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God's Word, the Bible, is the most important tool we can use when sharing the Gospel (Good News) with others. Romans 10:17 says, "So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." His Words are powerful and have the highest authority. When we use them, we can confidently say that "God has said." If people disagree, it's a disagreement with what God has said, not us. God has plainly told us what we need to know about Himself, sin, the punishment for sin, and how we can be right with Him. Here are some Bible verses that may be useful in helping people understand what God says about these matters.
God is holy and perfect:
God tells us in His Word that He is Holy (set apart), perfect, and completely just. He is above all and has authority over all things.
Exodus 15:11 Who is like You, O LORD, among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, Fearful in praises, doing wonders?
Deuteronomy 32:4 He is the Rock, His work is perfect; For all His ways are justice, A God of truth and without injustice; Righteous and upright is He.
Ecclesiastes 3:14 I know that whatever God does, It shall be forever. Nothing can be added to it, And nothing taken from it. God does it, that men should fear before Him.
Revelation 15:4 Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. For all nations shall come and worship before You, For Your judgments have been manifested."
Man is a sinner:
What is sin? The original word means, "To miss the mark." The idea is like an archer who misses the target. Sin is wrong-doing. It is breaking God's law. It is missing the mark of God's perfect standard. God says everyone has sinned. Using God's law, the 10 Commandments, is an effective way to share this. No reasonable person would claim that they have kept all of them. So, that is a great place to start if a person doesn't see they are a sinner.
Exodus 20:1-17 (Review the 10 Commandments and let God's Word appeal to the conscience)
Romans 3:10-12 As it is written: "There is none righteous, no, not one; There is none who understands; There is none who seeks after God. They have all turned aside; They have together become unprofitable; There is none who does good, no, not one."
Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God
1John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Isaiah 64:6 But we are all like an unclean thing, And all our righteousnesses are like filthy rags; We all fade as a leaf, And our iniquities, like the wind, Have taken us away.
There is a penalty for sin:
God tells us in His Word that a time is coming when He will judge everyone. God's Holiness demands perfect justice. The penalty for our offenses (sin) is physical death and then a second death described as everlasting punishment in a place called the Lake of Fire – often referred to as Hell.
Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment…
2 Peter 3:7 But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
Ezekiel 18:4 "Behold, all souls are Mine; The soul of the father As well as the soul of the son is Mine; The soul who sins shall die.
Romans 5:12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned.
Romans 6:23a For the wages of sin is death…
Matthew 13:49-50 "So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come forth, separate the wicked from among the just, and cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth."
Matthew 25:46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.
Revelation 21: 8 "But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death."
God loves us, wants to save us from sin's penalty, and desires us to be with Him forever. So, He sent the Savior:
Because God loves the world, He made a way for us to be right with Him. God the Father sent God the Son, Jesus Christ – who was sinless, to pay in full the penalty for our offenses. He accomplished this by Jesus' sacrificial and substitutionary death on the cross. God was completely satisfied with Jesus' atoning work and raised Him up three days later.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
1 Timothy 2:2-4 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
1John 4:9-10 In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
1 Corinthians 15:3-4 For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures…
We must believe:
God tells us in His Word that we can be forgiven of our wrong-doing, be saved from the punishment that we deserve, and have eternal life with Him by believing in Jesus Christ. What does it mean to believe in this sense? It means to repent (change your mind regarding the person and work of Jesus) and trust in Jesus alone to save you. In other words, turning away from whatever you are trusting in – from your unbelief – and placing your complete trust in Jesus Christ.
There is nothing we can do to atone for our sin. So, Jesus became our substitute. He died on the cross to pay the penalty our sins deserve. God the Father was completely satisfied with His payment and raised Jesus up from the dead three days later. It's His work that saves us. We simply place our trust in Him to save us.
Some people are relying on what they can do – things like good works, ceremonies and other religious expressions, or generally trying to be a good person. But God's Word is clear. There is no other way to be saved from judgment and have relationship with Him. No amount of good works will ever make a person right with God. We must not trust in what we can do, but rather in what God has done for us in Christ. Good works – works that are pleasing to God – are a result of His saving work, not the cause of it.
Ephesians 2:8-10 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
John 3:16-17 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God."
Mark 1:14-15 Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel."
John 3:36 "He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him."
Acts 16:31 So they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household."
Acts 4:10-12 "let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole. "This is the 'stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.' "Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."
Romans 10:8-11 But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart" (that is, the word of faith which we preach): that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame."
1 John 5:9-13 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is the witness of God which He has testified of His Son. He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself; he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given of His Son. And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.
Titus 3:4-7 But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
There are a lot of verses listed here, and there's plenty more in the Bible. You don't have to use them all. Some people use just one verse for each thought. Ask God to help you with this. Choose what is most appropriate. Wherever possible, encourage the person you're sharing with to read the words themselves. You may want to write the references (addresses of the verses) in your Bible to help you easily find them. Here are a couple of ways to do this:
>>> Make your own list of verses and put it in your Bible… inside the front or back cover.
>>> Memorize the reference for the first verse you will use. At the bottom of the page that the verse is on, write the reference for the next verse you will turn to. On the bottom of that page, write the next reference… and repeat this process for each verse you will use in your sharing.
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Piper strikes again with this great post on the coming Stimulus Payment checks:
For a moment, forget the political puzzle of getting money back
when the country is nine trillion dollars in debt. The more immediate
question is: How will you make much of Christ with your "economic
stimulus payment"? The president says it will be in the mail in time
for Cinco de Mayo.
Clue: Nobody in the world will see you spend your money on yourself
and conclude that Christ is your treasure. They will assume you are
just like them, no matter how loudly you thank God for this boon. That
doesn't mean you shouldn't spend it on yourself (the way we do with
most of what we earn). Not everything we do can look different from the
world—eat, pay utilities, fill up the car, wear clothes (even
thrift-store clothes). And yes, we hope (somehow) that spending on
ourselves in some way contributes to our being more Christ-exalting
But do we really need this money? Very few do. We would have gotten
on fine without it. If we didn't know it was coming, we wouldn't even
be feeling the desires we are feeling right now.
May I encourage you to be radically creative and hedonistic. Jesus
said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive" (Acts 20:35). And
those crazy Macedonians in a "severe test of affliction" and in
"extreme poverty" had an "abundance of joy" that overflowed in a
"wealth of generosity." They even begged Paul "for the favor of taking
part in the relief of the saints" (2 Corinthians 8:2-4). They really
believed what Jesus said. Really.
Before the check comes dream of some person or ministry which might
make much of Christ because you treasured him above your next home
The reason God created money and enabled us to earn it is so that we
could show by the way we use it that money is not our treasure, Christ
is. That's why the checks are coming. So we can make Christ look great.
"Be content with what you have, for he has said,
'I will never leave you nor forsake you'" (Hebrews 13:5-6).

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Annalise Keating and Olivia Pope are women who have blazed their own paths, but those paths are now going to collide.
ABC confirmed Wednesday that "Scandal" and "How to Get Away with Murder" will stage crossover episodes that will see the characters played by Viola Davis and Kerry Washington share the small screen for the first time.
There is currently no air date for the episodes.
Washington and Davis first broke the news on their verified social media accounts, posting photos from the sets of the shows they are visiting.
Davis shared a photo of herself on the White House set of "Scandal" and Washington from a court house corridor featured on "How To Get Away with Murder."
"This spot look familiar?!" Washington wrote in her photo caption, directed at Davis.
"Scandal" creator Shonda Rhimes, meanwhile, shared a small sneak peek of the script, featuring the moment when the two main characters first come face to face.
"Scandal" and "How to Get Away with Murder" return with new episodes January 18.


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The September Alaskan air was cool but not cold. Nevertheless, I didn't begrudge the coat I brought with me. I was too excited by what lay ahead to feel anything but anticipation in any event. It was my first trip to Alaska, and the second for my wife Judi. Today, we were going to have the opportunity for a special adventure. Our destination: the glaciers of the Knik River Valley, a mere 45-minute drive north of Anchorage, where the Alaska Glacier Lodge would serve as our departure point into the vast, icy wilderness.
Our chosen vessel for this journey was none other than a helicopter, courtesy of Alaska Helicopter Tours. The Grand Knik Glacier Tour, renowned for its three distinct landings, promised not only an aerial spectacle of Alaska's natural beauty but also an intimate encounter with the glaciers themselves.
We climbed aboard our helicopter with three other couples and our pilot, Will Ratz. With a few flips of switches, Will brought the Helicopter, an AS350 B3, to life. The noise from the engine was not the roar of an airplane engine but rather the whirr of the blades cutting with incredible speed through the air. We all donned headsets, as much to cancel the noise as to be able to speak to each other. As we lifted off, the world below us transformed into a canvas of white, blue, and rugged greens and browns.
Will navigated through the air with an expertise born of familiarity with the equipment and respect for the terrain. He went through flight training in Arizona, worked as a helicopter flight instructor in Prescott, Arizona for two years, and flew scenic tours out of Sedona before he moved to Alaska. It was clear as he guided our trip that his knowledge of the geography and geology of the glaciers and surrounding mountains was a matter of passion. As we soared above the first scenery down below, we witnessed mountain goats perched precariously on rocky outcrops and a black bear with her cubs picking their way through the landscape.
Our first landing was adjacent to Lake George Glacier. The glacier sits at the top of a steep, vertical cliff. Hoping to see the glacier calf into the valley below, everyone brought out their cameras. This time we were not so lucky, but a visiting bald eagle stole the show in any event.
Our second landing provided a view of the Knik glacier below, with Colony and Cataract glaciers across Lake George, observing another Dall sheep sitting on a knoll below our copter. The sun cast a strong, bright reflection on the ice, and the temperature, a comfortable mid-40s, allowed us to fully take in the experience.
The third landing was directly atop the Knik Glacier. Will landed the helicopter next to a large, brilliant blue melt pool, its color vivid against the white of the surrounding ice. With safety gear provided and guided by Will, we carefully treaded on the glacier, feeling the crunch of the ice beneath our boots. The blue of the glacier, explained Will, resulted from the ice absorbing the red wavelengths of sunlight, allowing the blue wavelengths to scatter and paint the ice in blue hues.
The return to the Alaska Glacier Lodge brought an end to our adventure. As we disembarked from the helicopter, Judi and I shared a silent, knowing glance I knew well. The Knik Glacier tour had satisfied our criteria for success – there was nowhere else we would have rather been.


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NEWS: TOTO Live At Montreux 1991 DVD+CD, Blu-ray+CD and Digital Formats – September 16
New York, NY (July 11, 2016) –At the personal invitation of Quincy Jones and legendary Montreux Jazz Festival founder Claude Nobs to perform at the famed Swiss festival, Toto couldn't resist the opportunity, resulting in Toto: Live At Montreux 1991. "From the perspective of the members of Toto," states guitarist Steve Lukather, "the Montreux Jazz Festival is amongst the most revered events staged in the world. Our association, as a band, and individuals, is something we are deeply proud of. So much fun, and so much history has graced the ground in and around the lake."
On September 16, 2016, Eagle Rock Entertainment will present this very special concert film from Toto's storied history. Toto: Live At Montreux 1991 — the last tour with Jeff and Mike Porcaro, alongside original members Steve Lukather and David Paich — will be available on DVD+CD, Blu-ray+CD, and Digital Video in North America [MSRP TBA].
In 1991, Toto was in the midst of a run of headline dates and European summer festivals, while finishing their new album Kingdom Of Desire. It was a time of rebirth for the band, and the Montreux stage proved the perfect opportunity to test drive the new songs. Fans could feel the electricity in the air as Lukather, Paich, and the late brothers Jeff and Mike Porcaro took the stage.
"Yes! Time to take a trip in the ol' Toto Hot Tub Time Machine! Back to 1991, yes '91! Where pure live music was performed on hallowed ground under the paternal wings of Quincy Jones and Claude Nobs," states keyboardist David Paich. "When I first listened back, the thought omnipresent in my mind was simply, 'That's that raw, sizzling energy we had in high school!' Here we are – four valley dudes from Los Angeles with some assorted musical friends, bringing it once again."
Sadly, this was Jeff Porcaro's final tour with the band, before his passing in 1992. Lukather, who personally mixed Live At Montreux 1991 with legendary engineer Niko Bolas, expresses the real emotions that this concert channels, and how poignant it was to the band's history: "The most important thing is you can see and hear the love we have for each other and watching this in 2016 with Niko…well bittersweet is a term that has been so overused but in this case…there were tears and a lot of laughter as the memories of this night and this final tour with Jeff were captured. You guys get to see a version of the band that will never and COULD never be again!"
Few ensembles in the history of recorded music have individually or collectively had a larger imprint on pop culture than the members of Toto. With over 38 years together and thousands of credits and accolades to their names, Toto remains one of the top selling touring and recording acts in the world.
As individuals, the band members can be heard on an astonishing 5000 albums that together amass a sales history of a half a billion albums. Amongst these recordings, NARAS applauded the performances with more than 200 Grammy nominations. Their repertoire continues to be current via high profile usage on broadcast television. They ARE pop culture, and are one of the few 70's bands that have endured the changing trends and styles and enjoy a multi-generational fan base.
Last summer, they released their first new studio album in ten years –TOTO XIV – that debuted Top 10 in nine countries around the world and became their most successful album since 1988 in the U.S. and UK. This August / September, the band will stage a headline tour of North America. Details are available via totoofficial.com.
Click here for a sneak peak at "On The Run":
Eagle Rock Entertainment is the world's largest producer and distributor of music programming for TV, DVD, Blu-Ray and Digital Media. Eagle produces quality HD programs, both concerts and documentaries, directly alongside artists including Imagine Dragons, Paul McCartney, Katy Perry, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, The Who, Queen, and Peter Gabriel. Eagle is a multiple Grammy® Award winner and has received numerous multi-platinum sales awards around the world. Eagle Vision is headquartered in London, and is a Universal Music Group company.
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With all this talk about Toronto wanting to be American can someone explain how a first-year team like the Wolfpack are pulling 6K-8K in a rugby league where all their opponents draw under 2K in the UK/France?
------ 30,165 out in Winnipeg last night for Stamps/Bombers. Good showing for the most part. I get the feeling that IGF's permanent capacity of 33K is a tad too large. Aesthetically it looks great. |
Toronto isn't a Canadian city. I think Toronto wants to be everything that London, NYC, and LA want to be versus just being Toronto.
The Wolfpack are fresh and tapping into Toronto's ethnic and foreign base. Lots of Europeans, Aussies, old Commonwealth folks who are big into Rugby. They also play an easy game that last a set amount of time. Toronto people are tight for time and football games drag on to damn long. Folks will only have that patience for baseball as it is a pleasing sport to watch live. Wolfpack now have always staeted momentum for more teams in North America. Once you get Montreal, Chicago, Boston, and NYC into the mix it becomes a more sexy product to market overall. The Wolfpack will be at BMO Field in about 3 years once they outgrow Lamport Stadium. But back to Toronto. It is just a odd place in the context of Canada. Only in Toronto do more Pride flags hang than Canadian flags for the 150th. Toronto has always been a big booster of Pride but they then shy away from expressing Canadian Pride which IMO is the horse that drags the inclusion cart that allows things such as Pride to be so successful in the first place. These should be linked together but in many cases, as corporate Money has flown towards events such as Pride, they will boost their exposure to one more so than the other when both should, at minimum, get equal exposure. I've been almost all over this country and Toronto just has its own thing going on. Montreal to me felt more classic Canadian even with the culture and language quirks present there. Vancouver is unapologetically Canadian also, let it think it's California, but is very much Canada in the presence of great scenery and weather that is all. In a perfect world Toronto would be some special administrative zone so it could just be all different on its own and it would never be a topic for discussion on a national level. |
Something becomes cool because people like the product - it doesn't just become cool on its own. And by the same token, something becomes lame when people stop enjoying the product. |
After all these years on SSP and hundreds of posts later, not one has been all that convincing. It's always far reaching examples and misconstrued data. Or, Maybe the Canadian identity only exists in subtleties and quirks. |
While Toronto doesn't feel like the 'classical version' of Canada, I still think that it certainly is a Canadian city - one that still reflects the multicultural diversity of this country, especially as it changes. I'd like to think that it represents the Canada of tomorrow - someplace with some ambition to be a player on the world stage. By not being stereotypically Canadian, it makes the city a far more interesting place. It is like the difference between New York City and Topeka, Kansas - they're very different places - but they're both certainly part of the US. I also think weather/scenery is a poor metric for Canadian-ness. They have snow in other countries, same with mountains, too. If you're looking for a 'stereotypically Canadian' city, look no farther than Ottawa. You have a majority English population with a significant French minority, the weather is more in line with what people think of Canada and it is very orderly/bureaucratic in terms of layout and vibe. For all its pleasantness, it is indescribably bland though. |
https://stats.cfldb.ca/team/toronto-...tendance/2016/ |
Being an outlier in this way is part of Montreal and Quebec's ethos. Toronto is totally different. It deliberately lays claim to the cross-Canada "beacon" or standard-bearer status but remains aloof to a lot of what most people consider iconic Canadiana. |
I was in Toronto in my youth when they had Aussie rules football exhibition games in the city one time, and the AFL was considered a lot cool-er than the Argos and the CFL. A meaningless match between the Geelong Cats and the Collingwood Magpies had more cred on the streets of the city than the Grey Cup that was played within a few weeks (IIRC) at SkyDome. |
Toronto is an interesting place to foreign visitors primarily because it is a big city with lots of "stuff". Places that are popular with visitors in terms of human culture (as opposed to mountain scenery etc.) are those which tend to be as you say "stereotypically Canadian": Quebec, Newfoundland... Having smidgens of imported Ghanaian, Tamil and Cambodian culture in a city is cool to a point, but it's never going to equate the real thing in the old countries. If it leads to unique mixes that are Ghanaian-Tamil-Cambodian, then you're talking. And this may indeed come to light in Toronto one day. But if you just end up with a bunch of people of Ghanaian, Tamil, Cambodian, etc. origin eating hamburgers, watching Jimmy Kimmel and Grey's Anatomy and the Super Bowl, then that won't really be anything special. |
The popularity of the Wolfpack could probably be drawn down to some sort of weird Commonwealth ties and being more progressive/interactive/exciting than Canadian football/Argos, or other local sports. The team is dominating and should be promoted up, whether the majority of people going to Lamport for games are aware of that or not. On that note, Wolfpack drew 7,139 yesterday, bringing their season average up to 6,581 with one regular season home game remaining. ---- FC Edmonton drew 3,438 on Friday against North Carolina FC, dropping their season average down slightly to 3,588. REDBLACKS and Roughriders had what were essentially sellouts last night, wrapping up a pretty good Week 3 for CFL gates. Blue Jays continue to draw into the 40Ks in early July despite the sluggish season. 41K, 37K, 46K hosting the Astros so far just before the All Star Break. |
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The white streaks you see coming off high-flying jet airplanes are called contrails, which is short for condensation trail. Contrails are clouds that form when water vapor condenses and freezes around small particles (aerosols) in aircraft exhaust. The water vapor comes from the air around the plane and the exhaust of the aircraft. These contrails can become human-made cirrus clouds. Contrails last longer when there is a greater amount of water in the air; when all of the water in the clouds evaporates the contrail disappears. There are three types of contrails: short-lived, persistent non-spreading, and persistent spreading.


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Chances are, even more of your holiday gifts arrived in the mail this year, which can make returns more complicated.
"This is going to cause a major problem when it comes to returns, so shoppers really need to manage their own expectations when it comes to sending things back that might not have worked out for the holidays," said Sara Skirboll, a shopping and trends expert at RetailMeNot.com.
RetailMeNot's shopping experts say you can expect delays in returns similar to the shipping delays we saw, which means longer wait times for refunds.
The good news is many retailers are allowing more time for returns and giving additional options.
"Other locations where you might want to return something in person are offering returns curbside, similar to buy online, pick-up curbside places, like Dick's (Sporting Goods), you can actually return your items in front of the store," said Skirboll.
Amazon extended its holiday return policy. Any orders shipped between October 1 and December 31 can be returned through the end of January.
Walmart just added a new option with FedEx where they will pick up items shipped and sold by Walmart.com from your home. You can schedule pickup and print a label from Walmart's website or the store app. You can also return items bought online inside a Walmart store.
Or, you can skip returning all together.
"Remember, you can sell something on Facebook Marketplace or even Nextdoor. You can donate that item to charity. Consider eBay or actually consider regifting something on Valentine's Day, kids' birthdays, teacher holidays," said Skirboll. "All are great options to put your used item, gently used item or brand-new item that you just don't need into a better home."
If you plan to make a return, make sure you do these two things – check the deadline so you don't miss your refund window, and take a picture of the return label or receipt so you have it in case the money doesn't show back up on your card.


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Army General is a turnbased strategy game that depicts the desert warfare in Northern Afrika and parts of the Mediterranean sea during World War II.
Fight back the Italian invasion of Egypt in 1940 with the Desert Rats or advance to Suez with the Afrikakorps in 1941/42. Adjust your units to the challenges of each map by exchanging officers, equipment and subordinate units. Create your own maps and campaings for yourself or to share it with other players.
Main features
- Detailed background maps as well as combat and movement animations
- Highly customizable units that allow to form plenty of individual entities
- More than 420 officers of nine nations, able to gain experience and evolve through battles
- 250 different equipments for land, air and sea combat such as tanks, bombers and battleships
- Different support units that are subordinate to the main unit and differ for nations and unit types
- Editor to create your own scenarios and campaigns
Additional information
- Divisions and regiments with different characteristics
- 58 special parameters for unit types that influence game situations like attacks on special terrain
- Keep your own army during a solo campaign
- 20 scenarios that are combined in the German main campaign
- 5 scenarios that form the British "Operation Compass" campaign
- Tutorial series to introduce important aspects of the game


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Janice Olson
- BS Technical Writing 1972
Jan Olson transferred to Michigan Tech from Wayne State in 1970 and enrolled in Tech's new major, Technical Writing, after being introduced to Michigan Tech by her husband, Stan Olson, who was attending Tech's School of Business. Graduated cum laude in 1972, Jan and her husband were both hired by General Motors. Jan began her career at Buick Motor Division, as a Technical Writer for the engineering group. She was the first female college graduate to work for that division. Her career successfully progressed to include numerous promotions and a wide variety of responsibilities, including Interior Component Engineer Contact, Product Planner, District Sales Manager at Rockford, Illinois, Zone Organizational Manager at Houston, Texas, Sales & Engineering Manager at Flint, Michigan, and Assistant Zone Manager at Los Angeles, California.
After 13 years with Buick, Jan was recruited by Toyota Motor Sales, USA, in Los Angeles as National Market Planning & Administration Manager and National Advertising Strategy & Media Manager. In 1988, Jan joined Michelin Tire Corporation. She was promoted from Director of Advertising & Promotion to Vice President, Michelin Retail Tires, in 1990.
In 1992, Leo Burnett, an international advertising agency, recruited Jan as Vice President/Account Director for the Oldsmobile account. She also had exposure to all of the various marketing for many other products. In 1994, Jan became the international Vice President/ Account Director for The Rockport Company account where she traveled extensively throughout Europe, Asia and Latin America. During that time, she also completed successfully Northwestern's Kellogg Management Institute Executive Management Program.
In 1997, Jan joined AutoNation USA, as Director at New Vehicle Marketing in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The original concept was to create a new, more pleasant retail experience for the automotive shopper. When it appeared that concept was not going to be realized, Jan resigned and decided to retire. Currently, Jan dedicates her time as volunteer to Hospice, to Reach One Teach One, and to Take Stock in Children. Just recently, she was appointed by the Florida Attorney General to be a technical arbitrator for the Lemon Law.
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Before I even hit play, let me tell you where I'm coming from: I'm a man with pie, coffee, and coffee ice cream. I've seen the original run of Twin Peaks six times in full (yes, I even watch James Hurley's god-awful subplot of death every damned time). Fire Walk With Me was misunderstood on release, and it's among David Lynch's best work. Personal favorite David Lynch film is Lost Highway, which just edges out Mulholland Dr., Eraserhead, The Elephant Man, and, yeah, Fire Walk With Me. (But for me, it's an easy call.)
Federal Bureau of Investigation Agent Dale Cooper is likely my favorite character ever in anything, and the end of the original series was something I thought I was just going to have to live with for the rest of my life. It was a gut punch, I thought it was the end, and it really hurt me.
Until now?
I am beyond excited. I'm already a few minutes behind. Enough is enough.
Don't know if this will be interesting to anyone, but … what the hell. It's Twin Peaks. I'm doing it. Probably all wrong. Obviously … spoilers to follow.
Let's rock.
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I don't need ANY PROMOS RIGHT NOW FOR ANYTHING ELSE SHOWTIME … grrrr… FFWD…..
And we're direct to the Black Lodge. I know this scene. Hello, old friends.
"I'll see you again in twenty-five years. Meanwhile…" Laura Palmer's "Vogue" moment. This show is already stirring the nostal….
They really surprised me with the timing of the opening credits for some reason. They snuck up on me in such a nice way, it was like a loved one giving me a hug from behind when I didn't even know they were home. I kinda want to cry, it's so beautiful.
Watching that again.
A couple thoughts. Just about the credits. Yeah yeah, I know. Me too. But … I have to. (Jesus, I have no idea how long this post is going to be. This could take me all night if I keep this up.)
After the redux of Coop and Laura in the Black Lodge, there are three new, spooky shots of Twin Peaks environments. What a goddamn (beautifully spooky) tease! The three new shots are all locations. No people yet. Then Lynch pulls back out, reverts to old stuff. Inside, I cry. It's a couple shots from the pilot, and I KNOW THIS I'VE SEEN IT SIX GODDAMN TIMES. Give me the new stuff! But then he focuses on Laura's face, again an old shot (oft-repeated, I'm wondering if this recycling is going to go on forever), and then … he drops the opening credits, with new footage of old locations set to that theme we know and love. Just like that, I fucking melt.
Mellllllllllt. I'm a puddle now.
I can't help but think that is some seriously intentional shit. He knows what we want. He played with us a bit there. It's such sexual editing, it's kinda ridiculous.
[clears throat.]
Okay, but here's the thing that really just blew my mind. Shot of the waterfall is now from above instead of below, and instead of floating downstream, we dissolve into chevron carpet and billowing red curtains. Black Lodge stuff. Where Agent Cooper is trapped. The place where I most want to see what happens next.
And that's when my mind exploded. Because Lynch blends the carpet with the curtains, and I finally get it (I think): it's all fire!
Key line from this story to date is: "Fire walk with me."
It was there all along. It was written in the damn rug. The curtains billow over the chevron, and it LOOKS LIKE GODDAMN FIRE.
And when you walk on a carpet with that pattern, does the fire walk with you?
But wait, because I got more. The carpet is also… twin peaks. One set black, the other white. Black Lodge, White Lodge. Twins. Doppelgängers.
I can't believe I didn't notice this before.
Ok, ok. Enough. Got another hour and fifty-five minutes to get through, I'd better up the pace a bit.
Giant says: "Agent Cooper, listen to the sounds." What in the unholy fuck is that sound? It's a loop of some kind. "It is in our house now," says the Giant. What the fuck is their house?
"Remember 430." Ok, Giant. Got it. "Richard and Linda. Two birds with one stone. … You are far away." I remember getting clues from the Giant before. They all came true. Better take note of this for later.
Might be men in smiling bags.
HAHA … That was such a silly joke with Dr. Jacobi wearing sunglasses over his multi-colored sunglasses. No idea why Jacobi is getting a shovel shipment.
And now we're in New York City, I guess? (That was one glittering aerial shot, holy shit that looked good.) Here we have some magnificent shots of a man staring at a giant box with a hole cut in it open to the rest of the city? Haha, Banzai tree beside him is a clever little nod. Check for bugs, buddy. Or just shout "BANZAI!!!" really loudly. Either will work for me.
This dude appears to have been watching and saving footage of this empty box for quite some time. Composition looks a bit like an old MTV cartoon where he gets his mind blown by some rock 'n' roll.
Awww, Tracy seems nice. She's brought coffee! "Z." is on the cups. She can't come in. She says words like, "Shoot!" and "Oooh!" He says words like, "Top secret!" and "Thanks, Tracy." Heavy flirting ensues. I'm curious.
Cut to … Ben Horne!! And is that Ashley Judd? And Jerry! Who looks … like a hippie now? Jerry is terrific as always. He's selling pot-infused baked goods. And doing better than Ben, seems like. That was perfect.
Cut to … Lucy!! Someone needs to see Truman, but apparently there are two now? Of course there are. Twin Peaks, after all.
Cut to … oh noooooooooo. Evil Agent Cooper. I feel worse. He's got B.O.B. hair now, I guess. Long and gross as fuck. He's messing with some weird people in the woods to collect Ray and Darya. Ray and Darya slip notes to a man in a wheelchair. Evil Agent Cooper referred to as "Mr. C." So that's what I'll call him, too, I guess.
I don't like Mr. C. It hurts a lot to think he's been out there doing bad things for 25+ years while wearing Agent Cooper's face. Ugh. And with no sense of style, either. Spray tan and garbage hair and bad clothes. I hate him. Someone stop him, please.
Back to Tracy and the Box-Watching-Man. The guard has vanished, but she's brought more coffee! I have a really bad feeling about this.
Box-Watching-Man lets Tracy in because, hey, no guard to stop him? Was it really the guard that stopped him before? Odd.
Tracy … I think you should not be going in here. With your "Z." coffee.
Oh good. He got this job from an "anonymous billionaire." He's supposed to watch the box in case something appears inside. This is quickly turning into Fifty Shades of NOPE!.
Uh-oh. David Lynch is on Showtime now, in case you were wondering. They're doing it. Machinery disapproves.
Also, appears Tracy works for the "Z."-brand coffee shop. There was a "Z." on her dress. That is now off her body. Machinery REALLY unhappy.
…….. I ……. ummmmm……..
That was horrifying. Something appeared in the box. Bad things happened to the Box-Watcher and Tracy. Apparently, they met the ghostly equivalent of an angry food-processor. Holy fucking shit.
Punished Old Skool Horror Film-style for daring to have sex in a creepy setting, eh?
The male gaze is strong in this show.
Pausing here to ask: Where's Audrey? Can I see Audrey next please? What about Shelley? I would like to see Audrey or Shelley or maybe both Audrey and Shelley now. Ok?
Mostly I need to know if Audrey survived that bank explosion. I really want to know that. Please tell me right now that she lived? Whaddaya say?
Survey says … nope. But hey, lookit — Buckhorn, South Dakota? Seriously?
Woman with groceries and her dog Armstrong smells a bad smell at neighbor friend Ruth's door. Yeah… She's dead. And what is this, Fargo now?
TELL ME ABOUT AUDREY! Grumble, grumble.
Spending a long time getting keys to Ruth-Who's-Dead's apartment. Maintenance Man Hank (not old show Hank, though I had a moment) seems suspicious carrying a giant bag of garbage(?) and a … doctor's bag? I got my eye on you, Maintenance Man Hank. Why did they introduce you at all right now?
Oh Jesus. Ruth is SO dead.
Harvey and Hank are up to no good. Some deal or something. Hank is trying to cut Brother Harvey out. Seems like Renault brothers all over again to me, though. Shady, but red herrings all the way.
WHAT THE FUCK!!! Ruth's corpse … severed head. Naked pregnant body. Uggggggggh. Wow, Bob, wow.
Someone please make them cut to Audrey next PLEASE!
Nope! Log Lady!! She's calling Hawk. "Something has been lost. … The way you will find it has something to do with your heritage. This has been a message from the log."
Hawk looks great. And his "Goodnight, Margaret" line was so sweet.
Wasn't Audrey, but it was nice. I'll take it.
Back to the plot about Ruth-Who-is-Dead-Not-Wrapped-in-Plastic — ok, great, so the pregnant portion of the dead body wasn't Ruth. That's terrific. And they found prints all around the crime scene, and the guilty man appears to be… Matthew Lilliard? Who is the school principal! His mom and dad are gonna be so mad at him!
Andy, Lucy, and Hawk on the case in Twin Peaks. Nice seeing them together. I was a little distracted by Andy's fascinating stomach. He really leads with it. And it is quite round.
Principal Bill is getting grilled by cops. Not about Audrey. Turns out, there's a gap in his alibi. He seems disturbed by his sudden awareness that there's a mysterious gap in his story. Claims he gave someone a ride home because, "There was something wrong with her car … Something wrong …" RUH-ROH. This practically SCREAMS of B.O.B., but I thought B.O.B. was in Mr. C.
For the record, I don't know if I'm spelling B.O.B. right. Bob? BOB? B.O.B.? No idea.
Mrs. Principal Bill, Phyllis, seems put out having to surrender keys to the car and let the detectives search the joint. Suspicious lack of concern.
For a moment, I thought that was a human ear under the cooler in Bill's car's trunk. But actually, I have no idea what it was. Some kind of fleshy bit. Bodes ill.
Getting pretty soap operatic in the prison cell as Mrs. Bill confronts Principal Bill. Bill had a bad dream that puts him at the scene of the crime. Husband and wife appear to have been cheating on each other. Phyllis with this fella George, who is a man in a suit of some prosecutorial bearing. Hm.
Pan over in the prison cell from Bill to … ok. OK. It's a wide-eyed inmate who vanishes into thin fucking air. H'OK THEN.
Ohhhhhhh shit. Phyllis gets home to find herself face to face with Mr. C. Who shoots her dead on sight. With George's gun.
Maybe Bill is innocent after all.
Where's Audrey???
Cut to … Even MORE new characters! A certain Mr. Todd and "Roger." Doing things for someone. Roger wants to know why Mr. Todd lets XXXXX make him do things. That's all for now!
Oy vey. Whole lotta plot threads getting thrown down here.
Now we're in a diner with Ray, Darya, Mr. C., and "Jack," who eats spaghetti. "One thing you should know about me, Ray, is that I don't NEED anything. I WANT. And I want that information." Jack wants spaghetti, though. Jack's getting more spaghetti than Mr. C. is getting information.
Ray, pal … I don't think you're long for this world.
"She's Hastings' secretary. She knows what he knows," Ray says. Who the fuck is Hastings? TBD? Or did I miss it?
Margaret on the phone again with Hawk, who's walking in the woods. "The stars turn, and a time presents itself. Hawk, watch carefully." Log Lady has lost a lot of her attitude over the years. She seems much more concerned. Or maybe we never got to see this side of her before? Can't recall if I ever saw her talking to Hawk directly before.
Oh, well, hello there. The old pond entrance to the Black Lodge. Why on earth are you here, Hawk?
Back inside the Black Lodge, it's nice to see real Agent Cooper again. One-Armed Man wants to know: "Is this future, or it is past? Someone is here." Then he vanishes. Remind me to always say "someone is here" before I vanish, too.
HEEEEEEEY, it's older Laura Palmer!! Well, if she isn't a sight for sore eyes! She tells Agent Cooper he can go out now. Early parole?
I always love scenes between Cooper and Laura. They love each other in a nice way. "Are you Laura Palmer?" Coop asks. Laura, of course, answers, "I feel like I know her, but sometimes my arms bend back." When pressed, "I am Laura Palmer. … I am dead, yet I live." And then she pulls off her face and reveals bright white light.
White Lodge, perhaps? I'm thinking White Lodge here. Could be wrong. Love opens the door to the White Lodge. Fear opens the door to the Black Lodge. Laura always felt like a source of love in this show.
Laura kisses Cooper and whispers, "Whisper." Then tells him something else I can't make out that causes Coop to say, "Huh." And then she gets sucked up into the ceiling screaming. I am filled with dread.
Curtains billow. The white horse is revealed. Same white horse that showed up in the Palmer's house in a vision Laura's mom had before Leland killed Maddy. Hm.
One-Armed Man is back. Asks the question again: "Is this future, or is it past?" Dunno, buddy. You tell me.
One-Armed Man and Cooper go to another room. O-AM points: "Evolution of the arm." It's a sycamore tree with a weird head stuck on it. Looks like something David Lynch made himself. "I am the arm, and I sound like this." Makes a weird noise, vaguely resembling sound from the beginning of the episode that the Giant told Coop to pay attention to. Unclear if it's a match for sure, though.
Either way, one thing is clear: "the arm" used to refer to the dancing dwarf in the Black Lodge, otherwise known as the Man From Another Place. Unfortunately, the actor who played the dwarf, Michael J. Anderson, died in real life. And has now been replaced. By a talking sycamore tree.
Now you know how David Lynch REALLY thinks of dwarfs?
"Do you remember your doppelgänger?" the arm/sycamore tree wants to know. Damn, this is getting a bit easy to follow, actually. "He must come back in before you can go out." Old Braintree also doesn't speak in the common tongue of the Black Lodge. Lines aren't spoken backwards and played backwards like others. Speaks normally, kind of, as does Cooper.
Cut to … Mr. C. Who massages Jack's jaw. For some reason? That's all for now as far as that goes!
Mr. C. shows up to a hotel room where Darya is making a suspicious phone call to … Jack, she says … while sitting around in her lingerie.
The male gaze is strong in this show.
Mr. C. wants to know where Ray was earlier. Ray missed his appointment. Darya flirting desperately with Mr. C. She's scared. Nobody is convinced. Mr. C.: "Jack is dead. I killed him two hours ago after he wired the car."
Mr. C. wants to play Darya a message. It's Ray. He's in jail? Ray has spoken to Jeffries!! That'd be Agent Jeffries of Fire Walk With Me fame, who was played by a time-traveling David Bowie. Apparently, according to Ray, Jeffries wants them to kill Cooper, and the heavy lifting is left to Darya.
Too bad Evil Coop was listening to this phone call. Which he recorded. Two seconds before walking in the door. Or not even two seconds. Timing must have been pretty tight on turning the recorder off and opening the door.
"Are you going to kill me?" Darya asks.
"Yes, Darya," says awful evil fucking guy with bad hair who wears the face of a saint.
Someone was going to pay Darya and Ray $500,000 to kill Evil Tanface. Darya is groveling her way through this. Evil Hairdo was supposed to go away tomorrow. Was supposed to return to Black Lodge (do it, dickwad!! GO!!), but he's not going to (BOOOOO!!!! I want real Coop back!).
Evil Hairdo is looking for coordinates from Hastings' secretary, apparently. Shows Darya an Ace of Spades with the symbol for Owl Cave doorknob thing on it. Darya pulls a blank. She's scared. "Are you going to kill me now?" "Yes, Darya." And he beats her unconscious, puts a pillow over her head, and blows her brains out. Leaves her with pillow over her head. Lynch makes sure we get a shot of a dead woman in her lingerie with a pillow over her head.
The male gaze is strong with this show. And I feel gross. It feels intentional now.
Evil Hairdo gets on the … satellite phone? … with Agent Phillip Jeffries. Sounded like Vile Cooper just said Jeffries was in "Nowhere."
Jeffries takes pains to say, "You're going back in tomorrow. And I will be with B.O.B. again." Vile Cooper suddenly not sure who he talked to. For the record, it did not sound like Bowie.
Looks like Mr. C. wants to go to Yankton prison to pull information out of Ray. Downloads blueprints of nearby prison where Ray's at to his magic suitcase of jackassery.
… And then goes next door to see … Jennifer Jason Leigh! Who's glad to hear Darya's dead! She was getting jealous. And she has a husband. He needs them to go somewhere for later plot developments.
Ugggggggh… Evil Hairdo to Jennifer Jason Leigh: "Ohhh. You're nice and wet." REALLY?!
I am sullied.
Back in the Black Lodge, the sycamore tree tells me how to spell Bob. It's Bob. Bob Bob Bob.
"Time and time again."
Please, Cooper, get out of here and kill your asshole evil twin already!!
Coop happens by Leland in the Black Lodge. Leland looks so pained. "Find Laura." Poor Leland. Still so tortured.
Coop wanders back to the One-Armed Man and the Arm-Brain-Tree: "Something's wrong," One-Armed Man says. "My doppelgänger," the tree responds. I do NOT want to see crazy tree's evil twin. Or do I? No, I do. I really do.
Coop opens curtains to see Evil Coop driving on a highway before Evil Tree opens up the damn chevron and drops him out of the Black Lodge with the one-word farewell of, "NONEXISTANT!"
Coop lands … on top of the box in NYC. Apparently right before Tracy and her Box-Watcher met their demise. They're about to walk in. Coop is in the box now, but the box is going all sorts of shaky. Coop is … minified, and sent flying back out of the box into … space???
Because apparently no one wants to tell me about Audrey or Shelley this episode, we check in with Mrs. Palmer while she smokes and drinks a Bloody Mary and watches an amazingly violent nature show on TV. That's all for now on that front!
Then we go to the Roadhouse!! And it's … not Julee Cruise, but it's another band that is playing similar music. Super mellow dreamy Roadhouse stuff, and … SHELLEY!!! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?!?!
And James!! I never liked James much. But for some reason… I'm kinda happy to see him now. Old Roadhouse feelings.
"James is still cool," Shelley says. "He's always been cool." HAHA. That's funny!
And… was that… Bobby? Kinda didn't look like him, but I think it was.
Credits??? Whaaaaaaaaaaaaat.
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Final thoughts: That was awesome. I want more, please. A whole lot of stuff just started. If Cooper doesn't get out of the Black Lodge soon, I'm going to start getting really antsy. Evil, tasteless Coop must be stopped.


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ThyCa NEWS NOTES – December 2006
TPPN Offers One-To-One Support, Matched by Diagnosis
Want to communicate with a ThyCa volunteer who has the same type of thyroid cancer as you? Contact the ThyCa Person To Person Network. Our TPPN has just completed its seventh year of successful service to growing numbers of thyroid cancer survivors. Our wonderful TPPN volunteers offer support, understanding, and the opportunity to share experiences one-to-one.
We have volunteers with every type of thyroid cancer. Peggy Melton, ThyCa Board Member and facilitator of the ThyCa Dallas, Texas, Support Group, coordinates the Network.
Local Support Groups' Schedule for 2007 Now Available
More than 60 communities in the US and Philippines now have local ThyCa support groups. The groups' monthly meetings are wonderful places to meet other thyroid cancer survivors and caregivers in your area and to discuss your experiences with your thyroid cancer.
The complete list of meetings already scheduled for 2007 is now available on our web site. New groups are also in development.
If there's a group in your area, you're welcome to attend. You do not need to register in advance. We invite you to contact the volunteer support group facilitator nearest you and to attend meetings if you can.
New E-Mail Support Group Will Focus on Childbearing and Thyroid Cancer
ThyCa's nine e-mail support groups had more than 8,500 participants by early December. ThyCa's tenth free e-mail support group will begin soon. The Childbearing and Thyroid Cancer Support Group welcomes thyroid cancer survivors who are coping with pregnancy, maternity, and parenting issues. The group will offer a place to share experiences and offer understanding and support.
The volunteer moderators are Jennifer Fryns, ThyCa Person To Person Network Volunteer, and Peggy Melton, Coordinator of ThyCa's Person To Person Network. The ThyCa Support Groups section of www.thyca.org will soon have details about the new group and how to join it.
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HAVE YOU VISITED ThyCa's WEB SITE LATELY?
Our web site grows every week and now has more than 600 pages of content. It receives more than 200,000 visits each month.
Thank you to the more than 50 distinguished physician specialists, plus many other specialists, who provide ongoing input and review for the web site's medical information.
- In the Newly Diagnosed section , you'll find dozens of topics. Included are lists of questions to ask your doctor; links to find a thyroid specialist physician in your community; and lots of information about the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up for each type of thyroid cancer.
- The Pediatric Thyroid Cancer Site has the latest information about the care of children and adolescents with differentiated thyroid cancer (papillary and follicular) and medullary thyroid cancer. It also has several family stories, plus helpful tips for family-physician interactions. Our thanks to the physician specialists who gave input and review of all the medical information.
- The Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer Site has added more details from Trish, one of the long-term ATC survivors, about her experience. The ATC site has several other ATC Journey stories, plus caregivers' perspectives and extensive medical information.
- Medullary thyroid cancer information is available in the Newly Diagnosed, Pediatric, and Links sections. The new Medullary Thyroid Cancer Site being developed will be added to ThyCa's site.
- The Clinical Trials section gives links to major databases with details and contacts for the current clinical trials for all types of thyroid cancer. This section also gives background information about clinical trials.
- The Local Support Groups section gives you the monthly meeting dates and locations of all the local ThyCa support groups. If you live near a group, you're welcome to come, or you may contact the group's volunteer facilitator first, to start meeting other thyroid cancer survivors and caregivers in your community.
Thank you to everyone who contributes to our Web site: the Coordinators, Joel Amromin and Betty Solbjor; the dozens of Publications Committee volunteers, and the numerous physicians and other specialists who contribute to www.thyca.org.
Visit our web site often, for the latest news and updates.
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MORE FREE SPANISH LANGUAGE MATERIALS AVAILABLE FROM ThyCa
We're proud to announce that our Spanish translation project is expanding. Our web site has added several new flyers in Spanish. You can download them free of charge.
Titles now available in both Spanish and English include:
- About Thyroid Cancer
- Fine Needle Aspiration of the Thyroid: The Patient's Guide
- Thyroid Cancer Facts
- Low-Iodine Diet for Patients Preparing To Receive Radioiodine
- Know Your Pills
These and our other free materials are also available by mail. Please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com or by mail at ThyCa, P.O. Box 1145, New York, NY 10159-1545 or by fax to 1-530-604-6078.
We plan to add more materials in Spanish early in 2007. The medical materials all receive review by Spanish-speaking physicians specializing in thyroid cancer care.
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ThyCa WILL AWARD TWO NEW GRANTS FOR THYROID CANCER RESEARCH
100% of Funds Go to Research.
We are proud to announce the call for proposals for ThyCa's two new research grants to be awarded in 2007. Proposals are due by January 31, 2007.
These will be the seventh and eighth research grants to be awarded by ThyCa. The expert panel of the American Thyroid Association will select the grant recipients.
ThyCa grants are open to researchers at all institutions worldwide. The grants also continue ThyCa's funding of thyroid cancer research grants funded entirely by thyroid cancer patients, caregivers, and friends.
Thank you to everyone who supports ThyCa through your volunteer efforts and your financial donations.
Together, we are making a difference in our dream of finding cures for everyone with our disease!
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THANK YOU, ThyCa VOLUNTEERS!
In 2006, more than 250 dedicated ThyCa volunteers provided our support services, outreach, publications, and administration.
Around the globe, more than 100 additional volunteers distributed ThyCa materials.
And worldwide, many thousands of thyroid cancer survivors, family members, friends, and health care professionals wear Thyroid Cancer Awareness Wristbands and Pins. You also wear, display, and give our other Spirit items, helping raise awareness and spread the word.
Thank you, everyone!
We welcome new volunteers at any time. To find out more, visit "Volunteering for ThyCa" .
If you'd like to download or send for free materials to help raise awareness of the importance of early detection of thyroid cancer and lifelong monitoring, visit this page .
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Another record-setting year of services and support has been made possible by the wonderfully generous contributions of time, in-kind contributions, and financial donations from our members, our individual donors, and numerous organizations.
We thank you all.
If you would like to help ThyCa sustain and strengthen our free support services and resources to people around the globe, please visit the HOW TO HELP section of www.thyca.org.
Donations of any size are welcome and will make a difference to the well-being of others. All donations are acknowledged with a letter of thanks by our volunteers. We send these out as quickly as possible.
When you donate to ThyCa, you can be assured that your personal contact information is never sold, loaned, or shared with anyone or any organization.
We thank you for your wonderful support.
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For 2007, our web site's Calendar of Events previews the following events.
- Every Month: Free monthly meetings of local support groups
- Spring 2007: Free one-day regional Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Workshops. Check the web site for more details, contact firstname.lastname@example.com or call 1-877-588-7904
- September 2007: Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month. Plus year-round awareness campaigns and free materials
- October 19-21, 2007. The 10th International Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Conference in San Francisco, California, on October 19-21, 2007
- October 20, 2007. The 6th Annual Dinner/Auction to Support Thyroid Cancer Research in San Francisco, California.
Our Calendar will add further events and updates.
Also coming early in 2007 — The next issues of:
- ThyCa Journeys, our free online newsletter, and
- Membership Messenger, the newsletter mailed to ThyCa members.
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We wish all our readers a healthy and safe holiday season and all the best in the coming year.
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Easy, Cute, and Delicious!
I love Halloween. I always have and I am sure I always will. I actually hate being scared and refuse to watch scary movies or go to haunted houses, but I love the decorations, the dressing up, the pumpkin patch and all the other things that go with Halloween. To get into the holiday spirit Zack and I went to the pumpkin patch this weekend (which is always fun) and I started making Halloween Treats. Chocolate covered pretzels are pretty much universally loved by all my friends and family. Candy Corn on the other hand is not. I enjoy the cute Halloween Candy, Zack won't touch it. So what did I do...I decided to make candy corn colored chocolate covered pretzels and it was a success. I am not going to post the how to here since I have posted it here: White Chocolate Covered Pretzels. Instead I will just post a few extra pictures. Stay tuned for more Halloween Treats!
Here they are all bagged up and ready to be gifted. Now you can see these treats featured on Rosie Snow on the Road.
This was an idea I had with pretzel rods. I dipped the rod in each color, starting with the white chocolate and letting it cool between each color. They did not come out quite as cute as I was hoping, but they still tasted good.


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Discover the ancient art form of Tea Dragon care-taking within The Tea Dragon Society Card Game, based on the graphic novel The Tea Dragon Society. Create a bond between yourself and your Tea Dragon that grows as you progress through the seasons, creating memories to share forever.
Each player's deck represents their own Tea Dragon. From turn to turn, players choose to draw a card — triggering effects and strengthening their position — or buy a card, improving their deck or scoring points. The game takes place over four seasons, starting in spring and ending in winter. At the end of winter, the player who has the most points wins.


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The TS-1232XU-RP is built to deliver high performance, flexible expansion capabilities and versatile applications at an affordable and cost-effective price for small/medium-sized businesses. Two 10GbE SFP+ ports are capable of high-speed transmission of time-critical business data and a PCI Express (PCIe) 2.0 x2 slot (x4 length) provides flexibility for expanding connectivity and/or storage with M.2 SATA/PCIe NVMe SSDs, via QNAP's QM2 expansion cards. The TS-1232XU-RP can be deployed to suit various needs for data storage, file backup, disaster recovery, containerized applications, surveillance, and more. The TS-1232XU-RP is also equipped with a redundant power supply to ensure uninterrupted services.
A solid storage for everyday needs
The TS-1232XU-RP is equipped with a AL-324 quad-core 1.7 GHz platform-on-chip (PoC), from the Alpine V2 AL3 product family powered by Annapurna Labs, an Amazon company. The included 4 GB RAM can be upgraded to a maximum of 16 GB for futureproofing its capabilities. With 10GbE connectivity and PCIe expansion, the TS-1232XU-RP can provide performance of up to 2060 / 689 MB/s (unencrypted) and 1196 / 390 MB/s (with hardware-accelerated AES-256 volume encryption) to significantly boost business operations.
Built-in 10 GbE SFP+ ports accelerate your workflows
With two built-in 10 GbE SFP+ ports, the TS-1232XU-RP can immediately take advantage of high-speed 10GbE network infrastructure. The 10 GbE SFP+ ports can empower bandwidth-demanding tasks including databases, virtual machine storage, and large data backups.
One PCI Express slot gives you expandability and flexibility
The TS-1232XU-RP provides one PCI Express (PCIe) 2.0 x2 slot (x4 length) for expanding NAS functionality, such as installing additional 10GBASE-T ports and M.2 SSDs (both SATA and PCIe NVMe). QNAP offers a complete array of expansion cards for you to take advantage of the TS-1232XU-RP's PCIe expandability, including QM2 expansion cards and single/dual port NICs.
Snapshots and Hybrid Backup Sync secure your data
A well-rounded disaster recovery plan requires multiple layers of protection and backups to deliver peace of mind. The TS-1232XU-RP supports snapshots to manually/automatically record the content of files and changes to them at the block level, allowing them to be quickly reverted in the event of corruption or accidental deletion. For added data security, the Hybrid Backup Sync app can help back up, restore and sync files to/from local external devices, remote NAS and public cloud services.
Cross-platform file sharing and Qsync facilitate convenient file exchange
The TS-1232XU-RP supports SMB/CIFS, NFS, and AFP protocols for file sharing across Windows, Mac, Linux/UNIX networks. Data can be centrally stored on NAS and protected by rigid security measures provided by the TS-1232XU-RP. The Windows AD and LDAP services enable system administrators to configure user permissions by using an existing Windows AD server, LDAP server or built-in LDAP service. To sync data across devices, including mobiles, simply install Qsync Central on NAS and Qsync clients on other devices to enjoy a fast, private, secure, and real-time file sync service with the TS-1232XU-RP.
Windows and Mac backups help keep data security in the workplace
The TS-1232XU-RP can handle file backup tasks from Windows PC and Mac. By using QNAP's NetBak Replicator backup utility, with a few simple clicks, you're all set. For macOS users, Time Machine can be set up to save to the TS-1232XU-RP. Combined with snapshots and Hybrid Backup Sync, the TS-1232XU-RP provides the solid foundations of a disaster recovery plan.
QTS & App Center open endless possibilities
QTS, the QNAP NAS operating system, provides numerous functionality additions and improvements, such as the revamped Qtier, RAID 50/60 support, Qboost, OCR Converter, and much more. More apps are available from the QTS App Center, such as Domotz, QVPN Service, and more. You can easily take advantage of apps from QNAP and trusted third parties to expand NAS functionality and possibilities.
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The TS-1232XU-RP provides an intelligent surveillance management system for real-time monitoring, video & audio recording, and playback to safeguard your work environment. You can even use USB webcams as affordable IP cameras with the free QUSBCam2 app. The TS-1232XU-RP also supports QVR Pro, the next-generation QNAP NVR system, that allows you to arrange a dedicated, independent storage space for surveillance data on the NAS and leverage the advantages of scalability and storage manageability from QTS.
Protect your NAS content with encryption and more security features
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Virtual JBOD and expansion units help share and expand storage space
The TS-1232XU-RP supports connecting a UX-800U-RP (8-bay) or UX-1200U-RP (12-bay) expansion enclosure to scale up the total storage space. The unused storage space on the TS-1232XU-RP can also be used to expand the capacity of other QNAP NAS by using QNAP's Virtual JBOD (VJBOD).
Redundant power for dependable services
The TS-1232XU-RP is equipped with a redundant power supply to ensure the maximum uptime of services for achieving high reliability. Combined with dual 1000BASE-T and dual 10GbE SFP+ ports, your businesses can easily maintain 24/7 operations, guaranteeing a cost-effective and reliable storage solution.


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Breathe Tuscany.
Full immersion into Tuscan air, language, nature, culture, pleasure,
sky, food, wine, architecture, music and so on.
For those that even if they where here before, want to go much deeper.
Enjoy all the gentleness of Tuscany by breathing in spring scents or relaxing in the shade of lush Mediterranean vegetation in summer.
Enjoy the warmth and intense aromas of autumn or discover the subtle atmosphere of Tuscany that becomes more authentic in winter.
Villa Ferraia can accommodate up to 28 people and thanks to its location – isolated and surrounded by the Tuscan nature – it is the ideal place to regenerate, relax, cultivate your interests and have fun with plenty of activities.
Strategically located in the center of our beautiful region, this family-run residence is a perfect base to genuinely discover the Tuscan surroundings and traditions, in a totally safe way and fully respecting your privacy.
Discover all the seasons: admire the autumn foliage, stargaze in the clear winter sky, horse-ride in wild-flower meadows in the spring and relax in the different temperature pools in the summer in front of breath-taking scenery.
We have our own equestrian centre with about 15 horses. A deep passion binds all members of the Cambria family with horses both as animals and the perfect way to move from one hill to another, or as they did in ancient times, from castle to castle. A passion that all of us love to share with our guests.
Rediscovering the four primordial elements starts with air. Our astronomical observatory will help you experience the thrill the poet Giacomo Leopardi masterfully described with the phrase: "and sweet to me is shipwreck in this sea".


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Pro-Level Aerial Imaging
1" 20 MP CMOS Sensor | 30-min Flight TimeObstacle Sensing in Five Directions
1" CMOS Sensor | 4K Video | 20 MP Photos30-min Flight Time | Front Obstacle Sensing
4K Video | 25-min Flight Time | Accurate Indoor Hovering2.5 mi (4 km) Transmission -Distance
The Phantom has changed the way I photograph, I have a unique point of view with me at all times.
The DJI Phantom 4 Pro has really changed the way I work. Prior to using Phantom 4 Pro, I used to fly much larger machines to get the image quality I needed. Now I can capture unbelievably high quality images from Phantom 4 Pro.
With incredible obstacle avoidance and a kickass new camera, the Phantom 4 Pro sets a new standard for quadcopters.
Thanks to a multitude of sensors, DJI's Phantom 4 Pro can boldly go where no drone has gone before.
Compare the consumer drones and learn about the differences between DJI's consumer drones.
Enhance your experience with dedicated accessories.
DJI Care Refresh is an effective, comprehensive warranty for your product, offering you greater peace of mind when flying.
It allows the purchase of DJI products with a 10% discount through the DJI Online Store.
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Each year, nearly 900,000 Americans die prematurely from the five leading causes of death – yet 20 percent to 40 percent of the deaths from each cause could be prevented, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The five leading causes of death in the United States are heart disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases, stroke, and unintentional injuries. Together they accounted for 63 percent of all U.S. deaths in 2010, with rates for each cause varying greatly from state to state. The report, in this week's issue of CDC's weekly journal, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, analyzed premature deaths (before age 80) from each cause for each state from 2008 to 2010. The authors then calculated the number of deaths from each cause that would have been prevented if all states had same death rate as the states with the lowest rates.
Longer lives possible
The study suggests that, if all states had the lowest death rate observed for each cause, it would be possible to prevent:
- 34 percent of premature deaths from heart diseases, prolonging about 92,000 lives
- 21 percent of premature cancer deaths, prolonging about 84,500 lives
- 39 percent of premature deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases, prolonging about 29,000 lives
- 33 percent of premature stroke deaths, prolonging about 17,000 lives
- 39 percent of premature deaths from unintentional injuries, prolonging about 37,000 lives
"As a doctor, it is heartbreaking to lose just one patient to a preventable disease or injury – and it is that much more poignant as the director of the nation's public health agency to know that far more than a hundred thousand deaths each year are preventable," said Tom Frieden, MD, MPH. "With programs such as the CDC's Million Hearts initiative, we are working hard to prevent many of these premature deaths."
The numbers of preventable deaths from each cause cannot be added together to get an overall total, the authors note. That's because prevention of some premature deaths may push people to different causes of death. For example, a person who avoids early death from heart disease still may die prematurely from another preventable cause, such as an unintentional injury.
What's behind it
Modifiable risk factors are largely responsible for each of the leading causes of death:
Heart disease risks include tobacco use, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, poor diet, overweight, and lack of physical activity.
Cancer risks include tobacco use, poor diet, lack of physical activity, overweight, sun exposure, certain hormones, alcohol, some viruses and bacteria, ionizing radiation, and certain chemicals and other substances.
Chronic respiratory disease risks include tobacco smoke, second-hand smoke exposure, other indoor air pollutants, outdoor air pollutants, allergens, and exposure to occupational agents.
Stroke risks include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, overweight, previous stroke, tobacco use, alcohol use, and lack of physical activity.
Unintentional injury risks include lack of seatbelt use, lack of motorcycle helmet use, unsafe consumer products, drug and alcohol use (including prescription drug misuse), exposure to occupational hazards, and unsafe home and community environments.
The changes that could be made
Many of these risks are avoidable by making changes in personal behaviors. Others are due to disparities due to the social, demographic, environmental, economic, and geographic attributes of the neighborhoods in which people live and work. The study authors note that if health disparities were eliminated, as called for in Healthy People 2020, all states would be closer to achieving the lowest possible death rates for the leading causes of death.
"We think that this report can help states set goals for preventing premature death from the conditions that account for the majority of deaths in the United States," said Harold W. Jaffe, MD, the study's senior author and CDC's associate director for science. "Achieving these goals could prolong the lives of tens of thousands of Americans."
Southeastern states had the highest number of preventable deaths for each of the five causes. The study authors suggest that states with higher rates can look to states with similar populations, but better outcomes, to see what they are doing differently to address leading causes of death.


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Artichoke ( more options )
Paper size: 50x70cm
One color Lino Print ( Sage Green or Copper )
Limited signed edition
Printed on 250 gram white fabriano paper in the artists studio in Copenhagen.
Frame not included.
Packed and sent in a sturdy mailing tube.
All Lino prints are printed by hand and because of this every print will differ slightly in color density.
Made by Hand
Graphic designer and illustrator, Monika Petersen has chosen an old and traditional craft as her form of artistic expression. Monika creates modern artworks using the old linocut method – a technique that requires patience and endurance.
Inspired by nature
Welcome to a world where time, endurance and precision come together to produce prints that exude a graphic calm and peaceful intensity that remind us that some of the most beautiful patterns in the world come from nature.
Made responsibly
Monika Petersen's artworks are created with a focus on sustainability. She creates all the Lino Prints by hand, and without using dangerous chemicals. The Lino blocks are cleaned in vegetable oil instead of toxic cleaners after printing. The oil makes the Lino more durable, and thereby ensures the optimal utilization of the materials.