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'Dark Hunger' - Juliette is a beautiful activist devoted to the liberation of animals confined in a foul and humid jungle lab. But then she stumbles upon an unexpected prisoner unlike any she's ever seen. Or touched. Riordan De La Cruz, an immortal Carpathian male, is trapped and caged, his desire for revenge only beginning. She will release him from his bonds. He will release her from her inhibitions. Both have voracious appetites that must be sated. 'Dark Secret' - Rafael De La Cruz has spent centuries hunting vampires, but now he's following the scent of a human. Colby Jansen is a rancher and the sole guardian of her younger half siblings. She is prepared to protect them with her life against Rafael's blood claim. But the arrogant and fiercely sensual Rafael is after more than her family - he wants Colby. And there's nothing she can do to stop his raw desire to possess her.
OK, before we go any further I'm going to warn you that this is two stories that have previously been released, the first, book 14: Dark Hunger, the second, Book 15: Dark Secret. Don't get me wrong, the books were more than fun to revisit, but this is one of my bugbears when books are released so that people think that they're buying something new when they're not. It's a little unfair and overall its something that really needs to be made more obvious.
Other than though, if you haven't read these two or are new to the world then this could be a great way to get your hands on two titles for a bargain price. They are great, the plotlines wonderfully magical and of course when you add the authors writing style to this, they're a great deal all in.


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It happened around 8:30 p.m. at a home in the 3700 block of North Ingleside Drive.
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Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate Transmitting the Annual Report on Soviet Noncompliance With Arms Control Agreements
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:)
Pursuant to Public Law 99 - 145, I am forwarding herewith the classified and unclassified versions of the Administration's report to the Congress on Soviet Noncompliance with Arms Control Agreements.
The information contained in this report, in addition to that provided in our previous reports, is essential to understanding the problems we face in seeking to achieve sound, equitable, and verifiable arms reductions agreements that will strengthen our security and that of our allies.
report also provides a summary of Soviet implementation of the INF Treaty. The
INF Treaty is meeting our goal of complete elimination of an entire class of
am confident Congress fully shares my concern about Soviet noncompliance.
Congressional consensus on this issue has been indispensable to my
Administration's efforts to secure corrective action, and to pursue the kind of
arms reductions agreements that will best serve the interests of the
Ronald Reagan
Note: Identical letters were sent to Jim Wright, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and George Bush, President of the Senate.


text: Eclipse Community Forums - RDF feed https://www.eclipse.org/forums/ Eclipse Community Forums Native Bottom Bar on Mac OS X Lion https://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php/mv/msg/375574/911908/#msg_911908 I'm trying to get a bottom bar painted in the Mac OS X Lion style. Shown in the Apple HIG <developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/userexperience/conceptual/applehiguidelines/Windows/Windows.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/20000961-SW6> (I'm not allowed to post links). How do I get that suble texture effect that the title/toolbars employ since Lion? I'm not familiar with Mac OS X programming, but it seems that one gets this style using an NSWindow with the NSTexturedBackgroundWindowMask and then simply paints over the bottom area. SWT does not expose this style bit, but as the title/toolbars are correctly painted, it might use this style anyway? Is the bottom area simply obscured and can be revealed somehow? Or is there some other means to get a natively looking bottom bar? I would appreciate any information you can provide. Thanks much in advance. Cheers, Marco]]> Marco Hunsicker 2012-09-12T15:07:22-00:00


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Aerosmith | Music From Another Dimension
by Cameron Edney
– Guest Columnist —
2012 has turned into a banner year for rock fans; first rock legends Kiss released their new album MONSTER, and now the iconic Aerosmith just unveiled their new studio album Music From Another Dimension. Aerosmith have been hard at work on this and it sure as hell has paid off. Opening the album with "Luv XXX" the band are doing what they do best releasing hard groove oriented rock music with great hooks, catchy choruses and those signature harmonies.
'Music from another Dimension' is sure to appeal to Aerosmith fans of all era's especially those into the Toys in the Attic and Pump era's of the band. Filled with tongue in cheek lyrics Steven Tyler is on fire, whaling on every track as only he could and doing one hell of a fine job too! One song that is sure to become a huge hit is "Can't Stop Lovin You" which features American superstar Carrie Underwood and will have you hooked instantly.
It's great to see the mighty Joe Perry taking on Lead vocals for a couple of tracks on the new album also and the line-up of guests on this album reads like the who's who of entertainment from Tyler's daughter Mia Tyler to Julian Lennon and actor and musician Johnny Depp who sings backing vocals on Perry's "Freedom Fighter."
Aerosmith fans will be extremely pleased with the bands first studio album in six years. It's certainly been well worth the wait and by the sound of things Australian fans will get a chance to hear some of these brand new tracks live in 2013. If you have been a fan of any of this iconic American bands previous work then you must go out and grab a copy of Music From Another Dimension, you won't be disappointed.
Genre: Rock/Pop, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Rock
Steven Tyler – lead vocals, harmonica, piano
Tom Hamilton – bass, occasional backing vocals
Joey Kramer – drums )
Joe Perry – lead guitar, backing vocals, occasional lead vocals
Brad Whitford – rhythm guitar
Track Listing:
02. Oh Yeah
03. Beautiful
04. Tell Me
05. Out Go The Lights
06. Legendary Child
07. What Could Have Been Love
08. Street Jesus
09. Can't Stop Lovin' You (Duet With Carrie Underwood)
10. Lover Alot
11. We All Fall Down
12. Freedom Fighter
13. Closer
14. Something
15. Another Last Goodbye
Bonus CD:
01. Up On The Mountain (Bonus Track)
02. Oasis In The Night (Bonus Track)
03. Sunny Side Of Love (Bonus Track)
Label: Columbia
Web: www.aerosmith.com/
Hardrock Haven rating: 10/10


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Objective: To show how buildings of different heights react to being shook at different frequencies, simulating different earthquakes.
Flip switch to turn on the building shaking earthquake simulator (a light will shine to show that power is on). Turning the knob will increase the frequency of the shaking. The video camera can be used to project the machine on the screen. At lower frequencies the larger building will start to resonate, and at higher frequencies the shorter building will resonate; both buildings will shake at a certain medium frequency. This can be used to illustrate resonance and the potential destructive powers of varying earthquakes in varying mediums.
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Use of a Club Car Golf Cart
Golf is an interesting game and it is for those people who want play a game without so much of pressure and neck to neck chases, it is an ideal game for those who like to relax themselves by playing and at the same time have some walk the talk with their friends. The nature of a Golf game is that the competition is very subtle and it should be played very meticulously with keeping in mind the direction of wind, applying right amount of thrust or force and swing the club in right way so that it is applied at correct point of the ball. As the game is played in a very long course which is usually in size of acres, it is quite common that the ball may end up very far and not all the time the player can keep walking towards it as it might be exhaustive and hence it is required to use a Club Car to pick the ball once every now and then as they hit.
The golf club car is usually durable enough to carry a couple of people or more and also undergoes frequent wear as it is used a lot while playing a game. A golf club car runs with the help of several parts and so the chances of getting stuck with one of parts getting repair is also high. Having club car parts in ready will really help a lot when people use them and when there is a repair and immediate replacement is required. It is possible for players to use the club car for a long distance within the course and if it suddenly stops in the middle then it is tough to bring it back to the club house or stadium, and having the club parts readily available will help in such instances.


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by Marcia Darnell Creede Repertory Theatre (CRT) is celebrating its 44th season with myriad musicals, including two premiere works. Beginning June 5, theater-goers will be treated to an abundance of music. According to Maurice LaMee, CRT's creative director, all the actors hired this year had to be able to sing as well as act.Read More
Doom and Bloom, or The Emperor's New Chip
by John Mattingly Last month, under the title, A Species Behaving Badly, I concluded. . . "Few would argue the most unique aspect of the human species is our consciousness, but there is no reason why that consciousness must be contained and energized inside a global bone atop the body of a non-commensul, energy-eating, land-based, […]Read More
From the Compost Bin – June 2009
(Tips for high-altitude gardeners) by Suzanne Ward At long last it is June, the last frost date and time to plant the garden.? Keep an eye on the weather at this time of year, as it can change quickly.? My farmer father always said, "If you don't like the weather in Colorado, just wait ten […]Read More
A Guide to Regional Summer Farm Markets
Compiled by Mike Rosso Farm markets in our region are becoming more popular every year as locals strive to buy and consume regional produce and goods. We've compiled a guide to most of the markets operating this summer. Eat well, buy local!Read More
Walking Nature Home: A Life's Journey
By: Susan J. Tweit Illustrations by: Sherrie York University of Texas Press, March 2009 ISBN: 978-0-0292-71917-0 Reviewed by Eduardo Rey Brummel Susan Tweit has been a fixture of Salida for over a decade. Her weekly column in Salida's Mountain Mail, has been a fixture for nearly as long, and she's graced the pages of Colorado […]Read More
From Redstone to Ludlow: John Cleveland Osgood's Struggle against the United Mine Workers of America
By F. Darrell Munsell Published in 2008 by University Press of Colorado ISBN: 978-0-87081-934-6 Reviewed by Virginia McConnell Simmons With its inclusion of Ludlow, the scene of southern Colorado's most deadly labor fight, From Redstone to Ludlow will hardly be mistaken for a tourist's guide to Pitkin County's tiny village of Redstone on the Crystal […]Read More
Down on the Ground with The Green Fuse and Its Force
by George Sibley I'm writing in the first week or so of the season of plants here in the Upper Gunnison. Probably old news for you by June, but this morning is the first morning waking up to new leaves on the smaller trees. Yesterday morning, those almost unbelievably green leaflets were still just buds, […]Read More
Water Update – June 2009
by John Orr Gunnison River flow regime through Black Canyon Last year, conservationists, irrigators, the National Park Service, the Bureau of Reclamation, the state of Colorado, along with many other groups and municipalities, sat down and hammered out an agreement to manage flows in the Gunnison River through the Black Canyon. The agreement was the […]Read More
News from the San Luis Valley – June 2009
By Marcia Darnell Here Come da' Judges The Supremes came to the Valley for Courts in the Community. The program transported the Colorado Supreme Court to Alamosa High School to hear arguments in a real case before students. The kids had a chance to ask questions of the attorneys involved after the justices adjourned.Read More
La Vercombe Comic – June 2009
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Regional News Roundup – June 2009
Uranium processing company is at it again CANON CITY – The Cotter Corporation in Cañon City wants to reopen their troubled plant for the chemical leaching and crushing of 500,000 tons of uranium per year for 25 years beginning in 2014. The plant, which sits above the Arkansas River on the south side of Cañon […]Read More
Christo and Rifle Gap – What really happened?
In January 1971, Christo marched up the steps of city hall in Rifle, Colorado and announced that he wanted to stretch a curtain 1,200 feet across Rifle Gap, a dramatic opening in the Grand Hogback several miles north of town. The city responded, "Sounds great. When would you like to start?"Read More
The Art of Christo and Jeanne-Claude: An Overview
by Keith Howard Editors note: Christo's proposed project for the Arkansas River, Over the River, has generated passionate discussion since its conception and much has been written for and against the project. We decided to take a look at the career of the controversial artist, his works, and the challenges of displaying public art on […]Read More
The Art-driven Life – Bea and Mel Strawn
by Mike Rosso They met in Berkeley, California in the early 1950s. She was an art student at the University of California; he was up from his home in Riverside, California to live with a friend after graduating from two years of art school in Los Angeles, awaiting his inevitable induction into the Army.Read More
Q & A – with Thomas Jefferson
ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS PUT TO THOMAS JEFFERSON BY THE CITIZENS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF COLORADO. Colorado Central: Mr. President, you have been quoted as saying, "I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies." Could you expand on this and do you believe this to be true in your […]Read More


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- Video: The Aaronic Blessing—This is a beautiful video rendition of The Aaronic Blessing (Numbers 6: 24-26) in Hebrew and English, but notice that the title Adonai is used instead of the Name Yahweh. That is in keeping with a Jewish tradition that dates back to the mid-second century B.C., but you can be certain about this fact. Yahweh's Name is essential to The Aaronic Blessing and should be there.
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Today I'll show you where Yahweh's Name appears in Luke 1. I'm skipping chapters because I'm addressing only chapters that should include the Name Yahweh.
Luke 1
- Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile an account of the things accomplished among us,
- just as they were handed down to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word,
- it seemed fitting for me as well, having investigated everything carefully from the beginning, to write it out for you in consecutive order, most excellent Theophilus;
- so that you may know the exact truth about the things you have been taught.
- In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah; and he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
- They were both righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of Yahweh.
- But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in years.
- Now it happened that while he was performing his priestly service before God in the appointed order of his division,
- according to the custom of the priestly office, he was chosen by lot to enter the temple of Yahweh and burn incense.
- And the whole multitude of the people were in prayer outside at the hour of the incense offering.
- And an angel of Yahweh appeared to him, standing to the right of the altar of incense.
- Zacharias was troubled when he saw the angel, and fear gripped him.
- But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your petition has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will give him the name John.
- "You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
- "For he will be great in the sight of Yahweh; and he will drink no wine or liquor, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit while yet in his mother's womb.
- "And he will turn many of the sons of Israel back to Yahweh their God.
- "It is he who will go as a forerunner before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, TO TURN THE HEARTS OF THE FATHERS BACK TO THE CHILDREN, and the disobedient to the attitude of the righteous, so as to make ready a people prepared for Yahweh."
- Zacharias said to the angel, "How will I know this for certain? For I am an old man and my wife is advanced in years."
- The angel answered and said to him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
- "And behold, you shall be silent and unable to speak until the day when these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time."
- The people were waiting for Zacharias, and were wondering at his delay in the temple.
- But when he came out, he was unable to speak to them; and they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he kept making signs to them, and remained mute.
- When the days of his priestly service were ended, he went back home.
- After these days Elizabeth his wife became pregnant, and she kept herself in seclusion for five months, saying,
- "This is the way Yahweh has dealt with me in the days when He looked with favor upon me, to take away my disgrace among men."
- Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth,
- to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
- And coming in, he said to her, "Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you."
- But she was very perplexed at this statement, and kept pondering what kind of salutation this was.
- The angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God.
- "And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus.
- "He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and Yahweh God will give Him the throne of His father David;
- and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end."
- Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I am a virgin?"
- The angel answered and said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God.
- "And behold, even your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age; and she who was called barren is now in her sixth month.
- "For nothing will be impossible with God."
- And Mary said, "Behold, the bondslave of Yahweh; may it be done to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.
- Now at this time Mary arose and went in a hurry to the hill country, to a city of Judah,
- and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.
- When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
- And she cried out with a loud voice and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
- "And how has it happened to me, that the mother of my Lord would come to me?
- "For behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy.
- "And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what had been spoken to her by Yahweh."
- And Mary said: "My soul exalts Yahweh,
- And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.
- "For He has had regard for the humble state of His bondslave; for behold, from this time on all generations will count me blessed.
- "For the Mighty One has done great things for me; and holy is His name.
- "He has done mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who were proud in the thoughts of their heart.
- "He has brought down rulers from their thrones, and has exalted those who were humble.
- "HE HAS FILLED THE HUNGRY WITH GOOD THINGS; and sent away the rich empty-handed.
- "He has given help to Israel His servant, in remembrance of His mercy,
- As He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever."
- And Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her home.
- Now the time had come for Elizabeth to give birth, and she gave birth to a son.
- Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had displayed His great mercy toward her; and they were rejoicing with her.
- And it happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to call him Zacharias, after his father.
- But his mother answered and said, "No indeed; but he shall be called John."
- And they said to her, "There is no one among your relatives who is called by that name."
- And they made signs to his father, as to what he wanted him called.
- And he asked for a tablet and wrote as follows, "His name is John." And they were all astonished.
- And at once his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he began to speak in praise of God.
- Fear came on all those living around them; and all these matters were being talked about in all the hill country of Judea.
- All who heard them kept them in mind, saying, "What then will this child turn out to be?" For the hand of Yahweh was certainly with him.
- And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying:
- "Blessed be Yahweh God of Israel, for He has visited us and accomplished redemption for His people,
- And has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of David His servant—
- As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from of old—
- Salvation FROM OUR ENEMIES, and FROM THE HAND OF ALL WHO HATE US;
- To show mercy toward our fathers, and to remember His holy covenant,
- The oath which He swore to Abraham our father,
- To grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies, might serve Him without fear,
- In holiness and righteousness before Him all our days.
- "And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go on BEFORE YAHWEH TO PREPARE HIS WAYS;
- To give to His people the knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their sins,
- Because of the tender mercy of our God, with which the Sunrise from on high will visit us,
- TO SHINE UPON THOSE WHO SIT IN DARKNESS AND THE SHADOW OF DEATH, to guide our feet into the way of peace."
- And the child continued to grow and to become strong in spirit, and he lived in the deserts until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
As you read Luke 1, think about how many times the Name Yahweh is used. When people ask you why Yahweh's Name doesn't appear in the New Testament, tell them, "Yahweh's Name doesn't appear in the New Testament because it was concealed." You might even suggest that they read Ruach Qadim and the Aramaic English New Testament. If you haven't read these books, you should. You'll be glad you did. Hopefully, 2010 will bring a fresh awakening about the importance of Yahweh's Name.
"Yahweh bless you and keep you; Yahweh make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; Yahweh turn his face toward you and give you peace." (Numbers 6: 24-26)
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- Obama's 2010 policy and Iran: misconceptions guarantee failure
- 2009 chickens and their 2010 roost
- Former Gitmo detainees help al Qaeda grow in Yemen
- Suicide bomber invited on base
- Obama summons intel chiefs for Washington talks
- Iranian authorities vow no mercy to opponents How about no mercy on the corrupt tyrants who are currently running Iran?
- Iran opposition leaders could be prosecuted for defying god There you have it. Now we know the corrupt tyrants who run Iran think they are gods.
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Today all of heaven opens to bring about a change in the human condition. Your thoughts are being effected by an overload of negativity and lack of True Identity. Do you not know you are love, life and spirit, the infinite flow of God? The Father moves through you like light moves through the atmosphere reaching all ends of the universe. You children are the goodness of God manifest in this place so look to your Christehood to guide your thoughts, not the world before you. Remember as you believe you perceive. What are you believing? Look to the goodness of your nature to change your beliefs and all appearances will change with you.
In peace, your Divine Mother
My Children, what a time you are having. Time is a funny idea in your dreams, for in the Heaven State, there is no such idea. Here we live in a continually expanding frame of mind and ages such as past and future never enter in. When you look at the dilemmas' of your current state most of the effects are based on your idea of time and unusually that is the past. I wonder if for a moment if you could ponder there being no past. Can you look at today and all that you think, say and do and not relate it to a past? If you could you might feel at first lost perhaps having nothing to reference your surroundings to but on the other hand, you might for a moment feel a sense for relief, or freedom. You see children in reality there is no past, it never happened, you have imagined it as a part of your dream. This is a very powerful thing to understand because it can help you to walk in the Spirit of Truth today, in this moment with a strength and clarity you have never known. To let go of the lies of this world allows Spirit, divine Love to infiltrate your consciousness thus giving you a taste of your true self. God, our Father being omnipotent, omnipresent means you would regain your rightful knowing of Truth and see only His ever growing Goodness about you. Would that not bring peace to your mind, to know that your sight would only engage in that which is good? How marvelous this would be for all. Perhaps today you would consider letting go of the pas t you cling to so dearly and exchange it with the Truth that there is no past, there is God and only God and God is now, therefore you are now free of all guilt, shame, and judgment. The idea of a past is a lie to keep you buying into the reality of this world but we know this is not reality, God of Father is reality, everything that is great and good is reality and that my sweet children is where you are and where you belong.
Be at peace, the Divine Mother
There is only God, the Father and his precious children of Light. My dear ones, I want to share with you a short message to remind or introduce the holy fact that your Father in Heaven, in perfection and Goodness, loves you endlessly. How could he not love such wonderful creations of light? Your spirits are magnificent beams shinning throughout the universal bouncing from sphere to sphere reflecting the true goodness of your souls. God, your Father sees this, he knows this and he smiles upon you all. My only desire today is that you know this, that you look unto yourselves and see past your dream bodies and see the goodness you are within. Continue to look to Christ for new vision or should I say "restored vision" for there was a time when you knew without doubt who and what you are. Seek to know this again and this universal will turn around before your eyes, fresh, new, and painless with only the possibilities of grandeur for you to be swept up in. Begin today, for today, now is all there is. Look not to the past for it is a dream gone by and it no longer serves to dwell upon them. My heart is always with you and prayers always to intercede for you. Be in peace.
Sweet children I have been observing your journey as of late and have noticed how much importance you place on letting God our Father know how much you love him. That is very commendable but in the end really not necessary. Your Father is the creator of all things, and therefore knows how you feel about him so you need not worry nor do you need to "prove it" to him. He is aware of every thought you have, every move you make, each person you think of and every deed you partake in so your continuing effort is not what is important to bringing you peace or make him happy. What brings true happiness to the Father is you knowing how much 'he loves you." You are his greatest of creations, the loves of his life and this is what he wishes you to know without a doubt. Thinking he loves you is a notion you ponder upon but to know it would change you completely for love would fill your every thought, word and deed. Knowing that love, you would never perceive sickness, sin or even death. And every human woe you could imagine would be healed as well. We all at times have doubted his love because of how we view this world but God does not love or act the way we do. Human love is not Gods love. God's love is perfect, non judgmental, unconditional and knows nothing but goodness. So children, sweet children, today I am asking that you stop for a moment and not worry about showing our Father your love, your sacrifice, but instead look to him to reveal his love for you. Ask the Holy Spirit to show you his love. Ask that the blocks or whatever resistance you may to him, to his love for you, be revealed to you. When this happens stand in gratitude for those revelations for this is how Christ Jesus overcame this dream, by knowing his Father love for him and by using that love to direct his every move. Spend some time contemplating this statement "God loves me and all is good." Continue to do it until the Holy Spirit reveals what you ask. Have faith and do not doubt his love and once you do this you will begin to see the world through the eyes of Christ, with goodness and bounty, peace and most of all love. In peace always
7/30/13 Dear Children, It feel important to remind you that you are not of this world although it appears you are in this world, so when you feel discouraged about things not appearing the way you would like, you must remember that this world offers you nothing. God the Father offers everything because he is everything and you are created of everything. When you think you are sick you seek medicines and other things to heal you but they in truth, can do nothing. When you appear to be healed it is the Christ that does the healing. When that healing takes place understand that it is you who connected, for just an instant, to the purity or perfection of who you are and you allowed reality to manifest in your life. You allowed the truth that here is no illness or disease in God to rule your thoughts thus changing your belief for that moment. Changing the belief of your presence in this world is necessary for true healing to take place. This means healing in regard to body, mind and physical issues including abundance. I do not say Spirit for Spirit is, and always will remain complete and whole.
Until you really understand what "I AM" means, you will continue to attract what you think, into you r lives. When you really understand and know who your Father is and in turn who you are, you will no longer buy into this world of dreams and false belief but instead walk in light, as a glowing beacon of goodness and love in this world. This is what I am here to help you with, just as my Son before me was here to do. He introduced you to your true identity and I am here to help remind you of your perfection and Gods love for you. Truth, seek truth. Seek to know that you live in a world of mis-perceptions and fabricated beliefs and address them with the truth, that you live, breath and have your being in Spirit now and always. In knowing this you will live a life where you walk in the presences of the Chris t seeing truth and love in all people, things and situations. There is only love and you are that love manifest for all to see, for all to learn from and for all to remember that they too are love. What a miraculous gift that is. Peace and glory to you today.
My question to Master Jesus was: Is there a Higher Self I must work to attain?
I Am so pleased to answer your question, thank you for asking.
"There are no levels in God there is only God. This means there are no levels in self but only self, no level in consciousness but only consciousness because, all is in God and there are no levels, just God. There is however, awareness, awareness of God being awakened to your understanding. When you place anything on levels what you are saying is that God is not all in all and that your awareness to him is contingent on how much work you do to move from one level to another. Do you believe that a person who thinks they are poor is on a different level than yourself? The answer is no. Is their awareness of supply different than yours? Yes, but your awareness in peace may be different than theirs and yet you both share one common thing, God, omnipresence. By appearances there are levels but as long as you believe in levels or appearances you are judging your brothers and yourselves as less than God and this line of thought or belief will not allow the presences of oneness and love to prevail.
Being aware that what you see in your brother is what you think in your own consciousness can really be the saving grace in this mode of thought because you have complete control over your thoughts and beliefs thus putting yourself in a powerful position of change. Often you say that when someone sees anger, jealousy or pain in another they must accept that they are experiencing it themselves. This is a false use of the principal of mirroring each other. What it means is that you are perceiving separation or unawareness in your own thoughts and, there in that moment you are blessed with the opportunity for healing. You can only heal you. You can only heal your thoughts, your beliefs and your perceptions, no one else's. However, the gift of healed perception is that others appear to be healed, they respond to your thoughts being we are all "ONE Thought." For in Truth there is only God and all is perfect in God, including you because in perfection you can only be perfect. Look to see each other, every appearance before you as an opportunity to heal your consciousness and beliefs and the world you see will begin to reflect the essence of Heaven where the ideas of levels, separation no longer bind your Spirit but free you to be who you really are.
Peace be with you
Orphans believed to be forgotten by their Father. Living by the laws of the earth yet born in the boundless Spirit of God. By grace freed forever from the thoughts of sin, sickness and death yet still buying into the old paradigm of being. Is this life? Does this feeling of suffering really make you want more? Wanting to know more of God is wanting to know more of self, to feel love and joy in your walk every day to see peace and goodness in all things and people. To know that each moment you are awake you have a safety net which is Gods unfailing love and support for you. Stop doing. Stop working to earn love. Stand still in this moment and reach out to the Spirit surrounding you and let it in. Let it guide you and you will know love beyond words, peace beyond understanding and most of all you will know true self, the self you are created from. Be still, be still, be still…


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By Brad Gardner
All thirty NHL teams are optimistic at this time of summer, but the one thing we can all be sure of is that everything will not go according to plan. Injuries have their way of piling up, players may not live up to expectations, or teams may find that progress made during the summer in one area has left them with a hole elsewhere in the game plan. One of the Blackhawks organization's responses to the unpredictable nature of the NHL season has been keeping their AHL affiliate within arms reach, roughly 90 miles west on I-90 in Rockford, Illinois. The Third Man In takes an admittedly early look at some possible mid-season scenarios and introduces the prospects who may be expected to answer the call.
So you need a top six forward…
Safe bet: Jeremy Morin is the easy answer here after a solid nine game trial last season. Coming back from a concussion, though, he'll get back into the swing of things with the IceHogs to start the season. His best asset may be his goal-scoring ability, but he showed as a rookie that he was willing to play any role to stay in the Chicago line-up. The 20-year-old winger is the organization's best bet if the power play is in need of new life – his cheetah-quick release would be a dangerous weapon with a set-up guy like Kane feeding him the puck. Continue reading »


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How would you find the series radius and interval of convergence? and for what value of x does the series converge absolutely, conditionally?
series n=1 to infinity ((-1)^n(x-2)^n)/n
Use the ratio test: A series, , converges absolutely if the limit of the ratio [tex]|\frac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}|[/itex] is less than 1. For a power series, that ratio becomes . The "interval of convergence" is the interval in which x makes that less than 1.
In your example, and so that ratio is .
As n goes to infinity, [tex]\frac{n+1}{n}[tex] goes to 1 so that ratio goes to |x-2|. The series will converge if |x-2|< 1 or if -1< x- 2< 1 so that 1< x< 3. The radius of convergence is 1 and the interval of convergence is from 2-1= 1 to 2+1= 3.
That is on the real line. If x is allowed to be a complex number, then the "interval of convergence" is a disk in the complex plane with center 2 and radius 1. That is what Chisigma was referring to.
provided that 1 and 3 are correct (I didn't check any work, just looked at the post above), then yeah, you need to check the endpoints, so..
plugging in 1..
which diverges by the p-series test
and plugging in 3..
which converges by the alternating series test


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There's a rather lengthy and quite controversial article in the New York Times this week by psychotherapist Lori Gottlieb. It's fascinating. In it, Gottlieb argues that as marriages become more equal (both partners earning the income, caring for kids, and doing housework, for example), there's less sex involved.
Gottlieb makes a strong case, drawing from numerous scientific studies and statistical surveys. She aruges that our sexuality is closely tied to ideas of masculine and feminine traits. We associate certain activities with women (such as housework and child rearing) and others with men (such as guarding the nest and earning the income). When these lines start to get blurred, it can lead to confusion and ambivalence in the bedroom.
Evolutionarily speaking, is a woman as attracted to a vacuum-pushing man as she would be to a powerful executive? Is a man as attracted to corporate shark woman as he would be to a demure June Cleaver? The statistics say no.
But Gottlieb says that in the end, many couples are perfectly happy with a steady, comfortable sex life in the bedroom and an equal partnership outside the bedroom. If spouses can get past the current cultural belief that marriages need steamy, adventurous sex all the time, they are likely to find a groove that works for them and derive marital satisfaction. More satisfaction, in fact, than couples who constantly feel like their sex lives aren't hot enough.
I thought Gottlieb brought up a lot of great points in her article. She talks about how even if there's a trade-off in today's marital arrangements — sexual heat versus equal relationship — there are certainly benefits for the couples that choose the egalitarian side. Spouses who willingly share the burdens of life tend to be better friends and have longer, more fulfilling marriages. And that's certainly not to say that equality equals celibacy, either. Plenty of couples have perfectly healthy and enjoyable sex lives because of their relationship built on trust and mutual aspirations.
Yet, despite our evolutionary programming, some of us probably love seeing our husbands working alongside us in traditionally female activities. Personally, I find my husband very sexy when he's wielding a feather duster or loading the dishwasher. And there's certainly nothing more endearing than seeing hubby cuddling with the baby or roughhousing with the older kids.
As far as sex goes, I think that's something very individual to each couple. It's dynamic, changing over the years to suit tastes, activity levels, and desire. And it's really just one aspect of a good relationship. Can't forget about communication, shared interests, common memories, sacrifice, friendship, humor…
In the end, it's all about compromise. As Gottlieb concludes, she says, "More people marrying today are choosing egalitarian setups for the many other benefits they offer. If every sexual era is unhappy in its own way, it may be that we will begin to think of the challenges of egalitarian marriages less as drawbacks and more like, well, life, with its inherent limitations on how exciting any particular aspect can be."
In other words, if a happy, equal marriage demands less racy sex, is that really so horrible?
We'd love to hear your thoughts! Do you believe marriage is a trade-off between sex and relationship? Why or why not?
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NO BAKE PEANUT BUTTER CARAMEL BARS by CK
6 cups Rice Chex cereal
1 ¼ cups roasted, salted peanuts, roughly chopped
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup smooth peanut butter
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
1 tsp salt
6 oz milk chocolate, roughly chopped
Grease a 9×13" baking pan and set aside. Put the cereal and chopped peanuts in a large bowl and use your hands to toss them together until well incorporated.
In a medium saucepan, stir together sugar and corn syrup and place over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a boil for a full minute, then remove from heat and stir in the peanut butter, vanilla and salt. Stir until the mixture is smooth and well combined. Pour the mixture over the cereal/peanuts and use a wooden spoon to toss (be careful not to crush the cereal) until the cereal/peanuts are well coated by the sugar mixture. Scrape the mixture into your prepared pan, then press down to make sure the mixture is compact, again, be careful not to apply too much pressure, which would crush the cereal. Let cool to room temperature, or you can speed up the process by chilling it in the fridge. Melt the chocolate in a microwave or double boiler, then drizzle it over the bars in whatever pattern you'd like to use. Let the chocolate set, then cut and serve! Leftover bars can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week or so.
Cranberry Kissed Pork Chops by BDM
Sprinkle 6 boneless pork loin chops with coarsely ground pepper.
Brown on both sides in a skillet coated with cooking spray.
Combine ⅓ c jellied cranberry sauce and 4 ½ t stone-ground mustard.
Spoon over chops, reduce heat, cover, and cook for 6-8 minutes, or
until meat thermometer shows 160˚ , remove chops and keep warm.
Add 3 T dried cranberries and 2 T raspberry vinegar to skillet.
Stir to loosen browned bits of chops from bottom. Bring to a boil,
Cook until liquid is reduced. Serve sauce with chops.


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China is officially an atheistic country, where some local officials still persecute religious dissenters: However at least 30 CEOs of major Chinese companies have become Christians. They even conduct Bible studies within their companies.
Their stories are fascinating. One executive in his 40s, Mr. Han explained in his conference room that he came from a poor, rural family: His father died when he was 12, and he often went hungry. The future CEO "studied very hard to change the situation of my family," scored high on tests, entered Beijing University, and went on to garner a grand salary.
Han was an atheist who thought that "only rural grandmas believe in God." By the end of 1999, he "had enough money for my whole life" but "had emptiness and suffering within me. I thought, maybe I will become happy by starting my own business."
Han did that and made even more money, but his depression became deeper. He tried burning incense at a Buddhist temple and felt a little better, but misery quickly returned. For six months, he paid a top Taoist sage to give him a schedule each month with favourable and unfavourable blocks of time and tried to arrange his meetings accordingly -- only to find that some at the good times went poorly, and some he was forced to have at bad times went well.
In 2002, a classmate who had studied in the United States suggested that Han visit a church. He and his wife did, and she immediately became a believer but he "tried to keep awake in the pew and could not." By August, 2003, he was "very depressed. Only when I was cornered and understood that man's end is dust did I become serious about reading the Bible. Then Irealized that my preconceptions were wrong, that belief in God is not unscientific, that by myself, I don't know where I'm from and where I'm going."
Han became a Christian and found his new faith changing not only personal but business practice: "As a company we pay our taxes strictly and honestly; we treat our employees with love and pay them in a timely fashion." Those practices are unusual in China."
Other Chinese CEOs have their own stories. As one CEO Mr. Wang related, "I begged God, what shall I do? For the first time, I prayed from the bottom of my heart." One manager, who once was a Communist party member attests to the ways Wang's company is different from state-owned ones and others where "bribery is common." He says CEOs who become Christians no longer have mistresses or win contracts by proffering prostitutes to customers. These Chinese executives see Christianity bringing immediate as well as long-term benefits, but they do not preach a "prosperity gospel." In fact Wang's company lost a large order it needed for profitability because he refused to pay a bribe, an act some of Wang's financial backers think is foolish.
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Evolution imprisoned in biology classrooms
David Sloan Wilson is an evolutionary biologist who teaches in the Department of Anthropology at Biology Binghamton University. He has long been a champion of multi-level selection theory, and he boldly applied his research and findings to human conduct, boldly going where many biologists hesitate to go, based upon a well-documented history of derision aimed at scientists who dare to study human beings as though they were animals subject to natural selection. This, despite the fact that humans clearly are animals that are subject to the forces of natural selection.
Today, I spotted an excellent video of an October 30, 2009 talk that David Sloan Wilson gave following the publication of his book, "Evolution for Everyone." The video lasts almost one hour. I previously posted extensively on his book here. I've posted on other aspects of his work here and here .
Wilson opens his clear, insightful, sometimes blunt and oftentimes humorous talk by announcing that higher education has an "evolution problem." The problem is that many in academia resist applying modern scientific biological findings to their own disciplines, even though these biological findings would be highly relevant. Wilson thus refers to the Ivory Tower as the "Ivory Archipelago." Darwin anticipated the broad scope of his theory, but many teachers in the humanities refuse to have anything to do with well-substantiated principles of biology, even modern findings would be highly informative to their fields of study.
Though not mentioned by Wilson in the video one such topic was discussed in detail by Geoffrey Miller in his book, Spent: Sex, Evolution and Consumer Behavior (2009). In Spent, Miller points out that most specialists involved in the field of marketing:
still use simplistic models of human nature that remain uninformed by the past twenty years of research on human nature–research by evolutionary anthropologists, evolutionary biologists, and evolutionary psychologists. Marketers still believe that premium products are bought to display wealth, status and taste, and they miss the deeper mental traits that people are actually wired to display–traits such as kindness, intelligence, and creativity. They don't put consumption in its evolutionary context, or trace its prehistoric roots, or understand its adaptive functions. As a result, they don't have access to a good map of the human mind, or of this brave new semiotic world in which it dwells. What marketers need is Darwin.
(Page 12).
The refusal of humanities teachers to consider the substantial body of work created by evolutionary biologists has led to a "fragmentation of knowledge." If given a chance, the findings of the biology could further the "unification of knowledge" between the humanities and the biological sciences. What humanities could benefit from a healthy dose of evolutionary biology? Consider this graphic display by Wilson during his talk:
In this talk, Wilson had three aims:
1. How evolutionary theory leads to a kind of transcendent knowledge.
2 Evolution and morality (including religion)
3. Evolution and public policy.
Early in the video (11:30), Wilson discusses the nuts and bolts of evolutionary theory. It took Wilson almost one minute to describe. Its simplicity led Wilson to make this comment:
Learning about natural selection is like having a premature orgasm. You think it's going to take a long time and lead to a tremendous climax, but then it's over almost as soon as it began.
Wilson makes a convincing argument that many aspects of natural selection are intuitive. They are "simple but profound." He uses the example of infanticide, inviting his audience to intuitively and correctly reason that infanticide can occur due to lack of resources, due to low quality offspring and uncertain parentage.
At 23:30, Wilson gives a simple and convincing presentation of the value of multi-level selection theory. What happens when you put a "good" person and a "bad" person together on an island? The clear answer is that goodness tends to be inherently vulnerable to evil. But what happens when you put a group of good people together on an island far away from another island containing only a group of "evil" people. In this case, the group of good people thrive whereas the group of evil people will self-destruct. In other words groups of good people survive better than groups of "evil" people. Wilson's point is that evolution can explain the "full spectrum of human behavior," not just the dog eat dog imagery so often associated with natural selection. Real-life experiments regarding the egg-laying ability of hens dramatically illustrate this point at 26:00. The bottom line is that there is much more to evolution than genetic evolution, and all of us would be wise to keep this in mind.
Could the study of religions benefit from evolutionary theory? David Sloan Wilson would obviously agree with this statement, given that he co-authored Darwin's Cathedral. He also suggested to the audience that they Google "evolutionary religious studies" and see for themselves what a burgeoning field of study this is.
At the 39:00 mark, Wilson argues that an understanding of evolution will eventually be recognized to be essential for understanding all aspects of public policy. Currently, the public is massively ignorant about evolutionary theory, and Republican politicians have been famously unwilling to recognize the value and success of evolutionary theory. This rejection, however, is depriving politicians of critically important knowledge. Wilson indicates that they newly formed "Evolution Institute" is designed to lend a hand. At the 38:00 mark, Wilson chides those who study adolescent risk as though it is only a pathology, and not an apparent adaptation. He argues that the recent financial crash could benefit from a study based upon evolutionary theory, which is essentially a study of the "regulation of social interactions." He recommends the work of NESCent regarding "the nature of regulation." Another emerging public policy area would be Darwinian medicine, which Wilson presents as an alternative to the mechanistic/reductionistic traditional medicine. His argument is that evolution theory can inform basic questions that need to be asked.
A more detailed discussion of religion starts at 41:00 mark. At the 45:00 mark, Wilson recognizes many of the accomplishments of Richard Dawkins, but indicates that he disagrees with Dawkins regarding Dawkins' claim that religions are always maladaptive. The problem, according to Wilson, is that Dawkins has almost entirely (and needlessly) rejected the power of group selection to explain religious societies. Wilson holds that religions are communitarian and many religious claims miss out on truth value, but these claims often do have value in terms of survival and reproduction. Wilson also adds that there are many secular beliefs out there, including patriotism, and the doctrines of Ayn Rand (which he discusses at length in his book); he characterizes her as a fundamentalist. He warns that we need to worry about Rand's "free market fundamentalism" and other stealth religions, not just traditional religions. We need to take special care to recognize and deal with these "stealth religions," because they are better disguised than traditional religions.
I find David Sloan Wilson's writings and talks well considered and highly convincing. He makes his presentations on an even keel, and I find that he addresses those with whom he disagrees (e.g., Richard Dawkins) in a respectful way based upon the evidence.
Category: Education, Evolution, Human animals, ignorance
About the Author (Author Profile)Erich Vieth is an attorney focusing on consumer law litigation and appellate practice. He is also a working musician and a writer, having founded Dangerous Intersection in 2006. Erich lives in the Shaw Neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, where he lives half-time with his two extraordinary daughters.
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Is this fellow any relation to E. O. Wilson who gave us sociobiology?
It's good to know that evolution can explain the "full spectrum of human behavior," not just the dog eat dog imagery so often associated with natural selection. At first blush I thought, oh great, yet another re-emergence of social darwinism.
I'll try the suggestion to Google "evolutionary religious studies." I wonder if the model of it is similar to that of the "Christianity Meme." Hmm, seems the "Christianity Meme" blog is no longer online. Oh, well.
Lori: No relation to E.O. Wilson, though they share the same last name.
I don't believe that studying evolution will fully "explain the full spectrum of human behavior." I don't believe that Wilson or anyone else believes this. On the other hand, natural selection offers a framework to the humanities where there often isn't one, and evolutionary theory can thus enrich the humanities, if only given a chance.
Equating sociobiology (now referred to as "evolutionary psychology") as "social darwinism" is a massive misunderstanding, one which David Sloan Wilson addresses during the last few minutes of his talk. Also, see here: http://dangerousintersection.org/2007/08/13/no-ap… I find it fascinating that sociobiology doesn't present any problem for ANYONE as long as it is applied only to animals other than human animals.
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I am persuaded by the work of David Sloan Wilson. Neither he nor am suggesting that natural selection is somehow in error. Rather, natural selection successfully explains the real-world complexity that I see with my eyes, a real world where thriving societies are generally not driven, day to day, by the principle of dog-eat-dog. Natural selection appears to play out differently in individuals versus societies. Further, cooperation appears to be an extremely clever survival tactic that dovetails seamlessly with natural selection.


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As this year is coming to an end, I'd like to give you a brief update on what the Walls.io development team has been working on for the past few months. Speaking of the team, I've got some great news to share! We've recently been joined by Markus Sonderegger, who'll be responsible for DevOps & scaling our product. We are happy and excited to have him on board, so say 'hello' to Markus on Twitter or follow him on Github! 🙂
Walter – The FB Messenger Chatbot That Posts to Your Social Media Wall
Back in October our team went on a mini-retreat / hackathon – and came back with Walter, our Chatbot that lets users post to your Social Wall through Facebook Messenger! Since then, several of our customers have been using Walter on their events' & conferences' social walls, with great success! Turns out posting through a chatbot is probably the quickest, easiest way to publish photos, video or just plain text to a wall. And since it works so fast, and without entering a complicated URL, it's great fun too! 🙂 Don't believe me? Add Facebook Messenger as a source and talk to Walter (https://m.me/TalkToWalter)!
For more info, check out our previous post! Walter is now available for all Premium customers.
New, Responsive Moderation Interface!
We've touched on the importance of moderating spam & abusive content on your social wall in some recent posts (4 Ways to Ensure Smooth Sailing for Your Social Media Campaign and How to Survive Your First Hashtag Hijacking). So it just made sense for us to walk the talk and improve Walls.io's moderation interface – voila!
The new moderation interface has been re-designed from the ground up with clarity and simplicity in mind. All post-specific actions like hiding/showing a post, (un)blocking a user (new!) and highlighting a post are now found in one place. The tab filter on the top allows to filter for visible or hidden posts, and attached images are displayed much larger than before. But the real highlight: moderation is now 100% responsive! Using your smartphone to moderate at a live event is now not only possible but actually a joy! 🙂
Better Sharing Images for Your Wall!
Sharing your Wall on social media is more fun with a great sharing image! While you were able to upload a custom sharing image in your Wall's settings for a while, we are now automatically generating a screenshot of your Wall which is used for sharing as a fallback. Doesn't it look nice? 🙂
The screenshot is updated regularly, in case you wonder what happens when you change your theme or customize your design. Oh, and while we were at it, we also added support for Twitter Cards, to make sharing your wall on Twitter even nicer! 🙂
Zoom in on Posts with Style!
Finally, we've re-designed the detail view of posts just this week! Just click on a photo or video post on your Wall and see yourself! The new detail view makes better use of available screen real estate, displays text in a larger, more readable font and is generally just looking awesome! 😉 We hope you agree!
What's next?
Wow, sometimes we only realize how much has been going on product-wise when writing a retrospective blog post! 🙂 We'll be spending most of what little remains of this year working on some "behind the curtains" stuff. But, it wouldn't be the Walls.io team, if there wasn't a more "public facing" reason for this work! 🙂 So stay tuned, we have some pretty big exciting news coming up soon!


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Compact "Historic Route of Ethiopia" 7 days - GHET-FD1
- Tour Type: Cultural Tour
- Limited To: 8 Guests only
- Duration: 7 Days
- Price: From USD: 1.194,-
This cultural tour focuses on the ancient history & culture as well as the people and nature on the classic Historic Route of Ethiopia. Among other things, on this tour, you will visit 4 UNESCO World Heritage sites as we follow the footsteps of the legendary Queen of Sheba.
As you travel by road on the Classic Historic Route of Ethiopia, you will be able to explore more of the countries less visited beautiful nature, culture and history as all these unfolds in front of you each and every mile you drive. As you start driving from Addis Ababa, you will be passing through many villages and small towns. On this route, you will stop at Jemma River Gorge and you will be driving through the magnificent Blue Nile River Gorge, Ethiopia's own Grand Canyon.
You can book this tour on any date as an individual journey!
Trip highlights:
- Visit 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Be amazed by a visit to the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, "the living wonders of the world"
- Explore the ancient city of Axum the last resting place of the Ark of the Covenant.
- Visit the ruins of the Queen of Sheba
- Discover the fairytale castles of Gonder
- Visit the breathtaking Simien Mountains National Park, "the Roof of Africa"
- Discover the ancient Island monasteries of Lake Tana
- Visit the source of the mighty river, the Blue Nile & Blue Nile falls
- Visit the vibrant city of Addis Ababa, Africa's Capital
- Meet your ancestor LUCY at the National Museum
- Visit different less visited sites and meet with the local people
- Test varied Ethiopian food and attend Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony
Depending on the category you booked on this trip you will be staying in either in a 4 or 3 star hotel Addis Ababa and on the rest of the trip to the Historic Route, you will be staying in the in good hotels or in the best available tourist standard hotels, lodges and resorts which are selected and inspected by our team regularly.
Planned Hotels:
In case of these hotels are not available we will provide accomodation of similar quality and standard!
- Addis Abeba: Jupiter Bole
- Bair Dar: Avanti Blue Nile
- Gondar: Goha
- Axum: Sabaen
- Lalibela: Tukul Village
- Addis Ababa: Venetian or Heyday
- Bahir Dar: Rahnile
- Gondar: AG-Hotel
- Axum: Consular
- Lalibela: Harbe
Tour guide
This tour will be lead by our experienced A rated friendly cultural tour guides who have lead many tours to the Historic Route of Ethiopia and who know well about the history, culture, as well as with very good knowledge of nature & wildlife.
Our Drivers
Our drivers are well trained and well travelled to the area. They know all the terrains and the valleys you will be traveling to. They always make sure you are comfortable and safe. They have been rated excellent by many…many travelers who have been on the road with them for long.
On this cultural tour to the Historic Route of Ethiopia you will be traveling by coaster bus for the most part. We have an excellent condition, well maintained busses suitable for the road condition you will be traveling to. All our vehicles have an A.C and seat belts.
*Note: This trip requires domestic flights From Addis Ababa to Bahir Dar, Gondar - Axum - Lalibela - Addis Ababa. The domestic flight has to be arranged separately.
Day 1: Arrive Addis Ababa
Arrive in Addis Ababa (ADD), Ethiopia. Welcome to Ethiopia! Upon arrival at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, you will be welcomed and assisted by your tour guide and driver. There will be a short drive to your hotel.
The rest of the day, you will have city tour of Addis Ababa which includes the National Museum, one of the churches of Addis Ababa, Piassa and you will enjoy the view from Mount Entoto.
Accommodation: Hotel -Addis Ababa.
Day 2: Addis Ababa- Bahirdar (B-D)
In the morning, fly to Bahirdar. At Bahirdar, you will be picked by your driver for the transfer to your hotel. After check in to hotel, In the morning, we will have boat cruise over Lake Tana to visit the ancient 14th century island monasteries of Lake Tana. The 37 islands of Lake Tana shelter twenty monasteries-surviving remnants of an old, contemplative tradition. In the afternoon you will drive 35 KM to visit the majestic Blue Nile Falls.
Accommodation: Hotel-Bahirdar
Day 3: Bahirdar -Gondar –UNESCO World Heritage Site (B-D)
After breakfast, drive to Gondar through the beautiful countryside scenery of Fogera to arrive at Gondar around lunchtime.
Gondar, founded by Emperor Fasiledas around 1635. This UNESCO World Heritage is famous for its many medieval castles and the design and architecture of its churches-in particular, Debre Birhan Selassie represents a masterpiece of unique Ethiopian School of traditional art. This afternoon, you will visit the ancient city.
Accommodation: Hotel
Day 4: Gondar-Axum-UNESCO World Heritage Site (B-D)
In the morning, transfer to the Airport for your flight to Axum. A short flight takes you to Axum. After check in to the Hotel, you will start to visit the ancient city of Axum.
This is the birthplace of Ethiopian civilization and the last resting place of the Holy Ark of the Covenant. This is also one of UNESCO's World Heritage Site.
The rest of the day you will explore the ancient city and its major attractions.
Accommodation: Hotel-Axum
Day 5: Axum-Lalibela -UNESCO's World Heritage Site (B-D)
After having an early breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Axum Airport for your flight to Lalibela. After check in to hotel, we will drive to the site where we will find a concentration of some of Ethiopia's most famous rock-hewn churches, mostly referred by many as "the living wonders of the world" These churches are, and they have been for at least 800 years, an active Christian shrine, the spiritual center of the country's religious life. The monolithic churches were carved out of 2,600-sq meter natural rock terrace in the 12-century AD by king Lalibela.
Today, we will visit the first group of rock-hewn churches. In the evening, there will be Ethiopian traditional coffee ceremony for the group prepared at a local house.
Accommodation: Hotel -Lalibela
Day 6: Asheten Mariam-Lalibela (B-D)
In the morning, take a mule ride, and /or walk to the top of Asheten Mariam Monastery, this is very famous for its 12-century monastery church and beautiful view at 10,298 ft above sea level.
After having lunch and rest at the hotel, you will continue your journey into Ethiopia's long and marvelous history with a visit to other St. Lalibela's remarkable churches-their architecture and artistry must be seen to be believed.
Accommodation: Hotel -Lalibela.
Day 7: Lalibela-Addis Ababa-Departure (B-D)
After breakfast, transfer to Lalibela airport for the flight to Addis Ababa. After check in to hotel, the rest of the day you will have city tour of Addis Ababa which includes: Merkato, the largest open air market, and the view of Addis Ababa from Entoto. Group will also have the chance to walk around Piassa and Churchill Avenue for shopping.
In the evening, there will be a special Ethiopian farewell dinner party with traditional buffet and local drinks. There will also be a live cultural dance show of the different ethnic groups living in the country. There will not be any better way of ending a trip. At the end of the farewell dinner party, transfer to Addis Ababa airport f End of tour!
B = breakfast. L = lunch, D = Dinner
Rates are per person in USD
Confirmed - This tour is guaranteed to operate
Available - This date is available and open for bookings. Go for it!
Rate per person: Budget 1.194,-, Comfort 1.280,-
Single suppl.: Budget 142,-, Comfort 190,-
Group size: 2-12
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single: Budget 50,- Comfort 90,-
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- all expenses of personal nature (drinks, laundry, phone calls etc.)
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Advent Beer Calendar 2007: Day 12: Jenlain Bière De Noël
I decided to go with an old classic for today's beer pick: Jenlain Bière de Noël, from Brasserie Duyck in Northern France. This 6.8% alcohol Bière de Garde is brewed stronger than their "house" beer, in true yule tradition: The tradition of Christmas beers is particular to northern Europe. In … Continue reading


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Tricky fall weather poses a unique challenge for wedding guests everywhere. While the ceremony may be sunny and hot, the reception may welcome a cool autumn breeze and evening chill. To make your wedding wear instantly fall-ready, adopt the warm tones of the season and focus your energy on bright metallics, dynamic accessories, and nuanced textures. To prepare for an unexpected shift in temperatures, pair any outfit with a shawl or lightweight scarf to add a touch of polish and practically.
#1. Burgundy Glam
This rich burgundy cocktail dress fits and flatters while offering conservative chest coverage. To highlight neck and shoulders, add a delicate pair of dangling cluster earrings and a thin gold bangle bracelet. A faceted geometric gold clutch continues the metallic accessory trend while keeping the look updated and modern. Strappy lace-up nude heels are on-trend and enahnce the simple elegance of the outfit.
Earrings | Dress | Bracelet | Clutch | Perfume | Shoes
#2. Suede & Metals
As a trendy twist on the traditional wedding outfit, this look combines rich cinnamon suede with mixed metals and bronze accessories. Inspired by vintage-mod shapes and materials, this shift dress maintains a timelessly soft and luxurious feel. This simple look can easily be combined with a shawl or light jacket to prepare for evening weather changes.
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#3. Fall Hues and Fringe Too
Combine the season's hottest style trends with classic fashion staples in this dynamic fall wedding outfit. The elegant draping of the khaki green dress works to frame the delicate golden leaves of a precious statement necklace. Matching gold medallion earrings help dress up your lobes without over-complicating your accessory styling. A black fringe clutch and mixed-texture black heels enhance the depth and range of the look.
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#4. The LBD
Some things aren't meant to expire, and the little black dress is one of them. As the most reliable solution to any dressy occasion, the LBD has earned its place as a timeless fashion favorite. An a-line skirt and simple bodice help accentuate the simple glitz of the dangling bead drop earrings. Detailed black ankle-strap heels add a splash of modern style, while the teal clutch coordinates perfectly with the accent beads of the drop earrings.
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#5. Beige Beauty
Let this outfit serve as proof that neutral doesn't have to mean boring. This show-stopping accent necklace is perfect suited to the conservative bib neckline of the draped cocktail dress, whose structured design is flattering from every angle. A beige and glitter clutch adds some shimmer to the outfit, while khaki green pumps lend a splash of color. Matching opalescent nail polish helps pull the look together and balance the range of shades captured in the feature necklace.
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Snappy Straps are tethers that I've created that can be used to keep sippy cups, pacis, snack cups, toys, pretty much anything from falling to the ground when your little one throws or drops them. We use Snappy Straps to tether sippy cups to the highchair/hook on seat when we're out to restaurants, in the stroller - it can attach right onto the Bugaboo bar, on bike rides, in his car seat, in a shopping cart, my Ergo even has a little loop to attach one to it so when DS is riding on my back so I don't have to worry about him throwing or dropping his paci.... they can pretty much snap on to anything you need them to. I've designed them so that they can adjust to fit just about any sippy cup, bottle, snack cup, paci with a loop, toy - you name it.
One end has two snaps to choose from - you can use the larger one around sippy cups that don't have handles or the smaller one around the handles of cups that have them. You can also use either snap to fit around a highchair seat belt, car seat belt, stroller belt - anything that's available - so that it's connected to where your baby is seated. The other end has a single snap setting that works the same way. You find which snap setting you need to fit to the item you're tethering and use the opposite end to keep it connected.
All Snappy Straps are hand made with grosgrain ribbon and resin snaps. They're also machine washable - on delicate and hang dry very quickly. * I, however, would NOT recommend washing ones made from certain decorated ribbons (such as the turtles)*
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Editor's Note: This is Part 1 of 2 of a story exploring the history of mining along the Unuk River. Part 2 will be published next week.
Recently, the proposed British Columbia mine Kerr-Sulphurets-Mitchell has been in the Southeast news. Although the mine is in Canada near the border with the U.S., it is in the headwaters of the Unuk River. This river flows into the Misty Fjords National Monument's Burroughs Bay, the northern end of East Behm Canal on the east side of Revillagigedo Island upon which Ketchikan is situated. According to Katie Moritz of the Juneau Empire, this would be one of the world's largest mines if it is built as planned and produces copper, silver, gold and molybdenum for perhaps 52 years.
These deposits are not newly discovered, and early prospectors were faced with their remoteness. The only feasible way to reach the border was up the Unuk River. Typical of large glacier-fed rivers, enormous quantities of silt have resulted in numerous bars, a network of small channels and sloughs, and low islands. Because of its glacial character, the river is subject to sudden rises and drops. On the lower river, the water can drop over a foot in a night when the temperatures lower in the mountains cause glacial action to slow. It can rise equally fast. The river is swift, crooked and full of log jams, snags, sweepers and featherdusters - a cottonwood or alder that is barely submerged.
The first Euroamericans to go upriver were gold seekers. The between the U.S. and Canada had not been settled when gold was first discovered in 1881. For five successive years some 50 or more placer miners rocked and sluiced in the canyon of what is now known as Sulphurets Creek. Miners reportedly took out 3,000 ounces of gold, but the challenge of getting up and down the river, transporting supplies, and braving the remoteness discouraged the miners.
More activity took place in summer 1893 when a prospector named O'Hara came out of the Unuk area with 11 ounces of placer gold. As a result, a number of prospectors outfitted at Loring on the west side of Revillagigedo Island. During 1893 and 1894, the men took out an unreported quantity of gold.
According to one of those prospectors, there was little gold on the Alaska side of the boundary. Calvin H. Barkdall recalled: "We had a great time getting up the river. It was a case of lining and poling the boats as far as we could and then backpacking our outfits from placer to placer where we stopped to prospect. We were continuously panning, and I want to say right now that we panned from the mouth of the Unuk River to the head and then over on the Iskut side (Stikine River) and got gold every place we panned." He added, "It was nothing to get excited about."
Gold is concentrated on the Canadian side of the boundary, as those first prospectors discovered. The largest early project took place between 1900 and 1905. The Unuk River Mining and Dredging Company, with offices in Dansville, Ill., bought the Sulphurets claims.
In 1902, the company hired crews to move machinery for a mill to treat the gold ore. The barges reportedly made it about halfway up river before the current became too swift and treacherous to continue. Consequently, the company started a road from Hooligan Slough at the mouth of the Unuk River in 1903.
This road followed the blaze marks of a primitive trail built along the northwest side of the river by those 1890s prospectors.
A crew averaging 50 men constructed a wagon road. Of this crew, 15 men did nothing but build bridges, several of which were 75 to 180 feet long. In 1905, the men completed the road to the landing at the head of the third canyon, a distance of 31 miles, of which six miles were in Canada.
At a rock bluff at Mile 13, a donkey engine on a scow pulled loaded wagons around a high bar. The apparatus had a steam boiler to operate a hoist or winch, but a cable broke and everything was lost.
For years, the scow could be seen half-buried in the sand. At some time the company lost more equipment to the river. The late Bruce Johnson remembers hearing about seven barges going up river tied together. The first barge had the steam donkey on it. One or two men would walk up the bank and tie a line to a tree. The steam donkey winched the remaining barges up the river. At the third canyon, the tree uprooted, and when the entire outfit was lost, nine men were reported drowned. The barges broke up, dumping their contents into the swift river.
Active operations seemed to have ceased about the end of 1905. However, neither mining nor the road was abandoned. The Hammond Dredging Company in 1908-1909, drilled parts of the river to determine the depth of the gravel starting from a point five miles from the mouth of the Unuk to 13 Mile Station. Although the engineer in charge reported favorably, actual dredging never started.
Other miners and companies attempted to bring the Sulphurets Creek gold deposits into production, especially when helicopters could bring in supplies and men. It will be interesting to see, in this environmentally conscious world, whether the proposed mine comes to fruition.


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It starts to get really interesting at about 3 minutes into the film.
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good !
now they just need the APM
Dear Santa pool table, saved his life for sure..... thats why i love china...
That is realy cool, nice to see they got it to properly lift off, but they definitely need some sort of autopilot to control it.
Definitely one of those 'i will build it, if you fly it' projects'. lol...
Lots of nice space for banner ads on the round thingy. Perhaps 3D Robotics and Chris can cut a deal and give them an APM for some ad space before the poor pilot gets cut up by the blades. :o)
They need to learn something of this branch : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_theory
I should have put in a little reminder that we already had a little chill-down-the-spine chat after seeing a previous tape from this in Gian Carlo Martinelli's post
This film from the cattlefarmer turned aviation pioneer's backyard seems to depict a later stage of his mad multi rotor development, culminating in a terrifying scene. I hope the poor man saw some light after this test.
The film caught my eye after seeing the film Chris Anderson posted about the carrier landing competition and I could not see that we had it up here before.
Chines retardado e burro !
O coitado acha que o capacete vai ajudar se alguma coisa der errado hahahahahh.
Se eu tivesse dinheiro eu pagava pra ver ele levantando voo e logo após ser espedaçado em pleno ar.
Eduardo: Esse comentário é impróprio. (That is not a nice thing to say).
I don't even understand the theory behind this. How would he hope to control the engine speed fast enough to stabilize this? As far as I know, multicopters with gas engines have always used variable-pitch props, while these are fixed pitch.