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Welcome to My Workflow Studio's blog series where we're interviewing APPO certified photo organizers. This is an opportunity for you to get to know more about your colleagues and learn something new!
Beth Gibson Lilja joins us from BGL & Associates, LLC – Professional Organizers in Golden Valley, Minnesota…
Share your story about how you became a photo organizer…
I have been in the professional organization and photo industry for nearly 20 years and have been honored to help many clients to preserve their precious family memories. My initial interest in photos/organizing began when I joined my local county 4-H program. I meticulously captured each year's project accomplishments with photos, journaling and memorabilia in my scrapbook album. I then continued on in my adult life with this photo preservation/organizing "hobby". When my corporate position was eliminated, I wondered what in the world I would do with my life. My husband sort of mentioned (with emphasis) that I had a hobby in the basement…perhaps I should do something with it since I was very passionate about it. I love being able to help others to share their life stories as well as help others invest in their own photo organizing/solutions business.
Primary services and which do you most enjoy?
As a professional organizer I help clients replace clutter with systems to get-and stay-organized. My business focuses in these three areas:
1. Home, Office and Photo Organization, Photo Preservation, Photo Restoration and Photo Display
2. Client Events – project workshops and retreats
3. Professional Speaker and Trainer
It is hard to select one service that I most enjoy most – I am passionate about each business component as each one offers opportunities to showcase my passion and my mission – to bring order to your home | your business | your life.
How did you find APPO and how long have you been a member?
I have been blessed with the opportunity to network with many others in the photo and organization industry. A few years ago, I was discussing with then APPO Territory Manager Lynn Williams about the services that I was currently offering my clients and that I was looking for additional avenues to grow my business and client relationships. We each shared potential opportunities for our respective photo businesses and agreed we would continue to guide and support each other in our efforts. Shortly thereafter Lynn mentioned this new organization called APPO – I checked it out, knew it was the right thing to do (actually, totally LOVED the concept) and became a member in December 2011.
Favorite tool or vendor you use for photo organizing?
At present, I am working with the FOREVER family of products. I enjoy the features of Historian, Artisan and the permanent online storage. I am working on a new program entitled L.I.F.E which will incorporate the online data storage features of the company. My plan is to introduce my new company program to my business associates in the first quarter of 2016.
What is a big (or small) mistake you've made and what did you learn from it?
Sadly, my biggest mistake was working with a PITA (Pain in the #$%) client for far too long. Her negative personality was affecting my other clients at many of my projects workshops and retreats. So, I had to "fire" her. I needed to do what was best for my business and forgo that income. I have now seen an increase of client attendance at my events because this negative client is no longer attending.
Best client success story…
Oh, my….there have been so many in the past 20 years…..I am honored to be a part of so many clients' lives. I love seeing the clients' faces when the project is completed and they are so grateful for what you have done for them. My clients' belief and faith in me is so very rewarding. Also, getting paid for something you love to do is a great benefit as well!!! I also have a fantastic boss!!
What is your favorite family tradition?
There are two things that come to mind….we have been hosting our annual Halloween Party on the last Saturday of October since 1993 and we have the scrapbooks to show all the crazy costumes. The second one is that the week-end after Thanksgiving we go and find the perfect real Christmas tree. I do the decorating but my husband is in charge of putting the angel (that my mom made) on the tree. We have a picture of this for the 20 years we have been married.
If you weren't a photo organizer, what would you be doing instead?
Organization has been my passion for SO long….I cannot think of doing anything else. However, when it is time to retire, I will be buying a Caribbean island and continue to work on my own precious family memories.
Are your own photos organized?
Hmmmm…yes and no!
Best tip for a new photo organizer…what you wish someone would have told you sooner?
If you do not validate your business, how do you expect potential clients do the same? NEVER hesitate about your services or what you charge…this is your business…be proud, passionate and confident!
Anything else you want our readers to know?
My husband and I love to travel and the Caribbean is our favorite. This is so much so that we named our four-legged child Caribbean (Cari), Of course, Cari probably has more pictures on the computer than anyone else in the family!
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PhD – Department of Health Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
Postdoctoral Fellow – Center for Health Services and Outcomes Research, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
Research Interests
- Patient-reported outcomes in clinical application
- Psychometric analysis
- Quality of life and symptoms measurement in childhood cancers
- Social network/integration research in cancer survivors
- Financial toxicity in childhood cancer
Current Research
- NIH/NIAMS U01 Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS), Pediatric Asthma Study, Principal Investigator
- NIH/NCI R21 Symptom Progress and adverse health outcomes in adult childhood cancer survivors, Principal Investigator
- NIH/NIAMS U19 The Child-Centered Outcomes in Practice and Research (COPR) Center of Excellence, Childhood Cancer Survivorship Study, Principal Investigator
- NIH/NCI U01 Establishment of a Lifetime Cohort of Adults Surviving Childhood Cancer (SJLIFE), Co-Investigator
Selected Publications
* As a Senior & Corresponding Author
Jones CM, DeWalt DA, Huang I-C*. Impaired patient-reported outcomes predict poor school functioning and daytime sleepiness: the PROMIS® Pediatric Asthma Study. Acad Pediatr Aug 2, 2017. (Epub). PMID: 28780328
Ehrhardt MJ, Mulrooney DA, Li C, Baassiri MJ, Bjornard K, Sandlund JT, Brinkman TM, Huang I-C, Srivastava DK, Ness KK, Robison LL, Hudson MM, Krull KR. Neurocognitive, psychosocial, and quality-of-life outcomes in adult survivors of childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Cancer Sep 15, 2017. (Epub). PMID: 28915338.
Huang I-C, Hudson MM, Robison LL, Krull KR. Differential impact of symptom phenotypes and chronic conditions on quality of life in cancer survivors and non-cancer individuals: a population study. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 26(7):1124-1132, 2017. PMCID: PMC5500424.
Huang I-C, Lee JL, Ketheeswaran P, Jones CM, Revicki DA, Wu AW. Does personality affect health-related quality of life? A systematic review. PLOS One 12(3):e0173806, 2017. PMCID: PMC5371329.
Huang I-C, Brinkman TM, Armstrong GT, Leisenring W, Robison LL, Krull KR. Emotional distress impacts quality of life evaluation: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. J Cancer Surviv 11(3):309-319 2017. PMCID: PMC5419851
Hudson MM, Ehrhardt MJ, Bhakta N, Baassiri M, Eissa H, Wassim C, Green DM, Mulrooney DA, Armstrong GT, Brinkman TM, Klosky J, Krull KR, Sabin N, Wilson CL, Huang I-C, Bass JK, Hale K, Kaste SC, Khan R, Srivastava DK, Yasui Y, Joshi VM, Srinivasan S, Stokes D, Hoehn ME, Wilson M, Ness KK, Robison LL. Approach for classification and severity-grading of long-term and late-onset health events among childhood cancer survivors in the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev Dec 29, 2016. (Epub). PMID: 28035022.
Li Z, Leite WL, Thompson LA, Gross HE, Shenkman EA, Reeve BB, DeWalt DA, Huang IC*. Determinants of longitudinal health-related quality-of-life change in children with asthma from low-income families: a report from the PROMIS® Pediatric Asthma Study. Clin Exp Allergy 47(3):383-94, 2017. PMCID: PMC5330944
Kadivar H, Kenzik KM, Dewalt DA, Huang I-C*. The Association of English functional health literacy and the receipt of mammography among Hispanic women compared to non-Hispanic U.S.-born women. PLoS One 11(10):e0164307, 2016. PMCID: PMC5061417
Gandhi PK, Schwartz CE, Reeve BB, DeWalt DA, Gross HE, Huang IC.* An item-level response shift study on the change of health state with the rating of asthma-specific quality of life: a report from the PROMIS® Pediatric Asthma Study. Qual Life Res 25(6):1349-59, 2016. PMCID: PMC4871765
Li Z, Thompson LA, Gross HE, Shenkman EA, Reeve BB, DeWalt DA, Huang IC.* Longitudinal associations among asthma control, sleep problems, and health-related quality of life in children with asthma: a report from the PROMIS® Pediatric Asthma Study. Sleep Med 20:41-50, 2016. PMCID: PMC4913028.
Howell CR, Thompson LA, Gross HE, Reeve BB, DeWalt DA, Huang IC.* Responsiveness to change in PROMIS® measures among children with asthma: A report from the PROMIS® Pediatric Asthma Study. Value Health 19(2):192-201, 2016. PMCID: PMC4814775
Howell CR, Gross HE, Reeve BB, DeWalt DA, Huang IC.* Known-groups validity of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) in adolescents and young adults with special healthcare needs. Qual Life Res 25 (7):1815-23, 2016. PMID: 26872912
Thissen D, Liu Y, Magnus B, Quinn H, Gipson DS, Dampier C, Huang IC, Hinds PS, Selewski DT, Reeve BB, Gross HE, DeWalt DA. Estimating minimally important difference (MID) in PROMIS pediatric measures using the scale-judgment method. Qual Life Res 25(1):13-23, 2016. PMCID: PMC4695321
Gandhi PK, Revicki DA, Huang IC.* Adolescent body weight and health-related quality of life rated by adolescents and parents: the issue of measurement bias. BMC Public Health 15:1192, 2015. PMCID: PMC4663736.
Reeve BB, Thissen D, DeWalt DA, Huang IC, Liu Y, Magnus B, Quinn H, Gross HE, Kisala PA, Ni P, Haley S, Mulcahey MJ, Charlifue S, A Hanks R, Slavin M, Jette A, Tulsky DS. Linkage between the PROMIS pediatric and adult emotional distress measures. Qual Life Res 25(4):823-833, 2015. PMCID: PMC4814370
DeWalt DA, Gross HE, Gipson DS, Selewski DT, DeWitt EM, Dampier CD, Hinds PS, Huang IC, Thissen D, Varni JW. PROMIS® pediatric self-report scales distinguish subgroups of children within and across six common pediatric chronic health conditions. Qual Life Res 24(9):2195-2208, 2015. PMCID: PMC4531096
Gandhi PK, Gentry WM, Kibert JL, Lee EY, Jordan W, Bottorff MB, Huang IC. The relationship between four health-related quality-of-life indicators and use of mammography and Pap test screening in US women. Qual Life Res 24(9):2113-2128, 2015. PMCID: PMC4531104
Kenzik K, Huang IC, Rizzo JD, Shenkman E, Wingard J. Relationships among symptoms, psychosocial factors, and health-related quality of life in hematopoietic stem cell transplant survivors. Support Care Cancer 23(3):797-807, 2015. PMCID: PMC4312505
Gandhi PK, Thompson LA, Tuli SY, Revicki DA, Shenkman E, Huang IC.* Developing item banks for measuring pediatric generic health-related quality of life: an application of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health for Children and Youth and item response theory. PLoS One 9(9):e107771, 2014. PMCID: PMC4182329.
Kenzik KM, Huang I-C, Brinkman TM, Baughman B, Ness KK, Shenkman EA, Hudson MM, Robison LL, Krull KR. The Childhood Cancer Survivor Study-Neurocognitive Questionnaire (CCSS-NCQ) revised: item response analysis and concurrent validity. Neuropsychology 29(1):31-44, 2015. PMCID: PMC4268097.
Kenzik KM, Tuli S, Revicki D, Shenkman EA, Huang I-C*. Comparison of Four Pediatric Health-Related Quality-of-Life Instruments: A Study on a Medicaid Population. Med Decis Making 34(5):590-602, 2014. PMCID: PMC4199940
Quinn GP, Murphy D, Fortier MA, Sehovic I, Eddleton KZ, Huang I-C. Quality of life tools and young adult survivors of pediatric cancer: A commentary on the need to examine perceptions of romantic relationships. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol 3(1):47-9, 2014. doi:10.1089/jayao.2013.0020.
Huang I-C. Measuring pediatric patient-reported outcomes: good progress but a long way to go. Qual Life Res 23(3):747-750, 2014. PMCID: PMC4301734
Varni JW, Magnus B, Stucky BD, Liu Y, Quinn H, Thissen D, Gross HE, Huang I-C, DeWalt DA. Psychometric properties of the PROMIS® Pediatric Scales: Precision, stability, and comparison of different scoring and administration options. Qual Life Res 23(4):1233-43, 2014. PMCID: PMC4312615
Gandhi PK, Ried LD, Kimberlin CL, Kauf TL, Huang I-C. Influence of explanatory and confounding variables on HRQoL – does measurement bias and/or response shift affect the results? Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res 13(6):841-51, 2013. PMCID: PMC4308958
Huang I-C, Brinkman TM, Kenzik KM, Gurney JG, Ness KK, Lanctot J, Shenkman EA, Robison LL, Hudson MM, Krull KR. Association between the prevalence of symptoms and health-related quality of life in adult survivors of childhood cancer: A report from the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort study. J Clin Oncol 31(33):4242-51, 2013. PMCID: PMC3821013
Huang I-C, Anderson M, Gandhi P, Tuli S, Krull K, Lai J-S, Nackashi J, Shenkman E. The relationships between fatigue, quality of life, and family impact among children with special health care needs. J Pediatr Psychol 38(7):722-31, 2013. PMCID: PMC3721186
Li Z, Huang I-C*, Thompson LA, Tuli S, Huang S-W, DeWalt D, Revicki D, Shenkman E. The relationships between asthma control, daytime sleepiness, and quality of life among children with asthma: a path analysis. Sleep Med 14(7):641-7, 2013. PMCID: PMC3715592
Gandhi PK, Kenzik KM, Thompson LA, DeWalt DA, Revicki DA, Shenkman EA, Huang I-C.* Exploring factors influencing asthma control and asthma-specific health-related quality of life among children. Respir Res 14:26, 2013. PMCID: PMC3599064. Note, indicated by the publisher as a "highly access" article.
Gandhi P, Ried LD, Huang I-C, Kimberlin C, Kauf T. Assessment of response shift using two structural equation modeling techniques. Qual Life Res 22(3):461-71, 2013. PMCID: PMC4295627
Quinn GP, Huang I-C, Murphy D, Zidonik-Eddelton K, Krull K. Missing content from health-related quality of life instruments: Interviews with young adult survivors of childhood cancer. Qual Life Res 22(1):111-8, 2013. PMCID: PMC4291119
Huang I-C, Quinn QP, Krull KR, Eddleton KZ, Murphy DC, Shenkman EA, Shearer PD. Head-to-head comparisons of quality of life instruments for young adult survivors of childhood cancer. Support Care Cancer 20(9):2061-71, 2012. PMCID: PMC3320678
Huang I-C, Quinn GP, Wen P-S, Shenkman EA, Revicki DA, Krull K, Li Z, Shearer PD. Using three legacy measures to develop a health-related quality of life tool for young adult survivors of childhood cancer. Qual Life Res 21(8):1437-50, 2012. PMCID: PMC3328688
Pendley CL, Quinn GP, Shenkman EA, Curbow BA, Zebrack BJ, Huang I-C*. Quality of life of young adult survivors of childhood cancer: A review of qualitative studies. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol 1(3):124-32, 2011. PMCID: PMC3621306. Note, selected as a "feature article" for discussion in the 2013 Annual Conference of the Society for Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology (SAYAO).
Huang I-C, Leite W, Shearer PD, Seid M, Revicki DA, Shenkman EA. Differential item functioning in pediatric quality of life measure between children with and without special health needs. Value Health 14(6):872-83, 2011. PMCID: PMC3173710
Huang I-C, Wen P-S, Revicki DA, Shenkman EA. Quality of life measurement for children with life-threatening conditions: limitations and a new framework. Child Indic Res 4(1):145-60, 2011. PMCID: PMC3133777
Werch CE, Bian H, Carlson J, Moore MJ, DiClemente CC, Huang I-C, Ames SC, Thombs D, Weiler RM, Pokorny SB. Brief integrative multiple behavior intervention effects and mediators for adolescents. J Behav Med 34(1):3-12, 2011. PMID: PMC20661637
Huang I-C, Leite W, Shearer PD, Seid M, Revicki DA, Shenkman EA. Differential item functioning in pediatric quality of life measure between children with and without special health needs. Value Health 14(6):872-83, 2011. PMCID: PMC3173710
Huang I-C, Wen P-S, Revicki DA, Shenkman EA. Quality of life measurement for children with life-threatening conditions: limitations and a new framework. Child Indic Res 4(1):145-160, 2011. PMCID: PMC3133777
Huang I-C, Shenkman EA, Madden VL, Vadaparampiln S, Quinn G, Knapp CA. Measuring quality of life in pediatric palliative care: challenges and potential solutions. Palliat Med 24(2):175-82, 2010. PMCID: PMC3810279
Huang I-C, Thompson LA, Chi Y-Y, Knapp CA, Revicki DA, Seid M, Shenkman EA. The linkage between pediatric quality of life and health conditions: establishing clinically meaningful cutoff scores for the PedsQL. Value Health 12(5):773-81, 2009. PMCID: PMC4299816
Huang I-C, Shenkman EA, Leite W, Knapp CA, Thompson LA, Revicki DA. Agreement was not found in adolescents' quality of life rated by parents and adolescents. J Clin Epidemiol 62(3):337-46, 2009. PMCID: PMC3812676
Huang I-C, Wu AW, Frangakis C. Do the SF-36 and WHOQOL-BREF measure the same constructs? Evidence from the Taiwan population. Qual Life Res 15(1):15-24, 2006. PMID: 16411027
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We show three methods for calculating the coefficients in the multinomial logistic model, namely: (1) using the coefficients described by the r binary models, (2) using Solver and (3) using Newton's method. On this webpage we review the first of these methods. See Finding Multinomial Logistic Regression Coefficients using Solver and Finding Multinomial Logistic Regression Coefficients using Newton's Method.
Example 1: A new drug was tested for the treatment of certain types of cancer patients. Figure 1 shows the data for a sample of 860 patients, 449 male (Gender = 0) and 411 women (Gender = 1) given the cancer treatment at various dosages. Three outcomes were measured after 5 years: the patient was cured (i.e. cancer free after 5 years), the patient died or the patient was alive but still had cancer.
Build a multinomial logistic regression model based on this data and use it to predict the probability of the three outcomes for men and women at a dosages of 24 mg and 24.5 mg.
Figure 1 – Data for Multinomial Logistic Regression
We use Dead as the reference outcome. Generally it is best to use the outcome with the largest sample size (400 for Dead), although the end result will be the same if another choice is made. The key components of the model are shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2 – Multinomial logistic regression model (part 1)
The coefficients are derived from the two binary models: Cured + Dead and Sick + Dead, i.e. the binary logistic regression model based on the data in A5:D16 and the binary logistic regression model based on the data in the range A5:C5 + E5:E16. The fact that the data range for the second model is not contiguous is not a problem since we will be using the Real Statistics MLogitExtract function to extract the correct outcomes from the original data range.
Real Statistics Function: The Real Statistics Resource Pack provides the following array function where R1 is a summary data range for multinomial logistic regression with outcomes for the dependent variable of 0, …, r.
MLogitExtract(R1, r, s, head): fill the highlighted range with the columns defined by string s from the data from R1. The string s takes the form of a comma delimited list of numbers 0, …, r. If head = TRUE (default) then R1 includes column headings, while if head = FALSE then R1 does not include column headings. Also the output will contain column headings if head = TRUE and it will contain only data if head = FALSE.
For the Cured + Dead binary model we use the data range MLogitExtract(A4:E16,2,"1,0") or MLogitExtract(A5:E16,2,"1,0",False). The first formula includes column headings and the second does not. Here "1,0" means that the data for outcome 1 (column J) is used followed by the data for outcome 0 (column I). The second argument has value 2 since the outcomes are 0, 1, 2. It is important that the reference outcome (i.e. 0) is listed second so that "success" in the binary logistic regression model is for the non-reference outcome.
For the Sick + Dead binary model we use the data range MLogitExtract(A4:E16,2,"2,0") or MLogitExtract(A5:E16,2,"2,0",False). The first formula includes column headings and the second does not. The output for MLogitExtract(A4:E16,2,"2,0") is shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3 – Use of MLogitExtract function
In fact for our purposes here we don't need to explicitly display the results of the MLogitExtract function. Instead we use the MLogitExtract formula as an argument in the LogitCoeff Real Statistics formula (see Real Statistics Functions for Multinomial Logistic Regression), which calculates the coefficients for binary logistic regression. In particular, we insert the following array formula in range X6:X8 of Figure 1 to calculate the binary logistic regression coefficients for the Cured + Dead model.
Similarly, we insert the following array formula in range Y6:Y9 of Figure 1 to calculate the binary logistic regression coefficients for the Sick + Dead model.
The remaining formulas in Figure 1 are calculated as described in Basic Concepts of Multinomial Logistic Regression. E.g. the formulas used for the cells in row 5 are as shown in Figure 4.
Figure 4 – Key formulas from Figure 1
In calculating cell V5 we use the fact that n! = Γ(n+1) where Γ is the gamma function (per Property 1c of Gamma Function). Thus ln n! = GAMMALN(n+1).
The values of L0, the various pseudo-R2 statistics as well as the chi-square test for the significance of the multinomial logistic regression model are displayed in Figure 5.
Figure 5 – Multinomial logistic regression model (part 2)
The significance of the two sets of coefficients are displayed in Figure 6.
Figure 5 – Multinomial logistic regression model (part 3)
Here the ranges H22:N24 and H29:N31 can be calculated by the Real Statistics array formulas
The forecasted probabilities, based on the above multinomial logistic regression model, of the three outcomes for men and women at a dosages of 24 mg and 24.5 mg is displayed in Figure 6.
That exp(bgender) = 1.116 for Cured + Dead means that for any given dosage women are 11.5% more likely than men to be cured rather than dead. That exp(bgender) = .451 for Sick + Dead means that for any given dosage men are 2.22 (= 1/.451) more likely than women to be sick rather than dead. Since 1.116 – .451 = .665 and 1/.665 = 1.5, for any given dosage men are 50% more likely than women to be cured rather than sick.
That exp(bdosage) = 2.68 for Cured + Dead means one additional mg of medication increases the likelihood of being cured rather than dead 2.68 fold.
Figure 6 – Forecasted probabilities
From Figure 6, we see that the multinomial logistic regression model described on this webpage forecasts that 22.7% of women who receive a dosage of 24 mg will die, 64.1% will be cured and 13.2% will be sick. This compares with 12/63 = 19% of the sample women who receive a dosage will die, 15/63 = 24% who will be cured and 36/63 = 57% who will be sick. Even though we have no sample data for 24.5 mg the model produces the forecast shown in Figure 6.
The following formulas are used to create the first row of data in Figure 6:
Figure 7 – Key formulas for Figure 6


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Exactly why didn't the Illinois Supreme Court rule on the med malpractice case this month?
The legislation in question is undoubtedly controversial — but popular with docs and the public. It also stood a reasonable chance of being struck down by the court.
Let's jump back to 2005.
"Illinois' unbearable medical litigation crisis forced me to actively look outside of the state to practice medicine," explained Dr. Andrew Roth, an obstetrician. "The signing of this legislation allows me to stay and take care of my patients."
So observed Dr. Roth in 2005. At the time, state lawmakers passed sweeping medical malpractice reform.
Prior to the legislation, Illinois distinguished itself as being somewhat of a hot zone for malpractice litigation. Between 1998 and 2003, damage awards for pain and suffering in Cook County grew by 247%. For someone like Dr. Roth, moving to Wisconsin could see his med malpractice insurance premiums drop by up to $100,000 a year. Illinois hospitals, particularly in rural areas, had difficulty finding specialists in a host of areas.
The Medical Malpractice Reform Act capped non-economic damages at $500,000 against doctors and a million dollars against hospitals. Premiums fell and specialists like Dr. Roth stopped contemplating a move out of state.
Needless to say, the legislation had one great loser: trial lawyers. They argued (no agenda here, of course) that it undermines separation of powers.
In 1976 and in 1997, the State Assembly had actually passed similar legislation – only to see the caps struck down by the Supreme Court of Illinois.
Jump ahead to 2009, and it appeared likely that the Supreme Court would again hesitate on the caps, as a lower court had already done. Except, the court never ruled.
Why not?
In fairness, it's not uncommon for the court to postpone a decision. But legal circles are abuzz with another theory: a phone call from the White House asking the justices to hold back on their decision.
It could all be just rumors, but anything that sounds corrupt in Illinois sounds, well, plausible.
If the White House is taking extra care to keep malpractice reform off the agenda, it's with good cause. As much as the people in the administration like to trumpet their incredible achievement at passing health reform through the Senate on Christmas Eve, they still have much road to travel. The White House has already conceded that conference legislation is unlikely to be taken up before February. Plenty of time for plenty of problems, as I've noted before.
Medical malpractice reform is popular and needed – and, despite stretching for more than 2,000 pages, basically absent from Senator Reid's bill (it proposes some future experiments with the concept). If there was an Illinois ruling showing that states can't do this on their own, members of Congress could revisit this topic in the new year when they take up health reform again. Except there was no decision.
Getting malpractice reform off the agenda – or, at least, keeping it off the news cycle — seems pretty politically smart.
And even its harshest critics would concede that this White House is pretty politically smart.


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Fans of Latin cuisine were sad to hear of the closing of longtime Lyn-Lake restaurant El Meson Bistro.
Owners Erin Ungerman and Hector Ruiz wrote this on the restaurant's website:
"I write this with a heavy heart. Sadly, we have made the very difficult decision to close our doors at El Meson. We appreciate all of your support over the years and hope to see you at Cafe Ena."
Cafe Ena, also owned by Ungerman and Ruiz, is at 46th and Grand in Minneapolis, and serves Latin fusion fare.
Jess Fleming can be reached at 651-228-5435.


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The American South's hippest city — Austin, Texas — got a little bit cooler last year with the opening of Uchiko, a contemporary Japanese restaurant that serves up innovative and sustainable food in a warm farmhouse setting.
Just barely a year old, Uchiko has already developed a devoted following and won some major accolades (GQ Magazine called it one of the top ten restaurants in the United States). And for good reason: Chef Tyson Cole has created a menu chock full of edible artwork fashioned from the freshest organic ingredients. Try the diver scallop with tomatillos, kalamata olives, and black limes, or the Brussels-sprouts kimchee with preserved lemon crème fraiche. For dessert, we like the sound of polenta custard with caramel salt. Whatever you order at Uchiko, rest assured it'll be a brand new experience. And your taste buds will thank you.


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For just less than a decade, NASA's Institute for Advanced Concepts was the staid space agency's big-vision mashup of Willy Wonka's factory, DARPA and your crazy uncle's garage workshop. And now experts want to bring it back.
Instructed to pursue "revolutionary aeronautical and space concepts that could dramatically impact how NASA develops and conducts its missions," it funded research on space elevators, antimatter harvesters and other space fiction plot devices. "The genius is in the generalities, and not the details," explained the 'What is Revolutionary?' section of the Institute's website.
Despite this seeming impracticality, three of its projects — a plasma rocket, a measurement device for black holes and a giant shade that should make it easier to take pictures of exoplanets — will probably end up being used in NASA missions. But in 2007, with its $4 million budget tightly stretched and NASA more interested in immediate payoffs than long-term dreaming, the Institute was shuttered.
The decision seemed short-sighted at the time, and on Friday an expert panel convened by the National Academy of Sciences recommended that NASA re-open the Institute. Their recommendation isn't binding, but it's promising. The panel did, however, suggest the Institute scale back its ambitions and focus on projects that could be realistically developed in a decade, not a couple generations. The party wouldn't need to be over — but neither would it be so wild again.
In a salute to the Insitute's heritage, here are a few of their grander plans:
Development of a Single-Fluid Consumable Infrastructure for Life Support, Power, Propulsion, and Thermal Control. Wouldn't it be neat if everything in life ran on a single fuel? In a spacecraft, that could be hydrogen peroxide.
Wide Bandwidth Deep Space Quantum Communications. Getting a pair of electrons to affect each other's spin when separated by a few miles is possible but difficult. This project would do it at movie-downloading speeds, separated by a solar system.
Moon & Mars Orbiting Spinning Tether Transport and Tether Transport System for LEO-MEO-GEO-Lunar Traffic: Ever play tetherball and have the rope break? Imagine that happening, but with the end of the tether in orbit, and the ball replaced by industrial payloads being thrown between Earth and the moon.
Tailored Force Fields for Space-Based Construction: Just as sound waves can push solid objects, electromagnetic waves could be used to manipulate materials and build structures in space.
Antimatter Driven Sail for Deep Space Missions. A bit like a hot air balloon, only running on antimatter. That this was considered a feasibly short-term project speaks volumes about the Institute.
See Also:
- Wired 11.04: Starlight Express
- NASA Takes a Flyer on Hydrinos
- Plasma Beam Eyed in Space Travel
- NASA Funds Sci-Fi Technology
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Who would have thought that bringing in Peyton Manning after four neck surgeries and 19 months away from football, and playing with a new team would have translated into another AFC West Division title? I'm sure if your name is John Elway, you might have had a good idea. The Denver Broncos began the season with one of, if the hardest schedules in the NFL, staring at a 2-3 record. All Manning has done has willed his new teammates to victory after victory with seven straight wins.
Not all of the games have been pretty. Some of them have been outright ugly for long stretches. But one thing nobody can deny is the fact that Manning is in full control of this team, and he has the rest of the AFC on notice.
With the Baltimore Ravens offense sputtering of late, and the New England Patriots scoring a ton of points on special teams and defense, the Broncos should clearly be the favorite to gain the two-seed in the AFC, right? Well, let's look at it this way.
The Ravens final four games are this: at Washington Redskins, Denver, New York Giants and at the Cincinnati Bengals.
The Patriots final four are as follows: Houston Texans, San Francisco 49ers, at Jacksonville Jaguars and Miami Dolphins.
The Broncos final four looks like this: at Oakland Raiders, at Baltimore, Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs.
Of those sets of games left, clearly the schedules are in favor of the orange and blue. For a team whose offense at times has looked sluggish and starts off slow in the first quarter, there is no better team in the second half. Even early on when the Broncos would be down by 20 points, they always found a way to either win or keep the games close.
I stated back in preseason that the Broncos would be able to go 11-5, clinch the AFC West and make a solid run into the playoffs. That seems like a gross understatement at this juncture. There simply is no reason why this Broncos team can not run the table and win out all of their games which would seat them number two and give them the bye week.
When you see Manning on the sideline grouping his offense not once, but twice in the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers yesterday, you know that he refuses to give up and allow mistakes by others. Manning has taken Demaryius Thomas and transformed him into an elite wide receiver, and allows his offense to just flow.
This is becoming a special year for the Broncos and the team that Elway built. A two-seed in the conference is just the beginning. Next up would be a re-match against either the Texans or Patriots in the championship game for a bid at a Super Bowl. I am sure if the Broncos make it that far, they are the last team that either of those teams want to see, because it will most likely not be the same result as earlier in the year.
If I'm Gary Kubiak, Head Coach of the Texans, you are just scratching your head at the possibility of playing the Broncos and Manning again, this time with so much more on the line. And if you are Bill Belichek, you will lose plenty of sleep trying to game plan for another match-up on the Broncos home field.
So as we head into the final stretch, watch the Patriots and you will see an offense that is not the same as a few years ago. They rely heavily on their run game now and special teams play for quick bursts of points. This clearly is not the same Tom Brady. Then take a good look at the Ravens, and with a banged up defense and an offense that has looked more like the San Diego Chargers lately, you would be hard-pressed to call them the favorite to win even two of their last four.
This Broncos team is special, and it all starts with Manning. I am sure he will be looking forward to that bye week for a little rest before gunning for the big game. And with the NFC looking more like it is up for grabs, who knows what lies ahead in the biggest game of all.
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A few days ago, a rumour popped up about a trade between the Vancouver Canucks and Tampa Bay Lightning. It basically said that the Canucks should trade Roberto Luongo for Vincent Lecavalier straight up. Kyle Busch and Brian Raiger play devil's advocate with each other in this edition of Back and Forth.
TO VANCOUVER: Vincent Lecavalier
TO TAMPA BAY: Roberto Luongo
Vancouver Canucks Perspective:
Brian Raiger: I think a trade like this wouldn't do anything for Vancouver right now. it is early in the season, and Canucks fans know that Luongo's game comes late. That being said, his last start (against Nashville)was stellar. He only allowed one goal. If we did acquire Lecavalier it wouldn't make sense, Vancouver is running two solid centremen (with Sedin and Kesler). Bringing Vinny in as a third liner is an insult to his playing ability and it wouldn't fit the grit that Malhotra has.
Kyle Busch: Lecavalier wouldn't be a third liner on the Canucks, and who is to say that they would play him at center? The Lightning have molded him into a two way player and he isn't a pure goal scorer like he used to be. He brings more to the table. Even if he was a third line center, he would be the best third liner in the league. His points total would only go up.
BR: I don't see how Lecavalier would adapt right away into Vancouver's system. Yes, he is a playmaker, but why try to juggle lines right now? We know that the top line of Sedin-Sedin-Burrows can produce, and now with a healthy Kesler back, it only makes the second line stronger. Yes, Cody Hodgson is on that line, but I believe a guy like Kesler will only benefit Hodgson's true skill that Canucks fans have been waiting for. The only place I can see Lecavalier playing is the third line (as of now) replacing Sturm (on the wing), and even if he did that, his minutes would be shortened from what he is used to and capable of playing. You might think, "Put Hodgson down on the third line and bump up Vinny," but Hodgson plays right wing, and I don't think he is the type of player this early in his career to be a gritty third liner.
KB: Cody Hodgson has been hyped for too long now. Lecavalier is clearly a better option, and money isn't even that big of a deal. Luongo's cap hit is $5.3 Million, and Vinny's is $7.7, so the Canucks add a couple million to the cap hit. Vancouver's salary cap space would be around $7 million for next season to resign their free agents, including Cory Schneider. Why keep Luongo and lose Schneider for nothing in free agency? Schneider is a first round pick and hasn't been given a chance to start. The only big names to resign next year are Sami Salo, Mason Raymond and Schneider.
BR: The Hodgson hype is still around, due to the fact he isn't injured, and now that he is healthy, he can prove that he isn't a bust. Yes, Schneider is also a number one draft pick, but I believe this year is Luongo's big test. He brought Olympic Gold, and I believe now he has his swagger back (if you saw the interview before the Nashville game, you know what I mean). With those two things, and a physical change (his mask) I believe that this brings a whole new confidence to him. Schneids has no problem being Luongo's understudy, and he knows when called on, he WILL be ready (Coach V already said he will be using Schneids more this year too). I think most Canucks fans will want to see how the team looks by the end of November before making any blockbuster deals. We just got Booth from Florida, so lets see how he fits in our system and how our team reacts from there. This is no shot to Vinny Lecavalier, but at this time in the season, there is no need to trade for him. Plus in regards to free agents next year, I believe Salo will be retiring, Raymond will stay with the club (he is a fan favourite and we will contend again next year). Schneider is a whole new story, he may leave if he can become a starter elsewhere. If that is the case, Eddie Lack has been solid the last two years and would be a perfect understudy for Bobby Lou.
KB: Well, I guess we'll see if Hodgson pans out, and if Luongo doesn't perform and Schneider walks in free agency, there may be another riot in Vancouver this summer. As for Salo retiring, that only adds more cap space for the Nucks. Maybe the way to do it the right way is to wait for free agency.
Tampa Bay Lightning Perspective:
KB: With Steve Yzerman at the helm, there is absolutely no way he will trade his captain. Even though Tampa has a 42 year old in net (Dwayne Roloson), they got to the Eastern Conference Finals last year. Luongo is a great goalie, but Yzerman won't want to spend that much on him.
BR: This deal could be a win-win for both teams: Tampa would get a solid number one goaltender in Luongo, and Vancouver would gain added depth in the top six forwards. Yes, Luongo is a bit hefty in price, but releasing Dwayne Roloson may be the best option for Tampa and keep Garon as a nice back-up for Luongo. Plus you never know, Luongo and Garon could have a nice segment called Quebec in the Crease.
KB: I'll take that as a joke! Rolie and Garon played together in Long Island so they have chemistry and know each other well. Getting rid of Roloson isn't a good move. Even though he's old he has the skills to win games for Tampa. Yzerman learned from Ken Holland in Detroit, and their game plan was to sink as much money into defence, and worry about goaltending later. If you watched the playoffs, that's how Tampa won. They used a trap and let Roloson see a reduced number of shots. This should equal wins. If they let go of Lecavalier, the top line would see number one defensive pairings more often, thus limiting St. Louis and Stamkos' effectiveness. Lecavalier is a great second line type.
BR: Look what happened in Long Island - nothing. If Tampa wants to win the Eastern Conference, and eventually the Stanley Cup, they need to have a solid #1 goaltender who does not need a walker to get across the crease. Yes, Rolie was a good addition last year, but look at him so far this year, he has been garbage. Luongo will only help them in net, and Tampa can go from there. They already have a good defensive core, and by solidifying that with a key goalie, they will be successful. Losing their captain might make things tougher on the top line, but aren't top line players supposed to be able to work harder and play longer? Maybe move up forwards,or bring up a prospect like Tyler Smith? Vinny has served his time in Tampa, but one knew it was only time before the Stamkos era took over. Vinny could solidify a 2nd or 3rd line for the Canucks, heck, maybe even the first line! Yzerman knows that he will need to replace Rolie this season, and why not get an elite goaltender in Luongo? Schneider is ready to take the reins in Vancouver, and Eddie Lack is ready to back him up.
KB: Tampa can always wait until the trade deadline, as could the Canucks. I think we can both agree that this wouldn't be the time for a trade anyway. But in all seriousness, if this was to come up at the deadline, I still wouldn't do it if I was the Lightning. They could easily look elsewhere for a starter if Roloson isn't cutting it (because Garon is definitely not a starter). The Lightning have two very solid lines, losing Vinny would kill them. Their number three center is Dominic Moore, who is strictly a checker. We all know Stamkos is the heir to the throne, but to take on the captaincy at such a young age isn't fair, ask Yzerman, he would know. I would look for the Bolts to wait until the trade deadline to do something, if anything, about their goaltending situation. Maybe even free agency (can you say Pekka Rinne?)
BR: Well my friend, we both have our thoughts on this, though mine is better. Both teams could benefit, but in the end it comes up to the GM's. Both Gillis and Yzerman are smart men and will do what is best for both of their respected teams. I guess we can both agree to disagree
KB: I disagree.
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Passage: Isaiah 53
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"But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and by his stripes we are healed.
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. (vs. 5-6 – KJV)
Tears stream down my face as I watch the Son of God, my dear Savior and Lord hanging on that cross after breathing His last. The blood-thirsty crowd that had been screaming in excitement has fallen silent after the earthquake that assailed the earth. The only sound I hear is the desperate cry of Mary, Jesus' mother, played by a friend in the last performance of the Atlanta Passion Play. Her desperate cry pierces my soul as I am transported to the day I understood what Christ had done for me. I have watched this scene several times, but the effect has not always been the same. The realization of its meaning has intensified through the years as I learn new facets of God's grace. I'm amazed. I'm in awe. My soul is silent, my heart is crushed. The popular song becomes true before my eyes as I grasp to comprehend: "Amazing love, how could it be? That you my King would die for me?"
Easter is my soul's favorite holiday.
Don't get me wrong: I do love Christmas! The Savior is born. The Light of the world is come: Emanuel – God with us. Not to mention, since I have little children, the magic that surrounds our lives during the Christmas season. It is a joyful time, filled with gifts, good will and God's presence for those who truly have the Reason for the season.
Then there is Easter. I don't know about you, but my faith is renewed on Easter Sunday. The climax of all I believe is remembered. Death has been conquered, the devil's work has no longer power over me, Christ is risen! I do realize, however, that for so many people in this world, Easter is just one day in the year (maybe out of two), where they actually go to church. Pastors around the world start reminding their congregation one month in advance: "be positioned early, park across the street, give up your seat. The church will be full". I find it pretty sad: the very people who do not fully grasp the meaning of Easter are the first ones to rush to the pews on Easter morning. Worse yet, the majority of the people that celebrate Easter morning, still reject the Lamb that was slain as the sacrifice for their sins on Good Friday.
Therefore, my message today has two purposes. First – to provide enough evidence for those who still do not comprehend what the cross was all about. I pray you forward this devotional as an Easter gift to those in your life who need Jesus.
Second – if you are a born again Christian, to reignite the fire in your heart that you may enjoy the upcoming Easter Sunday in a new way. My purpose is to help remember and reinforce within you the Truth of the prophesized redeeming work of the cross.
Why did Jesus have to die?
Most everyone in the Eastern world has heard that Jesus is the prophesized Messiah. According to the Wikipedia, 76% of Americans identified themselves as Christians in 2008. However, when asked if they were born-again Christians, only about 41 % of the same population commits to the group. That means that about 35% of even religious, church-going "Christians" have never experienced salvation and true redemption. Unfortunately, much to the fault of their home church or denomination, these people may even go to church on a weekly basis, but many are not taught that Salvation is obtained only through the work of the cross, and that no good deeds can ever substitute Christ's sacrifice on Calvary. What many people don't understand is that according to God's Word, religion and church attendance will not get anyone to Heaven – that is what I plan to teach in this devotional.
First Things First
All productive arguments must start on a common ground. I suggest that for the sake of this matter, our common ground will be that the Bible is the Holy Book, written by chosen men and inspired by God Himself. We shall also agree that the Bible is infallible and that it is not contradictory. It is the true Word of God.
Sin and Death
With that being said, the Bible says in Romans 3:23 "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."
There is not one single righteous person in the world (Romans 3:10 and Psalm 14:1-3). Sin was rebellion against God in the Garden of Eden and, as it separated the first man and woman from fellowship with the Lord, so it does today to you and me. A perfect God cannot have a relationship with rebellious, fallen men, thus the separation. No one can deny that we are all born with a sinful nature. Just watch a three year old lie to you. These are not necessarily taught behaviors. We are all born with the curse of sin and death that came forth with the Fall. However, we are also born with an intense longing to be back in fellowship with our Maker. Someone said that there is a "hole" in man's heart that is the exact size of God, and that we will try to fill that up with many things; possessions, people, good works, you name it, but until we surrender to God through His Son, all attempts to fill the hole are in vain. That statement was very true in my life. My "emptiness" only ended when I surrendered my life to Jesus.
God's love
Romans 5:8, "God demonstrates His own love for us, in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us!"
The fall of men did not change God's love. He still longed for the crown of His creation to be near Him, worship Him and walk beside Him. But because sin had come into the world, that relationship was severed. Thus God, from before the foundation of the world, crafted His perfect plan in an effort to reconcile His children back to Him.
God's chosen people, Israel, was repeatedly told by prophets such as Isaiah, Jeremiah, David, Zechariah and lastly by Malachi of the coming of the Messiah. His birth was prophesized in details, likewise with His trial, death and resurrection. On the chapter 53 of Isaiah, the prophet foretold the suffering and substitutionary sacrifice of Messiah 750 years before His birth! The amount of prophesy that was fulfilled in the life, death and resurrection of Christ is overwhelming! The likelihood of one single man fulfilling all prophesies fulfilled in Jesus is simply impossible.
Jesus – the unblemished Lamb of God
"We have left God's paths to follow our own. Yet the Lord laid on him the sins of us all" Isaiah 53:6
During the times of the Old Testament in order for God's people to maintain fellowship with Him, they had to sacrifice a perfect male Lamb at Passover as a sacrifice to pay for their sins. On the day God's people celebrated God's deliverance from Egyptian bondage, the High Priest would enter the Holy of Holies (where God's presence dwelt) to present a sacrifice for the people's sins. The animal presented as the sacrifice had to be an undefiled, perfect Lamb, without blemish. The ceremony was elaborate and the details were to be carefully followed. The blood could not be wasted and had to be sprinkled about the altar. The blood of the perfect, undefiled animal was accepted in lieu of sinners' blood.
The problem of the sacrificial system was that it was limited. The sacrifice had to be repeated, as sin broke the fellowship between God and man time and again. A perfect sacrifice was needed – one that would, once and for all, satisfy the wrath of God and unify creation back with the Creator. Jesus was the prophesized perfect Lamb. He lived a sinless life, and willingly went to the cross to reconcile man with the Father.
"But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, and by His scourging we are healed." V.5
What keeps men and women from accepting Christ's redemptive sacrifice? Unfortunately, for the most part, pride is the culprit. The same pride that caused God's own people to demand His death. The Pharisees had the first opportunity to welcome the "Lord of Heaven". They had the knowledge of Scripture first hand! They knew all ancient revelation, but failed to accept it as He came. He challenged their self-righteousness and called for holiness instead of mere outward expressions of faith, and so they rejected Him.
Does that sound familiar? Just like in Jesus' time, today, men and women applaud the outward expressions of religion and "goodness" and reject the holy and truly spiritual expression of God's love: His death on the cross for our sins.
It is indeed sad to see how man's fabric has not changed since Jesus hung on the cross. People can argue for hours against the amazing revelation and perfect harmony in Bible prophesy, only because they will not give in to the truth of their condition as sinners. Many will go from one religion to another, change churches, in an attempt to justify their sinful behavior and discard the truth of who they really are before a Holy God.
He could have called one thousand angels
Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place; for all those who take up the sword shall perish by the sword. Or do you think that I cannot appeal to My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels? How then will the Scriptures be fulfilled, which say that it must happen this way?" Mat 26:52-54
Jesus was not wounded because of His position that questioned the Pharisees' true motives, neither did He succumb to the Romans because His disciples disserted Him. It is not true to say that the pride of the Jew, the scorn of the Greek and the power of the Roman crucified Him. He gave Himself – willingly. He knew why He had come. He came TO DIE. That was the ultimate reason He lived. But not only did He die, He resurrected from the dead, just as He said that He would (Matthew 16:21), thus defeating death forever. "Oh, death, where is your victory? Oh, death, where is your sting?" 1 Co 15:55. Not only did He resurrect, He promised to resurrect those of us who put their trust in Him: "Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live". John 11:25
Can you do it on your own?
How good can you be? For how long?
You can't ever measure up to the goodness of God. Your sins made you an enemy of God and there is nothing you can do, no matter how hard you try, to save yourself. But the Great Judge has accepted the bail that Jesus paid for you. If you take it, He will set you free. Forever. He will write your name in the Lamb's Book of Life and he will never let you go: "I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand." John 10:28. Salvation is a free and eternal gift. If it were not so, God made a terrible mistake giving His Son up to die for you. If you could earn your own Salvation, Jesus' sacrifice was then a major mistake. We know that this is not possible, since we have agreed that the Bible is the true and infallible Word of God.
Therefore, my friend, Salvation is yours to take, but God will not force you. He is knocking at your heart's door. I bet this is not the first time. He will not enter it as a thief, without being invited. You must accept Him and open the door. Jesus has the gift of eternal life in His nailed scarred hands and He is handing it to you today. But you must extend your hand and take it – a gift is not a gift unless you receive it.
Is it that simple? Really?
Romans 10:13 says "whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved!"
I have given you enough information to make it clear why Jesus' death and resurrection were the orchestrated work of redemption of a Father who longs to be reunited with you. He came for the whole world, but the world rejected Him. The question is, will you reject Him? Again? Or will you make this Easter a New Beginning, just as it was for the disciples who saw the resurrected Lord on that first Easter morning. I pray you accept Christ as your Savior today and that on Easter Sunday, when you go to church this year, you will joyfully and victoriously join the throng that sings: Halleluiah, Jesus is alive! Death has lost its victory, and the grave has been denied! Jesus lives forever, Halleluiah, Jesus is alive!"
How do I do it?
Romans 10:9,10 "…If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead, you shall be saved; for with the heart man believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation."
It is as simple as that. You have to pray a prayer that acknowledges that Jesus is indeed Lord, that you believe that God raised Him from the dead, ask Him to forgive you of your sins, accept His sacrifice for you, asking Him to save you. My prayer is that today is the day when you will surrender. Come to Christ. He is knocking!
Revelation 3:20a "Behold I stand at the door and knock, if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him…"
Prayer: "Lord, I do believe that Jesus died on that cross to pay my sin debt in full. I do believe that He rose from the dead and is alive today. I ask You, Lord to save me and forgive my sins, not based on anything I've done, but because of what Christ did for me on the cross. I trust You will guide me and teach me Your ways. I surrender my all to You. In Jesus' Name, Amen!"
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The Sleeping Giant Awakens
"Grishknot! Grishknot come 'ere! I's got a bone to pick wif you." The bellows of the ork warboss brought the gretchin aide running. It did not do to keep his master waiting.
Sprinting into the room the small orkoid answered, but only after narrowly dodging an angrily hurled shoota.
"Yesss, Boss?"
"Where's my teef? Dis place was full of 'em.
"You used 'em boss."
The massive xeno stood at his full height and asked, menacingly
"Wot for?"
Grishknot sensed he was in danger, and began looking for an escape route.
"For your space rokkit. Ter make it fly propa."
"You's seem to know a lot 'bout dis, Grishknot. "
The warboss began advancing with hostile intention.
"You's know wot I fink, Grishknot. I fink you did dis, you snivelling runt."
"Boss, no!"
This scene was promptly interrupted by another greenskin bursting into the room, who stopped dead upon realising the gravity of the situation he had stumbled upon.
"Wot is it, Headcruncha ?" growled the ork leader.
"Sum blue gits say they want to talk to you, boss. Said they would pay you hand-sum-lee." The last word was said with some difficulty.
As the pair left the room, Grishknot thanked Gork, or perhaps Mork, for his salvation
"Is that the entire enemy force composition, Shas'Ui?"
The stealth suit commander shook his head, and then mentally scolded himself for using human body language. Too much time around the Gue'la. He was disappointed he wouldn't be able to face them in this fight though, but his Shas'O had set him a different assignment.
"Reports indicate that a small group of gold armoured Or'es Gue'la accompany these "Space Wolves". The scouts describe them as having better quality equipment and possibly greater skills than the other Gue'la."
Veetor despaired internally. Even without this new development, his force was outgunned and outmanned. Chances of success were minimal at best.
"Then we only have one option, Ja'ain"
"Commander, are you sure? They can't be trusted, this could merely increase the number of hostiles we have to battle.."
"Ja'ain, we have no choice. The Orks are, as the Gue'la say," The Shas'O muttered something in High Gothic.
Ja'ain translated, "The lesser of two evils."
TAU/ORK ALLIANCE (1500pts)
2nd Lav'esk Infiltration Cadre (751pts)
Shas'O Chillrend with fusion blaster, plasma rifle, HW Multitracker, two shield drones Positional Relay
Shas'Vre Shadowblade: Fireknife+ bodyguard with two gun drones and hw multitracker
Shas'Vre Greatsword: Fireknife+ bodyguard with two gun drones and hw multitracker
Shas'ui Windshear: Crisis suit with Twin Linked Fusion Blaster and flamer
Shas'ui Longshield: Crisis suit with Twin Linked Missile pods and flamer
Shaper Razman's Veteran Kindred: 14 kroot, with one shaper
Fireteam Kaon: 6 Firewarriors with pulse rifles
Fireteam Muon: 6 Firewarriors with pulse rifles
Fast Attack
Heavy Support
Sniper Team Beta: Sniper Drone Team
Ork Freebooters (750pts)
Kaptain Grubork: Warboss with Power klaw, 'eavy armour and cybork body
10 Meganobz with power klaw
Ork Trukk
18 Shoota Boyz with big shoota
36 Slugga Boyz with bosspole, Nob with power klaw
Fast Attack
Wartrakk with twin linked big shoota
Heavy Support
EMPEROR'S FINEST (>1500pts)
Bjorn Bonehammer's Iron Wolves (750pts)
Bjorn Bonehammer: Space Wolf Lord on Thunderwolf, with power axe and storm shield
3 Thunderwolf Cavalry
5 Blood Claws,
Fast Attack
10 Fenrisian Wolves
Heavy Support
5 Long Fangs, meltagun, plasma gun
Yngvar Windtamer's Red Moons (750pts)
Yngvar Windtamer: Rune Priest with power sword and plasma pistol
Logan Grimmnar
6 Wolf Guard in terminator armour,
5 Space Wolf scouts
10 Grey Hunters, plasma pistol
Fast Attack
Land Speeder with multi melta
Land Speeder with heavy flamer
Heavy Support
Predator with twin linked lascannon , side lascannons and pintle mounted storm bolter
The Aeterno Fidelis (~200pts)
Titus Brutus: Adeptus Custodes Captain
4 Adeptus Custodes Guardians, Champion armed with power sword and storm shield
5 Space Marine Scouts with Sniper Rifles
Fast Attack
Heavy Support
The Adventures of Veetor Mon'tyr continue! This battle report follows on from my last one which is here
I had the first game in a while that was actually worth writing about on Sunday. I was playing against two space wolf players and a small group of Adeptus Custodes (rules below), and it was one of the most fun games I've had in ages. One of the best things about this battle was the opponent's space wolf army. His Fenrisian Wolves and Thunderwolves were painted as dog breeds, which was rather clever.
As with the last battle, the odds were stacked against me. The two space wolf armies added up to 1500pts yes, but the Custodes added an extra 200ish points on top of that
We played Purge the Alien, but forgot to roll for Warlord Traits.
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Adeptus Custodes Captain
WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv
6 5 4 4 5 5 7 10 3+
Adeptus Custodes Champion
WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv
5 4 4 4 1 4 3 9 3+
Adeptus Custodes Guardian
WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv
4 4 4 4 1 4 2 9 3+
I managed to take first turn.
Tau Turn 1
Not much happened. I shot down several of the charming Fenrisian Wolves, who then passed their leadership test.
Imperial Turn 1#
The Predator blew up the Wartrakk, but the Long Fangs failed to bring down the obstructing Trukk, despite being in melta and rapid fire range. A couple of orks died to sniper fire.
Tau Turn 2
The massive xor'vesa fell gracefully out the sky, landing almost soundlessly behind the enemy army. Keelah smiled inwardly. Another perfect descent, one that was proof of her skill. Some pilots never mastered it. The stressful last couple hundred metres of a deep strike would panic many, causing them to fire their thrusters too early, causing them to go off course or, Aun'va forbid, be discovered and promptly, shot down. Others reacted too late, and smashed into the ground below. When they regained their senses, they would be staring down the barrels of an entire army.
Her heads up display bleeped sharply, reminding her of the task at hand. The Gue'la Predator. It was an imposing beast, made even more so by the short distance between her and it. It's admantium chassis shook when it fired, every loud roar an attempt to pound the enemy into submission.
No matter. It would fall, and, by the Tau'va, they would have their victory today.
Aiming for the vehicle's weaker rear armour, she fired. Twin lances of energy raced forward to stab at the soft underbelly of the mighty beast that was the Imperium of Man.
The intense heat generated by the xenos weapon tore apart the tank at a molecular level, smashing the nuclei into tiny subatomic bits. This created a stunning visual effect as the back half of the machine melted, forming a large puddle of molten tank.
Then it reached the fuel stores.
The tank exploded, instantly incinerating the crew and hurling flaming debris into the Space wolf ranks. Keelah was pleased to notice that one appeared to have been impaled by a thin sheet of plas-steel, and now lay spasming on the floor.
"Commander, confirmed kill. Enemy armour is neutralised."
Aha! The second stage of the Kauyon begins. Windshear dropped behind the Predator (after scoring a direct hit on the scatter die), destroying it in a single shot. The icing on the cake was when the resulting explosion killed two marines.
Chillrend and company destroyed the Thunderwolves and the last doggies, but failed to damage the lord.
Imperial Turn 2
"Well done Shas'ui, you have crippled our enemy. Quite a spectacular explosion as well. I suggest you move to regroup with rest of the Cadre before further hostiles arrive." Veetor sounded generally impressed, something which was not lost on the young Shas'ui. Keelah opened her comms.
"Too late, commander."
The Shas'O felt a pang of worry shoot through his gut.
"I'm picking up one rapidly approaching hostile, mounted, and heavily armoured. Sending vid sync now."
Looking through the Shas'ui's eyes, Chillrend saw something that concerned him deeply. A Or'es Gue'la upon a great feral beast had entered the area. Armed with a power axe that he knew would slice through fio'tak like butter and clad from head to toe in armour that would resist any attack. So terrible was it's visage, that it appeared to be a personification of the Mont'tau itself. Death, mounted on its fearsome steed.
"Moving to engage."
"Windshear, desist! Enemy is far too dangerous, you must immediately fall back. Repeat, fall back!"
Then that overconfident voice came over the comms one last time.
"Tau'va, Shas'O."
He came. Bjorn Bonehammer, Hero of the East Plain, a Lord in the Iron Wolf Great Company. Riding Loki, his faithful wolf, and holding his axe aloft, he moved towards the alien behemoth with a grim determination.
He roared a challenge. "Feel my wrath, demon!"
Keelah almost laughed. These humans were so melodramatic, so emotional. It was this, more than anything, that would be their downfall.
She heard another bleep, telling her that the human had moved within range of her shoulder mounted fusion blasters. The familiar whirr as they charged soothed any fear she may have had, and she prepared to fire.
Drone intelligences calculated the velocity and distance of the target within nanoseconds, guiding her aim, but skill always played the crucial factor. She fired.
At the last moment, the space marine rolled off the back of his steed, dropping his axe and using his shield to take the fall. The beams of superheated energy flew over the wolf's back, through the empty space that had been occupied by the Lord earlier. It was, the perfect miss.
The Space marine may have stopped, but his wolf was approaching fast. Realising her fusion blasters wouldn't be ready in time, Keelah tried to fire her flamer. She was too late, as the Gue'la's mount smashed into her xor'vesa, the sheer force of the collision driving her back a step.
Razor sharp fangs bit into her right arm, attempting to disable her flamethrower.
Keelah tried to shake off the beast to no avail, the control of her right arm lessened with every powerful bite, until it was just hanging by flimsy wires.
Panic setting in, the tau lashed out blindly, managing to punch the beast with enough force to throw it off her.
She had barely a moment to gather her senses before the next assault came. The Gue'la, bereft of steed, and armed only with his storm shield and axe, came rushing at her.
Realising her flamer arm was now useless, Keelah attempted another shot with her fusion weapons. Despite no time to lock on, the shot was on target, smashing into the stormshield. The force of the attack knocked the shield out of his hands, but the powerful energies stopped it from doing any further damage to its wielder.
And then he was here. Grasping onto Windshear's broken arm with one hand, the Or'es used his other to slash his mighty weapon at the battlesuit's head, decapitating it with ludicrous ease.
Keelah's vision went dark.
Hmmm, the Space wolves clearly have their own version of the Mont'ka, dropping a land speeder squadron behind Chillrend. Luckily my team mate had warned me last turn and I'd arranged the drones in a circle around my 'O. Because of this, the speeders only killed a gun drone.
Rune Priest and Scouts outflanked and charged Muon, losing one marine to overwatch, but killing two firewarriors in CC. The brave Shas'la brought down the same number of Or'es in combat, leading to stalemate.
Logan charged the warboss, winning combat but the orks remained in the fight.
The Thunderwolf Lord charged in and butchered Windshear, informing me "that was for my wolves"
Trukk is immobilised , and significant losses from the shootas.
"Shas'la, firing positions! Kauyon'vah'ka formation."
Shas'ui Tu'lei's five 'La rushed to obey his orders.
"The enemy is upon us! Ready weapons!"
The five Gue'la were closing fast, and they looked fearsome. If his squad were to have any chance against them, they would have to thin their ranks.
Several small objects suddenly flew up above them, thrown by the approaching hostiles. Horror filled Tu'lei when he realised what they were.
"Grenades! Abort formation, get down!"
One of his warriors wasn't quick enough, shrapnel slicing into his body and spraying blue blood across his fellows.
Tu'lei screamed with frustration. They were here.
Their charge was terrifying to behold. One fell onto the already wounded Shas and, with an animal snarl, sliced his throat.
Three barrelled into a single firewarrior , their fury ripping him apart in seconds. He didn't even have time to scream.
The last power armoured monster leaped onto Shas'La Er'hun, pinning him down and slicing into non-lethal parts of his body, torturing the poor tau.
Tu'lei called to his only two 'La who had kept their senses during the attack.
"Combined fire on that Gue'la, now!"
All three fired into the sadistic Or'es, the multiple beams of plasma killing him instantly. The rescuers ran to Er'hun, forming a protective circle around him.
The other space wolves, finished with their prey, turned hungrily to the survivors
"Only the Aun can protect us now."
Blood Claws charged Kaon, who killed one with overwatch. The Claws then mercilessly killed three Shas for no losses in return. They only just remained in the fight.
Tau Turn 3
Chillrend and Longshield annihilated the speeders, while the sniper team killed three (three!) Guardians
With a mighty howl, the Blood Claws rushed at the remaining firewarriors. Their vicious snarls unnerved even Tu'lei, a veteran of many battles against the Imperium. These monsters were unlike anything he had seen before.
"Shas'la, combat stance. Brace yourselves!"
The doomed tau drew their knives as one, preparing for the worst.
Luck was their ally today, and the enemy charge was cut short by a volley of pulse fire, followed by a terrifying screech.
The Kroot had arrived.
Razman rushed into the fight with Kaon, finishing off the wolves but losing four of his kindred. Once more Muon fought the scouts to a standstill, each side taking a single casualty.
The Sluggas charged the Adeptus Custodes, inflicting five wounds, killing the final Guardian and reducing Titus to a single wound. However, the superhumans wounded six orks, winning the combat by one. The Nob used his bosspole to stay in the fight, inflicting death upon one of the unlucky boyz.
The Freebooter Kaptain and crew finished off Logan.
Imperial Turn 3
Final turn. A turn which was absolute bedlam. The Thunderwolf Lord, sniper scouts and Long Fangs charged the mob of sluggas, hoping to save Titus. The once 38 strong squad was reduced to eleven lucky xenos, the Captain personally accounting for a further five ork deaths. The climax of the fight was when it was the orks' turn to strike. My team mate directed all of his attacks at the Custodes Captain, ripping him into tiny pieces and netting us a further two kill points, a very clever move.
Tau/Orks=9pts Slay the Warlord, Linebreaker, Fenrisian Wolves, Blood Claws, Thunderwolves, Adeptus Custodes, Adeptus Custodes Captain, Land speeders, Grey Hunters )
Imperial=4pts (Windshear, Wartrakk, First Blood, Linebreaker)
MVP= Once more, every Shas proved his/her worth. My fireteams held superior forces in combat, Chillrend killed off two Land Speeders in a single turn, and my kroot saved Muon from certain death. However, the real hero is Windshear. She killed many times her own points worth in a single turn, effectively blunting the enemy heavy support, without which the enemy assault was doomed to failure. I would recommend that everyone takes a suit with this configuration. Even without a positional relay, she'll come on second turn 2/3 of the time. And only costing 47pts.
LVP = I don't think I had one. No one drastically underperformed, each unit played a crucial part in securing victory.
Overall a very fun match with some great players.
She opened her eyes, but what was it she saw? Where was she, and how did she get here? More importantly who was she?
The tau's blank slate of a mind offered no answers to these questions, and it discomforted her. Something wasn't right.
A sudden snarl distracted the alien from its jumbled thoughts. Looking around with horror, she noticed a large canine creature whose own mind was more clearly focused. Focused on her.
She tried to move, to run, to do anything, but her legs failed to respond.
The wolf pounced, and the young xenos closed her eyes.
Death failed to come, and as curiousity overwhelmed her fear, she opened her eyes. This time her questions were answered.
The metallic voice of her Shas'O filled her with relief.
"Shas'ui Lav'esk Keelah, next time I suggest you choose a different course of action."


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Mommy are you happy?
A question I am hearing often lately, one of a couple question I am asked by my preschooler a lot over the past couple weeks.
Mommy are you happy?
After seeing me crying while putting dishes away.
Mommy are you happy?
After seeing me crying while sitting on the couch over a commercial that just played.
Mommy are you happy?
After my preschooler just put her shoes on by herself.
Mommy are you happy?
After my preschooler just yelled at me because I helped her do up her coat, and I burst into tears.
Mommy are you happy?
After hearing me sobbing while driving the car, and pulling over to regroup.
Mommy are you sad… do you need a hug?
After seeing me in tears all day long.
The list goes on and on. I have not been doing well. I thought I was, but I am finally admitting to myself that I am not. I think things started off great. My husband took three weeks off to be home with me and the girls this time round. What a blessing that was. I had so much fear and anxiety that we might be facing the same problems we had with our oldest when she was first born. I needed him there. I still need him here daily. I still cannot drive in the car by myself with our girls, because I get so worked up that something might happen. Our youngest hates being in the car, as soon as the car seat clicks into place she starts crying. Crying for comfort, for milk, for so much more. We've tried many different things… feeding her right before she goes in so we know she is full, a white noise machine, etc… nothing is helping except for having either my husband or I in the back seat with her. The times I've tried driving on my own with her she gets so worked up we both end up crying. I end up pulling over and get her calmed down, and myself pulled together, and we go home. I don't go out on my own with just her. I can't. I become a wreck instantly. I worry she will choke like her sister did when she was little in the car seat.
Add in some other things that have made me an absolute wreck, and I am done. Even my chiropractor called me out on it and said I needed to start taking care of myself. Through some of the testing that is done at my chiro appointments my chiropractor was able to tell that my body is running on empty, I have nothing more to give. I'm exhausted and worn. Hearing that made my heart heavy.
I'm trying. I've been going to bed earlier, but I cannot sleep. Insomnia has been plaguing me. I am having a hard time making sure I eat during the day. I find myself rotating between nursing or bottle feeding my youngest, and making sure her big sister is fed that 3pm rolls around and I have not had anything to eat or drink.
The answer to my little ones question is yes, Mommy is sad. Mommy is not doing well. Mommy is facing postpartum depression again. I've only been able to fully admit that to myself this past week. I was hoping I could get through this again with the support of those near to me, and they still are a key part, but I know I need more help. I booked my appointment to talk to my doctor to discuss further options. I want to feel like myself again. I want to not cry over little thing. I want to not get angry over things that should not make anyone mad. I want to be happy.
Yes little love, Mommy is sad, and she needs all the hugs in the world from you.


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- January 17, 2018
This is a very beautiful, soft and flowing. I love it!
- January 16, 2018
I love this top!! I am so happy I finally found it on sale and could afford it!!
- December 23, 2017
Beautiful and comfortable!
- July 2, 2017
As with all of the tunics that I've purchased from Greater Good, this one is lovely and fits true to size.
- July 2, 2017
I love this top good quality true to size will definitely be shopping this site again.
- June 30, 2017
Beautiful top. Love the feel and comfort. Quick shipping and excellent service.


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Welcome to Sanlinx. Since 1999, Sanlinx has been established as the premier seller of top-quality soymilk makers and tofu-making supplies. Through our devotion to dependable customer service and advanced technology, our SoyaJoy and SoyaPower machines have become industry standards. To this day, Sanlinx remains the longest-running North American provider of soymilk machines.
We are constantly working to both expand and simplify daily meals, and innovate with every upgraded model. So browse our store and find your next kitchen must-have. Check out our Recipes folders for time-tested, delicious ideas. And if you're new here, take a look at our Health and Products pages for more information.