require a diagnosis at hospital or clinics.
2. What does a rapid test actually tell you?
A rapid antigen tests tells you if you have the SARS-CoV-2 virus and are infectious in the moment — even when you are showing no symptoms (asymptomatic).
3. How long before an event should I take a rapid test?
A rapid test result is considered valid for the day you receive the results. So, it is most useful if you take the test shortly before you plan to attend an event or be in close quarters with others.
But you should be strategic about when you do it. For example, if you're travelling four hours to see grandma for Christmas you likely want to take the test before you get in the car, because if you show up at grandma's, take the test and find you're positive, human nature might make you both want to bend the rules and have just a quick visit.
With the infectiousness of the Delta variant and, possibly, Omicron, this is not a safe choice.
If you have access to multiple tests and can test regularly — before you travel, before you interact with different groups of people on the same day — that is ideal.
4. When should I not use it?
Rapid tests should not be used when you are symptomatic and require a clinical diagnosis. Why? Because if you are symptomatic, you should self-isolate and/or get a PCR test, depending on your local guidelines and your personal vaccine status.
Your symptoms might not be related to COVID-19. They could also be due to the influenza virus, which could still be harmful to pass on to the immunocompromised. If you're feeling unwell, stay home and get a PCR test in accordance with your local guidelines. Period.
5. How much does it cost? Where can I find one?
In Canada, many small businesses have cropped up to provide rapid tests for travel with costs ranging from $75-130. But tests can also be purchased individually or by the box starting at $10 per test.
Publicly funded tests are harder to come by, and availability varies by jurisdiction. The federal government gave rapid tests to each province, but how these are being shared varies widely.
Pop-up rapid test distribution centres have emerged in B.C. communities with high rates of COVID-19 through the Fraser Health Authority. Saskatchewan has been distributing rapid tests through business-lobby groups and schools, but has found that many people don't know how to use the tests correctly. In Nova Scotia, infectious disease expert Dr. Lisa Barret has led a number of successful efforts to distribute rapid tests in the community, including giving out condoms and COVID tests to university students.
The bottom line
The best ways to protect yourself and your family from COVID-19 are to get vaccinated, wear a mask, keep your distance and gather outside when possible. If you choose to gather in person, rapid tests are one more tool in our toolbox to stay safe for the holidays. Remember, rapid tests aren't for those with symptoms — they are only for people who are asymptomatic.
Kristen Haase, Assistant Professor, Nursing, University of British Columbia and Don D. Sin, Professor of Medicine, University of British Columbia
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.


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Williams will have an all-new driver line up in 2010.
As had been widely rumoured, Rubens Barrichello will leave Brawn to join the team. He'll be partnered by reigning GP2 champion Nico Hulkenberg.
Barrichello will extend his record as F1's most experienced driver, and should log his 300th start during the 2010 season. It will be his 18th season in Formula 1, but only his fifth different team.
Nico Rosberg has already declared he won't be driving for Williams next year and it's a safe bet he'll move to Brawn for 2010 to partner world champion Jenson Button.
The news almost cetainly spells the end for Kazuki Nakajima's F1 career after 41 starts for Williams. The Japanese driver is unlikely to gain a berth with backers Toyota next year as they're already shaping up to keep Kamui Kobayashi.
Hulkenberg has had a stellar rise through the junior ranks with championship victories in A1 Grand Prix, Formula Three Euro Series and GP2. His career is handled by Willi Weber, who was manager to the Schumacher brothers, so expectations of him will be high.
He will now get to make his F1 debut alongside the most experienced driver in the game, offering him enormous opportunity both to learn his craft and to make a name for himself if he's able to rival Barrichello.
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AT&T Williams confirm Barrichello and Hulkenberg
The AT&T Williams team today confirmed that its drivers for 2010 will be Rubens Barrichello and Nico Hulkenberg.
Frank Williams, Team Principal, said, "Rubens needs no introduction. He is not only the most experienced driver in Formula One, but a passionate and talented driver who fought hard for the Drivers' Championship this year. Nico Hulkenberg won the GP2 Championship this season as a rookie and has previously won the F3 Euroseries, Formula Masters, A1 GP and Formula BMW Germany."
He continued, "Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima remain our drivers until the end of 2009 and I would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their contribution to the team. Nico and Kazuki have represented AT&T Williams and our partners with dedication, discipline and skill and we wish them every success with their future endeavours."
Barrichello and Hulkenberg


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I did sew every day last week. I'm almost finished with the quilt binding and the photos for the tutorial. I knitted 2.5 dishcloths and made a sling. I had a bit of a fiasco with a shirt... it's kind of a bummer. I got this great shirt from goodwill to repurpose, and I downloaded and printed and cut out and taped together pattern for the Emily shirt from burdastyle. Anyway I hurried and cut out the shirt and sewed up one sleeve and... it's too small and the darts are weird. I can probably, sort of, salvage it, but there's going to be a lot of unpicking and I should really undo and redo the side darts. I was so clever too; I cut it so I'm using the original buttons and buttonholes from the shirt. See, it was going to save me time. I am planning/hoping on using the cuffs and collar from the shirt too but they probably will need to be altered a bit to fit.
So I need to let out the side/sleeve seam, I need to undo it so I can fix the dart first. I was really hoping this pattern would work and be easy. Oh well, I'm going to keep working on it and see if I can rescue it.
I need to get 3 quilts ready to tie for the church service activity, that's my absolute must-do this week. I am also getting Christmas ornaments ready to make (hand sewing) while I'm on my trip.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
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- Kerry said...
I noticed your cute skirt at church yesterday, but I didn't get a chance to tell you that it looks great! Are you ready for your trip?
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Daniel M. Kanemoto is a writer, director, and animator for Ex Mortis Films, a Los Angeles-based studio that specializes in creative animation content for film, television, and interactive gaming.
Dan is a graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts film program. His debut short film, A Letter From The Western Front, won the Gold Medal for Best Animated Short at the 1999 Student Academy Awards. In the past decade, Dan's work has been featured on Nickelodeon, MTV, the Discovery Channel, and film festivals around the world.
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A taste of the car of the future according to its maker: "Since with a concept car you would like to really give a glimpse of the future, you have as a designer much more freedom. You can dare to do things that at least nowadays are not yet legal, but you hope that they will become legal in the future. So we have more freedom," says chief designer Michael Mauer.
All the ingredients that are transforming here, that are changing several areas of the car, are technologically totally needed to achieve this fantastic aerodynamic value. Steffen Koehl, head of Global Advanced Design
Another concept car that caught attention in Frankfurt was the Mercedes Intelligent Aerodynamic Automobile. A one-off showcase of the brand's aerodynamic prowess, it boasts a drag coefficient of just 0.19. To accomplish this unprecedented level of slipperiness, Mercedes has developed a dynamic, adaptable body structure that literally changes shape with the push of a button. Even the wheels reduce their indentation to become completely flat, allowing air to slip down the car's sides.
According to Steffen Koehl, head of Global Advanced Design at Mercedes-Benz, "all the ingredients that are transforming here, that are changing several areas of the car, are technologically totally needed to achieve this fantastic aerodynamic value."


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Our top ten favorite moments in Twilight, the movie
Dear LTT/LTR-ers and Twihards, lovers and haters of this site,
Today is another big day in the life of us here at LTT. Yes, you might have guessed it but today marks our TEN MONTH anniversary. Now not to get all high school relationship on you but we think blogging solid for ten months is a big deal. Countless hours, love, conversations, text messages, good ideas, really bad ideas (trust me, there are tons), blood sweat and tears have gone into these ten months so UC and I want to celebrate this week. In honor of our ten month anniversary we are going to be bringing you a new top ten list every day this week to celebrate and look towards the next ten!
So to kick off our top tens I'm gonna start us off with Top Ten Favorite Twilight Movie Moments! All the little things, the good and the sometimes cheesy things that we loved and couldn't imagine living without. All the moments that we wanted to see make it in, the ones we didn't know and the ones that made us fall in love with the story all over again… here they are
10. The Cullen's enter the Cafeteria
The set up for the whole movie: who are those kids and why are they different and most importantly WHO IS THAT BOY? Why yes, it's only the hottest boy to ever grace the United States public school system, that's who. And he just happens to be a Vampire. Ok wait, she'll learn that later… let's not get ahead of ourselves now!
09. Animal Attack
Oh Carlisle you kill us with the delivery of that line coupled with the totally obvious stare down you give Edward. Yup, it was totally an animal that killed Buttcrack Santa and not some crazy psycho nomadic vampire that's going to develop some weirdo fascination with Bella and stop at nothing to kill her. Yup, totes an animal.
Wanna find out what else made our top ten list of favorite Twilight Movie Moments? Follow the cut…
08. Edward Introduces Himself
Cause who else would barge into Biology class to lay it on the line with their new lab partner only to be greeted by a guy who sounds like he's the weirdo foreign exchange student. Yea, Bella don't worry about why he's avoiding class, he's just hoping the INS doesn't deport him for his expired visa, not because you smell or are the crazy new girl.
07. Carlisle's Entrance
In he walks, all confidence and smiles and bad white pancake makeup. Doesn't matter though cause everytime that door swings open and Carlisle walks in, I inevitably hear: "Doctor Doctor, gimme the news, I gotta bad case of lovin' you!" playing in my head. Oh Dr. Cullen, if lovin' you is wrong we don't want to be right.
06. "I have a date with Edward Cullen" / Charlie and the gun
Who wouldn't want to utter those magic words: "I have a date with Edward Cullen?" Yea, we know he's fictional but still. This moment is also classic Charlie and classic Dad! Isn't it every Dad's wildest dream to be cleaning a rifle, drinking beer (Vitamin R, holla!) when his daughter's hot piece shows up to take her out on a date? Yup, pretty much! And Billy Burke nails it!
05. Bella Meets the Family
Another one of those scenes that is so spot-on from start to finish. From Emmett greeting Bella by waving the knife to Carlisle looking so excited to have a human in their house and performing something as normal as cooking for her. I'd have to say my favorite part is Edward's reactions and total embarrassment in front of his family, I think we've all been there when introducing a significant other to our family and being totally and utterly embarrassed by them. The only thing that's missing from this scene is when Carlisle says "Oh Rosalie, always busting my bowls" which apparently was left on the cutting room floor. What a shame!
04. Buttcrack Santa
Buttcrack Santa should probably be number one on our list based on just how much we talk about him, but at 5 he will stay. What else can be said about this non-canon character that we haven't already talked about in length? He's the character upon which we learn how to make a kitty meow, upon which we learn that they love those little bottles and upon which this blog is built. We're only sad he had to die because who else will we talk about in all the other movies? Hopefully Tequila Tomas makes it into the final cut.
03. Jasper and the bat / "Oh I think we can handle that"
Really, do we even need to say anything about this scene that hasn't already been talked about in my post about Jackson and the bat and his delivery of that line in the sexy southern drawl? Nope, other than HOT DAAAYYYUUMM can they give Jasper a bat to uh, play with, in the background of New Moon?
02. The Kiss
He just wants to try one thing… hold very still. And with those words I don't think any woman, in movie theaters around the world, moved a muscle.
01. Bella Italia – Port Angeles
From start to finish this sequence is pretty much everything it should be: swoon worthy/magnificent/delectable and heart breaking all at the same time. Right off the bat Anna and Christian nail the giggly high school girliness of Jessica and Angela being dazzled by Edward. Then we move to Bella and Edward's revealing, funny, frustrating and somewhat sad conversation. Kristen and Rob kill this so hardcore, you can see pain and 2nd guessing going on in Edward as he finally decides to let go and let Bella in. And then these lines: "I don't have the strength to stay away from you anymore… Then don't" AH! I die. Everytime. And all to Rob singing "Never Think." Perfection.
So there we have it, our first top ten for our ten month anniversary outta the way. What do you think? What were your favorite moments in the movie version of Twilight?
Still holding still,
PS Stay tuned all this week to see what other top ten's we create!
PPS UC- today's the day, ten months ago we had this crazy idea and here we are still doing it. Sometimes I really can't believe it. But I can't imagine doing it with anyone else. And that's what she said! XO!
Head over to LTR to celebrate some top ten fave Rob stuff!
Celebrate and create your own top ten in the forum!
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I just discovered some lovely code in our companies app that uses Try-Catch blocks as logical operators.
Meaning, "do some code, if that throws this error, do this code, but if that throws this error do this 3rd thing instead".
It uses "Finally" as the "else" statement it appears.
I know that this is wrong inherently, but before I go picking a fight I was hoping for some well thought out arguments.
And hey, if you have arguments FOR the use of Try-Catch in this manner, please do tell.
For any who are wondering, the language is C# and the code in question is about 30+ lines and is looking for specific exceptions, it is not handling ALL exceptions.


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Baked Zucchini Sticks and Sweet Onion Dip
Baked Zucchini Sticks and Sweet Onion Dip
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 medium sweet onion, about 1/2 pound, peeled and sliced
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- salt and pepper to taste
zucchini sticks:
- 3 medium zucchini, unpeeled, cut into 3"-long stick
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 cup Panko bread crumbs
- scant 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon Pizza Seasoning or mixed Italian herbs
- olive oil spray
- 1/2 cup egg substitute; or 2 large eggs; or 3 egg whites, lightly beaten
1) To make the dip: Melt the butter in a medium frying pan over moderate heat, and add the sliced onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions soften, then caramelize. This should take between 10 and 15 minutes. The lower the heat, the longer it takes, but the less likely you are to burn the onions.
2) Once the onions are a medium brown, remove from the heat and add the vinegar.
3) Place the onions and vinegar into a small food processor. Add the honey and mustard, and process or blend until smooth.
4) Add the mayonnaise and salt and pepper to taste, stirring to combine. Refrigerate, covered, until ready to serve.
5) To make the zucchini sticks: Place the zucchini sticks in a colander over a bowl and sprinkle with the tablespoon of salt. Let the zucchini drain for 1 hour or longer; rinse and pat dry.
6) Combine the Panko, Parmesan, and pizza seasoning; set aside.
7) Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment, and spray the parchment with olive oil.
8) Dredge sticks a few at a time in the egg, then roll in the crumb mixture. Place the sticks on the prepared baking sheet.
9) Bake sticks for 12 minutes, turn over, and bake for an additional 8 minutes, until golden brown and crisp.
10) Serve immediately, with sweet onion dip.
Yield: about 3 dozen zucchini sticks, and 1 1/2 cups dip.
original recipe: http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/baked-zucchini-sticks-and-sweet-onion-dip-recipe
original recipe: http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/baked-zucchini-sticks-and-sweet-onion-dip-recipe


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Edge for Private Cloud v. 4.17.05
Shown below is an example of a complete silent configuration file for a 9 node Edge installation. Edit this file as necessary for your configuration. Use the -f option to setup.sh to include this file. Also shown below are example configuration files for each Edge topology.
# IP address or DNS name of nodes. IP1=192.168.1.1 # Management Server, OpenLDAP, UI, ZooKeeper, Cassandra IP2=192.168.1.2 # ZooKeeper, Cassandra IP3=192.168.1.3 # ZooKeeper, Cassandra IP4=192.168.1.4 # Router, Message Processor IP5=192.168.1.5 # Router, Message Processor IP6=192.168.1.6 # Qpid IP7=192.168.1.7 # Qpid IP8=192.168.1.8 # Postgres IP9=192.168.1.9 # Postgres # Must resolve to IP address or DNS name of host - not to 127.0.0.1 or localhost. HOSTIP=$(hostname -i) # Set Edge sys admin credentials. email@example.com APIGEE_ADMINPW=yourPassword # If omitted, you are prompted for it. # Location of Edge license file. LICENSE_FILE=/tmp/license.txt # Management Server information. MSIP=$IP1 # IP or DNS name of Management Server node. # Specify the port the Management Server listens on for API calls. # APIGEE_PORT_HTTP_MS=8080 # Default is 8080. # # OpenLDAP information. # # Set to y if you are connecting to a remote LDAP server. # If n, Edge installs OpenLDAP when it installs the Management Server. USE_LDAP_REMOTE_HOST=n # If connecting to remote OpenLDAP server, specify the IP/DNS name and port. # LDAP_HOST=$IP1 # IP or DNS name of OpenLDAP node. # LDAP_PORT=10389 # Default is 10389. APIGEE_LDAPPW=yourLdapPassword # Specify OpenLDAP without replication, 1, or with replication, 2. LDAP_TYPE=1 # Set only if using replication. # LDAP_SID=1 # Unique ID for this LDAP server. # LDAP_PEER= # IP or DNS name of LDAP peer. BIND_ON_ALL_INTERFACES=y # The Message Processor and Router pod. MP_POD=gateway # The name of the region, corresponding to the data center name. REGION=dc-1 # Use dc-1 unless installing in a # multi-data center environment. # ZooKeeper information. # See table below if installing in a multi-data center environment. ZK_HOSTS="$IP1 $IP2 $IP3" # IP/DNS names of all ZooKeeper nodes. ZK_CLIENT_HOSTS="$IP1 $IP2 $IP3" # IP/DNS names of all ZooKeeper nodes. # Cassandra information. CASS_CLUSTERNAME=Apigee # Default name is Apigee. # IP (not DNS names) of the Cassandra hosts separated by spaces. CASS_HOSTS="$IP1:1,1 $IP2:1,1 $IP3:1,1" # Set to enable Cassandra authentication. # CASS_AUTH=y # The default value is n. # Cassandra uname/pword required if you enabled Cassandra authentication. # CASS_USERNAME= # CASS_PASSWORD= # Set Postgres password. Default is postgres. PG_PWD=postgres # Use to enable Postgres master-standby replication # when you have multiple Postgres nodes. # PG_MASTER=IPorDNSofNewMaster # PG_STANDBY=IPorDNSofOldMaster # SMTP information. SKIP_SMTP=n # Skip now and configure later by specifying "y". SMTPHOST=smtp.gmail.com firstname.lastname@example.com SMTPPASSWORD=yourEmailPassword SMTPSSL=y SMTPPORT=465 # If no SSL, use a different port, such as 25. SMTPMAILFROM="My Company <email@example.com>"
The following table contains additional information about these properties:
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Note |
IP/DNS names |
Do not use a host name mapping to 127.0.0.1 or an IP address of 127.0.0.1 when specifying the IP address of a node. |
The system administrator's password must be at least 8 characters long and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one digit or one special character. If you omit the password, you will be prompted for it. |
The location of the license file, which must be accessible to the "apigee" user. For example, store it in the /tmp directory and chmod 777 on the file. The file is copied to the Edge installation directory. |
Specifies the OpenLDAP password. |
If USE_LDAP_REMOTE_HOST is n, Edge automatically installs OpenLDAP when it installs the Management Server. Set USE_LDAP_REMOTE_HOST to y if you are connecting to a remote LDAP server. OpenLDAP is not installed with the Management Server. If you are connecting to a remote OpenLDAP server, use LDAP_HOST |
Set LDAP_TYPE=1 for OpenLDAP with no replication. LDAP_TYPE=2 corresponds to OpenLDAP with replication. If your Edge topology uses a single OpenLDAP server, specify 1. If your Edge installation uses multiple OpenLDAP nodes, such as in a 13-node production installation, specify 2. If you enable replication, set the following properties:
If set to "y" then the Router/Message Processor bind (listen) on all interfaces (IPs). If set to "n" then the Router/Message Processor bind (listen) on a specific interface, the IP returned by the "hostname -i" command). |
Specify the name of the Message Processor and Router pod. By default, the name is gateway. |
Region name. By convention, names are typically in the form dc-# where # corresponds to an integer value. For example, dc-1, dc-2, etc. You can use dc-1 unless installing in a multi-data center environment. In a multiple data center installation, the value is dc-1, or dc-2, etc. depending on which data center you are installing. However, you are not restricted to using only names in the form dc-#. You can use any name for the region. |
The IP addresses or DNS names of the ZooKeeper nodes. The IP addresses or DNS names must be listed in the same order on all ZooKeeper nodes. In a multi-data center environment, list all ZooKeeper nodes from both data centers. Specify the ":observer" modifier on ZooKeeper nodes only when creating multiple data centers as described in a 12-host installation. In a single data center installation, omit that modifier. See "12-host clustered installation at Install Edge components on a node for more. |
The IP addresses or DNS names of the ZooKeeper nodes used by this data center. The IP addresses or DNS names must be listed in the same order on all ZooKeeper nodes. In a single data center installation, these are the same nodes as specified by ZK_HOSTS. In a multi-data center environment, list only the ZooKeeper nodes in this data center. See "12-host clustered installation at Install Edge components on a node for more. |
CASS_CLUSTERNAME | Optionally species the name of the Cassandra cluster. The default name is "Apigee". |
The IP addresses (not DNS names) of the Cassandra nodes. The first two nodes will be used as seed servers. The IP addresses must be listed in the same order on all Cassandra nodes. Cassandra nodes can have an optional ":dc,ra" suffix that specifies the data center and rack of the Cassandra node. Specify this modifier only when creating multiple data centers as described in a 12-host installation. In a single data center installation, omit that modifier. For example '192.168.124.201:1,1 = datacenter 1 and rack/availability zone 1, and '192.168.124.204:2,1 = datacenter 2 and rack/availability zone 1. In a multi-datacenter environment, to overcome firewall issues, CASS_HOSTS have to be ordered in a manner (as shown in above example) such that the nodes of the current datacenter are placed at the beginning. See "12-host clustered installation at Install Edge components on a node for more. |
If you enable Cassandra authentication, CASS_AUTH=y, you can pass the Cassandra user name and password by using these properties. |
By default, the PostgreSQL database has two users defined: 'postgres' and 'apigee'. Both users have a default password of 'postgres'. Use PG_PWD to set the password to a different value for both users at install time. |
Set to enable Postgres master-standby replication, in the form: PG_MASTER=IPorDNSofNewMaster PG_STANDBY=IPorDNSofOldMaster |
Configure SMTP so Edge can send emails for lost passwords and other notifications. If SMTP user credentials are not required, omit SMTPUSER and SMTPPASSWORD. SMTPMAILFROM is required. |


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Dairy Global Group of Eight (G8) Industry Guide 2014-2023
The G8 Dairy industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2014-18, and forecast to 2023). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.
Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the G8 dairy market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends and leading companies.
Key Highlights
- The G8 countries contributed $191,476.3 million in 2018 to the global dairy industry, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.1% between 2014 and 2018. The G8 countries are expected to reach a value of $213,713.7 million in 2023, with a CAGR of 2.2% over the 2018-23 period.
- Among the G8 nations, the US is the leading country in the dairy industry, with market revenues of $58,989.1 million in 2018. This was followed by Germany and France, with a value of $29,019.6 and $24,808.1 million, respectively.
- The US is expected to lead the dairy industry in the G8 nations with a value of $61,844.0 million in 2016, followed by Germany and France with expected values of $32,963.4 and $27,935.0 million, respectively.
- Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the G8 dairy market
- Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the G8 dairy market
- Leading company profiles reveal details of key dairy market players' G8 operations and financial performance
- Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the G8 dairy market with five year forecasts by both value and volume
- Compares data from the US, Canada, Germany, France, UK, Italy, Russia and Japan, alongside individual chapters on each country
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- What was the size of the G8 dairy market by value in 2018?
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- What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the G8 dairy market?
- How has the market performed over the last five years?
- Who are the top competitors in the G8 dairy market?


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We are always blaming the sixth element Carbon for all of the world's woes. Today I will thank this basis of life element for it's contributions. We all know diamonds are a girl's best friend and diamond is pure carbon. Gabe, one of the first subscribers to my blog, knows just how expensive that glistening form of carbon is, as he prepares to ask his beloved's hand in marriage While I could opine at length on diamonds is is the other forms of carbon that do have a great possibility for our great green world.
Carbon might give us the world fastest microelectronic devices. A single atomic layer of carbon or Graphene as they call it may provide the world with super fast chips that perform well independent of the temperature they operate at. http://www.eetimes.com/news/semi/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=4L35OEZ4NNYU4QSNDLSCKHA?articleID=206905544
Graphite is also used as a lubricant and as part of a composite material made from carbon fibre that will be used on the very expensive and high performing Tesla electric car as a light weight super strong material. In these forms as graphite carbon actually saves energy by lowering friction as a lubricant or lowering the mass of the vehicle and therefore improving the energy efficiency of the vehicle. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphite
Some good news from the National Renewable Energy lab. They have developed a photovoltaic cell on flexible substrates that is 19.9% efficient. Here is the press release from the NREL
NREL Thin-Film Solar Cell Achieves Record Efficiency
The prospect for alternatives to crystalline silicon solar cells brightened considerably on Monday, when DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced that it has created a thin-film solar cell with a record efficiency. NREL created the solar cell from thin films of semiconducting materials made from alloys of cadmium, indium, copper, and selenium, or CIGS. The cell achieved a record thin-film conversion efficiency of 19.9%, that is, the cell is able to convert 19.9% of the sunlight hitting it into electricity. Although solar cells have been built with much higher efficiencies using expensive processes a multiple layers of semiconductors, the more common crystalline silicon solar cells have achieved at most efficiencies of 20.3%, which is quite close to the NREL achievement with the thin-film CIGS solar cell. CIGS solar cells involve applying a thin film of semiconductor material to an inexpensive substrate such as glass, plastic, flexible foil, or stainless steel. See the NREL press release.
The news is always filled with doom and gloom and the British based El BBCera (the most anti US news organizations in the western world) has reported that in Britain they had this day called E Day or energy day in order to attempt electricity savings by the public at large. Sadly no electricity at all was saved despite the publicity. They claim the day was colder than normal and this might have caused an increase in electricity usage. Just goes to show 60 million Britons cannot change a light bulb. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7270218.stm
The word of the day is acrid or bitter tasting or smelling. It's root is from the latin word acer for sharp. The feeble attempt in the UK on E Day proves that they are not the sharpest tools in the shed.
acrid \AK-rid\, adjective:1. Sharp and harsh, or bitter to the taste or smell; pungent.
2. Caustic in language or tone; bitter.
There was burning jet fuel everywhere. Acrid, black smoke billowed across the water.-- Simon Worrall, "The Night the Sea Burnt", Independent, July 6, 1997
He rips off another match, lights it, and uses it to light another cigarette. He shakes out the match, takes a puff, letting the acrid, unfiltered taste burn the back of his throat. Kris Rusch, Hitler's Angel
The goal of sequencing the human gene set has been the subject of acrid debate among biologists.
Philip J. Hilts, "Head of Gene Map Threatens to Quit", New York Times, April 9, 1992
Paz's outspoken criticism of Cuba's brand of socialism placed him increasingly at odds with his colleagues. It led to a prolonged, sometimes acrid feud between him and the more left-leaning Fuentes.--
"Octavio Paz Mexico's Literary Giant, Dead at 84", New York Times, April 21, 1998
Acrid comes from Latin acer, "sharp."