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Defense wins championships…and you can't teach size.
Two truisms in sports that are rarely proven wrong.
In this prospect profile we introduce you to a Brandon Archibald – a 6'4″ American born defenseman who plays junior hockey with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Currently ranked 64th by NHL Central Scouting, he hopes to someday parlay his size and skill into helping an NHL team win the Stanley Cup. Once again giving credence to the above axioms.
He reportedly drew interest from big time college hockey programs like Wisconsin, Notre Dame and Michigan State. Ultimately, he signed with the Soo, where he just completed his second full season.
In his rookie season he had 8 points in 61 games and was named the team's Co-Rookie of the Year. He found the ability to add some offense to his game this past season, picking up 33 points in 68 games.
If you're only as good as the company you keep, he's doing just fine. His primary defensive partner was Kings prospect (and OHL Defenseman of the Year) Jake Muzzin. And another member of that team's d-core is Brock Beukeboom, who is also expected to go in the first half of the draft this weekend (we'll have an interview with him up sometime tomorrow).
To balance all the hype, it should be noted that Archibald's draft combine scores for fitness were not at the elite level. Not saying he isn't in good shape, only noting that he placed in the top-10 in only three of the 31 tests given. What does that mean about his ability to play in the NHL? Nothing.
It's widely expected that this draft will be a real coming out party for American born players. Archibald looks to be part of that high-end U.S. contingent – having already played for Team USA internationally, he was invited to attend the upcoming World Jr evaluation camp later this summer.
His interview with The Mayor gives you a glimpse into the mind of a kid that grew up a Red Wings fan and is now headed to this weekend's draft in LA…
Playing for the Soo, it's such a storied franchise – from Gretzky, to Joe Thornton, the Memorial Cup games…do the players talk about the mystique of the organization back in the '80s and '90s?
I wasn't even born yet. But, players do talk about the (history of the) franchise, as well as the coaches who played with those players and won those cups.
You've said you really wanted to go to college prior to your agent opening your eyes to the OHL. Was their a particular school you were hoping to attend? If so, what was the significance?
I really took a long look at Michigan State and Miami of Ohio. When it came down to deciding where I wanted to go, the number of games the OHL plays vs. what college plays sent me to the O.
You've been pegged as a defensive specialist who can play a lot of minutes…as such, what stats are most important to you – ice time, +/-, something else?
Wins and losses are the most important. If you have team success, then individual success will come. After that, you obviously want to be the player you are meant to be. Keep your plus-rating up and contribute offensively when needed.
Conversely, what do you think is the most useless stat in hockey?
Plus-minus I believe to judge a player on how he is, it's a useless stat. A kid jumps on the ice and the other team scores and he wasn't even involved in the play?!? I don't believe you can give them a bad stat because of that.
Draft experts can't seem to agree on when you'll be selected in the draft. What are your expectations for next weekend?
It's very tough to say. It only takes one team to like you enough to draft you, so it could be second round and it could be sixth. My main goal is not to be drafted but to play in the NHL.
How do you feel about your scores coming out of the combine? Of course, you always want to do better…however, overall, did you perform how you wanted?
I felt I did pretty well at the combine. Obviously, it showed me that I need to become much stronger and I plan on working on that over the summer.
What team was the most intimidating to interview with at the combine and why?
Pittsburgh. They had some very difficult questions.
You were invited to the upcoming USA camp for the next World Junior Tournament. Does having those games in the U.S. (Buffalo, NY) mean anything special to you or would you be just as excited going somewhere internationally?
Well first I need to make the team, that's my main focus. But having the games in the U.S. makes me want to be on that team a lot more, in an attempt to win gold on home soil.
Sticking with Team USA for a second, you've played with a large number of the American players that are expected to be drafted next week. In your opinion, who is the best forward and who is the best defenseman of that group?
Austin Watson is one of the best forwards in the draft, no question. As far as defense goes, I don't think anybody can pass on Cam Fowler.
What one thing do most coaches or scouts tell you that you still need to work on?
Foot speed and strength.
Gretzky or Lemieux?
Patrick Roy or Martin Brodeur?
What's your preference for regular season games – shootout or overtime?
Overtime, then shootout
Facebook or Twitter?
Facebook, but I do have twitter account (@Archibald9210).
Dodgers or Yankees?
Outside of hockey related activities, what one thing takes up the most of your time on a daily basis?
Playing golf, hanging out with friends.
What's your least favorite sport and why?
Soccer, I just can't get into it.
The draft is in LA, which is a town full of celebrities…which celebrity have people said you look like?
I've never been told I look like anybody! (note: we're going to have to change that when he's here this week…he has to look like somebody, right?)
When you make your pro debut, what number do you hope to be wearing? And what's the significance of that number?
#3 because it's what I wear now…or 7 for a friend of mine who I used to play with who recently passed away
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Defense wins championships and you can't teach size.
Somebody, somewhere taught him something though. The kid seems to have a good head on his shoulders and understands life is about taking steps forward…one at a time.
Best of luck to Brandon this weekend as he takes the next step towards reaching his dream of playing in the NHL.
The Mayor
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Other Draft 2010 links of interest on Mayors Manor:
Interview with Brandon Underwood
Interview with Charlie Coyle
Interview with Taylor Aronson
Interview with Ivan Telegin


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I don't necessary use this site as an online diary. I'd best describe it as a small window into the kitchens and dining rooms of my life. It does invariably say a lot more about myself than I think, but then other times can be suspiciously vague. This hasn't really been by design, it's just that most of the interesting things that happen to me do so when I have a knife and fork in my hand. But then ever so often, something does come along that is both non-food related and noteworthy. So i thought it best to let the long time readers know about a little piece of personal news that's happened recently.
That being, the dreamy looking young lady you in see in the photo above you has said she'll marry me.
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Hair Loss Tricks And Tips That Work
Both men and women can suffer from hair loss, and if you're worried about this health issue, you're not alone. There are things you should know about losing your hair that will help you stay informed about hair loss and what you can do about it. Here are some useful tips.
If you use sticky hair styling products, wash them out before going to bed. Leaving waxes, clays, hair gels and any other sticky substances in your hair while you sleep, will result in clogging of the pores in your scalp. These products can contain chemicals that can interfere with new hair growth, thus slowing down new hair growth.
The most essential foods that you can put in your body for your hair are fruits. Fruits contain a plethora of beneficial nutrients and complement any meal during the day or night. Eat fruit to obtain a high dose of vitamin C, which helps with collagen formation for your hair.
To prevent your hair from falling out, keep it clean! Dirty hair is prone to infections, which weakens the hair follicles and increases the rate at which you lose hair. Use high quality shampoo and conditioning products, and take the time to massage shampoo deeply into your scalp. You should also have your hair trimmed regularly.
In order to help regrow hair that has been lost, you may want to consider purchasing an organic shampoo. Many times, hair loss is caused by the use of shampoos and other hair treatments, so it is important that you reverse this damage. Organic shampoos do that by cleansing your scalp and unclogging follicles so that hair can grow back.
To help you prevent or slow down hair loss you should try and live a stress free life. Stress especially in women have shown to increase the rate of hair loss. So if you want to keep all of your hair and not watch it fall out every day, try to live as stress free as possible.
Be sure to use nourishing, natural shampoos if you are worried about hair loss. Be sure the shampoo you choose does not contain drying ingredients such as alcohol. If your hair and scalp are very dry, simply wash your hair gently with a natural, organic conditioner and skip the shampoo altogether.
If you are experiencing hair loss, get some blood flow to your head. This does not mean you have to stand on your head, but if you know how, do it! Learn some simple yoga poses such as the downward facing dog. Simply touching your toes for about 3 minutes can also help. You can also construct or buy a slant board and use it for about 10 minutes a day.
With these tips, you're better equipped to tackle the task of addressing hair loss, whether you're worried about hair loss related to illness, medication, genetics or even pregnancy. Even if you're at risk for hair loss, your hair can still be a source of enjoyment and self-esteem, if you just stay informed.


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Everyone knows that adding lemon juice to sliced fruit will keep it from browning, but it can also impart a bitter flavour to the fruit unless you balance it with a little sugar or other sweetener. Bento weblog Lunch in a Box recommends having a small container of water with lemon juice and sweetener ready to go in your fridge so you can quickly assemble lunches and snacks on the fly.
Lunch in a Box also notes that:
…any form of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) will work including lime juice, orange juice, cream of tartar, a crushed vitamin C tablet dissolved in water, or even ground chilli pepper. I like the flavour that orange juice adds to fruit, but often use bottled lemon juice with a little Splenda or sugar for the same effect without the pucker. Salt water also slows browning and adds an interesting savory bite to fruit.
Adding the acidulated water to a spray bottle would also work well.
Speed Tip: Keep acidulated water for slicing fruit [Lunch In A Box]


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Buy or rent? A question that people are always asking. We understand that the market is competitive for buyers right now. But don't let the competition stop you from realizing your homeownership dreams. There are many distinct advantages to owning a home instead of renting. Remembering these benefits can help give you the confidence to pursue the purchase of a home in today's market. Let's take a closer look.
Owning is an excellent long-term investment
When you rent, you pay money to your landlord and never see it again. But when you make your mortgage payments, you are investing in yourself. Once your mortgage is paid off, you will have a house that you can sell. Over the years, your home will appreciate in value — it's like a forced savings account. That makes real estate an excellent long-term investment.
Interest rates are historically low
Because of the pandemic, interest rates are at historic lows. You can get a great deal on a home loan with low interest rates if you qualify. Locking into a low 30-year rate can save you hundreds of dollars a month for many, many years to come.
You build equity as home prices rise
While the real estate market may fluctuate in the short term, in the long term real estate always increases in value. As you pay down your mortgage and as home prices rise, you build equity. You can then use that equity in a variety of ways, whether it's funding a down payment on your next home or using it to make improvements on your current home.
Tax breaks when you buy
Homeowners get certain tax breaks that aren't available to renters. These include mortgage interest deductions and property tax deductions. This can lead to significant savings in your tax bill each year.
Steady monthly payments
Unless you live in a rent-controlled property, you don't know how much your rent will increase from year to year. Your landlord can increase your monthly rent whenever your lease expires. But when you own your home, you know what to expect each month for the payment – now and 30 years from now.
Zero down payments available
One of the obstacles that may be preventing you from considering homeownership is saving for a down payment. But did you know that some home loans require no down payment whatsoever? There are many loan programs out there — especially for first-time buyers — that let you pay nothing for your down payment if you meet certain requirements.
More privacy
Financial benefits aren't the only advantages to owning vs. renting a home. When you rent, you may have little privacy, especially if you live in an apartment building with thin walls. But when you own your home, you can enjoy a greater sense of privacy. Maybe your new home has a big yard or is built with higher-quality materials that let you feel like you have your own private space.
You can make it your own
Finally, one of the biggest advantages of owning your home is having the freedom to make it your own. You don't have to worry about getting permission from your landlord to paint, plant a garden, or even hang pictures on the walls. Your space can truly reflect your personal tastes and style, turning a simple house into a home.
To find a home in San Antonio TX, contact Melissa Muse Wiggans, Broker and Owner of Real Estate Muses. Her team of top San Antonio Realtors specialize in residential real estate for those buying and selling homes in San Antonio as well as military families and others moving or relocating to San Antonio, TX. Visit realestatemuses.com or call 210-485-9913 today.


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Via was founded with the guiding principle that we go further when we go together. We're committed to building and nurturing a team as diverse as the communities we serve. Bringing transportation equity to the world begins with championing equal opportunity in our own offices. All backgrounds, identities, and voices are welcomed and celebrated here.
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Thanks for visiting www.PoeStories.com by Robert Giordano
Vocabulary words are underlined. Definitions appear at the end of the text.
by Edgar Allan Poe
(published 1831)
At midnight, in the month of June,
I stand beneath the mystic moon.
An opiate vapor, dewy, dim,
Exhales from out her golden rim,
And, softly dripping, drop by drop,
Upon the quiet mountain top,
Steals drowsily and musically
Into the universal valley.
The rosemary nods upon the grave;
The lily lolls upon the wave;
Wrapping the fog about its breast,
The ruin molders into rest;
Looking like Lethe, see! the lake
A conscious slumber seems to take,
And would not, for the world, awake.
All Beauty sleeps!- and lo! where lies
Irene, with her Destinies!
O, lady bright! can it be right-
This window open to the night?
The wanton airs, from the tree-top,
Laughingly through the lattice drop-
The bodiless airs, a wizard rout,
Flit through thy chamber in and out,
And wave the curtain canopy
So fitfully- so fearfully-
Above the closed and fringed lid
'Neath which thy slumb'ring soul lies hid,
That, o'er the floor and down the wall,
Like ghosts the shadows rise and fall!
Oh, lady dear, hast thou no fear?
Why and what art thou dreaming here?
Sure thou art come O'er far-off seas,
A wonder to these garden trees!
Strange is thy pallor! strange thy dress,
Strange, above all, thy length of tress,
And this all solemn silentness!
The lady sleeps! Oh, may her sleep,
Which is enduring, so be deep!
Heaven have her in its sacred keep!
This chamber changed for one more holy,
This bed for one more melancholy,
I pray to God that she may lie
For ever with unopened eye,
While the pale sheeted ghosts go by!
My love, she sleeps! Oh, may her sleep
As it is lasting, so be deep!
Soft may the worms about her creep!
Far in the forest, dim and old,
For her may some tall vault unfold-
Some vault that oft has flung its black
And winged panels fluttering back,
Triumphant, o'er the crested palls,
Of her grand family funerals-
Some sepulchre, remote, alone,
Against whose portal she hath thrown,
In childhood, many an idle stone-
Some tomb from out whose sounding door
She ne'er shall force an echo more,
Thrilling to think, poor child of sin!
It was the dead who groaned within.
Irene:Poe wrote a poem called "Irene" in 1831. It was later published as "The Sleeper".
Lethe:Forgetfulness. In Greek mythology, the Lethe is one of the rivers that flow through the realm of Hades. Called the River of Oblivion, the shades of the dead had to drink from this river to forget about their past lives on earth.
sepulchre:A place of burial, usually a tomb.


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Saturday, August 29, 2009
Quick dinner
We always keep frozen hamburgers at hand, and hamburger buns as well. They're perfect for a quick dinner. I like my burgers simple - cheese, maybe a slice of onion, and perhaps some hot barbecue sauce - but with a nice salad on the side. This is a potato salad with capers, sunblush tomatoes and feta cheese - it was really good.
3 comments:
- HereBeDragons said...
Looks like a great burger bun. I love to flavor up my hamburgers with a little Worchestershire sauce and rosemary. mmm mmm good.
- August 29, 2009 10:01 PM
Vilket märke är det på burgarna? Jag vet att du skrivit det i något inlägg men jag kan inte hitta det. :D
- August 29, 2009 10:12 PM
- Anne said...
Scan bistro tror jag de heter. Och Max frisco-bröd :)
- August 29, 2009 10:42 PM
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Earlier this month, the UN made a major announcement: the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) target on access to safe drinking water worldwide has been met.
This comes years ahead of the 2015 deadline, and is one of the first of the MDG targets—focused on reduction of extreme poverty and associated development issues—to be met. Yes, it's a huge accomplishment. But, it masks extraordinary human rights violations.
While there are flaws to the MDG structure, including that they lack explicit alignment with human rights, the MDGs highlight many ways in which human rights are inextricably linked.
The MDG target for access to safe drinking water was to halve the proportion of the population living without between 1990 and 2015 – that is, to increase the percentage of people with access to 88%. Now, in 2012, 89% of the world's population has access to safe drinking water, helping to advance the rights to health, adequate housing, and other issues, including other MDGs on child survival, maternal mortality, education, and gender equality.
But what of that 11% that still doesn't have safe drinking water? And does that 89% have access to a source of water they can depend on to be in good repair, accessible and affordable?
The MDGs are a global aggregate. This means we can reach them without meeting everyone's needs. But human rights are universal: settling for 89% is unacceptable.
Women and girls are disproportionately impacted by poverty and other rights violations, so let's imagine being a woman in that 11%. In all likelihood, you are among the poorest of the poor, living in a remote area that is hard to reach, in a slum your government doesn't even recognize as a legal settlement, or in a home your government doesn't recognize as yours because owning property isn't a legal option for women.
Reaching you takes more work, or a new legal framework, or both. If you live in a rural area, you may spend hours a day collecting water that makes you and your family sick (unsafe water kills around 3000 children globally each day); and keeps you from going to school, working or growing food. Whether you live in a village or a slum of a million people, looking for water puts you at risk of physical and sexual violence. But there's nothing you can do. After all, you can't live without water, even if that water ultimately kills you.
These are human rights violations, perpetuated by lack of access to clean drinking water, itself a rights violation. If you are living with HIV or a disability, are gay, lesbian or transgender, or a member of another marginalized group such as immigrants, you face more discrimination, putting basic services farther out of reach.
Then there's the MDG target to halve the proportion of people living without sanitation, to reach 75% access by 2015. This is one of the MDG targets that is furthest out of reach. At the current pace, it is estimated that this target will not be reached in sub-Saharan Africa for another 200 years. Sanitation is critical; without it, clean water can't stay clean for long. It is a basic element of adequate housing and critical to the sustainability of safe water.
Amnesty International's work is based on the interdependence of all human rights. One implication is that it requires hard, comprehensive work to get us to truly universal access. It's great news that we are seeing progress on the MDGs and, in turn, on improved health and reduced poverty. But we aren't done.
It's time to reenergize to reach that last 11% and ensure the 89% now with access keeps it on a sustainable basis. It's time to focus on providing sanitation worldwide. And it's time to recognize that there are marginalized communities everywhere, even here at home – in Alabama, the anti-immigrant law, H.B. 56, has effectively cut off access to water for many (and not just immigrants).
So, for World Water Day on March 22, join our Demand Dignity Campaign on Facebook to stay involved with our work on economic, social and cultural rights and celebrate progress like that on water. Then we'll get back down to business.


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Survey Guru
Surveys have a bad reputation online, mostly because in the 1990s and early 2000s, many companies scammed people with paid surveys, leaving a bad taste in their mouths.
The industry was full of scams. Survey companies used the promise of paid surveys to collect email addresses they would then spam the inboxes of people who took surveys. Often, they wouldn't even pay the people they promised to pay.
This practice is still in use today, but the practice isn't as profitable as it used to be, because people are now wary of the practice and are less likely to fall for the scams.
Many people don't understand the power of online surveys. Their vision is tainted by the thought of paid survey scams. But online surveys have a wide variety of uses that can really boost your business in many ways.
In this report, you're going to learn about a few of the many ways surveys can really boost your business. You'll learn how to get people to take your surveys, and how to use them to send your sales skyrocketing!
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Eze 1:1-28. Ezekiel's Vision by the Chebar. Four Cherubim and Wheels.
1. Now it came to pass—rather, "And it came," &c. As this formula in Jos 1:1 has reference to the written history of previous times, so here (and in Ru 1:1, and Es 1:1), it refers to the unwritten history which was before the mind of the writer. The prophet by it, as it were, continues the history of the preceding times. In the fourth year of Zedekiah's reign (Jer 51:59), Jeremiah sent by Seraiah a message to the captives (Jer 29:1-32) to submit themselves to God and lay aside their flattering hopes of a speedy restoration. This communication was in the next year, the fifth, and the fourth month of the same king (for Jehoiachin's captivity and Zedekiah's accession coincide in time), followed up by a prophet raised up among the captives themselves, the energetic Ezekiel.
thirtieth year—that is, counting from the beginning of the reign of Nabopolassar, father of Nebuchadnezzar, the era of the Babylonian empire, 625 B.C., which epoch coincides with the eighteenth year of Josiah, that in which the book of the law was found, and the consequent reformation began [Scaliger]; or the thirtieth year of Ezekiel's life. As the Lord was about to be a "little sanctuary" (Eze 11:16) to the exiles on the Chebar, so Ezekiel was to be the ministering priest; therefore he marks his priestly relation to God and the people at the outset; the close, which describes the future temple, thus answering to the beginning. By designating himself expressly as "the priest" (Eze 1:3), and as having reached his thirtieth year (the regular year of priests commencing their office), he marks his office as the priest among the prophets. Thus the opening vision follows naturally as the formal institution of that spiritual temple in which he was to minister [Fairbairn].
Chebar—the same as Chabor or Habor, whither the ten tribes had been transported by Tiglath-pileser and Shalmaneser (2Ki 17:6; 1Ch 5:26). It flows into the Euphrates near Carchemish or Circesium, two hundred miles north of Babylon.
visions of God—Four expressions are used as to the revelation granted to Ezekiel, the three first having respect to what was presented from without, to assure him of its reality, the fourth to his being internally made fit to receive the revelation; "the heavens were opened" (so Mt 3:16; Ac 7:56; 10:11; Re 19:11); "he saw visions of God"; "the word of Jehovah came verily (as the meaning is rather than 'expressly, English Version, Eze 1:3) unto him" (it was no unreal hallucination); and "the hand of Jehovah was upon him" (Isa 8:11; Da 10:10, 18; Re 1:17; the Lord by His touch strengthening him for his high and arduous ministry, that he might be able to witness and report aright the revelations made to him).
2. Jehoiachin's captivity—In the third or fourth year of Jehoiakim, father of Jehoiachin, the first carrying away of Jewish captives to Babylon took place, and among them was Daniel. The second was under Jehoiachin, when Ezekiel was carried away. The third and final one was at the taking of Jerusalem under Zedekiah.
4. whirlwind—emblematic of God's judgments (Jer 23:19; 25:32).
out of the north—that is, from Chaldea, whose hostile forces would invade Judea from a northerly direction. The prophet conceives himself in the temple.
fire infolding itself—laying hold on whatever surrounds it, drawing it to itself, and devouring it. Literally, "catching itself," that is, kindling itself [Fairbairn]. The same Hebrew occurs in Ex 9:24, as to the "fire mingled with the hail."
brightness … about it—that is, about the "cloud."
out of the midst thereof—that is, out of the midst of the "fire."
colour of amber—rather, "the glancing brightness (literally, 'the eye', and so the glancing appearance) of polished brass. The Hebrew, chasmal, is from two roots, "smooth" and "brass" (compare Eze 1:7; Re 1:15) [Gesenius]. The Septuagint and Vulgate translate it, "electrum"; a brilliant metal compounded of gold and silver.
5. Ezekiel was himself of a "gigantic nature, and thereby suited to counteract the Babylonish spirit of the times, which loved to manifest itself in gigantic, grotesque forms" [Hengstenberg].
living creatures—So the Greek ought to have been translated in the parallel passage, Re 4:6, not as English Version, "beasts"; for one of the "four" is a man, and man cannot be termed "beast." Eze 10:20 shows that it is the cherubim that are meant.
likeness of a man—Man, the noblest of the four, is the ideal model after which they are fashioned (Eze 1:10; Eze 10:14). The point of comparison between him and them is the erect posture of their bodies, though doubtless including also the general mien. Also the hands (Eze 10:21).
6. Not only were there four distinct living creatures, but each of the four had four faces, making sixteen in all. The four living creatures of the cherubim answer by contrast to the four world monarchies represented by four beasts, Assyria, Persia, Greece, and Rome (Da 7:1-28). The Fathers identified them with the four Gospels: Matthew the lion, Mark the ox, Luke the man, John the eagle. Two cherubim only stood over the ark in the temple; two more are now added, to imply that, while the law is retained as the basis, a new form is needed to be added to impart new life to it. The number four may have respect to the four quarters of the world, to imply that God's angels execute His commands everywhere. Each head in front had the face of a man as the primary and prominent one: on the right the face of a lion, on the left the face of an ox, above from behind the face of an eagle. The Mosaic cherubim were similar, only that the human faces were put looking towards each other, and towards the mercy seat between, being formed out of the same mass of pure gold as the latter (Ex 25:19, 20). In Isa 6:2 two wings are added to cover their countenances; because there they stand by the throne, here under the throne; there God deigns to consult them, and His condescension calls forth their humility, so that they veil their faces before Him; here they execute His commands. The face expresses their intelligence; the wings, their rapidity in fulfilling God's will. The Shekinah or flame, that signified God's presence, and the written name, Jehovah, occupied the intervening space between the cherubim Ge 4:14, 16; 3:24 ("placed"; properly, "to place in a tabernacle"), imply that the cherubim were appointed at the fall as symbols of God's presence in a consecrated place, and that man was to worship there. In the patriarchal dispensation when the flood had caused the removal of the cherubim from Eden, seraphim or teraphim (Chaldean dialect) were made as models of them for domestic use (Ge 31:19, Margin; Ge 31:30). The silence of the twenty-fifth and twenty-sixth chapters of Exodus to their configuration, whereas everything else is minutely described, is because their form was so well-known already to Bezaleel and all Israel by tradition as to need no detailed description. Hence Ezekiel (Eze 10:20) at once knows them, for he had seen them repeatedly in the carved work of the outer sanctuary of Solomon's temple (1Ki 6:23-29). He therefore consoles the exiles with the hope of having the same cherubim in the renovated temple which should be reared; and he assures them that the same God who dwelt between the cherubim of the temple would be still with His people by the Chebar. But they were not in Zerubbabel's temple; therefore Ezekiel's foretold temple, if literal, is yet future. The ox is selected as chief of the tame animals, the lion among the wild, the eagle among birds, and man the head of all, in his ideal, realized by the Lord Jesus, combining all the excellencies of the animal kingdom. The cherubim probably represent the ruling powers by which God acts in the natural and moral world. Hence they sometimes answer to the ministering angels; elsewhere, to the redeemed saints (the elect Church) through whom, as by the angels, God shall hereafter rule the world and proclaim the manifold wisdom of God (Mt 19:28; 1Co 6:2; Eph 3:10; Re 3:21; 4:6-8). The "lions" and "oxen," amidst "palms" and "open flowers" carved in the temple, were the four-faced cherubim which, being traced on a flat surface, presented only one aspect of the four. The human-headed winged bulls and eagle-headed gods found in Nineveh, sculptured amidst palms and tulip-shaped flowers, were borrowed by corrupted tradition from the cherubim placed in Eden near its fruits and flowers. So the Aaronic calf (Ex 32:4, 5) and Jeroboam's calves at Dan and Beth-el, a schismatic imitation of the sacred symbols in the temple at Jerusalem. So the ox figures of Apis on the sacred arks of Egypt.
7. straight feet—that is, straight legs. Not protruding in any part as the legs of an ox, but straight like a man's [Grotius]. Or, like solid pillars; not bending, as man's, at the knee. They glided along, rather than walked. Their movements were all sure, right, and without effort [Kitto, Cyclopedia].
sole … calf's foot—Henderson hence supposes that "straight feet" implies that they did not project horizontally like men's feet, but vertically as calves' feet. The solid firmness of the round foot of a calf seems to be the point of comparison.
colour—the glittering appearance, indicating God's purity.
8. The hands of each were the hands of a man. The hand is the symbol of active power, guided by skilfulness (Ps 78:72).
under their wings—signifying their operations are hidden from our too curious prying; and as the "wings" signify something more than human, namely, the secret prompting of God, it is also implied that they are moved by it and not by their own power, so that they do nothing at random, but all with divine wisdom.
they four had … faces and … wings—He returns to what he had stated already in Eze 1:6; this gives a reason why they had hands on their four sides, namely, because they had faces and wings on the four sides. They moved whithersoever they would, not by active energy merely, but also by knowledge (expressed by their faces) and divine guidance (expressed by their "wings").
9. they—had no occasion to turn themselves round when changing their direction, for they had a face (Eze 1:6) looking to each of the four quarters of heaven. They made no mistakes; and their work needed not be gone over again. Their wings were joined above in pairs (see Eze 1:11).
10. they … had the face of a man—namely, in front. The human face was the primary and prominent one and the fundamental part of the composite whole. On its right was the lion's face; on the left, the ox's (called "cherub," Eze 10:14); at the back from above was the eagle's.
11. The tips of the two outstretched wings reached to one another, while the other two, in token of humble awe, formed a veil for the lower parts of the body.
stretched upward—rather, "were parted from above" (compare Margin; see on Isa 6:2). The joining together of their wings above implies that, though the movements of Providence on earth may seem conflicting and confused, yet if one lift up his eyes to heaven, he will see that they admirably conspire towards the one end at last.
12. The same idea as in Eze 1:9. The repetition is because we men are so hard to be brought to acknowledge the wisdom of God's doings; they seem tortuous and confused to us, but they are all tending steadily to one aim.
the spirit—the secret impulse whereby God moves His angels to the end designed. They do not turn back or aside till they have fulfilled the office assigned them.
13. likeness … appearance—not tautology. "Likeness" expresses the general form; "appearance," the particular aspect.
coals of fire—denoting the intensely pure and burning justice wherewith God punishes by His angels those who, like Israel, have hardened themselves against His long-suffering. So in Isa 6:2, 6, instead of cherubim, the name "seraphim," the burning ones, is applied, indicating God's consuming righteousness; whence their cry to Him is, "Holy! holy! holy!" and the burning coal is applied to his lips, for the message through his mouth was to be one of judicial severance of the godly from the ungodly, to the ruin of the latter.
lamps—torches. The fire emitted sparks and flashes of light, as torches do.
went up and down—expressing the marvellous vigor of God's Spirit, in all His movements never resting, never wearied.
fire … bright—indicating the glory of God.
out of the fire … lightning—God's righteousness will at last cause the bolt of His wrath to fall on the guilty; as now, on Jerusalem.
14. ran and returned—Incessant, restless motion indicates the plenitude of life in these cherubim; so in Re 4:8, "they rest not day or night" (Zec 4:10).
flash of lightning—rather, as distinct from "lightning" (Eze 1:13), "the meteor flash," or sheet lightning [Fairbairn].
15. one wheel—The "dreadful height" of the wheel (Eze 1:18) indicates the gigantic, terrible energy of the complicated revolutions of God's providence, bringing about His purposes with unerring certainty. One wheel appeared traversely within another, so that the movement might be without turning, whithersoever the living creatures might advance (Eze 1:17). Thus each wheel was composed of two circles cutting one another at right angles, "one" only of which appeared to touch the ground ("upon the earth"), according to the direction the cherubim desired to move in.
with his four faces—rather, "according to its four faces" or sides; as there was a side or direction to each of the four creatures, so there was a wheel for each of the sides [Fairbairn]. The four sides or semicircles of each composite wheel pointed, as the four faces of each of the living creatures, to the four quarters of heaven. Havernick refers "his" or "its" to the wheels. The cherubim and their wings and wheels stood in contrast to the symbolical figures, somewhat similar, then existing in Chaldea, and found in the remains of Assyria. The latter, though derived from the original revelation by tradition, came by corruption to symbolize the astronomical zodiac, or the sun and celestial sphere, by a circle with wings or irradiations. But Ezekiel's cherubim rise above natural objects, the gods of the heathen, to the representation of the one true God, who made and continually upholds them.
16. appearance … work—their form and the material of their work.
beryl—rather, "the glancing appearance of the Tarshish stone"; the chrysolite or topaz, brought from Tarshish or Tartessus in Spain. It was one of the gems in the breastplate of the high priest (Ex 28:20; So 5:14; Da 10:6).
four had one likeness—The similarity of the wheels to one another implies that there is no inequality in all God's works, that all have a beautiful analogy and proportion.
17. went upon their four sides—Those faces or sides of the four wheels moved which answered to the direction in which the cherubim desired to move; while the transverse circles in each of the four composite wheels remained suspended from the ground, so as not to impede the movements of the others.
18. rings—that is, felloes or circumferences of the wheels.
eyes—The multiplicity of eyes here in the wheels, and Eze 10:12, in the cherubim themselves, symbolizes the plenitude of intelligent life, the eye being the window through which "the spirit of the living creatures" in the wheels (Eze 1:20) looks forth (compare Zec 4:10). As the wheels signify the providence of God, so the eyes imply that He sees all the circumstances of each case, and does nothing by blind impulse.
20. the spirit was to go—that is, their will was for going whithersoever the Spirit was for going.
over against them—rather, beside or in conjunction with them.
spirit of the living creature—put collectively for "the living creatures"; the cherubim. Having first viewed them separately, he next views them in the aggregate as the composite living creature in which the Spirit resided. The life intended is that connected with God, holy, spiritual life, in the plenitude of its active power.
22. upon the heads—rather, "above the heads" [Fairbairn].
terrible crystal—dazzling the spectator by its brightness.
23. straight—erect [Fairbairn], expanded upright.
two … two … covered … bodies—not, as it might seem, contradicting Eze 1:11. The two wings expanded upwards, though chiefly used for flying, yet up to the summit of the figure where they were parted from each other, covered the upper part of the body, while the other two wings covered the lower parts.
24. voice of … Almighty—the thunder (Ps 29:3, 4).
voice of speech—rather, "the voice" or "sound of tumult," as in Jer 11:16. From an Arabic root, meaning the "impetuous rush of heavy rain."
noise of … host—(Isa 13:4; Da 10:6).
25. let down … wings—While the Almighty gave forth His voice, they reverently let their wings fall, to listen stilly to His communication.
26. The Godhead appears in the likeness of enthroned humanity, as in Ex 24:10. Besides the "paved work of a sapphire stone, as it were the body of heaven in clearness," there, we have here the "throne," and God "as a man," with the "appearance of fire round about." This last was a prelude of the incarnation of Messiah, but in His character as Saviour and as Judge (Re 19:11-16). The azure sapphire answers to the color of the sky. As others are called "sons of God," but He "the Son of God," so others are called "sons of man" (Eze 2:1, 3), but He "the Son of man" (Mt 16:13), being the embodied representative of humanity and the whole human race; as, on the other hand, He is the representative of "the fulness of the Godhead" (Col 2:9). While the cherubim are movable, the throne above, and Jehovah who moves them, are firmly fixed. It is good news to man, that the throne above is filled by One who even there appears as "a man."
27. colour of amber—"the glitter of chasmal" [Fairbairn]. See on Eze 1:4; rather, "polished brass" [Henderson]. Messiah is described here as in Da 10:5, 6; Re 1:14, 15.
28. the bow … in … rain—the symbol of the sure covenant of mercy to God's children remembered amidst judgments on the wicked; as in the flood in Noah's days (Re 4:3). "Like hanging out from the throne of the Eternal a fing of peace, assuring all that the purpose of Heaven was to preserve rather than to destroy. Even if the divine work should require a deluge of wrath, still the faithfulness of God would only shine forth the more brightly at last to the children of promise, in consequence of the tribulations needed to prepare for the ultimate good" [Fairbairn]. (Isa 54:8-10).
I fell upon … face—the right attitude, spiritually, before we enter on any active work for God (Eze 2:2; 3:23, 24; Re 1:17). In this first chapter God gathered into one vision the substance of all that was to occupy the prophetic agency of Ezekiel; as was done afterwards in the opening vision of the Revelation of Saint John.
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Welcome Back, Emily Mims – Writer Wednesday
Please welcome Emily Mims back to the blog. She's talking about her latest three releases from Boroughs Publishing Group. Take it away, Emily!
Writing About Wounded Warriors
Veterans in general and wounded warriors in particular have a very warm spot in my heart. I live in San Antonio, home of San Antonio Military Medical Center, site of the Army's famous burn treatment center and one of the three stateside hospitals where wounded warriors come home to recuperate and rehabilitate from their devastating injuries. Many of the more severely injured young men and women, those whose injuries were such that they can no longer serve in the military, have settled here in San Antonio to continue their medical care, and it is absolutely no big deal these days to see a young father or mother on two prosthetic legs chasing a couple of children across the mall or a man with severe facial scarring paying for his groceries at the store or a young man in a wheelchair holding a baby in his lap. Nor is it unusual to work beside a colleague with a closed head injury that suffers from migraines and struggles to put names with faces. Here in San Antonio the wounded warriors aren't just a face on a magazine cover or an abstract concept-they are our friends and neighbors and part of our community.
So why are they such compelling heroes and heroines? Why do I like to write about them? Perhaps the answer lies in the bravery I see these men and women exhibit on a routine basis in everyday life. No, we're not heroes, they will tell you. As far as they are concerned, they are just going about their ordinary everyday lives the same as the rest of us. And that they do. They hold jobs, they go shopping, they go to church. They ride their bikes down the street. Most of them are remarkably unself-conscious about the hardware and the scars. In 'After the Heartbreak' I have a child remarking that Cathy and Beto's prostheses are 'no big deal', because here in San Antonio they aren't. But the fact that they are carrying on 'business as usual', even when the circumstances are anything but 'usual', is what makes them seem so brave to me.
So what about their private lives? Their love lives? Again, the wounded warriors are just like the rest of us in that respect. They date, they fall in love, they have fights and break up and make up. They get married and raise families. Sometimes they do it with each other. I will never forget the young couple I saw at one of the malls a few years back. He had burn scars from his knees up and she was walking on a prosthesis. They were holding hands and even from across the mall you could see the love in their eyes for one another, and they are not the only couple to meet and fall in love with another wounded warrior. Sometimes wounded warriors fall in love with someone who nursed them back to health-there have been many marriages between wounded warriors and their nurses or other caregivers. And many, many have come home to the husband or wife who loved them already, and it is heartwarming to watch these loving spouses reach out and fashion a new normal for their wounded loved one.
Yet at the same time, the scars remain. PTSD is a common problem and particularly insidious in that it doesn't show on the outside. After asking a time or two if a wounded warrior would share their experiences with me and seeing the expressions on their faces, I decided to do my research on topics like firefights and prostheses and PTSD and IED's online rather than ask them to relive the horror. They simply do not want to go back there and I can't blame them. (If I did have a question, I went to my son, who saw a lot but thankfully came home without a scratch.) But, outward and inward scars or no, I do see these brave men and women as heroes of the highest order, the kind of heroes and heroines I like to bring to life in my stories.
The Books…
Together Cathy and Beto have faced horror and heartbreak. Will they together find their way back to happiness?
What was to be the first night of the rest of their lives together instead became an evening of heartbreak and horror. Now dealing with the aftermath, Cathy Armbruster and Beto Flores struggle to put their lives and their relationship back together. Was their future destroyed on that fateful night, or will Cathy and Beto find a way to get past the heartbreak and claim the happily ever after with one another that they both want so desperately?
Welcome Home
Tommy Joe is home from war, but he's now in a wheelchair-and always will be. Can he still be the man a woman like Christi deserves?
Crippled by a sniper's bullet, paraplegic Tommy Joe Reece doesn't see how he can run a ranch from a wheelchair-or be a husband to Christi, the girl he's always loved. Will Tommy and Christi let their doubts and fears about the future destroy their love, or will they have the courage to reach out to one another and find a way to make it all work?
Daughter of Valor
When wounded war hero Holly Riley comes home to the Texas Hill Country to build a new life for herself, she has no idea that life will include sexy Congressional candidate Jimmy Adamcik!
Wounded war hero Holly Riley has come to the lakeshore community of Heaven's Point to recover from her injuries and build a new life for herself with her band of fellow wounded warriors. Temporarily employed as a nanny for charismatic Congressional candidate and neighbor Jimmy Adamcik, Holly and Jimmy quickly began to care for one another in spite of Holly's distrust of politics. But Jimmy finds himself sucked deeper and deeper into the seamy side of the political process, and an old enemy from Jimmy's past targets Holly's soldiers one by one. Will Jimmy and Holly's love survive the double onslaught-or will they be the final target of their unknown enemy's rage?
Thank you, Emily, for sharing your stories!


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The proposal was always a controversial one within San Francisco's power circles, most likely because there are a handful of other state power brokers with broader appeal than MIlk who lawmakers would consider honoring by renaming SFO.
A San Francisco lawmaker said Tuesday that he has abandoned a proposal to rename San Francisco International Airport after slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk and instead plans to pursue getting an airport terminal named in Milk's honor.
Supervisor David Campos said he gave up on the idea of putting a question on the city ballot asking voters to approve the name change after the plan generated a fair amount of opposition, including from the city's daily newspaper and Mayor Edwin Lee.
Some fellow politicians, business leaders and members of the public wanted the airport renamed after someone else or no one at all, Campos said.
Campos now plans to introduce an ordinance establishing a committee that would recommend which of San Francisco International's four passenger terminals should be named for Milk.
The committee, to be appointed by the mayor and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, will have three months to come back with its recommendation. It also will be asked to suggest other airport structures that could be named in honor of other prominent San Franciscans.
"We wanted to do it in a way that was a unifying thing as opposed to having a political fight," Campos said of the compromise. "And we believe that is the best way to honor Harvey."
Milk's nephew, Stuart Milk, who travels the world talking about gay rights as the head of a foundation named for his late uncle, said he thinks the airport's international terminal would be the most meaningful choice. Harvey Milk already is recognized abroad, with a gay community center named for him in Italy and a gay rights celebration observed in his honor in Chile.
"We have work to do in the U.S., don't get me wrong, but where Harvey was 35 years ago is where so much of the world is today, so I think that is what resonates the most," Stuart Milk said.
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Essay writers and other copywriter
Before sitting down to write article, a copywriter needs to carefully deal with the set topic. For information, he goes to the library or "shakes" literature from the Internet. Also, the author can be an expert in this field (it is possible that he had engaged in the activity, the theme of which is set to the writing of the text). In General, one goal – to obtain from authentic sources of information, process it and based on what I understood to write an article revealing the essence of the question posed in the assignment copywriting.
What not to do copywriter, despite the fact that it is there all the time? What do budding copywriters as well as many of those advertising texts etc in narrow circles as an authoritative master of words? Moreover, these pseudomaster up to the top of your nose, instruct newcomers such tips:
"You must take a minimum of three articles on the same topic (although the more the better).
Then it is necessary to read, comprehend, and on the basis of parsed material to write your unique author text, which later will be called a proud word – copywriting".
I wish this "guide" all the best
And all humbly bow my head, thank you, I wish this "guide" all the best and many wealthy clients.
And I think, what is! No matter how you come to the Internet, start looking for some information, and I read almost the same, with some additions, sometimes silly, and sometimes quite decent.
My friends, the copywriting is written wrong! "A La, three articles – get the copyright!" is not copywriting. Everything is much deeper and wider. Now tell.
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What sources of information need to work when writing the copywriting? We must begin not with texts which were written by other copywriters, rewriters, students, milfs, old woman pensioner and other audiences, trying to make money online. We must begin with the study of reliable sources:
Publications (books, magazines, brochures, etc.):
- Technical documentation, if any.
- Thematic forums where professionals who understand your questions (by the way, is a very useful way of finding information).
- These sources can more or less trust. When thoroughly worked through the topic, so, for interest, review the texts written by your colleagues (sometimes very "reputable copywriters"). Believe me, looking at many of the articles, you will smile more than once.
The quality of the original text – copywriting
The quality of the original text – copywriting. On readability and spelling of articles, I will not speak, as is self-evident. The issue we discussed in Lesson 1. Who for some reason missed, let come back and thoroughly explore.
Now we are going to talk about the topic that you want to highlight in your text. The fact that jobs are very, very different. In one article it is necessary to tell about the cuisine, in the style of "classics", and in another you may be asked to describe in detail the principle of the manufacture of wardrobe. So, first of all, make sure you know what wants to get from you the customer. Try it, ask all the questions you have.
Just be smart, please! You need to understand that the answers to most questions you have to find yourself, but the essence of the job you have to present the customer.
So, if you are asked to perform copywriting on the topic "Kitchen in classic style", don't have to ask:
- And classics is what?
- Give me a reference where I can read more.
- What is cuisine?
- Cuisine is refers to furniture or food?
- In General, these and similar questions – is a direct path copywriter to dismissal. Internet are not utilities. It's the janitor from utilities may be a lifetime to sweep the street and nothing to think.
Work hard… to work hard
On the Internet it is necessary to think, think a lot, and then work hard to work hard.
Now that you just have to find the customer (actually the customer is also interested in providing this information):
It will review the text, telling about the trends of the classical style in the kitchens, revealing its specific features, inherent only to the "classic" style? Or required to sell, motivating the purchase of the content thought-provoking the reader to think: "If I don't immediately order the firm classic cuisine, the more you will lose, we will overcome the benefits that can be obtained with such beautiful furniture"?
In principle, knowing the answer to this question, you have to understand in which direction I have to move on. By the way, the cost of text marketing are much higher review articles. You see as both the copywriting and the prices are different. But the present selling text is a Titanic work, aimed not just at product description. After all, it is necessary that the article provoked an irresistible urge to buy the product.
3$ per 1000 characters it's really?
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The results for the photography buried in Sotheby's Contemporary Art sale earlier this week were decidedly ho-hum. The Buy-In Rate for photography was over 30% and the Total Sale Proceeds for the photo lots missed the Total Low Estimate by a decent margin, with particular softness at the higher end.
The summary statistics are below (all results include the buyer's premium):
Total Lots: 24
Pre Sale Low Total Estimate: $230100
Pre Sale High Total Estimate: $329700
Total Lots Sold: 16
Total Lots Bought In: 8
Buy In %: 33.33%
Total Sale Proceeds: $194750
Buy In %: 33.33%
Total Sale Proceeds: $194750
Here is the breakdown (using the Low, Mid, and High definitions from the preview post, here):
Low Total Lots: 11
Low Sold: 10
Low Bought In: 1
Buy In %: 9.09%
Total Low Estimate: $52700
Low Sold: 10
Low Bought In: 1
Buy In %: 9.09%
Total Low Estimate: $52700
Total Low Sold: $42250
Mid Total Lots: 13
Mid Sold: 6
Mid Bought In: 7
Buy In %: 53.85%
Total Mid Estimate: $277000
Total Mid Estimate: $277000
Total Mid Sold: $152500
High Total Lots: 0
High Sold: NA
High Bought In: NA
Buy In %: NA
Total High Estimate: $0
Total High Sold: NA
Total High Sold: NA
The top photography lot by High estimate was lot 245, Elger Esser, Saone, France, 2001, at $30000-40000; it was also the top outcome of the sale at $56250.
Only 68.75% of the lots that sold had proceeds in or above the estimate range, and there were no surprises in this sale (defined as having proceeds of at least double the high estimate).
Complete lot by lot results can be found here.


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In 1945 Findus launched the first deepfrozen food products in Sweden. In 1962, this Findus brand was sold to Nestlé. In January 2000, it was bought by EQT, a Swedish firm. Geir Frantzen, a former senior manager at Findus AB, bought out the UK company in April 2005 from EQT.The rest of the Findus business (excluding Italy and Switzerland) was bought from EQT in January 2006. In Italy, the brand was owned by Unilever which markets a different line of frozen foods common to the Iglo and Birds Eye brands in other countries. In Spain and Portugal the brand has been owned by Ardo, Europe's largest frozen vegetables company, since 2006.
Foodvest is now known as the Findus Group , having changed its name on June 8, 2009.
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Under the Crime Awareness Campus Security Act of 1990, The Academy is required to provide prospective and current students, and all staff members, with the following information about our campus. The Academy facilities, located entirely at 19520 Nordhoff St #9, Northridge, California are open Tuesday through Saturday according to assigned class/lab schedules. The building may also be open for educational classes for licensed professionals or to groups securing the use of the facilities through owner approval. Any staff member made aware of a crime will notify an owner as soon as possible, perhaps even prior to notifying police, depending on the situation. All criminal actions or threats witnessed by a student or guest must be reported to an Academy administrator, educator, or owner immediately. The Academy representative informed will assist the student or guest in reporting a threat to campus safety, or a committed crime, to the appropriate emergency or non-emergency agency. It is critical that all staff be conscious of any report of a crime, and that the local police be made aware immediately.
All reported crimes will be reported and logged, and available to students, staff and the general public during all operating hours. The log of all reported crimes will be kept at the front desk at all times, and will be a record of any occurrence for the previous three years. A current (past 60 days) log book will also be kept in the book at the front desk. Also in the log book are all emergency procedures.
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The vision of the chariots. (1-8) Joshua, the high priest, crowned as a type of Christ. (9-15)1-8 This vision may represent the ways of Providence in the government of this lower world. Whatever the providences of God about us are, as to public or private affairs, we should see them all as coming from between the mountains of brass, the immoveable counsels and decrees of God; and therefore reckon it as much our folly to quarrel with them, as it is our duty to submit to them. His providences move swiftly and strongly as chariots, but all are directed and governed by his infinite wisdom and sovereign will. The red horses signify war and bloodshed. The black, signify the dismal consequences of war, famines, pestilences, and desolations. The white, signify the return of comfort, peace, and prosperity. The mixed colour, signify events of different complexions, a day of prosperity and a day of adversity. The angels go forth as messengers of God's counsels, and ministers of his justice and mercy. And the secret motions and impulses upon the spirits of men, by which the designs of Providence are carried on, are these four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from God, and fulfil what the God of the spirits of all flesh appoints. All the events which take place in the world spring from the unchangeable counsels of the Lord, which are formed in unerring wisdom, perfect justice, truth, and goodness; and from history it is found that events happened about the period when this vision was sent to the prophet, which seem referred to therein.
9-15 Some Jews from Babylon brought an offering to the house of God. Those who cannot forward a good work by their persons, must, as they are able, forward it by their purses: if some find hands, let others fill them. Crowns are to be made, and put upon the head of Joshua. The sign was used, to make the promise more noticed, that God will, in the fulness of time, raise up a great High Priest, like Joshua, who is but the figure of one that is to come. Christ is not only the Foundation, but the Founder of this temple, by his Spirit and grace. Glory is a burden, but not too heavy for Him to bear who upholds all things. The cross was His glory, and he bore that; so is the crown an exceeding weight of glory, and he bears that. The counsel of peace should be between the priest and the throne, between the priestly and kingly offices of Jesus Christ. The peace and welfare of the gospel church, and of all believers, shall be wrought, though not by two several persons, yet by two several offices meeting in one; Christ, purchasing all peace by his priesthood, maintaining and defending it by his kingdom. The crowns used in this solemnity must be kept in the temple, as evidence of this promise of the Messiah. Let us not think of separating what God has joined in his counsel of peace. We cannot come to God by Christ as our Priest, if we refuse to have him rule over us as our King. We have no real ground to think our peace is made with God, unless we try to keep his commandments.
Commentary by Matthew Henry, 1710.
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Appeared in the Toronto Star on January 20, 2013 as Internet Activist Death Places Spotlight on More Open Access to Information
The Internet community has been reeling for the past week as it grapples with the suicide of Aaron Swartz, a prominent digital rights activist who left a remarkable legacy for a 26-year old. Swartz's contributions are used by millions of people every day as he played a key role in developing the specifications for RSS (which makes it easy to syndicate online content), Creative Commons licences (which makes is easy to make creative works freely available), and the popular website Reddit.
While much of the immediate focus has centered on mental health issues, draconian computer crime laws, and the bewildering prosecution of Swartz for downloading millions of academic articles – a U.S. prosecutor was seeking as much as 35 years in jail despite the fact that Swartz did not benefit from the downloads and the source of the articles did not want to pursue legal action – the more notable legacy was his effort to make information more openly and freely available.
Swartz aggressively pursued initiatives to increase the availability of information, particularly scientific and legal documents. His efforts were controversial, yet they point to mounting expectations that public information (or information funded by the public) be made easily accessible.
In recent months, there have been some important developments in Canada in furthering Swartz's vision. The Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the federal government's health research funding agency, recently launched a new open access policy that requires funded researchers to make their peer-reviewed publications freely available within 12 months of publication. Given the millions of tax dollars invested in CIHR research annually, the mandatory open access policy should ensure that the public has access to the cutting-edge health research it has helped fund.
Open availability of legal materials is also fast becoming the standard in Canada. The Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII), which is Canada's leading source of free legal materials, now houses more than one million court judgments as well as tens of thousands of legislative documents from all Canadian provincial, territorial and federal jurisdictions. Canadian lawyers, who pay an annual fee to maintain the site as part of their dues, provide the financial support to ensure that CanLII is sustainable (I am a CanLII board member).
After years of limited progress, digitization efforts in Canada are also beginning to bear fruit. The Internet Archive Canada, which has teamed with academic libraries across Canada, recently announced that it has digitized over 400,000 texts in Canada. Although relatively unknown, the Internet Archive Canada now boasts the largest online collection of Canadian public domain materials since virtually all copyright-expired books in the University of Toronto library have been digitized and are freely accessible and downloadable.
The question facing many Canadian institutions is what comes next. For academic research, the CIHR open access policy should be emulated by the other federally funded granting institutions so that all taxpayer-funded research features a requirement that the resulting publications be made openly available to the public within months of publication.
Access to legal materials has been a major success story, yet much more can be done. Legal publishers are beginning to make some of their texts freely available and law schools may soon rely on free, online cases as their primary source for legal casebooks. As those materials gravitate online, the pressure is likely to mount to ensure all Canadian cases and statutes are freely available, thereby granting the public full access to the law.
Yet perhaps the biggest step may come as part of efforts to move digitization efforts beyond public domain works toward the creation of a national digital library featuring millions of Canadian titles. Such an initiative would undoubtedly face implementation challenges with respect to copyright (it would likely rely on the newly expanded fair dealing laws), but the vision of universal open access in Canada seems increasingly possible and is consistent with the vision to which Aaron Swartz dedicated his life.
Michael Geist holds the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law. He can reached at email@example.com or online at www.michaelgeist.ca.


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Castello Banfi Again Takes Leading Role in 9th edition of "Jazz and Wine in Montalcino" (July 12-23 2006)
July 12th marks the opening of the ninth edition of "Jazz & Wine in Montalcino," a noted concert series promoted by Jazz & Image of Rome, the Castello Banfi winery, and the Town of Montalcino. Concerts will take place in two impressive venues this year; once again in the imposing medieval fortress of Montalcino located in the heart of the city known for its Brunello, and for the third time at the historic Castello Banfi, located just 7 miles out of town and crowning the rolling hills of the renowned vineyard estate by the same name.
A range of rich and diverse concerts will reflect the various interpretations of jazz, a sign of the genre's popularity. Significant musicians from the international scene will perform, with a notable presence of Italian artists.
The festival begins July 12 and will take place just inside the evocative walls of Castello Banfi, where the eclectic guitarist Francisco Bruno performing, with his Mediterranean, trio. On July 13 July, the festival moves to the splendid fourteenth century Fortress of Montalcino with an exceptional pair of artists—an encounter between the trumpet of Fabrizio Bosso and the Brazilian guitar of the great Irio de Paula. July 14 sees the sax of Piero Odorici with the Massive Groove Septet. On Saturday July 15, Flavio Boltro, one of the most sensitive trumpeters on European jazz scene, performs with the Trio Elettriko. The first week ends with the Russian born trumpeter Alex "Sasha" Sipiagin and his quintet. Sipiagin is one of the most interesting virtuosos of the last generation. The second week of the festival begins on the July 20 with the Angelo Schiavi quintet and special guest Vincent Benedetti. On July 21, the Iodice Trio Special Project performs featuring Dick Oats and Tommy Smith. On July 22, the festival features the quartet of the greatest Roman saxophonist, Stefano Di Battista. Finally, the festival comes to a close on July 23 with the "scratching" voice of Sarah Jane Morris, who after and absence of four years, and by popular demand, returns to perform in Montalcino.
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel launched airstrikes on the Gaza Strip late Thursday for a second time since a shaky cease-fire ended last month's 11-day war. The strikes came after activists mobilized by Gaza's militant Hamas rulers launched incendiary balloons into Israel for a third straight day.
There were no immediate reports of casualties from the strikes, which could be heard from Gaza City. Israel also carried out airstrikes early Wednesday, targeting what it is said were Hamas facilities, without killing or wounding anyone.
The military said fighter jets struck Hamas "military compounds and a rocket launch site" late Thursday in response to the balloons. It said its forces were preparing for a "variety of scenarios including a resumption of hostilities."
Rocket sirens went off in Israeli communities near Gaza shortly after the airstrikes. The military later said they were triggered by "incoming fire, not rockets."
Surveillance camera footage obtained by The Associated Press showed what appeared to be heavy machine-gun fire into the air from Gaza, a possible attempt by Palestinian militants to shoot down aircraft. Other footage showed projectiles being fired from Gaza, but it was unclear what kind or where they landed.
Tensions have remained high since a cease-fire halted the war on May 21, even as Egyptian mediators have met with Israeli and Hamas officials to try and shore up the informal truce.
Israel and Hamas have fought four wars and countless smaller skirmishes since the Islamic militant group seized power from rival Palestinians forces in 2007. Israel and Egypt have imposed a crippling blockade on Gaza, which is home to more than 2 million Palestinians, since Hamas took over.
Earlier, Israeli police used stun grenades and a water cannon spraying skunk water to disperse Palestinian protesters from Damascus Gate in east Jerusalem, the epicenter of weeks of protests and clashes in the run-up to the Gaza war.
After the crowds were dispersed, Palestinians could be seen throwing rocks and water bottles at ultra-Orthodox Jews walking in the area.
Calls had circulated for protesters to gather at Damascus Gate in response to a rally held there by Jewish ultranationalists on Tuesday in which dozens of Israelis had chanted "Death to Arabs" and "May your village burn." The police had forcibly cleared the square and provided security for that rally, part of a parade to celebrate Israel's conquest of east Jerusalem.
In a separate incident, a Palestinian teenager died Thursday after being shot by Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank during a protest against a settlement outpost, the fourth demonstrator to be killed since the outpost was established last month.
The Israeli military said Wednesday that a soldier stationed near the wildcat outpost in the West Bank saw a group of Palestinians approaching, and that one "hurled a suspicious object at him, which exploded adjacent to the soldier." The army said that the soldier fired in the air, then shot the Palestinian who threw the object.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said Thursday that Ahmad Shamsa, 15, died of a gunshot wound sustained a day earlier.
Settlers established the outpost, which they refer to as Eviatar, near the northern West Bank town of Nablus last month and say it is now home to dozens of families. Palestinians say it is built on private land and fear it will grow and merge with other large settlements nearby.
Nearly 500,000 Jewish settlers live in some 130 settlements across the occupied West Bank. The Palestinians and much of the international community view the settlements as a violation of international law and a major obstacle to peace.
Israeli authorities have evacuated the outpost on several occasions. They appear reluctant to do so this time because it would embarrass Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and other right-wing members of the fragile government sworn in over the weekend.
Palestinians from the nearby village of Beita have held several protests in which demonstrators have hurled stones and Israeli troops have fired tear gas and live ammunition. Four Palestinians have been killed since mid-May, including Shamsa and another teenager.
The Israeli military also shot and killed a Palestinian woman on Wednesday, saying she had tried to ram her car into a group of soldiers guarding a West Bank construction site.
In a statement, the army said soldiers fired at the woman in Hizmeh, just north of Jerusalem, after she exited the car and pulled out a knife. The statement did not say how close the woman was to the soldiers, and the army did not release any photos or video of the incident.
The family of Mai Afaneh insisted she had no reason or ability to carry out an attack.
In recent years, Israel has seen a series of shootings, stabbings and car ramming attacks against Israeli soldiers and civilians in the occupied West Bank. Most have been carried out by Palestinians with no apparent links to organized militant groups.
Palestinians and Israeli human rights groups say the soldiers often use excessive force and could have stopped some assailants without killing them. In some cases, they say that innocent people have been identified as attackers and shot.
The Palestinians seek the West Bank, where the Palestinian Authority exerts limited self-rule in population centers, as part of a future state along with the Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem. Israel captured all three territories in the 1967 war and says Jerusalem is indivisible. There have been no substantive peace talks in more than a decade.
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Breathe Easy – How to Install a Cabin Air Filter
Has the inside of your vehicle started to smell musty? You aren't sure where the smell is coming from but something has to be done – no one wants to ride with you! The solution to the problem may be as easy as changing your vehicle's cabin air filter.
Cabin air filter? What is that you ask? Most people are aware that their engine has an air filter that prevents dirt and debris from getting into the engine. Did you know that your car's HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) system has a cabin air filter? Your vehicle's engine air filter ensures that clean air reaches your engine.
Clean air is paramount to your vehicle running efficiently. A cabin air filter performs the same function for vehicle's HVAC system. It keeps dirt, dust, pollen and bacteria from getting into the ventilation system of your car. A cabin air filter also prevents leaves, bugs and other debris from entering the HVAC system. It keeps the air inside your vehicle fresh which means that you and your passengers can breathe easy.
You should change your cabin air filter annually or every 12,000 miles or 20,000 km. If you drive in heavily polluted areas or travel on dirt roads, consider changing the cabin air filter every 5,000 miles or 10,000 km. If you suffer from allergies, you may consider changing the cabin air filter more often to ensure the quality of the air.
Replacing your cabin air filter with a high quality Champion® cabin air filter is the best choice for your vehicle. It removes 98% of airborne contaminants such as pollen, dust and road dirt. Designed for optimal fit and performance, the optimized pleat construction of a Champion® filter features carbon-enhanced media for maximum odor control.
Changing your vehicle's cabin air filter is an easy job that most anyone can tackle. Champion® makes the job super easy for you by giving you extended support:
You can read on below to learn how to replace the cabin air filter, step by step.
You can check the dedicated www.championfilter.com website to find which product is the best match for you car and watch one of our installation videos.
You can revert to the www.championfilter.com website to check the QR code on the packaging and be redirected to the appropriate installation video.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Find your car's cabin air filter. The location of the cabin air filter can vary from vehicle to vehicle, and its exact location is indicated on the packaging of your Champion®filter. In some cars it is located under the hood while in others it is found behind the glovebox or under the dashboard. Your vehicle's owner manual will also tell you where it is located. You can ask a mechanic or other trusted professional to show you where it is found if unclear.
Once you have located the cabin air filter housing, take out the old cabin air filter, remove the clips, screws or wing nuts that hold the housing in place. Take off the cover and then remove the filter. Look at the filter to see if needs replacing or if it will be good for a few more road trips. If it is dirty and grimy, the time has come to replace it.
Clean the housing compartment. Before you install the new cabin air filter, it is worth the time to clean up the housing compartment and air intake duct. Use a vacuum to clean out any dirt and debris. Take a rag and wipe the inside of the air filter chamber to get rid of any dirt.
Put the new cabin air filter in. Simply put the cabin air filter in the same spot where the old filter was (NOTE: be sure you install the filter with the correct air flow direction).
Place the housing cover back on, putting any screws or clips you took off back on. If you had to remove the glovebox or dashboard to get to the cabin air filter, put it back in place by reversing the steps you used to take it off. That's all there is to it! You and your passengers will be breathing fresh air and you'll feel good knowing that you saved money not having a dealership or mechanic change it for you.
- Make sure your car's engine is cool before you start.
- Ensure that you have the right Champion®cabin air filter for your car. Read your owner's manual or use the reference catalog at the auto parts store to get the correct part number.
- If the housing has tabs, don't squeeze them too hard, they can break easily.
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- Screwdriver or other tool depending on how the filter housing is fastened. Find the location of the cabin air filter housing and see how it is fastened so you grab the proper tools.
- Rag
- Vacuum